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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-30

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maybe you'd do a little errand for me. 1t
won't take you long and l DOM know any.
body else to ask"
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voice came back in eager affirmation.
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his voice mumbled that way because he was
i'll pain. Jritis. she remembered, was an
acute inflammation of the iris aud mon.
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have it here. It's in the safe upstairs. III
give yov, the combination. It's Sc, 10. 7. 80.
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ably you know how to open u combination
l%ock<turn four times
+" Yes, l know she interrupted.
"Well, now. if you'd be good enough 10
go UP there and open the safe and get ou,
my black bag-and If you could bring it
down to mo here when you leave the office.
you know It's the Peterborough hotel on
Wabash avenue. Well, 1lat'll be IL big help
TO me, and, III surely be much obliged TO
you. My room is liz. on the fourtl, floor.
You can take the elevator and come right
UP. liz you will. | mean. you see, that I'd
sort Of hate to have you hand the bag around
to anybody else-the hotel people, Or anybody.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-30
THAT HAS HAPPENED THUS FAR:
h7ATH1NIEL H4RWOOD- . b,,d.

N1a1 i1AiSiEL .FfARW OOD, a hand.
IN some lawyer Of 43, has dissipatcd
most Of The big, fortune LEI, him and
i:is daughter by his wife. TO recoup he
psoct:coAy engages himself to Mrs. Le.itiu
getEnap a ,oidow uorM ten millions.
.hqn Adciph kron and a Professor"
atetnn'an interest Har,oood in an inreniiou
80 Rrod"ce motion pictures in natural
co1Grs and in relief. This iupention they
hGOe stolen from their former en,Dlovey.
simon Curtin. Hcyuood insiaHs he mir
N kc-room on the roof, a curious retreo,
cb0ce his Offices in a Chicago sky,craper,
Later ne taxes the worknen to Slo,u Riuey,
Mtch., ms home foCn, and establishes their
y plant IN an old factory.
" tStow Rircr he meets young Elizabeth
Md93en and falls in love with her. Eliza.
0eiH sees Simon Curtin and his nephe,p,
Hobert Whiteside, elected from the Slo,v
kiuer factory: Whiteside Interests her.
after the battle Elisabeth finds a r~evolVcr
dropped; by Curtin. She. Leaues il in a
desk in the shop.
Elizabeth goes to Chicago as Hartcood's
secvetdry. His sister, Sarah Ot,ueI, intro.
duces. Elizabeth to society, and finally Hor.
iuo9d proposes aud Elizabeth accepts him,
My belknap, angercd, summons Har,uood
and shores him she knous Of his financial
0tOlCNLtleS. H
Exploring the room on the roof, Eliza.
bcth funds Curtin and Whiieside trying to
treok into the safe. Whiteside tells her
they are seeking a camera and plans stolen
y from his uncle by krom and Steinman.
Elizabeth permits Mem to depart. Stein,
man disappears. krom rcappears in Chi.
faGo and shoes The neW pictures for Har.
10000. re demands the Lawyer buy his
~inte5efi at once, for s250,O00 cash. Krom
reLdes that in a drunken frenzy lie killed
lehman and buried the body in The Slow
iuer factory.
Har,Dood pays Krom $4,000 on account.
The lenses are intrusted TO Elisabeth, ,cho
Is to hotd them from both Har,uood md
NT0nt until the patents arc secured. Fear.
ing Test .krom go on a spree, Elizabeth per.
mits- hin, TO- take her to the thc1ter and to
supper.3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
CART WRIGHT HELD FOR FIRST DECREE M X N q X U TE R
Coroner Russum Concludes Investigation of the Killing of Patterson Following
 Pistol Duel

Thomas E. Cartwright, head of a local private detective concern was held to await the action of the grand jury under bond of $500 for first de- gree manslaughter upon the comple- tion of the Inquest by Coroner J. D. Russum into the killing of Sim Pat terson, 6o9 Twenty sixth street, north, on Tuesday night.
 The action of Coroner Russum was taken upon the recommendation of Assistant Solicitor John Mccoy. who has aided Coroner Russum ill his in- vestlga ton. Five witnesses scheduled to be heard Thursday were discharged without testifying. four of them being defense witnesses.
 Cartwright is alleged to have Killed Patterson as the climax to an argument arising between them over q debt for some blood hounds owed Newt Patterson. brother of the slain man, by Cartwright. The actual kill ing took place after the two men had empted their revolvers at each other without single bullet being effec- tive. they then engaging in hand to hand encounter with the butt end of their guns.
 Cartwright is said to have knocked Patterson down and beat him to death with his weapon. The accused also sustained severe wound in his fore head from being struck by Patterson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
CITY WILL OPPOSE MOVE TO BREAK UP CLEAN UP EFFORTS
Bitter Fight in Prospect at Injunction Hearing, Wynn States-Cloe Bothered
 Little

The city of Birmingham will wage a bitter fight to preserve the effee- tiveness of the clean-up campaign now being waged by the department of public safety against rooning houses and hotels. w. J. Wynn. city attorney, declared Thurs day after learning of the temporary restraining order granted by Judge Hugh Locke, stopping city officers from interfering with the operation of rooming house by John Bollas 20251a Fourth avenue, north, at that address. Plans for the city's defense of it's program will be formulated Friday, MT. Wynn said,
 Activities of Commissioner ". B Cloe in closing local rooming houses in accordance with one of the city ordinances were halted Thursday when a temporary injunction was granted by Judge Hugh A. Locke restraining city officers from closing the places or arresting their oper- ators. A hearing has been set for December IS.
 As January 1 Is near. when the resurrected ordinance giving Com missioner Cloe the power to refuse licenses to alleged undesirables will affect applications for license re- newals, the police head was inclined to discount the importance of the in- junction when served with the writ.
 The temporary injunction was is sued at the instance of attorneys representing John Bollas. roomine house proprietor. 2025tz Fourth ave nue. north. Bollas alleges in his bill of complaint filed in the chaneery court that he was served with a notice, November 8, that a closing of his place of business would be asked at the next commission meet ing and that he could appear in his own behalf. if he so desired. Bollas alleged further that on November IT, his license was revoked
 Bollas stated further in his bill of complaint that furnishings in his es- tablishmcnt were valued by him at s3,300 and that he had a lease on the property until March Sl, 1925 Bollas alleged further that such ac- tion on the part of the commissioned in revoking his license was in direct violation of certain statutes of the state and federal government.
 Bollas attacked the legality ot closing his establishment because he has never been convicted for viola tion of any city ordinance.
 He is represented in the injunction by Attorney c. r. Beddow. Oberdor fer and Roderick Beddow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
WADE GETS NEW TRIAL ON MAYHEM CHARGE EARLY NEXT MONTH

Charley C. Wade, convicted in De- cember, 1920. of mayhem and sem fenced to from ? to 20 years inn prisonment. which decision was re- versed and the accused man granted a new trial on an appeal taken to the appellate court, will again go on trial before Judge William E. Fort Janu- ary 16, Forney Brandon, clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court. announced Thursday. Wade is at the present time at liberty under heavy bond. The date for the trial was set at the request of Solicitor elect James G. Davis. who will assume the duties of solicitor on that day.
 Wade is alleged to have performed an illegal operation upon George Warren al the store of Wade's S father in Ensley. Warren alleges that Wade, with the aid of z. man whose name Warren said was Ed O'Neil, handcuffed him and tied him to bedpost in the rear of the store and there performed the operation.
 Wade alleges that he committed the deed as result of improper relations existing between his wife and Warren. Mrs. Wade is said to have admitted the accusation of her husband and testified that in her belief her husband was irrational at the time he committed the crime.
 The case was one which attracted widespread attention throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
GAME BEING SOLD
 CONTRARY TO LAW, SAYS GAME WARDEN

Several Birmingham hotels, promi- .nent clubs and a large number of grocery concerns are serving or sell ing quail or ducks In violation of the game laws, according to state ment made Tuesday by J. II. Mccol- lester, state game warden.
 We have positive information that the game laws are being violated here in Birmngham,' said MT. Me- Collester. Tt is difficult to obtain proof that will obtain convictions In the courts. Unlike the bootlegger In intoxicating drinks, tho bootleg ger in wild game cannot be con- victed by mere possession of his goods. A raid on the places where the law is being violated might dis close birds In their possession, but evidence that they have been served to customers would have to be pro- duced before conviction could be se- cured.
 We have information that a num- Der of storekeepers are selling quail to selected customers, but when we visit these places it develops that some friend has just come in from a hunting trip, and the birds are being held subject to being called for later. However, we expect to keep on until at least some of these guilty parties are conylcted.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
REAL ESTATE BOARD
 TAXES ACTION ON TAX FREE SECURITIES

The Birmingham Real Estate board went on record Thursday as favor ing legislation to eliminate the fur ther issuance of tax free securities. The secretary of the local board was authorized tC wire in the name of the board to Senators and Congress men from Alabama.. asking. them to support such Legislation when Il comes up before Congress.
 The resolution was presented by E. II. Wrenn, Jr.. of the Jemison cem- pany, who addressed the members on the "E1imination of TaX-Free Securi- ties" He stated that the farm mort gage bankers of America, at their fe- cent convention in Chicago, talked of the rising tide of the tax-free securi- ties, and called the vast mass of un- taxable investments that is being set aside daily, and that is separated and isolated from the active enterprise of the nations businets, "the biggest drone in the American Hive MT. Wrenn, said that this condition was an evil in itself and gave dates and figures as proofs for his statements.
 Resolutions endorsing the McChes- ney Act for the state of Alabama, were adopted by the board. These reso lutions were promulgated and prepared by McChesney, who is the general counsel for the real estate boards of the United States.
 Following a short talk by J. l.. Yancey, chairman of the viaduct com mittee, resolutions asking the state and county officers to inform them who were responsible for the erection of viaducts for the city of Birming- ham were adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15,
MCDONALD TESTIFIESl CHAPPELL CORY WAS WRITER OF PAID ADI

Denial of the authorship of alleged defaming articles published ags,nst s. R. Batsen duringh his race for city commissioner and for which Bat son is suing for s5o,OoO damage, was entered by Thomas C. Mcdonald, de- fendent in the suit when he took the stand in his own behalf Thursday, before Judge C. B. Smith. civil di- vision of the circuit court. MeDon- aid alleged that the articles upon which Batson has founded his suit were written by Chappell Cory and that he had no hand in them.
 Batsou filed suit against Mcdonald for the articles which he alleges cast reflection upon his character and which. he said, were extremely insulting, uncalled for and without founda tlon.
 Batson also took the stand Thurs day morning, testifying that he did not neglect his duty in taking in work from the outside, as his extra labors were performed after he had put in full days work for the county
 Frank Hewitt, who, at the time BatSon was county engineer, was member of the board of revenue, tes tified that the only objection he had ever had to Batson was that he per formed other duties while in the ser vice of the county. Hewitt stated, however. that no instance of where Batson had actually neglected his duty had ever ben brought to his attention.
 O. p. Stewart testified that he had heard Mcdonald say that Batson was not capable to hold a negro's job down. l, R. Ensey, local barber shop proprietor testified to having read the article over which the suit arose, in a local newspaper.
 Great interest Is being manifested around the court house in the out come of the trial The taking Of testimony was concluded and argu- ments will begin Friday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
MAN SHOT AT HOME IN CRITICAL CONDITION,, WIFE UNDER ARREST

John Mcdonald, age %. who was shot at his home, 1431i2 Eighth ave- nue, north last Sunday night, and who stated to officers late Wednes- day afternoon that his wife, Clara Mcdonald was responsible for the shooting Is in critical condition at the Fraternal hospital, according to Detectives W. l.. Branuon and Fl. C. Peveler, who are conducting in vestigation of the shooting.
 Mcdonald received whole load of bird shot from q shotgun fired at close range in the lower part of his abdomen, following quarrel with his wife.
 Mrs. Mcdonald is still being held in the county jail under charge of assault with intent to murder. Mrs. Mamie Mays, alias Mamie Flynn, who was in the house at the time of the shooting, is also being held under the same charge.
 Trial for the women has been set for December 2S, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
MORE CARS OBTAINED FOR SHIPPERS HERE

Through the efforts of the Birming ham Traffic association, additional cars are being obtained for distribu- tion within the Birmingham district
 There are heavy movements of cot ton from points on the Louisville and Nashville railroad as well as other lines to Augusta, Ga, via the Cen tral of Georgia railroad at Birming ham. The Central of Georgia railroad has been compressing this cotton at Columbus, Ga, so the equipment made available by compression in transit could be retained for distribution by the Central of Georgia railroad.
 Feeling that this business should go to the Birmingham congresses and that the cars should be made available to Birmingham shippers. the assc citation has prevailed upon the Central of Georgia railroad to com press this cotton at Birmingham, thus making available empty cars for the Birmingham district It is stated that one car after compression will hold practically as much cotton as four cars if the cotton is loaded flat.
 This is regarded as a distinct ser vice to the compressors as well as to the shippers in general. in that these cars will be available for Bir- mingham shippers instead of Coium bus shippers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15

there were one the telephone com pany would take 80 per cent of tha production. We want the new tele- phone customers as much as they want us. but we cannot lay cables faster than they arc produced. IL is not the telephone sets that bother us; 1t is the cables.
 We arc in better shape to go for ward now than in years. We have many conduits laid and everything ready to stretch the cables as soon as made and received. The money has been appropriated. There will be q marwed improvement in Birmign- ham In the first half of the year and by the end of 1923 we will be fully up with all our local requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
MAJ. E. I. TALIAFERRO, PIONEER CITIZEN, DIES AT DAUGHTERS HOME.

A beloved and highly respected pioneer citizen of Birmingham passed away Thursday afternoon when Maj. EGmond Tay1or Taliaferrc died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs chiles Clifton Terrell. 20o7 Humboldt ave- nue. He was 76 years of age.
 Major Taliaferro was a native of Virginia and he and his late wife came to Birmingham B years ago. Major Taliaferro engaged in business and Mra. Taliaferro for years con ducted the Pollock Stephens institute, which was Birmingham's first large college for girls and young women. She made q brilliant success of this and later disposed of her interests there and fer some time and until her death 10 years ago was prominent in the Alabama newspaper world. For several years she was on the editorial staff of the Birmingham Ledger
 Major Taliaferro was a gallant Confederate soldier and q member of Camp Hardee. He was man Of rolish and refinement
 Funeral exercises will take place at the First Presbyterian church at 2;30 o'clock Friday afternoon, con dLcted by Dr. ]. A. MacSporran. In- termens will he in Elmwood cemetery by the side of bis late wife.
 The pallbearers will be:
 Active, R, NJ. Hawkins. T. W. Vel Ter, M. C. Lackey, Charles Leeper Henry Howze and Frank Clark. Hon orary, Dr. B. l.. Syman, Dr. Lewis Morris, Dr. James McLester, Dr. D. II Sparks, Judge w l. Grubb, Judee $. c. Howze, Gen. Louis Y. Clark Robert Jemison, sr., Dr. w. C liar rison, Paul Chalifoux and Dr. G. Nj Latham.
 Surviving relatives are Mrs. Terrell and her two children, Clifton and James Terrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
HEAVY DOCKET. FACES 1 THE CRIMINAL DIVISION
 AFTER HOLIDAY REST

Felonous and misdemeanor cases where the defendants are T jail will be tried during the week of January 8, Forney Brandon, clerk of the crim- inal division of the circuit court, an- nounced Thursday upon completion of his trial schedule for next month. Brandon said that one of the heaviest dockets in several years will greet the courts when they reconvene after the holidays.
 Judge Ben D. Turner of Washing ton county, who will return to Bir mngham to aid in clearing up the dockets, will remain for two weeks. Judge A. B. Foster of Troy will suc- ceed Judge Turner in hearing cases on January P.
 The trial schedule as implied by Brandon has mixed cases set for trial during the week of January 15. ke- corder's court appeal eases will be heard the following week.
 The week of January 2s will be the first capital week of the year, at which time there will be several trials of more than usual interest heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
N s AL LAYTON OF TELEPH ON ES DELAY CAUSED BY CABLES

Col. w. E. Bare, district manager of the Southern Bell Telephone com pany, expresses confidence that the company will be fully up to it's Bir mlngham district requirements by the end of 1923 and that the stua ton with regard to new telephone In- stallatiol is already much better than if has been, and will improve measurably as the months go by.
 When asked the cause of the delay in installation of telephones. Colonel Bare said It was due to lack of cables. These. he said. are made by independent manufacturers and purchased through the Western Elec- tric company as agent for the tele- phone company. These factories, which had been on 60 per cent turn. are now on one Of 80 per cent and the Western Electric has placed large orders with every one of them.
 "I wish we had a cable factory in Birmingham" said Colonel Bare "I venture the prediction that if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Organize Scout Troop-The first Boy Scout troop of the Independent Presbyterian church will be formally organized Friday night at 7;30 o'clock at the new church, Highland avenue and Thirty-first street. Wal ter Kennedy. a charter member of the first scout troop organized in Birmingham. has been obtained as scout master. Scout Executive Roland Shine, pr Elwyn Ballard, district commissioner. and D. Henry NJ. Ed monds will attend the meeting.
 Sacred Music Meeting-The Bir- mingham Sacred Concert association ing in the East Thomas Baptist church at 1:45 o'clock Sunday after noon The class choir" and the congregation will be used.
 Veterans Entcrtainms nt-Iem bers of Camp Hardee, U. c. V, will meet Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the Y. NJ. C. A.. when Mrs. Ed Haines of Jacnsonville will give a musical entertainment. General Gwyn has been invited to attend. Sons of Veterans and United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy are also in- yited.
 Negligence AlIeged-Alleging that through the negligence of city em- ployes in breaking three sewer pipes he was put to great expense in fenc- ing the banks of Village creek where it runs through his property and also for materials to bring water to his dairy, ". NJ. Barton filed suit for $2,500 against the city of Birming- ham Thursday.
 Civitan CIub--The program at the Civitan luncheon Friday will be de- voted to discussion of the council manager and the commission forms of government. Last week, James A. Simpson spoke for the council-man- ager plan, and speaker will discuss Friday the commission form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
CLOE CLOSES F|LES TOA|D D.ETECT|vES, TELLS ACE- HERALD
Commissioner Denies HoStiI- ity Toward Newspapers. Says Publicity ThWarts
 His Department

Commissioner W. B. Cloe Thurs day denied any hostility toward newspapers or reporters in his or ders to close detective files at po- lice headquarters, and declared that such orders were to facilitate re- covery of stolen property, often inn peded or made impossible by finn mature" publicity. He also de clared that statements that files had never before been closed were er- roneous, and said that under the for mer administration the detective file was closed to the press.
 T am anxious to cooperate. with newspapers and with reporters, J said Commissioner. Cloe. At the same time when detectives are working on theft it is frequently the case that their efforts would be thwarted by immature publicity After a case is worked, I, as well as the officers, am glad to give out news on it.
 Thieves, for instance, are warned through the newspapers that los! has been reported. and they will ge to another town to dispose of thu article, whereas, if there had been Il, publicity it might have been pawnet here, with tho result that recovery s,t, I,I ( Z have been accomplished.
 Sometimes, too. thefts of jewelrs are made by amateur. enoran crooks, who do not know the req value of what they have stolen. This is particularly true of jewelry se with stones These persons vii probably take the stolen article to pawn shop and accept few dollar, for it. whereas. if they read in tn, papers that it is worth several thou sand dollars. they will take one jewe out at time and dispose of the prop erty in that way, making it very diff fieult to apprehend the criminals ol recover the article.
 Says Privileges Abused
 ''Fhc privilege of examining the de tective file has been abused and tn. matter of public safety is too big matter for us to handicap detective, in their work. We thought the bes method just to close the files, al though l, as well as the officers, vii be glad to give out any information we can to reporters.
 Fred II. McDuff, chief of police said that when he assumed office tht detective file was closed to the press and that it was largely through hi efforts that 1t was opened. with thu express provision, he said, that itemi marked mot for publication" shoult not be printed. He said that in yer, few cities are such@files open to re porters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
 M'C0RDEL IS HELD GUILTY OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF CHILD

Lonnie l.. MeCordel, self-styled preacher was found guilty on three charges of contributing to the de- linquency of child in Judge $. D. Murphy's juvenile court Thursday and sentenced to serve 90 days at hard labor on the county roads Me ,Cordel appealed his case. Appeal bond was set at $500 and up to 2 late hour Thursday night had not been furnished. He is being held in the county jail.
 Acording 10 judge Murphy. testi- mony at the trial showed that Me cordel had three children soliciting funds for mythical church in Jack sonville. Fla. The children were giv- en a commission of p per cent.
 McCordel was arrested last week by Deputy J. L. Sprinkle.