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The Glenwood post., 1923-06-07

RECENTLY have
its value the local community the and the nation There
very all thinkers education is
indispensable civilization considerable criticism
legged of the When consider the necessity
for manhood womanhood the
thought that educational unless
wolves expenditure
If it he shown that under expenn
deal money than necessary bring
the desired result then well plead guilty extrava
and subtract from the life of boy sand girls then
shall assuredly deny price
of educational system well Let the economists
their attention hundred
Monies might well be practcd but let effect the saving
of few dollars approve which will
cien boys and girls rob them of equipment
duties of life that await them few hence We afford
be penny wise and pound when
involved but all have right insist charge of
educational system shall the possible
money expended When done complaint
to offer.
The Glenwood post., 1923-06-07
THE GOVERNORS sANEsT REMARK

The remark that Governor Sweet has made during the
in Washington this that if the
should wet for president they would throw
away all chances of cng president While the NewHead
confidently believes President Harding will reelected admits
would thing politically speaking for the Republicans
the Democrats would have wet' platform and wet' cand
much United Constitution
of the major parties be lined up the side of
''rum and rebellion Boulder News (Rep)
The Glenwood post., 1923-06-07

J.V. Rose Garage, Glenwood Spri,
Pratt & Dever, Glenwood Springs
]. F. Mccoy, Glenwood Springs
Ed Longseth, Glenwood Springs
Bert Hinkle, Carbondale, Colo.
A. w. Witchey, Carbondale, Colo.
B. I. Beatty, Basalt, Colo.
Basalt Supply, Co., Basalt, Colo,
Basalt Garage, Basaft, Colo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
Cook a Brave Man"

Intimating that the defendant
must have been a coward if the story
he told is true, Cook was pointed
to as a "brave man" by the prose-
cutting attorney because according to
Kneeskern's story, Cook. Unarmed,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
AOg Thieves Use Gas to SqueIch
POrcine Squeals

Hcpkinton, Iowa--Alva Smith
of Union township is minus nine fat
hogs weighing from 225 10 25U
pounds each, and eight fall pigs
which We're stolen from his farm.
Smith has a considerable bunch OF
hogs in process of fattening and at
night they are shut up to protect
them from the cold weather.
He noted Saturday morning that
his porkers appeared to be lethargic
and not inclined to eat with the Gus
tomary pigs alacrity. He became
suspicious that they were becoming
afflicted with the flu. Later it oc-
cured to him TO call the roll, and
then he discovered his loss.
As the indisposition of his prize ani-
mails continued, and all the time
there was a peculiar odor in the hog
house, he is led to believe that the
thieves used some form of gas to
Supply the hogs before they loaded
them for transportation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
Town Located in Three Counties
Has It's Troubles

Nevada, Iowa-The assessor OF the
village of Sheldahl, portions OF
which are in three different coun-
ties, finds himself in a liam" when
the days come for attending the
county assessor meetings.
This year the books and instrue-
tions waited J. A. Craeber at the
court houses in Story, Polk and
Boone counties. Des Moines was
the most accessible, so he went there
and phoned Boone and Story audi
tors to "send 'em down."
Sheldahl is a village of probably
200 souls, almost equally divided be
tween the three counties, and every
once and while the postoffice
jumps from Story over into Boone
and then hops across the street 70
Polk county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

thrilled the spectators and auditors
who taxed the capacity Of the little
court room, but had visible effect
on the man he was defending, Frank
kneesken. Kneeskern's wife and
sister were moved to tears on sew
eral occasions.
Mr.. Murphy declared that the
states case was built on a founda-
ton of circumstantial evidence, and
that it was not sufficient 10 convict
Kneaskern. He urged the jurors to
ponder deeply before arriving at a
verdict, based wholly on circumstan-
tial evidence, that would send an
innocent man to prison for life.
He declared that the defense had
proved conclusively that it was a
mathematical impossibiIity for
Kneeskem to have slain either Irene
or Charles Van Brocklin. He was
not at the cabin when the murders
occurred, Mr.. Murphy said, and he
proceeded to describe every move
ment is alleged to have made from
the time he left his home in Castalia
the morning of the murders until he
returned that evening.
Attacks Fishers Testimony
He assailed the testimony offered
by "Old Bill" Fisher, one of the
states star witnesses, and asked the
Jury to weigh the testimony given by
Fisher and that given by Kneesker
and decide for themselves which
was telling the truth.
He said that Kneeskern removed
his coat at the inquest at the Rus
sett home, not because he was eX-
cited or nervous, but because ne was
warm and he was warm because
| there were twenty or thirty men in
one room and hot fire in stove,
He said that KneeskeTn did not go
| into Russett's home to telephone that
afternoon because Russell told both
Kneeskern and viii Cook that his
phone had not been working right.
Happenings such as these were
pieced together to form the chain of
circumstantial evidence on which the
state hopes to take away kneeSkern's
innocence for life.
| He said that gun experts testified
that all standard gun shells have
three wads. but that there were only
two wads found in the bodies of the
| Van Brocklins. He said that Knees
kern had none but standard shelis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

A perfect cast superb acting, exquisite locations
and film that can't be beaten picture that strikes
the human cord and goes home Sure to please the most
exactng It's big treat News Friday P. M.
Saturday Matinee lis to to II P. M. .10c 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
THE PRISONER
OF zENDA
One of the Outstanding Productions
of the Year Coming to Lyric
Next Sunday for Three
Day Run.
TEEMING OVER WITH
DRAMATIC ACTION
THE Prisoner of Zenda" is the Most
Popular Romance Of a
Generation.

Motion picture fans who look for
exceptional photoplays will have an
opportunity on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday to see picture which is
one Of the outstanding productions of
the year, for on that date Rex In
grants "The Prisoner of Zenda" viii
come to the Lyric Theatre.
1t is story teeming with dram,
attic action, full of intrigue, romance
and excitement. 1t concerns the ad-
ventures of an English gentleman,
one Rudolf Rassendyll, who, because
of a remarkable likeness to, the ruler
of the mythical kingdom of Ruric-
ania becomes for a time its actuaI
ruler and wins the love of the Prin-
cess Flavia.
THE Prisoner Of Zenda" is the
most popular romance of a genera
ton. From the time when Anthony
Hope, then more interested in his
political career in England than in
writing, composed it, the narrative
Of Rudolf Rassendyll's reckless adj.
venture has taken hold Of the hearts
of all who read. This was the first
Of the stories of romance in little
kingdoms in Europe, and no better
indication can be had of its success
than that it inspired hundreds of
writer's to initiate it. But none of
the resulting stories had the zest,
the devil-may-care spirit of the orr
ginal, for that was written chiefly
for the love of Imagination the au-
thor had; it was as glamorous to
him as toshis readers.
In the hands of a director such as
Rex Ingram, wha made THE -Four
Horse4nen of the apocalypse for the
same motion picture producing or
ganization, "The Prisoner of Zenda'
has stepped out Of the pages of the
book and come very much to life en-
the screen. Different essentially from
The -Four Horsemen," as different
as realism is from romance, the new
er picture nevertheless has been
done upon the same faa.hfulness to
the spirit Of the written age. Ii
every matter, from the designing OF
the mammoth settings which repre-.
sent the Castle of Zenda to preci
sion Of court etiquette, Mr.. In,
gram took charge, and the result i;
magniicently beautiful picture.
The Prisoner of Zenda" is a Re,
Ingram production for Metro, adap1
ed by Mary O'Hara from the Edwar,
Rose stage version of Anthem!
Hopes novel. 1t was photographed
by John F. Seitz.
A cast of unusual excellence ha
been assembled for the production
Lewis Stone, Alice Terry, Rober
Edeson, Stuart Holmes, Ramon Ma
varTo, Barbara La Mari, Melcoln
MoGregor, Edward Connolly, Loi
Lee play leading roles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

was first TO enter the cabin when
they returned to investigate. Knees
kern, still armed, bringing up the
rear.
kneeskem's unsympathetic stat
n1ent to Ole Russell, there are a
couple of dead ones over there
which he is alleged to have made
while telling Russell of the discov-
cry of the dead bodies Of the Van
Brocklins, was referred to by MIR.
Nelson. He also elaborated on the
fact that Kneeskern did not go into
Russett's home to notify the sheriff
and coroner of the tragedy, but
walked some distance farther TO the
Cook home and that then it was
Cook, not Kneeskern who telephon-
ed to the sheriff.
Actions at Inquest
He referred to Kneeskem's actions
at the inquest at the Russell home,
Of how he appeared to be flushed
and excited and that he was the only
man present who removed his coat
He called attention to the hurried
visit Kneeskem paid to Neunswan-
der's store in Castalia that Sunday
evening in quest of gun shells and
Of the size shells he had purchased.
He referred 70 Kneeskern's story to
the effect that he (Kneeskem) turn
ed his gun over to John Schultz but
that he had hung the cartridge belt
he wore to the cabin on a hook in
the bathroom and had turned
cartridge belt worn by his wife over
to Schultz. This belt, Mr.. Nelson
said, was not offered in evidence by
the defense at the first trial, but
now, six months later, the defense
is offering in evidence the belt that
Kneeskern is alleged to have worn
the Sunday he went 10 the cabin
and to have hung up in the bath
room of his home on his return.
Showing the belt, which has NEW"
look, the prosecutor intimated that
he doubted if this belt had ever been
worn by any person.
At this point court recessed for
the noon hour.
Mr.. Nelson resumed his argument
to the jury when court convened at
80 o'clock. He went into every de
tail of the case thoroughly and re-
ferred to practically every bit of
testimony presented at the trial.
He dwelt considerably on the fact
that the states case against Knees
kern is based for the most part on
'circumstantial evidence, but that the
same can be said of almost every
murder case. Few murders, he said,
are witnessed by third party. He
said that he believed the state had
presented enough evidence to show
that it was Frank Kneesken who
had slain Irene Van BroclNlin and
that the testimony of an eyewitness
to the murder, even had there been
one, would not be necessary.
Mr.. Nelson concluded his angu-
ment at. 2:30.
Murphy Defend Kneeskern
u. d. Murphy of Elkader, made the
first defense argument TO. the jury.
He is an an able lawyer, reputed as
being one Of the best in ali Iowa, and
the dramatic appeal he made for
Kneeskern's acquittal not only
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
Earl Throst to Hang

Earl Throst, confessed murderer OF
mga Magnussen, beautiful school
teacher in a lonely rural schoo,
twenty miles northwest of Wauyoon
on December II, 1921, must hang
according to decision handed down
by the supreme court last week, when
they overruled a motion for a re
hearing of the case. The date of the
execution is set for March 8.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

he had purchased in his possession
and endeavored TO bring out the
point that the shells which were
discharged at the slain couple were
homemade.
Reviews Testimony
A complete review of the testi-
mony was given by Mr.. Murphy and
every charge of the state was an
swered and explained in one way or
another. At no time did he attack
Elmer Van Brocklin, the states star
witness, saying that Elmer was not
on TRIAL.
He concluded at about $50 O'Clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
Parents of Baby Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lansrud, for
mer Winneshiek county residents,
now residing at Bonerrail, N. d.,
are the proud parents of 81:
pound baby girl, born to them on
Dec. 80. Their many friends here
extend congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
ATTY. NELSON
OPENED PLEAS.
County Attorney Of Winneshiek
Launched First Argument to
Jury Friday Morning
Making Masterful
Address.
WAS FOLLOWED BY
ATTY. ID. ID. MI RPHY
Atty. w. 5. Hart Took up All Day
Saturday, Concluding Mon
day and Was Followed
by F. A..OCOnnor
for fhe State.

Charles, City, Iowa, Jan. 19-Clos-
ing arguments to the jury We're
reached at the trial of B. Frank
Kneeskem, accused slayer Of Chas.
and Irene Van Bocl1lin, at 1898
o'clock this morning.
j. A. Nelson, Winneshiek County
attorney, the man who obtained
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

Special for Saturday, Jan. q,
chocolate butter center chocolates at
3S cents a pound, two pounds for
rs cents. These chocolates are made
from pure DEBORAH butter and are
real bargain. The Sweet Shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. j. L. Helix was shop
per from Calmar last Monday.
Miss Gertrude Crane left this
morning for Calrnar on business.
Mr.. Warren Hoyt left last night
for Minneapolis on short business
trip.
Miss Anna Whalen left for
Phoenix, Arizona, Monday on a bus
mess trip.
Mrs. G. F. Bushman and daugn-
ter Florence were shoppers from
Calmar Thursday.
Our hot fudge sundaes via
please you. Sweet Shop.
Mrs. John Bernatz returned 10
Spillville Thursday after spending
the day with friends.
Miss Cecil Darlington was host
to a company Of lady friends AT her
home Sunday evening.
Hot Chocolate with waters al
the SWEET SHOP.
p. T. Rannlo went TO Elgin Last
Tuesday TO attend a hog sale at the
Huntzberger farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest YaTwood
are the happy parents Of baby girl,
born to them Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, Of
Minneapolis are guests Of her SIS
ter, Mrs. F. ]. Rosenthal.
Mrs. f. F. Thompson and daugh-
ter of Cresco spent Thursday visit
ing her sister Mrs. Schammel.
Mrs. Mart Graft and Mrs. Char
les Hoffstater and daughter Helen
were shoppers from Calmar Friday.
Miss Selma Sjoboen went to o.
sian Friday to visit over Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Billiard.
MIR, and Mrs. w, r, White went
to Prairie du Chien Monday where
Mrs. White Will consult a physician
Mrs. Frank Bailey came from
Minneapolis Thursday to visit he>
brother Mr.. F. j. Rosenthal and fam
lily.
Mrs. F. S. Kendrick and daugh-
ter Frances went TO New Hampton
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. G..
c. Marley.
b. F. Lennon spent several days
IN Postville on business
and. visiting with relatives. He re-
turned Monday.
Mrs. H. A. Drechsler returned
home to St. Paul Thursday after vis-
iting her mother, Mrs. A. P, Rude
for few days.
Mrs. Herman Thorsen Of De-
MONIES came Saturday TO spend a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Ellingson.
Mrs. Ole Nelson and daughter
Helen returned home TO Goodellr
Iowa, last week after an extended
visit with her parts, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jonas Rygg.
Try a Spark Plug SPECIAL at the
SWEET SHOP.
Miss Bertha Hegg left Friiay
afternoon for Seattle, Wash, to Wis.
it relatives. From there she viii *
to Los Angeles, Calf, for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. J. Z. BecBner of Greeley
Iowa, concluded her visit with Mr.,
|. w. Ref and DR.. and Mrs. Con
rad and returned home to Greeley
Iowa, yesterday.
-Messrs. P. j. Ness, Sever Oh
son, Ole Wolduln, and Supervisor
Martin Bergan and f. Jerviss wer
at Charles City Saturday attending
the KneeskeIn trial.
Mr.. L. J. Steyer special deput,
of the Modern Woodmen arrives
from Fit. Dodge Monday evening t
meet with The Modern Woodmen her
this evening.
-Messr. John Longstreet, 0. c
ElhngsoG, III. T. Green, Mrs. G. i
Houck and Miss Ruby Ness returne'
Saturday from Charles City when
they were in attendance at TN
Kneeskern trial. They all returne
to Charles City again Monday.
Special for Saturday, Jan. q
chocolate butter center chocolates a
3S cents a pound, two pounds 10
rs cents. These chocolates are mad
from pure DEBORAH butter and ar
a real bargain. The Sweet Shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
Murphy Defend Kneeskern

D. D. Murphy of Elkader, made the
first defense argument 10. the jury.
He is an an able lawyer. reputed as
being one of the best in ali Iowa, and
the dramatic appeal he made for
Kneeskern's acquittal not only
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

The antelope, swiftest of animals,
can do 81 miles an hour at top speed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24

The value of the annual Pacific
coast hop crop is about $l2,000,0oO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-21
FAVOR CURLING
COURTS POWER
Editors Meet In Conference
at Washington, D. C.

IS WASHINGTON. May 7i.-Editors
Of newspapers In conference here
have unanimously Endorsed eurblnE
usurpntion OF power by the United
states supreme court,
The question a. 10 what degree
the court should be limited. and
az 20 whether THE should be accom-.
pllshsd BY constitutional amendment
or by congressional enactment. was
left 20 the discretion OF committee
including Robert y Payne. william
Il. colysr. Harry n. Hickey. Thomas
sidlo and Harold p, Lace. one plan
fayorably discussed Was 20 give
congress the power Of vsto--,he
right 20 place law on the statute
books by re.sngotmant after the
court had declared II unconstiiu.
,ionAi.
The belief was expressed that
public resentment against the GROW.
ing autooraoy OF tho supreme court
has been cryHtalliEsd thru It's recent
action Of declaring unconstitutional
laws prohibiting child labor and flI.
Ing a minimum wage for women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-21
LY DEFENDS
HIS COUNTRY

Snug. satisfied American states.
men. who think that governments
and civilizations were created,
smoothly working and with perfect
order. were given a setback by J.
usang Ly, Chinese banker and city
councilman OF Canton, China, in an
open letter Sunday, answering
speeches made in this city by Con.
gresham L. c. Dyer. OF Missouri,
urging Intervention by the great
powers in China.
Ly referred TO the first trying
half.century OF this republic. the
agony which preceded the birth OF
the republic OF France, and asks IL
China. after 10 years OF experiment
In new form OF government, may
be expected to be perfect.
Ly answers Dyer's contention that
the presence OF bandits in China Is
grounds for intervention, by refer.
ring to the disordered state OF Rus.
sia, OF Greece and Turkey OF
France and Germany and the fate
OF Egypt, Korea. Persia and India.
Ly was educated at Columbia uni.
versity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-21
FIREWORKS
ARE BURNED

us 1t Chinese New Years or Yom
Kippur?" queried seattleites early
Sunday morning. when the sky
above Bryn Mawr was illuminated
by the discharge of thousands Of
sky-rockets and Roman candles and
the echoes We're shattered by the ex.
plosion OF tons OF firecrackers.
Fire apparatus. speeding to the
scene. indicated that IL was neither
and reported that the storehouse OF
the Hit Fireworks Co. had been de.
stroyed by fire OF unknown origin.
at a loss of $4,000.
Thomas G. Hit, president OF the
concern. declared that the company
could fill all orders from stock In
other storehouses. The loss consist.
ed of $4,000 in fireworks and $4,000
for the two.story frame building.
Prompt action by the firemen
kept the blaze from spreading to
nearby structures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-21
CURIOUS COP is
GIVEN BEATING
Stops Couple in Park; Goes
10 Hospital

struck with an automobile crank
handle In the hands OF a motoris,
he had stopped 20 question. A. l..
neebe, special park policeman. sus
tainsd several had scalp wounds
while his assailant. Jerome Duke,
30. insurance man. was Jailed on an
open eharEs Saturday night. Duke
was later released on 500 bail pend,
ms action by the prosecuting at
tornsy.
According TO the story told the
police by Duke. he and his fiancee.
Misc NJ c, Mstoalf Of the Pembroke
apartments. were sitting In his car
In Washington park when Beebs ap.
psared and asked TO talk 10 tho
Eirl.
Duke said he feared he was about
TO he held up and stArttd 60 drive
away whefsupon Bssbs sprshE upon
the running board. where he re.
NAMED until the car wNnt into n
ditch. Miss hetealf then ran for
aid ana Bsebe started in pursuit.
whsreupon Duke ssiIsd the crank
handle and fell upon the officer
PRbsershy summoned the patrol
According 10 police officers. Miss
hetcElf. when questioned by them.
admitted that Beebe. afisr speaking
10 Duke. told him he was a police
officer and turned his own flash.
light on his badge
Duke said he was an agent for
the Aetna Ilfs Insurance Co and
llvvs az the Frye hotel Miss Met.
calf said she was also employed BY
the oompany.
sixteen stitches were taken IN
Bssbe's scalp at the city hospital,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-21
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Phantom Ships
STARTS ON PAGE 1

not pirate aboard the fleet. There
Is not sound TO be heard-even
the rats that scurf'y here and there
on sea.going ships have deserted
the vessels--a rat needs food. The
only sound ls the tapping OF the
waves against the rotting hulls.
SHIPS ARE SKELETONS
UNDERNEATH DECKS
The ships are complete M TO hull
and upperworks but under decks
they are still skeletons. Doors
opening from the upper cabins lead
directly into the holds. In the
darkness a person without a guido
could open the door and fall dozens
OF feet straight TO the keel OF the
vessel.
The ships lie Ia long line. ss
OF them In all, and they are under
the care OF one man, Ford. He
Ia In charge and has but one Or
two men who are thore 10 care for
the flreboats 10 assist him. In the
winter the rains beat against the
windows OF his cabin. in tho first
ship OF the feet and pour upon
the roof above him, The ship
creeks in tho wind but does not
move. They are lying idle, these
wooden craft that wore completed
n little too late TO sail tho At.
lsntio with American troops and
supplies aboard, They will some
day become lumber and freight
barges, In tow Of tusboats.