The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 1

Full Eight Hour United Press "Iron Man" Service Established 1891. More Readers Than All Other Jackson Newspapers Combined MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921. Skeeter Trap IS SEPTEMBER Davis, Budds, Green, Watson and Vaughn All Docketed For Trial Price 15c Per Sacco and Vanzetti More Cheerful as They Quit Death Cells andfa The grand jury for the September term of Circuit Court will con- vi-ne auspiciously on September 12, with not a little worX (o do, and with" a murder court term ahead of i it. According to sheriffs the term promises to be a heavy one. with the alleged star criminals of the present jail company up for trial.

This term is expected to deter- i mine locally, at least, the fate of five alleged murderers. Mayor Budds of Dowell', and liis town mar- "Red" Green, together with "VVm. Davis, alleged slayers in cold blood of Dominick. the former Dow- ell pool room proprietor, are ex-i Garland.Rhodes, of Stuttgart, peeled to appear before the bar. jwas bothered greatly by'the hordes Vaughn and Watson, the latter accused of the actual slaying of H.

S. Phillips, Cairo wholesaler, at Carbondale, lust August, and Vaughn, the alleged companion of Watson in the merchant's store at the time, docketed for trial. Kennedy, their alleged companion in'crime and the lookout on the robbery-murder jab, already has been convicted of i-obbery with a gun in the case and sentenced to BY Featores For August 25 Leonard Wood Rests in Arlington HENRY MiNOTT Tv.itMi Pfpys Staff i Carliondale municipal band BOSTON. August has been employed to play for the coin-aged by 1113 recent series of Farmer-Merchant annual '-picnic in favoiable ih-ey imya on-j Riverside Park, Mtirphysb'oro, tained, defense counsel prepared Thursday, August 2H. The conimtt- to.lay for the hearins uex: Tues-jtee also meant -to employ the bis day before the full of tire Murphysboro Amo-icah Legion court which mav Nicola Sacco and Bar.olomej Van-' ani mt tl 1)a Play at zetti from the electric chair.

jthe Illinois State Fair on the day A the Jackson county picnic. Added to he day respite, Pencling lssuance of he 'official Si anted by nils, and i( jg ea fi that the uie tavoraWe decision ot Judge nim nil ol the 25Ql win be given George A. Sandeisou in permitting I to athletic events a baseball game an appeal trom his denial of between the Farmers and Mer- horseshoe' pitching of mosquitoes that infected the neighborhood oi; that town. So he invented this mosquito trap and is making a goad living with it, killing 11 pints of the insects in one aiid setting S5 a pint for them. The trap consists of a tun water covered with kerosene, an electricjlisht and a mirror.

AFTER Aiisni Son in Law of Rudolph Steelier, Deceased, May Die wnt ot error, attorneys the two! chants, and anarchists last night obtained Judge Webster Thayer exceptions florn his rulings denying a ne trial, revocation 01 sentence ami stay of execution. contest. C. J. Thomas, county farm adviser, who is working with the various township committees for the cess ot the day, informs the Cham- ten yoars to life The state has indicated that Kennedy, Vaughn and Watson are all three to be tried for both robbery with a.

gun and murder before the state is done with them. Docketed for the term also i.s the it.iKfi of Robert Wade of Oarbondale ioi Ihe" alleged burglarizing of the Doerr drug store in Murphysboro. Wade was wanted on a federal Bad Weather Delays Take OfH)f Fliers Conditions Prevent Flight of Three Europe-New York Planes PARIS, Aug. weather today prevented lit Leavenworth prison. i Cnarles A Levine and Dieudonnj raunty returned, him to jail here on I Costes from taking off in their air to the United States.

a Jlre i Levine will be in IhevColumbia a on the re-1 in which he and Clarence Chamber- i c-v. 3 rea here, jlin Hew to Germany while Costes l)y bhenfi Wm. Flani-i will fly a Breguet plane: The start i.s doubtful- jf H- Vt a Je W-' i Co (Iav shot his-juepfathei-r F. A. minted that" "wo'iUd'Take-off before him anil it was considerable relief Unit.

lieurd Cosies' hart posl polled liis filghl last, night owing to the had weather. lilCRLIN, Aug. Otto definitely informed broughtjber of Commerce that he has reason the su-jto believe a record-breaking crowd Tuesdays be in Riverside from the conn- I ty the day of the celebration. rarnival and contests in park pool will start at 3 and continue until 5:30 The committee has ar, for a bathing beauty test, there as the feature number of program including prize water 3 'contests including swimming, div- All four appeals -will be before the full bench of pt'eme court at next sptrCTal session. t.y the day Wniie nidi attorneys carried A water rarnival and contests in ihe tight Lor them.

Sacco ami Van-(the big xettie were cheeiful than! o'clock they were during the 10 preceding'o'clock. -i iiey were back in Uiei ranged Cherry Hill section of the prison ami -relatively lai from the elec- i trie chair which far ton days uncomfortably close to their Vanzetti broke his hanger yesterday by taking some cotlee and 'liquid Sacco, however, continued his i'ast, which today reached thd 27th Jay. Both luison-eis saitl they have abandoned hope of escaping the While high officials of the army looked on. the lias-draped the Uouv-of General I eon ard Wood was lowered into a grave in Arlington cemetery, Washington, close to the graves of tile famous Rough Rulers, he commanded in the Spanish-American War. This photo shows the bu-lei- blowing laps over the grave, while Wbod's brother officers stand at ealute.

ANCIENT FIRE CISTERN FOUND ATTHESQUARE Old Earth Cavity Not 100 Years Old; Fires'Years Ago Had Good Luck FLIGHT IS ENGINEER ON BOTTOM LEVEE RELIEF WORK Beg pardon, the ancient- cistern ule ancient- cistern ji races anrl other diversions, unearthed in the new court house Relative to the nntllinir hemitv r-nn- chair. "The courts ing," said Vanzetti. will do noth- trike! Relative to the bathing beauty eon- itesl. it is learned that a committee of observers will choose the winners from the pool. The observers' committee will be composed, of men and women.

No formal entrance will be aiiepted for the beauty contest. Nor will girls Stowers near Elkvillo last week can bp tried at the September term' It may be thai. Chirl: uiny enter -I plea of guilty and expedite his return to freedom. Kvol indication' points to recovery of Stowers. Koennecke Seventh Flood Destroys Fourth Crop Planted WARSAW.

August 11 acres of crops, some of which had been planted for the here Lufthansa officials last night that, weather permitting, ha would start from Cologne Saturday on his ilight to New Yoi-k. Koennccke's statement was denied by the newspaper Koelnisch Zeitung, which said the flight had been postponed until the end of August. The Junkers Airplane Works, him to take food. "I 'ivjll may." nacco is now so waak that forced feeding i 'resorted to if him ui.ve 'io; tlie execution on August -a. Protest Meeting Planned CHICAGO, August With a series of Sacco-V'anxelti ranee will be accepted for the bath- lie expected to promenade, yarded.

tain the men and women.who have chosen farming as their calling will be at the grounds. Splendid lawn dinners will be served at basement is not so old, after all. According to a citizen seemingly v.wll cistern is one of. four that were made for catch basins before Murphysboro had a fire engine, and placed 'at points for thte protection of' Murphysboro. That was away back there when Fire Chief Albert Herring was learning how fall out of tha preaotbulators ot that every time the -alarm clock "went One of the cisterns was that at.

the court house, just under the IIM noonday ngnJji in ihe ea.i:lye.v-"-'Y> il north side; from the root AnoChef ning hours. Police will regulate parking and traffic during the day and evani'ng. Presbyterian men have been granted a concession in the park. protest meelmsis for lo-JThe Centenary Church of night, morrow night and Sunday, Murphysboro will conduct a parcels police reiterated their cletermina-1 cheeking booth during tlie'day tion to prevent any such affairs, Tlie advertising plans "If ilveie is any -attempt to meet the part of Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers, the police will break has ols the and traffic is main- station lained by means of taxis and boats. Residents have been compelled to nee the lowlands nn-1 live stock has hpen moved to a plane of safety.

-i plane Germania to replace the S10- railway horsepower motor with which the CITY. ARK. Aug- was ARKANSAS ust 11 Arkansas City not greatly alarmed by flood warnings issued here, having become accustomed to high water after three submersions this year. C. C.

Hemmingway, mayor, estimated that 100.000 acres of land in Desna county will be overflowed. Mary" Wife of King Be ST. JOSEPH. August 11 Mary" Purnell, the stately wife of King Ren nell. took the witness stand to'tlay in the dissolution suit against the colony.

"Lies. -lies, lies." she murmured as defense Attorney Barnard re- plane is flow equipped. Kr.eunecke's friends charged! that the failure to deliver the new engine was a deliberate attempt to sabotage his flight pending the start I of the Junkers planes. "I am prepared to start Saturday with the engine now in my plane." Koennecke said last General Motors Votes To Split Stock Two For One nicin Deputy Superintendent of Police John Alcock announced. Announcement of the schedule-! meetings came from James P.

Cannon, secretary of the International La.bor Defense League. He said the meetings would be "more intense and more uetermined" and that the general theme would be: "Make the execution of Sacco and Vanx'etti impossible. He said organizations in 200 cities were attempting to organize meetings for the three nights. to have programs and posters the county not later than early next week. Auto and window cards are already in circulation.

and other merchants are planning 100 per cent glad ot another chance to meet on the common grounds of friendship the county's farming population. peated assertions of state witnesses that immoralities and debaucheries had prevailed in the religious colony. She scornfully refuted the charges of women witnesses that they had been forced to. undergo indignities as part of the faith taught by Purnell. NEW YORK.

August Motors Company directors today voted to split the stick ot the compa'ny two for one. A 1 (in Mann an ecial meeting of stockholders UU Jla was called -for September 12, to vote on the change. The change involves an increase in authorized capital from 10,000.000 shares of no par value to 30,000.000 shares of $25 par value. The regular quarterly dividend of two dollars a share was declared on the present, stock. pay- Visits Boyhood Home AUBURN, N.

August D. Rockefeller, approaching S9, today ended his annual pilgrimage to his boyhood Jiome. Rockefeller spent. yeslerday able September 12 to stockholders of record August 20. Regular quarterly dividends also were declared on the senior stocks payable November 1.

Curtis C. Cooper, president of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation, was elected to the board to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of W. H. Woodin. Seek Illinois Requisition HARRISBURG, August requisition on the Illinois authorities for the return to -i allegheuy county of Charles H.

among his friends, who still call walker was issued today bv the him John. He distributed a few dimes and had lunch on the veranda of the Hotel Cascade, where governor's office. It was said Walker was wanted -1 in nlleghenv cotintv to answei he gazed across Owasco lake to charges of obtaining money mule: ot the house where he "site of the house where lived as a boy. The house down three years St. Louis Police Fear Bootleg War Renewal; Tilden Defeats Allison SOUTHAMPTON, N.

August T. Trlclen, II, defeated Wilmer Allison today in the fourth round of the invitation tennis tournament at the''Meadow club. Jacques Brugnon of France also marched through the fourth round when he won from Lewis White, George Lott, beat John Doeg. Rene La Soste of France upon as the probable finalist with Tilden. defeated Dr.

Car! Fischer. ST. LOUIS, August -marks in the band of one of two young Italians found riddled with bullets near! LAWN SOCIAL FINE SUCCESS Chicago yesterday, today had definitely identified them as Tony Russo. 28, and Vincent Spicuzza, 2S, both of St. Louis.

nay ev( Apparently victims of a bootleg Mghtful war, since it was generally ru'-l morod here that both youths were engagerj in liquor running, police' declared that records revealed! scores of previous arrests. Members of the Italian colony divulged little information concerning SpicuzzR and Russo. save that they were known R.S Fearing a renewal of the war between the Cuckoo gang and the organized Italian bootleggers as a result of the murder, police.today were guarding the kalian district closely. The 'war between these two factions 'resulted in at least 13 murders and the wounding of a score of others before a was arranged in October, 1926. The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist -church held a successful social on th-e church lawn Thursday evening, Thursday being a de- destruction evening for socials.

banks. near the original Logan House, near where the Daily is located today on street. Still another Independent South 12th Tuesday, was at the I le nine Nine Airmen, Ready For Hop-Off Delay Air Race Until Tuesday BY JOHN PALMER SAN FRANCISCO, August trim airplanes, which were to have started at noon today on. aji adventurous journey to the Hawaiian Is.landsy rested ut' the Oakland airport as their pilots agreed to postpone tire take-off the Dole prize flight until next corner of Locust and Tenth streets now the Zink years ago the Dr. Cox corner.

The fourth basin was at tlle old Se- deck Visino corner, at Ninth and Chestnut streets, across from the Maund hotel, now the Laclecle. Firemen, led by Wm. H. Hull. 'would dash-with their hand pump to the eistern nearest the fire, and sometimes would pump one cistern dry and run to another.

Wm. Daniel, confectioner at Walnut and Fifth streets, recalls very well indeed the location of these fire cisterns, as do many of the older citizens of Murphysboro. It was always a question in those days whether the fire would "iburii up" before the flre cistern went; dry. The flre was generally lucky party, as it were. Flood Damage High TUSCUMBIA, August million dollars' damage 'has been done in ten -counties- of the Osage river valley, it was estimated today a high waters The Osage left its banks a few days ago and is spreading through the rich Corn has- suffered the greatest damage.

It is the seventh time since January 1 that the Os-age has carried to the farms along its Red Cross To Make Drive In November to Defray County Nurse R. R. To Issue Notes WASHINGTON, August Chicago. Illinois Midland railway asked authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue $1.058,530 of 5 per cent equipment trust notes, payable to the Pullman company for new equipment. false pretenses.

According to authorities he obtained $5,250. from Walter D. Marsh in connection with the sale of a telephone company in Texas. Robbers Bind Policeman STROXGHURST. August -binding J.

Den- ium, night policeman, and locking him in Simpson's garage early today, robbers looted Beardley's clothing store of $1.500 worth of merchandise and escaped. CHICAGO, August 11--- Tony Russo and Vincent Spicuzzo, both Italians. were found shot to death yesterday. Their hoclie.3 had been riddled with bullets and there were indications arounil the murder scene of a gun battle. Both mell carried considerable money and wore expensive jewelry.

They also carried receipts for Pullman tickets issued from St. Louis to Chicago. Police expressed a belief that their deaths might be a result of warfare between Chicago alcohol swings and the old Egan's Rats of St. Louis although that gang has been practically extinct for months. WEATHER FORECAST For Illinois: and Saturday, or not change in unsettled tonight probably showers much That it is deemed necessary for Jackson county to have the services of a county nurse was emphasized at a meeting of the Red Cross in the local Red.

Cross office Wednesday. At this -meeting Frank E. Robison was elected chairman of the Jackson, county roll call committee. -A committee will be organized as soon as Mr. Robison returns from his vacation.

Among the considered to secure funds to defray the expenses of securing a county nurse fund was a roll call drive set for Armistice Day. November 11. Full this drive has been and the support for pledged by the members committee. National headquarters have said that they will assist the loca chaptei this enterprise, providing they do their share of the work, before the month of November closes. Detailed work of the Red Cross work in the community involves, disaster claims, civilian work, follow up work, welfare work, medical and social work.

Since the Murphysboro chapter organized on March 1. 1926, they have received from the national chapter $7,326.18, and have taken care of 31 families, medical care, food, cloth- UlULii IU i3 iiOpeCl ing, household goods, clothing, uArmlstiee Day, for same. Since March 1, 3.928,. one hundred and fifty-four-awards were made. Tha local chapter raised for the Florida relief fund for the Mississippi flood relief sufferers $1,420.02, -with expenditures of 51,411.42.

The local Red Cross chapter through its -work oE caring for has been brought in touch three hundred and twenty- ilies with eight families of which sixty-five were ex-service men. Besides many, orphaned children oE the storm of March, 1925, medical care, clothing, the Red Cross has placed, them in good homes or vocational institutions. Next week, Miss Pothoff, who was formerly with the local Red Grose, will return 'here in charge of the local office and Miss -Duff, chief executive, will depart for New York, where she will be permanently located. As to whether or not the Murphysboro Red Cross -chapter will retain a permanent office in this city will be announced later. pilots at a conference drew up a gentlemen's igreeinent to postpone the flight until their instruments -were in better shajje and everything was in readiness for the flight.

Previously the Oakland committee had! asked the Honolulu committee to postpone t'he flight, but the-fliers had protested. The Oakland committee-said sonte of tlie planes were 'not in condition for the more than 2,000 mile span of Pacific waters. But as the hour rolled around for the take-off, which was scheduled at-noon- today, the nine, pi lots listened the pleadings of the local committee and decided it might be feasible to give further attention to the planes which will 0)e called upon 'for the test. Originally fifteen, planes were scheduled to hop-off on adventurous race today, for the $35000 offered. One plane crashed and its two pilots were killed.

Others have been withdrawn. The nine planes which last night stood ready -to whirl (down the runway at noon today were those piloted 'by Bennet Griffin, Bartlesville, Norman Goddard, Charles W. Parkhurst, Peoria; Auggie Pedlar, Grand Rapids, Captain William P. Brwin, Dallas, Ma.j. Livingston Irving; Art Goe'bel, Hollywood; Martin Jensen, Los and Jack Frost, San Francisco.

The.only woman who will ibe in the race is Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school teacher, who will fly with Pedlar. Assistant W. T. Blunt to Directing Engineer on Restoration Job Arrives Engineer W. T.

Blunt of Chicago, assistant to Engineer in Chief Hanes jn direction of levee restoration work, St. Louis to Cairo, arrived hi Jackson county Tuesday night to take the big job in hand'. Completion of -the work this fall, thus to make the 192S wheat crop safe.from flood the plan. Blunt will be assisted at times by County Highway Superintendent, Engineer Thos. Dunn, of Gorham.

Engineer Dunn gathered data as to the levee rostora- needs in Jackson county prior to Engineer Blunt's arrival. It ia expected that ffie state will maJre bo.tt.6mH dirt fly (at an early 1 date. are gaps to pluji in tlie Jackson comity ievog. two in the Potato Bend country and one at Brunkhorst, where the levee was blasted as an outlet for a. bottle neck of water surrounding: Gorham.

John Eihler, G7 years watch' man at the Steelier Lake summer 5 cottage maintained by Im son "Red" Eihler and others, was found unconscious at o'clock Friday near tlie an indefinite time after he had suffered' a stroke. The unconscious man found by Gus Piosik wiio happened to be driving that, way, Piosik repoitfd i Eihler's condition to relatives, who once made arrangements to en- ter the stricken man at St. jdrew's hospital. I Little hope was entertained short- ily after Bihler was found that lie would recover. He was seen late jlasl night, at the time apparently I in his normal state of health.

John Eihler is a son in jthe deceased Rudolph Stecher, brewer, and is the father of Herman and John (Boobie) Eihler. At one time in old days years ago, John Eihler was a leading sa- locnist of Murphysboro. Prohi Problem Would Be Solved With2.75 Beer Says Former Supervisor Wlxs Views This is Enforcement Solution Two Caught in Raid BELLEVILLE, August 12 latest raid by federal -prohibition agents in this vicinity of Julius Fidora and his wife on' a charge of possessing liquor. declare 14 gallons of whiskey, 25 -cases ot home -brew, One of the greatest leeded institutions for and this most community is a tuberculosis sunitar- in order to care the tients of our owi locality. Should, we have such an institution and nursing would a small ax- is hoped that ths drive on November IX, until Tb.aalss- ba a huge suc- -pease.

will giving Day, will cess. four barrels gallon still. of mash and a fifty Butler Succeeds Whipp SPRINGPIBLD. August 11 William J. Butler, Springfield, former member of the general -assem-bly and now with 33ri division at Camp Grant, has been named to succeed Col.

Frank D. Whipp as head of the state, for boys at St. Charles. Whipp recently was appointed head of the Jacksonville school for the deaf. Meat Grinder Gets Fingers DECATUR, Aug.

Alexander, butcher, lost all fingers ot.his left hand here yes- tei'day when h.e accidently thrust his hand into a meat grinder. At th.a time of the mishap Alexander out the day's supply ot Sir. and Mrs. W. of 1918 attWt, swntos 'by motor for vacation 'and ftsiing trip i in Howard Reynolds Died At Anna Relatives in this city recieved 'word today of the death of Howard Reynolds, who has-been a patient in the Anna state hospital.

Mr. Reynolds is a brother of A. J. Reynolds of this city. Mr.

Thieine, undertaker, 'went to Anna, Friday morning, to -body to this city. Fiinera.l arrangements and details' will be aniii later. Milford Martin Is a Benedict A wedding ot to Murphysboro friends, took place July 1C when Milford Martin of Port Worth, formerly of Murphysboro, sou of the late James H. Martin of this city, and nephew of Lawyer Robert Martin of this city, and Miss Ruby Freeman of Benton, daughter of Miami Mrs. W.

H. Freeman, were married, at Benton. Mr. Martin i a graduate of the University of Illinois, and is employed as civil engineer at Fort Worth Texas. The Martins will reside in Texas.

WASHINGTON, August 12-r James C. Wuddell, who has resigned as federal supsivisor of alcohol and bieweries. today declared 2.75 per cent beer would solve prohibtion enfofcemea 1 lems in the United States. "While the prnhibtion buioaij making su od progress Ja. ing tile llie'excer wart, (a malt which can be verted into beer) (lie law car be enforced in its present sta he said in an interview an j.the only posi'ble solution for the impossible conditions 2.75 -per i cent beer.

"Prohibition is intended to pre. vent drunkenness and one is. a fanatic wlio construes it- otherwise." The former supervisor said 2 75 per cent beer is hot intoxicating. He declared tlie provisions oi tha Volstead act against beverages with more than half of one per cent alcoholic content is responsible for the unpopularity the law. "The law can -be.

enforced with the present fered al corps antl the government's an-, nual appropriation of 2.75 per cent beer is legalized," he said. Two Hurt When Liquor Loaded Auto Crashes McLEANSBORO, August Joe Bellinero West Frankfort, and a woman companion -were seriously injured today when the motor car in which they were riding, crag-heel on the h'ml road Just west of here today. The machine was loaded with 25 gallons of liquor. Bellinero was sa'fcl to ihe in a critical con- faJceii to the' Benton hospital. Double Funeral Planned For Bootleg Gangsters ST.

LOUIS, Aug. bodies of Anthony K. "Shorty" Russo and Vincent Spicuzza, gangsters who were.slain near Chicago in what police believe was a bootleg feud, were returned to their h-oroes here today. No funeral arrangements had been announced but.a double burial probably will be Held tomorrow afternoon. foiica believe that local enemies of tfie two Italians followed them to- GBicagb and had them "taken for a.

of lilfem Dollar Booze Cargo, 66 Men Seized NEW YORK, August Police and coast 'guardsmen today captured the Ansp- nia, a cargo of liquor valued at 60 men. six motor trucks ami three automobiles. captain and crew of the Ausonia were -captured single "haud'eil by Boatswain G. A. Loomis, who hoarded the s'hip alone after liis, guard picket beat 2327 had it several miles.

The Ausonia was docked at a. shipyard, in Staten Island when, police of St. George surrounded a large group of men who came up in t'he trucks and automobiles, apparently to unload her. Thirty- nine men were arrested. The crew of the Ansonia cut her moorings and started off.

coast guard vessel set out irt pursuit 'and overhauled her off t'he Statute of Liberty. Sister of D.H.McCann Buried in St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. D.

H. McCann and daughters, Miss Mickey and Mrs. Eurioe Rosenberger, returned home by motor, Thursday evening, after attending tlie funeral of Mr. Me-' Cann's sister, Mrs. Julia St.

Louis, Mo. Mrs. Steers died at" her home, 2721 Hickory St. Louis, Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services wero conducted Wednesday morning the Immaculate Conception church 31st and Lafayette St.

Louis-, Mo. Falls 7 Feet To Death BLUFFS, Aug. Lewis Carter, 55, construction worker of Mt. Sterling, here iate yesterday when he fell 't seven feet froni the platform ot derrick. A fellow who saw Carter fall attempted to catch Him but failed.

Carter's bead.