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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
Four Speigner Ggs>s.1as Fired After Escoz< of Fiue And
 The klsstng Of One Conuict
Leroy Sinclair, White Calhoun County Prisoner, Is Slain When He Starts Running After Being Ordered to Halt by Guard
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The AEe-Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, January 23.-(Spe- cial.) l.)--Leroy Sinclair, white convict of Calhoun county, was killed and four guards at the state prison at Speigner lost their positions as & re- suit of the escape of five convicts by saving their way to liberty some time Sunday night. Two of the five convicts had been recaptured when the search ended for the day late Monday.
 Sinclair WAS killed by a com
 vict guard, who ran up on him
 and two others of the escaped men Monday afternoon about 1b
 miles from the prison. When the
 guard called on the men to sur-
 render Sam Erben of Jefferson
 county threw up his hands at
 once. Sinclair ran and vns
 stopped by bullet from the
 guards gun, while bIoodhounds
 forced the surrender of the third
 man, Joe Whittey of Madison
 county.
 Jake Wynn of Russell county and Frank Irvine of Mobile had not been heard from since they were reported as missing. They evidently left the other convicts immediately after they obtained their liberty and dIsap- peared in another direction. A re- port that two suspicious persons had left the western train at BurkeviIie was being investigated Monday night:
 Four Guards Discharged
 William F. Fengin, state warden general, discharged the four prison guards as soon as an official report of the escape had been received. The men sawed hole In the floor of the prison and got Into the prison yard. They then bored a hole under the prison wall through which they es- capped. Official information indfcat- ed that either of the four guards could have discovered the activities of the convicts in time to prevent their escape had they been on duty.
 Meager inforSnstiop about the killing of Sinclair has been received.
 hC COHNiSt tpdItDitilt ucCiiISu tO make any statement about the man ner of the shooting until a thor ough investigation has been made. However. an investigation showed that a convict guard, under the law. has the right to kill a felon when he is attempting to escape. This has been the decision of the supreme court In other cases.
 Erban was convicted of buying. TO- ceiving and concealing stolen prop erty and given three years. He was paroled October 20, 1919, and the pa- role was revoked April B. 1920. He voluntarily surrendered and started his sentence again August 1.
 Convicted of Burglary
 Sinclair was convicted of burglary in 1920 and given two to three years. Wynn was sentenced in 1921 to two to three years for burglary. Irvine was given two to three years Feb ruary l, 1921, for grand larceny. Alter his incarceration it was dis covered that he was an escaped con vict. While serving a sentence un- der the name of Cornelius Stoper, he escaped in 1916. and would have been held for the completion of this sen tence after he finished the other. whittey was given 12 years in 1921 for robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
Finger Prints on
 Arbuckle's Door Not .
 Forged, Expert Says
By Associated Press

San Francisco, January 23-Ffnger prints, alleged to have been made on the door of Roscoe Arbuckle.s room in the Hotel St. Francis. "could have been forged under some cir cumstances," E. O. Heinerich, finger print expert, testified today in the second trial of manslaughte~ charge against Arbuckle in connec- tion with Miss Virginia Rappe' s death
 T determined as best I could by experiments that these particular finger prints were not forged how ever" Heinerich said
 The prosecution charges that the finger prints indicate that Miss Rappe attempted to escape from the room on the occasion that she was supposed to have been fatally in- jured by Arbuckle, and that he forci- ply detained her. Previously Hem erich, who was on the stand most of the day, had identified the finger prints as those of Arbuckle and Miss Rappe.
 Woolard on Stand
 Warden Woolard, Los Angeles newspaperman, gave the testimony that caused the prosecution to read to the jury all of the testimony of  fered by Arbuckle as a witness in his own behalf in the first trial. The reading was based on the contention that Arbuckle made statements in Los Angeles contrary to his testi- mony.
 Woolard testified that he inter- viewed Arbuckle in Los Angeles on September 9 regarding dispatches telling of Miss Rappe's death in San Francisco on the same day.
 "Arbuckle said that Miss Rappe was taken i'll at party he had given in the Hotel St. Francis, ; Woolard testified.
 Arbuckle denied having hurt Miss Rappe in any way, but admitted that he pushed her down on the bed to keep her quiet" Woolard said. The reading of Arbuckle's testimony was cut short by adjournment over night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
-------------- HERE'S WORLD RECORD
 FOR A TAxICAB RIDE
By Associated Press

Montreal, January 2s.-what ap- pears to be worlds record for long distanct taxicab riding-a 500- mile jaunt from Montreal to New York was disclosed in court today when Frank Valentine, mana ger of lo- cal club, appeared as defendant in a suit for a s453 taxicab bill. It was alleged that when Mildred Gilmore, recently connected with the club, baked at paying s3,000 fine for violating the Quebec law. she jumped into taxicab which Valentine had hired, and started for New York with woman companion. Valentine re- mained here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
SlOO, 900 Offered
 for Cancer Cure
By Associated Press

Montreal. January 23.-An of fer of s1oO,o00 Ito the graduate or student of any recognized uni versity who in five years after date is the first to discover a medicinal treatment for the ef-, fective cure of cancer" was made today by Lord Atholstan, proprie- tor of the Montreal Star. It was contained in letter to Sir Arthur Currie, principal of McGill uni versity.
 The decision is to be made by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, London. Eng. The offer. which was made ito help in stimulating the work of research throughout the world" may be re- newed. the letter said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
SEEKS REELECTION

Montgomery, January 23.-(Spe- cial. .)--Judge A. G. Foster of Troy, one of the best known circuit judges in Alabama, notified the secretary of state today that he was a candidate for reelection in the Twelfth circuit. J. C. Arnold qualified as candidate for probate judge in Jefferson. S. L.. Brewer announced as d candidate for reelection as circuit judge in the Fifth circuit. F. C. Turner qualified as candidate for reelection as pro- bate judge of Washing ton county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
STOLEN JEwELRY RECOVERED
 By Associated Press

Jonesboro, Ark. J uary 2s.-De- tectives announced te today that with the exception q one ring. dla monds and other jet tlry valued al approximately s1o,oOt said to have been stolen in the robbery of jew elry store at Paris, Tenn, last month were found today in smokehouse at farm near this city. l.. S Thomson, under arrest here. is al legged to have given information to the officers which resulted in the search of the farm smokehouse,i and is said to have accompanied the searchers to the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
EIGHT, FEARED LOST,
 ARE REPORTED SAFE
Bx Assoclated Prem

North Sydney. N. S., January 23.- Eight members of the crew of the , Norwegian freighter Mod, reported as lost when the vessel sank 1000 miles l-off the Nova Scotian coast. are safe aboard the steamship George Wash ] ington, according to wireless mes
 sage received here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
POPE'S FUNERAL ID BE HELD TOMORROW
Following Wish of Pontiff, Body Has Not Been
 EmbaImed
By Associated Press

Rome. January 2s.-The interment of Benedict XIV has been tenta- lively fixed for Wednesday after noon. The body will lie in state in the basilics of St. Peters only a day and half more, according to the present plans. Benedict's wish not to be embalmed necessitates departufe from the custom that the Pope's body lie In state for three days.
 Final decision will be taken on this question Wednesday morning. but the present view of the Vatican is that 1t will be impossible to keep the body exposed beyond Wednesday afternoon. The statement also was made tonight, but not officially, that the coffin would be closed within few hours, and thus the usual cere- mony of woFshippers filing past kiss ing the uncovered foot of the dead pope would be eliminated.
 Imposins Ceremony
 The removal of the body from the throne room to the basilica this morning was the occasion of an i'm posing ceremony. The bier was held shoulder high by ushers clad in cos- tunes of scarlet. flanked by noble guards. The sacred college followed, headed by the dean, Cardinal Vannu- teili, each taking his position accord ing to his rank. Cardinal Gasparri walked a considerable distance be- hind the dean. although occupying the post of camerltngo, or head of the Roman church during the inter rognum.
 On entering the main door of St. Peters, the funeral party was re- ceived by the clergy of the great basil hca, who escorted the cortege down the main central aisle to a position in the center of the church just op- posite the statue of St. Peter. There absolution took place. The bier was then raised aloft and was passed into the chapel of the holy sacrament, where the public can view the body through the immense iron gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Unsettled. Probably rain or snow today. Little temperature change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis paehes seven days week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
vIOLATORs SHOULD SUFFER

The motorist who persisted in VOL
ating the local traffic rules would suf
fer more than he who breaks them in
frequently if novel plan invented by
the police in Tampa, Fla, to curb the
"don't care" driver is put into effect.
Violators would be rated by means
of punch marks on registration cards
which motorists in Florida are requir-
ed to carry with them. When mo-
torst aroused the ire of traffic Off
Ger through failure to obey signals or
by the cutting of corners, the officer
would demand the drivers registra-
ton card and for each violation of the
rules would punch it. Every motor
list would thus carry his record with
him and when hailed into court the
judge would examine the card and as
certain the number of times he had
violated the law and been released
with a reprimand from an officer.
The hardened offender would get the
limit while the driver with a good
record would be dealt with lightly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02

The Emmitsburg Chronicle speaking
about snow on the sidewalks of En-
mitsburg, says, in part:
"But in Emmitsburg where there is
plenty of snow and ice these days, very
little government and no police at all,
pedestrians have hard time.
"Several nights ago a number OF
people slipped and fell on icy Emmits-
burg sidewalks, one young lady re-
ceiving painful injuries.
at is far better to walk in the street
these winter days, where, through the
up-to-d date and progressive methods of
the State Roads Commission, travel
is made safe
eve try to make the world safe for
democracy; we have Don't Get Hurt
weeks for automobiles and No Acct
dent weeks for railroads; we legis-
late the danger out of this and enforce
safety into that; but nobody gives a
tinker's dam about pavements and
mere people on two feet can fall down
and break their necks as they please.
"a little action on the part of the To-
cal government; few picks and some
shovels; little consideration for the
passers-by and a box of ashes is sorely
needed to make walking safe in En-
mitsburg."
We are pleased to mention that
Thurmont sidewalks do not long retain
their coat of snow.
One thing should be borne in mind,
though, while cleaning the sidewalks
of snow-do not bury the fire plugs.
In case of a fire every minute saved
in getting a stream on it is that much
advantage gained by the fighters. 1t
would take several minutes at least to
locate and clear the snow from a plug
buried in a five foot bank ten to TWEEN
ty feet long.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
A PRINTERS COMBACK

One of the well-known printers in
the South got slightly peeved at let
ter from doctor who wanted bids on
several thousand letterheads, different
sizes, different grades and different
colors and wanted the printing form
held standing, so he took his type
writer in hand and wrote: Gam in
the market for bids on one operation
for appendicitis. One, two or five
inch incision-with or without ether
also with or without nurse. If appen-
dix is found to be sound, want quota
lions to include putting same back and
canceling order. If removed, success
full bidder is expected to hold incision
open for about go days, as | expect to
be in the market for an operation for
gall-stones at that time and want to
save the extra cost of cutting
the Fairmont News, North Dakota.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
SNOW SMASHES ROOF

One of the worst disasters in
American Theatre history occurred
Saturday night, January 2Sth, in
Washington, d. c. The roof of the
largest and newest of the capitals
moving picture houses, collapsed UNI
der the unprecedented accumulation
of snow. The theater is in the heart
of one of the most fashionable resi-
dental sections of the city-1Sth St..
and Columbia Road, Northwest The
second show of the evening was on
when the crash came. The exact num-
Der of persons the building was not
known. Late report given out state
that 1O1 persons were killed outright.
Hundreds of others are badly injured
and are in the various hospitals in the
city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
HOME-I SHALL BE SATISFIED


BY Charles Raymond Wastler
/ shall be satisfied-Oh! not here
Not here where all the dreams of bliss
deceive me
Where the worn spirit never gains
it's goal;
Where haunted ever by the thoughts
that grieve me,
Across me, floods of bitter memory
roll.
Far out of sight while the flesh still
enfolds me,
Lies the fair country where my
heart abides
And of its bliss and nought more
wondrous told me,
Than these few words, 81 shall be
satisfied"
Thither my weak and weary steps are
tending.
,Saviuor and Lord! with Thy frail
child abide.
Guide me towards Home, where all my
wandering ending,
l shall see Thee, and "Shall be salts
fed"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
ONE FROM GREENvILLE. S. C..

A negro in fight had knife jab-
bed into the top of his head to the
hilt. Several tried to pull it out but
couldn't bulge it.
With his hat in his hand and the
knife sticking out the top of his skull
he got on a trolley car to 60 to a doc
tor. A man on the seat Immediately
back of him leaned over and tapped
the negro on the shoulder.
"See here; that knife worries me;
l wish you would take it out" And
the sufferer replied
Hell! 1t doesn't worry you half as
much as it does me. You'll do me a
favor if you can jerk it out"
A surgeon and three assistants
finally extricated the knife, dressed
the wound, and the man went on his
way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
COLD FACTS

The cold snap of last week empha-
sizes the truth of the old saying;
GAS the days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen" After a
great thaw in January, we used to
think that the backbone of winter was
broken. But there's more to come.
for in a weeks time the reign of the
ground hog will begin. Today will
usher in that six weeks. 1t remains
to be seen what the weather prophet
will bring. Another bit of old wealth
er lore comes February "a, st. Matthias
day. According to the old saying: al
he finds ice he'll break it. If he finds
none, he'll make it."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
POCKED PICKED

Last Saturday afternoon while in
Baltimore and making his way as best
he could to Hillen station through the
snow, Mr.. Grayson Fogle of Thurmont
lost between eight and nine dollars
via the pick-pocket route. Mr.. Fogle
with others got on crowded street
car. He thought his overcoat had
caught on one of the numerous market
baskets carried by the passengers, and
took occasion to adjust the coat. Later
he discovered his pocket book and con-
tents had vanished from his hip peck
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
MARRIED
Buhrman-HObbs

Mary Elizabeth Hobbs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Hobbs of Thur
mont, and Luther A. Buhrman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Buhrman, Grace
ham, were quietly married at the
Catholic Rectory, Tuesday morning,
by Rev. Thomas J. Wheeler.
The only attendants were Miss Lii
lian Kelly and Mr.. Guy Hobbs, brother
of the bride, both of Thurmont.
Both bride and groom have a wide
circle of friends.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left by auto for an extended
trip north.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
ANTI.LYNCHING BILL

The Dye anti-lynching bill was
passed by the House of Representa-
tives last week by a vote of 230 to
119.
The bill provides for: First, five
thousand dollars fine and up to five
years imprisonment for any public
official failing to protect mob's VIC
tim; second, prison, five years up to
life, for any participant in a mob
where a life is lost; third, county
wherein lynching occurs must pay to
victims family $4,000, and, fourth,
each county through which victim
passes on way to death must also pay
victims family $4,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02

Port Deposit, Md.-An invalid
weighing 70 pounds six months ago,
who lives near Conowingo, weighs to-
day lao pounds.
The doctor recommended eggs, milk
and potatoes. In that period of 1872
days she has eaten nine eggs day, or
1858 in all. She has drunk 364 quarts
of milk, or about two barrels, and has
eaten 81 pecks of potatoes. While
avoiding publicity, she has furnished
these figures and says that her aver
age egg bill month was SIT.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
A JudiciOus Inquiry

A well known travelling man who
visits the drug trade, says he has of
ten heard druggists ask customer,
who wished to buy cough medicine,
whether it was for a child or an adult
and if for child they almost invari-
ably recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. The reason for this
is that they know there is no danger
from it and that it always cures.
There is not the least danger in CIV
ing 1t and for colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough it Is unsurpassed adv
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
SALE REGISTER

On Saturday, February 25, at 1000
o'clock M, at the Orndorff proper
ty on East Street, Thurmont, S. a..
Orndorff and V. R. O'Toole, Exts.,
, will sell personal property.
On Wednesday, March list, at 10 o.
clock a. m., on the Kinney Farm,
about one-half mile from Deerfeld,
on the road leading to Foxville, d.
M. Brown will sell live stock, farm
ing implements and household
goods.
On Tuesday, March 7th, 1922, at 9
o'clock a. M, OH the c. M. Gall
farm, ~ miles north of Thurmont,
Glenn N. Gall will sell horses, cattle,
farming implements and household
goods. John Dutrow, Auct.
On Wednesday, March 8, 1922, at 10
o'clock a. M, at his farm one mile
east of Graceham, Allen d. Hoover
will sell valuable live stock and
farming implements. Edgar T. Mer-
Ger, auctioneer. j. c. Gernand,
clerk.
On Thursday, March 16, at 10 o'clock
a. m., on the Scott Lantz farm, on
the road leading from Deerield to
Foxville, about a mile from Deer
field, Victor M. Birely will sell live
stock and farming implements.
Edgar Mercer, Auctioneer.
On Saturday, March Is, at IL o'clock,
a. M, Oh the James Kelly Farm,
about 3 miles north of Thurmont,
Harry Kelly will sell live stock,
farming implements and household
goods. B. P. Ogle, auctioneer.
On Wednesday, March, 22nd, at o.
clock a. m., on the Keefer farm, 1la
miles northeast of Thurmont, ]. T.
Joy will sell horses, cattle, farming
implements and household goods.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02

Before the war the total debts of
the countries of the world were about
forty-fve billions of dollars. Now the
debts of the countries amount to the
inconceivable and staggering total of
approximately two hundred and sixty
five billions of dollars, which sum car
ries an interest charge in excess of
nine billions of dollars annually
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Frederick County, Md, let
tiers of administration on the estate OF
R. C linton STULL,
late of Frederick County, Nd, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof
duly authenticated. to the undersigned
on or before the 18th day of August,
1922, or they may otherwise by law be
excluded from the benefit of said es-
tate. Those indebted to the deceased
are desired to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hand and seal this
10th day of January, 1922.
AMANDA r. STULL
l-1l-22-5t Administrative
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-02-02
They Appeal to our Sympathies

The bilious and dyspeptic are con-
slant sufferers and appeal to our SYM
pathies. Many such, however, have
been completely restored to health by
the use of Chamberlain's Tablets.
These tablets strengthen the stomach,
invigorate the liver and improve the
digestion. They also cause a gentle
movement of the bowels. When you
have any trouble with your stomach,
give them a trial. adv