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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
WHIPPING BOSS
Gets 20 YEARS
Verdict Declares That Death of
Youth Was Result OF Prison
FIoggings-WiII Appeal

Lake City, Fla.-Thomas Walter
Higginbotham was found guilty of
murder of Martin Tabert in the sec
ond degree. The jury was out one
hour and 20 minutes.
Higginbotham was sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment. He was re-
leased on $4,000 bond pending hear
ing of appeal.
The former convict whipping boss
was accused of having caused the
death of Tabert as the result of beat
ing administered while the youth was
serving a term in the Putnam Lum.
Der company convict lumber camp
The trial consumed 13 days.
The death of Tabert finally resulted
in an investigation Of the whole con
vict leasing system and it's abolish
ment by the Florida Legislature. That
body also prohibited corporal punish.
ment Before the Florida Legislature
convened, the Senate of North Dakota
adopted a memorial asking the Flori.
da law makers to investigate the
death Of Tabert.
Higginbotham went on trial here
13 days ago, the state charging him
with having whipped Tabert SO severe
ly that it brought about traumatic
pneumonia, which resulted in death
four days after the whipping.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

MinneapoIs-The Minnesota State
Bar association will hold it's annual
convention at the Radisson hotel,
August q, % and 20, in conjunction
with the annual sessions of the Amer
:can Bar association. Tine state con.
vention will close August 80, and the
national organization will convene
the same day and continue through
September 1. Thousands of lawyers
from all sections of the country will
assemble the last week in August to
attend both sessions. Hundreds of
these will be Minnesota attorneys
and judges.
DuIuth-More than 200 Duluthians
attended the international picnic at
Grand Marais. Among those attend.
ing was Mayor Snively. Three thous.
and persons attended the festivities.
Grand Rapids-Potatoes, corn and
alfalfa were shown to Minnesota's po-
tato tourists from the State Depart.
ment of Agriculture, the University
Department Of Agriculture, and else.
where in various parts of Itasca coun-
IL. Itasca county this year has 5000
acres in potatoes, only slight de-
crease from last year, and most of
the decrease is in the acreage of po-
tatoes for the table.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
LARRY HOS TRIBUTE
(By Lawrence Hodgson)

Much of the eulogy of Warren
Gamaliel Harding is trivial and
meaningless; such occasions bring out
vapid sentimentalities.
But Warren G. Harding needs no
eulogy beyond the life he lived.
Just what it meant to be "Great"
has never been decided.
President Harding never assumed
to be great; never posed as great
man; never tried to force irnself in
to the lime-light. We need not wor-
ry over arguments as to his "Great-
ness"
William Dean Howell once said
that the affection of the people was
a safer resting place for mans rep
utation than their admiration.
President Harding had the affec-
lions of men as few presidents have
had. And he deserved them. He was
a human; and to be human is the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
CUTTER FIRES FIFTEEN SHOTS
Spray Dashes Over Runners Decks
as She EIudes Pursuer.

Highlands, N. Fifteen solid
shots were fired from coast guard
cutter at a speedy rum runners after
her crew had been aboard French
ship on rum row enjoying social
chat with the skipper. The runner
escaped, as did another that had taken
on cargo of liquor for the shore.
The captain of the rum smuggling
craft paid, no heed to shot fired
across his bow and managed to out
distance the government cutter, al
though shells dropped near enough to
his boat to send spray over her deck.
The first runner eluded the cutter be-
fore many shots had been fired at her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
finest test Of a man, after all

finest test Of man, after all.
No man has ever occupied the
presidency who lived purer life. No
man in high office ever surpassed him
in kindness, in integrity of motive.
in genuine affection for men; IL,
unselfish purpose. No wonder Wash
ington loved him; no wonder the ma
ton warmed to him. He will grow as
the years go by. Flashy men impress
at once, and fade later. Quiet, earn
est, kindly men loom larger as the
years go by. Greater men than Hard
ing will appear on the scene; more
masterful men! but none will come
of finer instinct, trurer Americanism,
more Christianlike character. That II
fame enough for man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
FAMOUS QUADRUPLETS FOUND
Mother and Four Children of Fame
Living on Farm.

Mother and Four Children of Fame
Living on Farm.
Chicago-The Ormsby "quads" who
won temporary fame and fortune two
decades ago as "the only living set of
bankruptcies" were found living in
Chicago with their mother, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Ormsby, whose meteoric ca
reer in the dime museums with her
children brought her nationwide fame.
The bankruptcies, who established a
record by growing to manhood and
womanhood, are all employed while
the mother lives in a little bungalow
on a two-acre farm on the outskirts
of a city, giving to a cow, chickens
and several goats some of the time
and attention she was wont to give to
the seven children who survived out
of IA born to her in seven years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

cover the huge Improvement. Despite
the Sweeping campaign for better
roads and favorable highway senti-
ment that reaches into the most re-
mote communities, the department
failed this year to carry its first pro-
posed bond issue of $20,O00.000.
Legislators, pressed for authorization
of the first issue, voted against it,
declaring that the "pay-as-you-go"
plan seemed to them best for the
state at this time and that rush work
and bigger expenditures on the sys-
tenn would result in high construction
prices in all other lines and bring the
cost of farm labor to prohibitive
point throughout the state.
Until 1920 county and township Of
ficials had complete charge of Min
nesota roads. A state highway de-
partment was formed in 1905 as a
purely advisory body and general
tax levy of one-twentieth of a mill
was voted for state aid in maintain
ing county roads, The tax rate was
increased as traffic became heavier
until it is now 1 mill, yielding $4,000
900 a year.
Commissioner Babcock was a mem
Der of the original commission. From
the beginning he urged better sys-
tenn of roads to aid the farmer and
predicted the rapid development OF
the automobile and it's subsequent
need of through highways and per-
manent improvements.
Unlike many other states, the road
plan taxes motor vehicles on factory
prices instead of weight and horse
power. The present license is issued
on the basis of 2 per cent of the fac.
tory list price of the car. A discount
of rs per cent is made on cars more
than three years old and SO per cent
on cars over five years old. The tax
minimum for passenger cars is set al
SIP a year and on trucks at SIS.
This tax averaging $16.95 for each
vehicle brought in about $12,000.00
in the first two years the plan operat-
ed.
Advocates of a agasoline tax of 2
cents gallon to aid in road building
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Minnesota Breaks All
Records in Road Campaign
Highway Commissioner Babcock Has
Travelled 1000 Miles of State
Roads in Two Years

St. Paul, Minn-One mans energy,
forehandedness and good roads sales
manship is credited with the compile
ton in two years time of a travers-
able state highway system in Min
nesota totaling exactly 1000 miles.
The man is Charles M. Babcock,
state highway commissioner and orig
inator of the roads plan which in this
surprisingly short length of time
brought Che state from the rear to
one of the foremost ranks in highway
development, and from mud trails to
smooth gravel roads, each of which
carry an average of 40 vehicles
day in both tourist and local traffic.
Since the construction state plan
was adopted at the 1920 election the
highway department thus created has
completed 5000 miles of grading,
gravel surfacting, and concrete paw
ing, reshaped 1000 miles, and re-
surfaced more than 500 miles on the
system, according to the commission
er's report made today.
1t has recruited 1000 patrolmen
whose sole duty is to drag and keep
smooth each average 5 mile section
on the state trunks and maintenance
crews to care for longer sections and
help the patrolmen to improve the
bad spots along their beats. And it
has worked out system of numeri-
cal marking, direction, and caution
signs which make it possible to travel
almost anywhere in the state with
reference to state highway map only
'and to drive at night in comparative
safety.
All of this work has been done on
a trunk highway fund revenue of not
more than $10,000,000 year and
without the issuing of state bonds to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Village of Freeport, Mimi,
will receive, sealed bids until two
o'clock Tuesday Sept. 4th. 1928 for
the construction of a dug we'll ten
feet in diameter and approximately
forty two feet deep, and also for the
curbing of the same with brick and
concrete. Plans and specifications
for the above work may be seen at
the office of the Village Recorder,
Freeport, MINI. and also at the Of
flee of j. E. Bonner Civil Engineer,
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Jos. C. Harren, Village Recorder.
Published Aug. 16-23-1923.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
FORMER JUSTICE DAY DIES
Member of U. S. Supreme Bench Sue.
cumbs at MackinaW Island.

Member of u. S. Supreme Bench Sue.
cumbs at Mackinaw Island.
Cleveland, Ohio-Former Justice
William R. Day of the United States
Supreme court died at his summer
home at Mackinaw Island, Mich.
Death was caused by chronic bron-
chitis. Justice Day was IA years old.
Funeral services will be held at his
former home at Canton, Ohio.
Justice Day recently resigned as
umpire of the mixed claims commits
sion settling claims growing out of
the war between the United States
and Germany.
Prior to his appointment to the su.
preme bench by President Mckinley
he served as assistant secretary OF
state and chief of the commission
which negotiated the treaty of peace
with Spain following the war of 1898
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Couple Found In River.

Kenosha, Wis.-The bodies Of Law
renee Larson, Kenosha young man
who was drowned at the Dells in a
futile effort to rescue his bride, Mrs.
Olga Larson, reached Kenosha. The
Wisconsin river gave up its dead. The
brides remains were recovered short
ly after the drowning. After double
funeral the bodies will be buried side
by side here, the same minister Of
fciating at the funeral who pro.
nounced the marriage ceremony only
. week ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Emergency Tax Declared Valid.

Duluth, Minimize constitutionality
of the eight-tenths of mill tax levied
in 1921 and 1922 for the relief of GER
tain school districts, has been upheld
by Judge Bert Fesler of ST. Louis
county district court. An appeal will
probably be taken to the state Su
preme court. The question of the le
gality of the tax has been in the courts
since the enactment of the law. I'm
der it's provisions about 100000 has
been distributed in the two years tc
Proctor, Two Harbors and certain
other school districts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
AMERICA FIRST

The death of Warren G. Harding
has given added emphasis to his
patriotic words, because the people
now know that he lived up to his
ideas. 1t has been said of him:
president Harding was one of the
finest men of the country, but he had
to die before the people gave him
credit for his ability, his patriotism
and genuine Americanism. To aid
that appreciation we give space to
the following extract from an adj
dress by him back in January g.
1920:
To safeguard America first. ,
To stabilize America first.
To prosper America first.
To think America first.
To exalt America first.
To live for and revere Ameri-
ca first.
Call it the selfishness of ma
tionality if you will. l think
it an inspiration to patriotic de-
votion.
We may do more than prove
exemplars to the world of en-
during representative democracy
where the Constitution and it's
liberties are mistaken. We may
go on securely to the destined
fulfillment and make a strong
and generous nations contribu-
ton to human progress, forceful
in example, generous in contri-
button, helpful in all suffering
and fearless in all conflicts.
Let the internationalist dream
and the bolshevist destroy. God
pity him "for whom no minstrel
raptures swell" In the spirit of
the republic we proclaim Ameri-
canism and acclaim America
st. Cloud-J ournal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

are sweeping the state now, and a
gasoline tax amendment will be voted,
it is Beloved, at the 1924 general cleo
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
CROP INSURANCE is FEASIBLE
Department of Agriculture Says Pro-
lection Is Needed.

Washington General crop insur-
ance is feasible and is urgently needed
for the protection of American agri-
culture, in the opinion of officials of
the Department of Agriculture, who
have been making a study of the sub
ject. In view OF the progress made
by insurance in other fields, these Of
ficials say it is hard to believe that
adequate crop insurance facilities will
long remain undeveloped.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
DISASTROUS FIRE AT MlNO7
Buildings and Stocks of Leading Com.
merciaI Houses Destroyed.

Minot, N. D.-Flames of Minot's
most destructive fire were subsiding
and the owners checking the loss
which is estimated at '$750,000. Nine
steams of water were being played on
the premises to hold the flames in
check
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
SHIPPING NORMAL ATT
 MOBILE AFTER STORM

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1S.-(Special Leased Wire e)-Three steamers ar rived Thursday and two departed, while a schooner in tow from Fort Morgan added one more to he list of vessels in port besides the three steamers. The port resumed It's usual activity and the river appeared in everyday guise as the threat of the Gulf disturbance was dissipated. The mass of driftwood piled along wharf stringers was gradually clear ed out and everything had it's nor nal appearance save for the ab- sence of one or two landmarks which was mover up rive Wednesday afternoon.
 The American steamer Suremico, Trans Marine corporation, arrived from the bar Thursday morning, aft CT spending Wednesday and We'd nesday night at anchor. The Sure mico came from Port Port Arthur and went to Pier 2 to load for Port Newark. With the Suremico, the Norwegian steamer Knute Hamsun for Cuba, arriving from New Orleans
 At the same time practically, the Norweg gian steamer John Bakke, Aluminium Lines, arrived from Gulf port from whence she sailed Tuesday afternoon, riding out the blow be- hlnd snip ISldnu NO damage Was done to any of the vessels.
 The American four-masted schoon- CT M Turner. Whitney -Bodden Ship ping company, arrived in ballast from Kingston, Jamaica, late Thyrs- day afternoon. starting from Fort Morgan about 3:30 o'clock and fom- ing in tow.
 A victim of the storm was report ed Thursday. This was the ,Amerian schooner Blue6elds of Mobile. owned by D. H. Scott, which went ashore ten miles west of Pensacola, with the loss of four men, First Mate Ne- kicks and three of, the crew. Capt. c. GE. Scott and the remaining trio of the crew swan ashore and walked to Pensacola, immediately reporting to the owners here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
COMMISSION ISSUED NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE
Other Seals Authorized By Secre- tary Of State
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery Ala Oct lg

The secretary of state toaay is sued commission to Judge Edward s. Lyman, new judge of the Eight eenth judicial circuit. who was 3D. pointed Wednesday by Governor Brandon.
 Other commissions issued today were:
 Leslie c. Longshoe. notary public, Anniston; Mrs. Birdie K. Hasseu, notary p-blic. Tuscaloosa; Mamie Purnell, notary public, Tuscaloosa; Orie Strickland, notary public, Tusca- loosa John T. Roe, member st1te board of pharmacy, Birmingham; c. G. Folsom, notary public, Hartford; Thomas F. Holloway, notary public, Samson; H. M. inson, justice of the pe@ ce, precinct 4, Elomaton; E. R. Pruden. coroner, Eufaula; Charles E. Holly, notary public, Bessemer; Lillian B. Fields, notary public, Lin- den; R. C. Vaughn, notary public, Sheffield Wilma Rogertson, notary public Vernon; Roscoe Chamblee, notary public, Birmingham Lewis H. Bush, notary public, Birmingham; ; Jefferson F. Eyster, notary public, Albany; C. w. Whiteside, notary pub lie, Ann.ston: R. G. Hewett, notary public Birmingham T. E. Moore, Jr.. notary public, Birmingham Lowry S. Moore, notary public, Orr villa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
DELEGATES CHOSEN

UNIoNToWN, Ala, Oct. 19.-(spe- cial)-The Canebrake ARifle Guards chapter of the United Daughters of the CCnfederacy held it's first meet ing of the season with Mrs. Frank Glass. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. A. c. Davidson. Dele gates were elected to represent the chapter al the general convention soon to convene in Washington D. c. These were Mesdames J. H. White Sr and Charles P. Johnston. Ar engagements were made for an at tractive historic and literary pro- gram for the next monthly meeting.
 Portland. Ore, is one of two cities in America where organized labor has temple sufficiently large enough to take care of it's conven- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
KNIGHT CASE SET IN HALE COUNTY
Solicitor Mccoy Of Birming- ham To Prosecute; Judge
 Hobbs To Preside
GREENsBoRo. Ala.. oct. 1g.-

GREENSBORO, Ala, Oct. 1s.-(spe- cial)-Circuit court is in session this week with Judge Hobbs presiding and Solicitor Joseph James looking after all cases. Only minor eases are on the docket for this week. The cause celebre is next week, when the case of Blount and Knight comes up for virtue of his kinship with the Knights, so J. H. Mccoy of Birming- ham will come to represent the state in MT. James place. Hal Knight will be represented by his brother, Thomas E. Knight and s. w. H. Will Hams, while Mr. Blunt will be rep resented by Alex Pitts of Selma, and J. F. Tompson, formerly solicitor for this district.
 MT. Blunt has just returned from a hospital in Selma, where he has been since his shooting by Hal Knight. which was the result of a disagreement over the settling of some business affairs. MT. Blunt is president of the First National bank in Greensboro and MT. Knight is a prominent planter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
STATE NURSES TO MEET
 NEXT IN BIRMINGHAM
Magic City Woman Is Chosen Pres
 ident At Dothan Meeting

LOTHIAN, Ala, Oct. lS.=(Special Leased Wire.) Miss Bertha Clements of Birmingham was elected president of the Alabama State Nurses associa- tion in convention here. Mrs. Ida $. 1nscor of Dothan was elected new secretary. Birmingham was selected as the next place of meeting of the association.
 The convention was in every way a success, social features being com bined with regular business meet ings. to make the one day stay in Dothan very enjoyable to the dele gates The three local civic clubs Lions. Kiwanis and Rotary assisted in entertaining. Lectures by Dr. Wy man, pr. Tucker of the Houston county health service and others were features of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
HIGHWAY PROBE IS BEGUN IN SHELBY
Changes Made That Roard BalIaSting Used By Con-
 tractor Is Inferior
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Montgomery, Aia.. Oct. IS

It was learned today that an in- vestigation is being made of charges that inferior road ballasting material is being used by the contractor on the section of the Birmingham Mont gomery highway through Shelby county Commissioners Scruggs and Suttle made trip of inspection to this project Wednesday and samples of material used in constructing the foundation of the road were taken to Birmingham for analysis.
 The highway department has been notified by United States bureau of public roads that four federal aid projects which were placed on the map showing the system of federal aid projects in Alabama had been dropped from the map and conse- quently from the proposed federal aid system of the state. It was stated that the action is only tentative and does not preclude further considera- tion of the projects, which are as follows:
 No. 34, from Vernon to Fayette; No. 4S, from Albertville to Fort Payne; No. 3S, from Camp Hill to Lapine; and No. 49, from Selma to Clanton.
 Two meetings of the State High way Commission with members of courts of county commissioners and other county officials are .contem- plated, according to Senator John Rogers, president of the State High way Commission. It is planned to hold one such conference at Mont gomery, one at Birmingham for the convenience of north Alabama. These meetings to be devoted an inter- change of ideas on subjects of high way buildings.
 Senator Rogers stated further to- day that he hopes to see the present state highway department shops near Montgomery done away with, and work now done there carried on by convict labor at or near kilby prison.
 In addition to maintenance work on autos, the highway department has considerable amount of trucks and machinery furnished it by the fed eral government, which is being re- modelled and made fit for service at considerable expense to the state. Senator Rogers believs that this work of repairs and alteration could be done with convict labor and the money credited to the convict de- partment. It is further planned to sell a considerable amount of ma- chinery now at the highway depart ment shops for which the state has little use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
BABY DEAD IN BED

Albert Williams, seven months old son of MT. and Mrs. Jeff Williams. 11S Thirty-ninth street, north, was found dead in his bed by his parents early Thursday morning. A physician called said the baby had been dead for several hours. Coroner J. D. Rus sum was called and made prelim- mary inquest, but did not return a verdict Thursday. Funeral services will be held at II o'clock Friday morning from the residence, followed by interment in Avondale Mills ceme .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
MURDER CASE UP
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD
 Sheffield. Ala. Oct, IS

Ralph Boucher is now on trial in the circuit court of Colbert county charged with second degree murder. The following convictions have been secured at this term of the court: Frank Green, assault to murder; Will liam Turner, manufacturing liquor; John Mitchell, burglary; Joe Frank, grand larceny; John Wilcox, grand larceny; Will Thompson, grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
DAMAGE AWARD UPHELD

The supreme court affirmed a de- cision of the Etowah circuit court awarding S5,000 to w. P. Goodwin In suit against the Alabama Power company for injuries to his wife while a passenger on the power companys interurban railway system. The court also affirmed the judgment of $1,20O obtained by Mrs. Lizzie Gallasch of Mobile in suit against the Mobile Light and Railway company for in 1urfes she was said to have received in a fall from a street car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
CAPTURE BIG STILL
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Huntsville. Ala. Oct. IS |

ty deputies of New Market, destroyed q large still in King s cove yesterday. The plant was in full operation and the operators were peresent but made their escape down the mountainside. Six gallons of liquor and 800 gall Ions of beer was found.