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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
LAUNCHES NEW ATTACK ON WEEKS
OKLAHOMA HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION FOR PROBE OF KHAN
NEW STORM CENTER.

NEW STORM CENTER.-Gfford Pinchot governor of Penn sylvania again in the meght with his declaration that forcement of prohibition failure and that the law should be administered under the personal supervision of the Pre dent President Coolidge is expected define his attitude to the governors of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

TEN NEW CLERKS AUTHOR FEED FOR HANDLING IN CREASED BUSINESS AT BIR- MINGHAM POSTOFFICES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA; SHOWERS THURSDAY AND PROBABLY FRIDAY; LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
SPORTING

Papyrus arrives for international
race with Zev or My Own.
Colgate boasts the heaviest man in
college football in BUS" Doody of
Newark, N. j., who tips the scales at
289 pounds.
New York Giants clinched their
third National League pennant by de-
feating Brooklyn's Dodgers, 8 to 0, at
the Polo Grounds.
The United States Navy won first
and second places and Britain third
in the international seaplane race for
the Schneider Cup at Cowes, England.
Lieutenant David Rittenhouse was
first and Lieutenant Rutledge Irvine
second. The winners fastest speed
was 1873 miles an hour, thirty-nine
miles an hour faster than the previous
record.
Meadowbrook polo team beats Brit
ish Army four in play for open title.
a London newspaper started a cam.
paign to raise 5000 900, the amount
necessary to send a team to France.
Rogers Hornsby, champion batsman
of the National League, has been sus-
pended indefinitely and fined $500 for
declining to play in a game against
Brooklyn.
Great Britain is out to win the 1924
Olympic games in Paris, and if her
athletes fail it will not be the fault of
the public. In an effort to regain the
athletic supremacy which the British
Isles have lost in the last few years,
Steve Donaghue has obtained per-
mission of his employer, j. B. Joel, to
come to New York to ride Papyrus in
the race with the American champion
to be selected.
George Sisler, the great frst-sacker
OF the st. Louis Browns, who was
forced into idleness this year because
of defective vision, will play again
next year. This news was received by
Fan Johnson, American League presi-
dent, from Walter Frit Oh, vice presi-
dent of the Browns.
The first game of the 1928 Worlds
Series will be staged at the Yankee
Stadium. The series opens October 10.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
CALL ON COOLIDGE
To STABILIZE WHEAT
Leaders From Northwest Urge
That Grain Corporation Be Re-
vived and Freight Rates Cut.

Observation-Disclosures, farmers and
members of Congress, representing
the six state of the north Middle West,
comprising the Ninth Federal Reserve
District, urged upon President Cool
idge plans for relief of the farmers.
These included revival of the United
States Grain Corporation, a reduction
of freight rates on wheat a-d flour and
the calling of a special session of Con-
gress to legislation to aid the
farmer.
The revival of the Grain Corpora
ton was urged particularly as an or
g~anization to stabilize prices under
Government supervision and with the
cooperation of the farmers. 1t was
suggested that it could quiz the farm
era each year in determining how
many acres are to be seeded in wheat.
Through this medium it was said,
wheat production would be limited to
conform with the domestic market and
prices increased to conform with the
domestic market and also as a result
diversified farming would be increased.
Mr.. Coolidge told the delegation that
he will meet Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and Eugene Meyer, Jr., manag-
ing director of the War Finance Cor
poration and go owe the problem.
No request was made for a further
increase in the tariff on wheat under
the power granted the President
through the flexible Tariff law. The
only mention of the tariff was in con-
nection with agitation by paint manu-
lecturers for a reduction of the duty
on fax.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
FOREIGN

Acting on instructions issued by the
Greek Government the National Bank
of Greece has ~telegraphed the Swiss
National Bank authorizing that insti-
tuition to make immediate payment of
the $4,000, 900 lire indemnity deposit to
Italy.
Huge French loan is British Premier
Baldwin's plan to lure Poincare from
the Ruhr.
German situation loses threatening
aspect as Hitler subsidies and Bava-
rian authorities cooperate with Berlin.
League of Nations Council settles
question of competency in interna-
tional disputes.
League of Nations to submit ques-
tons as to its competency to Hague
Court.
Premier Baldwin says M Meeting with
Poincare has restored entente be-
tween Britain and France.
Island of Corfu, occupied by Italy
Aug. 81, has been returned to Greece.
Flags of both nations saluted.
Minister Gessler named military die
tator Of Germany as Stresemann seeks
20 prevent civil war. In Bavaria ex,
Premier 0 Kahr has been named
dictator and it is announced Bavaria
is rot bound by the Versailles Treaty.
German PREPARATION offer to France
2, divided lien on realty.
Virtual military dictatorship is pro-
claimed over all Germany to combat
mOnarchists.
The Council of ambassadors finds
Greece dilatory in not arresting mis-.
sion assassins and orceers Swiss bank
to pay over so, 200, 900 lire deposit to
Italy.
Claims for damages to foreign prop.
erty resulting from the Mexican revo-
luton already filed with the National
Claims Commission total more than
$3.50, 0O0, 900, according to the commits
SONS last report.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
GENERAL

Success Of Governor Walton's war
on Oklahoma Khan imperiled by plans
for special election.
Number of dead, still definitely un-
known, estimated at forty in Wyoming
train disaster. Floods cover cars as
rescuers work on.
Walter S. Ward, on triel for self
confessed murder, emerged from Jail
az White Plains, N. Y, a free man and
his father, George S. Ward, multimil-
lionaire president of the Ward Baking
Company, returned from his exile from
New York State, self-imposed, since
before Governor Smith started the
just-concluded Ward inquory.
The platform Of the Maryland Re-
publican State Committee, presented
at the state convention, omitted any
reference to prohibition.
Federal buildings in Oklahoma will
be barred to members of State Legis-
lature for their proposed special SEES
sion.
Thirty-ffve thousand men in Okla
homa have volunteered for service in
State National Guard in crisis, Gov
ernor Walton announces.
Solicitor General Beck tells Ameri
"a Bankers Association at Atlantic
City the States are now little more
than "glorifed police provinces"
Walter w. Head, of Omaha, Neb.,
was elected president of the American
Bankers Association
Bankers at Atlantic City urge can
C, ilation of Allied debts AMI American
participation in reparation settlement.
Troops in Oklahoma City dispense
E.cmbers of Legislature attempting to
conyene to impeach' Governor; law.
makers plan court action.
The American Federation of Labor
Will seek the incorporation in the plat
forms of the major parties at their
next national conventions of a "wet''
plank, Samuel Gompers, president OF
the federation, said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
NATIONS BUSINESS

Eighteen of nineteen reporting rail
roads report August gains in net in
come.
American silk trade asks Japanese
government to aid in re-establishing
market.
Demands were filed with two East
ern railroads by representatives of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
calling for the restoration of the peak
wages paid those employees previous
to the Labor Board decision of July,
1920.
Noted American economist sees
danger of deadlock between United
States and France because of French
insistence on mixing war debts with
~reparations.
Careful consideration given by
President Coolidge to proposals Of
a delegation of bankers from the
Northwest for revival of wheat
corporation or some similar grain
marketing agency.
Kruttschnitt says Secretary Wal
lace's proposed freight rate cut would
ruin roads.
The Alabama Senate adopted a reso-
luton urging Henry Ford to revise his
offer for the Muscle Shoals, Ala, prof.
ect. The resolution held out hope that
tie Detroit manufacturer might yet
Purchase the nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
Cotton and wheat prices advance

Cotton and wheat prices advance
with forecasts of crop reductions.
Robert P. Marshall firm fails for
$2,O00,000 and is suspended by New
York Stock Exchange.
Striking New York pressmen vote
overwhelmingly to return, and applica-
tions for International cards begin.
Cmerical analysis after autopsy on
body of Mrs. Charles Webb, wealthy
New York society woman, discloses
bichloride of mercury present, but Lot,
apparently, as cause of death.
Secretary of War Weeks has &C
copied the invitation to dedicate a
monument near Durham, N. c., COM
~memorating the surrender of General
Johnson, Confederate leader, to Gen
eral Sherman-the final surrender Of
the Civil War.
Prison sentences at hard labor to
solve Chicago's reckless speeding
problem are advocated.
Death of Mrs. Charles Webb,
wealthy New York clubwoman, under
suspicion of poison and autopsy is
made.
Oklahoma legislators begin injunc-
ton proceedings against Adjutant
General and entire state guard to pre-
ven interference with proposed
House session.
Counsel for the Vim Motor Truck
Company, Philadelphia, filed a motion
there for the dismissal of the applica-
ton of an advertising agency for the
appointment of a receiver for the con.
Germ.
Repres native Raker said, If he had
his way there would be a suspension
OF immigration from all countries for
ten years.
1t was stated at Detroit in behalf of
Henry lord that "~exploiters" were
Spreading rumors to the effect that he
had abandoned his Muscle Shoals de-
velopment project in Alabama.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
WORLDS NEWS IN
FORM

NEW YoRK.-Giants cIinch pen
nant in National League by beating
Brooklyn 8 to O..
BERLIN.-All late advices from
Munich showed Bavaria was quiet.
and that DR.. Gustav Won Kahr, Bava-
rian dictator, vas using vigorous pre-
cautions to prevent a monarchist out
break.
GENEVA. - The Assembly of the
League of Nations elected Ethiopia to
membership in the League.
NEW YoRk.-Grand Jury votes no
indictments as result of charges
against legislators made by President
Cromwell of Stock Exchange.
\. BERLlN.-German Reich stands
face to face with civil wal and disso-
luton.
ATLANTIC cITY.-James M. Beck
warns bankers convention against
ena OF radicals.
NORTHAMPTON, Eng. rance
British confidence has been restored.
Prime Minister Baldwin declared here.
ATHENS.-The Bulgarian Agrarian-
Communist instruction continues
with undated violence, according to
advices from Sofia, which said 1000
had been killed and 10000 wounded
in the fighting between government
forces and the insurrectionists.
TEHERAN, Persia.-cne hundred
and twenty-five persons were killed
in an earthquake at Khorassan.
NEW YORK. - Pres3room condi-
lions are nearly normal and newspa-
pers resume their Identities.
5ERLIN.-Germany issued a proc
lamation calling off passive resistance
in Ruhr.
LONDON.-Prime Minister Baldwin
informed the cabinet regarding his
recent conversations in Paris with
Premier Poincare and President Mile
rand. in which it vas reported a basis
vas reached for establishment of
the allied front coward Germany.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
LATEST EVENT
AT WASHINGTON

President coolidge's conference Of
Governors on law enforcement prob
ably will be held Oct. 20, it vas
stated at the White House.
President and Cabinet may head me-
mortal corporation to erect perma-
nent shrine to late President Hard
ing.
Five additional Federal judges recom-
mended by conference of senior
court judges, presided over by Chief
Justice Taft.
Prospects of a definite plan for agri-
cultural relief to be submitted to
the regular session of Congress in
December have increased.
Election of Sam 3. Hill, Democrat, of
the Fifth Congressional District of
Washington, claimed as first poIiti-
cal test under the new Republican
Administration by Democratic lead
ers in Washington.
Ways and Means Committee of Re-
conference expresses confidence Of
raising ample funds for national
campaign and encouragement over
political prospects.
The City of Washington assaiIs
Haynes methods of enforcing dry
law and threatens to withdraw sup
port of the police.
Thomas U. Sisson, former Congress
man from Mississippi, is dead in
Washington.
President and Lasker confer on plans
l. - - I.E.-I III -
plan into effect.
Coolidge declines invitation to address
Harding memorial meeting In flew
York.
Chicago is likely to be the scene Of
the mex Republican convention, ac-
cording to Fred w. Upham of Chi
cage, treasurer of the Republican
National Committee, who conferred
with President Coolidge on conven-
ton Dlans.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
TRAIN FALLS INTO
FLOODED RIVER
Railroad Bridge Near Casper,
Wyo., Weakened by Cloud
burst, ColIapSes.
REScUERS TOLL IN STORM
Victims Trapped in Cars in a Rag
ing Flood = Extricate Victims
Penned in Cars in Boiling
Wyoming Torrent.
REscUERs TOLL IN STORM

Casper, Wyo. - Plunging into the
swirling torrent of flooded Cole Creek
late al night, when a weakened rail
road bridge collapsed, Burlington pas
senger train No. 80 took an unknown
number of people to their death.
A conservative estimate of the dead
is believed to be forty. Some persons
maintain that many others lost their
lives, while railroad authorities say
fewer were lost.
Rescue workers, rendered helpless
by rain and snow that fell intermit-
tently throughout the day, and the IT.
resistible torrent hat was surging
through the normally dry creek bed,
stood by, unable tt do anything. As
the day wore on newspaper men no.
ticed that the cars were slowly set
Ting beneath the water.
Out of the eighty persons believed
to have been on the train about forty
have been accounted for. The esti-
mate of the loss of life is based on
statements made by passengers who
passed through the day coaches prior
to the wreck. These coaches are I'M
der water and the death figure prob
ably will not be known for some time.
Although the bodies of several vic
tins are visible, an attempt to reach
them was out of the question, as the
creek is seventy-five feet wide and ex-
tremely swift. Everything possible
was being done, railroad officials said,
but little could be accomplished to-
ward recovering the bodies until the
waters recede.
Railroad men declared their belief
that the accident could not have been
prevented. An hour before the train,
swinging around a slight curve on
schedule time, crashed through the
bridge spanning the small stream, a
track walker reported that he had in
spected the structure and found 1t
safe.
Weakened by heavy storms and
with it's edges torn away by the tor
rent as the result of a c%loudburst, the
small bridge was in no condition to
withstand its heavy load of steel, it
was said later.
The train, back to the second coach,
is submerged, and that car is standing
on end almost under water. The Pull
man stood on end throughout the
night and at daybreak its support
washed away and it fell into the
stream. The Pullman is believed to
contain the bodies Of three passengers
and a porter.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
Ws9D ACQUITTED FOR MURDER
Jury Returns Verdict of "Not Guilty"
After Celebrating Three Hours.


After Celebrating Three Hours.
White Plains, N. Yin a shouting
tumultuous White Plains courtroom,
Walter S. Ward, youthful millionaire,
won v%indication after a sixteen
months fight to establish his inno-
cence Of the charge of numbering
Clarence NJ. Peters.
So emphatic was the outburst OF
friendly enthusiasm provoked by the
jury's verdict Of acquittal, given after
three hours elaboration, that Ward,
smiling widely, was forced to brush
aside persons eager to shake his hand
to get to the corridor outside, where
his wife, Beryl Curtis Ward, was wait
ing with sobbing congratulations.
Later, as he left the Jail with Mrs.
Ward. where he had gone to pack his
belongings and say good Blu to attend
ants, he received an another ovation
from a tightly pressed throng of three
hundred persons who surrounded the
doorway.
At night the Wards celebrated a
dual event with members Of their
family. With them were Wards two
children, Betty, five and a half years
cd, and Willard, three and a half. To
the children it was their fathers thir-
ty-second birthday party. The elders
were marking Wards restoration to
liberty and the evaporation Of the
cloud that has Swallowed him since
May, 1872.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
A Summary for Busy Readers
of the Significant Doings
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST
Progress OF the World In General.
Legislative Activities at the Ma
lions capltaI-News From Ev-
cry Corner Of the Country.
WASHINGTON

1t was announced by Representative
Young, North Dakota, that Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace was working
ON a plan for Congressional action on
wheat crisis.
Brigadier General Sawyer wishes to
devote all his time to the Harding
memorial project. His retirement,
accordingly, as acting manager of the
large Veterans Bureau Hospital at
Federal Park, Maryland, was an
nounced by Director Hines.
Wheat growers urge President to
call extra session to revive United
State Grain Corporation.
Distribution Of the Warren G. Hard
ing memorial medal, being coined by
the Government, will be made from
the Philadelphia mint. The medal will
be sold for one dollar, plus postage of
about Is cents.
The Budget Bureau estimates that
the Federal Government will spend
So, 600, 900, 900 next year if everybody
practices sharp economy.
President Coolidge, invited by a
committee of New York citizens to
attend a memorial meeting in New
York November 2 for President Har-
ding, replied that he believed he could
honor the late President more by re-
naming IN Washington striving to
carry out the Harding policies than by
going to New York to make an ID
dress.
Shipping Board problems were dis
cussed by the President with former
Chairman A. D. Lasker.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
CESSLER PROCLAIMED
DICTATOR OF GERMANY
Entire Nation Put Under the Rule
of Minister of Defense; Civil
Rights Are Restricted.

Berlin.-An hour after the midnight
meeting of the German Cabinet, hasti-
ly called to consider the exciting news
that former Premier Won Kahr had
been made Dictator of Bavaria, the
Government issued a decree pro-
claiming the same state of siege for
all Germany as that existing in Ba-
yaria, and placing all executive power
Gessler.
So there are now two Dictators in
Germany.
Bavaria's action not only came as a
surprise but as a highly d~isagreeable
surprise, and the Berlin decree is a
deliberate conference.-the.
Despite the extraordinary situation
created in Bavaria, best informed OBJ
servers there do not exect any
"putsch" from either side. Dictator
Won Kahr, who is an acknowledged
Monarchist enjoys the highest -tanding
among all parties in Bavaria, and his
appointment is confidently expected to
satisfy the large number of malcon-
tents who, while not yet willing to
join the Hitlerites, have nevertheless
been loudly demanding a more nation
al policy on the part of the Berlin
Government.
Won Kahr's first move was to order
additional contingents of the Bava-
rian Reichswehr to Munich, and to
forbid fourteen meetings announced
by Hitler followers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04

Harvey e. Fisk, vice president OF
the Bankers Trust Company, of New
York, who gave up his vacation to
arrange the 5000 volumes in the Ii
brary at the Veterans Mountain Camp
at Big Topper Lake in the Saranac
region of New York so that the boys
viii have no difficulty in finding their
favorite authors when the winter
weather prevents them from seeking
recreation in the open air. Mr.. Fisk
i well known in New York financial
circles is an author of note and is in
terested in the drive for $2,500, 900 to
endow the Veterans Mountain Camp.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
P~REssMEN's STRIKE ENDS

Agree to Apply to the international
for Working Permits.
New York.-Web Pressmen's Union
No. rs abandoned its fight against the
International Printing Pressmen's and
Assistants Union by voting 1900 to
100 to instruct it's members to apply
for reinstatement in the International
Union and to accept all the terms OF
the contract recently entered into by
the international and the publishers.
Thus ends the outlaw strike which
began September IL.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
LIQUOR CURSES DRUG TRADE

Retailer Suggests State Stores to End
5ootleggine.
Boston.-"The greatest curse wish
ed on the retail druggists was putting
whisky and alcohol into their hands"
said G. SCHNEIDER, of Kansas City, at
the convention of the National Asso-
citation of Retail Druggists here. Mr..
Schneider said: I'VE can go to the
Government and suggest that it estab-
lish dispensaries all over the United
States to sell liquor at $3.50 or So a
quart"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
CONDEMNS pHRENoLoeY TEST

Experts Who Judge BY 1t and the
P~hysiogomy Are "Fakers."
Chicago.-Employment experts who
claim they can Judge an applicants
ability by %phrenology and ~physiogomy
were called psychological takers" by
Prof. A. J. Snow of the Psychology
Department of Northwestern Univer-
sity, speaking here.
Its about time we stopped such
indefensible practices, permissible
only because Of the ignorance of the
general public" he declared.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-04
ASK ~NTI-MlLlT WRIT
Oklahoma Legislators Act to Remove
Armed Interference.

ATlTTCU ETNNT NFFNNF
Oklahoma City.-Injunction pro-
ceedings 20 restrain Adjutant General
Markham and all members IF the
Oklahoma National Guard from inter-
fering with the special session of the
lower house of the State Legislature
nave been filed in the District Court
here.
The petition asked a temporary in
junction until a final hearing could be
kad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. August ga
Judge Edward Cumpston Peter. for
the last thirteen years associate Judge
of the sixth judicial circuit court of
Maryland, composed Of Frederick and
Montgomery counties, and a lifelong
resident of Rockville. died suddenly
about half past o'clock last evening
in the drug store of his brother-in-
law. +. W. Einson. He was stricken
while conversing with friends and.
according to DR.. Otis NJ Linthfcum
who was immediately summoned
death was due to apopicXy and was
instantaneous. He was Sixty-one
years old.
Judge Peter had not been in robust
health for year or two, but recently
seemed much better than usual. Yes
terday and the day before he spent
considerable time at the Rockville
fair, mingling with his numerous
friends. and appeared in particularly
fine spirits. The announcement of his
death was a great shock to the peo-
pie OF the county.
Judge Peter is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Peter a daughter
of the late Judge John T. Ninson of
| Rockville. and the following children,
all of Rockville: Mrs. Albert NJ Bouic
! and George. j. Ninson and Edward
Peter. He was a brother of Robert
! r. Peter and Mrs. Thomas Dawson of
Rockville, Mrs. Sarah Dunlop, widow
of william Dunlop. and Arthur Peter
of Washington and Mrs. Hugh Nell
son of New York.
Judge Peter was a son of the late
George Peter. prominent Rockville
-! lawyer. and grandson of the late
; Maj. George Peter of the revolu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
VETERAN VIRGINIAN DIES
James Newton Carter Served in
Confederate Army.

James Newton Carter. native of
and lifelong resident OF Prince
William county, Va. died at his home
in Occoauan. Va. yesterday. He was
eighty years old Mr.. Carter served
in the Confederate army in the civil
war as member OF Company Fl. 18th
Virginia Cavalry. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Annie Turner Carter
and these children: Thomas l. OF
New York. Henry II. Of WASHINGTON
and William Minor and Samuel y. Of
Baltimore. and five daughters, Mrs. c.
a Macomb, Mrs. ). w. Ayres and
Mrs. w. r. Ersfeld Of Washington.
Mrs Warren T. Clarke of Wood
bridge, Va, and Mrs George Sauf1ey
Of Hazard. Ky. as well as eleven
grandchildren.