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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
RADIO TO Be USED
UPON BARGE LINES
River Vessels Equipped With
Wireless SetS-Station to
Be Built at Mobile

Mobile, October 1e.-(Special)-
Three Warrior river vessels. the tow
bots Advance, Birmingham and De-
mopolis, have been equipped with
radio sending and receiving sets
within the past few days and work
on the Mobile station. which will be
located on Blakely island, has been
started, it was announced today by
officials of the barge line.
The radio equipment will be In
stalled on all Warrior river vessels
and the operation of the towboats and
barges will be carried on entirely ny
radio, 1t was announced. F. -
Moore, a radio expert of New Orleans,
corps of workmen arrived in the
city today to install the equipment on
the vessels. The steamer A. Nj. Scott,
recently transferred to the Warrior
section from the Mississippi river
will also be equipped with wireless.
1t is estimated that the entire
fleet of the Warrior section, with
land stations at Demopolis and Mo-
bile. will be equipped for service
within the next few weeks. Tho
radio plan has been in effect on the
Mississippi section for some time and
it is declared that II has proven
success. The vessels will report at
three hour intervals and they will
be charted by those handling the
dispatch of the boats.
The Mobile and Demopolis sta
tons will be the only land stations
on the Warrior section and all YES
sells will report either directly to
the Mobile station or through the
Demopolis station to Mobile. The
Mobile station will be constantly in
touch with the mammoth barge line
station at Memphis and all reports
will be relayed through the Mobile
station to headquarters of the system
at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
Teachers of Pickens
County Hold Meeting

Reform, October 16.-(Special)-
OF the $40 teachers of Pickens coun-
ty all except a dozen were in session
at the county courthouse for five
hour session on Saturday. The meet
ing was addressed by Supt. w. H.
Storey, Mayor w. w. Beasley, DR..
Ben l. Rapport, NJ Johnson, and
others. Prof. 7. II. Napier of Living
ston was present and outlined the
work of the extension service of the
Livingston Normal school. Superin-
tendent Storey and many matters OF
routine business 10 transact with the
teachers. 1t was a noticeable fact
that Pickens has a large percentage
of men teachers this year. Prof. L.
j. Howell told of the plan for COM
munity and district fairs. Prof. l..
l.. Sely of Liberty told how they had
erected a teachers home this past
summer. Plans for the reading cir
group leaders.
The following officers for the Pick
ems County Teachers association
were elected: President +. S. Ward.
principal County High school, re-
elected; vice president. L. l.. Self.
principal Liberty Vocational school;
secretary treasurer. Miss Ruth Fore
hand of Allceville.
The president then appointed the
following committees: Executive L.
J. Howell, r. NJ. Spaulding, j. t.
Smith. o. ID. Wray. c. M. Johnson;
athletics, ]. s. Lacke. b. +. Davis.
John Huff, c. H. witt. 3. /. Kellum.
T. r. Snead and Mckinley Cash; So
ciai committee. Prof. G. " Tim
mons. J. II. Johnson. Miss Mary Arch
Hammond, Miss Selma Altman. Mrs.
Irene Clements. and Miss Mary Hin
ton. Committee on resolutions.
Prof A. s. Corgili. Miss Bulah Lee
Hinton, Mrs Carrie Rutledge. Mr..
Murray Smith, Miss Esther Pryor, Mr.
J. l.. Harper. The personnel of the
teaching force OF Plckens county Is
above the average for this year.
There are five accredited high schools
In the county this year. There are
over 500 pupils In the secondary
schools of the county this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
COURT CONVENEs

Meridian, October 16-tSpeciaL)-
A special term of the federal court
was convened here today by Judge
William B. Sheppard of the northern
district of Florida, the latter presld-
ing in place of Judge Edwin r..
Holmes. who is holding his regular
court at Clarksdale. The court term
here should have been convened on
Monday, October 9, but was delayed
until today because of the illness of
Judge Sheppard at his home in PEN
sacola from an attack of dengue
fever. which was said to have been
epidemic in that state. The first
three days of the court is being oc-
cupied with civil cases. Thursday
the criminal docket will be taken up.
There are a large number of prohi-
bition law violations to be disposed
of and the term is expected to last
all the week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
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SEEK CONVENTION

Meridian. October 16.-(specla1)-
The Meridian Chamber of Commerce
city will make strenuous efforts 10
secure the next annual convention
of the Mississippi Merchants associa-
ton, when the annual meeting of that
organization is held at Jackson,
Thursday of this week. The Rotary,
Exchange and Kiwanis clubs will
join the Chamber of Commerce in ex-
tending Meridian's invitation. Simon
A. Klein of Meridian is vice president
of the state association and w. Z.
Gressett, also of this city, is member
of the association directorate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17

report the basis OF their plan, with
slight notifications, for the CONSOLE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
HALEY INJURED

Meridian, October 16.-(Special)-
A. Haley of Memphis. owner of sew
eral horses that were entered at the
races last week during the Missis-
sippi- Alabama fair, is at the home of
relatives here suffering from bad
injury to his leg sustained late Sat-
urday when directing the loading of
his horses aboard train for the ship
ment to the state fair at Jackson this
week. 1t is not thought the injury
is of serious nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
HUNTSVILLE KIWANIS
CLUB WINS GAVEL

Huntsville, October 16.-(Speclal)
The Huntsville Kiwanis club has been
notified that it has won the gavel Of
fered for the best attendance per-
centage in the Alabama Florida
district in which there are SO clubs.
The prize will be presented at the
district convention in Jacksonville,
Fla, October 20-21, says letter from
President Branch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
MERIDIAN MEN ATTEND
City Interested in Railroad Hear
ing at Mobile

Meridian, October 16.-(Special)-
Meridian is represented today at Mo-
bile in the hearing before Examiner
Healey4 of the interstate commerce
commission of the proposition for the
consolidation OF the Mobile and Ohio
railroad. with the Southern railway
as recommended by Prof. William
Ripley of Harvard, in his report to
the Interstate commerce commission.
embodying his plan for the number
of systems pursuant to the propa-
ganda 4 and 5 of Section Is of the
Interstate commerce act
Meridian municipal interests are
being looked after at the hearing by
State Senator c. C. Dunn and Ierid-
ian business interests by Secretary
G. w. Hayward OF the chamber of
commerce. The Interstate commerce
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
RAID STILL

Meridian. October 16.-(Speclal)--
Prohibition Agent j. G. Buchanan of
Newton reports successful raid on
moonshine plant near Hickory in
Newton county. Several barrels of
mash and three gallons of white
lightning were found and destroyed,
the officer stated. He was aided in
the raid by Sheriff Mabrey and
Deputy Sheriff Tidwell. No arrests
were made at the plant but two Or
more are expected in the next few
days in connection with the raid
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dalton of the railway systems OF the
country. Meridian and Mobile inter-
ests. 1t is understood, will strongly
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Ra~<AAaz. -

CARED to have been the most success
full fair that has yet been held here
and many visitors from other states
declared that it was bigger and bet
ter than some OF the state fairs.
Only few of the awards have been
announced by the Judges, and these
include the following: Community ex-
hibits: New Market first, Riverton
second, Gurley third.
Industrial exhibits: Evergreen
farm first. Shady Grove farm second.
Corn exhibits: Spring farm first,
d. A. Hall second.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-17
FAIR SUCCESSFUL
Madison County Exposition Closes.
Awards Announced

Huntsville. October 1e.-(Special.)
The Madison County fair closed Sat-
urday after making new records in
the number of people attending and
the number of exhibits and amuse-
ment features offered. 1t was de-
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urge the separation OF the Mobile and
Ohio from the Southern railway sys-
tenn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Amendment No. l Remedy
for Tax Free Bond Peril
State System Needed to Assure Farm
ers of Adequate Loans, says Theo-
dOre Christensen

A state farm loan system such as
adoption of Amendment No. 1 will
authorize is needed if Minnesota
farmers are not to be seriously hand
icapped because of the growing peril
of tax-exempt securities, according to
Theodore Christensen of Dawson,
Mimi, father of the law under which
the amendment is submitted Nov. Z.
'The practice of issuing tax-exenlpt
securities and their popularity among
large investors" says Mr.. Christian
son, lis going to make it impossible,
eventually, for farmers to get loans
upon real estate, unless they can get
them through the issuance of govern
mental securities. Life insurance
companies, whose SURPRISES in the
past have been largely invested in
farm mortgages, now are beginning to
invest in these tax free bonds, In.
stead of in farm mortgages.
"It, therefore, is increasingly inn
portant that We set up state sys-
tenn of rural credits, administered by
the state to finance farmers even in
the inadequate way in which they
have been financed heretofore. The
increased interest rates on farm mort
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Hughes Is Found Guilty Of First Degree
Murder; Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

cas- favorite novelist and was made on
the exact spots where history was
written. The picture is the first real,
100 per cent American historical mo-
ton picture ever made.
1t opens in Northern Johnston, New
York, two years before the Revolu-
ton, with the love story of a young
Irish boy, an unwilling subject of the
tyrant English king, and the ward of
the English governor. The love affair
of the youngsters creates, an enmity
which blossoms forth into the firing
of the first shot for world Independ-
ence-an accurate historical fact, as
recorded in the history books of the
United States. ...
Young Cardigan is torn asunder
from his young love and though
fighting to regain her respect and
confidence he is almost burned at the
stake, having been accused of triple
murder. He is released, however,
when the truth becomes known, and
it is then that he learns of the perfidy
of Captain William Butler, the arch
villain who later became as despised
as did Benedict Arnold, the traitor.
Tickets will be on sale for this at
traction the first part of next week
and the promoters have every right
to expect that the public will patronize
the entertainment literally as the
cause is a most worthy one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
10000 Students Attend
Stearns County Schools
Less Than Half of Children in Rural
Schools Graduate From the
Eighth Grade

A report recently given out by
the County Superintendent offices
show that the total enrolment in the
high, graded, semi-graded and rural
schools of Stearns county was 10,473
for the school year ending July 1,
1922. The report indicates decrease
in teachers salaries during the past
year. Of the 10,473 pupils enrolled
there were 3,770 in the high and
graded schools and $500 in the semi
graded and rural schools.
Only 43 per cent of the pupils in
the rural and semi graded schools
graduated from the eighth grade
while 81 per cent of the eighth grade
pupils in the other schools obtained
diplomas.
The report stated that there were
% male and 127 female teachers in
the high and graded schools and As
male and 1T, female teachers in the
other schools. The average wage for
men in the high and graded schools
was $210, for women, $133; for men
in the rural and semi-graded, $128, for
women 500. This year the average
wage for men and women shows a
general decrease. There are 101
teachers in rural schools not gradu-
ates of any institution; 81 high
school graduates; 80 normal training
department graduates and so gradu-
ates of state normal schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Pioneer Lady Called by
Death Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. Byron Carr Passes Away After
Long Illness-Funeral Today
Thursday

Mrs. Martha Carr, wife of Byron
Carr died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. w. A. Moore, Sank Centro Tues
day Oct. 18th, 1922, age II years.
The deceased had been in poor health
for some time.
The funeral was held at the Moore
residence on Third street this Thurs
day afternoon at ESQ, conducted by
Rev. G.. S. Sparkes, pastor of the
First Congregational Church. Burial
was made in Greenwood cemetery.
An extended writeup Of the life of
Mrs. Carr will be published in the
Herald next week. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Historical Picture to be
Presented at Caughren
Woman's Auxiliary of Robert Swift
Post Sponsoring Production of
Cardigan" Tuesday, Oct. 8

The Woman's Auxiliary Robert
Swift Post American Legion will pre-
sent Cardigan" at the Caughren
Theatre Tuesday evening Oct. 31st.
The proceeds of which will go to the
Veteran'ss Hospital now being erected
at Rochester. The film is furnished
by the American Legion, Department
of Minnesota.
Cardigan" tells the most thrilling
tale Of the most wonderful thing that
ever happened in American history. 1t
is from the well known historical mo-
vel by Robert w. Chambers, Ameri-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19

cages reflect this preference for tax
exempt securities.
at is true that the tax-exempt fea-
ture should be eliminated, but until
that is done-and there is no telling
when that step will be taken the
farmer is going to be seriously hand
icapped, unless the state is permitted
to set up machinery for which Amend
ment No. 1 paves the way. With
this machine in operation, farmers
needing loans will be in position to
cope with the tax-exempt security
peril.
The Farmers Special Committee, of
which ]. F. Reed, president of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
is chairman, urges voters to remem-
Der these points in voting on Amend
men$ No. Rural Credits-on elec-
ton day, Nov. z:
1 That it is first on the pink bal
lot, and that the Amendment ballot
is separate from one on which ap-
pears the names Of state and county
candidates.
That majority of voters voting
must VOTE YES" if it is to be adopt
ed.
That it has the Endorsement of
all parties and, therefore, is purely a
non-political issue.
That blank ballots count against
the proposal as effectively as do those
marked "No." -
5 That adoption of the amendment,
in itself, does not create any particu-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Construction Of Water
Works Proceeds Slowly
Laying Mains Across Sank River
Observation-Disclosures is Being
Erected-Reservoir Completed

Construction on Sank Centres new
water works system is proceeding
slowly. The contractor has finally
succeeded in getting the mains laid
across Sank River east of the mill
This is the twelve-inch pipe main
lead and has been very expensive
piece of construction. There is a
little work to do between the pumping
station and the river before the out
fit is moved to the south side of the
stream, after which the laying of the
mains should proceed rapidly.
The Pittsburg-Des MONIES Steel
Co., are erecting the water tower in
the south end of the city. The
standards are all up and the tank
will be completed within a few weeks.
Anton Nelson who has the contract
for the large concrete reservoir has
his work about completed, except
for some grading around the reser-
voir. 49,
James Coyle of Sank Centre who
had the contract for the well has the
six eight-inch wells sunk and most of
the connections are made with the
reservoir. '~:. b.
Because of the delay in securing the
material for the mains it will very
likely be several months before this
part of the contract is completed !.
After the mains. are laid, contractor
Howard McGhee must make the SER
vice connections.
Contractor G. Hillerud has the foot
ings all in place for the white way
system, but this work is being held
up until after the water mains are in
place,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Man Stamped to Death
by An Infuriated Bull
VIM. Janotte of English Grove Town
ship Dies at Osaiks Hospital
From Injuries

VIM. Janotte who was seriously in
jured at o'clock Monday afternoon
at his farm home in English Grove,
nine miles southwest of Osakis, while
attempting to get his bull into the
barn, died at the Park Region hos
pital yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from the effects of his injuries. Mr.
Janotte Is said to have been having
trouble with his bull for some time
and while he was out in the yard the
animal charged the old man, getting
him down and tramping him so badly
that he died from the eects of inter
nal injuries. DIR. Gilkinson was sum-
moned and had him brought to the
local hospital.
VIM. Janotte was born in Germany
April "a, 1854. He came to Douglas
county in 1890, settling on farm in
Orange. His wife died Is years ago
He is survived by three daughters
two of whom are married and live
near Long Prairie.
The funeral will be held at the En-.
glish Grove schoolhouse tomorrow
friday at 2 o'clock p. m. Burial
will be in the English Grove cemetery.
-Osakis Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19

sentence in the Saltwater penitentiary
for the murder of Marshal George
Williams of Long Prairie early on the
morning of July 20, 1922.
The case was given to the jury late
Tuesday afternoon, and as soon as
they could examine the large number
of exhibits presented by the State
they were unanimous in their verdict
of the guilt of the accused of first de-
gree murder.
The state rested their case Monday
morning. After a motion to dismiss
by Attorney Carey for the defense
had been denied by Judge Roeser, Nc
Hughes took the stand in his own
behalf. He testified that his true
name was William Joseph McHughes
and said he was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio. According to McHughes' state
ment on the stand he swore on ex-
animation that he left Minneapolis on
the morning Of July 31st; that his
wife had driven him out of Mime
apolis several miles, there he took up
with couple of men in another ear
who said they were going to North
Dakota looking for work; he testified
that he got into the car with these
strangers and drove with them to St.
Cloud. Arriving at St. Cloud he gave
one of the men twenty dollar bill
to buy five sandwiches; that he also
purchased a pint Of moonshine from
one of his companions and they
started out on their drive again. Nc
Hughes said after they had driven
about 16 miles out of st. Cloud, (but
he could not tell the direction) he
asked the man for his change. He
got into wrangle with them and one
of them drew gun and shot him. He
said the two companions then drove
on and left him but in the row he had
taken the wrench found in his posses
sion away from one of the men,
He swore that he secured the cover
alls out of the car driven by the
strangers. He said when he had the
row with the two men he had his gun
in his possession but forgot all about
it.
McHughes also swore that he and
his companions became more or less
with moonshine and that
he don't just know how he arrived at
Burtrum. But on Tuesday morning
Aug. LIST, he came in contact with a
fellow leaning against rain barrel at
Burtrum; this man he said was Nc
league. He swore that he had never
seen McTeague prior to this time. He
also testified that McTeague said he
was on his way to North Dakota and
they started up the track. Sometimes
they walked on the track, sometimes
on the road and some of the time in
the woods, depending on where the
walking was best.
It was brought out on cross exami-
nation that Hughes was convicted in
Wisconsin under the name of William
Collier for having burglar tools in
his possession, and sentenced to four
years in the Wisconsin state prison. 1t
was also shown by the state that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Jury Arrives at Verdict on First Ballot---
Will Be Taken tot Saltwater This
Week---McTeague Trial Next

Hughes served between two and
three years in the Federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth following his
conviction in Chicago on a charge of
robbing postoffice.
Postal authorities at Chicago mott
fed County Attorney William Wood
that if HughesN was acquitted on the
murder charge, marshal will be sent
from there to arrest him in connec-
ton with the robbery of the postoffice
at Aurora, Ill. An indictment charg-
ing Hughes with this offense was re-
turned some time ago, the adyiees
stated.
Mrs. Hughes also took the stand for
her husband and testified merely that
she had taken her husband out of
Minneapolis for a few miles on the
morning Of July 31st.
1 Attorney Donahue closed he case for
the state in about four hours, careful
ly going over all the facts in connec-
tion with the crime. Attorney Carey
of Minneapolis used three hours in his
closing arguments for the defense.
: The jury reached a verdict shortly
after ten o'clock Tuesday evening and
after verdict Of guilt had been read
by the Clerk of Court Judge Roeser
asked McHughes if he had anything
to say. He merely reiterated that he
was innocent of the crime.
Judge Roeser Immediately passed
sentence, giving the man convicted of
the murder in the first degree, life
Imprisonment at hard labor in the
Saltwater penitentiary. This is the
limit under the Minnesota statute.
County Attorney Wood and-his as
sistant, AttorneyW. J. Donahue, are
entitled to great credit for the man
Ber in which they had prepared the
evidence, in. this case. The evidence
completely tied up the two men ac-
cused with the attempted robbery of
the bank at Hewitt early on the morn
ing of July 29th. The chain Of evil
dence was compile and the testimony
furnished by Sank Centre citizens had
considerable influence in completing
the chain.
In making the arrest of McTeague
and McHughes on the afternoon ~ of
Aug. 2, after the sheriff of Todd coun-
ty had called off the hunt, Captain
Scott and his men of he National
Guard Of Sank Centre rendered dis
tinct service to the community.
County Attorney Wood has moved
for the trial of McTeague for this
Thursday morning. 1t will be an end
less task to secure a jury in Todd
County to try McTeague indicted
jointly with McHughes for the murder
of Marshal Williams.
- The Herald may be entirely wrong
but we have had bunch for some
time that in the event of McHughes'
conviction an effort would be made by
the defense to allow McTaegue to
enter plea of guilty to man
slaughter in the first degree. e
McHughes will be taken to the Still
water penintentiary by Sheriff john
son Friday or Saturday of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
BABY CLINIC SATURDAY

The Baby Clinic to be held by the
Stearns County Public Health. Asso-
citation at the Sank. Centre Public
School building Saturday Oct. 21st,
should be taken advantage of by all
parents of this community. Special
lists will be in charge and each child
is given a thorough examination free
of charge. The specialist will tell you
the exact condition of your child, sug-
gest the diet and leave the parents
the choice of any doctor they may de-
sire to do any prescribing or give the
treatment necessary for the child.