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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
EQUALITY IN RATE ID PORTS OF GULF
 ASKED BY BUREAU
Vice President of Illinois Gen. tral Says Effort Made to Iron Out Dlscrep-
 anCy

F. ". Bones, vice president of the Illinois Central railroad writes the Birmingham traffic bureau that ef- fort is being made to effect a basis of export rates on iron and steel products from the middle west to gulf ports that will place them on a par ity with the reduced rates to the northern Atlantic ports that have been announced.
 The northern and western carriers published reduced rates to the north ern Atlantic seaboard effective JaHu- ary l, but declined to join with south ern carriers in publication of joint rates to gulf ports that would equal ize these reductions. The northern and western carriers get longer haul by moving stuff to the northern Atlantic seaboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
CITY COMMISSION
 WILL MEET TODAY
Budget Probably Will Be Adopted-AIso Hear Ad-
 justment Board Report

The first meeting of the new year will be held by the city commission this morning at 10 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall.
 Among the things to come mp will be the adoption of the budget for the year Several conferences were held last week by members of sthe commfs- sion, when tentative budget was agreed on.
 The report of the adjustment board will also be made at this time re- garding the uppaid street improve ment assessments. against Whlch nrotests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
HEALTH COMMITTEE
 WILL MEET TODAY

The health and sanitation commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at o'clock this after noon to consider the proposed action of the county in reduction of the health and sanitation budget for 1922.
 Dr. Scale Harris is> chairman of this committee.
 The committee will acquaint the board of revenue with the action that is taken at tonight's meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
CHURCH OF ADVENT
 TO PRESENT MUSICAL

Handers masterpiece. The Mes siah." will be presented tonight at o'clock by the Mendelssohn club al the Church of the Advent.
 Soloists will be- Mrs. o. l.. Ste phenson, soprano; Miss Rebecca Baze- more. contralto; J. D. McGill, tenor and Thomas Edward Durham. bass Ferdinand Dunkley will be conductor and Edwin Lyles Taylor, organist.
 An offering will be taken for the benefit of the Mercy Home and chii- drens hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
REFRESHMENTS


 Jefferson Theatre--"Listen Lester" fmatinee and nightD.
 i.yric--I<ieth vaudeville and pie lures. Locw's Bijou-Vaudeville and pie lures.
 frianon-I<atherine Mcdonald fin "Her Social Nalue.. AIcazar--Anna c. NiiIson in AWhy Girls Leave Home." strand-D. ". Griffith's "way Down East..'
 KfaIto--s'What Do Men Want., eaiax-Betty ComDson in "Ladies Must Live.
 Five Points Theatrc--wiH Rogers fs "Honest Hutch.o Princess--seriai drama, comedy and news.
 odeon-serial drama, comedy and news.
 Miles school of Dancing-Dancina- z II 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
DEPUTY SHERIFFS FIND
 A 100 GALLON STILL

1o0-gallon flat-bottom moon shine still. together with approxi- mately 250 gallons of mash, were de- stroyed yesterday by Deputies Nor ris, Burge and Taylor, from the sher- ifs office, in raid three quarters of a mile from Lovick on the Cahaba river. No liquor was found and no arrests were made, as the outfit was not in operation at the time of the raid. According to the officers. the outfit was set up on the banks of the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
BUNN TO ADDRESS
 JUNIOR CHAMBER

O. l.. Bum, manager of the Cham Der of Commerce, will address the business administration class of the Junior Chamber Wednesday evening at o'clock on traffic and transpor- tation. He will dwell particularly on the part they play in the actual com duct of business.
 Mfr. Bum is also manager of the traffic bureau and is considered one of the ablest traffic men in thc country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
58O.772 BALES OF COTTON GINNED IN :.
 STATE IN YEAR 1921

Department of agriculture an- nounces total of 5S0,772 bales of cotton ginned in Alabama prior to December 12. 1921, compared with 604,976 ginned to same date in 1920.
 Madison county led as usual this years ginnings being 3o.345 bales. Limestone follows with more than 24,0O0 and Lauderdale has more than 19. 900 bales. Cullman has more than 17,000, Morgan 16,000, Lawrence over 14,0O0, DeKalb more than 16,- 900 and Dallas has over l9.000. Ten nessee valley counties lead all other sections of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
CITY TO PURCHASE
 SERVICE AUTOMOBILE

An automobile to be used as a service car for the municipal garage will be purchased, according to D. F. McLendon. president of the city commission.
 There has been no service car a. the city garage, it is stated. and when automobiles of city employees break down they have been in the habit of calling a taxi to pull them in, as has been the case with the city officers. By purchasing the au- tomobile for the use of the city garage a substantial sum of money will be saved, according to members of the commission. In few months the money saved will more than pay for the service car. they say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
WELLS TO DISCUSS
 OUTLOOK FOR 1922

Oscar Wells, president of the First National bank, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Rotary club tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club. He will have as his subject, The Business Outlook for 1922" In addition the nominating com mittee will be elected and reports will be made by chairmen of the att tendance committees. r.. J. Rowe. vice president. will preside over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
TO NAME CITY OFFICIALS

Meridian, Miss. January 2.-(Spe- ial)-The annual election of city de- partment heads will be held tomorrow V by the city council. A city clerk and treasurer. tax assessor and collector, combination office, building and plumbing inspector, chief of police. chief of the fire department, health officer. meat inspector and stable keeper are some of the important of. fees to be filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
PERSONAL

w P. Hampden. recently resigned as federal prohibition officer and ap- pointed deputy United States mar shal at Huntsville by United States Marshal H. A. Skeggs leaves today for Gadsden, where federal court is in session, after which he will retur to Huntsville, his former home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
COURT TAXES UP
 HEAVY DOCKETS
Forty-tWo Jail Cases on Grim inaI CaIendar-Civil Di-
 visions Busy

All divisions of the circuit court, civil and criminal, resumed opera tions yesterday after a recess of one week on account of the Christmas holidays. Heavy dockets are set for the week in all divisions. In the criminal divisions a large number of felony and misdemeanor cases are scheduled to be tried during the week, including 42 cases In which defendants are confined in the county jail.
 Heavy dockets are also scheduled for trial in all of the civil divisions Of the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

After careful study of the con= solidation of the women's police and inspection departments. it has been decided by both Mrs Shell and myself It might be best to let these depart ments run separately as heretofore. Hence, there will be no consolidation of these departments at the present time.
 No Immediate Change
 While it has been rumoreG around the city hall that Mrs. Hulda New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
NEGRO IS GIVEN PEN
 SENTENCE YESTERDAY

Sentences of from one year and a day to IS months in the penitentiary was Imposed in criminal court yes- terday by Judge Fort on Robert Will Hams. negro. The negro was con victed of assault with intent to mur der on Ida Rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

some, Birmingham first policewom=
 an, would be let out under this change, Commissioner Cloe stated
 yesterday morning that there would not be any change in this department
 before February l, if then, so far as he knew.
 Mrs. Shell entered upon her new duties yesterday and for several days she has been in the o&ice with
 Mrs. Neil R. Wallace. whom she sue
 ceeds, familiarizing herself with the work of the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
City Not to Consolidate Amusement Inspector and
 Won1an's Police Offices $
Commissioner Cloe Says Plans Changed, He and Mrs She'll Think Departments Should Be Operated
 Separately-Mrs Newsome to Remain

the offices the pector and the wman of poe according ment made yesterday by w B. Cloe commissioner of public safety
 Several Coe that these offices would be consolidated and Mrs Mee Sne the amusement would both Decision departments reached yesterday when the following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

During the month of December 5 Birmingham, according to the montl ing inspector. This is an increase 1920, when S147,737 was spent in During ,he month $40 building permits were issued as compared to 2l1 permits for the same period of 1920. The total amount of money spent on buildings in November was s644,475. when S57 permits were is- sued. showing a decrease of s2S3,502. The number of permits and the cost of building for which they were issued is as follows:
 No. Amount. Residences ..,........ 100 st97,So0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
December 1927, Building
 Activities Exceed Same
 Month 1920 by $213,236

'360,973 was expended in buildings in hly report of J. E. Spencer, city build
 of $213,236 over the same month of buildings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
Free Advertising.

If the editor Of the American
was politically ambitious this
would surely be a good year in
which to run for office with all
the publicity we are getting in
the various county papers. 1t
is said that if a man in the first
commissioner district (around
Rock Creek is only opposed by
the Pine City papers he stands q
good chance Of winning, so if Mr.
Anderson should decide To be a
candidate for reelection he will
most likely come out on top IN
less candidate could be found
whom the Pine City papers
were more opposed to. This
however. would be difficult to
find.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

and just, for it should not be
possible that any man in a demo
cratic country like this can buy
his way into any lawmaklng
body. Henry Ford is too pro-
gressive for the old standpatters
in the Senate and they would
much rather accept Newberry as
he is not so dangerous to their
interests as is Ford. AS for
party loyalty the two senator's
from Minnesota Nelson and
Kellogg were no better than the
rest and voted to seat Newberry
Even with Nelson's great popu-
larity in Minnesota his consti-
tuents will not all swallow this
good naturally and in the face of
Kellogg coming up for re-elec-
ton this fall it will swing a
great many votes to Judge Oscar
Hallam, his opponent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

Thomas had the deciding vote to
cast for leaving town of Wlnde-
mere in district No. 5 but drd
not use it. thinking that Winde-
mere better belong to district
No. 4 for their own interests.
Mr.. Thomas stand and his right
to retain the office for the term
of four years was also defended
by w. P. Hogan of Kerrick, the
man whom Mr.. Thomas defeated
for commissioner of the 5th
district at the last election. Mr..
Thomas was a friend of the 500
Line people in the re-dlstrlctlng
and did not oppose their inter
ests and we have heard no one
dispute his right to his seat,
only casual remarks by some one
like the Hinckley editor who
was not even present at the
hearing and does not seem to
even know the stand taken by
the 500 Line people.
Aside from that Mr.. Mosb9k
publishes some private letters
written by the American in re
gard to the printing of the
Farm Bureau News, a publica-
ton which was printed in this
office for about three years but
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

The county printing is still the
chief topic of several of the
county papers those who do not
get a slice out Of it this year. r.
front page. editorial or any other
page. 1t is really amusing to see
how contradicting the stories
are at times. For instance. Edl-
tor Colby of Sandstone. endorsed
an article from the Poker which
started out by telling that the
commissioners had thrown a few
hundred dollars to the winds in
making the printing award Be
low that was his own common,
rs follows: Why is it that
these board members think that
MI county officials. inclCdlns
themselves, should draw every
cent for their services that the
law allows. but that the doctors
and printers should be cut dow,
to the lowest possible notch" II
one instance the commissioner.
are accused of being wastefu
and in another too tight.
The American should Of cours,
have gone in with the combin,
rs we would then have beer
classed as gentlemen by thu
other county newspapers. ans
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

last fall was turned over to the
Hinckley News office. This is
something which we figured was
not of general interest to the
public, only concerning the Farm
Bureau directors, and hence not
word has been said about it
in the columns of the American.
We did not get out and holler
from the housetops because we
lost this job of printing. There
are many jobs which we bid on
and do not land but we figure
that that is of no interest to the
general public. As to our
prices and service, we do not
suppose that Mr.. Mosbsek would
have had so much printing done,
in the American office during the
past years if that was not right.
AS to the Hincley News, if we
are dealing with people who
cannot tell the difference in the
quality Of work turned out m
their, shop and that turned out
by the American we do not care
to bid.
The News pictures Mr.. Mos
back as a prominent and pro-
gressive farmer of Askov. This
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

not a word would have been said
about the commissioners wasting
money even though the printing
be let at full legal rate which
is three times as high as now.
How lovely and peaceful it
would then have been. True
harmony and cooperation would
have reigned supreme.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

Editor trOttry OF the zine
County Pioneer, is real classy
in his writings some times and
there is a kind of individualistic
swing to it which makes it hui
morous reading. Anyway we
have often enjoyed some of his
phrases. OF course Frank is
lined up with the other printers
against the American on the
printing deal. II is only natural
that he should be as he has prac-
tically no other means of get
ting anything out of the county
printing than through a combine,
considering the size and equip
ment Of his shop. But anyway
here is his comment in last
weeks issue:
AS we expected the Peer of
Pressdom' came out with a long
flowery TRADE against the other
papers Of the county. in which
he ranted about service, valua-
ton. (mythicaD and trusts. He
raised a helluva howl because
anyone should question the right
Of the board to hand him a cold
thousand. He said a lot more
things we will take up next
week. eve have been under the
weather for a week or more, UNI
able to give any office work our
attention.) Right after the
kings squawk came another tire.
some Grafton from the pens of
the Triumvirate land evidently
that nawsty quill of the Ameri-
can editor) in which they feebly
defended their action, But more
of that a little later"
The comment Of the Poker
however is different as he is
angry through and through and
displays his wrath. In one
place he refers to the editor Of
the American as "a man whose
word is absolutely worthless :
If that remark had come from a
man of any consequence or a
self respecting man there would
have been cause for severe
answer or action in law but as
it is we will let those who have
had dealings with the editor of
this paper Judge for themselves
and in the meantime consider
the source of the remark,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

L. Mosbak who is very close
neighbor of the American editor
with only two houses between.
goes to the Hinckley News to
have an article published against
us. pretending to be on the sub
-ject of the county printing but
which in reality only appears to
be an excuse to get his name in
to print again, which he loves so
much.
About the only reference he
had to the county printing was
his statement that he had no.
ticed the Askov American re-
peatedly defending Mr.. Thomas
seat as a county commissioner
regardless of the fact that the
fifth district is without represen-
tation and will be for some
time" intimating that the
American was working for sup
port on the letting of the county
printing. The delegation of about
100 citizens from eastern Pine
county who were the ones that
labored SO hard to have the
county redistricted, at the hear
ing before the commissioners
demonstrated by a rising vote
they would defend any action
brought against county to unseat
Commissioner Thomas regardless
OF the fact that he does not live
in the fifth district as now form.
ed. They were content to wal,
three years before electing .
commissioner living within their
borders so why shot hi the Amer
can not be, furthermore Mr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

The United States Senate of
course did as was expected and
as predicted by Senator Kenyon
Of Iowa, namely: seated New
berry from Michigan regardless
of the fact that he practically
bought his seat there. Newberry
is a Republican and the vote in
the Senate was practically a
party vote. most Of the Repubi-
cans favoring him and the Demo
Gratis opposing him. Party loyal.
ty seems to be very strong in
the Senate, in fact in this case i,
was placed above what is right
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

1923. They now know it eleven
months in advance which ought
to be long enough.
Now get busy and knuckle
down to business and put it over
us for once. We will guarantee
you that there will be no whin-
ing on the Americans part if we
are beaten in 1923; we will do
like we did in 1920 grit our
teeth and figure on the next
years to come. If we are not
mistaken it was over at Grand
Rapids that Editor Kiley had the
official printing Of that county
for years and at full legal rate
in spite Of lower bids each year
by other printers, on account of
the service given. The lowest
bid is not always the cheapest
and most economical bid.
Editor Colby also writes: The
Courier, even if it is in a larger
town, is not so large but what
we can work in harmony with
all of the other papers" Sure,
now times have changed. but Edi-
tor Colby undoubtedly remem-
hers that when the American
commenced publication a little
over seven years ago he gave us
six months of existence in that
little town of Askov and if we
stuck it out one year we would
be lucky Today he would
most likely be glad to be doing
one-third of the business that we
do, and he would do more if he
would stop his whining.
The county printing this year
will perhaps amount to in the
neighborhood of $500 under the
American bid, and sometimes
we have wondered if it is worth
the grief that is connected with
tall the handsome notoriety
we get. Yes. we have sometimes
wondered if it would not be bet
ter to just say the word and let
the combine go forth blossoming,
get our little lift be classed as
gentlemen, have good under
standing and true cooperation
between the printers and the
whole county would then be all
harmony and the work would 90
on for the general welfare of
mankind.
We nave mere IN the American
office this year state printing
contract which runs into be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 all the
pamphlet printing for the state
up to and including 80 pages and
other similar jobs which have
been secured without us being
raked over the Goals never
theless the printers of the
county have just gone far
enough this year so they can rest
assured that the American will
be at Pine City with its individ-
ual bid again in 1923, dressed in
Ex.l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26

Warefare is, as everybody
knows, no child's game-the
soldiers are sent to the battle
fields to kill. While they should
kill according to the rules Of
warfare it is undoubtedly not al
ways done so, and it is likely that
there in some truth in the ac-
cusations of Senator Watson, that
hangings and other brutality
without trail occurred within the
American army during the
World War.
In this connection we will re-
late what we recently heard a
young service man tell from the
front--a young man who was in
the aviation service where the
bullets came about as thick as
any place and who, whenever
sent out on one Of those nightly
flying missions never knew
whether or not he would
return to camp alive. and by the
way was also sererely wounded
in one encounter. The young
man is Of German descent. He
said that one time he saw an
American soldier who had been
gassed by the Germans. as con-
sequence Of which he became
crazed and turned on his own
comrades. shooting right and left
not knowing what he was do
ing. An officer near by shot him
dead Immediately to save further
casualties. The young man who
told this story was very near at
hand and observed it closely. hut
added that other American sol
diers farther away who perhaps
got a glimpse Of the tragedy
might have reported that they
saw an American officer shoot
down one Of his own men in cold
blood and without trial, and that
was undoubtly the manner in
which many Of the stories got
out. ITO be sure" the young
man added. there were many
smart-aleck American officers
picked from all walks Of life,
who when they cot into com
mand and were given some au-
thority were not slow in dis
playing it.
However, Senator Watson. who
is bringing up these charges
seems to be of the type that
likes notoriety and likes TO still
up things, SO a great deal of at
tention will perhaps not be palC
to it. But it brings TO mind ac all
that militarism is no child
play and is something that
civilized world should get alon,
without and constantly guar,
against.