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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
CHARGED Only
One MAN With
Mine MURDER
The Man Held Is Supt. of Mine
Who Shot a Miner in Woods.
NOT A WITNESS AT
PROBE KNEW ANYTHING
Verdict Is death at the Hands
of Parties Unknown"
tey The AssoeIatsd Pressl

HERRIN, H., June 25.-C. X. McDow-
ell, the one legged superintendent of the
Southern Illinois Coal Companys strip
mine half way between Herrin and Ma
rion, H., was the only man charged with
murder by the coroner's jury, which con-
cluded its Investigations tonight.
parties Unknown"
The non-union men, the coroner's jury
decided came to their death ''by gun shot
wounds at the hands of parties to this
jury unknown,as the result Of activities
on the part of officials of the wrecked
Lester mines"
No additional information concerning
the identity of the 16 unknown men was
unearthed during the course of the in
qriry, which took the jury to the local
hospital and into the rooms of wounded
nonunion men.
/ Allen Findley wounded timekeeper for
the Southern Illinois Coal Company now
in the Herrin hospital gave the Jury the
irsFofillatlon on which ii based the verdict
of murder returned against Mcdowell
the dead superintendent.
Saw Superintendent Shoot.
Mcdowell and I were standing on the
edege of the pit when he asked me. as he
pointed to dark object in the nearby
woods. is that a man." quoted Findley.
"-'No. I replied" he continued. but he
fired, and the man threw his hands in
air and fell. Mcdowell was a good shot"
Sheriff Didn't Try.
Colonel Hunter in a statement to two
representatives of The Associated Press,
tonight reiterated hfs declaration that on
Monday last in a telephone conversation
with the adjutant general of Illinois, he
stated definitely that he did not believe
that the local authorities were either
able or inclined to handle the situation
here and that he recommended troops be
sent to Herrin. ..-
Sentiment of Town.
The verdict of the jury, according to
the coroner, "Bilr' McCowen, and the
foreman OF the coroner's jury Joe Bar
ringer. represents the united sentiment
of Williamson county on the massacre Of
Thursday the events leading UP to it,
Members of the jury were Robert
Glenn, superintendent Of the water works;
Louis Gibbons, union miner, John Arms,
Merchant; Phillip Noakes, union miner;
Joe harrington. union miner; Tom Thorn
ton, Herrin, H., electrician.
Policeman Ignorant.
The first witness heard was William A.
Thornton. Marion. Ill, policeman.
''You don't know who did the shooting,
do you," asked Coroner William M. Nc
Cowan.
mo sir replied the witness. 'T don't
anything about it
That was the substance off his testi-
mony and of those who followed him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
MRS. SMALL ON THE
POINT OF DEATH
- 90 AseooIated eres.N

KANKAKEE. his. June 25-Mrs Len
w Small. wife of Governor Small is
suffering from a stroke OF apoplexy.
Doctors have been summoned from Chi
cago. Mrs. Small was stricken ater her
return home here from Waukegan, where
yesterday after a long trial her husband
was acquitted of a charge of embezzlfng
state funds.
At 10 o'clock tonight, DR.. E. @. Wilson
and DR.. w. A. Stokes. attending Mrs.
Small. issued the following bulletin.
ing rapidly
Doubt was expressed by those AZ xha
s.---'l 1870 v-4sets-v Mrs. small seas1as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Miners Dead Go
To Potters Field

HERRIN. Ill, June 25.-The unknown
dead of Herrins labor war went to their
graves today. Sixteen of them were bur
led in the Potters Field, while union men
who mad dug the graves leaned on their
spades, and held their shapless hats in
work gnarled hands.
The caskets of the unknown dead. bore
stamped plates of aluminium "at rest"
No more is recorded on the marker of the
graves head than that each "died June
%. 1922"
This afternoon several thousand turned
on to honor a young union man shot
wednesday near the Inflated mine. lis
death was unprovoked, his friends de
clared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
FEAR FoR NEGRO.

RICHMOND, Va. June 22-Long dis
tance telephone advices from Mathews
Courthouse this, afternoon We're to the
effect that Mack Tabb. a negro, who on
Friday attacked with an oar and fatally
injured Henry B. James. a salesman OF
Mathews, had been removed to the Mid
dlesex county Jail, as 1t was feared that
another attempt would be made by the
citizens Of Mathews to lynch him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
BATTLE Y HOURS
WITH TEXAS FLOOD
Mo orsndo overSIOws Into Town o.
Mercedes close 70 Brownsville.

BROWNSVILLE Texas. June 25.-Rio
Grande flood waters ffrom two to three
feet deep tonight covered most OF the
town OF Mercedes. fifty miles upstream
fron here in Hidalso county. No loss OF
life has been reported.
Two thousand men working in relays
for "a hours fought a losing battle when
early today water poured over the levee
projecting towns on the south bank and
06Yered a lare residential section OF Aier-
cedes Ohter levees soon overflowed and
the flood area was extended 70 the busl-
ness section
Leave BY Boat
Merchandise, however, had been pre-
viousiy moved. No serious property dam
age Is expected. There IS no means OF
transportation into or out OF the town
except by boat. The waters are expected
to subside within "a hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Do Landoffice
Business Filming
Auto Drivers
fex - AssocIated Pressl

(5y The Associated Press)
RICHMOND Va, June 25-oreat
Indignation as a result OF the arrest
Of automobIllsts by the hundreds today
for failure 70 come 20 fun stop with
In ten feet Of a railroad before cross
Ing was expressed by motorists IN
various sections Of Virginia.
A constable stood on either side OF
the track and arrested the drivers
when they failed to stop before cross
Ing the track, and a Justice o. the
Peace tried them on the scene, no
other warning than a sign, "daraer-
stop" near the track, was posted TO
remind the motorists OF a new law,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Five ReScuerS
Die Trying to
Rescue a Boy
(ay rhe AssoeIated Pressl

HARTFORD, Ark, June 25-At
least five members Of a picnic party
were suffocated today in an abandoned
mine near here. Three others who
attempted TO rescue the victims were
overcome and are reported 10 be In
serious condition.
The deaths resulted from a small
boys exploring expedition, IL is said.
The boy entered the mine and is sup
posed to have opened door leading
Into the abandoned shaft. When he
failed to reappear other members Of
the party who were picking black
berries nearby went after him and
were either killed or Injured by the
poisonous vapors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
AWCT0US0U COSI on IHEuJS, sugar, D6UUS,
FEDERATION OF LABOR CHARGES INDUS
Screen Stars and Theatrical
Notables Present at Shooting
Of Hirsh at Miss Davies Home
Was Former Wife of George
Lederer, Wounded Husband
Assumes the Blame.

FREEPORT, N. Y, June 25.-Oscar
A. Hirsh, wealthy former theatrical
producer of New York is in a critical
condition at the Nassau county hos
pital and his young wife. Hazel, is
under arrest charged with having
shot him following a quarrel at the
close of lawn party given by Miss
Rene Davies, an actress. early this
morning.
Sister Of Marion
The shooting occurred in front of
the home of Miss Davies, who is a sis
ter of Marion Davies, moving picture
star. Rene Davies Is the former wife
Of George Lederer theatre manager.
The cause of the quarrel which led
up to the shooting is not known.
Hirsh who was shot through the cheek
the bullet ranging downward and ap-
parently lodging near his heart, said
the shooting had followed threats of
violence by Mrs. Hirsh according to
Bernard J. Douras, New York City
magistrate and father of the Misses
Davies.
Said She'd Get Him
Magistrate Douras. who ran to
Hirsh's side Immediately after the
shooting, told Assistant District At
torney Edwards the wounded man had
gasped "she did It, She shot me. She
said she would get me, and now she
did it."
Mrs. Hirsa running from 'tf1e scene
Of the shooting was heard to say, ac-
cording to witnesses. oh, saot my
daddy.
Later at the police station. Miss
Rene Davies told the authorities that
the accused woman declared that her
husband had kept her a prisoner in
their hands here for four days. with
little food and drink. and when he
picked on me I did t know what I
did"
Screen Star Present
The Hirsh's. who had been guests at
the party, left shortly after midnight
A short time later, the guests, includ-
ing several well known men and wom-
en- OF the stage an dscreen and Magis-
trate Douras heard a shot in front
OF Miss Davies home. Magistrate
Douras and George Van Cleve, a writer
ran to the place where Hirsh had fall
len and say they saw Mrs. Hirsh run
ming down the street
Forgives Wife
George M. Levy, who had been re-
tained as Mrs Hirsh's counsel late
tonight, following visit to the bed
side of Hirsh, said the wounded man
had declared the shooting was acci-
dental.
'Mr. Hirsh told me-" the lawyer said,
Uthat he left the marty 10 rest IN a
secluded spot in the garden, where
his wife found him. Il had been drink
ing. Mr.. Hirsh said to me, and my
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
HOLD BACK TAXES.

ATLANTA, June 25.-Approximately
1885, 900 representing oil inspection fees
which have been held by a court custo-
dian pending final outcome Of the fight
on the validity of the states oil inspection
laws, viii be turned over to the state
treasurer tomorrow. and will be applied.
1t is said. to payment Of arrearages in
Confederate veterans pension and other
state expenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Old Age Telling
On Mother Earth
Says Scientist
(By The AssocIsted Pressl

WAYcROSS, Ca, June 25-old age
Is telling on Mother Earth and she is
losing some of her attractlveness, ac-
cordinp to discovery made here during
the last few days by scientists from
Carnegie Institute.
Professor J. w. Green and w. A..
Love Of the department. of terrestrial
magnetism Of the Washington lnstl-
tutIon making observations at the To-
cal station In an effort to determine
the circular or annual variations OF
the globe, developed that the magnetic
power Of the earth is decreasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
WIRES HOT FROM
LONDON TO DUBLIN
British Fear Another Demonstration Is
In the Making.

LONDON, June 25.-The British gov
ernrnent has received important connu-
nications from Dublin and anxious tele-
grams have passed between the govern
ment and Michael Collins in connection
with the attitude OF Eanon Deyalera and
the republican leaders.
1T is believed in London tonight. y
according to writeer, "that the republi-
can extremists were preparing a fresh
demonstration, and that events in the
next few days were likely to be extreme
ly critical.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
REPLY TO coNFEDERATEs

NEW YORK, June 25.-A reply to
the action OF the United Confederate
Veterans at their convention in Rich
mond, Va, last week in accusing
Abraham Lincoln Of having caused the
civil war was made today by officials
OF the @. A r. at memorial services
FOR the nations soldier dead.
Julius lsaacs, chairman OF the mem
orial committee OF the q. a. r. said
II was one, the most outrageous things
that has never occurred in the history
OF the country. He added, 1T Is an
attempt to revert the minds Of the
children Of the country and teach them
Abraham lincoln was the insfiea tor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
HIGH
PRAISE TO WARREN
Mccormick, the One in the Senate, Says
He's Saved Lot of Money

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Reduction in
appropriations, federal taxes and freight
rates since the Republican administration
came into power were detailed in state
nent issued tonight by Senator McCor-
mick of Illinois, chairman of the Repub-
lican enatorial campaign committee.
"sfnce Warren Harding took office we
have paid off nearly billion dollars OF
the national debt" said Mccormick. I'VE
have cut the annual expenditure of the
federal government by a billion dollars.
or about 25 per cent per annum. No 9TH
er government in the world has done any
thing like 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
SECRET SERVICE
CHIEF ABDUCTED
Former chief U. S. Forces Held BY Mex
lean Bandits For Ransom.

MEXICO CITY. June 25.-A. Bruce Bic
laski. former chief of the investigation
bureau OF the American department Of
justice. is reported to have been kidnap-
ped and held for ransom near Curenava-
ca, in the state of Morelos. together with
Manuel Barcena, an attorney Of Mexi-
Gala. The American charge d'affairs is
Investigating
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
The WEATHER

Extreme Northwest Florida-Generaly
fair Monday and Tuesday; continued
warm, gentle variable winds.
Winds-East and West Gulf: Gentle to
moderate variable winds and weather ;air
Monday. ..-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
POstOffices
Begin to Smell
Like BreWeries
NV The AssocIated Press

RICHMOND, Va. June 25-Selzures
by government agents Of liquors
shipped by express are so numerous
that the American Railway Express
Company has asked to be allowed to
require prepayment of express charges.
In Its application to the Virginia
state corporation commission the COM
pany asserts that "the existence OF
hundreds Of spurious permits to pur-
chase" Is admitted by the govern
nient officials and the express conn
pany has no way TO guard against
shipments moving under such permits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
SHOW HoLYLAND cURlos

CHAUTAUQUA, n Y. June 25.-Re-
agiOus services at which Bishop Charles
Bayard Mitchell of st. Paul, MINI.
preached the sermon, feaured today's
session Of the Bisnniel Convention OF the
General Federation Of Womens Clubs.
A musical program and an exhibition
Of eurios from the Holy Land. made up
the rest Of the DAYS program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
All Going Out.
MRs. sTAPLEToN pIEs

gTAPLETON. Ca, June 25-Nrs. N.
&. stapleton one Of the oldest residents
OF this town and the wife OF Colonel
James Stapleton for whom the town
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
FOUND DROWNED.

BARNWELB s. c., June 25.-Oscar
Jones, a young white farmer, residing
near here, was drowned today at Patter-
sons pond, seven miles from Barnwell.
Jones was in bathing with his wife and
father at hte time Of the accident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26

ATLANTA, Junue 2s-T ". Palmer.
Of Miami, Fla. today won the play off OF
the tie for low Vedallst IN the qualify
ing round Of the southern amateur golf
Championship. defeating Perry Adair At
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
Harding Wants Members of
The House to illuminate"
People About the Subsidy Bill
Lasker Says Fleet Costing For
tunes and Bringing in Nothing.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Assuming
that members of the house during the
forthcomfngg recess will. as the president
ras reauested illuminate their constitu-
ents on the subsidy question, Chairman
Iasker Of the shipping board has written
each of them, directing attention to the
statement he made before the joint COM
mfttee of the two houses as fully covering
from the shipping boards point Of view
and experience, the governments predic-
ament in its ownership Of ships" and 9TH
er phases of the merchant marine prob
lem.
confronts Government.
The situation which confronts the gov
ernnent. he stated in his letter, IS not
s.vhether one feels that the United
States needs a merchant marine but
that the shipping board is today in pos
session Of the greatest fleet the world has
ever known, which it must operate until
the vessels can be sold to private own
ers.
All Going Out.
..The fleet" Mr.. Lasker declared, lis
bringing nothing into hte treausury and IS
costing large sums annually
II some means Is provided By which the
ships may be sold, he pointed out, the
government may Hquidate part Of their
war time cost. and described the pending
bin as designed to accomplish that end.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP

CINCINNATI, June 25.-By winning
their third straight game from Pitts
burg today, the Reds made a clean
sween II the series and passed the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26

wife frightened me as she approached.
/ pulled my gun out Of my pocket and
she struggled with me- In the struggle
the gun was accidentally discharged
and I was shot"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26
80 FoR AssAsslN.

BERLIN. June 25.-The perfect of po-
lice today raised the offer Of reward for
the e~oflre ~ ~. Rathenau's assassin 10
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-26

The legislative committee also attacked
the United States Bureau of Efficiency.
declaring that 'since its inception, Il has
not made single worth while contribu-
tion to public service"
The shorter work day committee also
filed a supplemental report with the coun-
ell. describing the union coal miners. the
printers and the textile workers az 'the
shock troops Of organized labor in fight
ing FOR a shorter work day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21
man FOUND
DEAD IN HOME
Nels F. Larson, Elm Grove
Township, Dies From
Coal Gas Poisoning.

Dr.. R.. NJ. Mclean of Gilby, Grand
Forks county coronor was in Grand
Forks today en- route to his home
from Elm Grove township. where he
had been called to investigate the
death of Nels F. Larson. found dead
at his farm home on Friday.
Death was due to coal gas poison
ing. according to Dr.. Mclean. The
man lived alone and had apparently
been dead since Tuesday night or
early Wednesday morning. The
house was filled with coal gas fumes,
when the body was found by neigh
bors. the gas having formed from a
quantity of hard coal which had been
put into the heater. and then check
ed for the night.
Mr.. Larson was last seen alive on
Tuesday. A ne:ghbor who used the
same we'll as thai used by MI. Larson
noticed on Thursday evening that no
water had been let into the trough
near the we'll. and that there seemed
to be no signs of life about the house.
He returned to his home and called
to the Larson home. where they dis
covered Mr.. Larson dead in his bed,
Coroner Mclean. who was sum.
moned. arrived at the Larson home
Friday afternoon and declared that
death had been due to coal gas poi
soning. The body has been taken in
charge by a Larimore funeral direc-
tor. and probably will be buried at
Elm Grove beside that Of his wife,
who died several months ago.
Deceased was 81 years of age and
had resided on his farm. three miles
north of. Shawnee. for many years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21
JACKSON IS
now ON TRIAL
A. r. Hilsabeckg Convicted
Of Unlawful Sale of4In-
toxicating Liquor.

A. R. Hilsabeck, proprietor of the
Saratoga pool room and cafe, last
night was convicted of unlawfully
selling Intoxicating liquor. The jury
reported shortly before IL O'Clock,
after being out owe six hours. Mr..
Eillsabeck will not be sentenced until
all the so-called liquor cases are COM
pleted. X.
Immediately after the jury in the
Hilsabeck fcaserhad been charged the
cas- OF the state va. yEdwinnA, Jack
son, who.is charged with bootlegging,
was called The jury was completed
this morning and it is expected that
the case will n late today or early
Monday morning. Attorneys Owen
and Owen appear for jackson, and
States Attorney T. B. Elton is prose-
cutting.
The jury in the Hilsabeck case came
in about 1890 o'clock last night and
asked the court for further instruc-
ton. 1t appears that they were di-
vided on the question of whether Mr..
Hilsabeck sold the alcohol to c. l..
Normandy at 6 o'clock on December
18 or after z O'Clock OF the same
night, the defense having alleged that
Mr.. Hilsabeck was out of the city
until z O'Clock that evening. .,>s
Judge Englert Informed. the jurors
that it was nothA question OF the
minute. of@the hour or yer Of the
day on which the liquor was sold. 1t
simply was up to the jury to de-
term:ne whether. or not the liquor was
sold on that day or the previous day
or on any day prior to the filing of
the states Information.
Within a half an hour after return
ing. the jury had reached a verdict
Of guilty.
John Nevin, counsel for Mr.. Hilsa-
beck, announced that he would ap-
peal the case. T. ee. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21
new HOTELS
BEFORE CLUB
Three Propositions Submit
ted to Commercial Club
Committee.

With three definite propositions for
the erection of Il new hotel in Grand
Forks before it. the municipal affairs
committee of the Commercial club is
expected to meet soon to consider the
question. w. H. Kelsey is chairman
of the committee.
The propositions for the erection of
the hotel were submitted to the Com
mercial club directorate by H. NJ.
Stanton. who ~retires today as secre-
tary of the club. They are from the
H. L. Stevens company. Chicago; The
Hockenbury System. Harrisburg. Pa,
and The st. Paul Hotel Building Or
g~an:zation.
When 1 began work as secretary of
the Commercial club in April, 1920"
said Mr.. Stanton today. II soon real
needs were a new. modern hotel and a
bonded warehouse. The bonded ware
house soon will be a reality, and 1 am
glad to say. as I leave the club. that
much progress has been made in the
hotel proposition. 1t now is the city'S
chief need. These three propositions
are very definite and very good ones.
and l am confident that something
will come from them."
Mr.. Stanton leaves tonight for Be-
midi. MINI. where he will spend
Sunday with Mrs. Stanton and chill
dren and with his father. Judge G. w.
Stanton. Sunday night he will go to
Duluth. where Monday he will assume
his duties as secretary of the Builders
and Traders Exchange. The ex-
change is to have a big banquet at the
Spaulding hotel Monday night. and
MIR. Stanton is to be m of the speak
ers.
During his tenure Of the office of
secretary. the Commercial club has
made much progress. 1t has done
much in the way of fostering and
bringing about municipal improve
ments and in creating an interest in
the work of the University of North
Dakota
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-21
FORMER LOCAL
WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. A. c. Wonderlich Sue
cumbs to Critical
Illness.

Mrs: c.. w. Denniston left on Friday
night for Minneapolis, where she was
called by the death OF her asister-in-
law, Mrs. A. C. fWonderlich, formerly
a resident of Grand Forks.
According to information received
here, Mrs. Wonderlich died shortly
after 7 o'clock Friday night in a Min
neapolis hospital. She had been in
the hospital for a week and had
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis. 1t is said that pneumonia and
other complications following the
operation caused her death. .
Funeral services are to be held on
Monday morning and the body will be
buried in Minneapolis. F. H. Fogle
and his daughter, Miss Mae Fogle, of
Fast Grand Forks. close friends Of the
family. will leave this evening for
Minneapolis to attend the funeral.
~ Mr.; and Mrs. Wonderlich and their
family lived In GrandgForks for a
number OF years, having! owned ga
home on Belmont venue. Mr.. Won
derlich was connected with the Rob-
ertson Lumber company while here
and in, 1915 was transferred to the
general Offices Of the company at
Minneapolis. The family has since
resided there.
Surviving the deceased are her
husband and three sons, Arthur Won.
derlich. who resides at Fargo, and
Jerry. aged Is, and Will, aged 10, who
reside at the family home.