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The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-05-27

EEfITH reference to the above, beg to stata
w that I will continue operating the coss cones
business heretofore operated by ths
Wheeler Coffee Co., at 404 Railroad avenus,
Donaldsonville, La, and | assure the pue.ss
lie frst-class goods and service. and SONGS
a continuance of their PATRONAGE. @
A, d, MAyHAL1a S
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
YOUNG LADY. YOUNG MAN. HOW WILL AOU l SE YOUR MONEY
 AND TIME?

It is just as important 10 be able to take care of your money after you get ii as it is to he able to get it. We lad great time while it lasted We madem ore money in 1919 and 1920 than ever before in our lives. We spent it with the recllesSness that always follows easy money" We bought things we didn't need. generally going into debt for them. and paid prices entirely beyond reason. We loaded ourselves up with things we couldn't use. and debts we couldn't pay. Dur ing 1921, we struggled to get out of our bad situation. We fought hard. and the fight K over and the end k in sight Every great authority on business says that we are getting back to normal. As the European nations are getting along in the process of re- adjustment they have to buy our pro duets and 10 pay what they owe us. Capital in this country is seeking in- vestment, and when money is at work, prosperity follows because money at
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
RESOLUTION BY
 WESTMORELAND CHU RCH

Rev. l. A. Sage,
 Prescott Ark.
 Dear Bro. Sage:-We have noticed in the paper-the Picayune-your ar ticles against the liquor crowd. IL is an evident fact that something must be done to stop the onmarch of this lawlpSS. self-centered. un- American bunch of rum guzzling. society dis turberS. There is an international con spiracy to break down the prohibition law of the United State Certain rich daily parerS are the leaders of this conspiracy They are assisted by big money interest, and by gamblers, eX- brewers and an army of bootleggers. rum-runncrs and their thirsty patrons from the low dive habitues. the broth els. baek-allcy negroes. with mixture of kid-sloye gentry.
 The time is here when all true Amer jeans. who are lovers of law, peace, society. and prosperity, also the church of the living God. must arise and face this and other issues with indominat- able spirit undaunting courage in high also secret places in order to preserve our nation from an awful calamity If anarchy. Therefore be it resolved
 First, That we heartily comment you for the stand you have taken both publicly and privately against the liquor crowd also other violators of law in our country.
 Second, That we extend to you our prayers, sympathy, cooperation. or help in any way possible to baniSh rum from our nation. especially our county. also preserve law and order.
 Resolution as adopted this the 12th. day of March 1922. at the Westmore- land church of the Nazarene.
 J. Erben Moore, Pastor,
 Bascom Westmoreland, Sec.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
ROAD MEETING CALLED

Notice is hereby given that there will be meeting of tax payers held at the court house in Prescott on Satur cay the 25th of March at 1 30 o'clock D. m for the purpose of devising plans to build the connecting link of the Bankhead Highway in Nevada corntye the same being the road from the Iron bridge on the Little Missouri rieer tO Enmet.
 Let everybody who is interested in trying to get together and buil1 this road by lawful and reasonable means attend this meeting. The ladies are also invited and especially those who have been selected to beautify the high way when built Let all commissioners of both districts come if they are sin. cere in wanting 10 build this road.
 Remember, if you stay away am ''growl'' you will simply me hinderin1 a much needed improvement and irl turing the good name of our counF| and hindering its progress. If you arI sincere in wanting good road amI willing to have it on honorable anlI just terms when you are especially invited.-J. c. X. Bush.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
THE NEW STAR CAR

Washington, D. C., March H. Nearly 27.000 people attended the first showing of the new Star ear, W. C. Durant's latest achievement in motor car construction. here Thursday March 2. The exact number checked at the two intrances to the Connecticut Ave nue show rooms where the car was exhibited between x a. Inf and 10 D. III. was 26S40.
 Durant officials stated that more than one thousand retail orders were placed with deposit for models of the new car with delivery promised in June.
 The Washington Herald charterized the exhibition as the most remarkable of interest in com mercial product ever witnessed in the Eastern states.
 The Star car has been shipped by express to Bosten where it will be ex- hbited during the week of the Boston Show
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
THOUGHT 3 LITTLE CHILDREN
 NEEDED MOTHERS CARE

My stomach suffering was so severe that l could n0t have lasted much longer. 1 did not care so much for myself but did not want to leave my three little children who needed il mothers love and care. A cousin in California wrote me about Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and 1 took a course of it. l have since been entirely well. It is a simple harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucuS from the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach. liver and intestinal ail- ments. including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded.
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The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16

work means industrial activity and industrial activity means large buying power on the part of working people. Beyond question. prosperity is with us and wise people, both young and old, will get ready for it. New Oil fields are being developed every day right in our midst Building iS going on everywhere. Charters are being issued for large corporations The tomato. berry, fruit and many other valuable crops will be money in d short time. Every young man and woman orshs to know that the big opportunities m prosperous times go to those who are best trained to serve them. Business training makes the difference between small earning power and large earn ing power.
 We are entering period in which a thorough business education is more necessary than ever. You must have some special ability you can offer that will enable you to put it over You must also get your training as soon as possible and in a thorough and practical manner.
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The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
COUNTY SCHOOL CONTEST
 SATURDAY, MARCH IS.

Due to q conflict with several other events in the county, the County school contest will be held Saturday, March 18th. Schools are urged to use the additional time in preparation of their contestants for the meet. Prospects are unusually good for big attend ance. A large number of contestants names. representing 25 schools have been sent in to Dwight Westmoreland, chairman of the county contest assocta- tion. Other schools should send list of their contestants to Mir Westm0re- land at RoSston. or to Mrs. +. Q. Wor- tham. sec. Rosston.
 Contestants should go at once to the high school building, when they arrive in Prescott and receive instructions as to where their feature of the program will be held
 Contestants desiring to spend Fri day night before the contest in Pres colt will be furnished entertainment, in private homes, without cost to them. These arriving Friday afternoon should come to the county superinten dents office for assignment to homes.
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16

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The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
PIANOS AND PLANERPIANOS
 Sold on Easy Payments.

You can buy piano or player piano made by the worlds greatest piano manufacturer on easy terms through us, No red tape-nO risk. let your reputation for prompt paying save you money. Freight Prepaid. Pianos guar. anteed.- Write to H. Y. BEASLEY co, TeXarkana, Ark-TeX. 2-1m
The Nevada County picayune., 1922-03-16
''lt's the Chapest Thing l Ever Bought" Writes Mrs. J. Mason, Va.

"I paid si 25 for five cates of Rat-Snap and iudt Ing by the large number of dead rats we've pickst up 1 reckon we've saved hundreds of dollar . ehxks. eggs and feed" Your pets won't touch t Rats dry up and leave no smell 3sc, 6Sc. SlA
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

the Steam Shovelmens Union was sus.
pended from affiliation with the Amcri.
can Federation of Labor some years
ngo. 1t was also ordered suspended
from the mining department of the
American Federation of Labor Mt the
Atlantic City convention.
1--WE now find that this outlaw or
ganization is permitting its member
ship to act as strike breakers In strip
mines in Ohio.
"This organization is furnishing
steam shovel engineers to work under
armed guard with strike breakers.
1T is not true that any agreement
exists by aud between this organizu- =
tion and the mining department or any
other branch of the American Fedora
tion of Labor permitting 1t to work
under such circumstances.
1.-TWO of our representatives have
taken this question up with officers OF
the Steam Shovelmcn's Union and have
failed to secure any satisfaction.
Representatives of our organization
are justified in treating this crowd as
nm outlaw organization and in viewing
It's members in the same light as they
would view any other common strike.
breakers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Coronado Ruling Opens
Way to Herrin Nine to Sue

Chicago. June 23.-For the hrst
time since its PRONUNCIATION. the re-
cent decision Of the limited states
Supreme Court. delivered by Chief
Justice Taft. holding that organized
labor unions arc suablc for damages
attributable to them. may be in
vokcd In the case of the mine war at
Hcrrin. ILL., That was given yes
tcrdny as the opinion Of several coal
mine operators.
That double action may result Is
the general opinion. First. heirs
Of men employed in the Southern
Illinois Coal Compnny's strip mine,
where the rioting took place. may
sue to collect damages from civil
authority under the Riot Act; Sec
ond, owners of the mine property
may invoke the recent Supreme
Court decision and bring action
against the United Mine Workers of
Illinois. for damages caused 10
their property. If any such has re-
suited from the rioting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
TROOPS MOBILIZED
FOR DUTY At MINE

Chicago. juno 23.-(By 4. P)--
Mobilization Of the 132d Infantry OF
the Illinois National Guard. ordered
By Governor Len Small in midnight
message from Waukcgnn to hold itself
in readiness for duty in the Southern
Illinois mining region, began early to-
day.
Governor Smnlls order was rclnycd
from Adjutant General Carlos p. Black
at Springfield to Colonel William r
Swanson, commnndant here OF the l32d
who set in motion the machinery for
assembling troops. Nine machine CUR
comnonics were included in the order
and the l32d Infantry also has q
howitzer company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Union OFFICIALS BLAMED
Not in Touch With Men. Oklahoma
leader Declares

Musk0gce. Okla. June % by y:
P.D-Blnme for the l1errin coal field
killings rests largely upon miners
union officials Of Illinois. John Wilkin-
son. president of District II. United
Mine Workers of America, declared
here today.
Deploring the lawlessness and s!ay-
ing. Mr.. Wilkinson said:
'Thincs like this don't happen over
night. They are the results of days
and weeks Of fermentation.
Had the officers and board mem
bcrs of the Illinois district been in
propcr touch with their men through
out the district they could have pre-
vented this. The blame will rest
largely upon the officials and bUarC
members Of the Illinois miners.
I'm our district. even though we are
scattered over three States. we man
age TO- keep in constant touch witt
every field. and riots Of this kind wi!
never occur.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Statements by Wounded

p, .,b-,nrrn DF ,ho S,n,an,Onts he
lhe H"p>Ia",I v. Wv ,,r,rn'.t,.H .h "
III" wound"d, WI" were among me be
.i"gcd. was mat not Il MN" worker was
Injured during me hGhtng' oIt 'hat
the numerous ti1I'd were Sh"t d"Wn IN
cold bl"d after th"H had Smrr"hH"r'd
themselves AND their arms: lh"r" was
no,hu. from I hc union miners t" con-
'ralirt those claims.
T,.rrn O'R0urko. Chicago, commits.
,,r,. ,Irrk ot tho mine. gave the most
|y,d account Of the fight. His story
,ro r,IpfoI p~ hr tossed in pain from
f..f g, lu2rn bullet hoes through his
h"ly
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va I'H' w." = rn,,',,on; rn.' W ~ ~,
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r.,ri,, ,rIu Ion'l uIrh
Wa INNING '.'u .,,,,I.', .''a NV, 60. :.
b.a!." '"' ".',''H t"a .''"' N,"7 w. IVY
we were ''h""Mt"S''r v, '''s HN! d.
dur"H I" N'"h '"''n Ir"'I ,'i''r JonH;
W" were gwen "It''> n''n w. arr 'Ir,.
ana harh!n" gun "nH N'' 'P III one
corner "I u" num- '"I'',H "''' WI "
US AZ "' fh' ''IH'' an" """Ht OF we
guards were i"HS" u'II""H sent pS
thirng" d''"'t'V" agency Nhd"r
stand IN" miner" sent VS. warnings 20
leave IN" town or W" ""!'4 D. run OUT,
"" never S"I 'H"h perhaps '"e posses
did,
W men w. saw '!r ".,'' > "P5r"","
Ing YESTERDAY "t''FH"rn, we G'd nov
know Wn"' E Ga%, Il" "" ,,,, "r SI"'"S PRE- pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Mine safe Looted

The mine safe was looted and ono
man with some $500 in bills. stood
With semi -circc OF men around him
and dealt out the bills like cards. ac-
rording to wounded men who were
there. The corresponding saw men
wounded almost ~ death, Kicked around
In the srOrching nun in dusty roads
lie saw men chased through h''aS ,,SS IKE
rabbits by shouting persons who opened
fire one catching him accidentally pc
t,rcn two fires. Surrounded by q med
mon he saw II knife plunged into the
fLroat of Il wounded man who IN ms
Iyiur breath gasprd n plea: In the
name of my mother. in the nnme ut your
rnther IN the name OF our God, give
,rc water" Only to receive laughs and
ijbcs such as: "Whcrc you re going you
won't sec water" as reply.
Mothers carried babies into. me
morgurS and up - piles OF bodies IN
the roads with such Remarks as iANe
4 look ar what your papa did. KID.
Young matruns and girls encouraged
.brir men in the Staying of captive mine
employees. =. -.
"Ict'. mako soap Of them. on" OF
tho women suggested as six men. banded
together with Il rope. were Shot down
with ono vollcy. -.
An examination showing that one ot
the six still brcnthed. an "Xccutloner'
. With n ready kni'c. comnl"tcd what the
bullets had left unfinished.
One of tho four men found under n
trco in Harrison woods. where IN" nouS
Of fifth was suspended from a Urahrn'
offered gold watch and SO 10 ms
tnrmcntors when he saw all was over for
him. .o.,,oa ana
:. .,,,,,nu,nrs 'makC "A run for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
L. S. Tries to End
Nations Coal Strike


Continued from Fn-c One
coal has been about 1000. 600 tons
The weekly C"nsump ion is 500, ,OnU
tons. Railroads and public utilities gen
orally can 0pcrat" on tn" present haN!>
for about sixty days longer bcf"r" they
begin TO suffer from III" shortage
Manufacturing industries Will not have
10 rur,ai before August !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
situation in Northwest Serious

The most serious situation HOW "N-
i>t~ in the Northwestern section II tho
country. Coal for this region moves up
;hc Lakes and has 10 60 while traffic
on he Lakes Is open. In thirty days
the situation in the Northwest Will be.
, com" difficult i j. believed here" how
eyer, thar even If the Strk" lasts un;iI
August | tho Northwest can /" sup
plird
The anthracite strike will settle it.
self when tn" bi luminous strik" i dis
posed of. Practically it i II sympn-
th"tir strike. th" nnthrarit" miners
having an agreement :" support IN"
soft coal workers
/ Government intervention in the past
has always resulted in increased wages
O and increased prices OF coal, II j.
hopcl +" avoid this result This time,
For this reason the Administration has
kept uS hands off and wishes 10 avoid
any pressure. Il has allowed tho con.
tcstantS to feel out each others strength
and reach tho conclusion that II COM
promise is inevitable.
All that Secretary Hoover, who j.
acting for the Government. will do is
to bring tn" parties together and ia
cihtatp compromise \ formula has
to be worked out whereby III" int"g-
, rity Of the national union and the ma .
'iOEal agreements can be maintained
/ and ~ the snmc time some variation
Of wages in the different fields can he
secured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
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Number Of Dead May Not BE Known

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with her foot nnd told i'm she would
"scc him in hcll'' before he could drink.
Number Of Dead May Not BE Known
In the wounded list there were six
teen in the JIerrin Hospital. three re.
ported in the CarbondaIc Hospital and
n number of othcrs--union striking
miners-bclicvcd to be lying in their
homes.
There was little question that the
exact number Of dcad never will be
known. 40 one seemed inclined TO drag
tho pond where bodies were reported
thrown. and no searching parties have
Eccn organized to seek bodies in the
woods.
The Ilargravc Secret Service, Of
Chicago. which had thirty operatives
ON guard when the mine was sturmcd,
hns accounted for but four. One If
,hrsc, Sidney J. Morrison. is known to
have been mortally wounded. Three
were believed to have escaped. il was
said. while the remaining twenty six
were missing.
An reports, whether from miners or
from strike breakers or mine operators
nrrcc that the victims were shot down
in cold blood after they had nut up the
white flag and surrendered themselves
md their arms to the attacking forces
Many persons in the county uphold the
slaughter us rightful act of Judgment
Citizens gathering on street corners last
night and today laughed and iokcd over
tho affair and proudly bOastcd that
"Sonc of these days people will realize
that il doesn't pay to try to break a
strike in Williamson County"
In the Morgue, women and children,
as they passed through. commented on
the accuracy Of inc shooters who
br0ugh. Gown these victims.
Men who openly boast that they
were in the attacking party related with
apparent pride the stories Of what in
war times would hc called brutality. Tue
story of the attack on &. X. Mcdowell,
strike breakers superintendent was re =
lated h> many. Mcdowell. with only
on" leg was beaten % death with
stones before being riddled with bullets,
according to persons who say they we're
witnesses.
lie refused ~ march with the other
prisoners who were tied together and
told to run down he road between
lines of attackers. who poured buckshot,
rifle and pistol bullets into them aS
they fed. saying that he'd Just rs soon
die where he was. lie died where he
was said TO have made this sta cmrnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

but finally three of our group fell, pull =
ing the others with us, tied down. sew
cral bullet holes being in me already.
Il lay there while men came up and
fired more shots into MS from three or
four feet. Then everything went blank.
I woke up later and begged for water.
but there was none. | remember
being dragged along the road, but
don't know what by. Then they
brought us to the hospital
O'Rourkc's story was confirmed by
s. =. Williams and Ed Green, Of Chi
CagO. two Of the men tied with him
who are still alive. Tie other three
were killed
That today would bring official action
of some kind was undoubted. That this
action would bring little in the way OF
results was the prediction Of most every
one in touch with the situation.
The order Of Governor Small last
night 10 hold 1000 men Of the militia in
readiness in Chicago was greeted or
the street here with sarcastic comment
\ member Of the police force told the
correspondent that if troops were sent
here he'd take the night police force
and clean them out. Inquiry de.
vclcpcd that he himself was the night
police force.
The request Of the Governor for ar
official report brought more sarcasm
the giSt of which seemed to be thai
there was nothing TO report officially.
West Frankfort. ILL.,. June 23.--(B,
\. P.)--Four McXicnns. believed tt
nave been among the non-union miner!
operating the strip mine Of the South
crn Coal Company, near llerrn, were
found here this morning and wer,
forced to leave town BY a crowd of sew
cral hundred men. Later one of til,
McxicanS was found dead. He had ap'
| parcntly committed suicide.
Another nOn-union man arrived herr
/ early today without hat or coat. y
crowd gathered and the police tool
! charge. The spirited tn" man out o
town and few miles away told him t.
get out of the district. His arriva
created tense situation here. The po
lice said the man stated his name wa
Thompson and that he was from Pc
oria, III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
BLAME FOR R|OT|NG
DENIED BY UNION
Lewis Letter Had No Bearing
on Herrin Disorders, Mine
Workers. Official Says
Bv Associated Press

Cincinnati. June 23.--philip Murray.
vice president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America. commenting yes
tcrday on the mine troubles at Herrin.
H.. said:
I'm so far as President Lewis mes.
sage IS concerned, it positively could
not have bad any bearing on the oc-
tion dcries any responsibility for the
trouble. We must await more definite
reports from Hcrrin before saying
more
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. said
that as he understood press reports
from Herrin. the firing frs: came from
the mine stockade and II was then that
the miners returned the fire.
"Organizcd labor" said Mr.. Com
| rcrs. docs not countcnance any such
acts from either side.
John l.. Lewis in statement here
today declared 'thc United Mine Work
crs Of America is not to any degree re-
, sponsible for the unfortunate occurrence
at Hcrrin. H." He said the organi-
zation of which he Is president never en-
couragcd or Condoncd law'cssness.
Springfield. Ill.,. June 2a.-(By A..
! P.l--John II. Walker. president Of the
| Illinois Federation of Labor issued n
statement here today in which he de-
clarcd the forces of greed that prof :
trcrcd 80 shamelcssly during the war. y
were responsible for the mine battle at
lfcrrin
'Sinister influences. Mr.. Lewis de-
clarcd. had been at work among the
miners ito incitp and int,ame the spirit
Of violence" Coal companies. he as
serted. had employed thousands of de-
minors "'"e "e
Tamc for warfare botwccn union
r,;nnrs and n,nnntbizor, md th, .tenm
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