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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
WILSON APPOINTS
LEAGUE DELEGATE
First Since Senate Rejected Treaty
VIII Discuss lnrni-
grafton.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l7.-RoWIand
r. Mahany, solicitor OF the Depart
ment Of Labor has been appointed by
President Wilson as American repro
sentative on the international Com
mission oc Immigration TO rncot az
Geneva, Switzerland. on date 70 be
fixed by the International Labor Olnco
OF the League Of Nation"
This Is the fret appointment the
President has made 70 any Of the
bodies meeting under the League OF
Nations since the Senate dcliu!tcl.
and finally refused to ratif.. the
Treaty Of Vcrgni!les.
Eighteen nations will toGc part iu
The conference, the frs, ot itH Kind
eycr 10 be held SIX of rpen wll
send delegate representing lNog- 81.
representing capital 1nd aN .l,g.-
scutlrg lar.r Governments.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
Auditor Declares He Believed
One Man Was Murdered at
Crane Plant.
SHIPS CALLED MENACE.
Congress Committee Told
Lake Eagle Nearly Fell Apart
When She Put 10 Sea.

Assaults upon Shipping Board en-
ployees, the finding OF the body OF
one employee under Circumstance
which led the witness 10 believe he
had been murdered. and the sending
Of the steamer Lake Eagle TO sea
after she had been repaired" al "A
private shipyard in such condition
hat she was menace 70 human lie
and nearly fell apart, were among
the alleged irregularities in private
shipping yards brought out to-day
when the Congressional Select Com
mittee resumed its hearings on Ship
ping Board operations at the Hotel
Pennsylvania. With Representative
Joseph Walch, who presided over the
meeting we're Representatives. Israel
N. Fostor, Henry J. Steele and Tom
Connally
James l. Lafferty. a Shipping Board
Nhcld auditor who for two ycarH was
stationed at the Crane Shipyards 10
check up tho cost of repairs made on
Government ships, testified that pri-
vate yards are charging exorbitant
rates for Government work. He ad-
mitted, however, that but two cases
of alleged padded payrolls had come
under his personal observation in the
asst two years,
Competition IS a Joke" said Laf-
ferty, who added that tho drydock
men were in the habit of getting to-
gether and fixing things up" Cross
questioned on this point by Mr.. Steele,
Mr.. Lafferty said that his opinion as
10 price fixing and colluson among
shipping men was based on hearsay
and what he had observed in connec-
Gon with his work
One Of the greatest abuses, the wit
ness declared, has developed from tho
changing Of contracts after repair work
had been started from lump sum con
tracts to time and material" con
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
HARDING DECLINES
EVEN CHARITY BALL
Refuses to Attend One Substituted
for the Inaugural
Affair.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l7.--Presiulut-
eject and Mrs. Harding have declined
an invitation to attend a charity bal! to
be held here March { as n substitute for
the discarded inaugural ball.
The committee lp charge announced
to-day that Mr.. Harding said he could
uot with Dropricty attend a ball Of any
sort at tho time in view OF the opinions
he had already expressed against hold
ing an Inaugural ball. The charity ball
plan win not bo abandoned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
WHITMAN FORCES ASIDE NEW
RULE THAT MENACED INQUIRY
Hylan and Commissioner Agree With
Ex-Governor to Shelve Sec. 1874
That Would Compel officers Who
Testified to Report 1t to Head Of
Department.

Mayor Hyan aud Police Commissioner Enrgt viii not appee
to-day before the Grand Jury which investigating graft in the city.
This statement made shortly before by Mr. Whitman who
conducting the inquiry before the jury and followed hours
ference he had with these two city officials in his private
One result Of this conference the announcement by Whit
that Section 1874 of the police regulations flst
stumbling block Mr. Whitman encountered in his pnlbe the
Police Department, will be ecinded at once.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
NO. 584, HEAVENLY,
SPEED MARVEL, is
BREAKING RECORD
Doing More Than 1900 Miles
a Second in a Getaway
From the Earth.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. II.


TTHE Nobula Drcyer No. 5S4
in the Constitution of Cetus
has broken all known speed
records of tho heavens.
1t is dashing through space
away from the earth at q velocity
Of almost 1000 kilometres a sec
ond, the highest speed ever at
tanned by a celestial object
This was the word received at
the Harvard College Observatory
to-day from DR.. V. NJ. Sepher of
the Lowell Observatory Flagstaff,
Ari2., in announcing the result OF
spectrographic observations there.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17

This SECTION. whtnh the Mayor and
tho Police Commissioner refused 90
set HRde at the request OF Mr.. Wait
man. required every hlshIDer Of the
department examined By the District
Attorney or betoro q Grand Juiy 10
furnish the Commissioner lnmediate-
~ with a dstailed stAtsment OF every
thing that happened II the matter At
issDe in any way affected Oolios al
fairs or involved any police offls er.
including the witness hlmsseir.
The abroBatiOn OF tho sectio,. anu
also Mr.. Whltman's success Ia obtains.
ing the detail OF such policemen AZ lie
wishes TO conduct his Investigations
into graft wers announced IA the fol-
lowing stutsment from Mr.. Whitman
Tho District Attorney 10 a Cohsti-
tutlonal officer. lie Is AlnuLnGblS 10
the Governor and not to tho MaSCs.
He Is the chief criminal law offloos
of tho county and he prOVUSOa Ia ~sS
as such tin further notice
section Is4 of the pOlioS .egLia-
tions will be rescmdsd at once. The
regulation. AZ am inrOrused by tho
Commissioner. WAS adopted fos dis-
ciplinary purposes solely.
Tho Police Department a--l every
niamber In che department, FROM pa.
trolmin 10 Commissioner. viii con.
form 10 the requests or tho DisJriee
Attorney in connection With his ef-
forts to enforce tho law.
we win have all tho nse4 ~ Iced
q nd they VIII be Assigned 10 as wheal
ws ask for tbsn. aud such men as
we ask for"
DETECTIVE THOMAS MAY NOW
GET BUSY.
I'hv roraguf ng recession or rhe COm-
missioner 10 taken 10 Indicate strongly
that Detoct1ve Sergeant Al Thomas,
WHO 'zstlEs,tsd for MIR. whiuniAtt
when no wan District Attorney. and
was Ids bodysuArd as dOverDOr. win
now be assigned a. chief ot the staff
OF investigators 10 obtain material for
tho present Grand Jury. IL wis tIpOn
AIr Wh!tlnan's rvques't for his ser
vices that Mayor Ilylan ard Commis-
gioner Eni1ght refused suuOn ,,N'entiy.
A police ofluiai who is known to
he on friendly terms with Mayor
IYlan ixLd to-day that Major Gesi,
John Il. Organ. Commander OF the
27Lh Division during the war. las
berl offered the post vf Police COIn-
missioner, The Orrr. no said. was
urrds laRt Friday and he WAS given
snverpl days fur i1 consideration
This same police official declared
,Aat Mayor uylan uus told Coinguis-
Sluuyy Eul4ght llmt " wishes islm
70 resign lie d!d not say that the
resiguat ton vas ytI IN Mayor n.y.
lNn'a hands.
Asked ,uhCerDNE the report Gen.
ORyy.n said: 4 would not accept the
oMce = II were offered 10 me-"
AIAySr HYlRn reached the crimlnal
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
SHIPPING BOARD CHECKERS
IN PRIVATE YARDS BEATEN.
WITNESS SAYS AT INQUIRY
HARDING LIKELY
TOCALL CONGRESS
TO MEET APRIL 4
Chairman Fordney Of the Ways
ana Means Committee An
nounceS the Date.
WAsHINGHON, Jan. II.


n RESIDENT ELECT HARD
ING practically has decided
to call u special session Of
the new Congress on April 4,
members Of the House, Ways and
Means Committee were Informed
To-day By Chairman l'ordney,
who has just returned from
Marion
Mr.. Forduey discussed with the
Pres!dent-olect general taxation
and tariff questions, which will
be among the more important
subjects to come before the spe-
r.al session OF the new Congress.
MARION, O., Jan. 17.--No date
has yet been fixed by President
elect Harding for the calling of a
special session os Congress, he
said to-day. adding that the date
may not uc set until after his in
ausurat.un on March 4.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
TmH WORIn 'TWNVI.I mIUIAI

Arcade, rlEl.-r INr"4I E.'Ils, hl-us raH
i3oH, y. &. t,a5. .r.s .aIur lgtssnAu 4uUJ
CiuslS !Oon luf passass HI tIJC,lis U.ufl day aud
heh4 MonC5 orders aId GsvclleH' ehDsls tlE
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
Superintendent of Montana
Apartment Beaten by Two
Well Dressed Bandits.
ONE WORE EYEGLASSES.
Order Door Opened as They
Stuff Money in Pocket
Safe Crackers Busy.
ENRIGHT IS STILL
POLICE COMMISSIONER

Two young. we'll dressed. dar,
skinned bandits, one wearing eye
glasses, walked into bhs Montnnn
Apartments, at the northeast corner
OF Park Avenue and 52d Street at
10 o'clock to-day, entered the Office
OF w. Irving Davis, superintendent Of
the bniIdins, near tho main entrance
ON the ground floor and drew rovUl-
veIB. They ordered Mr.. DAviS 70
hand over S3.5oo which he had Just
drawn from the Corn Exchange Bank
branch across tho street and was
sorting out on his desk
Davis started to gather up ths
money. One OF the robbers struck him
on tho forehead with the butt Of a re-
voivcr and Davis dropped. momentnriiy
stunned. The bandits grabbed at the
money and OhtainOd about $4,000. A.
they reached the door, stufring their
plunder into their oyrrcOut pockets
Davis got Up and gtarted after them
ono Of the mon fired shot at him,
but missed, and Davis collapsed nt tho
door. As the thieves fled they dropped
about 500 on the floor
In the lobby were Patrick COnley,
the doorman, EMMA INly, the hail at
tendnnt. and Dorothy Shu1, an eie-
vator operator. Tho robbcr pointed
their rcvolvcra ut tho tho and they.
having heard the shot hrcd at DAVIS,
exercised discretion and kept quiet,
The ndits ran to tho rear OF the
lobby turned to the right to SIDE
49,. - - i,,+o Eo1 ,tr,.t
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n RESIDENT ELECT HARD
+ ING practically has decided
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
Tenderness. fear, anaZcment, pa

Tenderness, fear, amazcment, pa
rental love, surprise; interest, an
suish and horror are expressed oy The
players eyes as he behold5' the ro-
nance and tragedy that takes place
in the sqaalid room where he sits
helpless tee Ilve:org day. The spccta-
TO- who watches tbs remarkable pic
tura invariably iEds himself amazed
to learn how accurately thoughts can
be expressed by the eyes and upper
part CT the face.
Although this picture is hcraided as
the mos: ta.illing nclodrana Of its
time, ii IS said to be entirely free from
the usual curse cf lur!Gness, thanks
to the artistic clement which the di-
rector, Charles i. Blabin, has woven
into it's fabric. The picture is uGysl-
Al u that it is told n three episodes
81 ACTS, representing III r,lrn : la
rna,ic and crucial incident il tn" lives
Of the three strata Of New Ya.B SO
ciety. as taken from the records ard
experiences OF The police department
and newspaper reporters.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
J. B. PENLAND, TOO,
ROSE FROM oBSCURlIY
Ieasy;lle Twin-County News.

Leesville Twin-County News.
In Columbia there has been a man
for many years that has excited the
attention of those identified with the
interest of Columbia. He went to the
Palmetto capitol in 1895 as a mere
lad. By his energy, pluck and fore
sight he has accumulated nice ttsIe
fortune and is proprietor Of long
chain of grocery stores. In as much
as he has decided to open up store
in Leesville and has already begun to
operate one in Batesbucg we have
decided to give our readers a short
story of this man which we hope VII
he of interest to those who may read
it. The subject Of this sketch is J..
B. Penlard.
Mr.. Pe2land was born in North
Carolina in the mountains nct Tar
from Asheville and is only about 40
years of age. Every one who knew
the mountaineer Of Ncrth Carcllna N
the latter part of last century knows
that all of them were poor financially
and we have been informed that this
family of Pcnlands was poor among
the poorest. When a mich cow was
purchased on credit by the father the
children felt certain amount OF
pride and began TO think they were al
most as rich as anyone il the noun
tains. A sumptuous fare to them was
milk, cooled in the spring rough with
corn bread baked by the fire. A sm&li
farm was purchased by father Pen
land for $4,000, also on a Credit. On
this little farm the family 2truggled
until the subject Of this sketch was
about Is wears Of age when The
growth Of tobacco was begun in that
section with which the farm was paid
for. The school attended By Mr. Pen
land for three months each year was
a typical mountain school Of those
days-a log hut with SLAB benches
and teachers about as modem and
rugged as the building. You may i'm
agine the character CT elementary
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

ed by the business men Of the towns
as we'll as by the general public. He
expresses himself as being highly
pleased over the manner in which
ne has been received hcrc and sees
nothing but bright prospects for the
twin cities.
\ visit to his store N Batcs3urg
(and we are assured the oae n Lees
vile will eauaD is real pleasure,
So fresh, clean, cecil and inviting.
,Godcrn in every particular, 50 con-
structed as to give service with little
work
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

training received by the subject OF
cur sketch under such urfavorabla
conditions. However, Mr.. Penland
now has acquired from contact with
czher men : thorough knowledge Of
the things tt:a2.tt really count.
AS a boy Mr.. Penland's home was
about 2 l-2 miles from a country
store where he often went with 2 IL
dozen eggs with which he purchased
4 pound cf coffee and with an add
t;onal dozen he purchased pound OF
sugar, this being all the storebought
eatings in the home except N case OF
the mother being sick occasionally a
dozen eggs were exchanged for q pint
of rice as a dclicacy. Mr.. Penland
was eighteen years of age before he
wore ary clothes other than coarse
home made ones. Re says being rear
ed undersuch conditions explains why
he has been able to stay in the grocery
business for % years on such small
profits. Ee has never been used to
much.
Mr.. Penland left the mountains
and came to Columbia in 1895, then
.aoous 20 years c.t, ;.2d worked there
lin stocl, yac3 feeding cattle and
such otfleY c2oIeS as arc usual IN q
cattle pen, at salary of IS per
month ard hcard. After IS months
service here nc was raised to $1,000
iaer month which he says is the highest
salary ne ever received. His highest
ambition then was 10 clerk in gro
cc:y store where he ocuid sell ginger
I,sn29s, cheese, sardiGcs and plug to-
bacco. Failing to get q position Of
his long desire, his father shipped fim
few barrels Of apples which ne sold
al q prof. from the stables where ne
worked. This ,Sas his first experience
! in merchandising. He soon quit the
! stables and began the grocery busi-
ness in Columbia on a capital Of
$3.50. Since then his business has
grown into long chain of stores. He
has amazed the general public by his
low prices and his continual growth.
His coming to Leesville ara Bates
5,lyc with his branch stores IS Wclcom-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

Future wars, says a military eX-
pert. will be fought III the air. Well,
naaGe IS there ROW.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

from Askov, SO the water can
be taken care Of. Action de-
ferred.
+. Mailing and sever! others
appeared and lodged comnloints
about the roads in that neighbor-
hood requesting more work done
there in the future. No definite
action on this matter.
On motion duly carried the
board decided to extend the road
drain between sections 81 and
81. 10 rods. Lawrence Poulsen
was instructed to take out the
tile.
On motion duly carried Carl
PMlsen was allowed planks for
a culvert at his new place, he
to put IN same.
On motion duly carried. Char
lie krantz was hired as road boss
at the rate of $500 per day.
Frank Rasmussen. represent
ing town of Sandstone. appeared
before the board in regard to a
bridge over Sand Creek on town
line. On motion duly carried it
was decided that Partridge town
ship Will hold itself liable to an
amount not to exceed 5000 for
construction of said bridge
Many bills presented and al
lowed.
On motion meeting adjourned.
Frede Stottrup.
Town Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

The date of the Ashov Band
concert is April 29th
A baby girl came to hri rhten
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peder
Miltersen, north of town. this
morning.
Chr. Christensen and N is
Mortensen left FRIDAY morning
in the formers car for New Tim.
where Mr., Christensen will ke
up his new duties as bookkeeper
in a garage. NielS Mortensen
will also be employed in the
same business establishment
Mr.. Christiansen's family will re
main in Askov a while.
Anton |. Hansen, a former set
tier near Askov, now farming at
Lisbon, N D.. visited here from
Friday until Tuesday at the
home of his brother. Hans c.
Hansen, northwest of town. Mr..
Hansen said they had too much
black rust in the wheat up in
North Dakota the last couple of
wears to make it financial sue
cess.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
Pine City Band Director Leaves.

The village of Pine City which
has had a brass band fer the past
year and a half is disappointed
by the resignation of their d.
rector. The Pine Poker writes
as follows:
wv. II. Bastien, leader of the
local band for the past year and
half, announces he has accept
ed a position as leader of the
band at Buell..
Mr.. Bastien was hired by the
Development Association as band
leader in October, 1919 for one
year at S75 per month. Last
October he was re-engaged at 500
per month for another year. 1t
was planned to raise the money
by popular subscription and 5000
was appropriated by the village
council. The council gave 1856
last year.
Many members of the BOYS
band and the older band who
have purchased new instruments
and taken private lessons antici-
pating a leader here until next
fall, at least, are wondering if
another leader will be engaged
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

Mrs. Marie LaurSef ana nef
two children, Elna and Einar left
Friday for Hibbing where Mrs.
Laurscn has secured employment.
Gust Johnson near the Swed-
ish church, has rented out his
farm for two years and he and
his two daughters will return to
Minneapolis next week Mr.
Johnson had an auction Tuesday.
Miss Florence Nicoll, the coun-
ty nurse. examined the children
in the Askov school Monday and
Tuesday, making reports where
medical attention was needed.
Miss Lottie Wilson Of the To-
cal school faculty was absent
from her duties Thursday and
Friday on account of illness,
some Of the high school students
substituting.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Simonsgaard
received a letter from their son,
Albert. who joined the army 4
few months ago. stating that he
is now in Honolulu where it is
about 100 in the shade.
Mrs. Churchill, member of
the school board at Bruno, was
a business caller in Askov ycster-
day, calling at the American Of
fee to have ballots printed for
their special school election next
Tuesday.
Officers of the local "DqrFk
Folkesamfund' Society have re-
ceived word from Rev. Q. l.. Kir-
keherg of Park River, n d.,
stating that he has accepted the
invitation to speak in Askov at
the celebration on June 5th.
+. M. Rodenberger of Bruno,
called at the American Office
Monday and made arrangements
to have a big poster printed to
create sentiment for and inter
est in the carving of their school
bond issue to be voted on next
Tuesday.
James Frok jer was in st Paul
last week where he attended the
graduating exercises at the Uni
versity Farm, his son, Rudolph,
graduating with the agricultur-
al class Of this year as did also
Martin c. Hansen. Rudolph took
prominent part in the exerci-
SEES.
Skiold h. Kilstofte who is one
of those interested in good poul-
try in the vicinity Of Askov, re-
ceived a letter from a Barnum
poultry man the other day stat
ing that on account of April 4
to 9 being set aside as Standard
Bred Poultry Week in this state
he is offering reductions ON all
orders for both eggs and chicks
placed during that week. Per
haps other poultry men at Bar
mum are doing likewise and it
might be good time to order,
Skiold kilstofte ordered some S.
c. White Leghorn setting eggs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07
Askov

Peter Johansen sold 40 acres
Of land, last week, to Jcns Dietz.
Svend Petersen and family
moved into the Wosgaard resi-
dence, Saturday.
Harry Dahm left Sunday for
Minneapolis. where he hos Sc
cured employment in a garage,
Miss Hilda Jacobsen, who has
been home for short vacation.
returned, Wednesday, to her
work in Minneapolis.
The third Friday in the month,
Apr. Is, is the date Of the next
parent-Teachers meeting. Plan
to attend this meeting.
Miss Cecilia Jakobsen. who has
been employed in Minneapolis
for some months, returned to
her home here, Saturday.
Word was received the first Of
the week from Johnsons and
Wosgaards stating that the wea-
Their was fine and the roads were
good.
The calico ball given by the
local Danish Sisterhood lodge
Friday evening in the d. B. S.
hall was well attended and the
usual social time was had.
Nicls Chr. Nielsen, who has
been working in Chicago the
past winter. returned to Askov,
Sunday. and will work on his
land, east of town this summer.
Members Of the local church
will have their quarterly meet
ing next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the church basement.
Coffee will be served at IL
o'clock to those coming in for
the morning service wishing to
remain for the afternoon meet
ing.
Charley Krantz was selected as
road boss Of Partridge township
for the year by the town board
Monday. Charley has been do
ing road work for several years
and is getting to be a veteran on
the job.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Simonsgaard's
little boy, Kaj. had the tip Of
finger on his right hand badly
bruised Sunday when the door of
their automobile was slammed
onto it. The finger was given
medical attention immediately
and will turn out alright.
While splitting wood on his
place northeast Of Askov. near
the Swedish church, Sunday eve
ming. Gust Johnson accidently
split his thumb ON the left hand
The thumb was almost severed
at the Joint. the bone being cut
through. He came to Askov inn
mediately for medical aid and it
is thought that the injured mem
Der might heal and grow toge-
Their.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-04-07

Want Ads in the American
are only 1c a word per insertion
Minimum for any one ad Csc.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-10-13

Mr.. Elmer Stirman, the manager Of
he Lincoln theatre is to be congratu-
afed upon his sincere effort to make the
Lincoln theatre success. He is one
.olored man that works in q way that
the people Of this city can not help but
appreciate and they should show their
appreciation in the form Of patronizing
the Lincoln theatre. The theatre can
mot succeed without the patronage of
the people. It is place that colored
people can 60 and not be embarrassed
b. segregation and the like yet we do
not feel that the people are giving he
theatre the patronage that they should.
There are enough colored people who
20 to the other theatres down. town TO
I'll Lincoln theatre each night The
pictures they show there are all first
class and are mostly from the theatres
down town that the coIored people
can Il attend.
Talking about helping one another,
here is q young man that absolutely
does his part, now what is the Negroes
alibi9