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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
FORMER OWNER OF MAEHs
STREET STORE OsFeNoAN
INu. s. DISTRICT COURT
RANK RECORDS INTRODUCED TO
SHOW WITHDRAWAL OF HUE
SUMS OF CURRENCY.
DEFENDANT ALSO n a =
WITH SWEARING TO FALSE
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS.

When Judge W. E. Baker convened
the October term O: United States d'S'
trio; court here yesterday. tn" hrS'
case tailed for trial was that ~ the
United States aGaiu$; Michael t"HteS'
alias NJ. Politics. There are '"o
counts 70 the charge AGAINST f":,'S'
one charging him with n"i m'N'nS
correct returns Of assets III ms h3hN'
ruptcy case. the other accusing nun
with swearing 10 a false affidavit con
ce-r;ur tic amount Cf his assets.
The entire ~ Tuesday afternoon
was taken mp with hearing the ,cSl
mopy Of United States witnesses
arainst Pol::es. ~ at!ournj2S time.
Judge EaHer sen: The jury 10 IN"
Stsmm hotel. in cu>tody " deputy
uarshals, with instructions to return
IN court al 10 o'clock this forenoon
at which time the trial will be re-
sumed. :
HAIRY Eyrer, United States assist
ant district attorney for the Northern
district of West Virginia, who is Prose
cutting Politics. made the opening
statement for the government to the
fury. Mr.. Byrer said that the govern
inert expected TO show that the &C.
PENDANT. in scheduling hts assets whea
he filed a patitica in bankruptcy. m1de
a false statement as to the value OF
his asSe.s--in other words. Co7cealtac
some OF his asSet&-and that PoNeS
made oath 70 an affidavit swearing
that this alleged false schscu!e OF
assets was correct.
Swore to the Schedule.
John H. Conrad. deputy Clerk OF the
United States district court for Wheel
ing, was the first witness called 10 the
stand BY the government. Mr.. Conrad
testified regarding returns which 20
lites had made on his bankruptcy prr'
ton before the clerk back in ms.
ATTORNEY ] r. Nandlan was put on
the stand By the government and teS'
tihed that Politics had appeared be
fore him and sworn 10 the schedules
OF liabilities and assets. NJ. Hand!;tn
having been acting as notary pubic
IN taking Politics oath 10 the atlioa'
Wit. Shown the bankruptcy petition
and schedules. Mr.. Handlan identihed
the document as the enc Politics had
presented 70 him TO be sworn 20 On
July IS, 1919.
]. W Clmmins. referee IN bank
ruptcy. was called to the stand. and,
In bries. reviewed the proceedings OF
the bankruptcy case before him. show
ing that when the petition in bans.
runtcy was referred TO him he called
Hmeeting OF creditors. at which A. C.
ffler was receiver.
Id the defendant. Politics, ever
10 your office" Assistant Dis
Attorney Byrer asked Mr.. Cum
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

mer., and in bringing iom" 10 rs own
employees ana extending the instruction
70 other branches of industry the {. 4;
l.. through Mr.. Erkry. will provide an
other highly valuable branch of serHt"c
in Wheeling.
Under the direction Of Major Shield|
A rIoncrr n iivrt aid work at Washing
ton, u. G. NJ Eskey and his associates
IN tn" telephone industry we're taught
tho mns, modern and most effective
methods. approved by the American Red
cross and government. of administering
hrst nd and. more important. how 70
prevent accidents. The course includes
lectures on the anatomy and structure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
JUDGE BAKER ORDERS
QUIET IN COURT ROOM
DURING COURT HOURS
Many Cases Disposed Of Opening Day
Of Term-Ssveral Pines Imposed.

The opening Of the fall term o: f"d-
Judge W T.. Eakcr on the bench. p:"'"i
very interesting. for the simple reason
that he lad down n raj" tnAt no news
papers are to make their appearance In
the court room while court IS IN session
as tho rustlrg Of the papers causes
considerable annoyance I" tho jurors rs
vel! as lawyers and court Officials whu
are trying to hear what - being said
Any person caught violating tho court
rule is liable to a fine.
Judge BAKER also set the hours for 'he
sessions Of court from 10 a. NJ. To |" ~
j.. m. and from p. IN. until 4:SU "'clnrk
Il will! say 10 all in attendance IN this
cour, that we require absolute quiet
during the above hours. as wo are here
I" do business, and any person 'auSa'
violating such orders Ia liable to
nnc." judge Baker announced.
The court then called for all jurors
hat were past 10 years OF age. F"":
,ame forward Three we're dismissed
while the fourth was retained. Wesley
blake another Juror was excused as h"
he'd "A doctors certificate which showed
that he was not in physical condition tc
serve as juror.
Attorney J. y. Hard!an offered n mo-
;;cn to admit Attorney James Il. Riley
70 practice before tho bar IN federal
court. Attorney Riley took the OATH
and was admitted II Will hc r"mcm'
hered that Attorney Riley IS me son o:
Gen. T. s. Riley.
Assistant District Attorney Harry
1yrer asked the court to drop from tho
,ucket number OF cases which have
reea standing from time 20 time. for
the simple reason that none Of them
VIII ever he settled. After locking over
The LIST. Judge Baker ordered the old
cases dropped.
Old Casos Dropped.
TIE cases dropped were:
II. I. CornSeld. Peter 4. and Harry
Moore. indicted in 1916. charged with
stealing property from the government
dam near New Ma-tinsvilc.
Will Conologre. indicted In 1915
charged with stealing money order
blanks from tho Wheeling postoffice
This case was continued until late;
date In tho meantime Conologue jour,
hcyed 70 San Francisco. Cal, where he
is alleged to have stolen blanks from
tho American Railway company. He was
arrested on the charge. tried md sen
fenced 10 serve FIVE years at San Ouen.
tin penitentiary.
Louis Melleto. charged with thief;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

that he would advise him 10 borrow the
money and then SO to work anu pay IL
back. Ho IS charged VITA stealing
goods from the baltimore ( ohio depot.
Stu Owner FIXED 525o.
Thomas White. alias Pink White.
pleaded guilty to violating the national
prohibition act in RitChic county, lie
having In his possession when his piA'h
VAS searched n still ana quantity ii
muonshine. The district attorney recon-
mtnded a fine OF $50 and costs. hut No
court sentenced him To $3.50 ana costs
and that he he held In tho Richie COIN
IS jail until same Is paid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
SOCIAL AT wARwoOD

An entertainment will be given Fri
day evening October ~. at o'clock at
the warwood Lutheran church by the
aides Of the Bridgeport Lutheran
church. The affair Is being given FOR
he Ladies Aid society Of the War~ood
,hurch. Following the entertainment
will be served.
Tickets have been out on sale and
rom all indications tho affair will be
attended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19

Of the body. tho use Of various medicines
and demonstrations of the various
means of respiration. The class was
taught Major Shields methods OF pan
aging all sorts Of wounds. how to treat
wounds and how to render elementary
surgical aid First aid In street or
traffic accidents or accidents In indus
Try such as occur daily was thoroughly
taught.
All 81 this information will be passea
on to Wheeling telephone men and rep.
resentatives Of such Industrial plants
as send men 70 take the Major Shielas
course which will be taught By MI
Eskey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-19
LOOKOUT CIRCLE BAKE BALE

The Lookout Circle OF Kings DauGh-
,ers OF the Warwood Christian church
viii give a bake sale Saturday at Fords
grocery. corner Seventeenth and War
wood avenue. All kinds OF good things
20 ca: will be on eate. ct.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
U. s. Engineer Says
 DeHS Road Is o. K.
tFrom Saturdays Daily)

Satisfactory progress is being made on the Granite Dells section of the Prescott Jerome short-line road, according to C.. E. Perkins, U. s. highway engineer, who inspected the work yesterday and then left for his headquarters at the bureau of public roads office in the -Strickler building, Albuquerque, N. M.
 Mir Perkins told the Journal-Miner at noon yesterday that he found nothing to criticise ill the state high way departments conduct of the pro ject, which comes under the public roads bureau scrutiny by reason of the fact it is a federal aid or post road project.
 The engineer is scheduled to make monthly inspection trips where pos sible, but owing to the amount of ter ritory he is obliged to cover, says he does well to visit any particular pro ject once in two months. He made such an inspection trip over the pro- ject ill discussion yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
CITY WILL BE
 REVIEWED BY
 PUBLIC LEDGER
From Fridays Daily)

In the opinion of the Philadelphia Ledger, Prescott is, from a business and financial point of view, one of the important cities of the west At least, the Ledger is sending a corre- spondent to this city to make re- port to its business news section on business and financial conditions in the original capital of Arizona. The trip will be made by MT. Spillane, press representative on the Foreign Trades Council of America, and member of the Ledger's staff.
 Mir. Spillane will write for his pa per an article on business and finan- cial conditions in this city. to be one of q series of such articles on cities like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Fl Paso. Notice will be sent the chamber of commerce here shortly before his arrival.
 Wonder as to why Prescott has been selected for inclusion in MT Spillane's itinerary was quickly put at rest when F. s. Viele, who pre- sided over last nights meeting of the chamber of commerce, referred the meeting to the last federal re serve report for the 18th district This report, it was shown, places Prescott and its surrounding terri tory with the best financial condi- tions in the state, superior to many other parts of the southwest
 That" said Mir. Viele, "is prob ably what drew the Ledger's atten- ton to Prescott"
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
CASSIDY MAKES HIS
 DRY PROGRAM PUBLIC
Special to the 1ournal-Mluer,

PHOENIX, Sept 7. = Strict en- forcement of the Volstead act, with out fear or favor, will be the policy of NJ. C. Cassidy, of Bisbee, who has assumed the work of federal prohibi ton director for the state Of Arizona. Cassidy's work will include the en- forcement and permit division of the law. The new official, whose ap- pointment was announced last month, succeeds Will H. Webb, who has served since the Volstead act became a law A special agent of the de partment in Washington IS in Phoe- nix checking over the office with MT. Cassidy.
 Declaring firmly against the boot logger and the breaking of the law by anyone, Mr Cassidy is equally determined that the agents of the de partment shall uphold the law.
 "The questions have been asked: What will be my prohibition enforce ment policy, and what is the attitude of the administration" said MT. Cas-
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
DOUGLAS ASKS
 PROBE OF ROAD
Statements That Highway Work at Granite Dells Is Being Mis- managed Quoted to Chamber of Commerce
(From Fridays Daily)


 Construction of the state highway through Granite Dells is being shamefully mismanaged. More, the state road fund for this work is be- ing very inefficiently handled. An investigation should be made of the matter on behalf of the county.
 These are the statements of one of Yavapai county's largest taxpayers. as presented, at his request, to the chamber of commerce last night.
 James s. Douglas, president of the United Verde Extension Mining company, yesterday travelled to Pres colt with a party from Jerome, and during the trip made the observa- tions above set down, which he re quested be presented to the chamber of commerce with the suggestion that some action be taken. They were presented by F. s. Viele at Mr. Douglas request
 There are F teams at the state road camp, Mir. Douglas was quoted as having said, and 10 of them were idle when he passed through. It was suggested that committee of two or three persons be appointed by the chamber of commerce to go out to the road and look the situation over on behalf of the county.
 "We let all sorts of people come around and citicise," MT. Viele said "and we don't do anything I per sonally feel that we should look into this matter and see whether there is any basis for the criticism"
 A motion was made that a com mittee be appointed as suggested. No second was forthcoming.
 Shall we take it as the sense of the meeting" Mir. Viele asked, "that this body is not sufficiently interest ed in the management of its roads to make an investigation at the re- quest of the largest taxpayer in the county?"
 Harry w. Heap was called on for an expression of opinion He did not second the motion.
 "It would be well to suggest to Mir Douglas" he said that they employ some engineer, or that even Messrs. Olmstead & Gillelen be re- tained Every proposition looking toward the proper expenditure of funds draws down some adverse comment. Besides, we are not sure that it needs investigation.
 MT. Viele replied that while it may not, the chair felt that since Mir Douglas is a taxpayer and pays 30 per cent of the county taxes, his sug- gestion should be given due consid- eration.
 The matter was referred to the roads committee with the assurance that it would receive proper atten- ton.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
ACADEMY STUDENT
 ACCIDENT VICTIM

The victim of an accidental dis charge of a gun in Los Angeles Tues day as she was preparing to come to Prescott to attend St. Joseph's Acad- emy where for several years she has been favorite pupil, little Anastacia Michiner, aged II, will not again ans wer roll call She lost her life as a result of the shooting, according to word received here yesterday.
 Following the close of school last term the child went to Los Angeles, and from there to her home in Cas- per, Wyo, where her father is en- gagged in business. Word of the fatal accident was received in wire from the father to Mother Victoria.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
CHARGED WITH AUTO
 THEFT, SAYS, HE'LL
 BUY FATHERS FORD
Phoenix Youth. When Brought to Prescott, Says He Will Buy Car
 Dad Charged Him Stealing
CFrom Saturdays Dally0

"Well, I'll write to dad and offer to buy the Ford"
 These were the words of Clarence Lemke, 19, of Phoenix, when con fronted here yesterday with the pos sibility of prosecution on larceny charge for alleged theft of his fathers Ford automobile.
 Young Lamke was arrested in Ash Fork yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff Norman Nellis, on informa- tioh from Phoenix, and was brought to Prescott yesterday to be held pending receipt of instructions from Maricopa county authorities as to his It is regarded as probable by the authorities, that word from Lemke senior will result in dismiss sal of the charge and the return of the machine to its proper owner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
PAVING TALKS
 AT ROTARIANS'
 NOUN MEETING
Result of Discussion of Bids Be fore City Council Is Deter4ni- nation of Members to Inform Themselves About Status
CFrom Saturdays Dailyl

Nobody can speak from the book on the Prescott downtown paving project, until he has studied the book. So, those taxpaying citizens who happen to be members of the Rotary club are going to consult the books before expressing any opinion on the desirability or lack of it, in accepting the bid of Thursday night.
 This was the concensus of opinion at yesterdays Rotary meeting after rather detailed discussion of the points the members were informed of, and some speculation concerning those on which information was lacking
 President Harry Heap was inclined to favor the immediate paving of the downtown district It might cost bit more, he said, but the throbbing central emotion was a desire for the improvement He shot forth few figures and then called on Council man A. L. Smith, one of those favor ing the project at the Thursday coun- Gil meeting.
 Mir. Smith went over the figures briefly. He said Mt Vernon paving was bid in. at $3.7l per square yard. It was true, he continued, that since then, labor has dropped from $ to $3.5O a day, but cement, on the other hand, is up 25 per cent. The bid of $3.6S by the low bidder Thursday night, was not so high, after all.
 NJ. B. Hazeltine, informally, called attention to three points he consid- cred of great importance in connec- ton with the question about paving now or paving later.
 1. Cold weather will prohibit a good job. as the cement base must be warm to adhere to the compost ton wearing surface.
 2. Great trenches now being dug and refilled for the new waterpipes, must be given chance to pack down else there will be holes in the sub grade and consequent disaster to the paving.
 5. The price of paving now in- cludes a IS pef cent discount on bonds, that is sure to be cut down later, as the bond market is rising and growing stronger.
 Mir. Hazeltine admitted that he had been tramping around in the mud for 30 years and that that was a long time to wait for pavement. But, he countered, if I've want good job, cheaply' done," why not wait another year? One more twelve month will not be so long compared with the previous wait.
 MT. Heap and others urged mem- bers of the club to call at the city hall and figure on the bids, which are open to inspection at any time. And on Monday afternoon, at ? o'clock, it was hoped that a large number of taxpayers might be present to assist the council in its delibera- tions. Such assistance, MT. Smith had asserted, would be welcomed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14

sidy yesterday. "The eighteenth amendment is a part of the constitu- ton. The enforcement act is a United States statute. That is my answer Strict enforcement is my policy-obedience to the law. It will be carried out without fear or favor.
 Even were prohibition still an open question, it must be remem- bered that here in Arizona public opinion has twice decisively spoken" :" he declared. "When the issue was for the second time submitted to the people in l916, it carried by a ma jority of 1l,O94 In Santa Cruz. the only county where 1t was defeated, it lost by one vote.
 ''I am well aware that efficient en- forcement includes not only the ap- prehension of the hip-pocket boot logger; the bringing to justice of those engaged in the traffic on a large scale, but 1t includes as well the fact that prohibition agents must themselves keep within the law. No deviation from the strict line of their lawful authority will be tolerated. Should any such dereliction occur during my term of office, I will thank any citizen, and, for that mat ter, any bootlegger, to bring it to my attention.
 All federal prohibition enforce ment agents are obliged to carry commissions with them in their work. In addition to the commission declaration there are photographs on them. l would suggest to citizens, generally who may be stopped or in terrogated, especially at night, on the question of the Volstead act, that they ask the question direct if the officer is a federal officer If the answer is in the affirmative, the of ficer's authority should be asked for and the commission shown. In case the officer can not satisfy the citizen he is asked to make full report of the matter to the federal prohibition director at Phoenix, Ariz.
 ''Impersonating a federal officer is a felony and it behooves every good citizen to lend his assistance in bring ing cases of this nature to the atten- ton of the proper authorities.
 ''I am entering upon my duties with the firm conviction that nothing less than a fearless, vigilant, de termined campaign against law vio- lation in all forms will meet with any degree of success, but, more than that, I am confident that a stamping out of the vice can be accomplished only through the unqualified support of the law-abiding citizens, and therefore urgently call upon all the citizens to lend their earnest CO., operation to the performance of this public service"
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-14
NICHAN MARTIN IN
 LOCAL COURT AGAIN
(From Fridays Dailyl


 Nichan Martin will be hanged at 5 o'clock this morning, so far as any action by the Yavapai county super for court, in which he was convicted of the murder of Arthur De Steunder, is concerned.
 A final effort in the remarkable fight to save the Armenian's neck, was made before Judge John ]. Sweeney in chambers yesterday after noon when Stephen H. Abbey, one of counsel for Martin, asked for but was denied an order postponing the date of execution.
 While Mr. Abbey was pleading the last case in Prescott, Benton Dick, another of Martins attorneys, was seeking Federal Judge William H. Sawtelle at Mt Lennon, a resort near Tucson, in the last hope that an order might be obtained from the United States district court. The re- suit of Mr. Dicks endeavor was not known here yesterday afternoon.
 Mir. Abbey filed a petition, well equipped with documentary exhibits, asking that the order of execution be stayed. pending hearing on an appli cation for a writ from the United States supreme court It was repre- sented to the court that the matter had been admitted to the files of the highest court in the land but that it could not be heard before October } when the members of the court re- turn from their summer vacations. Moreover, it was impossible. to ob- tain a writ out of the state supreme court because of the two judges liv- ing, but one, Judge McAlister, is in the state. The date of execution was within a few hours of now, and there remained but the slender hope of the courts action, to save or pro long the life of the doomed man.
 The court declared the statutes plain, limiting its ability to intervene in this case. Once before, its Judg- ment and verdict had been reviewed and affirmed; once before, an appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus had been taken to the state supreme court and had been ruled on negatively. The condemned man had been sent back to Yavapai coun- ty to be resentenced, after the date of his execution had been stayed sev- cral times by pending actions in the higher court.
 Mr. Abbey then asked the court for a certificate of probable cause, carrying with it an automatic stay of execution. The court held that the conduct of the trial had been ap- l proved by the supreme court, and no error could be injected into that part of the case. Hence this petition was denied MT. Abbey left the court house apparently convinced that the last resort had been exhausted here.