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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
TO PROSECUTE KORNILOFF.
II Government Wins the Willy General
To BE Punished

Petrograd, Sept l2-Premicr Kercn-
sky issued an order TO the Petrograd
garrison denouucing General Korniloff
for opening the front 10 the Germans
and for sending division OF Aeiatlcs
against the capital while protesting to
defend liberty.
General koamin, commanding the Pc.
trograd city garrison. declared before
the meeting in the winter palace of the
representatives Of the different organ.
izations:
mo negotiations are possible wita
traitors. Our only future conversation
will be carried on through caunon."
only bayonets can now decide the
conflict was the declaration OF Vice
Premier Nekrasoff.
Tchernoff minister Of agriculture. has
resigned from the cabinet
Nihcty arrests We're made in Pctro.
grad list night.
General AIicheveiff was arrested at
Moscow
Premier kerensky has ordered the
procurator Of Petrograd to put General
korniloff on trial under the histori, one
hundred and fifth statute for "conspir.
ing to overthrow the existing order"
During the night Premier Kerenst A.
had conference with the procurator
and dictated lengthy description of
the details of the Korniloff conspitnrv
Moscow Elements Promise Support
All elements at Moscow, according to
reports received emphasize assurances
OF support to tho provisional govern.
ment which have already been given bv
the municipal council.
General Nirkhovsl,y called an the of.
Ulcers of the garrison together i'm the
public square and he was given assur.
ance that they would support Premier
kerensky.
The Saint George cavaliers have
made "a special offer OF their services
ana there appears to be unity among
the workmens' groups
Nladimier Puriskiech. the well known
reactonary under the old regime. who
was arrested at Dvnsk and later re.
leased, is reported again to Doe IN Gus.
tody.
Petrograd is said to have uffIclen,
provisions to last for four or five davs
Troops in Winter Palace
Ihe interior of the winter palace was
an animated sight owing To the extra.
ordinary precautions which first ,yero
taken early yesterday when hope OF a
comnromlso was lost finally
ihSi'e the newly erected partition in
the Grand corridor, and outside Al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
CROWN PRINCE
DENoUNCES WILSON

Berlin Sept 70 va Lonaop,-rhe
Hamburg chamber OF commerce has
received the following message froro
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm.
Il have read with pleasure and an.
proval the text OF your resolution OF
protest against President Wilson's noto
ana beg YOU TO express to the members
ot the chamber and 20 the merchant
pouy OF Hamburg my sincere opnro
citation OF their manly words and the
refreshing cando' with which the pre
sumption OF the American President
was deservedly denounced"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
MUCH TROUBLE FOR KERENsKY.
Harassed by Extremists From Both
Sides.

Petrograd, Sept. 12.-Perograd is
having difficulties within the capital
from the extremists Of both sides. Fol.
lowing the ultimatum Of General Korn.
iloff. the whole Russian cabinet resign.
ed in order 20 give Premier Kerenskv
full liberty Of action.
General korniloff in addition to re-
tusing to abandon his command ORDER
ed the arrest Of NJ. Phfinko. the gov
ernment commissioner. The provisional
government besides arresting Vladimir
y. Lvoff. who brought Korniloffs ulti-
matum to the provisional government.
took in custody eighty other persons
The newspaper Isvestia Announces
that the constitutional democratic min.
isters relinquished their portfolios on
the ground that the KornHoff affair
was one FOR decision by the entire cab.
met and not by a directorate.
Trouble for the Kerensky government
is threatened also by the ATaximilists
AZ yesterdays sitting Of the council Of
soldiers and workmen's DELEGATES. thew
again urged that an power should pas,
' '+-iiAN Oh lNe SOCIALISTS. III
was resolved at the meeting. however
that Premier kerensky De supported un.
couditionally.
New Governor Of Petrograd.
General Savonkoff has taken over the
office of military governor of Petro.
grad In place of General Vasilovsl<v. re.
signed. General Savonkoff has ad.
dressed a reassuring proclamation Tn
the population, stating that AN neces.
sary measures We're being taken for
the defense of the fatherland and OF
freedom.
Why He Wants Directorate.
Explaining 20 the council OF soldiers
and workmen, Premier Kerensl,y's reo.
sons for desiring the appointment of
IA directorate, NJ Skobeleff. the minister.
.ot labor. said the provisional govern.
ment was incapable dealing with the
situation as some OF its members were
Germanophile. and the premier believed
u necessary TO take the power into his
own hands.
The arrest OF certain persons incnpd.
ing Vladimir Purishkevich. a we'll
known reactionary under the old regi.
me, is expected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
Generally fair, warmer Thursday.
Oklahoma: Tonight generally fair
warmer in east and south portions:
Thursday fair. warmer in extreme east
portion.
East Texas: Tonight warmer; Thurs.
day fair, warmer in interior Of east
portion.
West Texas: Tonight and Thursday
generally fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
U. S. WAR CRAFT
CAPTURES SHIP
LOAD SLACKERS

san Diego, CAL Sept H. Escorted .hy
the United States warship that captured
her on Lower California coast last sun.
day, the gasoline schooner Anvil. with
more than thirty alleged draft evaders
and enemy aliens on board. arrived in
san Diego harbor this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
UNWRITTEN LAW WINS.

London, Sept l2.-Lieut Douglas
Malcolm who was being tried for the
murder OF Anton Baumberg a pseudo
count was found not guilty by a jury
at the Old Bailey police court. He plead
the uuwritten law as Is a custom in
America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
GERMANS TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
IN RUSH on RIGA LINE

Berlin. Sept l2-Via London-Rus
sian prisoners captured by the Germans
In the battle Of Riga, amounted to $500
according to the German official state.
mont issued today The Germans also
took 325 cannon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
ARGENTINE ORDERS
LUXBURC To CO
ALSO DEMANDS OF GERMANY AN
EXPLANATION OF ITS MIN.
ISTER'S ACTION.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 12-The Argen.
tine government at noon today sent to
the German legation, passports to be
delivered to Count Luxburg, the German
charge d'affaires in Buenos Aires The
whereabouts Of Count Luxburg stiu js
unknown to the Argentine government
The Argentine foreign office today
sent communication to the German
foreign ministry demanding an explana.
ton Of Count Luxburg's action in send
ing the secret code messages to Berlin
through the Swedish legation.
1t was officially announced today that
if Germany failed to disapprove Of
Count Won Luxburg's action Argentina
would recall her minister at Berlin. If
the Berlin government dlsapproved Of
Luxburg's course the staus ga, would
be maintained.
Count LuXburg is sojournilg al Ca.
pilla del Monte, in the province Of Cor.
Gob4 meantime on. ,.r.... .-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
CALLS ALL RUSSIAN MEN TO RAL-
LY AND SAVE COUNTRY. WHICH
is PERISHING.
TWO PROCLAMAT|0NS
Tells Nation He Would Rather Die Now
Than to Witness Russia in Power of
Hun, Who Would Make Serfs of All
His People.

Petrograd, Tuesday, Sept. LII a. m
The texts Of Gen. Kornlofrs proclama.
tions are published here today. The
first, dated at Mohilev denounces Pre-.
mier kerenskys description Of Vladimir
Lvofts mission as untrue and declares
that korniloff did not send Lvoff to
kerensky, but Kerensky sent Lvoff to
him with the air to create trouble.
Russian men" continues the p/t "a.
nation, our great fatherland is peTo,.
ing The government under pressure n
the Bosheviki majority Of the council
is acting in full accord with the plans
of the German general staff
Overwhelming consciousness of the
impending ruin Of the fatherland com.
pels me in this menacing moment to
summon all Russian men to save perish.
ing Russia. All in whose breasts beat
Russian hearts, all who believe in God.
let them nocl, to the temple and pray
God 70 perform a miracle a miracle OF
saving the fatherland
Son Of a Peasant
81, General Korniloff, son Of a peasant
and Cossack, declare to all that re.
quire nothing personally, nothing except
the salvation Of mighty Russia and /
swear to lead the nation by the road of
victory over the foe TO a constitution
through which the nation will decide
its own fate and choose the organlza.
tion Of its own political life. But | shall
never betray Russia into the hands of
its traditional foe-the German race. or
make the Russian people the slaves to
Germany. l prefer to die on the field
Of honor and battle rather than witness
the shame and infamy Of Russian land.
Russian people! In your hands rests
the fate Of your country.
(Signedl "Korniloff"
In the second proclamation General
korniloff declares ne is supported bv
all Of the higher commanders on the
front, denounces the provisional govern.
ment for incapable administration. for
weakness and in order TO veil its fitness
the government is creating the chimera
OF non-eNistent counter revolution.
The provisional government has. und.
er martial law regulations. prohibited
the circulation Of General Korniloffs
monifcstos or the publication OF unof.
ficial news concerning military meas.
ures taken against the revolt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

ondcn Sept i2.-Count Won Bern.
storft recently appointed ambassador to
Turkey, has arrived az Constantinople.
according To n Coural news dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1.-THE
statement Of the Swedish foreign office
concerning the transmission of German
kilograms from Argentine is regarded
by the morning papers as extremely
feeble. They say It will not satisfy the
belligerents and neutrals Sweden has
injured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
Confusion in Messages.

Petrognd, sept ll-Generals Dni.
Kline and Naluveff. commanding the
southwest and western front rcspec.
lively have Joined General Korniloff.
according TO announcement given out
by the aemiofficial agency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO PREVENT
FURTHER SECRET AID TO
GERMAN EMPIRE.
OFFICIALS ASTOUNDED
Attempt of Swedish Government to Es-
cape Guilt in Count Luxburg Secret
Code Case Causes Ill-concealed Con.
tempt Among L. S. Officials.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 12.-The Argen.
tine congress has asked an explanation
from the foreign minister of all nego.
tiations with Berlin regarding the free.
dom Of the seas and Argentine ships.
1t also asks for a full explanation Of
the disclosures made by the state de.
at Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

An earlier dispatch from Petrograd
said General Dnikinc had been put un.
der arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12
PORTION or REvOLTERs stiRRFN.
DER.
rms Is Report At Petrograd-,Iost
General, Laval


Winter Palace. Petrognd Tpesd,,.
sept. ll.-Whie unable vet TO report
the final overthrow Of General Kornnoss
members OF the provisional government
in conversation with the Associated
Press this evening summed up the s,,.
uation optimisucally.
The new commanderIn.chier of ,h.
Russian armies. Major General Ronch.
Bruyovitch. who formerly was attach.
eel to the staff of General Brusiloff one
time commanderinchief. has from tho
first been devoted 70 the provlsionst
government
An unconfirmed report received M
the capital is to the effect that part of
General Kornioffs army is surrender.
ing.
Generals Are Loyal.
In an interview the vice premier aud
minister of Finance. Nekrasofr In.
formed The Associated Press that Can.
eral Sprievalskh commander ON tho
Caucasus front, and Lieut. Gen. stcbsr.
oateheff commander on the Rumanls,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-12

Continued on page eight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11

I c. H. Payne- q feet II inches; r. 4
f, ENyson. 81 feet inches Frank A
fsiiiey. II feet iTrches, w. r, robins
! u feet 6 inches; Rosa b. striblinR 81
foet 8 inches; c. NJ McCardy. 81 feet
/ inches. Il. 5. wallersteIn. u feet
! inches; Arthur J. Farley. 81 feet in
( ches
( Amount Of damaees-Nonc.
/ Location--East side Of Twentv-third
J street, between r and Y streets;
/ Owners-~Pauiine c. Perdue so feet,
! J. r. Perdue 80 feet: Walter II, wilt
! shire. IS feet; Z. L. Gihbon, 80 feet;
, Edward A Vessel IS feet; +. l.
Brauer. i4s feet
Amount Of damages--None.
I.ocation--west side of Twenty third
street between u and V streets
Cwners-w. r. Vial, 121 feet: Fred.
c. Germelman, ell feet
Amount Of damases--None.
Loc8tion-East side Of Twenty third
street. between e and Y streets
owners-F. l.. Braaer. PSI feet. c, a.
Fc5vey. 80 feet
Amcuut ~ aamaEcg--None.
ocatiqu--West side of Twenty-thtrd
street between v street and corporation
line Of t2lS-
uwsers-M. r. Dowdy. ri feet; W. b.
Gary % feet. joel W White, rs feet.
j. 4. Ta)lcy, - feet
Amount or IaTE&&N&-N none.
I,ocatiou--E8st side Of Twenty-third
street, between street and corporation
line Of 1905:
owners-Tsoulse V. schieiser. 80 feet;
Frank r. Bialkowski, 80 feet. Bessie II.
billiard, 50 feet. r. j.. watkins. so
feet; Ruby ". CIary, "a feet
Amount OF daraaEes-Noue
Location East side of CowardIng
street between lakewood avenue and
dickinson street
owners. N. Collins. 125 feet: W, r.
Garnett 81 feet 6 inches J. p. Kelly,
So feet inches
Amount IT dafnaxes--None.
location West side OF Cowardin
street. between Oakwood avenue and
Dickinson street:
0nners-T1. $. Jones, 1875 feet; J. y,
Turner. 1875 feet
Amount ar g~e--Noue
LoeatIou-East side Of Cowarding
street herweon Dickinson and Garri-
son streets
Eugene Samuel, T.. feet;
Mar A. Tucker. 1875 feet
Amount af damae es-~None
1secatlon.-- West side Of Cow ardin
street between Dickinson and Garri-
son streets
Lvucrr r. r. Faircloeh, 1925 feet;
= a. Severe, 1875 feet
Amount Of DANA raa-- None.
rorstIon. f7.et eido .er roverainr
s.~e.+ tetg.e,r rsa~rfeo, and r,orers
Streets.
owners VIM. Russell Ir.. t2o feet;
East Virginia Land Co. 90 feet; 5.
g. craig 14l feet.
Amount Of Administrations.
Location West side 81 Cowardln
street. between Garrison and Rogers
streets
own ers--Grace y. Garrett. 125 feet.
Marie NJ 2ank. 2S4S6 feet more or
less1
Amount Of damaEes--Sore.
Location-East side Of Thirtieth
STREET between Leigh and NJ streets.
owners-R. F Tancll. 73 feet, Maria
Robinson q feet; Elizabeth Pollard,
~ feet Dolly c. Adams. o. feet
inches; J. e. Canepa. - feet. Nice. a.
Bell 26 feet Ed. Hitchins trustee,
Margaret 4 ~ feet men; ROSA h
Pollard ~ feet
Amount of dan4ges~~None
Loeatlon-West side Of Thirtieth
street betes%n l.eiEht ana N streets
ners.---Ai i,,Iia ga j. No'le, ~ Ieet, A.
W fo"Ikes> - ieft' a w. o" ,hes'
80 ifei 'lIn7at ~ i'l'srSon' ~ zee
t'''' 1o"'ak "f - aet' ' ' '1 ,rs
a." IS
~ -, ~ -. 40 go
- - 80. ~. 81 49, -.
P,,.. 5..' 80 So
80. r.,.,.....,.
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S'' ~. - -, ~ 9''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11

~ title CO.. 81 feet; Daniel Scott. es
~ Amount of darnages--None.
S4$F lzccAtion---South side Of n street be-
We~n Twenty-sixth and Twenty
MASenth streets
inches: Jno Bertant Rose. Is feet 6
m0hes; overman Williamson Co. Inc,
- feet inches; Rufus Holtz, 20 feet
1 Inches; Unknown, 90 feet.
Amount OF daSnag es---None.
Locatson--Sooth side OF NJ street, be-
tween Twenty-seventh and Twenty
elghth streets.
Cwners---Iennie L. Ware, Is5 feet.
Jonnie l. ware 2s feet; u. f. Willis.
N ID feet. Mary e. Willis, % feet; Guar
u Antse Building corporation. is feet; q.
w. Lewis. II, II feet inches Order
of Golden Seal. IS feet.
Afnount o. dam ases--Nona
Location-ASorth side OK Nj street,
tetween Twenty seventh and twenty
eikhth streets;
owners-Narrsa F. and Genne,ta w.
anderson. ia feet Jno- Il Swafiout-
12s feet.
Amoun, Of danaS cs--None.
Location @South side or ~ street be
twsent Tw -cikath ond twenty
ninth stxeetS
owne-s--Sos. {. Glpo. ~ .eet; Jos.
". Griffin. 80 feet; NonaSer Hocr"e;,
81 feet II inches: Ida Elizabeth RuP-
s.a* 80 a.. = g M
ouhl % a,i'"s - -4-sa, no.
80 49, - recently
ninth streets:
owners-Chas. and Rosa Jacobson.
ia feet: NJ. B. Watt so feet > inches,
Geo. w. Epps. IT., IS feet 4 inches
Louis Biagsia, 90 feet
,sata - -, - ~ s4~re+. he
49, -. ,, rAtrtie+l,
ssr.e+s
+ - W. s.,,r 1ax feet
sfs-- " p. p,,f,,s
49,. aa 80.
-, ~ ',a,,.s5-.s-- >ore
1nr e+5eS N@@,r ~. ae n street. be-
-, rtar.,..> nd rh3rti4sh
s,na.
e,r,-ner.w y r,.,,v-,ari,-. f5s feet.
a.a,h cthhs 40 faaf
,,o,,r, ~ -aess-<o1a
r naoer, % s1 "'.t7 5.i. ~ ~ stree, ne-
.,-es, .r1tr,tetr and rhtrtv.frs,
1890
r., rc1fara f-7 fcat
sarsh = vsnntns "a feet. Wv. II
go ., 4s<+.p sr[f r.a,.ea fr1,-.
son na'" q + feet tsS'' II Do 4''4
A,ro,,,, ~ 5s,nages--~a-a
ynra.i,'r' NJ So - =, street he
$50, T,str,t.tr a-8 Tr4r,4. erst
-.
,s,..x et....,-e ,-s <ee.. I'D
a. r. r.tes o.. <,.,. f,ont ana
a,,t. ,rt-,. c+at 5r.rss
Ion'sa '9ial .s e,
49,, - 5ss-..a-.ls- Nc
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$3.50 80. se.t-.r.t
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-11

Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
ENEMY TRADING ACT
DISCUSSED BY SENATE
So-calIed "Trading-with-the- Enemy
Details Explained.

The Senate yesterday began con-
sideration of the trading -with-the-
enemy act which has already passed
the House.
The purpose of the bill is indicated
by its popular title. In the main, il
Is divided into four sections:
The first defines the term enemy"
This portion is taken to mean anyone
residing in this country and doing
business with Germany. Neutrals are
not brought within the term unless
they have branches with Germany.
However. the President may use his
discretion concerning this.
The second seCticn allows the Presi-
dent to license an act otherwise
criminal and unlawful under the bill.
if such 4 course will help to win the
war.
The third section deals with con-
servation and utilization of enemy
property during the war. Smuggling
mail is also prohibited in this section.
Another part of the bill allows
American citizens to obtain from the
Federal Trade Commission the right
to use German patents.
Under the bill, there are elaborate
provisions allowing the government
complete control over the German in
surance companies. In 1916. foreign
companies wroto SO.Oo0.00O of insurance
in this country, of which ~ per cent
was done by enemies or their allies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12

II misuse OF Sweden's good Offices is
found to have occurred. the statement
says. Sweden will act to prevent re-
currences.
First, however. Sweden must verify
the revelations and then ask an eX-
PLANTATION from Germany, the foreign
office communication asserts.
1t points out that no application has
been made from any side for cessation
OF the transmission by Sweden of COM
munications from Germany to Argen-
tine, "eyen now or at any earlier
period" The statement points out
that the Swedish government thus far
has only press reports, and no official
representations in the matter. 1t re-
calls Sweden's permission to the
American Minister at Stockholm for
the transmission of letters from and
to Turkey and Sweden's good offices
at the time of the siege OF Kiau Chow.
The Argentine government has not
vet received official word Of the dis
covcry by the United States of the
Luxburg notes revealing the German
attaches advice to sink Argentine
ships while promising Argentine
friendship. Though Minister Naon
Cabled the State Departments state
ment on the notes full twentyfour
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
RED CROSS PLANS
FOR Home SERVICE
Work of New Branch Will Concern
Folks Over Here.

Workers for home v,sryICe during
the war are 20 be uaIncd 10y the
Red Cross. 1t was announced last
night.
The home service" will act as sn
elder brother to a family whose head
is away in the war and viii see that
its standards Of living. education and
health are not lowered.
To train such workers = series Of
institutes are 20 be established I'm
school and colleges throughout the
country.
". Frank Parsons. director OF civ
liam relief Of tho National Rcd
Cross. will supervise the work.
Twenty-Five institutes have already
been arranged. Institute directors
will he appointed by Mr.. Parsons.
Extension courses for those unable
to attend have been planned.
The number Of Red Cross mern-
bers is now 375SI7l. G. n. simpson.
Of Seattle. has been named as man
aCer Of the northwestern division of
the Red Cross. Eleven OF the d.
vision managers have been named.
Two more are 70 be appointed.
Announcement was also made last
night that the Society OF Friends.
British and American. have contrib
uted to the relief Of destitute peo-
pie behind the French lines. Their
work has won praise from Rcd
Cross officers i'm France.
Americans in Annoy. China. have
contributed $3.50 TO the Red Cross
fund.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-12
DEAD BANKER
ANEMBEzzLER
]. B. Martindale Had Taken
100000 From Deposi-
tors Accounts.

]. B. Martindale, late president of
the Chemical National Bank. Of New
York City. wkO died in July last. was
an embezzler and forger to the ex-
tent of about $4,000.
This startling information was given
out yesterday at the office of John
Shelton Williams, Controller of the
Currency, following a series of inyes-
LEGATIONS made by the government.
Mr.. Martindale had been president
Of the bank since December, 1910. and
prior to that was vice president of
the institution for many years.
In making the announcement the
controller declared that the loss will
not impair. in the slightest degree,
the capital and surplus of the Chem
ical Bank, which amounts at this
time. to 10000 1t will be charged
out of its undivided profits which,
at the present. amount to more than
81 10000, after charging off the $780,
COO.
Suspicious of the banks officers. It
was explained by the controller. were
aroused while Martindale was absent
from the bank, i'll in a hospital, just
before his death. The embezzlement
was discovered as the result Of an
inquiry instituted by Mr.. Twitchell,
vice president of the bank, who re-
Gently was elected president OF the
bank to succeed Mr.. Martindale.
According to the information obtain
able here, the money was not stolen
directly from the bank; but was
obtained by manipulating the deposit
account of a wealthy depositor, for
whom Mr.. Martindale acted as
financial advisor and trusted agent.
The method by which Mr.. Martin
dale obtained most of the SS0O,OO0, the
controller further explained, was by
withdrawing from the desopistor's ac-
count, either through a forged check
or by debit slip" signed by himself
rs president. He would present these
checks for 5000 or>s1O,O 900 or whateve.'
the amount might be. to the bank
teller personally, explaining that the
depositor had asked him to draw the
money from the account for a dona-
tion to some hospital so that the name
of the donor might not be known.
A.artindale's embezzlements, it is said,
began about sixteen years ago.