Carbondale Free Press from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 1

THE PAPER WITH A QUALITY PURCHASING POWER FOR THE ADVERTISER CARBONDALE THE FREE PRESS GIVES YOU THE BIG NEWS BEFORE ANY OTHER PAPER- MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED WIRE 28. CARBONDALE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1931. LOSE $100,000 IE THEY SMOKE Grand Jury Told Quintet Tortured Jesse Morris ACCUSED VICTIM OF STEALING Har- Loyd Punished Him in Order to Obtain Confession, He Reveals State's Attorney Flutohor Lewis today rnvealfcfl that five men Pomona, southwest of had boon indicted for kidnaping and intimidation upon the ovlilenrtt of JRSSO Morns, wliri tolrl the grand jury that lift was hung by l.bo neck to a rafter and tortured In an effort by the men. he; aald. get hiTii to confess that he had stolen sugar and whiskey from the quintet.

Morris told the grand Jury the men held him for three days, abused him and made him strip ol'f nnked in the cold. T-Ifl showed a cut on his neck, which ho said tho men hart made. When hung with a rope by the neck, Morris said, his hands were allowed to be free so ho could get hold ot the rope in order to keep from strangling to death. A few days later one of the men came to Morris and offered him $50 to "keep still." The arrest of the five men. all of whom are farmers, came a result of information fur- by persons re-Hiding in that neighborhood.

The five men indicted were: mon Milleur, Milton Reeves. Marshall. Marion Reeves and Moore, Four ol' them had been arrested by Sheriff William Oxbtmi late today and the arrest of the fll'th man was expected momentarily. State's Attorney Lewis said that some of the torture to which Morris was subjected "is not printable." Morris is years old and lives alone in a shack in the hills of Jackson county. He served in the army during the world war and was gassed.

"It's the worst thing I over heard of In a civilized community," State's Attorney Lewis said. "They tortured and did everything to Morris. He was undressed and made to walk in manure and punished." Other forms of torture which Morris underwent, he told the state's attorney, included the placing of tire in Ills shoes, "Then they tried to make me put my slides on with the flrn in them," Morris said. Ves Raines, brother-in-law of Morris, said he heard that Morris was over at the home of Milton Reeves. On arriving there ho found Morris lying on the floor, sick.

Reeves did not want to let Morris leave with Raines, saying that' the man had been with "us on a several days' drunk." "Better leave him here all night," Reeves suggested. Finally, however, Raines helped Morris to an auto and took him to his home. Mr. Lewis said that he had witnesses that Morris was paid $50 not, tell and that other people in the neighborhood knew of the occurrence. Morris said his assailants compelled him to drink liquor under threats.

One of the men arrested this morning denied the charges, but admitted he was over "to see Morris." THEIR MARRIAGE INVESTIGATED Reservoir is Increased I 6 Inches Iby 3 pays' Rainfall 15.000.0.00 GALLONS More 'Results''From 7 1.60 Irsx'lies of Rain" WMi cd Press PJioto rfTfCeltH 6, Chandler. 4, of Man- pester, N. have been willed 5100,000 In trust by their unds. Dr. TWIIIIam E.

Keith of San Jose, on the condition that they refrain from smoking or drinking until they are 25 years old. AUTO INJURY MAY END CAREER OF NORMAL STAR RAKE HISTORIAN. FOR CALLING LINCOLN 'UNKEMPT Mother of Mrs. John McKinney Dies Mrs. Mary Angeline Bridges.

82, died at the home ot her daughter, Mrs. John GOO North Almond street, at 6 o'clock Saturday evening after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted from the McKinney home at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial was made at Dillinger cemetery. The following children Survive: Francis and Clark Bridges ot DeSoto, Mrs.

John Pate, Mrs. Albert Stiller, Mrs. C.jF. George, and Mrs J. W.

McKinney'of this Robert Doty of Benton, member ot the Southern Illinois Teachers' football team at Carbomlale last season and placed as all-state end in the Little Nineteen conference ot Illinois colleges, yesterday received broken leg in fin auto accident between Benton and Christopher and physicians today feared that Doty would never again be able to take part in college athletics. He and Eovaldi, fullback, made all state positions. Although Doty is a basketball player of etinal ability, ho did not attend school bore this term. Dnty was returning from Carbon-j with Irving Trombley, also ol' Benton, after seeing the Carbondale-1 Slmrtleff game when the crash came. 1 Trombley was uninjured.

A four by four guard rail along the highway ran through the car, "hitting leg and roaring out the front seat. I'Foars vaKishod as to a possible water i shcrtflSR in Car'nondalu as a result I of a l.CO inch rain over Friday, Satin relay and Sunday, the heaviest rainfall for a single period since a year ago last February according to C. iS. Gill, superintendent of the Municipal Water Works System. He said the reservoir hns risen six inches and a water shortage here is now remote.

Previous to this rain Mr. Gill estimated that the 'city had a supply sufficient to last until April 1 without rain. It was the first time since S'ep- tember 1 that streams had run water into the reservoir and the largest increase in water in the reservoir since a year ago this month. Carbondale FANCY LIQUOR L4BEL HOLDERS ARE INDICTED r.ort Taylor, whose home at Murphysboro was equipped with all kinds ol' spurious labels, fancy brands for bottled and bond liquor, was placed under a $5.000 bond today after being indicted. Taylor was arrested when officers last week searched several homes following a report that the brothers wore running liquor out ot Murphysboro.

State's Attorney 'Lewis said that Taylor had some elite clientile in Carbondale. Marlon aml Joe Valentine was also indicted for violation of the prohibiton law. He was also raided in the search for the Sheltons of whom no clues were found. The men arrested denied being connected with the Slieltons, (By Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. of the life of Abraham' Lincoln in Springfield, where the body of the emancipator lies at rent, arose to protest Edgar Lee Master's biography of Lincoln in which Tie described him as "grotesquely dressed and unkempt," Among them Dr.

John T. Thomas, pastuv of the First Presbyterian church, same Lincoln attended for years with his 'wife and family. "Defaming our men," he said, "seems to be a sort of obsession of recent years. Nona is exempt. Nothing is easier.

None lias lived or will live to whom one might not fake exceptions and in whom one may not lind fault or flaws. There is something in the ordinary in all ot our great. They have much in common with the -rest of us." From the custodian of Lincoln's tomb, H. W. Fay.

came this remark: have 300 pictures of Lincoln taken at various times after he was five years old, showing him in many poses and not one even hints that lie was unkempt. had not asked for aid time. up to this S'upt. Gill the rain had added 5,000,000 gatftms to the present 40,000,000 in the reservoir land by the time all the streams had NAVY RESCINDS PLAYS AT NORMAL COURT MARTIAL TUESDAY WERE OF GEN. BROADWAY HITS Reprimand Issued by "Suppressed Desires" Secy.

Adams, and and "Flattering Word" Plays Offered The two plays to be presented tomorrow night in the Shryock auditorium are Broadway's successes, i which ail New York was discussing a lew years ago. It is because of their Charges Dismissed (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON 7 Feb. navy department announced today it had abandoned plans for a court martial of S-medley D. Butler and reprimand him instead. run their course, another R.000,000 Cen Butlel further explaining his gallons would be added within the refe ence to rem ier Mussolini of This action was decided upon, the direct appeal to every person that announcement said, after Secretary Adams had received a letter from next few clays, or enough for another Italy in a recent speech in Phila- month's supply of water.

Prof. F. I-I. Colyer. government I govel nmellt apologized to Italy observe, said, that twice as much fell Friday, Saturday and Sunday as in January, which showed an amount ot .78 inches.

Before the rain it was estimated there was enough water to last until April 1. The difference between the actual amount of water that fell, which was Mayor Thompson Sues Daily News (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb. prae- cipe of a suit asking $100,000 damages from the Chicago Daily News was filed in Superior court today by counsel for Mayor William Hale Thompson. Edward Higgins, assistant corporation counsel, said the action will allege libel in connection publication ot a report Saturday of the filing of a suit for receivership and accounting of the mayor's waterway and Flood Control Association of the Mississippi Valley. J.

A. JOHNSON DIES AT HOME ON STOKER ST. Jacob Alfred Johnson, 70, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 405 Stoker street. He is survived by. his two daughters, Mrs Artie Foster of St.

Charles, and M'iss Ida Johnson, one son, Raymond, one brother, J. R. Johnson, all of this city, and one sister. Mrs. D.

I-I. Halterma.ii of Corinth. The body will lie in state. at the Carbondale Funeral Home until 11 o'clock tomorrow where a short funeral service will lie held by Rev. Lee Futrell and the body will be taken to Dillingham church in Williamson county wliere the funeral will be conducted by R.ev.

Futrel! at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon and burial will be made at Dillingham cemetery Dr. Springs, Colored Doctor, to Capitol (By Associated Press) HERRIN, 111., Feb. A. W. Springs, negro physician at Colp, who has received a government medal for his mine rescue activities, will be one of 150 negro physicians to attend a White House conference on child health anfl protection at Washington on Feb.

19th. l.GO inches, and the amount ot water which conies from the 'water shed, that drains into the lake, makes up total of six inches. The rain this week-end netted less flow than would have a similar rainfall when the ground is not so dry. the absorption being so groat under the, present drought conditions. Marion, Carbondale, West.

Frankfort, Eenion and Herrin, all of which have experienced alarming water shortage, enjoyed steady downpours. Small streams around Metropolis, where the rainfall reached 1.70. were bank full for the first time in a year, Rainfall at Johnston City and Anna, where farmers had been hauling water for live was the heaviest in months. (By Associated CHICAGO, 111,, Feb. the middle west today favoring some arid sections with moisture and disregarding Manv sections of southern past few months drought situations others, which have been faced during the with alarming were quenched with many other thirsty sections untouched.

As much as it was it hardly satisfied the parched fields of Egypt, as southern Illinois is known. Communities farther'north in Illinois remained without rain, (By Associated Press) HARRISBDRG, 111., Feb. drought here today 'was broken by 1.35 inches of rain, which began Friday and continued until Sunday night. The rain was followed by a sharp drop in temperature. This was the heaviest rain since September.

Flags Displayed Today Honor General Logan Flags were displayed in. the business and residential sections ol the city in honor of General John A'. Logan, today being his birthday anniversary. delphia, for which the Washington The court martial was to have opened in Philadelphia on 'February 1G. The specific charges against the General had not been made public, although counsel for Butler, when formally presented with the charged, described them as "severe." The General was alleged to have "1.

In connection referred to Mussolini as a hit-and- run diver in recounting an automobile ride a friend was supposed to have taken, with the premier. Premier Mussolini, through the Italian embassy in Washington, immediately filed a protest with the state department. The premier was reported as having been highly incensed. Gen. Butler was called upon for an explanation.

He wrote a letter to Secretary Adams, and the formal apology by tin's government followed. Butler's letter to Secretary Adams read ns follows: the decision of the department to try me by general court martial, it is requested that consideration be given to the matters hereinafter set forth, "2. I was told by the president of the Contemporary Club, before which I spoke on January 10. 1331, that could speak my inside mind freely, and from his remarks, taken in their entirety, I understood that the club was composed of. responsible mem-, bers of the -community interested in public questions and that my statements were to be confined tothe limits of the four wall.

3. "This information is submitted on the assumption that it was not in the department's possession when it was decided to bring me to trial. "4, I very greatly regret this incident and the fact that my indiscreet remarks have cause embarrassment to' the government." Centralia Mayor Candidate Dies (By Associated Press) CENTRALIA, 111., Feb. Chas. R.

Bateman, 53, one of the three candidates for mayor of Centralia, in the primary to be held March 3, died last night at St. Mary's hospital as a result of a paralytic stroke suffered at his office Saturday, HIGHWAY OFFICE COCHMNESENT TO POST HERE Order Follows Campaign for Better Protection for People SUPT. MOODY ISSUES ORDER C'dale Located at Highway Intersection, Needed Officer L. Moody, superintendent of suite police, lias ordered a suite officer 10 lie located Carbondale. The order is effective at once and today Oscar E.

'Cochrane. a state pa- liooman, who "lias been located at Elkville, moved to Carhondale where he will make his. home. Mr. Moody, the state chief, ordered Officer Cochrane to Carbondale after it had been pointed out by the Free Press and joined in by civic organizations that motorists passing through Carbondale, are entitled to state police protection.

Resolutions to this effect were then adopted by the Carbondale Business Men's Association, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Professional Women's Club, urging the location ol one police officer in Carbondale. at least, and two would be better. Cochrane had been located at Elkville where he lived. Accidents, criminals, 'drivers who violate the law. are numerous.

Most of this goes on at night. Mr. Coch- the psychological effect of the rane said that although he worked in the day lime, he would be available any time during- the night for police work on the state highway. A 1 phone Associated Press rfcoto Kansas City police released Mrs. Celia Henzel, 19-year-old of- Frank Jaborer, after investigating charge, brought by his Datives that the union had contracted in payment a SiO.OOO debt against the glr" 1 mother.

they have remained' popular comedies. The Flattering Word has for its flattering word on every man, woman or child upon whom it is tried. There is inherent in every one a desire at some time in his life to go on the stage. If he is told that he should go on, he is "as susceptible as a cat is 10 'catnip" and begins inquiring about the fare to New York. "Did you ever think of becoming an actor?" is the one compliment that never fails.

In this play the stiff and reserved minister who has always be- call will get him. The arm of the law is handicapped, enough the way it is. Outlaws infest the highways in highpowered cars and are defiant. The state should add more members to its police every- i where. The hard roads brought a new problem for municipal officers and the millions thnt go into the state coffers from anto license and gas tax could not be better spent than to pro- lieved that the church and the thea- tec la people against needless acci- t.re are completely incompatible, falls and criminal assaults before these flattering words.

The! The letter from Supt. Pn- chnrch worker, Mrs. Zooker, whose 1 L. Moody to Officer Cochrane entire life has been spent revising I sa church "lists," becomes a victim, and although she is tied up with church she hopes to see her daughter, Lena, on Broadway some day as a result nf the flattering word. The real actor, who comes into the midst of these susceptible has a rare interlude when his troiip plays Youngstown that night.

When he leaves the minister's house about 0 o'clock before rushing down to the theatre, he has made believers of every single one of them as a result of these flattering words. Suppressed Desires is a play which Susan Glaspell wrote as a satire on psycho-analysis. She takes for her main characters a wife, whose psycho-analysis complex has come to be too much of a strain on the family tie, and her husband whose reactions are just what any normal husband's reactions would be under the circumstances. She interprets all his actions as having good or bad omens until the breaking point comes when lie goes to Dr. Russell to be "psyched." Then the tables are turned.

Excitement reigns for awhile, complications arise, and finally his suppressed desire for a little peace is granted. The plays are being coached by two student coaches, Gladys Morse and Marjorie Leach, supervised by Miss Trovillion. One the projects in the Strut and Fret club this year is the training of students to be dramatic coaches. Each student who expects to become a coach of dramatics in high school may have the opportunity of presenting one play before the public. Miss Morse and Miss Leach are prominent members the club and working hard to make their plays a success.

Officer 0. US. Cochrane, Elkville, Illinois. Dear Sir: You are hereby instructed to move to Carbondale as as is convenient for you to do so. Being stationed at the end of the route will make it; convenient to pick up Officer Wright.

W. L. MOODY, Snpt. of Highway Police. $50,000 BONOS SET FOR GORNAM BANK ROBBERS The highest bond on record in this county was set by Circuit Judge A.

L. Spiller who held that George Roe and Leo Garrett must fill a $50,000 bond each in answer to an indictment made public today by State's Attorney Fletcher Lewis, which was recommended by, Lewis. Roe and Garrett were indicted for holding up and robbing the Gorham bank two weeks ago. Roe surrendered after lis was shot by a posse man and is in jail while Garrett never has been capture. None of the $5.000 cash obtained by the robbers has been found or returned.

Roe will be indicted for the robbery of the Ava hank on September, to which he had virtually confessed. WEATHER Generally fair and Tuesday. Cooler tonight..