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New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
HoaU the Treasury
Officials Worked

The real purpose and motive of
the said examination, as shown by
the character of the questions pro-
pounded and the matters inquired
into, was not to obtain information
with respect to the condition of the
bank, but to obtain evidence of i'm
proper OR unlawful conduct on the
part of the complainant and the
said McFadden and of trapping him
into admissions on the basis of which
the charges made by the defendant
against him might be supported and
new charges made and prosecuted.
The said examiners asked practically
no questions with respect to the
transactions of the complainant ex-
cept those transactions in which said
McFadden was interested directly or
indirectly or with which they sus-
pected that he was identified. When
ever such transaction was reached
upon the list which he had before
him the said Roberts interrupted his
statement to question him minutely
with respect to the history of the
transaction, the character and ex-
tent of his interest, if any, the
character and financial RESPONSE
bility Of other parties interested
therein, and the character and value
of the collaterals or other securities.
and the trend of his questions was
such as to indicate clearly that they
were directed to the establishment
of some violation of law. The man
ner Of the said Roberts during said
examination was hostile and insult
ing, and his questions indicated the
utmost suspicion and constantly in
sinuated wrongdoing.
"The said Roberts examined with
minute particularly into the history
of the Minnequa Furniture Com
pany and its reorganization into
Armenia Furniture Company men
toned in the affidavit Of Louis T.
McFadden, and in this connection
examined from typewriter memo
randum containing several pages of
previously prepared questions, show.
ing premeditated plan with re-
spect to his inquiry into this sub.
Ject, and in this inquiry the ques,
tions asked by him related to trans
actions as far back as the year 1919
having nothing whatsoever to dc
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

to the said bank examiners that If
they would inform him of any paper
IN the bank which they regarded as
Objectionable he would remove it,
and that he desired to remove it.
Said bank examiners refused to
state single transaction or a single
paper to which they had objection,
claiming that they had not COM
pleted their examination, although
at that time they had been con-
tinuously engaged in an examina-
ton for about ten days.
"Mr. Munson and said McFadden
stated to said examiners that the
reason why complainant desired I'M
nediately to rectify any matters
which were the subject of criticism.
was that the withdrawals at the
bank were becoming very serious and
that 1t was necessary to protect the
bank and it's depostors. Mr.. Mum
son stated to said Roberts that he
and his associates had seriously in
iured the bank, that they had caused
depositors to become uneasy, that
they had distributed information
through the town, and that he was
there as counsel to ask what paper
they objected to, stating that they
must have this information if they
had done their duty, and that he de-
sired to know what paper they OBJ
iected TO, to which said Roberts re-
fused to reply.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

"9. From calling or attempting to
enforce any call for any special re-
port or reports from the complain
ant or any Of its officers as to any
of the details relative to the fling
Of this suit or to any privileged com
munications between the complain
ant or its officers and its or their
attorneys relative hereto or for the
purpose Of defending the same
and tho complainant prays that
it may have such relief in the
premises as the nature of the cir
cumstances Of the cause may re
quire and to this court may seem
just
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Charge Rirnl With
Soliciting Depositors

Both Mr.. Munson and said Nc
Fadden stated to said Roberts that
on the previous Saturday, the presi-
dent of the Farmers National Bank
had stood the entire day in front of
the complainant bank soliciting de
positors; that his attitude and mo-
tives were well known; that said
Roberts and his associates had met
with Innes in their room at the
Hotel Packard and discussed the
assets of the complainant bank. Said
Roberts did not deny any Of these
charges and refused to give any
explanation Of the connection be-
tween him and John A. Innes. Mr.
Munson and said McFadden pressed
said Roberts again and again for
a statement of the paper at the bank
to which they objected, stating that
conditions were becoming most seri-
Gus on account of the activities of
the examiners, and that they desired
to protect the interest of the de-
positors and stockholders of the
bank and to provide any amount of
cash necessary to meet the demands
of depositors, and said Roberts and
the said Stauffer absolutely refused
to give any information whatsoever.
claiming that they had not yet COM
pleted their report and had not vet
determined what they would object
to, although the examination had
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

with the present condition of the
bank, and all of these questions were
asked with the full knowledge on che
part Of the said Roberts that there
was no paper of the said Minneoua
Furniture Company in the complain
ant bank at the time of the inquiry,
so that the entire subject was wholly
irrelevant to the purposes of a
proper bank examination. In the
same way said Roberts examined
said McFadden minutely with re-
spect to other transactions which
had been closed, with the plain pur-
pose of establishing some irregular
ity, impropriety or unlawful act on
his part in connection herewith"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Asserfs Controller
nas Violated Lar

The complainant further aver,
sae tne aforesaid actions Of the
sse''endant, : his agents and subor-
s'aaSes in demanding special re-
.'''s and information from the
complainant ard it's officers in cx-
sss of the powers conferred upon
.'m oy Law and in violation Of the
s.pfess prohibitions Of the statutes
y tne United Statcs and In threat
= s.Aas 10 assess penalties against
- complainant in the event Of
noncompliance with his unlawful
saasnds, and In disclosing TO the
safsss competitors OF the com
enans and the personal enemies
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

vice from merchants, attorneys and
others. The said feeling of alarm,
apprehension and doubt was inten-
sifed by the newspaper publication
given out by the defendant in con-
nection with the letter of March /,
1919 Exhibit O., which had been
widely circulated in the press
throughout the entire community,
as we'll as by the act of the defend
ant in continuing to circulate from
time to time throughout the month
of March, to stockholders, deposi-
tors and neighboring banks, the
said letter dated March |, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Mr.. McFaddcn and
The Bank Examiners

"The situation became 80 acute
and the danger to the complainant
so imminent us q result Of the con-
tinuous activities Of the said bank
examiners, and 1t became so evident
that the said bank examiners In
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Origin of the
Dispute Described

The genesis of the row between
Mr.. McFadden and Mr.. Williams, as
it appears to the complainant. is de-
scribed IN detail in the bill. "The
defendant" according to the COM
plant, "has for a period of more
than two years so used and abused
and exceeded the powers conferred
upon him by law as to irreparably
lnJure and in part to destroy COM
plainant's proper and lawful busi-
ness, and it is his purpose and in
tention wilfully and maliciously to
continue to inflict irreparable injury
upon 1T, contrary to law and in vio-
lation of his official duties and pow-
ers and obligations, and by compell-
ing it to submit to his uncontrolled
arbitrary and unlawful demands and
actions and, by the publication of
false and malicious statements with
respect to it and its officers, to vio-
late its rights and to impair and de-
nCIoy It's business credit and reputa-
ton and to bring about its destrue-
ton as a National Banking Associ-
alton.
That, beginning in the year 1914.
the defendant, without just reason
or cause, has conceived an everin-
creasing personal enmity, hatred
and malice against Louis T. McFad-
den, the president of the complain
ant, which as time has gone on has
increased in intensity and finally
rlpened into determination on the
part of the defendant to bring about
the financial and political ruin of
the said McFadden for his own sel-
flsh and personal purposes.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Dispute Has Persisted
For Three Years

It seems TOO early 10 tell the 1uII
tale of the struggle. 1t began more
than three years ago, and who can
say that it is approaching an end?
Although the time for ultimate judg-
ment has not yet come, an I'M
portant contribution TO the record
has lust become available. 1t is the
bill Of complaint, i document Of 174
pages. which. though eX parte in ori-
gin, contains wealth Of documen-
tary evidence and vivid detail about
the famous dispute.
After enumerating countless Incl
dents which the plaintiff believes
show Mr.. Williams's hostility to the
bank and it's president, the bill pre-
sents the following analysis of what
the bank regards as the Controllers .
motives for his alleged actions.
The persistent persecution Of
complainant says the bill, in for
ma legal verbiage, "has continued
for a period Of over three years, and
becomes more oppressive and sinister
and malignant as time goes on. The
determination Of the defendant to
ruin and destroy the complainant as
means Of destroying the said Nc
Fadden has been brought to its final
height by the activities of said Nc
Fadden II Congress in the months
Of February and March, 1919, and
by his knowledge and belief that
upon the recovering Of the next
Congress said McFadden will, in the
performance Of his public duties,
continue to press the matters, to
which he has already called the at
teAtion Of the House of Representa-
t,ves, with relation to the Office of
the Controller Of the Currency, and
l! Is the plain purpose and intention
Of the defendant to continue to use
and abuse the powers of his Office
oFer the complainant for the purpose
OF bringing about the destruction of
SAID NcFadden, so that his useful
ness and prestige as a member of
congress may come to an end before
ne IS able to press these matters fur
'ner upon the attention of the House
OF Representatives, and it is the ir-
'enslon Of the defendant, in violation
the powers and duties of his Office,
continue to make public confden-
aal information acquired by the use Of
ne great inquisitorial powers Of his
once, for the purpose Of distracting
public attention from himself and in
'Faer to make it appear that said
Acfadden is attacking him for mo-
yves other than his public duty as
member of Congress.
That in the pursuit of his
unlawful, improper and mali
e'ous purpose, the defendant is
utterly Indifferent az to the fate of
'se complainant, its depositors and
s0cHholders and is willing that they
saouid lose all, provided only that
sne destruction Of said McFadden is
accomplished, and that unless the
'."np.ainaHt receives the protection
. mis- court there is great and I'M
@ahent danger that the defendant
MI continue, by the abuse of the
p'"ers Of hls Office, to injure the
efeait and reputation of the com.
p,@inanf, and will cause to the com.
p'@'nant, its depositors and it's
'6@Snolders irreparable lose.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
NcFadden Started
In Bank as Clerk

Louis T. McFadden is a citizen
OF Pennsylvania and has been in the
compliments employ as clerk. as
slstant cashier, cashier and presi-
dent since 1894. In the spring of
1914 said McFadden, then being
president Of the Pennsylvania Bank
ers' Association, made a public ad-
dress at a convention of said asso-
cation, in the course of which he
advocated and recommended the
abolition of the office of Controller
of the Currency, contending that.
by reason Of the recent enactment
of the Federal Reserve act said Of
flee had become useless and un-
necessary. Said address attracted
considerable public notice and was
quoted and commented upon in the
financial journals and the public
press of the United States, since
which time the reform advocated by
said McFadden has been the sub
ject of discussion at meetings Of
banking associations and among the
bankers of the United States and
among the members of the Congress
of the United States, and said Nc
Fadden has continued and is pub
licly known to be a leading advo-
cate Of the said reform.
I'm the fall Of 1914 said McFad-
den was elected to be member Of
the House Of Representatives Of the
United States from the Fourteenth
Congressional District Of Pennsyl-
vania and entered the Congress on
March 4, 1915, since which date he
has continuously been a member of
the House, representing said dis
trict, and member of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency
of the House, of which committee
he is now the second member In
seniority. In the course of his pub
lie duties as member of Con
gress and as member of said Com
mittee on Banking and Currency
said McFadden has on many occas
ions opposed recommendations for
legislation customarily proposed by
the defendant at each session of
Congress, which legislation related
to the powers of the office of the
Controller of the Currency and to
the banking system and currency Of
the United States. and on various
occasions said McFadden has car
ried his opposition to such proposed
legislation to the floor of the House.
The advocacy by the said Nc
Fadden of the abolition of the
Office of Controller, although taken
up by him wholly without per-
sonal reference or thought of
the defendant, and although such
reform has been indorsed and
approved by many banking asso-
Citations and bankers and experts
upon such matters, and his opposiA
tion in Congress to measures advo-
Gated by the defendant constituted
the beginning of the vindictive
enmity and hatred of the defend
ant against him and the original
basis of the determination of the de-
fendant to make use of and abuse
his powers over the complainant fo,
the destruction Of the said Nc
} Fadden.s
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Run on Bank
FolIotred alarm

CAS- a result there began what
was in substance and effect run on
the complainant, and the depositors
began to withdraw their deposits for
no reason whatsoever except their
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
aTHE LAND OF THE HEATHER
OR SCOTLAND IN PEACE 4 WAX"
Subject of the Rev. Mr.. FOrd's Lecture
Which Will be Given at the Bap-
fist Church Friday, May 9Th.

On Friday, May 9th, the Rev. j. A.
Ford of the Bethany Baptist church
will deliver a lecture at that church
under the auspices of the Sunday
School.
His subject will be, THE Land OF
the Heather" or Scotland in Peace
and War" A descriptive lecture deal
ing with the splendid history of that
country, its poetry, philosophy, humor
etc.
The Rev. Mr.. Ford needs no intro
duction to the people of American
Falls. He is known as a forcefuI
| speaker and a splendid entertainer
He will appear in the Scottish nationa
costume, wearing the famous "Btact
Watch Tartan"
An evening of profit and pleasure
is anticipated for all who can at
tend.
Tickets can be had from Sunda!
School teachers and scholars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Gives SjmpljFied Premium.

"John. the O~ysterman" everyone
who sells bivalves here is known as
john, has hit upon 4 unique scheme
to make his customers eat oysters out
of season. To each customer who
comes into his place he hands them an
envelope, pay size, with an enclosure.
Printed on the envelope is the fol-
lowing: "Simplifed Coat Hanger. The
most universally used coat hanger in
the world. Made of the finest drawn
steel wire by automatic machinery.
Easy TO attach wherever and when
ever needed. Warranted for five years
with ordinary usage" And when one
opens the envelope they naturally ex-
pect to find something new to hang a
coat thereon. They are not disappoint-
ed, hui 1t is n surprise. Wrapped In
a small piece Of paper is 'the simpli'
fed coat hanger" 1t is nothing more
or less than "A new one-lnch wire nail
New York Sun.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
WHY DO MEN WEAR HATS2
Really, When You Come to Think OF
II, They Are Of Little Use and
Not Ornamental.

Men themselves do not know why
they wear hats. Hats aren't ornamen
tai. They do not keep off the rain. A
mans hat is a legacy of tradition, bru-
talized in Its descent from the age of
adornment.. Straw hats are h least
awful.
The derby, the iron lid Of common
~phraseology, is a tragedy, and the silk
hat is useful only to lend dignity to
men who otherwise might be undigni-
fed. This dignity Is traditional rather
than real. Bridegrooms, undertakers
and members of congress need all the
dignity they can command. SO they
keep the silk hat handy.
Spring, which brings the straw hat
is welcomed by men, since it remove
the hideous necessity of wearing Other
sorts of hats. The straw hat rouses 8
dim memory in the blood of the days
of garlands. 1t may be worn with {
bright band. On the whole, 1t makes
life 81 little easier for those wh'
haven't the courage to go without hat
at all.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02

General Horatio Gates Gibson, the
oldest living graduate of West Point,
veteran of the Mexican civil and In
dian wars, hes just celebrated his
91st birthday In good health and
spirits.
Among the guests Of the soldier on
his birthday were a few surviving
members of the Aztec Club, which
was formed by officers of the service
In the city of Mexico s~eventy-one years
ago. There is only a squad Of the
original members of this club living.
Gen. Gibson Is one of them and Is the
organizations president.
II IL probable that this veteran
thought as Il young soldier, after cam
paignlng from Vera Cruz to the city
OF Mexico under the leadership OF
Gen. Winfield Scott, that the Mexican
war was u good deal Of n war, II II
likely, also, after serving AZ an ar
tIllery chieftaln through the cam
pnlgns from 81 to '65, that he though
the civil war was about the bigges
thing In the shape of II wal that eve
happened or could happen. Today
this man OF service, 81 years of age
IL under the necessity of readjustin
his earlier thoughts on the compare
tive magnitude of conflicts betwee
natlons.-St. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Report of the Neeley School.

Report of school ending April 20.
Those neither absent nor tardy are
as follows: Erma Mayer, Leona May
er. Ella Isaak, Don Earring.
Those having highest average in the
final examination are as follows:
Second grade, Don Earring; third grade,
Leona Mayer, SO per cent fifth grade,
Hazel Earring, 96k per cent; Erna May
er, 95h per cent sixth grade, Edna
Leischner, 95 per cent.
The eighth grade have taken the
final examination for diplomas.
Mr. Bluebird and wife have started
their home in one of the bird houses
the boys made some time age
The 25th of April the Neeley school
went to the Warm Springs" for a
picnic. When we got there we all had
a swim. Then the lunch was eaten.
We then played games till we were
all tired out. After that we went in
swimming again. 1t then started to
rain and we ate candy and oranges
while it was raining. After the rain
we packed up our belongings and went
home. A.
! THELMA OLLIE, Reporter.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02

most successful methods Of conserv.
ing fruits and the question of distribut.
ing fruits to dealers. The school will
be open to students who wish to pur-
sue this branch of agriculture and to
farmers who wish to observe practical
demonstrations of modern pomicultural
methods.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Husband Got Shirt.

Mrs. Omar L. Robertson of Eng
fish, Ind, wife OF a soldier in France.
several months ago made one shirt for
the United States army quartermas-
ter's department. At that time her
husband was at home and he laugh
lngly remarked he might have to wear
the shirt when he Joined the army,
Not long ago Robertson landed in
France. He drew supplies of clothing
and one OF the shirts issued to him
was that made by his wife. He has
returned to her the tag she placed up
on It when sending 1t to the quarter
masters department.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Lard Substitute From Fish Oil.

BY treating fish oil with hydrogen
a chemist has produced an oil, and
also a solid substance very much re-
sembling lard. which is entirely taste
less and when used in pastry or bread
produces most satisfactory results, ac-
cording to a demonstration employed
by the bureau of fisheries. The new
product is to be placed on the market
and 1t Is the hope Of the food admin
~istration that 1t will prove acceptable.
Special value attaches to any process
which, like the one referred to, makes
available a fat obtained from sources
heretofore unutilized.-Popular Me.
chanics Magazine.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
To Teach Fruit RalsInq.

Vice Consul Richard 7. Momsen re-
ports that the Brazilian government
has authorized the establishment of II
pomicultural station in Deodoro. The
work Of the station Will comprise the
production of domestic fruit trees and
those foreign types already selected
and u%ccllmated. the introduction of in.
dlgenous fruit trees, the study of In
sec pests and methods Of combating
them, the study of better methods OF
packing and transporting plants ant
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Don't Say That AQalnl

the low price of wheat. compared to
chicken feed, says: sort of indicates
that wheat may 90 to the chicks,
doesn't IT." Man, don't say that
again! am afraid 1t might be over
heard in some broken household In
France, where some widowed mother
tries to still the cries Of her hungry
children by giving them the greater
part of her own scanty rations. Don't
talk about feeding wheat to the chick
ems Orange Judd Farmer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Literary.

A literary burglar who visited Hart
ford, Mich. n night stole 100 vol
umes OF classical literature from the
home of Miss w. b. Ottoman. The
books taken included works by Chau-
GER, Milton, Dante and Shakespeare.
Jewelry and other valuables In the
home we're not molested-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Used inferior leather in Army Shoe,

Secret indictments, charging b1bery
of federal shoe inspectors and con.
spiracy to defraud the government In
connection with the manufacture of
army shoes, have been returned by
the federal grand jury against officers
cf two companies. 1t was alleged
that Inferior leather had been used
In the making OF the shoes at one OF
the plants.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Many Pieces in Cane.

It has taken j. w. Hagan of Rich
mond, Mo-, IL years to complete a
walking stick made up of 175 pieces
of wood, including II different kinds.
Mr.. Hagan made the stick at odd times
and used ash, walnut, hickory, poplar,
cottonwood, sugar tree, California red
wood and four kinds of oak in It's con-
structiOn.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Chinese Taking to Cigarettes.

Ten years ago we exported 100000
600 cigarettes to China. which is an
average of about one cigarette a year
for each celestial. This year there has
already been an average Of 10 ciga-
rciteS exported To each Chinese. or. IN
round figures, +,0o,OO0,000 American
cigarettes, says Popular Science
Monthly. Last year u exports in
cigarettes alone reached the $4,000
COY mark.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02
Rural Carriers Kick.

Sangamon county (Ilinois) rural
mail carriers, locked a days pay for
celebrating the armistice last Novem-
Der, threaten TO go before ongres
and stage an extra act in the war
drama.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-02

Agapito Madrid OF Luz Canyon, N.
NJ. died recently at the age of one
hundred and fifteen years. His son
Stained he had never been i'll