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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
NEW CLUE FOUND
IN DEATH MYSTERY
Automobile Seen to Leave
Woman'S Home Before She
Was Found Dead

Mobile, September 20.--(Special.)--
Police this afternoon are seeking for
the automobile which is said to have
been seen to leave the front of the
house at No. New st. Francis street
where Mrs. Minnie Lee Pickett was
found in a dying condition early yes
terday morning. According to the in
formation which the authorities have
the mysterious automobile was seen
to drive away from the house about
o'clock
This was an hour before Mrs
Pickett was found with rope
wound around her neck three times
and the other end tied about her
wrists. She. died five minutes after
being found. The only words she
spoke. according to witnesses. were.
they hit me on the head"
Some on murdered Mrs Pluckett.
and she was not Killed for the pur-
pose of robbery" acting Chief of
Police Charles F. Howell stated
this afternoon. THE woman barely
had the necessities Of life. 1t would
have been impossible for her to have
ended her own life in the manner IN
which her hands were tied and the
rope was placed about her neck. She
was in the path of some man or
woman and they wanted her to get
out of the way"
Seek Her Husband
A general order was sent out by
Acting Chief of Police Howell to
find Walter E. Pickett, the husband
of the woman, for the purpose Of
interviewing him relative to the
case. Mrs Marie Evans, ex-police
woman of 307 ST. Francis street. ar
rested Tuesday morning by the po-
lice in connection with the case, was
called in the recorders court today
and her case continued until Satur-
day, at the request of the state
After court adjourned Mrs. Evans
was questioned by the acting CHER
Of nolice and Solicitor Chamberlain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
My F'avorite
Stories
BY IRWIN S. COBB
The Proper End of a Caddy

southern lady, socially who enjoys the
aon Of being modern Mrs Maapop She credited with having said
hand On another OCCASION referring trip she had taken
and she Gotta The latest speech attributed
to her had to do with the ancient of Scotia
to
golf but somehow have it, besides
ball wouldn't know which the caddy
1sAl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

Constantinople, September TO-
Hamid Bey,, the Turkish Nationalist
representative here, informed the
Associated Press correspondent this
evening that it was certain the Turk
ish army would declare war on the
British IL the British attempted to
interfere with the movement of the
Turkish troops across the straits to
Thrace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
HEADS EPwORTH LEAGUE

Admission. September 20.-- Especially
David Sargent young son OF Rev.
NJ. Sargent. young son of president OF
an enthusiastic meeting held Tuesday
evening 1T the Oxanna Methodist
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
VOTE FALLS 4 SHORT
OF NEEDED MAJORITY
TO OVERRIDE VETO
Party Lines Are Split in Ballot Bill-Underwood
Votes to Sustain President Heflin Favors Prop
osition-Mississippi Senators Also Divide

by Associated Press

Washington September 20The bill failed late
today the Senate sustaining President Hardn Previously the
House had overridden the The call
showed Al 28 than thirds majority
override the The the
than the required number
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
L. and N. En1ploye Injured
When Box Car Is BIown Up
Jones Suffers Severe Bodily Injuries in Explosion at
Boyles Shops-Sheriff's Forces Use Bloodhounds
in Effort to Capture Guilty Parties

Clarence W. jones' e. helper shops of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad Boyles
of box used for sleeping employees
inside of the shop enclosure last night 1876
poon of at least sticks of dynamite
fcers to have been placed beneath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

Paris September 20Defnite
the Near East and the calling Of conference for the settlement
the Turkish
day. Premier Poncare Lord Curzon and
the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

This is another day with all the
news worth while coming from the
other side of the Atlantic. England
has sent her whole array of battle
ships, destroyers, submarines and
flying machine carriers through the
Mediterranean to the Dardanelles-
partly to be ready. partly to impress
the Turks with a great display of
strength.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
PEACE CONFERENCE
TO SETTLE TURKISH
PROBLEM, IS CALLED
Japan Included Among Powers to Decide Issue-Eu-
ropean Nations Would Welcome Representa-
tives From Amerca-French and Brit
ish Said to Be Near Agreement
By Associated Press

London, September 20Panderma, southern
Mamor burning and there casualties
of announced in Paris tonight information
commander of the French naval forces in the Near
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

London hears reports that the Rus
slams are getting together an army
OF 100000. Those are Russians that
have been fed. while others have gone
hungry. They are young and con-
WINGED that they are going to change
the worid--a dangerous conviction
for their enemy when 1t comes to
fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

France and Italy make It clear that
just at present they are not violent
~ interested in another war. They
have had about enough for while.
Greece has had a little more than
enough. Her army of 100000 has
faded away to 10000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

England alone, or part of England,
with Lloyd George for it's brain. an
nounces that 1t will not sacrifice the
victories of our gallant sons in the
near east theatre" This Is a patri-
otto way of saying: Having got the
oil wells of Mesopotamia and a firm
hold on the Dardanelles out of the
last war, England isn't going to give
up" 1t Is her praiseworthy habit,
when the dust settles each time, to be
found holding something new. And
she hangs ON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald by Birmingham merchants
are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-21

Mr.. Harding says this nation shall
have no part in a new war. No
ships and no men. Good. SO far. What
about money? And while President
Harding is sincere undoubtedly he is
not the strongest Influence in the
country.
And. Mr.. Wilson kept US out Of
WARRIOR while.
Here In America. where we don't
start wars but sometimes pay for
them. the atmosphere is clearer.
strikes seem to BIO dying out. Coal
10 moving to our cities from our own
mines and from British mines.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
drunk FINED $40
THEN DISMISSED

Perhaps it was fortunate for H
Q. Reed, a transient, that the sun
was shining this morning and tAat
Police Judge Earl Race was In a
.dndly mood. Reed, charged with
being drunk and disorderly, plead
ed guilty.
Twenty dollars-or 10 days In
iail," Judge Race said.
Reeds face fell. He looked out
of the window. 1t was good day
to be out. Perhaps that fact had
something to do with Judge Races
next move-or perhaps the judge
wanted to save the city some mon
ey.
"Tll tell you what III do, he
said. "Pll suspend sentence for
80 days"
Reeds morale was Immediately
on the ascent. He was dismissed
Reed was arrested on East State
street yesterday afternoon by
Chief of Police Moffitt and Patrol
man Walter Thompson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
SOUND BUSINESS
RULES TOAPPLY
TO OB0NUSLOANS

In response to the dissatisfac-
tion among applicants regarding
the policy of the veteran state aid
commission in granting loans to
ex-service men, a statement was
issued this morning by the mem
bers after the matter had been
brought to their attention by
Captain Harry Brumbaugh, secre-
tary.
The statement follows:
I'm making loans under the
state bonus and loan law the com
mission has adopted the policy of
examining and personally passing
upon each loan application and,
where the facts presented justt-
fled such action, fixing loan not
in excess of three-fourths of the
loanable value of the land. Tho
commission has taken into consid-
Grafton the age of houses upon
which loans are made and nat
urally has not felt justified In
making loans on houses which
are old and otherwise in poor con
dition, for it must be borne in
mind that the state loan runs fol
28 years.
1.-The right of reconsideration
of the amount of loan rendered
the applicant by the commission
after examination Of the security
they have to offry ls FULLY recog-
nized and all such cases are i'm
mediately reopened upon further
showing OF values that that in
cluded in the original report OF
appraisal. In several such cases
based upon additional informa
tion the amount of loan first ten.
dered has been increased by the
commission.
"The commission undertakes tC
follow the principle that a loar
which is not repaid Injuries moi
only the ex-service man but th'
state as well, and believes that II
granting loans extending oyel
such a long period as 2S years th'
security offered for the loan mus
be most carefully considered, ant
sound business principles applied
as being the determining factor il
all eases"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

Look! Look! Go crazy, him!
For money! Sure! You give mon
ey back for four hours. Be sport. !"
And Harry like the sport that
Parseghian said he was gave Paul
George his money back.
Paul Georges frenzy was
calmed with the touch of the coin.
But Harry is still out his four
hundred bucks, and Paul George
dared him to 60 to any '1awyer
man" or court house and try to
get it back, maintained Harry this
morning.
"Not crazy him, after he get
money" Harry stoutly assured the
court. HE no act crazy then.
No. Oh, no!
There are other issues in the
case. Parseghian maintains that
Harry never had $40O to loan to
Paul George in the first place,
and that the $4OO paid by Paul
George In settlement of the first
suit was to show Walter Winslow
that the case had been settled and
to pay the attorneys fees and was
given Harry under the agreement
that he would return the money
after everything was settled.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
PIERCE READY TO
CARRY STANDARD
FOR DEMOCRATS

Portland, Or, March 31.--
Walter M. Pierce of La Grande,
Union county, is a candidate for
The democratic nomination for
governor. Senator Pierce tele-
graphed DR.. G. j. Smith, demo-
cratic state chairman, to this eff
feet yesterday.
For several weeks the demo-
cratic leaders have been trying to
get someone to head the ticket,
George E. Chamberlain refused
when two-score democrats Joined
in a telegram urging him to run
B. f. Irvine declined when the
Democratic Womens club offered
him petitions asking that he con-
sent to be a candidate and Joseph
N. Teal informed a committee that
he would not run.
Senator Pierce was one of those
who urged Chamberlain and Teal
to become candidates. He also so
licited Senator Strayer of Baker to
head the ticket. He offered sup
port to M. A. Miller. When II
looked as though the nomination
might go by default, Senator
Pierce came out as a sort Of emer-
gency candidate. This week a
group Of democrats in Umatilla
county indorsed him for the con-
gressional nomination and Mr..
Miller for governor That is as
far as the Endorsements OF the
democratic committee went.
For years Senator Pierce has
been active In democratic party
councils and he has served several
terms in the state senate. He Is
now a member of the state tax in
yestigation commission, which has
been assigned the duty OF a rec
ommendlng a way to equalize the
tax burden Of the state.
In the Legislature Senator
Pierce was the father of the state
market road bill, law designed
to build roads for farmers, ant
several times he tried to have
state income tax law enacted. HI
is a member of the board OF re
gents OF the Oregon Agriculture
college.
In the campaign four years age
Senator Pierce was the democratic
candidate against Governor
Withycombe and because he hat
had his chance" the senator wa
loath to become candidate thi
time until the exigencies Of th'
occasion appeared to demand it.
According TO the message sen
Dr. Smith, Senator Pierce will
stand for reduction Of taxes ant
an equalization of the burdens o
state government. His complet
platform will be Issued later.
Senator Pierce is a wheat grow
er and stockman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
WITNESS FAILS TO
TELL SAME: STORY

San Francisco, Cal, March 81.
Mrs. Virginia Warren, a trained
Nurse, testifying for the defense
n the third Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle manslaughter trial, was
unable to give a definition on the
witness stand today OF the word
physiology" although she was
successful in defining 'materia
medica."
She testified yesterday that she
was called to attend a Virginia
Rapp whom she identified as Miss
Virginia Rape, whose death Ar
buckle is accused Of having caused.
when Miss Rapp became the moth
er OF child In chicago in 1910.
Yesterday she said she was a men,
ber Of the graduating class Of the
nurses school at the Cincinnati
general hospital in 1899, going
under the name of Elizabeth Mil
ler, but today she was uncertain
whether that was the name she
used.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
HALF MILLION MINERS AWAIT ZERO HOUR
Harry Was Sport
Is Now Out $40O
Whose Money Is It?

Male and female members of
the jury, the court reporter and
the judge himself, figuratively
turned somersaults in Judge Kel-
ley's court room this morning, In
an effort to reach the truth of the
issue in the suit between Harry
Matocian against Paul George and
G. P. Parseghian which were
dreadfully beclouded by Armenian
dialect.
Four hundred dollars Of ne
body's money-just W .M.he
jury has not decide ,l5P-1s at
stake. Harry sar ~ nis. His
bosom frienH . companion,
Parseghiar ~ 9HAt ain't-that it
belongs to Il George.
Anyway Paul George paid Har-
ry $500 last summer as the result
Of a threatened suit. Harry
cashed the check and then paid
Walter Winslow $25 attorney
fees. A few minutes later on the
same day he met Parseghian at
the Oregon Electric depot. Paul
George was there too, snatching
at his hair, biting his lips, and
clenching his hand.
"You give Paul George his mon
ey back, eh?" Harry said his
friend asked him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
M|NTO WON'T RUN
FOR POLICE CHIEF

Frank Mimic, well kno' n Salem
man and former inspector IN the
Salem police department, Will not
he a candidate for the office oi
chief of police here, he announced
definitely this afternoon. MI
Minto's decision will come as a
sunrise to hundreds Of friends
who had counted on him to enter
the race.
Business reasons prevent me
from being candidate Mr. Min.
to explained. From a financial
noint I could not afford to ignore
other interests -
Mr.. Minto had been approached
bv many business men who urgeC
him to allow his name to be useo
on the ballot. Friends declared
he would be a popular candidate
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
.BARRATT TO Be
REAPPO|NTED

w. B. Barratt Of Heppner will
be reappointed as member OF the
state highway commission at the
expiration of his present term to-
night. according to announcement
by Governor Olcott this morning.
Barratt was named as a ember
of the commission to succeed the
late E. E. Kiddle OF Island City
about a year ago.
Other reappointments announc-
cd bv Governor Olcott this morn
ing are:
Robert L. Sabin of Portland af
a member of the tax supervising
and conservation commission Tor
Multnomah county upon the eK-
piration Of his present term on
Nav rs. The appointment is Tor a
term Of three years.
F. W. Hollister OF Portland and
W w Walker Of Grants Pass as
MANNERS Of the state board OF den
raj examiners upon the expiration
ofthsir present terms April /
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
CHARGES
DENIED BY LYDIG

New York, March 31.-Philip
Lydig today denied the allegation
made by W. E. Stokes, millionaire
hotel man, in letter to Mrs.
Philip Lydig, to the effect that he
(Mr. Lydig) had been intimate
with Mrs. Helen Elwell Elwood
Stokes. Mr.. Lydig is in Europe
and the statement was issued
through his attorney here.
II have never been acquainted
with the present Mrs. Stokes" )" the
denial read. Furthermore, !
have never met W. E. Stokes"
Samuel Untermyer, attorney for
Mrs. Stokes in her suit against the
St. Louis man for the restoration
of her dover right, read the letter
containing the charges in court
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lydig was married to
Philip NJ. Lydig after she had di-
yorced Mr.. Stokes, her first hus-
band. She subsequently divorced
Mr.. Lydig.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
.ESPEE NOT TO BLAME
FOR HANSEN'S DEATH

The Southern Pacific Railway
company was absolyed from blame
for the accident in which Otto
Hansen, Salem business man. lost
his life Wednesday, at a hearing
held here yesterday. On the board
Of inquiry were c. w. Martyr, r.
E. Stewart. w. Hampton, d. M.
Mclaughlin, II. o. White and j.
Baumgartner.
Testimony at the hearing indi-
Gated that the train slowed down
a 20 miles an hour after reach
ing the city limits. Witnesses said
he train whistled at each cross
ng.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
ADMITS
THREATENING
SUIT IN NOTE
Olivia Stone COnfesses To
Writing Letter To Man
She Is Accused of Muir
dering; Weeps Often

New York, March 31.-Halting
her testimony frequently to weep,
Miss olivia M. P. Stone admitted
today at her trial for the murder
Of Ellis Guy Kinkead, former cor
poration counsel of Cincinnati,
authorship of a threatening letter
to Kinkead which she denied yes
terday she had written.
Apparently recovered from her
collapse which stopped the trial
yesterday, Miss Stone took the
stand at the opening of this morn
ings session and faced Assistant
District Attorney Warbasse for
further cross examination.
Tricked by Attorney
Handing her paper and pencil,
Mr.. Warbasse asked her to write
a dictation.
The letter he read, dated october
4, 1918, Mount Olive, KY, ad-
vised Kinkead that Miss Stone in
tended to file suit for breach OF
promise, and that she told hel
lawyer call about that woman
that woman-the real cause OF
your not wanting to marry me. y
"After the suit is over,' Mr.
Warbasse read, II am going tC
telegraph my brother Guy to come
to me at once and you know what
will happen to you after he sees
me and nears the story.
Cannot Remember
"You will be mortified to death
when the suit is brought for
breach of promise"
Handing her the letter, Mr.,
Warbasse asked her to compare
the handwriting. She said it was
her writing but that she had nc
recollection Of having written it,
adding that there was something
back of these stories. -
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
MILLION DOLLAR
BLAZE DESTROYS
BOHAMA| RESORT

Miami, Fla, March 31.-The
300-room Colonial hotel at Mas
sau, in the Bahamai island, was
destroyed today in a fire which
for time threatened the destruc-
tion of most of the city, according
to radio messages received here.
The conflagration was controlled,
however, after 1t had caused dam
age running into millions Of dol
lars.
The hotel, one OF the chain own
ed by the Florida East Coast Hotel
company, and a number of cot
tages nearby, were burned to the
ground. There was no casualties.
The number OF guests In the hotel
was believed TO be small, as the
tourist season is near it's close.
The Colonial, frame structure,
was built about 20 years ago.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
Continued on Page Nine.)
AMERICA READY
TOPUT TREATIES
INTO OPERATION

Washington, March al The
readiness of the United States to
eAchange ratifications of the arms
conference treaties, final approval
10 which was given yesterday by
'he senate, is expressed in notes
going forward today from the
state department to the eight ma
nons which participated in the
Washington conference.
Inc notes will be delivered by
american diplomatic officials in
ureat Britain, France, Italy, Bel
sum, Japan, China, Portugal and
Inc Netherlands to the foreign
Oillees of these countries.
Inc United States being the
lirSt OF the signatory nations to
,dtity the treaties, it is considered
.ere that some time will elapse be-
.Vre the various nations indicate
nelr readiness to exchange ratifi-
cations.
Inc exchange of ratifications
sHl take place in Washington as
provided by the treaties, and the
aereements will be binding on all
parties as soon as the exchange has
"ken place.
State department officials said
,ue reservation to the four power
~ea'y would not require anything
a. ore than tactic agreement by
'ne other powers and that the con-
:. ..H' OF those powers to an ex-
S-ange of notifications would be
.ullieient acquiescence in the
reservations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
Chicago Banker Ends
Life; Jumps In River

"hicago, March w. T.
Fenton, vice-president of the
National bank of the Republic,
left his desk to go to lunch at
the usual hour today and few
minutes later committed sui
eide by jumping into the Chi
cago river. Officials of the
bank said they could give no
motive for the act.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31
FORMER EMPEROR WEAKER

Funehal, Maeria, March 81
CBy Associated Press Although
his fever diminished during the
night, Former Emperor Charles OF
Austria-Hungary, who is Ill OF
pneumonia, remained today In a
serious condition. The ex-emper-
or is in weakened state from
the ravages of the disease and Is
delirious from time to time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-31

In Indianapolis, John l.. Lewis,
International president of the
miners, predicted that the shut
down would be complete in TWEEN
ty states and that at least 100000
1on-union employees would join
the unionized forces In the strike.
In many cases, however, the oper-
ators were planning to continue
production without union work
ers. Miners leaders have issued
orders that there is to be no vio-
lence.
Coal Reserve Large.
The shut down begins with the
largest supplies of coal on hand In
most districts since the armistiCe.
Hopes that last minute inter-
yention by the government might
avert the suspension Of work end
ed with an announcement from
Secretary of Labor Davis that the
government had not changed Its
original handsoff policy. Briefly
the miners demands are that pres
ent basic wages be retained in soft
coal fields and that anthracite
tonnage workers receive twenty
per cent increase or III oay ,n
anthracite day workers.
20 States Involved.
The following table compiled by
miners officials SHOWS sne nam
Ger of men expected to stop work
in the principal states to be af-
lected:
Illinois, $4,000; Indiana, So
900; Ohio, 10000; Iowa, 10000;
Pennsylvania bituminous los, 900;
anthracite 10000; West Vir-
sinia, 10000; Alabama, 4,500;
Arkansas. 1000; Colorado, 5000;
Kansas, 10000; Kentucky, 49,
900; Maryland, 1900; Michigan,
$500; Missouri, 1900; Montana,
1000; Oklahoma, 1000; Tennes-
see, 1900; Texas 2,400; Washing
ton, $4,000; and wyoming 1900.