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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
FATE OF MAN ACCUSED OF
 CHILD MURDER RESTS ON
 THICKNESS OF SPIDERS WEB

killed a nigger in West Virginia, that I wanted to go West, and so forth.
 It came out, according to the de- tective, that Kerr was frightened. Finerty said on the stand that Kerr confessed to becoming angered when the boy was not at home, of catching him in the dusk of evening in the hallway of the Kerr home and of choking him. Then, according to the detective, the body was thrust into the well, stone covering be- ing lifted up that this might be ac- complished.
 Kerr Held by Justice.
 Kerr was held by Justice Courtney to answer to the charge of murder. Attorney Henry w. Wilson, repre- senting Kerr, who contended that the commonwealth had failed to show that the boy had been murdered. Assistant District Attorney Blaine McGoun contended that the testimony was of such nature as to demand that the case be submitted ito the Grand Jury.
 Damaging testimony was given by Kerr's brother-in-law, Harrison s. Wilson, Detective Ffnerty and Chief of Police J. J. Shephard, of Roches- ter. =
 F1nerty simply repeated the story he had told when Kerr was held by Justice Courtney. Wilson told of the search for the missing lad. He said the we'll had been found boarded up I
 walked away, but presently glanced back and saw Kerr coming out of the courtyardl in which the cistern was | located. He said Kerr was pale, | and when he approached Kerr said: | ssMy God, I have found him. The stone covering had to be lifted, Will | son said, before he could see the body | in the water. | Chief Shephard testified as to the
 exact size of the opening in the cis- | tern cover and of helping remove the body. His next statement proved | startling. It was in effect that, with | the exception of a hole five inches | in diameter, the entire opening of the | cistern cover was closed with a heavy | coating of cobwebs and dust to the | thickness of cheesecloth. The evil dence was sufficient to cause the re- manding of Kerr to the custody of Sheriff Charles R. Anderson, but may be a point for argument when | a spider to complete construction of
 a web of the size and structure of l that found may enter into the conclu- | sions of the Court and jury.
 Kerr Appears Innocent.
 Kerr maintains the demeanor of ar innocent man. Either he is entirely
 innocent or he is the best actor the
 jail authorities have had in the Coun- ty jail for years, they say.
 Sentiment is divided. Some thor oughly believe the story of his alleged and would convict him on thu strength of that. Others believe there is some mystery yet remaining to tbe cleared that will absofve thu , man from charge of extreme bru l tality and worse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

Beaver, Pa, July. .So.-Did Fred I. Reno sIay his five-year-old stepson, Lawrence Kerr, and then hide his body in an old, abandoned cistern son street. Rochester, Pa?
 This is a question the Beaver Coun- ty September Grand jury will en- deavor to solve. Solution of the mys- tery through the intricate processes of an investigation that will even take into account the lasting qualities and transparency of a spiders web prom ises to develop into one of the most interesting and sensational cases that Beaver County has had for years.
 Kerr, now in jail, and refused a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Frank E. Reader, declares he is not guilty. His wife, the mother of the boy, be- lieves him and declares for a fair and impartial trial
 Boy Disappears from Home.
 Chubby-faced Lawrence trotted away to the home of a neighbor, Mrs. Baird, on the afternoon of June 23, this year, to do an errand for his mother. Mrs. Baird said he left her home He failed to reach home, and a search was started late in the afternoon
 For days it was feared that the lad had been kidnapped. One story went that gypsies going through the town the afternoon of the boys disappear ance had picked him up. Then on July 5, fifteen days after his disap- pearance, his body was found in an old, abandoned cistern at the rear of what is known as the Baldwin pro perty, in West Madison street. Kerr, the step-father. made the gruesome discovery. With him and near at the time was his brother-in-1aw, liar rison S. Wilson, of East Liverpool, O.
 From the moment it appeared that the boy could not have fallen through the slight opening in the covering of the well murder was hinted. But po- lice were at sea. never suspecting the -stepfather. Coroner J. M. Jackson in vestigated. At an inquest searching thing of consequence, and the verdict l of the jury was merely accidental death.''
 Friend Dissatisfied.
 Friends of the little lad, among | them Daniel Sweeney, an East Liver | pool newspaperman, were not satis- fled. Sweeney had called the boy his pal and had taken a great fancy l to him, so he aided friends in secur- ing the services of Detective J. J. Fin | erty, of East Liverpool and Youngs- town, to probe the mystery.
 | Detective Finerty came to Roches- | ter on July 6 and made observations | Not only July s did he pick up the clue of the stepfather. He "sized
 up'' Kerr for several days and ob- served a certain form of nervousness | "On July II I dressed up a tramp and went to Conway yards, where | Kerr was employed as a brakeman | declared Finerty when he was put o1
 the stand before Justice of the Peac,
 Addison Courtney, in West Bridgewa ter, at the preliminary hearing, ''
 picked up an acquaintance with him
 won his confidence, told Kerr I haG
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
CANADA RAISES BUMPER NOODLE CROP

spaghetti grows best in Western Canada With the ending of the war Italy has resumed its consump- tion of Canadian spaghetti flour to such an extent that figures just is sued by the Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce shows an in crease of 800 per cent. in the total of exports to the Mediterranean Kingdom. Practically all of this in ern prairie, which is said to be un- excelled for macaroni- spaghetti noo- dies and the various -delectable pastes which form a large part of the Italian diet
 According to the report, no less went into Canadian wheat for spag- hetti last year. Much of this Is
 again exported to Canada and the United States in the shape of fin ished paste products.
 France is Canada's best customer
 among European continental nations
 according to the report, which fur
 ther shows sharp increases in ex- ports to Sweden. Norway, Turkey, Spain and Portugal.
 Canada's recovery from the war shock is best shown in the record trade figures of the last year, which places exports and imports at $2,639,- | 716oOO, or S4O,OO0,0O0 over the 1917 total the previous record year, and | 400, ,0O0,00O in excess of the 1919 to- | tals Imports were $1,336, ,911, 900,
 against s941 ,013, 900 for the preceding l twelve months, and exports totalled s13O2, ,So5,000.
 l Exports for the year were. more | than twenty times those of twenty 1 wears. ago, which is considered a rec 900 people
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

And when great, white heartess' spirit grins in your doorway and knocks down your nine best drinking goblets and starts playing tunes on records on your pet grafonola,s and chases your cat, and runs off with half the works and knocks between your partihons-why, you send for the police
 This is the way ghost has been treating three lone. lorn women here in Manchester. The women are Mrs. Mabel Morrill,, Mrs. Abe Allen ana N1;Ss Frances Stewart Now the ghost, as Miss Stewart more than a little surmises, is her dead grandfa- real estate operator, of Manchester
 In the meantime nearly all Man chester, except the police, now believe in ghosts. and there terrified women get their sleep by day and wonder how long they're going to be haunt ed bsnight- Allen saylshe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
USE OF PAREGORIC BY MOTHERS GIVES SEED
 TO DRUG ADDICTION

Beston,July 29.-Widespread traffic in drugs between New York and Bos- ton is charged by State Director of ReS1strat1on William S. Briry. Chill dren become introduced to drugs through the administration of pare gor1c by their mothers, according to Briry.
 Ut is an attractive get rich quick scheme, he said, referring to the illicit traffic. ''An investment of s1O buys one ounce of morphine and if sold hypodermica1ly on the streets of Boston nets $1,74S. Is it any won der that men and women prey upon the young people when so great a revenue is easily made?
 Tn one square mile in Boston, it is estimated by officers. that from thir- ty-flve to forty men and girls peddle dope, and we find it concealed in al manner of ways, such as baby caI r1ages and crucifixeS. Estimates b5 detectixes- and officers are that from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

25O to 300 men and women are en- gaged in the illegal sale of opium n,orphine, heroin and cocaine on the streets of Boston
 He declared an auto express line IS in operation between New York ana this city.
 .tChloroform addicts are also found in Boston" he declaEed. The hab1t commences in babShood. It is a dangerous habit to give children par egoric and good meaning parents lit tie realize that it is an opium pre- paratiOQ.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

Washington, July 29.-1t is almost pitiful-the rebirth of the Sam Browne belt.
 General Pershing, as chief of staff, has attempted to put little dash of swank into the Army by ordering the Sam Browne belt as regulation uni form, but somehow or other the belt than which none was "Swanker" dur ing the war, doesn't work the same as it did in the busy days when there were dashing young captains and ma jors and colonels and so forth.
 The Sam Browne belt was reborn in the midst of a heat wave and it appeared on the streets of the Ma tional capital during one of the most
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
REBORN SAM BROWNE BELT FALST TO
 GIVE DASH OF SvvANK TO OFFICERS

torrid spells of the Summer. Some how or other it looked rather out of place and reminded one of pet dogs laden down with embelishing har- neSSeS.
 Fat majors puffed and swore. Lan- ky captains looked uncomfortable. Aged colonels damned the new-fan- gled contraptions. But the Army put on the Sam Browne belt.
 Maybe it's because the army isn't as dashing as it was. Maybe it's be- cause the Sam Browne belt isn't ac- companied by trench caps. But whatever it is. most certainly the belt has failed to produce the swank that the Army needs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
GERMAN WAR

Mexico, City, July 29-The recent assassination in front of his home here of General Maximiliano KIoss is now believed by the police here to be the work of a German who was sent to Mexico to avenge the publication by Kloss of alleged German military secrets.
 Kloss recently published a book on asphyxiating gas and it is said that group in Germany decreed his death as the result.
 General KIoss during the Carranza regime was head of the artillery de- partment and had seen much active service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

United States has, according to trade reports, wit!i the exception of Great Britain. During eight months end ing late last year Canada imported from the United States merchandise valued at s626, ,S56,535 and exported to the United States produce valued at S3S1,S22,96S.- Each year Canada has been buying from the United States about 300,00O,O00 more than she is selling there.
 Canada's population has doubled in twenty-eight years, and her experts anticipate a minimum increase of 50o,000 a, year until the four Western provinces, now inhabited by about D. 500,0OO, will have a population of 1O,OO0,OOO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

am now able to do my work. recom- mend the Vegetable Compound to my friends and you may use these facts as testimonial. Mrs. SALLIE S1EFERF' BIS W. Fourth Street, Pottsville, Pa. The everyday life of many house wives is a continual struggle with weakness and pain. There is nothing more veal = ing than the ceaseless round of house, hold duties and they become doubly hard when some female trouble makes every bone and muscle ache, and nerves all on edge.
 If you are one of these women do not suffer for four or five years as Mrs. Siefert did, but profit by her experience and be restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkhamss Vegetable Compound
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
NO WHITE SLAVERY.

Geneva, Switzerland, Jul 29.- The reply of Haiti to the list of ques- tions regarding the white slave traf- fife sent tc all members of the League was to the effect that such a thing as white slavery was unknown in that island and had never existed shere and consequently Haitian off, cials had nothing to offer in reply to the questions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
Relatives Must Decide On Return of War
 Dead By Aug. 15

Washington. July ao.-Relatwes of American soldiers who died in the World War must advise the War De- partment definitely by August IS whether they desire the bodies re- turned to this country or to remain buried in American cemeteries abroad, Secretary of War Weeks an nounced yesterday. Return of the American dead from Europe has progressed to a point which renders necessary a limitation as to time in ssz11ich relatives may dndicater thefE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
CATCH FISH, 42 POUNDS.

Princeton, Mo, July 50.-The fish stories have come into vogue again It took half a dozen men to land a yellow catfish from Grand River, near here The fish weighed forty two pounds and was forty-seven inches long.
 The fish yarn" was sustained by the fact that the catch fas brought to . town and enjoyed by several families.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

was very niSSutdI. I was not fit to do my work at times
 and took medicine from a doctor and got no benefit; |
 saw Lydia E. Pink
 ham s Vegetable
 Compound adver-
 tised in the news
 papers and took 1t land got all right l gained twenty ar more and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

A deer recently appeared in the main street of Woonsoclet, Rhode Island, and headed for the business section of the city. Leaping on the roof of a yarn mill, crashing through a skyhght and falling nineteen feet into a dye vat filled with water She was caught and taken to the country and released by a deputy game ward- -en-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
STOCKS KNOCK ON
 PANELS AT NIGHT

Manchester, Mass, July 29.-When | spooky, angry, great white ghost ytands across the street from you in he wee sma'> hours and shakes his natzNa ally y-yot-fe--Iervous-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

Rome, July 3o-A take-of-youn- coat experiment for the hot summer months has succeeded in very high ariStocratic circles in Rome. The ttcoatIess'' campaign was carried so far that in one of the snartest balls given by the select society, the men appeared in white flannel trousers and shirts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30

has seen it twice and Miss Stewart fourteen times by count Mrs. AL len avows they are going to vacate
 the house.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
ABLE TO ..
 DO HER WORK
After Long Suffering Mrs. Siefert Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

PottsviIle, Pa.-'1 suffered with female trouble for four or five years and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-30
COATLESS EXPERIMENT.

preference regarding the final dispo Sition of remains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
PASSENGER SERVICE
 NOT TO BE RENEWED

Montgomery, May 2.-(Special )--Pas- senger service will not be restored at this time on the Jefferson and Blossburg branch of the Southern railroad The public service commission today dis missed the petition for the reopening of the case in which the railroad was given the right to discontinue service, the dis nissal being at the request of citizens who asked for a further consideration
 The commission granted the petition of the Alabama Great Southern railroad for the closing of the agencies at McCon- nell, Collbran, Crudup and Argo, but re- quired the railroad to place a caretaker at Argo for the acceptance and delivery of freight. The Mobile and Ohio rail- road was granted permission to dis continue the agency at Red Feather
 The commission dismissed the petition of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company for coking in transit rates on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad with the announcement that this matter would be considered in the forthcoming decision of the commission in the case involving rates on raw materials to fur naces in the Birmingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
COTTON EXPORT LOAN
 POLICY IS ANNOUNCED
By Associated pr.sa

washington, May 2.-Adoption of the policy of making advances to American exporters of cotton or those financing such exporters where the cotton is under contract for sale abroad was announced tonight by the war finance corporation heretofore the corporation has confined US advances to cotton already at sea- board.
 The new policy, Managing Director Meyer explained, was adopted at the re- quest Of the recent conference of south ern bankers and cotton exporters at At lanta who wished the corporation to make advances to finance the exporta- ton of cotton which was under definite contract of sale, but which would not move forward immediately but within a reasonable tin1e
 Another result of the conference, Mir. Meyer said, was the formation of a joint committee of bankers and export CTS to work out practical methods of dealing with cotton exports, especially to those countries which could use substan- tially larger quantities, if credit were obtainable on a sound basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
REQUEST REFUSED BY
 MONTGOMERY BOARD

Montgomery, May 2-tsepcial.) )-The Montgomery county board of revenue to- day refused to request the members of the legislature from this county to pledge themselves not to take up any matters except those included in the executive call in the event of an extra session. The request was made by Senator John A. Rogers, chairman of the state high way commission. who said it is necessary that an extra session be held if the state is to obtain the federal aid highway appropriation which is now being held in Washington pending the matching of the fund dollar for dollar by Alabama !
 Montgomery county members of the house are lined up against the admits traitor and have been since they took their seats in 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
RELATIVES SEEK DATA
 ON PLACED DEATH

Montgomery, May 2~-(special)-Govs ernor Kilby was called upon today to as- sist in obtaining information about the place of death in Alabama of John C. Carr or Can or Call, whose relatives re- side l England, and the whereabouts of Thomas J. Parker of 2623 Grove street, Oakland, Cal
 A. k Harris of 8 Holmesdale boule- yard, Middlesex, England, said John [. Carr or Can or Call dhe name was not plainly written) died at some point in Alabama June IS, 1920, and it is desired to obtain certificate showing the place of death and other particulars about the death.
 In the inquiry about his relatives. Thomas J. Parker said his last infor- nation was that they resided at l6iS Tenth street. west Birmingham, but that no recent information had been oo- tainable. MT. Parker said be hoped to learn the whereabouts of his mother Mrs. Maggie Parker; one sister Mrs. Ruth Reglen. and two brothers, Edward and Robert Parker.
 Governor Kilby requested that any person who may have information about each party communicate with the eX- ecutive department at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
FIND DESTITUTE FAMILY
 IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

Tuscaloosa, May 2-(Special)-Ralph Barrow of Birmingham came to this city yesterday in the interest of family of eight who were found in the Taylor Vile neighborhood to be in s most desti- ute condition. Mrs. Blondheim, proba- ton officer, was at loss as to what dis position to make of this family. Evi- dently they had lived in the home where found the entire winter. The only evil dence of a bed in the house was a pile of straw, and there was not one piece or furniture, not even a stove. The father was quite i'll and the mother very delicate. MT. Barrow took the mother and four of the children to Birming- ham, where he will see that they are cared for. Mrs. Blondheim came to the. city with MT. Barrow in order to fill out the necessary papers, and on her re- turn for the other members of the fam fly they could not be found She will go back to Taylorville and try to locate them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
COTTON MOVEMENT
 STATEMENT ISSUED
Shows Increase of 12,OO0 for April Over the Same Month
 Last Year
By Associated Press

New Orleans, May 2.-Secretary Hester of the New Orleans Cotton exchange to- night issued 8 statement covering the movement of cotton for the nine months ending Saturday. Compared with last year it shows an increase for the month of April in round figures of 12,O0o over last year, an increase compared with year before last of 4,O00 and with 1918 an increase of 99,00Q.
 The total for April was 564521, against 5o2,94S last year; 520,22o year before last and 465,1f7 same time in 19lS
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the nine months from Auguss to April, inclusive, is 2,497,0 900 under last year, 956,000 under the year before last and s,049G90 under 1918.
 The movement since August 1 shows receipts at all United States ports of D. F9,0l7 against 6759, 450 last year. 50l2, 195 year before last and 5,76S, ,350 same time in 1918. Overland acrass the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
 nilis and Canada, 720, against l. 4l2 zS5 last year, l,2N,U0 year before last, and l,a3sfS9 same time in 19lS Southern mil takings, exclusive of consumption at southern outports. 1,957, ,50O, against 399y 6V2 last year, 2,090,U0 year before last, and 3,2l9,uo0 same time in 1918 Interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the. commercial year, 95S, ,921 against 252,322 last year, 5S5 l29 year be- fore last, and 629 4g6 same time in 1918
 These make total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight for the nine months ending close of April ot S,sa7.15s, against Il. .443659 last year, 9,9l2.- Ss4 year before last and 10,996,6l5 same time 1918.
 Northern spinners took during April 1S,27s, against 113, 116 last year and 121, 4g6 year before last, increasing their total for the nine months to 1,379,99l, against 2 2,467,696 last year and 1881, ,7S6 year before last This makes their average weekly takings for the season 36,453, against 62,- .74 last year and 46,969 year before last.
 Foreign exports for the nine months of the season have been 4,079, SIS, showing a decrease under last year of 1,554, ,6Se and an increase over the same period year before last of 99,191.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the g leading southern interior centers at the close of April were 2,775391, against 2,1&,- 037 last year and 2S4S,S52 year before last. Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the nine months, the supply has been 10,4 .56o, against 13,372,6lS last year and Il. .4s7 ,S36 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-03
UNITED STATES STEEL SUBSIDIARY HEADS IN
 CONFERENCE WITH GARY
By Associated Press

New York May 2.-Presidents of the various subsidiary companies of the United States Steel Corporation conferred here today with Chairman E. H. Gary. While no announcement was made regarding the object of the conference, it was understood that the question of revised wage schedules would receive chief attention.
 At the close of the day it was re- ported that the question of new or revised wage schedule had been an important topic, although no official announcement was made.
 The financial districts expect that a tentative schedule of wages will be submitted to the financial committee of the corporation tomorrow, after which some public statement may be issued.