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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15
We. The People, Are To Blame
For High Taxes.


In the interesting and enlight-
ening discussion of taxation prob
lens at the Farmers Institute
last week taught US anything 1t
was that we, the people are direct
liz 10 blame for the celestial
heights to which our taxes have
climbed within the last few
years. We can't pass the buck TO
anyone and it's cowardly to at
tempt 20 do so.
BY popular vote we decided TO
spend millions on our roads.
By popular vote we decided TO
give hundreds of thousands TO the
state educational institutions TO
increase their efficiency and widen
the scope of their work.
BY popular vote we turned over
thousands of dollars 70 enlarge
and improve the state insane asy-
lum.
BY popular vote we decided TO
build new school houses, to bond
ourselves and our children that
we may keep up with the process
sion.
By popular vote we improve the
actions of officials who increase
taxes in response to the demand
that a majority of us make on
them each year.
And then we turn in and
curse and rave and abuse those in
public office, and we decide vio-
lently that the thing to do is cut
some clerks salary from 500 a
month TO $50 in order to make
up the expense of our spree.
And as soon as we have done
that a delegation from the PO-
dunk crossroads comes in and de-
mands a new road of solid silver
and the Greeley chamber of COM
merce, fearful of alternating the
affections and the trade of the
people of Podunk crossroads, turns
in and endorses the proposition
and finally it goes through.
And next year, when we have TO
pay for that road, we tear into
the county commissioners and the
road superintendent and the state
highway commission and blame
them for the increase in our tax
es.
After the meeting last week
someone said a mouthful:
What we need" he said, lis a
law providing that in every case
where an exceptional expenditure
of public money is to be made the
cost shall be apportioned among
the taxpayers in advance, instead
of afterward, and that every vot-
er shall be required, if he votes in
favor of the proposal TO put his
share of the cost in the box in
cash along with his vote.
That would make a lot of boom
ing enthusiasts stop and think.
We don't vote to pay; we just
vote to spend; and when we find
that we have to pay for what we
have spent we throw fits and hold
meetings and roast the politicians
and the next day we turn out
at a booster meeting and holler
Yes" about everything that is
proposed because we want 1t and
don't have TO pay for it until
next year.
In truth we, the people, are
boobs-and all the buck-passing
in the world won't cancel the fact.
Weld County News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

Formerly Mother used TO be
anxious about the danger that the
kids would get hurt by explosions
in the chemistry class, but now
she IS worrying for fear Dads
home brew will blow up.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

Question is what the anti-short
skirt hOwlers will say, when n
the near future the women don't
wear any skirts at all?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

Tramps and hoboes are all in
the South now. as if they stayed
up North they might get put 10
work shOveling snow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

The hand that used to rock the
cradle now seems TO be hitting the
typewriter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

The young men are interested
in education To the extent of in
vestigating which is the prettiest
school teacher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

There Is a feeling among the
children that the movies should
be reformed so that il will be safe
for their parents 10 see them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-02-15

The telephone becomes a house
hold necessity As soon as the
young crowd get old enough to
make dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01

for the outrage. he being the one who lured the girl from her home on last Sunday afternoon.
 The story as told by the girl. ac- cording to Lee. was to the effect that she had been taken from her home last Sunday afternoon by Frazier and taken to Hargrove from Bloeton, where Lee claims that one of the many assaults was commit ted The girl taen said that she was carried from Hargro to Belle Ellen where she remained In bondage until Tuesday night. She was then re- moved from Belle Ellen to Piper. where information to the effect that the girl was there was received by her parents. She was later found in a patch of woods, being led, half hnndly, according to Lee, by the un- known negro.
 Deputy McCool. who accompanied the searching party after the giri immediately placed tho negro under arrest and conveyed him to the coun- ty jail. The negro then disclosed the names of the white men alleged to be connected with the assault according to Lee. resulting in their arrest. Holder, Ed Pitts and the negro were arrested in Blocton, while Dewey Pitts was arrested at his residence in Hargrove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
} MEN HELD FOR ALLEGED BRUTAL
 ASSAULT ON GIRL
Relative of Girl and Deputy Sheriff Tell GrueSome Story of ASSauIt-HeId in~the
 CentreViIIe Jail

Three white men. E,. and Dewey Pitts, and negro man whose name was unknown 10 tn deputies, are being held in the Btbb county jail at Centreville in connection with murderous assault upon 15-year- old white girl resident of B1octon The assault, according to Deputies Lucas and McCool of that county. who were in Birmingham last night, was committed last Sunday, although the girl was not found by her parents until last Wednesday night about g o'clock, she being at that time near Piper, in the company of the negro who is being held in the Centreville jail.
 The deputies stated that the in- juries sustained by the young girl may prove fatal. attending physi- clans stating to them that her con- 'dition is very grave. She sustained two broken ribs, severe bruises about her person and internal injuries as a result. of the assault
 Deputy McCool stated that during her conscious moments, the girl has disclosed the name of a fifth party in the assault upon her. he being Clifford Frazier, formerly of Bir- mingham, who was last seen in ar automobile. driving at fast rate from Piper and has not since been located.
 T. G. Lee. relative of the injured girl, and also resident of Blocton, stated at police headquarters last night. that Frazier was responsible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
DQUis Charged
 Whh First Degree
 Murder at Hearing

Haleyvil1e, June so.-tspecial)- Joe Davis. farmer, of near Haley vile, was remanded to jail without band heer today by Magistrate J. H. Kimbrough in a preliminary hearing on a charge of killing Jim Kuyken- dali.
 The state sprung a surprise at the outset Of the trial by entering a nolle prosecute on the charge of mur- der in the second degree, under which the defendant was under ar rest and preparing a new warrant for murcer in the first degree. The solicitor having introduced testi- mony showing that the dead ,-an was struck with a large stick by the de- fendant and that he died from the effects sof the blow rested and the defendant refused to introduce any evidence, the justice then remanded the defendant to jail to await the action of the grond jury, without bond.
 The defendants attorneys, Mayhall & Mayhall. and Thomas J. Carey of this city, at once gave notice hat a writ of habeas corpus would be sought from the circuit judge.
 The state was represented by Chester Tubb. also of this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
GLENN OFF TO BOSTON
 EDUCATIONAL MEET

Dr. c. B. Glenn. superintendent of city schools, leaves this morning for Boston, where he will attend the an nuaI convention of te National Edu- cational association, which meets there July ? to s. pr. Glenn has been given an important part on the pro gram of this conference, which Is the most important educational meeting in the world, held each year,
 Many local school teachers already in the east taking special courses will attend the conference. also, and several teachers left few days ago to be present at the meeting afteK which they will take up their speciaf studies at Harvard.
 pr. Glenn will pay special visit to Columbia university in New York fouovNng the convention, where he will make a special survey of modern educational work for use in the Bir- mingham schools here next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
COURT OF APPEALS

Decisions of the court of appeals Friday follow:
 On rehearing: Mable Carter vs. State, Choctaw circuit court; original opinion extended. Motion overruled. M. T. Pritehett. alias, vs. State, Montgomery circuit court opinion extended; application everruled. John Colton. alias, vs. Stat~ Coffee cir cult court; opinion extended. Judg- ment of conviction affirmed re- manded for proper sentence. Walter MosS vs. State, Houston circuit court; application for rehearing by the State, overruled- (Opinion.) B. S. Lee, alias Barney Lee vs. State, Gov ington circuit court; application overruled. Tom Register vs. State, Dale circuit court: application over- ruled. J. Wade Crowder vs. State. Pike circuit court; application dis missed. City of Birmingham vs. J.. A. Bergreen, Jefferson circuit court; application overruled. Frank James vs. State, Shelby county circuit court; opinion modified; application over ruled. John Cornelison vs. State, Jackson circuit court: application oyerruled. John Hargett and James Cochran vs. State. Colbert circuit court; original opinion withdrawn. opinion substituted; application over ruled. Jess Roberson vs. State. Franklin circuit court; application overruled. West Jackson vs. State, Morgan circuit court; opinion modi fled and extended. Application for rehearing granted. Reversed and remanded. Jim Blair vs. State, Ran dolph circuit court; opinion extended; application overruled.
  State, Cullman circuit court; af- firmed on authority of ex parte State, in re Horace Coker vs. State, Sup. Ct. Ms.
 Bricken, P. J.: Fred Stewart vs. State. Pike circuit court, reversed and remanded. Ward & McGowen Grocery Company vs. Franklin. Stiles & Franklin, Jefferson circuit court; reversed and rendered. Stand ard Oil company vs. W. L. Douglass Colbert circuit court; reversed and remanded. Wallace Harroway vs. State, Morgan circuit court; af- firmed. Love Kimbreil vs. State. Lawrence circIit court; reversed and remanded.
 Sanford. J.: Elmer Cain vs. State Bibb circuit court; affirmed. Samuel T. Holloway vs. State, Dallas circuit court: affirmed. R. B. Tucker vs. S. M. Quick, ,covington circuit court; affirmed. Cam Grissett vs. State, Pike circuit court; affirmed. South ern Pickle & Vinegar company vs. c. B. Webb. Jefferson circuit court; reversed and remanded. Charlie Jones vs. State, Morgan circuit court; affirmed.
 Merritt, J.: Nathaniel Mitchell vs. State, Bibb circuit court; reversed and remanded. Edgar Linen vs. Dr. Sam Scott. Houston circuit court; af- firmed. W. N. Bsin ct als vs Mack Lang. Marshall circuit court; af- firmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
COURT LIMITS FEE
 ON CO. SCHOOL TAX
Jefferson Tax Collector Can Collect Commission of Only
 Small Fraction

Montgomery, June so.--(special)- James r. Hawkins. tax collector of Jefferson county, can legally collect a commission of only two-tenths of 1 per cent for receiving the special 2mill school tax for Birmingham voted in 1920, and must account to the city for the remainder of the per cent which he has rec we'd un- der decision of the supreme court Thursday afternoon.
 In reaching this decision the su- preme court granted the application for rehearing filed by the city or Bir- mingham, reversed its decision at- filming the Jefferson circuit court and remanded the case to the circuit court for an accounting.
 Since the special 2-miil school tax was voted the tax collector has col- leeted commission of l per cent under authority granted to him by the board--of revenue. These fees have been covered into the county treasury under the law putting the tax collector on salary and Jef- ferson county. and not the tax col lector, will be responsible for the le- counting which must be made Wi: the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
House Adjourns Until
 August IS, in Spite
 of Democratic Vote
Rx Associnted Press

Washington, June 30.-The House of Representatives adjourned tonight at 9:49 o'clock until August 15, thus giving members opportunity to re- turn home to look after their cam paigns while Senate still Is at work on the tariff.
 Democrats opposing adjournment almost solidly, forced roll call. The vote to quit was I'll to 43 with two voting present"
 The democrats having voted with their fingers crossed. I now move that the House be adjourned. said Representative Mondell. the republi- can leader.
 There was shout and a wild race to taxicabs waiting outside to rush members to outgoing trains. In opposing adjournment demo- crats insisted the House ought to stay In session and Act on Henry Tord's offer for lease of Muscle Shoals.
 On objection by Representative Montague, democrat, Virginia. Mir. Mondell failed to get through a re- quest that all members be given five days in which to extend their re- marks in the Congressional Record on any subject relating to legisla- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
HIGH COURTS
 1 END WORK FOR
 CURRENT TERM
Final Decisions Handed Down Yesterday as Well as RuI- 1; ings for Great Number of RehearingS

Montgomery. June 3o.-(special)
 Alabama's appellate courts, the su-
 preme court and court of appeals.
 completed the work for the term swidch began the first Monday in Oc- Itor by operation of law Friday aft erioon and handed down the final baioa ois decs sions for the year. The
 supreme court made public decisions yin no cases and ruling on applica- Itions fot rehearings in a large num- bet of uthers.
 No further submissions will be re- eceived by the two courts until after
 the first Monday in October. How zsver. it is possible the courts may thand down decisions or rulings on frehearlngs in cases which were srb- omitted during this term.
 Delaney Loses
 The Supreme court denied the ap- |plica4ion for rehearing filed by Wal |ter.S Delaney, Mobile negro, and he |sNtill be. put to death on the gallows I'm tAe Mobile county jail July 14. |DelaAeyf was convicted of the mur- |eaeF.of Sam Block, peddler. He was |isentenced to death at previous trial |iQut the-judgment was reversed be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
NEGRO CONVICTED OF
 ASSAULT TO HANG

Mobile, June 3O.-(Special.)- \ jury in the circuit court here today returned n verdict of guilty in the case of Buster Phillips, a negro, charged with criminal assault on an eight-year-Old negro child and fixed the punish ment mt denth by hanging. The court fixed August IS as the date for the execution of Phillips. who appealed his ease to the su- prcme court.
 Phillips, when his case was first called, wanted to enter a plen of guilty, but the court re- fused to take on the ground that the crime wHs a capital one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
PROF. WOODS TALKS TO
 BLIND STUDENTS

Prof. J. J. Woods. president of the industrial board for aid of colored blind, spoke to a large gathering of colored people Thursday night at 500 Fourteenth street. among, the audience being many blind students.
 The address was very inspiring to the students as Professor Woods. since being stricken with blindness. has shown what can be accomplished. He reads fluent1y by the Braille system. Is skilled with broom and other machinery, operates type writer with speed and has secured certificates from several schools for the blind. He has also taught in some of the leading negro schools.
 Mrs. Woods. his wife. is a graduate of the Selma university for negroes and Is aiding her husband in the work of aiding the blind of his race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
NEW TRANSFORMATIONS

Money invested in Jefferson county during the month of June in the form of capital stock totalled s355,50o, ae- cording to the report of Judge J. P. Stiles sent to Montgomery yesterday. The amount Is less than for any month this year except February when the capital stock of new in corporations totalled $262,o00. For the month of May more than million was invested in the county in eapi- tai stock.
 The largest incorporation for the past month was that of the Storey Matthews Manufacturing company with a capital stock Of seo,ooo. The Glen Iris dairy increased its stock from s2o. 900 to s50,Oo0 and the Vivian Realty company was incorporated with a capital of ss0,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
REAPPOINTMENT OF
 HARDING INDICATED

Washington. June S0.--Indications regarded in administration circles as pointing to the probable reappoint- ment of W, P. c. Harding. as gover- nor of the federal reserve board. were given today at the White House.
 President Harding let it be known that 1t was not unlikely the place to be made vacant by the expira- tion of Governor Harding's term in August would be filled at the same time the appointment of the new eighth member of the board is made. Strong recommendations are under stood to have been made to the PA%S ident to announce the re-appoint- ment of Governor Harding with the designation of the dirt farmer" member of the board.
 certificates, a watch and other yaiu- ables were dropped in the back yard by the burglar in his hasty depart -ure.
 Redburn stated that the only arr ttcles retained by the burglar. was a small amount of currency and a silver lead pencil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
7.5OO RUBLE STAMPS
 TO MAIL LETTER

Albany. June 30.-(speciai)- How would you like to pay n couple million dollars for post age for letter to yOur sonf . Judged by prc-vyar standards of yafue of ruble, that is about what it costs the father of A. Bernssein of Albany to write to his son. MT. Bernstein received letter today from his father, having something like 5O-Odd 7,50O rubIe stamps on the en- veiope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
VOLTZ DENIES HE RAN
 AWAY, IN ROUTE HOME
By Associated Press

Mobile. June 30-Denying that he had run away" from his of- flee of probate judge and decIar- ing that he had no intention of resigning. Judge J. M. volts, probate judge of Baldwin county, is in Mobile today. He stated that he had been visiting rela- tivcs at Biloxi, Miss. and would return to his duties at Bay Mi- nette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
BURGLARS DROP LOOT

Due to quick work on the part of Detectives Riley and Hubbard in answering q burglar call to the resi- dence of A, B. Redburn. 1000 Elev-
 enth avenue, north, last night about 10 o'clock, s1 500 in negotiable bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
x Used It Sine . 1s7D

N A. l.. Stansberry. Belmont. W. Va, )pses .Feiey's Honey and Tar in his Ifamiiy, and sells 1t to hts patrons. He lgays: "Foleys Honey and Tar is the bsst medicine I ever us. d back to Iss75. I sold Foley's Honey and Tar
 tRAh, and everybody called it good |LateT at Collinsvil.e, Ohio, we all Lcalled R the best medicine in the fworld.' Refuse substitutes. the gen- |litne. is put up in yellow carton.
 Sold evcrywhere.-Aev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
TOM HlGHTOWER IS
 SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Reports received last night from St. Vincents hopsita1 were to the effect that Thomas W. Hightower. e22 Fourteenth street, seriously in- tured Thursday night when his auto mobile collided with an outbound Highland avenue street car, on Twenty-second street, between ave- nues E and F. is still serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
cause of errors committed by tn

cause of errors committed by the trial court. On the second trial an- other death sentence was imposed. Two other negroes who were con victed of complicity in the same crime have already been hanged,
 Charles McCullars of Anniston, con- victed of the murder-of J. w. Loud ermilk, must serve the 21-year sen tence. The supreme court affirmed the judgment of the Calhoun circuit court. McCu1lars killed Loudermilk in the latter's home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01

world doesn't because his wife makes him. His wife PGGY WGG she knows that the question of What Shall Get for Din ner?" need not worry her.
 At PGGY WIGGY everything plain sight world of suggestions of good things
 PGGY WGGLY called the of the worlds wife,
  PIGGY in ordinary grocery advertised sold the the finest groceries vegetables everything pace-n plain ght-where everything is absolutely clean and fresh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28
SUSPECTED OF ASSAULT
HE cONFESSES TO BICAMY

While being questioned in connec-
ton with the Staying in BaltilScrc
recently Of Clara Stone, an eight.
year-old girl, Roy Lemaster, twenty.
two years old, admitted to Detective
Sergeant Cox of this city that he has,
committed bigamy in Washington
when he eloped here on Marcn 81
1920. with Miss Agnes CONNER, OF
the Monumental City.
According to Detective Cox, Le-
master married Miss CONNER with
out obtaining a divorce from his
first wife, whom he welded in Pexin.
ILL.,, on May !, 1919.
Lemaster had garage neal the
scene where the Baltimore girl was
killed and he was taken into custody
to be questioned. Asked IL he WAS
married. Lemaster said he had n
wife in Pekin, III. Later on when he
was searched the detectives found
a marriage license showing he hal
married Miss CONNER in Washing
ton. He was brought to Washing
ton today by Detective Cox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28
Banker Rescues Hat
For Coolidge at >
Rotary Dinner

Folks will be human, even a
Vice President who forgets his
hat, and prominent banker
who retrieves 1t for him.
This was exemplified this
morning at the opening session
of the Rotarians at Memorial
Hall. Vice President Calvin
Coolidge had jlst closed his ad-
dress. He remained a minute
to hear the clubs "get &C
quainted" song, which winds up
by everybody shaking hands
with those next TO them.
When the time came to shake
there was a rush for the Vice
President, and in the ensuing
confusion, to grab all the hands
without mufIing any thrust his
way, the Vice President liter
ally had his hands full.
The melee" over, the Vice
President, smiling but very red,
bowed and started down the
center aisle escorted by John
fOOle, as escort VI hohoi w sHS
waiting motor.
The traditional brown fedora
was missing. The banker would
get it and pushed and showed
his way back through the long
aisle to retrieve the executive
headpiece, while the audience
clapped their greetings to the
Vice President awaiting the re-
turn of his headgear. -,
Not knowing the official
topper" of the Vice President
John" grabbed all the hats In
sight and rushed back to the
waiting motor. The hatless
occupant selected his own,
smiled, and sped away to the
plaudits Of the Hotarians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28

Today.
Meeting-The Iowa Circle Citizens As
ISOLATION, at the Northminster Lecture
Hall, Eleventh street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest, 3 p. m.
Meeting-The Washington branch OF
the Society of American Bacteriologists,
at the Army Medical Museum, Seventh
and b streets southwest, s p. m.
Musicale-The New Jersey State So
ciety, oak room, Raleigh Hotel, p. m.
Dinner Dance-The University Club,
Meetins-The GEORGETOWN Civic Asso-
alton at the Phillips school, tonight.
Piay-'The Upper ROOM by, 81;
q street northwest, s:16 p. m.
Address-Cstherine Richardson, class
in Journalism, knights OF Columbus Eve
ming School, 1911 Massa chusstts avenue
no Meetins.The washington Readers
Club, at the College women's Club. 1922
I street northwest, 8 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures of Union Meeting.
gymnasium of the Y. NJ. c. A, 1915
Twelfth street northwest, D. m.
Speakers.
and Parent Teachers Association, Eb-
bitt Hotel, 2 p. m.
Meeting-North Capitol and the
Emery Cittzens'I Association. Emery
Conference-Fifth District OF Rotary,
Memorial Continental Hall, all day.
Motion Pictures-South America n
views, Masonic Auditorium, SIS p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Citizens Associa-
Motion pictures-views Of famin