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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

If Tuesdays primary election
decided and settled any one thing
more than another it was as the
West Monroe Herald says that
the New Orleans organization
otherwise the city government
must keep its hands out of State
politics. The result was more of
a. victory over the organization
than a defeat of Col. Stubs,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

1t you have not yet joined The
Chamber of Commerce. you should
do so at once without further de-
lay. For it is an organization
that brings dividends to all the
citizens iii the upbuilding of the
whole community.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Division Supt. Mckay and four
other officials of the T. & P. spent
sunday here looking after the
progress of the work of crawling
the branch, which is finished exec pt
a stretch between Bayou Natchez
and Cypress, which the bad wealth
err has interfered with. Just as
soon as this ballasted it will be;
All aboard over the main Incl
Really and truly. just wait and
see for yourself.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Statistics for three roads in a
certain part of California sho "
that the cost OF hauling per ton
mile over unimproved roads, aver.
age % cents, while over improved
1t IS ten cents per ton-mile.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

The irony Of the situation is
patent on its face, that the United
States, alone of all the great ma
lions, has been left outside the
pale of that League of Nations of
which she was the chief advocate.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Tn cash value from the sale I
pecans in one little neighborhood
in Texas, has already REACHED over
one half million Of dollars this
season.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Whether A ttorney General Pal
mer is Il chronic optimist, or
pleasant joIIier, every body is as
much in doubt as Ably of the State
seems to be.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29
Bids will be received up to one o. clock

Bids will be received up to one o'clcck
p. m. February 10th, 1929, at the office
of the Natchtoches Parish School
Board in the city of Natchitoches,
Louisiana for the erection of brio k
school building to be two stories and
basement. Each bid to be accompanied
by certified check for 2 per cent of
che amount Of bid. Right is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
J. W. SMITH, Architect.
Jan. 10Th st.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Among the $4,000 American
soldiers buried in France, very
few are unidentified and all these
grave are carefully kept.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

A decline in the II. G.. l.. is an.
ticipatej before March, as a result
of governmental efforts at lower
ing prices.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

remember this IS leap year.
a'so remember to look before you
l"rP.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

.7aar hiyh skyscrapers inyolv-
u" he expenditure of millions
Wi soon be erected in the center
OF New Orleans.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29
Card Of Thanks

l wish to thank all my friends
for their loyal support in the
Primary last week, which will al.
ways be remembered and appre.
ciated by
q. F. THOMAS
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Indiana recently ratified the
federal amendment for woman's
suffrage, being 10Th in line.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

The Allies vii! not accept Hol-
lands refusal to surrender the
Kaiser. as final.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

J he last c0ntiDgents of the a.
f. +. arrived from France, SatuI-
day.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

=. nIlh is both fashionable and
luic l4suble. Why not invest and
he in the fashion! :
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Unity is the keynote of civic
success.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

Postage stamps made their first
appearance in 1889.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-29

THUEED ~. JANUARY 70, 1921
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10

the Judge questioned Mr.. Newman about
the matter. Mr. Newman said he mad
not paid much attention TO the personnel
of the jury. Upon looking the jury over
carefully, he said he also knew Jay w
Behan of 3 West 13Sth street. Juror
No. 5.
Mr.. Gordon told the Judge that While
he knew Mr. Newman he had not seen
him for ten years prior TO the trial. lie
added that at that time Mr.. Newman
had been a mere boy. Mr.. Behan told
the court that he had a speaking ac-
quaintance" with Mr.. Newman.
Upon motion of William j. Fallon.
chief counsel for the defence, Judge Ro-
salsky declared a mistrial and Furey
groaned aloud.
Turning to the reporters table, he
said what the hell do you know about
that2 Here I've been in the cooler for
nine months and now / suppose I'll have
to go back until they get ready TO try
me again
Furey's fears, however, were ground
less, for Judge Rosalsky ordered the Sc
lection of new jury immediately and
by the close of the afternoon session the
trial had proceeded far enough TO per-
nit the retaking of the testimony given
Monday by Charles G.. A. Pitch, an in
surance broker of New Rochelle, with
offices in lower Broadway, who said
Furey attempted TO extort $4,000 by
threatening to SHOW him up in connec-
ton with the burning of the steamship
Oceanic in the st. Lawrence River last
July IL Pitch did not come across"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
MISTRIAL DELAYS
EXTORTION CASE
Two Jurors Admit Knowing
big Ed Furey's Counsel At
ter Testimony Is Taken.
TWELVE NEW MEN CHOSEN
Prisoner Accused of Trying to
Hold Up Insurance Broker
i'm Fire Case.

When it was discovered yesterday that
two of the jurors sitting in the trial of
Edward II. ("Big Ed") F'urey on charges
of attempted extortion in General Ses-
sions were acquainted with one of the
counsel for the defence, mistrial was
declared by Judge RosalslSy and the
jury discharged. The trial had begun
Monday morning, the jury had been
picked, one witness questioned and the
questioning of second had been begun
before court adjourned that afternoon.
AS the trial was about to be resumed
yesterday morning, Juror No. 6, Joseph
Gordon of PSF Broadway. told Assistant
District Attorney John T. Dooling. who
is prosecuting the case, that he knew
Randolph Newman. one of the counsel
for the defence. Mr.. Dooling communi-
Gated this fact to Judge Rosalsky and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
LAWYERS IN CLASH
AT RUMLEY'S TRIAL
Counsel Objects to Efforts to
Show German Money on
Deposit Here.
HAD MILLIONS IN BANK
Effort Made to Prove That
Won Bernstorff Was Back of
Evening Mail
HAD MILLIONS IN BANK

BY way of laying a foundation for
former proprietor and editor of the
Evening Mail purchased that newspaper
with funds supplied by the German Gov
eminent and operated 1t with German
money during part of the time this coun-
try was in the war, Harold Harper
Deputy Attorney General. who is prose-
cutting DIR. Rumley in the United States
District Court devoted yesterdays ses-
sion Of the trial to introducing bank
records and examining bank clerks who
could swear that certain deposits were
German funds.
DR.. Rumely is being tried on an indict-
ment charging him with Withholding
from the Alien Property Custodian IN
formation that the EUenin0 Nal was
German owned. II is charged that he
maid S74S.00O for the newspaper and that
the money was supplied through Count
Johann Won Bernstorff, then German
Ambassador to this country, and DIR.
Heinrich Albert, who was Germany
commercial representative here.
Practically all the evidence admitted
Yesterday was over the objection OF
stephen c. Baldwin, counsel for Or.
Rurnely and was received upon condition
that the prosecution. after showing that
German money was on deposit where Or.
Rumely could get it. offer competent evil
dence to show that he actually did get 1t
and used il to buy the Erenin0 MAJ.
Frank H. SiclSles testified that he was
employed by the Central Union Trust
Company in 1915. and that Germany
had SO. OOO, 600 on deposit with the insti-
tuition that year. the funds being the
proceeds of the sale of German notes.
Alfred r., Barron, another employee OF
the company, swore that the money later
was transferred to the Equitable Trust
Company and carried in joint account
opened in the names OF Bernstorff and
Albert.
Another witness, A. w. Williams.
cashier for G.. Amsinck & Co, told of an
account carried with his firm for Berns-
dorff and Albert. and said that in May
If 1915 two checks were drawn on the
account to the order of one Walter
Lyon. a broker The checks were for
s1S5.OOO and $1,000. The prosecution
expects to show that Lyon received the
money as a representative of Dr.
Rumely. The last witness OF the day was
Frederick c. Marston, assistant ,reas-
urer of the Columbia Trust Company,
who identified 4 check for 100000 made
payable to Lyon as one which had been
cashed by his company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
PRICKEN BAIL SET AT
$4,000 IN FRAUD CASE
Three Indicted in Stock Deal
InDolving $I1 900.

Adolph Pricken. president of the
Coastwise Warehouses, Inc, 53i Wash
ington street. Manhattan, who left Sing
Sing Prison penniless in 1915 and now
is said to be worth more than $1,000
600, was held yesterday in $4,000 bail
by Judge Mitchell May in Brooklyn
after he had been indicted on charge
of obtaining $1,000 under false pre-
lenses. Theodore Southland of 1924 Uni
versity avenue. The Bronx, brother-in-
law of Pricken. who was vice-president
OF the company, and Frank A. Page Of
AIS Seventy-fifth street. Brooklyn, sec
rotary, were held in $1,000 EACH
The charges against the trio grew out
of the sale OF stock IN the warehouse
company. Harry e. Lewis. District At
torney. in arguing for high bail. said
Pricl<en obtained $4,000 from Brooklyn
investors and about 100000 from in
vestors in Manhattan.
The trial will begin Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
Is MORE POLICEMEN
GUARD WALL STREET
Cream of City Force Sent
There After Report of New
Bomb Plot.

Wall Street was put under a stronger
bomb plot. A detail of twenty-five adj
ditional patrolmen. picked carefully
from the entire police force OF the city.
was assigned to the Old slip precinct.
within which the financial district lies
1t was announced that there will be a
permanent addition to the protective
force in the money centre.
Chief inspector Leahy, in selecting
the new Wall Street guardians, called
100 of the finest young officers in the
department to Police Headquarters. His
Instructions. which were given privately.
were to maintain constant vigilance in
the district.
The new officers will patrol Wall. New
and Broad streets and the adjacent sec
ton OF Broadway. Vehicles passing
through the district as well as pedes-
trians will be subjected to closest scru-
tiny and investigation II the circum-
stances seem to warrant. The heaviest
patrol will be from $50 A. NJ. until
after banking hours. Bankers on bust
ness calls and messengers transferring
bonds and currency will be protected to
their destinations.
1t was learned that the detective force
in the district has been increased ma
terialy. information obtained by police
operatives who We're working among
radicals caused these precautions, il was
reported.
The guard thrown about s9S Fifth
avenue an apartment dwelling, follow
ing a threat against Mrs. George W.
Vanderbilt. was withdrawn yesterday
morning. In the house live Elihu Root.
hurry Guggenhein, Lewis l.. Clarke,
President of the American Exchange
National Bank, and others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
DENY MARKET SURVEY
TO CLOTHING WORKERS
Manufacturers Insist Recent
Inquiry Was Sufficient.

Demands of clothing workers for a
further investigation into market con-
dtions in this city as means of reach
irg an agreement with the manufacture
ers on the question of the employers
right TO install piece work in the fac
tories in order to increase production
were refused yesterday by the market
committee of the Clothing Manufacture
ers Association.
The committee held that an impartial
investigation of this kind had been held
recently at the joint request of the
union and the association, and that TO
appoint a subcommittee to make an
other investigation would cause delay in
effecting a settlement
Irving Crane. secretary Of the asso-
citation, said that the clothing industry
% the city is on % to 30 per cent.
basis. compared with its normal active
ity, due to employment troubles and 10
the slackening in demand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
1856 ACRE TRACT GIVEN
GIRL SCOUTS FOR CAMP
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Clark
Will Present 1t To-day.

The donation of a 1875 acre tract of
land for a camp by ex-senator and Mrs.
William A. Clark TO the Girl Scouts was
announced yesterday. The tract, which
includes wooded land. hills, meadows
and lake, is at Briar Cliff, N. Y, and
has been given by the Senator and his
wife as a memorial to their late daugh-
ter. Andree. who was an ardent Girl
Scout. A spring on the land will be used
to supply a fountain representing Andree
Clark in Girl Scout uniform. A per-
manent fund will be started to maintain
the property, which will be known as
Andree Clark Camp.
The formal presentation of the prop
crty will take place this afternoon at the
Girl Scout headquarters. 1873 Lexington
avenue. and the ceremony will be one OF
the features of the campaign which the
Girl Scout organization is carrying on
to raise S1,033.400 to support its various
activities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

AND mrs. plREcrIoN OF Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10

Henry SANTREy a Band.
Harry 4 Anna Seymour.
Wood a. Wyde a Co.
oths. e. Norma Taimadge
IN the Great Screen Sue
cess Tho Branded Woman
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
BRITISH "GAs" DROPS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.--"Overproduc-
ton" in the United States is the reason
assigned by British oil companies for an
unexpected reduction of cents gallon
in the price of gasolene in Great Britain
after a sudden increase of IA cents a
gallon in August, according to advices
from the American Chamber of Com
merce In London to-day TO the Depart
ment of Commerce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10

An advertisement IN the Lost and
Found columns Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD offers a real possibility Of
recovering your lost property.
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14
ROOM SCHOOL DISTRICT.

The attendance Of the Room school
was regular last week. iii
Arthur and Hildur Peterson were
among the Warren shoppers on Satur-
day. - ---a
The Room school boys spent their
spare time Monday in cleaning the
school yard. ~s.-.
Russell Wood is the owner Of new
motorcycle.
Miss Irene Kelley attended dinner
party given by friends Sunday at Hotel
Warren and accompanied them on a
motor trip to Angus in the afternoon.
Mr.. Torgerson and his daughter
Mabel were Warren callers Saturday.
Art Wood has bought Buick
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Enix and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tullar spent Thursday evening at
the Springmier home .<.- -
Arthur Peterson made a trip out to
Vega Sunday.
Mr.. Kitzer purchased a wagon and
Hart-Parr recently.
/ Messrs. William Robinson, Bert
Wood, John Peterson, Frank Kays and
w. F. Tullar were spending their spare
time in dragging roads.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Kays and children auto.
ed to Warren Saturday.
Mr.. Springmier and Mr.. B. Engelstad
shipped live stock Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and daughter
Darline were Warren callers Saturday
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief l.ems for
Busy Readers.
.ENT|RE FIELD COVERED
News Of Events In Gorher State
Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In ,.-. =.
Crisp Readable Form.

Wlnona.-Ninety-eight of the 100
public school teachers here have
been reelected for the next school
year. .sa IT, -
Virginia.-Eveleth and Gilbert have
started move to establish a large
hospital at some central point on the
range this year.
Duluth.-Practically all the ice is
out of the Great Lakes now Naviga,
tion may begin earlier than usual this
season. despite the cold winter.
Sauk Center.-A class of 80 will
graduate from the local high school
June !. Curtis NJ. Johnson of Rush
City will deliver the commencement
address,
Duluth.-Judge J. D. Ensign, who
has served on the district bench of the
iii judicial district for 3S years, an
nounced that he will not be a candi.
date for reelection.
Redwood Falls.-Machinery is now
being received here to be- used in
planting the big crop of sugar beet.
It is expected that 800 acres will be
planted in this county.
Duluth.-R. A. Kent, superintendent
Fof schools at Lawrence, Kan, has &C.
cepted the offer of the Duluth super
intendency on a two year contract at
a salary of $4,000 per year.
Faribault-The Security bank of
this city, established in 1894 as state
bank has been converted into a Se-
curity National bank with paid up
capital and surplus Of 100000.
Marshall.-An of the towns on the
Marshall-Sleepy Eye branch of the
North Western road, will petition the
railroad company to restore the pre-
war train service or the branch.
Moorhead.-An amended franchise
under which the Fargo & Moor
head Street Railway company would
be permitted to increase fares from
five to seven cents, was introduced in
the Moorhead city council.
Red Wing.-School teachers of
*Goodhue county have adopted resolu-
tions asking the various school boards
month for the entire term to be paid
them at the close of school.
Blooming Prairie.-At special elec-
ton Blooming Prarie authorized $780,
900 bond issue to complete the fund
necessary for the building of $780,
900 high school building and COM
-munity center for the village.
Owatonna.-The James Leck Con
:struction company of Minneapolis,
which was awarded the contract to
build the local high school building
recently, at cost of $412,97O, has
commenced work on the structure
Tyler.-The contract has been let
for the construction of a $4,000 hos
p1tal building to be erected here The
structure will take the place of the
hospital which was destroyed in the
tornado which swept the town in 1918
Fergus Falls.-Winter wheat and
rye in Minnesota have come through
the winter in fair condition, according
to the April crop report OF the Bureau
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14
STRANDOJJIST

y r
Peter Olson departed last week for
Minneapolis, where he will he busy
attending to a ditch machine during the
coming summer.
Ben Johnson has returned home from
a trip to Window and other points.
Miss Edla Bergren, after few
weeks vacation which she spent at
home, left for Argyle last Monday.
Y. Il. johnson, of the johnson Imple-
ment Co, was busy unloading a carload
Of Fords last week.
Mrs. Lewis. LXkken, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs Sarah John
son, returned to her home at Milton, N.
D., on Sunday evening. 81
MIS-. NICK FOhr and Mrs. Hanson,
from AAlsen, n. D., visited their parental
nome, at Aug. Dura's last week. :
MI and Mrs. Theo. Yiroway, of
Glasston, N. d., visited at Mrs. Yiro-
ways parental home A. D. Lindstrom's.
a wek ago. = ,s
a. >. Rokke and daughter, Nora, re-
turned home from trip to the cities on
Tuesday. :. - -. -.
Roy Anderson is home again from
Ihlef River Falls and back to clerking
duties at the Mercantile store
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian, from Crookston.
visited at B. Jezewski's last week.
The auction sale here in town on
Monday was we'll attended,. A similar
affair will come off later in the spring.
but we will let you know when.
Miss Lillian Lowe departed for her
home in Argyle last week, after spend-
ing few months teaching in this vi
cinity. --...-- -.
Three new families have arrived to
settle on their newly purchased farms.
They are Woolins, Leir's- and Cos
trains We hope there will be many
more new settlers coming before fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Paulson find this
town 20. r." and returned here last
week to make their home here again.
Mrs. J. e. Paulson is reported to be
very sick at the hospital at Thief River
Falls, but we hope for her speedy re-
covery: ~-'
Miss Catherine Sanger has arrived
from Mankota to visit here with her
parents and brother for some time.
The West Valley Ladies' Aid will
meet at Mrs. John Hendricksons on
April 18th.
Miss Annie johnson, the dressmaker,
is here again at her shop ready to do
your sewing.
Misses Huset and Bernhardson made
a trip to Thief River Falls on Monday
evening.
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14

Glenwood. . +. Goldberg Of this city
pleaded guilty to the charge of selling
Intoxicating liquor and was given q
fine Of 500 and costs by Justice Reed.
Brainerd. Fire communicating
from the chimney to the roof destroy
ed the residence Of M. O,Brien, causing
q loss Of $4,000, covered by $500 In
surance. .s.
Fosston. ANDREW e. johnson Of this
village has made contract. whereby
he pays $1,000 for the buttermilk from
the FOsston creamery for a period of
three years.
Bruno.-At meeting held here Of
about 100 farmers it was decided to or
ganize and build a cooperative cream
cry with capital of $1,000 and $2,500
worth of stock was subscribed as q
starter
Hibbing. A flying circus for the st.
Louis county fair has been engaged by
Secretary Richard Giffin who an
nounces that three noted airmen will
bring their "ships" to the range for
the big show.
Duluth.-Eight members of the Ro-
tary club have offered their blood to
save Gustav A. Wieland Wieland has
been i'll for two weeks and doctors an
nounced that TRANSMISSION of blood only
would save his life. ~
Winona.-Potato prices continue to
rise, while the supply is getting low,
according to local dealers. Farmers
stocks are said to be practically ex-
hausted and record prices are being
paid: for seed potatoes. .s ..>z.
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14
FOLDAH..

Services were held at O. Swanberg's
place last Sunday. Next Sunday they
will be held at John e. Johnson's
John Saugen called on Malm's in Nc
Crea last Sunday.
Swanbergs made trip to Newfolden
last Saturday.
HegStrOmS made a short call at q.
Warren sheaf., 1920-04-14

Lars0n's on Sunday.
Name and Celia Meline came home
from Donaldson last Wednesday in the
car. They will return to Donaldson
next Tuesday.
Miss Hannah Meline spent the week
end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. LOfgren called on q.