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THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1925. CHAPMAN IS Dath AdiedAW CRITICISM DARING and graceful rider, one of the stars of arena, will be seen with Kosair Temple's Circus which opens Monday night at the Armory for a week's engagement. loZtonn loll IRONMASKWAYL FLOOD HAMPERS REUEHfJ OFIFFIN nL-ILl -Jlill I il Waters of Wabash Cut Off Entrance of Automobiles, Menaces Railroad. Admits Crime After Bein- Refused Right to Attend Party. t.r -r.

Ar.r.a LETTERS ASK AID OF STORM AREA Church Heads Requested to Make Piea for Fund to Help Victims. rnSv v' Jf New Fatalities BrW Total Killed By Tornado to S10. a Mi rch 22 A new; casualty list from I iiics-hy's tornado brought several ic. a ft" individual items, but the totals ma tori ill estimates by relief ast twenty in-dnera'e ro made the total did not de workers dea at for that were re. 1 1 w.a at of at Mur place 214.

Five 1'iths orded at West Frankfort a'so. scovered that figure for Loiran, Akin and Thompson vii had been inclu Vd in fe v- three dead in and near Parri Many wounded are likely to die. It was Slit ot-o-'-o Tha i death totals follow: Illinois: Murphysboro. 214: West Frankfort. Do Soto, 71: Gorham.

4: Parrish, 43: Mcl.eansboro. Cirmi. 26: Hurst. Enfield. Bush.

Graysvilie. Crossvibe Total. Clt. Indiana: Griffin. PS; Princeton.

Owensville, 14; Poseyvil'e. 'i; both. North Sands, 4. Total, Tennessee, "3. Kentucky, is.

Missouri, 14. Total. S10. Total injured. 2.03 Total casualties.

3.74. 12: 1 ila OF TURKS ALARMS EUROPE Mobilization and Rumor Union With Wahabi Is rjeld Menace. (Continued from First Page.) of in percipitate hostilities between the hlernalists and British over Mosul. It is believed generally the Turks have, seized the recent Kurdish revolt as i-etext for nation-wido mobiliza tion, the purpose being to intluence the derision of tlie Mosul houndarv commission which will finish its in vestigation April 1 for report to the League of Nations Council In June The issue Is whether the Mosul oil fields shall be Turkish or be part of IVak under British domination. While the Bolsheviks are dealing with Angora, onici.us here regard as most significant the presence of a Kurdish mission in Moscow, which Indicates the ReiD are burning the candle at both ends.

Negotiations being conducted be tween the Kemalists and Sultan Ibn chieftain of the Wahabi Tribes men, indicate a rapprochement of Arabians and Turks against the Brit ish which will be dlsclused if the Mosul decision goes against the Turks Ibn Sa ud, who recently captured from Hussein, puppet King of Eledjaz, set up by the British, is be-sieging Hussein at Waddih. Ibn Sa'ud, ddminant figure of Arabia, rapidly gaining strength in his pan Islamic movement against external lnnuence ami nis militant campaign tor undelield Mohammedan fundatnen lanscn. ins power already Is a men ace to the British line of communication to India. Huge stores of ammunition have 'neon Imported by Turkey from Germany through Rotterdam during tho past nine months. Former German staff officers are among Berlin's delegation stationed in Angora, according to a reliable source.

ARM! a was '-t r-y. I 'be the par? Jrs a iodgir.g housi Jar b-r- If. to th the t'iri or I.fe r. of isyf: a ca wf-rf; rjuM 1 1 i for to i i v. i if i r-t itj ri pt-ror-s in C-ilif i i SOVIET HITS 0, S.

IN SINCLAIR SUIT Moscow Court Battle Waged On Annulment of Oil Concessions. rt. w-rv :r.t-X- Iiwyr-is the- tho I an I li.f'-r--;ti lir iif- ivan Tho O.nt SW.O'C) Irn'-Hir -r osjt rn- a''i t. C'Vi'rimr unrnni'-'l rncosM' n. Afirr r'j -y ri vc this.

Ar-irum nt on CfiVfrnm'-rt's 'f wa? ix-ri I i.f-rc tin? 'ii i i nx of nd'-a vurf-d to prov the companv lo, full kie.wx'd.' of th.e pi. si troi.ps of no-i tin fhrt Island of Sairhahn i) ti wan vin-d and had ineurred ri.sk involved in the ot. OhsMeles Held Too Great. The inir attorneys, d'-nyirst; they I the "Majeure" -m a reason for to out the prosper tor "vv'irk. s.iil in ibdity to cittipleto he ri'i't) -nt was to as einbt-fi'd in Vf i ot ht si s' the atrree nieio.

Tio tie! thf km iv if ho of th para troops the island, oat said they did not realize to what extent the Japan- fx would resist entry nt' too j-; an pros;" s. TiiO denied it had fail ed to tin' Americans proper support. Tii Ay presented a letter from M. Tohooheno, Soviet Foreign Minister to tin" Jovern-iiett, protesting aiiisr. the Japanese impodimr the sear- of tio- Sito'! air -4npany for oil.

Thev the American iovemment failed to t.ako steps to co-ope) the Jipane.so to allow the J.iponese to allow the Americans to work the island. It developed the Soviet lovernmeni looked the Sinclair ('ofiipany to induce the American Government to force the Japanese to evacuate If the, A merlin ite Department faih'd to take any steps in this direction, it Rave the So iet Government the richt, its lawers en tended, to cancel the contract within a year. Draw in I'. S. Attitude.

The Government advocates nl. corif t'nat r.ot only did the G'Oau'nment not assist the cksi-puny in the rxerciso of its rlchts, but by its declarations acainst Soviet Russia encouraged further Ja penes resistance. Vorms, for Sinclair, decimal nowhere in the contract did the Snodair Company pledce the Soviets of the I nited States. Th" Soviet newspaper todav rints an ojiinion of Robert Ransin.ir, counsel for thi Sinclair interests in New Yii'k, ayintr it was unfair for the Soviet Government to keep, the guarantee money if it felt the. contract could not be fulfilled and the Sinclair Company had five years in which to complete its contract.

4TH MINER IS HELD BY STATE POLICE IN BLAST AT FAIRMONT (Continued from First Pa pre.) and it is these two who, it is said, may yet be alive. Four more bodies were taken from the mine early tonight, and whe.i rescue workers came to the surface they were of the opinion that the mine would be cleared of all its dead by early morning. In all fifteen bodies were brought out today. They were found In a new-working off the main west end butt. One of the bodies was that of Harry Marston, night foreman.

It was terribly crushed. Fiundreds of persons, Including many curious visitors from miles around crowded around the roped off arena rear the mine opening today and tonight when the report sprea 1 that many bodies had been found and were being brought out. State troops who have been on duty since the explosion kept the crowds back of. the rcped-off territory. Paw Says- I WISH THAT EVERYBODY IN THE CITY COULD HAVE: SCHIEBER REPA1PTHEIP SHOES THEN EVERYBODY WOULD BE HAPPT-DROH IN AT 303 W.

WALNUT L.riSlllfc-W Hays Says Body Will Enable Public and Producers to Co-operate. JOY TO SUPERVISE OFFICE (tiiniiiHicd from Firt Pace.) American ideals We invite suggestions, hclofnl criticisms, constructive thought and oery sort of viewpoint thai will im us lion mot me to public influence It to bo." The Invitation to organizations tn brinc.n the mo-be the outstanding that i ci one wants he as added, extended Well OS Individ- uals. We are suiting to make the most of the industry's possibilities as nn, educator and an interpreter of Anier lea as it reallv is. ns well ns the Ntn turns principal entertainment. Mr, Hats went on.

want the bene fit of what the public thinks we could, do to make better uso of oug oppor tunity. We realize that wide publia cooperation alons that line is of thej benefit to the ln dustry." i iu; niv'af ions of every description thronuhout the world ware invited by, Mr llavs to designate an nuthorita five form contact with the motion picture industry. Ha pointed out that with front to C00 persons viewing motion! pictures each da v. "it Is obvious that! it cannot be regarded as a mera enterpi Ise but that its ef feet on the public mind Is so definite and Immediate that II is duty of public spirited citizens to aid produc-i ers and exhibitors lo live up to their public obligations as well conduct a profitable business Mr. will establish his bendfjuar ters nt 4 1" 0 Fifth Avenue In this citj'j Congressmen Musi Take Raise McCarl Holds Member Can't Be Paid At Old Rate Even By Request.

Washington. March 22 CP) Con troller Geneial McOitl. whoso ruling so often have tightened Government purse siiintr now by another rigid construction of law has decided that members of Congress must accept thq recent boost in pay they voted. Ifl the same ruling he held there was nothing to prevent Congressmen from returning part of their salary if they, did not wish to retain it. Mr McCarl's opinion was sought by J.

G. Rodders. Serge int-at-Arms ot the House, who usked what he ithouM do if a member declined to accept lbs increase. Several members of the IIouso havft taken the jxisitinn. Rodgers said, that they should be paid at the former rata of $7,500 a year, nml for checks on that instead of the $10,000 basis, tine member, he said, had declined to sign the payroll because was included.

the increase. Ml 3 lilillliiiilOiilllil! llllilllllllliHIlllllkl Precautions Taken Against! Escape Are Tighter Than These of Bastiie. CAN'T SMOKE SEES FEW (Continued from First popular interest. Already coming trial is ranked ns Pace.) his forth the most Connectives to be since me while pirited the "erties out Edmund the hi pr-vv event cut. For Hartf tlie most srecta October n'gh! hack when the royal guarantee from under the Andros and hid became the chart cu in 1S' of n-'-e it in er oak.

And he is r.ot paring his status ar to tha In i ho com "Mai. or In Lo; the Iron Mask." The minions of is XIV. went to ludicrous extremes in their eagerness to keep that mys terious captive aloof from all his kind i hey kept his the physician. bis ioo 'An from They prepared in th" bastiie "an apartment furnished with more care than those of the other unfortunates who inhabited that sad abode." And when he they tooK great pains that his dwellings shoul I not reveal ret to later genera- ti-'-ns. They rubbed down and white-wash ed the walls of his prison.

They burned the last shred of his belong irlgs. They even removed (no tiling from the floor in case he had contrived to secret some message there. In Extreme Solitude. Since Gerald Chapman was bi ought to Wethersfield from Atlanta he been the object of a like solicit He occupies a cell segregated at tin-end of a corridor, witn a wire screen of close mesh riveted across us bai red front to intercept surreptitious messa ges. In six weeks he has never breathed fresh air or felt unftltered sunlight fail on him, except for two hurried trips to the Court House, the first to enter his formal plea of not guilty, the second to hear a motion for a change of venue argued.

What exercise he gets he takes alone in a stretch of corridor between the second and third gates of the prison keep. Of all the officers and inmates of the place only the warden and a singlt deputy have been permit led to speak to him or approach within speaking distance. To that same deputy has been intrusted tho duty of procuring and preparing Chapman's food, which lie himself must pass through the screened and grated eel! door. The only other human being to have conversational access to the prisoner has been his counsel, whose visits have necessarily been brief and infrequent. Ad mail coming for him has been opened and minutely examined by prison officials.

Close Guard At Trial Planned. No prisoner in Connecticut before, and few anywhere, ever have been so zealously guarded. Tlie "Man In tlie Iron Mask" himself was not to painstakingly isolated from all other human contacts as Chapman lias been and is nt Wethersfield, and will be during his trial, for it has been decided each night after court adjourns he must be taken back to his cell. Will they find it advisable, it has been asked with no jocose intent, to use an armored express van as a conveyance? And will the accused be compelled to wear manacles in the face of the jury? The reason for the extraordinary precautions with which he has been treated is his reputation. Ever since the mail truck robbery in the fall of the newspapers have habitually attached to his name the epithets "super-criminal" and "super-bandit." Seen As 192." Jesse James.

Tn tho popular imagination he has been made to stand out a modern Jesse James the most resourceful and daring marauder of his generation. What is he doing these days? What is he thinking? How does he take his predicament? Outwardly, at least, as a. man with a mask of iron covering features and feelings, might be expected to. Except for the brief exercise periods in the double-barred cor ridor. he spends his days in his cell.

He does not write, having no He cannot smoke, for the same reason. Safer to take no chances, reason tlie prison officials. If he should set his bedding afire, they misht have to open his cell door in a hurry. Shut off from the tangible world, he buries himself in books. And hi? reading as becomes a man whose physical resemblance to a scholarly recluse has been repeatedly noted is solid reading.

The volumes he 'borrows from rbe prison library are on historical topics. IRENE CASTLE SUITS AGAINST TREMAN UP Ithaca. N. March 22 OP). Two civil actions brought by Mrs.

Irene Castle McLaughlin, the dancer, of Chicago, against her former husband, Capt. Robert E. Treman. and his parents, of this city, are listed for trial in the. District Supreme Court, which opens here tomorrow.

The action involves an alleged conversion of securities to the value of S50.000 by Captain Treman. In another action Mrs. McLaughlin seeks cancellation of a deed whereby the former Treman-Castle home on Cayuga Heights here was transferred by Captain Treman to bis parents and later sold to a fraternity. 6 RAIL MAGNATE' IS HELD AS SWINDLER New York. March 22 UP) James Morrison.

00 years old. of Seattle who said he was president of Puget Sound, Spokane t- North western Railroad, was arrested on Broadway tonight on a charge of ur.an-1 larceny made by Eric Klein He said Morrison sold "him $1,200 of stock later discovered to be. virtually worthless. He said he recognized Morrison on the street and called a DE VALERA ASKED TO SEEK OFFICE, REPORT Dublin, March 22 (P) It Is under stood that Eamon Do Valera. the Republican leader, and Michael Murney.

who was sentenced to twelve months in prison in 1922 for sedition, have been invited to run as representatives of the Republicans for the Parlia mentary seats for County $150,000 LIQUOR CARGO IS SEIZED New York. March 22 CP) The steamship Ror-ert C. Clowry, with a liquor cargo of an estimated value of $150,000 and a crew cf sixteen men seized Saturday night in Ambrose Channel by. coast guards, it was learned today when the vessel was BRIDGE READY TO GO OUT: I i om I irf fas-.) i i far V. i' C- if r.

tho 5' ii 1 r. h- hr r. v. ir. 'h from wrj a ri of a th'- ri -f a a i nt ro.

fr.e tor(; 4f ''n? 'jr 'f Si 't Ion wrk. It i f'i't- the Jr tr t(, rokf, I ti an fTjf. r.ry r-! f-r "vr-ry a a a' ar" ovrv ft if tT li'-r-ry M. i ha ar, I riiirin nt li Aim. I'lff r- f-rl tt, t.

lnt th ahM'l Jh for t'" fiit .) 'n that -o. 1 i i ''it ji i ir -ff--rM, if t-r- S.i Ik v)i-r tlx; i In I. ll-r he Cros.i, tho i m. th l-nnl 1 i f'M't ttiz-n-U- l.iv.j c-n- tlitlr f-M-u Kii.rti th! juirtf-t V. kfr i j.l.tf.r ft in! tiiotirm Hii-Tiiy iiiri' i wii! iwj'iiiilin (-rv i i I aff-ti -J by 1 to.

i i t. r. rrn-tri'Ti' rt bv vn-f "ity of c.ut.t-.-a ruii.iu'.ir.'.U- thtr.iiliout th omnfiy. l-tho to ik' i-. iix- In b.iH l.ii'-o-l Knriy tlil v- 's from Jrt'ktori, ti kiln nn.

Comitlci, Illuicis. will fix', to fill in rolh-f rorn niSttt- nl rcon- motion r.iioii ruMiimiiilt uitl h.ivn y- in the iJ.iint Th.M loin rotnmit ri! no irst. ifoi with thf woik of aii of iMtion.tl oruaniza-tioii, In I'M. 1'U! n-s to ni.t In cn-oriiinatioii f.f tin- work. Tim nioro flu-or-liifr In piosp.Tt, l.f ono hi (ial- hoiiH onail.

con-Mnn effort is slowly alr.iris' tlie isti ov.o- the ru-tiori of the Mot m. Families Tonts. Ti nt cotuiii'itiiili-i are rising In th of Murpliysboro, Kr.uiU furt aivl various rocked vill.iK'w la Miial Here the nirviv.Tx fiilloctiru; canvas tho ii'inn uui of tlieir lioin's and biiiuv'-'i. In a somWance of th old fatnKy cindrt ihr- i t-nviinins niniiliprs of their hmiMrholds. bno family pit.dicd tf-nt on th con-iTft-i f.iiruiitio'i, rill that remained of forim-i- hoirx js in slowly bidnar removed from the business nations and the Btore buildinm being repairs.

1. Troops barred Sbind.iv visitor To the devastated districts. l'assfs usually worn denied to all but relatives and relief workers. Thousands of motorists wero turned back everywhere in Southern Illinois and South-easiern Ind; m.i, that th-r work of relief be not hampered. STOSE TO ADDRESS TOBACCO GROWERS Sltolal to Th CiMiner Journal.

0. Ky March "1 A larjre crowd of tobacco srnwers from Owen, Carroll attd Ikillatin countlse is expected here tomorrow to hear James C. Stone, president and General Manager of the Hurley Tobacco Oo-operatlve Association, and Terry 15. of farro'lton. speak.

The meeting id be held at the Court House at o'clock tomorrow afternoon aM besides his address Mr. Stone, will answer questions asked by him by members of the association, WATCH FOR American Butcher Shop Public Market Ad Thursday and Friday's Times Also Sunday "It Means Big Savings" 1- Lizht $1.75 3-Light $4.00 2- Light $3.00 4-Light $5.00 House Wiring and Repairing DAWSON'S ELECTRIC SERVICE DlnpUr Room 118 South Second City o20 PYord" AK DRIVE ORGANIZED FRIDAY C-ittiiriufd from First t'j r.i-'J ri-- a pulpits, in u. ur i i a rr" rt' er- rer rted i a i Mr. -v that ti a the rr'c. ev 1 ht-ref ort ho i.s-.

of who wili r'ive 'ft'-rs as so otherwise- -V-, e. ie. tr.e i of a tetter or in 1 to to Mr. or The Courier-Jo jr- Th Tim' s. Trie t.

fh-o: nurk" 'Tornvlo He- i.ef The it I.r-:isvi:ie was in i 'r. 'av at a caa-O iv Mr orow. It was f-rav hy of Ti-a tait'eo, i of the 1 I p. 1 ri the City's newspa of raising a rC.ef find a t--i-cram re. ej 'ay The rif-r-J ou pal firtn W.

V. i of the I'-rtitiinity Ciah- of Owetisvihe, Th- Vietnam In twelve, sou-are miiea of our f.u'.u.h.i.- i farms com plot ly dewsr ated. forty arms parti.ady destroyed. Crop h-iml. Need of farmers en, ou s.

Ail farm implements and most livestock destroyed. Money and maehirery needed most. All eon r. op -will h-" a no wded I-'hu-t State Rank or the Old Stato Rat.k of Owonsville. givfs sr.o.noo.

Sum Will He Fsejl to Provide Relief fur Sufferers of Mid-West Storm. Washington, March 22 UP'). An ap of JCO.niM.i for repet ot tor nado piifferers in the Middle West was announced today by national headquarters of the American Red Cross. In addition to this sum, which will augment funds similarly designated by S.OsO chapters throughout the country and their collections from the 1, public, n-immis' rative exiensi-s oi no di inrt ts will be assumed in full by the society and us agencies, so tnai "all contributions for the stricken area wiil go directly for relief purposes." The announcement was made after a conference between Chairman John Barton Payne and James Ii. Fieser.

vice chairman in charge of the domestic operations, who returned today from the affected region. An exhaustive survey of the situation. Mr. Fieser reported, emphasized the importance of a generous tuition-wide response to apueals for rehef funds. The imm- ate demand for food, clothing, temporary housing other emergency requiremtns has been met, he said, but the problem of rehabilitating the stricken area is enormous.

Mr. Fieser also announced the appointment of the Red Cross tornado relief commission for Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It consists of Ralph V. Field. Galesburg, 111., chairman; William Fortune, Indianapolis, and J.

Laurence Ma ran, St. Louis. Dr. Wiiluim R. Redden, of national headquarters, was designated medical director of Red Cross health work in the section, and Miss Olive Chapman, of the St.

Louis branch, was placed in charge of the corps of Red Cross nurses. wi Housed, Report. Carbondaie. March 1:2 (Pi-Henry M. Raker, National director of the Red Cross disaster relief, in charge of the.

Red Cross operations in the tornado zone, announced tonight that an emergency unit has been established in every stricken area, and all the. injured have received medical attention and all the homeless have been temporarily sheltered. ARMS PROBLEMS ILL GET AIRESG Wil'iamstown, March 22 (P) Among subjects to be discussed at lie fifth annual session of the In stitute ol Poutics here next July and August are peace and armament prob lems, relations of countries of Americas, letters concerning the League of Nations and Italy's place in the Mediterranean area. The programme was announced today. Of the foreigners, Count Antonio Cippico, who will give his lectures on "Italy and the Mediterranean Area," is Racist member of the Italian Senate, and head of the Italian delegation at Geneva on intellectual co-operation.

Great Britain will be represented, among others, by Sir William Pred-erick Maurice, strategist and (K rector of military operations during the World War, whose round table will take up armament problems. EGYPT PUT UNDER NARCOTIC DRUG LAW Cairo, Egypt, March 22 UP) A royal decree was issued- today promulgating a new law for control of the traffic in narcotic drugs. The decree was made necessary by the alarming increase in the drug habit in Egypt in recent years. Numerous druggists amassed fortunes in carrying on traffic in narcotics almost openly. The new law provides a maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment and a fine of 30 pound3 for infractions.

DIPLOMACY SCHOOL FUND DRIVE STARTS New York. March 22 UP) A drive to raise an endowment fund of to establish the Walter Hines Page School of International Relations was launched today. The school is to be at Johns Hopkins University, and is expected to be opened next fall. NATIONALISTS ARE UPHELD IN ERIN Belfast. March 22 UP) It Is stated unofficially that the convention of Nationalists, which met yesterday in la session lasting six hours, decided that, if elected, the Nationalists should take their seats in the new Parlia meat.

This is contrary to their pre vious attitude in boycotting Farlia- rnent. 16-M1NUTE QUAKE RECORDED IN OHIO Cleveland. Ohio, March 22 (43) An earthquake shock lasting from 4:43 to 4 this morning was recorded on the John Carroll seismograph. Father F. L.

Idonbach estimated the dls tance at 3,000 to 5,000 miles east or west of Cleveland. 'Town of World Renown Series No. 10 The L. N. R.

R. Is Celebrating Its Diamond Jubilee This Month 4 RliN 1111 Dl "I'lOX AND Dl'TTON, a daring vl one of the Kosair 1 opens aer a stars cith the Circus which for a week' the Armory. en-Miss AOs MAN UNO Body of Mrs. Bessie Shelton Discovered In Motor Beside His. (Continue trout First Page.) the officer said to tlie hospital, said Ids wound Shelton was tasen but physicians there 3 more than likely will prove fatal.

Roth Shcoons had been previously married, and divorced. The victim was a daughter of Mr. Mrs. John 11. Davidson, 1300 South Seventeenth Street, and a native of KJmonson County.

KvBtueky. Her father came to Louisville twenty-five years ago, he His daughter separated from net first husband, Warner Seeley. Aliene Avenue, three years ago. He was custody of their two children. As soon as it was determined that the woman hail been shot three times, and the man twice, investigators began attempts to explain why only one discharged cartridge was found in the chamber of the weapon.

Two empty shells were on the floor of the motor. It seemed, they said, as though the pistol had been reloaded after both had been wounded, and further investi. gat ion was to be made to clear this point. It is to be attempted also, investigators said, to determine how Mrs. Shelton's hands- were burned by pow i- when, according to her husband, she is the ou0 who fired all the shots.

Shelton Gassed in War. Shelton, a former member of the United States Navy, was gassed in France during the World War. After his return home he operated a garage on the River Road between New Albany and Jefforsonville, near the Clark "County line. He separated from his wife, -Mrs. Gussie Shelton, and was divorced last November.

lbs only i-xpia nation of the shooting was that "she said she was tired of life ami then shot me and shot Shelton recently purchased the home on Thirty-third Street and is understood to have sold it Saturday. His mother-in-law said he told her he was eoin'-r away, with his wife and "you'll hear from tis il anything hap- pens." Mrs. Shelton, besides her parents, is survived bv five brothers, Arthur Davidson, inspector for the ville Railway Company; Davidson. Daniel Davidson, Davidson. U.

S. Navy, Ieon Lotiis-Herbert Elmer David- son, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Camp Taylor. Johnson, Suit On Campers Will Is Dropped Widow of Labor Chief to Withdraw Court Action Today. Special to The Courier-Journal.

Washington, March 22. Mrs. Gertrude Gompers, widow of Samuel Gomners, Intends to withdraw her ob jections to the labor leader's will when the case comes up circuit court tomorrow. This will permit admission of the will to probate and disposition of the estate without contest. Announce ment of Mrs.

Gompers' decision was made tonight by Alvin Ii. Newmyer, counsel for Samuel G. Gompers. son of the labor chief. Shortly before his death, Mr.

Gompers executed a will cutting off Mrs. Gompers with only her dower interest. Counsel for Samuel J. Gompers had summoned about forty witnesses, including Governor Smith of New York, Senator La Follette and former Senator Stanley of Kentucky to appear tomorrow to testify to the soundness of the late labor chieftain's mind when the will was drawn. 5 BODIES ARE FOUND IN EST FRANKFORT West Frankfort.

111., March 22 UP) When relief workers late Saturday afternoon began removal of debris on the site of the C. P. Freed home, beneath the wreckage they found the body of the 7-week s-old Infant for whom the family had been frantically searching since Wednesday night. Discovery of the body and of four others brought the total of dead in West Frankfort to 12S. A habv cirl in the morgue was found to be Geraldine Taylor, 4.

Another body was identified as that of Mrs. Minnie Downor. The body known as No. 11 was identified as Morgan Monday, whose 4-year-old son, Can-trell, was found dead Saturday. A child's body was identified as that of Justine Korchrior and another body as that of Elijah Stagner.

Two other bodies were those pf Margaret Arnco and Ostrosky. ARMY FLIERS STAY CONSCIOUS IN FALLS New- York, March 22 UP) After a series of tests at Mitchel Field today. Army flying of.icers said the theory that a person falling from a great height loses consciousness during the descent bad been disapproved. Sergeant Randall L. Rose and Corporal Arthur Eergo went up in a bombing plane, and, coached by Lieutenant M.

L. Elliott, parschute officer, performed four delayed para chute jumps. Each man, on the firs; jump, fell 1.000 feet before opening his parachute, while Sergeant Bose dropped S0 feet on hi? second leap. Both said that, though they were falling with terrific velocity when they their parachutes, they were fully conscious. IX and err of r.

circtts W'-r'-i. Tentj-'e SV. rine Monday rdeht cageme-nt iti IP rn IILR TRAIN HI) Dutton is as aceful as a butter- fly tn he many whims and fancies, heautif in swagger raiment on 1 horses beautifully out fitted and imparts that effective charm to the circus arena. Property of Mrs. Cromwell and Others, Assessed At $11,000, to Cost $32,025.

(Continued from First Tago.) took up the purchase. The minutes read: The matter of purchasing the strip of ground adjoining the prop erty of Mrs. Cromwell. Mrs. John W.

Rodman, and the Chinn heirs, under the enabling act of the Legis lative session of 124 came up for consideration, and was discussed separately by each member of the Board. On motion adopted the Gov err. or was appointed as a committee to talk over the cost of the prop erty with the owners or their acer.t and report to the Board at an adjourned meeting to be held later in the day. Fields Calls alerting. That afternoon the Board me! again.

I he minutes, follow: Tlie question of purchase of the strip of ground considered at the morning meeting was discussed and the Governor of the State was authorized by the Commission to make an offer for the property in the sum of SlbVKil. Mr. Fields called a meeting of the Board for March 10 to consider the purchase. The minutes of meeting follow: The Governor, pursuant to the authority given him at the last meeting, stated he made an offer of SHOhii) for the property, which of fer was not accepted by the owners Whereupon after duo deliberation and full discussion, it was moved by W. N.

Shanks. Auditor, and second ed by Attorney Genera! Frank E. Daugaerty that the commission purchase the property at the price of per front foot, due and payable when the owners therof lurnish to the Attorney General an abstract of the title to said grounds to; thei with surveys and deeds. With Mrs. Cromwell absent at this meeting.

th vote was recorded as unanimous. Members of the board are the Governor. Mr. Daugherty, Mr-Shanks, Mrs. Cromwell and Treasurer E.

U. Dish man. Is Record Price. The purchase Is consummation of a project u'-ged upon the Legislature and the Executive Department for five years. What is to be donP with the land to improve and beautify the approach is in the future.

As It stands, it affords an unobstructed view of th outhouses in a slough through the middle of the block. There- are neither buildings nor trees to screen the back, premises. While negotiations for this purchase have been pending, a small strip of property on the south side of the approach, facing the Capitol, has been built up recently with ten frame apartments, which obstruct the view to the mansion, intervening between the Capitol lawn and the State property along the approach. Their back porches and kitchen doors share the vista with the Capitol to the view of everyone looking up Capitol Avenue. The Sinking Fund Commission was authorized to buy this site, as well as the strip along the west side.

It is not generally believed the price would have been any higher, since $75 a front foot, or for a 100-foot lot. running back 100 feet, is a record price for unimproved residence real estate in Frankfort. Prices are considered higher in the neighborhood of Wapping, Washington and Wilker-son Streets on the north side, a half-mile away, than on the south side of the river, where the Capitol is located. 52 STORM VICTIMS REACH ST. LOUIS St.

Louis, March 22 UP) In all stages of suffering, fifty-two survivors of the terrific tornado that swept Southern Illinois and other States Wednesday, arrived here tonight in a special train over the Illinois Central Railroad. They were immediately transferred to the Barnes Hospital. Special squads of traffic officers kept the way clear for their uninterrupted, passage through downtown St. Louis, the serious condition of many of the sufferers necessitating a hurried ambulance trip. The party of injured Included twenty-six women, fifteen men and eleven children.

MORSE IS DYING, DOCTOR REPORTS New York, March 22 (JP) Dr. Henrv James, attending physician, said "today that Charles W. Morse, financier, probably would not recover from an attack of paralysis, from which he lias been in a comatose condition in his West Fifty-ninth Street apartment for a week. Tlie entire right side of his body is paralyzed. Dr.

James said, and his head Was cut and bruised when he collapsed in a taxicab on March 13. Morse, who is 69 years old. was indicted with his three sons and others in for alleged use of the mails to defraud investors in stocks of various steamship companies. Quake Shakes Cannibals. Sydney.

N. S. March 22 CP) A severe submarine ear thquake wav recorded last Tuesday morning. Thf. dis turbance was supposed to have Leen in the neighborhood of Mallicollo Island, one of the New Hebrides group, inhabited by a race apparently In tha lowest stage of barbarism.

KENTUCKY TO BUY OFFICIAL'S LAND Chartered in 1850, Serving 14 States and 25,000,000 People Via 5,000 Miles of Track, May It Continue to Help Build the Empire of the South. Speaking of Railroads Louisville is the "End of the Road" for Nine Big Systems I. L. Southern, B. Big Four, C.

Pennsylvania, H. St. Monon. Unlike Other Gateways, Louisville's Terminals, Including the K. I.

T. R. Are so Efficient That Freight Embargoes Are Not Known. When tbe Citizens Union National Bank was fonnded In 1863 on the northeast corner of Bullitt and Main Streets, tlie L- S. office was located on tlie northwest corner.

Roth have grown great In serving this territory. The old Citizens Bank of 62 years ago had $250,000 capital; the Citizens Union of 'today and Its affiliations have over $50,000,000 of resources. In 1S63 the L. S. operated 26i miles of track, now over owned 30 locomotives, now 1.34": 28 passenger and baggage cars, now 922; 297 freight ears, now 61.825.

1. Ji. engines burned wood In 1863 and used a cord for ever SB miles. In 1924 the Ii. N.

hand let tons of freight, hauled an average distance of 217 miles; It carried 12,093,325 passengers an average distance of 59 miles. It has over 50.000 employes, who were paid $73,743,697 In 1924. Its annual taxes total $6,200,000. Citizens nion ational Bank 5th and Jefferson 4th and Guthrie Identical in Ownership Willi Fidelity and Columbia Trust Co. ira brought to tha battery.

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