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The New York herald., 1921-07-01

official bar silver In New York. domestic,
e9kc. an ounce, unchanged: foreign. Soc, off
Nc; London. 357sd., off kd. Mexican dol
lars, 45ilc., off &c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

testified that Ruth did not come to the store after lunch on the day ot the shooting, and that he called Mir Stephenson, who came to the store about 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
 At the time Mr. Stephenson came to the store, Mir. Hammer said, he told him about conversation he had heard between Ruth Stephenson and Mrs. Crowen in May.
 Going to Europe
 She said at that time that she was going to Europe if necessary to ses- cape her fathers efforts to keep her from joining the Catholic church, Mir. Hammer said She told Mrs crowen that she would be financed by Mir. Bender"
 Mr. Hammer said Stephenson was very much excited when told about this conversation.
 Judge Black, defense attorney, leaned over to Stephenson and after whispering to him, was handed a letter which the defendant took from his coat pocket. The attorney then gave it to the witness and asked If it were not Ruth Gussman's hand writing. The crowd in the court room leaned forward expecting a sensation, but were disappointed when the witness said he did not know her writing. The attorney said he would introduce the letter later sA 9
 Jake McGill city. detective, testi- fled that Stephenson came to the detective Headquarters in May to get assistance ii finding his daughter, whom he said had disappeared. He came several times, one time Ken meth Charlton, United States com missioner was with him, the witness testified, 4
 " Search for Girl
 MT. MeGill testified that when a search was made for the girl, she was found locked up at the home of Fred Bender, her God father. The search was made by Stephenson, the witness and three other officers. The Renders were not at home at the time the officers went there and two of them went back to Mir. Behd5 CTS place of business. and brought him to the home. The girl was coming down the stairs at the time they entered the door,
 The witness also saw Stephenson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

the day of the shooting. Stephenson came to the detective headquarters Tn the afternoon and wanted them to He was told that the officers would have to wait and see Chief Shirley, for they did not know that they had such authority. Stephenson talked intelligently, tho witness said, but he did not believe he was at himself.
 Was Not Restrained.
 Asked by the state attorneys if the defendant had appeared so crazy that he had restrained him, the witness said he had not.
 Testimonials of good character were given the defendant by W. |. Morgan, Birmingham; F.. M. Blan- ton, Birmingham, and r. A. Tara bee, Birmingham. A. w. Tucker of the Guarantee barber shop testified that he had seen Stephenson on the day of the shooting. He had come in and out of the shop q number of times. and seemed excited. The wit ness said he knew that something was wrong. He acted like he might be crazy. the witness said, but the witness was not sure of 1t. The wit ness said he had heard that Stephen son had had trouble with the barbers' union, but he had never heard of his being expelled. He heard he had been checked up short, but later 1t was found he, had $50 coming to him from the union.
 Mrs. Earle A. Atkison testified that she had lived in th~ Stephenson home and considered his character good.
 J. c. Moore, locosnotive engineer, testified that he had known the de- fendant all of his life and that his character was good.
 R. c. Patton. city detective, testi- fled that lie was at the city hall on the day last May. that Stephenson came there to get assistance in find- ing his daughter. He went with Ste phenson and several other officers to the home of Fred Bender, and found Ruth Stephenson locked up in the house there. Asked by the state at torneys whether the lock on the door 'of the Bender home was, one that would permit a person locking him self up, the witness said Ne did not know. He said the girl was taken to thes office of the chief of police as soon asbshe was found.
 MT. Patton testified that he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
TEMPORARY INSANITY
 PLEA OF ATTORNEYS,
 STEPHENSON DEFENSE
(oontipued from Page opc)


 invited to preach st the northern churches c number ef times.
 A clash between the state and de- fense attorneys arose when John Morrow, assistant solicitor, asked J. N. Day, locomotive engineer, if he had heard that Stephenson was fired out of the barbers' union becauee he was q scab. The defense objected claiming that this would inj ject preju- dice into the trial. Mir Morrow re- piled that his object was to show that Stephenson had not kept his oath to the union. Judge Fort sus- tained the objection of the defense.
 Heard shots Fired
 J. Fl, Burchese, Birmingham, tcsti- fled that Stephensons character was .socd. J. A. Selman, real estate agent, testified that he was sitting at the desk in his office across the street from the courthouse whom the shots were fired. He said he had not seen two men across the street in front of the courthouse at the time he had looked, but admitted that 1t was pos sible that they may have been hid den. behind two cars. No names were called, but it was understood in the courtroom that this evidence was of- fered in rebuttal to the testimony of W. D. Chiles and Edward McGin- ney, state witnesses, who testified at the morning session. MT. Mckinney was then introduced by the defense, but bfs testimony was practically the same as that at the morning session. J. l.. York, North Birmingham, testified that he had known Stephenson 80 or 35 years, and knew him when he was 8 teach CT. He called Stephenson Roscoe"
 Lived With stephensou
 S A. Owens, Albany, testified that he had lived in the Stephenson home for five months. beginning in the fall of 1910, and did not hear of him be- ing cruel to his daughter. c. B. Sell ser testified that he had also lived in his home, and considered his repu- tation good,
 $. E. Willerby, railroad telegraph operator, testified that Stephensons conduct had been unusual for the six months previous to the trial, and he considered Stephenson abnormal. He talked asSf disturbed by the thought of his daughter being carried into the Catholic church, the witness said. He talked to the wit less a number of times. and would sometimes break down and cry. About a week befores the shooting he seemed resigned, thinking the trouble was over. He had previously mentioned the Bender episode, the witness said.
 Was No Expert Stephenson asked the witness to keep an eye on his wife and daugh ter, MT. Willerby said. The witness hestatcd under the insistent ques tons of the state as to whether he thought that Stephenson was insane ut the time the shooting oc- cured. He declared he was no ex- pert on insanity, and could not swear that Stephenson was insane.
 When asked by the state the wit ness said he was opposed to the Cath ollie church and its programme.
 James Hammer, an employe ot Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, for whom Ruth Stephenson was working at the time she married Pedro Gussman,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

AichmoApd and Washington in the event ot q general railroad strike vas suggested today by Postmakter Hay Thornton. Heavy army trucks dould be used. If the de- partmen4 approved such means of car ryins tJe mails in the emergency. First Class mail between the two points tould be handled quite satis- factory by this means, MT. Thornton said, Although there undoubtedly would/ be some delay in the transmits sion Sf second and third class matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
STRIKE THREAT IS
 FIRST REAL TEST
 OF LABOR BOARD
(Continued from pnge one,

l NS~~A.ANr%(U AhVth VA&t OucD
 terday, Attorney General Daugherty said today that he had gone over
 with them every angle of the law
 under which the board operates, and
 has examined into legal arguments
 and court decisions towering various conspiracy cases in the past
 Whether this reference had anything
 to do with the possible use of the injunction MT. Daugherty declined to
 say. He declared, however, that the department of justice expected to
 maintain silence on phases of the strike until called upon for action, adding that if that time should come,
 the governments legal branch would l be ready.
 | The department Is concerned with the rights of the public to the trans portation facilities MT. Daughterty
 said, adding that the claims of each side to the. controversy would and should be given consideration. He held, however, that the keeping open of the traffic lines was paramount. White House officials declined to discuss the possibility of the brother hood chiefs being called to Washing ton by the President. The President was understood to favor that the labor board should go ahead on whatever plan had been worked out for it's negotiations. and that he would deal with the question of talk ing with the union heads personally when developments should make it apparent that such move was nec- essary or advisable.
 Reports that the action of the labor board in summoning the brotherhood leaders to the Chicago conference
 was a result of the conference at the White House prior to their departure for Chicago, lacked confirmation. MAIL TRUCKS SUGGESTED
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
ANNIsTON MEN HERE

Anniston, October 1s--(speciai. , -- J. D. Hoicombe, T. J. Williamson seab Gam, Earl Parkhurst and cthec local men went to Birmingham Tues day to appear as witnesses at the trial of Rev. Edwin R. Stephenson. the local men to be character wit nesses for the defendant The ac- cused minister served as a barber In this city for several years before going to Birmingham, and he was associated with several of the An niston men while working here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
ATTEMPT TO AVERT NATIONAL WALk-0UT
 COMES TOMORROW
tCostinucd from rsse onc)

week will be started tomorrow by tho II rail unions which have not yet issued strike calls, although most of them have voted for strike Lead CTS of several of these unions an- nounced that at these meetings they will oppose q strike call in the hope
, 1921-09-09

had been made when Mr.. HSrdendorf
left 10 return here. but the prelim-
mary Indications were highly favor
able When the oil sand was tapped.
oil poured into the hole and efforts
on completing the well were suspend
ed until tankage and pipeline facin-
ties had been arranged to take care
OF the expected zusner
Chapel oil. the Plateau Oil cor
poration and many other Casper com
panies are said to have extensive
holdings in the Immediate vicinity of
the we'll ives up to preliminary indi-
the oil was discovered had not been
named yet. and Il is believed hat II
the well lives up { opreliminary indi-
cations IL win be ore of the biggest
producing structures in the famous
Kansas field on the strength Of the
report which has been brought here
Casper oil interests are keenly inter
ested in the OF the compile
ton OF the hole and many oil men
have left TO personally investigate
the new strike.
The cxtcnsiveness OF the Held in
which the strike was made makes IL
one. Of the most important develop
mcnts in the mid-continent field this
venr
, 1921-09-09
roo MUCH OF A coon THING

1T is six years since 1 had my first
stomach trouble. 1t rapidly grew
worse. Ny food would not digeut and
/ was reduced to skin and bone. Ny
doctor put me on a starvation diet.
and when my pains grew worse I con
cluded 1t was too much OF a good
thing. On the advice OF my druggist
/ tried Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
and am now entirely we'll" 1t is a
simple. harmless preparation hat re-
moves the catarrhal mncus from the
intestinal tract and ailays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
At ali drurriets-Adv.
, 1921-09-09


II was indicated that at least a
temporary adjustment of the dispute
would be attempted pending a fuller
investigation of the points at Issue
Opening statements were to be made
by counsel for the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company n for n United
Mine Workers, after h hearing
opened at 1890 O'Clock.
Members of n commission said it
probably would DO necessary to visit
some OF tho Colorado Fuel & Iron
company camps In this county and
TO hold hearings in the Trinidad dis
trict In Las Animas county.
Members Of the commission are In
possession OF most OF the facts in the,
situation to date As they held a coa-
ference with Len H. Rogers. inves-
ugator for the commission. immedi-
ately following their arrival here.
, 1921-09-09
MORE MEN RI
AT WORK.

TRINIDAD. Colo. Sept. "a gain
OF IS workingmen in i've Colorado
Fuel & r mines OF the Trinidad
district is reported today by company
officials This statement gives the
total number OF men at work today
at SIS as compared with $40 yester-
day. At the Frederick mine where a
walkout was In effect yesterday only
eight miners showed up this morn
ing. six less than yesterday.
Women pickets are active at Fred
erfck today. according to Colorado
Fuel & Iron officials. A union meet.
ing was held at Morley last night and
, 1921-09-09
cnNrKAcrnR

CHICAGO. Sept s.-Josn Minncc.
head Of the Ideal Home Construction
company Is at Liberty on bond today
as a result Of charges of several cit
izens that they paid him money for
homes which have not been construct
, 1921-09-09
THREE POLICE
OFFICERS DEAD
In GUN Fight

HIBB1NG. MINI. Sept s-chief Of
Police Daniel Hays and Chief Of D.
tectives Gene canerty and William
kohrt. traffic officer. r dead from
MS shct wound inflicted by John
Webb at Nelson. just south OF here.
The officers were attempting TO ar
rest Webb. He escaped and a posse
was sent in pursuit
, 1921-09-09
CAsPERF|RMS
INTERESTED IN
BIC OIL STRIKE
Chappell. Plateau and Other
Local Concerns to Reap
Benefits of Gusher Prov
ling New Field.

Western Kansas is in the throes OF
a new oil boom as tho result OF The
development OF oil in a test Which
was conducted by the Collier Oh COM
pany. according 10 the statements of
Gus Hardendorf. Casper oil man vho
was In Kansas when tho strike was
made.
, 1921-09-09

-. lts WAS alleged tina. several per
sons are living in tents In Brookfield,
n suburb, where they bought lots
from Nnnnec on his promise to erect
homes for them
, 1921-09-09

Highest prices paid for diamonds.
old gold n silver. H. b. Kihl.
ieweier. on Exchange building
sisst.
, 1921-09-09
COLORADO COAL
M MAY BE
OR BACK
State Industrial Commission May Seek
Return Of Strikers Pending Settlement of
Dispute; More Men Report for Duty

WALSENBURG, Colo, Sept. 9.-Possibiities of a tempo
rary order being issued in the wage controversy between the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company and its employees some time
this afternoon were minated by members of the state indus
trial commission here this morning to conduct a hearing in
, 1921-09-09

speakers. both men and women. II
reported to have urged all miners to
stay away from the mine. Division
Supt. J. p. Thomas reiterated today
his opinion that it is the activity of
pickets and he well organized propa-
ganda policy OF the union that . res
sponsible for the situation Ink that
q much larger number Of men would
be at work II Il were not this.
There has been no disorder re-
ported in the district.
One cent a day represents the av-
ernge income for the majority OF the
working geopio in h country dis
tricts OF India
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
Large Mexican Eagle
Captured and Exhibited

A large black eagle was brought
down by shot Saturday morning,
then put on exhibition at the city
Hall park.
Early in the morning residents
were attracted by the bird, about
three times as large as a buzzard,
the great flyer cirCling and constant
ly lighting ON the tops-of residences
'as if tired OF its flight. Securing a
shotgun, Merry Harris brought it
down from one of its perches. and
with the assistance Of Clyde Day they
captured the wounded bird and plac-
ed him in the sunken garden at the
city hall where 1t was viewed all day
by many interested.
The recent cyclonic gales pro-
badly dislodged the eagle from it's
customary abode 1t was said the
bird measured seven feet fro mtip to
tip and was Of the Mexican type be-
ing perfectly black.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
GEO, HAWIE AGAIN
ESCAPES GALLONS
Burch Establishes Writ of Co
ram NQbis as Working
Feature of Law.

The second reversal yesterday by
the Supreme Court of the case of
George Hawie, Assyrian youth con-
victed of the murder of his sweet
heart, Annie Belle Seaney, ON the
Rankin turnpike in the fall of 1918,
establishes that no insane man can
be legally tried for crime in Mis-
sissippi. The first decision estab-
lished the ancient writ of coram
nobis as a working feature Of the
law.
Judge L. M. Burch, attorney for
the defense, through his successes
in the Hawie case, has established
for himself statewide reputation
as a criminal lawyer. Attorneys
declare he has accomplished that
which was thought by the ablest
lawyers to be impossible.
The legal fight for George Hawie
has been kept up by his brother, A.
G. Hawie, world war veteran and the
wearer of decorations from the A
merican, French, Italian and Belgian
governments, who was complimented
by General Pershing for "plucking
his citizenship papers from the
mouth of cannon" The war hero
raised funds by lecturing on war sub
jeets throughout Mississippi and in
portions of neighboring states.
The opinion of the supreme court
is summarized as follows:-
u. If at the arraignment Of a
defendant charged with the commits
sion of crime, it is suggested or
appears to the court that he max
be insane, the question of his san
ity vel non (whether or not) should
be inquired into and determined,
and if he should be found to be then
insane, his trial should not be pro-
ceeded with unless and until he re-
covers his sanity.
20. The test of the defendants
sanity in an inquiry to determine
whether or not he shall be put on
trial in criminal case is whether
he can make rational defense"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
THIRD WAGE CUT BY
FRANKLIN SAW MILL
One Lumber Company Shut Down
800 Men 0ut-Farmers Ruined
By Rains.

Bude, Miss. The Homochitto
Lumber Company, of this place an
nounces further reductions of wages
this being the third time wages have
been reduced which makes it fif-
ty per cent drop.
The company claims to have lost
$4,000 in the manufacture of lum-
Der in March and cannot operate
under such conditions.
The Mourrel Lumber Company
which resumed operations a short
time ago, shut down on April 25,
owing to the low price of hardwood
lumber and the increased cost of pro-
duction. About 800 workmen were
affected by the closing of this plant.
Miss Belle Kearney spoke to the
people of Franklin county. in the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
MUST PAY FOR PAPER
COMING THROUGH MAILS
Court So Rules Implied Contract
Makes Reader Liable to Paped
for Price.

The court of common pleas of Law
renee county recently decided small
case, involving $40 in the interest
Of newspaper published in that
county. 1t appears from the evil
dence that carrier delivered pa
per for year and several months to
one Henry Seiber, who refused to pay
for it because he hadn't ordered it.
Seiber accepted the paper and the
family read it, The court in instruct
ing the jury said among other things
that Seiber in not refusing the paper
was party to an implied contract to
pay for what he got on the same
theory that if a merchant delivers
groceries to the wrong house and the
person who got the groceries and us
ed them, was liable, or man called
to days work in garden and gets
In the wrong lot and works a day
with the knowledge of the owner of
the lot, the man who received the
benefit of that mans work was under
obligations to pay for the labor, or
the man who cleans another's pave
ment while the owner looks on with
out ordering the workman to stop,
there is an implied contract to pay
for that mans service. The same
principle Of law holds good, said the
judge, when you receive a paper thru
the mails. In accepting the paper
there is an implied contract to pay
for 1t.
The decision by the court In d.
recting q verdict against the man
who read the paper in favor OF the
publisher is not new, as the question
has been decided by many of the
lower courts and upheld by appel
late courts Of nearly every state in
the union. Huntington (Pa.) News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
THE Charm SCHOOL, as Presented BY
Whitworth Souhomores.

Young students OF Miss Bighams
Sophomore English Glass, Of whit
Worth College. presented the work
Of their own hands and heads in the
dramatization Of The Charm
School" last Friday evening at the
hampton Auditorium. 1t was a
clever and interesting presentation
enjoyed By an unusually large au-
dience.
Sixty-hve dollars was the sum to-
tai realized BY door tees and the
young ladies are taking great pleas
ire In expendlng 1t for Y Hut fur-
nishings. Their appreciation of the
interested publIc's help through
their psized presence at the enter
tainment Is unbounded The parti-
ctpants In the program were an 4.
mateurs only two OF three were ex
pfesaipn pupils-~wploh fact make.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
VICKSBURG TO GET
NEXT BAR MEETING
Aberdeen Man Next President,
HazIehurst Man is Vice
President.

Yicksburg will entertain the Mis-
sissippi State Bar Association next
year, this place having been chosen
at the recent meeting held at
Browns Wells, and G. j. Leftwich,
of Aberdeen will head the lawyers
this year, with Hardy Wilson, of Ha-
zlehurst, vice-president.
Phe association will make drive
this year to bring every lawyer in
Mississippi into the bar association,
and will boost a legislative bill to
pretermit court terms during the
session of the annual meetings Of
the association to allow and encour-
age members of the Mississippi bar
to attend the convention.
The president Of the Missouri
state bar association, f. M. Curlee.
addressed the association on "The
New Privileged Character" C. T.
Fitzhugh. Of Memphis, Tenn, de-
clared that the lawyers place in
times of peace was very high, and
reminded them that, as Clemenceau
had said to France, I'VE have won
the war. We must now win the
peace.
Judge JEFF Truly, formerly asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court
of Mississippi, and who has been
actively engaged in the practice of
law for the last third of a century
delivered an address before the con-
vention in which he recalled Incl
dents and the progress of the Mis-
sissippi Bar.
Julian p. Alexander, United States
district attorney, of Jackson, spoke
on THE Philosophy of Punishment"
saying that some criminals had been
reformed by removing bone that
was pressing on the brain, but that
more had been reformed by remov-
ing their arches from brass rails. Mr..
Alexander also gave some definite
suggestions regarding dealing with
criminals in Mississippi.
The citizens of Hazlehurst and
Browns Wells furnished elaborate
entertainment for the two hundred
delegates to the association, a re-
ception in the home of Mrs. H. j.
Wilson, of Hazlehurst, for the wives
OF the lawyers being one of the most
delightful. A banquet on Thursday
night in which the lawyers were
heard in lighter vein, closed the
annual session.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-05-04
Local People Serving
in Federal Court Session

The Federal Court met In jackson
Monday morning for its regular May
sitting,
There are now pending on the
Federal court docket about twenty
criminal cases carried over from the
last special term. and all except four
Of this number are Of liquor law
violations, while it is expected that
at least SO more indictments for IL
licit liquor violations will be return
ed due to the activities Of the pro-
hibition officers.
Those serving as Jurors from this
immediate locality are:- w. w. For
man, Brookhaven; J. F. Bali, Liber-
ty; J. M. Gotten, Lucien: T. A. Moore
Of McComb; P. J. Bennett, Brookfia-
ven.