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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Youth Shot and Killed By Father Of Sweetheart
 Who Plead for His Life
Merritt Tozer Shot Through the Heart by T. G. Ashmore in the Presence of His Wife and Daughter -Ashmore Made His Escape-Boy Died With Words of
 Love for Sweetheart His Lips

officers stated last night thnt Mrs. Ashmore told them that she had not lived with her husband for more than a year, but thRt more than once during that time her husband had tried to interfere with young men who would call upon her daughter, Pauline.
 Mrs. AshmOre and her daughter were firm in their statements to the police thnt Ashmore hnd shot TOzier. The daughter stated that she had been going with Tozier for about Il year and that they were engaged to he married in June. Her mother and other mem. bers of the family tried In vain last night to quiet her cries, and between sObs she related to the police the words that had issued between her sweetheart and her father.
 She stated, nccOrding to investf- gating officers that her father told .Tozier thnt he never wanted hin to cnII nnd see his daughter again. TOzier replied. 1t Is ai- legged, that he was going to marry Pauline. but that he would not come to see her again at the house If Mir. AshmOre objected.
 It Is alleged that TOzier walked away and that Ashmore shot him in the back while his daughter was nt his side. At n late hour Inst night, the police hnd been unable to find my trnce of Adhmore, but carefui watch Is being kept on alI railroad stations to see that he does not escape from the city.
 AshmOre wns about 42 years old and was employed as boiler tender nt Fairfield. Tozier was em- pIOyed by the Tennessee company at EnsIey. Coroner J. ID. Russ t.Im was on the scene shortly after the shooting, irit the investigation will not he completed until this morn ing. The body is being held nt Shaws' pending funeral arrange ments and the final verdict of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30


 If better organized, President
 Dixon snid, lawyers of the state
 would have more to say in the se-
 lection of the judiciary and on Oth-
 CT questions. Such H stronger or
 ganiKntiOn would rebound to the
 "bcneat of every lawyer as well as
 the state at large"
 In the course of his address MT. Dixon called attenuon to the vari- ous changes in orgsn.c laws of the state and nation since the last annual meeting. The most noteworthy of these was the nineteenth amendment to the federal constitutio-. giving women the right to vote.
 CRAZE FOR REGULATION
 The craze for regula..on and legisla- tion has stifled the initiative of the business man, according to L. E. Jeff fries of Washington, vice president and general counsel or the Southern Railway system. He Is former Selma man.
 "This craze has surrounded ms by governmental boards, bureaus and
 investigations until s~e deadening
 touch of regulation Is strangling | the life of our business interests,1 Mir. Jenfries declared.
 Look the facts squarely in the face and say whether it is not true that practically the entire time of our pro- fession Is monopolised in it's attempt to protect property of clients from state and federal burdens"
 Mir. Jeffries stressed the fact that he was an advocate of democracy in its widest scope, and believed that the peo- ple can and should rule, but that the law Is a necessary factor in such rule
 What will the country do with its new freedom" asked MT. Jeffries. "The effect of this new freedom is apparent on every hand. It is striking down the ph,sSsophy of our
 fathers. leaving democracy unfet- i tered by the law. l do not believe 1 there can be tr&e democracy. nor l government by the people except thrOUeh the Iaw-without that we
 become mob. The people cease to
 rule and democracy Is at an end.
 A government by men, not by law,
 then begins.
 We see on every hand the growth and power and control in the indi vidual The Presidep. of the United States is now practically elected by the direct vote of the people; the Sen ate of the United States is selected 1 by the vote of the people; in nearly every state all officers from constable I to governor are elected by the people.
 MODERN CRAZES
 We have had the modern craze O initiative, referendum and recall. II some cases also it hes oeen suggested that the principle of recall be extended to judicial decisions. Moreover, tt make democracy complete, we hay, lately extended the right of suffrage t; l women.
 "We have seen that our constftu-
 ton waa made living organism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
SUNDAY CLOSING

Election of field secretary to look after the interests of the local organiaz- tion will be one of the main features of the monthly meeting of the Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association which will be held next Tuesday night, May 3. in the club rooms of the Bir- mingham Civic association.
 Several other topics will come up fo- discussion, according to P. Fl. Shropshire. president of the local organization. Among them will be the Sunday closing law and further steps for this enforce ment will probably be recommended by the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge; I. C. frederick and Miss Lillie Brown. Landen Coats and Miss Pearl Powell. Robert D. Nelson and Miss Bessie D.. Simonton.
 J. H. Robertson and Miss Sarah D. Lowery. N. c. Wilder and Miss Irene Gravitt. F. R. Martin and Miss Mary Martin Hewitt.
 James c. sargis and Miss Mildred Louise Cowley
 Martin M. Durant and Miss Addie Sloan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
FAIR AND COOL

"Fair and continued cool" is the forecast made yesterday by F. O. Horton, local weather observer. for today.
 "The weather will be fair through out today and tomorrow. and there will be no noticeable change in tenn perature," says the weather man. .After that date real summer weather will probah'y set in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
INCORPO PORATES

Papers of incorporation were filed yes terday in the probate court by the Ger Der Fur company with an authorized capital stock of S2.000 Officers are S L. Gerber, president and general man fager; Mrs. A. Gerber, vice president, and Katie Gerber. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

Alabama Bar association lunchean at 1 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Birmingham Symphony orchestra, matinee and night perform ances.
 New Majestic--sDaddy Long-Legs." Lyric--I< eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's BijOu--Vaudeville and DOral- dina in person. Trianon-"The Oath.o AIcazar--NOrma Taimndge in "Ghosts of Yesterday."
 Strnnd--Dorothy GiSh in ''The Ghost In the Garrett"
 Galax-LOis Weber's "What Is Worth WhiIe1.
 Prineess-COnedy and serial drama. OdeOn--COmedy and serial drama. Edgewood Parl<-Dancing from to IF.
 West Lake-Dancing, bathing. skat- ing.
 Miles School of Dancing-Dancing from 9 to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
LEEDS IS PROGRESSIVE
Cement Plant Going Strong-Build.
 ing Active

Leeds. April 2s.-(Special)-The Atlas Portland Cement company has been able to give its employees regular work so far. although there has been slight decrease In wages. Many new houses are nearing completion The streets are being re- modelled. Much improvement has been done throughout the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Jeffries Warns People Back to the Laws Laid DolUn by John Marshall
Craze for All Sorts of Regulations Leading to Chaotic Condtons-Alabama Bar Association, in Annual Session Here, Profoundly Impressed by Ad-
 dress of Washington Attorney

by Kelly Dxon president
  should other trade and profession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

grocers, Selma; "Our Field and Our Force" by Russell C. Booth, Birming- ham; song by congregation, ''AIen of the Church of the Living God" Where Do You and I Classify" by J. P. Me- Callie, headmaster, The Metallic school. Chattanooga. Tenn. Open session: Con- secration. testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
le 1
 Raannrcal.

Alabama Bar association Iunchean at
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-21
BANQUET HELD
WARREN HOUSE

A number of citizens assembled
at the Warren hotel last evening to
discuss the advantages to be derived
from securing if possible the marking
of the Black and Yellow trail through
Sank City, Prairie du Sac, Baraboo
Reedsburg and other towns in Sank
county. The meeting was preteded
by a delectable chicken dinner SER
we'd under the direction Of L. H. Hill
of the Warren hotel, the later also
presiding at the discussion which
followed.
Mr. Hill stated that some ten years
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-21
Auto Bandits
Near Baraboo

Edwin Nickel Prairie du Sac. We'd
nesday night was relieved of about
$50 in currency by men in an auto
mobile who stopped him as he was
walking to town.
Nickel stated three men took his
money away while two others stood
by the auto. The car had it's lights
turned off and the numbers were not
visible 1t appeared to be a Buick
six auto The Prairie du Sac man
was stopped near Taber's corners a
short distance from the above village.
Mr.. Nickel is employed by Lawrence
Keller in Prairie du Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-21
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE

w. H. Hutter to Sarah A. Robson,
land in Spring Green, $3.50,
Arabelle Patterson to Harriet M.
Risley, land in Delton, ST..
Fl. IT. Thomas to F. H. Marty, land
in Baraboo, $500.
Evangeline Carver to Mary Moves,
land in Reedsburg, $500.
j. B. Southland to Ezra Barron, land
in Lyons, 81.
H. L. Halsted to E. B. Winslow land
in Baraboo 81.
j. H. Claridge to Aug. Schlender,
land in Reedsburg, 81.
Albin Hillebrandt to Adolph andre,
land in Baraboo. 81.
Edward Kruger to Peter Sussner,
land in Ironton, 81.
j. H. C1aridge to H. w. Meyer, land
in Reedshurg, 81.
F. A. Kruger to Frank Fessey,
land in Reedsburg, 81.
j. o. Pfister to Christina Ericsson
land in Delton $40.
Robert Greenhalgh to r. Priest,
land in La Vale, 81.
Nicholas Schneider to Harvey
Montgomery land in Sank City 81.
Mary Buckley to Louie Lehman,
land in Reedsburg and Ironton, 81.
Timothy Desmond to Inez Schellen-
berger, land in Baraboo, ST.
G. e. Hamburg to Henry Hoggins
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-21

ago the Black and Yellow trail which
is part of the highway system from
Chicago to Yellowstone Park was
marked from the Windy City as far as
Madison and then as result of the
state highway system Of markings
and the neglecting of such matters on
account Of the war concern in this
particular project waned. Now, how
ever, interest has been awakened and
there is a vigorous effort being made
by various communities to secure the
trail through their towns or cities.
It has been practically decided that
from Madison the trail will follow
route twelve from Madison to Bara-
boo or else be switched to route IL
through Richland Center and Viro-
qua. These two cities are making a
big effort to secure the Black and
Yellow trail and will send a delega-
ton to the meeting of the officers of
the organization to be held at Tracy,
Minnesota, on July 20 and 81 in the
hope that they may swing the trail
their way.
1t was the decided sentiment or
those at the Warren house last even
ing that numerous advantages would
accrue to Baraboo and Sank county
if the trail passed through here. Many
more cars would come this way tour
lists would stop, the local merchants
would benefit and the beauty of the
region passed through widely adver-
tised. AS a result Of the enthusiasm
manifested it was decided that Bara-
boo should send a delegation to the
meeting in Tracy to present the
claims and advantages of Sank county
for the trail.
Among those present at the gather
ing were George T. Morse, a retired
banker of Reedsburg and Scott Hunt
ley, proprietor of the Huntley hotel
of Reedsburg, also W. l.. Johnson,
president of the Rotary club of Sey-
mour, Indiana, who spoke of the many
advantages his city had derived from
it's being on the national highway.
The delegation planning to go from
Baraboo to the meeting at Tracy will
include Mayor Adolph andre, L. H.
Hill, w. E. Rowland and III. K Page,
while Messrs. Huntley and Morse will
make up at least an auto load from
Reedsburg. 1t is quite possible that
others from Baraboo will also make
the trip.
1t is stated that the expense of Sc
curing the trail for this locality will
not be over $500, little enough when
the benefits to be derived therefrom
are considered The amount will pro-
badly be raised by popular subscrip-
ton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-21

land in Excelsior, 81.
Mrs. Ida Gennett to Louis Nowaka
land in Delton, 81.
Damon Setter to John B. Southland
land in Lyons, $40.
Richard Klemn to Emile Klemn.
land in Baraboo, 81.
Henry BlankenGeim to Louisa
Blankenheim, land in Sank City, 81.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
NAME RICHARDSON
FAIR SECRETARY
Selected BY Board of Directors In
Meeting Monday; Heads De-
partments Named.

John Richardson will serve his
third time as secretary of the Henry
County Fair Association this year,
having been reelected at a meeting
of the fair directors, Monday. His
plans for putting the fair over next
fall do not include unfavorable
weather nor circus in town the
last day. His ability to succeed this
year in spite of difficulty assure the
fairs most signal excellence under
propitious conditions.
Other officers and department
superintendents of the county fair
for the ensuing year include; j. K.
Currier, Jr, president; II. V. Somer-
vile, vice president; H. V. Somer-
vile, G, A. Love, j. NJ Freeman
steering committee; j. A. Crosswy,
c, A. Love, grounds committee; Joel
M. Porter, j. M. Freeman, j. A.
Crosswy, j. T. Currier, agriculture;
Jack Thompson, cattle superintend-
ent; c. A. Hunter, superintendent
hogs and sheep; j. K. Currier, Jr.,
poultry; c. F. Williams automobile
display; Mrs. John Richardson,
floral hall.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
CITY TREASURY
PLAN WILL now
GO into EFFECT
Auditors Will Commence at
Once to Consolidate
All Finances.
City Council Holds Three
Hour Session In
Regular Meet.
Authorize Borl owing $4,000
Current ExpenSe Money;
Total $19,SOO.

Beginning in the next few days,
expert public accountants in the
employ of o. r. Ewing & Company
Memphis, will begin the consolidation
of all the accounts, books, and
finances of the City of Paris merg-
ing same into what is known as the
''city treasury plan," as contemplated
in the plan of Improvements Of
fered by the new city administration,
and as provided by charter.
The final touch of the preliminary
details was put on at the regular
meeting of the city council on Tues
day night, when it was decided to
inaugurate the plan at once. The
city treasurer will thereafter receive
and collect all money for account
of the city, including the water and
light plant invoices, property, per-
and poll taxes, and the mer,
chants taxes. One general ledger
will be opened, and all accounts
finally pass through 1t. A monthly
distribution sheet will show clearly
just how every cent of the money
expended by the city is disbursed A
audit of all the books of
the city will first be made by Ewing
& Company, and these deductions OBJ
tanned used as basis for starting
off the new system of ledgers.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
WICCS TO OCCUPY
WEST side STORE

J.. w. Wigs and son, Frank
Wiggs, left Monday afternoon for
Chicago and New York to purchase
fixtures and lines of goods for a
gents furnishing store that they
will open the first of the year in
the Lamb building on the west side
square now occupied by A. M. Leach
& Son, who will move to the build.
ings which they own opposite the
post office and now occupied by the
Army Store and the Cooper Furni-
ture Store.
While in the markets, Mr.. Wigs
and son will determine the lines of
hats, clothes. etc, which they will
carry. Plans for their new busi-
ness include handling high class
toggery for men, an especially at,
tractiye line of gentlemen's dress ac-
cessories, johnson and Murphey, also
Howard and Foster shoes.
Frank Wigs, who will have the
direct management of the store, is a
capable salesman, having held posi-
tions with Rich-Swartz and Caster
Knott, Nashville, in addition to his
business experience here, where both
he and his father are well known
merchants, having formerly been in
the shoe business on the west side,
also carrying haberdashery.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14

been located.
Following the removal of the fam
lily of r. d. Caldwell to Louisville
November l, Mrs Webb and daugh
ter, Miss Grace Webb, Cottage Grove
will move into the house which the
Caldwells reside on Hudson avenue
The Powell residence, on the same
street from which Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Morris moved recently, will be occu.
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Haynes,
Jr.
Mrs. A. B. Mitchum and daughter,
Miss Mary Emma Mitchum, Rt. s,
have rented the Morton house on
College street, from which T. C.
Leeke and family moved last week
to the Mills place, Poplar street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Blassingame
who had rooms with Mrs. Asa Long,
Caldwell Avenue, moved last week
into the Dumas residence, Wood
street that was vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Pullen, who went to
Colorado to reside. The Spinks resi-
dence, Wood street, will likely be
sold, and the Morton home place,
w. Washington street is advertised
for sale.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
EXCELLENT ARRAY
OF LOCAL TALENT
Minstrel Show Staged By American
Legion Better Than Crowds
That Attended.

Under the extraordinary handicap
of inclement weather, and the at
fractions of a skating rink, to say
nothing of the revival in town the
Minstrel Revue staged Thursday and
Friday evenings at the Dixie had
hard shedding, and the American lie
gion boys of Henry County Post No.
s, came out in a financial hole, the
crowd both nights being disappoint
ing, and far from being up to the
excellence OF the performance that
the boys gave. Those who stayed
away, or who went elsewhere missed
all of the big treat that the minstrel
was prophecied to be, because it was
undeniably one of the most superior
home talents that has ever been
given here.
The scenery and the oolorful COS
tunes added much to the artistic
portion of the show, l.. w. Green
of the John Rogers Producing Com
pany is capable director, the actors
were well versed in their parts, and
his efforts to make the performance
a 'go" were highly creditable.
Beginning with the ensemble open
ing chorus to Circus Day In Dixie"
the pleasing finale, the entire revue
was fifty minutes of mirth and
melody, Wallace Edwards, who
possesses more than amateur stage
talent, was a leading comedian His
dance pantomine of Pullman Porter
Blues and his part in the black
face vaudeville sketch with L. w.
Green were big program hits
Luther Alexander and Eddie Cor
man starred, Episode three, "Nothin'
But Rice" a Chinese musical fan
tasy, in which the leads We're taken
by Miss Lorene Lansdell and Edward
Jenkins, won the enthusiastic appre-
citation of the audience. Both Miss
Lansdell and Mr., Jenkins are un-
usually gifted, In Fast Asleep In
Poppyland" Miss Lansdelps beautiful
and highly cultured soprano voice
was heard to most excellent advant-
age.
In the black face comedy skit
that closed the revue, Carson Pitt
as Nanny made his usual stage
hit, his "dusky' beauty being only
rivaled by DIR. Akin, Fred Harris,
Vernon Clark, and j. A. Glendenin
as plantation girls"
All of the cast were we'll chosen
and gave their parts well, contribut-
ing to the entire success of the
minstrel.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
Doty Moore, Game
Warden, Insists
Hunters License

Hunt Moore recently appointed
county game warden calls the sports
mans attention to procuring his
hunting license early this year.
While the bird season will not open
until December the first, Mr.. Moore
states that he has received strict
instructions from the state game
warden to follow up and bring to toll
all those who attempt to hunt with
out the necessary license, or to in
any way over step the state game
laws, and he directs sportsmen to
avoid confusion and misunderstand-
ing by obtaining their licenses early.
Mr.. Moore is an enthusiastic hunt
er himself, has true sportsman's
respect for game regulations, and is
determined to see that they are
obeyed in this county. He thinks
that the quail here this season will
be plentiful, and that hunting will be
good.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
VALENTINE NEGRO
GETS HIS DESERT

Roy Valentine, colored, alias
Crutchfield, 80 years old, ex-convict
with a charge of manslaughter on
his demerit record for killing an
other negro a few years ago with a
chair, got his deserts Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock when he engaged
in family fracas,
While chastising his wife, Frank
Page, her brother, interceded; Roy
didn't like the interference and
started at Frank with a knife; they
scrambled out into the street back
of the county Jail; Frank hit Roy
with a block of Irish confetti; Roy
creened and fell to his knees; Frank
picked up the brick and hammered
Roy's head in Roy died at midnight,
and was buried Monday.
Monday afternoon Page and his
sister, Ludy Crutchfield, who was
Roy's wife, were arraigned in Magis-
trate Mobiles court and released when
there was no evidence against them
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-10-14
More Interest Is Developed
Than In Previous Go
In Primary.
Same Officers Selected For
Conducting Election
In Precincts.
Voting Conditions Same;
Sheriff and Register
Race to Finish.

Every one who voted in the Demo-
cratic primary Oct. /, and then some,
will want to re-vote in the run-off
Saturday which decides whether
Amos Story or Jim Holden will be
the next sheriff of Henry County;
and, whether Miss Beulah Oliver or
Miss Sallie Puckett will be elected
to serve as the first woman register
OF the county, as these were the
successful candidates in the primary
Saturday two weeks ago.
The run-off was set by the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to follow
the primary two weeks, and is to
decide the popular favor between the
two candidates then getting the larg-
est number of votes, provided no one
candidate received a majority of the
votes cast. 1t will be held exactly
as was the primary or as any other
election would be.
Election officials request that in
the run-off every voter cast his or
her ballot in the home precinct as
they will probably not be allowed
to vote elsewhere. In the primary
voters from Springville, Puryear and
other voting places attempted to vote
in the Paris, or in other boxes, and
it is understood that this will not
be allowed in the run-off. In the
case of close race, all differences
in voting must be noted.
The run-off promises to be interest
ing. None of the candidates have
spent an idle last two weeks. but
sizing up their individual weaknesses
in different districts from the re-
turns of the primary have endeav-
ored to strengthen their support
there. Their friends too have been
working harder for them these last
two weeks, than they did prior to the
primary.
In the run-off it is unlikely that
any of the candidates will lose any
vote polled for them at the primary.
The contest on the Saturday ap-
preaching will be over the votes that
went to the other candidates who
are now out of the running In the
sheriff contest the fight will be to
garner the 1924 votes that went to
jim Lamb and the S26 ballots cast
for j. e. Maxwell.
The 2S03 votes cast for the ten
candidates for register who were
defeated by Misses Oliver and
Puckett, will make quite difference
in the outcome of this race. These
ladies have been busy this week
canvassing for the plum of this vote,
and hoping to swing to their favor
the support that went to the de-
Ieated candidates.
Interest in the run-off will be even
greater than it was in the primary.
and the vote cast is likely to be
larger, because many people know
ing that the primary was not the
decisive contest will want to poll a
preference as to who shall fill the
office of register and the most i'm
portant office of sheriff the next
term, and will make an unusual eff
fort to vote.