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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
FAMILY CONSISTING
SEVEN PEOPLE SHOT
IN THEIR OWN HOME

(Rv Associated Press)
BELFAST, Mar. PA band Of
men today forced their way into the
home Of owen MacMahon, a saloon
keeper, and shot seven members Of
his family. The news has stirred
ND the city. MacMahon and his three
sons we're killed outright, another
son died Of wounds, and two others
are near death. The crime is thought
to be in reprisal Of the shooting Of
a number OF special constables in
May street yesterday.
The raiders, who are reported to
have worn uniforms, smashed the
door Of the MacMahon home In the
north end Of the city, and rushed up
stairs whee the occupants were sleep
ing The male members Of the fam
lily were taken down to the living
room and lined up against the wall
and riddled with bullets.
One son, aged 6, crawled under the
lounge, and escaped. He was taken
from bed at the same time as the
others Mrs. MacMahan pleaded
tearfully. but in vain, with the as
sassins, to spare the family. Then
she screamed from the window to
the nursing home adjoining, to sum-
mon help. The MacMahons are a
Catholic family
Three murders were reported from
Fermanagh, on the Tyrone border
The victims were Frank Kelley, Ed
ward Mclaughlin and William Cas-
sidy All were shot to death. 1t
is believed the murders were in re
prisal for the recent terrorism at
Trlllick, County of Tyrone, in which
Samuel Laird, an Ulster special con.
stable, was shot and killed and nu-
merOus Unionist houses burned.
A 6-hour running fight occurred
between Ulster special constables
and Sim Feiners in the vicinity Of
Gerrickmore, County Tyrone, yester-
day. The fighting started when so
police in motor lorries were am
pushed behind the Gorse Bank on
the roadside and opened fire at a
distance of 1000 yards. The police
Immediately jumped from the cars
and engaged the attacking oand
which retreated across the hills. The
pursuit continued several hours with
frequent exchange Of shots.
Joseph Campbell, a Belfast city
official, was shot and killed today by
sniper in the New Lodge road.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
MYSTERY MAN
PENNSYLVANIA
Being PROBED
Believed to Be Wanted for a
Murder Committed Over
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

QUAKERTOWN, Penn, Mar. "a
Further efforts were made today to
identify the strange prisoner in the
Quakertown jail, who claims to be
Roy Hecox, of Homer Illinois, but
who a number of residents of this
vicinity, after a visit to the Jail last
night, said bore a striking resem-
blance to Adam Weaver, wanted for
Staying a constable % years ago,
The prisoner wears long red beard
and hair reaching almost to his
shoulders.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
PAYDAY IN MINES
OCCURS TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be payday in the
mines OF the Tonopah and Divide
districts and a distribution Of money
in excess of $15O,OOO is anticipated.
The payroll of the two districts is
being gradually increased as re-
suIt of enlarged work upon a num-
her Of the bigger properties, and it
is believed that within another
roontb the amount paid out monthly
"a mine and mill workers will be
close to 100000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
JURY BRIBING
BY WHOLESALE
IS Confessed
Lawyer in Chicago Admits That
Practice Has Been Going On
For a Long Period.
CBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Mar. 24-Wholesale jury
bribing, said to be without parallel
in the history Of Chicagos criminal
courts, as revealed today, resulted in
indictments by a special grand jury,
naming William f. Quesse, of the
flat janitors' union and other Off
cials of the union, following the al
legged confession of c. G. Schmidt,
a lawyer. Officers said they had
learned that Quesse was in Cali
fornia
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24

HOMER, ILL.,, Mar 24-Joseph
Thomas, uncle of Roy Hecox, said
Hecox was in Homer about a year
ago, and told him he had been
wandering over the country. Thomas
said he never heard of the Quaker
town crime, and did not know wheth-
er Hecox was away from Homer %
years ago. HecOx, known as a religi-
GUS fanatic has a mother in Santa
Barbara, California, and a brother
in San Francisco.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
Posse Returns From
Search for RustIerS

sheriff Box, of Esmeralda county,
and his deputy, J. B. Grant, of To-
nopah, with c. NJ. Van Vleet, deputy
sheriff of Nye county have returned
from Sand Springs Valley, where
they had been in search of cattle
rastlers, who are wanted at Bishop,
California. The posse picked up the
trail at Lund in White Pine county,
but all trace of the fugitives was
lost between Hot Creek and Sharp.
1t is believed the rustlers succeeded
IN getting over the Utah line.
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TO
HONEYMOON IN
OLD country

The Bonanza is in receipt OF a
card announcing that the marriage
of Mrs Jessica Moore, sister of Mrs.
A,an Frevert, will be soemnized at
The Nevada Villa, Bird Rock Beach,
San Diego, on Sunday April 2, in
stead of Easter Sunday, April 16,
as formerly announced. The date
of the ceremony was advanced as
the couple purpose leaving directly
for Europe and are desirous OF spend
ing Easter Sunday in Paris.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
.SYNDICALISTS KILL
WOMAN AT VERA CRUZ

VERA CRUZ Mexico, Mar. "a
The demonstration by Syndicalists
against high rent ended yesterday in
the shooting to death Of a woman
tenant, the wife OF a Spanish mer-
chant
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
SENATE ADOPTS FOUR POWER PACIFIC TREATY
INDUSTRIAL COURT
OF KANSAS ACTIVE


TOPEKA, Kans, Mar. 24.-The
Kansas industrial court today ordered
an investigation of conditions in the
Kansas mining district relative to the
strike, and summoned Off
cials of the Southwest Interstate Coal
Operators association and the dis
trict provisional officials of the Unit
ed Nine Workers Of America to ap-
pear before the court for hearing
here on March 90
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
FORMER EMPEROR IS
REPORTED VERY ILL

LONDON, Mar. 24.-Former EN-
peror Charles, of Austria Hungary,
eAlled on the island of Madeira, is
Ill with fever, says a Central News
uispatch from Funchal. His tenn
pefature was given at 104 and
consultation of physicians was called,
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To
PROBE RATE ON
COAL IN west

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. "a
An investigation has been instituted
by the interstate commerce commits
sion into the reasonableness of prac-
tically all rates on coal in the west
ern portion of the United States.
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APPROPRIATION BILL
FOR ARMY AMENDED
my Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. "a
The provisions of the army appropri-
alton bill which would have required
Withdrawals of certain army units
from China, Hawaii, Canal Zone and
Germany by July l, were eliminated
from the measure by the house to-
day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24

WASHINGTON, D, G., Mar. ga
The four-power Pacific treaty was
ratified by the senate this afternoon
by vote of g. to o. The vote
was four more than the necessary
two-thirds The roll call showed II
Democrats for ratification and four
Republicans against, the latter being
Borah, Johnson, France and Lafol-
lette. The approval was voted after
all the proposed amendmnets and
reservations, except the mo alliance"
declaration, accepted by President
Harding, had been defeated.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-03-24
IRRECONCILABLES ARE
BOWLED OVER AS FAST
AMENDMENTS OFFERED


CBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. "a
Senator Tasker L. Oddie voted for
ratification and Senator Key Pitt
man against.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
OVER THEATER TRAGEDY

X. Shidehera, the japanese ambas-
sadOr. sent in n communication to
COmmissi0ner Rudolph, today, in
which he expreased grief and SORROW
Mt the disaxter. The Communication
follows, -.-.r. !,
"As the representative OF my gov
ernment and people, ask the priv!-
lege OF expressing to You the deep
essence Of shock and grief with which
the news has been received OF the
appalling accident which took place,
on last Saturday evening at the
knickerbOcker Theater, in this city.
"In the presence OF calamity $50
streSxfng and entatlinE NO much 'f
death and suffering. the sympatl,leS
Of my people go out In full measure
to the people Of Washington and 1
beg, through you, to assure them Of
my heartfelt xOIicitude and sOrrOw.-
Evening star., 1922-01-30
APARTMENT IS LOOTED.
Managers Wife Finds Home Has
Been Ransacked.

when Mrs. Robert Etress. wife OF
the manager of the knickerbocker
Theater. was allowed to enter her
apartment in the 1uined building this
morning for the first time since the
disaster she found it looted and ran
sacked.
The rooms of both herself and her
husband had virtually been stripped
OF all valuables which could easily
be carried away. and. in addition. the
funds which had been on hand to pay
off the employees of the theater at
the conclusion of the Saturday night
performance also were stolen.
Officials OF the local government had
restrained Mrs. EtreSS from entering
the apartment because of a fear that
it might cave in at any moment. 1t
is believed that looters entered the
apartment and robbed it while the
rescuers were working in the ruins.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Y. M. c. "A. REMAINS SILENT

Officials Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, after a conference
yesterday, agreed that no formal ac-
tfon would be taken at this time In
connection with the recent proclama-
ton of the Turkish government an
nouncing that every Turk who allied
himself with the organization would
be declared "a traitor to his country"
Local Y. M. C. A. officers said the vio-
lent condemnation of the association
must be interpreted as an indication
that some actual good was being ac-
complished In that field.
Franklin Gaylord, secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. in Constantinople. who has
Just arrived here, was in conference
with General Secretary w. X. Cooper
regarding the work in the near east.
Mr.. Gaylord said that wherever the
Greek armies were in control in Asia
Minor the Y. NJ. c. A. branches were
welcomed and protected.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
A. G. S. BUEHLER DIED
TO SAVE OTHERS IN RUINS
Refused Assistance When Held
Under Wreckage That Succor
Might Extend.

Albert G. S. Buehler, thirty-two
years old, of the Portner apartments.
who died at o'clock Sunday morning
in the Christian Science Church. a
few minutes after he had been re-
moved from the wreckage of the
knickerbocker Theater. was born in
Baltimore. Nd, and came to this city
when an infant. He was educated in
the public schools here. graduated
from Mckinley Manual Training
School and received the degree of
civil engineer at Cornell University.
where he was an instructor for a
year after his graduation.
He then came to Washington and
accepted position as examiner in the
patent office. He attended George
town University. receiving the de-
grees of bachelor of laws and of pat
ent laws.
commissioned a lieutenant in the en-
gineers and later captain. which rank
he held until its termination. He had
received his orders for France at the
time Of the signing of the armistice.
After the war he entered the patent
aeronautie division of the War Depart
ment, where he remained until the time
of his death.
He was a Mason and a member of the
Columbia Heights Lutheran Church.
Surviving him are his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert ]. Buehler of s27 F street
northeast; two sisters, Alberta S. and
Mrs. Florence b. Sampsell. and two
brothers, Percy l.. and Lafayette G.
Buehler.
Had it not been for the heroism
displayed by Mr.. Buehler he prob
ably could have been saved. Wit
nesses say that when rescuers came
to his aid he assured them he was
all right and ordered them to remove
others nearby, including his wife.
who is now at Emergency Hospital
suffering from bruises and a lacer-
ated arm.
After remaining under the wreck
age more than an hour after res
cuers had sought to remove them. he
was taken to the Christian Science
Church, conscious and in full possess
sion of his faculties. but expired a
few moments after. despite artificial
respiration, which was applied. Flu
neral services will be announced
later.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
SNOW REMOVAL
AIMED AT IN BILL
Penalty on Citizens for Fail.
ure to Act in Senator's
Measure.

Citizens Of the District would be
required to remove snow from the
sidewalks abutting their property or
suHer the expense of having it re-
moved by the District government,
plus penalty Of SO for each offense,
under the terms of a bill introduced
In the Senate this afternoon by Sena-
tor Ball of Delaware, chairman of the
Senate committee on the District of
Columbia.
The measure is identical to one
which was passed by the Senate in
the last session of the sixty-first Con-
gress.
Bills Provisions.
1t provides that the occupant or
owner of property abutting on an i'm
proved sidewalk must remove the snow
or sleet within the first four, hours OF
daylight, after the snow fall ceases
1t places on the District Commission
ers the duty of removing snow and
ice from buildings owned or occupied
by the District and District reserva-
t1ons, as well as alleys and cross
walks.
1t requires the chief of engineers to
remove the snow, from the walks Of
public buildings and grounds, and
provides $4,000 appropriation under
the half-and-half plan to permit the
commissioners and the chief of en-
gineers to carry on their part of the
proposed law.
Penalty ls Provided.
Should any tenant or property
holder fail to remove the snow within
the specified time. the measure re-
Quires the District Commissioner to
have 1t removed and to certify the
expense to the corporation counsel.
who in turn is required to sue for the
cost plus a penalty of S. for each
offense. which amount is to be de-
posted to the credit of the District of
Columbia.
In the case of ice formation, it
directs that ashes or sand must be
placed on the sidewalk, but that they
must be cleaned at the first thaw.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
w, NJ. CROKER KILLED.;
WIFE ONLY BRUISED
Deceased Represented World Trade
Club-Will Be Buried at
New Jersey Home.

w. NJ. Crocker of the Cortland
Apartments met. death instantly in
the knickerbocker crash and his
wife, Mrs. Elouise Anderson Crocker,
who accompanied him to the show.
escaped with light bruises.
Mr. Crocker was born in Washing
ton. N. j.. and has been in this city
only about two years. He repre-
sented here the World Trade Club of
San Francisco and previously had
been in business in New York and
was associated with the American
Metric Association. During the war
he was aide to the officer in charge
of the anti-submarine school in New
York.
He is survived by his widow,
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Crocker. and following the fu-
neral services at the Church Of the
Covenant tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, the body will be taken to
Washington, N. j., for interment.
Mrs. Crocker, who is the daughter
Of Judge Anderson Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, was taken to her
home after she was removed from
the theater, suffering mostly froSn
shock. This morning, however, she
was able to leave her home and call
at an undertaking establishment
where her, husbands body lies.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
ENDS 9O-DAY SENTENCE.

JACKSON, Mimi, January 30.-A.
c. Townley, president of the National
Nom Partisan League, today COM
pleted a ninety day Jail sentence for
violation of the Minnesota espionage
law, and was released. He was con-
victed of making speeches against the
selective service act. He has promised
to appear at Fargo, N. p, on Feb
ruary to answer charge Of COM
plicity in the alleged embezzlement
of $4,000 by J. J. Hastings from the
Scandinavian American Bank OF Far
go. Hastings, a former officer of the
bank, which is now closed, is being
sought at Seattle.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
MISS, DORTCH AN ARTIST.
Theater Victim Daughter Of Berry
willie. Va. Woman,

Miss Helen Dortclr, forty years of
age. who was killed in the knicker-
booker Theater catastrophe, was a
daughter of Mrs. Hattie W. Dortch
of Berryville. Clarke county, Va. and
the late Judge Dortch. formerly of
North Earolina.
She was teacher in a local art
schbool and a sister of Tyson Dortcb
a federal attorney in New York cit (.
Another brother, Allen Dortch Of
North Carolina and Miss Selma
Dortch, her siste-, also survive here.
Funeral services will be held from
Grace Episcopal Church at Berry
willie, Va. Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
JACKSON WELL KNOWN.

Daniel K. Jackson, a real estate
broker. with offices in. the Evans
building. who resided at 2701 Con-
necticut avenue. was one of the VIC
Tins of the knickerbocker Theater
disaster.
Mr.. jackson was a prominent men,
Der of the Columbia Country Club and
had been identified for many years
with golf activities in and about the
District. Mr.. Jackson was always a
prominent figure at golf tournaments
about Washington and at one time
held the amateur record for the
course of the Columbia Country Club,
with a. score of 73.
About year ago Mr.. Jackson mar
ried Mrs. Irene Donnelly of Wash
ington, who came to this city from
Virginia. Mr.. Jackson was forty-eigh
years of age.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
SURVIVED BY WIFE.

Christian Feige of 1910 18th street,
sixty-eight years Of age, one of those
killed in the Knickerbocker Theater
crash, was a member of the orchestra
of the -theater.
Mr.. Feige is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Catherine Feige. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow at Geiers'
undertaking establishment, lib 7th
street. Interment will be at Prospect
Hill cemetery,
Evening star., 1922-01-30

of the House District Committee.
which Is going to cooperate with
and wise the activities of the District
authorities relative to the theater
collapse and which is expected to join
with the Senate in a joint investiga-
tfon.
He eulogized his former fellow col
league for his services to state and
nation. his devotion to family and
friends and his character as a man
and citizen. He emphasized the
really important work he had done
for so long in Congress, representing
a great manufacturing district.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Man and Boy Saved as Falling
Balcony Takes Odd Position.

Herbert Crawford Thompson, son or
Harry H. Thompson, an officer In the
Marine Corps, living at 2627 Adams
Mill road, had a narrow escape from
serious injury in the theater disaster.
At that, he got home with his legs
lacerated from the waist down ana
with his clothes half torn off. Young
Thompson saw the roof coming. he
was on the main floor just about uh-
der the center of the balcony anu
,,,hsn the latter fell the broken mate
rial formed a sort Of T-shapeo sun sun
port, under which ne anu anu ars+ ex-
tricated himself and then gave d
hand to the boy.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

BLEIFUS. We wish TO express our thanks and
appreciation TO our relatives and friends for
their sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
rendered at the death of aunt kAIIl-
ERINE BLEIFUS, who died January "a.
1872 HER NIECES.
COOPER. We wish to express thanks
and appreciation. to our relatives and friends
for their sympathy and beautiful floral trib
utes rendered at the deuih of our husband
and father. JAMES il. COOPER. wi died
January 22. 1870 THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

victims Of the ckerbocker .Theater
catastrophe. Her body was removed
from the theater early Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Feraud was a relative of Julio
Biachi. minister from Guatemala to
the United tates, and was attending
the theater with friends when the
fatal crash came.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
HOUSE MOURNS DEATH.

The mourning of the House over a
1ong-appreciated former member. A.
J. Barchfeld of Pennsylvania, was ex-
"""v ." he floor of the House
by Representative Ben K. Focht of
fennsy syIvania
:'rative Foeht is chairman d
Evening star., 1922-01-30
VISITOR IN D. C. KILLED.

Virginia Feraud Relative of Gau-
temalan Minister.
Virginia Feraud, a visitor at the
Guatemalan legation, was one of the
Evening star., 1922-01-30


In sad but loving remembrance Of
my devoted husband and our father, JOHN
BATTLE who departed this life four years
ago today, January 80, 1918.
Loved in life. remembered in death.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. SONS AND DAUGB-
TER.
The midnight stars are cleaning
Upon her silent grave;
The one We loved so dearly
And tried so hard to save.
She is gone, but not forgotten,
Never shall her memory fade:
SWEET thoughts shall always lingcr
Around the spot where SHE is laid.
MOTHER AND DADDY. .
BERG. In sad but loving memory Of my
baby ISABELLE BERG, who departed this
life two years ago today. January 30, 1920.
CAREY. In loving remembrance Of my dear
son. WILLIAM H. CAREY, who departed
this life two years ago. January 80. 1920.
Two years have passed since that sad day,
When one We Loved was aI called 3D.. away; way,
But In our hearts he is living still.
May the heavenly winds flow softly
Over the sweet and haiiowed spot.
Mid the changing scenes Ss Of life dear
YOUR LOVING MOTHER, MARY CAREY.
CAREY. Sacred to the memory of my loving
brother. HENRY CAREY, who departed
this life two years ago today. January 80,
1920.
You left US all falone.
God thought it best. you would need a rest,
SO He took you to His home.
The shadows of night have come and gore,
And have looked in vain;
do seem to realize
You will not come again.
HIS LOVING SISTER MARY.
CAREY, In loving remembrance Of my dear
brother WILLIAM H. CAREY. who de-
parted from us two years ago. January 30,
1890
can never forget you, dear brither,'
While in this world ! stay;
God only knows my feelings
Since you have passed away.
YOUR LOVING SISTER ELSIE.
CAREY, A tribute of love to the memory of
our dear daddy, HENRY CAREY, wh9 left
us two years ago to-day, January 30, 1920
Just in mani ood of youth so fair
He slumbers sweetly and knows no care;
His heart was true, his life WAS young,
Yet not our will. bnt Gods, be done.
HIS CHILDREN. EVELYN AND BILLY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-28
DEWITT CO. BUYS.
Continued from Page ID

States Marshal Arthur L. Carpenter
also George W. CIapp's workshop. There
are two apartments on the third floor, oc-
cupied by Mrs. VI. c. Huntington and
Miss Jennie r. Duncan. In the wooden
building in the rear, besides Mr.. COry's
storage room. are the Military band head
quarters two paint shops, and bill post
ing rooms. a
Since the Dewitt Grocery Co. fire on
Fiat street the company has been doing
business in the old Central freight house
ON Vernon street. Meanwhile the con-
tents of the Flat street building are be
ing removed by the insurance companies,
who bought them. There We're about 81
900 worth of goods in the basement, and
much of these, including the bottled
goods. are as good rs ever. as there was
no fire in the basement. They are being
shipped TO Boston to be sold -.
The Dewitt Co. has engaged Pellet
& Skinner to rebuild the Flat street
building. and it is expected that within
two months the company will be doing
business there again. remaining there
until the new building is ready. The Flat
street building will be offered for sale.