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, 1923-02-09
EIGHT MURDERS
ARE Confessed

NSOAlAAlAhNu " nov OtA~
negro couple in south Waco. forced
the man to leave the car and driving
to n secluded spot, assaulted the wo.
man.
Mitchell said he was. hidden behind
a pavilion when Grady Skipworth
and a young woman drove up near
Lovers Leap on November 20. He
watched them a few minutes, then
went around back of the car as Skip
worth got out on the ground. He
shot and killed the boy and dragged
his body to the cliff and threw It
over. He said he then attacked the
girl. He says he did not throw her
off the cliff as the girl has claimed.
but that she ran off trying to escape.
Mitchell said he saw Holt and Mrs.
Denecamp drive out into n cross.road
on the night of January 10 and fol.
lowed them. When he came upon
them he shot Holt and entering the
car drove to the spot where both
1odies were found and after assault.
ng the woman twice. shot her to
cath. He drove to town, but think.
ng that he had best go back and con
ceal the body of Holt, drove back to
the scene of the first attack. He had
difficulty in finding the body but sue
ceeded and dragging It TO the place
where he had left the woman placed
it beside her and returned to town,
parking Hollis a almost in the cen
ter of the business district, where II
vas found the next day.
Mitchell will be kept in the jail
here.
WACO, Texas. Feb. 9.-LocaI 20.
lice and the Waco national guards
men were being modified this after.
noon to defend the county Jail in
event an attempt is being made to get
Roy Mitchell negro, alleged comics
sor to eight murders. Rumors of the
forming Of a mot reached the author
, 1923-02-09
SIVER

NEW YORK. Feb. o.-Foreign bar
silver Ga; Mexican dollars 4S&.
, 1923-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-wheat-No. ?
hard S1.23.
Corn-No. 2 mixed 75c; No. 2 vel
ow 75@75Ac.
oats-No. : white 45@46c; No. }
white 43a944hc.
Rye-No. 2, S8c.
Barley-66@7Oc.
Timothy seed-$6.oO@6.50.
Clover seed-S12.50@2O.5O.
Pork-Nominal.
landslide.
Ribs-$lO.2 rs @11.25.
, 1923-02-09
Oil = Finance = Bonds 8 Stocks = Grains = Livestock = All Mark
-NEwsn DaMmow B1EMDw E-
122 ENTOMBED IN NEW MEXICO
MINE. RESCUE HOPES ARE LOW

Instructions to the crew this morning.
The a should reach Dawson by 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, according
20 Mr.. Harrington.
, 1923-02-09

II. S. Lamb, With Sunburst o. & G
Effective as of February !. 1898
Harry s.. Lamb has been appo nted
, 1923-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. o.-Cotton spo
quiet; middling $27.9O.
, 1923-02-09

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
ESTATE OF
, 1923-02-09
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Continued from Page One.)
and no list of dead is ready for an
uouncement.
There was a delay Of an hour in the
rescue work this morning while IN
provements on the mine fan motor
to increase the ventilation in the mine
were made. Oft. Gals said this better.
ment of the fan would make suffi.
cient ventilation for rescue crews to
explore all parts of the mine without
danger of being overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
PRESIDENT WILL DELAY CALLIN G| DRY CONFERENCE
Governors Farley Described As "Up In Air" At
 Present

W WASHINGTON, June S.-The con- Terence of state governors which the President intends to call for a dis oussion of prohibition enforcement may be postponed until next fall. At the White House today it was said tfe conference was somewhat up in the air" and that a definite an- rouncement would be forthcoming next week.
 Although President Harding had hoped to have the governors meet here before he leaves on his trip to Alaska, the present sessions of some state legislatures, officials said to- day, might force a postponement of the conference at least until after the President returns to Washing ton. Another factor is the brief time remaining before the Presidents de- parture for the west With adequate notice to the governors regarded IS requisite. 1t was doubted whether q substantial number could be assem- bled here prior to the Presidents trip west.
 President Harding told callers to- day that there was no immediate conference with officials in sight on the New York prohibition situation. It was understood that the present conditions would be allowed to con tinue for the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
ALABAMA SHRINE DELEGATIONS ARE HOMEWARD BOUND
Birmingham Fez Wearers Leave Washington On Two
 Special Trains
WASHINGTON BUREAU {,
 THE AGE-HERALD NVo h y..-2 O |


 HaVing taken conspicuous part in the Shrine ceremonials. this week in Washington, AlabamiaA returned home today. Practically every city in the state was represented, those from the temples at Birmingham. Mobile, Montgomery and Selma being especially numerous.
 The AlabaMians were headed by Gov. w. W. Brandon, who is well known and popular in Washington. The governor took part in all the parades and was greeted by the President. Zamora temple, Birming- ham, was represented by 50J Shriners. the degree team, the chant CTS. the patrol, the band and the nobies.
 The Birmingham Shriners left in two trains of approximately 12 charge of Potentate E. E. Matthews and the second in charge of Poten- tate l.. H. Salters. The divan re- turned intact as it came, with the exception of the governor, who. pre- ceded. The members were E. F. Mat Salter, D. E. McLendon, member of the city commission; George &. Obear. H. C. Crelly. A. P. Wells, Eu- gene Reid, Ted Brownell and T. A. Morrison.
 Before leaving. the Birmingham Shriners visited the home of former President Wilson, made themselves known. and were greeted. Assurance was given the resident of S street that Birmingham was strong for him now and would be always. MT. Will son was visibly pleased.
 At the Monticello" breakfast at rausers this morning the Birming- ham members enlisted in the move ment to make the home of Thomas Jefferson a national institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
FORD PLANS TO SHOW NATION WHAT CAN BE
 DONE WITH DAM SITES
Manufacturer Will Build &c., rieS Of Water Power Plants,
 Saving Waste

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Granting by the federal power commi ssion to tho Ford Motor company of a license to develop power at the government High dam between Minneapolis and St. Paul will give Henry Ford a good start toward his campaign to show the American people what can be done by the use of water pow CT now being permitted to go to waste" 1t was said today by persons closs to the automobile manufacturer
 Announcement that the license had been granted giving the Ford com pany development privileges for 50 years was made in Washington last night.
 It was learned locally that the Ford company plans to go ahead inn with it's power project, to build large plant ss soon as pos sible that will employ between $500 and 4000 men and that ultimately will be enlarged to permit employ ment of about 10000 men.
 Eventually MT. Ford hopes to es- tablish several large water power developments Tn various parts of the country.
 Information about a large number of streams is being obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
NEGRO ON DEATH TRAP WARNS RACE AGAINST GRIM E
(Continued From Page one)

him. After one of the preachers spoke shortly. Golson asked to speak. Prays Before End.
 In voice, scarcely audible to spec tators, he began, I've always thought only of myself. Now l want to warn others to do right" Tho voice became more indistnct and finally trailed away. As the moose was placed around his neck and his arms and moving ip-~prayer. There were no traces of fear on his race.
 As the chief deputy fitted the black cap, Sheriff T. J. Shirley pulled the lever, turning his head aside. The body fell quickly. It never moved silently, with the swooning chant of Death is Only a Dream" seemingly still echoing about the sombre Jail walls.
 Ten and half minutes later CAl- son was pronounced dead, The re. mains were immediately taken to Ketona for burial by the county.
 The rope used in the hanging was taken to the sheriffs office. There were no souvenirs given away, as in former hangings.
 Golson was convicted of criminal assault on a Birmingham white wom- an. Twenty-Five years ago his father
 
 murder of Bob Warmock, a deputy sheriff.
 O o o
 Chambers Negro Hanged.
 Ben Moore, negro, was hanged In the Chambers county Jail at La- Fayette at o'clock Friday morning for the murder of Alexander Taylor. merchant of Fairfax. The negro was calm as he mounted the gallows and made no death statement.
 Thursday afternoon Moore con- fessed his guilt and implicated Jim Sledge, negro. now serving a life sem tence. He said Sledge aided him in the killing of the merchant
 Blaming whisky. gambling and bad company" for his crime, Moore mounted the scaffold calmly and stood without tremor as the rope was being placed about his neck. He prayed audibly throughout the time he stood on the gallows and shouted firm Goodbye" to the officials. He had been baptized n the jail Thursday, when the last religious rites were said.
 The crime for which Moore was hanged took place during an at tempted robbery in 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
SEX EQUALITY GAINS VICTORY IN COMMONS

LONDON. June S.-Sex equality gained an overwhelming victory in commons Friday when a bill giv- Ing wife the right to divorce her husband on the sole ground of misconduct passed its third read ing by 257 to 26.
 The bill now goes before the House ofLords.
 The present law gives husbands theright to petition for divorce on grounds of misconduct, but re- quires that women prove in addi- tlSn either assertion or cruelty.
 Sprightly comment on the rela- titns of the sexes was interspersed in the debate, which was further enilVened by the agitated condi- ton of Lady Astor because the di- Vorce bill and amendments to 1t were holding up her measure to regulate the sale of liquor to minors.
 She frequently interrupted the debate. The speaker of the House finally asked her to restrain her self
 Lady Nancy then jumped from her seat, retorting:
 MT. Speaker. I have never In my life exercised more patience than l have today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
BUS TRANSFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS STUDIED
Mobile Investigates Cost Of Mont
 gOmery Trucks

MONTGOMERY, Ala. June B. (Special.)-C. F. Vigor, assistant superintendent of education. and w.. P. Davidson, business assistant of the Mobile county school board, came to Montgomery today to confer with educational authorities regarding the cost of operating transporation trucks in connection with the pub lie school system. They were in conference during the day with T. L.. Head, assistant superintendent of Montgomery county.
 Mir. Vigor returned to Mobile to- night while the business assistant will stay over and check up on the maintenance cost and ascertain whether the Montgomery transporta- tion problem was satisfactorily solved by the use of public owned ousses. The cost of transporting school children in Mobile county was said to be running around $35,000 annually and the school board IS seeking way of reducing the large item. The officials will make a re- port on their investigation at the next meeting of the board in Mobile,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
WALL STREET IS' STARTLED BY NEW $4,OOO,OOO FAILURE
(Continued From Page one)

safe" the manager told her affably. We will take care of you at once."
 At that precise moment Robert J. Lewis. attorney for three creditors
 to whom the firm owed s1.60O, was
 asking the federal court that re-
 ceiver be appointed to take charge of
 the Winkelman company. and was
 instituting involuntary bankruptcy
 proceedings.
 A half hour later. the receiver had
 been appointed. in another half hour
 the manager was saying to the gray
 haired woman, not quite so affably as before:
 I'm sorry, madame, we can do nothing for you. you must see the receiver" Exit the grayhaired 1 lady, sobbing.
 She was the last to leave. The 1 brokerage house had been open but half an hour, perhaps few min utes more, when the doors changed shut again. In a few minutes Rich ard II. Gibbs, assistant district at torney. dashed up, bent on seizing i, sidewalk told him a bundle that looked like records had been hustled ! away in taxicab a few minutes 1 before. They gave him the taXfs number. He telephoned police to hunt the car.
 1 Claimed Firm Solvent
 Measuring sounds began to ema- nate from the story building George Gordon Battle, retained as the | firms counsel, was instructed by his ! clients to state that the firm was in reality perfectly solvent. He did so Attorney Lewis stated he had been assured by Attorney Battle that the books would be turned over to | the receiver, Charles l.. Livingston | Winkelman's aides announced that the company's liabilities were S1,750, ! GOO, protected by assets of S1,5o0, ,00Q
 But we'll informed operators in Wall street looked bland at this news, and guessed that the liabilities were more nearly $4,000,000. and the assets probably a slender fraction of that amount.
 Belongs to Grub
 Until year ago the Winkelman firm was member of the Consoli dated Stock Exchange, which is Wall streets little brother. Now the com pany belongs to the Curb Market as- sociation, Wall streets little step brother. The president of the latter
 revealed Friday, shortly after the bankruptcy proceedings became
  pany had been begun June 6. Even before that day rumblings had been heard from the Winkelman building. Clarence Mccormick, ir charge of it's publicity for IS years died of pneumonia at Hotel Pennsyl- vania a week ago.
 Nicholson. the silent member Of the firm, is one of the picturesque op- ! orators of Broad street, the inevitable 1 touch of color in the drabness o1 business failure. He is member of ! the not-so-exclusive coterie, each oi whom is known as "Lne of the big gest spenders" along the White Way A year ago some one, he charges l took advantage 6 his better nature and he caused the arrest of Malvena Richman, 2l-year-old actress. In hei apartment. he charged, he had been detained against his will and divested
 of s5,0O0 emerald, s5oQ, cane anc l $500 in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
DAD KEEPS PROMISE
Brings Live Tiger From India For
 UniYeraitY Mascot

NEW YORK, June s.-A real live Bengal tiger strolled down the gang plank of the s. S. ResClute today when she docked here after round the world cruise.
 Fastened to the tiger was John Howard, Haverhill, Mass, and also a story of a promise fulfilled.
 Last autumn Howard told his son. Alfred, who played right guard on the Princeton eleven, that if the team defeated Harvard he would give the university a tiger for mascot. Princeton won. Dad remembered his promise.
 At Calcutta he bought the tiger from native, several months ago. The beast then weighed but 90 pounds and presented no transportation problems. He now tips the scales at 175.
 It is said Dad Howard will be glad " hen he finally deposits the animal or the Princeton campus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
? 00 R CONDITION. 0F ALABAMA CROPS REPORTED BY G|ST.
Many Unfavorable To Crops Due To InceSsant
 Rains
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! NgonA~n,,,arv AIn .IsynA r |


 Without definite knowledge or the acreage to the various crops In Alabama the monthly report on crop conditions does not excite much in terest. is the summary of F. w. Gist. agricultural statistician, issued FIT day. The follt wing condition flgures are given for this state as of June l.
 Wheat. IS; hay. S4; pastures s4; apples, 53; blackberries, S4; cabbagf, S6; sugar cane, 3S; oats, S4; peanuts 79; alfalfa, 92; peaches. b6: water melon, 70; onions, S9; velvet bean. So.
 MT. Gist's report continued:
 "Preliminary estates indicate . re duction in both hay and oats tnis year as to the acreage grown. A slight increase has taken place in the acreage growing to alfalfa.
 "The average number of pigs saved per litter this spring is estimated to be 5.5. This compa-es with an aver age number estimate to have been born per litter of 6.7, which reduced the expected number available fer next fall and winter use by about 100000.
 Too Much Rain
 "The month of May was unfavor- able for all crops except grass, hay and pasture. Temperatures went too low, and there was too much rain. The worst result of the latter was interference with farm work in the face of notable labor shortage. Farmers have, however, worked every day possible and for longer hours. Apparently most of the time has been expended on cotton and other crops have suffered.
 "Oats are being rapidly cut where rain will permit. and some hay has been saved.
 "A question has been raised in some quarters as to why the cotton acreage estimate was passed on June 1. All well informed persons sht uld know that the law fixes the date of the acreage report as July l and that 1t has been issued on that date fot the past Is years. Other acreage es- inmates will be issued about July S."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
B00TLEGGERS USE RADIO
Liquor Runners Crmp ThOrOug hl y
 Nahipped With RndiO

NEW ORLEANS. June S.-Federal and parish officials today discovered on a bayou in St. Bernard parish near here, liquor runners camp, equipped with wireless receiving set of type capable of picking up radio messages from d long distance. The belief was expressed that the equipment was used for receiving messages from rum-laden vessels at sea and from rum-running head quarters in New Orleans. A consid- erable stock of liquor was seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
KING LOSES SUIT
English Sovereign Denied Accounting
 In Wartime Case

In War-Time Case
 NEW YORK, June 5.-King George V of England was denied an ac- counting by Supreme Court Justice Vernon Davis today in the claim of the Remington Arms company against Manning, Maxwell & Moore. Inc, growing out of wartime munitions contracts. The British sovereign entered the case as as- signee of a claim against Manning, Maxwell & Moore by the Remington firm.
 It was alleged that in 1915 the assignor entered a contract to supply two million Enfield rifles to the British government at cost of $60.- 000.000. It was held that a larger plant was needed and defendants were alleged to have agreed to fur nish the Remington company with machinery and materials necessary for new works at Eddystone, at five per cent above cost to the defendants as the defendants agents. The ac- counting was sought on the ground that the defendants made more than five per cent on the transaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
HOLE IN POCKET-JAILED

DETROIT. Mich, June S.. John Murphy. 52, was sentenced to six months in jail because he had holes in his pockets. A woman detective saw several pairs of socks drop through the defective pockets and ar rested him on charge of petty lar ceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
WOULD DISMISS CASES

The action of the car works union have dismissed the criminal prosecu- tions growing out of the railway shopmen's strike last summer, is be- ing indorsed by some of the city clubs. It Is expected that recommen- dations will be made to the courts to dismiss all such cases, since the strike is over and the men are at work under their old agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
BABE THWARTS THIEVES

CLEVELAND, O., June S.-A sleep ing baby thwarted automobile thieves here shortly atfer midnight. Even the hardest hearted criminals would have abandoned a stolen car when they found a 5-month-old baby had been left sleeping in the rear seat. said Inspector Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
ATTACKS MRS. CROKER
son Of Tammany Leader Accuses
 His StepmOther

HIS StepmOthcf
 DUBLIN, June S.-Bula Croker was charged by her step-son, Richard Croker. Jr., Friday with having been immoral" before she married Richard Croker. Tammany chief, whose will is being contested here.
 T believed 1t since she had been identified as Mrs. Marone," he said.
 Questioned regarding Marone, he declared he had unsuccessfu!ly tried to trace him. but only knew he was lin and out of New York;
 Bula's counsel asked Richard If he knew of Virginia Florrie, nurse in New Jersey hospital and the wife of Guy Marone. He replied uncertainty that he might have heard that she was an Indian girl. but did not re- call having heard that her home was Portland, Ore.
 Croker denied ever hiring detec- tives to watch his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
CLAIM MURDERED WOMAN FORMERLY
 A RESIDENT HERE
Mrs. vennie Woods Dead In Detroit Following Myster-
 i0us Auto Ride

DETROIT. Mich, June S.-(Spe- cial:1>Five men were arrested early tonight charged with murder in the mysterious death of Mrs. Vennie Woods, divorced wife of William Arthur Woods. drug store owner of Birmingham, Ala.
 The men are Thomas Fermack, 31 Glen Clawson, William Shenan, Earl Kratz and Hans Beck.
 Mrs. Woods was brought to Receiv- ing hospital Sunday night suffering fire m severe scalp wounds which Fer mack told the hospital authorities were sustained in an automobile acci- dent. A few hours later she died as the result of a fractured skull. In the meantime secret tip came to the police that Mrs. Woods. who is reputed to be wealthy, had become in- volved in a money deal and that she had been killed by q gang who were attempting to swindle her out of real estate and bend holdings she owned here.
 Witness to Killing
 It is said the police were told by two men, whose identity they refuse to reveal, that they witnessed one man strike Mrs. Woods on the head with blackjack while in Mrs. Woods automobile on lonely road just outside of Detroit.
 Another clue led the authorities tp the theory that Mrs. Woods was car ried away in her own automobile in an unconscious condition after being attacked by gang of men and later brought to the hospital to die. Po- lice refuse to divulge the specific plot upon which the four men arrested tonight are alleged to have done the staying, but say they are confident that they have cleared up the details of what they declare murder and not an accident.
 William A. Woods is listed in the Birmingham city directory as phar, macist of the Brock Drug company al S30 Eighteenth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
DISH WASHING CHAMP
Student Takes Prize In Contest With
 27 Participants

27 Participants.
 CHICAGO, June 8.-Washing. wip- ing and stacking two plates. two saucers, two knives, two forks and four spoons in 21s minutes won q s1O prize for Gladys Kahn, 12, in q dish washing contest in which 27 amateur school girl dishwashers from three townships near here took part. E. J. Tobin, county superintendent of schools, said the contest was held to "dignify the doing of ordi- nary things"
 "Oh, no," declared Gladys. T never do dishes at home"
 No boys took part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
UNIONS NAME DELEGATES

The Central Labor union has ap- pointed A. L. Toney, J. A. Ferguson and Charles Ferguson as delegates to the farm labor conference to be held at the court house June 16 It is stated that all crafts in the city will send delegates. The meeting is said to be for the purpose of bring ing the farmers and organized labor together in one big union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
VETERAN REACHES 100
oldest Survivor Of Mexican War
 Celebrates Hfa Birthday

SAN FRANCISCO. June 8.-Urban Chaudeur. oldest surviving mem Der of the Mexican war of 1S46-4S on the pension rolls of the United States government, celebrated his tooth birthday today. "Grandpere" Chau- deur wau born in Alsace- Lorraine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
CONNECTS EARN EXTRA FUNDS

Extra money earned in May by state convicts working in the mines amounted to $4,739.02 or on basis of over S57,000 per annum, accord ing to figures from the office of Roy l.. Nolen, associate member of the state convict board. At one mine where 400 convicts are em- ployed the amount paid for extra work averaged above S4 per month and some individuals earned as much as $5 to s10 weekly.