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The New York herald., 1921-04-09
NEW RENT DECISION
UPSETS LOWER COURT
II InvoIves New Tenancy Un-
der Oppressive Lease.

A rent decision handed down yester-
day by Justices Lehman. Mullan and
Burr in the Appellate term of the Su-
preme Court. prohibits a lan1lord from
compelling a new tenant to pay a higher
rent than that paid by the previous oc-
cupant Of the same flat or apartment
when the new tenants contract or lease
Is deemed oppressive. The decision re-
verses the order of Justice Young In the
Fifth District Municipal Court. that a
new tenant, having signed lease and
paid first months rent, has no rignt u
claim unjust. unreasonable and oppres-
sive rental"
The opinion, written by Justice Leh-
man. said:
THE fact that a new tenant enters
into a written lease for premises not
previously occupied by him and pays the
first months rent may be evidence TO De
considered by the court or 1ur, Lron the
question whether the agreement is act
ually oppressive. but it does not as
matter of law bar such tenants from
raising the defence that the rental Is un-
reasonable and the agreement oppres-
sive."
The New York herald., 1921-04-09

specicl Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
ALBANY. Aprfl a.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.

AND HlTs. DIRECTION or LEE AND J. j. sHuBERr
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
VOTES SOON TO CUT STATES
ELECTIVE OFFICES TO FOUR
Senate to Act Next Week on Three Constitutional
Amendments to Reconstruct Government Depart
ments-People Can Ballot on Two in Autumn.

Board Of Charities the inspection OF in
stitutions for the education and support
Of the blind, deaf and dumb and changes
the name OF the State Commission in
Lunacy to the State Commission in Men
tel Hygiene, to which supervision is
given over all institutions for the care
and treatment of epileptics, idiots, fee
bic minded and mental detectives.
The third amendment lengthens the
term of office of the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor from two to four years.
The first two amendments passed the
Legislature last year and II passed
again this year will go to the people for
their approval at the autumn election.
The third amendment was beaten In the
Senate last year by one vote. and will
have to be passed again by the Legis-
iature.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09

1922, at a compensation of $50 a day
when actually engaged. They are to be
lawyers of en- years standing and hear
non-1ury cases referred to them In such
districts as the president of the Board OF
Municipal Judges assigns them. Their
decisions are to be entered as Judgments
of the court.
An additional Judge is recommended
in the Fourth District Municipal Court
In Brooklyn, and one of the bilis di-
vides into two districts the Seventh Mu-
nicipal Court District of Manhattan.
which includes part Of Harlem and al
Of Washington Heights. That section
now has popula ton of 461,0oo and lts
courts are cluttered with Landlord ana
tenant cases.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09

was held for trial in Special Sessions
yesterday by Magistrate Francis Y. Nc
Quade in Washington Heights Court.
The complainant was Ben II. Uberall.
a tenant of the building, who Is one OF
the proprietors of Reisenweber's. A
complaint that Stone had put on the
tenants rent bill an extra charge of
fifty cents for telephone service was
disposed of when Stones lawyer prom
ised that this extra charge would be
dropped hereafter. At a previous hear
ing Uberal declared he was ready to
spend $4,000 If necessary TO carry his
point.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09

Special DESPATCH to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. April Q.
The Legislature next week Is eX-
pected to pass all three OF the consti-
tutional amendments for the reconstruc-
ton OF the State government. They
have been reported by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee and arc on the order
OF final passage In that house. The first
reduces the number of elective State
officers from seven to four-Governor.
Lieutenant Governor. Comptroller and
Attorney y-General--and provides that all
State activities shall be consolidated in
twenty-one major departments. The
Legislature is empowered to further re-
duce, but cannot Increase the number.
The second takes from the State
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
TENANT KEEPING UP FIGHT.
superintendent Held for Trial on
Complaint About Elevator.

On a charge OF not providing ade-
quate elevator service after ! A. NJ
Jacob Stone. superintendent OF the
q pr rtment house Mt $50 West 161st street.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
SPITE FENCES DOWN
IF BILL IS PASSED
Declared a Nuisance and
Damages Made Actionoble.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HEALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, April Q.
Senator Pitcher and Assemblyman
Rayher introduced bill to-day legally
defining the spite fence as a nuisance
and compelling the destruction of those
now hiding windows and preventing
their future construction. An owner or
occupant who is injured In the comfort
or enjoyment of his estate or Is deprived
of light or air by such nuisance shall
have an action at law for damages.
Asscmblynan Rayher said that such a
law is now in effect in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire and Washington and
has been held to be constitutional. He
has been able to gain sufficient support,
1t is believed, to bass the bill by in
cludng a provision that 1t shall not
prohibit the erection of a bona fide
building that might shut off light Of a
reighbor.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
Al FIELD LEFT s1So,ooo.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April s.-f3y his will.
probated to-day. Al G. Field. minstrel.
leaves his minstrel show 10 a brother.
Joseph e. Hatfield. and to Edward Con-
rad. n relative. The estate was esti-
mated to be valued at Sligo. 900, real and
personal property. He requested that
the minstrel show be continued.
The New York herald., 1921-04-09
PLANE FALLS; ENSIGN KILLED

SAN DIEGO, April S.-Ensgn Harry
Charles Bachelor, u. S. N. r. F., of
Los Angeles. attached to the North
Island Navy Air station. was killed to-
day when seaplaEe Of which he was
the pilot fell 500 feet into the bay.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

Az oRDlNANce DEcLARiNn
CERTAIN oiD FRAME null.D.
iNCa LOCATED WITHIN Tlll:
FiRE LIMITS of THE CITY oF
cnicKAsIA TO NJ 4 MUS.
ANcE AND ORDERING THE
ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL.
THEREOF.
~ Il Ordained BY tho Mayor and
counellmon of tho city of Chick.
asha:
Section THE old frame building
located upon lot 20 IN Biock %
IN t1o city of Chirkasha hc and
tho same n hereby declared to b. a
nulsance and a. such detrimental to
tho health and safety of the inhabl-
isBia of raid city.
Section p Tho old frame building
located upon Lots - and u In
Block - IN the City of chlckasha
bc and the same n hereby declared
TO BE- a nuisance and aa such dct.
rimcnial 10 the health and safety
Of the inhabitants of said City.
Section .. TIE old frame building
located upon Lots Is and ~ in
Block % In the City 81 chlctasha
be ant the same Is hereby declared
to BE- a nuisance and as such dctri.
meliai to the health aud safety OF
the inhabitants Of said city.
Section I. The old frame build.
ing located upon Lot Il In Block 90
In the city Of Chiekasha be and
The same Is hereby declared 10 be
q nuisance aud as such detrimental
to the health and safety Of the IN.
habltants OF said City.
Section &. The old frame building
located upon Lots i9. - and u, IN
Block IL In the City Of chickasha /
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

ha and tho same j. haFpiy aslaFel
70 hs = nulsanes and as 81 dsi
fimenlai 10 The hssiih and safety
of tho inhahllanis of said clsy.
fseiioH q. The aid frame hallilns
located upon t.ai u IL iiiock "a h
the city of chlskasha ba and tas
same IL hereby declared 10 bs =
nuisance and aa such detrimental "a
The health aud safety of the inhabi.
lanls II said City.
Section :, The cld frame bulliinF
located upon lot % In lilofk a.
IN tho city II chickasha. be and
The sams la hereby DECLARED 20 be
Nuisance and ~ such detrimental
to tho health and safety ~ the IN
hahllanis ~ said Clly
Section T. Tho I'D frame hiililus
ioea'ed npon lot n tho fub.Dlvls
lon ~ u. 10 and ~. IN ilieCk le
IN tho city ~ chi kasha ho and the
same Il herby irr'arei Ia bo =
nuisance and ne such delrlm nial 10
the health and aaf'is i; the lnhabi.
lanis of sald city,
Section ,. Tho old frame hnildlna
located upon the North - feet Of
Lots g and 70 IN Illock 70 In TIC
City u chlckahha. BE- and the same
n hereby declared 10 b. a nuisance
and a. sneh detrimental 10 tho
health aud safety Of the Inhabitants
of said city.
section 10. Tho old frame bulldlnE
located upon the South half - '.ot
g IN Dlnck % In the city of Chick.
aaha. be- and ihs same n hereby
declared to be- q nuisance and ~
ruo1 detrimental 10 the health and
safety of the Inhabitants Of said
City.
Section II. That the Clerk of tho
city of chlckasha. cause notice Ia
be- given to the owner or owners of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

s"f hulldlns ~ halldlnEs hrfpin De-
dared 10 bs = nulsaHes 10 cause
The removal az ahalamsnl ef The
same. slshln ike days from tho ser
vice II such notice. and IN case II
fallaFe n tho ouneF o. owners of
any such nuisance 10 remove ani
ahais the same within said iso days
that lie same ~lll he fumoFra and
shaisd BY the city of chlekasha.
Passed BY IN affirmative vote Of
the majority ~ all oounellman. each
go tion BY section. and voted sspa.
F~iely aud each and over sacllon
hereof passed hy an Affirmative
vote II the majority of nj council
men elect on this sslh day ~ No
Vemher, A. u. 1891.
a.At.
Approved; q. coffman. Mayer
Attest J. u weilbofn.
City Clerk.
isi.iid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

WV we ~" w." - 80" 'f'f
places. iowit:
In tho first precinct of the fipl
ward. Number sos South socons
Street
Tho following persons are hereby
designated and appointed 10 conduct
said election.
A. ROSE. Judge.
q. G. 0OwDY. Judge.
GENE ROSE. Clerk.
W. u. BEATTY. Clerk
In the second precinct of the flrst
ward AZ the Congregational church.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed TO conduct
said election;
w. s. BUCHANAN. Judge.
G. c. COETTiNG. Judge.
u /. RICHARDS. Clerk.
J. 4. HANSEN. Clerk.
In the first precinct Of the second
ward at the City Hall.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed TO conduct
said election:
HOWARD GUNNELLs. Judge.
JOE DEwS. Judge.
a. T.. MORGAN. Clerk.
RUTH BENNETT. Clerk.
In the second precinct OF the
second ward at the corner of Ninth
Street and Michigan avenue.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed to conduct
said election:
J. S DOWNS. Judge.
J. W. wELLBoRN. Judge.
MRS. HARRIS. Clerk.
MRS. BILLIE MCGEE. Clerk.
In the Third ward at the Grady
County Court House.
The following persons arc hereby
designated and appointed to conduct
said election:
II. A. SANFORD, Judge.
CHAS. EISFELDER, Judge.
MRS. BLANCHE FREEMAN,
Clerk
MRS. MATT sANKEY. Clerk.
In the first precinct of the fourth
ward at the usual voting place: The
Colored Lodge Hall on Minnesota
avenue.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed to conduct
said election:
d. S. NEWMAN, Judge.
II. s. KIMBALL, Judge.
MRS. H. B. SPENCER, Clerk.
BRAD NEWMAN, Clerk.
Second Precinct Of the Fourth
ward at the Carnegie Library.
The following persons are hereby
designated and appointed to conduct
said election
VIM. w. CLARK, Judge.
JOSEPH BULKLEY, Judge
c. M. ROGERS, Clerk.
CHAS. ROSE, Clerk.
The ballots to be used at said
election by the qualified property
tax paying voters of said city will
contain propositions No. and No.
@ and No. 3, substantially in the
form hereinbefore fully set forth
and the ballots to be used at said
election by the qualified voters of
said city shall contain proposition
No. 3, substantially in the form
hereinbefore fully set forth; in ad.
dition thereto, under each PROPOSE.
tion, on each ballot there shall be
printed thereon under each sepa-
rate proposition two (2) squares, one
Of which shall have Immediately to
the right thereof, the word "YES";
and the other shall have immediate.
ly to the right thereof the word
NO"
If the voter desires to vote affir.
for the proposition, shall
stamp in the square Immediately
the word YES" or if
he desires to vote against the pro-
position, he shall stamp In the
square Immediately preceding the
word mo-; said election will be
leld and conducted as provided by |
aw for elections Of this kind in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

Rome IL no~ ono u Earopos live,
Hest capitals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

clly u Chiehasha.
Tho polls Il said slsfllaa vIli 10
opsn q The hour a sik o'siosk IN
forenooa nnd closed Al the hour ~
sssea o'clock u The evenlnE of sald
day
ulten under my hand and seal of
tho city a chlekssha. on This the
seth day u November. A. y. 1891.
tseall o coffMAN.
Mayor of the cily n chielasha. CA,
lahoma.
Attest: ,. n wellboms. city CLERK.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-01

ilelsnned this November 70. 1891.
lsean q. coffMAN. Mayer
Attest J, u. welboFne. clly clerk
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
We carry a large stock of Fisk Tires
lat all times. Now going at new reduced
pf'ces' Burris Bros, Ltd.
Birthday Party.

A large number of friends and
relatives met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Miller last Sun.
day to celebrate the 73rd birthday
Of Mrs. Miller. "A bounteous re.
past had been prepared by the
good ladies of the community,
and after religious exercises con.
Quoted by Rev. j. j. Springfield
aud speeches appropriate to the
occasion, all were invited to din.
ner, the long tables were soon
filled and everybody enjoyed
themselves.
Mrs. Cynthia Miller was the
daughter Of Calvin and Sally
Smith, one of the pioneers OF this
country, who came from South
Carolina in the old historic OK
ca't, settling on Bogue Chitto riv-
Il not far from Warnerton, where
many of his descendants have
lived and reared their families.
Mrs. Miller was married to Mr..
W, W. Miller on November 1st,
1878, is the mother Of six children
four Of whom are still living, she
has 81 grandchildren and one
great'grandchlld.
She became a member of New
Zion Baptist Church in 1872, and
was one Of The few members left
that were the orgonizers of Bogue
Chllto Baptist Church, of which
she is still a member.
The occasion will long be re-.
membered by all who attended as
a good old anglo.saxon gather
ing Of friends and relatives. We
wish her many happy returns of
the day.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Marriage Licenses.

Israel Daniels toi Fannie Par.
nell.
J. N. Knight to Corene Stog.
ner, Franklinton.
Dewey R. Regan to Hester
Knight, Bogalusa.
Nathan Everett to Loretta John.
son, BogaIu>a.
Charlie Borde, Jr., Kate Miller,
Bogalusa,
William Allen, Gulfport, tc
Agnes Harper, Bogalusa.
Odis Pierce, BogaIusa, to Early
Simmons, Bolivar
Stennis Mingo to Lillian Round
tree.
June Bayet to Cardelia Spears,
Bogalusa.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
BON HOMME RICHARD

A N OLD STORY, yes. But I bet
IA you didn't know she won her bat.
tie with bucket!
She was the flagship OF our first
]. P, who was known by foreigners as
"that pirate"
John Paul Jones named her after
the Almanac published by a certain
B. Franklin. The latter's influence In
France made it possible for Americans
to fit out a squadron of reprlsal
against the British.
In the simmer Of 1870 Ave Ameri.
can men.of-war crossed under Jones'
command. After painting the Scotch
coast red they fell in with an English
fleet. For rather obscure reasons only
two ships chose to engage, H. NJ. s.
Scraps and the q. s. 8. Bon Homme
+. Richard.
At the first broadslde the Richards
big 1S-pounders burst and smeared
their crews along the decks or splat.
tered them on the crossbeafns over.
head. Besides this disaster the swift
Sefapis cross Jones' bow and raked
him fore and aft, which In those DAYS
was as good as a home run In the
ninth inning with three men on.
AT this point of the combat the Limey
captain staged famous incident BY
his fatuous inquiry: "Has your ship
struck?' To which, as every school.
boy knows, Jones replied: II have
not yet begun to fight"
So they went at 1t again. And they
got all tangled up with each other.
Finally they just hung together and
drifted. Yankee rifemen In the tons
drove the British crew below. British
gunners between decks fred through
the sides Of their own vessel to pune
ture the enemy's.
Then came Scot, Yankee Scot,
with a bucket. He filled his b,1cket
with bombs. He added a pinch Of
common combustibles. He slid out on
the yardarm overhanging the Scraps,
He threw match into his bucket,
dropped the bucket down the hatch be.
meath, and beat 1t.
Followed a puff and flame and
a bang, a great big boom Of a bang.
This disaster took all the spunk out
Of the enemy. After a few boarding
brawls the finish came.
The Richard was sinking and on
FIRE; her decks we're CORY and her
aides like sleeves But she was saved:
and John Paul Jones became the hero
Of two continents,
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Notice..

The next examination Of appli.
cants for teachers certificates
and certificates OF reading course
credits will be held on the fol.
lowing dates;
White applicants-- Wednesday
Thursday, and Friday, July 27,
2S, 20; at High school building.
Negro applIcants-Thurs rsday,
Friday and Saturday, August II
IL, and Is.
Reading course examination
Saturday. July 30.
D. H. Stringteld,
Superintendent.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Clerks Notice.

Succession of Dempsey Burrell
Goth. Judicial District Court.
Washington Parish, Louisi.
ana. No. 301.
Whereas, Almeda BurrelI has
petitioned the Court for letters
of administration on the estate
of the late Dempsey Burrell, de-
ceased, inteState;
Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern to show
cause within seven days why the
prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
BY order of the Court, this
July Goth, 1921.
Chess Mizell,
Clerk Of Court.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Expensive Gap in Highway

Notwithstanding the great
amount of money that has been
put into the highway construc-
ton at the Bogalusa end of the
road, travel is practically impos.
sible between the towns on &C..
count of gap near Sheridan.
Weeks ago when the State
Highway department refused to
accept the finished work as not
up to specification, work was
stopped by the contractors and
much valuable time has been lost
in arbitration. Coleman and Co.,
architects of New Orleans, was
finally agreed upon to re.check
the construction of the highway
and it is said that upon the hear.
ing of their report work will be
resumed.
Every possible effort should be
put forth to speed up this matter
as the travelling public has been
long suffering to a fault and are
becoming vigorous now in clam.
ering for their rights in the case.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Trip to Baton Rouge.

The eighth annual short course
to be held at Baton Rouge, July
2oth to August 3rd inclusive will
be attended by the following re,
representatives. from Washington
Parish Agricultural clubs; Myr,
tis Jones, Ruby Bateman, Maude
Foil, T G. Brooks, Hugh Burris,
Durwood Wilkes, Emmett Carter,
Carl Fussell, Otis Penny, Maud,
inc Bateman, Mae Bond, Cora
Pittman, Lucy Poole, Ruby
Knight, Alma Richardson, Stella
Knight, Rosa Mae Lee and Wilda
Magee.
the following donations were
made towards expenses, Wash
ington Bank & Trust Co., $500,
Merchants Grocery and Grain,
$500, Bogalusa First State
Bank, $1,000, and Parish School
Board $1,000. The CLUBS have
been working hard trying to
make up some Of the funds, the
trankllnton club succeeded in
making $1,000, Enon club, $500,
and Stony Point $3.50.
Each club member is paying
some on his trip so the donations
could be spread out further.
The boys and girls left Wed.
nesday morning in charge of
Miss Grouse and Mr.. Rabb to 20
by way OF New Orleans.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
Sheriff Sale--No. 1864.
w. O. Grain
VS..
M. E. Adams ct ais,

M. II. ADAMS eC ais.
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of an order of seizure and sale is.
sued out of the Goth. Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed, will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, August 13, 1921
at the principaliront door of the court
house at Frankiinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated III Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
One truck engine number 6634-s,
Ttrck No. 40o-s Model H., made by
the international Harvesting Machine
Company.
Terms of sale.-Cash without an.
praisement.
This the 9th day of July, A. D.
1921.
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-28
BY ali&aten2at
In tie
United States H,ayy
WASP

II NE I. S. S. Wasp had tran
l. Sicnt glory about her that was al
most modern.
She fitted into being in April, 1914,
and buzZed out during the fall of the
same year,
There was q first Wasp in the war
of 1872. This second one was smaller
but better built. Her 500 tons made
her little more than an overgroWn
yacht,
She was armed with 20 sawed-of 30
Founders and pair Of lean 12-pound.
ers. Cutting loose all together she
could hurl the tremendous hroadside
of 3l5 pounds of metal-or about the
weight Of one modern S-inch shell
Captain Johnnie" Blakeley took her
out on May l, 1914. He wasted no time
but headed straight for the English
channel. In six weeks he had cleaned
up enough prizes to retire on q chick
en- farm.
But Johnnie was not the retiring
kind or we shouldn't have named one
of our late destroyers after him.
On June IS II. NJ. S. Reindeer hove
In sight. With Laplandish pertinacity
the Wasp perched on the Reindeer's
haunch and stung her venomous'Y.
But the Reindeer was known as the
pride Of Portsmouth" SO she buCkcd
and kicked and fetched other vicious
efforts to dlslodge her adversary. Her
skipper Capt William Manners, leaped
into the rigging and gallantly prOmul-
gated a boarding party over the rail
Of the Wasp, which had come along.
sides.
Followed a unanimous and sucCess-
full prohibition movement amongst the
Americans.
Bill Manners and 81 Of bis crew and
officers were killed or wounded. The
ships clerk was the only officer left to
surrender.
Thence the Wasp sailed to France to
recOup. She did it so well that soon
after leaving port she attacked a con.
voy of ten vessels escorted by the "A.
gun ship-of-the-line Armada. With
sentimental partiality she cut out the
brig Mary, captured valuable military
stores and escaped.
With her blood still up she fell In
with Fl. NJ. s. Avon. After a running
fight Of two hours In the darkness of
night the enemy surrendered. The
Avon's mainsail fell over her after
guns and banketed their fire.
At the moment the Britisher sur.
rendered several more Of the enemy
hove up over the horizon, Capt,
Blakeley prudently beat it.
On Sept. q the brig Atlanta was
taken. She was the fifteenth prize.
October 8 the Wasp fell In with a
Swedish brig and was reported for the
last time. She was never seen nor
heard Of again.