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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
RICHARD BURGESS
 PRELIMINARY SET
Planter Charged With Killing
 Tenant Will Have Examining Trial Thursday

Fort Payne, April -tSpecial.) )-The preliminary trial for Richard Burgess, in jail here on a charge of murder, will be held Thursday before Probate Judge James A. Croley.
 Burgess is charged with having shot and killed John Buchanan, a tenant on his farm near F'yffe. Friday afternoon. Soon after the killing he came to Fort Payne and surrendered to the sheriff, claiming that he shot Buchanan in self defense.
 According to Burgess statement, the relations between himself and Buchanan had not been pleasant, and when he went near the Buchanan home on Friday after noon to get some wood which the latter had been cutting for him, Buchanan and his two daughters came out to the wood lot He claims that Buchanan opened fire on him with shotgun and that the bullets penetrated his hat At this point he seized his own shot gun and fired at Buchanan, killing him almost instantly. The shooting was witt messed by the two Buchanan girls and two sons of Burgess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
GILL ION FARMS ARE REGISTERING
Planters Are Optimistic and Prepare for Good Crops.
 Mortgages DWindIe

Clanton, April 1s.-(SpeciaI) )-Chilton county farmers are busily engaged in hauling fertilizer and in general farm work. A large portion of the corn and cotton has already been planted and is coming up. The recent rain did but lit- tie damage in this county, but the farm CTS are wondering if they will not have to replant their crop which had begun to come up on account of the cold weather yesterday and today.
 People at this place are very optimistic as the records show that not more than two-thirds as many mortgages have been filed this year as last, leading mer- chant few days ago when asked what was the matter with the mortgages he us- ually filed-why there were not so many said, People do not make so many mort gages now, they are paying cash for some and doing without some things that are not real necessities" fMq
 Many farmers have cut and sold cross ties, while their wives have aided the ex- penses of the home by raising chickens and selling eggs, as this is one of the leading industries here.
 It is thought that more diversification of farming will be practiced here this year than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
TORNADO DAMAGE
 IS FILING HIGHER
Reports From Isolated Districts Continue to Come In-Push-
 mataha Is Swept

Meridian. Miss, April 19-(Special)- J. Related news from the tornado-swept sections of Temper county and parts of west Alabama Saturday are still reacn- ing this city. At Moscow. in Kemper county. practically every house in the village was demolished, but so far as known there was no loss of life.
 From Pushmataha. in west Alabama, about 9 miles southeast of this city, in formation is brought here by C. F Blanks, citizen of that town, that the school building. Episcopal church. many dwellings, and practically every outhouse, fence and thousands of trees were laid by the force of the blow for many miles along the path of the storm. However, Mir. Blanks states that no one was se- riously injured, but several received slight hurts
 1. The citizens of Kemper county, in the storm-swept area, have appealed to the local Red Cross for aid for storm suI- ferers. Clothing and food is said to be needed badly, many people having everything they owned in the way of such necessities destroyed. Everything possible will be done by the Red Cross to relieve the situation, and it may not be necessary to call for aid beyond this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
YOUNG ROBBER SUSPECT
 ATTEMPTS FREEDOM WITH
 PIcK--LIKEWISE BRIBERY

Troy. April 19.-(Special )-Andy Wes- colt, young man, arrested in Montgomery last week on charge of burglary of Nit terthals stroe. and who. it is believed. is guilty of the recent robberies in Green vile. made an effort to escape Sunday night. He succeeded in picking the lock of the interior door of his cell. After working for some time he opened the outer door also and gained entrance to the corridor. He was hard at work in the corridor when Deputy Pleas Nichols walked in and detected him. He was sent back to a cell, of course, but evil dently was not discouraged. for later in the morning he tried to bribe an old ne- gro trusty to bring him an axe. The old negro. however, thought too well of his own freedom to comply with the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

Mary woke to consciousness, with van daveer and Dick Calardin bending over her.
 Her head ached dreadfully.
 Dick Calardin had an arm about her shoulders, and Vandaveer was pouring something with a queer, burning taste between her lips.
 ugh! Where am I? What's hap pened " she whispered faintly, staring bIankly up at the two men. Her gaze travelled beyond them into the gloomy shadows underneath the trees. How dark it looked in there, out of the radius of the kindly moonl She shuddered.
 You slipped and struck your forehead against the bonnet of the car, think, . said Vandaveer glibly "Calardin and were tinkering with the engine-you ran forward suddenly-you must have missed your footing on the pavement's edge!"
 Mary looked blankly at him. Curious that she hadn't the faintest recollection of anything of the sort Only-this man filled her with an actual repulsion! She didn't like hiIn-even feared him.
 Swallow a little of this, my dear Dick took the flask from vandaveer and held it to Mary's lips. It'll do you a world of good!p
 Mary obeyed She would have swal. lowed anything if Dick had ordered her so do so-so great was her belief in him. She hated the taste of brandy-horrid stuff!-but it was for her good-Dick had said so--Dick must be right!
 She struggled slowly to her feet
 'I-Pm feeling petter-only my head hurts a lot*'' She put hand up to her curly hair. And then she gave stifled cry. "O-oh! There's a lump here l can't bear to touch it!'
 .-s-1 4IxK ious.
 "Please let me look at it. I'll be awful Iy careful. I understand a little about these things. Out in the wilds I've often had to do a bit of surgery.
 He flashed the electric torch on Mary's brow and hair.
 ''Whew! Quite nasty knockl' He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
MISSISSIPPI HAS ORGANIZED TOAD
 HUNGRY IN CHINA
State Will Put on Intensive Campaign for Funds and
 Appeals Have Been Dis-
 tributed-CIoses June 5

Meridian, Miss, April 19.-(Special)- . The organization of Mississippi com- mittee for the relief of the famine suf- ferers in China was organized in Me- ridian yesterday with Bishop Theodore Bratton of Jackson as state chairman; A. D. Simpson, vice president of the First National bank of Meridian, as state treasurer, and J. B. Holland. secretary of the Young Mems Christian association here, as active state director.1
 The appeal for funds will go forward vigorously, between now and June l, the time set by the American committee as the limit of the immediate need in the great famine district of North China. where 100000 persons are said to be en- tirely dependent upon American generos- ity for r'their subsistence. The major part of the campaign will be staged through the churches, with general appeals in the larger centers.
 The state of Mississippi wants to have share in the relief work which has so strongly appealed to Americans every where,'' states Mir. Holland We have been hearing many reports from the fam inc district through the large news papers of the country, through the Satur- day Evening Post and many other mag azines and papers. These reports bring to us news of the worlds greatest ca tastrophe in recent times Forty-fve mill lion people are affected, millions have al- ready died, millions more will die in the final days of the famine before the new crops arrive unless aid reaches them.
 President Wilson first called the Amer ican committee for the China famine fund into existence under the chairmanship of Thomas w. Lamont well known financier. President Harding recently issued a pro clamation dealing with the necessity for American generosity through this com mittee. The China end of the fund is being distributed under the supervision of committee headed by Charles H.. Crane, the American minister to Pekin.
 AThe people of Mississippi are asked to contribute literally. All funds will be sent to the American committee in New York as rapidly as they are received, to be cabled the same day to China Checks from the contributors in this state should be made payable to A. D. Simpson, and in event there is no local organization, mailed to him in Meridian. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Al Cupid's Call
 By MAY CHRISTIE
copyrish. 1921. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
XXVII- Mary Recovers

touched the injured spot with very ten der fingers. Hold oni No bones broken, and it doesn't bleed at all Well, that's blessing, isn't it?"
 He turned to Julian VandaYeer.
 We can't stay out all night on this blessed road tinkering with this internal car Miss Drew ought to get home to bed immediately-she really ought to see a doctor. I'll drive home-"
 And leave me stranded hereg quoth Julian Vandaveer. Well, like that
 With a mighty effort Dick suppressed his rising temper How could fellow think about himself and his own com venience when Mary Drew was lil-ln urgent need of medical attention?
 "Ill tell you what-Tll tow you Vol- unteered the other man. I've got a rope in the other car. It's about three miles to the nearest garage, l believe We can leave my machine there tli the morning and I'll come out for 1t tomor- row. The three of us can drive back to town together in the remaining car.
 His feelings as he looked at Mary Drew and Dick Calardin were very odd The blow he'd aimed at Dick had liter ally fallen on Mary's offensive head' He'd quite forgotten her existence when he planned the blow
 Mary had suddenly appeared from out the shadows on the ToauSlus anu nav thrust herself between Dick and his as- sailant Dick--his back turned and busy tinkering with the engine-hadn't seen Vandaveer's raised arm or Mary's move ment.
 As Mary fell Dick had turned round and noticed that she slipped down heav- fly, striking her head against the bonnet of the car, Vandaveer-alarmed at the miscarriage of the blow-had sufficient presence of mind to slip his loaded stick behind him and to make an immense fuss over what he termed stupid ''ac- cident."
 In the excitement of the moment 1t never dawned on Dick to suspect Van daveer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
LAST LYCEUM NUMBER
Final Attraction for Season Billed for
 Saturday Night

Fort Papne, April 19.-tSpecial-) )-The concluding number of the lyceum which has been held here this winter will be presented in the public school auditorium Saturday night. '"The Virginia Girls" a singing orchestra, composed of six wom- en players, will be the attraction. The lyceum is regular winter attraction here and the numbers presented during the past season have met with pleasing support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
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 We espee ', invite those who l. ye any symptoms of Ap- pendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to see Us before consenting to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Pastors Meet

Tuscumbia, April 19.-(Special.) )--The Tri-Cities Ministers association met in the First Methodist church today to dis cuss their work going on in Tuscum- bia, Sheffield and Florence. A good at- tendance was present, and after the bus mess was disposed of the ministers were guests of Tuscumbia preachers at lunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
The More They Eat,
 the Weaker They Get

To be beneficial. food must be properly digested and assimilated and absorbed by the blood which supplies the whole system with strength-giving, tissue-building mate- rial Unless these properties are extracted from the food in the process of digestion, the body fails to receive it's nourishment and consequently grows weaker and weaker. The bowels become cons tipated and clogged with decaying food. which. in time, posons the body and greatly endangers health.
 The weak, rundown, worn out feeling that many people think is due to some other cause entirely is often the result of nothing more than the failure of the body to properly assimilate food. The tickle appetite, frequent headaches. dizziness. nervousness, sleepless- ness. unrest. lack of energy and general no-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Hydrophobia I.eyelops

Montgomery. April Especial )-Posi- tive. signs of hydrophobia were shown in the examination of the head of dog
 which was sent to the state laboratory from Mobile. The head was not accom- panied by any explanation and the lab- oratory did not know whether or not any person had been bitten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Stills Confiscated

Troy, April 19-(Special) 1.-Two young white men, Jim and Melvin Donaldson, have been placed in jail in Troy, charged with illicit distilling. Sheriff Reeves states that he and his men watched the young men making liquor for a while be- fore making the arrest.
 Three stills were captured by the sher- ifs forces last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Court In Session

Troy. April Especial. )-The circuit court of Pike county has convened for the April term with Judge A. B. Foster presiding and Solicitor Henry Jones rep resenting the state. assisted by Solicitor
 A. G. Seay for the county. The grand jury was sworn in and the work of the civil docket then taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Negro Conference

Meridian, Miss, April 19-(SpeciaL) )- negro Mississippi conference of Congre- gational churches, which has been in ses- sion here for the past several days. has adjourned. The convention is said to have been successful one.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-08
ALLEGED GANG
OF ROBBERS
UNDER ARREST
Officials Believe They Have
Men Who Entered Many
N. D. Banks.

Fargo, N. d.. Nov. s.-Capture of
five men near Hannaford by a posse
and interception of three others near
Casselton Monday night is believed to
have ended the operations Of a band
of alleged robbers that has been prey
ing on North Dakota banks, postof-
fices and general merchandise stores
for the past year, according to Fred
kraemer, sheriff of Cass county.
The band made it's headquarters in
Fargo. according to the sheriff. who
claims to have complete program
of future operations planned by the
robbers. which included the holdup
Of the First National Bank of Leeds,
N. D., and kragnes State Bank OF
Gragnes, Clay county, MINI.
The three men taken near Casselton
who gave their names as Robert Ben
ton and Joe Jergens of Fargb and AL
fred McElroy of Ozark, Ark, are held
in the Cass county Jail. They are be-
lieved to have been implicated in the
attempted robbery of the internal rev.
enue office here about a, week ago.
which was frustrated after a gun
fight with police officers.
The five men held at Cooparstown
will be taken to Devils Lake today
by Sheriff Elliott Of that place They
said their names were Joe Bell, Will
liam Rigby, Edward Wilson. Albert
M. Smith and Arthur Smith. Bell was
suffering from a gunshot wound.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-08
MANY BONDS
PUT ON MARKET
BY l3STATES
Largest State Issue is S..
900, 900 For Highways in
Illinois.

Washington. Nov. 8.-Recent sales
of municipal bonds in 13 states, have
totaled over S60,00O.00O and in addi-
tion $34,000.000 of the securities have
been offered for sale, according to
statistics made public today by the
national employment, conference. IN
addition s10,0oo.0to in state bonds
have been sold and a like amount Of
fered for sale.
These figures, it was explained in a
statement, were compiled in connec-
tion with studies made of the posi-
bility of Fastening public works as a
measure of relieving the unemploy
ment situation.
THE largest state bond sale" the
statement said. was Illinois. of $5.-
100000 for highways, Michigan Of
fered $4.000,000 bonds, also for high
ways. and s5,ooo,o00 of these had
been sold when the figures were COM
piled on October 81.
Relief For Soldiers.
The state of Michigan is also offer
ing $10,000,000 in bonds for the SOL
d;er relief bonus Connecticut recently
disposed of 100000 in bonds The
rate of the state bonds was 4 per cent
for Illinois, per cent for Connect
cut, 5.5 for the soldiers bonus OF
Michigan and 5.75 for that states
highway bonds.
A wider variance of rate was shown
in the municipal bonds. These ranged
from four per cent as in the Chicago
issue of $1,500,000 for park improve
ments, to seven per cent for the ST..
100000 in school bonds being offered
at Hibbing Mimi. but the majority
were s per cent bonds.
Public works which it is hoped will
be erected or extended by these
municipal bonds include highways
schools. sewers, filtration plants, wa
ter works. hospitals. parks. forest pre-.
serves. bridges, lights. paving, court
houses, fire department and police de-
partment equipment. streets and side
walks. beach improvements and me.
mortal play grounds.
Among the totals for 13 states OF
municipal and township bonds re-
Gently sold or offered for sale were
Wisconsin sold sS,67i,000. Offered
900; Minnesota, sold $+.362.O0
offprad 80 AKA 76A
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-08
TAX REVISION
!. BlL..LN'0W |! ) | ] !, GOES
CIRCUMFERENCE
Measure Now Faces Third
Rewriting; To President
Late in the Month.

Washington, Nov. S.--The tax re-
vision bill now faces it's third re-
writing, this time by the house and
senate. conferees.
si% The measure finally was passed
early today by the senate, 3S to "a,
at the end Of a. continuous session
lasting nearly 16 hours. 1t will be
returned to the house when that body
reconvenes tomorrow and Republican
leaders there plan to send it to con-
president for his approval late in the
month.
At rough estimate treasury ex-
perts say the bill in its present form
would net approximately $3.250.000,-
900, or $200.000,00O less than the
present law and about the amount of
revenue which treasury officers have
said the government must have.
Eventually the bill, the experts assert,
would reduce the nations tax toll by
about $750,000,0O0 year. While
they undoubtedly will make many
changes in the measure, the conferees
are not expected to materially alter
the total Of revenue.
A bill to create a federal court Of
internal revenue appeals. to review
the rulings, as customs decisions are
reviewed, was introduced today by
Senator Pomerene. Democrat. Ohio.
who said there were over 100000
tax appeals last year.
Z Soldier Bonus Plan Falls Through.
Washington. Nov. THE senate
forth tonight in an effort to pass the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-08
JAMESTOWN CASE
HEARD TODAY BY
SUPREME COURT

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. S.-There
has been conspiracy Of silence
upon the part of the officers Of North
Dakota controlling the affairs of the
bank Of North Dakota and other
funds. Ormshy McHarg, attorney for
the taxpayers in the so-called James
town case, declared before the su-
preme court in the hearing today.
Nobody knows in this state today
just what the conditions are. I have
pleaded to the best of my knowledge
as a taxpayer upon the best lnforma-
ton I could secure from officers OF
this state whose duty it is to give me
information he said, and I have
alleged that a conspiracy of silence
existed as to its affairs."&+G
In detailing the motives which ami
mated the Taxpayers the. so-called
Jamestown case. he referred particu-
larly to the school funds which he
declared had not been handled in ac-
cordance with the law and had not
been protected in that they had been
placed in the insolvent Bank OF North
Dakota. Mr.. McHarg declared the
plaintiffs spoke for the school chill
dren of this state, or, 'if you please.
for the protection Of the unborn gen.
erations of this state for whom these
funds must be kept inviolate."
Judge Cof1ey's Statement.
District Judge Coffey. in making
his return to the courts order to show
cause, declared that he had told At
torney General Lemke that he could
have a hearing before the district
court On a motion by Lemke to quash
the action, and that the case was in
stead taken to the supreme court.
f. f. McCurdy appeared for Treas
urer John Steen, asking that the case
r 70 dict rinf for
trial on it's merits. E. B. Cox ap-
peared for Superintendent Minnie
Nelson and Secretary of State Thomas
Hail. who asked the supreme court
to vacate the Injunction.
Lcmkes Reply.
Attorney General William Lemke in
his opening argument in the case re-
ferred to Judge Coffey's affidavit as
indicating a short memory" on the
part of the judge, declaring that
Judge Coffey did not offer him such
! a hearing.
Speaking of Treasurer Stems inter
vening motion. Mr.. Lemke declared
he was lat a loss to know which side
Mr.. Steen is on.
Mr.. Lemke declared the case should
| have been brought in Burleigh county
and that the only question the court
; should decide is the solvency or In
solvency of the Bank OF North Da-
kota
Mr.. McHarg declared that the bank
was insolvent and should be closed up
Referee Suggested.
a suggestion that the question OF
! the solyency or insolvency OF the
Bank uf North Dakota be referred to
| Judge Coffey for hearing and decision
was made to the supreme court by
| Mr.. McHarg. Attorney General Lemke
suggested also that the question OF
solvency be determined and that q
referee be named by the court TO de-
termine the matter at the conclusion
Of the hearing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-08

Two calling in question the sale of bonds
Splitter Rorck Co., by the of North Dakota
validity of the existence of the bank itself before the
courts of the state in Burleigh county
The of these, so-caed Jamestown Taxpayers
case being argued this afternoon in the
under order by show why the dis
solution of Judge coys injunction against Bank
Dakota should not be made permanent
The instituted Monday by taxpayers
the northwestern of the and enjon
OF North Dakota from carrying out the alleged contract for the
sale of the bonds entered into with Spitze Rorck
first mentioned referee may appointed by
supreme determine the sovency insolvency Of
the Bank of North Dakota.