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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
TEN DIE IN FIGHT WITH
 BAND OF MEXICAN BANDITS
By Associated Prsss

Houston Aprh 2s.-Ten persons were Killed in a fight between band of l5 Mexicans and officials of the Agwi Oil company at Tampico, Mex. April q. when the bandits attacked the oil com pany officials and robbed them of the company's payroll of approximately $135, eco pesos, according to delayed ad- vices received by the Houston Chronicle today. Two of the bandits were among those killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
DORSEY MOVES ID
 HALT PERSECUTION
 OF GEORGIA NEGRO
Tallaferro County Man Reveals Awful Treatment Meted Out to Blacks, Declaring Off,
 cerS Taking No Action
By Associated Press

Atlanta, April 8.-Formal request to court officials of Taiaferro county to take steps to stop alleged brutal treat ment of negroes by night riders" was made late today by Governor Dorsey on receipt of an appeal from white citizen Of that county, while federal authorities begin investigation of the reported mur- der of a negro on the road between Machen and Coyington, Ga, to determine # peonage was involved
 Please don't use my name in this, for if you should, then my life would be i'll danger at their hands, as don't feel any too safe as it is." concluded the letter made public at the capitol re- garding night riders in Taliaferro county. After signing his name the writ CT added a postscript with the further warning, Remember, governor, don t mention my name as having reported this to you. for I know what it might mean to me"
 BEAT HEAD TO JELLY
 The letter declared that a crowd of men and boys had gone to the home of a negro on the outskirts of Charlottesville and pulled a negro out of his bed naked
 
 says his head was a jelly" The only ex- cuse for the alleged attack said the writer, was that the negro had cursed a crowd that had been annoying another negro the night before. Local officials have taken no action, said the letter adding they never do."
 Take charge of the situation and bring these people to justice the gov erpor ordered in his letter addressed to Judge E. T. Shurley and Solicitor Gen eral M. l.. Felts of the superior court circuit in which Taliaferro county is To- cated
 letter was received this week by the Atlanta Constitution from Dr Fl. z. White of Charlottesville denying there was any "nightrlding" in Taliaferro county, and saying previous reports to that effect were the efforts of somebody trying to make a mountain out of mole hill.''
 There was little information tonight re- garding the reported death of the negro between Covington and Machen, and no further details concerning the investiga- ton of alleged killings of negroes in a southwestern Georgia county. which Gov ernor Dorsey has started to investigate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29

E.. TT. WILLIAMS, Motion Realty, Co. just reed his second Chandler Dispatch. famous for it's marvellous motor.--Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
Three Allied PowerS Inform U. s. Of NieUs
 On Reparations Offer
Propositions Absolutely Unacceptable and France Will Proceed to Occupy Ruhr and Collect Preparations
 Bill, Declares Premier Briand
RN AssocInied Press

  ay Hughes respect Germanys nnntinn nronn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
U.5 S. DETERMINED TO HAVE
 THAT WHICH IS HERS

On Board United Sta.es Shop Penn sylvania, Hampton Roads. Va, April 2s "America wants only that which IS
 ,co,t,rued m P.re Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
HARDING TO DECIDE

President Harding is to return to Washington early tomorrow from his trip to Hampton Roads, and it is ex- pected that Secretary Hughes will ac- quaint him early in the day with the nature of the messages received from the allied diplomats. 1t will then be for the executive to determine wha; is 10 be done.
 Great Britain was the first of the allied powers to communicate it's views to the American government Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambas- sador, called on MT Hughes in mid. afternoon and was closeted with the secretary for nearly half an hour Before Sir Auckland loft, Baron De Marchienne. the Belgian ambassador, reached the state department. Later in the day Prince de Chalais, counselor of the French embassy, who acted in the absence from Washington of Am bassador Jusserand called on MT. Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
EMP[OYES CHARGE
 |NEFF|C|E:NCY ID
 RAIL MAGNATES
Cast Cost of Living Basis Aside In Fight to Retain Present Wage Scale In Beginning
 Defense
By Associated Press


 Chicago April 2S.-Railway union employees, ignoring the carriers argu- nent of reduced living costs and out side labor wages, charged the railroad management with wasteful inefficiency and took their stand for an American standard of living" before the railroad labor board today.
 Contending that the cost of living basis of fixing wages was wartime emergency measure, the employees cast 1t aside in their fight 70 retain pres ent wage scales when they began the.r defense in the wage hearing involving nearly 100 railroads tocay. One after another of the union representatives declared that not only cid they protest against reduction, sut wished to polnt out that, according to their con ception of American standards, rail- way wages were actually too low
 The fundamental principles on which a wage scale should De based, it de- clared, were the economical and hu- manitarian factors.
 The one big Fundamental question before this board" according to W. Jett Lauck, economist for cne unions, "is whether or not in this postwar read Justment, the time has arrived to de- flate la bor.'"
 The employees then brought in many charges, previously made public, de- claring that the present labor crisis was largely due to financial com bine" of New York bsn.s, to ineffici- encies and inadequacies Of management and that the precarious condition of the railway industry, represented by the arrangements, Wac largely due to wasteful methods of financing and operating.
 HOLDS CUT UNJUSTIFIED
 MT. Lauck explained his previous charges of the deflation of labor by the capitalist group which, he said had "clamped brake on all industry and had intensified unemployment, de- signed in the general policy of the capital combination" Another exhibit set forth the argument that because of increased cost of coa, -teel and other basic materials and the present Sem- porary stagnatlon Of industry" the railroads were not justified in reduc- ing wages.
 The alleged improper financing of the past, however, was not held out as reason foD not accepting wage re- auctions. The past nnancial efsorm- ances of the railroads were cited rlere- ly "as matters of ethics or business standards" according 70 MT. Lauck Dissipation of resources and resulting lnadequacies of management must be met before in reason or equity a wage reduction can be property considered" MT. Lauck declared.
 B M. Jewell head Of the railway eHpioyes department or the American Federation of Labor, <ead a statement in which he said that "even if the cost or living were taken rn,o consideration IL would be three years before railway employees would recoup their losses prior to The war and to the failure of the advance in wages to meet the ad- vance in living costs.
 WaI.er l. McMenimen. labor repre- sentative, and Ben W. Hooper n,ih,ir member, both new appointees were present for the first time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
FRANCE WILL PROCEED
 TO COLLECT, SAYS BRAND

dlls, Aprll 2S,--'' The German propo- sitions are absolutely unacceptable, and made under such conditions as to justify us in doubting Germany's good faith" Premier Brand declared to press correspondents here this eve- hing He added:
 The presence of Americans in our councils would help immensely in the settlement of many questions.'
 The German government is unable to rid itself of the reactionary element that dominates it's policy We'll we are going to help them get rid of that element, and we are going to do it in the right manner"
 M. Briand spoke of the prospective occupation of the industrial region of Germany as foregone conclusion. and declared that the operation would have not only a great moral effect upon Germany, but would give material re- suits. Referring to the proposals ad- dressed to Washington he sand:
 If Germany wanted to show good faith in executing the treaty of Yer sailles, she had only to address her pro- posals to the reparations commission, as has been done in other cases. The fact that she applied to an intermedi- ary is suspicious in itse:r, all the more so on account of the fact that she waited until the eve of the day of reck- oning to apply to the United States in the hope that the American govern ment would intervene end that an in- terminaole discussion would follow during which French public opinion would be unnerved and German propa ganda would work or foreign opimon with a view of dividing the allies and estranging sympathies,
 NOT TO BE TRAPPED
 Well" declared the premier, with great emphasis, i've viii not fall into that trap
 One IS struck he went on, "by the fact that the Germans studiously avoid references to some questions that are essential to France. We want our friends abroad to know that there are two problems involved--reparation in which all the allies are interested, and security which concerns France par 
 We accepted frontiers with Germany that were generously drawn; frontiers that are fragile and leave us in the face of Germany. The only way we can gain security is by disarmament to which Germany agreed over her signature. It would have sufficed for Germany to show her good will by simply fulfilling these obligations to which she sub scribed.
 Germany tried to dodge them and
 Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29

Official announcement was withheld, but 1t was understood that the state department was informed of the Ger man offer in It's present form was un- acceptable Whether any suggestions were made that Germany be asked to put forward new and more liberal terms was not disclosed.
 It was emphasized officially,
 however. that the chief question
 at issue not whether the
 proposals ns such were acceptable
 to the allied governments, but
 whether they could be regarded as
 the basis for renewed discussions
 from which satisfactory terms
 might eventuate.
 Administration offices still main talned silence as to the form of reply that would be made to the German but 1t was learned that none had been prepared tonight. Secretary Hughes has not yet heard from the Italian and Japanese govern ments, whose envoys he received on Tuesday after the German proposals had reached Washington.
 MAY DELAY REPLY
 Since the German offer is to be con sidered at the meeting of the allied supreme council Saturday, there were suggestions in some quarters that the American reply might be held up pending some further decision by the premlers. While admittedly without information, others believed that the messages delivered to MT. Hughes today had been of such d nature as to enable the American gov ernment to proceed with the next step in the exchanges wieh Berlin.
 Statements today by Premiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and Briand of France that the German proposals was received here with manifest in- terest but apparently no surprise. Comment regarding them, however, as well as the semi official announcement at Berlin that Germany was prepared to modify it's proposals, if requested to do so by the United States, was re-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30
aTRE WOMAN GOD CHANGED"
FINE SUBJECT FOR THE SCREEN

The Celtic romance of Don Byrne's
literary temperament finds abund-
ant room for qualification in his
story. "The Woman God Changed
published in Hearsts Magazine, and
Picturixed for Paramount by Cosmo-
pOlftAfl productions. 1t will be shown
at the Liberty theatre Saturday and
Monday.
Byrne's genius for creating this
type of story makes him peculiarly
adapted to the screen. Born in New
York he early found his way to Ire
land. the land of his fathers. He
lived in it's fairy stories, read its
folklore attended its schools, until
at last he emerged D. A. from Uni
versity College, Dublin. Mr.. Byrne is
an athlete and lover of golf and
yachting. He is a member of the In
ternational Sporting Club, New York;
Woodway Comm Golf Club; River
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30
BRITISH PEERS
SELL ESTATES
Claim Action Is Forced Upon
Them by Taxation and
Death Duties.
MUST SEEK SMALLER HOMES
One Big Landed Proprietor After
Another Is Dividing and Selling
His HoIdings-ln Same Families
for Many Centuries

London Englands great estates
are crumbling under the weight of
taxation and death duties and one big
landed proprietor after another among
the nobility is dividing and Selling his
holdings many of which have been in
the hands of single families for cen
turtles.
The latest indication that peers are
finding 1t necessary to seek smaller
homes comes In the announcement Of
the duke of Portland that he may have
to abandon his palatial mansion,
Welbeck Abbey, In Nottinghamshire
This is only one of the residences of
the duke. who owns some 100000
acres in England.
Duke Expresses Fears.
For centuries past landed estates
have been handed down from genera
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30

ton to generation" said the duke
Of the coming of age of his son Lord
Francis Cavendish. Landlords and
tenants have lived on terms Of mutual
trust and affection. I fear, however,
that the state Of things Is passing
away, for with the present weight Of
taxation and the extremely onerous
death duties, the future may become
very uncertain for all landed pro-
prfetors. If this is good for the
country, l certainly do not complain
with regard to my own case, 1t may
not be possible for me and my family
to continue to reside at Welbeck, but
I fear that there can be little doubt
that those who come after me Will not
be able to do So"
Many Connections Severed.
On all sides historic houses are find
ing new tenants and ancient families
are severing their connection with the
soil. The duke of Devonshire sold
Devonshire house In 1919 and Stowe
house, the property of Baroness Kin
loss, was disposed of recently
Others who have sold their proper
ties recently include the duke of Bed
ford, the duke of Westminster, the
duke of Rutland, the duke Of Grafton,
the duke Of Marlborough Lord
Leconfield, Lord Beauchamp. Ear
Bradford Lord Aberdeen, Lord Lovat,
Lord Harrington, Lord Harlech, the
countess Of Warwick and Sir Richard
Buckley
Runnymede, meadow on the bank
of the Thames river. In Surrey, site OF
the historic battle where the barons
wrested from King John the Magma
Charta in 1915, was up for sale but
aroused sentiment compelled its with
drawal. Attacking the government
In the debate on the corn production
acts repeal bill, Lord Lincolnshire in
the house of lords declared the pres
ent ministry was preparing to sell
The crown lands and said nothing re
NAMED but ito pawn the crown
Jewels
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that Sealed
Proposals for the construction Of !
wooden roof over the Septic Tank,
located one and one-haH miles west
Of Moscow, Idaho, will be received by
the City Council of Moscow, Idaho, at
the office of the City Clerk, j. r.
Strong, up until 8 o'clock p. M, Fri
day, September 80, 1921 and will at
that time be publicly opened and
read.
Only lump sum bids will be re-
ceived. Bids shall cover both materi-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30
RAn1 kMaseR MOSCOW IDAHO. =,

al and workmanship. Credit at pres
ent market prices shall be given the
City for all suitable material now on
hand at the Septic Tank.
This roof will have about 5000
square feet of surface
Plans and specifications for this
work may be examined or procured
at the office OF the City Engineer,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-30

side Comm Yacht Club; contri-
butor to sports magazines, and is
contributor to sports magazines, and
is conidered an authority on boxing
and wrestling. "a, ~
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06

you, a greater confidence in our fu-
ture than seems to be reflected in the
pessimistic observation of some who
would have US believe that, because
our young people nowadays see things |
than we older ones see
them, the youth of today must some
how be a bit degenerate. On the |
other hand, l am convinced that their |
early introduction to the realities of |
life has given to the youth of our day |
a truer perspective, better appraisal
of human and social values. l have
faith to believe that success, in the
minds of educated young people to-
day, means less in terms of dollars
than it did two generations, or a gen.
Grafton, or a decade ago, and that it
means more in terms of sincere hu-
man service than it ever did before.
If am right, then surely we have ac-
complished much for the betterment
of mankind; for it is a great thing
to have implanted such a purpose,
such a vision, in the minds and souls
of those who are to direct our future.
This we have done to greater eX-
tent in our generation than ever be-
fore in a like period.
The world and its experience con-
stitute the greater university in
which all of you have yet to COM
plete, so far as it is humanity possible,
your education. / pray you to go out
to it without too much thought of
personal rewards, of individual gains;
and yet, not to thrust these considera-
tions entirely aside. Be generous, but
do not dissipate your capital of knowl-
edge and ability in aimless, useless
generosities. Hold true to those
ideals which your own country and its
institutions represent. We Ameri-
cans will best help mankind at large
if we most earnestly sustain men i'm
mediately about US. Let us make our
America the best place on earth in
which men and women may dwell.
Let us make it an example to all
others, an inspiration and a model.
1t has been our privilege to see this
| country which we love called upon to
redress the wrongs of world, to re-
store the balance of civilization. We
could not have played that part had
we not first been true to ourselves
confident of our destiny, assured OF
our righteousness and of the power in
herent in our concept of righteousness
Let US go on, holding fast to what, IN
the great trial, has been proven gooc
seeking to make it better, stronger
and more unselfsh. Let US place
firm reliance in our destiny and let u:
seek to realize that destiny througF
effort and unfaltering devotion"
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06
SUCCESS NOT ALONE is MONEY
Real Success is More in Terms of Sim
cere Human Service

Real Success is More in Terms of Sim
cere Human Service
81 have faith to believe that success
in the minds of educated young peO-
pie today, mean less in terms of dol
lars than it did two generations, or
generation, or a decade ago, and that
it means more in terms of sincere hu-
man service than it ever did before"
declared President Haring who was
speaking at the recent cOnvocatiOn OF
the American University at Washing
ton, D. c., to the graduates, faculty,
and a very distinguished audience, in
cluding the French Ambassador NJ.
Jusserand, the Hon. Newton w. Ro-
well, K. c., of Toronto, Canada, and
Bishop John w. Hamilton of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Chancel-
lor of the University.
The full text of President Harding's
speech was received today by the
Committee on Conservation and Ad-
vance.
| have known somewhat intimately
a good many young people who have
been growing into their years of ma
turity within the time of the great
crisis through which the world ha:
been and is still passing. My obser
walton of them and their attitudes to-
ward life has given me, | may tel
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06
DELAWARE HAS PROSPECT OF
FEDERAL AID FOR ITS ROADS
BILL TO AID HIGHWAYS IN
EVERY STATE PASSES HOUSE
Appropriation Bill To Come Up Later
May Carry an Appropriation of
One Hundred Millions


Delaware will get Federal aid for
the maintenance of it's roads if the
road bill which was
passed by the House at Washington
last week is concurred in by the Sen
ate. 1t was passed Tuesday by vote
of 266 to II. Congressman Layton
was not present to vote, he being in
Dover at the time. Although suppor-
ted by majority of the House Roads
Committee, the bill was vigorously op-
posed by Chairman Dunn and other
members, who argued that it would
benefit sparsely settled States at the
expense of populous ones. Advocates
contended the measure would facilitate
the development of roads and benefit
farmers especially. Under the mea-
sure States would be given three
years in which to establish funds for
maintenance of Federal aid roads.
Should a State after proper notifica-
ton, fail within 100 days to make
specified improvements of roads, the
Federal Government would undertake
the work at States expense, and un-
til settlement was made no further
projects for Federal aid construction
in that State would be approved. The
bill as passed does not carry an ap-
preparation. Senate and House lead
ers have, however, promised that an
appropriation bill will shortly be in
troduced. The tentative agreement is
that the appropriation shall be $780,.
100000 annually for the next five years
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06

Fear of another disastrous fire such
as burned the business section of the
town last winter caused MillsbOro
people to vote in favor of municipal
water plant at a special election.
Bonds will be issued and work started
on the plant at once.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06

With less than one third of the
grape vines in Sussex county showing
any signs of a crop there is little
chance for homemade wine this year.
The Service Citizens of Delaware
will continue the work of medical in
spection in the schools, although no
funds were provided by the Legisla-
ture.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06
For Sale

4 Double Houses, on Commerce ST.,
three rooms down, three rooms up
each.
One Double House on Mt. Vernon
street, three rooms down, three rooms
up.
One Apartment House in Clayton.
two apartments down, four rooms,
ba.n and toilet each; one apartment
up, five rooms, bath and toilet. This
is an opportunity to own your own
home. For price call on,
CHARLES p. THORNLEY,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Phones:-Factory ST; House 168
Smyrna times., 1921-07-06
FARM FOR SALE

Farm of 226 acres, near Colts, Nd.
Improved with room residence and
out-buildings. Apply to
r. w. Slaughter, Clayton, or
Geo. M. Vansant, Colts, Md.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-04
LETTING ELECTRICITY DO IT.

man in Kentucky has sued for
 not Iay the monthly electricity bills which an oNtraVagant wife causes to
 be entered against his name in the office of the local power company. He alleges that his better half has q mania for consuming electricity, de- pending upon 1t every five minutes
 in the day, so that he finos his in- come quite insufficient to meet the steadily mounting indebtedness which faces him on the first of every month
 Thcle is really something to the poor mans claim. In the old days q man used tu marry woman Now he contracts to love. honor and spend his evenings with female electli- elan. From the time she lights up the switch curler in the morning until she switches out the light and curls up in bed at night the modern woman is busy with things electri- cal.
 Following the alarm at daybreak, she slips out into the kitchen and gives the coffee a couple of shocks. Then she does the same with the [ ast During the day she pursues a pIdncing electric vacuum cleaner around the house while out in the laundry an electric wire is furnish ing the power for the washing.
 There are numerous other ways in which woman today depends upon the accomplishing servant, cleo tricity, whicf never answers back, | lets the soup get cold or asks for | an evening out. The claim has been | made that the next generation of | mothers will know more about volts and ampheres than about raising bis cults and children. It is even pre-