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Evening star., 1923-01-04
MURDERS WIFE, THREE
CHILDREN, Stays SELF
Neighbors of Thirty -Year.Old In
diana Man Discover Tragedy
and Call Police.
By the Associa ted presg

BY the Associated Press.
MUNCIE, Ind, January 4.-wiIIiam
Miller. thirty years old, today shot
and killed his wife and their three
children and then committed suicide,
the police officials said
The crime was discovered by neigh
bors. who broke into the house when
they failed to see any of the family.
ing. who arrived shortly after the
crime was discovered, the bodies were
still warm. Mrs. Miller's body was
found in bed and in her arms was
found the body of her eleven month
old child. The bodies of the other
children were found on the floor, az
was that OF Miller.
In Night Attire.
Mrs. Miller and the children were
in their night attire and Miller was
partly clothed. A revolver was found
cording. to officers. there were no
signs OF struggle and the doors and
windows were locked. the former
from the inside.
Miller. neighbors said, talked of a
man who had been following him FOR
several days. but the theory was ad-
vanced by Coroner Downing that
Miller became temporarily insane and
shot his family. Unless some new
evidence was found, the coroner said.
he would return a verdict that Mrs.
Miller and her three children. Evelyn,
fiye; William. three. and Robert,
eleven months, had been murdered by
Miller and then committed suicide.
Relatives OF Miller insist that
Miller never had shown any sigma of
insanity. and are inclined to doubt
the coroner's belief.
Evening star., 1923-01-04

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 4.-Allister Nc
Cormick, whose wedding to Mary Lam
don Baker, Chicago society girl, was
postponed by the prospective bride a
year ago after guests had gathered at
the church to witness the ceremony,
now has no intention of marrying Miss
Baker so far as his father knows, ac-
cording to a statement made by l.. Ham,
ilton Mccormick. the father
"Never-that is the answer" Mr.. Nc
Cormicl said in reply to a question as
to when his son and Miss Baker ex-
pected to wed "Of course, ! cannot
speak for my son absolutely, but to the
best of my knowledge they are not 60
ing to be married at ALL"
Postponement Of the wedding. at
tributed to nervous breakdown suffer-
ed by Miss Baker, created furore In
nounced that Miss Baker would go to
quiet marriage would take place.
After her Feturn Miss Baker and her
mother, Mrs. Alfred Baker, went to
Europe. where young Mccormick had
preceded them. and il was announced
that the wedding would take place in
London. Miss Baker and her mother
are still in Europe, but recently it was
reported that young Mccormick had re-
turned quietly to Chicago. His father
denied this, however
Evening star., 1923-01-04
RAIN INCREASES
LIGHTING MENACE
Continued from First Page

close together and provide sufficient
illumination, but from 4th street east
around Stanton Park the highway is
dark. Between 9Th and 7th streets
northeast long square with an in
sufficient number of lamps, II is alb
solutely necessary to use bright
lights to avoid accident to life and
property. From 9TH street east to
11th the conditions are little better.
Eleventh street northeast from East
Capitol street TO Florida avenue, a gas
lamp-lighted thoroughfare, is poorly
lighted, and although there are two
lamps at each street intersection, it
is difficult to see persons stepping from
the curb under the shadows cast by
the bottoms of the lamps or to see
vehicles approaching from the street in
tersections.
The same conditions prevail on 7th,
Sth, 9th and 10th streets. K street
from its intersection with Florida ave-
nue. east of 18th street and as far as
North Capitol street, is poorly lighted,
the only bright spot on the way being
the viaduct under the steam railroad
tracks, which is lighted by incandescent
bulbs. The effect of raising the lamps
higher can be observed at 1st and K
streets northeast, where, in addition to
the gas lamp on the corner at the
usual height, there is one incandescent
electric bulb located about thirty feet
above the pavement. This small bulb, Of
less candlepower than the gas lamp
completely overshadows the gas tyne.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
CITY HEADS FIRM
IN SCHOOL TANGLE
Commissioners Determined
to Keep Grip on Funds.
Hearing Scheduled.

The District Commissioners are con-
fident they have the right to veto any
requisition from the superintendent
of schools involving the expenditure
of funds If they deem such action
proper in the public interest
They took this position last week
in turning down a request from the
school authorities for the purchase
of more than $500 worth of supplies
for the establishment OF a beauty
parlor in the o Street Colored Voca-
tional School.
Indications at tbs District build
Ing today were that the city heads
will stand firm in their contention at
the conference when a committee
from the school board will seek to
discuss the matter
1t developed today that seven or
eight years ago Daniel j. Donovan,
now auditor for the District. prepared
a report for the then board of Com
missioners, upholding the right Of
the Commissioners to reject a school
board requisition.
The contention of the Commission
ers is that they are responsible for
the expenditure OF all money, and,
being responsible, have the power to
approve or disapprove requisitions
At noon today no date had been set
for the proposed conference between
the city fathers and the COMMITTEES
from the school board.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
Linen Garments
In Ancient or,1b
Believed. Kings S
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated frebs.
LUXOR, Egypt, January A.
Linen garments. belieYed to have
been King Tutenkhamun,s under
wear, were found in the ebony
box removed from the outer cham
Der of the ancient monarch's tomb
a week ago. The linen is in
most fragile condition, and it is
doubtful whether preservatives
can be successfully applied.
Another of the treasures within
the box was a crozier of magnifi-
cent workmanship and strikingly
similar to those used by the Coptic
bishops today. At one end of the
staff are the figures of two prison-
ers. one an Asiatic, the other an
African, They are of carved ebony,
silver and ivory. Howard Carter,
the excavator, asserted that the
carving on the face of the Asiatic
surpassed the finest ivory work of
the Chinese. A bronze mace orna-
mented with gold was also found
in the box.
An ebony footstool, inlaid with
ivory and OF fine design, was re-
moved from the chamber yester-
day, together with a tiny deco
rated stool, evidently intended for
q child. Both objects are the work
of a highly skilled craftsman.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
LIQUOR
TEST COMMISSION
Senator Spencer introduces
Bill Authorizing President
to Appoint Seven.

The President Is authorized to ap-
point g. commission OF seven persons
of whom at least two shall be women
to investigate and determine what
alcoholic contents makes a, beverage
bill introduced by Senator Spencer
of Missouri.
Senator Spencer declared in a
statement accompanying his bill that
it was intended to be be. step sspP,i5,.the IN the
amendment amendment to the constitution; that
it was intended to solidify the ranks
of those who believed in its enforce
ment.
IAN increasing number Of Ameri-
ment OF the eighteenth amendment"
said Senator Spencer, "are co-operat-
ing and voting with those who do not
believe in the enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment and who are
striving in every way to weaken it's
1t and disobedience of its provisions.
Question OF Privilege.
This unfortunate and unnatural
alliance is occasioned by the belief
in the minds of many that the Vol
stead law Is unnecessarily restrictive
of personal liberty and interferes in
an unwRrranted degree with the
rlBnlb Oh tn6 lHuiNluuhl.
Senator Spencer said that he had
been told by chemists. that very often
moro than one-half Of one per cent OF
alcohol is contained in buttermilk.
and he added that no one would
seriously contend that buttermilk
was Intoxicating,
THE purpose of the prosed BILL"
he said, els to determine In a fair
and scientific manner what amount of
alcohol does. in fact. make a beverage
Intoxicating"
Senator Spencer said that tho in
vestigation should be made by an
impartial government commission,
neither by the vets nor by the drys.
Under the terms of his bill the
members of the commission would
be paid at the rate of $3.50 a month,
The commission would be under the
supervision of the Secretary of
Agriculture. who would be an OK
off1cio member of the commission, in
addition to the seven members PRO-
vided for. The sum Of 100000 would
be appropriated to carry out the In
ve5tigation-
Evening star., 1923-01-04
McKoIN ON WAY SOUTH.
Physician Expected to Reach Scene
of kidnapping Tomorrow.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 4.-Dr.
b. M. Mckoin, who was released from
murder charge here yesterday in
order that he may return to Iouis-
lana free man, is expected to ar
rive In that state some time Friday.
Before leaving last night, DIR. McKoin
saiu he expected to go direct to Mon
roe to join his wife and children.
Ine physician is accompanied bv
Special Deputy Calhoun and Chief De-
tective Glynn, who arrived here Sun
day with affidavits and a reouisition
Tor the doctors return. Gov. Ritchie
refused to recognize the documents.
however, as they were not filled out
In proper forn. After an exchange
or kilograms between Gov Rftchie
and Gov. Parker of Louisiana, 1t was
ssIeeu 10 release DR.. McKoin, as he
hao expressed willingness to return
10 that state voluntarily in an effort
10 prove his innocence of any connec~
tlon. with the Morehouse parish kid
napings and murders.
Ihe deputies are making the trip
with Dr. Mckotn as travelling com
nanlons' as he had expressed a de-
sire for them to accompany him as
an evidence of his good faith.
Dr. Mckoin was arrested here De-
@os dI ln0 request OF Gov.
Parker. who accused him of murder
IN connection with the deaths ~
Thomas Richards and Watt Daniels
two of five men alleged to have been
kidnapped b. a hooded and white
robed mob in Morehouse parish last
August. Their bodies were later dis
covered in Lake La Fourche, near
Mer Rouge. after they had been
blown to the surface by unidentified
dynamiters
DR.. McKoin, who was a former
mayor of Mer Rouge, was said by
Louisiana authorities to have been
implicated in the disorders He denied
the charge, stating he was in Monroe
forty miles from BIer Rouge, the
night Of the supposed kidnapinSa
Cavalry Transferred.
MONROE. La, January 4.-The
Jennings Cavalry on duty at Mel
Rouge in connection with the More.
house kidnapping investigation was
today ordered divided and half were
instructed to move to Bastrop, IT was
announced by Col. L F. Guerre, COM
mander Of the troops stationed In
Morehouse. The men were to move
at the earliest possible moment.
The significance OF the order was
not learned. To this, troop, II was
understood has been asdRned the
task of making arrests and issuins 3
subpoenas for the open hearing.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
8 TO 80 MISSING
IN BRIDGE CRASH

CONTINUED from First Page.)
attempted last night, owing to a fear
that bodies which might be caught
among the timbers would be released
and carried away In the darkness. This
was begun with daylight and an en-
deavor also was made to grappIe for
submerged automobiles in which bodies
might be held.
The estimate OF the number rescued
from the river was forty. J. F. Hamil-
ton, construction engineer, a witness
OF the disaster, commented:
Some will say that the height Of tie
bridge and the log jam that had ac-
cumulated against it weakened the
structure and caused ii to collapse. 1
cannot agree with this. for only few
days ago l inspected the piers and .hey
were not weakened. 1t was the cable
which broke for some unknown reason.
possibly at the impact of a heavy car"
scant as the warning was at the
swapping of the cable, many pedestrians
on the bridge raced to safety and in
one or two instances automobiles were
backed away as the chasm gaped be-
fore them.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
Dry A gent Drinks
One-Half Gallon
To Make Arrest

wariness of Santos Pinestrj of
Schotts alley, last night necessitated
imbibing just one-half gallon of
mixed whisky and wine before evil
dence sufficient for an arrest could
be obtained by a dry agent.
]. Paul. the dry agent. got into the
house easily, when Santos, who was
arrested a short time ago on charge
of violating the prohibition law, de-
manded that he be searched before he
could get any liquor. The agent
passed inspection and received half
gallon of Wine and whisky. Then he
started quietly to go outside ana give
the signal for the raid. But he was
foiied!
Santos said that he'd have to drink
his stuff before he left When the
agent got outside he could easily
have been picked up himself as a vio-
iator of the prohibition statute.
The raid, according to the police,
uncovered five gallons of into%icants.
Pinestri was charged with selling and
illegal possession of liquor for the
second time in a month.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
BLAME HERR|N RIOT
ON MINE GUARDS
First Shots Came From
Dump, Says Witness-0th-
ers Tell of "0ffenses."
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED Press.
MARION. ILL.,. January 4.-The first
shots fired in the Herrin riots came
from concealed gun at the Strip
mine, according to Grover Kelley, a
witness for the defense, today at the
trial Of five men charged with mur-
der in connection with the riots.
Kelley, miner, said he was near
the mine the day the rioting started
and saw crowd moving toward the
mine, some of whom had guns.
II heard some one say: We don't
want to have any trouble and two
men said they would go to the mine
and try to get the non-union workers
to quit.
THE crowd then moved toward the
mine, and as they were advancing
they were fired upon from the mine.
the shots coming from a gun con-
cealed behind bush on top of the
mine dump.
Union Miner Falls
Then l saw Jordy Henderson, the
first of three union miners killed that
day, fall. It was not until after Hen
derson was killed that the first shots
were fired on the mine
The witness said that when he first
saw the crowd IL had five workers
who had fed from the pit. and that
he took two of them to Marion and
put them on a train going out of the
county.
Kelley declared the men told him
that Mcdowell had warned them that
II they left the pit they would be
killed by the union men if they were
not killed by the guards in the mine.
This was the day before the twenty
noD-union men were killed.
Accuse Mine Guards.
Fifteen witnesses yesterday accused
the guards of various offenses, rang
ing from highway robbery to terror
izing the surrounding community. and
described events from the arrival OF
the guards to the shooting at the
mine on the afternoon of June 81, the
day the riots started and three union
miners were killed.
Several witnesses testified they had
watched the firing from the top of a
nearby mine tipple. They declared the
first shots came from the mine with
such rapidity they were unable to
count them.
One witness, who said he talked with
o. K. Mcdowell, superintendent of the
mine, before the start of the riots,
quoted him as saying he was going
TO work the mine. even though he
had to work 1t in blood"
Evening star., 1923-01-04
ADAMS NOT TO RETIRE
AS G. @. p. CHAIRMAN
Reports of Quitting Declared to Be
Without Foundation--No
Dissatisfaction.

In republican national COMMITTEES
circles it is declared that reports of
the contemplated retirement of Chair
man John T. Adams of the national
committee are without foundation.
The same information comes from
high administration quarters. Chair
man Adams will continue as head OF
the national committee at least until
the reorganization of that body at the
next national convention of the party.
In the summer Of 1924.
1t is known to be President Hard
ing's desire that Mr. Adams carry on,
and there is declared to be complete
harmony within the committee and
entire satisfaction among the men,
bers with their chairman and his con-
duct of committee affairs.
The executive organization of the
committee, with headquarters in this
city, is assiduously, at work-~with
marked absence of publicity-on va
rious details of party organization
and the forwarding of party plans
looking to the next national cam
paign.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
U.S.Cutter Lands
Debt Con1missior,
Delayed in Storm
BY the Associa ted Pres

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 4.-Stsnley
Baldwin, chancellor Of ths British
excheQuer. and Montague Coiiett
Norman, members OF the British debt
commission to the United States,
were taken of the storn-tossed
steamship Majestic at Quarantine
this morning and aboard the coast
guard cutter Manhattan were raced
to New York 20 they could get an
early train for Washington.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury Eliot Wadsworth. with @ party
made up Of city officials, British
diplomatic representatives and fed
eral officers, were aboard the Man
haitian.
The Majestic arrived at the en-
trance to the New York harbor early
today. The steamer dropped anchor
of Quarantine to await daylight be-
fore proceeding to her dock. The
ship was due Tuesday.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
SMITH SPEECH MAY
|. Be PARTY KEYNOTE
Political Leaders Here Give
Careful Scrutiny to New
York Governors Address.
SEE NATIONAL EFFECT
Pointed to as Example of Adher-
ence to Campaign Platform
Adopted by Democrats.
BY n. o. MESSENGER.

democratic and republican leaders
In washington took serious note to-
DAY or the inaugural address of Gov.
Alfred E. Smith of New York to the
joint session of the two houses OF
| the New York legislature YESTERDAY.
IL ls recognized on all sides that the
legislation and administration of the
democratic regime in the Empire
state may have important bearing
upon national politics in the presi-
Dental campaign.
The first outstanding feature of the
address, as it was construed here, was
that Mr.. Smith, as governor and titu-
lar head of the democratic party of
the state. had not only given con-
spicuous example of the intention OF
the party to run true to it's cam
pa1gn platform declaration, but had
| 1ork to policies of a. more radical
nature than ever before indorsed by
the democratic party.
DisprOves Campaign Charges.
Whether they will be adopted by
the national democracy, in its next
| national convention, and possibly by
other democratic state conventions,
| is the question which concerns promi-
| nent democrats in the national organ
ization. Gov. Smith, 1t is declared
here, has disproved the charges
| made in the late campaign that the
New York democracy had accepted
| these radical policies for mere vote
getting purposes and would never
| attempt to enact them into legisla-
tion.
Another feature of his address
which attracted general attention
was his recommendation of initiation
by the state Legislature of a pro-
posed amendment OF the federal Con-
stitution recurring the submission to
by the legislatures, Of all future
amendments to the Constitution of
the United States.
AS this suggestion was made in
connection with recommendatio ton
that the legislature pass resolution
urging Congress TO amend the Vol
stead act in favor of light wines and
beer, it was construed that Gov. Smith
had in mind setting up machinery
which might admit of resubmission
TO popular vote of the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution. pro-
vided the necessary majority for sub
mission could be obtained in Congress
Other Recommendations.
The other prominent recommends
tions which Gov. Smith made to the
Legislature were these:
Adjustment of the transit commits
sion and public service commission OF
the state and transfer of their func-
tions to municipalities.
Public ownership and operation of
utilities by cities.
Restoration of direct primaries for
all state officers.
Giving New York city enlarged pow
er over the New York and New Jer-
sey port authority.
Exemption Of incomes below $1,000
from state income tax.
Repeal of the law compelling = 10y
atty test for public school teachers.
I Abolition of motion picture censor
\ ship.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
TROOPS INCREASED
At MURDER SCENE
Military Reported Ready to
/ Take Charge at Mer
Rogue, la.
MCK0lN ON WAY SOUTH
Physician Returns as Free Man to
Assist Probe of
Killings.
McK0IN ON WAY SOUTH
BY the Associated prasS

BY the Associated Press.
BASTROP, La, January 4-More-
house parish maintained it's status
quofearly today under control of civil
authorities, but with additional mill
tary forces on hand and the state
adJutant general ready to act under
direction of the governor in any sit
uation that might arise in connection
with the states investigation of
masked band operations, which is ex-
pected to result in sensational dis
closures and wholesale arrests.
The coming of Col. l.. a. Toombs.
adjutant general of the Louisiana
National Guard, and the arrival of a
detachment of cavalry to reinforce
two companies of infantry and ma
chine gun company already stationed
at Bastrop, the parish seat, and the
village of Mer Rouge, resulted in an
air or expectancy and reports of i'm
penQlng action by the military to
parish
Col Toombs denied that such ac-
tlon has been decided upon.
No Martial La,v Edict.
am here as the ranking military
representative of the governor to take
such action under his direction as the
situation at any time may warrant"
Col. Toombs said. LAS conditions pre-
sent themselves they. will be met ade-
Quately. Thus far no action has been
taken which would place the parish
under control of the military, and re-
ports TO the contrary are incorrect"
Col. ToombS would not comment
lurther on reports which included one
mat a proclamation of martial law
had been prepared and awaited only
PRONUNCIATION TO make it effective.
attorney General A. V. Coco, who
VIII conduct the open hearing into
masked band operations. chiefly
among Them the kidnapping and slay-
Richards, Mer Rouge citizens, left
New Orleans accompanied by an as
Slstant. He was expected to reach
mere early today to prepare for the
lnltial session Of the inquisition to-
here.
st, Clair Adams, prominent lawyer
OF New Orleans. appointed special
prosecutor several weeks ago to as
Sist the attorney general at the pub
lie hearing, withdrew from the ca
last night The withdrawn II Wss
announced, was due to differences of
opinion between Mr.. Adams and Mr.,
COCO regarding certain phases of the
case.
Seek Kidnapped Man.
The question of preliminary hear
Ing for T. J. Burnett, carbon plant
worker. under arrest on a charge of
murder, in connection with the death
OF Richards and Daniels, is held in
allegiance until the arrival of Mr.. Coco
Search for Harold Teegerstrom
ttmekeeper at the plant where Bur
nett was employed, who disappeared
last Friday night, continued without
result. Department of justice agents
and the sheriffs forceshad no ttdings
OF the missing man, so far as known.
II Is the belief Of investigators that
Teegerstrom- was kidnapped.
Expected warrants for the arrest of
men alleged to have been implicated
In the Mer Rouge kidnapping had not
been issued early today. How soon
they would be those in authority here
declared they could not say.
McKoIN ON WAY SOUTH.
Evening star., 1923-01-04
KELso'S SECOND DISASTER.
Bridge Wrecked by Flood in 1906
Says Secretary of Congressman.

When interviewed today relative to
the bridge disaster at Kelso. Wash.
P. F. Snyder, secretary to Represen-
tative Albert Johnson of Washington.
said the town is one of the greatest
lumber centers in the United States,
'if not in the world"
The Long-Bell Lumber Company of
Kansas City recently acquired large
timber holdings In the state of Wash
ington." said Mr.. Snyder, "and within
the past few months that concern has
begun to center Its operations at KeI-
so. AS a result of these activities,
the ground has been overcrowded
for many weeks" The bridge wiped
away yesterday, was built in 1907. in
place of one destroyed by a Hood
in 1905.