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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
CHARGE POLICE
LPL|QU0R SALES
FiTzMORRIs CHARGES HALF OF
FORCE IS INvoLvED-PRoM-
isEs DRASTIC ACTION.
Chief Claims Rum Runners and Boot
Ieggers Have Corrupted Law En-
forcement Agents-Seeks Ev-
dence for Prosecution.

Chicago.-Charles C. Fitzmorris, gen.
eral superintendent of police, asserted
in letters he sent to John H. Alcock,
first deputy, and Charles f. Clyne, dis
trict attorney, that he is convinced
that so per cent OF the members are
involved in illegal sales and transpor.
tation of liquor.
Chief Fitzmorris promised drastic
action il evidence to support his be-
lief were obtainable.
"In Chicago there is more drunk
enness than there ever was-more
deaths from liquor-more of every evil
attributable to the use of liquor con.
| tinued the chief, "and all this initiates
against the efficiency of the police de
partment.
From reports / have received am
convinced that a large percentage ot
the membership of the police depart
ment is involved seriously in the lille
gal sale or transportation of liquor. Ii
fact, the reports and rumors that have
reached me indicate that so per cen
of the department is interested II
some way in violating the prohibition
law.
This department alone cannot en-
force the governmental laws CONTROL
| ing the sale and distribution of liquol
| any more than it can enforce the law!
! governing counterfeiting, but we car
take very long step in that direction
by separating the police department
from all connection with the illicit sale
and distribution of liquor
| Coincident with this statement, tht
chief issued an order shaking hundreds
of policemen out of their ruts an(
sending them to new territory, where
they will be unable to assist rum run
ners and bootleggers. He also ordered
one police station closed and three new
ones opened and deputized John H. AL
cock, first deputy police chief, to de
vote his entire time to securing evi
dence against the guilty police.
At the same time he asked the gov
ernment forces to cooperate with hin
and furnish the police department with
any ammunition" they could, in the
vigorous war that is just beginning.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
DAILY DEATH HARVEST.
serstary vickrey Reports Russian and
voIqa Famine Conditions.

New York.-CharIes V. Vickrey, gen.
eral secretary of the near east relief,
Returned on the steamship Finland
IRON Southampton from a visit to the
famine areas in Southern Russia and
1.-The volga region, where he found
conditions worse, he said, than at any
'time since the. armistice. Never until
{this year had he seen actual starva-.
tion during the month of August.
4 have been familiar with famine
conditions in Russia and Armenia
|that in previous years have carried
! off thousands of the Armenian refill
|sees through starvation, exposure and
|disease,' he said, "but in other years
1.-THE wholesale death harvest did not
|besin until late winter or early spring.
This year found the dead lying
IN the streets. This year the death
wagon is making daily rounds IN
August, instead of January, February
|anQ March, as in previous years.
hopeless women and children are
|eowding the. market places in the
capital Of Armenia trying to exchange
= secondhand garment for food"
Iae near east relief is now caring
l@ $1,000 orphans, Mr.. Vickrey said,
'Oul tne president of the local govern
mAt' of Alexandropol told him that
1epVo more would perish this winter
hTnoI cared for. He estimated there
was total of 100000 such cases in
the northeast territory.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
MAKE MONEY IN JAIL.

Manila.-A complete counterfeitlng
outfit was discovered in Bilibid prison.
Manila, by the police, who state that
some of the prison guards have been
cooperating with convict band In
turning out false money. The gang,
apparently, had been operating only a
short time, but already it has sent out
a number of bills of small denomina-
tion. which are now in circulation, and
II had completed preparations Tor
counterfeiting bills of large denomina-
tions.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
CRIPPLE ROBBERS APPEAR.
Two on Clutches, One Hobbing on
Cane, Hold Up Man.

Two on Clutches, One Hobbling on
Cane, Hold Up Man.
Washington.-The police are looking
for three highwaymen, cripples, two
on crutches and the other hobbling on
a cane, who held up Thomas Payne, Of
this city and robbed him of $40, ac-
cording to Payne's complaint to the
police. Payne told the police he was
sitting in his automobile, accompa-
MED by young woman, on a road
about 100 yards from the Walter Reed
Army Hospital, when, at pistol point,
he was commanded to leave the ma
chine by three men who hobbled
across the road toward him, two on
crutches and the other on a cane and
appropriated the $40 and then, order
ing him back to the car, threatened
to shoot unless he drove away slowly
He described all three as hatless and
coatless.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01

Memphis.-Like many other return
ed soldiers, Walter Lewis says he
found his wife very cool when he re-
turned from. the army. In bill filed
in circuit court, he says his spouse
Nancy Belote Lewis, acquired fighting
also while he was in Uncle Sans arm
ed forces, and on his return threatened
to kill him on two occa sions, empha
sizing her threats with a drawn re
volver.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
SPANISH DRIVE FAILS.

10000 Reported Killed and Wounded
in offensive Against Moors.
Paris.-The Intrangiesant's Madrid
correspondent cables:
"The Spanish offensive against the
Moors has failed after ten days of the
bloodiest fighting in Spain's history
While the losses are censored, it is
declared that Saip suffered $4,000
killed and wounded. The Moors' cas-
ualties are placed at $4,000, many of
them committing suicide rather than
be taken prisoner
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
ON WILSON MEMORIAL.
'as0n Rouge Man Appointed State
Iharnan Foundation Organization.

na'oh Rouge, lathe appointment
Mol. A. 7. Prescott of Baton Rouge,
nsaa Of the department of political
.'oaolhy OF the Louisiana State Uni
,0'sNy as Chairman for Louisiana for
pe woodrow Wilson Foundation, was
.4svuhced by Clarence Owens OF
.assnihgton, who is assisting in form
~: sne woodrow Wilson Foundation
laihe south.
w PRESCOTT is to name a Louisiana
scatlse committee that will perfect
statewide 81 organization. Other south
u states are to be organized along
- - same line. Gov. John M. Parker,
~ ~ Robert Ewing and DR.. Paul H.
ssuaaers sss have already accepted mem
'np On the committee and have
'dofsement. e@-
,.., ne ioundation is to be created by
y paOlc subscription in recognition OF
~ anl 1ational and industrial servic. /.
= Woodrow Wilson.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Convicted in Whisky Ship.

Tampa, Fla. H. Aldecosta, S. j.
Aldecosta, Left Montgomery. Walter
Scott, Nick Santini and Godfrey San.
tint all convicted of conspiracy ITO VIC
late the prohibition act by possessing
and transporting liquor with the
schooner Molly o., were sentenced tc
one year and one day each in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta by Judge
Call in the federal district court here
Scott, who pleaded guilty to charge
of attempting to bribe state witness
drew an additional fine of $500.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
MOVE TO FORCE LANDS our.

Washington.--The move to force
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands Of Chicago
to retire from the federal bench has
been placed before congress.
The American Bar Association sub
mitted to the senate and the house
of representatives the resolutions
adopted at the association meeting in
Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept 1. condemning
Judge Lands for accepting his salary
as baseball artbiter while still meme
Der of the federal Judiciary and ~
ceiving pay from the United States
government.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01

1T dCu COSl OI 9CU,uOU.Uo. we SeCuF Z
an aggregate of 1000 lineal feet of re-
vetment by contributing only about
one-half of its actual cost, as going
equipment, organization, and consider
able material will be available for pro-
ceeding with it. 1t will not have the
effect of merely curtailing revetment
activities next season, as there will be
left Nor then all that can be done.
1t is understood that it will meet
the needs OF what is proposed 10 con-
tribute $40,OO0.00 October LIST. and $4O.-
100000 November 1st. 1t is urgently
recommended that the district engi-
leer be rendered a contribution of
$z0000.00 for the foregoing purposes,
and it is important that action be taken
on this recommendation at as early
.date as practical. IL
Yours very truly,
(Sgd.) w. l.. THOMPSON,
Chief Engineer
After discussion of the purposes and
object Of the meeting the following res
olution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Adopted by the Board of Mississippi
Levee Commissioners, September
21st, 1921
WHEREAS, it appears from the re-
port of the Chief Engineer in letter
70 the President, dated September 14th.
that vita the good progress made so
far this season on reyetment work. the
fore the end OF the season, and before
all of the urgent revetment work can
lie completed, and that 1000 feet more
If revetment is urgently needed at
Riverton, 1000 feet additional at Vale
wood. and 900 feet additional at Cot
tonwood, which if not done this season
will proba bly, result in heavy expend-
itures fer emergency work this season,
or next, and which if done will appar-
ently eliminate the probability of such
emergency work, ana
WHEREAS. the United States Dis
trict Engineer has shown that such ad-
ditional revetment work TO the above
neount r,av be accomplished this sea-
son provided additional funds are sup
piled to the extent of $4,000 per lineal
foot. or any part of the above revet-
ment done provided such funds may be
secured in propon. ion therefore be it
RESOLVED that a contribution for
the above purpose of the amount of
S80. 10000 be rendered to the United
States District Engineer, said amount
to be paid out of available funds of the
Board. and paid over in such manner
as may be required, and be it further
RESOLVED, That this action is
taken because Of, and in recognition OF,
the emergency that exists, and is in no
way to be construed as a precedent,
or initiating policy, or practice, but
is being done. because of the pressing
emergency, and because of the made
ouate Federal funds for revetment
and done to avert at least
the probability of much greater ex-
that would otherwise fol
low.
Certified ....-......-
SECRETARY ..................
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.
(Sgd.) r. P. Crump,. President
(Sgd) C. S, Glassco. Secretary
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Gin and Equipment Burned.

Alexandria, lathe seedhouse.
hullhouse, gin and approximately 1000
bales of linters and quantity Of oil
and cotton seed cake in the Alexandria
Cotton OIL Company were destroyed by
fire, entailing loss estimated at $780,
600. The main building and machinery
was only slightly damaged. This. Is one
of the largest cotton oil mills in the
south.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Return Two TO CHICAGO.

Mobile. Ala.-Guy T. Bell, who was
cashier of the bond brokerage firm Of
Merrill Lynch & Co., of Chicago, and
Mason c. Roberts. assistant cashier Of
the above concern, arrested here on
warrants charging them with grand
larceny, have been returned to Chi
cago.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Col. Frank Pope Dead.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Col Frank Pope,
Sr.. one of the most noted criminal law
yers in the southeast and father OF
John II. Pope, local attorney, now on
trial here for murder in the first de-
gree, died at his home in Daytona at
the age of n. A second son, Frank
Pope Jr., is assisting in the defense Of
his brother.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Employment Les. Than 1910.

.r..H .MaHsnington.-Fewer persons were
Soma seu IN gainful occupations in
,cssl n esrolina last year than in 1910,
sisrnas 70 census bureau statistics
a. - aere. Their number was 674,-
tsn : ~ per cent of the population
1sln uais al Oh age and over, while in
-, ~. ne number was 72S.627, or 4s.1
Estafs ~ Z VI the total population of the
~ ss sue number gainfully employed
/, VIM 90 :. per cent in 1920, compared
vorss oeo per cent in 1910. Female
eept ,s !, numbered 2O5,61s, or 3O.5 per
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Hurt ey Gas Tank Explosion.

Mobile, Ala.-Eli Fincher and Abe
Broadus of Crichton are in the city
hospital in serious condition as the
result of an explosion of the gasoline
tank on their automobile. Both men
are badly burned and were unconscious
when picked up by pasersby and taken
to the hospital.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
G. A. R. Gathers for Meet.

indianapolis. = Battling drumsticks
and the squealing of ancient flies an
nounced the entry Of the grand army
of the Republic into Indianapolis for
it's fifty-fifth annual encampment.
Many of the veterans were bowed with
years, but many others preserved their
carriage as they marched
along behind drum corps.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Nuhelik Warmly Welcomes.

s Auon Jan Kubelik has returned
Y. ianu after an absence of six
s ms with his faithful indian servant
,s. sus sun bearing faithfully the en-
sano ~ " Kubelik's violins, the famous
e'vvO ,as.S Stradivarius. Despite his long
,as,s, s'e much enthusiasm was mani
t,.s o.'ea y, at his reappearance. He will
ffsslni 'noes JOINTLY with Tet-
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
$4,000 Asked for erasshopper Family

500 900 Asked for Grasshopper Family.
Washington.-The nations grasshop-
pers are in for hard time should con-
gress enact a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Baker, democrat, of Callfor-
MIA. The measure would appropriate
500 600 for the making of scientlfic
study of the natural history OF the
grasshopper family, with view OF
limiting destruction of native grasses
nv members of the family.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
REFORM CHURCHES ELECT.
Tennessean on Constitution Committee
of World Orqanization.

Pittsburgh-The final business meet
ing of the general council of the ALL
ance of Reformed Churches through
ont the world holding the Presbyterian
system, was held here. Members OF
the European and American sections
were elected, two vice presidents
named, committees appointed, me
mortal service held and resolutions
adopted.
The vice presidents were DIR. }. ~
Oeilyie. Edinburgh, Scotland, and Dr.
James |. Good, Philadelphia.
s. N. Chester, Nashville, Tenn.
was named on the revision OF constltu
tion committee.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
EXAMINER CLOSES BANK.
Announces Shortage of $4,000 in Lou
isiana's Cashiers Funds.

Shreveport, La.-State Bank Exam
iner l.. E. Thomas has announced tho
closing of the Bank of Marthaville. La.
due to shortage approximating $17.-
600 in the accounts of Cashier A. a.
Hammond, who also is vice president
Hammond practically had full charge
of the bank. With his bond and prop
erty he has promised to release think
the depositors will be paid in full, but
the bank will be liquidated.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01

New Orleans.-The Italian steamer
Alacrita, Capt. G. Schiaffino in COM
mand. reported in radio messages as
lost in midocean, left this part August
81 with a crew of 80, all of whom have
apparently been saved. The vessel,
owned by Lloyd Del Pacifico Of Sa-
vona. carried a cargo of 1000 tons OF
wheat for Barcelona.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Tobacco Man Dies.

incinnati-Anthony McAndrew, 60.
vice president of the International To
bacco Workers union and well known
among tobacco growers and shippers
through the country. is dead at mis-
home in Norwood, a suburb.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
Over for Several Weeks.

Washington-The anti-beer bill has
been sidetracked formally in the sen
ate, probably for several weeks and
until after disposal of the tax revision
measure and the peace treaties with
Germany Austria and Hungary.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
DR.. BUTLER RETURNS.
Goes to White House-Not Yet Given
Diplomatic Job.

DIPIomdtIc Jop.
Washington.-Dr Nicholas Murray
Butler of New York, who recently re
turned from an extensive European
tour, gave to President Harding some
of his impressions of opinion abroad
regarding the armament conference
and other current subjects.
DR.. Butler frequently has been men,
toned for a diplomatic post, but there
was no official indication that he had
been selected for such an appointment.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
NO SECRET AMBITIONS.
Japanese Politicians Favor ,"Disarma-
ment as Far as Possible"

UShe a. a. 40 VoSs0tSs
Tokyo.-Any attempt by the powers
to discuss limitation of armaments at.
Washington while fostering secret am
bitions will prove worse than useless,
it is declared in resolutions adopted by
an association Of politicians, publicists
and business men formed for the pur-
pose of studying questions relative to
the Pacific.
Recommendation is made that az q
basis of the Japanese policy. this
country should maintain, adherence tr
the plan of the open door" on an
International basis. refrain from all
interference in Chinese, Siberian and
Mexican affairs and advocate disarmd-
ment as far as possible.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
CLAIM WAR is CAUSE.

Berlin Newspapers Again Announce
Increase in Price.
Berlin.-Berlin newspapers have
again announced an increase in price.
They state that the increase was made
necessary by the fact that the cost OF
printing materials has increased 20
times over what it was before the war.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
GETS 10 YEARS FOR 10 CENTS.

Oklahoma Hcldup Man Admits Rob
bery-Given Stiff Sentence.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-Claiming that
he got only 10 cents out of a highway
robbery on a charge of which he plead
ed guilty., George Mccoy was sen
fenced to ten years in the state peni-
tentiary here.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
ITALIAN STEAMER LOST.
Radio Message From Another Ship
Announces Rescue of Crew.

New York.-The steamer Alacrita.
from New Orleans to Barcelona, was
wrecked in mid-ocean, said radio
message from the steamship CaDo
Creux, en- route for New York. with 80
survivors. The Alacrita, 1000 tons
net left New Orleans on August 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
Daily Financial Gossip
By holland

New York, May 23-(Special)- Prest-
dent Harding has no doubt had in mind
the probability that at some time during
his term 1t would be his duty to send
to the Senate nomination for chief Jus
tice Of the supreme court. Some Of the
members of the bar in New York have
inferred that Chief Justice White would
resign perhaps when he reached the age
OF rs. But instead of doing that he has
passed away, as did his predecessors in
that office except John Jay and oliver
Ellsworth While still in this pre-eminent
service. There seems to be a surmise
that President Harding has often thought
that If he were called upon to name
successor to Chief Justice White he would
not hesitate, but instead would speedily
nominate the former President William
Fl. Taft. That might depend, however,
upon Mr.. Tafts preference. He has been
eight years out of the presidency. He
has been much occupied and agreeaby
occupied in making public addresses and
in other ways. earnestly endeavoring to
stimulate high moral attitude on the
part of the American public so far as
the relation of the government to the
citizens is concerned, and also our rela-
ton to other nations. He also has
professors chair at Yale. If he should
become chief justice then Connecticut
would be for the second time thus hon
ored.
| Presidents have in the past n1et-oc-
casionally-with some difficulty in secur-
ing favorable action by the Senate upon
nominations for memberships of the SUI
preme court. and also for the chief JUS
tees place in that court. Rarely have
members of the supreme court bench re-
tired before they were qualified by their
! term of service for retiring upon PEN
sion of full salary.
| Benjamin Fl. Curtis of Boston, who
served with distinction upon the supreme
| court bench swhen Roger M. fancy was
chief justice resigned, not giving any
reason. The presumption at the time
was, and has received some confirmation,
that his resignation was due to friction
with the chief justice occasioned by the
difference in view in the now historic
bred Scott case. From the money point
of view his resignation was highly adj
vantageous. When he reopened his law
office in Boston he received clientage
which brought him large fees, so that
| at the time of his death it was dscov-
cred that he had accumulated possibly as
large fortune as any one of the famous
Boston lawyers Of his time had been
able to do.
President Lincolns appointment of Sal
mon P. Chase as chief justice of the SUI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24

which Mr.. Hornblower had taken in re-
| sisting the attempt Of Hill to secure the
united delegation from New York in favor
of his nomination for the presidency in
1892 Hills opposition was sufficient but
had it not been for Mr.. Hornblower's en-
treaty that the President no longer con-
slider his name, Cleveland would have
made earnest effort to secure confirma-
ton.
Then the President sent to the Senate
the name of Wheeler H. Peckham, dis
tinguished advocate of New York. But
Senator Hill opposed that nomination,
and II was evident that it would not be
confirmed Later President Cleveland
sent Sto the Senate the nomination Of
Rufus Peckham, who was brother OF
Wheeler Fl. Peckham and that nominal
ton was instantly confirmed by the SEN
ate.
President Cleveland knew when he
made choice of Edward Douglass White
for a vacancy upon the supreme bench
that the Senate would unanimously and
instantly confirm that appointment No
member of the Senate had gained such
respect and esteem from the members of
both parties in the Senate than Senator
White had secured. The Senate was glad
of an opportunity to express in this i'm
pressive way its admiration and esteem
for Senator White, as it again did when
President Taft nominated Justice White
for the vacancy caused by the death of
Chief Justice Fuller
In all probability were President Hard
ing to nominate former President WIZ
liam H. Taft as the successor to Chief
Justice White the nomination would be
instantly and unanimously confirmed
But If some other nomination than that
of former President Taft is to be made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-24
To Raise Expense Fund

Sheffield, May 23.-(speciaL)- Busi-
ness men of this city will raise several
thousand dollars as an expense fund
for the Tennessee River Improvement
association, with which to continue the
campaign for the Tennessee river. This
was decided at meeting held in the
chamber of commerce building Friday.
Sheffield Florence and Chattanooga
are vitality interested in the Tennessee
river as navigation project, and these
cities will continue the campaign for a
navigable stream from Knoxville to the
Ohm