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Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
BANTA LURED
T0-HIS DEATH
Great Bend Attorney Is
Killed on Lonely Road
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Great Bend, July S.--Arthur G
Banta, 35 years old, well known
criminal attorney of this city, was
shot and killed by an unknown as.
sassin between 0 and 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night on lonely country
road about three miles west Of this
city. Banta's body, pierced by five
bullets, was found huddled IN the
front seat Of his car at o'clock yes
terday by farmers passing on their
way to work In the harvest fields.
Banta, son of Judge ID. A. Banta
Of the Barton county district court,
was decoyed to the lonely scene Of
the tragedy Wednesday night pre-
sumably by fake telephone call
which he received while at the Elks
club room. He left the club without
saying where he was going. Efforts
to trace the source Of the telephone
call have failed to date.
He evidently considered the call
important, as he left the club hur-
riedly.'
That Banta was murdered for his
valuables was discounted by the off,
cials investigating the crime. His
watch and his pocketboOk were un-
disturbed and nothing was found
stolen from his car. Revenge Is the
motive for the crime, 1t is believed.
Banta has been relentless In many
criminal trials In this county and no
doubt has made enemies. Banta has
been especially active in the prosecu-
ton Of I. w. w. cases here. He
leaves a wife and three children, two
girls and q boy.
One theory is that the murder was
not premeditated, but was done by
local parties, who had asked Banta
to meet and had driven to the road
west Of town. Then while these per-
sons stood behind the car and talked
the first shot was fred.
The other theory is that the MUIR
der occurred at some other spot and
that the body was taken In the car
to the place where It was found yes
terday morning by threshers on their
way to the field.
County authorities last night an
a reward of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction Of the murderer
Governor Allen has offered reward
of $500 and the Elks' lodge Of this
city of which Banta was a member,
offers $3.50 for the purpose OF run
ming down the criminal or criminals.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
e. M. FORDE HOME ROBBED
Jewelry Worth $4,000 and 5000 in
Cash Taken By Thieves

Emporia, July 11.---Jewelry worth
$4,000 and 5000 in cash were stol-
en- Friday night in a daring holdup
at the home of Edgar M. Forde, grand
recorder for the A. o. U. w. OF Kan
sas, in Emporia's finest residence
district. Three masked men entered
the Forde home, stole rings valued at
nearly $1,000 from Mrs. Forde. rings
worth $4,000 from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Mccoy and a watch and 5000
cash from Mr.. Forde.
The robbery took place ut IL
o'clock. The Fordes, Mrs. ingram
Forde and the McCOys were In
front room Of the house when the
masked men entered. Thinking the
men were neighbors playing a joke
ON them Mr.. Forde did not hold up
his hands and a robber struck MIN
over the head with a revolver: Ine
women were forced to remove their
rings and the men were searched.
Mrs. Ingram F'ords saved a diamond
ring by putting 1t in her mouth.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
UNIQUE DINING HALL
Rocky Ford Boasts Most Unusual
Construction In Kansas
(Associated Press)


Manhattan, July 11.-Perhaps the
most unique dining hall in Kansas Is
enclosed in the big concrete dam,
across the Blue river at Rocky Ford,
four miles north of here. Since the
initiation Of this under-the- tun-
mel as banquet hall, on July 4th,
when the Associated Companies, Its
owners, entertained 800 officials, en-
ployees and guests, plans for putting
In in similar use in future by state
conventiOnds and large gatherings,
provided permission can be obtained,
have been heard frequently here.
With several feet Of water NOV
Ing across the dam over the heads Of
the diners, and roaring down the in
cline, the noise Of the torrent was
almost entirely removed from the un-
der river diners; so much so, In fact,
that addresses delivered by President
g. T.. Brown Of the Associated Com
panies, and others, were heard read
lily. Between the diners and the
water were thick walls Of reinforced
concrete. The dam proper Is thirty
feet high and about the same In
thickness at the base. Through the
center runs the tunnel, eight to ten
feet high and fifteen to twenty feet
in width. With long table extend
ing along. the center, properly ap-
pointed with linen and silverware
and decorated with flowers and small
flags, while electric lights furnished
ample illumination, the novel COM
partment looked the part Of real
banquet hall. The dinner was served
in courses and to make the scene
complete, an orchestra and quartette
furnished music.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
HARDING CALLS
CONFERENCE OF
WORLD POWERS
England and France
Look with Favor on
Disarmament
(Associated d Press)


London, July 11.-President Hard
ing's note regarding a conference on
limitation of armaments was receiy-
ed by the American embassy here
yesterday and forwarded to Ambas-
sador Harvey who was in the coun-
try. The ambassador went to
Chequers Court and saw Premier
lloyd George there. The subject, it
ii understood, has been discussed this
morning by the British cabinet. Ex-
pressions Of satisfaction with the
proposal were general and the belief
was voiced that the Washington con-
ference, il agreed upon would only
be comparable in Importance to the
Paris peace conference.
London Likes 1t
President Harding's message look
ing to the calling of an international
conference on limitation of arma-
ments has been received with the
utmost pleasure by Great Britain,
Premier Lloyd George declared in the
huose of commons. II need courteous
initiative" said the premier, 'in
saying that, l speak for the empire
as a WHOLE"
France in Line Too
Paris, July 11.-Sheldon White
house, counsellor Of the American
embassy, called at the French for
eign office and talked with NJ. De-
perrite De La Rocca, director Of poll
tical affairs on the possibility Of
Of disarmament. Unoffi-
cial opinions gathered in official
circles are to the effect that France
certainly will accept President Hard
ings invitatin for u conference If one
10 recqiva1
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
CAN'T PAY TEACHERS
Unable to Meet Demands China Suf-
fers Strike -
fAaancgo "a y3rAsoN

Peking, July 11-Higher education
in Peking, halted by strike of
teachers and administrative officials
in all eight government institutions
last March, appears now to have
come to a complete standstill through
resignation enbloc Of the strikers.
Inability to secure payment of
overdue salaries was the cause Of the
strike. Failure Of the government to
meet subsequent demands, embracing
establishment Of reliable fund suf-
ficient to insure financial stability Of
the schools and colleges, was the rea-
son for the designations.
Eight hundred teachers and 5000
students are directly affected by clos
ing Of the schools. The students
made common cause with the in
structors and declared that they
would not resume attendance until
the teachers demands were met.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
H0WAT GETS A LECTURE


Columbus, Kan, July 12.-Alex-
ander Howat sat and listened to some
words Of advice as to his duties as
an American citizen, calmly but
very firmly spoken by Judge Frank
w. Boss of the Cherokee county dis
trict court.
Howat had just delivered a TRADE
against the Industrial court law and
openly alleged that Judge Boss had
not given him a fair trial last week,
the outcome of which was his con-
viqtion and the conviction Of his fell
low union official, August Dorchy,
charged with violation Of the indus
trial court law in the calling Of the
Mackie strike last February. Judge
Boss sat patiently while Howat spoke
his bitter words.
Eve are not asking you for any
pity, leniency or sympathy" Howat
brazenly told Judge Boss. 1--WE be-
Iieved at first we could get Justice
In this court. As the trial progressed
we saw the court was .prejudiced.
The court refused to let union men
sit on the jury. We haven't receiv-
ed Justice in this court"
Howat sat down, and Judge Boss
prepared to pass sentence.
In reply to yoy Mr.. Howat,"
Judge Boss said, you have not said
anything that ofends me In the
slightest degree. Some ofsyour con-
clusions, however, I believe to be
wrong. Abstract right and wrong
are difficult to determine. You have
your views and have mine.
"You say It Is your duty to fight
for your rights here as was done in
France. / do not agree with you.
The preservation Of our republican
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
CREATE NEW BUREAU
(Associa ted Press)

Chicago, July 1.-THE creation of
National Tourist and Travel Bu-
reau, to be under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary Of the Interior, to ex.
plot the scenic wonders and places
Of interest in the United States, en-
courage travel in America through
publicity in this country and Europe,
and further the good roads move
ment will be one Of the proposals to
be made at the convention Of the
American Hotel Association, which
will be held here today and last until
July 10.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
WAS X. o. FOR DETECTIVE
Insisted on Searching Lockers With
out a Warrant

New York, July 11.--A police de-
tective, who attempted to search the
private lockers Of the New York
Giants at the Polo grounds for liquor
Saturday, had his curiosity curbed
by Earl Smith, catcher Of the club.
The players found the detective In
their dressing room after morning
practice. Several Of them turned
over the keys to their lockers on his
demand. Smith refused to do so,
demanding to see a search warrant.
The detective announced that he was
acting under orders to make the
search and would do so II he had to
fight It out. Smith invited him out
side at once. After a short and fur
ious encounter In which he got the
worst of It, the detective left In a
hurry for "reinforcements." he did
not return.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
FRIES EGGS ON CAPITOL STEPS

washington, ID. @, July II IUu
win" gasped Congressman Joseph
Pringey, of Oklahoma, as he mopped
his brow and lost a wager to Con-
eressman John w. Langley, Of Ken
lucky.
Langley bet it was hot enough to
fry eggs on the steps Of the capitol.
Prfngey said it could not be done.
Langley secured a couple OF eggs
from the house restaurant and
started his culinary task. The Try
ing was slow, but when Langley
dipped the eggs over and spoiled a
"sunny side up" Pringey admitted
he had lost.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
KANSAS MAY HAVE
RADIO STATIONS

Topeka, July 11.-one or more
stations for the transmission OF radio
market news may be established In
Kansas in the near future. This IS
the information just received by j.
@. Mohler, secretary Of the STATE
Board of Agriculture, from w. A.
wheeler, specialist in charge OF
market information for the bureau
of markets and crop estimates Of the
o. s. department Of agriculture. Sec
retary Mohler recently wrote to the
bureau asking that the wireless ser
vice be extended to this state II pos
sible.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14

chase. Accordingly, experts were as
signed the task of getting up a new
cigar. They have just announced
their accomplishments Of the task.
The new cigar will soon be put on the
market and will sell for two cents.
It will resemble the Pittsburgh stogie
in shape.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
ATTACKS LABOR
Clemens Claims Efficiency Is Cut
More Than Half

Pittsburg, Kan, July 9.-Ihat
glowing inefficiency Of labor Is
contributing cause Of high priced coal
was brought out in testimony before
the Kansas court of industrial rela-
tions here yesterday in its probe OF
coal marketing conditions.
Ira Clemens, president OF the
Southwest Interstate Coal Operators
association, declared, when called to
the stand, that miners today do little
more than half what they did hTe
years ago. Mr.. Clemens testimony
featured yesterday afternoons ses-
sfOn
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
THEY CAN ALL HAVE ONE


Rome, July 11.-somehow the
italian government has solved the
problem of a cheap national cigar.
Prices Of tobacco have been soaring
to such luxurious heights that the
ordinary cigar smoker could not pur-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
Two Hours Of
Excellent
Entertainment

Hear the Little Boy
Orators, the Little
Boy Sopranos direct
from the Home that
feeds, clothes and
educates the home
less, abandoned and.
wayward boys, re-
gardless of creed,
color or nationality.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
GOV. CLEMENT
DELIVERS HIS
LAST MESSAGE
Suggests Among Other
Things Abandonment of
Vail School

MONTPELIER, Jan. Gov. ?
W. Clement delivered his farewell
message this morning, devoting much
attention to state finances and the
growing needs of our state institu-
tions. With a cash balance now on
hand of $2,324,000 he estimates there
will be $2,590,000 on hand July [,
1921, and says it is unwise to carry
such a large balance. He suggests
that this surplus could be disposed OF
as follows:
Ward and dining room State hos
pital, $250,000; addition to school
for feeble minded, 100000; office
building, adjoining state house, $780,
600; central normal school, 100000;
two garages for state trucks, $4,000;
State bonds for sinking fund, $780,
600. The foregoing are in addition to
increases of salaries for State officials
OF $4,000.
Gov. Clement paid high tribute
to the efficient condition of our state
Institutes noting that during the year
these institution produced $4,000
worth of produce, thereby reducing
the over head expense.
With nearly 800 patients at the
state hospital for the insane at Wat
erbury fuch needed construction is
necessary. The need OF new buildings
for the school for feeble-minded at
Brandon is very great and the Gov
einor says that the day school has
achieved excellent results in teaching
many children to read and write.
Gov. Clement says the industrial
school at Vergcnnes IS doing fine
work where instruction is provided
through all grades and the equival-
ent of the first year in the high school
The boys have learned many useful
trades at the institution and the girls
learn all kinds OF domestic duties
Gov Clement gives his endorse
ment to the policy pursued at the
state prison Of paroling the prisoners
the success achieved by letting the
prisoners work outside Of the walls
of the institution.
Concerning highways the retiring
governor said that through the work
ings of the Federal highway act this
state would receive approximately
half million doll-,s annually and
eventually have three kinds of roads,
interstate roads, other state roads
and town roads He said the state
would have to regulate traffic on all
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06

! women, on the ground that 1t was not
a matter which should be acted upon
by legislature elected without the
suffrage question as an issue, sent
into the House this morning before
his term of Office expired a message
referring the 10Th amendment to the
Legislature for such action as desired.
This action of Governor Clement is
not interpreted at the State House as
meaning that Governor Clement has
changed his stand on the suffrage
proposition, but rather that he desir-
ed to put the matter before the legis-
lature himself rather than leave it
over for Governor Hartness to handle.
With the organization of both
houses of the general assembly prac-
tically completed, everything was
quiet in both house and senate th,a
morning. A little routine bu SSs~
was taken up between 10 and ii
o'clock. Then the two houses met in
joint assembly at l o'clock and the
committees appointed yesterday to
canvass the vote for state Offices re-
ported the result of their investiga-
ton.
The new chaplain of the house, the
Rev. F. W, Lewis Of st. Adams, con-
Quoted devotional exercises, with the
consent Of the speaker, the new chap
lain spoke briefly, expressing bis APP
probation for the honor extended to
him.
Mr.. Button of Middlebuly, Mr..
Jackson of Burlington and Mn Con-
nal of Newport town, were appoint
ed to make up committee on ioinnt
rules. a second committee consist
ing of three members from each
county to canvas the vote for county
officers was named b" the speaker.
The Caledonia county members of
the committee are MessrS. Choate of
Barnet, Albec of Hardwick, Barker
of Waterford.
Before the joint assembly. the SEN
ate busted itself with adoptinc~in
concurrence the house Joint resolution
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
WATERFORD
TOLL BRIDGE
MAY BE FREE
The Governors of the Two
States Agreeable to Its
Purchase

There is every prospect that the
toll bridge from Waterford will soon
be free to the travelling public as
negotiations are now pending e.
tween the two states and the stock
holders of the corporation that owns
the toll bridge. This is matter
which has been pending for over a
year and which the state commission
and the executives of the two states
have been considering. A hearing
IVES held on the ground last spring
with all tie interested parties being
present and no conclusions were
reached at that conference. Later
the negotiations so shaped themselves
that the state of Vermont, through
Gov. Clement, agreed TO the pur-
chase of the bridge if the governor
of New Hampshire would accept the
terms Of the agreement Just be-
fore the close of the year Gov. Bart
lett and Gov. Clement reached an
agreement and it is expected that the
bridge will soon be free
The present steel structure was
built in the fall of 1892 and replaced
an old wooden bridge that was car
ried away By high water The bridge
was owned by a corporation with a
capital stock of $1,000 and there
were originally about 80 stockholders.
A few years ago the majority of the
stock was purchased by syndicate
and the number of stockholders is
now about 90 and they are scattered
from Vermont to California, to the
general impression the bridge until
recently was not a paying invest
ment as tie taxes and repairs more
than exceeded the receipts The
steady increase of the automobile
traffic put the bridge on paying
basis and the present owners of the
stock have been getting good returns
on their investment. They are glad
however. to have the bridge freed as
they feel, as does everybody else, that
the brid%ee belong to the public 'and
ought to he managed in the same way
as our highway
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
URGES RESUBMISSION
OF TAX AMENDMENTS

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 6-In his
inaugural address before the legis-
lature today, Governor Albert c.
Brown declared that public office rest
ing upon an enlarged electorate, has
new significance. Economy is the
important thing this year." he said,
adding that to supply funds for the
bare needs of government, would
prove no easy task. The governor
said the direct state tax is burden
some. He favored the resubmission
of tax amendments to the people and
suggested consolidation Of all jails
in the state into one establishment
He said he saw hope for New Hamp-
shire's waning and Improbable agri-
culture in well arranged sales and
distribution system.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
CLEMENT SUBMITS WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
CUNNINGHAM KILLED
MAN AS "POACHER"


QUINCY, Mass, Jan. 6-The kill
ing Of John Johnson, a laborer whose
body was found by searchers late
last night in the pine woods on the
Milton line, was admitted today by
Caleb l.. Cunningham, a wealthy Mil
ton farmer. In announcing Cunning
hams confession the police said they
had found in the house the gun
which they said the farmer admitted
he used in the shooting. Indications
were that Johnson had been shot
down as a "poacher" by the farmer
who had objected previously to tres
pass on his property by cutters of
wood.
Johnson had gone into the woods
yesterday to gather wood He car
red to his home in West Quincy, III
the morning a good supply and after
dinner took his axe and told his wife
he was going to gather more. Geo.
Gardner employed as a farm hand
by Cunningham, told the officials that
on his return from dinner he heard
a shot at a distance in the woods.
Cunningham is member of one
of the leading families of Milton and
one of its wealthieSt men. He was
arrested at his home, where he was
found asleep by the police officers to-
day. In his statement to the police
Cunningham is said to have asserted,
that he shot in self-defensc when
Johnson threatened him with an axe.
His court hearing was postponed to-
day for a week at the suggestion Of
the prosecution to enable him to OBJ
tain counsel and he was committed
to jail without bail on the charge of
m1rdpr
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
LEGION BEATS
LITTLETON BY
SCORE OF 1855
Local Boys Completely Baf-
ae the n. II. Visitors BY
Fast Playing

Entertaining over 500 rabid basket
ball fans, st. Johnsbury American Le-
gon "fvc" which is establishing an
enviable record this season defeated
the Littleton, N. H. quintet at the
Armory Wednesday evening. The
score was IS to 80. the only thing
preventing more scoring for the local
outfit being their careleSSneSS IN
shooting. Using time honored slang
the legion athletes "made monkeys
Of their husky opponents from the
East Side.
The advance dope received here re-
Qarding the showing made by the Lit
tleton boys throughout Northern
New Hampshire since the season
opened was completely upset and
their noticeable inferiorty to the
cgion stars was a disappointment to
the loyal fans who had looked for
ward to hotly contested conflict.
Trimming basketball teams in their
own territory may come easy to the
lads from the east side of the Con-
necticut river but when playing
against such q fast bunch Of basket
GERS as this town boasts Of the Wis
itors are outclassed in every depart
ment OF the game
Only during the final period Of the
game did the two teams shape NJ
on anything like an even basis At
the very start Of this session the in
vaders seemed to have taken a new
lease of life and went after the op-
position hammer and tongs but they
waited too long before making the
big squirt. The game already had
been tightly sewed up and safely
tucked away, Victory was assured in
the early moments of the "fuss" and
never one was the local aggregation
threatened with danger so far as the
Tossing of the scalp was concerned.
The case with fhich the ST. Johns
bury boys passed the ball around
and over the headsof their opponents
and shot baskets without semblance
of interference was sufficient to
create sympathy among some of the
fans for the dazed athletes from the
granite state. Try as they might to
nut up anv kind of offense. or de-
fcnSe for that matter, the Littleton
lads failed. Despite the fact that
all Of the visitors were in the
"heavyweight class" the lighter mem
bers of the local team went through
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providing for joint assembly at 2.15
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to hear
the message of the Incoming gov
ernor. The senate also elected a can
vassing committee, consisting of 4
senator from each county to canviss
the vote for county officers, probate
judges and justices of the peace. The
Caledonia county delegation organi-
zed with the election Of Gilbert +.
Wood of St, John.burv as chairman,
No further action was taken.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec-
hon of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
$l50,000 FIRE DESTROYS
WHARF IN BELFAST, ME

BELFAST Me. Jan. 6--Damage,
estimated at $150,000, was caused to-
day BY fire which originated on the
wharf Of the Consumers Fuel COM
pany, spread to the adjoining wharf
on which is located the pulp wood
discharging plant Of the Pejepscot
Paper company. The paper company s
liant was put out of commission and
the loss was placed by the local man
aged in excess of 100000 covered
by insurance. -------