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The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
Wedding Out of Inactive City
SleuthS Rumored as Next
Rikhoff Move,

Closely following orders of Chief of
Police Herman F. Rikhoff that the
Uniform police are to work twelve
hour shifts to halt the crime wave,
it was runored today around police
headquarters that a big shake-up is
planned in the detective department.
1t is said certain men owe their
POSITIONS as detectives to political
pull" A high police official pointed
out that some detectives have not
made an arrest of a criminal in
weeks.
Some of these so-called detectives
want cold turkey cases." this Off
Ger asserted, land if they don't get
them they fail to make arrests"
A dozen members of the detective
department were named as men who
are being kept in the running by the
fact that they have been assigned to
duty with experienced men.
This Causes Laugh
An old time police officer laughed
as he described the way certain de-
tectives tell of the arrests they made
and the stolen goods recovered. He
pointed out that they were pawn
shop cases." in which the second hand
sale reports showed where the stolen
goods could easily be found.
The majority OF thieves arrested
We're caught selling stolen loot"
The automobile squad has met with
much success recently in cleaning
up cases of stolen cars. Some de-
tectives are detailed to cover pawn
shops and second hand stores. Others
are assigned to investigate crimes in
their districts.
Mayor Shank suggested today that
at least two detectives should be as
signed to make study of the inoreas-
ing traffic here in habit forming drugs
and to work with Federal narcotic Off
GERS. Women detectives have proven
more successful than men in protect
ing the large stores and arresting shop
ufters.
81 Caught in Dragnet
During the past twenty-four hours
the police arrested sixty eight men
and thirteen women. There were thir-
ty-three men In the cellroom for
breakfast today. The others were out
on bond Thirty-four men were arrest
ed on charges of vagrancy and a num-
Der were held under high bonds. Five
were charged with violating the
gambling laws. five with splitting, four
were held for drunkenness and seven
were arrested on charges of operating
blind tigers. Few arrests were made
by detectives, and one OF these was
on warrant charging the man with
being a fugitive from justice.
While the number of arrests was
not much above the average, the num-
Der of reports OF hold-ups, burglaries
and other crimes dropped to a low flg-
ure following the order OF Chief Rik-
hoff that policemen work twelve IN.
stead Of eight hours until the crime
wave that has swept over the city for
two weeks has ceased.
Seven additional night Rider squads
operated in the city during the night
Only one motor police team had a
ruin between midnight and daylight
today.
Under the plan Of Chief Rikhofr the
day force of patrolmen has been cut
to the minimum and the night force
augmented until 1t Is almost double
strength. The chief acted on the sug-
eesions offered by captains, Heuten-
ants and sergeants at a conference
Thursday afternoon.
Patrolmen for week have in most
districts been working in plain clothes
but this has failed to halt the crime
wave.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
MER ROUGE AND
BASTROP WARNED
Of MARTIAL LAW
Further Disturbances viii
Bring Troops Into District,
State Declares.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Untted Press
BASTROP, La, Jan. 26.-Mer
Rouge and Bastrop, bitter enemies
since the kidnapping and murder of
Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Richards
by a hooded mob last August, began
to forget their differences today fol-
lowing the adjournment of the open
hearing into terrorist activities.
Officials and leaders in the COM
munities were warned that troops
would return and the parish placed
under martial law if further dis
turbances occurred.
Guardsmen who have been on duty
since Governor John NJ. Parker. or
dered a probe of activities of masked
bandits, were en- route home today.
Officials under direction of Attos-
ney General A. V. Coco, however, be-
gan making transcriptions and briefs
Of the sensational testimony given
during the last three weeks. The
evidence will be presented to a grand
jury in March and indictments asked.
What Next?
Bastrop, Mer Rouge, Monroe, Col
linston, Spyker and the other little
under the masked mob's reign of ter
ror for more than a year. wondered
apprehensively Thursday night what
might be expected to happen next.
viii the hooded motor mob, with
military restraint removed, attempt 20
wreak vengeance on the now unpro-
tected witnesses who gave damaging
testimony against It's members at the
hearing, perhaps silencing them for
ever as Daniel and Richards were
silenced?
Law May Rule
Or will all parties observe an armed
neutrality and, as an innovation, al
low the law to take It's course--a pro
cess which viii begin when the grand
jury goes in session March l?
The hearing wound up with Attor-
ney General Coco's charge that the
Ku-Klux Klan was responsible for the
terrorism which eliminated in the
torture murders and a statement by
Judge William c. Burnette. attorney
for three alleged Klansmen suspects,
which claimed in effect that the State
had proved nothing.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
DAUGHERTY CASE CLOSED

House COncurs in Exonerating Attor-
ney General.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
Daugherty impeachment case today
was considered finally closed.
The House last night, by a vote of
2o4 TO Z, concurred in the action OF
the judiciary Committee in completely
generating the attorney general from
the charges brought against him by
Representative Keller Of Minnesota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
DO THE PEOPLE RULE ALABAMA?

The suggestion and charge that the agitation leasing Alabama results from selfish the United Mine Workers insult the intelligence and good intentions of the majority of the people of Alabama The United Mine Workers the fight late date and after conscientious and leading citizens of this had united demand for immediate cessation of the The for the agitation the inherent pride of the people of this and their desire the nfamy of continuation of the leasing system.
 Equally unounded the efforts make that the don of the leased convict neb happy whence he would the opportunity The intended minimize the bad situation fall back themselves for the people deceived well knowing that for the such from those who privately profit from convict leasing Instead of the cruelty having been safe that neither the half nor the tenth has been told.
 The legislature has been marking this when easily have public confidence and by early The only who profit from leasing mining opera and others who and the additional low of this labor brings them
 hugely labor
 woeuy mismanaging affairs when fails reap profit itself in the public behalf
 But the basic objection leasing the humanity of which the convicts a
 Then there the bad effect Alabama which the brings the for journals far and wide advertising and condemning Alabama leasing The Manufacturer Record of wide influence in the field of industry which Alabama expand wherein lies the for the the people who lease these rule the moral forces arrayed against this evil.
 And there nutshell Either the legislature the people of Alabama and abolish leasing legislature continue hear and heed only the those profit Which shall be?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
A GENEROUS GIFT

The cause of education in Alabama would be notably advanced if there were more citizens of the state like MT. and Mrs. c. c. Smith of Lawrence county. They live several miles from railroad, near the Franklin county line. In that isolated district this couple worked hard and prospered. They have no children, but in the gen. erosity of their hearts and with a proper realization of the value of education, they donated five acres of ground and three thousand dollars for the erection of school to. educate the children of their friends and neighbors, and have willed their seven sundred and seventy-six acre farm for it's benefit after their death.
 Read this touching extract from The Age-Herald's story of recent date "Mr. and Mrs. Smith have struggled together in the community for forty five years, and for the past thirty four years they have kept a country store. They consider that whatever prosperity they enjoyed has been due to the patronage of their neighbors, and as they have no children of their own, they have decided to turn all their property over for the benefit of others"
 The Smith land is valued at about thirty-eight thousand dollars to the school, which means that mountain section of Alabama will one day have one of the best schools in the state. It is the spirit, the splendid motive, behind this gift, rather than the dol lars and cents, that means so much to rural education as constructive force in Alabama. The example is to be commended, the thought, the heart in- terest, to be applauded. The cause of education in this state will not suf- fer so long as it has friends like this elderly couple demonstrating in a practical way an ennobling purpose in broad field for service. All the he roes are not the development of the firing line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09

city directory seems very conserva- tive one when the industrial strides made blythe city during that period are considered. There is also to be borne in mind the record breaking building of new homes, all of which have been occupied without leaving surplus. Demand for homes is still great de- spite the remarkable increase in dwell ings and apartments. Numbers of new and large plants have been completed, including two cement mills, the mer- chant bar will and steel foundry of the Tennessee Company, new pipe shops and extensions to old ones. Many mills have added to their capacity and increased their working forces. There has been maximum employment of la bor. The most cursory observation will convince one that the directory figures are an extremely conservative estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
JOHN-A-DREAMS
Dreams of Church Windows

You may. remember that in in- terpreteting various dreams of sacred things and holy apparitions, I have always called your atten- tion to the. fact that they indicate peace of mind, ontentment and surcease from trouble. There Is one exception, however, and this I will touch upon today. When you dream that you are looking through the colored glass of church windows, you must pre- pare yourself for sad event. family and you will be one of the chief mourners. Most dream in" terpreters believe that the death
 will occur in three months after the vision and while l have had little experience with this partic-
 ular class of dreams, l see no req son for disagreeing with those who have dealt with these prob lems long before me.
 Quite a different meaning is attached to dreams in which you are looking at church windows from the outside of the edifice Such a dream means that your heart will pine and yearIs for peace and quietness, such as your
 body would find were you to sit in the stiffness of a church, your thoughts centered only upon things and your mind unoccupied by worldly problems. If you have this vision, the only advice l can give you is to turn to religion for solace and comfort. In most cases you will find that the spiritual in fluence of sacred thoughts will bring you at least some semblance of the tranquility of soul that will
 seem more desirable to you than any earthly possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
Determining Issues
(New York Herald)


 Senator Underwood's hat is again in the ring. It is a thoroughly respect able headgear, with Jefferson hat band, Jackson lining, a Cleveland trademark. But the hat itself is largely of straw. This is the case in spite of the fact that Senator Under woods position on our foreign policy and on our tariff and on the over centralization of government at Wash ington is admirable. But highly impor- tant as are these issues, the character of the candidates and the campaign next year must be determined by other issues. No one can tell whether g candidate is reactionary, conservative, liberal or radical by his attitude on the League of Nations. In constantly increasing degree this also holds good of tariff and standardization. Not one of these issues will in itself determine whether there shall be an important third party in the field in 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
(ALL SHADES
 II of fOPINIONO
Courage of Convictions Washington Star)

Mr. Underwood's address to the state legislature in Montgomery is typical of the man. It is. plain state ment of where he stands on important issues before the country, including prohibition, the agricultural problem, the tariff and foreign affairs. During his long service in the house and sen- ate there has never been any doubt as to where MT. Underwood stood on pub lie questions. He has always had the courage of his convictions, whether those convictions ran counter to the administration of his own party or counter to the proposals of Repub- lican administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
TO SURVEY WATER POWER

The measure proposed by Senator Foster of Tuscaloosa to make careful survey of the water power situation and resources in Alabama with view to such legislation as will best con serve this resource to the greatest profit to this state is wise and deserves the approval of the legislature. The measure proposes a committee of two senators and three representatives "whose duty it shall be to make an investigation of the potential water powers of the state and the value of the same to the industrial development of the state; to consider what is neces- sary to be done to ascertain the amount of power which can be de- veloped on the several streams in Ala bama, the respective authority of the state and the federal government over the development and the use of water power, the general policy the state should pursue in reference to the de- velopment of water power and the granting of rights for that purpose i; the necessity of steam auxiliary plants taxation of hydroelectric plants and the making of rates to be charged the public by distributors of such power: and to report to the legislature their findings and conclusions and their recommendation for legislation to carry out general policy toward the development and use of water power."
 A study of the present statutes gov erning water power development re- veals that they are incredibly meager and altogether inadequate to give proper protection to the states title to the resources involved. Water power is the only permanent source of power and energy now known on which industries may depend for an indefinite but farreaching future. Coal, the states other tremendous power source, will some day become exhausted, and will probably increase in price as both supply and quality decline. That leaves water power as the one source of industrial energy for the remote future. Now is the time for the state to understand the prob lem thoroughly and to enact such leg islation as present understanding die tates. Alabama's raw materials will require unlimited power for their de -velopment. It is imperative that we do not unwittingly give away for all time to come the one resource that will make all the others possible of utilization, but give Alabama industry the first claim upon the power thus generated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
PITTSBURG PLUS
(Dallas News)

NiCdiiao ANtWSJ
 The attorney generals of four states conferred in Chicago last week to plan a legal war on the practice known as Pittsburg Plus. These four states have appropri- ated $55,000 to defray the expenses of the contest, and 1t is expected that amount will be increased to S100,000 by contributions from in- dividuals and organizations in those states. Judge Gary of the United States Steel Corporation is reported to have said that the contest thus being planned will cause the greatest lawsuit the country has ever seen.
 The practice known as Pittsburg Plus Is that of adding to the price of steel freight charge from Pitts burg to the point of delivery even though the steel should have orig mated elsewhere and at a point much nearer the point of delivery.
 The practice is not defenseless. It is method of stabilization and standardization which prevents a tOhiPOtiliOli lilaI It CdSily ch1 in disastes to the great steel-mak- = ing corporations, and so work a great injury to the country. But if something may be said in de- fense of it, nothing has yet been said which justifies 1t in the esti- nation of those who can bring un- biased minds to the study of the matter. The purpose and effect of the practice are to preserve Pitts burg's domination of the steel trade after its economic right to domination has disappeared. It gives Pittsburg- made steel access to market that, by the economic test, it Is not entitled to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
JEWISH LAUGHS
By Jacob Hickman
Nothing Impossible for "a Jev

The Jewish inn keeper arrived home somewhat excited, leading a huge dog into the house.
 Whats that?" queried the good wife with surprise. where did you get the dog?"
 When I came to the Poritz' (Polish nobleman) to renew my lease,' explained the pale country man, T found him drunk and rav- ing. 'Moshka,' he said to me. I want you to teach my dog to speak. When you do so you get the lease free. If not I will shoot you on the spot
 But my dear little Poritz,' I pleaded, how is it possible to teach a dog to speak?'"
 "'There is nothing impossible for a Jew roared the nobleman, a Jew can do anything"
 Then I implored, at least let me have the dog for ten years. It can't be done in one day. The capricious Poritz consented and here it is."
 You big fool!" exclaimed the wife, contemptuously. Why did you undertake such an impossible task? You will sooner learn how to bark than the dog how to talks'
 Silly woman that you are" scoffed the far-seeing man. "In ten years either the Poritz will croak or the dog will croak, or I myself may die. Nothing to worry about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
On Winning the Election
Detroit Free Press)

Only an inspired prophet can say how the next Democratic national con- vention will meet this appeal from the South for recognition of it's long con- tinued faithfulness to party which always goes somewhere else for presi- dential timber, but looking the hard fact in the face Senator Underwood will be likely to admit to himself that what the party has been doing for many years it will probably do again. The first thing that every convention considers is winning the election and whatever one may think of Senator Underwood's qualities as a statesman it will be admitted on all hands that his geographical environment is dis tinctly unfavorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME. FAMOUS
Captain William Watson
By Frederick Houk Law


 On the Pacific ocean for many years there have piled the various boats of the Watson line, carrying cargoes of passengers to many ports, but especially between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Is- lands. The tourists who sit on the decks of great steamers lik @ the "Wilhelmina" and travel in safety and comfort toward the tropics, know that the boat repre- sents wealth and power. Most of the tourists do not know that the success of the line is due to a Swedish boys love of the sea, am- bition and determination.
 At the age of ten, when most boys are playing about in door yards under their mothers eyes, William Matson went to sea for a year. In intervals of life on the water he attended school, but he was still a boy when he crossed the Atlantic to New York, and made the long voyage around the Horn. On the Pacific ocean, far from his birthplace in Sweden, he served as a sailor on various types of vessels. Finally, having developed mastery and executive ability as well as seamanship, he became captain of schooner and did a most profitable carrying business.
 Many men are content with small successes, and never rise above them. Others constantly see new opportunities. William Watson looked beyond the success that he had and saw the future that lay in the development of what were then called "The Sand wich Islands" At the age of thirty three he built a vessel de- signed to carry freight between San Francisco and the Sandwich. or Hawaiian Islands. At once he found his new venture extremely successful, and added other ves- sels until he commanded fleet. From the building of sailing ves- sells he proceeded to the building of steam vessels, and finally to the launching of great iron passen- ger steamships.
 Later still he aided in the devel- opment of oil fields in the United States, and in the making of long pipe lines. Without ambition he might have remained a common sailor before the mast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
RESTRAINING LOAN SHARKS

Bills in the legislature to safeguard the wages of workingmen from the rapacity of the interruptions money lender are to be considered with all seriousness. There are some agencies for accommodating the wage earner between paydays that enable him to tide over the period at reasonable cost. There are others which exact the last penny of usury that may bs collected under color of the law. It is this second class at which the bills are aimed. It is but fitting that money lenders of the questionable type be restrained, required to give bond,
 and limited to a maximum rate of in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09

terest It is also proper that the trans fer of workingman's wages ahead of time should be safeguarded and Iinl- tied to necessities, such as rent, med ical attendance, provisions for the family and the like and that the em- ployer should be promptly notified of the loan and know that it has been or is to be made. This will enable the employer to throw the arm of protec- tion about the employe. Usury is the crime of the ages and there will al- ways be found those willing to prey on the weak and the poor. It is the duty of the state to protect it's finan- cially weak from their rapacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-09
ONE TRICK A DAY
To Distinguish n Hard-Boiled Exr

Place a rubber ring around a raw egg; do the same with a hard-boiled egg; and suspend both by means of a wire whose extrem- ities have hook which Is passed under the rubber. Spin the eggs between your fingers and give each the same number of twists and let them go. The hard boiled egg will turn in lively manner first to one side and then to the other, and that several times be- fore stopping. The raw one, on the contrary, will stop almost im- mediately.
 Another method is to spin the two eggs on a platter, then lay your hand on each for an instan. to stop their movement, and you will find, on taking away your hand, that the hard-boiled egg re- mains definitely at rest, while the raw one continues to turn.
 The difference in the rotary movement on the string and this latter is that in the rotary the inside of the raw egg Is close to he shell, and stops the egg; in the second, 1t is dispersed, thence the motion.