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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
OFFICIAL AIDS
IN CAPTURING ASSASSINS

An official OF the American relief administration assisted
in the capture of the murderers.
Describing the attack to the United Press, this official
said:
"Sir Henry alightng from automobile in front of
his home in Eaton square The assassns the side
walk waiting for him. They seized him and shot him dead.
THE murdeers then walked into the of the street
and began to make their getaway They waved revovers
and policeman who attempted to halt them shot thru
the stomach.
THE assassns proceeded about four five blocks shoot
ing at intervals. They wounded civilian in their flight
An unarmed policeman ahead of the murderers awaited
their approach at street As they to the
he eaped out and struck of them the head
with his night stick, telling the Three four of US
grabbed the other and pulled him down.
The GOODNESS of the assassins remarkable. Both
talked with decided brogue One said:
"You wouldn't have got if you'd given few min
utes more
Both about 26 27 years DID, One heavy
the other SMALL
Police took the murdeers to the Gerald road police
ton where the larger of the two began put up fight
He hammered the police with his fists and badly beaten
before he could be subdued
Another witness to the shooting said Wilson alght-
ing from taxcab before his home and the fired
from behind carriage drawn up at the curb Wilson eaped
the steps leading to his home and tried open the front
door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
Mayor Will Probe
Legate Case to End

That the Legate case will not be
dropped by the present city admins.
tration until the mystery of the Sc.
attic patrolman's death IL solved was
the promise made Thursday by May.
or +. J. Brown.
Regardless Of the action of the
grand jury. we win continue our
probe into the death OF Legate." the
mayor said we are going to the
bottom Of this crime"
Inspector Hans Damn. Lieut.. J..
j. HaaR, Scrgt Homer INLAND, Eliz.
abeth Harrie. Of the women's protec-
tive bureau. and Nellie Hartford
we're witnesses before the grand jury
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
LASHING OF WOMEN is
TYPICAL OF OTHER UPRISINGS

Such incidents this were typical Of the earlier up
rising.
The fates Of two American missionaries Misses Morrill,
and Could the American mission at Poatingfu 10 miles
outside of Peing, in June 1900 is described follows by
Arthur Judson Brown in his New Forces in Old China
"They seized, stripped Of all clothing except
upper and lower garment and led by the bowling crowd
along path leading dagonay from the entrance of the
compound the road just east of it. Miss Gould tainted
few hundred yards from the chapel Her ankles then
tied together and another cord ashed her wrists in front
Of her body. pole thrust between legs and and
she carried the rest Of the way, while Miss Morrill,
walked, characeristcaly giving beggar the little money
at her waist talking to the people and with extraordinary
self possession endeavong to convince her prosecutors OF
their foly
4 Column
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
Banker Faces Jail
for Taking Funds

POCATELLO. Idaho. June Ca
stephen l.. Reece today faced three
years Imprisonment at McNeill's
island federal penitentiary and a fine
OF $4,000 as result OF his convic.
ton last night by a jury here on a
charge of misappropriating funds OF
the Bannock National bank of Poca.
tello. Reece is former president OF
the bank
Defense attorneys filed motion
for new trial after the verdict.
which including the recommends.
tons for his sentence. had been re-
turns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
VOLLEY FIRED AND MARSHAL
COLLAPSES DEAD ON STEPS

voley fired, shot striking the field marshal in
the head He eeed fell down the stairs and collapsed dead
in pool OF blood
Scotland Yard announced the of Wilson's assal-
ants James Obren and James Connolly One of the
sassins declared they soldiers Both gave their ages
as "a. They refused to designate their regiment.
One Of the murerers carried letter revealing the fact
that he was member of the Irish republican army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
ROMANCE SLAIN BY
CO-EDS, is VERDICT

Coeducation was found guilty OF
the murder OF Romance at the
University OF Washington alumni
court held Wednesday noon in the
l.. G. Smith Building restaurant.
sentence was suspended. Louis
Schwellenbach was the attorney
for the State of Matrimony. who
charged Coeducation. in the per
son of Ruth Carr with the crime.
ED Franklin presided as judge.
and decided with no hesitation
that the defendant was guilty. All
University of Washington alumni
We're served with subpoenas TO NJ.
tend and be witnesses at the trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22

Hundreds Of foreign and American mis-
sionaries are in danger.
American gunboats are coming. The
Ouiros and the Monacacy are reported on
their way from Kiukang. The British are
sending the Bee, the Foxglove and the Cock
chafer.
Several hundred British and American
marines will be in the landing parties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
Sir Henry Wilson Is
Victim of ASSaSSinS

LONDON 2Two soldiers of the republican army shot
death Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson front of his residence Eaton
here The assasss captured after they had put running
fight and shot policemen and civilian One attempted suicide fol-
lowing The murder of Wilson, member Of parliament Ill
believed be of widespread plot opp
Of the Irish republican Guards redoubld Whitehall
and at Lloyd Georges residence in Downing st. 8 sxs
=
London homes.
of Wilson
killed.
The urdrer and fired their fight
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
SIR HENRY WAS EXPONENT Oh
MAILED FIST" IN IRELAND

Sir Wilson exponent of the mailed fist policy
towards Ireland and strong supporter of Ulster He
incurred the enmy of Southern Irish extremists after
withdrawal of Sir Gen. Neville MacReady who not
popular despite his position. Wilson, however, bitterly
hated by republicans
Sir Henry SO years DID, He entered the service in
1884 and decorations in his field marshal
He created baronet in 1919.
In 1914, when the broke out, Wilson assistant
chief of the general staff under Lord French He
ason officer with the French and later represented
Britain at Versailles when the supreme military council was
established in 1917 He chief of the imperial general
staff and member of Lloyd Georges cabinet 1918
until last year.
The Earl of Cavan is chief of the imperial general
staff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
BLO0DIEST FIGHT IN
HISTORY IS LOOMING

Fear repetition of the Boxer uprising IN China was
expressed military circles here Thursday, following the
receipt dispatches from Shanghai telling of the murder
Christian missionaries in the Central kangs province
borne out it mean one OF the blood
fest campaigns history For atho the allied invasion OF
China in difficult enough conditions which would
expedonay force today far more rigorous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
SLAY IS in WAR
AT Coal mines!
Bodies Seen Hanging From Trees;
Others Show Signs of Severe
Beating Before Being Shot

MARION. H.. June as.--ti:i5
.. ml-Thirtyfiyc are dead la
the mine warfare In the pits be-
tween Marion and Herrln. ac-
cordsng 10 word reaching the of.
flee Of Colonel Hunter, Of tho
National Guard here. Mt this
hour.
Colonel Hunters aide an
nounccd that these reports were
brought In by eyewitnesses 10
the killings who had counted the
bodies.
Colonel Hunter was siilI NJ tho
scene Of the battle, surveying
conditions.
Word was sent back 10 Marion
by Colonel Hunter that he found
the mine Of the Southern Illinoi.
Coal company, where strike
breakers had been employed,
total wreck.
Buildings were burned, tracks
torn up and cranes dynamited.
Many bodies were hanging
from tree, and others showed
evidence Of severe bcatings be-
fore being fired upon. these re-
ports said.
Martial law seemed imminent.
MARION, H.. June 22.--Massncr
of IA mine strlkebreakers by a mo-
of strike sympathizers WAS report
ed By eye witnesses arriving Il
Marion at noon.
The eye witnesses claimed 10 hav
seen the shooting In woods nea
the mine.
The strikebrcakers were take
prisoner as they were leaving tn
mine when IL closed down early "a
day.
They were surrounded by mo-
of 1900 strike sympathizers and
march TO Herrin started.
During the march. firing brok
out In the ranks of the rioters. ac
cording to reports given the nation
NJ guard officers sent 20 the seen
yesterday at the outbreak OF tn
When the firing had ceased. thes'
'eports said. IA bodies OF the strike
breakers were counted
Two were killed in the rioting yes
erday, bringing the total dead to 10
Immediately after the reports wer'
brought to him. Col. Sam d. uuntc
eft for the scene Of the rioting e
make q thoro survey OF conditions.
Three companies OF state militii
we're ordered held In readiness q
move Immediately into the riot zone
rhey can reach the scene OF tho out
freak within six hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22

When arrested of Wilson's assassins attempted to
commit suicide shooting himself with his revolver. lie
was seriously wounded and taken to the hospital.
One of the police wounded in the running fight fol-
lowing the shooting died later in the hospital
Police combed the Eaton square district this evening in
the hope of finding four believed to have been accom-
plices of OBrien and Connolly.
The house of commons of which Sir Henry MEM
ber representing North Down. Ireland adjourned this after
noon in honor of the field marshal.
Scotland Yard announced this afternoon that three police
men shot by the murderers during their flight.
Reprsals against Catholics in Belfast result of the
murder of Sir Henry feared.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson great Britans repre-
sentative the allied supreme council which dictated allied
military policy during the latter part of the war.
He was chief of the British army
Owing recent political developments Wilson leader
of the Usterte in England He also head of the
Ulster defense under Sir James Craig
In the latter capacity he responsible for sending troops
TO Ireland during the recent trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22
NO GOVERNMENT IN
CHINA MEANS PERIL

In 1900 China ruled-really rued-by the dowager
empress, who tho she may have been secretly SYM
pathetic toward the Boxers at least nomlnaly against
the outbreak Today, the other hand is almost liter
ally true that there government at all in China And
general antforen movement to begin there would
be nothing in the world that could suppress outside of
armed force by America and the European nations.
In the of armed intervention, the principal forces
would probably be contributed by the United States Great
Britain and Japan The other allies in 19O0-Russia and
Eermany-are in position to join in such expedition
Army who remember the campaign of 1900 were
quick point out Thursday the almost fatal similarity be-
reports of the uprising and of the atrocities
which led to the Boxer trouble two decades ago.
Thursdays dispatches the statement made that for
egn missionaries have been roped with Chinese and
hurr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-22

policeman giving chase dropped by bullet
from assassn's pistol A civilian, unable to escape
the hail of fire, wounded.
Lord Carson, listers champion, has town house
within few rods of the of the murder. 1t
stanty guarded by special policemen.
An eyewitness to the tragedy told the United Press
the following story of the shooting:
IL in the neighborhood of Eaton square and
heard shots ring out. looked in time armed
men pumping bullets from their revolvers into the
body of Sir Henry. When ! reached him, his head,
legs and chest were literally riddled with bullets"
AMERICAN OFFICIAL AIDS
IN CAPTURING ASSASSINS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-17
COUNCIL
Proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen OF
the City Of Perth Amboy. y. ,.


Regular meeting Of the Board of Alder
men OF the City OF Perth Amboy y. j.
held May /. 1929. All the members were
. present. namely: Aldermen Soheld. waters
'Patten, Mcclure. Clark, Riedy and Alder
~man-at-Jarge Calvin.
ON motion the reading OF the minutes OF
the meetings Of April IL. 10 and y. IVES
dispensed with. and the minutes approved
as printed.
Petition for sewer. ashes and lights
on Avenue was received and re-
ferred to the Committees on streets and
Sewers and Lamps and Lights.
Motion prevailed that letter OF Mr.. W.
#. Hartmann. will bill attached. be ie-
turned to Mr.. Hartmann with request that
embody in his letter why he resigned.
Letter from Frederick L. Brown urging
the City to acquire the property OF fh-
Perth Amboy Gas Light Company. was
received and referred to the
of the Whole.
Request OF the Mayor thai two addi-
tionaJ motorcycle policemen be added 10
the Police Department. was received and
referred to the on Police.
The following communication from the
Board Of Chosen Freenolders;
carteret. ~. J.
April 30. 1s3:
Mr.. A. E. Graham, City Clerk.
Perth Amboy. y. j..
Dear Sir
1 am directed by the Board to notify
your honorable body that a conference
has been arranged between the state
Highway Commission, City OF Perth AM
boy and Board OF Chosen Freeholders at
Trenton. y. J.. May End, 1922. at 2 o'clock
p. NJ.
The purpose OF this meeting Is to dis
cuss the advisa bility Of improving the pres
ent road on Amboy Avenue, your City.
Kindly arrange to be represented.
/ also enclose. for your Information.
c.rtihed copy of a resolution returning
Amboy Avenue to your City.
Very truly yours.
THOMAS J. MULvIH1LL.
Secretary.
whereas, the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Perth Amboy on the
2fth day of April. 1922 did pass a resolr-
tion requesting the County of Middlesex 10
surrender its rights in that part of Ann
boy Avenue lying north of Myrtle Street
TO a point one hundred 400 feet north
of Inslee Street. Perth Amboy, New Jer-
sey. and to return the control thereof tn
the City of Perth Amboy, and
Whereas. negotiations are practically
complete for the reconstruction of THIS
portion of Amboy Avenue by the joint
action, of the City of Perth Amboy. County
of Middlesex, and the State Highway De-
patrment of New Jersey. and before such
reconstruction can take place IL is essen
tial that the portion so reconstructed be
made a city street. now therefore
BE 1T AND 1T is RE-
SOLVED That this Board does hereby
, 1922-05-31
Rules for Big
Balloon Race
Are Outlined

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. May a.
Following T the rules for the ma
uopal balloon race. scheduled to
start from here today.
1.-The pilot who stands furthest
from the starting point wins.
Amy intentional stoppage con-
stitutes the final landing.
Sin case II unintentionai stop
page. flight must re resumed with
in Is minutes.
AN essential parts or the
equipment must DO carried through
to the landing.
5. Any pilot landing in the waite
and accepting help from a boat is
disqualified.
6.-Aii contestants must have the
same kind OF gas.
7.-Balloons are limited in Size TO
1900 cubic meters plus S per e
or n total of 2.3iO cubic meters
is1ms0o cubic feet).
These rules are never changed I'M
less by tho unanimous consent of all
entrants.
, 1922-05-31
CARD OWNER IS
OUT FOR FLAG
st. Louis to Be Put on Baseball
Map, Samuel Breadon
Declares.

ST. LOUIS. No.. Nay s1.-samuel
Breadon. president of the st. Louis
Nationals announced that his ob5ec.
tive in recently purchasing CONTROL
ing interest in the club was TO put
ST. Louis on tho baseball map"
Breadon bought up h majority of
rtock from local business men who
financed tho club when its financial
affairs were in bad shape several
years ago.
Direction of tho Cardinals now Is in
the hands Of Breadon- Formerly CON
troll was in h hands OF small stock.
holders who are said to have objected
TO trades. deals and other details
The purchase OF the ruling stock
was arranged, Brcadon said. to remove
the directing business power from a
group Of men who were not acquainted
with tho details inciden. with tho op-
Grafton of o major league franchise
to one dominant authority.
In the past the board of directors
possessed the power to rule. When
Manager Branch Hickey sought play
ers, dickered for trades. needed mon.
ey for certain propositions. a meeting
OF the board of directors had to be
called. This arrangement resulted fire.
quently in differences of opinion OF
the d~irectors.a and generally was unsat.
~isfactory for It was declared to be i'm
possible to reach a unanimous vote
on any proposition.
at was impossible for mo to carry
out my ideas" declared the Cardinal
mngnate, when 1 belonged with the
minority. I carried the title of pres
ident. but was really without any In
dividual authority.
"I have discovered that for any bus
mess to become a success, there has
to be one party OF responsibility. Base
bah is n business and an amusement.
"Enthused over baseball, I see a
great future for the Cardinals. There
fore I desired to become the one to win
or o with the club. I made this
point plain TO my friends who possessed
stock and told them that I would buy
or sell. They were men in other bus.
mess fields and they consented to
SELL"
No changes IN the personnel of the
club and the policy are planned. Mr..
Breadon added
, 1922-05-31

Tho time was 5iT:3oIs. an average
OF s4.4S miles per hodr. a worlds rec.
ord fer the distance. 1t was the first
time in tho history of the event that
a winner led from start to finish.
Harry Hartz. also Of Los Angeles
finished second. four laps behind Muir
ply. Hartz won $4,000. Eddie
Hearne was third
Murphy drove a remarkable race
taking the lead ut the start and hold
ing 1t throughout He made only three
stops during the entire 500 miles
each time TO change tires and repIen
ish Lis fuel tanks Murphy was for
tunate in NOT having any motor trou
bic
1t was announced that his total win
ningz. together with cash prizes and
money from accessory companies
would reach s35, 900.
Record Is Shattered.
Ralph de Palma. a former winner Of
the event n holder of the record for
the distance. finished fourth. julie,
Ellingboe. driving for Ora Haibe. was
fifth E1lingboe's own CO. was forced
out of h race soon after tho start
when he lost n wheel.
The record Murphy shattered was
made by De Palma in 1918. when he
covered the distance in 5:33.5551 at
an average speed of s9.s4 miles per
hour.
Jerry Wonderiich finished sixth and
I. p. Fetterman seventh.
Eighth place went to Ira Van, an.
other veteran. while Tom Alley fin.
ished ninth.
Tommy Milton. 1891 speed king and
of last years race. was forced
out of the grind. along with four 9th.
crs of the 81 starters. before the race
half finished. Milton's car was
damaged by n broken gasoline line.
, 1922-05-31

petition when they encounter the To-
cal ex-soldisrs- Both games will be
played at tho high school athletic
field n should draw large crowcs
The Legion post. which has secured
the dates with h Fort Russell team.
has undergone considerable expense
in bringing the team here and expect
enthusiastic support from local fans.
The American Legion team is I'M
doubtedly the best aggregation in
Casper this year and arc putting out
a bran of baseball worthy OF the
city.
Jones, the star m~oundsman of the
local team, who struck out 20 bats
men a Ia Dave Davenport in tho
game at Salt Creek las. Sunday. will
pitch n OF the two games. Jones
in addition to quaiify.n ing as n rogu.
lnrg big show pitcher in the salt
Creek game, sought to emulate Babe
Ruth by cracking out cour hits in
five times at bat The game not
pitched by Jones win find either Dyer
or Smith on the pitching slab for the
~legionaires.
, 1922-05-31
Sport Calendar:

Racing.
| Running of the great EPSON Derby
in England.
Meeting OF westchester Racing as
ISOLATION at Belmont Park.
Meeting OF Kentucky Racing as
sociation Mt Louisville.
Meeting Of connAught Park Jockey
club at Ottawa
Tennik.
Los Angeles district championship
Tournament at Los Angeles.
Golf.
Scottish professional championship
tournament opens at Gieneagie. Scot
land.
Shooting.
New York trapshooting tournament
clooes at Rochester.
Ohio state trapshooting tournament
opens ut Akron.
, 1922-05-31

and b. Walkers crsigagower was
third.
Capt. cuttle's timo was : minutes
"a SO seconds.
Tho betting on Captain Cutie was
10 TO 1 against. lamar 10 to /, and
Craigangower 90 to / against.
Capt. Cutie won easy by four
lenths. Three lengths separated the
second and third horses. St Louis
was close up. finishing fifth.
Pondoland. who was the early IN.
vorite in h betting. made a poor
showing.
, 1922-05-31

Roy wyiand and A. C. Rfker tied for
second honors with scores of IS.
There were 81 starters in the handi.
cap match and better scores were
turned in than usual. showing that
as the season mas progressed the
players have become more proficient
in the ancient Scotch g1-a-
To Mr. Littlefield. as winner, Is
golf balls were given as a prize. with
Firman, Wyiand and Riker splitting
the 15 balls awarded for second and
third prizes. The next sweepstakes
at h local club viii be held within
two weeks.
, 1922-05-31

CHICAGO. May 31.-George Steu.
land, who came to the Cubs from Sioux
Falls, s. D.. made his first major
league start Tuesday and completely
haffed h sugging St Louis Card.
mails holding them TO four hits. while
tho Cubs drove Sherdeil out 81 the box.
Chicago winning the morning game
4 TO 1. OF the visitors hits. two were
Of the scratch variety.
, 1922-05-31
MRS. MALLORY
IS Defeated
American Champion Loses to
Mrs. Beamish in Tourney
at Cheswick.

cHEswIcK May 3I.-(By The As
ISOLATED Presal-Mrs. BeaEnish, a
British player. today defeated Mn.
Moila Bjurstedt Mallory. American
woman tennis champion in the third
round OF the wornen's singles Dnr tho
Mideiesex championship. The score
was 81, l-6. Ga.
, 1922-05-31

E. Kinebreu. the star catcher of the
Casper aggregation. shcno brilliantly
at h bat. securing two doubles and
two singles in four trips at the plate.
A fast double play, Baldwin to Free
to j. Killebreu, cut off a dangerous
rally by the Salt Creek gang.
Score by innings: r. H. e.
Casper ---32o o1o s1x-lo IA 4
, 1922-05-31

MoNED-To larger quarters: base.
ment Consolidated Royalty building;
we ave available for suitcase some
good suites of office rooms at one-half
prevailing rental rate; also storage
space with freight elevator. Western
Realty Co. Phone 1913, 5-5l.st
, 1922-05-31
D0wNEY OUTPOINrs KROHN

AKRoN-Byrop Downey. Cleveland
middleweight. won the newspaper de-
cision over Harry Krohn. Akron, in
IL rounds.
, 1922-05-31

SIr -----UOU O20 301- 6 6 Q
Batteries-Casper. Smith and E.
A~illebreu; Salt Creek, Forand and
Castleberry n Neill. Struck out:
By Smith. 9: by Forand. S; by Cas-
tleberry. 2; base on balls. off Smith,
3; off Forand 2; off Castleberry. q;
left on bases, Casper. IL: Salt Creek,
.. Time of game. 1855. Unlrhc. Cas-
sidy.
, 1922-05-31
SPORT FLASHES
JOHNSTON WINS TIrTE

SACRAMENTO-wiI.iam NJ. Johns
ton won Che central California tennis
singles championship. defeating How
ard hinsey, in the three straight
SETS
, 1922-05-31
TWO RECRUITS
HOLD LEAGUERS
Leverett and Steuland Win for
Two Chicago Clubs in Me-
mortal Day Games.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May n.-Lsv-
erett- a recruit pitcher. kept cleve-
lands few hits so well scattered that
Chicago won n morning game here
yesterday 4 to o. Morton pitched bril-
liantly until two were in the SOW
enth. when Chicago punched three hits
with an error and scored three runs.
The first 20 men to FAC Morton went
out in order.
, 1922-05-31
THIRTEEN BALLOONS START in Milwaukee RACE
FLIGHT WILL Determine U. S. ENTRANTS ABROAD
Giant Gas Bags Scheduled to Take North
eastern Course on Reaching High
altitude, Weather Man Says

Wis, May s1-By The Associated
balloons today were Juggling at their moor
ings ready to get away at 8 80 o'clock this afternoon in the
thirteenth national balloon race which will decide the
three entries of the United States in the international con-
tests TO be held in SWITZERLAND in August.
, 1922-05-31
LITTLEFIELD CAPTURES
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES
ON GOLFL|NKsT TUESDAY

The Memorial day sweepstakes at
the Casper Golf club resulted in a vic
tory by Glenn Littlefield, who turned
in a Of rs net. Frank Firman,