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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
WILSON HAS TALK
WITH ]. ?. MORGAN
President Holds Conference on
Business Outlook.
TO ask VIEWS OF OTHERS
8eescs to Get in Touch With Interests
sf Nation and Assure Them That
Much of TheIr, Apprehension
u Unfouadsd.

Warrington, July Sd. Pierpont
4EDrgan conferred with President VIII
son upon the various aspects Of the
BUSINESS financial problems now
before the country. The interview was
Ihe first OF a series which President
Wilson plsns to hold with prominent
business men Henry Ford of Detroit,
The automobile manufacturer, win call
At the White House next week.
MIR. Morgan's visit was at his own
solicitation and no formal statement
ssnp made ut the White House as to
The purpose OF the call.
= Is believed thai Mr.. Morgan pre-
scented the Wall street view Of the pre-
railing business depression and posi-
bly, attempted to persuade the presi-
Sent to -go easy" while business Is
passing through a period Of readjust-
Ment caused by the tariff and cur
House that Mr. Morgan's call had
nothing to do with the New Haven
s~ataatiun.
President Wilson Is now making .
strong effort TO get In touch with the
sxzzsuess interests Of the country and
aESnre them that much Of their appre-
heRsion is unfounded. He feels that
be can accomplish by personal contact
what his speeches may fail to do.
Morgan ls Pleased.
Mt Morgan emerged from the presi-
6eszf's smiling and obviously
axeazp1 with h5r cnnforence "Nof n
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
u. S. EXPRESS FIRM QUITS
Service Which Started Before the Civil
War Observation-Disclosures of EN-.
pIoyes Have New Jobs.

New York, July AFTER an unin
terrupted service which had its incep-
ton seven years before the beginning
of the Civil war, the United States Elk
press company at midnight Monday
took down its single as a common
carrier. About 80 per cent of the
$4,000 employees of the company have
secured positions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Americans Told to Flee Mexico

NNfGf fCdf5S TOsO 80 EFSG "SNtCOs
Washington, July 2.-Senor de Ali
veria, minister from Brazil, who has
represented the United States in Mex
leo since the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations between this country
and General Huerta, sent a private dis
patch to the state department on Tues
day urging it to advise Americans to
leave Mexico. The Brazilian minister
said he could not of his own volition
advise Americans to leave.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
To Take santo Domingo?

Washington, July 3.-Senor Don L.
A. Carnuda, Dominican charge d. at
fairies, conferred with Secretary Bryan
at the state department on Wednes-
day, after witch a report was circu-
lated that the United States would in
terfere in Dominican affairs.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
RAILROADS ARE PROSPEROUS
Earned SO Per Mile More in May,
1874, Than Same Month Pre-
sfous Year.

Washington. July s.--The principal
stszn railroads of the United States
earned SO per mile more in May,
1s1a. than IN May. 1918. according to
a report issued by the interstate com
Hnerce roznznission. For the eleven
mozffs ending with May. 1914, these
railroads earned STA a mile more
Ezsan they did in a similar period in
z9zs. This statement of increased
azrzinEs shows SO prosperous a con-
1ztson ef the railroad that it may have
z8zne influence upon the commission's
Recession IN the i've per cen advance
gate case It is believed here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
DAYTON SWIMMERS
MUST WEAR SKIRTS
WELFARE DIRECTOR, A FORMER
PREACHER, BUYS SKIRTS FOR
MEN BATHERS.
xenia Woman Kills Two Children and
Then Ends Her Own Life
State News Brevities.

Dayton. - CONSERVATION reigned
among Dayton men, who consider
themselves patterned after the ia
bled Adonis, when it became known
the new bathing suits purchased by
the city for it's new free bathing beach
at Island park we're made with short
detachable skirts. Visions of a lol
on the beach and a display of manly
form were shattered. Welfare Direc
tor Garland, a former minister, who
purchased the suits, declared they
were modern"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Question Of Moment

But If George ". Perkins Is driven
out of the Progressive party, who is
going to pay the legitimate campaign
expenses of making this a better coun.
try for Mr.. Perkins children to live
in and of supplying limelight where
It is urgently needed?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Hi.i 81. Hi.lor

Hard upon the announcement that
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, sec.
rotary of state of the United States,
will again be the star attraction in
the big tent of the eastern Chautau.
qua wheel, comes the equally cheering
news that the Tyrolean yodlers, who
so admirably supported him last sea-
son, have again been booked by the
management.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

These words
present a picture
of exquisite beau
ty, a picture OF
the heavenly call
ing of the Lords
people, to whom
it is given to ind
his dwelling place
and to dwell
there with him.
The two dis
ciples Of the Bap-
fist had heard
his joyful exclar
nation: Behold
b e m b of
Godi" 1t was the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Urbana. = In the presence Of
two thousand citizens of this city
a replica of the Indian hunter
was unveiled by Mrs. Julia Ward of
New York, widow of J.. @. A. Ward, at
his grave in Oakdale cemetery. The
occasion was the Saith anniversary of
Wards birth here in 1880. He died
in New York May, 1910, and was
buried here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Mckinley Trustees Elected,

Canton, O., June 30.-Dan r. Hanna
of Cleveland and w. R. Thinker of
Canton were elected trustees of the
Mckinley Memorial association, to fill
vacancies of General Dufleld of De-
troit, and T. Dolan of Philadelphia.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Europe the Beneficiary

A decrease of more than s37. 000, 600
In the value of exports and an in
crease of more than s27, 900, 900 in the
value of imports in April, 1914, as
compared with April, 1918, is an
nounced by the department Of COM
merce. The United States authorities
ought to be on the watch for a Euro
pean get-rich-quick concern located
somewhere in this country.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Admit MansIaunhter. sentencef

Alliance. - John Mastreano and
Mike Paolea, both of Alliance, plead
ed guilty to manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Sam
Arch of Canton. Judge Fimple SEN
fenced them to not less than a year
nor more than 20 years in the peniten-
tiary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Commits Suicide.

Columbus. = Edwin c. Beach, aged
30 years, of Coshoctoh, shot himself
in the head in his room in a hotel here
and was. found dead by a bellboy.
Death was inspired by a strange de-
sire of eight years duration to kill him.
self. 1t is thought a fall from a horse
affected his mind. e
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Fireman Instantly Killed,

Akron, O., July 30.-Ffremao
Hery Luterwell was killed and Fire
Chief John Motz had a narrow escape
from death when a second floor of tho
Akron Transfer company's barn col
lapsed during a fire here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
The Masters
Dwelling Place
BY REV. GEORGE E GUILE
Bible Teacher. Extension Depsrtmen,
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TExT-"Then Jesus turned, and saw
them following. and saith unto them.
What seek ye? They said unto Him.
Mastes, where dwellest thou2 He saith
unto them, Come and see. They came
and saw where He dwelt. and abode with
Him that day. for IL was about the tenth
hour job 1859.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
EnuIish Auto Racer Killed.

Paris, July 1.-While driving his
machine at a terrific pace near Lyons
on Monday morning, Raphael GimbSe.
an English automobile racer, was
killed. His m~echaniciaR was mortally
hurt.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Count Sakuma Is MORALLY Wounded.
Taihoku, Formosa, July 2.-Lieut
Gen. Count Sakuma, Japanese gov.
ernor general of Formosa, bas been
MORALLY wounded Ia a battle with the
head hunters. He was shot with a
poisoned arrow.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
100000 Homeless in China.

Washington, July 1.-Two million
people are homeless and starving in
southern China. Southern China has
had unprecedented floods. and the
crops in two provinces have been to-
tally destroyed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
.-aessn Bursts Forth Anain,

REQ Bluff. Cal, July 3.-After less
than "A hours of q~uiescence Lassen
peak burst forth again in a stipend
ous eruption-the fourteenth in the
series that began May 80. Volcanic
ash fell 10 miles distant.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
American HeIress WEEDS Prince.

Paris, July 2.-Laura Stallo, daugh.
ter of Edmund X. Stallo and 1 1000,
600 Standard Oil heiress, entered the
R~ospigliosi family when she was mar
ried to Prince Francesca di Rospig
liosi on Tuesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Indian Nation Is Dissolved.

Washington, July 2.-The Cherokee
nation, largest of the five civilized
tribes, dissolved as a nation on Tues
day. The tribal funds, amounting to
$500, 900. are divided among it's Al, 0
members.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
nationwide AppeaL

Salem, Mass, July "A nation
wide appeal for financial assistance
1or the $4,000 refugees who have been
z1siag under tents since the fire Of
1uzps Is, was decided pom yesterday
x8 a meeting held by the general r
ExF eoxumiftee.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Three NEGROES Killed.

Laurel, Miss, July 3.-Three negroes
we're killed and two wounded by a
posse seeking the lone bandit who
robbed a pay train near here, killing
one and wounding two. He has been
located several times, but escaped.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Overweight nerves produce irrita-
bility, and there is nothing hat SO
disqualifies a woman for any kind Of
living as a petulant, fault-fnding dis
position. Learn to ignore the inevita-
BILE annoyances, and take time to live.
as well as work.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Hama petras is the Demand.

Geneva, ILL.,, July death of An
thony Petras, being tried here on a
charge of having murdered Thresa
Hollander in st. Nicholas cemetery at
Aurora last February, was demanded
by States Attorney w. J. Tyers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Laps to Withhold Details.

Tokyo, July 2.-The Japanese for
eign minister announced that details
of treaty negotiations between the q.
s. and Japan On the subject of the
California anti-alien land law would
not be made public.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Burned by Intake Blast.

Milwaukee, July 1.-Twenty-one
men were badly burned in an explo-
sion 9. the new intake water tunnel.
It is said none is fatally injured. The
explosion was caused by an accumula-
ton of gas in the tunnel.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
santo Domingo Rebels RepuIsed

Washington, July 2.-United States
Minister Sullivan at Santo Domingo
advised the state department that the
revolutionists at San Pedro Macoris
were decisively repulsed by the fed
erals. No further details were given.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Find HameI,s AernnIan.-

Boulogne, France, June 30.-An aero
plane, believed to be hat of Gustave
Hamel, who disappeared on May "a
while flying from this city to Hendon,
England, was picked up in the English
channel by a packet.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Nevada Divorce Law Upheld,

Carson City, New, July 3.-The va
lidity of Nevada's new divorce law
was sustained by the state supreme
sourt. Applicants for divorce must re-
side one year in the state before the
courts will acquire Jurisdiction.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Bear chews Keepers Leo.

st. Louis, July 2.-Crazed by the
heat, a polar bear in the zoe attacked
and severely injured its keeper here.
The injured man, Henry P. thinner
man, is at home with one foot mangled
and the other cut.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Washington, July 3.-There is no
9zought ia the minds Of ~administra-
tion leaders Of actively intervening in
Hziti, hat the United States viii
xs1ntfuue TO try to use It's influence
10 bring about peace and the settle
meut OF the financial difficulties OF
xhex cozzrrT.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Raises Illinois FLAG at Fair.

Gan Francisco, Cal, July Mrs. L.
E. Rockwell of Quincy, ILL.,, aged eighty
two, raised the governors flag of her
state on the grounds of the Panama
Pacific exposition to celebrate ground
breaEng for the state building.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Senator Vest sprains Leo.

Washington, July Senator Henry
S. West of Georgia sprained his right
leg when he slipped and fell on the
tiled floor of his hotel here. The SEN
ator will not be able to walk freely for
a week.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
prison Workers Get $4,000.

Madison, Wis. July 3.-More than
$4,000 was paid by contractors to pris-
oners in the ~penitentiary at Waupun,
according to a compilation made by
President Smith, in discussing the
amount Of payments made in a year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
American Killed by Yaoui Indians.

NIFSF'NdF ''fS y 'HNt 'tI0rd'ISs
Washington, July 1.-The killing OF
Thomas Farrell, an American, by VS.,
qui Indians at Represo, a few miles
from LaColorado, was reported to tn.
state department by Colonel Hostettei
at Hermosilla.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
NetherIand Consul Dead

Holland, Mich, June 30.-George
Birkhoff, consul general for the Meth
erlands in Chicago, died of heart fail
ure at his summer home here. He
was sixty-two years old. Funeral
services will be held in Chicago.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Men.Known Financer, Suicides

View York, July Guy Phillips, as
Mfstzn1 secretary Of the Missouri Pa
rzhc Railway company, shot and
aTrEsf himself in the offices of the
rurzgsany In a Broadway office build
xzsg fEEe last night. His physicians
anzv ne has been respondent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

ErfEs Volunteers Get Ammunition.
KsnbIiu, July 5.-In the absence Of
xzse police the Irish nationalist vol
zzsieers succeeded in landing here 400
rnses OF ammunition and 800 cases of
EafieE-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
rries 10 DODGE Stone. EaIIs,

East Liverpool. = William Eoff,
aged 16 years, fractured his arm and
leg and perhaps was internally injured
here, falling three stories from the roof
of his home to the sidewalk when an
other boy threw a stone at him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
3,,g,.riated father Attacks SLAYER

F1tfsDurg, Pa, July 3.-John Dove,
fnt2ler OF little Florence Dove, who
zas assaulted and murdered on a hill.
hide near North Braddock last May,
EzEe yesterday attacked Jacob Taylor,
e~1nfessed slayer Of the child, as he
zaf Ia the coroner's inquest.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Police Seek Slayer Of Woman

Freeport, N. Y, July 3.-The police
and comfy authorities are seeking a
motive for The killing of Mrs. William
Bailey, wife of William Bailey Of
Hampstead. in the Office of DR.. Edward
Carmar.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
FRENCH LINER is ASHORE
Way From Bordeaux to
Buenos Ayres.

Lisbon, Portugal July 1.-THE
French transatlantic steamer La Gas.
cogne went ashore on the Portuguese
coast. 1t was on a voyage from Bor
deaux to Buenos Ayres. q
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Rows Drown while Ra+b,no

Marietta. = Caught in a current
while bathing in the Muskingum
river, Arthur Carr and Bernard
Bruntz, both 10, drowned while their
companions, Carl and Paul Gephart,
were rescued by two men in canoes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
S+eamer Mataafa Ia ReIe1eea

Duluth, Mimi, July 2.-The ssess!
steamer Mataafa went ashore q. tie
Superior entrance Of the harbor SIR
ing a storm. After several h1urs q.
hard work she was released BY srsz
and towed to her dock
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
practislna FOR the Euture.

The colonel says he subsisted on
monkeys in Brazil. And he will have
to repeat the performance In this
country if he keeps himself alive Pc
htically.-Kansas City Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Absolutely Necessary,

$50, you've been to a fortune teller
again! Now, Bridget, do you really
believe In fate?" Sure, ma'am, and
what else would we walk wid?"-Bal-
timore American.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Dewey Goes for a Res+

Washington, June 30.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey plan to leave Washington
on the May1ower for the Manhattan
beach, Coney Island. The admiral has
been suffering from the effects of the
protracted heat.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

If we have need of a strong viii
in order to do good, it is still more
necessary for us in order not to do
evil.-Mole.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10
Bow Accidenta,lv sboots SELF

Alliance. The first ante-Fourth
of July accident here cost the lit
tie finger of Charles Miller, who &C.
cidentally shot himself with a blank
cartridge while cleaning a revolver.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

1T Pzso. Texas, July Colonel
Sgnres W Pender, SO, who, as chief OF
u1iEery Under General Longstreet,
xrcsa the drst gun al the battle OF
Eeseyx6xrg fs dead here.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Certainly work is not always re-
ouired of a man. There is such q
thing as a sacred idleness-the culti-
walton of which is nov fearfully neg
lected.-G. Macdonald.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

Ridicule is generally made use Of to
laugh men out of virtue and good
s by attacking everything praise
worthy in human life.-Addison.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

xEffnztaEn to Westinghouse Employees
PSttshurgh, Pa, July 3.-Whether
tzzey EhaIi return to work and ac-
pept ofers made by the heads of the
Westinghouse industries will be put
NO sauarely to the 10000 strikers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

California Volcano Breaks Out Again.
Reading, Cal, July 3.-For the
ttEafrd time In the last 48 hours Lassen
peak broke into eruption again yes
rnerday- The outburst Is the fifteenth
IA the series that began May 80.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

The greatest loss of time that \
know, is to count the hours
Radicals.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-10

There is this about the Wilson tar.
M-what good did 1t do Americans?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
KIDNAPPED and beaten
Preacher Pays Penalty for Attacking
Priests OF Another Church.

Denver. Colo. April 6.-Rev Otis
L. Spurgeon OF Des Moines to-
day lies in a critical condition at a
hospital AZ the result of a severe beat
ing administered to him last night by
several men. who took him outside the
city, and warned him never to return.
The kidnapping and beating of Rev.
Spurgeon followed q small riot, dur
ing lecture, in which Spurgeon ac-
cused the Catholic priesthood of i'm
morality.
Seven men are said to have visited a
hotel last night and overpowered Po-
lice Sergeant George Merritt, who
with Spurgeon was placed in a high
power automobile. Shortly thereafter
Merritt was released and the kidnap-
ers continued to a point "a miles north
Of Denver.
There Spurgeon was beaten and re-
leased after his assailants had given
him $2.10. Spurgeon finally reached
the house of Deputy Sheriff RuclSer of
Adams county, where he was found by
city detectives and brought to the hos
pital.
After a thorough examination ply
sicians reported that in the beating
administered by his kidnapers. Spur
geon suffered q broken nose and other
serious injuries. Efforts of the police
to learn the identity of Spurgeon's as
saflants have been unsuccessful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
WET AND WARMER.
Is Weather Forecast for the Central
Portion of Country.

Washington. April 6.-Fair skies are
promised by the weather bureau to the
eastern section, of the country during
the first part of the week but unsettled
conditions, probably with rain or snow.
will prevail in the wake of a low pres
sure area that will travel eastward
from the plateau regions reaching the
seaboard about the middle of the week.
Fair weather will continue" the
forecast said. probably most of the
week in the south except in the penin-
sula Of Florida. where local rains will
occur early in the week. A low pres
sure area now over the plateau region
will move eastward, attended by unset
tied weather and local rains or SHOWS In
the Rocky mountain region, the plain
states and the Missouri valley. On
Monday night and Tuesday into the up
per Mississippi valley and the upper
lake region and reaching the lower lake
region, the middle and north Atlantic
states about the middle Of the week. A
short period of fair weather will fol-
low. beginning Monday west of the
Rocky mountains. reaching the central
portions of the country by the middle
of the week and the east a day or so
later.
Another disturbance probably will
reach the north Pacific coast by Tues
day. 1t will move eastward and south
eastward over the Pacific states and
the plateau region. attended by rains
over the central and northern districts,
and it should reach the central portion
| of the country some time after the
middle of the week.
Temperatures win rise by Tuesday
over the east and south and no unusual
temperatures are indicated at present
over any section"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
BROWNS OUT COURT.


London, April General Flora
Dr.lmmond. the militant euffraSette.
shrieked SO loudly when she was ar
raigned today at the police court in
connection with the suffragette dis
turbances, at the Unionist demonstra-
ton of Hyde park, on Saturday, that
she had to be forcibly removed. She
would not allow either the magistrate
or the prosecutor to utter an audible
word, When Mrs. Drummond entered
the prisoners enclosure, she shouted
at the top Of her voice that she would
not permit any one but herself to
sneak because she said the magistrates
and the police courts were doing the
dirty work OF Premier Asquith.
She then proceeded to lombard the
court with volleys of verbal shrapnel
until she was carried out by wardens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-06
QUASHED BY POLLOCK
Are Indictments Against Officers Of
American Union Trust Co.

Kansas City, April 6.-1ndictments
against five officers of the American
Union Trust company Of this city.
charged with misuse of the malls In
connection with the failure of the
company. were Quashed by Judge JnO.
c. Pollock in the federal court here
today. Those whose indictments
were quashed were J. Bainbridgo
Jones, director and treasurer; Thomas
L. Matkins, vice president and Ernest
D. Martin. George l. Davis and A. r..
Fuller, directors. Indictments against
Martin. Davis and Fuller. charging
conspiracy were allowed to stand. ~
were the charges against other officers
of tho company who were originally
indicted.
In explaining his action in quashing
some of the indictments Judge Pol
lock said: THE indictments should not
have been Jumped as some Of the ac-
cused men might be innocent while
others accused with them might be
guilty." The indictments were re-
turned last December following gov
ernment investigation of the COM
pany's affairs.
II was charged that Missouri and
Kansas investors lost $4,000 through
the companys operations.