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Onllv Seventeenth Year.
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AIEDFORD, OUKGOX, FIND AY, JUNE 23, 1922
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WAR HORROR
DIMMED BY
MOB'S FURY
Orgy of Brutality Revealed in
Report Gauntlet of Death
Run Ropes and Stones
r Used to Kill Epithets ' for
Dead From Crazed Throngs
Outrage Condoned.
IIERRIX, June 23. (By the Assc---ciated
Press.) "Bloody" Williamson
county, so-called because of many
acts of violence in recent times, most
of them accompanied by numerous
fatalities, today was preparing for
what official action is expected in
connection with the massacre at the
Lester strip mine when between 27
and 45 persons were slain after strik
ing union miners had stormed the 60
"or more strike breakers operating the
mine,
In inquest into the deaths was ex
pected today. Coroner McGowan say
ing that he hoped today to have time
to get to this feature of the affair.
There was no indication that a grand
jury would be summoned, although
this was a possibility, for it was said
that officials doubted If they could
obtain evidence which would be of
any value.
So far as the number of dead was
concerned, there still was little but
speculation. A score were in
morgues; newspaper men previously
had counted 26 bodies in the woods
and roads; one man died in a hos
pital; Frank Farrington, state presi
dent of the miners, announced that
his official reports showed 44 killed;
citizens still brought in reports of
bodies lying around the country, but
through all of it there was not way of
fixing a definite number.
In the wounded list there were 16
in tho Herrin hospital, three reported
in the Carbondale hospital and a num
ber of others union striking miners
believed to be lying in their homes.
There was little question that the ex
act number of dead nover will be
known.
A dozen or so were bolleved to be
at the bottom of a pond. No one
seemed Inclined to drag the pond. No
searching parties have been organ
ized to seek bodie3 In the woods. All
reports, whether from miners or from
strike breakers or mine operators
agree that the killings really were a
massacre that the victims were shot
down in cold blood after they had put
up tho flag and surrendered them
selves and their arms to the attack
ing forces. .
Many persons In the county uphold
the slaughter as a rightful act of
judgment. Citizens gathering on
street corners last night and today
laughed and joked over the affair and
proudly boasted that "some of these
days people will realize that It doesn't
pay to try to break a strike in Wil
liamson county. . ,
In the morgue, women and child
ren, as they passed through comment
ed on the accuracy of the shooters
who brought down these victims.
Itintul Boasting
Men who openly boast that they
were In the attacking force related
i'ltl( apparent pride the stories of
what in war times would be called
brutality. The story of the attack
on C. K. McDowell, strikers' superin
tendent, was related by many. Mc
Dowell, with only one leg, was beaten
to death with stones before being rid
dled' wfth bullets, according to per
sond'Who say they were eye witnesses.
Ho' refused to march with the other
prisoners who were, tied together and
told to run down the road between
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SEEK MORE WIVES
LOS ANGELES. June 23. A pri
vate detective agency has begun a
nation-wide search for still more
(women who may have gone through
marriage ceremonies with Donald
Duncan Stewart, unfrocket clergy
man 'and vice-crusader, who Is al
leged to have taken four known
women as his wives, and who I held
here pending extradition to Boston
A. Conan Doyle New
Convert to Prohibition
Notes Change in U. S.
iN'ISW YORK, Juno 23. Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle, author,
who leaves tomorrow for Eng-
land on the Adriatic is a con-
vert to prohibition. He declared
today he would work to bring
prohibition to his homeland, al-
though he would have to forego
public speeches on the topic be-
cause of his psychic Investiga-
tlons.
"There is little drinking here
today compared with what Uiere
used to be," ho said. "Today if
you want liquor you have to go
and find it. Formerly it came
out looking for you."
"REAL WINE" IN
Resolution Calls for Strict
Observance in Face of Pop
ular Disfavor Or Persecu
tion Interpretation 'Fruit
of Wine' Disputed.
SALEM, Ore., June 23. A resolution
which declares that "tho worthy cele
bration of the Lord's supper" makes
necessary the use of real wine in its
ob servance, and that "we must regard
it as commanded by our Lord that we
abide by the use of real wine in the
sacrament, even in the face of popular
disfavor or persecution," was this mor
ning adopted by those In attendance
at the Washington-Oregon Lutheran
district convention here.
The resolution points out that "since
the worthy celebration of the Lord's
supper must be based on the positive
assurance that it had if the Lord's
words be interpreted contrary to the
spirit of reverence for the historical
situation, we must conclude that the
seemingly Indefinite term, 'fruit of the
vine" is not indefinite at all, but is
the specific expression of Our Lord
used to designate that which his disci
ples regarded as the natural interpre
tation, namely, real wine." .
WESTERN FIELDS
SPOKANE, Wash., June 23 Captain
Lowell Smith, United States army air
pilot, accompanied by Sergeant White-
field, left Spokane today for the coast.
He will stop enroute to take field
photographs at Walla Walla, Pasco,
Yakima, and other central Washington
points. '
Captain Smith, who is on a flying
tour of the west mapping all municipal
and other landing fields for use of
army flyers, arrived here yesterday
from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.,
SErtTTLrJ, Juno 23. C. E. Prest,
aviator, who is attempting to fly from
Butfalo, New York, to Siberia, arrived
here shortly before noon from Spo
kane, Washington. The trip across
the Cascade mountains was made with
out incident.
Prest expects to hop off from Seat
tle Monday, enroute to Alaska.
VICE CRUSADER,
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to meet charges of bigamy, grand lar
ceny and conspiracy.
This announcement was made by
the Los Angeles Times today.
Detectives began an effort to iden
tify a number of photos of women
found in Stewart's effects with the
prediction that the originals of some,
at least, would be added to the list of
women he is alleged to hnve mnr
ried. '
LUTHERANS ASK
COMMUNIONS PORTLAND (GETS Al I Sif) " I NEW "VIOLENCE
Philippine Commission Loses Plea
The Philippine Parliamentary Co
the islands. Photo shows, from let
Intyre, U. S. A.; Chairman Osmena a
lnent men and women of the islands.
1923 MEET OP
UN10NLAB0R
Gompers Elected President
Again Without Contest
Northwest City Wins From
Houston, Teas Sessions
To Be Held in October.
CINCINNATI, June 23 (By the
Associated Press.) Portland, Ore
gon, today was chosen over Houuton,
Texas, as the seat of the next con-
President Samuel Gompers, who has
held His office every year except one
since the federation was founded in
1881.
ventlon of the American Federation
of Labor, which will bo held in Oc
tober, 1923.
CINCINNATI, June 23. (By the
Associated. Press.) Samuel Oomp
ers today wa3 re-elected president of
the American Federation of Labor
without opposition. An unanimous
ballot was cast.
Eight Incumbent vice presidents
also were re-elected.
The only contest developed was
when Thomas F. Flaherty of Wash
ington, representing the Postofflco
clerks' union, was nominated to op
pose the re-election of Jacob Fisher
of Indianapolis, president of the Bar
bers' union, as seventh vice president.
Fisher, however, was returned to of
fice. BULLETIN
NEW YORK, June 23. Yale defeat
ed Harvard by two and a half lengths
In their annual four mile rowing race
today.
NEW LONDON, Conn., June 23 At
the two mile mark Yale was ahead by
two lengths.
mmission Thursday urged President
t to right. Captain Ueveyra, commissi
nd Commissioner Gabnldon. The co
EATH PLOT
Unearth Conspiracy to Slay
Many Public Officials
Raid Nets 15 Men and
Women Heavy Firing
Starts in Belfast Ulster
Aroused.
LONDON, June 23. (By Associated'
Press). Tho police Investigating the
assassination of Field Marshal Wilson
has come into possession of documents
says the Central News today, disclos
ing a conspiracy to take the lives of a
number of prominent persons and con
duct a campaign of outrages.
LONDON, Juno 23. (By Associated
Press). Fifteen men and one woman
were arrested in the raids throughout
London last night in connection with
the assassination of Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilson, it was announced in the
house of commons this morning by
Austen Chamberlain, the government
leader.
He stated that every step possible
was being taken for the protection of
life in Ireland and England, and Inti
mated that a discussion of Irish affairs
would be held Monday. Price Minis
ter Lloyd George, lie stSited, was now
holding a conference on all the mat
ters connected with the assassination
of Mr. Wilson.
James O'Brien and James Connolly,
who were arrested aftef the shooting,
were arraigned in the Westminster
police court today and charged with
murder.
The assassination of Sir Henry has
stirred England to the depths. Min
gled with fooling of sorrow and dis
may and apprehensions of further out
rages. It Ib understood other members
of parliament Have been threatened.
Field Marshal Wilson, it is learned,
had received threatening letters for
some time from anonymous and other
sources, but he paid no heed to them.
BELFAST, June 23. (By Associat
ed Press). The situation here was one
of great anxiety today, owing to the
high state of feeling over the assassin
ation of Field Marsltfil Wilsoi in Lon
don. Special precautions were taken
In the disturbed area, but the military
and police were forced to fire on mobs
several times. The casualties by mid-,
afternoon, were six wounded. The
area mainly affected is situated be
tween Grosvenor streets and Falls
road.
Virtually every member of-the
Ulster government is under police pro
tection. Heavy rifle fire broke out in the
Culling Tree road district today while
the curfew was still In effect. A wide
area was soon affected and despite the
efforts of a large force of military and
police to dislodge tho gunmen, the fir
ing continued. 1
I 1L&. L.I IUL.I II CU
for Freedom
llardlug to grant Independence for
oner; Chairman lnczon, dcnornl Mc
mmission consists of tho most prom.'
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IN MINE BELT
Illinois National Guard Ready
to Move Gov. Small Told
Action Dangerous Situ?
tion Well1 in Hand Says
Sheriff Thaxton.
CHICAGO, June 23. Now threats
of volcnco have bene made In the
Williamson county mine field within
the last 24 hours, Dr. F. C. llonnold,
secretary of Ihe Illinois coal operators
association declared today. He said
pumpmen at three mines. of the Mad
ison Coal company had beon threat
ened that unless they quit work they
would "got the same dose we gave
the strikebreakers in Herrin."
CHICAGO, June z3. (By the As
sociated Press.) Mobilization of the
132nd Infantry of the Illinois national
gVard, ordered by Governor Small In
a midnight message from Wnukegan
to hold Itself in readiness for duty In
the Illinois mining regin, began early
today at the old Second Infantry
armory on West Madison Btreet.
The governor's order included a
call for mobilization of tho machine
gun companies of the 130th and the
131st infantries. This placed nine
machine gun companies under arms
ready to advance on tho scene of tl I
mine massacres. The 132nd Infant
ry also has a howitzer company. "
At 9 o'clock. 500 men were equip
ped and ready to move at a moment's
notice. Although it was expected that
the full force of 19 companies speci
fied in tho mobilization orders would'
bo ready to move by noon, officers
did not anticipate orders to entrain
today. No word from Governor
Small or news from Herrin, Illinois,
scene of the mine troubles, had boon
received to Indicate that the mobiliz
ed militiamen would be called to the
mine zone.
MARION, 111., Juno 23. (By the
Associated Press.) Sheriff Melvln
Thaxton of Williamson county today
replied to Governor Small's request
for an official report on the mine war
by telegraphing the governor that
"the situation is well in hand, there
Is no danger of further outbreaks and
there is no neo-1 for troop3."
Robert Medill, Btate director of
mines, arrived from Springfield and
immediately went Into conference
with State's Attorney Duty. Mr. Me
dill was accompanied on his trip by
A. Vf: Kerr, chief counsel of tho Ill
inois minors.
Every attempt to locate J. W. Les
ter, owner of the mine,' to obtain his
version of the events leading to .the
disaster, fulled.
HERRIN", June 23. A recommen
dation that orders for mobilization of
Illinois troops at various points for
possible duty here be called for wbb
telegrnphed to Governor Small today
by Robert Medill, stato director of
mines, who is here officially Investi
gating the mine massacro. Mr. Me-
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A MADE
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Dempsey Given Until
July 10 to Accept
H. Wills' Challenge
NEW YORK, .liino 23. Tho
New York slato athletic com-
mission today sot July 10 as a
fmo limit for Jack Ilompsoy,
heavyweight champion, to accept
or decline tho challenge of liar-
rv Wills. New Orleans neitro.
Dempsey must accept Wills'
challenge by that date or his ti-
tie will bo thrown open to com-
petition In this stale, an official
of tho commission explained.
Should Dempsey accept, it would
not prevent his carrying through
other fights already planned, the
official said.
Questions Sent to All Compa
nies Returnable By July 15
Ask for Supply On Hand
Data LaFollette's Kin Is
Active.
WASHINGTON, Juno 23. Plans
for tho .: senato Investigation into
gaRotlno price Increases moved for
ward a Mtep today with tho employ
ment by manufacturers committee
of Gilbert E. Ilowe, Madison, Wis
consin, as counsel and decision by the
committee to submit questionnaires
tot all oil Interests on gaR and oil
holdings. Mr. Rowo Is a former law
partner of Senator LaFollette, repub
lican, Wisconsin, chairman of the
committee.
Tho questionnaire was under
stood to as for data on tho stocks of
gasoline, crude oil, and other petro
leum products held by tho various
interests on various dates during the
last three years and Information as
to prices on various dates of tho pro
ducts mentioned.
Tho questionnaires were made re
turnable by July 15 and it was
deemed unlikely that further action
of Importance by tho committee
would be taken beforo that date.
JOINTISTS APPEAL
FAILS 10 WIN
OLYM'PIA, Wash., June 23. An
attempt to bring about a reversal of
a conviction on jointlst charges on
the ground that tho instructions to
the Jury were erroneous failed in the
supremo court today. Exception was
taken by G. Rossi,' the defendant, to
the Instructions of Superior Judge
Chapman of Pierce ocunty in which
he used the word "Incriminating" in
regard to evidence Introduced hy the
state. It was maintained that the
burden of proof was shifted to the
defendant. The objections were over
ruled today.
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SALEM, June 23. Arguments on
the appeal of Dr. Richard Brumflold,
sentenced to hang for the murder of
Dennis Russell, near Rosoburg, are
being heard by the supremo court
here today.
PUGILIS1 WEEPS
FOMIUY
CHICAGO, Juno 23. William
("Hallor") Friedman, pugilist and
William "Fred'- Cohen, taxlcab
driver, today were convicted of mur
der and sentenced to 14 years in the
penitentiary.
The pair was tried for the murder
of Abe Hubln, who was shot in an
altercation In a saloon last April 9.
SENATE STARTS!
PROBE OF RISE
GASOLINE PRICE
SLAUGHTER
BLAME ON
OPERATORS
Labor Secretary , Promises
Vigorous Prosecution
Lewis Absolves ; Union
County Officials Lax
Fear New Outbreak When
Militia Comes, i
WASHINGTON. Juno 23. Decla
ration that those responsible for the
southern Illinois mine disorders
should be prosecuted to tho fullest
extent of the law, was made today by
Secretary of Labor Davis in a state
ment issued after consultation with
President Harding.
WASHINGTON, Juno 23. The
coal strike situation and particularly
tho mlno disorders In southern Illi
nois, was understood to have largely
occupied the attention of the cabinet
at today's meeting. .
Secretary Davis conferred with
President Harding for some . time
after tho meeting and it was indi
cated that tho department of labor
would have a statement to - make
soon with regard to the mine dis
orders. HERRIN, III., June 23. (By the
Associated Press) Official Investi
gation of tho mine war which killed
from 27 to 44 near here began here
today In response to Insistent de
mand from Governor Len 'Small for
action by local authorities, .when Cor
oner MoGowan announced that an In
quest would be held immediately and
States Attorney De Louts L. . Duty
stated a special grand jury would be
convened from tho Inquest to Inves
tigate tho massacre.
Mr. Duty said the disaster could be
blamed directly to tho operators who
Imported non-union strie break era,
when they knew that such action
would lead to war.
"This massacre was due entirely
to these efforts to go against the
known feelings of this county," he
said. "There have been many disor
ders hero in tho pnst. There have
boon many mine troubles. All have
iViultcd in bloodshed. It is well
known that a strike' cannot be
broken In Williamson county. Yet,
non-union strikebreakers were sent
in hero." ,
It was behoved tho Inquest would
bo given only a formal start and
that It then would be adjourned for
a week or so.
Tho state's ; attorney ' expressed
doubt that any definite results would
be obtained through the Investiga
tion, saying that It was virtually im
possihlo to obtain evidence, , Ho In
slHter, however, that evory ' possible
step would be taken and telegraphed
Governor Small an official statement
to that effect. ,
CINCINNATI. Juno 23. John L.
Lewis, in a statement here today, de
clared "tho United Mine Workers of
Amorira Is not to any degree re
sponsible for the unfortunate occur
rence at Herrin, Illinois." '.
Ho said the organization of which
ho is president never encouraged or
seconded lawlessness. "Sinister in
fluences," Mr. Lewis declared, had
been at work' among the miners to
"incite and inflame tho spirit of vio
lence." Coal companies, he asserted,
had employed "thousands of detec
tives" to work among striking miners.
W AUK EG AN, 111., Juno 23. Gov
ernor Len Small, at noon today .re
coived a telegram from Colonel Sam
uel N. Hunter, representative of the
adjutant general's -at Horrtn, plac
ing tho blame for the rlbtlnir which .
led to tho massacre of,' more thanvn
25 non-union workers on tho shoul
ders of the Williamson county . q&i
ficlals. , , ,
Colonel Hunter, who 'wis sent" to'
Herrin a week ago to report to the
governor and Adjutant , General
Black on tho situation, told the gov
ernor In today's message that he at
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T
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Frledmap claimed hla slstsr had been
Insulted.
Tho verdict caused a tumult In the.
court room.
"Is that the judgment for taking
care of' my sister?" Friedman' cried,
stretching his hands toward the
jurors, as tears streamed down his
face. : . .-.