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SPECIAL JURY
BEGINS PROBE
OF MASSACRE

MARION, nj. Aug. Boy The
Associated Press.eVigorous instruc'
tons for a thorough investigation and
the indictment OF all persons In
volved, directly or indirectly. with the
Herrin massacre June 81 and 20, IN
which 10 non-union and three union
miners were killed, were given by
Circuit Judge Hartwell to the special
Grand Jury called to investigate the
refine war.
MARION, H.. Aug. 2s.-(By The As,
sociated Press).-Employes OF an cleo
trical railway running between Marion
and Herrin, H.. and employees of a
power house near where 10 %non.union
miners OF the Lester strip mine were
m~assacred last June. were the first
witnesses before the special grand jury
Investigating the Herrin min war to.
day.
The railway and power house en-
ployes were said TO have been eye-wit-
neeses to the death march" on the
strip mine workers and to the massa-
ere which followed.
Attorney General Edward J. Brun.
dage. OF Illinois. who is in charge of
the investigation. said the grand jury
is going about its work with precision
and that with h abundant evidence
on hand, he did not expect the body
to take very long to complete its
work.
, 1922-08-29
Of DEATHST|LLH HANGS
OVER BURNING MINE ON COAST

Il is known that there is n mAn.way
ascending from the 4.3o0foot drift
and a route thence 10 the main shaft
and from It to the abandoned Null
doom shaft In the adjoining Amelia
mine which might offer'a channel of
escape. but miners familiar with the
underground paths of the Argonaut
stated that this mGa.way has not been
used in years n in their opinion has
caved in.
Use Of o much water was thought
to be dangerous TO the men trapped
on the $500 10 4.Soo-foot levels. If
they still live: for miners state that
the water is rising from the 4,eoo.foot
level and is thought TO be nearing the
4,s00-foot level.
, 1922-08-29

prime need Of the city and adjacent
territory are deserving of the high
est commentator for their initiative
and enterprise. and in this business
review We r very pleased to compli-
ment them upon their achievements
commercially and otherwise.
This company turns a grade of
ice cream that is hard to duplicate.
The air is purified before being frozen
into the cream.
We conscientiotsly refer our read
ers to this reliable firm. and strongly
suggest that they test the products
Of this company. II they have not al
ready done SO. Their motto. evident
ly lived up 10. is Purity and Prompt
/ ServicesS
, 1922-08-29

N" HIaHO m IACs HcFOss INC FGCIIC
ocean from Yokohama.
According to dispatches from Vic
toria. the Empress Of Russia, which
departed from yokohama one hour
later h the President Grant. August
IL. won by five hours.
Admiral Billiard drew up the pro
test and last night at dinner read st to
the other passenger. announcing that
he would be the first sisncr.
AS recited in the protest. the race
began when the Empress OF Russia
, 1922-08-29

5-Peggy May. J. MeReown. o-
s-Trixie. j. W. Mcdowell. owl.
T-Giendora. West Pace. ovvner
s-W.nnie wooten. ". W. H,,.t.
owner
Fourth Raoe@ih FurionEs
1.-Framerp. j. b. Dalton. owns
2-Bess Hardy. II. Elain. owner,
5-Myrtle Hardy. w. W. Harf.
owner.
tom Ame.i Fl. Balm, owner
5-Yeliow Slippers. X Apel..., .
owner.
Fifth Raoc-S-Afile.
Make Haste. ]. B. Dalton, ovn.-
2.-Robin Hood. ]. w. McDoweu
Skid Minor. II. Hain, owner.
Miss Equality. w. w. Hard.
owner.
Pay up for your Tribune n -,
n key for every SOC paid. SIZE,
Sell 1t with signs. Wood the .ir,
man 1855.
, 1922-08-29

The demand for the products of
this bottling works is rapidly increas.
ing throughout the country. 1t is in
deed a pleasure to be able to secure
their brand.
In this modern plant the bottle is
hardly touched by human E.rSs until
1t Is ready to be put in the case for
delivery. The plant is a credit to the
community and is pen at all times
to the inspection of the public, and
the public is cordially invited. Few
cities many times larger can boast of
such a modern and scientifica1v
equipped bottling works.
Their brand is very popular about
the county, being handled by nearly
all first class retail dealers. The pub.
lie should look at the label before
drinking any soft drink. and demand
their goods.
, 1922-08-29
MAN RESPONDENT With life
TRIES SUICIDE BY SHOOTING

Worry and dependency are
blamed for the attempted suicide Of
Elmer Craig. age 20 years. who shot
himself Sunday morning following
his return from work at a lceai rail.
rcad yard. where no is employed Us
guard.
The bullet auter"d his left side
, 1922-08-29
$4,000 LOANS MADE
BY CASPER MUTUAL

Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
loaned to builders in Casper by the
Casper Mutual Building mi Loan as
ISOLATION at a meeting last night. The
loans We're made at a 81 to 40 per cent
premium.
, 1922-08-29
% SKOPMEN SUE RAILROAD FOR
JOBS LOST THROUGH BOYCOTT

workers. The contract for building
the fence was let to a construction
concern. The twenty-eight ioie Shop
men Immediately applied fer Jobs
helping put up the fence and got
them.
When the Northern Pacific found
1t out, the 2s allege in their lawsuit.
they lost their new jobs. Boycott
and blacklisting are charged.
, 1922-08-29

came abear the President Grant the
forenoon OF August 20. up TO which
time the Grant had been turning her
turbines lis times a minute This
was al once increased TO las revolu-
tons, It is narrated. when the Grant.
without effort. without q tremhle Of
vibration. walked away from the Rus
STA.
And then7
Then we slowed down to conform
to regulations of the shipping board
and the Russia slipped by US In the
night
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PASo. wash, Aug. zs.-Twenty-
eight striking Northern Pacific
s,'opment here are st1rting suits for
$1,000 each against The railroad
because they have lost their Jobs.
This Is how It hnpI~,ed.
After the strike wal declared the
railroad management decided to
build ii fenro around the shops. as
a protection tc the property and the
, 1922-08-29

Continued from Page one)
ing under this protection TO fight the
fire.
Superintendent Gaharini declared
the miners were on the $500. 1900 and
i.so0-foot Levels n he was convinced
the fire had not penetrated below the
~3,00o-foot level. He said that Efforts
to combat the blaze had been
full as far down as the 2,70o-foot level.
, 1922-08-29

near the first RIB. but did not pine
trste the heart. As a result he Is
coEvalescing at the stat. hospital.
with DR.. I. y. Frost attending him.
There was no quarrel with his wife
and it was not due to anv marital
difficulty that he attempted to kill
h.mself.
, 1922-08-29

pie Compoun
when L was be.
tween thirteen
and fourteen
years old and was
to school
because ] suf-
fered with pains
and ouldn not rest.
i did not have any
more trouble az
ter thatuntilIwas
married, then /
WAS trnu.
, 1922-08-29
JUST VS.. LIVING
WAGE DEBATED

SAAIaN
OF the subjects to be considered by
heads OF the big five brotherhoods
of railway employees unions which
meet hero today VIII be the proceed
Ings OF recent conferences in New
York with representatives of tire
railroads in their efforts TO bring
about a settlement OF the shipments
strike.
JOLIET. H.. Aug. Boy The AS
ISOLATED Press.SThe walkout OF the
operative railroad brotherhoods on the
Elgin. Joliet and Eastern road In the
local yards was ended today in an
berween the roads and ma
officers OF tho train or yaniza.
tons. lieut.. Col. Nelson Morris, in
command OF state troops in WIN coun-
~ announced.
, 1922-08-29
ATHLETIC AWARDS TO SCOUTS
WHO PARTICIPATED In MEET
AT Big HORN CAMP ANNOUNCED

With the return of the Casper Scouts from their summer
camp in the Big Horn mountains the first announcement of
and prizes awarded at the camp in various lines of
activity is given out. At the final council fire held at camp
Friday evening, Scout Executive Harry L. Black, acting on
behalf of the court OF honor. awarded the flag. posted as a
, 1922-08-29
q. S. Ship Defeated,
Protest Is Raised.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 2s-Led b. Admiral W: H. Bull
lard, u. S. NJ, the passengers of the steamship President
Grant, which arrived here yesterday from the Orient. unani
mously signed a protest to the United States shipping board
against a limitation of speed which they declared was the
only reason the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia beat
, 1922-08-29
THE CASPER DOTTL|NG WORKS

This Is One of the Most Modern and Sanitary Establishments, With Head
quarters It Casper, Where They Produce the Purest n Most Delicious
of Soda Waters, Which Has a Large Distribution Over all the
Surrounding Territory
, 1922-08-29
WILL ANSWER
ANY WOMAN
WHO WRITES
Woman Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Makes This Offer

Cumberland, Nd. NY mother
gave me Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegets-
, 1922-08-29

a TEsiE:Ly SUGGESTION.
Have your watch repaired now M
s.zs.5t
, 1922-08-29

Subscribe for the Tribune and get a
key for every soc paid. S-12-ti
, 1922-08-29

Tell the world with signs. Wood,
the sign man. S-2e-6t
, 1922-08-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

IOST-Between Chugwater and Cas-
per: lady's travelling bag, black
grain leather containing kodak, pair
oxfords. gold mesh bag and woman's
toilet articles. Address for reward
Robert V. Taft, 219 s. Dearborn St.
Chicago. S-29-2t"
, 1922-08-29

blades to sharpen; satisfaction guar
anteed. Ayres Jewelry Co., 1871 S.
Center. s-2s-tf
WANTED TO SELL-Equity in good
Chalmers roadster. 11l3 s. Chest
nut. Phone 121sW. s-2e-4ts
FOR RENT-A good piano, reason
able. Phone s7sw. s-2s-2t
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Guardian of Baby
Guy and Referee
aid for Services

White i'lains, n. Y, Oct. o4-Su-
preme Justice Morschauser today
awarded John f. Mack, guardian of
Baby Guy Stillman, 5000 for his
services in defending the infant
against the charge of illegitimacy
brought by James A. Stillman, mil
lionaire banker, in his suit for di-
vorce from Mrs. Anne w Stillman.
He also allowed Mr.. Mack $4,9O1 IA.
which the guardian reported he had
expended in Guys behalf
The court also allowed Referee
Daniel j. Gleason, who heard evil
dence in the case. compensation at
the rate OF $50 a day for 14S days
devoted to the case-a total of SD.
200.
Justice Morschauser also signed
today the final order in Stillman's
divorce suit denying him a divorce
and affirming the legitimacy of
Baby Guy, who Stillman had alleged
to be the son of Frederick X. Beau
vais, Indian guide. who was named
as correspondent. The order held
that Stillman had failed to prove
Mrs. Stillman guilty of adultery. but
that Stillman himself had been
proven guilty of adultery with Flor
ence Leeds. former show girl.
Counsel for Stillman had fought
the granting of compensation to
Guardian Mack, contending that he
was entitled only to his taxable
costs" in the case. They also had
contested Referee Glcason's fees us
"exorbitant."
In disposing of these objections,
Justice Forschauser recalled that it
had been shown Stillman was will
ing to spend money Ito purchase
evidence" referring to letters al
legged to have been written to Beau
vais by Mrs. Stillman, for which the
banker paid $4,000.
ITO meet these sinister attacks on
the infants name. unusual diligence.
ability and industry were required
of the guardian. How well he met
these requirements is attested by the
results
Besides his fee as referee, Mr..
Gleason was allowed S1I0O to pay
the stenographers who made the
record.
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Steamship Counsel
to Appeal to Supreme
Court on Dry Ruling

New York, Oct 24-(By 4. PD-
Counsel for foreign and American
steamship companies whose suit to
cnjoin the carrying into effect Of the
Daugherty liquor ruling was denied
by Federal Judge Hand yesterday.
probably will appeal to a United
States supreme court justice for a
superscdes stay. holding up enforce
ment until the supreme court acts on
the appeal from Judge Hands decls-
ion. it was announced today by Ev-
erett Masten. Of counsel for the
White Star Line and FIVE other for
cign lines.
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Establish New
Passenger Ship Line
Through Canal Zone

Washington, Oct. 24.-Chairman
Las<cr of the Shipping Board an
nounccd today following a meeting
Of the board the establishment Of a
new passenger ship line connecting
the west coast Of the United States
I'd the eastern coast of South
America via the Panama Canal The
ships will be operated out of Seattle
hy Swain d Hoyt as managing az. hts
over the same route which is now
covered by the large steamers IN
der the same Management.
Three of the present cargo ships
on the route VIII be retained in ser
vice, while three combination pas
senger. cargo and refrigerator steam
crs, the President Harrison. Pres-
dent Hayes and Susquehanna. will
be put on to provide passenger ac-
commodations On the down trip the
ships will touch at Portland, Oregon,
San Francisco, Panama Canal. a pert
in Porto Rico yet to be selected
Montcvideo. Rio &c Janeiro. and
Bucnos Aires. On the return trip they
will pick up coffee cargocs at various
south and central American points
not on the southbound route.
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Again Tell Of
Porzi Operations
at Boston Trial

Boston, Oct. 24-The phenomenal
rate at which the business of Charles
Ponzi. former dealer in international
postal reply coupons, grew and eX
tended in the early months of 1920,
was described in the Superior Court
today by Miss Lucy Nell, who was
secretary to the spectacular financier
at the time. Ponzi. now serving
five-year federal sentence at the Ply
mouth Jail, is being tried on state in
dictments charging larceny and con-
spiracy.
In the first week of May. 1920.
Ponzi took in $4,000 a day at his
Office in School street. the witness
said. During the last week of the
month, the daily receipts had in
creased to 100000. she told the
court. Miss Nell told of six checks
made payable to Ponzi, each for
100000.
The witness said she had seen in
ternational postal reply coupons in
the Ponzi offices, but not more than
ten at a time.
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Boston Banker
Hurt in Cable Car
Crash in S. America

Rio Janeiro, Oct. 24-(By A. Po-
Washington Irving Billiard, vice
president of the Merchants National
Bank of Boston and Frank NJ. Garcia,
representative of several export COM
panies. were gravely injured Sunday
when a cable of an incline railway
leading to the home on a hilltop of
Col. Chauncey w. Crawford, broke.
Col. Crawford, who is the repre-
sentative Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, and boy visitor at his home,
were less seriously hurt.
When the cable snapped, the car
was precipitated 200 feet down the
incline to the street. Tnc car, carry
ing the wives of the members of the
party, had safely assembled the pre-
OF Col. Crawford and had returned
and was re-ascending with the party
Of men. 1t had just reached the top
when the cable parted.
Richard p. Momson a member of
the United States commission to the
exposition, jumped from the car and
escaped injury. Colonel Crawford
threw the boy out of the car and
himself leaped out. His injuries were
sustained in rolling down the preci-
pice. Mr.. Billiard and Mr.. Garcia
were unable to jump and were in the
car when it crashed at the bottom of
the hill.
Both Mr.. Billiard and Mr.. Garcia
sustained broken legs am possible
internal injuries. Mr. Billiard is the
official representative of Massachu-
sets to the Brazilian Centennial ex-
position.
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JUSTICE DAY
RESIGNS FROM
SUPREME BENCH
To Take Effect Nov. IA,
His Word to Pres.
Harding
Will Devote Whole Time to
Duties as Umpire on Amer
ican-German Claims Com
mission - Is 70 and APP
pointed to Bench in 1903 by
Roosevelt - Democrat Prob
able Successor

Washington. Oct. 24.-Associate
Justice William r. Day, Of the ST.
preme Court, placed his resignation
today in the hands Of President
Harding to take effect November H..
and it was accepted. By resigning.
Justice Day will be able to devote
his undivided attention to his duties
as umpire OH the American German
claims commission. His action will
have the effect of placing him upon
the retired list of the court on iull
pay.
By delaying the date upon which
his resignation will become opera
tive, Justice Day will be eligible to
participate with the other members
OF the court during the three weeks
recess. preceding the next meeting
of the court on November 13, in con-
which have been argued at this term.
1t is expected that he will make his
last appearance on the bench Of the
highest tribunal on the day it re-
convenes, remaining while the court
delivers it's opinions.
In official Democratic circles here
there is a belief that the vacancy
will be filled by the appointment ol a
Democrat. When Justice Clarke who
was a Democrat when appointed. re-
Gently resigned, he was succeeded by
Justice Sutherland, Republican.
Continued on Page 5-CoI. g.
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ON TRANSPORTATION

Washington, oct. 24-tBy 4. P)-
The supreme court Of the United
States will be asked 20 issue an or
der restraining the coNei nment from
enforcing the prohibition laws
against transportation OF liquor on
foreign ships touching at American
ports, and on American ships outside
of American coastal waters.
Counsel for the snip lines which in
stituted the original proceedings be-
fore Federal Judge Hand in New
York. were in Washington today pre-
pairing the necessary papers for sub
initial to Associate Justice Bran0cis.
Being assigned TO the second circuit
in which New Work City Is located
Mr.. Brandois would have supervision
over matters before Judge Hands
court and a petition for a supercedas
order to hold up that courts dismis-
sal of the ship companies injunction
case, would be filed with him.
Unless counsel for the shipping
companies can prevail upon Justice
Brandeis to issuc the order. federal
officers normally would be required 10
proceed TO enforce the statute as
soon as Judge Hand formally signed
the final order.
Under preccdcnts justices OF the
supreme court are not inclined 10
giant injunctions while the cour. Is
in session. prcfcrring that such re-
quests shall he submitted TO and act
cd upon by the court itself At pres
Cnt the court is in recess and will not
again meet until November 10.
Administration officials indicated
today that even in the absence Of a
specific restraining order the gov
eminent was not inclined to enforce
strictly the liquor ruling promulgated
by the Department OF Justice so long
as its legality was before the courts
Temporary regulations. which would
be in effect pending final decision
were laid before Secretary Mellon to-
day. but were withheld from publics.
ton until they had been reviewed by
Attorney General Daugherty.
1t was understood that enforcement
agents would be instructed in these
regulations that a certain latitude
was permissible both as regards
medicinal alcoholic supplies and
stocks designed for "grog" for crews.
IN cases "here such issuance was q
legal requirement OF their govern
ment. or long established custom.
Judge Hand, IN dismissuS the in
junction petitions announced that he
would make an exception covering
liquor on board ships for either OF
these purposes.
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MOTOR THIEVES LOOT CARS IN
WEST FALMOUTH RAIL WRECK
Pile Up of u Freight
Cars Proves Bonanza
for Robbers in Night
Long Pilfering =
Canned Goods, Cloth,
F'oodstuffs, Dis ap-
pear = Trio of Sus-
poets Held

Portland Nc. oct. 2i,-Following
reports OF Wholesale looting at Vest
Falmouth, where twenty seven freight
cars Piled up Monday night. Sheriff
kng H. Graham and Deputies
VHcrler and Mogan late today ar
rested oscar Miller. Jack Peters, and
&c n. kasargian at 17s Fearl
s'itct They are held on suspicion
uf larceny. and gave hail for court
appearance tomorrow.
Tie sheriff was Informed that nu-
n.l.ous motor cars left Tor the scene
tlmost as soon as the wrecking crews.
4I night Railroad men were too
llsv 70 check the pilfering.
Deputy shcriffs attached to forces
Harding railroad property during 'he
s,Iikc. arrived during the day and
halted the rapid disappearance of
-lrcttcs. canned goods, cloth and
.Yodstufs
~ Dnls sTlt'i w JUN - NJ -NtAi 'oN .
~ caught "A Portland man with bolt
I'D cloth under his arm. This man
lcapcd into a taxicab and got away,
leaving his ovcrcoat behind He is
known and was being searched for
tonight.
Deputies Wheeler and Mogan say
Miller Peters. and kasargian were
at the sccne of the wreck in the
,arly morning.
cigarettes. toilet powder. and face
cream were found in the auto Trey
occupied, the officers say.
4 search OF several farms in the
vicinity of West Falmouth was con-
Quoted late today in an effort to
locate some Of the goods alleged to
have been stolen.
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Tell of His Stubborn
Stand and Futile Cab
met Meetings
Lost Temper When Advisers
Failed to Agree With Him,
According to Memoirs of
Late Franklin II. Lane, Sec
rotary of Interior at That
Time - Secretary Himself
Bitter and Sarcastic in Let
ter Written in 1920

Boston, Oct. 24.-(By A. PA
series of history making letters.
describing the American war cabinet
and giving an intimate picture of
Woodrow Wilson as he appeared
while presiding over the secret
meetings of his official family. is
made public for the first time TO-DAY.
The letters written by the late
Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior in the cabinet of President
Wilson from 1913 to 1920, have been
collected and edited by his widow.
Anne Wlntermute Lane, and have
been published by Houghton- Miffiin
Company. The volume is just off
the press.
The correspondence reveals. among
other things, how the President fire.
quently lost patience with the tire
mendous problems confronting him
and how, at other times, discour-
agement crowded him to such de-
gree that he was prompted to turn
bitterly upon his advisers when they
failed to agree with him.
The letters give a description of
Mr.. Wilson's attitude on prepared
ness before America entered the war:
tell how he regarded the proposal to
arm merchant ships; describe his
opposition to anything approaching.
|, the code duello" spirit at a time
when the United States was neutral
and then, when great questions were
pressing for decision. tell how he en-
couraSed his cabinet to talk of fri
vlalities while he went along on his
own courage to solve the huge pro-
lens facing his administration.
The President said he didn't wish
to see either side win, for both had
been equally Indifferent to the rishts
of neutrals," Mr.. Lane wrote to hts
brother on February Il, 1917, COM
menting on a particularly animated
cabinet discussion.
On the subject Of preparedness.
even before the United States enter
cd the war, Mr. Lane quoted Presi-
dent Wilson as being mot in svm-
pathy. Writing again to his brother,
February 16, 1917, MI. Lane said: At
our dinner to the President last night.
he said he was not in sympathy with
any great preparedness, that Europe
would be mad and money poor by
the end of the war" Continuing Mr..
his own.
The army and the navy are SO
Continued on Page 5-col. d
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SCH0ONERS FORD
A n D bLUEN0SE
TO RACE TODAY
Yankee Boat Will Try
and w in S con d
Official Contest
Decision Follows Day of In
certainty With Ford Skipper
Cbdurate and Intent On Fish
ing Only-Ballast Aboard to
Again be Taken off With
Committee Overlooking Vio-
latiOn of Rules

Gloucester, Mass. Oct. o4-By A.
vessels championship Of the North At
lantic. wrecked on the rocks of con-
troversy. was apparently saved for a
racing decision tonight. The skipper
and crew Of the Gloucesterman Henry
Ford at meeting tonight decided to
go back to their boat. take out the
ballast, put aboard today for fishing
and try to beat the Bluenose again and
win officially second race necessary
for possession OF the international cup.
II. r. Silver. of Halifax \. s., chair
man of the board of trustees of the
cup. gave assurances that the technical
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