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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12
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annum.-Merchants State Bank, Little
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12
BIG AUCTION SALE OF GRADE
SHORT HORN CATTLE

At the MEADOWS STOCK FARM, 2
miles cast Of Little Falls, Thursday,
May 18th. % head of cows and heifers,
some fresh and some coming fresh
and sired by my famous Pure-bred
short-horn bull, 'ARCHERS CUMBER-
LAND. Am closing out all grades so as
to make room for the rapidly increas-
ing herd of pure-breds.
IL j. K. MARTIN.-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12

P. J. Gregerson Of this city has pur-
chased large tract Of land near
Crow Wing, lake which has three
fourths of mile of lake shore. He IS
having several cottages erected on the
lake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12

FOR SALE-An- modern six-room
house. Good repair. Splendid bar
gain. See owner, los 9Th Street
southeast. * - 8-tf.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12
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APRIL WEATHER.
Il Following is the record of April
weather, as recorded by VIM. Batters,
local observer: y. .ss.3
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12

A few oth-proof clothes bags left, at
$1.0O. A. Noreen, tailor. S-tf.
FOR SALE CHEAP-sterling Concert
Grand Piano. Mrs. Alice Greisch,
404 Second Street S. E., Phone 374-W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13

Alter voted for bill include brothers and sisters
among persons entitled to recover damages for
injury causing death.
Alter voted for bill prohibiting the sale of worthless
mining securities.
Alter voted for bill regulating child labor and
woman's labor.
Alter voted for bill providing pensions for Civil
War veterans
Alter voted for bill to punish persons responsible
for delinquency of children.
Alter voted for bill regulating reading of Bible in
public schools.
Alter voted for bill requiring FIRE drills in factories
where women and girls are employed.
Alter voted for bill prohibiting pswnbrokers from
making loans to minors under l6.
Alter voted for Jones Dirt Road Act.
AND he SUPPORTED MANY OTHER MEASURES WHICH H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13

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fixed en- his faCc--Alick Gel and
fcn"Ilh. AZ that sight a terrible feel
ing took h"'d or hIn-.that ines" thr"r
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br Sr''y m.bo, - c,uId u" said vi,b i'm, ,T"tI
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Ezra Horse, Junior. Investigates


NNCE upon n time. dear children
there was a darling little horse
child who was named Ezra Horse,
Junior. after his father. Ezra Horse,
Senior. tJohnny gets off the piano.
He had an inquiring turn of mind.
did Ezra. Junior. and as result ne
was continually digging up tn" most
curious bits of useless mistntormaton,
which, when he got a large quantity on
hand, he sold to the Young Horses
Gazette to be used in n daily column
under the heading, Things You Ought
to Know
ONE day Ezra decided he would
Obroaden his field Of research (that :
grown -up for stick his nose into moro
people -business.)
Il think I'll take up the human
race saws he. "Theyve been invcs-
tigating horses ever since can re-
member. but do not recall of single
nublished investigation of men as re-
ported by horse. shall b" the hrSt
horse TO do so.
After which he congratulated himself
upon his acumcn and sagactty tthat' :
grown up for "smartness ,. and went
forth to investigate. dorothy. stop
kicking the baby in the face. Those arc
your new shoes
Well. he spent many. many week.
investigating. and IL ! were 10 tell you
all the details You wouldn't get to bed
until next Thursday night at II O'Clock.
But the results of his published find
ings in the Young Horses Gazette were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13

where is tire boundary"
1.-THE glen is the boundary-the west
ern side Of It. SIR"
"How near to the western boundary
are the. nearest houses in the next
parish!'
-Four hundred yards, perhaps"
"How many of them are therc?'
Fifteen or twenty, your Honor
"Yet, though you visited the prison.
er's home, which was half mile from
the Clagh- ny Dooiney. you did not visit
you were not told to visit--the fifteen
or twenty houses which were only four
hundred years away?"
They were not in my parish. your
Honor"
There was audible drawing Of breath
in court. Fenella. who had been reach.
ing forward. dropped back, and Cells
pale face was smiling.
The next to be called was DR.. Clucas.
His hands were twitching and his rubi-
cund face was moist with perspiration
he was obviously an unwilling wit
ness.
Yes, when the constable brought the
body Of the child he made a post mortem
examination. Applying the usual med
icnl tests lie came to the conclusion that
the child had been born alive and had
died Of suffocation. On the morning Of
the following day he had been called
in to see the prisoner. She was suffer.
ing from extreme exhaustion--a condi.
ton not inconsistent with the idea Of
recent confinement.
Cell. gathering strength but still agi.
tated. rose again.
How long had the child lived?"
IAN hour or two. probably"
And how long had It been dead?"
Twenty. -four to thirty hours at the
outside"
''Is IL your experience that within
twenty four to thirty hours after con-
along a rough and thorny road and carry
a burden?"
1T certainly is not. sir"
Cell sat with n piteous smile Of tri-
umph on his pale face. and the Deemster
leaned forward again.
Doctor" he said you speak Of ap.
plying the usual medical tests-are they
entirely reiable?"
They are not infallible, your Honor.
They have been known to fall
Then this child may have breathcd
and yet not had separate existence?"
1T may-it Is just possible, sir"
And the unhappy mother, whoever
she may be, though obviously guilty
of concealing Its birth, may not have
been guilty Of the much greater crime
of killing it|'
That's so she may not
your Honor
There was a still more audible draw
ing Of breath in court when the doctor
stood down. Fenella's eyes were shin
ing and Cells were sparkling with cx.
citcment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13
THE MASTER OF MAN by Sir Hall Caine
An Opoken Problem Author of The
The

I child was her child and that 1t died
| BY her hands. Therefore l ask Nas
! well for the sake of humanity as for the
| good name of this island) that the jury
! will give such n verdict against the pris-
oncr aS will act as a deterrent on the
hcartlcss women. unworthy OF the name
of mothers. who. 10 save themseiVes
from the Just consequences of their evil
conduct. are taking the innocent lives
which under God they gave.
There had been tense atmosphere
In the courthouse during the Attorney
Generals speech. and when il was over
there were half suppressed murmurs'
hostile to the prisoner.
Looking toward the dock Stowell saw
that Bessie was quite unmoved. but thnt
Fcnella. in front Of her. was flushed
and hot. and Cells lower lip was trem.
bling. Stowcll was conscious OF COM
rfca'el struggle going on within him
aud then Of a blind and headlong reso.
luton. Ie was going TO save that girl
he was going TO save her at all costs. =.
Tho first witness was the constable,
n middle aged man with q sour express
sion.
After he had been sworn by the
Dccmstcr. the Attorney General ex-
amincl him.
His name was Cain and he was con-
stable for the parish in which the crime
mad hcCn committed. On the morning
Of April tho seventh he received an in
formation from Old Will Skillicorne. Of
RaIdrnmma beg. that something had
hc"n seen under the Clagh- NY Dooiney.
He had gone there and found the BODY
rf newborn child. and had taken it
tn Or. CluCa>. who had made an ex-
animation. Later the same day he had
taken statements from Old VIII and his
wife. relating 10 the prisoner. and had
sent them up to the chief constable Of
the island at Douglas. The chief con &.
stable had ordered him to make house
o.houso visitation through the parish
to see il any woman might have been
the mother Of the child. He had done so
with the result that the prisoner was
tho only person who had come under
suspicion. She was then i'll in bed, but
in due course he had arrested her. and
charged her before the high bailif. who
had committed her for trial at that
court sending her TO the hospital in the
meantime
With obvious nervousness Cell rose
to cross examine the witness.
"How far Is it from the prisoner =
home to tlngh- my Dooiney:'
'Ii-lf milo. maybe
"What kind of road would you call
it,"
Rough and thorny. most of it
Cell sat down with a look Of salts.
faction, and the Deemster leaned for :
ward.
"ConstahlO. he said. when you
made your house to- house visitation did
you 90 beyond the boundary of your
parish:'
NO. your Honor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13
LETTERS TO HIS MOTHER

"a Business Mans Letters to His
No'he~." IN which he tells her the things
tha, la close TO the human heart will APP
pear in the Magazine section OF next Sun.
--Adr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13

RIGHT AFTER rT HAPPENS
EVENING PrnIC LEDGER news photosra-
pliers are noted for their speed In reaching
the scene in every big news happening. For
more pictures. better pictures and quicker
reproductions OF pictures depend on the
Habit."-Adr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13
Cudn-to-Bed-Stories : BY j. p MeEvoy

clectrifying. Within a few days after
his account of "How Human Beings
Pitched Horses Shoes number of
clubs, composed entirely of young
horses. sprang mp and everywhere one
could see eager groups of them pitching
old oxfords or galoshes. Soon they be-
came as adept at pitching the old shoes
belonging to people as the men whom
Ezra Horse. Junior, had observed
pitching horse shoes.
A MOTHER gratifying result of the
"A investigation by Ezra Horse. fls
CHATS French for "Junior"D, was the
zeal with which horses all over the land
began to nail old rubber boots or bed.
room slippers above their doors, ito
keep bad luck away they explained.
this being an adaptation of one of the
most cherished customs among human
beings.
What an inspiring spectacle it was
Rows and rows Of doors with old over
shoes or slippers and sometimes hip
boots nailed over them. Ezra was very
proud OF what he had done. He used
to walk up and down. giving himself a
hearty cheer every now and then, for
having brought such knowledge to his
fellow horses.
That's all. Gwan 10 bed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13
RIGHT AFTER rr u.pprxs

TO be continued Monday
Copyright, 1921. International Magazine C,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13
WHO is ALTER?

In 1915 made member of committee
of three to codify Orphans Court
Laws Of Pennsylvania; code approved
by Legislature without change.
Served as member of the Commission on
Constitutional Amendment in 1919
and 1920.
In December, 1920, appointed Attorney
General.
Married and father Of four children.
Is member Of the law firm Of Alter,
Wright & Barren.
Has always been a regular Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-13

Born Pennsylvania, May 8, 1868.
Son of Springdale, Allegheny County,
carpenter.
Worked on farms and attended public
schools.
Became stenographer and draughtsman.
Studied law and was admitted to bar,
December 16, 1898.
Became President Of Springdale Council
in 1905.
Elected to Legislature 1908; served three
terms-1909, 1911 and 1918.
Was Speaker of the House in 1913 session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL British premier may force an eIee- tiez in order to gain . political party of his own. Tardieu points out policies of the new government in France Democrats will carry Newberry ease to the people. Is France going to run amuck, Ia querfe of German publfcist. Change In the French cabinet may cause the removal of American troops from the Rhine.
 STATE CnlIman lawyer enters race for Con&ress.
 Prices of Alabama Irish potatoes are higher.
 Troy post of the American Legion Ia very active.
 Directors ow AIbertviIIe bank sre reelected.
 LOCAL Non-Jew canvass for Y. M. H. A. fund begins tomorrow. Thousands sign petition asking referendum on reopening Pershing pier.
 Work or leave town fs city's or der tO unemployed. National chairman for Jewish re- lief to visit city.
 Ex-servfc~ man to be given elnb- crate funeral. Better business fer 1s77 is pre- Aicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
STATE WINS POINT
 IN SMALL TRIAL Judge 0verruIes Attack by Defense on Prosecutions
 Bill of Particulars
By Associated Press

waukegan, H.. January 1.-The prosecution in the case of Gov. Len Small and Vernon Curtis. charged with conspiracy to defraud the state, won a victory today when Judge Claire c. Edwards ovsrruled aa at tack by the defense on the states bill of particulars.
 Judge Edwards ordered tho defend ants arraigned to enter their pleas. but both had left the courtroom few minutes earlier. and the arraign- ment finally was set for next Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The decision of the court furnished a dramatic surprise at the close of & day of argument in which the defense attacked the states bill of particu- lars as "irrellevant. incompetent, im- pertinent and scandalous."
 The state claims the defendants took s29.000,000, which was improp- erly used and also took s535,900 di- rect from the state treasury, and with 1t bought securities which they re- tained. The state also claims the defendants retained approximately ss19.000 in interest earned on the $29.000.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
NATIONWIDE MINE. AND RAIL STRIKES.
 ARE NOW LOOMING.
Conferences Held Past Week Between Hoover and Rail- way Executives and
 John L. Lewis
By HARDEN CoLFAx
special Correspondent of The Age-Hel Copyright, 1922, by The Age-Herald

Copyright 1929, by The Age-Heraid)
 Washington, January 14.-(Spe- cial.)-Simultaneous strikes, na- tion-wide in extent, of 500,000 coal miners and 1,50o,00O railway em- ployes, are assuming definite and disturbing form as a contingency which the country may have to face less than three months hence.
 President Harding, anticipating the situation and it's far-reaching possi- bilities, has directed Secretary Hoov- CT to bring the opposing forces into contact and establish a series of me- impending disaster.
 A- Two such conferences have been Keld within a week. The first one January at the s street home ot Secretary Hoover in this city. That conference was held after those pres ent had sat down together at dinner as MT. Hoover's guests and was at tended by the following persons:
 T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives.
 Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
 c. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central railroad.
 w. w. Atterbury. vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad.
 A. II. Smith, president of New York Central railroad.
 Cary Gray. president of the Union Pacific railroad.
 Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers.
 w. S Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers.
 William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
 l.. l.. Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors.
 The second conference was held the following Monday and was between Hoover and John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of america.
 Third Conference Tomorrow A third conference between rail- Day executives and leaders of rail- 4 Way labor Is down on the program for Monday in this city.
 At the drst conference the entire railroad situation, so far as the la bor angle is concerned, was discussed. The railroad executives told Mir. Hoover frankly of their unanimous desire to reduce rates and of their unwillingness to make voluntary reduction in the face of the present wage scales. They pointed out what they considered their inability to
 Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
JURY DEADLOCKED ON THE BURCH CASE After "A Hours of DeIibera- ton No Verdict Is
 Reached
By Associated Press

Los Angeles. January 1.-The jury 'ip the case of Arthur c. Burch, unable t6 reach a verdict after 24 hours deliberation on the charge of murder ing J. Belton Kennedy, August 5, communicated with the judge today and he then left for his home, saying that-~he would not return to court until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning unless the jury sent for him.
 The communication sent out at 4 o'clock was the first to come from the jury in 24 hours of deliberations. When it was announced that the jury had communication for the court, it was believed in many quarters that n verdict had been reached.
 Judge Sydney N. Reeve and attor- neys in tEe case were summoned. Judge Reeve read communication the foreman of the jury sent out He wrote a reply, put on his hat and coat and told newspaper men he was going home and would not come back to the courtroom until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning unless the jurors sent for him.
 This was taken by attorneys to indicate that the jury had commu nicated to him an inability to agree but he>refused to accept it.
 At 5:45 p. m. the jury was taken to dinner to return at 7:30 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
My Fauorite Stories
 By IRWIN s. COBB
The Pride of a Creative Genius
By IRWIN s. COBB

colored of formidable arragned South Carolina court of justice on charge of mayhem Exhibit A. for the mutated victim of his wrath the The face of the victim where but longer.
 and had dict of guilty his honor the presiding judge pointing to the chief complaining witness addressing the defendant, said "his the lamenable example of brutality have
 the criminal bench Surely human being unless inspired by internal and heborn suggestions 
 and helpless fellow
  haveb devil himself who urged Well jedge" said the come think but to cutin right Thas separate spects been them demons mentioned wich sompin' his front teeth.
 btin' off his strictly ideap'
 Copyright, 1922, by the Central Press Associaton)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15


 the Dali, Miss Mary MacSwiney and Erskine Chllders demanded that he keep his two offices as republican president and head of the new admin istration perfectly distinct.
 No Nominal Place
 Miss MacSwiney. Mir. Childers and others of the republican party also stressed the necessity of keeping the Irish republican parliament under the authority only of the Dall Eireann. It is regarded as significant, there fore that neither Mir. Griffith nor Richard Mulcahy, the Dairs new min ister Of defense. has nominal place in the new administration.
 The ministers appointed to admin ister the provisional government in clude. with two or three exceptions. all the members of Mir. Griffth's re- publican cabinet. There is no room in the provisional government for the minister of foreign affairs, George Gavan Duffy. because foreign affairs are outside it's scope. But Mir. Col lins, Mir. Duggan and William T. Cos grave. as well as other departmental heads in the republican government. will head the departments in the pro- 'isional administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
NASHVILLE SUFFERS
 $50,000 FIRE LOSS
By Associated Press

Nashville. January 14.-Fire, swept by a heavy north wind. threatened a large portion of South Nashville early tonight when the Covington Grain company, incorporated, cover ing more than half block, was burned.
 Three two-story buildings and their contents were destroyed, the total loss being approximately $50,- GOO, according to Shelby Williams, pert owner of the grain company. This amount included minor losses whesl an tside shed or Ralston Puryear Milling company. a water tank of the Nashville Warehouse and Elevator company and small residence were burned.
 Practically everything lost was covered by insurance. MT. Williams said. excert a large quantity of po- tatoes stored in the main warehouse, one of the three buildings de- stroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
PO|NCARE NAMES
 HIS NEW CABINET
M. Sarraut Will Continue As Minister of the
 Colonies
By Associated Press

Paris, January 14.-After con- ference with M. Barthou and other supporters lasting until midnight. M Poincare announced that his cabinet had been definitely formed as fol- lows:
 Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs-M. Poincare.
 Justice and Alsace- ce-Lorraine--Louis Barthou.
 Interior--M. Maunoury
 Finance-Charles De Lasteyrie. War and Pensions-Andre Maginot. MarIne-M Raiberti.
 Agriculture-Adolphe Cheron.
 Labor-AIexander Berard.
 Instruction-Leon Berard.
 Colonies-Albert Sarraut.
 Public Works--M. Le TrocQuer
 Commerce-Lucien Dior.
 Liberated Regions-M Rebel.
 M. Sarraut's reply to the official inquiry sent to him at Washington If be desired to continue as minister of colonies has not yet been received but it is considered certain that he will accept.
 The first meeting of the ministers will be held at M. Poincare's home at o'clock Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Miami Flying Boat
 Thought Floating
 Disabled At Sea
By Associated Press

Miami. January 1.-The flying boat New York, which left here at 3:3o yesterday afternoon for Bimini with three passengers, is believed 70 be floating disabled at sea- Planes returning from Bimini today brought word that the ship had not arrived there. and Immediately search by d former sub-chaser and planes began. Late tonight no trace of the missing craft had been found.
 On board the ship were NJ F. Kahn and II. c. Crenshaw of Montgomery, Ala, Clinton Leopold. Reading Pa, Shriners, who were in Miami to at tend the installation of Mani temple yesterday; Captain Culbertson, pilot and mechanic named Smith.
 The trip to Bimini is only an hour 8 flight. Provisions for about two days were carried by the plane. Officials of the Aeromarine Airway, Inc, It's owners, will direct g. further search beginning at daybreak tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Rescuing Parties Continue Effort
 to Reach Miners
By Associated Presa

Scranton. Pa, January 14.--Despite the continued efforts of rescuing par ties today to reach the three men en- tombed in the National mine of the Glen Alden Coal company, so far no tract of them has been found. Crews maintained in relays toiled into the night. however, to find the victims.
 All hopes of finding the men alive tonight was abandoned by the res curers. During the day workers un derground found three caps and two mine lamps. thought to have been worn by the missing men, but they were forced to leave their posts un- til the soil had settled.
 Inside the mine great havoc had been wrought. The tremendous pres sure of air when Athe roof fell blew heavy wooden doors from their hinges and snapped in two the large props which supported the roofs. This has placed the rescuing parties in con- stant danger by further cave-ins.