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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Defense Protests Testi-
mony of Doctors
Admissions
CAR WAS STUCK IN MUD
But Belcher Is Said to
Have Denied He Ad-
mitted. This
(By Associated Prnas.

Clearwater, Sept. 28.-Several wit.
nesses We're introduced by the state
today in an effort to show that DR.
l. j. Beleher was responsible for the
death of Miss Virginia Turner, in
connection with which he is being
tried on a charge of manslaughter.
The morning session was given over
largely to the testimony of physi-
clans who examined the body after
it had been found floating in Booker
creek several miles from here. Their
testimony was mostly of profess
sional nature and the court ordered
all persons .under 21 years of age
excluded from the hearing.
Much Of the evidence submitted
at the afternoon session was intro
duced over the vigorous protest of
the ds4e5lse counsel II was tosthe
effect that DR.. Belcher had admitted
that his automobile was stuck in the
mud at the bridge across the creek
late on the night preceding the find
ing of the body Other testimony
was to the effect that DR.. Belcher had
admitted to officials who investigated
the case that his explanation of his
actions on that night was untrue.
This was offered to combat the state
ment by DR.. Belcher that he had been
called to treat an injured man.
The defense is expected to have
its inning at tomorrow's session. In
the opinion of former Judge Reeves,
Of the prosecution, the case will 90
to the jury Friday.
DR.. Belcher is charged with hav-
ing performed criminal operation on
the young woman which caused her
death. The state through its witness
ses today sought to show that DR..
Belcher disposed of the body in the
'reek in an effort to conceal the
cause Of her death.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29

Evidence has been given regarding
|aHeged ribald conduct of the defen.
dant regarding the use of ice but il
nad no connection with any possible
injuries received by the deceased, al
'hOugh 1t was a regrettable incident.
photographs of bruises on Miss
laappe's body were introduced, but
or' Arthur Beardslee, who attended
Ief, saw only one on the arm. Un-
|pouotedly if there had been others
|Cn the body he would have noticed
|them.
Semnacher's testimony was en-
Nreiy Valueless and two days of the
OurtS time was taken up fruitless-
~ hearing him.
ne only one whose evidence
.sht have connected the defendant
EI'h the commission of a crime was
fnat Of the nervous chamber maid
NV heard from the corridor the cry
d woman, Ne, no, oh my God, and
mans mans reply oh, shut up
although there were indications
"t the district attorney at this trial
Ouid try to show more complete
~ there was the smerest skeleton
evidence here to connect the de-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Means Steam Roller Is
to Be Used In All
Repub Wishes
TROT TO SEE PRESIDENT
He Assures Leaders He
Will lnterpose No
Objections
(By Associated Pressy

Washington, Sept. 28-A movement
to curtail senatorial privilege of
practically unlimited debate reached
such proportions today that an un-
official committee of Republican sena-
tors went to the White House and
conferred on the question with Pre-
sident Harding.
While the proposed rule has not
yet been drawn up it was understood
that>the plan contemplates a change
in the senate rule so that cloture
would be invoked by a mere majority
vote, instead of by the two thirds
vote now required. After invocation
of the rule each senator's time for
debate would be limited to one hour,
it was said.
Sudden as was the movement to
definitely restrict the ancient rule.
permitting senators to speak at
length, those behind the plan de-
clared tonight that for the first time
in the senate's history, adoption of
a real majority cloture rule impend-
ed
The informal committee was said
to have received assurance that the
executive would not interpose any
objections to the cloture plan.
The movement, so far, has been
confined to a number of Republi-
,an senators, having been initiated
actively at conference of about a
dozen Republicans last night. OBJ
struction of the anti-beer bill re-
Gently in the the senate was said to
nave been the immediate cause of
he new cloture movement. 1t was
said in addition, however, that dur
ng the recent recess of congress
had heard many complaints
II delay in senate business because
II filllbustering and other methods
# torpracting debate.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
I ezra Gotta Trust
Indicted By aus.
Grand jury in NY.
(Ry Associntad Prcss.l

New York, Sept, 28.-The federal
grand jury which has been invesit.
eating an alleged building material
trust today handed down an indict-
ment charging two groups of terra
Gotta manufacturing corporations
the Atlantic Eastern and The Am
erican National-and their officers
with violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
ave find that this vast industry
reaching from here to the Pacific
coast" said United States District
Attorney Hayward, ""has been within
the complete and arbitrary control of
about % men throughout the United
States.
"a very exhaustive investigation
of the terra Gotta industry has re-
vealed startling situation"
Corporations indicted included ter
ra Gotta manufacturing concerns in
several cities, including Atlanta, Ga,
and other Georgia towns.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Florida's Citrus
Growers May Be
In On New Law

Jacksonville, Sept. 28.-Dr. J. H.
Ross, of Winter Haven and Charles
Walker, of Barlow, who have been
in Washington several days conferr-
ing with members of the War FL
nance Corporation in an effort to
bring Florida citrus growers within
the benefits Of the agricultural Gre
dit law, concluded their mission today
and announced the results were en-
tirely satisfactory. While no state
ment was made by the committee,
according to advices reaching here,
the opinion was expressed by the
two Floridians that citrus growers
would come in under the provisions
Of the act.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
AhDOChAE Is HELD FOR lNANSLA UGHTER
with MAJORITY IN SENATE REPUBS WOULD GAG DEMOCRATS
ALL PALATkA INVITED TO
MASS MEETING AT SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM FOR TONIGHT

Everybody who is interested in the success
tu operation of the Palatka Chamber of Com
merce is cordially invited to be out tonight at
the School Auditorium at o'clock to hear
what it is proposed to do for Palatka through
united effort and cooperation.
There Will be band concert, speeches by
President Merriam, Mayor Fearnside and
Secretary Hart. There will be a message for
every citizen of Palatka.
The ladies are especially invited, as great
assistance is expected from them in the work.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
HARDING ASKS OCT. 10 BE
MADE FIRE PREVENTION DAY

- Wy zEHsUVIHEVU FTVEH.T
Washington, Sept. 27.-State gov
ernors were requested by President
Harding, in proclamation today, to
designate October 10, anniversary of
the Chicago fire, as fire prevention
day.
The proclamation sets forth that
fire caused an annual loss of lige es-
timated at $4,000, in addition to
many millions of property damage,
including valuable timber.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Tentative Proposal Is
Made. By Interstate
Commission
WOULD HELP WEAK ONES
The Railroads Will First
Have to Agree To
Scheme +
(By Associated Press,

Washington, Sept. 28.-A tentative
plan for consolidation of all major
American railroads into nineteen
great competing systems was an
nourced today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The proposed combination, autho-
! rized under the transportation act,
is designed to remove weaknesses
in the national railroad system
shown by the operation of the rate
making power of the commission and
to effect readjustment of terminal
and other subsidiary facilities with
resultant economy IN operation and
delivery of shipment.
Weak lines which have shown their
inability to live under rate schedules
profitable to stronger roads would
under the plan be attached to sys-
tens more advantageously situated,
but it was announced that in every
case the effort was made to maintain
the identity of existing strong sys-
tens.
Hearings will be called soon by the
commission for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposed consolidation.
AS under the law no plan can be
adopted which has not been given the
approval of the Individual lines af-
fected as we'll as that of the COM
it was expected that discus
sion would be prolonged and that
of notifications from the
plan made public today would be
The following consolidated systems
are proposed by the commission:
Number One-New York Central,
the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis; Monongahela;
Boston & Maine; Bangor & Arros-
took, and others.
Number Two-Pennsylvania, in
,luding Toledo, Peoria & Western;
Long Island, Monongahela, as an al
.ernative to the inclusion of that
'oad in the New York Central sys-
EN-, and others.
Number Three-Baltimore & Ohio;
Reading; New York, New Haven &
Hartford; Lehigh & Hudson, and
,thers.
Number Four-Chicago & Erie;
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western;
3essemer & Lake Erie; Wabash lines
asst of the Missouri, and others.
Number Five-Lehigh Valley, New
Zork, Chicago & St. Louis; Pitts b
urgh & West Virginia, and others.
Number SiX-Pere Marquette; Ann
lrbor, and others. /
Number Seven-New York, New {
Iaven & Hartford; Boston & Maine;
'angor & Aroostock; Lehigh & Hud-
on River. all of these being alterna- | {
vely to be taken into other systems.
The commission here proposed
indicated as system num- O
er IA or New England Great '
axes consolidation, which would in
ude the roads given in number r
wen, the Delaware & Hudson, the S
elaware, Lackawanna & Western, a
lie Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh =,
I'd others.
Number Eight-Chesapeake &
hio, Hooking Valley, and Virginian.
Number Nine-Norfolk & Western, e.
oledo & Ohio Central, and others. H
Number Ten-Southern, New Or d
ans, Great Northern & Alabama G. IL
cksburg. d.
Number Eleven-Atlantic Coast
ne, Norfolk, Southern, Florida fl
ast Coast, Mississippi Central, ii
lrolina Clinchfeld & Ohio, and m
Continued on Page 81 in
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Pope Trial Lags
When Jury Venire
Cannot Be Found
(By Associated Press,

Jacksonville, Sept. 2S.-The efforts
of states attorneys to have the court
order additional veniremen summon
ed marked the short session of to-
days trial of John H. Pope, local
attorney charged with murder. The
court finally allowed deputy sheriffs
additional time to serve more of the
100 men drawn for prospective jury
duty yesterday.
Only forty-nine veniremen out of
the 100 had been rounded up when
court reconvened this afternoon fol-
lowing the exhaustion of the original
panel yesterday, in an effort to OBJ
tain twelve men qualified to decide
the case. Sheriff's deputies report
many of the men drawn had either
died or left the county. The state
contended that the forty-nine men
present were wholly insufficient to
select a jury. Count of the jury re-
NAMED at eleven tonight.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Quarantine Station
Was Used as Place
For Storing Booze
(By Assoc.stsa Pressl

Pensacola, Sept. 2S.-Frank Far
rell, keeper of the government quar-
antine station in Pensacola bay,
charged with storing liquor in the
station as the result of the discovery
of nearly 900 quarts in the loft over
the mems quarters, waived examina-
tion when arraigned today before
Thanksgiving day and ending Febru-
ary 10. Assuraces of support, it was
said; have been received from the
high schools of Duval, Gainesville
and Lee
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29

United States Commissioner Davis
and was bound over to the federal
grand jury. The case against B. Wy
man, held with Farrell on the same
barge, was continued.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-29
Good MorntnC-

Fanaticism is the daughter OF
ignorance, and the mother of in
idelity.-Bellenden.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
WOMAN KNOCKS LID OFF
COFFIN; WANTS DRINK

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The story of
woman who knocked at the lid OF her
coffin after it had been prepared and
sealed for burial has been revealed in
Toxic by the Japan Times and Mail.
1t is stated that the woman appar-
emily died one morning at o'clock
and arrangements were Immediately
made for the funeral. Priests were
sent for, and the usual service read
over the coffin.
Suddenly the priests and others
heard a feeble knocking inside the
coffin. The lid was removed and the
mourners found that the woman was
alive. They called her name. She re-
piled: 81 am thirsty. Give me some
water" Water was given and she was
removed to her bed, but died two days
later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Wants Road to Grant County.

Robert Bond was here today from
the Bond Bros, ranch near Ukiah,
and he is just one of the many resi-
dents of that section of the country
who is mighty anxious to see the road
connecting U1matilla and Grant coun-
ties constructed as soon as possible.
There are about $50 carloads of cattle
alone shipped from the section from
Ckiah south to the county line every
year, he declares. This year the value
of carload of cattle has been about
$500, making total of about $685.
OOO for the value of cattle produced in
the section. A majority of the men
in that territory already do their
banking in Pendleton. according to
Bond, but they don't trade here to any
extent, though they would like to do
so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

citation was founded in 1915 to honor
the memory and continue the work of
Joseph A. Holmes, the first director of
the Bureau of Mines and the popular
izer of the slogan Safety first" The
association is completing its plans for
the formation of local safety chap
ters of the national parent organiza-
tion. The proposed chapters. it is
hoped, will be the means of bringing
together the miners and mine officials
as common workers in the great cause
of making safer the operation of the
$4,000 mines, quarries and smelters in
which million men do their dali.
toll.
Among the speakers at the meet
will be Governor A. NJ. HYDE, of Mis-
souri,; John L. Lewis president of the
United Mine Workers of America;
Representative Marion E. Rhodes.
chairman of the house committee on
mines and mining; H. Foster Bain, Di-
rector Bureau of Mines, and ]. G.
Bradley, president of the National
Coal Association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

Two hundred and fifty tickets for
the Happy Canyon show for members
who will compose the annual special
party brought to Pendleton for the
Roundup by The Oregon Journal
were ordered reserved this morning
by II. w. Hicks. travelling passenger
agent of the o. w. r. & N. There is a
prospect that another delegation of
100 from Portland will be on hands
but no definite reservation will be
made for few days yet. The Journal
party will attend Happy Canyon on
Friday and Saturday nights. Accom-
panying Hicks on his trip here is Dan
Clark, livestock agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Queen Cnndldntcs Work Hard.

A change in the standing Of the cam
dldates for the honor of representing
Pendleton in the Labor Day celebra-
ton at La Grande is shown in the re-
port that was made today by A. w.
Lundell, chairman of the committee
which is in charge Of the contest.
Miss Bessie Elkins now has $500 votes
Miss Frieda Green. $500, Miss Cert
rude Jones $500 and Miss Nettie
Fourier $500. Miss Elkins has
climbed from third to first, and Miss
Green has climbed the ladder. The
contest will close promptly at IL
o'clock Thursday night at the dance
to be given in Union Hall, and no one
except the members of the commit
tee in charge will know the standing
of the contestants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
want More BOYS In High school

The situation regarding attendance
at high school was discussed before
the Rotary Club today by Superinten-
dent H. r. Inflow who urged commun-
ity cooperation in trying to induce
more boys and girls to enter high
school and stay with the work per-
manently. The superintendent said
there is too much disparity between
attendance at the grade schools and in
the high school. The boys committee
of the Rotary club was directed to aid
in plan for helping the situation out.
Il. ]. Murphy told of visit to Spokane
and of the oil excitement there. Will
lard Bond was called upon for a talk
about his Alaska trip. Two new mem
bers, Howard Sheehan and Carl Hopf
were elected to the club today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
HEALTH THE KEYNOTE TO
BEAUTY

Beauty means so much to women
power social triumph, admiration and
love. Beauty implies good health.
Who ever saw woman racked with
pain, struggling with weakness or
disease, who could be called beauti-
full? The woman of today in this
high-strung, nervous age is continual
ly OVERRIDING with the result that ills
peculiar to her sex develop which, un-
checked, will ruin all chances for her
happiness, The natural restorative
for such ailments is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which for
more than forty years has been recog-
nized as a standard remedy for wom-
ems ills, and has done much to relieve
pain and restore good health to wom-
en-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Term Opens september 5.

Studies at st. Joseph's Academy win
be resumed on Monday, September s,
and present indications are that the
attendance this year will be at lie. asst
as good as last year. and from the
many inquiries that have been receiv-
ed, the school authorities are expect
ing an increased attendance. The en-
rollment last year was 26O. The list of
books to be used can be secured from
the academy before school opens, and
in this way students may purchase
their books and avoid the rush.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Examinations Sept. 1 and 2.

Eighth grade examinations for those
who failed to pass the tests early in
the summer will be held tomorrow
and Thursday in this county. The tests
for Pendleton students will be held at
Hawthorne school, beginning each
morning at o'clock. Very few stud
ents failed in this county, says w. w.
Green, county school superintendent
The papers will be graded in time to
permit successful applicants for state
certificates to enter high school this
term.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
County Schools Ready

NOIIIIy f5tIIOOIb ItpuUy
All is in readiness for the beginning
Of the terms of the county schools.
The certificates and contracts which
have been held by the clerks of the
different districts have been turned
over to the county superintendent Of
schools. Practically all of the schools
have teachers, and majority of the
teachers are experienced and specially
trained. Some Of the schools will open
on Monday, and others will not open
until Tuesday September 6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

Arby Hess, 16 years old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hess of Walla Walla,
died Tuesday night after an illness of
about week from infantile paralysis.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
dav morning at 10 o'clock at Walla
Walla. Besides his parents he leaves
two brothers and three sisters, William
Hess of Walla Walla, Elmer Hess,
Pendleton, Mrs. Ray colbert, Walla
Walla, Mrs. Henry Molstrom. Pendle-
ton and Mrs. Dena Larkin, Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
railroads to Ask Rate change.

The railroads have given notice OF
their intention to file an application
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for permission to secure the
benefits of the long and short haul, a
message from the intermediate Rate
Association to the Pendleton Com
mercial Association discloses. The To-
cal organization has assisted in the
fight against increases in rates which
have been waged by the interior
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

Loss of Appetite is commonly grad
ual: one dish after another is set aside.
1t is one of the first indications that
the system is running down, and there
is nothing else so good for it as Hoods
best of all tonics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Wants Data on FOXES.

| A request from resident of Was
tina, Oregn, has been received at the
offices of the Pendleton Commercial
Association for information about fox
farms which the writer declares he
understands are in operation near
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
80 %@ . . 90 80
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

3 August 20-S0--Water First
. Aid course at City Natatorium.
= Direction Of Joseph C. Hedges.
' September 10-Hermiston Ex-
= pertinent Station Field Day.
b September 19-24--Northwest
= Grain and Hay Show
, September 20, 20. 2l-ApnuAI
, Pendleton Roundup.
= October 7-8--Seventh Annual
= Dairy and Hog Show, at Her
= miston.
B . . . . . . . H~H . . .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
ITO Overhaul House.

A building permit has been granted
II. NJ. Sloan for the overhauling of his
house at 115 Beauregard street The
estimated cost of the work is given at
$500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Ne7gs Notes of Pendleton

country. A series of hearings on
ywool rates was recently held in the in
ltermountain country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
LET 'ER BUCK

The BOOKLET 'ER BUCK-a story of the Round
Up. Every family should have at least one. Let us
sell you one Price 1925.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
Is Feeling Better.

Is FteIHlK BtttfF.
j. r. Walker who has been in the
hospital for couple of days on ac-
count OF illness Is able to be at his
work again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
ROUNDUP HANDKERCHIEFS

Comes in wide range Of colors. Buy yours now
and use it now. Great big size with wide hem and
bucking horse and every thing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
ROUNDUP HATS $3.50 TO $3.50

Of course you're going to wear "ROUND-UP
HAT" If you haven't any come in and let us sell
you one Several styles in many colors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
LET 'ER BUCK
Every body getting their for the RoundUp Have you yours?
forth Buy them Aexmders have the

big assortment to select from. INDIVIDUAL
PATTERNS and colorings. They are hand made
and are Of best quality goods, price considered See
window display and pick one out Wear one tomor-
row.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31
VIII Award Medals.

Medals will be awarded to X. P.
Kruger, Lew f. Ryan, Frank Pierce,
Herbert Farlin, George Reichert and
John Gregovich, Butte, Mont, miners,
for their efforts to save the life of a
surveyor who was overcome by gases
from a mine fire in the Leonard Mine.
Medals will be presented to the near
est relatives of Francis Henry Murphy
and William Ferrington, of Franklin,
Kan, who lost their lives in a mine
near there in an effort to rescJe two
ST., - rs 49, we're II" ~ nod fol-
iu,tipc an eNptps in the u me and
who l. .er werd found de.
Alcx OgilvIA lui Th""as Cold of
Lehigh, Oklahoma, will both receive a
,ne;lal for ex ii .'rH II great risk a
worked who accidentally came in con-
tact with an electrically charged wire.
Medals will be presented to the near
est relatives of Lasco Robinson and
Clarence Williams. of Degnan, Okla,
who died in their attempt to warn mi
ners of an impending explosion from
an accumulation of gas within the
mine. Before they reached the men
to give warning the gas accumulated
and the explosion occurred. resulting
in the loss of ten lives, including their
own.
VIII Work for Safety.
The Joseph A Holmes Safety Asso.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-31

VIII Work for Safety.
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Asso-