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Central Illinois' Home NEWSpapcr Since IW6 Rlooraington. i SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS 1927. EIGHTEEN 1AUES BLOOMINGTON, ILL, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 28, COURT DENIES NEW TRIAL TO BIRGER AND SENTENCES HIM TO HANG OCTOBER IS Down for the Count! His Best Man, Too, Mind You fhlrign, III. July IT A boulevard encounter of the fists brought Waldrmar VonKesler, who described hlni.elf a a polo player and banker. In police cuurt today.

Th other side of th ar lument, Count Carlo Crlgl Albanl Ktllpponl, of Naplea, was absent. Th latlW recent ecrt marriage 10 Mr. Laurletla Ford Htrrsem uater, divorced wlf of Frank Mil esenrueter, weallhy Chicago bualnesa mn, ha just been announced. Mr. VonK'essler, who hall from Germany, wor courtplaster on a nna declared had been broken hv th count.

He wa best man at th count' ecrt wedding. Th bridegroom was confined lo his bed, his attorney aald. h. caus of th blow admlnlatered by Mr. VonKeasler.

It was msd plain neither wished to prosecute th charge which resulted from the conflict on Michigan avenue, over Just what no on could ay and they wer dismissed. So VonKeasler contributed IT lo th fund of th Polle Benevolent association. Kl Police Believe "Hold-Out" of $15,000 Ransom Led to Gangland Killing. i AMltU fitaaal Chicago July 27. After double-rrosslng his cunfederalea In a aplit-up of th lla.ooo ransom money ie-ceived after th release of "out-legger whom they had kldn.iped.

Frank Hitchcock wii slain today by hla four elllre In kl'il-ing and a check f-r th ran-sun money, wa taken Horn his body. Police announced this aa belief after an investigation Inlo the killing of the fdrmer pul "t'llfrrT' face Al" Cupone. tblelliiin deluxe. HlU hcock llllll a body, with two bullet hole In tne head, waa found tooav mo nmr. from hi roadhoure In Burnhmn.

The killing 1 th thirteenth In th last seventeen days In hf war being wased In the city and Us aub- urba. Mimbir of Kidnapr' Band. Polli learned today Hitchcock pcesed a check lor which they believed had l'n paid him a ransom muncy tor th releaa ot Clarene Lazarus, form" l-oot-legger and -Hickory licllort, kidnaped In April and i.tter ty-wastd after th kidnaper had a ransom. That Hitchcock waa a member of a band of kldnapur who recently kidnaped Jako Adler and Sapphy Gallet, owner of th Midnight Frolics cafe, was th belief ex-prca by Adler and Gcllet were held captive until r.insomod rnd then wer released In nn outlying district. Wife Robbed of Jewels.

Another theory advanced by polic was that Hitchcock was murdered ty a gang of West Side hoodlums he bad given a worthless for I0HII In puyment for bootleg liquor with which he Intended to the Arrowhead Inn, a roadhouae. which he planned to reopen after It bad been closed, for fifteen months for violation of the prohibition law. The roadhouse owner and his wif were relred last night as they stepped Irom their auUrnjuile in front oi llie Arrow neaa urn men, believed to have been Italians. After stripping Mrs. Hitchcock of diamonds valued at nearly und 3U in money, the men tossnd Hitchcock into their car and disappeared.

Governors End Meeting Party to Visit Sault St. Man Today) Nam Executive Body. Tul Julv U7. The) nineteenth annual conicr-ence of governors completed its sessions today with a ruund tabl. discussion of matters previoubly touched upon, In the preparea Bpeeches and an executive session, at which a new executive committee was appointed.

Ralph U. Wewster or aaim Hammill, of Iowa. Ai'am Mc.Mullen of Nebraska. John W. Mai-tin of Florida and George II.

Dern of Utan, wero named upon the new contro't'ng body. Tha refused to go On record on -furmal resolutions, each preferring to state his personal views at round table discussions, altho a number of them merely thanked Gov. Fred W. Green of aiicnigan ior nm hospitality. Tomorrow morning the party will go to Sault Ste.

Marie, where it will break up after viewing the locks. Lowden Thanks Iowaiu Who Pledged Help to Candidacy T-l. HTninaa Tllltf "7 JIPl lOWS state officials who recently signed a pledge endorsing F. O. Lowden for president of the United States today were in receipt nf a communication from the former Illinois governor ex-Dressing appreciation for the mark of confidence.

S1ST YEARNO. 179 EXTRA HILL GIVEN Horses Dash Wildly After Indians Stage Very Realistic Attack. CAUGHT IN RAIN, ALSO i Aamitu Pmm ruiiiT. July 17. TV-So thrills not on th pr found lodiiy by Pre.ld.nt im r.d led i rfuvi er ,..,1 saw -am of horeca run mildly ''U in crownii on tfctlr return home, thry rauiht In heavy rill Mnrm forced very alow Ir-vcllng on fin slippery iiimm In to th ttil gum U'OAm.

mlraculrti that runaway norae failr-d Injur nvon a ihey plunged mull fru-i The clearing where th pr.g ant hell nd dhd toward the tutors 'U'roundlng the 'rid. Indian Too RMiiat'O. linnra th f.iund n.ninif una nhir and I ii. la tha excited cnvJ Th Inm ud been drawing a cov. cfd wax across tha npn ar IndUra ntticked th non id thrlr Job an rliti.ullv that anii realizes nor-re I id hrokMi away, rarryln, wlthtnim double 'Tii' of tha wagon.

A A mn. I'll ir i nnnv iui nm Mr and Mr Coolldge, "ho wer In an automooil at tha of the Tha pageant, portraying fc-mi an i ds.vs 174. when on of 'ii-n. i fighter f.ra: dl-rm- i-rd sold In tha anl or rrrn.n reek, near liar, ana "im wht'-h followed, hold in cio- i- -mtlon of Mr. and Mr, coming-.

Cm Go'ri Being Panned. In mn nn-n rfir fl'Otn ma in lodg-. if, ml. ft awiy. I'realdnt ind Mrs.

Co'ilid wauhed Hi, hlatir.eal diaplay fror.i tho.r au-tomobll. Shortly aflr tha rturn the tl I'll fame 10 isa -It bman to rain. Mr. Coolld had no rain mat him and wag ivenr- mr iha touring car aa put -jni th lode a raaohd btfora tna r.in cam dnwn heavier. On hia way from the prca.dent ttopned near a craek to ni- old miner pan god After watching tha "old tlmerj dip their pan into the atreum arti.

pan aedlni'ni from It In tea rock-pra the presidftit lnpeoted re-ulta and fiund the pan aome real Kold. Hl rta thon gave the nrea-idfnt and Mrs. Toolldpe a hottle of cnld nugceta. Mr. Coolldre waa Man g.v-n nme rnhloa whlih hart been mined In the Black hill.

Name Smith Commissioner! Dailey and Bare Chosen to Demand Seat Tor linnwia ii.u III lulu tf Lieutenant Governor rred haa appointed Senator Richard Barr. Joliet, and Senator John Dailey, Peoria, as tha senate members of the loint commlaslon to memorialize the Unttod States senate that the people of Illlnola are within their rlKhta In the expectation that tha credentials of Frank Smith, now on file in the United Suites senate, entitle him to take the oath or office as a United States senator from Illinois. The appointment was In accordance with house Joint rfsolutlon No. 45. by which Mr.

Sterl.nR. as pregl-dnnt of the senate, also was made a member of the rommia-lon together with Speaker Robert orta. and two members of the house of representatives General Moton, U. S. Steel and Dupont Salei Increase New York.

July of General Motors, United States Steel and E. I. Lupont DeNemours were bought extensively on the exchange today on sports of closer association hetween them and enormous earnings being shown for the half year General Motors, which earned Jiun a share in first six months of the year, touched a new high at 227. Dupont moved up to 271 and steel common to 129. The Weather Man INDICATIONS gOR TODAY MMtl cloudy Thureliir with prob-IW- loml thuml-ritornu, wwlcr In north portion; Friday ptrtlj tloucly nd coolr.

LOCAL WEATHIN RECORD Maximum, 02; minimum, 03. a. m. IP 1 V. m.

Thmnn-tr 73 90 B.rom.t-r -80S 2.1 Clftr; -ontnwast wind. TEMPERATURES IIWM Hluhwt 1PM W-rtiiKli. WM Boatoa ....74 70 New York 74 7" JarkaonrilH 7 74 New Orleans f'lilraito 4 BO 84 I5troit 84 Omaha 04 no as KB '4 Alinnenpolii San Franciara VTlnnlpeg 74 73 0 70 SA na Today's Pantasrapb Paga Agriculture Boy Scout Section Classified Paga Cobb, Irvin 8 Editorial Fun Shop Home and Community Interview Editorial I nveatmentet Everyman Local Statistic Markets and Financial Normal Radio i 18 14 17 4 4 4 9 4 16 3 16 6 .10 7 11 8 COOLIDGES AS JEAM I RUNS THROUGH CROWD Railroad" Serial Story Society WAR-HUNTING RAFAEL Likes Conflicts arjd Will Go Anyplace After Them; Shoots Bandits Best. HE'S HAD A BUSY LIFE By Lumuel F. Prton, lST bf TM Iail -aaisrtk Bl apaclal Laaawd New York, July 27 lenerl Kufael Nogalee ha Just been his way thru Nicaragua.

la b.a. her today after a pluaeant vacation In which proved the ffectlvenea of exploalv bullet In blowing up bandit. From now on. n. no other.

Tii general aaya Auguato Simdmo. i soldier of I'anrho Hla, I all t. hla Jungl hideout. 10 mua i avn tnnr than Ilia. il ha 1.2U" men, armed with hpring- field and Ituasian Mauser machine guna and plenty of ammunition.

Hi men llv on am and i bancho del Monte." th latter being an ugly but edible btuat with thre toe and a long no. With Turkish Army. General do Nogalea croserd with thre tfuma Indian and three native Nlcarnguiin fiom I'uerto 1'ialMavea nn the Atlantic aid to Managua on the Pacific. He aald he Just looking around, but had to dd a lot of fighting to get acroaa. Geneial de Nogalea waa Inspector generul of the Turkish force In Armenia and military governor of Kgvptlnn Miiial.

during th World war. directed the siege nf Van. capital of Armenia wa chief of staff the Turkish cavalry In hgypt. He fought in the Kuo-Jm panes war and In Cuba and twice led revolu-tluns against Gomes. Venesuelan dictator.

He helped found th town of raliliank. Alaska, and contributed his shur of excitement to Nevada mining ramps. II tried to loin th Allied force when th big war broke out. but they demanded that he give up hi Venexuelan citizenship. He rufused to do this and signed up with th Turks.

Goes Whr War I. After the war. he wrote "Four Yiar Beneath th Crescent." He-viewers of hi book pictured falna a "another Lawrence of Arabia." General Nogalea ba heeded the call of the Kllzabethan soldier-poet "If you hear of a good war. go to it." This writer ha crossed hla trail, both In th Wouth American Jungle and th western mining campa. One occasion was when Oie fly weight general booted Death Valley Hcotty out across tho sage brush, ticotty I bigger than Jack rlharkey and 'talks more.

As de Nogale entered Casey' bar. Scotty. with two gun In his holster, made ome disparaging remark about the general riding pants, when there wa nothing to ride around there but burroa. Although the general had no guns, kicked Scottv In the brisket and gave him a rush clear up Into the next county. Going South Soon.

However, the general in those day i. rtnn Titaea Pedro Lula was juDi de Inchauspe de Mendes. or words to that effect. Mince men no naii missed a single worth while war, and his Nlcarnguan expedition was something in the nature of a rrlvat war the way it turned out As General de Nogales la only 4 years old. It will be seen that he has led a busy life.

He has Castillsn side-burns, and pads around like a Jaguar when he tnlks. His nostrills are always quivering, from his habit of sniffing trouble and heading into It. "He figures there's another big nft somewhere, south of the Isthmus before long and he will be headed south again In a few days. Dry Agent Kills His Chief; Was Too Friendly With Wife Hsgerstown. July 27.

AytT. E. Walters, prohibition agent, tonight confessed to the murder of H. R. Stotler, 62, chief of agents for this county as tho two wero riding in Walters' automobile last night.

The confession came after Walters had been grilled for five and a half hours by tha state's attorney and police ofheera. Walters said he shot Stotler because the intter had been too attentive to Mrs. Walters. Youth Shoots Self in Head Because Mother Scolded Him Antlago, July 27. HP) Because his mother scolded him.

Raymond Krause, 16, shot himself thru tho head today and his death is expected by doctors. He recovered consciousness for a while and said he was sorry for his deed. 32 Killed in Collision Capetown, South Africa. July 27. (P) Thirty Africans and two Europeans were killed today in a head-on collision between a Natal mail train.

and a freight near Heidelberg, Many Europeana and natives were Injured. P. O. Commissions whenever the postoffice department sent over a new batch of appoint ments. To relieve such a situation, rosi- rl hrv Xaw pnn- ceived the idea of having the presi dent s.

signature irniLeu on uio while New himself would sign them personally. Prior to tne vvona war, mo iiri-dent signed all of the army and navy commissions. Three presidents could not have accomplished this task dur-the war with the sudden increase in both branches of the service. President Wilson was relieved of the huge task which then presented Itself by having secretaries sign for tho president, and that custom still remains In effect Only the commissions nf general officers of the army and of admirals and captains of the navy ar now signed by tho president In person. WASHINGTON SILENT OF NEWNAVAL PACT American Envoys Will Give Full Consideration to8rit- ish Proposition.

WANT FULL AGREEMENT 1 isaitial PetH) Washington, July J7. Admtnlstra-Hon officials apparently war unable to discover today In th pre- accounts of th atatrmant ni'i'la ty Austen Charnberlaln. ltrltlaii forlgn minister to th nous of common, any new contribution that 1 would aid th Geneva arm continent In reaching an agreement on a nw naval limitation treaty, par- tlcularly regarding th troubleeome cruiaer problem. Th fact that Mr. Chamberlain hinted at soma new proposition sa to a temporary agreement that Ine British chief delegate might be taking back to Geneva waa notel.

but In th absenc of any Information aa to th nature of that pmpnaition. comment waa withheld. Not Bridgman' Statement. It aa said, however, that of cour-a the American delegation would give full consideration to any ugsetiona their British colleague muht tare to present as a result of the conference In London. CHIIcliil also noted th statement of W.

C. UrliUeman. first lord of th admiralty, and head of th British Geneva delegation, mud as left London for Geneva, that even If a 4'rulser agreement waa not possible. an undertaking as to fit strikers anil suhmarlnea conceivably could be reached. Aa to both Oils suggestion and that of Chamberlain relative to a temporary understanding.

It was said In authorltutlva circles that the Washington government sees no advantage In parltlal agreement, limited sharply aa to tune and dealing only with elementa nf the auxiliary ship problems. Twa Different Questions. The question of reaching an agree- ment covering llmilutiun of all ciiinsfs oi nuaiuuiy iiuiui ioiinKe is looked upon as one thing and that of dealing with de-royers or submarine as separate classifications, Independent of their relations to the cruiser question, i quite another. It seems Improhabl that the Washington government will favor either a vary -abort un temporary agreement of aeparate treatment of the destroyer and auhniarin question. Hope to Unravel Ship Tangle London, July 27.

(A3) Hope that the tangle of the Geneva naval conference soon will be unraveled Is growing in official circles in the British capital. This Is due largely to the statements made In th house of commons today by lr Austen Chamberlain, secretary for foreign affairs, outlining snew the whole British attitude toward the parleys and containing the declaration: "There need be no difficulty in arriving at a temporary arrangement about the Immediate future of ciuistr building." Socialist Objects. A second reason for the statement was to remove Ute misundt rsunding which the British government be-iiv. exists in the minds of many Americans regarding the British alms at Geneva. Altho the statement was made at Westminster ana nrnun America nor Americans were mentioned, it was nevertheless admittedly intended for the American people.

A Jarring not wa Injected by the socialist, Ernest Thurtle, who asked the minister whether it was not the case that "each power at Geneva was going to insist on special conditions of national security, thus making an agreement utterly Impossible." There were loud ministerial cries of "rot," and Thurtle continued: "In view of this situation, the protracted farce at Geneva ought to be brought to an end at the earliest possible moment." Chamberlain Is Cheered. Sir Austen was on his feet Immediately, declaring that he regretted the tone and wording of Mr. Thur-tle's statement. Cheers greeted his announcement that the British government must disassociate Itself expressly at once from the reference which the member had made to the conference. "The basis of the Geneva conference, as we understand It," said the foreign minister, "and In the president's intention, is to reconcile the limitation of armaments with national security snd that Is the only basis on which any conference for tha limitation of armaments can ever be brought to a successful Issue." Ford Tells Dealers to Quit Taking Orders for Magazine Detroit, July 27.

(A) A canvass of Detroit Ford automobile agencies today wealed that letters had been received from the Ford Motor company ordering the discontinuance of taking subscriptions for tha. nparliorn Tndpnenrtent. Ford I dealers alRO said the letters directed them to return money recently I received on subscriptions. Officials of the Ford Motor company would neither confirm nor deny the report. Manteno Man, 75, Killed by Accidental Gun Shot Kankakee.

111., July 27 (fPh-James Dean, 75, of Manteno, was Instantly killed when a shotgun with which he had been shooting tin cans from a nearby post, discharged accidentally, the ioad of buckshot entering the aged man's left breast above the heart, severing the main artery. Thousand Reported Drowned London. Julv 27. VP) An uncon-fiimaH renort from AhmedJba Bom bay. British India, states that 1.000 deaths have occurred In the native state of Barorta wnen a nug reser voir burst Us bank.

Boy Who Doited Out for Lincoln It Dead at 83 Leavenworth, Kanaas. July 17. iIV-Kppenama W. Mcintosh. II who waa Abraham Lincoln olTlr boy when th Ureal Kmamlpator conducted a meagr law om; In Hprlnnld.

11.. prior to th lioufiaa dabat. la dead at th National Old Holdlera horn uneral aervlcea were held thl afternoon, a son, A. H. Mclntoah, (imaha and a few old friends gathering In the noma chapel.

Another aon. 1 red V. Jl lntosh. Uvea In Los Ancele. Mr.

Mcintosh waa a boy In Ma teen on th atrect of Springfield, when aaked for tha Job and got It." his said today. I-ater Mrlntoch enlisted In tha Union army and waa mad a drummer boy In Company 14th Hlmola Infantry. waa raptured at Arkworth. and erved In An-dersonvlll prison. ASSEMBLY OF 1925 Documents Bared by Klan Dragon Taken Before Grand Jury.

i.ii.... nl4. In.1 Inltf 97 -Th lllUlfllrUiuiiv, as if avi-s nrt turv In (in dl fll awl at reeled Its Investigation of alleged IKilitu-al corruption In Indiana u- 1. 1 1 i nf thai 11 VP 11 era) assembly tha last to meet be fore otepnenson went io pruun to serv a 111 terra for murder. At fitephenaon' trial for th murder of Mlsa Madga Oberholtier, if I.JI...

mnaii aTlVn that b'-. tha former grand dragon of th Ku i i Imuv in Indlnn'l" and had dominated the 5 legls'i ture. Thr.a Cff eial Called. i r.i hla nfflrai there a.iil'"'7" aid lliey had een many of the leg-lalator In tstephenson's offices at one time or another. Li.i.

Kanamr Vred M. Dlikornaan and Ktate Kepresenlatlve Walker 1 it-Haven ana uusscn v. uunum, d. all nf Marlon county. wer before the grand Jury.

Duncan waa closetea w.tn me lnqin-n tui wt an0thw narlnd Nnll Clf the wltneesea would comment being excusea iron, in gi an i ju room. Evidence taken from Stephenson fanyus black ooxes waa turned over to The grand Jury today by Prosecutor William H. Remy. Suitcaa of Documents. H.A.AA,,nr a fajtf riava ICO nb- i ur ta'ned possession of the material which Stephenson haa said that high offic holders in Ind ana a I.

nflllHf.il AenVm with him enyitaru In th last five or six years. A Jlt- cas rlliea wnn me ouirn-in plsred befort the grand Jurors. The grand jury neiu i vonlH not sav eeaaiun i whether the meetings would end on Friday ss scheduled or would continue ui.tll the graft charge had been completely threshfd out. Say Drsgon To'd of Horse. i-A iniv "7 iJPt In sworn statement today Cleli Maple, of Muneie.

says mai in riding with D. C. Stephenson to klan meeting, the former grand dra- mv nl I' to Kd ITOn IIH'I Jackson for a aaddle horse and equ.p- ment. Maple said hla statement was made to bear out Jackson's statement lhat i tn for nnv- tne money ment of 'he saddle horse and that the $2,500 Check wnirn nii so much reeently ras not a camt.i!gn is the former grand qragon Women of Cult Defend Morals of 'King Ben Ta.nVi July 27. (Pi hu mimhera nf an Kng- unco llsh congregation ld not constitute the reason lor Benjamin rm i.

ha House nf David colony, sending a missionary to that country In 1908, Mrs. Emma itowe. ine mi-(aaitriorl tndav in the state's aii'imi dissolution suit against the cult. The witness denied that 1-urnen har In SPS JoSCOh COTeV. nf tha Kntrllsh church, for the purpose of converting members of his congregation to ine nouse a doctrine, but said that she met Corn by accident while seeking a follower of his faith.

Four other members of the colony innlr tha vjllnaaa stand to defend Purnell against charges of Immoral ity made by rormer women memoers nf hts nrsmnfjrflt inn. All dented any knowledge of wrong doing. Swindler Among Those Who Got Alms from Mrs. Armour Chicago, July 27. UP) A wide scope of philanthropies which Includ ed an aged negro woman, crippisa children and a man posing as a poverty stricken preacher who turned out to be a swindler, has been revealed with the death of Mrs.

Philip D. Armour. The aged negro received each month a check for SS0. Mrs. Armour when she learned she had been sending money to a swindler posing as a preacher, said: "I'd much rather strike an unworthy case, occasionally than overlook one that Is needy without giving help.

Fcnaer War Correspondent Dies; Bullet Through Heart Chicago. July 27. VP) "Chris" Hagerty, 56, known In newspaper circles as a war correspondent and columnist. Is dead. He was found In his room today, a bullet wound thru his heart.

Police called It suicide and friends said he had been HI several years. For twenty years he was with the Associated Press. Of late years he was a radio editor on the Herald-Examiner. Heat Kills Trio in Chicago Chicago, July1 27. VP) Three deaths during the day were attributed to the heat The mercury soared to and remained at that point several hours today.

Thousands sought relief at tha park and beachea. Fi GIVEN LIFE TERMS Birger Stages Dramatio Scene Before Court in Denying His Guilt, tit mmiu4 lTenton July Birger. endamned coal belt iang.tr, apok In open court for th fret tlm today to denounc time whom ho charged "conspired to hang me." ft i ireuit Juds rhtrlea II. M.ller had formally entencd hira to hang, Oct. IS.

iking bitter aecusatlm against Art Newman, hi former lieutenant, who with Birger wa. convicted of tha murder of Mayor Jo Adama nf Weal City. Ill and received a llf sentence. Blrrer denied hi guilt n1 charged Newman and hi wlf wit hi th murder of Lory Price, a tat hluhway patrolman and hla wlf. II den.ed vigorously that wag th rhlef ef th band of mn known a Ih "Birger gang.

plan Appl of Judgment, nircrer'a nnlv ravoure now la an appeal to tha Illlnola auprem court to reverse tn aeam arnnme. counsel na. announcen nr peal and prpratlone nav ne-n mad to aubmlt th record ef th trial to th high court. Judg Miller had Just overruled tho motions of Blrser. Hvlnnd and New-.

man for new trials when a coiioquy. Blrser and th court In which the gangster mad hi charge. Judg Miller told Birger ahuil do everything possible to clear up crime attributed to hla ging. Makt Dramatic Scan. "You wer it chieftain." said.

"Tou thought you wer bigger than th law. Now yon tn law 1 bleirer than you." "I was not a rhlef." Birger said. "I would Ilk to be known onlv a a llttl bystander. Thl all began by my being hunted by eight men who) ambushed In my automobile; They kept hiding In th wd ven day and seven nights. I applied for assistance to authorltiea of Williamson and Franklin counties.

Two of the men lived In City Whlrllnr toward Newman. Blrgef said: "I wouldn't bellev him under oath. That man killed that woman." Acoua. St. Leui Reporter.

He apfarently waa referring to tho murder of Mr. Lory L. Price, who with her husband, a state highway patrolman, wer alain Jan. 17. Pointing at John T.

Rogers, a Pt. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter, Birger continued: "Ask that man. He cam to my houa and I denied to him th murder of that woman." Turning to Mrs. Art Newman, who was In tha courtroom, Birger cried dramatically: "That Is th woman who planned th murder of Mrs. Lory Price." Birger then referred to Rogr aa "th man who conspired with Art Newman to hang me." "They Intimidated State's Attorney Arlle Boswell (of Williamson county) and wouldn't come over here and testify," he said.

"I hare no hard feeling against Mr. Martin (state's attorney of Franklin county) against the jury or judge. Justice haa been dons in Franklin county." Following Is the eourt reporter' record of Ulrger's remarks to court upon being sentenced to death: Denied Protection, Claim. "Tour honor, that was a very nle talk and I have listened to you. Too have the Impression on your mind that wanted to be chief.

"When I was marked up to be killed once eight men drove up In a Cadillac automobile and were looking for me, and asked for Charlie Birger. "I called on tha state's attorney for protection: and called on State'i Attorney Boswell. of Williamson county for. protection and also called on the sheriff ef Saline county for protection. I was by myself and had to go out and get three negroeg to help p-oteet me.

"It never waa in my heart to kQI anybody. I want the public to get a different impression on It. I wanted to keep down the robbing and stealing. I to ik care of the boys around there my mea ajlll ran from $13 to 1140 a month. Hid in Weeds a Week.

"This man Newman, I wouldn't believe at all. There is a man that was the cause of a woman's death. (Continued on Pag 2, Column 8) The Ghost That Stirred an Army! Colonel William (Wild 'Bill! Donovan, now assistant United States attorney general, tells In his vivid manner, tho remarkable story of an even more remarkable occurrence of the battlefields of Europe. "Wild Bill," dare-devil of a soldier and winner of a dozen citations and distinguished service awards, provides another gripping story tn the series of world war memories now appearing weekly in The Dally Pantagraph on Saturday mornings. This narrative is characteristic of the dasb and vigor of the man.

His "graphic description of the hell-fire of battle cannot fall to Impress yon. Saturday's Pantagraph Marie Coming Back She SaVs She'll Write Book Il ichsrest. July 57 'A) Q-ieen Marl ha decided to Ih I'mted Mat' again, fh hope to atart anon after her mourning for King Ferdinand la or. an tol-1 Ih Asaixlated Press t.Hy. Th queen said sli wished 10 travel next time a a private per.

ao lhat ah rouid go wr.er alia plead. da ah wanted, not a burden lo th and municipal authoritlea and void qtiarrei among her follower. Ther at thousand and on thing I omitted aeelng nd l-giona of peopl I failed to meet." ah aald. "I want to on of our great national political conventions" fh added that ah hoped to writ a hook of her Impression of th I'nlted AIMEE SAYS MOTHER TRIED Ml HER Evangelist Leaders Come to Open Break in Fight to Control Temple. I aaaMisUHl Anueles.

July 27. Th in amnnlderlnaT row between Alme Sempl McPhernn. evangelist, and Mr Minnie Kennedy, flared III'1IIT-It out ti diiy. with earh publb ly arctia- lng th otner ot using nmi-i methods In a fight fr control of AngeHi temple her. hn hns been ousted aim.

as business manager nf th temple. Charged her naugnier un inn" -i-a revolt In th church organization sarilnst her. The evangelist countered v. in int. declaration that Mrs.

Kennedy had threatened to crusn nn every pulpit In th country to her. Plan Hatched Last Winter. The evangelist waa accusej by her sobbing mother of hiring six ir eight person to stir up a revolt against Mrs. Kennedv at Angelus tempi and in th branch churrhe. Fh was accused of making falso statement against her mother and then denying that sh ever mad It.

Sh wa excused of turning her back ill fee mother and telling her eh would speak to her only thru her lawver with th matter to be th CTh' campslen cf her daughter her. Mr. Kennedy charged tarted soon alter mm iiiami-xaa winter of conspiracy charge which grew out of Pher.on1 alleged i It uan ahead with th slogan "Get Sister bark in her rightful place aa partor and president of Angelus temple. ineae ir Kennedv declared, told "II 'l'h whom i that Mrs. Ken- iney inin.

in nedv "must go or Sister will not re turn. Chsraas Plot, by Mother. Mrs. McPherson struck buck with the statement: "Fiv different people have told me n.nik.. tri.

thpm she wou.d II1HI crush me, break me and close every pulpit In tne couniry 10 ni-. itniihofain iifclnred hat rhe bad been told that Mrs. Kenn-dy frequently had declared mai aim imposed "to U' McPbersonlsm out of Anttelus temple." Mrs. Kennedy predicted hnt both herself and her daughter would ousted from Angelus temple "befor thev know It" as a result of th open revolt now going on in the church. Woman Poses as Husband Arrested by Springfield Police Aftr Eight Month' Deception.

Springfield. 111., July 27. (Pi A strange case of sex Impersonation was brought to light today by local authorltiea when Margaret Bruce. 24. who has masqueraded for more than eight months as the husband of Ellen Dudek, 1, was held for questioning.

The Bruce woman, under th name of "James E. Lewis," secured a marriage license November 6. 192, In Tnylorvllle, 111., and was married to Miss Dudek, whose age was given as 18 years, by a Justice of the peace In Christian county. According to the story told by Miss Dudek, she did not know until two months ago that her supposed husband was a woman. The alleged husband, masquerading as a worked as a truck driver and the bride was employed In a local laundry.

Woman, Reputed as Oldest in State, Dies, Aged 101 Thomson. July 27. VP) Mrs. Nancy Whitney French, reputed to have been one of tha oldest resi dents of Illinois, died at her home here late this morning at the age of 101 years. 9 months and 22 days.

She had retained her faculties and a vivid Interest In the happenings of the day. Boy Falls Off Starved Rock; Tried to Pose for Cameraman Springfield, July 27. UPV Albert Darron 19, is in a local hospital today with a broken ankle a bad fright, the result of a 70 foot fall from the top of Starved Rock, near LaSalle yesterday. Darron was posjng on the rock for his picture and lost his footing. Veto of Beer Bill Upheld by Assembly in Wisconsin Madison.

July Duncan beer bill, legalizing as far as state laws ar concerned, 2.75 per cent alcoholic content beer in Wisconsin, was definitely killed today when the essemhly voted to sustain th governor veto of th measure, IN COAL suspension; Operators Say International Blocks Truce to Open Illinois Fields. Saaxl.U PetMl ft. I.OUI. Juiy 27 Cooperation between 'oal operalora and ni.n worker in bringing about "prac-tiial and wi.tkal.le' a flatlon-shlp was auggested aa a panaiea fur the ii.iilliiurd BUprnlon of rul a in a ailatrment lunula iii i iasur.1 by Itice M.ller, llollaboro, of ih. Illinois Coal Oper- atnra association, her today.

The tatement followed a mwi-Ing of nperatora at which repra-aeiitativea of 71 coal companies wer present. Describing th anapenslon a a mvm tilv flrt- SHunuon surd." Ih statement pointed out a 1.. an liars the operator aiaina nr the niu.i mines W.HIHI inniiniir Miif nltelv until condition rnmar. Urnon Rule Bloek.d ue. hua ti.cn iling at all tlm-a." ai Ih- statement, "to discus III Wlll'le proumia open mind.

But at Miami In February, and June the mln workera of 111, in. is were not in a pneitlun to c.msd.r anyth.ng nut the Jaiksonvil, term. They were, and aa far aa we know at. II ere. tied hand and foot by Instructions from th international union in eonsidei onlv the Jacksonville terms.

The staiemtiil saia had tried to cnnvlnc the mlnera or fallacy nf -hi. -flevble cy. but that no progress naia Cell Situat on Abturd. That is th meat of the dead- a-nntlnueil. ine operator, cannot renew th.

viile terma anu live, m- miner, are not in position to aider anything but the Jacks i term until tli International poll.y instruction Is released. Both suffer prlvatlona nf a m-llhood and neither Truly It i an almost unbelievably situation." McLeansboro Banker's Death Baffles Police Mt. Vernon. July verdict of "death from gun-hot wounds, inf ixed by some unknown to the Jur.v." was brought In by a coroner's Jury which today Investigated the death of John Irvin cashier of the First National hank at McLeansboro, 111, whose body was found in the hank with a revolver beside It. Coroner Edwin Jones stated at the close of the Inquest that should any further facts develop he would reopen th Inquest.

No motlv has so far been discovered to support the belief that Irvin committed suicide, and there are some who hold the theory that his death may have been accidental. Val B. Campbell, president or the bank, who stated today that a cheek of Irvin'a books showed them to be In excellent condition. Officers insisted that no one was present In the bank, and there was not the slightest Indication that a murder was Seeks Arrest of Brother for Attacking Aged Father Pana. 111..

July 27 Warrants, charging assault with Intent to kill lAau hv fnrrls Hlttlet against his younger brother, Henry, and tnre otner men in connection with an attack upon his father. Alfred Hitllet, a truck farmer east nf here last night. It was the third attack against the elder Hlttlet In less than a month. Henry Hlttlet was forced to leave his father's home several weeks ago because of disorderly conduct and was barred from returning. Five Indicted in Waukegan on Charge of Fund Stealing Waukegan.

111.. July 27. A special grand Jury Investigating charges of defalcations In Lake rounty funds, today indicted County Treasurer II. W. Bracher, former County Treasurer I.

B. Pearsall. Caleb Biisick, oil promoter, Harold Martin, former vice president of the defunct Security Savings bank -here, and C. C. Nye, former cashier of th defunct First National bank of Eureka, Kan.

Drought West of Illinois Relieved by Heavy Rains Springfield, 111., July 27. (IP) Good rains over most of th state lust week relieved the drought west of the Illinois river and near the northern reach of the Mississippi, the United States meteoroiogim imported today. Corn made good progress but is very uneven. Wheat threshing continues with disappointing yields. Oats are being cut In north and central areas.

Flyer's Barograph Shows 'Ceiling' Was 38,559 Feet Washington, July 27. VP) The barograph which Lieutenant Champion fought so valiantly to save In his spectacular altitude flight Monday morning, today registered feet. Champion, with an altimeter which he said showed 47,000 feet, stuck to his blazing plane to save the Instrument. ine rtwiu Is 40,820 feet. Install U.

S. Envoy in Ireland Dublin, July Federlek A. Sterling was Installed today as the first American minister to th Irish Fre Stat. 1 I il 'it li it a. A'l s1 Ml a '(ft 1 Load Taken Off Coolidge's Wrist: to Print Name on The Daily Pantaflraph's Washington Bureau.

Washinston. D. July Coolidse right wrist, which he has been compelled to bandage sev eral times after strenuous sessions oi handshaking, has had another strain taken off it In the adoption by the postoffice department of a script slug of the presidential signature, which tn tha commissions of all first, second and third class post masters. Since the formation of the United States government, part of the tedium of the presidency has been the duty or personally signing all postmasiershlp commissions. There are postmasters of presidential grade and while the signing of their commissions by th chief executive did not require his constant attention.

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