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nn LAST EDITION WEATHER Fair PRICE THREE CENTS -Tv" TIMES. YKAU FIRST SECTION, PACES 1 TO 12 PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1923. TWENTY-SIX PACES TODAY rnr.i" i- HURON MES i Canadian Publisher Offers $200,000 For Study and Cure of Dreaded Disease i. COURT FIXES DATE OF WILLS SALE JUNE 6 ERUROAfl BILL PASSES SLUE III ISJ 3 VOTE iPP Bill Assures Continuous RICH WOMAN VEDDED TO GARDENER Wealthy Detroiter Is Wife Of Her Dad's Caretaker Detroit, May 4 A romance that began among the rose terraces and fountain tilled vistas of a multimillionaire's summer home ended last Saturday in the marriage of Florence CMcott Avery, daughter of John II. Avery, prominent Detroit club man.

to Francis Barri- SEEN AS STEP, AUTO WEIGHT TAX CLASH SLATED TO COAIIEJpRDfly Vote On Governor's Pet Bill To Be Last Important Act of Session (By The Associated Press.) Lansing, May 4. The lower branch of the legislature today was clearing its decks for the final and nio.st important clash of the session. The administration weight tax bill was scheduled to be con-sidsidered in committee of the whole today, and the vote that will decide the winner In the adminis-tratlon-legislntive highway finance controversy will come not later than Saturday. With most of the major measures disposed of, except those tied up in conference committees the gasoline tax advocates and the ad- TRIAL OF GERRIE CASE WILL LAST ANOTHER WEEK City's Witness Tells of Seeing Henson Car Travel 30-35 Miles An Hour That testimony In the $30,000 damage suit brought by Emslie A. Gerrie against the city would not be completed before the middle of next week was the belief expressed today by attorneys trying the case.

Testifying for the defense today, Charles Smith, who with Charles Pemberton was walking down Tenth avenue on the night of Nov. 23, 1921 said he saw Frenk Hen-son's car pass him at the rate of 30 to 35 miles an hour. Two minutes later, Smith said, the Minne ear, In which were seated Mrs. Emslie A. Gerrie and Mrs.

G. Earl Minne, passed them at the rate of 20 to 25 miles an hour. Both cars. Smith said, plunged over the open draw at Tenth street bridge, and resulted in the deaths by drowning of Mrs. Gerrie and Mrs.

Minne. Gerrie contends that the city was negligent in not providing proper warnings at the open bridge. Defense attorneys today introduced witnesses who told of weather conditions on the night of the fatalities. A. T.

Stewart of The Times-Herald staff, who arrived at the scene of the accident half an hour after its occurrence on the night of Nov. 23 said that the streets were not covered with ice, but were in an icy condition. He said a slight mist was falling. Lieut. MJHs Testifies John Mills, lieutenant on the police force, said the police patrol skidded around the corner of Glen-wood avenue enroute to the bridge after the accident.

Charles Pemberton, on the sf Tord Aflioltan, Canadian publisher and liuinanitarian, who offers $200,000 for the study and cure of cancer. names have been added to the list, 400 Ruled Out Of the remedies lready filed, 400 can be ruled out as not complying with the original offer, coming from faith healers, advocates of autosuggestion and religious fanatics. Of the others, some are too weirdly fantastic to warrant investigation, others are obviously improbable. One applicant suggests a diet of snails and several reiy on mud baths. Almost every plant in the herbarium has been called into service as a specific with blood-root an easy first and with red clover chopped fine having its following-Lord Atholstan now has cabled an offer to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, offering an additional, gift of $100,000 to be devoted to the study of the dread disease.

The donor of these bequests is the first Canadian-born peer to be raised to the House of Lords for services rendered to the British Empire. This "All-Canadian peer" has been a newspaper owner all hla life. At the age of 18 he joined the staff of the Montreal Gazette and before he was 21. with a gross capital of $100, he had joined George T- Lanigan. author of many pungent essays and some light verse, in starting the Montreal Star.

Early tradition of the paper tells of pennies collected from newsboys over the counter being passed to the paper merchant for the next day's supplies. Given Chance To Clear Her Name Before Tribunal STELLA LA-RRLMOKJL. New Tork, May 4 Geraldine Farrar's divorce suit against Lou Telldgen, her actor husband, which had been nearly completed before a referee must be retried before a Jury, the appelate division of the supreme court ruled today in order that Miss Stella Larrlmore, one of the co-respondents named by the diva may have an opportunity to clear her name in public. WILLCOlEI NELSONJO TALK Detroit Lawyer Must Appear In Shiloh Hearing St, Joseph, May 4 Walter M. Nelson, Detroit attorney, who is suing and is being sued by the House of David colony which is under investigation by the state for alleged immoral practices is threatened with a Jail sentence for contempt of court, unless he cites his reasons today for decclming to testify before the grand jury.

Nelson represents the Bamford sisters in their suits totalling 000 against the colony, charging jjenjamin purnell, the cult's leader, with. Immorality, and is defendant in a $150,000 slander case filed by the colony as a result or tne Bamrord litigation. The Hansel family, which rec ently won a suit In the federal court of Grand Rapids against the colony, was represented by Nelson. Hildas Pritchard, former member or the cult, became the grand Jury second special assistant after she testified yesterday. With Mrs.

Hazel Wade Worth she will assist in questioning girl residents at Shiloh, the home of "King" Benjamin. Claims witness Hidden Mrs. Gladys Bamford Rubel, one of the girls suing the colony, has been hidden by Nelson, Benjamin T. Rubel, her husband, testified yesterday. Rubel also said he did not dare make a search because he was being followed by private detectives whom he believed to be in the employ of the House of David.

Rubel was found in Detroit by captain of the state police and brought here on subpoena. Both Miss Worth and Miss Pritchard claim they were attacked by purnell under guise of a religious rite when they were In tneir early 'teens. Assistant Attorney General Quay and two young women will con lirtue questioning of other witnesses today and Saturday to prepare the ground for Monday's resumption of the grand jury Investigation. Sev eral state police have gathered here and there were persistent reports today that the grand jury had uncovered evidence on which a number of girls now in the col ony can be brought in for questioning. Insane, Hangs Self Saginaw.

May 4 Christian Dietrich, 45, farmer, adjudged Insane several days ago and held at the county Jail here awaiting word irom tne Traverse City state hospital that room had been made there to receive him, hanged himself last night In the bath room adjoining a cell in the hospital ward. "-tv Miiiinf irtifiiTiinia inff I ft. f. 5 i l. i 8J is 41 Si -I To Detroit xhs Associated Press (BT i -nosing every" move- night in its! let i attempt prevent tn- for the Ptv- the electric lines, n.i.rin the was 13 w'l" which has now been irto law.

with the excep- Vlows citrons of a mad to Mo the Michigan public util-tp4min for the passage of upon the tracks of a oar the population of a city CrTF. OTasriecham- the rasure when it pi0nted the floor of the senate on reading, a short time before Wte. were suspended to auo flS sad a number of other neas-ares to he passed. Glasule Support Measure senator said that his district represented many of the workers and mpnl-hy men of Detroit and that ttVere vitally interested in the connection now existing be ween eUae and the Detroit railway. He reminded the Wayne county Oration that the residents of the of Detroit had themselves voted for the continuation of the relation when the then Mayor Couzens trW to throw the internrban cars ttt the streets of the city recently explaining that this vote had been the reflection cf the merchants of thnawr A.

E. Wood of Detroit, led the fieht against the measure sending bp a large number ot iBiendments whose adoption wouM lave refused the patrons of a road tie right to appeal to the public utilities commission and placed this right in the municipalities only. pleaded that the giving of the right to the state to compel physical connections interfered with the right ff home rule for cites. Decide Public Benefited After taking time to consider his aiendment. the senate decided th patrons- of the road were the ones whose needs should be predated to the utilities commission and voted down the amendments and rassed the bill.

While the senate was passine tho PonroQonffttfv -Robert War- dell was making an unsuccessful effort In the house to kill it. He moved that the senate "be .4 tn. TOtnrn 1 tn th hOHSe. declaring that it was objectionable rnrrwiratinti Pminspt TVilcox and Xayor Doremtis ot Detroit. He de scribed it as a menace to nome TnTo Wtht- hf elvins- the nubile rrtilities commission.

instead of Detroit, the power to prescribe tsvstcal connections. The house turned down his The measure now goes to the governor. mm mm cash loots Clothing Store; Gets Garments, $25 The G. L. clothes shop Huron avenue, of which Joseph Levy is proprietor, was burglarized last night and five top coats, two suits of clothes and about $23 In cash were taken.

Mr. Levy stated today that there may be a possibility of other garments having- been stolen, but this will not be ascertained until an inventory is made. The burglar entered the store bv creaking a pane of glass in one of the ar windows. It was necessary for him to climb several feet on some iron bars to break the win- The garments were se ected with care as to price, style and size. In reaching the cash wgisttr the burglar passed the store safe, the door of which was blocked.

There was about $200 hllh in the cafe which couid tZMn had bv th burglar by merely opening the door. Th SlV1 basement rear door. flTf tr f0und in" the UnZ The retail Price one of the stolen suits was $65. LWEATHER Sair tonisht continued cool. i.it,vriay Today Drr pm Spni Sam Wet 1 43-4 for ForrraM Fair tortus Hara ar'd vicinity: ana Saturday; co- Moderate th- Lake Huron 4 12 miles; le 12 miles; 4 miles; Harbor Beach- jf, miles; partly Condition, iHt'SrT at 4m.

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1 a. .43 ..43 ..42 ..42 ...44 51 TO REORGANIZE AUTO COMPANY Terms of Purchase Outlined By Order; Bidders Must Deposit $200,000 June 6, next, has been set as the date for the sale of the big automobile plant of C. H. Wills and Company, of Marysville, as a result of an order of the United States district court at Detroit. The sale will take place at one o'clock, eastern standard time at the main entrance to the Wills plant and will include all property held by the receiver, except cash and bills receivable accruing dur ing the receivership and drafts se cured by bills of lading covering; cars In transit.

The legal notice of sale, -which will appear in next Monday's issue of The Times-Herald, sets forth a detailed description of the property to be sold, as well as the terms upon which the sale will be made. Must Deposit $200,000 All bidders will 1 required to deposit at least 24 hours before the time set by Special Master William S. Sayers, for the sale the sum of $200,000 in cash or cer tified check, as a pledge to make good any bid, in case of accept ance. These deposits will be returned tc unsuccessful bidders when the property Is struck down while the deposit from the successful bidder will be applied to the purchase price of tne property. The final decree of sale also provides that the receiver shall.

not less than five days prior to the sale, file with the clerk of the court a statement showing all out standing contracts and teases to which the Wills company or the receiver may be parties. J.ne important thing about this sale," said A. H. Moorman, who is in charge of the plant for the Security Trust receiver, "is that it will be sold as a going concern. I can frankly state that I have been simply amazed at the fine reception the country has given to the Wills-Ste Claire car.

We have despite the receivership, found it difficult to keep up with orders and our losses have been comparatively small. This month we expect to build at least 450 cars and we are having no trouble at all, with a force of four hundred men, producing at the rate of 15 ars a dy.t Optimistic of Future Mr. Moorman, while he would make' no official ap- peared optimistic as to the. future of the Wills company. "The fundamental thing about any business," said he "is whether the product is right.

We have found that the Wills car has made good In every territory that tells the story." Under the receivership the expense of conducting the plant has been reduced to a minim urn Art It- Is understood that the operation In May in spite of all handicaps, will actually return a profit. It la expected that that sal 4ii cjear away all obstacles and that mis-wiu De tne first step in a definite reorganization of the concern. Negotiations Over ml Teuton Bid Seen In British Press (By The Associated Press) London. Mav 4 lection by Franca nf reparation proposals was expected uere, me uoerai press expresses the opinion that the German note has furnished an nnnnrhinitv conversations leading to negotia- The Dailv Kw. serting that Poincare could scarcely have accepted the German terms without stultifying his entire position, goes on to say that the merman oner snouid be used as a starting point.

The Westminster Gazette, mavm certainly opens the door to negotiation. Meanwhile from Berlin predict the early fall oi me uuno government. The Westminster Rurrtta'. To Iin CorreSDOndent navn tn ryn try is expected to survive only a xew weens at tne utmost and that it Will be succeeriad hv afrAx. cialist cabinet which whole might Into a life and death struggle to Dreaic the power of the great industrialists, sheriff walked slowly toward the machines and said casually: "Hello, boys." Then he looked into one of the autos with his flashlight.

His act angered Bryant, who broke out a .38 caliber revolver and leveled It at the sheriff's head according to the witnesses. The sheriff ordered him to put his gun away- but Bryant, thoroughly angered, refused end advanced two steps toward the sheriff. It was not until Bryant advanced witnesses said, that the sheriff suddenly fired before Bryant could fire. Bryant fell, shot through the heart. The other two men were arrested on charges of -violating the state fish laws.

A coroner's Inquest will be held today. Sheriff Parker and his companion went to Middle lake to Investigate a tip received by telephone that men were netting fish. There's a difference Dawn Donuts are made fresh every morning. Dawn Donuts fresh every morn-ins. Ask for them at your grocer grand, her father's gardener.

The wedding, which was carried out secretly did not become known outside the immediate family un til today. Incidentally Mrs. Barrirand by her act. may have lost the Avery millions. Her mother, who made every attempt to prevent the marriage, said today the couple "can have no place in our life from now She added this was not because her son-in-law is a poor man but because of the discrepancy in tillages of the two.

The former MijfS Avery i3 42 years old. while her husband is 34, according to the marriage license they obtained. is another "Mathilde Mc-Cormick affair, except that Mathilde is only a child, while my daughter was old enough to know better." Mrs. Avery said today. I guess we have lost a daughter." The romance began two years p.

go when Earrigrand. a native of France was employed in landscape gardening at the Avery summer home near Detroit. Miss Avery assisted him in the planning. When the parents learned of an attachment they took their daugh ter soutn zor the winter. Following the ceremony, the couple left for Kew York.

They told friends they Intended to pur chase a small farm in the east. EARL SMITH HELD COURT Justice Binds Port Huron Man To Circuit Trial (Special to The Times-Herald) Mt. Clemens, May 4 Transportation of spirituous and intoxicating liquor is the charge under which. Earl Smith. Port Huron truck driver is held to Macomb county circuit court following- his plea of not guilty in Justice court Thursday afternoon.

Smith was released immediately under bail bond arranged by his attorney. I H. Kane of Port Huron. He will come up for trial In the May term of circuit court, which is scheduled to open Monday. Smith's case is number 40 on the circuit court docket and will probably not be heard for at least two weeks, according to Christian Matthews, prosecuting attornev Macomb oounty.

Smith's ation in the court of Squire Duase started Monday and was postponed until tne court could obtain more information. Smith was held In bond of $500 in the meantime. The accused was stopped Thurs day night of last week at Mutton-ville on the Gratiot road, less than a quarter of a mile from St. Clair county, by state police. Search of the truck which he drives between Detroit and Port Huron discovered a case, alleged to be filled with bottled beer.

Smith confessed that the Mould is beer, the state police said, which he claimed was eagerly awaited by friends in Port Huron. The state police hold the case as evidence. The defendant was brought before Squire Dusse Monday after it was established that the arrest was made in Macomb county. He pleaded not guilty and further examination was set for Thursday. Prominent Port Huron men who are friends of the defendant were surety for his appearance.

Smith refuses to admit his guilt. The Macomb prosecutor holds the testimony of state police and the alleged confession of the defendant as evidence and the alleged intoxicating liquor as material evidence. Five Arrests Due In Negro Lynching Authorities State Columbia. May 4 Arrests of five persons indicted yesterday by the special grand jury to investigate the lynching of James T. Scott, a negro, last Sunday, are expected momentarily.

Identity of the persons indicted was withheld pending their arrests. The jury, after returning the five indictments, recessed, subject to the call of the foreman. Scott, a janitor at the University of Missouri here, was arrested last week accused of an attempted attack on the 14 year old daughter of a member of the university faculty. Early Sunday morning, a mob of 2M0 stormed the jail, and heedless of the pleas made by the girl's father and the sheriff to let the law take its course, took the negro and hanged him to a railroad bridge. Ran Away With 'Other' Woman, Is Afraid To Return Flint, May 4 Disgrace among his neighbors back home near Bluff ton, Ohio, is feared more than federal action, by Albert G.

Bad-ertcher, 31. farmer, who ran awav with Mrs. Helen Moser. 37, wife of his nearest r.eighbor, he declares- "I never can go back there," snid Badertcher. "I don't want Mrs.

Moser to suffer for this, for I feel the blame for bringing her away. She has children to look after and I will spend mv last cent to get her out of this, if they will let me take the blame alone. I know my wife and children will be taken care of, for there is the farm well stocked to provide for them." n-cord three for a fl.OO today Mturday. flannrr, IV fret. I'nritan and K.

at the Viollnola ooppe, 5o Water street. 5-4 TICTROIA REPAIRING KT experts. pricen. Work guaranteed. Call or phone us.

lirin-nell Bros. 5.4 CAVCl'S AGAINST TAX (By The Associated Press) Bansing. May 4 Gasoline tax advocates in the house held an informal caucus today. It was attended by about 30 irre-conciiahles who are avowedly out to kill the administration weight bill. They claimed to have more than 51 votes lined up against the measure.

The administration forces, on the other hand, wore claiming new converts, and predicted that when the measure comes to a final roll call, probably tomorrow, it will pass. Indications are that the vote will be close and the margin narrow either way. ministration measure's friends were spending most of their time lining up votes for the weight tax roll call. Both sides were claiming more than the 51 votes necessary to defeat or nact the measure. Before the day is over the house will be practically ready for adjournment except for the vote on the weight bill and a few others and the reports of conference committees.

On all disputed bills the conference reports win probably rule and they will, unless there are unlooked for developments be adopted promptly. There is the possibility, however, of long drawn out deadlocks in the conference meetings which may hold the assembly in session until late Saturday night, although adjournment Is set for noon. Among the important bills that probably will be the subject of lengthy conferences are the University of Michigan appropriation and the omnibus building bill. The procedure tomorrow will be to pass upon what ever measures are still on the calendar. Once they are disposed of both branches will recess until the conference reports come in, when they will vote for or against adoption.

DEATH CALLS GEORGE COCHLAN Canadian Pacific Official Boyhood Resident Here George Cochlan, 4 4, district agent for the Canadian Pacific railroad, with headquarters at Toronto. Ont. died Thursday at 5 p.m. at Milwaukee. Mr.

Cochlan was a former Port Huron resident, and spent his boyhood days in this city. Word was received in this citv Tuesday of Mr. Cochlan's critical illness, and in respinse to a request from himself and relatives, Dr. C. C.

Clancy and Eev. Fr. J. P. Mc-Manus left for Milwaukee to render any possible assistance.

When they arrived in Milwau-wee they were informed by the attending physicians that practically all hope had been abandoned for Mr. Cochlan's ultimate recovery. Dr. Clancy and Rev. Fr.

McManus returned to Port Huron Thursday. Mr. Cochlan was on the threshold of wonderful opportunities in the railroad world when he was taken by death. By ability, hard work and a pleasing personality he had earned for himself responsible positions, and his promotions to higher positions succeeded one another. Mr.

Cochlan while a youth in Port Huron attended St. Stephen's Catholic school He left school when 15 jears of age, and started his life's work in the freight yards of the Grand Trunk railroad in 'this city. From Port Huron he went to Chicago where he was connected with the freight department of the Lackawana railroad. His next promotion was district freight agent for the Canadian Pacific railroad with headquarters in Chicago. Later he was promoted to a larger field as district freight agent for the same railroad with headquarters at Detroit.

On January 1, this year, he was stricken with illness which ended in his death. Mr. Cochlan's remains will arrive in Port Huron Saturday morning from Milwuakee, and will be taken to Karrer's chapel. Mr. Cochlan was a member of the Knights of Columbus; Cedarwood Camp Woodmen of the World, and of Court Desmond, Independent Order of Foresters.

Mr. Cochlan leaves his mother and a sister, Miss Florence M. Cochlan, who have been residing in Chicago for several years. The news of Mr. Cochlan's death brings deep sorrow to his hosts of Port Huron friPnds, who honored and respected him for his many commendable traits.

The funeral announcement for Mr. Cochlan will be made later. First National' Fails Norfolk. May 4 The "First National Bank" failed. Police are tcdav looking for $1,000 in cash which Mrs.

J. B. Morse lost from her stocking while down town shopping yesterday. VICTOR RECORDS I.arsrest to-lc we've ever nad. Ak for that record you've lon -wanted.

Itlatrhless service. Grlnnell Bros. ii-i Geo. Bnuaenbaeh and hin even-piece Black and White Orchestra from letroft. at the new Starlijtht, Alsonac, every Saturday.

5-4 See the wonderful Brnnswick before you buy a phonograph. Violiu-ola Shoppe, 509 Water St. 5-4 Montreal, May 4 Diabetes has just been conquered by insulin-Dread leprosy is somewhat checked by Chaulmoogra oil. Tellow fever has been practically eradicated. Vaccine has stamped out smallpox.

But cancer one of the most deadly and prevalent afflictions of mankind is still unchecked. There is hope for its ultimate control, though. The $100,000 prize offered by Lord Atholstan for an effective cancer cure has attracted world-wide attention. Three thousand claims of cures, from 40 different nations, have been submitted by medical men, fanatics, in the 15 months since Lord Atholstan, owner of the Montreal Star and associated publications, posted his reward. More are coming in daily.

Discovery of a "medicinal treatment for the effective cure of cancer" is sought by Lord Atholstan as a gift to the world. The offer was given to the world in the form of a brief letter sent by Canada's foremost newspaper publisher to Sir Arthur Cur-rie, principal of McGili University Jan. 2. 1922. The news was flashed instantly to every corner of the globe and for the next three months a steady stream of answers poured in from Egypt, Japan, Peru.

Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Algeria, New Zealand 'and a score of other lands. In less than six months the mark had been passed and since then nearly a thousand Three Newspaper Men Charged With Contempt of Court (By The United Press) Birmingham, May 4 Charged with contempt of court, E. T. Leech, editor; Jack Bethea, managing editor, and Lewey Robinson, a reporter for the Birmingham Post, will face trial tomorrow In criminal court here. The action, which is unique, grew out of a story published in the Birmingham Post regarding the case of W.

M. Terby, who was to be brought to trial that day on charges of murdering Arline C. Kinog. The story, in addition to telling of the charges against Yerby, recited that he had recently been Indicted on charges of participating in the flogging of Dr. J.

D. Dowl-ing, city and county health officer, and with kidnaping Ed Herman Daniels, a negro jitney driver, in an alleged attempt to flog him. Although indictments had previously been returned in both these cases. Judge 11. P.

Heflin, brother of Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama, held that the Dowling and Daniels cases were not pertinent to the murder trial and that reading of the story would tend to prejudice the jury. He therefore postponed the trial and ordered the state to prepare citations against the three newspaper men. The Post announced today that it considered the story a legitimate item of the news, reciting matters contained in public records and would fight the case to a finish. $12,000 Damage In Cement Plant Blaze Thursday The storehouse and contents of the New Egyptian Portland Cement company were partially destroyed by fire which started at p. m.

Thursday. The fire department fought the flames for over an hour, before the blaze was under control. Tools and other building supplies were stored in the building. Maynard D. Smith, one of the officials of.

the company, today estimated the loss at $12,000, covered by insurance. The work of rebuilding the storehouse started today, and Mr. Smith announced that the fire would in no way handicap the construction work on the new plant. A garage at 1114 Oak street was partially destroyed by fire at 11 p. m.

Thursday. A truck, which was in the garage at the time was damaged by the flames. Boys smoking in the vicinity of the garage are believed to be responsible for the fire. A peach of a dance record. Farewell Blueai.

Vlollnola Shoppe, ilO Water street. 6-4 PIANO TIMXG Guaranteed work, low prices. Phons or call Grlnnell Bros. 5-4 "Crying for You," May Victor release, is making a hit. Drug Store, 827 Military St.

5-1 stand for a short time Thursday afternoon but excused when he suddenly became ill, told of the rain and the icy condition of the streets. He said the speed of the Henson car when it passed him was about 30 to 35 miles an hour. He said it was traveling much faster than the smaller sedan occupied by the two women which passed him and Smith two minutes later. Julius J. Sopha, for wveral months tender of the Tenth street bridge, testified to the construction of the bridge.

He said the chain on one of the bridge corners which gave Patrolman James Lane considerable difficulty in opening the bridge to allow passage of the steamer Grunnel on the night of the accident, had been put there temporarily to hold the bridge in place and prevent it from jarring loose from its locks when burdened with heavy traffic. Asked whether the steel lattice work on the bridge gates could be bent by hand Sopha rtorted. "Well If you can bend them you're a stronger man than T. He said tne force of the collision of the Henson car with the gates knocked Beveral gate bolts -which he found scattered over the street the morning after the accident. -t Describe Bridge Structure Sopha strikingly illustrated his explanatory remarks about tne bridge structure from time to time, standing up in front or the jury and gesturing with bis hands and arms in an attempt to present a realistic description of what he was trying to explain.

Smith -was the next witness called. His testimony, delivered in a quaint droll manner, punctuated with sharp retorts whenever attorneys for the "riled him" as he expressed it, consisted of testifying to the speed of the two cars when they passed him and Pemberton. Smith kept the court in uproarious laughter and attorneys also apparently enjoyed drawing him out. He got "riled" as he expressed it, when William R. Walsh, attorney for the plaintiff, asked him why his testimony taken at the inquest several days after the accident did not tally with that offered by him today.

Smith said he was confused by questions at the preliminary hear ing. C. of C. Board Members Chosen By Member Vote Harvey Dixon, H. L.

Stevene, H. E. Shiland TVfonfch r. Roy Wilson, John Cawood and F. D.

Jenks were elected to membership today on the Chamber of uiramerce isoara or airectors. The vote showed Mr. Dixon and the men elected to lead the field by large majorities. Count of the vote by the election committee. rnmnmsM rtttn Cisky, Ray Sparling, Dr.

R. K. wneeier, leignton Scott, K- W. Spike, Bert Wellman and Isaac Hughes, was started at noon today. The seven men elected will serve with the remaining members of the old board who have a year more to serve.

The following are the members tiding over for the fiscal year: E. L. Powers. C. C.

Failing, Bruce Wright. A. B. Parfet, C. S.

Cochrane, Walters Stevens, J. C. Sloan and Frank McElroy. The new board will hold a meeting and luncheon at noon Saturday to elect their officers. The men leavlnc the hoM ftr terms of two years are: S.

H. Aik- man, u. w. Hayes, E. A.

Haynes, Dr. T. F. Heavenrich, Gus Hill, James McCaren and Sbfrlev Stewart. Louisiana Solon Declares He Can End Sugar Gouging New Orleans.

Mav 4 Rer- resentative James R. Aowon democrat, of Louisiana, announced here today that upon the convening of congress, in December, he would Introduce a bill that will forever prevent a recurrence of the tresent scandalous rnmli. tion in the sugar market," if it is enacted into law. His bill, the representative said, would solve the problem in the same' practical wav the e-nwm ment handled the wheat and cot ton situation. Hear, "Way Down Trader fa Hew Orleans, May Victor release.

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Grlnnell Bros. 5-4 DISTRICT LEGION ASYLUM BURNED Flames Take Otter Lake House Valued At $50,000 (Special to The Times-Herald) Caro, May 4 Fire originating in a defective, chimney at the Otter Lake sanitarium recently purchased by the seventh district American Legion as art orphanage destroyed the building today. The loss is supposed to be about a small part of which is insured. Flames started in the roof of the frame structure, the woman keeper told men who answered her cries for help tolay about 8:30 a. m.

Bucket brigades hastily formed made little headway and help was called from Columbiaville and Millington. The work was of no avail and at noon the building lay in ashes. The house sets on a wooded knoll near the water of Otter Lake, on seven acres of land. It was to have been used by the Legion as a retreat for widows and orphans of American Legion members. Each county of the seventh district had taken a quota of the purchase price, but Lapeer county was the only, one which had paid in full.

Their subscription included the amount of back taxes against the building, which was presented to the Legion by the county. St. Clair county members of the Legion were to have started their campaign for funds for the purchase of the building thi3 summer. Negro Released, Not the Slayer of Detroit Man William Edwards, 23, colored, who was detained by the local police department Thursday as a suspect in connection with the slaying of Police Sergeant Allen O. Linsday of Detroit, was released last night after he had been given the "once over" by Detective Lieutenant Edward Collins, of Detroit.

Edwards offered a satisfactory alibi, which was substantiated by relatives for whom he was looking when taken into custody. Edwards to a certain extent answered the description of the colored man, sent out from Detroit, and who is wanted for the slaying of the Detroit police official. Edwards was taken into custody early Thursday morning in South Port Huron by Patrolmen Scheffler and Harrison, after it was noticed that his description fitted that of the man wanted in Detroit. Saturday the bijr day. First show-ins: of another new lot pure wool Halting samples; over 10O now to select from.

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They're made fresh every day. 5-4 Hastings Sheriff Wins Draw, Shoots Man Dead Hastings, May 4 Looking into the muzzle of a revolver leveled at him by the man he sought to arrest, Sheriff Charles Parker early this morning shot and killed James Bryant. 45, a farmer living three miles north of here. Sheriff Parker claimed self-defense. Bryant died on his wav to a hospital, The shooting occurred at the farm home of Joseph Smith, at Carlton Center, where the sheriff and his companions had followed two automobiles containing three men, Bryant, Smith and Clyde bteage, alleged to have been netting fish in Middle lake, near Bryant's farm.

According to the sheriff, when he drove into Smith's yard the three men were carrying something from their autos Into the house. The Tonight, 8:13, at First. Congregational church, Indian operetta "The Feast of the Red Corn." Admission 35 cents. 5-4 At office 9 a. 9 -p.

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