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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
Stayed On Job

mo, i an not. 7,
ssSsS Stayed On JOB.
q you ere az one time u
A whsnS Il gotsinto difficulties .ast
GSfaM# In 1890 the executive commit
tee asked me tf u wouldn't E&ysonsth
Job and Try Is str&ighten u the dit
lfiGulties, and o. coUEHgs8I practically
assumed theesnaneSo or superintendent
Naapafslsaa sls.sas a4seaavs com
i%nnittee thatsasksd yousto do that?
q. Sc IL I'll at their instance that
YOU acted Us superintendent O. the
INo-thwest Service Bureau? f5sss
"A WellgssssI 5ffeyer had anything to.
do ithStheHNorthwes Service Blu
q. Hsas the Pub1ishgeers National
A Yes sAirsSsthAt isgtha. one.
Mr. 8yNseks.Well inst keep those
|two@separated,gswin your?
Mr.. LeSueur: ne you do that you
will do what the executive committee.
was never able TO do.
"a. 5You.ars~not now ~connected with,
the Publishers, National Service Bu-
|reau?
a. No sir. Well. / never was con-
Fnected with It other than to try to
straighten out the diniculties.
q. How about the Northwest Serv-
ice Bureau, did you ever try to
straighten that out?
A. No, sir.@
O. That was beyond repair?
A. Well, Z don't know.
O.. Do you remember talking with
me about the Observation-Disclosures
bank prior to the time Hastings
bought it cas- 7 - whether 1t ought to
be purchased or not?
"A. No, sir, Mr. eSueur, I can't.
9. You don't remember that?
6. Don't you remember telling me
you had talked with Mr.. Lemke and
Mr.. Lernke had told you that the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bank wasn't
in very gpod8 shape and he thought it
would be better@to buy q safer, better
bank, either that y organize ii OF
your own, prior to the time Hastings
bought it, do you remember such a
conversation with me?
A. 7 DON'T.
O.. That was Just a little while
Just before you went to Colorado.
a. OF course, fused to see you
every day, butsI$have no Remembrance
Of such aSconversatton. [
Was*Ieague Adviser. y,
Q. OF course, I understand Lemke
was CH1SI gal auV1SeI dn0aA1S ADVICE
was followed most OF the time,
wasn't it?
a. Well, I couldn't say az to that.
Q. Well, 50 far as the legal ques-
Itions in these organizations we have
been talking about: his advice was the
advice that was followed? So
A. Well, I guess that is right.
@. Now. Mr.. Lemke drew the pa
pers for all OF these concerns, did he
not? .S .,af mn
A. I believe he did he did ii: Tor
the League Exchange anyway.
Q. And also of the Publishers Ma
tiona1 Service Bureau? s &
A.. L couldn't say that, because I
was opposed to the Consumers. Stores
and the Service Bureau both being
started. I have tried my best to make
them go since$they were started but
7 was opposed to starting them.
q. Well vol and I have d lot ii
common, Mr.. Wood Now, as I re-
member your direct testimony, yo,
testified that there was talk about or
ganizing and buying banksg !.
A. Well, there always has been. ]
have been in favor Of that ever since
your talk up there a year ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
RAN FoRIs TIERALDs q 'lssl..

O. AID the same thing was true
about the Northwest service Bureau2
A. 9 a 4 don'tsknow rnuch shout
that either IKE
4 q. You Are the general manager
z believe . { the Northwest Service
pRnYeaN $500 S4j
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07

(s,gned F. B. Wood. Trustee
Now, then, I would like you to
make any explanation that you care
to, because this is what this record
shows. and I give you this opportunity
because I believe you are honest and
I believe you don't know exactly what
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07

Now dtd II buy Hastnss
Assssss | H..t.as. ! Is
TEess sif8
c.sssno yo tNr kAew hat .psasso,nanrlyss
Edidnst hand hina Il money.
What books? sa M.
!. 3 sesSbecks > I The Leasue E
ppoAyou know inst IN
DO they show how Ne was paadY
MIC a. Well ! saIae&As the transact
tten ny books would show / pSkss
q well, 4 am asking you IL you
~ 70 different question, but II you dc
know, IswAnt to find out abSuti it. 1
anSnotstrytng to bother. you 81 be unr hi
fair With you / just want the facts
y wouidnstSbe unfair with you ifsI had
to- 30 tosths pen myself, but wait
Ito get the facts. & 2
wsll,sI %cerrtaiinly want 8 sttyyee
Eyousthe facts. &
9 Well do you know whether
youg raid Hastings for that stock; of
your&own personal knowledge. do YOU
know go
g. Weeks: Do you mean him psr.,
9 No, the league Exchange. ssgI
NJ .iWeeks: It makes n differ.
ence. he has testified they, bought ths
stock. and It makes no dffference
whether they paid Hastings forSSit. s
Court O~verruled. ssi
a. Well, I couldn't answer that
any dif1erentst than I did at first. The
books show he was paid, and I have
every sconfidencein the world in the
lbookkeeper. sss$ \. s
6. wsll, ct any rate the books
show that you dbn't ows Hastinss
anything for Il, is that 1t? "a
A. Yes, SIR. .oA ,$Ss
Reyes Has Books. s
Q. Where are those books, Mr..
Wood? Is
a They are in the hands Of. NE.
Keyes. FIR
6 At Minneapolis? s.
A. Yes, and I think they are an
IdftinS them atSthe present time.
Q Gould you send a wire for that
book which shows that and ask him
Ito send 1t up here to you? That's
q very important point in this law
a, well, I think if there is any
book here Mr.. Keyes ought to BE
here because 4 don't know anything
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CONTINUED on Page 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07
ne Sueuf's CrOssAE1d,ni,1dfion
Of B.NKOod III BrirfOt1s IrinlS

.sxecutlves consmittse did talk ever the
Question % buy4ngsa hAnkgorsofxanis-
Ing ons. ala they not?
9 And "a EamatteY of taet, tie
Observation-Disclosures bank ono
OF sthoss talked 81? &@ a
-. think sso. Il
0SNowws yous have known NJ.
"a. Since 1918 DIR %fT7
Ycusdonst know sc his having )
dollar In properly exceptswhatsshe. Tot
fromStheSleasue where ~ 10 employAd,
a No II dons4 knew anythsns
about his financial cireGmstancss: 4
And. YOU do know, Mr.. Wood,
that#the money&thAt was paid TOR
stock In Observation-Disclosures
wasstaken out OF that bank,
2 VOL? Loans made through the
get money to pay TOR that
AAsSsWhy. I understood frat MI.
KimbAll furnished the Necessary cash.
Well, at the time Mr.Kdmball
m |SHastings had this stock inStheir
nam, it was still league deal ID
3yous understood It. that they were
handling It for the league
"a. lNo, because As recall It Mr..
teHlke was opposed. to buying the
hank. 8. a.
{. Yes, but that didn't stop the
buying Of the bank. did At?
A. Well relied good deal on
Mr.. Lemke's opinion. Ss
Didn't Know About Il.
9. Well, IL wasn't bought when
you were there?
a. No. didn't know anythins
about y, that IL the first instance
when Hastings got IL.
g. SO Of that. o don't know?
I don't know Of any meetings
except when was present.
We'll, there was talk OF buying
A. Well ! .don't+know Of that bank
ANY more than. Of. any other bank.
But there ma have been talk
kof that bank as well5as any others.,
"A Yes. 545 S&
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-07

ICED. there was difncuity found sby the
executive Sc0mmitteeg OF the National
lNonpaHtl9an&Ieagu ir being abs TO
float andhandle post-dated checks
ard decentralization notes As rapidly
and al well%As you thouRhtsi ~ ought
to be done
A. There has been always more
:or less strcubie In financing and there
Ana Is naatter q fact 2
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Copyright. 1927
New York Tribune Inc.

The alteration department almost any 'Outftters
to Men and Boys emporium. A ballet girl prouet-
ting before her dressing mirror has very little
the let loose in the alteration depart
ment. After the first glance himself, which is
usually tempered with disappointment finding
the vision in the pier glass quite up expectations
ne has splendid time. The young in the center,
IN the hands of the filter, has suddenly discovered
that his waist line has taken weight and is irving
out the effect of holding in much possible The
gentleman standing next, and making use of the same
mirror, is getting used to himself double breasted
backing away and then walking right up to the
glass for closeup. The young Immediately be-
hlnd him is doing the same thing. Both enioving
themselves immensely.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

The unfortunate man with the off-sze head, shaped
something like peanut. who has terrible time
in the hat department trying to find straw that
will stay without fitting down over his eyes.
The salesman regards his head size personal
affront and shows it plainly that the victim feels
he owes the salesman apology for coming in
and bothering him. Mr.. Wilks, the salesman in the
picture. is getting madden and madder at poor Mr..
Zeub. and is jamming his guilty head first
seven and an eighth and then seven and quar-
ter and vice versa.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
City Is Isolated

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 26.-San
Diego is today almost completely
isolated from the outside world as
the result of nine days of rains.
No trains were being operated
over either the Santa Fe or the
San Diego and Arizona, due to
washouts. Automobile traffic is
also practically at an end De-
cause of bridges and highways
having been washed out. Serious
flood conditions prevail in sever
al parts of San Diego county and
warnings of danger to life and
property have been issued to res
idents in the San Diego and San
Louis Rey river valleys. Reports
from the mountain districts are
to the effect that heavy rains are
falling today and all streams are
overflowing their banks. The
peak of the flood waters is expect
ed to reach the lower end Of the
rivers late this afternoon, or ear
ly tonight and possibility of great
damage to property is feared. In
San Diego the rain continued un-
interrupted today, Street car traf-
fic in the city is being maintain
ed but suburb service is seriously
crippled and in some instances
has been entirely cancelled.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Is Any Baby
Like It's Father?

London. Dec. 26-The difricul.
~ which Solomon experienced
when he was asked to deeidt
Whose is the child?" confronted
three judges in the King S Dehcn
divisional court.
II presented itself in this form
Can you tell the father by an IN
fant's looks? And is the resem'
blance evidence?
There was much amusing uis,
eussion crystallized in two pafaiieI
views. L,,,
"Babbies resemble nothing bu'
babies said Mr.. Justice DARING
wbiIe Mr.. Mickelthwaite, who was
counsel in the case, followed win
a comment that made the judges
and the lawyers shake with laugh
ter my contention. he said SOL
smnlv lis that babies at certain
ace are like nothing on earth.
Mr.. Mickelthwaite, who appear.
ed ON behalf Of a young man, asked
the court to set aside an ofaei
made in favor OF girl.
"The girl showed the BABY !, !.
The Young man and said that Il
spoke for itself"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Youth On Sled
Struck by Car
Badly Bruised

The second serious accident to
result from coasting within the
week past occurred on the Lin
coin street hill last night when
Robert Dow, Ia years of age, was
struck by an automobile said to
have been driven by Ralph Col
lins, colored chauffeur, Of this
city.
Young Dow, according to the
police report, suffered severe body
bruises and several of his teeth
were knocked out.
The accident occurred about s
o'clock last night. AS Robert was
coasting down the hill, his sled
and the automobile came together.
Young Dow is a nephew of B. E..
Sisson, of the Miller Mercantile
company.
Elmer Falk, IA. was struck by
an automobile while riding a SLED
down a South Commercial street
hill last Monday afternoon. Al
though he suffered concussion of
the brain and was unconscious for
four days, he was reported today
to be much improved. and will
probably be taken home from the
willamette sanitarium tomorrow.
Falk Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Conrad Falk. residents Of route 3.
The car which struck him was
driven by L. w. Swigert of Port
land.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Leniine Tells
Russia S Need
of MoreFood

Moscow, Dec. 2o.-(By the AS
sociated Press. i'm announcing
TO the all Russian soviet congress
Soviet Russia's acceptance Of the
American Relief Administrations
nroposal to give Russia 100000
400 worth of grain on condition
that Russia buy s10,000,ooO more
in America, Premier Lenine today
estimated that this total of $780,
100000 would buy about 10000
moods of grain. (This is approxi-
mately 1S,OOO,OOO bushels).
The soviet premier said this
would help the famine situation IN
the volga district but declared
the soviet government must CON
tinue to exert every effort to col
lect its full grain levy. He said
II would require 100000 pools
more from abrod to bring the
total available before next harvest
TO 215.OOO,O00 poods, which was
n. .O0O 900 pools below the mini
mum necessary to carry Russia
tbrongh the famine crisis.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
RAIN NOT
TO DELAY
BIG GAME
Centre College and
Arizona Elevens to
Play Today Despite
Flood Conditions

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 26.-
Eight days of rain which was
still falling, field resembling a
quagmire, and a comparatively
small sale of seats were not on
sidered reasons sufficient to cause
the postponement of the Centre
Arizona football game scheduled
to be played here this afternoon.
The committee in charge OF the
contest announced that it would
be played regardless of weather
conditions.
E. B. Gould, president of the
San Diego chamber of commerce,
called a meeting this morning of
his associates who are promoting
the Centre colIege-University OF
Arizona game to decide whether,
under the circumstances, the con-
test should be staged this after
noon as scheduled. The game is
insured for $4,000 against rain
and the money will be paid if one
tenth Of an inch of rain or more
falls between $50 o'clock this
morning and 2:30 this afternoon.
Coach ]. F, McKale of the Ari-
zonians and Coach Charley Mo-
ran of the Centre Colonels were
both willing to play in any sort of
weather.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Murder Ends
Romance That
CausedDivorce

McMlnnyllle, Or, Dec. 26.--
Mrs. Effie Hickson, SO, was shot
and killed Saturday afternoon by
her husband, II. Hickson, 39, who
shot her as she was writing let
tel. Hickson then shot himself
through the head and is thought
to be fatally wounded.
The shooting took place in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bloom,
where Mrs. Hickson was employ
ed as a servant.
Mrs. Hickson was Effie Ether
ton Of Ballston, Or, and her di-
yorced husband was Charles
Fisher, also of Ballston, and 1t
was there, it is said, that Mrs.
Fisher and Hlckson decided to
cast off their present marital af-
filiations and wed. The Fishers
were divorced at McMinnyille on
october 28 last, and the Hicksons
al Dallas on October 81. On No
vember s Hickson and Mrs, Fish
er were married at Vancouver,
Wash, returning Immediately to
McMinnville, where Hickson OBJ
talned employment on the con-
struction Of the new national
guard armory being built here.
The short domestic life OF
Hiekson and the woman he kill
ed was turbulent. Immediately fol-
lowing the Vancouver wedding
there were repeated violent quar-
rels which resulted in separa-
tion about ten days ago.
Investigation showed that Hick
son planned deliberately to slay
his wife. waiting until Mr.. and
Mrs. Bloom both were absent from
the house and finally, at the op-
Fortune time, stealing into the
house through a rear door and
creeping upon his wife from be-
hind. Hickson says that Mrs.
Hlekson had not the slightest
warning Of her impending doom.
and this seemed to be eorroborat-
ed by the posture of the body at
the table.
Both Hickson and his wife were
well known IN Ballston, their re-
spectiye families residing near
that town.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Man Seeks Wife Here;
Xmas Is Spent jailed;
Loved Ones Not Found

The Salem police blotter will
tell you that Anthon Anderson
spent Christmas night in the city
jail. Coldly, tersely, as is the
wont of police journals, it will ex-
plain that .Anthon is accused OF
stealing some fruit. The THEFT
was admitted, so Anthem went be-
hind the bars.
A police blotter is a journal OF
few words. Its stories are told
simply and without literary ele-
eanoe. On it is recorded little
Of all that comes within the blue
coats ken, but frequently it does
not tell all that it knows.
Reverses are Met
The mere fact that Anthon An
derson. Norwegian OF Grant,
Mont. spent Christmas night In
the Salem jail is Of no interest,
nerhaps, for recently Anthon has
spent other nights in jail. With
out funds, without work, suited
for nothing but farm or common
labor be has suffered reyerses
and must sleep where a bed is Of
fered. In Salem. until last night,
Anthem mad gone almost unnotic-
ed.
Up in Grant, Mont, It is DIFF
ferent. There Anthon says he
has $40 acres OF irrigated land.
There his friends would not mind
II he helped himself to some fruit
which might tend to dull an ap-
petite which was becoming in
ereasingly sharp. There, he says,
he has the confidence OF neigh
bors who sympathize with the
story which he tells in broken
English.
Why did the big Norwegian
leave his home?
Other Yuletides Recalled
For eight years Anthon Ander-
son spent Christmas With his wife
and seven step children. For eight
years there were the usual festiy-
stockings, the Christ
mas trees. the gay decorations. In
the hope that the ninth Christmas
might. too. be spent With those
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26

whom he cares for, Anderson
came to Oregon.
Three months ago, Mrs. Ander-
son and the children left his home.
His wife, Anthon says, told him
that she was coming to Oregon to
visit relatives who, he believes,
live near Salem or Eugene. Ac-
cording to Anthon, he and his
wife had experienced no domestic
strife of a serious nature and he
is at a loss to know why he has
received no word since their de-
parture.
Nearly a week ago Anthon
sought the Salem police in the
hope that they might aid him in
locating his family, but efforts
made by Chief Of Police Moffitt
and his officers have been un-
availing. Anthon, who had arriv-
ed with scarcely any money, spent
the nights in Jail and the days In
search Of any who might give
him some clue as to his relatives
whereabouts. Utter failure has
been his reward so far.
The rest Of the story is difficult
to undgstand unless Anthem Il
known. Utterly unsophisticated,
apparently trusting everybody
with whom he comes in contact
unconscious OF the fact that he IL
doing any wrong unless he mater
tally Injuries somebody, he is a
big, simple, unedueated foreigner
Was Hungry He Says.
Last night the police were noti-
fled that a man had stolen some
fruit from the Sweet Shop, 53s
State street. An officer, detailed
10 the case, found Anthon eatine
nearby. His only excuse was t1ai
he was hungry and thirsty. The
fruit satisfied his desires.
The ninth Christmas was spent
by Anthem alone In the city hall
where the chlldren-Archie and
Kermit and Florence and Mac
Murchey and Agnes and Frances
and Allen are-he does not know
The fact that he may be charged
with larceny does not appear tS
worry him.
"The fruit I took was not yer,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
GERMANY
PLANNINCTO
RUIN ITALY
Campaign of Peaceful
Destruction Launch l.
ed Against CONNER
cial Life of Kingdom

Washington, Dec. ga sweep.
ing campaign of peaceful de-
struction" has been launched by
Germany against the commercial
life of Italy, it was learned from a
sacret document of the German
foreign office.
The document, revealing Ger
many's plans for commercial ag-
gression in Italy, was laid before
the armament conference, it is
said, and materially influenced the
decision not to reduce the stand
ing armies of Italy and France,
Revealed by the Italian govern
ernment, the document is a report
forwarded by Herr Stroheker,
commercial counsellor at the Ger
man embassy in Rome to the Ger
man minister for foreign affairs at
Berlin.
The German plan, according to
the report, was:
l. To flood Italy with made
in Germany" goods at below
cost prices, thus running competi-
tors in Italy.
2. To purchase Italian indus
tries through Italian sources.
3. To further discomfort among
political feudists in order to create
political situations favoring Ger
many.
THE figures of German COM
merce in Italy show that after the
armistice our traders were not in
active in reconquering the Italian
market compared with France,
England and the United States. .
began the report. In order to
create favorable political situa-
tion for ourselves, taking advan-
tage of the malcontents, political
situation which might in due
course be favorable to us when
Germany should be faced by fresh
complications, it is necessary to
strengthen this discomfort in order
to consolidate our situation
through economic action"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
SPEAKER
MAY ALSO
DECLINE
Bean Expected to Fol-
low Ritner's Lead and
Fair Backers Prepare
for Court Action

Portland, Or, Dec. 26.-Promot-
ers OF the worlds exposition pro-
posed for Portland in 1925 were
today considering the next steps
TO be taken in regard to submit
ting TO the people Of the state the
proposed exposition tax constitu-
tional amendment provided FOR IN
resolution adopted by the state
legislature in special session Jast
week. concerning which a question
q the legality of its adoption mas
arisen because It was approved Nv
only fifteen members Of the stata
senate one less than the usual CON.
stitutional majority.
The vote on adoption in the serz
ave was fifteen to fourteen. but
on account of the fact that ona
senator had died, leaving only 30
members active, President Rifner
VINO represents a district in east
ern Oregon whore sentiment
against a state tax for the expo-
sltlon Is strong. ruled II had failed
10 pass holding 16 votes necessarv
Ior q majority. He was oyerru,ed
py a vote Of fifteen to fourteen
ana today announced he has decid-
ca not to sign the resolution and
an accompanying bill levying a
tax OF cent gallon on gasoline
to raise $4,000, 900 toward the fair
expenses. Whether mandamus pro-
ceedings against Ritner to force
him to sign the measures or
against Secretary OF State Kozer IL
connection with the placing of
them on the ballot, had not been
decided today, but some court test
OF the question was expected to be
made.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Germany To
Welcome New
Ambassador

New York, Dec. 26.-Germany
is eagerly awaiting the new Amer
lean ambassador to Berlin, who
will be given a cordial welcome
and greeted as the official repre-
sentative of friendly country, ac-
cording to james w. Gerard, who
was withdrawn from Berlin as am
bassador there when the United
States entered the war.
Gerard said one of the major
problems facing the new ambas-
sador at Berlin will be settlement
Of the American claims for dam
ages in connection with the sink
ing OF the Lusitania. He saw no
difficulty for the new minister in
this matter, however.
Ellis Loring Dresel, a Boston
lawyer, is now in charge OF Amer-
ican affairs at Berlin, with the IT,
tie OF charge d'affaires.
Germany" said Mr. Gerard in
an interview, wants our friend
ship. This county stands next
only to Great Britain in German
regard today. All the German
hate Of the war period is now de-
flected against France, and Great
Britain and this country are look
ed upon as friends.
Germany" he said. Is eager
to go more than half way with
America"
Mr.. Gerard refused to comment
on Premier Brands statement be-
fore the conference on the limita-
tion Of armamehss that Germany
continued a military menace. and
also on the proposed Harding "as-
ISOLATION" as 1t would affect Ger
many.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26
Domestic Fowls Increase

Calgary, Alta, Dec. 2G.-Do-
nestle fowls In Alberta have in.
creased from 100000 to $4,000.
600 in the last ten years, accord
ing TO statistics Of the depart.
ment Of agriculture. This Is al
most 1900 per cent and testifie.
to the rapid agricultural develop.
ment Of the province.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-26

London. Dec. 26.--'Consumption
of tea has materially decreased
during the year just ending. job
bers attributed large part Of the
decrease to the Influence Of Amer
lean troops stationed here en- route
to France during the war, who re-
fused to drink tea.