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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
KING PUTS FORTH
NEW CREDIT PLAN
Proposes Government Use
War Finance Balance
to Help Farmers
A 500 MILLION POOL
King Says Plan Would Elm
mate Food Spcculator and
Make Loans Easier

WASHINGTON. sept. s--A gov.
ernment "pool" OF 100000 900 viii
be tossed into the nations financial
markets TO save American fnrm"rs
from food spectators ana grain
gamblers under n plan sponsored ina
the senate today by Senator King,
democrat of Utah.
Would Extend Long Credit
King proposed 10 transfer all NJ
sets OF tho war finance corporation.
now completing iis post war func-
tlon, to the federal farm loan board
for use I'm extending seasonal md
long torn credits to farmers or "ot-
tie raiacrs. A bin he introduced was
before tho senate finance committee
for consideration
King declared his plan would
eliminate food speculntors who OBJ
tain control OF fnrmcrs' crops Of
cheap prices at harvest mHrkctH n
his plan 10 adopted, no coutoudod
farmers would be mycd tho uoces-
sity Of selling their crops NJ harvest
prices during n flood on the market
and could obtain reasonable pricos
IN the open marSet under the law Of
supply and demand
The plan was said to meet the ap-
provai of members OF the senate
agricultural bloc" and probably will
be considered by that body at n spe-
cial meeting. II was said tho plan
would enable farmers TO obtain cred
II for thel- fall and winter planting
and in time TO be OF benefit TO tho
spring crops.
with tho war finance corpora
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
Clarke Denies
He Uses Booze;
Makes His Bond

fNDIANAPOLIs. Sept. s.--Ed-
ward Clarke, imperial wizard pro
tenn OF tho knights OF the Ku-
Kiux Khan, appeared In the fed
oral commissioner office here to-
day and gave bond In the sum Of
$4,000 for his appearance No
vember z. 90 answer to charges ~
possession and transportation of
Intoxicating liquor. Clarke came
here from Richmond, Ind, when
he learned that q warrant had
been issued for his arrest.
IN connection with his arrest
Clarke. In o statement 10 the Awu-
ciated Press said he believed the
charges against him were made In
an effort 10 Is credit the Ku-Klux
Klnn, lie declared that he had no
liquor IN his handbag whom u was
stolen al Muncie. and that he does
not use liquor in any form.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
LETTER TO GRANDSON
Ambassador Pages Correspondence
Suggests THAT Iicydny of letter.
MrItIng L. MT u Lost Arl

Walter Hines Page. the publisher
and former ambassador to England.
was master OF an art that is prac-
tically extinct, the art OF lettor-writ-
Ing. The letters which comprise the
forthcoming book "The Life and
Letters Of Walter II. page" some Of
them IS or 20 pages long, all Of
them written. In his small. exquisite,
perfectly lcgihie hama, remind one by
their spfightly flow Of ideas and
grace OF phrases. ~ tho great lettor
writer's OF the cightceath century
one 10 tho ambassadors grandson
on his first Christmas Ia character
istic Enumeratlng some OF the
fav0rs OF fortune that he and his
young namesake enjoyed In common,
Mr.. Page wrote:
II hear with pleasure that you are
quite well content with yoursclf--nOt
because OF n reasoned conviction Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09

TONS 1900 900. 006 capital placed At
the disposal OF farmers, farm cor
poratious ana associations or indl-
Ydunis could obtain loans from the
government on receipt Tor crops
stored ~ warehouses pending their
disposal on the open market. Loans
could also be obtained ny cattle
raisors on stock held on the pending
salcs IN the scagonable markets
My plan ls 80 transfer the func-
tlouH " the war finance corpora
ton and ita great funds TO the farm
board" aaid King. These assets
would he employed 20 discount pa-
ucr representing debts Incurred 20
sustain agriculture or livestock pro-
ductIou u woul1 give the govern
mrut ready fuud 10 make lonnv 10
Operative associations or lndivid-
unl farmers ON warehouse receipts
for farm products"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
MAY CLEAR UP MYSTERY
Police Believe Finding Of Intimate
Of CIara Skarin May Clarity Case.

SEATTLE. wash. Sept s.--Police
here believe the finding OF MARK. :"
intimate OF Clara skarin, held In
Oakland. Cal, for the murder OF
Ferdinand Hochbrunn. October 10,
may clear away the veil OF mystery
which now surrounds the case.
Two days after the supposed date
OF the murder OF the aged rocluse.
Miss Skarln is said to have tele-
graphed Raymond T.. Heron, OF
Kalamazoo. Mich, that MARK" Is
here" Accompanying the telegram
was 1850 in cash for Heron The
slaying OF Miss Skarins mother and
the suicide OF Mrs. Heron followed
an affair between Clara and Heron
two years before the murder.
In tho telegram to Heron, Miss
Skarin refers to tho fact that she
has just acquired money.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
Reporters stop Mex Paper.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. s.--The on
tire plant OF El Universal was forci-
bly, shut down early today as the last
editions were being printed when
members OF the Graphic Art Syndl-
cate and the recently organized re-
porter union drove out all employees
at the points of guns and destroyed
all tho printed papers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
CrOWd Visits NeW Bank
Al Opening Thursday

Special to The world
ItIEtER. Aug b.i'rhe opening
yesterday Of tho new Kicfcr National
bank will long be remembered NJ
tho most outstanding business event
ot tho season Tho hank waa re-
splcndcnlly decorated with beautiful
cut flowers these together with tho
.Cordunliiy of the new officials well
coined over ono thousand guoafH
Those present from Tulsa were Mr..
Downing, assistant cashier aud g. w.
Benedict vice president OF tho First
National bank. PM NJ Mcmahon ~
the Exchange National bank. Mr..
and Mrs. Gaibronth OF tho Exchange
Trust company, E W. Thortou of
the Central National bank. Mr. and
MrH. f. W. Bryant ana Mr. Buck of
the Central National bank. T.. W.
Frocrapm Of oklahoma city How
ard RAwlins assistant cashier OF tho
Farmers National bHnk of BeRg- and
r. l.. A. SteiElcdcr. prcMdcut ~ the
Farmers National bank Of BoEge,
were also present Flowers and
cigars were given az favors.
The bank building IA most elegant
ly equipped with every modern con-
vonlouce. Frank Basket In president.
X. VI, 10. Stelgleder. Vice president
and W. G. Lancr, cashier.
Thp uar don,rtrnspt has .oryod
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09
H. & ,uts Grain Es,imete

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.--Reduc-
ton Of 142,0O0,0O0 bushels during
the last month In this years pros
pectlve grain crop was hown today
in the forecast at 2.S75,000, 900
bushels by the department OF agri-
culture. The crop was reported 20
have deteriorated considerably in the
central an deastern states since mid
August.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-09

The war department has served
notice that 2,51G army officers must
he discharged or retired before De-
rn NJ hnr q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
AUTO CLUB BACKS
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Adopts Resolutions Favoring
Special Session Of Cen
eral Assembly.
ASKS MEMBERS TO ACT
Action Taken by Richmond
Body at Dinner Given at
Richmond Hotel.
ASKS MEMBERS TO ACT

Several hundred members OF the
Richmond Automobile Club at n din
ner given in the Red Room Of Hotel
Richmond last evening, at which
George G. Dichl. president OF the
American Automobile Association.
and Henry q. Shirley. chairman OF
the State Highway Commission. were
speakers. passed unanimously the fol-
lowing resolution offered by Colonel
Eugene c. aIassle:
Resolved, That the Richmond Au-
tomobile Club indorscs the propC sed
bond issue of sl2.000.000 for the
speedy construction of good roads in
Virginia, and calls upon all mem
bcrs OF the Leg g!siaturc To signify
TO the Governor their approval OF
the same III order that special ses-
sion Of the General AsSe ribiy may
DC called without delay"
Works for Good Roads.
Lewis &. Williams. president OF the
Richmond Automobile Club, presided.
In Introducing the first speaker, MIR.
Williams took occasion TO say that an
automobile club was an asset to a
city as civic interest. and that u
club occupied an important position
in the state as an advocate of good
roads. He said the Richmond Auto
mobile Club was working for good
roads for the benefit OF the State
and the welfare of the people. and
that the woTn was for the individual
member as we'll as the club members s
collectively.
George G. Diehl. president OF the
American Automobile Association.
said that the citizens Of Richmond
should be proud OF their city and
should express that Pride by hoin 4
things for the city There is no
honesty except in honest acts" ne
said. and added II the people OF Vir-
ein!a believed IN the State they
should wurk FOR IT. by giving OF
,htir time. rag and enthusiasm 70
tnc cause. Tie streSscd !Ud8viduai re
Spons!b!lity ana the necessity OF or
Eanization. Nr. D:chl said there
were 100000 altoisls in the United
states. and these should be organized
into local. state and national units
in order To bring about the solving
Of three problems before the motor
,s.s--highway transportation. recrea-
lion and taxation problems. He
pointed cut how the county State
ann nlrionnl units IN road building
were interviewer. and said IL was
III ob!ic Association to help so.vc these
problems. lie said the American
Automobile Association was the nrst
10 secure Federal aid for highways
and tc bring about the passage OF
Federal highway laws; that the
tCont.nuea ON rage 2, Column 2)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
FIGHTING 4 DUEJ
AS WIFE IS CALLED 4 "BIJW'
George Cline. MotionPicture Location Finder Tells
Jury Fact Mate Was Attacked Made No
impression Upon Him.

had druGGfd her In q Saranac Lake
hotel and then assaulted her.
Cline said that Bergen then al
mitted the charge, and said I'm a
dirty dog. shoot me-" and ne ordered
Bergen out of his house.
II had no Idea OF shooting him.
Cline testified. He said that IL wa:
remark OF the actors as he wa.
about to leave the house which in.
furiatcd him.
'Bergen said. George. you know al
women are bad" Cline testified
and Mamie is Il bum"
II waG then. Cline declared, thai
he invited bergen to go upstairs
where the shooting occurred.
Cline Ncproduces Movement.
Cline. in his direct examination
rcpr oduced his movement during the
alleged struggle on the second 400.
Of his home. He denied the light.
had been turned out. He said tina,
that had been the argument. but that
as he reached for the switch he say,
Bergen irvclinG the pistol he nae
given him. aud that AS he struggled
90 wrcst ;hc weapon from him, :,
exploded.
After Mrs. Ciinc's testimony which
"rroboratcd that given 10y her hus
hand. had been taken. the jury. which
Is headed 10y 23-ycar- old Gir
stcnoEraphrr. went to Edscwater f0l
an examination OF the Cline home.
The trial, which has moved Will
remarkable rapidity. is expected tc
bo finished tomorrow. The defense
1t was said. will rest In tho morn
ing. and tho Jury will be charged
!mm odIutely,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
tBy Associated Press.I

HACkENSACK. y. j.. Oct. 2i.-The
charge that his wife was bum
and not the knowledge that she had
been crlminaily attacked. infuriated
him to proposal OF duel, George
Cline. motion picture location finder,
who is on trial with his brother-in
law. Charles Scullion, and AU.e
Thornton. for the murder OF John
Bergen. motion picture actor. adult
ted on cross-examination today.
Cline. oh direct examination. said.
when after months OF suspicion. he
finally learned that his wife had been
attacked. he asked Bergen. whom he
said he befricnded. to come to his
home in EdGewater and explain GER
tain kissing parties" and that
bergen was accidentally shot in a
struggle for the possession of a gun
which he had given him
what was your state of mind JUS,
prior to. and after. the shooting -
Prosecutor Hart asked Cline on cross
examination.
Defense Objection Upheld.
Counsel for the defense objected to
the question and was Sustained by
the court.
Taking another tack. the prosecu
tor asked Cline why he had armed
himself. In selfdefcnse. Cline an
swered. He denied that he had rep
resented himself as "Mr. Ryan
when hn telephoned the actor to come
to his home. He said that when he
confronted his wife with Bergen she
broke down and confessed that b,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
AIR OF MYSTERY
GROWS DENSER IN
JERSEY MURDER
New Prosecutor Spend S
Day in Conference.
Fails to Comment.
MRS. JANE GIBSON
EYEWITNESS, REPORT
Widow Said to Have Been
Present When Slayings
Were Committed.
DENIES REPORTERS INTERVIEW
Newspaper Men Held In Ta,Icnbs by
Dogs Visit to
MRS. JANE GIBSON
EYEWITNESS, REPORT
DENIES REPORTERS INTERVIEW
Newspaper Men Held In Ta,Icnbs d,
Dogs an Visit to
Farm.
Inv Assoc.a,eh rressl

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j., oct. "a.
Deputy Attorucy-General Wilbur 4.
Mott draped himself In robes OF ST.
lcnce today and plunged into the In
v.stiGatiOn OF the IIali-MIlls murder.
10 which he was assigned ycstcrda y
by Attorney General McCran.
Mr.. Mott spent the forenoon closet
ed with County Prosecutor Beck
man. OF Somerset. learning what the
county authorities have done and
learned since the bodies OF the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs
Eleanor Rhc!nhardt Mills. were found
on September lj. This afternoon
Prosecutor Strickcr. Of Middlesex
County. Joined the conference.
Mott Is PIcnsed.
When il was over. Mr.. Mott issued
a signed statement saying he had
spen; aie day going over the case,
and that he VAS greatly pleased to
hnd the county authorities already
had accomplished so much In their
investigation. He declined to max.
any comment on any angle Of the
case.
ask MIR. Mott about the story that
Mrs. Jane Gibson. a widowed farm
er out riding mule in quest Of
thieves, who had looted her corn
patch had witnessed the murders
prosecutors Beckmar and Strick ur
also refused TO discuss this angle
OF the case. but IL was learned from
another source that the prosecutors
had the story for several days.
Dogs Turned on Reporters.
Efforts To interview Mrs Gibson
ended ignorminiously for the nome
Sne closed the doors Of her little
mouse and released three big doys
which declined TO permit the report
ers 10 a!iEht from their taxicabs.
While Mrs. Gibson was said to
have witnessed the shooting. It was
said that she was unable. because
OF the darkness, TO identify the man
ana woman ~ho, she said. made Ut
the murder party. She gave the au-
ihorities. however. one good clue Ia
their identity
After the minister and choir singer
had been slain. she was quoted as
saying. the man bent over the pros
trate ngurcs--presuma bly, to cut Mrs
Ni!ls' th-oat--and his accomplice
cried out:
oh. mentioning the Christian
name OF the supposed slayer.
Mrs. Gibson is widow. who. with
her son. conducts sixty-acre farm,
on Hamilton Road in n spa rsc!y set =.
tied section several miles from here
CONTINUED on Page .. Col 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
CONFLICTS TO HONOR
PRISONER, so YEARS
IN JAIL rs MURDERER
Bill MarUeN, Conuicted of
Killing Woman, to Be Guest
at Celebration.
LRv AssncIntcd prnss l

WAUPoN. WIS. oct. IA strange
golden anniversary Will he ceie-
brhted here tomorrow with the
guests tagged hy numbers. the
younger ones ranging up to 10000.
and the honor guest number 1902.
Bi!l Maxwell The guests and honor
guests are convicts at the state
pehitentiary. and the anniversary
marks the termination Of nifty years
OF imprisonment for Maxwell, now
So
Maxwell has never seen the out
side or the prison since he entered
at the age Of 80 on a life sentence
for murder resulting from quarrel
over woman. That season was
marked by the disastrous Peshtiyo
forest fires with toll of hundreds
Of lives: Chicago was just beginning
to arise after the oni1aEration OF
1871: automobiles were undrenmcd
OF. and trolley cars unknown here.
Maxwell recalls that Civil War mem
ories still were fresh. and tho de.
velopment OF the Northwest rail-
roads In Its infancy.
The biggest cake that tho prison
bakery can turn out has been or
dered BY the warden.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25

states entered the war. Mr.. Lane
quoted President Wilson as being
not In sympathy" Writing again
!" his brother. February l6, 1917. Mr.
Lam" said.
AT our dinner to the presldcu,
last night he said he was not I'm
sympathy with any great prepared
ncss-that Europe would be made
'noncy-poor by the end OF the war
Continuing. Nj. Lane added a fey
observations o! his own.
The army and the nnv;. arc so SO;
ana SieTeot!ped and standpat tha;
! am almos, hopeless as to moving
Them to the wise. large and whole
some job" he wrote. They ar. gov.
"rned by red tape worse ,nan any
union The chief Of stan .eli asleep
al our meeting today. Mars and
Morpheus In one"
Tells of Animated Session.
Again 10 his brother. February 20
Secretary Lane wrote:
On Friday wc had one o. tn.
most animated sessions OF the Cab-
met that suppose has ever been
held under this or any other Presi-
dent II all arose out OF Il very Ir,
noc"nt question Of mine as &c
whether II MAS true that wives q.
american consrls on leaving Ger
'nany had been stripped naked. giver
nm acid bath, TO detect acid writing
OF their flesh and subjected TO other
lndiEnitics
Lansing answered that (, was
true. Ihen ! asked Houston abou,
tCon;inueG on Pa.:n & t'nI ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PUT
DAY 0S BT5SCH IN 1909
TBy Associated Press.l

BY Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Associatc tc
Justice William r. Day. OF the Su :
premc Court. placed his resignation
today in the hands OF President Hard
Ing to take effect November IA, and
IL was accepted. by resigning, Jus
tice Day Will be able TO devote his
undivided attention to his duties as
umpire of the American Germa n
claims commission. His action viii
have the effect OF placing him upon
the retired list of the court on full
pay.
. BY delaying tho date upon which
his resignation will become effective.
Judge Day will be eligible to partici-
pate, with the other members OF the
court. during the three weeks recess
preceding the next meeting OF the
court on November 13. In conferences
for the decision of cases which have
been argued at this term. It Is ex-
pGcted that he will make his last
appearance on tho bench Of the high
est tribunal on the day II recon-
venes. remaining whllo the court de-
livers It's opinion.
In diplomatic circles here there is
a belief that the vacancy Will be
CONTINUED on Page Q, Col 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
BOND VALUE DROP.
PLEA FOR BLUNDON
Attorney Shows All Banks
Suffered Alike From
Depreciation.

EHorts Of judge Thomas H. Will
cox. CT Norfolk. OF counsel for the
defense. 10 show that bonds and
stocks held by banks throughou, the
country deprec!ated Jus; as much a,
'h"Se held by the Commonwealth Ma
!"na! Bank. OF Ecedvilie. VR., did
IN 1920 and 1921. and that all Of ,h,
taper found by bank examiners in
the Rccdvil!e bank was secured f.a-
.u''H the second day of the trial Of
=. Gordon Blundon. formerly prrsi-
dent Of The Commonwealth SatInntI
bank' IN the United States Dlstr!c,
-ouri here yesterday. Mr Blundon
'3 charged with embezzling funds OF
The institution.
stock certificates O: the RANKING
Trust and Mor,gag. company. OF Pc.
'rTsbuTg. and the American Telegraph
hhI Iclephon" Company together
with Liberty bonds inquired in the
contentious, and while bank .Namin-
rrs. who testified. stated tha, The
value Of the certificates was not as
much a. given credit for by the
BANK, Judge Wilcox caused the Wit
h'sscs TO admit; that the hanks
throughout the country suffered AS
n1cch from depreciation Of stocks and
ponds As the Necdvi!le bank suffered
carried Hank Stock us Asxct.
Inc government, through Major
faui w. kear, OF Norfolk. again
brought out the statement from ex-
amineTs tha, the Commonwealth Nm
tional Bank. Of Recdviile granted
loans In excess OF the amount print
cd by the Treasury Department. and
that inc stock Of the Petersburg
nahk was carried as an asset by the
Reedri!le bank. contrary. to the rules
.! 'he treasury Department. 1t was
also SHOWN that duplicate stock GER
tihcates had been issued 10 SIR. Blum
don by the Petersburg bank after
CONTINUED Oh Page 2. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
BAR BOXING HERE
UNDER BLUE" LAW
Ancient Virginia Statute In
vokcd to Stop Athletic
Contests.
Hy E.nrir I.ut1.

Another o. Ni-glnids ANTIQUE
blue" laws was brought to the sur
face late yesterday. when police au-
uCr.iics pui up the bars agalns, box =
ing entertainments such as the
Church SIN Athlete Association has
been staging for seven months 10
raise revenue to carry on rcCrcation-
al work among the boys and girls OF
the East End.
Police action followed Il complaint
by g. Harry TOmpkIns, dealer In
motorcycles. that the spirit OF the an
cIent anti-rrize- hEht law. put on the
statute books when the bare knuckle
battles az Sullivan were IL order, was
"'iTs violated. The complainant.
"N" according to Commonwealth ;
A't"r;'r% 'av- Satt"racid. Jr.. stated
thai nc wLs connected with the dc =
:rnc, Broadway Athletic Club. de-
ciarcd hat the police mad shown dis
elimination in closing his night club.
whi!, the Church Hi Athletic AS
s"c!ati"n was permitted to operate.
H"ida Scheduled Contest.
notwithstanding the complaint, the
association was permitted to hold its
scheduled entertainment last night a,
N" Strand Thcater. and was assS ed
BY communicating Attorney Sattcr-
field that strictly amateur contests
wouln be permitted. The future
policy OF tho Church Hill Athletic
Association In regard to boxing will
be determined by the board of dIrec-
tors at meeting this week.
Complaint against the Church Iill
oFKanization was lodged by Mr.
Iompkins late yesterday afternoon
"heh he went TO police headquarters
accompanied By an attorney. He de-
chred that he had purchased two
tickets 20 the boxing show for last
night. and that he had not been en-
ro!ied as member of the associa-
.ioh. \ consultation by Colonel Will
i,ah Al. Myers. Director of Public
Safcty, and Major G.. A. Sherry. Chief
OF Police. resulted in a dctermina.
ton to forbid the show at the Strand.
Dut DR.. william ii. Parker, one OF
the organizers of the association, and
others Interested In 1t. had the no
nee call In the Commonwcalth'sA At
torney. who suggested that the enter
tatnment be carried on, hut that the
doors be thrown open to the public
To avoid complications. This pro-
gram was carried out.
Men Beyond Reproach.
Men who are associated with tho
church Hill Athletic Association are
beyond rcproach and are striving for
an IDEAL" Mr.. Satterfield said in n
talk from the Strand stage just be-
iore the first bout went on. "As
long as they conform with the spirit
or the law. boxing can 20 on, by
which ] mean strictly amateur af-
iairs. The anti-prize-fight laws dates
pack to the other obnoxious bin,
laws and was written when mon
fought with brutality. ] am In SYM
pathy with clean athletics and with
tho motives actuating the associa-
tion in putting on these entertain
Continued on Page 6. Col. IL