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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-02-25

DR.. H. R. Pettiford, president of
the National Negro Bankers Associ-
alton and president of the Alabama
Penny Savings Bank, Birmingham,
the veteran Negro bank president of
the United States, writes the follow
ing:
"Mr. H. A. Boyd, Manager Globe Pub
fishing Company, Nashville, Tenn:
Dear Sir-I am under many obli-
cations to you for your faithful work
in securing the names and locations
of Negro banks in this country. When
saw your list of banks in my mail.
Notwithstanding I had a large amount
of it, containing a nice little check,
there was nothing of which I was
more proud than this list of financial
institutions. / hope as banks come
into existence, they will send names,
locations and addresses of their Off
GERS to you, so that the country may
know what we are doing in the bank
ing line.
wv. R. PETTTFoRD."
The Nashville Globe scored tre-
mendous success in presenting the
most complete and correct list of
Negro bankers and banking institu-
tions that has ever been offered for
the benefit of the people not ac-
quainted with themselves" said DR..
R. H. Boyd, president of the One-Cent
Savings Bank, Nashville, Tenn, while
Prof. W. d. Hawkins, the popular
teller of the Peoples Savings Bank
and Trust Company, Nashville, de-
clared: 1T was an eye-opener to me
and find it source of much in
formation. I never dreamed that the
Negroes were so thoroughly engaged
in the banking business throughout
the United States. l shall keep this
directory here at our bank as our au-
thorized guide"
Mr.. Charles Banks, known through
out the United States as a live bust
ness man, says:
Dear Mr.. Boyd:
II have the current issue of the
Globe containing information on Ne.
gro banks. 1t is the most complete
have seen yet and again places us un-
der obligations to you for the valua-
BILE service rendered.
yours truly,
CHARLES BANKS,
Mound Bayou, Miss"
Added to these comes a letter from
Northern New York:
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 21, 1910.
my Dear Mr.. Boyd:
"The Globe of February 18th, with
the article on Negro banks, is to
hand. l must certainly compliment
you on the way in which you handle
the matter. To me it was a source of
valuable information, and yet a sur
prise. Little did l dream that the
race was so largely interested in
banks, as to the number of banks or
capital invested I hope the article
will be widely copied. I will take
great pains to show it to my many
friends in both races. / hope the
banks named will see that by supply
ing you with information from time
to time it will be of benefit to both
them and yourself as well as bringing
them more prominently before the
public at large.
&c. A. DICKSO.'
In speaking to the Globe represen-
tative, Mr.. G. N. Langston, teller of
the One-Cent Savings Bank of Nash
VILE, says: 'I have seen nothing in the
way of correct list that has sur
passed the bank directory given in
the Nashville Globe of February 18th.
You have certainly surprised us and
yet rendered us valuable service by
this splendid array Of facts and
figures"
CONTINUED on Page S.)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
COMPROMISE ENDS WAR
OVER CARITHERS ESTATE
Suing Relative and Widow Each
to Get $4,000

Litigation over the $4,000 estate Of
the late William d. Carithers, who died
in Los Angeles October II, 1906. was
ended in the office of Helm & Williams
yesterday, where a settlement of the
suit of Robert Carithers against Della
A, Carithers, the widow, was effected.
Consequently the second trial of the
case which was set in Judge BordwelFs
court for April IS will not be held.
The major part of the property was
left to the widow, and Robert GARTH
ers. brother of the decedent COM
menced a suit to set aside the will on
the ground that his brother had been
unduly influenced by Della Carithers
Before jury in Judge Bordwell's court
the will was declared invalid, and Mrs.
Carithers appealed to the supreme
court, where the judgment was re-
versed.
BY the terms of the compromise the
contestant will receive $4,000 and each
party will pay costs. 1t is stated that
the amount received by the contest
ant will about cover the costs he has
incurred.
An interesting feature of the case is
that the decision of the supreme court
reversing the jury's decision in the
suit arrived at the judgment clerks
desk Yesterday, the same day a COM
promise was effected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
CITY MEAT INSPECTION
GOOD, DECIDES BOARD
Council Advised to Refuse Re-
quest for Ordinance Change

No change will be made in the sys-
tenn OF meat inspection If the council
heeds the advice OF the board Of
health. The Retail Butchers asocia-
tion asked the council to amend the
meat inspection ordinance so that in
dependent butchers could slaughter an
imals where they pleased and have
the meat inspected by the health de-
pertinent, instead of taking them to
the established slaughter houses where
inspectors are kept on duty.
In considering the matter the board
OF health found that 1t would require
at least 100 meat inspectors to do the
work efficiently while under the pres
ent system John Nelson and Fred
Hughes do the work. DIR. Sherwin Glib
bons of the board of health declared
yesterday that these two men were the
most efficient in the service of the
health department and there was less
to complain of in the matter of meat
inspection than in any other branch
of the health departments work
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
VIOLATOR OF PAROLE
ASKS ANOTHER CHANCE

f. c. Shoemaker, given probation
some months ago after he had been
found guilty of forging check. was
taken into Judge Willis court yester-
day to be sentenced for violating his
parole by becoming intoxicated. The
prisoner is one of a number who were
experimental on for the liquor haplt'
and he was pronounced cured.
Believing himself cured he stated
Yesterday, he was not so careful as ne
had been, and in company with some
companions found that he could not
control himself as he thought. He be-
came drunk, and a probation officer
found him in that condition and re-
ported his breach of probationary
terms.
what would you do with man who
has done what you have done?' asked
Judge Willis.
Your honor" he replied, 81 think
man who has violated his probation the
Way | have should be given sentence
and should be satisfied with IT. But
| ask that you give me one more
chance, and know I will never touch
liouor again. / thought I was cured
and able to control myself, but from
what I know now l should have beer
more careful. If you let me go i
swear | will never touch liquor again
That's what. you said the last tlme'
replied the judge.
Pronouncing of sentence was post
poned until Monday to find out whether
Shoemaker has been working and how
he has supported his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
News of the Courts
DIVORCED WIFE FAILS
TO WIN PROPERTY SUIT
Judge Decides Mrs. Huneke Plot
ted Against Former HuS-
band to Get Money

According to Judge Bordwell's find
ings, Mrs. Francis Huneke saved
money earned by her former husband,
loaned it to another woman, who, in
turn, loaned it to Mr.. Huneke and took
a mortgage on his house. The judge
decided against Mrs. Huneke in her
suit for title to $3.50 on the grounds
that she had made every effort to
overreach her husband in the division
of the property.
The parties in the suit are now di-
vorce1, but were man and wife when
the transactions in question took place
In announcing his decision Judge
BordWell paid marked attention to the
character of the plaintiff and stated
that she was a person of remarkable
characteristics who for years had ap-
parently used extreme ingenuity in at
tempting to overreach her one-time
husband in regard to their community
property.
According to the judges findings the
couple had secured what property and
money they held, after their marriage
on February a. 1874 They had proved
up a homestead at Santa Monica and
on September 26, 1906, in Judge Bord-
WeiIS court the WIG ndd Secureu al
interlocutory decree of divorce.
Shortly after the divorce Huneke, re-
quiring some money, issued a mort
gage for $3.50 to a Mary M. Shaw on
his property and in 1907 in an action
to foreclose on the property in lieu OF
the payment of the note it developed
that Mrs. Huneke had given Mary M.
Shaw the money to secure the mort
gage without Huneke's knowledge.
On finding out the situation Huneke
claimed a community interest in the
1850, loaned through a second person
by his wife, on the ground that she
had secured the cash while living with
him, but that she had managed to
gather it together without his knowl-
edge.
In finding judgment for the defend
ant Judge Bordwell stated his belief
that Mrs. Huneke had patiently saved
the money from her household and
other expenses and Under the circum-
stances he held that the husband was
entitled to half of it, His opinion was
that the former wife of the defendant
had made every effort to overreach
her husband in the division of the
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
RECORD FOR NUMBER OF
JUDGMENTS ESTABLISHED
Courts Transacted Vast Amount
of Business in March

All records for judgments issued in
the superior courts of Los Angeles
county since its inception were broken
the month just ended, according to
figures compiled in the office of George
E. Ross, judgment clerk in the county
clerks office. The largest number ever
recorded in one month previously was
in April a year ago, when AL judg
ments were issued. The record num-
ber is 5l1 judgments for the month of
March, 1910
The number of judgments in March
of last year was 434, nearly 100 more
being recorded this year, showing a
big increase in the work accomplished
by the superior court judges this year,
According to the figures available the
month of April is the record month of
each year and the judgments for the
present month are expected to surpass
all previous records.
The judgments compose decisions
from twelve superior courts in all but
criminal cases and the figures show
that the judgments in the divorce
court were smaller than usual though
the amount was considerable. There
were 92 final DEGREES. 81 interlocutory
DEGREES and II denied in the divorce
court Annulments of marriage num-
bered three and orders of adoption
seventeen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
POLICE COMMISSION WILL
INVESTIGATE LICENSE DEAL
DR.. Jones and Others Are Cited
to Appear

DR. ]. w. Jones was subpoenaed to
appear before the police commission
at I o'clock next Monday night and
tell what he knows of his alleged
transaction with F. NJ. Johnson of
Johnson & Ford, the saloon keepers.
At the same time Johnson and his
partner, T. d. Ford, must appear and
show cause why their permit to con-
duct a saloon should not be Cancelled
because of their part in the transac-
tion. Paul e. Ussher. attorney. for
DIR. Jones, and e. p. Thom, Jr., have
also been subpoenaed as witnesses in
the case.
The subpoenas and citations were is
sued yesterday. on order of the police
commission, which held special ses-
sion for the purpose. Members or the
commission learned Tuesday of a
transaction in which DR.. Jones Is SAID
TO have promised to aid Johnson IL
Ford in attaining a location and a per-
NIT in consideration of Johnson pay
ing $4,000 for the Service"
II is declared that Jones has a con
tract signed by Johnson in which this
agreement is reduced to writing. The
matter was brought to the attention or
charles o. Wellborn. police commls-
sioner, by f. p. Thom, Jr., owner OF
the building at 11S East Third street,
in which Johnson & Ford conduct
their saloon.
AS soon as Commissioner Welloorn
learned of the case he Immediately
set the machinery in motiop to bring
the matter officially before the police
commission and it is believed that all
the facts in the case will be brought
out next Monday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
FORMER PARTNERS HAVE
QUARREL OVER CHICKENS
Trouble Between Two Men Will
Be Settled in Court

AS the result of a quarrel over set
tlement of chicken farm partnership,
Joseph Snyder swore to q complaint
yesterday against Englebert Dvorck,
charging him with battery.
1t appears that DVorck bought half
interest in a chicken ranch of Snyders S
at Hobart station last october for $780,
All went we'll until Snyder became dis
satisfied with the manner in which the
business of the partnership was being
conducted, and as a result a division of
the stock of the partnership was made
between them. A fence was run
through the center OF the original farm
owned by the partners, and they each
took half of the land and chickens
Later Dvorck attempted to buy back
his half interest, but was refused by
Snyder.
According to the story told by Sny-
der, Dvorck came home Wednesday
night, and upon discovering that
number of his chickens were missing,
came over to his house and accused him
of stealing them. Snyder claims that
when he told Dvorck that he didn't
steal his chickens the latter began to
beat him and followed him into the
house with a hatchet in his hand,
threatening to kill him unless he gave
back the missing chickens.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
Municipal Affairs
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
IS FAVORED IN REPORT
Public Welfare Committee State
ment Leads to Announce
ment of improvements

The public welfare committee, to
which was referred the petition Of GER
tain citizens of Colegrove asking the
city council to reduce the size of the
Hollywood cemetery, had public hear
ing Monday afternoon and afterward
visited the cemetery grounds. On Tues
day this committee made to the coun-
Gil the following report:
your committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Mr.. Cole and
others, relating to the Hollywood Gem
etery, beg leave TO report that we
have had the matter under considera-
tlon, and after careful hearing, find
that the grounds of the cemetery are
high, rolling land, with perfect drain
age, and O. fitting and proper place for
the repose of the dead;
THAT the same has been used for
that purpose for a period of ten years,
that there are already inferred there
951 bodies, and that the continuation
of burials will not be detrimental to
property values in the neighborhood;
"That the grounds are artistically
Handicapped and planted and neatly
kept;
THAT hundreds or the most pTOHl-
nent people of the city and vicinity
own lots therein, and have marked the
resting places of their loved ones with
suitable and expensive monuments in
their memory;
"That the new management proposes
and has already taken steps to add
many additional improvements, and
to further park and beautify the
grounds;
"Therefore your committee recon-
mends that the prayer of the petition
be denied"
The council by unanimous vote
adopted this report. thus deciding that
the Hollywood cemetery Is not to be
interfered with.
The new officers and directors of the
association, David Evans, president;
]. w. Wilcox, vice president and sec
retary; C. II. Toll, S. B. Barry, H.
f. Stewart, David Berry and Willis
II. Booth, directors. say that they will
make expensive and beautiful improve
ments, including a hedge around the
grounds, a second ornamental lake
with cement side and bottom, a new
superintendents residence and en-
trance, much grading, landscaping,
planting and new lawn, a new chapel,
receiving vault, columbarium, crema-
tory, which will make this, now one
of the leading cemeteries in Southern
California, the foremost in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
MOTHER SEEKING PARTITION
OF ESTATE SUES SON, 4

A Friendly action for the partition
of entailed property in San Francisco
and near Watts has been filed in the
superior court. 1t is that of Eliza r.
Hubbard Middlecoff, her husband, w
W. Middlecoff, and Henry Hubbard
Middlecoff, their son, aged years,
against another son. Robert Fitch Mid
dlecoff, aged years.
The property in San Francisco con-
sists of a large block at Fourth and
Howard streets, and it is alleged that
by the terms of the will leaving 1t to
Eliza Middleton and her children, and
any future children, nothing can be
done to improve the property, which
is worthless unless a building Is erect
ed upon it.
1t is estimated that it will require
at least $4,000 to improve the proper
ty, but without the necessary money
this cannot be done and the plaintiffs
ask that the court order partition
of the estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
HOLLYWOOD DEMANDS
LOWER PHONE RATES
Asks Reduction to Los Angeles
Legally Established Prices

Hollywood has asked Los Angeles to
compel the Home and Sunset telephone
companies to reduce their rates to those
prevailing in the older portions of the
city, which are fixed by ordinance each
year The petition Is the result of res
olutions passed by the Hollywood board
of trade.
The board also asks that the Los
Angeles Pacific street railroad be eX-
empt from the speed ordinance so far
as 1t applies to operation of cars on
Sunset and Hollywood boulevards. I'm
der the new ordinance ears are forbid
den to go faster than twenty miles an
hour outside of the congested district,
but Hollywood citizens want to get
from their business in Los Angeles to
their homes quicker than that.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
PROBATION is DENIED

e. D. Huntley, found guilty by a jury
of stealing a watch from e. w. Hull,
with a prior conviction of larceny re-
corded against him, was refused pro-
baton by Judge Willis yesterday
morning and was sentenced to spend
two years in Folsom, where the court
believes he will be benefited by out
door work. Just before beng sentenced
the prisoner was asked if he had any
thing to say. He told pitiable story
which failed to impress the court, in
view of the fact that most of his trou-
bles were founded on the liquor and
morphine habits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
VENDOR OF MINING STOCK
HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE

w. H. Jay was held to answer to
the superior court yesterday on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses following his preliminary
hearing on the charge before Justice
TJne His bail was fixed at $1,000,
which he furnished.
1t is alleged by the complaining wit
ness. G. w. Robbins, that Jay sold him
5000 shares of stock in the Baxter Min
ing and Milling company at 10 cents a
share on the false representation that
he had bought the mine for 100000 and
that he had 500 tons of ore ready for
shipment at $19 ton. He is also al
legged to have represented to Robbins
that he had been offered $4,000 for
the mine
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
ASKS Personal TESTIMONY

Walter McDermott pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Willis yesterday morning 10
the charge of burglarizing the apart
ments of G.. C. Brown on March 10
and will be sentenced April Is. Appt,-
cation for his probation will be heard
at the same time. Judge Willis de-
clared to his attorney that he did not
want letters as witnesses to the de-
fendant's character and past. He did
not believe letters were of much value
in such cases, and asked that persons
he substituted for the letters usually
presented on behalf of defendants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
is CITED TO EXPLAIN
HARDNESS IN CITY WORK

For alleged failure to prosecute ms
work with diligence and efficiency the
hoard of public works yesterday cited
Joe Chutuk to appear before 1t and
show cause why he should not be de-
clared an irresponsible contractor. II
the board decides against Chutuk he
will not be permitted to handle any
more city work.
The city engineer reported yesterday
that Chutuk had three sewer contracts
and complaints were being made by
nrnerty owners along the line of all of
them. The work, he said, is not being
done with the speed that should be
used and no responsible foreman is in
charge of the work. Many cave-ins
have occurred on these sewer lines
that could have been avoided, says the
engineer and altogether the work has
been most unsatisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
COLLEGE MEN CHOOSE
OFFICERS AT MEETING

The College Mems. association OF
Southern California elected officers for
the coming year at a banquet held
last evening in the Westminster hotel,
it being their first meeting under the
recently drafted new constitution and
bv-laws. Those chosen to serve the
organization were: President, Lynn
Helm; vice president, A. 5: Loblngler;
second vice president, Blshop L: j.
Conaty: third vice president, Max
Iowenthal; secretary-treasurer, Henry
K. Norton.
Following the election, Rev. Dana
BARTLETT addressed the members, his
subject being, 1.-The Foreign Element
In our Cities" and Robert Watchorn
spoke on "The Worlds Extremity,
Americas Opportunity"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
DEMANDS BETTER METHOD
OF PAYING CITY EMPLOYEES

The Unity club, through resolutions
adopted by that body, has asked the
city council to consider the matter OF
paying city employees on the job. The
council has had the matter under con-
siderations but the charter provides
how city employees shall be paid and
specifically stipulates that they must
receive their money at the city treas
ury. An amendment to the charter Is
required before the recommendation OF
the Unity club can be carried out and
this is being considered by the charter
revision commission.
The council has improved the method
of weekly pay days for city laborers
bv reducing the red tape to a point
where only five days is required to
get the pay, whereas nineteen days
we're formerly needed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
PROTESTS AGAINST TAX

Thomas Higgins, who owns lot on
Eighth street, between Broadway and
Hill streets entered formal protest
against any change in the assessment
for the widening Of Eighth from Broad
way to Figueroa or to abandonment of
the proceedings. This protest is be-
lieved to be the initial step in legal
proceedings that are expected to be
brought to preserve the assessment, as
it was first made by the board of pub
lie works. A change in the assessment
was ordered by the council Tuesday.
The board of public works was in
structed to make the assessment offset
the damage on the Eighth street 'front.'
age, but to leave the assessments on
the side streets as they were originally
mada
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
WATER COMPANY ATTACKED

An appeal from Alhambra, attack
ing the right of the Morengo Water
company to tear up the streets for pipe
Iavinr and repairing without taking
ont nermits from the city officials, was
fled before Judge Willis yesterday and
will he heard April 10. The water
company had an easement on the high
ways before the town was incorpor-
ated, it is claimed, and on this ground
it does not propose to take out per-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
STEAL AWAY FROM FRIENDS
AND ARE QUIETLY MARRIED

]. b. Gilbert. mining man of Den
ver and Miss Cheltza T. Funk of Oak
land, were quietly married In Los An
geles Tuesday afternoon and are pass
ing their honeymoon here, guests at
the Westminster hotel. The marriage
was in the nature of an elopement,
the young persons stealing march on
their friends here by announcing that
they would not be married until later
In the week, then securing the license
and having the ceremony performed
before acquaintances were aware of
their intentions. They will reside in
Los Angeles, the bridegroom having
disposed of his business in Denver.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
WANT HARRoR SPEED LIMIT

A speed ordinance for Los Angeles
harbor has been asked of the city
council in a petition filed yesterday
by the masters of vessels running into
the harbor In their petition these
masters says that when a vessel OF
more than so register leaves the har-
bor at a greater speed than five knots
an hour II causes a washback that is
to vessels at the wharves, 1t
causes a surge on the lines and these
lines are frequently broken and the
,hocks carried away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-07
c. c. cRowELL BURIED

Funeral services over the body of G:
c. Crowell, president of the Crowell
Lumber and Grain company of Blair,
Neb.. were held yesterday afternoon at
the residence, 355 North Pickett street.
Mr.. Crowell died Monday. The funeral,
which was private, was conducted by
Rev. w. e. Tilroe, pastor of the Boyle
Heights M. e. church, and Rev Al1rea
Inwood. the former pastor. Interment
was at Inglewood. Mr.. Crowell is sur
vived by widow, three sons and two