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The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Rustlers Making. Money

Reno, Nev. Feb. 23 Cattle rustlers are costing the Ne vada livestock industry a half million dollars annually according to Secretary Yer non Metcalf of the Nevada Livestock association.
 The annual loss, MetcaH said, is placed at 15,00O cat tie. Nevada herds at present number approximately BOO, GOO head. Small bands of rustlers are responsible it was stated.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
To Discuss Problems

Portland, Ore. Feb. 2- Forestry problems of the Pa cific Northwest and Alaska will be discussed at a confer ence of Oregon and Wash ington forest supervisors here February 14-21. Speak CTS include c. E. Rachford, grazing inspector of Wash ington D. C., c. s. Champ r'an of Portland and B. T. Allen.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Youth Kidnapped in Tacoma

Youth Kidnapped in Tacoma
 Tacoma, Feb. 2- Arthur Rust, twenty year old son of w. R. Rust one of the veal thiest men in the North west Mas kidnapped yesterday at the point of a gun and fore ed to write a note to his father for $25O00 ransom money.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
MURDERER SCHMIDTT
 TO HANG ON APRIL 1

hanged on April 1, confessed that he killed B. H. Schultz during fight in Olympia in 1919, making a total of. his slayings four. He also con- fessed to more than thirty robberies in Seattle, Port land and Spokane during the last three years.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Willard Fight Off

Los Angeles Feb. 2C Jack Dempsey has announced that the fifteen round bout with Jess Willard which was scheduled to take place on March IF had been indefi- nitely postponed.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Belgian Workers Vote
 To Seize Factories

Brussels, Feb. g. The metal workers of Chatelinca, four miles east of Charleroi, are reported to:h77e occupation and exploitation of the Boundaries in the district or communistic principles.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
PERSHING GIVES WARNING
 AGAINST DISARMAMENT

proposal for world disarma- ment, he declared that the country should advance it's present navy program until a definite agreement of dis armament was reached be- tween the five great powers.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

Washington, Feb. 2@ Gen eral Pershing today warned the House Navy Committee against pacificisn and m- prepardness. While he ex- pressed his approval of the
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Plenty of Twins

Moxee City, Wash. Feb. 2 Four children within elev- en months came to the home of Mir. and Mrs. William Wayenberg here, with the arrival of a second pair of twins. All were doing well, including a fifth child twen- ty-six months old.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Utah Dairy Cattle

Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. D. IJtah's 's,hundred thous- and dairy cattle earned ap- proximately $8,O0O, 900 hst year, according to . state re port on dairy produce. \
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Bill Against Landlords

Albany, Feb.2E Assembly nan Roosevelt introduced a bill yesterday which makes it 2 misdemeal,or for land lords to discriminate again. st tenants having children less than fourteen years of age.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

Submarine l.. 1 Damaged
 Philadelphia, Feb. 2- The submarine l.. 1. collided to. day off the Delaware capes with a pilot boat sustaining damages which necessitatef, bleaching. There were no ca. ualities.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Kidnappers Confess

Los Angeles, Feb. 2 2- Ar. thur and Floyd Carr, cous ins confessed today to the kidnapping of Mrs. Wither. ell. They were sentenced tt serve ten yeafs to life. Tho judge recommended they bt given the maximum senten. ce.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

Dawson, Y. T., Feb. 2- Yukon Territory had it's first cold snap recently. when the thermometers drop ped to sixty three degrees, below zero at Carlnacls mid way between Dawson and White Horse. AL DaWnon it Was forty da rl'ees hlQv,
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
STANDARD OIL EMPLOYEES
 WILL ACCEPT REDUCTION

of wages which is equivalent to ten per cent The reduc- tion will become effective on the fifteenth of this month.
 tarily accepted a reduction
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Large Production

Portland, Ore. Feb. 2- Completion of present con tracts by shipyards in the Portland district will swell the district production to approximately 900, 900 tons of steel ships.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
Another Irish Ambush

Skibareen, Ireland. Feb. 2 policemen were am. pushed last night near Dro- moleague, County Cork. One was killed and one seriously wounded in the attack. The others escaped.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02
] Vessel Probably Lost

Vessel Probably Lost Atlantic City Feb. Coast guards are today eking to determine whether . vessel was lost following a vivid flash of light at sea and sa ruInhh q an explo osion.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

New York, Feb. 2- The employees of all the refiner- ies of the Standard Oil Co.,, of New Jersey have volun-
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

Prodigals have always ex- ceeded the supply of fatted calves
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-02

Comparatively speaking a, miser's soul is smaller than q board ding house gas bil'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
SHIPPERS REQUEST
 RATE ADJUSTMENT

The request of the shippers of Bir- mingham for the same low rate< by Mallory and Warrior barge lines to the eastern seaboard as now maintain from that way to Birmingham, which was presented to R. l.. Simpson. as- sistant freight traffic manager of the Southern railroad with headquarters at Birmingham, has been referred by Mir Simpson to Lincoln Green, vice president of the road, at Washington.
 Reply from Mir. Green will de- clare the attitude of the Southern In case the Southern is favorable to the rates. the Mallory line officials will be notified and Traffic Bureau officials expect the rates will be de- clared If the attitude of the South ern is not favorable, the shippers through the Traffic Bureau, will carry the matter further, according to pres- ent plans, they state.
 The southbound rates via the Nal lory and Warrior lines to Port oi Birmingham are 20 per cent under the all-railroad rates from eastern ports and 15 per cent under ali-rail rates from several thousand eastern interior points. The same rates or northbound traffic are what is sought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
Three Birmingham Men HaUe P. o. Boxes OUer 30 Years

How long have Birmingham citizens been receiving mail at the same ad- dress?
 One man has rented the same post office box for SS years. record so far as postal officials know. It is thought there is no one who has had his mail come to him with the same time, as letter~reeeiving goes.
 Prof. Fred l.. Grambs has the dis tinction of being the oldest holder of a box at the Birmingham post office, having rented the box con tinuously for 3S years The next longest time for an individual to continuously rent the same box is 35 years, and this record is held by H. c. Miller and Henry Uhl.
 While we have practically every box at the local office rented, there are few who have kept them con tinuousIy for more that score ot years" said Mir. Smyer. and nov ing made no difference to them, as their mail always came to their post office box.
 of course we realize that boxes are a great convenience to the public, but the fact that there was one Hldii in Birmingham who has rented the same box for the past SS years came as a surprise to me, for l didn't realize that anyone had held the same box for such d time"
 Others who have kept rented boxes at the postoffice for many years are; G. B. Mccormack, J. C. Scott and M K. Jackson, 30 years; J. l.. Nail, 70 years, and D. Nj. Dickson 15 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
REHEAR|NG MARY BLACKBURN CASE
Judge Greene to Issue Orders Requiring Return of Child
 From California

Orders requiring Mrs. Monnie Moore to bring her daughter, Mary Blackburn. back to the custody of the Alabama courts will probably be is- sued today by Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding judge of the circuit court,
 Judge Greene stated yesterday afternoon that attorneys for John W. Blackburn of Fayette, grandfather of the girl, had approached him on this subject, and had requested him to assign one of the civil judges to the case.
 Hearing of the petition of Mrs. Moore to regain the custody of her 10-year- old daughter before former Judge Horace Wilkinson In the chan cery division of the circuit court more than a year ago aroused much interest throughout the state on ac- count of the hard fought legal battle between the mother and the grand father.
 After a lengthy hearing the local court gave the mother the custody of the child and the grandfather who contended that Mrs. Moore was not the proper person to have Mary, ap- pealed it to the supreme court. Mrs, Moore was allowed to take the child out of the state on $5,000 bond, and is now in California.
 The supreme court reversed the de- cision of the circuit court on techni- cality, it is stated. and efforts are be-
 ing made by attorneys for Mrs Moore to secure a rehearing of the case be- fore the appellate court.
 Judge Greene stated he would as- sign one of the judges to this case within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
HANNAH AND SIMS INDICTED BY JURY County lnquisitorial Body Brings in Forty-Five
 True Bills

Paul Hannah and Louis Sims were indicted on charges of murder in the first degree by the Jefferson county grand jury, according to the true bills returned by the jury in par tial report made yesterday. The for mer is alleged to have shot John Johnson while Sims is charged with killing Willie Smith by shooting her.
 Charlie Redd was indicted for man : slaughter in the second degree for the alleged killing of Georgia Mar tin by running over her with an automobile.
 Other indictments returned are against Kenneth Wood, Ernest Hor- ton, John Oates, Robert L. McClain, Claude Miller, Otto Henderson, Theo- dore Wade. Henry Mitchell, Will Lewis, Ed Graham, Ed Muslin, Rex Brown, Dee Hunter, Robert McClain and James Henry on charges of grand larceny, buying, receiving or concealing stolen property; Louis Sims, murder in the second degree; K. M. Wilkerson, Jr., petty larceny, buying, receiving or concealing prop erty; George Jennings. L. c. Var brough, Leonard Smith, M A. Hole somback, E. w. Alfred, T. H. Tray wick and Will Carroll, distilling; Will Thomas. biganly: Louis Sims. as sault with intent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
DO YOU REMEMBER

When thers was a popular sum mer theatre at Lakeview?
 EEK. 'O1. When there were two das Of fine ice skating at East Lake?
 -P. G. R. Whn Dad Vaughan was one of the most important men in town?
 --OLD FAN When the Bessemer dummy used to stand in front of the postoffice and belch smoke up and down Second avenue? PIONEER. When the leading florist in town and his hothouses were To- cated at Avenue G and Twentieth street? SOUTH SIDER When Young Bob Jemison start ed in the hardware business and his father was head of the street railway company?
 BRIGHT EYES When J. B. Babb had the ex- elusive agency for Coca-Cola in Birmingham? BUSINESS. When the Athletic club was To- cated on Morris avenue?
 -OLD SPORT. When John G. Murray, now Episcopal bishop of Maryland, was rector of the Church of the Ad- vent? --CHURCHMAN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
 PREPARING FOR OUTING

United Commercial Travellers. Ala bama council, are expecting big day Saturday when they will journey cut to Edgewood park for their annual picnic. NJ. J. Roberson, secretary and treasurer of the organization, said Hast night, it would be the biggest outing the travelling men had ever held. if all live up to their promises of attending.
 We have arranged good pro- gramme made up of stunts and con- tests" said MT. Roberson, and have mapped out general schedule which will make for a thoroughly enjoyable day. Members will assemble at the
 Chamber of Commerce building by 9:30 o'clock, when autos and cars will begin leaving for Edgewood
 The special stunt programme in
 connection with the bathing and
 dancing events, has been arranged by a special committee, and we are urging all United Commercial rrav- elers to get aboard the caravan. sor- get worries for a day and enjoy an
 old-fashioned basket dinner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
ELECT PRITCHARD TO
 CORPORATION BOARD

". s. Pritchard. Birmingham att torney, has been elected a member Of the board of directors of the Ameri- can Hominy company. being one of seven persons to hold this office. The corporation is a sl0,000, 900 con- cern. MT. Pritchard's election took place August 2.
 Notice of election to the board came yesterday when letter from J. E. Richards, secretary of the corpora tion, was received by Mr. Pritchard He was advised of meeting of the board to be held at the company $ offices in Indianapolis next Tuesda, morning at 10 o'clock. when officer, for the new year will be elected MT. Pritchard will leave Sunday fo, Indianapolis to attend the boart meeting He is the only souther, man on the board. Havrey Bates. IF. is president of the American Homin, company.
 MT. Pritchard is a popular youns attorney of Birmingham. He sav service overseas. attaining the ranl of major.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
REALTORS |NDORSE
 FORD PROPOSAL
Alabama Delegates to Con- gress to Be Notified of
 Action

Endorsement of Henry Fords pro- posal to purchase the Muscle Shoals plant was voted yesterday afternoon by the Birmingham Real Estate Board at it's luncheon held at the Tutwiler hotel A resolution offered by George w. Yancey after consid erable discussion commenting the action of MT. Ford.
 The secretary of the board was in- structed to send telegrams to each member of Congress from Alabama advising them of the action. s. J.. Bowie, B. M. Allen, A. c. Crowder and M Messer spoke in favor of the proposal
 With George w. Yancey as attor- ney conducting the examination, sew eral members of the board. including John Chichester, Louie Reese, M. A. Hines, John Yeatman H. A. Moseley Roscoe Mcconnell, Nat Barker and B. NJ. Allen. were examined as to their knowledge of appraisal methods.
 Nat Barker won the attendance prize, years subscription to the National Real Estate Journal. R. A. Brown and company was elected to active membership. Henry Cobbs was elected as associate members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
TEAMS ID MEET IN FIRST AID CONTEST
Woodrow Wilson Park Is to Be Scene of Activity
 Saturday

More than 40 teams will participate in contest for state supremacy in first aid work at a field meet to be held tomorrow afternoon at Wood . row Wilson park between and 5 o'clock.
 There will be white teams of both men and women and number of negro teams. A large number of mining camps of the state will De represented in the meet. Suitable prizes will be given winning teams and grand prize consisting of a tr D to St. Louis to participate in an h. ternational first aid and mine rescue contest, which will be held Septem- Der 1, and 3. will be given the wiI.- iner of the final contest.
 The public has been cordially in- vited to attend the contest tomorrow. and all who attend will have an opportunity of seeing how miners give assistance to their fellow work men when accidents occur. There will be no admission charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF REV. B. F. HUGHES

The Rev. B. F. Hughes, 75, a ds- tinguished minister of north Jefferson county. died at o'clock yesterday morning at his residence at Morris, Alabama. He had been a minister of the Baptist church for more than 40 years, and had served at Morris since 1878.
 Masonic rites will be performed at the funeral which will be held this morning at l0:30 o'clock from the Liberty church at Morris The deceased was Confederate veteran, and served with Lee from 1863 until the close of the war He was born in Hall county, Georg ia, January Is. 1S46 He moved to Ala bama shortly after his marriage to Miss Elmer E. Swafford in 1878. Dr. Hughes suffered from stroke of paralysis about nine years age while conducting a revival, and never fully recoverd. Surviving him are | his widow, five sons. M c. 'Odus. 0. B c. C., and B. F. Hughes. Jr.; sis daughters. Mrs. G. M Elliott Mrs E. c. Barnwell. Mrs. Walter Hardin and Bisses Willie K, Grace and Charlie Hughes, all of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
COTTON CLASSERS
 D|SREGARD|NG LAW
Commissioner of Agriculture Says Only Fourteen
 Have Licenses

In spite of enactment by the last legislature of law requiring public classers of cotton to hold state li- censes only 14 have so far secured licenses, states M. c Allgood, com m issioner of agriculture.
 The commissioner calls attention to the law and the slowness of compli- ance with it in letter received yes terday calling to mind that the law provides punishment for its evasion.
 The law provides that no person shall act as public classer without holding license. License will be is- sued by the state, without examina- tion to parties holding licenses issued by the federal department of agri- culture.
 The law further provides that Ger tification of classification issued by licensed public cotton classers shall be accepted in all courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the facts alleged"
 Examinations can be held any day when the weather is fair at the ware house of Hardaway- -Covington Cotton company, 100 Bibb street Montsom- cry.
 MT. Allgood calls attention to this provision of the law
 .'Section state. that it shall be the duty of all warehousemen to obtain the grade and length of staple from licensed cotton classer for the store of any bale of cotton, who makes-a written request for the grade and staple and to stamp same together with the license number of the chaser, on the warehouse re- ceipt of the cotton stored provided that the said storer shall bear the actual cost of the chasing or of the chasing and stapling of the cotton stored; and provided further that no licensed cotton classer shall charge more than 25 cents per bale classed or classed and stapled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
Birmingham Boys On Long Bicycle Tour
 Reach Marion, Va.

Lemuel H. Bryant and Tom Ander- son, Birmingham boys who left here Saturday, July 23, on a bicycle trip to Baltimore, Md, reached Marion Va, Wednesday, according to mes- sages received here yesterday
 The two boys say they are having a splendid trip, and are enjoying every mile they travel. Marion is about oo miles from Bristol, which is son the Tennessee Virginia border line. Rains have caused them to travel slo during the past few days, but they have averaged about 70 miles day They expected when they left to GOV CT the trip to Baltimore in about 10 days. and intend tc return on bicycles
 Both boys formerly attended zen tral High school. Bryant was presi : dent of the Curry Literary society while Anderson was football ana basketball star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
Wanted Caruso's Picture
 So He Drew One in Street

soft pencil. Holding the card board against the window glass he began drawing. In few minutes several people who were standing around were surprised to see that the figure the boy was drawing did have a surpris- ing resemblance to the picture in the window.
 As he continued his work the resemblance became greater, and when he had finished there was no denying that the pencil sketch was an exact likeness of the great singer. By this time q { large crowd had gathered around the child but he worked on un- disturbed. Several began asking questions.
 He said his name was Leo Siegel, and he had been taking drawing lessons at school for about six months. He admitted it was q little hard to draw standing up and having to hold the card too, but he wanted the picture and that was the only way to get one. He didn't say whether he wanted to be an arr tist or not, but those who saw him work believe he can be a successful one if his talents con- tinue to develop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
s29.s7s.4ss.os
EUents of Today
 In Birmingham,

Civftan club luncheon nt l o'clock, Southern club
 Phi Delta Theta luncheon at l2:3O o'clock, at the Tutwiier hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou-VaudevilIc, feature drama and news.
 Majcstic--"An American Girl" Mad dOcks-Park players.
 Strand-Bebe Daniels in "The March Hare."
 Alcaxsr--"Godless Men.v Trianon--House Peters, in "Isobel.' Rialto-Constance TnimadSc, m "Mamma's Affair."
 Galax-Wanda HawIey, fin "A Kiss in Time"
 Royal-Fcature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-Seriaf drama and com edy.
 Edgewood Park-Bathing and dancing.
 West Lake Park--Bathing. dancing and skating.
 East Lake Park-Bathing and nmusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
By GEORGE A. CORNISH

Not all who mourn the loss of Caruso are among the high brow and sophisticated music critics. The voice of the great artist ap- pealed to the masses as well as to the classes. Even children had learned to appreciate the charm of the artists golden voice. Proof of this was shown on the streets of Birmingham yesterday.
 For the past two days there has been a picture of the singer in the window of Williams Music house as he appeared in the role of Vasco da Cana in "LAfricana." Hundreds have stopped for a few moments to gaze reverentlyat the face of the man whose voice they had learned to love. But yesterday an H. year-old boy was not satisfied with just looking at the picture. He wanted to have the picture for himself Of course the music house could not give 1t to him, so he said the only thing for him to do was to draw it.
 Someone furnished him with a sheet of thick cardboard and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-05
B|G TRACK MEET F0R FAIRGROUNDS
 OF CITY PLANNED
Three Classes of Events to Be Included in Programme. Loving Cup and Medals
 Offered

Birmingham's city playgrounds will close August 24 with a big track meet at the Alabama State Fair grounds. Announcement to this ef- feet was made yesterday by T. D. Moor, director of all playgrounds.
 Definite arrangements will be com pleted at meeting to be held tomor- row morning by MT. Moor, w. A Reagan, his assistant, Commissioner J. Ellis Brown and supervisors of the playgrounds.
 According to the tentative plans three loving cups will be offered to the playgrounds making the largest number of points in the various con tests. In addition there will be seven gold medals, seven silver medals and seven bronze medals as individual prizes which will be awarded to win ners in the different events. Gold medals will be first prizes, the silver ones, second and the bronze third.
 Class Events
 There will be three classes of events, the midgets or those weigh ing S5 pounds or less, the juniors weighing 115 pounds or less, and the seniors or unlimited class. This lat ter class is also open to girls. The midget class will be entitled to four entries, juniors six, and seniors and girls eight.
 The various playgrounds will be en- titled to two entries in each event and any boy or girl may enter one relay and a jumping, dash or any one other contest he or she may wish.
 No prizes will be given in the re- lays, but the playground represen- tatives winning will be given points loving cup for their playground. The volley ball, baseball, basketball, dodge ball and other teams of the various paygrounds are playing off the finals now and the winners will play an exhibition game at the track meet.
 Winners of Finals
 The teams winning in the finals will be presented with handsome pennants which have already been secured and after the close of the city playgrounds it is probable that the Birmingham teams will challenge those of the playgrounds of other cities.
 The contests will start al 2 o'clock, and the afternoons programme will be concluded with Maypole dance and the presentation of the loving cups, medals and other prizes.