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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
By Associated Press

Lexington, Ky, February 10.-No les sening of military precautions to pre- vent recurrence of mob violence in Lexington was apparent today. | ed eral soldiers continued to surround the Fayette courthouse, where Will Lock = cit, negro. slayer of ten year-old Ge- neya Hardman and center of the dis turbance Monday in which five persons lost their lives. was confined under heavy guard. Patrols guarded every avenue to the city and attachments still were stationed in the warehouse district.
 Brig. Gen r. C. Marshall character ized these measures merely as precau- tionary. So satisfied was he in the situation that after a conference with Maj. Gen. Charles r. Sumerall com . mander of the First lewiston, who ar rived during the day he announced the number of patrols gradually would be withdrawn and that one brigade, or approximately one-half of the troops here. would entrain for Louisville
 probably tonight
 Lockett. heavily guarded, remained
 in his cell in the courthouse. General Marshall announced that the federal government had no authority 10 take him out of Fayette county. now under martial law. unless Gov. Edwin F. Morrow requested it.
 Ge2erel Marshall paid a tribute to the people of Lexington and Fayette county for their ready submission to martial law and characterized it as the first evidence of big reaction in the whole country, which is beginning to switch back from bolshevism to law and oder."
 Citizens, both black and white walked the streets unmolested tonight except that each impartially wai searched for weapons wherever they entered the restricted district in the vicinity of the courthouse. Two civilians were arrested during
 the day. one engaged in an argumen
 with a military patrol an dthe othe
 was charged with carrying a concealed | weapon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
TROOPS ARE STILL
 GUARDING SLAYER
Every Avenue of Lexington Is Guarded Following
 Mondays Riot
By Associated ---s

Lexington, Ky. February h. (WednesdayD. - WilIinm Iockett, convicted murderer of ten-year- old Geneva Hardman. who is to pay the death penalty for his crime March II, WAS removed from Lex ington at Q o'clock last night on n special train bound for Eddyvilie, where. he will be placed In a death cell of the state pcnitentiary, ac- cOrdiDg to Brig. Gen. Francis Mar shall, in command of federal troops here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
ee-Quarter Billion
 Mercantile Corporation
 Purchases 1,6OO Stores

Complete holdings of the Montgon- cry Ward, United Canday Company Marler-D Datlon-G -Gilmer Company are also included
 George J. Wheeling of the United Cigar Stores. the United Retail Stores Corporation of New York and James B. Duke of the American Tobacco Company of New York are said to be the packers of the new corporation.
 Announcement tonight IS that an application has becA filed in Dela- ware for a charter for s6o,ooo.ooo capi- tai
 Discussing the new edition today. Norman IT Johnson. secretary of the southern Wholesale Dry Goods Asso- citation. declared this is the largest business transaction ever recorded in the mercantile world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
FIVE INDICTED FOR
 SALE WOOD ALCOHOL.
By Associated Press

New York, February 10.-John Ro-
 |manelli Brooklyn undertaken. and |charged with stealying wood alcohol, which. mixed with water. burnt sugar
 land flavoring extracts. caused scores |of deaths in New Haven, Conn, chicop-
 |pee. Mass. and other New Eng land
 |cities. William Weller and Casino I ID Ambrosio. truckmen, and Carmne |lizenziata and Salvatore Esposito were |the others indicted.
 The men pleaded not guilty and were [released on bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
CYST OF THE NEWS

 Aabama casua
   he'd under sl9 bonds 
 Preside the rsessio in lows of  fTae  Mrs aldwin discuss ches mem De1er iaunch t>goods o
 
  McCar artyf Columbus pelco Light sales and enter contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
By Associated Press

Richmond Va, February o.-Forma- ton of mercantile corporation with quarters of a billion dollar capi- tai, is announced here today with the return of officers of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association.
 The new combination Is said to have quietly purchased i,eoo sstores within the past few weeks. The announce ment shows that the entire property bf j. l.. and F. Gilmer of Winston salem. x. C., with stores located in various parts of that state. figured in the transaction. The firm owns stores in Greensboro, High Point, Dur ham and Lexington. \. C.. and Roam oke. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
DISCUSSES POSSIBILITY

Warsaw, Saturday, February l-stan- islas Petik foreign minister, speaking to- day with regard to possible peace terms between Poland and the bolsheviki, said Poland would demand guarantees Tor widespread political and economic oe' velopment of the Polish republic ani the independence of the smaller border states between Russia and Poland
 At recent conference in Warsaw oi represeptatives of Ukrainia, Letvia, Esthonia and Finland. it was decided to 4 six the Polish government to make recog- hilton of these states one condition or any possible peace negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
TWO SOLUTIONS OF
 TURKISH PROBLEM
sy Associated Pres.

Paris February io-Premier Miiierand tcld the Chamber of Deputies foreign affairs committee today that the Turk>h problem which still remains to be settled was capable of two solutions. The first,
 he said provided for the taking of Cor stantinople from the Turks the sec ond would permit the Turks to retain con- trol over the city under certain interna- tional guarantees. The premier declared that France preferred the second arrange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
INTENSE EARTH
 SHOCK RECORDED
ey Associated Pre-.

BY AEotihtcc rfoss
 Washington, February fO.-An earthquake of considerable inten- sity, having its center approximate ly 1900 miles from Washington. wns recorded tonight at the Georgetown university sejsmo- graphical observatory. The dis t6rbanec was fir~t recorded at 5s25 o'clock. indications were that the quake occurred in Mexico or Central America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
TWO AIRMEN DIE
 AS PLANES BUMP
sx A.ssciatea Prsss

san Antonio, Texas. February 10. Lieut.. Harry ID. smifh of san Fran cisco and Lieut.. Harry W. Brokaw or barberton. Ohio. were killed late today In a fall fOiiing n collision of the airplanes they were Diiottng during combat practice at an ai- titude of 800 feet. Lieutenant smith had long overseas record.
 Ne was attached to the Twenty seventh and Lieutenant Brokaw te the Ninety-fourth sero squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
AsTOR TAKES SEAT
sy AssociatsA Pres

London. February f0.-viscount Astor today took his seat in the House of Lords.
 yiscount Astor. who succeeded to the seat in the House of Lords of his father, the late viscount AstoT. was prevented on November. last, from giv- ingup his title and retaining his seat in the House of Commons by the defeat of a bill empowering the King to accept the surrender of any peerage. The bill, which was introduced in Commons by James Henry Thomas the labor leader was inspired by the desire of the'new viscount to remain member of the Commons His wife. Lady Nancy As
 tContinued on Page ThreeJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
Russians Make Threats

Seattle Wash, February 1O.-Written threats of forty-eight Russians held at the United States immigration detention station here, to tear down the house, '' stab the guards and overthrow the law. caused Henry NJ White. immigration con- m ssioner, to order extra guards placed at the station today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
Bandits Loot Bank

By Associated Press Los Angeles Feruary 10.-Four bandits heid up a branch of the Home Savings Bank here today and escaped with cash estimated at s13,0oo Several customers and bank employees were in the bank at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
HINES NOW FACES
 CRISIS IN DEMAND
 OF. RAIL EMPL0yES
Conferences With Leaders of Workers Today Will Probably Determine
 Outcome
By Associated Press

Washington, February 10-The railroad administration, nearing the end of it's control over the nations rail transpor- tation system, tonight faced critical situation with respect to he wage de-
 nands sof more han 100000 employees.
 Conferences tomorrow between Director General Hines and leaders of the workers
 unions probably will determine the out come of the situation.
 Officials of the unions submitted to the director general at todays meetings a new statement which served to open up all important questions, on which the two sides were at variance, and will re- quire further discussion befort a settle
 ment can be reached
 Mr. Hines informed the union leaders he would reply tomorrow to their new statement of claims.
 Meanwhile ". G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. was pressing Mir Hines for an answer to the demands of his individual organization and insisting the trainmen were ready tc strike unless a satisfactory settlement was reached. Railroad administration of ficials also received informal notice that 1 they must contend with strike called by the brotherhood of maintenance of way i employees and shop laborers.
 HAS SERVED NOTICE 1! Further than admitting that he had given the railroad administration the re- quired thirty days notice of intention 1 to cancel the present wage contract on February 23, MT. Lee declined to discuss the plans of his organization. The strike vote was taken under his instructions 1 (Continued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
Berger Arguments Postponed

Chicago, February io-Arguments on the appeal of Victor Berger and four ether socialists, sentenced to Leaven- worth penitentiary for violation Of the espionage act, were postponed today from February 17 to March II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11

tcontinued on Page Threel
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
School Notes.

The fourth period, six weeks, re-
port is due next Wednesday for
period ending 18th inst. This is a
written each second report to the
parent is this kind; the others are
based on tests and daily work; exp
erience has proven that six reports
for term of nine months brings
better results than one each four
weeks; when they are so often valu'
able time is taken by the teachers
and the pupils are not so much in
earnest because of the frequency;
abundant life comes from variety
and fullness of interest in things
that are new and inspiring; the man
that rises early after sufficient rest
will have a much more productive
and inspiring day than the one who
late goes to his work like the dull
OK. This reminds US of a thought
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
The new ASSESSMENT
Law.

The statement published in the
Leaf Chronicle on January 28, from
the Chief Tax Statistician of the
State Board of Equalization show
ing approximately what the State
and County rate for Montgomery
County will be for the year 1920
under the new cash value assess.
ment is very gratifying indeed to
the taxpayers of this County. This
statement of Mr.. Louthan is enti-
tied to full faith and credit and
should be accepted by the taxpay-
ers at face value.
The. final assessment of course
may show a little variation from
the rates Indicated, but not sufi-
cient to effect in any appreciable
degree the amount Of taxes to be
paid by the taxpayers of Mont
gomery County. Taxpayers should
no longer be misled by those who
would try to create the impression
that the tax rate will not be reduc-
ed as the assessment Is increased
The State rate is automatically re-
duced as the assessment is increas-
ed, and the County rate will be fix
ed by the County Court after the
assessment is definitely known and
will be based on the new assess
ment. The theory that each tax
payer should support his govern.
ment in proportion to his wealth
and that every individual, as we'll
as every county, should contribute
to the support of the government
in proportion to the value of the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
REWARD.

(S5o0) five dollars reward for
l two year old heifer, red with some
white, dehorned, marked one hole
in the right ear, under bit in the
left ear, hole tore out in the right
ear.
GILBERT HOWARD, Lancing .,
Tenn, Rt. 1, Box Is.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
REAL ESTATE TRAINERS

The following Real Estate Tran
fers were entered for record in the
Registers Office for the week end,
ing Feb. 8, 1920.
w, L. Headrick and wife to w.
7. Langley l lot 10th district $500
Margaret McPeters, Widow to J.
C. Joyner SO acres 4th district $3.50
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
Our Road Problem

County con not vote more bonds
under existing law without a two
third vote of the qualified voters of
the County, first giving their ap'
proval, and then can only vote not
more than $75, 200, because more
would exceed 1870 of the taxable
valuation in the County for 1919,
but however this $75 900 would
cause to be expended in the County
three times that amount or 1925,
900. under the State and Govern
ment plans as herein mentioned,
this would not assure the construc-
tion of road to every section of
of the county but every section
would more or less be benefited by
the construction of the main road,
what do the Citizens want in view
of this proposition? Express your
views to your respective Justices
of the Peace in your District, and
signify what action you would
have them take at the term Of coun-
ty court the First Monday in April
next, Should an Election be called?
Personally [ favor such an election,
because it seems reasonable that
should two-thirds of the voters of
the County approve this PROPOSE
ton, it sould be carried into effect,
We can not stop in road construc-
tion, regardless of the impositlons
that have been heaped upon us here
tofore. We need the experience of
better authority in road building
than we have had heretofore, and
we need to preserve as much as pos
sible tn road construction we have
already oOne.
Let the Taxpayers speak out and
voice their sentiments, and when
they do so try to look to the inter
est of the entire county and not
merely to particular section or
district of the county, for in our
conception of doing justice to
others and putting into practice
such conception may we expect
return of the bread cast upon the
waters. Remember that my views
nor any other mans are worth con-
sidering unless they are founded
on principles of right.
A CITIZEN.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

property of the individual and the
county is fundamentally so sound
that no honest man can find fault
with such a theory, and the benefits
which will accrue to the State OF
Tennessee and the various counties
of the State under the new assess
ment are manifest and numerous.
The assessment heretofore in this
State has amounted to nothing
short of scandal and has really
been a disgrace to the State.
The State Board is to be cong
ratulated on the high order of eff.
cheney shown in the handling of
this hugh task and in the solution
of the many perplexing problems
connected with it. 1t is our opinion
that no piece of work has been &C,
complished in Tennessee for many
years of such magnitude within
such short period of time and
with such marked efficiency. Of
course, the State Board realized
that errors would be made, but
these are small fly specks compared
with the good accomplished.
The Leaf Chronicle especially
directs the attention of its readers
to the statement of Mr.. Louthan
with reference. to the two corpora
tions which he refers to in his arti-
Gle. Each taxpayer in Tennessee
who has been an average assessment
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

gao oro rice terraces which are among
world They many
tourist the Philippine Islands and are to be
of Northern
walls
estimated there 1921 miles Of
approximately
the
the pitousm distances
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

1t is manifest that most of the
Citizens and Taxpayers of Morgan
County do not thoroughly under
stand our road conditions. and in
fact we are all somewhat at loss
to know just what would be the
best thing to do under the eircum-
stances; the County has bonded
Indebtedness of $500, 900. Five Hun
dred and Two Thousand dollars on
which they are having to pay in
terest to the amount of so or ap-
proximately $25, 1000 per annum,
the result of the expenditures have
been the construction Of about 40
miles of Pike, and the partial con-
struction of about 80 miles addi-
tional, with only the, base rock
down, the roads constructed are
not in continuous line but are in
disconnected sections, which fact is
pretty we'll known to most every
one in the County. Now the ques-
ton is before us what is to be done
to save what is already done? and
how are we to cope with the situa-
ton?
1t will do no particular good to
talk about the mistakes that have
been made, unless repetition Of
them may be prevented.
The proposition was rather sud-
denly submitted to the adjourned
session of the County Court, lst
Monday in this month, by W. T..
FISHERMAN one of the State High.
way commissioners, that if means
were provided by the County, to
construct roads the State and the
Federal Government would put up
two dollars to the County's one,
provided the roads to be construct
ed are built under State and Gov
ernment supervision, and according
to their specifications and plans,
which was in effect to build one or
more main highways by way of the
County site thru the County to in
tersect with a continuous line of
road leading into and through ad-
joining counties and so through
the entire State; to get the benefit
of the Government aid the County
is required to do something.
What shall be done? Morgan
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

| w A'S'S 'N~Se 49, Wv .
scene is continually loved but one
made rich by Joyful human labor,
The biography of the Literature
has great value to the pupil IN
inpiring him to greater efforts and
in making him know the essentials
to vareid endeavors than than in
any other consideration. The gen.
erous charity for the opinions of
others is worth while; any cultured
man who is honest will thus get
mental attitude Of fairness and opt
imism that will render him both
useful and agreeable; he will not
''run off at the mouth when no
occasion has been given for the as
perities common to the ignorant
and the victious. This is the big
task in teaching, causing the man
of to morrow to be all that is best
in life, to be satisfied in his place,
to be full Of a tendency to observe
the laws, cooperate with his fell
lowsin every good movement wheth
-er he agrees with all the details
fixed by the majority of his peers.
We know of a county, a good coun-
ty, that has no County High
school yet for only one reason,
namely, each SO called leader want
ed exactly his own way as to the
site, size of grounds etc; the lead
ers lack vision. Here are the big
words in all good things; life, love,
hope, inspiration, co operation, or
ganization,
Superintendent Peters has given
US the material in the national Es-
say contest under the auspices of
the Secty., War and the State Dept
of Education. We thank the Supt.
and will respond; always time to
do things essential.
Misses Beatrice Foust, Violet
Heidel, Della Lavender, Alma Oh
son, Halle Adams are among the
grown-ups from a distance to en-
roll the past few days. Miss Foust
is the daughter of DR.. Foust of La
Toilette; the Others are from diff
ferent parts of good old Morgan
County.
The Chapel exercises are being
changed as to stories; we do not
have any short or long read; we
have them given in substance from
memory; we have no Journal with
its too light levity; life too short
to listen to inconsequential mat
ters.
Prof. Boston is having some fine
running, jumping, Basket ball, etc.
We have no Chapel Friday on ac'
count of Exams.
The Music department under the
management of Miss Smiley is a.
bundant with work and interest;
she requires much and gets it; we
get what we require. eve buy
what we like; we are like what we
buy). Domestic Arts with Miss
Zumsteln is above par; in fact each
teacher is Serving due time as such.
and desires more light in the won
-derful field of the enthusiastic
teacher.
Our attendance is fine, Mr.. Sup
erintendent, as a whole; we do all
we can to keep them with US; the
boy cannot do the work unless he
is at his desk regularly; call is we'll
on the Potomack,"
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

on his property in the past has been
paying the taxes of these and no
doubt many other corporation. The
Leaf Chronicle is truly glad to know
that these conditions are being met
fearlessly and solved wisely, and it
urges the taxpayers of'this County
to give their earnest cooperation to
their local tax assessor IN the per-
formance of his important duties
this year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13

Henry M. Winslow to Watt Bran
-stetter, 1863 acres 7th district
$500.
Eliza Langley ct al to Minnie
Bennetts lots in Petros $41667
S. N. Potter and wife 10 Luther
B. Wheeler SO acres llth district
500
S. q. Love to Wilson Land and
Lumber Co, acres district ST.,
500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-27
For all | nm worth" i"

vi all 4 ul1
Good I" Otis sat back little far
ther on his chair and smiled his sat
isfaction. Good for YOU"
what We want most OF all just
now is cash?"
Yes, and lots Of IT,"
Fitzhugh took out his check book
rested it on the small writing table
dipped q pen In the ink. 81 will give
you my check now for two hundred
thousand"
Otis returned to the edge OF his
chair. I'VE must have at least half a
million now, and perhaps five millions
altogether. | thought We went into all
that Saturday night"
80 We did. And | repeat | am
with you for all | am worth"
Otis removed the glasses from his
aquiline nose. and, twirling them on
his finger, looked at the younger man
!nquiringly.
Il don't believe | quite understand
YOU" he said.
Didn't | speak distinctly? l say
again | am ready TO pool my interests
with yours to the last cent | possess" "
He opened his check book, filed in
the date, stopped with pen poised.
win you take my check for two hun
dred thouSand?"
While FitZhugh talked a great light
had been dawning upon his caller. 1t
now burst upon him effulgenuy and
ne saw the truth. He stood up.
Il understand" he said icily. 81
hardly think there is need for further
words"
He turned 10 90. But suddenly the
thought of how simply he had been
taken in" became too much even for
his half-starved sense Of humor. He
stopped at the door.
ut was very cleverly done" he con-
graduated. You are gifted actor"
Then you won't accept my check ?"
mo. This is no game for rabbits
to play In"
Fitzhugh smiled. $50 you think /
am rabbit?"
Otis deemed the question unworthy
an answer, and the door closed behind
him.