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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16
"DELUSlQNAL
INSANITY" TO
Be FOX'S PLEA
His Physician Says He Was
Insane When He Shot Co
burn and Il Insane Now
Warrant sworn Out Against
Imperial Wizard Evans by
DR.. Johnston Dismissed.

ATLANTA, Nov. 1a.-"pelusion
al insanity" is expected to be the
plea of Philip E, Fox, Klan publ
city man, when be goes on trial
next month for the murder Of Cap
tain w. 8. Coburn In his office here a
week ago and the physician, DR.
Linton Smith, expressed his belief
that the prisoner is still mentally
unbalanced. It was learned also that
the solicitor general is preparing
the states case with the expec-
fancy Of an insanity plea being
made, by Fox.
Evans Warrant withdraw
With these developments In the
Fox case there occurred today an
other chapter in the Klan factional
differences when a peace warrant
sworn out several days ago against
Imperial Wizard H. w. Evans was
dismissed after DR.. Fred B. John
ston chief of staff to Emperor
Simmons, asked the court to dismiss
1t in the interest Of all concerned.
When he obtained the warrants fol
Evans and three Of his aides John.
ston asserted that he had reason
to fear for his life and the lives
Of other Klan officials.
Wizard Evans in a statement later
in the day said he was not in
possession of the facts In the Co
burn killing and opposed the recent
statement of Emperor Simmons that
the Klan was headed toward de.
struction. Evans declared the or
ganization rests upon strong
spiritual and financial foundation.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16
XII KLUX CANDIDATE
CONTESTS ELECTION
Claims Ballots Were Marked
in Advance and Switched
From Fitzhugh to Paine

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. H.
Charging that many Of the officers
appointed for the municipal election
last week were ex-convicts, former
inmates Of the county workhouse
and bootleggers, selected from list
submitted by two of the candidates
for mayor, sponsors for the Ku
Klux Klan ticket, which was de-
feated, today filed = contest of
the election and obtained temper.
ary injunction after the votes had
been counted, the ballots destroyed
and the result certified.
The injunction was issued by Cir
cult Judge Patterson following .
conference with other court oficials.
The order prohibited the destruc.
ton of the ballots although they
were destroyed several hours before
the bill was filed. The injunctioA
does not prohibit the counting 81
the ballots and certification Of The
result.
The bill Of complaint contains
numerous allegations Of irregulari-
ties. It is charged that many voters
who participated In the election had
not paid their poll tax; that many
ballots had been marked in ad-
vance; that voters for Lewis +.
Fitzhugh, candidate for mayor were
counted for Rowlett Paine, who was
declared elected; that ballot bexes
were switched and that the election
was null and void.
The complainants claim the cor.
rect vote for mayor was as follows;
w. Joe Wood 11.725; Rowlett Paine.
1886, Lewis T. Fitzhugh, l,o41.
Wood was the Klan candidate.
Judge Patterson has ret the case
for hearing Thursday.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16
IT'S NOT MY
Pearl" SAYS MRS.
LEM TURNER
Child Thought to Be Missing
Mountain Babe Il Definitely
Identified az Daughter Of
Man Held in Miami, Okla.
Jail.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. H.
Their light Of hope almost snuffed
out after failure to identity today .
child at Picher, Okla, as baby Pearl
Turner, Of White Oak Mountains.
Scott County, Arkansas, who van
ished from her home Oct. 10, Mr..
and Mrs. Lem Turner tonight sat
silent in their mountain home while
officials Of Scott County attempted
to penetrate the walls Of mystery
surrounding the case.
Sheriff Charles Allen, Of Waldron.
who left Fort Smith today in charge
Of hysterical mother and sad-eyed
father, after both Of them sadly shook
their heads over photographs Of :
child, thought to have been theirs,
and failed to identify Baby Pearl
will continue the search after = short
rest.
Worn and sick with the strain Of
weeks of suffering, Mrs. Turner
noaned her answer in the Office Of
the Southeast Times Record here
this morning. mo, it Is not my child.
The baby's picture is like Pearl. lots
like her, butts not my PEARL" and
broke into tears.
The child Of Picher, Okla, who was
thought to have been Baby Pearl, =
the daughter Of Bin Holman, now con-
fined in the Miami, Okla, county jail,
charged with forgery. Holman, Of
ficers said today, declares he ean
easily identify. the baby at Picher -
his own. It was left in the care Of
Mrs. B. D. Wells, Of Picher, Okla, BY
Holman, Mrs. Wells has been n0ti-
fled that the child she thought was
the Turner babe, was not identified.
Elizabeth Holman, the Picher child
still insists that her name used 10
be Pearl Turner and that she lived
back in the hills.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16

Gee for Colds and Ia crip..
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16

RECEIVES HIS PASSPORTS
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16

II You would enjoy good health
keep your bowels regular. No one
can reasonably hope to feel well
when constipated. When needed
take chamherlain's Tablets. They
are mild and gentle
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-16

Six new Makado type locomotive
engines, and two large type rebuilt
engines were added to this division
by the 1. c. Railroad Company dur
ing the past month. The new engines
are in service on the run from Water
Valley to Jackson. Tenn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Osteopath Cures :.
Foreign Prince of.
COngenital Deafness

New York, Aug. 1.-The story of
how he had cured a prince of
reigning European family of con-
genital deafness by a few simple
manipulat tons with the index finger
of his right. hand, was told today by
Doctor Curtis H. Muncie, of Brook
lyn, upon his return from England
on the Ma jestic.
Doctor Muncie, an osteopath. with
held, the name of his royal patient.
refusing TO reveal it. on ethical
grounds, even when he was confront
ed with cable dispatches saying he
had been summoned by King Alfonso
of Spain to treat his son. Prince
Jaime, who has been deaf since birth
The operation was performed in a
surgery he had set up in Paris, Dr.
Muncie said, and in 90 minutes. the
young prince had been given practi-
ca]ly normal hearing. He probably
will come TO America soon for addi-
tional treatments to complete the
cure.
THE young prince came into my
surgery" said Doctor Muncie, "ac-
companied by members OF his fam
lily, There were present at the OPP
Grafton six specialists who previous
my anesthetician.
1.-THE prince was placed on an OPP
Grating table and subjected for
about two minutes to nitrous oxide
gas. l then propped- the jaws open
with an instrument and with my
index finger proceeded to reconstruct
the eustaChian tube, which | found
in state of complete deformity.
Deformity of this tube, which leads
from the nose to the ear is the cause
of much deafness.
"Tests made before the operation.
showed the prince, while not totally
deaf, was able to hear only shouted
conversation Tests Immediately
after the operation. which took In all
about 20 minutes, showed that he
was able to hear normally.
Il gave him further treatments for
about ten days, and I anticipate that
he will come to America soon for
further attention.
Naturally I was gratifed to have
been able to correct the youne
princes affection. but l was no more
so than I was TO have been able while
abroad to restore the hearing of 141
poor persons whom ! treated in
clinics at London, Glasgow and
Paris"
DR.. Muncie has been using his
method III America for several wears
ana lists 1000 successful treatments
here. Among these was the late
William Rockefeller. whora DR.. Mum
Gle treated about three years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
A Literary Bill of Esra

IT would far rather borrow my
books from library than buy them
vt bOokshop. A public library is
not only a more economical but 1T is
an infinitely more interesting propo-
Sition that the bought article, writes
Cyril B. Esan in the Harpers Maya
zine. 49,
ITO illustrate my point, -'-,..--
To-day / took out two books. The
first volume was fiction, It was =
tremendously fascinating werk,, II
told me all about tho Eastronomic
habits of the previous reader. He
certainly had q great appetite for
literature. and for other things be-
sides. Evidently. he liked to culti-
vate all his appetites together.
For with Chapter One he had TAX
en- eggs. There was no mistakins
that bright yellow splotch deposited
IS n graceful souvenir Of his meal on
tho third page. .- ?
The second instalment he had
taken with tomatoes. ..
The third chapter was buttered
|. l detcst buttered, fiction,
don't you? ..s .s.f
And Chapter -Four, the, man. had
deliberately dipped into beefsteT.
| know. because l had it analysed by
q chemist. o. .>...
My wife asked me. when had
finished: What do you think Of the
story?
Il don't know. said +; but IT, yeu
put it to boil in the pot, lit, ought tf,
make Il delicious soup"!S =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Number of Child
Laborers Increasing
Claims Miss Abbott

Chicago. Aug. Child labor in the
United States is gaining, judging by
late reports received by the United
States Children's Bureau, Grace Alb
bolt, chief of the, bureau declared in
an address before the American
Home Economics association here
last night. She urged the passage
OF an amendment to the constitution,
giving Congress the power to pro-
hibit and regulate child labor, a pow
er. which according to the supreme
court decisions she said. Congress
apparently does not now possess.
One million children between the
ages of 10 and is We're employed in
January. 1920. she said, of which
one third We're from 10 to 10 years.
Owing to industrial depression in
1921 the number diminished but
since then. Miss Abbott declared re-
ports received by the bureau from 20
cities out of 81 represented increases,
five cities reporting 100 per cent. in
creases.
In the first quarter OF 1923 in Balti-
more. Bridgeport. Detroit, Hartford,
Indianapolis. Jersey City. Manches-
ter, New Britain. Newark, New Hav-
err, New York, Patterson. st. Louis
and Waterbury. the percentage over
1872: was given as - by Miss Alb
bott.. June Of the present year saw
sensational increases in child labor.
especially in Connecticut, where in
Waterbury, 500 per cent. more were
given work permits than in June
1922, and a general increase of 50
per cent. was reported to the chill
dren's bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
SIDNEY

NORTH-The selectmen and treas
urer will be at the town Office next
Saturday Aug. 4.
S. A. Clark of. Riverside and his
daughter Mrs. Lena Currier of
Amesbury. Mass, were calling on
friends Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lynch of
Millinocket are visiting the latters
mother Mrs. Cora Golf.
Mary Frye of Medford. Mass,
passed the weekend with her sis
ter Elizabeth at S. B. Clark's.
Cedric Arnold of Lynn. Mass. who
has been passing few weeks at
Scott Brackets. returned to his
home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. George Hamlen of
Lewiston were calling on friends
Friday on their way to the exercises
of "Applehurst" cottage at Hinckley.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Knowles of
Hartford. Conn, and Miss Sadie Ma
son of Providence. r. J.. We're CALL
ers on w Fl. Smiley Thursday.
Mrs. Nell KNIGHT and granddaugh-
ter. Eleanor of Providence. r. J.. ar
rived Tuesday at Mrs. Ellen Wards
for visit.
Eleanor Cunning and Mary Phil
lips, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Readville, Hyde Park and
LINN, Mass, for two weeks, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Townsend
have gone to Oakland to care for AL
vim Gilman's home while he is gone
on an extended trip to South Dakota.
Manley Bailey has new automo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
SWIMMER ON
WAY ACROSS ERIE

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. Although
no word has reached here concerning
the progress being made tonight BY
G. a. Walker. Cleveland. Y. NJ. C. A.
swimmer. in his attempt to swim
across Lake Erie. his friends take it
for granted that no news is goou
news.
No information has been received
here since shortly after noon, when
messages stated that he was prog
ressing satisfactorily. His friends
declare that had he been compelled
to leave the water because Of any
mishap, thew would have been in
formed Immediately.
Walker started his swim at 9:15
this morning. diving into the waite,
from the Point Pelee lightship, about
IL miles from the Canadian shore,
and headed for Lorain. Ohio. It is
estimated that 1t will take thirty
hours to complete the. feat
A power boat and row boat are
conveying the swimmer. No wire
less equipment Is carried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Governor ExpIains

Toronto. Aug. 1.-Governor Donahey
OF Ohio in an interview with the To-
rcnto Star today characterized as 90
htical bunk" the prominence given the
news that two convicts were accom-
panying his fishing party in northern
Ontario as servants. The governor, who
was reached at Coboconk, Ontario, was
further quoted Is saying:
This news was published to hurt
me. l have signed pardon in my
desk at the executive mansion for Earl
Jennings, one of the murderers, and C.
Zipriani. the other. is employed as a
cook. Both men are TRUSTEES and have
been for over five years.
These boys arc not real murderers.
They were convicted of second degree
murder not first. They started to fight
In a pool room and in both cases their
opponents were accidentally killed. l
am personally responsible for these men
and / know them"
Governor Donahey expressed indigna-
ton at the publicity the matter had
been given and declared he had never
been so surprised in his life as when
he heard of the supposed controversy
over these men in his party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
WAYNE

Mrs. Ada Sutcliff of Auburn is
spending few days in town.
Mrs. Este (Swift Beers of FRIDGE
port. Conn, has come for the summer.
The lawn party at Mrs. Jordan's last
Friday evening was largely attended
The grounds were lighted by japanese
lanterns. The stable was beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting for
the dance. A radio was established by
Fred Frost. A rack load of antioucs
were sold at auction by Judson Maxim
Some over $3.50 was realized for the
fire fund from all sales of food, ice
cream. etc. A number of those in at
tendance were dressed in costumc-Da-
ma Berry as policeman. Scott Ridly as
traffic officer. two boys, Lloyd Paige
and Lawrence Carhart. as the Gold
Dust Twins" Catherine and Betty
Nichols as Spanish girls selling cigars
and cigarettes. Mrs. Hattie White was
dressed in costume of long go. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
A daughter of Mr.. Macomber, who
recently. purchased the Harold Swift
place, met with serious accident
Tuesday. She was picking raspberres
near the old cellar of the place owned
by Gilbert Foss, slipped and. fell in.
Some of the stones of the old follnda-
ton fell in such a way as 10 break her
leg. She was rushed to the c. NJ. G.
hospital in an automobile by DR.. Rus
sell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
How Vaccination Originates

The story Of smallpox is one of the
greatest lessons in disease prevention
that lies before us. A century ago
this illness was the terror of man.
kind. In certain communities in
Europe. smallpox left only seven in
every hundred unframed. In Amer
lea. whole tribes of Indians were
wiped ont by the disease. Tho
Revolutionary armies at Cambridge
and Valley Forge were ravag2d.
Then an English physician observed
that the milkmaids were rarely at
tackled by smallpox, and the idea oc-
Cured to him that perhaps infection
with coWpoX protected these dairy
people from the more dangerous dis
case. Following ont this idea the
doctor vaccinatcd boy of eight with
CowpoX virus. and then exposed tho
hoy To actual smallpox infection, but
the lad did not contract the disease.
Others were then treated with equal
success, and the doctor named the
Few principle vaccination" from the
Lain word, VaCca. meaning COW.
At the time of this experiment,
eighteen deaths out of every hun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
MERCER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Williamson
Boston, Mass, are guests of Mrs,
Williamson's mother, Mrs. Milly
Dixsies.
Edward La~ten and family aud
Mr.. Perry and son. passed the week.
end at their homes In Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Works and
three children, and Alton Smith and
family, will pass few weeks at the
Caswell cottage at North pond.
Mrs. Lamert Wade and children OF
Pennington are guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown
Mrs. Hanson and two children of
Amhurst. n. H., are the guests Of
her daughter and son. law, Mr..
and Mrs Leander Chapman.
Mrs. Florence Malcon is confined
10 the house by illness.
Andrew Gray has let his rent to
MI. Moves and family of Wayne.
Mrs. Ida Morse has returned home
after a few weeks visit with friends
in Starks.
Mrs. Margaret Crosvell is board
ing with Mrs. Mary Young.
William Coffin and family have
moved from Madison back to his
farm at Davis ferry.
Alton Smith motored to W'aterville,
SUNDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
MONMOUTH

Miss Jean Kidd Of New York City
and Mrs. Maurice n. veazie ana
daughter, Miss Jane Veazie, Of Hell
mont Massa and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Parker and daughter. Geane Parker
ana son, George Parker Of Murden,
conn, We're recent guests of Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prescott Of
Auburn. passed the week end WITH
Mr.. Prescotts parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Prescott.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Marks ano
son. Holman of Belgrade. passed
Sunday in town.
Mrs. May Woodbury. returned
IuesdayIfrom Skowhegan where she
has been for several weeks.
Harry Cochrane. who has been Ill
at his home for the past week. re-
turned Tuesday to Guilford where
church.
p Mr.. Leslie Scott and D. A. Yeaton
or Ameshury, Mass, recently passed
a week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Fl. Berry going from here to Bel
grade Lakes.
Ronald Prescott and William Cove
were at home from Greenville for the
week end
Mrs. Lillian A. Cullinan of East
Monmouth VIII give musical recital
on her lawn Friday evening, Aug. 3.
Mrs. Cullinan's summer guests, who
are professional singers and musi-
clans will furnish an excellent pro-
gram. Refreshments will be on sale.
Inc musical recently given by Mrs.
Culllnan at Frost chapel, East Mon
mouth drew a large company and
was very successful in every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Berry and
daughter Miss Isabel and niece Miss
Marion Philbrook returned Tuesday
from Richmond where they have
heen the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam fitzpatrick for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Clark of North
Monmouth left Saturday for Lakeside
where they have cottage and will
remain during the month of August.
An excellent program is being pre-
pared for Monmouth academy reun-
ION by the program committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mcnamara and
daughters Louise and Virginia of
Michigan, formerly of Monmouth. re-
Gently mOtored from Michigan to
visit friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
Canadian Objects
to Ohio Governors
Convict Servants

Ottawa. Aug. Nv. r.. iattis
Dominion commissioners Of iinnisra.
ton, announced tonight that he
would 1nausurate q thorough INQUIRY
tomorrow Into the bringing into
canada by Governor Donahey Of
Ohio OF two second degree murder
convtcts. one a. chauffeur ana one
az cook for the governors fishing
party
Commissioner Little expressed
surprise when he learned the con :
victs who are TRUSTEES" from the
Ohio penitnetiary. had been permit
ted to enter Canada and now were
with the governors party in the
Coboconk Lake district of victoris
county. He declares they, should
nave been held up at, the border.
Once a criminal has passed the
border. 1t was pointed out. he is no
longer amenable to the discipline Of
the United States institution in
which he was serving time, and has
the stauts Of an undesirable criminal
at large. If the convicts were so
inclined, 1t was said. they could re-
fuse TO go back to the United States
with the governors party until they
mad been formally extradited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
WINDSOR

wEsT-Friends Of z. H. Mosller
were sorry to learn of his recent Ill
ness from the effects of shock
which he recently received. At pres
ent he is comfortable. AN hope for
a speedy recovery. Mr.. Mosher and
family are stopping at their farm
Dr. Coonlbs is attending him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe and little Kill
burn are enjoying the hot season at
"Morningside.
Mrs. Mont Murray with her
DAUGHTER BeuIah are visitors of her
mother, Mrs. Isaac Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brooks We're
visiting friends in Boston last week.
Mrs. Hannah Merrill from Mas
sachusetts is passing the summer
with Mrs. Nancy Burrill of Weeks
Mills.
Ney Merrill is having little va
cation Singing the house for Mrs.
Thorn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02

INDIAN corn, the maise upon which
the early settlers in New England
subsisted in the early days Of our
country, is playing a large part in the
reclamation of Russia. Several million
acres of Russian soil will probably bear
crops next year produced out of Amer
lean pure seed corn from the Middle
Western States, and cultivated by
American tractors.
DR.. Joseph A. Rosen, the well-known
American agriculturist already famous
for his "Rosen rye" went to Russia two
years ago to represent the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
with the American Relief Administra-
ton. One of the best means found for
fighting famine in the volga region
was his plan whereby 200, 900 acres
were planted with American corn
which, besides needing les. seed, can
better endure the rainless months of
this dry region than the customary
crops of wheat and other small grains.
1t also is crop that can be cultivated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
MONTVILIE

WEST-Alrs. Ethclyn Thompson
l.; on tho sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spaulding are
happy over coming home OF their
son Just A week ago.
Mrs. Wehber Penney, who has been
an invalid for 4 long time is going
to try treatment in a Massachusetts
hospital. a
Supt. and Mrs. Lewis Falcs of
Attlehoro, Mass. Mrs. Frank Halo
well of Now York City and Mrs. w,
II. HalloWcn of Thomaston were
guests Friday of Mrs. Orett Robin
son
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Adams called
on old neiChhors and friends in
Montvilln Saturday
Mrs. Bertha Sylvester has gone
back to her duties in Danvers Hos
pital in HathOrn Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-02
snlcagO Club To Boost
oenby For President

pr.aieago, Aug. IA DENLY for
hv ssluent club is to be organized here
Cor turner members of the Marine
in rs, according to Charles G. Blake,
s.n Inarge of the movement. An or
sust .lation meeting will be held Au-
ens. . = at which plans will be dis
ON seu Tor putting the DENLY boom
IL =. national basis. The campaign
az ~ oe waged through ex-members
Tha me Marine Corps and the navy.
va secretary Of the navy formerly
He a = buck private" in the Marines.
nI., nas not been informed of the
M nelng made here. according to
VIII nlake, but it is hoped that he
racs see lit to enter the presidential