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The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
SLIP OF THE TONGUE
CLEW TO LAKE FIRE
Search For Party Who Started Blaze AT Lake
field Led To The Arrest Of Johnson
And Rockvam

who is in Jail at Fairmont charged
with the actual crime of setting Are TO
the Rockvam cottage will probably
plead guilty TO the charge against him
within a few days. He has not fur
nished the bond required for release.
$1,000.
How He Was Caught
1t was by the merest chance that
Johnson was caught for the Fox lake
lob" according to statement made
by Deputy Sheriff John Macbeth who
made the arrest. Sheriff o. C. Lee, Of
Jackson came here to look for an al
field, Jackson county. No arrests were
made but while looking for a suspect
in the case deputy sheriff examined
Johnson. While answering indefinite
questions, Johnson inadvertently ad-
mitted that 1t was he who set fire to
the Rockvam cottage and he was i'm
mediately brought to the Blue Earth
county Jail by Mr.. Macbeth.
He has retailed how he was to be
paid $76 for the fire after 1t had been
accomplished and how he went there
once. started fire and then got no
results because the blaze went out be-
fore any damage was done. The night
of the successful fire he had purchased
heIOoSuc al "SilS, 6ohC " roHuShh
and then walked to Fox Lake. He stat
ed to the deputy sheriff that at the
time he left the cottage the flames
were blazing brightly and that 1t look
ed like a successful fre.
Owes Bill In Mankato
J. B.~Richards. one of the owners OF
the Richards Block where Rockyam
conducted his dancing academy, said
today that the Fairmont prisoner owes
six months rent on the third floor of
the building and it Is said that he owes
many other bills in this city.
Rockvam came to Mankato with the
best of recommendations, and people
generally were inclined to help him.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
MRS. MARY ANDERSON, DIES

Former Resident of Madison Lake
Passed Away In This City
Mrs. Mary Anderson, a former res
ident of Madison Lake but for the
past few years residing with her son,
George Anderson. 1916 North Fifth
manuel hospital. Mrs. Anderson was
born in st. Lawrence county, New
York. The deceased Is survived by
her son, George Anderson OF this city,
two sisters, Miss Sarah and Matte
Gilmore of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
and one brother, John Gilmore OF
Washington, d. e.
The funeral will be held from the
residence of her son, George Ander-
son. 1916 North Fifth street, tomor-
row afternoon, Rev. E. II. KnehaIs
will conduct the services. The burial
viii take place at Eagle Lake ceme-
t1rv
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
TEACHER NOT DISTURBED
Miss Williams Picture on Old Silver
Dollar is Replaced
IAssoclated Ilress DiRpatch.l Il

ASSOCIATED I'feSS DlSpatch,l
Philadelphia, January 6.--Miss An
na d. Williams, whose likeness ap-
pears on the old silver dollar, now re-
placed by the new peace coin, says she
is not bit disturbed by the change.
Miss Williams, who is head of the kim
dergarten of Philadelphia, refuses to
talk about the change, or discuss how
she came to be selected to pose for
the engraving Of her face that appears
on millions of the old dollars.
Why, when I'm nearly of retiring
age" she is quoted as saying, should
we talk of something that happened
in my youth? can't be interested in
a purely accideptal occurenc of days
long gone by. Now, If you want to
discuss kindergartens-" her eyes
frightened with interest.
Miss Williams was an art student
when the Bland dollar was decided up
on. she was selected as the type fitted
to adorn the coin.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
CITIZENSHIP is REVOKED

Report British Government Action On
Naturalization Sir Edgar Speyer.
London, January 6.-The British
home secretary today issued, in the
form Of government paper, the re-
port on which Sir Edgar Speyer's ma
turalization was recently revoked.
Among the allegations contained in
the report are loan. of $1,000 to a
man named Ware for the benefit of
the now nom existent Bos ton Journal,
"details of Sir Edgar's association with
Karl Muck. former conductor of the
Boston symphony orchestra, and
with John Koern; Sir Edgar's traf-
subjects and his evasion of the British
censorship. .,.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
CLEARED OF ASSAULT

Jury Acquitted Prominent Fergus Falls
Business Man Today
Fergus Falls, Mimi, January GA
verdict of not guilty was returned by
the jury in the case Of John Gunder-
accused of having committed an as
sault on the wife OF his business
partner The assault was alleged to
have occurred in closed automobile
ON the night of December last.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
IDan Bo.Den Goes On
Mid Vest Rail Body
Mankato Man To Assist In Pre-
pairing Matter For valua-
ton Hearings

Ivan Bowen, Mankato. member of
the Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission, Commissioner H. G. Tay-
lor Of Nebraska and Commissioner
Woodruff Of Iowa, chairman, were ap-
pointed members of a committee of
railroad commissioners Of Minnesota
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Col
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
pIpss.oos ana Winaom peba..

Window, MINI, January lO.--It is an
nounced that the Pipestone and Window
high school debating teams will contest
for district honors here on Monday Jam
uary 16 Pipestone has defeated Slayton
and Window has defeated Fulda in the
preliminary debates
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Fined For Having LIquer.

Redwfng, Mimi, January 10.--Merritt
Nichols, forty-fiye years old. for being
whisky was fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty DAYS In jail by Judge Albert John
son in district court, Nichols paid the
fine at once and then went with the
sheriff to begin serving sentence. He
rod been IN jail about week awaiting
trial
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
NEW BRIDGE WORK STARTS
Ceremonies Marked commencement
of Huge Linking Project.

UI IuyS krsNIH9 IIoJeCs.
Philadelphia, January GA salute
of seventeen guns from the Olympia,
Admiral Dewey's old nag ship, was
the signal Today for the opening of
exercises which officially marked the
beginning Of work on the Delaware
river bridge between Philadelphia
and Camden, N. J. 4 naval aviator,
circled over Camden. dropped one
this city and dropped the other end.
symbolizing "the new and closer
union of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey which comes into being with the
commencement of work on the great
bridge"
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
ADMITS KILLING HUSBAND
Woman Says She Was "Mocnshine
Craxed" When Committed Deed

AsSOcllIeU frCsa u fft OF,
Milwaukee, Wis, January 6.--Mrs.
Elsie Trepte, wife of Adolph Trepte.
OF the Globe Wire and Iron Works,
this morning confessed. according to
police, to the killing of her husband
yesterday while crazed with white
mule" moonshine and haunted by the
fear that her hush and was about to
send her to sanitarium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
WORKERS SAY CABLE WORKS.
STRIKE IS NOT ENDED.

A delegation, representing the
strikers of the Standard nder-
ground Gable Company visited the
Evening News office today and de-
clared that although the company
issued a statement yesterday that the
strike was over. this statement was
incorrect as only eight or ten men
had returned to work yesterday
morning and after work yesterday
had stayed u today. The dele
CATION said that aside from the fore
men who had been working at plant
during the strike. that probably
there were not more than three or
fou of the strikers back TO work
today. They denied the rumor about
the city that there had been violence
at the plant yesterday.
officials at the plant said today
that a total of 24S men were al
work yesterday and that the wire
NIL produced almost a normal day $
work. When closing time came n
men said they would return TO work
TODAY. but when they left the plant
they were met by 400 or 500 men,
women and children who threatened
them bodily harm if they continued
TO work, according to plant ornclais.
The officials also declared. 1t is SAID
that the homes of the men VINO
worked yesterday were visited last
night by strike sympathizers VINO
threatened them II they returned TO-
day. This being the case not nough
men came to work this morning TO
operate the plant and it is standing
idle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
BELFAST SCENE
Of bL0ODSHED
Many More Killed and Wound
ed in ReprisaIs- -vote Re-
turns Incomplete

BELFAST, June 17.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-Four men and one
woman were shot and two men were
wounded today in the vicinity OF
Beff Brook, known as County Ar
magh's model village. and near the
free state border. The houses of
three loyalists were burned. The
affair Is thought to have been in re-
prisal for the shooting of two man
on Wednesday,, one whom lives IN
Beff Brook. 1t is believed two gangs
participated in the massacre. Those
killed were a nan and his son. shot
through the head, an aged couple
and a young man. In addition a
man and his sol were wounded and
another boy and a girl were injured
by bomb %splinters when the homes
of two of the victims we're destroyed.
Members of another household
narrowly escaped when the premises
we're set on fire. Attempts were
made to burn several other homes.
The attacks one correspondent
says were made by armed bands of
Sim Feiners and the victims were
Protestants.
The aged couple lived alone in a
cottage. The raiders burst in tie
door and ordered the two out of bed
and shot them as they stood side
bv side. A platoon of special con-
stables was ambushed yesterday on
the Armagh-Louth border near Bef
Brook. One of the specials was
killed and another wounded.
Cardinal Logue. primate of lee
land, and his coadjutor, Archbishop
ODonnell, were again held up by
of the Ulster constabulary
last night when their a was stop
ped in Newry by a patrol of specials.
The prelate was ordered to alight
and submit to search to which they
consented. A number of bags in the
car were searched and documents
scrutin,zed after which the party
allowed to proceed.
This is the third occasion recent
ly cI which the cardinal has beer
held up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
HEALTH BOARD
WANTS $4,000
Aldermen Asked for Addi-
tionaI Appropriation to Meet
1922 Expenses
NO GARBAGE REPORT
Graham & McKeon Continue
to Collect City's Garbage
at Old Rates

Members of the Board of Health
appeared before the aldermen az
their committee session last nigh.
with a request for $500 additional
to meet the 1922 expenses. Failure
on the BART of the aldermen to COM
ply with this request, the commis-
sioners declared, would mean that
curtailment OF expenditures would
have to be started at once in or
der that the boards funds hold out
for the remainder of the year.
In order to cut down expenses,
IL the aldermen fail to appropriate
the amount asked, it is probable
that the number of visiting nurses
now employed by the health board
will be cut down and other steps
taken to keep expenses down TO the
minimum. The 81, 500 asked now
by the health board is equal TO the
amount requested in the 1922 bud
get but which was cut off by The al
dermen when they were making up
the city budget. the health board
claims. II the aldermen had given
them the amount requested OF them
for their 1922 budget, the health
commissioners point out, this adoi-
tional appropriation of $2,50o o
would not have been made necessary.
No report was made last night q
to whether or not Graham &c Nc
Keen had decided to accept the
city's offer which was for the con
tractors to continue collecting gar
bage at the old rates. II the con
tractors refuse to do this the city
will collect the garbage itself. AL
though no mention whatsoever was
made of this matter last night Il
is known that Graham & Mckeon
are still collecting the city's gar
bage at the old rate. II is a ques-
ton, however, whether or not they
will continue to do so.
Several matters of importance
will likely come up before the al
dermen Monday night at their regu-
lar meeting. A committee of MEM
bers of the electrical union was
present at the meeting last night II
discuss matters relative to allow
ing only licensed electricians to put
wiring in houses
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
DOUBT S|LzER
IS CANDIDATE
MiddIesex Friends of Metuch.
en- Man Do Not Expect
Him to Run
TRYING TO FORCE HIM IN
Strong Pressure on Part OF
of Friends Caused Him to
be Considered

Although various state papers
have carried stories to the effect
that Governor Edwards has an
nounced that Circuit Court Judge
George 8. Silzer, of Metuchen, will
be a gubernatorial candidate on the
Democratic ticket next fall at the
primaries, close friends of Judge
Silzer are extremely doubtful. Judge
Silzer is leaving for Atlantic City
with his wife early next week to re-
cuperate following a lengthy Illness
and his physical inability to conduct
a vigorous campaign is pointed out
by certain Democratic leaders as
one of the reasons why he will not
be a candidate.
The boom for Judge Silzer as
candidate for governor originated
among close friends of his in the
county. Following announcement
by State Banking and Insurance
Commissioner William futile. Jr.'
of Westfeld, that he would be a
candidate for governor on the DEM
ocratic ticket, Hudson county lead
ers took up the cry of "Silzer for
governor and since then have been
endeavoring to have the judge enter
the contest.
Judge Silzer has as yet made ITO
statement one way or the other.
During his illness he was not even
allowed to follow the course Of
political activities In the state and
now that he is on the road to recov-
cry it is possible, according TO
friends in this county. that he will
consider his health first rather than
being a candidate for the highest
Office in the state.
The appointment of a new surro-
gate to serve until next fall when a
surrogate will be elected at the No
vember general election. Is expect
ed within a few days. Governor Ed
wards makes the appointment and it
is generally believed that William
McClosEey. deputy surrogate under
Daniel Webster Clayton. will receive
the appointment. The anne OF
Klemner Kalteissen and Fred De-
Voc have also been mentioned, how
ever.
Until a new surrogate is appointed
no wills can be %probated, it is point
ed out, as the deputy does not have
the power of executing wills II there
ia no surrogate to authorize him to
do so. Consequently the appoint
ment is expected to be forthcoming
the early part of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
Elimination System
In Boys Baseball League
Backed By Rotary Club

On June 81, the following teams
will play: Washington Midgets VS..
Eagle Wood Midgets; All Star Mid
gets VS.. Newsboys.
On June 22, the schedule follows:
Amboy Separates VS.. Amboy Light
Juniors: H. C. C. Juniors VS.. Inde-
pendents; Evergreen Light Juniors
VS.. Ditmas Juniors.
The following teams will cross
bats on June %: Lehigh Midgets VS..
Keystone Midgets; Pershing Juniors
VS.. Lyceum Midgets.
The next step in the elimination
series will be the playing of games
between the various teams which
were successful in the first contests.
The dates for these games have been
set for June "a, % and July L. The
next series of games will be played
between the victorious teams of the
above dates. These will be played
on July 1 and 5. The four teams
then left in the series will CROSS bats
on July s, the winners of this con-
test to clash on July IL or Is. which
will decide which is the best team
and the n that will play the out
of town clubs.
According to an announcement
made today by Mr.. Emmons. the
first three games OF the series will
be played on Monday afternoon, at
the following time and places:
First game Wonderland Park at
4 o'clock; second game Hayes Park
at 4 o'clock, and third game at
Wonderland Park at s o'clock.
These three games will be played
between the teams listed above who
are scheduled to play on June 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17

The elimination system has been
adopted by the Junior Baseball
league, recently organized by the
Rotary Club of this city. This pro-
vides for a series of games to be
played, the winning teams then
playing each other until only one
team is left. which in turn will play
games with clubs from other cities.
The team which wins the elimina-
ton series. will be treated to a
luncheon by the Rotary Club.
The place where the games are
to be played has not been definitely
decided upon as yet, but Arthur
Doc" Emmons. who is in charge
of the Fairgrounds this season and
will direct the games for the Ro-
tary Club, has announced they will
either be played on the Wonder
land tract or the Copper Works dia-
mond. The games will be played
on various days. some at 4 o'clock
ard others at 6 or $50. As the
series of elimination games will con-
tinue until July IL or Is, it is not
likely that the series with out of
town leagues will take place until
late in July or early in August.
According to the schedule as ar
ranged the first of the elimination
games will be played on June 10
between the following teams:
Beavers A. c. VS.. Oriole Midkets:
Robins VS.. Amboy Juniors; Blazing
Midgets VS.. Emerald Midgets.
The teams which will clash on
June 20 are: Y. NJ. H. A. Jr., VS..
Puritan Juniors; St. Emery Juniors
VS.. PAGER A. c.; Star Midgets VS..
Ironside Midgets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
Wards FATHER
IN PITTSBURGH
So Says Report in New York
Subpoena Servers Await
His Return
WARD MUST WAIT TURN
No Early Trial Likely Must
Take Turn, the Court
Rules

PITTSBURGH, June 17:-George
s.. Ward, millionaire baker, whose
son Walter has been indicted at
Westchester for killing Clarence
Peters, left Pittsburgh today for the
West. Cleveland was generally ac-
cepted as his destination. as his
company is building a plant in that
city.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June II.
The Westchester county officials
today evinced interest in reports
that George S. Ward, father of Wal
ter S. Ward, in Jail here awaiting
trial under an indictment charging
him with the murder of Clarence
Peters is in Pittsburgh. Practically
every deputy under Sheriff Werner
was watching for the return of the
elder Ward into New York state.
Each one carried a subpoena calling
for his appearance Monday to be
questioned concerning charges of
conspiracy to hamper investigation
of the killing of Peters.
Sheriff Werner declared his men
were stationed at every probable spot
that the elder Ward might use to
return to New York.
I4oli
chester said today he did not see n
chance of trying Walter S. Ward for
killing Clarence Peters before Octo-
Der. The June term of court is al
most over, and the short term Jus
tice Tompkins is to hold next month
already mas a crowded docket. Thus
Ward ia. es more than three hct
months :L iei.,
The prosecution admittedly has a
weak case and wants time in which
to find Charlie Ross" and Jack
If such persons exist, and to develop
other evidence. 1t became known to-
day that Ward has had private de-
tectives searching for the men indie
p%endently of the authorities.
An idea of the defense's position is
obtained from an authoritative
source. 1t contends there not only is
no evidence of murder against Ward
but none that he killed Peters un-
der any circumstances. Ward mas
never made a signed formal state
ment of anything. The statement
his lawyers handed the Westchester
authorities when he gave himselI
up May % was not signed. and 1t is
known his lawyers would fight
against its admission as evidence
claiming it was a privileged conf
munication between client and coun-
sci.
If they should lose on tina. point
and the document be placed in the
record, they would deny that II ao-
nlits Ward killed Peters. The state
nlent says Peters ordered Ward to
leave the automobile and Ward made
a grab for Peters hand, ".1s,cby
dofantino the shot from Peters gun
and giving Mr.. Ward an opportunity
to return the fire."
The grand jury that found the hrst
degree murder Indictment against
Ward will meet again Wednesday
and if his lawyers have found a nav
in the indictment by then, the Jurors
may be asked to bring in a Suppressed
ing Indictment. At this time indict-
ments also may be found against
other persons in the alleged conspir-
acy Ease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
New Strike Ballots Sent

CINCINNATI. June II (By The
Associated Press).- Strike ballots
to stationary firemen and oilers, and
instructions to general committee of
signal men, will be in the mails by
the night, as a result of the decision
of the labor board. cutting wages of
members of these unions.
Station employees will not take a
general ballot. E. H. Fitzgerald,
grand president of the brotherhood.
announced that general committee,
would determine whether or not a
strike ballot should be taken.
Plans for a meeting today between
heads of railroad unions and lead
ers of mine workers awaited the
arrival of John Lewis, president OF
the miners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
Not To Try Harbinger Case
Until FALL; Cone Raiders
Makes Haul At Long Branch

NEWARK. June 1.-THE Hardin
ger booze case has again been laid
over by Judge Lynch of federal court
this time until the September term
of the court. The ocean going tug
Harbinger was seized together with
a cargo of liquor at Perth Amboy
on February 5. Arrests OF several
members Of the crew, the alleged
owner of the boat and two Perth
Amboy men, Walter Merwin and
Frank Bull" Mccormick. took
place shortly afterwards. Former
United States Marshal Albert Boil
schweiler was also arrested in this
case, but the federal grand jury
never returned an indictment against
him.
The Ease is said to involve several
well known personages in and about
Perth Amboy. Several adjournments
have been made in the case when
everything was in readiness to go
ahead with the trial with the result
that the case is beginning to gain
considerable notoriety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
MORE FIGHTING
NEAR CANTON
Chinese Presidents Body
guard Still Fights for the
Presidential Palace

PEKING, June 17.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press).-While the troops
of General Chen Chiung-Ming had
captured the city of Canton, capi-
tai of the South China republic,
the bodyguard of President Sun
Yat-Sen still fought for the presi-
Dental palace, according to a dis
patch from Canton. Sun was sup
posed to have escaped to Whampoa
on a %gunboat.
The two greatest obstacles TO the
reunion of China, namely DR.. Sun
Yat-Sen and General Tso Chang
Tso Lin are apparently eliminated
and the prospects of brining the
whole government together seems
brighter today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
LAbOR'S VIEWS
ARE PRESENTED
American Federation of Labor
Hears Report on Supreme
Court Decision

CINCINNATI, June II lBy The
Associated Press).-Labors views
on the supreme our decision in
the celebrated Coronado coal case,
holding international unions subject
TO damage suits under the sherman
antitrust law, were presented TO-
day TO the American Federation OF
Labor convention by the federation
executive counsel.
1.-The supreme court cannot crush
the labor movement en-
dangering the foundations OF So
ciety," declared h report; Inc
workers will not accept slavery.
Therefore they will not accept that
which will make slavery either
likely or possible. They will md a
way to preserve those liberties which
they have and to gain mor as time
passes"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17
Charles r. Matthews Dies

BUFFALOW, June 17.-Charles
B. Matthews, president of the Bur
falo Refining Company and a leader
In civic reform, is dead at his
try home in Wyoming county.
In 1886 he attracted nation wide
notice when he charged agents
officers of the Standard Oil Company
with attempting to blow up his plant
here. True bills were returned
against John d. Rockefeller. ST., but
the presiding judge at the trial threw
out these indictments and instructed
the jury to consider an indictment
agains an agent of the company VINO
was convicted.