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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-02-18

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-02-18
SCHOOL CENSUS
IS Being TAKEN
Annual Count of Children of
Idaho Springs District Started
This Week; Working Under
New Law; April 1, Time Limit

The annual count of the school
children was started by 5. M.
Smith this week. He will enumer-
ate all people living in this school
district between the ages of SIX
and twenty. one years and classify
them into groups of male and
female, and those under fourteen
years of age and those over that
age, for guidance of the truant
officers.
The apportionment of school
funds is based on the number of
children of school age in the dis
trict, whether they are past the
compulsory education age or not
and regardless of whether they
are now attending school, and this
census must be taken each year
and completed before April l.
This year the enumeration is
being taken under provisions of
the new law, which requires the
parents giving information to the
enumerator to swear to the state
ment made, in order to avoid any
chance of evading the law requir-
ing children under fourteen years
of age to attend school.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-02-18

Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Carpenter
left for Portland, Oregon, this
morning. Mr.. Carpenter has been
chef at the Hot Springs hotel for
some time, but due to his wife not
being able to stand the high alti-
tude they have decided to try the
coast. They liked the place and
people here very much and regret
they must leave.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-02-18

law will be shown no mercy, but
punished to the fullest extent.
Where booze is found in autos.
the autos will be confscated along
with the booze.
These officers mean business. so
if you are violating any OF these
laws you had better dump the
stuff before they get around to you
or the "goblins will get you eft you
don't watch out"
-Siftings-News twice a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
MRS. FISK ELECTED
 CITY CHAIRMAN
League of Women Voters Elect OfficerS-Time of Meet
 ing Changed

Mrs. Brenton Fisk was elected city chairman of the League of Women Vot- CTS at meeting of the organization yes- terday in the rooms of the Business and Professional Women's club. Mrs. Rich ard F. Johnston was elected first vice chairman and Mrs. Kenneth Charlton was chosen second vice chairman.
 The meeting was called to order by Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter. the retiring chair man. who made brief talk in turning over the meeting to the new chairman. Mrs Fish, in accepting the chairmanship of the organization, stated that the work of the league during the coming year would be mostly educational, but it would be active and really do things worth while.
 Plans were discussed for a rummage sale to be held by the league in the near future, but no definite date was decided on Following some discussion, it was decided to change the time of the meet ing, and instead of monthly meetings to semi-monthly meetings, and the second and fourth Tuesdays in the month were chosen.
 Chairmen of the following committees were appointed as follows: Headquar- ters, Miss Ella Conley; social Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt finance, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, and program Mrs. w. L. Murdoch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
TRUMPET ISLAND
 DRAMA OF THRILLS

Trumpet Island at the Galax, is a drama of thrills, contrasts and striking dramatic situations It is epicturzation of the story by Gouvenor Morris. Galax audiences are finding delignt in this spec tacular drama, which has combined with the melodramatic deep underlying idea When two people meet who should love and marry, and yet being strangers, must pass on, what can they do about t?" asks the story.
 With the man she loves somewhere off among the vast throng of the unknown, Eve deMerincourt is being pushed into a marriage with man twice her age, a worn-out shell of a man. With the girl that he has looked into the soul of twice in the great world, Richard Bedell makes fortune that is useless to him except to buy an island and go there seeking contentment and deeper manhood. Then fate decides.
 The conclusion of the story, in which fate takes hand, is one of the most eX- citing ever screened. Marguerite de La Motte acts in the role of Eve, while Wallace Macdonald is cast as Richard Bedell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
LOTHIAN HIGH WILL
 HAVE AN INTERESTING
 COMMENCEMENT WEEK

Dothan, May 11.-(Special.) )--Next week is commencement week of the Dothan High school. Thirty boys and girls will receive diplomas from the high school Following Is the pro- gramme of the week:
 Sunday, May 15 II a. m.-Commence- ment sermon by Rev. R. A. Moody at the Foster Street Methodist church.
 Monday, May Is, 8 p. m.--Musical, di- rected by Miss Adair. Mrs. Paschael, Miss Bethune and Miss Hendrix, at the opera house.
 Tuesday, May IT. 8 p. m.-Senior class play, given by senior class for benefit of curtain fund of high school. Play at opera house.
 Wednesday, May IS, p. m.--Senior class night at high school auditorium.
 Thursday, May 19, 8 p. m.-Gradua tion exercises. Address by pr. c. Ross Baker. pastor of First Baptist church, at opera house.
 Friday, May 20, II a. m.-Seyenth grade exercises at high school audi torium.
 The seventh grade will receive cer- tificates from grammar school, qualify ing them to enter high school next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12

work of truly great representative Of his people, and it is gratifying to see that his invitation to accept the offer ing has not been overlooked or neg lected, for men of the stamp of Henry T. DeBardeleben and others like unto him have grasped the opportunity and there is now floating upon the waters of the Warrior fleet of boats bearing to and from Birmin gham and its vicin- ity volume of commerce which ad- vances to the front this greatest city of the industrial south.
 That its an i'll wind that blows mo- body good" is today truthfully exem- plified by the burdensome rates of transportation by railroads as compared with waterway carriers, for it awakens Birmingham to a realization Of the great wealth she possesses in the War rior river. At this time the most press ing question in the United States and the greatest obstacle to a return to nor nal conditions and the restoration of business bs the high cost of transporta- ton.
 It was pointed out by a distinguished United States senator (Mr. Capper) the other day that cotton seed cake meal, used in feeding cattle can be shipped cheaper from Texas to Holland than from Texas to Kansas; that Texas growers can ship rice across the ocean to Liverpool and from Liverpool back to New York cheaper than they can ship it by rail direct from Texas to New York; that cotton can be shipped from Galveston to Bremen, a distance of 5000 miles, for 35 cents per hundred pounds. when to ship by rail bale of cotton from the interior of Texas a distance of 300 miles, costs 95 cents a hundred pounds, about three times a much.
 These facts and figures speak loudly of the importance and value of Bir- minghams waterway to the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
LOCAL HOSPITALS OPEN ID VISITORS
 FOR INSPECTION
Event Designed to Acquaint Public With Work of Hos pitalS-PreSident Barrett
 Issues Proclamation

Observance of Hospital Day is be- ing held by all the hospitals in Bir- mingham today and the various insti- tutions will be open for inspection by the public from 2 to 4 o'clock this afternoon. Committees of ladies will be stationed in the hospitals to assist the nurses in showing the visitors around.
 special visitation of the hospitals that have soldiers as patients is urged by the committee in charge of arrange ments. Mrs. Birdie Golightly, superin- tendent of the Birmingham infirmary, state chairman of the celebration states that nearly every hospital in the state has indicated it's willingness to observe the day.
 Hospital Day is a national event and is being observed all over the country. It is designed to acquaint the public with the work being done by the hos pitals.
 A formal proclamation calling at tention of the people of Birmingham to the observance of Hospital Day has been issued by Dr. N. A. Barrett, pres ident of the city commission.
 The following hours will be observed for the reception of visitors:
 Norwood hospital, 1 to D. m; Chil- dren's hospital, 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.; Hillman hospital, 3 d. m. to 9 p. m; Robinson's infirmary, 10 a. m. to r. m; Fraternal hospital 10 a. m. to P. m.; St. Vincent's hospital, 10 a. m. to p. m.; South Highlands infirmary, 10 a. m. to p. m. Birmingham infirm- ary, , to D. m.; Salvation Army Ma ternity hospital and Children's Home (3301 Avenue E), 10 q. m. to D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
CAPT. K|LPATR|CK'S
 BOYHOOD FRIENDS
 SEEK HIS RELEASE
Sons and Daughters of Wilcox County Band Together for the Immediate Return Of
 Prisoner

Efforts will be made to secure the release of Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick, who is confined in a Russian soviet dungeon, by boyhoood friends of his living in Birmingham.
 Several sons of Wilcox county, the native county of Captain Fitzpatrick, met yesterday at 12:30 o'clock in the cafe of the Civic Association and pledged their efforts in an attempt to secure the release, or at least to alle- viate his suffering. Those who re- sponded to the call were: Lamar AL dridge. Thomas Bragg, J. F. Foster. J. R. Foster V. V. Metcalf. Charles Tait and Sidney c. Tait.
 It was decided that a meeting of all the sons and daughters of Wilcox county, of whom it was stated there were about 40 in the Birmingham dis trict, be called for Tuesday, at 12:3o o'clock in the cafe of the Civic Asso- citation. At that time a petition will be presented for signatures. It will be addressed to United States senators from Alabama and all congressman from the state and they will be asked 10 use their best efforts to secure the release of Captain Fitzpatrick, or at least to relieve his suffering.
 An invitation will be sent to every son and daughter of Wilcox county who Is known to be in this district to attend the meeting Tuesday. All per sons from Wilcox county who do not receive an invitation are requested to be present. for at this time Wilcox County club will be organized.
 Captain Fitzpatrick was born and reared at Camden, Ala, and much has been said recently of his suffering while captive in Russia. His friends are interesting themselves in his be- half, and will write personal letters to the Alabama senators and congress- men in an effort to secure his release if possible. and if not to do what they caN to alleviate his suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
POSTAL EMPL0YES MAY
 PRESENT GRIEVANCES

Post office employees in the future will be able to take their grievances direct to the postmaster, according to information received from Washington yesterday by Ed Norman, assistant postmaster
 It stated that employees having griev- ances concerning local conditions may lay them directly before the postmas- ter, who will present them to the Post master General for decision without delay 1t is said that the new order is rart of the plan of Postmaster General Hays to promote better feeling be- tween the postal employees and their phi of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Value Of the Warrior RiUer
By FRANK V. EVANS

These two current news items art worthy of thought and appreciation b. every reader of your columns:
 Three thousand tons of steel, rail. plates and other shapes will be taken down the Warrior river with in the next 10 days, according to bookings just announced by the Mississippi Warrior barge service. The steel is to go to New Orleans this time for export. Further busi- ness is In prospect and 1t Is expect ed that as foreign business begins picking up the Birmingham dis trict will come in for its share of orders.
 Three hundred and fifty tons of freight--700,000 pounds-are on the
 self-propelled barge Birmingham, now on it's upstream trip, and will be at Tuscaloosa the early part of
 the week and at Cordova about Thursday. Tuscaloosa will get D
 tons of the freight and the balance will come to Birmingham and this
 territory.
 The prophetic eye and the busy hand of the lamented Senator Bankhead saw and wrought better than he knew when his service gave navigable Warrior river to Birmingham and it's environs and made stronger irrefutable the strategic position of this city as a great and commercial center When the great waterway was finally completed, after years of arduous labor oppositions, doubt and would-be dis the senator pointed to the picture and said There is the the Warrior river. What will you dc with it?"
 This was a fitting climax to the life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
EIGHT BALLOONS ID
 COMPETE IN RACE
Donaldson to Pilot "City of Birmingham"-SponSors
 to Be Named

Eight balloons are certain to compete in the national balloon race which starts from Birmingham May 21, according to the revised list of entries sent to the committee in charge of the event by the Aero Club of America yesterday. It is practically assured that another will en- ter.
 Contestants definitely in the race are:
 Col. R. D. Lahm, pilot army balloon.
 Leut.-Com. H. J. Roth, navy balloon.
 Roy F. Donaldson, pilot City of Blr- mingham.
 J. S. McI<ibben, pilot St. Louis No D
 Ralph Upson, New York city, private balloon.
 II. E. Honeywell, Clayton Mo-, private balloon.
 W. F. Van orman, Akron, O., private balloon.
 Bernard Won Hoffman, University of Missouri, private balloon. The contestant who is not yet placed definitely among the list of contestants is Capt. John Berry, veteran aeronaut of St. Louis, and winner of the first na- tional championship in 1909.
 The committee announced yesterday that sponsors would be selected for each of the eight balloons Their names Will be announced from the stage of the Jeff ferson theatre on the night of the second performance of the Sons of Ham and Eggs minstrel.
 Sam Bowron chairman of the balloon committee, telegra phed the commandant at Pensacola naval station yesterday in regard to the dirigible which will be de- tailed to Birmingham if weather condl- tions permit Definite instructions as to arrangements to make for the dirigible during it's stay here were requested by Mr. Bowman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Prison Made Mattresses

Initial output of the new mattress fac tory of the state convict farm at Speg- ners have been shipped to Flat Top mines for the prisoners at that place, ac- cording to announcement yesterday by H H. Stewart manager of the factory. A carload of mattresses was included in the shipments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
ANOTHER FREIGHT
 RATE ADJUSTMENT!
Carriers Agree to Establish Through Rates-Reduc-
 ton of 20 Per Cent

Birmingham is slated for another freight rate adjustment and reduction of something like p per cent.
 Eastern and southern carriers have ac- cepted the viewpoint of the traffic bu- Montgomery and other southeastern points and have agreed to establish through, instead of combination, rates from Buffalo-Pittsburg territory, Central Freight association territory and Illinois pro rating territory.
 Important changes in rates to Birming- ham will be as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Heavy Docket for May

An unusually heavy docket is set for he May term of the eastern division, northern district of Alabama, of the United States district court, which will ,per at Anniston Monday, May 2s sixty eight cases involving violations If prohibition laws are on the docket with condemnation proceedings against
 hree automobiles. There are three of narcotic laws, seven for 'eitures of bond and three civil cases n which the United States is inter- ad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Preparing for Visit

Meridian, Miss. May 11.-(Special.)- The local Damon club and Mount Bar ton-Queen City lodge, No. 13, Knights of Pythias, are making elaborate ar engagements for the visit to this city of Supreme Chancellor William Ladew next Monday night. musical pro- gramme, dance and banquet will be some of the features Of the entertain ment in honor of the visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Linden E. Hobbs and Miss Lilly Nora Jordan. den
 Robert L. Sherrow and Mrs. Pauline Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
To Inspect Properties

C. M Kittlle, senior vice president of inc Illinois Central railroad, is in Bir- mingham, having arrived yesterday afternoon He is the guest while here of B. k. Stovall, general agent. There IS no special object in Mir Kittle's present visit, 1t is understood, other tran inspection of the company's prop Q; ties in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12

The southern traffic bureaus had pre- pared and were about to file complaint with the interstate commerce commission when conference was held and an1icable agreement reached. The new rates will be published in the near future.
 The new rates do away with the priv ileges enjoyed by New Orleans and Mis- sissppi valley territory in having through rates lower than the combination rates complained of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
NEW INCORPORATION

Papers of incorporation were filed yes terday in the probate court by the Craftsman Top and Upholstery company, with an authorized capital stock of $6, 900. Officers are R. W. Sawyer, president; J.. c. Smith, vice president and C. C. Pearce, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12
Antiboycott Law Enforced

against boycotting and blacklisting was enforced here this morning by Recorder D. H. Ellington. when he fined three striking seamen $50 and costs each on a charge of pcketing and interfering with seamen going aboard a ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12

Runner-up in the international bal loon race which took place last fall and winner in the national race which occurred several weeks before, Capt. H. E. Honeywell enjoys worldwide reputation as balloonist. In 1912 Captain Honeywell flew from Suit gart, Germany, landing near Moscow, Russia. He was thrown into prison by the Russians for five days. Ap- peal to the United States ambassador at what is now Petrograd, then St. Petersburg, procured the release of and his aide at the end of that length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-12

Prof Richard Garner learned the meaning of 90 words used by monkeys.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-12
HEAVY FOG SPOILS FISHERMEN'S SPORT
Gloucester, Mass, Mecca of Those
 Interested in Races

Gloucester Mass, Oct. 12. - (By Associated Press)-Fog, bane of the fisherman at his work on the Banks came in from the sea to spoil his sport today. When it came time for the five crack schooners entered for the ocean race to select defender for the in ternational racing vessel trophy to were thick and there appeared little prospect of racing conditions. The wind was light from the east.
 Fisherfolk and prospective specta- tors who can1e here in large numbers found another subject for lively dis cussion, besides the regrets over the mist embargo. Word filtered through the fog that the schooner Mayfower, originally named as defender, then ruled out, was in the outer harbor. Fresh from the Banks with a catch of fish aboard, it was reported that she came to race it out with the fisher men that were scraped and trimmed for the occasion. The committee in charge heard the report and consider ed whether steps should be taken to stop her.
 The marine stage was set for a con- test that Gloucester men looked to as likely to develop racing of high de- gree. The Elsie, under command of Captain Marty Welch, who drove the Esperanto in her winning cup inva- sion of Nova Scotia last year; the Ar thur James, with Captain J. J. Mathe- son, first mate of the Esperanto at
New Britain herald., 1921-10-12
WOMAN IS MISSING,
 50 IS $2,25O,000
Cooperative Society Of America
 Becomes More Complex

Chicago, Oct. 12.--A second subpoena "a Federal one-was issued today for Mrs Edith s Parker, treasurer of the Fiscal Company for the Cooperative So- ciety of America. Both subpoenas. the first issued by the master in chancery and the second by Referee in Bankrupt cy Frank l.. Wean, order Mrs. Parker to appear at once with the mysterious ly missing" $2,25O, ,OOO
 Deputy United States marshals and special agents for the receivers joined in the search for Mrs. Parker and the millions she is supposed to have with her.
 The mystery in the alleged bankrupt cy condition of the organization may be explained by Mrs. Parker, who is the wife of Harrison Parker, founder of the society, if she takes the stand at the resumption of the hearing tomor- rok. She will be asked to explain:
 Where is the missing S2 500, 900 in Liberty bonds?
 How was the million dollar loan ne- gotiated and what connection did Charles c. Higgins, erstwhile grocer of Columbus, Ohio, and New York pro- moter have tS do with the deal?
 where mas MTS. 1dIkcT Illuucu oehCi securities?
 Where was Mrs. Parker during her disappearance?
 Assets amounting to about $5,OOO,OOO have thus far been discovered by the Central Trust company, receiver. to sub- stantiate tbe $7 7.994,098 assets claimed by the Cooperative Society of America. and it's subsidiaries, according to At torney Julius Moses, acting for the re- ceiver today.
 These assets as enumerated by Mir. Moses include notes of $70,OOO of the Great Western Securities Company notes of $50, 900 of the same concern Liberty bonds valued at $1 400; secu- rites of $1 ,6OO. 900 in the possession of Mrs. Parker as treasurer of the Secu- rites Company; stock in the Randolph Building Company amounting to 100. .OOO shares which represents 90 per cent cf the ownership of the Peoples Life h. surance Building. 13O North Wells street. valued at $1,5O0, 900; stock in the Wisconsin Pea Gamers Company at the time of purchase as working capital.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-12
PENROSE TO SEEK
 AID OF DEMOCRATS
wants Agreement for Final Vote on Tax Revision Bill by Last
 of Next Week

Washington, Oct. 12.-An agree ment with democratic leaders for a final vote on the tax revision bill the last of next WICK or eArfy~n.t the week. following is to be sought by Chairman Penrose of the senate finance commit tee If such an arrangement can be made Senator Penrose believes the measure can be sent to the president before the end of this month, though this would give less than a week for a conference agreement between the house and senate.
 The compromise amendments agreed to by republican leaders have met most of the objections to the original bill made by the democrats, but the minority leaders are prepared to make fight for a graduated in- come tax on corporations and for reductions in the taxes on individuals having incomes of less than $15,000.
 There also is movement on the democratic side for some sort of a substitute for the excess profits tax. Republican leaders are determined to repeal this tax and they expect prac- tically solid majority vote on this proposition as well as on the 15 per cent corporation income tax. Republi- can leaders in the house are inclined to insist on the house rate of 12 1-2 per cent and this difference would be fought out in conference
New Britain herald., 1921-10-12
BALTIMORE LEADS

Ruth and Fewster, Home Run Hitters,
 Hail From That oity-snyder From
 Texas.
 New York, Oct 12.-Baltimore holds the record for home runs in the Worlds Series that is now being played between the Giants and the Yankees at the Polo Grounds. Babe Ruth gave Baltimore it's first home run in the game on Sunday and Chick Fewster it's second when he clouted the ball into the bleachers yesterday. Both Ruth and Fewster are Baltimore born.
 California has one circuit smash in the series and so has San Antonio, Texas. Irish" Meusel, who pushed the ball into the right field grand stand in the second inning yesterday, was born on the Coast, while Frank "Pancho" Snyder brought more fame to the Alamo when he drove the ball into the bleachers in the Giants half of the second.