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The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
NORTON. PRESCOTT ATTORNEY,
GIVEN 1 TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON

C. G. Norton, Prescott attorney, con-
victed last week of manslaughter in
connection with the shooting on May l
of Garland Smith, was sentenced to
serve not less than one year nor more
than five years in the state peniten-
tiary at Florence. The sentence was
given by Judge Fred c. Struckmeyer
Of Maricopa county, who presided dur
ing the trial. The sentence followed
a denial of a motion for a new trial.
Norton, when asked, answered the reg
ular question by the Judge: Have you
anv legal cause to show why judg-
ment should not be pronounced against
YOU at this timer" replied, mot a
thing, your honor" Nothing definite
had been decided, according to ]. +.
Russell, one of the defense counsel
concerning a rumored appeal OF the
case to the supreme court.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
QUICK WORK OF MOHAVE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE LANDS
AUTO TIRE THIEVES

During the past week there were
two tires robberies in Mohave county
and each time Sheriff Mahonev's dep
uties batted a thousand per cent in not
only getting the stolen goods back but
getting the suspected parties as we'll.
Saturday the two men who were
suspected of taking the tires from
Brown and Robinson and from f. w.
Thomas were apprehended in Oatman
and the tires were found where they
had been cached in a 25-foot shaft
about 400 feet from the road near
Goldroad. The men, and the woman
who was with them, the wife of A. G.
Howard, were apprehended at Topock
as they were leaving the country. They
were in stripped down Apperson.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
COURT DISMISSES YOUNG
RICHARDSON CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF RABBI

The superior court dismissed a
charge Of murder against Caldwell G..
Richardson, supposed navy deserter,
in connection with the beating to
death of Rabbi Alfred Lafee early in
April, in San Francisco.
The motion for dismissal was made
by the district attorney, who held that
the evidence against Richardson was
insufficient, despite purported con-
fession made to the police admitting
the crime.
1t was noted that there was no ma
val provost guard present to take
Richardson into custody after his re-
lease. 1t was explained by officers
of the court that the navy had per-
mitted Richardson to go to the naval
assembling station on Yerba Buena Is
land "on his honor" and surrender
there He Immediately departed for
the island. c. B. Wilson of Flagstaff
was his attorney.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
BLAME HOME LIFE
FOR BOYS CRIMES

Improper supervision of home life
was unanimously agreed upon as the
basic cause of crime among boys in a
conference between Judge Charles F..
Mckinley Of the boys court and social
and welfare workers of Chicago, look
ing towards the betterment Of boy life
in the city. Fifty-five thousand boys
were arraigned in the court on 5000
charges last year, Judge Mckinley
said, in urging that boys be tried
more on the specific charge on which
they are taken into court.
One of the purposes of the confer
ence was to form an organization that
will insure proper home environment
for Chicago boys to keep them
straight
Active cooperation with the courts
in boy work will be one of the duties
of the organization.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
MEXICAN HELD FOR FATAL
WOUNDING OF KINGMAN MAN

Frank Washburn, a well-lxnown resi-
dent of Kingman, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Sunday night.
Joe Torres, a Mexican, was arrested
following the shooting.
Torres, officers said, went down the
street firing indiscriminately, one OF
the bullets striking Washburn, who
was sitting on the porch Of his home
nearby, in the left upper hip, glanc-
ing off and passing through the alb
dominal wall. Police said Torres had
been drinking.
Physicians attending Washburn at
a local hospital said there was little
chance for his recovery.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
CAUSE PARENTS MIGHT sCOLD

Two Mexican boys,r8 and Il years
of age, have confessed to local police;
officers that they were the burglars"
who entered the Hass-Baruch whole
safe grocery store at Phoenix the
night of June and bored nearly
through brick wall into the COM
pany's vault. -,
The older boy told how they. had
climbed a 15-foot pole at the side OF
the warehouse and dropped through Q
window.
When asked why they stopped be-
fore thew completed the hole into the
vault they replied that "it was get
ting late" and they were afraid OF be-
ing "scolded" for not getting home
earlier.
The boys we're arrested in the VIC
Unity Of the same warehouse Tuesday
night.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
FORMER FIGHTERS GIVEN
FIRST CHANCE ON LAND

More than 10000 acres Of land in
four western counties were thrown
open Monday to entry to former ser
vice men. This is the second largest
offering in homesteading in several
years.
The dates will be announced in lo-
cal land offices. Lands thrown open
include: California, $4,000 acres in
San Bernardino county and San Diego
county; Colorado, $4,000 acres in Cos
tilla county; Utah, 10000 acres in
Washington county.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
ARIZONA BIRTHS FOR MAY
EXCEED THE DEATHS BY 152

Births in Arizona during the month
of May exceeded deaths by 152, ae-
cording to report made public by the
state board of health. The report
shows that during the month there
were 345 births and 1913 deaths.
Of the 1913 deaths, the report shows.
As, or nearly one-fourth, were babies
under the age of four years.
The number Of boy babies born in
the state during the months exceeded
the girl babies by II, the report show
ing 181 boys and 164 girls.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
JUST THE WIND?

Miss La Prele Maeser, student Of
the Flagstaff Normal, writes friends
of the intensely cold weather exper-
fenced there at the present time. Mae
ser declares she is forced to wear her
winter coat to school and that her lips
are all chapped with the severe cold
winds that pervade the mountain
town.-Mesa Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
CASUALTY COMPANIES CLEAN
UP OVER $350,000 IN YEAR

Losses paid during the year 1922 by
the various casualty companies doing
business in Arizona totaled $685., ,926,
according to a report issued by the
state corporation commission. The re-
port shows that the total amount of
premiums paid these companies by the
policy holders for the year 1922 was
1884 ,O46 or $35O,120 in excess of the
amount of losses paid
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
CAMERON ASKS FOR FREE NAIL
DELIVERY IN CITY OF NOGALES

Senator Ralph H. Cameron has adj
vised the Nogales chamber of COM
merce that the matter of free deliv-
cry for Nogales has been taken up
with the postoffice department and
that he would exert his every effort
to obtain the service for this city.
The Coconino sun., 1923-07-06
Consisting of 5 Head Of Horses

One fancy gated saddle horse weight about 1000 lbs
years old dandy, and very gentle.
One combination saddle and driving horse weight about
1000 lbs. years old, very gentle
One black work horse weight about 400 bs years Old
Bay work team weight about 1850 lbs, each age
and years.
If in the market for good work team work horse,
saddle driving horses here your chance to buy them
at your price, they will be sold to the highest bid
der regardless of what they brngno matter what they
are worth.
Remember date-Juy 7th, 200 p. IN.
HAYES, POWELL & McMULLEN
Horse & Mule Co., Owners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
l2-H0UR DAY DOOMED
MANUFACTURER SAYS
Declares Steel Industry Gradually
Abolishing Long Work Period

P1TTSBCRG, Pa, June de-
claring that the rate of progress
toward the adjustment of the H.
hour day in the steel industry in
dicates that its complete disappear
ance is only a matter of time" b. f.
Jones, Jr. chairman of the board of
directors of the Jones and Laughlin
Steel corporation, the largest un-
merged steel concern, said in a state
ment today that for 25 years every
effort has been put forth by his
corporation to abolish the twoshift
day, and that since 1910 a reduction
plished in the number Of it's man
hours a day.
After agreeing with the findings
of K. H. Garys committee before
the American Iron and Steel insti-
tute. Mr.. Jones said:
1T is to be regretted that the
impre ssion prevails that the 12-hour
day is still universal throughout the
steel industry and that nothing
looking toward its adjustment has
been accomplished, whereas. in fact
a great deal has been done toward
its elimination.
Originally the industry was gen.
orally on a 12-hour basis. Today
much of the work is being done in
the shorter turns Our observation
is that the rate of progress toward
adjustment of the 12-hour day in
dicates that it's complete disappear
ance Is only a matter Of time, IL the
present process OF elimination is al
lowed to proceed naturally and in an
orderly manner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
LATIN ER|CANS
FLEEING To j. 8.
AS WAR THREATENS
Political Factions In Honduras
Reported Ready To Spring
To Arms.

NEW ORLEANS, June 4.-Central
American turmoil, quiescent for sew
eral years, leaped to the fore today
with the arrival here from Honduras
of persons admittedly leaving the
republic because they believed a
revolution was impending. Wilton
Rooksh, a sugar engineer, advised
his father here 10 days ago that the
country was on the brink of civil
war with the factions only awaiting
the word of command from their
leaders, and that he was considering
sending his family to New Orleans
until the trouble blew over. Nothing
further was heard from him until
his wife and children disembarked
from fruit steamer which arrived
today with a passenger list that also
included a number of Hondurans
Gen. Lopez Gutierrez. president of
Honduras, is to retire with the ex
piration CT his term of office in No
vember and the trouble is understood
to have resulted from a controversy
as to his successor. 1t is reported
here that the President invited four
of the factional leaders to a confer
ence recently. with the object of or
eanizing a coalition. but tho plan has
been upset, for the time being, at
least, by the refusal of General IT,
burcia Garcias to participate.
Whether there is hope of getting the
factions together is not known
here, but the arrival of refugees to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
MILLION ARE is
MARRIED TOCOOK;
WEDDING SECRET
Says New Wife's Food Is In
diSpensabIe To His

MIISKECON Mich Iv,. En-
, u"o
sehe f. Meurer' mi4l1onaire paper
manufacturer OF Muskegon. has mar
ried Miss Margaret .Wasserman. his
"s4o mn .ooL - .,.u,.
""o'e e'Peoi"'S pa
pared dishes Meurer repeatedly de-
clared meant life itself to him"
The marriap. Ijc.nse WAS obtained
Ma o. H..
ou' inior ma'ioh concerning
1t was suppressed at the county
clerks office here until today. The
nillionair. CAV. h,s .r a. GO e,d
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
ACCUSED OF TREASON
GERMAN TAKES LIFE
Sensational Developments Promised
In Rayarian Political Trial

BERLIN. June 4.-Hueo Machhaus.
chief defendant in BaVarian action
against him and other persons
charger with traitorous activities in
conspirng with the French TO over
throw the Bayarian government and
re-establish a monarchy in Bavaria,
committed suicide in his cell Mon
day as the trial commenced.
1t is limited in some quarters that
he may have been the victim of the
"Consuls," a German secret society.
which. like the Malta. VOWS defeat
to all betrayers of it's secrets.
Sensational disclosures were prom
Used for the trial, the state prose-
cutor declaring that he intended TO
prove that Machhaus and Professor
George Fuchs, also on trial. were in
touch with General Degoutte's aides
in plot by which France sought to
overthrow the Bavarian government,
and promised 100000 marks for
military assistance from the ,Bavar-
ians.
Officials assert that France had
promised Bavaria supply of cotton
and coal, and agreed to allow Ba-
varia to occupy up to the right bank
of the river Main. Czecho Slovalia,
declared to be under French doml-
nation, would have assisted with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
ADDITIONAL DELAY
SOUGHT IN TRIAL
Of H|GG|NB0THAM
Florida Whip Boss Already
Before Three Judges-Asks
80 DAYS Delay

LAKE CITY, Fla, June 4.-(By As
ISOLATED Press.)-A motion for con-
tinuance Of the trial of Walter Hig-
ginbotham, convict whipping boss.
for from so to 90 days, was made by
counsel for defense before Judge
NJ. A. MCMILLAN here late today.
Court was recessed until tomorrow
morning to allow the defense to draw
up its motion in proper form.
Higginbotham Is charged with first
degree murder, growing out of the
death of Martin Tabert of North Da-
kota. Tabert died while serving a
convict sentence in county log
camp of the Putnam Lumber COM
pany at Clara. Fla, at which place
Higginbotham was employed as the
whipping boss"
The state contends that Tabert
died following an excessive whipping
administered by Higginbotham and
has summoned witnesses TO show
that 1l9 lashes were given the, youth.
The defense admits the flogging of
| the youth, but contends that only 10
or IL ticks were struck and that
pneumonia. with social disease
complication.
Counsel Is Absent
The whipping boss was scheduled
to go 'on trial this morning. Alb
sence of leading counsel for defense
delayed the proceedings until this
afternoon The defense during the
afternoon fought hard to keep from
going to trial, first protesting that
this court was without jurisdication.
which was overruled following
lengthy arguments. A motion was
then made for a continuance, but not
being presented in proper form the
court recessed until tomorrow. The
defense contends it has not had time
to prepare its case because of the
short notice given and will tomorrow.
according to counsel, show that 1t
will be Impossible to secure several
important witnesses.
Within the last three weeks Hig-
ginbotham has faced three Judges.
At Cross City, Dixie county. Judge
Mallory F. Horne was disqualified
gy the defent on the ground If al
legged prejudice. Judge Campbell was
at Cross City, he sustained motion
by the state for a change of venue
on the ground that a fair and i'm
partial trial could not be secured
there.
State witnesses from all sections
OF FLORIDA and many from Georgia
began arriving here late yesterday
and today. They number approx
mately so, some of them being for
mer convicts and corvict guards
who served with Tabert and Higgin-
botham at the logging camp of the
Putnam Lumber company.
Among them are Nina Bell, a for
mer guard, who told the joint legis-
katlve committee investigating re-
ported convict brutalitieS in Florida
al Tallahassee he counted 119 ticks
given Tabert by Hggnbotham; A. B.
Shvers, who said he prepared the
badly bruised and lacerated body"
for burial after witnessing the whip
ping, and Glen Thompson, former
convict. who reported Taberts death
following his release from the con-
vict camp, and which resulted in the
investigation by the Florida legisla
ture and then attempts to place Hig
ginbotham on trial at Cross City and
this place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
THREE MEN ENTOMBED
RESCUE CREWS BUSY
Women Stand Before Shaft Awaiting
Release OF Husbands

BICKNELL, Ind. June 4.-Despite
the heat of a sweltering June night.
relays of rescue workers were dig
ging feverishly Monday night to free
three men entombed at the bottom
of mine shaft near here since early
Saturday afternoon.
Danger of additional slides of
earth caving in on the rescuers
slowed up the work, and early Mon
day night the rescue party was still
Is feet from the bottom of the shaft
The three miners, all of them for
eigners shouted words of encourage
ment to their wives through an
emergency pipe sunk to give them
food and water.
All day long the three women
stood in the sweltering sun and
watched the huge bucketfuls of dirt
being hoisted from the shaft at the
bottom of which their husbands were
imprisoned.
The men were buried alive when a
cable snapped and plunged the mine
cage to the bottom of the shaft. The
cage tore out timbers in its fall and
the soft earth caved in around the
edges of the shaft.
The mine Is small one. 1t has
only half a dozen employees and but
one shaft.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
BANDITS TO MEET TERMS
Negotiations With Outlaws Are Re-
ported Progressing Satisfactorily

Negotiations With Outlaws Are Re-
ported Progressing Satisfactorily
TIENTSIN, June A. (By Asso-
ciated PreSs.)-Latest advices from
Tsaochwang indicate that negotia-
lions with the Paotzuku bandits for
the release of seisht foreigners still
held by them are progressing salts
factorily. The Tsoachwang messages
state that the only delay has been
caused by dissension among the ban
dts themselves, but that this is di-
minishing rapidly, as their enroll
ment in the Chinese army continues.
A letter has been received here
from ]. B. Powell, American publisher
of Shanghai, who is held by the ban
dts, stating that the brigands were
showing signs of uneasiness over the
arrival of more guns in the military
circle about their stronghold and the
coming of the international commits
sion to Tsaochwang.
The commissions airplane which
reconnoitered Paotzuku, Powell said
struck panic to the hearts of the
bandits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

pains in my back and abdomen and
lower limbs. went to visit Z friend
in Mt. Holly, N. j., and she said.
Mrs. Butler, why don't you take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound?' My husband said that il
it did her SO much good for the same
trouble, I should try It. So l have
taken it and it is doing me good.
me right on my feet again. l am able
to do my work with pleasure and
am getting strong and stout. Mrs.
CHARLES BUTLER, 1888 S. Hanson St.,
w. Philadelphia, Pa.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medt
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for free copy
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private Text
Book upon AILMENTS of Women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
CUSTOMS CONGESTED

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Growing
congestion at many of the larger
customs houses, notably New York
and Boston. together with an almost
certain deficit in appropriations for
paying port employees is giving gov
eminent officials increasing concern.
A high treasury official declared to-
day that no way to avoid reduce
tion in the number of employees was
seen and that if no alternative but
cut in the forces Is found, the con-
gestion of imports might reach an
acute condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
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SEVEN STILL DANCING

ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE seven per-
sons remaining out of the field of 20
who started in the national marathon
dance here Friday night. still were
stepping tonight when they had
passed the 72-hour mark. The dane
ers, who include one girl, are trying
to break the worlds record for con-
tinuous dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June A writ
of prohibition was issued late today
by the state supreme court restrain
ing District Judge r. q. O'Brien and
other Ramsey county district judges
from interfering with the senatorial
elections in Minnesota, pending
hearing in supreme court set for 10
a. M tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
INVITE AMERICANS TO RUSSIA

MOSCOW. June 4-Participation of
American firms in Moscow's all-Rus-
sian agricultural exhibition. to be
held from August Is to October Is,
was urged by Prof. Albert A. John
son OF Wisconsin in an interview
here. He stated that $500 carloads
of timber is being used in the con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05

struction of the booths, and that a
special branch line has been built to
transport exhibition goods to the
grounds. American visitors will be
housed in a beautiful palace besida(
the river here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
JULIAN ISSUES WARNING

Warning was issued by Frank NJ
Julian, state commissioner of insur-
ance, today against the placing Of
insurance with companies not quail
fled to do business In Alabama. The
warning resulted from an inquiry re-
garding a Springfield. ILL.,, company
which has not complied with the
Alabama laws
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roops. the object being. it is
charged, to form an autonomous Ba-
vapian state. under French patron
age, to act as bridge between
France and the little entente, which
is pro- French.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
100 MILES ON TWO GALLONS

100 MILES ON TWO GALLONS
GARDEN CITY. N. Y, June T.
George Barfot, French aviator, sue
cesstully completed round trip
gliding flight to West Point today
using but two of three. gallons of
gasoline in his fuel tank In negotiat-
ing the journey of more than 100
miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
MRS. BUTLER'S
TERRIBLE PAINS
Vanished After UsingLydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
W. Philadelphia, Pa. "When I
cleaned house last April ! must have

Overn1ted, 1of az
ter that ! had
pains and achesaM
the time and was
so discouraged !
could hardly domy
own housework,
and ! could not
carry a basket Of
groceries from the
store nor walk
even four or Ave
squares without
getting terrible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
MAY CHANGE NAME
Propose Livingston Normal BE Nam.
ed Enr .Iulln TufWiler

FfOpObt ITNTHESVUN NVTH1WI DC 1Nuhne
ed For Julia Tutwiler
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Juno A.
Especial. )-Governor Brandon was
urged in several letters today to
support the proposal for the change
in the name of the Livingston Nor
NAL school to the Julia Tutwiler
Normal school, in recognition of the
work of Miss Tutwiler. The sugges-
ton will be submitted to the legis-
lature with the request that a law
be enacted changing the name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
SUGAR SUIT is SET
Governments Case VIII BE Heard
During November

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The gov
ernment's suit to prevent dealings in
sugar futures on the New York cof-
fec and sugar exchange was ad-
vanced by the supreme court today
for hearing on November IL.
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day was taken to indicate that the
the situation had become critical.
Gen. Calixto Marin, who has been
announced as a possible presidential
candidate, should the Gutierrez
coalition fall through. has been in
New Orleans for sometime and his
adherents are reported to have been
active both here and In Honduras.
U. s. MINISTER ACTS
WASHINGTON, June 4.-While
state department officials declined to
comment upon the political situa-
ton in Honduras. 1t was learned to-
day that signs of a revolution in that
country have been revealed by re-
cent dispatches of a confidential
nature received by the Washington
government from Honduran sources.
1t also was understood that the in
fluence of American diplomatic re-
representatives. in Honduras has been
brought to bear in an effort to
pacify the opposing factions, but ap
parently without success.
A member of the diplomatic serv-
ice, familiar with South American
affairs. said the revolution might
break with the forthcoming election
of a President.