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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15


The figures show an increase in
state, city and school district taxes,
while over a mill has been Topped
from the county levy. The Pullman
city levy has not yet been definitely
established, but with $27 900 to
raised on a valuation of approximate
~ $1,2OO,0O0 the levy will be at least
25 mills. The county tax is reduced
over mill, but increased valuations
will raise more money for the county
under the reduced levy than was
raised by the levy for this year.
This year the state called for
$525,021 in taxes from Whitman
county. For next year $935,5S5 is
demanded by the state from this
county. The largest item in the in
crease is in the state school fund,
which is increased from $103, 613
this year to $305,902 for next year
The total county tax, which in
cludes current expense, county
school, road and bridge, soldiers
fund and the county's part of the
tax for Donahoe roads, totals $780,
424 for next year, compared with
$475,167 this year The increase in
county tax with lower county levy
is accounted for by the increase of
practically $11,O00,00O in assessed
valuation in the county. The assessed
valuation last year was $45, 670,709,
while it is $56, 1874 this year.
Increases of one mill each in road
district taxes are noted in districts
Nos 8, 4, 8, II and 13. Districts
5, 7, and IL have the same mill
age levy for the coming year, but
the amount of money to be raised
will be increased by the increase in
valuation.
Increase i'm State Tax
The increase in the different items
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15
SEVEN AND ONE-HALF
MILL TAX INCREASE
Pullman Citizens Will Pay 6S Mill
Tax for 1921, as Against $3.50
for 1920

Pullman property owners will pay
combined state, county, city and
school district taxes aggregating IS
mills for the year 1921, as against a
combined levy of 60.5 mills for 1920.
The consolidated levies on the bud
gets for 1921, as compared with the
1evies for 1920, will be approximate
ly as follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15

Prof. F. N. Bryant writes from
Syracuse University that he has set
tied down to work under favorable
conditions and that he is well salts
fled with his new position.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Pritchard left
Tuesday for Whittier, Calf, where
they will spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Roland Law.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15

A. E. West, recently from North
port, has accepted position as book
keeper at the Standard Lumber COM
pany, the growth of the business
making necessary an addition to the
office force.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-15

Increase i'm State Tax
The increase in the different items
OF the state tax for the coming year
Continued on page five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25

urge what would amount practically to acceptance of republican reservations to the league covenant as framed in the Senate, there is likelihood that hopes for committee compromise would go glimmering.>
 Senator Glass was busy with con ferences today. the purpose of which was not disclosed. They appeared to have to do with platform matters rather than candidates, and it seemed probable that men of importance in the party councils were quite fully advised today as to what the President though on questions to be solved and the ex- tent to which his personal influence or that of his office might be expected to be felt in next weeks proceedings There was nothing to indicate that Mir Wilson had gone beyond simple statement of his attitude to the sena- tor for the information of leaders here
 Senator Owens, discussing the plat form today said 1t should declare in clear language for faithful execution of the eighteenth amendment. The democratic party, he added, should not let itself slip over the prohibition question.
 Emphasis should be laid on a declara- tion for the cur5ing of monopolies and the elimination of profiteering, the Ok lahoma senator said The platform should also emphasize the "all emhgac- ing doctrine of popular government. and should contain blanks declaring for the stimulation of production and the improvement in distribution, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
BANK WINS IN
 SUIT BY JONES

Greensboro, June Especial IA case which has attracted mueA interest was disposed of in circuit court here today. when the jury returned a yer dict for the defendant in the suit brought by N. E. Jones against the First National bank for recovery of seo,00o alleged by him to have been placed in escrow with said bank and to which he claimed title by reason of his compliance with the terms of the es- crow contract.
 The money had been deposited by enc Mir. Blair as a payment on pur- chase of plantation for $6f000 to be sold him by Jones. The plaintiff claimed no specific time for perform ance entered into the contract of es- crow but the bank claimed January |, 1920, as the time limit, and on Jan uary 2, 1920, delivered the money on demand to Mir. Blair.
 The bank was represented, by F. H. Cabaniss of Birmingham. Judge De- Graffenried of Tuscaloosa, and Joseph P. James. Greensboro. and the plaintiff by Messrs. Knight and Evins & Jack of Greensboro and Hugh Mallory of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
SUGAR REFINERS WIN RIGHT TO CONTINUE SUIT AGAINST BOARD
By Associated Press


 New York, June 24.-The Federal Sugar Refining Company today won the right to continue it's suit against the United States sugar equalization board for $2l9, 473 profits it claims on the sale of sugar to the Norwegian government during the war This right was granted when Fed 'eral Judge Mayer sustained the com pany's demurrers to affirmative de- lenses set up by the board in federal court.
 The company's complaint alleged that il contracted with the Norwegian govern ment food commission in 1917 to sell 1t 4,500 tons of sugar at Il cents a pound. which the Norwegian commission refused to accept after the sugar equalization board had sold it a similar amount fol- lowing it's incorporation and refusal of tie companys application for a license to export and deliver it.
 The profits on the transaction were s2l9,- 47S, the company alleges in its suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
IS STATE ENGAGED IN PROF|TEER|NG?
 ASKS THOMPSON
Proposed Advance in Office Rents of Jefferson County Bank Building Is Dis
 cussed By Tenant

Statements that the raise of rents for offices in the Jeffer- son County Bank building were made only in isolated cases are inaccurate, according to the statement of Von l.. Thomp- son of the law firm of Thomp- son and Thompson, whose of fices are in that building.
 According to J. L. Yancey, vice president of the Jefferson Realty and Building Company, the statement that appeared in a local paper that the rents in the Jefferson County Bank building have been increased S5 per cent are misleading.
 Many of the tenants in the building whose rents have been increased went into the building when plenty of of flee space was available and rents were low. But now, according to MT Yancey, the cost of upkeep, janitors salary and many other expenses which have all advanced, has forced the management to raise the rents.
 In reference to the above MT. Thomp- son made the following statement:
 My rent was raised from $90 6 month to s150 a month, and 1 fount that others were raised in the same proportion. On the seventh floor alone the old rent for the entire floor reached s431.5o. The rent under the new raises is s6S5.
 "The same scale will apply to al floors. Raises were made on every of flee on the fifteenth floor from 30 tc 75 per cent In one case a company was raised from $100 to S225.
 'In regard to the cost of service w, are getting no service I have to have my offices swept by outside help which l pay out of my own pocket --The manager of the building says tt sign up or move He knows we hay, no place to move to, as the othel buildings are raising rates in the sam,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25

manner. I am reliably informed that when the board of trustees decided to raise the rents, though no agreement was entered into, as that would be against the law, they knew that the other buildings would also raise theiI rents in the same proportion
 The upkeep of the building cannot amount to more than s2.5OO a month. Allowing them even s3.OO0, the build- ing formerly rented, it is estimated, at S9,924.54. The raises amount to S15, 765, not including the bank, soda foun tain and Civic Association. Thus. the management will make more than S20,- 900 monthly profit.
 Are we to understand that the state is profiteering. The building is in the hands of the superintendent of banks. We know there is no law for our pro- lection, but we hope by means of pub lie sentiment to get our rights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
UNCERTAINTY IS <. ON INCREASE AS
 LEADERS ARRIVE
Continued from Page one)


 tee, was not taken seriously by mem bers of the national committee.
 J. l.. Schuylsman, who ran fifth in the contest for the four places as delegate at large, is said to claim that by reason of the vote he boiled he should have been selected by the state committee Members of the national committee here have expressed the opinion that the se- lection of the state committee would stand unless it was shown that party rules were violated
 Senator Reed said here tonight that he had no statement to make regarding ais status as a delegate. He said his credentials were regular and would be filed with the national committee to- morrow. and if rejected he proposed to file them with the credentials commit tee of the convention when appointed Further than this he had mapped out no programme. the senator added.
 Senator Reed said he could get all the proxies he wanted in the event his ere dentials were finally rejected. He did not aeree with National Chairman Cum mins that proxies were not permissible in the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
M'ADOO BOOM STILL 70 THRIVING DESPITE
 HIS OWN ATTITUDE
Ccontinued from Page one,

morrow accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and personal friends. C. C. Carlin, q Palmer manager, said the situation so far as the Attorney Generals candidacy was concerned, was satisfactory. "It will be Palmer or somebody who has no. vet been mentioned, was the way MT carlin summed up the situation. Head quarters of Governor Edwards of New Jersey, avowed wet candidate for the presidential nomination, showed activity today with the arrival of Walker Wick, chief manager of the Edwards boom Disappointment was expressed by many Edwards supporters over the inability of
 he New Jersey governor to come in person.
 Preceding the arrival of the bulk of the Ohio delegation, there were no de- veopments in the campaign of Govern or Cox. Tn fact there was no great activity at any of the headquarters, as the big rush of delegates will not begin
 ntil tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
WOMAN ACQUITTED
 OF MURDER CHARGE

Richard Morall plead guilty to the charge of buying, receiving and conceal ing stolen property yesterday and was sentenced to serve from one year and one day to one year and six months by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court Allan F. Win. gett plead guilty to petty larceny and hard labor for the county.
 Matte Johnson was fined s250 and sen fenced to ninety days hard labor for the county by Judge William K. Fort on a charge of violating the prohibition law Mabel Forrest, charged with murder in the second degree was acquitted ir Judge Forts division of the court yester- day. She was charged with having killed Jib Cobbins, a negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
URGE PERsHING. SMITH TICKET

Los Angeles. Cal. June 24-A t1cket composed of John J. Pershing for President and Gov. Alfred Smith of New York for vice president would weep the country" according to John H. McCooey, democratic leader of King s county (Brooklyn) NY, here today with the New York delegation to the demo- cratic convention. The delegation will depart tonight for San Francisco.
 The New York delegation will be for Governor Smith for President as long as he has any chance of winning the nomi- nation, McCooey declared.
 My personal opinion is that Genera Pershing is the strongest man we could nominate" he continued. 'The republic ans are scared because they passed him by"
 Judge Charles x. Lockwood of Stam- ford, Conn, delegate at large to the con- vention. who is here today, said he would nominate fo the presidency re ths nsta0 no- al committee andN~ kwood's law part ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
Merle-Smith Sworn In as Third Assistant
 Secretary of State
By Associated Press

Washington, June 24.--Maj. Van $. Merle Smith of New York was sworn in to office today as third assistant sec retary of state, announcement of his ap- pointment having been made earlier m the day. He succeeds Breckenridge Long, who recently resigned to enter the campaign for the democratic nomination for United States senator from MS souri.
 The new assistant secretary is S1 years old, and was graduated in 1911 from Princeton University and in 1915 from Harvard Law School. During the war he served with the 165th infantry of the Rainbow division in France and was awarded the D. s. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
NEW FEATURE INTRODUCED

San Francisco, June 24.-A new feature for political conventions was introduced today when a nomination lightning rod was jointly erected for Secretary Mere dith and former Ambassador Gerard. It took the shape of headquarters at a To- cal hotel presided over by I. T. Jones of Des Moines Meredith workers are established in connecting room on one side of the central office and Gerard supporters similarly placed on the other side. Speaking for both candidates, MT. Jones said the situation was shaping it. self encouragingly for one or both of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
Atlantic City Wins
 Next Shrine Meeting
By Associated Pres,

Portland, Ore, June 24.-The imperial council of Shriners today selected At lantic City for the 1920 convention city.
 Hajen Temple of Greenville, s. C., vas granted a charter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
DEATHS

Frank Edward Bagwell.-Of Hackle- burg. Ala, age 36 years, died at To- cal infirmary at 6:30 o'clock last night. The remains will be sent to Hackleburg by Shaw at F o'clock today. He is sdrvived by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25

Thomas William Smith.-Infant son of Mir. and Mrs. D. H. Smith, died al local infirmary at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
FORCES MOBILIZED FOR
 PROHIBITION CLASH

San Francisco June Rehabilitation of democratic national convention forces for the expected clash over prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
The Weather
Forecast
By Associated Press

Washington, June 24-Following is the weather forecast: Georgia: Local showers Friday and probably Saturday, except fair ia north portion.
 Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Friday and Saturday except probably showers near the coast
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and probably Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25

Mrs. Charles TT. Street.-Age GA years. oi Baltimore Md. died at a local in frmary yesterday morning.. The re- mains were sent to Baltimore by Shaw at O'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Street is survived by her hus- band, Charles Street, three sons Frank, Fred and Richard, of Balti- more, and one daughter. Mrs. Will liam J. Wise, of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
Local pata

Deficiency in temperature since Jan. B 76 Total rainfall since Jan. l ...........41 o5 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1 ........ .15 31 Relative humidity, a. m. Sl; F noon, 55; D. m., O.
 Dry thermometer. a. m., 70; 12 noon, S4, : D. m., so.
 Wet thermometer. : a. m., 6e; F noon. 72; D. m, 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
PRESIDENT ASSURED
 OF EARLY DECISION
 BY RAILWAY BOARD
tContinued from Page one)

marked personal and confidential and that he had therefore withheld it from the rest of the board.
 Judge Barton declined to make public his answer, but said he would be glad to have fhe president flo so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25

Thomas Greene Fox.-Funeral services for Thomas Green Fox. age 64 years, who died at local infirmary We'd nesday were held from John's Chapel at 12 o'clock yesterday Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
See Lakeside:
at
Our Expense,
AS Our Guest

Call any time today at the Ash
land Car Station, Laurel and
Broad, and get your free ticket to
Lakeside Terrace, only Is min
utes' ride from Broad Street Cor
you can take the Lakeside Car at
First and Broad or anywhere
along the line). Free autos at
both stations to carry you the few
remaining steps to the property.
Our men will be on the ground to
answer questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
Choice Lots
At $40
TO $199

(Not Less Than Two Lots to Any PurchaserD
Terms of payment will be arranged to
suit your own convenience. We want to
place these lots in the hands of every
man or woman who wishes to own
home, and have made the prices so low
and the terms SO attractive that they
are within the reach Of all. No money
saving or money-making investment
like good real estate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
First Payments AS
Low AS
S.
a1

The wonderful part about this offering
Of high-class Lots is the fact that you
don't need great deal of money to
own the lots you want. Make nomi-
nal wn-payment. We will make the
monthly payments anything within
reason. Our main aim is to enable all
to PROFIT BY THIS DEVELOP
MENT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22

See how the growth Of Richmonds home-owners
has been in this direction. You know how the fore
sight of Major Ginter has made his property return
the original investment more than hundredfold.
INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF RICHMOND-you
simply can't go wrong You know the scarcity of
homes Come what may Richmond must have
more homes, and it must expand by means of
suburbs like Lakeside Terrace. Buy your home
place NOW, and will show you how to finance
the building of your home on it.
BUT, don't put it off. If you can't come out
today, by all means telephone our office and
arrange to see the property next week.
Our free auto will call for you and bring
you back. No obligation.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-06
NOT Gull TY PLEA
ENTERED BY
NOLAN
County Physician Donahue
and DR.. Hammond Also
Plead Innocence in Fed
eral Court.

Attorney Timothy r. Nolan ap-
poared in federal court this morn
ing and entered a plea of not guilty
to the charge of making false state
ments in connection with the Jack
son habeas corpus case, as alleged
in an indictment returned by the
federal grand jury.
Attorney Nolan was represented
by Attorneys H. Lowndes Muary of
the firm OF Maury & Melzner, and
Attorney James II. Baldwin of the
firm Of Wheeler & Baldwin.
United States District Attorney
Patterson was in court when the plea
OF not guilty was entered, but failed
to ask that the case be set for trial.
Drs. Dan j. Donahue, county ply
s.cian, and ], S. Hammond entered
pleas Of noUguilty to charges of vio-
lation Of the Harrison drug act
They were represented by Attorney
Patrick E. Geagan of the firm OF
Canning & Geagon.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-06
Thousands of Workers, Skilled
and Unskilled, Out of Work in
Southern California s Cities

or so men wanted, only two or
three are wanted.
\ The automobile trade in south
ern California has had the bottom
knocked out of it. The most scary
people in tho country are those who
have money, and as business in,
general is dull, of course, they don't
spend any on automobiles. Hence
automobile mechanics are not very
prosperous in this neck Of the woods
at present. They are the poorest
paid skilled workers here, even in
good times.
The only thing that Is booming
in California, particularly the south
ern part, is the real estate graft.
Los Angeles and San Diego are
largely tourist towns" and eastern
suckers get taken in here by
the hundreds by those smooth-talk-
ing grafters who sell lots and other
real estate.
The glowing tales sent around the
country by capitalist tools are sim
ply snares for workers, whom they
hope to get here SO as to swell the
ranks of the hard-pressed natives
land reduce wages,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-06
OFF FOR CANAL ZONE.
Especial United Press Wire.

NppCSlht IllitNh L lSoS ~ lLt.)
On Board Harding's Special, en-
route to Point Isabel, Tex, Nov. 6.
Hard.ng left today for his vacation
after almost year of campaigning
which began with the primary cam
paign. Mrs. Harding, who has been
literally at her husbands side in
every public appearance he made
during that time, is accompanying
him. There is also n small group
of their most intimate friends.
Before leaving Harding flatly an
nounced he would give no consider
alton to the selection of his cabinet
during his vacation; neither will he
think much about any other prob,
lens OF the approaching administra.
| tion.
The president-elect wants to gel
on his golf togs and chase over. the
links with nothing on his mind.
| Many requests for speeches have
come in, but Harding declined prac.
tically all of them. He will have te
make few stops, but he will try tc
be the most inconspicuous citizen il
America until after his vacation.
1 The Harding party will spend 1t
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-06
(special to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulleelh.)
Los Angeles. Cal.,. Nov. G.--Work-
ers attracted by the rosy pictures
painted of southern California, and
who contemplate coming to Los
Angeles or other cities, are advised
at this time to stay away, as there
is little or no work to be had.
Skilled men especially are finding it
harder than ever to secure employ
lnent, and many here have been
out of work some little time.
A few days ago large factory
branch of an eastern rubber COM
pany closed down in Los Angeles,
throwing 5000 out of work. When
it reopens wages probably will be
cut.
The shipyards at Los Angeles har-
bor, or San Pedro, have laid off a
large number of men in all ship
building trades.
Despite the shortage of houses,
building is very dull. Employers
advertise with c'+nh adr '''-' =
for q large number OF plumbers,
carpenters, etc, and when meu ap-
ply they find that instead of SO
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-11-06
ASK WORKERS To
DITCH { ADE:RS
IN EAST
Textile Association Chief
Would Force Employees
to Enter Ranks of Ex-
treme Reaction.
(By the Federated Press. J

(By the reiterated PfoSS.)
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.---With the
announcement that 125,0O0 textile
workers of this city will find them
selves out Of work unless they re
pudiate their radical leaders" which
has been made by ). l.. Benton, man
aging director Of the Philadelphia
Textile Manufacturers association,
the opening guns have been fired in
the bitter anti-union war which Phil
adelphia employers are wagins
against labor.
'The time has. come whom the
manufacturers in Philadelphia zoo
textile mills which employ 225 900
workers are ready now TO throw OF
the yoke of radical unionism n
Americas greatest textile center,
Benton declared. 1.-THE manufac-
turers are snow in a position to dc
this. During the war they were
not. Forty thousand workers have
already been dropped
This declaration, which is backed
by all the principal textile firms OF
the city, is considered in union cir.
cles as evidence of an undisguisao
determination to wrest from the
workers the gains in organ. eaton
as well as wage and hour scales
which they obtained during the wa
period.