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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29


 can Legion has named a special com mittee headed by c. Chamberlain. This committee began operations Saturday It will continue to work throughouc the campaign.
 Return Petitions
 All firms and industrial plants are urged by MT. Robertson to circuiats their petitions and return them to headquarters properly signed. Many concerns have asked for more time to permit all employees to subscribe.
 Solicitations of funds will continue until the entire s20,000 asked for by the board Is obtained, 1t was an nounced yesterday by MT. Robertson. Late organization of the workers forces has made this move necessary, he stated
 Army workers have met ready re- sponse thus far in the campaign" de- clared MT. Robertson last night. Very little of the city has been canvssse1 in the drive yet The business section has hardly been touched by the work CTS, while the residential section of the city is practically virgin terri- tory for our campaigners."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
COLONIAL PERIOD
 DANCE FESTIVAL
 WELL RECEIVED

Recalling colonial days, when the stately minuet was in vogue, pupils of Miles Dancing school appeared yesterday afternoon at the Jefferson theatre in a beautiful dancing festival. for the benefit of St. Marys church. Mrs. J. B. Danforth was general chair man for the church.
 The programme given was entitled "Childrens House Party" The scenes were laid in colonial mansion. with real grandmother. Feature dances, minuets, square dances and gavottes were presented, more than 100 children taking part in the exercises.
 The children performed before we'll filled house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
POOLE TRANSFERRED
 TO SERVICE ON ROAD

Leander Poole. for many years chief clerk of the railway mail serv- Ice in Birmingham. has been assigned to road service and commencing with Wednesday. June will be assigned a run on the Central of Georgia rail road from Birmingham to Macon. Hia place as chief clerk will be taken by c. NJ. Hills of Athens, who formerly had run on the Louisville & Nash> vile railroad from Nashville to Most- gomery. Word of this change was re ceived from Washington yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
 NEGRO MINISTERS

summer school for negro min isters will be opened at the Six teenth Street Baptist church begin ing tomorrow, May 30, and lasting through June z.
 Representives from negro churches in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and the eastern part of Louisiana are expected to at- tend the school during the eight days it will be in session here.
 The board of directors who arc plan ming the school will pay part of the railroad fare and other expenses and it is expected that large attendance will be on hand at the opening day. Many noted negro preachers will make addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
TWO NEW FIRMS

Papers of incorporation were filed vestreday in the probate court by the yaycide Chemical corporation with an authorised capital stock of $6o,0O0. officers are George E. Mcvay. Jr. president and treasurer; Carrie E. Mo- Way, vice-president and Margret D. McVay, secretary.
 The Central Plumbing and Heating company has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $2.0o0 according to papers filed In the pro bate court. The incorporators are J. H. Morris, s. r. Morris and R. Norris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
INTERFERENCE WITH
 OFFICER, IS CHARGE

John Whitley. Will Whitley, Allen Whitley and Charles Wood, charged with interfering with federal of ficer. will be tried at the term of the federal court that opens in Gadsden Tuesday.
 It is alleged that the charge of i'm terfering with an officer Is in con- nection with the death of Richard Griffin. federal prohibition enforce ment officer. in St. Claire county last fall There are 23 other cases on the docket that will be tried by Judge Grubb. The court part will go to Gadsden tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
TO PAY se PER CENT

Checks amounting to $8.640 in the ag- gregate are being prepared at the off, before Emmet O'Neal. referee in bank ruptcy. as the first payment of divl- dends to the creditors of the Meyer hoff Lumber company, of Leeds The sum paid is 36 per cent of the total amount. The company was declared bankrupt and sold to J. R. Mclean, of Meridian. Miss, recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
OFFICERS POUR OUT
 10 BARRELS OF BEER

Federal officers destroyed a galvan- izcd metal still in a raid by the Cahaba river near the Acton mines early yesterday morning. The off, cers state that it was of 150-gallon capacity, and was or the latest and most improved type.
 They found 10 barrels of beer with the still. which they poured out. The raid was made by T. c. Dews, Jr.. and Jack Horton, federal prohibition enforcement officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Veterans of the Spanish-American war are invited to participate in the Memorial Day parade tomorrow with members of the Birmingham camp, United Spanish War Veterans. They will assemble at the city hall at z o'clock, and. will proceed from there to the assembling point for the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
WILL INsPECT TRANsPORrs

T. G. Mallilieu of Washington, D. O, inspector of the motor transport di vision of the postoffice department, arrived in Birmingham last night to inspect the local motor equipment. He will inspect the garage and equip ment this mornin~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
TO PRACTICE LAW

Edgar Earl Garrison who recently graduated from the University of Ala bama with the A. B. and law degrees. has returned to this city where he will take up the practice of law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
Normal Conditions WEI Not Be Reached Until Labor Is Liquidated, Declares Marx

"We have turned the normal conditions until labor has hdated and the lot has been other items in the suaon said Otto York; head of the banking York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
Petition Drive Brings Total To $5, 900 for SaLUation Army
Main 52so

Scores petitions signed 100 by the of and being Salvation head subscriptions the to in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
VAST LOSS OF TIMBER
Eight Billion Board Feet Destroyed
by Washington State Storm

Washington. Feb. 1s.--(By A. P.)--
Eight billion board feet of timber was
Destroyed by the cyclone that ripped q
keycnty. five mile path, thirty miles
wide, through the forests of the Olym.
bic peninsula, Washington state. Jan
tary 20, Reports from the forest serv-
&C. made public today. class the storm
s "the greatest disaster ever recorded
the annals Of forestry and lumber
|ng."
The wind registered 1872 miles an hon
Pstore instruments at the Weather Bu-
f.al station we're destroyed. It Is cs,
(imated to have reached 100 miles there
(ttCr. Practically all standing timber
yer $50 square miles went down
n a tangled mass. obliterating roads
md telegraph lines and with little
|hanCe Of salvage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
MAKES HARBOR
Pn'p Butt at Hog Island, Reported
|Slnklng or Holland, Reaches Land

London. Feb. 1S.-(By A. P.)-The
merican freight steamer Cliffwood. a
hlpping board vessel which was re-
oiNd Thursday morning in a news
seney dispatch from Amsterdam to be
a sinking condition off the Dutch
Oan as a result Of collision, has
sae land safely, according to a
s,Old shipping agency message from
'GMS,Ierdam today.
me Clifwood arrived at the Hook
ould holland yesterday, the dispatch an =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
MANY SEEK FARM WORK
state Bureau. offices Repor, Numer.
Gus Applications TO mhlre OUT

Harrisburg, Feb. 1S.--(Dy A. PD--
bureau Offices Of the state employment
service throughout the state are re {.
porting numerous applications for work
on farms. For many weeks farmers
nave been sending names to the vari
Gus offices asking to be put In touch
with people wanting to "hire OUT and
'hc Offices are now reporting many per :
sons seeking the work Many Of these
people are men and women who were
born on farms and have been lately
employed In factories and various in :
dustrics.
Reports Of the dstrict> Offices show
little change in the number Of pcrpons
out Of employment. PHILADELPHIA re-
ported 10000; Pittsburgh, 22,OOO
Harrisburg, 10000; Altoona. II, 600
Erie. s0O0 Johnstown, roo: New
kcnsingtoD. 1900; Scranton. $4,000.
and Williamsport. 400.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

>.u York. 1s febbraio.--iae notizic
W." sulln condizioni di Enrico
c,,nso sono alqnnnto contortane' hil-
.a'' irfcrmo ha passato ma notte
l'S"s l,,,l,o . Ia fcbbre O. diminnita In
ua@n ,sonto di ieri. Anche la rcspira-
'o'' =. m;gliorata fu possible Ia SON,
w." ,",.,rozione di uutrimcnti 'iquidi.
h' !" ho,,et,ino cmcsso da medici POGO
II ,nczzanotte diccva che la gior.
wv, .,o dell'intcrmo era seata confortantc.
s'~ ,,.rtc II mgliornmcnto Ia crisi del
NonV, ron o. stata supcrnta lc condi-
mar norrangono seinpre grnvi. Quclio
ron pntortn | mpdici G che Caruso g
cpe W. .a da uuo spirito indomito da pp-
inip,a,t m nu,tsre II ripctersi di>dualche attacco
Al cuore. n,or;o oGo,;o,,to
=, Csr,,so In lasciato stamanc Ia ca.
dci,,infermo per Ia prima volta da
m..aodj' Ell semDrava piu spornn-
n.,o . d; ;ssc d esscre licto del MESA ggi
,juut da osni parte, annunziann 10
nrsrbie,e che 81 faccvano per III guar'-
sione deli inferno.
III nuOrO hmDustidI'ic ',"'" w
Rolspdo Ricci, ieri 81 reco nj lotto
d,ll'ommalato C gil occhi di Caruso eb-
Nero un vivido raggio di gioia o lc sue
l,bbra poterono pronunziare 10 parole I:
"Grazie Eccellenza. -.
I,Ambasciatore cbbe per inferno
r.role sffettuose 81 disse interprctc del
psnsjero del Re, del Governo @ degli
Italiani nell'augurnrle far Voti che
nor luushi ami ancora sia conservnto
Il loro affetto ed all'ammirazione del
monde. -
Roma. IS fcbbraio-Il Principe Sisto
Al Borbonc Parma, fratello dcll'ex :
inperatrice d'Austria, sara espulso
MIl'itnlin perche' il suo libro intitolato
~ 'Oferta dell Austria per una
,,narata Pace contienc offese per gil
taliani, L'annunzio e. state dato semi
ufScislmentc. y q
lin dispaccio da Roma. del 10 feb
,,aio. dicGva che il Deputato Bevione
,veya prescntnto una interpellanza ALA
camera per chicdere al Governo Spie-
sazioni circa In prescnza del Principe
ssto in Roma. II Deputato asseriva
che durante 10 guerra Il Principe Sisto
syeys tentato di colpire l'Italia corcando
al indurrc l'Inghiltcrra e Ia Francia Il
fare una pace separata con fAustria a
spese dell Ttalia.O
Roma, lG febbraio---Un aeroplano
poiato dal Capitano Borla di Tortno,
rentrc eseguva delle evoluzione soprai
Roma. oggi, cadde in una localitn
rentrale della citta. probnbilmente per
ru guasto oil motore. ii capitano re-
shys ucciso istantaneamente. Linci :
,ntp @ il primo accnduto cntro lie muru
d Roma, ,.. :.
La notizia dcllc gravi condizioni di
Enrico Caruso hn causuto costernazione
tra qucsta cittadinanan. glacche' non
prcysdCya la possibilita di una
..astrore dopo che 81. era rimcsso dalIa
trpnto malattin.
Parccrl tceglamrni sono stnti spe &,
Hi New York dai suoi concittadlnl
Ortempute addolorati, quail furono
tmpre orgogliosi di lui che da varii
nni rappresentava il genio del canto
leila sua razZa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
|ntN TRIES TO AID THIRSTY
WOES One Of Main ingredients
~, sosnog on Truck With .Hooch'

rsas meres the latest recipe for n potcnt
hide your ''hooch" in the vicin
n, SeTera' t' barrels Of the amber Iioujd
bs " ,. nus been placed under the ban OF
In, %w nS. We're found yesterday by fed .
No, prohibition agents concealed on a
Ind I boDaa loaded with vegetables, roosters
grs rsOs. OF the hens had been laying n,
~ s'Sa, coo, rate, four eggs being found in
|Gs,oSSp, SSSop, They we're taken into the
Esv OIS S.S Of the government agents before
iye, N "Sd a. chance to associate them
|om sS ~ with the whisky and form eas
But |" ,Ss violation of the dry law.
Ess,s @ w, y, pest, pest, This was proved by the
n sirot.t 20. the crowds at Ninth and Mar.
Twn eess cts which Witnessed the scene,
ara s,. men found on the truck at Lom
boO Ih"vct hsNt near Third were held unde,
RsIOUna..1l Ua.l each by United STATES I,om
smcs s =. Aianley. They gave thei,
ayord Us Henry Rome and Benjamir
w. Doth of Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
BERLIN REVOLT RUMOREO
Reports Of Outbreak In German Cap.
itaI Cause Sensation In paria

Paris. Feb. 1S.--tBy A. p.l-Rumor
Of q revolution breaking out in Berlin.
which was published In the first edition
Of the newspaper Matin caused sen
sation la Paris this morning. The story,
however. was suppressed in the Matin's
succeeding editions.
The Berlin correspondent df the Uavns
News Agency IN his daily telephone
report made no mention Of any disor-
ders in the German capital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
view BUG MENACES WHEAT
P"anoma Crop Threatened by Uni,
Identified Pest

n"sas City, Mo-. Feb. 1S.-(By \.
IN c,'-Myriads of green bugs of a kind
|E,i,,yet yet identified have appeared in
''poml, W, and are advancing toward
nanSas wheat fields, according TO
liSIIat'on received here by J. G.
OuIsr' secretary of the Kansas State
N.Y. a o. Agriculture, Crops in the in @
S'r NV districts of Oklahoma are seri-
.IkSoEains to Mohler's information
ksk;pass ;Vuss nave reached Enid, Okla. 9,
S hnSs clean sweep Of az much wheat
! they can cover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
.1ARUSO PASSA UNA
lNOTTE TRANQU|LLA
crisi non e. Ancor Superata
+. Ie condizioni de'l''Infermo
Son sempre oravl

o,,,.b.d and distributed Under
PupHs' Si5T1Mtr NO. 34l
,..l-sd by the act ~ Octoper w.
hg'honr'IGu,se G,e al the Postofice Of Phila-
isipbia. IA A 3. BURLfsoN,
Postma stcr General
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

~ ENTHUSIASTIC NATIVE
AMERICAN ~ THE PKiAiE
Of LIFE, LAYING Ten
rEANELlNG SAIEaSfAN AAT
nDME AND ABROAD, 'r0
GETHER WITH FIFTEEN
YEARS, EXPERIENCE A
BRANCH MASAIER FOR
IA RGE MANUFACSTURING
nn&CERN LFOCR YEARS
WITH PREsENT F1RNn; TX.
NIlIAR WITH HANDLING;
NAl ESMEN OFFICE AND
l'lELD FORCES; HEALTf'iIE'
HONEST, SYSTEMNTIC AMI
RESpCRCEFCL; A GOOD OR
SpONpE%T. WITH NO AN
lIABlTS EXPERIENCES XII.
PAST EMPLOYERS: NEVER
ISEMPLOYED AND C'NE
pRESEET PROOF OF UATIS,i
MADE GOOD IN EVERY P6sI
TlON HELD. WILLING TO L.
CATE ANYWHERE, All
WITH A LOGICAL REASON
FrR MAKING a CHANGE A.
THiS TIME, WOULD APPRE-
GATE Az INTERVIEW Writ
A RELIABLE FIRM REOTfR
lNG Ills SERVICES: SAT.ARY
COMMENSURATE WITH RE
SppNSlNILlTtES NJ %,
LEDGER OFFICE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
SITUATIONS wANrEp-FEMA1p
SITUATIONS wANTEp-MALr

AUDITOR desires nosItion: II years banking
experience, years general; no ohicc.ino ~
nlght position. 4 @2l. Iedser office. ~
CORRESPONDENT. experienced EnsIjS6,
Spanish, lMowledse bookkeeping desires
position, \ Gai. Ledger Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

NURSES. graduates and undergraduates;
also night nurses. Can or add. Evergreen
Sanltarium for tuberculosis. cor. Stenton &
Evergreen aves. Phone Chestnut Ilil 020.
OPERATORS on wash dresses. Apply Brown
Sisters 1872 Sansnin st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
LHaAL ADvERTIsEMESTs
PERSONALS

ADAM KALToN aud BESSIE BUCKNoSS
have sold their delGatessen 6Yttor, and
tion. 1907 y. 10th. Creditors apply to
GROSSMAN BROS, I023 Girard ave,
WILL. not be responsible for any debts
unless contracted by myself after February
II. 1921. w. DEGEN, Jr., 71a Walnut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
HELP wANTED-MALE

BRl OK KLAYBRS -. Eisht.hour day; etrady
work.: S7h q per hour open chop. Address =
Fulton Brick Works. Richmond, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
OLD GOLD

CASH paid for old FoId. slysr ane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

SHOES -- EXPERIENCED FITTING ROOM
HELP ESPECIALLY BINDER STITCH
ERS; TURNING FRENCH BINDING. ZTEG
LER EROS. Co, 22D AND LEHIGH AVE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

SHOES-EKperienc opera tors wanted. Ap-
ply Laird. Sohobor Co, 22d and Market
SITS, second floor.
STENOGRAPHER wanted woman over 80
preferred; state experience and salary eX-
De 9ted to start. p 333, Ledger office,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
WANTED

,ITIOIIBA, aiso old-tsshioned furniture ID,
any condition. chln9h old books clocks,
''c'' "'HN%fGUB sH0P. gi7 Vine ~.
,I"TIo('Es, diamonds, sold, silver q pist,-
mum 1917 CReslput, "a nuyr; oDtn s,1.
uings. I0rst ai3l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
SAVE 5Oc5 TO 75%
Office Furniture and Partitions

Desks chairs, steel fling cabinets, Rcgre.,r,
bookcases. cic. Get our prices before vo. bI
81 sell. NATIONAL, FURNITURE 60
900 Walnut. Roth phones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18
TYPEWRITERS 4,

VIg opDortuuity; SO 10 SIS reduction, wear
guarpUt"e; j days free trial; machines n =
Tow as SO. nLNDY TYPEWRITER CO.
lnnN L,lIEErNlrT ST -,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
!, MISS ARGO GOES TO
TAKE SPECIAL COURSE

Miss Helen Argo left this week, ac-
companied by her sisters, Miss Chris
tine Argo and Miss Catherine Argo,
for Memphis, where they will spend
three delightful weeks in a happy
vacation
Later Miss Argo will go to Chicago,
where she will take special course
of study in piano from Prof. Rudolph
CAM, who is director OF the musical
department of the University of Chi
cago, and one of the most celebrated
teachers in this country. Miss Argo
has conducted a class in music in
Americas for the past several years,
always having applications for more
pupils than she had periods of study
for.
Miss Argo had planned this course
of study for last summer, but an i'll
ness with malaria prevented her 60
ing until too late for the complete
course. She will return to Americas
i'll the early fall, when she will be
splehdidly equipped for instruction in
the very latest methods employed by
the foremost instructors of America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Society
SILVER TEA THIS EVENING
ANTICIPATED WITH DELIGHT.

The Silver Tea which will be given
this evening on the lawn of Central
Baptist church is being anticipated
with keen interest by the friends of
the Junior Woman's Missionary So
city, who will be the hostess of the
bright occasion.
A number of pleasing features
have been arranged for the program
which will add to the pleasure of
the guests, Quartets, duets and read
ings will be given by talented MEM
bers of the various societies in the
churches.
Miss Sarah Poole, Mrs. Eugene
Boswell and Mrs Tillman will give
a number of bright vocal selections.
Miss Susan Sailing will delight the
audience with several of her most de-
lightful numbers, augmented by those
of Miss Helen Keister, one of the
most charming readers of the city.
Miss Sanborn and Miss Sarah Poole
will also read. thus furnishing most
varied program for the pleasure of
all.
Probably the most anticipated
feature of the social is the number
of surprises which are being arrang-
ed by the Juniors. These will not be
unfolded until after the guests are
gathered together this evening
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
ESQ AMERCus TIMES-RECoRDER.

service which will be prelude to
the exercises to follow. Testimonies
will be heard from those who wish
to give them, and the evening will
be. one of spiritual benefit.
After the devotional exercises, re-
freshments will be served under the
trees, and already plans are being
made to have the refreshments in
clude all the good things which fea-
ture midsummer consumption.
The public is invited to be present
at this gathering, which is for the
purpose of further establishing real
good fellowship among all the Chris
tian people of Americas without re-
gard to denomination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17

can be put into private hands is to
sell them at prices that will attract
private capital and promise reasona-
bly, sure profits. Sales will be under
taken on a basis that would return to
the government between three-quar-
ters and one billion dollars.
An understanding has been reach
ed by the administration and the in
ternational bankers whereby no
fotations of foreign loans will be at
tempted in this country without the
sanction" of the government.
When such loans would interfere
with domestic financing to serious
extent, or with any refunding opera
tons by this government, the sane
tom will be withheld
President Harding believes nego-
tiations for a disarmament confer
ence can properly be approached
through the Council of the League
of Nations
The council, the president believes
presents a ready and practicable
channel through which the sentiment
of the various nations toward dis
armament could be sounded. Am
bassador Harvey will be instructed
to do SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
No Need For Harvest
Hands In Wheat Belt

WASHINGTON, June II - Ad-
vices received by the Department of
Agriculture from its agents in the
field indicate that there will be no
general shortage of labor for the
wheat harvest, and that in some areas
there will be decided surplus.
In Kansas, where the harvest be-
gins about June Is in the southern
tier of counties, the supply of labor
is already in excess of the demand
In that state wages for shockers do
not run over SO day with board and
lodging.
In Texas, where harvest is already
in progress, there seems to be labor
enough to meet all demands, with
the possible exception of the "Pan-
handle" district. In Texas harvest
wages run from 81 to $3.50 a day.
In the northern wheat states the
situation has not yet developed suf-
ficiently to make possible reliable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Grady Tax Collector,
Short. Takes His Life

CAIRO, June 1.-THE BODY of
X. W. Ponder, tax collector of Grady
county, was found Thursday in Sc
cluded spot about eight males north
west of Cairo, where Wednesday he
committed suicide by shooting him
self with pistol.
The books at the tax collectors
office are being audited and it is
alleged Ponder was short about 49,
500.
Ponder was summoned to appear
before the county commissioners
Wednesday, but left his home in an
automobile and disappeared.
Two men in the the country heard
four pistol shots about noon Wednes-
day and investigation resulted in the
finding of Ponder's automobile be-
side the road and his dead body, with
bullet hole in his right temple,
leaning, against stump rlear by.
Ponder left a long letter in which
he blamed the auditor for his death,
claiming he tried to settle the alleged
shortage, but that the auditor refus-
ed to give him time to raise the mon
ey.
Lying beside his straw hat was a
lnog letter stating that he thanked
God that he could truthfulEy say that
be paid the state in full and that there
was enough money in the banks and
uncollected taxes to pay the county
in full.
In stating further that it was hard
for him to leave a poor, dying wife
and three innocent children on ac-
count "of few paltry dollars I col
lected by mistake" he referred to the
auditor who found the shortage,
stating that he was not given fair
chance to make the shortage good.
In the closing paragraph of the
letter, Ponder refers to severe case
of typhoid fever two years ago and
states that his brain had been "a
roaring furnace" since that time.