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, 1921-08-10
+SPURG|N NOT IN
CHIHUAHUA JAIL,
OFFICER WIRES
TO DENY REPORT
Fugitive Embezzler Not
Yet Apprehended But
Is Still Believed to Be
In Hiding Near City


Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 10,
a telegram received here
today, signed by the chief of
police of chihuahua City, de.
NAL is made that Warren C,
Spurgin is held in jail at that
place The message says the mEsmng
Chicago banker is near chihuahua
City. but has not been apprehended.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10.rLocai authori
ties interested in the capture of War.
rem c. Spursin. missing banker, wait.
cd impatiently for word today con.
hrming h reported arrest of the
fugitive near chihuahua City, Mexico.
late yesterday Surprise that they
had received no communication from
chihuahua City nor frdn Juarez,
here police were supposed to have
been advised Of the arrest. was cx.
pressed by w. C. Burns. Chicago rep-
resentative OF Lioyds. James Nc
Shane. assistant states attorney in
charge of tho investigation, and by
the detective agency whose opcn-
lives are trailing Spurgin.
Mr. McShane said today he had
wired Eusebio Hermosillo. chihuahua
City chief Of police. for Information,
but had received nc reply. Hermosiro
was reported to have. offered to sur
render Spurgin upon a guarantee OF
5000 expenses. =
Wed a nv times that much to
get him." Nj. McShane declared to-
day.
, 1921-08-10
SINKING
ISBLAMED0N
PHEN0MEN0N

The Associated Press.)--A battling
phenomenon of ocean current tend
encies. just discovered. probably
accounts for the loss Saturday Of
the steamer Alaska and AZ lives
on the California coast, 1t was an
nounced here by Col. +. Lester
Jones. director Of the coast and
geodeIic survey winds among
parallel to the Pacific coast and set
UP new currents which unsuspected
ipy navigators. drift inland. instead
of exactly in wind direction.
, 1921-08-10
3 SEIZED,
CONFESSIONS OBTAINED

a downtown hotel with Patton and
Gordon
The ether members of the party
hoover, police said. were enumerated
by the statements Of Patton and
Gordon.
There also was in possession OF
the authorities $500 in currency,
said by private detectives who
caused the arrest. to bear serial
numbers similar to those on money
taken in the hoidup. The currency
, 1921-08-10

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1o.-The
local police today were holding two
men who gave their names as Ed
ward Patton of Portland, Orc, and
Louis Gordon Of Seattle. WASH. and
who last night made written state
menfs that they were implicated in
a Se5. 900 bank messenger holdup at
Seattle July IL last. The police also
were OBTAINING two other men and
three women. who were arrested at
, 1921-08-10
SALVATION ARMY SUNDAY
SCHOOL will PICNIC

About 100 little members of the Sal
walton Army Sunday school are look
ing forward 10 a big treat tomorrow
when an all day picnic will be staged
at Garden Creek falls. The generos-
ity o. -many local merchants in donat-
ing fruit. candy and other goodies
that are synonymous with picnics has
made this event possible
In addition to providing the cats
everal business houses have provided
h use of trucks to haul the supplies
and the children TO h picnic
grounds. Some transportation ac-
commodations are still required. Cas-
per people who can assist in hauling
the picfiickers to the grounds are
urged to communicate with army
headquarters either tonight or carly
tomorrow morning. q
, 1921-08-10
LOCATION OF
FUGITIVE KNOWN.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Chihuahua.
Mexico, Aug. 1o.@The chief of po-
lice announced today the definite
whereabouts of Warren C. Spurgin,
missing Chicago banker. He is in a
small mining camp at Urachic on the
Northwestern railroad. the chief said,
and has no been arrested. The rail
road station is about 200 miles from
Chihuahua City.
The chief again. declared that he
was willing to go after Spurgin and
was confident of getting him II s2o6
expense money was assured. When
told that Chicago authorities had
guaranteed that money he said that
he had not been officially notified
OF this fact. but was ready 10 20
when the money is put up.'' He said
he wanted the money to draw on to
LAY actual expenses of the trip
Ell PASO. Texas. Aug. 1o.-vaien.
tine onate. chief OF police in Jaurcz.
received a Telegram this morning from
Robert e. Grove. state attorney Of
Chicago. guaranteeing the 5000 ex-
pense money asked by the chief of
police Of Chihuahua City, to effect
h capture of Warren c. Spurgin.
The telegram signed by Mr.. Grove
said he would guarantee any expenses
necessary to bring Spurgin to the Dor
er. He asked Chief onnte TO use his
Influence in effecting the apprehen.
sion of Spurgin. reported to be in hid
ing near chihuahua City, and to geek
to nave him held for the states attor-
ney of Cook county. Illinois. +
Chief Onate said he had urged by
telegraph the chief and his assistants
to arrest Spurgin at any cost and
bring him TO the border.
Chief Onate said this morning that
he had not been notified that Spurgin
had been arrested and is being held
in Chihuahua City, and a / news of
such an arrest was not reported to his
office or given u at his office last
night.
, 1921-08-10

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.-Prohi-
bition Commissioner Haynes yester-
day gave warning that no more vio-
lators Of the law respecting liquor
permits will be eealth with lenient-
ly.
The laws. provisions have become
well known, the commissioner said
and he proposed to enforce fully. in
, 1921-08-10

was in possession OF n Of the
women. who gaze her name as Miss
EIva Ducker, Ssn, Francisco. and
who, Patton told the police was his
wife.
The other members of the party
gave their names at John j. MUIR
ply, San Francisco. n boolskeeper;
John j. Fox. San Diego, a solicitor;
Miss Milo Moore. Billings. Mont.
and Miss Myrtle Moore, Kansas
City,
, 1921-08-10
POLISH BANDS
CROSS FRONTIER.

berlin, Aug. TO- The Breslau
correspondent of the Vossischc Zeit-
unG today reported that Polish hands
crossed the Upper Sllesian frontier
last night near Rosenberg, but that
they were driven back after an en-
counter with tho police and British
troops. The latter suffered some
losses. according to the dispatch.
, 1921-08-10
LINER BREAKS RECORD.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1o.-Thc liner
Olympic completed last night her
fastest transatlantic voyage, having
made the trip from Southampton and
Cherbourg In five days, Is hours and
is minutes. Sir Bertram Hayes. her
commander, said the big boat would
have done better had she not been
delayed longer than usual at the
French port in taking on passengers.
, 1921-08-10
STEEL ORDERS DECREASE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1o.-Tho month
iy tonnage report OF the United States
Steel corporation made public today
showed 4.S3o.32 tons OF untitled or
ders on hand July a. This is a de.
from untitled orders OF juno
80 which were 5.117.s67 tons.
, 1921-08-10
POpe's Apped!
Sent to Allies

ROME. Aug. 1o.-A copy of the
pope's letter invoking succor for Rus
sia has been forwarded to the supreme
council at Paris and also to all the
papai delegates abroad. who are in
vited to- Join committees everywhere
for aid to Russia. The vatican Is put
ting itself in relation with the repre-
scntatives at Rome with the same OBJ
ject.
, 1921-08-10

drawals of whislsey from bonded
warehouses during the first six
months Of this year. fell off by
more than $500. 600 gallons. corn
pared with the same period last
year, according to internal revenue
bureau records. From January 1.
1891 to June 80. 1921, I,iS7, SOC GAL
Ions were withdrawn
, 1921-08-10
Fire Raging In
The Batum Oil
Fields, Russia

.LoNDoN. i Aug. 1osEFires are
raging in 10 oil wells in the suburbs
of Batum. tho great oil, center IN
Asiatic Russia, according to advices
received today from Reveal Esthonia,
by tho Central News agency here
There appear to be no e of ex-
tinguishing the CONFEDERATION. the
message added
, 1921-08-10
100 KILLED BY
BLAST,JAPAN

HIROSHIMA. Japan. Aug. 1o.-One
hundred persons were killed or In
jured here today when the govern
ment powder magazine exploded. The
origin of the accident is not known.
, 1921-08-10
VAUGHN JOINS BELOIr.

KENoSHA, Wis, Aug. 1o.-Pitcher
Jim Vaughn of the Chicago Nationals.
suspended indefinitely yesterday by
Judge Landis, commissioner OF base
ball. who held that he had signed an
OUTLAW contract with an Industrial
team of Boloit, Wis. came here to-
day TO join the latter club. He turned
his back on the major leagues by say-
ing you can tell the world l have
Joined the Beloit team.
, 1921-08-10
ONE BIG UNION REPuDIATED.

WINNIPEG. Man, Aug. 10,-Re-
p~udiating the n big union and their
international organization, Winnipeg
street railway workers nave organized
a new union to be known as the Can
adian Independent Federation of
Streetcar Men.
, 1921-08-10
RUTH CRACKS
OUT NO. AZ

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. Babe
Ruth hit his 42nd home run OF the
season today in the third inning of
the Yankees game with Chicago. One
man was on base.
, 1921-08-10
AUSTRIAN CoNvIors RIOT.

VIENNA, Aug. 1o.-Four men were
killed and many more wounded in dis
orders at the great Austrian peniten-
tiary at Stein Monday night, .
The inmates of the penitentiary
mutinied after sending an ultimatum
to the government. demanding that
their sentences be reduced.
, 1921-08-10

man oncy 0hhiounGca.
Tho committee majority also agreed
to increase the normal income tax On
corporations s per cent, making a
total OF Is per cent instead of 12h
per cent. as suggested at the White
House tax conference last night A
$1,000 exemption on corporation in.
come was understood to have been
retained.
, 1921-08-10
AMERICANS FREED BY RUSSIANS REACH PORT
Guarantee That Others Will Be Allowed
to Leave Russia in Return for Help in
Famine Crisis Is Furnished by Sopiet;;
Conditions Are Critical

RIGA, Letvia, Aug. 1o-(By The Associated Press.eA
guarantee that all Americans remaining in Russia will be
given an opportunity to leave that country If they desire
was offered today by Maxim Litvinof, soviet representative
at a, conference held this afternoon with Walter l. Brown,
European director of the American relief administration, over
, 1921-08-10

Mrs. Martin Johnson. former San
Francisco girl, daring explorer and
famous as the first oma in the
world to penetrate the South Seas.
has sailed with her husband on a trip
Of exploration to the African interior.
, 1921-08-10
TARIFF BLOCK"
Is ORGANIZED.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.6By The
Associated Pressl-Formation Of a
western tariff block within the re.
Gently organized and unofficial agrI-
cultural group in the senate was an.
nounoed today by Senator Gooding.
Republican. Idaho. The new group
is composed entirely of Republicans
from western states. Senator Gooding
said. allied 10 fight for fair treatment
for thd west" in the tariff bill
THE west has not, been treated fair.
iy in the past" said Senator Good
Ing. who was elected chairman Of the
western senator's unofficial organize.
tion- I'VE plan, 10 stand together to
seeurna fair treatment for. western in
~terests in the new bill. This applies
principally to agricultural pr &iucts
and livestock OF course
DENVER, Aug. 10.-Denvcr,s re
taii merchants through h Retail
association today appealed
no the Colorado delegation in congress
TO vote against the American valua.
tion section in the Fordney tariff bill.
This plan provides for the valuation
OF imports by government representa-.
tives instead of by importers them.
selves.
, 1921-08-10
INDICTMENTS TO BE
ASKED FOR MURDER
GriIIing of Woman in Kennedy Case Is
Continued in Preparing Evidence for
Submission to the Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1O.-Questoning of Mrs. Madelynne|
obenehain and Arthur c. Burch. under arrest in connection
with the Staying of j. Bolton Kennedy, broker, resumed today
by the district attorneys office, was animated to be the prin-
cipal part of the investigation of the case to be pursued until
, 1921-08-10
SMALL TO START
FIGHT IN u
Governor of Illinois Gives Bond for
$4,000 Following Arrest Tuesday
by Sheriff for EmbezzIement

~PRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. 1o.-A legal battle over a
change of venue may be the next phase in the fight of Gov.
Len Small against charges of embezzlement during his term
as state treasurer in 1917 and 1918. His arrest yesterday
after Sheriff Henry Mester had besieged tAe governors Office
in the state house Iessened che tension at the capital which
, 1921-08-10
LENIENCY At END FOR
LIQUOR LAW vIOLATORS

the future, penalties forbidding is
sue Of permits 10 persons who have
violated the law within a year and
for the forfeiture of property.
Liabilities of breweries, he said.
will be adjusted on a much less len
ient basis.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1o.-with-
, 1921-08-10
TAX REPEAL Is
UPON BY
HOUSE LEADERS
Excess Profits and Income SurtaxeS Are
Slashed in House Program Being
Mapped Out by Committee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Repeal of the excess pro6ts
tax and income surfaces above 81 per cent effective IS of last
January l, and of all of the freight and passenger transpor-
tation taxes as of next January 1, was agreed upon today by
Republicans of the house ways and means committee, Chair
, 1921-08-10

The French government is consid-
ering a suggestion to preserve the
ammunition left over from the war by
immersing IL in specially made cases
in certain likes.
, 1921-08-10
Street Locating
Ordinance Under
Fire in Dallas

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 1o.-validity
OF an ordinance prohibiting street
corner loafing WINS to be contested in
trial tomorrow OF eight young men.
including Gus King. football star. All
nre members of well known families.
, 1921-08-10
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Morrison. Glazner and Brottem. VIII
on.
, 1921-08-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE

batteries- and. Bassler;
Pennock. Thormahlen and Ruel.
, 1921-08-10

At New York X. ii. f.
Chicago 100 $50 1913 10 o
New York ..--0sf 1903 eO.-14 Is .
Batteries-Hodge. Davenport. Nc
Weeney and Lees; Collins and Schang.
AT Philadelphia X. ii. Il.
Cleveland .....100 010 O30-5 0
PhiIaielphia ZOO 200 100 Is 1
Batteries-UhIe. Bagby and O'Neill;
Moore, Rommel and Perkins.
, 1921-08-10

the question Of American relief for
femme stricken Russia.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-28
Wt4O?

Any man or woman, young or old, of
good character and a resident of Brook
ings, or adjacent counties, is eligible to
become a Salesmanship Club Member.
Employees of the Brookings Register or
near relatives Of such employees will not
be permitted to enter. Country CORES
pondents are eligible. Simply fill out and
mail the membership blank below to the
Salesmanship Club Dept, whose head
quarters will be in the Register office.
Any person may nominate as many
friends or relatives as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
MISS SPENCE NAMED
 STATE SUPERVISOR OF
 SECONDARY EDUCATION

Montgomery, September 6.-(Spe- ciaD-Announcement of the appoint ment of Miss Cassie R. Spence of East Las Vegas. New Mexico, as state supervisor of secondary edu- ation for Alabama as the successor of Miss Olive Gray, resigned, was made by pr. John W. Abercrom5ie. state superintendent of education, today
 Miss Spence arrived today and became connected with the state de- partment of education at onces She was employed after high recommen- dations had been received from the institutions in which she did work. Miss Spence resigned her position as rural school supervision of Otero county New Mexico. to take up the work in this state. She is a gradu- ate of the New Mexico Normal uni versity and of the University of Min nesota. She also holds the degree of bachelor of arts in education from Columbia university and the degree of master of arts in education. She has devoted practically all of her time to rural education. work which she will continue in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
STATE LOSES SECOND
 EFFORT TO RESTORE
 TELEGRAPH SERVICE

Montgomery. September 6-tSpe- ial.)--Another effort of the state to restore the telegraphic service to 21 towns of Alabama which was dis continued by the Western Union Tel egraph company last year under a court order requiring it to quit the right of way of the Louisville and Nashville railroad was lost late Tues- day when Judge Leon McCord denied the petition of the public service commission acting through Harwell G. Davis, attorney general, for a writ of mandamus requiring the Western Uuion to re-estabiish the service.
 Judge McCord held that the tele- graph company could not be forced to maintain the service when it was forced to quit because of legal or der. The state will appeal to the supreme court
 This is the second case brought by the state, the first being against the Louisville and Nashville in the form of a petition to require the railroad which took over the poles and wires, to maintain the telegraph service. The railroad was held not to be in the telegraph business by the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
THREE WITNESSES ARE EXAMINED IN
 TRIAL OF ALLEN
No Attempt Made to Introduce Alleged Confession-State Expects to Rest Case
 Late Tomorrow

Jasper, September s.-(Special)- The trial of Charley Allen, negro, charged with the murder of Leon NJ. Adler last September Is, got under way this afternoon, when three wit nesses were examined by the state. Adler was general manager of the Corona Coal company and was killed when he and a party of deputies were fired on near Patton Junction during the coal mine strike.
 The witnesses examined this after noon were B. B. Dawson, who was a special deputy in the Adler party at the time of the killing; H. NJ. Tar water and A. M. Self, who were also deputies.
 Dawson testified that just prior to the shooting he saw a bunch of miners coming from the direction of Corona, and that when he and the other members of the party ap- preached a house fire was opened from the house and from a nearby ccrnheld,
 Tarwater stated that he had ar rested a bunch of negroes the night before the shooting. He swore that the Adler party did not fire the first shots, but that they came from a house and cornfield
 The testimony of Self corrobo- rated that of the other two witnesses.
 According to one of the prosecut- ing attorneys, no attempt was made today to introduce an alleged con- fession of Allen at todays session of the trial The state hopes to close its case late tomorrow.
 The jury is composed of farmers. They are: Reason Davis, Prospect; G. Houston Robinson, Manchester; J. W. Shirley, Manchester; William R.. Bennett, Manchester; George H.. Raney, Nauvoo; W. Cal Laird, Car bon Hill; James NJ. Alexander, Town ley; Andrew A. Gilbest, Cordoya; J.. Eli Daniel, Cordova; s. Thomas Wright, Empire; John w. Aaron, Elm pire; James A. Murray, Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Birmingham Is Chosen As
 1922 Contention City By
 American Chemical Body

pioyMent, the tariff schedule .ua other matters. The resoIutjons were not made public.
 The chemical society began convention here today which is expected tn develop into one of the Ereatest intesnatiouaI con fcrepees In the history of science and industry.
 several hundred leading chem tsts of Great Britain and Canada who have been attending the convention of the society of the chemtcal Industry of. Great Britain at Montreal. are expect- ed to arrive Wednesday, to join with the Americans in dis- cussi0n of p0st-war chemistry with particular emphasis on the dye lndustry and chemical war fare. Important resolutions on the subjects are to he offered.
 More than 5000 scie lists are expected to attend the sessions, which will coRtinue through Sep- tember 10. The programme calls for . series of addresses. Sympo- siumx and exhibits embracing ali phases of chemical woyk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Seize Booze Valued at Million in Raids
 on New York Piers
By Associated Press

New York. September e.-Fifteen thousand cases of whisky valued at s1. .0Oo,000 were seized by federal pro- hibition agents today at several piers along the North river. This was the largest single seizure of liquor in New York since the Vol stead act became effective. Most of the liquor, 1t vas said, came from distilleries and warehouses in Ken lucky, and was obtained through the use of forged permits. Sone 500 permit blanks were stolen few weeks ago from the office of Feder- al Prohibition Director Hard and an investigarf ton disclosed that many Of these appeared at distilleries and warehouses apparently filled out properly. The permits called for the release of between 25.000 and 30.0oo cases of whisky. as New York as the only objective point. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Kills Girl, Shoots Self When Bed of
 Roses" Falls Apart
Ry Aseociated Prets

New Orleans, September s--Fred A, Chamberlain, clerk, tonight shot to death Miss Sarah Waterman and then turned his pistol upon himself and is dying in hospital. The scene of the tragedy was a fashion able uptown residence street, but there were no eye witnesses.
 Several persons na6 seen the couple walking together, apparently in friendly conversation, and a few minutes later heard the three shots Miss Waterman, who was IS, was killed by bullet through her body Chamberlain, 10 years her senior, was shot in the head.
 In Chamberlain's pockets were two letters. one addressed to his mother the other inscribed:
 "To who it may concern" This letter, which was opened by police detectives,~ ascribed his act to a shattered romance, which he ssid lad been "a bed of roses" He added that he found no enjoyment in fife and that this is the only road open" !"
 Miss Waterman resided with her widowed mother,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Flag-Draped Bodies
 of ZR-2 Dead Start Homeward Journey
By Associated Press

Hull, England, September 6.-The bodies of the American victims of the Plymouth today on their way to the United States for burial. Thousands of people lined the streets as the caskets containing the bodies con veyed on aircraft service motor cars, passed from the Royal infrmary to the railway station.
 A memorial service conducted by the chaplain of the Howden air base was held this afternoon in the grounds of the Royal ntirmary, where the caskets were covered hi' the Stars and Stripes 1and SUIT 5sndyA by beautiful leaves and flowers. They Mad been lying in a specially ar ranged chapel pending their removal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-07
Cost of Liuing Data
 Being Gathered for
 Hoouer Conference
By Associated Press

Washington, September 6.--Data for use in connection with the unem- pl' Smcnt conference called by Se-re- tary Hoover at the request cf l'rest dent Harding was b,'n2 eatl cred to- day from the bureau of statistics Of the department Of labor which was requested especially to supply cost of living figures.
 While representatives to the con ference will be limited probably to 50, or fewet, it was learned today that the Pre- sident will be furnished lists of persons considerably in ex- cess of thst number who will meas ure up to his request for representa- tives of the key industries" from different sections of the country.
 Samuel Gomters, president of the American Federation of Labor, has proposed 25 representatives of labor in the various crafts from all parts of the country, while the United States Chamber Of Commerce has submitted five names. Other associa = tions and organizations have sub nitted lists at the request of the President.
 From these lists, it Is understood the President will make his selec- tions, eliminating as far as practi- cable duplication of industries and sections. Secretary Hoover. it was said today, will submit the list and the programme for the conference to tho President Thursday.
 Expenses necessary to the unem- ployment gathering, officials assert ed, probably will be borne by the
 T. n small outlay is expected. The date for the meeting has not been set. but probably will be around September i, ar 20