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Evening journal., 1922-12-27
FIRE CHAUFFEUR
LOSES MONTHS PAY

James Gillespie. chauffeur for
Deputy Chief Tazwell. Of the Bureau
OF Fire. charged with conduct un-
becoming a fireman was suspended
by the Department OF Public Safety
yesterday for thirty days without
pay.
Going to Engine House No. 7. Sat
urday night. shortly before midnight
Gillespie is said to have secured Mr..
Tazwell's car on the pretext that It
had been sent for by the deputy
chief. Picking up a friend Gillespie.
according to his own admissions,
drove about town for a while and
then stopped at a restaurant at
Fourth and Adams streets. where
the car was recovered by Detec-
tlves Cook and Gamble. about
O'Clock Sunday morning. Gillespie
was IN the restaurant at the time
with a party Of friends.
According to the register on the
car the machine had been run four
teen miles. The car was returned to
quarters by Assistant Chief Crockett.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
IMPROVING
fire SERVICE
Acetyline Cutting Outfit
May Save Some From.
Death in Flames
RED LIGHTS AT
NIGHT ON APPARATUS

Chief W. J. Lutz, Of the Bureau
of Fire, is purchasing an ecetylene
cutting outfit for use in the Blu
reau of Fire. This is one of the
latest improvements in the fire de-
partments of America, and Its use
is daily becoming more pronounced
in buildings that are afire.
Recently in Camden, n. J., one
OF the firemen while engaged in
fighting fire was caught in the sec
ond vault of an old bank. The
door closed in some unaccountabls
manner, and the firemen could not
get the trapped man out. He was
locked in the cell. and was slowly
smothering TO death, from the smoke
and the flames, and the other men
could not get to him through the
iron bars as they did not have a
burner. To avoid an occurrence
of this kind in Wilmington. the cut
ting outfit is being purchased.
on account OF the congested con-
ditlon OF the streets of this city, and
the difficulty experienced by fire ap-
paratus in getting a clear right OF
way at nights while responding 10
fires. an experiment is being tried out
on the apparatus by having brilliant
red lights on front.
This will be tried first on Truck
2. located at Twelfth and King
streets At night, while responding
10 alarms OF fire. a bright red light
will be used IN the front headlights,
and a large white searchlight in the
center, overhead. These red lights
can be seen for some distance, and
when they appear on a street, the
persons driving automobiles or on
foot can be notified OF the approach
OF fire apparatus long before they
can hear the bell ringing. This will
also tend TO give the fire apparatus
clear streets, and thus avoid acci-
dents. The ordinances and laws
state that upon the approach of fire
apparatus all vehicles must be drawn
10 the curb and stopped. but often
times the bells cannot be heard on
account Of the noice in the vicinity
OF busy corners.
These lights will serve as a warn
ing, and give plenty OF time for all
vehicles to draw in and stop untilthe
apparatus has passed.
Citizens at intersections are urged
TO see that the fire engines are given
the right of way while going to a
fire. Persons standing on corners
can do much good by stopping traffic
until the fire apparatus has passed.
Where policemen are available, they
know what to do. and always han
die the situation carefully. but II no
policeman Is around. the citizen can
help by getting a clear right-of-way
for the fire apparatus.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
MER ROUGE EX-M4 YOR
CAUGHT! DENIES MURDER

Continued From First Page.)
Rouge financial institution wired DR.
Hugh H. Young that they would
deposit in a Baltimore bank any
amount of money needed for DR.. Nc
Kern's protection.
While these counter moves were
being made from a town which has
been torn by disorders. attempted
assassinations and murders at night
by masked mobs. efforts were start
ed here TO secure DR.. McKern's re-
lease on a writ Of habeas corpus.
Robert r. Caran. former United
States district attorney acting with
DR.. Hugh H. Young. started pro-
ceedings for the writ.
DR.. Young who was prepared to
furnish ball for DR.. McKern before
he received the telegram from Mer
Rouge. was called TO the Hopkins
Hospital for an operation.
States Attorney Rober F Leach.
Jr., acting in behalf OF Louisiana,
wanted more information from Lou
isiana before consenting to the re-
lease of DR.. McKern. He wanted
to know whether the physician had
been indicted or not. He wanted
to hear more in detail from Cover
nor Parker.
Chief Judge Gorer before whom
application for the writ was made
wanted two other judges to sit with
him in hearing the application.
Before application for the writ
was made DR.. McKern was taken
before Magistrate Stanford in Cen
tral Police Court. He was held
for a further hearing on January s.
The detectives later took him to the
court house for the habeas corpus
hearing. He was returned to the
Central Police Station and will be
confined in an upstairs room there
until the question OF whether he is
or Is not TO be released on bail is
determined.
DR.. McKern, although plainly
worried by the demand that
he return to Louisiana and annoyed
over being interrupted in what he
says is efforts to rebuild his career
here. was in good humor through
out.
He repeated, however. that he
did not purpose to to return to
without a fight. His
friends declare that It would be fool
hardy for him to do &c as II has
been made clear that there are peo-
pie who are determined to kill.
mo 1 don't purpose to go back
without a fight" said the doctor. re-
ferring to Governor Parker's tele-
gram. "As / have said. l have told
the officials OF the parish all know
about the troubles at Mer Rogue and
have appeared before the grand jury
us there any basis for charging
you with murder?" he was asked.
mo, as said. before. shot an
other physician several years ago but
he had said that he purposed to
shoot me and when we met 1 got my
weapon out before he got his. was
exonerated for that. Even the mans
own family said they had expected
him to be killed. That was the cause
Of the quarrel between us7 Merely
that I had gotten some of his pa
Lients.
"They say in Louisiana that you
had a part in taking Richards and
Daniels from their automobiles on
the road and with the subsequent
murder OF them"
II can easily prove that is not so.
because l had left Mer Rouge be-
ore that happened. left Mer
Rogue early in August and this
happened some time after that. I
10 not know the exact time. From
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
FASHIONS AND FADs.

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Oriental fashion and edged with fur.
One charming gown in a famous
collection showed a bateau and a Y
neck line used together.
Models featuring tight drapery
are madeeof printed silks Of necktie
designs.
Black lace is being introduced for
dinner wear, and velvet was promi-
nent in the new Beer collection.
A novelty ratine shows a tinsel
effect in stripe and is the leading
type of cotton fabric.
Small bell-shaped hats are being
worn in Paris. Brown is still favor
ed by French milliners.
A sports skirt Of gray wool fea-
lures a wrap-around effect at the
side back and a wide woven border
in gay colors.
A skirt OF natural camers-hair
has a wide inverted pleat Of plaid
camel's-hair. Leather lacing Is used
at the top OF the pleat.
For southern wear Is a skirt of
white broadcloth striped II black.
The fabric is reversed and applied in
bands for trimming.
A gorgeous evening cape of chit
fon velvet and silver metallic brOcade
has the excellent virtue Of being re-
versible.
Pipings Of black are used on a
gored skirt OF white diagonal weave.
The pipings retain the straight sill
houette.
A bloused jacket OF beige cara
cul has navy duvetyn insets at waist
line, on the cuffs and facing on col
lar.
With a lace gown OF a soft tan
shade is worn a swathed headdress
of dull gold cloth. Z
A great many sports models OF
leopard are seen. Brown fox is gen.
orally used TO trim them.
Wide bertha collars of metallic
lace are used on full-skirted dance
frocks of taffeta.
One notes more OF the full-skirted
evening gowns than the long slender
models.
Loops Of self-material are a IA
vorite trimming for the bouffant
dance frock Of taffeta.
Turbans OF metallic brocade and
bright colored duvetyns are very
popular.
Two notes OF importance intro
duce the low square decolletage for
evening and the bloused jacket for
wear.
Velvet gowns are studded with
gllttering fabrics. and evening social
affairs call forth a great many
jewels and fur wraps.
White and silver is a combination
seen at the opera, and It is noted that
the vivid colors are being replaced
by paler t:nts.
The continued mild weather ac-
counts for the costume frock which
Is often OF matelasse trimmed with
fur and color.
Black satin robes are trimmed
with shocking and padded rolls. |
Negligee pajamas are having a
splendid vogue.
silk embroidery in old gold Is
used on the bodice of a dress OF or
child colored mohairs.
A new sweater model for sprInS
Is a straight slip-on with a small
vertical opening and a turnover
collar.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
REPUBLICAN, SENATOR'S
OPPOSE BORAHiS PLAN

Continued From First Page.)
do no good. In my opinion we
should do nothing about It until in
formed by those in charge Of for.
eign relations that such a confer.
ence would be effective"
Lodge said the United States
ought above all things" to build
cruisers and airplane carriers per.
mitted under the Washington
treaty.
They are absolutely needed and
we have the right to have them.
he asserted.
Taking up the proposal for an
economic conference. Lodge said In
his opinion II was not In order under
Senate rules.
Its Importance. however, Is very
great" Lodge continued selfish
ness alone will make US all desire TO
do anything possible for stabillzation
OF European affairs. Everyone
must be anxious to have the United
States do all II can 20 aid Europe"
The Borah proposal, Lodge said is
so broadly drawn that II has no
boundaries and 'it seems 10 me II
we are going 10 consider Il we ought
to know exactly what the powers OF
this conference are to be. As II ID
worded here is nothing 10 prevent
the conference considering the
foreign debts due the United States,
a subject already taken up by Con-
gress.
Il think the debt question ought
to be dealt with by the United
States alone. 1t should not be set
tied by other powers.
1--WE should be called upon to
settle many questions. even the Yer
sailles treaty. I think we should
make clear just how Congress feels
about II, / don't know how far the
Senate thinks we ought TO go In
advancing Germany or France.
That question Is sure to arise and
there ought 20 he SOME distinct
statement about II.
IF we are to enter on the busi-
ness OF restoring stability in Europe
we will be called on to help France
or Germany, by the Austrian states
and perhaps the Near East and Rus
sla.
I'VE must know before we go into
such a conference exactly what we
are ready to consider and what we
will not consider"
The opposition according 10 pres
ent plans of Borah's opponents Will
be on these linee:
I. A speech by Senator Lodge, ad-
leader and spokesman.
the BOrah proposal with
some qualifications.
2. Reservations to the Borah plan
TO be offered by Senator Watson
Indiana, another administration
spokesman, and possibly by Senator
Hiram johnson. California. who has
broken with Borah over this ques-
ton.
3. A point OF order that Borah's
proposal, offered as an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill is out
OF order because 1t is new and gem
eral legislation on an appropriation
measure.
Lodges speech was expected to re-
veal how President Harding and Sec
retary Hughes feel about the Borah
plan.
The point OF order will not stand.
in the opinion OF most Senatorial
parliamentarlans. but the decision
on that rests with Vice-President
Coolidge. Both he and his predecessor
Evening journal., 1922-12-27

tions may be gorgeousy decorated
with figured and brocaded bands, in
harmony or contrast
A dark costume may be popped ur
tremendously by a self-toned girdle
outlined at each edge with an inch
band Of color. Picot-edged ribbon
and the double-faced variety where
the under side Is Of a contrasting
color. are greatly liked for these
purposes.
The girl with a taste for millinery
makes a very attractive costume by
constructing a turban 10 match her
sash. The same gown may have a
number of ribbon appliances. each
one of which gives a different effect
to the frock.
Indeed. rightly treated your last
seasons frock may become this
seasons favorite instead Of being
relegated 10 an ignomlnious position
at the back OF the clothes closet. or
bestowed upon a shorter sister.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
INSURANCE POLICIES
FOR PULLMAN MEN

Employees Of the Pullman Com
pany here are conducting an election
this afternoon when the question
of whether Saturday shall be OBJ
served as a half-holiday will be de-
cided. The result of the election
will be forwarded to the main
Offices in Chicago for consideration.
The Pullman Company present.
ed every employe with a life insur-
ance policy yeterday as a Christ
mas gift. The policy is for the pay
ment of a sum of money equal to a
years wage to the family OF a de-
ceased employe.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
ROTARIANS TO HEAR
OF CITY GOVERNMENT

Municipal Government" will be
the subject OF an address by Henry
NJ. Waite. of New York, at the
weekly luncheon OF the Rotary
Club in the Hotel DUPONT tomorrow
at noon. Mr.. Waite is an engineer
and president of a drydock company
in New York City. He was a COL
onel of engineers in France during
the war
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE ELECTS

AT its annual meeting last night
the Democratic League elected the
following officers: President. r.
Marvin Megginson; e4president.
Patrick L. Maloney; secretary. Thom-
as Murphy treasurer. Frank T. Dick
erson; board of governors. Charles
p. Saylor, Edward l.. Stewart, James
Lewis, Andrew Dettling. James COL
Inns, John E. McNabb; sergeant-at-
arms, Frank Krejci; librarian. Peter
McGlynn.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
CITY TREE STAYS UP.

The Christmas tree in the police
assembly room. in the Public Build
ing. viii be kept intact until after
New Years Day. superintendent
Black said this morning The pub
lie Is welcome 20 view II at any
time
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
LOVE WON OUT

Hon. Alexandra
Checkley. daughter
of Viscount Knoll
lys and god d-daugh- =
ter of Queen Moth
er Alexandra. has
just become the
bride OF Richard
II. Checkley. a
clerk in a London
tobacco store. She
met h ! m while
serving as a nurse
In France during
the war.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27
WHO FOUND HANDOUTS

State Highway Policeman Cole lost
pair Of handouts last night while
riding from Front and King streets
TO Tenth and Market streets. The
finder Is requested to return them to
the owner.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27

A factory in China employing 200
workmen engaged in day and night
shifts. will produce 5000 tea bricks
a day.
over 100000 are registered
members OF churches IN the United
States.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27

In Everywoman's wardrobe these
days is at least one frock, maybe
more, useless for wear, becuse too
short.
The fact that it misses the floor
by - inches or so marks It as a last
seasons model. Rich material. be-
coming neckline and lovely shade
all are nought.
Sleeves have all the liberty in the
world-long, short, loose. close or
Evening journal., 1922-12-27

@A4@AN ANOCNHH4r AAdss l|tEs q III nl=
ted Press)-The men who are al
legged 10 have been ringleaders in
operations of hooded terrorists in
Moorehouse Parish are under sur
veillance today. and may be arrested
at any time.
The next one due to be taken into
custody Is the man suspected OF
having dynamited Lake La Fourche
to bring the oorpses OF Watt Dam
iels and Thomas +. Richards who
were fiogged. tortured, wired to
iron wheels and thrown into the
muddy. swampy pool last August
The masked organization wished to
bury the bodies elsewhere before
they could be recovered by detec-
tives investigating the Daniels
Richards disappearance mystery.
DR.. 3. NJ. McKern, reform mayor
of Mer Rouge was arrested at Bal
timore yesterday and efforts will be
made to eXtradite him to face
charges OF murder in connection
with the abduction OF the killing Of
the men found in Lake La Fourche.
Federal agents describe McKern as
being a leader of one Of the terror
ist bands.
The United States operatives thus
brought to light an alleged dual
personality. McKern. they said. led
night riders in darkness and in the
daytime he braved death and dis
ease to do good in his work as a
physician.
Evening journal., 1922-12-27

I Mer Rouge I went 70 New Orleans
and wrote from there to DR.. Young
to make arrangements for coming
here. My wife, who was in Monroe,
wrote me that one OF my children
had diphtheria and went there 70
see her and the child.
4 got here about october 1.
did your friends have any part
In taking Daniels and Richards ou.
OF their machines on the road?"
II am sure they did not"
But those men were your enc
mies7"
There were two parties in the
town, as there always is in any small
town. They belonged to the other
party Yes; TO the lawless ele-
ment.
But understand am not ac-
cusing them Of having had any
thing TO do with the attempt to kill
me. I haven't the remotest ides
who shot at me-not the remotest.
OF course, I do not care TO go back
to Louisiana after the experience I
went through there. 1 want 10 start
to build up my life again somewhere
else. AS said before. left with
out being able to collect my bills"
DR.. Young said today that he had
meant 20 assist DR.. McKern before
he received the wire from the Mer
Rouge financial institution. He said
he had corresponded with the doc
tor before he came here and that
he was confident of the truth Of his
story.
The hearing was a perfunctory
matter which lasted only a few min
utes. After IT DR.. McKern. who had
been in an upstairs room which is
fairly comfortable, was taken back
to one of the cells on the first floor.
Although his face showed that he
was not unaware OF the conditions.
he made no protest but submitted
to the discomfort good-naturadly. 1t
was after he was taken to the court
house that he was returned to the
room on the second floor, which he
occupied last night and where DR..
Young visited him early this morn
ing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-14
AID delightful
/ Occasion

The dance and luncheon given at
the St. Francois Country Club last
Friday night was attended by a large
and select party, and proved to be
thoroughly enjoyable to all. An ex-
cellent orchestra furnished splendid
music, which made it practically inn
possible for those present to keep
their feet still. They just naturally
would go on fox trot, so that the
large verandas were kept comforta-
bly, filed by those in the rnazcs Of the
dance, the glamour Of which was add
ed to by the beautiful moonlight, as
sisted by an attractive array Of Jam
Rnese lanterns.
( About ten o'clock a''splendid lunch
con was served, which was just what
was most needed to put the final
touch Of approval on an unusually en-
joyable evening. Taylor Smith, whose
-untiring efforts and large expenditure
Of money has made this splendid club
house and grounds possible for this
community, is entitled to and is de-
serving Of the hearty support of all
lovers of good clean sport and splen-
did amusement. '''.i
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-14
BlOonsdale Club
Failed DeLassus

|
For some reason, of which The
Times is not aware, the Bloomsdale
ball team failed to put in their ap-
pearance Sunday afternoon at DeLas-
sus for the game that had been ad-
vertised for that date and place. Such
disappointment left the DeLassus
team with an off day, and the team de-
cided to go to Fredericktown and see
the game there between the home
team and the Marquand club. The re-
port given The Times is that Freder-
icktown won the game, by score of
8 to 3, with, the assistance of most
atrocious umpiring in favor of the
home team. "a
At the conclusion of the main event,
q movement was started among some
| Of the local fans for a five inning
game between the home team and De-
Lassus, which was soon arranged for.
But, our report is, the quality of UNI
piring failed to improve in the slight
est degree. and Fredericktown claimed
the second game by a score of to 5.
The Times informant says the consen-
sus of opinion Of the spectators was
that DeLassus won by score of to
A. DeLassus, hopes to meet the Fred
ericktown team on their own grounds
soon, when they declare, that while
they will give them square deal, they
will also give them sound, drubbing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-14
Heavy Traffic On
Flat River Road

Last Sunday an actual p6ll was TAX
en- Of the aaltcfnebiles passing over
the Farming gtonsFTat River road, In
and out OF this city, between the
hours Of 4. m. and IL o'clock mid
night, time limit of eighteen hours.
G. B. Snider, active viee-president Of
the Farmers Bank, was the overseer
Of this work, having been appointed
by the Chamber Of Commerce to Sc
cure such data. He had counter on
the scene during the whole time, and
their figures are official. The NUM-
Der Of passing cars counted in this
poll was 1907. ~
Such data Is for information and
use of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Last Sundays travel over that road
was apparently somewhat less than
usual, owing to several causes, the
principal one of which, perhaps, is
the high price of gasoline, which is
certain to cause a reduction in the
use Of automobiles. While the pas
sage Of 1907 automobiles over that
road in eighteen hours is certainly a
very low average, it is an indication
of the heavy travel that road is con-
stantly compelled to handle, day after
day, as Sunday travel is not much
more brisk over that road than the
regular weekday travel. ~ -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-07-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS

Court met pursuant to adjournment
with all officers present.
Ordsred hJ the court that the set
tIemeRt} of j ohm. Wells4in the sum Of
1918 for improvement of the Caledo-
MIA road be approved.
Now comes Geo. w. Huff and pre-
sents to the court 4 County Treasur-
er's receipt showing that the sum Of
1858 has been donated for the inl-
provement of the Pilot Knob Farm
ington road; Whercupon it is ordered
by the court that Il like amount be ap-
propriated from the County Road
Fund for the Improvement of the
aforesaid road. 'l'7ta
It is ordered by the court that the
St. Louis Bridge and Supply Co. be
awarded a contract to furnish the
structural steel necessary to complete
a bridge over Big River at the High
ley ford in the sum of $S760. 1t lis
further ordered blythe court that the
st. Louis Bridge and Supply Co. be
paid cost plus 10'per cent For the erec-
tion Of said bridge and approaches.
1t is ordered by the court that in
accordance with the Recommendation
of the State Board Of Health that DR..
Bradford Massey be and he Is hereby
appointed Deputy State Commissioner
Of Health for St. Francois county.
Judges Wampler and Boyd. voting to
confirm, the State Board Of SHealth,s
recommendation and Judge Mitchell
voting against the recommendation
that DR.. Bradford Massey be appoint
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