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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-18

at IL o'clock loon, one Z passenger Premier
the property of H. M. Little, and will be sold
to satisfy a lien for storage, repairing and
supplies furnished said car In accordance with
the State of New Jersey entitled San Act for
the better protection OF garage keepers and
automobile Iepairmen," approved April 10,
1915. Sale rain or shine. Terms cash.
! KONOWITCH BROTHERS.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-18

Edmund L. Ross, a we'll known Cape May Court House
merchant, died on Sunday, March IS, 1921, at his home at
Court House after a lingering illness, aged 90 years. He
served his county well as Assemblyman, Senator and Coun-
ty Collector. He was also prominent in Odd Fellowship,
and served a term as Grand Master of the State Lodge
of New Jersey.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-18
Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will sell at public auction at the Commercial
Garage. No. l06 e. Lincoln venue Wild
wood, N. j.. on
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-03-18

For Sale-BungaIow cook stove, parlor
stove, two folding beds and two gas plates.
Apply to d. Foster, Glenwood and New York
ayes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
Bic FEDERAL AID
SUM IS EXTENDED
Officials Enthused at Way Ma
ton Responding to Cause
of Roads
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
500 Davidson Building.

Washington, December 29-(Spe-
cial.)-The first three months of the
current fiscal year. ending September
80, noted the extension of federal-aid
money to highway construction in 4
sum approximately $1O,SS9, 516.5s. Of
.fieials of the bureau of public roads,
department of agriculture, are elated
by the enthusiasm with which the
people of the United States are re-
spending to the cause of good roads.
The projects approved during the
first three months of the fiscal year
are in 3S states of the Union. The
length of the projects approved is
1,400 miles. Total cost of the APP
proved projects is estimated at $25,
S53,S4SS9; total cost of bridges,
$1,47S,146.77. OF this sum, the states
than three-fifths of the total.
Southern states in which some of
the projects have been approved are
Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas and Virginia.
Up to the beginning Of the current
fiscal year, the department had ap-
proved projects totaling 35,402 miles,
costing approximately 1891, 1923.
OF the total cost, federal funds have
totaled $202,764, Ala The foregoing
figures cover mileage and cost of all
roads approved by the department
since the inception of federal aid
A god road era in the United States
is predicted by the department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
SURVEY OF BITUMINOUS
COAL SITUATION TO BE
MADE BY SPECIAL STAFF

Washington, December PA sur
vey of the entire bltuminous coal
situation in the country will be IN
dertaken by special staff of the
national unemployment conference to
be appointed next week, Secretary
Hoover said today.
Such a survey, Mr. Hoover ex-
planned, was recommended by the con-
ference with special reference to In
termittency of production and en-
ployment In the industry. 1t would
probably take several months. he
added, and would be financed by
funds raised from coal men. although
the cost was not expected to exceed
$4,000 or $1,000. 1t would not extend
to anthracite coal, he explained, as
there was very little intermittency
in that branch OF the coal industry
Further inroads of British coal into
American markets was reported by
Mr., Hoover, who declared that the
British were now selling coal at-less
than cost in anticipation of greatly
Increased production In English
mines. More British contracts for
coal he stated. had been let in the
West Indies and some British coal
was making its appearance on the
Pacific coast although mainly in the
form of hunkers and was not regarded
as serious competition to American
coal there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
THORSBY CITIZENS JOIN
IN PRESENTING PURSE TO
CONGREGATIONAL PASTOR

Thorsby, December 29.-(Special.) y
It often happens that the people OF
some church will get together and
raise a sum of money or secure some
gift to present to their pastor as
token of their esteem. but seldom Is
minister called upon In his own
church to receive such honors from
people of the community who are not
members of his church, who want to
express their appreciation of his serv-
ices to the community at large. This
is what happened TO Rev James W.
Davenport, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Thorsby, who re-
ceived from such a source for a
Christmas gift an envelope contain
ing $40.
Mr.. Davenport was a Tennessee
mountain boy who grew to manhood
before he was able to secure much
schooling. He then attended an
academy at Grand View, Tenn. for
six years when he graduated, then
took a three years course IN Atlanta
Theological seminary and graduated
there A little more than three years
ago he came to Thorsby, where his
work in and out of the church has
been such as to win the love of men,
women and children of all denomina-
lions or no denomination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
Bostonians Take
Hays to Task for
Error in Message
by HUGH W. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau. The Age-Herald.
roo Davidson RuIldinF

fWashin kton. December 29.-(Spe-
cial)-The Christmas message to the
boys and girls of the United States,
which was sent out. by Postmaster
General Hays. asking their cooper
alton in the early mailing. was read
in pretty nearly every public school
in the country. However, one of the
Boston high schools takes Mr.. Hays
to task for some grammatical errors,
which his enthusiastic subordinates
allowed to crep into the message over
his signature in the haste to get It
read before the boys and girls. The
Boston student, who was correct In his
criticism. says in his letter to Mr..
Hays:
1--WE are instructed in sur English
class to observe certain rules in re-
gard to form. punctuation and gram
mar; rules that we may put into prac-
teal use when we have finished our
schooling. Imagine, then, our sur
prise when we received from the
Postmaster General of the United
States a letter that is replete with
errors" The enthusiastic student
further states In his letter: CAS- pu-
pills in the oldest public schol in the
United States we feel bound to take
action in this matter In defense OF
the use of good English in public doc
uments. "It should have been" he
cocnludes, "a model that we might
follow. coming as 1t does from a high
source"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
CONVICTS ESCAPE
AND ARE CAPTURED
Eight Get Away From Tennes-
see State Prison at
PetroS
BY Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, December "a
Eight prisoners made their escape
early today from the Brushy
mountain branch of the state prison
at Petros. and were later recaptured.
according to reports received here.
All were serving long terms They
made their dash for liberty while the
men were being taken to work in
the mines, knocking a 12-foot plank
from the manway leading into the
mouth of the mine.
The prisoners were trailed by
bloodhounds through the mountains.
Five were caught at one place where
they had gone Into hiding until
nightfan and the other three were
caught separately. The prisoners
were: Berlin rutherford. Knox
county. serving three sentences for
highway robbery of to. Is years;
Pete Cannon, Hamilton county, Sec
ond degree murder, to FL years
william Baker, Campbell county, in
cest s to FL years; Frank Jones,
Carter county, burglary and larceny,
to Is years; VIII Price. Ham
tlton county, false pretense, 3 to 10
years; Roscoe Dalton, Campbell coun-
ty. petty larceny. enc to five years;
T. B. Richardson. Madison county,
grand larceny, to 10 years and
Frank James. Hamilton county. 10
10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30

to big year in 1922. and some s,
so far as to entertain hopes of ban
ner production. One important Ma
honing valley maker sees a POSSIBLE
ity of automobile production in 1922
reaching record breaking figures of
100000, which would require about
100000 tons of fine finished sheets.
The Ford Motor company has been
endeavoring without success to break
the market. Pittsburg reports one
inquiry for 10000 tons for the first
half of 1922. The outlook for rail-
road equipment buying has improved
At present inquiries for 1880 cars
are pending. Union Pacific. which
has inquired for 1900, is expected
to buy 5000
Recent heavy export sales of tir
plate have materially contributed to-
ward keeping up mill production in
this line So to so per cent. In the
past month China Is credited witt
having placed 10000 boxes with the
Steel Corporation and $4,000 or more
with Independent mills. Close quot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
TRusTY is FINED

Meridian, Miss, December a.
Jim Matheny. negro serving time on
the city street gang. was carried be-
fore the mayor In the police court
today and fined $50 so on two
charges of stealing from a local dry
goods and clothing store. He had
been made a "trusty" at the city
prison and was allowed certain lib
critics. and on two occasions took adj
vantage of his standing to go Ipto
the alley way to the rear of the
store and with hook on the end of
pole fished the stolen articles
through the iron bars of a window.
Is also developed at his trial that he
recently stole the Keys of the city
prison. He was serving time for
theft when made a trusty. He adj
mitted all the charges brought
against him and explained how he
flshed the goods from the window
of the store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
EXCITEMENT OVER
KILLING ABATES

Admission, December 2s-(special)
Reports from Raglsnd, st. Clair
county, Thursday were to the effect
that little excitement prevailed In
that place following the return of
Henry Beans, negro. to that place
Wednesday night, threats of lynch
ing having failed to develop the ex-
pected trouble Wednesday night.
Beans is charged with the killing
of officer Claud Ellis of Ragland on
Monday night the officers head hav-
ing been shot away by a charge Of
buckshot fired at close range. Beans
was arrested at Ohatchle Wednesday
by c. A. Poole and brought to this
city. being later identified as the
SLAYER Of the Ragland Officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
Expectation Of Early
Resumption in Iron
and Steel Is Outlook

Cleveland, O., December 2s.-(spe-
eial)-The Iron Trade Review today
says:
Growing expectations of resump-
ton early in the new year of i'm
provement recently arrested tends to
offset quiet closing of a decidedly
poor 12-month period in iron and
steel. Final week of 1921 has been
characterized by a quiet market. a
slowed down rate of production and
general evidence of suspended inter
est. Producers are counting upon in
CT easing production before the new
year is many weeks old and the
Steel Corporation is planning so per
cent schedule for the near future.
Sheet makers are looking forward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
Political Writers
Supply Amusement
for Arms Delegates
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-H Her
EOn navfdaou TKtvf


800 Davidson Building.
Washington. December 29.-(spe-
Political writer's In the employ
of the democratic national commit
tee and the republican national com
mittee contribute to the gayety of the
nations which are foregathered in
Washington to establish perennial
peace.
AS result, the public, which sees in
the conference for the limitation Of
armament no unusual politics, is
tempted with the morseI that Presi-
dent Harding is Jealous of Secretary
Hughes, and vice versa.
INN ediately after Secretary
Hughes announced the American pro-
gram for disarmament, the republican
press agents printed the story that
Harding once upon time" had
locked himself in cabin of the May
flower and written the call for the
conference. This, according to the
democratic committe, temporarily
burst the Hughes boom, and distract
ed those republicans who are said to
believe that Harding is destined to be
a one-term President.
But the Hughes wave of popularity
continued, the democratic writers de-
clared. And the republican writer's
returned to the game with story
from the Inside" that Harding and
not Hughes Is the political strategist
of the conference.
Unbiased observers of all political
faiths are convinced that there Is no
jealousy between the President and
his Secretary of State. 1t is evident,
however that there is jealousy be-
tween the rival supporters of the two.
But from the highest authority 1t is
learned that such a state of affairs
has not interfered with the smooth
working of the American machinery.
1t is repeated daily that in this con-
ference there is no master mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
AU5PO BADLY DAMAGED

Selma, December 29.-(Special.)-
An automobile driven by d. P. Rus
sell. a we'll known wholesale gro
ceryrnan of this city. was badly dam
aged in a smash-up with tree while
attsna pting to pass another car on a
narrow stretch of road directly out
side the city limits. Mr.. Russell was
returning from days hunt in the
woods ands was nearing the approach
TO khe Alabama river bridge at a
very slow speed when the other car
trie,l to pass. Only the slow rate OF
speed at which the car was moving
is believed to have saved the occu :
pants from serious injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30

ing has been done by American mills
on foreign business because Of COM
petition of Welsh makers. 1t is es-
timated 10000 tons of steel for Japan
now is waiting shi proom at New
York.
Buying of pig iron for delivery
after January / shows further ten
dency to expand. In eastern Penn
sylvania this week sales foot up 20
600 to $4,000 tons, most of which was
closed at prices about soc to 75c
lower. Alabama iron again is lower.
with sizabie orders going at SIG 80
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
TWO CONFERENCES OF
AGRICULTURE TEACHERS
ARE CALLED BY HOBBY

Montgomery, December 29.-(Spe-
cial. )=Teachers of vocational agri-
culture have been called into confer
ence at the Hillman hotel. Birming-
ham. December 80, and at the Baraca
class room, Montgomery, January q.
Each conference will continue two
days, according to announcement to-
day of ]. b. Hobby, director of yoca-
tional education. All teachers en-
ployed under the state and federal
acts will attend the conference, which
will be directed by R. e. Cammack,
state supervisor of vocational agri-
culture.
Under the law, teachers of voca-
tiona1 agriculture are required to
meet at the beginning of the second
semester to plan class and field work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
HUNT IN MONTGOMERY

Montgomery. December 29.-(Spe-
cial )-Sergt. Rinaldo e. Hunt of Bir-
mingham, the best rifle, shot among
military men in the United States
came to Montgomery To-Day to confer
with Col. H A. Moon, head of the
state military department. Sergeant
Hunt, who is connected with the Ala
bama national guard, won his title in
a competition at Camp Perry. O.. re-
Gently, when he was given the high
est record of any in the contest. Sol
diers, sailors. marines and national
euafdsmen entered the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30
LARGE COTTON SHIPMENT
By Associated Press

Washington, December 20 Up
wards of 10000 bales of Egyptian
cotton, the largest direct shipment
of the kind ever assigned to this
country in an American bottom, will
be carried by the shipping board
steamer Ophis when it sails from
Alexandria. Egypt, for Boston within
a few days. Vice President Love of
the shipping board announced tonight.
The shipment was said to be the re-
suit of the recent agreement as to
cotton shipments entered into between
the shipping board and the Liverpool
lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-30

"HARTAL" CAUSES $50
ARRESTS IN CALCUTTA

London, December 29.-lt was Off
cially stated today that the importa-
ton of disorderly elements into Cal
cutta on December 23 to enforce the
'hartal" by terrorizing shopkeepers
resulted in $50 arrests for obstruction
and on other charges of disorderly
conduct. Arrests in Calcutta for SINH
lar reasons during the past six weeks
have totalled $500. according to the
statement.
1t was also stated that there were
no signs of the "hartaf' on the ed
throughout the greater part of the
city, and on subsequent days OF the
Prince of Wales visit the crowds
were both enormous and enthusiastic.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24
A DESPERATE TAKEN
Frank Foster, Who Has Two or More
Notches ON His Gun, Is
Captured.

The police made a remarkably good
catch Monday night when they arrest
ed Frank Foster, q 2l-year-old des-
perado, who is wanted at Wichita for
killing police officer named Fitz-
patrick Nov. 90 and is also wanted at
Osceola. Iowa, where he and his gang
killed a farmer and murdered three
men Of sheriffs posse last fall. and
also for breaking out of the Kansas
penitentiary. in doing which he badly
injured a guard. After the fight at
Wichita he engaged in train robbing
and was one of the gang who held up
and robbed a mail train coming into
Olathe, Kas., a few weeks ago.
After the Wichita shooting Nov. 20,
Foster went into hiding and had kept
shady until Sunday when the officers
secured a tip that he and other men
had stolen a motor car and were head
cd this way. The ST. Joseph police
were active and when he landed here
Foster and his two companions, Mar
ion Cook and Claude Mattox the latter
two, South St. Joseph men, were cap
tured, being surprised or a fight
would have taken place.
Chief of Detectives s. w. Zickefoose
Of Wichita arrived here Tuesday and
took Foster back with him, it having
been decided the strongest case could
be made against him I'm Wichita. Fos-
ter was very pert after being captured
and gave the officers considerable
trouble.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

called on the telephone and then be
asked to walt until the person calling
me has been notified that / am on the
line. The inference is that the person
calling is very busy, while l am not;
that his time IL worth money. while
mine ia not; that he doesn't Ike to
sit with a receiver to his ear waiting
for a call to be completed, but that I
do. As a matter OF fact, the person
calling may be of far more importance
than and his time may be worth
more, but unless he is a good client
and pays his bills promptly, am justi-
fled in thinking that l have been i'm
posed upon"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24
EXECUTRIN NOTICE

Notice IS hereby given that Letters.
Testsmentary, upon the estate Of John
William Battreall, deceased. have been
granted TO the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF buchanan COUNT.
Missouri, bearing date Of the l2tn day
of December, 1921.
An persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within s.N
months from date OF said letters, or
they may be precluded from any BEN
etit OF such estate; and ~ said claims
he not exhibited within one year from
the date OF the publication OF this
notice, they Will be forever barred
SARAH ANN BATTREAI.L.
(SeaD EXecutriN.
Attested:
Fred NJ. Wansor, Clerk Of Probate.
G21D
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Wanted--Salesman with car capa-
Bile OF earning sl5O per week and able
to manage salcSmen in this district.
10000 mile cord tires at lowest price.
This is a rare opportunity for a pro-
ducer Smith One Heat System. 11Os
$. Michigan Ave, Chicago, nl.---(Ad-
vertlsement)
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

While a newspaper man sat in the
office OF a leading law firm In the
Corby-Forseo bdilding Tuesday tele-
phone call 20 one Of the firm necessi-
tated a considerable wait. As he hung
up the receiver the attorney complain
cd rather bitterly about what he
called the annoying practice Of being
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

Peter Sullivan, an employe at the
packing houses, was shot through the
right hand Monday morning by Steve
Butowltz, a strit or. Sullivan was just
leaving his home for his work when
Butowltz, who lives next door stepped
out on his porch and fired at him.
The shooter is Under arrest.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

A subdstrict office Of the veterans
bureau will be established here, Dl-
rector Head of the Ninth district being
ordered to establish one at once 1t will
employ about fifteen or twenty per-
sons all Of whom will be cx-service
men.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Charles f. Prewitt of Kansas City
was arrested IN the grocery store Of
Frank Ray, 103 West Missouri Ave-
nue., Sunday night. while ne was en-
gagged in robbing the place.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Farm For sale--s7 acres adjoining
Dearborn, Mo-, has good 7-room
house. 2 barns. small orchard. good
well and cistern. Plenty cf running
water. About 10 acres in cultivation.
the rest In pasture. Address Edwin
CCons, General Deliver. st. Joseph.
MO.-Advertlsement.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

A Rock Island train hit a motor car
driven by George Baxter at Tenth and
Atchison Tuesday morning, and he
mons, all OF wnom were in the car
were more or less hurt. The men did
not heed the signals of the flagman.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Friends OF Stanley Gardner, who
was asphixiated last Saturday, raised
fund for his burial expense, the fun
eral taking place Tuesday from Flee
man -McNeilrs. conducted by Rev. C.
Hely Molony.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

daughter, Mrs. s. h--ppllen, 1891
Charles street. died at Mound City
Sunday while on visit to daughter
there.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

August Starmann has purchased the
two-story building at 9O5 Frederick
Avenue, for $4,000.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Assistant attorney general NJ L.
Otis has ruled that as the constitution
al convention election Jan. 81. is a
special election, there can be no alb
sentee voting.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Charles w. Stone was arrested at
the Leader Saturday. while stealing a
dress.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

The Feast of the Dedication will
served in all Jewish homes.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Spurious five and ten dollar bills
cases being reported to the police.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Mayor Marshall announced Tues
day that he did not agree with the
city club in ali OF its ideas, but he
favors only part OF its programme.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Reck UR4srtakins Co lady ct
tendant. sis Frederick avenue.--Ad-
vertisemepA
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

A coroner's jury in the case OF Mary
willman, killed by Mrs Ellinger's car,
returned a verdict that the death was
accidental.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

The Wilson dinner at the Robidoux
next Wednesday night will not be a
fun dress affalI-people can wear
what they choose--snd also all per-
sons who 50 cesire may attend as
there are no party lines in this case.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

At its meeting Monday night, NAL
comb Macdonald Post, American Le-
gion. endorsed the good roads pro-
gramme.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Ion Riiey's Motor Inn. Storage and
ssst repair department in city. la
dies re't room and free check from
In connection Seventh and lula
Advertisement.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Some skunk stole fourteen castings
and inner tubes from Gus Prinz Tire
Shop Monday night.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Someone picked the handbag Of
Mrs. Addie Backstrom, 522 North
Third street. Monday. OF s. and her
bank books.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

Msierhoffer Undertaking Co. pre-
ssnts charactey, service snd consider
alton. Ninth and FELIX. Phone IL
g66.---Advertisemen
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-24

The Heaton-BeGole Undertaking
Co. this week increased its capital
stock from s35.OOo to $4,000.