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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
Search Warrant Attack.

Jackson.-Hon s. C. Broom, assist
ant attorney general, Is compiling the
criminal appeal cases handled through
the department of justice In the SUI
preme court during the past two years,
and classifying them with view to
showing what particular classes of
crimes are most frequently committed.
lication in a few days, but following
the records of the supreme court in
the docket of criminal appeals, which
has been published from time to time,
it has been noted that the largest per-
centage of appeals are for violations
of the liquor laws, with homicides next
and assaults with intent to- kill third.
Many of the homicides and assault
cases are directly mixed up with IL
quor law violations. One fruitful
cause of the liquor case appeals is
due to the attack on the search war
rant statute, in which the constitu-
tionality Of this statute is attacked.
Nearly every case involves the search
warrant question in some form. The
Question is now directly before the
supreme court in number of cases
and will be decided soon. Where the
search warrant is held to be invalid,
the search will be held unlawful and
under the Tucker case, evidence OBJ
tanned on unlawful search is mad
missible against the defendant.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
SHOALS TO FORD
ALABAMANS TOLD
REPORT FROM CAPITAL SAYS
THE DEAL is CERTAIN.
TWO COURSES ARE OPEN
Gorgas Steam Plant May Be Condemn.
ed or Another One Built and
Included in the Contract
With Henry Ford

Florence, Ala-Muscle Shoals will
be sold to Henry Ford under the
terms of his revsied offer of purchase
made year ago, shortly after Con-
gress convenes again, it is disclosed
In advices received here from author
itative Washington sources.
Congress will offer the great water
power project on account of his threat
ening political aspect as much as the
attractiveness of his proposition.
Those who pilot the fortunes of both
great parties realize the increasing
necessity of eliminating Ford as a
presidential possibility in 1924. Plac.
ing him under contractual obligations
to the government by leasing him
Muscle Shoals would affect him nicely.
President Coolidge and his political
advisers are said to realize that Sec
retary Weeks attitude on Fords bid
had 'displeased the farm and western
states. In particular, the sale Of the
Gorgas steam plant to the Alabama
Power Co. did not find the favor OF
agricultural sections already dissatis-
fled with the lack of solution of diff
ficult marketing and credi. problems
and hoping that the Shoals might be-
come the. seat of the manufacture Of
cheap fertilizer on a vast scale.
Ford's revised proposition for lease
of the shoals on 99-year basis has
been buffeted about for year. but
c1n RI hn fnp r.
turer find him as desirous as ever Of
concentrating the transaction, He
wants the shoals, believing that he
can render great service in the in
dustrial development of the south
After the sale of the Gorgas plant
to the Alabama Power Co. Ford was
faced with difficult rlrategical
problem. If he modified his offer the
impression might be created that his
original terms, including the Gorgas
plant, had not been so advantageous
to the country as at first supposed.
On the other hand. if Ford allowed
deduction of $3,500000 for the Cor
gas plant-its price to the power coz,
pany-and submitted a bid with this
deduction he would be offering the
government only s1,500,000 cash pay
ment for 99-year lease on a great
project into which the government
already had put approximately $780,.
100000. Such an offer might not meet
public approval, despite the fact that
the Ford proposal includes 4 per cent
interest on the governments invest
ment creation of a sinking fund and
return of the property at the end of
80 years in its original condition.
Congress could handle the situa
ton under either of the two plants.
The government could build another
steam plant, valued at $3,500,000. The
plant would be CONSTRUCTED near fuel
supply and possessing all the advant
ages of the Gorgas plant. Secondly
1t would pass an act condemning for
public use the Gorgas plant. which
would be allowed by its subsequent
lease to Ford
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
SEALS TO PAY NURSE.
Washington County Campaign for a
Worthy Purpose.

Washington County has
one especially worthy distinction-the
support of a tuberculosis nurse. The
Washington County tuberculosis As
sociati0n, Mrs. Edmund Taylor, pres
ident, has for several years kept a
professional nurse in the field, sup
ported solely by the association. Miss
Martha I. Giltner, nurse, makes regu-
lar monthly reports of her activities
and the reports show a vast and val
liable service rendered. She gives at
tention to the colored as well as the
white people. The expenses of the
association, the women at the head
of it working without pay, is largely
devoted to the expenses of the nurse
and to meet that expense the sale of
Christmas sails is the chief source of
income. The annual Christmas seal
sale for this great charity work will
begin in Washington County on Fri
adv, Dec 7, with chairmen of COM
mittees to direct the sale.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
COOLIDGE HEARS RELIEF PLAN
Summers Suggests Increase In Tariff
on Wheat

Washington.-Sug for the
relief of farmers in the northwest
were laid before President Coolidge by
Representative Summers Republican
Washington. They included:
Increase of the tariff on wheat to
double the present duties.
Creation of a government agency
to handle export wheat.
Reduction of freight rates on farm
products and elimination of unfair
discrimination"
Encouragement of cooperation OF
banking and busines interests with
wheat growers for the holding and
orderly marketing of wheat"
During his talk with the president,
Mr. Summers declared it was imper
atiye that the reclamation of arid
lands in the. west be placed on an
economically sound basis. He also
announced his intention of reintroduc-
ing a bill which would authorize the
administration. to use the navy in en-
forcement OF prohibition.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
CLARkSDALE FINISHES
SUNFLOWER BRIDGE.
New Span $50 Feet lona, Cost
$4,000.

C4arksdale.-The construction of the
Fourth Street bridge across the Sun
flower River, which was started about
the middle of September, has been
completed and the bridge is now open
to traffic. 1t was built under the gen.
eral supervision of City Engineer Wal
ter S. Bobo, by Bannster and New.
som, bridge contractors of Marks. /,
is of creosoted long leaf pine. con,
crete approaches, has 19-foot drive.
way and two walkways, four feet and
six feet wide, is $50 feet long and
cost approximately $4,000.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
CALHOUN HoTE LeURNs.

Calhoun City.-Fire destroyed the
Calhoun City Hotel two-story frame
building. Flames were discovered IN
the kitchen after the fire had gained
such beadwav that it was impossible
to save the building. Two blocks of
business houses were endangered by
the fire, and were saved only by the
heroic efforts of the bucket brigade.
Most of the hotel furniture was saved.
Insurance to the amount of about half
the value. of the building was carried,
but there was no insurance on the fur
niture.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01

pi River Levee. and all in township %
north, range west.
The Board of Supervisors of Bolivar
County. Mississippi, have been request
ed to hear any objections that may be
made to said additional assessments, on
Monday December 3rd, A. d. 1928, al
nine O'Clock A. NJ. at the court house
in the Town of Rosedale. Bolivar Coun-
tv. Mississippi, and anyone owning lands
or being interested in lands within SAID
District may on or before said date.
file any objections to said assessments
and 70. said additional levy with the
Chancery Clerk of Bolivar Coutny, Mis-
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
County Ancnts Retained.

Holly Springs.-The special election
in this county to determine whether
the services of the county farm agents
should be retained went heavily IN
favor of retaining the agents. Fl. h.
Jones, the present county agent mas
made a splendid record here, and is
giving excellent service to the farm
ers. of the county. He is now en-
Gagged in terracing work and the cam
naign will cover the entire county.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
:. .Matchez Calls Election.

- Natchez.-A special election has
been.c called by the mayor and board1of
aldermen Of Natchez for. Jan. 10 for
the purpose of submitting proposal
TO the voters that the city shall issue
honds in an amount not to exceed
s75.0 900 for the purpose of buying
continent for a municipality owned
and operated ferry service between
Natcbez and Vidalia, La.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
Meridian District Dates.

Meridian.-First round conference
appointments for the Meridian district
of the Methodist Church have been an
nounced by the Rev Paul d. Hardin,
presiding elder as follows: Meridian,
Seventh Avenue, II am, Nov. rs;
Meridian, Poplar Springs,|7 pm, Nov.
25: Meridian, Hawkins Memorial, II
am, Dec. 3; Meridian, East End, 7
pm, Dec. q Medridian, Central, IL
am, Dec. 8; Meridian, Fifth Street,
7p.m.. Dec. 8. Scobey Dec. 10; Lau-
derdale and Electric Mills, Dec. %;
Daleville at Bethel, Dec. 20 30; Por-
tersville at Chapel Hill, Jan. SO; Sew
enth Avenue quarterly conference, 3
pm, Jan. 6; DeKalb at Pleasant
Ridge, Jan. 1913; Cleveland at Clark's
Chapel, Jan. 1914; Mathersville at
Poplar Springs, Jan. IS; DeSoto at
Andrews Chapel Jan. 49, 90; Quitman'
p.m.. Jan. 1920; Vimville at Fleas-
ant Hill, Jan. 3D., Shubuta, Jan. 27;
Bucatuna. at State Line, Jan. T-2S;
Waynesboro Circuit at Fedora, Feb.
2-3; Waynesboro, 6 pm, Feb. ); En-
erprise. Feb. 10: Pachuta, Feb. l0-ll.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01

sissippi, and said objections will be heard
on said date by the Board of Supervisors
of BOLIVAR County Mississippi, at the reg
lslar meeting of the said Board. to be
held at the courthouse in the Town of
Rosedala on said date.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
flee this, the 9Th day of November, AID.
1923.
p B. WOODLAND.
Clerk Of the Chancery Court and Ex-
! Osficio Clerk of the Board of super
visors of Bolivar County. Mississippi.
BY A. W. SPhRkMAN. d. G.
tSEAIsl
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
Bandits Seize Payroll

New York-Five armed men helo
nm three men carrying the payroll OF
the Hilton Clothing Company, refeV
ed them of bags containing $1,000 ana
made their escape in high-powered
automobile.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01

Blue Mountain. = Tippah County
Teachers Association was organized
recently, the following teachers be
ing elected officers for the current
school year; President, Prof. G. G.
MITCHELL vice president, Prof. ]. w.
Mauldwin; secretary, Miss velma Nc
MILAN; treasurer, Mrs. Albert Nc
Bryde.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01
PARENTS Die on Grave

Berry-au-bac, France. - Baron anu
baroness Emmanuel De Montigny sho'
Themselves dead on the grave OF lheir
aviator son, Sierre, who was Klileu
here iu an air fight in the memoHaoie
wear 1918.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01

People who visit the capital bring
the report that the men and women
of Mississippi are talking about high
taxes, bonded indebtedness and the
deplorable financial condition OF the
state, to the exclusion of everything
else. Rev T.. j. Bailey, DID, the welt
known Christian statesman and phil
osopher, who as superintendent OF the
Anti-Salon League of mississippi
and who visits every nook and corner
OF the state in the discharge OF MS
duties, thereby coming in contact with
the great masses of humanity, mas
authorized the statement that from
what, he sees and hears there has new
er been during his whole life such an
upheaval among the people in thler
demand for relief from the tax bur-
dens which are pressing SO hard upon
them. He is quoted as saying that
The people are in no mood to accept
with any degree of compiacency d
failure to secure relief from what
they regard as an intolerable condi-
tion ofsaffairs:a' '"The people" ne
says, "are tired of factional politcs'
and want business results. Theys are
demanding that revenue bills be pass
ed first and the appropriation gar
ments cut to fit. the revenue ciotn.
=
DR.. Bailey says "the people are com
mending Governor-elect Whitfleld .ior
his affirmative position on this point
and are placing absolute trust IN
in him." He says that "the people OF
the state are impatient with the sus.
gestion from any source that reiiel
cannot be had and that they poih'
out that relief was given them by
Governor Stone and the legislature
who not only reduced the carpet Dag
debt and cut the state tax levy IN
half; without in the least degree GRIP
ping any humane, educational or o'h-
er worthy institution or cause.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-12-01

Thompson Wants to Succeed Cool'oee
Quincy, Ill--Judge Floyd E. Thomp'
son. of the Illinois Supreme Court
will be a candidate for nomination Ior
the Democratic ticket according 10
yord received from him here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
QANK Sues to Collect
y 100000 MORTGAGE

The other suit against the Seattle Natonal-whch Is
similar to actions brought by Laube against the National
City Bank and the Bank of CALIFORNIA; of less
technical nature regarding the question of whether the bank
alone all the creditors entitled to certain pledges in
the banks possession.
Another action brought by Laube against the Interna-
tiona Stevedorng Co. and the Seattle Globe Investment
Coboth Warehouse concernsto capital stock in
the Seattle Tacab Co., which had been used to loans
to Frank Warehouse Co., decided against the trustee
Of the other suits pending in which Laube does figure
principal the most sensational is the recently filed
by the Continental Commercial Trust Savings bank of
Chicago to forecose 100000 mortgage the Vulcan
Iron Works In this action the bank alleges that Water
house sold 1924 900 worth of mogaged property with
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
] AWSUITS Run Up Into
- Hundreds of Thousands

One of the important of these suits is pending
before Superior Judge Calvin S. HaLaubes action to
approximately 100000 which Waterhouse is alleged
to have distracted from company funds to personal
losses incurred when bond ndemnitor he compelled
to complete the construction of the steamer I'll Aquaro
This is highly involved suit which bids fair to bring out
all of the most unsayory details of the entire failure.
Another suit of equal Importance, has yet to come to
trial In this Laube asks for 5000 which Waterhouse
lis charged with having withdrawn from company funds in
the form of Commissions the proprety of which is ques
toned by the trustee
On the other hand Laube has two suits pending against
the Seattle National and has already collected $4,000 for
the other creditors another.
The most important of these suits is outgrowth of the
$500 900 action which Waterhouse brought against the
Seattle National result of the Vulcan Iron Works pur
chase This suit transferred to the trustee Who upon
the advice of counsel and after extensive investigation
amended it by eliminating the original fraud charges against
the Seattle National and is asking for only S150000
simple allegation of inventory shortage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
FIVE SHOT IN
BANDIT FIGHT

DETROIT. Mich, April H.
Five men were seriously wounded
In a gun fight between employees
of the Charles b. Bohn Foundry
company and bandits who failed
IN an attempt to rob the company
payroll car containing $4,000 here
today
William Bohn. employment man.
ager, was shot thru the neck and
seriously injured.
The other men wounded are Will
lam Weakley, assistant employment
manager: Henry Sevarg and two
unidentified bandits.
According to police, the bandits
drove up to the payroll car. about
n block from the foundry, and
opened fire. The members of the
payroll car returned the fire.
wounding two OF the bandits.
BONN was driving the payroll car
and, when shot thru the neck, lost
control and the car dashed upon
the curb. The bandits then drove
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14

Tn the previous articles of this series attention has been
the outstanding figures in sensational personal feud which
has resulted in tangled skein of litigation and which has
divided business of the community into two sharply
defined factions
When turns to the actual court actions however,
third figure appears who must be given consideration.
This is William T. Laube trustee in bankruptcy for Frank
Waterhouse & Co.
Laube of couse is entirely neutral He stands for the
300odd creditors of which the Seattle National bank only
tand by the largest the Hanover National OF
New York and the Continental Commercial National OF
Chicago having equally large larger caims) and thus
holds brief for either Keeher Waterhouse On the
contrary he to swat both of them with degree
OF mpartay occupying rather unenvied position between
the upper and the neither stones.
Nevertheless. he actually figures personally in more
Waterhouse litigation than either Warehouse keleher
and of the suits which he is bringing and has
brought up the most important legal aspects of the
case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
HOnOrs Seem EUen in
Big Wdterh0use Trial
Hearing Fraught With Much Bitterness;
Sensation Promised Next Week

victory in persuading Judge Calvin
s. Hall to admit into evidence the
copies Of two letters alleged to have
been written by WnterhouHc. ono TO
Frank Hogan, HIS attorney In Wash.
ington. ID. C., and the other to Nal.
j. w. Douglas. now bend OF the
Metropolitan building Co. but at
that time n quartermastcr officer.
In both letters. the writer uses the
personal pronouns 81" and me" In
relation to the Eel Aquhrlo deal,
which, according to counsel for
Laubc, proves that waterhousc con.
sldered II n persona, matter and not
company business.
The letters were admitted only aft.
or n lengthy and spirited argument
between counsel, and their final nd.
mission was signal victory for
Walter l.. Nossnmon, young attor.
ney who had not figured prominent.
~ In the trial hitherto.
Partly counteractlng this loss.
Waterhouso dealt "a severe blow to
his opponents carly In the trial whom
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Hot DalUg! Los Angeles
Annexes Pacific Fleet

"normaon" the
maotvlg spectaclcs "Deor
ANGELES Cal, April 4Los Angeles
inspection
OF tho local
the
Francisco Puget viii
Angeles
ioiouo cpolred
geographical Of adjacent
LOS ANGELES Call April 1ATcurs hero this
Pacific
n nant 90 miles from the heart OF the city,
Admiral Hilary
operating of tho olo OF
st tho great yards at Mare island and Brcmorton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Valera Follower
Taken Prisoner

DUBLIN, April 14.---Austln Stack
follower of Dc Valera, was captured
by Free State forces in the Tippcrary
hills today, a dispatch from Clonmcl
states.
DE Valera, fugitive leader OF tho
Irish irregulnrs apparently Inns es.
capped the drognet, ielinblo dis.
patch from Clonmel stated,
Thousands OF troops, assisted by
nirplanes. are said to have combed
the regions Of the Waterford noun.
tains since early Friday attempting
10 capture tho former president.
A torrcntlal rain, however, hinder.
ed their work, and lt is believed that
DO Valera has escaped in safety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
CAN'T PREVENT
SUGAR SWINDLE
Government Is Paralyzed,
Officials Say
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The
government Ia helpless to prevent
the sugar sougo which Is costing
tho American people a huge sum
every day.
Government officials have evi.
denco OF the operations OF sugar
gamblers. They have conspiracy
law. They cannot bring the gam.
blers under the law.
That Is the exact situation today.
while sugar prices continue TO climb.
The trouble Is that tho existing
law does not seem TO cover such
operations as the evidence in the
hands of government officials shows
are being carried on. There 10 no
doubt in officials minds OF tho guilt
OF certain individuals. But they
cannot find what they call "A point
OF departure" in the law from which
TO begin a prosecution that will
stick.
This explains tire rotlcence OF
officials, from President Harding
down. on tho executives plans for
relieving the American people from
the sugar robbery.
The only plan there Is constitutes:
/. Continuing TO gather records
covering operations in sugar. In New
York today members of tho sugar
exchange were called on by federal
investigators for their records.
2. Continuing search for some
way 10 slap the law on them.
Meantime, some OF the facts in the
governments possession may be CIV
en- publicity from time to time for
two purposcs-firs TO lot the public
know that the price Increase is arti-
fetal and not caused by any shortage
or other natural cause and, second,
10 let the sugar proflteers know that
the government knows what they are
doing and how they are doing ".
n Il Ia found impossible TO apply
existing laws and the present situa-
ton runs It's course. with conse-
auont clean up of millions for the
profit takers. the administration will
consider The ndvlsabili,y OF asking
the next congress to tighten the con.
spiracy laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14

with the first week Of It's trial
over, honors were about even satar-
day in the suit which william 4.
f.aube, as trustee in bankruptcy for
Frank waterhouse & Co, Is bring
ing to recover 5000, 0Oo.odd. which
waterhouse Is alleged to have alb
stractod from company funds TO pay
personal losses incurred in the con
structlon OF the steamer Aquario.
Most OF the points which have
actualIy been seer=d 80 far have
been in favor Of the plaintiff--but
this is offset by tho fact that the
entire week has been devoted TO the
presentation OF the case against
Waterhouse and he has not had
chance yet to make any affirmative
defense.
However, the plaintiff rested Fri
day. Just before the hearing was adj
journod until Monday, so tho defense
viii get IT'S opportunity next week.
ADMISSION or LETTERS
IMPORTANT POINT
The most telling point that has
been made TO date Is the plaintiffs