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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

Policeman's Slayer Blames World War For Murder Mania

SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.-"The war put me where I am today Sidney Murrell, war hero and medal winner, who is being held here for London, Ont, authorities on charges of killing policeman while robbing bank, declared Thursday in an interview in the city Jail.
 What does life amount to any way" he queried. I'd just as soon hang as spend 20 years in prison. They took my medals and pension away from me when they pinched me in London. The war Is toi blame, but I guess I'd go agas if I had a chance" .f
 In describing the incident v the policeman was killed, \ said he was with three coM AIA and had just starte9f RN bank when the pG ol swooped down. FirtH at once. One of the IVA M got away, but Murrell e N .ier fell wounded and were osA ed.
 Subsequently MufNAI escaped with a companion from the Lon- don jail and came west.
 'If I go back l stretch hemp rope," the war hero said bitterly as he cursed life and what it had brought him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
Housewiues Urged To Fight
 Sale Of Foods Not Screened
Mrs. Mary EchoIs Asks Wom- en To Help Enforce City Or dinance

Cooperation of the women of Bir- mingham is asked by Commissioner Mary Echols of the city department of health and education In enforcing the ordinance of Birmingham calling for screening of meat, fruit, vege- tables, breadstuffs and all fresh fot d S at the shops whe-e they are sold.
 Birmingham has adopted an ordi- nance that requires screen and case protection for all foods subject to contamination by flies. insects and dust. The validity of the ordinance has been passed on and approved by the supreme court of Alabama.
 O O o
 Five Inspectors
 Assigned fer all inspection duty In the city, Birmingham has five men. Part of their work has to do with the observance of the screening law
 The health authorities say for them to give the attention to the screening ordinance that its enforce lect premises sanitation, milk han ding, precautions against typhoid and other epidemics and other equally important things.
 CommissiL Echols Thursday morning declared:
 Tn no wise do I or the department of health service advise anyone talk ing adverse action. such as a boy colt against any merchant for many of them are not as highly educated as might be and they are doing their best to keep their places as clean as they know how. They are fin busi- ness to make money and that is their chief object. But where the women of the city can help is in patronizing only those shops that are trying to obey the law without being forced to do so. Automatically they are proving themselves good merchants and good citizens and they deserve the patronage fer the stand they take.
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 Says Support Necessary
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June r. American naval fliers, contest ing here today in events never before put on an official pro- gram, tablished seven more world records in addition to the two they broke and the eight others they established yester- day. making a total of 17 world records not held by the aircraft squadrons of the battle fleet here.
 A worlds record for seaplanes over a three -kilometer course was established when Boatswain F. E. Reeber, plotting a torpedo plane, flew at speed of 102.SS miles per hour.
 Lieut.. l.. D. Webb was second in the tests, reaching a speed of 102.7S miles per hour on the course. Lieutenant Webb flew an Mo monoplane. recently added to the aerial equipment of the North Island naval air forces.
 Lieut.. G. T. Cuddihiy was forced to land when his T-S plane lost q propeller. He escaped injury. The type of plane used by Cuddi- hiy Is the same as that in which A. w. Gordon won the Curtis ma rine trophy in the Pulitzer races last fall.
 O O O
 Carries 14.4G0 Pounds.
 What naval fliers regard as one of the most striking achieve ments of the day was an F-5-L plane of the coastal mail type, which, piloted by Lieut.. H. E. Halland, lifted an extra weight of 2,000 kilograms, about 400 pounds, to a height of 5,20O feet. The total weight of the machine and load was 14,400 pounds.
 This flight was made With Liberty motor.
 Another thrilling flight for an altitude record was made by Lieut.. Ralph Ofstie, in a T-5 bat [ tIn nIa l..ith Si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

to consider is that the municipal au- thorities. the health and police de- partments are powerless to enforce satisfactorily any ordinance that has not the public'ss sympathy. If the whole public Is against thing the authorities can do little. If the public is in favor of an ordinance, then It's application can be thor oughly accomplished.
 Calls On Every Woman
 1 call on every woman's organi zation in this city, every woman and man who loves his home, who be- lieves in health and cleanliness and decency, tL back up the city depart ment of health with their moral sup port. their active and interested CO., operation, to help make these care less or ignorant, oS indifferent sales people obey the law. Buy only from the shops that take enough inter clean, protected food"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
PLAYS HEROINE'S PART
WOuld-Be Film Star Crushed In Fall
 Between Cars

PIQUA, O., June 7.-Dinah Jones, 26, of Columbus, whose career as a film star ended when she fell be- tween two flat cars, while beating her way to Hollywood, dressed in mems clothing, today played the heroine's part in the real life drama. Crit
 Do your best for me-" she told phy ysicians when they informed her that her crushed foot would have to be amputated. T can stand Aslot."
 Dinah started to Hollywo6d after seeing a motion picture in a Colum- bus theatre of midwestern girl who bummed her way to the California movie center,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
GolSOn Remains Quiet On Eve Of His Death

The reading of his death warrant brought little response from Willie Golson, negro. sentenced to hang Friday in the county jail for at- tacking white women. The war rant was read Thursday morning by Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hill. Since getting religion" Golson has manifested little interest in his ap- preaching death, deputies say. Wednesday night he prayed several hours, then fell upon his cot and slept quietly until awakened. His appetite has been normal.
 The gallows is in readiness and has been tested. There will be no slip in the functions of justice. Col sol will mount the scaffold clothed in a new blue serge suit, furnished by the state. Of all persons inter- ested in the hanging, Golson appears the least concerned.
 Hundreds Seek Passes.
 Hundreds of the morbidly curious have applied to Sheriff Shirley for passes to see the hanging-most of them boys between 16 and IT years old. The sheriff has posted bulle- tin stating officials and newspaper men only will be allowed to view the execution.
 Sheriff Shirley says he win spring the lever at noon Friday. T deplore the fact 1t has been announced l will have never killed man. and hope I will never be compelled to. l am
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
SEARCH FOR PURNELL
Entire Globe To Be Combcd For
 Cult Leader

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. June 1.-The search for Benjamin Purnell, miss ing House of David leader, will go into the far corners of the globe. it was learned tonight. The cult king" is wanted to answer to q statutory charge made by Gladys
 Bamford Rubel who alleges num- erous assaults while she was an n- mate of Shiloh, Purnell's colony resi- dence. It was indicated tonight that the state will prosecute the search vigorously, aiding local officers and taking steps of it's own through the department of public safety. No members of the colony have admit ted sceeing their leader since the Christmas holidays and there have been intimations that he may have left the country when the search light of publicity was first turned upon the colony through an action against 1t in federal court at Grand Rapids recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
MAN AND WIFE GIVEN SENTENCE OF DEATH
Couple Are Convicted Of Murdering
 B Persons

MOSCOW. June 7.-Vasili Komaroff. convicted of the murder of 33 per sons. and his wife as his accomplice. were sentenced today to be shot within 72 hours. Neither betrayed any emotion as the sentence was passed but there was loud applause from the crowd in the court room and cries that the sentence should be carried into effect immediately instead of waiting 72 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
ATTACKS SIMMONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 7.-De- claring that William Joseph Sim mons. emperor of the Knights of the Ku Klux klan. in organizing the Or der of the Knights Kamelia, is re- serving to himself right that is not invested in him. James A. Conner of Little Rock, grand dragon of the klan in Arkansas, issued statement today in which he asks: Would the colonel be interested in the formation of >an order for women, known as Kamelia, if 1t were stripped of it's monetary value accruing to him?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
EDWIN F. HUMMELL DIES
Post Office Clerk And Mason Suc-
 cumbs At Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. June G.-(Spe- oial. )-Edwin r. lIummell, clerk in Huntsville post office and promi nent mason of this city. died sud denly today from an attack of heart failure. He went home to get a dose of medicine and was found in hour later dead in the bath room. He was 55 years old and is survived bN his widow, three sons, seven broti CTS. a sister and bis mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
PROHIBITION WINS
 VICTORY IN ILLINOIS

SPR1NGFELD, Ill.,, June 7.-Pro- hibition won little victory in the Illinois legislature. Thursday, when q bill by Representative Rice estab- fishing a state and county prohibition prosecution fund was passed by the lower house by vote of 7S to 72.
 Under the terms of the bill fines assessed for violation of the prohi- bition laws shall be used in creating prohibition fund in the counties where the fines are assessed, and in the state under the direction of the attorney general. The bill now goes to the senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
PROBE BANDIT OUTRAGE
Foreigners Suspect Capture Of Citi-
 xens Was Political Plot


 TIENTSIN, June 8.-(By Associ- ated Press.)-Whether the bandit at tack on the Shanghai Picking Express May 6. in which a number of for eigners were Kidnapped. was the re- suit of political plot is the point on which the International commissi on of inquiry. headed by Brig. Gen. w. D. Connor. U. s. A., now is concen- trating.
 The commission is seeking to de- termine first whether the train crew had previous knowledge of the ban dits' plans to attack the express, and second whether armed guards aban- doned the train or made any effort to resist the bandits.
 The process of enrolling the bandits in the Chinese army still is going on slowly and officials are opposed to attempting to speed 1t up for fear of arousing suspecions of the out laws and creating breach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
LYNCH FLORIDA NEGRO

PALM BEACH. Fla. June 7.-The body of Henry Simmons, negro. rid dled with bullets, was found today hanging to tree on Palm Beach island. The negro was suspected of having shot and killed policeman J. N. Smith. native of Staunton. Va. Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
ENGLAND WILL ADOPT LADY ASTOR'S BILL
Prohibition For Children Is Assured
 o fSuccess

LONDON. June 7.-Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced in the House of Commons today that gov ernment Is ready to grant facilities to Lady Astor's bill, providing for prohibition of the sale of intoxicants to persons under IS years of age. This ensures adoption of the measure at the present session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
FIVE CHILDREN KILLED
Germans Claim French Shot Boys
 And Girls

BERLIN, June 7.-(By Associated Press )-Five German children have been shot to death by members of the Franco Belgian occupation forces since their entry into the Ruhr, according to the newspaper Die Zeit today. The ages of the children range from to 16 years; two of them were girls and two ap- prentices to laborers. The Die Zeit prints a list Of the victims" by name. giving the dates and localities of their deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

no extra load. He scared to height of 1S,400 feet, encounter ing a temperature at that alti- tude of degrees below zero. The air was so rarified at that height that the air in the pom toons of the machine was largely sucked out and when the T-5 be- gan to descend the pressure with out caved Tn the pontoons. Lieu tenant Ofstie's flight established a record.
 Lieut.. Earl Erik, flying a tor weight of 250 kilograms, to an altitude of 12,050 feet.
 CROSS-CONTINENT FLIGHT
 PLANNED BY MAUGHAM
 MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y, June 7.-Lieut Russell L. Vaughan, attached to McCook Field, O., who today flew from Washington to the aviation field here in 97 min utes, tonight announced his plans for four-stop flight to San Fran cisco next week. He will fly in the same biplane In which he made his flight today.
 The four stops in the trans contlnental flight Will De Day- ton, O.; St. Joseph. Mo-; Chey- enue, Wyo., and Salduro, Utah. At Cheyenne and Salduro, Lieu tenant Vaughan will fly along air mail paths already estab- lished.
 A careful time schedule has been worked out calling for 16 7-10 flying hours. The stops will be 50 minutes each
 Lieutenant Maugham's machine is similar to the one in which Lieut.. b. H. Bark sdale estab- lished an international speed record of I'll miles an hour on March 16, and is a modification of the racing plane type. It has wing spread of 32 feet, is 22 feet, 10 inches long, and it's nor cn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 7.- Despite the walls of four-year old children and her husbands offer to the court to serve sentence on her, Mrs. Nora Dashkowsky was sent to jail for a month today for violation of the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
DEMOCRATS LAUGH AT |. ]. 0.P.F|GHT ID FORCE DRY ISSUE
Harding Administration Really Wet At Heart, Although
 Officially Prohibition
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE .AGE-HERALD
Washington. D. C.. June :

What shall we do with New York ?" The Presidents cabinet has been and still is debating that question. Action eventually to DC taken, if any is taken. will not be without political significance. according to prevail ing impression.
 The republncan party. from what Is learned by conversations with some of it's leaders, would like to make campaign issue Tn the presidential campaign. It would not declare for or against the eighteenth amendment, or for or against the Nolstead act, or for or against local option, or for or against continuation of the legally "bonedry" regime.
 It would declare for enforcement of law, and endeavor thereby to make the democrats take the other end of the horn. Leading democrats here openly deride the repu bliean idea that any man big enough to be considered a candidate for the nomination would advocate non enforcement of the law which he would in the event of his election, swear to uphold.
 It is already foreordained, accord- ing to democratic leaders that repub licans will fail to make the demo- erats espouse platform of nullifi- cation.
 Officials Not "Dry."
 Mir. Harding. in his public state- ments, has insisted that the liquor laws be enforced. The administra ;s been dry" Mir. Harding. while a member of Congress, was regarded as wet" His Attorney General, Mir.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
NAVAL AIRMEN BREAK SEVENTEEN RECORDS
 INV PACIFIC FLIGHT 5

Sensational Speed Established By Sea Birdmen When They Reach 102.88 Miles Per Hour-Seven World Standards Shattered In One Day-New Transconti- mental Trip Planned By Vaughan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: PARTLY CLOUDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH LO- CAL THUNDERSHOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08
o O o Hundreds Seek Passes.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-08

THE CEMENT PRODUCERS
 OF THE DISTRICT ARE ESTABLISHING A THIRD SUCCESSIVE BANNER YEAR.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Monday afternoon Mrs. R. w. Ada1f
Mrs. Guy Stevens and Mrs. M. b.
Touhy were hostesses at a most de-
lightful Easter function, honoring
Mrs. Thomas ]. johnson. The affair."
was given at the Knights of Pythias
hall and twelve tables were arrangeS
for bridge and other guests enjoyed d
kensington, many arriving for the tea
hour. The hall was most effectively
decorated with Easter motives car
ried out in the color scheme of COLO
and white. Miss Madue thurman sang
several delightful solos accompanied
by Miss Marie Millick. Miss Eva Rog-
ers gave very enjoyable violin solo
and Miss Lucille Bell delighted the
guests with piano solo. Favora
were awarded to Mrs. Cecil Clarke,
Mrs. ]. Slattery, Mrs. E. l.. Anderson.
Mrs. W. R. Robbins. The hostesses
were assisted by Mesdames F. ..
Seeger, H. D. McCosham, F. w. Der.
ryman, ]. B. DeHart, Robert Gregg.
Percy Jones and D. P. Brill and thu
Misses Lorene Tavey and Irene Good.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. j. H. Early
entertained the members of the 2. r.
O. in honor of Mrs. T. ]. Johnston
A Kensington was enjoyed and Mrs
r. T. Nelson and Mrs. H. A. Smith OF
Pocatello who were guests of the sis
terhood gave several vocal, and in
strumental solos and readings. A very
beautiful gift was presented to the
guest of honor and dainty refresh
ments were served in which the hos
tess was assisted by Mrs. ]. B. Do
Hart.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06
GROVELAND

moved into their place at Nc Donald
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Christensen spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Jen-
sen of Riverside.
Mutual meeting convened Sunday
evening with conjoint program Civ
en/by the m" men. Mr.. Vern Rey-
nolds gave a reading, Mr.. Merlin Hale
gave a vocal solo and Mr.. Arthur
Manwaring gave a talk on the pur-
pose of the "M' men organization.
A good crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Mason and
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Thursday evening the Kiwanians
gave a banquet at the Cottage Hotel
with DR.. Chas E. Barker as guest of
honor. DR.. B. H. Hudson, M. H. Feb
mel, ]. H. Anderson, Cecil Clark, F.
W.. Bergman and ]. E. Estesen, pres
ident, secretary and members of the
Boys Welfare Committee Of the Ro-
tary club were guests of the organi-
cation also President e. d. Bloom
presided at the meeting and the pro-
gram consisted Of an address by Dr.
Barker and musical numbers by Mr.
and Mrs. E. c. Rowdan who were nj 30
guests of the organization.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Christensen of
Blackfoot spent Wednesday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. Thompson.
Mrs. Joseph Jensen has been suf-
fering from severe cold the past
week but is improving at this writ
ing. aH
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ellison went
to Aberdeen last week to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Ellison
Mrs. Joseph F. Jensen left Tuesday
for Salt Lake City where she will at
tend the semi-annual conference.
Miss Genevieve Hammond chaper-
oned a crowd of young folks on an
Easter picnic last Saturday All had
a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. John Jorgenson called on Mrs.
MILFORD Seamons Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Farnworth called on
Mrs. R. M. Barrus Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Barrus is on the i'm
prove this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Barrus called
on Mrs. R. M. Barrus Sunday.
Mrs. Aorus Warren of Pocatello is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Fred Berg
eson, at this writing.
Little Dona Seamons, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Seamons caught
her arm in the cloths wringer and
broke it last Wednesday. She is get
ting along nicely at this writing.
On account of the lecture which
was given by DR.. Barker last Thurs
day there was no Relief Society meet
ing held.
Mrs. George Rupp and son, John,
of Pocatello were visitors at the r.
M. Barrus home Sunday.
Mr.. Emeron Yancy was operated
on Tuesday morning for appendicitis.
DR.. Mitchell performed the operation
He was assisted by DR.. Davis. Mr..
Yancey is getting along nicely at this
Mrs. Rose Farnworth of Fort Hall
and Mrs. Nellie Reynolds called ON
Mrs. R. M. Barrus Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Burt of Lost river who
has been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Worthen and family returned to
his home Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Reynolds calf
ed on Mr. and Mrs. Murray Barrus,
Sunday.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Mrs. D. Elmo Moore was hostess to
the members of the Kia Ora Kensing-
ton on Thursday afternoon Roll call
was answered by current events, Ind
the lesson on Thomas Nelson Page
was given by Mrs. Willard Dance
Several of his poems and prose works
were given after which general dis
cussion was held. Easter decorations
were used effectively and were carried
out in the lunch which was served by
the hostess assisted by Miss Helen
JohanneSsen.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Monday afternoon the members OF
the Commercial Club met at the club
rooms and O. R. Mas presided at the
business meeting. The election OF )f>
ficers took place, the selection being
made from the recently appointed
Board Of Governors with the follow
ing results: Neil F. Boyle, president;
%. R. Mas, vice president; l.. B.
White, treasurer; ]. D. Johnson, SEQ
rotary. At this meeting it was decid-
ed that the Commercial club would
support the base ball organization t.
the utmost this season.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Wednesday evening very success
full get acquainted meeting was held at
the Methodist church, which was at
tended by hundreds. A sumptuous
dinner was served to the members Of
the church and their families by the
members of the Ladies Aid Society
and their friends. A very enjoyable
program was given which consisted
of short talks, vocal and instrument
tai selections and readings. The af-
fair was pronounced to be one of the
most delightful ever held.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Miss Rosemary Cowen received the
members of Group two of the Camp
Fire Girls this week and Miss Puma
Pelkey presided over the business
meeting. Original Easter verses
were written and favors awarded to
Miss Sylvia Murphey and Miss Maxine
Fisher. Decorations and favors wee
in keeping with the present Easter
season and dainty refreshments were
served at the close of the evening in
which the hostess was assisted by
her mother, Mrs. F. w. Cowen.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

H. 1. Trip Of Pocatello was in this
city Wednesday transacting business
The Glee Club of the Idaho Techni-
cal Institute at Pocatello gave a very
highly entertaining concert at the
high school. The entertainment was
given under the direction OF Prof. K
T. Nelson with accompaniment by
Mrs. Nelson. The program consisted
of solos, duets, Quartette selections.
piano solos and readings, all Of WHICH
were very well received. Burton Al
bertsof, lawrence -eowen~-snaEPa aa
PeXrsypIAs4 all former Blackfoot
Young me1 and this made the concert
even more interesting. The club made
a decided hit and is a very splendid
representation from the Tech. or
which that school should be very
proud.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Thursday afternoon approximately
a thousand women and high school
girls attended the meeting held at the
Tabernacle at which DR.. Chas. E. Bar
ker gave one Of the most splendid ad
dresses that has ever been given in
Blackfoot. He gave similar address
es to the high school students at the
high school In the morning and in
the. eyening- he spoke at the taber-
nacle to the men and boys. DR.. Bar
ker has a most pleasing personality
and in this way was able to gain the
confidence Of the students in putting
across his message in a clear aud
forceful manner. The Rotarians wee
responsible for providing the oppor-
tunity that the people of Blackfoot
might enjoy this splendid lecture.