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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
WILL POSITIVELY
PROVE SKELETON
THAT OF STUDENT
Experts Making Tests Upon
Remains OF Northwestern
University Boy

CHICAGO, May 11.-An effort to
ldent-7-y positively the skeleton found
under an Evanston pier week ago
Monday as that of Leighton Mount,
Northwestern univ ersity student, who
disappeared in September 1921, fol-
lowing a class fight, was being made
tonight by members of a party of
doctors and coroner's assistants who
went to Evanston today to examine
the skeleton and view the spot where
it was found. The report of the
specialists and experts will be sub
mitted to the grand jury. which also
visited today the pier at Ey;tston,
where the body was found.
Satisfied Dead Man Is Mount.
DR.. Joseph Springer, coroner's
physician, declared the identification
of the skeleton as that of Mount was
already positive in his mind. DR.. f.
II. Hatton, coroners physician, will
make &-Ray photographs of bones.
samples which, he said, would show
almost exactly the age of the person
of whom the skeleton is the re-
mains. DIR. B. S. Mcleod, specialist
in bone tissue, expressed the opinion
that quicklime or some other chemi-
cal had been used to hasten decom-
position, and samples of the bone
were taken to test this theory.
DR.. William j. Hickson, an author
ity on skull structure, said there was
no evidence of surgical operation
on the head, which Mounts parents
said was performed when he was y
child, and expressed the opinion that
if Che skull was proved to be Mounts,
the operation must have been on the
scalp only. A minute examination of
the skull will also be made, it was
announced.
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PAY YOUR DEBTS
IS BOARDS ORDER
TO POLICE FORCE
Continued From Page One)

payments. If the member fails to
make such installment payments, he
shall be subject to charges before
the civil service board, the reso-
luton stated
1t was further ordered that, III it
be made to appear that any member
buys goods or acquires credit not in
tending to repay same he will be dis
charged upon proof of such condition
being made before the civil service
board after charges are filed"
Prohibit Law Violations.
Another far-reaching decree was
that which ordered that no member
of the police department should vio-
late the law in order to apprehend
law violator. 1t was also ordered
that any member of the police de-
partment under the jurisdiction of
the civil service board should have
full right to fix and approve bonds
for persons arrested on misdem eanor
charges, but that all such bonds
should be returned to the recorders
court.
Regarding persons under arrest
and committed to jail. the rules
resolution decreed that proper facili-
ties for notifying legal counsel. and
relatives or friends should be
be incurred by the city in such
cases. However. the clause con-
tinued, police officials may refuse to
admit persons having the reputa-
lions of being grafters or shysters,
or attorneys known to be guilty of
the practice of soliciting business.
Prisoners also shall have protec-
ton and proper treatment by police
officials, and proper records of all
arrests shall be made.
Duties OF Officers.
With reference to the power of ar
rest, the resolution decreed that Of
ficers should use this power firmly
and intelligently, but with discre-
ton. Duties of the police officers
were described as, ito perserve pub
offenders protect the rights of per-
sons and property, guard the public
health, preserve order at every pub
lie election and at all public meet
ings and places, and on all public
occasions, prevent and remove NUS
ances found in the streets, avenues
or alley, and see that all laws re-
lating to the observance of Sunday
as Sabbath day, and regulating
GAMBLERS, intemperance, Migrants and
disorderly persons, are enforced.
One section of the resolutions of
interest in the treatment of Juveniles
DEGREES that, boys under 16 years of
age, and girls under IS, it matters
not what circumstances and for what
crimes committed, shall not be i'm
prisoned in the city Jail, but shall
be upon being arrested forthwith de-
livered into the custody of the juve-
nile officer, or the judge of the juve-
nile court"
The resolutions also discuss at
length the manner in which a police
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WARRIOR GETS
CONCESSION IN
MINOR NATURE
CONTINUED From Page One)

sary because, as stated in this cor
respondence Wednesday, revenue ac-
cruing to the Warrior from goods,
generally parcel goods consigned to
points intermediate between Birm-
ingham and Mobile, was not suffi-
cient to meet actual expenses. Until
the railroads accord a more favor
able division or until the interstate
commerce commission can order into
effect renumerative figure, traf-
fic between Birmingham and Mobile
only, will be maintained, and this
traffic will be limited to the few
commodities on which the Warrior
can secure a profit.
Ashburn Optimistic.
Under the present arrangement,
the Warrior is at the mercy of the
railroads. Until the attitude of Mr..
Greene of the Southern was made
public today there was no indication
that the railroads would so act as to
succor the Warrior. While in some
quarters there is still doubt, Colonel
Ashburn thinks the outlook SO much
more favorable than ever before as
to warrant actual optimism. Thus he
predicted that the embargo would be
lifted within two months and SER
vice to Cordova. Tuscaloosa and
Demopolis resumed.
During the month ending May /,
the Warrior showed fine business
and comparatively splendid financial
return, according to Colonel Ash
burn. He declared that If the rail-
roads, notably the Southern and
Louisville and Nashville, would only
lend a helping hand. the Warrior
would emerge with flying colors.
In the opinion of Alabamians in
Congress- however it Will be neces-
sary for the people to go to the mat
with the railroads and fight out the
issue before the interstate commerce
commission and in Congress.
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WAGE BOOST GIVEN
$4,000 W0RKMEN
IN CHICAGO TRADE
Employment Insurance Prin-
ciple Recognized In Cloth
ing Agreement

CHICAGO, May 11.-Thirty-five
thousand men and women clothing
workers here Friday were given
wage increases of from 10 to 16 per
cent. The wage award was accom-
panied by the inauguration for the
first time in history of unemploy
ment insurance with contributions
from both employers and employees.
The wage increase was granted by
a board of arbitration, and the I'M
employment insurance scheme was
worked out in negotiations between
the Chicago Industrial Federation of
Clothing Manufacturers and the Chi
cago joint board of the Amalga
mated Clothing Workers.
The new wage agreement is retro
active to May l.
Under the unemployment insurance
plan, 1.5 per cent. of the weekly
earnings of each worker will be paid
into fund to which the manufac
turers will contribute like amount
This fund will be handled by trus
tees representing both parties. Pay
ments will begin January /, 1924,
and It is expected that by that time
the fund will have reached s1,000,000
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SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS SELF
Mississippi Farmer Found Hanging
BY Towel In Cell

MERIDIAN, Miss, May 11.-(Spe-
cial Leased Wire. his ar
rest on charge of shooting and
probably fatally wounding his wife,
William Mickey, well-known farmer
of Neshoba county, about sixty
seven years old, ended his own life
in his cell in the Neshoba county jail
at Philadelphia, Miss, by hanging
himself, according to word just re.
ceivsd here from Sheriff Posey of
Mat county.
The officer stated that Mickey, who
resided with his wife near Union.
had been brought to the Jail az
Philadelphia after firing shots from
revolver at Mrs. Mickey. both of
which took effect one in her hand
and the other in her head, and that
when his cell was visited later he was
found dead his body hanging from
He had tied towel around his
neck and, standing on the top of his
cot, fastened it to the bar and then
kicked the cot from beneath his feet.
Last reports to Sheriff Posey from
the Mickey home were that Mrs. Nc
Keys condition was critical and lit
tie hope was held for her recovery.
1t was reported that the couple had
not been on amicable terms for some
time and their difficulties eliminated
in the shooting of the wife by the
husband.
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SMITH DEATH MAY
SOLVE OLD MURDERS
Continued from Page one)

with a pressing shop in West End
to escape a suspended sentence. Those
who knew him also remarked that
he always carried a large amount of
money and was never known to work.
Smith has several wounds on his
body, including bullet wound in his
left leg, the tip of his right thumb
shot off and several other marks.
Finger prints of Smith have been sent
to Tennessee and Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, by the bureau of Identification.
His right arm was slightly shriveled
and he walked with a queer gait.
witnesses have stated.
During the past year man named
Eison escaped from Knoxville
prison, and detectives may be able
to link Smith with the escape, as
the description is practically identi-
cal. Smith had been seen in Biz
mingham on various occasions, but
soon after the robbing of a man
named Thomas of $40, on Third alley
months ago, he was not seen in Bir-
mingham until Coroner J. d. Rus
sum received call from 1867
First avenue. where Smith had died.
O O O
Identified BY BeaIc.
w. f. eBale, 2031k Twenty-third
street, north identified Smith Friday
night as the man who held him in
First alley and Twenty second street
about a year ago. Beale was robbed
of $3S after he had been hit in the
head with a blunt instrument. and
dragged into the alley.
Smith was not known at any one
address. He is said to have lived
for three nights at 1867 First
avenue, and to have had room at
Second avenue and Twenty fifth
street; also on Twentythird street,
north.
The members of his gang travelled
to various parts of the state to es-
cape arrest, according to the police.
They would meet in the vicinity of
Third alley every few months, where
new plans for their operations would
be contaminated.
Detective j. p. Moser, who has been
conducting an investigation during
the past week, is of the opinion that
Smith is responsible for a large num-
Der of crimes committed in Birming-
ham, which will be cleared through
Smiths death and possible arrest of
colleagues.
Moon was scheduled to come before
Coroner Russum Saturday. So far
no relatives of Smith have been To-
Gated and the body is ing held
p ,nding instr, ctions from the COR
Oner.
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DEATH BATTALION
W Ill APPEAL TO
DRY AD Y Of 4 7 { s
Anti-Court Leaders Plan To
Take Battle To
People
WASHINGTON BUREAU |
THE AGE HERALD
L.

The battalion of death, which heads
the isolationists, will appeal to the
prohibitionists of the United States
in their determination to defeat the
international court proposal of Presi-
dent Harding, it is made known to-
day
1t is pointed out that fnasmuch as
prohibition in the United States has
become an international issue, effect
ing the sanctity of the three mile
limit, and the facility of foreign yes
sells entering American wat. 6, 1T
must 60 to the international cd art as
soon as the United States played a
part in constituting that court. The
idea is insinuated that the court, by
vote of the majority of its Judges,
would most certainly uphold the con-
tention of foreign nations that as
long as they do not violate the law
to the point of suffering their alco-
holic cargoes to reach land they are
within their rights to enter American
ports with sealed matches.
Compelled to IP1old.
The prohibitionists, it is said, are
in practical agreement with the isola-
tionists. The latter make the addi-
tional point that. however unpopular
the decision might be in the United
States, the United States would be
compelled to uphold and defend it.
turther, II is the argument of the lSo-
lationists that as American vessels
woulds never be given liquor rights
which might be given foreign vessels.
such decision would ruinously af-
feet the American merchant marine.
The isolationists, it is further
learned, are determined to make the
President defend or abandon his plan
respecting the court. They feel that
the prohiibtionists will prove exceed
ingly useful in the furtherance of this
scheme. In addition, they are going
TO the people in a speaking campaign.
Senator William f. Borah will open
the fight in st. Louis May 8. He will
then go to Connecticut, where tho
soil has been prepared by Senator
Brandegee. Later, he will go to New
Hampshire Senator Moses by that
time will have returned to the United
States. and will attend Borah on mis-
tour of New hampshire.
Later in the summer Bornh and
Senator Hiram Johnson will tour the
west. Senator Lafollette intends tax
ing up the cudgels in the northwest
At practically the same time the
President, unless Re abandons his
trip, will be in the west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
FBAND|T OUTRAGES
MUST BE STOPPED,
NATIONS DECREE
Joint International Inquiry
Will Be Made Into Chinese
Affair

WARRINGTON, May 1.-THE joint
international inquiry into the wreck
ing of the Shanghai Pekin express.
agreed to by the Chinese government,
is expected to furnish basis for flu
ture cooperative action among the
powers toward bolsterilg up the i'm
potent central government of China
and preventing such outrages in flu
ture.
Since the inquiry will not confine
itself to he wreck, but will aim at
fixing the responsibility of local,
civil and military authorities. it is be-
lieved that some definite basis for
remedial measures will be discovered.
Announcement of the inquiry was
made at the state department Friday,
following message from Jacob
Gould Schurman, American minister.
Consul J. X. Davis at Lenching will
represent this government. He will
cooperate with representatives from
other foreign governments and with
delegates from the different govern
ment departments of China, which
agreed to the inquiry after it had
been urged by the diplomatic corps
at Pekin.
All Powers Interested.
Schurman, in his message to the
state department, did not say who in
itiated the action among the diplo-
matte corps. 1t was probably the out
come of general discussion among
foreign representatives, it was said
at the state department.
Meanwhile further information is
anxiously awaited here regarding the
Americans and other foreigners who
are being held in the Shantung hills
by the bandits. With, the definite in
formation from China. officials here
feel considerable alarm over dis
patches indicating that the bandits
might take severe measures with
their captives IL military action was
pressed.
The Chinese government also faces
the payment of a progressive indem-
nifty II the prisoners are not released
by midnight Friday. An ultimatum to
this effect has been delivered to the
gOYerument -hX the dirlnnaa lie carns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
GRANDMOTHER AT 26
New Claimant For National Record
Appears At Chicago

CHICAGO, May 1l-Mrs. Fred
kunckel, a grandmother at 81, ap-
pears to have lost her title of Amer
ica's youngest grandmother" to Mrs.
Morris Joseph, also of Chicago, who
Friday advanced the claim that she
had become grandmother at the age
of &c.
Mrs. Joseph told a colorful story
through an interpreter to substanti-
ate her claim 1t begins in Tiflis,
Russia.
"One day while / was playing hide
and seek at the age of H." she said
my mother called me and told me
] was to be married the next day.
cried all night. but my pleas could
not change her determination. l was
married to a man 80 years old, who
on the second day of our married life
brought me a doll with which to
play so l wouldn't be lonesome and
miss my playmates.
Before l was twelve I had given
birth to my daughter. Mary.
Mary was we'd when she was four
teen to man who had come to Tiflis
from the new world, bringing the
story of it's freedom. She was not
yet Is when her baby was born,
thus making me grandmother at
90"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
SHAW R0BS ACTRESS
OF PAINTING RECORD
Even HerOnes Can't Pass Out Four
Hours. Saws Author

NEW YORK, May 11--Lotus Robb,
New York actress, has been robbed of
Ia long distance fainting record by
George Barnard Shaw. In Shaw s
\play. The Devils Disciple" produced
kere by the Theatre Guild. Miss Robb
so overcome by the Arrest of Basil
ydny that she faints and this closes
pc scene. Through a mistake in the
ogram, a four hours lapse of time
tervenes between this climax and
e next program.
ion program, page nine, alter
ir hours to read four minutes, ;"
a cablegram RECEIVED from Shaw
London. Even heroine's don't
for hours Shaw"
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S0V|ETS WILL SEEK TO
PREVENT BREAK WITH
LONDON GOVERNMENT

MOSCOW. May 11.-(By Associa ted
Press. 1.-The soviet government does
not.dcsire a break with Great Britain
and is willing to confer with that
country. but it cannot accept such aN
ultimatum as that contained in Lord
Curzons recent note. said NJ Ganet-
sky deputy minister of foreign af-
fairs, in speech delivered at meet
ing here today.
The meeting passed a resolution
protesting against the British note
and declaring that Russia is ready, If
necessary, to meet with armed force
any nation which endeavors to in
fringe upon it's Independence.
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LINK MRS. 0BENCHAIN
WITH JAIL BREAK OF
HAMMER MURDERESS|

LOS ANGELES. May 11,-Madalyn
Obenchain spent the day today care
fully evading Investigators from the
district attorneys office who sought
to question her concerning her re-
lations with Clara Phillips at the
county jail here.
Mrs. Obenchain was in Jail during
1922 between her trials for the MUIR
der of J. Bolton Kennedy and occu-
pied a. cell adjoining Clara's, After
three trials she was released on De-
cember 8, "a hours before Clara es-
capped
Madalyn's name was brought into
the investigation of Clara's escape
Friday after Harold l.. Carlton, a
former friend of hers, turned over a
night gown and other personal eff
fects belonging to Clara Phillips to
the sheriff's office, saying that Mrs.
Obenchain had given them to him
While Mrs. Obenchain could not
be located up to a late hour, her at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
RAIL MAN COMES HERE
Son-in-Law OF A. IL. Dearborn Re.
comes Snles Manager Of LOcnl Firm

comes safes Manager OF Local Firm
w. w. Croxton. passenger traffic
manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad, headquarters
at Atlanta, has resigned. He will
come to Birmingham to be sales
manager of the Garnsey Coal com
pany and has formed similar connec-
tionS with other coal concerns. Mr.
CroXton is one of the best known
railroad men in the south and is
widely acquainted in Birmingham
He married Miss Elizabeth Dearborn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Dear
born.
Mr.. Croxtcn is expected in Bir-
minsham Saturday. The family will
remove here next week.
Mr.. CroXton began his railroad ca
reer in Richmond, Va, in the freight
office of the Richmond and Danville
railroad.
He served in high capacity during
federal control and since that time
has been with the Atlanta. Birming-
ham and Atla.>tic.
Garnsey mines is one of the large
producers of high-grade domestic
coal, having a daily capacity of 1000
tens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-12
BOILERS WILL SPRAY
STEAM UPON OIL FIRE
Toll Of Dead At Corsicana Now
Placed At Fifteen

CORSICANA, Tex, May 11-(By
Associated Press.) "A total of 5 high
pressure boilers were ready this eve
ming for use in steaming out the
blaze at the Hughes-McK we'll, IL
miles southeast of here, which has
been in flames for more than AS
hours. Fifteen persons are known to
have lost their lives in the fire.
Three batteries of four boilers each
have been placed about the burning
well and an additional battery of
three boilers are for watering pur-
poses. Oil men anticipated little
trouble.
The smouldering remains of three
bodies could be seen near the flames
today. All that remains of them are
clumpS of ashes
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WOMAN DESCRIBES
BANDITS ATTACK
ON CHINESE TRAIN
Sister-in-IaW Of John D. Jr,
: Gives Narrowing Story Of
Experiences
Continued From Page One)

laneous array, jewels, clothing, bed
ding, money, dCorhandles, brass fix
lures taken from the train; one mat
tress and some pillows.
o O O
Rings In Her Hands.
1T was only then that I discovered
that. throughout the terrible march
from the scene of the hold-up. I had
been carrying some of my rings
clinched in my hand.
Some of the articles they had
stolen puzzled the brgands. They
passed a hot water bag from hand to
hand in a vain effort to fix its use.
A tube of tooth paste, not only baf-
fled them, but frightened them as
well, but when l undertook to DEM
onstrate its use they laughed aloud.
zone of the marauders tried on
Miss McFadden's hat ana l was
watching him when another walked
toward me and poked his carbine into
my face. Despairingly l mustered
smile, trying to convince him that l
was not afraid to die. This caused
him tC laugh and he even paid me the
compliment Of patting my shoulder.
Leaders Hold Farley.
"A group of the gangs leaders held
a parley. Then one of them turned
to me, pointed back into the distance
the way we had come and all
marched off leaving me alone.
al waited for some time fearing
that they would return and then set
out on the back trail.
MY feet were SO sore that / could
hardly walk and my wrists were
black and blue from being dragged
along by captors.
Il trudged along throughout the
day seeing only an occasional inhab-
a. T. Ill
invariably fled at my approach. Then
it began to rain, but just as darkness
fell / discovered a village ahead. [
managed to drag myself painfully to-
ward 1t, only to discover that it was
walled community and that the gates
evidently had been closed for the
night.
Beats Upon Gates.
Il feared I would not be able to
survive the hunger, pain and exposure
until another dawn, and | beat upon
the gates with stone to attract the
attention of the villagers But it was
useless.
Bitterly disappointed 1 staggered
along the outside of the wall until l
encountered what appeared to be
dog kennel | crept into it and there
| spent the night.
Dawn brought curious country
men, timidly at first, to look AZ me.
Some of them ran away again, but I
permitted others to search me. They
evidently wished to make sure l was
unarmed-and when they thus were
treasured they escorted me- into the
village, the populace turning out to
look me over as l passed along.
completely surrounded by the vii
layers, l was able to make known my
need OF food. When they understood
by signs they could not do enough
bat
and simultaneously offered me food,
the while jabbering ceaselessly.
Those peasants truly were good
Samaritans. When | had rested they
took me to larger town, where there
were some foreigners, and there 1
was provided with clothing. From
there l reached the railroad and took
the train to TSinanfui
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officer shall perform his official
duties, when and how arrests shall
be made, making of arrests without
warrants, and stringent measures to
be used in case persons arrested at
tempt to escape.
One small paragraph declares that
officers. shall not discuss or talk
about any prisoners in their custody
or give any information as to the
conduct of, or repeat any statements
made by such persons, except as may
be to the commissioner Of public
safety, chief of police" and other
high officials.
Fourteen applications for places as
members of the Birmingham fire de-
partment were turned down due to
the applicants being presidents
of the city, or other causes, while
four applicants were declared eligi-
BILE. Only two were present for the
examinations. however. They are r..
Troy Hargrove, ITO Princeton
avenue. and L. G. Snyder, Route 6,
Birmingham.