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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-03

CartIedEe--Funeral services for Cephus Cartledge ege so, who died late Saturday afternoon. will be held from the residence $50 North Twenty fourth street. this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made ir Elmwood cemetery. The de- ceased is survived Ly three sons, C. C.. w. H. and w. A. Cartledge; three sisters. Mrs. Jones ColerIn, Mrs. A. NJ Duke and Mrs. Jerry Sheppel: two brothers. Frank and w. N Cart ledge of Mississippi. The pallbear- CTS are as follows: F. E. Strother, Ii w Richards Tony Antagnolia, Frank Wade. L. N. Cornelius and I.ige Bingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-03

T. R. Harwell has begun the erection of brick building to be used for new place of business. It will add greatly to the appearance of the town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Jury
lndicts Another:
Takes Vacation
Name Of Man Accused i'm
Craft Inquiry Is Not
Made Public, as He Is
Out of the Jurisdiction
Swami Sees Persecution
Says Extraordinary Panel
tend to Continue
Until His Time Is Tn

The Extraordinary Grand Jury ac
Journed yesterday until October 4
alter handing up to Supreme Court
Justice Barlow S. Weeks an indictment
found, it is understood, in connection
with the investigation of the graft
charges, made public by Commissioner
of Accounts David Hrshfeld. against
James f. Smith, Assistant District At,
torney. Only one person is named in
the indictment. 1t was said that he s
now out of the Jurisdiction of the
court, and Justice Weeks fixed $500
as the amount of bail to be exacted
when he is arrested.
After Foreman Raymond E. Almirall
had handed up the indictment. Jus.
tee Weeks turned to the Grand Iurv
and said he had been given TO Under
stand that it had decided to adjourn
until October.
Judge Asks Speed
You should terminate YOUR labors
as soon as possible and not continue
IN session longer than is absolutely
necessary" the court went on
1T is to be hoped, of course. that
while the Grand Jury is in vacation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Courts Uphold
Car Fare Raise
In Three Cases
Service Commission With
in Power in Granting
Seven Cent Charge on
N. Y. & Westchester Line
City Denied Injunction
Justice Tierney Sustains
NixOns Order Permitting
Advance on Staten Island

In three different cases. two courts
handed down decisions yesterday
against the City of New YORK in &C
toms brought to prevent an increase
IN railway and trolley fares.
The Appellate Division decided that
the Public Service Commission has
authority to permit the collection of a
7-cent fare on the New York. West
chester g. Boston Railway Company's
trains between points within the city
limits
Justice Tierney. in the Supreme
Court denied the application of the
City of New York for an Injunction
restraining the Richmond Light and
galway Company, operating in Staten
island, from enforcing the order Of
Lewis Nixon. Public Service Commits
sioner, granting the company permits
sion to increase its fare from 5 to 8
cents.
At the same time, Justice Tiernev
handed down another decision. DENY
ing the application of the city for
writ of prohibition to prevent Commits.
sioner Nixon from granting to the
Staten Island Midland Railway Com
Eany permission similar to that
granted the other Staten Island com
pany.
In the case Of the company to which
the Public Service Commissioner had
given his approval for fare increase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

Justice Tierney said that Corporation
sscunsel. asking for the Injunction
falled to show the lack of Jurisdiction
oy tne commissioner. AS to the other
crse, the court held that Commissioner
Nlion has jurisdiction to act.
IN so far as the rate in force de-
poHas upon any statutory enactment"
h"'o 3usice llerney. "thc Legislature
mas delegated to the Public Service
Commission its own right to regulate
and alter the same"
me city. has argued in these cases
that the franchises under which the
street railway companies operate fix =
5.cent fare and that this contract i
oind,ng upon the companies. Whether
We heSlsiature can annual such fran
chlse conditions, the Court of Appeals
, mas sara, IS stlll undetermined, al
though, said Justice Tierney. the in
hmatlon is that the Legislature has
that power
Court Holds Out Some Hope
However, there is still some hope for
the residents of Staten Island, in tho
OPINION of Justice Ticrncy. With re-
gard to the Richmond Light e. Railway
comp which obtained the sanction
OF commissioner Nixon to charge
elsht cents, the court said: at is APP
which the company is restricted to
a charge of five cents by the terms of
IT'S frarchise and others within which
there IS no such limitation and in
which the Public Service Commission
has jurisdiction to determine what is
a reasonable fare. The Public Service
Commission has ignored this distinc-
ton and made general maximum rate
for passage over all parts of the sys-
ten. In so far as this applies to those
sections covered by the franchise con-
dltlons, 1t is too broad"
Justice Tierney suggested that the
remedy to pursue was to apply to the
Public Service Commission for a re-
hearing on its action, that any errors
IN its determ nation may be corrected.
If after such rchearing the determine
ton IS unsatisfactory. it may be re-
viewed by the Appellate Division in
certlorarl proceedings.
The Appellate Division held in the
case of the New York, Westminster &,
Boston Railway Company that the lat
ter does not operate a street railway.
but high speed electric railroad.
Corporation Counsel John P. O'Brjen
that he would appeal from
the decision of the Appellate Division.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Mosquito Cassed When
He Lights on Veteran
0ldgeheld Park Druggist Says
Stuff They Shot Into Me
Over There" Kills Pest

marley Thompson, who has a drug
. ..vfe IN Rldgefeld Park, \. j., and
Meo as chemist at Morgan, N. j.,
reg ,he war, began to suspect re-
CO., mat ms war stories weren't re-
s.u WIN as much enthusiasm as at
'Fump card.
Gay said, Charley, coming out
,,'n oehlnd the prescription partition
peFch aFably on the counter, II
s sS told you fellows about the
Morgan 'N = @ ''' ''e ''"' az
Inc man by the cigar counter IN
rL.Fupted d, this point TO assure Mr.
'aaunmpson that ne had.
=. We'll, listen" Charley nersisted his
w. ~. on mosquito that was lowering
we. y'er him, there was something about
s. DO. sum they shot into me that's sure
non On mosquitoes. Ever since then
Ne Aesqulto 10 sooner gets his bill INFO
IMAM he keels over, dead"
~. mat chmactic instant the mosquito
lss'. mad been lowering around Char
Ms Ms mead alighted on his cheek and
., san prospecting while Charley's
.,Sa.iehce gave him and the mosquito
M A.. undivided attention. After few
,sa'niess seconds the mosquito as
SS.leso pleased expression and
NAiec down TO his meal. The next
sSsaent he fell dead into the hand
A. charley had extended to catch
a, 'ou can see how sudden it acts"
rs,. marley as he passed around the
<@hs' he's still smiling"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
10y Dro1Uned BY Underto,u
After Saving Girl Bnther.
l 'o"gh Not Able to Swim Well, He Fights Way to
o"ore with Body From Beyond Life Lines at
Coney Island; Collapses and Is Sucked Down

girl out beyond the life ropes at
"hitney's Baths. sConey Island, began
to splash and scream Yesterday after
noon. 80 Samuel Strauber, seventeen. n
clothing cutter, of 426 East Ninth
Street. though he couldn't swim very
we'll himself, started out to rescue her.
The breakers were heavy and buffet
ed Samuel about, but he padded ahead
and reached the girl. who was almost
heIpies with cramps. Then he started
back. The undertow was more cruel
than the breakers ha dbcen. and Sam
uel was laden with helpless human
body.
AS he struggled toward the shore
,nat got closer with such CHASTITY de-
liberation. the girl began to revive a
little. Eventually, when she had been
dragged into fairly shallow water Sam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

Peter. II don't know of ANYTHING he
would be afraid Of out there. 1t must
be that he saw something on land and
meant that warning for me- Now. what
can that danger be? And where is il ,
What shall l do? Which way shall T
run -
The more he thought about il tho
more 1t seemed to Peter that he must.
he simply must get away from there
There wasn't shadow of doubt in his
mind that an enemy was very near
Was it Reddy Fox Was it Grannv
Fox? Was it Ola Man Coyote? Was
it Shadow the Weasel? Was it Billv
Mink? Peter listened with all his
might for the rustic of a leaf 10 toll
him just where the danger was. bnt
not sound could he hear
1t was dreadful. That is lust wbe+
it was-dreadful If only he c.',ld
run! But, not knowing just where thai
enemy was, he might run right into
him. Peter didn't know what to do w.
didn't know what to do. and so he did
nothing: That is, he didn't move. H.
sat right where he was and didn't
move so much as hair. He evan
tried to hold his breath. And all the
time. though he couldn't see or hear
anything at all suspicious. he felt
danger drawing nearer and nearer
Copyright 1920. by T. W Bursea,o
The next story straight Into OLA
Man COvote'r MovtLv -
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uel gasped and let her go. She was
able to stagger ashore.
The people on the beach who had
watched the rescue cheered and clus-
tered about her, volleying questions
and suggestions at her as she walked
rather dizzily up to the bath house
When she had disappeared within. the
crowd. hungry for fresh sensation,
turned to look for her rescuer
But Samuel Strauber. seventeen. who
couldn't swim very we'll, wasn't there
He had spent the last bit of his
strength to bring the girl to shore, and
while the crowd on the beach was clus-
tered about her the undeY tow had
sucked his weary body down and
drowned him.
Half an hour later Charles Levine, a
sailor from the battleship Pennsyl-
vania, brought all that was mortal of
Samuel back to shore.
No one knows who the girl was for
whom he gave his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Police Clash
With Sailors
In Gun Battle
Man Who Leaps Overheard
From Deck of the Belgic
Believed to Have Drowned:
Twelve of Grew Arrested
Thirty Shots Are Fired
Firemen on Liner Suspect
ed of Looting Her Cargo:
Big Haul Halted in Raid

Detectives of the White Star Line,
aided by men from the West Twen-
tleth Street Police Station, had a gun
battle early this morning on the deck
Of the liner Belgic moored at the foot
Of West Nineteenth Street, with mem
bers fthe ships crew
The detectives have been at work
attempting to stop looting of the Bel
glc's cargo. During their fight last
night, in which more than thirty shots
were fired, it is said that one man. sus-
pected of stealing merchandise from
the crafts hold, leaped overheard and
was drowned
Twelve Men Arrested
Twelve others were arrested. four
charged with grand larceny and eight
with disorderly conduct All of them
were ilremen on the Belgic.
Recently it was found that merchan-
disc Of various sorts was disappearing
in strange fashion from the hold Of
the Belgic. City and steamship line
police hid on the pier last night and
say that at about 2 o'clock this morn
ing several men started down the gang
plank of the Belgic, carrying bundles
When the detectives started for
them, they hurled their burdens over
board and ran back onto the ship, fol-
lowed by the police
Sailor Leaps Overheard
Most Of the men ran down a compan-
ionway into the body of the ship, fol-
lowed by the detectives One was pur-
sued along the deck by Detective De
vine, of the West Twentieth Street
Station. to the end Of the pier Rather
than surrender. he eaped overheard
and, it is believed. was drowned
Merchandise picked up on the pier
following the fight, is worth. the police
say, about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

ing on the twelfth floor of the building
and at the time this was discovered the
telephone system of the hotel went
dead" from some other cause
Those in the hostelry who were
awakened by the smoke and flames
tried to notify the office and failed.
Meanwhile, flaming bits of the ma
terial dropped from the blazing avn
ing on the twelfth floor and ignited
those on the eleventh, seventh and
fifth.
At distance it appeared as though
the whole side of the hotel was in
flames. 1t was several minutes before
an alarm was sent in, and then the
excited sender ran three blocks to Lex
ington Avenue, in spite of the fact that
there is fire alarm directly in front
of the hotel. BY the time the engines
arrived the blaze had been put out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
By Thornton W. Burgess

Peter Rabbit had been sitting still a
long time. He had sat without moving
ever since he had hidden there among
the rushes after seeing Hooty the Owl
he was sure that Hooty hadn't seen
him at all. He knew that Hooty had
been intent on catching Jerry Musk
rat. He knew that Jerry hadn't been
caught because he had heard the
splash Jerry had made when he dved
into the water when he. Peter, had
thumped that warning. He felt sure
that Hooty had gone elsewhere to
hunt.
But, just the same. he kept perfectly
still for long time 1t was the
wisest thing to do. Peter knows that
safety first S the law of life for him
as we'll as for all the little people OF
the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows. He doesn't mind sitting
still 1t is the easiest thing in the
world for lazy person to sit still, and
you know Peter is inclined to be lazy.
SO he was quite content to sit STILL
But all the time he kept those long
ears of his busy catching every little
sound and trying to discover If any Of
them meant danger.
But though he heard many little
sounds, the Little Night Breezes steal
= I,
laughter of the Laughing Brook, the
deep voice of Grandfather Frog, the
humming of tiny insects, not one so
much as limited Of danger. At last he
made up his mind that it would be
quite safe to move. He would go back
to see if Jerry Muskrat had returned
to work on that little landing he had
been building when Hooty had ap-
peared.
He was just about to hop out of his
hiding place when suddenly there was
a loud splash. Peter understood it
perfectly. He knew that Jerry Musk
rat had made it and that it meant
danger 1t was Jerry's warning signal
Peter just kept right on sitting still
He didn't dare do anything else.
What could this new danger be e?
Perhaps Hooty the Owl had returned,
but somehow Peter doubted that. Peter
strained his ears for some little sound
that might warn him where and what
this danger might be. Then from far
away in the Green Forest he heard the
hunting call of Hooty. That settled
the matter so far as Hooty the Owl
was concerned; Jerry Muskrat had
discovered some other danger.
II know from the sound that Jerry
was out in the Smiling Pool" thought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

Charles F. Murphy. Tammany leader
Assistant District Attorney Smith, Ar
thur J. Baldwin, John A. McCarthy'
Ernest 3. Walden and the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Company. They were
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States out of war excess profit
taxes and to coerce Louis n. Hartog.
business associate Of Murphy. into
complying with the Tammany leaders
alleged financial demands.
The Indictment returned yesterday.
together with that Of Henry and Muir
ply and his alleged co-consp irators.
sums up the accomplishments Of the
grand jury to date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

the prosecuting attorney and his staff
will have an opportunity to arrange
things so that upon your reconvening
all matters may be promptly pre-
presented to you. in order that you
need not remain in session longer than
is requiste''
District Attorney Swami, who was in
court, bowed and smiled at this re-
mark Of Justice Weeks The day be-
fore yeste rday Mr. Swami voiced a
heated attack on the extraordinary
grand jury. declaring that its plan was
to reconvene in October. Just before
the election when several judges are
to be elected" and that its intention
of his term as District Attorney. in
the hope that it might get something
"on' him and Mayor Hylan. He also
asserted that up to date the Almirall
grand jury has cost New York County
$4,000
The extraordinary grand jury was
impanelled by Justice Weeks August
IL, 1919, at the order of Governor
Smith. for the purpose of investigating
criminal anarchy 1t returned a great
many indictments against Reds" most
Of whom were prosecuted by Assistant
istrct Attorney Alexander T. Rorke
and convicted.
When this phase of It's activities was
completed the body began an inquiry
at the instance of District Attorney
Swami into the charge that officials OF
the 1nterborough Rapid Transit Com
pany had conspired with certain of tt
employees to bring about the strike
that tied up the Il" and Subway sys-
tens last year in the hope of accel-
Grating the company's demand for an
increased rate of fare
Hardly was this probe under way
when the grand jury and the District
Attorney came to the parting of the
ways. Foreman Almirall declared that
his colleagues and he had come upon
the trail of an "overshadowing crime"
that involved some of the DEPARTMENTS
OF the city government and that irreg-
ularities in the conduct Of the District
Attorneys Office had also been dis
covered
Other Indictments
The first Indictment returned was
that against Police Inspector Dominick
Henry. He was indicted for perjury.
tried. convicted and sentenced to from
two to five years in Sing Sing
The next true bills were against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Brakeman Killed in Jump

CAMDEN, y. j.. July When
boiler tube on the locomotive of the
Cape May-W Wildwood express Of the
West Jersey Seashore Railroad broke
to-day. sending forth clouds of steam.
Luther R Harris. a brakeman. fearing
an explosion. jumped. though the train
was going at sixty miles an hour. He
was killed instantly
William Laurie, engineer. stuck 20
his post. He was not injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Fire in Awning Arouses
Guests at the St. Regis
Delay in Sending in Alarm as
Result of Telephone System
in Hotel Going "Dead'

Some one threw d lighted cigarette
or cigar out of an upper window of the
St. Regis Hotel. Fifty-ffth Street and
Fifth Avenue. early yesterday and gave
some of the guests of the hosiery the
fright of their lives
Sparks kindled into fame on an avn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

~1nas OF Domestic Help, not the rest
HIM, hlhd-best reached through The
pknn" Domestic Help Wanted column.
~<~~as-s 2ono 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03


General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON. July Low pressure
continues generally except in California.
ana Msher temperatures prevail over the
interior of the western half Of tho country
the extreme Canadian Northwest The
highest temperatures reported were ZOE
degrees IN northeastern Kansas and los
degrees in southern Arizona Over the
we're not quite high as on Thursday.
mainly on account OF thunder showers that
We're general except along the north At.
!antlc coast and in the lower Mississippi
storms were heavy in localities especially
IN Maryland and the District of Columbia
over the western half OF the country the
weather was fair
In New England. eastern New York and
along the coast 10 the southwark into
South Carolina fair weather will prevail
Saturday and Sunday east OF the Missis-
sippl RIVER WITH higher temperatures over
the interior districts reaching the coast
Sunday.
District Forecasts stern New York
Thunder showers to-day. tomorrow fair
and warmer.
Western New York--Fair to-day pre-
coded by showers in extreme east portion
TO- morrow fair. warmer except near the
lakes. '
Western Pennsylva TODAY
warmer in south portion: tomorrow fair
Delaware and New Jersey-Showers thts
morning. followed by fair TO morrow fair
and warmer.
Eastern nsylvania-Showers this
morning followed b. fair, slightly warm
or. to- morrow fair and warmer
ers to-day; tomorrow fair, warmer Ga the
mainland. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Local Official Recnrd

Local Forecast.-Thunder showers to-
DAY tomorrow fair and warmer mod :
crate. shifting winds becoming westerly
Local Official Record.--The following Of
hclal record shows temperatures during
the last twentyfour hours in comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Weather Report

sun rises IS 29 a. m. Sun sets .... I 81 p. m
Moon rises "A p. m. Moon sets 6 80 a m
Note-The abovc figures are standard
time and not New York State time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

highest temperature yesterday, "a de
erees tat p. M; lowest. 81 degrees cat
10 p NJ; average, 10 degrees average
same date last year. so degrees average
GreeS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

The next story: straight Into Old
Man Coyotes Mouth"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

Humidity
a nj 72l p. NJ. 67s p. No. rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
General Weather Conditions

Barometer Readings
20. 80 p. m. 29s4S y. m. 2o7s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Other Indictments

The first indictment returned vas
that against Police Inspector Dominick
Henry. He was indicted for perjury.
tried. convicted and sentenced to from
two TO five years in Sing Sing
The next true bills were against
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-01-22
FACTS ABOUT THE
FL|CKERTAIL STATE

Sheldon.-ElliOtt, village in Ran
som county, has voted to incorporate.
Observation-Disclosures in the Dick
200.
Bisbee.-A very interesting and in
structive farmers institute was held
here last week.
Mandan.-A new business block will
be erected in this city next spring by
Judge J. NJ. Hanley.
Grand Forks.-The meeting Of the
North Dakota Bankers association will
be held here January % and "a.
Rugby.-M. Breen, formerly editor
Of the Wolford Mirror, has purchased
half interest in the Pierce County
Tribune.
Wahpeton.-The Richland County
Farmers Press has purchased the In
dependent Press and the two will be
consolidated.
Grand Forks.-Sixteen teams can
vassed the business district here for
the sale Of 100000 worth of mill and
elevator bonds.
Hettinger.-The question of bonding
Adams county, for 100000 for a new
courthouse, is scheduled to be voted on
at the special election February 6.
AmidOn.-A special election will be
held in Amidon school district this
week for the purpose Of voting bonds
for the erection Of suitable school
building.
Devils Lake.-A meeting Of the
Ramsey County Fair association was
held recently. A campaign will be
i put on to sell stock In the associa-
ton.
Finley.-Plans are being drawn for
the new Steele county court house. 1t
Is the purpose Of the commissioners to
erect building that will stand for
time to come.
New Rockford.-J. F. Richards,
formerly editor of the State Center,
was elected secretary and will have
active charge Of the New Rockford
Community club.
Wildrose.-The citizens are circu-
lating petition in an attempt to OBJ.
tain the required number of sigma
lures to enable them to erect a new
school building.
Beach.-W. F. Cushing, editor Of
the Beach Advance, has been ap.