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Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-23
Defense In Franks
 Case Nearing End

CHICAGO, Aug. 22-The defense today neared the end of it's plea before Judge R. Coverly for mitiga- tion in the punishment of Nathan F. Leopold, jr., and Richard 'Loeb, sci ons of millionaire families, for the kidnapping and murdering of young Robert Franks.
 The last of four eminent special ists through whom the defense has attempted to prove the youths are mentally sick" spent the entire two hour session of court on the witness stand today. He dissected Leopold's personality as he had that of Loeb yesterday. Leopold, he said, was fit mentally to fall in with Loeb's plan to "commit the perfect crime" Because of the mental state to which he had been reduced through physical deficiencies fail ure of certain glands to function normally and a strange "king-slave' phantasy which had persisted from childhood.
 Having put Loeb's personality to vivisection yesterday the mental pathologist, Dr.. H. s. Hubert of Chicago, dealt almost solely with Le- opold today.
 "The psychiartric caYse of the Franks crime is not to be found in either boy alone, but in an inter play of their friendship" he said. Leopold was described as by nature kind and almost unwilling partner in the murder of the 14-year-old Franks boy. Only Leopold's obedi- ence necessary of his dream king'' kept him partner even after his intellect told him commission of a perfect crime" was impossible, tes- tified Dr. Hubert. Leopold wanted to postpone the kidnapping and mur-
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-23

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Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-23
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der and go to Europe, he added
 Illustrating to Judge Coverly by use of large x-ray photographs of Leopold's anatomy, Dr Hubert pointed out what he said were glandular irregularities. He men toned the pineal, pituitary, adrenal and thyroid cle1.ds. He described the functional Irregularities as res ponsible for Leopold's admittedly far advanced intellect and the stilling of his emotional growth after the age of seven or eight years.
 Dr. Hubert said that the x-ray disclosed that the cartilage between the plates of Leopold's skull had be- come bone, unusual in one of 19 years as the process generally devel- ops after the age of 90.
 The youths intimate association was not always a pleasure to them asserted the witness, but he declar- ed leach boy felt inadequate to carry on the life most desired some one else in life was found to compile ment him."
 Leopold wanted superior for a companion, and Loeb wanted some one to emulate him, said the doctor, as he analysed the alliance that led to the murder of the Franks boy.
 Dr. Hubert still was on the stand when the hearing was adjourned at noon until 1O:3O a. m. Monday
 Clarence s. Darrow, chief of de- fense counsel, stated after adjourn ment that possibly four additional witnesses would be called and the defense rest it's plea for mitigation of punishment Monday afternoon.
 Allan and Jacob Loeb, brother and uncle, respectively, of Richard Loeb, and Foreman Leopold broth CT of Nathan and the Loeb family chauffeur, would be the last defense witnesses, Mr. Darrow indicated. He said that they would be called upon to identify certain exhibits and not to give extensive testimoiy
 Immediately upon the defense resting, Robert E. Grove, states at- torney, will launch vigorous re- buttal in furthering his demand for the death penalty.
 Former friends, university in- structors servants in the Leopold and Loeb families and prominent women, some of whom were pupils of Leopold in his pathological class, are named on a list of fifty prospective witnesses, announced by Mr. Grove as having been summoned to testify that the youths are sane and constitute normal actors in what he has called "a perfect hanging case"
 Rebuttal will require possibly four days, the prosecutor indicated Prospective time needed for the state was reduced today when MT Grove agreed with Mir. Darrow not to call more than four alienists ii the defense would cut off expert testimony with that of Dr. Hubert
Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-23
CANADIAN LOSES MACHINE WHEN HE TELLS CUSTOMS
 OFFICER HE IS A TOURIST

BELLINGHAM, Wn., Aug. 23.- William Katzmark, American Gus toms officer at Blaine, yesterday through the aid of the local sheriff's office, seized a new Oldsmobile car purchased by Canadian when the latter was accused of obtaining the machine by misrepresenting his trip into the United States.
 According to information given out by Ben Roush, state highway pa trolman, the Canadian citizen cleared through the Blaine office, saying he was going to tour in the United States. Instead, hewas said to have driven here in his old Ford car and traded it in as part payment on a new Oldsmobile.
 Roush's suspicious were aroused when he noticed that the American Oldsmobile, bearing British Colum- bia license, with a What county sticker on the windshield.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28

agreed with me ther and since q few of the 2e have granted that our mo- tlves and action were right. e@
 Coming down to more 'recent ir- regularities. In the town meeting 1t wasn't I. 1t was perhaps. the most influential republican of District II who charged that the salary of one of our town officers had been il- legally administered.
 Tt wasn't I. 1t was another in- fluential republican leader who stat cd what errors there were were charged to the assessors. the board of relief aud the town treasurer. Tt wasn't I. 1t was republican voters speaking through the presid- ing, republican official who brought out that an official department had exceeded It's appropriation, thus de- feating the ends for which that very law governing was made.
 Tn intent I think everyone IS right but in handling the affairs of town you've got to make your in- tent and action synonymous"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28
Edward Box Gets
 Dutch Decoration

Philadelphia. Oct. 2s. = Edward W. Box. of this city. has been dec- orated with the cross of the Knight of the Netherland Lion, the most highly coveted decoration within the bestowal of Queen Wilhelmina' of the Netherlands.
 The citation was sent to Mr. Box by the Netherlands minister to the United States at the order of the minister of foreign affairs at The Hague. It was conferred because of her majesty's recognition of your faithful attachment to the country of your birth and of your unfiring efforts in providing clearer ap- preciation of Dutch history. culture, traditions and spirit whereby you have so largely contributed to a more intelligent understanding be- tween the two nations"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28

there were grafters there, but be- cause there were many there who had remained too long. He said that If he had failed, like the president, he would never have dared to show his face in town again.
 "Who will be governor If Bing- ham goes into officer" he asked, and answered immediately. "J. Henry Roraback." He said that man who has no strings on him is the man to be elected. He scored the 18th amendment saying that 1t is one of the most hypocritical laws ever passed 1'..
 He closed with the assertion that it is the voters duty to vote for Jack" Vance, as he called the nom- inee for congress.
 Emil Marzano, candidate for state treasurer several years ago, spoke to the Italians in the audience in their native tongue, talking of the cam paign in general.
 Miss Murray On crown Affairs"
 Miss Adele Murray was elected chairman of the meeting and she in- troduced the speakers. She also en- tered a plea that woman be sent to the legislature who will represent woman's chiefest interest, the well fare of children. ''Let the roads go. Save the children" she said.
 The spirit of the old time rally was in the wind, with everything but the red fire and few other access sories to make 1t the real rally of the good old days The T. A. B. drum corps was on hand and 1t fur nished selections in the course of the evening.
 The hall was crowded with inter csted townspeople and it was esti- mated that there were as many re- publicans in the hall as there were democrats.
 Miss Murray said in part:
 Wrist, why town affairs?
 Town affairs because we believe the maladministering of them bears a definite relation 10 the mailman agement of our state affairs-be- cause we believe that the irregulari- ties and seeming illegalities endors- ed by the majority vote of the town are significant of like possibilities in the larger political divisions that are the state and the nation.
 Town affairs because the town is represented on the state ticket. It has been said that according to an accepted agreement of some stand ing this year District II should name the candidate who would represent Berlin in the next assembly. Voting Independently District II is in position to control every situation and every office in Berlin. We be- lieve it should be represented and we're here to do what we properly may to make it possible that 1t shall be represented.
 "Town affairs because l believe
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28
COUNTESS ADMITTED.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Countess Catherine Karolyi, wife of the form erp resident of Hungary, who came to this country for lecture tour, was permitted to land yesterday despite the objections of s. Stanwood
 Menken, president of the National Security league, who sought to have her deported on theground that she was a 'Bolshevik and menace to American institutions" She was allowed to come ashore in time for luncheon at the Metropolitan club.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-28

He also scored the Republican party for failure to provide for an emergency such as arose upon the death of Senator Brandegee, saying. "J. Henry Roraback is a pretty wise old bird" He said all men have a right to cast a vote and Roraback was trying to keep the people of this state from casting their vote when he suggested that a successor be appointed. He praised the governor for his stand on this question.
 Johnstone Vance, candidate for congress from the fifth district, an- nounced that he would speak on Bunk" ''The Republican party" he said, "has seen fit 10 trail red herrins of bunk along the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
By RAYMOND. CHAPTER By Leased Wire to Age-Herald) ]

NEW YORK, July 11.-This cam paign will write a decisive chapter in American political history, for it will determine whether the time has come for a realignment of the two old par ties on conservative-progre basis
 The nomination of John ". Davis as the democratic candidate completes q perfect set-up for this experiment. It means that the country will engage in a triangular political campaign with La Toilette, the independent progress sive, pitted against the democratic and republican conservative candidates.
 Will Be Index
 The result of the November election should afford fair ind, of the nur, Der of independent progressives who are ready to join in a new grouping which would force the conservatives to gather around one nucleus in self-de- fense.
 Whether the time to shuffle the deck has come no one can say until after the election. But no one who saw the democratic national here at close range can fail to take note of the conditions, bordering on disintegration, which was disclosed in Madison Square Garden. At the moment, the nomination of John w. Davis seems to have acted as a solvent.
 Nevertheless, there was a great, deep gulf revealed at Madison Square Gar den between the agrarian progressive ly inclined south and west, and the in- dustrial, conservative north and east, It is rough generalization of course, but nevertheless approximate. That gulf has not been healed by the nomi- nation of John W. Davis despite the surface harmony and the acclaim which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
GUARDS HELD UP;
 CONNECTS ESCAPE
Only g Out Of 43 Prisoners
 Make Use Of Chance

PARCHMAN, Miss, July 11.-Three men disarmed the guard at Camp II of the state prison farm here early today and offered to release all of the 43 prisoners confined there. Nine white men took advantage of the offer and escaped.
 One man is reported by authorities this afternoon to be under arrest and on his way to the camp in custody, charged with being one fo the trio which cverpowered the guard. The intention of the three men, according to the belief of the prison authorities, was to eff feet the escape of two of the prisoners who had been sent to the camp on charged with being one of the trio which
 The majority of those who escaped were serving terms for burglary or high way robbery.
 X posse was reported this afternoon to be close on the trail of three of the men. Authorities of neighboring states have been asked to join in the search for the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
HARDER BRAND OF BOIL WEEVIL
 FOUND IN TEXAS
Mountain Type Of Pest Withstands Both Hot
 And Cold

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11.-West Texas may be threatened with a new cotton evil in the discovery in Arizona of an entirely new brand of boil weevil. according to R. E. Macdonald, state entomologist, who left today for Ariz- ona to assist state authorities there. The new weevil has been discovered in the mountains about Tuscon and is able to withstand high attitudes, making it specially dangerous to some parts of West Texas.
 The new pest is said to be ravaging the cotton fields near the mountains, having come down from the wild cot ton of the higher attitudes. The state of Arizona has attempted to stop its spread by creating a non-cotton area near the mountains. This action has caused an injunction suit by property owners. MT. Macdonald has been sum- n1oned as a witness for the state of Arizona.
 Unless the pest is checked it will spread and soon will be in West Texas, Mir. Macdonald said. The new weevil is said to be very hardy creature with power to withstand both cold and heat Mr. Macdonald departed for Prescott, where the injunction proceed ings are in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
SUPPORT PLEDGED
 BY ROCKWELL
lContinued From Page One.

Continued From Page One.) today was one from Lady Nancy Astor, which said:
 There will be only one better day, and that is the day you win"
 Gov. Alfred E. Smith spent an hour and a half in conference with Mir. Davis tonight. Asked when he left, if he had anything to say regarding his visit, he answered:
 No, just had a little talk with the next president of the United States. I wanted to congratulate him personal ly before I return to Albany tomor- row"
 Another who conferred with the nominate today was Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey. It was reported by friends of the presidential that Morgenthau probably would be chairman of the campaign finance com mittee which was the post he held during the Wilson campaigns.
 Hearst Comes
 Out of one of the scores of taxi. cabs, which brought callers stepped W. R, Hearst. He was surrounded by the newspapermen who asked:
 Are you coming to call on Mir. Davis also?'
 Mir. Hearst, surprise lighting his face, exclaimed, What! Does he live here?' On being informed that the nominee was a guest at the Folk home, he said: q am going to see my doctor" and entered the adjoining building where a sign read "Dr. Squires."
 It was shortly thereafter the an nouncement came of the unexpected de- parture of Mayor and Mrs. Hylan with Mir. and Mrs. Hearst for California. According to friends, the trip was plan ned to benefit the health of Mrs. Hylan and Mrs. Hearst.
 It was rumored that Mir. Hearst and Mayor Hylan were on their way to con cult Senator LaFollette and that the mayor might seek to be the running mate of the third party leader. Little credence was given to this rumor by local leaders. Among the announcements made today by Frank l.. Polk was that Bill" Nye, former bodyguard of President Wilson, of the King of the Belgians and of the Prince of Wales, had been appointed by Mfr. Davis to an assistant secretaryship on his per sonal staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
ELECTRICIANS s ORGANIZE BODY
J. R. Wilcox Named First Pres
 ident Of State Association

Formation of a permanent state or ganization and election of officers, to- gether with addresses by prominent business men and electrical engineers, featured the first annual meeting of the Alabama Association of Electragists held Friday afternoon and evening at the Hillman hotel. J. R. Wilcox, Bir- mingham, was elected the first presi- dent of the association. Other officers named were K. $. Elebash, Tuscaloosa, vice president; B. B. Clayton, Bir- mingham, secretary-treasurer and c. 0. Reeves, Montgomery, and H. R. Hugue- not, Mobile, associate members of the executive committee.
 It was decided that quarterly confer ences of the association will be held. A special meeting. however, was called for August II in Montgomery, in order to complete the internal organization of the association.
 Among the speakers at the conven- tion were Arthur P. Peterson of New York, field representative of the Asso- citation of Electragists Internationale i; Mir. Gaston, business manager of the Birmingham Electric company, and T. NJ. Nesbitt, credit manager of Moore Handley Hardware company. MT. Pe- terson is in Birmingham to assist in or ganizatio of the state branch of the association.
 The visitors were entertained by. the Birmingham electragists at a luncheon at 1 o'clock, and at a banquet in the evening. About 60 persons attended.
 The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Association of Electragists Inter- nationale will be held at West Baden Springs, Ind, September 29 to October f, it was announced. Alabama will be represented by delegation of at least 15 members, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
NEW WHEAT CROP RAPIDLY TURNED
 INTO HARD CASH
Banks Predict Return Of Prosperity From
 Record Yield
By ARTHUR F. DE GREVE lRy Leased Wire fn Age. Herald l

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 1.-The southwest's bumper wheat crop rapid ly is being converted into gold and real prosperity for the farmer is in sight for the first time in years.
 Leading bankers in the wheat section tell of the remarkable liquidation of long standing debts by the wheat growers as the crops are moved to mar ket and exchanged for cash. ApprOxi- mately 400 carloads of wheat are being received at the Kansas City market daily, twice the amount marketed at this time last year.
 Back On His Feet
 The Kansas farmer, virtually in- solvent for years, will be back on his feet as the 1924 crop is marketed, ac- cording to W. J. Bailey, governor of the local federal reserve bank, who has. just returned from a tour of the wheat growing region.
 If Kansas ever was off her feet which doubht-this crop certainly put her back on her legs" Bailey said. Kansas was never in such splendid condition for crops"
 Four wheat growing states in this section will yield 130,00O,0O0 more bushels than year ago, distributed as follows
 Kansas, 130,000.OOO bushels as com pared with S4,000,O00 bushels last year; Oklahoma 4S.000,00O bushels, an increase of S,000,000 over last year {; Nebraska 45,000,000 as entrusted with 28,000,000 a year ago and Colorado 24 100000, eleven million more.
 These figures, translated into a cash significance, are all the more important in the face of an estimated national wheat shortage of 131, 100000 bushels.
 According to W. S. MacLaus, presi- dent of the Commerce Trust company of Kansas City, the southwestern wheat crop will be worth approximately $1OO,- 100000 more htan last year.
 Retiring IndebtedensS
 County banks, hard nit through the period of depression, already are retir- ing large portions of their indebtedness, commensurate with the improved fi- nancial status of the farmer.
 c. W. AllendOerfer, vice president of the First National bank of Kansas City, said:
 This one bumper crop will go a long way toward relieving those banks which have been hurt by slow farm paper. In the case of banks which have failed and still are in the process of liquidation, the taking up of much of this paper that formerly was marked off as a loss will mean a great sav- ing to stockholders and depositors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
HANGS STILL PLEADING
 HE IS INNOCENT
Utters Prayer As Trap Is
 Sprung For Staying Of Girl

TALLADEGA, Ala, July 11.-(Spe- ciaI. I.)-Uttering 2 prayer and without confessing but claiming innocence to the end, Gordon Fincher. 31, who was charged with staying Maybelle MeCul- tough near here year ago, went to his death on the galIows at 31a minutes past Il o'clock today and was pro nounced dead 12 minutes later.
 Fincher met his deatk gamely. Short ly before being taken to the death chamber on the second floor of the jail. Fincher was permitted to go out to the jailyard. where he addressed a crowd of over 1000 spectators, who were denied admission to the jail. Rev. John Haynes led the hymn "will There Be Any Stars In My Crownf"
 Then Fincher, waving a hand-
 kerchief, said: Farewell. every k
 body. Farewell, am going an in.
 nocent man. The crime they ac.
 cuse me of Is the most hideOus
 ever committed in Talladega, but
 am not guilty of it. farcwell.".
 Then, without assistance, he walked inside and to the chamber. Calmly mounting the scaffold he knelt while Rev. Haynes prayed.
 Kneels And Prays
 The death warrant was then read by Sheriff George Burk, Fincher again knelt and prayed, asking forgiveness for the sheriff and said he hoped the sheriff would find the real guilty man. Fincher smoked cigarettes to the end. The moose was adjusted and the trap sprung by the sheriff. Dock Bum, stepfather of the Mccullough girl, was witness to the execution. His family was present but did not see it.
 Fincher spent restless night. He did not sleep but read the Bible with his wife and four children. Services were held last night by 2ers. Haynes, J. NJ. Thomas and J. W. Walker. Finch CT and wife sang their favorite hymn, Thou Art Gone" late at night with out a breakdown.
 His father, grandfather and broth CTS were with him today until the last.
 He asked to be buried at Rabbits LOhH ChuASuB hCdI 1AhActOAS db hAo birthplace. His widow and children will live with his father at Anniston until arrangements for care of the children are made.
 The condemned man said he forgave everybody and was going without word against them and asked that he be forgiven for any hard feelings he had felt against them. Fincher prayed aud ibly as the trap was sprung and he dropped without quiver. A large crowd from Lincoln, Anniston and other parts of the county was present.
 It was the Lincoln community. that was shocked a year ago last February when the body of young and pretty Maybelle Mccullough was found after search in stump shortly after she had met Fincher at the postoffice box a half mile from her home.
 Her meeting with Fincher, corrobo- rated by witnesses, and the finding of blood stains on the clothing the farmer Lad worn that day were strong points in the evidence of the state.