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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
BOND VALUE DROP,
PLEA FOR BLUNDON
CContlnned From rlrst rnroN

Continued From First rage.)
the bank had burned and that these
certificates had afterwards been
transferred to J. Oliver Chandler. of
Baltimore. to cover loan, Instead OF
| to the Rccdvillc bank.
| Thomas H. Davis, bank examiner
| who demanded the return Of these
certificates to the Commonwealth Ma
| tonal Bank, OF Recdvillo. stated
that Mr.. Blnndon had given him a
| cashiers check of another bank for
the amount of the bonds
Because of the Illness of J. Harry
i'awdcr. ono Of the jurors. the begin
ming of the trial yesterday morning
was delayed until another Juror wos
secured. Then the testimony Of Mon
day was read for the benefit OF the
juror. and Mr.. Davis. who WAS on
the stand when court adjourned yes
to-day afternoon. continued his testi-
mony.
hcmuel Rowden. of Norfolk deputy
collector OF customs at that mort
testified that he mailed cheek for
Slo TO the Commonwealth National
Sank of Eecdviilc. for rent OF Office
Tor customs purposes. on sunday.
January 81. 1921. tho day before the
lire. w. w. Weaver, also of Norfolk.
testified that he mailed new note for
ana interest. after he had read of
the burning of the Rccdvillc bank.
These two checks, II was alleged
wcer round in a satchcl. discovered
ny boys in churchyard near Reed
vic. several days after the fire. ana
II had been stated that these checks
were received by MIR. Blundon
w. II. King. OF the TREASURY De-
partment. AT Washington testified as
10 the mailing of a check on Tunti,rv
VI. 1927, for interest on Filipino
bonds held by the Recdvillc bank,
ana &. y. Stewart, national bank on
aininer. and IL. a. Graham. assistant
examiner. testified as to their dis
covcries when they examined the
Needville bank In August. 1921. MIR.
stewart said Mr.. Blundon appeared
TO be the whole bank"
Woodlcy Bryant. l2-ycar-old boy.
OF Rccdvillc, tola 40 Jury of the 4 -
c"vcry OF the Satchcl containing
money and checks. In Il churchvurd
near Rcedville lie said he reported
the find to c. S. Towlrs. then Com
monwca!th's attorney Cor that corn.
~. because some Of the checks in
;hc satchcl bore the name OF tho
commonwe National Bank.
L. T.. white, secretary and treas
ur"r OF the Petersburg Eaukins,
trust and Mortgage Company. tcS'I-
hcd that the l2S shares OF STOCK
held by the Ee.dvil!c bank wore u.s.
sued in the name % H. Gordon
Blundon. and that after the ire MI
ilundon applied for duplicates.
Later. he said. Mr.. Rlundon asked
tNat the certificates he transferred
to J. oliver Chandler.
Mr. White had finished his tcsti-
mouy when court adjourned until
his morning At 10 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
OF MRS. GIBSON
COltitUB0KATED ny ANOTHER
IEy Universal Snrylcrl

IbE ININtrSuT S"rVICc.I
NEW BRUNSW y. j.. oct. -.
from Prosecutor Strickcr's Office
1t was learned that Mrs. Max Sulitz
wife OF the carctakcr Of the Phillips
farm. has filed an affidavit corrobo-
rating that OF Mrs. Gibson. Tho
document declares Mrs Sulitz heard
four shots at the hour at which Mrs.
Gibson says she saw the murders
Information OF strong Importance
was contained in Il report tonight
that vcstryman in Halls church.
before the staying, found in II secret
box in the rectory some love notes
that Mrs. Mills had left for Hail.
These the vestryman turned over TO
Mrs. Hall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
John Jacob Astor Joins
i'll Purchasing the Times
ley Associntcd rrrssl


LONDON. oct. 2i.-It was am
ncunccd this evening that John
Jacob Astor. youngest son of the
late N!scount Astor and brother of
the present vlscount. WAS asSo-
GATED with John Walter. present
chairman of the Times. in the
purchase Of the iutcrcs; In that
n"wspap per held by the estate Of
Lord NorthC!irre.
II was stated last evening that
John Walter had bought the
Northclinc interest after Icing ne
Sotiations, the understanding be-
ing that negotiations would re-
SUIT In the Times rcverting To
the Walter family. and adopting
me policy OF supporting the gov
cfhmcnt OF the day. although with
complete independence. The Times
was founded in 1855 by John Wal
ter.
Jacob Astor. bern in 1856. served
ihrouG hout the European war in
the british army. attaining the
rank of major.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25

was riding down De Brussy's Lane
through tho Phillips farm. when she
saw in field the dim outlines Of
two men and two women.
she became curious, halted her
muio and watched. There was mo-
ment of loud talking. the sound of
Il pistol shot. streak OF fame and
enc OF the men fell. Then a moment
later four more shots and one OF the
women dropped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
AIR OF MYSTERY
GROWS DENSER IN
JERSEY MURDER

tCon,tnu"6 From First paee1
Netoro Aarvcs; :imc her fields we're
frequently entered at nigh, and
robbed. Shortly before the double
murder she decided 10 end this .hiev-
cry. Each nirht She lay In wait.
IN" nirht at the murder. She was
said 10 nave told investigators. sa,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25

Even Il sick child loves the "fruity''
taste OF california Fig Syrup" II
the littia tongue is coated or II your
child is ilstIcss. cross. fevcrish fun
Oh cold. or has collie, Civ" Il teaspoon.
!ul 10 cleanse the liver and bowels
In a lie" hours YOU can see for your
self how thoroughly 1t works all tho
constipation poison. sour bile and
waste out OF the bowels. and you
nave we'll. playful child again.
Millions OF mothers keep Cali
tornia fiG syrup handy. They know
a teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druEg.s, for
genuine california Fix syrup" which
has directions FOR babies and children
OF all ages printed on bottle. Motherl
You must say California" or you
may set an Imitation Gg Syrup.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
Leaves Wet stock nj It,I,,,

hNLlfAN. \. :. oct. 24-Thn Rod
I'"r ilnrr Silvia. plying between st
J"huS' Halifax and New York. land
90 all nor liquor stores on hcr rcru-
i"F cal! here today. so that she
might cntcr New York wi,hou, yio-
i',ihg the Daugherty prohibition
ruling The Silvia will pick up her
"Iu'r stock on the return trim, thus
'"'hs the practice OF using Hall
as temporary storage place for
curing the period when Cam
~" Hh'l's are In American waters.
tomorrow for Boston, viii c,r,,.
'Hc same procedure. IL was an
nounCcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
CONSIDERS
JOHN W. DAVIS FOR
SUPREME COURT
lContinnod Erom Eirs1 pnrel

''"hthHch FROM First Page)
h!icd by the appointment OF a Demo-
crat When Justice Clarke. who was
Democrat when appointed. recently
resigned. he WAS succeeded bv Jus-
tee sutherland, Republican. Among
'hoSe named as possible selections
In Democratic circles are Senator'S
Hh'"ius. OF Tennessee; Walsh, of Mon
tana; fomrreuc, of Ohio, and Under
wood. OF Alabama. John W. Davis.
OF west Virginia, former ambassador
TO Great Britain. is also being men
toned for the vacancy.
Justice Day. VIII" is ~ years CT
age. was Introduced to national life
by President Mckinley. vino brought
hlm 10 Washington from Ohio i'm
1877 as Assistant Secretary of State.
lie soon succeeded To the post OF
Secretary of state. but In "A few
months resigned To become chairman
OF the American peace commission to
PariS at the close of the war with
spain. fic was appointed to the SUI
rr"nc Court by President Roosevelt
in 1903.
Justice Day Hcgnrdcd Highly.
justice Day has been regarded bv
me bench and bar as one of the mos,
valuable members CT the Supreme
Court, Uniformly courteous and at
t'htIN" ne closely followed the pre-
sehthtion OF the cases. and while
ne ana not specialize on any sub
lrct n" was considered essential in
"e'iuing cases Of wide interest
y baseball fan Of tho first calibor.
justice Day has always found time
I" follow the game. He knows the
n'S league players by name. Keeping
up l" the minute on their batting
averages, ana while he never has per
united mas iondncss for the sport 10
interfere Win his judicial duties he
frequently mas hurried from the court
10 the ball park as soon as he
could lay aside his robe, ana during
the world series was ALWAYS k.ni
adv's,d upon the bench OF the pros
E"Ss OF the game play by play.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
ALDERMAN DISRECARDS
THREATENING LETTER
IBy Assoclatcd rrnss.l

FAYETTENiLLE. y. c. oct "a
j. II. Harrison. a city Alderman, who
last week announced receipt of II
letter signed The 1[u-kluN Khan
threatening him with death unless he
LETT Fayetteville by Monday, October
-. was sti!l IN tn" city today and
declared that he intended to stay
The ku klux Khan OF Favct;cville
through IA local newspapcr has offer
ed reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction OF the author of the
letter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25

ISSUE was being kept score, for n
day or two. 1t was decided. how
ever. that the Labor party would not
affiliate with amy other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25

tho Lubor party for tho coming Lon
den municipal, and also tho general
elections. but at adjournment II was
stated the manifesto the party would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
VII E'nkt M Drastic strr,

To-Day mat, cNvu In The absenc, o. a
specific restraining order. the gov.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR COMING YEAR IS PNx0F COUNTY AUDITOR
JOHNS0NS Will, OPEN
new STORE AT M!N0T

s. Otto Johnson, who has been niaIl-
ager of Johnson's Popular Price
store on Third street since that
store was opened for business here,
announces that he is to leave Be
midi and will open a store for that
firm at Minot, N. D.
Miss Anna johnson will manage
the store here, having been with the
local concern since its opening.
The firm will nave three stores
with the opening of the new estab-
ishment at Minot, N. D., the one
at Grand Forks being the parent
store from which the store here and
the one at Minot will be branches.
Mr.. johnson states that they are
we'll satisfied with the business here
and that he regrets to leave, but
an opportunity which they have
been looking for for some time has
presented itself at Minot and he will
leave shortly to arrange for the
opening. }
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
Plans to Feel Out Washington
ON Matter of Participating
in National Meeting
FRENCH OPPOSE PLAN
OF CASH MORATORIUM
Definite Action on Proposal Is
Postponed ON Plea of the
French Representative
(By United Press)

London, July 12.-Europe, in a
financial muddle, moving toward a
crisis, looked to America today. Eng
land, according to semi official
sources ,plans to feel Washington
out on the matter of participating in
the national meeting of the allied
supreme council where attempts will
be made to untangle the European
financial maze.
Following the conference between
Lloyd George and Premier Poincare
in London, called by the British pre-
mier to discuss the situation arising
from Germany's demand for mora
forum, there will be a meeting of
the supreme council, it is under
stood. England is Of the opinion
there is a possibility of America par
ticipating in the European confer
ence on Germany's reparations prob
lem.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
,,-, -. - Ssaa~s<sS> AS.--i -
AUTO DRIVERS URGED
TO BUY FAIR BANNERS

w. z. Robinson, chairman of the
publicity committee for the North
ern Minnesota Fair to be held here
August 1919 inclusive, urges all
automobile drivers to procure one
Of the fine felt banners, which have
just recently arrived, and display it
prominently on their car in order
to help advertise the biggest and
best fair ever staged in Northern
Minnesota, which is little more than
a month away.
These felt banners cost more than
the ordinary advertising Of this sort
and the committee feels that the
motorists will not object to paying
a small charge for them. In that way
the committee feels, better care will
be taken of them and the full AMOUNT
Of publicity will be realized.
These banners may be procured
at most of the stores and garages
downtown or at the Pioneer office.
Auto owners are requested to pro-
cure them as soon as possible that
the. entire advertising plan may be
carried out as planned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
REDBY MAN OPENS UP
RED LAKE BOAT SERVICE

R. A. (Captain) Bailey of Redby
has placed at the service of the pub
lie on the waters of Red Lake a
modern 35-foot passenger boat for
excursion trips to all points on the
lake.
The boat is electric lighted, equip
ped with toilets and other modern
convenciences and will carry about
40 passengers.
Redby has also provided beau
tiful public park for the accommo-
dalton of tourists on the shore of this
great body Of water, which will ap-
peal to tourists from afar as we'll as
those who live in this section of the
state.
Picnic parties of every nature are
cordially invited to take advantage
of these conveniences and the cit
izens of that hustling village are
opening their ates to bid welcome to
all who wish to partake of their
hospitality. X #
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
(By United Press)

Paris, July. 12.-strong French
opposition. to the three-year cash
moratorium for Germany, which has
been informally agreed on by Great
Britain, Italy and Belgium, was be-
lieved certain today.
John Bragbury, representative of
Great Britain on the allied repara-
tions commission, made the proposal
at an unofficial meeting of the COM
mission. Italy and Belgium imme-
diately agreed. This led to vigor-
Gus protest from Dubois, the French
member. On the plea of Dubois,
definite action was postponed. The
Frenchman left quietly for a con-
ference with Premier Poincare. In
addition to an agreement on the
three-year moratorium, Great Brit
ain, Italy and Belgium informally de-
cided on immediate reduction in pay
ments in kind.@
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
HUGE CONCRETE TOWERS
TO FIGHT SUBMARINES
Mystery Surrounding British
Towers, Built Just Before
Armistice, Cleared Up

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
70 London, July 12.-Mystery sur
rounding the huge concrete towers
built by the admiralty just before
the armistice was cleared up when
Lieut.-Com. Kenworthy, during de-
bate at the commons, explained that
they were new anti-submarine weap-
ons.
Towards the end of the war the
admiralty completed two tremendous
concrete structures, much like dis
proportionate pill-boxes, weighing
thousands of tons, at channel ports.
Ten other towers were under con-
struction when the armistice was
signed. Work was slowed on them,
but finishing touches were put upon
the completed towers.
When the excitement of the war
had died down, the government was
frequently questioned as to the pro-
posed use of the towers. It. was evil
dent that they were to be sunk on
the bottom Of rivers or in SHOALS at
sea.
The government consistently re-
fused to say what they were for,
even after one of them had been i'm
provised as a lighthouse and the
other, at Shoreham, Sussex, after at
tracing thousands of visitors, re-
manned in the harbor unoccupied.
During a debate on admiralty ap-
preparations in. commons, Lieut.
Com. Kenworthy urged that the re-
manning tower be towed to sea and
sunk. Incidentally, he explained
their use.
During the submarine campaign,
it was vitality necessary to keep open
the Straits of Dover, the main chan
mel for troops and munitions from
England to France. The admiralty
invented the towers to combat the
submarines. They were to be tow
ed to .sandbanks along the straits
and sunk. They would have been
occupied by the anit-submarine crews
where, reinforced by steel, they
would have become island forts.
The towers, the admiralty thought,
would provide much more efficient
weapons than patrol boats, which
were forced to seek shelter during
rough weather. On the towers would
have been mounted searchlights and
guns, which would have swept the
channel for miles around.
In addition, there would have been
apparatus for the detection of sub
merged submarines by sound, and
there would have been "keys" for
exploding mine fields through which
the passage of submarines was sus-
pected or established.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
LOYAL ORDER OF. MOOSE
TO HOLD PICNIC SUNDAY
Plans for Picnic and Bazaar
Discussed at Interesting
Meeting Tuesday Night

The regular meeting of the Loyal
Order of Moose in the Moose hall
Tuesday evening bror. at out more
than the usual, lac o's attendance.
X y. - - .. -. >nnis presided
iuiatoPieAl, Society -. Il. Mitchell. he
L---.~,.i.veu arrangement details for
the annual Moose picnic next Sun
day at the outlet of Carr Lake. All
members of the three Moose lodges
are invited, the L. o. o. M, the w.
o. M. L. and the j. o. o. M, also
their families and friends. The lodge
is to provide the eats, visitors to
bring their own knives, forks, spoons
and cups. Those not provided with
their own transportation will find it
provided for those who meet at the
Moose hall from $3.50 to IL Sunday.
Complete details of the program Of
eats and sports will be announced
later.
Martin Dunn, general chairman
Of the annual Moose bazaar, which
the lodge is putting on week after
next, announced plans which are
progressing nicely. Several members
of the lodge are to assist at the
bazaar, selling balloons, badges,
noise-maAers and other carnival
goods, the Moose publicity commit
tee to undertake this work.
The surprise part Of the program
was a talk on "Fraterna1isnn" by. E.
W. Hannah with some thought on
chow to help the Moose along" He
called attention to the advantages of
they Moose over orders which offer
only insurance as the main thing,
while the Moose have the great ed
ucational institution at Mooseheart,
ILL.,, for the benefit of the. children
of deceased Moose members. His
talk was greatly enjoyed and ar
rangements are being made for SIM
liar talks at future meetings of the
order, Secretary Hoyt is now re-
ceiving quarterly dues. The name of
I. P. Foley was drawn for the at
tendance prize. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
Exceptionally Light Vote Cast
at Special Election; Vote
Stands at 500 to 274
CHARTER IS CARRIED
IN ONLY TWO WARDS
City Manager Form "Laid to
Rest" Alongside Several
Other Proposed Plans

With vote of only 594 recorded
the new proposed city charter for
the city of Benidji was defeated by
vote of 800 against it and 274
in favor of it, at the special election
held in Bemidji's five wards Tues
day, A four-sevenths maj ority lis
necessary to adopt a city charter,
which would have required vote
of $40 in favor of it, out f the
total of 594 votes cast.
The First and Fifth wards was
the only ones in which the majority
voted in favor of the proposed doc
ument. The vote in the First ward
was 1O1 for and 50 against; in the
second ward, 60 for and SO against;
in the Third ward, 40 for and "a
against; in the Fourth ward, IS for
and 70 against; in the Fifth ward,
80 for and 10 againt.
Indications at noon yesterday were
that the vote would be exceptionally
light, although the bulk of the vot-
ing was done after that hour. The
polls were opened from 6 a. m. to
9 p. m.
A number of proposed charters
have been defeated from time to
time but the charter commission as
a whole felt that this proposed form
warranted more interest and much
larger vote. It is also felt that a
larger vote might have altered the
results considerably, many persons
not voting because they did not feel
that their votes were necessary in
order to adopt the new system.
In any event, the proposed form
has been voted down and the work
Of the recently-elected charter COM
mission has been practically in vain.
The commission put in months of
hard work in an effort to prepare
for Bemidji a charter form which
it thought would put the entire city
on a more business like basis.
Whether or not the commission will
become inactive for the present time
has not been announced, although
there is always a possibility that an
other effort will be made soon to
secure for Bemidji a more up to
date form of charter. However, the
commission felt that the city man.
ager form was the type which this
city most needed and that is the
reason why the city manager form
was submitted to the voters at this
election.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
PLAN TO PROTECT BIRD:
LIFE OF ENTIRE WORLD.

London, July IL Omitted Press)
Plan for an International body
to encourage measures for: the. pro-
lection of birds have been laid; BY
T. Gilbert Pearson, President of the
National Association Of Audubon
Societies in America. r.
Pearson made a special trip. to,
England in. order to hear the night
ingale sing, a lifelong desire which
had never been fulfilled despite
several previous trips to Europe.
On this occasion, however, his. wish,
was realized and he Is returning to.
America happy. -,
Before his departure meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. Regin-
aid McKenna, where the plans Tor
the international body were present
ed. Four nations were represented
at the meeting. Viscount Grey, an
enthusiastic bird lover, was one. of
the several representatives Of Eng
land. TIL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
WOMEN'S SECr0NF0R5.
FARM BUREAU FORMED

A special department. to devote its
entire efforts to helping farm women
in developing the social and educa-
tional advantages Of rural communi-
ties, and in solving the problems of
the farm home, has been established
by the American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton.
A report from the national head
quarters of the Farm Bureau, just
received by the county organization,
announces that the new department
will be housed in the Chicago office
9 fthe American federation. It will
be under the direction of real farm
woman. %
The department was established
on the recommendation of group of
farm women, who make up the ma
tional women's committee of the
Farm Bureau.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-12
Violence Dies Down 4 odaya 40
Conferences Are Held TO
Settle Differences {
MOVEMENT. PROMISES
TO HELP, SITUATION
Harding Paves Way to Protect
Trains Against Trouble;
National Emergency j

Peace negotiations started i:
in Chicago. Ben w. Hooper,
Chairman Of the United Statss
Railroad Labor Board obtained
points on which the unions are ;
willing to make peace and, pre-.
scented them to the railroad
managers. Big brotherhoods AID
switchmen's union protect, to
railroad managers against op.
erations of trains whore troops
arc protecting striks-breaksrs.
Violence died down ~: spsAcs
negotiations got underway. Uu-
authorized strike of Maintan-,
ance of Way men reported in i
some railroad circles. Additional
trains discontinued by the roads
due to lack of repair equipment
anr coal.
President Harding in q proc
lamation directed all persons to
refrain from interfersncs in tho
movement of mail or interstat
commerce.