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The Washington times., 1920-07-22
GUARD RICH WIDOW
FROM bLACKMA|LER
Mrs. Mary D. A. SayIes Be-
Iieved to Have Paid Large
Sums Already.

PAWTUCKET. r. l., July "a
Threatened with death unless she de-
livers large sums of money, Mrs.
Mary d. A. Sayles. widow of the late
Frank A. Sayles, of this city, multi
millionaire manufacturer. is today be-
ing closely guarded from black
mailer.
So great has been the influence
it is believed she has already paid
out large sums to save herself from
injury and possible death.
All efforts to locate the writer OF
the letters have failed. Although
the plot was shrouded in secrecy, 1t
was disclosed through the repeated
appearance of an advertisement in
newspapers which read: Il Will ID.
A. S."
These cryptic words, in the opinion
of persons who are in a position to
know, were in answer to a heavy de-
mand made by the blackmailer for
money. The motive behind the
blackmailing plot. other than to
frighten wealthy woman into part
ing with her recently inherited for
tune OF $4,000 900, is not known. and
neither can one be suggested by Mrs.
Sayles herself.
The blackmailer. who apparently
operates through an agent. is familiar
with Mrs. Sayles family, the lex-
tent of her income, and ber move
ments.
Mrs Sayles, although weak from
nervous strain, Is directing the hunt
for the blackmailer from her home.
Dozens OF detectives are know to be
working on the case. 1t is even
stated that Mrs. Sayles will spend her
fortune, If necessary, to run down the
blackmailer
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Upton BOAT
ASKS DELAY
Next Cup Race to Be Sailed To-
morroW-Shamrock Goes
In Drydock.
by JACK VEIOCk,
International News Service

NEW YORK, July 22.-Captain
William p. Burton, skipper of Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger. Sham
rock w. is taking no chances OF the
green sloop not being shipshape Tor
the next International cup race.
After sailing on even terms against
the Resolute and losing by the time
allowance, Skipper Burton hoisted the
signal for a day of grace, and the Dig
yacht was hauled out in dry dock at
Staten Island today to be scraped and
polished.
The Shamrock's skipper evidently
believes that under fair sailing con-
ditions, such as prevailed yesterday,
the challenger has her work cut out
to win the deciding race.
While shamrock was given
thorough overhauling today, Resolute
also was subjected to house clean
ing" and both will be spick and span
for tomorrow's race.
The contest tomorrow will be an
other triangular affair with at least
one leg of reaching. Under certain
conditions this sort of race Will
favor Shamrock.
As result of Resolute's speedy
showing in Wednesdays contest.
many OF those who were ready to
concede the cup to the challenger are
today expressing the belief that Res
ol,Ite stands almost as good as an
even chance Of winning.
Each boat has scored one clean
victory out of the three complete
races sailed. but Resolute has two
distinct advantages over the green
sfoop. One is her time allowance or
seven minutes, one second, which Is
a big handicap. The other Is the
fine seamanship of her skipper,
Charles Francis Adams, and the ma
chine-like smoothness that marks the
working of her crew.
The weather, however, Will un-
doubtedly play a most important role
in determining the winner. The
weather Man has trump card In
reserve--a card that may be played
against either yacht. In moderate
sailing breeze, barring accidents,
Resolute has proved herself wond-
erful racer. In light breezes both
Yachts have behaved queerly.
with but one more victory needed,
Shamrock was a ruling favorite to-
day. but not by long odds, for Res
olute Is far from beaten.
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AWAIT.
BRYAN REPLY
Convention HaIts Work Pend
Ing Answer to Wire Offering
Him Nomination.
BY ALBERT F. BAENZIGER,
international News Service.

r LINCOLN, Neb., July 22.-No
word has yet been received by the
national prohibition convention lead
ers from William Jennings Bryan
in answer to their telegram notify
ing him of his nomination.
SEND TWO TELEGRAMs.
duplicate kilograms were sent to
Pony and Bozeman. Mont. where the
Commoner was supposed TO be last
night. 1t was learned here that Mr..
Bryan left Pony. where he lectured
last evening. before the telegram was
delivered. and would not know OF the
conventions selection until he re-
turned to Bozeman early this morn
ing.
Most Of the convention leaders spent
the night around headquarters walt
ing for the reply.
The platform committee was the
only group able to carry on Its work
The members continued in session un-
til 3 a. m. and then Joined the crowds
in the hootel lobbies and at the tele-
graph stations. All work will remain
at a standstill until word Is received
from the Commoner. This Is expected
any minute.
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GET SUSPECTS GUN
! IN ELWELL SEARCH

NEW YORK. July 22.-Assistant
District Attorney John T. Dooling,
who Is conducting the investigation
into the murder of Joseph Bovine Ell
we'll, and Capt. Arthur Carey, of the
homicide bureau of the police depart
ment. today seized a .45-caliber au-
tomato pistol belonging to William
Mayhem Washburn, one of the men
who has been questioned In connec-
tion with the Elwell mystery.
Washburn is a Harvard graduate
and n former army officer. He eX-
plained that he came into possession
Of the weapon while in the army.
Investigation of Elwell's personal
affairs revealed that the slain turf.
man gave a check for 5000 to Miss
elizabeth Clarkson upon her marriage
70 washburn.
when Elwells body was found, a
AZ caliber cartridge jacket was lying
on the floor.
Mr.. washburn accompanied the Of
aciaIs when they took possession OF
his pistol and said he would aid them
Ali he could to run down the muir
derer.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
SALIENT POINTS IN
HARDNC'S SPEECH

League OF Nations-Pledges
Republican party to early peace,
to be followed by an associa-
ton OF nations for international
justice. Repudiates President
Wilson's league in it's entirety.
Prohibition-Holds out little
hope for "wets," warns that II
elected he will be a "Constitu-
tional President" and rigidly en-
force prohibition legislation
now on the statutes.
Suffrage - Urges immediate
ratification and operation Of the
Federal suffrage amendment.
Labor and Capital-Warns Ia
Dor that II must give a full days
work for full days pay, and
warns capital that II must be
more sympathetic with aspira-
tions of the workers.
Railroads-Reiter Repub-
lican opposition to the policy of
Government ownership.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
SEVEN ACCEPT
PR0POSEDPAY
Other Brotherhoods Want New
Scale Referred to Rank
and File.
BY GILMAN PARKER,
International News Service.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Representa-
tives of the railroad unions, after q
hot meeting which lasted until early
today, were divided over the question
of accepting or rejecting the wage
award granted the rail workers OF
the country by the United States
Railroad Labor Board.
SEVEN ACCEPT.
Seven Of the unions. including three
of the four largest brotherhoods. were
reported to have accepted, or favor
ed acceptance of. the award In It's
entirety ,and without reservations.
Seven others, 1t was declared, Ia
vored referring the award to the rank
and file of their organizations, with
the recomme ndation that 1t be ac-
cepted.
Two were reported to have decided
in favor of ordering the reward to a
referendum Of the members without
recommendation; one to have rejected
the award fatty, and to have ordered
the taking Of a strike ballot; and one
to have failed to reach q decision on
the issue. f. .-.sL.s.s.-. s.zs-, -
1t is possible that concerted action
of all the brotherhood representa-
tives may yet be agreed upon, per-
haps on a compromise agreement
sending the award to referendum
vote Of the 100000 rail workers OF
the country. Many of the brother
hood chiefs declared they would work
for this as the grand council recon-
Vened today.
FIGHT ALL NIGHT.
Many bitter disagreements oc-
CURED during the all-night meeting.
and at times the union chiefs made
verbal attacks on each other. Al
one time S. NJ Heberling, president
of the Switchmen's Union OF North
America, arose and declared that W..
s. Carter, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemep. who
was leading a fight for acceptance
of the award without reservations,
should be barred from the conference
If he persisted in the arguments he
was making.
Here is the way the unions were
reported to be divided early today;
For unreserved acceptance OF the
award Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Switchmen's Union OF
North America, United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employees
and Railroad Shop Laborers, Brotner~
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers, and the Masters, Mates, and
Pilots of America.
WANT REFERENDUM.
For referring the award to the rank
and file with recommendation that 1t
be accepted: International Associa-
ton of Machinists, Sheet Metal Work.
ers' International Alliance, Brother
hood OF Railway and Steamship
Clerks. Freight Handlers, Express
and Station Employees, Brotherhood Of
Railway Carmen of America, Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
Iron Shiptuilders and Helpers of
America, and the International
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths. Drop
Forgers and Helpers.
For referring the award to the rank
and file without recommendations:
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
and the Railway Employees Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor.
For rejection OF the award and the
ordering of a strike ballot: Order OF
Railway Telegraphers.
Undecided: Order OF Railway Con-
ductors.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
ARMY MOTOR. EXHIBIT
TO BE HELD AT MEADE

A competitive exhibition in army
transportation will be held at Camp
Meade, Md, next Wednesday. A sim
liar transportation competition was
held last March, and because OF its
success the competitions have become
features in all the army camps OF the
United states. The exhibitions Of mo-
tor and horse drawn vehicles in ac-
tion will be open to the public.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
DEMOCRATS SELECT
AUG. 7 TO TELL cox
Roosevelt Also to Be Officially
Notified of Nomination on ,
Same Date.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 22.--Den,-
ocratic National Chairman George
white today officially announced SAT-
urday, August Z, has been definitely
set as the date for the notification OF
Governor Cox OF his nomination as
Presidential candidate.
August has also been agreed upon
as the date for notifying Franklin ID.
Roosevelt OF his nomination for the
Vice Presidency Dayton was con-
hrmed as the place for the Cox no
tification and Hyde Park, N. Y, as
that for Roosevelt
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
NEW PORTUGUESE CABINET.

Antonio Granjo, head of the Por-
fueuese Liberal party, has succeeded
I'm forming a new cabinet which Is
satisfactory to all factions, accord
,ns TO advices to the State Depart
mont today from Lisbon.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
SEN. HARDING ACCEPTS LEAGUE CHALLENGE
Railroad Unions Are Split Acceptance of Wage Auard
LEAVES WIFE FOR
TRIP WITH HER
MOTHER

FORT WAYNE, Ind. July r.
Some men like TO feel their
mother-in-Iaw II about . million
miles away.
Not so Robert Dawson, of Louis
willie. ny.
Dawson and Mrs. Christine Tep-
per, his mother-in-law, werv mr.
rested here yesterday.
81 love her," said Dawson, who
L. accused OF having left his FAM
lily In Louisville.
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
Text of Senator Harding's
Speech of Acceptance

MARION, Ohio July 22-The speech of Senator Warren g.
Harding formally accepting the Republican nomination for
Mt oLou its
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
Today
"llfe" Is Everything.
II Not Life, Then Motion.
A Lady Says So.
For a Change, No News.
ARTHUR BRISBANE

Edith Allan writes from No. sos
West First street, Los Angeles,
Did you ever consider that it has
been discovered recently that ALL
Is iye, motion. even in the iron,
solid rock, even in glass?"
The Washington times., 1920-07-22
WEATHER

Fsar asa o~ati.ued
warm tonight and FRI
aay. TeApersture az .
o'clock. TS degrees
The Washington times., 1920-07-22

1t is supreme task TO Interpret
the covenant OF a great political
party, the activities of which are so
woven into the history of this Re
public. and a very sacred and Solemn
undertaking to utter the faith and
aspirations OF the many millions who
adhere to that party. The party plat
form has charted the way. yet, some
how, we have come TO expect that in
depreciation which voices the faith
of nominees who must assume specihc
tasks.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
'.y!4
The Tokepa Outlook

Topeka, Kan, July 2t.-Kansas'
call for $4,000 harvest hands from
outside the state to help handle the
wheat crop is being adequately met
this season. The harvest now is NOV
ing to the northwest quarter Of the
state, the headquarters of the State
Free employment bureau having been
moved to Salina from Wichita.
Stories of excess supply of harvest
hands were due to the fact that
thousands Of mel came into the state
seeking work before the harvest be-
gan. Unseasonably cool weather in
June delayed the opening of the
wheat cutting season Many Of these
men were cared for at "billets" ar
ranged by various municipalities, in
charge of Y. M. C. A. and American
Legion men and others.
But with the starting of. the har-
vest in the southern. tier of counties
the demand for men has been steady
and those seeking work were distrib-
uted with little delay, state officials
In charge Of this work report.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
Wehe's State Job
To Be Filled Soon

Bismarck, N. D., July 21.-Gover-
nor Lynn ]. Frazier has not appoint
ed a new member of the North Da-
kota Workmen's Compensation bu-
reau, as provided by law, but it is un-
derstood that an appointment may be
made soon.
The legislature, December II, 1919,
amended the workmen's compensation
law to provide that one of the men,
bers Of the board should be a repre-
sentative Of labor, one of employers,
one of the public and the commission
er of agriculture and labor should've
ex-oficio member. Provision was
made for the appointment of a rep
resentative Of employers, effective
July 1, 1920.
s. S. Mcdonald is the labor repre-
sentative on the board. L. j. Wehe,
being neither employer or laborer, was
the public's representative, until he
was declared removed by the COVER
nor Whether any Employers have been
consulted as to who shall represent
them is not known.
The board now has one working"
members, Mr.. Mcdonald. Wehe has
never been able to regain a seat in
the commission councils, though he
was declared prima facie entitled to
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
onnel. May
Face Contest

Bismarck, N. D., July 21-The pros
pect of a contest in the East of C. w.
Mcdonnell, nominaed by the Nonpar-
tisans in the primary for railroad
commissioner, were being discussed in
political circles.
Mcdonnell, in the view of many, is
disqualified from holding such an Of
flee, if elected, because of the fact
that he was a member of the legisla-
ture which increased the emoluments
Of the Office.
The fact that Mcdonnell made the
race in the face of this constitutional
provision, long established, is taken
as an indication that he would not
retire without contest. Should the
courts hold him disqualified, the Re-
publican state central committee
would select a man to run in the cleo
ton in his place.
The Mcdonnell case leaves the rail-
road commissioners situation more
mixed than ever C. F. Dupuis is
beaten for the nomination, it is def
nitely assured by a practically COM
plete unofficial canvass. The vote now
stands, with a few scattered precincts
missing: Mcdonnell, $1,000; Williams,
50,116; Milhollan, 49,o74; Kruger,
48,560; Stutsman, a S,55O; Stutsman,
1926; Dupuis, 1852.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
Des Laos Oil
Prospects Good

Minot, N D., July 21:-The work
of drilling at the Western Des Laos
Oil company is progressing rapidly.
The drill has now reached a depth Of
over 5000 feet, and is fast biting it's
way into the hard North Dakota sand
stone that is thot to cap the oil dome.
MI. johnson Of that company stated
yesterday that il the oil proves to be
in any great quantities, it will prob
ably not be necessary to shoot the
well. There is no telling how deep
the Dakota sand stone will extend, but
It IL thot that within the next month
the well should prove itself.
The muddy deposits which were
taken up in the slush bucket yester-
day were rich in oil. AS the mud
flowed out through the trough the oil
could be clearly zee as it came to
the surface.
Authorities at the well say that con-
ditions never looked better for q
gusher and their expectations are high
as Ito what will happen when the Da-
koA sand stone in finally tapped.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21

that association held at Grand Forks
on February 9Th and 9Th tins year,
. meeting Of the said committee Of
Twenty-one at 1000 am. on Thurs
day, July 22nd, and to. remain in SEES
sion until Friday evening II as much
longer as may be necessary to prop
erly attend to all: matters that may
come before the meeting.
"All anti Townley candidates for
state Office republican and democrat
ic, that were nominated ct the June
primaries, are urgently requested to
meet with said committees at the same
time and place indicated, the pur-
pose Of this meeting being to work
out details. incident to the prosecu-
tion of a campaign to redeem the
state from Townleyism and socialism
at the general election in November.
Suggestions that may be helpful
in framing a united front, whether
presented in person at the meeting or
in writing by mail in time to be pres
ented at the meeting, will be appre-
:ciated.
&C. E. KNOX,
Chairman"
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21

the Office by Judge Nuessle, of dis
trict court, who held the governor had
not taken proper steps to effect a re-
moval.
A stay Of execution was granted so
that the case might be appealed. The
papers were not filed by attorneys for
the state in the appeal to the supreme
court from Judge Nuessle's ruling I'M
til just before the supreme court ad-
journed for the summer, and the case,
therefore, will not be disposed Of until
after the court vacation.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
Wheat Trading
is Resumed On
Chicago Board

Chicago, July 21.-Reopening Of fu-
ture delivery wheat business attract
ed numerous visitors to the Chicago
Board Of Trade, but as a spectacle
it was all over in a couple of minutes.
The big trading hall on Change was
exceptionally crowded to witness the
fresh start of the business after a
stoppage of nearly three years on ac-
count Of war conditions. The familiar
old-time uproar of the wheat pit at
the opening joined with the din from
the other pits.
Turmoil in the wheat crowd proved
brief, however, and the opening quo
t%ations had scarcely been chalked UP
on the blackboard when the great ma
jority Of brokers began to troop into
the pits devoted to corn, oats and
provisions. Heavy margins necessary
to cover possible violent fluctuations
had apparently checked any big vol
ume of trading.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty Of Them In Devils Lake, and
Good Reason for It.

Plenty Of Them In Devils Lake, and
Good Reason for It.
Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of baakache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress Of urinary troubles.
When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by the fol-
lowing.
Mrs. A. Harris, 412 w. Twelfth st.,
Devils Lake, says: "A few years ago
l used Doan's Kidney Pills and from
the results l had, I know they are d
good kidney remedy. I used several
boxes at that time and they helped
my kidneys in every way. M back had
ached and panied considerably and my
kidneys were irregular in action.
Doan's Kidney Pills proved to be just
as good as I had always heard they
were."
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Harris had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
BARbERRY WEED
EXHIBIT DRAWS
MUCnINTEREST
Government Men Here
To Demonstrate Its
Results
MAKES WHEATRUST
This Years Crop Is Not
Yet Out Oh Danger
Period

An exhibit that attracted more
than usual attention at the fair last
week, was one by representatives, Of
the National Department Of Agri-
culture, illustrating and explaining
the common barberry in it's relation
to the black stem rust on grain. The
display consisted of specimens of the
harmful common barberry and the
harmless japanese variety; with ap-
~propriate explanations accompanying
them.
It is of interest to the average per-
son who thinks the common barbefry
does not exist in North Dakota to
know that seventeen hundred bushes
were discovered and destroyed in the
state last year-enough in themselves
under proper weather conditions to in
feet the entire grain area of the state.
The Department of Agriculture is
carrying on a rigid campaign, work.
ing toward complete eradication of
this harmful pest in the United States.
There r eight men in the field of
North Dakota, but without co-opera-
tion by every citizen, rural or urban,
in destroying or reporting all cases
of existing barberry, efforts of these
men will be greatly prolonged.
Weather conditions thruout the
state during the past fifteen days have
been almost ideal for checking a pos
sible rust epidemic. Reports of
black rust over the state indicate only
a few scattering instances of a non
serious nature. Reports of barberry
bushes, found and destroyed, in the
state during the past month show all
plants heavily infested with rust
spores; evidence that with proper
weather conditions there is a source
for a black rust epidemic such as oc.
CURED in 1916. It is the desire of
those in charge of the work to COM
plete eradication of the common bar.
berry as Don as possible. Only by
the united efforts in destroying all
known existing plants, or in case Of
doubt, reporting suspicious cases tc
the department of botany, Agricultur.
al College, North Dakota, can this be
accomplished.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
URGES FINGER PRINTING ALL
Need OF Law Requiring
Registration.

Detroit, Mich.-A federal law re-
quiring the registration BY finger print
Of. every person in the country was
recommended by~a speaker at the con-
vention Of the international Police
Chiefs association here. The univer-
sal finger print registration is "neces-
sary to the well being Of our govern
ment In these troublous tines" Eu.
gene van Buskirk, head Of the bureau
OF criminal Identification at Washing
ton, D. c., declared. The plan, he said,
would identify all immigrants upon
their arrival and render 1t extremely
.diflcult for criminals to evade detec-
ton By re-entaripg the county under
assumed names.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
AZ. "A. Forces
I'd Hold Meeting

Leading anti-Townley forces, des-
ignated Is the Committee Of Twenty
one, will hold . get-to-gether meet
Ing q. Grand Forks, Thursday ~and
Friday, July 22--24 to plan . fall cleo
ton campaign G. E. Knox, chair
man Of the executive committee of the
Independent Voters association, has
isaaed q formal call for candidates
and other interested persons to at
te1d. The invitation sent out reads
follows:
by virtue Of authoritysvsstedsi IN me
a9chairman Of the joint anti-Towney
republican and democratic state CEN
tF11 committees and ths atate execn-
.hygsgs committee of the Independent
'NeEer1 association ia response to an
nStstton fxoutsftse atats9msetHnee
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-07-21
Illinois Corn
Crop Is Good

Springfield, ILL.,, July 21.-The corn
crop in Illinois this year will approx
innate 284,125,O00 bushels. This es-
innate was made today by the United
States bureau of crop estimates and
the state department of agriculture.
It compares with last years yield of
301,000,000 and the five year average
Of 347,537,000 bushels.