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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
FAIR AT ASHLAND
NEXT WEEK
Starts Tuesday and Continues for
Four Days. Competition
Open to Iron County
Residents.

With what is declared will be the
biggest stock show in Northern Wis
consin and wonderful farm pro-
ducts display. the Ashland county
fair will open next Tuesday, Sept.
II, and continue for four days.
According to Otto d. Promo,
secretary of the Ashland County
Agricultural society, the fair this
year win be tri-county fair in
Guiding Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron
counties, Farmers and others from
the three counties are invited to
compete for the premiums.
New features this year will, it is
believed, make the fair one of the
best in the history of the associa-
ton. All that is needed to make it
a complete success is nice weather,
so that those who have planned to
attend will not be deferred on ac-
count of the weather.
For entertainment there will be
trotting, pacing and running horse
races, free acts, fireworks and
midway attractions. Each night
there will be a fireworks display
The exhibition buildings will be
open every evening. Dancing win
also be a feature of each evenings
entertainment.
With speed purses totaling $4,000
some good sport for lovers of horse
racing is promised The premiums
offered total $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
Make Il Nation Wide.

Daily we read of grade crossing
accidents with the inevitable death
list
Warning devises, gates, flagmen
and even approaching trains which
are in plain sight fail to deter many
drivers in their mad attempts TO
cross tracks without hestitating
few seconds.
In their determination TO elimin
ate railroad accidents, the cities of
NORTH Chicago, Illinois and
Waukegan, Wisconsin, have passed
ordinances which provide that all
vehicles, automobiles, trucks and
other conveyances propelled by
animal or other power and used in
and upon the streets and public
highways within the city limits, shall
when approaching railroad cross
ing, be brought TO full stop ten
feet therefrom and the driver
ascertain # the way is clear before
proceeding to cross.
Penalty for violating the ordinance
is a fine of not less than So or more
than $500 for each offense.
Similar city ordinances or state
laws throughout the country would
reduce to a minimum the grade eros
sing death toll which runs between
10000 and $1,000 persons an
nually.
Such law which saves life would
be, instead Of an expense TO the tax
payers, money-maker, through
fines collected for law breaking
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
SCHOOL BOARD
CONVENTION
Annual Convention Of School Board
Members and Teachers Will Be
Held Next Tuesday.

The annual Iron County school
board members and rural teachers
convention will be held at the court
house next Tuesday, Sept IL, start
ing at 8 o'clock in the morning.
George Dick, Of Madison, state
supervisor, will give two addresses.
Other speakers win be Supt J. +.
Murphy, County Agent Dan Shaffer,
Supervising Teacher Margaret
Hariie and County Superintendent
Ida Bradley
School board members, rural and
state graded teachers and union
high school teachers at Saxon and
Iron Belt are urged TO attend.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
Ford Picks High Grade Ore
~ Ashland

Henry Ford, worlds greatest auto
poole magnate, has chosen Gogebic
|ange ore as the best in quality for
Fg'aIn products of his immense
PANS at Detroit, and by the end of
|Ae Present season, eight cargos of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
AUDITORIUM PLAN TO BE CHECKED UP SOON
Architects Report Expected By
 Commission Friday

An early conference on the audi tcrium plans wal forecast at the city hall Wednesday afternoon when Hugh Martin of the Institute of Arch itects informed Commissioner D. E.. McLendon that Thomas w. Lamb of New York, consul.sng architect. was forwarding the plans, which he has checked. The plans should reach the city not later than Friday afternoon, and a conference will likely be held Saturday.
 Work on completion of the plans, which call for specifications, will be started at once, it was stated. and, ac- cording to the resolution offered by Mrs. Echols recently. must be ready within 60 days. With completion, of the plans. contract for the building will be let immediately, commission CTS stated.
 Commissioner Dickson said Wednes- day afternoon that only d few minor changes would be asked by the com mission. One chance asked is wood- en rather than concrete floor. This was done to allow games, dancing and other entertainments to be held in the building. The question of the smaller banquet halls will be dis cuSSed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BARGE LINE 0FFICIALS| HERE WEDNESDAY, FOR
 TERMINAL INSPECTION
Warrior Craft Reported Busy Moving Various Com
 m0ditieS Up River

J. P Higgins, assistant to the federal manager of the Mississippi Warrior barge line, St. Louis; L. l.. Polk of New Orleans, operating as- sistant. and c. W. Clay of Mobile. general superintendent. were in Bir- mingham Wednesday on visit to the terminals at Birmingport and also at Cordova. Recent improvements at Birmingport were inspected, con sisting of a wireless station nd a telephone line to the general agents offices in the Brown Marx building, enabling shippers to keep in con- tinuous touch with their cargoes.
 General Agent Joseph Youman re- ports all craft very busy Among the stated up-river movements now continuous is that of nitrates from Chile for powder works at Birming- ham and sulphur from Texas for acid plants, the sulphur coming Tn barges that take coal and steel pro- ducts to Galveston and Houston.
 The river craft is now preparing to move a cargo of $500 tons of ore that has just arrived from Brazil for the Tennessee company. How ever, this movement will not tie up the river fleet because the ore may be stored in the coal and ore bins at Mobile and moved from the pins according to convenience of the craft.
 nine steel barges being built at Mo bile They will be used to carry T. c. I. products down the river and bring back imported material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
ENGLISH PEOPLE NOTl
 ALARMED BY THREAT l OF NEW GOVERNMENT |
Socialist Plan Will Not Make Great HeadWay, 0bserv-
 CTS Predict

LONDON, March 21.-The cam paign of the British labor party to make socialistic state of England has failed to produce alarm either in this country or on the continent.
 Despite the fact that the laborites in the House of Commons have fired their first guns against the pr esent industrial order by intro ducing a bill for the standardization of land-the initial step in the gradual suppression of the capital ist system"-conservati and cap ttalists refuse to become apprehen- sive.
 No one, not even the usual alarm ists. has cried "bolshevism'' at the efforts of the laborites to remake England.
 Although the English believe that labor government Is sure to come sooner or later. 1t is generally be- lieved that the English race, which has swallowed so many conquerors and bred so many new nations. will te able to smother any revolution ary force, thereby bringing about an orderly evolutionary process.
 It is pointed out that the British hard common sense can easily over nature which seek to control the country. Many believe that the labor ties, even Philip Snowden, the lead CT Of the radical wing, will gradual ly modify their proposed policy.
 It is considered significant that investors, the capitalists of conti- mental nations. continue to put their to greater extent than before the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
PIG IRON MARKET IS STEADY AT $27 TON
Stock Is Reduced, While Healthy
 Orders Are Filed

The s27 base for Birmingham pig iron has been the maxlmum as well as the minimum price of iron this week. No maker is reported as sell ing for more and none for less.
 The inquiry for third quarter iron is reported as especially brisk and numbers of consumers are re- ported as asking 8 price for the fourth quarter.
 lot of 1000 tons and several of 800 tons for local consumption were recorded yesterday. Sales in the Chicago territory are understood to have been especially large.
 In spite of the growing scarcity of cars due to demand for movement of maximum product from all manner of industries several Alabama iron makers report further decrease in stocks. There, was only 50,00O tons all-told March l. and that is less than weeks make.
 Sanitary pipe is reported as sell ing steadily at the new base of s75 for standard, s65 for extra heavy and $50 for fittings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
JUDGE MURPHY GOES TO WELFARE MEETING
Juvenile Court Head To Sit In On
 Important Conference

Judge s. D. Murphy of the juvenile court left Wednesday night for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will at, tend two-day conference of the executive committee of the Child Welfare League of America. Twenty committee members represent all such agencies in North America. Judge Murphy will represent the southern states.
 The conference will discuss the question of bringing the child well fare agencies into closer co-ordina- tion with the social agencies of the church. A few of the prominent members of the committee who will attend are: Hastings H. Hart of Philadelphia, Pa. Wilfred $. Rev. holds of Chicago. Ill.,; W. A. Weston. Winnipeg, Canada, and Dr. Van Wa ters of Los Angeles.
 On the return trip Judge Murphy will stop over in Cincinnati and con fer with Judge Charles w. Hoffman, judge of the juvenile. and domestic relations court of that city. Judge Hoffman is one of the best known judges in the country in his branch of court affairs. and Judge Murphy will return with valuable informa- tion, it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
MAPOTHER CONFIRMS ORDER FOR NEW CARS
Contract For $2,500,O00 Comes To
 Fairfield-ThOusand Cars

telegram to The Age-Herald from w. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nashville rail road confirms the announcement Of the award of 1000 box cars to the Fairfield works of the Tennessee compa y. MT. Mapother wires: Have awarded 1000 box cars to the Ten nessee company, to cost approXi- mately $2.500,000."
 This car award. together with the previous ones given the Fairfield mill, represent more than s5.O00,O00' one prior order for 500 cars and an- other for 1000 cars having been placed in 1921 and 1922.
 Together with orders for rails, placed with the Ensley mill, total expenditures of the Louisville and Nashville for new equipment in the district in the past two years will approximate $7,000,o00.
 The first order for cars received by the Fairfield plant was one for 500 cars for the Louisville and Nash ville. This order was placed shortly before the plant began operations in July, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
Failure of Big Industry Causes Alarm Among Financial
 Authorities

BERLIN March 21.-Failure of a big metal firm involving billions of marks and the probable collapse of leading Halle grain firms and other commercial enterprises has caused industrialists of the country to bring pressure to bear on Chancellor Cuno to seek a settlement of the Ruhr crisis.
 The unstable condition of business in Germany, which is attributed to the French Ruhr blockade. was reflected on the Beurse Wednesday where the stock list moved down. ward in a pancky fashion.
 A thretened strike of miners in the upper Silesia fields. with the prob able result that industries, which already feel the pinch of lack of coal shipments from the Ruhr, will soon be deprived of supplies. of fuel com ing from the uroccupied portion of the country, has added to the alarm.
 Big business men. it is understood, are objecting to what they term the obstinacy of Cuno regarding the Ruhr settlement An influential group insists that business is suf- fering severely because of the French occupation and that the gov ncalities but make an effort to start negotiations with France.
 O O O
 Would Re Sensible.
 The industrialists contend peace move would not mean a surrender to France but would be a sensible act under the circumstances.
 Herr Krupp, the iron master and one of the leading industrialists, conferred with Chancellor Cuno Wed nesday afternoon prior to the depar ture of the chancellor for Munich, where he is to make an address. It is understood that Krupp presented the viewpoint of big business.
 Seven French trainmen were Killed Wednesday when train was deraiIed at Bochum, according to a di snatch received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
SERVES 25 YEARS AND IS FOUND INNOCENT
Half Breed Indian Languished Youth
 In Federal Prison

WASHINGTON, March Pillow a half breed Cherokee Indian Charner Tidwell, languished from his youth for a quarter of a century in federal prisons before being released on a baseless murder charge. was revealed in a tragic story told today by the department of justice. Free from the charge by a death confession after his years of suffering, the former prisoner is now enjoying the wealth of inherited Oklahoma oil lands.
 Three Presidents, Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson, denied pardons to Tidwell upon reports from former Attorney Generals Knox, Wickersham and Gregory that all evidence in the mur- der case pointed positively although circumstantially. to his guilt. Friends of the prisoner, including Senator Owen, former Senator Gore. and for mer Representative Alice Robertson, pressed the investigation of Tidwell s continued protestations of innocence. Finally he was released from Atlanta penitentiary upon a commutatlon or sentence recommended by Attorney General Daugherty and Assistant At torney General Grim. in charge or criminal investigation.
 After President Harding's commu- tation, womanS deathbed confess sion in Oklahoma revealed that Tid- well had been convicted of murder ing her husband upon perjured testi- I m r r1 -1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
SUPPLY FIRM ID OPEN BRANCH HERE
Stock Valued at Half Million to Be Carried in Birming- ham by Meyer Dairy Equipment Co.--Start
 April 15

Another new industry, carrying in stock supplies valued at approxi- mately s500,000, will be added to Birmingham April 15, with the open ing of a distributing house of the Meyer Dairy Equipment company of St. Louis at 160S-1610 First avenue. according to announcement Wednes- day by Fred Hooton of Nashville. who will be local manager of the firm. Increased business of the firm in the south and the favorable To- cation of Birmingham as shipping point are given as the reasons for the establishment of the branch here, Mir. Hoeton said. He also declared contracts with Birmingham firms had been deciding factor in bring ing the branch house to the city.
 Company Officials Here.
 E. c. Rolfes, general sales man ager of the company, and Mir. Hooton have been in Birmingham for more than a week, familiarizinE 'thepselvcs with conditions and seeking a To- SalioI lOE lHe AOuSc. fi lease was signed on the First ave- nue property Wednesday. It will be remodeled slightly before the firm begins business. Smith, Throchmor- ton & Schulz negotiated the lease.
 When the doors of the new houce are opened complete line of dairy, creamery, milk plant and ice cream plants supplies will be in stock. Ac- cording to MT. Hooton, more than 25 railroad cars will be required to transport the equipment to Bir- mingham. In addition to carrying a complete line of supplies in stock, the company will undertake some light manufacturing at the First ave- nue location. The equipment firm will do more manufacturing in the Magic City later in the year, as heavy machinery required for the work can be installed, MT. Hooton declared.
 The opening of the branch house of the Meyer company in Birming- ham gives the city the only com plete line of dairy, creamery, milk plant and ice cream plant machinery in the south. The firm will do much work among the farmers of the dis trict, it is said, in promoting the necessity of diversified farming.
 The company recently closed a s45,0O0 contact for the equipment of the pasteuribing station of the Dairymen's Co-operatice association. It also has contracts with the Glen Jric ia iry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
ORDER CLARKE'S ARREST
Bench Warrant Issued For Former
 ku l<iuN Official

ATLANTA, Ga. March 21.-A bench warrant was issued today for the arrest of Edward Younge Clark for mer imperial wizard pro tenn of the ku KluX klan, it was said at the office of the United States district court for the Northern District Of Georgia Clarke failed to appear yesterday for trial on d charge or using the mails to defraud and his bond of $500 was ordered forfeited.
 The warrant was turned over to the marshal for service. Counsel for Clarke yesterday asked for contin uance, but this was refused by the court. In q statement issued later by his attorneys it was said the request was made because the leading attor ney, George Westmoreldnd was ab- sent from the city and on account of a certificate from q physician which said Clarke was away on account of his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
EASTER COSTS MORE
Prices Of Clothes Ascending, Press
 Dtspnches Show

NEW YORK. March 21.-Women of America are spending approximately 1o per cent more for their Easter finery this year than last. Press dispatches from cities in all parts of the country today told of an unusual rush of spring shopping- Modistes of Fifth avenue. New York, say tkat while Egyptian mod are available in abundance and un- doubtedly will be worn by thousands, many buyers are now swinging away from these styles.
 The big New York stores are do- ing better than would be expect ed from the weather" and sales show an increase of about 12 per cent over last year. Despite Bostons winter weather a slight increase is shown. In the matter of styles Egypt and the second empire are running a close race. Sales are heavier in San Francisco and the Egyptian craze is noticeable in novelties. St. Louis sales are reported little heavier than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
BERLIN BUSINESS MEN, FRUIT AND TRUCK MEN
 MAY FORCE PEACE ON OF SOUTH HARD HIT RELUCTANT LEADERS BY MARCH COLD WAVE
Departments Check Shown Great Damage to Ala
 bama Crops

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Serious damage to the peach crop in Georgia, Texas, Alabama Arkansas and North Carolina as a result of the recent cold wave was reported today by the United States department of agricul- ture. The damage in Alabama, Ar kansas and Georgia is estimated up to 50 per cent of the crop. In Texas 50 per cent of the Elberta buds were killed. with less damage to the early varieties. Early advices from North Carolina indicate damage up to so per cent for Elbertas and Hales, with less damage to Bellies and other early varieties.
 The strawberry crop in the Ham, mond district of Louisiana is report ed damaged 25 per cent.
 bama the blooms and fruit h. ore killed, but the plants are pnl ~ Arkansas d 1o per cent loss county klondylSes and a ; loss on Aromas is reported.
 Practically no damage to sIav berries in southwestern Nie"purl5 northwestern Arkansas, east see and the Bowling Green, Ky, sec tions is reported.
 onions in the Laredo upper coun- ties of Texas were retarded, but ap- parently not seriously damaged. Paintings in the lower Rio Grande valley escaped injury. Early pota- toes have been frozen back in Louis- jana and Alabama. One-third the total potato acreage in Orrick. Mo-, and Kaw valley counties of Kansas, planted before the freeze, is total loss, but will be replanted
 Early potatoes in South Carolina and Florida were not injured. Early sweet potatoes in east Texas are d complete loss.
 The Mississippi Crystal Springs district suffered on carrots a 30 per cent loss; beets, 40 per cent; peas, D per cent; cabbage. 25 per cent, and tomatoes. 10 per cent. Tomatoes and early beans in Louisiana show 50 per cent damage. Beans were slightly damaged in South Carolina Beans, cucumbers and small truck crops in Alabama were killed, but will be replanted. The apple crop in Arkansas and Missouri was practi. caliy unhurt. No important crop damage is reported from Florida. Vegetables in the lower Rio Grands valley were unhurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
ARKANSAS CITY DETERMINED
 PROTECT SELF
Anti Strike Riots, Like Ride of Paul Revere, 'Sprang From Hearts and Minds ot People," Leader
 Tells Legislators

HARRISON, Ark, March 21.-The anti-strike riots in northwestern Ar kansas last January were like the Boston tea party preceding the Revo- lutionary war, in that the lynchinG of E. c. Gregor and banishment of other strikers and their, families "sprang from the hearts and minds of the peo- ple."
 This was the considered statement committee here Wednesday by Judge J. $. Wood of Secrecy. Mrshall county, a member of the Harrison Commit tee of Twelve"
 It became increasingly evident at the hearing Wednesday that many of state are firmly convinced that they have discovered a new idea in gov ernment-an idea for which at least 2J0 citizens of Harrison. trained and armed With rifles, automatics and machine guns, are prepared to defend acs teuaciously as did the minute men tt Lexington, according to their lead CTS.
 Demand Protection.
 As these Arkansans see it, when the hves and well being of the citi- zens of a community are threatened by the actions of a relatively small bofy of men sus pected of lawlcss acts, the citizens of that community are Justified in removing the peril to them selves, either by court procedure or citizens" law and methods of en- forccment.
 "Citizens" of Harrison and other towns meet all objections with this answer We had d railroad strike of 700 men that threatened to cut off many thousands of citizens from the rest of the world. We banded to- gether and ended the strike. We are not troubled any more. If the dan ger comes again. we will meet it in the same way; then we'll be through with strikes forever
 Fighting Just Begun.
 Unless the strikers and others opposing the operation of the Mis- souri ard North Arkansas railroad let us alone. the fighting has just begun" said Judge Wood in con cluding his lengthy statement to the state senators and representatives. mony that he subscribed $50 toward the cost of operating the special train. the so-called mob special" which brought citizens here from other towns along the M. and N. A. railroad during the rule of the cit
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-22
RICHES TO POVERTY
Fingers $J2.OOO Worth 01 Cancelled
 Bank Checks

CHICAGO, March 2l-Fingering s52,0O0 worth of cancelled checks, he last connecting link with great lost fortune, Joseph Mohammed and his pretty French Canadian bride of a year, in jail cells here Wednesday, told of their fall from a life of jew els, finery and luxury to preparing ham and" for hungry customers. Mohammed. who says he owns rich Turkish lands. and claims to be the scion of wealthy Hindu family. was taken from a train here upon h!s arrival from Detroit. He is charge1 with operating confidence game.
 Maintaining silence which did credit to Sphinx, the pair refused to talk until taken to police head quarters. where Mohammed, swarthy of skin and slim of stature, told of losing Si,000,000 in the rice fields In California when the rice crop went bad.
 He admitted having one wife in Turkey, of being divorced from two wives in the United States, and after that refused to answer any questions the police put to him.