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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
CHAPTER "

The housekeeper's fateful words fell upon
Bristow's ears with the effect of the last
of long series of successfully stunning
blows. He sank back in his seat confused
and overcome, amazement and incredulity
struggling for mastery his face. An
interval of strained silence ensued. Even
the coroner was startled out of his impas-
siveness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
over whom do you infer the quarrel took


Her answer struck an ice-bolt of despair
to Bristow's heart. His mind suddenly be-
came surcharged with agonizing conjectures.
Some lover! The words assumed terrible
significance as he recalled the testimony of
the operator at Laurens Junction to the
effect that Nerissa Selden, or one believed
to be her, had boarded the early morning
train at the junction in company with
man. Had she, when upbraided by her
father on account of her intimacy with
sutton of whom he evidently disapproved,
slain the doctor and then fled the eonse-
quenees Of her crime in company with this
lover? Had he, this strange man, aided and
abetted her in the crime or had he committed
it alone and with her knowledge? Was she
shielding him? The questions stunned him
with their frightful possibilities.
Had you previous knowledge that Miss
Selden had over?" the coroner continued
mo; but | surmised as much from the
fact that night after night she went out
without the knowledge of her father not re-
turning until late"
What time did she return last night"
"Not until IL o'clock"
WAS she alone?"
mo. Some man came with her l heard
them talking together for a few moments
before she entered the house.
"Could you hear what they were say
ing?'
'No. They spoke in guarded tones. Only
the murmur of their voices came to me. My
room is just above the veranda where they
were standing, but the closed windows pre-
vented my understanding a word of the con-
versation.'
'Do you surmise who this man vast"
"No"
what did Miss Selden do after he left!"
'She entered the house Immediately
did she go directly to her room?"
''She went to DR.. Selden's study" i
''You are sure of this?"
Absolutely"
How long did she remain there?"
about five minutes"
'And after that"
''She went to her room"
Were you aware of the fact that shs
subsequently left the house?'
mo. After she reached her room | heard
her pacing the floor in an agitated manner.
She was still moving about when | fell
asleep"
did she hold second interview with her
father in the study"
Yes. | heard them talking, but could
not gather the purport of their converse
ton"
+ad La
ing the study-that is, before she left the
hallway"
''She was weeping"
"And you heard nothing that passed be-
tween them aside from the threatening
words to which you have already testified?"
mo"
"Had Dr. Selden and his daughter quar-
relied over this supposed lover upon any pre-
vious occason?'
'In what condition did you find the house
this morning?"
THE front door was unlocked
"Was it usually fastened?"
Eyes. DR.. Selden never permitted US to
leave any of the outer doors unlocked.
When Miss Selden was out she always
red key in order not to awaken us by
her return"
ITO what do you attribute the. fact that
the door was unlocked this morning?"
81 fancied that Miss Selden might have
forgotten to lock it,
''Why did you advise Mr.. Bristow to &c
stroy the brooch found by him in DR.. Sell
den's beard and which you identified as be-
longing to Miss Seden! Why did you at
tempt to wrest it from him."
, 1923-07-04
STRONG EVIDENCE

Is the Statmeent of this Cody man.
Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning of serious kid
ney ills.
"A Stitch in Time Savtes Nine
Don't delay-use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Profit by the experience of A. Mem
zies, prop. plumbing shop. Box 473,
says: Heavy lifting weakened my
kidneys and caused my back to be-
come lame.
If | attempted to stoop sharp pains
darted through my kidneys and it was
a task to straighted ugain. had to
get up several times ut night on ac-
count of the too free action of my
kidneys and the e%secretions were
scanty. / saw Doan's Kidney Pills
highly recommended in the paper and
decided to try them, One box was
all | needed to effect a cure. have
not been troubled since"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1923-07-04

sportman who has been out in the
nils with Earl Crouch after bear,
arrived in Cody early this week for
the Stampede, and has taken a lively
interest in the celebration and the
sports at Wolfville. Mr.. Schneider
was in the Park last week to meet the
residential party and had a very
pleasant chat with President Harding
who expressed himself as being en-
chanted with the wonders of the Park.
Mr.. F. C. Sayles ST., and Barton
Sayles arrived in Cody on Monday
for an extended visit with F. C. Sayles
Jr' After taking in the Stampede the
Sayles party will go to the Deer
Creek ranch for the summer.
Many Cody friends of Jeff Love
Will be sorry to learn that last Tues
day he was severely burned with acid
while working in The Standard re-
iinery at Casper. His eyes were bad
Iy burned and while very painful and
dangerous, the doctors think that the
sight will not be destroyed, but badly
impaired Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Love
and Miss limo ire in Casper with him.
, 1923-07-04
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

3O 81
MISS Peggy Hammond has accented
a position in the Post Office store for
the tourist season.
MIR. and Mrs. George HYATT of
Memphis, Tennessee arrived in Cody
iast week by motor, and will STAY
over to help celebrate the Stampede.
after which they will tour Yellow
stone n Glacier National Parks, and
california returning home by the
southern route late in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hurlbut and
Aara knisely of Sunshine were in
Cody on Monday to meet with tbe
county Commissioners and discuss
matters pertaining to the building of
a new school house at Sunshine.
Mrs. Otto Swanson of Chicago ar
rived in Cody this week and viii visit
for the summer with Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Johanson. Mrs. Swanson was
formerly Miss Jerda Johanson, a
former resident of Cody where she
has many friends.
Miss Ida Ward returned Monday,
from Estes park, Colorado, where
she has been in attendance at a
school fraternity convention at that
place since finishing the cchool term
at the university of Wyoming.
Barry Williams round-shouldered
appearance last week was due to the
tact that Simultaneous with the news
that some ten or twelve guests were
arriving on the next train his cook
handed in her resignation. Thursday
afternoon he looked as if he was
about to throw his hat away.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. Metzler and
family of Colorado Springs, Colorado,
arrived in Cody on Wednesday for a
visit with H.. H. Patchell and family
Mrs. Metzler being a sister of Mrs.
Patchell. At present the Metzler's
are in the Park, but will return in
time to take in the Stampede.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack II. East arrived
in Cody on Saturday from Denver,
having made the drive through over
the Lincoln Highway in good time.
Mr.. East was engaged in the mining
and oil business in this section some
eleven years ago, having been con
nected with the Winona Gold and
Copper Mining Co. at Sunlight, and
was interested in the Grass Creek oil
fields with Y. Whiting.
Since leaving Cody Mr.. East has
spent the last six years in Chill as a
superintendent for the Chill Copper
Co. This company is mining low
grade copper ore on a huge scale,
handling some 10000 tons of ore per
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. East will make a trip
through the Park and after that will
spend the rest of the summer pros
pecting in this section. =
Bud Coguill from Theromoplis was
over for the Stampede.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. McCarty and
children came in from the Pat O'Hara
country to celebrate their first Cody
Stampede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Siggins and the
baby arrived in Cody, this week, from
Columbus, Ohio where Mr.. Siggins
has been attending the Ohio State
University and watts graduated this
summer, taking an B. S. degree.
They will spend the summer in and
about Cody visiting with relatives.
Mr.. Jake Schneider of Detroit, Michi-
gan, prominent theatre man and
, 1923-07-04

Since the road race last Wednes-
day there have been many drivers
who have expressed themselves as
sorry that they did not enter the race.
The history of road and track races
shows that at least 80 per cent of the
entrants have some trouble that eli
inmate them from the contest, and
that most any car that can attain
a reasonable speed, with good driving
would have a good chance as any
high speed car in a contest of this
sort.
Since the race last week many in
quires have been made as to the act
ual running time of car 60. 1 driven
by j. M. Schwoob to the point where
the Greybull-B Burlington roads fork
29.4 miles. The time to this point
was "a minutes, and average of near
ly So miles per hour.
1t is freely predicted that the next
or Second Annual Road race will
have plenty of entries, and be a big
success.
, 1923-07-04
at the Gibbons battle.

at the Dempsey-Gibbons battle.
Among the members of the party
were Br. M. Kingery of Omaha; H,
w. Kingery, DR.. w. O.. Gray, G. B.
(Bear George) Mcclellan, C. E. Han
ner, Bill Smaller, L. l.. lucky Dor
man, j. Henry Doores all of Worland,
Fred George, Brady, Nebr., and H. N.
Isenberg of Casper.
The party have obtained ringside
seats for the fight, and anticipate
seeing a good battle. Henry Doores
had his White truck loaded to the
guards with camp equipment, as it is
the plan to camp while on the trip;
housing and room Accommodations at
Shelby being out of the question.
Damn near everybody is in town for
the "Stampede."
, 1923-07-04
MAKE YOUR
ARRANGEMENTS
NOW TO COME
AND SEE

The largest Agricultural dis
play ever assembled at this Fair
with over $4,000 offered in pre-
miums for the various depart
ments..... ..-..--- -----.-- $1,000. -..------
The Al Dedoo Shire Circus
with all the attractions and fea-
lures of a carnival plus $50 men
in uniforms, including the Al
Bedoo Band of 40 pieces and a
drum corps of rs.
The Elk's Drum Corps, with
80 men in uniform, in charge of
the grand stand sales.
FONR OTHER BANDS AND
ORCHESTRAS
The Junior Midland Empire
Fair managed by boys and girls
from the various Counties with
in the Midland Empire, who will
be here as guests of Mr. James
r. Hobbins of Butte.
Two or more harness horse
races daily, sever or more run
ming races three relay races and
40 bucking horse events, includ
ing wild steers.
A Fireworks program of brill
liancy and beauty.
An Indian Village under the
supervision of the Indian Depart
ment, together with Indian
farm exhibits.
A flocl; of clowns headed by
Math Sohu and Hiney Histole,
accompanied by Spark Plug, the
"go-getter horse"
An increased draft horse show,
500 head of cattle show.
A 1000 hog show with the
State Du~roc-Tcrsey Futurity
and the District Poland China
Futurity, besides large exhibits
in Chester White, Hampshire,
etc.
One hundred per cent increas-
cd sheep show.
A five hundred pen chicken
show.
Last year $4,000 visited the
Fair, $4,000 are expected this
year with Tuesday the opening
day, Billings day, September
18th. setting the pace for atten-
dance.
FAIR AND A THIRD ON
ALL RAILROADS
J.. A. SHOEMAKER,
Manager
, 1923-07-04

A party of fourteen from Worland
drove through Cody last Thursday n
route to Yellowstone Park from where
they will drive to Shelby to be present
, 1923-07-04

Go to White Lunch for good eats.
Best meals in Cody. Open day and
night.
, 1923-07-04
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your System
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
relieves the catarrhal inflammation, and
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic. which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
, 1923-07-04

Damn nea everybody is in town for
the stampede"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17

the U. N. 1. A.. is no greater than the
proportion in New York then the total
West Indian membership in the United
States Is 1876 which leaves the Amer
lean members at - 1924.
Bearing out my conclusion which
does not take into consideration the
probability OF Garvey's exaggeration
of his New York membership, / quote
Marcus Garvey's words in the Boston
Chronicle. January eth. 1923:
"'He CDR. Du BOis) lies when he
tries to make out that the Unitya sa.
Negro Improvement Association is
more West Indian than American. 4
can gather ten times as many Ameri-
can Negroes anywhere In America az
Du Bots can.
Il think that the above should set.
tie the question OF West Indians being
economic order than 'peJL. The French
'Lessant'-it Is much more pleasant
and indicative of higher social ami
are nation Of peasants. which means
that the land is owned in small free
hold by the population. The article IS
on the whole amusing and beautiful
iy written. but very much at variance
with easily ascertained facts"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
Arkansas Farmers Ask
the Legislature to Aid
in Farm Education.

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. IA com.
mittee composed OF r. n. Childress.
II. B. Mitchell. c. c. Haraway and VIII
liam Harris, has presented resOlu-
ton to the state legislature asking for
an appropriation OF $250.00 to secure
suitable site for the erection of q
State A. NJ. and Normal Schooi cen.
trally located for the training OF Ne
gro boys and girls of Arkansas IN
scientific agriculture and normal
school work.
y Is suggested that the school Local!
ed at Pinto Bluff be removed to some
central part OF the state. This schoo!
has been doing this kind of work Cor a
number OF years. but it's location As
unfavorable for the accomplishment
of the greatest benefit to the Neg -ocs
OF the state. 1t is claimed thai this
movement has the endorsement ct
many leading state officials and A
favorable action by the state legisla-
ture will mean much toward set.iipg
the attitude Of many Negroes in var
ious sections of the state.
1t Is argued that an institution
stressing scientific farming, located
in the country, would be of uu.U;,l
benefit to Arkansas as 1t would enable
the Negro farmer to double produc.
ton. Increased production would
make satisfied farmers arG n richer
state.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
Has CoIored Man Arrested;
Can't Recover Damages.
preston News Service)

Kinston, N. c.. Jan. 31.-William
Isler. white druggist here. stands to
lore the cost of big store window. be
cause the police said, he stood upot
The "old dispensation.
According to the police, Robert
Peace showed Orpheus Gray through
the window of Isler's drug store. isle.
found Gray emerging from the apes.
ture. The police arranged to get dan,
ages from the window smashers. bur
Isler demanded warrant. and Gray
was arrested. At the hearing Peace
testified that Gray was blameless. The
court said that the evidence exonerat-
ed Gray of any criminal act. The
judge then told Isler this acquittal OF
Gray means that you will be out o.
the cost of your large window glass
which I am certain is considerable
Possibly IL you had not wanted tt
have exhibited so much knowledge ot
the law and permitted the police to
have taken care of this matter you
could have recovered damages for the
smashing of your window.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
prevails that the Spring will bring ar
ger numbers, providing the industrial
demands prevail.

A movement of Negro unskilled "A
Dor from the South to MOI thern indus.
trial centers. considered rather re.
markable for winter months, was an
nounced today by James J. Davis, Sec
retnry OF Labor, as the result OF an in.
vestigatiOn by Phil III. Brown. Commits
sioner Of Cancellation in that depart
ment. This is the first gesture toward
northern shift of this class of work.
ers that has been noticeable since the
War. when the labor famine was met
by their inclusion; but the present
movement is in no manner widespread
or considered general, like the prev
ious one.
Payrolls OF a number of districts il.
northern and central western indus
trial points are being slightly swelleo
by the employments of these workers
who come directly from southern
states. with Georgia yielding the great
est number of migrants.
philadelphia, Pa; Portsmouth
Akron and Youngstown. Ohio; Mtiwal
kee Wis; Argo. ILL.,; Indiana Harbor
Ind; and Trenton and Newark N. j.;
are specific points into which an Apr.
ciable influx OF Negro labor has come
for absorption into industrial life. 4
slight increase is noted in Chicago,
Ill. New York. N. Y, southern Ohio
and illinois points Kansas City. mo-,
Camden. N. j.. and Detroit Mich. show
no increase I'm the number of Negro
workers; while several districts show
very slight decline in the use OF Ne
gro labor.
In general however continued mi
grafton from the South IL indicated
with slowly increasing absorption OF
Negro labor by northern industry Just
's ranid'v rs it's increas ed o.
demanded
In this connection the iron and steel in
dustry continues to lead in it's de-
mands for Negro labor. with meat
packing, glass transportation, food
production. etc. closely following
and the probability is great that a wild
err entrance than ever before. so far az
specific occupations and types OF EN-
ployment are concerned. will eventual
ly result from this growing movement,
of labor.
The most significant phase of the
movement is that It obtains in face o!
reluctance of this labor to drift,
northward in winter, and the sugges
ton prevails that the Spring will bring
larger numbers, providing the indus
trial demands prevail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
TWO KILLED; FIVE INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT.
(Prrston News SeryiccN

"
Madison, Fla. Feb. 8.-Two people
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Garrett. were
killed and five others were more Or
less seriously injured last Tuesday
night at z o'clock when an automobile
in which they were riding swerveG
and struck tree on the roadside. The
whole back Of the car was torn to piec
es. 1t is said that the car was going at
twenty miles an hour when the acct
dent occurred.
The injured are: Miss Mamie Proc.
tor, both legs broken above the knees.
cut on eye: Edmund Garrett, left
shoulder broken, cut on bead; J. =
Washington, cut over left eye, hurt fl
ternally; Mamie Rodgers, cut on cheek
end head bruise on side; Miss Matte
Garrett. minor injuries. It is said that
the party was en- route to visit friends
In :he country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
SLIGHT NORTHERN SHIFT OF
COIOtED LABOR.
(f'reston News scrvice)

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 8-Accord
ing to a statement recently issued by
the u. S. Department Of Labor as u
result of an investigation made by
Hon. Phil III. Brown, Commissioner of
Cancellation in that department, the
movement of Negro unskilled labor
from the South to northern industrial
centers Is considered rather remark
able for winter months.
Payrolls of a number of districts In
northern and central western indus
trial points are being slightly swellei
by the employment of these workers
who come directly from soutner.
states with Georgia yielding the great
est number.
Philadelphia Portsmouth,, Akron
and Youngstown Milwaukee, Argo
ILL.,. Indiana Harbor, Trenton and New
ark are specific points into which an
appreciable influx of Negro labor has
cone for absorption into industrial
life. A slight increase is noted in Chi
cagO. ILL.,. New York City, southern
CMio and Illinois points. Kansas CITY,
Mo-, Camden. N. j. and Detroit, Mich
show no increase in the number Of Ne
gro workers; while several districts
show a. very slight decline in the use
OF Negro labor.
Summing up Mr.. Brown says: an
general. however continued migration
from the South is indicated. with a
slowly increasing absorption of Negro
labor by northern industry just as
RAPIDLY as its increased output is de-
handed. In this connection the iron
and steel industry continues to lead i'll
its demands for Negro labor with
meat-packing. glass, transportation
food production, - etc. closely follow
ing; and the probability is great that
wider entrance than ever before so
far as specific occupations and types
OF employment are concerned will
eventually result from this growing
movement of labor
"The most significant phase OF IN.
movement is that 1t obtains in face nj
a reluctance Of this labor to drift north
ward in winter, and the suggestion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-17
Mr.. DOMINGO CR|TIC|SES DUBOIS AND
CARNEY IN ANALYSIS Of CENTURY ARTICLE

bility upon West Indians. particular
fortunately l anticipated this and IN
the interest Of truth will make the
facts available to those who are inter
ested In accuracy.
Garveyism never gained any kind VI
foothold in the islands. Such West
Indians who have embraced this egrr
gious folly are those who are living
abroad or have lived abroad and these
gained racial consciousness. The best
proof of this is the fact that Garvey
failed to make good in Jamaica am
was laughed at by the peasants" as o
hHge joke. 1t was in the Goth Century
America that his insane ideas fructi,,
ed numerically and financially. Here
he raised money and hired his paid
intellectual assassins. Especially
was his success great after the two
articles by Truman Talley in the
Worlds Work Magazine" had boosted
the black Moses sky high. Colored news
papers copied the articles and white
newspapers handled Garvey's lying re
leases as though they represented the
hopes of the race. This resulted in Ne
groes everywhere flocking to the red
black and green sta1Ia,d.
Before that, his chartering of the
Yarmouth had, as Du Bois says. an
ELECTRICAL effect upon even his oppop
ents.
II calm examination is made o.
the arious funds of Garvey, it will be
.;o.ioed that since 1920 the most o: the
money was subscribed in the Unite"
, Sta es and tha most of that amour:
from points west of the Atlantic Sea-
houG
''As most West Indians (and $4,000
out of about 60 600 in the U. S. live in
New York; live in the cities on the A.
lantic ocean 1t is a mystery to me how
DR.. Du Bots concludes that West In
diahs are the principal sufferers!
Regarding the nationality OF a
majority Of Garveys members. I os-
lieve that DR.. Du Rois is gravely in
error when he asserts that they are
West Indians largely Jamaicans. Not
that Jamaicans are not fools (for ism.
Garvey a Jamaican?) but they know
'heir man.
"ln the January Crisis DR.. Du Bots
quotes Carney in the jamaica Cleaner
as saying that one half of his activa
members were in America. An analy-
sis of Garvey's figures first made BIZ
me and later verified by DIR. Du Boia
'ixed the maximum membership of the
U. n I. A. 1T so 900. That gives Amer
o. 40 900 Garvev claims to have 10
600 members in New York City.
Leaving aside his known penchanr
for living and accepting his statement
let us suppose that 90 per cent Of the
that gives 5000 or ga of the to'a
West Indian nonulation in that city
= the proportion of West Indians IN