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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
Lexington Man Confesscs TO killing
Ben Schumacher But Says He Was
Compelled to Do II In Self
defense Examination
Monday.

MOnudys
Henry Eddings, who was arrested
Thursday night In Lexington in con-
nection with the killing of Ben Schu-.
macher, night watchman at the Mays
Vile Cotton Mills, made complete
confession in the Lexington Jail FRI
day but claimed self-defense saying
that he went to the Cotton Mil TO-
talk with Schumacher about threats
Schumacher had made against his lie
and when Schumacher attacked him,
he shot him with a shot gun. Eddings
was brought here Friday night and is
now in the Mason county Jail.
Probably 200 people gathered at the
local L. & N. station Friday night to
meet the train through mere curiosity
to see Eddings. Chief Ort was ad-
yised of the crowd gathering at the
station and he had the train stopped
near the Brodt home just outside the
city limits and there took his prisoner
from the train. A closed automobile
called at the Brodt homo and deliver
ed the Chief and his prisoner to the
local station thus avoiding the crowd.
Eddings stoutly denied any connec-
tion with the. killing Of Schumacher
until the officials had wound such a
strong net of circumstantial evidence
about him. Even then the man might
have proven an alibi and broken the
case entirely down. Chief Ort ques-
toned Eddings with Detective kinney
er, of the Cal Grim Detective Agency
and Chief Reagan, Of the Lexington
police force for more than three hours
Friday. Chief ort finally got a COM
plete confession from Eddings when
he appealed to- him through his chill
dren, who Edd!ngs loved very dearly.
Eddings stoutly protested his inno-
cence until Chief Ort asked him what
he would. say to his little daughter
Fanny IL she would ask him In tears
in his eyes IL he had killed Schumach-
er. 1t was at this point that Eddings
first broke down. He began to cry and
then as the officer told him that ne
had removed the bread winner from
six little children In killing Schumacn-
ar. Eddings broke entirely down and
confessed saying that he wanted TO be
honest about the matter and tell the
entire truth. A Notary Public was
brought in and In the presence OF the
officers and newspaper reporters Ed
dings made this confession:
Lexington, KY. Dec. 1s, 1913.
81, Henry Eddings. voluntarily make
the following statement about the
murder Of Ben Schumacher:
II beiieyed from the information re-
ceiyed from Mrs. Schumacher and
others that threats had been made by
Ben Schumacher to kill me. Under
this beiieS.I prepared by arming my
self with shotgun and pistol and left
Lexington Monday. December 8. 1919
for Maysville, KY. to try to make
peace with Schumacher II possible
| left Lexington at about $50 p. m. and
arrived In Maysvilie late and went di-
rectly to the mill where Schumacher
was employed.
eMy reason for going 10 the mil
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
FARMERS HOLD VERY
INTERESTING MEETING

Members of the Mason County Farm
Bureau are meeting at the bureau
building in East Second street this af-
ternoon and very important business
is to be transacted during the meet
in. There is quite goodly number
of farmers In attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
NOTICE

The election OF directors TOR the Ma
son County Building and Saving As
sociation for the ensuing year will
take place at Council Chamber satur-
day, December "a, 1919, at o'clock
D. m. THOMAS M. RUSSELL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
NO MORE BAND PRACTICE
UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT

Manager J. Barbour Russell Of the
Boys Band announces that there will
be no further practice Of the band in.
I'll Tuesday evening but at that time
It is very necessary that every mem
ber OF the band be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20

The majority of the Maysville Sum
day Schools will give Christmas en-
tertainment and treat for the kiddies
on Christmas eve at the churches.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20

Fleeced lined or fur lined driving
gloves will please Her" for Christ
mas-just what she has been want
ing .19-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
DIR. STROBE IN VERY
SERI0US CONDITION

DR.. ]. T. Strobe, VINO has been very
i'll at the home Of his son, w. Hall
Strobe, in East Second street for the
past several weeks, is today In q very
critical condition. Members of his
family have been called to his bed
side.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
BtKEKf OPENS xTTnac. ST;a ,,=s- -
TIVE BRANCH STORE

The Federal Bakery opened very
attractive branch retail store on. Mar
ket street Saturday. The store room
is fitted up with first-clsss fixtures
and this branch handles exactly the
same goods that are sold at the bak-
cry proper in Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20

Prof. J. H. Young, director of the
Maysyille Boys, Band. who has been
i'll at his home in Bridge street for
several days with typhoid fever. is
now reported as considerably better.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20

Comfy" Slippers for Ma, Pa and the
Kiddies at BARKLEY'S. 19-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20

Daniel Green Comfy" Slippers will
be an acceptable gift. We have them
in all colors.
1s-st BARKLEY's SHOE STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-12-20
HEAR THE PATHR PHONOeRAPH

The only instrument that does not
require changing needles. that does
not wear out records. That has per-
feet tone. In beautiful cabinets at no
greater price than inferior steel need
le instruments at CLOoNEY'S.
25 Per Cent. Discountson Colombia
Photographs and Records. 19-3t
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16

Club of Bisbee, the main speaker of the evening was Senor Castulo Juarez
 Last nights festivities were in the nature of a prelude tv .Re main cele- bration of today, for which a big pro gram has been prepared by the off cials of the club under whose auspices the Bisbee celebration is being staged.
 Today's celebration starts off early this morning at dawn by the raising of several banners and flags at the place of reception, the city park. As companying this will be salutes and other national demonstrations.
 The main speaker of today's pro gram will be Antonio Martinez There will also be several other offerings by local talent in the nature of poems, recitations, songs, duets, etc. A grand ball will conclude the celebration of the 18th of September, the Mexican Independence Day.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
EXPERTS DISkGREE AS TO SKIN FOUND IN TREU SAFE AT MOON
 HEARING; AL|BT TO BE DEFENSI

The preliminary hearing in the case of the State against Chet Moon on the charge of burglary and larceny of Treu's market on the sixth of Sep tember, was commenced yesterday morning in Judge Allison's court. The examination of the witnesses for the prosecution occupied all of yesterdays session of the court. The defense will place their witnesses on the stand at 9:3O. It is expected that the hear ing will continue all of today and ex- tend into Wednesday,.
 The assistant county attorney as prosecutor, called to the stand at the former proprietor of the market, and who was in the office the evening pre- ceding of the theft of $25OO and quan- tity of jewelry from ths safe. Treu testified that $17OO of the stolen money belonged to him as the pro- ceeds of collections ana $500 belonged to Tovrea's market, ana that the money was mostly in twenty dol lar bills. He testified that he had never seen the defendant be- fore, and that it would take ill his opinion half tea cup full of blood to produce the amount of blood stains that was found in the office and on the safe following the robbery.
 The prosecution then placed on the stand the following officers of the To- cal police department: Sergeant Hill Ruff, Chief of Police Al Kempton, Night Desk Officer Gilpin and Bill Sherrill, all of whom testified to the condition in which they found te market directly after the robbery and identified the exhibits introduced in the case, such as a sledge hammer, crowbar. chisel, and piece of skin which Officer Sherrill had found on
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16

the door of the safe suounded by the blood left thereon.
 Expert Testimony on Wound
 Dr. F. J. Reese of the c. & A. dis pensary was called as a expert wit ness and testified that he had dressed Moons finger on the morning of the Eth of September at the dispensary; that the wound on the finger was a small transverse cut near the base of the finger on the back The doctor estimated that wound of that kind having severed a small vein might bleed two ounce sat the most. and in his opinion, the wound when first seen by him had been inflicted from eight to ten hours previous by some instrument with a sharp edge He fur ther testified that the cut was smaller than the piece of skin found on the door of the safe.
 Dr. Bledsoe of the c. & A. dispen- sary then took the stand and testified he had examined the accused's finger on the day following at the request of the police officers, that he had exam ined with particular care the piece of skin which had been found on the safe door and that the piece found had fitted exactly with the skin that was missing from Moons finger.
 Chief Kempton and the attorney for the defense. Starr Williams, enlight- ened the proceedings by several by plays, in which Attorney Williams un- dertook to prove that Kempton was not an expert witness as far as deter mining whether the skin found was human skin or the skin of a chicken. He further told Chief Kempton that he would admit that Kempton knew more about chickens that. he Cwil- liams) did. Kempton retorted that Williams knew more about hens than
 Continued on Page Two)
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
DELAY TREATY ANOTHER WEEK
 IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. Sept 15. = The German peace treaty, with it's league of nations covenant, was called up today in the senate, but plans of the senate and individual senators were considered as precluding any actual work on the pact until next week.
 While the treaty was put before the senate to be considered in open session continuously until ratified or rejected, there apparently was no dis position to speed it along until after the interruption of business by the Pershing ceremonies Wednesday and Thursday. Senator sherman, Repub. lican, Illinois, will take up most Of the time of the session tomorrow with an attack on the league coven- ant, and Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, who has been speaking in the west against it, will speak Fri day.
 The reading of the treaty, section by section, hardly is expected there fore, to begin until Monday.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
CHARGES WILSON
 KNOWS IF PLOT AGAINST MEXICO
Witness Makes a Sensational Accusation Before Senate Sub-C Committee; Says infor-
 nation Came from Carranza

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-State- ments issued by the League of Free nations association to counteract what the organization has charged to be plot to force intervention in Mexico, were largely based on infor- nation received from George F. Weeks, publisher of the Mexican Re view, Carranza organ; T. J. O'clock CT today told the senate foreign re- lations subcommittee Investigating the Mexican situation. Debekker is member of the leagues committee on Mexico and previous witnesses had testified he was author of most of the literature sent out by the league for publication.
 Admission that he received his in- formation as to conditions in Mexico from Weeks was made by Debekker in the course of a sharp cross exami- nation by Chairman Fall and Senator Brandegee of the subcommittee. The same cross-examination brought out that Debekker based his charges of an organized movement to force interven- tion lon newspaper reports" but fur ther questioning as to the newspaper reports brought the statement that none were at hand, but that he would subscribe to clipping bureau and get the "evidence': desired.
 Debekker defended the Carranza government in his testimony and said that he believed Carranza was giving Mexico a better government than the United States could. He also assert ed that worse things had happened in the United States than had occur red in Mexico. Later cross-examina- tion brought from him that outside of information gained indirectly his only knowledge of Mexican conditions was obtained last spring during a six weeks visit, four weeks of which were spent in Mexico City and the other two in travelling about the coun- try as the guest of President Car ranza and accompanied by Minister of Finance Cabrera.
 Members of the subcommittee and the witness clashed time after time during the hearing. At last Debekker, raising his voice, declared: 'T be- lieve there is plot against Mexico. believe that the president of the United States knows who is behind that plot. No amount of questioning can shake my position on that point"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
Poker Game Raided In Brewery Gulch

The police late Sunday evening raided the New Club. on upper Brew cry Gulch, run by Roy Jones (colored) and broke up a full fledged poker game that was going on behind locked and barred doors.
 Officers A. B. and Walter Shephard, Thomas Mooney, Tex Barton, F.. M. Brown and Hill Ruff conducted the raid. Upon reaching the club get away signal was sounded by the look out in the barroom by means of a buzzer concealed underneath calen- dar on the wall. The police surround ed the building and forced the door leading into the room behind the bar room which was double locked and barred and found seven men busily engaged in bucking the tiger
 As a result of the raid four Mexi- cans, two Slavonians and the proprie- tor. Roy Jones (colored), were jailed and will now explain it all to the judge today
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
Chief Norton Still
 Selling US. Bacon c. & A.. Food Here

Fire Chief Barney Norton an nounces to the public of Bisbee that there are still some slabs of govern ment bacon on sale at the fire barn the last of the carload bought by the city to lower the H. c. L.
 All of the canned goods and rice have been disposed of but the bacon that Is left Is in excellent shape and we'll worth the price asked for 1t.
 The carload of foodstuffs ordered some time ago by the c. & A. Min, ing company which it was first thought would not arrive owing to the ruling recently put in by the gov ernment that there would be no more community purchasing, arrived yes- terday and will be disposed of in @ few days to their employees.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
TWO IN WILSON PARTY ARE KILLED

PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. 15.-An automobile containing members of the party accompanying President Wilson on a scenic trip over the Col umbia highway near here shortly after noon today. overturned, killing two men and injuring three. It was the first accident of serious nature to occur during the presidents tour of the country.
 The dead:
 Ben F. Allen, member of the presi- dential party and Washington cor respondent for the Cleveland, Ohio, Plaindealer.
 James R. Patterson, Portland, Ore, driver of the automobile.
 The injured:
 Stanley Reynolds, Washington cor
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
LEAGUE IF NAT|O NS |S GIGANTIC
 WAR TRUST DECLARES JOHNSON

DESMOINTS, Ia., Sept. 15.- In two addresses delivered here tonight Senator Hiram w. John son of California, described the league of nations covenant as 8 gigantic war trust"
 The principal meeting was held in the Coliseum, the largest hall in the city, where President Will son spoke week ago.
 The big hall was crowded and Senator Johnson was given an enthusiastic reception.
 Occupying seats on the stage were: Mayor Thomas Fairweath- CT, w. c. Ramsey, Secretary of State, E. N. Hoyt, state treasur- CT, and c. A. Rawson, Republican state chairman.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
MOUNTING MIDNIGHT DEATH TILL. BUT REPORT 125 BODIES REMOVED
 FROM BAY CANNOT BE CONFIRMED
Reports From Corpus Christi and Other Sections Hit By the Terrific Tropical Hurricane Are Chaotic 23 Bodies in One Spot Recovered; Relief Trains Rushing to Rescue: Property Loss Millions; Thousands Are Made Homeless

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept 15.-There were reports here to- night that the bodies of more than 125 persons had been recovered in Corpus Christi and Neuces bay, but this could not be confirmed up to midnight
 HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15.-A message stating that the bodies of 23 persons who lost their lives in the gulf hurricane had been receiv- ed at Portland, a small town seven miles from Corpus Christi, and that others were being recovered, was received here tonight from Kings vile, Texas, by Mayor A. E. Amer man. The message asked that un- dertakers- be sent to Portland to assist in burying the dead Three undertakers immediately left here for Portland
 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 15.-(By the Associated Press. J. With it's dead numbering at least 25 and more than 50 persons known to be missing, Corpus Christi early today was devoting it's energies prin.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
Gompers Trying to
 Avert Steel Strike

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, returning to his office at the federation headquar- ters, went over the situation arising from the police strike in Boston and the proposed nationwide steel work CTS strike September P. but refused to comment on either.
 There was indications, however, that the labor chief was making every effort to obtain from heads of the steel workers unions consent to call off the proposed strike and to await the industrial conference called for October by President Wilson be- fore taking action.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
Ex-Sheriff Wheeler Is Bound Over To Higher Court Upon His Own
 Request Despite Attempts of
 Prosecutor to Be Rid of Him

took him by the arm, placed him in line of men who were being deported and refused to release him until sev- eral hours later. Bowen also was bound over for trial after but two wit nesses for the state had been exam ined The testimony of the second witness was to the erSece .nar he had seen Bowen marching at the rear of group of armed men on the day of the deportations.
 Five Miners Bound Over
 Five other defendants, John Picker ing, Ed Dickinson, Ike Stafford, Tom Maddern and w. J. Higgins, all War ren district miners, were bound over this afternoon. The hearing was held jointly and they waived further examination after but one witness for the state had been examined
 The county attorneys statement that he had intended to dismiss the case against Wheeler came as a sur prise. Wheeler has repeatedly taken all responsibility for the deportations, which he conducted personally after having sworn in 1900 Bisbee and 1000 Douglas citizens as deputies the night before the day of the deportations. On the morning of July 12, 1917, Wheeler issued proclamation from the sher- ifs office which was rolloYed by the deportations. The proclamation clos ed with the following:
 "I, therefore, call upon all loyal
 Americans to aid me In peaeeabIy
 arresting these disturbers of our
 national and local peace. Let no
 shot be fired throughout .this
 day unless in necessary seIf-de-
 fense, and l hereby give warning A that each and evePy leader of the
 so-called strikers will be held per
 sonally responsible for anylInjury
 inflicted upon any of my deputies
 while in the performances of their
 duties as deputies In my posse,
 for whose acts, 1, in turn, assume
 full responsibility as sheriff of
 this county"
 The preliminary hearing of Jeff Dunnegan of Douglas will be held here tomorrow afternoon. Dunnegan is the last of 250 citizens already ar rested to be given a hearing.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
Citizens of Macon Demand Police Quit Union

MACON, Ga, Sept. 15.- Acting on a demand made by Macon citizens today at @ mass meeting, the city ci- vii service commission to- night called police and fire men here to dissolve their unions immediately. Mem bers of the firemen's union announced they would "only be put out with guns" while the commissioners wer e hooted by the police when the order was presented.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16

DOUGLAS, Sept. 15.- Harry c ] Wheeler, sheriff of Cochise county at the time of the deportations that fol. lowed the I. w. w. trouble in Bisbee in July, 1917, was this afternoon, upon his own request, bound over for trial before the superior court on a charge of kidnapping filed against him two months ago as the result of his part in the deportatlons. During the war Wheeler served as a captain in the aviation section overseas.
 Developments at the opening of the hearing of Wheeler this afternoon were rapid. Before any witnesses had been sworn, counsel for Wheeler waiv- ed preliminary hearing and requested that Wheeler be bound over to the superior court.
 County Attorney Robert N. French, who is conducting the prosecution in the deportation cases, arose and an nounced that he had intended to re- quest the court to dismiss the charge against the former sheriff. Testimony in previous hearings, he said, had fail ed to indicate that Wheeler had any connection with the deportations.
 Doing Duty as Sheriff
 "We do not want the charge
 dismissed" replied Wheeler's at
 torney; Ave concede that Harry
 Wheeler was present In the War
 rem district during the deporta-
 tions and was doing his duty as
 sheriff at that time. 1t is Mir.
 WheeIer's own request that he be
 bound over to the superior court
 for trial and we insist that a Jury
 decide whether the charge Is un-
 founded or true."
 The county attorney offered no fur ther objections and the case went over.
 Although he had stated that there was no evidence to show Sheriff Wheeler's connection with the depor- tations, the county attorneys first witness in the case that followed, that of County Highway Commissioner John J. Bowen, testified that Bowen had stopped him in Bisbee on July 12, 1917, and turned him over to Sheriff Wheeler, who, the witness testified,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16

respondent for the Baltimore Sun.
 Robert T. Small, Washington cor respondent for the Public Ledger, Philadelphia, and former superin- tendent of the Southern division of the Associated Press.
 Arthur D. Sullivan, Portland, Ore, news writer
 Allen and Patterson were killed outright when the heavy automobile. being turned aside to escape another automobile in its path. overturned. pinning them underneath. The car lighted itself after turning over
 Small. Reynolds and Sullivan were riding in the tonneau. Small. who was on the upper side, was thrown clear and escaped with painful bruis- es and decorations.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16
125 REPORTED DEAD IN TEXAS COASTAL HURRICANE
Fatal Race Rioting Breaks Out in New York City

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.- One negro was killed, two injured and a patrolman as- saulted in a fight between negroes and whites which brok out early this moring at 18th street and Lenox avenue, in the heart of the negro section. Police re- serve were summoned from four stations.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-16

When men in power violate the constitution they are breed CTS of Bolshevism," said Senator Johnson.
 "This menace is bred in these brests of mothers whose sons were drafted to fight against Germany but were shot down in Russia, country with which the United States is not at war"
 "I do not fear Bolshevism in this country. I know too much faith in the common sense of the American people.
 "The only kind of wars you are going to stop under the league of nations are England's war with Americas blood" Senator John son said.