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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

A MORNING PRAYER. = Create
in me clean heart, Q Ged; and
renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 5l:l0.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

WHERE IS YOUR TREASURER
your treasure is, there will
your heart be also. Matthew 6: 81.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24
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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

A lot of people who don't adver
tise think business is dead.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24
SAFETY WHILE ASLEEP

SAFE I " HUE ASLEEP. II
will both lay me down in peace, and
sleep; Tor thor, Lord, only makest
me dwell in safety Psalm 4: S
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

GUARD THE TONGUE.-Keep
the tongue from evil, and thy lips
from speaking guile. Depart from
evil, and do good, seek peace, and
pursue it.-Psalm IA: 10, IA.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

THE GLAD AWAKENING. As
for me, / will behold thy face IN
righteousness; | shall be satisfied,
with awake, with thy likeness
Psalm II; Is.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-24

f FORD
, 1922-06-23

she sat there for severai minutes both
before and after the given time.
The fact that a numt err of friends
and relatives were in the yard before
the apartment at the atime of the
shooting. and heard no shot may be
explained by the TACT that h clothes
and closet door muffled the sound.
Police were puzzled over the fact
that no powder burns could be found
on the woman's temple until 1t IA
disclosed this corning that a smoke
less brand OF powder was used.
This morning found Dennis conf
dent hat the claim of suicide would
be upheld by the coroner's jury. He
alleges that his story is straight"
and hangs together in every n
Sheriff Joe Marquis. recently re-
Gently returned from conducting a
posse into the badlands west of Cas-
per. made a thorough examination of
the body this morning. and will prob
ably give his opinion at the inquest.
Authorities are about equally divided
as to the probable outcome Of the in
quest
, 1922-06-23

ties, pending action by h
jury.
AT $40 D. m. Thursday police were
notified by terrified nedghbors that
the body of Mrs. Dennis "a been
found in the closet, a bullet from a 80
automatic lodged In the head. After
a thorough Investigation by Chief
Alexander Nisbet. Captain Clayton.
U~ndersheriff Sadei and other officials
a marked difference of opinion regard
ing circumstances of the use vas
noted
AT the time nj the arrival OF the po'
lice, Everett Dennis was found in the
room adjoining the closet. According
u the story told police by Dennis. he
had ~quarreled with HIS wife on numer-
GUS occasions and only last week.
when abe found him at the American
Legion carnival in the company Of
another woman they separated.
1t seems that the wife was unable
to stand the separation for Thurs
day, she begged Dennis to drop their
dispute and visit her that evening
after work at her apartment He
consented to do so, and entered her
apartment TO talk over the terms OF a
settlement.
ST believed she had a u in her
possession. inc so / asked her for 1t"
Dennis told police Thursday night.
According to his version, the words
were no sooner out of his mouth. than
Inc rushed into the closet. climbed
upon a steamer trunk, reached for
hi automatic and shot herself. the
bullet pushing a downward course
from the temple toward the Jaw.
Dennis. It is said, described a pro-
fusion OF blood which he says shot
from the wound in her head. Careful
investigation by U~ndersherift Seidel
disclosed only a small pool Of blood
on the floor OF the close near where
her head had rested.
Her husband is known to have been
the only eye witness to the affair.
However, a woman In tho apartment
next to Mrs. Dennis sat near the par
tition between the two rooms and di-
-ectiv behinS the death closet. She
heard no shot at h time the tragedy
is said to have taken place. although
, 1922-06-23
Falls Asleep
Beside Track;
Hit by Train

LANDER, wyo., June 2s.-Leroy
Eustace. 6-year-old o OF Oliver
Eustace. was severely cut about the
head and lace and otherwise
bruised when he fell asleep beside
the railroad track and awoke to be
struck on the head by the steps OF
the waycar. 1t is believed that he
was aroused by the passing train
and sat up quickly in confusion as
to his -predicament. Numerous
stitches were required TO close cuts
in bis head and face.
, 1922-06-23

conditions when President Harding
took office. mentioning that follow
ing the return of the Republican party
TO power In both cases. business picked
up, Industries which had lain dorman
resumed activity. and poverty aus
want became arc where waste wa
rampant in 1918. efficiency was estab
hshed and the country. under the pres
ent administration. is on the borde..o
an era OF prosperity.
The revival of the war finance bu
a through the efforts of President
Harding was the means Of saving the
livestock business of the state Of wyo
ming, according to the speaker. for 1
was through this act hat The wyo
ming stockmen's loan company was
formed. with a loaufng power OF $40,
0no. 900. Later the Joint land stock
blink came into existenco. partly
through tho earnest efforts and bust
ness acumen Of John Hay. Wherc the
loan company offered short tirie loan
to stocSnen. the land bank offers long
Continued o Page Eight
, 1922-06-23
Hearing On Yard
Charges Delayed

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Post-
ponement of hearings to be held at
Chicago. Peoria and South Omaha on
complaints OF livestock dealers
against yardage charges made by the
stockyards at these places was an
uounced by Secretary Wallace. In
stead OF the dates previously sched-
iled. the hearings will be held
at Chicago July rs; at Peoria July 6
and at South Omaha July 10. The
complaint OF the livestock men was
made against the service and weigh
ing charge assessed at the yards in
addition TO the regular yardase fee
which they assert to be unjust and
discriminatory.
, 1922-06-23

IN 10 morning ana VIII close with a
brilliant display Of fireworks in the
evening. Children WIN DO admitted
free to the fairgrounds. where the ath-
ietic and race program WI hold forth
until 5 o'clock IN the afternoon. The
complete program for the day follows:
$50 a M. 5o-yard dast-First prize
SIS fishing pole. rr1penny Drug com
pany: So ond prize IS pass book. wyo-
ming theater; third prize. one necktie.
Campbeli-Johnson company. Shot
put-Ffrst. electric grill, Natrona
Power company. second IS ASS book,
Wyoming theater. High jump-First.
best pair shoes in house. Golden Rule:
second - dress shirt. Shikany.
s;fo'a- m, 4f0Iynrd dash-F9rst, $40
fishing pole. Brod3e Rubber -corspzny:
second. q pair shoes or one pair
puftees. Natrona Shoe Repair Shop;
third. IS pass book. America theater.
Continued ON Page Nine,
, 1922-06-23
MUST ACCEPT
CHALLENGE In
Three Weeks

NEW YORK. June 23.-The New
York state athletic commission to-
day set July 10. as a time limit for
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham
pion to accept or decline the chai-
ienge OF Harry wills. New Orleans
negro.
Dempsey must accept Wills "a
lenge by that date or his title VIII
be thrown open to compeuticn IN
this state, an official Of the commits
sion explained. should Dempsey ac-
cent. it would not prevent his carry
ing through other fights nlready
planned, the official said
, 1922-06-23

augur1tng n business administration
in the stats and explained what he
intended to do II tho voters of wyo-
ming selected him the next governor,
His speech. which was delivered
without ~oratoricai thrills. showed The
sincerity n e~arnestneas OF the raan
and created the impression among
the audience hat the candidate was \
successful business man who intended
TO put into effect a business admins
trution should he be elected. When
he spoke OF the necessity OF obtaining
a dollars worth Of road for every dob
lar expended on the highways OF the
state. the audience broke into spon-
taneous and continued applause.
At h beginning OF his address Mr..
Hay eulogiDad tho constructive work
being done by the Young Mems Ropub
lican club. under whose Auspices tho
meeting WAS held las night. He then
spoke Of the period OF unrest and pow
erty which was prevalent in the Unit.
ed States when Mckinley wns elected
president and recalled the similarity Of
, 1922-06-23
Rapid Rise In
Mexican Pete
To Be PrObed

NEW YORK, June 23.-The COM
miftee on business conduct Of the
New York Stock exchange Thurs
day began an investigation Of tho
recent sensational movements Of
Mexican Petroleum stock on the
floor Of the exchange Letters were
sent to all members Of the exchange
calling for a report Of their posi-
tions on tho stock
The investigation follows rmors
Of various sorts which began to be
heard about the financial district.
when the stock started on its un-
precedented Ssofn-
, 1922-06-23
Noted Author Is
Late Convert To
Cause of sDrys'

NEW YORK. June 25.-sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. author. who leaves TO-
morrow for England on h Adriatc
is a convert to prohibition He de-
clared today he would work to bring
prohibition to his homo land, although
r would have to forego public
hes on tho topic because OF bis
psychic Investigations
There is little drinking here To-Day
compared with what there used TO De-
he said. To-day il you want liquor
YOU have to go and find 1t Formerly
il came out looking for you"
, 1922-06-23

president of the BARRIERS union as
seventh vice president.
Fischer, however. was returned
to office.
In a second and minor contest.
Daniel J. Tobin. of Indianapolis,
president Of the teansters union,
won reelection as treasurer over
Joseph A. Franklin OF Kansas city.
Kan. president of the boiiermakers
union.
The election of officers was COM
pleted except election of fraternal
.dslegatnLy ths-re-eaection with
, 1922-06-23
Mammoth Wool
Sale Planned
For CokeDilIe

CHEYENNE. wyo., rune 2a-one
Of the largest wool sales scheduled in
Wyoming this year win DO held at
CoksviIle. Lincoln county. June 80 and
July 1. when 500. 900 pounds will be
offered under the sealed bid system.
Whether prices offered are satisfac
tory will be decided by a committee
representing the Lincoln County Woo
growers association
, 1922-06-23

further search for their quarry. a
small trap door In the ceiling was
found and opened. Boyce was placed
under arrest for cattle killing and
the n of the cabin taken into
ustody charged with assisting a
man wanted by the law.
Boycc's motive for killing instead
OF stealing the stock is unknown.
but the penalty is the same either
way.
, 1922-06-23
Ex-MINISTER TO
WASHINGTON is
dead In CHINA

SHANGHAI. June Boy The As
sociated Press.HWu Tfng-Fang, for
mer minister t Washington, more re-
Gently foreign minister for Sun Vat
Sen in the disrupted southern Repub-
lican government at Canton. died at
Canton this morning, according to a
Reuter- dispatch.
WI. an outstanding leader in the
politics md Jurisprudence of China
ssr many years. remained. at last
reports, loyal to Sun Yat-Sen and was
believed TO have fed Cfnton with the
doposed south China president. The
Reuter- dispatch gave no details
, 1922-06-23
RUSTLERS SEIZED
sheriff MAKES ARRESTS

Upon receipt OF word yesterday
that Archie Sanford. rancher. miss
ed two head Of cattle. a largo posse
in two machines was Immediately
dispatched TO the scene of the kill
ing. Careful inquiry and pcinstak-
Ing trailing brought the men to the
tumhled down cabin. of Bentley and
Ewing, in the heart OF the had
lands
A thorough search was made. and
, 1922-06-23

Long chases into tine wild coun
try are becoming regular diet with
Sheriff Joo Marquis and his depu-
ties.
Charles Royce. alleged cattle kill
err, Charles Bentley and Ben Ewing.
accomplices, arc under arrest at the
county Jail az the result OF e long
chase into the country west % Cas-
per. Thursday Afternoon and early
Friday morning.
, 1922-06-23

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Juno %. -
By The Associated PressHsamued
Gompers today was reelected presi-
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor without opposition. An I'M
imous ballot was cast
Eight incumbent vice preasoents
also were reelected The only con-
test developed when Thomas Fla
hcrty, OF Washington, representing
the ~postoffice clerks union was
nominated 10 oppose the reelection
OF Jacob .Fischer-oe-Indianapohs.
, 1922-06-23

action is expected in CT
Lester strip mine when =
after striking union mfners ha1
ed the sixty or more striker
operating the mines.
An inquest in to the seaths vaA z
pected today, Coroner McGovn. say );
that he hoped today to have time
get to this feature OF tho affair. Their
no indication that a grand jury
would be summoned. although this
n possibility. for II was said that
officials doubted. IL they could obtain
evidence which would be OF n value.
So far as the number Of dead was
concerned, there stan was little but
speculation. A score were in morgues.
newspaper men previously had codnt-
ed 26 bodies in the woods and roads:
one man died in a hospital; Frank
Harrington. state president OF the
miners. announced hat his official re-
ports showed "A killed: citizens still
brought In reports OF bodies lying
around tho country; but through all of
it there was no way Of fixing a def
mite number.
In the wounded list there were six
teen in the Heuin hospital. three re-
ported in the carbondale hospital. and
a number Of others-union striking
mincr-befieved to be lying IN their
homes. There was little question
that the number OF dead eve win be
known.
A dozen OF so were e>ii~ved to be
at the buttom of a pond. No one
seemed inclined to drag the pond. Nc
searching parties n been organized
to seek bodies in the woods. All re
ports. whether from miners or from
strikebreakers or mine operators
agree that he killings really were a
massacre-that the victims were shot
down in cold blood after they had put
up their flag and surrendered them
selves and their arms to the attack
ing forces. Many persons in the
county uphold tho slaughter as a
rightfui act OF Judgment Citizens
gathering en- street corner last might
and today laughed and joked over the
affair and proudly boasted that "some
OF these days people will realize that Il
doesn't pay to try to Break a strike
In Williamson county"
nfShe morgue. wonssn and children
as they passed through. commented or
tho accuracy OF the shooters who
fbrought down these victims.
Men who openly boast that they
, 1922-06-23
COUNTY SHOULD
HAVE APPEALED
FOR AID, CLAIM
Grand Jury to
Follow Inquest; Labor
Secretary Davis Urges
Vigorous Prosecution

WAUKEGAN, Ill, June %.
-(By The Associated Press.1
Gov. Len Small at noon to-
day received a telegram from
Col. Samuel N. Hunter. repre-
sentative of the adjutant gen.
eral at Her-fn. placing the blame for
the rioung which led to the massacr.
o. more than IS non-unlon workers ON
the shoulders of the Williamson coun.
~ officials.
colonel Hunter who was sent to H,r.
mn n week ago TO report to the rover-
nor ana Adjutant General Biack ON
me situation. told the governor in 10.
uAys message b a he at no tim,
thousht the Williamson oraty am
thorities could handle the sitriation
ana That they should have asked for
troops before tho rioting started.
hEItR1N. m. Juno 2s.-By The A.
sociated Pre3s).-OfficiaI inveztiratto,
or n mine war which killed from -
to 4b near here. began TODAY in 70.
sponse to insistsnt demands from Gov.
ernor Len Small for action bv Ioc,i
authorities, when Coroner Ncf;ovar
announced that an inquest wouId h.
held Immediately M State's Attorncv
dc Louis L. Duty stated that a snectai
erand jury would be convened iron,
the nques to investigate the massa.
ere.
tne states attorney expressed doubt
that any definite resuIts would he ~.
tained through tho Investigation. av.
ing that it was virtually Impossible ~
obtain evidence. He insisted. bowcvcr
that every possible step would be tax.
en- and telegraphed Governor Smaii nm
official statement to that effect
Mr. Duty said that the disast.r
could be blamed directly on the coal
who imported non-unicr
st~rikeoreakers when they knew that
such action would lead TO war.
rhis massacre vas due entirely n
these efforts to go against tho known
Feelings Of this county" no said
"Th-fe have been many disorders
here in the past. There have been
many mir troubles. All have re-
suited In bloodshed. II Is well known
that n strike cannot be broken in
Williamson county. Yet non.union
strfkebreakers were sent in here"
w. 1ANooAattty uultl IO0aY-
Someone found a couple of st. Louis
newspapers n a crowd immediately
gathered to read about the massacre.
Few out-of-town papers are available.
most OF these having been brought IL
by travelling statesmen.
1t was believed the inquest would
be given only a formal start and that
1t then would be adjourned for a week
or 50,
CHICAGO. June zs.-New threats
OF violence have been made in the
Williamson county mine field within
the last "a hours. DR.. F. C. Honnold.
secretary of the Illinois Coal opera-
tors association. declared today. He
said pumpmen at three mines OF the
Madison Coal company had been
threatened that unless they quit work
they would get the same dose we
, 1922-06-23
CHEYENNE DISAPPOINTED.

CHEYENNE. wyo- June es.-An-
nounccment mat President Harding
would be unable to leave Washington
during the summer caused keen dis
appointment here. 1t had been hoped
that he would attend the Frontier days
celebration here July IS. IS, II and 2s
, 1922-06-23
PROGRAM COMPLETED FOR BIG
FOURTH OF JULY FETE TO BE
STAGED AT THE FAIR GROUNDS

Fun program of events for the giant Fourth of July ce,e-
bration to be staged under the auspices Of the Standard EN-
ployes Athletic association together with prizes posted by
Casper merchants and individuals was announced today and
reveals a day crowded with entertainment. The program
will begin at the Natrona county fairgrounds at 80 O'Clock
, 1922-06-23
BALL SCORES

PHILADELPHIA. juno .s.-Six
home runs were made in to-
days Boston-P Philadelphia National
league g.me, which the homo team
won. 10 to ., in 10 innings. Walk
err. Leo and Williams each msds
one homo run and Fletcher two
for PhiTlies. while Bocci<ei made .
circuit drive for Boston
, 1922-06-23
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS
PLEDGED BY G. O. CANDIDATE
Plea of John w. Hay for State Economy
Through Bureau Consolidation and
Other Measures Wins Support

Before a well crowded and enthusiastic audience which in
Guided leading Republicans, workers in various industries,
candidates for office and prominent business and professional
men of Casper, John w. Hay of Rock Springs, candidate for
government, delivered a straightforward speech at the court
house last night, in which he outlined the necessity for in
, 1922-06-23
WIFE SHOOTS SELF,
HUSBAND HELD FOR PROBE
Authorities Seek Further Explanation of
Suicide of Mrs. Grace Dennis,
Wife of Railroad Employe

New angles surrounding the violent death Thursday eve
ming of Mrs. Grace Dennis, when she is said to have COM
mitted suicide in a clothes closet in her apartment at 1853
North Durbin street, will be revealed sometime today, when
the coroner's inquest is held. Her husband, Everett Dennis,
an employee of the Northwestern railway, is held by authori-
, 1922-06-23

TWO KILLED IN
WEST VIRGINIA
Strike RIOT BY
N0N-UN|0N MEN
Blood Runs When Union
~Sympathners Mob Car;
Two Shot to Death IN
Crawling Thru Window

~CLARKSBURG, W. Va,
June 23.=Two men were
killed, a deputy sheriff suf-
fered a broken arm and a
dozen other persons received
minor injuries, when a mob
attacked an interurban traction car
carrying non-union miners and Off
GERS OF the Hudson Coal company.
guarded by deputy shertffs. O this
city to the Lewis mine lear Reynolds-
vile this morning. The mob stopped
the car. pulled off the trolley and
swarmed aboard Two OF the attack
ing party were shot as they erawled
through tho Window The mine was
operated on an open shop basis Mon
day.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va. June ga
crowd OF men which the authorities es-
timated at 400. marched through the
principal streets of Fairmont this
morning, across the Mcnongahela
river TO the east side OF tho city.
County officials watched the situation
on reports that they were headed for
working coal mines e North Fair.
mont
Later it was reported that the
marchers a passed working mines
at Norwood without making any effort
TO disturb the miners 1t was a
the men were going to Montana. W.
Va, to attend a union meeting.
cLARKsBuRG, W. Va, june Ia
The Harrison county court late today
authorized Sheriff Locol Young to
deputize 1000 men to assist him to
preserve order in connection with the
miners strike in this region The
court took up the question after 1t
received reports Of an attack by Q
mob on a street a carrying nom
union miners and officials of the Evd-
son Coal company. Two men were
killed in n fight
, 1922-06-23
PROSECUTION OF
SLAYERS URGED.

WASHINGTON. June s5.-Dcciara-
ton that those responsible for the
Southern Illinois mine disorders should
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law was made u lay by Secretary
of Labor Davis in a statement issued
after consultation with President Hard
ing. -
The secretary aid one OF the unfcr-
tunate features OF the disorders, which
he added, the department OF labor
deeply deplored. was that the death
OF the score or more workers accom-
plished nothing toward settlement Of
the coal strike.
WASHINGTON. June 25.--rhe coal
strike situation and particularly the
mine disorders in southern Illinois.
was understood to have largely occu-
pied the attention of the cabinet at to-
days meeting.
, 1922-06-23
Horrors EoAoUime Surrender of Mem Reyel
Death ToHMay NeperBe Known in Mine
Debauch; Men Guilty of Atrocities in
Killing Prisoners Boast of Exploits and
Citizens Joke of Murder Tales

HERR1N. Ill, June 25-(By The Associated Press)-
Bloody" Williamson county, so-caIled because of many acts
of violence in recent tir Ns, most of them accompanied by
numerous fatalities, was preparing for what official
action Is expected in ction with the massacre at the
Lester strip mine when en- 81 and as persons were slain
fer tdkinr unfnn nnsu AZ 49,, In -. .e-A4-~ - -,-s
, 1922-06-23

HERRIN. III. June 2s.-By The As
Continued on Page Eight
New-York tribune., 1922-12-06
Business Ne VS.
Business Activity Shifts
From Wholesale to Retail
Says u. S. Must Lend
To KeepFO Foreign Trade

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. .. .-T To
sustain our foreign trade under
present conditions the United States
must provide large scale credits IN
the form OF foreign loans or must
invest largely in foreign enter
prises. GrosTenor NJ. Jones, chief of
the finance and investment division
OF the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, told the foreign
trade conference Of the Cleveland
Chamber Of Commerce to-day.
This" he said. as the natural
result Of our unique position as n
leading creditor nation and at the
same time ono Of the worlds chief
sources Of many important food
products and raw materials and
many classes of manufactured
goods.
"None Of the other great creditor
nations has been tho worlds prin-
eipal source OF 50 many important
commodities as the United States
is at the present time. This con-
dition may eventually cause serious
complications in our fiscal policies,
particularly in our foreign trade
policies"