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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

was forced open by machinist and
then the awful truth was revealed
there was no money making works
within.
The money making box scheme has
probably netted at times tens of thou
sands of dollars before it's sellers were
detected The scheme, of course, was
to insert good money by sleight of
hand in the box. When the handle
was turned after sheet of blank
paper had been placed in the slot out
came the real genuine bill that would
stand all kinds of test. The Maspeth
boX-as the police subsequently dis
covered when they made a few arrests
was little more ingenious than the
old timers. It had a scale marked out
and metal pointer that could be
pushed to figures representing the de-
nomination of the bill desired. Soon as
the pointer rested on the kind of bill
wished all you had to do was turn.
At county fair a few years ago
one of the boxes was sold to a young
farmer who winked at his neighbors
as he bought it, to indicate that he
knew what he was doing. He paid
$25 for it, but insisted that he be
permitted to turn out real money HIM
self ahead of time and keep what he
turned out The box sellers affected
nervousness and let the farmer see
them place bunch of real money in
the box. Then the farmer turned out
a real ten dollar bill and grinned. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Making Fake Money

L fioiH the New 1 Orh sun.
The old fake money manufacturing
machine was revived at Maspeth, l.. L.,
| the other day. 1t brought back men,
| ories of old circus days and county
| fair incidents when three carde monte
| men had full swing and gullible folk
were separated from their cherished
| bank rolls in a most ridiculous manner
Complaint was made to the police at
Maspeth by Koska Kateneksza that he
had been induced to invest $1,000 in a
machine which turned out perfectly
good paper money from blank paper.
The slick men from New York were
the exploiters of the machine. 1t was
something of an improvement on the
old time fraud. That Is, you put the
blank paper in silver plated box,
highly polished and ornamented. After
the paper had been started through a
| slot you turned a little handle and
presto out came a brand new one dol
| lar, two dollar. five dollar, ten dollar,
| twenty dollar, fifty dollar, hundred dol
| lar or for that matter any old kind
| of denominationed bill that your fancy
| called for. The scheme reminded one
very much of the nickel plated boxes
| that were on the market for a while
| for rolling cigarettes. The tobacco was
placed in a sort of curved cup, an end
| of the box containing a sheet of Gig
| arctic paper was turned and out came
Z the cigarette.
! Kateneksza, after he had seen a ten
| and fifty dollar bill pop out at the
word of command, concluded to invest
| his $1,000 in the enterprise. After the
| partnership papers had been drawn up
| and duly signed he received one of the
| boxes for his money and a route was
| mapped out for him to work the sale
| of the wonderful money maker The
| first attempt he made to create a ten
dollar bill. his piece of blank paper
| came out as he had put it In. He tried
again with the same result The box
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS
y S. KELLER, state highway en-
7 gineer, created for that work

wv S. KELLER, state highway en-
M gineer created for that work
w a by the late legislature, has
thrown a bomb of optimism into local
good roads circles by his appearance here
yesterday on his state tour looking after
the general plan of good road better
ments. His appearance here under such
circumstances, and the very intelligent
plan he has outlined, has created inter-
est anew in the scene to better roads OF
this state, and his work will have the
active cooperation of all automobile men
of this community. Mr.. Keller has al
ready done a great deal to better ROADS
conditions in this state. His most not
able worlsshas been the projection of bond
issues in various counties of the state to
be used for good roads and his subse-
quent engineering information which has
opened the way for some of the most last
ing road development in this state Mr.
Keller has rented an automobile to take
him over this entire state from one end
to the other for the purpose of getting
first hand authentic information as to the
general needs of Alabama in good road
WOfh. mat ne Will OulllIle d pau luii
scope to be executed in this state all to
the end that proper highways may be
created here is generally understood.
Viewed broadly his trip is of the most
intense interest. Viewed locally his as
sertion that with little work Montgomery
and Birmingham can be Joined together
with a splendid highway is of absorbing
interest. 1t is noted that Mr.. Keller and
his party reached Birmingham in six
hours from Montgomery on the roads as
they are at this time. A part of that
time was consumed in looking over a con-
vict camp maintained by this county, and
stops were made from time to time for
other reasons. Boiled down, 1t may be
safely said that MIR. Keller and his party
reached Birmingham In four hours actual
running time. If that speed can be main
tanned between Birmingham and Mont
gomery under the present conditions, 1t
certainly must be conservative to venture
the opinion that the two cities properly
supplied with boulevards could be reached
III three hours good running. That would
be In excess of 80 miles per hour. but that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Haytian Navy Towed Here


The Haytian navy, concentrated IN
the unarmored cruiser Ferrier, arrived
at Shooters Island yesterday at the
end of hawser of the tug John f.
Lewis The navy was originally the
late Archibald Watts steam yacht
American, noted for her luxuriousness
and her tendency to break down.
The Haytian government that came
into power in one of the revolutionary
months of 1911 acquired the American
from Evans r. Dick, New York stock
broker. who bought her and took her
to Hayti. She was called December IL,
in commemoration of some sort of a
victory on that date and later became,
because of another sort of a victory at
a succeeding date, the Ferrier.
As the Ferrier she fired some broad
sides at revolutionists who wanted to
become regular guys, and did not do
much damage, as the broadsides were
from rifles and revolvers only. The
crew did not know how to work the
big guns of the cruiser and feared to
try.
Later thes boilers were burned out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
CADILLAC PLANT
INTERESTS ENGINEERS

Recently a large party of foreign en-
gineers visited the automobile plant of the
Cadillac in Detroit.
According to Winburn B. Smith of the
local Cadillac forces they were very much
impressed with what they were shown.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday in reference
to the visit:
Truly a revelation remarked prom
nent English automobile engineer, who
with his 20 odd companions as guests of
the American Society of Automobile En-
gineers, made a tour Of inspection of the
Cadillac plants during the recent con-
vention in Detroit I have seen many in
teresting things in this great automobile
city. l have seen quantity production
that is a marvel to behold. l have also
seen quality production, but the COM
bination of quality with quantity as ex-
hibited in the Cadillac factory the won
derful automatic machines that are all
but human, the marvellous accuracy in
workmanship which is everywhere in evil
dence down to the cutting of the threads
on bolts and screws is an inspiration.
count this as one of the most enightening
experiences of my life. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
THE WOMAN WHO WANTS WORK

There are so many applicants for
asometbing to do" and many more calls
to "send somebody" to a job, and still
the untitled want remains the same
We see often advertisements in our papers
for "a housekeeper," and We find so many
wanting "dignified work" that we began
to INQUIRE among those employing, and
those needing the wages. to know the
reason for such long suffering The In
yestigation generally results in these find
ings: There are so many who are Wiling
to tell how things should be done. and
SO few really capable OF working, A
call a few days ago over the phone TO
..send some good woman to q young
mother, she will pay good wages, but
she wants somebody to take hold OF
things and help everywhere, the services
of trained nurse are no longer needed.
After searching in vain to find somebody
who wanted that kind of work" we de-
cided to visit our employment bureau and
see if the observations there were the
same. The bureau said, "Oh, yes, we
have the applicants and the work, but
when we define the duties they only want
to be managing llousekeepers."
And we wondered how many of us are
managing enough not to put our hands
into the duties and do-yes, even do a
greater part Of the real work. This same
.'bureau'' says, Tears and smiles abound
amid the duties of finding work and work.
ers. The stories of want, of need and
neglect are pitiful. and yet the fact that
everybody's talent is strictly defined when
in search of a position, and few want to
vary from the work that carries good
deal of personal comfort
A young German woman wanted work;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

plant" be said, but the lack of concen-
tration is what keeps our products high
priced. Such IN organization as the Over
land, which employs nearly 5000 people in
making automobiles alone, is unheard OF
and almost unbelievable to the majority
of Germans. In our big factories we
waste efficiency by manufacturing a va
riety of products and it is thus impossi-
BILE to adapt the principle of quantity
production sucn as you have here, to any
one of them
1T is extremely difficult. too. to con-
vince the German that quantity production
means better and cheaper motor cars
than can be made by our own methods,
though we are greatly encouraged by the
warm reception accorced Overland cars
throughout the empire My countrymen
simply cannot conceive of quality as being
an inherent feature of automobiles pro-
duced in quantities. At least they never
have been able to admit it until lately.
However, it is beginning to look as though
the American made car is coming into its
own now, for I sold more than $50 Over
lands in Germany last year and have in
creased my order for 1914 cars by several
hundred per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
ROYALTY BOOSTS
HUP IN RUSSIA

The very interesting automobile show
recently held IN st. Petersburg was opened
with unusual pon,p and ceremony by the
reigning house. according to note re-
ceived here oy Charles Denegre, local
Hupmobile agent, from the Russian Rep
resentative. which says
"St. Petersburg, Russia, had a greater
motor show last month than even the
Paris salon of December, 1912. The show
was the most gorgeous affair of It's kind
l ever witnessed.
ITO begin with, the opening ceremony
was celebrated With great pomp as the
Grand Duchess Marie Parloona took pleas
ure in taking part in it, 1t started with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

are enough here to know those needs and
meet them cheerfuly.
There is no need for the young women
and young men to ask for help they
should work, according to their strength
and intelligence, and help others who need
their energies.
your employers the best efforts every
hour; this is the only real dignifed and
fruitful service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

That the automobile trade here has seldom
witnessed such phenomenal sales OF low
priced cars is the general opinion, In
connection with the lines handled by the
Highland garage it is understood tnat
all of the stock has been sold practically
and plans are being outlined to bring sew
eral Mormans and other cars here for the
1914 trade. The newer cars have not been
entirely completed, but it is understood
the Marman company will surprise the
high price ear makers with the 1914 Gre
alton. In this city the Marman is grow
ing rapidly in favor and the chances are
extremely bright for a fine 1914 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

several Russian high priests sarbed in
gorgeous vestmenis carrying the insignia
OF the holy men Of Russia and blessing the
performance.
"As the automobile show was held under
the auspices of his majesty, the Emperor
of Russia this holy rite had first to be
performed before opening.
1.-The prime minister, u N Kohorzeff-
then, proclaimed the show open from the
royal box and at the same instant 1000
crystal lamps We're lighted, the royal
bands struck up the national anthems Of
Russia and n mighty cheer burst forth
from the delighted assembly
THE grand duchess. Marie Parloona to-
gether with the vice president of the I'm
perial Auto club of Russia and also Lieu
tenant to II. r. NJ Nicoles II Car, mads
the rounds to the dh-erent stands, fol-
lowed by a brilliant crowd of grand
dukes, duchesses. ministers, generals, at
taches, etc. The whole procession stopped
at the Hupmobitc stand and her royal
hishness talked very pleasantly to me in
exceedingly good English and wished Us
Americans the best of success at the
show.
The decorations were tropical plants
and garden scenes The effect was beauti-
full, more realistic than any decorative
scheme j have ever seen. Between the
stands the floors were covered with
smooth white sand and while walking
about you really would think you were in
a beautiful paradise. Huge white pillars
decorated with garlands of green and with
large golden lanterns on the top of each
divided the stands Two bands played
daily and the selections We're wonderful
"A good number of American firms were
represented and we from over the seas
made quite a showing. The Hupmobile
was the only exhibit with a chassis in
section and this caused whole lot Of
favorable comment
"All in all the show was huge success
and Hupmobile business is brisk as ever
in Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
GOODYEAR TIRES
FOR JINRIKISHAS

The Goodyear company recently shipped
to the far east a large quantity of spe-
cially built rubber tires for use ON jim
rikishas.
1.-THE foreign sales of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber company are approaching i'm
mense proportions said Frank ii. CAT
ford, Jr, of the local salesmens de-
partment of the Goodyear Tire company.
IN a short time l believe Goodyear tires
will occupy the same position on other
continents that they do in America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
,ssssssssssseessssssss

and the Ferrier was sent to Philadel-
phao for repairs. She had been lying
in the Delaware since May, 1912, ac-
cumulating barnacles and bills when
McAllister Bros. of 109 Broad street.
this city. bought her. That is why she
was brought here and taken to Shoot
er's Island.
She flew the Irish flag at her fore
coming up the bay chiefly to tantal1zo
the skipper of the tug, who Is Scotch.
McAllister Bros. do not know exactly
what they are going to do with the
Ferrier after fixing her up. but she
will have a new name and will be.
come a commercial craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

line in this city, returned during the week
from an extensive trip to the automobile
centers. They went from the races to De-
troit. Chicago and elsewhere and spent 1t
would seem, most profitable two weeks
looking into automobile conditions Mr..
Minhinnette said yesterday that the Cole
car for which he is agent was becoming
more popular as 1t was becoming mere
widely known. The two local automobile
men are of the opinion that business will
be unusually brisk this season and II is
understood they are formulating plans ac-
cordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
MIR. DENEGRE RETURNS
FROM DETROIT

Charles Denegree, agent for the Pack
ard and other high class cars in this state,
returned yesterday from Detroit. where
he was called to a meeting or PACKARD
dealers While there he was given data
as 10 the 1914 Packards which have been
designed, and which will be assembled
and sent out during the next few weeks.
The company, it is understood, has some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
MIR. BRAZEAL
SELLING BUCKS

B. M. Brazeal of the "B. & BIZ company
announced yesterday that several Bucks
had been placed during the past few days,
and that another shipment from the rae
tory was expected here during the next
few davs. The Bucks for--many years
have been popular in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

unusual surprises for the buyers this
year Mr.. Denegre said yesterday that
no announcement was ready as to the
new cars, but when the company did give
out details of the 1914 even the Packard
efforts would be surprised. He said the
output would be heavy this year, and
business, it would seem, will be fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
Very Inconsiderate

Mabelle-What makes the leading lady
so grouchy?
Estelie-She had counted on making a
big hit with her divorce case this sea-
son, and just as she was about to bring
proceedings her husband had to go and
die.
Mabee dndignantly)..Now. isn't that
just like a man?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
QUICK SALES BY
HIGHLAND GARAGE

The Highland garage recently acquired
the Little line and ordered six. The Little
machines have been selling very rapidly,
and it was yesterday asserted by Thomas
Morris, Jr., sales manager that the last
one would be closed up during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15
MINHINNETTE
RETURNS FROM TRIP

e. r. Minhinnette, Jr., and Walter Rob-
inson, owners of the Robertson Tire anc
Auto company of this city, agents for tho
Cole car and operators of the largest tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-15

walked away with the box, still wink
ing at his neighbors. Later on, when
the fair was over, he found lots more
of real money in the box. 1t was real
counterfeit money, nice looking bills,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07
THE GRAIN DEALERS SHOULD COOPERATE

why" inquiries ]. H. Miller, dean
Of the division of college extension at
Manhattan, why should not every
grain dealer in Kansas be a careful
student Of agriculture, a student OF
soils? Why should he not personally
investigate the work Of every good
farmer in his territory and carry the
ideas Of one good farmer to others
not so successful? Why should he
not become an authority and gain the
respect of those whose business 1t 10
to grow wheat in order that they may
grow the right kind and deliver it in
the right condition in order that he
may market 1t In the right place and
for the right purpose and at the right
price? Why should not every grain
dealer become a milling expert by
careful study Of the milling business
in order that he may know just what
the wheat in his territory will do in
the mill? The Agricultural College
maintains q department Of milling in
dustry with a most capable man In
charge and his services are offered
free for all kinds of instruction when
It Is so desired. relative to the han
ding wheat.
The permanent prosperity Of Kan
sas is going to depend more upon our
live stock interests than upon any
thing else. You ask how that has
anything to do with your business.
Unless we grow more livestock we
cannot maintain our soil fertility; I'M
less we maintain the fertility Of our
soil you cannot get grain to ship and
you might as we'll begin to close up
half the elevators:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07

The study Of the agricultural his
tory of European and Asiatic countries
will be a revelation to any thought
full man. Every country that has per.
sisted in being a cropping country
whether nation, state or province. has
shown decrease in prosperity as the
decrease in fertility became more ap.
parent. China with its hundreds o,
millions Of people subsisting for cen.
turtles mainly on one crop and that q
soil robbing crop is but to be com.
pared to Denmark that maintains the
largest population per square mile in
Europe and with probably the great.
est degree Of individual prosperity Of
any country in the world.
I'VE want your help in discouraging
the shipping out Of corn and alfalfa
hay. The farmers should be urged to
feed that corn and hay to cattle and
other stock and then the wheat that
we grow should be shipped and milled
in Kansas mills in order that the by.
product bran and shorts, containing
a large proportion of the elements of
fertility taken from the soil may be
shipped back to the farm at the least
possible expense. fed out to the stock
and ultimately returned to the land
whence 1t came.
Then, we want your cooperation
in our farmers meetings. farmers in
sututes, we want you to attend and
We want you to urge farmers to at.
tend, we want you to make such q
study Of wheat growing and soil fer.
tility as to become authority and
recognized by the farmers Of your
neighborhood."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07
First Published in the Barton Coun.
ty Democrat March Z, 1871
EXECUTORS NOTICE,

State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Niko,
dem Schenk, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary have been granted to
the undersigned, on the Last win
and Testament of Nikodem Schenk
late Of said County, deceased, BY the
Honorable, the Probate Court OF the
County and State aforesaid, dated
the 1st day of March, A. d. 1913.
Now, all persons having claims
against the said Estate, are hereby
notified that they must present the
same to the undersigned for allow.
ance within one year from the date
OF said Letters, or they may be pre-,
cluded from any benefit Of such an.
tate; and that II such claims be not
exhibited within two years after the
cate OF said Letters, they shall b
forever barred.
ANTON SCHENK
Executor
OF the Last VIII and Testament OF
Nikodem Schenk, Deceased.
March l, 1913.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07

Ed Duncan, Of Clifton, Arizona, ant
Harry Duncan and wife, of Yarmouth
s. D., came in the first Of the week
for visit with their mother and
other relatives here, and the Duncan
family has been enjoying the first
family reunion this week that they
have had for several years. Both
Harry and Ed are engaged in the bar.
Der business In the west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07
HELPS THE SCHOOLS.

When a man pays fine into the
+,st;ce court or the state court, he
may know for what purpose tniS
money will be applied, but the chanc-
es are that he has not the slightest
idea. This money goes to the var
ious schools of the state. County
Superintendent Jennie Momyer and
Treasurer SoderstrOm have this week
finished apportiOning to the various
schools of the county their share Oh
the fines fund, which is distributed
semi-annually to the various DISTRICTS
The fines from the justice court in
that time amounted to s6SS.SO; from
the state fund s21S6.S7 was received
and s2S.51 had been left over from
the last apportiOnment, the total for
this distribution being s2S1S.1S. There
are 51SS persons Of school age in
Barton county, and the distribution
was on basis Of Sc cents for each
person of this age, the total amount
distributed being s28S4.OS, leaving a
Balance In the fund of $3.50. Three
schools in the county, Districts No.
"a, 80 and 43, will not receive share
in the distribution from the fact that
they do not maintain schools now.
1t is a big thing for the Schools
and if anyone really feels the neces-
sity of getting on a jag or raising a
disturbance Of some kind, they can
reconcile the fact that they had to
pay a, fine for the pleasure, by the
thought that they were assisting in
keeping up the public schools of the
county. That excuse really ought to
be as good as anything else.
The largest distribution ever made
to the scools of this county from this
fund was four years ago, when an ex
ira large number of convicted booze
peddIers helped to swell this fund
to a considerable extent. At that
time 30 cents per pupil was distrib-
uted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07

Willie Hoffman, the feeble minded
boy from the north part of the coun-
ty, who has been refused admittance
to the state institutions owing to
the over-crowded condition of these
places at the present time, will be
admitted as soon as a place can be
provided for him, and will be cared
for by his mother at the expense of
the state until such time as he can
De accommodated at Winfield. He
is to be removed from St. Rose hos.
pital to his mothers home today.