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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08

Chicago January 7.--DeSpite the fact any players, and has very little or no material with which to trade, Charles Comisky. owner of the crippled White Sox major league basball club, is ,ptl> mistic over the outlook for the 1921 team.
 When eight or the Sox players ]; St season were indicted for crookeinesa in connection with the worlds series scandal of 1919, the White Sox lin cup was torn and shattered until only a scmblance of it's former self remained. The problem facing the Sox owner and manager this year is the ccessful rebuilding of the team.
 DOESN'T EXPECT HELP
 Comisky, who has just returaed from a northern hunting trip, said to~ day.
 l T don't expect any help. We mig1t
 make a trade if we wanted to, but we
 haven't any trading material. We uec ca jall the men we have left. guess no 1 one wants to sell us any players. II
 they did, they probably would be jet ting us know about it. for they Enow i've would like to buy
 1 Comisky intimated that he has sev- ieral recruits on whom he believes he lean rely for regular berths this year One of them, Johnny Mostil, whc istarred last year in Milwaukee's out field in the American association is backed by Catcher Ray Schalk fol lead off honors in the lineup. Ear lSheely, heavyweight Coast league frs baseman, is another likely looking tprosDect for tho Sox With hattinE leverage better than 300, Ernie John son, Coast leag que shortstop, is alst said to be ready for the major leagues It will be hard fight Comisk, lsays, but he is expecting everything t' leone out all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
NEBRASKA WILL PLAY
 NOTRE DAME IN 1921

Lincoln, Neb.. January 7.-The univer- sitv of Nebraska football team will play Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind, No vember p, according tc an announce ment today by Director of Athletics Luehrings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
Petition In Bankruptcy

Selma January 7.--tSpecial.l l--Pet!- ton in involuntary bankruptcy has been filed before Winston Hrown, rel eree, ny n. M. Rush of PiantcrsvilIe R. N. Hardy of this city also has filed papers for Individual bankruptcy pra : ce edirsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08
American Embassy Damaged

! London, January Fire, possibly
 originating in defective swiring, broke out In the American embassy here late |this afternoon. Quick work by large force of fircmen confined tho blaze 10 one room, 1t Is not believed any serious damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-08

Lord Milner Resigns
 London. January 7.-Lord Miner e0 day resigned his portfolio as ee tary for the Colonies. Ills sucS 1,SS1 has not vet been announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
BURY \. +. CARLETON
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Member of -. .I"hn> Lodge No. :,G. 4.
J.. ~ \. VI. aud. knights
ENihI->

Funeral services for Alfred Frazier
Carleton who dird shortly before noon
yesterday. after AN illness OF sew
eral weeks. will b" hold at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the late
residence. 95oa licusiug,on Avenue.
ROY. Aubrcy Williams. pastor Of TAB
orrncie Baptist church. viii conduct
the services. lntcrmcnt will be in
Elverviow.
Mr.. carleton. who was &C.. was
w'dely-kn"wn in Richm"ud. ana was
- member of St Johns Lodge No. 80.
: r & y NJ. ana was prominent in
knights of rythias circles For many
wears he was in the employ OF the
Gus Elevator Company.
Besides his widow. who was Miss
Mary L. Rurroushs. of this city. AIR.
Carleton is survived by fou, daugh-
'er>. Mrs. Alice Carlotou Chalklcy.
Misses Celeste. Mildred aud Maggie
Carleton; TWO sons, l.inwood H.. and
Raymond Carleton: two sisters. Mrs.
Anna Carr. ~ Richmond, and Mrs. G.
e. Vaughan, OF King aud Queen
County. and one brother, Il. .. Garlic
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
.R|CHMONDERS OBSERVE.
MERRY YULET|DE SEASON
entertainments in Churches
and Balls Feature
HOLIDAYS.

CHRISTMAS entertainments i'm the
churches. balls at tn" clubs nf Eich-
m"nd. and dances at III" hot-lS h"-
@am Yesterday as the inhabitants of
liNtdE metropolis began Christmas
week. The great day. December -.
has passed. bat the j"yous Tul.tidc
season VIII continue until after mid
night Of January /. Special enter
iainm"ntS have been arranged for
nest saturday night. which Will L.,
tn" last day OF the old yrn,
There will hc watch services" in
many Of TIA" churches. Will" the
thcat"rs of Richmond have arranged
special performances 10 usher out
The old ANA welcome the new
Hotels OF this city also hav, ar
ranged spocial features for New
Years Eve. rrivat" homes will IL"
ihn scenes of brilliant parties dur
Ing tn" week.
Meade Memorial EHiscopal sunday
school Will hold lie, annual Christmas
entertainment in the church tonight
al $50 o'clock. Special music has
h""u t@.d. The y"inSS'rrs viii
have iitstmas trH" ana Viii rem
def, au attractive program.
chjldron of The Methodist or
phanar" held their christmas enter.
taium"mt y"sr trdty afternoon and
received PRESENTS from c'd Santa.
Tn" mammoth tree WAS enjoyed H.
each Of tho Riddles
Monument Methodist Church viii
hold its christmas celebration In the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
ANNOUNCE CHANGES IN
VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
Major lie Nlasuricr Goes 10
Washington To Confer With
War Department Heads.

llc"dpuartcrS cumpany OF ia. rirS,
NoHimcnt az Infantry. Virginia, IA
ti"nal Guard. viii Toe inspected ON
saturday n!ght 10y Major Joseph L..
M;Iuricr, OF III" acknowledgements
Office. in the absence OF Major CON
quest. who is On u leave Of absence
I'm Florida. To-day Major l.c Masuri.r
VIII =" To WASHINGTON To confer with
oihcials in tn" War departments
The following changes In Tho Nir-
rinia National Guard were announce |
Yesterday:
Emmett -. Butler. first lieutenant
Second Coast Artillery Company. who
served with that company during tho
world war. when it was known as
Company y. Train Headquarters.
Military l'"lir" company 81 tie
Forty-S"cund Division, A. H. H..
placed on the retired list Win ia.
rank of captain OF coast artillery
corps.
First Sergeant Henry \. Kelsey.
appointed second lieutenant of in.
tamtry ana assigned to duty with
Company q. Second INFANTRY. Fam
Niilc. vice wiltshire G. Davis. RE-
signed.
AdjutantGcncrul 10 Lane stern
announced Yesterday that. in accord
ancc with Instructions from tho MAJ
Department. CompHny *. at The First
Regiment. Nir@iuia National Guard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
SANTA CLAUS VISITS
MASONIC HONIE. KIDDIES
Jolly Old Sutnt Distributes tIrS Ia
ITO Children. Assisted by Ii"nrd
al Governors.

santa Claus visited the Masonic
Home Of Virginia Monday afternoon
when h" was c;tIl;urod by tho mem
hcrs al the Masonic Home boardh II
governors. VIII" assisted him in dis.
'r-huting Sift. I" the ITO children g.;
tn" home. l., 7. christian. A. g.
f'i"urnoy. T.. l.. RIDDEN. - T.. \. Drum
John w. Richardson. Il. T.. Parkinson
and l.. T. Icmhcrton ar. the mem.
b"rs Of Sle board.
Many other Mgs"us and friends 81
TIA. hum" also We're present and
helped max" III" occasion an enjoy
able one. JOY and happiness was IT,,
Keynote. and there was general re-
tr"t hy the members of the board
;Ent :!l III" Mas"nS Of Virginia We're
not present To Witness tn" entertain
m"ni. The entertainment took place,
In the auditorium 81 III" home. ann
ia" appearance III Santa MAJ the
signal for AN "uthUrst az childish
gloc. which did not "ca." until tn.
last d"tyil Of the program hal h""r
carried out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
GOVERNOR AND MRS. DAVIS
ARE HOSTS AT RECEPTION
Executive Revvcs Custom Established Many Years Ago
Entire Floor of Mansion Is Decorated in
Christmas Greens.

Governor and Mrs. Wcstmorrland
Davis held what probably viii bc Tho
!ast public reception before the pres
ent executive rvtircS. last might in
the Executive Mansion Visitors
from every section nr Virginia anL
many Hichn"nd people awaited them
serves OF the iinal opportunity to
VISIT IN" historic home Of Nirriui:,'s
Governors and pay their respects to
Governor and Mrs. Davis
lhc reception marked tn. rcsminp-
'ion al custom established man.
Years ar" and took the i.arc Of tho
former New Years receptions Wi
liam Hodges Mann. former Governor
or virginia. held the last New Years
reception in IN" mansion Since thai
TN" ~" rHalic reception has takr,
lace on Christmas or NV Years
although Governor and Mrs Davis,
nave HELD many punlic receptions
CURING the four years they have re-
sided in the mansion
From ? O'Clock until ,uidnirh, ,;n,
'fhof ana Mrs. Davis We're kent busy
acknowledging h"liiay GREETINGS
from one OF the largest rathorinrs
IN the history OF similar rcc.ptiors
Individuals from ali wallis of life
called during the evening Several
az Eichmon'i's social leaders assiSt.,l
IN" executive and his wife IN III. re-
ccivinG line.
Last nights reception viii 10 down
as one of the most brilliant in tn.
history Of Virginia t;oVcrnor Thu.
chtir" lower floor Uf the mansion was
decorated with Christmas greens. and
IN" bright glow from III" "l.c,ri,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28

letter Jones with a tremendous chord
produced by string Of sleigh bells
santa moved n"isclcSsly into III. mid
I'll" of III" room. He disguised his
voice To represent Mac" Burlington.
ANA tn" disguise WAS cornpl.tr. no
ono being able I" guess the NurIo-
saxon nam" Of this particular Santa.
santa Distributes Gifts.
Opening his hig sach. Santa Claus.
aided and allotted by George March
m"nt. distributed suitable gifts tn
many members Of the club. Anon.
them WEI" Ben Wilson. who received
a baseball: Dong Freeman :, daily
rar"r: Harry Corey. Il medicine chest:
Norman can. "a train OF cars: Tom
McAdamS. an empty p"ciicihooil:
Johnnie" cr'nshaw. a cigar case:
Henry street golf sticks: Harry
Ryder, a music box: John White. Il
suspicious l""kimG bottle: Grover
pul" miniature aut"mohiIc; Doc"
Tragic. a 'oN az pills: y. = KRAFT. -
tube OF glue. Following the general
distribution of gifts Santa claus Of
fcrcd for bids Il large number OF ar
ti"l"S. which were eagerly taken,
when it was announced that the pro-
cccds would L" t" the Boys club.
IRE ident can Introduced dozen
visitors. and made tn. usual am
uuuuccm"nts. one which received
much applause. being that January
81 had hecn fixed upon as the date
for Ladies' Night"
'rhc affair was typically Hotariun.
liilari'N ran rampant ''hc elderly
members w'r" young again and tn"
Younger ones went back to kiddic
days.
Ia closing, President Call invoked
the Sniri, az Good Will upon all. Il
need not 81. that hope YOU all on
j"Ncd u most happy Christmas" h.
said. FOR am sur" OF that. Ana
ann certain that YOU will continue. to
enjoy III" Nulciidc IN your own way.
i:ut can Wish for each aud every
on" of YOU . prosperous New Year
This litil" Christmas meeting is "a
fitting clos" t" a Perfect Day :"
Then the club sang
Well. this is IN" cnd
-: - perfect day.
Near the end Of a journey. too:
i!ut IL l"aN"S a thnui ut
That is big ana strong. with Il wish
That is Kind and rue.
For mcmry has painted
This perfect day
With colors t;iat never fade.
Aud we find. at the end
E Df 4 perfect day,
The soul Of Il friend we'v" made
! will lc divided. Fart of the COM
pH'y has been located AZ Park Slcy.
/ Ncrom;tc County. aud part at thiuc"-
+ i"at:ii". Under In" new arrangements.
the fun company ui iuranirN Will Ia
located at l'arkslcy and IN" thincn
/ 'oaruc Scction reformed int" - coast
artillery company. y. - Tanner *
captain OF Company *.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
TRANSPORTATION TAX
WILL CEASE JANUARY |
War Measure to Be Repealed
With Arrival of New
Year.
SAVES nILLIo>s ron rrnIlc
Pcnns.i, nnia Uniirond Estimates Its
Patrons WIN Bcncit 4" E>trnt of
.000.uun-Siirht Changes Made in
Chnrgcs for Nc~>aScS.

The now revenue law of tn" United
states government goes into effect
next Saturday at midnight. 1t clint
mates the war tax on express ship
men;s, on freight shipments. on pas
senEer fares and Pullman ear charges.
ana the saving 30 the public VIII roi!
w into the billions OF dollars.
There * only one slight change In
the war tax ON telegraph OF tcle-
phone messages. ON MESSAGES con-
tanning less than fourteen words 10y
telegraph there will be no war tax.
but on messages containing fourteen
10 Nfty words there will be a war
tax of ; cents. on ftty-ouc words
or OYER the war tax viii hc 10 cents.
Heretofore the war taN OF 10 cents
applied on messages Of fifty words
or over.
Since the transportation tax Vas
put into effect early in APIS no
bcnen: whatever has accrued To tho
railroad companies from tho add
tional revenue collected Each rail
road has had To mako Il strtc; ac-
counting To III" government. and has
simply acted IN tn" role Of Il gov
eminent tax collector
Under the rules issued by the rail.
road companies. no taN on pasScuC az
or freight trauspor tation furnished
on or after January ! win L." ,-r,,~
Tickets for transportation in 1872.
may Ice purchased At an! time uu.-
ing the remainder OF ;ho present
year without the payment OF amy taN
ON tickets furnished for uS- prior I.
January !. l?2". however. the prcscn;
war tax must bc paid.
Indicative Of tn" saving tho climi
nation Of the war tax on passcncc,
and freight viii mean Ia tho public.
the PENNSYLVANIA system estimates il
VIII apDroNimato $4,000. G0u annual,
Z" lis patrons alone. This "stimat.
based on the freight ana rasscnrci
rcNcnGrS TINS year. covers Il SaVinu
10 passengers Of $4,000. 400 and ;
like sum TO shippers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
Local Post-OMce
Smashcs Records
Stamp Sales and Dispatch
OF Mail Exceed Christ
mas, 1920.

Records AT the Richmond pos; office
w.r" smashed during III. "Chr.stn..;
rush. according tn officials 80 ;h,.
local office. Stamp sales. mating OF
parcel post packages ana Hd, crt.Sin.:
circulars all exceeded those of the
corresponding r"riod in lI"o on
"ia!S "f tn" Richmond office ar. not
allowed I" civ" out figures or COM
phrdtiN" percentages.
Mail was c"mparIiiVcly iirht yes
t"'iaN as tn" city returned to bust
ness after the lui"tidc holiday. sun.
day christmas payD aud Monday
were unusually heavy. and the NUM-
h"r "t packages handled CA those
h'NS smashed the record here.
Postal officials anil employees ia
i'irhn"nd announced that AN inn
rr"N"n"nt i'll tn" co-"pcrati"n at the
public was noticed this YEAR ana
their work had been easier as II re-
suit.
Establishment OF Il booth in TIL,
'rSt-h""r corridor. where packages
We" wrapped ana addressed 10y a
professional wrapper saved nuc.t
tim" for tn" patrons. II was the first
tim" the Richmond ui'ir" las had u
wrapper. and the success of III. -x-
pertinent is expected to result IN 4
I"inG tried again nest year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28

lights up"n the decorations presented
Il scene that lonI; viii remain in tn"
memory of those who attended tav
receipt ion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
SPIRIT MARKS
ROTARY YULETIDE MEETING
Talk by Dr. Bowie Distribution of Gifts by Santa and
Singing by Rival Oc.c,s Mark End of
Year Gathering of Club.

That faith In the unseen is the
hope OF man, and that the apparently
great things crumhlc and withcr
away rs time iiics. While things ~
least Importance in their incipicncv
grow beyond measure. was the theme
of fifteen minute talk by Eotarian
W. Russell Bowie on "Thc Christmas
Spirit" at the Nulctidc celebration
"f the Rotary Club last night at Muir
phN'S. i'r. Bowie said the Rotary
spirit WAS the real Christmas spirit.
II was spontaneous and it grew into
something tangible. II meant luv.
Tor ones n"!;;hhor. and it meant The
stretching out OF the hand to help
the needy one. and it had tina, all
powerful force Of broad mindrdnc>s
and libcrali;y that brings men to-
g"thcr in ;hc great bond of friend
Ship.
The Yule,ide spirit prevailed
throughout ;hc meeting President
Norman call hcamed from behind :.
biz bunch %; r"1.s. with, Dr. Bowie a,
his right. ana wild Hill" Anderson.
IN" clubs secretary. holding up his
left y; the rough neck table sa,
Tom McAdamS. 'Alac" Eulliucton.
Kelly Jacobs. Tucker Harrison Ben
Wilson deter Jones HowcII W,isircr.
p"uS Freeman. billy Parker and
Nicn ShNIii". This party joined i'm
AL the singing, started songs of its
own compositions and assisted in tho
introduction nf visitors
Rival prtrts Sing.
From the other end of tho banquet
haIi came echoes ot other songs. de-
liN"r"d by the octet. embracing Doc"
TraGl" George street. Harry Corey.
Guy Corhc,t. Howard Eryaut. Doe
Mctad"n. John White. Harry Mari<s
and Jimmie Phillips. 1t was r.marh e.
ed that there We're nine singers in
octet. :" Doc" Tragic was canned
and Immediately organized an octet
of his own. consisting of lud Iiil'.
. Eilly Workman. Jimmie Ganthrnp.
lack Rabbit" i;"urdslcy. /. II. FiiI.
( Grover pUla Charli" Rose and Ken
/ Finlay The fav"ritc song ny this
I octet Was "Annc Eliza" while Tho
/ original group dlvrlt longer anon
"E"N. Jordan. Rob-" ANA the rough :
ncckcrs preferred Mister Nuah. lie
! Built AN Ark," ANA Smiles"
1 Howard Bryant sang swcctly ~
Z Perfect Day" and Guy Corhc,t fol-
/ lowed with ANN from Indiana. -"
While tn" orchestra from the Broad
/ way Thcatcr discuurscd much music
/ from S"uSa To jazz.
While the Festivities were AZ their
/ height Santa Claus was presented by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
Today and Tonigl,,
in Richmond

Conference OF tariff men and
shippers. Chamber of Commerce,
II ~. VI.
christmas play. Monument Meth
odi"t church. L. NJ.
John Marshall House. Ninth and
Marshall streets. orcn \. 81. to
=. NJ.
Memorial services for Miss Sadi.
Heath tabaniss. College Hail.
Tenth and Marshall Streets. ST NJ
Confederate Mem. rial institute.
or B:tttl" Abbey. Boulevard and
kcnsinst"n Avenue. open 10 \. NJ.
I" l.. NJ
Meade Memorial Episcopal sun
day S"hool. annual entertainment.
$50 l.. NJ
Ladies' Auxiliary. Ancient order
81 iihcrnianS. Division NJ. :.
Cathedral Eail. - North Laurel
street. S:l' i. IL
Confederate" Museum. Twelfth
ana clay Streets. orcn \. N. to
> l.. NJ
Council Committee on streets.
l.. NJ
Council committee on Ordi-
nan""s. \ u. NJ.
'F"r thratcr calendar. see cdi-
t"rial paGcb.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
STATE HEALTH OFFICERS
MEET IN SESSION HERE
Conference Will Close Friday.
Annual Banquet To. :
morrow.

Health and sanitary officers from
the cities aud counties in Virgin,;,
are in Richmond for the annual meet
jug OF the state BOARD OF Health,
tho sessions Of which are being held
IN College Hall 1T the Medical Coll
l"Ec OF Virginia Or. Ennion G.. Will
liams. stat" Health Commissioner, Is
presiding az IN" joint sessions.
This morning At the joint session
Dr.. Is. q. Miller. az the United States
Public Health Service, viii speak on
Rural Health WORK In North Caro-
lima. nr. W. l.. eaton. health officer
Of Fairfax County. Va. viii speak on
Methods of Controlling communica-
Idle Diseases in III" Country: George
". Guy. "N.cutIv" secretary of tho
cn-Dp"rativc Education Association.
viii speak on "'rhr to-Op"rativc Edu-
cation Association in Relation to the
Rural Health Work" and br. y. TAI
ley i:IlI"u, az Portsmouth, Va. VIII
speak "n Contamination OF Rural,
Dental Clinics"
During tn" afternoon there VIII
u" sectional meetings. The annual
banquet VIII Ice held at MurphY's
Hotel TOMORROW evening. The scs-
si"ns Will continue through Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28

u" Mayors Advisory Board vilI
"f'n hids today for @rudim. H-nol.
una fark Boulevard. ana on Iar,,,r,.
, riuS WI Ia "r"n..I fo, a SUNNY 80
49," h"rre'S OF c"n. ~; for tho u.
"i In" bureau or S"y,.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
uunIinlr, tn I.rnrti,.r.

carleton L.. .l"w"t, Yesterday quail
fled before .IEd.o Ernest ~. Wells Il"
pr.ctty, lHN ia Iiugtiu@" court. i'ari
H. Mr.. .I,wctt is - student at th"
University "C Richmond. iie recent
LIZ mnSsnh ,hr htr ,Xn .miMntinM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-28
So,trrn.,d Stur,. work.

Ncwly elected commonwealth At
'orncy DaNH l.. Satt"rH"ld Il, engaged
In preparing indictments To present
in III" January grand jury. The De-
c'mh"r d"cict Of Hastings Court has
been practically wip"d out. \ long
list 90 cases forwarded from Policf
Court confyuuts the new Common
W.alih'S kttrrn.y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-13
GRAIN PRICES
DROP SHARPLY

CHICAGO. April is.--Grain prices
dropped sharply on tho Chicago
Hoard Of Trade today. due Go the re-
ports Of Improvement In crop condi-
lions and To generally deprorHins IN.
dustrtai Developments, Sales were
heavy for tho close. With litue buy
ing power.
Provisions were lower.
May wheat opened at ~ -6A OFT
Y. and dropped s1e AZ the close,
tii0A. and closed OF ave.
May corn opened up Ae at SIC. but
lost sc al the close. July corn
opened of &c at sOac and closed
down ihc. September corn opened
up 3Lc at csc. losing i.e at the
eisse
May oats opened off - at sehc.
and dropped Ia G AT the close. July
oats opened unchanged at SIN and
tont .c at the close. September oats
opened unchanged at SIS. aud drop
ped nc before the close.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-13
CONSUMERS TO
GAIN, IS CLAIM
Cannery Merger Beneficial
TO All

Profit not only 10 the berry and
fruit growers. but also 90 the con.
aum~ru, In bound up In tho success
OF some such a NOV. as tho new
Oregon. Washington canning merger.
according TO state horticulture lead
ers
"Innwnuch az this consoiida ton
was doubtless brought about with n
view OF reducing tho cost Of manu-.
facture and distribution of fruit
products. It's effect must he benz.
fetal to the growers and also TO tho
consumers of the products. both Of
whom will profit by the economies
thus effected" said u. T. Reid OF
Bellevue. today. president OF tho
Western Washington Horticultural
Association.
I'm my Judgment anything that
win tend 10 stabilize prices. both Of
ruw fruit and finished product. will
be Of decided advantage 20 the grow.
er. while I am not informed Of the
extent OF the consolidation Of the
canning interests I feel that a step
has been taken In the right dircc.
ton and that II tho new organize
ton IN big enough, growers win no
longer have 20 face. In addition to
tho other hazards OF their business.
tho hazard 81 An uncertain market
for their products az prices that are
based on caprice. rather than sound
business principles
Both growers and manufacturers
should REALMS that they are inter.
d.pyendent: that their interests are
mutual. and that each should cufsi.
vs's IN. confidence OF the other
Thus will our new basic industry
grow 10 proportions as yet inoon.
celkAbla-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-13
WOMAN ADMITS
SHOOTING Man

BOISE. Idaho. April i3.-Charles
Ernst. convicted OF murder on his
ex-yife's testimony two years ago.
and sentenced to serve his life In
Prison, was being considered by the
oearu Of pardons today an a candi-
cate for release and freedom. Mrs
Ernst has confessed she committed
the murder.
r. A. Rehberg was the victim. He
Was shot to death In his cabin In the
asountains Of Iemhi county. Mrs.
Ernst. after a divorce. had gone to
Hehberg. Ernst followed her. Both
Werc arrested after the killing.
On the witness stand Ernst said he
had found his wife standing beside
The body OF the dead man with q
rife IN her hands Mrs. Ernst
pleaded guilty Of being an accessory
to the crime, but sworc her former
husband had shot Rehberg. who had
Quarreled with her.
In tears yesterday she confessed
she had lied. and that Ernst's story
Of the crime was true.