The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-23
CASUALTY LIST
CONTINUES TO
GROW IN NIGHT
Numerous Stories of Hor-
ors Of Massacre Told in
Bloody" Wilson Coun-
ty; Jeer Wounded.
STATE TROOPS READY
TO MOVE If NEEDED
Little Information Available
as to How War Started;
Just Dropped Dead"

WASHINGTON. - Declaration
that those responsible for the south
ern Illinois mine disorders should
be prosecuted TO the fullest extent
h the law. was made today BY Sec.
reiary OF Labor Davis In a state.
meht issued after consulting with
President Harding. The secretary
sais one of the unfortunate features
OF the orders Of which the deuart.
inent OF labor deeply deplored was
That the death Of the score or more
OF workers accomplished nothing
toward settlement Of the strike.
WAUkECAN, Ills. - Goyerpor
Len Small at noon TODAY rece,veS
telegram from Col. Samuel ".
Hunter, representative Of the adm-
tant general at lerrin, placing the
oiaine FOR the rioting which led 10
the massacre OF more than 25 non.
union workers on the shoulders
OF the Williamson county officials.
HtHhlN, In.-Official Investigation
or the mine war which killed from q
to 45 near here began today In respors.
TO insistent demands from Governo,
Len Small for action by local autbori
ties when Coroner McGowan arroupcet
that an inquest would be held ,rme
and states attorney de Loui,
DUTY stated that special grand JURY
would be convened following the r..
quest to investigate the matter.
The states attorney expressed doub,
that any definite results would be oh
tained through the investigation, sayins
that It was virtually impossible to oh
tain evidences. He insisted, however
that every possible step would be tab
en- and telegraphed Governor Small ar
official statement to that effect.
Prepares for Probe
Bloody" Williamson county. 20 call
ed because Of many acts OF yiolepce In
recent times, most OF them accorpns Mad
by numerous fatalities. is preparing 10,
an official probe in connection with ths
massacre at Lester strip mine.
An Inquest Into the deaths Is expect ed
oday, Coroner McGowan saying that
he hoped today TO have time to get 70
hls feature OF the affair.
So far ss the number was concerned
here still was little but speculation. A
fcore or more were In norsues: news
'aper men previously had counted 81
fodies In the woods and roads: one man
died In a hospital; Frank Harrington
state president Of the miners. announc
ed that his official reports showed a
Killed; citizens still brought In reports
OF bodies lying around the country. but
trough all Of IL, there was no way OF
fixing q definite number.
Number Unknown
In the wounded list there were II
IN the Herring hospital. three reported
In the Carhondale hospital and q mum
ber OF others-union striking miners-
believed to be lying In their homes
There vas little question that the ex
act number OF dead never viii b.
known. A doren or 30 were believed 70
be at the bottom OF a pond. No one
seemed inclined to drag the pond: nc
searching parties have been orssnissd
TO seek bodies In the woods.
All reports. whether from miners or
from strike breakers or mine operators
agree that the killings really we're .
that the victims wers shot
doyup In coId hlood effer fhsv nad nm
up the flag and surrendered themselves
and their arms 20 the attacking forces.
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