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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

Khan while he was residing in Dali
las. Mr.. Pricer declared he under
stood Fox was active in khan affairs.
He was asked about the flogging
cases in Dallas, and when the de-
Tense objected to the question, Mr..
Boykin stated that he would be able,
at the proper time to connect the
defendant with some of those cases.
ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. 14-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-Efforts to establish
whether a person can have a 6elusion
and also a motive to kill another per-
son featured the testimony adduced
from witnesses today during the trial
of Philip. E. Fox, Ku kluX Khan edi-
tor.
The defense produced witnesses
whose testimony tended to show that
during the time they were associated
with Fox in the newspaper business
in Dallas, Tex, he suffered a mental
breakdown and imagined that his
best friends were his worst enemies,
and that in their opinion he was in
sane. DIR. E. w. Loomis, a Dallas
physician, who said he was not an
expert alienist testified that after
treating Fox for nervous break
down in 1921, he came to the conclu-
sion that the defendant was insane.
The state contended that FOX
planned to kill Coburn and that the
n olive, az outlined by Solicitor Cen
eral john A. Boykin, behind the al
legged plot was that Coburn had in his
possession "a affidavit charging Fox
with having improper relations with
women. Fox feared exposure, the
prosecuting attorney charged, so he
planned TO kill his fellow kpnsman.
In preparing TO carry out his pla r.
Solicitor General Boykin further
charged. Fox purchased long blade
knife a few hours before the shoot.
ing, armed himself with pistol, at
tempted TO gain entrance into Co
burns office through a private door.
way so that "he could shoot Coburn
from behind, and then place the knife
in the dead mans hands in order to
lay foundation for a plea of self
defense"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
BOARD ORDERS ITS
COURT HOUSE PLAN
CONTINUED from Pnse one)

CONTINUED from Page One)
dication now that the boards major
ity is going ahead without regard to
what the people may think about it,"
o o o
Copeland Explains Attitude.
In explaining why he~voted in IA
with plans for a building on the new
site after suggesting some time ago
that the matter be left to a vote of
the people next spring, w. B. Cope
land said that. since that time, a
prospective purchaser, whose name
he did not feel at liberty to divulge,
had approached the board for the
purchase of the old site. This man,
Mr.. Copeland said. had promised to
pay a reasonable amount for it and
would put up a building that would
be Just as much of a credit to the city
as the proposed new court house.
When the suggestion of referen-
dun was made, 1 had no idea how
much this property would bring
when placed on the market he said,
and | was also in doubt as to whers
the funds for the new building were
to come from, unless bond issue
were resorted to. This, of course.
would have been a matter for the
people to decide. Since a suitable
purchaser seems already assured and
this part of the city will not suffer
INTELLECTUALLY from the removal of
the court house and the erection of
more ornamental building in its
place, the new site seems more de-
sirable"
Mr.. Copeland pointed out that the
new location would be preferable for
many reasons. The League of Won,
en- Voters is planning to make the
part of the city surrounding Capital
park a civic center and it is likely
that other city and county buildings,
to be erected in the future, will be
erected there, he said, and the 1900
feet of parking space for official
gestion against which considerable
complaint has been received.
Majority OF one.
The vote on the resolution. sub
mitted by T. r.. Huey Friday, was
passed by a majority of two to three,
Members favoring it were 7. f. Huey,
Nv. B. Copeland and d. c, Ball, while
Lacey Edmundson and Jerry Gwin
voted against it.
Mr.. Hueys resolution provided for
the appointment of one or more as
sistant architects to consult wNh Mr..
Wheelock in preparing plans for the
new building, these appointments to
be made not later than December 49,
No authority was given Mr.. Vince
lock to do more than draw pre-
liminary plans and submit an esti-
mate of the cost. lie is to report as
soon as possible.
In the meantime, authority is given
the Birmingham real estate board to
appoint committee of disinterested
experts to appraise the old building
and site and report to the board OF !
revenue. Sale of the property will
then follow, board members midi
Gated Friday. Mr.. Ball estimated
that at least 90 days would be re-
CURED in drawing up plans for the
new building and urged that the
board be ready to go ahead with
actual construction at the end Of
that time.
The new court house is expected to
cost the county about $1,000. 600. and
at least half of this amount the board
majority thinks will be available
from the sale of the old property. The
difference will be paid out or the
general building fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
EIGHT .oIL FRAUD INDICTMENTS

TEXARK ANA, Ark, Dec. IA
Seven additional individuals and one
corporate body are named in another
indictment made public tonight in
United States district court here in
connection with the alleged oil
fraud Investigations. Defendants
named are Gordon ingalls,, Robert
Edmonn ingalls,, Kenneth W. Forbes
Roy Baker, John s. Dassko, Jack L..
Kicks and Robert S. Strauss. The
corporate defendant is Robert S.
Strauss and Company. Forbes and
Dassko have made bond in the sum
Of $4,000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Announc-
ing himself as the representative of
Adolfo De La Huerta, who Is lead
ing the rebellion against President
Obregon OF Mexico. Senior Martin
Luis Guzman tonight revealed his
presence in Mex York. He is chair
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs of the chamber of deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
COOLIDGE FORCES
DROP FIRST PLAN


nois and surrounding territory. Good
was a Lowden man in 1920 and his
association with the Coolidge move
ment now will help draw the for
mer Lowdenites over to the admin
istration.
James B. Reynolds. formerly of
Boston. and Coolidge's manager in
1920. will direct the Presidents cam
paign activities here in conjunction
with c. Bascom Slemp, the Presi-
DENTS secretarv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
VETERANS TO MEET
Those Disabled In World War II
Elect NeU AfAio..x

Elect New Officers
All officers of the Woodrow Wilson
post OF the disabled World war vet
Grams urgently request that all men
disabled during the World war at
tend the next meeting at 1880 o'clock
Friday evening in Judge Thomas r.
Leas court room on the fourth floor
or the Jefferson county court house
AS there are several important mat
ters to be disposed Of including the
of a number or officers, all
members are urged to be present and
all disabled men, whether members
or not, are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
LAST MINUTE
WIRE BRIEFS
SHOOT GUARD AND ESCAPE

NEWPORT, Ark, Dec. 14.-Benny
Casey and Charles OKeith, escaped
convicts from the Kansas state peni-
Tertiary, who made a spectacular es-
cape from Missouri Pacific pas
senger train at Alicia, Ark, early
today, after they had shot and
wounded their guard, u. W. Burns.
deputy prison warden, still were at
liberty tonight but with a posse
trailing them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
REV. LAW DEAD
Well Known Prcsbyterian Pastor
Expires In SpartnnburG, 9. c.

Rev. r. II. Law. D. D., state secre-
tary general assembly, Presbyterian
Church, south, died at his home in
Spartanburg. c., Friday, according
to a telegram received by friends in
Birmingham.
Reverend Law held the post OF sec
rotary in the general assembly for
approximately Is years. During that
time he has been a frequent visitor
to Birmingham. He was we'll known
here having host of friends who
will regret to hear Of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
POLISH CABINET RESIGNS
REBEL. REPRESENTATIVES, HERE

WARSAW. Dec. 1.-THE Polish
cabinet. headed by Premier Witos,
resigned tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
PLUNGEs TO DEATH

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-As
scores of homeward bound shoppers
and workers watched in horror
Charles W. Neven, IL, member of a
socially prominent Philadelphia
family, plunged to his death tonight
from a window on the ninth floor of
the St. James hotel. His body
crashed through the heavy glass of
the porte cochere at the entrance
and dropped at the feet of several
guests on the hotel steps. He died
instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15

Gibbs McAdoo have already selected
offices here as the centers of their
campaigns.
One of Goods first acts will be
to enter. the Presidents name in the
South Dakota primary. Meantime,
the President is expected to write a
South Dakota republican leader, ac-
knowledging his Endorsement by the
state preferential convention.
The Coolidge for- President club,
launched here a few days ago, now
has $500 members. according to an
announcement made Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-15
MARION WOMAN DIES

MARION. Ala. Dec. 14.-(SpeciaLD
Death claimed Mrs. Samuel A. Gordon
at her home on Washington street
last Monday night. Mrs. Gordon was
member of one Of Alabamas most
prominent families, She was the
daughter of the late Col. William II,
Hendon. She is survived by her hus-
band. DR.. Samuel a. Gordon; two
daughters, Miss Lois Gordon OF
Marion and Mrs. Perkins of Admission.
Ala; three sons. Samuel A. Gordon.
Jr., a student in Marion institutes;
Frank Gordon. a student in the law
department of the University OF
Alabama, and DIR. Hendon Gordon, a
recent graduate of Tulspe and now
located at Dallas, Texas. Two sis4
tcrs, Misses Lois and Annie Hendon,
and one brother, J. A, Hendon, all
of Marion, also survive her.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08

wholesalers showed no change.
 There was marked falling off in the proportion of anthracite sold to wholesalers by producers at prices in ex- cess of SIP per ton f: o. b. mines, but there was still wide range in the a. mount of the premium exacted by some producers. When compared with the highest prices charged by the so-called railroad companies, these premiums ranged as high as $3.50 per ton.
 "As stated in the reports already is- sued, wholesalers are required to re- port only anthracite coal sold at prerni- um prices of $10 or over per gross ton for domestic sibes, and $8 or over for pea coal. During the two weeks ending November 3rd, there was wide range in the gross margin on domestic sizes reported by wholesalers, ranging from a gross profit of $1.51 for anthracite sold at $13.75 to a loss of $1 on anthracite sold at $ll per ton f. o. b. mine. The proportion sold at loss was very small amounting to less than one per cent, while gross profit of $1 or more per ton was realized on 4.6 per cent of the carloads reported"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08

headway in Los Angeles and that the well-being of the city is in spite of the long campaign of the organized labor haters. The Los Angeles Times and the Zeehandelaar organiza- ton are the heirs to the old anti union policy which Harrison Gray Otis adopted because he thought it was good business policy. Chandler, as heir to the Times and its present owner is bound to carry on the policy laid down by Otis and Zeehande1aar at this late date cannot be expected to reverse himself, even though he ma yhnd it difficult to bolster up his losing cause.
 Zeehande1aar declares that organ izing plans for Los Angeles consti- tute declaration of war;" which vii help to intensity the work of or ganization.
 Los Angeles is stronger union city than ever-and 1924 will find it passing its 1923 record on that re- spect.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
FLA! HAi
A CALAMITY.

Bass That fisherman sent down . hook only half .baited, must be playing . joke on us.
 H . rr ng Well we can sec the point ? ah vigkti
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
"0PEN SHOP" PROPAGANDISTS
 SEE DARK GOMPERS PLOT
 TO "ENSLAVE" LOS ANGEL E,SS

By International Labor News Service
 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 8.-F. !. Zeehandelaar, secretary of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers Associa- tion, of this city, has broken loose again.
 Zeehandelaar has published a sign ed article in the Los Angeles Times, owned by Harry Chandler, son-in-law of the late Harrison Gray Otis, alleg- ing that the recent American Fedora ton of Labor convention "appropri- ated secret fund of $5oo.ooo to un- ionize Los Angeles"
 Of course the American Federation of Labor does not set aside secret funds; it's funds are all in the open and openly accounted for.
 Zeehandelaar looks upon any or ganizing campaign as destructive eff fort and declares that the "open shop" is responsible for the prosperity of the city.
 Officials of the Central Labor Council have shown conclusively that organization work has made great
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Wholesalers Still Take
 Toll from Coal Buyers Trade Commission Says

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington, Dec. 8.-The latest of a series of reports on the anthracite coal situation issued by the Federal Trade Commission reveals that the passing of coal through the hands of two or more wholesalers is still taking a toll of pro- fits from the consumer.
 The report 1eals with the number of wholesalers intervening between the mine and the retailer and the margins taken by the wholesalers tending to in- crease the price of anthracite during two recent weeks. The report says: "Who1esalers' reports continue to show prices paid to producers ranging up to $12.75 per gross ton f. O. b. mines, but the proportion of purchases at SIP or more decreased considerably during this period. This shows that the de- mand for anthracite at premium prices is decreasing. The proportion of the tonnage of domestic sizes passing through the hands of two or more
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
Hartford Carmen

(Continued from Page One.)
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08

Fred T. Gerich, Louis Goldberg, liar ry Halle, Robert Hartnett, John J. Kenny (New Britain), Leonard Lei berg (South Manchester), Thomas Lee, James Martin, Walter Miller South Manchester), Thomas Murray, Frank O'Donnel1. Roy Pierce, R. H. Rymarzick and Peter Winters. Two of the following will be elected sem tinels: R. V. Rivard, John Noonan and C. H. Driscoll. John Lafko and Frank J. Stickney are opposed as nominees for the two wardenships
 WYE nd T0p npTnTTTNyr.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-08
He Knew His Father

-.0e9 NneW HIS Fatner
 Suppose" said a father to his little boy" you have half an apple and I give you another half. How much have you?"
 "A whole apple" said the boy.
 Well" continued thet father, Sup pose you had half dollar and gave you another half What would you have then?"
 "A ft," promptly answered the boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
Grand Jury Probe
Turn The Tables
Thy nitcd Prcss)

Waukegan, Ill.,, March %
The grand jury probing alleged
Jury fixing in the trial of Gov.
Len Small suddenly switched its
activities today to an nvestlga-
ton of charges that irregular
methods were used by the prose
cution in efforts to obtain a YER
dict of guilty.
States Attorney A. V. Smith
summoned three witnesses Tor
questioning regarding reports
that John CHASER, an investigator
for the prosecutions sat within
hearing of the jury trying Small
and expressed the opinion the
executive was guilty of charges
of conspiracy to defraud the
state.
Previously the grand jury probe
had been directed toward uncor-
ing evidence that the trial jury
was liked" by friends OF Small
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
South is Fighting
Against Uliteracy

Washington, March s29.-While
the problem Of illiteracy in the
United States is not what it IS
III many foreign and practically
all Catholic countries, there arc
an unnecessary number of peo-
pie who can neither read no..
write. In the fourteen Southern
States which are about to send
delegates to Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, for the illiteracy conference
which will be held there on April
10th and 18th, it is estimated
that more than three million men
and women, and children over ten
years Of age, can not sign then
names nor read newspaper
The conference IS called in The
hope of finding a method or
methods more vigorously to conf
bat this condition. New and
better ways of utilizing the pun
lie schools for adult instruction,
employment of special teachers
travelling libraries, lecturers VINO
viii! address communities in DIS
tricts difficult of access, and other
means of removing this blot
against the fair name of states as
well as the Nation, will be dis
cussed.
The question of good roads VIII
enter into the discussion to some
extent, since it is being more and
more realized every day that IL
norance is often due to lack Of
TRANSFORMATION facilities, and tha:
there are many adults hungry
to learn and anxious to go 70
school who are prevented by alb
sence of roads from hasng in close
enough touch with -cducationai
centers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29

A shallow mind offers poor
anchorage for broad opinions.
To attain happiness one must
give up the pursuit of pleasure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29

Dorothy King ease, Pecora told
the United Press.
The exact hour at which the
young man will appear has nos
yet been fixed but it probably
will be late in the day.
Daugherty, according to i
published interview which was
brought to Pecora's attention was
butterfly" who was found cholo-
formed in her apartment March
15. However, there was nothing
about their friendship which
Daugherty desired to conceal A
blackmailer telephoned Daugherty
and threatened to reveal his &C
auaintance with the model, the
interview said. Daugherty hav-
ing nothing to hide, defied the
blackmailer.
Pecora believed that If the
Young man will supply the namc
of the person who telephoned,
it may be the connecting link
that will lead to arrest Of the
blacknail gang which is sus-
pected of having slain Miss King
becase she refused to join their
plot against j. Kearsley Mitchell,
Philadelphia millionaire.
With regard to reports that
E. T. Stotesbury, wealthy faith
er-in-law of Mitchell would come
down here to aid in clearing up
the mystery Pecora said that he
had no word from Stotesbury
but if the latter desired to con
fer with him he would be glad to
receive him at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
Improvement Amazes
Pack, Who Gains 4OLbs.

enough 20 keep going. Bloating
and gripping pains almost took
the life out Of ne, and / kept
losing weight and getting worse
in spite Of all | could do. Why,
my troubles were treating me 50
rough that | was frequently los
inc week at time from my
work.
We'll sir, the Tanloe treat-
ment Strengthened me right out,
and although two years have
passed since | took it haven't
lost day on account Of sickness
or felt the need Of a medicine,
[ weigh more now than ! ever
did before, and feel fine in
every way
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Over 80 -milljon bottles
sold.-Adv,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
GOTTRE RELIEVED
Fer kentucky People by a Aini-
r,ent-Will Tell Their Ex-
perience

Mrs. Bette Tracy, Peters
Greek; Lallar Frederick, Earring
ton; Mrs. John May, Pikeville;
Neva Crabtree, Nabob; Mrs. Jen-
ME Martin, Darlington. These
people are enthusiastic about
Sorbol-Quadruple, ii coIorless
liniment, ard are personally will
ing to tell or write their eX-
pcrience.
Get further information at J..
F.. W. Timberman's, all drug
stores or write box So, Mechan-
icsburg, O.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
KenOva Foreman Declares
Tanlac Ended Three
Years of Suffering
From Stomach Trouble,
Restoring w Ell g h t,
Strength and VigOr.

II have never seen such an i'm
provement in anybody as Tanlac
has made in met Knocked my
troubles stcm-winding and sent
me up forty-one pounds III
weight states Bascom Pack OF
Kenova, ". Va, track foreman
for the G. G. o. in the yards al
Huntington.
"For three years | suffered Sc
with stomach trouble and loss OF
appetite that | could hardly ca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
Travelled 5000 Miles
Just To Take a Bath
ny United Pressl

Los Angeles, March 29.-Nita
Naldi movienctress, Ncame 5000
miles TO get a bath.
Nita,. Of -Four Horsemen'
fame, Was working in a Para
mount picture in New York City.
The picture called for a beach
scene. The company went OUT
on. Long Island, and waited for
a moderate day. But the snow
came down, and the thermometer
too. and it was so cold that Nits
simply couldn't do her stuff on
the beach with any semblance OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
SACCO is SANE

Boston. March 29.-Nicolai
Sa.co. communist, convicted OF
murder. is sane, according to !
report of board of alienists
made public today. After ten
DAYS investigation the beard
found no evidence OF insanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29
Soviet Rejects
u. S. Proposals
Soviet Newspaper Says
Hughes Has Taken ;.
backward Step"
tBy United Press)

Moscow, March 29.-America's
proposals for Russian recognition
as laid down by Secretary OF
State Hughes exclude from the
beginning all possibility of agree
ment, M. Streckloff, editor OF
Isvestia, official soviet ncwspa-
perdeclared here today.
Hughes has taken a step back
ward" Steckloff said. His coz
ditions are unacceptable to our
republic-as he well knows.
"But | do not believe Hughes
and his group can succeed in
postponing much longer an es-
Establishment of economic friend
ship between the United States
and the soviet government be-
cause such a federation would be
equally profitable to both coun-
tries"
Stecklof declared the only adj
vance made in the Hughes pro-
posal is that the United States
does not now desire to inter
here in the internal affairs OF
Russia. He said as far as pro-
lection of any agreements is con-
cerned the United States 9nnuled
its obligations when it revoltea
in the revolutionary war against
oppression Of another country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29

Wherever strength, wearing quah ~
safety and traceness desired no o
sr; Conce is low ia first cost repairs 1t the
enables the home improve ms property @ h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29

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Steps of all kinds
Walks
Well curbs and covers
! Free Books on
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~ "Concrete Around the
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-29

enjoyment-and going into the
Atlantic's icy waters was just
impossible.
The day after they got there
Nita went down and got her bath
in the ocean at Venice.