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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-09
SOMETHING TO FRET ABOUT.

NUMBER OF New York society women are having then
pet dogs vaccnaed Actors and actornes in the movies
nave TO worry about forgetting their lines
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-24
CASHIER SUMMERS TELLS OF
DEFALCATIONS In BANK CASE

bank" he testified. A moment later.
when asked by Assistant United
states District Attorney Harry Byrer.
who was conducting the direct exami-
nation OF the witness, n Martin knew
OF tne alleged discrepancies and de-
ialcations ana that they were made
tor the oenent OF the company.
Yes. replied the witness, for |
often told him of them" Mr.. sum
mers said he had often told MIR. Mar.
TN. both by word OF mouth and in
letters. that the affairs at the bank
were IN bad condition and that unless
restitution be made. they would soon
De discovered. This troubled Martin.
the witness said, and he promised to
make good the defalcations. Al
times, Summers testified. Martin
would burst into tears. and would de-
clare that he didn't want TO get Sum
mers into trouble and that he would
ger the money to straighten out the
banks affairs.
Government Rests Soon.
The government soon expects TO
rest its case. District Attorney Stew
art w. Walker said yesterday that
the prosecution had hoped TO COM
plete its side before yesterday after
noon. but this was impossible. Con-
siderable time was taken up at the
morning session with arguments over
whether or not Mr.. Summers, a de-
PENDANT in the case. should be per-
United TO testify for the government.
When II was decided that his evidence
would be admitted his testimony was
so much In detail regarding affairs
OF the bank during the years OF 1911.
1912 and part OF 1913. that his direct
examination had not been concluded
when court adjourned at 4:30 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon until $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
However. Assistant District Attor-
ney Byrer last night stated that the
government will probably complete
Us case by noon today. The taking
OF the testimony OF Cashier Summers
viii be concluded and three or four
other witnesses will be examined for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-24

was to come the next day and fear.
ed exposure. ''"i
My God Bruce. dom, sav ,,.,,
Wen have 20 TX this up some vrsy
ne SAID. lie hen broke down ana
cried. and said he didn't want 10 get
me INTO trouble. that was the hest
a ..t, ne mad. the witness continued.
re wanted me TO hold the matter
On enirty or sixty days until he could
tst the money. He told me he had
plenty OF money and would Az the
nnst,er up as soon as he got IT," Sum-
iners testined that Martin had said
Feared An Expose.
The witness said that Martin want
ca 10 take trip TO New York after
money, asking Summers TO accom-
pary him. i wanted to 60" Sum
mers said, and had arranged TO do
SO. out the night before we were TO
nave started i iecided I had better
not ieave the bank. I was afraid that
some persons holding certificates OF
deposits. whose accounts I had enter
ed wrongly. would call and ask 10
ed
Was any of The money used for
any purpose other than to meet the
Debts Of the c. d. Martin company 70
Assistant Dryer asked.
NOT one penny was used for any
other purpose" the witness. declared.
Mr.. Summers was asked IL he mad
a copy OF any OF the letters sent Mar
TN, notifying him OF the condition
OF affairs at the bank. He replied
that he had. Mr. Byrer asked him 20
read one of the letters. but Captain
Sperry. senior s'ounsel for the de-
tense. objected TO the letter being
produced as evidence. At this point.
court was adjourned until this morn
ing, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-24

the prosecution. but their testimony
viii be brief.
The defense has formed a strong
case. II Is understood. Ills certain
the case will run into another week
The indications are that II will not
be presented TO the jury until prob
ably Tuesday. at least.
Entries Are Changed.
Summers was interrogated only
briefly at the morning session. lie
admitted being one OF the defendants
In the case and said he had been con-
nected with the First National Bank
OF West Union for 10 or more years.
He said he was a partner in the firm
OF G. ID. Martin 4 Company. which
conducted mercantile brokerage
business. and had known Martin for
20 or more years. being on intimate
terms with him prior TO the forming
or the partnership.
When court convened for the after
noon session at 2 O'Clock. the witness
was asked regarding the various
transactions in which the indictment
charges defalcations.
He told of entering false figures In
the certificates Of deposits register
and in the general register. and c.
with figures on the certificate OF de
posit- For instance, a certificate OF
deposit was issued TO John Doak for
S2.302.42. At the time of its issuance.
however. the entry was made In the
certificates of deposits account as be-
ing for s302.42. and a corresponding
entry was made IN the cash book.
The difference. or $4,000. he said. was
used TO pay the checks of the c. ID.
Martin company. Later. when the
certificate OF deposit was presented
for payment. a fgure -" would be
entered In the column for thousands.
and the entry would then stand cor
rected. being s2.3O2.42.
Figures Later Raised.
This method was followed out In
many transactions. as described by
the former cashier. Not always would
the figure representing the denomina-
ton be omitted. but often a false fig-
ure would be entered and later raised
to the correct amount.
In one instance a certificate OF de-
post for $2.507.25 was entered Rs
s507.25. and later when the certificate
was presented for payment the figure
was placed before the figure rs,
but in the meantime the shortage of
$4,000. the witness said. was used 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-24
SAID EVERY PENNY OF MONEY
"em Mas rHs c n1S q E o.
Proved Strongest Witness for State
Against Mr.. Martin-Toid OF
Talking to Defendant
About Conditions.

The story Of the juggling OF ac-
counts and records and the defalca-
ton OF funds of the First National
bank OF West Union, at West Union.
w. Va. was told In a straightforward
manner by NJ. b. Summers. who was
for ten years cashier OF the bank. who
Is charged jointly with c. ID. Martin
with embezzling approximately $40.
600 OF funds OF the institution. His
story was related as evidence in the
case which Is now on trial before
Judge Aston c. Dayton. in the United
states district court for the Northern
District OF West Virginia. the October
term of which opened in this city
Tuesday morning.
The testimony or the former bank
cashier Is regarded as the severest
blow yet dealt the defense OF Martin.
who Is making a determined hight
against the charge. Summers WAS
called as a witness by the government
at the morning session of court YES.
terday. The defense offered strenuous
objection to his going on the stand in
penalf OF the government. but was
overruled by Judge Dayton
Summers told in detail of the dis.
crepancies and false entries in the
books Of the bank In order that funds
might be appropriated for the use of
the G. ID. Martin company. In which
Summers and Martin were partners,
as alleged In the Indictment The
various counts were taken up sepa.
rately.
Said Martin Knew.
The witness admitted making false
entries and applying the funds 10
meet the obligation of the c. ID. Mar
tin company. This was done without
the knowledge or consent OF the
board OF directors or officers OF the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

failed to appear. But patience wa:
apparently numbered among her vir-
tues and in the course of time it wa.
rewarded But such a heart breaking
reward it was.
| AS if guided by some subtle instinct
| Spencer also sought out Johnson az
soon as he reached the hotel A smile
of joyful anticipation spread over his
face when he learned that his pros
pective wife was in waiting How
could he know that anticipation Is
more delightful than realization? He
asked that a clergyman be secured and
at once entered the par1or.
Romance Hits Rocks.
Nobody knows what passed between
Spencer and the young woman. Only
it is certain that two hearts which
were supposed to beat as one struck
rocks somewhere on Cupid's bay, and
what promised to be a very pretty ro-
nance was rudely shattered and
wrecked.
johnson failed to locate a minister
and was about to call a justice of the
peace when a faced, wretched and
disappointed man came out of the par
Tor. 1t was the groom-elect. 1t was
a sad, sad story that he told the as
sistant manager
The young woman, he said, was not
the girl of his. mind picture, nor was
she the woman whose photograph he
had received. He. felt that he had been
led to expect hopeless things, and his
hopes had been builded high. Il have
been deceived he said. What must
I do?"
1t was not a clergyman or jus
tice Of the peace he needed then, but
a balm for wounded hearts. After
some persuasion he consented to re-
turn to the parlor and again talk the
situation over with his betrothed. He
grasped eagerly at the aint that first
Impressions are not always dependable.
He returned, but the struggle between
what seemed to be his plain duty and
his dream girl resulted in the discom-
future of duty. His case was as hope
less as that of the young woman was
wretchedly embarrassing.
Spencer hurriedly returned to John
son and imposed upon him the task
Of breaking the truth to the girl He
eft money with whic7 pay her fare
back home, and d. cared. The
young woman heard s.3c news hero
cally and stoioally. Perhaps she was
sentiments similar to
hose of her lover. At any rate she
made no comment, and the two people,
me thirty. years of age and the other
wenty-two, left Savannah in opposite
directions, both a little sad, perhaps,
tut much wiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

| Savannah, Ga, Dec. 6-After travel
| ing more than three thousand miles
to meet for the first time the Georgia
girl whom he was pledged to wed,
j. S. Spencer of Seattle, Wash, arrived
| in Savannah only to drink from the
cup of disappointment its bitterest
dregs.
Many weeks ago, through the me-
dunn of an obliging matrimonial
agency and the United States mail
service, Spencer secured an introduce
ton by correspondence to Miss Della
Gibson of Dalton, Ga. Whether it was
purely in a spirit Of adventure, or
whether he was really using such
means to find a suitable wife, is a
matter of no consequence now It suf-
fees that the correspondence between
the two became more frequent and in
innate.
In his distant home on the Pacific
coast Spencer formed mind picture
of his future wife. 1t was a lovely
picture, but unsatisfying. So he asked
the young woman for her photograph.
In due time it reached him, and then
he was certain he had found the one
woman in all the world to make him
a happy home. The photograph pic
tured q pretty face, a winsome smile
dancing eyes, pearly teeth and a form
of no mean grace. Cupid got in some
bullseye scores during the days that
followed, and soon a proposal of mar
riage was on it's way to the maiden
in the north Georgia town.
The Girl Dreams of Bliss.
The girl, too, no doubt, had visions
of connubial bliss and happiness with
the man who had wooed her SO faith
fully by mail. She duly deliberated the
proposal, and finally accepted. Spen-
GER wrote that he would come east at
once and 1t was arranged that they
should meet at Savannah. The date Of
the meeting was also set as the date |
Of the wedding.
Early in the morning on the date |
set a neatly dressed and propossessing |
young woman entered the Savannah /
hotel and approached the desk. She
herself to Assistant Man /
ager Oliver Johnson, and inquired If /
Spencer had arrived. She explained I
hat he was to meet her there. Spen-
,er was not there, but Oliver, seeming
| romance, suggested that she wait. ex-
claiming that the SWANS train might
De late. All unaware of the tragedy
# hearts that he was soon to witness,
Johnson escorted the young woman to
he ladies' parlor
An hour passed, and still she waited.
DOUBTLESS her heart beats quickened
With each tick of the clock as the time
lew by and the man of her dreams
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
FERRY PASS

Ferry Pass, Dec 6.-Mr and Mrs.
| Pierce's baby is quite i'll, though re-
ported a little better yesterday.
Alta, the youngest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. I'D Jones. is also on the
sick list.
The seventh grade, at school No. g.
having earned their holiday by each
having perfect department for twenty
consecutive days. decided on having a
picnic last Monday, to be held at Car
penteI's creek, on the Ferry Pass road.
The day was warm and bright, max.
ing one feel it was good just to be
alive. Unfortunately, all of the class
could not be present, but those who
were there report royal good time
They were fortunate In having for
their chaperone, Mrs. Lizzie Jameson,
who Is always interested in young peo-
pie and their doings. They made trips
OF exploration up and down the creek
and were rewarded by finding two
water falls, one below and one above
the bridge. They performed wonder
full athletic feats, climbing up and
down the guIlies. discovered some ex-
ce1lent clay, ate a good dinner, after
which they gathered an abundance of
lovely berries with which to decorate
the schoolroom. Those who are mem
Jameson, Lizzie Creighton, Katie |
Clark. Lille Rutherford, Louise Nc !
Lean, Mary Cannon, Ada Hooker. Allie |
May Wilson. George Langley is the |
only boy in the grade but calamity |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
TO REDUCE BIG
SALARIES ON A. c. L.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 6.-Reduc-
tons in the salaries Of all employees
and officials Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway receiving $500 or more per
month were announced here today
from the office OF President KenIy.
: General depression Of business was
the reason given.
Thef reductions include every one
from the president down. Employees and
Officials receiving s2o0 per month were
reduced per cent; those receiving
1900 ana over. per cent, and those
over $4o0 10 per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
Red Cross Seals and
What They Do.

Rvery Red Cross Christmas Seal that
is sold L. q real bulletin in the fight
against tuberculosis. These seals last
needy tuberuulosls patients and to give
them a chance Tor life. They provided
for many visiting nurses whose hun
dreds OF thousands Of visits brought
instruction and cheer to numerous pa
tlents. They helped maintain dispen-
saEies in SCORES OF cities, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, where thou
sands of consumpttve patients received
free treatment, aid and advice. They
provided the means to purchase mill
and other literature with which the
public has been educated about tuber-
.cI1losis. They have established and
helped to maintain more than 300
open-air schools for children who need
open-air treatment
These are Just a few of the ways in
which the $4,000 received last year
was expended. This year a million
dollars is needed. Surely any one can
help by buying at least ten seals
Red Cross Seals should, in accord
ance with Order No. 5000 of the
Postoff1ce Department, ''be affixed to
the reverse side Of domestic mail mat
tar and not on the address side of
any letters or packages that are go
ing through the mail. They may be
placed anywhere on matter going by
express. As many seals may be used
on the back OF a letter or package as
may be desired. Care should b. exer-
c1sed In sending merchandise through
the mails not TO place seals over the
strings with which the package is tied,
since this seals the package against in
spection and subjects it to f1rst-cIass
postage rates.
Users OF Red Cross Seals are eau
tSOned against their 1ndiscriminating |
use on foreign mail Red Gross Seals
In normal times may be used on the re-
verse side OF mail matter sent to
Austria, Germany, Great Britain and
most Of the British colonies, except
india and Australia. Guatemala, Uru-
quay and Portugal refuse to admit mail
bearing non-postage stamps. Certain
European countries will return to the
sender any mail bearing Red Cross
Seals on the address side.
Mail addressed to any of the beIlig-
'rent countries in Europe should not
year the Red Cross Seal. Red Cross
seals may be used on the face of ;
checks, on bills, on legal documents
md on any commercial paper These
Christmas Seals are not good for pos
age. They will not carry any mail
natter. but any kind of mail matter
viii carry them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
MARY ESTHER

Mary Esther, Dec 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Sheppard OF Pensacola, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Sheppard and two dough
tiers were visitors at Hotel Cedars Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. MacEntyre re-
turned home after the summer being
spent IN the North.
Mr.. Felix Booske went to Pensacola
last week on business.
Mr.. Adams Of Freeport, was a yis-
ttor at Mary Esther Thursday.
School is progressing fine at Mary
Esther.
Fishing and hunting are fine at Mary
Esther now.
Mr. T. J. Pryor and ]. e. Pryor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
CASHIER GONE AND
SHORTAGE IS FOUND
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 6.-The accounts
of the Bank Of Caldwell, at Milton. n
c., which closed its doors NOvember 2s
are short S16,22493, according to
statement given out here TO-DAY IN
State Bank Examiner Hubbard T.
Hines, Jr., cashier of the bank, disap
peared November %, leaving a note
stating his accounts were short, 1t l'
said, together with a practically com
pIete list of the items Of the short
age.
The bank will not be reopened ac-
oording to the bank examiner. The net
assets are placed at $14225.s4 and the
Liabilities at $19,814.92.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
CARRIERS.

CARRIERS, Dec Capt H E. Rutan
returned from Pensacola Sunday and
went back again Tuesday with load
Of wood.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas and chill
dren OF Five Mile bayou, were Sun
day visitors at s. NJ. Johnson's
Mr.. Arthur Howell OF OakIeaf, Ga,
is spending several weeks with Mr.
S. NJ. Johnson.
Forester q. R. Mckee Is accounting
the dead timber throughout his dis
trtct.
Mr.. B. F. weelzley was a business
visitor at w. N. Hartgrove's Tuesday
Mr.. w. T. Hand spent Monday night
with Mr.. Lawrence Hicks at Doggy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
BEWARE OF MAINE
SEED POTATOES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

washington, Dec. s.-The department
Of agriculture today issued q warning
to farmers Of New Jersey, the Middle
Atlantic and Southern States against
buying seed potatoes from Maine, I'M
less they bear the departments certi-
ficate showing the potatoes to be free
from powdery scab. They are also
warned against the use OF table pota-
toes for planting purposes. as these, ac-
cording TO the department, even though
they do not show the disease may have
been exposed TO It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

It is said that all is quiet in the
Arkansas strike zone. Almost any
body would keep quiet with a soldier
and fixed bayonet handy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

CaFranSa should worry, now that
Villa has resurrected a couple OF d.
duplicated gunboats to use In the at
tack on Vera Cruz, for his only chance
to get away In by sea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
FISHERMAN'S BODY
HERE FOR BURIAL

The body of Alpha L. Anira, a
fisherman, was brought here yesterday
afternoon from Mobile, where he had
gone for treatment, and the remains
will be buried this morning.
Services will be conducted at 10
o'clock by Rev. ]. f. w. Rineha7dt.
The deceased was a member of the
Star Of the Sea Assembly and the
members OF that association who are
In port will attend the burial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

Sanitation is a good thing, but the
man who loaded gunpowder into a
pile Of refuse and then touched 1t OF,
On an EFFORT to get rid OF flies, was
little in advance Of the times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

If everybody gets all the Belgian
emigrants they are figuring on King
Albert win have to do little recruit
ing on his own hook for people to
rule when the war Is over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

The Bull Moosers have shown a
little evidence Of life. However, it
is probably the last kick before final
demise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

holds his own with all that bunch Of
girls.
Mr.. Walker Clark shot a tremen-
dous turkey gobbIer the other day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

Turkey now attempts to appear in
the role OF liberator and announces
that it is her intention to free" the
land of Egypt Turkish freedom"
ought to be something to conjur with.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
his QUIT!

It contains information that you will find valuable
It will you time and trouble some future occ
sio Journal readers in and of the city will find i
valuable from time time Name address and no
number OF leading business concerns and professional
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

Scientists figure that the worlds
daily birth rate is about 10000. In
short, the population Is increasing
faster than wars and pestiIence can
carry It of.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

A holy war and an unholy war be-
ing waged simultaneously by the same
crowd is something decidedly new in
warfare, isn't It?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

Farmers all over the south express
dissemination to plant less cotton and
more grain and other food crops next
year. This time it is believed they
are in earnest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

of this place, went to Pensacola last
week on business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07

''Perils of Pauline" at the
Bonita tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-07
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
Automobile Dealers.

SQUARE DEAL AUTO CO., Ford Car
100 South Baylsn Street. Phone Isl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10

=; Recently Mcclure sold out his in
terest and retired about 100000 to
the good. Phelps now owns it all, and
with circulation approaching l.
100000 is making barrel of money.
He recently started a Canadian is
sue at Aurora, Ontario, but the Cana
dian government has barred the
paper from the mails and won't let it
circulate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-10
MENACE EDITOR IN TOWN

w. F. Phelps, publisher of The
Menace, was in Chicago yesterday.
Phelps was formerly an editor on
The Appeal to Reason at Girard, Kas.
He and linotype operator named
Mcclure went to Aurora, Mo-, and.
started The Menace, with propaganda
against the Catholic church.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-10-10
QofQl Gertdt.
GterblicsfeitSberibt.

RanOolpb Ruib, SO, 821 Barr Str,
sSnqusit in Sdpe5e.
GeOrgs WOeqer. 81, 457 WeAlpin
4ps.. 4rsbs.
aIpboHi, u. aabmann, 80, 2016
Wils 4De.. 3udsrrubr.
Charles Starpon, 80, 1851 2tun
Str, 2unasnentsiinouus.
Wti6asI Rodsr. SO. 10 u. WcMis
den Qoe., artsrienpsrtnltuns.
Map Collins. %, 1922 gaftsrl
4Oe.. Snqueit in S9ipsbe.
WlOrris Worris. 73. 913 Wouno
Str, Srebs.
Dennis 5Oasn, SO. 1913 Spring
@rops 4os.. 2eberIeiDen.
Midasl Ssefs, 6S, 4343 gssd Sia
2tpe., 9ebirniblas.
Caroline 9etmaun. Al. 9sstmon
Str. operation.
Sallie Wueusr. 81. 1919 Bremen
Str. gubertuloie.
gurthdrOt Sob, 81, 1641 MarlOps
@pe.. S6pGhe.
Sba 9surtb, 80. Marietta, g., Wsas
genIeioeu.