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New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Woman Dead i'm Home
Autopsy Will Be Performed a,
F'ather's RensEcst

The body of Mrs. Edith GiIbane. who
was found dead last night in her home.
2o7 West Sixty sixth Street, was taken
70 the morgue for an autopsy, which
will be performed to-day
DR.. Benjamin Morgan Vance gave it
as bis opinion that the young woman
mad dieo in an epileptic fit. The deci-
SION to perform an autopsy was made
when her father, Frank Schwager. of
a2O East 165th Street, the Bronx. re-
ported to the police that there were
5rul ses on his daughters face.
Detective Moore, who was sent from
the West Sixty-eighth Street nolice
station to inspect the body, reported
that there were bruises on the face,
but none, he thought, that might not
have been caused by falling against
furniture that was in the room.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Six Indicted i'm Murder
Of Georgia Engineer
Former A., B. & A. Road EN-
ployees Deny They Were on
Picket Dutv al Time

FITZGERALD, Ga, Sept. 16.-Six
former employees of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham & Atlantic Railroad were
charged with murder in a true bill re-
turned by the Ben Hill County Grand
Jury to-day after an investigation of
the shooting of Engineer W. 7. Reed,
July 5, while ne was on duty on his
locomotive. The men indicted were c.
c. Fairfield, J. W Hornsby, Harvey
Booker. Perry Booker jr-, Tom Hen
bricks and Guy Myrick. All of them
denied tonight that they were doing
strike picket duty when Engineer Reed
was shot.
An hour after the indictments we're
returned the jury that heard the ease
of c. c. Fairfield, one Of twenty-six
persons charged with interfering with
employees of the A, B. & A Railroad,
reported a verdict of guilty. Fairfield
was sentenced to three months in jail
and twelve months on the state farm.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Confesses Train Wreck Plot

MARION, Ohio, Sept 16.-John Har-
desty jr., twenty-five years old, con-
fessed to Sheriff Washburn to-day that
he had attempted to wreck Columbus,
Delaware & Marion traction car on the
night of September 8, two miles south of
Delaware, and kill the passengers in re-
venge for its refusal to compensate him
for a cow killed by one Of its cars.
According to the Sheriff, Hardesty
confessed that he threw telephone pole
across the track and then awaited re-
suits. The car struck the pole, but did
not leave the tracks, and no one was
injured
His case will be turned over to the
grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Held as Dowd Assailant
W. Flanagan VIII Be Freed
Unless Evidence Is Produced

Waiter Flanagan, arrested as the as
sallant Of Patrick Dowd, anti-organiza-
ton candidate for the Democratic nom
nation to the Assembly in the Second
District of Queens. who was shot the
night of the primary election, was held
until Monday for examination yester-
day IN Long Island City police court,
be discharged then unless the police
produced more evidence against him.
Detective Hurton, who arraigned the
prisoner appeared to have small hope
of this.
II can't find the man who gave me the
information that Flanagan did the
shooting" he said. Everybody seems
to have run to cover and we can't get
any information. I can't make the
charge specific unless I get some of
these people"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Two Bandits Hold Up
Saloon; Fire on Owner

Two armed bandits entered saloon
at Columbus Avenue and 1O7th Street,
which is operated by Hugh Dougherty
last night, and after firing four shots
and threatening five customers and the
bartender took $50 from the cash reg
lister.
One of the bandits stood near the
door and acted as lookout while his
partner went to the cash register be-
hind the bar. When Dougherty made
suspicious move the hold-up man
standing guard fired four shots. All
of the bullets entered the wall. The
two bandits backed out of the place
and escaped in an automobile.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Bergdoll's Brother Asks
For $4,000 Seized Note
Declares in Federal Court Suit
the Paper Was Assigned to
Him hv His Mother

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-Charles
Braun, brother of Grover C. and Erwin
Bergdoll, convicted army deserters,
filed a suit in Federal Court to-day to
compel Colonel Thomas ". Miller,
Alien Property Custodian, to return to
him promissory note for $4,000,
which was seized as one of Grover c.
Bergdoll's assets
Braun contends he is the owner of
the note and was not holding it for
Bergdoll nor for Bergdolps benefit
Braun pleads he is entitled to the re-
turn of the note or the proceeds from
its sale by the custodian.
The note was executed by Albert
Hall and his wife, son-in-law and
daughter of Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoil.
and was made payable to Mrs. Bergdon.
Braun sets forth it was assigned to
him by his mother.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Wolnan's Finery Seized
Customs Officials Charge Para
disc Plurnage Not Declared

Mrs. Martha Hollander, of Detroit,
who arrived on the steamship Orbita
yesterday from abroad, had with her a
quantity of bird of paradise feathers
which the Federal authorities say she
had failed to account for to the Gus
toms.
When Customs Inspectors John Walsh
and James Wilde were going through
her effects they discovered the feathers
and ordered them seized. The woman
was told she would be obliged to ex-
plain to-day why she had not vouched
for the possessions. which incidentally,
are forbidden entry under any circum-
stances.
Mrs Hollander said they we're $
cheap in Germany, where she was
visiting friends, that she couldn't re-
sist buying them" She paid only up
to SIS for them, she said
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Takes Poison on Church Stems

A young woman who said she was
Dorothy George, of East Orange, N. J..
swallowed part of bottle of iodine
early yesterday morning on the stems
ot All Angels Church, Eighty-first
Street and West End Avenue. She was
crying "Oh, my baby Oh, my babvl"
when discovered. She was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital. Her condition is
not serious.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17

copal Church. 7p'+'
The conference adopted resolution
Urging Methodists everywhere to wage
relentless warfare on liquor, WORKING
hrst for law affording local option. SO
tnat the power of control could be
placed directly in the hands of the
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
Methodist Conference Urges
Local Option Law for Liquor

LONDON, Sept 16 (By The Associ-
ated Press THE Worlds Conference
of Methodists adjourned this evening
after a final symposium on "The Les
son of the Conference and the pro
nouncing of the benediction by Bishop
New-York tribune., 1921-09-17

engaged in Illicit liquor dealing. He
announced tbs seizure of 400 cases Of
wnlsAy yesterday by agents under su-
perVlslng pro hibitlon director Ernest
langley. The liquor was consigned to
u U Preston Chemical Company, 140
rourth Avenue, Brooklyn, and was
IroIs Pekin, Iii. Yellowley admitted
Oaa1 Vhere Is suspected rum running
ring which booneraugs "exportedS
WhlShles back into the country There
IS much export whisky" he said. "that
never leaves the country at all" "
country. There is much exDort ub;s-
Ky" he said. that never leaves the
country at all"
In Paterson, N. J., the restsur.,+
OF Mrs. Grace Parmelli was raided bv
nlne policemen, who seized twelve
oarrels OF wine and whisky said to be
valued at Sl2. 900. Mrs. Parmelli was
ara ~ igned before Judge William ".
W aIson and held in $500 bail. The
gomplalnt was made by Mrs. Alice
ffommeit, held in the Passaic Countv
lai4 on a charge of slaughter reA
sAlrlng from the death of Mrs FL
ence Stevenson. who was killed Sr,-
DAY by leaping from an automobila
NAaries Rose and James Callahan also
are M acid on manslaughter CHARGES in
onls case Mrs. Frommelt said ali had
OBTAINED liquor at Mrs Parmelli's res-
taUrant.
Beauty Specialist Arrested
In Atlantic City DR.. Charles "
dolden, beauty specialist, was arrested
on Federal warrant chareinp con-
splracy to smugglc II is alleged he
was the Atlantic City representat;vs
O. John j. Grassland. wealthy Mia,,;
Ia, resident under arrest on cbarno
Of financing the alleged smurcIi1e
operations of the schooner Henrv
marshall British registry. seized for
alleged rum running.
Charles Hazen Hyde, ATTORNEY fo~
Charles Eugene Albury, British s,1bisct
ard owner of the Marshall. made an
sswer in the governments seizure suit
IN Federal court, New York City vess
terday. The answer questions the GOV
erngent's right to seize liquor owned
by British subjects in a British shin
on the high seas. '''p
BROOKLYN Federal enforcement agents
under William F. Kissick continued
liquor Riding at Coney Island during
the Mardi Gras Thursday night. At,
taches Of the Villa Plaza, Surf Ava
nue hotel, were held for alleged viola
tons by United States Commissioner
tennessy Yesterday morning.
The daily times., 1921-12-10

the right kind of trinkets for her. or
a set of drop-earrings, or the woman
who is just coming out of morning
black enamel brooch. The plain, un
trimmed bodices of the winter simp-
another and almost any woman will
be pleased with a different" and uni
que necklace of Il color that pleases
her taste. Last summer a gray-haired
just returned from Paris, Il string of
periwinkle blue beads-a long loop
'of them with tiny steel beads be-
tween the blue ones, exactly the
look stunning over a staid black silk
bridge gown. Her delight over the
blue beads-she had expected a pair
OF black gloves or something-was
frivolous present far more than her
granddaughter did an elaborate van
ity case which the pretty young thing
accepted as the proper tribute to
youth
All the articles in the larger pic
ture are trinkets not particularly
useful" or practical in character
but most women would be pleased to
death to receive any one of them
The creamy rose is for corSage or
nament; the cameo is pale pink set
| in green-gold. The silver case is for
calling cards-Or cigarettes ii one
desires. In the cunning little jewel
box of blue leather with white velvet
lining, are two new lace pins OF
white gold and diamonds and din
ner ring with an oblons amethyst in
! handsome handcarved setting A
string of pearl beads and a declicate
neck-chain with topaz pendant com
pletes the assortment
The daily times., 1921-12-10

deed executed by Fred NJ Batchelor
to w. a. Finch, Trustee, dated De
cember II. 1919, recorded in Bool
126, page SO, Wilson County Regis
try. default having been made in th,.
payment of the indebtedness recitcd
therein. and at the request OF the
holder of the notes therein secured
the undersigned will. on Monday
the 18th day of December, 1921, be
tween the hours of 200 NJ. am
100 l.. NJ. at the courthouse doc
in Wilson. ~ :, offer for sale at pub
lie auction To the highest bidder TO
cash three certain tracts OF land So
uate III Toisnot Township, Wilson
County. North Carolina. being desig-
mated rs Tracts numbers one, twu
and seven. containing respcc,ivcl.
1913, 205 and 1875 acres. as will AZ
pear by reference to plat of Il. H.
Barnes subdivision recorded in Pla 2
Book No. |, page l.9 Wilson Reg
is!ry.
w. A. FINCH. Trustee.
This November IL 1921.
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The daily times., 1921-12-10
NOTICE-SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in that certain mortgage
deed executed by j. ID. Sharp to w.
A. Finch, Trustee, dated December
IL. 1919, recorded in Book
page----, Wilson County Regis
try, default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness recited
therein, and at the request of the
holder of the notes therein secured
the undersigned will, ON Monday
the 18th day of December, 1921, be-
tween the hours Of 1900 nj. and
100 =. NJ, at the courthouse door In
Wilson, \. C., offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash that certain tract of land stu
ate in Toisnot Township. Wilson
County. North Carolina, said tract
being numbered ten (10). contain
ing 34.3 acres, as will appear by ref
erence to map of the B. H. Barnes
subdivision, recorded in Plat Book
No /, page 179. Wilson Registry.
w. A. FINCH, Trustee.
This November IT, 1921.
IL IS 25 9
The daily times., 1921-12-10

and began to find JOY in life. Hot
weather always makes me miserable
But on these splendid Autumn days
1 took inventory of my hopes and
joys and little affairs and found my
self with lots to make me happy. I
even forgot how thin I was
OF course, nobody took the trouble
to tell me how fat I was getting, so
didn't find it out until one day I
stopped at the scales and found that
I weighed 1O5 pounds. The surprising
part was that I had forsaken all
schedules and was living by my old
harum scarum standards. Anyhow,
I'm facing the world with the dignity
of 105 pounds, and my motto is "1l5
pounds by Christmas."
The daily times., 1921-12-10
Fascinating Fancies
for Christmas Gifts

After all it is the wise woman who
writes at the top of her Christmas
list-the one made out at the request
Of relatives who don't know what on
earth to give her-''nothing useful,
please!''
One has to have SO many merely
useful things in life; it does seem a
pity to make Christmas the time for
stocking up with them. And the
habit grows Once you begin it, and
let it be understood by all the mem
bers of your family that you don't
want them to waste money on gim-
cracks when you really need-at the
moment-silk petticoats and a blouse
and hankies the day is over when
you will ever get fascinating, frivol-
The daily times., 1921-12-10
SkETCHES---By a Newspaper Man
HARBURY.

HARBURY.
All the men of Harbury go down to |
the sea in ships,
The wind upon their faces the salt
upon their lips
The little boys of Hagbury, when they
are laid to sleep,
Dream of masts and cabins and the !
wonders of the deep.
The womenfolk of Harbury have eyesl
like the sea,
Wide with watching wonder, deepi
with mystery.
| met a woman: Beyond the bar
she said,
Beyond the shallow water where the
green lines spread.
"Out beyond the sand-bar and the
white spray.
MY three sons wait for the Judg-
ment day.
saw an old man who goes to sea
no mOce.
Watch from morn till evening down
OF the shore.
The seas a hard mistress, the old
man said;
1.-The sea is always hungry and
never full fed.
THE sea had my father and took
my son from me
Sometimes l think l see them, walk
ing on the sea!
I'D like to be in Harbury on the
Judgment day.
When the word is spoken and the
- sea is wiped away.
'"And all the drowned fisher boys
!, with seaweed in their hair.
Rise and walk to Harbury to greet
the women there.
I'D like to be in Harbury to see
the souls arise,
!, Son and mother hand in hand lovers
with glad eyes.
I think there would be- many who
would turn and look with
: Hoping for another glimpse OF the
cruel sea!
, They tell me that in Paradise the
fields are green and still,
With pleasant flowers everywhere
Il that all may take who will
2 ''And four great rivers, flowing from
: out the Throne of God,
{ That no one ever browns in ane
souls may cross dry-sod.
will be men like me,
, Who. miss the old salt danger of the
singing sea.
For in my heart like some old shell
inland, safe and dry,
. Any one who harks will still heal
the sea cry
, Louise Driscol1
The daily times., 1921-12-10

Gus things in your Christmas pack
ages. And something of youth :sa,1n-
sequent happiness will be or for
you too from that moment.
Youth abhors useful" presents
and youth seldom gets them. Little
Tommy is supplied with underflan-
nels and neckties as matter of
course, but on Santa Claus day he
has his new sled and dis mechanical
toys. And it is a cold sad Christmas
for small Dorothy when new shoes
and party frock take the place of
the -in-a-perambulator she has
has her boxes of sweets, her feather
fan, her cunning braceletwatch, her
books and raves over them, while
mother looks placidly pleased about
yards of black satin for a gown. It is
when you cease to rave over your
gifts-because they are useful
things, much needed, of course, but
tion-that your day Of receiving
cheerful gifts is over, as far as your
thoughtful family is concerned, and
you can settle down to future of
placidly useful Christmas presents
Every woman loves pretty things
and good many more women would
love to get a lot more merely pretty
things than their kind-hearted rela-
tives imagine. Only the woman who
sternly says: "Only useful presents
The daily times., 1921-12-10

The defendant. Goldie Taylor.
above named will take notice that ar
action entitled as above has beeE
commenced in the Superior Court o1
Wilson County, North Carolina, for
the purpose of obtaining an absolute
divorce on certain grounds, as al
legged and set out in complaint filed
in Clerks Office of Wilson County:
and the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to
appear before the Clerk of the SUI
perior Court of Wilson County at tbs
Courthouse of said County in Wilson.
North Carolina, on the goth day OF
December 1921, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the Courr
for the relief demanded in said com
plant.
j. ID. BARDIN,
Clerk Superior Court.
". A. Finch, Atty.
This 18th day of November, 1924
IL l &c 10
The daily times., 1921-12-10
NOTICE

I will offer for sale on Thursday
Dec. 18th at my home near Buck
horn, for cash or satisfactory terms
after the sale to the highest bidder,
my household and kitchen furniture,
two-horse wagon. l one-horse wag-
on, l buggy, / surry, horse and all
farming implements, also corn and
fodder. Mrs. ]. T. Barnes, Kenly,
N. c., f. F. d. No. 3. - 10 I3
The daily times., 1921-12-10

should get them. The hesitating voice
and wistful: We'll. l need SO many
things; | suppose it ought to be
something useful" is a sure sign of
heart-longing for sone of life's
pure charm. The thing is, OF course,
to find the thing that will charm yet
give sufficient service to justify itself
as a Christmas present. Clothing of
this type is the sort that may only
be worn when one is dressed up In
ones very best; that never under any
circumstances could be donned for
an everyday occasion-a filmy even
ing scarf with glittering spangles.
smart comb for the coiffure, beautiful
thread silk hose, stunning fan, long
gloves that wrinkle opulently on the
wrist, cluster of flowers to sew at
the belt of an evening frock. de-
lectable evening petticoat trimmed
with lace frills and tiny flower gar
lands, a neck-chain in one of the
new Oriental color combinations-or
a bag.
| Women are perfectly daft about
bags. and no wonder. The right sort
Of bag does add so much to cos
tune. especially to costume of prac-
teal and sober hues. And no woman
but delights in one more fetching bag
for these gay trifles do not go ont
: of style readily and may be used
with dress-up costumes for many
seasons.
| The shops now are full of the
most fascinating Christmas bags, and
prices range from few dollars up to
half hundred. Some are beaded;
some are of embossed leather; some
are of velvet-or silk-or brocade.
The beaded bags seem to be longer
from top to bottom and the fabric
bags have the width from side to side
accentuated. Frames are straight
across, rather than deeply curved as
they were last year and bags for for
nal occasions are cunning rather than
spacious. You can get very good
bead bag for ten dollars. passa BILE
one for five or six dollars, and an
extremely handsome one for twenty
five. Two attractive little bead bags
for theater use are pictured. They are
finger purses" rather than hand
bags and are not supposed to hold
much more than your carfare, door
key and and theatre tickets. The draw
up bag has pattern in dainty pastel
colurs on a white ground; the spread
out bag is in rich Oriental coloring g
with a ground OF dark blue Black
velvet bags with cut steel embroid-
cry are extremely smart this winter;
one of these bags has the steel bead
ing done on gray satin in appliques
that suggest cut work in the black
velvet bag
!, For the woman who comes into
town for dinner and theatre from a
: home in the suburbs there are larger
) bags capable of holding fresh gloves
: and handkerchief, and complete
vanity kit for the necessary mid-eve-
ming fresheDing-up. A bag of the
: sort is of black moire with open
work initial in silver and silver
: frame. Another bag of seal brown
duvetyn is embroidered with a silver,
black and gold peacock and has an
amber frame. A purple, green and tan
5 batik bag shows the peacock design
also and is finished with deep silk
7 fringe.
Even the woman who thinks she
} ought to have useful presents, likes
to get trinkets- provided they are
The daily times., 1921-12-10
NORTH CAROLINA
WILSON COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
DOME HOCUTT
WILLIE HOCUTT
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The defendant, Willie Hocutt,
above named will take notice that an
action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Wilson County North Carolina, for
the purpose of obtaining an absolute
divorce on certain grounds as alleged
and set out in complaint filed in
Clerks Office of Wilson County; and
the said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Wilson County at his office
in the Courthouse in said County on
the 2Sth day of December 1920, and
answer or demur to the complaint in
said action or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint
J. D. BARDIN,
Clerk Superior Court
w. A. Finch, Atty.
This 26 day of Nov 1921
IL 26 10 II
The daily times., 1921-12-10

The coat dress is making its ap-I
pearance among models shown for
spring. This Norman katz dress isl
straight Of line and quite short asj
some of the more tailored garments
are in spite of the lengthening tend
sncy of frocks and gowns for after
noon and evening wear. The sleeves
are loose and simply gathered at
the hand.
The daily times., 1921-12-10
NOTICE-SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of the power of sale
contained in that certain mortgage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-23
TO CLEAN UP NEAR
BEER BREWERIES
Makers of Real Beer for Medical Pur-
poses Will Not BE In
terfered With.

WASHINGTON, Nov. .23.-While man
ufacturerS Of beer for medicinal purposes
will have at least more time to operate
under the permits already granted before
il will be definitely known whether or not
President Harding intends to sign or veto
the bill Just passed by congress. Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Blair has or
dered cleanup of the ''nearbeer facto-
ries"
In connection with the cleanup of
near beer breweries ordered yesterday
agents of the prohibition bureau have
laid before Commissioner Haynes infor-
nation to the effect that the product
turned out Is gradually getting stronger
and stronger in its alcoholic content, and
that many of them now approach the
strength of beer brewed before prohibit
tion went into effect.
No definite information as to the names
and locations of the breweries which have
come under suspicion is obtainahle, but
it is understood that scores Of them will
be placed under the ban.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-23
WOMAN SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
BADLY INJURED.

BURLINGTON, Vt-AIls. Alice Il.
Moore is one of the most popular and
widely known women in this section.
Mrs. Moore had the honor of being the
first woman School Commissioner here
and was elected by a large majority.
When leaving the Office of a prominent
physician of this city she sprained her
ankle very badly. The doctors treatment
did not seem to help her any.
Following is an interesting letter from
Mrs. Moore: "A month ago l sprained
my ankle so badly that / could not take a
step. 1t was badly swollen and panied
me night and day. A friend induced me
to use Barnes Mysterious Pain Ease.
and / applied it freely to the sprained
ankle The swelling was soon reduced
and the pain vanished. In a week |
could walk as usual. My experience has
convinced me that Mysterious Pain Ease
is truly wonderful remedy for sprains.
(Signed) Alice b. Moore.
People who use ii seem to think there is
nothing in the world like Mysterious
Pain Ease for Immediately relieving the
pain of chilblains, muscle cramps, sci
atica neuritis. neuralgia, muscular colds
where the shoulders, chest and back
muscles are in pain, stiff neck, lumbago.
sprains of all kinds, pain arising any
where from inflammation and rheuma-
sm.-AdyertiSement.