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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

The voters of Rolfe hello an election
q few days ago to determine whether OF
not pool halls would be allowed In that
town. The halls lost by 81 majority II
a total vote Of 400. While there may
be some objections to the way poo
halls generally are conducted. it is
question whether or not it Is advisable
to close them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
UNFAIR METHODS.

The Freeman-J Ournal has not follow
ed Sheriff RoDb's course in Polk county
very closely. but has been inclined to
endorse it. 1T believes in the honesty
or purpose Of the sheriff and realizes
that he has all kinds of trouble and
i,tbat the lawlesS element and their SYM
pathizers are doing all they can to
ld:Scredit him. We believe Mr.. RObb is
!, man of courage. and one who wants
to do his duty. but some of his methods
are questionable. ..
1t is wrong in principle, we believe.
for officers generally to use harsh
methods to induce accused prisoners
| to confess methods so harsh that the
accused is liable to confess even when
punishment for the time being.
Two negroes. one Joe Williams and
the other Geo. Davenport. are accused
of the brutal murder Of a school teach
er. Both stoutly maintain their inno-
cence. Davenport swore to cruel treat
nent at the hands of RObb. declaring
that the sheriff threatened to burn him.
hang him and shoot him. Robb has
had the negro arrested Oh the charge
of perjury and probably the negro is
guilty of the charge.
| However. the Des MoincS Capital
published the following as a transcript
Of the evidence given by the sheriff
himself of the methods used to force
Davenport to confess:
@. You say you took him out to
Valley Junction and scared the life out
!of him: a. Yes.
q. Did You put a rope around his
meek. A. No.
q. Your deputies did: \. No.
q. Was a revolver shot: \. Yes.
/ q. Davenport got on his knees and
prayed: A. He sure did.
Q. Did you think that Davenport
thought you were going to hang him:
a. l think he thought lie was going to
be killed.
| Q. Tell what you did:
A. Well. for some time | had gone
from one to the other trying to find out
which was the guilty party. This night
we had worked until about 10 O'Clock
irving to find out which one killed the
girl. got tired of their lying and
7 said, Boys. let's take them out to
the scene of the crime. We believed
| that negroes as whole are susceptible
to the dark and we thought that we
might get an admission that way. We
cot a sedan car. l put chain on the
wrist of Davenport, the other end or
nv own, and on the way I told Daven
nort we were tired OF their lies and
that we were going to find out who the
guilty party was. and that it looked
las though both of them We're lying.
| Il told him he had fifteen minutes
in which to tell the truth. said. Now
Its UP to you. You have chance tt
tell me the truth right now But hi
said he didn't know anything about it
When we got out there | got Daven
mort out of the car and he was pretty
well scared. The boys ran in the
finishes and led him to where the CIR
was killed
| II talked to him about the crime
and told him | thought Il guilty mar
was lying ont of il and l told him
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
Instructive,

Bir.maiitaig9ham Il Age HIitFaid :''..IIas This
photjo5ppia!y 'y3ooii are thlkins about any
.Ili,,I;cs Z ;onai yain,cs"::t' ~ ~ ~
AHave you ever yt seen see IA: a''roulrtte wheel
i'll operation?' >"
/, ...N,o.,. ~ .,l;,qo 7A:g4sc> ~!
"lt,wili edutste so,i''toi titat txtcn,."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

a sales tax is one of the fairest
kind Of taxes, for it is open and above
board" says the Boone News-Republi-
can. ''The county knows just who
pays it and it is not subject to mani
pulation as other war taxes have been.
A sales tax of one per cent could be
added to the cost of articles and the
public would know just the amount
and kind of tax it is paying
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

II. G. Wells. noted socialist and emf
, ncnt writer. declares that. as a result
Of the arms conference the world will
have either peace or war How wise
IL the conference, had not been held
the result would have been either peace
or war; No getting away from that,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Theodore Roosevelt is being taikeo
e for governor of New York. He Is
about the age his father was when NJ
bcca me governor Of the empire state
Young Teddy seems to possess gooo
qualifications and the shadow OF hi
distinguished and Incompatible sire
sbould not he allowed to obscure his
own wOrthneSs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

\ dispatch from: Humboldt tells OF
the sale Of 100 acre farm in Humboldt
county few days ago at $500 per acre,
the purchasers, Kirchhof Brothers, pay.
ing every cent in cash. Just think OF it
$50 900 in cold cash.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

The editor Of the Kansas City Times
is one Of the meanest men we know
Of. Just listen to him But so far as
has been heard, those congressman who
want to cut the army in two for the
sake Of economy have not advocated
doing the same thing to congress-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

y \ legless man escaped from the city
jail Of Des Moines the other day and
the people of the capital city are all
'''het up over the affair. The Jail bird
escaped in his wheeled chair and the
authorities have been unable to locate
him. Nobody would now be surprised
if they heard Of blind man without
arms holding up the entire police force
of Des MOineS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

ro1auo E1ade:: WHAT ;fe you cutting
Out sfNhs'1itera 'asaALs.ss.a
About a man getting 4 divorce be-
cause Ills wife went through his
pockets.
What are yot going to do with it?
Put it in my pocket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Well. why shouldn't Lenine trust the
world more than it trusts him. A large
part Of the world has demonstrated
that it can be trusted. while Lenine
has demonstrated just the opposite.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
Keep it out of Paper"

Ellsworth News: Almost every day
we get a request to keep it out of the
PAPER And we say to the people that
while the same thing is heard III every
newspaper office it is a great mistake
TO suppress real facts. Full and free
publicity on anything is help to it..
There is no more effective way OF stop
ping false rumOrs and conjccturcs than
TO have the straight of it printed in the
newspapers. And, OH the other hand.
nothing makes trouble and causes more
misunderstanding than excepting it
dark" Our experience has proved t" us
that tile plain statement of fact is not
only due the public, but it is the only
81 fe plan. We believe in this policy so
much that we are certain if anything
should happen to us, no: matter how dis
astrOns it might be. the first thing we
would think of would be to see that the
newspapers got the straight OF it and
cdt it at once. Anything but excepting it
ont, It's bad enough for the people
TO know about it. but to have them con-
occurring and guessing and surmlsing Is
a thousand times worse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

The supreme court OF Montana has
decided that the law taxing bachelors
in that state is unconstitutional. Guess
the decision is along the right line
Taxes must be equitably laid. Bache
lors. Of course. ought to be soaked il
some way, but the tax levyins author
ity has no power to do it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

IT is said that some Of the old w0r-
shippers of John Barleycorn actually
wept in New York City the other day
when 100000 worth Of moist goods
were hauled through the streets on the
way to the dumping ground. 1t was,
indeed, a sad and heartrending sight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

take pains and care the result VIII COM
pare favorably with the efforts OF othef
presidents in that direction. HIS al
dress opening the arms conference at
Washington was a gem. so recoShlzeu
by critics worthy of the name
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
SO !. *s:':s' 80 ''sf'
lettings About the
County.
.i.s...+%*.z*.s++s+.-se<**<
Pigeons Numerous.

Jewell Record: Pigeons have become
such a nuisance in Story City that the
town officers have named a squad OF
fifteen men as official pigeon eXter-
minators with authority to shoot all
pigeons on sight without trial and even
without warning. Pigeon pot pie
will be popular now in Story.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Some Of the official experts" de.
clare there are only 1900 600, 900 bar
rcls Of Oil left in the ground in this
country. But nobody has to believe it
However. it will not be many years
until substitutes are found that will
greatly reduce the use Of oil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

right to consider location. but we are
not having ordinary conditions now
and the question Of which county is en-
titled to the senatorship ought to be
put in cold storage until the country
gets back to normal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30
PIlaranllrased.

Boston Herald: \ man entered
Boston meat shop and said.
Il want. about Il dollars worth OF
$'s Ses 'F's said msatht !' said the
butcher. 49,. q - ,.s,s4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

There is one thing the Person girls
are not guilty of and that is slouching
around with their four'buckled over
shoes unbuckied.-Pierson Progress.
Fortunate PiersOn!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

And now they are talking Of John
T. Adams of Dubuque, chairman of the
republican national committee, as the
successor to Will Hays as postmaster
general.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

There are 1.6O0.0OO Jews in greater
New York-nearly thirty per cent OF
the entire population. This number
equals the total population Of Philadel'
phia, or Detroit and Cleveland put to
yctlNr. or Buffalo, San Francisco and
Pittsburgh combined, or twice the poptl-
latiOn of Boston. @.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

Bill Mckinley in tlie house and Il
Jim Blaine in the senate to inject some
courage and ginger into the protec-
Zionist congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

: To raise the money for bonus with.
out anybody paying it into the treas ury
is one Of the difficult feats congress
wants to perform.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

1t must be that business is picking
up because all the newspapers and
bankers and commercial interests are
saving it is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

1t is about time for some facetious
newspaper to call him Senator Blue
berry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-30

now ON we will be eager and anxious to
pull together"
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Woman Holds Up Girl.

A woman bandit is operating in
Brooklyn. Wearing a heavy veil and
carrying a revolver. she held up Miss
Catherine Burns. 10. of 297 Eleventh
street Brooklyn. at Fulton and Pearl
streets, a busy corner, and took s237SO.
The money was the property of Berg
strom & Bass, machinists, at 1853 Second
avenue. for whom Miss Burns is a ste
nographer.
Miss Burns drew the money from the
Nassau National Bank at so Court
street. and placing IL in heavy enve-
lope started along Fulton street, intend
ing to board a Smith street car at
Smith street Fulton street is always
crowded
Miss Burns said she was accosted by
a woman whose face she could see only
dimly. The woman ordered her to round
the corner into Pearl street. at the same
time pressing hard object against her.
thought 10 have been n revolver. Dazed.
the girl turned the corner The woman
snatched the envelope from, her un-
willing hands Then Miss Burns tainted
When she cafle to the veiled woman had
disappeared. Detectives Neggesmith and
Powers were assigned to the case.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
BABY'S MOTHER LET OFF /;
FATHER GETS s MONTHS
Fiue Women Placed on Pro.
baton as Shoplifters.

Her baby in arms saved Mrs. Mary
Wisniak from prison when arraigned
yesterday before Justices Voorhees,,
Healy and Moss in Special Sessions on
a shoplifting charge. Her husband
Stanley. 80, of 112 Eagle street. Brook
lyn, received six months to three years
in the penitentiary on the same charge
for stealing $45 worth of mems shirts
last December.
Three other men were sent to prison
and two other women placed on proba-
ton. Arthur s. Greene, Al, a stenogra-
pher, OF the Mills Hotel. blamed his
drug habit for the theft of two clocks
valued at $50 from McCreery's. He
was sentenced to six months in the
workhouse for medical treatment
Harry Phillips. 30. of the Windsor
Hotel. was sent to the workhouse for
fifteen days for stealing five rings.
valued at so cents each, from a Nc
Crory store William Fricker. 81. of 81
First avenue. pleaded guilty to stealing
bottle of perfume from Wanamaker's
and will serve ten days in the work
house.
Two sisters got suspended sentences
and were placed on probation for thefts
OF merchandise valued at s17 from
Macy's. They are Florence Polzano. 90,
and Anna. II. of 2060 Second avenue.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
STORE BANDITS LOSE NERVE: !:
KILL MANAGER FROM BEHIND

street, whom Inspector John d. Coughlin
referred to Thursday as the violin
burglar because he used violin case TO
carry his burglary tools and loot was
held without bail by Magistrate Levine
in West Side court Raggino was ac-
cused of robbing the jewelry store OF
Joseph Riskin at 522 Fifth avenue on
March of jewelry valued at $25. 900.
Among the articles stolen were a pair
OF diamond and opal eardrops said 10
be the property of Mrs. Anne Urquhart
Potter Stillman. Raggino made a state
ment which resulted in the arrest of two
other men, say the police.
Two Arrested In Sister Shooting.
The mysterious shooting or George
Sisler. the ex-prize fighter. in the home
or Nellie Ross at rs West Eighty-fifth
street, was somewhat cleared up when
Lew Forster. twenty -eight. who re-
fused to reveal his address. was ar
raigned before Magistrate Levine in
West Side Court accused of shooting
Sisler. He was held in 5000 bail on an
assault charge. James Harris. Is, OF
772 Columbus avenue. was held on a
disorderly conduct charge Both men
were arrested outside the home of Miss
Ross. accused OF creating a disturbance.
Miss Ross was arrested Thursday on
an allegation OF assault but was ais
charged by the Magistrate.
Thomas Kelly OF 295 Monmouth street.
Jersey City. who Is deaf. was arrested
on charge of robbing Gustave Jensen
OF 70 Roosevelt avenue, Jersey City.
Jensen said he was walking along York
street just before midnight Friday. when
a man approached him. threw his arms
around him and extracted $40 from his
pocket. The man was pursued by Jen-
sen and Policeman John O'Brien. who
caught Kelly after chase of several
blocks. No money was found on him.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS SEEK
MURDER TRIAL SEATS
Are Anxious to See Olivia
Stone Face Jury.

The trial OF Miss Olivia N. +. Stone.
nurse. charged with first degree murder
In connection with the death of Ellis
Guy kincaid. former Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel OF Cincinnati. viii begin
tomorrow In the Brooklyn Supreme
Supreme Court. Justice Jos eph Aspnall.
who will preside. said yesterday the trial
would take place in Part VIII. in spite
Of the Plea OF Miss Stones attorney. Ed
ward J. Reilly. that the large room OF
the Appellate Division be used. Reilly
said many women's clubs had applied
to him for permission to attend the trial.
Justice Aspinall said he would allow
no standees At the trial. and that until
the fifty talesmen. newspaper men. wit
nesses and members OF the Kilcaid and
Stone families have been accommodate
with seats no one else will be admitted
Miss Stone shot and killed Kincaid
In Brooklyn last November. il is be-
lieved the defense will attempt to prove
she was married TO Kincaid IN Atlantic
City
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
HAM SANDWICH KILLS
SHARK FOUND IN SHIP
Baby Man Eaters Entry Into
BiIge Is Unexplained.

Workmen repairing loosaned plate
on the steamship Minnesotan at the
yard of the Morse Dry Dock and Re-
pair Company. Fifty-sixth street.
Brooklyn. yesterday. were surprised
when they saw baby shark splashing
about in the bilge water. When they
recovered their composure they roped
the miniature man-eater. moored him
to the edge of the dry dock and sent
for Philip Van Gelderen. who has a
small aquarium at his home in Bay
Ridge Van Gelderen would be much
pleased to get this specimen for his
collection. they thought.
But by the time the Bay Ridge fish
fancier reached the dry dock the shail;
had died. His death was caused by a
ham sandwich which one of the work
men had fed 70 him. Van Gederen ap-
parently did not care much. realizing
that had the hungry shark been turned
into his aquarium he probably would
have eaten the other fish. Dry dock
workmen were not able to figure out
Row the fish got into the ships bilge.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
TRANSPORTATION MEN
IN WAR HOLD REUNION
Had Charge of American
Railways in France.

The Transportation Corps. A. Z. F..
Association. composed of officers in
charge OF American railway lines in
France during the war. met at a re-
union dir ner last night in the Pennsyl-
vania Hotel
Speakers were w. w. Atterbury,
vice-president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. who as a Brigadier-G General
organized most of the American rail-
ways in France. and Samuel NJ. FELTON,.
president of the Chicago Great Western
Railway. who was the head of the or
ganization in this country which sent
supplies and personnel to the American
Expeditionary Forces.
The 200 guests included James A.
McCrea. another vice-president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad II. M. Waite.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
LEGISLATIVE JOKER
CUTS PRISON TERMS
Act That Slipped Through to
Aid Fel0ns Is Now Before
Governor.
PROSECUTORS AROUSED
Murderer In for 90 Years to
Life Could Be Paroled
After One Year.

Special Dispatch to THE New YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, March 25.
Although it attracted little attention
in the Legislature, an act before Gov.
Miller. which would permit the Parole
Board to parole a first term prisoner,
who had committed felony. after serv-
ing one year, is now the subject CT
Widespread discussion in Albany and
among prosecuting officials throughout
the State.
Under the bill. which was introduced
py Assemblyman Walter w. westall of
White Plains, even prisoners who had
been sentenced to twenty years would
be eligible for parole after being in
prison for only twelve months. Nobody
paid any attention to the measure when
1t was reported from committee on
March Z. 1t was passed and sent to the
Governor in the last week OF the ses-
sion, being one of those measures that
went through the Assembly at the rate
of one g minute in the last few days.
The act has aroused the opposition of
District Attorneys from all over the
State. They believe that it's only effect
would be to encourage crime and that
the present law should not be interfered
with. Now a first term prisoner can
be paroled only in the same manner az
those under indeterminate sentences.
Another objection to the Westall bill is
that 1t puts paroled prisoners under the
control of the State Board of Parole
instead of the warden of the prison in
which they were confined.
The act provides as follows:
when application for parole Is made
under the provisions of this section. It
shall be the duty of the Judge before
whom the trial was had and by whom
sentence was imposed and the District
Attorney by whom the criminal action
was prosecuted. or the District Attorney
OF the county where the conviction was
found. actually holding office at the
time. 20 supply to the Board Of Parole.
upon their request. and without delay,
statement OF facts proved on the trial,
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

]. III. Graham. w. @. Atwood, Capt
A. c. Baker. w. B. Causey, F. G. Rob-
bins and A. G. Houser. The next re-
union will be held in Chicago.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

or if a trial was not had, with a state
ment OF facts that warranted the ac-
ceptance of a plea and the imposition
of the sentence. II the Judge or Dis
trict Attorney. or either OF them. fail to
make a report within ten days from the
date of said request, the Board OF Parole
may proceed to consider and to pass
upon such application"
Both John E. Rustin and Joseph Maloy,
District Attorneys OF Kings and Rich
mond respectively, when informed of the
provisions of the Westall measure last
night indicated vigorous opposition to it.
Il am emphatic against anything
of the kind" said the Kings county
prosecutor II don't believe In the pro-
vision pertaining to the commission. ]
think a parole ought TO be determined by
the sentencing Judge and the Cover
nor"
District Attorney Maloy said that al
though he had not heard Of the bill until
THE New YORK HERALD informed him OF
its provisions last night he was strong
~ opposed" to any such measure.
Assemblyman Westall, who sponsored
the bill. could not be reached at his
home in White Plains.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
NO "oAsIs" ON sHRINER SHIP
Neither BAR Nor Bartenders on tn
King Alexander.

SAN Francisco. March 25-Denial
was made here to-day by Albert Rebel
president OF the Pacific-Atlantic Travel
Bureau. Inc. OF publish cd reports that
the steamship King Alexander. char
tered to carry Mystic Snrners from New
York to Honolulu next June. would be
equipped with bars and bartenlers.
He said that the report was given out
by persons who are interested in book
ing passengers for the voyage and who
have no connection with his company.
which has chartered the steamship.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
DROPS FROM WINDOW
WITH 5000 IN LOOT
Westchester Ladder Burglar
Has NarrotO Escape.

Yonkers police were called to the home
OF Carl NJ. Owen in Lawrence Park
West yesterday to investigate jewel
robbery. in which the burglar escaped
with $500 in loot. The second story
thief has robbed many homes in West
chester county in the last few weeks,
with the aid of ladders and despite many
vigilance committees.
Mr.. Owen heard a noise upstairs. and
investigating, saw n ladder against a
second story window. AS the thief was
about to get onto the ladder Owen
knocked it down. The intruder then ran
through the upstairs rooms and. while
Owen was telephoning for the police,
dropped from window.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
''MILEsToNEs' IN BRONX.
VIII Be Given Tonight by Y. VI
II. A. at High School.

The Thalian Dramatic Society of The
Bronx Y. M. II. A., 1851 Franklin ave.
nue., will produce "Milestones." play
by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knob
lock. in the Morris High School Audi.
torium at 160th street and Boston road
this evening. Philip Gross is director
He has been assisted by Edward Eliscu
and Solomon Bluhm.
The cast of the play will include John
II. Brown. Gertrude Israel. Ruth Liv-
ingstone. Isaac Cohen. Ella thinner
man, David Goldstein. Anna l.. Phillips
Hyman Yurow. Sadie Rather, Samuel
Roland. Paul Barnett and Solomon
Denny. Several months ago this or
ganization produced "Disrael"