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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
FORMER TAnMANY
IS DEAD IN IRELAND
RICHARD w. CROKER PASSES
AWAY IN IRELAND.
HIS ILLNESS HAD BEEN BRIEF
Long Master Of Democratic Politics in
New York-Dominated
City Affairs.

Northumberland Croker, formerly
leader of Tammany Hall, New York,
died after a brief illness, at Glencairn
castle, Sandyford, a few miles from
Dublin. His wife was at the bedside.
The former political leader spent
the better part of the last 10 or II
years in Ireland, where he owned ex.
tensive estates, making occasional Wis.
its to the United States. The last Of
these visits was in the spring of 1921,
when he went to New York in con-
nection with the legal proceedings in
stigated by his sons to prove him in
capable of managing his own affairs.
Shortly after he returned to his
home at Glencairn castle he became
seriously i'll and his condition was
described as so bad that it would be
impossible for him TO ever leave his
bed. But he soon showed signs of inn.
provement and early this year he was
reported to have regained his health
and spirits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
u. s, Moves to End Strike.

Washington, d. C.-The govern
ment is working on a plan looking to
ending of the coal strike which it will
submit soon to both operators and
union leaders, it was said at the
White House. Details of the plan
were not disclosed, but it was said that
1t would not include federal s~uIervis-
ion of the coal industry. The plan.
which now is receiving the attention
of President Harding and his advisers,
was said to contemplate a permanent
solution, If possible, Of the basic
problems of the industry. Presenta-
ton Of the plan, it was indicated,
would be made when a favorable OPP
portunity presents itself.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
KUKLUX KHAN LEADERS ARE
SUSPECTED OF OUTRAGES
officials Claim That They Have Sc
cured Observation-Disclosures
Of Documents Still on.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Conferences
looking toward the ~impanelling of a
grand jury TO investigate activities Of
the kuklux khan in Los Angeles
county, were planned by Thomas Lee
Woolwine, district attorney, and
judges of the superior court.
While the conferences were in pro
gress, deputy district attorneys and
attaches of the sheriff's office were
expected to continue their examina,
ton of the documents and regalia
seized at the local headquarters Of
w. S. Coburn, grand goblin, Pacific
domain, knights of kuklux khan.
Already, according to Mr.. Woolwine,
evidence has been obtained from the
confiscated articles definitely linking
the Los Angeles headquarters of the
khan with 'the recent outrages" at
Inglewood, a suburb Of this city, and
at Bakersfield and Taft, in Kern
county, California. Mr.. Woolwine has
a statement which has not been made
public from N. A. Baker. khan kleagle,
WIZ 10 Ddlu " ndfc lOu tIC idlu OF
Inglewood last Saturday night. when
the peace officers, masked, and
armed members of a raiding party
were shot, one fatally.
From the seizures made at Grand
Goblin Coburn's office, the head
quarters of the khan for six western
states, it is said, the officials have OBJ
tanned the following data:
Reports and membership enroll.
ments from Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and California.
Correspondence showing that at
least six ministers of the gospel have
communicated with the khan officers.
Correspondence from private de-
tectives soliciting the business of the
khan and reports from such detectives
on investigation made.
Judge Charles Grail, of the superior
court, denounced the khan in open
court when a delegation of Ladies of
the G. A. r., concentrating Gen
Grant, presented an American flag.
Names Of three members of the
district attorneys office we're found
in the kuklux khan lists seized from
the grand COLLINS office. and, in adj
dition 1t Is believed the record will
reveal that more than 100 members
of the Los Angeles police department
were enrolled as klansmen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Trouble Renewed In Utah Field.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Two com
panies of the national guard Of Utah
were ordered to be ready to entrain
for Scofield, in the Carbon county
coal fields, where trouble broke anew
coal miners. The troop movements
was ordered on the strength of re-.
ports that striking miners had held up
a railroad train which was proceeding
to the mines at Winterquarters and
forced alleged strike breakers to
leaved IL.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Murderer Escapes GalIows.

Chicago.-Patrick Paul Tierney,
guilty Of one of the most atrocious
crimes in the history of hideous
crimes in Chicago, escaped the moose
and was given a life term. January
% he chopped his young wife and
boy to fragments with a Ratchet he
had purchased the night before. His
wife was supporting the family by
working in a laundry. 1t was money
she had given Tierney with which he
bought the Ratchet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
100000 IN LOOT
IN BUT 10 MONTHS
Joseph Lauzon Says That He Is Want
ed in Many Cities in the Middle
West.

Washington, u. CA diploma az a
graduate safeblower, issued by a
school at Los Angeles, Cal, was in
cluded among other documents found
in the treasure trunks of Joseph Ian
zon, at Baltimore, following his arrest
here on a charge Of having committed
200 robberies in the city in the pass
Is months and obtaining loot valued at
100000, according to a report from
the Baltimore police.
Lauzon told police he was sought in
a number Of middle western cities
where he was known as the million
dollar jimmy thief
At the police STATEN Lauzon ad-
mitted having operated also in Balti-
more, Richmond, st. Louis, Cleveland
and other cities. He said he had robbed
sc many places in this city that he
had long since lost count of them.
With the alleged fugitive at the time
Of his arrest was Mrs. Virginia Betty
Carroll, 81 years old, an actress, gin
ing her address at Baltimore. The
prisoner told Inspector Grant, chief OF
detectives, it is said, that she prevent
ed him killing two detectives when
they arrested him in an automobile.
81 had taken a revolver from my
coat pocket and was going to shoot
the detectives and make a getaway,
he is reported to have said TO CHIEF
Grant, but she took hold of my hand
and made me put it back in my peck
ct. On the way to headquarters | III
tended to open up my engine at top
speed, jump from the car and let the
machine run wild, but | was afraid
she would get killed. She never did
anything to me-"
Not since the days Of Jack the
Slasher" has any one individual caused
residents and the police of this city
so much concern as has the jimmy
man, who has terrorized many apart
ment jewellers here in the last year.
Talking with detectives at head
quarters the prisoner boasted of what
he had done, saying he started steal
ing when he was 10 years old.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Thousands Driven from Homes.

Vicksburg. Miss.--Twelve thousand
persons are reported to have been cut
off in the northern and eastern sec.
tions Of Issaquena county by back.
water from a break in the Mississippi
river levees. Five hundred persons
are said to have been caught in the
town of Valley Park by the rising
water. The entire area in this sc,tion,
covered by water which came from a
break higher up the river, comprises
a tract 80 miles long and. so miles
wide.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Auto Production Shows Increase.

Chicago.-Production and shipment
of automobiles showed an increase
during March owe the preceding
month and the same month a year
ago, according to the March business
condition report of the federal reserve
bank OF Chicago. The production of
passenger cars during March by man
ufacturers representing approximately
80 per cent OF the total February pro-
duction was 1882, compared with
9S,4S7 by identical companies in Feb
ruary.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Toronto.-After reading a newspa-
per article quoting Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, as declaring that death was
painless and beautiful" Percy Brown,
70, committed suicide by asphyxiation.
On his bed was found a newspaper
clipping detailing a recent lecture by
the English spiritualist. Near it was
a note in which the aged man had
written: Il am 70 and blind. or very
nearly so, and if this clipping is true,
why should / linger here?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Bootleuoers Use Sub-Chasers.

New York.-A bootlegging scheme
whereby liquor was struggled into this
country from Bermuda and Cuba on
former submarine chasers by officers
wearing the uniform Of the United
States navy has been unearthed, il
was announced at the customs house.
The former chaser 101, renamed Fidus,
has been seized with her commander
and crew of sever, the announcement
said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

New Orleans.-Reports were re-
ceived here that the 1000 inhabitants
of Harrisonburg. La, and 500 refu.
gees from Catahoula, Concordia, and
other flooded parishes in that section
faced starvation unless food supplies
reached them soon. AS a result Of the
appeals for help, various agencies i'm.
mediately redoubled their efforts to
transport food stocks into the flooded
area.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

New York.-Christian Eidt, half
owner Of the Manhattan Perforated
Metal company, killed himself in his
factory in Center street, opposite POI
lice headquarters, after having direct.
ed a workman to start in motion ma.
chinery which would drown the noise
OF a pistol shot. Eidt was So. His
partner was at a loss to explain his
suicide.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
u. s. Reserves All Riohts.

London.-Richard Washburn Child,
American ambassador to Italy, has no
titled the Genoa conference that the
United States reserves all its rights
on the repayment Of war debts due
from Russia, says a dispatch to the
Evening Standard, from Genoa. These
debts include private bankers loans
and advances to the Kerensky govern
ment.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Packers Son Very Drunk.

CHARACTERISTIC was 81 under the
effect of intoxication that he had to
be escorted to JAIL" declared Police.
man Lawrence Ahrens in testifying at
the trial of Louis F. Swift, jr., son of
the millionaire packer, on a charge of
driving his car while intoxicated. The
case was continued 10 days, when the
defense will present its side of the
case.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Hundreds Victims Texas Storm.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Eleven persons
were drowned, at least 1900 made
homeless, the city water plant put
out of commission, other public util-
tiles endangered, property damage of
$500, 900 inflicted. all interurban traf-
fic was suspended and street a ser
vice crippled as a result of a storm,
the most terrific that v visited
Fort Worth and vicinity.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
BeradolI Must stay in Prison.

Washington, d. C.-The supreme
court denied the application of Erwin
r. Bergdoll, of Philadelphia, for a writ
of habeas corpus. Erwin, a brother Of
serving a sentence of four years in
Leavenworth for failure to perform
military service during the war, and
contended he was illegally convicted.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
/. s2so.ooo for "a Acres.

Chicago.-A 34-acre farm, less than
20 miles from Chicago's loop. sold for
$250.O00. 1t was bought about so years
ago for $1,750, SO that It's increase in
value paid the family which held 1t
for 30 years at the rate Of $4,000 an.
nually. Its value as 0 o as 1t is sub.
vided Is reckoned at $500. 900.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Death for Boy Slayer.

Londonderry jacob, a 19-year
old hotel pantry boy, was found
guilty by the central criminal court
for the murder of Lady Alive White,
widow Of Sir Edward White, former
chairman Of the London county
council, on March IA. He was sen
fenced to death.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
HARMONY Note at Genoa.

Genoa.-vice Premier Barthou, head
of the French delegation here, CON
versed at length i've the long distance
telephone with Premier Poincare in
Paris and as a result it was stated
that the official viewpoint of France
with regard to the reply to Russia had
been. harmonized.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

New York.-Charles l.. Wagner.
concert manager and theatrical pro-
Queer, has confirmed the report that
Mary Garden, who recently resigned
from the dictatorship Of the Chicago
Opera company. would act on the
dramatic stage next season.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Greeks Take Two Towns.

Constantinople.-The capture OF
Sokia and Scala Nova, about 40 miles
south of Smyrna, Asia Minor, by Greek
troops was confirmed in a Turkish ma
tionalist communique received here.
The Greek army has begun it's ad.
vance southwark. The Turks are
rushing up troops in great numbers
and heavy fighting is reported in the
Indian zone.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Held for Staying Employer.

Huron, S. D.-Clifford Chambers,
hired man on the Will Monroe farm,
near Faulkton, is in Jail at Redfield,
charged with murder of his employ
er, who was shot twice as he entered
his home with his family after 70
turning from Faulkton.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
New York Banks.

New York.-The actual condition of
the clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that
they hold $13.411,S20 in excess Of legal
requirements. This is an increase Of
1851, $50 from last week.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
To Lock Out 100000.

London.-The engineer employers
federation has instructed it's members
to put lockout notices into operation,
which means that SOC, 900 men may be
idle in a weeks time in addition to the
$50, 900 members of the Amalgamated
Engineering union already out.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
France threatens to Quit.

Barbecue, France.-Premier Poin-
care announced in a speech here that
if the French delegation at Genoa
could not go ahead with its work under
the agreed conditions France would
regretfully have to participation
in the conference.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Key West, Fla.-The commercial
seaplane, Santa Maria, which left here
Monday at 6:10 a. m. for Nassau, with
six persons on board, including a wo-
man, has not arrived at it's destina-
ton and naval seaplanes Of the Attain
tic squadron left here to search for 1t.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Sharp Drop In Wheat.

Chicago.-Gossip that private settle
ments were being effected in out
standing contracts for delivery of
wheat on May contracts here accom-
panied a sharp drop in price for that
month. The extreme break in values
was to $1.40 SIS a bushel and amounted
to 5k cents compared with the prev
ious days finish.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Man Victim Of Bandits.

Omaha. Neb.-Mazie Culbertson, 16-
year-old eighth grade school pupil. told
police and county officers that Albert
Bowman, 50. Of Omaha, whose body
was found in a ditch in a residential
section had been shot to death by five
highwaymen, who held him up while
he was taking her for a ride in a rent
ed automobile.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Rome.-Rome newspapers
that Father Lorenzo Perosi, the fam.
Gus composer OF church music and
former conductor OF the Sistine chap.
ell choir, has lost his mind. The
Epoca says a pathetic sight was wit.
messed in the streets of the composer
giving away his money. He distribut-
Cd a total OF 1000 lire. the paper said
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Lord Mountbatten Dies.

London.-Lord Leopold Mountbat-
ten. youngest son OF Princess Beatrice
and the late Prince Henry of Batten.
berss, and brother OF Queen Victoria of
Spa'a, died following an operation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12
Famous Yankee craft Junked.

Washington, ID. C.-The old navy
dynamite" cruiser, Vesuvius, in Span
ish war days hailed as the possible
pioneer craft of a new naval era, has
been sold as junk to j. Lipsith, Of
Chelsea, Mass, for $4,000.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Moscow.-Premier Lenine is recover.
ing rapidly from the effects of the
operation performed on him for the re-.
moval OF a bullet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

New York.--Directors of the Beth
iehem Steel company declared the
regular quarterly dividend of Ia per
cent on common stock.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Deschanel Victim Of Grip.
Paris.-Paul Deschanei, former pres.
ident of France, died following an ILL.,
ness of only a few days with grip.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Warren. Mass.-After living eight
years with q broken back, Charles r.
O'Norme, %. died. He sustained the
injury when he fell from an electric
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WINDSORVILLE

Mrs. John Wilkins, who has Ell
joycd a prolonged visit with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Brown,
has returned to her home in Salem,
Mass
Miss Emma Locke is at home
from Cooper's Mills for a stay OF
two weeks with her parents.
Let all remember Flag day,
Wednesday. June 14th.
Miss Young of D&nvers. Mass, is
a guest of Miss Natalie Brown.
Miss Nellie Sturtevant was a Sun
day visitor of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Sturtevant.
Thomas Locke has moved with
his family to Windsor Corner. They
are occupying one part of the Dutton
house.
Mrs. Charles w. Brown is a guest
at her former home in salem. Mass.
Claude French went, Saturday, to
Pennington. returning Sunday. He
made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Ella Avery of Phillips is a
guest il town at the home of her
childhood, arriving in town Monday.
She was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14

They are the four Bangor members,
Mark y. BarWisc. G.. Gardiner Chalm-
cls, Richard II. Downing and Frank
H. Hodgkins and clyde a. NeWcomb
of NcWburG, William G. kimball Of
Hampden, Ralph L. Perkins of Orono,
John O'Connell of NIilinocket, Jacob
Bagley of Prcntiss and Ernest A.
Anterior of Stacyville Plantation
But one of four members from
Piscataquis county is a candidate
again, Arthur y. Crafts, Of Grcenvillc,
Republican.
Charles J. Dain, Republican of
Bath is the only member from Saga
dahoc county who has filed papers,
although DR.. Langdon r. Snipe Of
Bath, a member of the present
House, has filed papers as a Rcpubli-
can candidate for State senator.
Somerset county has seven mem
bcrs and four want to come back
Frank II. Iollcv of Arson, Harold T.,
Weeks Of Fairfield. Enroll s. Reed Of
Harmony ana Frank /. Gibson Of
Bingham, all Republicans.
Three of the present membership
from W aldo county have flied papers
to be returned. They are Charles S.
Adams of Liberty, Washington y.
Hartman of Prospect and Albert T.
Nickorson Of Swanvillc, all Rcpub-
liCans.
But two Of the eight members Of
the House from Washington county
have filed papers to he returned, Ed
gar NJ. Cherry of PASSPORT and Ellis
+. Baker of StcuLcn, both Republic
cans.
York county is entitled to II Rep
resentativcs and five of the present
House have filed papers, Daniel b.
Finncll and Earnest 3. Nadcau Of
Biddoford, Democrats, and Harvey ID.
Granville of Parsontield. Edward c.
Moody Of York, Herbert l., Lucqucs
Of kennebunkport.
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Could Not
Avert Accident

The public utilities commission
Tuesday in its decision IN the matter
OF the accident which occurred April
. last on the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad at Presque Isle resulting in
the death of Eugene and Jane Suffer.
twins, aged two years and 10 months,
the chl!drcn Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
suffer. says that so far as appears.
the engineer had the train we'll under
control and nothing that he or any
member Of the train crew could do
would have prevented this accident
Lancaster Crossing, so called.
where the accident occurred. is locat-
ed near the southcrly end Of the re-
verse curve says the decision of the
public utilities commission
The train as it approached the
crossing was running at the rate of
about % to 80 miles per hour but
slowed down somewhat for the cross
ing" continues the decision.
Just at that moment the engineer.
who was leaning out Of the cab VIM
dow, saw these two children upon the
middle of the track, about 250 feet
south of the crossing. He immedi-
atelv applied the engine brakes in
emergency, reversed the engine and
sounded the whistle The train
stopped about four rail lengths after
hitting the children.
One Of the children was found in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
CONDITIONS AT
WALDO HOSPITAL

The report of the inspection by the
state board of charities and correc-
tons of the Waldo county General
hospital at Belfast, made public
Tuesday. speaks as follows of the
conditions at that institution:
Superintendent, Miss G. L. Rider,
r. ~. a graduate of the hospital as
sumed the duties of superintendent
but a week ago.
Miss Rider is assisted by one grad
uate nurse, and has four nurses in
training. three being in Belfast and
one in Bangor at the Eastern Maine
General hospital, with which the
Belfast school is affiliated. Two par
TALLY trained nurses are hired, one
for day and one tor night duty.
The capacity OF the hospital is II
beds, and the number of patients 9.
Four operations have been perform
ed within the past six days. and the
operating room is we'll equipped and
brightly lighted. The sterilizers run
by electricity.
The hospital Is homelike and clean.