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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
PAROLES RECOMMENDED

Paroles were recommended Satur- day by the state prison board in the cases of Jim Booser of Cleburne, serving a life sentence for murder, and Mack Clemmons of Lauderdale, sentenced to five years for man. slaughter. s. H. Blan, secretary of state, dissented from the majority in both cases. The board approved the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
DR. SNYDER TO SPEAK

Annlston members of the Child's Welfare society are much interested in the announcement that pr. J. Ross Snyder of Birmingham will deliver an address to them others of Anniston on Tuesday night, the address to be de- livered at the auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
HONOR JEFFERSON. DAVIS

GoVernor Brandon saturday de- clared half holiday at the capitol Monday in recognition of the birth day of Jefferson Davis, first and only President of the Confederacy. The birthday fell on Sunday and Governor Brandon directed that the capitol be closed at noon Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

application for the restoration of civil and political rights to Ransom Underwood of Walker county, who was sentenced to S5 years for mur- der.
 The petition for the parole or Ed Henderson of Jefferson, serving an eight-year sentence for manslaugh- ter, was denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
L. F. TRItpIN HAS STROKE

L. P. Tr1pplh, a traVe11ng saIesman, whose home is in Birmingham, suf- fered stroke of paralysis at the Manhattan hotel early Saturday morning and was removed to St. St. Lukes hospital, where il was re- ported that he was very i'll. his wife being advised of his illness by long distance teleDhone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Territory comprised in the Republic of Austria has only IS glass factories, ten earthenware factories and not one porcelain production plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CHICAGO LIKES IT
Will Continue To Operate Under
 Daylight Saving

CHICAGO, June 2.-Officials of the city law department today asserted that Chicago will continue to operate under daylight saving time even if the state legislature enacts the pro- posed law prohibiting Illinois cities from moving clocks an hour ahead. The custom was approved by an overwhelming vote of the people three years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
WANT OIL CASE POSTPONED

A request was received by the public service commission Saturday from R. G. Cobb, from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. for postpone ment of the case of the l.. & N. rail- road seeking to raise rates on creo- sote oil from Birmingham to Mobile. Mir. Cobb wired from Washington. D. C., and it was stated that hearing of the case will probably be delayed as requested. Another case docketed for Monday is the petition of the l.. & N. for d raise in rates on ee- ment. plaster and mixed carloads of cement. plaster and lime from Br- mingham to several points in south Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
ONE WOMAN AMONG. FIVE SENTE N C [ ]. ID DEATH FRIDAY.
Tom Wilson Case Is Noted 0ne-Brandon In Wash
 ington, But Keeps Tab
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Montgomery. Ala. June 2

Unless action is taken by the eX- ecutive department five persons, in- cluding one negro woman, will die on the gallows in Alabama next Friday. Governor Brandon left Montgomery Saturday night for the meeting of the imperial council of Shriners at Wash ington, but announced that the peti tions for the communication of the death sentences would be considered by the board of pardons and action would be taken by the executive department after the board has made it's recommendations
 Nellie Bestor, negro woman of Bibb county. is scheduled to be put to death for the murder of her husband, whom she killed with an ax.
 The only white person in the list of death cases for the week is Tom Wilson, sentenced to he hanged in Limestone county for the murder of an automobile few miles from Athens. Governor Brandon has read the complete file in the case and is perpared to take action when the board of pardons has made its report.
 The other persons sentenced to be hanged Friday are negroes. Willie Golson was convicted in Jefferson countH of stautory offense. No ap- peal has been received by the eN- eentiVc department for the commu- tation of sentence. Winston Jackson of Wilcox county was convicted of the murder of Jiul Donaldson, white. several appeals for the communication of this sentauce have been received. the contention being that doubt has arisen regarding Jackson2s participa- ton in the crime, Ed Williams, ne gro, has already been convicted of the murder and is serving a life sentence.
 Ben Moore, Chambers county negro. was convicted of the murder of J. A. Taylor white. Petitions for the communication of this sentence set up eXtenuating circumstances.
 II Governor Brandon does not in- terfere with the execution of the Bes- tor negress she will be the first wom- an to be put to death in Alabama since 1870.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Birth rate in the United States is not high enough to produce workers fast enough to supply the increasing demand of American industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TRAIN CREW ALL sHRI~ERs

All members of the train crew of the Alcazar Shrine special which left here for Washington at o'clock saturday were Shriners. it was an nounced by officials of the Western railway here today. Howard H Paulin was the engineer. Conductor Pacey. is Shriner. Felix Williams Of Alcazar was flagman. James Waddell of Yarab temple. Atlanta was Pullman conductor. D. F. Me tee Of Alcazar, trainmaster for the Western, accompanied the train as far as Atlanta
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

nix bottles, and by taking it I am not
troubled as was. / am gaining strength
and getting fleshy. My female troubles
have vanished and have never felt so
well. The Liver Pills are the best ever
took. If you think my letter will en-
courage other sufferers you have my
permission to use it as an advertise
ment. MRS SARAH BLAIsE, Box 1T,
Keeseville, N. Y.
Doing the homework for the average
American family is some task, and many
women lose their health in so doing. If
you, as housewife, are troubled with
backache. irregularities, are easily tired
out and irritable, or have other dis
agreeable ailments caused by some
weakness, give Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial. Let it help you.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
STREET GAR STRIKE
EFFECTS 145 CITIES
MILLION AND A HALF WORKERS
WALK TO PLACES OF
EMPLOYMENT
Vast Network of Trolley Lines Arc
ParaIyzed as Workers Demand
More Pay; Threaten
Violence

Newark, N. IA million and a half
people Of New Jersey were without
their daily means OF transportation
Wednesday, strike of $500 employees
OF the Public Service corporation hav-
ing completely paralyzed the vast
network Of trolley lines cobwebbing
the state.
Buses and trucks, friendly motor
lists and every other ''lift" in sight
were employed by those New Jersey
its who had to get to work
Thomas L. Raymond, director of
New Jerseys department of streets
and public improvements, sent let
ter to the president of the Public Ser
vice company charging that the strike
had been deliberately permitted by
the company in order that it might
find excuse to charge 10-cent fare.
Raymond threatened to tear up the
car tracks" in Newark if
some means for ending the strike
were not found.
The men are asking wage increases
to approximately 80 per
cent, with a six-day week and better
conditions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

the end said that during the day he
had been free from discomfort anc
there was every justification for an
ticipating a prompt recovery"
The first indication that a change
had occurred in Mr.. Harding's condi-
ton came shortly after 7 o'clock, when
Mrs. Harding personally opened the
door of the sick room and called to
those in the corridors to find DR.. Boone
and the others quick. At that time
Mrs. Harding was understood to have
been reading to the president, sitting
at his bedside with the evening paper
and messages of sympathy which had
been received during the day.
DR.. Sawyer was alone of all the
doctors in the presidents apartments
when the climax came. He first was
called by Mrs. Harding, who then
rushed to the door leading into the
hotel corridors and commenced an i'm
patient search for the other physi-
clans.
The death of the nations chief exec
utive was announced in these words:
"The president died instantaneously
and without warning and while con-
versing with members of his family
due to some brain evolvement, prob
ably an apoplexy.
During the day he had been free
from discomfort and there was every
justification for anticipating prompt
recovery"
The story of the presidents tragic
end was told officially this way:
"The president died at 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Harding and the two nurses, Miss
Ruth Powderly and Miss Sue Daus-
ser, were in the room at the time.
Mrs. Harding was reading to the pres
ident when, utterly without warning,
a slight shudder passed through his
frame, he collapsed and all recognized
that the end had come. A stroke of
apoplexy was the cause of his death.
within few moments all of the
presidents official party had been
summoned"
Secretary Hoover was the first of |
the four members of the presidents |
cabinet who are in San Francisco to |
learn the sad news. He went into the !
room at once, and in few minutes I
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

came out, obviously deeply distressed
and in a low voice said to newspaper
men, most of whom did not know Of
the hurried call almost half an houl
previously:
"Boys, l cannot tell you thing"
"The president had most splendid
afternoon" said Lieutenant Command
er Joel T. Boone, assistant to the pres
ident's personal physician. when /
left the room l commented, Doesn't
he look splendid?'
"Then, all at once, he just went like
that" The commanders snapped
his fingers. Just like that" he re-
peated. Something just snapped;
that's ALL"
Secretary Wallace was the second
of the presidents official
family to learn of the passing of his
chief and he likewise was so over
come with grief that he could say
The chief executive of the nation and,
by virtue of his office and personality,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
PRESIDENT HARDING IS CALLEDBY
COOLIDGE TAKES OATH
MRS. HARDING READING WHEN, WITHOUT WARN
ING, HE SHUDDERS AND COLLAPSES-DEATH is
INSTANTANEOUS.
Calvin
Notary Public-Signifes tion OF Asking Present
Cabinet to

Presidential Headquarters, Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, Cal.-Warren G
Harding, president of the United
States died instantaneously and with
out warning Thursday evening at 7:3O
o'clock, a victim of a stroke of apo
plexy, which struck him down in his
weakened condition after an illness Of
exactly week.
Death came to the chief executive
while he was conversing with MEM
bers of his family and according to
an official statement issued by physi-
clans, was apparently due to some
brain evolvement, PROBABLY an apo
plexy.
The end came so suddenly that the
members of the official party could
not be called. 1t came after a day
which had been described by Briga-
der General Sawyer, the presidents
personal physician, as the most salts
factory day the president had had
since his illness began. The physi-
clans in their formal announcement of
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Lloyd George To Visit u. s.

London-David Lloyd George will
sail for New York late In September
on tour which will take him into
many of the cites of the United
States and Canada. His purpose, MS
he expressed it in making his plans
known is to thank Canada for its
magnificent services" to the empire
during the war and to become person.
ally acquainted with the United States
Its cities, its people and its political
system.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
It Sounded Well.

G. II. Manley, a Kansas pioneer,
tells this story of homestead days.
One of his neighbors, who could Meth
er read nor write, asked him to write
letter back to the old folks in Yer
mont. Mr.. Manley got the ink and
homemade quill pen ready, and sat
waiting. His neighbor made no move.
"What do you want to tell them 2"
queried the scribe at length.
"Well," drawled the old man, not
withstanding' is pretty good word.
Put that down."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

one of the worlds leading figures,
passed away at that time when his
physicians, his family and his friends
thought that medical skill, hope and
prayers had won the battle against
disease.
The disease had been conquered, the
fire was out; but seven days of silent
intense suffering had left their mark,
and stroke of apoplexy came without
an instant's warning and before phys
icians could be called, members of his
party summoned or remedial measures
taken, he passed from life's stage af-
ter having for nearly two and half
years served his nation and for many
more years his native state of Ohio.
Calvin Coolidge, who succeeds War
rem G. Harding as president of the
United States, has been in public life
and before the public eye more than
twenty years. He was prominently
mentioned as a presidential possibili-
ty at the Republican national conven-
ton when President Harding was NOM
mated in 1920 at Chicago. When he
was elected for second place on the
ticket and accepted that nomination,
Republican leaders considered him a
valuable asset to the ticket.
In his capacity as vice president,
Mr.. Coolidge has taken more active
part in the affairs of the nation than
has the occupant of that office in any
previous administration.
Calvin Coolidge took the oath as
president of the United States at
Plymouth, VT, at 2:47 a. m. Friday,
Aug. 8.
The new president was sworn in by
his father, who is notary public, and
at whose home he was visiting. The
text of the pledge is prescribed by the
Constitution, and was telephoned to
him by the White House.
Word of the simple ceremony was
telephoned to Mr.. Coolidge's Secre-
tary, Edward T. Clark, who, after sew
eral hours of unsuccessful efforts, had
established wire connection with
Plymouth and had notified his chief
of the death of President Harding.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Rail Property Damaged by Flood

Pueblo, Colo.-High water in the
Arkansas river and Fountain creek
caused some apprehension here late
Wednesday night, but early Thurs
day morning there was little to indi-
cate that more than the ordinary
flow Of water had been carried
through the city. Cloudbursts sew
eral miles from Pueblo caused rush
Of water to the lowlands, and some
damage to railroad property and high
ways resulted. A small bridge on the
Denver & Rio Grande Western west
Of here was washed out and to the
south the joint double track of the
Rio Grande and the Colorado &
Southern was blocked for several
hours because of flood conditions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Bandits Beat Up Teller

Baltimore-At s 80 o'clock Wednes-
day morning the night bell of the
State Bank, branch of the Baltimore
Trust company was rung. Less than
three minutes later three holdup men
made their getaway from the bank
with $16,675 after sticking up" the
lone paying teller, beating him on
the head with some heavy weapon and
throwing him into the banks vaults.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

Mr.. Coolidge issued the following
statement:
Reports have reached me that
President Harding is gone. The world
has lost a great and good man. l
mourn his loss. He was my chief and
my friend. 1t will be my purpose to
carry out the policies which he has
begun for the service of the American
people, and for meeting their respon-
sibilities wherever they may arise.
"For this purpose, shall seek the
cooperation of all those who have been
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

associated with the president during
his term of office. Those who have
given their efforts to assist him
wish to remain in office, that they
may assist me.
IT have faith that God will direct
the destinies of our nation"
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge sent the fol-
lowing telegram of sympathy to Mrs.
Harding:
eve offer you our deepest sym
pathy. May God bless you and keep
YOU"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
French Ship Raided on Pacific

Los Notwithstanding the French
steamship Alaska at Los Angeles har-
Dor Wednesday deputy United States
customs collectors seized $500 gallons
of French wines in casks and 101
quarts of highest grade French wines
in bottles, latter taking possession of
the ship. 1t was the first Pacific
coast test of the recent Federal ship
ruling of the VOlstead act.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Auto Bus Jumps Embankment

Los Angeles-A dozen persons were
injured, several seriously when a
loaded automobile stage from Belve-
dere Gardens crashed into another
automobile and then dived into an en-
bankment early Wednesday. Most Of
the injured persons were taken to
various hospitals or their homes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Filler Claims Altitude Record

Paris-The worlds altitude record
was claimed Thursday by France for
Sadi Lecointe who Wednesday flew
his Nieuport-Delace plane to height
Of 10000 meters or nearly seven miles.
II Lecoint's claims are upheld, he will
have beaten the previous record
made by Lieutenant Macready, U. s.
A, or 34,5095 feet.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Senators Sail for Geneva Session

New York.-The steamship George
Washington sailed Wednesday with
five United States senators, who will
attend the sessions of the inter-allfed
parliamentary union at Geneva. In
the group are Senators La Toilette,
of Wisconsin: Mcclellan, of Tennes-
see; Mckinley, of Illinois: Robinson
of Arkansas, and Swanson of Virginia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
French Give Severe Sentences

Dusseldorf. = Prison sentences
ranging up to life Imprisonment were
imposed upon four Germans by the
French court martial at Werden for
listening in on French military tele-
phone lines by means of secret taps
at Dortmund.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
BABIES CRY
FOR ''cAsToRIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Aces

MotherI F1etcher's Castoria has
been In use for over 80 years as q
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor on, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend 1t.
The genuine bears signature of
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29

pound TOO nlgnly Tor
the good it has done
me. / was so much
troubled with female
weakness / could
hardly do any work.
l sawyour advertise
ment in the paper,
and read it to my
husband. He said,
you had better try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
Iz--lA
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
GENERAL

Six indictments were returned
Tuesday against Louis Montgomer,
kardos, formerly head of the stool
brokerage concern Of Kardos L. Burke
OF New York which failed last year fol
more than 100000.
After causing heavy damage to
property the flood which swept the
counties west and northwest of Ralti-
more reached its. crest early Tuesday
and slowly started to recede. The
flood was caused by cloudbursts and
thunderstorms causing the Patapsco
river to overflow its banks, carrying
bridges and buildings before 1t, and
driving hundreds of families from
their homes.
Policeman w. B. Porter of the Chi
cago force was shot twice and in
stantly killed by two burglars he had
discovered robbing a clothing store
The men escaped.
The United States circuit court of
appeals has affirmed the conviction
OF DR.. Edward e. Rumely, former
publisher OF the New York EVENING
Mail, and S. Walter Kaufman and
Norman r. Lindheim, attorneys for
defrauding the alien porperty cus4
todian on a rport on the mail own
ership. The three were orderd to
Atlanta prison to serve sentences Of
. year and day each.
Stormfield-the home of Samuel L.
Clemens Mark Twain) In the clos
ing years of his life-a picturesque
villa on a ridge at Redding. Conn,
was burned Wednesday. 1t was un-
occupied for many years after Mr..
Clemens death and was bought last
December by Mrs. Margaret E. Givens
of New York.
Three bandits held up the paymas-
ctr of the Avoca Coal company on a
Laurel line train at Moosic Penn,
using revolvers freely, killing one man
named Murphy and wounding two
others. The men made their escape,
getting away with the mine payroll.
amounting ito between SS5,0Oo and
p90, 900.
Daily reports on the potato mar
Tets of the country with special ref
,rence to southern Idaho and also
.rop conditions and miscellaneous
hipping information will be broad
asted from Caldwell, Idaho begin
ing about August 1, by the federal
apartment of agriculture.
The Edmondson-Q Quebec express No.
4 crashed into away freight from
harmy. near Picard on the trans
railway, 100 miles east OF
uebec.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
= RESUME OF THE WEEKS
oolNcS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for tho 6ensftt Of tho
Busy Reader
WESTERN

nVuHCcIuont was made from the
ouice OF the Utah Idaho Sugar com.
pany at Salt Lake. following advice
rom San Francisco Of a further drop
IN the price of sugar Of so cents per
hundred. Cane sugar dropped from
$S.0o TO $3.50 and beet sugar drop
ped from $3.50 to $3.50. The price of
sugar In Utah Is based on the San
francisco price plus the freight.
Hail, saw-fly, grasshoppers and rust
nave taken their toll OF Canadian
crops. dimming the favorable outlook
OF week ago, according to a report
OF the department OF agriculture,
made public Tuesday. Rust, while not
regarded as serious, was reported in
the south central east central and
Regna-W ayburn districts.
With $50 farmers from every part
Of Utah in attendance, the first ses-
sion OF the conference on agriculture
opened at Logan. Utah. President
Elmer G. Peterson of the Utah Ag-
ncultural college delivered an ad
dress of welcome and introduced
Governor Charles r. Mabey. Governor
Mabey told the tillers Of the soil that |
he felt the state had a real respsonsi-
bility to the farmers and that every bit
OF governmental machinery would be
1T their service to help solve the
pressing problems OF the day.
Bank examiners closed the doors of
the Hibernia State Bank and Trust
company Of Denver, following the-
discovery Of shortage OF between
100000 and 100000 in Liberty bonds
and other securities. Leo Floyd sec
rotary and trust officer, is charged
with embezzlement.
One trainman was killed when an
engine of a double-header pass
enger train on the Denver 4 Rio
Grande Western railroad ran into
washout west of Salida, Colo. The
train was running at such slow speed,
1t was said that passengers were un- =
aware Of the accident
The United States naval destroyer u
Zeilin which was seriously damaged a
In collision with the naval transport |
bearing President Hard 0
ng and his official party, has been I
brought alongside the army dock at q
Fort Casey, Wash.