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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

p. D. Kribs is away on his sum-
lner vacation.
II. ]. Fueling came in yesterday
by auto from Eagle Butte.
If you have calves or warnings
for sale. see Flower & Walter.
Wall paper-largest stock in Dew
ey county.-Mc Carthy Drug Co
Horses for Sale-Both driving
and draft horses. E. G.. Samuel.
son.
Don't fail to list your land wit,a
Mcbride Bros. for a quick cash
sale.
Paris Grcen-For potato bugs
and garden insects. Mccarthy
Drug Co.
A ball game between Duprec
and Timber Lake is scheduled to
be played here next Sunday
Mrs. N. H. Kingn1an. IT,, Of
Selby, is here visiting at the home
OF her brother. P. E. Greenman.
Part of the material for the cor
struction of the elevator has ar
rived and work will begin in few
days.
Wanted-Position as tractioY
engineer or separator man. Can
furnish best of reference. Inquire
at this Office.
You can insure your growing
crops against hail at a very low
rate and III the most substantial
companies at the First State Bank
For Lease-The w IL, Sec. "a.
Twp. II, Range I'd, for agricultur-
al purposes for term of S years,
one dollar an acre rental.-Geo.
Bagola, White Horse, S. D.
S. J. Simonson has novel way
of harvesting. He pulls his binder
with a gasoline engine which is
followed by six plows SO that the
bundles fall upon the plowed land.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Finch and
daughter OF Woonsocket. S. d..
who have been visiting at the
home of P. E. Greenman for some
time, left Tuesday on trip to the
Pacific coast.
/ have decided to discontinue
testing eyes and fitting glasses, at
Holihan's drug store, until after
the busy farm season, or until fur
Their notice.
r. H. McEwen.
Jeweler and Optician.
Tie following are taking teach
ers examination for the primary
second and third grades: Louise
Sauers, Deborah M Wright. Thos.
E. Riley, Mrs. Grant Taylor, Eva
M. Cattnach. John Darling, Nellie
Murray, Jessie c. Houghton.
Josephine Gornally.
The local real estate dealers have
decided to erect a temporary build
ing for display of agricultural
products. The building will be 80
x6o feet and an excellent display
will be arranged. Farmers are re-
quested 70 make careful selection
of grains and enter them in COM
petition for prizes. The selections
should be made before the grain is
cut in order to get the best results.
Messrs. Burns and Puder receiv
ed word this week that the land
cases they had involving the rights
of J. E. Burns and King Coffey to
a quarter each of land southwest
of this place upon which they Sc
cured suspended filings and was
later claimed by Geo. Bagola as
allotments, had been decided by
the commissioner in favor of Burns
and Cofey. The case was tried
before the local land Office about a
year ago and the present decision
confirms the decision recommended
by the local land office officials.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-19
COMPLETING THE sIM;lE.

ssShe has fower-like face"
sAnd a stem-like figure in that
tube gown"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
MRS. MORROW DENIES
ON WITNESS STAND
SHE KILLED HUSBAND

CHICAGO. July l7.-Mrs Rene B
Morrow today faced a further ordeal
in the witness chair in Judge Kerstens
court. where she is on trial for the
murder Of her husband, Charles B Nor
row
Mrs. Morrow began her story Of
events that led up to the death Of her
husband late Yesterday afternoon. It
was expected that it would require the
entire day to complete the cross -ex-
animation
Did you kill your husband asked
Attorney Erbstein.
Il did not" Mrs. Morrow replied
did you ever pull the trigger OF a
revolver in your life?'
Never
This denial is the foundation Of the
evidence the states attorney Vii at
tempt to overthrow on cross examine
ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
COMPTROLLER TO BE
GIVEN PRIVILEGE OF
A HALF-PAY PENSION

Legislation agreed upon a a private
caucus of the leaders of council will
give Comptroller j. II. Goldsmith the
privilege to retire on a pension of half
pay. but will disbar three fourths of
the city officials now eligible for pen
sions
The changes. which undoubtedly will
be adopted, are that an official must
have served thirty years instead of
twenty continuously in the city's serv
ice; that he must be SIS instead of sc
years old. and that when an official has
served IS years the last ten at a salary
of as much as $3.50 per month, he has
the right to retire on half pay. The last
provision applies only to Comptroller
Goldsmith
The caucus did not accept the amend
ment urged by some, that the council
should have the right to retire any Of
fetal on a pension, even against his
win officials are to, be retired only on
their own application
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
big BOY" VETERAN
FIRE HORSE, BREAKS
A LEG AND is SHOT

Gloom has settled thickly, over fire
headquarters and the men look as
cherries as if one Of their number were
dead. Big Boy" who had pulled the
big truck for nearly three years. fell
and broke his leg in the stable yard at
West End An examination by the
veterinary surgeon showed that his
case was hopeless and a few minutes
later a kindly shot put an end to his
suffering
Big Boy" was regarded as one of
the most valuable horses in the serv-
ice He had been slightly lame for a
week and had been sent out to the
stable to recuperate The unusual rest
made him feel like prancing and ca
vorting over the yard. Suddenly as he
turned his feet went out from under
him and he fell with crash.
Red" and Jess the other two of
the three who have pulled with Big
Boy" stand as subdued in their stalls
as if they realized that their mate never
again would dash with them over the
rough streets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Child, Aided by Excited
GrownupS, Swallows a
Nickel; Now a Heroine
South Pryor Street Kidland
Proud of Little Miss Whom
Coin Doesn't Harm.

Little Mary Shelton. just six years
old is the heroine of kidland around
80 South Pryor street today She
swallowed a nickel At least she got
the coin started on its way It took
her mother. MRS. Annie Shelton and
two or three excited neighbors to An
ish the job. Two surgeons from the
Grady hospital were rushed to the
scene but they got there too late. as
the coin was past recovery and Mary
seem satisfied
The little girl and several playmates
were making sand piles in the yard
when a reporter reached the house. All
the excitement was over. He asked for
the little girl who swallowed the coin.
Here she is came back a childish
voice. as a little boy of four dragged
Mary unwillingly to the front Little
Mary crossed one bare toe over the
other and made efforts to swallow a
finger. She was abashed. A conquer
or, conscious of great deeds. but with
true modestyy deprecating any mention
of them, might have felt the same way.
Il don't know why | did it; | des
wanted it. and stuck it in my mouth, "
she said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
DRUG-CRAZED NEGRO
KILLS THREE, WOUNDS
TWO; THEN HE'S SLAIN

TAMPA, FLA, July 17,-Starting out
on a rampage here today. Bob Harris,
a negro. killed three persons, wounded
two others, one of whom was white,
and himself was slain by policemen
after a siege in which gasoline was
used to burn him out of house. He
was insane from drugs
He first went to the house OF wom-
an and killed her and man he found
there. He then went to another house
and fred on woman with baby. The
former was slain on hissway out he
shot another negress who is expected
to die, and white policeman named
Riggs.
He took refuge in the simpkins wom-
ans house. where he lived, and barri-
caded the doors and windows. Being
plentifully supplied with cartridges he
kept a large force of policemen at bay
and was dislodged only after being
smoked out of one room. The house
was then set ahre with gasoline When
he made dash for liberty he was shot
and killed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
HOT FIGHT OVER
PARK IN STREET
Bitter Contest in Council Com
ing on Plan to Abandon
Plot in North Avenue.


A bitter hght WIZ be "aged IN the
council tomorrow over the petition Of
North avenue property owners to have
the park plot N the center OF North
avenue between the Two Feacntrees'
abolished ana paved win tpe remainder
Of the street
A majority Of the council streets com
mitfee and the park board voted that
tho narl sbonld ~. abandoned prt
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''''e''''''''' <N'"'''' ''a''''''S '''' ca
today that he would lead fight to
save this breathing space.
e. r Ladson and others were at the
meeting Of tho streets committee. and
tho narL hoard vestorda,. rra,na +hat
->o''" avenue 9'ou'o oe N'ue"eo ne
cause II was developing INTO husl-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
New York Prosecutor Says De-
partment Is Responsible for
Rosenthal Assassination.
TALE OF OFFICIAL GRAFT,
UNFINISHED, is BLOCKED
Five PatroImen Nearby When
Killing Took Place, But They
Made No Interference.

NEW YORK. July 17.-With five men
either under arrest in connection with
the assassination of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler. or detained as material
Witnesses. District Attorney Charles S.
whitman. after fatty declaring his be-
lief that the killing was the work of
the police department through certain
members OF it, took steps today to
make one of the most searching grand
Jury Investigations in the annals Of
New York county
Mrs Herman Rosenthal widow Of
the slain gambler. was summoned as
the first witness to appear before the
grand jury to tell what she knew of
of conspiracy against the life of her
husband Mrs Rosenthal had stated
her positive belief that the New York
police were responsible for the killing
of her husband who was shot down in
the glare of New Yorks white light
| district, in front of the Hotel Metro
pole early Yesterday She based her
conclusion. she said, upon information
given her by her husband Rosenthal
had been warned, she said. but refused
| to heed the warning
The fifth man arrested was locked up
In the Mulberry police station at mid
night by Detective James Shevln. The
prisoner is an east side character
named Louis Weber, but better known
on the Bowery as Bridge" Weber. De-
tectives from the central office work.
ed all night on the case, while detec
tives from the district attorneys Of
flee continued their inquiry along
line showing that the police were I'M
der strong suspicion. Thus the two
currents of search were counter and
the two forces were working along en-
tirelv separate lines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
commissioners Not to Lay Any
Asphalt Until the Sewer and
Water Pipes Are In.
MANY THOROUGHFARES
RUINED BY ENGINEERS
Board to Require Cash or Bond
Assurance That Surtacing
Will Be Restored.

Because the city construction de-
nsrtnent mutilated Howell Mill road
iu.t after it had been paved by the
,ountv construction department, 1t was
declared today the county commission
ere would pave no more streets in the
oitv unless all sewer and water con-
nections had been made on them
For wears. newly paved streets have
be4n cut no by the city in laying water
and sewer pipes. Commissioner Shell
bv Smith said today that it must stop,
and that hereafter the superintendent
u construction of the county and the
c,tv superintendent would hold month
" conferences over proposed work to
prevent any more streets being ruined
ruthlessly.
The commissioners have gone fur
ther and decided on a rule requiring
cash collateral or bond that any street
dug up by company or an individual
shall be put back in its original condi-
ton
Each day of The Georgian's cam
paign for better streets arouses city
officials more and more TO a realization
hat drastic reforms are demanded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
FIRE IN EXCHANGE,
PHONE GIRLS STICK
TO SWITCHBOARDS

A shout followed by fash of flame.
went through the operators room in the
Atlanta Telephone exchange early to-
day but not girl stirred AS If moth
ing had happened, the operators con-
tinued to pull plugs.
The fire started from cable friction
and was over In a few moments but the
young women didn't know this For a
long time after the blaze had been ex-
tinguished smoke continued TO pour
into the exchange room but the work
OF making connections never stopped.
The damage will not be heavy. More
than 200 phones were put out Of com
mission temporarily
When the smoke was thickest Miss
Mvrta Gay. chief operator, ordered the
girls from the switchboard so that they
might get fresh air They continued to
run back 10 the board and make CON
nections even then.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
NICHOLS CALLS
DETECTIVE LIAR

SPARTANBURG. S. G., July IL
New sensations are expected at Column
bia tomorrow. when the legislative dis
pensary investigating committee re-
conyenes 10 hear the testimony of Sam
uel ]. Nichols the Spartanburg attoE
new whom Detective E. s. Reed, of the
Burns agency. accused in Augusta on
Saturday. of entering into plot to
buv a pardon from Governor Cole
/, Blease for a notorious safe robber,
convict in the South Carolina peni-
Tertiary
Following the conference here on
Monday between Chairman Carlisle. of
the investigating committee. and At
torney Nichols. II was announced that
the session would be held at Columbia
to give Nichols an opportunity to give
his version of his negotiations with
Reed But Nichols has not waited for
the committee hearing to give part OF
his story. He has issued a statement
in which he calls Reed dirty liar. =
Nichols says:
- notice IN a local Pa PEI Ni@t "i =
Reed says he has telegram which
shows that Governor Blease accepted
the $4,000 bride which they say was
offered They say further that the
telegram tells Reed, alias Porter, to
hurry on South and wind up the deal
and pay his money and get his par
don.
Il wish to say that this is one Of the
dirtiest lies that has ben published in
connection with this outrageous re-
Election on the governor and myself
and ! can not allow it to go unnoticed
even until the committee meets again.
Mr.. Reed has been summoned by
Senator Carlisle at my request to sp-
pear before the committee when | ap-
wear and it is up to him TO produce
such telegram from me or admit
that he has lied in this as well as in
other parts of the transaction
Il have in my possession the only
telegram which Porter received from
me after ! left Spartanburgg, which
telegram will be introduced by me at
the hearing before the committee"
The telegram. Nichols says, was as
follows
Things do not look good. Come &c
Spartanburs al once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
FATHER AND UNCLE
AT LAW TO DECIDE
CUSTODY OF A BOY

ROME. GA, July l7-R. w McCol-
hum and win Weems married sisters.
McCollum and his wife separated. Mrs.
McCollum later died. A six ear-old
son was left In the care Of Mrs Weems.
Weems claims this was requested by
Mrs McColum. Now McCollum claims
this was preiudicial to the interests Of
the other members Of the family and
wants the custody Of the boy decided
before attachments become 90 strong
that a breaking of the ties would cause
hard feelings He has brought habeas
corpus proceedings and an interesting
fight Is to be waged in the city court
for the cnstodv OF the child
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Police Directly
Charged With Crime.

District Attorney Whitman early to-
day made the direct charge that the
police system" was connected with
the murder of Rosentha1 because of
revelations WHICH the gambler had
made concerning profession tribute. Mr..
Whitman said that if Rosenthal had
lived six hours longer the district at
torney's office today probably would
be in possession of absoutep roof that
money was paid TO the police in various
amounts for protection in the con-
duct of their illegal resorts.
Il accuse the police department of
the city. through certain members Of
it. with having murdered Herman Ros-
enthal7 said Mr. Whitman. Either
directly or indirectly it was because Of
them that he was slain in cold blood
with never chance for his life 1t
was intended to be lesson to any
one who might have thought of ex
posing the ellance between the police
and crime.
"Rosenthal had given me valuable
information and was on the point of
giving me more and supplying further
confederation of what he had already
told He had sought unsuccessfully to
be allowed to talk to other city Off
cials in whose hands his complaint had
more right to be lodged than in mine.
He had never been allowed access to
them
Just as he was about to give i'm
portant additional evidence and to give
No.
could and would support his statement
just as he was preparing to come to my
house with these matters. so as to avail
himself of privacy. just as the situation
shaped up most dangerously for the po-
lice involved he is killed and bis evil
dence with him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
$4,000 Increase Mostly
In Salaries of Chiefs.

~ the city comptrollers records
sao" that the administrative cost of
U' construction and a engineering de-
~ tment has increased practically S15.-
0'0 since the two departments were
olidated. The increase is practi-
oail> all in salaries of engineers anc
bosses.
m 1910 the cost was Engineering.
|lsS4o.64 commissioner of public works.
llo2Se.75.
II l9ll, when the departments were
consolidated the cost was $4S.62q.89
IN 1912 the cost was s42,790
~ engineers for bond work are paid
'u' Of the bond issue money. The ig-
u'ss how that the increase was due
20 he consolidation. for there vas no
r, fease this year although more work
'aa outlined.
ouncilman G.. i. Knight said today
NET he was glad the bad condition of
'lanta streets was being agitated. He
'ald the city would get better results
"Aen it was realized Just what the con
dlfions are.
hree Of the toughest places in the
cry are the railroad crossings a Pryor
street., Central avenue and Decatur
''reet.' he said But the law provides
Aat the railroads shall keep these
'osslngs repaired. All that is needed
nat they be urged to make the nee
essary repairs
ne streets committee Of the council
ne.9 three hour session Yesterday
Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Streets Usually Not
Properly Repaired.

Well paved city streets are contln-
ually cut up for the laying of water
and sewer pipe 1t has not been long
since the construction departments
steam roller had to quit work on Sum
init avenue. where it was finishing the
paving, because the waterworks de-
partment workmen were in the way,
digging up the street to lay a water
pipe
The waterworks department has ne
list Of the paved streets out applies TO
the construction department for per-
mil when it wants to cut street. 1t
Is against the rules to allow a perma
nenty paved street to be cut without
permit from council But these per-
mits are granted by the city fathers il.
routine way. Paved streets are con-
tinuaily cut all over the city and sunk
en- places are always left It has given
rise to bitter criticisms against the
construction department. which has
charge of outlining the work so there
won't be any such conflicts
The worst part of it is that the con-
struction department nor any one else
IN the city hall has any record of what
streets have been cut up in such a way.
There seems to be no real system by
winch this work is inspected to see that
me paving is put back in its original
condition When permit to cut a
street. IS granted the street is left to
'aAt 1t. chances of being repaired An
7sphalt street has about the same
chance Of being repaired as dirt
Sfeet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
Police Near When
Shooting Occurred

There we're Ave policemen within
roo feet of the shooting when it took
place Two We're within 100 feet of it,
one was Within so feet of it Yet Ave
men were able to shoot to pieces the
head of grand jury witness, get into
an automobile and escape without even
being seriously inconyenienced, and this
at o'clock in the morning on a bright
ly lighted street 40 feet off Broadway
and in front Of place that was filled
with people From where the farthest
policeman stood on Broadway, Just
around the corner from the Metropolis,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
ASTRAY FOUR
YEARS IS DELIVERED

PHILADELPHIA. July IA postal
card which was mailed in this city four
years ago has Just reached its destina-
ton II was sent at that time to Ed
ward St George Joyce, a stenogra pher
in the city solicitors office and after the
long lapse of years 1t turned up In the
first mail and was delivered TO Joyce at
his home
The card was message Of congratula- :
ton from Joyces sister, Mrs Mae Nc
Goldrick. upon his birthday Z is be-
lieved that it got lost IN the mails.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
SEVEN YEAR-OLD BOY
VICTIM OF OIL; LAMP
EXPLOSION is FATAL

The death Of Clarence Watson. seven
years old, 90 Wheeler street, was add
ed to the inhammabe oil toll Yesterday
when an oil lamp exploded at the fam
lily home Monday afternoon.
The boy died al q private infirmary
He will he buried in Westview GENE
terry late today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
FALLS OUT OF WINDOW;
HAIR SAVES HER LIFE

NEW YORK, July t7-Mrs Josephine
Zierzensky, "a years old, Of No 24a3 Third
avenue, the Bronx fell out Of the window
OF her apartment on the third floor and
plunged head FIRST 10 the sidewalk The
Woman would have been killed except
for the protection Of her luxuriant hair