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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
4 SOLDIERS SLAIN
BY |. W. ". SHOTS.
Fusi!ade From Roof of Radical
Headquarters Spreads Death
at CentraIia, Wash.
JAIL STORMED DURING NIGHT
Parading Service Men Wreak Quick
Observation-Disclosures Radicals in
Prison-The National Guard
Patrol the Streets.

Centralia, Wash.-State troops pa
troll this city, where, during the Armis-
tice Day celebration four members of
the American Legion were shot and
five others wounded by men said to
be members of the Industrial Workers
Of the World.
Britt Smith, secretary of the local
branch of the Industrial Workers, was
hanged by mob.
Nineteen alleged Industrial Workers
Of the World are in Jail.
National guardsmen are posted on
the main streets and were guarding
all the roads leading into Central:a.
One of the men arrested in the
sweeping search for /. w. W.'s fol-
lowing the attack was said to have
confessed plans were made months
ago TO "get" Warren Grimm and Ar
thur McElfresh, two of those killed,
and William Schales and Captain Liv-
ingston The four had been active in
suppressing radical activities in this
community.
The other eX-Service men killed
were Ben Casagranda and Dale Hub
bard, both of Centralia. John Watt
was fatally wounded.
Warren Grimm was commander of
the local post of the American Legion.
He returned recently from Siberia and
had been practicing law with his
brother. During his college days at
the University of Washington he ac-
quired fame as an athlete. He was
thirty-one years old and is survived
by widow and baby daughter.
McElfresh was twenty-four years
old He returned from France last
May after sixteen months overseas
Hubbard served with the Twentieth
Engineers in France He was married
only two weeks ago. Casagranda serv-
ed with the Ninety-first division in
France.
One eyewitness account of the at
tack was that it came just as the head
of the line slowed down to "mark
time" in front of the 1. w. w. head
quarters to permit the rest of the col
ump to make up distance. From the
roof and windows of the I. w. w.
headquarters and buildings across the
street and from pedestrians volleyS of
bullets sprayed the halted ranks.
Men came running from different
exits of the I. w. w. hall.
Secretary Smith fled from rear
entrance, firing an automatic. His
weapon "iammed," but he restored it
to working condition and continued to
fire until he was overtaken and dis
armed
The lynchfng party worked silently
and in darkness while taking Smith
from the Jail At 730 o'clock all the
city's electric lights were cut off and
eight men easily overcame the one
guard inside the jail. Smith was plac-
ed in one of the six darkened automo-
biles and was rushed to the bridge.
Two undertakers refused to handle
Smiths body.
Immediately after the shooting
crowd of spectators and marchers seiz-
ed man they believed to be the ring
leader of the I. W. W.. They put
rope around his neck, threw the rope
over the cross arm of a telephone pole
and started to haul him up. He was
in the air only brief period before
the chief of police prevailed upon the
crowd to let him down.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
FOREIGN

Rafael Valera, said to be the most
notorious bandit in Cuban criminal
annals, and charged with at least 20
murders, was killed near Santiago
Soldiers under Commander Ortiz shot
him dead in a running battle.
The Bolshevists of Paris have or
ganized a league, members of which
interrupt political meetings of conser
vatives with cries of Long live Le
nine,' Long live Germany" Paris
newspapers fear the league may be an
attempt at coup.
Americas strong arm methods of
collaring revolutionaries continue to
evoke warm praise in England, where
the press is asking why the British
government does not act likewise III
the matter.
Great Britain marked its celebration
of Armistice day with many impress
sive ceremonies, the foremost being
at the hour when the armistice was
signed, when all England stood silent
for two minutes.
The Indian government has an
nOunced it's intention of creating a
permanent chamber of Indian princes
as a consulting body.
Cardinal Hartmann, archbishop of
Cologne, died at his residence at that
city.
Motor lorries loaded with British
soldiers swooped down upon Dali
Eirann Urish parliamenD headquar
ters in Dublin and arrested the occu-
pants. A quantity of documents also
was seized. The secretary of Eamonn
De Valera, president of the Irish re-
public, was among those arrested.
Arrest of Alfonso Leaon Novoa, a
lawyer, believed to be the brains be-
hind the kidnapping of w. o. Jenkins,
American consular agent in Mexico,
was announced.
japanese agents, with the consent
and authorization Of the Japanese
minister of war, are attempting to re-
cruit Swiss officers and sub-aficers
for the Japanese emperOr's army, says
the Neue Zurich Zeitung. High sal
aries are offered, passages are paid
and also bonuses.
Count Czernin, former Austrian for
eign minister, in a book of revelations
regarding the war has expressed the
view that the Versailles pact was only
the beginning of a world revolution.
General Rafael Lopez Gutierrez, re-
voIutionary leader, was elected presl-
dent of Honduras.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
QUICK REOPENING OF
COAL MINES INDICATED
iadiC2I Elements Cause Lite
Trouble to Leaders.

Indianapolis.-The coal miners eX-
ecutives, who required more tn IN
seventeen hours of almost continuous
debate to reach their decision to COM
ply with the order of the federal colrt
to call off the str ke, needed but a
few minutes to reach a decision to ne
cept a telegraphic invitation by sec
retary of Labor Wilson to meet the
operators in Washington and resume
wage negotiations. The message
reached the miners simultaneously
with telegram sent to John L. Lewis,
acting president, by Thomas I. Brew
ster chairman of the operators scale
committee, requesting that the scale
committee of the miners in the central
competitive field meet the operators
in Washington.
The union leaders We're equally
prompt in their decision to disre gard
the offer of the employers and imme-
diately sent reply to Mr.. Brewster,
stating that they had accepted tire in
vitation of the secretary of labCr.
The developments in the situation
put the controversy right back where
it was when the conference of miners
and opera tors was held with Secre-
tary Wilson just prior to the walkout
Of the miners
Reports from all sections of the
country Indicated it might take the
better part of a week to round up the
miners, but there would be no con-
siderable opposition to the strike re-
call. Some radical leaders are making
protests, but their number is not great
Ohio operators were confident most
The strike loss has been S2,500,000,
according to Walter D. Mckinney.
Radical NESTS were reported TO be
causing trouble in Illinois and Kansas.
Duncan Mcdonald, president of the
Illinois Federation of Labor, was one
of the most pronounced IN opposition
to the strike recall.
Pennsylvania mine inspectors noti-
fled Harr sburg the men were expect
ed to be back in the COL cries in a
short time Efforts of radicals to keep
them out were not expected to amount
to much.
States in which quick resumption is
anticipated include Alabama, Texas.
Iowa, Maryland, Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas.
Governor Linn J. Frazier declared
martial law in the coal mining dis
tricts of North Dakota, and annOunc.
ed he would take over the Ignite coal
mines of the state, which have been
closed on account of a strike of the
1900 miners.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
Service Records Sought.

Governor Harrington has issued the
following appeal to those Marylanders
who served in the war and who have
not responded:
II cannot too strongly urge every
Marylander who served in the war to
fill out war service record for the
State. Some may not appreciate the
Importance of this now, but in the
years to come these records will be OF
inestimable value. If you fail to send
in your record some day you or your
family will regret that your record is
not included in the State War History.
"The State of Maryland asks this of
you, and it is your privilege as well
as your duty to comply"
Forms for the war service record
may be obtained from the historical
division in the city and from the his.
torical committees in the State.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21

Jordan Jameson, a negro, who shot
and killed Sheriff Greer, of Columbia
county, was taken from the officers al
Magnolia, Ark, and burned in the
public square.
Judge J. NJ. Jackson, of the Philip
county circuit court, Little Rock, Ark,
sentenced eleven negro murderers to
the electric chair.
Department of Commerce announced
leading mining men of Mexico state
that 60 per cent of the silver mines
in Mexico are closed
Railroad trainmen in Gary district
will not violate contract IN calling
sympathetic strike in interest of steel
workers, it was announced.
The United States navy designed
and tried out an airplane that rises
from land, water or deck of vessel,
having forty-eight feet wing span,
and carrying capacity of 800 pounds.
Full information concerning kfdnap-
ping of w. 0. Jenkins, American con-
suIar agent at Puebla, Mexico, was
TeQueSieu III TCSOlullOu duOpleu ny
the senate.
Railroad administration announced
upward of 5O,000,000 tons of bitumin-
Gus coal will be released by the ia !
road administration as soon as it is
definitely known the miners will re-
turn to work
Professional trapshooters are hav-
ing a better season than IN many
years past With the revival of shoot
ing interest the professionals have to
some extent awakened, too, and better
scores have resulted.
Over 100 export certificates have al
ready been issued for trottefs that
have been sold to go across the water
The resources of all national banks
at the time of the last call exceeded
by $520,000O00 the total resources OF
all the banks of the country, including
national banks, state banks, trust
companies, saving banks and report.
ing private banks, as late as April 2S
1909.
American army and navy received
during war from Y. NJ. c. A. $685. ,19G
worth of sporting goods, largest cor.
der" of it's kind in history.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
Senator T. S, Martin Dies.

Charlottesville, Va.-Senator Thom-
as Stephens Martin, the Democratic
senate leader died here after an ILL
ness of several months. He was 72
years old. Martin, on March 4, 1895,
took his seat in the senate, rising to
floor leadership of his party and chair
manship of the important appropr'a-
tions committee, serving in that capa-
city during the war congress, and was
regarded a leading figure in the senate.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
NO. 46.

= G. Rust Canby,
Charles G. Griffith, James N. Barns
ley, Crittendon H. Walker. -Four
Democrats.
PRINCE GEORGE; S-Fisher, Heron,
Wachter, three Republicans; Rob-
erts, one Democrat.
QUEEN ANNE'S-Eugene L. Dudley,
F. Clayton Stevens. Two Democrats.
ST. MARY'S-James A. Coad, George
C. Pearly. Two Democrats.
OMERSET-Gladden VIM. ]. Hall,
two Republicans; Gordon MiIbourne,
. one Democrat.
TALBOT-Collins, Highley, Mcdaniel.
Three Democrats.
WASHINGTON - Simmons, Corbett,
Hicks, Gahrney, Wolf Five Repub-
licans.
WICOMICO = Nathaniel o. Austin,
Lloyd L. Larmore, hooper S. Miles.
Three Democrats.
WORCESTER & Samuel L. Crockett,
Harry E. Palmer, two Democrats;
Orlando M. Shockley, Republican,
. Fusionist, one.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
MURDER WITHOUT MERCY,
RUSSIAN WORKERS AIM

WaShingtOn.-AS the means"
of accomplishing the overthrow of
the government, which the Fedora
ton of Unions of Russian Work
ers contemplated, this OrganiZa-
ton, according to documents
made public by the department of
justice proposed:
Capture of all products and
means of production.
Murder of those designated to
enforce the law.
Destruction of fences and other
marks of private ownership.
The blowing up of barracks.
The burning of public records
and instruments of indebtedness.
The liberation of prisoners.
t'We must be merciless," read
the most important document cap
tured, "for the slightest weakness
on our part may afterward cost
the working class a whole sea of
needless blood"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
SHOOTING Season Renins.

Three hundred and twenty more
hunting licences have been reported
issued for the coming hunting season,
In Anne Arundel county than were re-
ported for the same period last year.
SO far the total issue of licenses num-
bers LAO. The reasons given for the
increase in the number of hunters are
that the game is reported to be very
plentiful in most of the parts of the
county and that many men are back
who were in the service last year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
GENERAL

Obeying the mandate of the federal
minous mine workers called off the
coal strike. 1--WE are Americans" eX-
planned Acting President Lewis. Later
the union leaders accepted an invita-
ton to a conference with Secretary of
Labor Wilson and the coal operators
in Washington The miners plan to
continue their defense in court and
talk of carrying the case to the Unit
ed States supreme bench for a de-
cision.,
Deportation proceedings were start
ed against 255 of the aliens arrest
ed.
The capital and the nation celebrat-
ed the first anniversary of Armistice
day. President Wilson left his bed
for the first time and was serenaded
by a chorus of singers.
Three discharged soldiers were
killed and several others wounded by
unseen assassins who fired from roofs
in Centralia, Wash, on an Armistice
day procession. Sixteen l. w. w.
members were arrested. A mob Sc.
ed one of the prisoners later and
hanged him to a bridge.
The vote in Ohio for ratification
of Prohibition was 499,S79, compared
with 50O,52O against it.
st. Louis mine owners will reopen
negotiations with strikers as soon as
the men return to work and continue
work pending final settlement of diff
ferences.
More than two-thirds of the strik-
ing job pressmen in New York city
returned to work.
Under provision of a resolution in
troduced in the house, an embargo on
export of newsprint paper is ordered.
DR.. Francis X. Dercum, of Phlla
delphia, held a consultation with Ad-
miral GraysOn, DR.. Stitt and DR.. Ruff
fin, and announced the presidents
health was better.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21

Princess Anne.-Mr. Earle B. Polk
has entered upon the duties of his Of
fee as postmaster here. This is not
Mr.. Folks first experience in postof-
fee work, as he was deputy postmaster
under his uncle, the late William c.
Fontaine, in 1895. Mr.. Polk took the
civil service examination for this Of
fce in April and was high over four
other competitors. The President sent
his nomination to the Senate in July
and the Senate confirmed the nomina-
tion in Septen5sr and Mr. Polk just
received his cDmmission for ours
year term, g 3.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
State Road Completed.

Announcement was made by the
Roads Commission that the road to
autoists need no longer take the de-
tour which carried them through mud
and mire. The road is now clear from
Baltimore to Philadelphia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
NEW YORK TO SELL MILK
Municipaization of Business Endorsed
by Aldermen.

New York-Municipa sale and dis
tributiOn of milk was proposed in
resolution presented to the board of
aldermen by Algernon Lee, Socialist
member and was unanimously indors-
ed.
Under Mr. Lees plan, which is aim
ed to combat the high cost of milk,
the city of New York would buy the
product direct from the farmer and
sell direct to the consumer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
OHIO VETS GET DECISION
Official Vote Shows 641 Majority
Against Dry Amendment.

Columbus, O.-OhiO voted against
ratifying the federal prohibition
amendment by a majority of GIL, ac-
cording to complete official returns re-
ccived by the secretary Of state The
vote was: For ratification, 99,S79;
against, 5O0.52O. Official figures from
hirty-four counties Will have to be
-erfied .Ia-rCS y. White, manager
Of the Ohio Ilry Federation, has ask
ed for a recount.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
U. S. PEACE MISSION TO QUIT
General Windup of Paris Conference
Exnected This Month

Expected MS Month.
PariS-The American delegation to
the peace conference has informed
the supreme council of its intention
to leave France during the first days
of December.
This is the sem-official information
from the foreign office.
The British delegation has also ex-
pressed the same desire. The confer
ence will conclude its work by the end
of the month.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-11-21
MUNcIE MAYOR CONVICTED
Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Also
EoIpd Guilty. in SvuipcI Trial

Found Guilty in SwindIing Trial.
IndianapOlis.-Sev alleged swindl-
ers, including Mayor Rolling H. Bunch,
of Muncie, Ind, and Prosecuting At
torney Horace G. Murphy, of Delaware
county, were found guilty in federal
court here of cOnspiring to use the
mails to defraud. The defendants lur-
ed prospective victims to Logansport
on the preteXt of selling them land at
absurdly low prices and then persuad-
ed them to bet on fake prize fights.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-09
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office of the County Clerk,
Seward County

seward county.
Liberal, Kansas, October 6, 1919.
The Board of County Commits
sioners met in regular monthly SEES
sion. Present, ]. F. Fuest, Chair
man; W. W. Antrim and H. D. Mas
soni, members of the Board; G. L.
Light, County Attorney, and Abe
X. Stoufer, County Clerk
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed
and warrants ordered drawn on the
county treasurer for the various
amounts as shown by the Register
of Claims:
Equity Exchange, coal for
Liberal Undertaking Co.,
burial of auper............. $500
P. w. Wennerhohn, rent for
pauper, three months. 1900
Star Lumber Co., coal for
paupers .,,......,.................. 22.15
John L. Tice,. groceries for
pauper .............................. ABB
G. M. LeMonnier, trustee,
overseeing poor, Bird quar-
ter ..,...,,..........,..........'....... $500
DR.. G. A. Broadly, medical
service for pauper ...-........ $500
Liberal Tel. Co., phones and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-09
Mrs. Fern Holloway was up from
Hooker Monday on businss.

Mrs. Fern Holloway was up from
Hooker Monday on businss.
Attorney Sawyer left Monday for
Topeka where he will attend SUI
preme court.
Charley Hitch and wife are visit
ing at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs. Earnest Evans.
Ernest Allen and Mr.. Kirkhart
of Gray were callers at the home
of Preston Gidley Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Smell of Liberal visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Bailey, the latter part of last week.
-Guymon Herald.
Terrell Richardson returned Mon
day from a business trip to Hutch
inson. He is planning on moving
there in the near future and will
go into the furniture business. J
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-09

King Collier went to Pratt Friday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knott went to Gar
den City Sunday.
Mrs. John w. Savage of Beaver
was a Liberal shopper Thursday.
Carl Hoffman of Kismet was here
for treatments the last of the week.
Ray Kennedy left the last of the
week for Kansas City on business.
Mrs. Nina auckland came in from
Elkhart Sunday for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Howard Pennington of
Hayne was a Liberal shopper Fri
day.
Dave Barrett spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks
at Bucklin.
Elizabeth and Ambrosia White,
teachers east of town, were shop
ping in the city Friday.
Miss Lillian Capps of Liberal was
business visitor here Wednesday.
I-Guymon Herald.
Mrs. Hitch and daughter, Kath-
crime, of Guymon spent Sunday with
Mrs. A. F. Keown.
Ralph Stebleton of Garden City
was here for a few days the last of
the week and returned home Mon
day.
Earl Hester, who is en- route to
Iowa, spent a few days with
friends in the city the last of the
week.
R. H. Ferguson left for his home
in Hooker Monday after a short
visit with his wife, who is in local
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Woods re-
turned Saturday from St. Louis.
He had been there for a bankers
convention.
Mrs. j. G. Hill left the first of
the week for her home in McPher-
son after few days visit with her
son, R. j. Hill.
c. E. Lawson was called to his
home in Turon, Kansas, Saturday
by message, Mrs. Lawson being very
sick. We hope for her speedy re.
covery and that he will soon be
back to his work here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-09

tolls 3rd quarter................ $500
B. E. Heating, supplies and
labor ................................ go
H. A. Gaskill, drawing jury
for November term ........... 200
Monumental Kom. Co., sup
plies .............--............. 4.6O
UNI county treasurer's bond 2375O
Cecil Nelson, phone tolls so
Hutchinson o. S. Co., sup
plies .................................. 95.O5
Crane & Co., supplies ........ LAG
Lockwood Hazel, supplies Gee. 2.70
McCormick-Mathers Co.,
school supplies ................ 6l.96
The Liberal News, county
printing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7.2O
C. +. Dale, auto road work 14.00
C. A. Heathman, auto road
work ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
T. G. Hubbard, janitor,
September salary ............ 5000
Emma Thompson, September
salary and school visitation $4,000
Myrtle +. Melvin, clerk hire
county clerk ..,-................. 1850
Abe X. Stoufer, salary coun-
ty clerk for September. 10000
Marie A. Written, steno.
work county attorney in
QUESTION ..'......................... 1900
G. L. Light, county attor-
ney, September salary. 93.75
T. s. Locke, county treas
urer, miscellaneous ex-
pense for September ....... 1922
T. S. Locke, county treas
urer, September salary 10000
Chas. NJ. Tucker, salary Bird
quarter clerk dist court 225.OO.
j. w. Campbell, salary Bird
quarter, p. j., less fees. 12O.s5
Gertrude Jones, September
salary and excess fees for
quarter .............................. 270.60|
Geo. S. Smith & Bro, sup
plies ........................,......,.. 1O1.3O'
Geo. s. Smith, M. d., salary
county health officer End
and Bird quarters ........... 10000
Eagle Mer. Co., Mdse. for
paupers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 44.49
j. F. Fuest county commits
sioner, September salary. 500
II. D. Massoni, county CHM
missioner, September sal
airy ana mileage .-..-...-....... i.4O
The quarterly reports of the Pro-
bate Judge, Clerk District Court,
County Superintendent and Regis
ter of Deeds were examined and APP
proved.
The bond of w. H. Feather,
ounty Treasurer-elect, was approved.
The appointment by the County
Superintendent of Geo. H. Krell as
county truant officer was approved
The amended road petition of j.
B. Fackler and E. B. White of
Fargo township was submitted and
the Board finding the petition legal
and proper bond having been filed
it was ordered that the petition for
view be granted and that said
Board, acting as viewers, will view
said road on the Both day of Octo-
Der, 1919, the county clerk to make
regular publication thereof. Said
road will be designated on day of
view.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned.
Attest:
ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk. !
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-09

Mrs. Ed. Gleason and family of
Kismet were in town the last of the
week for osteopathic treatments.