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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-27
SUPREME COURT
FAVORS HOME BREW
Highest State Tribunal Doesn't
Object to "Kick" or Quantity
Puts Stumbling Block In
Front of Prohibition Enforce
ment.

Jackson, Miss, April 23.-It Is
lawful to make and keep "home-
made" wines for domestic purposes,
regardless of the amount of "kick"
and seemingly also of the quantity,
according to a decision of the sup
RENE court today in an opinion read
by Justice Holden.
The question was before the court
in the case of Geo. Stepp VS.. State on
appeal from the circuit court of Pom
totoc County. The court reversed the
case and remained 1t for new trial
on the question Of fact as to whether
the alcohol contained in the wine was
due to its natural fermentation or to
"added alcohol"
Stepp's home was raided by the
sheriff and other prohibition officers,
who found on the premises" five
gallon stone jar full of raisins and
grapes in process Of fermentation,
and a keg of 15 gallons of peaches
Clipped up in water with sugar on
them" This was seized and confiscat-
ed. It was shown at the trial the
wine was Intoxicating and contained
about 20 per cent of alcohol. Stepp
claimed that the alcohol content was
due to the natural fermentation OF
the fruit and that no alcohol had been
added to it. He asked that an instruc-
tion be given in his favor on this point
but the court refused.
In his opinion Judge Holden cited
the fact that it had always been the
policy Of the Mississippi prohibition
laws to permit the making and keep
ING of home made wines for family or
domestic purposes, and every prohibi-
ton statute of the state contained
this exception, and it made no diff
ference. he said, how much author
ity" the wine might have so long as
this was not due to "added alcohol"
For his own part he thought it MADE
no difference either as to the guam
tity. "He might have a tank fun II
he WI he'd"
This decision raises a highly inter-
estinr questing as to what its possible
effect win be on the federal courts
of the state, since the Volstead law
does not except homemade wines.
Suppose, It IS pointed out, that the
defendant in this case is acquitted as
he doubtless win tie under this decis-
ion. and the wine is restored to MN,
and the federal agents sieze It; VIII
the federal court follow the state
court or ignore its decision?
A local case is pending before the
federal grand jury in which a fruit
dealer Il held for action of the grand
;urv for converting his waste fruits
into home made wine some three or
four gallons of which were seized and
found to contain alcohol. Many
housekeepers all over the state make
home made wines, especially IN the
country districts, and have done so
under the state laws.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-27

To prevent . Cold. take 500.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-27
THIRTY-FIvE WORKMEN
CAUGHT IN I. c.
SHOP SUSPENSION

During the past week s5 wOrlmen
In the car department Of the local l..
c. railroad shops. were suspended. It
is rumored that another suspension
is stated for the first Of the coming
month.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-27
CONCERT AT UNION.

The students of Union School will
give a concert and negro minstrel on
Friday night. May 4, beginning at 8
o'clock
Come and bring some friends with
you.-E. II. BYERS.
, 1923-04-10
next FOUR DAYS In TRIBUNE'S
BIG RACE SPELL OPPORTUNITY;
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED SOON

ed fame that is widespread. This
is tho most liberal prize-winning
event ever inaugurated in this state.
The Efforts and diligence OF the
candidates these past few days should
be crowded with an avalanche Of
thousands of votes. This is tho time
for candidates to hurl themselves in
TO the fray.
The Tribune is justly proud OF the
list of contestants that are compel
ing with might and main in this ex
citing battle OF votes for the big
gest stakes ever offered in Wyoming,
county. 1t seems hat each com
munity and neiEhhorhood in the
country and city has chosen its
brightest and most energetic leader
for its representative in the election.
And these favorites are well fulfill
ing the expectations OF their hun
dreds of friedns and supporters in
their respective communities.
The race. as the finish OF tho big
second period" approaches Is truly
a 'neck.to-neck" affair. No one can.
didate has any material advantage
over the remainder OF tho contest
CONTINUED on Page Thirteenl
, 1923-04-10

Now that the second period big
vote schedule is almost over the
more ambitious candidates are pre-
pairing to 20 after the business Of
securing votes in dead earnest. and
frankly tina is what they have to do
II they have any desire TO land the
larger awards. The most important
part of the entire campaign IS now
at hand, and hat IL. the next four
days.
FOUR MORE DAYs-These three
words have a mighty big meaning
when we consider the Importance OF
tins result of the Trloune's big nu;o-
mobile contest which is nov rapidly
nearing its conclusion.
The last of the big votes will un-
~doubtedly be the deciding factor in
determining the winners of the SPLEEN
did array of prizes which have daz-
zled tho eyes Of the entire commun
fly because OF their exceptional value.
WHO is YOUR FAVORITE7
For several weeks the contestants
have been engaged in accommodating
votes and during this time The Tri-
bune's grand prize election has gain
, 1923-04-10
HEARING
UPON emerson
Plea DELAYED

CHEYENNE. wyo.. April 10
Especial to HI Tribunel-rhe Wyom.
ing Supreme Court Tuesday. in the
matter OF the application of Frank c.
Emerson for a writ of mandamus di-
recting state Auditor Vincent Carter
to issue a warrant in Emerson's IA
vor for the March salary OF the State
Engineer. granted Carter an add
tional ten days to make a return on
the action. The delay was requested
by Attorney General d. j. Howell, ap-
pearing for the auditor.
Tho extension postpones until April
goth the hearing by the Supreme
Court regarding whether Emerson
who was removed by Governor Ross
but who contends he stnl is state en-
gineer, is entitled to the salary. Mean
while Casper d. Shaver. Ross APP
polntee. continues to administer the
State Engineers office.
, 1923-04-10

Foster, labor leader. under tho u
pices of the Labor Defense Council.
They were apparently that
the meeting, tho police were In
formed. had been called off by of
flcers OF the Typographical Union
when they learned Of its nature. The
five held on an investigation charge
out OF this group included a man who
gave his name as Edward J. Irvine.
secretary OF the district Cuba local OF
the Workers' Party OF America. It
was under the auspices OF the district
local that James p. Cannon, chair
mar Of the Workers party. addressed
n meeting here Wednesday night
which applauded his remarks in APP
prevail OF the action OF the Russian
soviet government in putting to
death Vicar General B-utchkavltch.
SIX men were taken in n later raid
on n book store in the downtown soc
ton. alleged by the police 10 be the
headquarters OF n radical group here.
Two men were held out Of this group.
, 1923-04-10
President to
Be Reelected,
Fess Declares

CHICAGO. Ill. April 1o.-Sena-
tor Simeon d. Tess of Ohio. declar-
ed last night I'm n speech hat Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding will be
re-nominated by the Republican
party next ear without opposition
and will be reelected by q large
majority on the strength Of the
administrations achievements.
DR.. Fess said he was expressing
his personal opinion and had not
been authorized to make a cam
palgn speech for the president.
The campaign next year he said.
will be waged ion the basis of the
things done under President Hard
ing and In this category he listed;
Restoration Of peace and diplo-
matte and trade relations with
former enemy countries.
Adjustment of strained relations
growing from the Versailles treaty.
Settlement Of foreign cOntrover-
sizes with South and Central Am
erica.
Reduction of the national debt.
Reduction of government expen-
ditures.
Reduction OF taxes.
Restoration OF liberty bonds to
par.
, 1923-04-10
WERlCAN CORPORATION LANDS
lCH CONCESSIONS IN TURKEY
Silent, Face
Severe Fate

CHICAGO. April 10.-Two silent,
brooding women slumped listlessly
on a bench in the county jail this
morning. With a long vista Of
years before them one is facing a
life behind prison bars and for the
other the state is preparing to de
mand the death penalty.
The two-they are cousins-are
Chicago's women "bluebeards."
Title Klimek. staring e~motion,ess-
ly into space. is waiting the u
preme courts review of her life
sentence to prison for tho death
OF three husbands by poison.
Beside her cousin. Nellie sturmer
Koulik. on trial for the murder OF
her first husband and twin babies
by the same poison. was waiting
the call to court. where yesterday
three sons and a daughter took the
stand and falteringly aided the
prosecution which is demanding
her life.
The four children I'D not wan to
tell. Their stories came reluctant
", and at times one o refused
TO answer questions- As each eAe
tho stand he Joined the other on
q hard bench in the rear Of tho
room and when court adjourned.
they crowded forward and cried
over the mother they were testify
ing against. She called them her
little babes although the four
are grown and the daughter n
ried.
, 1923-04-10

standings were brought out at the
meeting OF the chamber held in the
banquet room OF the Henning hotel
this moo
The meeting was largely attended
by $50 members OF the organization
D as well as other business men and all
these showed remarkable enthusiasm
for the project. 1t was stated by n
speaker. a. e. STREET. that the ques-
tion at hand is Just how much Casper
IS willing Il give TO the Haskell inter
ests in return for bringing the rail
road INTO Casper.
The discussion OF the railroad ques
tion opened with a report read by
Charles b. Stafford. secretary of the
chamber of commerce, which showed
what the board OF directors had been
doing for the railroad and how It had
been trying to get together with Gov
ernor Haskell on. a definite PROPOSE
ton. The discussion closed with the
chamber passing n motion made by r.
Richard Ship tina It be the sense Of
the forum meeting that the railroad
matter be left entirely in the hands
Of The hoard Of directors
1t was understood that this motion
did not take the subject out of the
hands OF the peop.e but that it merely
gave power to those men who ave
been working for the interests OF Cas-
per during so many weeks TO continue
their work n obtain the best posi-
BILE results.
Charles w. Barton, editor of the
Casper Tribune. was called on for a
talk on the subject. Mr.. Barton
stated something regarding his &C
quaintance with Mr.. Hakell and said
hat the latter was a man of the
greatest integrity II generosity. He
also showed that the word has gone
forth from Casper that this city does
not want the railroad. This is an en-
tlrely erroneous idea, for the city is
extremely enthusiastic in its support
of the enterprise. Mr.. Barton eco
mended n committee OF half a dozen
representative business men to go to
New York and thresh the matter out
with h governor from Oklahoma.
1t is understood that the board Of
directors of the Casper Chamber OF
Commerce were given a definite prop
osition Sunday by representatives Of
Haskell. The proposition asked for a
bonus OF $500, 900 and for a right o!
Way tndL NOu4A Atdh hNaA &tAAIA
street. This proposition was with
drawn by the Haskell interest Monday
with the request that Casper make its
own proposition.
Many fine talks were given today
that showed a familiarity with the
subject and a wholehearted Interest;
for the good of Casper. Among the
speakers were g. II. Hagens, A. E.
STREET. r. S. Ellison. w. w. Sproui.
!. C. Mccain, and H.. B. Durham. Jack
!. Leary and others.
~ Following tho meeting today. Con-
gresham James Mcclintlo OF Okla
homa stated to the Tribune that the
Haskell interests were filling to meet
the people OF Casper half way on any
fair proposition and that the reason
he withdrew the proposition he made
Sunday was because It seemed to meet
with opposition in some quarters.
, 1923-04-10
GERMAN DEAD
ARE ~EULOGIZED.

ESSEN, April 19.-CBy The Asso
clated Press).-The thirteen Krupp
workers who met death in the clash
with French troops on March 81 were
e~ulogized by DR.. Gustav Krupp Won
Bohien und Halbach. head OF the
works. at memorial services held at
the factory today. Their lives n
their deaths, no declared, would
constitute a foundation stone for
Germany's future
The services were attended by o
small circle of relatives OF the dead
laborers. members OF the Krupp I'D
ministration and government Off
cials.
DR.. Won Bohlen said the common
sorrow might so well serve h en-
tire Krupp personnel that It would
make "all of us stand closer together
in order to bear and surmount the
hardship of the present"
Honor the memory Of the fallen
he added. They too died for Ger
man liberty, German honor and the
responsibility Of German labor"
The burial services were attended
by persons from all parts Of the
Ruhr. All the shops in Essen We're
closed md church bells were tollod
At the services preceding the burial
the collins lay within the inner court
yard CT the Krupp administration
building where they were surround
ed by n miniature forest OF laurela
and palms and heavily banked with
hundreds of wreaths and other floral
tributes.
, 1923-04-10
DIR. ANDERSON
APPOINTED TO
State OFFICE

CHEYENNE, yo.. April 1o.-Gov-
ernor Ross today appointed DR.. G. NJ.
Anderson of Casper to be state health
officer and secretary OF the State
Board OF Health.
The original appointment was made
while the Legislature was in session
this winter. but was not confirmed
1t. therefore. was found necessary to
make It again.
, 1923-04-10
EMBEZZLER OF $4,000
IN PUEBLO BANK FUNDS
IS CAPTURED IN EAST

ing in a sanitarium said he had
agreed to waive extradltion and re-
turn to Colorado at once.
Slaughter is alleged to have EN-
bezzled more Than $3.50, 900 OF the
Mercantile banks funds while acting
as its cashier in May. 1915.
Slaughter went to the s%anitarium.
the Pennhurst institution for the
feeble minded, about three months
ago. with him was a young
who he introduced as his wife. Tho
pair had since been livin gnt the In
%stitutlon.
Slaughter was Understood to hays
left n wife and two children in Colo
raGo Sanitarium officials said that
CONTINUED on Page Four)
, 1923-04-10
Hugo SHINES Held
Up by S6archers

DORTNTUND. April 1o.-By The
Associated Press).-Hugo SHINES and
his wife arrived in this city today
after having been detained at Scharn-
horst by French military guard who
took them from their berths in a
night train. They were released after
the officials had searched their bag
gage.
The sleeper IN which Herr SHINES
and his wife were travelling, was at
tached to the train from Berlin TO
Essen. on which they had left Berlin
last night on their way to Muelhelm.
S~charnhorst is the frontier station
for the occupied zone and 1t was here
that the magnate and his wife were
routed out OF their berths by the
French guards who invaded the
sleeper.
Herr SHINES, who had Just arrived
in Berlin from his country home,
took the night train for NTuelheim,
where his CHIEF industries are stu
ated. When the train reached Sch
arnhorst. which is the first rail point
under French control, four French
railway guards entered h sleeper
and demanded to know the number Of
the SHINES compartment. They rous
cd the industralist and his wife and
led them to the baggage car where
the couple were locked up
This is Herr SHINES second trip
to the Ruhr since the occupation
The French authorities are said TO
have been watching for him and his
agents and only recently they inter
repted one OF his private couriers.
selling a private paper which the
, 1923-04-10
KILLING OF BANK
TELLER

ing n quarrel when the latter drew a
revolver from a bookcase.
When the police arrived at the
home. Mariner. it Is alleged by the
police. drew a revolver from his pocket
and handed It to one OF the officers
saying;
I'm the msu who did the shooting,
here's the gun"
II also had n gun" asserted John
Browning Jr.. the police declared, as
no handed them n pistol. He beat
me to It,"
John tod the police he was stand
Ing between Mariner and Hallantync
CONTINUED on Page Flvel
, 1923-04-10

Ballantyne in self-defense.
Tho shooting occurred in the pres
nee of the Ballantyne family at their
home in a fashionable part of the
city. Mr.. BaIlantyne died 1t a hos.
pital a few hours after he was shot.
John Browning, Jr, son Of the in
ventor. who lives at Ogden. Utan.
and Mariner Browning both were
held in tho city jail today pending
the outcome Of the police investiga-
ton. They were booked for "investl-
CATION"
Mariner, according to tie police.
confessed he killed Ballantyne follow
, 1923-04-10

Nluus ouNASA DNhNA
Country Club, Thorndale. Allendale,
Holman, and Park Hill additions. The
petitions as presented last night were
not acted on but were deferred until
a meeting of the council which is to
be held next week.
At the meeting last night two new
paving districts were created and
other Improvement work was agreed
upon.
Elm street between West Yellow
stone and West Midwest streets. Mid
vest between the alley OF Ash and
s'm and the hlley Of Elm and Oak
streets will compose one district. The
paving Will be OF reinforced concrete,
II the council follows the wishes of the
petitioners.
The Market street district which
was created last week will include b
street between Ash and Market.
Mckinley street from Second to
Fifth viii also be n paving district.
The council approved the petition
for a sewer to taxi care OF Blocks 10
and III.
The Casper Supply company. the
Liberty garage. and the Warren Con
s~truction company offered the use OF
trucks in the hauling of garbage to
promote Cleanup Week to better nd
vantage. Mayor B,aclImore stated
, 1923-04-10
Two BLOWN TO
Death TODAY

CHICAGO. April 1o.-Bombings
carly today cost the ives Of two men
in the north side Italian district. The
are Stanley King. a musician.
and Cosimo Polumba.
While the police attributed the
bomblngs to "blackhanders" there
no evidence to show a connec
between the o~utrnges.
, 1923-04-10

today held In $4,000 bail by a Uni
ted States commissioner for his APP
pearanco in the federal Jurisdiction
Of Colorado. Slaughter waived all
rights ms to formal Identification
and said he was ready to go back to
Colorado.
, 1923-04-10
2O-YEAR FIGHT
AGAINST OTHER
IS WON
IN LATE GRAM
Mosuel Oil Development
Wanted by British Is
Included With Great
Railway Project, Said

ANGORA, April 10.-(By
The Associated Press.)-The
Turkish nationalist assembly
has ratified the so-called
Chester railway and mining
concession.
Negotiations for the Chester con
cession" IN Turkey. which includes
the development OF the Mosuel oil
region. and the construction OF 1900
miles OF railroad in the Mesopotam-
ian fields. was first instituted BY
President Roosevelt. 1t takes Its
name from Rear-Admiral Colby NJ.
Chester, now retired. who was sent
to Turkey in 1905 to obtain for the
United States certain valuable prop
erty rights in the Turkish oil pro-
duclng district The former Turk
ish government some time ago APP
proved tho grant, but action by the
nationalist government at Ansora
has been awaited.
American capital would be used.
under the agreement to extend tho
Bagdad railway to tho borders OF
Persia. while ran connections would
be afforded to tho chief cities of Tur-
key. h Mosuel oil field has been
n bone of contention between Great
Britain and the United States for
some time. and at the Lausanne con-
ference the British delegation was
especially insisent that its claim to
the territory DO recognized
, 1923-04-10

that all the rubbish would be hauled
at some day before the end of the
week. 1t will be well for Casper's cit
liens TO have such material gathered
up in order that it may be taken away
with the greatest degree Of ease and
quiclSness.
The matter OF a change in the park
ing ordinance at night SO that the
streets might be cleaned to better ad-
vantage was also taken up and the
change was made. The no parking
ordinance on the streets between 1 n.
m. and 6 a. m. is to apply only on
paved streets.
Another change in the ordinance in
Guided the changing OF the speed lin
It to 20 miles per hour outside the
contested district. Is miles inside this
district, n 8 miles at crossings.
The Casper Automotve association.
through Joe Msnsfleld and w. l..
Treber Joe Mansfield and w. l..
against the secondhand dealers' ordl-
nance, which they claim works n
hardship on automobile dealers.
This ordinance requires that all
dealers in secondhand articles. wheth-
er cars or not, shall make a report at
8 o'clock each evening of all business
transacted during the "a hours previ-
GUS and shall also deposit with the
city a $1,000 bond and a S25 license.
, 1923-04-10
SEVEN IN JAIL AFTER
RAIDS UPON RADICALS

WASHINGTON. April 1O-Seven persons were being held W the police today frm in
following "a ROUNDUP OF alleged radicals in W. aids here last night in which
off Justice agents participated A quantity OF radcal literature seized vas be-
ms examined by theg overnmen agents..
In TIL first raid, ten persons were taken to police headquarters out Of more thana score
hd gathereda at the Typographical temple to attends meeting in behalf of William 2.
, 1923-04-10

NEW YoRK-Anss Alma Cum
Minis OF san Antonio, Texas, shat-
tered tho long distance dancing
record by stepping for 30 eontinu-
Gus hours.
, 1923-04-10
new Rail ROAD.
Want Ed HERE.
Chamber of Commerce Unanimous in Fa-
por of Cooperating With C N. Haskell;
All differences to Be Buried

That Casper and the Casper Chamber of Commerce want
the Wyoming North and South railroad to come to this city,
that the time for long distance letters and kilograms is past
and the time for a heart-to-heart conference has arrived, and
that Casper and C. N. Haskell, former governor of Okla
hnna- shnuld hurry the hatchet and FORGET past misunder-
, 1923-04-10

PHILADELPHIA. April 10
Coney c. Slaughter. arrested at
PhoenixvIlle. Pa. last night ms n
fugitive from Pueblo, Colo, where
he Is wanted on n charge of Iooting
the Mercantile National bank. was
, 1923-04-10

PHILADELPHIA April 10.-Coney C. Slaughter, alleged
looter of the Mercantile National bank of Pueblo, Colo, and
for whom the authorities had been searching eight years, was
arrested last night at Phoenixville, Pa, and brought here for
arraignment today before a federal commissioner.
Department of justice agents who found Slaughter work
, 1923-04-10

BOCHUM-Germans held demon
STATIONS as the first car load of
grain sent by Soviet Russia for
Ruhr relief arrived.
, 1923-04-10

RIGA-The anti-Jeweish agita-
ton in the Homel district has
caused emigration OF nor than 500
Jews. destined for the United
Stntes or Palestine.
, 1923-04-10
Nephew of Inventor of Browning Gun
Shoots and Kills B. G. BalIantyne
in Salt Lake City Home

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 1o.-Investigaion into
the circumstances surrounding the Staying late yesterday of
Benjamin G. Ballantyne, former teller at a local bank, was
continued today by the police following their announcement
last night that Mariner F. Browning, nephew of John NJ.
Browning, formerly gun inventor, had admitted he killed
, 1923-04-10
$40 ACRES In EIGHT ADDITIONS
Seeking ADMISSION TO CASPER;
new PAVING DISTRICTS CREATED
City Council Discusses Important I'm
~propements in Weekly Meeting;
Traffic Rules Are Revised

Five hundred and twenty acres of land will be added to
the city limits of Casper if the petitions presented at the
meeting of the council last night in which the admission of
eight additions was requested is acted on favorably. There
is every possibility of the increase.
The land to be embraced in the new addition would in
, 1923-04-10

magnate was forwarding to his rep.
reser tatives in Muelhelm.
BERLIN. April 1o.-By The Asso-
ciated Press).-whether the French
merely Intended to perpetrate a joke
on Hugo SHINES when they held ur
and detained him with his wife as
they were entering tho Ruhr region
today or whether their purpose was
to retain him as a hostage seriously
agItated personal associates Of the
lndustrnlist here today.