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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

Cruse-Crawford company, who ham dle Firestone tires and accessories, and mark the ballot which they have conveniently arranged, checking off your choice of the, candidates here on. It costs you nothing. and at the same time if you register you have the chance of winning set of Fire stone tires and one tube of the size corresponding to the car you drive. It is, however, not necessary for you to be car owner to be the lucky person. The vote is open to male and female voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
Cruse- CraWford Stage Straw
 Vote on Coming CityElection

! P. Miles, manager of the tire department of the Cruse-crawford Manufacturing company, says:
 straws show which way the wind blows" and with this adage in mind, he has organized way of determn- ing in which direction the wind lays in regard to the coming election of city commissioners.
 You don't have to be qualified voter to participate in this "eiec- tion;" all that you have to do IS to drop by the tire department of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
SCOUTEN MOTOR CO. WILL MOVE SOON Will Occupy Building Where Pryor Motor Are at
 Present

One of the important changes on Auto Row to take place around October 1, will he the removal of the Scouten Motor company from their present location at 1922 Avenue to 4O6 Twenty y-first street, south, thus getting on Auto Row proper.
 The Scouten Motor company have just taken on the Franklin car in addition to the Mitchell which they have been handling and with those two lines a flourishing business is predicted for this i've concern.
 E. l.. Scouten, president of the company, has just returned from his vacation spent up in Indiana and IS back in harness. 4e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

war tax, freight, etc
 The Studebaker factory reports that in spite of tremendously in- creased production they are still greatly behind with orders, and they cla i'm that the Studebaker factory makes more automobiles than any other In the country. with the ex- ception of a certain small car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
PARIS POLICE ARE TO
 CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES

By Associated Press
 Paris, September 0 The Paris police-known as "aEents"--are go- ing to change their clothes Their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
A Distinctive Price Advantage

Now with Hudson at the medium price of $1,895 does any higher priced car offer qualities to war rant their vastly increased price differential?
 And of the cars in its new price range is there one that you ever even distantly associated with Hudson in any wanted quality?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

uniforms are quite dignified, but they have found that a high -ocollared, long tailed, double-breasted uniform doesn't add 10 their speed in a long 440-yard sprint after an offender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

Never was Hudson's price advan- tage over cars of comparable quality so striking as now. It is in all respects as great a car, and in many refinements even greater than last years Super-Six. And think, that then, at $2,6OO it out sold all fine cars, as it had done for five years previously.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

creased to $14116 by the state board of equalization.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
TWOP PHOENIX WOMEN HONORED BY COLORED
 WOMEN FEDERATION

"A citizen is one whose relation to the state is a reciprocal bond of al- legiance and protection" Miss Louise Freeland, social service worker. said to the members of the Northwestern Federation of Colored Women's clubs at their meeting yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Freeland was the principal speaker at the session which was fol- lowed by a meeting last evening that brought to close the. four days convention.
 The delegates here from 25 states in the Northwestern district will re- main over today, when a picnic will be given in their honor at Eastlake park. Other social events are sched- uled to make their last day in town of interest. including sight seeing trips. the chamber of commerce CO., operating in furnishing automobiles for the visitors
 Mrs. Joanna Snowden-P Porter of Chicago was selected president and Arizona women were given repre- sentation on the board by the unani- nous election of Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter as vice president at large and Mrs. Jessie James as chairman of the executive board. Mrs. May Black Mason of Minnesota was cho- sen first recording secretary; Mrs Kathryn Gray of Oregon, second re- cording secretary: Mrs. Gertrude Lancaster of Indiana. auditor: Mrs
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
 BOY SCOUTS CAMP

To map out the program and itin- erary of the Apache Council of Boy Scouts, which will hold summer camp on the East Verde, Joe V. Pro- chaska. state game warden. yesterday held conference in Mesa with Major LeBaron, who will be in charge of the camp.
 It is expected that between 300 and 400 boys will spend a few weeks of summer in the camp which is to be located miles beyond Payson. The council is composed of mem bers of Boy Scout Troops of Tempe, Mesa and the surrounding towns and it is believed that the majority will be in the camping party. The state game warden has signified his inten- tion of joining the party and will contribute to the program of nature study and sports that will be fea- lures of camp life. The date of the encampment has been fixed for August 8.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
INDIAN RESERVATION WILL GRANT PERMITS

Heres welcome news to the sports man.
 Fishing permits will be granted on the Fort Apache reservations and camping privileges along the trout streams will be allowed by order of Commissioner Burke of Indian affairs.
 This information was received yes- terday by Joe V. Prochaska, state game warden, from Senator Ralph H. Cameron. The wire from the senator follows:
 Joe V. Prochaska, State Game War den, Phoenix, Ariz.: Just came from conference with Commissioner Burke who wired Davis orders authorizing fishing, opening reservation for camp ing purposes, much to our satisfac- ton. Report to me if not strictly car ried out.-Ralph H. Cameron.
 MT. Prochaska enlisted the services of Senators Cameron and Ashurst and Congressman Carl Hayden after scores of Aizonians had protested to his office aginst the oredr isued by Charles A. Davis. superintendent oi the agency. who declined to issue fish, ing permits and allowed camping only in the interior. He declared that the order would not be changed until he was so directed by the commissionei of Indian affairs.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
rhre.sen. To Kill HerseIf

According to the story told the of
 fscerx by Mrs. Hixon. the mother, she had asked her daughter yesterday morning not to accept the attentions of . young man in the neighborhood and not to go to his home The
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
REALTY MARKET HERE . ACTIVE DEALER SAYS

That the real estate business in Phoenix is far from being inactive is evidenced from the business transact ed by one local firm. Following is a list of real estate sales made during the past two months by Fred Dibble, IT North First avenue:
 The Fannie Clark rooming house on East Van Buren street to MT. and Mrs. Criss.
 The Shappell property on Eighth street, consisting of three houses. to MT. and Mrs. Potts.
 Sale of the Mrs. Parish residence
 Sale of the Burroughs home on East Fillmore to Mir. Skinner.
 Sale of the Maloney property on Ninth avenue to J. P. Rhodes.
 Sale of c. Harvey residence on the Thomas road to E. L.. Gielow.
 Sale of the south half northwest quarter section 35. four north. two east.
 Sale of. the G. W. Barrows residence on East Willetta street.
 Sale of Ole Larson property on North Fifth avenue to MT. and Mrs. Halloran.
 Sale of the north half nowthwest one-half section 35, T. {, N. R. ? east Sale of the Frank C. Connery ranch on Seventh ana Glendale avenues to Mir. and Mrs. Raymond Mark of St. Paul, Minn. Sale of the E. ". Breustedt resi- l dence on East Willetta street to Mrs 1 Brown. l Lease of the Dr. Craig building at I Second avenue and Adams street to 1 B. Bayless. Sale of the Ritchie property or East willetta street to MT. and Mrs 1 Wolcott.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

mother said the girl became angry, secured gun and threatened to XIII herself. Mrs. Hixon said she at tempted to take the gun from the girl and asked the father to assist her, but he said she would not kill her. self, she said. In the scuffle. Mrs. Hixon said, the girl scratched her ankle on a mesquite thorn which caused il to bleed. This, Mrs. Hixon said, acco mted for the blood on the note.
 Later. Mrs. Hixon said, she saw her daughter on the canal bank about 200 yards from the house. but paid no attention even when she heard the report of the gun. Mrs. Hixon told the officers she thought the girl left the note to worry her, but she said she refused to let it worry her because sht did not believe she had carried out her threat.
 The girl is described as weighing about 145 pounds, five feet five inches tall, light complexion and light hair When she left home. the mother said the girl wore khaki coveralls and sandals. Although doubting the sui eide the officers are still searching the canal for the body.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
ASKS MONEY IF HIS
 INTENDED VICTIM

After serving a year In the peni- tentiary for attempting to swindle Nick Georgouses out of s2000. Gus Argetaken came directly from Flor ence to his former prospective victim with request for s100 yesterday. Fearing there was threat behind the request, Georgouses reported the matter to the police last night.
 Just one year ago today Argetaken was sentenced by Judge McAllister to serve an indeterminate sentence of from one to five years in the state penitentiary for attempting to secure money by means of confidence game. According to evidence intro duced during the trial Argetaken. in company with Nick Tergziz. tried to Induce Georgouses to place 5000 in bills in box represented as A coun- terfeiting machine. By seeming tc convert two blank pieces of paper into genuine currency with the aid oi a s5 bill the confidence men tried tc prevail upon Georgouses to place the | larger sum in the machine and let il | double. Georgouses reported ths matter to federal authorities. Ar.
 rests and conviction of both mer
 followed.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

Fannie Turner of Illinois. chaplain; Mrs. Clara c. Montgomery of Wis consin, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Bessie c Jones of Indiana. treasurer; Mrs. Ella s. White of California and Mrs. Ida M. Sellers of Minnesota. organizers; Mrs. Myra Hunter Reeves of Illinois. chairman of the ways and means committed: Mrs. Ollie H. Redd of Wyoming. chairman of the program committee; Mrs. Minnie NJ. Scott of Ohio, parliamen- tartan, and Mrs. Gertrdue Rush of Iowa, legal advisor.
 The meetings have been replete with interest to the colored club women, who have practically fur nished their own programs. Few contribute and those who appeared | on the programs included. among others, Ernest Hall. secretary of state, who welcomed the visitors; Mrs. Harold Baxter, who discussed social service, and yesterdays speak CTS. Miss c. M. Gilchrist, superin- tendent of Associated Charities, and Miss Freeland.
 Miss Freeland made a telling ples | for the general and complete ad- vancement of citizenship. Miss Freeland took Women al | Citizens for her subject and aftel defining citizenship charged hel
 audience to remember that citizen. ship was as much bond on the sid'
 of the people as the state. She cites instances showing how disastrou | the view of being an average citi gen."
 "The average citizen should becom
 more, and raise others to the aver | age" she declared.
 1 Never think of yourself as ci l pher vely-individually, yes.
 she said as with figures she ex plained her meaning.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
TWO COUNTIES SHOW
 GAINS IN VALUATION

Navajo county shows a gain of over a million dollars in the assessed val- uation over a year ago. according to the abstract of assessment work filed with the state tax commission yes terday The valuation of the county for assessment purposes has been fixed at $13,202.670.
 . Apache county also shows an in crease in it's assessed valuation of se,54422S, which is $300,o0o more than year ago.
 Charles R. Howe, chairman of the commission, said yesterday that he had not yet analysed the rolls to as-
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

certain in which class or classes of property the advance had been made. It is his purpose of remaining in the city until he has made study Of the returns from all counties, when he will leave for Nogales to attend the annual tax conference.
 E. A. Hughes and Frank Luke or the commission left last evening for Tombstone, where they will hear the application of the county of Cochlse which has asked the permission to de- clare an emergency that it might levy a tax to pay fo- the construction of a bridge over the San Pedro at Ben- son, which was wiped out by the heavy rains. The amount required for the bridge has been estimated al $40, 900.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
.TOSEEK ADJUSTMENT
 TN ASSESSED VALUES |OF IRRIGATED LANDS

That Phoenix delegation will be sent to the conference of county su- pervisors and assessors at Nogales next Monday to consider valuations and assessments was resolved upon yesterday by the chamber of com merce committee on taxation, includ- ing Dave Goldberg. Jay Alkire. S. H. Mitchell Charles H. Dunlap and John Irwin.
 In sending the delegation to Mo- gales the main object will be to ob- tain. If possible. more equitable ad- justment of the values of irrigated lands in Maricopa county. It was also agreed by the members of the committee that the valuations as sessed against city property in Phoe- nix are higher than that of any other city in the state Mitchell and Irwin were requested to obtain reports from the real estate board on accurate land values for this section of the state. The attached statement shows the assessed valuations of irrigated lands in the various counties of the state, as reported in the proceedings of state board of equalization for 1920: Unit Value Unit Dry Farming Value | C- Jrri q pT T
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
REDUCE RATES FUR LEGION CONVENTION

Delegates to the American Legion convention. Arizona department. to be held in Prescott August S-10. will have the benefit of rates of one and a half fare, according to information received at the state headquarters of the legion at the capitol yesterday.
 The round trip rate of fare and a half will not only apply to the dele gates but guests as well and will be in effect from August to 13.
 Both railroads have agreed on the rate, it was announced.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
GUN FOUND AND
 BLOODY NOTE |S DEATH THREAT
But Mother Of Maude Hixon Does Not Believe She Has Committed Sui eide, Although She Said She Would

An oid-fashioned ss calibre army revolver with one chamber fired and a note covered with blood. found yes- ter6ay morning on the banks of the Arizona cannl near Sixteenth street form the only basis for the theory that Maude -Hixon. the 1I-year old daughter cf l. Hixon. living nearby, may have shot herself and then fallen into the canal The parents decline 10 sclieve the girl committed suicide and say they believe she has gone to some of her friends in this city or in Chandler. They expect her to return m a dag or two. they said.
 The gur. and the note were found about II c'xlock yesterday morning ev a man walking along the canal who took them to the parents. The note read as follows: Here is the iast words I have to say. Be good e~ers body. My folks caused this I am going 10 kill myself as there is nothing ir this world for me With my own rue love to Jim" The note was not signed and was written on the inside of an envelope addressed to Mildred Hixon a sister of the missing girl
 The parents notified the sheriff s office and Deputy Sheriffs Ernest Smith and Fred Meeks with Coroner Nal T. Mckee went to the scene. The gun and note were found about eight feet from the canal bank which slopes downward about four feet to the water. Directly across from the spot they said. they found tracks made by re-soied shoes which led from the water up the bank where they were lost in the rocks The parents said the girl wore sandals which had been r<-<orrf
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22
FOR COLDS

A flannel wrung out of boiling wa ter, sprinkled with turpentine and laid on the chest glves relief In colds on the chest.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-22

WHERE THE TROUBLE WAS
 First Doughboy-"Did you have trouble with your French while in Paris?"
 Second Ditto-"No. but the Pa risians did,"-Western Christian Ad- vocate (Cincinnati).
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
HIGHLANDS.

Rev. Lon Davis, of Acworth, visit
ed Mrs. Queen Cox and family Sat-
urday.
We are sorry\ to say Mrs. w. B.
Bellenger does not improve very
fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleet r. Kinks
guests for dinner on Sunday were
Rev. Lon Davis, Mr.. C. Burton and
sister, Mrs. Murdoch. Those visiting
Mr.. Kinks family in the evening
were Miss Grace Hayden Jolley and
Miss Mably of Marietta, and Mr..
Lovingood, of near Powder Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. James and fam
lily visited Mr.. Calvin Billiard and
family at Lost Mountain Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Odessa Darby, of Marietta,
visited Miss Wan Cox Sunday.
We are sorry to hear of Mrs.
Cook James mother being so very
sick with pneumonia.
Miss Trudie Cox, of Marietta, Wis
tied home folks Sunday.
Mrs. L. D. Carnes and Mrs. Geo.
Green spent last Tuesday with Mrs.
H. R. Ridgeway il Marietta.
We are glad to see Mr.. Jim Hope
out after two weeks illness.
Mr.. ]. w. Edwards spent last Sun
day with his mother in Atlanta.
Ceclle, the little two year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Stephens, fell
on cane Friday and cut his throat
very bad. DR.. Hagood is treating
it. We hope he will soon be well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Price and son
of Atlanta, spent Sunday with Mrs.
V. K. Runyan.
Mr.. c.. S. Kirk and family and
George, Kathrine and Harold Hard.
age, of Kinks, spent Sunday with Mrs
Kate Kirk at Elizabeth, their other
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Jim. Long
of Atlanta
Mr.. and Mrs. Post, of near Mariet
ia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Log
gins Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. James spent severa
days recently with her aunt, Mrs. H
r. Ridgeway.
We have just heard of the deatl
of Rev. w. M. McCollum, of Mt
Olivet and Mrs. Mary Simmons, o.
Atlanta, who used to live here ant
will be buried at New Salem Tues
day afternoon. Also Mrs. Lees, O.
Toonigh, whol has been very sicl
for several weeks. She is Mrs. C
Burton's sister. All these familie
have our sympathy in the loss o
their loved ones.
Messrs. V. Y. and Bog Loggin
visited their sister at Alpharett
last week.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
LOG CABIN.

Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Ray,
Mrs. Valentine and Mrs. Camp at
tended an all day sewing at the Boil
ton chapter last week, to sew for
the Masonic orphans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camp and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. I'm.
derwood at their home in Lacarsita
Mrs. Jeter and baby have return.
ed home both are doing nicely.
Mrs. Loundeen and baby has also
returned home.
The young folks will have a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Logar
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beard and children
motored up to Ball Ground to visi
Mr.. Boards mother and father.
Mrs. Valentine entertained hel
niece who was bride of last weel
with a miscellaneous shower.
Remember Sunday School ever!
Sunday at GAS o'clock. Come, yol
are welcome.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
POWDER SPRINGS.

Master Carl Mckinney, who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is
improving to the delight of his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hardage, Mr..
Wizard Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Rice spent Sunday in Acworth
with the family of Mr.. w. H. Luns-
fod.
Mr.. Roscoe Diclgey,l of McDon-
augh, is visiting her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. S. Vaughan.
Miss Mabel Jones, of Atlanta, was
a recent guest of Mrs. J. B. Oglesby
DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Vaughan and
children have, returned from Bax-
ley where they visited her mother
Mrs. Graham.
Misses Nell and Grace Paris, OF
Rockmart, spent the weekend with
their sister, Miss Ruby Paris.
Miss Mary Rainey, of Atlanta
was recent guest of the Misses
Lewis.
The town authorities have done
considerable work on the Spring
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
KENNESAW.

Rev. W. E. McCollum, aged SO
years, died at his home Monday eve
ming at 7 o'clock after 7 days illness
of pneumonia fever. The funeral
was conducted at the Baptist church
Monday afternoon by Rev. George
Grow, G. S. Bonds and Rev. Lon Da-
Wis, his pastor at Salem church.
There was more than a thousand
people here from all over the coun-
ty to pay there last respects to w.
E. McCollum, who has preached his
own funeral by the good upright re-
ligeous moral life he has lived. He
was always ready to champion any
cause for the uplifting and better
ment Of his fellow-citizens. He will
be greatly missed at the churches he
was serving in the county and in his
home. Eleven of his associate pas
tors attended the funeral, Rev. Mr..
Moody, of Canton, Rev. G. T. Grove,
DIR. T. A. White, Rev. l. A. Swafford,
of Marietta, Rev. A. J. Morgan, M.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

A. Mccoy, DR.. Patton and Rev. Day.
is of Acworth. Rev. G. S. Bonds,
William McCarley, r. NJ. Lacy, of
Kennesaw, Mr.. E. H. Clay, of Mar
ietta spoke of the life of Mr.. McCol-
lum.
The Masonic Fraternity, of which
he had been member for years, had
charge and he was buried in the
town cemetry with Masonic honors.
He is survived by his wife and
nine children, the older ones being
Charlie McCollum, of Marietta, Hay
den McCollum, of Atlanta, Robert,
who is at home, Mrs. Clint Darby
and Mrs. Clarence Teder, and four
younger children who have the sym
patty of the hundreds Of friends of
their father.
His favorite songs were sung by
Mr.. Frank Nation, one specially was
very appropriate, an Live On" We
will always think of our former
townsman and neighbor gone from
us but just living on in Heaven in
a brighter ad beautiful home.
The remains of Jenett, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
Wade, of Lost Mountain, were buried
here Monday. The funeral was at
the Baptist church, by Rev. E. D.
Patton, of Acworth. We extend the
sympathy of the community to the
bereaved parents.
Mrs. Tom Ellison and her son
Clyde, who has had a relapse Of
measles, are very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hill and son
Charles, have returned from Flori
da and their son, Elmore, of Ok
ford University is at home for {
! few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler announce the
birth of son.
Mrs. Bozeman, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Bozeman.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

There is no wizardry by which
everything else can come down and
wages stay up. Of course, when we
speak of wages being up or down we
must mean it in relative sense.
Wages can be too low as well as too
high. And if the present unemploy-
ment continues wages may be caught
in a reaction forcing them below a
reasonable figure.-Dawson News.
Time only can, and will, adjust
prices and wages, just as surely as
water seeks a level.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

property. We are proud to note this
fact. Trees, shrubbery and beds of
flowers have been planted and walks
laid off. When these things put on
their spring apparel there will be no
prettier park in this section than
this.
Miss Dean Mckinney spent the
weekend with her parents.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
CLIPPINGS AND COMMENTS

AS rule, a president feels a good
deal better at the beginning of his
term than at the end of it.-Rome
Tribune Herald.
Usually SO, but If they were all as
faithful to high ideals as the last
president, they would have little to
regret.