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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
MAYOR IS BACK HOME ID FACE CHARGES
M'Koin Given Freedom After Conference With Louisiana Attorney General Mob
 Victims Identified by
 States Witnesses
By Associated Press

BASTROP, La, Jan. 5.-The state of Louisiana through the state attorney general tonight had set up on he ground work of it's investigation into masked band out lawry in Warehouse parish-the Identification through half dozen witnesses by trinkets and bits of clothing, of two headless and mu- tilated bodies thrown to the surface of Lake LaFourche by a mysterious dynamite explosion, as those of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richards, missing Mer Rouge citizens.
 Identification of the bodies was the first move in an open hearing which it is promised will culminate in one of the most sensational ex- poses of masked band depredations ever unfolded.
 Dr. B. M. McKoin, former mayor of she village of Mer Rouge, ar rested in Baltimore, December 26, on a charge of murder in connection with the masked band victims, re- turned Ito Warehouse parish late to- day and conferred with A. V. Coco, state Attorney general.
 Mckoin Released
 ,.After the conference MT. Coco an- nouneed that an agreement has been reached for the release Of pr. McKoin with the understanding that he would furnish bond to insure that he remain within the Jurisdiction of the Louisiana authorities, the amount of the bond to be determined by Judge Fred L. Odom of the district court.
 Dr. McKoin left with his attorneys immediately after the conference with the attorney general, and it was stated would return to his home in Monroe pending decision as to the amount of bond to be required.
 The staying of Daniel and Rich ards has been referred to by Gov ernor Joln NJ. Parker of Louisiana, at whose direction the hearing inau-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
ELEVEN ARE INJURED LABOR CORPORATION
 IN TEXAS EXPLOSION IS FORMED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.--A labor corpor- ation, said to be the first organiza- tion of it's kind, has been formed by former labor u on mmebers in the locomotive shops of the Cleve- land, Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis railway at Beech Grove, Ind, according to an article tomorrow in the Railway Review.
 Group bargaining on the basis of units of output has replaced collec- tive bargaining on a day work basis in the new organization, known as the Associated Employees of Beech Grove. Inc. The labor corporation is incorporated under the laws of In- diana, is not for profit and has about 1,S00 members.
 Instead of limiting the days out
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to the capitol are always filled with members of the legislature during the sessions.
 NEW INCORPORATIONS
 Three new companies have organ ized in Alabama in recent days and filed certificates of incorporation with the secretary of state today.
 The Marshall Grocery company will engage in the whc lesale grocery business at Gupersville. Marshall county, having an authorized capital of s25,O00 with a paid capital of $1S500
 The Free Jenkinson Dry Kiln com pany, Inc. of Tuscaloosa. will en- gage in the manufacture and sale of dry ldlns beginning business with a capital of 5000,
 The Haleyville Mill and Gin com pany of Ha1eyville, Winston county. will operate cotton gins in that county, having an authorized capital of s30, GOO. and with s25,0O0 paid in.
 STILLS SMASHED
 Crenshaw yielded thh-e stills and Jefferson county two in raids con ducted by the state law enforce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

and sides, and was awful nervous so that l was unfit to do my work. After I began taking Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound 1 grew strong, and now l
 weigh 150 pounds.
 1 keep house and
 am able to lift and do any kind of uorlx I have Cnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

German government property in the Ruhr included, when it was first proposed, heavy military support; but the French plan offered at the premiers conference partook some what of fiscal supervision. This latter plan, however, was compro- mise offer by Great Britain and France is no longer bound by it.
 M. Poincare's "amicable disagree ment" with MT. Bonar Law, how ever, and knowledge that the United States may yet intervene, will, it is believed, make NJ. Poincare tend to- ward progressive action, beginning with limited action and increasing it's scope if the Germans are not impressed and as the efficiency of the movement is demonstrated. This also would make it easy for Great Britain and the United States to pre- pare for some substituted plan before the French movement was duly de- veloped.
 Italy and Belgium lined up with France In opposing the British pro- posal; but how far Italy will go to- ward supporting a French plan seems to some matter of doubt, although it has been said that the Italian pre- mier. Signor Mussolini. might send a small Italian detachment into Germany as proof of his co-opera- tion. Marquis Della Torretta, who represented Italy at the premiers conference, left tonight for Rome to confer with Mussolini.
 Finishing Touches Needed.
 M. Poincares ideas will be put be- fore his cabinet tomorrow There undoubtedly is plan which is ready for action; but the finishing touches are needed in view of the situation. for this is Frances first day of what the newspapers call freedom" from the necessary of getting Great Brit aims consent and there is a new sense of responsibility and it's ac- companying need for caution.
 General Weygand. right hand man to Marshal Foch, was called back to Paris from Lausanne tonight al- though military plans long ago were worked out for any possible move ments in the Ruhr. French head quarters at Mayence, as usual in all political crisis, have prepared for quick action as a matter of routine.
 Premier Poincare's determination to proceed under the Versailles treaty is causing him to seek from the reparation commission, uathority that will give France the legal right to compel Germany to pay. This policy, initiated when the repara- tions commission declared Germany in voluntary default on wood dellv- cries, is expected to be strengthened tomorrow by similar action on the part of the commission in register- ing a default on coal deliveries.
 M. Poincare is understood to feel that these two declarations by the commission will give him the de- sired legal authority to move against Germany; but it is likely that he will await 8 decision of the commission refusing the moratorium Germany requested sometime ago. Having waited for such measures there could be but a few days delay until the payment of 500,000,00 gold marks by Germany falls due January 15. It Is thought. therefore, that M. Poln- care will delay action until this ex- pected eliminating default.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

on the lake shore near the scene of the dynamiting.
 The bodies, he asserted, were without head, arms or legs.
 Kettles declared that from five to ten feet of the lake bank was torn away by the explosion and as serted that when he went to {, boat landing at the ferry, he found that the chain which small boat had been moored to the bank had been sawed apart.
 Judge Odom announced tonight that he had fixed Dr. McKoin's bond at s5,000 which he furnished and was released, It was stated by Judge Odom that tie charge against Dr. McKoin was the same as that originally made against him when he was arrested in Baltimore. that of murder. His release on bond, Judge Odom said, was on recommendation of the attorney general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

ment department and deputies of the sheriff's office. according to reports at the capitol today. Tn Crenshaw 5 gallons tf syrup and 1,s00 gallons of mash were confiscated while four persons were arrested on charges of violating the prohibition law. In Jeff ferson county the officers captured 550 gallons of mash but did not make any arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
REWARD FOR ESCAPE

Notice was received by the state convict department today that a re- ward of $250 had been offered for the arrest of Mack Wooton. Ala bama convict who killed D. H. Will Hams in Atlanta September 30 after having escaped from Prison Farm No. Christmas Day. The reward was offered in the name of James L. Beavers, police chief of Atlanta.
 Al Poole, chief of tlie detectives of Atlanta, advised the convict de- partment that a negro called at Williams home and asked for a place to sleep. Williams made an in- vestigation and commanded the me- gro to hold up his hands. The negro pulled a pistol and fired one shot. In his effort to escape Bible was dropped and this furnished the iden- tification, as on the fly-leaf were the words, ITO Mack Wooton, from his sister,"
 Wooton was convisted in Mont gomery county in 1910 of robbery and assault with intent to rob and sentenced to 22 years in prison After he escaped from prison No. he entered the home of a guard and took his pistol and left note in which he requested that his mail be forwarded but neglected to leave a forwarding address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, Jan. 5.-- Eleven were Injured, three believed fatally, in an explosion at the plant of the Central Gasoline Producing company, 10 miles northeast of here, this afternoon. The blast resulted when pipe. carrying three million cubic feet of gas. became disjointed the gas igniting and demolishing a building 46 by 120 feet in dimensions The roof was blown 100 feet in the air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
AMERICA AWAITS
 REQUEST ID HELP EUROPEAN POWE ERS
Administration Will Not Act Until Foreign Premiers h. vite Assistance Hughes
 Plan Basis of Hope
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German proposal for a one genera ton peace pact among the powers directly interested in the Rhine prob lem. There was no word either from the embassy or from the department, however,Aas to the nature and pur- port of the visit
 Words I have said to the Secre- tary are his property to do with as he will" was all Ambassador Jusser- and would say ,afterward.
 Mir. Hughes, however, declined to make any statement.
 Before the ambassador called MT. Hughes spent considerable time in conference with Ambassador Harvey. s As had heen the case with every pre- vious meeting, however, no state ment of the nature of the conver- sations was. obtainable from any au- thorized source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
WOMAN SUFFERED .
 THREE MONTHS
Pains in Back and Nervousness. Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham's s
 Vegetable Compound

Montevideo, Minn. --'I suffered for three months with pain in my back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
Another Nervous Woman Finds Relief

Port Huron, Mich.-"I suffered for two years with pains in my side, and if worked very much I was ner- vous and just as tired in the morning as when Iwent to bed. was sleepy all the day and didn't feel like doing anything, and was so nervous 1 would bite my fingernails. One of my friends told me about Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound, and it helped me so much that soon felt fine. "- Mrs. CHARLES BEELER, 1910 Elk St., Port Huron, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
ROOMS FOR LEGISLATORS

Members of the Alabama ilegisla- ture will be assisted by the Mont gomery Chamber of Commerce in finding their living quarters here while the legislature is in session. The organization today announced that it had booked the available rooms of the city and would gladly assist any member of the legislature upon request.
 Reservations have been made at the hotels by many members of the house and senate but great ma jority desire to find quarters in pri- vate homes. For the sake of conven- fences he boarding houses on Dex- ter avenue from the business sectic II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

wonderful results from the Vegeta- ble Compound and recommend livery highly to my friends. 1 give you per- mission to publish my testimonial. v Mrs. OLE BERGsTROM, 210 8th St. So., Mfntevideo. Minnesota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
REWARD IS OFFERED FOR CONVICTlS ARREST

Judge Leslie and his associates came to the capital on their own volition and told the board they did not believe the offense warranted the extreme penalty of the law. They said the trial of Hoffman followed the trial of negro charged with the murder of voting white man and the condition of the public mind at that time had some weight dur ing the trial of Hoffman
 Hoffman is lowly country negro and killed his wife in a violent argu- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
LOOK TO UNITED STATES


 PARIS, Jan. 5.-4'rance and her re- maining allies. Italy and Belgium, have abandoned any idea of nasty entrance into t..e Ruhr region of Ger many, and tonight have settled back carefully to plan their coereiye &C., tion against Germany.
 There seemed little likelihood after today's conference betw en M. Poin- care, the French premier; the Mar quis Della Torretta, the Italian dele gate, and M. Theunis and NJ Jaspar of Belgium, that any civil war or military movements into Westphalia would be undertaken until after January 15.
 Germany on that date, it is taken for granted. will default on the 500,- 000,000 gold marks due under the old schedule of payments suspended dur ing 1922.
 American suggestions, it Is felt here. would have ample time to be presented to M. Poincare before he finally gives marching orders to en- gipeers and customs officers and their military escort, whether the latter is to be merely a guard or an army.
 Look to America
 Washington dispatches inspire hope that President Harding may off, fer some plan which would forestalI independent action by France. It was learned authoritatively today, however, that American officials in Europe see no chance for any Amer ican move in the premises being suc- cessful at this time. short of a promise to cancel debts and arrange a loan, and have so Informed the Washington government. Since can cellation and loan seem out of the question, 1t apparently Is the belief of the Americans that it would be futile merely to offer advice. The opinion apparently prevails here that the Washington govern ment has been counselled to remain quiet until the French go into the i Ruhr and have an opportunity to test the value of whatever plan they finally evolve. If the French plan proves failure, as American ob- servers think it will. 1t is pointed out that then would be the oppor- tune moment to suggest to France that all the allies, with the United States. might usefully get together and reconsider the whole question,
 French Undecided 1 Exactly what France proposes to do has not been finally determined. Premier Poincare's intention to seize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
Unions, 100

Cotton ribbed garments of that character. sure to please men who buy better grade undergarments. Cut for fit and comfort day. tMAIN FLooR)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

do has not been finally determined. Premier Poincare's intention to seize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

to the capitol are always filled with members of the legislature during the Il sessions.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24
UNION PACIFIC TO MAKE
MANY NEW IMPROVEMENTS

OMAHA, May 23.-Forty-two mil.
lion dollars will be spent by the Un,
ion Pacific this year for new equip
ment and improvements, according te
c. R. Gray, Pres. of the Union Pacific
System, in addition to the regular
routine expenses for maintenance
The improvements will be financed
from new capital and not from earn
ings, Mr.. Gray says.
The additional double tracking will
give the Union Pacific virtually a
two track line all the way from
Omaha to Odgen and Salt Lake City
and considered in connection with the
double track roads east of Omaha,
will make double-track from Chi
cago to Salt Lake City, 1916 miles,
the longest stretch of double-track in
the United States over which solid
through trains are run.
New construction in Utah opens up
territories rich in iron, agriculture
and scenic attractions. A line has
lust been completed from Delta to
Fillmore, Utah, and the line from
Lund to Cedar City, Utah is in pro-
cess of construction. The 1928 pro-
gram of the Union Pacific contem-
plates an alternate main line through
Boise, Idaho and branch in the
Idaho Falls District.
When the 81 all-steel passenger
cars, covered by the 1923 program
are received, this will provide slI
steel equipment for all main line
through passenger trains. Seventy
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

eight freight locomotives. and nearly
5000 freight cars have been ordered
for delivery in time for the next har-
vest. in addition to $500 new re.Hg-
orator cars of the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press, CO.. 1any owned jointly BY the
I'm on Pacific and Southern Pacific. :.
This program is entered upon.
says Mr.. Gray, with = firm belief in
the prosperity of the western states
and confidence that the people in
the territory served by the Union
Pacific will cooperate in maintaining
the railroad At point Of greatest ef-
fectiveness."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

A road hog tearing along the Lin
coin highway at high rate of speed
crowded off another automobile. re-
sulting in the instant death of three
men. With the increasing number of
automobiles travelling over cement
highways and driven by people of
varied habits temperament and men
tality. motoring is rapidly developing
into being a menace rather than a
pleasure. There are inexperienced
drivers, drunken drivers and reckless
drivers travelling over the roads at the
peril of the life and limb of people
who play the game as it should be
played. Since these facts are being
recognized everywhere, many states
are considering an automobiles speed
to 20 miles an hour, and by means of
a speed governor on the machine. Un-
less something is done, folks will be
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

tional system. He states that we are
teaching too much by a given form
and too little of things essential to the
pupils future career. writing, for in
stance continues the Denver man,
"should be based upon the makeup of
the pupils hand and not as now, on a
system of some unknown half-witted
bigot whose notions in copy book are
sold through the school board by some
exploiting corporation. We agree with
this man. A system of education which
will give the maximum results and
with the minimum of confusion of
ideas in the pupils mind is what we
should have.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24
WE HAVE TOO MANY
LAWS FOR OUR OWN GOOD

Are we becoming a people of too
many laws? Looking over the re-
ports from various states having to
deal with legislative matters, one is
inclined to believe that we are. Each
and every assemblyman or senator or
congressman goes into session with
his own select list of bills intended to
become laws, and as result. absurd
and unnecessary and one might say
destructive laws are enacted. A gen.
eral repeal of many laws now in eff
feet. and retaining only those which
are based upon good common sense
and have and will protect our state
would appear to be the real sensible
course to pursue. Our present laws
are so complicated and confusing that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

appointment Of Joseph Passonneau
$ Director Of Markets BY Governor
Sweet. Few men can be found with
the qualificz tons and experience that
Mr. Passonreau has.
Mr. Passonneau il one Of the p:o-
neer men in Cooperative Marketing.
He is especially well prepared to per-
form the duties Of the office of Di-
rector Of Markets for the State of
Colorado to which he has been ap-
pointed. He has for q number Of
years filled the office Of Director of
Markets in the State Of Washington.
He helped the farmers build the
Warrington Wheat Growers' Associ-
alton. He also did very extensive
work in laying the foundations for the
Cooperative Dairy Associations in
that State.
Under his leadership sixteen CO.
operative creameries were organized
and nine cheese factories. besides the
United Dairy Association Of Puget
Sound. The United Dairy. Association
extends over seven or eight Of the
heaviest milk producing counties in
the state of Washington. They have
many large condensaries, creameries
and cheese factories combined.
Another prominent piece Of work
was the establishing of the Wenatchee
District Cooperative Association,
which is the largest Apple Pool in
the United States.
Mr.. Passoneau come directly from
Kentucky to Colorado to take up his
new duties at Director of Markets.
He is not, however, a stranger to
Colorado. He is acquainted with Colo
RADIO and conditions in this state. For
eight years prior to taking up the
cooperative work he was manager
of the Oriental Dairy Farm near Dem
yer. He expresses his satisfaction
in once being back in the State of
Colorado and assures the farmers of
Colorado that he will give his best eff
forts to the building up of the great
agriculture industry in this state.
His first work will be a series of
lectures in behalf of the Farm Organ
izations and Cooperative Marketing.
These lectures will begin in Logan,
Phillips and Yuma counties.
With such leadership the farmer,
with the encouragement of the bust
ness men. should make Colorado the
most prosperous state in the Union.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

In his inaugural address an ex-ser-
vice man, reelected mayor of q west
ern city, stated that his administra-
ton was to be one of service, that his
appointments were to include only
those who were practical men and
could deliver the goods, not votes. He
stated that if any man voted for him
in hopes of getting an appointment
that man was out of luck. He said
he was q brick layer, had not spent a
dime in his campaign and figured if
defeated he could 90 back to his trade,
there being six big brick buildings
under construction at the time. "If
l can't hold down the mayors chair
without playing politics, then you can
have the chair" he concluded. With
such type of man at the head of city
government the old line politicians
with their graft and their pull are
going to be relegated to the rear.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-05-24

The home paper has it on the big
have it on the big cit city mail order
houses. You can't break into print
in big city daily paper unless you
become involved in = huge scandal,
get into court, are killed or fright
fully MANNED in an auto accident, or
undergone some other painful or dis
agreeable experience. But the little
old home paper is glad to know of and
print the everyday doings, comings
and goings of all the people in it's ter
ritory-and it doesn't need to play
up peoples misfortunes or hold their
shortcomings up to redicule to make
a hit with it's readers.