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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
CharIottc Jill Tcstifes
REAPPOINTS MEMBERS
OF MEMORIAL BOARD

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 22.-(By \.
P)-The reappointment of four
members Of the Indiana World War
memorial commission for four-year
terms was announced today by Gov.
Warren T. McCray. Those named
were Mrs. Charles W. McC0rd New
Albany: Cornelius O'Brien, Law
renceburg; Evans WoolIen. Indian
apolis. and Robert r. Baton. Wa
bash. The governor also announced
the appointment Of Mrs. Kate
Miner Raab. OF Indianapolis. 10
succeed Dr. Frank ". Wynn IS q
member OF the Indiana historical
C commission.
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TIGER BLAMES
this NATION FOR
WORLD UNREST
Clemenceau Declares America
Left France ''in the Lurch"
at Close of War.
GIVES TWO ADDRESSES
War Premier Calls His Mis-
sion Success and Thinks
L. 5. Will Respond.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-CBy a.
P.J-GeOrgcs CIemenceau today laid
ot tho door of the United states tho
blame for an the unrest with which
Europe now seethes.
Speaking before his second New
York audience An audience of
business men-at the Chamber OF
Commerce Of tho state of New
York. the aged French war premier
declared America had left France
Gin the lurch" after the war
1T was a great mistake TO leave
without any proposal for an adjust
nent of matters" ne declared. ~
was the greatest mistake and the
source Of all the evil that is taking
place now.
People ask me What do you
want MS to do" he continued. i
answer: T don't know what ] want
YOU 70 do 7 want YOU 90 interfere
IN Europe because you left it too
soon. ] want YOU TO come back,
make little new trip 20 Europe
saying. Wen now. gentlemen,
what's the matter with you-some-
thing gone wrong? I will give YOU
some help. Can 1 be of user"
Admirer OF L. =.
Tn addressing an audience OF
about 10000 earlier in the day fol-
lowing n review Of the 160th i'm
fantry, Clcmeuceau, referring to the
uniformed men. spoke 10 them 'as
"a man Of action 20 men of action
Proi Using their work in Franco.
which he said he had good cause TO
remember. he declared:
"AU that remains for YOU now IS
10 be as great I'm peace as you We're
in war. j viii remain until my 1ast
breath q great admirer OF the Unit
ed States. And Il VIII always re-
member that behind the citizens
there are always the soldiers-mag-
nificieut soldiers
Although &c was his day of great
e-t ovauons, there came to the
tiger too, evidences that his tour
was not TO bc whollyeover "a path
OF roses. \ threatening letter
sharp criticisms from Sel B0rah
and others i'm official Washington
and adverse newspaper comment on
his revival of the French plea for "a
sripIe alliance seemed, however, 20
stir the 81 year old statesman 10
greater animation.
DercnGs Himself
40 specific comment ON the criti-
cisms was obtained tom him, bu'
nc defended himself against them in
the opening OF his Chamber Of Com
merCe address.
.sNIen have been too much cr.ti-
c.sed, and may be over-praised, too,
he said. II think that is my case
Very often they ascrioe To me toe
much III. and sometimes too much
good. / DO not believe 1 have ere
ated great deal Of iil-certainiy
not To- rueer. 4 great deal of good
dare uo, say
throughout his address Le sand
Continued on PAGE TWo.)
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SEEK SOLUTION.
TO DEATH OF.
FAMILY OF SIX.
Authorities Believe Man, Wife
and Children May Have
Been Poisoned.
HINT WORK OF ENEMIES
Dead Man Had Told Physician
He Feared He Was Being
Made Victim.

LANCASTER, O.. Nov. 22.-(By
"A. P.)-Authoriues investigating
the mysterious deaths Of Irvine Hen
derson. his wife and their four
small children whose bodies were
found scattered about their home
shortly before noon today, tonight
had their first tangible clue.
Dr.. X. W. Mondhan1. a local ply
5'cian, announced that Henderson
had consulted with him last Friday
and several times since over a mys-
terious malady which had affected
members Of his fam Is and had told
him he feared he was being given
poison. Henderson. who was en-
plOyed as a stationary engineer in
the Pennsylvania railroad shops
here, where the shopmen's strike is
still unsettled. said he believed he
was being poisoned by those who
resented his accepting emf lOyment
at the shops, Or. Mondhank said.
Henderson gave him the name of
man he suspected, the physician dc
clared, and this man was turned
over TO the authorities without his
name being made public.
Prosecutor Investigating.
While Pros. Charles Radcliffe
made no formal statement on tho
case. he said he was investigating
all angles Of the situation and was
awaiting word from Columbus,
where vital organs Of two OF the
dead persons had been taken for
analysis by the state chemist.
From the first. it was said, auth
critics believed the deaths had been
the result OF either poisoning or
asphyx.atiOn. Their minds still we're
open. it was said, on the question OF
whether the deaths were accidental,
the result OF self-destrUction or the
work OF enemies.
Enemies Suspected.
Investigation was being made to-
night Of statements that Mrs. Hen
derson had boen acting peculiarly
for several days. DR.. Mondhanl
said he had visited the Henderson
home several times recently and
each time Mrs. Henderson had been
sitting with her face in her hands
near "a stove. She did not speak 10
him during any of the visits, no
said
The suprOsitiou that enemies
might have been responsible for the
deaths was strengthened. police
said. by fears expressed by the dead
man in a letter written to the state
board of health and found unsealed
on the floor of the Henderson home,
that some one might have gotten
into the house while he was away
at nigh, at work at the railroad
shops.
The letter expressed the belief
that members OF the family were
taking poison into their systems
some way ana asked for advice. The
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SLAYER OF THREE
COMES BACK HOME
TO KILL HIMSELF
Man Who Killed Wife, Daugh-
ter and Foreman Shoots
Self TO Death.

RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. -. - (By
A PD-Donato Fierro. Who Monday
night choked his wife and 1O-year-
old daughter 20 death and then
Tuesday morning shot ana killed
William Henderson, a railroad sec
ton foreman, and seriously injured
L. q. Perkins and Charles Hagau,
members of q section gang, tonight
shot and killed himself on the steps
Of his home IN this city between 5
and o'clock. Authorities have
been securing the surrounding cOun-
try since The shooting of Henderson
for Fierro and today .bloodhounds
We're put on the trail, but 90 far no
success had been reported.
Unseen tonight. Fierro returned
to his home. Some OF the neigh
bors. attracted by shot, invest5=
gated and found Fierro on the back
steps of his home with q bullet hole
in his right temple.
Tells Acquaintance Plan.
FierrO shot himself that he might
be buried by the side of his wife
and child whom he had killed. as
cording TO his own words. At s
o'clock this evening, he met two
acquaintances on the principal
street corner in the city and told
them he was going 70 kill himself
and wanted TO be buried beside his
wife and child.
These two persons q few minutes
! later gave this information to q
, newspaper reporter but failed 20
notify police CT their knowledge OF
Fierro's whereabouts. IL was just
few minutes before the arrival at
the FierrO home OF the newspaper
men and others that the shot was
heard and Fierro's body found on
the steps. Oficers on watch at the
house had not seen FierrO enter nor
were any lights seen in the house.
Traded Shotgun
FierrO evidently went directly
/ from the street corner 20 his home,
changed clothes. shaved. looked
about the house and then 10 make
sure his body would be found at
once went out on the back steps TO
! fire tile shot SO that ii might be
heard by neighbors or pasersby.
Tint two day search for Fjerro
furnished much excitement for the
| community. and his death tonight
/ came as q relief TO the Italian resi-
/ dents who seemed TO greatly fear
him. Tuesday afternoon FierrO met
/ an acquaintance in the outskirts,
told him Of the killings and named
I two other persons whom he said he
4 intended killing. Officers and many
! persons We're confident FterrO was
| h,Cing Ia the city. and this morn
/ Ing-it was learned he had last night
/ traded his shotgun with which he
killed his wife. daughter and Hen
derson, FOR revolver. BY his side
. tonight was 30 calibre revolver
I with one empty shell.
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AUTO RIDERS KILLED

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. 22-Two
killed and two seriously injured We're
the casualties of an automobile ride
which terTSnated 1T 3 o'clock THE
morning.
Alex Johnson. 40. former cafe
owner. was killed insanity. and Roy
Vance. 30. i. and y. iremen, died
three hours later. Mrs. Ethel Pr.el,
2S. and Mss Ruth Bennett, "a. were
seriously injured Their recovery
IS doubtful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
Mrs. FELTON, Ends
Brief 7 enure In
Nations Senate
Georgia Woman Gives Way to
Successor After Speech
Expressing Thanks.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-CBy a.
P.)-Woman's brief dominion IN the
senate ended today with a dramatic
speech by Mrs. W. II. FELTON, OF
Georgia, thu first woman senator,
followed by her retirement from the
public stage. Tonight she was en-
route homeward.
Every wish oflthe feminine po,itica
pathfnder-to be sworn IN and plac-
ed legally on the senate rolls 10 an
swer a sena-e roll call and to make
a brief address-had been gratihed
before she left the capital.
Indeed I feel ike am the hap
piest woman IN the United States,
the 81 year old lady said. amid ap-
plause Of senators and spectators, IN
the first address ever made by a
woman in the senate. Immediately
afterward her successor, Walter T..
George, whose gracious delay in
presenting his election credentials
had made reception OF the woman
senator. possible, was administered
the oath and Mrs. FELTON, became a
former senator. Appointed October
upon the death of Sen. Thomas +.
Watson, and sworn in yesterday, her
actual senate service was % hours
and - minutes.
Words Draw Applause.
Complete poise and earnestnpss
marked Mrs. Felton's address, made
from the center aisle. Her voice
reached all parts Of the chamber
without quaver Of age or agitation.
She spoke eXtempora ignor-
ing notes in her hand and with her
quaint humor drew laughs from SEN
atOrs and g. round of applause at
the close. She thanked the senate
for n beautiful, hOspitable well
come and was applauded when she
said:
you car take this remnant Of
the old south that has never flick
cred in her patriotism and you can
be very we'll assured she is not go
10 disgrace her commission.
In my very remarkable CAM
paign IN Georgia, which contrary to
| precedent all came along after I was
elected" she said, zone of the very
amusing things that came 20 me by
mail was a cartoon from San An
tonic, Texas. The cartoon represent
ed the United States senate in ses-
sion. The seats seemed to be fully
occupied and there appeared in the
picture the figure Of woman who
had evidently entered without send
Ing in her card
Grateful for Welcome.
''The gentlemen in the senate took
the situation variously. Some seem
ed to n little bit hysterical, but most
o. them occupied their time looking
at the ceiling. over the cartoon was
written these wonderful words: Will
they ask the lady 10 take a chair?'
Il want 10 return my thanks to-
( day for the beautiful hospitable well
come that YOU have accorded to the
/ lady when YOU gave her a chair. 1
/ also want TO return thanks 10 the
noblemen of Georgia"
In closing she declared women
would bring to the senate ability, in
tesrity and exalted purpose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
HALL MILLS GRAND
JURY ENDS WORK
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
" i'll RecOnvene Monday
Prosecutor Completes Two
Phases of Case.

SOMERVILLE. y. J.. Nov. p, CBy
a. P)-The first two important
phases o. the Iall-1TiIls murder case
were practically finished tonight
when the grand jury which has been
listening 20 evidence since Monday
adjourned after deciding not 90 re-
convene until next Monday.
Special Pros. Wilbur a. Mott
had shown how the bodies were
found. He had established 10 the
best Of his ab.lity-barring the testi-
mony of two additional Witnesses
what he considers the motive.
There remained tonight only the
testimony of the two motive wit
nesses ana the story of the crime,
the eyewitness story to be tod by
Mrs. Jane Gibson. the hard work
ins farm woman. who said she saw
the shooting.
IS Witnesses Called
only 13 witnesses We're called to-
day, but all were OF the first import
ance. Nellie 10 Russell was among
the first called She told reporters
after her % minutes inside that she
had told the same story ! told you"
If that is true, Mrs Russell told the
grand jury that Mrs. Gibson could
not have seen the shooting because
Mrs. Gibson was talking 10 Mrs. RUS
sell on the latter's stOOp at the
time Of the crime.
George Sipel, piS raiser. was an
other Of the days witnesses. Sipe.
has been credited with telling COL
fiicting stories about his actions on
Thursday night, Sept. Il. But the
one he told today concerned Mrs.
Russell According 10 detectives.
Sipel told that he called at Mrs
Russelrs shack that night to see
about q horse and had confederation
to the extent that Theodore KnOth.
New Brunswick man. saw him do
il. Knothe went into the jury room
Immediately after Sipel, and, accord
ing to authoritative stories. both said
that Mrs. Russell was not at home
when they called a little before 10.
According 80 Mrs. Russell she was
home from 9:45 until 11-and with
Mrs. Gibson all that time.
Charlotte Mills TCstifies
Charlotte Mills was called AMI
was an the jury room half an hour.
She was more retfent than usual
when she came out, but It was
learned from official sources most OF
the so minutes were devoted 10 an
explanation OF the manner IN which
her mothers private letters came
TO be sold TO o newspaper.
As soon as Charlotte left. James
Mills was asked TO go in. He speft
more than an hour inside-and was
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coats and clothing. the little
band struggled onward. finally
winning their way to fresh air
and thus gaining the entry way.
These men were among the
first to reach the outside with ac-
tual news Of the terrible scenes
inside the mine. They told OF
passing over bodies in the main
entry and seeing other miners
badly injured and moaning for
help as the fatal after-damp
snufed out their lives.
A. d. Jones, d miner who was
working in the 49th west entry
of the mine, proved a hero.
When the explosion occurred.
Jones gathered five white miners
and u negroes who were working
near him and started TO lead this
party toward the month OF the mine
Saved From Death.
The after-damp became so dense.
Jones said. that he felt the journey
10 the outside was impossible and
/ together the band began to make
preparations TO die. Gathering
about Jones they sat down. auddlins
together 10 await death.
Suddenly they heard q mans
voice asking II there Were any men
stu alive within tile range Of tho
voice. Several answered.
pun down your brasices.' ye-ed
the voice. 1T Is all right here and
II you can break through wo VIII
all win out"
About SO men sawed thcir lives
by blocking a passage way into the
mine "trip ana thereby shutting
of enec-uallv tho poisonous gases
and after-damr until the fans wero
started again and cleared the way
for them 10 reach the outside alive.
Tired Workers Replaced.
As the night wore on. fresh crews
replaced tired workers. Nang.ed
forms We're borne tenderiy but with
great speed from the pit. Caravans
: OF ambulance wendell their way
along the narrow, crooked road that
4 led from mine 20 hospital At 10
/ O'Clock it was announced j. would
take until carly morning 80 remove
the 1njured and az that hour tho
+ task OF removing the dead would
be undertaken.
Dolomite mine SO. Is operated
+ on 60-inch Pratt coal seam and
+ has one slope opening. According
to last report 20 the state mine IN
-pcct0r. the mine generates gas but
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
MOMAN HANGs HERsELF

NEW ALBANY. Ind. Nov o.
(By \. P.b-Mrs. sarah Gel5augh.
g., committed suicide in o shed az
the home of her daughter here to-
day by hanging. Dependency over
81 health Is believed 20 have
prompted the act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-23
ROAD CLEARED FOR
SPEEDY ACTION ON
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
House Fight on Measure Will
Begin Today-Final Vote
Next Wednesday.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-(By A
P.)-The road was swiftly cleared
today for an early end Of the house
fight over the administration ship
ping bill, which viii begin to-
morrow. \ special resolution Civ
ing the bill right Of way was put
through the house by o vote Of 200
to 10. 1t followed party lines al
though three Democrats supported
it and 10 Republicans opposed t..
Generally speaking, leaders said, Il
did not indicate the lineup when
the house votes on final passage
Nov. %.
Immediately after the action of
the house cOtes on final passage
party caucus TO Stand soIidIy
against the measure, enactment Of
which was urged yesterday by
Pres't. Harding at joint session
Of congress. One Democrat at the
caucus. O'Connor OF Louisiana. serv-
cd motive that he would not be
bound by the decision. at the same
time announcing he was in favor OF
the bill.
InjcctS Bonus Issue.
The three Democrats joining the
Republicans I'm tho move TO get the
measure before the house were
O'Connell, Lea, California. and Nc
Duhie. Alabama. Republicans vot-
ing against If were: Beck. Brown,
Frear. Lampert, John NJ Nelson
and Voigt, an Of Wisconsin: BOies.
Dickinson. Hull. Kopp, Dowell and
Towner Iowa; Clague and Keller.
Minnesota: James. Michigan and
Sinclair. North Dakota. Rep. Lon
don, Socialist. New York, stood with
the opponents.
The soldiers bonus issue was in
jected into the debate 10y Rep. John
son. Republican Of South Dakota.
who announced that he would vote
10 permit the house TO consider the
bill. but would not vote for its pas
sage. Mr.. Johnson declared no
party could survive that refused to
give n bonus to soldiers and then
gave q bonus 10 ships.
Contrasting Views.
Sharply contrasting views were
presented by Rep Mondeu. Wyo-
ming, the Republican leader and
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CONGRESSMAN SEEK
PASSAGE OF RURAL
CREDIT PROVISIONS
Members From Agricultural
States Actively Work for
Farmers Relief.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90 (By ~
P)-Encouraged by the recommend
alton of Pres't Harding in Tuesdays
message that the nations credit
system be broadened 20 provide re-
lief for the farmers. members Of
congress from the agricultural states
today inaugurated s'ps to bring
about enactment of rural credit leg
.slation before the end Of the pres
ent congress next March.
Developments at the outset cen-
tered largely in the senate ana in
Guided Introduction Of a bill by
Chairman Norris of the agriculture
committee Tor creation of q govern
ment capitalized corporation 10 buy
and sell farm products; an address
In the senate by Sen. Ladd Republi-
can. North Dakota. warning against
enactment of rural circuits legisla-
ton based on the federal reserve
system and a conference between
Is senators from The livestock grow
ing states and a committee OF the
American National Livestock assoc
citation at which the draft of new
credit bill was discussed.
Farm Bloc Active.
These developments, together with
statements by leaders indicated that
the passage OF rural credit leSisIa-
ton would occupy q foremost place
on the program OF the agricultural
bloc. The senate members Of the bloc
Will hold the first meeting of the
committee next week and will a,
that time endeavor TO agree upon a
program.
The bill presented by Sen. Norris
for a farm products corporation is
similar TO y measure offered by the
agriculture committee chairman al
thu last session but which was sup
planted by. legislation extending the
life Of the war finance corporation
and its powers in the furnishing O.
agricultural credits unit. next June
so.
Sen. Norris would have created q
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Indiana. Pair and warmer Thurs
day. Friday fair. somewhat cooler IL
norm portion
Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
Thursday ami Friday warmer lu eist
and south portions Thursday; some
Wba- cooler Friday.
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OmciaTs Statement.

Frank II. CroCkard. president %
the Woodward company made he
'0IIOwuE statement late tonight;
"Ou- Of as men who were in the
mine at the slime OF The eXElosion
L now appears that about 20 were
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-07-08

your father was particularly anxious
that you should take. personal a.
well as q financial place among the
men who control the traffic Of the
lakes. have told Spearmnu that this
~ my intention. He has not been able
to see 1t my way as yet; but he may
change his Views. think after meet.
ing you"
Sheriff. got up. Alan arose little
unsteadily. The list Of properties he
had read and the letter and Sherrill's
statement pOrtended no much that Its
meaning could not all come to him ut
once. He followed Sheriff. through a
short private corridor. nanked with
dies iettered "Corvet, Sheriff.. and
Spearman." into the large room he had
seen when he came In with Constance.
They crossed this. and Sheriff.. with
Oat knocking. opened the door Of the
Office marked. Mr.. Spearman." Alan.
looking Oh past Sheriff. a. the door
opened. saw that there were some half
dozen men In the room. smoking and
talking. His gaze went swiftly on past
these men to the one who. half seated
on the top Of the nat desk. had been
talking to them; and his pulse closed
upon his heart with 4 shock; he start
ed. choked with establishment, then
swiftly forced himself under control.
For this was the man whom he had
met and whom he had fought In Ben
Jamin COrvet's house the night before
the big man surprised In his bias
phemy Of Corvet and Of souls ''In HI"
who. at sight Of an apparition with
bullet hole above Its eye. had cried out
In his fright. you got Ben! But you
won't get me-d-n you! DIN your"
Alan's shoulders drew up slightly.
md the muscles OF his hands tight
ened. as Sheriff. led him to this man.
Sheriff. put his hand on the mans
shoulder: his other hand was still on
Alnn's arm.
Henry" he said to the man. this
Is Alan Conrad. Alan, want you to
know my partner, Mr.. Spearmnn."
Spearman nodded an acknowledge
ment. but did not put out his hand;
his eyes-steady. bold, watchful eyes
seemed measuring Alan attentiveiy;
and In return Alan. with his gaze. was
measuring him.