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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-02-14

There is class of persons so anxious
to be helpful to everybody they succeed
in helping nobody.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-02-14

The other mans experience should
be your best teacher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
Bad Weather On Tap
AS Races Get Away

CHICAGO, Oct, 10,--Prospects Of bad
weather over much OF the course faced
the tlyers who today remained In the
tWice across +the-country nirpane race
from Mineola, N. ", to San Francisco,
CaL Gold weather and snowstorms IN
the West and winds and rain In the
eastern half Of the country yesterday
lnterfered with schedules.
Hundreds Of miles aheah Of other
Maynard, the Flying pArs0n" was
ready early this morning TO resume his
Tight 20 the Pacific from Cheyenne.
WYE, his overnight stop. Capt Low
ell II. smith, well ahead OF tho cdntin.
gent that started from San Francisco
after reaching the Omaha. Npb, control
station after II hard battle with three
mountain snowstorms, expected to add
many miles TO his total of ,t60 flown
IN two days,
Except two machines all those In the
race were accounted for early today at
points widely separated behind Lieut..
Maynard and. capt smith The ma =,
chimes driven by Second I4Iouts. Hall
and Queens, who started from the west,
Y was fepicd. we're lost IN mountain
srowstorms,
Plan" No, A, driven BY Capt II, &,
llrayton, remained last night al DeE
Molnes, Iowa, az the closest pursuer oi
Lieut. Maynard
flying from San Francisco the two
Rirplanes near Capt, Smith were Nos
81 and 81, Major Carl SpatE and Lieut.
u. q. Elel, who We're to take off thls
morning at st, Paul, Neb.
Capt, j, o Donaldson, flying air,
plano No so an $. 10, IS, left Ashburi
fela here at 7.i7 a M, for Rock Is
land, Ill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
Advance In Price OF
Delta Lands DraJOs
Widest Attention

JACKSON, Miss. Oct. 10. tSpl l--Phe-
nomenal advances in the prices of delta
lands are attracting widespread atten-
tion and the speculative fever manifest
ed In that section OF the state is be-
coming somewhat akin to deals in Texas
oil lands
The recent sale of the Asia plantation
In Bolivar county furnishes a striking
Illustration. few weeks ago this
place, consisting of $500 acres of the
finest land In the delta was purchased
by C. B. Smith and G. B. McIemore for
half million dollars. The new own
ers have now disposed Of the property
to Joseph Smith, Earl Smith and Leslie
Poe for $3.50, 600, clear profit OF sl50,000
accumulated within less than go days.
Big transactions at $3.50 per acre are
becoming so common In the delta as
to attract little or no attention and some
lands have sold as high as $500 per
acre. While these prices may seem un-
reasona ble the lands are fully worth 1t.
The Asia plantation, for instance, pro-
duced this year 400 bales of cotton,
and 1t IL far, from being good cotton
year at that together with enough hay.
grain and feedstuffs to supply the place
for the coming er"n year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
RACING ARMY FL1ER DIES FROM FALL
OUer 800 Gray
Veterans Of SOS
March In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 1O.-veterans Of
the armies OF the Confederacy, more
than 5000 strong. paraded here today,
staging the closing spectacle Of their
2sth yearly reunion. Tho line u march,
more than mile long, was literally
Jammed with spectators who Cheered
and Mept and laughed as the gray-clad
heroes OF the COS passed In review,
many of them in their last march.
Leading the procession until IL
reached the reviewing stand, the com
man6er in chief Gen. X. NJ. Van Zandt
of Fort Worth. Tt Nas, and. his staff
then took places beside Gov. Hugh NJ
Dorsey and his staff and other dis
tinguished visitors.
Gaily decorated automobiles occupied
by beribboned sponsors, maids and
matrons, Of honor and other official
women OF the Confederate organi4a-
tions, gave brilliant touches OF color to
the procession, but chief interest cen
tered in the veterans themselves and
the tattered and discolored old battlet
flags and other war relies they car
ried.
The ages Of most OF the old soldiers
In the column ranged from 20 TO so and
over and for that reason scores were
forced to drop out from time to time
and retire to the street cnrbing to rest.
Few calls, however, were made for the
ambulances held in readiness. The
usual accompaniment Of buck and wing
dancing, jigging, and other antics were
INDUCED in by many of the veterans as
they passed the reviewing stand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
LOCATION
Of PACK|NGPLANT
Citizens Near Proposed Site
Say It Should Be Built
Elsewhere.

Citizens of the section between River
side park and DeSoto park are protest
ing the proposed location OF the new
packing plant at the foot OF Trigg ave"
nue..
Despite the fact that promoters OF
the project have made assurances TO
the city that fumes arising from the
plant will be neutralzed so as not TO
be obnoxious and menace the health
and pleasure OF people In that section
residents and property owners main
tain that this IL impossible.
y. l.. Boyle, J, II, Brode and others
are making an effort TO have 1000 lam
llies make protest against the cree
tlon of the plant at the foot OF TrlgG
avenue. They do not desire to so on
record as opposing the erection OF the
plant, but, according to Mr. Boyle, tne
Committee which selected the site acted
unwisely, even for their own interests
as, sooner or later, he says, the prop
erty may be condemned by the courts
Az a nuisance, and then the plant would
have TO be moved elsewhere. =
Another objection to the plant Is
pointed out. that offal will float down
the river and lodge along the bank AZ
the foot Of the bluffs at Riverside park,
thus rendering the air foul and de-
stroylng the pleasure OF citizens desir-
inp to use the park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
CALL
FOR YOUNG JURY
Officers Empowered to Sum-
mon Men on Street If Nee
essary for Venire. :

The special venire of 200 men in the
case of Lorenzo Young, murderer of
Sergt. Brinkley, was exhausted before
the morning session was over and an
emergency venire was ordered. This
gives officers the power Of summoning
anyone they may select on the streets if
necessary.
More than 20 Veniremen were exam
ined for jury service in the case Fri
day morning Edward O'Fallon, of
Memphis, travelling salesman, and c.
n. Salxman, Memphis, wholesale paper
dealer, qualified shortly before, noon,
making total of nine Jurors in the
boy.
Young made a murderous assault on
officers seeking to arrest him on June
IL, last, fatally &ounding Sergt. John
q. Brinkley, of the Memphis police de-
partment woundlng several others and
receiving a severe wound In his own leg,
He was secretly carried to the state
penitentiary at Nashville to prevent the
possibility of lynching and was
brought back several weeks ago to stand
trial
The intense interest taken in the trial
OF Allen Mcnamara has somewhat over
shadowed the trial of the negro, very
few persons going to the courtroom to
hear preparations for the trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
EIGHT AIRMEN LEAVE
CLEVELAND FOR BRYAN

CLEVELAND, Oct, 10. Weather
conditions early today were favorable
for flying and the eight avintors who
remained hero last night continued
their trip for Bryan, Ohio. the fifth
leg OF the transcontlnental air race from
Mineola N, T., TO San Francisco, Az
8 q m, the sky was clear, warmer and
light winds. a score or machines from
the east are expected to land here to-
day.
Lieut.. Col T. s. Bowen. machine No,
20, was the first TO take the air here,
starting for Bryan ut G;l5:40 a, m.
Lieut., col, n, IL. Hartney, In ua-
chine No, II, a German Fokker, Lieut..
g. II. Newman, In No, ls; and Lieut. =
Col, John N, Reynolds In No a. all
had started few minutes later
Machine No. S, driven by Lieut.. w.
C, r. Brown was the-fIfth TO go and
Lieut.. j, =. Roulett, In machine No, 80,
was the sixth to leave, both taking the
air shortly after 7 o'clock.
The seventh to get away was ma
chine No. 45, piloted by Lieut., T, Hynes,
which started at 7il a, m,
According to information received
here, machines Nos IS, II, n and 10
left Buffalo before $3.50 a. m. tor Cleye-
land.
Lieut. II. u, Norris, machine No, 81,
the eighth to start took the air al
75i a, M, clearing the field Of all the
flyers that remained here last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
Hazel Bray Will
Not Go To Kansas
City, Says Judge

Hazel Bray will not go to Kansas
City it developed Friday morning in a
hearing before Judge John Galella IN
Juvenile court The hearing was held
to determine whether the request OF G,
II. BRAY, of Kansas City, purporting
to be the girls uncle, TO take the girl
to Kansas City would be granted.
II don't believe this man Is the girl
uncle" said Judge Galella in making
his decision. But whether he Is or
not would make no difference. Infor-
nation from Kansas City about him
would prevent me from entrusting Hazel
Bray or any other girl to his care,
d. J. Sullivan, 724 Lucy avenue, tes-
titled he was a first cousin to- the Bray
girl He denied emphatically that j.
II, Bray was any relation Of theirs. He
said his father would not consent to
take charge of the Bray girl as she had
refused such an offer when child,
]. II. Bray, who claimed to be the
girls uncle, was not present. at the
hearing, nor was his attorney, Col w.
j. Bacon. J. W. Webb, representing
the Bray girl, asked that she be given
her freedom. Juvenile court authorities
said they were not prepared to hear
testimony on that phase of the case.
Whether the girl will be given her free
dom will be determined at a hearing
to be held at o'clock Monday after
noon in Juvenile court,
Mr.. Webb pointed out that the recent
experiences Of his client could not help
but prove Strengthening to her charac-
ter. He said her environment here is
not of an unfavorable nature, and end
ed his plea with the argument that she
would be readily available here as a
witness in cases now pending in Grim
inal court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
Again We ImplOre;
i Stop Answering
ALerdnder's Ad!

-Four hundred letters came in the first
mail Friday addressed to Alexander
the mystic, In answer to the story we
printed few days ago saying he would
answer through The News Scimitar Is
questions day for week 1t has
been the same on every mail since
Alexander said, on the stage the other
night that he had never had such re-
suits from a newspaper story and he
has said the same thing to persons who
have talked with him.
So great was the mass Of mail that
came In we persuaded him to answer 10
day instead Of 25. But that brought
no relief and so he Is answering more
than that today But II Is to be hoped
that no more questions will be sent to
him. There is only the barest chance
that he will reach your letter II you
should write to him. A great many will
be disappointed. There is no way to
prevent It except for our good friends
and readers not to send In any more
questions Remember he did more than
he said he would do; in fact, he is do
ing all he can, but half dozen Alex
anders with nothing else to do but an
swer his mail could not perform that
task.
Alexander will conclude his Memphis
engagement with performances Friday
night and Saturday matinee and night
at the New Lyric theater
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
WILSON AGAIN HAS
RESTFUL EVENING
Talking Machine Used to Give
President Music in
His Room.

WASHINGTON, Oct. President
Wilson had another restful night, and
his physicians are satisfied with the
noIrishment he is taking. said bull
letin today by Rear Admirals Grayson
ane Stitt and DIR. Sterling Ruffin.
The president had another restful
night His appetite has continued to
improve and he is now taking as much
food and of great variety as we de-
sire
Despite the progress the president is
making toward complete recovery, the
physicians will insist on long period
of absolute rest, and quiet. Or, Grayson
said ii would not be safe to do other
than follow this course OF treatment
Dr. Francis X. Dercum, Philadelphia
neurologist, Is expected to see the pres
ident tomorrow, and DR.. Grayson said
he intended to have Dir, Dercum come
from Philadelphia about once a Week
until the president has recovered EN-
tlrely, 4
A talking machine has been placed
in the presidents room and he issefsa
tertained at intervals with music, Mrs
Wilson also continues to read light prose
and poetry to him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
MAYNARD AND SMITH
PRAISED BY EXPERTS

NEW YORK. Oct l2.-- Experts at the
American Flying club here today were
enthusiastic in their praise OF the feats
accomplished by Lieut. Maynard and
Capt. Lowell II Smith, who met at
North Platte, Neb,, yesterday on their
way west and east
Chance NJ, Vough,, chairman of the
contest committee Of the club, said:
Lieut., Maynards arrival IN Chey-
enne, Wyo.. 1896 miles away from the
point he started 9:29 "Wednesday morn
ing. flying only In daylight and with II
compulsory stops at official controls en-
route, and Capt Smiths performance
coming east, admirably demonstrate the
purpose Of the contest,
"Neithcr leading pilot has expert
enced any mechanical trouble flying
through snowstorms, rain and wind and
over mountains lakes and extensive for
ests, and these remarkable perform
ances disclose the tremendous possibil.
tiles OF aerial development and travel
IN the next two years. They emphasize
the great prerogatlye OF the airplane
In the economy Of the straight line.
Civil aviation will be advanced materi-
ally through this activity of the army
air service and its remarkable pilots"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
lOHN FREY TOGO
ON Trial MVN|IAY
was to Follow McNamara, But
Case Is Criminal
Assault Charge.

John Frey will go to trial on charge
of criminal assault on next Monday.
His case, set to follow Immediately
after that of his friend, Allen McNa-
mara, was reset for Monday when it
was called in First division of the GRIM
inai court Friday morning.
Prospects that a jury In the Frey
case would be obtained in much shorter
time than 1t took to get the jury which
sentenced Mcnamara to death In the
electric chair seemed bright Friday
when the case was called. Ralph Davis,
who was counsel for Mcnamara, and
who also will defend Frey, made the
Interesting proposition to the court that
the Judge select u intelligent men and
place them in the jury box to try the
case.
Judge ] Ed. Richards held that the
regular panel would have to furnish
the jurors in the Frey case If possible.
But Mr. Davis stated that he would
renew his proposition on Monday morn<
ing, when the defendant would be in
court with him. He stated that If the
defendant wished thus to waive his per-
emptory challenges, he had that right.
From Mr.. Davis, attitude in the Frey
case 1t seemed as though it should not
be difficult TO obtain a jury to try Frey
for the alleged criminal assault on an
1S-year- -old girl. But Mr.. Davis made
IL plain that he would insist upon in
telligent jurors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10

~ SsTO " (AONhS w w CAGShs
The conviction followed one of the
most sensational trials in the history of
Shelby county's criminal courts. From
start to finish, actual time OF the trial
covered 81 court days. BY far the
greater portion of this--16 days-was
consumed by motions and the examina--
ton Of veniremen. The latter took II
days during which time special venires
calling for more than 1000 men were
drawn, TO get jury OF II men. Taking
Of testimony and the arguments OF the
state and defense consumed the other
five days.
Mcnamara sat as though dazed
verdict of the jury. His mother, seat
ed just behind him, did not collapse, as
had been anticipated. Instead, with her
arms clasped around the neck OF her 70 :
Ptyear-old boy, she stared, Mortified, at
the court Later the reaction came, and
she broke down entirely, after, she mad
hidden her son good night and he was
led to cell below the courtroom. she
had to be supported when she left the
building
"Oh, my God! My boy has got to
diel" she shouted out. And weeping
woman with her. evidently relative,
| echoed in vibrant, sob-choked voice:
Eyes, the boy has got to die!
Wife's First Break Down.
McNamara's young wife, Rebecca
| Doyle Mcnamara, who had displayed no
| emotion throughout the trial, also broke
| down and was led from the building by
| her sister and sister -in-law, both OF
whom were weeping.
Il a few minutes after they left the
washington avenue and Second street
lentrance to the courthouse, Allen NC
Namara was led out Of the same door,
shackled and guarded by Sheriff Perry
and three deputies. He was taken 70
the county jail where he VIII remain
(Continued on Page 20, Column %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
BAR SUGAR DELIVERY
I BY CANE REFINERIES

NEW YORK, Oct. 1u.-Eastern and
Gulf refiners were notified today by
the United States food administration
that effective Oct is and until further
notice. they are not to ship or deliver
sugar to any point west of Pittsburgh
and Buffalo and north and west OF
the Ohio river. The order was issued
because OF the scarcity of cane sugar
The food administration acted at the
request of the United States sugar
equalization board, which set forth that
the beet sugar factories of the West
are commencing TO turn out sugar and
that the supply from these factories
together with the Louisiana production
should take care of the area west of
the territory referred to- As the pro
duction OF beet and Louisiana cane
sugar increases, the announcement says
the area supplied from these sources
gradually will be extended eastward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
MAY
GET IN MAYORS
RACE AFTER ALL
Williams and Mayor Confer
and Mayors Friends Say
Williams May Be Forced
Out of Race.

Although j. j. Williams insists that
he intends to stay in the race for mayor.
in spite Of the fact that his friends
have been urging him to withdraw,
there are indications that his resolution
is weakening.
1t may be that il he withdraws c,
G. Breeder, now a. candidate for com
missioner, may bel put in the race In
his place.
There is stronger probability that
Mayor Monteverde may take the place
and head the ticket,
Mr., Williams, Mr. Breeden and Mr..
Sheely held a long conference with
Mayor Monteverde in the latters office
Friday morning.
Close friends OF the mayor afterward
limited that the mayor is considering
making the race for reelection anu
that Mr.. Williams is TO Withdraw Fur.
ther conferences of Mr. Williams
friends with L. J. Moss, his campaign
manager, are to be held during the
day,
Meanwhile in order TO qualify hlm-
self under one provision of the char
ter which requires thai candidates for
city office must own property in Mem
phis and not be in arrears for taxes
Mr., Williams Friday filed for record q
deed to a 25-foot lot on Ashland court
The deed is>marked rush. -,
1t was made Sept IS, the title run
ming from Sam Taubenblatt to j. j.
Williams. Mr.. Taubenplatt acknowl-
edged it before ID. b. Sweeney, no.
tary public
Memphis property is becoming more
valuable every day, and doubtless Mr..
Williams believes in Memphis, other
wise, perhaps, he would not have. in
vested 5000, the price of the lot, which
Mr.. Taubenblatt acknowledges having
received,
But although he is now qualified as
an owner of real estate and tax
payer--presumably he win pay his taxes
as soon as the deed has been recorded
he is still under the disability OF haV-
ing been a registered voter in Missis-
sippi and having voted there in August,
1915, which Is less than five years ago.
He has, therefore, not been a bona
fide resident of Memphis for five years
next preceding the coming election,
which is what the city charter says
man must be TO hold the office OF
mayor.
That is why his friends are insisting
that he must withdraw from the race
for they have found that he Is losing
possible votes every day because OF It.
No voter In Memphis now cares to vote
!. fers . certain lawsuit and another era
/ Of complicated city government
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
FEW NEGROES TO PICK
PHILLIPS COTTON CROP

GREENWOOD. Miss, Oct 10. tSpll
With splendid cotton crop In the
fieh and no prospects OF getting II
gathered, serious problem Is confront
Ing the planters OF near Helena, Ark"
according to Frank Cafruth, Of Elaine,
who was visitor in Greenwood Thurs
day.
MIR. Carruth told Chief Bonner that
the outsiders had no idea Of the seri-
GUS conditions confronting the people
there as result OF the race riot. He
said that many OF the negroes were in
iail while the riot Is being investigated
and scores of others have left the count
try. He stated labor was scarce and
that few negroes could be secured TO
gather the cotton crop. White people
Win have to be brought In from out
side II they are able to save the crop,
he declared. He told of one planter who
had 800 acres of fine cotton and not
negro.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
CHARGE BY WILLIAMS
WILL NOT HOLD WATER

]. j. williams made charge during
his speech at Wills park Thursday
night that one of the candidates on the
Citizens league ticket was not born
in the United States, and is not a
naturalized citizen
Mr.. Williams was, evidently talking
without having first verified his facts
He could only have been thinking of
Charles r. Shannon.
There are two Charles r. Shannons
in Memphis, however.
Charlie Shannon, candidate for COM
missioner of finance on the Citizens
ticket, was born in Memphis ~ years
ago,
There is another Charles ShannonA
who is brother of the late Arthur
Shannon. Both he and his brother were
born in Canada, but the latter Charles
Shannon is not a candidate for office.
Mr. williams could not have referred
to any OF the other candidates, for Mr..
Paine also was born in Memphis, Mr..
Edgar was born in Alabama, Maj. Allen
was born in Memphis and Mr.. Johnson
in Mississippi. And all have lived in
Memphis continuously for more than
five years except for army service
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-10
$2O,OOO,OOO ASKED
FOR MISSISSIPPI ROADS

JACKSON, Miss, Oct, TO- (Spl THE
feature address of the mississippi
Louisiana Automotive association, In
the second day of its annual meeting in
Jackson, was delivered by Xavier A.
Kramer, state highway engineer, who
told of the plans of his department to
ask bond issue of s20000,000 of the
state, and also Of plans for the re-
organization of the State Good Roads
association, which will take place Oct.
2S to be officially known az good roads
day at the Mississippi State fair TO
be in session then.
Others to make addresses today were
II. X. Monroe, Of New Orleans: y. l..
Sayuie, of Lake Charles Paul s. Free
man, Greenwood; @. l. Arnold, Jack
son; r. r. Hines, Jackson: l.. c. Genny,
G. H. Hausman. w. A. Gardner, New
Orleans.
Upward Of 500 automobile dealers from
the two states have been here for two
days In the first convention Of the as
sociation. which has been most success
full. c. U. Mcdowell, OF, New Orleans,
secretary and general manager of the
association, has been the spirit behind
the gathering