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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
THEATRE TAX RESTORED
TO ITS FORMER BASIS

Following conference with motion
picture exhibitors and theatre
managers, d. E. McLendon, president
of The city commission, announced
that change in basis OF theatre Ii
cense, incorporated in the schedule
adopted Tuesday, would be aban-
dopted. 1t had been proposed TO place
licenses on basis OF gross business
rather than on seating capacity. as at
present. Pre- sident McLencon also
declared that no other changes would
be made and that the schedule
would so to the printer as it now
stands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

NO VERDICT REACHED
IN DEFAMATION CASE

Trial of the suit filed by Thaddeus
o. Hutto, superintendent of the fed
eral board for VOCATIONAL education,
against the Bromberg Jewelry COM
pany for $4,000, alleging defama-
ton was conducted in the civil di-
vision of the circuit court, Friday
before Judge c. b. Smith.
The case went to the jury at 6
o'clock Friday, but no decision had
been reached at 3 o'clock, resulting
in their retirement for the night.
They will begin deliberations again
Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
FORFEITED BOND

Tom Ftummer was placed in tho
county jail late Thursday night fol-
lowing his arrest by Sergeant L. T.
Ellzey in Birmingham billiard
parlor. Flummer was arrested upon
request from Chris Hartsfield
Charges of grand larceny, and for
fixture OF bond we're placed against
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
DEATHS

william q, Mathews-William o.
Mathews, IS, died at his residence,
1915 Fifteenth street, north, Fri
day afternoon. Funeral services
will be held at the residence 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon, with
burial in Elmwood cemetery, with
Lige 10y in charge. Mr.. Mathews
was a resident of Birmingham for
SO years and was at one time city
building inspector, having served
in that capacity for IL years. He
is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. j. Grisom, Mrs. \.
w. Bethea and Mrs. G. M VAIN
wright; two sons, w. c. Mathews,
Jr, and Allen Mathews. all of Biz
mingham; two sisters, Mrs. Millican
of San Antonio. Tex, and Mrs. J.
S. Russell of Birmingham. Active
pallbearers will be c. NJ. Allen,
Dave Evans, Henry Mann. j. o,
Hayley and ]. E. Spencer. Honor
airy, II. B. Wheelock, ]. A.Miller,
D. o. Whildon, w. T. Warren, w.
j. White and Ben Price.
Tony Dimarco-Funeral services for
Tony Dimarco, 80, who died Thurs
day at midnight at his residence,
$500 Twenty-sixth street, north,
will be held at the residence
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The U.
S. P. P. Italian society will conduct
the funeral services. Johns will be
in charge at the burial in Elm
wood.
ID. NJ. GriswoId-The body of D. NJ
Griswold, so, who died Thursday
is being held by Johns pending the
arrival of relatives.
VIM Hayes, Sr.-Funeral services for
Van Hayes, ST., who died Thurs
day were held at Lige Logs chapel
Friday afternoon. Burial was in
Forest Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
BIRMINGHAM
and SUBURBS

Jefferson--+'TaBGeri
Lyric-keith vaudeville nd pic
ture.
ture.
Travellers luncheon at ST. An
drews.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

The Arctic tern left the far north
about August 25 for its winter home
in the Antarctic. Twenty weeks will
be spent there and on the 22,000-mile
round trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

Liberty Short-Annie May Cook,
negro, 10. who escaped from the ju-
venile court Friday morning was at
liberty only few hours. She was
caught Friday afternoon by Detec-
tives H. c. Jones and f. c. Nc
Combs and turned back to the ju-
venile authorities.
G. J. Brown Dead-C. j. Brown,
general agent of the Southern Pa
eific railroad. has received a tele-
gram announcing the death at
Washington of Frank n. Batturs, as
sistant passenger traffic manager of
the line with headquarters at San
Francisco. He was at one time To-
Gated at New Orleans as general
passenger agent, and had host of
friends in the south. Death fol-
lowed a short illness.
Have Same InitinIs-D. NJ. Girls
void. 1900 Nineteenth street, north,
was deluged with messages of con-
dolence Friday after the publica-
ton in The Age Herald of the death
of ID. NJ. Griswold. 1t developed that
the two men have the same name
and initials and the d. NJ. Grswold
who lives on Nineteenth street and
has his office at sos jefferson bank
wants his friends to know that he is
very much alive.
Judgment of S25O-Judgment in
the sum of $3.50 was awarded Ed
Jones by a jury trying an original
suit for $4,000 against the Otis Ele-
vator company and i, l. Browning
in the civil division of the circuit
court Friday. The suit grew out of
IND n
been sustained by Jones when
struck by an automobile November,
1921.
Judge On Trip-Judge William r.
Fort OF the criminal division OF the
circuit court was in Montgomery
Friday on a business trip,
Woman HeId-Emma Jones, me-
gress. alleged to have shot and
killed William Askew, negro. f617
First avenue. Nolan quarters, Ems
ley at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
was placed in the county jail Fri
day on orders of Coroner j. ID. Rus
sum. The woman will be held pend
ing the outcome of the coroner's in
quest Saturday, according to county
Jail authorities.
new Milky Way-SlAln avenue anu
Twenty -first street. south, slightly
resembled the Milky Way. when
a milk truck. owned by A. F. Smith.
and an automobile service car col
lided at that corner Friday morn
ing. The accident was held I'M
avoidable.
White Women Held-Gladys Jones
and Ruth Savage, white women,
were bound over to await the action
of the grand jury Friday by Judge
II. B. Abernethy on a charge of hav-
ing stolen $3.50 from the person Of
w. T. CLANCY while the two Of them
were riding in an automobile with
Clancy month ago. Bail was fixed
at $500
White Women Held-GIadys Jones'
Grey Goes to Ohio---6feorge II.
Grey. vice president of the Wofford
Oil company. left Friday for Iron
ton, Ohio, for stay of some time.
Mr.. Grey Is on business in connec-
ton with his compny which con-
tinues its expansion in the south.
Up till as late as the middle of the
seventeenth century to call man
an idiot did not necessarily imp.
that he was not mentally fit but
merelr that he W s just an ordinary
citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

A CREDIT TO BIRMINGHAM
A visit will convince you that cur
modern plant Is credit TO cur city.
s s... &apesA-
Dyers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

Up till as late as the middle of the
seventeenth century to call a man
an idiot did not necessarily imp.
that he was not mentally fit. but
merely that he W just an ordinary
cifizeu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

White Women Held-Gladys Jones
and Ruth Savage, white women.
were bound over to await the action
of the grand jury Friday by Judge
II. B. Abernethy on a /charge of hav-
ing stolen $3.50 from the person Of
w. T. CLANCY while the two Of them
were riding in an automobile with
CLANCY month ago. Bail was fixed
at $500
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

White Women Held-GIadys Jones
Grey Goes to iOhiO--George H..
Grey. vice president of the Wofford
Oil company. left Friday for IRON
ton. Ohio, for stay of some time.
Mr.. Grey Is on business in connec-
ton with his compny which con-
tinues its expansion in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

Liberty short--Annie May Cook,
negro, Is. who escaped from the ju-
venile court Friday morning was at
liberty only a few hours. She was
caught Friday afternoon by Detec-
tives II. c. Jones and f. c. Nc
Combs and turned back to the ju-
venile authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

New Milky way-sixth avenue and
Twenty first street, south, slightly
resembled the Milky Way when
milk truck, owned by A. E. Smith,
and an automobile service car col
lided al that corner Friday morn
ing. The accident was held I'M
avoidable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
.HkAA;x>.~
Heard Along Broadway

went homo at noon he called out
imperiously:
Laura! Laural"
Mrs. Meekly came out OF the
kitchen with q bead Of Precipitation
on the end Of her nose and . roll.
ing-pin In her hand.
What do you want with Laurar
she asked.
Meetly staggered. but pulled
himself together.
Z want you 10 understand,
madam"-and he tapped his breast
dramatically-"that l am the en-
gineer Of this establishment, that
I am
"Oh, you are. are your Well.
Joseph, l want you to understand
that I''-and she looked dangerous
II am the boiler that might blow
up any minute. Do you hear the
steam escaping, Joseph1'
Joseph heard. and got out Of the
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Almost o Native.
ga RB you . native Of this pa
II iah Z" asked the Scottish she

"a RD you . native of this par
IA ishf" asked tho Scottish shsr.
III Of . witness.
"Maistly. yer honor" was the
reply.
Il mean were you born in the
parish7"
ma, yer honor. I wasna born In
this parish. But I'm maist . M
tive for a that"
You came here when you were
q child. I suppose you meani' said
the sheriff.
mo, sir; I'm fist here about SAL
year moo"
Then how do you come to be
nearly q native Of the psrish?"
"Weel, ye see. when I cam here
sax year sim I fist weighed eight
stane, an I'm seventeen stano moo,
sac ye see that about nine stsne o.
me belongs to this parish an the
ither eight comes from Camlachie."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
The New Traffic Signals
-HBRE IL q movement afoot to

T<HHRE IL . movement afoot to
have the traffic signals
= throughout the United States
standardized. The trouble now 10
that the signal meaning Go
Ahead" in Pittsburgh means Back
Up" in New York. When q San
Francisco driver wiggles the left
ear It means that he wishes to stop
and get some information from the
officer. In New York and in Phila-
delphia and Boston II means some
thing different, in fact, three differ.
emit things.
Twitching the nose violently may
mean pass to the Right" in Chi
easo, but It doesn't mean q thing
IN Bucyrus, Ohio.
When ap automobile driver gets
into q strange town he doesn't
know any more what he Is about
than though he were trying to ny
An airplane through the subway.
Like as not when the traffic officer
IL signalling him to move sidewiss
to the curb this signal back in the
old homo town means Advance
and be searched for hooch." Il is
a very distressing, aye, a very en-.
barrassing situation, indeed.
The trouble with the traffic sig
nal business il that every town has
started out on It's own hook. There
are As many traffic systems a.
there are systems Of making homo.
brew and most Of them are disas-
trous to the beginner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Page Mr.. Freud, Please.

A MAN was awakened in the
"a night to find his wife weeping
uncontrollably.
my darling" he exclaimed,
what 10 the matter7"
"A dream!" she sasped. 1--WE
had such Q horrible dream!"
Her husband begged her to tell
Il to him In order that he might
comfort her. After long persua-
sion, she said:
II thought l was walking down
the street. and I came to . ware
house where there was Q large no
tics, Husbands For Sale You
could get beautifui ones for fifteen
hundred dollars, or even for
twelve hundred, and very nice look
INK ones for 90 low as . hundred"
The husband asked innocently:
did you see any that looked
like met"
The sobs became strangiins.
Dozens OF them" gasped the
wife, "done up in punches like as
paragus and sold for . dollar .
bsnch--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
OF Course It Didn't.
THE doctor had Just concluded his

THE doctor had Just concluded his
I daily examination and the
equity man felt none too pleased.
WELL" he asked, in the manner
OF one who demands an ultimatum.
How do you find me to-day. chi
Better or worsef"
"oh. better; much better" said
the doctor. rubbing his hands.
You're improving rapidly. The
only thing that's really wrong now
10 the fact that your legs still re
main swollen. But that doesn't
worry me in the least"
The irascible invalid drew in q
quick, sharp breath.
ma of course v doesn't" he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Waiting for Him.

nTHIs 10 the opportunity Of .
1 lifetime. madam" declared
the smooth. tongued canvasser a.
he stood at the door.
Seems to me I've heard that tale
before" thought the housewife.
Opportunity knocks at every
ones door-but only once" con.
tinued the caller. .
That's where you're mistaken.
young man." snapped the woman,
a she reached behind her.
Opportunity has knocked at my
door eight times this week. In case
he should knock again I have been
saving this pan Of hot suds"-
But opportunity departed hurN
iediy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
The Dippy Dictionary-By Joy" Sutherlsn
The Evening Gown

evening Of lace and built around
pink taneta and trimmed with smiles and shoulder
blades mostly skirt with pair Of velvet suspenders run
ming evidently held .
The capitalized while the back Just natural hothe
fashion with couple ns but the modern deb
modest, q earrings and mole
all colors making the rainbow look like funeral pail
Monday morning and when all Of them get m1ej
looking kaleidoscope
= plain picked wcod alcohol.
after highly ecstsic state ana We
thing his brthsh
poage boot for the privilege Of being cannba TOT
minutes thirtyone seconds dayshtsavng time
decollete wonderful girl
clothes the
chine spots With
like flies each whom would swim he
q
table bite the hats
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

In order that strange drivers or
drivers IN . strange town can make
. better stab At the sign language
than . Hindu would make trying
to understand DR.. Einstsin's
Theory OF the Relatively. We PRO-
pose that the following system bs
universally adopted. 30 that . man
from wheeling, West Virginia, can
drive down Main street, Flushing.
without picking his Ford mp In his
hand and carrying It along the side
walk. The following motions Will
all be made BY the officer:
Standing on left foot and scratch
ing back Of head will mean Turn
to the left"
Eisvating right eyebrow and
placing right leg around back Of
the neck, Turn to the right"
WEIGHING both ears vigorously
and paving pavement with left
hind foot, Come on"
Scratching left ear and reaching
around to the hip for . chew Of
tobacco, STAND still"
Blowing nose on red bandanna.
Back up"
Removing helmet and w4ssitng
right knee-cap. stand On ysur
head"
Twitching both heels nsrvovsiy.
Lie down and roll over
Weighing large toe Of right foot.
60 to the station house"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

lounge and called out. Mr.. Mao
phsrson!" No answer. Then into
the dining room. Still no answer.
He next went into the saloon bar,
and on again calling out "Mr. Mac.
pherson!" Q little voice In the cor
ner inquired:
"Vot initialf-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Obviously Imaginary.

A BRi0HT boy was asked BY his
"a teacher TO wrfte . descrip-
tsoa sf his Imaginary travels in
italy. She was rather staggered,
Aowsvsr. whom she read:
After sailing about Venice on q
Dorgousola and being disappointed
in the smallness Of the boasted
Bridge Of Size I went on to Rome.
Again was disappointed. The
Coliseum there compared unfavor
ably with Madison Square Garden.
The maocaroni fields were white
for harvest, but the spaghetti was
emily Just In bloom. There was
nothing on at the vsticombs, as the
Pope no longer lives underground"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Trapped.

LIS WIFE, met our maid Anna
IL Just now on the street and she
pretended not to see me.
Her Husband-You ought 20
point out to Anna the improperly
Of such conduct.
His Wife-But how can I? You
see. she had another girl with her
and It was quite evident she didn't
want her friend to know she was
working for a woman who wore q
two-dollar-and,s u half hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
OF Course Not.

Owes said the second mate OF
the tramp steamer on his re-
turn home, when I was in the Med.
iterransan I sailed through shoals
Of sardines."
-Nonsensei" said his maiden aunt.
How could they possibly swim in
those small tinsr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

Cogitations of a Cuckoo
VV7HEN looks h. wishes h. haa.s
w the nr's tim. he sees her with her Tools o.
Marriages falling or Well sA.g
and pull the wool mezs like they used to-
girls somnseu makes her isss
though she's come outi
Mother doing WE'LL
the hrst time his
tts.rfuly)-Ths
mouth.
Mohsr-wen thank the Lord. he got your
From ladies' furnishings you wan. nrstea trimming con.
70 guarantee the best trimming ever had"
Looks the politicians trying sss
Maybe they think the farmers all blocheadsi
An oiss..hIon.s bird !. BIZ ryf.
This 'ossi'sd old snk
|
| man ought to ehum with HE WIFE,
Life is q funny proposition
vomans waist because there get srosnd It
Bubb-Ever story vould.r new
and didn't
Seeing
lad punishment When wife
won't satisfy man he's In . class By himself
Try Our Vanish and B. Bur. Of Bright and Lasting ynA r..A.
whether It's
beverage.
There's M..s.chu,e. vl.s.
the undertaken That's what call system he EN- coming sd
going.
IN. they want .se. FAN. get II. os,.
! -Yos walk Mr. ssi.~ss
| -Rhssmates- d II your IIvsrf'
| "'Tis neither"
~Ths crack. In Side
isot BY erankns my nivvsr!'
a himself Wiling
credit When himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

blurted out. And II your legs
were swollen It wouldn't worry me
eitherl"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
Wen7

A PAGE-BoY was going round q
"A Brighton hotel inquiring for one
q the guests. He went into the
= tCepyrisht 1854, BY star o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05
The Big Noise,

RHEEKLY made up hi, mind that
i'i he was not goias|to be bossed
any longer by his wife. 90 vhsa ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

sr.s. Brutal. Right. Rss.rysS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

Sitting Bull didn't get his from riding IN the subway
would have been Standing Bull-end that's no bull"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

A MAN was awakened in tn
"a night to find his wife weeping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-05

Says headline: ACTRESS to Give Address That doesn't
ow, although might know what L. general
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-05
La Te|8Ci6n de
los nGgOciOS
LA VISTA DE UNA CONIISION.

Segdn despacho q. acabamos de recibir
hoy, pr0Ximamente llegara San Juan
una cOmisi0n cOmpueSta de tres represen
Nantes de la Camara de Comercio de
Beaumont. Texas, Estados UnidOs, que
es uno de los mas importantes puertos
de la costa de Texas.
Formal la Comision los sefiores y,
a. Steinhagen, mayor de la ciudad de
beaumont; Thomas S. Reed Jr., Pre-
sidente de la Camara de Comercio de
Beaumont, Ben s. Woodhead. Pre-
sdente de la 5Comisi0n de Muelles.-El
glipo vehdra' aeompafIado por el Sc
ifofSL. Il. Scott, como SecretaliO.
Estos sefioresl haran un viaje que
dUara un mes visitando las Islas de
Puerto Rico Y Cuba, con el objeto de
estrechar las .ielaciones comercialcs
entire el puerto de Beamont Y las In
lIias Occidenfales.- s.-Saldidn de Beau
ttnont,: u bortio do I'm vapor de la lfnea
Lykes Bros, eli 30 de abril visita-
ran todas las ciudades de importancia
DE Puerto Rico antes de prosegulr su
Piaje, a Cuba.
| Uno de los objetos prncpales de esta
| c0misi0n es la de hacer presente al CO.
mercio de Puerto Rico ell agradaci-
lmiento de Beaumont por el notable co
mercio arrocero- que existe en- la ac-
|
tualidad entire Beaumont V esta Isla.-
Pnede decirse que casi todo ell arrOz
que sale de Beaumont, aSf como una
buena parte de In MADEIRA, vienen con-
signados a puerto de Puerto Rico
Cuba.
I'll puerto de Beaumont que. sin du-
da alguna. es ell puerto de los EstadOs
Unidos que estd desarrollandose con
mayor rapideZ, es muy rico ell recur-
SOS naturales.-La ciudad Sc encuen-
ira muy cercana Il los boSques made
rerOs mas grandes de los Estados Uni
|dos.
Otro de los objetoS de esta comisi0n
es procurar obtener la Importation de
cafe Dor el puerto de Beaumont.
La comisi6n trae cordiales saludos
de la ciudad de Beaumont para ell pue-
iblo de esta Isla.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-05
Ell GuSanO de los
1G|efOnOS

En- las lineas de 'tel6fonos Y telegra-
fOs de Ponce v otrOs puntOs del Sur,
Sc ven en- los hilos una especie de nj
dos semejantes d TN eriZO. En- algu-
nos sitiOs son tan numerosos que GU
bren algunos metros de los hilos.
Tn erpert0 nos inform6 10 siguien-
te respecto a los aparentes nidOs:
En- el alimentO que Sc usa-impOrta-
do para Ell ganadO de Ia costa Sur, vi
enc un grano semilla que al ser di-
jerid0 por aquel toman los pdjaros Y
10 llevan fepOsitarlO en- los hilOs, te-
lef0nic0s. fernando allf un nido que
va transformandOse en- una bOla con
ramftos puntiagudos.
Pudiera hacer dailO la cubierta de
los hilos, pero estos son de tai cons
trucci6n que no 10 stfren aprecia-
BILE con los nidos o pcqueiios circulOs
que los ciiien. Claro que una lijera
atenci6n limpiandO de nidos las lineas
evitarfa Sc desarrollaran, de todos mo-
dos es algo como un cinto de paja en-
una cintura de acerO.
Y 81 hay OtrO agente q. roe los hilos,
no 10 lcOnocemOs.
la vista ante la ,Comisi6n de Ser
viciO Pdblico para SEiscutir eI aumentO
de las tarifas telef6nicss So suspendi6
petici6n de In Comisi6n de la Ca
mara de comercio.
ri Otro-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-05
PUERTO RICO DISTlLLING co.
ARECIBO. Puerto Rice.

ARECIBO, Puerto Rice
Fabricantes de ALCOMOTOR combustible pa
ra AUTOMOBILES motores, etc, etc = Alcohol
refinado para usos medicinales, industriales y
entificos.-Alcohol desnaturalizado para COM
bustible domestico y Potasa para Abonos-
TodoS eStOS prOductos derivados de la cala-
PrOductos del pals
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-06

The Convention just passed was by
far the most rnomentous ever held in
the history of the Nonpartisan Lea
eue. Viewed from the outside IT APP
peared laresly struggle for power
On The part of the majority members
Ut the State Executive COMMITTEES, and
4 strong effort On The part Of the
sanne COMMITTEES, III discredit Pres. a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-04-06
JUSTICE GRACE RE-
FUSES ENDORSEMENT

Chief Justice Grace of the Supreme
Court, has refused endorsement for
reelection. Mr.. Grace announced some
time ago that he would not be a can
didate for reelection but was en-
dorsed Notwithstanding his refusal at
the League Convention, held at Fargo
and it was supposed he would recon
slider his refusal.
In commenting upon his endorse
ment, Justice Grace said: "About the
31st of March, | authorized to be in
serted in newspapers of the state, in
formation to the effect that I would
not be a candidate for reelection. This
information was sent to the Bismarck
Tribune and Fargo Courier News.
Since that time however, representa-
tives of a large part of the citizenship
of the state, have of their WI Volt
ton, voiced a desire that | become
a candidate for reelection. | know
there are several thousand other good
| citizens who desire that | should be
a candidate for reelection, however,
my announcement that | would not be
a candidate is final. l wish to state
that I am certainly pleased to know
that | enjoy the respect in general
of the citizens of this state"