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Evening star., 1922-08-29
WITNESSES TO TELL
HOW z MEN DIED
Grand Jury Presses Probe
Into Mine Massacre at
Herrin, III.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MARION, H.. August 29.-Witnesses
summoned for today. the second of
special grand jury's investigation Of
the Herrin mine war, were expected to
bring before the jurors vivid eyewit-
ness descriptions of what happened
around the Lester strip mine June %.
when nineteen employees of the. South
ern Coal Company were slain or IA
tally wounded, and of the happenings
of the previous day, resulting in the
death of three union miners.
According to the instructions given
the jury yesterday the investigation will
assume two distinct phases, the slay-
ing of the union miners and the massa- :
ere of the employees of the ill-fated strip
mine.
In charging the jury the judge ap-
pealed to the investigators to use fair
ness and justice and to make every eff
fort to counteract the charges of law
lessness that have been made openly
against Williamson county's citizens
and officials by bringing before the bar
Of justice those upon whom rests the
blame for the twenty-five fatalities.
Employees of an electrical railway line
running between here and Herrin. said
to have been eyewitnesses, are on the
list of those called before the grand
Jury, as are the survivors of the battle.
While comparatively little interest
was shown in the investigation on the
first day, precaution has been taken to
prevent any unforeseen disturbance.
Judges Charge to Jury.
Judge Hartwen in charging the
jury-said:
1--WE might as well be frank with
each other in all that we say here
in referring to this matter. We might
as well be plain about it SO long
as we are within the bounds of truth.
You and / and every one else know
the newspaper reports concerning the
sheriff and every body else in au
thority in this state. Now the sheriff
in this matter has voluntarily stepped
aside and renounced his prerogatiye
of selecting the grand jury
you know why you are sum-
moned," he said. "On June 81. three
men were killed, two instantly. and
a third died through wounds. On
June %. large number of men were
killed at or near the premises of the
strip mine of the Southern Illinois
Coal Company. located about half
way between Marion and Herrin, this
incident being commonly called
through the press, the Herrin mas
sacre.
This inquiry is for the purpose of
investigating these killings of human
beings on those dates, to ascertain
who participated in them, or who had
anything to dorwith them
Evening star., 1922-08-29
PRESIDENT IS LAUDED.

President Harding will go down
in history as one Of the greatest of
Presidents if not for the "multitu-
dinous achievements of his admins
tration' for the support and backing
he gave the Shipping Boari admin
istration in unraveling the tangled
situation which it found. Elmer
Schlesinger, general counsel Of the
board. said today, commenting upon
severance of his connection with
the board. His resignation becomes
effective September /.
He added: II would not be giving
full expression to my parting feel
ings did I not add a word thanking
the Attorney General and the Depart
ment of Justice for their help and
corporation extended to US at every
opportunity I have grown to love
and respect the Attorney General.
not merely as man and a friend.
but as a public official Of the very
highest ability and the most un-
daunted courage and manliness."
Evening star., 1922-08-29
PACT WITH AUSTRIA
SECUTED IN ITALY
Plan for Economic Union Has
Broken Down, Rome
Paper Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, August 29.-Italy's reported
plans for a rapprochement with Aus
tria along economic lines are declared
by the Messaggero today to have
proven abortive. The newspaper
says the proposal for an economic
and customs union between the two
nations has broken down.
The concentration of Jugoslav
troops along the Austrian frontier is
causing serious anxiety to the Italian
government, which is determined to
prevent the reoccupation of the
agenfurth basin.
A conference of the Italian min
listers was called for today to discuss
how Italy might intervene militarily
in Austria, either in case of internal
disturbances or in the event Aus
tria's territorial integrity is threat
ened. The decision of the council will
be communicated to the allies and
Austria and Jugoslavia.
BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, August 2s.-Dr. Alfred
Gruenberger minister of foreign af-
fairs, left for Geneva yesterday to
place the Austrian situation before
the league of nations. 1t is under
stood he will urge immediate financial
assistance. and urge that the crisis
in the country will not permit of
delay.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
Flnnked BY COrpses.
5OO,OOO-YEAR-OLD
SABER-TOOTHED
TIGER ASSEMBLED

Los ANGELES, August ga
complete skeleton of saber-
toothed tiger, which roamed the
southeast in the pleiStocene
period. some 100000 years ago,
has been assembled at the Los
Angeles County Museum of His
tory. Art and Science, after long
research.
For two years ]. W. Lytle. os-
Geological expert at the institu-
;ion. has worked on the skeleton,
searching through great mass
of bones recovered from the ia
nous L. A. Brea pits, in Los
Angeles city.
Mr. Lytle said he thought that
the articulated skeleton was the
only one of a saber-tooth in which
all parts were from one indi-
vidual animal.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
SOLD BAD MEAT; FINED.

Alphonso Wheelock, doing gro
west, pleaded guilty in the District of
Columbia branch or Police Court yes
terday to a charge of violating the
pure food and drug act and was fined
S25 Inspector Boyd of the health
department, the prosecuting witness,
charged Wheelock with selling de-
composed meat.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
GOOD LUCK RING FAILS.

Chinese silver good luck ring, val
ued at $3.50. heads the list of 1854
worth of loot taken by thieves yes
terday from the home of Mrs. J. F.
Gass of 1856 Girard street northeast.
Entry was obtained by forcing the
basement door between the hours of
9 o'clock in the morning and 2 in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
CONTEST MRS. BELLS WILL.

SAN FRANCISCO, calif.. August 20.
A contest OF the will Of the late
Mrs. Teresa Bell. wherein she dis
Claimed parentage of the five Bell
children and cut them of from her
million dollar estate, with beQuests
Of S. each. was on dle mere today.
Mrs. Muriel Bell Hoster of Hollister.
Calf, In her petition. which was filed
in superior court, alleged Mrs. Bell
was insane. Mrs. Bell left the bulk of
her estate to charity and the state
Of California.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
SHUDDERING PRISONERS TRIED
IN TOMB AMID MANY CORPSES

had before in the ordinary court
room.
Weeping women slowly walking the
tree-bordered walks are no new sight
in Carlton cemetery, but never before
have women come there to weep for
the living 1t has become place OF
greater sadness as wives. mothers
and children shrinkingly enter the
chill room to plead for their errant
man folks, or drop on hard settee
and choke back the sobs when sem
tence is pronounced.
Subjecting of prisoners and their
relatives to this atmosphere has
brought many protests. But indig-
nation reached a high pitch during
the last two or three days following
invasion of the cemetery by persons
in a drunken condition. A demand
was made today on the magistrates
that they change the place of court
meeting, and it is thought this may
soon be done.
Magistrate Finds No Fault.
Court officers have constructed a
bench. witness stand, prisoners cage
and spectators settees. Burial para
phernalia has been moved into a cor
ner to make room, but the collins, Tor
which the building primarily was
constructed. remain on the shelves.
where court officers and spectators
alike brush them in passing
The magistrate presiding has found
no fault with the arrangement or
with the presence of the dead. How
ever the tpwnspeople 60 so, and in
TEN is continued is that the revenues
of the cemetery association shall be
increased
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-08-29
MOTORMAN is CLEARED.
Death of NJ. d. O'Connell Called
Accidental by Jury.

rendered yesterday by a coroners
jury investigating the death of Mau-
rice D. O'ConneH. eighty-two years
old, former solicitor Of the Treasury
Department, who was struck by a
street car at Vermont avenue and H
dying as a result of injuries at the
Emergency Hospital last Saturday
William Connell, 1418 A street
southeast. motorman of the car, was
exonerated.
The new county hall in London
contains more than five miles of cor
ridors.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
URGED TOF|LL OUT !
COAL APPLICATIONS.
Citizens Reported Slow in
Taking Action to Get Fuel
for Winter.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED
Fair Price Will Be Between $lO.5o
and $11 Per Ton In
Washington.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED

Despite the uncertainty of getting
an ADEQUATE supply of fuel this win
ter. householders are not filing appli-
cation blanks with their dealers as
promptly as they should, 1t was
learned today.
Representatives of the coal trade
today issued Il reminder to consuih-
crs not to delay longer TIL" filing out
of the blanks which have been PRINT
ed by the Public Utilities Commission.
All dealers have these blanks avail
able.
Rules to BE Followed.
Here are some of the things which
the customer must observe in order
ing his coal AN order must be hled
with only one dealer. 1t may be
transferred to another merchant. but.
in going to a second dealer the Gus
toner must withdraw his request
from the first concern.
The customer must state on the
blank the quantity he will need for
the winter. how much he burned last
year. the type and size of his house.
Officials of the. District government
and coal dealers made it plain today
that the fair price of between 5000
and Sl1 per ton which is to be fixed
for soft coal in Washington will give
the dealers approximately So mar
gin on which to do business. but this
does not mean 81 profit.
Fund for Expenses.
The expense of handling the coal. it
was explained. must come out of that
operating margin and probably will
bring the net profit down to cents in
stead of dollars.
For example. one large dealer. it is
said. had an average margin on all
of his coal last year of $3.50 per ton,
but his net profit was Is cents per ton.
The Public Utilities Commission to-
day is investigating the complaint of
IL householder who claims she re-
ceived two tons of the alleged poor
quality hard coal against which the
Commissioners warned dealers last
week
Evening star., 1922-08-29
Readers of The Star

Readers can have The Star
sent daily and Sunday to them
by mail in Maryland and vir-
ginia at 20 cents per week, all
other states rs cents per week.
Cash with order. Address may
be changed as often as desired
by giving the old as well as
the new address.
Evening star., 1922-08-29

pcIOTe d SdlieTy
of comned corpses,
his majesty's JUS
tice is being me-
ted out for the
d | 8 t r / C I Of st.
Johns, west, across
the river in Carl
ton, while inno-
cent and guilty
alike shudder and
citizens wax in
dignant.
Court is held
daily in the echo-
ing depths of tn 9
big re ce | v | n &
n
Evening star., 1922-08-29

ton cemetery The reasons assigned
are, first, the courthouse recently
burned down: second, one of the mag
istrates was president of the ceme-
terry association and held that the
place was good enough until the
courthouse is rebuilt
Thanked BY Corpses.
Hardened maiefactors, first Offend
ers and accused innocents are led
each morning between the tomb
stones to the heavy doors of the
cement building and led therein to
face the judge, f1anked never by less
than two, and often by half a dozen.
Of their tOWnspeople who await
burial. The most hardened offenders
shrink from the ordeal as they never
Evening star., 1922-08-29
COL. WOOD ORDERED HERE.

Lieut.. Col Rinaldo, r. Wood 42nd
Infantry, at Herkimer, N. Y, has
been ordered to- this city for treat
ment at walter Reed General Hos,
pital.
Evening star., 1922-08-29
Good thing that ice
miners don't step forth
or strike. They might
demand longer hours
and shorter ,peights.
Bugs" Baer,
Al "
N. Y. american

American has 5 ice mines IN
Washington. The ice mines
are kept working "A hours a
day. winter and summer. Ice
mining is done at a loss in WIN
ter. Sales fall off-but the
mines must be kept working at
full capacity in order that
enough ice may be provided to
meet the heavy demands of
summer.
There are no short aveights IN Amfri-
tan Ice and no long avaitS IN Ser0ice
-deliVery is regular to oil Wash
mgtoH.
Evening star., 1922-08-29

Speeia1 Dispatch TO The Star.
ST. JOHNS. New Brunswick, Au-
gust 29.7-In the stiffness of the tomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
Baltimore Plan of Rail Peace
Reported Spreading.
Southern Road and. Auxiliaries
Fall Into Line.
FORCES 85 Per CENT NORMAL
100000 Strikers Back Within
Few Days, Unions Say.
Rock Island Has New Organ
ization of Shop Employees.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Adjustment of
misund and differences
which delayed expected settlement of
the railway shormens strike on some
of the roads favorable to the Balti-
more peace arrangement was apparent
today.
There were rising hopes that Bert
M. Jewell, the shop crafts leader,
would iron out with officials of the
New York Central lines differences
which prevented an agreement be-
tween striking Shopmen and the roads
which form that system.
These hopes were strengthened
when the Southern road, the Mobile &
Ohio. controlled by the Southern. and
the Monon, fell in line with roads ac-
cepting the Baltimore plan and signed
the agreement. Many strikers or
these roads were expected back today
at the jobs they left July /.
Double Number Soon.
Reports of a general return to work
agreed to the Baltimore plan. brought
predictions by union leaders that the
estimated number of $4,000 returned
strikers on various roads would be
doubled within a few days.
Shop forces generally were esti-
about IS per cent of normal. The
estimate was based both on the mum
ber of returned strikers and on reports
from roads which held aloof from the
Baltimore terms and all mediatory
negotiations with the striking shop
crafts organizations and recruited
their forces independently. New shop
unions were formed on some of these
roads.
Pensions But Not Seniority.
The ''association of Rock Island
shop employees" is being formed by
employees now in the service of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad,
according to j. E. German, presiden;
of the road. Former employees now
on strike will be given an opportunity
until October to re-enter the service
with pass and pension privileges, Cor
man said, asserting that returned
strikers will not be restoredz-to, their
old positions on the seniority lists. ;,
Roads which turned down the Balti-
more terms, asserted Mr.. Jewell, are
chiefly occupied now in efforts to get
jobs for men he called out July 1.
Erstwhile strikers who returned to
work under the settlement terms did
so without any signs of disorder such
as those last Saturday. when the re-
turned union men demanded the dis
missal of nonunion employees and the
restoration of bosses jobs to former
lunion fOfemen. rs< -- ,
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.SHOPMAN IS SHOT
State Probes Report of Strike
Disturbance at HeringtOn.
Rock Island EmplOye Said To
Be Seriously Wounded.

State officials today began an in
vestigation of additional reports of
strike violence at Herington and Hor-
ton, both Rock Island shop centers.
Reports received today by Charles 1.
Martin, adjutant general, stated that
a shopman was shot and seriously
wounded by strikers in Herington
Monday night. Throwing of a bomb
over the fence into the shop section
at Horton was reported Sunday night.
No Arrests Made.
No arrests have been made in either
case. The name of the wounded Her
ington shop employe was not received
by the state military department.
Two strikers are alleged to have done
the shooting.
Sunday night men threw a bomb
over the yard fence at Horton. No
one was injured. Property damage
was declared to have been nominal
Recently homes of two negro work
ers in the Katy shops at Parsons were
bombed. Strikers are believed to have
thrown the bombs.
Troops To Remain On Duty.
AS a result of the new outbreaks by
strikers the state will continue its vigil
lence at various strike centers where
| troops are now located. The number
| of troops in service at the several
$50 men. 1t is likely they will con-
tinue in service until the strike is
! finally ended.
.Reports of minor disturbances by
strikers indicate feeling is even more
pronounced than few weeks ago..
said General Martin in commenting or
reports of recent strike trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
TO PASS 1T TODAY
City Commission in Final Hear
ing on Gas Franchise.
Only Few Changes From Orig
inaI Proposition, O'NeiIl Says.

1t is quite possible that the city
commission will pass the city gas
franchise at the meeting called for
3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The commission adjourned at 1O:30
o'clock this morning, without taking
up the franchise. Following the COM
mission meeting this morning mem
bers of the commission and Ralph T.
O'Neill, city attorney, went into a
conference on a few points still un-
der discussion relative to the fran
chise.
One member of the commission said
today that he felt sure of its passage.
Another said he was ready to vote
on it when the mayor called a meet
ing of the commission.
Points of Controversy.
1t is understood that the franchise
is not changed much from its original
form. The three points in controversy
were: requirement fof a payment of
STOP day fine If the gas company
failed to extend lines where asked for
by prospective consumers within a
reasonable time; the second point was
requiring the gas company to pay to
the city 10 per cent of all net profits
above 10 per cent on it's investment.
The third point was the valuation of
the gas company's property holdings
in Topeka.
When first drawn up the franchise
gave the valuation of the city prop
erty as $1,4OO,O0O. T. F. Doran, at
tc lcy for the company, objected to
tn valuation, asking that it be made
to read $1,70O,00O. This would give
the company a chance to make a
larger per cent before any money
would have to be paid to the city
treasurer.
Mr.. O'Neill said just before the
commission meeting was called this
afternoon, that as the franchise stood
now, about the only change that has
been made is that should the city pass
it this afternoon, it will not become
effective until the gas company is out
of the hands of the receivers. All
other provisions as originally stated
are practically the same. he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
Ex-KAISER TO WE'D SOON
Ceremony VIII Be Held in No
yember Since Sons and Ex-
Crown Princesses Have Con-
Sented 10 Match.

of former Emperor William to the
widowed Princess Hermine Won Scho-
enaich-Carolath will probably take
place in November, it was announced
after a family council of the house of
Hohenzollern held here. The council
was attended by all the ex-kaiser's
sons with the exception of ex-Crown
Prince Frederick William, who is with
his father at Doom. All the sons and
the eX-crown princesses have con-
sented to the marriage, it is stated.
The announcement was made by
Friedrich Won Berg, chief of the civil
cabinet of the house of Hohenzollern.
Princess Won Schoenaich-Carola
was born Princess Reuss of the elder
line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19

alone. if necessary, independent of
France and Italy, to protect the free
dom of the Dardanelles. it was au-
thoritatively stated after this fore
moons protracted meeting.
An official compnunique issued from
Downing street this afternoon. de-
clares in substance tnat the govern
ment stands by its pronouncement of
policy issued to the press Saturda y
Notwithstanding newspaper reports to
the contrary.
the near east" which Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges political enemies
charge him with deliberately invoking
has not begun. and so far as is ap-
parent 10 the public is no nearer than
CONTINUED on Fage r1o.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
CONFER THE 33RD DEGREE
President Harding May Not Attend
Big Masonic Conclavc.

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 19.-Today
was the most important of the six
day conciave of the Supreme Council,
ThirtysThird Degree. Ancient and Ac4
cepted Scottish Rite of Free Masons,
for the northern Masonic jurisdiction
of the United States which ends here
tomorrow. Tonight the thirty-third
degree, the highest honor that can be
attained in Masonry will be conferred
upon approximately 142 candidates.
h President Warren G.. Harding was
to have had this honor conferred up
on him but owing to the illness of his
wife was unable to attend. 1t is un-
derstoo1 the degree probably will be
conferred upon Mr.. Harding at an
extraordinary conclave in the near
future,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
AGAIN CLASH IN IRELAND
A Score or More Killed in Fighting
Near Belfast.
(By the Associated Press.1

Belfast, Sept. 19.-Ten Republicans
and six Nationalists were killed at
Erris in northern County Mayo, when
the Republicans. retreating from Bal
lima, were attacked by governmen INT
troops. Brigadier General Neary with
a small party was cut off from the
main body and captured, but over
powered his guard and escaped.
Three Nationalists and one Repub-
lican were killed and others wounded
when a small party of troops was am
pushed in County Tipperary Sunday
morning.
A massed attack by the Republicans
on Rath Keale. County Limerick, re-
suited in the capture of the court
house, which was set on fire by its
garrison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
RAIN OF TAO INCHES IN Topeka
Genuinc Early FaIl Weather Promised
by MeteoroIogist Flora.
TOpAY's TEMPERATURES.


Z o'clock 52I11 o'clock. 60
o'clock. 54l12 o'clock. 80. 61
. o'clock. .....56 l o'clock. 64
10 o'clock. .....5Sl o'clock. k....- 81
Topekans will receive a genuine
taste of early fall weather tomorrow
morning, says Meteorologist Flora.
The temperatures will drop almost low
enough for a light frost but a frost
is not likely, says the weather man.
Topeka has had only one light frost
this fall and the average date for the
first killing frost Is October 16. The
earliest killing frost on record did
not occur until September %.
Partly sunshiny weather is promised
for Wednesday. The rain is ended, the
weather man announces. The tenn
perature will drop to about 46 de-
grees tonight and will rise to about rs
degrees tomorrow.
The rain last night was confined to
the northeastern and south central
(ConIinued on Page Two.T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
Turks, Thru Persia, Invite Commits
sion to Asia Minor.
CBv the Associated Prese.l

Geneva, Sept. ia request that
the league of nations send neutral
commission to investigate the alleged
atrocities by the Turkish nationalists
in Asia Minor was presented to the
league assembly today by the Persian
delegation on behalf of the Turkish
national parliament.
The parliament's request was trans
mitted to the Persian delegates thru
its representative in Rome. The An
CORA government also asked that the
league assures the protection of the
Moslem n1inorities in Thrace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
CHET0PA BANK IS CLOSED
Heavy Loans and Slow Collections
Given as Cause for COsing.

Coffeyville. Kan. Sept. 19.-The
Farmers and Merchants State bank
at Chetopa, thirty miles east of Cof-
feyville, is in the hands of the state
banking department, having failed TO
open its doors yesterday morning.
Heavy loans and slow collections are
given as the cause for the closing of
the institution. The bank has a capt.
taljzation of $4,000 and had deposits
of s20s.637.23, according to its state
-1eni last week. 1t operated under
the state guaranty law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
TARIFF TO PRESIDENT
Final Legislative Action by the Sem
ate Today.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Final leg
islative action on the tariff of 1922,
was taken today with the adoption
of the conference report by the sem
ate. The measure now goes to Presi-
dent Harding and will become effec-
tive the day after he signs it. Under
the law he has ten days in which to
attach his signature.