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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
CREDIT MEN MEET

The Retail Credit Mems assoca ton attracted large attendance al the luncheon in the cafe of the Civic Association yesterday at noon. Thi. was the last meeting before the con. vention of the national association ir Houston, Texas, August 16-19.
 The Birmingham organization will be represented by W. V. Trammeli manager of the Retail Credit Mems association and vice president of the National Mercantile Agencies asso- ciations Wallace w. Wilson, Leo M Karpeles. w. A. O'Haro and C; Rotholz. ss
 MT. Trammell will. leave Gay b. fore the others in order to attend 9 meeting of the national organiza- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
s2s.s7S,4sS.os

Important meeting scmi-centenniai committee 1 o'clock, Civic Associa- ton. Swimming contest, East Lake. Civitnn luncheon, Southern club, 1 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Loew's Bijou-vaudevIlIe, feature picture, news.
 MaJestic-"Arizona. by Mnddccks- Park players. AIcazar-"The Good Bad Wife" Strand-"The Lost Romahce." Trianon-"The Spendcrs.. Rinito--tA Tale of Two Worlds. Galax-Enid Bennett In ."Her Hus- bands FrIend.,
 RoyaI-Feature drama. comedy and news. Odeon--Serial drama and comedy. Princess-Serfal dramn and comedy. Edgewood Park Bathing and dancing.
 West Lake Park-Dancing, skat- ing and bathing. A. East Lake Park-Bathfng and amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
JUNIORS LUNCHEON

The next luncheon of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday, August IS. in the Tutwiler hotel at 12:s0 o'clock in the after noon. An especially good programma has been outlined. Madame Clarette verrier Chapman, distinguished d pianist. and H. J. Posner. vocalist. will appear in musical numbers. and former Gov. Emmett ONeal will de- liver q short address on Muscle Shoals.
 The luncheons arc proving quitc popular and draw an average atten- dance of about 100 The cost per plite ;s 75 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
NOT IDENTIFIED

The body of the 1S-year-old boy who was killed Wednesday about noon when attempting to get on a freight train near Lewisburg had not been identified last night.
 , Coroner J. D. Kussum has been making every effort to get in touch with his people, but has not yet been able to find them. The body is being held at the. Ridout Undertaking par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Birmingham After Equal
 Rates On Memphis Haul

, ference. it is held. is too small to count in matter of such impor- tance.
 Traffic between Birmingham and Memphis both ways Is heavy. and lit :s believed the Frisco is ssinclined to grant the request of Birmingham, at least to the extent of allowing the same rates to as from Memphis.
 Rates from Memphis to Birming ham are considered a coming factor in rail and water rates from St. Louis and other up-river points on the Mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
LOCAL. SHOWERS

Weather conditions will be unset tied. today. according to the prsllc- ton of MT. Horton of the weather bureau. Local showers are expec.sd. The temperature will probably he stationary
 The highest point reached by .he official thermometer yesterday was s7 the lowest 75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
FINE PROGRAMME
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

The Southern club luncheon Sasur- day afternoon. will be marked by the singing of Mrs. s. B. Carleton, so- prano, Weigand's orchestra will also play. The programme will be be- tween the hours of and 2:30 o'clock.
 The first number will be- Saint Saens French Military March," by the orchestra. The programme .ol- lows:
 Fantasie. '1l Trovatore" (verdiy vocal solo tselected), Mrs. s. B. Carl ton; paraphrase melodies in F tRubinstein); selection from Two Little Girls in Blue" Gannip); vocal solo fselected); minuetto from "B Flat Symphony" (Mozart); themes from Sometime" (Frimll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
SUES FOR $2O, 900

Suit for S2o,o0o damages was filed In the United States court yesterday by Jimmie Lee Burdett against the Pratt Consolidated Coal company.
 It is alleged that on June H.. 1921, while hs was a convict and leased to the defendant company he was in- jpred in. the. mine at Banner when . motor fell on him. breaking his 'sg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
SUES FOR $1O,0OO

Suit for $1o.000 damages was, filed in the circuit court yesterday by L.. J. Vanlandingham against A.. P. Bragan, 1t being alleged he was locked in his place of business, the Randolph cafe on Seventeenth street by the defendant when. he refused to vacate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
NEW .INCQRP0 P0RATIQN

Papers of f'incosporation were filed
 in the probate court yesterday by the
 .southcrn. Institute. of Drugless Heal ing with an authorized capital stock of S5.000. Officers are Dr. E. G. Ruth erford, president; H. G. Sedinger. vice presidnt; M D. Chafin. treasurer and
 tDr. Carl E. Leech. secretary and gen: eral manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

<. The following marriage licenses we're issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:. Homer Webb and Miss Cassie Thames.
 J. F. Calvin. and Miss Clara Gay don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Semi Centennial Workers
 Get DolUn to Real Work at
 Important Meeting Today
Site of Municipal Audi.oriun

Plans the of President Harding and the definite today meeting of number of prominent citizens consisting of representatives of the
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
SPEAKS CORRECT SPEECH

Miss Henriette Rackman to Read
Important Paper in Chicago
Miss Henrietta Rackham, super
visor of speech corrections in the
Mankato public schools, goes to Chi
cago today to deliver paper on the
organization Of speak correction
classes In Minnesota. A great deal of
credit is due Miss Rackham for what
she has done in the state in helping
secure special Legislation along the
line in which she is interested.
The president o. the National As
sociation of Teachers of Speech and
Eug1isn appointed Miss Rackham to
a part on the program of the conven-
ton which meet on December 2S, at
the Auditorium hotel.
Miss Rackham was instrumental in
establishing the first classes in speech
correction in St. Paul in 1913.
Through the influence of the parents
interested the director hygiene and
the teacher of the deaf children in
st. Paul a law was enacted, which
provides state aid for the extra ex-
pense incurred by school system
which secures specially trained
teachers to give instruction to chill
dren with speech difficulties. This
law also provides state aid for the
children, who are deaf, or blind, or
subnormal
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
also spoke on potatoes. FRUITS and

also spoke on potatoes. fruits and
grating.
Miss Wigent gave talks and dem
onstrations OF the different methods
of making mothers work easier. She
also showed the use OF the pressure
kettle and spoke on poultry, birds
and health.
A number of moving picture slides
were shown a. all OF the Opera House
sessions which had to do with the var
ious phases of the farm and the home
The Orpheus Band and ST. Raphaeps
orchestra assisted with musical num-
bers. Various other local talent mum
bers were put on by DR.. w. Meierd-
<ng, Mr. Alfred Lawrenz, Miss Mil
dred Mowry, Mrs. Jos. Ryan. Miss
Frances Matter. Miss Irene Forster
and Misses Mildred and Leola Jen-
sen; also a male quartette.
One OF the very valuable features
of the Short Course was the opening
number Thursday forenoon by A. J.
Mcclure of the Minnesota Co. opera
ative Creamery Association, Mime
apolis, who gave a dairy demonstra-
ton using different types of dairy
cows.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
STATEMENT FROM LOWRY
He Says That Verdict Should Have
Been SIS 900 Or NOTHING


H. C. Lowry, against whom a judg
ment for $375 was returned by a
jury in the district court IN the case
of Dolly Warwick versus Lowry for
SIS, 900 for an alleged stolen kiss, has
made statement criticising the ver-
dict and in which he states that an
appeal will be taken to a. higher
court.
In part, Mr.. Lowry said, .The YER
dict of a few dollars in the Warwick
case against me is not at all reason-
able. Either substantial verdict
should have been given or none. In
other words guilty or not guilty And
the small amount looks like only Civ
en- to put the costs on me and he will
appeal to higher court"
Mr.. Lowry stated that at the time
the alleged offense is said to have
taken place he was inspecting the
Warwick residence with a view to
recommending purchase of a home
to P. e. Sennott formerly of Collins.
Iowa, and 1t was while he was in
the house that Mrs. Warwick is said
to have been attacked.
! The defendant in the suit denies
every allegation made by Mrs. War
wick and stated that he is willing to
be judged at the bar of public onin-
ion and said that in four years resi- :
dence in this city no act of his had
been open to criticism.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Merger of Canadian
Banks Being Planned
Meeting To Be Held In Montreal
To Discuss Amalgamation
of institutions
GAssociated Press Dispatch. !


Montreal, December 24.-The rest
account of the Merchants Bank OF
Canada which r0cently became in
volved in financial difficulty was i'm
paired to the extent of about $S.o0o.-
600 Sir Montague Allen. president.
declared in letter calling general
meeting of shareholders for February
s, hext to consider the proposed
amalgamation with the Bank OF
Montreal.
The figures quoted by Sir Mon
tague were from a report OF II. b.
Mackenzie. general manager of the
Roayl Trust company, who has been
making an examination of the tanks
affairs
The rest account, of the Merchants
Bank nominally stood at S9,500,000.
The Bank of Montreal has agreed
to assume all the liabilities or the
Merchants bank for the considera-
ton of a cash payment Of $51, 1,050, 600
together with payment of a block
of Bank of Montreal stock which
would represent one share that stock
for every two shares of the Merch-
ants Bank of Canada.
The Merchants Bank OF Canada is
reported to have had large sums or
money tied up in farms loans, which
were not Immediately collectible.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
LEAPS FROM TRAIN ! !
SLASH L|Ff'S Veins
Martin Ukasik Cut Short
Career Near Winona
CAME FROM CREAM CITY
Was Being Conveyed to Grimm
al Ward of st. Peter In
sane Hospital

Escaping from his custodian by
leaping from the Mankato- Chicago
Special of the Chicago and North
western railroad near Bluff Siding,
Wis, early in the morning, Martin
Ukasik, Austrian, forty eight years
old, and adjudged by Milwaukee au-
thorities as criminally insane, avert
ed capture and confinement in the
state hospital for the criminally in
sane at st. Peter, Mimi, by hanging
himself this morning in the loft OF
the barn of julius Klinger near Blum
Siding. .
i The body was discovered by Emma
Klinger, sister of Mr.. Klinger, hang
ing from hitching strap which Uka-
six had taken from the harness in the
barn and attached to q rafter, his
body half-resting on a heap OF corn
fodder. Ukasik's face was clotted
with blood from cuts and bruises
which he had evidently sustained in
hip leap from the train.
WinOna police were first notified of
Ukasik's escape when DR.. Sm..-, the
mans custodian, telephoned from the
Chicago and Northwestern station IN
Winona that he wanted help in
searching for his man. 1t was then
believed p that Ukasik had left the
train while it stopped for a moment
before crossing the bridge at Winona.
DR.. Smith told the police that Uka-
six had gained permission while leav-
ing La Crosse to go to the lavatory.
He did not return Immediately but as
the f1ier would make no stops until
reaching Winona, the doctor said he
escape. Upon nearing Winona, how
ever, the doctor tried to find his ward
and, failing, notified the train crew
No trace was found of the man any
where on the cars, however, and the
police were called.
Then Search Is Made
Officers Seeling, Sievers and Mich :
lowski, accompanied by the doctor,
walked back across the railroad
bridge in an attempt to find the man
or the place where he left the train.
Nothing was found, however, and T..
police returned to Winona. The doc
tor could not be located late yester
day and nothing of the dead mans
record could be learned. 1t was be-
lieved by the police that DR.. Smith
had returned to Milwaukee.
Chief H. C. Riebau, Winona, re-
ceived a call from Bluff Siding and
was informed that a body had been
found hanging in the loft of the
Klinger barn. Officers AL Winkeis
and julius BRONX were sent to Blum
Siding and established the identity
of the body according to the descrip
tion given the police by DIR. Smith.
Constable Saw the Man
Ukasik was seen by Constable, Vim
cent Rudnik of Bluff Siding shortly
preached Bluff Siding from the west.
He was without hat or overcoat but
in the half light, the constable said,
he was unable to see the blood on
the mans face. Rudnik said that the
man studied the sign posts at the
four corners and then walked on.
Nothing further was seen of him un-
ill the discovery of the body in the
loft
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
MAKING FINE PROGRESS
Reynoid Cote Doing Splendidiy at
University Of California

University of California
Word has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Cote that their son Reynold
who is taking some post graduate
work and teaching in the Economics
department at the University of Cal
1fornia, was one OF the nine chosen
from 495 candidates to become a
member of the Omnicron Delta Gam
ma national society "Artus" is an
honorary fraternity In economics,
with membership based upon hign
scholarship, characters and ability IN
economic studies.
Cote, better known as Brownie"
by his friends, graduated from Carrie
ton college last year During his col
lege days he won his &c" two years
as member of Carleton's football
eleven. He also played on the local
high eleven.
California is a great state, but Cote
writes he would give a good deal to
be back in Mankato for the holidays.
He says he would much rather throw
snow balls than pick flowers on
Christmas day.
Cote will not be home for the hoh-
days, but will spend his time doing
some research work for the Econom-
ics department of the Business Ad-
ministration school in San Francisco.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Auto Bandits Steal
Auto With $4,000
Daring Robbery Was Pulled OFF
In ST. Paul Yesterday; Crane
OrdWay Losers -5l il
UNITED Press DispatchI

st. Paul, December 24.--Two band
its in an automobile stole satchel
yesterday containing $4,000 from two
employees Of the Crane Ordway com
pany. r. w. Anderson assistant cred
1t man and Miss L. 2. Bronwell took
a satchel and went to the First Ma
tionaI bank where they got the week
ly pay roll. While on their return
to the Offices with the satchel, and as
they were passing an alleway oppo-
site Smith avenue, an automobile
drove up. A very well dressed man
leaped out of the car and
approached Miss Bronwel1 and
Mr.. Anderson and asked the lat
ter what was in the satchel He
replied that there was nothing OF
value in the bag. Then. the bandit
took it away from him, and when he
opened it and saw the money he
leaped into the car, which was being
operated by another man and made
his escape.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Industrial Crisis
Prevails In Puebla
Working Men Thrown Out of
Employment AS Result of
Shutting Plants
[Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Mexico City, December 24.-Puebla,
the most important Industrial state
in Mexico, is going through an acute
industrial crisis.
The cotton mills, handicapped by
the high cost OF raw materials, have
been unable to Withstand the compe-
tition from foreign manufacturers,
whose goods are sold here at price
cheaper than the cost OF production
in Puebla. These factories have been
obliged to dismiss two shifts OF work
ers, throwing more than $4,000 per-
sonn into unemployment.
Union workmen and peasants heiu
a demonstration in PueDla yesterday
at which they adopted resolutions
outlining the critical conditions tac-
ing them and asking the authorities
to grant them lands on which they
can raise food. They also planned to
ask the department of agriculture for
implements with which to till thessoil.
Some Of the demonstrators declared
that il the government did not heed
their demand they would seize the
lands.
interviewed obregon
Executives Of the federation OF Ia
dustrial chambers interviewed PreSl
dent Obrsgon yesterday concerning
the trouble at the Mayorazgo Ha-
cienda in Puebla, where unemployed
workmen from the Hacienda factory
recently created disturbance, dis
playing a red and black nag. The
executives told the president that the
unemployed were still on the Ra-
cienda, which they refused to evacu .
ate, declaring they desired to cuitl-
|vate the land. President Obregon
said he would issue orders to the
civil and military authorities In Pue-
bla to bring the matter to satisfac-
tory settlement.
The department of interior has Is
sued statement declaring the May
orazgo incident of no importance.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Loss Of Life and Property
Damage Reported
MANY PERSONS VICTIMS
Heaviest Death Lists Coming
From Tennessee and
Mississippi
rAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Memphis. Tenn. December "a
Nine persons-one white man and
eight negroes more than a
score injured and property damage
roughly estimated at $2O0.0 today
was the known result of a windstor1n
which late yesterday swept through
half dozen farming settlements IN
Crittenden county, Arkansas. across
the Mississippi river from this city,
and apparently spent its force in the
village of Clarksdale where brick
store building, in which approximate
ly fifty negro farm hands had taken
refuge from the storm, was wrecked.
Nearly all of the known dead and
the most seriously injured were
caught in the collapse of the Danks
and Danner store. Only meager re-
ports had been received thus far.
however, from several farming set
Elements in the path of the storm,
the effects of which was felt over an
area two miles in width and fifteen
miles in length.
Marks, Miss, December 24.-Wnr
liam V. Turner, plantation owner aad
four negro farm hands were killed In
a tornado which wrecked buildings on
several Plantations in the vicinity OF
Marks early today.
Monroe, La, December 24-Spen-
Ger. village on the Monroe and Lit
tie Rock railway, sixteen miles from
Monroe in union parish was wiped
out by storm today, seven persons
being killed and twenty five injured,
according to reports received here.
A special train, carrying doctors
and nurses left Monroe for the scene
this afternoon.
Greenwood, Miss, December "a
Three negroes are reported killed and
nearly score injured in tornado
which demolished a mum Der of build
ingS on the, Lawson and Sutton plan
tation, SIX miles southeast of here
early today.
Monroe, La, December 24-Four:
teen persons are reported killed and
number injured in a tornado that
parishes early today. Spencer, vii
lage on the Monroe and Little Rock
railroad 16 miles from here, was re-
ported wiped out, seven persons be-
ing killed and 25 injured. A special
train carrying doctors and nurses
was dispatched to the scene. The
seven other storm victims were
killed on plantations in Morehouse
parish.
New Orleans, December PA
storm which last night and early to-
day swept. on both sides of the lower
Mississippi river, took a toll of thir-
ty- one lives and injured about seven
ty according to reports reaching here.
The storm first struck in eastern AR
kansas and continuing southwark.
passed through northwest mississippi
and northeast Louisiana sweeping a
number Of plantations and small farni-
ing communities
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
BOOZE IN CHRISTMAS TREES
Bottles Liquor Found In Shipment OF
Firs From Canadian Border.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Pfess DiSpatcnJ
New York, December 24.-Christ-
mas tree dealers were surprised yes
terday to find bottles of liquor nestl-
ing in the branches of frs shipped
from a point near the Canadian bor-
der.
This discovery the retailers said,
may explain why whoselalers showed
reluctance to distribute the trees
when they arrived last night and dol
ed them out only after loud clamor by
the dealers.
Prohibition headquarters had heard
nothing OF the new bootleg scheme
late today.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
NOTES FROM MAPLET0N
Cold Weather Has Stirred Up Blood
Of the Curriers'

Of the Curriers'
Mapleton, December ga merry
Christmas to all readers OF the Free
Press.
The various business houses WIN be
closed all day Monday. The gro >ry
stores will remain open until ten A
M.
$50 Long. Lefty" will be shown al
the Pastime theater. Monday evening
December 26. This is comedy dra.
ma and is one of the hits OF tha sea
son. On "Wednesday evening. Decem.
ber %, the mounted police story
Trooper A." with an all star cas-,
will be shown. You can see these two
attractions at the regular prices.
Mrs. Rinehart Noes of Alden spent
several days the past week visiting
her father, Fred Luckow.
The Maple River Heather Curling
club will hold their annual meeting al
the state bank next Wednesday
afternoon, December %. ALI members
are requested to be present.
The Misses Janet and Grace idc
Gregor were Mankato visitors, Wed
nesday evening
The young people who are attend
ing the University arrived home
Wednesday for the holiday vacation
Those who arrived are: Glare Bishop
Florence Long, Mabel Hanson, Myrl
Greeley, Gerald Greeley, Nat. Cog
geshall, Charles Bomberger, George
Long, Oscar Borchert, Frazer McGre-
gor and James Emerson. Junior
The many friends OF j. s. Taylor
will be pleased to hear that he is re
covering nicely from his recent oper-
alton at the Emmanuel hospital al
Mankato.
Forty six cents was paid by the To-
cal creamery for November butter fat
Those receiving checks above fifty
dollars are: Frank Kortz, $152l7;
William Keller, $1l8.07; Amie
Schultz, S1l2.53; A. L. Miller, $lO9. SO
Jaeger Brothers, $10S.l8; Schultz
Bros, S98.67; H. Prenzlow, S9791; J.
e. Morris, $9075; Carl Proehi, S88.57;
Horace Wishart, $81.97, Felix Lebrun
s78.57; Louis Schultz. 1857; William
Hanna, $685.; Taylor and Severson
;68.06; John Bell, $66.71; II. Walker
1925; H: Schubbe, $62.7s; John
Krengel, $6o.72; Asa Treanor: 5000;
now, $57.21; Robert Prenzlow, $58.OS;
Ralph Cornell, s56.s2; William ProehI
s55.73; Ira Whitney. S55.3S; Robert
Bruckhoff. $55.75; Roy Ward, s5479;
John Goff, 1876; Charles Whitney
s5313; Amiel Proehl, S53.74; Ira
Bishop, $500; H. Leroy, $3.50;
Richard Schuck, $51.40; E. F. More
S50.30.
Mrs. w. G. Schultz and daughter
Elizabeth arrived Wednesday evening
from st. James and are visiting at the
NJ Schlingerman home
Much interest is being shown in the
Athletic club which was recently or
ganized. Amateur bouts are being put
on every Tuesday and Thursday
nights and prove to be an endless
amount of enjoyment to the many
spectators
The recent cold spell has awakened
the local curriers' and the rink is being
put in shape for a roarin' game as
soon as the ice is fit.
Mrs. Charles Credicott left Thurs
day morning for New Ulm where she
will spend Christmas with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed. Veeck and family. MIR
Credicott also expects to spend
Christmas at the Veeck home.
Mrs. Kenneth Snortum of Mime,
apolis arrived Tuesday afternoon
and will spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Cor
nell.