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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
CHICAGO'S BOOZE SCANDAL REACHES TO
 SEATS OF, MIGHTY
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(Continued From Page One.) portionately. A daily increase is reported in bootleggers unable to speak more than a few words of English. Grimy Europeans who would otherwise be shining shoes. rustling baggage, sweep ing streets or cobbiing, form a long line of law breakers picked up in alleys. back of hotels and in the vicinity of railroad sta tinns and brought in for ques- tioning.
 Despite the loss of pres tige that has attended 2 certain falling off in sales of good liquor, 1t has by no means passed out of existence. Most are brought in from other states. A fleet of auto trucks Is operat- ing from various Kentucky points and a steady stream of contra band fluid passes through that we'll known sieve. the Detroit river, and is reconsigned to points here and beyond. Appar- ently the fact that ontario has gone dry has not materially af- footed the business Of bootleg gers operating on the frontier.
 Bootlegging under the protec- tion of the police has been and contiues to be a real meance in the city. It's roots extend to cliques of politicians allied with the ward political faction in power and the protection achieved has come from the ward politi- clans who have control of 1u- merous police precincts. Hun dreds of police have been used to guard and protect booze ship ments. Many police thus engaged have finished the nights work by stealing the booze shipments they were guarding. They now fear Chief of Police Fitzmorris, who has sworn to take off the badge of any policeman impli- cated and to take it before his trial.
 Dishonesty General
 Dishonesty Is not confined to the police alone, if certain public officials who should know what they are talking about are oe- lieved. If an investigation were started at the federal building, you would see lots of people jumping out of windows. said one pubic official whose sources of information are many and varied.
 The saloons continue to sell more or less openly what is gulped down, mayhap bit fearfully, under the name of rood liGuor. In the majority of cases it is nothing but colored alco- hol.
 A few cafes still sell diluted drinks, but only few. General ly, it is necessary to carry hip" liquor parties or to deal with ones favorrre bootlegger waiter.
 The younger crowd. flappers and their escorts. are perhaps the most thorough "hooch traiI- CTS" and their success is evident On every gilded dance floor and in every public hall in the city. There wse a time when a likely lot king four-cyiinder bus would attract boulevard vamps taking the air. but now the common question Is not Where to?" but Got anything aboard?" The youngster affects a liking for gin. or what has come to be known as gin; white fuiid pass ingtunder the name often reposss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
S15O,0OO SPENT IN.
 TUSCALOOSA OR !BETIER SCHOOLS
Twice This Amount to Be Paid Out On Improvement Pro- gramm9 During the Next
 Twelve Months

Tuscaloosa, October f.-(SpecIal.) During the pnt our months the anouot of 2iJao00 las been expended in 4use4looss 0oanty for better school buildin and the work is still going on. Twice this amount will probably be paid out during the next 12 months, much of which will be in the immediate city.
 Taxes already levied for county schools amount to $12,000, and the city board of education is hard at work on plans to raise more funds with which to build better places in which to educate the children.
 The new agricultural building at Buhl is said to be the best and most completely equipped of any of It's kind in west Alabama; Gorgas has a beautiful new high school building; Taylorville and Big Sandy have two of the most attractive high school buildings In the state; Northport Is Just completing a $30,000 school building; the university considerably improved several buildings and has plans ready for several new homes for members of the faculty, besides just having completed mems dor mitory at a cost of $40,000; work has commenced on the $50,000 school at Holt under the management of the Central Iron and Coal company, and work is to commence at an early date on a high school at Duncan vile and one at Coker, in this county.
 On account of lack of proper &C., commodations. Professor Burnett, at the head of the city public schools, has asked the city board of education to pay 1 per cent taxes to be used for educational purposes. The board Is composed of c. W. Weatnerford. Mrs. Battle Searcy, J. A. Duckworth, c B. Werner and Dr. J. H. Ward. The Kiwanis club has adopted the slogan. Better City Schools" and members of the club are working fast to improve local school facili ties. Too much credit cannot be given County Superintendent of Ed ucation D. L. Smith for the improve ments in county schools, nor to his assistants, Mrs. McEachin and Mr. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
STRANGE CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN
 GERMAN POLITICS
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(Continued From Page Onc.) to them, the social democrats arc in- terested In preserving the status, so after all Is said and done they can not be so damnably bad as the agi- tators' speeches would indicate.
 Treaty With Society
 Until the war the social democrats called themselves the enemies of so- ciety, but now they make treaty with it. They have abandoned their old international belief that men or the same class in foreign lands stood nearer together and could sympathize better than fellow countrymen or different classes.
 Does all of this mean that the Ger man worker has turned nauonahstf No. It simply means that social de- mocracy no longer Is proletarian, bu' is A party of small officials and im- poverished tradesmen. It Is really a national democracy and Is hardly sociaiistic. The leaders sometimes like to indulge in the old racial phraseology, but inwardly they de- sire settled conditions. under which they may become presidents and cab inet members and aldermen
 The laboring masses consequently have turned to the independents, though many have become outright communists But by far the greater number, bitterly disappointed. have withdrawn all party allegiance ana are interested only In business quo tations, wages. hours of labor and prices.
 It Is uncertain whether coalition of the social democrats with the cap talistio and basically monarchisuc peoples party will succeed and sur mount the troublesome taxatlon question. But the very fact that this party of Marx, of Rebel and Liep- knecht, once dangerous to the com munity," now seems such coalition shows how far 1t has progressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

their communities mediate assistance in order to speed up the establish ment of employment committees on a national basis
 "The situation cannot be met with out proper organization" he said. lem. The local business man, through his organization and indi 2 vlduality, should make every effort to meet the situation in his city The existing unemployment presents a real problem which must have immediate attention"
 American labor, MT. Gompers de clared, would give It's whole heart- ed support" to the emergency pro- gramme, which he said provided an opportunity for the cooperative ac- ton of all the agencies and institu- tions in each community to bring re- lief to the unemployed.
 Labor VIII Indorse
 Labor" he said, will indorse every constructive feature of the re- port which the unemployment con ference has adopted. Beyond ques ton, America can solve the prob lem of unemployment if if under takes the work in earnest If may ors, communities. employers, manu- facturers, dealers of all kinds and our people generally will undertake to put into effect the conference recommendations with the same ear- nest spirit in which they were for mulated and adopted, 1t seems cer- tain thAt a tremendous Impetus will bo given towards eliminating the great and pressing problem of the unemployed.
 Dissemination of the emergency programme was undertaken today by the conference members. Many of them residing In nearby states have gone to their homes until the sub comittees begin tho consideration of permanent unemployment measures next week and are expected to aid in the organization work of their communities. Others from distant states are understood to be in com munication with their local authori ties urging the formation of the emergency committees and imme- diate initiation of relief measures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

Are you writing a letter for the Boy Scout page?
 Or maybe it's letter for the chil- dren's section?
 Now Is the time to write 1t if you want 1t to get in next Friday and Saturday. If you get 1t off today or Monday we will have chance to use it.
 The Age-Herald is very anxious to have the mothers and fathers of Birmingham tell what plans they have made for the entertainment or instruction of their children on Fri day nights--and invite parents to write what they actually do for the happiness of their little folks then.
 Some parents give themselves wholly over to their children that evening, and wouldn't think of mak- any other engagements.
 Friday night-the chfldren's off night from study-really should be- long to them and you. They will never forget it. Maybe your plans for your childten will be helpful to other parents. Write, us about them
 Also, let your little children send us letters concerning that night at home-and what they really like for Saturday lunch. Aslo, if they wouldn't like to learn something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
SERGT. H0LLUMS TO GO
 WITH FRISCO ROAD

Sergt. W. C. Hollums of the Bir- mingham detective department re- signed from the department this week in order to accept position with the Frisco railroad in the crim- inal department of the company.
 Sergeant Hollums was known as one of the best detectives on the force and made many trends, both in his department and among the pub lie. Always dependable and courte- ous to visitors, his loss to the po- lice department will be keenly felt among Chief of Detectives George Lyons men.
 Sergeant Hollums' father is also a sergeant on the police force, hold ing the position of desk sergeant on the evening shift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

in the reticule. It appears that most of the stuff is made from juniper oil. but few can can distinguish that fact who have not had access to a cellar of honest liquors.
 Bootlegging whisky in Chi cago has vamped that old say ing, "Cherchez ha femine'' to Find the bootlegger" in the case of many murder mysteries and other major crimes. In fact, the latter appears to originate in a bottle of new liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
THREE IN CONTEST

Tuscaloosa, october 1.-(Speciai) Only three of Tusoaloosa's numerous attractive young women are now Tn the contest to represent this county at Birmingham semi-centennial cele- bration, and the following standing was announced Saturday: Miss Ill Han Tardy Rose, 1S,2s0 votes; MISS Kathleen Clarke Foster. 14,4S0 votes; Miss Iva Snow Pickett. 12,4so votes. Much interest is being manifested in the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
THE WEATHER

Washington, October 1.--Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Gener- ally fair Sunday, except showers near the coast; Monday unsettled. probably showers; little change in tempera- ture.
 Georgia: Fair, Sunday; Monday in creasing cloudiness; little change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Fair and slightly war mer Sunday; Monday unsettled, prob ably showers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
COMMTssION IN ACTTON

Mobile, October 1.--(Special. .)--The first action of the Mobile city com
 mission after the reorganization of the body today with the swearing in of Commissioner Harry T. Hartweil, was the adoption of a resolution call- ing for conference between city of- ficials, the executive committee of the state harbor board and Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
CITY OF 2.JOO B, c,

adelphia--Remains of the an- oient city of Bethe-Shan in northern Palestine, dating back as far as 2.5O0 B. c. have been uncovered by Dr. Clarence s. Fishers research par ty. according to letter received from him by the University Museum here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

Hot dogl Tomorrow's holiday,
 and since they don't admit pups at the Temple I'm going to join the kiddies out at the big State fair. See you Tuesday at Blach's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

members of the Alabama legislature to lay plans to push the adoption of the port amendment by the state assembly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

Minneapolis. Mimi. March g.
Minneapolis has. peeled its coat
with the announcement that
100000 will be raised in the city
for the relief of the China Fam
inc sufferers. The week Of
March 13 has been selected for
the supreme effort in the Mill
City.
Meanwhile, the state commit
tee is receiving donations at its
headquarters, 121 Chamber of
Commerce, Minneapolis. Checks
should be made payable to f.
w. Decker. treasurer, China
Famine Fund.
John F. Downey, state secre-
tary. says that many Minnesota
towns have answered the distress
call most gallantly but that some
Of the larger places have not re-
sponded. President Wilson. in a
recent proclamation. said that
5000, 600. 900 was needed to save
the hungry hordes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
ASKov. COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY. MARCH TO- 1921

day evening for Chicago. They
play their first game this after.
noon against Athens, Ohio, this
news having just been received
over the wires. There are four
teen teams from different parts
of the country taking part ia
this tourney which ends Satur'
day.
From the contest at the Windy
City the Sandstone boys journey
to Mortified to take part IN the
state championship series oi
Minnesota.
Sandstone has had the reputa.
tion of having excellent basket
ball teams for several years past
in the state and now she seema
to he gaining national reputa
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

New Film Company.

A Wilmington. Del, dispatch
annm,nces that the Swedish-Am
er;can Film corporation has beer
incorporated in that city anc
that it will produce plays the
scenes of which chiefly are lalc
~ .he Scandinavian countries
Rack Of the firm is Swedish a.
well as American capital.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
Carl Miller Mayor.

The election in the village OF
Askov Tuesday did not bring out
very large vote as there were
really only two contests that oi
president Of council and clerk,
two candidates for each Of these
Offices having been placed on the
ballot at the caucus Saturday
The contest was a very friendly
one there being no electioneerine
on the part Of rival candidates:
The result was as follows:
President of Council-Carl Mil
Ter. %; A. Gravesen, %.
Clerk H. Petersen, 32;; Albert
johnson, II.
J. c. Jensen for councilman; Y.
S. Petersen. treasurer; Svend Pc
tersen, justice Of the peace; and
Hans koed, constable, had no op-
position on the ballots and hence
were elected. However Raemus
Petersen received eight votes for
councilman his name being writ
ten in. J. c. Jensen, the caucus
nominee, and whose name was
printed on the ballot received 80
votes for the same office. Only
few women voted at the election.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
AFTER SEVEN MILLION
ACRES or FACTS

Minnesota has 100000 acres
of peat land. and. in order to
make the best use Of them, has
set the soil specialists of the Min
nesota Experiment Station. un-
der DIR. F. J. Away. to work to
dig into the bogs and to dig out
the facts. And DR.. Away and
his staff are making progress.
They have just issued Minnesota
experiment station bulletin 1874,
which gives a report Of the work
done on the Golden Valley peat
experimental fields for 1918 and
1919. fields which are typical of
high-ime,- grass and sedge-cov-
cred bops Of northwestern Min
nesota. This report among many
other things. says:
Owing to a lack Of available
phosphate the fields proved ex-
tremely unproductive when
treated like ordinary mineral
soils.
But good yields Of the crops
adapted TO the region were OBJ
tanned when phosphates either
in the form of farm manure or
commercial fertilizer were sup
piled.
Lime was found to be abun-
dant and potash was found in
sufficient quantities to meet i'm
mediate needs.
The most promising crops seem
to be flax as a first crop; then
oats. winter rye. and field peas.
The danger Of summer frosts,
the possible early exhaustion Of
potash. and the good growth Of
grasses and clovers point TO the
production Of milk. beef, mutton
and wool as the most promising
use to make Of such peat soils.
But farmers are cautioned
against extensive operations and
settlers against occupying peat
lands until the reclamation prob
lens involved are more fully
worked out.
Copies Of the bulletin NAV be
had without expense by writing
to the Office Of Publications.
University Farm. St. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

extending loans. This is well
come news to the farmers of
Pine County.
Following is a letter received
by the local secretary-treasurer
from the Federal Land Bank of
St. Paul under date Of March 3:
I'VE assume you have seen the
press notices conveying the well
come news that the United
States Supreme Court has held
the Federal Farm Loan Act con-
stitutional and that the Federal
Land banks will soon resume
making loans.
"Mr. Quamme and the Presi-
dents Of The other Land Banks
are in Washington conferrinQ
with the Farm Loan Board and
as soon as definite arrangements
have been made providing funds
for closing loans. a supply of new
application blanks will be for
warded to you.
1T is not possible at this tim.
to say how long it will be be
fore we can close loans but yo,
may he assured that no time vii
be lost in getting under motion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
PROPOSES LOCAL BASE BALL
LEAGUE

Spring is wrestling hard with
old man winter these days in an
effor.: to create an environment
favorable for the sprouting of
new life. to establish rich pas
lures on which especially the
young animals will frolic about
in expression of their feeling Of
JOY, that fresh air and sunshine
again is theirs. Among us NOR
tails the approach of spring is
similarly welcomed with delight.
Our hearts are filed with glad
ness, our minds with new hope,
and our souls respond to the
great works of it's Creator. We
give expression to our senti-
ments especially in the line OF
play, notwithstanding the fact
that there are other ways. Boat.
ing. fishing. in fact, all forms Of
outdoor amusement and play are
soon in order.
At the head Of the list Of play
for the season stands Americas
greatest game base ball. Let
us make this season a big season
for the big game. In order to
make it bigger and better game
than has been played in this 10
cality before, a bigger and better
organization is needed. My sug
gestion is that we organize q
base ball league or association oil
some kind this spring composed
of teams representing towns
| within a radius of about 2.
miles from Askov. / wish to en-
courage all towns interested in
making such league workable
to organize their respective
teams now, elect manager, an(
send that manager as a repre-
sentative of the town to attenC
a meeting held for the purpose
of discussing ways and means tc
establish such a league. Since
am not advised in regard to the
opinion of other base ball fans
on this matter, my intention is
not to set date or meeting
place for such meeting until
am informed by letter. through
the press. or otherwise that the
nelghborlng towns are in favor
of such a scheme. Understand
that this is intended merely as
suggestion which can he in
proved upon later. Therefore, il
you are interested. let your Vol
ces be heard Comment and cri-
tlcism are in place.
Karl r. Won Schenk.
Bruno, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

The Sandstone high school bas-
ket ball team having won the
championship Of this district has
been invited to Chicago to take
part i'm the interstate tourney at
the University of Chicaoo. The
team composed Of the following
PLAYERS: Joe Ghirin2helli. Harry
Gilliver. Albert Jarvela, Peter
Gum. Harrison Andrews, Elmer
Knute and Wendell Holmes. ac-
companied by Supt. N. f.
Schwartz, their coach, left Tues
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10
Partridge Township Votes 10
Separate.

The vote Tuesday on the qucs-
tion Of Partridge township separ.
ating from the village of Askov
for all purposes was "a for and
Is against.
The vote on Offices was ~ fol
lows:
Supervisor N. p. Nielsen. IS
H. Clausen. %.
Clerk--Frede Stottrup. 58; Chr
Frederiksen. 36.
Treasurer--C. Sebald. SO
Assessor--Peter Petersen. 60
Fred Olesen, 20.
Justice Of the Peace Peter
Linn. IS; E. j. Fogt. %.
Constable Peter Petersen. "a
There were a few scattering
votes for constable on name.
not on the ballot.
The town and village now be
ing separated for all purposes i
will be up to the village council
to appoint an assessor for tn
village.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

Now that the Supreme Court
has held the Federal Farm Loan
Act constitutional it will be but
a short while before the several
local Associations in the county
will again be negotiating for and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

eudt ~ WdS uCCCSSdIy W uCCtiiiC
the invitation.
New Ships.
Danish and Swedish shipping
capital has shown considerable
activity during the last weeks.
and now comes the announce
ment that the Norwegian Amer
ica line is building six addition
al vessels for transatlantic ira
vel; they will add 47,000 tons to
the tonnage of the company.
GONE to Europe.
Martin Kastengren, Swedish
vice consul in New York, has left
for visit in France and Italy.
and also intends to spend some
time in Sweden. Yngve Wendell,
commercial attache of the Swed-
ish consulate, will fiji the tenn
porary vacancy caused by Mr.
Kastengren's leave of absence.
Novel Idea.
In a Danish Lutheran congre.
CATION in Denver. Colo, the
young peoples society last week
held a banquet in honor of men
and women who were past the
age of so. Thirty-five women
and fifty-one men responded. the
oldest guest being eighty-sever
and the youngest just sixt,
years old. The plan was car
ried out very successfully.
Centenariau.
Mrs. Gertrude Hangen of Kle
venville, Wis, last week cele
brated her one hundredth birth
day. She is a native Of Norwa,
and belongs to a family known
for its longevity. One of Mrs
Haugen's brothers became To-
years old, another 80. and a sis
ter died just as she was roundin,
out her 87th year.
| Pioneer Dead.
Johan Henrik Dahlberg,
pioneer resident of Omaha, Neb.
died few days ago. 81 years old
He was born in Sweden in 184'
and had been in. the service o
the Union Pacific railway, sta
toned in Omaha, for a numbe
of years. Mr.. Dahlberg wa
widely known among his compa
triots in the Nebraska city.
| To Study Economics.
| DR.. l.. V. Brick, Danish politi
clan and economist. is plannin,
to come to this country som,
time during the spring for tn
purpose of studying certain pha
ses Of the postwar problem
which the American financia
world is trying to solve. DT
Brick is considered one of tn,
leading men of. Europe in tn,
field Of economies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

Papa, what is an author?'
Well think we can say it
is anyone who writes anything
anybody will print"