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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

later left Cullman and went 70 Co., lumbus, O., where they now own a large art glass manufacturing plant. They have a branch house in Munich, and one of the brothers has charge of 1t there. The handsome stained win dows which were recently put into the new Sacred Heart church here were imported from this house in Germany.
 It is said that Colonel Cullman and others interested had rather a hard time getting a new county formed of the territory in which they had set tied by the legislature And it was not until 1877, about five years after the founding of the first settlement here, that the county was established
 The greatest difficulty in the way seemed to be the opinion of some or the leading men of the legislature that the county was So poor that it would tnever be able to sustain itself The mountain land was not considered fit for anything.
 RICH SECTION
 Today Cullman county is one of the richest sections of the state. The peo- Die own their own homes. for the most part; diversity crops and have won the reputation for being the second county in the United States in pes capita wealth, as well as having the least illiteracy of any county in the state.
 Cullman and Cullman county is the realization of the dream of a broad minded, liberal thinker He certainly did more for this section of the state than any other one man or group of men.
 Tall and slender and fine looking. he stuck to the little colony, acting it's guide in all things, until he lived 10 See 1t to be one of the most pros- porous and attractive spots of our en- tire country.
 Death claimed him in 1895 and his body was laid to rest in a circular lot In the center of the towns beautiful magnolia cemeterv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Washington News
By Associated Press


 washington, April 3-Legislation to Coordinate all government agencies hav- Ing charge of soldier relief work is to be taken up Monday by the House inter- state commerce committee. Chairman Winslow said today that several meas- ufes were pending to consolidate the va rlous agencies and that action was planned soon. The committee may ex- pedite the legislation by dispensing with public hearings.
 About 15,0oo cases of Chinese wine has been ordered released from customs houses for use as medicine, Prohibit ton Commissioner Kramer said today. Most of the wine is held at San Fran CISCO, with considerable amounts at New Tor kand Boston. The Chinese wine. MT. Kramer explained was imported for medicinal purposes before the adoption Of the prohibition bureau standard as to the amount of alcohol which such prep arations might contain.
 Under decision by Comptroller of the Treasury Warwick, made public today, s50,0o0 is made available for the remodel ing and extension of the public health service hospital at Camp sevier. S. c. Secretary Mellon had asked the comp troller whether funds appropriated un- der the sundry civil bill on March 1 could be applied to this purpose and the comptroller held that funds up to the amount of $5o,ooo might be used.
 Modification of the ban against with drawals of liquor from warehouses to permit wholesale druggists to withdraw liquor from bond and from wholesale free warehouses, effective May 16 was announced tonight by Prohibition Com missioner Kramer. The modification does not include wholesale liquor dealers. 
 Organization of the new war staff of the army was discussed at conference today between Secretary Weeks and General Pershing. The conference was the first since the announcement this week that General Pershing was to be assigned to the important duty of build ing up general headquarters designed to take over in time of war the direc- tion of the nations military forces in the field.
 The 66.O0O officers in the reserve corps are being classified so that men fitted | for each definite assignment can be To- cated and called into active duty in event of national emergency. The war department announced today that it was expected that a complete record of every officer in the organized reserves would be in the hands of the nine corps coni- manders not later than June 15.
 Restoration of free tolls through the Panama canal to American shipping will be taken up next week by the Senate oceanic canals committee. of which Sem ator Borah, republican, Idaho. is chair man, Three bills dealing with the free tolls question are before the committee introduced by Senators Borah, Jones of Washington, and Poindexter of Wash ington, all republicans.
 Amendment of the Esch- -Cummins rail- road act so that priority would be given shipments of food and reduction of freight rates, were urged today in res- olutions adopted by the International Apple Shippers and National League of Commission Merchants. The resolutions said that reduced freight rates would re- suit in the release of enormous quanti- ties of foodstuffs now held in etorage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

cut off the supplies of the army
 and break up the instrumentnsities
 on which this country relied for
 the prOsec&tiOn of the war. He
 soid, Work on nothing that will
 assist the army at the front
 PET PRISONER
 And yet it is intimated that he will be pardoned He was accorded the re- markable privilege of divesting him self of his prison garb, and coming to Washington to present his case in per- son to the attorney general, going back unguarded, an unprecedented thirg. I noticed where some days ago the attorney general said that we are going to teach the unpatriotic to love this country or leave it. I ask if it was the intention of the attorney gem eral to teach the unpatriotic a lesson when he permitted Debs without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

One of these is Representative Ste- venson of South Carolina. In address, ing the House during. the debate on the immigration bill, Mir Stevenson discussed the enormity of the offense of the convicted socialist and indi- rectly criticised the attorney general for permitting him to come unescorteI to Washington. In part, the South Carolinian said: AFl
 What did MT Debs, do when the boys were at the front@and why is he imprisoned in Atlanta? Why this propaganda to secure his release which is circulated today in our offices2
 "When our boys were going
 down by the thousands every day,
 Mir. Debs was in Ohio preaching to
 the vorlxingmen, asking them to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Farm Teacher Employed

< Moulton, April 2S- -tSpecial.)-At called meeting of the Lawrence coun- ty board of education it was agreed to at the Town Creek schol for the year beginning July 1. 1921. A. D. Roberts of Fayette county, now a student at Auburn, was selected to take charge ,f the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Conductor Improves

Selma. April 23.--(s (spkcial)- N. Fancher, Southern railroad conductor who was crushed between two freight cars at Akron earlier in the week spent a quiet night at the King Me \ moria1 hospital, and was resting well today. MT. Fancher was badly cruShei about the trunk and it is feared that internal injuries. not apparent, may be discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
South CaroLinian Becomes
 LaudabLy Direct in Attack
 On Officials Who Pet Debs
By HUGH ". ROBERTS washington Bureau Tne Ags- Herald
 am n,NIaaan nuftnfna

Washington April 28-( Special )-There certain men bers of Congress who suffer with illness identical effect with maldemer when the enmentas to extremes in ad vocating the pardon of Eugene v. Debs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
Cullman County and City Were Founded by Gern1an
 Who Clashed With Berlin
Col John G. Culman Came to America Because Native Country Failed Meet His Political Ideals Selected
 Alabama After Travelling Over Entire Nation
By FANNY ROBSON

Cullman, April 23-(Special)-Few of have had interesting story connected with their founding as Cuman county which joins Jefferson county the north nd which formed from sections of Bount Morgan and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
Onlu 81 Per Cent OF
General Taxes Paid in
County Prior to Mar. /

Grand Forks county taxpayers paid but "a per cent of the general
prior to March l a compared to so per cent paid in 1920, accord.
total tai levied for all purposes was $l53714s27, and the total tax paid
to March l., 1921, a $S507s2O1, o. 81 Der cent of the general
taxes
Mr.. Aliens statement contains a number of interesting figures.
treasurer of thu 1920 taxes from December /. 1920 to March /. 1921:
The total taxes levied in Grand Forks county for all ur-
Total collections from December l.. 1920 to March ]. 1921: s6o,7s2o1
Tls collection comprises general taxes ......$715,379.S7
Special taxes. including hail paving, sewer wa
This shows that 81 per cent oft he general axes are paid this yea prior
to March IS compared with so per cent paid in 1920.
Hall q Payments ". r
The total fiat hail a. in this county amounts to .$23.15085
Collections March show fiat hail payments .1s244ss o Sc per cen
Collections March show indemnity hail payments $4a71ko2 er 81
per cent. #|.
Total Tax for State Revenue.
Totalt ak paid March l, 1921 wa $7158893 or about 4 pei cent.
Total taxes levied for county general fund wa s1702oo.
Total taxes paid to March L., 1921 a $s503401 or 56 per cent.
Grand Forks City. ~-
Total. levy fol School District No. 1 vas $22100O. t
Total amount collected March ], 1921 "a s1ae.ses.s4. nearly 81 per
cent.
Total levy for Grand Forks city which includes all general and special
city taxes amounts to $271,421.90.
Total amount paid s175s777e or 81 per cent.
Individual Payments.
Individual payments of personal property were made in full. Real
estate taxes are payable in full. or one-haf of the general taxes and all
of the special taxes can be made with the first payment without a pen
subject to 5 per cent penalty, if OF paid before October Is. @aF
Where nc payment is made o real estate, the Law adds 5 per cent
March 1 2 pei ent June l. 8 per cen November on the first half of the
general taxes and special taxes. The second half of the general taxes is
subject to a penalty If 5 per n o October Is and a additional S per
cent o n November ], and if lot paid before the second Tuesday in De-
cember. the land is sold at the tau sale. Personal property incurs a pen
for each month until october Is. when it is turned over to the sherin 10
collection. 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
SCHUMANNHEINK
POPULAR HERE
Brisk Sale of Tickets For
Recital Which Famed Con-
tralto Will Give.

Tickets are going rapidly for the
recital which Madam Ernestine Schu-
mann-Heink will give at the city au-
dltorlum on Saturday night OF this
week, and there is every indication
that the great contralto will be greet
ed BY a large crowd Of admirers.
Grand Forks feels a personal inter-
est in Schumann-Heink in view of
the fact that she has been a property
owner in the county, and there is add
ed to the general admiration for her
and affection.
The stop to be made in Grand
Forks by Schumann-Heink will be
the last in the United States this sea-
son., and she will continue on from
here to Vancouver, where she will sail
next Thursday to make a tour of the
Orient. The great contralto is said
to be in as good voice as at any time
during her 43 years of public singing,
and the years have not had any de-
t~eriorating effect, if the critics who
weeks, are to be believed.
George Morgan, st. Paul baritone,
and Mrs. Katherine Hoffman, who has
been the accompanist of Schumann-
Heink for a number Of years. will ap-
pear here with her. Mr.. Morgan is
making an excellent reputation as q
concert singer, and his numbers will
undoubtedly prove interesting.
Z. j.. Lynch is in charge of Schu-
mann-Heink's appearance, and tickets
for the recital have been placed on
where they may be secured until 6
o'clock Saturday night. After that
hour, the tickets will be on sale at the
auditorium box office,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
ROAD PROJECTS
+. ARE UNDER WAY
County Commissioners tc
Receive Bids on May 10;
Much Work Planned.

BY order of the Grand Forks coun-
ty commissioners advertisements for
bids for several road building projects
nov are being published. A consider
able amount of road building will be
done in this county this summer. and
bids on five projects will be opened
on May IL.
Among the projects advertised are
Federal Aid Project No. Al, the state
highway running between Thompson
and Northwood; Federal Aid Project
No. 16, the concrete bridges and cul-
verts for the state highway running
through Emerado. Proposals for the
construction of a state highway at
Marvel (Federal Aid Nc. 1919 will be
received as well as bids for the state
highway It Levant (Federal Aid No.
11O.)
Proposals for the construction Of a
state highway from Larimore north to
the countN line also will be received
at this. time. This project is known as
Federal Aid No. lit.
Work on some of the county roads
will commence in a very short time,
it was said this morning in the county
surveyors office. Two large graders,
part of the new equipment ordered by
the commissioners, have arrived in
the city and have been set up ready
to be put in action. The tractors and
other machinery are expected within
a few days.
Several men from the state high
way commission have been working
in the county for several days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
FORMER KELLYS
MAN HKlLED
Injuries Received While
Driving Tractor Prove Fa-
tai to Man Known Here.

Paul Larson, aged SO years. form
erly Of Kel'ys, N. d. was killed at
Windham. Mont. on Tuesday after
noon, according to word received here
today. Details Of the accident which
cos MIR. Larson his life are not known
here. the message merely stating that
he was injured while driving a tractor
on his farm near Windham, and that
he had succumbed two hours after
the accident.
Until eight years ago, when Mr..
Larson moved to Montana, he had re-
sided at Kellys and was we'll known
here. He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sven Larson, who are among the
prominent farm residents OF the
Kellys district at the present time.
Two brothers Of the deceased. Lars
and Lewis Larson, and one sister, Miss
Gina Larson. also reside at Kellys.
In addition to his parents, sister
and the two brothers at Kellvs, Mr.
Larson is survived by his widow, a
child Of two years. and by two broth
ers. Henry and Gilbert Larson, all re-
siding at Windham.
1t Is probable that the funeral will
be held at Windham, no definite an
nouncement having so far been made,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
CARL HASSON
WON The KING
CONTEST TODAY
McLain Johnson Second;
Law Enforcement in
North Dakota" Subject.

Carl Hasson won first place in the
King extemporaneous speaking con-
test held this morning during the
c%onvocation period of the state uni
versity. McL4ain Johnson was award
ed second place. MI. Hasson will be
awarded the prize of $40, while Mr..
johnson will be awarded SIS.
Law Enforcement in North Da-
kota'' was the subject announced
this morning at 6 o'clock and the
speakers were allowed until 10
o'clock to prepare their addresses.
Fred Andal, Harold Shaft, Walter
Foley and Eldon Hanson were the
other speakers. The judges were DR..
A. ]. Iadd, DR.. G. A. Abbott and
Prof. Henry A. Dcak.
The King contest is an annual event
and is considered as n of the most
important oratorical competitions on
the university calendar. Mrs. Frank
King, wife of the founder of the
King contest, was in the audience this
morning.
The six speakers who competed
survived the preliminary elimination
contest held last Saturday. They will
also represent North Dakota in the
competition with Manchester college
on April 20, when three students
from that institution will come here
and three from the university will
20 to St. Paul. .,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB J
DISCUSSES. PLANS
FOR BIG CARNIVAL
cuss Clubs Participation in Com
munfty Event. t. X.

The Commercial club committee OF
the Kiwanis clubs ,Kommunity Kar.
nival, which is to be given at the au.
ditorium on May IL, 10 and IA, me
this morning to consider plans for the
clubs participation in the affair. Vari.
Gus suggestions were discussed thi.
morning, but no definite action was
taken. The committee will meet agair
late this afternoon.
Members of the committee are: F
F. Burchard, r. o. Hervey,. T. A
Swiggum, Dave Kelly and Casper OF.
son. " .,'v, .t
Plans for the Karnival are progress.
ing rapidly, according to George Dix.
on, secretary of the Kiwanis club. Al,
fraternity, civic and other orEaniza.
tons in the city have agreed to par.
ticipate, and each is preparing = spe-
cial stunt" or attraction for the car.
nival visitors. The funds are to &c
to the Community association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
ASSESSORS READY
TO START WORK

BY way of preparation for the work
Of assessing property in Grand Forks
county As assessors gathered at the
county court house yesterday to re-
ceive final instructions and supplies
for their work from Hans Anderson,
auditor. The hail listing must be
completed by June 1, Mr.. Anderson
says. and the remainder of the work
must be completed by the time that
the town and city boards OF review
have acted, which will be June Is.
The job Of assessing, this year is
bigger than ever before. the auditor
says. New regulations which recent
~ have gone into effect, and the fact
that there are more items to assess,
make the work complicated.
In regard to the hail insurance MI.
Anderson points out that the farmers
who do not wish this insurance must
file notice t that effect not later than
5 o'clock in the afternoon OF June
IA. 1t will be impossible to make any
changes after that, he says. All per
sons who are qualified voters are sub
ject to the school poll tax of one o
lar whether they have voted or not
Mr.. Anderson states.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
GOLDSI|'E;lN' HERE:
SPEAKS TONIGHT
Famous Lecturer Oh Social
ism Presented Under Au-
spices Of K. c.. Council.

A lecture on ,"Bolshevim-What
Is 1.-THE Remedy for It," will be
given tonight at the city hall by
David Goldstein. famous a~nti-socialist
lecturer, who has been brought to
Grand Forks by the local council.
Knights of Columbus.
At 6 o'clock this evening the nem-
bers of the council will give q men,
bership dinner in the council rooms.
in honor of Mr.. Goldstein, who is
personally known here through previ-
Gus appearances.
AS a lecturer, and university in
structor Mr.. Goldstein has had an in
teresting career, which began in Bos-
ton, a number of years. ago, when he
was a prominent socialist leader, and
vas active in political circles. He
did not remain long in the socialist
ranks, however, and for several years
has been one of the most active
workers against socialism In America,
Preparations IRE being made to ac-
Icommodate a capacity crowd at the
city hall when, Mr.. Goldstein speaks
The lecture will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
STOCK AND
CLOVER MEET IN
LEVANT TONIGHT

A meeting for the discussion of
live stock and sweet clover, one of
the series arranged to take place in
the county, will be held tonight in
district 113, Levant township, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. Max Morgan, live
stock specialist; D. b. Morris, county
agent, and Walter Forbes of Gilby,
will speak at the meeting.
A second meeting Of the same ma
ture will take place Friday night in
district 81. section 20 Of Turtle River
township, when Mr.. Morgan; Mr.. Nor
ris and J. G.. Haney Of the sInterna-
ltional Harvester company will be the
Several meetings OF the series
planned have been held at points in
the county, and have proved very
successful. The purpose is to stimu-
late interest in better, live stock and
the sowing Of sweet clover as q soil
developer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
Teachers Pay To
Be Considered At
Meeting Late Today
Committee Gould Not Meet Yesterday
Because One Member Was Absent
CONTRACTS Not Returned.

Owing to, the fact that one member
of the committee was out Of the city
yesterday, there was no meeting of
the teachers committee Of the board
OF education. The meeting will be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, it
was announced today.
1t is expected that the question OF
more pay for high school teachers
will be considered today. Because
no provision was made y for an in
crease in salary for the high school
teachers, most Of the instructors in
that school have refused to sign their
contracts for next year, it was said
yesterday. The contracts were to be
returned on April l3, but s. far they
have not been handed to the board.
Other matters in connection with the
teaching force will be taken up to-
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
Case Clues Music
Lovers OF Grand Forks
A Wonderful Concert

is Mimi" from Puccinfs La
Boheme." This aria, wherein Mimi
tells OF her longing for the flowers
and the meadows and of her lonely
existence, was wonderfully well done.
The shading was remarkable. and
there was a poignancy about it that
reached the heart. 1t proved Miss
For an encore she sang my Lover,
He Comes on a Ski" by Clough-
Seighter.
The closing group of songs swept
away n doubts that anyone in the
audience might have had. First
came "Synnoves Song by Haitian
Kjerulf, and this was followed by
the b~ewitching "Nightwind" by
Roland Farley. In this number,
Miss Case carried one back to the
days Of youthhood, when the wind
used to play tricks with an oil lamp
or a candle. the while one read
Miss Case evidently has felt the same
thrills. for she made one feel them
again last night.
Boats OF Nine" Anne Miller's
song, was one of the finest things of
the program. 1t seemed to reveal the
beauty and the melody of Miss Cases
voice better than anything else. The
group closed with Miss Cases own
"Song of the Robin"
When she had finished, the audi
ence remained seated. acclaiming
Miss Case Is she should be acclaimed.
It was the first time in my experience
as a concert-goer that a Grand Forks
audience remained seated at the con-
ciusion of a program, applauding and
demanding more. Miss Case came
back, and as she sat at the piano and
the first notes OF annie Laurie
came from the instrument, everyone
sat back in the seats n %fervently
hoped that the singer wouru 60 on
and on.
But it came to an end all too soon
and today there are the memories OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
J.. G. W00LLEY
WILL NOT SPEAK
HERE ON SUNDAY
Well Known Prohibition
Worker Reported Ill in
Fargo Hospital.

Word was received here this morn
ing from Fargo to the effect that John
G. Woolley, who was scheduled to
speak here Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the First Baptist church,
will be unable to keep his engagement
in this city on account Of illness. At
the present time Mr.. Woolley is ill in
q Fargo hospital where he will be
forced to undergo m operation
Mr. Woolley, who was at one time
4 candidate for the presidency on the
prohibition ticket, became nationally
prominent jx6iis fight against the iq-
uor traffic He was scheduled tC
speak here on when Good Men and
Women Rule the World"
1t was announced this morning that
there is a possibility that some othe,
prominent speaker will be obtained
to speak in place of Mr. Woolley, but
nothing definite has been arranged
as yet