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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
Mccormick Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
wv. Walker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson
spent Sunday afternoon at Osakis.
The Misses Margaret Key and
Dorothy Stewart called on Lucia
Halverson Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kennedy and Teasel spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petres, OF Free
port, called on c. F. Botz Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Haider
and family spent Sunday afternoon
at BosPs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Luella had supper and spent Sun
day evening at Keys.
Henry Ahren was a business
caller at John Kramer's Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Jerome Dusek spent We'd
nesday at Kortan's.
Martha and Cyril Vessel spent
Sunday with the Otte children.
Lauretta Botz and Werner
Schurman spent Sunday at the c..
F. Botz home.
Mrs. B. H. Otte and children
called at Fritz Minnette's Sunday
morning.
Fred Kruse was caller at Kor-
tan's Saturday afternoon.
Gladys Huisman left for Iowa
Monday for an indefinite visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Iwinski and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon with
Pickett's.
Mrs. Huston and Mrs. Ole Hal
version called on Mrs. Key Friday.
Victor Key is helping Fay Hus-
ton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Luella spent Sunday evening at
Fay Huston's.
Mrs. Will Reese is spending this
week with her daughter Mrs. Louis
Huber. She is real i'll with inf1am-
atory rheumatism.
John Kramer was business
caller at Bosl's and Grundman's
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. F. Botz and
Margaret called on Jacob Botz
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Haider and family spent Sunday
evening at the Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Walz home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Walker and
Fred Walker and sons called on
Ray Walkers Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Grundman and Dola
and Betty Scott spent Friday af-
ternoon at Iwinski's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer and
Irene and George spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Elizabeth
Hemker at Freeport.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte,
Agnes and Bernard attended the
Todd County Fair last week.
Ben Wiener was caller at Of
ties Monday.
Mrs. Charles Kortan and sons
Steve and Frank were business
callers at John Kortan's at Kan
dota Sunday evening.
Steve, Frank, Charles, George
and Tom Bell were business call
ers at Kruse's Thursday evening.
Mrs. C. F. Botz and Lawrence
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Botz and Mrs. Eldgroth to Hold.
ingford Tuesday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Botz and
family.
Misses Ann and Marvilla Dwyel
called on Kortan's Thursday af.
ternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
Padua

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Reznechek and
family visited at the H. Egan
home.
,Mr. and Mrs. J. Gruntllnan, oil
Sank Centre, visited at the w. E.
Rooney home.
Ambrose Rooney was business
caller at st. Cloud Monday.
Miss Evelyn Hansmann is visit
ing relatives at Long Prairie.
Miss Ethel Redmond, of Bang. r,
visited at the Imdieke home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Scheifter were
Freeport callers Sunday.
Mr.. and MRS. Peter Jennissen
visited the latter's parents at Lake
Henry.
MRS. G. Mundinger and SON.
Richard, and Mrs. Francis Rooney
and daughter, Kathleen, were Ber'
tina visitors recently.
Miss Genevieve Imdieke is visit
ing relatives at Albany.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
Commissioner Jacobson
Flags Action Of Peek
Minnesota Member of COMMITTEES
of 22" Resigns His Member
ship Supporting Hoover

o. P. B. jacobson, member of
the State Railroad and Warehouse
Commission, and a member of
the COMMITTEE of o." a farm re-
lief organization, Friday rendered
his resignation from the committee
to Governor Christensen because
he was opposed to the uses by
which the body had been put by
George Peek, chairman, Of Illinois.
jacobson declared that although
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PAGE SEVEN

the organization had been formed
to foster the farm relief move
ment in a non-political way, Peek
had endorsed the presidential can
didacy of Governor Smith.
The Minnesotan, an ardent sup
porter of Herbert Hoover, said
1--WE need not expect anything of
Tammany here in Minnesota. L
have had my experiences with the
Tammany Democrats who voted
for the federal grading grain act
(which cost the farmers of the
northwest millions of dollars"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30

Mrs. H. T. Nyberg came up from
Minneapolis Friday and is spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F.. Cooper. Mr.. Nyberg
will arrive Saturday to spend Lab
or Day here.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE HERALD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jackson,
OF Milwaukee, Wis, spent Monday
in this city visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Jackson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
The Churches

Seventh Day Adventist
Sabbath school 1890.
Preaching services 80.
Visitors always welcome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30

St. Paurs Catholic Church
Sunday-Low Mass at 500 A
NJ; High Mass al 1000 A. NJ.
Eespers at 1880.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30

Our Lady of the Angels Church
Early Mass at 500 A. M.
High Mass, sermon and Bene-
dicti0n at 1000 A. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
Assembly of God

Assembly of God
Sunday School 1 P. I'M.
Christ Ambassadors meeting at
7:15.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith, pastor at
Roseau, Mimi, will he with US
Thursday and Friday evening. They
will render special instrumental
and vocal selections.
Revival campaign closes Sunday
evening Sept. 2 New church
building on End street will be
dedicated Tuesday evening at 500
p. M. Everybody welcome.
Evangelist r. S. Peterson.
Zion Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 2.
1000 a. m. Service in the Eng
lish language.
1900 a. m. Sunday school.
The Ladies Aid will meet on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Carl Schwanke.
The Y. P. S. will meet at the
same place on Friday evening at
500 o'clock.
| J. F. Schumacher, Pastor
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday School $50.
Morning worship 1920.
Subject: "The Same Master"
Evening service 7:45.
Subject: The Standard of Life
Strangers welcome.
Thos. B. Shorts, Pastor.
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Sank Centre Sale 10
ncInk
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-08-30
8 HEAD OF HORSES

Bay horse, IL years old, weight 1850
Gray horse, years old, weight 400
Bay horse, years old, weight 1400
Bay mare, years old, weight 1900
Black mare, 13 years old, weight 1900
Well matched team of roans, horse and mare,
about IL years old, weight 24O0
Black horse, Z years old, weight 1900
Evening star., 1928-04-27
French Broadcast Sermons.

Protestant sermons are now being
broadcast in France on Thursdays. Ro-
man Catholic church seryiyes arc broad
cast on Sundays.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
LABOR SECRETARY
ON RADIO TONIGHT
Listed for Third of Series of
Addresses on "ChiId
Health Day."

Secretary Of Labor Davis will face Tho
ricrophone Of WRC at $50 O'Clock
This evening 10 give the third Of thC
series of radio talks on Child Health
0av His subject Is Infant and Mater
nal Mortality in the District Of CO.
Nlrnhia
Nr Davis is one Of the two cabinet
officers who will give radio talks on
child health as a prelude 10 MAY dav
or Child Health day. May /. The other
ts Secretary of Commerce Hoover. who
VIII speak Tuesday evening through
WEC and a chain of stations.
Preceding MIR. Davis talk. WRC VIII
introduce new musical feature pro
vided by the Continental Baking 90
An orchestra and a Quartet will provide
this program.
other Feature Scheduled.
The Palmolive hour. the Lord Calvert
hour the weekly concerts Of the Cities
Service Orchestra and Cavaliers are
WRC's remaining attractions. The
pslmolive hour again features olive
palmer. coioratura soprano, who VIII
l1e heard in two solos. II Baccio, by
Ardiu and 6e Koven'S Wild Bro.
THE speciality orchestra which Will take
part in this program will play 'Imaei-
nation" from the current Broadway MT,
Here's Howe
"Anple Blossoms" by Kreisler, and
Clev Speaks familiar The ROAD 70
NTsn6alay" are two Of the selections TO
be heard during the Lord Calvert hour.
The nrocraIn Of the Anglo -Persians will
include melodies by Grieg, Strauss,
Friml and Gluck.
The outstanding musical event IN
WASHINGTON tonight the first Of series
Of five concerts Of chamber music, spon-
s1re6 hv the music division Of the Ii
b-arv Of Congress. viii be broadcast hy
NAA. beginning at S.45 o'clock. The IN
ffisl concert will be given by group
of musicians of the Philadelphia SYM
phonv Orchestra, under the direction
of Hans Kinder. 1t will be broadcast
from the Coolidge auditorium OF the
library,
The second concert. tomorrow morn
ing at lI:l5 O'Clock also VIII De nfoao-
cast bv NAA. as will the three subSe-
oueut offerings. Tomorrow'S program
win be provided by the Rose Quartet OF
Vienna.
5reta Won Never. Goldie u. Hutch
ans. Evelyn Scott, Gertrude Dyre and
Marjorie Davis. all members OF the
Rho Beta Chapter Of Mu Phi Epsilon
Sorority. q national honorary musical
sorority. viii take part in the weekly
Arthur Jordan Music Forum which
wAIAL viii broadcast tonight at S:lo
o'clock
The regular music memory contest
and dance program by Horace Wal
ker's Orchestra are WMAL's other nlu-
steal attractions. Several talks viii in
tersperse these features. One win be
given by Jerome FanciuIi on "An Air
port for Washington"
A review Of the news of the day, a
weekly resume OF the affairs of the Mu-
nicipal Government and dinner con-
cert make up the evening program OF
wRHF. WTFF's tri-weekly broadcast
includes q variety Of musical features
and talk by Representative Kelly OF
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1928-04-27

A review Of the news Of the day, a
weekly resume of the affairs Of the Mu-
nicipal Government and dinner con-
cert make up the evening program OF
wRHF. WTFF's tri-weekly broadcast
includes variety Of musical features
and a talk by Representative Kelly OF
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
Tractor Trains for Africa.

Highway freight trains consisting OF
tractors and trailers are being tried out
in South Africa. The government, which
has charge of railway transportation, Is
conducting the experiment. Building
material merchandise, fruit and other
heavy classes OF freight are being
hauled
Evening star., 1928-04-27
Dogs Bite Proves Owner,

Ownership Of dog was proved in
Police Court in Glasgow. Scotland re-
Gently. when the animal bit one man
and refused to leave another. The
Yorkshire terrier had been advertised for
sale, and the claimant promptly had
the advertiser arrested. When in court
he tried to prove his claim by broken
tooth he said the dog had the dog bit
him and refused to leave the other
man. who was awarded the net
Evening star., 1928-04-27
Cat and Mouse Chums.

Ripening since the time a cat patient
at the dispensary for sick animals at
Stafford. England. caught a mouse,
friendship between the two has become
strong. Whenever the cat Is at home,
the mouse plays with her, running
over her back and never showing the
least sign of fear.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
HONORS TWO GENERALS.

Br TIE Associated Press.
The erection of memorials TO Mai.
Gems. Leonard Wood and George w.
Coethala Is called for in bills introduced
BY Representative Clifford, Republican,
Massachusetts,.
The Wood memorial would be located
81 Bourne. Mass. That to Goethals
would be built az sTjstury, Mass. Each
Of the measures would appropriate
ffflfs 600
Evening star., 1928-04-27
AGRICULTURE TO OFFER
FOUR RADIO FEATURES
Housekeepers' Chats, Farm Flashes,
News Digest and situation
Talks to Start in May.

A Summer program. including four
features housekeepers' chats, farm
flashes, the farm news digest and the
agricultural situation will be inaugu-
rated shortly after April 30 by the
Radio Service of the Department of
Agriculture
Most of the 1876 commercial and coll
lcge radio stations which are Coop
Grating with the department will carry
the Summer program
Plans also are being made for the
l928-l929 Winter season program.
Morse Salisbury chief of the service.
says, One important change will pro-
vide listeners of each ma jor agricul-
tutal section with broadcasts of farm
ing information specialized to fit farm
ing conditions peculiar TO their region
Evening star., 1928-04-27
Local Radio Entertainment
--~---"------------
Friday. April q. 1928.
Navy Yard (iSi.5
MctcrS-~-G9A kilocycleSl.

| NAA-WaShingto Navy Yard (lSl,5
Mcters--690 kilocycleSl.
S,45 pm Weather Bureau reports.
S:45 pm Ballet music by group
of musicians of the Philadelphia SYM
| phony Orchestra. under the direction OF
Hans Kinder broadcast from the Cool
| ige Auditorium of the Library OF Con-
greSS
9:55 p.m.-Arilngton time signals,
1905 p.m.--Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-Amcrican BroadcaSting Co.
tSss.4 Mctcrs--9S0 KiIocyclcS).
S.45 pm.-The Town Crier.
nm.-Resume of municipal govern
mcnt affairs. by James f. Chinn,
6:i0 pm.-~Dinncr concert.
6:l5 pm. Simon Peter the Leader,
by Don Hammcrlund
$50 to pm Musical program
Early Program Tomorrow.
10 am. Household talk, by Gladys
Young.
1880 a.m.--MuSical program.
IL to 1880 a.m--AdvcrtiserS' period.
WMAL-WaShington Radio Forum
t241S Mctcrs-~I,240 Kilocyclcs).
6:sS p.m.-Thirty Club meeting, con-
Quoted by A. Cloyd Gin.
no PHI llStSnAklG III VA Jimmy
and Jane"
7:S0 p.m,-Dance program, by Horace
Walkers Orchestra.
$50 pm--"An Airport for Washing
ton" by Jerome Fanciulli, chairman OF
the committee on aviation of the WASH
ington Chamber Of Commerce.
$50 p.m-MuSic memory contest.
Q pm.-Ncws resume, by Ludwell
Denny.
9I5 p.m.-Arthur Jordan Music Fo-
rum, featuring the Jordan Symphonic
Sextet.
Io:i5 to 1890 pm,--Latc news
flashes.
WTFF-The Fellowship Forum t2O2.5
Meters-1.iS0 Kilocycles).
p.m.-Bran Hughes Orchestra.
s pm-Jack and Jill
s:i5 pm-Phil Ordwine, tenor.
$50 p.m.~Talk by Representative
Kelly Of Pennsylvania.
s:45 p.m~William Pistol, banioist.
Q pm.-Ardley Heart, violinist.
9:i5 pm.-Book chat, by DR., John Q.
Knott
$50 pm.-Baritone solos.
GAS p.m-Tom Robertson. hanjoiSt.
10 p.m.-Ray Whorley, pianist.
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1855 Meters--6i0 kilocyclesl.
$50 pm.-Concert by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra.
4:4S p.m.-Talk on "Americanism,
by Walter r. Joyce.
5 pm.-The Marionettes.
$50 pm--Jolly Bib and jill.
6 pm.-Park Central Orchestra.
$50 pm-Notion picture guide.
fNsa
6.55 pm.-Base ball scores, courtesy
re the Associated Press and The Eve
ming Star studio.
p.m-"The Wonder Hour"
7:30 p.m.-"Child HEALTH" by the
Secretary of Labor, James j. Davis.
7:4S p.m.-Talk by Emma Periey
8 pm.-Citics Service Concert Or
chestra and Cavaliers.
3 prn--Correct time.
n.m.-Whlttali Anglo-Persians.
$50 pm.-Lord Calvert Orchestra.
10 p.nl.-The Palmolive hour.
IL pm.-Weather forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
GAS am.-Tower health exercises.
sam.-Federation morning devotions.
8:l5 am.--ParnaSsus Trio.
$50 TO $50 a.m.--Cheerio.
IL a.m.-"Famous Greek Dishes" by
Mime. Charalambos Simopoulos. wife OF
the Greek Minister. under auspices OF
the Congressional Club of Washington.
1I:15 ana.-Radio Household Inst-
tute
1880 arn.-Studio program.
10 noon-Organ recital.
1890 p.m.-Waldorf-As Orches-
ira.
1870 pm.-+paiaIs dor Orchestra.
2.30 p.m.-RCA demonstration hour.
Evening star., 1928-04-27
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT,

6:O0-Mutllai Savings hour: fea-
ture-WEAF. WEEI. vito,
WAR, WTAG, WCSH, WGY,
WGR.
e.3o-Coid Spot Pals; fun for
the kiddies WIZ. WBZ.
WEAL, WHAM. KDKA, WJR.
a,00-~cittes Service hour: Or
cf1estra ard vocai-~WEAF.
wEET. WILT, WRc. WGR.
WcAE. WTAM, WWJ, W5AI,
WEBB.
e:00-Anglo Persians: musical
variety WEAF. WEET.
VITO. WAR. WGY. WTAG,
WCGH. WILT. WRC, WGY,
WCR, WCAE, WTAAi, WWJ.
1900 Palmoliye hour: orchestra
ard vocal --- WEAF. WEEI,
vito. WAR, WTAG.
WCGH, WILT, WRC. WGY,
WGR. WCAE, WTAAf. WWJ,
WfAT, WCN, WHAS, WSAi,
VINO, WGB. WBT, WAX.
II. .s0-~At Home with the Mas
ters. WOR, WcAU.
WNkc, WEAE. WFBL.
WAfAK. WChO. WAS.
WADC. WAIU, WKRc,
WCHP.
The Washington times., 1928-04-02
SCHENCK FIRED auto,
REP. ANTON CHARGES

go far enough, that Schenck Is the
man who burned his own car and
that he knows who shot at Sta
PIES"
Schencks attorney. c. w. Fowler,
whom he hired when revelations
began to flow thick and fast into
the record last week. was conspicu-
Gus by his absence.
Fowler has been taking every
opportunity to place objections tato
the record during the testimony Of
other witnesses, but Schenck had
to do his own objecting today.
Blanton drew from him a record
of his career as far back as 1918,
after which the witness baked.
Declaring that he was too young
to enter the war in 1917 and 1915,
he insisted that he did not re-
member where he was those two
years. Blanton offered to tell the
board. but his offer was rejected,
on objection by Williams.
Blanton then roundly berated-
Williams for keeping out Of the
record "a matter which the people
Continued on Page 2. Column %
The Washington times., 1928-04-02
EX-DRAGON REVEALS
CRIMES OF KU KLUx

with murders and political crimes
charged to the khan, are withheld
pending court action on the deposit
ton.
The published portion. however.
reveals the inner workings of the
organization as it appeared TO the
man who once ruled 1t. It was
called by officials who saw the
deposition the first real unmasking
OF the khan"
Stephenson told freely names Of
victims Of khan wrath, and of per-
petrators of the -outrages. he dis
cussed causes for rioting at Mer
Rouge, South Bend, Herrin. Car
negie and other places.
The former dragaII told OF MS
leadership of the lxlan, of its fOrIla-
ton and early prosperity under the
ideaIistic rule of Emperor Simmons.
Then he revealed the evils OF later
khan rule.
When Simmons was ousted from
leadership the khan continued to
scheme against men it could not
bend to its purposes.
Women" Stephenson declared,
''were the chief and most effective
means Of destroying khan opponents.
I'm several cases, one of these
women was photographed while
Continued on Page Q, Column ~
The Washington times., 1928-04-02

After working several hours in
vain attempt to restore life to )"
year-old Henry Foley, 1860 Jeffer-
son ST., N. W., who had fallen INFO
the c. and o. Canal today, DR.. Leon
Gorgan, Emergency Hospital, pro-
nounced him dead.
The boy had fallen into the canal
several times before. his mother
told the doctor and members OF the
police and fire department emery
ency squads who were called to the
scene. Today he was pla wing on
the canal bank near his home when
he fell In again.
r. W. Henderson. tAA7 Chaplin
st. NJ. W., and j. E. Lewis, Boyls.
The Washington times., 1928-04-02
TORS
STILL SEEK


II Nv InternafIanal News serKIe
AZ new element OF mystery va
injected into the Teapot Dome case
today when 1t was learned that
none Of the 100000 in Liberty
Bonds given BY James b.
OMEN. fugitiye oil witness. came
out OF what II now known as the
Continental Trading Company's
SS.OsO, 900 Tslush fund. III
This development. revealed by
Government experts who examined
the O'NeiI bonds. threw the senate
investigating committee into con.
fusion as O'Neii had declared he re-
ceived the bonds from the Cont.
mental. As result OF this check,
the senate committee was left in
the position OF having traced only
$454 900 OF the Continental bonds,
leaving $2.626,OO0 yet to be located.
A $50 900 batch OF bonds. which
Henry. M. BIackmer. another miss.
yet TO be checked. All Of the Black
mer bonds may be Continents
bonds.
Were Not cashed
+ The, O'NeH check came after. the
oil man, now fugitive in Europe
to escape testifying in the Sinclair
Fall trial. made hasty trip back to
Canada two years ago and turned
the $500 900 in bonds over to the
tcontinued on Page p. Column 30
The Washington times., 1928-04-02
Nv international News Service

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April
"a tale of crime ranging from
floggings to murder and political
CORRUPTION, committed or sanctioned
bv the Ku Klux Khan. was re-
vealed here today by D. c. Stephen.
son, once Indiana khan dragon
and second in command of the
rational klan.
Stephenson's story was told in his
cell In A formal sworn deposition,
given under order of Judge w. III. s.
Thomson. of the United States Dis
trict Court of Pennsylvania. g
The deposition was taken under
direction of Van c. Barrickman.
Pittsburgh attorney who is counsel
in Federal suit seeking to Gust the
khan from Pennsylvania.
FIOgged. Lynched. Burned
Men were flogged lynched and
burned at the stake for opposing
the khan. while those higher placed
were ruined socially and politically
when the organization could not
bend them to it's will, Stephenson
revealed.
Catholic churches were burned
and pilIaged. riots were melted and
political officials bent to corrupt
ways through orders Of the khan
chiefs.
Parts of the deposition. dealing
The Washington times., 1928-04-02

week end from injuries received
after being struck by automobiles.
They were:
Arthur Murclsrio. S.. 312 Fifth
ST. II. r.. who died at Emergency
Hospital.
Harris schribner. ss. Railroad
Avenue. Anacostia.
Scribner. an enlploye Of the De.
partnnent of Public Buildings and
Grounds. was killed by a depart
Inent truck, in front of the Capitol
this morning. He was riding in the
truck and in some manner unknown
TO the driver, William Minor. col.
ored. of Al Second st. s. W.. fell
Off and under the wheels. He was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Casualty Hospital
An. inquest will be held tomorrow
into the death OF Anthony Mercurio
CONTINUED on Page Column 81
The Washington times., 1928-04-02

-FOUR people died in Washington
over the week lend from injuries re.
eefved In automobile accidents.
Inqnests in two Of the deaths were
conducted today, and the drivers alb
solved from al blame.
Clifton n Yates 23a Thirtv-t bird
ST. nj. driver Of an automobile
that struck 5-year-Old Edmund Lyd-
dane. 1917 r st. n w :. Il week ago.
charged with reckless driving, was
creed after the inquest today. The
boy died In Emergency Hospital yes
terday. He was struck while riding
on his scooter near his home.
Physician Exonerafed
DR.. Nathan SmiIer. whose autorao-
bile struck Miss Ethel G. Waters 8l4
Connecticut Ave. at Fourteenth and
Streets Northwest was also found
not to have been negligent. Miss
Waters died III Emergency Hospital
yesterday
Two other persons died over the
The Washington times., 1928-04-02

Policeman Fred Schenck, of the
Third precinct, was put on the
witness stand today before the
police trial board hearing serious
charges against Policeman Orville
Staples.
Schenck has been charged by
Representative Thomas l.. Blanton
of Texas, Staples counsel. of con-
spring with others to frame" Sta
pies and also with guilty knowl-
edge" of the burning of Schenck's
automobile and Of the attempt to
shoot Staples on the night OF
March z.
Schenck was put on the stand
after a quarrel with Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Robert L.. VIII
liams. after the board had refused
to admit in evidence a signed state
ment given to Detective Sergeant
Howard OgIe. who investigated the
burning of Schenck's automobile.
Blanton then spoke up:
~ ann charging that SChenck and
Hunt were two Of the cOnspiratOrs
who framed Staples. and am going
to show. If the board will let me
The Washington times., 1928-04-02
VET SUICIDE
ON GROUND
OF BAT Tie
BY International News Service

CHATEAU THIERRY, France,
April 2.-Returning to Chateau
Thierry, where he had fought with
the second division of the United
states Army in the battle which
halted the Germans second drive
on Paris, an American, believed to
he Ernest Stricken, of Clayton, Wis,
committed suicide today.
The American went into the Amer
lean cemetery in Belleau Wood and
shot himself At the base Of the mon
ument erected to the Second United
States Division.
A passport was found in the dead
mans pocket. made out TO Ernest
Stricken and showed that his age
was 80. In addition there was $3.50
in money and papers showing that
the American had received an hon
orable discharge from the United
States Engineers.
The passport was dated February.