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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
LEADING FINANClERS
OF u. S. OPTIMISTIC
Declare Finances Are on Solid Base.
and That Nation Will Weather
All Storms.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The nation is
safe financially. 1t will weather the
storms of the future. 1t is better able
to care for itself than any other ma
ton on the globe. The United States
is the greatest financial and economic
power of the world now and will con-
tinue to WELD that power far into the
coming years.
This was the holiday message given
in composite form to the people by
Secretary of the Treasury Houston,
Governor Harding Of the Federal Re-
serve board, Comptroller of the Cur
rency Williams and others intimately
associated with them in control of fis-
cal affairs
Optimism features all of their ex-
pressions in summing up the year 1920
and the business outlook for the new
year.
Banks and business concerns, in re-
ports to these guiding forces in gov
eminent finance, discount the impOr-
lance of the few recent bank failures,
present unemployment, which is ad-
mjttedly great, and business reactions
which are noted as result of the
credit strains incident to reimbursement
back to a peacetime basis.
Transition through which business
is now passing, these officials said, is
uncomfortable and involves possible
loss in some directions, but they all
contend that it is healthy process"
far more helpful economically than
continuation of the mad race in prof
iteering," the chief factor in the infia-
ton evil, now sought to be checked.
These officials were frank to say
that some lines of business may be
expected to pass through further rig
orOus reimbursement and reOrganiZa-
ton, but expressed confidence that
transition will be accomplished with
out undue strain upon the present
strong banking structure"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
FOREIGNERS SENDING
VAST RELIEF HOME
Over so Per Cent of Food Drafts
Sent to Europe Gifts From
Immigrant Population.

Out of their earnings, for the most
part as unskilled laborers, living from
hand to mouth, the foreign-born ele-
ment in the United States is contribut-
ing largely to the funds for food sup
plies to aid the starving peoples Of
their native lands.
Figures from the Food Draft section
Of the American Relief Administration
show that 1898, no had been sent to
Poland, up to the end of November.
$158,170 had been sent to- Czecho
Slovakia, Hungary had received $780,
76O, Germany had $1,443,619 and Aus
tria $2,04672O. 1t was estimated that
more than 90 per cent of this money
had been spent by nationals Of these
various countries who are now In the
United States. There are about 1,500,-
300 Poles, 100000 Hungarians, 10000
Czechs and 100000 Slovaks in this
country.
The profits which resulted from the
sale Of these food drafts have been
turned into the fund for general child
feeding. 1t is to bring this fund up to
the point where it can meet the de-
mands on it, to save the lives of $780,;
900 children that the European Relief
Council has been formed by eight great
relief organiza lions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
EUROPEANS PLEADING
FOR THEIR CHILDREN
Elder Generation Sacrifices Self
That Hope of Future Nav
Receive Means of Life.

The one optimistic note in the des-
perate need prevailing through the war
torn areas of eastern Europe is the ex-
traordinary and touching faith Of the
people in the children. The elder gem
Grafton has put all it's hope and trust
In the future Of the generation now in
its early years. In fact, In many in
stances 1t is deliberately sacrificing it.
self for the children, the Europe OF to-
morrow.
In the war-ravaged districts supplies
necessary for maintenance OF insti-
buttons are lacking, but it has been
noted that always the request for out
side aid emphasizes the needs of the
orphanages. How marked Is this in
clinati0n was indicated by the fact
that one district of Poland the au-
thorities, appealing to an American re-
lief organisation for assistance, asked
assistance for only one military hos
pital, four general hospitals and twen-
ty orphanages.
The appeal has reached America
with the result that because they know
that literally millions Of European chill
dren face starvation and death from
disease unless the aid that only this
country can give is forthcoming, eight
great American relief agencies have
banded together under the name OF the
European Relief Council to raise $685.
100000 needed to tide the baby genera
ton Of Europe over possibly the most
critical winter It has yet faced. These
are the American Relief Administrator
the American Red Gross, the American
Friends Service Committee (Quakers),
the Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee. the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ In America, the Knights of
Columbus, the 7. NJ G. A. and the Z.
VIC. A.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
LYNCH WHITE MAN IN TEXAS
Men Take Alleged Slayer of Police
man From Jail at Fort Worth
and Hang Him.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 24.-7Tom w.
Vickery, a white man held on a charge
of murder in connection with the kill
ing of Policeman Jeff G. Couch was
taken from the county Jail here shortly
after midnight by mob and hanged.
Several shots were fired into his body.
Twenty-Five masked men entered the
Jail, Overpowered the jailer and his
assistare Opening Vickery's cell the
mob removed the prisoner to a grove
near the packing house district, and
swung him to a tree. Sheriff Smith
and Chief of Police Porter, warned
anonymously by telephone that Wick
cry was being hanged, reached the
scene shortly after the mob had dis
banded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
CLOSE BANK, ARREST CASHIER
Nebraska Officials Charge Off:er of
Ceresco Concern With Forgery
of $4,000

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 25.-The State
bank of Ceresco. in Saunders county.
was closed by the state banking board.
It's capital stock is $4,000, and de-
posits are listed at 100000, with loans
of the same amount. Coincident with
the closing Charles NJ Maixner was
arrested in Lincoln on charge of
forgery. Secretary Hart of the state
banking board said forgeries of the
banks papers would amount TO
$1,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
BAPTlSTS VOICE PEACE HOPE
Appeal to Harding to Bring Nations
Together-PIedges Support
and Cooperation.

New York, Dec. 24.-Hope for the
"consummation of such an association
of nations as shall best promote peace
on earth and good will among men"
was expressed in a letter to President
elect Harding from the board of man.
ayers of the Baptist Foreign Mission
airy society, made public. The letter
greeted Senator Harding as the first
Baptist to be elected president" and
contained pledges of support and CO.
operation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
HURLEY SALOONS
RA|DED BY DRYS
Chicago Officers Arrest About
Seventy Booze Sellers.
VETS UNABLE TO RESIST
Town Is Taken by Surprise After a
wild Night"-Prisoners Taken
to Ashland, Where Bonds Are
Fixed by Commissioners.

Hurley, Wis, Dec. 29.-Swooping
down on Hurley, "the widest open
town in the Iron range" ~ armed
federal prohibition agents from the
office of Prohibition Agent Frank ID.
Richardson of Chicago raided 50 OF
the So saloons, arrested about ~ sa-
IoOnkeepers and others within an hour
and seized thousands of dollars worth
of mOOnshine and bonded liquors as
evidence.
Working rapidly and quietly, the
agents caught the suspected law viO-
latOrs completely off their guard and
effected their capture without blood
shed.
The federal agents were armed, but
not shot was fired during the opera
lions.
The raid followed a wild night at
Hurley, during which liquor had been
sold at bargain rates, ranging from 30
cents for mOOnshine whisky to IS cents
for Well-knOwn brands.
Among the arres IS were lumber
jacks too paralyzed from liquor to real
ize what was happening.
Taken by Surprise.
Reports had reached prohibition en-
fOrcement headquarters at Chicago
that prohibition agents would be shot
if hey attempted to make arrests in
Hurley, a numbering town of about
$500.
Although telephone messages from
Chicago inquiring whether the raid had
been made reached Hurley just ahead
of the officers, the salOonmen ap-
pear not to have been warned.
The liquor men, known as the slit
tie salOOnkeepers," were swept up
very quickly. Some residents of Hur
ley said that the larger dealers had
concealed some stocks and were be-
lieved to have them locked in safes.
The raid was executed very rapidly,
cleaning up most of the places in sight
in less than an hour.
The raiding force was dispatched
from Chicago Monday by Federal Pro-
hibitiOn Commissioner Frank D. Rich
ardsOn and led by Joseph Callahan
They were given warrants for the ar
rest of the 80 men and instructed to
bring them back regardless of cOnse-
QuenceS.
wide Open Town."
Scenes surprising those Of the rum
belli0n" of Iron Mountain were
threatened by the saloonkeepers and
their friends when they learned of
the approach of the federal agents.
Hurley is known as the most wide
open town in northern Wisconsin.
Sentiment against prohibition has
been strong in the town since October
3, when one man was killed and an
other seriously wounded in a pitched
battle in which federal operatives
seized $4,000 worth of cOntraband
liquor.
Callahan, who directed operations in
the Iron River action last winter. laid
out carefully arranged plan of ac-
ton before sending his men out to
serve the warrants and make the ar
rests.
March Men to Jail.
Ashland, Wis, Dec. 29.-ShOrtly be-
fore dark the Hurley prisoners were
unlOaded here and, handcuffed each
to government man, they were
marched from the depot to the county
lail. almost a mile away. There they
were taken before United States Com
missioner Walter S. Kate and their
bonds were fixed at amounts ranging
from $500 to $1,000 each.
DkDTlCTC N0lHC DEANE IIonr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
HoIdup In New York Hotel.

New York, Dec. 25.-The hope that
New York's crime wave had begun to
recede, engendered by an apparent iull
In serious outlawry during the last
two days, was dashed when holdup
was staged in the Murray Hill hotel
on Park avenue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
SMITH GIRL is FREED ON BAIL
Valves Preliminary Hearing-Arrives
in Ardmore in Presence of
a Small Crowd.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 27.-Clara
Smith HamOn arrived in Ardmore ac-
companied by her brother, sister and
Sheriff Buck Garrett, and was imme-
diately arraigned in court and re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
A small crowd was present to greet
her, as her coming was kept secret
from every one but her attorneys.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31
MORE DEGREES FOR HARDING
President-Elect to Become Scottish
Rite Mason at Columbus
Next Week.

Columbus. O.. Dec. 29.-President-
elect Harding will become a Scottish
chapter will confer the degrees on him
alone. The work will start at noon
with the fourth degree and end at
z 80 p. M, with the thirty-secozd.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

Estate Board of Accounts report. May
20, 1912
Mr.. Shank and Mr.. George, in my alb
sence, called in the courthouse janitors
and raised their salaries $40 a month
and incidentally mentioned that they
WOULD be candidates-Joseph G. Hayes,
Republican county commissioner, in pub
lished statement Sept %, 1919,
Cost Of janitor service Jan. 1 to Aug
1, 1920 $13,147.44. and the appropriation
tor 1920 of approximately $4,000 will be
expended. auditors record.)
The cost of janitor service for the
Board Of Trade building, containing 2r0
was $7,900-Board Of directors report.
REPORT of State Board Of Examiners,
May 20. 1919
Referring to the primary and election
Of 1918, the state Board Of Accounts re-
ports that the county commissioners paid
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Escaped Prisoner
Some MarathOner

4 ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 29.-Robert Nor
gan, a negro convict, should have en-
tered the Olympic games, so County War
sden Charlie Collier informed Judge Cal
3houn, when Morgan was arraigned for
escaping from the county convict camp.
The warden's suggestion was based on
his statement that the convict outran him
and posse of officers for distance of
twenty five miles.
''That negro is the fastest runner l
ever saw-if he had entered the Olympic
games he would have been an easy win
ner," remarked, Warden Collier to the
court.
Asked by the judge what caused him to
escape, Morgan replied:
THE guard had to lay down his gun
for a moment, and L thought 1t was my
chance
He was given an additional six months
for his break. He already was serving
a term of eighteen months.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

let contract to the Sheehan Construe-
ton Company for the building of per
manent highway on what Is known al
Michigan road or the continuation OF
Northwestern avenue.
The contract included the raising OF
the bridge over White River to the level
of the new road.
Later the commissioners let con
tract to w. III. Price, receiver for the A
j., Yawyer Company, for new bridge
over White River at this same point
Then they attempted to cancel that
part of the Sheehan contract that called
for the raising Of the old bridge and the
building of approaches and they en-
tered into an agreement to deduct $zo'OOt
from the Sheehan contract price.
A. l.. Donaldson. civil engineer and
field examiner of the State Board of Ac-
counts, examined these two contracts and
reports that the commissioners released
the Sheehan Construction Company from
doing what the county engineer mad estl'
mated would be $40, S44.98 worth of work
in consideration of the contractor de-
Quoting $4,000
Donaldson also estimated that owing to
the increases in construction costs the
county would lose S25,226 because of the
release of the Sheehan Construction Com
pany and he recommended that the
county bring suit to save total OF
S43, 646.36.
Total cost of courthouse employees,
1918, S1S,527.0 S.
An analysis of the payment of the
salaries included in the foregoing tabu-
lation discloses the fact that the regular
pay roll for Janiors was 500 per month
until two or three months prior to the
primary election, when 1t was increased
10 $500 per month then Immediately
dropped after said primary to $500,
where 1t remained for the remainder of
the year.
The total cost of janitors and other
employees as shown above seems to be
exceedingly high in proportion to the
size and general condition of the build
ing, and If this cost is to remain the
standard, certainly the taxpayers Of Ma
rion County are entitled to excellent
service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

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have been done by prison labor, it is
then, only, that one begins TO be ap-
paIled by the magnitude OF the cost Of
repairs of one little stretch of county
highway less than three miles in length.
This particular road district had on
Jan. 1, 1918. approximately twenty five
miles of improved roads. which disclosed
a cost of 81 800 per mile for the entire
district. The entire mileage in the
county at this time, as shown by the
way superintendent, is 637A miles. The
total expenditures from the gravel road
repair fund for the year 1918 was $317,-
$3.50, making an average cost per mile
for the whole county of $3.50.
Estate Board of Accounts Report,
May 20, 1919.)
On Aug. ., 1915, bonds in the sum Of
100000 were sold to pay for the con-
struction of a bridge at Senate avenue.
over Fall Greek. In 1918 there was paid
on this contract on account Of this
bridge, $10,413.10. and for the purchase
of ground for approaches, SO, 100 leaving
q balance from the bond issues for con-
struction, Dec. 81, 1918, OF SS6, 4s690.
The work Of building the bridge was
at standstill for some time on account
of litigation, and in the meantime, as
shown by another tabulation, the funds
have dwindled away on account of the
depleted condition Of the treasury until
at the present time the county commits
sioners are in an embarrassing position
Of having spent the money and the great
er portion of the cost OF the bridge con-
struction is yet to be paid.
Following these excerpts the booklet
takes up instances of waste and neglect
otherwise exposed as follows:
The commissioners of Marion County
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
King Views Vatican
Gardens First Time

ROME, Oct 29-King Victor Emmanuel
set eyes for the first time upon a por-
ton of his capital when he few over
Rome and the surrounding hills in
5didgible 81. according to a description
of the fight printed by the Messagero.
( Flying low, the newspaper says, the
dirigible passed over the Vatican gar
dens.
Pope Benedict was driving in the gar
den, it Is said, and, hearing the dirigible
watched 1t for several moments,
He was clearly visible from the air
ship.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

$S37.20 for the work of putting s34. SO
worth of paint on election booths and
putting 1891 worth of hardware on the
booths
The cost Of repairing and painting the
booths and ballot boxes in the sum Of
same work preceding the general cleo
tion Of $11720. makes a total OF 81. 11S.1i.
In view of the fact that the total cost
of all material used was 1854, this con-
vinces one that the laborers were not
greatly overworked.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
BRAND COUNTY
BOARD RECORDS
NOT ACCURATE

CONTINUED From Page one0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-03
Artemus A. Collins


Artemus A. Collins died at his home
Wednesday morning. Oct, 27th, after
an illness of about an hour.
Mr.. Collins was born in the town
of Shaftsbury 76 years age, and lived
in South SALISBURY all his life, with
the exception of about a year He
was married to Caroline Pierce Sept.
23rd 1866.
He was an employee of the Eagle
Square Mfg. company for many
years, until poor health made 1t neces
sarv for him to give up work
He was members of the Methodist
church for over fifty years, and
steward of the church for ever forty
years.
Mr.. Collins was taken seriously i'll
about z O'Clock Wednesday morning
while at the home OF his son Walter
He, however. walked to his own home
a. short distance away, but died in
about an hour
Mr. Collins had acquired many
friends in this town and vicinity, and
his death is a less to the community,
and the community grieves with the
bereaved family In their afilictlon BE.
sides wife, he Is survived by one
son. Walter. a grandson. Edward, and
two great grand children, and one
niece, Mary Rudd of Bennington.
The funeral service was held at his
home Friday afternoon. Rev James
A. Perry officiating Memorial Serv.
ices were conducted by the G. A. r. of
which Mr.. Collins was faithful
member. lnterment was IN the South
SALISBURY cemetery
Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank all OF our neigh
bors and friends who so kindly helped
us in our bereavement, and especial
lv the ones who gave us the use of
their automobiles and also the mem
bers OF the G.. A. r.
Mrs A. A Collins,
Mr. and Mrs w A. Collins,
Edward Colllne and wife,
Mary Rudd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-03
VERMONT GIVES
GREAT MAJORITY.
To REPUBLICANS
Harding Carried This State by
$4,000 More Votes than Cox
MARTIN MADE GOOD RUN
Received Strong Vote in the Face OF
the Greatest Republican Land.
slide in History Of state

Vermont gave larger majority for
Harding yesterday than any previous
Republican candidate ever received.
In 1886 Mckinley beat Bryan by $4,000
in Vermont while Harding defeated
Cox yesterday by over $4,000.
Martin, for governor. ran better than
Cox in the state and made a good
showing in view OF the Republican
landslide. Hartness' majority over
Martin Is about 10000 fM
Senator Dillingham; and Congress.
man Greene and Dale were reelected
by increased majorities and fewer
Democrats are elected to the legisia.
ture than ever before. washington
county which sometimes sends a ma.
1ority or Democrats did not elect
single Democratic candidate yesterday.
VI the larger towns Burlington and
st. Adams elected Democratic repre-.
sentatiyes while Barre, Rutland, Mont.
pelier Brattleboro and Bennington
sent Republicans.
Two of the candidates for speaker
were defeated, Charles S. Dana Of New
Haven and M II. Alexander Of st. Al
bans. Franklin s. Billings OF Wood.
stock and Hale X. Darling OF Chelsea
were elected and Col Billings will pro-
badly have clear field for speaker.
Vermont was rh 'rst state IN the
Union to report its complete report to
The Associated Press.
The only break reported In the solid
republican phalanx Of the Legislature
is the defeat of Dr. G.. II. Branch of
Grand Isle county, who was beaten on
small margin by John Montgomery
OF Alburgh.
One woman, Edna Baird of Orange
in Washington county, Is reported
elected, after having filed in as an in-
dependent after being defeated at the
primaries. Several familiar figures
will be seen in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. Dan 0'Brien of South Bur
lington and Charles H. Stearns OF
Johnson being old.timers, democrat
and republican respectively. DR.. E. f.
Potter OF Pownal is also a member OF
the new House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-03
TWO LIQUOR RAIDS IN
WINDHAM COUNTY
officers Raid Barber Shop in Bel.
lows Falls and Find
ctiI

Brattleboro, Nov 2.-On complaint
of States Attorney Z. w. Gibson OF
this place, Bratteboro, Guilford, Sax
tons River and Bellows Falls officers
made two liquor raids in Bellows Falls
this morning and secured liquor in
both places. Napoleon Page of Henry
street, a barber, and w. S. Crommett
of School street, garage proprietor,
We're arrested and placed under bali
of $500 each by Judge Thomas K.
OBrien for their appearance in the
Municipal court whenever Attorney
w. A. Graham is ready to appear as
their counsel iIn u
The officers were Sheriff Frank l.,
Wellman and Policeman w. Il. Tyler
OF Brattleboro, Constable b. A. Whit
temore of Guilford, Deputy Sheriff
G. Alexander Of Saxtons River and
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Severance and
Policeman A. ]. McKinnon OF Bellows
Falls. When they went to Pages
house Page was just starting away In
his automobile. Sheriff Wellman
stepped out of his machine and told
Page to stop, but he says Page start
ed to turn out and go past whereupon
the officer jumped on the running
board and the car was stopped.
In the machine was copper still
and a 20 gallon keg which appears to
have contained mash. In the house
the officers found II pints and two
jugs of wine and 20 pounds OF raisins.
AT Crommetts garage, the officers
found box containing IA quarts OF
gin in the hay over the garage. The
officers said the gin was in the orig.
inal box in which 1t arrived. ass NJ