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The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
LIQUOR LAWS DEFlRD

According 10 Gov Edwin =. Nor.
row. boz an address 10 the Association
~ Circuit Judges and Commonwealth
Attorneys. moonshining and bootleg
ging are rampant IN Kentucky. and
the violations ~ the liquor laws are
such 70. 10 challenge all the forces of
Law and order
"lllicit manufacture and sale of
liquor has grown 10 an appalling ex-
tent be- said. "and the use ~ liquor.
especially by minors, is increasing
alhrmingly call upon you men
10 use the full powers of the law con
ferred upon you 10 put an end 10
these conditions and 10 cooperate In
tn fullest in Kidding the state n
moonshiner and bootlegRers and all
yiolators ~ the liquor laws
There b today a challenge being
thrown oui 10 the forces u Law and
of,ier in Kentucky" he told them
80 far as the sale and manufacture
% ~ D. concerned there has never
been anything like ii before
The governor told them be- receiy.
ed daily from an parts n the state
telling how neiRhborhoods are being
terroriIed. churches broken up
schools undermined. and public meet.
inrn disturbed
Il ash the Circuit Judges ~ Ken,
tucky % meet this challenge" b,
said. "and ! want 10 say that I viii
hslp in as much a. ! can will y,
"a thr utmost ~ my power fighting
this evil and in sustaining you. y,
man convicted u participating In IN,
whisky irahic would hnd any elem
eucy AZ my hands
(which shall ~ supreme in thi.
state che lav or ihs blind tiger ?
h. asked the judres and cummon
wealth attorneys
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07

A special session " the Fiscal
Court va heid Tuesday January O.
County Judge y L. Moore presm
inr and County Attorney John A
Moore and ths following magistrate,
being present T NJ Davidson. D.
~ McCatlin. o. y Ws,hirll. Chas
7 Riley " puvn e. y Tmitt
and " y brennan
After the general rouiiur ~ bust.
NESS. thc allowance ~ claims and
other expense ~ ths couutl, u wa
urdctrl by moiion that e. nour.
land b, ELECTED a. a lay memher ~
The County board ~ Health
o. vas ordered that a oommiticc.
composed ~ the County judge and
twu magistrates b, appointed lu aei
ln conjunction with a oommitiv, fvm
Webster cuuuiy pcrianisr u th,
building ~ a hridrr acruss Trade
water al Fishimp o. vas further
orisrrd that Magistrate MgCaslf
and Davidson b. appointed ou thi.
rnmmitirr
n uas nriefei that o. an hout b,
allowed for worker. ua rnad al pel
iirmifei hsi ri,rr b, thr Dnuui,
Road Engineer
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
STRAND THEATRE

Messrs Cassady and Vaughn. man.
agen of the Strand Theatre have
been doing some work in the way n
artistic Improvements which have
added much 10 the appearance u the
Theatre The stage and walls are
decorated with eyergreens and tapes.
tries. a handsome new screen has
been added and the ltght effects have
been greatly enhanced by up-to-date
fixtures attached 10 each light bulb
both from the ceiling and around The
walls The hall also Is adorned with
beautiful pictures. the whole giving
the theatre a very pleasing and rest.
ful appearance
The present Managers deserve
much credit Cor bringing the Strand
up 10 iis present hiRh state of use
fulnsss and merit a liberal patron.
age from the people of Marion and
ihe surrounding country Theil
Friday nights entertainment vill b
Lila lee IN "The Secret Garden"
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07

tussph O. luFhsi. q esl tnoun
aHf rssIFltri rtlren ~ tte county.
t.ed sf hf hams ln Weston Ffiiay
marr.rr nstfmhsf 10 ~ ihs mfr
mIiI, ~ u.d ars combined With an
at.a.t ~ heart ifuuh's o. sas -
ysan 90 mantts and % days ODD
sa. ham u Duiisndsn 0aun'y and
va "a .iurrr af Weston fnf td year.
H. father nr lasrrt usrhe.. came
fum NrrHia aHi sa. one ~ the pi.
0uasf settlers ~ thn o1nty
Nr Hurtr vhsH younr man
sas mauisd m MIss Ehm Wlliamr
uto dird many YEAR. aro and lefi uo
.h.drsn Nr Hurhv n survived
ti arr sister, Nu = Heath ~
Martin Tenn o. s hl.a survived hy
nsphsu George % Hurhrs ~ this
co.'s ari many other nsphres nrites
ari o.ls.u. vhnss numhsfs could
.lar,sf hs expressed boz tvo figures
Ety ar, scattered 40 over Cutisn.
Don and other oauntsa and states
ard 0smpf.ss sams n ths most boz.
fasriaI ..trrns ~ thf oauntry
Mr Uurhss eas q onnfriirraie ysi
sar having ssurd thrrs year. "a.
ono ~ Gsrsral Morrans men a.
vat boz .ams ~ ths bir battles ~ ths
DuI War
rurrmi ssr,ilrs vrrv held Saiur
iay at Mi L.on. where che remain.
we've hh m rrft Az arprurriai'
Discourse va delivered hy Rev Car
nauthsr ~ N, Presbyterian church
.ia o. large crowd ~ sorruvinr frtrud0
vha bad raih,rri io pay a last tn
tuir ~ respect o. ths arsd veteran
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
BELLS MlNGLE
WITH CHRISTMAS CHIMES

Al high noon on Christmas day. ai
the home of the bride's parents. oc.
CURED the marriage of Miss Mary
Wilson, daughter u NJ and Mr X
p Wilson. 10 Merle Eidson ~ Ft
lupion
The beautiful ring ceremony va
performed by Rev Morris ~ pierc,
In the presence ~ the immediate rel.
atiyes ~ the contracting parties
Attending the bride and Rr1nl
were Miss Lilly Wilson. sister ~ III,
bride and D. Edison. brother ~ N,
groom The bride was beautifully az
tired in q gown ~ brown broadcloii
End carried white roses while her sis
Ter wore brown satin The home wa.
decorated with carnations ard roses
Mr. Edison has spent seyera
years here and has been one ~ oui
most popular young ladies She hal
been a teacher in the Nuun school.
until this year and carfics with hei
o. her new home he best wishes oI
many Nunn friend. NJ Edison als'
j. well and yey fa,orably known ii
the Nunn district having resided herr
for several year previous 20 moyinl
to ft Lnpion
Immediately following the rere
mony q sumpiuous wedding dinnel
va served and ths newly marrie.
couple lefi on che train for " llup
con shefs Mr Eidson has furnishes
q home for be bride Nunn tColo.
New
Tho bride b veil knuwu iu Mauol
and has many frisnds o. extend con
Frafulatinns
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
muGnEs.NEWnEIL

&c. Nuucl Hurhe. and Mis. Lula
Neub,ll droy, D. town "Wednesday,
nrgemhsr -. and wefr married a.
OBJ, residsngr ~ Eld D. n Eaton
vho performed ths marriarr ccrr
mouy
The bridegroom vho b. farmer
hi profession b. "a son ~ Mr. and
Mr. iohu vii Hurhrs and the hr.
dr b. daughter ~ Mr and Mr.
Gcurr, Nevhrll both ~ thi. couniy
Both pariic. to this happy union ar,
puruIar Young propls and have many
ffisnd. vho extend onnrraiulatiau.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
QUIETLY MARRIED

Mr. Presly Ford and Miss Rosetta
Towery. of Rlackford stole . march
on their friends and were married
last Sunday morning. Rev R
King performing the ceremony
The bride j. the niecs- u Mr.. s.
H. Hillyard and one II Blackford's
most popular Firls The rroom b
the only sof ~ Mf ! " fari ef
paducah
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple lsfi for raducah.
whsr, thsy will make their future
home
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
WORK on CIRCUIT JUDGE
HENDERSON COMPLIMRNTED

Although the circuit court room
was packed n capacity at the trial of
lee Ellison Tuesday. there wRs not
the slightest disorder and Circuit
Judge Carl Henderson has been high
y praised on maintaining order At
this trial when there was such strong
feeling existing against the negro.
The warning of Judge Henderson
that a demonstration by spectators
after the verdict was read would r..
suit IN the arrest and punishment Of
the offenders had the effect of pre-
serving order even at this critical
period
Judge Henderson speeded details
connected with the trial and made Il
one u the shortest ever held In the
county - Madisonyille Hustler.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
REVIVAL MEETING

The Hrst baptist shurth silI D..
rin . series ~ msstinrs uesi Sunday
january pih pt " Y Mrmnri
ihs pastor. wil a. ihs pr,a,h'ur a
ths meeting and uii hr assisted bl
Sour Evangelist A Brown ~
Dallas. Tesas. vho viIl baw ehawr
uf thr song afftiCr
A religious ccusus ~ ihs town AMI
suburbs viu b. taken hy sork,r n
the meeting next Sunday afirrunou
and you arr asked to help them in
their WORK
A nursery. in charge u compelenl
persons. has been provided tor all
small children that an uioihfrs may
vet the full benefit of the services.
Serves Gill be- held each Sunday a'
the usual hours and At 2 7 NJ and
7P. N on wesk days The public
b. cordially invited 20 cooperate ir
the meeting An always wrlcums
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
ANOTHER riRg

Fire broke oui in ths noSyills ~.
iion ~ the City, Tuesday morning n
the residence ovued b. 7. ] wring
and occ1pied hy lumss Turlsy. Ths
blaze started from a f,us near ths
roof. bui owing 10 ihs timely arrival
~ ih, firs department tho firr was
exiinruishsd The loss on the build.
iur b. estimated % b. about go.
whieh b. covered b. Insurance.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
WAIVED EXAMINING TRIAL

J v Bower and ! NJ Blank.
enship. charged with violating the
Nolsiead Act we're brought before
County Judge 4 l. Moore on Friday
December 80. for an examining trial
They waived on examining trial and
were held over under q $500 bona
each Tor appearance before the grand
jury at the March term ~ Circuit
court
Bowers and Blackenship. vho claim
their home a. Golconda. ill were
arrested on Christmas day hy Dep.
uly sheriff George Manley and "
u Omway on shanty boat at the
mouth ~ Deer Greek. he boat being
on this ode They ssfe taken in
charge hy ihr oficen under var.
rant charging them With a violation
~ ihs NoIstead ari by selling inios
.oainr drink tu Eh Daniel The of
hrial.. t b. aald found about o. ral.
'ons ~ conoociion made from dried
psafhss aisins and other fruits. and
thsy claimed ihey we're experiment.
lnF On he hoat also va d woman
sho claimed o. b. ihs housskeepef
on ths vessel The prisoners wers
brought hsrs and falling 90 rive bond
io ths amount N 500 for their ap
pfafarrr at aH examining trial. ssf,
placed in ial
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
SULLIVAN

M e. Sisco of Siurgis "a yis.
iiing his father and uiothsr NJ and
Nr, viii Sisco u this place
Mis- Florsncs Bunsr returned 10
her home Saturday
Miss lola nuuninr spsui the niFhi
With hsr cuusin. Sunday night
Mr and Nr lse nufkla~ wsrs
rirsts u ar Tom nufklov Sunday
Mr and Mr. Roy Num- spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mr. Freeman
Cerido
Mr and Mr nunuinr sent 10
Marion Monday
Mr Opal nnchtman and Miss
Rs,a ual passed ihnoarh Sullivan
snruuis io Surri. sunday
Mr fHfu NunH and NH ffahA .
liu veui io Siutri Mauday
Mr Tom farmer ~ Nariou vas
ihe guest u Nr and Nr l. Rutk
loW this week
Mr and Mt Goorgs Num- spent
the day with Mr and Mr. s.
Quircy Sunday
az Charlie Chrisiison and Mr
lea,er and daughter returned hnms
fpm Evansville rusaaay
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
STORE BURGIARIZED

The dry roods and clothing store
u Taylor and Taylor on Main street
VA hurrlauIed Sunday night Tho
theft of thsiyss carried ~ a 500 suit
- lloihss and a $40 silk shirt. The
clnihine was in a shov window on
display A hole was broken bx ths
ihsif largr enough 10 draw the cloth.
ins through Nothing else was mis-
81 from che store Rssidss the dam.
axe done to the vlndov the loss b.
atoui s5o SO clns to the burglar
has heen found
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
ruRNER NNRiON Man
WINS rRIZE

o D. uovel o. Santa o. oandul
tnr living Boz Hutchinson. fsis ihs Ra.
uhaurh Wiley Cup for kssps. ha,
nra uon t fof the third year straight
r1u hJ having ths hesi pm ~ single
oamb Hhair Island Rcd .r tts shos
u. celebrated ihe victory today By
Decorating the pen slih cauaiions
and ribbons uiih ths cup on Cop u
ths rsn lls values ths psn a. SEQ
&C., victory eas na sail away for b.
hsd hsaU competition Huifhinsar
tkan.l Nsua
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
CROSS sI,NES

Tom Williams ard snn. Gorhel.
went o. Marion one day last week
Mr. Minnie Carrick spent sun.
day afternoon with Mr. J Mootr.
Un,le Kiur Hughes " Weston vas
buried at Mi Zion last Friday
Mr. Ernest Williams visited T..
% Mcdowell rrcsntly
o. . Moore went to Weston Sat
uulay ou business
Charlir rhpmas was in our mid.
Sunday
nu nuu,her passed through oul
,.glnii, SUNDAY cnwuis home fuu
Weston
NJ Ralph Williams. wife and chil
drpu visited his parents Mr an,
NJ Tom Williams SUNDAY
bertha Mtiavtll ~ Cave Spring
visited hsr oousin nrlpha Melove.
one day hsi vrrk
Nr Ora Hovyriou and childrci
~ uear Rcpion visited her parents
Mr and Mr. = A. Carrick rrceuily
George Henry passed through her
Monday cnnouic 10 the home ~ hl
father. NJ Tom Henry ~ near Rcr
tom
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
CAVE SPRING

s. o. Tosh vas In Marion Friday
on business.
Ed CLARK spent Friday nirht Al
Ben Woodrinrs
Miss Ksllin CLARK and Glenn Or
spent Thursday night siih their
grandfather X y orr
NJ. llsy Mcdowell and ~ife u
Princeton arr visiting BIZ brother ,.
q Mcnowell
e.. n. Chandler vas in Marion Fri.
day n last week
Mr Guthrie Quertsrmoss was n
Gladstone Friday
H.B Mcdowell and wifr visited D.
e. Mcnowsll saturday
A siork visited the home u Walter
Martin Christmas nirhi and lefi ba.
hy hoy.
Mt D,~cy Phillip. b. very 90 u
pneumonia.
/. G.. orr and wife made a shor'
all ai Albert orr Friday
Mr.. Ada rosh spent Wednesday
u last week ~ X = Orr's.
Mu. Vicia Gray. WIN is very 90 oi
typhoid fever Is improving slowly
K.P. orr. who fell on the icr. IS
recovering from his injuries
Aunt puss Davis. after a long ill
ness died and was laid 10 rrst Al th'
Rosebud crmstcry "Wednesday morn
INK.
Jimmie ro.h b. improving fpm lh'
results ~ his fall.
Alvin pufy and family spenl sun
day with Albert orr
, Lester Hodge sp,ni the wrsk ~iiI
Hubert sullivan
+. Miss Alma Mclowell and Mis- Car
! olins Allen iook a horsehaek ride sun
day
b Nr. isnn,s NcIowsll !. on ihs sle
0 .ust
Nts, NaD Allen. vha has b,su :
b. mpuviur
Mr Frcd McnowcU and VA Mcn,
sell lefi Sunday 90 iakr up ther wor
Ed Edwards spent saturday nirl
with J G. Branilsy
nonuie Cpwcll and Corls Fafl,
spent sunday At T. NJ. Thomas.
Miss kellie CLARK whu has been VI
r. ilinr her uncle. u. y. Orr left &
4, her homs FRIDAY,
I" Dallas Little spent SUNDAY afir
y nuuu with Miss Nora Crowel
Albert Oft and Marshall Mellow,
visited Frsd Hiuchsl SUNDAY
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
wucu SIGHT MEETING

A numl,ef ~ Marion rsupIe ~.
na.rri 100 ard met iurrih,r Friday
u.lht to watch ihr raiur out ~ ths
ofi YEAR and ihf ushrrur in ~ thg
new yssr. ani many oihsrs vho bad
retired asrs araassi fusm their mii
u.rii ..umhsr b, ihf ringing ~ heIi
itr taaurr ~ tams and ths sounding
~ atsiI,. ari eru made in real
ns that ihr ud ieW vas psssinf
oat ard its ufv lg1i va brinf
u.hsrri Boz Ns, % b. a happ, uev
yeat io 100
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
WAT,H PARTY

nu thr evening of pcccmhcr 30.
sn or ESQ younr people gathered a.
m, home ~ Mf and Mu " D..
smith to watch the old year out and
wsloome th, new YEAR After spend
inr the evening pleasantly in rames
and music ths guests departed in The
~. hour ~ thr murninr
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
riNE sroCk CONTEST

Prof a. N Oumhtri teacher oi
Agriculture n Marion Hirh S,hoo.
and eO student. went Tuesday % th,
farm VI q. e. rhrclkcld. near Rep
ton 10 attend a stock judging contcsi
The NJ u Cannan Go. oncrcd a prifs
II a. io the winner " the conirsi.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
LATEST NEWS
Of Neighboring Counties.

One night lest week Roscoe Mont
aomery. while snroute home on VII
non Avenue. one ~ the principal
lkofoughfarea u Smithland. disco,
1fsd a posaum walking along the
aIfset Roscoe gave chase captured
~ animal took Il home and the next
lay the family bad sumpiuous ~.
pas,
l.nthsr Martin. of Eddyyille. vhih
rllurning afoot from Kuitawa Wa
niruek BY q frsigh, train and knocked
IFDm the track. hs stepped out of
~ way u one train and VA struck
h1 another going in The opposite a..
T1riion A. the train was moynr
lIo~ly. hs was not seriously injured.
rlrivng only slight bruises and cuis
Ons thousand four hundred ctIisn.
of Christian county have BEEN in
iIrisd By the grand lury for failure
h pay their Dos tsS. ths total cost
of whch. II found guilty. aelordlnF
d Hopiinsvills reports wiil b. fiG Boz
ID case
Some ssska aro ii va stated by
~ Mayhsld Time that ST. 81
HodFs. n Princeton. W. ths oldest
Mason in he state having ioinei ihe
bdgs in Marian in 1855 According
. the Csdif Record. Mf A "
mona. n that riiy. surpassss Mr
usdrs In are 81 mason. having De-
ronns . member in tsta
Nir Sarah Hayss ~ Madison
sllls. will have ths honor ~ bsing ths
nr.i woman from ksriusty a. carry
~ STATE Electoral vote ta Washing
81 She vll make ihf trir iaHu
az 10
Police Judge nsry n Moranhshl
~ given warming o. ehirksn raissra
~ thsy musi Keep their fosls n
~ pfsmisss - their nsirhhuu
aAsihsf sa.d pTsmisss arr snflafed
81 MT. that thsy afs rsspansihls o.
ID damage dlns to rardrns yard.
~ nowsfs and iiai yiolator vil' b.
81 80 90 dul slion fof damage
Ths plant ~ ths Taylor County
brad 81 Camptsi.sti..f vas d.
ahuysd b, hfs "Wednesday mom.nr
q " Hansafk. editor and plbIists.
siimaiss BE- ioss ai fl2Uu uiii
q goo Insurance Hs vin frsum,
opsfailans in other quarisr
While hsf mother Was aui rfgk
~ wofk. htiis 1.morihs .oli touir'
Aughtsf ~ Mr. Rosie isssis Of
Naddy. ~ VA found hy "a patrol
~ ln an almost har rHH H
BONNEVILLE wiih both hand. frrfn
D. mother had come b. ths ut1
aAoft time before. rented ihr ranr
D. having spent an hsr monsy es
81 O. cents bad gone oai BOZ scare.
81 wofl Ths child had kftei II
D. tiny ostsrlsi shich afforded t
enly protection from ths cold thr
esfs taken b. ths Union Gosrs. ~.
aion
Lightning struck and ssi hrs io
BAN on he farm ~ Steve puf,
nsar wassrly on usw Nsaf DAY 10
ntfoyiur ths huildinr
County Judge Tucker ~ Morgan
hsld has ordered that al ele.i.on D
Asld on February 20 for ths rufra'
of taking The sense ~ ths ,oier o
M question ~ whether or uni it
bounty shall be- PLACED under "a ,'u
ni.sion form n government
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
NOTICE

Thos, ncrdinr brooms will find BAR.
rains at 7 n Cochran a Co.'S
stor, also Al Guy Y lambs Tn
shop Manufactured by Wesley
lamb Please give one ~ thcss
hreoms = trial and oblir, 4
WESLEY LAMB
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
nolSruRE.ngnOR

Mr R NJ noiiurr and Miss Lillian
nel,oe. ~ Criiisnden county. wen,
married. "Wednesday evening a. ih,
residence ~ Charles George. IN West
Princelon, Rev D. 4 Ramer perform
inr the cremony Princeton leader
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07
roR s,iE

About 80 ton. u baled hay. fpm
sis 10 so psr Ton. ai nay farm neat
pinknsy,ills as q e COOK
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07

We have just received q barrel u
open Kettle southern cane syrup
as.s RI WHEELER
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-07

nOARnERS WANTED scheol
r,rls and boy. preferred Phone li't
assa MRS l. HURST
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
EAST AMERICAS LADS
START BASEBALL EARLY

The junior boys of East Americas
held an organization meeting Tues
day evening, at which time a base
ball team was planned and the line
up drawn. Games will be played
throughout the winter months when
the weather permits, and already a
number of inquiries have been sent
out to other aggregations in the
county for games.
Harry Graham was chosen as cap
tain of the team and Robert Roberts,
manager.
A challenge has been sent to Les
lie.
Players who will represent the
newly organized team are Walter
Daniel, Robert Roberts, Walter Cobb,
Harry Graham, Dick Carey, Jackson
Baldwin, Cecil Howard, Jack How
ard, Pat Sullivan. with Ed Castle
berry, Buster Roberts and John Dan
iel appointed as substitutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
QUEER CHANGE
CASE DISMISSED
Justice Griffin Declines To Hold
Weston Young Man On Bar
ber's Charge

Dick Merritt. one of the best
known young men of Weston, was
discharged by Justice Griffin at a
hearing here Tuesday afternoon on
charge brought by w. 0. McBrayer,
local barber. McBrayer alleged that
Merritt came into his barber shop,
received a shine and handed him a
$50 bill in payment. In making
change, McBrayer said, he handed
Merritt among other money a $50
bill of his own by mistake, not dis
covering it until the young man had
left. When Merritt was located he
vehemently denied that he had re-
ceived any $50 bill from McBrayer,
or that he had even been in the bar
Der shop. It was shown that he had
just purchased an overcoat from the
store of w. D. Bailey Co., giving in
payment $50 bill, which the prose-
cution attempted to show was folded
precisely as the other bills still in
McBrayer's pocket. McBrayer was
unable to tell clearly how he had
made change, but offered five wit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
SANTA TO MISS MANY
IDLE MINERS HOMES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Wide-
spread unemployment among coal
miners during the last year, accord
ing to Ellis Searles, editor of the
United Mine Workers Journal, will
cause hundreds of miners children
to wake up Christmas morning to find
Santa Claus has passed them by.
Thousands of children in the fields
of West Virginia, Alabama and Ten
nessee are suffering for food and
clothing, he says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
THE AMERICAS TIMEs-REcoRDER.

nesses, including his negro porter,
that Merritt had been in the shop
and received a shine.
Merritt presented several witnesses
as to his standing and good charac-
ter, among them R. S. Oliver, of
Plains, a county commissioner.
Judge Griffin, in freeing him, said
that to his mind suspicion pointed
strongly toward the barber shops
negro porter who had first informed
Mr.. McBrayer of his erro, and who
was ''smart witness and Dragged
about it." He said he did not feel
like discouraging citizens from else
where coming here to do their trad