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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

job as gr h0ebeg with the Mich
igan C Ha
Il h that 500 or six years at
$50 a aHath sked from noon
TO Min nt. or from 6 to 6, accord
ing to SHIFT s-hour day, seven
days week Knew plenty OF
youn zen who aid they'd never
worl 1< that q any employer or
&C m m uy- taats hat I mean when
81 thae peaDa fail because they
will ac make e necessary sacr!-
flee o- tine sn5 comfort to insure
Then l got l. chance with a coal
company at SIS a month. In 1897
times were hard and my employer
wanted to reduce me to $50. But /
had met my wife, and we were plan
ming to marry. l went to my en-
ployer and told him that II he would
keep me on for six months at S75,
while l was getting the marriage
business out of the way 1 would
work for him, for six months after
that. at $50.
HE agreed But then he enlarged
his business and made me manager
of the new branch. So 1 never had
to go back to the $50; instead, was
raised to 800.
'In 1903 Henry Ford. that coal man,
and l organized the Ford Motor com
pany. l worked for Mr.. Ford until
1915. When l left him / was treas
urer and vice president. We worked
in perfect harmony until our lines of
authority crossed-then there was
trouble"
And that's all Mayor Couzens is
saying about that-except that he
says he thinks the Ford Motor com
pany, in which he made his fortune.
is generally admitted to be one OF
the cleanest money-making enter
prises this country has ever known.
after 1 left Mr.. Ford" he went
on, II organized a hank. 1t grew
rapidly, and found IL didn't inter-
est me greatly after the period of or
ganization. In 1915 l was asked to
run for police commissioner and
accepted. We had a wide-open town
with 1.400 falcons running day and
night. / promised to clean things up.
did. And" the mayor added with
his cool. quizzical smile, Il became
I-or at least / was calied--the most
unpopular man in Detroit"
"why did you go into public Of
fice?" 1 asked.
81 wanted to keep on using my
brains" he answered simply. II had
all the money l wanted and more. l
never particularly wanted to make
money--it's the easiest thing In the
world to do and the stupidest thing
to have. In a public office 1t seemed
to me 1 could still find problems to
solve"
Mayor couzens became mayor vir-
tually because he wouldn't take n
dare He had remarked to the man
who was mayor during his term as
police commissioner that he should
like to run for that office.
you would7" laughed his friend
well, let me tell you that you're
the most unpopular man in Detroit
and you couldn't be elected TO dog
catcher in this town."
"Of course when he told me I
couldn't that was inviting me to try"
grimly commented Mayor Couzens.
There were five of us in the pri-
maries. l won. And 1 won the cleo
ton"
The mayors great accomplishment,
since he took office in 1s1s-he was
re- elected last year-has been to start
Detroit in the business Of operating
it's own traction system. Another in
teresting thing he did, during the
hard times of 1920. was to distribute
! SO, 900 of the public funds in coal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
100000 BARRELS OF
OIL ARE LOST IN FIRE

Eldorado Ark, December s.-More
than 500 900 barrels of oil belonging
to the North American Oil company
have been destroyed by fire which
started early today when lightning
struck an earthen oil container The
flames spread to four other pits. de-
stroying the contents The money
loss, including inflow lines, tanks
and two bunk houses on the lease, is
estimated at $500, 900
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
Descamps Accepts
Offer For Georges

Paris, December S.-An offer for
Georges Carpenter to meet the Brit
ish heavyweight fighter, Arthur
Townley, in April at Prague. Czecho-
slovakia, has been accepted by Des-
camps, Carpenters manager, accord
Ing to the Herald.
The newspaper adds that Carpen-
tier says while he is training for this
bout he will he glad to meet his con
queror, Battling" Sikh. as try
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09

TWO TEAMS LEAD IN
SIX-DAY BIKE RACE

and Belioni and Broceo and Coburn,
with 2654 miles, eight laps each,
were tied in the lead at the one
hundred and eighteenth hour OF tho
six day bicycle race in Madison
Square Garden. The record Is 2,S04
miles, nine laps. made by VERT and
Egg
The Egg Eaton combination was
one lap behind. Four teams followed
two laps behind. The remaining six
teams were three laps behind at 10
O'Clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
MAYOR OF ARKANSAS
CITY is INDICTED

Pine Bluff, Ark. December S.-M.
c. Hollis, who resigned as mayor of
Pine Bluff Monday. to-day was in
dicted on five counts OF forgery and
embezzlement, Hollis furnished .
$4,000 bond and WAS released. 1t Is
alleged Hollis raised city vouchers to
the amount Of 1925, which was re-
placed in the city treasury before his
resignation was accepted by the city
council Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
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FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR BACON

San Jose, Cal, December S.-Frank
Bacon, known to the theatrical world
and theatre lovers throughout the
country as "Aghtnin' Bill Jones"
who died in Chicago recently, was LAID
to rest at Mountain View, his native
home today with impressive Mason,.
rites and amid q veritable bower of
flower tributes. From 10 o'clock this
morning until 2:30 D. m. the body of
the actor rested In the Masonic tenn
pie and hundreds filed past to pay
their final tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
POSTPONE DISMISSAL
CASE AGAINST WHITE

Emporia. Kan. December S.-For-
NAL dismissal of the states case
against William Allen White, EN-
poria editor, charged with violation
of the industrial court law by plac-
ing a strikers placard in his news
paper office, was postponed until to-
morrow.
Postponement was made at the re-
quest of Roland Boynton, county at
torney, who had other legal matters
requiring his attention. Mr.. White
appeared at the court room for the
first time since his arrest and agreed
to the postponement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
METHODIST BISHOP
STRUCK BY CAR, NOT
EXPECTED TO LIVE

Early tonight the condition of Bishop
Roger b. Warehouse of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, who was
-strubk by an automobile late
yesterday, was such that he was ex-
pected to survive but few hours.
The bishop sustained a fracture at
the base of the skull; both bones of
the right arm were fractured He
also suffered severe scalp wounds
and Commissions on his body. The
bishop formerly was president of
Emory and Henry college, Emory, Va.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
Next Dose CdIOmCl
May SdIiVdtC You
II Is Mercury, Quicksilver, Shocks
Liver and Attacks IOur Bones

CslOmel salvation lie horrible. 1t
wells the tongue, loo.ens the teeth
and starts rheumatism. There's no
reason why a person should take
sicksuiug, sallvatlng calomel, when
a few cents buys a large tottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone perfect sub
stituts for calomel. 1t is a pleasant
vegetable liquid which will start
your liver Just as surely as cslomel
but does not make you sick and can
not alivste.
CsIomel ls a dangerous drug, be-
sides it may make you feel weak,
sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't
lose days work. Take spoonful
Of DOdson's Liver Tone and you
will wake up feeling great. No
salts necessary. Your druggist says
# you don't find Dodson's Liver
Tone acts better than treacherous
cslOmel your money is waiting Tor
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
Contractor Gain.
ed 80 lbs on
Tanlac

oTsnlac fixed me up SO | gained
,h,,,, hounds. | have never seen or
,.,,d Of such a wonderful medicine
IN All the siztyslx years of my life,"
declared William McGee, we'll
known retired contractor, 8s4O La
v,,ette Ave st. Louis, Mo.
aAbOut two years ago | had a Sc
,.rs blsdd,r trouble that left me in
an ,sfully run down condition. Ny
,uUeule vent back on me and my
stomach got SO weak l could not
s,t and digest enough to give me
.Dy strength. | also had the worst
sortof pains across the small of my
back and could not sleep.
81 begaq picking up soon after l
started taking Tsnlac, and now /
have due appetite, sleep like log
and hat tired, worn oct feeling has
all lett me. 1 could not do other
wise than recomm mend TanIac."
T,nlac is sold by all good drug
gists,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior U. s
Land Office at Little Rock. Ar.
kansas, october 81, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that William
r. Miller, of Dalton, Arkansas. who.
on August ~, 1920, made Homestead
Entry, No Ol6s2O, for Fractional
l.2 NE Ia and Sw1-4 NEl.4
Section 6, Township 20 n, Range 3
W., 5th Prin. Meridian, has liIed
notice CT intention TO make Three.
Year Proof TO establish claim to the
land above described, before Probate
Clerk, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, on
the 5th day Of December, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses; VIM.
James, Dalton, Ark, Henry Pruitt,
of Ravenden Springs, Ark, J. d.
Collins, of Ravenden Springs, Ark.
Alva James, of Dalton, Ark.
Wallace Townsend,
12.5b. Register.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
COmmls sIOner's Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of the authority and direction
contained In the decretal order of the
Chancery county Of Randolph county
made and entered on the 5th day of
September, A. D., 1922, in a certain
cause then pending therein between
Luther Martin, complainant, and A.
ii. Webster, defendent, the under.
signed, as commissioner Of said court
will offer for sale at public vendue To
the highest bidder at the south door
or entrance of the county courthouse
in which said court is held in the coun.
ty of Randolph within the hours pre.
scribed by law for judicial sales on
Saturday the 9th day OF December. A
d. 1922, the following described real
estate, towit: The NWl-4 SWI.4 Sec
10, twp. 10, N, r.. L in Randolnh
county, Arkansas.
Terms Of Sale: On credit Of three
months, the purchaser being reouired
to execute a bond as required by law
and the order and decree Of said court
in said cause, with approved security
bearing interest at the rate Of six DER
cent per annum from date Of sale un.
til paid, and a lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the paw.
ment Of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 9th dav
of November A. d.. 1922.
f. r. Hicks, Commissioner in Chan.
Gerry.
J. Mulloy,
Solicitor for plaintifT. 4-4t
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
BUILD A HOME

You can get the best of hard
face brick al your home brick plant
now. lam 6drning special bum
gslOS brick. 1t Is a real dark gray
with red flashes. This grade OF
brick is burnt IN 25 or 80 different
shades. | also make No. l red
face brick and No. 9 building brick.
10 your building now with brick
and help your home brick maker,
who spends his money at nome
with you. Then a brick plant can
be operated IN your home town.
and !ou can be furnished with bet
ter brick. Phone 265.
Yours truly,
Chas. Schmidt Brick 20.
4lu Pocahontas, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
a TONIC

Grove's TasteIess chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening. invigorating effect, see how
il brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening, lnvigor-
atine Effect. 60c.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
EYES ItSItD

And tlsses properly fitted III our
shop We duplicate your broken
lens on short notice. The only ex'
elusive eyesight specialist in Poplar
Bluff. Our time Is devoted entirely
to the optical line. We solicit your
patronage.
SOUTHLAND OPTICAL co
326 S. Nam st. Poplar Bluff Mo,
Phone $50. Open Sunday by ap
polntment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
FIVE FORTYS

Want to exchange either of the
above farms for a new Ford car. Al
so three tracts bottom land for ex
change, 50 acre cotton farm bargain
f. J. Baltz. IA IT,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
HOGS AND CORN

| want to Guy all kinds of stock
bogs from so to 100 pounds, also a
lew thousand bushels o I corn
Phone 81. J. T. Thompson, roca
hontas, Ark, ii IT,
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24

Wanted An experienced sales
mah to sell monuments. A paying
proposition. Write us Kellogg
Marble Go Carthage, Mo. IA St
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-11-24
66666

Cures Malaria, Chills and
Fever, ,Dengue or Bilious Fever
IL kill the germs s''' = -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
DODGE BAND TO HAVE
SATURDAYS PROGRAM

The Dodge Mfg Co., band, under
the direction of Capt. l.. Eugene
Willes will render the following pro-
gram at Main ST. and Lincoln way
Saturday evening:
March, "Hilario" .. Farmhouse
Overture, Golden Dragon" King
Serenade, glamour" Won Blon
Waltz, "Old Timers" ... Lake
Introducing the Bowery, The
Sidewalks of New York, Sweet
Rosie O'Grady Daisy Bell, Com
rades, Little Annie Rooney. She
May Have Seen Better Days, The
Band Played On, After The
Ball"
March. Avalon Grotto" (New)..
... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WllIeS
Arranged by c. J. Parreant and
played for the first time in pub
lie.
Patrol, America ....... Meachan
Selection from Grass Widow"
.........-..... Hlrsch
Humoresque, Won't Go Home
Till Morning" ... Dalbey
CAS- it might have been)
introducing theme Spanish
Waltz, Gavotte. Polka. Religioso,
Galop. Dirge and AS it is often
heard about a. nj.
Finale. The American Legion
.............. Nandersloot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
DUCOMB GENEROUS
WITH SUSPENSIONS
Fines and Sentences Liquor
Law NiOlatOrs, Then Shows
Them Leniency.

Fines of S1OO and cost and Jail
sentences of 80 to 80 days for vio-
lation of the prohibition laws were
handed out 10 four offenders by
Judge DuComb in the city court Fri
day. but in every case the Jail SEN
;ence was suspended. In some cases
the fines were also suspended
Jay Weston claimed that the small
quantity o. liquor found on him was
for medicinal purposes, and that ii
contained potash. He was fined
500 and costs and sentenced 10 80
days in Jail but in view Of the fact
that he had served two weeks in
TAIL on account OF inability TO Sc
cure bonds, the entire penalty was
suspended.
Steve kuczor, proprietor OF a res
taurant on 5. Chaplin ST., was fined
S1OO and costs and sentenced to so
days in jail for unlawful possession,
but the fine and Jail sentence were
suspended and Kuczor was ordered
TO pay the costs amounting TO $50.
When Kuczor was arrested a bottle
containing a small quantity OF iq-
uor was found in his pocket.
Mary Bella. charged with uniaw-
full r possession. was fined 500 and
costs and a so days jail sentence
was suspended
William Soos. also charged with
unlawful possession. received a fine
OF 500 and costs and a suspension
OF a 90 days jail sentence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
INVITE 70 CLUBS
TO DUNES PICNIC
Women From Many Northern
Indiana Cities to Attend
Big Outing.

over 20 wOmen's clubs of the
counties adjacent 10 Porter county,
where the most beautiful IF the
dunes are located, have been in
vited by the Dune Park committee
of the state federation to a picnic
which will be held in the dunes
June 10. Mrs. G.. T. Vail Of Nichi-
gan City. is the chairman fo~ the
day. and Mrs. William Probasco Of
Mishawaka, is the St. Joseph county
chairman. The committees are ask
eG the club women to dedicate a
day TO the dunes" those having
never before visited the area icing
specially invited.
The Prairie club at fremont has
offered its Beach House as head
quarters for the day. The women
expected to attend are asked to
bring individual lunch boxes.
a delightful program has been
arranged. and many of the state
officers will be present The state
president, Mrs. w. J. Torrante OF
Evansville. the chairman o. the
conservation department, Prof.
Mary Matthews OF Purdue, an the
chairman of the Dunes Park COM
mittee, Mrs. Frank J. SheehaE OF
Gary will be present as will also
Mrs. Mary X. Sherman. chairman
Of applied education and Mrs Fran
els Whitley, chairman of natural
scenery, both Of the general fcGera-
ton. Frank V. Dudley. Dunes land
scape artist, will give his deli shtful
self-nlustrated talk. and the Gays
formal program Will close with a
short walk under women .yJides
who know the area perfectly and
visit 10 Mr.. Dudley's studio. nearby
Special transportation over the
South Shore lines has been ARA nged,
cars leaving South Bend al S.4Q
O'Clock. and New Carlisle AZ 9:05
O'Clock. The route by auto viii fol-
low the HoOsier state Automobile
associations trail. No. IA.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
DIES At HE4LTHWIN
FROM TUBERCULOSIS

Mrs Bessia OIinger 1908 Cedar
ST.. aged IS years. died at 1890
o'clock Friday morning AZ Health
win hospital. following a years i'll
ness with tuberculosis She Is sur
vived by htr .sband Danniel Olin-
ger and tht GLOWING children: Roy.
at home. and James. Orviue. Mrs.
Fern Milo. Violet Evelyn and Mab,e.
OF Rochester. Ind. She also leaves
her father. r. j. Bryan, OF South
Bend. and one half-brother. Sidney
BRAN, and one half-sister Mrs.
olive Funnel ~ this city
AIRS Ounger was born Septembe~
%. 1854. at Argos. Ind. and came TO
this city about a year ago from Ro-
chester She was married % years
agO at Sugar Crek. Ind. and was "a
member of the United Brethre"
church
The body was taken 20 the r. r.
Coates funeral home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
ELECTRICAL STORM
PLAYS HAVOC In
And NEAR CIT Y
Barn l. Set on Fire and Com
pletely Destroyed House
Struck by Belt.

Fire started bv bolt OF lightning
completely destroyed The barn on
the John ko0utz farm. three and "a
half miles southeast OF M.shawaka.
early Friday morning resulting in
a loss 81 about $4,000.
The farm 81 occupied by Mr.
Brooks. who aided by a number OF
neiRhbors. succeeded in saving prac-
tically all Of the stock and imple-
ments a quantity of hay and grain
stored in the building was burned
The FIRE started during the severe
electrical storm that lowered over
this region FOR about am hour. The
lightning struck the barn and set
fire 20 the has stored in the loft
near the roof The stock. including
a number Of horses. was rescued
from the building bv Mr. Brooks
and several neighbors who offered
assistance. The place was formerly
known as the Bush farm bur was
sold several years ago 20 Mr.. Koontz.
Lightning Strikes House.
Mrs. VI. Hazen an Invalid, resid-
ing with her daughter. Mrs Urban
Pecher. ia W. Eighth ST.. miracu-
lously escaped death early Friday.
when lightning struck the house. the
bolt entering her bedroom. tearing
the plastering from the walls and
ripping out a large piece OF carpet
directly beneath her bed. The cleo
tric light fixtures i'm the living room
were also ruined and the plastering
torn from the ceiling Mr. and
Mrs. Pecher. who occupied the rear
bedroom upstairs. were struck by
flying plaster torn from the front
room. Mrs. Pecher being stunned
by the crash.
Mrs. VI. Hazen was sleeping in
the front bedroom upstairs when
the lightning struck the building. a
bolt entering her room and running
along the walls until il struck di-
rectly beneath her bed The walls
and ceiling were damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
ear ShOlCS Increased List
of ActiUe Y.M.C.A. Members

c. A. Lancaster. membership and
financial secretary Of the local Y. NJ
c. A. announced Friday a decided
gain in membership since June Of
last year. At that time there were
1850 members June 1. 1922. there
were 1929 registered as members.
An increasing support of the as
ISOLATION by the people Of South
Bend is evident. according TO Mr.
Lancaster, who stated that he hopes
for membership in this city which
viii compare favorably with such.
cities as Fort Wayne. Ind. Daven-
port Ia. Dayton. Ohio. known as the
most progressive "Y's" I'm the coun-
try.
When You say Cigars-Say Dutch
Masters. 165tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
Mates Lore for Gambling
DenS Stills Lore of Wife

Persistent visits OF her husband
to poker dens. poolrooms, and places
of III repute. leaving her alcre at
night. constitute the ground on
which Ethel Steele brought suit for
divorce against Ira Steele They
were married Jan. 2s. 1920 and sep
arated for the las. time My Is.
1929. The plaintiff also alleges that
her husband cursed at her and
struck her. She seeks the custody
Of their one child and allowance for
its support.
Emma Martin prefers a general
charge OF cruelty against her Eus-
band. Louis Martin. in her petition
for divorce. They were married in
October. 1918. and separated in
May. 1921
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
Reduce State Quota for
First EnIiStmenfS, Said

The quota of first enlistmerts for
Indiana has been cut down - -four
men a week, according 10 recruiting
headquarters in the Chambe' OF
Commerce. This applies oniy TO
first enlistments. however, ard any
number of men who have previously
served in the navy Will be accepted
for reenlistment.
The quota for South Bend viii be
one man a week. and first come first
served will he The policy adopted by
officer Williams.
Il shall start waiting list" he
said. land list the names Of the men
in the order hey apply. Then l
shall send them 10 indianapolis just
as soon as their turn comes"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
POLICE COURT NOTES.

George Jugrom. an employee at
Healthwin arrested Wednesday on
a charge OF provocation preferred
by Mrs. Robert 3. Smith. 433 Z.
Mishawaka av., was found guilty
by City Judge Raab and fined 81
and costs in the court Friday
Alfred Markle. South Bend ar
rested Thursday evening for speed
ing. was fined 81 and costs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
GIRL CLERKS ENTERTAIN.

A number OF the girl clerks enter
tanned at a $50 dinner Thursday
evening at the Golden Eagle Inn in
honor OF Mrs. Daisy kirkpatrick
and Miss Pauline cellars. Covers
were laid for IL Decorations were
lilies and daisies a number OF
toasts were given.