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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02

WHEAT down to 1915 price, but bread
just as high as ever. Hides and wool
where it does not pay to haul them to
market, but shoes, clothing and tex
tiles still "pretty nigh" The farmers
in Iowa and Nebraska and South Da-
kota burning corn because of the high
cost of coal, while campaigns are car
ried on all over this country TO relieve
want in other countries. We burn the
food because we can not afford to buy
coal, and let the starving starve. No
more disgraceful thing has been done
in this country, with the largest coal
supply in the world, than to drive its
own citizens to use food for fuel while
millions are starving.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02
TEUTONS COMING TO u. S.
Sixty-one Thousand Germans Ready
to Enter the Gates of
America.

Washington, Nov. 26. - Sixty-one
thousand Germans await entry to the
United States as soon as consular
service in Germany is set up, accord
ing to Assistant Secretary of Labor
Henning.
Five thousand landed this month.
More than $4,000 are entitled to enter
as fast as they can get in.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02

Headaches, Constipation, sour stom-
ach, poor appitite, put woman down
and out-Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 1t will purk you up, fill you
with vim, make you hustle, sing and
play. Women recommend it to each
other.
Dec. adv.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02

Napstssa h 60 na<slss.
Dss1Ag I'D loug nsieary eaEusr -
poissn fO0ght 90 b&tties.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02
Common Council Proceedings.

Edgerton, Wis, Nov. Il, 1921.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council, Mayor Leary presiding.
} Aldermen present: Ash, Spike, West
lake, Schultz, Bartz.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Following bills allowed:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for the kindness and sympathy
shown US during the illness and death
of our father, August Duman.
Frank Duman,
Bernard Duman,
Mrs. Harold Stricken,
Mrs. Earl Wescott.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-12-02
Beautiful! Book.

The world is beautiful book, but
of little use to him who cannot read
it.-GOldOni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
1. MRS. ORTHWEIN FREED
Woman Acquitted of Murder of
 Herbert Zeigler
By Associated Press

Chicago, June 24.-Mrs. Cora Isa- belle Orthwein was found not guilty by jury tonight at her trial on a charge of having murdered Herbert P. zeigler.
 The jury reached it's verdict after less than an hours deliberation. Mrs. Orthwein, when she heard it, thank ed the judge and jurors and then fell back in her seat, apparently in a fainting condition. Later she was take nto the home of her sister.
 The verdict followed the re enacting in the court room ot the tragedy which took place in Mrs. Orthwein's apartment on the night of March 1. During the closing arguments. George Guenther. attorney for the defense, donned the bullet pierced overcoat of the dead man to show how he met his death while attacking Mrs. Orth- vein after having battered his way through two doors to reach her bed room
 Previously Lloyd Heth. assistan !. states attorney, had asked that she be sent to prison. He pictured her as a revengeful woman who murder ed in cold blood because of the jeal- ousy which she had testified pierced her heart like a dagger. He declared that Zeigler was shot in the back while sitting down.
 Mrs. Orthwein was the twenty eighth woman acquitted at trials on charges of murder in Cook county in the past ten years. During that period only three women have been convicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
PLENTY OF WORK AT GOOD PAY IN
 KANSAS OFFERED

Hutchinson, kans., June d. Special. )-Farmers in the wheat belt are still calling for harvest hands. With the harvest in full blast in many sections and ready to start in practically all other parts of the state, there is still shortage of thousands of hands. Many men have come to the state during the past week but more than as many as have come are still needed.
 Most of the men who have come into the state have drifted in on box cars The railroads seem gener- ous in allowing the men to come into the state in this way to help save the Kansas wheat crop. Railway fares are so high that laborers, who arc cases to pay their own way at pres 'ent passenger rates.
 Wages are from $4 to s5 day with most farmers paying s5 where hands are scarce.
 Harvest is just beginning north ot the Arkansas river and many towns in that section are calling for help Among the towns where help is need ed most are Hays, Ness City, Stock ton. Plainville, La Crosse, Great Bend Dodge City and McPherson
 Many of the men who are coming intend to follow the harvest north ward through Nebraska and the Da- kotas into Canada. They will work from the latter part of June until the first of October, since the last wheat Is not harvested in Canada until the latter date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
C0NFESSES KILLING
Farm Laborer Admits Murder of
 Wealthy Widow
By Associated Press

West Hampstead, N. r., June 24.- Lawrence Kubal. 36. a farm laborer. confessed tonight police said, to hay- ing murdered Mrs Minnie s. Bart lett, wealthy widow, in her home here last Wednesday.
 Kubal in his alleged confession said that he had killed Mrs. Bartlett with chisel. He said he called at the house on the morning of the crime and represented himself as a possible purchaser of the property She demanded $45.00o but he said he told her he had only s22,O00 aaI would return later in the day with his wife and brother.
 kubal returned to the Bartlett home early in the afternoon, accord ing to the confession, and on being admitted by Mrs. Bartlett. told her that he must have some money about s5o0, and that he would not harm her if she gave it to him.
 Kubai said that he noticed foun~ tain pen which Mrs Bartlett kept opening nervously in her hands. At came to kill her Drawing a chisel from his pocket, he struck her with it, police reported him as saying, reeled at the blow she clawed at his face and then kubal struck her again winch she lay still. He then took ring from her tinger
 kubal was born in Poland. He has wife and two children and ao~ nits short prison sentences in New .TerseV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
SESSIONS SECRET
of Imperial Confer
 ence Not Made Public
By Associated Press

London, June 24.--An impenetrablc veil seems to have fallen so far as it concerns the proceedings of the imperal conference. A further meet ing was held today, attended in ad- dition to the dominion and Indian by Premier Lioyd George, Austin Camberlain, A. d. Baifour, Lord Curzon and winston Spencer Churchill.
 The bare official communlque is- sued at the conclusion of the meet ing says:
 "The discussion of foreign policy initiated at Wednesdays meeting was continued" ,
 It is still considered possloie tnde when this foreign discussion IS con cluded the government may issue brief summary of the speeches oe- livered but even this is uncertaln.
 Generally, it is assumed that a though Premier Meighen or cana oa is opposed to renewal of the Anglo Japanese treaty. he will not pres h's opposition against the wishes or tii the other premiers. It is understood, however, that detailed discussion ol this matter has been reserved iof next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
WOULD LIMIT INTEREST
 BY FEDERAL RESERVE
Bx Associatsd Pres.

Washington, June Z4.-A bill to amend the federal reserve act so as to prevent reserve banks charging interest or discount rates in excess of 1 per cent less than the legal rate of interest in the staee in which the loan is made" was introduced in the House today by Representative Old field, Arkansas, democratic member of the ways and means committee. The bill also would enable original Liberty Bond purchasers to borrow up to so per cent of par value through local banks.
 MT. Oldfield declared in a state ment that the purpose of the amend ment was to help agricultural sec tions which had been outrageously discriminated against He charged that last September bank In a cot ton growing state was required by a federal reserve bank to pay 4o per cent interest on a loan of $ll2.000. needed for crop moving, and that many banks in the south and west were unable to get money last year at any rate while New York banks were borrowing millions at and 6 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

TEN EtAL Perry Adair and H. R. Wenxler left in golf tourney.
 Kirby would try to instiil his new thought in south. Administration refuding bill at- tackled by senators.
 Railroad problem again discussed by cabinet.
 Wall street has day of dull and narrow trading.
 Evening up for July contracts fes- Evidence h evidence, regardless of how secured. says supreme court. State officers raid fashionable Mobile club.
 LOCAL
 Rotary Ann writes about Rotarian voyage to Scotland.
 Five thOusand-ton order for pipe boosts iron market.
 Board pOstponcs submittlng road bonds to voters.
 Chairs thrown from sky narrowly mIss pedestrians.
 Birmink ham Steel creditors seek ts withdraw petition.
 University engineering department linked to BirminEham industvies. Must mend holes In Bee Line rssd to get tourists.
 Ex-Servtce man declares Yates criticism of Barnett unJust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
4 KILLED, 20 INJURED
 WHEN TRAIN IS MINED
By Associated Press

Belfast, June 24.-Four persons were killed and 20 were injured when a train carrying troops home ward from Belfast where they at tended the ceremonies of the open ing of Parliament Wednesday, was attacked with mines and bombs.
 The attack on the train took place at desolate spot one mile north of Abervoyle, near Dundalk. Two trains previously had passed safely over the spot. Most of the cars of the wrecked train were sent top bling over steep embankment by the explosion. All the telegraph and telephone lines north of Dundalk had been cut before the explosion took place, and the only way of summon ing assistance was by the sending of engine drivers to various points
 An official account of the disas- ter, which mortified the people ot Belfast. says that portion of the railway track was removed and a number of bombs were placed in the gap. The engine and the leading plosion of bombs threw the other coaches over the embankment.
 An officer of the Hussars said 1t was remarkable that the casualties were not heavier. The heavy coupling between one coach and the conduc- tors cab held the coach, which con tained officers of the troops. on the track. and none of the officers was injured Just before the troop train was bombed regular passenger train passed over the spot where the explosion occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
TOO MANY FATAL
 PLANE ACCIDENTS
Weeks Instructs Memoir to Take Precautions to Pre-
 vent Accidents
By Associated Press

Washing ton, June 24.-Aroused by the recurring fatal accidents in the amy air service, Secretary Weeks has written to Major General Memoir. chief of that service, asking thav every precaution be taken to prevent further accidents.
 There have been too many acct dents to suit me-" said Mir. Weeks. q have written General Memoir saying that the greatest care should be used to prevent accidents if pos- sible'
 Four accidents with loss of Is lives have occurred in the amy air service in the last few weeks and the Secretary of War said he had requested that there be careful in- spection of airplanes and their ac- cessories prior to each flight and at all other times.
 Secretary Weeks said he had not yet received the report on the special investigation he ordered made of the accident at Morgantown, Md. on May 2S, In which seven men were killed in the Curtis Eagle ambulance plane during violent storm. Mir. Weeks said he regarded this accident as "an act of God"
 The recent accident at the Aber- deen Mir, army proving grounds, which also cost the lives of seven men. probably was due. the secretary said, to fautly mechanism although the official report had not been made to him. The accident was caused by a bomb twice dropping from it's rack on an airplane.
 Two of the other four men killed lost their lives at Langley Field, Va, while negotiating landing with plane while the other two met death as 8 result of a collision between their planes last Wednesday while engaged in bombing tests. near Tan gier Sound. Chesapeake bay.
 An analysis of casualties in the army air service for the last year. it is said. shows that the fatalities among the army fliers total eight per cent of that class personnel. Army officers said today that the aviation service was still in the experimental stage and that while every possible precautfon was taken against acci . dents, it was humanly impossible to prevent all of them. The four recent accidents are not regarded by off, ficals as unexpected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
ALAMO ISLANDS
 GIVEN FINLAND
Swedish Delegate Protests Award, But Agrees to Rec-
 ognize Decision
By Associated pr.ss

Geneva, June 24--The council of the League of Nations today awarded the Aland Islands. in the Baltic sea, to Finland.
 The council decided that the is- lands should be neutralized from tho military standpoint and the popula- ton given the guarantees recom- mended in the report of the comms- sion. of which Abram l. Elkus Of the United States, was member.
 Hjalmar Granting of Sweden, pro- tested against the decision of the council, but agreed to recognize it.
 In the course of his declaration protesting against the award, M Granting said
 The Swedish government cannot refrain from expressing the fear that the council las badly shaken the confidence of all peoples, and more particularly those who. like sweden long have striven for realization of international law, and who had felt that the League of Ma tions had been created to place tho world under the reign of this law"
 The representatives of Sweden and Finland will meet tomorrow morning for a conference in an endeavor to reach an agreement with regard to the guarantees set forth in the reso- lution adopted by the council.
 It is understood the Poles have abandoned their contention that rep from Wilma should be hSard with regard to the disposi- rion of Wilma and suggested that there should be an effort to learn the wishes of the population with out the formality of plebiscite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
K|WAN|S ELECT
 AND CLOSE MEET.
Karr of Baltimore Named President and Toronto
 Gets Next Convention
By Associated Press

Cleveland, June 24.-The fifth in- ternational convention of Kiwanis clubs closed here today with the cleo ton of Harry H. Karr, of Baltimore, as international president and the selection of Toronto. Canada, as the convention city for next year. The trustees will name the date later.
 Toronto emerged victorious over At1anta and Fort Worth. Texas. in a thrss ccrnered fight that had been waged by delegates from these cities all week. The vote was: Toronto 353, Atlanta 152: Fort Worth 45
 Karr received 4s0 votes against 1ss for Col. J. L. McCulloch, of Marion Ind, in the race for the presidency
 Other officers elected include three vice presidents and four trustees. R. A. Mansfield Hobbs. of New York, was chosen chairman of the district governors.
 In outlining his policies. MT. Karr said he conceived a future for Xii wanis as a truly representative or ganixation of business men. He said while he was interested in extending the International scope of the organ
  in upholding the dignity of Kiwanis and increasing its leadership in con- constructive civic affairs.
 United States Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, in addressing the delegates denounced radicalism and government ownership.
 II regret to see the American Fed eration of Labor has gone on record in favor of government ownership of railroads" Senator Watson said. The federation's action is a serious blunder. If carried to it's logical con- ciusion the course suggested will reyolutionize American government. ;. The Muskogee. Okla. club won first prize in the national efficiently con- test. Scranton. Pa, second; Saginaw, Mich, third and Montreal fourth.
 Other officers elected were Victor M. Johnson of Rockford. Ills, first vice president; Edward Howell, Oklahoma City. second vice president and Fred ". Hobson, Brandon. Mani- toba, third vice president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
ADMIRAL SIMS IS PUBLICLY
 REPRINANDED FOR ADDRESS
Got What 1 Deserved, Same Old Thing," Admiral De- cIares, as He Leaves to Resume Duties as Presi-
 dent of Naval War College
By Associated Press

Washington, June 24.--Secretary Denby today publicly" reprimanded Rear Admiral William S. Sims as made in London June in which he criticised Sim Fein sympathi.ers in America.
 In the reprimand, Secretary Denby pointed out that once before the navy department had found 1t necessary to take similar action against the of- ficer for an address delivered in London in 1911. Referring to the text of that reprimand. added:
 Your remarks on the occasion now under discussion, therefore, consti- tute a fragrant and deliberate dlsre- gard of specific instructions.p
 While the naval secretary was mak- ing public the reprimand, Admiral Sims was calling on President Hard ing at the White House. It was ex- plained that the admiral called to leave his card as is the custom when high naval officers return from trip abroad. but that the President invited him to chat for few minutes.
 Upon leaving the White House, Ad- mirsl Sims referring to the repri- mand said
 T got what I deserved. the same old thing
 lie added that he regretted having caused the administration any incon- venience but said that he now con sidered the incident closed.
 Had Pleasant Chat.
 So Tar as could be learned the rep rimand was not mentioned during the admlral's visit to the president. Up- on leaving the White House the otti- cer 1oked with newspaper correspond ents Asked if h.s conversation with the executive had been pleasant, he replied, sharply, but with a smile:
 fOf course 1t was"
 Admiral Sims left tonight for New port. R. l.. where he win resume his dutles as president of the naval war college
 The officer will be furnished with copy or his reprimand, and, it was explained, another copy will he af.
 
 naval officers. said, will be distrIb- uted to the naval service in the form of general order to be read to the crews of all vessels and stations along with other orders, on the first Sunday of the month after promu,- gation to the service. Text of RcprImand
 The text of Secretary Denby's re- primand follows; ssatta
 .Qn June 8, 1921, there appeared in the public preas throughout ttrs country report of certain state- ments alleged to have been made hs- you on the occasion of lunchecn given in London on the previous day at which you were the guest of the English Speaking union.
 These public statements if cor rectly reported. dealt with, matters which properly should be the sub ject for comment by no high govern mental official other than one to tContinued on Page Tbree)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
BAD NEGRO KILLED
Leader of "Liye and Never Die"
 Sect Runs Amuck
Bx Associated Press

Atlantic City, June 24.--"Dr." D. D. Murphy, colored leader of religious sect known as the Live and Never Die" was shot dead this afternoon in the room of the third floor of a house on Disston avenue, after hold ing off two score of policemen armed with revolyers for several hours. Two policemen and woman, Eliza beth Chappelle. colored, were wounded by Murphy before he was shot.
 For three hours the police, as- sisted by two companies of firemen, poured bullets and water into the small frame building where Murphy had taken refuge, while crowd of thousands of persons in the streets watched the battle. Shortly after J o'clock detectives edged their way into the ground floor of the house while policemen sent hail of bull lets into the three windows of the third floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
NEGROES OPPOSED
 ID FRANK L|NNEY
Make Strong Fight Against His Confirmation as Dis
 trict Attorney
By Associated Press

Washington, June 24-Confirmatio ton of the nomination. of Frank A. Lin- ney, republican state chairman of North Carolina, to be United States district attorney for the Western North Carolina district, was urged by white republican leaders of the state and opposed by a big delega tion of North Carolina negroes at a hearing today before a Senate judicI- ary sub committee. 1he nomination has been pending before the judlcl- ary committee for several weeks.
 The negro delegation was headed by Prof. D. c. Suggs of Livingston Negro college at Salisbury, N. C., ana supported by negro leaders from Boston. Richmond, Chicago, Toledo and St. Louis, presented to the sub committee letter sent out under the signature of Llnney during the last campaign by the republican state committee. This letter as read into the record quoted the republican state chairman, saying:
 ."I pledge the women of North Carolina that if we carry the state in this election you will have a strictly white government. honorable and eff ficient. and I further assure the good women of the state in the future the republican party's policy will be to let the negro stay out of politics"
 Authorship Denied
 Linney's authorship of the letter was denied by other officers of the republican state committee, who as- serted that the letter was merely a campaign document and issued without the consent or knowledge of the state chairman.
 Chairman Linney at the time the letter was sent out had no communi- cation with the publicity bureau or any part in or any knowledge of this letter" said Gillian Grisson, secre- tary of the state committee. He was in ill health and under physician care when it was issued"
 The Linney letter was described by J. H. Johnson, Salisbury negro, as "an invitation from the republican state chairman to the democrats for an agreement not to register negroes" Other witnesses submitted affidavits to prove that the letter was treated as an agreement, not to per init registration of negroes.
 The delegation of white repubh- cans appearing to support Linney in cluded former Lieutenant Governor Reynolds of Winston Salem, J. d. Britt, former representative of Ashe- vile, and J. NJ. Meekins of Elizabeth City.
 Those opposing Linney included c' NJ. Hunter, Raleigh, W. H. Hannum Salisbury. Dr. Alexander Riyere, Greensboro. and Dr. w. B. Bruce Winston Salem. Henry Lincoln John son, republican national committee man, Georgia, and w. c. Matthews first assistant district attorney oi Boston. assisted the opponents
 The hearing was held behind closed doors and the sub committee deferred recommendations to the full com mittee until later meeting.