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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
WHEN A. [. r. BOYS. TAKE KANSAS CITY. TERRELL BE A TIME.
CoWpunchers Will Travel In Side Door PulImans" and Will Be Parked" In
 Heart of the City
By Associated Press

Kansas City. Mo, July 16.-~The stage is being set in Kansas City for the liveliest national convention the American Legion has sect when the veterans of the A. E. F. assemble here October 31.
 Cowpunchers from Montana arrav- ed in "chaps" and sombreros will dash through the streets on cow ponies provided by the Grover Metz ger post of the legion here, composed of local stockyard men. Airmen will perform aerial stunts under the dtrec- ton of the Kansas City Flying club. which has posted prizes. Legionnairs from Iowa are scheduled to arrive in "side door Pullmans' bearing the familiar 40 hommes, eight chevauS' legend. so well known to veterans of French troop trains.
 Also. among those present will be President Harding, Gen. John j. Pershing. late "C in c" of the A. D. F., Marshal Foch. and Admiral Sir David Beatty, hero of the battle of Jutland.
 A delegation of the five legion men is sceduled to arrive from Canada and a similar contingent from Pana-
 ma. Thirty-five hundred accredited delegates in all are expected. much larger number, rom the leriltoiJ adjacent to Kansas City. will be on hand for the parade opening the three days sessions. Many towns In Missouri and Kansas have sent word that they will have large delegations down for the parade.
 F'ifty- four men, holders of the Con gressional Medal of Honor. the high est decoration for bravery that the country bestows, will be invited to attend the convention with their wives as guests of honor, all ex- penses being paid by the legion. It is planned to build temporary tracks and run Pullman cars into the heart of the city, where they will De parked" for the accommodation or delegates during their stay In addition to the American Legion convention, various divisional and unit reunions will be held at the same time Members of organizations dc- siring to hold such reunions are be- ing urged to communicate with the
 registration division of the lesion convention here. A war department exhibit of war materials,' used anu captured. is to be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17

These skirts are extremely serviceable 1; well made and the quality is of the very best, wide range of sizes. An exceptional
 value at the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17

Stylish new sweaters; come in black, navy, | Copen, white and tomato. You'll be surprised at this value. Make early selection.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30
SAD ACCIDENT
NEAR DACMAR

Six wear old Caroline Ottenbreit,
daughter Of Matt and Mrs. Ottenbreit
Of Dagmar, was instantly killed as
result of a runaway Thursday alter
noon last.
Mrs. Ottenbreit and the children
had driven over. to the j.. 4. hiem
place for a load Of water, and it was
when the party was about to start
home that the fatality occurred.
The child, it appears, had been play
ing with catalog while the Older
folks were visiting, and had taken
such liking to it that she did not
wish to part with it.
On leaving the house, however, It
appears, the child had forgotten the Z,
catalog and suddenly remembering lt,
told the party to wait while she Went
back to the house to get 1t.
Hurrying from the house claspmg
the attractive book in her hand the
unfortunate little one tried to Chamber
over the wagon wheel in order to
reach the seat Of the vehicle. A
gust of wind suddenly swept the book
out of her hand and startled the
horses into boiling.
| The maddened team, darted for
ward, hurting the little one to the
! ground and i under the relentless
wheel. Quick as light, the wheel
passed over the chi1d's head, crushing
the temple and instantly killing her.
Coroner Martin Nelson held the. IN
quest Friday, where a verdict OF az &C
cidental death was rendered. The
/ funeral will be held at the home OF
/ the bereaved parents and intermer1
Twill take place at Dagmar cemetery
Rev. Father Hennessy will conduc
4l,o
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30
Contempt Cases Taken
Under Amusement
WHEELER MAKES ARGU-
MENT FOR BOTH SCRIBES

The contempt cases filed in the dis
trict court of the Twentieth judicial
District, at the instance OF Judge
! Conner. came on for hearing on mo-
tons to quash before Judge Charles
A. Rose Thursday and Friday morn
ing. Judge Conner having disqualified
himself in the cases, as previously re-
ported. -
called Thursday morning at eleven
o'clock, Taylor appearing persn,naily,
Z and by his attorneys, s. b; faul ana
B. Il. Wheeler. Taylor filed a mo-
ton to quash and the argument on
the. motion was made by Attorney =.
(. Wheeler, who ably presented the
(1aw in the premises. The State was
represented by County Attorny Er1ck-
son. who was ably assisted by Attor-
news Paul Rabcock and Howard NJ:
Lewis. who appeared as friends OF
the court. being appointed by Judge
Conner.
After argument, the motion to
maash was taken under advisement by
7ndo-e Rose and the respondent was
riven fifteen days to file briefs and
fhe REALTORS were given twelve Gays
~ answer. This means that q decl-
SION on the motion to quash Will moi
he forthcoming until sometime In No
Ives11ber. 90
co,lld render his decision on the mo-
tion anywhere in the state without
| corning to Sheridan county.
Howard M. Lewis was requested by
i rs - . 80 - ia ~, hriof for the re-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30

The Supreme Court Of the State Of
Montana, Tuesday morning, Septenn-
Der 9th, issued . Writ Of Review in
the Contempt Of Court case il which
County Treasurer Ban Olson and
Clerk & Recorder OaGrady were fined
for contempt of court IN August by
Judge Borton as an outRrpWth of the
Lockwood Land Classifica tion case.
The application for the writ was
filed in the Supreme Court by Attor-
ney B. K. Wheeler, Thursday, Sep
tember 23m, the papers jim the case
having been prepared byAttorney s.
E. Paul Of Plentywood fnd County
Attorney Erickson, and Che matter
was taken under advisement by the
Supreme Court and on Tuesday the
Writ was issued and the same was
served upon Judge Borton in Helena
where he was holding court at the
time, Immediately, and copy Of the
Writ has also been served upon Clerk
Of Court Card Peterson at Penty ywood,
Iof the Twentieth JudiciaE District
Court in and for Sheridan county.
The case is set for hearing in the
Supreme Court on Thursday, 4 October
9Th. when it will be decided whether
or not Dan Olson and Mrs. Grady
were guilty Of contempt Of court. B.
Tx. Wheeler and James Baldwin will
argue the case for Olson and O'Grady
and it is presumed that Howard M
Lewis, assisted by George Hurd, viii
argue the case on behalf of Judge
! Borton and Lockwood & Blakeslee.
If the position Of County Treasurer
/ Olson and Mrs. O'Grady is sustained
4 it will mean that the injunction is
sued by the supreme court in tl1t
IClair Stoner case is in full force ant
1effect and that Mr.. Lockwood vii
have to figure out some otharanethot
j to collect his $1,000 from Sheridan
4 county for land classification.
Both County Treasurer Olson an'
i Clerk & Recorder O'Grady were fine'
4 $3.50 each by Judge Borton and sent
enced to serve the same out IN lai
at the rate Of two dollars per da,
|znntil paid: Olson in the Sherida
county Jail and Mrs. B. K. O'Grady a
the Jail in Glasgow, and Treasurer OF
| son to stay in jail until the warrant
were delivered by him to Lockwood.
;. Treasurer Olson at the time he wa
convicted of contempt had the Clai
eii.,Stoner Injunction against him forbio
y ding him. from doing what judge. Boz
! lton attempted to compel him to do o
!, means of a Writ of Mandate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30
CLAyIER MAY LECTURE AT
REDSTONE OF FLAXV1LLE

w. Clavier may deliver the lee
ture, millions Now Living VIII Nev-,
er Die" at Redstone and Flaxville,.
Sunday, October 9th, as there seems;
to be a number who are very inter-
ested and anxious to hear it. Mr.
Clavier delivered the interesting lee
ture at both Plentywood and Outlook
last Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30
WHEELER IN pLENTYwOOD

B. K. Wheeler arrived in Plenty
wood Wednesday, coming from Butte
to appear before the district court at
Plentywood on legal business. Nj.
Wheeler had just returned from Mas
sachusetts where he was called to at
tend the funeral of his father. He
returned to Butte on the afternoon
train Friday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30

When you are in town, 5
Do not forget that $
: The most important :
: Thing, aside from $
: Paying your store bill :
: Is to pay your League dues. :
: Protect the Organization .
:: Which protects you. :
< Use your own Judgment
: About the parasites.
* \
= The Producers News
:: Office will take your -
& Money and see :.
s That it is reported
= At state Headquarters.
$ YOUR CHECKS ARE
= HERE.
:. :: =: X :s
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30

Coroner Nelson was in the Dagmar
country holding an inquest into the
death Of Karoline Ottenbreit, who
was declared to have been accidental
" killed Thursday in a runaway.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-30
STEPS ARE TAKEN
TO AID FARMERS
Agricultural Credit Conference
Is Held at St. Paul; Fund
May Be Available Soon.

Spokane, wash, Sept. Z6.-
The Northwest Wheat Growers,
Associated, have established
branch office at London, Eng
land, to handle European grain
exports, according to an an
nouncement made here today by
George C. Jewett, general mana
ger for the growers.
Ell. Hanno, who has represented
Pacific coast exporters, has been
named Eur0Dean representative.
This step does not mean, said
r. ". Perringer, director of the
organization, s|that we are not
ready and willing to sell to ex-
porting firms i'm this country, but
it does mean that we will make
sure, if such a thing is possible,
that we won't have to sell to speca-
slators, and gamblers"
st. Paul, Sept. Steps being tax
en- by the war finance corporation to
make 81, 900, ,OO0, 900 in credit AVAIL.
able for agricultural purposes promise
relief to rural Minnesota in it's firlan-
cial difficulties, bankers and farmers
attending an agricultural credit con-
ference here agreed today.
The credit conferenc was called by
the Minnesota Farm Bureau fedora
tons committee of six, composed OF
three farmers and three country
BANKERS. Representative of the ninth
district federal reserve bank and the
seventh district federal land bank
and Twin Cities and Duluth bankers
attend the conference.
Plans Are Outlined
Funds for loans in Minnesota anC
the Dakotas probably will be avail.
able as soon as the war finance cor
poration committe for the district, be
ing organized in Minneapolis, prepare
to operate, R. E. MacGregor, chair
man of the committee, said.
Farm bureau representatives SAT-
that emergency needs of the farmer
4 might be met by extension Of credi
to the country bank or country ele
vator by city banks on bonded ware
house receipts shipped to the term
inals and stored, and by extension Q
credit by the country bank to tn
individual farmer on storage ticket
i for farm products for three to 81
months.
: Mr.. MacGregor outlined the plan
under which the war finance corpo1
alton will extend credit to northwes
agriculture as follows:
Rediscount loans will be made
banks for strictly agricultural pu1
poses: loans will be made to exten
up to one year, with renewal pri,
!. ileges of not to exceed three year
Renewal for three years was provit
ed, Mr.. MacGregor said he believe,
to permit assistance to farmers Viii
developing young livestock to matu
ity. Agricultural purposes are d
!. fined as involving the production an
marketing of livestock and crops, NJ
the construction Of sllos and fences
similar improvements.
Mr.. MacGregor said that sma
: loans will receive as careful conside
alton as large ones but that the W;
: finance corporation viii not advan'
money to any bank in excess OF II
loans actually made by the bank t
! agricultural purposes.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17

closed the door behind me-. Confident
that | had not been detected.
c:nurhrd into the narrow closet,
scarcely knowing whether to be
ashamed or proud of my success.
could clearly distinguish the
words of conversation. At first these
Were hardly understandable, seeming
ly having no connection with any mat.
ter with which I felt concerned. The
two were evidently discussing money.
to he sure but In terms involving the
payment Of interest, and the impossi-
biity Of extending loan. 0,cr-
heard her say. quietly but firmly:
81 came to you, Mr.. Wine, because
Of our connection i'm other matters. |
overheard this discussion. and felt
YOU ius.. to be forewaned"
- appreciate your Kindness" he an
swered, evidently surprised, but SIM
ply cannot raise the amount today
Ii Is too late"
1T does not have to be raised to-
day. but before the closing of bank
ing hours tomorrow"
II can have IL by then,' desperately.
81 was sure you could. If | only ex-
planned the necessity
She arose as though her purpose
haG been accomplished, but appar-
emily the man was uneasy, and de-
sired to know more
"But ] fail to understand your in
terest; why should you take the trou-
bie to come here and tell me thiSY'
She laughed lightly.
why? really Ii is easily enough un-
derstood. We are together. are we
not? Now that Captain Alva Is dead.
1t Is generally believed you will he
yes 1t is; have already been so in
formed. And I'm that case ii is ab-
solutcly necessary that your hank
connections be excellent. There are
other funds already In this country"
"Othcr funds! supposed this last
payment was to he ALL"
'AsSuredly not; the cause cannot
stop for an instant merely because of
this loss. Moreover, that will doubt
less he recovered"
"Do you think so? Have the poy
lice found any cluesT
"The policel Hardly, but there are
others searching, not so eesily turned
aside We believe we know already
who got the money"
"You--you think you--yOu know?"
he could not keep The tremble out of
his voice. "Was-was u one Of us?'
ut conld scarcely be an outsider.
for the secret was guarded well. Only
those Of that circle knew the money
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-17
srern is or what he is up tor

Se"ern Is or what he is up tor
No. don't, Wine but he's sure got
some game on. an he's got my goat.
He's In with the girl all right, and
know $ too d-n much. That's what
males mo lcers about her being here
pUmpin' YOU"
"She didn't pump me-"
lyon mean to say the two of Won
didn't talk about Alva?"
I'VE talked about him, of course :;
we couldn't help It, hut she never
limited ut nothing. and she didn't ask
no questions. Only 1t seems they've
fou'd out one thing thnt hain't been
reported by the police-she knew
what he was killed with"
whats that! She told YOU whot
stuck hm?"
"lou bet she did; she had one of
'em herself, ar took IL out of her
INT. and put it right down here on
the desk. l thought for a second I
was going to keel over, but she didn't
notice. Just went on talkin'. How do
yer suppose she ever found that out ?'
'''N iiHi. lIlut now.
was dropped there i'm the dark. That
feller got 1t some way, and hid Il i'm
his valiSe. That was what made Hor
ris so sure he was in on the iol,
because he raided the room at some
hotel ard found the thing"
"Hou don't imagine the girl is play
in us?"
II don't imagine nuthin', hut I'm
Diayin safe. don't know what III
HI either of them are up to, but |
figure they know too d-n much. an
[ amt goin' to take any chances
hangin' round till they nose out the
rest. That's my idea. To skin on;
while there's some chance TO r. I
away. So pony up my share, Wh.,
an then YOU can do whatever Won
darn please with what's comm to
you. What do you say?"
i could hear the other tramp,nr
nervolSly back and forth across the
room. His failure to answer mus
have. angerel the Russian for, after
minute, he burst out with an oath ::
"D-n 1t, why don't yet say some.
thing? Part O. this boobies mine.
amt it2"
"i-yes-of course"
Continued on last page)
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travelling In the. opposite direction
stopped and discharged passenger.
1t was woman who stepped out,
g!ancsng quickly about as though ,up-
certain where 10, 20. and recognized
uarie Gessler.
Size started down the corridor, look
ing for the numbers on the doors, and
then, discovering herself wrong, re-
traced her steps and approached
Vines door. Even then she ap-
pcared to doubt her next move, glanc-
Ing around as though anxious to no,
main unobserved before venturing
farther. Then, opening the door
quickly, she disappeared within. In
that moment, before the door closed,
! caught the sound of mans voice.
startled. uttering. a single surprised
exclamation.
You here! What does this meanY''
Then low spoken answer, the
words inaudible, and ended by a click
Of the latch.
That closed door seemed to urge
me to learn what was .tianspiring be-
yond; could not fight back the
temptation But would II open? had
II been left unlocked? The only way
In which could ascertain was TO try.
There was no one to witness my at
tempt, and, even If some Office door
suddenly opened, / Gould quickly find
concealment in the nearby stairway.
i crept out through n narrow crack.
and approached on tiptoe the entrance
to Wines office. No sound reached
me from within. and my fingers 81.
lently pressed the knob, which
turned without resistance-the latch
was off. A half inch at time |
opened the door, listening for any
noise behind, my eyes peerng through
the narrow crack at what was re-
vealed within. They perceived little.
merely a small, unoccupied room. evi.
IDENTIFY IN outer office, containing a
cheap desk, two chairs and type
writing stand. the machine covered.
Two maps hung upon the walls; In
one corner was glass water-holder.
and in the other a diminutive closet,
the door ajar. That was all, except
that indistinguishable voices were con-
versing somewhere beyond the parti.
tion and well out of view.
Encouraged to believe this thrust
my head far enough forward to lnna
sure. step to the left would doubt
less have revealed Wine. but from
where ! stood the end of the partition
interfered. BY slipping to the right 1t
wou.! be quite possible for rie TO ely
ter without being seen. and thrr.
cautious steps would bring me to the
security of the closet. From there.
with the door into the corridor closed.
/ might Overhear all that passed be-
tween the two. | had ventured too
FAR now to retreat. and, without a sec
ond Of hesitation, pressed through
the narrow opening, and silently
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Carolina Shaw, Nancy Shaw, Ada
Sh:w, Sale Sh ", w. +. Brock,
Ec..ry shaw, Dora Shaw, Lula
Hutchinson, Jane Waters. Holland
Ia den, aE ii parties and per-
So;.S, .he'i :ar..'s, ages and where
abouts and residence; unknown to
the paint lis (thov being collcc-
lively designated as John n"eb bav-
ing int rest in or lien or claim up-
Oil The estate Of Murdcck Shaw,
who departed this LIE ntestate
about i5 years $50 in Chesterfield
couAty, distributes, heirs, leeu-
tees, -: o.hcrwisc, Defendants.
10 tho dcfendant3 above named:
You arc h"teby summoned tc an
swer the complaint in this action Of
which a copy is herewith served upon
you, and to ~er,e Il copy of your an
swcr to the sad complaint on the sub
scribcrs "a. t!.c Office of Geo. X.
Lancy, Chesterfield, South Carolina,
within twenty day after the service
hereot, oStiu>ic of the day of such
service and if you fail to answer the
complaint within tie time aforesaid
the p!..,..tiif in ttis action will apply
to TIC curt for tie relief demanded
in the complaint.
Choste Id, S. c., Oyt,Ler "a,
1921.
George X. Lacy, and NJ. j.
Hough. 2liintiiIa' Attorneys.
NOTICE
To the above named defendants
AID - al parties and persons, their
name 4 r-;, Wiz. cLtoGti and ad-
dresses unnnown to the plaintiffs and
they Icing collectively designated as
john Dee, having any intcre t in or
lien upon The estate of Murdoch
Shaw, who d.cd IN Chesterfield coun-
ty, 5. c., about Is years ago, as dis
trlbut ces, hrs, lcGatecs, grantee, or
otherwise, please t2':e ncticc thst the
comEiNnt III this action, together
with the sumEion:, Of which the fore
goinl; i copy, was filed in the Office
Of ". j. DoI glass, Clerk Of Court of
Comn:on Pleas and General Sessions
for Chesterfield county, in the State
of Sruth Carolina, on 25th day of
OctcLer, 1921.
W. J. Douglass,
Clerk of Court
G. .vCp y inp-y and NJ 7 Houvb
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WILL EXCHANC..-492O Maxwell
La Sc; new til es; Cne shape fcr
Tc- ! Tou.'ing car
Il +. f. Porter.
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5 Siatc of South Carolina,
Cour.y Of Chesterfield,
in COllmJn Pleas.
T1MMONS

Ohm Shaw, Daniel Shaw and M. "
chiT, pla at:tf3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-14
NEGROES own MANY FARMS.

The Bureau of the Census. Of the
Department of Commerce, has just
announced, subject to correction, pre-
liminary figures for the census nf
agriculture for aixtern atntes with
comparative figures for 1890. The RE-
port shows that In Delaware In 1920
the farms operated by Negroes totaied
s72 as compared with a22 for 1910. or
SO per cent of all farms In 1890 az
compared with Sd per cent in 1910.
The farms operated by Negro tenants
In this State total b0i IN ta2o nH eonl-
pared with 300 IN 1910. nr a percent
age OF 1916 In 1920 az compared with
lilo IN 1910. The Hrernge and value
Of farms operated by Negroes in Della
ware, the report shows. IL 54.sSs In
1920 as compared with 56.a73 for 1910 !.
improved land. 1920, 1855; 1910. az
07s: value OF land md outbuildiuRs.
1920. t2.ssb, ,a4s; 1910. si.est,Ttg.
Tho report further shows that in
Delaware in 1890 there were a.220
sheep on farms az compared with =
s0s in 1910. There were only 81 goats
on farms In this State in 1920 as com
pared with ss In 1910.