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THREATENED K. FORD WITH DEATH; CAUGHT BY DETROIT POLICE DETROIT, Mich.. July 30 One of the boldest attempts yet xfia.de to force Henry Ford to pay money on pain of death was squelched Thursday, It is believed, when; after two weeks work by all available local police detectives and postoffice inspectors' from three states, the local officials arrested Edward Gordon, 22 years old, at 420 Dix avenue, and charged him with the attempted crime. According to E. E. Frazer, local postoffice inspector, this attempt to force ransom from Mr. Ford was the most threatening with which local officials ever have come in contact. Nothing was left undone in the two weeks' effort to apprehend the crim inal, he 6aid, and great fears were felt .for the safety of Mr. Ford and his son, Edsel, who also wa3 named. The first letter was sent to Mr. Ford about three weeks ago. It demanded that $25,000 be sent to "Edward Warren, general delivery, Detroit," and said that refusal to deliver would result in the deaths of Mr. Ford and . Edsel. - Evidently Had Confederates . The letter was turned over to Mr. Fraser, who immediately ordered all clerks at the general delivery window to deliver no mail for "Edward Warren" without first notifying him. No one called for such mail, but within a week, Mr. Ford got a second letter announcing that the sender was aware that detectives had been placed on his trail, making it impossible for him to call at the postoffice for the money, and demanding that it be sent in person to "Edward Gordon, 420 Dix avenue". This bold statement, along with mystification as to how the blackmailer learned that he was being watched for at the postoffice delivery window, dumbfounded the local officials. They , already had sent for postoffice inspectors from Ohio and Indiana to work on the case and had obtained all the police detectives they could to aid. Dummy Package Delivered A dummy package was fixed up to be sent to the name and address given, but before it could be delivered Mr. Ford received a third letter, even more threatening than the first two. Wednesday afternoon, however, the dummy package was delivered by the regular mail carrier and immediately afterward Gordon was arrested. According to Mr. Frazer, Gordon seems to be a vicious and determined criminal, and he expressed great relief at his arrest. Gordon told the police he was formerly employed as a news butcher on a train out of Detroit, but that he had not worked lately. The letters declared the signer's brother had been mistreated in the Ford plant and that he was deter mined to pave revenge. He was arraigned later in the day before J. S. Hurd, United States commissioner, and bail was fixed at $3,000. THREAD PICKED UP IN TRUNK MURDER CASE (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 30. Eugene Leroy. of Detroit, now being sought in Mexico in connection with the murder of his wife, whose body was found jammed in a trunk here, may now be in this city, according to a clue picked up today by the police. Leroy was seen here last Friday, the day the body was found, by a man who knew him in Detroit, according to information which has been given to the authorities. The Detroit man had not then read of the finding of the body. Later when he learned Leroy was sought, he notified the authorities. LEAGUE COUNCIL IS MEETING IN SPAIN (By Associated Press) SAN SEBARTIAN, Spain, July 30. The opening session of the council of the League of Nations began at 4 ' o'clock this afternoon. The conferees will take up minor but practical questions such as making traveling easier in Europe. The council probably will empower the Internation Transit commission in Paris to settle directly and promptly the differences arising from new : passports and customs regulations which now delay international trains at all frontiers, causing passengers annoyance. ' Turks Arrive in Paris to Put Noses to Grindstone (Bv Associated Press) PARIS, July 30 The Turkish delegation which is to sign the peace treaty arrived in Paris this morning. It was the intention to sign the Turkish peace treaty on Thursday at Sevres, four miles northeast of Versailles, but the Turkish delegates were delayed on the journey from Constantinople and the ceremony had to be postponed. They found themselves unable to proceed to Paris by way of the railway from Constanza on the Black Sea, because of a railway and shipping strike on Rumanian lines. They returned to Constantinople on board a French cruiser and were obliged to choose a different route for ' the trip to Paris. Circuit Court Stewart Pratt was granted a divorce from Sarah Pratt by Judge Bond FridaV on a cross complaint filed by Stewart in the divorce action originally Instituted by Mrs. Pratt. After filing her complaint Mrs. Pratt withdrew it and the cross complaint was then filed by her husband. The divorce was granted on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Pratt is a music teacher. Malti-X Co. Moving Out? The Multi-X company, . stock selling concern operating in Richmond, has closed two of the three offices It occupied in the K. of P. building. The remaining office may be closed this .avooir it wns saJd. Office furniture was stored at a local storage concern.

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Short News of City Fllo to Incorporate Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state of Indiana by the Economy Co-Operative company, of Economy, Ind. Capitalization was $30,000. Von Peln Returns Matthew Von Pein, 7o3 South J street, of the United States navy, has returned to New York, after spending a 15 days' furlough at his home here. Needed in Germany Both qualified and unqualified men are needed for service in Germany, according to t telegram received by Sergeant Thompson of the local army recruiting office The majority are needed for the Infantry, without special qualifications. Holidays Half Over Thursday's half holiday marked the end of the first half of the summer closing rule. After the last Thursday in August, stores will swing back to the old closing schedules. Shugart Moves In. M. D. Shugart; head of the cost department of the Wayne Works, has recently moved from Indianapolis to his new home on North Eleventh street. Edwards Calls Here E. D. Edwards former mathematics and physiography instructor at the Richmond high school, was in Richmond, Thursday. He is now working in a chemical labratory at Indianapolis, Ind. Kandy Shop Outing H. C. Anderson, proprietor of the Kandy Shop, will entertain his employes next Tuesday with an all-day picnic in a grove 3 2 miles northwest of Richmond. The store will be closed on that day. The picnic will be the first annual all-day outing. Games, contests and amusement, features of all kinds will be provided. Two fried chickens for each employe are on the bill of fare. Revival To Begin. Revival services at the Butler Street Mission will begin tonight' and continue over two Sundays, at 2 p.m., and each evening. Old time friends, pupils and relatives of Mrs. Angle Nichols Norman are especially invited. Take Fairview car, get off at Sherman street, go one square east to the Pentecostal Mission. Mrs. Angie Nichols Norman and Miss Delia Wisehart of Shirley, Ind., are assisting. U. B.'s Will Picnic Members of the United Brethren church will leave for a picnic immediately following the Sunday school services Sunday morning. Basket dinner will be served at Glen Miller park. Victory Buttons Ready Experienced men who served in the World War, and reserves who have not received Victory Buttons, may procure them by applying at the local navy recruiting office and bringing their discharge or release papers. Return From North Dr. S. Edgar Bond, North Eighth street, and family have returned from a trip to Niagara Falls and the lake regions in the north. Dr. Bond has resumed his duties as Wayne county coroner. Indianapolis Girls Here Misses Virginia and Cornelia Bates, daughters of Laura Ratliff Bates, of Indianapolis, are spending a few days with Mrs. Earl Stinsonfl 426 Richmond avenue. Attend Services Here Superintendent and Mrs. Fry, of the Oesterlln Orphanage, Springfield, Ohio, will be present at the Sunday school service of the First English Lutheran church next Sunday, Aug. 1. Tank Corps Enlistment. Sergeant Thompson of the local army recruiting office, has received a bulletin stating that the Tank Corps requires approximately 600 men to complete the total enlisted strength authorized. Some of the Tank corps are located at Camp Taylor, Ky., Camp Benning, Ga., Camp Funston, Kans.. Camp Grant, 111. and Camp Meade, Maryland. Takes Navy Examination. Wilfred F. Boyer of Greenville. O., has taken the preliminary examination at the local navy recruiting station and has been sent to Indianapolis for finel examination. Boyer is taking up radio work and will be stationed at Great Lakes, 111., for two years' instruction. Trains Are Detoured Derailment of freight cars on the Logansport division of the Pennsylvania lines between Logansport and Bradford Thursday night, caused Logansport division passenger trains to be routed over Richmond division tracks to this city, then over Columbus tracks to Bradford, the terminal of the Logansport division. Trucks From Boston Delays in railroad transportation caused a manufacturing concern near Boston, Mass.. to send a motor truck through to Richmond for a drill from the Natco plant. The truck left Boston Saturday noon and, travelling only in day time, arrived here Friday morning, a distance of 1,000 miles. Logan on Vacation A. N. Logan, deputy revenue collector for Wayne county, will leave on a 15-day vacation Saturday night. Remittances and mail sent to the offices will bo taken care of and forwarded to Indianapolis. 10th Wedding Anniversary The Rev. and Mrs. Shelby C. Lee, National ! Road east, will celebrate their crystal anniversary on Friday, Aug. 6. The Rev. Lee said Friday that he and Mrs. Lee would like to have their friends call at any time between 2:30 and 5 p. m. and 7:30 and 10 p. m. The celebration will be an informal one, and those wishing to visit the pastor and his wife may come and go between those hours at will. LETTUCE HEAD 73 INCHES NEWTON. N. J. Coroner James W. Mills picked a head of lettuce in his garden which was 73 inches in circumference. He declares it is the largest head of lettuce ever grown in New Jersey if not in the entire country. A Cereal Naturally Sweet should be chosen in these days of high priced sugar Grape-Huts pleases, both for its delightful flavor and its real economy. GrapesNuts Contains Its Own Sugar

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EXPORTS OF AMERICA SHOW A BIG DROP OVER 1919 FIGURES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 30. America's trade balance with Europe for the fiscal year just ended fell off more than $500,000,000 compared with 1919, according to a report issued today by the department of commerce, . while trade with South America for the same period produced an unfavorable balance of nearly $400,000,000. Exports to Europe amounted to $4,864,155,166 compared with $4,845.453,898 in 1910 and imports totaled $1,179,460,699 as against $372,951,319 for the previous year. Imports from South America aggregated $869,944,300 compared with $563,374,904 in 1919, while exports totalled $490,944,179 compared with $466,896,901 in 1919. Imports from Asia during 1920 amounted to $1,368,669,105 and exports $798,136,458. Billions to Great Britain Exports to Great Britain for the fis cal year totaled $2,151,336,423, and Imports $524,020,493; exports to France. $716,811,629, and imports, $172,022,935; exports to Italy, $398, 065,795, and Imports. $92,420,177; exports to Belgium, $317,012,688. and imports, $29,748,468; exports to Germany, $202,176,079. and imports, $45.085,975, and exports to Japan, $463,147.063. and imports, $527,228,867. Exports to Argentine for the year amounted to $20,429,000, exceeding those of any other South American country, while imports from that republic totaled $19,700,000. Exports to Brazil were $8,960,000 and were exceeded by imports from that country by about $1,500,000. GOV. COX INDORSES EARLHAM CAMPAIGN Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, Democratic nominee for president, has added his endorsement to the many others received in support of the Earlham college endowment campaign. Work in the drive is steadily progressing and encouraging letters from well known and influeucial persons are being received daily. Following Is a copy of the letter sent by Governor Cox: "My dear Edwards: "In the campaigns for increased endowment funds for colleges and universities, such as is now being conducted by Earlham college, the public lias an interest little less than that of the alumni of these institutions. That interest should be generally recognized and given tangible expression in generous contributions to the funds so urgently needed to increase the salaries of the faculties and to better equipment. "The country as a whole its industrial plants, its financial institutions, its commerce relies upon the universities and colleges to supply them with the trained men and women they require. A selfish interest would demand that' they see that the colleges and technical schools are adequately equipped to train men and women for I them. The greatly increasea operating and living costs have placed many of our oldest and best institutions in a serious predicament. Some already are at a standstill, and will retrogress unless help is given. One condition requiring immediate amelioration is the utterly Inadequate salaries paid professors and instructors. Many of the best men of the teaching staffs are leaving to enter more remunerative activities, while promising young men are abandoning the thought of choosing teaching as a profession. "It is high time that we give our attention to this situation and see that the college professor receives at least a living salary. It is my earnest hope, therefore, that the graduates of the various universities and colleges contribute to the utmost of their circumstances, and that the public, the business man who sees the value and need of trained men, the manufacturer who relies upon the technical school for W ff All

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human material he requires., the farmer who benefits by our agricultural schools, the successful man or woman who wanted a college education but could not get it, may also to the utmost of their ability. "Yours truly, (Signed) - "JAMES M. COX.FLAT ROCK BAPTISTS WILL MEET IN CITY Baptists of the Flat Rock Baptist association, including churches in several nearby counties, will hold their 98th annual session in the First Baptist church of this city on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 10 and 11. On Monday night, Aug. 9, a meeting of the Association Young People will be held at 8 o'clock. A speaker for the meeting has not yet been named. Following Is the official program as given out Friday: Tuesday, Aug. 10, 10 a. m. Devotional service; annual sermon, the Rev. S. E. Hamilton, Indianapolis; introduction of visitors; appointment of committees; reading of letters from the churches; noon recess; 1:30 p. m., song service; reading of letters from churches concluded; election of officers; address, "Things Fundamental," the Rev. I. C. Overman, Greensburg; address, "Our Schools of Religion;" discussion; 7:30 p. m., song service; address, "Women at Work Abroad," a returned missionary; address, "Our Italian Brothers," the Rev. A. Mangano, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 9 a. m. Devotional service; business; the place of the local church in our denominational work; report of committee on state of religion in Flat Rock association; address, "The New World Movement in Our Association," the Rev. H. E. Wilson, Columbus; address, "Strengthening the Home Base," the Rev. G. C. Mitchell, North Vernon; discussion; doctrinal sermon, the Rev. H. M. Bell, Scottsburg; noon recess; 1:30 p. m., song service; business and reports of committees: address, "Our Work in China," the Rev. G. A. Huntley, China; adjournment at 3 p. m. TRUSTEES ARE GIVEN COUNTY MONEY SHARE The following is the apportionment of funds to the various township trustees and school treasurers of Wayne county: Abington township, $364.16; Boston township. $731.17; Center township, $1,322-93; Clay township, $620.21; Daiton township, $312.95; Franklin township, $756.77; Greene township, $739.71; Harrison township, $287.35; Jackson township, $702.72; Jefferson township. $731.17; New Garden township. $842.12; Perry township, $571.85; Washington township, $893.33; Wayne township, $3,371.34; Webster township, $327.18; Cambridge City school, $1,260.34; Dublin school, $361.32; Hagerstown school, $620.21; Richmond school, $16,208.05. Total, $31,024.88. For school purposes $32,796.26 was raised by taxation in Wayne county and paid over to the state. In the reapportionment of school funds the county received $26,237.43, or $6,558.83 less than the amount raised. The reBOYS' JUDGING CONTEST Many attractive prizes offered at the Indiana State Fair. One of the chief educational features of the Indiana State Fair, which opens Sept. 6, will be a judging contest for farm boys and girls in which they are to show their ability to pass on the merits of livestock. Elimination contests are to be held by county farm agents, and county teams of three boys or girls are being made for the State Fair event, which will j be heln sept. , unaer me airecuon of G. I. Christie and C. F. Goble, of Purdue. A $200 trophy will be given the winning team, two free scholarships at Turdue, cash prizes amounting to $225, and several medals will also be awarded. Boys and girls who desire to enter the contest should at once write for entry blanks to Chas. F. Kennedy, Secy., 234 Capitol Building, Indianapolis, Indiana. SHOE BARGAINS at N & N's AH Men's Black and Brown $12 00 Oxfords Sift K Men's Black and Brown TlO and $11.00 Oxfords S8.65 Special

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port of the county auditor shows 10,905 ' school children in the county. The previous year there were 11,033 school children. William H. Gellinger is Dead at Sister's Home William H. Gellinger, 64 years old, died Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Goebel. 31 North Eighth street. He had lived here during the last 15 years, and because of 111 health, had been staying with his daughter during the past year. Surviving him Is his widow, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Gellinger, three daughters, Mrs. George Shell, Mrs. Henry Goebel and Mrs. Everett Northup, all of Richmond, an aged father. John Gellinger, of Cambridge City, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p. m.. from the parlors of Klute & Smith. Burial will be in Earlham. The Rev. O. T. F. Tressel wm oniciate. 'rienas may call Friday evening and Saturday morning at the undertaking parlors. ALLEGED EMBEZZLER SURRENDERS HIMSELF Raymond G. Heger, 406 Bakewell avenue, Covington, Ky., came here and ' gave himself up to Sheriff Carr Friday j afternoon. He is wanted by Chicago ! police for embezzlement from Morris j and company, a large packing firm of ! that city. He collected money from; Richmond firms having accounts with ; Chicago, ' it is alleged, and failed to ' turn in the money. He was held under a $2,000 bail. SEES NO TAX DELINQUENTS ON CAPITAL STOCK RETURN Saturday marks close of time limit for Wayne county incorporations to file capital stock tax returns with the United States Revenue Office. N. A. Logan, Wayne county revenue officer, believes there will not be any delinquents. Corporations are forced to pay $1 tax for each $1,800 of capital tax. DILLON SAYS HE HOPES FOR ADEQUATE COAL SUPPLY In a letter addressed to the board of public works, Superintendent Dillon, of the municipal electric plant, expressed the opinion that he plant would be able to secure enough coal to insure an adequate winter supply. In his letter he lists a large number of orders placed recently In prices ranging from $5 to $7.80 per ton, f. o. b. mines. He states that all are open orders, delivery depending upon car supply and oilier conditions. BUBONIC PLAGUE is carried by Rats KILL THE RATO TO-DAY By Using STEARNS' PASTE 1 International exterminator for Bats. Mice. I Cockroache and W aterbuf. it create a desire in these peets to run from the building for water and fresh air, dying ouwldo in a tew moment, xwo size. mqnai should be enough to kill from SO to 400 rat. READY FOB USE 08DER FROM BE&UB

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Soldier Is Slain in Ireland DUBLIN, July 30 Frank Brooke, deputy lieutenant for county Wicklow, Lelnster province, was shof and killed at the West Landrow station. Dublin, this morning, Just after alighting from a train. His assailants escaped.

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