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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
Northwestern Neus

nessey says he has since learned that
Jones denies signing the confession
voluntarily. although two or three Of
the witnesses, including Nolbert Slap
nika, the owner Of the farm where
the shooting occurred, are said to
ment was done voluntarily by Jones
when he thought that he was going
to die as a result Of the revolver shot
wound. The bullet entered the right
side of Jones' breast and passed out
his back through the right kidney.
Theory of Shooting.
The theory of the shooting, as ad-
vanced by Sheriff H%ennessey. il
trouble over money matters between
the victim and alleged assailant.
Smith worked for Jones some time
the Bottineau sheriff by Smith, he
had loaned about 5000 to Jones
which he was having trouble in col
lecting. He told the sheriff that
Jones had told him OF different oc-
casions that it would be best for him
to get out of the country, and that
things were getting pretty warm
and other alleged warnings. which
Smith finally took and went to Mon
tana, where he worked for a time.
He returned recently, however, upon
the request of Mr.. Slapnika, and went
to work for him.
Alleged Details.
On the day that the shooting took
place, Smith had gone to MohallS on
business, and had requested Jones to
take him back to the Slapnika farm.
Jones consented and. gathering up
three other persons, they started out
in Jones automobile. The other three
persons were James Shuman, Truman
Swearingen and a brother-in-lawE OF
S~wearingen, whose name is Anderson
The party arrived at the farm and
Smith got out of the a and wen,
to the house, where he me- Slapnika
and told him that he planned or
quitting. The other men in the auto.
mobile had gotten out and walked
over near a binder, which was stand
ing in the yard, and yer looking
at It.
"A few minutes later Smith ap'
peared from behind the house and
walking upsto within about rs n II
feet OF the party. is alleged to hav.
drawn thee revolver and ordered
IJones to throw up his banda
According to the testimony E1yer
authorities -bYsssstfe wsttnesseS stn 9TH.
t<ahair,, Jones Ii said to have mutteret
something about not putting vi hi.
hands TOR anyone, and made a lung'
towards Smith. & 1s, '%.s
! Smith isr alleged to have fired tn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
SUMMER SCHOOLS AT
STATE NORMALS ARE
CROWDED TO LIMIT

Bismarck, N. D., July 24.-North
Dakota's summer schols at the differ
ent normal schools are crowded to
the limit, according to Miss Bertha.
Palmer, who has just concluded a
trip in which she visited all Of the
strictly normal schools of the state.
So crowded have the conditions be-
cone that the people of the towns
where the schools are located have
opened their homes to the students to
take care of the overflow from the
d~ormitories. This is especially true
at Valley City where an ~unprecedent-
ed enrolment swamped the physical
possibilities of the school. So thor
ough has been the response of the
people Of Valley City, according to
Miss Palmer. that rooms are still
available there.
Every possible method has been
taken advantage of in order to take
care of the classes. They meet early
in the morning, at noo and late in
the afternoon.
The attendance, according to Miss
Palmer, at the different schools is as
follows: Minot normal.t $50; Dickin-
son normal, 435; Glendale. 210: May
vile, 800 and Valley City, 1,137.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
Is Oil Companies Are
Behind With Taxes

Bismarck, N. D., July 24.-Twenty-
five oil companies of North Dakota
were notified by letter Saturday by C.
c. Converse. state tax commissioner.
to pay their delinquent oil tax within
ten days under penalty of having
their property to the extent of the
debt con1scated by the sheriff. The
total amount Of delinquencies by the
companies notified is $22.610.
The oil tax law was passed In 1919.
The larger companies, including thu
Standard Oil company have paid the
tax. but the smaller companies have
refused to pay under the plea that the
law Is unconstitutional. The com
missioners' action will compel the
non-paying companies to pay or, test
the case in the courts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
Eighth Grade Classes
Were Large This Year

Bismarck, N. D., July 24.-Eighth
grade completion exercises have be-
come 20 large in North Dakota that
it became necessary to use chautau-
qua tents at two of the last held. ac-
cording to reports to the state super
intendent. At Center, in Oliver coun-
ty, forty-seven of the fifty-seven chill
dren finishing the eighth grade were
present to receive their diplomas. This
brought 10 large a crowd of fathers
and mothers that non of the build
ings of the town would hold the
crowd and a tent was secured.
At Towner, chautauqua was in prog
ress and the school authorities made
the graduation program a part of the
program Of one afternoon. Two hun
dredl children completed the work ir
that county but a number were not
present to receive their certificates
This latter completion exercise closed
the eighth grade ceremonies for the
closing school year.
Jera1d Want Ada Pr;ne Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
Bismarck Commission
Cuts Tax On Business
Properties 20 Per Cent

Bismarck, n. D., July 24.-The city
commission Of Bismarck, equalizlng
real estate assessments this year., re-
assessed each piece of property, re-
ducing business structures 20 per
CEN and business lots valued at
$1,000 or more five per cent. This
cut, according to commissioners. is
the amount which was added to the
assessments last year by the state tax
commission, the city commission as
sorting that it's valuations OF last
year were fair.
The total assessed value Of real
estate In the city is fixed at $4,332.-
7Q2. ----
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24

shot, hitting Jones in the breast.
taking a downward course because
Joens was leaning forward when he
started toward Smith.
Medical aid was called at once and
Smith gave himself up to a deputy
from Sheriff Hennessey's ONCE as
soon as he arrived.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
N. D. DENTIST o

Devils Lake. N. D., July 24.-Dr.
W. e. Hooking of Devils Lake, who
is attending the national convention
of dentists at Los Angeles, has beer
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24

honored by the national body by be-
ing elected vice president of the ma
tional board of dental examiners.
DR.. Hooking has also been named
a member Of the house Of delegates
of the National Dental association.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-07

this county the day the above editorial was pub
lished in The Albuquerque Morning Journal, is now
running on the republican ticket for county commits
sioner.
We repeat: The famous "Dick" Lewis (Ricardo
Lewis Otero), who was chief deputy under the
then Sheriff Romero, on the day the above editorial
was published, is now running for sheriff of this
county.
We ask you to note: That gambling was wide
open in Old Albuquerque, this county, on the date
the editorial just quoted written. Reference to
The Albuquerque Morning Journal of the day previ-
Gus to December IS, 1915 dscloses that dives we're
permitted to openly and in direct violation of the
law
The famous "Dcl" Lewis (Ricardo Lewis
Otero) chief deputy of this county then He had
ample power under the statutes to suppress gam
bling and vice Did he use that power? If he did
not use it then, will he use it now?
The people Of this county today must choose be-
tween Felipe Zamora, the democratic candidate,
good law abiding citizen, farmer, by choice, and
the Hon dick" Lewis part of whose record you
can read between the lines of the editorial quoted
from The Morning Journal when Lewis and Romero
were in power in this county.
Vote against Lewis-you decent people of this
city and this community.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-07

not only had spent all of his money at the gaming
table, but had given check for $35 to cover add
tiona losses.
"The deputy sheriff, who had a warrant for the
arrest of the boy charge of obtaining money
der false pretenses stated that he there under
orders not from the court that issued the warrant,
but of the gamblers, to make the arrest unless the
SIS and costs paid If the gambler said to make
the arrest, the officer to make it. and if the gam
bier said not to make the arrest he not to make
it. When told that he was laying himself quite as
liable to criminal prosecution the gamblers, the
deputy sheriff laughed to scorn the idea that any
punishment could come to him, and when payment
refused, on instructions from the gambler, he
grabbed the boy by the arm, yanked him out of his
seat and started with him to the lookup.
isn't it we'll for the people of Albuquerque, the
people of Bernalillo county, the people of New Mex
ico to inquire just how that officer of the
law is at the beck and call of gambler and a dive
keeper? How is it that warrants issued for the
enforcement of gambling debts? Since when has
power arisen by which man can be impris-
oned contrary to the constitutions of both state and
nation, for any kind of debt to say nothing of debt
incurred in outlawed game of chance in house
maintained in violation of the laws Of the state?"
We repeat: Jesus Romero, who was sheriff of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-07
lait Until After the EIection!' Vote You

CANT BE CUT
hat RhG d e ~ nc B
dyobn md OF Ut end to hcnm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-07
To the Fathers and Mothers Why You Should Defeat Dick eNs

People only judge the future by the past.
On December IS, 1915 Jesus Romero, now candidate
on the republican ticket for county commissioner,
sheriff of Bernalillo county. On the same day
and for many months previous, "Dick" Lewis ri
cardo Lewis Otero), the present candidate for
sheriff on the republican ticket was chief deputy
sheriff serving under the then sheriff. Jesus Romero
On December IS, 1915 The Albuquerque Morn
ing Journal said editorially:
TIME FOR LAW ABIDING PEOPLE TO ACT"
when gambler and dive keeper believes him
self secure enough in his lawessness to pursue
of his victims across the dead line from the under
world into respectable business house and with the
aid of officer of the law, tries to collect gam
bling debt by strong methods it is time for de-
cent people to take measures for their protec
ton.
THE maintenance of gambling house is in d
rect violation of the law But we might well carry
the matter bit further and ask something about the
invisible government" by which the gambler is pro-
ected in Bernalillo county.
Saturday afternoon we had the spectacle Of
two gamblers and divekeepers, with deputy sheriff,
appearing in business house for the collection Of
gambling debt of $35 from youthful employee who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
PRESIDENT URGES
IMNE date VOTE
ON SHIP INC Blk
Friends of Rural Credit Bills
Will Demand That Marine
Measure Be Temporarily
Laid Aside y
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. -
Prompt enactment of the admins
tration shipping bill was urged in
the Senate and at the White House
today, but at the same time indi-
cations grew stronger that the meas
ure might soon be laid aside by the
Senate in favor of rural credits
legislation.
Developments in connection with
those two major pieces came thick
and fast at the Senate wing at the
capitol and were supplemented by
the decision at the White House
that President Harding believed the
merchant marine measure should
be disposed of before any other
legislation was taken up by the Sem
ate. The President, it was further
asserted, held the view that the
country was entitled to have a de-
cision with respect to the measure
without undue delay
May Lay Measure Aside
Almost simultaneously with this
declaration was the announcement by,
Senator Jones. republican, Washing
ton, in charge of the shipping bill,
that he would agree to lay aside his
measure temporarily should advo-
Gates of rural credits legislation be
able to bring before the Senate bill
in which there was considerable de-
gree of unanimity He added later in
the day In the course of an extended
address in behalf of the shipping bill.
the opening statement for proponents
Of the merchant marine measure, that
there is no legislation we can pass
except possibly a rural credits bill.
that will benefit the farmers moro
than this bill to afford transportation
across the ocean for their products"
The announcement by Senator
Jones of his Willingness to lay aside
temporarily the shipping bill was pre-
ceded by series of conferences be-
tween democratic and republican OPP
ponents of the ship measure, during
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
PRISON MADE READY
FOR WOMEN C0NVICTS

WETUMPKA, Ala. Dec. 12.-tSpe-
cial.)-In accordance with the sched-
ule arranged some time ago, 80 white
men, prisoners at the state penten-
tiary here, were transferred few
days ago to prison No. 4. According
to this schedule this prison VIII be
entirely vacated by January 20, and
women prisoners of the state will be-
gin to arrive from different parts
of the state. Thereafter this prison
will be maintained exclusively for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
SPECIAL july TERM

A special jury term of the circuit
court for criminal and civil cases
which is in session here this week
is being held for the purpose of
clearing the docket of all turnover
cases before the new circuit judge,
George f. Smoot, and Solicitor John
W. Bateman. take office. Judge B.
X. McMorris is on the bench during
this term with Cecil r. Alexander
prosecuting.
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which tho stronger advocates of farm
relief legislation in both parties were
enlisted in the support of proposal
that motion be made as soon as a
rural credit bill was reported from
committee to take up the farm meas
ure and to displace the merchant ma
rine legislation. Senator Fletcher of
Florida, ranking democrat on the
commerce committee, leaders of the
farm bloc and Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin and Senator Brookheart of
Iowa, republican members of the new
progressive" bloc, conducted these
conferences and tonight announced
they had So senator's. or considerably
more than a majority, to support the
move.
Hearings Are Held
How soon the move might be made
was a question tonight, although ru-
raj credits legislation was much to
the fore about tho Senate throughout
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Georgetown Coach to Quit

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.--Aibert
Exendine, head football coach at
Georgetown university fer the last
seven years, has declined an offer Of
the university to continue as football
tiireetor. Exendine said he was unable
10 afcent because of the recent facul-
" decision that all athletic coaches
snail oe engaged on an all-year basis.
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Co. to merge. That plan, however,
was not carried out, and the proposal
to consolidate Armour & Co. and Nor
ris & Co was taken up.
Conferences of bankers and J. Og-
den Armour and other officials of
Armour g. Co. were held in New York
and Chicago, and subsequently, Mr..
Armour and his representatives took
up the matter with governmental Off
Gals.
Armour & Co and Morris & Co. both
were founded by pioneer packers,
Philip ID. Armour and Nelson Morris.
Both rose to wealth and saw their
sons take active participation in the
business, J. Ogden Armour assuming
the presidency of Armour & Co. in
1900. ..P. D." as his father was famil-
iarly known, died in 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Subsidy Leader Would Giue Farm, Aid Riqht O
MEAN THIEF STEALS
SALVATION ARMY BOX

Police officials request that mana
gers of stores and cafes that have
Salvation Army Christmas fund boxes
prominently displayed on counters or
show cases, keep these boxes under
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

the day. The banking and currency
committee, to which most of the half
dozen or more rural credits bills have
been referred, began consideration
of the measure before 1t with the
hearing of some of the proponents.
Further hearings will be held tomor-
row and il was indicated that It
probably would be 10 days or two
weeks before a measure could be
reached.
The agricultural committee, which
also is considering credit legislatie n,
heard additional members of a. dele
cation from the northwestern states
upon the Norris bill to establish a
government capitalized corporation
to buy and sell farm pre- ducts and
upon the IIadd bill to stabilize prices
of the major agricultural products.
The witness strongly Endorsed the
Ladd bill, declaring its enactment
must go hand in hand with the pas
sage of credit legislation If the far
mers of the northwest were to be
benefited.
Late in the day the hearings were
enllvened by charges by former Rep
resentative Kelly of North Dakota
that the Chicago Board Of Trade had
contributed 100000 toward the or
ganization of the American Farm Blu
reau federation, one of the largest
CT the various farmers associations.
The witness accused j. f. Howard,
president. and Gray Silver, legislative
representative of the federation. of
"misrepresenting the farmers be-
longing TO the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
MOORE REsIGNs LOB

Mr.. ". II. Moore, who for more
than 40 years has been connected
with the firms of NJ. Hohenberg and
company and Hohenberg -Lacy-Ear-
row Mercantile company, resigned
his position recently in order to de-
vote his entire time to his other
interests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
COMBINATION TOTALS
HALF BILLION CAPITAL

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-Merger of
Armour & Co. and Morris & Co.
would represent a combination of
capital of approximately s500.00.000
with an aggregate army of employees
of $4,000
The packing industry. reaching
back into the fifties, has reached it's
highest Development, packing author
tiles agree, under the big five"
paekers--Armour & CO., Swift G. Co.
Morris & Co. Wilson & Co. and the
Cudahy Packing company-at the
Union Stock Yards here, with scores
of plants in other cities and hundreds
of branch houses all over the world.
The merger plans had their origin
some months ago when packers and
their financial hackers cast about for
means to reduce the overhead cost of
production and maintenance expendi-
lures. There first was considered
plan for Armour & Co. and Wilson &
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
THE WEATHER

Alabama Fair and colder Wednes-
day; Thursday increasing cloudiness
with slowly rising temperature.
Mississippi: Fair Wednesday; colder
in southeast portion; Thursday cloudy
with slowly rising temperature.
Tennessee: Fair dnesday; cooler
in east portion; Thursday Increasing
cloudiness; rising temperature in
west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as a Preventive. take Laxative
BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box
bears the signature of f.. w. Grove
(Be sure you get BRONCO S0c.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
TRY TO WRECK TRAIN
BY THROWING SWITCH

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. IL. - That a
switch on the Louisville and Nashville
road at Neshota. seven miles from
the city, was thrown in a deliberate
attempt to wreck a passenger train
No. Q of the Louisville and Nashville,
became known today when agents
of the railroad company reported
the affair to police headquarters. But
for the fact that the train was slow
ing up at the time to stop at Ne
shota. and the presence of mind of
Engineer Dutch" Miller,.A serious
wreck might have occurred.
Railroad officials state that the
switch was thrown by some one who
was In possession of switch key,
and for this reason they behave they
win be able TO locate the responsible
persons. The further fact that the
attempt was directed against train
No. became evident when 80 min
utes previous the Pam American and
the New York-New Orleans passed
over the switch safely, the switch
having been unlocked after these two
trains had passed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

q. C. HORTON. Observer
Summary of observations made at sta
tons of the United States Weather Bureau
during the "a hours ending at p. M, 90th
meridian time, December IL. 1922:
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close surveillance inasmuch as one of
the boxes was reported stolen from
the cigar case of the Faust cafe dur
ing the supper rush Tuesday night
No orrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

st. Bartholomew hospital in Lon
don was founded by the court Jester
Of Henry /.
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To REMOVE
AUBURN GIVEN NO
ENCOURAGEMENT
DeBardeIeben Tells Montgom.
cry Delegation Proposal Is
Outrageous and Resents
Suggestion
Continued From Rage one3


DeBardeleben dictated the following
statement of his views:
mo sane Legislature will undo fifty
years of constructive work. Alabama
Polytenehnic Institute is located at
Auburn. by constitutional enactment.
which provides that IT. can be re-
moved only by a two-thirds vote of
both houses of the legislature, and
then only when the welfare of the
state demands 1t. / defy any one to
point out wherein the welfare of the
state is, involved In the location of
Auburn.
Agitation and propaganda of the
removal character destroys the SYM
pathfc thought of the contributing
public.
THE majority OF the subscribers to
the 100000 campaign fund gave this
amount to Auburn and 1t was riven
with no thought that the school
would ever be moved or destroyed.
Birmingham and jefferson county
subscribed, Including the Ramsay
gift, 100000 against something like
$4,000 subscribed by Montgomery,
which completely shows the relative
Interest taken by the two cities in
Auburn,s cause. Birmingham has
not been endeavoring to remove the
school and has no desire to see it
removed,
"Erskine Ramsay's offer of $780,
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900 to be given when the friends and
alumni raise alike amount. to be
used in the erection of an engineer
Ing building to be known as the
"lrskine Ramsay Engineering hall"
is now assured, as the 100000 has
been raised by alumni and friends
here, being completed today, which
forever settles the desire of some to
remove tho engineering college from
Auburn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-16
CHAPTER I
Business and the Honeymoon

III kAAS NV
The stentorian blare of the
Romans departing signal a l the
cry of "Al1 Ashore!" tingled and
thrilled through Edna as she looked
down on the seemingly moving dock
crowded with friends of the passen-
gers. Sudden excited tears blurred
her vision. The hand that clutched
her new husba. as arm frightened
convulsively. With the other she
waved f~rantically to the dear people
come to speed her on her honey
moon, and the homeland she was
leaving for the first time in her life.
Jack sensed her excitement to the
point of pain. He looked down at
the ---hed sweet face with it's oval
of brunei beauty, and brown eyes
wet with tears.
TOO late to back out now, Kits,
we're off. Got to put up with Just
me, old darlint!"
The very effort he made to steady
his voice betrayed how keyed-uI 10
was himself. Edna squeezed his arm
again, laying her cheek to his sleeve.
Then, not to let the world see, she
Strengthened to tiptoe in adieu to
those ashore.
Faces on the dock grew blurred;
you couldn't tell one wildly waving
figure from another. And now as
the huge Roma swung full into mid
stream, the last slight contact Of
sight was gone. Hand tight in hand,
Edna and Jack watched the stately
procession Of New York's man-made
peaks glide past them.