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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

the prisoners, he said thta a deputy state warden was in charge of the convicts while they were in the mines. and that if there was any mistreatment 1t was from sources responsible to the state and not to the company.
 MT. Roberts also recited the fact that it was a crime for any company foreman to punish convict by even striking him, and that where con victs refused to work the company, S only recourse was to report them 10 state officials who were in charge of administering punishments. Convicts whipping has been abolished. he ex- plained.
 MT. Roberts defended the convict system in one feature. and that was the fact that when a convict is re- leased from state penitentiary after having been worked in convict mines, there was no trouble for the ex-convict to gain a living, as he could apply to mines for a job on account of the training received when a convict. He declared that there were many ex-convicts earn. ing honest livings in mines of Ala bama on account of their training when under confinement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SAVE SHIP FROM FIRE
British Frefghter Found Burning A,
 It Enters HarbOr

NEW YORK. May 24.-The British freighter Cornish City was saved from destruction late tonight after battle of several hours by the crew of fire boat Fire was discovered in the freighter's No. hold shortly after she arrived late this afternoon from Liverpool via Philadelphia and anchored off Stapleton. Staten Is land The ship carried a general cargo. The extent of the damage has not been determined.
 Egyptians of 1900 B. C.. played game of chess similar in it's main points to our modern pastime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
TO ACCEPT MERIDIAN POST

JACKSON, Miss, May 24.-H. M. Ivey. state supervisor of high schools, announced today he would resign his office before September to accept the position of superinten- dent of the city schools at Meridian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

YOU KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD when it makes you eat like hung boy and brings back the color your cheeks. You can soon feel u Strengthening, InviSorating Effect GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONI 60c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
FIGHT LIKE TIGER"
 MRS. STILLMAN TELLS
 AFFINITY OF BANKER

NEW YORK. May 24.-Advising Mrs. Florence Leeds to fight like d tiger" in her proposed effort to ob- tain from James A. Stillman, banker, support for her son, Jay Leeds, Mrs. James A. Stillman today offered to adopt the boy and raise him as half brother to her own sons, says a dis patch to the New York Times from Grande Anse, Quebec.
 Mrs. 'Stillman assured Mrs. Leeds, who figured in the recent Stillman di- vorce suit, was about to go through the experience he meted out to me"
 She charged that a new infatuation on the part of the banker was re- sponsible for busting Mrs. Leeds from favor.
 But she will be thrown over like the rest" she said. First it was me, then it was Flo Leeds and now it is this one"
 Mrs. Stillman said that Fred K. Beauvais, the Indian guide who was alleged to be the father of Guy Still man, had been annoying her and had been advised to bring some sort of suit against her. Fearing that Beau vais might attempt to visit her. she said she had Fowler Mccormick. son of Harold Mccormick. visiting her and her children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
M'ADOO IS WELCOMED
Former Treasury Head To Speak In
 Old Home Town

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 24.- William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, arrived in the city tonight and will make an address before the annual session of the Dixie Highway association here to- morrow morning. MT. McAdoo is a former resident of Chattanooga, and his friends have arranged banquet in his honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

Hygiene was practiced by the old who paid special atten- 't-' H~ " i-- fNN1 --I cf,il1 v--o1Fnro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
CRUELHES CHARGED AT ALDRICH MINE
 BY K|LBY CONVICT
(Continued From Page One }

blessed. As Mir. W. c. Davis of Jas- per says, there is room for a large number of prisoners at Kilby prison, 1n the cotton and shirt. factory. I hope the time is not far off when the convicts will be treated as if they were part human. anyway.
 Men Crushed By Rocks.
 Many times have I removed rocks from the bodies of men at Aldrich, who had been crushed to death by failing rocks. New meE were afraid to disobey orders given by the mine foreman or boss, who stood over these men abusing them and threat enlng them with stick, which they always carried with them. Believe me most of these bosses would beat the men with these sticks, which were made of hickory. Just outside of the mine by a free negro as soon as the negro made them, a brass cap was placed on the small end and lead would be put in place drilled out of the big end of the stick. And when finished they were awful things and used often.
 Several times 10 my knowledge men were shot down like wild beasts. This is awful to talk about. Men were beaten with these clubs and told if they told the warden anything about 1t that they would be killed when they came back. The men were afraid to talk and endured the punishment and went on until sooner or later the worst would come to some of them." The letter was signed "kilby Prison No. T."
 Editors Note:-For obvious reasons the name of the writer is withheld. TRUSTEE FOR COMPANY
 DISCREDITs REPORT.
 When informed Thursday night of the Aldrich mine convict's letter, David Roberts, trustee of the Mon tevallo Coal company. which con- trols the Aldrich mine. declared that he had no first hand knowledge of conditions in the mine. but that he had not heard of any convicts work ing being shot. He added that if there had been he would probably have known of it on account of con- Victs who are delivered to the com pany each morning, and must be returned to the state each night.
 He declared that the injuries to conVicts working in the mine during the last year had been less than in most of the free mines of Alabama, and added that there were almost as many free miners working vol untarily in the mines as, state con victs. Regarding the treatment of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
Seeing RED" BLINDS SOME EYES

ADVANCE reports of the committee citizenship
of the American Bar Association rather peculiar
ument to from such a The committee
red without apparent and the report is definitely
designed to create fear in the minds American people
of impending social revolution In fact the report
declares that dangerous are actually moving
towards revolution in America both openly secret
ly The report goes to state ION competent author
ity" that there 100000 radicals this country
whose object to change of government
and periodicals. read by 100000 people, repre-
at is sad authority but is it strange that of all
going into such hmsy evidence? The
of the report submitted to the do not withstand
analysis either from the point of population involved
the number of periodicals classed radical, in the
amount of money expended in behalf of Red propaganda
There is, however, we'll defined movement in the
United States to destroy that spirit of democracy and
liberty expressed by the founders of this republic and
install in its place a monarchy We have large number
of newspapers and periodicals that insiduousy dissent
nate this propaganda; ard if the books our public Ii
brares were examined will be amazed the number
and the boldness of their utterances Nothing the
despised German literature equaed it. large
number of greatest Industrial chiefs captains
finance unhesitatingy assert that they believe the
archical form of government is the only that will
endure, and must sometime be adopted.
Between these two extremes, Communism and Mon
archy there be for the real
and the report of the Bar Association while
at phase of disoyaly may direct needed attention
the other-Walsenburg Independent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
SHE STEPPED OFF THE STANDARD

WILL England Return to the Gold Standard" is
the caption of article in Mr. Barons Boston paper
The question is rather startling, and thanks due
the general of mind that characterzes Mr. Bar
For the question indicates that England has been off the
gold who lead the whole world to the
gold standard whose international nanciers wrote
of the most shady chapters in the financial history of the
United States, England whose gold sovereign
ereipn the around And it indicates further that
there is doubt if not doubt uncertainty
ia the time when England shall return the gold stand
ard But worst and most dangerous of all, it indicates
that country exist without the gold standard.
The uncertainty of the fact that in England
there upheava of honest and able minds about the
whole money question OF all countries she de-
pendent sound money and trade but upon
than and money only the of trade
When however, she discovers lately she has done that
the destruction of British trade then money
itself scrutiny it has had before In the United
States still that adolescent stage which
gates criticism of the money system to the limbo of
nuts and red radicals In England they able
that criticism of the money system the sign of
mercal maturity We rapidly becoming mature in
this country hence the challenge Business Money
Money the Master of Business is done Money as the
Servant of Business may remain.
The article in Mr. Barrons paper rectes that
ed are speaking out before this question
The Dearborn Independent has recently printed
those utterances Professor Casse told says of
the gold Standard It satisfactory and it has
now became practically impossible"
1t isn't question of gold gold. 1t is simply a
question of limiting the money of the business
the amount of metal privately owned When the money
of the world be periodically contracted make
up with private stocks of gold will pre-
tend that the system is intelligent the process humane
the principle moral.
The world is already off the gold basis for the suff-
cient that the gold basis broad enough to
support the world.-Dearborn Independent,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
UNCLE SAM COMING
In ALL HIS GLORY
Superb Agricultural Department. DIS
plays to Be Shown at Colorado
State Fair

Uncle Sam is coming again to tne
Colorado State Fair September "a to
% this time with bigger and better
exhibit than heretofore, judging from
the amount of floor space Manager
Beaman has been asked from Wash
ington to reserve.
Carloads and carloads of just about
everything connected with the govern
ment's varied agricultural department,
will be brought, and with each branch
of the display will be men trained In
their line, and they will demonstrate,
describe and explain everything under
their control.
These department Of agriculture men
will be here to answer questions; they
are educated to please the people and
take real pleasure in SO doing.
This exhibit will show everything In
the fine of field and garden crops, how
best to raise and market them. how to
get rid of the plant diseases and the
animal and insect pests. Everything
connected with forestry will be shown
with miniture mountains, hills, lakes
and streams. All about road and pave
ment building will be illustrated with
an exhibit of materials and Smodes
Forestry department alone will occupy
close to 1900 square feet Of floor
space.
In short, the best known to the
United States department of agricul-
ture that had been learned with many
years of experiments, study and test
ing, all at enormous cost, will be
shown to the Colorado. State Fair WIS.,
itors.
This department is specializing In
the live stock industry; it will show
state fair visitors the right and the
wrong ways of feeding, breeding, care
and selection, with statistics and ex-
plantations in each case, to show re-
suits Of investigations carried out by
the department of agriculture. The
fair commission believes this exhibit
will be one of the most valuable
sources of information extended to WIS.,
itors who will make use of it.
This year the department will pro-
duce new exhibits and new forms of
displays, while number of new
features will be shown.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
PREDATORY COAL MEN

PUBLIC indignation against the hard coal industry
has risen high lately in the big which depends
that kind of fuel Operators and miners alike
condemned for their indifference to the public welfare
and apparently with good But they the
only offenders. There other evils in the anthracite
business almost bad the deliberate stoppage of pro-
due tion. Consider the middlemen.
The United Coal Commission, in a public report, pre-
sents facts regarding the exacons of 'the speculative
jobber and wholesaler which speak themselves
commission traced $50 of last winters
mine to the consumer 1t found that large part
went through the hands of wholesalers
gins varying from 25 cents to s475 ton" Sometimes
the first wholesaler would himself cents
ton and the taking the coal off his hands would col
ect SAFE ton Often the passed through the
of three four wholesalers succecson with each one
taking his toll
The result add several dollars ton to the
price paid by the Wholesalers got much for
merely handling the carloads in transit from the
to the retailers yards the miners got for digging
If the commission has its facts straight these jobbers
and wholesalers work together through interlocking
mid their profits by fake among themselves
And the retailers against whom charges of
made by the commission, blamed tolerating
this situation.
Evidently the whole industry, from top to bottom
needs reforming-Grand Junction Daily News
LATEST dispatches from Japan continue to add to
the horrors of the situation 1t appears
some Americans connected with the consular
killed. The Embassy entirely destroyed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
HOME FROM EUROPE

Misses Bertha Boger and Elaine
Hendricks, the champion Gamers Of
the United States who, with the 9th.
er champion team from the state of
Iowa, have just returned from a three
months tour of Europe, where in
company with Miss Mande Sheridan,
state club leader. they took a COM
plete course'in the best French cook
Ing school, will be at this years state
fair, September "a to 20, to tell all
who want to know, what they saw and
did In the world war territory.
These three ladies toured France,
England and Belgium as well as the
big cities Of eastern United States.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
BIG CARNIVAL SHOWS

Lachman's famous Exposition Shows
will play on the state fair grounds
during the week beginning September
"a.
. This is considered the largest, clean
est and most varied in attractions of
all the carnival shows.
There is everything in the line of
freaks and features and entertainment
Of all sorts fit to see and take part in.
The merry-go-rounds, go-ups and
downs, and ins and outs n every
thing that makes human hearts jump
and thrill. and human voices laugh and
shout.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
"AGoIE" COLLEGE COMING

Colorado's agricultural college is 90.
Ing to have a wonderful exhibit at the
1928 state fair, the last week in Sep
tember. This is the first time for
years that the st;.te college has been
properly represented at the states
big annual show, and the officers of
the institution say they are going to
make up for that fact with an exhibit
which will cause the people of this
state and others to "sit up and take
notice"
High-grade live stock of all kinds
Will be leading feature of this dis
play, while agricultural and garden
products will be given much attention
herewith.
There will be demonstrations of all
KINDS also, together with lectures
Modes of teaching will be exemplified
and results of all sorts of experiments
and researches will be shown.
A major attraction will be the apri.
cultural college display.
A subsc ription to this paper 1,
worth fai more than II costs s2W
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAWALT

THE proposal of Gov. Pnchot in the coal contro-
versy between miners and operators in the anthracite
field indicates that he recognizes the justice of the
ers demands and the prompt turning of same by
the operators just clearly indicates unwilling
ness to do the right thing 1t is confidently expected
that the Governor will and operate the mines
Public ownership of coal mines grows closer The
mpudence of the operators particularly anhra-
cite elds is the greatest propaganda for public
ship that now have.
A GREAT man in Washington has just announced
that the farmers will have the loss on their wheat
crop this year 1t is positively uncanny how of
these big fellows come to agree with We have held
that view all fall and of the preceding
it is actually delightful that big bugs in
Washington, D. c., have come to the same con-
cluson The first thing know of them will an
nounce that in his opinion the Atlantic Ocean is filled
with wet water.
THERE is a robust spspcion in mind that Pres
ldent Coolidge has raised up formidable opponent
his claim for nomination the Presidency next year.
the person of Gov Pinchot His selection of that
teman as the one to the coal strike gives Mr.
Pincbot opportunity earn the deep regard of a
whole lot of people Also it gives him the chance
of outline his leanngs between capital labor with
the cnaice that he make good s.aseer
vince the people of his availability for greater trusts
than have as yet been entrusted to him.
-: e:
ONE thing that is clearly established is that
to have air transportation of mails and from that will
logically follow air transportation pershables and
light packages When mail continent
in 2s hours have reached what must be considered
mighty rapid written communication. The advances
which have been made in the past so years marvel
to those of who observed their invention
and development. The next so years will doubtless
further advances that will put the past in among the
common things.
NOW when you beginning to buy 49, 90 coal again
do you not think it would have been couple of
years ago had avaed ourselves of the Government
permit to municipality lease and open mine our
ctzesn? 1t is not too late to do it yet but
of opportunity have been wasted A municipal mine
would mean not to exceed S450 coal delivered
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
Not a PuoiIist.

Dan has lively Imagination ano
likes to tell how many big boys he has
whipped.
Under the impression that he was
rather timid youngster. l spoke 10
my small son about him, who explaineu
In this way: Dan just fights VIII
his thinks, not with his sts."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06
r ATS DIE

so DO mice, once they eat RAT.SNAP
ana they leave no odor behind. Don't
G ,ahe our word for it-try package.
rats and dogs won't touch II. Rats
!,,, nnss up all food to get RAT-SNAP.
Three sizes.
"'r SIZE ! cake enough for
rantr', Kitchen or Cellar.
n ~" S'Ic cakes for Chicken
houS". cooPs. or small buildings.
sue cakes enough for
~ Fm and ont buildings. storage
Sn' ,dings' or factory buildings.
so'o ana guaranteed by DIR. N Taylor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

AGAIN it is required that chronicle the passing
of brother editor On Monday night in Telluride hos
pita E. D. McKown editor of the San Miguel Examiner,
passed away from long illness with disease that has
baf1ed the physicians 1t took paralytic character
and for months Mr.. McKown has been helpless He ran
a good paper and widely known.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

OUR christian friends have overlooked of late.
There has not been drive for chewing for the
Hottentots roller skates for the Esqumos for almost
whole month The Far East Relief is also backward
in their appeals-Creede Candle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

DOES it not little good that we are not now
in position where would be compelled assist in
uphoding the dctates of League of Nations
cision of International Court? Well should say So
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

THE August 31st edition of the Chaffee County Re-
publican is very beautifully illustrated one, printed
book and devoted to the advertising of that local
ity lettuce producing section The very enteprs-
ing business of the county have literally patronzed
the edition. and whohe it is a valuable printers ink
picture of the wealth and worth of ChaFee county
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

A subsc ription to this paper /,
worth fai more than u costs. $500
TOR full year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-09-06

Fish tags for sale at this Office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

stead Of making you, that money has
buried you"
"You don't know me altogether,
Madge." said Bobby. do you think
rye never thought things outf When
need to make money. III do Il The
great thing nowadays. Il seems TO me.
10 not to have too much"
"Not to have too muchi" exclaimed
Miss Van t. puzzled frown on her
forehead. Bobby. do you know that
you've said something originalf No:
won't put II quite az strong as that.
but ! will say that you've given birth
to an exotic idea.
But II doesn't alter things a. far as
am concerned" she continued. al
most without a pause. ''In fact. Il
only simplifies matters. You've signed
the warrant I want loads OF money I;
you're afraid Of having too much. So
we'd better turn our backs on each
other and march"
Mr.. Randolph looked at her through
narrowed eyes.
II suppose" he said, you have
picked out the man with a hundred
thousand q yearf"
.Not finally" said Miss Van T..
though they are not so scarce In this
hurly-burly world as your question Inn
plies. After all. Il isn't the cash Tn
keen on. but what II will bring. II
necessary. I'll earn my own living"
Earn your own livingf" exclaimed
Mr.. Randolph. "Will you please tell
me how you could earn anythingr
"Well," said Miss Van T.. "rve had
a couple Of offers without even ask.
ing. When tried to Jew Simon Simon
down on this very frock on the
grounds that was hard up, he said.
in the incest way, that he would take
me on at sixty n week any day during
the next five years"
"And the othery' asked Mr.. Ran
dolph.
The other" said Miss Van T., drop
ping her eyes, was Beacher fremont.
He wasn't quite so nice. but he offered
more. He said he was looking for q
private secretary, who could name her
own price,"
During the next I'VE years--at your
own price," repeated Bobby, his mind
dazed but nevertheless going straight
to the kernel OF each proposition.
~Madge. do you know what you're
sayingi Do you know the horrible
things you inferY'
She moved one hand impatiently.
BOBBY" she said, "don't got the
atrical. tell you New York IN a fever.
I've caught II. and I'm not BIT sorry.
The choice between being a Van Tel.
lier corpse and a fastish woman IL
easy. The semi-declassees OF New
York, II they play for high enough
stakes. have world OF their own that
Is worth moving in. Money Is merely
an adjunct TO it--nothing but the
bridge across which clever men come
to show themselves OF at their I'M
trammeled best"
"Madge." said Bobby. at once fright
ened and earnest, you only half know
what you're talking about. There Is
such q world as you speak Offs the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19
NOTICE TO BUILDING
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office OF the county auditor oil
Pine county, Minnesota. until August
Goth, 1923. at one o'clock p. m for
reshingling the court house. Also
for building on the chimney.
Specifications may be had at the
office OF the county auditor.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check payable to the county
treasurer OF Pine county for at least
$50 Of the proposal.
The county board reserves the righ'
to reject any and all bids and &c
waive any defects.
BY order OF the county board. PINE
county. Minnesota
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1873.
Andrew p. Edin.
County Auditor
July is-Aus. %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

Mitchell Field. ". Y-Unfavorable
weather conditions have caused . post
ponement Of the second attempt Of
Lieut.. Russell L. Vaughan TO make .
daylight flight from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Coast. II was announced
by Lieut.. Edwin Johnson. in charge
Of preparations for the second flight
The motor of Maughan's Curtiss pur.
suit plane has been completely over
hauled. to prevent recurrence Of the
eliot in the gasoline feed pipe which
cut short the attempted transcontinen
tai flight by forcing Vaughan down
near st. Joseph. Mo.