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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
BECK DEPLORES
WANING REGARD
FOR U.S. COURTS
Public Confidence Must
Be Restored, Says So
licitOr General
Try Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Now that
presidential campaign proposals to curb
the powers of the supreme court have
been stricken by the lighting of public
indignation." it is all important that
"public confidence in the court be
strengthened" James NJ. Beck, solicitor
general of the United States, told the
PENNSYLVANIA society, in annual session
at the Waldorf-Astoria, tonight.
Mr.. Beck suggested two ways of at
tanning the desired end: First, the re-
surrect;on of such public interest in
dclibera lions of the supreme court as
was manifested century ago; second,
the creation of cooperative arrange
ment between the court, the executive
and the legislative branches Of govern
ment whereby preliminary opinions
upon the constitutionality OF proposed
legislation might be handed down, to
save such legislation from later brand
ing as unconstitutional.
A real crisis in the life of the SUI
preme court was survived in the last
election when "a distinguished senator
made his chief objective the impairment
of this balance wheel of our govern
mental machineary," according to Mr..
Beck.
Scores La Toilette
Like Dagon, in the Old Testament"
he said, "the La Toilette party put an
impious hand on the ark of the coven-
ant, and like Dagon, it was stricken
by the lighting of public Indignation"
Nevertheless, Mr.. Beck pointed, H.
100000 citizens supported La Follette's
proposal, and "such dissent to a vital
part of an institution cannot be ignored
by thoughtful men, for nothing is more
certain than that this is not the last
assault upon the supreme court"
Greater public interest must attend
the courts deliberations; the court it.
self must cease becoming more and
more a monastic institution and its
judges must not be expected to he poll,
teal recluses," said the solicitor general.
Asks More Publicity
As evidence that the court had once
been the republics greatest forum of
intellectual discussion" whose doings
were widely reported by the newspaper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
20 ARE INDICTED
IN PE0NAGE CASE
County Heads Are Named
BY Pensacola Grand
Jury =.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 20.-Fed-
eral officials of the department OF JUS
tice said today that no capiases had
been placed in their hands calling for
the arrest of 20 defendants who had
been indicted by the special grand jury
bodies. The grand jury was DISCHARGED
TODAY after making a return OF their
work. Calhoun county officials were
reindicted with the exception Of County
Attorney Mcclellan who is held on ac-
count Of conspiracy to commit peonage.
The allegations are that he had pre-
nared offidavits on which negroes were
arrested and returned to the county
iudge's court where they were placed
in iail and later taken out by naval
stores operators.
Others who were indicted in the new
hills were Sheriff G. B. Clark, County
Judge W. T. Chafin, Deputies Shuler
and Cason, M. B. Davis, Charles ana
Alfred Land, naval stores operators,
Frank Daniels, Will Proctor, Cady
white. and Carey Whitfield, all en-
Moves of the naval stores interests.
AIl these were from Calhoun county
and faced either direct charges OF peon-
age. or conspiracy to permit peonage'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

and just us widely read, Mr.. Beck
cited the Steamboat cases" of cen
fury ego, involving the right of New
York state to grant monopoly of the
right OF. navigation over the waters of
the Hudson river.
By way of contrast, Mr.. Beck told
how last week he argued for two days
before the supreme court case of
similar nature, in which the government
sought to restrain the city of Chicago
from diverting into the Mississippi
watershed S64,0O0,0O0 cubic feet per
day of Lake Michigan waters.
1T was clash of gigantic interests"
he said. Hundreds of millions of dol
lars were involved, vet not an eastern
newspaper apparently made the slight
est reference to this notabl case"
Good realty investments are found
through Age-Herald Want Adds.
Good realty investments are found
through Age-Herald Want Adds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Ford Automobiles
Prove A Nemesis
To o. Il. Morris

LORDS proved nemesis to o. ".
Morris. 81. or 1925 Essie ave-
nue., Saturday afternoon. One
flivver capsized the truck he was
driving and seriously injured him,
while a second collided with the am
bulance that was rushing to take him
to the hospital.
The initial crash occurred at
Twenty third street and Sixth avenue
when an unknown driver upset Nor
ris' heavy truck and sped away with
out Identification. A few seconds
later an ambulance from Ridouts,
answering hurried call to the scene
of the accident, was clipped by a ma
chine said to have been driven by
Alfred Jones of New Castle. The
driver of the ambulance was forced
to climb to the curbing to avoid dis
astrous encounter.
Morris was taken to local mfr
mary where his injuries were ad-
justed serious Saturday night. He
suffered badly lacerated leg and,
it is feared. internal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Herman Blandon Of Chicago, ILL.,, and
Moses McKissack. architect and builder
of Nashville, Tenn.
Calvin Ivory, who has been out of
school for several weeks on account of
illness, is gradually improving and will
be back at work soon.
The Christmas spirit at the Lincoln
school is one of enthusiasm among teach
ers and pupils. Programs will be given
in the auditorium Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday mornings. All have the
spirit of giving rather than receiving.
Professor A. G. Dobbins and his wife
will entertain the Lincoln faculty at a
-'O5I$ $500 II!M puB 'uoponllsuoo 4o!Iq
Christmas dinner Thursday afternoon,
December 1S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
DALLAS UNIVERSITY
RECEIVES $l,OOO,OOO
Kirbys Make Gift To Southern
Methodist School
(Ry AssOciated Press.)

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. ga gift to
Southern Methodist University. of Dali
las by Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harper Kirby,
of Austin, of property that will yield
revenue of approximately a million
dollars valuation was announced late
Saturday by DIR. Charles G. Zeligman,
president. Neither the nature of the
property nor, it's appraised value was
made known. The gift was made
through DR.. w. D. Bradfield, professor
in the university School of Theology.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
SCHOOLS CLOSE

The holloway season started today
with all school children in Admission and
Calhoun county, as all educational in
situations began their two weeks
Christmas holiday period.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

Good realty investments are found
Trough Age-Herald Want Adds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
STAMPS BRING FORTUNE
Eleven Sales Realize 1886, 1929 Francs
In Paris

PARIS, Dec pa total of is,
6S6,329 francs has been realized from
the IL auction sales already held of
the Renotiere collection of rare postage
stamps and there still remain enough
stamps for twelfth salt. The eleventh
sale brought 1854, $40 francs. A blue
81 para Roumanian-M oldavian stamp
of 1868 brought $1,000 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Flashlights In Negro Circles
By C. L. FISHER

This department of The Age-Herald is inaugurated
to chronicle the qUorth-aOhe activities of the colored
race in Alabama 1t is conducted by the pastor of one
of the largest and most GctiUe churches IN the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
a GOOD ONE

Mary-I cant see why Dot has so
many admirers calling to see her, she
can't sing or play a piano.
Peg-Maybe that's the reason
Bucknell Belle Hop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
DEATH RAY MYTH,
EXPERTS DECLARE
Report on Operation Of U. S.
Air Services Gives Result
q of Investigation.

1.-THE now famous death ray re-
ported to have been developed by
a British scientist, and which was
supposed capable of bringing down
military aircraft from almost any
conceivable altitude by directing the
mysterious ray along the beam of
= searchlight, has been found to be
Il myth.
THE much written about destruc-
ticn ray. supposed to have been
perfected by German scientists and
which was supposed to have been
lz:d against the French in the oc-
Cupied district of the Ruhr and which
was reported to have brought to
crash several French planes over the
Black Forest of Germany recently,
also is a myth. In short, neither of
these rays and no energy similar to
them which can accomplish the stop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

The committee plans 20 attend the
international air meet, which will be
held at Dayton, Ohio, October to 5,
inclusive.
The air services are anxious that
the committee make tour of in
spection and inquiry of the aviation
fields in various parts of the United
States.
The committee will pay particular
attention to the development Of the
aviation branch of the national de-
Tense on the Pacific coast.
Members of the committee express
citation over the fact that not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

along aviation lines as soon as the
committee begins full sittings
The proposed new air mail service
between New Orleans and Old Mexico
is being watched with much interest.
Members Of the committee staff
were among those present to greet
the world flyers when
they landed at Washington and took
pictures of the flyers upon landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
ENJOY in Pajan'as
In Hotel Lobby Is
Called Fake Story

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 19.-EXpres-
sions of regret from Japanese off,
cialS and foreign diplomats tes-
tify to the painful impression
created In Toxic official circles by
dispatches recently sent abroad
alleging that Garcia Uriburu,
Argentine minister. appeared in
the lobby of the Imperial Hotel,
clad IN pajamas.
Uriburu has received from the
directors and manager of the hotel
letters declaring the story base
less. The letters added that it
was "an ill-considered joke" of
which Criburu was unfortunately
the victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

to an agreement. The Ulster cabinets
refusal at it's last meeting to appoint
a representative on the boundary
commission makes it necessary for
the British government TO introduce
the bill in parliament by the goth.
The measure in question will pro-
vide authorization for setting up the
boundary commission without listers
participation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
COMMONS CALLED EARLY.
Will Meet September 80, Instead
of October %, as Set.

LONDON, September 19.-Sa tisfled
that public interest requires that the
house should meet earlier than Octo-
Der 2S." Speaker j. II. Whitley an
nounced today that the commons Will
be convened September 80.
This is the date mentioned, when
parliament adjourned, for considera-
ton of the Ulster boundary bill un-
less the Irish Free state and the
northern government meanwhile came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

the minister of industry and commerce,
Gen. Perez Terevino. yesterday They
refused 10 disclose the nature of the
conference. but it is unofiicially re-
ported that in addition to oil matters
they intend to discuss the question
or an international loan to Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

The women of the country should
feel cheerful now that Mrs. Mary Boil
ton of England has invented a dinner
wagon which automatically WASH S
the dishes while they are being wheel
ed into the kitchen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
Aircraft Important In War.

The inquiries thus far have devel-
oped an increased conviction on the
part Of the experts, it is stated, that
aircraft will play the most important
part in any war of the future.
The plans for the tour of inspection
of the aviation fields around the United
States have not been completed as
yet.
There Will be some exceedingly in
teresting and important developments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19
Oil Magnates in Mexico.

ME%ICO CITY. September ia
group of oil magnates unofficially
headed by General Avery Andrews.
representative in the United States of
the Royal Dutch Oil Company, visited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

page of motors or motor magnetos
exist in Europe today. according to
the Investigations of j. Frederick
Richardson, chief consulting investi-
gator to the select committee Of in
quiry into operations of the United
States Air Service" Chairman Florian
Lampert of the committee reported
yesterday.
Receives Preliminary Report.
The select committee of inquiry
into operations of the United States
Air Services met yesterday to hear
a preliminary report from Mr.. Rich
ardson, who has just returned from
an extended tour of Europe. where
he investigated the aircraft activities
in various countries. Mr. Richard
son VIII make an extensive report
10 the full committee. in which Il
great deal of confidential informa-
ton for the committee will be con-
tanned.
The committee at it's meeting also
had several of the Army Navy techni-
cal advisers who re assisting the
committee in its inquiry into engi-
neering problems along the lines of
military and mail aviation
1t developed during the meeting
that the performance of the Postal
Air Service. under Second Assistant
Postmaster General Paul Henderson,
exceis from the point of flying hours
without accident any record achieved
by any air service in Europe. military
or commercial
Mr.. Richardson will include in his
report information concerning the air
services of England, Belgium France
Germany. Italy and other countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

! are the Army. Navy and Post Office
services cooperating with the COM
mittee in it's inquiry, but also over
the fact that, due to the activities Of
the committee, there is noted an
awakened interest in aviation on the
part of high Government officials of
this country
, 1924-10-22
FOUR PAY FINES IN JUSTICE COURT
FOR VIOLATING STATE GAME LAWS

Four persons were taken before
Judge C.. A. Marston on Wednesday
afternoon charged with violating the
game laws. Two of these we're APP
pretended for killing deer on the
game preserve and the others for
shooting and killing more than their
limit of elk.
H. A. Cogswell and F. E. Martin,
who live on farms near Powell were
arrested by Deputy Commissioner r.
r. Rousseau when it was discovered
that they had each killed two elk.
In court these two men claimed that
they had never been big game hunt
ing before and were using 30-30 ri
fes. A third man in the party had
a larger calibre gun. They we're
hunting on Fifty Mile Creek and
came upon a herd of about fifteen
elk in a pocket. All three shot into
the herd, the man with the higher
powered gun getting his elk the first
shot. AS no more of the animals fell,
the other two continued shooting un-
til about forty shots had been fired
into the herd and two more elk were
, 1924-10-22
Fortune Smiles on
Joe Volock in Alaska

Joe Volock, who was employed at
Blackwater Camp for two seasons
and left for Alaska early last spring,
came in on Wednesday looking as
prosperous as a bank president.
Joe's books did not belle him, as
he had great luck on his Alaskan trip.
He made the acquaintance of three
Swedes on shipboard who were going
up to lease a placer mine. They of
fered him a chance to join them,
taking his note for $1,000 which was
his share of the lease money.
During the summer he washed out
enough gold to pay off the note, re-
turn to the United States and spend
the winter in the South, where he
will go after a visit with his mother
in Chicago.
He left on Saturday for that City.
He will join his partners in Alaska
in the spring.
, 1924-10-22
Goppert Finds Five
Gallon keg of Moon

While E. ]. Goppert and H. A. Phil
lips were on their way to Clarks Fork
to attend a political gathering they
noticed an object lying beside the
road, wrapped in a sugar sack. Up
on getting out to investigate they
found it to be a five gallon key of
first class moonshine.
1t is believed that it fell from
a load being brought in by one of
the popular vendors of the spirits, or
it may have represented the purchase
of some good, law-abiding citizen,
who was taking it home to have on
hand in case of illness.
It's hard to figure out why it had
to be Goppert who found this key
and turned it over to the Sheriff
when some liberal minded person
could have made such good use of it.
The owner could probably recover
it by identifying his property and
pursuading Mr.. Goppert to give it.
, 1924-10-22

down. 1t was then discovered that
two others had been wounded and
were helpless, so they were killed,
dressed out and taken down to camp,
where they were discovered by Mr..
Rousseau, who made the arrests.
Cogswell and Martin both pleaded
guilty to the charges and were each
assessed with a fine of SIS each,
which is mighty light for the offense.
George Gollahan and Hughie
Brown came before the court charged
with having killed deer on the game
preserve. Both these parties had
shot animals on Mule Creek a short
distance inside the lines. In both
cases the defendants stated that they
had figured they were off protected
territory. They pleaded guilty and
were fined SIS each.
Deputy Commissioner Rousseau is
to be commended for his watchful-
ness in matters of this kind, and this
territory is lucky indeed to have a
man on the job who is putting forth
his best efforts to have the laws pro-
tecting game enforced.
, 1924-10-22
MART CLANCY WARNS
UP THE TOWN COOLER

Mart CLANCY, of the Y U Ranch,
who has spent the past week in town
trying to find out the population of
Sweden, came neal passing out with
out this information Sunday evening.
Mart. having partaken freely but
not wisely of alcoholic beverages, was
spending the night at Sam Forests
apartment house one door east of the
town hall. Evidently Mr.. Forrest had
forgotten to put on a fire before leav-
ing his guest, so CLANCY proceeded
to warm things up by building a fire
in the middle of the floor with some
old papers and the covers from his
bed.
An alarm was turned in and the
fire department turned out. They
found Mr.. Chaney's fire making very
poor Roadway and that gentleman
close to su~ffffocated from the smoke.
He was taken to DR.. Kinney's rooms
where he spent the rest of the night
and on the following day vas re-
turned to the lookup and upon going
before the police judge was relieved
of $1,000 and costs.
, 1924-10-22
and Mrs. Newell
Give Party at lrma

Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Newell and
son Joe, gave one of the largest and
most enjoyable dancing and card
parties of the season at the Irma Ho-
tel on Friday evening.
The party was given in honor Of
Mrs. C. X. NARROW, of Santa Rosa,
California. Mrs. NARROW is Mrs
Newelrs sister and formerly resided
in Cody.
The dancing Dom was prettily de-
corated in pink, candles and carna-
tions being used for the purpose.
The Misses Leota Loomis and Eliz-
abeth Thurston presided at the punch
bowl, and performed their duties in
a graceful manner.
Pulley's orchestra furnished dance
music Of unusual excellence and con
tributed much TO the success of the
evening. Luncheon was served at
midnight.
About $50 persons were present,
many of them being from out of
town. Judge Robert Rose. who came
to speak at the democratic meeting,
was a distinguished guest at the func-
ton.
, 1924-10-22
Powell Legion Viii.
Hold Celebration on
Armistice Day

The Hughes Pettinger Post of the
American Legion with headquarters
at Powell, are extending an invita-
ton to all members of Fred Coe Post
all ex-service men and the public in
general to come to Powell on Armis-
tice Day, Tuesday, November 18th.
The Cody and Powell Posts have
established a plan of alternating, one
celebrating one year and the other
the next. There will be no Armistice
Day celebration at Cody this year
and a great many people from here
are expected to attend the Powell
ceremonies.
, 1924-10-22
Appraiser Says Cody
And Territory Is In
Good Condition

w. F. Kelley, of Omaha, Nebraska,
who is appraiser for the Federal Land
Bank of that place, was in Cody on
Monday and Tuesday a~ppraising some
farm lands on which the owners are
contemplating taking loans. He went
from here to Meeteetse where he will
look w some prospects.
Mr.. Kelley has been visiting other
parts of the Big Horn Basin and says
that the conditions in and around
Cody are better that he has found
them other places in the Basin. His
company has something over $780,
900 out in loans in this part of the
country.
, 1924-10-22
HARVEST SUPPER IS
VERY WELL ATTENDED

The harvest home supper and
dance held last Thursday evening at
the Sage Creek Country Club build
ing was a great success from both a
financial and a social point of view.
The crowd commenced to arrive as
early as five o'clock in the afternoon
and supper was served from six un-
til after eight. There was a continu-
al stream of people into the dining
room all evening and it looked as
though there would not be enough to
feed all.
1t is estimated that around four
hundred people were taken care of
at supper, and the proceeds amounted
to more than 100000.
The supper was all that could be
asked for and the women of the Sage
Creek community are to be compli-
mented on their achievements in the
way of preparing a feast.
In previous years the supper had
been served banquet style, but this
was abandoned this year and the food
was put on family style. This was
done to eliminate the waste of food
and was found to be far more salts
factory.
a good sized crowd remained for
the dance and enjoyed a fine time to
the music furnished by Gene Dobbin's
orchestra of Greybull.
, 1924-10-22
Boy Sentenced From
Cody Makes Escape
At Worland

Sheriff Loomis received word Sun
day morning to keep his eyes open
for Harry Moore and Billy Roberts,
who had escaped from the state in
dustrial school at Worland the night
before.
The two boys made their getaway
in n Ford car which they stole from
the institution. MI. Loomis was in
formed that they had started out in
the direction of Basin.
The Roberts boy was sentenced
from Cody last summer and was serv-
ing a term for the robbery Of Dave
Shelley's saddlery.
, 1924-10-22
Receives Scholarship
In Eastern School

Leonard Morris, sol of Fred Nor
ris, of North Fork, has left for the
Roxbury School, located near New
Haven, Connecticut. The young man
has received a scholarship in this
school and it will be his duty while
there to train polo players and polo
ponies.
The local high school loses an ex-
cellent football player in the depar-
ture of young Morris, but it is hoped
that he will make n name for him
self in this sport at Connecticut, and
later at Yale, where he figures on at
tending when he finishes at Roxbury.
, 1924-10-22
Jack Winters is Nearly
Buried Alive in Ditch

Jack Winters was partially buried
alive last week while working on the
Cody trunk line sewer in the north
east part of town.
Mr.. Winters was digging in one of
the trenches when the side wall gave
away and caved in, burying him in
dirt up to his hips. He was dug out
by a fellow workman and found to
be uninjured.
, 1924-10-22
K. P's. Entertain
At Dancing Party

The Kpia}dt&.p f Pythias entertained
; a dani supper at the Irma
Hotel dining rooms on Wednesday
evening, this being their first social
affair of the season.
About seventy-five couples were
present and a splendid time was en-
joyed by all. An excellent luncheon
was served by the X. P's. at mid
night.
The music for the dancing was fur
nished by an orchestra composed of
members of the lodge band, assisted
at the piano by Mrs. Earl Pulley.