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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
Senate Is Asked
to Probe Tragedy

to Probe Tragedy
Continued from Page One
dead, tho six other theatres rrlorGlns
to the corporation would remain closed
today and tonight. Motion picture
houses open today held scarcely hand.
tuls Of spectators despite prominent ad-
vertisements in the morning papers
that the buildings had been inspected
md approved after the removal of the
weight OF the snow.
Representative MondcI. il an.
DcunCtng that no Investigation would
be made by the House. said the Dis
trict % Columbia Committee would,
however, keep in close touch with the
.ituation.
If IL seems proper" the House
leader said. this committee will be-
gin an investigation on it's own ac.
count. What is desired above all else
Is 10 see that q thing OF this kind can
not happen again in Washington.
Feeling reference to the death Of SO
many citizens was made by the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, the House
chaplain, in his opening prayer.
While the search for bodies in thc
ruins of the theatre has been suspended
bart of the wrcckage Uf twisted stee'
and concrete remains to ho cleared
away.
The last section explored was that
near the rear and under the part OF
the balcony which held up when the
front of IL crashed down TO the theatre
pit under the impact Of the falling roof
but no more victims were found. The
search stopped today when il became
apparent that further efforts were
futile.
Military Forces Leave
I Coiouel Charles Keller, L. ;. A.,
engineer commissioner OF the Di~tr:C;
OF Columbia, took charge of the forces
at the theatre site as the military gave
way 10 the civilian forces this morning Z
Marines rushed 10 the theatre a few
hours after the crash Saturday night
wNr" withdrawn before dawn and sol.
dirrs from Fort Mycr, who la,
struggled through miles Of Stow Satur.
day night 20 reurh n" gccn". begar
leaving.
\ dead and injured had been re.
moved carly today from the Christian
Science Church nearby, large stru"'
ture, which FIR more than thirty.st'
hours had served as clearing hous'
TOT victims OF me disaster, -,
-, no o"1,e> h".i oeen taSen out "' In, !L'
~ 10 o'clock today, the last body 20 tt
,"moy"d being that Of Or. Jane J.
eA"H, Washington 9h!Slc'a"' 1' -
nc" mot h;;Al; ..-.-.
ireS!leht naru.hg' IN St%,emen'
last ElSht' SAID III" tragedy haG lett h!ES
wan the same !hexpreSs!oIe SoFro"
which mas come to all OF WASHINGTON
aud which will be sympatLet'ca!!y te!t
throughout the land.
Among those prominent on tie list o.
dead as il stood today was former Rep
resentauve A. J. Barchte!d' formerly o.
Pittsburgh, and Mrs. virginia tarraud
sister Of Minister B!anChI, Of Guate'
:aala.
Plan Senate Investigation
Senafor Copper's resolution to In.
vrS+irote thp disaster wns referred I,
fh. ETdlts and Control Committee.
supporting the resolution, senate,
TrcIinghuysen said the investigation
Z,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30

AI.LEN.-GEORGE. In i0v'r.. u.frDnry .,
dtlr nusbond and father. MI. Gic0RC;E
ALLEN, Gled January 30, 1921
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
FOCHT LAUDS BRRCHFELD
Euloaizes Former Member Of House
Of Representatives

Washington, Jan. 3O.--Tribute was
maid the late \. ]. Barchfeld, former
member Of Congress from Pittsburgh, in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
juvenile Hero Explains

\ AZ juveni hero was Gordon Hill.
laxtsen years old, who saved a littla
~ had never seen her before and |
did mot know what was happening
s<hSn the crash came. II happened ~
ruitk First il was all dark, but !
began 20 crawl, and after while [
oculd zee the sky. got out through
~ epenlug and pulled the girl after me.
So,o2 men boosted an old man I'D e.
q Nndow and | helped pub him
thr4sfab," 4"
VEIL. Morris, Of Buchanuon, Wyo.,
heIixqed to be the last man 10 leave tue
theakfe before the crash came. gave this
eye ~ itness story of the catastrophe:
I|he last thing l remember seeing
II - theatre was the baton Of the
4 rchc3tra leader as he waved 70 rD anh
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Torches Light 81 enc

As the gas jets came into play bril-.
liant spurts Of haU.c lighted the scene.
Showers of SPARKS rose as the live heat
bit through inches Of gtecl to free an.
other tanglc. High on the walls sail.
or. ard fOld!crs pcrrhCl on hanging
lcans or iu window lodges TO cut loose
,an end If gird"r .rd lc. il he dragged
pway. Outside the plies q debris rose
-,padly on both arc,ts.
The final turning O9rg Of tho wreck.
agn was vel under way soon after
last section Of N" gallery had been
lifted Oh jack and men had crawled
beneath TO drag out th" last Eangel
body, more speed was possible and the
mass thai formed the bottom az the
great shell open TO the SKY was moving
in a steady, orderly course under the
keen eyes OF IT," army engineers
Doctor and alrscs nnd women eager
60 bring tL'ig sympathy and chccr 20
the suffering 0" D"rcav"d, Waitcl in the
First Church - CLrisr, Scientist. They
tnnderly washed away tie graz dust 81
the crumplcd concrete, tho CRIME and
Caked b Ood. b ucEenCd S"mrIlnCr b,
hours VI waiting riUacd under the dcbr IS
until the rrNrucrs cut the victim loose.
! even t.mc" derJh struck down
husband GnI wife. side by side. They
Fed a. thev had sat 70 see the swift
picturing oi the fin. But many other
times IL was only the wife or the hus.
band whr persisted, and the survivor
must make the terrible pilgrimage OF
recognition in the grim chamber Of
The dead.
The times y.Acn children were taker
we're sparingly few. Usually tAr big
, 'ueotr" has hCtI, in its Garlic" LoulS ot
81 saturday night tAr gut..or.ng .p;acc
cf host Of Youngsters come with their
parents for me week a aIuuarueut Bu.
the storm that wrecked the Knirker-
booker kept most of the little tolk ut
home that night.
!, some .of the Victims were niive when
Williams news., 1922-12-08
K5r Dave. But the rodb1e was that

i36r Dave. But the Todb1e was that .Amsa might lind out. The word had sgune cut. for the present at least, to Ego eaAy." Such little games as oc- cured to Dave now-As he watched the trApper fin the fireaight with one hundred dcllar8 of the clans money in his swn pocket-had been prohibit cd until further notice.
 The thing looked 70 simple that Dave squirmed ali over with annoy a0ce- IL hurt him to think that the hundred dollars that he carried was to be passed over, without a wink of an eye, to this bearded trapper; and the only return for 1t was to be 8 promise that Hudson would not tes- tify in Bruce's behalf. And a hundred dollars was real money! Just a little matter of a single glance down his rifle barrel at the figure in the silhou- cite Of the fire glow-and half-ounce of pressure on the hair trigger. Half
Williams news., 1922-12-08

light in them was dimming. fading like a twilight. yet there was indication of neither confusion nor delfrium.
 There was, however, some indication of perplexity at the peculiar turn af- fairs had taken. You're not Dave Turner" he said wenderingly.
 Dim though the voice was, there was considerable emphasis in the tone. Hudson seemed quite sure of this point, whether or not he knew any thing concerning the dark gates he was about to enter. He eswouldn't have spoken greatly different if he had been sitting in perfect health before his own camp fire and the shadow was now already so deep his eyes could scarcely penetrate 1t.
 "No,' Bruce answered. Dave Fur ner is up a tree. He didn't even wait to shoot"
 Of course he wouldn't" Hudson spoke with assurance. The words dimmed at the end, and he naIf-closed his eyes as If he were too sleepy to stay awake longer. Then Bruce saw & strange thing. He saw, unmiStak- able as the sun in the sky, the signs of a curious struggle in the mans face.
 The trapper-a moment before sink ing into the calm of death-was fight ing desperately for a few moments of respite. There could be no other eX- planation. And he won it at last,- an interlude of half a dozen breaths. "Who are you?'' he whispered.
 Bruce bowed his head until his ear was close to the lips. Bruce Folger," he answered.-for the first time in his knowledge speaking his full name. "Son of Matthew Folger who lived at Trails End long ago.
 The man still struggled. 'I knew it," he said. ''I saw it-in your face. 1 see-everything now- Listen-can you hear me?'
 "Yes.''
 "I just did wrong-there's a hundred dollars in my pocket that just got for doing it. l made prom ise-to lie to you. Take the money Ii apRht ta be xoars. ap"Mey--apd
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nothing against Ine turner's. : ney Ve always been all right to me. Whats between them and the RosseS is past md done-although I know just in what way Folger held that land and no transfer from him to you was le- gal. But that's all part of the past. As long as the Turner's continue to be my friends I don't see why anything should be said about it."
 Dave speculated. It was wholly plain that the old man had not yet heard of Bruce's return. There was no need to mention him. Were glad you are our friend" Dave went on. ''But we don't expect no one to stay friends with us unless they benefit to some small extent by it. How many furs do you hope to take this year?"
 "Not enough to pay to pack out. Maybe two hundred dollars in bount- les before New Year-coyotes and wolves"
 Then maybe fifty or seventy-fve dollars, without bothering to set the traps, wouldn't come in so bad"
 "It wouldn't come in bad, but it doesn't buy much1these days. A hun dred would be better.''
 "A hundred it is,'' Dave told him with fnality.
 The eyes above the dark beard shone in the freight. The money changed hands. They sat long time, deep in their own thoughts. "An we ask," Dave said, ''is that you don't take sides against us.''
 'ril remember. Of course you want me, in case I'm ever subpoenaed, to re- call signing the deed itself.''
 "Yes, we'd want you to testify to that"
 "Of course"
 They chuckled together in the dark ness. Then they turned to the blan- kets.
 "I'n show you another trail out to- Hudson told him. Ut comes into the glen that you passed to- canyon that the Killer has been using lately for a hunting ground"
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hers and use 1t toward lighting the wrong. It will go a little way"
 Yes" Bruce looked him full in the eyes. No matter about the money. What did you promise Turner?"
 That I'd lie to you. Grip my arms with your hands-til1 it hurts. I've only got one breath more. Your fa- ther held those lands only in trust-the Turner's deed is forged. And the secret agreement that I witnessed is hidden"
 The breath seemed to go out of the man. Bruce shook him by the shoul- ders. Dave. still in the tree, strained to hear the rest. ''Yes-where?"
 "Its hidden-just-out- The
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Dave Helped f7imSelf 10 the fooo or
 the Man That, a Moment Before, He
 Would Have Slain.
 testing with himself, he dropped on one knee and raised the weapon. The trapper did not guess his presence. The blood leaped in Dave's veins.
 But he caught himself with a wrench. He realized that Simon had spoken true when he said that the old days were gone, that the arm of the law reached farther than formerly, and 1t might even stretch to this far place. He remembered Simon's in structions. "The quieter we can do these things, the better,'' the clan leader had said. eff we can get through to October thirtieth with no Killings. the safer it Is for us. Go easy, Dave. Sound this Hudson out. If he'll keep still for hundred, let him have it in peace"
 Dave slipped his rifle into the hol- low of his arm and continued on down the trail. He didn't try to stalk In moment Hudson heard his step and looked up. They met in circle of freight
 It is not the mountain way to frater- nize quickly, nor are the mountain IL. Hudson had not seen another human being since his last visit to the settle ments. Yet his voice indicated no surprise at this visitation.
 'Howdy," he grunted.
 ''Howdy," Dave replied. How about grub?'
 Help yourself. Supper just ready"
 Dave helped himself to the food of the man that, moment before, he would have slain; and in the light of the high fire that followed the meaE he got down to the real business of the visit
 I suppose you've forgotten that little deed you witnessed between old Mat Folger and Ross-twenty years ago." Dave began easily, his pipe be tween his teeth.
 Hudson turned with a cunning gilt ter in his eyes. Dave saw it and grew bolder. "Who wants me to for get t?' Hudson demanded.
 'I ain't said that anybody wants you to-" Dave responded "I asked you if you had"
 Hudson was still moment, strok- ing absently his beard eff you want to know he said, "I ain't forgotten. But there wasn't just deed There was an agreement, too"
 II know all about that agreement" Dave confessed.
 You do, eh? So do I. I ain't likely to forget
 Dave studied him closely. -what good Is 1t going to do you to renem- Oer7" he demanded.
 ''I ain't saying that it's going to do me any good. At nresent I ein't got
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worCs- were no -0Esse .110.0ie to Dave, and what followed Bruce also strained to hear in vain. The lips ceased nov ing. The shadow grew in the eyes,. and the lids f1fckered down over them A traveller had gone.
 Bruce got up. strange, cold light in his eyes. He glanced up. Dave Turner was climbing slowly down the tree. Bruce made six strides and seized his rife.
 The effect on Dave was ludicrous- He clung fast to the tree limbs, as if he thought a bullet-like a grizzly'S claws-could not reach him there Bruce laidthe -gun behind m.then
 (Continued Next Week.
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In the first gray of morning, Dave Turner started back toward his home. "Ill go with you to the forks in the trail," Hudson told him. 'T want to take a look at some of my traps, any how.'
 D.. At the same hour-as soon az t was
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
BRING BACK REPORT.

| = - a.
III. j. Berg and Robert Fesenmaier,
delegates to the state knights Of
Columbus convention held recently at
Duluth, have brought back an inter-
esting report Of the meeting as well as
glowing accounts of the wonders OF the
Iron Range country, which they had
occasion to visit by special trains and
Accommodations out of Duluth to Hibb-
ing and other centers Of the ore in
dustry. The magnitude OF the mining
industry, the peculiar methods OF
scraping the ground and scooping out
the ore; the $3,O00,0OO school at
Hibbing; the moving Of an entire city
these are some of the wonders they
saw. The next state X. of G. sconven-
tion will be held at Rochester, which is
nearer to New Ulm, and many OF the
officers elected are from this section OF
the state, among them Tom Regnier
of Marshall, who was elected state
secretary M. Ryan OF New Prague
was named state treasurer, ]. y. Cain
Of international Falls, state advocate
and William M. Jameson OF st. Paul
state deputy. The supreme conven-
ton will be held at Atlantic City, N.
j., this year August 1, 2, 8 and 4.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
MAY WEDDINGS.
EWindland-Glaubitz.

Windland-G -Glaubitz. ss5
Wilmer Windland, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Windland Of this city and
Miss Verona Glaubitz, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. August Glaubtiz Of Vernon
Center were quietly married Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 in the parish house
of the Lutheran church. Rev. G. ].
Albrecht performed the ceremony.
They were attended by the groom's $
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred FL. Windland. At S o'clock
dinner was served at the home Of the
groom s parents for the members Of the
family only. The groom is . young
man Of sterling qualities and has for
the past ten years been with the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
starting as messenger boy and now is
telegrapher for their branch Office at
the Eagle Roller Mill office. The bride
/ is graduate nurse Of the Iminanuel
Hospital Of Mankato and for the past
two years has been practising her pro
! tession at the local Union hospital.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
1.-THE GRIM coMEDIAN''

y = =
There is an unusually well produced
photoplay at the Lyric Theatre, where
the Goldwyn picture, The Grim
Comedian, by Rita Weiman, will hold
forth Monday and Tuesday, May 29
and 80. This Frank Lloyd production
is story Of theatrical life coupled with
mothers sacrifice to keep her con- con-
vent-bred daughter in ignorance OF the
mother 5 former manner Of living. u.
The conflict is well worked up be-
tween the mother, her daughter, and
the mothers discarded lover. It is 9
situation uncommon on the screen, and
has been admirably handled by the
director, Frank Lloyd, and a cast OF
eminent players, including Phoebe
Hunt, Gloria Hope, Laura Lavarnie,
Mae Hopkins, Jack Holt, John Har-
ron, Bert Woodruff and Joseph J.
Bowling.
The story is not unrelenting drama,
for there are moments OF comic re-
lief that are unforced, genuine and
highly amusing. The Grim Come
diam is a picture you will enjoy seeing.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mrs. Elmer Backer and Mrs. E. A..
Stoll will entertain large group of
guests at 5 o. o'clock tea at the Masonic
Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Harvey Haeberle entertained twelve
of his friends at theatre party on
Thursday evening in honorsof his birth
day anniversary. After the show the
party went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Haeberle where lunch
was served to the guests.
Mrs. Albert G. Plagens was delight
fully entertained by the members of
her bridge club at her home on North
Franklin street on last Monday even
ing. The affair was in the nature OF a
miscellaneous shower. Bridge was
played at which Mrs. Plagens won high
honors and Mrs. "A. O. Bautz, low score.
A delightful supper was served.
Last evening, Miss Hattie Myrick,
instructor at the High School was the
guest of honor at a shower given at the
home Of Miss Tillie Heymann. The
hours were spent socially, playing
cards and games and a lunch was
served.
Mrs. T. Crone and Miss Hertha
Weschcke entertained number Of
ladies at five hundred card party at
their home on Center street last even
ing.
The farewell party which was given
by the Ladies Aid Of the Lutheran
church Thursday afternoon at the
Lutheran school house proved to be q
very delightful gathering. The honor
ed guests were Mrs. A. A. Ackermann
Mrs. Louis Hoffman, and Mrs. Her
man Nogelpohl. A pleasing musical
program was carried out by various
members Of the society and several
|recitations were given. The hall was
prettily decorated with lilacs and lilies.
of-the-valley. At 5 o'clock q basket
lunch was served.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
LOCAL MAN IN
OIL SYNDICATE
ALBERT PFAENDER BELIEVES
TEXAS OIL FIELD IS
PROMISING.
is ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEPY
EYE MEN IN THE NEW
ENTERPRISE.

Albert Pfaender of this city is en-
thusiastic regarding prospects for new
|oil well on property purchased by a
Brown county syndicate in which he
is moving spirit. The property is
located in Hunt county, Texas, near
where other property has developed
gushers, and is to be worked by COR
poration known as the Minnesota Pc
troleu1n Syndicate, which started work
May 5 on spudding Of well, which is
to be completed in about forty-ive days.
The leaders in the new company,
which is capitalized for SIS 1000 are
F. G. McWiliams, DR.. F. A. Strick-
ler, George Prokosch and August
Schroeder of Sleepy Eye; Albert Pfaen-
der of New Ulm and G. A. Wood Of
Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr.. Pfaender is
secretary Of the organization.
The Greenville, Texas, Morning Her
aid, tells Of machinery for drilling
having arrived there and gives the new
project a great boost, mentioning other
wells in that section and also other
projects which are being pushed. Says
the Herald.
The organizers Of this syndicate
have acquired the interest of Sowell
Bros. in the Reisenberry tract south
east Of Cash and work was begun Mon
day at rigging up the machinery pre-
paratory to spudding in this project
within the week. A large force Of men
has been employed to push completion
Of the rigging of the machinery and
unusual speed will be employed to
complete the task.
The Minnesota Petroleum Syndicate
is syndicating 1000 acres of the tract
on which the first test is to be drilled,
capitalizing the syndicate at SIS, 900.
Units are being offered in the syndicate
at $1.00 par value, and will be disposed
of in short order on account Of the
admirable location Of the acreage placed
in the syndicate. So
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
CAMBRIA NEWS

4 ~ ( :
Sunday afternoon while driving, AL
fred Espenson's bort car caught fire
and is q total loss. Alfred, however
need not worry as he had the car in
sured with Walter Gareis and Walter
says he will pay for the car.
Mr.. Larson Of Butternut will operate
the new creamery as soon as it is
completed. He will move here with
his family the first Of next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mathews at
tended the funeral Of r. E. Cobb at
Lake Crystal last Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Cobb was well advanced in years
and his wife is now very i'll in bed.
Lawrence Hunziker Of Courtland
was here on business last week.
John Poehler of New Ulm was a
business caller last week. He is selling
for the Saffert Construction Company
and he accompanied Dan w. Harris
to parties in Butternut to sell silos.
Mrs. Roger Davis and the Dan
Harris family were in Lake Crystal on
Saturday. s.
Miss Irene Evan, Mrs. Rene Deopre
and Mrs. Jens Knutson enjoyed q
birthday party at Courtland last Thurs
day. The party was in honor Of Mrs.
Hippert, the mother Of Mrs. Knutson
and Mrs., Deopre.
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
PLAY OF VILLAGE LIFE GIVES
SELZNICK STAR UNUSUAL
ROLE.

The great host of picture fans"
who have given Eugene O'Brien a
place high among their favorite players
will see that star in a different style
Of role than he usually plays when
"Clay Dollars comes to the Lyric
Theatre on Sunday evening. O'Brien
will appear as young man returning
from the city to his native village in
order that he may realize on the fruits
of his father last will and testament.
He finds that the fruits" in this
instance consist Of great tract Of
land, we'll under water, with lush grass,
rank weeds and large population Of
bull-frogs as his possessions. That's
what he learns, at least, from the old
skinflint, who says the swampland was
what the skinfint gave in trade for the
rolling acres, fine house and barns that
the "city chap" believed he had in
.herited.
There would be less interest in the
photoplay if the story Of "Clay Dol
lars were told completely but every
body who lives in a small town or has
ever lived the life of a villager will be
rewarded when they see the popular
Eugene O'Brien work out his own
destiny from behind the desk Of the
local tavern. "Clay Dollars will
bring back the old home folks to every
body who is absent from their native
heath living elsewhere with an occa-
sional thought of home. .
New Ulm review., 1922-05-24
CUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
j.. SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY

St. Peter has been host to approx
mately 1000 visitors the past week on
the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary
and commencement exercises OF Gus
tavus Adolphus college. There was at
this time also the annual meeting Of
the Minnesota conference OF the Au-
gustana Synod and the state Women's
Home and Foreign Mission Society.
One of the big events Of the week was
the dedication Saturday OF the new
gymnasium of the college in which
400 students took part. Senator II.
N. Benson presided and the principal
speaker was former-governor A. u
Eberhart. Other speakers were DR.
Gustav Andreen, president of Augustana
College and Theological seminary Of
Rock Island, Ill. and DR.. P. A. Matt.
son of the Minnesota conference.
Sunday was given over to an ami.
versary program and devotional exer.
cises.
The Commencement exercises were
held Monday morning with forty-sever
students, the largest class in the his
tory of the college, receiving tn
Bachelor of Arts degree; twelve diplo
mas in the academic department
thirteen in the stenographic depart
ment; seven in the bookkeeping de
partment and one Bachelor OF Musl
degree. The salutatory was given ..
Miss Adele Regner.