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Evening star., 1922-06-24
DENY HAND IN CRIME.
Irish Republican Statement De.
plores Death Of Wilson.

DUBLIN. June 24.-'The shooting Of
Sir Henry Wilson was not done at
republican instance or of the Irish
republican army; IL 1t were the Irish
republican army would acknowledge
the fact" says statement issued by
the publicity department at the -Four
Courts headquarters early this (Sat-
"The death Of Wilson Is to be de-
plored," the statement continues, mot
because it occurred apparently at the
hands Of Irishmen, but because he
pursued by the British government in
Ireland.
There Is no use trying to saddle
the responsibility on Ireland or any
group of the Irish people. The re-
sponsibility must rest where the in
exorable finger Of history will place
1t, on the government that has tried
to carry on the policy Great Britain
has continuously and consistently
adopted in its relations with ireland
for centuries, to partition Ireland into
a north and south; to win the allegi-
seer in the work over imperial en-
slavement; to gain the allegiance of
the south by threat of the iron heel:
to pamper one and suppress the other
and to make one appear the natural
enemy Of the other.
ernment methods in the past. They
are its methods today. The scenes Of
outrage and carnage in the north are
the result of British instigation. Brit
ish connivance and British duplicfty.
I'm all this Wilson played part
that time will define, and he played
it not for Ulster. but for his iIperial
masters. 1t would be hypocritical to
condemn such action as the shoot
ing OF Wilson while the causes that
provoke such deeds remain"
Eamonn De Valera, in a statement
to the press last night, disavows any
knowledge Of the assassins of Field
Marshal Wilson or their motives.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
FREDERICK, EN- MASSE,
WELCOMES MARINES
Force on Way to Gettysburg Gets
Hearty Greeting-In Camp
at Fair Ground.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP FELAND. MARINE CORPS
ExPDITIoNARY FORCE. FAIR
24.-This town turned out almost en-
masse today to greet the United States
Marine Corps, east coast expeditionary
force, en- route from Its base at
Quantico, Va. to Gettysburg. Pa. to
re-enact that great battle of the civil
war. The force was given a recep-
ton that it will never forget. and
there was a general reinforcement Of
the pleas received earlier in the
march that the force spend tomorrow
in celebration Of Maryland day in the
town, with q parade and review.
Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, com.
manding the force, previously had
Of the citizens II Gov. Ritchie Of
Maryland would come over for the
day, and now the citizens are sending
reinforcements to get the governor
to make the trip. Should the gov
ernor find it impossible to attend.
morrow morning early and start =
'twenty-mile hike to Thurmont. Nd.
where they will camp tomorrow
night. If the states chief executive
says he will come the marines will
remain day and another night
Mocawley at daybreak today and
followed closely by the motorized
train and heavy guns 1t was a
straight march, maneuvers having
been abandoned for the day.
The men are much pleased with
have many conveniences not usually
found in the field, including running
water.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, June "a tspe>
ciai). - Mrs. Fr2noes Elizabeth
Thompson, widow of John E. Thomp-
son. died Thursday night at her home
at Derwood. this county. aged eighty
two years. Her death followed an
illness Of less than an hour and was
due to heart disease. She Is survived
by the following children: John E..
Harvey and Clarence and Edgar
Thompson of Washington, Mrs Ray
mond Waters Of Richmond. Va: Mrs.
Clarence w. Ricketts, and Frank and
Augustus Thompson of this county.
Tho funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
family residence. burial to be in For
est Oak cemetery. Gaithersburg. Mrs.
Thompson was a daughter Of the late
Madison Harriss Of this county and
was a lifelong resident Of the county.
Among the couples married In
Rockville recently were Miss Irene
M. Brown and Kari e. Noll, both of
Washington, and Miss Edna NJ. Scott
and Earl F. Skillman. both Of Alex
andria, Va. A license has been issued
by the clerk Of the circuit court here
for the marriage Of Miss Frances T.
Wilhide Of Boonsboro. Md. and Law
renee B. Schrider OF Silver Spring.
this county.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
ALEXANDRA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 24.-"n-
liam E. Fitzgerald. seventeen years
old, who lives at 335 South Patrick
street, was seriously injured today
when a bicycle he was riding ana
an Army truck from Camp Humph-
reys came together. Fitzgerald was
picked up and placed in an auto
mobile driven by Miss Virginia K
Keith and taken to the Alexandra
Hospital Fitzgerald sustained
compound fracture of the leg.
r,Xos Wnsn and 'y last nsss
Columbus and Oronoco streets a
young man registered on the police
blotter as r. II. Thorp dropped two
glass Jars filled with fluid which the
police said had the odor OF corn
liquor. The officers took Thorp IN
Of the Jars. He was fined 500 Tor
breaking glass in the street
The sewing circle of st. Mary
Church held closing exercises Wednes-
day night at the Lyceum Hall; Many
of the parents and friends OF the ciass
visited the exhibition. The chlloren
and their parents were guests on an
outing at Wellington Villa. Fairfax
county. Thursday. A prize OF q *2.So
gold piece for attendance was award
ed Mary Carne. and a gold rosary,
for general improvement. to Minnie
Higgins OtheFs VINO were A~dioco
special prizes follow: Elsie Gensemer'
Helen Moore. Frances Schuman, Eliza :
beth Sampson. Sarah Wood. Marie
Quinn, Emily Lannon. Dorothy Woolls.
Catherine MCGOWAN, Margaret Trig-
ger, Emily Chisholm, Catharine Bren-
ner, Marion Roland, Catharine Samp-
son, Minnie Jenkins. Mary Beall, An
ME Struder. Mary Aitcheson, Cora
Woolls. Rosie Ramer, Mary Louise
Tullock, Clara Bradley and Pauline
Cation.
All efforts to locate Miss Henrietta
Spoonhoward, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Spoonhoward. of 303 King street. thus
far have failed. The police of several
cities have been furnished with post
card pictures of the missing girl
Mrs. Sarah L. Taylor. forty-six years
old, died Thursday at the Alexandria
Hospital. The body was taken to her
late home, $40 South Lee street.
whence the funeral will take place at
10 o'clock Monday morning. Services
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Percy
Foster Hall, rector of st. Paufs Epis-
copal Church, and burial will be In
Arlington national cemetery.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevolent
and Protective order OF Elks, will
have a large number Of candidates up
for election at it's meeting Monday
night.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
REV. JOHN R. ROTH DIES.
St. Mary's Catholic Pastor Had
Been Ill for Long time.

Rev. John Richard Roth, for sew
eral years pastor of St Mary's Cath,
Ollie Church, died Thursday following
a long Illness Death was not ex-
pected. as the illness was not regard
ed as serious. Funeral services Will
be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock
at the church. Requiem mass will
be celebrated by Rev. P. ]. OConnen
of st. Joseph's Church. Rev. Michael
Gallagher, Catholic chaplain of pub
lie institutions, will be deacon and
Rev. John H. Eckenrode of the I'm
maculate Conception Church will be
subdeacon. Archbishop Michael Cur
ley. will pronounce the final abso-
luton.
Rev. Mr.. Roth was born near Linz,
Germany. February 1s. 1869. He was
educated in the schools at Rott, St.
Francis Seminary. Milwaukee, and at
st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. He
was ordained by Cardinal Gibbons in
1900.
He had been pastor Of st.
Mary's Church here since shortly be-
fore the war. Prior to his Washing
ton appointment he built st. Mary's
Church at South Cumberland, Md.
and served as pastor for eight years.
Interment will be in St Mary's
cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
COAL COMPANY BROKE
AGREEMENT, SAYS SNEED
Union Official Declares Attempt
Made to Ship Coal Despite
Understanding.
By the Associated Press.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June 24.-Sena.
tor William ]. Sneed Of Herrin, sub
district president of the United Mine
Workers of America, declared yes
terday that an understanding regard
ing the work at Herrin was entered
into by w. ]. Lester Of the Southern
Illinois Coal Company with President
Frank harrington and State Board
Member Hugh Willis of Herrin. at the
miners state headquarters in Spring
field early in May.
Lester agreed that no work 81 !!
loading coal would be attempted.
striking miners would be employed
stripping the coal In preparation for
future resumption of mining. How
ever, after $4,000 to 100000 tons OF
coal had been uncovered by the steam
shovels the company violated its
agreement. Union mine workers were
directed to load the coal.
Twenty rebelled Immediately and
were fired. The first OF last week
the company brought about sixty
workers from Chicago and started
them to work under guard, discharg-
ing all United Mine Workers
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 24.-The strip
mine was being operated without any
official agreement with the miners
union, according to Fuller w. Bull.
attorney for the company. Mr.. Lester
sought an agreement with Frank
Harrington, president Of the Illinois
miners, in April, he said, but was told
that, under the national organiza--
tion's policy. no coal could be mined
in the state following the strike,
April I.
After more than a month, Lester
again communicated with harrington.
Bull said. asserting that he could
not AFFORD to pay the high cost of
uncovering unless he was able to
ship the coal and sell 1t at present
market prices. Harrington apparently
agreed, he declared. and the company
then made arrangements to bring In
common laborers to load the coal.
Evening star., 1922-06-24

CONTINUED from First Page.)
to support it. and 1t is said In some
quarters that IL such a plot ever ex-
listed the slayers Of Field Marshal
Wilson cannot be connected with 1t.
British officials are understood to
have communicated with the provis-
ional government in Dublin concern
ing the crime. but nothing autkorita-
two in the connection iS disclosed.
The official precautions to protect
public men have not yet been ex-
tended to include the closing of the
public galleries in parliament. They
We're open as usual, but some OF the
occupants apparently were detectives.
Widow Scores Cabinet.
The Morning Post prints state
ment that Lady Wilson had sent a
message to the cabinet to the effect
that the presence of any cabinet minis
ter at her husbands funeral would be
distasteful to her. The message caused
much CONSERVATION, and the newspaper
S-yS a letter was written informing
Lady Wilson that the absence of cabi-
funeral would be regarded as disre-
spectful to the king. Thereupon she
yielded.
The Posts correspondent adds that
when j. Austen Chamberlain. govern
ment leader in the house of commons.
evening Of the field marshars assassi-
nation to express his sympathy he was
received by Lady Wilson's niece. Upon
seeing him she exclaimed: You are
the last man who should be in this
house today" She then left the room,
and Mr.. Chamberlain departed without
accomplishing his mission.
Funeral on Monday.
Subject to the approval of Lady
Wilson. 1t was decided late today that
Field Marshal Wilson be buried in ST.
Paurs on Monday If the military ar
rangements can be perfected by that
| time. Otherwise the burial will take
place Tuesday.
The Duke of Connaught will repre-
sent the king. There will be full mill
tary honors. Marshal Foch of Franc
will come to England to attend ths.
services. but will not be accompanied
by French troops.
The Duchess of Devonshire was to
have given ball last night in honor
of her daughter. Lady Rachel, which
was to have been attended by the
Duke of York and Princess Mary and
possibly by the Prince of Wales. 1t
is now announced that on account of
the assa ssination Of Field Marshal
Wilson none of the royal family will
attend the ball.
Seventeen of the men arrested after
the assassination have been released.
DENY HAND IN CRIME.
Evening star., 1922-06-24

lars worth Of mines would have been
ruined through flooding within a few
days. These caretakers are not mine
union men.
Unions Guard Caretakefs.
The fact that the men were being
coerced into quitting came to the at
tention Of Col. Hunter yesterday
afternoon. With county and union
ofiicials he Immediately conducted an
investigation which verified the re-
ports. He then telegraphed Adjt Gen.
Black OF the situation. stating that II
the mines were unguarded he ex-
pected trouble with which the local
authorities could not cope. He said
aid would be necessary.
Mr.. Willis and Col. Hunter. assisted
by the sheriff and the states attorney,
assure the mines of protection.
The miners have gone back to work
and they will stay back under pro-
lection Of the mine unions" said Mr..
willis today. Threats made to them
were by irresponsible individuals and
not by union officials"
Search for bodies continued today
the searching parties were few.
Twenty-Five bodies had been recov-
cred and 1t was considered certain
that many more still could be found.
Concerning the property loss no
definite estimate could be made. Tho
burned did not amount to much. but
damage to the one steam shovel
blown up. the pumping plant dyna-
/. kss s-,-s - .-'~.is =. =.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
Lester Appeals for Guards to Pro-
tect Victims Burial.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Illinois troops
held themselves in readiness today,
prepared to leave on a moments
notice for the coal fields of bloody
Williamson county.
Transportation arrangements yes
terday following Gov. SmalFs orders
to mobilize remained in effect today
so an immediate departure could be
made on orders to entrain for south
ern Illinois.
Some of the Chicago guardsmen
were permitted to spend the night
at their homes after they had ar
ranged to answer promptly a call
to arms. Others slept in the old
I'd Infantry armory close to their
stacked rifles. In the ranks of the
mobilized men were many veterans
OF the European conflict:
Among the personal REQUESTS to the
governor for troops was that of VIII
liam ]. Lester, president of the
Southern Illinois Coal Company,
storm center of Wednesdays riots.
Mr.. Lester said that soldiers were
needed to assure proper burial OF the
massacre victims and to act as guards
for mourners. against whom 1t was
feared the wrath of striking miners
might be directed.
mo relative or friend Of any of the
dead il safe under present conditions
at Herrin," he said. II can not con-
ceive that such atrocities as the
massacre of my employees could occur
in America"
Counsel for the Southern Illinois
Coal Company whose strip mine was
burned Thursday and the non-union
workers slain by striking miners and
sympathi1ers, today sent a telegram
to Adjt. Gen. Carlos e. Black at
Springfield, requesting that troops be
sent to Williamson county. The at
torneys charged that the sheriff Of the
county was still refusing to do his
duty and that there was danger of
further outbreaks.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
FOUR IRISH AMBUSHERS
SLAIN BY C0NSTABLES
Republican Army Snipers Recover
Killed and Wounded Com
rades' Bodies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, June 24.-Four Irish
republican army men were killed and
several wounded at Cushendall, in
southeastern County Antrim, when
they ambushed a party OF military
and special Ulster constables. The
crown forces suffered no Casualties.
The constables and military left
Ballymena. in western County An
trim. at $3.50 O'Clock last night. While
passing through the main street of
the village Of Cushendall an hour
later they were attacked by a large
body of republican soldiers, who held
positions on the high ground COM
manding the road The crown forces
left their motor cars and running
tight fensued.
The bodies Of their killed and
wounded comrades were recovered
by the ambushing party. In the re-
publican campaign in this district a
month ago q bank and the houses Of
many loyalists were burned.
. A policeman. returning from the
Lecky road barracks last night was
challenged by one Of the curfew
uatrol. A shot was fred and. pferc-
Ing the window Of q nearby house.
struck James Murray. who was lying
in bed. His jugular vein was sever
ed, causing death In q few minutes.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
LAND0VER.

LANDOvER, Nd, June 20 Especially.
Closing exercises Of the Landover
Grammar School, in the school last
night were attended by an assem-
blage that packed the room. Tho
"Tom Thumb Wedding" perhaps. was
tho outstanding feature Of an ex-
cellent program. Taking part in this
were Marjorie Smith. Blanche Gordy,
Mildred Parker, Johnnie Lynham,
Ruth Gordy. Evelyn Courtney. Mar
cia Parker, Beatrice Lambkin. Ralph
Hammer. Edwin Long. Aubrey Ian
ham and Freddie Mott. Other fea-
lures included q dialogue. Hanging
of the Clothes" In which appeared
Marjorie Smith and Blanche Gordy:
Indian scene participated in by Es-
telle Carrick. Christobel Long. Mil
dred Gillian and John and Everett
Gordy; Yankee Doodle trio, Marjorie
Smith, Ruth and Blanche Gordy; rose
drill BY nfteen little girls; salute to
the DAG ana patriotic songs. The pro-
gram was arranged by Miss e. p. Abb
lbett. princspsl
Evening star., 1922-06-24
ALLIES UNCERTAIN
OF RUSSATT|TUDE
Question of Whether Lenin's
Illness Will Change Policy
Still Hangs Fire.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily S.v.
! Copyright. 1922.
THE HAGUE. juno 24-Cncertajntv
is felt among the western DELEGATIONS
regarding the position the Russians
intend to assume at the opening of the
| negotiations on Monday. 1t is a
question as to whether N. Lentn's
illness. supposedly from some form of
paralysis. will or will not change IN,
soviet foreign policy. So far nobody
knows.
The political situation in Moscow is
obscure. There is apparently a good
deal OF maneuvering within the COM
munist party between the moderates
and extremists. but with what practi-
cal results II IL too soon to say. The
only definite indication is the person
ne! CT the soviet delegation which is
expected at The Hague today Leonid
krassin and Foreign Minister Rakov-
sky Of Ukrainia are opportunists.
but n. n. Krestinsky. NJ. Sokolmkov
and especially Maxim Litvinov, the
head OF the delegation, are all known
as extremists, giving the delegation
as a whole an extremist complexion.
This almost certainly means that the
eoviets will not recede from the terms
OF their memorandum of May 11-not
Immediately. anyway.
Policy Becoming Effective.
Meanwhile the new economic policy"
IN Russia Is gradually becoming ef-
fective. The country is SO impover-
ished that 1t not only produces barely
half enough food for itself but its
scanty industrial products cannot be
sold because nobody is able to buy,
SO that in the midst Of general want
there is the paradox Of overproduction.
However. the budget has now been
established on theoretical gold basis
and some taxes are being collected.
particularly the so-called 1.-THE on ag-
ricultural production. Small industries
| and small private properties are said
to be free. Some thirty of the larger
industries have been formed into
trusts. which pay wages and sell goods
for cash. They are managed by d
| board of directors appointed by the
supreme council on national economy
and consisting of workmen. tech
, nicians and former capitalists. In
| soviets. however, still keep a tight
| hold on the railways and the foreign
trade, which are not free. and controll-
ing which the soviets really control
everything.
These facts necessarily form the
basis OF the soviet foreign policy. The
i general soviet thesis is that western
capital is necessary to Russian recon-
struction and that Russian reconstruc-
| ton is necessary TO Europe. Their
Russia. they maintain. is an entirely
new Russia, and they desire to obliter-
| ate the past as in the treaty of
Rapallo.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
MINE RIOT SUITS
TO TOTAL $1,0)Q,0l0
Coal Company to Proceed
T.. Against Union, Lewis
= and County.
nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 24.-Estimates OF the
amount of property damage and de-
Termination of the cold figures to be
fixed as the legal value of human lives
lost in the mine riots and massacre of
bloody" Williamson county were being
complied today in preparation for the
damage suits which the Southern Illinois
Coal Company announced will be filed
against the International Union of the
United Mine Workers and the county.
The suits will aggregate more than
81 900 900. according to Fol'ett w. Bull
counsel for William J. Lester, president
of the company.
Suits will be fled not only for the COM
pany, but in behalf of the families Of
it's employees ain by the maddened mob
of strikers and their sympathizers
Cases in the federal court probably will
be started at Indianapolis. where head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
are located, and additional suits at
Marion, ILL.,, county seat Of Williamson
county, Mr.. Bull said.
Action against the miners union may
include suit against John l.. Lewis,
international president Of the organiZa-
ton, IL was said.
First steps in the contemplated suits
will be based on reports brought back
from the scene of the massacres by
Arthur S. Lytton, law partner of Mr..
Bull.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
WAGON MINE OWNER
SUES FOR INJUNCTION
Seeks to Restrain Attempts Of
Union Miners to Close In
diana Workings.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June a.
The United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea and all officers and members OF
the union were made defendants in
a suit for an Injunction filed in United
States district court here today by
Clara Mason. owner of the Peacock
coal mine in Knox county, Indiana.
The court is asked in the suit to
restrain union miners from continu-
ing activities aimed at closing So
called wagon mines of the state.
John L. Lewis was made defendant
to the suit, as president of the United
Mine Workers of America and as an
individual.
The bill is voluminous and recites
in detail many circumstances con-
nected with the activities Of crowds
of miners that have marched in re-
cent weeks against various wagon
mines. The bill, however, has not
been filed on behalf of other mine
owners than Clara Mason. according
to attorneys.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
j. s. RECOGNIZES
NATIONS COURT
Secretary Hughes Replies to
Communication From Inter-
national Tribunal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, June 24.-The perma-
nent court of international justice
made public today a message from
Charles f. Hughes. Secretary Of
State of the United States. dated
March 81. which is the first American
recognition Of the permanent court.
Secretary Hughes. replying to COM
munication from the permanent
court, dated March 81, said:
THE State Department will be glad
to receive any communication from
the court, transmitted directly or
through the American legation at
The Hague. Any letters rogatory or
commission for taking testimony.
which may be received. will be for
warded to the appropriate executive
authorities in the United States in
order that they may be brought to
the attention Of the court for such
action as it is possible to take with
reference to them under the laws of
this country"
Evening star., 1922-06-24
DR.. CUMMING RESIGNS.
District Assistant Health Officer
Accepts Philadelphia Job.

Announcement Of tho resignation of
DR.. James G. Cumming. assistant
health officer Of the District, was
made today. DR.. Cummings resigna-
ton was accepted at the board meet
ing of the Commissioners yesterday.
He stated that he had accepted the
position of chief of the bureau of
public health Of Philadelphia.
DR.. Cumming had been here only
four months. He has had experience
in health work in New York city. in
the Army and with the California
state board of health.
The Commissioners expressed re-
gret at the loss Of his services and
their inability to offer . salary suf-
ficient to hold him.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
CENTER GIVES PLAY.

The junior work Of the Thomson
Community Center was brought to a
close at the Thomson School last
night with the. presentation of
indereils bx Dy the & ch1,assn aIacsS.S 9f bt the
plano solo by Everest Harmed and
was followed by four solo dances and
a short exhibition Of class work.
Those who participated in the
evenings program were; Helen Con
Evelyn Boerner. Jennie Graham. Lot
tie ClealAnd. Reba Dobrin. Catherine
McCord, Mary BordsrA Edna Bow
man and Mary Alice 6taddNn.