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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
NORTHERN PACIFIC
 MALL CAR HELD UP
 AND CLERK IS SHOT
By Associated Press

Mfnnea1olis, Minn- Feb. 16.-The nail car on the North Coast Lln- lied. transcontinental tFaln en the Northern Pacific railroad. was keld up shortly before n csclOek tonight at Batleyn. Altnn.. SS niles northwest pf here. by bandit wko held three postal clerks at hay.
 (. C. Strong of Minneapolis. . clerk, was shet when he disobeyet orders of the bandit He is in serious coalition at . honpital here.
 Amount of the loot cannot be estinated for several dsyA but psstal offielals satd it nay reach several tLpusand dollerr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
VETS MAY GET SERVICE
 SOUVENIRS FOR ASKING
nv AssocIafed PFsss

. washington. February 1s-Th you are sn overseas army veteran and want q ,,r;form' ras mask and helmet as service sc,,venirs - just write the war depart n9ent for 'en and don't pay anybody 70 make out an application for you
 swindlers are offering to prepare sucn annlications at $ head, the depart
 nint warned today. and are deirauains fhe ex soldiers out of just that mucn' becapne there's no red tape apout .,s .ns [husiness, and S''it Is well TOT Fl susS ,s ,eo- fhs uniforn,s they are entitled to draw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Mob Leader Sentenced nv As~nrenfaA prasn

Wilson x. C, tepruary ls.-H. B. Futrelle. found guilty in Wilson county superior court Wednesday of leading a' mob which st6rmcd the Wayne county courthouse at Goldsbouo on the night of December 3. in an effort to get poses sion of three negroes charged with the murder of Herman Jones. grocer. this afternoon was sentenced by Judge Cal vert to serve four years in the state prison. Tutreile appealed to the supreme court and his bond was fixed at A0Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
By Associated Press

Washington. February 1s.--A suavc spoken old gentleman. an automobile and eye-fiIiing gIlmpses of Florida scenery conspired to ease the pockets of P. J. Pontzer and his son, Fl. r.. of $25,500, they informed the police here today. stopping off en route from Flor ida to their home in kersey, Pn- for the purpose.
 < The setting for the financial tragedy was Ocnia. Fln.. they said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Giddens Deelared Guilty

Sylyxoter, Ga., February N.-A jury in Wefth county superior court after being out for two hours tonight, returned a verdict of Huilty against Mace Giddens, negro. char4ed with the murder of Dep uty Sheriff W. P. Clddens, As thers
 was no rscommendation of mercy ths sentence autou2at tically becomes death hy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
WOMAN, 1O4 YEARS 0L q, DIES AT PHIL CAMPHEt

Phil Campbell; February 18<-
 Especial. Mss Nancy pevore. q pioneer citizen of this section. vSho died at the home Of her coueir. INT A. Pursley. Wedne sday. was buri0d In the local cemetery yesterdaS She is said to have been N little more than fo4 years Of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Held for Derortation
By A1eociu 6. l'Fea1

I1eavenworsh, kai0 a.iruary 1S-A Raitschmidt sentenced to serve four years in the federal prison here in con- nectfon with a German plot r blow up the tunnel connecting Detroit with Caa- ada during the World war. was arrested at the prison gates today upon his re
 and will be held for deportation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
BLANKET OF SNOW
 IN WEST TENNESSEE
Bx Associated Prees

Memphis, February 1s.-From five to seven inches of snow fell during the day In west Tennessee Arkansas and north Mississippi. the local weather bureau announced tonight. Much of the fruit in this section was in bud and will be damaged to some extent, it was stated.
 Oklahoma City, Okla. February IS. A blanket of snow varying in depth from two to six inches covers Okla homa tonight With the storm cop- tinuing. record snowfall may be registered by morning. according to the local weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
DECISION CONFIRMED

Washington, February 1S-Discontnu- ance by the United States of it's unof- ficial participation in proceedings of the reparations commission was announced tonight by the state department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

firm he had previously been con-
nected in Chicago. While there. he
had opportunity TO attend numer-
Gus conventions held at the United
States Tire factories and hear edu-
cational talks by some of the biggest
tire experts in the country.
After coming 10 South Bend. Mr..
Fischer left the United States organ
ization and Joined the selling ranks
Of the International Rubber
Corporation. calling on jobbers in
Michigan, Indiana, Western New
York. Pennsylvania and part Of Vir-
ginia.
When Mr.. Taylor decided to open
his Lincoln Way tire branch. Mr..
Fischer was secured to manage it.
Probably one reason for Mr. Tay-
lor's success as a tire merchant is
the fact that he, as we'll as all Of
those men connected with him,
knows tires from A to u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

convince people that planning is a
safe and healthful sport for young
girls" she says.
Il just wish I could take every
girl in the world up in my plane
some time. They'd have more fun
and thrillsl That's what girls love.
you know"
Cox's wife few from Houston to
New York with her nine-year- old
son in 1919.
That's just what I'm going 20 do
one of these days." declares Mary.
I'm going TO drop in on New York,
just TO surprise en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
MICHIGAN Law NAY
REDUCE CIR THEFTS

LANSING. Mich. April so. - Re-
suits OF Michigan's new certificate
OF title law. which VIII become ef-
fective 90 days after the legislature
adjourns. Will be watched with keen
interest by every state in the union.
The law is intended TO reduce au-
tomobile thefcs. This VIII be done
by issuing a certificate Of title 10
every car owner aud requiring used
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Meet the worlds youngest dare
devil, Mary X. Cox.
Mary's Il. She makes "hearts
jump into threats" as she stunts in
her airplane. She's as much at ease
out on the wings Of her plane as the
average girl Of IA is at her school
desk.
She is the adopted daughter Of s.
z. ]. Cox, oil millionaire and inter
nationally known in aeronautic cir
cles.
Mary intends to compete for the
trophy in the air derby to be staged
by Cox at Houston, Texas. II may
not win the derby, but 1 want TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

In mind that they are discussing au-
tomobiles or you'u miss the joke
when 10 comesD
Sam Pickering. stepping out OF
Alex Minkof's chair:
I'D like 20 light a cigar, but I'm
afraid TO do 10 with all these gaso-
line fumes in here"
A case OF soft drink bottles fell
off a wagon on Main st. last week
and Bill Cass wa ssecn standing on
the corner taking the names OF all
car owners who drove their automo-
biles through the cracked glass.
sid Cohen IS out at Studebaker's
now, selling cars for OFT Schermann.
incidentally. Sid has a piano for
rent. which is warranted 10 with
stand the hardest usage.
Invitations 20 GO
To the Chandler factory.
To the Oldsmobile factory.
To the REQ factory
Through the Studebaker plant.
To the Haynes factory.
To the South Bend Tire factory.
have been received from
r. l.. Mendez,
Ray Cortright
John Farneraan.
Herman Schuel
and Tony Slick.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

The movie folks have gone Mark
diaeval knights with modern char
acters and slang In movie -izing"
his famous satirical comedy "A
Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court" a motion picture di-
rector has mounted 400 armored
knights on motorcycles. The ar
mored rides race through innumer-
able mountain passes and over steep
hills as they rescue the hero in the
dungeon just as the trap door is
about TO fall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

In many cities school children are
educated regarding traffic laws in a
unique manner. The teacher chooses
one of the children to act as a traffic
cop. The little one then stands in
the middle OF the class room with
hands uplifted and goes through the
familiar traffic signals. Another
child then acts as a tall building.
another as a truck, still another as
an automobile, and so on until the
setting is similar TO everyday busy
corner conditions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Our weekly DONT-Don't allow
oil to leak out at main and connect
ing rod bearings. The oil gage on
the dash may often be employed as
rough check on the tightness of
the bearings Of the engine. if the
crankshaft is hollow and oil is de-
livered through it from the main
bearings 20 the connecting rod bear
ings When the bearings are tight.
the leakage will be small and the
pressure Of the gage will be normal
but as wear occurs the leakage will
become greater the pressure on the
gage will drop slightly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
Manages Taylor
Tire Business

G. Ii. Fischer. whose picture is
shown. IS manager Of the Taylor Tire
shop, located at 731 Lincoln Way,
w.
Mr.. Fischer has been with the
Taylor organization since the first Of
tire business dates back much furth-
er. He cam South Bend in 1913
as Branch UmCe manager for the
United States Tire Co. with which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

car dealers T. show such a certificate
FOR each car they handle.
Used car dealers will be licensed.
Inspectors will investigate violations
and viii prosecute. Penalties as
high as 10 years in prison and $1,000
fine are provided.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Chronic squeaking in the braking
system is generally due to dirt that
has been imbedded in the lining and
is pressed against the drum when
the brakes are operated. Usually
this dirt may be washed out with
kerosene, but If it is so firmly in
trenched that It refuses TO come out
with this treatment a little rosin
mixed with castor oil and applied
to the bands viii cure the trouble.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

There was more destruction %
property IN one confederate county
Gin the American civil war; thar
has been caused by all OF the 80
called reprisals throughout Ireland
David Lloyd George. British pre-
micr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
Travel %
Transport.
Topics
Conducted bY'CoodricN

A total of S149,193,5O5 was col
lected in 1920 by the United States
treasury from the manufacturers
excise tax on the automobile indus
try. OF this amount $S3,114,340 was
received from the per cent tax on
passenger cars and motorcycles, $780,
944,571 from the . per cent tax on
tires, inner tubes, parts and Access
series, and S15.134.594 from the 3
per cent tax on motor trucks and
wagons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

We shAl have a class struggle. ths
like OF which has never been seen.
II we attempt TO shift 100000. 600
taxes from the incomes OF the rich %
the farmer and laborer .-Chairmsn
II. G. Mckenzie. tax commission.
American i'arm Bureau Federation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Canyon park. Arizona; Hot Springs
park, Arkansas: and Yosemite park.
California, are open throughout the
entire year. Free camp grounds are
provided in each park for motorists
who bring their own camp equip
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

We have no interest IN the Jap
anese-American matter. except gen
eral interest in the peace Of the
world.-David Lloyd George, British
premier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

The opening and closing dates Of
the tourist season in the principal
national parks for 1921 follow:
Glacier park. Montana. June Is to
Sept. IS: Mount Rainier. Washing
ton, June Is 20 sept. 10; Rocky
Mountain park. June Is 10 oct. i:
Yellowstone park. Wyoming. June 90
10 Sept. IS: General Grant park.
California. Nay "a to Oct. 10: Grand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Scene: Jim Kammcrer's LaSaIle
barber shop.
Jim. himself and Charley Thomas.
Eho divides his time between sell
ng automobiles and haircuts. are
found discussing automobiles. CBear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
PRECAUTIONS HELP
STOP ROAD TROUBLE

II the wheels are not properly
aligned, the tires VIII wear fast
For safety's sake try out the brakes
every time you take the car out.
Valves should be ground about.
every 1900 miles.
Keep your eye on the ammeter.
It's the watchdog Of the battery.
IT,. NEKS- TINES liant Id
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Follow your fabrication chart and
see that every part gets its oiling
regularly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Many a man in the A. z. F. had ~
on me when IL came TO cussing.-
Charles G.. Dawes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Bad roads must gol This is the
ultimatum OF people living in Dixie.
That they are alert 10 their urgent
need OF good roads is attested by
the tremendous sums voted in re-
cent state and county bond issues.
over S27s. 5000 is now available
for good roads expenditure in the
south. Texas leads with S97.772. 900
and Virginia Is second with $50, O0O,-
600.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

Bullet-prOof armOred motor trucks
are rapidly becoming common sights
on city street. To provide safety
and service in the transfer Of pay
rolls and money banks public utili-
ties and othe- concerns of size are
purchasing them IN increasing num-
bers. They reduce the number Of
guards and operate an insurance for
the property hey protect. Heavily
armed guards ride on the inside.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

JACK Taylor SAYS that hc heard
'at Ford had shut down his fac
~. because the people are making
lem, themselves.
rank ManwarinE drove past the
49, IN one 81 tho new Olds Fights
scented az the back seat. mean
10 YOU want 20 take a ride %"
return we pointed at type
''er meaning Can't 20. Too
Kluch work"
y code of this kind viii be found
J WY beneficial in carrying on any
sii'd or A conversation.
IL may he only a coincidence. but
q seems kinda funny that Gene Cor
coran and Frank Thorpe should be
'ne-tvVO in all OF the prize money
aVeh away in the Antlers' bowling
eague at the Elks' temple.
Paul Roovaart dropped IN N saw
hello' Friday afternoon. He pulled
letter out Of his pocket and a num-
Der 81 Goodyear tires rolled out on
ne floor causing our janitor con
Biderable extra work.
OF the REQ chassis on which
IN South Bend Wagon Co. IS going
| place body, arrived AZ the plant
A)ne day last week and Ed Collmer
Nas all dressed up in a new suit TO
receive t.
. Eldon Ludwig IS expected 10
klppear I'm a straw nat In a few days.
nus officially opening the straw hat
reason in South Bend
Charley Woolley has failed in an
Mort 20 have the words I'VE are
r. coooanuts" placed on all OF the
Wv cluster lights that have been
{5laced in the One Hundred block on
ydncoln Way East.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01

o Eldon Ludwig. f. expected 10
appear in a straw nat In few days.
nus officially opening the straw hat
reason in South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-01
MOTOR ROW SCANDAL
BY NEAL WEIGH

JACK Taylor SAYS that be heard
- ORD had shut down his fac
-. because the people are making
Penn, themselves.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
INDIANS INTERESTED
IN VISIT OF BURKE

Duluth, Mimi. Aug. s.-Chippewa
Indians Of he Lake Superior district
view with interest the visit and in
spection tour of Charles H.. Burke,
commissioner of Indian affairs Of the
department Of interior. which began
here on Thursday.
Commissioner Burke arrived here
this morning by lake steamer and
departed shortly afternoon for Cass
Lake, where he will make his first
official visit to the reservation there.
Mr.. Burke came by Duluth and
the Indian country on his way to his
home at Pierre, S. D.
Resolutions Of complaint filed with
the department recently by various
Indian organizations in this section
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
trees and planting them on the state
forests and parks.
Takes Second Place.

Takes Second lace.
With reference to tree. planting i'll
particular, this Of course has had to
take a secondary place in forestry
work owing to the greater and more
urgent need of fire protection, par
Hcularly the protection Of second
growth stands Of growing timber from
the danger fres."
Since the spring of 1914 the state
has planted approximately 1,40t
l,aeres Stng the state, sforestsaand parks
folllows: 8S5SItasca Statas@Mspark,S.& !150
acres; ,Burntside and New State for-
ests, $50 acres; Pillsbury forest, SO
acres, and so acres in state parks not
under the supervision Of the state for.
est service.
The total number Of trees planted
on these areas was approximately
1,40O 900 consisting Of rs, 900 white
spruce, 100000 white pine and 625,-
900 Norway pine. Besides this, dur
ing the past year $4,000 trees were
planted in cooperation with the for
est experiment station at Cloquet IN
the establishment of demonstration
shelter belts on farms throughout the
state. At the present time these
plantations, Mr.. Cox said. are limited
to two to a county, but in the future
it is hoped to increase this allotment
Plans Of the state forest service fol
1.-The year include q programSfor plant.
Ting 400 acres per year sMostsof THU
work will be done on the state parks
and state forests. The service alst
plans to do considerable work OF
highway and roadside planting dur
ing the year. TAX n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
coal
MINING GAINS I'M
UNITED STATES

New York, Aug. S.-Co-operatiye
coal mining is gaining favor among
Hungarian miners lin the United
States. Several large enterprises IN
the bituminous fields are nov being
operated by them.
The foreign language Information
here in making public this
fact said that the Hiniler Coal COM
.pany of Himlerville, w. Va, Is the
largest Of these cooperative mining
concerns and that it is owned and,
controlled BY Its 1,40o Hungarian
workers. "
These miners are receiving good
wages, 1t was stated, and are also
sharing In the profits of the enter
prise, which they financed at a cost OF
$500, 900. They are now planning to
raise $4,000, 200 to obtain control OF
additional coal land and workings.
The cooperative company was
Iperienced Hungarian coal miner,
who came into West Virginia and
established a. small newspaper about
two years ago. The company has now
built the entire town Of Hitalerville.
There it maintains a bank and pub
fishes a weekly paper in the Hun
garian language, the Magyar Bany-
LIE also recently built. a power house
to supply homes Of the miners with
electricity.
The governors Of Kentucky and
West Virginia are said to have COM
mended the company and Its pro-
moter for the erection Of a railroad
bridge connecting Himlerville with
KERMIT, Ky. Across this structure the
company is operating its " trans
portation. The bridge has also made
1t possible for the Norfolk g. Western
railroad % Yake- the mining town
regular station. y
Although the workings OF the Co
operative company are located in th<
lower Tug river district where there
has been considerable labor trouble
the Hungarian miners have beer
steadily working with no fear o.
strikes. The company sockholder'
at a recent meeting invited public IN
spection Of their books, mines ant
workshops. ',
Another similar enterprise, TIN
Nebo American Coal company. ha
been incorporated in Kentucky. Will
a capital Of $4,000, all owned b.
the workers themselves.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08

prompted the statement from COM
missioner Burke that he was par
ticularly interested in the case Of the
Minnesota Chippewas and the indiana
have hopes that the commissioners
visit may result in action favorable to
allowing claims they have fied with
the department. $500
Leaders Of Indian Organizations
here expect the commissionerSto visit
the lake reservation and attempt 70
ascertain what the Indians there ex-
3pect to do with the large gums .
money they received recently when
large timber holdings were sdtsp2ssd
OF. 5F
It Will be the commissioners frsi
visit to the Chippewa country.
From Minnesota Mr.. Burke plans,
AZ IL understood, to visit South Da-
kota and confer with the Sioux In
dams there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
DYE MONOPOLY
TRIED TO run
CABINET Il CHARGE .IIl|
Representative Frear Makes
Such Assertion III Letter
to Penrose.

Washington. Aug. S.-The charges
ma b dye monopoly headed BY the
m Foundation company has
sought to influence three members OF
FSesident Harding's cabinet In am ef
Tort to perpetuate its present exclu-
slve power in this country" is~ made
Dy Representative Frear, republican.
Wisconsin. In a letter4-to Chairman
fenrose Of the senate committee, con.
sidering the tarinf Bill. The COM
munication was made public yeSter-
day by Mr.. Frear, with the announce
1nent thatScopies had been sent to tho
president and ITO others who would
seem to speak with authority on mat.
iers," contained in 1t.
h Wisconsin member, who led
the successful hght in the house
against the dye embargo in the Ford
ney bill, referred specifically to the
letters written to Senator Penrose by
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY, who
urged continuance OF the embargo 10
that the country might be provided
with chemicals in the event OF war.
Mr. FFear also declared that Attor-
ney General Daugherty had failed to
acknowledge Or act his letter OF
Ss0ty -, asking that legal proceedings
pc instituted to set aside the Chemical
tNSAkP EraFV. gErr-.a~-EL
"A. Brazen Effort.
mo invisible government, said
MI. Frear, "has ever shown more
brazen effrontery than this dyu
monopoly. We may well be concerned
over the power Of these dye interests
that reach to three cabinet officers in
their effort to ~perpetuate their present
exclusive power in this country. Not
one line of evidence in all the hear
ings, I am informed. suggested that
his government depended upon or re.
Teived aid from any dye establish
ments in the country during the recent
war and the argument that we should
preserve this half billion dollar do
nestle dye monopoly with its excessive
prices and enormous power because OF
approaching val and through need OF
private protection Is both preposterous
and ridiculous.
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY are
reported by the press to have written
your committee simultaneously that
the dye embargo should be continued
for that reason. If so, they certainly
had little information on which tc
base such statements and caution is
thrown to the winds when dye inter
estS bring these two letters to your
committee the same day to influence
committee action.
:" have no fear Of their influence
either in your committee or on the
body you represent, but I do express
concern over any power that can Sc
aE +a- EE rH.b E-.E@ E @AA IA 90
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
JIM VAUGHN IS
READY FOR DUTY

Chicago, Aug. S.-Jim vaughn, Cub
pitcher, who was Suspended for 80
former Manager Evers. - ready to re-
port for duty, 1t was learned today.
His suspension does not expire untl
tomorrow but 1t IL understood that
Manager Bill Killefer, who succeeded
Evers, and President veeck have both
agreed the club reinstatement which
Lands. commissioner Of baseball.