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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-09

Kosciuskow, with an altitude Of
1923 feet, is Australia's highest
mountain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-09

Japan has an annual rate of 100
divorces annually for every 100000
population.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-09

An elephant will move more stones
than so Afhans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-11-09

Rheumatic gout was a prevalent
disease among the ancient Egyp-
tians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
JURORS CONVICT
 ELEVEN ACCUSED
 MURDER MINISTER'S
Three of Fourteen Members of Gang Enter Pleas of Guilty In Federal Court and
 Three Continued

Florence, April 15.-(Special. 1.-The fed- eral court adjourned f1ere this afternoon after disposing of all but three cases in the famous moonshine ring which killed Don Stephenson, a revenue officer, in Colbert county a few months ago. The cases against Sid Kirby, Will Holmes and Jake Smith, all of whom are serv- ing sentences in the state penitentiary for the murder of Stephenson, were con- tinued
 The alleged moonshine ringsters were tried in body by the federal jury and the following were convicted on three counts: Gilbert Fuller. white, two years, John Trousadale, white, two years; Ike Madden, negro, one year; Simon Camp bell, negro, one year; Bill Savage. negro, one year; Hamp Kirby. white, two yearss Charles Mclean, negro. 90 days in jaiE. Lewis Kirby, negro, 90 days in jail.
 Three of the IA men entered pleas of guilty Those entering pleas of guilty are Hampton Kirby. Lewis Kirby and Robert, Mclean. Cases continued were those of Sid Kirby, Will Holmes and Jake Smith. Those acquitted were Levi Smith, Abner Whitlock, and Greenberry Fuller.
 Attorneys Jim c. Smith and Earle Pet tus represented the government, and Simpson & Simpson of Florence, repre- sented the defendants.
 Following the verdict of the jury il is said that one of the defendants told Attorney Smith, representative of the governmnet that all those guilty had been convicted either in the state or ths federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16

bald), and one of the most beloved members of the class of 1913, who told me among other things in regard to the memorial library some of the de- tails planned by the class.
 First of all, please let me say that Orville Coston was one of the finest boys I ever knew; he was one of the most popular members of our class. everybody loved him; he was boy of noble character, splendid purpose and high ideals We feel that this little testimonial to his memory is just sweet token of our love and appprecia- ton of him.
 And so we went about, through Harry Whites suggestion, to gather books for the Orville NJ. Coston Me morial library" said Mrs. Archibald. We first asked the book stores--Love- man. Joseph and Loeb, Webb's Book store and the Book Shop to contribute books; the stationers, the Zac Smitn Stationery company Dewberry and Montgomery and Roberts and Son. to make contributions; then we nave asked every club in town. literary and otherwise, as well as the welfare or ganizations, to contribute books, and on Library Day, April 20, through Dr, J. H. Phillips courtesy, every school will be reached as Dr. Phillips has sent out letters to the principals of all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16

the schools in the district, asking that the children be reminded that a book would be acceptable on that day
 Tn oursnew library" Mrs. Archibald said, the plans will be so arranged that an alcove will be built which will be dedicated to the Orville M. Coston Me- morial library; here the books that we are gathering now and later will be placed and this little niche will be re- served in memory of our dead class mate.
 "Tbe books that we are asking for as contributions" Mrs Archibald con- tinued, Twill cover the field of stand ard fiction. books of travel and re- search, reference books and books that are appropriate for high school stu dents. As president of the Hilliard Literary society and as one of the or ganizers of the boys glee club. as a me mber of the Euterpean club and the dramatic club, debater in the annual oratorical contests, it seems fitting tribute to Orville M. Coston that books should be the loving wreath in mem- ory's chain that our cIass has chosen with which to perpetuate his name. And it opens the way also for every | one who ever knew Orville NJ Coston | to lay flower on memory's grave for one of the noblest young men that Bir- mlngham flls ever honor-d."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
INHERITANCE TAX
 APPEAL DOCKEIED
 FOR NEXT MONDAY
Supreme Court Will Hear Woodward $149, ,0O0 Refund
 Case Affecting Millions Throughout Country
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The AsetHeraid
 500 Davidson Building

washington, April IS. - Especially The supreme court announced today that on Monday it will hear the ap- peal of the government from the de- cision of the court of claims reduir- ing the government to refund to the J H. Woodward estate of Birmingham $149,000 The refund is based on the contention of the trustees of the estate. Oscar w. Underwood. Reginala Bannister and A. H, Woodward, thai the amount paid by them as inheri- tance taxation should be deducted from the amount of income taxatiol' This contention was sustained by the court in an unanimous decision.
 The case is of general interest throughout the United States because, if the opinion of the court of claims is affirmed, the government will be forced to make refund wherever the involved principle applies. F. J. smyer of Birmingham, for the purpose or arguing the case from the standpoint of the plaintiffs, has reached Wash ingtOn. fsfi-g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
BELOW, BUGLE, BLOW"

nn7M.ow BUGLE. BLOW" and | TX blow again. and blow once
 @ more-not the beautiful, but sorrowtng strains of Taps" witn which the young hero was laid to rest in the poppy fields of Flanders but the glorious notes of a divine re veille" for one who wakes to see the r,r-for one who faces the morning light.
 The young soldier from Birmins- ham. OrvilLe M. Coston-an honored member of the 1913 class of the Bir- mingham Central High school. the be- loved son of Dr. Sand Mrs. H. R. coston. who gave his life while advancing leading his platoon after having been shot three times, when his regiment the one Hundred and Twenty eighth infantry of the Eighty second division was in the heat of battle on. the bloody Argonne fields, needs no ideal izatIon from my humble pen: he had all the graces of the youths of whom the. pagans used to say:
 Whom the gods love. die young!"
 But better even than this beautiful old. proverb of the cultured Greeks was tthe old negro mammy,s reply to her fmistress when that grande dame of other days was mourning over the death of her soldier boy in anguished questioning:
 l Why should such a noble life be taken and others leftT'
 ! And the otd negro nanny, with her wonderful philosophy and childlike faith, which is the greatest of all. an | swered:
 | De I1awd allus picks de beautiful est flowers, Ole Miss?'
 l This. might serve as an epitaph for 1.-the young Birmingham soldier, for his spirit was as beautiful as it was he- l, roio. and today the great esteem and :, love in which he was held by his fel- 1 low students has taken form in the l sweetest of memorials-for young Or | vile Coston's memory is going to live Ton in the form of a beautiful library 1 the thought and inspiration and the gift of Birmingham, through the class of 1913 of fthe High school, of which he was statistician.
 To Harry J. White, one of the mem
 bers of the class of 1913 and a young
 man of the highest motives and finest sentiments, came the inspiration tc
 memorabilia the name of Orville M.
 Coston-and he choose for this purpose Ia niche in the library of the High school where beautiful books coulc, I speak to others of the good deeds and
 noble sacrifice of .-5 fellow classmate. 4 With the splendid class spirit for which the class of 1913 has always
 been famed every member of that fine
 body of young men and young women
 rallied to MT. White in an effort to do
 their bit for their dead classmate. 1 And so today-and through next
 Wednesday, which has been nominated
 as Library Day-those who care to are
 invited to contribute book to the Or
 Vile M. Coston Memorial library as d
 slight token of the love and affection
 in which the dead hero is held. chose to talk on this subject to one
 of my sweet young girl friends-indeed ] I must now designate her as a young [ matron, her marriage a few brief week ago making the step between. young lladyhood and young matronhood-Val- Hey Young White (Mrs. Ed S. Archi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
Mrs. L. D. McCullum. correspondent, re- ceives news items. Phone Bessemer 1o72

Bessemer. April 15,-tSpecial.) )-Reports from the Alabama Florida district con vention given by returned delegates were interesting features of today's meeting of the Bessemer Kiawanis club.
 k. L. Huey, E. R. Smith, Judge J. c. B. Gwin. J. R. Vance. F. B. Colman, Gordon Vail and J. E, Haffner, who at tended the convention, gave .'sidelights on the convention" humorous accounts and details of the trip. The more se- rious reports of the business will be given at the next meeting.
 The Kiwanis club introduced resolu- tion today following the same action of the Rotary club that will be presented to the city council at it's next meeting, that the proposed route of the county highway be routed down Clarendon ave- nue to Nineteenth street, instead of to Twenty-second street, and from there to First avenue, following the proposed route as planned.
 Mayor B. C. Jones was a guest of the Kiwanians today and MT. Norman was elected a new member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
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handling and subscriptions

gramme arranged for the afternoon. Mrs. R. R. Moore gave a reading from James Whitcontb Riley, whose poems have been studied by the club this year. Mrs. E. A. Harris read That old Sweetheart of Mine" Musical numbers by. Mrs. Walter Lynch, Mrs. J. E. Wright and Mrs. John Reese and piano solo by Mrs. Ellis Terry were beautiful contributions to the pro- gramme.
 The hostess served a plate luncheon at the close of the afternoon, her guests including Mrs. E. M. Owens, Mrs. B. E. Purser. Mrs. T. J. DeJar- nett Mrs. J E. Wright, Mrs Rose Huey. Mrs. Gwylam Herbert, Mrs. Rob- ert Childress, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, Mrs. J. c. B. Gwin, Mrs. Ellis Terry. Mrs. Robert Slockett. Mrs. Tom Ben ton Mrs E. A. Harris, Mrs. John Reese. Mrs. Schuyler Harris, Mrs. Walter Lynch, Mrs. R. R. Moore, Mrs. George Ross, Mrs. P. M. Matthews, Mrs w. E. Cunningham and Mrs. George Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
JAY NOMINATED TO BE / MINISTER TO RUMANIA.
 WHITE TO BE TREASURER
Rr AssocInted prena

Washington, April ,l5.-Peter Ausustus Jay of Rhode Island, now minister to Salvador, was nominated today by Pres ident Harding to be minister to Rou- mania.
 MT White is a former governor of North Dakota and was a colonel in the American eXpeditonary forces in France during the World war He is to succeed Guy F. Allen who has been serving as treasurer since last January. when Jona Burke resigned.
 Nomination of an internal revenue com missioner, around which has centered unusual Interest because the office car res authority over prohibition enforce ment. probably will go to the Senate tc- morrow. Three new members of the rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
rIpJ e. "HY-yo CLUB

The Girls "Hi-Y" club was delightfully."- entertained Friday afternoon by MISS Ethel Williamson at her home on Airing ton avenue The following programme for the afternoon was rendered: Plano solo, Prelude" (7achimnoff), Miss Ger trude Strauss; violin solo, By the sea- Miss Ethel Williamson, accompanied by Miss Alice Ragsdale; reading, "Persua- sive Peggy" Miss Linnie May Lipscomo' talk. Relation of the Advisory Board to the Girls of the Club" Mrs. H. l.. Rains; violin solo, "Baccarole" (Hofl- man), Miss Zeta. McTyere.
 Following the programme a business session was held in which Mrs. Bains presided in the absenceA of the director, Miss Maud Buck. Plans were completed for the fathers and daughters ban ouet" which the club has arranged for the evening of April 2S at the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
W. S. KELLER IS
 VISITING CAPITAL

Washington, April 15.-(SpeciaI)- For the purpose of making the division of roads of the department of agricul- ture. acquainted with highway condi- tions, physical and legal, in Alabama w. S. Keller, state highway engineer of that state, is in Washington. lie is making application, also, for Ala bamas share of tractors. motor trucks and steel rails surplus supplies of which have been allotted to the states but not prorated. He is informed that about 40 trucks and 27 tractors will be available by May 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
DAUGHTERS PREPARE
Programme Arranged for Memorial
 Day April 26

Alexander City. April t5,-(special.) The monthly meeting of the United Daughters of Confederacy met at the home of Mrs. O. J. Thomas. Plans were. made for observation of Memorial Day exercises in the courthouse Tuesday April 26. The Rev. W. A. Mckee, re- gently of Monoroe City, Mo, has been selected as speaker of the occasion. Dinner will be served to the war veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
MRS. SMITH HOSTESS

Mrs A, HI Smith was. Charming hostess of Thursday afternoon. enter. tanning the members of the Point of the Needle club at her home on Sixth avenue. A profusion of beautiful roses was used in the decoration of the rooms for the occasion and the guests were delighted with the pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
JUVENILE COURT

Judge Murphy held court in the Bes- semer division of juvenile court Friday. when a number of cases were disposed of. Johnny and Robert Booth. who were arrested Monday charged with burglary and grand larceny. were tried by the court and sent to the Boys lndustriai school at East Lake. These boys were alleged to have broken into commis- sary at Lawson Town owned by l. Love less
 Four other cases of delinquency were tried these boys being from Dolomite, and they were sent to the Parental school in Birmingham.
 Funeral services for w. z. Wiggins, age Al. who died Thursday night. were held Friday afternoon at o'clock. ln- torment was made in Union cemetery al Lipscomb The deceased is survived py his wife, three children, three sisters, one in Anniston, and two in Bessemer' two brothers. one in Atlanta and one m Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
BETH FL SISTERHOOD

Beth-El Sisterhood was delightfully."- entertained Thursday afternoon at social meeting by Mrs. Phillip 2ipko. at her home on Eighteenth street. Quantities of lovely spring blossoms were used throughout the home fol the occasion, and games of whist fur nished the entertainment for the guests.
 The first prize. hand painted bas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16

ket of crystallized fruit, was award ed to Mrs. Julian Erlick, and the guest prize, lovely puff box was won by Mrs. Sadie Levitan. The consolation prize, a gold waste basket. fell to Mrs. Jacob Green.
 The hostess served following the games salad course with cake and coffee to her guests. The honor guests were Miss Ida Weinsten, bride-elect; /; Miss Salie Levitan of Albany, N. Y., and Miss Lillian Hirsch of New York, visitors in the city.
 Miss Eugenia Gray is the guest of friends in Selma.
 Mrs. l.. F. Ling is in Decatur in att tendance upon the prcsbyteriai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
JESSE WATTS HANGED
 FOR ALVERSON KILLING
Bx Associated Press

Port Gibson, Miss, April 15.-Jesse Watts, convicted of the murder of Dr. D. S. Alverson, prominent Vicksburg physician, was hanged Tn the county jail here at is)on today.
 Watts was charged with having lured Dr. Alverson to an isolated section near the Vicksburg National Military park, where he was killed and his body buried in a shallow grave and covered with leaves.
 Justice Holden of the state supreme courr, which affirmed Watts conviction and sentence to death, pronounced the crime as one of the most atrocious ever committed in Mississippi
 Watts was tried here on change of venue from Warren county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
Workers Accept Reductions
 By Associated Press

St. Louis, April 15.-A wage reduc- ton of 20 per cent, affecting 2,000 employees of the Mobile afd Ohio rail- road, will become effectiveNztit tmidnight tonight E. E. Norris, vice president of the road, announced today. Represent atives of the employees agreed to the reduction, MT. Norris asserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16

road iaoor board to fill vacancies whit.' occurred today also are to be ineluded in tomorrow's list of appointments. it is understood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
Banks Sound, With Resources Decreased

vate banks with resources of $175, 306,-
600.
"The total resources Of the 1854
national banks on June 80, 1921, In
Guiding rediscounts of $S79,416,OOO,
were $2O,617 $4,000, a reduction dur
ing the year Of $2,S93, 991 ,000," the
comptroller reports. Loans and dis
counts, which include paper redis-
counted, acceptances and letters of
credit, amounted to $12,242, 500, 900,
compared with $14,0S5, O56O0O on June
80 1920.
"The investments of these banks
amounted to $4,O25, 0S1 900, a decline
during the year of S161 ,3S4,OOO.
"Due to a reduction in the deposits
In national banks, their lawful reserve
in federal reserve banks was reduced
during the year $205,028000, the
amount Of reserve on June 30, 1927,
being S1,O4O,205, 900. The cash in the
vaults of these banks on June 80 was
S374349,OOO, or $76,OO2,OOO less than
the amount reported June 80, 1920"
Individual deposits, including postal
savings, but exclusive of United
States deposits to the amount Of S249,-
$4,000, we're S12,742, 2S1, 900, or ST.
393, $4,000 less than the amount re-
ported June 30, 1920.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
When Doctors Disagree - Poor Bill!
WITH the resumption of tariff hear

WITH the resumption of tariff hear
w ings by the senate finance COM
mittee, congress will settle down
for an all-winter grind on the revision
Of customs laws. Although February
has been fixed as the date to which
the emergency tariff will be extended,
no one seems to believe that congress
will complete the enactment of per-
manent tariff legislation by that date.
The date, February 1, was selected
admittedly with view to speeding up
the progress Of the permanent bill.
When that date arrives congress I'M
doubtedly will pass a bill again ex-
tending the time Of the emergency
tariff.
The radical departure determined
upon In the American valuation plan,
which contemplates the abandonment
of the policy of assessing import
duties on the foreign invoice value,
followed by the United States prac-
tically all the time for more than a
century, has been the primary cause
Of the slow progress made in revis-
ing the tariff law.
The American valuation plan is be-
coming more and more to be the
storm center Of pending tariff legisla-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
Cleverest Men in Congress in Gallery

THE most clever men about con-
gress are>those who have their
seats In the galleries. The gal
leryites are the regulars who are on
hand to observe. Most of them are
paid for their observations and are
professionals at 1t. The lobbyist"
has long since been deceased In
Washington. In this day of advance
ment in things political we have leg
islative agents" They are perfectly
legitimate workers. These legislative
agents are master minds" They are
clever men, most of them conceded to
be more clever than the men with
whom they are working.
Foremost in the ranks of the legis-
lative agents at the present time Is
Wayne b. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Antl-Saloon league. So far as
congress is concerned, Wheeler is the
Anti-Saloon league.
Alfred =. Thorn, a lawyer, repre-
sents the cause of the railroads be-
fore congress, rs rule. Thorn is the
Washington representative OF the
American Association Of Railway Ex'
ecutives.
BENJAMIN G. Marsh carries the title
of legislative agent for the National
Farmers council and sundry kindred
organizations. He appears before
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
VNAAS[f]0[NJ|Ej I Il5HE{E>1
S!g!g!!{!zg[5!![E,Z|l3I&,ES5:5|,ia -
I'm Time of Peace Prepare for War;"

through agencies set up in times of
peace.
Realization that these lessons must
be worked into the new military policy,
If perilous delay and costly confusion
which preceded past notifications
were to be avoided, has marked the
effort of the War department. The
bulletin shows it has attempted to
write regulations under the revised
national defense act that would fur
nish clean-cut scheme for war
mobilization without violating national
traditions against militarism or Great
ing machinery that would impose
heavy burdens in peace times upon
the taxpayers.
The project undertaken probably Is
the most far-rea ching military effort
the nation has ever attempted In peace
times.
The foundation work has been done.
All over the country decentralized
machinery is being set up capable, its
designers believe, of getting the ma
tion on a war footing with little delay
and confusion. The most important
links in the new defense chain are the
regular army, the National Guard and
the Officers Reserve corps.
Col. John Palmer, assigned to aid
congress in framing the legislation,
has devoted himself to a study of the
subject. His work now is to go<to
all parts Of the new army and ex-
plain the workings of the new plan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
Bill!

ton so far as business interests
throughout the United States are con-
cerned.
Republican members Of the senate
committee already have gone so far
as to approve definitely the American
valuation plan, substitute provision
having been framed In place Of the
section of the house bill covering this
subject. The substitute plan also has
been concurred In by Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, so that as the situation now
stands the Republican majority in
both committees are so far commit
ted to the principle that there seems
no likelihood of its abandonment at
any later stage in the proceedings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

- COMPARATIVE statement Of the
I condition of reporting banks, as
shown by the last bank call, Is
made by Comptroller of Currency
Crissinger. It shows that the bank
ing system Is sound, although there
has been a reduction of 1890, 100000
In resources since June, 1920. The
aggregate resources of the 3O,S15 re-
porting banks are 49,6SS, $4,000.
The number of reporting banks In
clude S,154 national banks with re-
sources, including rediscounts, Of $780,
517,S62,OOO 1885 state banks with
resources of s14199,O99,OOO; 623 mu-
tual savings banks with resources Of
S6,O4O, 121 900; 97s stock savings banks
with resources of 1851, 100000; lat
loan and trust companies with re-
sources of $S,29S,541, 600; and 7OS prl-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

every committee that will hear him.
Charles Lyman, secretary Of the
American board of farm organiza-
lions, appears before congressional
committees with a rapid-fre line Of
argument.
Edgar Wallace, the little Welsh
man who bears the title of legisla-
tive agent for the American Fedora
ton of Labor, is a retiring individual.
When labor's cause needs some good,
strong grafton, Frank Morrison is sent
to do the job. When labor needs legal
arguments, Jackson Ralston comes up
on the hill.
These are but few of the men
who work with and on congress.
There are 100 or more of them In
Washington.