THE FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER.
W. C. TEMPL ETON,
Editor and Business Manager.
O^NEILL, NEBRA8Kfl|
American toy exporter™ must tend
enough dolls’ notes and cats' tails with
their shipments or suffer deductions for
the missing members, according to a
letter of complaint from an importer of
Lucknow, India, made public by the
commerce department, "Honored I,its
and Clients.” the letter said, "Hoping
all’s well, we apologize for undue pro
crastination in furnishing necessary re
ply to your last esteemed of bygone
date. Pcradvenfure we are at fault,
be ours the blame and burden, also con
trition. Honored Llts. The elephants Is
gone off lnstanter and ditto the tigers.
The leopards Is too much deficient in
spots for our climate, so pray be watch
ful and we will watch over you. The
sample wax dolls is all running away
owing to equatorial heat of Indian sum
mer. So pray stay your hands. Right
china dolls is to hand with six broken
noses per doi! and nine catB is come
with only seven tails. For which our
valued will mako some necessary de
ductions on fundamental basis of one
nose per biped and one tail per animal.
Admonishments of your honors, pack
ing department Is our good advice to
you that the same may not come to
pass again.”
Eddie Rlckenbacker, former ace of
aces of the American flying forces in
France, whose engagement to Mrs.
Adelaide Durant was announced re
cently, will be married In New York the
last week of September. She was di
vorced a year ago from R. Cliff Durant,
son of tlie organizer of the General Mo
tors Company. Ater their marriage
they plan to tour the European battle
Mds over which Rlckenbackor ac
counted for 26 German pianos during
the war.
A British delegation headed by Sir
Charles Wakefield, and organized by
the Sulgrave Institution, sailed aboard
the steamship Adriatic for an American
tour, the principal purpose of which Is
to take a statue of Burke and busts of
Chatham and Bryce as gifts to the
American people. Lady Wakefield, Har
old Spender, Sir Arthur and Lady Ha
worth and H. S. Perris are members of
the party.
American motorists, according to A.
T. Davey, an English engineer, who re
cently visited the Cadillac factory, have
much the best of It, compared with the
English car owner. Gasoline In Eng
land he says, is 68 cents a gallon, and
there is a tax of 690 on the lowest priced
car. The highest production of any Eng
lish factory Is 130 cars a week, and ser
vice does not begin to compare with
that given car owners In the United
States.
London's Chlnatcwn Is fast disap
pear in g. Four years ago 2.003 Chinese
seaman were living wuhln a stone’s
throw of the West India dock gales.
Now It Is doubtful if thero are 700. it’s
most prosperous days were .luring the
war when many British ships wetc
manned by Chinese orotvs.
-in electrician at Dorchester. Mass.,
caught hold of a feed wire carrying 22,
000 volts, while working on defective
wiring In a power house. The wire came
to his chest. Instead cf trying to pull
away, he cropped to his knees and
touched the concrete floor with his el
bows. This bioko tho circuit.
Several well dressed women on their
way to afternoon teas in Philadelphia
alighted i from cars, accepted a scrub
bing brush from a stem policeman, and
scoured their automobile tags. It was
part of the campaign to enforce a state
traffic regulation that number plates
shall be visible 60 feet away.
A larch tree planted by the king of
Belgium at the time of his visit to Har
risburg. Pa., hi 1920 and the companion
tree planted in honor of Queen Eliza
beth in front of the stato capttol have
died because the ground was too rich,
The soil has been fertilized for more
than a century for gardening purposes.
The Foch tree planted by tho French
marshal Is thriving.
Allium vii. uon uviocj mate ^uauu
recently threatened jail delivery because
they thought they were not getting
enough peaches for desert. A half pench
was served to each at supper. They be
lieved they should have more to cele
brate New Jersey "peach weak.”
The Italian coral industry, which was
practically paralyzed by the war, has
been revived. In the near future a fleet
of motor boats will be launched to fish
In the wators of Algiers, Tunis, 15il
matla and Greece. Arrangements are
under way to obtain fishing rights from
these countries and also to send coral
to the United States by parcels post.
A farmer steered clear of a poodle
dog in answer to a woman's excited
cries, but smashed up his automobile
In Middletown, N. Y. Repairs cost him
|EW. The woman said "Thank you."
When she saw the dog was safe.
A revolt among buyers, many of
them Americans, was started In Pans
when 12,000 francs was asked for one
of the latest Parts evening gowns.
Many buyers are returning with fewer
gowns than for many years because of
high prloss.
Nearly 100 per oent. more money was
spent In church building In 1921 than In
any previous year. In no other class of
construction was the percentage of In
crease nearly eo high. Not even the
theaters kspt pace. The hospitals were
next to the churches.
A radio fan at Roohester. N. Y„ has
offered 111) reward for Information that
will lead him to amateurs near his home
■who are "hogging the air,” Every night
as he adjusts his apparatus to listen
in on some highbrow stuff the ama
teurs broadcast in code and Interrupt
him.
The Japaneie pay out thousands of
yen yearly observing customs which
have long since lost their meaning.
Thousands who gathered at the Kawa
blraka festival In mid-July did not
know the origin, but holiday prices
reigned and sake, beer and tea (lowed
lavishly.
Wisconsin spooners will lose their
automobiles If a bill Is passed calling for
confiscating of cars In which illicit
spooning parties are held. A judge at
Madison declares the bill Is to be In
troduced at the next session of legisla
ture.
Robert Wlldhorse, hum Indian, on
his pony, Casey Jones, expects to cross
the continent from Los Angeles to New
York In 100 days. A purse has been
posted In the western city for Wlld
horse. If he makes the trip within the
time limit.
A quantity of moonshine and brandy
was found hidden In a small church In
North Carolina. Church goers detected
the odor, and a starch tevealcd the
liquor under the floor.
That cancer Is not a germ disease but
merely a growth of :he patient's own
body Is advanced by Dr. Francis Carter
Wood, director of Institute of Cancer
Research ot Columbia university.
A farmer drove his team up the ap
proach to an elevator at Kandalvillc.
2nd. Both horses fell dead. The cause
It a mystery.
Victoria Drummond, granddaughter ot
tr.e lute Lord Amherst, of Harknoy,
England. Is seeking a job as engineer on
a sea go in. steamer, yhe is graduate oi
the Instltule of Marine engineers.
TRAGEDY III HOME
OF CI1JAR VET
He Found Wife Stricken With
Paralysis and Is Himself
Stricken With Heart
Failure. /
Wayne, Neb., Sept. 18.—Robert
SVcljes an old settler of Wayne, and a
G. A. R. veteran, died Saturday morn
ing.
Mr. Sklles on his return from a
walk Friday afternoon discovered his
wife suffering from a stroke of par
alysis. He had her taken to the local
hospital. While there with his wife,
he suffered an attack of heart fail
ure, lapsing Into unconsciousness and
died Saturday morning.
Mrs. Sklles continues in a state of
coma and her death is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Sklles have both been
failing since last spring over the grief
caused by losing their son, Benjamin,
who was killed near Chadron when a
passenger train went through a
bridge.
LIVE STOCK SHOW TO
BE HELD AT NORFORK
Norfork, Neb., Sept. 18 (Special).—
The annual district livestock exposi
tion will be held in Norfork begin
ning Tuesday, Sept. 26. Practically all
space in the livestock sales pavilion
here has been taken up by breeders
of purebred hogs, cattle and horses.
Many of the prize winners from the
various county fairs will exhibit here.
More than 1,000 feeding cattle from
the ranges In norland west Nebras
ka will be placed 'on exhibit here.
The exhibits are being sent to Nor
fork by half a dozen cattle breeing
associations of the west. The district
exposition is open to the world and
is one of the free livestock exposi
tions of the country.
SEED FIND BEST
Washington County Potato
Raiser Conducted Own
Test In Most Conclu
sive Manner.
Washington, la.—Through efforts
of the Washington County Farm
bureau great Interest has been awak
ened In Washington county among
farmers in the value of northern
grown potato seed as compared with
home varieties. Recently Marshall
Grosscup, well known farmer of the
county, dug his patch of potatoes.
In which he was testing out the
northern grown seed in comparison
with the home grown and the results
were most satisfactory and showed
clearly the superiority of the north
ern grown variety over the home
pi*oduct.
County Agent H. V. Ellis, who lias
been greatly interested in the work
in Washington county, says there is
a reason for this. "The reason Is
that northern grown seed is usually
superior to the home grown seed."
says Mr. Ellis. "The heat In the soil
in tills section destroys vigor in se?d ,
potatoes, the northern grown seed
being produced in a cooler soil re
tains greater vigor. The yields from
Mr. Grosscup's test plot would help
prove this theory to be correct.”
The northern seed used in this
test was grown by several different
mi'ii in Minnesota. The yields of the
same variety varied slightly, while
there was considerable difference in
the yield of different varieties.
While in no ^case was the yield
especially large, It would be consid
ered fair and the quality was first
class. There were very few scabby
potatoes, less than 1 per cent being
affected. No difference in this re
spect was noted between the north
ern and home grown seed, though the
Early Ohio's sca.b was slightly more
evident than in either Irish Cobblers
or Rurals.
SAC CITY COUPLE
WEDDED FIFTY YEARS
Sac City, la. Sept. 18 (Special).—
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Hallett for 36
years resldjent of Sac City, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary here
at their home surrounded by their
five children. The couple were mar
ried In Waterloo 60 years ago and
first established a home in Belle
Plalne. Mr. Hallett was for many
years president of the National Bank
of this city and is one of the richest
men of the community. They have
one son Glenn, und four daughters,
Mrs. Dora Trout Baker, Mont., Mrs.
Bertha Bohannon, Los Augles, Calif.,
Mrs. Carrie Criss, Sioux City and
Mrs. Guy Conger, Rouleau, Canada.
One daughter, Mrs. B. B. Bohannon
of St. Louis died a year ago.
O’BRIEN COUNTY LAND
* IS CHANGING HANDS
Sheldon, la.. Sept. 16 (Special.)—
The Henry Kots 160 acre farm south
west of Sheldon was sold this week
for $175 an acre to J. W. Waters, of
this place. Mr. Waters at the same
lime disposed of hls 80 acre farm
near town for $225 per aere. These
two sales are the lirst made in this
section for some time.
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BARN AND CONTENTS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Spencer, la., Sept. 16 (Special).—
C. P. Johns, for many years a Clay
county supervisor, of Gillett Grove
township, last a large barn and hog
house by Cre one day this week.
Fifty tons of hay andi many articles
ot value were consumed with the
barn, Including machinery and ha - -
p.esscs. also one horse. A small
amount of insurance was carried on
the barn, but the hog house and all
other artic’es will be a total loss.
PHONE PATRONS
THREATEJLSTRIKE
Demand Cut In Rates On
Country Lines — Deaf to
Explanation of Company
Representatives.
Grand Island Neb., Sept. IS.—
About 100 farmers in a meeting here
have respectfully petitioned the Ne
braska Telephone company to re
duce its country line rates from $2.20
to $1.50 per month on or before De
cember 1, declaring that unless this
could be'done, the telephones would
bo ordered removed from their homes.
Representatives of the local district
telephone officers were present and
trie,’ to explain the cost of the ser
vice. The answer was that the cost
of producing crops had no relation
to the selling price and the petitioners
would no longer pay the present tele
phone rental. The farmers indicated
that they would make a canvass ot
the entire Grand Island district, in
volving parts of several other coun
ties, for similar concerted action.
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FIND BONES OF HUGE
PREHISTORIC ANIMAL
Fremont, Neb., Sept. 16 (Special).
—Boys digging in the banks of Elm
creek canon south of Fremont
brought forth the Jawbone of a huge
animal, with five great teeth, each
six Inches or more in diiamter. The
thigh bone of the same carcass also
was found. Further excavations are
to be made in the vicinity, which is
particularly rich in the relics of pre
historic days.
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CIVIJJODE LI
Farmers’ Union Committee
Makes Complete Investiga
tion of Workings of
McKelvie’s Pet.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14(Special).—
The Farmers' Union does not want to
see the code bill repealed. What it
wants is to improve its provisions
and make it more workable, and more
business like. The union does favor
using the knife on those parts of the
bill that are found objectionable.
This was indicated by the union com
mittee now at the statehouse engaged
in conducting an inquiry. The mem
bers are J. O. Shroyer, Humboldt; A.
L. Ullstrom, Memphis, and Charles
McLeod, Stanton.
"We want the facts,” said Mr.
Shroyer. “We have gone far enough
to know that we do not want to’re
peal the code bill in its entirety. We
want light on every phase of the
code department government with a
view to recommending changes that
may improve it. It is difficult to get
at the bottom of affairs in the short
time we have to spare. We are open
to suggestions in regard to changes
in the code law.”
The members of the committee are
also members of the Farmers’ Union
legislative committee. The latter has
never made any special investigation
of the code system. The committee
indicated that it had found the code
bill founded on business principles
and therefore to be recommended.
The committee is now investigating
the departments of the state bureau
of agriculture.
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POTATO GROWERS WANT
FREIGHT RATE CUT
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14.—The Ne
braska state railway commmission
has been asked by the Alliance cham
ber of commerce to do something to
help the distressed potato grow’ers
of western Nebraska. Th,e chamber
says that in 10 days the farmers will
begin to harvest 7,000,000 bushels of
potatoes. At the extremely low prices
and the high freight rates much of
the crop will remain in the ground be
cause it will not pay to ship it. It was
pointed out that the Interstate Com
merce Commission last week granted
emergency rate reductions of from
15 to 20 cents per hundred on pota
toes shipped from Colorado, Utah and
Idaho, and that the western Nebraska
territory should be given similar cuts.
Regardless of whether the railroads
are willing to reduce rates voluntari
ly, the commission must hold a hear
ing.
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CHINESE PHEASANTS
FOR NEBRASKA RANGE
Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 14.—Chief
Game Warden Koester is distributing
1,200 Chinese pheasants between Wa
hoo. Neb., and Harrison, J^eb. The
birds which were bought by the state
of Nebraska from a breeder at St.
Charles, 111., are given t» farmers and
ranchers who guarantee to help the
game wardens protect them. The
chief game warden states that ex
periments with about 100 birds two
years ago show that the bird) multi
ply rapidly and take kindly to Ne
years Nebraska will have an open
season on pheasants.
A score of deputy game wardens
are scattered over the Sand hills hold
ing back the hunters who are flock
ing there for the opening of the wild
duck and chicken season.
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BARROWS' CLAIM GOES
TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14 (Special).—
The claim of Pell Barrows, lieutenant
governor, for pay as acting governor
during the absence of Governor Mc
Kelvio from the state has been re
ferred by Auditor March to Attorney
General Davis. It is understood that
the attorney general told Mr. Bar
rows sometime ago that the law is
valid and he was entitled to the pay
of governor while serving in that
capacity while McKelvie was absent
from the state.
MEETINGJT YORK
National Commander MacNi
der and Other Prominent
Personages Will Be In
Attendance.
Lincoln, NA., Sept. 14 (Special).—
The fourth annual convention of the
Nebraska American Legion will be
held in York for three days starting
Monday, September 17. This reunion
ivill be attended by close to 2,000
ex-service men of the World war
from over 308 towns andi cities in the
state.
Some people of outstanding nation
al importance will be at the York
convention. Among them is Hanford
MacNider, of Mason City ,1a., nation
al commander; Mrs. L. F. Hobart, of
Cincinnatti, national head of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Legion:
General W. G. Everson; and Rev. Earl
Blackman, "The Fighting Parson.”
An interesting feature of the
meeting will be the gathering together
for the first time, Nebraska’*: heroes
of the World war. Over 30 of these
decorated men will be the guests of
the Legion.
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IS FOUND MURDERED
ON PRIMM'S ISLAND
Decatur, Neb.. Sept. 14.—Primm's
Island has taken another victim. He
was R. Rogers, brother of Mrs. Ben
jamin Craig, of Decatur. He was
found on the island, his skull crushed,
his body covered with bruises. Noth
ing has been learned as to the cir
cumstances of the killing.
The "island” is covered with heavy
timber in places and there are said
to be several stills operated under
their cover. Residents here say men
have disappeared completely after
going into the timber. It was pre
sumed their bodies had been thrown
into the river. ***
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FIRE PREVENTION DAY
PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 14.—Gov. S. R.
McKelvle has issued a proclamation
calling upon citizens of the state to
observe fire prevention and clean up
week, designated for the week com
mencing October 2 and ending Octo
ber 9.
IN JAIL ON COMPLAINT
OF HIS OWN DAUGHTER
Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 14 (Special).—
William A. Williams is in jail here,
unable to furnish $5,000 bonds de
manded following a charge of rape
against him by his 13-year-oid
daughter. Williams is 42 and the
father of six children.
WIFE AND SON ASKED
TO EXPLAIN MURDER
Middleton, la., Sept. 14.—Police au
thorities Wednesday questioned the
widow and 15-year-old son of John
Schurtz, farmer, who was found dead
in his bed Wednesday morning. The
top of the man’s head had been blown
off with a shot gun. - Mrs. Schurtz ana
her son, who slept in another bed in
the same room, claimed they knew
nothing of the crime until morning.
Maixner, of Ceresco, and
Barge, of Hoskins, Appeal
to Nebraska Board of
Pardons and Paroles.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13 (Special).—
Charles Maixner and Herbert Barge,
two former Nebraska bankers, applied
to the state board of pardons and
paroles Tuesday afternoon for clem
ency.
Maixner, an officer of the state bank
at Ceresco, was convicted of forgery
and Barge of embezzlement, while
cashier of the Farmers’ State bank of
Hoskins.
The state bankers’ association,
through its secretary, W. B. Hughes,
filed a strong protest against clemen
cy to Barge. The sheriff of Wayne
county also protested against a
parole.
It was announced at the close of the
hearing that no decision will be
reached in either case prior to the
return of Attorney General Davis,
who is not expected for several days.
FARMERS ARE STUDYING
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13 (Special).—
Three members of the Farmers’
Union- state executive committee who
came to Lincoln Tuesday to get the
facts about the code departments at
the state house, conferred with Sec
retary l'hil F. Br^ss, of the finance
department, and Dr. I. H. Dillon, chief
of the bureau of health department
of public welfare, in the afternoon and
obtained valuable information.
The visit of the executive commit
tee of the farmers is considered sig
nificant in view of the fact that the
Farmers’ Union state legislative
committee met last week in Lincoln
and without much discussion adopt
ed a resolution asking for repeal of
the code bill.
CONVICTS ARRIVE JUST
IN TIME TO BE DISCHARGED
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13 (Special).—
Three Douglas county convicts sen
tenced to serve one year each in the
Nebraska state prison, arrived in time
to take the "finishing off* course and
get their discharge, suit of clothes
and a $10 bill apiece. Two of them
will leave Thursday and one Friday.
The men, Robert Harland. James
Suitt andL J. M. Lenno served 10
months in the Douglas county Jail and
good time lets them out after a few
days then*.
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Harding Ignores M’Nider
Plea for Bonus Bill and
Will Veto, Likely Today
tfniversa) Service.
Washington, Sept. 19.—President
Harding has definitely decided to
veto the bonus bill, it was learned at
the White House Monday night.
He has already prepared an exten
sive message detailing his reasons for
doing so. He will read this message
to his cabinet Tuesday morning pre
liminary to dispatching it to the cap
ltoi, it was stated.
This decision was reached follow
ing a conference Monday with world
war veterans, who made a strong
plea that he approve the bill. The
confidence the veterans exhibited
prior to seeing the president disap
peared when they came out. They
would make no formal statement, but
showed that they ha.d met with a
defeat.
The president declared the meas
ure ns passed by congress would
eventually cost the taxpayers $60,
000,000,000 instead of the small
amount claimed for it. If he could
be sure that it would not cost in ex
cess of $10,000,000,000 he would ap
prove it, he said. In addition to this,
he pointed out, he, could not sign a
law calling* for expenditures unless
there is some definite means of pay
ing it.
Congress Plans to Act.
While strong pressure was being
brought to bear on the president
from both sides, congress was mak
ing plans to act in case of a veto.
The House decided that a veto could
not be acted on before Wednesday of
next week.
In the Senate, foes and friends of
the bonus were exerting every in
fluence to line up members. Oppo
nents claim to have enough strength
to sustain the president, but strong
influence was being brought to bear
by Legion posts from home districts
in the hope of changing this senti
ment.
Hanford MacNider, head of the
American Legion, and a delegation of
veterans and war mothers, Monday
made an earnest plea to the president
to sign the bonus bill.
With MacNider were Col. A. C. Mc
Elroy, grand army of the republic.
Col. Til L. Huston, of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and representatives
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
Disabled American Veterans, Span
ish War Veterans and Gold Star
Mothers.
"The nation stands behind us itt
our appeal," MacNider said to the
president. “Whenever the people have
voted on this question the result has
been overwhelmingly favorable. If
benefit to the veterans concerned is
provided now, no great pension sys
tem except for disabled veterans will
be necessary during the coming years
to meet their handicap.
“Immediate adjustment will save
the nation billions of dollars and re
store the faith of those sorely tried,
by what they feel to be national
ingratitude and injustice.”
Plea for War Mothers.
Mrs. Alice M. French, of Indian
apolis, president of the War Mothers.
made an impassioned appeal on be
half of the women who gave their
30ns.
Mr. Harding replied with the state
ment that he frankly favored#!, bon
us and very other measure of relief
for veterans, but did not consider the
measure before him adequate in any
way.
He pointed out that in the first
place he favored a sales tax as a
means of providing the fund to pay
compensation.
Some of the provisions in the bonus
bill are extremely vague and indef
inite. he pointed out. He added that
it would also establish a precedent
that would stand for all time and be
fore the treasury could complete pay
ment the sum would amount to 60*
billions instead of the three or four
billions claimed for it.
Earlier in the day the president
was in separate conference with Sen
ators New, Kellogg, McCormick and
Nelson. All of them discussed the
bonus and the effect his veto would’
have in congress and in the coming
election. None of them would talk
for publication.
It is not believed though, that the
final decision will be delayed more
than a day or two. If the veto comes*
and the House overrides it Wednes
[Tfay it is the general belief that the
Senate will vote on it not later than:
Thursday evening —possibly late*
Wednesday. i
Mrs. Tiernan s Own Story
Of Her Affair With Poulin j
Uiversal Service
South Bend, Ind., Sept. 19.—“He
said he would send, me rose3 when the
baby came. I never satv them."
The words came defiantly at the
close of Mrs. Augusta Tiernan’s re
markable confession Monday in which
she sobbed out the story of her tragic
amour with Harry Poulin, her hus
band’s “best friend.”
She was on the stand more than
an hour, relating in all their sordid
details the numerous clandestine
meetings with the young haberdash
er, whom she accused of being the
father of her 10 months’ old son who
bears the name of her husband, John
P, Tiernan, professor of criminal law
at Notre Dame university.
Every factor essential in staging a
gripping domestic drama was at hand,
when the four principals confronted
each other across the counsel table
in Judge Chester Ducomb's court
room. A throng of 2.0C0 morbidly cur
ious jammed the room and filled the
corridors, overflowing into the street.
Police reserves were called when
women fainted ir, a crush to gain ad
mittance.
Mrs. Tiernan was accompanied to
the courtroom by her husband and the
nurse who was with her when the re
pudiated baby was born. The baby
was also in court, and was taken care
of by a police matron while the mo
ther was on the witness stand.
“At Poulin’s When Wife Away.”
Her clandestine meetings with
Poulin, Mrs. Tiernan said, covered a
pr' ind <7f seven months, many of them
being held in the Campus clothing
store at Notre Dame university. She
also told of three meetings in the
Poulin home during the absence of
Mrs. Poulin.
Poulin’s curt rebuff at church on n
Sunday morning was the casual in
cident which galled her soul, Mrs
Tiernan said, and prompted her to
confess to her husband the secret
love that was to demand of her so
great a sacrifice. It was then, she
said, she found strength to publish her
shame and wreak a tardy vengeance
on the man she charges betrayed, her.
“We first met at a children’s dance
which Professor Tiernan and l chap
eroned th’-ee years ago,” Mrs. Tiernan
raid recalling her first meeting with
Poulin. “After that we met many
times. It was in February o/ last
year that Poulin called me one day
and said he wanted me come down to
the store and see him.
•T suspected nothing and went. He
asked me up stairs, where we would
he alone. He toldi me to pretend I was
buying some overalls for the children.
There he professed his love for me,
SHOPMEN AT DES MOINES
DECIDE NOT TO GO BACK
Des Moines, la.. Sept. 18 (A* P.)—
Striking shopmen of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad here, who an
nounced that they would return to
work today, made a change of plans
Sunday when they learned that under
the conditions set down only part
of their number would be given em
ployment, the railroad company
standing for keeping the non-union
men at work and filling In the
vacancies with ’anion men.
and kissed me.
“He Would Go Mad.”
“After that he insisted on making,
dates with me for the movies and'
more visits to the store. He kept on
calling me up. saying he would go mad
it he couldn’t see me.”
Her soft voice, scarcely audible at
times, Mrs. Tieran sighed out the
story.
Professor Tiernan, worn in appear
ance, sat less than 10 feet from the
rnan charged with wantonly wrecking
his home.
Dry eyed, he carefully followed the
course of the evidience. Occasionally
his gaze was upon Poulin, who toiled:
in his chair with an apparent indif
ference.
Mrs. Poulin, a frail little woman,,
with watery blue eyes that stare am
azedly through thick lensed specta
cles, sat apart from her husband in
the center -of a group of intimate
friends.
Highballs, Dance and Love.”
"When I confided my troubles ta
Poulin a few weeks after our first
secret meeting,” Mrs. Tiernan con
tinued “he addmitted he was respon
sible. He swore me to secrecy and
demanded I forego any marriage re
lationship with my husband)”
Questioned upon this point, Mrs.
Tiernan said she had complied with
her alleged paramour’s request.
“One time he asked me if any of
my husband's relatives had blue eyes
and black hair as he himself had,
that any suspicion about the parent
age of the child might not crop up
from such facts.
"My husband, all the while thought
I was at the movies when I was meet
ing Poulin.
“During Mrs. Poulin’s absence in
Chicago, Harry took me to his home
three times and we had a few high
balls, danced to the phonograph and'
he loved me again and again."
“But No Roses Came.”
When Mrs. Poulin returned) she
learned of the affair, Mrs. Tiernan
said, and their meetings came to an
abrupt end. There was a promise of
roses when the child was born in No
vember. but no roses came.
Poulin ' motionless when the
rmal direct answer came to prose
cutor Jellison's question: "Who la
the father of that child?”
“Harry Poulin,” returned the wit
ness, raising her eyes to meet those
of the defendant. But their gaze
did not meet.
The trial will resume at 10 o’clock
Tuesday morning, when it is expeeted
Mrs. Poulin will he called to the wit
ness stand.
CATCH ALLEGED BANDIT.
Alburquerque, N. M., Sept. 18 (A
P.)—Edward F. Winkler, a member
of the band of six men who attempted
to hold up the Golden State limited
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
at Jaynes station, six miles from
Tucson, Ariz., on May 15 were ar
i rested here today. He is said by
j police to have admitted his identity
i and to have told a detailed story of
I the attempted holdup in which II.
| Stewart, an express messenger killed
| Ton? Dupe.4., one of the holdup men,
| and foiled plans of the band.
