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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
TOWN IS DESTROYED
BY 100000 FIRE
Entire Population of jeffris
Homeless After Desperate
Battle With Blaze

Rhinelander, Wis-Fire swept the
town of Jeffries, IL miles from here
causing damage estimated at nearly
S1,O00,0O0.
Hope of saving the town with its
arge lumber and paper mills was
abandoned. The country for miles
around was clouded with smoke. Pill
Iars of flames were visible in Rhine
ander, even in daylight.
Fire fighting apparatus was rushed
rom Merrill, Rhinelander and Other
surrounding towns. Nearly the entire
population of Jeffries fought desper
ltely all night to save their homes.
The principal industries of Jeffries
ire the big lumber mills, a pulp and
paper plant, and refrigerator factory.
The fire apparently started in the
Yards of the Larson Lumber Company,
where millions of feet of sawed wood
Vas stored. 1t spread with such rap
dity that adjoining buildings were
soon ablaze. The town was entirely
without fire protection.
According to reports reaching
2hinelander, the two hotels, a theater
ind several, stores were on fire, as
we'll as dozens of homes.
Refugees have arrived here loaded
Town with what little they could save.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
SHIPS CREW MUTINIES
Captain and Engineer Made Prisoners
for Delay In Docking.


New York.-Sixty police and sail
ors were injured in terrific battle
aboard the freighter Chester Kiwanis
a shipping board vessel, in mutiny
which broke out because of delay in
docking.
An s. o. S. call for help was sent
out as the ship was anchored off Cliff
ton, Staten Island. Police reserves
were rushed down the harbor They
boarded the vessel with drawn revolv.
ers and found general battle in prog.
ress between black and white mem
bers Of the ships crew
The policemen left their automatic
rifles in the police boat and armed
with riot guns, went up the side and
fought their way through to the cap
tain's cabin, here Captain Boothby
was barricaded.
They found him suffering from cuts
and bruises. He had been severely
bitten on the arms, which were
swollen to twice their normal size.
Leaving guard to protect the cap
tain, police fought their way down to
the engine room and rescued the chief
engineer, who had also been besieged.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Hughes, Root 9, Lodge and Under.
wood to Be Representatives
at Disarmament Farley
WOMEN ALSO WILL ADVISE
"Big Four" Of Five Major Powers
viii Form Supreme Body
Other Nations Consulted On
Far Eastern Questions.

Washington, D. C.-President Hard.
ing has announced the full American
delegation to the armament confer
ence. 1t consists of four members:
Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of
state.
Elihu Root, international lawyer
and former secretary of state.
Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of
the foreign relations committee Of the
United States Senate.
Oscar Underwood of Alabama, lead
er of the minority in the United States
Senate.
The conference proper, or what
might be termed it's supreme body"
will consist of 20 members, it was an
nounced, each of the five major pow
ers being represented by a big
Four" ..... .
In the American big Four" Presi-
dent Harding was said to believe that
he had chosen 1.-The four outstanding
men capable of speaking the senti-
ment of America" They will not have
plenipotentiary powers, it was explain
ed, agreements Of the conferees re-
curing the express sanction and ap-
prevail of their respective govern
ments.
Only the big Four" delegations
from each of the five allied and asso-
ciated powers will sit in the general
conference on armament limitation.
The delegation from China, which was
invited especially because of Far East
ern problems, will sit with the 20 del
egates representing the principal pow
ers, it was said, only when Far East
ern problems are under discussion.
Representatives of Belgium, Holland
and other nations, it was explained,
will occupy similar status and come
into the powers conference only when
their Far Eastern interests are affect
ed. Armament questions, it. was EN-,
phasized would be left solely to dis
position of the supreme body of 20.
The advisory personnel also will in
clude one or more women. President
Harding has received from Mrs. Gift
ford Pinchot the names of half dozen
women regarded as fitted for selec-
ton.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Fatty Arbuckle Charged With Murder.

San Francisco.-Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle, motion picture actor, was
booked on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rape, film actress, following a
party in Arbuckle's suite at hotel
here. Arbuckle was locked up in the
city prison for the night. Arbuckle
was charged, according to Assistant
District Attorney Milton Uiren, under
the section of the California code pro-
viding that life taken in an attack on
a woman or attempted assault is con-
sidered murder. Arbuckle refused to
make a statement.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Robbers Loot Mail Car.

Texarkana, Ark.-Four masked men
held up a Kansas City Southern pas.
yenger train betweeA Bloomburg, Tex,
md Texarkana, and looted the mail
,ar of all valuables. The express car
md the passenger coaches were not
entered. F. Woodson, the engineer
If Shreveport, was knocked over the
head with a butt of gun. E. Moss, a
Negro porter, was shot in both legs.
Postal officers declined to estimate
he loot.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
SEVEN SAILORS ARE SHOT
Liquor Raid Results In Confiscation OF
$125,oO0 Worth of Narcotics.

$125,0O0 Worth of Narcotics.
New York.-Seven members of the
crew of the Greek steamship King
Alexander were shot and wounded in
pistol battle with prohibition agents
on the deck of the ship at the Brook
Ign dock and Frank Fitzpatrick, chief
narcotic investigator for the bureau of
internal revenue here, following the
battle, was found dead in a ferry
house with two bullet wounds in his
heart. He is believed to have taken
his own life.
The raid was under the direction of
Ernest L. Langley, chief federal en-.
forcement officer here and following
the battle, liquor valued at $4,000 and
drugs valued at $4,000 were confis-
Gated.
More than score of shots were ex-
changed by the crew and Is prohibit
ton agents. None of the prohibition
agents was hurt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
PARNASSUS MAN SLAIN
Wife Witnesses Fatal Attack by I'm
known Robbers. ..1..

Wife Witnesses Fatal Attack by I'm
known Robbers. .e3oe
New Kensington.-Less than so
yards from his home and in view OF
his wife, who was awaiting his re.
turn home, r. c. Clapp, aged "a
years, of $50 Fourth avenue, Par
nassus, was shot twice near the
heart by one of two Negroes, whose
motive, the police say, was to rob
him of large sum of money they
believed him to have in his posses
sion. Clapp died few minutes
after being rushed 10 the Citizens
General Hospital here.
Clapp is the manager of New
Kensington drug store and often car
ried the store receipts home al
night.
An hour after the shooting Arthur
Whittiker and Benjamin Anthony,
Negroes, both of 1913 Third avenue,
Arnold, were arrested in their home
Whittier is employed as a porter
in the drugstore.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Rates Fixed In House Bill Are
Retained on Higher Income
By Finance Committee
BILL TO BE RUSHED THROUGH
Family Heads Exemption Increased
Income surtax Reduced to 90
Per Cent AZ Compared With
the Present 65 Per Cent.

Washington.-Two of the four ma
jor provisions of the House tax bill
were approved by the Senate finance
committee. One fixes the maximum
income surtax rate at 80 per cent, as
compared with the present 65 per
cent, and the other increases by $500
the exemption allowed the heads of
families having net incomes of $4,000
or less and by 5000 the exemption al
lowed on account of each dependent.
Every married man with an income
Of less than $4,000 a year will enjoy
an exemption of $1,000 in figuring his
next years income tax instead of ST.
600 as at present.
Fov every dependent, parents or
children, he may deduct an additional
$500. The exemption for dependents
is now 5000.
Thus a married man with one child
will only pay tax on that portion of
his income above $4,000; two children,
on his income above $4,000; three chill.
dren, above $1,000; four children,
above $4,1OO; five children, above 81.
500, and six children, above $4,000.
If he has more than six dependent
children and his income is not more
than $4,000 year, the government
will look with compassion on him and
he won't have to pay any income tax
at all.
The committee agreed to these pro.
visions of the House bill without
change. The increased exemption
bringing lower taxes for persons of
small incomes will become effective
January 1, 1922, if the bill becomes a
law by that date. The normal tax
rate remains the same.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
COLLAPSE OF BRIDGE
Twenty-four Persons Drowned While
Watching Search for Boy.


Chester, Pa. - Twenty-four persons
were drowned and five others serious
ly injured in the collapse of the bridge
spanning the Chester river at Third
street, in the heart of the city's bust
ness district, the police announced
after divers had definitely determined
no more bodies remained in the
waters.
A small wrought-iron guesset plate,
part of the support for a foot path
along the side of the structure, which
had been half eaten by rust, gave way
under the weight of nearly 100 per-
sons who were attracted to the spot
by the cries of a drowning boy and
precipitated the victims into the river.
The boy was in large group of
children who were standing on the
river bank in the rear of a theater,
watching the antics of a bear which
was to appear in the show. In some
manner he was knocked into the river
by one of his excited playmates and
his cries for help, together with the
tumult that accompanied the accident,
attracted the crowds.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Refuse Mife,s Request.

Columbus, O.-Sylvester Brown, Ne
gro, was electrocuted at the Ohio pin
itentiary for the murder of Police
man Alexander r. Warren at Youngs-
town, O., May 8. Warden P. E. Thorn
as refused to grant a request OF
Browns wife that she be permitted
to witness the electrocution. She de-
clared she wanted to be with her hus-
band in the last moment of his life.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
MauretanIa Made Fastest Of liners

Washington. - The Cunard liner
Mauritania, recently damaged by fire
while tied up to dock at Queens
town, now is undergoing conversion
to an oil burner and will attain a
speed of 81 knots, according to an of
fetal cablegram from London. 1t IS
said this will make her the unques-
toned speed queen of all liners.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Girl Escapes From Ellis. Island.

New York.-Immigration authorities
are still wondering how a young Po-
fish girl managed to change clothes
with her sister, awaiting deportation
at Ellis Island, and escape to the
mainland. And they stand but a mea-
ger chance of finding out how it was
done, for Stephania Wontiopska, who
accomplished the feat, cannot talk
English, and refuses to talk Polish.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Imported Chinese Eggs Hold Whisky

San Francisco.-Heavy importations
of Chinese hens were predicted fol-
lowing discovery of a, crate of eggs
aboard the Japanese trans-Pacific
liner, Persia Maru, every third egg
in which contained Scotch whisky.
Officers thought they may have dis
covered the reason why importations
of Chinese eggs have doubled since
1919.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Village Hit BY Tornado.

Austin, Tex.-Reports from Creed
more, village south of Austin, state
that several persons were seriously in
jured and several thousands of dollars
Of property damage was done when a
tornado struck there. Telephone com
munication was cut of entirely and eff
forts to get in touch with the town
proved unavailing.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Fiqht With Thieves In Herald Square.

New York.-Following a spectacular
pistol battle in Herald Square that
rivalled the widest thriller Of the
movies" for action, Patrick Hanon,
aged Is, a salesman, and Harry
Brown, aged q, an alien, were captur-
ed by detectives of the safe and loot
squad. The battle was fought in a
hat store. Despite the early hour,
the shrilling of police whistles and
barking of revolvers drew a crowd
that blocked Broadway traffic.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
N. Y. Theater Bars ArbuckIe Films

N. Y. Theater Bars Arbuckle Films.
New York.-The notoriety occa.
stoned by the death of Miss Virginia
Rape and the arrest of "Fatty" Ar.
buckle on charge Of murder
aroused interest along Broadway as
to what effect the case would have
regarding exhibition of films in which
Arbuckle is starred. The Capitol,
which is one of the largest movie
theaters in the world, authorized this
statement: 1--WE wouldn't touch his
pictures now. The public wouldn't
come to see his pictures if exhib.
tied"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Sim Fein To Attend Peace cOnfab.

Dublin.-The Sim Fein note, which
accepts the British proposal for a
peace conference at Iverness, has
been dispatched. 1t is being taken
to Premier Lloyd George in Scotland
by Joseph MacGrath, a Sim Fein
courier.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
600 Reward Put un.

Toledo, Ohio.-A reward of $4,000
will be paid by the United States gov
eminent for the capture of Joseph Ur-
baytis, George Rogers, alias Lewis or
Charles Schultz, convicted post Office
robbers, who escaped from the Lucas
county jail on Labor Day. post Office
inspectors announced Sere.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
Drop Three-cent postaoe

Washington, d. CA backfre from
all over the United States caused by
Secretary Melons suggestion that
first-class letter postage rates be in
creased from two to three cents, has
caused administration officials to back
down in that phase of the tax pro.
gram.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-09-16
% Hurt In Auto Bus Crash.

New York.-Rushing down one of
he steepest hills in the Orange Mount.
Tins at so miles an hour when the
brakes failed, an automobile bus
crashed into the curb in West Orange
md turned over, injuring % of its 81
'assengers, two of them so badly they
re expected to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
LOBBYISTS SEEM TO
 BE DEVELOPING QUARREL

Washington, March -(SpeciaL)--C. S' Barrett of Georgia, president of the Ma tional Farmers union, as if there had been general denial of his previous state ment that Washington is overrun by lob> byists, in a subsequent statement, issued today, specifies.
 He calls names And the names he calls are innumerable. There is no doubt but that Mr Barrett is possessed of the facts. But, as in his first statement, MT. Barrett, ignores. it is said, the most inn portant and powerful lobbyists in Wash ington.
 He does not mention the Anti-Saloon league, the American Federation of Labor, the women's various organizations or the National Farmers union In other words, Mir Barrett does not include him. self, although, under his own definition, he is a lobbyist.
 Mir. Barrett's first gun brought only one reply. That came from the meat pack ers' representative. His second gun brought only one reply. That came from the meat packere' representative. In his second chapter MT. Barrett declares that Norman Draper, chief lobbyist of the packers, boasted that the bill regulating his employers failed of passage because of his efficiency In reply, MT. Draper says:
 MT. Barrett puts words into my mouth which I would not, could not, and cer- tainly did not utter This is not the first time that business has been assailed by those claiming to represent large numbers of farmers, but whose own chief agricul- tural pursuit seems to be blowing around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

cred to President Harding by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, as the represen- tative of congressional delegations from Mississippi valley territory, informed MT. Harding that the 27 states of the Missls- sippi valley region were jointly striving to obtain the following objectives;
 l. The completion of the demonstra- tion of the practical economy of inland waterway transportation through the op- eration of the Mississppi-W barge lines, initiated by the people of the val ley, and put into operation by the ted- eral government, and the development or an adequate inland waterway system or transportation through the completion ol the principal channel projects
 9 The continued development by the United States shipping board, under sec tion of the merchant marine act, 4sN, of overseas trade routes from uncongested southern ports, thus enabling shippers from the middle west to utilize any port through which they may move products with the greatest economy and efficiency.
 3. The continuation of the justified ex- pert rail rates from the central western states to southern ports on a parity with the rates to north Atlantic ports, as de- veloped by the United States railroad ad- miristration.
 '.At meeting of the board of directors of the Mississippi Valley association, held in St Louis" MT. Merrick wrote the President, T was directed to bring these facts to your attention. We want you to krow our hopes and endeavors, and in the interest of the welfare of this great region we ask your sympathy and CO., operation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
PIKE COUNTY HEALTH
 UNIT COMPLI LIMENTED,
 IT'S USED AS MODEL

Troy, March IT. (Special)-The Pike county health unit is taking foremost rang in the state, according to the estimate of the state board of health. Dr. Douglas Cannon is at the head of the department and is ably assisted by Miss Montgomery, public health nurse.
 Only recently a thorough physical examination was made of each school child in the county in the rural schools. A report of this work was published in the Troy Messenger and was interest," ing. Defects were reported to parents and many have been corrected. Along the lines of public health the unit also is doing such good work, that the state department has sent other work CTS here for training. Several doctors have been here to study the methods used by Dr. Cannon and conditions here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
vENABLE OUTS MERIDIAN
Recent Congress Candidate to Prac.
 tice Law

Meridian, Miss, March 17.-(Special.J w. w. Venable, former congressman from this district, who was defeated by former Attorney General Ross Col lins will remove from this city to Clarksdale, where he will return to tho practice of law, having associated himself with the law firm of Maynard and Fitzgerald of that city. Mir. Vena- ble, according to close friends will not again aspire to a political office. How ever, it is known that strong pressure will be brought to bear to get him to become a candidate for sthe United States Senate to fill the vacancy which will be created with the retirement at the end of his present term of Sena- tor John Sharp Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
THRONGS SWARM
 INTO GREENv|LLE
 FOR SCHOOL EVENT
Ten Thousand Attend Opening Day of Annual Butler Coun- ty Field and Literary Meet,
 NotableS Present

Greenvine, March 17.-(special)- Pupils, teachers, parents, educators and interested people are arriving in Green ville in large numbers to attend the Butler county school field and literary days to be held here today and tomor- row.
 The city expects the total number of visitors to exceed the 10000 mark. The celebration is in charge of Prof. P. B. Pepper. county superintendent of edu- cation, and a large corps of assistants. It promises to be one of the biggest ed ucarional events ever held in the county.
 There will be a large number of out of-town speakers, including a delega- tion of officials from Montgomery and Auburn, to participate in the pro grammes. One of the principal speeches will be that of Prof. E. M. Wright of the state Normal at Troy. pr. J. w. Abercrombie, state superintendent of l education, is one of the leading educa- tors who is in Greenville for the two days.
 The first day will be devoted to liter i ary exercises, including declamations, contests, debating contests, reading l contests, essay contests. spelling and other contests for the various gra/s There was parade of the schools of the county and liberal prizes were of fered for the largest number in the pa rade.
 Friday will be devoted entirely tc field day contests. Those who attend these exhibitions will be given an op- portunity to witness some very inter esting stunts that the pupils of the county have been working for for a number of weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO DELIVER ANNUAL ADDRESS AT MONTEVALL0 COLLEGE

Montevallo. March H.-tSpecial) )-Mrs c. N. Parnen of Maplesville, president of the Alumnae association of the Ala bama Technical institute and college, has just announced that Lieut.. Gov. Nathan L. Miller of Birmingham has ac- cepted her invitation to address the Alumnae association at commencement.
 MT Miller is recognized over the state as a most pleasing speaker. and the alumnae are to be congratulated in se- curing his services. Sol D. Bloch of Camden will also make an address ber fore the assoc.ation at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
OLDER GIRLS C0NCLAVE
Mississippi Council to Hold Annual
 Meet In Columbus

Meridian. Miss. March 17.-(special., The Older Girls Christian council un- der the auspices of the Young wom- ems Christian association. which is to hold it's fourth annual convention at attended from this city by represen- tative delegation. The Meridian High school will have Il accredited dele gates, Poplar Springs two, and Oak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
HARDING IS ASKED
 ID COOPERATE IN
 DEVELOPING RIVERS
Mississippi Valley Association Urges Assistance From Pres ident In Plans to Use In-
 land Waterways
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-HeraId
 300 Davidson Ruildinx

Washington. March -(Special)-Pres- ident Harding's cooperation in the er- forts of the Mississippi Valley associa- ticn to develop inland waterways, extend the American merchant marine through from uncongested southern ports, and the continuation of equal export freight rates from central western states to both south and north Atlantic ports, was sought to- day in letter addressed to President Harding by Harry H. MerricS of Chicago, president of the valley organization.
 Mir. Merrick's letter, which was deliv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
w. P. COBB TO SPEAK
He Will Deliver Memorial Day Ad-
 dress at Troy

Troy, March Especial l.)--William P. Cobb. secretary of state, has ac- cepted the invitation to deliver the address on Memorial Day here The invitation was extended by the Troy chapter United Daughters of the Con- federacy. MT. Cobb will pay tribute jointly to the heroes of the war be- tween the states and the World war, not slightipg the heroes of other wars. The news that he will speak here will be of interest to his many friends in Troy, where he spent some time while student at the State Normal college