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The Washington times., 1923-08-20
HER MIND FAILS OVER
DEATHS OF RELATIVES

INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Her mind
unbalanced by a series of deaths in
her immediate family, Mrs. Maria
Bar. sixty-three, of France, was sent
to Kings County Hospital for obscr.
walton by Magistrate Harry Dale in
New Jersey avenue Court. Brooklyn.
Three years ago, she told che
Ma gistrate. her brother was murder.
ed Subsequently her son was killed
in an automobile accident. Then
her husband died. Failing to keep
up mortgage payments on her home
at Canarsie, she was disposessed.
She insisted or going to the place
and claiming to the new purchaser
that her husband was coming back
and would redeem the place.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20

{ Draft Dodger Confident Foes
Will Not ''Get" Him in
Germany.

EBERBACII, Germany, Aug.
20.-Grover Cleveland BergdoIl.
wealthy American draft dodgee,
who recently killed one man and
wounded another while an at
tempt was being made to kidnap
him, declared today he would
never 60 back to the United
States. Bergdoll is as cocky as
ever.
Attack Settled Decision.
They win never get me-" he
Asked If he would return he re.
piled:
:I might have gone back to
America with my mother CMrs.
Emma Bergdoll Of PHILADELPHIA II
they had not tried to get me by
force, but now I will never re.
turn"
The body Of Carl Schmidt, the
slain man, was shipped to Lausanne
yesterday by his brother.
Bergdoll Is a sort of idol here
abouts. He has many friends in
and about Eberbach. Even many
officials are friendly toward him.
He gained much sympathy by the
news that he refused to enter the
American army to fight the Ger
mans and in addition he has been
wen supplied with American dol
lars since he came to Baden to live.
Protected By Germans.
Eberbach Germans are ignorant
Of the real conditions surrounding
HRAr0nnIIa
They do not know he is a military
Stacker but think he is prosecuted
When q newspaper correspond.
ent informs the people that Berg.
doll is a common deserter such as
would have been shot in the Prus.
sian army they stare and then
grin as they reply: "Oh. you are
q reporter, or a detective or one
Of those Ku Klux Klanners
The whereabouts OF the fo1r
prisoners arrested after the ATTEMPT
90 seize Bergdoll is a mystery. They
are Lieut.. II. Griffis, Prince Gar
garm. Roger Sperber and Victor
Nelson.
The American angle Of the case
Is In the hands of the United State:
Consul at Stuttgart.
The exhibits which will be nut into
the records when the prisoners arr
srratgned include a piece of soar
containing an impression of the Ike,
OF Bergdoll's room in the Kronel
Hotel. a quantity of woman's cloth
Ing. long piece of rope, a pape,
containing detailed plans of tn,
hotel. and other materials.
1t is alleged that the rope was I,
be used to lower Bergdolrs bod,
from window after he had bee.
overpowered.
During the scuffle in the darkene,
room the kidnapers mistook eacl
other for BergdOll and battered eacI
other with sticks.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING
SHERIFF BEING SOUGHT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 90.
Police here are on the lookout for
the two men accused OF instantly
killing Sheriff Van Camp at Brooks.
vile. Ind, about forty miles frop,
Cincinnati this morning.
The men are alleged to have shot
the sheriff when he halted them on
a highway. According to word re.
ceived by the Columbus police de
partment. the men were last seen
driving North.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
GIRL GETS FIVE YEARS
FOR AIDING TAXI HOLD-UP

Justice Bailey today sentenced
Tazewell B. Amos, a young hacker.
to seven years in the penitentiary
for robbery. Viola Spicer, twenty.
one years old, convicted of aiding
Amos in the robbery Of his pas
senger OF $166, will spend five years
in the penitentiary.
Samuel Feinberg, the complaining
witnes, April 10 last was invited by
Amos to take a ride in his ma
chine. Viola Spicer and another
young woman were also in the
party. The police claimed that
while the machine was going along
Foxhan road near the New Cut
roa dlate at night, the Spiced girl
held Feinberg's hands while Amos
struck him over the head and rob-
bed him. The other girl was
acquitted by the jury.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
THREE MEN
HELD BU
VICTIM
CONE !
Mere FIogging Negro When
Passing Autoists Mott
fed Officers.

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MACON, Ca. Aug. 20 lxcite-
Emept ran high here today Rhsn
Macon awoke to find another man
had been kidnaped BY the fog
ging gangs which for weeks have
been striking terror TO the heart.
of this entire community. The
latest victim had not been located
early today.
The last victim, negro, whose
fate is yet unknown, led to the
arrest Of three white men, a trio
Of brothers, who are being held
in jail without bond. The start
ling escape Of another led TO the
arrests, officers said.
Attack Passing Negro.
According to them the second
negro was driving along a road
near Macon when he ran upon q
gang flogging the missing man. AT
his approach, he said, the three
men now In jail leaped upon the
running board of his car and began
attempting to pull him out.
He shot the machine fun speed
ahead and managed to throw two
Of the men from the car. While
struggling with the third the auto
mobile plunged into an embank.
ment and the other two men began
rushing to their brothers aid.
At this point, officers said, some
| hNy Ne1HaA
They rushed to Macon for the ''flog-
ging squad" which returned in time
TO make the three arrests. The
men gave their names as 9. R.,
C. F.. and j. c. Hudson.
Find Kidnapping Outfit.
On returning to the Hudson auto
mobile, authorities declared they
found a fully equipped kidnapping
outfit. There were three leather
masks and one Of cloth, besides
a gag, they said. The car had no
license plate.
others in the gang which assau lteCl
the first negro last night. but that
| they escaped with their prisoner
He makes the second man who has
disappeared since Friday night. and
neither have been seen nor heard
Of since.
In addition this district has wit
messed two lynchings during the past
ten days and several citizens have
been run of out town" by the un-
known gangsters.
Adjutant General Charles H. Cox
spent yesterday in Macon investi-
eating the situation but refused to
make an announcement until he
confers with Governor Walker at
Atlanta today. He limited. however,
that martial law will not be de
clared at present.
In the meantime citizens anxious
~ are turning their eyes toward
the chief executive for a solution.
Governor Walker has not announced
what steps. If any, he will take 20
stop the outrages in Macon, and
other points over Georgia which
during the past two weeks have
claimed the lives Of three men and
two others still are Missing.
Flogging after f1ogging has been
reported from various sections ~
the state and the arrests last night
were the first made besides the
Newman. Ca. murder case.
There, Willard Trouton world war
veteran, was attacked by q ganS
on the streets. thrown into wait.
ing automobile, ana rushed from
the city. Two days later his nu-
tiIsated body. penetrated with five
bullet holes. was found In nearhv
stream Of water. Nine arrests were
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
R. GARRETT 7
FACES
TRIAL
Fights Prosecuting Attorneys
Demand for Change
of Venue.
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE,

CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE,
Va, Aug. 20.-The prosecution
in the case Of Robert o. Garrett,
who went on trial today charged
with the murder of Rev. e. s.
Pierce, offered sixty affidavits this
morning in the plea for . change
of venue, and courisel for the de-
Tense introduced aftfty-three c6pn-
Police from Other Towns.
It was evident when court opened
that the prosecution has the strong.
est case for q change OF venue that
two weeks OF hard labor and the
brains Of four experienced attorneys
could devise. The defense will make
a strong fight to reopen the con-
stitutiOnAl question involved.
All the attorneys on both sides
are here 40 well as large number
OF lawyers who have come to watch
the legal battle. Police from Lynch
burgh, Portsmouth, and Petersburg
DS86u arriving THIS morning.
Fifteen Of the officers will patrol
the grounds and keep order in the
court room. ..
Case L. Reopened.
Harry Smith, jr., for the defense,
asked that, inasmuch as the attor-
neys were allowed only one hour
in the LArIkin Garrett case to argue
the constitutionality OF the prose.
cution's request for q change Of
venue, a point which had never
been raised before in this country,
the case OF consdtutionality be re.
opened.
The court said he would permit ad.
ditional argument on the point, and
should convincing reason be shown,
he would change his decision, which
ruled the change Of venue legal. Law
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
; DROWN FROM LAUNCH
AS HUNDREDS LOOK ON

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O-Three per
sons were drowned in Long Island
Sound when a motorboat capsized
opposite the Fort Schuyler bathing
pavilion, Throgg's Neck, in view
OF hundreds on the beach.
The dead are Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Anderson, of Manhattan. and
an unidentified man. Their bodies
were recovered.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
HUSBAND ASKING SPLIT
RESENTS TITLE OF SHElx

INDIANA HARBOR. Ind. Aug.
zo--Has husband grounds for di-
vorce II his wife calls him "sheik?''
NICK Popovich thinks so and has
flled suit for separation in the Gary
Superior Court. In addition to
clubbing him with the opprobrious
title, ne charges his wife neglected
to get divorce from a former hus.
band, stole more than $1,000 from
, him, and called him names,
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
COAL MEN
DEMAND
RAISE
Miners Standing Pat, Lewis
Suggestions Halted
Until Later Today.
BY JACK CARBERRY,
international News Service.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug
20.-The opening conference Of
miners and operators, in an effort
to- reach q basis upon which q
new working agreement may BE-
reached, was postponed until Z
o'clock this afternoon when rep
Eresentatives Of the United Mine
Workers Union and the anthra.
cite operaters, met here today
Wages, It was announced, would
be the first subject to be consid.
cred.
Scales Miners Seek.
The miners VIII ask that day labor
be granted a ~ a day increase
Contract labor, It was stated, would
demand 20 per cent over their pres.
ent figure.
Neither faction, however. has out
wardly retreated from the positions
they held at the close Of their con
ferences In New York last week.
I'VE stand on the same ground -
said John L. Lewis. president Of the
miners union. I'VE demand O
wage increase. union recognition
through the check off system and a
number Of other less important con.
cessions."
Samuel D. Warmer, head Of the
operators committee, said the posi-
ton Of the operators is unchanged.
I'VE opposed the check off system,
and we believe the wages paid an
thracite miners today IL a fair and
just living wage" he said.
Both Lewis and Warmer ex-
pressed the hope that a strike in
the anthracite coal region Septem-
Der / would be averted.
The miners and operators re.
Bumed their negotiations in the
full realization that never before had
they been subjected to such tire.
mendous pressure for a settlement
as now exists.
The Strike Factors.
Leaving aside the actual issues Of
the controversy, 1t may be said
roughly, that this anti.strike pres
sure is composed Of five principal
factors:
l. Public opinion, which never be-
fore has been SO united against any
interruption Of the national fuel
supply this winter.
2. The fear Of both miners and
operators of government interior
ence," either by the creation Of a
rate regulating body for hard coal
production with powers similar to
those of the Interstate Commerce
Commission or the setting up or a
wage fixing commission like the
railroad labor board.
3. A threat that bituminous coal
production, even now attempting to
create an anthracite strike atmos-
phere. may capture many anthra-
cite markets during a strike period
and later hold several OF them
permanently. Inquirers are respect
fully referred to Massa chusetts.
4.-Whereas, at the beginning OF
last years strike there was con
siderable hard coal above ground
to be disposed of at strike prices,
anthracite since last spring has
been moved virtually from mine
to consumer as rapidly as the rail
roads could transport it,
5.-Politicel considerations de-
mand that there be no serious stop
page OF coal mining this year. Fur
Their than which Opponents sayeth
not, except again to refer inquirers
to Massachusetts and the District
Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20

THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Tuesday;
slightly cooler tonight; gen
tie nOrtherly winds.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
STOP SUNDAY DANCES;
START I A. M. MONDAY

CLEAR LAKE, Ia. Aug. 20. -
When the authorities demanded that
Sunday night dances stop the man
agement of the Rayside Amusement
Park cOmplied--and started Monday
morning da noes.
The dances last until a. m.
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
LEADERS HOLD ATTENTION AS
COAL FARLEY OPENS

With the opening of the anthracite coal conference in
Atlantic City today the eyes of Washington are fixed on
two men-President Coolidge of the United States and
President Lewis of the United Mine Workers. and the
efforts put forth to study the and the
of these two to foreshadow accordingly the probable
behavior Of each of them in the present circumference
The Washington times., 1923-08-20
DAVIS TO SPEAK LABOR
DAY ON STEEL INDUSTRY

Secretary Of Labor Davis will
speak in Birmingham on Labor
Day, IT was announced today. His
subject will be "Abolishment Of the
12-hour day in the Steel Industry"
When q boy Davis worked in
Birmingham steel mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
MIXED MOVEMENT
 AND ACTIVITY ARE CURES FEATURES
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The curb market today was one of active trad ing and mixed movements. There was initial trading in Fleischmann com pany common, when issued, which sold on a large scale at 3O7s to 32 Motor stocks were in demand at in. tervals, but price movements were ir- regular. Cleveland Auto opened doWr l point to pS2 and the preferred was traded in small lots at S6 to 90. Du- rant Motors was in active demand. ranging from 71A to 73. Peerless was steady, selling at 76. There was continued demand for Southern Coal and Iron, but without change in it's market position. Hudson and Man haitian preferred advanced 2% to 452.
 Mining stocks continue permanent. because of various developments in mining and industrial fields.
 Eureka Pipe Line was a feature in the Standard Oil group, advancing 5 points to 103 following the declara- tion of the increased dividend yester- day. Ther was continued heavy trad Ing in Anglo-Aherican, which made a further gain of ss to 19ss. Ohio Oil on small transactions ranged from 296 to 30oR, Standard Oil of Indiana rose to 63B, Mammoth Oil was a strong feature in the independent group, advancing over points to 5O12 on large transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Bond transactions Are of q Varied. Assortment

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The heavy over- sgsibsoription of a number of large bond opened today, the strength of French gov ernment and municipal bonds In the face or discouraging political news and the ad- vance made by Denver and Rio Grande mortgages on reports of favorable pro- gress toward reorganization were salient points in today's bond market Sales of standard securities over the counter also were reported. These indications were be- Ieved to bear out the new years feeling that the future bond market will be a
 The Denver and Rio Grande obliga- tions. which have been in default for some time. made the following advances: Refundins 5s: S% points; certificate 5s. ta. and first bs, points. Although it Ohio and St. Paul bonds had been stricken from tho list of issues legal for invest @ ment by savings banks !n New York on quotations Strength was shown by the Erie convertible Is. the series A advancing 1ib points and the series P \. Chicago and Alton 3hs gained IS points and standard railroad liens made fractional advances
 In the foreign list Czecho- -Slovalxia ss and Cuba railroad ss gained points De spite the pesslmistic news from the con tinent. French government and municipal the Bordeayx 6s being the only one to
 Outstanding advances in the industrial with h points. Cuba Cane Sugar ss, 1Ss points and Otis Steel ss, point.
 In the railroad list today the Pacific firsts were off 2K points and St. Paul convertible and refundinG 4hs s off polnts each. New Haven As of 1956. Norfolk tional and Great Northern adjustment 6s and Norfolk Southern 5s lost point each.
 Cerro DePasco Ss were the weakest of the industrials. losing A. points. Wilson convertible 6s. Dqpoint 7hs and Wickwire Spencer Steel Is losing point each.
 Liberty bonds were generally stronger wit hthe hs gaining 26c on tho s100 at the close of the day Other advances were first 4As, 8; second 4hs, 2; third 4As. 6: fourth 4As. 4 and the uncailed Victory As. 2. The second 4As were off and the new 4ks. {.
 Total sales. Nalne. S12 aA4 mn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

ALL MEN. women, boys. girls IT to SO wiling to accept government positions. xl17-S190 draveling or stationary, write MT. Ozment, 26I. St. Louis. immediately. EMPLOYERS-CalI State Federal Elm pioyment Service for help. Main 90l. 201 Real Estate Bldg.
 MUNICIPAL Free ,EmpioymeDt Bureau;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Dealers Are Guessing As To Apple Market

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Conditions obtain ing in the apple market have put deal CTS at loss to determine whether the usual winter price advance will occur, the United States bureau of markets reS ported today. As a rule the market lags during January, the report said and then advances because of diminishing sup plies and increasing storage costs.
 Indications of an unusual market thts season were seen in the fact that bar reled apples in December storage were l, 100000 barrels above normal. while box stock in storage was 40 per ceat less than December 1921.
 The potato market was nearly steady for the week. while cauliflowers, lettuce and onions advanced slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-Wanted everywhere to sell those wonderful California herbs for rheuma tism; people from all over the U. $. have written us the last years about the extraordinary results from these marvellous herbs Send for free booklet; pound s1 postpaid. Rheuma- tlsm Herb Co. SRMtelle. Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
SWift & Co.'S Earnings

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Swift & Co., earned S13.040,217 for it's fiscal year end ing November last, a substantial in crease over the preceding year, accord ing to the annual statement of the com pany, presented to the stockholders am nual meeting today by the president Louis F. Swift Gross sales were s650,- 900 OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Crude. Oil Production

NEW YORK Jan. 4.-The daily aver age gross crude oil production of the United States increased 49.450 barrels for the week ending December 30. totaling 1,7412Q0 barrels, compared with 1,691.75o barrels for the preceding week. according to the weekly summary of the American Petroleum institute The daily average production east of the Rocky mountains was 1.231, 200 barrels as com pared with 1,191,750 barrels. a decrease of 39,450 barrels. California produc- ton was 510. 000 barrels as compared with 500,000 barrels. increase of 10O00 bar ra1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Rate War About Ouer

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.--ShipPing men to day were elated over the prospects of an end of the rate war among lines operat- ing between North and South American ports. and the probability of an early re sumption of al joint negotiation of tariffs as the result of an intercoastal confer ence yesterday attended bN all but two of the IS company members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

MOTHER and daughters want unfur- nished rooms and kitchenette; prefer within walking distance of business dis trict; references exchanged. Address Z-96 Apa-HaraId
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

POSITION wANTED-By settled woman experienced in general office work. Real estate and insurance office preferred Call .Stenographer, Main s4. YOTJNG LADY wants position in office; 5 years experience dictaphone. Address X-96. care Age Herald.
 EXPERIENCED stenographer. general of : flee assistant desires work Hemoch 2045.
Palisadian., 1923-06-08

up tne HudSon so that you can show
him Nick Schenck's Palisades Park.
3. After you have become well ac-
quainted invite him to your table for
the trip. 1t is quite an honor to sit at
the captains table, and IL you can get
him to come to yours you will be very
popular.
4. Go right down to the bar after
you leave the bridge in a hurry and
get a blank and soda 60 That's be.
ing done now. Have a couple more ;
invite everyone around to have one.
What do you care?
5. About the second day out join
the other Marathon walkers about
deck. Start foot races with them. If
any Of the other cash customers are
playing shuttle board it makes the
game much more exciting If you kick
them (the wooden chuckers) off the
chalk marks.
6. Stop the different old ladies who
have just finished their tatting and
are making one brave effort to get
| around once. Say to them Good
evening. How terrible you are look
ing! Have you seen the ships doctor
yet?" Then direct them to jump over
the rail.
7. During the bridge games in the
| saloon always play the victrola with
loud needle. Gallagher and Shean'
pieces are the better.
8. Whenever you see a person fly
ing the distress signal Immediately
go over to where they are leaning and
tell them some stories to make them
| feel better.
9. AS the boat is nearing port and
nobody has much to do except to pack
their luggage, get their passports
ready, money exchanged, start tipping
everybody in uniform, sending tele
grams and radiograms and other fool
! ish things like that always become
the life of the party. Visit each state
room and help all you can by throw
ing the little things out of the port
hole. After you have done as much
damage as possible go up to the upper
deck and collect all the steamer
shawls that are lying around and
heave them overheard. This will re
lieve the deck steward of some irk
some labor. II you have little time
you might run up to the bridge ant
help the captain get the boat in righ
side up. He is perhaps kinda tiret
Palisadian., 1923-06-08
FOR YOUR
AMUSEMENT
SHRlNERS ENJOY NIGHT
AT COLUMBIA PARK

Thousands of Shriners from all
parts of the country did" Columbia
Amusement Park, Hudson Boulevard,
Hudson county, June 2, before and
after the ceremonial at the Fourth
Regiment, Armory, Jersey City, when
200 candidates were initiated
The fez was the countersign, and
anyone wearing a fez just marched by
the ticket taker without even giving
him look. Director Otto Aeschbach
himself Shriner, had given orders
that his fellow Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine should have open-sesame to
the park. There were some Shriners
from far southern and western points
that had never done" a metropolitan
amusement park before and acted like
boys in taking chance" on the
giant roller coaster, over the falls, in
the mixer and numerous other attrac-
tions. They came out roaring with
laughter every time.
Palisadian., 1923-06-08
$3,608.13 for Orphans
Decoration Day
BY ?. E. Pull

The Christian Orphan Home at
Fort Lee. had the most successful
30th of May in its history. Over one
thousand people from churches in
Jersey City, New York, Brooklyn,
Staten Island and Hoboken met there
in the afternoon and evening and gave
a free will offering to the extent of
S3,60S.13.
There were interesting speeches in
behalf of the Home by Rev. Mr. Brid-
ablick and others A Mrs Erickson
from New York delighted everybody
with her singing.
The children of the institution rem
also appropriate recitations and other
also Appropriate recitations and other
songs by several of the little folks,
which were greatly appreciated by the
grownups.
Coffee, sandwiches, ice cream and
! lemonade were served.
These meetings are held every year
on this day, and each year the Home
gathers more friends to its fold.