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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
THREE ARE KILLED
 AS PLANE CRASHES
Bv Associated Press

Healdsburg, Cal, August S.-Alden Eldridge. Berkeley, pilot, and Bert Fairbanks. willits, Cal, and Ken meth Hudson, Healdsburg, pas sengers, were burned to death Tn an airplane accident on the outskirts of Healdsburg late today.
 Eldridge was flying in commercial seryice and took Fairbanks and Hud- son for a pleasure trip. Just before the accident the machine was seen lowering low over Heldsburg, ap- parentIy in distress and making for the landing field. A few yards from the field the plane was Seen to crash and burst into flames. Fairbanks and Hudson were married
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
LAUNCH RlDDLED
 BY BULLETS FROM
 ARMED AlRPLANE
Rx xAsaocIatea ere.a

Providence, R. L.. August S.-Sweep- ling down Narragansett Bay with it's machine gun wide open. and spraying the water with rain of bullets. m unidentified airplane sthis afternoon riddled and nearly sank launch containing five people. severely wounding girl passenger and slightly injured man.
 Failing to observe frantic signals from the boat, the plane sped on it's way With the boat sinking and the girl in danger from loss of blood, the launch party traveied eight miles to shore to reach medical as- sistance, The wounded girl is Grace Buxton, 24. of Oakland Beach. near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
DYE EMBARGO IS FOUGHT BY METZ
Charges Garvan With Caus- ing Embarrassment to
 Embargo Opponents
Fly Associated Press

Washington, August S-The Senate finance committee today heard a lengthy statement in opposition to dye embargo provisions in the Ford ney tariff bill from H. A. Metz. New York dye maker and importer, and defense of the administration of the present wartime dye import re- strictions from Henry B. Thompson. of Greenville. Delaware, chairman of the state departments advisory com mittee on import applications Mir. Metz charged Francis P Garvan, for men alien property custodian, with having brought pressure to bear against firms opposing a dye em- bargo when such a plan was before Congress in 1919. At the same time Joseph H. Choate. Jr.. counsel for the American Dyes Institute and the chemical foundation, which has pur- chased German patents from the alien property custodian. resubmft- ted to the committee detailed figures covering financial affairs of the foundation. He first submitted them Saturday but press reports stated that they had not been given to the committee This was an error.
 The statement shows the assets of the foundation to have been ss64,- oso, June 90. of which s271,S50 rep resented patents, trade marks and iormuia There was deficit of s123,- 4eo on the date, according to the statement The foundation had un- paid bills totalling s57.2s5 due. the statement said. to heavy outlay in educatopal literature, legal fees and miscellaneous expenses
 Hold 4.493 Patents
 Of the 4,90f patents and formulas bought by the foundation, it still controls 4495. the others either hav- ing expired or having been re- assigned. Under the charter of the institution. all patents are held under voting trust which will exist un- til 1888. when all patents save 22 will have expired. One rundred and thirty three will expire January l, the statement shows.
 Through royalties on licenses is- sued to dye makers the foundation has received sSS.45S since it's incep- tion in February 1919. In the same time, 1t has received s170.506 from royalties levied on imported dyes which were made under like patents Fin foreign lands The royalty on such imports was 0 per cent and the American made products from 1 to 5 per cent.
 The statement also shows that during 1920. American manufacturers made ss,263,776 pounds of dyes. As tthe basis Of a comparison. it shows also that since the foundation was icreated, a total Of only 1,006.700 bounds of dyes made here have been manufactured under patents issued lby the agency. Imports of dyes in l1S20 aggregated 11,07s.S6S pounds, according to the ssstatement. which says that of that qtantity only 160,- l S49 pounds were subjected to the 10 iper cent royalty because of potent rights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
Fitzpatrick k With Other Americans
 Reported Freed
By Associated Press

Reyai. EsthOnia, August s.-- The boishevik legation here to- day informed the American con xuIate that tue following Amer jeans, who have been imprisoned in Russfa, had been reIensed md would arrive nt Camburg. near Narva. Estbonia, tomorrowi Capt. Emmett iSiipn trick of Uniontown. 4AIa., Dr. Weston B. Estes of Brooklyn, William Flyck of Brooklyn, Corp. Thomas Hazie- wood of san FranciscO. X. B. kniam atine of Racine. Wis. and Henry J. Lamarc of New York. No mention was made of Boyai (. keely, an American engineer. who k understoOd to have been released from prison. but still In Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09

You mean the nigger to my right?o
 Called Her "BiKEoty-
 "Yassah, jedge, dat man he comes CT stumpin' an CT tearin' through nah patch, breskiN down de stalks an when ah der pstrated with him he ups an caU .c< biggoty an said Ah war stuch .1S toN self. cause maj skin war a@ an his, so Al starts to ,o .3th nah hoe"
 T 2 >oo,pS se the word demon lemon, wiz .oF s'mentioned the hoe Or
 his anatomy did you ex-
 o> nd the hoe?" A2 aon't know nothin' bout his N Ay, An aimed toe hit him on dt hal1''
 There's where you showed pooi judgment, selina. Always aim at the heel, it is more vulnerable. Ther what happened?"
 He grabbed de hoe an bawled me out, so An tole him An would have him fetched befor' Jedge Abernathy
 "rn bet he cussed me out. didn't hep
 ''He shore did, jedge; he say, Dam Jedge Abernathy, he ain't maj daddy"
 Just moment Selina. I want to interrogate the defendant on that point. Peters, did you make the re- mark just testified to by the wit ness?"
 "Nossah, jedge; positively An dit not"
 T am not your daddy, am F"
 In course yo aint; anybody can see"
 That will do for the time being a self-evident fact does not have 't be proven, and if the balance of the testimony is as true as that partieu lar point, the defendant should bt discharged"
 Had Unborn "Predigy. The defendant took the stand and stated that the complainant had without consent or authority. seized the parcel of land on which the Corn patch was located, and while he ad- mitted that he had walked through the patch he said he had travelled a beaten path that had been used for years, and which the complainant was attempting to close. He denied breaking any of the corn stalks and brought the action at bar through her desire to boss the neishborhood and her natural inborn prodigy
 Dat oman does nothin' but rats' trouble an disturbance in the neigh borhood," he declared. "an' since sht done started dat patch CT cawn she has gotten so biggoty dat dere ain't no livin' near her, an when it comes to what de white folk calls perverse ness she is wurser dan wall-eyed mule"
 In summing up the case, Judge At took an extra chaw of tobacco and delivered himself thusly:
 The evidence in this case tends to show that not only did the complain ant raise corn on the patch of land in controversy, but that she rasied con siderable cain as we'll While there Is an anolagy between corn and cain-- provided that the latter is of tht saccharine variety-in the produc' ton of d certain liquid that the pres ent time has about as much show as cross eyed. red-headeG stepchild corn and cain in a neighborhoot won't mix.
 The defendant is discharged Sheriff Jack, call the next case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
SOUTHERN DENTISTS
 MEET IN ANDALUSlA

Andalusia.s August s.-(speciaL)-- The Southern District Dental asso- ciation will meet in Andalusia Au- gust 10 and II. The chamber Of com mercc Is making preparations to en- certain the visitors royalty and br E l.. Gatlin. former president, mas charge of the local arrangements.
 The officers of the association arc pr. c. F. Petrey. Florala, president; Dr. IT H. Kendrick, Evergreen. sec retary and treasurer: pr. 5. K Hart iey- Georciana first vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
Confiscated Horses Released
Hv Assocjated Press

Buffalo. N Y, August s.-The nine race horses seized last week when customs officers found liquor and other dutable goods ins the car in which they were being shipped from a Canadian track to Saratoga. were released today. Charles Moss. trainer of the horses, was arraigned on l charge of violating the prohibition act and released on bail. The GUS toms officials said they were con- vinced R. A Smith, owner of she horses, had nothing to do with the alleged smuggling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
LIGHTNING KILLS
 BUTLER COUNTlAN

Greenyilie, August B.-Renford Sirmon was instantly killed and s- Birmingham rendered unconscious and negro severly shocked by a bolt of lightning near here tonight at 10 o'clock. The lightning striking telephone wires was def1ected to a stone porch where the three men were sitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
 By Associated Press

Little Rock. Ark, August s.-Two men were killed and several injured when Missouri Pacific fast train No. $ from St Louis to Texas wls wrecked at Donaldson, q small s.a- tion about 40 miles southwest of Ldttic Rock, according o reports re- ceived here tonight Four of five coaches were ditehed The injured wreck victims are bsing taken to . hospital at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
Judge Ab Settles Case Of
 Natural Lnborn Prodigy"
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Many and various are the cases that daily come before Judge H. B. Abernathy, of the county court of misdemeanors, ranging from the most serious crimes to the most frivolous of cases, with a correspond ing variety of the persons involved including all creeds. classes and colors.
 Judge "Ab" as he is familiarly known, has presided over this par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
WHEELER APPOINTED

Montgomery, August S.-tspeciaL) W. B. Wheeler Of Pisgah has been appointed member of the jury com- mission of Jackson county and w.. Green Edgar of Silas has been made a member of the jury commissi or Choctaw county. The appointments were made by Governor Kilby just before he left for two weeks vaca- tion in North Carolina but were not made public at the executive depart ment until today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09

tieular court and it's several pre- ie . cessors so long, that "the mind of man runneth not to the contrary"
 and in his long ex- perience has Gc-
 quired a knowl- edge of the work : ings of the human mind that Is al most uncanny. cs- pecially of t h @ criminally i n . clined, and rarely is he mistak an in his estimate of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
FIRST BICYCLE SEIZED

Montgomery, August 8.-lSpecIaII Many automobiles, mules and wagons have come into the possession of the state law enforcement department for confiscation since the bone dry law was enacted in 1919, but the first bicycle was seized in Russell county yesterday. The person riding the bicycle had seven half-pints of iiauor in his possession. the officers claim. In a raid near Goat Rock, Lee county, agents of the law enforcement de- partment captured two stills. arrested two men. destroyed quantity of beer and confiscated an automobile which is alleged to have contained ten gal lions Of moonshine liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
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c<RusO's record of For You Alone should be in your co'lsc ion. Get 1t al C. [. Holcombe Muse Co., Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
THE WEATHER

Washington. August S.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi; Partly cloudy Wednesday. with scattered thundershowers in south portion Tuesday and probably Wednesday little change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; little change in tenn perature.
 Georgia; Partly cloudy Tuesdas and Wednesdays; probably thunder showers in south portion Tuesday little change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09

2. l.. BRIGGS used his Chandler Six year and says It runs better than when nsw.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
AGE-HERALD SHOPPER

Readers are invited to utilize the services of The Age-Herald shopper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09

LOCAL DATA For the A hours ending at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-09
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably fair today. Stationar! temperature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
FOR
C0RNSPUDSR0
Every In Ward
County To Take Part In
Event At Minot

Minot, N. D.. Nov. B.-Plans for the
Ward County Corn and Potato Show.
to be staged in Minot on Nov. II, 1S.
and 10, are progressing ~splepdidly. ac-
cordinE to reports from the Minot
Association of Commerce and Ward
County Farm Bureau, the two organi-
cations that arc fostering the event.
John HUSKY, county agent. reports
that he finds sentiment among the
farmers of Ward County strong for
the show. and many prominent farm
ers have indicated hat they will en-
ter individual exhibits at the show.
The Kenmare fair. which closed last
week, wa a success from every stand
polnt, and man> Of their premium w1s,-
ming exhibits will be put on exhibition
at the corn n potato show in Minot.
Considerably rivalry is expected to
ensue between farmers of the eastern
and southern sections Of the county
against the farmers who had exhibits
at the Kenmare fair from the western
and northern sections of Ward.
Hundreds OF dollars in cash prem
iums will be given. For the best COM
muntty exhibit a prize of $50 is Of
fered; second best $50 and third best
$40.
An added feature of the show will
be the special program of speeches
| Friday and Saturday afternoon. Nov
IS and 10. Men prominent in agri.
cultural work in the northwest will,
be heard. The exhibits entered must
be all of the 1921 crop.
The show will be in the high schoo.
auditorium.
In addition to the corn and potato
show, one Of the most elaborate car
nivals that. has ever been staged ir
the state will be open for the people
Of the northwest. The Armory viii
be used for this, and architects have
drawn up plans for booths.
In the middle of the armory, 8
space about 20x54 will be roped Of!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
NORTHWESTERN NEWS
TO CANADA AND
BACK is WHISKEY
GAME, SAYS WATKINS

Minot, N. D., Nov. 7.--whiskey
smuggling from Canada. into the
United States is but a. spoke in the
wheel of a big mcrry-go-around Of
Nhiskey traffic from the United States
into Canada and back into the states
again. according to IF. L. Watkins,
state enforcement agent.iwho has just
returned to Minot from Regina,
Sask., where he attended a conference
of United States and Canadian Off
Gals who were attempting to study
each others liquor laws, IN order that
rum running may be, further curbed.
According to Mr.. Watkins, Anieri-
can. whiskey is being shipped in ca.
load lots under permits from local and
federal prohibition commissioners in-
to Canada. Canadians don't want
American whiskey, SO it is stored in
alleged retail houses. where it isAgain
loaded into the cars, motor boats or
some other contrivance and struggled
back across the International bound
airy line into the United States. where
it is sold at exorbitant prices
Figures We're presented at the con-
ference showing hat 26 freight cal
loads of whiskey passed through
Portal. N. D.. between Oct. 3. 1926
and Oct. 90, 1921. These cars con,
tanned from 700 to 1900 cases 81
wh.skey each. or a total Of 1888;
cases in all. 81
Evidence has been obtained. ant
brought out at the conference that {
like amount has been crossing .the
border through other customs port:
along the international border. \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
LAKE, LIKE
FARGO, FACES ERA OF
LIGHTLESS STREETS

Devils Lake. N. D.. Nov. 7.-Devils
Lak". mh CHI for Years has Drided it
self with being one of the best illum-
mated small towns lin the country.
promises now to become a city Of
dark and doleful night.
The action Of the North Dakota
legislature in limiting tax levies in
cities of the state has had a darken-
Ing effect upon this city, and City
Auditor NJ. J. Cowley that
for the remainder of the year, and
until the legislature changes its ac-
ton. all the street lights of the city
will be turned out at{10:30 and that
when the moon is shining there will
be no street lights at all.
The city this year FACES a deficit OF
about $4,000 for it's running ex-
penses. because the state supreme
court the other day upheld the con
stitutionality of the new state tax levy
law. and the city commission has been
trying to so prune the expenses Of the
/ city government as to enable the com
mission to meet the actual running
expenses. Therefore. the darkness at
night.
Devils Lakes famous White Way
which has been used as a model by
many other cities in the northwest
will not be wrapped in darkness. al
though a number of prominent citi.
zens has recommended the organiza;
ton Of a volunteer lantern brigade stc
show the late stragglers the way
home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07

by said complaint relating to the
various cause of acton. he is anxious
to have them tried OUT and TO have
the laws Interpreted by$the court 30.
that there will be no further question
as to the meaning of the laws and as
to the rights, liabilities and duties Of
the various state officers and boards
under the, law. and also to have de-
tern1ined If any Of the state officers
and boards have acted unlawfully and
in violation of the law, and more
particularly the acts Of this aff1ant.
n that his and their responsibility
may be determined. and therefore
asks the court hat said action be re-
manded to the proper district court
for trial and. full investigation of each
and all of the cause of action set out
the complaint.
The original complaint named many
state officials, members Of boards,
with not having properly .safeguarded
the funds entrusted to them because
they permitted them to be deposited
in the Bank of North Dakota, an in
solvent bank.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
SUPREME COURT
TO. DECIDE BOND
SALE LEGALITY
Contract Entered Into With
Toledo Firm to be. Fully
Aired at Herring.

Bismarck. N. D., Nov. 1.-THE
question Of the legality of the bond
sale contract entered into with a To
.ledo, Ohio, firm by the Industrial
commission of North Dakota will be
involved in the, hearing to be held
before the supreme court here Tues
day in the Jamestown case" accord
ing to- Orlnsby McHarg, one Of the
attorneys who instituted the action for
taxpayers.
All questions raised concerning the
bond sale. which include attacks on
the legality Of the contract, the
powers of the industrial commission
land its procedurcsin the matter. are
to be covered IN the suit, according to
McHare. Z
The Jamestown case is, to be be-
fore the. court on three actions. State
TreasurersJohn Steen having added a
new angle by asking that the case be
ir'emandcd to the district b court for
trial to, settle issues raised concerning
poweTs of state boards. The SUI
preme court: directed District Judge
Coffey, who issued the injunction de-
!claring the Bank Of North Dakota in
solvent, to show cause why the SUI
preme courts dissolution Of his order
should not be made permanent, and
Secretary of State Thomas Hall and
State Superintendent Minnie j. Mel.
4 son moved the court to vacate the
order.
Treasurer steen, through his owl
attorney, asked the supreme court tt
name a. bank or banksrin which he
might deposit money, if the order o.
Judge Coffey is allowed to stand. hi
being required. by law to deposit al
| state funds in the Bank of North Da'
kota.
IN Stcen Wants Action. "
4 InS an affidavit Mr.. Steen swore:
That as treasurer. of the state O.
North Dakota large sums Of public
money come into his hands daily
averaging from $4,000 to $4,000
\ that the@&temporary injunction in TIL
above entitled action issued by tn
district court of Stutbman county pre-
vented him from ~depositing sucl
funds inc caused remittances to &C
cumulate in his Office so that it coult
not properly function and. prevented
him from properly performing tn
duties Of treasurer of the state o
North Dakota, and that nearly all re
mittances are made in the form o
, drafts and checks, which must b
cashed Immediately in order to pre-
vent loss to the state, and that. it i
necessary that some drafts and com
Am. case said injunction should, for an,
i reason be restored to force n effect
That this affiant is concerned onl
!, about thesnecessity Of carrying on tn
public business of the state of Mort
Dakota as state treasurer and that Il
is very anxious that the state an
public do not suffer or incur any los
by reason Of said action e
That as to the other matters raise
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
ARREST ENDS
3 YEAR CHASE
FOR FUGITIVE
Career of Man Long Want
ed at Devils Lake Reads
Like Dime Novel.

Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. s7.-No fic-
tic writer ever wrote more thrilling
experiences than those which Alec
A.. ,..n Vi sou.ham, N. D., arrested
saturday by the constabularly at
J Windsor, Canada, has gone through
tice in Devils Lake In 1918. Malvtum's
arrest am as the result of informa-
ton furnished the Canadian authori-
ties by Sheriff Ed. Elliott of this city.
For three years Malvium has evad-
ed h clutches of the law. Twice he
was arrested and placed in Jail. but
leach time dashed to freedom. Once
prison after having been sentenced to
four years for burglary, but got away.
Another time he was held for the au-
thorities of another state, but broke
Jail before. they arrived.
Malvium's criminal career began in
Devils Lake. in 1918, when he was
brought here, from Southam as a wit
ness for the state in a grain grading
case. Before the case was scheduled
to bo heard, he disappeared, and be-
ing the states only witness the case
was dismissed.
Arrested i Nebraska.
The following spring Malviunl was
arrested in Aurora, Neb., where he was
living under the name of Alexander
Gerard" and where he was found
&Aguilty Of burglary and sentenced to
serve four years in state prison. To-
gether with an associate named jack
son he broke Jail.
5 The two men crossed the state line
into Colorado after many thrilling ex-
periences. stole an automobile and
got out to dim their identity by get
ting as much distance as possible be-
tween themselves and the scene of
their escape.
They were recognized again in HUI
&C, Montana, n placed in Jail. Au-
thorities at Aurora were notified, but
before they arrived at Hugo, Malviun1
4 and Jackson again broke Jail and es-
capped.
For three months the authorities
lost all a Of them. Then Jackson
was caught in Michigan and returned
to Jail in Nebraska, where he still
remains.
For almost two years. the trail OF
Malvium was lost. Last week, howev.
err. Sheriff Ed. Elliott learned hat he
had been seen in Windsor, Canada
and upon the sheriff's information the
Canadian constalbularly arrested hin
Malvium will now be brought bach
to this city. where he will lave tt
serve a sentence for stealing grain, Il
n having been learned that he was i'm.
plicated in the Southam grain stealing
case in which he was to have beer
the states witness.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-07
ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD.

Freeport, ILL.,, Nov. THAT Don
Stephenson of F%reeport high school
football team established new United
States record when he kicked ten
consecutive goals in the Freeport-West
Aurora game here last Saturday. is
the belief of sport critics. Stephen
sons record for the season is 81 goals
out of a possible 40.