Moberly Evening Democrat from Moberly, Missouri • Page 1

United Press News Service Our Get Results VOLUME 52 MOBERLY, MISSdURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 1923 NUMBER294 MACHINE GUNS USED ON CONVICTS IN BARRICADE THR13E CONVICTS OFF A OF STATE OVAHDS the great Eastern coach. also playpU v. ith Pittsburgh; Hu.ghes baa already made a vialt tc thu city and looked the sciuad.i (r er while they were practicing. Ho t'Apvosspd himself as well witli thorn. SINCK MORN ISO.

Eddyville, gun, rifle and pistol fire were turned on the mess hall where three convicts are barricaded at 11:80 this The tire was kept up for fifteen minutes, bullets crashing windows and marking the brick wall. When firing ceased and the mutineers were called qn to render there was no response. The three convicts had held, off a company of state militia, a force of prison guards and dozen of volunteer citizens since 7:30 yesterday morning with the death early this morning of B. TJ. Mattingly, a guard, the death toll of the attack mounted to two.

Another guard was hot expected to live. A prison clerk today told of Che attempt-at escape of the three murderers. The trio quit work in the shirt seized a guard, took away his gun, bound him and placed him in the basement of the factory. were intercepted by Hodge Cunningham a several other guards. The prisoners opened fire and 'Cunningham was instantly killed, Four of them were wounded.

The prisoners then barricaded themselves in the prison kitchen. The men had the entire food sup- ply'of the prison so it was impossible to try to starve them out. Food-was brought from about 30 miles away, othor prisoners today. MAX WHO HIT 'GENE AVIlVLTAMfc 'Periy firmer, of Klrksville, was lalreu into custody by Kirksville po- early today on a state warrant charging him with assault on 'Gene "Williams, 'local taxi who slugger! and severely hurt early yesterday morning. Balmo-r la alleged to have 'been 'tho ne who- nil Williams the terrible j-low Uiat rendered him unconscious inr twelvo hours.

The preliminary of tho te si'L October Slh before of the Pcnco W. Stouts. still in tbp McCormick hospital and altiiough resting nicely is yet a very sick man. Ilo still has long apt-ills of unconsciouFness, roporlod today. FIRST FOOTBALL GAME OF SEASON TOMORROW IMnycrs to Start and Officials at Traffic "KiileM on O.

Meredith today antimincnd the pKiyers who wiW start the game tomori'o'w and the oD'icials for the contest. In commenting on the team Principal Meredith said: "It will too a great surprise for me If the boya lose it marrow. The team this year is already forty points ahead of last year's SQnad." Ofr'iciala for the game tomorrow vill bo: rtf'feroe, Cap tain' Stoy, oC Mexico; umpire, Captain Crahill, of Missouri Military A-cndemy; head linesman, Arthur McDonald, of this city. Meredith is still undecided who to place in several pos.tions of 'game; but the following aiart -the fray tomorrow in the foi- positiors. In the back iflelu, Matthews vill talce quarter; Hoerers vill to full'back; Short will play If ft half, and Appleman, I'lgnt hair; Crowe; Smith -and Boque at guard; Kitt, right tackle; Mays (iiaptiiin) left tacklek George Perry play left end and it Is undecided vJiettUT Bartee or Poison be jijnced at the other end.

This- bunch v-Ul the game and probably nuii.y of them will in for the fin- 'sh, while others will -be 1 anc! other'men put the true speed of all they aoeii in action Sheriff MUnm will allow ing of cars on t'he Urbandalc vard the entrance to Lions Field ami the brick yard. Horetcvfore cars have always -blocked the road here- and made the traffic un- Government Demands On Rural Routes Postmaster Quinn is ordered by Washington to inspect all rurtil routes out of Moberly early in this month, The -inspection will embrace, particularly the condition and location of patrons'' boxes. An urgent request was made by the government some time since that all boxes be painted white and names of patrons placed on the box. This request has been largely complied with and where dt has been done has added much to the attractiveness of the patrons' home. The' law relative to keeping tho approach to "boxes clear at times so that carriers may make delivery without leaving the road -or their vehicle is made mandatory and it will be necessary to -withdraw all service 'from boxes not properly located or in instances where tho approach is not kept pasaabilo.

Tho report will be transmitted to Washington and the postof- il'ce authorities will be 'powerless to prevent curtailment of the service if tho rules are not observed. However, the postmaster states that he expects to find instances on the six routes as the law is so eaa- ily complied with. ODD FELLOWS ASSN. MET AT HUNTSV1LLE 'It'jplc Tjinkers and Ttrbckiihs of the County Hold Their Annual Meeting Huntsvlllev Qct. Odd' Fallows' Association- of county met in' aiwuial session yesterday al'ternooii at o'clock in the- Plrst Baptist The attendance from the various- lodges of the county, including Ri 1 i members, W-M not sis iaVsje-aa i.nticipatecl by -local odge.

The service at the church, which was open to the. was open pel singing 1 "America." Mrs. IVUinie lUircikhart tho pirao, Sam E. Phijjpft pronounced the in- vocatioin in appro'pr-Jalo words. Then a aoio, Tree," by MnniN llurcl-Tharit.

with piano M'compnniintiu ty Mrs. irot "On-rroll. Chairman Slam Phipps next inr.i'(h-|Hf!..vl M. "Parker pi' Sf. l.ouls, pecrtonry of -Ihp KobeKah who deliv- i Switch Engine Made Forcible Connection Two Women Passengers Slightly Injured Last Kveiimg- When 3To.

Ari'ivrd l-loro. Two women passengers ou No. 19 slightly injured 4 by a queer acrid ont last- evening. Tw'o ccachf-s are tali en out of 'this train 'here and' put ii.to passenger train No. 19 tHr north evening when the sxvitch encino mado-t'hp co'nncelion A'jfii thopo coaehpa them on to nov.lt end -track the enginr sli'immed into the coach.

Two womep wfi'fi ard, were talieu off train taken to the W-a- are Ampixner, f-T Kiowa, and Mrs. -Edwin Jochrins of Macon. A Mngiiieer Burton wnw 1Iv LWlt'J. MRS. J.

B. M'CRARY; IN A DRIVING CONTEST Tins -Former Moberly Won Trophy Over FoHy Ccvniestaiils at Kansas City. I MciCrary, formerly of this 'Cky 'and now living ia City, was the of the first in the ladies obstacle auto contest (Me Assoeiaf at at the Auto Field asocial ion Park, Oily, 'last Saturday, Tho trophy is a cup offcrrcJ the winner by the City Journal' About fortv ears xyoro entered in woman's contest, represent ing all the popular pi'cars from Konl to a'dailiiJac A- is. jUcCnirc elirvc a Hup- mo'bilo. 'which was presented he-r Forming New Cabinet In Berlin for Germany 13crlin.

Oct. 4 Guslar Sirosemann at today was completing his conversations for the formation of a new government. The new cabi'uet will be complete' 1 immediately so there wfcll Ue littta delay in his plan to rush through his iimMtioiia program, 'Strosemann -tendered his own resignation with that of his cabinet to President Rbert early today. It was Immediately accepted and charged Stresemann with the formation O.L 1 a new government. Stresemnnn was said to believe the greatest haste is necessary i'n beginning his work for economic restoration of Germany to show the allies he intends to increase Germany's paying capacity in reparations.

in to do- r.o park- boV.e- AH those who want to attend the game must drive inside field. Maiiy workmen were fit the fleld today putting up tho lust span cf fence that fill onclote the entire This is great improvement last year, as it will keep the rrowd back so that everybody will he fli'Jt to see. Police win keep everyone brick behind this fence and no ere will bo allowed to the sidelines except tho squads, officials ancl coachos. There will 'be a clear view far all. The game will start promptly at 3 clock, Saturday of this week the new coach will take charge oil team, Jle is John Tr." Hughes, thret- times alt fciate halfback an.d for ten, years, a jac-st successful coach.

Hughes Js a student cxf Warner, Oct. farmer crown prince of Germany turned here last nifrtit after a trip to the mainland. The prince is kept. under strict surveillance by Dutch Pari, Oot. 4 Tlio cabinet this mt't- ernoon.

unanimously approved the. attitude which Premier Poincni-e has toward Germany that L.I reposals from the Crerman government are on the 'table 'consideration; TUw resolution adopted the. min- isters.upheld Poincarc's policy neutral observation of the internal events in the derm fin reioh. Officials withheld co'inment on news of the fall of the Strcsomann- government in Berlin early this mornimg but it wa? mdloated a new Gorman cabinet will meet the attitude Premier poincare has maintained up to 1 this time. THE WEATHBB Fair in northern portion; moderately cloudy in southern portion tonight.

Generally temperature. fair, moderate Notice to the Public I will not be responsible for the debts contracted by my wife after this F. Thompson. Mrs. Mamie Jones and 'daughter Miss Cora, of Detroit, are the guests of Mrs.

Kaufinan. o- arc-d a short but ml cresting MI matters pertaining to Mis. Magnuler of Hip-bee- fcllowed, vilh instrumental music. Th-3 chaii- nan then introduced the-speaker-oil! evening, J. B.

"Cash, of TJevier, Uo. Pest Grahdi Cash, tmde-'TO prelpnso of oratory, buit 'poko Tor dolivoiM.rig qui'o in sensible addrosw, ouchlng matters pertaining lodge 1 tho Iriildhig of good cf.U- ship from (ho home, etc AOfcer remarks and announcements -by he chairnian, the Benediction was pronounced by Mr. Cash; At about 5 o'clock tho of (lie 1 church served a'n elegant dinner in dining hall of ithe ehurclj tc nil visiting monvbc-rs and others. session was hold in, the circuit court rooin for lodge and routine -work, commencing at 7:30. After roll call and reading of the minutes of 't'he last meeting -and re- auditing 'committee, was selected as the place for 102') Pate, first Wednesday 'in OctGfbfjr.

Jcxhn Ware of 'HTigbee was elected president or the Association, rind S. R. Adkins otf Moberly, vice- I'Vesidont; aecrolary and treasurer, Ware, of Hlgtoee. Harry Collins, -post grand mas- lur and srate instructcr, of Lamin.rj addressed the AssO'dntJon. Mr: Collins is an has a good delivery and spoke for hour and a on lodge ma tiers.

It is said Ms address was t'he best over heard in Huntsvillo v.pcn the fraternal subjects, and that t'he meeting was pronounced success in most every particular. About fifty wives, of delegates! and others met in the'Odd Fellows Hall and conferred degrees upon several members. The follow- in? is Hst: off out of town delegates i-n attendance: 15. Adkins, 'A. Allen, 'I Warden, H.

E. Moore, J. Walkup, J. Bradley, H. M.

Burton, J. M. Creed, John H. Ilich- Harry Davis, B. Stone, A.

I- Henry, J. Tydings Love- C. Y. 'DeCJ'armo, Luther Trusty, CJintcm Fe.athersto<n, OJarl' Smith, Ceo. Newton, Oek'D Owen, Win.

gsreiv and wife, C. W. Rock. W. Winn and wife, M.

Robb and wife, AVillnir Ware and Avife, Bald Rohb, Jolvn Ware, UsrM, Dan Rico, Miss Ella May Me- J. J. Evans, B. -Bert Kelly, Charjie MACON MM FINISHES ELEVENTH IN AIR RACE New Yprkor Von 15500 "On to Sr. nls" oe.

IV in St. Tjouis -Flying Field, Oct. Burt.E. Skeol won 'the trophy, race of, 200 kilometers or over five other army aviators in tho second event of the air races bore this afternoon. Captain Skeoi averaged 146.45 miles an hour.

All six aviators are from Sol fridge Field, ML Clemens, Mich. Tjieut. T. W. Blackburn Jed the of six throng-bout the race and Finished first but Captain Skeol who finished-third had started later.

The planes left the. at 3 4 0 second intervals. Tho spaed made at Detroit last year whou the same race was won by Lieut. Space was. 14 7.S miles an hour.

Lieut'. 0'. P. finished second with a speed 143.21 miles an hour. His'en'gtnb, went'dead- and Armstrong- Thar p.

Salisbury- tlaclcwell, C. Johnson. Death's Summons AWeek's Illness Strenii Died This Morning' Funeral Service Satimliiy Samuel Strean died at 5 o'clock this morning at the residence his daughter, Mrs. Jack Davis, 307 East Rollins street, week's illness. 'Deceased 66 old Ki.ir June S.

Besides'his daughter he is survived- by three sons, Ben Strean, Strean, Moberly; one brother, John Jesse Strean, Excello-; John Strean, Monroe City; one sister, Mrs. Rachel Larned, Kan. Mr. Strean hadlbeeri a resident of Moberly "for thirty years and was a member of the Baptist church. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday at the First Baptist church conducted- by Nestor.

The interment will be made in Oakland." he coasted across finishing' St. Louis Flying Field, Bridgoton, Louis' Flying-Field, Bridgcton, Oct. TS. in a Harssel FC-1 driven by a 90-horsepower engine, finished first in tho St. Louis Flying Club Trophy race for pianos ot 1 90 or less at $12: 20'.

Starting in fifth place Lees came to the front on the third and Instcir- the 50-kilomoter course 'and finished well in the lead. 1 Jones finished second about a half, mile behind'Lees. P. G. Hutton in a Laird Swallow finished third.

Lees; time was announced as averaging S9.31 miles per'hour over tho distance of 91.21 miles. Oct. a crowd of. about 25,000 the third'event of 'air races started at 2 p. m.

It was a 300-kilometer event for heavy two- seated military planes competition for the Liberty Engine Builders' trophy. Ensign D. C. Allen ot the navy, who started 'out in second place, crashed on lhe''first circuit'of the 50-kilometer course. Ho landed in'a field and his biplane was completely wracked.

Ensign A lion was not injured, Liqut. C. McMullen', of, the army, went into the lead on the of the six circuits and- retained it into the fourth lap. Lieut. B.

Hall of the U. S. Marino, corps was in third mile behind. Lieut. Smith, of the army, second place in the fifth came into lap just behind McMullen.

planes were, traveling about miles an hour. The 125 of St. Louis Flying Field; Oct. C. S.

Jones, Garden City, won to- S'fe. Louis" efficiency race for was Jonos flew the 000 miles from; his home last week carrying ono passenger in 47. hours 19 Curtiss 'Oriole. He wins a', prize $500, and cup. Twelve aviators finished in' this race, starting, from all parts of the country.

The winners were picked on an "all around calculation," iu- 4 distance, horsepower and number of passengers. H. F. Kole, Minneapolis, who flew the' 900 miles here in ,27 hours and 26 minutes but passengers won second 'prize' of The winner, to his friends aV "'Casey" Jones, was a starter- in the light plane 1 race at 11 -a. in tlie same machine.

The other finishers included Tex La Frone, Kansas City', seventh, and li-r huslin.nVl who drives f-killfully as his wife does her car. Mrs. McCrary is the daugii- lev of Mrs. H. Stephens of South Wal- liunis Tho Journal-Post pays: "Mrs, Mc- Crary'was awarded first placo by the judges, al'tor a long and careful analysis of aAl the many points to toe com- sf'derod." There also a'contest for entrants' und in comparing; 'thd men and women ns'drivers.

the'Journal wrller says: 'It was the consensus opinion lhat women driver? vinol- c-nlod MioniFelves, for it agr'oed that they demonstrated poisci and better deportment in dVivios Ihnn members oif the masculine -contingent." The obstacle contest consisted' of criving: a car a'round a space, made i ff i It to ia'te 'as a i block, -by having placed in it all sorts of tilings encountered on a.city 1'iock. The driver was required to 1 avoid'all obstacles, 'be careful of Lhe rights of other moitorists and pedestrians and have the proper-regard for by giving all the necessa-ry Tho "trophy cup won -by Mrs. Me- rnr-y was presented her evening ot the AudHc'Hum- theatre, at which honor puest at'a party; through the courtesy of ilu- theatre manacrer. greatly handicapped in out Ms best, talent owing to i he, instrument he had to" but he, finished his program in spite of th'at defect. Tliis' afternoon "Glass played several numbers at the Mober'y-Music at the request of several of 'these vho him last night and liked woik.

Organize 300,000 Steel Workers Portland, Qct. active campaign for organization into trade r.nions oT 350.000 woTkors in tho steel indnslvy -the United States today awaiti-d only the approval oC American Federation of LafboK A resolution urging this union js before the organization committee oC ne fotlprnUoiv in an'nua'l convention 'ere. Tt' believed, certa-ir to receive the approval cf. the pates. Wm.

Hannon, a member of the ex- cittive 'beard of the international as- of machinists 1 has been -se-- he officer the crganizlhg 1 campaign. POISONED IN NINE MONTHS "i -Antv ESTIMATED 1MV PIER'CENT M3G SOLO IN. 1C AX CITIES IS GREATER OR, LESSER Experienced Restauranteur To Manage Lunch Room W. S. Cheesewright 'o(C Chicago, is lero charge of the Umo-n Mows In nob room at Union Ho a'n experienced nan and promises Moberly'people an entirely new deal in moua'geinent this eating house.

1 The place has been cleaned, front back, and will be kept 'that. way'. Mr. Cheesewright will taketeare of he trade and his wife will oversee lie kitchen work, A special effort will be m-ade leaso the local trade. This wifll be done by the kind of meals that will served and the reasonable p-rice For the first time in the listory of this house, a medium price vill be asked for a first class Sunday -dinners wiH marie a specialty.

Mr. Cheesewright solicits atisfacLion. WITH: Tho an go-It enthusiasts ('ho :c.unlry yesterday wore very ir.ich please-d with the exhibition natch between Miss Ad-elo Omseu- oC Buffalo, New York, and Prank of this city. -They played IS lolcs and ail the while a largo gallery ollowed the players. Many poinUra vere picket': u-p from the match and was a most pleasing, enteifain- uc-nt to the lovers of Hie game who ollowcd-Uie with scrutinizing anxious t'i pick" up all the the cham- joints jionship that a dial- enge to Miss Grnseudorf or an 8-holn match to be played any time that 1m would bet he could beat icr if slie did win the" woman's bampionship of Buffalo, Y.

Celebrated Nejrro Pianist Is In Moberly Several white people attended the coital at the African R. Church ast night, where Clyde LeRoy Glass the feature attraction of the en- he was gooci. a niitionriily-knowri given concerts iu all parts- 'of the mitec! States a'nd having studied in-u- in he-best schools of this country nd His recital was most leasing' and made of sbme very numbers by the Glass' -playing was HAROLD OAVTC TO MARRY SOUTHERN GIRL AT "WAVRHMT, TRNX. Invitations have been received liere by a intimate friends' of the family to the marriage of Harold )ave to Miss Dorothy Lit ten, at Wav- rly, Oct. 18.

wedding will be formal and will- be solemnized at the 'home of he bride's parents. After the wedding the bridal pair will leave on a tour of the south. They will make their home at Houston, where Mr. Cave is employed by the Texas Oil 1 Mrs. Cavel will, leave Monday for Waverly as she is to be the honor nest at several social 'functions.

Mr. Cave and daughter, Mrs. Homer Teacheiior of Slietyina will leave later. W1FR 1J425 KAOfl THIS Jnme.s Jourdan and colored; living on South Fourth were arrested last nigtit -by police for disturbing' the peacev some shots -were' no one was 1 hint. They were turned to the state this morning and were tried be-fore.

Justice 1 M. M. Marshall and their punishment flxc-d at a irae of $25 each and costs The rumpus was ciVo. o-f the majiy that disturbed tho domestic and neighborhood peace. Ambassador Harvey Has Resigned Post Washington, Oct.

George Harvey, American ambassador to London has resigned, it was stated at the, state department today. Harvey's resignation in line -with an understanding- reached' by him and the late President Harding that would not as the American envoy to Great Britain; beyond this year," it was said the state departnient. The resignation probably will take effect around the first of" the yera. York, Oct. booze i took a toll of more than 2,000, in the United States 'during' nine months of 1923.

It was a scores of additional includ-; Ing motor accidents. At least of the bootleg in-tlve" average American city is poisonouai to a-greater or lesser degree. were revealed today byja lion-wide survey condiicted by. the fjiiited Press. These figures represent minimum; in many cases only.

a. section of! the state. It is probable the actual total would a far greater figure. The highestf death rate was shown in big indus-: trial centers. The Phi la- delphia led all other cities, the cor-; oner's office estimating the numberJ of dead from booze 600.

Pittsburgh was'second with 37,3, New York City third with to a newspaper estimate and Chicago, fourth with 150. The Massachusetts state' board of health reported 154 deaths from coholism from Jan. 1 to June 30. In Wisconsin the state board health estimated twelve while Milwaukee records showed eight persons were killed directly and Jt'l3 indirectly in the Milwaukee alone. In Buffalo city health department recorded; deaths from since Jan.

1 l. In Minnesota the state prohibitionC officers said'there had been 20. from liquor in the 1 1. West Virginia rtialed at least 50. It's a Finish Fight Against Ku KIux Klan Oklahoma City, Oct; strenuous campaign for funds to finance a "finish fight" on the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma was launched today by Governor "Walton.

Declaring that Tuesday's voting which resulted in adoption of the constitutional amendment designed' for his impeachment- was, a "klan vote" the governor announced martial law would be continued indefinitely in if necessary subdue the invisible empire, governor said the martial law campaign 'against the klan has-already cost $40,000. Opponents of the gov- eimor claim it has cost several times that amount. Gov. Walton has made two defi-- nite moves to outlaw the election. First he filed his proclamation with the secretary of state, declaring the election illegal and calling another election for Dec.

6, and, second he secured a temporary injunction, restraining the secretary. state from certifying the result of the election. to The He Oklahoma City, Oct. 'grand jury investigation- c-f secret service agon's used by Governor Walton was culled for October" 15th by Judge George Wi. Clark here oday.

Gov. Walton called a convention cf victims of Oklahoni noon. "My; agents have bring 500 who. were floggings at promised to flogged from Tulsa county, said. alone." the governor Brother of Chas.

Hoflister Enroute to In searching among the effects of Hollister, wno died ly 'yesterday morning, a dum was found of relatives ot the: deceased, and their, a-ddresses with) that'they'he iiotifed in case nf death. On this information a was sent to his brother, H. Jj. Hoi- lister at A wire'was reived in answer instructing the'body be cared brother te en route to Moberly and will tt 'morrow afternoon 1 o'clock. He also leaves two sisters, Mfibel A.

Meyer, Boulder, Mrs- Hirbert Smith. Deceased was about 50, yeara old, and was unmarried. "-r NEWS OF THEM Oct. grand jury 1C day voted two bills iiam rJeVand Joe tn charges i- connection with the al- k-ged conspiracy by'W. New York millionaire to defame "character of his Eilwood Slokes.

indictments are ex-. to be returned in court Lee and Briiuner named many witnesses ar, agerita fc.r Daniel Nugent, New York nty for Pekin, Oct. A strong fi a ke shock in Tokio yesterday; (brew the population in pajjic, dispatch s-aid today. The people rushed into the street fearing: a repetition of i he disastrous, earthquake, of, last month. The shock was tinctly at London, Otc.

imperial economic conference its The session at 11:30 a. today, premiers of All British 4 free ions participated. One by one the provinces 6t Can-; are adopting government handling of liquor. Quebec started tlie movement and, the prosperity of; that province, coupled with positive control, brought others In yet dry in. theory, growing Louis Mr, and Mrs.

O. M. Todd and Mrs. Nave were among the many, Moberly people who vjsited relatives and attended the fair at Madison today..