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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
IN JAIL az YEARS, INNOCENT
Aged Woman Who Five Times Re.
fused Pardon Dies Behind
the Bars.

Raleigh. N. c., Feb. 2.-Sarah Wyck-
off. seventy-six years old, is dead in
the state prison after forty-two years
imprisonment. during which she five
times declined a pardon at the hands
Of as many governors and after she
had lived TO learn that death-bed con-
fession had completely exonerated her
of the charge for which she was SEN
fenced. Forty-two years ago Sarah
Wyckoff entered the state prison to
serve life sentence as the convicted
accomplice in the murder of her hus-
band. Wesley Wyckoff, in Alexander
county. in the mountains of North
Carolina. The convicted principal. a
negro, was hanged. Three years ago
from the mountains came word that
a death-bed confession bad absoved
the woman of connection with the
tragedy. Then, for the fifth time. she
refused a pardon, explaining that she
was being treated well, that time had
shattered all her relations with her
family and that she preferred to spend
her last days amid surroundings she
had learned to know so well.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
F0RM0SA THREATENS WAR
InsuIar Leaders Appeal to the Tokyo
Government for Administra-
tive Reforms.

Tokyo, Feb. 5.-The Island of For
mosa, which was coded by China to
Japan in 1895, is threatened with dis
turbances as serious as those which
have occurred in Korea within the last
two years, Rim Kendo. prominent
Formosan, declared at public meet
ing held in his honor at Hiblya park
here.
Kendo said that the Formosans had
arrived at the conclusion that the jap
anese were attempting TO enslave
them.
The meeting followed the appear
ance of Kendo and Sal Kiejo, another
prominent Formosan, before the Jap
anese diet in which they presented a
petition for the reorganization of the
japanese administration of the island.
Kendo said that feeling against the
Japanese was growing daily and that
unless reforms, including the extern
sion of self-government to the island,
were forthcoming the situation would
become serious.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
ROB CHICAGO BANK OF
MORE THAN $40, 900
Seven Bandits, the Combat Squad"
Batter Down Door of the
Institution.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Seven ''twO-gun"
bandits, the combat squad of gang
of at least ten, battered down tine
front door of the Kenwood Trust and
Savings bank under the eyes of rush
hour crowd, held up eight clerks who
were transferring currency from the
vaults to the tellerS' cages, and stole
more than $4,000 in currency.
Charles e. Ford, president of the
bank, informed Capt. John l.. Hogan
of the Fiftieth street station that Lib
erty bonds of an unknown value had
been taken along with between $780,
600 and $4,000 in currency. The
check was rendered difficult when 1t
was learned the tellers' sheets are
missing. They are believed to have
been taken by the bandits.
Without firing shot they backed
out of the bank in perfect order and
joined their comrades in big automo-
bile at the entrance.
The bank was at Forty-seventh
street and Grand boulevard, only a
block from the Forty-seventh street
81" station and in the heart Of Ken
woods business district. The robbery
occurred at the corners busiest morn
ing hour. when hundreds were pass
ing the bank on their way downtown.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
ALLIES ASK j. 6.
+. To CANCEL DEBTS.
Secretary Houston Tells Senate
Committee of Appeal.
GLASS NAMES THE NATIONS
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Says France Was First to Make
Overtures, Quickly Followed
4 by Great Britain.

Washington Feb. S-Secretary
Houston confirmed, reports that the
United States has been officially ap'
iproached by foreign governments with
proposals for the cancellation OF their
Indebtedness.
Secretary Houston has peristentiy
declined to deny or affirm press DIS
patcheS in this matter, but he gave the
information to members of the senate
Judiciary committee when he appeared
Ito testify concerning the foreign loan
Isituation.
1--WE have been asked by foreign ma
!tions to cancel their debts to u.s." said
Houston.
"What nations asked that?" quickly
asked Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
Isiuri
81 would prefer not to answer that"
replied Houston. Reed did not press
the point.
Would Pay Interest.
''It would be very unfortunte" II
the United States government failed to,
keep it's outstanding financial obliga-
tions to European governments, Secre-
tary Houston said to the senate judi
ciary committee.
Houston said it is possible that the
Treasury department will make fur
ther payments on commitments al
ready made with or credits already
extended to these foreign govern
ments, which he designated as France,
Italy, Czecho-S lovakia, Liberia and
Greece
Houston said the Treasury depart
hnent has not reached any agreement
yet with any foreign government for
the payment of interest due on for
eign loans.
"We have not yet called for the pay
ment of interest" Houston said.
He explained that Great Britain andl
other foreign nations had paid inter-I
est in 1919 with money loaned them by
the United States to cover Interest,"
charges.
France First, Says Glass.
France first made Overtures for the!
remission of debts to the United Statesi
and was quickly followed by Create
Britain, according to Senator CarterI
Glass, former secretary of the treas;
ury, after Secretary Houston had fin
ished his testimony.
1t is understood that Great Brotain;
will renew her effort when Lord Chal-,
mers comes to the United States withl
Sir Auckland Geddes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
ELIMINATES LIMIT /.
ON PRESCRIPTIONS
Wine Supply Is Up to the Family
Doctor.
DRY ORDER TAKES OFF LID
Amount of "Soft Liquor" Sick Man
May Have Up to the Sound and
Honest" Judgment of
Physician.

Washington, Feb. ga ruling that
physicians may prescribe vinous Ii
quors in any quantities they see nit,
issued by Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer, contains more comfort for
thirsty Americans than has been dis
covered in many dry day.
"Vinous liquors" described by the
commissioner are of various alcoholic
content, from 5 or 6 to 40 per cent, or
even more. Unless the necessity of
such ruling should develop in prac-
tice no attempt will be made to regu-
late the alcoholic content of wines
dispensed under physicians pre-
scription, prohibition officials assert.
May Permit Sale of Beer
They refused to either confirm or
deny report that decree will soon
be issued permitting the manufacture
of beer stout and other malt liquors,
TO be dispensed under prescription
from physicians.
1t is believed, however. that such a
ruling permitting the manufacture of
malt liquor on limited scale will be
the logical outcome of the ruling.
Wines, in many cases, are superior
to whisky as tonic, physicians as
sert. 1t is especially valuable during
convalescence from facilitating dis
eases and as tonic for the aged.
Pressure by reputable physicians
upon the prohibition commissioners is
understood to have been largely re-
sponsible for the lifting of the ban.
Up to the "Doc."
The order issued to all prohibition
directors is as follows: q
"SOme confusion has existed as to
the quantity of wine (vinOus liquors)
that may be prescribed by physician
In order to remove this confusion you
are advised that until further orders
physicians may prescribe in their prac-
tice such quantities of wine as they. in
the exercise of their sound and honest
judgment may deem necessary in The
particular case, if they in good faith
believe that the use of wine as a medi-
cine by the person for whom it is pre-
scribed is necessary and will afford
relief to him from some known all
ment.
1.-THE quantity to be prescribed is
thus placed in the sound discretion of
the physicians that they should use ex-
traordinary care not to abuse the right
given them and the directors should
guard this matter most carefully to the
effect that the said privilege is not
abused by any physician"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
100000 MEN MAY
LEAVE RAIL. JOBS
Workers in Shops to Quit if
Agreement Is Broken.
EMPLOYEES HEARING PUT OFF
Labor Mems Request for Probe Is Re-
ferred to Director Payne by Viii
son-Atterbury Sends Another
Statement to President.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4.--Walkout OF
100000 railway shop laborers if the
national wage agreement is broken by
railroad officials was predicted by 5.
j. Pegg, international secretary-treas-
urer.
He said the men would not bother
to strike, but merely would quit work.
Under the national agreement the
maintenance men were granted a
maximum of 40 cents per hour, but
only 1 per cent get that" said Mr..
Pegg. ''More than 100000 men get
26 cents an hour.
'Under the agreement December 6.
1919, all railway employees were
granted blanket increase. This was
to the advantage of conductors, fire.
men and engineers already getting
high salaries, but was Of little benefit
to the maintenance of men struggling
to exist.
snow the railroads propose blan-
ket reduction which would reduce the
wages of 100000 of our members to 16
cents per hour"
Referred to Payne.
Washington, Feb. 4.-President VIII
son has referred to John Barton
Payne, director of the railroad admin
istration, the request of railroad union
leaders for an investigation of pro-
posals by railroad executives for wage
reductions.
The President also referred to
Payne the statements of railroad ex-
ecutives relative to wage reductions.
The specter of a transportation tie
up is lowering over the nation, accord
ing TO labor leaders.
While the heads of railroad labor
organizations refused to predict a
strike. if wages are reduced, they say
that the nation will face a transpor-
tation crisis and intimate that the
men will refuse to work.
100000 Laid OFF.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two hundred
thousand railroad workers have been
laid off since September, 1920. Thirty
six railroads failed to earn their OPP
Grating expenses in January and twen-
ty-eight additional roads failed to
earn enough to pay their taxes and
fixed charges. These statements were
made by W. w. Atterbury in answer
to expected arguments by union labor
leaders.
simultaneously a statement was is
sued by E. F. Cradle. grand president
of the maintenance of way employees,
which will be formally presented to
the board.
Mr.. CRADLES Statement asks the
board to disregard the request of Mr..
Atterbury for the railroad executives
that national agreements be abolished
at once and that unskilled labOrers be
deprived of fixed wage scale of 80 to
1917 cents an hour.
He declares that 100000 members
Of his organization work for slightly
more than $1,000 year. while living
costs, according to government fig
ures, are $500 year for these same
EMPLOYEES.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
GERMANY PUTS ON MOURNING
Reparations Decision of the Allies
Causes Calling Off of All Dancing
and Carnivais.

Berlin, Feb. Germany is about
to go into mourning because of the
Preparations decision of the allies at
Paris. Following closely upon the ac-
tion Of the Bavarian council of minis
tiers in e,x5iding all public dancing
and In withdrawing all permits for
carnival week in Munich. the state of
Baden has taken similar action. Also
Minister of the Interior Severing has
sent out notice to the public that
dancing and balls are to be restricted
TO minimum in Berlin.
The municipality of Munich makes
the proposal that the carnival sched-
nled for that city next Tuesday be
turned into a day of national mourn
ing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
JAP KILLS MARINES WIFE
Sentry Shoots Woman to Death on
the Streets of Viadi-
vostok.

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Accosted on
the streets in vladivostok, Siberia, by
a Japanese sentry, Mrs. Louis Guddal.
wife of marine on board the cruiser
Albany, was shot and instantly killed,
according to a letter received from
Guddal by his parents, who reside in
Alameda. The shooting occurred Au-
gust %.
In his letter Guddal said that his
wife in company with another Russian
girl were en- route TO visit him on
board the cruiser Albany when Japa-
nese sentry accosted and insulted
them. Both women started to run.
The japanese leveled his rifle and
fred three shots, two OF which hit
Mrs. Guddal. Her companion darted
through a building and escaped.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
6 KILLED IN IRISH BATTLE
Small Detachment of Police Beat Off
500 Sim Feiners Near Ross
carbery.

Skibbereen, County Cork, Feb. ST.
Six members of a party said to num-
Der 500 Sim Feiners were killed and
several others wounded in an attack
upon detachment of 20 police be-
tween Burgda and Rosscarbery, ac-
cording TO reports from police sources
reaching here. The attacking party
was beaten off after a fierce fight,
abandoning a quantity of ammunition.
The police. the reports declare. sus-
tanned no casualties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
ENVOY LACKS PEACE POWER
Loring Dresel, High Commissioners to
Germany, Without Authority
to Negotiate.

Washington, Feb. Storing Dresel.
United States high commissioner to
Germany, was without authority TO
discuss the question OF peace with
Germany, State department officials
said in commenting on dispatches that
the German government had made
such a proposal to him. They added
that no communication regarding any
such proposal had been received from
Mr.. DreSel.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
JAP QUESTION TO HARDING
State Department Indicates Land Law
Will Be Left to New
Administration.

Washington. Feb. 2.-State depart
ment officials indicated that the solu-
tion of the question growing out OF
fine enactment of the California anti
alien land law would be left to the
Harding administration.
Officials said the present negotia.
tions between the American and Japa.
nese governments were designed tO
effect a permanent settlement of q
auestion which had been open for
nearly 30 years and that final set
element probably would require con
siderable more time than was left to
the Wilson administration.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
sChW4B SAILS FOR ENGLAND
ue.d of Bethlehem Steel Corporation
~ Steamer Bound for Southamp-
ton-Wilson's Brother on Board.

Noxv York. Feb. 4.-Charles FL.
coh,rah head of the Bethlehem Steel
,oornoration. was listed as a passenger
aboard the steamship Aquitania leav-
tho here for Southampton. AT Mr..
Schwab's office 1t was SAID ne VIII
r;s;f England. France and Italy, but
tbat his trip had no business signifi-
canoe. Among other passengers
hooked is Joseph r. Wilson, brother OF
President Wilson.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
HOUSE VOTES 10000 ARMY
Refuses to Provide Funds for organI.
cation of $4,000 Men by Vote
of as to 10.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The house
voted to make an appropriation suffi-
Gent only for the maintenance after
July l of a regular army of 10000
men.
By vote of as to 18, the house de-
feated an amendment to the army APP
preparation bill offered by Representa-
tive Greene (Rep.) of Vermont, to
provide funds for an army of $4,000
men during the coming fiscal year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
CALIFORNIA VOLCANO ACTIVE
Eruptons Increasing in Intensity and
Volume, Say Observers of
+ Lassen Peak.

Redding, CAL, Feb. 8.-After two
early Monday, Lassen peak, in north
eastern California, resumed It's erup-
tion and the volume of smoke and
steam increased in intensity. The la
test eruption was said by observers
to be thrice the volume of the earlier
eruption. Smoke rolled off to the
south in great pillows.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
M'A50O AND HUERTA CONFER
ceived by President Obregon
of Mexico.

Mexico City, Feb. 5.-William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the treasury
of the United States. conferred for
more than two hours with Adolfo de la
Huerta, secretary of the treasury. No
statement relative to his visit was is
sued by the department. Mr.. McAdOo
later was formally received by Presi-
dent Obregon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
MICHIGAN RECOUNT FINISHED
Complete Figures Show Newberry's
Lead to Be 4,334 Votes.

(. Washington, Feb. THE recount
of ballots in the Michigan senatorial
election of 1918, finished by the
senate elections committee, left Sen
ator Newberry (Rep.) with plurality
of 1884 over Henry Ford.
Mr.. Ford made net gain of 1898
votes in the recount, but Senator New
berry's original plurality was 1857.
Senator Newberry lost 1880 votes
in the recount, while Mr.. Ford gained
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
FRENCH WARN TURK CHIEF
Warships Will Bombard Nationalist
if Captured Soldiers Are Not
Released.

Paris. Feb. 4.-Admiral du Mesnii,
commanding French naval forces in
the Near East, has sent an ultimatum
RI the Turkish Nationalist government
at Apgora. demanding the immediate
release of French soldiers captured
nv the Nationalist in recent engage
ments. saws a Constantinople dispatch.
He has threatened to lombard local.
ties occupied by Nationalist forces II
his demand is not met.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
MAKES GIFT OF UNIVERSITY
Henry kinzie Brown Gives $1,000 900
College at Valparaiso,
Indiana.

Valparaiso, Ind, Feb. "A million
dollar gift was acquired by the citi-
zens of Valparaiso when Henry Kim
zie Brown, former president Of VAL
paraiso university, presented complete
ownership Of the institutions grounds,
buildings and equipment TO them in
the name of the Brown family. VAL
naraiso university. which was recently
appraised at S1,0OO,0O0. is said to have
educated 10000 students and given
u 900 teachers to the state of In
diana.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11

Lord Ashfield, former president Of
the board Of trade in Lloyd Georges
cabinet and prominently known
throughout the United States, advo-
Gates an Anglo-American get togeth-
er" committee, the purpose of which
would be to effect closer and friendlier
relations between the two countries.
Lord Ashfield, who Is better known
as Sir Arthur Stanley, was born in
England, but was brought up as boy
in Detroit, Mich, and educated in the
public schools there. He got his hrst
job with the Detroit street railways,
and rose gradually to the management
of that corporation. He later became
manager of the New Jersey public
service corporation. His fame as an
efficient executive spread to England,
and he was invited to become mana
ger of the London underground rail-
ways. A baronetcy was conferred on
him in 1914.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
ARMY BILL BECOMES A LAW
! Limiting EnIistments by Vote
: of 81 to 1.

!; Washington, Feb. 8.-The house RESI-
iolution directing that army enlist,
lnents be stopped until the army wasl
reduced to 10000 men became law
by a vote of 81 to over President
Wilson'S veto. The senate placed thei
resolution on the statute books by vot-;
ling to override the veto. The house;
voted overwhelmingly to overturn thei
veto last Saturday.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-02-11
IoIl. DRILL STRIKES GOLD
IpriIIers on Cook Ranch in Nebraska!
Hit Rich vein,a Says
Report.

! Hemmingford. Neb.. Feb. 8.-Oili
drillers on the Cook ranch at Agate,s
INeb., report striking gold vein ass
saying at $50 per ton, eight feet bel
low the surface and believed to ex4
tend many miles among the sand hills
of western Nebraska. A rush OF
claim seekers from Omaha, Lincoln
and other cities is said to have started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
The French Ministerial Crisis.

BY an overwhelming vote-453 to
125-the French chamber Of deputies
yesterday declared lack of confidence
in the ministry of Premier Georges
Leagues, who promptly rendered the
resignation of himself and his col
leagues. which was accepted by Presi-
dent Millerand. The fall of the
Leagues cabinet has been expected
for some time, as its course in hand
ling the German indemnity question
has not been approved generally by
the country. The disposition of
Leagues to seek counsel of Premier
Lloyd George at every move has Gre
ated a feeling of profound Dissatisfied
ton in France, especially as the Brit
ish premier has been quoted as ex-
pressing his distaste at consultation
with French ministry Of "nobodies."
A more vigorous policy respecting
the German indemnities is demanded
AS exponents of such a, policy the
names of former President Poincare,
former Premier Vivian and Raoul
Peret are now advanced as possible
successors to Leagues. Any one of
these will be acceptable on the score
of the indemnity issue. But there are
factional elements that make the Sc
lection of Viviani and Peret difficult
and doubtful. Poincare may be the
Presidents nominee. He has re-
entered political life since his retire
ment from the presidency and has
shown much vigor and has gained
considerable following In the chamber.
A strong French ministry Is highly
to be desired in the interest Of Euro
pean peace. Further estrangement
between France and England would
be most unfortunate, and the present
hope is that Millerand will find a sue
cessor to Leygues who can organize
a ministry capable Of commanding a
large sustaining vote in the deputies
and Of restoring hearty and sincere
relations with Great Britain. what.
ever policy may be adopted respecting
the German reparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-13
For Grade Crossing Elimination.

A conference has just been held in
this city in the interest of the estab-
lishment of uniform standardized
traffic rules Throughout the country
applying to the highways as well as
the city streets. The purpose of this
effort is to lessen the danger on the
road through failure of uniformity
and resultant misunderstanding.
Progress was made toward that end,
and it is hoped that soon a definite
code Of road rules will be adopted by
all the states.
One Of the Most important results
Of the conference was it's expression
of approval Of the present effort TO
eliminate dangerous grade crossings
and its recommendation that so tar
n p.aeticable dangerous grade cross.
inss be avoided In fntyre cpnsfruc-
ton and those now existing he etinii.
nated as far as possible"
The grade crossing is recognized as
ono Of the most deadly evils from
which this country suffers today.
During the year 1920 The Stars news
columns carried reports OF twenty
seven fatal accidents at such points,
involving the death of los people.
Many more were. Of course, hurt in
these accidents. Some OF them were
collisions between automobiles and
trains. some between buses and trains.
some between street cars and trains.