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New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

finally abandoned the case, and I ana
not sure whether that claim is now
pending or not,
;, MT tlckert's address is the Kohl
no,lding, corner of Montgomery and
Iatifornia streets. San Frarcisco. and
the address of Mr.. Harry Stafford la
Sne rtood Building, Market Street. Mr.
Fsekert IS no longer District Attorney
81 TINS city and county and Ia follow
ing private practice Of law"
. Mcdonald anaplitied his original con-
night; ''
Il wish 20 cay this further; Just
seout day or two before I went he
1ere the grand jury, when Fickert was
talking over my evidence in his private
once and again insisting that identify
blltlngs and Mooney positively, I even
repeated again what told him at first
that was across the street when this
occurred, that I saw the man set the
suit case against the wall and then
talk to another man coming out of the
saloon, but that could not describe
their appearance and that I could not
Identify them as Billings or Mooney.
He Said again: why, you can iden-
THY Mooney. He is a big fellow with
eyebrows, He is about FIVE feet eleven
| inches When ! saw Mooney for the
hrSt time IN his cell ! judged that he
was man about five feet nine inches
Walsh Predicts Pardon
When I had this talk with Fickert
day or two before / went before the
| grand jury, told Fickert that my best
recollection Of the man who came out
of the saloon and spoke to the mar
who laid down the suit case was that
he was much shorter man thar
| Mooney. When | told Fickert that
could not identify Mooney and Billings
he said: 'Oh, hell, you can Identify
them. They're bunch Of dynamiters
anyway"
In statement issued last night Mr.
Walsh expressed the belief that tn,
Governor of California undoubtedl,
will pardon Mooney and called for th'
appointment of committee of tn,
American Bar Association to make ;
thorough inquiry of the case and pub
lish its findings to the world. Mr.
| Walsh considered such action impera
tive in defense of the honor of tn
courts and laws OF the United States.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Mooney Sure
ToCet Pardon,
Walsl, Holds
Saws Two Police Officers
Who Testified Against the
Defendant i'm Bomb Plot
Will Change Their Story
More Talk of 'Frane-Up'
aicDonald, in AmpIifying
Confession, Asserts Fickert
Influenced His Testimony

Additional confessions in what ne
s,ymed "the frame up against Tom
Mooney" the San Francisco labor man,
.ow serving life term for participa-
.ion in the bomb outrage during the
,reparedness parade in San Francisco
{, 1915, and q pardon for Mooney were
credieted by Frank P. Walsh, one OF
Moneys counsel yesterday.
Mr.. Walsh said that in addition Go
,se confession of perjured testimony
nsde by John Mcdonald, one of the
xitnssses against Mooney, in this
city. confessions in all probability
UouM be forthcoming from police
espsain and p police lieutenant in San
francisco who. Mr.. Walsh said, were
Instrumental in helping to frame"
Mooney.
Mcdonald in his confession. made
hefore MIR. Walsh and notary public,
swore that former District Attorney
T;ekert of San Francisco, who prose-
euted Mooney, prevailed upon him to
identity Mooney and his associate,
Warren K. BilhRgs, ss the men who
tad placed the bomb that resulted in
tbe death of nine persons in the pre-
psredness parade.
McDonald confessed that not only
could he not identify Mooney and Bill
lnrs. but that the man he had seen
niars the suitcase with the dynamite
somb in it at the place of the outrage
Vas sctualiy different in build and
stature fror' Mooney.
McDonald's confession vas wired &c
San Francisco by Mr.. Walsh for presen-
ts.ion to the grand jury now sitting II
tSs Mooney case. Mcdonald will leave
for San Francisco to-day to appear per
,onally before the grand jury at the
reouest Of District Attorney Matthew
P. Brady. of San Francisco. and Of Mr.
Walsh.
An additional affidavit sworn 20 by
Mcdonald was given out by Mr.. Walsh
last night. Mr.. Mcdonald appended &
letter TO the affidavit addressed to him
on May 28 at San Francisco bearing
the signature of Duncan Matheson, cap
tsiu Of detectives of San Francisco
The letter refers to rewards contem.
plated for witnesses who testified
against Mooney. The letter follows:
'Your letter of May 10 received, and
respectfully wish TO inform you that
the attorney in question put in claim
for q portion of the reward for Mrs
Edesu and her daughter, but that be
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Sheriff So Busy He
Forgefs to Hang Man
RATION ROUGE. La reb

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. 8.
Sheriff T. A. Grant of Ouchita
Parish notified Governor Parker
to-day that he had forgotten to
hang Lonnie Eaton, negro, con-
victed of murder, on February 4,
as required by the sentence, and
asked what to do with the pris-
oner. The Governor has put the
problem up to Attorney General
Coco.
Sheriff Grants letter said he
had been so busy with other mat
ters on February 4 that the sched-
uled hanging had Completely
slipped his mind"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Hines Faces Murphy
Expecting a Clash;
Finds Wigwana Calm
Tammany Clan Assemblies,
but Anticipated Charges
Of Disloyalty Against Dis:
irict Leader Are Unsaid

James J. Hines, Tammany leader Of
tho 1lth District; his friend, Louis n.
HArtog, the glucose man who sued
Charles f. Murphy for damages of s10,-
100000. and Chief Murphy himself were
brought to the front at meeting Of
the Tammany executive committee at
the Wigwam in Fourteenth Street yes
terday, when Mr.. Hines faced his
enemies, both secret and open, who
spread the story in Tammany that he
was disloyal to the Democratic ticket
last fall.
The rumor that Hines would formal
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

ninth floor, where these frnS have heretofore been
on display.
Our two passenger elevators are no longer able TO
take care of che Thousands who are coming here daily
The hundreds and hundreds Of Fur Coats that are
it is not possible to show our present sales-room
floor.
Our entire store on the street level therefore, will
now be opened to the public for this sale, where we
will be able to show our entire stock at one time.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

60 the police and Cunha, ho volunteered
every statement and Identification he
made. The defense held that he could
not have seen the bomb setting, AZ there
WAS dense crowd around the scene for
an hour or more before the bomb ex-
ploded.
The two other statements were made
by James Brennan, who, RS Assistant
District Attorney, prosecuted Billings,
and Draper Hand, "a policeman, who ar
rested some of the principals. to the ef
feet that there were indications of ir-
regularity in tho evidence against the
SUSPECTS.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Bri1ldelI Gets
; to TO Yrs.
In Sing Sing
Continues from pass sns>

are specifically charged with conspir.
ing to force independent master plum
bers into Hcttrick's "code of practice"
scheme for the purpose of preventing
competition.
Hettrick was represented yesterday
by Robert II. Elder. formerly Assistant
District Attorney of Kings County.
Martin Conboy was counsel for Smith,
William j. Fallon for Chapman and
William Cohen for Doran. Henry L.
Stimson, former Secretary of War in
the Roosevelt Cabinet, Is the chief
prosecutor. He is being assisted by
Kenneth Spence.
The selection of the talesmen began
soon after Brindell was removed from
the room. About 100 prospective jurors
were present,
Hettrick is out under 100000 bail,
with six other indictments of the same
nature facing him.
The eight jurors chosen yesterday
are Arthur Y. Taylor, an artist, of 1A2
Manhattan Avenue; Clarence A. Stet-
son, insurance. TOO West 1S0th Street
Albert Aberle, secretary, -a19 East
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

trict Attorney Edwin P. Kilroe. Zines
beat his opponents by about two and
a half to one, the opposition carrying
was asked about tho meeting yesterday,
he said:
The charge, if there ever was one,
blew up. Nothing was brought up,
although Mr.. Hines was there to make
an accounting for anything he ever had
done as district leader. They didn't
dare to put anything on paper and pre-
sent it to the executive committee, be-
cause Hines would have refuted it then
and there. We don't expect that Hines
has heard the last of the opposition
from certain influential people in Tam
many Hall, but he will not run away
from a fight"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
3 Arraigned i'm Bond Case

MEMPHIS, Feb. s.-W. L. Huntley
jr., banker; H. Diggs Nolen, drug store
owner, and his wife, Mrs. Ethel Wyck-
of Nolen, were arraigned in police
court to-day on charges of receiving
stolen property in connection with the
marketing here of Liberty bonds iden-
tilted as part Of the loot obtained in
the robbery OF brokers' messenger
in Brooklyn last November.
Nolen and his wife waived prelimi-
nary hearing and were released on bond
to await action Of the grand jury.
Huntleys case was continued to Fri
day
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

WILLIAM JACKMAN's SONS, the largest
manufacturing furriers In America, offer
in Public Sale their entire MILLION
DOLLAR STOCK OF FURS at prices that the
public has never heretofore been privileged TO
obtain.
Three large floors filled with beautiful merchandise
knoon the standard Of excellence the country oper!
The crowds Of satisfied buyers that have been at
tending this sale every day have become SO large that
we are no longer able to accommodate them on
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

new police motorcycles because he did
not understand the mechanism.
Il didn't wish to be insubordinats,
said the pstrolmsn. 81 didn't mind
killing myself. but didn't want TO kill
others by trying TO put machine
didn't understand through The trafie."
Decision on the charges. which were
brought by Captain Frank Morris, of
the Richmond Hill station, was re
served.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09
Won't Rum Police Motorcycle
Officer Doesn't Mind Killing
Self, but Respects Others

Patrolman William Bedeil. attached
to the Richmond Hill station, was
called before deputy Commissioner
Leach in Brooklyn yesterday on q
charge OF insubordination. He was ac-
cused Of refusing to operate one Of the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-09

Eighty-fourth Street; Homer Croy.
writer, 7S0 Riverside Drive; benjamin.
y. Phillips. salesman, 206 West 10th
Street; Fitzhugh c. Speer, 248 West
Seventy fifth Street; j. Harry Astruck,
commission merchant, 800 West Tooth
Street; David w. Seaver, insurance.
Sc Broadway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
WANTS THE GOOD
WORD PASSED ON
Kansas City Woman Says Tanlac
Proved to Be A Blessing to
Her Troubles.

i couldn't understand how so many
people were praising Tanlac before /
tried it myself, but now I'm so well
pleased with it that / want to do all /
can to help sperad the god news every
where" said Mrs. Dean Walcott, of
1908 Indiana Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
Il had ben a constant sufferer for
nearly two years and had become so
weak and badly run down that / had
to give up my homework. What I
aztec always soured and caused no end
of distress. The gas on my stomach
was awful and I would bloat up SO
bad felt miserable / was never
hungry and only ate as a matter of
M necessity and not that | enjoyed it.
My back was weak and lame and
at times panied me dreadfuIly. 1 was
subject to frequent headaches and sud-
Gen attacks of dizziness. My nerves
were worn to a fragile and | Just
seemed to be restless and upset all the
time. What little sleep 7 managed to
get was never sound and / was so
weak l felt almost like giving UP.
But Pm so glad / decided to try
Tanlac, for on the second bottle my
whole system began to respond and
from then on my Improvement was
rapid. My appetite is just splendid
now and l can eat just anything l like
and digest it perfectly. My back
doesn't pain me any more and my
nerves are as steady as can be. l am
free from those headaches and dizzy
spells and sleep soundly all night
long. fel so much stronger I can do
my homework without the slightest
trouble"
dlw1 Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
JAKE REED
SHOWS HOLDS
TO LEGION MEN

Jake Reed, Fulton champion APP
peared at a special meeting of the
Legion Tuesday night and demon
strated some of the holds he will use
on jess C. Wheat on their match
Thursday night. A number Of bus
mess men besides the legionaires were
present to see Jake in action and also
some four round bouts, staged as pre-
hminaries to Reeds appearance.
Reed had as a partner Ralph
Webb of Laddonia, one of the men
who Is to apepar in the preliminaries
Thursday night and with him he DEM
onstrated most Of the clever holds
that a wrestler ses to throw his OPP
ponent.
Reed showed the scissors, Nelson,
Half Nelson, head lock, toe hold and
others in general use that have no
name. In each case he used that hold
to put his partner on his back.
Reed, who weighs 1873, is extremely
well built, short and "stocky' and
hard to catch hold of. He appeared
n fine condition.
Previous to his appearance three
-FOUR round bouts were staged by local
legion men. They ere Rodes Jesse
vs. Alex Hope, o. D. Austin VS. Posten
of NJ. M. A. and Ben Locke VS. Bob
Nichols.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
SOCIAL SERVICE
ACTIVE; CHILDREN
ARE CARED FOR

The work of the Mexico Social Ser
vice is meeting with special comment
among a number of people who have
noticed the activities of Miss Hattie
Oorder, Social Service nurse recently.
Despite her handicap due to the
lack of a car to make her rounds, Miss
Coder is making more than the usual
number of calls during the summer
months and visiting sick and needy
adj over the city.
just nov she is soliciting the aid
of townspeople in getting discarded
clothing that can eb given to those ON
whom she calls. The need, she says,
is much more acute than many people
realize and any who have clothing or
food that they will donate are asked
to leave them at the City Hall or
call TIL.
In connection with this work, Mrs.
L. o. Green, secretary of the State
Board of Clarifies and Corrections of
Jefferson City has baen here to aid
children whom the juvenile judge, E.
S. CAN'T, adjudges dependent.
The four children of Eugene Velois,
whose mother has deserted them, were
taken to Jefferson City Wednesday to
be placed under the care of that
board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Mrs. HI. Lawder
Dies at Home Of
Son Thursday

Mrs. Hannah Anna Lawder,8 years
old, died at the home of her son., Ed
Lawder, at $3.50 a m, Thursday morn
ing following an Illness of some
weeks. Death was caused by a com
plication of diseases resulting from
old age.
Mrs. Lawder was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harper and wal
born in Hamilton, Ohio, Dec. 2, 1889
coming to Missouri at an early age.
She has been a resident Of Mexico for
So years.
She was the mother Of three chill
dren, only one of whom survive to
mourn her. He is Ed M. Lawder, with
whom she lived at the time of her
death.
Mrs. Lawder was a splendid woman
beloved by all who knew her and with
a host of friends in Mexico and Aud
rain County.
The funeral services were held
from the home Of Ed LAwder at 10 a.
mi, Friday and burial was made
in Elnwood.
The Ledger join friends in extend
ing sincere sympathy to me bereav-
ed.
The funeral was conducted by
DR.. A. A. Wallace. The pail bearers
wia be Ross Cauthorr, Harry Lack
fnda, Joe Luckie, Walker Pollock, y.
is. wilson and G. w. Robertson, Jr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
FORMER RESIDENT
WRITES OF REUNION
AT ID

]. N. Cross formerly of Mexico, but
who now resides in Keyes, Calf, has
written that he attended a reunion in
Laddonia, recently mentioned in the
Ledger, that was held 40 years ago.
Mr.. Cross has many friends in Mexico
who will be interested in this recol-
lections of that event, which follow in
his letter:
Reyes, Calf, July 2, 1921.
Editor Ledger:
! see in your items of forty years
ago, "A committee of ex-Federal SOL
diers met in Laddonia to arrange a
celebration for the 4th of July"
Well, the celebration was held with
an immense attendance, in Captain
Cooks grove two miles north Of Lad
donia. | had settled a new farm two
miles northwest of Laddonla, and with
my family attended the celebration.
The old soldiers met in Laddonia and
marched to the grounds to strains of
martial music furnished mostly by
army musicians. My old friend, Wat
son L. Corner, was the fifer and a
good n too. The events Of the day
were thrilling; the marching of the
soldiers, the waving of flags, made a
lasting impression upon all there.
Btu the most dramatic event was an
announcement made from the plat
form by the speaker Of the day-Gen-
eral Prentiss. He was an accomplished
scholar and orator, and had a brilliant
military record. While he was speak
ing a telegram was handed to him.
He looked it over and then rising on
tiptoe, waving his right hand, in
which he held the telegram, he thun-
dered, Garfield will live!" The hun
dreds of old soldiers rose and cheered
7~ociferously, throwing hats and wav-
ing flags. 1t was, a scene never 30 be
forgotten.
Garfield had been shot by the as
s@assin, Guiteau, two days before, and
the whole country was highly wrought
up over the dastardly deed,
But Garfield did not live, and the
old soldiers who cheered that n
nouncement have mostly passed on.
I could name many of those and a
few who still live, but I will leave that
to some of the participants.
J. N. CROSS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Miss Stallings
to Return to
China Aug.l7

Miss Nina Stallings sails from Van-
couver for 500 Chow China August
18th. This is her second trip to the
Orient, she having gone out i'm Sept.
1914 under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Council of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. During the
seven years as missionary in China,
Miss Stallings was superintendent of
the Moka Garden Mission three years,
ths remainder Of the time she directe,
the Social Settlement at Kong Hong.
She mastered the difficult language
Of China the first year sufficiently to
direct the mission, which is an achieve
nent Of note. Miss Stallings has been
In America since the Spring of 1920.
A part Of they time she has spent
with her relatives in Mexico, the
greater part has been given to adj
dresses in various parts Of the country
on' the religious problems of the
Orient and in study in Columbia New
York. AT. the latter place she did
work in Religious Education under
some of the greatest American Schol
ars.
She returns to her field we'll equip
ped and will represent the church cred
itably. Her field will be the First In
5~titutional Church, Kong Hong.
At the morning hour next Sunday,
Miss Stallings, at the Methodist
Church will deliver her farewell mes
sage to the congregation. Not only
are the members invited to hear her
but friends in Mexico also, are invited.
She returns to China with the esteem
and good will of all the citizens of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
TO ENLARGE
COMMERCIAL DEPT

Announcement was made Friday
that the Commercial Department of
Hardin College would be greatly en-
larged this fall by the addition of a
man of business ability as the new
head of department.
President Vaughan stated that the
man with whom the college was neg
otiating was a man of both theoret-
ical and practical knowledge and
would undoubtedly attract a large
number Of students to this depart
ment.
The schools will now make a spe-
cialty of its business course and will
encourage more girls to take that
work
Contracts for admission to the
school continue to arrive alta rapid
rate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
HELD SPECIAL
TERM OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT

At the first special term of the
Circuit Court ever held in Audrain
County, and which has only recently
been provided by law, Grant Wilson,
COL, plead d guilty Wednesday to a
charge of passing bogus checks in
Benton City, Laddonia and Rush Hill
and was sentenced to 5 years in the
penitentiary. The deputy sheriff will
take him to jefferson City Thursday.
Special terms Of Circuit Courts are
provided in a recently enacted statute,
designed to put a stop to crime. The
Circuit Judge can cali them at his
discretion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Many Baseball
Teams Nearby
Are Active
Teams in Almost Every District in
County Are Organized and
Playing Games.

Base ball is in full swing all over
Monroe County. Small towns, school
districts and townships are organ
lied and playing games each week,
most of them being played on Sunday
Between twenty and thirty teams have
been organized.
The Paris second team was defeated
at Santa Fe in their last game there
by a score of IL to II, playing an
eleven inning game.
Bishop and Gilbert were the battery
for Santa Fe while Earl Dug
Hohimer, who has been playing with
the first team and the Brunswick
team, pitched for the Paris team, with
Branham as catcher.
Thompson holds the best record of
any nine in the vicinity. In all the
four games played, she has been vic
torious, winning them from Beaver
Dam, two; Rowena, one; and Oak
Ridge, one.-Paris Appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
"Ceano Hardin

Hardin College, from one end to the
other is undergoing a thorough renov-
ating in preparation of the coming of
the fall students. The interior is be-
ing papered and a great deal of paint
ing is being done, giving a bright and
home-like effect that is sure to be a
cure for home-sickness during the first
days, %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
NOMINATED FOR POST
MASTER OF VANDALTA

The President has sent the name Of
Judge s. Gatson to the senate as his
nomination for postmaster at Van
dalia. Judge Gatson is a former
Westminster man and is now one Of
the judges of tho Audrain county
court He Is lawyer at vandalia
and also owns farms in that vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Films Net Released For Exhibition

Films Net Released For Exhibition.
Another one Of those metropolitan
dispatches" proved a Jonah, when 1t
was announced that films of the Demp.
sey- Carpentier debate had been re-
eased for exhibition.
On the contrary, n of the films
was discovered in New York and Tex
Rickard has been called before a
court to explain how it got there.
He was released without any charge
growing out of the alleged violation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Drink Costs $1OO and Costs

In the circuit court Monday, Walter
Roberts, on an information charged
with giving his brother -in-law, D. K.
Greger a drink of whisky on last
Christmas, withdrew his plea of not
guilty and plead guilty to the charge.
1t is said that this action was made
against the earnes advise of his at
torney, but Roberts had concluded
that was the easiest way out. The
court fined him $500 and costs-Ful-
ton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
To Spend Month in Chicago.

Rev. W. C. Cowart leaves tonight
for Chicago, wher he will spend the
month of August taking work for a
Masters Degree at the University of
Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28
Over 200 OyerIonk Money

H. E. c. Tucker and William vivion
placed a five cent piece on the side
walk in front of Graham's store Tues
day. Over 200 people passed the
money without seeing it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

blr. and Mrs.. Alvin Dallmeyer lett
Wednesday for q trip to New York
where MI. Dallmeyer will DO the fall
buying for his store with his father,
Z. Daalmeyer Of Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Miss Ruth Haley of Fulton has re-
turned to her home after q visit with
her sister Mrs. Z. G. Crews.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Miss Minnie Davidson Of New Flor
ence spent the weekend with Miss
Grace Anderson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Mrs. W. F. Thomas has returned
from visiting in Denver, Colo, Hast
ings, Neb., and Wichita, Kan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Mrs. Henry Cox was accompanied
home from Hannibal, by Mrs. Will
Mosley and small son, Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Miss Betty Pearson returned home
Saturday after a visit with Miss Jane
Crozier Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Henry Doxley, a gardner living in
south Fulton, had on display at the
W. Ed jameson office in this city
Monday an ear of sweet corn that
measured exactly twelve inches in
length. The ear was almost perfect,
being filed, and Doxley believes ii is
The prize ear Of the seasonFulbOn
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-28

Mrs. p. o. Morris and her little
granddaughter Elizabeth May Nor.
ris, are visiting IN Ames, Il.