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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
NeD Display Front
Is NouU Being GiUen
Finishing Touches

Workmen are this week putting
the finishing touches to the big new
store front in the building occupied
by Stamm & Greensboro, on the
east side OF the square. When com
pleted, it will afford the new firm
one OF the most attractive display
fronts of any business house in the
city.
Mr.. Greensboro, who is in charge
of the store here, states that he is
enjoying most satisfactory business
since his Opening Sale began on
July 80, and feels that, when the
remodeling of the building is fully
completed that both he and his
customers will feel the benefit.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19

No statement as to the exact
amount of the shortage in the books
Of S. Barton Lasater at the CONNER
cial Bank, where he was book
keeper up until last Thursday after
noon. was obtainable at press hour,
the audit of the books not having
been completed.
Charged with a shortage in his &C
counts as chief bookkeeper at the
Commercial Bank here s. Barton
Lasater, 81 years old, married. was
arrested on Thursday evening abo1t
o'clock at his home on Walnut
street by Deputy Sheriff Dick Cald-
we'll, following what is said to have
been a confession made by Mr..
Lasater that afternoon to President
Porter of the bank on his return
from Memphis on late afternoon
train. He was taken into custody
on a warrant charging him with
grand larceny and embezzlement
sworn out by ]. c. Porter, president
of the bank.
Just the extent of his shortage
at the bank Is not known at this
time, as the auditors have not COM
pleted their accounting of the books,
but it is understood to be around
100000. The audit will likely be
completed by the last of this week,
and the final summing up may
figure.
Barton Lasater is a son of Mr..
and Mrs w. r. Lasater of N. Poplar
street. and was born and reared in
this city, having accepted position
at the Commercial Bank shortly after
finishing his schooling, and is
recognized as an able business man
and financier. He was known to
have made quite a success in his
chicken farm business and subse-
quently in his dog kennel. After
a period OF service in the CONNER
cial Bank Mr.. Iasater was actively
engaged as partner in the Lasater
Lumber Company, and was a factor
in the upbuild of a business of con
siderable prestige there. 1t was
while connected with the lumber
company that he became engaged in
the chicken business, and developed
one of the largest Ancona chicken
farms in the south. Subsequently he
returned to the bank when an em-
Urgency existed in the banking force
due to the death of II. l.. Elder,
and has been constantly in the SER
vice of that institution for some
four years past, first as assistant
bookkeeper, and since the resigna-
ton of L. S. Scott has been chief
bookkeeper
His venture in the breeding and
sale OF high class bird dogs is said
to have resulted profitably, following
his purchase of the world famous
kennel of IT, r. Fishel, of Hope,
Indiana, about two years ago, which
included many of the most famous
bird dogs in the country His efffc-
iency in the conduct of his business
affairs, and unusual executive ability
it is said, have been the source of
much revenue to him in his personal
business, and with this fact gener-
ally conceded his shortage was a
surprise to those who knew him
best, as well as to the officials and
directors of the bank, who had
placed the utmost confidence in him
at all times.
1t seems the shortage in the ac-
counts developed on Thursday after
noon, following the closing of the
books on the days work, and dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Lasater who
was in Memphis with his wife who
had gone there for an operation
following the breaking of her arm
Continued on page eight)
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
TO CALI. EXTRA SESSION.

Judge SpauIding VIII call an extra
session of the county court to fix
the county tax rate, as soon as the
state board of equalization will re-
turn their report on the county
equalization to the county board,
provided the state board do not de-
lay making their report until too
near the regular meeting of court
the first Monday of october,
It is expected, however, that the
return will be made within the next
three weeks
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
Reu. Buchanan Will
Assume Passionate on
First of September

In a letter to the First Baptist
Church here last Sunday, Rev. John
II. Buchanan accepted the call to
the passionate here which was ZEN
dered him by the entire congregation
on July "a. He will be here to as
sumo the pastorate on September / /,
although he has reserved four weeks
in November in which to conclude
his work in the Southern Theologi-
cal Seminary, Louisville, where he is
now student.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
MISS SWEENEY LEAVING.

Miss Frances Sweeney will leave
Paris this week to accept position
in the Western Union office at Jack
son. Miss Sweeney formerly held a
stenographic position in the office
of chief clerk. L. a. n. shops here.
She is an efficient and capable
stenographeF.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
Policeman Wright
Back On Job From
3-Weeks Illness

Policeman John Wright Is back on
the job again, resuming his beat at
6 p. m. Thursday. after having been
confined to his home since August
LIST with an attack of bilious fever.
which at first was believed to have
been typhoid. Mr.. Wright is now
fully recovered. During his leave
of absence the night shift has been
looked after by Special Policeman
Robert Glover.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
THREE MEMBERS FAMILY
SUFFER FROM PTOMAINE

Mrs. E. G. Steele and two little
daughters, aged two and four years,
of near Routon, were taken with
ptomaine poison Wednesday night.
and for time We're seriously ill,
but their condition was reported as
better Thursday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19
No Accurate Estimate is
Available as to the
Full Amount.
Lasater Valves Examina-
ton and is Released
on $4,000 Bond.
Bank Assumed Charge of
Property as Restitu-
ton Means.

No statement as to the exact
amount of the shortage in the books
of S. Barton Lasater at the CONNER
cial Bank, where he was book
keeper up until last Thursday after
noon. was obtainable at press hour.
the audit of the books not having
been completed.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-19

is today greater safeguard and assurance of
quality than ever before You may buy such
merchandise knowing it to be right. Read
advertising.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
TWO CONFESSIONS CLEAR
UP MURDER MYSTERY

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Two con-
fessions, obtained last night and
early today, were believed bv the
authorities to clear up the my'-
tery surrounding the murders Of
B. J. Daughertv and Carl A.
Ausmus automobile statesmen.
Harvey w. Church, at whose
home the men are alleged to have
been killed after Church had led
them there to receive payment for
an automobile he pretended he
wished to purchase, late last night
confessed that was aided in COM
mitting the crimes by two accom-
plies and implicated Leon Parks
employed in a garage where he
formerly worked and Clarence
Wilder, another friend, as accom-
plices. Parks confessed, according
to the police, telling the parts the
had played in the two murders.
Wilder is in the custody of the
police today and is being ques-
toned to verify essential details
rs told by his alleged confeder-
ateS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13


ginia Rape, film actress, for
whose alleged murder Ros-
coe FATTY" Arbuckle is under
arrest was issued here early today
by District Attorney Mathew
Brady. District Attorney Brady in
the statement also charged that he
believed "undue influence and
pressure of a sinister character has
been brought to bear upon certain
witnesses, whether or not an ar
rest would be made in connection
with his charge of perjury, he said
would depend on further develop
ments. In his statement, District
Attorney charged that Mis-; ley
Provost, also known as ley Pyvron
had changed her testimony before
the grand jury from that she had
given previously to the police and
officials of the district attorneys
office that Miss Rappe had told
her Arbuckle had caused her in
juries. The distrist attorneys state
ment said: eve have sent Miss
Pyvron home under surveillance.
The girl changed her story com
pletely before the grand jury
Whether or not we shall arrest her
and charge her with perjury will
depend on further developments. |
am convinced, however, that per-
jury has been committed by her. |
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
RUM RUNNERS
INTERCEPTED AT
DERBY CENTER
Worcester Parties Had150
Quarts of Whiskey In
Their Automobile

There was wild chase through
Derby Center Monday afternoon
about A o'clock which terminated
just beyond the bridge to West
Charleston when the Studebaker
driven by a couple Of Worcester
rum runners was going so fast
that the bearings heated and the
car stopped automatically. The
couple in the fleeing car were
Hyman D. Coulton, aged "a years,
and Norman Robinitz, a 17-year-
old school boy. Both are residents
of Worcester, Mass, and the boy 8
a student at one of the Worcester
hgh schools. The car was owned
by the sister of Robinobitz. The
GERS got wind of the prospec-
tive arrival of the party into
Uncle Sans dominions and Her
bert A. Rice and H. G. Locklin of
the internal revenue force at Der
by Line were WAITING for them.
They came down the Beebe road
and the race began as soon as
thev had entered the village. The
Studebaker car increased its
speed until it was hitting nearly
60 miles an hour closely pursued
by the officers car. The Worces-
ter car maue the sharp curve be-
yond the overed bridge on two
wheels and soon the bearings
commenced to heat and the car
stopped. The officers arrested the
occupants of the ar and onfisated
the contents. The men were
bringing choice line of liquors
into the country and their con-
signment consisted of 125 quarts
of Dawson's Scotch whiskey and
20 quarts of Canadian Club whis-
key. Sixteen bottles were broken
in the fast and rough ride through
Derby Center. -a-.-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

Fair association at the ground to-
day. The admission prices for sew
eral years has been so cents for
adults and 25 cents for children.
This price prevailed at the fair
grounds today.
"While we have the biggest
fair from every point of view in
our Is years history we would not
consider any additional admission
charge" declared Mr.. Hartman to-
day. 1--WE are giving the people
their moneys worth, and more too
this year and we expect record
breaking crowd"
The fair opened today under the
most auspicious weather conditions
The fine weather drew an un-
usually large crowd for an open
ing day. While all the exhibits were
not complete they were far ad-
vanced of any previous year and
there were more attractions on the
ground that had ever been known
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
DIR. E. W. SHARP
WRITES HOME
ON OCEAN TRIP
Had a Real Thrill When
Life Boats Were Lower
ed In q Drill

Dir. E. w. Sharp OF st., Johns
bury, who has gone TO London to
attend the ecumenical conference
has written the editor Of the Cal
edonian an interesting letter as
follows:
Friday, Aug. 26, 1921.
1000 miles out to SEA
Ny dear Brother:
/ am en- route from New York
to Liverpool on the Albania, a
new ship Of the Cunard line now
making her fourth trip across the
Atlantic. One would judge from
the speed she is making it might
be her last trip, for 10 days to
cross the ocean now with modern
equipments is little too slow
even for Vermonter,
We sailed from New York on
Saturday, Aug. 20, at noon and
will reach Liverpool on Tuesday
the 3Oth. When the pangway was
hoisted on shore at New York it
seemed as though I was cut off
from home and native land, and
when the Statue Of Liberty was
passed as we sailed out of the har-
Dor and its hand Of friendship had
faded away in the distance I had
my first feeling of homesickness.
But one hour later when the pilot
went over to leave the ship and
sail in by his yacht back to New
York it was the last hope gone
and l had to face the fact that l
would soon be an "alien" in a for
eign country.
The weather has been fine and
exceedingly warm, as we are TAX
ing the most southern course. 1t
has not been as rough as ex-
pected it would be, although at
times the ship was tossed about to
the discomfort of some. Several
lContiaued on page seven) r
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
REVEAL PLOT TO
OVERTHROW RUSSIA

LONDON, Sept. 13-Revelations
at Moscow, following the arrest Of
members of the Russian Famine
Relief Committee, are said to prove
the committee was plotting. to
overthrow the Soviet government
under the cloak of carrying on
relief work, said a despatch, to the
Daily Herald from the Russian
capital. An extraordinary con1mls-
sion is said to have discovered let
ters showing a wide spread cons
piracy. There was found a note
outlining a scheme for reorganlz-
ing Russia under supreme ruler
with federal Duma, regional and
Parish Dumas and local governors.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
CHARGE PERJURY in ARBUCKLE MYSTERY
METHODS TO BE SAME
AS WITH MEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-Urban
Ledoux, also known as "Mr. Zero,"
who auctioned off jobless men on
Boston Common sa id today he
would hold a similar auction next
Monday near the New York public
library, following a parade of un-
employed up Broadway. He said
that not only would be put jobless
men on the block, strip them to
the waist and sell their services to
the highest bidders but he would
also auction off the services of any
unemployed women who might ap-
ply. Asked is hs methods with wo-
men would be the same as with
men he replied "Why, certainly,
if necessary" and called attention
to the modes of dress of women in
Broadway musical comedies and on
Fifth avenue.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
Large Orchestra
With "Way Down East"

ID. w. Griffith is sending his
marvellous picture production OF
"Way Down East" to the Colonial
theatre on Friday and Saturday
evenings and Saturday Matinee,
Sept. 23 and "a, with the same
special orchestra of 20 symphony
players, that furnished its music
at the fremont Temple, Boston.
where it only recently ended
phenomenal run of 80 weeks, the
longest ever made by an theatri
cal attraction either stage or
screen, in the history of the Hub.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

in the rs years that st. Johnsbury
has been the center of the county
fair.
Acres and acres were covered by
the Midway. The line ran contin-
uously from the big grand stand,
in double rows to the underpass
under the race track, and then in
a double row up the center of the
parkway between the center of the
half mile track.
The racing schedule got away at
1.3O o'clock with the largest list of
horses ever known at fair here.
Charles A. Trafton of Sanford, Me.
the popular starter, was at his posi-
ton at the post to get the horses
away in the 2.15 mixed race.
The stage attractions proved
Continued on page ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

am convinced that undue influence
of sinister character has been
brought to bear on her and other
witnesses, one Of whom Alice Blake
has mysteriously disappeared from
her home in Berkeley. We have
been unable to find her. Arbuckle,
the last witness summoned by the
grand jury during it's five hour ses-
sion, was aroused from a sound
sleep about 1 o'clock this morning.
Arbuckle it is said was in the grand
jury room only three minutes"
District Attorney Brady's state
ment came shortly after the grand
jury had concluded a five hour con-
sideration of the case and adjourn-
ed without voting an indictment, !,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

A Newspaper Covering
the Ehttfe Northeast SEC
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

Fair tonight and We'd
day. Cooler tonight.
Moderate northwest
winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
GEN. MCQUIGG ATTACKS
HARDING ON BONUS STAND

CLEVELAND, Sept, 13-Pres-
ident Harding, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and the United
States Chamber of Commerce,
were attacked by Brigadier Cen
eral McQuigg, state commander of
the American Legion in an address
here last night for their attitude on
adjusted compensation" for vet
erans of the world war. at unbe-
comes any president to character
ize as 'menacing' the efforts to OBJ
tain bonus for the men who
fought to preserve the nation he
temporarily represents" General
McQuigg declared.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

Continued on page ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO
FORMER WIFE'S MURDER

BOSTON. Sept. 1:-Charles A,
Wells pleaded not guilty today to
an indictment charging murder in
the first degree for the shooting of
his former wife, Mrs. Eleanor
Wells, and her attorney A. Louis
Altmeyer on a street car in the
West Roxbury district last Friday.
No time was set for the tlia ].
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
District Attorney States Miss Zay Fl
Provost Changed Story To Grand Jury
Afternoon Quotations on
New York Stock Market

FURNISHED bv Elmer Fl. Bright
and Co., rs State street, Boston.
Member of the New York and
Boston stock exchange.)
Following the are opening and
stocks on the New York and Bos-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
Believes Sinister Influence Brought
To Bear On Witness--Another
Witness Disappears 4
(By the Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Sept. 1S-A statement,
expressing the conviction that perjury had been
committed by one of the chief witnesses for the
prosecution at the grand jury investigation last
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13
No Increase In Admission
Price at Caledonia County
Fair Which Opened Today

Rumors that an increased admission would be
charged at the 18th annual Caledonia County Fair
which opened at St. Johnsbury today were indig-
nantly denied by Fred S. Hartman, secretary Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
BUILDING UNDER WAY

Efforts to get building under way though handicapped by wage disputes and idleness in many centers, are bearing some fruit, and ApriPs total, according to the F. w. Dodge company, was S41a per cent above March and the largest of any month since June of last year Lum- Der sales are above production and de- mand is increasing. A good share of the building is of small homes. However. an early decline in rents, with it's addi- ton to the purchasing power, is more to be hoped for than anticipated.
 Several surveys of conditions recently reported in the daily press have pointed out inequalities in readjustment which are still to be overcome. Many of them, including too high prices in miscellaneous manufactured products. are real; others are fears induced partly because other people seem afraid. At present the trend of the markets and the course of the barometric indicators appear to be more dependable guides than such superin- duced feeling and they are undeniably becoming more favorable with every new development in the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

tailers resent this criticism, but it would
 seem more appropriate for those who have made drastic, cuts to direct their protests to those who have not, for it is
 the testimony of every shopper that wide variance is to be found in prices. and if the public takes Secretary Hoover's ad- vice to Ego shopping around" some mer- chants will find that they are committing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

Kubelik, the famous violinist, is credited with having paid $50,000 in 1910 for the "Hadock Strad,' which found its way to England from Brus- sells in the year of Waterloo, and had been played in public only twice in the intervening 95 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

Landscapes on the moon and Mars and it's canals are all depicted in a French cinematograph film.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
AUTOMOBILES 16T0M0BTIEs F0H s1EE
GOING OUT OF
 BUSINESS

0OAAN1 V V VA
 BUSINESS We are selling our entire stock of used cars at greatly reduced prices. Come in and make us a cash offer. Terms if de- sired.
 7-passenger Peerless Se- dan.
 Chevrolete 49o Touring. Grant Tourings. Hupmobile Touring. Overland Touring. Dort Tourings. Winton Six Roadster. Winton Six Tourings. Mitchell Roadster. Mitchell Tourings. 7-passenger Cadillac. Studebaker Touring. 1-ton Republic Truck. All of the above cars are real bargains and can't be = equaled in quality or price anywhere.
 SOUTHEASTERN
 MOTOR co.
 2209-11 First Avenue
 Main 2462
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-08-25

given over 20 the production Of alfalfa.
and this was "a splendid crop this year
Ths3 are just now putting up the third
cutting and many seasons they take
of four cuttings Before going TO
HeTmiston. Mr.. Haddox was located
with his cousin, J. A. Williams, on the
Williams farm near lone He acCi-
dentally ran onto Mr. Williams here
Tuesday and they enjoyed a fine visit
J IL having been some twelve years since
they last met
Mesdames T. II Lowe and Jack Hynd
Of Cecil were visitors in Heppner on
Tuesday. and this office acknowledges
very pleasant call from them. One
member Of Mrs. Hynd's family will be
in the high school at Heppner again
this year. and the ladies' Informed US
that there would also be others from
that vicinity come to Heppner to take
advantage of the school.
c. H. Harrington, OF the firm of OK
man g. Harrington highway contract
ors. was here the first Of the week
frol Baker. This firm has the contracts
for grading on several units of the Will
low creek highway and Mr. Harring
ton was here looking after the work.
During the past week another camp has
been established on the road east Of
Heppner and the work Is being pushed
along just as rapidly as possible.
Jas. Burnside was In town Saturday
and stated that he had finished har-
vestng. He is about six weeks ahead
Of his usual time in getting the grain
into the sack, and he states further
more that in his twenty years of fol-
lowing the farming game in Morrow
county he never had as good crops as
this season. His grain went between
27 and 80 bushels, and he thinks woulu
have done better but portion of it
was smutty.
Jas Elder. who resides short dis
tance beyond the Morrow county line
on the road to Ritter, was in Heppner
a couple of days the end Of the week.
His wife and daughter came over with
him and went on to Oregon City for
short visit, where the daughter may
remain to attend school during the
winter. In order to keep in touch with
the doings OF his many old-time Hepp
ner friends Jimmy ordered the CT.
to make regular visits to his home the
next twelve months.
George Ritchie, who has been head
meat cutter at the Central Market for
some time, returned to lone yesterday
and will resume his former place in
the meat market there Mr. Richie
has his home in lone, and II he re-
mained at Heppner he would be under
the necessity Of bringing his family
here. He has changed places with
Mr. Chris Blum who has been at the
| block in the lone market for the past
year and a half and who will now be
located in Mr., Ritchie's place with
the Central Market here.
Chas. Devin reports that harvesting
in his part of the county out west and
| south OF lone, is just about completed
and the remaining fields will be thresh-
ed out In the next ten days or two