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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Haunted Years;
Victim Is Alive

letter received by Mr.. Shatzer was
signed with a strange name, Harry E.
Thomas. It contained this story of the
disappearance Of the new name:
In Perpetual Torment.
For IA years Hall, under the name
Of Harry E. Thomas Of Denver, has
quaked at the sight of police officer.
He has avoided all persons he knew
when he was Hall. He has spent wake
full nights, fearing arrest for murder
A wife and then q child served to add
to his anxieties. What, If they should
discover he had killed O man?
BUT <..~ ~~~~-Sv zss..s-
walking recently on a Denver street.
He met the man Tor whose murder he
believed he was hunted, the letter
states. The two recognized each other
at the same time. The murdered"
man held out his hand In greeting.
II thought l killed you," Thomas
gasped.
Land. no." the victim" replied. 81
was only bruised little"
In the IA years since his disappear
ance Halls family has mourned him
as dead. Relatives after a diligent
search, took steps to collect his insur-
ance, but lacking proof of death, were
unable to do SO.
OF what happened after Hall, with
$175 In wages, left the harvest fields
the letter has this to say:
Il got into dice game. l won $3.50
One Of the heavy losers was John Will
hanson. He and l fought over the
game. then patched up our differences
Friendly, we climbed into box car to
go to Kansas City. We quarrelled
again, fought, and Williamson fell
from the train in the fight.
Not Guilty Of Murder.
"The next day / read in a paper
that the body of an unidentified man
had been found on the railroad right
of way. was not guilty of murder
but to prove 1t was different thing
Others had seen us quarrel.
Il went West, changed my name to
Thomas and grew up with the country.
Finally / settled in Denver, was mar
ried and now have daughter six
years old.
You cannot imagine the relief now
Williamson went home with me, and
we told my wife and daughter. ] am
the happiest man in the country. We
are coming to see you and all the rest
Of the folks right away. 1 can hardly
wait"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Missourian Meets Man He
Thought He Had Killed in
Quarrel IA Years Ago.
LIVES IN PERPETUAL TERROR
Man Falls From Train During Fight
Which Resulted From Disagree
ment Over Dice Game and An
taeonist Thought Him Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Reuben e. Hall
of Paris, NO., met face to face In a
Denver (Colo.) street a man whom he
thought he had killed IA years ago
and the memory of whose alleged
death had haunted him all these years.
A letter telling of the remarkable
case came from Denver to l. ID.
Shatzer, manager of the Tool Specially
company. 1t was from Skaters half
brother, Reuben E. Hall.
Hall, young farmer near Paris.
Mo-, went to the Kansas harvest fields
to work in 1907. He disappeared. The
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

uers awakened from her deadly sleep
and Is again bright with vegetation.
The farms are bigger than ever before,
and the concrete shelters which, two
years ago. heard the German officers
yelling to the unfortunate soldiers,
"schweinhunde" now hear the grunt-
Ing of little pigs, for the thrifty Flem-
ish peasants have turned to account all
of the salvaged implements of warfare
which could be used.
Here and there are sacred spots,
bright with bloody popples, marking
the final resting places of the brave
Belgian. French, British and American
soldiers, untouched by the regenerat-
ing hands of the Flemish workers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
curable ailments of the kidneys. liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in Thousands
upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect il soon
realized in most cases. 1t IL . gentle.
healing vegetable compound. :.
Start treatment At once. Sold 1t AL
drug stores in bottles Of two sizes. medi-
um and large.
However, If you wish first to test thil
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
kilmer = Co., Binshamton. N. Y. for I
sample bottle. When writing be sure an,
| mention this paper.-Advertiseme
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
New One to Her.

One of Kansas City's welfare So
cieties provides n summer camp for
children. Each child Is given a thor
ough outing for 81 week. Children
are not accepted under the age of
nine. but now and then well-coached
child gets by few months younger.
The other day little girl with all the
earmarks of seven years applied with
a dollar at the camp. How old are
your" she was asked. "Nine," replied
the child glibly. "When were you
eight?" This was an unexpected ques-
tion. "Eight?" she stammered; why,
do you have to be eight before you
are e?"-Kansas City Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Deposit Of Stone Age,
Mans leayings Found

Mixnity, Austrin.-One of the
greatest finds of relics of pre-
historic man in Austria comes
from a cave near this place. The
Dragons Den" is being exca-
waited for its enormous deposits
of bird-dropping phosphates. In
a side cave evidences of human
occupation wers uncovered.
Great quantities of quartz i'm
plements and other utensils and
human bones have been taken
out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Rangers XIII Fence Cutter.

Silver City, N. M.-Endocia Guzman
was shot and killed near Fierro. N. M.
by Forest Rangers ]. r. Mcclure and
Leslie Fleming. Guzman and GuiselO
Acosta were alleged to have cut a
fence belonging to the government
and when the officers attempted to ar
rest them a gun battle followed, Guz-
man being killed. Acosta was arrest
ed. The coroner's jury returned YER
diet of justifiable homicide
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Crook is TemperamentaI.

vienna.-Forcing his employers
safe and finding only about $50 worth
of crowns. Rudolph Twrdik hanged
himself. leaving a note that the dis
appointment after so hard job was
more than he could stand.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Police Discover "Druq" Route.

New York.-A drug route on which
deliveries were made regularly after
the fashion of milk and ice deliveries
was disclosed here when detectives ar
rested three men and seized route
book containing elghty-eight names
from Yonkers to Lakewood, N. J. An
automobile used in making deliveries
and quantity of narcotics were taken
at the same time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
Between Two Flres.

The young couple we're dining out.
In the middle of their meal tall and
beautiful woman passing near their
table give the young man a look of
recognition and smile.
So dangerous was the smile that the
girl said. John, who WAS that wom-
an2"
John held up his hand.
"Now. for goodness sake" he said,
"don't get bothering me about who
she is. l shall have trouble enough ex-
planning to her who you are"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Jailed for Beating 8o-Year-old Mott er.
Machias, Wash.-Jack Vance has
been Jailed on charge of assaulting
his mother. who is more than eighty
years old. Finger marks were found
on the throat of his mother and bruis-
es on her face and chest. Too much
moonshine was the explanation given
by Vance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

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Take Aspirin only A. told in the Bayer
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sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
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Monoaceticacidester of Salicycacid.-
Advertisement.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

A new lawn swing can be operated
by hand levers as well as the feet Of
occupants.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

pert lock specialist in Europe and
with this talent has remained always
an honest man who glories In his pro
fession.-New York Tribune.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

The hest way to beat poor carpet
is to buy a good one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Men are like rivers-the deeper they
are, the less noise they make.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-08-19

Why are people diffidentf They ap
parently overestimate others.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-03-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
SOLICITOR PRAISES JURORS


 If all jurors summoned for service in the criminal courts were as good from the states standpoint as those who served during the week just past the way of the transgressor would truly be hard and it would not take long to clean up the dockets" said Solicitor Joseph R.. Tate yesterday.
 "All of those who served on the criminal ju- ries were men of intelligence and discretion and it was noticeable that they went about their work in serious and conscientious way and were impressed with the importance of the work they were doing and realized the respon- sibility put upon them.
 ''For the first time in many years lengthy capital docket was cleaned up during the week without the customary delays so usual in such cases Credit for the speed with which cases were being triedshrdlu h h;,etaoin nu nu nnuu few exceptions were prompt in reaching verdicts after the cases were submitted to them which to my mind, shows that they had paid careful attention to all of the evidence and had weighed it thoroughly in their minds as it was received from the witnesses which eliminated a great deal of duplication of thought when they re- tired to the jury room"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
DIsINHERITED FOR SOCIALISM

From the New York World.
 In disinheriting two nephews because of their socialist and pacific opnions,' Ernest w. Longfellow, the poets son, acted, no doubt, in accordance with the conservative traditions of his family. To deny legacy to descendants of Byron or Shelley on similar grounds might ap- pear to work an injustice, but the testator's course in the present case may be defended as consistent. There was no taint of radicalism about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Life was real and earnest to him along the lines of con- stituted authority and as it accorded with &C., cepted New England standards For his chil- dren's children to depart from the old econo- mic faith and to worship at new social shrines involved violation of heredtiy.
 After all, it is something to maintain family principles. But if liberalism is to figure as a cause for dsinheritance new problems will ob- viously be presented to the probate courts If a descendant of Meissonier should dabble in cu- bist art if Wall Street bankers grandson should embrace Populist finance or relative of George Bernard Shaw write bromide drama, would cause lie for disinheritance?
 What may be regarded as novel precedent is set by the Longfellow will making regularity of opinion an essential for legacy from the paternal estate, and the question is puzzing one as to where the line can be drawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
WHAT IS ILLITERACY

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 new definition of iliteracy seems to be needed The superintendent of the Atlantic City public schools tells the Rotary club that the United States is "the most illterate na- tion," basing his averment on census figures showing more than 5000 000 of our people who neither read nor write the English tongue, of whom 128, ,000 inhabit New Jersey
 It Is we'll to urge, as MT. Boyer did so feel ingly, that these persons should be taught to use our tongue. But they are not necessarily illiterate if they cannot use it now If an American goes to Poland, or Czecho- Slovakia, pr Serbia, or Russia and finds himself unable to use the language of the people among whom he comes, he is not, therefore to be classed as ill., iterate.
 Illiteracy is not matter of ones geographic location at particular time. It is matter of education in the mother tongue. Premier Briand was not illiterate because he came to Washington with a scanty equipment of Eng fish in his portmanteau. In fact, many poly glot foreigner, proficient in several tongues but inexpert in ours might justly wax indig- nant if he were called illterate for want of skill in our form of speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
POLL TAX PAYMENT SLOW

Payment of poll taxes has been very slow up to the present time, but we are expecting the usual last minute rush as the time for delin- quency draws near," said James F. Hawkins, tax collector yesterday. "The tax became due Oc- tober 1, but to date only about 2,500 out of a total of 30,000 have paid. Last year poll tax payments fell off on account of the fact that there were no county elections, which caused many people to fail to pay the tax. With a state and county election on for this year, however, as well as for Congress, no doubt the payment of poll taxes will return more nearly to normal.
 "It is hoped that those whom poll taxes are due will pay them early as possible in order to obviate the crowded condition which exists during the last few days before February i, which is the last day on which it can be paid The law makes it illegal to issue a receipt for poll taxes after that date. Prompt payment will help both the persons paying and the office force those desiring to make payment can be waited on more promptly than can be the case during the last few days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13

of public opinion must be exerted to make Congress accept the recommendations prepared by Director Dawes and his experts
 In short time General Dawes has done great deal to create sound business methods for government which has heretofore been conducted in a notoriously slip-shod fashion. Repeated raids on the treasury will be stopped if it is humanly possible for General Dawes and his experts, supported by President Harding, to gain the consent of Congress. As Mir. Warburg says, "the executive branch of the government has done it's work-and done it well. It is now up, to Congress to complete the job; and the people must see to it that their representatives take no backward step in the matter"
 Attempts will certainly be made to exceed the budget allowances, The practice of gener- ations will not be easily overcome, but the ad- vantages of the budget system are so apparent and the consequent saving to the American peo- pie so great that, thanks to the efficiency of General Dawes, who has done his work regard less of the criticism to which he has been sub iected and the enemies he has made, it looks as if the system had come to stay and will be in- creasngy useful to the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
FREE SPELLING
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The Southern Railway announcas Il

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The Southern Railway announces the Suwa- nee River Special, from Louisville to Tampa and St. Petersburg
 Websters dictionary makes it "Suwanee," agreeing with the writer of the railroad ad- vertisement.
 The Encyclopedia Americana spells it "Su- vance,"
 It is spelled in newspapers, oftentimes, "Se- vance," Some writers, hurried ones possibly, write it "Swannee," others, still more hurried make it "Swanee"
 Bring up the question in conversation, even in circles of highest culture, and at least three ways of spelling the name will be insisted upon by those who entertain positive opinions in a group of ten. The others will leave it to the crowd, in the absence of the dictionary.
 The name of the river in popular song has been spelled in divers and sundry ways by publishers.
 Much fun is poked at the advocates of "Mus- cle Shoals" by the few who brave the avalanche of Muscle Shoals" in the daily press, and stick to "Mussel" But it is not incorrect to write it muscle" when writing of the fresh water bivalve from which the shoals took their name
 In the case of the river which the song has made romantic, it seems clear that while there may be ground for disagreement as to whether there should be one "n" or two, there must be "u'' and that nobody who knows the stream pronounces it "Se-wanee," or "Swannee."
 But the fact that it seems so upor nvestiga- ton, will not settle the controversy. It win not deter those who prefer "Sewanee" or "Swannee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
London Fog
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
 New Workers accustomed to a brilliant at- mosphere cannot easily understand why there are many Londoners who have real affection for their city's fogs and oppose the purposes of a society which for years has sought an abate- ment of smoky and fog producing chimneys. Yet, after even few months residence there, one may come to understand the feeling of the natives about this; a not entirely subconscious persuasion that comforts are intensified by the darkening pail of smoke which London calls fog.
 Men in London clubs are more cheerful more companionable when their bow window outlook only half reveals shadowy forms of groping pedestrians and vaguely outlined ve- hcles. Rotten weather, eh?" an outgazer may remark, rubbing his hands cheerfully, and he is likely to add, ''but rather comfy, the good old fog. What?"
 Women in London apt to find more friends at their 5so'clock tea in foggy weather; not, one thinks, to escape the fog, but that tho fog has lured them abroad made them more socially disposed, more than commonly com panionable.
 Elsewhere there have been observed analo- gous phenomena. Dwellers on forlorn, rocky, wind swept coasts are not always there because they are victims of unhappy fate, but from choice. The fit few are attracted by what re- pels the undiscerning many. Caviare they tell you, smiling is not for the general. q won der" smugly unused Californian, looking about at his orange grove, his cottage twined with mid-winter roses, his head barred to the soft, warm breeze from the Pacific, ''why all Amer jeans do not come here to live" And his companion visitor from North Dakota's bliz- gard swept barrens, answered "They might, if it were not for your danged climate"
 And, besides, Londoner cannot remember his city when it was not at intervals yelled from the suns inquisitive searchlight by fog; it is an institution, long fixed feature of living, custom established, accepted; and if for no other reason it is hard for the reformers- bothersome chaps, those-to convince hilm that abatement of smoke would better his state. An, that would abolish something established! How can you improve anything by abolishing some thing established?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
M EN, WO M FEN
 A N D T H IN c s

Education and educational institutions have always made strong appeal to me, and ire quenty my friends amused at the mention of the string of colleges have attended in this country and abroad.
 If had not been Immune" the number to which was exposed would probably have made me an invalid from over education; but it was my boast at the banquet of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the South, here in Birmingham, that my health was good.
 All this but to show familiarity with colleges, both the inside and outside. It is an in- terestng study to take stock of the educational plants. Buildings, equipment and grounds add much to their usefulness but perfect physical surroundings alone cannot make a real place of learning. The spirit atmosphere shows the soul, and so officers, faculty and standards play most important part.
 Having recently been to Nashville, the Athens of the south, the city which speciaizes in education, having 65 well known schools and five of them with university rank, it was with pleasure that l accepted an invitation to break fast and speak to 900 choice young women at the famous Ward-Belmont, the junior college for girls with flavor all of it's own, and reputation which brings to it scholars from 37 states, and District of Columbia and several foreign countries.
 Perched on high hill overlooking the city, occupying the site of the old Acklen estate, with a campus of 30 acres, IA principal buildings and adjacent residences, and smaller buildings with 69 teachers in classes and conservatory, 20 administrative officers; 15 house mothers and chaperones GOA faculty and staff); with SIS boarding students and 300 day pu- pills, over 900 in all; with 29 white employees and 105 colored ones, making a total of 23S persons needed to maintain the city property of the institution, you can well see that it is a community within itself.
 The school dining room seats 700 and yet each girl at each meal has clean napkin, the vegetables and milk come from blue grass farm of 166 acres owned and used as school farm thus insuring plenty of fresh legumes and cream and butter. The dining room in spite of the large number of girls is as quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-13
PAUL COOK.

and reposeful private home Every chair being made noseless with ruber tips on each leg
 The auditorium seats 1000, and in it are heard the best speakers as well as the worlds greatest musical artists. Over $6,000 is spent each year on the entertainment course. In the past 10 days the school has had Leopold Godo- wosky and Ernest Hutcheson. It also has its own moving picture machine and shows the best films. The girls maintain weekly news paper, the Hyphen, with eight pages and cir culation of 1,500 copies. The system of stu dent-government works well. The use of rouge, paint, high heels, high skirts GA inches is the limit) etc., during school days is strictly prohibited.
 Ward-Belmont is junior college It offers the four years of high school and the first two years of the standard college, together with special departments of music, home economics, commercial branches, etc. The school stands for the simple life in spite of the fact that many of it's students come from wealthy homes. "Woody Crest" old Tennessee mansion, modernized and beautifully furnished by its former millionaire owner, is owned and re- served for the exclusive use of the school as it's private country club.
 could fill column about visit to it with OAOooAotAb3 now associate president of the college. It ac- commodities 6070 girls, who take their turn for weekend visits, so that each girl has sew eral visits during the year. The school main- tains fleet of Pierce-Arrows and Paekards to convey them back and forth, and also for after noon spins through Nashville.
 More than million dollars has been spent on buildings, equipment and grounds. Athletics are cared for in big way Experts were at work on cement tennis court to be softened with rubber covering. Golf is had at Woody Crest" The swimming pool is supplied with re- filtered water, and is continuously subjected to the qualification of ultraviolet rays. For drinking purposes the city water is also refill tered chilled with ice machine, and then circulated over the entire school. It's an up- to-the-minute educational establishment and Dr. J. D. Blanton, president and moving spirit is ably assisted by his young associate, Dr.. Crossland, Rhodes scholar Ward Belmont is credit to the south