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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-17
According to Story Published by
Council Bluffs Paper Loss
is $3,500, 100000
RAILWAY MAIL OFFICIALS
DENY REPORT BIG LOSS
Merle Phillips, Postal Employee,
Sticks to His Stoij That He
Merely Stood Watch While
Others Did the Robbery, But
Officials Believe As is With
holding Information.
(By Associated Press.)

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 16.--The
total loss in the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy mail car robbery, which oc-
Cured here last Saturday night, will
reach at least three and one half mil
lions of dollars. according to story
published here today by the Council
Bluffs Evening Non Pariel.
Merle Phillips, twenty years of age,
the mail sorter on the train, who has
been arrested in connection with the
robbery. sticks to his story that he
mertl ly stood watch on the locomotive
while two others did the actual rob
berry. but officers assert that they are
convinced he is Withholding valuable
information.
II the story printed by the local pa
per is verified, the robbery was one
OF the biggest in the history of the rail
way mail service. Railway postal Off
cials Of the district have persistently
denied that the loss will amount to
any large sum, and state that the exact
sum cannot be ascertained until a
checking up is completed.
ESTIMATE FAIRLY ACCURATE
SAYS SUPT. OF MAILS
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 16.-The estimate
of three and a half millions of dollars
" ss4aas ssaaeaa9
ms the total loss in the mail robbery
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, which took
place Saturday night, is said to be
fairly accurate in statement issued
by l.. ]. Patterson, superintt ndent or
mails at Council Bluffs. whicl he made
public here today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-17
GENERAL WRANGEL REACHES
TURKISH PORT YESTERDAY

London. Nov. 16-General Wrangel
leader Of the anti-Bolshaviki forces OF
South Russia, arrived at Constants
nople aboard the Russian cruiser kcrn
iloff yesterday, says a dispatch to the
ESchange Telegraph Company. Gen.
Wrangefs army was defeated and vir-
tually wiped out of existence by the
Bclsheviks Sunday. according to re-
ports. The Red armies are now in con-
troll of Sebastopol and practically all
of the Criemean peninsular.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-17
GRAIN GAMBLERS BLAMED
FOR SLUMP IN PRICES
tBy Associated Pressl

Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 16-Blame for
the present serious slump in the prices
of farm products is laid at the doors
of Ia well organized conspiracy on
the part of grain gamblers, and some
of the captains of finance" by O. G.
Smith OF Nebraska president of the
Farmers Naional Congress. in his an
nual address delivered at the opening
session of that body here today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-17
SHORT LINES HAVE
STIFF COMPETITION
Trials of the Smaller Railways
Come to Light in the Investi-
cation Now in Progress at
Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Nev. 16.-The trials of rail
road presidents who preside over the
destinies Of the country's short lines
are coming to light in the hearings be-
ing given here to more than 100 short
lines whose employees have petitioned
the United States Railway Labor
Board for increased pay.
One Texas road, built primarily to
open up route to some mineral de-
post beds, has to date the champion
hard luck tale. according to'-G. w. w.
Hanger, member of the board. The
president of the line explained he
owned Al miles of track between two
terminal cities. His fast passenger
train covered the distance in hours.
But between the two cities is a hard
surfaced highway and enterprising au-
to owners have opened a bus line. The
highway, on a direct route, is little
more than twenty miles long, compar-
ed to the railroads Al The auto bus
covers the distance in 40 minutes, one
hour and twenty minutes faster than
the train. and charges the same fare.
The freight outlook he described as
equally bad. A company operating
motor trucks with two trailers to the
truck hauls freight over the highway
faster than the, road can by train, de
livers the goods at the merchants s
store door, and charges the same tariff
as the railroad. And on top of his 9th.
er troubles it is now est stimated that
the mineral deposits which furnish
the main remaining source of reve.
nue. will be exhausted within three
years.
The president of an Alabama short
personal knowledge of the affairs OF
is hauling ore to Birmingham furnaces
appeared to defend his company
against six employees, all station
agents, who had requested more mon
ey, Their present income, is $95 g
month.
Tho railroad president exhibited g
personal knowledge of the agairs Of
each of his -eiaployes One of'stlie. sta
tion agents, he said, ownedsa country
store few rods from the railroad sta
ton and had run his telegraph wire
into the store so he could handle his
duties as dispatcher and operator
while waiting on customers. A second
was described as the wife of a prosper
Gus farmer. She had her telegraph
line in the farm kitchen, the preslden
said. OF the six operators only one
was located in a town, and that vas {
village of 500 population. The presi
dent said his road paid no dividends
and operated at loss of 100000 las
year.
Hearing Of the more than 100 shor
line cases, each of which is being TAX
en- up separately, is expected to con
tinue for several weeks. Decisions il
all cases will be handed down stimuli
taneously.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1920-11-17
CABLE TRAFFIC RESUMED
BETWEEN U. SAND GERMANY
(By Associated Press.)

New York. Nov. 16-The Western
Union Telegraph Company announced
today the completion Of arrangements
with the German telegraph admin stra-
ion for the rsumption of the har ding
of cable traffic between Germany and
the United States, which has been sus-
pended since the beginning of the war
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
EDltATOk.> ELECT OFFiI Frs

The nipmbc. OF tLr Southeastern
pivisi ~ If tur OklHhoIa Education
i sa,iation r'r ed the most success
ful mrct,'ns tAr} have ever held with
a husnc. >-S ,.ri. Saturda! morning,
preceded hy al add'r = by DIR. 5. 7.
Bruoks, President of Baylor Unlver-
sity a. Waco, Tcxa.
The final bu,.nc... h"fo,c the ASsn-
citation "a: "a" election of officers
for the cnn,irg y u: and thr following
were the uffc,.,- cicctcd.
Superintendent h. l.. Rodman Of
An;lcrs, pre-, idcnt; Miss Florence
Graves Mill Superintendent of iati-
mcr County Schools, Wilhurion, vice
president; l.. +. Laird. Southeastern
State Normal, Durant, secretary
treasurer. Executive committee for
three years: J. T. Reed, County Sup
srintendcnt Ch0ctaw County, Hugo.
Superintendent w. II. Echols of Flu
faula, executive committee for one
year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
ANOTHER ARRESTED IN
Mali. ROBBERY CASE.

Keith Collins was arrested early
Sunday morning at Wcstvillc, Okla.
by Federal officers. He is suspected
Of being implicated in the mail car
robbery at Council Bluff. Iowa, two
weeks ago. Collins. in charge Of three
United States officers WAS taken to
Kansas City.
Collins was arrested before day
light at the home of +. Payne. his
uncle, farmer living three miles
northwest of Wcstville.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

Mrs. Geo. Murray spent Saturday
in Durant visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Mason.
Miss Emma Williamson of Durant
accompanied by friends spen, the
week end with the home folks rcrc.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Ham srrnt
Sunday in Dcnison.
Mrs. G. n. Morgan spent Wpdar,-
day in DcniSon shopping.
Miss Sue GLADDEN. Of Sherman who
has been very i'll at the home of hrr
iartnt, MIR. and Mrs. r. V. Gla,i,i,.u
i, much improved.
Mi Thclma johnson rntcr,a poi
tn" young folks of the community
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

election day. VI NoVei
Mrs. Henry, sister.in.lav ii
Lambkin is making them a ~. oi
Monday. was IN
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan s,,.
Durant spent Sunday win | w
Mrs. W. c. Glass. 'r11
Mrs. Murphy is spo-,,,. !
Buick. x a
The ladies Of the p,e,h,I
church will give a Bazaar =, Ivy
Sones store Saturday. p.c a.
A market will be held in co,..
with the Bazaar. amy
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

Evans were married Sunday at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. Rice
Taylor of the Whitesand community.
Judge Ellis officiating.
Little Ruby May the two year old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. William
Shelton died last Wednesday night.
She was such bright happy little
child and the sympathy of the neigh
borhood is with the parents in this
sad hour.
+. T.. Shumakc and family of
Haskell. Oklahoma. are visiting his
parent. Mr. and Mrs. B. Shumake.
The parent. have just passed their
jOth anniversary Of their wedding
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
SPECIMENS FROM SHVI.ER LAKE

The zoologists at the Normal col
Iege took some hydra and planaria
microscopic animal forms) from
Shuler's Lake this week for laboratory
studies both in window sill aquaria
and under the compound microscopes.
Few people realize what biological
world exists in such body Of water
Of long standing. Imroundcd for
many years it becomes the receptacle
Of forms borne by winds. migratory
birds, and animals; and undisturbed.
it becomes natural conservatory of
life forms. inviting to studies far
more alluring than the fictions of a
Gulliver. or The myths of traditional
folk lore. The study and use of the
compound microscope is par of Il
modern liberal education.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

In accepting the leagues invitation,
the president, writing to President
Paul lIymans. says he makes his Of
fer upon assurance of "thc moral and
diplomatic support Of the principal
powers" and "rclies upon the league
council to suggest to him the avenues
IN, ourh which hi, prcffrr should
l., conveyed and the parties to whom
i; >h"uld b.. addressed"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
WILL PERSONALLY MEDIATE
IN ARMENIAN MATTER

President Wilson. in response to an
invitation from the league of nations
has agreed to use his good offices
and to proffer his personal media
ton" to representative he may
designate ito end the hostilities which
ane now boing waged against the Ar
menian people,"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
THANKSGIVING
DAY IN DURANT
SERI ICES Az CHRISTIAN AND
Erl"t tOnNii\N Cili'RtIiES--
FOOTBALL. GANES-Ti RkEN
A\p CRANBERRY StICE.

Tine one dl,tinctivciy American h"h-
da! Na- "h.,rvrd in Dur"n' last
Thir-Cay IN ID" usual manner. There
were 1rvi,,o At the Episcopal and
Christian churches the latter hring
"A I'm a service participated m by
the tt. .Uor Nrthudi>t and Pre-
byt,rian chLl'n">; thcr" were TIE G$-
ual taHl'H gatherings "hrr" Turkey
and ,.',h'..! .aucc, tyri."l "a he
fl'.' th'H, .Nina fra-' 2' $rars
ll,.. ...,d ~. fetal io.rd. 'aNhcH
ty "..." c'e:'ji"n- Of 'hr rr'may
art D,"ttHIi engaged "a" attention
II wrE ~ IT," younger n"lnhrr+
- .'" ."uH"ti'% tanH ON" IT tn"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03
FROM COLBERT

,roo late for lat week.
Mrs W. H. Bacon. Jr. is spending
III" week with her sistrr-in law, Mrs.
t.. Il. Wilson at West Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

with a party at her home Friday
night.
Miss Sadie Bell Gooding who has
tonsilitus is much better Mt this writ
ing.
MIR and Mrs. \. L. Hitchcock Of
.IrAlcStcr ar" visiting the family of
Nr Nciscr of this place.
Preaching services were held at the
Presbyterian Church both morning
and night by Rev. French. Attendance
va. fairly good
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

FROM BENNINGTON
tToo late fo! last week.
Miss Alice Taylor and Mr.. Eunice
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-03

silk and Wool Dresses, one of a kind, selected
Cor style. individuality and graceful lines.
FrockS you'll see worn by the well dressed
women everywhere you go.
Wool Dresses of Duvetyn, Poret Twill,
Tricotine, splenddly tailored new and novel
yokcs, sleeves and necks, sold up to Sl25 and
Sl35.0O now SG2 so and . .............. S67.5O
800 and 500 Frocks OF richest Crepe Satins,
Charmcuse and other Silks suited for dress,
street and church or gala holiday occasions
at $45 and .............. ......... %5O.OO
$3.50 and $500 Silk or Wool Dresses in
wonderful style, coloring and lines so practi-
cal and nobby, now $28.75 to ............. $3.50
A great variety of dresses from S25. to $50
values now $25, $22 so, $3.50, $145O to $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
CONDITIONS IN INDIA
 WORST IN 45 YEARS
Men and Women Stagger About Like Drunken People From Sheer
 Starvation
By Associated Press

New York, Septem Der 4.-Conditions in India are now the worst in the past forty five years, according to a survey by the American Baptist Foreign Mis- sionary Society made public here today.
 The report, prepared by Rev. W. l.. Ferguson, describes a state of Unrest with political and social disorders such as India has not known for centuries, if ever
 "Conditions in South India have equalled the worst ever known to the inhabitants of that poverty stricken country" it continues.
 "Our mission stations. besieged day and night by throngs of hungry people slight aid the appeal was so great. Men and women, through sheer weakness, staggered about like drunken people. Sufferings were intensified by lack of drinking water, while an epidemic of cholera took great tolls of human life.
 Our missionaries provided relief to the best of their ability and for months over a hundred children without protec- tion, food or clothing. were fed and sheltered at the Baptist compound At Scorapett, famine camps set up by the government often fed as many as 5,0)o at a time.
 Historic old shade trees were strippe l of all foliage to provide fodder for the cattle. In ordinary times, the looping off of a single branch of one of these trees would have been considered a crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
CREW OF S-5 NOW ON
 .. WAY TO PHILADELPHIA
By Associated Press

Philadelphia Septem Der 1.-The thi-- ty-seven members of the crew of the S-5, who were snatched from death by the narrowest margin from the sunken submarine yesterday morning. were to- night coming up the Delaware river aboard the destroyer Riddle, bound for the Philadelphia Navy Yard. They were transferred from the battleship Ohio. during the afternoon.
 Unofficial reports were that the men are suffering more or less from the chlorine gas they inhaled while only the stern of the little vessel was above the surface of the water
 Three of the six men are in the sick bay. They are Joseph o. Savage sea man. Elco, Pa; Jacob Akers, seaman Warnecliff. ". Va, and Robert Igdanes mess attendant, Philippine Islands
 Lieutenant Commander Charles NJ Cooke, Jr. commander of the S-5. is still aboard the Ohio, where. it is under stood, navy court of inquiry is being held.
 It was unoffcially reported today the S-5 again broke away from the bat tleship Ohio which was towing her and sank in 150 feet of water some dis tance off the Delaware capes. Vessels which were accompanying the Ohio marked the spot with buoys, it was --iA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05

Convinced of the importance of de veloping foreign trade relations and believing that Birmingham's future and that of Alabama depends largely oh the export business that shall be done, Howard College has established school of foreign trade.
 This new department becomes ef- fective with the incoming term. The director of the department will be Lionel C. Darlington, Washington D. C.. who is both a scholar and a busi- ness man. MT. Darlington is especially well fitted for the position by reason of having two years experience with the department of foreign and domestic commerce in Washington.
 The Howard authorities took this forward step after mature considera- ton of it's importance. It is proposed through this department, to train young Alabama men for the extensive trade that is going to develop rapidly between this district and countries of Latin America.
 The Howard faculty takes the view of the Chamber of Commerce and other civic bodies with respect to the Port
 
 through this gateway, Birmingham is to become one of the chief centers of trade between this country and the Latin Americas It is to prepare young men for this business that the new de- partment has been created.
 The new school will be conducted in the Chamber of Commerce in the city so as to be accessible to the young men wishing to take advantage of it. It is planned to develop it into an extensive school of commerce. embracing courses in money, banking, commercial his tory, marketing, transportation, buss- ness administra tion, railroad admins tration, commercial chemistry, labor problems, credits, collections and the like.
 For the coming year the courses will be selling, foreign commerce. export trade, steamship business, special duties of clerks in foreign freight of fees in billing and marketing goods laws of trade with South America, Spanish, Portuguese and kindred sub jectS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
RETAIL CLOTHIERS
 ANNUAL MEETING
President Schaefer to Preside Over Meeting----AttiIiation
 With Mississippi Planned

Arrangements are being made for the annual convention of the Alabama Retail Clothiers and F'urnishers Association which will be held at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday. The board of directors will meet at 12:So o'clock in the afternoon at lunch. The general session will be held at o'clock. Unfinished business will be transacted and refreshments will be served at the evening session at s o'clock
 J. F. Schaefer. president of the Ma tioNal Association of Mems Apparel Clubs, is in Birmingham now arranging for the convention. He has made spe- cial trip from Chicago to attend the con Ventiop.
 Mir Schaefer is anxious to have full representation of retailers in the cloth ing line. The proper way to market the fall lines of clothing to best serve the public will be discussed at the conven- ton
 \ feature of the meeting will be the proposed affiliation of the Mississippi elothers with the Ala bama association, forming a joint organization. Every re- al clothier in both Mississippi and Ala hama is invited to attend the convention where problems of vital interest will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
AUTOS PURCHASED BY FARMERS PROVE
 UTILITY OF MOTORS

"The value of autom obiles to the far mer is proved by the number he uses" says Wilson Harris of Edwards Motor Co.,, local dealer in Chevrolet passen- ger and commercial cars.
 Authorities estimate that nearly one third of the number of automobiles in the country are operated by the farm CTS. Yet the farmer by no means con- stitutes one third of our population.
 This illustrates the utility of the automobile where transportation is of utmost importance. In the city there are many methods of transportation. On the farm the automobile is rapidly being established as the only way to transport oneself and ones goods with any degree of efficiency.
 And this fact becomes more striking when we consider that of all the cars sold last year, sixty per cent, or near 1y two-thirds of the number were pur- chased by the rural population.
 "Of course this also includes some suburbanites. But their need is sim liar to that of the farmer. They have the same problem of getting to town and back. And the motor car is solv- ing it in a way that is most efficient.
 There is no doubt that the useful ness of automobiles to the farmer is increasing. The experience he has gained in the use of the motor car has taught him countless ways of extend ing it's service in his daily work.
 "A great proportion of all the cars purchased by farmers last year were of the thousand dollar type and under. This naturally indicates the opinion of the farmer in regard to lighter weight cars, for these are thetype which form the majority of last years car sales"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
Was m eNnlOaIOn.

This time there was an explosion verbal explosion.
 Don't do that, you dun idiot. You'll ram Doc Smither's Ford and he'll raise tunket around here. Stopr
 I stopped.
 Now back her again.
 I started to obey orders. But before I had gone six inches. the boss leaped on the running board, wrested the wheel from my grasp and twisted 1t violently to the left.
 Now back her. he ordered.
 I backed her He neglected to tell me when to stop but I found out The wall was there, and the law that nc two bodies can occupy the same space at the same time has never been re pealed.
 The damage wasn't much. The garage man said he could fix it all up in a couple of days for eighty or ninety dollars. But he didn't. And the req son he didn't was that I stepped on the gas and drove right out of there. with out touching so much as a door jamb when I left.
 And for the rest of the trip I had no trouble with garage men at all I always left the car out in a field overnight.
 Copyright. 1920, by the Bell syndi- cate, Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
Thousands Cured By
 Drinking Mineral Water
The Famous Perlax Mineral Springs at Excelsior Springs, Mo, Makes
 Generous Offer to Sufferers.

Every year as many as 25O,o0O people visit Excelsior Springs, Mo, to drink the wonderful waters found there Invallds from all over the country. given up by their home doctors, find health and vigor m the mineral and curative agents compound ed far underground by Nature.
 Probably the most famous waters are those found in the Perlax Mineral Spring. and many thousands who have'suffered from Gout, Rheumatism, Const tipation. Liver and Kidney troubles and similar ailments have been permanently relieved by drinking it.
 So confident are the owners of the spring that this water will benefit you that they offer to send a S1 carton of Perlax Mineral Salts to anyone who will write for it. When dissolved in water this is edua to ten gal Ions of Perlax Mineral water Their offer is that it is to be paid for only if it bene- fits The person taking it is to be the sole judge and report results within thirty days time.
 If you suffer from any of the above diseases write for carton today. Send no money-just vour name andi address to Pet- iax Mineral Springs. 3436 Perlax Bldg, cesior Springs, Mo.-Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Reynolds has returned from an extended trip to Biloxi, Pass Christian, and Gulf Port
 MT. and Mrs. Chas Ray will leave next week for a motor trip to Atlanta where they will visit relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. J. McCampbell and family will leave the first of October for Palm Beach, Fla, where they will make their future home.
 Miss Nan Johnson who has been spending the past month as the guest of Miss Katherine Baty has entered the convent at West End.
 Miss Leona Ferry is visiting friends in Akin.
 Miss Ruth Brannon and William Brannon have returned to their home in Memphis after a visit to their grand mother, Mrs. J. c, Burgin.
 Miss Ada White of Livingston is the guest of Miss Morton at home on Dartmouth avenue.
 Mrs. " H. Ragsdale will entertain the members of the Auction Bridge club Thursday afternoon at her home in the Orlean Apartment
 Rev. w. P. Price is at Elba, where he is holding a revival.
 Miss Annie Lamar of Montgomery spent this week with her neice, Mrs. J. c. HornShy