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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

Despite the fact that the street car service has been greatly improved ID recent months and the receiver has been granted a 7-cent fare, which un- der ordinary conditions should at least pay expenses, according to Mir Cooper, the commission found an alarming de- crease in revenue which could not be attributed to business conditions. ana for which the commission is now att tempting to find reason.
 While in Birmingham the cornmis- sion made an inspection of the other utilities and found them to be in good coalition and rendering excellent service.
 The text of MT. Cooper's report
 TEXT OF REPORT
 I've inspected the plant of the Bir- mir,gham Water company and found that improvements authorized by the commission several months ago were being made and that new pumping fla Icilities will soon be in operation which should furnish Birmingham an ade~ |ouate service for years to come. We also found that the gas and electric Idepa rtments of the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company are lpaying their own way, but that there has been continuing decrease in revenue from the street car service during the past few months and that the situation has become so serious the best thought of patriotic citizens |of Birmingham is demanded. since the Birmingham Railway. |Lirht and Power company was granted increases in street car rates and In the ratas for other service, the commis- |sion has required it to make monthly report showing its financial condition. The report for March showed such a great decrease in revenue from the street car service, and the commission promptly called for an advance re- port on the April business, which showed a still greater decrease.
 "These facts brought tfre serious situation to the attention of the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
MOTHER -IN-LAW JUST
 CAUSE. FOR DESERVING
 WIFE, JURY MAINTAINS
By Associated Press

Hattiesburg. Missy May 14.-A jury in Forrest county circuit ce.ur today decided that J. F, Hol- land, charged with dsserticn Of his wife, a penal offense in this state, had just cause in leaving her. because his mother-in-law per- sisted in living under the family roof and abused and attacked him. although sne refused to eat ali the table with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
TURN DEAF EAR TO PLEAS
 FOR RIVER H HARB0R BILL
By Associated Press

Washington May 14.-House leaders have decided to turn a deaf ear to pleas for passage at this session of a rivers and harbofs bill. Represent ative Mondell, republican leader. an- |nounced today that in the. interests of economy no new authorization for river improvements would be voted.
 Funds are available. he explained, Tor work on number of projects al- ready authorized, and these will not be affected.
 MT. Mondell previously had an- nounced that no public buildings bill would Do passed at the present session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

III dtiy 0io ~ hAAS
 honor of supposing
 it would intervene in. her favor. and this stupid notion explains Foreign Minister von Si- mons arrogance at London the week before President Harding was nom : mated. Notes have
 been exchanged several times since then. and Secretary
 Hughes ringing words have carried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

h o II 5 II q U II ' Il adorned the .Wn- helmstrasse. Any one who supposed that our pro- -forma republic. as 1t ex- ists today. repre- sents what the German people ex- pected would fol- low the revolutions S which helped to bring the disas- trous war of the IIohenzollerns and the Hinderbur and the Ludendorffs
 T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Nebraska Has Cold Wave

Omaha, Neb.. MSy i4'--A cola wave. which the weather bureau reported to ps moving slowly eastward. prevailed In Ne- braska today with temperatures as low as degrees above zero Omaha hsd a temperature of s7 the coldest May l4 since 1907: Light snow fell 1t Grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

Don't overlook those clever nketctGk in the society xectton of today's AgG4 Herald. sAmong us Mortala.r The. title of foday's ercu3 Is ''stayins 0ver-' .rss-tf f,. | .s # M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Bunn Narsed ORcer

Jaeksonyille. Fla.. Hay [ 4.----( Specially } |O. L- Bum of the Birmingham Cham- Der Of Commerce. vas today elected |yico president Of tho southern Com- faercial secrctaries h annual conven-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
NEGRO ACCUSED OF. SHAVING OFFICER. IS SHOT TO DEATH
By Associaied Prnss

Atlanta, May 14.--ssRoso fsosser, negro. accused of shoting and fa- fnlly wounding Deputy Sheriff Kcmpton of Coweta county was shot to death near Granville Iate todny by n posse which opened fire, 1t wRs declared, after the
 negro fired two shots at his pur- suers. Dcput kempton died today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
With Jitneys Taking Cream From Traction Con1par,y, New Raise in Carfare Imminent
Public Service Commission After Personal Investigation Says Unless Jitneys Are Regulated, Further In in Car Fare Must Be Granted
 to Insure Service
By FRIED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery May reports months showing s Birmingham Rail way Ee Alabama c service c9mnss quietly visited Birmingham anhE
 confronting the receiver of the street rail system according commissioner who Saur day night that the commission had made the nesga ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

|. E. sCHLHIHAuF. timber man. wants car that neans business Thzt's why he is driving his 2d chan4ler Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
C0FF TO LEAD
WARtC'O!|NI'R|ACT I | J, !
!. nlVE:!SI'lC !,
Daugherty Has Corhd der1ce
In Ability Of Man Assign
ed to Task.

+ as "A.
Washington, July 2s Colonel Guy
Cot, the assistankFto theaattorney gen
,eral will be assisnedaas head OF the
Justice departments b. spe eeial.,, bureau
for the Investigation. ~ government
war time contracts. %AttorneysfG General
Dangherty announced s. E. KS +, 4
Mr.. Daugherty said he had implicit
confidence in the ability integrity
and knowledge of the situation pos
sessed by Colonel Goff, and would ask
him to undertake the task while re-
tanning his position as assistant to the
attorney general. The general scope
of the investigation which has already
begun, Mr.. Daugherty added. would
determine the fairness with which in
dividuals dealt with the governme ent
during the, war years and the justice
department would be as glad ia give
aaelean BILL ;Sof health as TO obtain
enforcement. Of settlement upon an
unjust contract put it was the depart
ment's intention to bring all Offenders
to punishment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
MISSING BANKER
HAS. POPULATED !
Large Amount Of Leather in
Spurgin's Name, Found in
ouse.

5 4 Chicago, July % s-- Discovery OF q
$450.O00 leather speculation by War
rem C. Spurgin, missing president Of
Athe-closed Michigan Ave, Trust com
pany, was reported today by the state
attorneys 8 Office. The leather, it was
stated, was found in the warehouse of
a, local wholesale leatherer and was
in Spurgtn's name. An effort is to be
made to list 1T among the assets OF the
missing bank president, 1t was stated.
With indictments out and a search
for Spurgin leading from Canada to
Mexico a second discovery was an
nounced today by the states attorneys
Office whose Operatives discovered. an
apparent attempt to tunnel into the
building Of the Edefunct bank. A hole
six feet square and four feet deep was
discovered just inside the wall OF, the
vault, it, was stated. l
,i. Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter vi
Wan who returned here from Detroit,
have been released, after close ques-
tioning by states attorneys. +. }55it .s5
w. G.. Burns, Chicago representative
Of Lloyds which carried a 100000
policy ~on the bank said today that
his best tip SO far was from Montreal.
He has detectives working there and
in Ell SPaso, Mobile, Ala, and New
York he said. s$ f5
II An Informative man from detec-
tive agency saw q, man whose de-
scription tal1ted closely with Spurgin' s
In Montreal and discovered the man
had come from e Detroit, Mr.. Burns
said. The identity Of the man was ex-
pected to be- established within a
short time, he added, fl =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
CORNERSTONE OF
NEW LIBRARY IN
BELGIUM IS LAID

Louvain. Belgium. July 2S.-(By
the Associated Press 1.-THE corner
stone of the new library of the Uni
versity of Louvain planned as gift of
the American people to the people
Of Belgium was laid with elaborate
ceremony today.
The reading Of message from
President Harding was feature of
the exercises, which were attended by
King Albert, who delivered an address
preceding the laying of the stone. as
did Cardinal Mercier, the primate Of
Belgium. former President Poincare
of France and Premier Carton de
Wharf of Belgium.
The building toebe erected will re-
place the world famous library of
Louvain, destroyed by the German
army in its invasion Of Belgium in
1914. &, ,4
The representatives of leading
American and other universities par
ticipated in the, ceremonies. DR.. Mich
olas Murray Butler, president of Cos
lumbia university, New York, laid the
corner stone as chairman of the
American committee for, the restora-
ton Of the famous educational CEN
yer. Cardinal Mercier blessed the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
BUSINESS DROPS OFF.

Duluth, MINI, July Island 'nflce
business hasttaken a tremendous drop,
according t9,C Charles King sof4the local;
land efa ss 4 40 SSthA land once IN
! l'Ittfftt 50, 70 90 worth OF business
I Iasts year the total reSstptsswere $t2,-
At present there are 5;.f:s yacres
open to pu bic crtry. lying mostly n
st. Louis county and Koochichins
county. !,
4 The character OF the lands open, as
shown by the office's records is not
liable to attract many homesteAdcrs
Aitkin and Cass counties have $50
and 400 acres open characterized as
8"low and wet;;' Carlton !, county has
800 acres OF swamp land; Cook county
has 11,600 acres described Jas broken,
rough and swampy Land in Koochi-
ching and St.. Louis counties covering
II, 920 and 1890 acres respectively
is described as broken, swamp and
agricultural" 1taska county cffers
LOAD acres Of land but it is also
swamp.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
WORKING SCHEDULE "
Is. ON PENNSYLVANIA
ROAD is OUTLINED

Philadelphia, July S.-Announce-
ment was made yesterday that the
schedule of working regulations af-
fecting the mechanics, helpers and
apprentices, in the maintenance of
equipment department. of the eastern
region of the Pennsylvania railroad
have been executed by the representa-
tives of the employees and Of the man
sgement.
The regulations provide that nor
NAL hours of service on work reauir-
ing continuous application will be
eight hours day. and that the nor
NAL working hours cf employees will
be bulletined. Unless otherwise pro-
vided the bulletned hours will not be
less than eight, nor more than nine
hours in any one day, except on Sat
urday, nor more than fifty-six hours
or less than 4S hours in any one week
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
]. BIlE|S | seek J /; | , ER
OF FEsSS SEllDEN
UNDER ARREST /; |
Charged with Signing Name.
j. to- { q Minutes Of Meeting 4 He
Did Not Attend. #

's &, Fargo. N D.. July 2s.-T. u. BE
seeker OF Fessenden, prominently
known North Dakota banker head Of
q string Of banks and heavily inter-
ested in other business activities. sub
mitted to arrest in Fargo today to Il
charge Of violating the federal bank
laws. lS5 sgs5G I.z7Tl
3s Indictment Returned, s
ri An s# \ indictment was returned
against Mr.. Beisecker by the federal
grand jury in session in Fargo 6at
week. He was notified YESTERDAY AZ
his home at Fessenden Of the indict-
ment and came to Fargo last night. :
The charge to which he pleaded
not guilty when arraigned this morn.
ing before Judge c. F. Amidon Of the
United States district court, Is that he
signed the, minutes of a meeting or
the board of directors Of the First
National bank of Towner, N. D., when
he was not in fact present at the
meeting. ,1 s4
Mr.. Beisecker's bond was fixed at
IS. 900 which he furnished Immediate
". MI
Issues Statement. ~
Mr.. Beiseker issued the following
statement: -
THE only statement 1 have ,ts
make to the press is that never in my my
life have I%harmed or defrauded any
person. bank or association, and my
twenty-eight years residence in
North Dakota has brought me the
friends and associations that will
prove that statement. have no fear
OF this prosecution, for it is wholly
baseless and unfounded. The only re-
gret is, that, true or false, charge
resulting in an indictment, is to some
unthinking persons an evidence OF
guilt. will simply have to wait un-
til the facts are shown. There H.
however. this satisfaction-1 am not
charged with the taking of any
monies. the wrecking Of any bank OF
de3rauding of any person or institu-
ton, nor am I charged with having
been benefited by any defalcation in
the bank. It is charged only that my
name appears in the record as being
present At ri stockholders meeting
and q directors meeting, when in fact
~ was not there. have had no ac-
tive participation in the. affairs Of this
bank for over two years"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
Many Grain Growers
Contracts Signed

Fargo N. D., July ighty-nine
farmers elevators and local associa-
tons have been signed up by the
North Dakota, u. L. Burdick, director
of the National Grain Sales Agency.
announced today.A With eighty Equity
elevators which have been signed up,
this makes a. total Of 169 elevators, or
associations in the state which have
agreed to deal through the Growers
this fall; he said. 4
Mr. Burdick expects that 20 more;
elevators will be signed up before the
end OF the drive for contract i on
Augusts1 Individual members signed
was 3,501, he said. Contracts have
been signed SO rapidly that the Crow
ers have had trouble in keeping their
figures on total contracts signed up t6
date, they sssi! .5!t y d, Il, 75.sS.ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
I PETITIONS ] J I | | ! J | ! 5 FOR Q
DlITIAT TED 4 LAWS
BEING CHECKED
Are For Submission to Vot-
ers Of Six Laws in Inde-
pendent Program.
cHerald. Special service.) ).

Bismarck, N. D., = July 2S.-Peti-
.tions for initiated laws filed with the
secretary OF state by the Independent
campaign committee are being check
ed by Office employees. The number Of
names on the petitions is said to be
10000, the required number being
10000. In
The petitions are for the submission
to voters Of six proposed laws in the
independent program, including two
election laws, one of which would pro-
vide, for non political state wide
election; a second. changing the per-
sonnel of the Industrial commission
to take it out rof the hands of the
present Nonpartisan state officials; a
rural credits law; law abolishing
the Bank of North, Dakota and a
public depositary law.
AS soon as the number of the pc
titions have been verified they will be
officially filed by the secretary OF
state. ser
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
Plan Black Sea Landing.

Constantinople, July 27.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-THE Greeks are
credited in rumors current here with
planning landing on the Black sea
coast Of Asia Minor, with point on
the, eastern coast Of Thrace as the
base for the expedition The landing,
II one is~-made; probably will be tef-
fected in the vicinity fof Eregli, the
ancient Heraclea.a 125 miles east Of
Constahtinople. r @i,. 4
The purpose Of this move would be
to outflank the Turkish Nationalists,
compelling the evacuation Of the
Ismid. peninsula and if completely
successful, the probable forcing back
Of the Turkish right wing to the vi
'cinity of Angora. aided by the Greek
success in the Eski-Shehr area. which
have compelled the Kemalists there to
fall back toward their capital.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
ULII|ylATulM ! Sent /
ABROAD BY U. S.
SHIP PING BOARD
British Lines Informed That
U. S. Concern Must Have
Fair Treatment.
(By The Associated Press. ]

~ ---T- tBy The ,A5B6c1ated Press.) u
shipping board, it was learned here
today. has delivered an ultimatum to
the British shipping lines that unless
Its ships are accorded fair treatment
in contracts for the transport of cot
ton from Alexandr ria Egypt to the
United h Kingdom and the United
States the shipping board will ''de-
clare an open market and haul any
thing anywhere at any rate.
The board also will invoke the re-
taliatory measures embodied in the
sells owned by unfair competitors may
be excluded from the United States
ports, the. ultimatum declared.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
ANSWER TO HOOVER'S
NOTE TO RUSSIA is
RECEIVED AT CAPITAL

Washington, July l2s. .- Secretary
Hoover made public today the text OF
q brief reply received by radio from
Maxim Gorkys at PetroErads to Mr.,
Hoover's recent message as head of
the American Relief association say
ing America9 relief In Russia must be
preceded byt release Of Americans de-
tained by Soviet authorities. ls@
s..Y aur message gratefully received =
the radiogram said Detailed reply
will be sent from MOSCOW by president
OF the Russian famine relief commit
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
HELD FOR CAUSING
DEATH OF BROTHER

Detroit. July s.-Herman schmans-
ke, so, died In a hospital here this
morning from burns he said were
caused when his brother, with whom
he had auarreled threw turpentine
over him and lighted a match to it.
The brother, George Schan1anske, -
being held by the police.
According to Herman Schamanske's
statement to the prosecutor, the quar-
rel followed his refusal to loan money
to his brother. v. iss 81, S-s4.5 ~ .i.!
The brothers had been business
partners for IS years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
BOSTON JOB SHOPS
AND BINDERIES ARE
ON AS HOUR BASIS

Indianapolis. Ind, July 27.---.sii
The report Of the American
i; Newspaper Publishers' assocaa-
ton dated July 23. 1921. contains
the following infOrmation: y
Reliable authorities state that
printers, pressmen. feeders and
I bookbfnders have surrendered to
! the commercial shops in Boston
and all returned TO work ON the
48-hOur basis.
From Little Falls, n. j., 1t Is
reported that the IAttlc Falls
Typcgraphical union has discon-
tinued its efforts to secure the
forty four hour week and all men
are working on the forty eight
hOur basis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28

Washington July 2S.--Attorney
ident sn'l Harding IN ths matter natter q Z psr-
don for Eugene ". .i Debs, Socialist;
leader, imprisoned at Atlanta peniten-
.tiary for violation of the espionage
laws; will be deferred >nnti after the
Ipresiden returns from his ten day
visit to- New England, Mr.. paugherty,
said, stoda Study OF the case had
progressed and Recommendations
could be dictated In q short time, he
said but would be withheld until
.after the president 8 return.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
PERFORMED TRIPLE PLAY.

New Yark. July 2S.-A triple play
was performed by the st. Louis Na.
tionals against Philadelphia yesterday
and snuffed out a Quaker rally with
the bases full. Rapp. Of Philadelphia
sent a live to Shortstop Hornsby, who
threw to the be-spectacled Torporcer
who touched second base, doubling
Peters. A quick throw to First Base
man Tournier beat Winters return
dash for the dash. {:|s3 e,$
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28

London, July 2s.-Spculations and
regarding the Irish situa-
tion have taken many peculiar turns
as result of developments during the
past "a hours. ~. a. ss
or these developments, perhaps the
most talked of Is an important speech
made in the house of lords yesterday
by Lord Birkenhead, lord, high chan
cellor, in which he invited parliament
and the country to have patience with
the trouble Eamonn DeValera, Irish
Republican leader, and his colleagues
may be having in Dublin to reach a
decision on the British proposals. He
also intimated that the negotia tons
may continue for several weeks.
Smuts Remains.
Other outstanding features Of the
day were prolonged discussions of the
proposal by the Irish Republican cab
met; communication Premier Lloyd
George is reported to have received
from Mr.. tDeValera and the postpone
ment by General J. c. SHUTS of his de-
parture for South Africa until August
s. The communication from. ! De-
Valera is reported to have asked for
further aelucidation on several doubt
ful points. in the proposals. while the
action of General Smuts. in remain
ing. here ID, taken to mean that he
feels his services as mediator may
again be neededs
I /: All these: things taken together,
prompt this mornings newspapers to
believe that several days may pass be-
fore any new Developments will be
noted. ,-..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
EIOME or THOMAS u y.
n JEFFERS ON PUT
ON THE MARKET

New York, July 2S.-Reports
that Monticello. the home of
Thomas jefferson, near Chariot
stesyille, Va, is on the market,
we're confirmed today byS Jefferson
M. Levy, former congressman and
present owner of the historic
Mr.. levy said he would sell
Monticello provided he could flndl
"a purchaser deemed able and
worthy to become the owner Of
such shrine,D RI D
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
sTHL FOUND on sHIIp

Superior. Wis, July 2s "a noon
shine still was seixeds on the steamer
La Sale, q lake treighter Id the SUI
perior harbor today and Fred Ellen
son, caretaker, arrested NV federal
agents, according to the Superior pos
lice. sssis
\ George Ihrig group chief 3of the
federal prohibition agents for western
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
PrcIi,ntnary Session.

London. July 2s.-tBy the Assocf-
ated Press. Ut was stated In official
circles here today that meeting pre-
liminary to the Washington confer
ence on disarmament and Far, Eastern
problems to be held within six weeks
at some Canadian city or city IN the
United States other than Washington,
was virtually certainty, although it
was admitted that the attitude Of
Washington on such an arrangement
was as yet unknown in London.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-28
v / | |: ERl|EAB|OUT'|SO / ); u !. | ].
GOVERNOR SMALL !!
MYSTERY TODAY
Drops From Public, |, View
After All Day Conference
On Wednesday s;

Chicago, July 2S. Neither
Governor Small nor any member
Of his party5swOuld discuss today
his plans In connection with the II
warrant issued In Springfield on
the Indictment charging him with II
cmbezzlement while he was state
treasurer. The governor, his son,
Leslie, and several attorneys were
found ut the Congress hotel.
where they had been in secluded '
conference for several hours. Is
Chicago, July 2s. With Governor
Smalls whereabouts early today a
matter 4 OF considerable speculation
and with his friends still promising
much fireworks" in connection with
his declared intention to surrender
himself to the sheriff OF Sagamon
county on warrants charging embez-
treasurer, todays developments were
problematic.l \: h 4? .@ 3rg 5 x n 4.
Governor Small dropped from pub
lie view last night after holding an
all day conference here. He could not
be- located in Chicago, Springfield or
at his home at Kankakee, although
It had been thought that heaintended
to return to Kankakee. III As ID n
With Sheriff Henry Mester Of Saga
mon county refusing to come to Chi
cagoF to arrest him, as the governors S
friends suggested, those in touch with
the case today presumed that the
governor would submit to arrest when
he returned to Springfield but the
time Of his return was .indefinit
4 Some attorneys discussing the case
express the belief that Governor
Small cannot escape trial on the
charges. If he desires to do so, even
though he is not docketed, for the
reason that a conspiracy indictment
covers the governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Fred Sterling and Vernon Cur.
tbs and proceedings against Sterling
and Curtis would to all intents and
purposes be construed as proceed.