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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
An Opportunity for Charity

Fire burned up the house, clothing,
seeds and everything belonging 10
Lawrence Cunningham OF Mansfield
township last Thursday. The family
consists Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham
and crippled boy OF l5-years Cum
ningham had his feet froze on the St
Paul two'years ago and has been unable
70 get settlement. He was ordered
out of the section house at Kelso and
went 10 Mansfield township to settle
on piece of land belonging TO his
stepson. Soon afterwards be had leg
broken and has but recently got 80
that ne could work He was building
a house to live in, had his seed for
planting the few acres he had cleared
in the building together with the few
family belongings
The fire came up suddenly and they
had just time TO get away with their
lives. Anyone having clothing,
utensels or furniture TO give
away can find worthy place to put
il by giving il 70 this much afflicted
family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
BOUGHT HURON PROPERTY
Bid up to sll,5oo for the Machinery and
Supplies, Subject to a $1,000 Claim

Supplies, Subject to a $1,000 Claim
The sale of the property of the
Huron Mining Co. was held at the
Youngs mine last Tuesday and was
itnessed by a number of interested
spectators
The property, which included this
machinery and supplies on hand, was
bought in by Mr.. Eewis of the Lake
Erie Ore Go. There were several
bidders for the property, among them
being Herman Holmes of this city
who chased along until the amount
reached the neighborhood of $40. 900
when he quit and let the others have
full swing.
The amount of Mr.. Lewis bid was
$1i, 400 and with that he had TO
assume debt of SO. 400 claimed by
the Youngs Mining Go. for royalty on
the property, the Huron people having
subleased from the Youngs.
The lease was not sold with the
machinery and no intimation was
given out as TO what disposition will
be made on the lease
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
TeIIIt 10 o'Rrien

Are you going to Iron River
said Mayor Gaffney TO Nh. White, the
u. $. statistIcian who Is here gather
ing data on school matters for the fed
eral government
%, no. We only 20 90 the larger
places Any place under 2 500 we
don bother with. Iron River Is not
In the class we seek.
Mr.. Gatfney cautioned him TO put
the soft pedal on his expressions should
he meet any west side people while
here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
SURVEYING PEEVY FAILS
Engineers at Work There This Week
Getting information on Water Power

A crew of surveyors started out of
Crystal Falls last Monday morning
to visit Peevy falls in the lower
Michigamme where there is a valuable
water power.
Just who Is back of the survey is
simply conjecture but 1t is known
that capitalists from outside Of the
state are interes ted. The big water
powers are being looked mp closely
these days and the surveying of the
Peevy is only in line with what is
going on elsewhere.
The falls were surveyed last fall by
the Corrigan-McKinney interests, the
idea then being to develop power to
operate the properties of the concern
In this county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
Mission by Dominican Fathers

On Sunday next at and 10 a. m.
Mission by the Dominican Fathers of
Minneapolis will commence and will
last until May "A. Closing services
will be on Sunday evening May "a
The object of the Mission is TO offer
extraordinary opportunities for hear
ing the Word of God and for worthy
reception OF the Sacraments. During
the Mission. in the true spirit of
charity, every faculty will be afforded
for the instruction or information of
non.C Catholics. who may be desirous OF
knowing the true teachings of the
atholic Church
There will be several priests here 70
asisst Father Kunes to hear confessions
of the French, Italian, Polish, Ger.
man, Slavish, Bohemian and Lutheran
parishioners. Catholics OF the city
and vicinity and all non. Catholics are
cordially invited 10 attend. Time OF
services on Sunday next at $40 a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
Will Give Lecture

Rev John Bostrom, evangelist on
the Lake Superior district Will give "A
lecture in the Swedish NJ. f. Church
next Friday evening. May 22nd at 8
o'clock The subject Is observations
from trip through Germany and
Sweden. There will also be song
and recitations on the program and
refreshments after the program. Ad-
mission 25 cents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
James o. Vivian improving

Jaes d. Vivian was taken suddenly
ill with intestinal poisoning last Mon.
day aud has been a very sick man all
week. A trained nurse Is in attend
ance. AZ this writing Mr.. Vivian Is
reported TO be mucn improved. Miss
Marjorie, whose illness with similar
complaint was noted last week, is i'm
proving slowly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
Yours very truly,
L. T.. Hawley
Chief Of Police.

On Wednesday Mr.. Sensiba got a
letter from Mr.. Wulfs father who
resides at Forestville, Wis instruct
ing Mr.. Sensiba to offer reward Of
500 to the person who finds John dead
or alive.
The letter added. that DR.. Martin,
who treated John at Hot Springs, had
written that Mr.. Wulf left that city
with little less than 500 on his per-
son.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
JOHN WULF's BODY FOUND
Some Miners Saw IL in the Bottom OF the
Bristol Mine Pit

Word was telephoned TO the city
yesterday afternoon that the body of a
man had been discovered in the bottom
OF the Bristol mine pit. A searching
party went out Immediately and
succeeded in getting the corpse on I
when il was identified as John Wulf
and taken at once to the Henry under
taking parlors.
Evidently the unfortunate man
walked up the old road from the rail :
road track. This road caved recently
and, the night being very dark, he
simply walked right off into the pit.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16
Sheriff Of Iron County.
Crystal Falls, Mich

lttdi Dllf
/ noticed in reading the
Diamond Drill today that one John
Wulf of Crystal Falls was missing.
This man Wulf left this City Monday
April the 27th at II a m. He was
picked up by one Of the officers and
ne claimed he was very hungry and
that he was on his way home to Crys-
tai Falls from Hot Springs. He acted
all right when here and was anxious
to get home. gave him money to
get home with and he agreed 90 send
same as soon as he returned to Crys-
tai Falls He left his watch with me
until he sent me the money which
was SO. %. There is no question but
that il was him as | sent an officer
with him TO the st, Paul depot and he
bought ticket and took the train.
/ am
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-16

Frank Gagnon Of this city and Miss
Emma Tonsignant Of Gwinn were
married NJ Marquette Thursday
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
FOR $4,000, 900 PIPE LINE
Senator Owen Favors 4 Government.
Owned Project.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washingbon.-A conference was held
here behind closed doors between In.
dependent oil operators from Tulsa
and Okmulgee, Okla, Indian Commits
sioner Cato Sells and Lieutenant CON-
mander Boyd Of the Navy Department
relative to the feasibility Of the gov
eminent building pipe line from the
Oklahoma oil fields to the gulf Of
Mexico. The operators urged the
building Of the line and insisted it
should be made q common carrier.
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma IL at
work on Z bill to provide for the build.
ing Of . aforementioned and con.
trolled oil pipe line from Oklahma to
the gulf. The owen bill will carry IN
appropriation for building tho line,
which will cost approximately 10000.
900.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
". 7. TYLER QUITS FRISCO
was Former General Superintendent
o. the Iron Mountain.

"''ter" Newspaper Onion New. s.,,,c.
81: Louis.-The resignation Of "
L. !yler' general manager of tho g
a LOUIS ana San Francisco railway. i.
announced at the general office a,
the road. ~0 "
r. D: Levy, assistant genera, man,
ger, will succeed him. The change ;s
e1lectfve March 1.
w: L. Tylar. who has resigned the
eenerai managership Of the Frisco
"a ea''roao system, with headquarters in
-. LOUIS was for many years a Lit.
III, ~ ROCK resident. During that time
ne was general superintendent for
me IRON Mountain railroad, leaving
me = service Of the Gould line to accent
!. position IN similar capacity with
me Frisco at Springfield, Mo,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
MEXICAN BANDIT CoRNeREn
Castillo Held Respons,ble for curhr.
Tunnel Disaster.

"estefn Newspaper Onion News se,,icc
douglas, Ariz.-Maximo Castillo ~
uanolt leader held responsible 70,
tne Cumore tunnel disaster ia on
camped with followers near FL P.,o
sonora about IS miles east of CoIonia
v@xaca' according to dispatches from
.aat R!ace. "A fQIcA af snl>a,a lii n.
tack Castillo as soon as the DISPATCHES
are confirmed.
1t was reported here tina. tho Con-
stituttonalist leaders at Nogales have
decided to redeem all Federal curreu.
cy In the state Of Sonora with curren.
cy of their own issue instead Of de-
c1arfng the Federal issue of no value.
Fire In the Cumbre tunnel. where 81
lives were lost nine days ago, is burn.
Ing hercely and searchers expected to
find little but ashes Of the v.c.lms. &C.
cording to report from CumDre.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
SIX DROWN As
A.PACKET BURNS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMER GEN
Is DESTROYED NEAR
EVANSVILLE.
western Newspaper I,nion News serv,c.

".'te'n Newspaper l'nion News Service.
we" Orleans.-Six persons wert
drowned when the river packet Cen
was destroyed by fire opposite Hahn
.ne' 40 miles up the Mississippi river
from New Orleans.
me dead: E. J. Comeaux. 20 years
o'o' son OF Capt. r. J. Comeaux and
c1erk OF the boat; W. E. Barre. one of
.ne best known river pilots in the
re~ orleans district: s. Lariox an
o'o negro steward. we'll known to river
"en; two negro roustabouts and a
negro woman passenger.
Ihose who succeeded in swimming
ashore from the burning vessel were
brought to this city by train. Can't
Of the Gem was badly burn
60. He was taken to his home here
In q serious condition.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
BABIES CANNOT BE MAILED
postal Department Will Not Carry
Them by Parcel Post.

"'s'ern Newspaper Union News Service
Observation-Disclosures are not mail.
aole' The Postoffice department 81
"o'us IN an order barring them from
the parcel post.
1ne question arose over request
ny tne postmaster at Stratford, OKLA,
lor ruling by the department al to
""etner a patron Of his office could
se"u two~year-old child by parcel
post from Twin Falls, Idaho, to STRAIT.
1ord' The postmaster was greatly puz.
1'ed because he found nothing in the
regulations regarding such a case. He
.ellered 1t to the postoffice depart
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
PROBING MONROE DISASTER
Capt. Johnson Testlfles In Trial %
Capt. Berry.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Philadelphia.-Captain Edward E.
johnson, commander Of the steamship
Monroe, testified in the trial of Cap
tain Osmyn Berry Of the steamship
Nantucket that II he (Johnson) had
violated the International rules Of the
high seas he probably could have
avoided the collision of the two ships
and the consequent loss Of II lives.
The International rules provide that
In case Of fog, q steam vessel hearing,
apparently forward Of her beam, the
fog signal Of vessel, the position Of
which IL not ascertained, shall 20 far
q circumstances permit stop her en-
gines and then navigate with caution
until donger Of collision is over.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
mELlEN MUST FACE JURY
Former Preoident New Haven Road
Charged win MansIauehtsr.

Western Newspaper Union News Sefvics
Bridgeport, Conn.-Charles 8. Mel
len, former president Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad,
must stand trial for granddaughter al
the result Of 4 wreck on the railroad
at Westport, Conn.,, October 3, 1912,
in which seven persons were killed.
Mellen was president Of the railroad
at the time. and it is alleged that he
was criminally negligent in not pro
vidfng proper safeguards for the pro.
lection q the lives of passengers.
States Attorney Judson dismissed in.
dictments against five officials Of the
railroad, but declined to dismiss the
indictment against Mellen.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
BLUE JACKETS IN HAITI
Crisis Expected in Little Islands Lat.
est Revolution,

western Newspaper Union News Service.
MISUNDERSTANDING a crisis in
the Haitien revolution, Commander
Harrison Of the American cruiser San
Francisco landed IS bluejackets at
Cape Haytien to protest foreigners and
their property.
Commander Harrison said he had
received information of the approach
OF the Haitten federal forces in Pro-
visional President Zamor's effort to
crush the power Of General Theodore
who has set up separate government
1t Cape Hatien.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
GEN. M'NEESE
NAMES OFFICERS
JOINT mANEUVERs TO az nF,n
At FORT SILL OR FORT
SAM HOUSTON.
|" estern Newspaper Union New. se,,,,.

| "e!n Newspaper Union News Se,v,.>
na'on Rouge.-Adjutant General
McNeese has issued his order q, ~.
appointments and designations dur.
Jug the month of January.
Inc appointments include 7 r Ell.
.nonas 10 be first lieutenant Ratterv
u, New Orleans: Battalion Sergeant.
MAJOR Edwin NJ. Kurcheedt. to be sec-
U ua lieutenant. Battery B; Sergeant
1nomas Harlie. to be second lien.
t ten''"t Battery B. all of the Washing.
"" artillery: David Adiger. first lieu.
"' medical corps: Pleasant D.
rereuson' captain c, First Infantry.
Lieutenant Claiborne A. Duyal. n he
captain Company H. First Infantry:
Lieutenant Richard A. Young tn he
battalion adjutant, First Infantry
Inc designations during the month
were: First Lieutenant r. 8 win.
gate from Company NJ. First Infantry.
Lieutenant Carl N. Haeius
second Separate Troop Cavalry. Can.
IAN e. {. McCrury. adjutant Of First
! 'n1antry' was named az 4 member Of
|ne permanent examining board. vice
1apta'n L. A. Fitch, First Infantry.
resigned.
Aojotant General McNeese has 70
'e'veo information for tho War d.
'ar1ment that the joint maneuver. Of
"o regular army and the natfonal
'oara Tor the Southern department
"" 'ake place either at Fort Sill
'k'a' or IT. Sam Houston, Tex. Two
br the nnrno.~ be foFme6
PURPOSE epe Of carrying ont .
'ntsct Of t campaign 9"a involving ~ the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20

Prince Of Wales to Visit U. q.
MISUNDERSTANDING plans have
oeen made for the Prince OF Wales IN
make tour Of the British Empire
next year and 1t is tentatively propos
ed that he shall visit the United state.
on MS return trip. Prince Albert tn.
second son of King George and Queen
mary may accompany the future ruler
OF Great Britain on his trip AS at
present planned. the prince will 20
first to England by way Of Canal.
and the United States.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
Double Midnloht e.,...-.

H Heoe's m'd"'sht Funeral ...,,
10" Orleans. La.-For ~. v'ee'
=" . .ns history Of Masonry N 10y" t'na
double Kodosh serv1c. ~ "a america
ds =. ovef the bodies Of two th,e eUa ."'
@ oestee Masons At the s.e .."..!ty'third
v.tnedral. beginning A. ~" Rite
70 midnight. Side By .,d. tue .. '.roke OF
c c.t.t Iay the bodies Of w yH,ore tho
Colln'. aged II. who d." " s J.
n,ent' and George J. P,cl.s. saturday
w"o died Sunday nixht ,.aI .sed SO.
= tne service was CONDUCTED T% a. 0orn'.
nev1' himself a thirtv,th,.,0 ~ Gus
"1son and grand m..ter 80 deeree
,oen: The euploby VA. ds II, inc ka'
, ,nsr'ee +. Buck. also . th,". BY
e esree Mason and SOVEREIGN ," a1
one. ana the Canal
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20

oShauonsssy Sticks to HE Post.
Mexico Ctty.-1mpressed with the
seriousness Of the situation here, Nel.
son o'shausnessy, American charge
d'affairs. decided not to abandon his
post even for brief interval In spite
OF news that his father is dying in
New York. For 4 time Mr.. shanpne..
sy considered the advisability of ask.
ing inc State Department at Washing.
ton Tor permission for him to ATTEMPT
to see his father, t,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
900 FOR THE RIVERS
u" Carries Larger Amount Than
wac Originally Intended.

"1 nS Newspaper Onion New. s.rv,er
{ "asnlngton.-Appropriation tons a1pre
s@tns @4s'ooo'ooo for waterway i'm.
IroVement projects all over the coun.
Try are provided in the rivers and har.
Po.s DILL to be reported to the house
vltn1n Z week. This total 10 less NV
iooos % .! ooo, ooo thsn that Of last year.
owever' and oemes a{eptemplated at
9eals from various seed pf Congress,
commercial G growth Of the country ANA
The vial ~, necessity Of the projects '''
The bill Is featured BY a - mn nm
for the improvem" vv'ooo
the Mis'isstpp river up q fsr =. y.
Rock Island, II. ' a.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
Mississippi Bank Guaranty.

Jackson. Miss.-The Senate and
House Conference Committee on the
Kyle banking bill has reached an
agreement fixing May Is, 1916, q the
date for the enforcing Of the guaran.
tee deposit clause. The bill will re-
ceive final action soon. The house
passed the Biddie anti.loan shark bill
which goes to the governor for approx
al. The measure imposes 4 tax Of
$4,000 on those engaged In what 10
generally known - tho the loan
shark" business.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
Gen. ciay's Girl Bride Dead

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. Dora Rro.l
Clay Hunt. who, Is years ago. when
she was is years old. married cen
Cassius NJ. Clay. at that time in hi.
ninetieth year, 10 dead at her homs
near here. AT the time Of her ved
ding. General Clay. who was At o,.
time minister to Russia, mounted a
cannon and barrtcaded his home IN
Madison county In order to preven.
his relatives from stopping tho cer.
monies. The girl left MI. Clay sever.,
months after tho wedding,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
"7 exhibition N N.,., 49,.

N.~ ~" Orleans,
made Of ft tSs 9s.1 L*-Announcen.nt !,
day. r =, '1 10 formal o. opening, on Tue.
Association, ; ~ o. en the New o1'e.n. Ar,
paintinss and art cr,1+. .'0't.on Of
paintings from a nn.s~ several
4. art'st' have already been I r".' OF local
inc Delsado Museum Of A. .e'ved At
Urea .re also quite a number on h .no nero
oas'de talent. Among the y. , ..aa from
Istor Charles W. Boyle .t &c., Co.
Two or three valuable oon." tvo mat
nso been received from 10 ~"',
...ov'dence' R. l.: scenes IN sn. v.'' OF
' VII. Francis D. Jones' n,m ps,n' oy
se orleans, and now re.,S,ny y o.
'e ~, York. and about twentv Nv 81. a.
~. elements. also 4 former re.,1.. veo:
'e~ orleans. and now one Of III" , OF I
u Ne" York painters. '"e 'eao' q
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
CARNIVAL At rnIeopAux
out. I"'' :. I. to be One Of tn. c,.,....
O''''o' Of the city Of New o S...se'f
"estem Newspaper un,o. .

rh,a' "evep''er un'oa New, s..,,..
W. :, ~. promises to BE- The 'a uesn'
M. Mardi Gras celebration ~ .x .ae srande''
any town outside Of H Sssr gwen gwen in
t %ayor Frank Bereeron h.. ." orleans.
,e'esram from Geo. D. r Tn,t tecelved a
h hex 49, & Pacific Railroad d"' 81 OF the
40 informs the people -, 49,, m which
s s%@' special excursion r.te. '' .. par'sh
gwen even on the Texas 4 p.c,s,a . w'll be
. Donsldsonville and Thihod."-oet ween
s spsc'al train running out ~ WIN VIII,
r.s at 10 O'clock on II. " s, tn'oo-
rs": 24th' Those in char.. "' &. OF
ln,oodaux carnival ans n,ss. OF the
lake every minute Of IN. o-.n to
"e;n. There "a will be severn, I ,. . 3olIy
. urlne the day aside from ~. psrade'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
DEPOS|T0RS ARE
TO Be REIMBURSED
BANK DIRECTORS WILL RAISE AT
LEAST $500, 900 FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
TO PROBE BANKS AFFAIRS
prosecutor Estes Says Everyone In.
vo'ved in Wreck viii be
Indicted.

"''e'n Newspaper Union News Service
memphis. Tenn.-Through the e
1orts OF the Mercantile Bank, plan
are being made for a settlement wit
the depositors.
1t is known that the dfrectors las
SUNDAY arranged to raise at leas
>5oo.ooo to reimburse losers.
Wednesday or Thursday this wee1
Will be selected by the judge, and tn,
attorney generals office to begin spe
c'aI sessions to probe thoroughly the
wreck OF the Mercantile bank by C.
Hunter Raine.
prosecuting Attorney Estes appeared
before the Grand Jury and told them
tnat Bank Superintendent Hutton will
not have his reports ready before the
middle Of the week.
Tho prosecutor informed the Grand
Jury he is anxious to get to the bot
tom OF the matter and prosecute all
VINO are guilty Of any participation in
tho wreck Of the institution.
I'VE will indict everybody who had
a part In the failure, no matter how
slight their SHARE" said Prosecutor
Estes.
Bucket shop proprietors who accent.
cd the money c. Hunter Raine is said
TO have given them to gamble in fu.
lures for him are facing civil and
probably criminal suits at the hands
Of the depositors.
Through well-known local attor.
P:3.,o,3 % 6aH Ael latd saE
The laboring people are arousing
over the failure of the Mercantile
bank. through tho alleged defalcation
Of it's president, C. Hunter Raine. The
Trades and Labor Council appointed
Paul Croce. president Of the Tennessee
State Federation Of Labor; Louis L.
Allen, secretary of the Working Mems
Civic League. and Albert H. Johnson,
Of the Trade and Labor
to investigate the matter and
10 draft resolutions calling upon the
authorities to prosecute the guilty and
place the responsibility on the proper
persons.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20

"snsas City Southern e.-u
snrveport. LATHE K":. "'','"s.
At n" 1'o. viii hold a family m.. E,.y
- ., . .ne Hotel !. ouree. shrevenor~t eet'ns
rs; rs and "a. and repre sent.t,r*'1 Feb.
. t'"e nom al over tho system or or tho
S teno' J: F. Holden. the v,a. VIII A.
o uea.; VIII preside. and .mo s prs.i.
qn' to be considered . '.,, tho
10Y a De the extending and h, r". prob
-, - OK the Southern bushes. ' sasac
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-20
HOLD Up A TRAIN
T0GET PRISONERS
FIFTY MASKED MEN LYNCH ONE
NEGRO AND LET ANOTHER
ONE GO.
SHERIFF PLEADS FOR Nm
were Taking Men to fernando for
preliminary Hearing for At.
tempted Murder.
Western Newspaper Union Nov. ss,-,o.

"e'te'n Newspaper Union News Service.
fernando, Miss.-Stopping an I'LL
no's Central train at Love Station
MISS, a mob OF abaut so masked
men neld passengers and members OF
eno Train crew at bay under cover OF
le'olVers' while they forced Sheriff
- f. Nichols Of De Soto county to
turn over to them Johnson McGufrk
ana Bill Phillips, negroes, accused Of
"oundlng J. X. Ingram, a wealthy mill
owner near Byhalia, Miss. several
weeks go. McGuirk was hanged from
a railroad trestle and Phillips restored
TO the custody of the sheriff.
When the sheriff and his two nris.
oners disembarked the mob permitted
the train to proceed, while thew march.
ed the handcuffed negroes to the tres
ue' Preparations were being made to
lynch both negroes, but the pleadines
OF the sheriff In behalf Of Phillins
against whom, it is stated. the evt.
aence Is slight, was effective and he
was returned to Nichols. With little
'e'emony' rope was placed around
neck and he was forced to |
cap from the bridge. The mob then
dispersed, and Sheriff Nichols came to I
fernando aboard q later train With
lis prisoner.
1ne Two negroes had been taken
Batesville to prevent mob violence,
ney were being Brought to Herman.
o Tor preliminary heazin~A-4asa
.Q4-.IAE SRrs1