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Evening star., 1923-11-29
NEW MOVES MADE
TO CLEAR SOLDIER
New York Society Claims
Clear Evidence of "Frame-
/ Up" in Court-MartiaI.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 29.-Efforts
70 OBTAIN reversal of the conviction
cy court martial Of William Cunning
man, formerly a on-commissioned
officer and aviator instructor at Kelly
field, San Antonio, Tex, are being
made by the central committee on en-
forcing public opinion, which has
charged in affidavits that Cunningham
was "railroaded" to prison because
he learned too much in an investi-
cation of alleged thefts at the Army
station.
Leon Dickinson. directing chairman
or the committee. said the affidavits
mad been filed with the War Depart
ment in Washington, which was re-
viewing the case. and also said efforts
We're being made to help Cunning
hams Seventy-year-old mother, now
III and destitute, but once a resident
or Livingston Manor in Mount Yer
ron, and "a descendant of Judge Rob
ert Livingston, who administered the
oath of office to President George
Washington.
Affidavts obtained by the committee
set forth that Cunningham, who is forty
years old and a widower with two
young children, who live with his
mother. was convicted of the theft of
an automobile, automobile accessories
and a parachute, all of which. the Off
Gavit asserts, were purchased and paid
for in the presence of witnesses. 1t is
charged Cunningham was framed" to
protect other persons guilty OF thefts
of government property aggregating
900 or more.
1t is charged that in January, 1920,
Cunningham and Capt. Field E. Kind
ley We're assigned to investigate al
legged wholesale robberies by federal
employees and civilians. Soon after
ward Capt. Kindley was shot and
killed. and the bullet that killed him
Erazed Cunningham cheek. He con-
tinued the investigation alone.
The committee also charges that
while in prison and now is physical
had interviewed 400 persons in in
vestfgating the case and asserted
that Cunningham was convicted be-
cause he discovered Irregularities,
which if testified to in court, would
rock the foundations of the War De-
partment."
The committee on enforcement of
public opinion was organized locally
in 1921, and first started to interest
itself in local issues. h has. how
ever Mr.. Dickinson aSSeried, branched
out and is now orgaNiZed in thirteen
states and has taken up civic ques-
tions of both state and national i'm
portance. William Heating is secre-
tary and Harry L. Knapp, treasurer
The Broolyn Society. of Charities has
taken up Mrs. Cunningham case, 1t
was said, and through its efforts
she and her sons children will have
a good Thanksgiving dinner tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
People on Island
Reject 1t as Gift;
No,u It's for Sale

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 29.-1nas-
much as the inhabitants Of the Is
land of Lewis, off the northwest
coast of Scotland. have refused to
accept the island as gift from the
owner, Lord Leverhulme, the soap
magnate has offered most of the
property for sale.
The estates put on the market en-
brace 2S2,000 acres, including a river
where the salmon fishing is so good
that preVarication is unnecessary.
There are plenty Of stays and wild
fowl to tempt the huntsman.
Lord Leverhulme expected to Or
ganiZe fisheries and other industries
under the control of a commercial
company. But the islanders OBJ
jected to becoming employees, pre-
ferring to paddle their own fishing
boats. even if it meant smaller
income. Then when the owner Of
fered to give them the property the
islanders figured it would cost more
to run the place, with it's several es-
tates and huge castle, than to re-
main mere residents, and the gift
was declined.
Evening star., 1923-11-29

Klux Klan into the Smyrna fiogging
case featured the morning session
yesterday Of the tria! of Parks c.
Cook, charged with being a member
of a gang. which IS allo~od 10 have
fiogged Mrs. Bertha Holcombe, q
widow, and Stephen H. Morton, yer
escort.
solicitor General John Woods move
was overruled, the court sustaining
objections by the deIense counaui 20
the question asked Joe Bramlett, one
of the six men indicted and a defense
witness, as to whether he was
member of the Ku Klux Klan.
The solicitor argued that he might
be able to show the materiality of his
question, but the court excluded it
for the time being, at least"
men, including Keller Hasty, pitcher
for the Philadelphia American League
base ball club; his brothers Arthur
and Frank Hasty, and Tom Black.
were the first witnesses put up by the
defense.
Each emphatically denied that they
were members of the fogging party.
Evening star., 1923-11-29

cretion of Signor Mussolini, who will
present the project of extending his
rule to parliament. This will be done
November 20, and little opposition is
expected.
1t is generally understood the die
tatorship will extend for another
year. All the parties of the right
have agreed to support the premier,
but the socialists and communists and
few isolated members of parliament
will make addresses opposing the ex-
tension.
The new supreme defense commits
sion will be composed of the premier
and the ministers of foreign affairs,
interior, finance, war, navy, colonies
and economy and the commissioners
for aeronautics. The chiefs of staff
of the army and navy will have con-
sultatiVe votes. a special subcom-
mission on general mobilization will
operate under the supreme commits
sion.
The cabinet during its session also
approved various treaties of a COM
mercial and financial nature with
Austria, Jugoslavia and Hungary. In
dorsement was given the project for
a commercial cruise by the battleship
Evening star., 1923-11-29
NO MORE SLAVES THERE,
TAILORS LOSE CUSTOM
Police Report Effect of Ban on I'm
portation of Girls Into San
Francisco's Chinatown.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 20
In San Francisco's Chinatown the
tailors used to thrive by making
dainty clothes for Chinese slave girls.
But now, the police report, this trade
has diminished to the point that the
Chinese tailors are appealing to the
Y. w G A. secretaries to put them
in touch with American families
wanting clothes
The reason for this is said to be
that most OF the slave girls have been
sent away by their owners, largely to
small towns. The change in policy is
attributed to the activities of Chris
Iian missionaries and the police in
curbing some of the practices Of the
tongS.
Evening star., 1923-11-29

Italia to South America, with Capt
Carlo Grenet as commissioner. Capt
Euginio Coselschi, former secretary
to Gabriel d'AnnunZio: Commentator
Alberto Pasigli, Senator Leonardo
Bistopf and Prof. Aristide Sartorio
were officially appointed members of
the mission
Evening star., 1923-11-29
BIG WAREHOUSE BURNED
Pittsburgh Firm Loss in Blaze,
$2OO.OOO.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 2e.-
Fire last night destroyed the ware
house of the Phillips Mine and Mill
Supply Company, entailing loss es-
tmated by company officials at $500,
600. The cause is unknown.
Three firemen were slightly injured
and twenty families living near the
structure fled from their homes be-
fore the blaze was brought under
control.
Evening star., 1923-11-29
MUSS0LINI POWERS
EXTENDED IN ITALY
Dictatorship to Continue-Com-
mission for National De-
Tense Formed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. November 29.-At a cabinet
council yesterday 1t was unanimously
decided that full powers of govern
ment now exercised by Premier Mus
solini should be extended. The min
listers also approved the organizati ton
of supreme commission for national
defense.
The duration of the full powers
given the premier was left to the dis
Evening star., 1923-11-29
SEEK TO DRAG KLAN
INTO LASHING CASE
Georgia Lawyers Try to Show
Floggers We're Members of
Masked Order.

By the Associated Press.
MARIETTA, Ga. November 29.-Ef-
forts of the state to drag the Ku
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
THREE DRASTIC DEMANDS
ARE PUT UP TO CHINA
The v. S. Requests Release at Once
of American Captives-Wii
Pay No Ransom.

Washington, d. C.-Three drastic
demands made by the United States
upon the Chinese government in
connection with the seizure Of
American citizens by Chinese bandits
at L~incheng are expected to bring
immediate and adequate action to eff
feet the release of the American
prisoners, according to advices re-
ceived by the state department.
The American demands submitted
by Minister Schurman to the con-
ference of the diplomatic corps at
Picking and by the dean Of the corps
to the Chinese authorities resulted III
a promise that China woul ransom
the nationals Of America and other
countries held captive by the bandits
and that punitive measures also would
be u~ndertaken at once.
The United States demands were
these:
/. That Americans held prisoner
for ransom be returned unharmed
Immediately.
9. That if any ransom is necessary
it be bore by the Chinese government.
3. That adequate guarantees be
given that there shall be 40 repeiti-
ton Of the outrage.
Two reports were received at the
state department from Minister
Schurman, the first stating that all
women prisoners had been released
by the bandits, but that IA American
men still were held. Later Minister
Schurman cabled the result OF the
Joint demands of nations concerned
made upon the Chinese government.
According to this cable the Chinese
prime minister has agreed to all OF
the demands. He has promised not
only that the ransom be paid by
China to the bandits in order 10 effect
immediate release Of the prisoners
and also that it was intended to
dismiss the civil and military gov
errors of Shantung.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
JOINT ACTION IN
CHINA is POSSIBLE
u. S. Troops Are Ready to Back Any
Move by Allies Against
Banditry.

Washington, D. C.-Joint interna-
tional Intervention in China to rescue
the foreigners seized by bandits and
to assure future safety of foreigners
may be undertaken, it was learned, il
prevailing fears OF the situation in the
oriental republic are confirmed.
THE most serious situation since
the Boxer rebellion" when an inter-
national army relieved the foreign
legislation in Picking, was the
Characterization officials Of the
capture of the STRENGTHENING train
by a Chinese bandit army and the
kidnapping of Americans and other
foreigners.
American troops stationed in China
will participate in any international
military operations undertaken and
may already have been dispatched at
man, the American minister, to the
rescue of the captured Americans.
After a conference requested by
Secretary of State Hughes, Acting
Secretary Of War Davis stated that
American troops will be used to
back up any nov advised by the
state department and that Brig. Gen.
William ID. Conner at Tiensin has
ample discretionary power to act
without specific orders. His force
consists Of 50 officers and 6SS enlisted
men of the Fifteenth infantry COM
manded by Col. Campbell King. Sec
rotary Of the Navy DENLY said the
marines in China also could be en-
ployed against the bandits without
specific orders from Washington.
Great Britain, France and Japan
have forces OF about the same
strength as the American in north
China. The question OF joint inter-
national operations will be consider
ed by the council Of diplomats in
Picking.
This and other serious bandit out
RACES recently have raised the
question Of the ability of the
Chinese government to protect
foreigners and in some quarters fear
is expressed that these events pOr-
tend a new upheaval in China which
will furnish the powers with an ex-
tremely serious problem.
The state department announced
that six Of the Americans on the
train had escaped, been rescued or
released, including Miss Aldrich and
other women; that consuls had been
dispatched to the scene and 'vigor-
Gus representations" addressed to
the Chinee government.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
GRAND ISLAND WHIPPED
BY A TERRIFIC STORM
The Towns College Gymnasium 10
Raced and Crops in Neighbor-
hood are Damaged.

Omaha, Neb.-A terrific wind, rain
and hail storm swept Grand Island,
Neb., causing considerable damage to
crops and completely wrecking the
gymnasium of the Grand Island
college. At the American Beet Sugar
company factory a portion of the
roof Of the warehouse was carried
away, while a large number OF win
dows in the business section were
broken.
At the baseball grounds the game
between the locals and Hastings was
called off after both teams had played
four innings in a quagmire, and hun
dreds OF ans were forced to stay for
some time underneath the grandstand,
Large trees were uprooted in the
residential section, seriously en-
dangering tbs safety Of pedertrians
who we're s%currying for shelter. 1t was
the worst storm Grand Island has had
FOR years.
Unconfirmed reports from Cairo,
Neb., were that several people lost
their lives when the storm swept
through there, razing barns and out
dwellings, u%prooting trees and shatter-
ing house windows. The report
could not be verified, due to the fact
that incoming telephone and tele-
graph wires were blown down.
AT Belmont snow started falling,
causing farmers apprehension as to
the weakened condition Of their live
stock, which have just started graz
ing on new grass lands.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Hardlna,s itinerary Changed.

Washington. d. C.-President Hard
ing will not speak in Chicago or else
where in the middle west on his
forthcoming journey to Alaska, If he
adheres to the itinerary of his tour
mapped out at a White House con-
ference. In order to return home
ward through the Panama canal and
to visit Porto Rico. the president has
eliminated the middle west from his
itinerary, but is considering a special
trip to that section next fall to speak
in Chicago, Minneapolis and cities in
Wisconsin. Iowa and Michigan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Bandits Raid Chinese Train.

Peking.-One foreigner was killed
and $50 passengers were carried off
when bandits held up the Shanghai
Picking express train or the Tientsin-
Pukow railway near the Shantung bor-
der, according to word received here.
Miss Aldrich, Of New York city,
daughter Of the late Senator Nelson
w. Aldrich, Of Rhode Island, and
sister-in-law of John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., was among the passengers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Arrest Bomb Plot Suspect.

New York.-The Wall street bomb
explosion was recalled ;gain when
police arrested Noah Lerner, an
electrician, on a charge of homicide
in connection with the disaster which
killed more than 80 persons on Sep
tember Is, 1920. Lerner Is charged
With having hired the wagon that
carried the explosives to Wall street.
the police announced. The informa-
ton that brought his arrest was said
60 have been given to the district at.
torney by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Doyle. Of Baton Rouge. La.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Mildred HARRIS Debts Cancelled.

Los Angeles.-Mildred Harris, mo
ton picture actress, formerly the wife
OF Charles Chaplin, vas discharged
from bankruptcy by Judge Oscar A.
Trippet in the United States district
court here. When her name was
called there was no opposition to
her discharge and her debts were
wiped out when the court declared
her petition granted. In the petition
filed October 9, 1922. she gave her
liabilities as $31, 461.90, incurred
chiefly for clothing. millinery and
jewelry, and reported no assets.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Six Killed at Crossind,

Fresno, Cal.-Dr. and Mrs. James
w. Ogg, of Orange City, Ia, were
members of n party Of six people
killed near Selma, Cal, 10 miles
south OF this city, when the car in
which they were riding was struck by
a Southern Pacific passenger train.
Other members Of the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Demots, Orange
Cove, Cal, Edward Demots, Grange
Cove; Mrs. Conrad Jongewaard,
MERGED, Cal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
CONFESSION MADE
IN MOUNT CASE
CLASSMATE OF DEAD STUDENT
TELLS STORY OF A DOUBLE
KILLING.

Chicago.--Breaking into tears at the
end OF a four-hour grilling at the
hands of assistant prosecutors,
Roscoe Conklin Fitch, former class
mate and roommate OF Leighton
Mount confessed that he knows all
the details surrounding the supposed
Staying OF Mount during the class
battle in 1921, but he is under pledge
with a. number of others never to re-
veal the facts.
Fitch also confessed that Louis
Aubere, the student who was buried
the day Mounts skeleton was dis
covered, and who was supposed 10
have been killed in an automobile
accident, was actually slain during a
hazing battle.
Attaches Of the states attorneys
office Immediately notified the Evans
ton police to round up Lawrence
Horton, a Northwestern university
student, whom they wish to question
regarding the automobile hazing,"
which resulted in the death Of Aub-
ere.
With the inquiry into the two
tragedies thus broadened out, trustees
of the university issued a statement
that they were unanimously with
and behind President Scott" and that
they believed young Mount was a
sNicide victim.
Fitch, in his confession, which is
still in progress, declared students
generally at Northwestern are under
fraternity pledges to conceal what
they know OF hazing affairs, especial
iy in the Mount and Aubere cases,
bat are under a general pledge to
President Scott not to make state
ments that will reflect upon the uni
v0rsity.
1--WE have been instructed not to
talk, but TO follow the lead OF Pres
ident Scott and do whatever he does"
declared Fitch.
Fitch then broke down afresh and
began weeping violently. He de-
clnred he regretted having told as
mich as he had and pleaded with his
un~estioners to keep it a secret. He
was escorted 10 anOIner uHuer CLOSE
ahard, to give him time to restrain
his emotions, when the questioning,
will be resumed.
With this opening, the prosecutors
now feel certain they will soon have
the entire story Of the killing OF
Mount and Aubere.
Young Fitch had %regained his COM
posure later and r%epudiated his
alleged confession. He said the
prosecutors had misunderstood him
entirely; that he knew nothing OF
Mounts disappearance and his refer.
ence TO the pledge Of secrecy in
fraternity circles, had to do only with
affairs in thaNc houses. He mod
flied his statement that President
Scott had forbidden any students to
talk, by saying it was a general
abmonition that students were not to
indulge in idle gossip hat would re,
fleet upon the university or any OF
its students.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
French Train Into Rhine.

Berlin.-A telegram from st. Goar,
Rhennish Prussia, says that a train
operated by the French plunged into
the Rhine and that 20 bodies have so
far been recovered from the water.
The report is based on the statement
of travellers arriving at St. Goar, who
added that the French have cut off
access to the scene Of the accident.
st. Goar is near Bacharach.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Declare War on Dives.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"There are too
many dives and rum shops in this
city, and we are going to burn them
down. We have come here to give
the mayor and aldermen timely warn
ing" This was the announcement de-
livered to Chief of Police Mccormick,
when visited by a large delegation Of
members OF the Ladies' auxiliary OF
the Steel Workers union.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
No Lives Lost,

Grand Island, Neb.-Railroad men
reaching Grand Island from Cairo de-
clared that only one person was in
jured and none was killed when the
tornado struck that vicinity. Accord
ing to the trainmen, a Mrs. Hullupp
was slightly injured when the wind
carried her several feet.
Reports from rural sections how
ever, told of serious damage to farm
buildings between Cairo and Grand
Island. In several instances, it was
said, roofs Of barns were carried for
several yards, killing livestock as
they crashed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Bodies of Filters Found.

San Diego, Cal.-Two bodies sup
posed to be those Of Col. Francis
Marshall, formerly attached to the
chief of cavalry OF the army, and
Lieut.. Charles Weber, aviators, who
disappeared while flying from San
Diego toward Tucson, Ariz., Dec. z,
of last year, were found in the Cuya.
maca mountains of this county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
New Issue II. s., Notes.

Washington, ID. C.-Bringing to an
end the first phase of refinancing the
governments great war time debt,
the treasury announces a new offer
ing of $500, 600, 900 in treasury notes
to complete the refunding and retir-
ing of the Victory notes, which, when
issued, aggregated more than $4,000
900. The new issue will bear Az per
cent interest and will mature March
Is, 1927.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Chinese Student Must Die.

Washington, d. CHANG Sun Wan,
the young Chinese student, found
guilty early in 1920, Of the murder of
Ben Sen Wa, undersecretary at the
Chinese educational mission in Wash
ington, must pay the penalty by hang
ing, the district court of appeals
held in affirming the conviction.
The execution will take place May Is.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Million Marks Only $2s.

New York.-German marks sold
at $23 a million, q decrease of more
than 20 per cent since last week. The
recent steady decline is interpreted
by international bankers as an indi.
cation that the German government
no longer is able or willing to sup.
port its deprecated currency.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Three Killed In Auto Wreck.

Stevens Point. Wis.-Gaylord c.
MacNish was killed and two men and
two young women, students at the
State Normal school here, were in
jured when an automobile driven by
MacNish collided with that of
Charles Worth.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Champion Nonstop DIshwasher Frank

Punxsutawney, Pa.-Miss Susie Het-
mock, champion marathon dishwasher,
told something or her work. II was
Miss Hetnock. who last week washed
dishes at the Pantall hotel here for
81 hours without stopping. Miss Het-
mock is comely, young and charming.
ly simple in manner. She is also en-.
gagingly frank. HELL" she said,
lit wasn't much: I could do 1t again"
She came to Punxsutawney from
Covode, Pa. her parents having come
to Covode from Europe. Puuxsutaw-
ney Is proud Of Susie Hetnock.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
YOUNG Farmer Guilty Murder.

Vancouver, Wash.-George f. White
field, a young farmer living neal
hear, was found guilty of murder in
the first degree by a jury on a charge
of having killed Anna Nosko, II,
daughter of a neighbor, near Battle
Ground, Wash, on March s, last.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Drowned Learning to Drive.

Chicago.-Rudolph Rueff, a chef,
learning to drive his automobile, put
his clutch in reverse instead OF
first and was drowned when his auto
mobile went into the lake near the
municipal pier.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
Governor Urges Sugar Boycott.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Gov. William b.
Ross wired president Harding. RE
spectfully urge an appeal by you for
a consumers boycott on sugar, ! be-
lieve this is the only remedy left
which will bring about a reduction in
sugar prices"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-18
ST. Louis Women Boycott SUGAR.

st. Louis, Mo.-The sugar boycott
reached ST. Louis, when the st. Louis
Federation Of Women's Clubs, Eighth
district, adopted a resolution stating
it was the duty of housewives to cut
down consumption Of sugar at least
one-half until the price is lowered.