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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16

Convicts in the prisons of Ala bama should not be regarded in the light of the amount of revenue they can produce for the state through their labors. and the state should arrange for other means to derive it's revenue than by the leasing of the labor e ts convicts, was the con- sensi' .o. ainion expressed at an in for #. xs< derence at the Tutwiler .o xoN l o'clock Wednesday after ". Fof men and women represent ,xro Various groups of Alabamians in- P-erested in seeing the lease system as it now prevails in the state abolished
 The meeting was held at the in stance of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters, and lasted for about two and one half hours. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, second vice presi- dent of the National League of Wom en Voters, presided. Those present were: Former Governor Thomas E. Kilby, Mrs. Jordan K. Fisk, Mrs. R. F. Johnston, Mrs. Priestly Toulmin. Mrs l.. M. Heidenrich, Mrs. J. Bernard Jones, Montgomery. Ala, Mrs. r. G.. Wilkins, Selma, Ala, Irving Engel. Donald Wood, Thomas Stolbert, Mrs.
 A J. Bowron, Mrs. Lloyd Josselyn, Judge w. E. Fort, Roderick Beddow. Lewis Bowen, Walter Brewer and Commissioner w. L. Harrison.
 The meeting was informal and no definite action was taken. Everyone present participated in the discus sion, and a variety of opinions was expressed. The conference was held as preliminary general meeting, which is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock next Mon day night at which time a definite program will be mapped t.
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 Brandon Already Committed.
 At the conference Tuesday after noon. it was pointed out that Cover nor Brandon had already expressed himself as being opposed to the in definite continuance of the convict lease system and the desire of those at the meeting was that the Governor should be assured that the people of the state were solidly behind him in its immediate abolition.
 There are approximately 5000 prisoners in Alabama, of which one half are confined n Kilby prison, wLile the other half are being taken care of under the system of leasing convict labor. The Kilby prison was established when Thomas F.. Kilby was governor of Alabama and is said to be one of the best planned and most efficiently conducted prisons in the country.
 Governor Kilby occupied the floor of the session in an informal manner for some time and explained in detail the amount of revenu, which was derived from the labor of the convicts and the effect on the states revenues the abolition of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
BOYS STORY ACCUSING FATHER WILL BE PROBED
Authorities Promise Every Co.,
 Operation To Determine If
 Posey Maddox, Slain Shin- CT, Really Killed Persons Who He Believed Knew Too Much
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU I
 TUE AGE-H EkALD !

Men and facilities will be provided by the state for general inquiry into reports that eight persons have been killed and buried in Fayette county to prevent their giving infor- nation about the operation of stills. d. L. Tyson, secretary to Governor Brandon, Tuesday afternoon wired Grady Wilson, solicitor of the four teenth judicial district. that as many men would be available as the solici- tor needed in his investigations.
 Mir Tyson's announcement followed Mir. Wilson's request for assistance. Mir. Wilson said the grand jury of Fayette county had made preliminary investigations and had uncovered enough to indicate that several per sons may have been put to death and their bodies hidden in secret places because of the fear that they would tell Of the operation of stills.
 Boy duplicates Father.
 Wiley Maddox, fifteenyear-old son of Posey Maddox, who was killed dur ing a raid recently near Slough. Ala, gave information to the solicitor which indicated that his father had murdered the men. Young Maddox is quoted as saying that his father killed the men and hic their bodies in a lonely placs because they "knew too much" NJ. Wilson told Governor Brandon that one body had been found on Maddox's farm anl that in- vestigations probably will lead to the finding of others. MT. Wilson said several persons have mysteriously disappeared from that section during the past fifteen months and that there is caue to believe that six or more bodies may be unearthed.
 Possy Maddox was killed when he sought to prevent raid. He shot a deputy sheriff and inflicted a painful wound Another officer killed Mad doX,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
MOTHERS DON OVERALLS
Two On Mems Jobs and One Earns
 Up To &2O q Day

NEW YORK, May 15.-Two mothers in overalls, earning big pay at husky mems jobs were discovered nere to- day. Mrs Katherine Nelson, who is 35 years old, and has a son T. and daughter Is, earns $20 a day when she works as an electric welder. She works on skyscrapers, bridges, smokestacks and the like. Mrs. Flor ence Thmompson. 26 years old, is bricklayer-the product of a school for artisans conducted by her hus- band. When she works al the trade, which is whenever she needs a new hat or gown. she draws the prevail ing wage. $10 a day and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
Dog Joins In Choir;
 Preacher Kicks Pup; Owner Swats Pastor

MOBILE. Ala, May 15.-An old hound dog, the property of Earl Since, Mobile county farmer. started a disturbance in church Sunday night which today ended in an assault and battery charge in justice court at Bayou La Barte, Mobile county.
 The dog accompanied it's owner to church services Sunday night. When the congregation started singing, the dog started bowling. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Metcalf, kicked the dog out of the edifice.
 Since, owner of the dog, meet ing the pastor yesterday, attacked him and a charge of assault and battery, to which Since entered a guilty plea, brought a fine of s25 and costs today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
Hot Springs, Slowly Recover ing From Disaster, Finds No Persons KiIIed-Suffers Heavy Property Loss Business Buildings In Ruins
DEBRIS UPON STREETS EVIDENCE OF RAVAGES
Destruction Of Famous Hotel By Flames While City Was Flooded Is Chief Loss-En- tire Business Block Is Laid Waste By Big Fire

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. May 15.--tBy Associated Press.)-The first of two airpInnes carrying representative. of the Associated Press landed here early tonight. The plane, which started from Muskogee, okla, with representatives of the Muskogee Phoenix, mn Associated Press member. made the trip in one hour and twenty minutes.
 sociated Press representative from Kansas City, landed about an hour later.
 COLORADO, Texas. May 15.-The death list was increased to 21 today by the finding of four additional vic tins of the tornado which swent Mitchell county early yesterday. The list of injured contains about 200 names, a large majority of them Mex icans Property loss will probably reach s500.000, according to latest estimates. Some of the injured prob ably will die. Three hundred persons are homeless, having lost everything they had.
 The bodies recovered today have not been identified. Search of the 25- mile strip swept by the tornado continues and other victims may be found.
 In the pastors study of a Colorado church last night a boy was born to Juanita Hernandez, whose injuries in the tordano included both arms broken and badly lacerated face
 Mrs. Oscar Hambry, whose hus band was killed. lies on a cot in a hospital with two babies on the same cot and a small son on another.
 My little four months-old baby was torn from my arms" aid Mrs. Hambry T crawled on my hands and knees for hS-rs, it seemed. and finally found her about 1 hundred was not injured in any way
 Four miles south of Colorado the s5 900 country home of R. NJ Reese was swept away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
GOVERNMENT APPEALS FOR SUGAR DECISION
Formal Notice To Be Filed In Fed
 eral Court Today

WASHINGTON. May 15.--The gov from the New York federal court de- cision denying an injunction against the New York Sugar exchange to- morrow in the supreme court Mon- day. The departm of justice will move to advance the case for as early a hearing as possible.
 It Is probable. however, that hear ing will not be held until the new session of the court begins in Octo- Der. The court has closed it's argu- ments, counsel for the exchange is reported to oppose an immediate hearing. and only say there might not be time, in any event, to pre- pare briefs and arguments for con sideration before the court adJourns June IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
FORD DECLINES
 TO MAKE KNOWN
 CAMPAIGN AIMS
Could Carry South And West, Says Pat Harrison After
 Tour

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Henry Ford has more than an even chance of capturing the democratic nomina- tion for president in 1e24-if he wants it. according to Senator Pat Harrison and other leaders.
 If Ford goes in, it will be Ford against the field, and Ford will have more popular backing than any other one candidate could show today.
 He will be bitterly fought by most of the leading democratic politicians. who do not like him because he is not what they call a regular demo- crat. They regard hinf as an inter- loper and declare he is not a good democrat any more than he is a good republican. He is not a party man at all. in the sense that to him the man and not the party is the thing.
 But they are confronted with the fact that Ford not only could carry the democratic south, but that he would poll big popular vote in the middlewest and the far west. His strength in the industrial east among the working men would be consid- erable, the politicians admit, although they say he could not carry any northern states east of the Alle- ghanies.
 Say. Strength Not Suspected.
 Senator Harrison, one of the shrewdest political observers the democrats have, has just come back to Washington from tour that car ried him south and west. He says Ford's strength isn't suspected by most of the politicians.
 ;r<1 maries he will undoubtedly sweep the south and the west" Harrison said today. T ann not inflating a boom for him. Nor am I committed to him or to any other democrat. But the fact Is he is tremendously strong
 "The south is for him on account of Muscle Shoals. He would carry most of the southern states. in my opinion, except possibly Alabama, which would go to Underwood if he entered"
 The democratic convention will be invaded by veritable host of can didates. If their cohorts display the temper most of them maintained at the 1920 convention. Ford probably could kill them all off by playing them against each other.
 Ford Non-Commital.
 Ford wouldn't tell Harrison wheth- CT he intended to run or not.
 Harrison spent several hours with Ford in Detroit recently and found him ready to talk about almost any thing but presidential policies. If Ford does intend to be a candidate, he is wise enough. politicians here said not to trot himself out too early and let all the other candidates take turns in shooting at him. The be- lief here is that he will be a candi- date.
 The republicans hope he gets the democratic nomination. They are confident of Harding's reelection and think if Ford runs he will suffer a defeat that will eliminate for good the Ford bugaboo," which just now Is very real to all politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
HARDEN TRANSFERRED
Tour Of Duty At Muscle Shoals Com
 pleted. Says Announcement

WASH NOTION, May I5.-CoI. Wl- liam J. Barden. corps of engineers In charge of government work at Mus cle Shoals. Ala, has been transferred to Seattle. Wash, for duty. He will be relieved of his duties at the Ala bama station by Lieut.. Col. George R Spaulding. now on duty as an ln- structor at the army war college.
 There is no significance in the change, it is said. beyond the fact that Colonel Barden has completed the regular tour of duty on the Ala bama station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
MRS. LOUISE HAMEs DEAD

GADSDEN. Ala. May 15.-(Spe- ial)-Mrs. Louise flames, 46. died at her home in North Gadsden Mon day night as the result of an at tack of pneumonia. The funeral took place at o'clock this after noon and burial at Union Hill ceme- tery The deceased is survived by her husband and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
ACTRESS ASKS DIVORCE
Carmel Myers Seeks Freedom From
 Lawyer-Husband

LOS ANGELES, May 15.-Pretty Carmel Myers. film star. alleges that her husband, Isidor P. Kornslum, lawyer. deserted her in May 1922, in a divorce suit filed here today. Be- cause of a technicality the Califor- mia divorce laws this is the second suit that Carmel has had to bring against Kornblum. Her first suit was thrown out of court some months ago because the year of desertion which the law requires. had not elapsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
CUSTER BROUGHT IN, :;
Uncle Sam's Oil Field In Wyoming
 FlOurishing

WASHINGTON. May IA "gush- CT" with an estimated production of 4.Oo0 barrels of oil per day. has been brought in on the Teapot Dome. naval oil reserve in Wyoming, the interior department was notified today. The well is located in the section which was taken possession of last year by a detachment of United States ma rines to stop alleged trespassing by a private company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
GOVERNOR SHOWS MERCY
Oklahoma Executive Comes Out
 Against Capital Punishment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. May 15.- William T. Tait. self-confessed slay- CT, who in the last two years has been granted Il reprieves, was given communication of sentence to life by Governor Walton today. The governor said he com muted the sentence on the grouncs that "our Christian civilization dev mands the abrogation of the death penalty for crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
WOMAN CLARA PHILLIPS
Carson Says Suspect Held In Hon.
 dnras. Is Convicted MurdereSs

TEGUCTGALPA. Honduras. May 15. Jesse Carson, who posed as the hus- band of the woman held by Honduran authorities as Clara Phillips. Califor- mia hammer murderess today told newspapermen that the woman in reality was Mrs. Phillips.
 Carson asserted that Mrs. Phillips was not responsible for the death of Mrs. Albert A. Meadows. for which she was convicted. the real slayer. according to his story. being another woman. In view of this. he added. he would fight against extradition of Mrs. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
LIGHTNING KILLS WOMAN
Atlanta Girl Struck While At St.
 SimOns Island

ATLANTA Ga. May Mary Louise. Everett, 20, of Atlanta was instant fly killed when struck by bolt of lightning at St. Simons Island. on the Georgia coast, last night, accord ing to word received here by Will liam Everett today. Miss Everet. to- gether with her mother, was on vacation trip to the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
SURGEONS CONVENE
Address of Alabamian Is Feature or
 First Days Session

CHARLESTON, $. C., May 15-The three day program of the annual con vention, Southern Railway Surgeons association, opened LeIe today with members attending from all parts of the south. The annual address of Dr. w. M. Cunningham of Corona. Ala, was a feature of the opening session. Technical papers were read at the afternoon session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
u,nGE PULLMAN DIES

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 15.-Judge G. N. Tillman, 72, former United States attorney for the middle district of Tennessee, twice che republican standard bearer for governor and once for the United States Senate. died here tonight at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
FERGUSON LOSES Former Texas Governor Fails To Regain His Citizenship

AUSTIN, Tex, May 15.-By a vote of to Is the senate today declined to adopt a resolution seeking to re- store citizenship to James F. Fer guson. impeacheG governor. The res olution was voted on without dis cussiOn or debate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
DR. IVEY DIES

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 15.-Dr T. N. Ivey. editor of the Southern Methodist Christian Advocate. died suddenly this afternoon at. 5:30 o'clock at the Richland Golf and Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
C0MER T0 AWARD
 AUBURN MEDAL IN SCIENCE ANNUALLY
Diplomas Presented As Exer. cises End-Painting Of
 Conner Unveiled

AUBURN, Ala, May 15.-(Special Leased Wire) Fifty first commence ment exercises at Alabama Poly teehnic institute were culminated here at noon with graduating exercises, presenta ton of degrees and honors. by President Dowell and the baccalaureate address by Former Governor and EX-Senator B. B. Com CT. Prior to the delivery o> the bacca- laureate address an oil paiAtlng of Governor Conner was unveiled in Langdon hall. Judge T. D. Sam ford of Opelika member of the beard of trustees accepted the painting In the name of the board. An elk head and a moose head were also presented to the col lege by Governor Conner and ac- cepted by Judge Sanford.
 MT. Conner In his address announce ed the establishment of a medal to be given annually to the Auburn student who makes the highest grade in natural science. He urged a higher standard of scientific and moral training In his speech
 President Dowell presided at the graduating exercises conferring de- srees upon the largest senior class in the history of the college and awarded prizes and honors. Tn in troducing Governor Conner pr. Dow ell declared that the governor had done more for higher education in Alabama than any other governor. Tn the matter of making appropria- tions IS well as In the matter of throughout the state which we have seen as feeders for the higher insti- tutions.'
 Conner Is Praised.
 He recalled what Governor Conner had done for Auburn and expressed lis own gratitude as well as that of members of the board of trustees. student body and alumni to the gov ernor. He said further that the gov ernor having been a student at the University of Alabama, the Univer- sity of Georgia and later at Emory and Henry College in Virginia had acquired broad cosmopolitan view of education.
 Dr. Dowell also referred to the fact that Governor Conner was the princi- pal speaker at the fiftieth anniver- sary of the college in February 1922, the governor making one of the great speeches of his life on the sub- ject "Above The Timber Line" and at the same time making gift of $l0,- 900 for greater Auburn.
 On conferring degrees President Dowell made special reference to ttose graduating with highest honor and honors. Six men and one Wom- Gn, Mrs. Clare ". Livingston of Leesburg, Ala. were termed grad uates with highest honor while five women and 23 men were graduated with honor. Although the ratio of nN enrolled at Auburn Is far in eX- cess of the number of women enroll ed it was pointed out as significant that six of the 35 graduates with highest honor and honors are women.
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 Honor Students Announced.
 Other prizes and honors announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
DRAKE HOOVER AID

Detroit Man Named As Assistant To
 Commerce Chief
 WASHINGTON. May 15.--J. Walter Drake of Detroit today was appointed assistant Secretary of Commerce fill ing place vacant for some months and temporarily filled by stephen NJ. Davis, the departmental solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
Q Q O Honor Students Announced.

Other prizes and honors announced at the graduating exercises by Presi dent Dowell were as follows.
 List of prizes 1922-23:
 Gamma Sigma Delta Honor society loving cup to best all round junior in agriculture. Leldon Hunter Tap scott, Falkville.
 Architects prize. the Alabama Chapter of The American Institute of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16

THE FORECAST FOR ALA
 BAMA: GENERALLY FAIR WEDNESDAY, AND THURS DAY; COOLER WEDNESDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16

LOW POINT OF ALABAMA IRON STOCKS POINTS TO
 STATISTICAL STRENGTH OF SOUTHERN F o U ND KY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15
PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM ASHLAND JAIL
Stormes Brothers, Held on Burglary
Charges, Saw Prison Bars and
Make Their Escape.

Saving off bars in a second story
window of the county Jail at Ash
land Tuesday evening Claude C. and
Donald L. Stormes then crawled
through the small hole made by
prying apart the bars and made their
escape. A hacksaw which had been
struggled to the prisoners furnished
the means for escape.
The Stormes brothers were being
held in default of bail for trial at
the next term of circuit court on a
charge of burglary.
The men made their escape about
1880 Tuesday evening and not until
later in the evening did it become
known to the prison attendants.
Hurley police, together with the
officers in all surrounding towns,
were notified of the Jail delivery
and cautioned to be on the lookout.
The district attorney of Ashland has
offered a reward Of 5000 for the
capture of the prisoners.
A Ford delivery truck, stolen from
a furniture company at Ashland, is
believed to have been used by the
prisoners in getting cut of the
country. The truck was found in
the ditch near Mellen with the
steering apparatus broken and from
Mellen came the word that two men
who answered to the description Of
the Stormes brothers had been seen
in a Mellen restaurant.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15
Tourists Brought $1OO.OOO,OOO
Into Wisconsin Last Year

is calling to the attention of these
! thousands the vast industrial re-
sources of our state, the soils,
lumber, minerals, unused water
power, etc. 1t is opening up a
new and effective medium for in
dustrial development. This has been
proven in some of our larger cities
where campaigns were first con-
Quoted to interest various industries
but failed to produce the desired re-
suits, and the advertising changed to
a tourist appeal has brought about
splendid results.
Wisconsin, the Land o. Lakes,
Inc, with a small expenditure of APP
proximately $4,000, has during its
first year been largely responsible
for this great increase in tourist
traffic to Wisconsin and for this
small expenditure has brought into
out state $1OO,O0O,000 of new
money, which is an unusual return
on the investment.
There is no magic in the success
by Others" Mr.. Cope said "only
the wide awake foresight of business
men who have grasped an OPP
portunity to enhance the states
welfare Wisconsin scenic re-
sources rival those of many other
localities and its geographical loca-
ton lies nearer the great centers of
population. But the majority of the
public of other states will never
know of our offerings unless the
people are told of them in the same
alluring way that others are advertis-
ing their recreation opportunities.