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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-11-11

In a recent number of ,his personal
organ, the "I'ssue, Mr. Vardaman
says:
.If Vardaman failed in a single in
stance, to Icarry out every campaign
promise he made, we would be glad to
publish that fact in bold letters in the
editorial columns of The %Issne."
The Daily News has no ambition to
break into the editorial columns of The
Issue. but it is.not difficult to remind
Mr. Vardaman of one campaign prom
Use that he failed to fulfil.
During innumerable speeches on the
stump during the gubernatorial cam
paign of 1908 Mr.. Vardaman used these
exact words:
my friends and fellow-citizens, they
say it can't be done. l want to say to
you right now, if you elect me govern
or, | promise you that will divide the
school fund between the races. know
it can be done, and | know how to
do it."
Did Mr.. Vardaman carry out this
promise? Did he fulfill his ante-elec-
ton obligation?
You have only to read the pages O
history during the past years t'
get the melancholy answer.
Mr.. Vardaman did not divide the
school fund between the races. H'
knew when he made that assertion OF
;rnumerable occasions that he coult
NOT divide the school fund between tn
races. His promise to do so was bu
another illustration of the fact that h
IS nothing more than a political four
Ausher. a man who is hell on promises
hut a miserable failure in the fulhll
ment thereof.
II is true that In his inaugural &c
dress to the legislature Mr.. Vardama
Recommended" the division OF tn
school fund between the races.
Put It is a far cry from recommer
aation to realization. The distanc
from Dan to Bersheeba from Aiph
to Omega, is but a short STEP VINE
compared with the journey from prom
Use to fulfllment. s;,
NThe legislature of 1904 had no ial'
IN yardaman and its members had !
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-11-11
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Not Football Colors" but the cdfer
of the cartoon containing Foley's Honey
and Tar the best and safest cough
remedy for all coughs and colds. Do
not accept a substitute but see that
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-11-11

A mar does not have to be a Varda-
man man to condemn the dark lantern
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
SCENE PAINTERS FIGHT
FOR TRADE CONTROL
TRIANGULAR War Started by Los Ans
qeles Men Who Say Old Part-
ners Are Stealing
Business

A three-cornered legal fight involving
the theatrical scene painting industry
in Los Angeles was begun in the su-
perior court yesterday by the filing OF
a suit by A. ]. Charette and J. ID.
Pitts, respectively president and Sec
retarv of the Charles r. Thompson
Scenic company, against their business
associates. Charles +. Thompson ana
Edwin H. Flagg. Each of the defend
ants. II is claimed, while together still
controlling the Thompson company by
reason of holding a majority OF the
stock, have established separate con-
Germs and threaten to put the nrsl
company with (which they We're AMI
lated out of business, the first step
nronosed being to remove Charette and
Pitts.
A meeting alleged to have been called
Inv THOMPSON and Flagg for this pur-
nose and which was scheduled for yes
terday was prevented by temporary
restraining order issued by Judge VIII
bur on request of charette and Pitts.
The plaintiffs also ask that Thompson
and Flagg be removed as directors OF
the company.
The Thompson Scenic company was
INCORPORATED in April, 1909, Charette
receiving seventy shares, Pitts thirty
five, F'lagg sixty and Thompson eighty
shares of the stock, valued at Sl0o
share. A month later, it is claimed
by Charette, Thompson got into his
debt and placed his eighty shares IN
escrow to guarantee settlement, This
stock is still held in escrow, the IN
debtedness maturing in May.
Shortly after the Incorporation t9agg'
it is said, ceased active participation
in the business and organized the Ed
win H. Flagg Scenic company, a COM
netting concern. On December %, 1909,
THOMPSON was ousted as president of
the Thompson company and established
the Charles F. Thompson Curtain
company. The two new concerns
have become competitors of the origi-
nal company while their respective
heads still hold a controlling interest
in that company.
Another petition of Charette's is that
the Thompson stock now held in es-
crow be transferred to him and that
Thompson and Flagg be restrained
from acting as directors of the old
company while they continue in the
competing business.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
HURRY UP HARRY
IN TOLLS AGAIN
NEW WARRANT ISSUED FOR
HEAVYWEIGHT BROKER
Latest Charge Against Harry D.
Brown Is One of Passing Check
with No Money in
Bank

A warrant for the arrest of Harry
D. Brown, the 30O-pound broker, al
ready awaiting trial on fictitious
check charge, was issued by Justice
Summerfield yesterday and placed in
the hands of Deputy Constable Charles
Benjamin.
The most recent accusation against
Brown is similar to the one pending
against him, that of passing check
when he had no money in the bank
with which to meet payment.
1t is stated at the district attorney
office that material on which to base
numerous other charges is being in
vestigated and that further complaints
may be filed. owing to this fact, JUS
tice Summerfield placed Browns bonds
at a high figure, $4,000.
The complaint filed yesterday is
sworn to by Joseph Rittigstein a jew
eler, who says Brown gave him a
check for $1,000 February 8, 1909, with
out sufficient funds on deposit with the
Los Angeles Trust and Savings COM
pany, on which it was drawn, to meet
payment The check is signed, Harry
D. Brown company, trustee, by Harry
D. Brown"
Brown strial on another worthless
check charge is set for trial in Judge
Willis court February 8, the complaint
in that case being sworn to by Or.
Nettie e. Hammond. The amount in
yolved in the pending case is $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
COUNCIL NOTES

The city attorney yesterday pre-
sented the lease to be entred into
by the city and the Sixth District Agri-
cultural association for the lease OF
Agricultural park, but it was referred
back to. him to determine the validity
of the title of the land.
The park commission yesterday
asked permission to rent two offices in
the Coulter building for $50 month
This commission wants more COM
modious quarters.
An emergency ordinance giving the
Licensed Motor Car association the
privilege of putting canvas top over
Fiesta park for its automobile show
was passed by the council yesterday
City Attorney Hewitt was yesterday
instructed by the council to prepare an
ordinance compelling street railways
to do their paving at the same time the
rest of the street on which they nave
rights of way is paved.
The Los Angeles council and the
board of trustees of Hollywood VIII
meet next Monday morning in joint
session to canvass the returns of the
consolidation election held Monday.
The Merchants & Manufacturers as
ISOLATION and the Central Labor eoun-
Gil yesterday sent to the city the
names of committees they nave CHOSEN
to represent them in the matter of adj
iustlng salaries at the city hail. The
M. e. M. committee is composed of
Reese Llewellyn, f. w. King and c.
c. Desmond. The C. l.. commit
tee is +. c. Wheeler, w. A. Engle and
L. w. Butler. Other civic bodies have
been asked to appoint committees to
meet with the councils legislatiae
committee on this matter
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
COUNCIL REDUCES PAY
OF ELECTION OFFICIALS
First Real Difference of Opinion Be-
tween Members Caused by
Motion to Economic

The first real argument that has di-
vided the city council as nearly in two
as nine men can be divided arose yes
terday afternoon over the question of
pay for the election officers who served
in the Hollywood election.
1t has been the custom in the past
to pay election officers SIS each, but the
present council does not intend to be
bound by any presidents 1t may not
approve.
Chairman Washburn of the finance
committee recommended that the cleo
ton officers be paid 81 each, as the
vote for the Hollywood election had
been light and there had been little
for them to do.
Councilman Plant Immediately moved
that the pay be fixed at SIS, as the Of
,ficers were in their places from 6
o'clock in the morning until the polls
closed at night and had put in nearly
sixteen hours for the days work, even
if they had not been kept busy all the
time. Councilman Gregory seconded
Mr.. Plants motion, but Councilman
Andrews, who is a member of the fin
ance committee, quickly moved an
amendment that the pay be fixed at
81 On the vote, Andrews, "Lusk,
Washburn, Williams and President
Works voted for the amendment and
it carried
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
BATTLE FOR LIFE IN CITY
TOO STRONG, SAYS PRISONER
Young Man Says Failure to Be Given
Chance to Work Drove
Him to Robbery

'There are too many men who stay
in the city, hoping to get work where
there are ten to twenty men after the
same job," is the way Judge Wills
described labor conditions in Los An
geles when Grover Keller appeared for
sentence after pleading guilty to
charge of burglary.
Keller is 10 years old. He came to
Los Angeles several weeks ago ana,
driven to desperation when he could
find no work, robbed the home OF
Thomas G. Norton January 10.
"I always worked on farm, ne
told Judge Willis when he applied Tor
probation last Friday, and since then
the court has been searching for a
suitable place to send Keller and thus
save him from a term in the peniten-
tiary. In his search he appealed to J.
B. Goytino, owner of st. Anthony
ranch. near Palmdale, and Goytino APP
peared in court yesterday, promising
to give Keller a good home. Keller
was placed on probation for two years,
Goytino being made special probation
officer,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
APPOINTS BANKER TO
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
Council Approves Mayor Alexander's
Choice of Joseph D. Radford
to Replace e. r. Allen

Joseph d. Radford, vice president of
the German American Savings bank,
was appointed a member of the play
ground commission yesterday by Mayor
Alexander and his appointment was con-
firmed. Mr.. Radford takes the place
left vacant by the resignation of e. r.
Allen.
The former playground commission,
with the exception of Mr.. Allen, was
reappointed yesterday. Shortly after
Mayor Alexander was reelected the
Fairgrounds commissioners sent him
their designations in order that he
might not be embarrassed If he wished
to appoint new members of the COM
mission.
Mr.. Aliens resignation was the only
one accepted, although J. g. Scarbor-
ough was anxious to be relieved of the
duties of commissioner The mayor
and the other members of the commits
sion prevailed on Mr.. Scarborough to
accept reappointment.
AS the commission now stands 1t is
composed of Mrs. Willoughby Rodman,
Miss Bessie Stoddard, DR.. w. A.
Lamb, James G. Scarborough and Jo-
seph D. Radford.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
COMMITTEE TO REVISE
CITY LIQUOR ORDINANCE
Urgent Work of Prosecutor Eddie Is
Cause of Delay in Presenting
Proposed Legislation

One of the first tasks of the COM
mittee on public welfare, which was
formed yesterday, will be the considera-
ton of the entire revision of the liquor
ordinances of the city. The creation
OF this committee was the outgrowth
of President Works singing speech
to the council yesterday morning, in
which he touched on liquor matters
and Councilman Plant took up the
liquor question as whole.
Mr. Plant declared that all the city's
liquor ordinances were much in need of
revision and that the council had not
touched the matter before because it
had been waiting for Prosecutor Eddie
to present some liquor legislation to
the council. Ny. Eddie has been work
ing on this matter for some time, but
finds the task stupendous one, and
as the work must be done chiefly out
side his Office hours, has not been able
to present the ordinance as yet.
The committee will work with Mr..
Eddie to produce the required legis-
latiOn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
NATIVE FLOWERS WILL
BE PLANTED IN PARKS
Commissions Plans to Beauty City's
Pleasure Grounds Outlined
by Judge Silent

Judge C. D. Silent of the park COM
mission outlined to the council yester-
day some of the plans of this agrees
sive department for the inexpensive
adornment of the parks. He was so
enthusiastic in his projects that the
finance committee recommended the
park commission be given $500 to spend
at once in securing yuccas to be plant
ed in Elysian park.
1t is the intention of the park COM
mission, according to the plans outlined
by Judge Silent, who Is the member
of the commission in charge of the
landscape gardening, to plant hundreds
of thousands of native yuecas in Grit
fifth and Elysian parks, and the COM
mission wants to put 10000 of these
yuccas in Elysian Park at once.
Other native flowers, such as the
white and purple lilac and holly, are to
be planted in great profusion.
The matter of spending $2500 at once
on the improvement of land offered the
city for park purposes by J. T. Gaffey
was referred to the finance committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
ORDERS PARK IMPROVEMENT

The council yesterday unanimously
adopted thu recommendation of the
streets and boulevards committee and
instructed the city engineer to begin
proceedings for the condemnation of
the strip of land on the north side of
South park to be added to the park.
THE property owners in the district
bounded by Jefferson, Main, Compton
and Manchester will have to pay for
the condemned property, but Council
man Williams declared he had figured
the cost to each 50-foot lot in the dis
trict would not exceed an average of
SIS. At the same time the council res
cinded the action of the former coun-
Gil in requiring petitions for park con-
formations to bear the signatures of
the. owners of 25 per cent of the
property in the assessment district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
COUNCIL REFUSES TO
GRANT PHONE FRANCHISE
Public Utilities Commission Reports
Adversely on Application to
Install Third System

Acting on the recommendation of the
public utilities commission the council
yesterday refused to grant M. Adrian
King a franchise for telephone sys-
tenn The utilities commission reported
that Mr.. Kings plan had never been
given a practical test and that it con-
sidered ga movement for the consolida-
ton of the two existing telephone sys-
TENS would be more desirable than In
stalling third system and thereby en-
failing additional expense.
Mr.. Kings plan contemplated the es-
tablishment of a telephone system that
would be divided into districts. He
expected to charge much smaller fee
than the established companies for
phones connected on one district, but
to charge an additional fee for con-
Meeting UP with other districts. The
plan is really a long distance system
within a small compass of territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

keep faith with the people of this
city.
I would respectfully suggest that
your honorable body, by resolution,
request of the proper officials OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany a full and explicit statement
as to the plans and intentions OF
the company relative to the build
ing of its new depot, the same to
be given Immediately, to the end
that if satisfactory assurance IS
not given that the railroad company
will speedily make good its prom
Uses to the people of this city, pro-
ceedings may be taken for the re-
opening of Fifth street to public
ownership. I do not think 1t will
answer the case for the railroad Of
flcials to say that the public has
been permitted to use this street
since its abandonment, for the fact
Is that the railroad company has.
by the proceedings I have referred
to, acquired the apparent title to
the land and can at its own pleas
ure close the street whenever it
wishes to do so. This situation
should not be tolerated, and
strongly urge the action have
suggested.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WELFARE is CREATED

A new committee was added to the
working force of the city council yes
terday when the committee on public
welfare was created. The necessity for
such a committee has been felt by the
council since it's Inauguration, and
Councilman Lusk has felt the need
more than anyone else, as it is to his
legislative committee that matters are
sent that should properly be cared for
by a committee on public welfare. The
president appointed the following coun-
cilmen as members of the new COM
mittee: Plant, Washburn, Lusk,
BetkouslSi and Andrews.
This committee is one of only two
committees of five members, all the
others having but three. The sug-
question that it be composed of five
members was made by Councilman
Washburn. and when the president an
nounced his name as member OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
NO WORD FROM RowELL

No word was received by Justice
Stephens yesterday from Elmer ID;
Rowell, the attorney who disappeared
the morning of the day fixed Tor ms
trial in Judge Davis court several
weeks ago. Rowell promised Justlce
Stenhens by letter last Saturday he
would be in court Monday or Tuesday,
but not even a telephone message was
received. Superior Judge Moss yester-
day gave Judgment in favor of Miss
Mary Anderson against Rowell in the
wonan's suit to recover on a note.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
sIEeEL ACQUITTED

Bernard slegel, alias Barney Hansen,
charged with train wrecking. was ac-
Quilted by a jury in Judge Davis court
Yesterday. He was accused of placing
ties on the Pacific Electric tracks be-
low Compton, September 2S, 1909, The
obstruction nearly resulting in the
wrecking of the Long Beach flyer. .
There was nothing in the testimony of
fine prosecutions witnesses that could
connect Siegel with the offense, and
he was the only person to testify in his
own behalf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
SENTENCE POSTPONED

Judge DIN Wellborn postponed sem
tence Yesterday in the cases of Frank
N. Chaplin and David FL, Chaplin, re-
Gently convicted by a jury in the
United States district court of defraud-
ing the government of desert lands in
the Imperial valley, until February 2.
The postponement was made at the re-
quest of attorneys for the defense. The
Chaplins did not appear in court yes
terday. A motion for a new trial prob
ably will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
TRIAL is CONTINUED

Because the same issues are involved
in a civil suit pending in MADEIRA
county courts. Judge Davis yesterday
continued the trial of Chris Marks, ac-
cused of obtaining money by false
representations, until March "a. Marks
is charged with swindling DIR. Louis E.
Wyckoff and others out of $1035 in a
mining transaction in June, 1908. He
was once before examined on this
charge, and in addition to entering a
plea of not guilty yesterday pleaded
that he had once been in jeopardy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
DAMAGE TRIAL BEGUN

Trial of the suit of Miss w. l.. Arm
strong against the Los Angeles Inter
urban Railroad company, in which $780,
900 damages are demanded on account
of personal injuries, was begun before
a jury in Judge BordwelPs court yester-
day. Miss Armstrong says she was
permanently injured August s, 1907,
when the iron bar above the steps of
an Edendale car was allowed to drop,
striking her on the back
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
Won HAGEN SEEKS RELEASE

Carl Won der Hagen, now being held
in the county Jail on fugitive from
Justice warrant, will seek his release
through habeas corpus proceedings in
Judge Willis court this morning. A
writ returnable at 10 o'clock today
was signed by Judge Wilbur yesterday
and served on Sheriff Hammel. Won
der Hagen is wanted in Hoboken, N. j.,
to answer to a charge of bigamy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Arthur H. Sites, who pleaded guilty
several days ago to charge of passing
a fictitious check for S12 December Is,
was sentenced to two years in San
Quentin by Judge Willis yesterday. IN
vestigation showed that Sites passed
another bad check for SIS December "a,
and tried to pass a third piece of
worthless paper a few days later.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26

Topham VIII Speak
John Topham, member of the police
commission will address the Fedora
ton club at the noon luncheon today
on personal Experience as a Police
Commissioner"
Leather Salesman Dies
James Hanna leather salesman,
died yesterday at his home, 2211 Juliet
street He had resided in Los Angeles
for seven years. Funeral services will
be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
chapel of Orr & Edwards.
Seek Missing Girl
The police are searching for Mary
Francis Staplin, IL years old, who ran
away from her home in Santa Ana.
The girl is said to be pretty. She wore
a purple suit, with a large velvet hat,
at the time of her disappearance.
Indianans Will Meet
The Indiana Society of Los Angeles
will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the Fraternal Brotherhood building,
Maple hall, Friday evening. 1t is de-
sired that as many former residents as
possible will attend this meeting.
Dies in Army Home
Charles H. Anderson, go years old, an
inmate of the Salvation Army home,
where he had been living for seven
months, was IOunQ uGdu III MS ROOM
Yesterday. The body was removed to
Bresee Bros undertaking parlors.
Dismsses Case
Police Judge Frederickson yesterday
dismissed the criminal assault case in
which A. Schuleman was accused of at
lacking Mrs. Rosie Cohen during her
husbands absence. The Cohens lived
in the same house with Sehuleman.
The case drew a large crowd from the
Russian-Jewish quarter but was held
under closed doors.
Searching for Brother
w. f. Wood, $40 Orange avenue,
Glendale, has appealed to the Los An
geles police department to find his
brother, Ben M. Wood, 49 years old
who mysteriously disappeared from the
Glendale home Monday. Wood says
he thinks his brother is deranged or
has lost his memory. At the time of his
disappearance Wood wore blue suit
black derby hat and red tic.
Driver Found Dead
William f. Hubbard, driver of the
emergency wagon of the Los Angeles
Interurban railway, an old settler in
California and we'll known in the courts
OF New and old Mexico as an inter-
prefer, was found dead in his little
room over the emergency barn, where
he made his home. He was % years
old. and had son, f. Hubbard, living
at 1881 Post street, san francisco. the
body was removed to Bresee Bros.
undertaking parlors, where an autopsy
will be performed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
Coulter Dry Goods Co.

committee he deeply regretted the par
he had taken in the discussion.
He mildly demonstrated that he had
suggested the president of the council
be one of the five members of the con-
mittee, but Judge Works reminded hilD
that the president is an ex-officio
member of all committees, and sale
that as Mr.. Washburn had suggested
five members he supposed Mr.. Wash
burn wanted a place on the committee.
Councilman Washburn is chairman OF
the finance committee, and in that posi-
ton has his hands pretty well filed
with committee work.
The necessity for a committee on
public health and safety is felt, and It
is probable that such a committee will
be formed.
Live in VENICE VILLAS and BUNGA-
LOWS Completely furnished. Rent reason
able.-Adv.
FOR shaky nerves there's nothing like
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
TRIAL coNrlNIIEn

The trial of Charles r. Creel. charged
with contempt of court during the
progress of the Imperial valley land
fraud cases in the United States dis
trict court, was continued yesterday
until today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
PLEADS GUILTY

A plea of not guilty was withdrawn
by Frank Wilson in Judge Davis court
yesterday and he pleaded guilty to a
charge of bigamy, applying for proba
ton. The matter was continued until
February 1. Wilson is accused of mar
rying Mary Schumacher June ]. 1909,
while he had another wife living from
whom he was not divorced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-26
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
of California products at the Chamber Oh
Commerce building, on Broadway, between
First and Second streets, where free inror-
nation will be given all subjects pertain
ing to this section.