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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Thomas Dale was arraigned before
Commissioner Duncan Wednesday,
and bound over on a charge of hav-
ing whiskey in his possession.
George Starks, a Stewartsville ne
gro. was hit iy Burlington switch
engine at Fifth and Walnut Wednes-
day, and seriously hurt.
a. Meadowfleld. a former resident
Of this place. was killed at Edgerton
Wednesday by being gored by an en-
ragged bull.
The sentence Of two years in the
pen for the stealing OF a motor car
by Charles +. Murchie. a former po-
lice chaffeur, was affirmed by the
supreme court Wednesday.
A series of interesting tests by l.
o. Cooley Of the st. Joseph Engineer
ing Corporation. with the Rocham-
beau Brake, were made this week,
and all were highly successful.
Arrangements are air, ldy under
way for the municipal Christmas en-
tertainment at the Auditorium on tho
afternoon of Dec. "a. The city has a
fund of S4OO left from the last Dem
ocratic administration, which will be
added to. Subscriptions are now in
order.
II. J. Brezidine reported to the po-
lice Wednesday that his fifteen year
old daughter had disappeared. pre-
sumably with a man named whitten.
A married woman is also reported to
have left with a married man.
william Young of this city must
serve his sentence OF for life in the
penitentiary for the killing Of Bertha
Walter here on Jan. !, 1919. tho SUI
preme court on Wednesday having
affirmed the judgment Of the lower
court.
The supreme court in a decision
handed down Wednesday. decided
that Rufus Van Bebber. who held a
$4,000 damage verdict against Swift
& Co, was guilty of such contributory
negligence that he was not entitled to
damages.
The $4,000 verdict against the
X. c., c. c. & st. ]. Ry. for the killing
of II. W. Grier was affirmed by the
supreme court Thursday,
For tho month OF November tho
city collections were s3O,936.93 and
the expenditures S165,5sO.39. There
was n balance in tho treasury Of
S3O6,243Oi.
There has been fall in the price
Of butter this week of cents per
pound.
Prosecuting Attorney owen person.
ally conducted raid on the Thcisen
place and Sheylin place "Wednesday
night. A small amount of liquor was
found and seized.
James NJ. Flaherty. supreme knight
of the knights of Columbus, was the
guest of local knights at a dinner at
the Robidoux "Wednesday.
A jury in Judge Worries court on
Thursday awarded Mrs. Irene Myers.
widow OF Virgil Myers. killed in July
by Thomas Kennedy's car. a verdict
OF $4,000 damages,
Burglars ralded the country homo
OF Walter w. Head, south OF the city.
some time Tuesday night The
amount of loss is not known.
Thlrty-four building permits were
issued In November. aggregating
S26.2S7.
George II. Squires was appointed
Thursday by tho county court to col
lect the $1,000 due the county in the
justice courts OF the county.
The city comptroller has filed q
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Deputy Sheriff A. c. Grace denies
that he was lax in allowing women
to visit Ferrains, who escaped from
that place last Friday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Frank GraboslI has sued Morris
& Co for $4,000 for alleged injuries.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

The st. Joseph gas case will be
heard by Judge Allen today. Mayor
Marshall has secured a great quanti-
ty of figures from other cities to
show the rates paid there. Most of
them are lower than those st. Joseph
now is inflicted with.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Dell Smith has been appointed a
special deputy in the office Of Col
lector Srite.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Virgil Gill, who escaped last week
from the disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth, was captured here
Wednesday and sent back.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

A new $4,000 dry kiln was placed
in operation Monday in connection
with the Swift & Co. cooperage plant.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

The state utilities commission has
thrown a hot shot into the city by
refusing the petition Of ST. Joseph to
have the South Sixth street subway
proceedings dismissed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

Judge Utz on Monday denied Mrs.
Ella Gore, who shot her husband.
Cecil Gore. a new trial. An appeal
was at once taken.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-12-04

The sale of Christmas seals to raise
funds to carry on the fight against
tuberculosis began in st. Joseph
Monday, through the public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
CONTRACTS PERPETUAL
Decision Is Handed Down In Coca
 Cola Case, Reported
Rx Associated Press

Atlanta November S.--United States Judge Morris of the district court of Delaware, has handed down a decision holding that the contract between the Coca Cola company and the parent bot ting company. distributing the bever- age, is perpetual according to tele- graphic information of the decision reached here today by counsel on both sides of the controversy
 The court held according to the tele- gram. that the Coca-Cola company must continue to furnish the bottlers with syrup at the contract price. 9' cents per gallon.
 Hundreds of bottling concerns scat tered throughout several states and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property were said to be involved in the decision. Suit was filed several months ago by the parent bottling or ganizatioR domiciled at Chattanooga, Tenn, after the reorganized Coca-Cola company had served notice that tho contract under which the company fur nished syrup to the bottlers, would be cancelled on certain date.
 The case was originally started in
 The case was originally started in Georgia, but by agreement was trans ferred to the federal court in Delaware, where the charter for the reorganiZed company was obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
LYRIC BILL PROVES
 ENTERTAINING THIS WEEK

There is lots of entertainment at the Lyric for the first half of this week. In several good numbers, the one that sim ply made a smashing hit with yester- days audience was the Wilson Brothers act, "The Lieutenant and the Cop" The .tcop' is the most comical fellow that has graced the vaudeville stage here in many day. and his fun is always sure fire, bringing down the audience at aI- most every nonsensical little turn or re- mark. The partners fill in with songs in which some yodling features.
 Margaret Ford received an unusually enthusiastic encore. She is something phenomenal in the way of a singer, her raNge running from male baritone to high feminine soprano. She sang selec- tions mixing the two voices.
 Ranking with her in favor of the spec tators was the act, Married by Wire less" which is an elaborate mechanical arrangement of ship at sea. With a slight shifting of the scenes the audi ence enjoys the effect of sailing along very realistically. The Hawaiian Islands are passed during eruption, then the New York harbor is entered with fine effec, Of the New York skyline and Statue of 5 T.iberty Good comedy plays through the act, which seemed to hit the intended marks.
 A surprise awaited in the last number which opened as a conventional aero hatic act but proved to have singing attraction and original opening. Ihe opening act was variety dance number slw sherman and Rose. It was about ln line with the entire bill in being very -uood entertainment. The screen attrac- ''jion is '.The Little Grey Mouse, with I.ouise Lovely in the feature role
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
DANCING SERENADERS :. EEATURE AT LOEW'S

Truly different was the opnlon ol the audience of "The Dancing Serenaders. headline attraction at Loew's Bi1ou Tor the first three days of the week
 The act consists of seven dancing ar lists of the finest ability and talent TOT clever dancing that has ever graced local vaudeville stage. There are two biackface comedians three women and two men in the dancing skit who com nose combination that is hard to beat
 What Really Happened,' is domes- ytic satire in three episodes. written and produced by David S. iian, and contains q laugh a. minute.
 Eccentrcity forms the foundation or inc comedy work in the act of Del-ea ana orn,an. Miss Orman has been called s.fhe human string bean. and from the heights she seemed to reach on the stflge she certainly earns the title. She is3 also funmalyer of exceptional ability aud nany laughs were caused by her anusns chatter
 Charles Martin. billed as the COWBOY baritone, offered a repertoire CT songs well fitted 10 his style of singing, The f-ina Brothers closed the vaudeville Dill with series of strong man feats ana eduilibristic stunts. ,.
 Herbert Rawlinson. in "Passers-B .,n unusually interesting feature picture K the screen attraction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
LARGE QUANTITY OF
 BEER DESTROYED
Spectators Look LongingIy On Beverage While Running
 Down Gutter

In the presence of a large crowd Of spectators, Connie w. Austin and several of his deputies poured out several hum dred bottles of beer and 415 gallons of corn liquor yesterday afternoon in the ward of the county jail This liquor was seized at 2116 Fifth avenue, north, when Mrs. J. M Swartz was arrested on charge of violating the prohibition law.
 The officers hauled the confiscated beverage to the jail in Ford automo- bile, and when they started pouring it out. the courthouse employees began to gather. As the odor permeated the cor riders and offices of the courthouse, the crowd was enlarged
 Many men came out smiling, but when they saw what was going on, the ex- pression on their faces changed, as the beer. with the foam on top "an' every thing ran noiselessly down the gutter into the streets. One man yelled at Mir Austin; Why, Connie, what do you mean? That is a shame to pour it out like that with all these thirsty men hanging around.''
 This, however, had no effect on MT. Austin. and his deputies continued their work while the spectators sinacked their lips and looked longingly at the bever- age for which they have yearned since July 1, 1919
 Since his arrival in Birmingham Sat urday Mir. Austin, chief of the state law enforcement, has been after violators of the prohibition law and number of ar rests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS By EsTELLE BETHEA HALE
REVIVAL OF ROBIN HOODn
 PLEASANT THEATRICAL EVENT

Reginald deKovens light opera,
 Robin Hood" will appear at the Jeff ferson on Thursday Friday and Satur- day nights this week with a special natinee on Saturday. The opera is to te sung by a company organized by lie Ralph Dunbar productions, which is the same company that gave the Chocolate Soldier here. They have lcGmpanies formed by the same pro- ducers that are touring with ''Ths Mikado" and Carmen"
 The revival of this opera is pleas ant event in theatrical annals. It is a charming story of the bold Robin Hcod" and his gay and lovable follow CTS, one of the historical tales that Is known far and wide. Added to this historical element it is said that ev- eiything is done to produce charm in ] leasant sounds, attractive perform eis and artistic surroundings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09

half of the week This is one of those romances of a city girl, stale with city life who goes to the country for re- freshing Ethel Clayton appears as MiIly West, a vaudeville performer of New York, who lives the cooped up life of her class in the city.
 David Muir (Clyde Fillmore) calls her "city sparrow and wins her consent and an invitation for her to ylsit in a small country town. Then little love story transpires that is simple but entertaining, fresh and sweet. The only real complication is found when the girl promises to marry David. but remembers an accident that t has barred her from ever experiencing a mothers love and pride, and plans return to the city and her old life. However, the story goes on to happy and satisfactory ending.
 Walter Hiers. as Tim Ennis, pro- vides a number of comedy scenes throughout the picture Also the vaudeville scenes and cabarets furnish good entertainment, and Ethel Clay ton, as the dancer, proves to possess grace in the terpSichorean art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
MIR. AND MRS. DEHAVEN IN ''TWIN BEDS"-TRIANON

/ Carter deHaven, as the little Ital- ian tenor, who gets drunk and just falls" into some body else's apart ment, and then just falls" into an open basket, and on and on Just falls through the picture, Twin Beds" is the principal comical character of the piece The tenor comes to the apart uent house drunk one night and in- advertantly falls into the wrong apart nient. From then on there is mix up of uproarious comedy complications that never cease until every member of the cast is simply distraught. Espe- cially so is Blanche, the innocent young wife of Harry Hawkins, and sole oc- cupant of her apartment and one of the twin beds therein, on the arrival of the little tenor.
 Twin Beds" is the attraction for the week at the Trianon. It is winning great fayor with fun seeking au- dlences. who. despite the fact that the picture gets them befuddled, muddled up and puzzled, are getting good and hearty laughs. The picture Is an adaptation of the stage farce success of the same name. It is First Ma t;onal attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09

mark of Happy Jacks made him angrier than even. He was so angry that he actually stuttered because he tried to make his tongue go faster than 1t could. He called Happy Jack every bad name he could think of, and if there are any Chatterer doesn't know, it is because he hasn't heard them.
 Do you mean to tell me that you haven't been over to my private hickory tree this afternoon?" demanded Chat terer, planting himself squarely in front of Happy Jack.
 Happy Jack suddenly looked interest ed. Have you a private hickory tree Where is it?'' he asked.
 You know we'll enough where it is!'' snapped Chatterer. Now. what have you done with those fat nuts?"
 T haven't done anything with them be- cause l haven't seen them,'' declared Happy Jack. You see, I've been too busy right here hunting for chestnuts to think about anything else.' And that is the truth spoke up Peter Rabbit flor l have watched him all afternoon
 Chatterer began to wonder if he had suspected the wrong one. Copyright, 1920, by R. w. Burgess) The next story: ''Chatterer Remem- bers Rusty"
 Copyright, 1920 by T. w. Burgess)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Says Statements UnfOunded By Associated Press

Washington, November S.--(Special) Statements alleging that the railways of the United States are planning to ask further increase in freight and passenger rates are entirely without authority, according to Lincoln Green. vice president of the Southern Railway system, in charge of traffic. There is not the slightest foundation for the surmise that the railways are going to ask further increases" said NM. Green today. They intend to work out their salvation, if they can, under the in creases already granted by the inter- state commerce commission. and it is believed that TO further general ad- vance in rates will be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
MAY CANCEL CONTRACTS
Drastic Move May Follow Testimony
 Regarding Building Trust

New York, November S.-The city of New York is considering cancellation of all contracts for schools and other pub lie buildings because of testimony given before the legislative committee investi- gating the building trust"
 This became known late today, when the board of estimate. at a special meet ing, adopted a resolution introduced by Mayor Hylan. proposing an immediate conference with the committee to deter mine if the evidence in it's possession warranted contract cancellation. In it's resolution the board expressed desire to cooperate in every way with the com fnittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
ssTHE STEALERS" SUPER ! s..a.DRAMA AT ALCAZAR

is4fA departure from the hackneyed ''loVe
 storv., into the field of a kind of lova ,,1,ilosophv. plus tan absorbing back
 ,r.o,,nd of spiritual truth, is found in 7. s.The stealers," at the Alcazar. "Tfe
 S.aalers. is ii, the rank and file of most < s,f the productions which abreast with < tfa tines are realizing call greater than that of the love romance alone In thlS s+l.ara k found added to and adorninE sthn sentimental theme romance oi ss,a,th faith. regeneration and a phi \ Tfsxophv that discriminates between sflvo kinds of love-
 William, II ToolNer is cast as strons leader in an underworld estaplishineiit. Y ITeg leads the young and innocent on the
 ,lownward path with scarcely quaini. s4I X is t,is great strength for eVil that N
 ,,,r,ed ia good after a dramatic regeE-
 rfation that begins ill stormy scene. ..nfarv.' one of his disciples Ill eNl, n
 .1,. first to turn aside into the new anu -, z <, : .row way She marries. and thence s.s,fh the narrative is taken up wi.n
 \ "A fitting into the new Kind or rove a'lu
 ,,,n and the regeneration one ny one v. s.tIts characters. The strength eo 'u. !" s assd. from the stubborn paths, ana the s,,,;raculous power of faith are Doeh < .s,- a,., rhically portrayed in the picture. p,,th pwyer is an actress with expres- A-.x;,,, snd beauty. She is cast as Mars. sss.es ~,,an Shearer has character ro'e as
 TX laughter of the leader Waites { Miner as Dayid is the huspano U,
 starv while other actors or note ai, :,
 1acr O.Brien, Jack Crosby ana Epsea. si;orden. The picture will be showh ioi -zt3,e entire week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
To Lay Off 90 More Men FRv Ansos.far~d Pr<an

Baltimore. Md. November S.-Some 90 men are to be laid off at the Mount Clare shops of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad by November 1e, it was decided today Nearly l50 men were discharged a week ago. The lay-off, it was said by officials. is due to a natural dull ness. which may last but short time. Much Of the railroad equipment that was in bad condition following war time operations has been put back into first-class shape and the shops now have to deal only n.i<b .rsutine repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
ELLIS IS INDICTED
Claims to Have Killed Girl Because
 She Rejected Him
By Associated Press

: By AsSOcIatcU FT6SS ' N.
 St Louis, November S.--Albert Ellis, 2l years old. late today was indicted on 2 charge of first-degree murder in con- nection with the killing of Miss Edna Ellis. 1S his former sweetheart. Miss Ellis body was found badly cut on a vacant lot near her home here last Fri day morning.
 The grand jury returned the indict- ment within thirty minutes after the case was presented to it and thirty-four hours after Ellis is said to have con- fessed his guilt to the police.
 Ellis, according to the police. said ne killed the girl because she rejected him as a suitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Surplus Supplies Sold

Washington, November S-Sa1e of the shipping boards surplus materials on the Pacific coast, estimated to be worth about s15000, ,00o to Barde Brothers, incorporated, of New York was announced today by Chairman Benson, Under the contract he said. the hoard is guaranteed 50 per cent of the appraised value of the material which must be sold by the Barde Brothers west of the Rocky mountains within one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Farmers Holding Wheat lsy Associated Press

Topeka. Kan. November s. Throughout eastern and central Kan sas farmers generally are holding tleir wheat for better prices and very little is moving to market, according to the weekly crop report issued today by the state board of agriculture. Be cause of low prices for coarse grain, live stock feeding is being considered fs,yorably by many farmers" the re- port said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Million Bale Mark Passed RY ASSAcinfed RHAsS

Galveston. Tex, November S.-Cotton receipts at Galveston passed the mil Ion bale mark for the 1920-21 season when todays receipts brought the to- ta. of 1.004,267 bales arriving at the port since August l. last. Last season the million bale mark in cotton re- ceipts was no reached until Decem Der 3. Exports of cotton since August totaled 1Ts,T7o bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Winchell Is Arrested

Chicago. November S--A two-year search for James H. Mitchell of San Francisco. wanted for the alleged ab- duction of Miss Helen Dasson. daugh- ter of the head of the English colony at Saigon. China. ended today when federal agents arrested him at a down town hotel. He was held in $5.000 bond for violation of the Mann act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Los Angeles Asks for Tents
 By Associated Press

Los Angeles. Cal, November Sloan of 5000 army tents to be used by the city of Los Angeles as temporary dwell- ings was asked of Secretary Baker by the city council in a resolution adopted today. The resolution declared "a state of emergency existed in the housing situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09

Suspicion is one thing and knowledge is another. But suspicion is forever
 making mistakes, while knowledge never
 does. Just take the case of Ehatterer
 the Red Squirrel He knew that some
 one had taken all the fat hickory nuts
 that had fallen from the big hickory
 tree which he claimed as his own, but
 to which he had no real right. There
 had been some fat hickory nuts among
 the brown leaves on the ground, and
 now there were none. Those leaves had
 been pulled over by someone and every
 fat nut taken. Who had done it? Chat
 terer thought he knew. He didn't know;
 he just suspected.
 But suspicion was enough for Chat terer He flew into a dreadful rage and off he started toward that part of the 1 cousin. Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel lived. "He stole theml He stole them He $ thief, and I'll tell him so. I'll get back those fat hickory nuts if it takes me all the fall!" he cried as he hurried through the Green Forest.
 He found Happy Jack hunting for some chestnuts. Happy Jack had his new win ter coat, and he looked very handsome. very handsome indeed His tail, which, through the summer. had looked ill., kept and bedraggled, was now hand somer than ever--so big and broad and such beautiful silvery gray that it was a tai for anyone to be proud of. Chat
 terer always has been a bit jealous of that tail of Happy Jacks, and the sight of it now added to his anger.
 Thief! thief! thief! thitf! What have you done with those fat hickory nuts?" he shrieked as soon as he saw , Happy Jack.
 What fat hickory nuts?' demanded Happy Jack and he spoke sharply. He didn't like being called thief II don't know what you are talking about" retorted Happy Jack. s.YOu dor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of StockhOlders' Meeting
 X meeting of the holders of the common stock of the Realty Trust company will be held at its office on Tuesday. November 30, 1920 at 3 o'clock ?. m.. to elect direc- tors and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
 ' JOHN H. EYRE. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09

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