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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Mayor Joseph Cauffiel, Of
JOhnstOwn

Jail il hc hadn't appealed the case. Bat
every on" bows TO his force Of cllaracn
his rugged honesty.
In December of last year Judge Bar.
not. of Perry County. sentenced him II
sixty days in the county Jail. tagginl
on to that the cost of prosecution anl
5000 besides. He was found guilty c
assault and battery during the lai
March term of criminal court.
The Mayors conviction was the out.
come Of a case tried in the .Iohnstovr
police court, of which hc was .nagi,
tratc. impliratinS a Mary Bnrzonskl
who had been charged in anonymou
letters Of intimacy with hcr employee
Al that time the girl protested her In.
nOccn"e. but the Mayor forced her d
undergo an examination by Dr. Berth,
Caldwell. The girl was found innocent
II is generally rumored that behint
the prosecution of the subsequent cas-
against the Mayor we're the liquor In
tcrcsts.
"My enemies use every method to ri
the best Of me- he smiled "And
have to keep very wide awake all th,
time"
II so happened that even then Mayor
Cauffi"l had club over the heads o.
his prosecutors. lie is said to have dis
covered "wct' party that would de-
molish the entire political machine o
Cambria County.
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He played upon the gullibility of
his "wet' enemies. and looscd a
devastative avalanche upon them.
That's his rough, amiablc, violent
way. He is Mayor of Johnstown for
, his second term. Ten years ago he
resurrected the Blue Laws Of 1874,
and enforced them with an emphasis
that was more than dsconcerting 70
even law-abiding citizens. And in
creased his enemies.
Not so long ago an attempt was
made upon his life. A bullet went
smashing through the window Of his
second-story real estate office on
Franklin street. 1t missed him, but
only by hair.
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OF his city Of 80 900 >ru's. lie stool
up amidst Il deal Of applausc-a veri-
t;bl" giant AMONG tn" men who seemed
:" little ON III" broad stage. He was
in light black suit--drcsscd iastcfully.
but informally.
II IN never embarrassed when | speak
in publir,' h" had said before And
he wasn't. II" looked over the thirkIy
crowded auditorium with Il good
nn'urcd grin lighting mp his face. Onc
cant Ny that Mayor Cnuffcl is clo-
qn"nt-but he carries the tone Of dccp-
est sincerity about him. and profound
strength. II" began haltingly +" inform
his audicnr" that he did not come to
them as Mayor.
II come to You only Hs an American
citiZrn.' he said. aud then more
st"rny: ~ stand for American prn-
clpIcS and American rights.
I'll" audience. intrigued, listened
carefully.
"What we need today" cried the
Mayor, lis men VI honor. men with
moral courage. Th" trouble is there are
too many good men in this world
VIII" really don't car" what happens to
III" world. Things confront US today
which W" have never been confronted
before WITH
1t is no amazing thing that n man
VIA" apparently has such II paucity OF
orniorical IDEAS can really be such an
effective Mayor. lie used phrases like
'God'S = own "ountry,' ""bnrurlcs Ia
overcome, Eve view with alarm. -
's"paralc the church from the State"
IN Il manner aud with an irrr!cvuncy
I hat is associated with"thc least dis
'lnrtIv" OF political stump speakers. And
yet the audience applaudcd thunder
ously.
Like most political speakers. too.
after each emphatic point he stretched
| forward his great head, squared hi,
massive jaw, looked gravrIy around nj
has audience, and then suddenly puflrd
out his lips. like Il faint explosion,
Whirrh became the Quintcsscncc of con
yiction.
',l'll stand and fight for the Stars
ana Stripes he shouted in perora
tl"n, hand upIiitcd, "of my country,
even If they kill me for doing il. ! re-.
gr"t that | am only one Joe Cnnlficl,
wish l were II thousand men. ns | often
say, to work for the people Of this greal
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over III" possibility "f cooling their
troubled nerves and unurCUstomei
throatg with the real STUFF. They we're
fed up with tho ffty.seven different
varieties Of poison masQucradlng AS
strong drink---it is said that Johnstown
has nbout every variety Of foreigner
on the list, and that each variety makes
its own particular brand Of poison and
sells it. Well, tn" men folks swarmcd
the saloons. They wanted "CaUt'i"l )
real becr." and they got il for on"
,lav. State Prohibition Director Davi,
hurried to .JohnStown. removed tn" for
mcr agent, .. Il. Stiftlrr, and appointed
e. r. Spraguc in his place. And for
a day again Johnstown wu~ bon"-dry,
but they are getting their poison
again" said the Mayor in his off""
in City Hall yesterday. "iou can t
take a man who wasn't good enough
as preacher to keep his job. and
make him over into n prohibition
agent" hc added. with arch alLusIon
to the Rev, John 7. ID.
But the Mayor hosn'! given up horc.
Hes going to I%"c Iohnri"wn dry yet.
There are some folkg in iha' ,hr,ying
city. who whisper that "Ii"h'in" dee
wasn't really trying TO pu!l II holS al
all. That he blundcred into very
effective bit Of self advertising. But,
naturally. public oficials arc In for
that sort Of criticism. They are not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25

in far different home than his ac-
tually j., ono might expect kind OF
fortress high on crHg, with battIcmcnts
cutting sharply the sky. But his home
radiat"S comfort. Although be is con-
sidcrcd TO be a man of wealth, his home
is II rather unprrtrntious-l looking place.
1t IS small, in the middle Of broad
lawn. The porch is screened. ",lack, "
the family dog. whose hide has the
roughncsS of black and brown carpet,
plays fatty about the feet of the Mayor S
bright eyed children.
"No, I'm not politically minded. a."
laughed Mrs. Cnufficl. "Of course, l. IN
interested in what my husband is doing.
And sometimes, ] am depressed because
50 many Of the folks in the city don I
appreciate what struggle he Is making
for their good, ! 80 to the meetings Of
the womcn's Republican club, aud |
vote without fail. But that's as far
as ] go in politics.
"Yes. ! imagine | help the Mayor
best by just giving him three good
humping meals day-and sometimes
four"
: Tbs Mayor Is too busy to spend the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Is Like J. Han,
Except the Scenery

Ihat the reason the bootcggcrs, h'
saloonkccpcrS, the brewers, fear DIN,
lie has threatened to run them ". ".
OF town If they don't stop rcleasll!,
POI son-and there's no doubt but wp''
Ec S going to do it. q,
Strangely enough, Mayor Caun.
suggests former Senator j. alniI'V,
Lewis, because in many ways he s,.
different and in many ways so hN
Fighting Joe" hasn't the metlcuvss,
color, the carefully pressed suit ~ y,
spats, the pink chin whiskers' ~ ~
stands at the other pole in thst w. ",
spect. But his effect on his aud'ee"S,,
and his constituents seems to be apGiIl
the same as J. Hams. Both are ,,, ~,
of political hokum, perhaps both rea"SI,, re,S,
II. At any rate, both cun sway 'royy,,
III II mnnn'r scarcely credible W M,.
their hackn'ycd, long, dry beh'hu'''
ear, oratoricnl phrases, ,h,,
In the end. both. are honest III '' an.
convictions. Both hav" energy aha NM M
thnsiasm enough to fight to the W.
end. 49,
Fighting Joe" is a man Q!
first OF all, and lined up doupu
the side Of the everlasting snselst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Sincerity and Bluntness
Won Plaudits of CrOlpd

The plaudits for the speaker wcrc
long ana loud, II" had evidently con.
Hn"red again. llc was but another
pHn'n punt man, who can sway crowds
not hy ora'"ry. but by the very force
OF ms character and rOnylclion.
mere ar" many in Johnslown who
nr' no, friend y - 'auiirl,-pcrSons Of
integrity. Hut there Is none who dnuhi ),
ms courage or hIa "dc>lrc TO do thr
right thing"
Some call him "muncy maker" with
IN especial significance In their tone ns
some persons call every public official
who ever served under the sun; some
are happy to explain that even now he
Is under jail sentence, aud would be In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25

wanted TO c,osc JnhnSr"Wn tight for
tho conYcnrion that's here now. Ten
thousand l.. =. :. Of As. | didn t
want them to KIN Themselves with rot,
| didn't want IN" brewers big hors"
TO roll over them. wanted them to
have n good time, | didn't want them
to commit suicide. And thought Of
that hoax
The day Mayor Caufiicl was vis-
tied in his Office the streets of his city
were fcstooncd with flags and pcnnanrs.
Thousands "f visitors parad"d the
streets and hlands blarcd nr"rmittrmtly.
I'm going +" udlrosN tho rGuvcn-
ricn in lirlr vIiIc. said tho Mayer.
"ion might com" or"r and listen. II.
-" busy couldn't writ" real SpCrch.
Noi know, | WorH au"ut twenty four
hours every day.
The Mayor has a growing business
number of businesses, besides that OF
being Mayor. His life has been Q very
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Mayor Has His Ideals
and LOUeS q FiUht, Too

The Mayor is such an enthusiastic
fighter that there is upprrmOs, in his
mind almost constantly. the casual OBJ
server would feel. the ideals for which
he stands. There is no ndccision about
them. One is impressed by their sin
ccrity. and yet one is conscious that
they are the ideals one is accustomed 10
hear on the lips of every politician from
Portland, Me-, all the way around the
world TO Portland. Me-, again.
They are the good old sentiments"
nothing especially new about them,
and perhaps that is why Mayor Cauticl
believes in them so stcadfuStly.
Il have what cali my thirteen
points not fourtccn.' said the Mayor,
srinning. 'They are my own partlru-
lar bakers dozen. ! stand for white
Supremacy he submitted his first
point, and because there seemed to be- no
answer to such stand, h" continued:
II believe in the lprot"rii0n OF our
pure womanhnod. believe in just laws
and liberty; in the closer relationship
between capital and labor.
Fifth, we must uphold the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and sixth,
We must uphold the sovereignty of our
| States rights
His voice rose pitch as he next de-
| Cldfeu ms COnNlctlOn thaL IncFc SnouIil
be 'untrnmmelcd freedom OF speech AMI
the press. Furthermore, | believe in
| 100 per cent AmcrcaniSm in the pre-
vcnton OF unwarrantcd strikes by
foreign labor agitators. We have too
many aliens around us, and my next
| point is to urge the limitation Of immi-
grafton. lie paused.
1.-The much needed local reforms -
! lie paused again for n moment. looked
severely at the two persons in the little
room with him, and then puitcd ont
his lips. '"That's my eleventh point,
BESIDES we must have law and order
men who will enforce same. And last
OF all, but not the least, we want
AmcriCanism we haXe no room for
others but Americans in our country.
Mr.. Cauftiel read his points from n
slip Of paper, which he had drawn from
his pocket. lie sat down again in his
chair. lie pulled out n cigar, lighted it.
"Iicrc,' he said. with an affabilitr
! that bordcrcd on hhccr abandon, "havc
n cigar. Have one. | have plenty.
! ] made those notes last night. Been
50 busy. | haven't had time to prepare
n speech for this convention
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! active one. Born in Somerset County,
/ October :. 1870. in n log cabin owned
! by his father. Daniel NJ. CuutieI,
farmer and buildrr Of charcoal burn
crS. Young Caufti"l attended public
schools. Later hN took Il two-ycar nor
NAL school course. When h" was twcu-
ty-onc h" opened up his real cStat" Of
fec. which has pushed along with sue
ccSs. Now h" j. assisted in the busi-
ness by his son, Meade. VIII" will be
junior 10 llalcriord College in the
tLll.
Since thN opening "f his real estate
Office the Mayor has organized Il bank
ing, business which is successful. iIr
has operated mines in OHIO, Arizona
and New MrNi,u.
Mr.. IauAicl married Miss Ernton
Sa'lcr>. daughter Gf Frcl and Rcbcrca
Sellers, IN June. 1NlS. They have
thrc" small girls Margarctta. Mary
H.. El"an0r-and one son.
"Fightimg J." has Gccn Republi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
Made Citizens Realize Just
What Blue LaiCS Mean

with an enthusiasm that seemed to
his enemies 10 amount To iAnaticism.
he championcd the old Blu" Laws. IL"
closed drug stores. groceries on Sun
days. let no trucks rumble over the
uuct streets after certain hour. had
mix delivered Saturday night. closed
tobacco shops and mad" many enc
mir-. But it is til" Mayors belief. ono
.cn~ily~undcrSNandr thar he believes in
the gloriously p"rv"rS" Sam Butler con-
v!rtIgn that II man ought 10 be Judged
not By his friends but by his enemies.
While his first term was tearing
along triumphantly. he secured COM
mission form Of government for. his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
"IF YOU KEEP WITHIN L-4U/'
Wl4S JOKER CONCEALED IN
WORD TH-4T ROUSED L. s..
Battling Politician Defies Foes U|ith
RevoIver He Got From I. r.; WIfe
Lets Him Run Things and Satisfies
Herself Win Having His Meals
Ready OH Time
During C0nventi0n

ULIGHT1NG CAUFFIE bootcsbater and militant mayor!
Billy Sunday politics. crpetrator Of hoax that set looooeooo
hcad Of
Don Quxoto in his check finger at his nose spiritual
Knights of the Colossal Wink welder Of the redoubtae
canny joker .
gave and brewers Of Johnsto~n Pa who could
comply the law the privilege to " beer ana ale TO the
&hir and heaned dcnals Of ire OF their heads.
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The Caumel home

greater portion Of his time at home.
| But when h" gets there he wants to he
comfortable. And he is. One simply
has TO look at Mrs. Caufi"l To know
that. She is the old fashioned pic bak :
ing mother whose children idoizc hcr---
and she is a merry. chummy kind of
mother. When She stands or sits. her
children quite naturally drapc them
selves about her because they love her
| sn nlIrh
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city. built now station and rcarranged
tho Transportation rail system for the
greater safety "f his pc0p:". II" WAS
an ndvoratc e city ownership of public
utilities. better sewage system. and II
hest Of other reforms calculated to i'm.
prove his city.
He was honorcd second time in
1919 Ills enemies declare tho second
clocion was on a hukc. And they re-
grct it--cspccialIy since this indom-
itahlc Mayor shows no quarter.
One might expect to find such a man
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
MATERNITY BILL is VOID
 ACCOUNT coNsTlTUTioNALlTY

BOSTON, May Estate At"FIe! General Wesley L. Allen has rendered. a formal opinion that the federaf Shepard -Towner bill which proVldes for cooperation between the tedefai government and tn estates in prolllit- ing maternity and infancy welfare was unconstitutional. The ;aecIsion or Ihe attorney general is placed on the plea that the measure inYokes police pow CTS which have expressly been reserv- ed to the States by the federal constl- tuition.
 The bill which was hailed as great step forward by people interested m child welfare was signed by the Pfesi- dent on November 23, 1921. Under its provisions there was appropriated a million dollars a year for five years to be used in the work in cooperation for the states, who were to make avail able a similar sum. The law created a Childrens Bureau charged with the administration of the measure. This bureau acts under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
CHICAGO LABOR
 LEADERS WILL BE
 TR|EDFORMURDER
ANY TIME SINCE FAMOUS HAYMARkET RIOTS

CHICAGO, May 12-The city is stirred to its depths over the indict- ment and arrest of the eight Chicago labor leaders wanted on the charge of melting their followers to riot and murder The prosecuting attorney will use against them the law invoked 36 years ago to obtain a conviction in the Haymarket riots, when number Of policemen were killed by bomb throw CTS, and for which a number of the anarchist leaders were later executed.
 The arrest of the men is smashing blow at terrorism, which has been in the ascendency in the building strikes.
 Eight union labor leaders were ham, ed in true bills voted at special ses- sion of the grand jury in connection with the staying of Terence Lyons, po- lice lieutenant, and two others.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
GETS RJDOF HUSBANDS
 FOR THEIR LIFE lNSURANc :

CLEVELAND, May 12.-A woman IS being held by the local police on sus- picion of having committed series of murders with the intent to collect the life insurance of her victims. Sc- cording to the information at hand she has collected over eleven thousand do'- lars in this way The police state she has been married at least five times, all within a short period.
 Two children by her first marriage have also died from what the accused claimed at the time to be accidental poisoning. All of the five, husbands who died carried life insurance poll cies. The authorities have refused , divulge the name of the woman.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
WILL POSTPONE TENYEAR PACT BY CONFERENCE LLOYD GEORGE ARANDoNs IDEA OF PLEDGING NATIONS TO
 PEACE PLATFORM

GENOA, May 12.-Lloyd George to- day announced his decision to postpone the ten year military non-aggression truce for all Europe on the basis of existing frontiers.
 The premier announced that after a conference with the other delegates he was convinced that the pact could not be made a binding covenant; but that the conference will be asked to become parties to the plan regardless of the European muddle.
 The Russian note which was read to the Allies yesterday is not acceptable to France PUiuCare Sa1d.
 Russia's reply also reiterates claims for damages because of the blockade of Russia and the war against her pro- noted by foreigners quoting all claims growing out of the American Civil War as precedent.
 Russia's reply to the allied memo randum made public this evening de- ciares the financial difference between the powers and Russia require deeper study and it suggests the appoinmenc of a mixed committee of experts by the economic conference to consider these questions.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
PROPOSED SOLDIER BONUS BILL !o
 BEFORE SENATE
PROVIDES IMMEDIATE PAYMENT FIFTY PER CENT ADJUSTED
 SERVICE COMPENSATION

WASHINGTON, May 12.-A substi- ute for the pending soldier bonus bill introduced today by Senator Bursum, follows the general outlines of Sena- tor McCumber's bill, but provides for the immediate payment of fifty per cent of adjusted service compensation and the issue of certificates of indepr- edness bearing 31a per cent interest ol the date of September 30, 1927 for the unpaid remainder due the veterans, which will be covered by certificates of indebtedness payable September 30, 1927, drawing interest of 31S per cen, from next October l.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
DR, F.M. BOYLE HELD BYPOL|CE FOR EXAMINATION
 E PIONEER OF AN cHoRAGE PICKED UP IN A DAzED CONDITION

SEATTLE, Wash, May 12.-After being held in the county jail for 24 hours for investigation as to his san- ity, a stranger found wandering about the waterfront in dazed condition Wednesday afternoon was finally iden- tifed as pr. Frank M. Boy'e, former mayor of Valdez, and an / aska pio- neer of prominence. ldentif ttIon was made by Marshal Bert Steve of Fair banks whc the time and Wn. yith pr. Boyle who c. om An- choraoe, where he IS rleav 1terest- ed in coal and oil proper
 When picked up pr. ad but 25 cents on his person ar papers to establish his identity. WI le had partially recovered from h. tupor pr. Boyle said he had plenty or money when he left Seward. Stevers believes Boyle was drugged and robbed.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
BANK CASHIER SHORT;
 HIS LIFE IS THREATENED

UKIAH, Calif., May 12.-O. E. Vel Ter, former cashier of the First Sav- ings Bank of Fort Bragg, was hurried ly removed from the local bastile in his home city to the county jail last night. The removal was in secret in covered automobile and every ore caution was taken to prevent the peo- pie of Weller's home town from learn ing of the move.
 Weller had been arrested after it was learned that there was short age of s170,000 in the bank. The guilt of the accused was evident and feeling ran so high that lynching was threat ened.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
MOUNT M'klNLEY NOT YET
 LISTED FOR TOURIST TRAVEL

No official tourist season for Mount Mckinley National Park has been set by the Department of the Interior for this year. In a recent announcement of the seasons during which the na- tional parks of the country are open to tourists Secretary Fall made known this fact, but stated in addition that the park is open for summer only. Al present scanty accommodations are available in or near the park for tour ists.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
BAN kRoBBERS ATTACK BANK
 AND HOLD OFF OFFICIALS

DENVER May 12-Unknown bandits made a mass attack on the building of the First National Bank at Lafayette, a town Is miles distant from here last night. Min echarges of nitro-glycerin were exploded completely wrecking the building. The bandits escaped in automobiles with s12,OOO in currency and an unknown amount in bonds. The affair was carried out with the utmost boldness and accomplished in a re- markedly short space of time.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
MURDERER OF FORMER CIRCUS
 MAN HAS MADE CONFESSION

MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., May 12.-A physician spent day in the cell oi Charles M. Powell, self confessed slay- CT of John T. Brunch, former well known circus man who was murdered at Riverside near here on March 1C last. The physician said that Powell suffered nervous collapse following his alleged confession. The police feel that the mystery has been solved and hope to connect the dead mans broth. er-in-law, Harry M. Moher, who was recently arrested, with the killing.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12
ST1LLMAN DIVORCE CASE
 IS SLOWLY NEARING ENC

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y May 12.- Counsel for James A. Stillman, the New York banker, rested today in his case to divorce Mrs. Anne U. Stillman and to disown his son, Guy Stillman. The fight closed after two more love letters alleged to have been written by Mrs. Stillman to Fred Beauvais, Indian guide, had been accepted as evil dence.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-12

Dr. F. M. Boyle left Seward on the last trip of the Alameda, in company with Delegate Dan Sutherland and a number of friends. At the time he had been suffering from mental trouble and it was proposed to induce him to enter a sanitarium for rest.
 He is a man of great mental vigor and had amassed a small fortune in Alaska through his work as a physi- elan and surgeon and by reason of in- vestments in Anchorage. He has been very busy man of late promoting his coal properties, and the work has injured his health more or less. His many friends here believe that few months rest in some private sanitarium will completely cure him.