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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
PROBE Mine BLAST
COSTING five LIVES
fRv AssocIateo Pressl

JOHNSTON CITY, ILL.,, Sept 30
Investigation of the explosion in the
Lake Creek mine of the Consolidated
Coal company of st. Louis, near here,
which caused the deaths of five men
yesterday afternoon, was planned to-
day in connection with the coroner's
inquest.
Officials of the mine expressed the
belief that the explosion was caused
when three surveyors, with oil-burn
ing lamps attached to their caps, en-
tered an unworked room in which gas
had accumulated The three survey
ors and two miners working near the
unused entry were killed.
More than $50 men were workine
in the pit when the explosion oc
Cured, but all but the five either es
capped or we're rescued Three miners
suffered slightly from gas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
SEVEN PERSONS DEAD,
MORE DYING, Il HURT
in APARTMENT BLAZE
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, Sept 30.-With seven
persons dead, several more dying and
IL others suffering from burns and
broken bones, blackened ruins of an
uptown apartment house were being
searched today for additional victims
of the fire which swept through it
shortly after midnight
Police said the dead were: William
Hummell, 16; Henry Hoff, As; Irene
Hoff, 81; Flora Hoff, IS; an unidenti-
fled child; Wilbur Fem Sr., 45, and
Wilbur Fem Jr., 1S.
Heart rending scenes were wit
messed as the flames roared through
the five story apartment, which housed
"a families. The building stood on
109th street near Broadway.
The alarm was turned in by police
man. Fire quickly cut off all exits.
The steel fire escapes became red hot
Flames and smoke poured from all
windows, and above the roar of the
blaze and the clang of apparatus rose
the shrieks of the frenzied tenants
who crowded every window, their
forms silhouetted against the fire be.
hind them.
AS the crowd watched a middle
hurled herself from a window to the
street. A moment later baby hit the
sidewalk beside her It's mother had
thrown it, to save it from worse
fate in the flames.
Firemen Risk Lives
Policemen and firemen swarmed ul
the extension ladders, and risked their
lives again and again to bring down
people to safety while the dense crowd
massed below, watched the real life
drama, and cheered exciting rescues
One man, driven from his apartment
/ by the scorching heat, crouched or
! the fire escape and died there as tn.
fire burst through the window His
huddled form was still on the fire es
1 cape at dawn.
| A boy was standing on a window
sill, with the glare getting brighter
and brighter behind him. He waited
as long as he could then, as a groar
swept the crowd, he plunged dowI
! from the fifth story and was instantly
killed.
Rescue Victims.
Firement put ladders against th1
4 building, with the aid of a wate1
/ screen and in this manner managed
! to carry down many who otherwise
would have perished. The nigh
clothes of the ones carried to safet.
were smouIdering, and seven were
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
.PoULIH DISCHARGED
BY SOUTH BEND court
(By United Press)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Sept. 30.-Har-
ry Poulin, South Bend haberdasher ac-
cused of being the father of the third
child of Mrs. Augusta Ternan, wife
of Notre Dame professor today was
discharged by the court which heard
the evidence.
The court declared he did not want
to question the legitimacy of the child.
The long decision flayed Mrs. Tier
nan and Poulin for their actions and
declared that they showed mo refine
ment"
The decision held that the state
failed to prove that Tiernan could not
be the father of the baby. Tiernan an
nounced that he would appeal the de-
cision to a higher court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
LdPorte Prosecutor
Not to Make Test
Case of Ring Fight
(By Associated PressJ

LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. 30.-Earl
Role, prosecutor of LaPorte county
has informed Governor McCray that
he has decided not to start action
against Floyd Fitzsimmons and par
Elephants in the Michigan City labor
day ring contest with a view to test
ing the1ndiana prize fight law.
Blank affidavits were recently sent
to the prosecutor by Attorney General
Lesh for guidance in taking the actor
against Fitzsimmons, Joe Lynch anG
Pal Moore, the latter two the prin
cipals on the Labor day card. The af
fidavits will remain blank the prosecu
tor declared.
State officials are understood tC
have desired a test case which would
clarity the Indiana law which permits
boxing but forbids prize fighting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
HENRY WESTENBERC
VETERAN POLICEMAN
DEAD AT HIS HOME

Henry Westerberg, policeman, 72
years old, one of the veteran members
of the Richmond police department,
died at his home, All Kinsey street,
at $50 o'clock Saturday morning.
Funeral services will be private and
will be held at the home at O'Clock
sci in charge. Burial will be in Earl
ham cemetery.
Friends may call at any time after
Sunday noon. 1t is requested that
flowers be omitted.
Westenberg is survived blythe widow
Margaret, and an adopted son, George.
The son is in the east and cannot be
located.
Born June 6, 1850, Henry Westen
berg first took up the trade of plow-
maker. July 1, 1880, he became cou-
nected with the Richmond police de
partment and had been serving that
department almost the entire time
since.
Officer of Old School
Westenberg was a patrolman of the
old school,; he would go anywhere to
get his man, said an acquaintance Sat
urday in commenting on the death oi
Westenberg.
Almost every route in town had
been covered by the patrolman, who
entered the service July /, 1880, whe1
Thomas Bennett was mayor He
served as chief of police under Perry
Freeman. He was off the force in
1889 and 1890, on in 1891 to 1892, and
off again for four years, from 1898 tc
1896. In 1897 he came on again and
was on the force since. Shortly be
fore the Handley administration came
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
COUNTY CLERK QUITS
POST HERE SATURDAY
(By Associated Press)

Linus Meredith, county clerk, ended
his career in Wayne county Saturday
by turning his office over to his sue
cessor, Mrs. Meredith, who will retain
it until the end of the term for which
Meredith was elected. The term ex-
pires Dec. 81.
Meredith's departure from the court
house was marked by a substantial
testimonial of the regard in which he
was held by his co-workers. A leather
travelling bag, the gift of the court
house officials, was presented by
County Superintendent @. o. Williams
at II o'clock Saturday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
(By Associated Press)

ATHENS. Sept 80. - Alexandra
Zaimis, who was premier when Con-
stantine was expelled from Greece in
1917 and whose father headed the
Greek cabinet when King Otho l, was
dethroned by the revolution of 1852,
has been selected to head the new
ministry which is composed of Inde'
pendents, Venizelists and Military Of
ficers.
1t is now stated that Constantine
plans to reside in Palermo, Italy.
A favorable impression was created
by the proclamation of the revolution
ary committee that the arrested
political and military leaders shall re
main in prison, but that the manner
of the trial shall be left to the future
national assembly.
Suggest Trial.
The French and English ministers
emphasized to the committee that tria,
OF these persons before a revolution
ary tribunal would create a bad i'm
preston throughout Europe and sug
gested they be given a trial such as
was accorded former Premier Caillau1
of France.
The revolutionary committees de
termination to sit in supervision oyel
the acts of the cabinet, until a gov
ernment founded on the will of the
people, as expressed by elections, car
come into being seems to be based OF
the idea that the vital interests of the
nation demand such procedure.
The army backed by the navy stands
ready to push on the war effectively
in Thrace but its leaders believe tha
their past experiences justify pruden
control in Athens by military repre-
sentatives until a genuine people:
government comes into power
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
Refugees at Smyrna
Being Taken Aboard
IL Greek Steamers
(By Associated Press)

SMYRNA BAY, Sept. 30.-(On board
the Greek steamer Proponents with
the American relief committee. )-Sev-
enteen steamers placed at the disposal
of the American relief committee by
the Greek authorities are here endeav-
oring to complete the evacuation of
100000 refugees by tonight, the time
limit set by the Turks
The shore is crowded with the COM
pletely demoralized population en-
circled by Turkish soldiers who are
constantly firing off rifles There is
continuous moaning and weeping by
helpless women and children The
steamers along the railroad pier are
taking aboard the refugees. All are
searched and robbed by the Turkish
soldiers who only allow the aged and
the children to pass
Seven corpses are lying on the pier,
the remains of persons struck by the
butt end of rifles. The embarkation
OF the refugees is being humanely con-
Quoted by American and British sol
dlers alone, regardless of the difficult
ties and fatigue. A large French bat.
tleship is anchored in the bay but has
offered no assistance. -.-.
Town is Abandoned
The town appears utterly abandon
ed No trade is possible. The large
American Tobacco stores located here
are still burning. 1t is charged that
many Christian girls were violated by
the Turks. The Armenians claim that
nearly the whole of their population
has been massacred
A British official returning from
Smyrna declared to the correspondent
that the condition of the population is
desperate and was provoked by inhu
man conduct of the Turkish authori
ties. He declared that he was sure
that the recent fire was started and
/ fed by the Turks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
Two Persons Killed When
Plane Falls To Street
(Bv Associated Pressl

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Sept, 30
Amos L. Leithty, and Marion Dunlap
were instantly killed when their air
plone crashed to earth on Main street
this afternoon. Both were from Orr
vile, Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
VENIzELOS ACCEPTS
TASK OF DEFENDING
GREECE'S INTERESTS
(Ry Associated Pressl

PARIS, sept. Sun. VeniZelOS last
night telegraphed to Athens his ac-
ceptance of the invitation extended
by the revolutionary committee to
take up the task of defending Greece's
interests in the allied capitals.
Shortly after sending the message
he left for London where he hopes to
see Viscount CurZon. British Foreign
secretary, some time today
NJ venizelos's reply to the revolu-
tionary committee thanked the new
government warmly for its confidence
in him and put himself on record as
agreeing to undertake the task Of de
Tending the political program of the
present Greek government"
Receives Reports.
His decision to Immediately asso-
ciate himself with the revolutionary
government is believed to be based
upon reports sent him from Athens
by his former associates, as even the
French foreign office thought that
under the circumstances he was un.
likely to accept for the present
II " DIS lSlJ III pOllllCdl CIICiSS u6IS
that the allied position on the return
of Thrace to the Turk should make
| it impossible for him to comply as the
! avowed aim of the Greek revolutionists
is to retain Thrace.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-Former Pre-
mier Venizelos of Greece arrived in
London from Paris and declares his
intention of remaining here for sew
eral weeks, with the exception ot
short trips to France as may be nee
essary.
Upon his arrival he said his visi
was connected with private affairs
and declared it was quite untrue ht
\ had been asked to visit the foreigJ
4 office
Abiding to his possible return tt
Athens, he refused to comment furth
er than to remark: "You already know
/ the communication l have received
/ from the committee (the revolution
airy committee) in charge of the Greel
| government"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
GREEK LEADERS Held
IN JAIL; CONSTANTINE
WILL live IN ITALY

ATHENS, Sept. 30.-King Constan-
tine, Queen Sophie and Prince Nicho-
las sailed for Palermo, Sicily, on
board Greek steamer, on which they
embarked at Oropus, placed at the dis
posal of the fallen monarch by the
revolutionary committee. The de-
parture was without ceremony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
Will
ADVISE TURKS
TO WITHDRAW
Stands Firmly by Decision to
Insist on Recognition Of
Neutrality On Straits Eng
lish Officials Despondent.
BRITISH EXPECT WAR
BULLETIN

PARIS, Sept. 30.-A communique
from General Polynenacos, commander
in chief of the Greek army in Thrace,
was received today from Athens in a
dispatch to the Greek legation here.
1t said:
Turkish troops penetrated the neu-
trail zone, occupying the village of
Safalan, Thrace, where they massacred
IL inhabitants The Greek forces
shortly after made an attack and killed
20 Turkish soldiers and one officer.
The Greek losses were one killed and
one wounded. The Turks were under
the command of an officer named
Redjeb, who arrived in Constantinople
10 days ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
Ru w = Mnora

FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
BY w. ENCORE
Generally fair tonight. Unsettled
Sunday and Monday. Local thunder
showers Sunday afternoon and Mon
day.
A storm center over southern Can
ada will cause unsettled weather for
the next 4S hours followed by thunder
showers.
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum ....-......... rs
Minimum ....-.=..-... oO
Today
Weather-The warm wave continues
throughout the central and southern
states but it is much cooler in the
northwestern states. 1t was % de
grees above zero at Yellowstone Ma
tional park Friday morning. The prin-
cipal storm center covers the Sas-
katchewan apd Red river valleys of
the north where local rains are in
progress. Local thunderstorms oc-
CURED today in western Ohio. Tenn
peratures are above normal over the
northern states.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Sunday increasing
cloudiness; probably showers extreme
north portionfn not much change in
temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-30
CURB REVOLT
OF GARRISON;
10 ARE KILLED
American Soldiers Take Posts
Along international Bridge
as Soldiers of Juarez Post
Run Riot.
PRISONERS SET FREE.
IBuLLETIN1

Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 30.-Two
American citizens of Ell Paso were
slightly wounded on this side from
stray bullets during the fighting occa,
stoned by the revolt of the garrison al
Juarez. One was Miss Vicente Gre
ceres, % years old, shot in the shoul
der, and Luis Ponce, 10 years old, d
fruit peddler, whose clothing was torn
by bullet. He was only scratched.
The Ordway new era., 1922-06-23

LADIES NAIL DRIVING CONTEST-First prize One
pair half soles by Brunton's Shoe Shop. Second
priZe-Year's subscription to Crowley County Lead
MOST BEAUTIFUL Girl. under 81 years, married or
single-First Prize, $40 cash by First National
Bank. Second prize 50. so manicure set by Ordway
Hardware and Furniture Co
BEST ANGEL FOOD CAKE-Prize SO 90 French Ivory
Toilet Article Ordway Drug Co. Second prize
strand of 50 90 beads by C. E. Barker jeweler
BEST DEVILS FOOD CAKE-First prize Pair 81 so
Black Cat hose. Gallavans prize $3.50
box CT candy by Worker Bros. Cafe
BEST WHITE CAKE-Prize S4 90 Aladdin Tea Kettle
by Morrissey-Ioffman Trading Co.
BEST LOAF HOME MADE BREAD-Prze Jane Jackson
corset, value $3.50, by Browning Ferguson
BEST DOUGHNuTs-$3.OO in merchandise by Ward &
Mccoy.
The Ordway new era., 1922-06-23

SACK RACE boys years-First prize Haircut
ehampoo and tonic by Perry Shaving Parlor. Sec
ond prze-Pocket Knife, s125 value, Downey Var
iety Store
YARD FOOT RACE for boys under 10 years-First
prize-par of s4 so shoes by Palace Clohiers. Sec
ond prize, $3.50 fashght by Oliver Garage.
CREASED POLE CLIMBING, Boys under years, $500
watch, by Goodrich Jewelry Store.
THREE LEGGED RACE for Boys under Is years-Frst
prize Pair $3.50 by Kropf Bros Second prize,
Haircut, shampoo and tonic by Days Shaving Paror.
SHOE RACE for boys under 10 years od--Pair $4.00
shoes, by E B. Strickland.
GIRLS EGG RACE for girls under Is years-First prize
$500 bottle Nylatis toilet water, by Edgar Bros
Second prize Two pound box candy by Jno. Amicon
Bro.
LADIES WOOD SAVING 'nNTEST-Prze, One pair
half by Bruntons Shoe Shop -. .
The Ordway new era., 1922-06-23
& Base Ball Game --Ordway VS. Sugar City :


BEST LOAF HOME MADE BREAD from White Lilly
Flour-Prize One SO pound sack White Lilly Flour
by Ellis & Bond
PITCHER STRIKING OUT MOST NiEN-Pair $4.OO Cuff
Buttons by Goodrich Jewelry Co.
FIRST HOME RUN-$SOo hashlight, by Thomas Service
Station
FIRST HOME RUNS trade by Fidlers Tailor shop
MOST HITS MADE BY SUGAR CITY MANS in Cash.
by Jno. Amcon Bro. & Co.
MOST HITS MADE BY ORDWAY MAN-$5.OO in cash.
by Jno. Amcon Bro. & Co.
WINNING TEAM-Box of 25 Dry Climate, two-for-a
quarter cigars by The JeRue.
MOST WORDS MADE FROM "MODERN WOODMhN
using each letter many times In each word as ''
appears in these words$2. SO in cash by local camp
BEST WALTZING COUPLE ON DANCE FLOOR-$5.oo
in cash by local camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-08

town. On the way he hid the gun and
went on to the barber shop.
In the meantime Pendegrass arrived
at Charley's home. according to Mrs.
Metzger, mother of the two men. and
came into the parlor. She said he was
looking for Nanny and was going to
kill him. She said he asked her to
look at his wound and see II the bullet
had gone thru his arm. 1t had. Final
ly he decided to make another visit
to Manny's home. He left the house
but when he had gotten as far as the
gate, turned around and accused Mrs
Metzger of having Nanny hid in the
house.
At this tuncture Charles arrived.
carrying the shotgun over his Shout
der. He said Pendegrass asked him
what he was going to do. and If nc
was going to kill him. Charles said
he told him no, that they had always
been friends and he did not want any
trouble. After some argument, ac-
cording TO Charles, Pendegrass made
the statement that its either you or
me, now" that he would first kill
Charley and get Nanny afterward. He
started to reach toward his hip, &C
cording to Charles, who thereupon
raised the shotgun and fired.
Officers Have No Clue.
There was no clue, according to Of
ficers, to the identity of the nysteri-
Gus stranger who fired the first two
shots. He is said to have been a
short, heavy set man, wearing khaki
shirt and trousers. Nor is there any
clue to what became of the Ford car
which Pendegrass was driving. He
left it in the middle of the road after
he was wounded and started back
after Metzger, but when the row was
over and Pendegrass was killed. the
Ford as we'll as the mysterious
stranger had disappeared.
Pendegrass came to the Metzger
home in 1907, when he was 13 years
old, and was raised with Charles and
Manford. For the last few years he
is said to have been living in st.
Joseph. Apparently no one knew he
was in Willard until the shooting
started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-08
PLAN BIG ROAD PICNIC
Topeka l. awrence Celebration of
Opening of Victory Highway Aug. %.

Topeka Il awrence Celebration of
Opening of Victory Highway Aug. q.
Plans for the joint Topeka-Law-
renee picnic to be held August % at
the finishing point of the Victory
Highway between the two cities, oc-
cupied the attention of two commit
tee meetings at the Chamber of Com
merce today noon.
The board of directors of the To-
peka Merchants association voted
unanimous approval of the picnic, and
will appoint a committee to Coop
crate with the Lawrence Chamber of
Commerce and the entertainment
committee of the Topeka chamber in
its realization.
An effort will be made to have the
Topeka stores closed on the afternoon
of the picnic-and to raise enough
funds to send Marshalrs band to the
picnic as the contribution of the
Merchants association to the fun.
While the directors of the Mer-
chants association met in one of the
committee rooms of the chamber. the
heads of several Topeka civic clubs,
including the Chamber of Commerce.
of the Lawrence Chamber of Gem
merce, delegated by their organization
to come to Topeka to seek co-opera-
ton in the event.
The civic club committee will en-
deavor to make plans for the combi-
nation of the first annual Topeka
Chamber of Commerce picnic, sched
uIed for August 20 at the Boys Indus
trial school, with the joint picnic pro-
jected by Lawrence and Topeka, in
celebration of the completion of all
the paving on the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-08
DON'T BUY TOO MUCH COAL
Local Dealers Advise Purchase of
Only Limited Supply.

There will be no serious coal short
age in Topeka if operations are re-
sumed in the mines in the near future,
two local dealers believe. Coal can be
delivered to Topeka in about two
weeks after operations are resumed.
according to Charles L. Flesher, of
the United Material company. In the
majority of the mines water can be
pumped out and machinery repaired
in one week, says FIesher. However.
he points out that plenty of coal will
not be on hand in early September.
as the railroads cannot move it that
fast. Flesher states that very little
coal is needed in Topeka for domestic
use before November and if the buy
ing public will not try to buy an en-
tire winter supply at one time there
will be plenty of coal for everyone.
Oscar F. Wesson, of the Wesson
Coal company, is of the opinion that if
operations in the mines are resumed
the question of a shortage will be de-
cided by the public. Wesson does not
advise the purchase of a large amount
of coal a present but believes a limited
amount should be purchased in Sep
te0her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-08
JURY CLEARS HIM
CONTINUED from Page one.l

tCont1nue0 from rage One.J
me- But we argued him out of it and
he started on again"
Wade said he and his friend then
gave up the idea of winning Pende-
grass over and decided not to follow
him into the darkness. fearing he
would become enraged and shoot
them.
Said Coroner Would Be Needed.
I. S. Locke. postmaster at Willard,
and several others testified that sew
eral times after that they saw Pende-
grass walking the streets, cursing and
threatening Metzger's life. He would
not listen to entreatieS to see q. physi-
clan about his wound, replying to such
requests with assertions that "a coro-
ner, not a doctor, was what would be
needed" and that they had better
call the undertaken"
Unable to find Metzger anywhere
else, Pendegrass at last went to the
home of Charles Metzger. Fearing
trouble, Charles had loaded his double
barreled shotgun and started down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-08
SEARCH FOR LOST BOY.
Jesse f. Suttlxa Disappeared From
Home In Kirkwood, Mo.

Jesse f. Suttka Disappeared From
Home In Kirkwood. Mo.
Efforts are being made to find Jesse
Frank Suttka, Is. who disappeared
from his home in Kirkwood, Mo, July
8. and was thought to be headed for
Topeka. He may be going either by
the name of Carter or De Seine, it was
said.
The boy is said to have tired of go
ing to summer school in St. Louis and
is thought to have been lured away
by tales of big money in the harvest
fields of Kansas. He is five feet six
inches tall, weighs lao pounds, has
blue eyes, brown hair and is well built
He may be dressed in blue bloomer
trousers and a light white shirt, or in
blue overalls and a brown army shirt.
In his forehead is a peculiar mark, as
if made by a bullet, by which he can
be easily distinguished. All informa-
ton should be addressed to his foster
father. Edward G. Carter. Madison
and Clay streets, Kirkwood, Mo.