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New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Man Is Shot Six
Times i'm Fight
In Newark Bar
Four Others Are Reported
Wounded, Furniture De-
mo1ished; % Bullets Are
Dug Out Of Saloon Walls
Police Blame Bootlegging
Battle Began When Single
Intruder Threatcncd to
"Cet the Whole Gang

One man was shot six times and four
others were believed to have been
wounded yesterday in a desperate re-
volver battle, during which more than
fifty shots were fred in saloon at
215 Halsey Street, Newark, formerly
known IS McEnroe's, now conducted by
Samuel Klein, alias "Horse" Klein.
When. the battle ended Peter Sara
tella known to the Newark police as
Farmer Pete" was discovered lying on
the floor of the barroom in pool of
blood. Saratella had been shot twice
IN the head, twice in the left forearm,
once In the right hand and once in the
shoulder. He was conscious when de-
tectives Of the Headquarters squad re-
moved him to Newark Hospital, where
1t was said last night he might recover.
Wounded Man Arrested
AS the detectives arrived thew inter-
cepted Irving Weiner, thirty-three
years old, of 10 West Park Street, New
ark, who was bleeding from wounds in
his right arm. Weiner tried to es
cape, but was placed under arrest.
After treatment at the hospital he was
locked up. Ten chairs and two tables
IN the saloon were smashed to splinters,
the detectives say. Twenty-three bull
lets were pried out of the walls of the
room in which the ARRAY took place.
Both Saratela and Weiner refused to
give information as to what precipi-
tated the fight.
James Kane, a bartender employed
by Klein, known to the police as
Squlnt" Kane, made statement in
which he declared there were fifteen
or twenty men in the place when Sara
tella entered, placed his back to the
bar and announced an intention to get
the whole gang
r, According to the police, Kane said
Saratella's threat was immediately
1oliowed by shooting, but he did not
see who fired the first shot or what
subsequently happened, because he was
lying on the floor under the bar. trv-
ing. to dodge bullets that frequently
spllntered woodwork close to his head.
Says Saratella Was Sober
Kane said Saratella did not appear
to be under the influence of liquor, but
was excited. There was so much
shouting and shooting that he was un-
able to make out what the trouble had
been between Saratella and the other
men. After the shooting stopped, Kane
declared, he was afraid to come out of
his hiding place because he could hear
some one Kicking round on the floor"
and feared he might be shot if he ap-
peared. An automatic pistol empty
and recently discharged, was found on
the floor beside Saratella.
After brief investigation the po-
lice placed under arrest Alexander
Lillien, twenty-three years DID, COL
Newark Avenue, Elizabeth; Walter
Zeh, twenty, Sc Lafayette Street, New
ark, and Emmett Merlin twenty-nine,
507 Wright Street, Newark.
According to detectives, the quarrel
was due to disagreement between
bootleggers. Saratella is said to have
long police record. The police say
he is now under bail after arraign-
nent on q robbery charge.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Cider Mill Owner Is Knocked
Unconscious; Robbed of $lO0
Specinl pisnatch to Tho rrihune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
STAMFORD, Conn, Dec. 11.--Gifford
Matthews was found last night uncon-
scious in front of his cider mill in the
Springdale section Of Stamford. Be-
side him lay a club which had been
used on him by robber who had
taken 500 from one of his pockets.
Another 500 in another pocket had
escaped the search. He is in Stam-
ford Hospital. He has fracture of
the jaw and probably of the skull.
His habit of keeping considerable
sums in his pockets was widely known.
Joseph Grazier, an employee, who left
him at the mill less than an hour be-
fore discovering the body, said that
an automobile was Just drawing up at
the mill as he left
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Sailor Killed.
Mates Stricken
By Illicit Rum
One Death and Outbreak
of Cases Near Navy Yard
Believed Due to Liquor
Containing Wood Alcohol
Y. M. G.. A. Finds Victims
Officials Scrutinize Sands
Street Stores for Whisky
Supply of Men ON Leave

One sailor is dead and another is In
serious condition in the naval hos
pital at the Brooklyn navy yard as the
result of drinking liquor which was
sold as whisky, but which is believed to
have been chiefly wood alcohol. Ten
cases of liquor poisoning were treated
at the hospital during the last week, it
became known yesterday.
Officers at the Naval Y. NJ. c. A, in
Sands Street, Brooklyn, also reported
that five or six sailors who entered the
building the last week were overcome
shortly after being assigned to rooms.
All of the cases were diagnosed as
liquor poisoning.
The dead sailor was Third Glass
Fireman Thomas j. Smith, assigned to
the Pueblo. He walked into the Naval
Y. NJ. C. A. on Tuesday and asked for
n bed. He was given a room, where he
was found soon afterward unconscious.
He was removed to the naval hospital.
where surgeons said he had been dead
an hour.
Several fellow sailors who took shore
leave with Smith are said to have re-
ported to the authorities that they
were sold liquor by storekeeper on
Sands Street, Brooklyn. They said
they bought whisky at so cents a
shot"
In addition to the prohibition
agents investigation the navy authcri-
ties are said to be conducting an in
quiry into the operations of Sands
Street storekeepers. The thoroughfare
is one frequented by sailors on shore
leave and, according to a Federal
agent, is "one that would be mighty
handy for the selling of liquor
formed following the death Of Smith
found that he died of IAN accidental
fall and acute alcoholic poisoning"
A naval authority when asked at the
hospital if Smiths death was con-
sidered the result of wood alcohol
poisoning, refused to make any com
ment
Clerks at the Naval Y. M. C. A. COM
plain that recently they have been
having trouble with sailors coming in
to the building under the influence OF
liquor. When they questioned the men
as to where they obtained their nquor,
it from taxicab drivers on Broadway.
This Is considered by the authorities
to be a ruse to throw the police from
the track by carrying their invcstiga-
ton as far from Sand Street and the
neighborhood as possible.
Smith was twenty-six years old. Ac-
cording to sailors who served with
him his home was in Brooklyn, where
his parents live. They said that he
had an excellent record. A clerk in the
Y NJ. C. A. said that he had seen
Smith on several occasions and he al
ways appeared we'll hammered and per-
fectly behaved.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Aged Recluse, Reported Rich,
Found Dead in Lonely Shack
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

SpectdI DfSpdtcH to The Tftbune
BEDFORD, N. r., Dec. 11.-Miss
Phoebe Mills, an aged recluse, who
has lived alone for many years in a
shack on the outskirts of this place,
was found dead in her bed yesterday.
She was eighty-six years old.
She was found by John Stevens, who,
when he failed to receive a response
TO his knock, crawled into the shack
through a windew. A doctor pro-
nounced the woman dead from an apo
plectic stroke.
Witnesses told Coroner Johns, of
Peekskill, that Miss Mills was reputed
70 have q fortune Of moro than $780,
900, consisting mostly Of cash.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Opposes Freeing Girl
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune

Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune
BEDFORD, N. Y, Dec. 11.--An-
nouncement was made here to-day that
Attorney General Newton will oppose
the release of Margaret Ballard, one
of two girls alleged to have been rail
roaded to the State Reformatory for
Women in Bedford. She has been
paroled by the Supreme Court until
January Is, when her case comes up for
final disposal.
When Henry C. Henderson, mcm-
Der of Mr.. Newton's staff, was asked
why the release Of Miss Ballard was
being opposed, he said that the states
investigation showed that the two girls
were incarcerated in perfectly regu-
lar manner. eve will oppose the dis
charge Of the girl" he said. "on writ
Of habeas corpus"
Miss Eta Beattie, the other girl, who
is said to have been imprisoned with
out trial, is still in the reformatory.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE disturb
ar CO that was over Florida Saturday morn
Ing moved northeastward and was off the
New England coast tonight. Another
disturbance of consdera BILE intensity was
central over the lower lake region, moving
rapidly east t-southeastward, and a third of
considerable intensity was the Cana
dian Northwest. moving eastward.
Pressure has remained high west Of the
Rocky Mountains. Generally fair weather
has prevailed during the last twenty-four
hours, except that rain fell in the north
Pacific states, portions OF the southern
lake region and the upper Mississippi and
the Red River of the northern valley
The temperature was above normal to-day
aim almost generally 1t vas decidedly SO in
gion and the Canadian Northwest.
There will be considerable cloudlness
Monday and Tuesday in the states east Of
the Mississippi River and rain is probable
Monday in the middle Atlantic states and
rain or snow in the north Atlantic states,
the lower lake region and the upper Ohio
Valley and snow or rain Tuesday In the
upper lake region, Ohio and Indiana: The
temperature will fall Monday and Monday
Tennessee and the middle Atlantic ana
north Atlantic states. and 1t will become
somewhat lower Monday night in the east
Gulf and south Atlantic states 1t will
not change materially Tuesday east Of the
Mississippi River.
York-Rain on the coast and rain or snow
in the interior Monday; colder by Mon
day night; Tuesday generally fair and
colder.
Southern New England, New Jersey and
Delaware-Rain Monday; colder by Mon
day night Tuesday part cloudy and
Eastern Pennsylvania-Rain in south
and rain or srow in north portion Monday:
colder Monday afternoon or night; Tuesday
part cloudy and colder.
Western Pennsylvania and Western Nav
York--Unsettled and colder Monday. prob
ably light rain or snow; Tuesday cloudy,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Death of Boy Causes Arrest
Of Woman for Manslaughter

HACKENSACK, N. j., Dec 11.-Mrs.
Maria Erydelsjy, of 213 Wheeler Street,
Cliffside Park, was locked up in the
Bergen County jail to-day on charge
of manslaughter, following the death
of David r. White, seven years DID,
at the North Hudson Hospital yester-
day.
According to the police, the boy on
November 26 was pushed from the
porch of the house in Cliffside Park
and suffered an injury to the hip and
internal INJURIES
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Seeks to Save Slayer's Life
Special Dispatch to The yrsbun.

Spectd9 UtSpUtch TO TIE If7bure
OSSINING, N. Y, Dec. 11.-A final
appeal will be made tomorrow to Gov
ernor Miller for communication of the
sentence Of George Brace, Of Oneonta,
n. Y, who is to be executed in Sing
Byard, of Cooperstown, attorney for
the condemned prisoner, will ask that
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Weather Report

Sun RISES. 7:10 am. Sun SETS. 4:29 pm.
Moon rises. 1855 p Moon SETS. AIS a. IN.
Local Forecast-Rain to day, colder by
night; tomorrow fair and COLDER strong
west and northwest winds.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12

Local Official Record - Tho following
official record shows temperatures during
the last twenty-four hours, In comparison
with the corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12

the sentence be commuted, on the
ground that there has been a miscar-
riage Of Justice
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12

Highest, 46 degrees Cat 8 p. m.): lowest
SO degrees Cat a. n.y. average. Al de-
grees average same date last year 80
degrees; average same date for thirty
three years, 35 degrees
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Humidity
General Weather Conditions

Barometer Readings
8 q. m. 29.68 l p. M. 1854 p. m. 1868
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12

The next story: "Jack Frost's
busy Night"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

meant caution as well as bravery, the
quick wit OF white man outgeneral.
ing savage treachery. Even as he
rolled over, so as TO cautiously lift his
head, the "45" was jerked from its
holster and rested ready in his hand
He heard Olga at the cave entrance.
"Stay back!" he ordered sternly
Don't venture out here yet"
'But what is It? heard a shot"
yes; they have found us all right
Hand me another gun; l may need It
Did Mackiin have onsr
Eyes; 1t is still at his belt"
Get II, and with whatever cart
ridges he may have. This Is going to
be fight at short range. How Is the
fellow"
IL am sure he must be dying
Tom," she said breathlessly. HE
scarcely breathes any more. Isn't tSers
any way l can help?"
"Only by doing what / asked, get
his gun. This Is bound to be some
fight. l don't know how many are out
hind that rock yonder; he's Indian all
right; you can glimpse his scalplock
just over the edge. II he would only
shove his nut up about half an inch
more I'd show him that a As amt
such n bad weapon, when you know
how to use It,"
He advanced. his revolver barrel
across the top, and lay motionless,
sighting along the smooth steel.
Now, boy, you do that again. Can't
make out exactly where have gone,
can your Well. you are going to find
out In about minute" His grip
frightened. "Ah there you are!S
His finger pressed the trigger, send
ing forth squirt of flame. A brawny
red arm was flung up, the hand grip
ping at the rock for support; then .
rife went crashing down into the
chasm and the next instant an Indian
whirled head downward, the body
striking a narrow ledge and bouncing
of into space. Three shots answered
the crack Of the revolver, so swiftly az
to seem echoes, the bullets striking
the solid rock wall, one, crushed out Of
all shape, dropping directly in front
Of Olga, crouching In the entrance
Shelby laughed, but with eyes stern
and watchful.
Three more located" he said pleas
antly. "Seem to have us pretty well
trapped. I'd like to know how they
got up here without using the trail.
thought you were goin' after that eL
ira gunT
II am, Tom, but can't stay IN
there. / want to be out here with
you"
"Why / amt In q mite o. danger
little girl. Those reds can't shoot
through this rock. All l got to do Ia
lie here quiet an take 'em on the
jump"
But suppose they rush In on your
1T don't hardly look reasonable
Still, O. course, they might try II, II
they got a white leader. Indians never
would themselves; It's liable to cost
too heavy"
ITO RE CONTINIJEDl
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

power of attorney, or something, an
got her out That's where furst be-
gun to get real interested-after this
fellow CalkIns got into the game. I'll
tell yer why got 1t into my nut that
maybe I'd hit a hot trail, where, II II
PANIED out all right, there might be
some Doodle in II for me. run steers
for the XII about four months once,
and we used to drive into Ponca TO
blow ourselves. knowed there was
an oil fellow hangin round there, in
McCarthy's place mostly. sorter tin
horn sport, they called OF Dad Calk-
ms: an I'd heard somewhere he had
a girl Twin with him bout seventeen,
or 80. Somehow | got TO mullln' over
this. an finalls decided TO see what
kind Of a lead I'd struck. II looked
like easy money. II she was the girl,
an didn't know yet what was up"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

track him down. The conviction
haunted him.
He drew back just In time. There
was the sharp crack or q rifle; bul.
let Clipped the outer edge of the para
pet, and little puff of smoke curled
up away to the left and vanished
against the leaden sky. Shelby fell
Hat on his face and crept backward.
seeking instinctlvcly the protection OF
an overhanging rock. his eyes instant.
~ marking that vague spiral Of smoke.
He had guessed right. Indian cunning
had already learned the truth and had
found means Of approach unknown
even to the Mexican girl. Somewhere
In the security Of those rocks, keen
eyes were watching every movement,
savagely eager to end all by some we'll
directed shot. Yet, with the chug Of
the bullet, all depression left him. He
knew now what he had to fare; that
narrow platform must be defended. for
hours probably, revolvera pitted
against rifles; himself alone against
an unknown number Of assT ilants. II
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

This Is a popular nickname for Z
peculiarly shaped kiln or furnace Ia
the northeast corner of the tobacco
warehouse belonging to the London
docks. Here contraband goods, such
as tobacco, cigars and tea, which had
been struggled In. were burned. Seizst
and unclaimed goods are now sold ~
periodical sales. or distributed amort
public institutions. but damaged a.
worthless goods are still buTpe&
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
FARMERS Wife
NEARLY STARVED
Mrs. Peterson Says She Was
Afraid to Eat on Account OF
Trouble That Followed.

81 weighed just hundred an1 three
pounds when | began taking Tanlac,
but now I weigh hundred and twen-
ty-two pounds" declared Mrs. Amy
Peterson, the wife of prosperous
farmer of Lakeville, Mass, n suburb
of New Bedford.
IL had acute Indigestion" she said,
''and no one knows how | suffered.
l had cramplng pains In my stomach
that We're almost unbearable, ana l
suffered no end of distress from gas
and bloating. Why, was actually
starving to keep from being in such
awful misery, and l lost thirteen
pounds in weight. Sometimes l won
der how | lived through it all, and
just thought there was no hope for
me. | was restless night and day ana
was easily irritated, and some nights
| slept so little 1t didn't seem that
had been to bed ut all.
but now l feel as strong and well
as If l had never been sick day In
my life, and | just know Tanlac Is
the best medicine in the world. i
haven't q touch of indigestion now,
and every time / sit down to the table
| can't help but feel thankful TO
Tanlac. | have wonderful appetite
and have gained back all my lost
weight and six pounds besides. l am
simply overjoyed to be feeling so well,
and l just praise Tanlac everywhere
| CO."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
re.-Advertisement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
Probably So, Probably SO.

George, seven years old, Is one of a
family of children. A neighbor found
them home alone one day and asked
George where his mother was.
"She's downtown, l guess" said
George. 90
"Your mothers getting to be an
awful gadabout, isn't sheT said the
neighboF.
well, don't you s'pose she gets
tired of us kids sometimes| explained
George.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
CHAPTER XIV.
The story Of a Plot.

At was Macklin. burning with fever,
delirious. yet partially conscious once
more, uttering sounds which could
hardly he distinguished as words. and
struggling vaInly to lift his body into
an upright position. Through the dusk
or the place he stared duly into Shell
by'S fnce. AZ first without recognition I;
then his eyes exhibited terror and he
endepvpred 10 wrench away. covering
tsri 49,, rs' he rock wall ms though
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

amt done nuthin' 10 make either one
of yer decent ter me- thought Shelby
here was deader'n doornail, an !
reckon you know what I was amin
ter do with you. There amt no use
beatin' about the bush. So now. what'd
yer do II for?"
Shelby's hand reached out and
touched that Of his wife.
"Well. Kid. I'll tell you" he said
frankly. 1--WE did II for pancha."
Macklln grinned grimly. exposing
mis- teeth.
II reckoned that was bout the
truth" he said recklessly. But I'll
tell yer one thing-Pancha never
goin' ter get back before ! slide out.
got what's comm TO me, an there
amt no doc ever gon' ter hold me
back from goin-thats straight. oil
man"
I'm not so sure. Kid"
swell. am. Lord, man gen
orally knows when he's got his dose.
reckon; an II amt goln' ter do no
body no good fer me ter keep my lips
shut. Say. lady. you let your man put
his shoulder back o. me, an hoist me
up higher. There, now maybe | can
get this thing of my chest"
"You want TO explain something's"
"Sure; didn't tell you. amt
goin ter leave this game wide open
fer Indian Joe to cash in on. You been
decent to me, an I'll play white as l
can"
He spoke slow. hesitatlngly, as
though his mind wandered, stopping
every moment or two for breath. Once
he coughed sharply, an expression Of
pain on his face, but he went grimly
on.
"rd been on considerable of a bat
down there. an was soberin' up. You
know the Custer houseT
"Yes; the old hotel"
swell. It amt no palace: you could
throw a cat through them partitions
In places: an i woke up to hear a
couple o. guys talkin' In the next room.
Furst didn't care what they was say
In, an then begun TO take an inter
est. Seems one Of 'em was a lawyer
from Kansas City, or Omaha; an the
other gaZabo was rich guy from
down East, who was huntin' a niece
who had disappeared out In this coun-
try-the name was Churchill"
els your name ChurchillT
"Mine Not in a thousand years.
That was all a lie. Well, as near as
l could get hold Of the story, this yere
girls mother was nursin' In Richmond
durin' the war, an fell In love with a
Yank an married him. She never
know'd she was no heiress, an didn't
dare go home cause she'd married a
Yank. Her people didn't get on to 1t
for q long while, an then, l reckon
they didn't get the story straight.
Maybe they didn't try very hard
anyhow she'd dropped plum outer
sight. Later they found out somehow
that she'd married regular army Off
Ger, named Carlyn, an gone West with
MIN. | dunno just what delayed 'em
after that, but afore they got these
folks located the woman died, leavin
a little girl, an her husband-he was
a colonel by that time-put her into a
Catholic school. Meanwhile, the colo
mel got on to some extent an began
to make inquiries down East; but, be-
fore he accomplished much, he got
mixed up one night In a street fight
down In Sheridan, an would bave
been killed II 1t hadn't been for SER
geant he had with him named Cal
klns. He got him home alive, but he
croaked later. That left the kid alone
at school, but these folks didn't know
where"
ut was in st. Louis"
"Sure, they found out later, but by
that time she'd gone. This yere old
serpeant CaIkinS had come with n
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
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Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21

Uncle Josh--Heres n letter from
Nephew Harry, that's gone to Africa,
and says that within 20 rods o. his
house there's n family o. laughing
hyenas.
His Wife-Well, I am glad he's got
pleasant neighbors, anyway-that's
something.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-21
important TO Mothara
The Trouble.

Everybody about that bank seems
to be catching cold. Is it damp"
"No; but there are so many drafts
about It."