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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
GAMBLING RAIDS
ARE A SUCCESS
STATE POLICE SEIZE LARGE
QUANTITY OF DEVICES IN
MAcoMB COUNTY.

In series of raids on roadhouses
and clubs in Macomb county, a de-
tachment of the Michigan State Po-
lice headed by Sergts. Mulbar and
Sabin seized diversified collection
of gambling paraphernalia. Among the
places raided were the Edgewater
Beach Club, Blossom Heath Inn and
Margolies Inn.
The raids were timed 30 as to occur
when gambling was at its hight and
roulette wheels, "birdcages" and 9th
er mechanical devices of the profess
sional gambler were in operation.
Fashionably dressed women were
found in these roadhouses, with their
escorts, and there was evidence of
drinking as well as gambling. In
deed, small quantity of liquor was
discovered also and confiscated.
Joseph M. Spaller, the new sheriff
of Macomb county. co-operated in ev-
cry way with the State Police and the
cases were pushed to trial. Fines of
$50 apiece were imposed by Justice
William Sawn on all of the proprie-
tors, professional gamblers and dis
orderly characters arrested in these
raids. No arrests Of patrons were
made. 1t being felt that the fright
which was apparent was sufficient
punishment for the time being.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
SHREWD TRICKS
OF BOOTLEGGER
ARE TOLD HERE
WHISkY-SELLERS CHEAT GUS
TONERS AS WELL AS THE
LAW.

That the bootlegger is a cheat as
well as a law.breaker is the verdict
Of the Michigan State Police officers
who have been engaged in fighting
the Illicit liquor trade in this state. I
Is their opinion that the greed of this
men who sell whisky is such that the
latter will scruple at no fraud to make
money.
While the average man is cautious
enough in ordinary dealings, he seems
to be as credulous as a child when 1t
comes to buying forbidden liquor.
Thus he is the victim of multitude
Of devices by which he buys some
thing other than what he thinks he 10
paying for.
Where whisky is sold in casks or
jugs, two favorite tricks are used to
swindle the buyer. One calls for the
use of a funnel inserted in the com
tainer The funnel contains real
liquor while the remainder of the
space is filled up with some other
liquid. Or a large portion Of the
space is filled with paraf1n and then a
small quantity Of whisky is placed
in the cavity left.
Where whisky is sold in bottles
there are many devices. Everyone
has read of the soaking off Of labels
and the re-filling of a bottle with in.
1erior spirits. Or counterfeit label
Is used. Another trick calls for the
emptying of the bottle by means Of
hollow needle inserted alongside the
cork and the re-filling with moonshine.
The electric needle is also used for
emptying bottles without removing
the cork.
In many cases the bootlegger does
not substitute inferior whisky but
merely adds water and thus makes
three bottles of whisky out of one. But
there is still another trick used which
has a humorous tinge. The boot
logger secures a certain vegetable
preparation which, when added to
water, gives it the appearance and
flavor of whisky but lacks the kick.
The poor deluded chap who pays from
half a dollar to a dollar for drink
of this connection is not breaking the
law; he Is simply being made suck
er.
However, it is the fact, as devel-
oped by the states chemists, that the
man who buys imitation whisky or
watered whisky is fortunate along
side of the one who buys moon
shine" 1t may be that the southern
mountaineers know how to make pot
able moonshine whisky but the Michi-
gar distillers are sad failures and
their brand of liquor is both nauseat-
ing and harmful to health.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
MARYLAND ORGANIZES
STATE POLICE FORCE

The movement for better enforce.
ment OF the laws by state agency,
which has resulted in the adoption of
the State Police system in a number
of states, has caused the formation
of modern force along the lines Of
the Pennsylvania constabulary In
Maryland. This force is the outgrowth
OF the organization which has been
used for highway patrol purposes and
exrsrt assistance has been rendered
b, officers loaned by other State Po-
lice forces.
II is cheering to note how, with a
rapjdlty which denotes the soundness
of the idea, state after state Is adopt
.-x the state Police form Of protec-
<sun. Maryland is entering good COM
pany in joining the sister states which
nj. eady have efficient and well-train-
"a forces of this kind.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
This Monster Was Battler.

The curatOrs of the LauncestOn and
Tascanian museums have presented to
the Royal Society Of Tasmania the pre-.
liminary account Of nearly complete
skeleton Of gigantic extinct monster
recently discovered in the pleistOcene
beds Of Tasmania.
The animal was as large as the
largest existing rhinoceros. The new
discovery shows clearly that 1t was q
rhinocerOs-like animal, with skull
built for aggressive warfare, and al
least one powerful horn on the snOut
Evidence Of the gigantic battles in
which this animal engaged is to be
found In the complete smashing and
partial mending of the cOllar-bone
and in the crushing and subsequent
repair of the bones Of the nose and
snout.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
Mexlcans Are Great Walkers.

There Is q saying in Europe that
the Spaniards are the champion walk
ers of the world, and certainly their
descendants in America, the Mexicans,
are the champions of the new world.
Three nights every week there is a
concerto in the main downtown plaza
In Monterey and nearly all the Amer
leans In town, including many big,
husky transients on the way to or
from Tampico, sit on the park benches
and watch In wonder while the Mexi-
cans walk.
All the young people in town, 1t OPP
pears, walk around and around and
around that plaza, the boys in one
direction and the girls in the opposite
direction, while their parents and
chaperOns and few aged people
share the benches with the husky
Americans.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
HOW Can YOU TELL your
FAV0RITE TOBACCO?
As Plain as the Nose on Your
ace-Just Smell II

Smokers do not have to put tobacco
in their pipes to find out if they like it.
They can just rub the tobacco between
the palms OF their hands and smell it.
The nose is an infallible guide to smok-
ing enjoyment.
All smoking tobaccos employ some
havoring "to improve the favour and
burning qualities of the leaves, to
quote the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Naturally, there is considerable differ
ence in the kind of flavorings used, and
the nose quickly detects this difference.
TUXEDO Tobacco uses the purest,
oss wholesome, and delicious of all
flavorings-chocolate. And the almost
universal liking for chocolate in great
measure explains the widespread popu-
larity of TUXEDO Tobacco.
Carefully aged, old Burley tobacco,
plus dash of pure chocolate, gives
TUXEDO Tobacco a pure fragrance
your nose can quickly distinguish from
any other tobacco. Try it and see.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
ANTI.SAL00N LEAGUE
OFFICIAL STATES FACTS

The vets in the state are attempt.
ing in every possible manner to
arouse opposition to the state Po-
lice" said j. G. Halter, assistant SUI
perintendent Of the Anti-saloon
League of Michigan in an address de.
,,vored at Grand Rapids a few even.
ings ago. Mr.. Halter, who is in a po-
sition to be quite well informed,
charged that practically all of the
complaints made against the constab-
ulary indicated widespread plot to
discredit the troopers who are maxi
ing a concerted effort to enforce the
prohibition laws. Mr.. Halter review
ed the work of the State Police dur
ing the past six months and praised
the force highly for their effective
work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
Big WINE STOCK SEIZED
BY The STATE POLICE

Seven hundred gallons Of wine and
nearly ton of grapes were seized by
Sergeant Martin Erickson of the
State Police the other night when he
raided boarding house run by Mrs
Steve Mariana at Caspia. 1t had long
been suspected that Mrs. Mariana had
been dispensing liquor at her estab-
lishment and Sergeant Erickson was
assigned to the case. He discovered
seven barrels of wine in the cellar
and while completing his search he
uncovered secret door leading into
a sub-cellar. Here he found nearly a
ton of grapes and nine barrels Of
wine. The total number of gallons
was little over 700.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
Embroidery Ancient Art.

The art Of embroidery has been
practiced from time immemorial-it 10
said to be as old as the art of dress
ing. The mummy clothes Of ancien,
Egypt show the earliest extant EN-
broidery and the ''pome-grunates Of
blue and purple and scarlet" Of the
book Of Exodus were of embroidery
The art reached Its height in the
early middle ages. In Greece and
Rome laws were made to moderate It's
use, but without success. The most
distinguished artists did not count 1t
condescension to make the designs
from which the highest ladies in the
land executed their embroideries. No
workers were more skilled IN the art
than the English.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
SEVERAL STATES WILL
INCREASE POLICE PAY

Requests have been made of the
Pennsylvania, New York and West
Virginia legislatures for an increase
in the scale of the pay of State Police
In those states. The new scales ap-
proximate that asked for the Michi.
gan State Police. II has been the
general experience that, In order to
secure the permanent enlistment of
the desirable class Of men needed, a
more adequate salary is required.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
DRUNKEN DRIVERS ARRESTED

State Police troopers are still de-
voting some Of their time to intoxicat-
ed autoists. as several persons have
found out recently, Troopers Ester,
line and Carter have been unusually
active in picking up drivers of motor
cars who were under the inference Of
liquor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28
TROOPERS SERVE INJUNCTION

Members of the Michigan State Pc.
lice we're recently called upon to
serve an injunction upon the officials
of eighteen railroads affected by the
order OF Judge Charles b. Collingwood
restraining the steam railroads opera
ting in this state from increasing their
passenger rates above those now In
effect.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28

u should favor any method to
bring the question before the people,
Of an amendment to the constitution,
and II adopted for the legislature to
adopt modern form for all the coun.
ties" r. L. PRINDLE,
Prosecuting Atty, Gladwin, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
 SEATS WILKINSON AS STATE REPRESENTATIVES,

Kansas City, october 31.-tSpe- cial. l-Horace c. Wilkinson was seated over k. J. Winslett by the American Legion national executive committee today, which adopted the following resolutions:
 "Whereas, this committee does not recognize any authority in the ex- ecutiye committee of a department to dismiss a member of the national executive committed; and.
 Whereas. the committee ceases to exist in AS hours. and has no time In which to make an investigation into the merits of the Alabama mat ter
 "Now, therefore. be it resolved, that this committee does hereby for mally declare that the department executive committee or Alabama had no authority to dismiss Horace c. Wilkinson as national executive com mitteeman from that department, does hereby certify in explanation of the action of the executive com mittee of the department of Alabama, that its purported action was based on an opinion of the national judge advocate, which was subsequently reversed by him, and with this ex- planation this committee does hereby closc tho cnntroversy.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
TWO SAW DAVIS KILL HIS WIFE,
 THEY TELL JURY
By Associated Press

Richmond. October 3l.--Two wit nesses testified in Hastings court. Part 3, this afternoon that they saw corner of Hull and Twelfth streets, on the morning of December 29. 1916. One was white man and the other a negro, both men pointed to Davis as the man they saw do the shoot ing. Today was the states day in court. numerous witnesses declaring they saw Davis lettering around the scene of the murder on the morning of the crime and at an hour slightly prior to that in which the murder is supposed to have been committed.
 Judge E. H. Wells is presiding. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the l2 men in whose hands Davis fate now rests were in the box.
 Several witnesses had been exam ined when court adjourned for the day at 6:45 o'clock. The trial will be resumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. when Judge Wells, the jury, court officers and counsel for both sides will visit the scene of the mur- der.
 Among witnesses called by the prosecution today was MISS Alma Davis, daughter of the accused by his first marriage. She was led to the stand weak, pale, visibly trem- bling and crying convulsively. She managed to give monosylabic replies to questions propounded by Common wealth Attorney Pulliam, but col lapsed completely when Harry NJ Smith of counsel for the defense be- gan to interrogate her.
 The accused sat with his hand partly concealing his face while his daughter was on the stand. He lis- tened attentively to questions asked by the commonwealth attorney. and to the replies of his daughter. He did not appear to experience any emo tions. He betrayed no sign that any thing was worrying him. He smiled faintly when two witnesses identified him as the man who had shot Mrs. Elnora Davis and invariably grinned broadly when other witnesses identi- fled him as the man seen lettering at the corner on the day of the mur- der It did not seem to disturb him when other damaging testimony was introduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
 BRUMFIELD TO HANG

Roseburg, ore. October s1.-Dr. Richard Melvin Brumfield was sen fenced today to be hanged Friday, January 13, for the murder of Dennis Russell. Russe1l's headless body was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
RxAssnniatnd Prss.

Washington. October S1.-Problems of reducing naval armaments were studied for another four hours to- day by the American delegates to the armament conference and the naval experts designated as their technical advisers.
 Details of the discussions were held in closest confidence but 1t was in dicated that they were about ready to pass from informative stage of their deliberations to the policy to be ap- pled to the questions tha tare to come before them during the confer ence. Further meetings will be held tomorrow and Wednesday.
 Secretary Denby and Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt of the navy depart ment, Admiral Coontz, the chief of naval operations and Captain Pratt sat with the delegation throughout its sessions and are understood to have continued their exposition of the status of naval ornaments and of naval building programmes. It was their third meeting with the dele- gates since study of the naval arma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
Pain In Muscles and Joints Caused
 By Rheumatism
To Get Genuine Relief You Must Clear Your Blood
 of Waste Products

If we could keep our human bodies clean of the poisons which accumu- late in them daily, and give them the full benefit of proper diet, we should live far beyond the average span of human life.
 But alas! We realize only too often that we have an excess of waste products in our system. This poison ous waste matter not only causes a lowered vitality and many forms of skin disorders. but 1t also causes rheumatism-a disease that has no equal for pain. Genuine relief from the agonies of rheumatism can be had only by correcting the basic trouble-warte products.
 Thousands and thousands of men and women during the past 50 years have cleared their blood of waste products with S. s. s. It Is the ideal remedy for rheumatism, because it removes the poisonous waste matter which Is causing the trouble. There are no bad after effects and the re- suit Is wonderful. Begin taking S, S. S. today and write for 56-page H. frustrated booklet. "Fncts About the Bloodv-free.
 Personal medical advice. without charge, may also be had by sendin 8 complete description of your case. Address Chief Medical Director. Swift Specific Co, 7s3 S. $. S Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga. All drug stores sell g. s. S.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01

Ham P, Cobb. One of the bills pro- vldes a special election for January 30, at which voters will determine whether or not tho state may issue bonds to the value Of t25.000 GOO for road work, Another recreates the highway commission and provides a thorough system for the construction of public roads, and the third creates a state bond commission which will sell tho bonds when they are au- thorized,
 It was not necessary for the gov ernor to approve the proposed con stitutional amendment, but as tho bin submitting 1t also provides the machinery for the election, it was delivered to the governor, who ap- proved 1t.
 Approves Lease RiiI
 Governor Kilby also affixed his signature to the bill which provides for an extension of the convict lease system until January 1, 1924. The bill enacted into law In 1919 re- quired that all convict lease con tracts should be cancelled January 1. 1923, a few days before Governor Kilby would retire from office The governor believed there should be an extension of one year In order that the next administration might work out us own plans TOT the uAnulnk of the great problem, which will be faced when other work must be found for the convict labor of the state
 Other important bills which met the approval Of the governor after the final checking made by the ex- ecutive department were those pro- yidinE for the substitution of tax rec ords when the originals have been lost or stolen, providing for the col- lection of taxes when the tax rec ords have been lost or stolen. pro viding for the refund of money col lected by the state under acts which are later held to be unconstitutional and Invalid, appropriatlng $25,00o for the publication of the proclamation regarding the constitutional amend ments proposed at the extra session of the legislature, requiring that properly certified copies of public records may be admitted as evidence in court providing for the use of fertilizer tags purchased last year on fertilizer soda during the new fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
nY AasncIated Presa

Paris, October 31.-Germany has been granted by the reparations com mission 15 days extension on the first installment of 500, 100000 gold marks of the second 1,000, 1000, 900 ot her separations payments, due No- vember Is. it is announced today.
 The German government had re- ouested the reparations commission for additional time in which to pay. declaring that payment on November Is would seriously interfere with negotiations now going on for a large industrial loan. The German offi- cials asserted that the loan had ev- cry chance of success and would ma terially aid Germany in paying the next 1,000,000.o00 marks due on her separations account February 1.
 The separations commission agreed to the delay only upon condition that Germany promise to pay the 500,- 900. 900 gold marks promptly on De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
American Delegates Enter Conference As Ambassadors
Problems of Reducing Naval Armaments Are Studied in Four-Hour Session of Delegates and Naval
 Experts Held Yesterday
ments question began.

ments question began
 Meantime in the Senate chamber a democratic conception of the possi- bllities of the armament negotia- tlon was presented by Senator swan son of Virginia, a member of both the foreign relations and naval com mittees In an address touching many features of the situation Sena- tor Swanson expressed hope that the conference would succeed and aoun- selled that the principle of the free dom of the seas and the open door for China be scrupulously preserved by the American delegates. Under Presidential order the four members of the delegation of this government will sit In the conference with the rank of ambassadors. This designa- tion, announced today from the statS department, was said to have been made merely as matter of formality so that the American representatives could technically deal with those of the other powers on a basis of equal ity. It does not require Senate con- firination to carry with it ambassa- dorial pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
NUMEROUS BILLS
 ARE APPROVED BY
 GOVERNOR KILBY
Local Bills, Constitutional Amendment Measures and Other Acts Signed By
 State Executive
Fly FRED n, GORAELKY Montgomery BuresS, The Age-Hersld. z21-2 First NatioNsl Rank BuiIdinG

Montgomery, October (spec,al.) ) Governor Kilhy Monday approved the local act for Jefferson county's funds on deposit In the bank which can guarantee safety and at the same time will be willing to pay the grSstes, interest on daily balances,
 Thus Is an unusual law for Ala ssma. For many years many coun- ties have insisted that their funds should be deposited with the bank B which would pay Interest but this is the first law of that nature to be enacted Under this act the treasurer will advertise for bids for the county deposit and a contract will be made with the bank which is successful and which wiu pay notsless than per cent interest
 The treasurer will receive an in crease of S1,soo year In salary and will be allowed one ad- eitional clerk
 Calhoun nfu Approved
 Governor Kilby also approvef the local bill for Calhoun county which provides that all money in the fine and forfeiture fund above s2,00O shall be transferred to the general fund, anu t4e ioSA1 O1i Aol Cohecuh county which gives the tax collector $500 & year for ex offiIca fees
 Governor 6ilby also affixed his signature to the joint resolution giY- ing the clerk of the house and sec retary of senate time in which to check and complete the preparation of the journals of the special session and also the joint resolution which provides that members of the legis- lature shall be furnished with cop ies of tho acts and journals of the special session
 Finishing touches were placed on Alabama's highway Legislation en- acted at the special session which ended Saturday night, when Cover nor Kilby Monday afternoon ap- proved the three bills and delivered them to the secretary of state. Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
LODGE OF SORROW HELD

Anniston, october 31.-The Noble noon for the annual lodge of sorrow, opened at 3 o'clock by the two Ma sonic lodges of the city, the eulogies on the lives and characters of the Masons who have died during the last year delivered by Judge $. w Tate and Judge Hugh D. Merrill, being well received. The meeting of the two lodges was presided over by Frank E. Bailey, past master of An niston Fraternal lodge, the public be- ing invited to attend ithe session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-01
IS Days Grace for Germany ln Payment Of Reparations

cember 1, and such assurances were given by Germany.
 To meet this payment Germany Is literally securing the country for foreign exchange and currency. ac- cording to information reaching the reparations commission. In this the separations experts express belier that Germany would be successful, that some apprehension is felt among them, 1t is said as to her ability to meet the further payments on simi- lar amounts due on December Is and January 15.
 The success of the projected in dustrial loan, which is expected to have the backing of the largest in dustrial interests in Germany, Is re- garded by the experts as vitally necessary if Germany is to meet her reparations payments due between the present time and the first of Feb ruary.