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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
A FULL CONFESSION
(By Edgar White)


After six months of hard work Special
Agent William Boulton and his assistants
rounded up the three leaders of a gang
of box-car thieves at Drowsyville, on the
M. and M. air line. The gang had pilaged
thousands Of dollars worth of silk and other
valuable merchandise and disposed of the
plumber to a fence" that the agents had
been unable to locate. The roads agents
had caught the three men in the Drowsyvlle
yards, a part of the plumber in their auto
near siding. 1t was a clear ease of bur
glary and grand larceny, and other thefts
of which the agents had evidence would
make such long terms in the pen that
when the defendants got gu. TIER years OF
"perncious activity" would be over
Boulton took his three prisoners to Doe
Riggs, chief of police or marshal of
Drowsyvile.
1--WE caught 'em in a box car last night
Doc" explained the special agent for the
road. They're bad eggs. This narrow
eyed guy is 'Squinty Mike the boss of the
gang. Hold 'em tight, and we'll be back
Wednesday and take 'em over to the county
seat"
Chief Riggs put an armed guard in thu
Jail corridor, with instructions to "shoot
to kill'' if one OF the prisoners attempted to
break out.
The agents left town and were busy all
day Tuesday cleaning up some loose edges
of the case so as to make conviction certain
when the trial came on. Wednesday morn
ing Special gent Boulton was back in
Drowsyville, where he was smilingly greeted
by Chief Riggs.
Flows our mem" asked counon.
Say, we got a confession out of en-
said the exulting chief.
"You did,"
Eyes; got in the cell with Squinty, told
would save him lots of trouble If he came
across and made clean breast of it."
"Wel?"
well" said the chief, "Squinty laid his
hand on my shoulder and says: 'Pard,
you've treated me white, and FL tell, Blu,
you're the only man on earth who could
a-got it from me with a jaci-screw. And
he up and told ME ALL"
'Told you all WHAT" reminded Boulton
hoarsely.
"All what you sad-that he'd been riding
in box ears
Great snakes!'
Eyes, and / took 'em before the squire,
and all of 'em pleaded guilty, and paid a
I'LL
about it, and he shook hands"
"Are they gomez"
"Sure! Didn't tell you they pleaded
guilty and paid up? What are you gong
on hathaway for?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

He was sitting in comfortable chair
made of sawed-out barrel He was fully
dressed. A few feet away sat large
young man with coal black hair and long,
pale face His brilliant eyes were focused
upon Dan as though seeing him for the
first time. Dan returned the stare.
"Ww-w-where am 1?'' he managed
to utter, but the voice was not his own.
Take it easy, old timer replied the
younger man in kindly tome" you've
had hard time of it, SO don't try to
think too hard right away. How do you
feel, and do you know your name and
where you came from?'
"S-s-sure l d-d-do. B-b-b-but wa-a-a-wa-
wat ails me? l c-c-c-an't help s-s-s-s-stut-
tering and my v-v-v-voice is wrong"
Don't worry about that replied the
big man, chat isn't important. It's been
an interesting study, watching you come
back, and to give you fair start and a
chance to think, Pm going to talk first.
This is no place in particular. Some
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

over" replied his host. MEANWHILE you
will stay here with me, if you're not afraid
of barker You can't go back. No
one would believe your story, except me.
1 have been studying about that during
the past few minutes. According to the
newspaper stories, you aud your wife had
agreed to live apart. There's no way you
could make the world believe it wasn't
put up game 10 snl the insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

""par Alaen.'' 90 Is fFiena. sl9wIy.-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

Dan had semi-detached feeling, like
that Of a sailor who has fallen from
great height into the ocean, gone down a
great depth and is half-consciously strug-
Cling toward the surface; the feeling of in
creasins lightness as the water pressure
decreases, feeling Of a growing hghtness
to his staring eyes IS compared with the
darkness Of the depths. His total come
back WAS almost IS sudden a. the break
through the surface as the half drowned
swimmer strikes the air.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
SENATOR FROM
 COLORADO HAS PASSED AWAY
U. s. Senator Nicholson, Mil lionaire Is Dead-Suc-
 cessor to Be Democrat.

DENVER, March 26.-United States Senator Samuel D. Nicholson, of Colo rado, died Saturday right from stom- ach tumor. He arrived here early Saturday morning from Rochester, Minn.. where he had summoned Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of Interior lifelong friend, to pass his judgment as to whether an operation would save his life. Dr. Work decided an operation would do no good and Sen ator Nicholson came here by special train. Saturday noon he began gradually sinking.
 Senator Nicholson began his resi- dence fin Colorado as a laborer in the gold mines near Leadvtlle. He be- came superintendent and then man. ager. finally a millionaire.
 Senator Nichoolsn was elected from Leadville to the Senate in 1920 as Nicholson, the miner, the man who made himself useful as a citizen
 Senator Nicholson was Republi- can and he will be succeeded by a Democrat to be appointed by Gov. w. E. Sweet. Democrat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
BIG CONFERENCE
 IS NOW OPENED
American Republics Again Get Together After Re-
 cess of Fifteen Years.

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 26-(De- layed. )-Iast Saturday, this city. founded in 154l. was gaily decorated for the opening on Sunday of the fifth conference of the American Re publics, which after a lapse of F years have again assembled. repre- sentatives to take measures for the common good.
 Mexico. Peru and Bolivia repre- sentatives are missing but delega- lions of IS other Republics are here
 For the first time in history of the conference, international political questions will be discussed Among these will be the limitation of arma. mont expenditures. establishment of closer relations among the American governments in contact with foreign poWers
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
PARIS BEAUTY SHOT WHEN IN DUEL; AN0THER'S WIFE
 VICTORIOUS IN MEETINC;
 LOVE LETTERS MIXED UP

PARIS, March 26--As result of a bit of carelessness by which an CT. rant husband rut h:s love missive in the wrong envelope. two women in a Paris triangle fought duel.
 One of then. seriously injured by the only bullet out of 12 fired in the duel to take effect, now is in a hospital.
 Paris police are Investigating the strange episode.
 The identlty or ,.,o women has been kept secret so far as possible, extraordinary efforts being made to prevent publicity.
 However, it is understood that the victor is the wife of a prominent French author
 Other Is Beauty of Twenty
 The other, now said to be recover ing from her wound. is a beautiful girl of 20, whose first name is Made line.
 The authors wife is said to be 46 years old. Gossip relates that the writer. voyaging into Turkey, wrote two love letters
 One of them was to his wife, reit- erating his affections The other was to Madeline, begging her to rejoin him at Constantin0ple and enclosing money for the journey.
 The letters became mixed, the wife receiving the remittance and the in vitatien addressed to the young beauty.
 The wife. accompanied by two women friends. called upon Madeline With challenge.
 The young woman asked them to wait until she could summon two of her friends.
 Each Fires Six Shots
 Then the two women, each with the two feminine seconds. went to the Bois vineennes, where they fired six shots each.
 The last bullet from the wife's re- volver hit the beauty, whose shots all went astray.
 The affair is causing tremendous excitement in society
 1t is declared that Madeline has refused to make formal complaint, in which case police will be forced to drop the matter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
OLD P0SEY IS MAKING STAND
 IN LAST BOUT
Famous Old Piute Indian Es. capes White Posse Cap
 ture Is Believed Near.

SALT LAKE, Utah. March 26.- Old Posey is making his last stand against his white pursuers. A white posse under United States Marshal J. Ray Ward late yesterday brought in 27 renegade Flutes, seven of them in irons.
 Old Posey, famous Piute. eluded the posse, but is thought to be without fcod and with a scanty supply or ammunition. His capture is momen- tarfly expected although he is cred lted with the determination to ex- pend his last bit of energy and his last round of ammunition in an ef- fort to escape.
 The prisoners brought in yester- day were placed in the county pound, where already there were 60 or more renegade Flutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Grand Jury Room Is Scene of
 Wild Party

DENVER. March 26.-Flfteen wit nesses will be called before the county grand jury in the probe Of an alleged party said to have been staged in. the grand jury room Sat uriay afternoon by three of the lead ing defendants in a trial of 20 alleged confidence men, 1t was announced here last night.
 The three defendants were said to be in custody at the time of Deputy Sheriff Tom Clark. Four whisky bottles were said to have been found dn the room after the party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
UNITED STATES
 NAVY MUST BE
 MADE MODERN
Naval Experts Give Opinions Regarding Washington
 5.5-3 Agreement.

WASHINGTON, March 26-The 5-5 , naval ratio. the foundation of all naval agreements growing out of the Washington conference. will be utterly destroyed unless the United States carries out Its program to modernize the American Fleet.
 This si the opinion of expert naval officials after a careful study Some of the officers stated the present strength if approximately 6-5-4. with Great Britain heading the list and the United States in an intermediate position.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Man Is Charged With
 Murder Nearly Year Ago

EVERETT. Wash. March 26.-ln- formation has been filed in the Su- perior Court by Prosecutor Roscoe, accusing George Dinas, of Morton, with the murder of Peter Karas, who was shot and killed on a lonely road July 27. last year.
 Dinas is already charged with ar son in connection with the burning of the Home Bakery here on March IT, when Mrs. Peter Karas. her brother in-law and her two children were burned or suffOcated to death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
CLAIMS OLD
 PARTIES ARE
 LOSING OUT
North Dakota Senator Says Important Surprises Are
 Coming Next Year.

WASHINGTuN. March 26.- fBy he Associated ess.)-United States Senator Edwin r. Ladd of North Dakota in statement today predict. ed rext year will continue important surprises for the old line political parties unless something is dS1e by big buEiness.
 Senator Ladd demanded "s1ne hing be done in regard to the sugar cor ner." He declared "the people are long, stretches ahead of the backward looking parties who seem without courage to face the prcit.ems of the American masses. As consequence old party lines are erumbllng"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
WILSON RECOMMENDS.

DENVER, March 26.-Woodrow Wilson has telegraphed Gov. Sweet asking him to appoint Huston Thompson. Democrat, to the United States Senate as successor to Sena- tor Nicholson.
 Thompson is now a member of the Federal Trade Commission. While Thompson was student at Princeton, he was founder and presi- dent of the first Wilson for Presi- dent" Club. At the last Democratic National Convention. held in San Francisco. Thompson was an ardent supporter of McAdoo for the nom- ination as President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
ICE JAM IN
 RIVER STILL
 HOLDS WATER
Wide Section Is Being Flood ed at Sioux City-Ask
 for Bombing Plane.

SIOUX CIT, ..-arcn 26.-The great ice serge .n the Missouri River is still holding and the flood peril of the residents in the lcwlands is grow Ing hourly Many residential DOT. tions of the city are flooded as the result of back waters.
 Unless all of the ice jams are broken within tho next 12 hours a repetition of the flood of 1881, which destrCyed the town, is feared
 Dynamite used yesterday failed to break the jam at Onawa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Is Known in Juneau.

A. c. Means is we'll known in Ju- neau on account of an official visit here which began during the later part of last December. Soon after his arrival here ne was taken to St. Ann Hospital from the Gastineau Hotel, where his serious illness called for the attendance of his wife and she came north and re- mained here until both went south several weeks ago.
 Means Is from Umatilla. Oregon. He is man about 35 years of age and his wife Is a sister of Senator Robert Ms Stanfield. of Oregon The couple have two boys, aged and II, respectively.
 Mir. Means is thirty-second de- gree Mason and Shriner. He has been active in Republican politics in Oregon for many years and dur ing the last campaign was chairman n of one of the important committees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
KISS AND MAKE UP EPIDEMIC
 HITS MONTE CARLO HARD RAP

PARIS. March B-Wth the first real sun of the season shedding it's mellowing influence over Monte Car To, "rccontli.aalon5' seem to be the order of the day
 The first of the renewed friend. ships was observed when Mary Gar. del ana Claudia Muzio publicly em- braeed in the restaurant of the Hotel Du Palais
 The second is the report that Countess Brunita, dashing dark belu- ty. .s again afflanced to Prince Louis of Monaco. A symptom of this is that sine is obedicntly needing his request net to appear so often at the fash onable Carlton Supper Palace, where she and George j. Gould, Jr.. have hitherto danced much together.
 Sees Funny Side
 The third reconciliation" Is that of Joe Coyne, famous American com edlan. who has become reconciled to the idea Of losing his money-or so he says.
 q have the right system now" he  said. My losses are limited to a thousand francs a night. and cannot possibly be any more. l never put more than that amount in my pocket. ard | lave my check book at home" |"
 Tn spite of the renewed sMeet friendshio, Muz!o and Mary Gsrden remain two of the most prominent style rivals of the Riviera
 Mary Leads
 Thus far Mary seems to be ahead in the race, bursting forth adorned with one pcail nccklace of 115 pearls. two huge emaralds. a diamond sun burst and brooch a diamond tiara. two diamond marqvise rings and dia- mond shoe buckles.
 AInzio sings magnifieently at the Casino. while Mary, abandoning her favcrite baccaret table. arrives at the gtage box just in time to hear her. and applauds vigorously.
 The Duke de Choiseu1 remains here d.sconsolately denying rumors that Mrs. Samuel GoldeDbrg Is to be the next duchess
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
MEANS TO BE SUCCESSOR TO
 J. B. MARSHALL
Oregon Man Will Come North as Prohibition En-
 forcement Officer, Alaska.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 26.-A. G. Means, of 0Icgon, has been ap- pointed Prohibition Director for Alaska by Roy Haines, National Prohibiti,n Directar. This is &C., co1diny tc an announcement made here today by Means.
 Means has been acting in prohibi- tion enforcement work in the North west fer sometime and recently re- turned here from Juneau, Alaska.
 Means succeeds John B. Mar shall, who has been transferred to the legal department of the pro- hibiti.n forces at Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
JURY TAMPER|NC NOW ALLEGED IN
 MICHIGAN CASE
Attempts Made to Get to Jury Are Frustrated
 Two Men Involved.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 26. -- County officials announced late last Saturday that attempts made to tam per with the jury in the William z. Foster case. Communist. were frus. trated and the trial will proceed to. day. Two men, one a local man and the other stranger, were caught fol
 lowing the jurors. They were re, 1eased after being questioned closely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Town Thrown Into
 Panic by Mill Fire

WASHOUGAL, Wash, March 26-- The Washougal Woolen Mills were des'royed here by fire with a loss estimated at $100.OO0. The town was thrown Unto panic by the belief that the whole town was doomed but fsi'emen assisted by the Camas department finally controlled the flames.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Intoxicated Man and
 Cigar Causes Disaster

NEW YORK, March 26. - A lighted cigar. believed to have been carelessly thrown by an intoxicated man, caused a fire which swept the seven-story Princeton Apartments early this morning. occupied by theatri ical and business people, re- sulting in the death of four and serious injury to many others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
SENSATION IN MURDER CASE
 IN NEW YORK
Prominent Philadelphia Man Said to Be Implicated Tn
 Murder of Cloak Model.

NEW YORK, March 26.-A sensa. ton has been created here by the an nouncement that "Mr. Marshall, ," friend of Dorothy Keenan, slain cloak model, has been ident'i1l as Joh l Kearsleg Mitchell, president of tha Philadelphia Rubber lWerks.
 Mitchell is q nephew of Dr. S. We'r Mitchell novelist He is the husband of the daughter of Edward Townsend Stotesbury, head of Drexel X Co, of Philadelphia, and member of the firm of J. P. Morgan X Co, New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Will Work for Highway Act For Alaska

SEATTLE, March 26.-The Seattle Chamber of Commerce will ask the United States Chamber of Commerce at the meeting in May ito pass a reso- lution asking Congress to ex- tend the Federal Highway Act to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Wins Title as Champion Egg Eater

MOSCOW. Idaho, March 26.- Warren c. Doogle, of Wheatland. Cal, yesterday won the title of champion egg eater. Doogle consumed for h.es kflst 31 soft boiled eggs, one bowl of break. fast food, half a grapefruit, one orange and one piece of toast at the annual contest conducted by the Beta Theta Pi fraternity of the University of Idaho.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Attends Palm Sunday Mass, Murders
 Two, Then Suicides

SAND POINT. Idaho. March 26.-- Within an hour after attending Palm Sunday mass in the Catholic Church here, Philip Papa shot and killed his wife, his mother-in-law and then took hds own life. In note he left Papa said his wife did not love him any more,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
CRISIS LOOMING By JAMES R NOURSE

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Dlsrup- tion of the Republican rational com mittee is looked upon as an ulavold- able development in the announce ment by Attorney General Daugherty of plans to make President Hlrdlng secondterm nominee in 1924.
 1t is regarded as almost certain that Chairman John T. Adams will resign his post if the Harding man agers adopt the suggestion made hy the Attorney General that Will II. Hays. former chairman; Charles c Hilles, Taft manager in 1912. or some. onN else he called into manage the
 fConttuued on Page Thraal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
RAPID RISE OF WATER

DIES MONIES, March 26.-An ice gorge. believed to have been part of the same enc which was respons- ble for floods near Sioux City and which floated down the river during the night. has caused a rapid rise of water opposite Onawa, Iowa, result ing in an overflow and menacing valuaIble farm lands
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Famous Preacher
 Near Dawson, Dies

DAWSON. March 26.-Rev. Amos Njo.li, famous Indian preacher of the Church of England. died recently, according to word received from Rampant House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
WANT BOMBING PLANE

SIOUX CITY, March 26.-An appeal has been sent to the War Department to dispatch a bombing plane here in an attempt to break the ice gorge
 Some old river men believe the Missouri will leave the regular chan mel and cut a new one around the ice gorge if the ice holds a few days longer
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
FRENCH RESERVATIONS

PARIS. March 2G-Frcrch reser- vaions which are expected to be adopted by Parliament fin ratifying the naval treaty are in the form of an additional article to the treaty text which will be communicated for various signatories when notifications are exchanged. This is according to the neWspapers here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
Former Woman Resident
 Of Juneau Passes Away

SEATTLE. March 26. Mrs. Eliza beth A. Bridges. who first came to Seattle in 1889. prominent in patrio- lie work. is dead here. Mrs. Bridges formerly lived in Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
HAS FAITH IN MAN

PALM BEACH. March 26.-E. T. Stotestury, of Philadelphia. ia -hor.in- law of J. kearslsy Mitchell. identified as the mysterious "Mr. Marshall' in the Dorothy Keenan murder case at New York. today sa.d his faith n Mitchell was unshaken by tho d. yelopments. He said he and Mrs Mitchell will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
BlACkMAlL PLOT

NEW YORK, March 26-The police have spread a net over Broadway In search for a person believed to have attempted to blackmail J. Kearsley Mitchell and then murdered Dorothy Keenan. It Is claimed she refused to participate in the plot.
 Arrests are momentarily expected
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
RECESS HERRIN TRIAL.

MARION, March 26. A recess was taken today in the Herrin riot trial because of the illness of child of one of the members of the inry,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26
BRISBANE EDITORIAL

Arthur Brisbane. editorial writer following comment on the Keenan
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-26

(Continued on Page Three.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12

Mercer Trust Company. Trenton. n. j.
The above bonds are issued for the pur-
pose of paying for the cost of co~nstruc-
ton. Improvement, reconstruction and re-
building of the State Highway Systems I'M
der the provisions of Chapter 262. P. l..
1922. which act was submitted to the peo-
pie at the general election held in the
State of New Jersey, November 7th, 1922,
and received the sanction of a majority of
the votes cast for and against 1t at said
election.
Bidders will be required to submit un-
conditional bids and each bid must be &C
companied by a certified check for an
amount equal to 80 of the face value of
the amount OF bonds bid for payable to the
order of William T. Read. Treasurer of the
State of New Jersey. to be forfeited as
liauidated damage in case the bidder shall
Withdraw his bid or shall fail and neglect
TO pay and take said bonds should the
same be awarded to him. The right to re-
iect any or all bids is reserved. No bid
will be accepted for less than par and ac-
crued interest to date of delivery. Bonds
will be delivered to the bidder at Trenton,
N. j., January list. 1924. All bonds Will be
coupon form of the denomination OF $1,000.
They may be registered as to principal and
interest. or may be converted into regis
tered bonds at option in denominations up
to $50, 900.
Proposals should be marked Proposals
for Road Bonds" and addressed to N. A.
X. Bugbee, Comptroller OF the Treasury,
State Capitol. Trenton. N. ].
THE ISSUING OFFICIALS.
HARRY b. SALTER,
Secretary.
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