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Emmons County record., 1921-05-19
"They Had Me Trussed Up Like q
Christmas Turkey"

"They Had Me Trussed Up Like q
Christmas Turkey"
key, and loaded into the cab Of the
engine. From that on, it was all plain
sailing"
'Then they took you to the old lum-
ber camp?"
"As fast as the engine could be made
to turn her wheels. Arroyo has no
night operator, and when we sneaked
through the Banta yard and past the
station, the operator there was asleep.
saw him, with his head in the crook
Of his arm, at the telegraph table in
the bay window as we passed.
I'VE ran out to the Timber Noun.
tain y. and from that on up the old
saw-mill line. The rail connections
were all in place, and l knew from
this that preparations had been made
beforehand. They wouldn't tell me
anything except that was to be
locked up for a few days."
"You knew what that meant?"
Perfectly. My drop-out would be
made to look as If l had jumped the
Job, and Dunton would appoint new
man. After that, l could come back,
II ] wanted to. Whatever l might do
or try to do would cut no figure, and
no explanation could make would be
believed. had most obligingly dug
my own Official grave. and there could
be no resurrection"
what then?' pressed Ripley, keenly
interested. as anybody could see.
"When, they took the clothes-line
from my arms there was another
scrap. 1t didn't do any good. They
got the door shut on me and got
1t locked. After that, for four solid
days. Ripley, was made to realize
how little 1t takes to hold man. ]
had my pocket-knife, but I couldn't
whittle my way out. The floor punch
cons were spiked down, and I couldn't
dig out. They had taken all my
matches, and couldn't burn the place.
l tried the stick-rubbing, and all those
things you read about: they're fakes
Z I couldn't get even the smell of smoke. +"
''The chi,nney?"
"There wasn't any. They had heated
the place. when it was a commissary.
with stove. and the pipe hole through
the ceiling had piece of sheet iron
nailed over it. And couldn't get to
the roof at all. They had me-"
Ripley nodded and said, snappy.
like: "Well. we've got them now-any
time you give the word. Tarbell has q
pinch on one Of the Clanahan men and
he will turn states evidence. We can
railroad every one Of those fellows
who carried you of"
"And the men higher upr" queried
the boss.
'.No; not yet"
'.Then we'll drop It right where 1t IL.
I don't want the hired tools; no one
Of them, unless you can get the devil
that crippled Jimmie Dodds, here"
They went on, talking about my
huFn:pR Listening 10, I learned fcr
Emmons County record., 1921-05-19
COAL PACT HOPE BRIGHTER
British Government Agreed to Tenn
porary. State Grant.

London-A settlement of the coal
strike appears more likely than at any
time since the men laid down their
tools. The government has made an
other concession, further narrowing
the gulf between the miners and the
mine owners by proposing a state
grant for a transitional period of three
or four months, under which the min
ers would be insdred against their
wages being reduced more than three
shillings day.
AS the miners already have agreed
to a two-shilling reduction, it is con.
sidered that there are good prospects
the coming week will see settlement
of the dispute.
Emmons County record., 1921-05-19
MAIL RoBBER GETS Is YEARS
ecibert Smith, Confessed Bandit, Sen.
fenced to Leavenworth,

Nlinneapolis-Del Smith, con-
fessed train bandit who robbed q
Ecc--...e:.sl Fac:sc c,ail car near Little
Falls, February -S and fatally wounded
Z. z. Strong, mail clerk, was sentenced
Q serve 25 years in Leavenwor.h peni-
entiarv by Judge Page Morris in fed
.ral ccnrt.
Smith pleaded guilty to an indict.
1ect charging him with attempting tn
OBJ United States mail car AM,
atally iniuring Strong. the clerk in
barge.
Emmons County record., 1921-05-19
Counter Question.

She-'.How do I know you are not
marrying me for my money!" He
TT 10 comes to that, how do I know
'you are not marrying me to- reform
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

hundreds and hundreds of miles of gas and water mains. Progressive, however, as are these cities, the ad- dition of $30 per ton to the factory price of the pipe would stagger the richest and most ardent. The trans continental rail rate on pipe is what adds that $50. In an item of thou sands of tons it means postponement or abandonment of projects. The rail and water route cuts the $50 to $15. That encourages the purchase of pipe and the building of water and gas mains.
 In other words, freight rates can get so high they snuff out business. This is a phase of the rate question that is being brought forcefully to the attention of economists.
 Remapping and curtailment of present distributing centers is an- other threat held out by the high rates.
 Ships solve some of the rate prob lems, but not all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WAR ON RATS

From the Washington Post.
 A FEW days ago citizen of London
 N\ was haled before a police magis- 0 = trate and fined $3 for the some what curious offense of "harboring a rat" sTke citizen in question was doubt less somewhat astonished until it was explained to him that he was enjoying the privilege of being the first person prosecuted under an act of Parliament re- gently passed for the suppression of rats. mice and other vermin. Not only was the fine imposed, but the citizen was advised to use diligence in getting rid of the unwelcome rodents. Prospects were held out to him of a second appearance in the police court and a fine of $loo, the penalty provided for repetition of his offense.
 In France a similar campaign against rats has \been undertaken, but differ ent system is employed. Instead of pun ishment being meted out for the failure to destroy the rats rewards are provided for those undertaking their extermina- tion. The authorities pay 25 centimes C5 certs) for any rats taken, dead or alive. This has already yielded good results,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WHY cox,s VOTE WAS LIGHT

From the Tampa Tribune
 A visitor from Ohio, wintering at Haines City, shsds considerable light on the hitherto mystery why Governor Cox received no more votes in the north than he did. It is no wonder the women are determined to have hand in running things when such an incl dent as William Rigpsy rebates tos tho Tribune was made possible by the strong willed G. o. F. men. MT. Risney says:
 An elderly farmer, swhiskered and weather-beate drove in from his nins- mile farm to the polling place not far away from Cleveland, and tying hie horse started for the booths.
 'sHuno, Uncle Jed" called a neigh bor's son. How are you? Where's Aunt Polly?n
 she's to hum" sruffly replied the old man.
 rAin't she comin to voter?
 T guess not."
 why, didn't she register?''
 Yep" sThsA whats xhsAsrouble:"
 twall we argued snd. argued and she stuck to 1t she'd vote for Cox and ths league, and finally druv off and left herr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
LUKE M'LUkE SAYS

Another hard-boiled pest Is the lad who is always telling people that they ought to take something for that be- fore it is too late"
 No matter how tiresome an orator may be, he always has one interested listener-unless the orator happens to be deaf
 The reason a lot of attorneys enter suit for $25,0O0 is because they intend to settle for $25 cash.
 The man who goes around boasting of his conquests with women is usually an unmitigated liar. A real Don Juan never goes around telling about it. Nowadays a trap drummer in jazz band doesn't have to know anything about music. But he must be indusl triousaxell.
 Many a man who is as big as Pike's Peak when he is downtown is merely . wart on a pickle when he Is at home with his wife.
 Too many of us Imagine that charity means letting some other fellow have something that you have no use for.
 Every day in the week a man will impose some foolish tax on himself. But he gets edsheaded when the gov ernment butts in tries 1t.
 Isn't 1t surprising hoy uglya lot of the chickens are after &9p get close to them? szs S .s
 Before. you marry, young man. 1t is we'll to remember that while a husband may not always bs wro9g. q wife is always right.
 By the way. just how old does a girl have to be before she Is old enough to have sense enough to refuse to take joy rides with strange automobile |drivers?
 Another Damli: Once upon a time there was woman who was younger than she she said she was Copyright. 1s21.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
rnzGan is' No DnArn

By J. L. AcCFeefy. There ie no death! tho stars 60 dtwA
 To rise upon eoeBe othor shosa, And bright In heavear jeWeloA crown
 They shine forevernore. There is no deAths enc foreot laaves
 Convert to Ilfo the v1owleos air; The rooks dieoeGAntuo to feS6
 The hungry nssa they Ssas. rhsrs is no dsesA! sAe 1usf VI tread
 Shall changs. leasAth the sumnlss To golden sraia. 6s mellow ffnit.
 Or rainbow -tfnteo flowers. There is no -dsathi the lsavss my fall
 Tho nowArs may fa4e and psis TAey cely walt. threusA wsntvy hours
 The warns sweet breath of May. fhsrs is no AsA.h! the choicsss eiftS
 That hsAvsn hath Kindly tent ts earth Are ever ftrst to- ssek aaein & The eounsry ef thsir bjfth. And all tL.ass' tnl& s4e rrowshX Xos iyy
 Arc worthy of our love or car& Whees laos haa left n desofxts, Aps safsiy sarnsrea there. rhough fife bseene dreery E&sfe We haey its fAirsst. sweettsf fiews, rrssss ssssss1 m. ,as.Aass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
THE FAMILY IN RUSSIA

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. 6RHoUGH MT. Martens has gone, his
 soviet bureau in New York con
 q tinues to send out bolshvist propaganda. It has just issued a pam phlet on the Marriage Laws of Soviet Russia" with sophisticated intro duction intended to sugar the bitter Dill. represented in the attack on the family that these laws set up. by pre- senting the laws as model enactmenss of a higher civilization. Of course, there is nothing in the soviet govern ment's insistence on civil marriage ceremony that is different from what always has obtained hero. Nor does
 the evil of the soviet marriage laws lie in the family regulations which they have adopted. which are common
 to other civilized states. but in the
 peculiar bolshevist principles which,
 while they seemingly legally estab- fish the family under state protection. actually undermine it by legalizing all
 illicit relations, even those incurred
 mereticiously by those otherwise
 married" according to soviet laws.
 This apologist for the soviet laws,
 one A. G. Hoichbarg, makes it clear
 that while the soviet laws as to mar riage had to meet certain bourgeoise prejudices as to tho sanctity of the
 family, the soviet government wants all the world to know that these laws are 'transitory," mere opRortupism in
 tended to meet "the necessities of each
 day" since. as he says, ythe poletariat government does not aim to make the domestic and civil codes of long dura- tion. It does hot desire to establish eternal codes" Hence. from the intrc- duction, 1t is plain that those who be- |lieve h the simple family life and honorable wedlock in Russia gre fAced with the fact that the seeming ccncss- sions ok the present in favor of the family as known to westsrn civtlisA- tion may be swept away 1t any day in favor of those radical attitudes toward the family and all human re- |lationships that the nolshevist leaders are known to hold and. which their Ipropagandists are expounding. The actual laws as to marriage are bad enough when they are taken into account with the practices which sow jet opinion allows under them. For instance, certain of the primary mar riage laws read as follows:
 Actuai descent shall be the basis of the family. No distinction shall be made between the relationship established through marriage and l that established by union outside of marriage.
 The right to establish the actual descent of a child is reserved to the interested parties. including the mother, even in cases when the persons registered as the parents of | child were, at the moment of its birth living in resistered marriage or in one of equal valid ! Sity. Children have no right to the property of their parents nor the
 parents .to the propsrty Of their I children.
 ] sThe mutu4A consehl ~ tne nes- 4 band and wife TOT the desire of 1 either of them to obtain divorce l shan be considered a ground for 1 divorce
 l It does not need much reading bs. tween the lines to zee that the Tam Thy As understcod In |. .christian saate
 h practically abolishsd in soviet Aus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

hundreds of thousands having been de- stroyed
 This campaign of extermination has been undertaken for two reasons-hy- gienic and commercial. The first is the more important as modern science has proved beyond all doubt that the rat is one of the most active means of the propagation of disease. He is the chief if not the only means of ennHeying the dreaded bubonic plague from one center to another. If the colonies of rats on board ship were destroyed, one of the greatest sources of infection would be eliminated But the commercial damage done by the rat is not to be disdained. It is estimated that there. at least 10o.00o,0o rats in the United States and that each rat does damage to the value of g per annum The cost of the rats to the com munity is therefore 2oo,0oo, coo, or the wages of an army of 10000 workingmei.. The possibility of saving this enormous sum justifies a large expenditure or money, even if the health of the com munity did not /demand that drastic measures against yermin should be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

sia, since with divorce as one's whins will it and with Illicit relations rec ognized practically without limits all the other bureaucratic rules fs te family welfare are hardly worth the paper they are written on.
 sAbove all, what is law today may be repudiated tomorrow, not in fayor of truly protected family life, but in favor of family absolutely in tis control of "the dictatorship of the Do litical proletariat" s,s.al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
GREAT IS HAGERsTOwN

From tho Savannah News.
 Hagerstown, Md. has just made the most radical step away from radical ism and bolshevism. as popularly un- derstood. of any American city. Hair cuts have been restored to the old lime two-bit price and shAves have gone back to one dime. ten scents. the tenth part of dollar: Talking of get- ting back to the now well-known-in- print "normalcy." Hagerstown Is re- spectfully cited for distinction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

IT WOULD BE INTERESTING
 Lectures are being delivered on ev- cry conceivable topic.' remarked MT. Gadspur.
 Most of them don't appeal to me-" said MT. Dubwaite, but l read in q newspaper the other day about a fell low who led double life on a salary of $1oo month. I would travel con- siderable distance to hear him lecture on how he did it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
PLENTY OF HARDWARE,

From the Chattanooga Times.
 That young telephone operator who testified as to events of the Matewan battle said that it appeared to her that every man in the little West Virginia volvers and repeating rifles and shot guns. The fact that such things can occur in one of the oldest communities in the United States does not speak very we'll for our civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Some Problems to Be Solved

by Harding Administration 66M 7ORMALCY" is a word MT.
 IN Harding made a campaign slogan. Perhaps the greatest task of his administration will be that of restoring the country to normalcy. Certainly it will equal, if it does not surpass in importance, the problem of shaping new foreign policy. As a matter of fact, readjustment in America depends to a large extent on what kind of relations we establish with Europe.
 Taxation, the tariff and the peace treaty constitute the three major questions. All three must be settled as soon as practicable, since it may be said that the prosperity of the whole world depends on America put ting herself on a peace footing and joining hands with the world in the work of reconstruction. This means, of course, doing business with other nations. The millions we are giving to relief work have only temporary benefit. What the world wants to do, and what it must do, if we are to . banish starvation and disease from Europe and Asia, is to work. The sooner international trade is resumed, with America doing her share of the buying and selling, the sooner will prosperity return to stricken lands where industry is now at stand still. gs,s
 Whatever foreign policy MT. Hard ing may adopt, and whether he lit orally "scraps" the League of Ma tions or not, an achievement which we do not regard as possible or feas- ible, it is as certain as the sun shines that America must take her rightful place among the nations.l She can not stand aloof. That should have been demonstrated to the satisfac- tion of every thinking American by the events of the World war.
 It is the earnest wish of great many American citizens, regardless of their political affiliations, that Mir. Harding and MT. Hughes, his Secre- tary of State, may find solution of our international problems that will uphold American honor, pledged 0n the field of battle, and will at the same time be beneficial alike to us and to our former associates across the Atlantic.
 The settlement of Europe's affairs in which we have a. vital interest, in addition to our huge war loanss has been proceeding for two yeats, with out any official representative tc speak for America. We are still technically at VT with Germany This anomalous state of affairs, which is a reflection on American intelli, gence, should be ended by the new administration as quickly as possi- ble. That much the American people demand.
 Pipe Movement to
 the Pacific Coast
 m BIRMINGHAM pipe has attracted ID the attention of the country through the remarkable business that has been done with the Pacific coast Thsre il . wide margin between the cost Of shipping pipe by rail and water and the al!-rail transconti. nental route.
 The pipe moves to Mobile by raj and thence to the, Pacific coast at~$1' TT ton under the au-rail rate. Ina ' why the total of this movement in less than year will apDroximats >o,ooo tons.
 The Pacific coast is progressive and 1T municipalities azs layins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
SOMETHING HE READS

From the Washington Star. J New York publisher complains that Henry Ford has discouraged read ing by making the flivver excursion a universal temptation, The motorist is at least eager to peruse the traffic reg ulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WHAT'S THE MORAL,

 From the Boston Globe. One version of an old-timer Two men were standing behind the chain on the front deck of Revere Beach ferryboat. As usual . woman was throwing peanuts to the doves. One of the men was smoking good cigar. The other asked: Do you always smoke 15-cent ci- gars?"
 Yes" was the reply "or better ones."
 Have you always smoked?' "Yes, since I was 16H DO you realize that ifyou had saved the money you have spent for tobacco you might be the owner of that yacht off there?"
 q don't know Do you smoker "No.a
 Did you ever smokes" 'No.'
 DO you own that yacht off thers,. No"
 "wen. I do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
THE COLONEL is STILL ALERT

From the Washington Star.
 Colonel Bryan continues to claim enough headline attention to demon- strate that he has not been attacked by any form of political sleeping sick ness-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
\ HOUSTON MOsQU1TO

From the Houston Post.
 Having killed a mosquito yesterday that was half as large as . hummfng- bird. we feel privileged to ask if that isn't a fine tribue to the quality of our glorious winter climate?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
LOCATION OF THE CHERRY From the New York Herald.

national legislator recently said in a speech: There was a time when the cherry was a necessity. Floating over the top of an old-fashioned cocktail it was both soothing and inviting Powerful liquor! In these parts the cherry, we are informed, invariably sank to the bottom of the glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
rnr snuALLpsr scnnw

From tho Cleveland Piain Dealer.
 The smalisst screws in tho world. used by watchmakers, are 70 tiny that they look like dust. An ordinary thim- bls could hold about 1ot,eoo of them. Some of the smAiiest are only four ons- thousandths of an inch across and can hardly De seen by the naked eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WHO WILL TELL THEM.

WHO WILL TELL THEM? Remarked a certain citizen,
 In tones of deep regret Though prices have begun to fall,
 With new conditions met,
 The restaurant proprietors Have not heard of it yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TRUST THEM FOR THAT

"Get ready for another war" l
 The jinsoes loudly cryk They sec the storm clouds gathering
 Upon the eastern sky< The doughty Jap will smite us soon,
 Prepare against the day" There will indeed be bloody war,
 If these fools have their way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
A MORNING PRAYER

When in agony of soul I bow my bead like the bulrush. let me re- member the dny when in joy I be- held thy face--and look forward to the day when in endless joy I shall see it again. Amen.-M. 5. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
I ann," insisted the new menabt
MAYBE HE'S RIGHT

MAYBE HE'S RIGHT What's the most attractive feature of farm life?g asked the city dweller. Knocking off work on Saturday and going to town in the flvver." said the truthful agricplturist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Efficiency and Speed

"Efficiency in the police department has greatly increased during the past year." says Capt D. c. Simmons. land the recent crime wave has had much to do with speeding up the work of the police.
 Now it is a rare thing when a thief makes a clean getaway with a job and as the reports will show, a majority of the burglars who are captured are caught in the act This takes speed and speed and efficiency are two things which the police department all ways strives to attain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
NOT ENCOURAGING

"Is this a smiling or drowning judge?" asked the defendant who was waiting for court to open.
 Sometimes he's one and sometimes he's the other" said the clerk, amica- bly. T never saw his honor in more cheerful mood than he was day or two ago.
 What happened then?''
 He gave a man 20 years in the pen itentiary for stealing a pair of trous- CTS" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WEAK SURRENDER


 ssenator1.' said that statesman's pri- vate secretary, "a delegation O. lady lobbyists insist on beins seen."
 Bless their hearts" cried the senA- tor. in his most cheerful manner, tell 'em to line up on the capitol steps and I'll guarantee they'll be seen by no less than half dozen press pho'0sra- phers As for me, I'm busy and posi- lively cannot see them"
 That's what the senator wanted to, say.
 As a matter of fact, he groansd aloud, put aside batch of important papers and weekly said, show them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
WASTE OF TIME

T thought you said you were an ex- perienced jazz player" said the orches- tra leader.
 q am,' insisted the new member.
 'Umph. Then what are you tuning your instrument for?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Smallpox l. Menace

Citizens of Birmingham should take every precaution to prevent ex- posture to smallpox, if not vaccinated," said pr. J. D. Bowling, health officer. Everyone who has not been vacci- least, should have this operation per formed at once. The situation bears watching closely. New cases are com ing in every day, about 10 being re- ported in the last two or three days |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22

Men shall deal unndvisedIy sometimes Which after hours give leisure to re-
 pent, ---Richard HI.