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ram DECATUR, REVIEW FORTY-FIFTH ILLINOIS, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9.1924 12 PAGES--PEICE NATIONAL GUARD SENT TO HERRIN Peace Officer Another Wounded in 'Clash Between Klan and Flaming Circle; Sheriff Is Arrested; Hospital Fired On. Springfield, 111., Feb. companies, of the Illinois national guard, five of which are already in Williamson county, Hre available for duty in case of further trouble, Adjutant-General Carlos E. Black announced this morning.

TROOPS IN CHARGE Herrin, 111., Feb. 9--(fP)--Herrin, scene of the miners' riot of 1922, was taken over by state troops today aa a result of a oear-riot last night between "wets" and in which a constable was killed and a deputy sheriff wounded seriously. The trouble is a result of the wholesale dry raids which been conducted in this (Williamson) county recently by reputed members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by Young, paid employe of the Klan. A meeting of the Knights of the Flaming Circle, aa anti-KUn organization, was IP session when a crowd stormed the hall. Tho shooting followed.

ARREST SHERIFF. Sli-ri(f Galligan. en route Hurphysboro to' Herrin, was placed under arrest at Carbondale itt cVn- ncction i Caglc's death. YOUNG IS CHIEF. today assumed the duties oJ chief of police, as tho mayor had taken rctuga In the hospital, and three of the city's four policemen were In Murphysboro for safe keeping.

CONSTABLE KILLED. Caesar Caglc. a constable, who had been Issuing tbo warrants on which the conducted the raids, was shot dead. John Layman, deputy sheriff, who with Sheriff George Galligan. went to the'Antl-Klan meeting to remonstrate with the conferees to disperse and go to their In the Interest of peace, was shot.

He was taken to a local hospital by Mayor C. E. Anderson and Ora Thomas. antl-Klansmen, and the trio Is being guarded at the hospital by nat. ional guardsmen.

FIRE INTO HOSPITAL. Immediately a crowd gathered out- the hospital and began firing Into the institution. Persons Inside the hospital responded to the fire and a miniature battle waged for a short Jhe first guardsmen arrived from Carbondale at a. and the "drys" then established headquarters at the city hall, several blocks from thc- hospltal. The guardsmen are patrol ing the hospital to protect the mayor, Layman and "LYNCH Five companies ot troops had arrived tills afternoon.

The crowd which visited the meeting hall of the Anti-IClansmen were headed by three ft the four policemen of Herrin. and whon of "lynch "string up," -wi-- heard, Sheriff Galligan commandeered an automobile and rushed the trio to Murphysboro 'to protect them. The three are: Chief of Police John Ford and Policemen Harold Crain and Sim Stephens. Before tho arrival of the the raiders, armed with revolvers ami vhotguns, patrolled the streets of llcrrln. denying any one they considered passaso.

All un- sble to give the klan password were eearched for weapons. Before- attacking the hospital, the 'mob put out the street lights so those the institution could not see where to aim. PANIC STRICKEN. A number of the patients in the hospital became panic stricken and were reported as highly nervous today. A number of windows In the hospital were shot out.

and the building showed other "battle scars" such as bollet punctured drain pipes and wainscoting. The trouble started last night when Justice, ot the Peaoe Caeear Cagle of Herrin was shot and killed near the Jelferaon Hotel, and soon afterwan Deputy John Layman was ehot and placed 'n the Herrin hospital In condition. Sheriff George 'Gallisan arrested three Hcrrln police officers. Includ Ing Chief John Ford, took them and from til ere to some plac not known. ORDER OUT GUARD.

Nine companies of national guards Men were osdeerd-out by Adjutan General Black on the request of th sheriff who said that the eituatlon jwas beyond.his control. Tho first company to leave wa headqiiarters company of rjtho 130tl Illinois Infantry of Carbondale; whlc Herrin earjy today. Thes -troopa were under, the command Major'Robert W. Davis, who 'Instructions -to the men to use sound Judgment but fire if they must. CAVALRY.

INCLUDED. a a was included, i In th ordered to Herrin, troop I 1 and and tlio headquarters troo or the lOSlh cavalry, all of Spring field, being ordered entrain quickly possible; Company C. infantry. of Spring and the sixth company of ln- ordered.tilt. IL A commands.

the SprlngfleM guardsmen ordered to Herrin. Lieut. W. Crookston commands the headquarters troop. Captain Norman Sliutz Is in command ol Troop Captain Bert Brinclle Troop G.7 and Captain Butler of Company C.

CULBERT3OX IN CHARGE. A'. L. Culbertson, who.arrived Friday to Investigate conditions has been ordered to take charse of the troops. KLANSMEN GATHER.

IClansmen gathered in Williamson, ranklln and adjoining counties to in tlio holding of Herrin, it was eporied. Klansmen allege Caglc was ttacked by a group of men. The police then received a riot according to IClarwmen, the hooting of Layman followed. The Klansmen here sought to pre- ent a gathering of their members, ut the reads were crowded as car fter car of men rushed to Herrln. S.

G. Young, dry -worker paid by Klan, Wednesday, arrested E. Frlck. foreman of the Williamson ounty grand jury on a. charge of o-ssesslng Illicit liquor in his home, rick, who is a supervisor from Her- townshlp.

former Herrin police fflcer, alleges he was "framed." CAUSED FEELING. He was taken to West Frankfort nd held without bail until the nlted States commissioner at Benon ordered his release, it is cialm- so that tho. grand Jury might.act. 'his action is have eaue the tense eituation. This Is toe econd time have been called.

Prior to the withdrawal of the roops Jan. 18. Sheriff Calligan had sked the cooperation the cltl- cns before requesting their recall. CHANGE FORCE. The citizens pledged themselves to upport the sheriff and other coun- officials and John Ford of Herrin was appointed chief of police to sup- John Stallions.

Other mem- of the police force also were eplaced; Chief Ford had support of the Klan and lie at that time pledged upport to the sheriff. Wiiile the darkened streets in Herrin were reported filled with groups armed men early today, the foreign section was quiet unaware ot the situation. FIGHT FOR CONTROL. Reports indicated that the presen! rouble was a fight for tho control of the city- between the Knights of Flaming- Circle and the K-u Klux Klan with the latter reported to be n' control at present. Justice" Cagle has been in the Klan raids and warrentat w.ere ssued by him against those whose homes have been searched.

Deputy Sheriff Layman, had declared himself an opponent of the Klan, Sheriff Galligan asserted Young was responsible for the situation adding that Young's raids had cro ated a bitter feeling. FIRE ON CANDIDATE. Just as the trouble In Herriu was at its height, Leonard Sterns, deputy circuit of Cyclops Sam Sterns, was fired on as he wai riding in an automobile In Marion, the coun ty sea t. A. bullet grazed his back but lv was not injured seriously.

He Is the circuit clerk. An automobile owned by John Whlteslde also an admitted member of the, klan was fired on at the time. Senator Carter Glass Offers "Advice" to President Coolidge. By MARK SULLIVAN (Copyright -1924V' Washington, D. Feb.

9--Senator Carter Glass of in the course of a more serious discussion of fundamental of the rfts- lolution the President to resign made a whimsical to tho effect that "as partisan I would Infinitely prefer to So before the country with Dcnby In tliaii witli Denby out." vicv- Democrats Is a sufficient Indication of the Republicans, although the latter express it so'franhjy. Most He- publicans are determined to save Denby from the justice -of charges that so farther than the facts, and for that purpose will stand by Jr.m. ut so far aa the charges against enby is reduced to W'h'at Is reason- bly provable, he is an cnYbarrass- ent to the republicans and lacy now il. Vote, 247 to 133, It 70 Short of Required Two- Thirds. Washington, Feb.

House defeated -a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment' prohibit Issuance of tax-exempt securities. which came after two days of debate, was "47 to'133 or less than the required two thirds. 1 7 EXCEPTION'S. Republicans with seventeen exceptions, vbted'for the resolution as dm sixty-nine Democrats. 'Before the final vote the' House rejected to 167.

a motion Representative Steagall, Alabama, to recommit the measure a amendment which, would have deprived states of the right to Issued the federal farm loan.board. The only amendment adopted was one by Representative Moore, Democrat. Virginia, to require ratification by states within seven years. TED AND ARCHIE its seeming HENRY FORD DANCES JIG AS WS WIFE BEATS THE TIME 6udbury7 Feb. Apparent ly as eager as a boy for what termed a "real old fashioned New Bug-land party," Henry; wit Mrs.

Ford and friends, night. ar rived at Wayside the old hostelry made famous by Longfellow and pur chased by Ford to preserve It as N'ew. England shrine. A little after his Ford wa playing a fiddle "calling off. fo some of the old country dance While someone played an old Urn Vlr.

with Mrs. Ford beating time, danced a'jlg with evident enjjyman DEPENDS OX WORDING. WJieUior the resolution by the Kcn- calling on the pre-sidcnt to dis- ilss Dcnby shall pass or not, de- nds on the wording of it, when the na! vote Is taken. Neither the re- ublicans nor anybody else believes hat Dcn'oy Is galUy ot anything odt- us in tlio sense that odium has at- ached to Fall, for example. Bat otTi the Democrats, and possibly ost of the republicans believe that is to blamed for one de- ree or another of lack of vigilance.

One way of stating the possible arlatlons of Denuy's status woe ex- ressed by Senator Pepper In the er.ate this afternoon as "to credu- ous In the preser.ee of the craft of thers or culpably neslcscnt or uilty as POSSIBLE VAUL4.TIONS. Senator Pepper was merely stat- ng the possible variations. As for Imsclf, he spoke against the pauses of the resolution In the a-bsence further facts and in tlie absence some formal and complete trlbun- 1 for the eliciting of the facts. Taking these three possible des riptlons of Denny's it Is probably a fact that if the senate evolution in its final form charges Denby with nothing more than be ng. to use another of Senator Pep er's phrases, "pitifully credulous," it probable that a very considerable number of will vote In avor of the resolution and It will ass.

Some of the republicans be- this about Denfcy, and if they are put in a position where they are to say by their votes i-hethcr they believe or do not be- leve De-nfoy was "pitifully credulmis" hey will vote their conviction that le was. KEFUSE TO VOTE. On the other hand, many republi- aoid some democrats, will re- 'use to vote in favor of the resolu- in any form on the ground tha believe in unconstitutional iltogethcr Irrelevant and Improper the senate to, ask" the preslden take'any action about a membc: of An easy majority of the senati will vote against tha resolution aa it contains languag seems to impute to Denby any of the sort of odium that attache: 0 Fall, for nobody In. Washington, believes that Denby- Is entity in till sense. In the final outcome it Is difficult to how Denby can avoid pne ot two alternatives, either rcalg nation or impeachment.

THE SUGXlEiSTIOX The suggestion has been made tha and after'there l)as been ated from the Senate resolution ev ery sort of-word imputing- any kind of odious gnllt to Denby, In tha event Denby might resign. It Is reaJ lied that aside from resignation, pi only other alternative that can snire- quiet the public 'irilnd be I trial of Dcnby before a tribunal Ju dlclal' In Its processes Denby-naturally would court such a Tha difficulty that-those who canvassed th situation cannot see any tneohanlsm supplying such tribunal in a cos like Derib'y's. except Impeaohonent. I DeBby were a young- officer In th navy. Instead of the head It and If he should, by simple mis take of judgment.

the loss few thousand dollars of govern ment property, there would auto matlcally be a board of Inquiry com posed of older officers who woul pass upon the degree of his negllc ence, but Denby being- the head the navy there is no such trttnma to come automatically Into existence. Lacking this. Impeachment by th house- and then a trial by the ate seem to be the only way to nro vide a tribunal to determine the de (tree of Denby's lack of care 1 "This isn't a real party." Ir For explained. "That'-a tomorrow nigh Going, to Invite a few friends an have a real rood time. 1 HE INSWIMIIRY Two Presidential File Petitions.

Springfield, FeK 9--President alvln Coolldge and Senator Hiram olmson, California, entered the primary Friday the first day to Ie primary petitions for elate and ational offices. The petitions of the wo Republican candidates for the residency were tiled with Secretary State L. Emmerson. representative John Byers, Dixon, rought the Coolidge petition and was filed by Attorney Edar J. Cookc, Chicago.

THE STATE TICKET. The state ticket filed follows: Presidential preferences: Itepubtl- an--Calvin E. Coolldge; Hiram United States senator: Rcpubliqan Charles S. Deneen, Chicago; Medtll UcCormlclc, Chicago. Democrat--Albert Governor: Braall, Democrat Norman' L.

oiies, Carrolltcn; Lee O'Nell Browne, ttawa; Charles D. Thomas. East t. Louis. Lieutenant governor: Republican- Fred E.

Sterling, Rcckford. Demo- rat--Ferlnard E. Garesche. Madison. Secretary.of state: Republican--L.

Emerson, Mt. Vernon. Democrat- Andrew Olson, Robert Mc- Kinler. Chicago. Auditor: Republican--Andrew Rusell.

Hughes, Chicago. Treasurer: Republican N. uster. Galesburg; Charles; Gregory, Lovlngton. Democrat--John C.

lartln, Salem. Attorney general: E. Carlstrom, Aledo. Democrat-Thomas F. Donovan.

Joliet. Congressman-at-large: Republican --Henry R. Rathbonc, Kenilworth. Democrat--Allan D. Albert, Paris; lary Ward Hart, Benton; Evangellne C.

Hursen. Cli icago. The i i in the news aeainj and these pictures of Theodore: Archfe. were taken on the streets Washington while they going to attend a Teapot Dome lease'hearlhg; EET, 1ST TO MDilST $10,000,000 Corporation to Help Weakened Banks. Xew York.

Feb. plans on wWch financial and business nterests the East West ivlll unite to extend aid to northwestern banks, will be laid next week at a. meeting In Chicago, at which the organ (ration of a service corporation, created by private tal. will C. T.

Jiffrey. president of the First National bank, of Minneapolis, has been selected, tentatively, to head the credit agency. Control of the organization, which will, tie supplied with funds" exceeding If necessary, through the War Finance will rest with him and other Minneapolis and Chicago Interests. i WILL GIVE AID. New York members of the banking committee, which conferred, with President Coolldga last Monday, will take an active part In formation the service corporation and 'contribute to its financing.

McHugli, president of Mechanics and Metals National bank, has been directing plans 'for fi- nar.cin- the said' today that New York members of the banking committee had been unsparing in their efforts to ob'tain subscriptions. Contributions will be combined, with tliose from western Interests to meet capital requirements-of the organ- ation at the conference in Chicago, hich Secretary. Mellon is expected to Senate Seeks Vote On Denby Ousting Meet Early In Attempt To Pass on Robinson Resolution Requesting Secretary's Resignation. Feb. A last Harry F.

alBeiair, end Standard Oil asrare award of ike Desac aaval all lease Slstclalr, madet before the senate all a4ar br Frederick BeafiU. lUher at the Demver Fait. Washington. Feb. 9 The senate met an hour earlier than uiual today In an effort to reach vote on the Robinson resolution requesting President Coolldge to call en Secre-- tary Denby for tils resignation, and Its oil' committee pressed forward along the new line of naval res'erve leasing; Investigation developed In the testimony of F.

G. Bon- flls, publisher of the Denver Post. The committee also had before It today -the president's nominations of Silas H. Strewn of Chicago, and former Senator Pcmerene of Ohio, act as special counsel for the government In the oil cases under the Walsh resolution directing court proceedings. A turn found that tie examination ef Mr, Bonfils could not be completed Friday.

NEW OIL PROBE. A resolution adopted by the senate and introduced by Republican, Wisconsin, directed Uie oU committee to inquire into and re- port upon the claims of the Honolulu -Consolidated Oil cwnpany to oil lands situated within naval No. tn California. Senator Dill, Washington. proposed that the 'senate Inquire Into what part Mr.

Fall had la efforts to obtain oil fields In Colombia. Mesopotamia. Fersta and other forejgn countries. was taken Friday in Soviet Recognition Seen As First Step. london.

9 W) "With government's acceptance of he British proposals regarding recognition, a solid loundatlon. for he settlement of all defenses Is ready and upon It the Laborlte premier hopes to erect the super-structure of a general European settlement. Mr. Macdonald Intends to be the keyatone of that structure, but he- not BO optlmlstlo to assume the buliaing Is already completed: Auto Truck Demolished At Crossing. Milwaukee.

man and six newsbo'ys were killed and another boy Injured, perhaps fatally, when a Northwestern crashed Into Journal company'truck'at five miles -south of Milwaukee, laet night. -The dead': Arnold supervisor Journal'and the truck Michael 1 Bailey 12: Vllas Lester Holling. 13. Two unidentified boys. The Injured boy Is Gilbert.

Koehlet brother of skull, fractured, an Ir'ernal'Injuries. -the- the de strewn along the track for .609 Professor Scovill Advocates Auditing 'System. MUSSOLINI'S Feb. 9- Informed George Premier Tchitcherin, Russian Soviet minister, that political accord between Russia- and Italy has been his aim since he sumed office. eb.

9-4etween and could vbersaved aim ually to counties Illinois, slve of 'County, by. estabjlshmen of -a central ised adultlng arid ao counting system, according to Pro lessor: H. University of Illinois. Professor Is hea of the 'department 'of accountancy In the college of commerce the unl "This saving- bei addition to Indefinite, wblch might be saved In form of- fees and enclument which should accrue- to the count; rather. than rto officers person ally," Mr.

Scovill said. "Some peopl estimate'-: the aggregate thtse Items In millions with In a 'reasonable space 'of time. public acoountlnr bas given op portunlty as pilot of administration. This lack opportunity than tn offices tnat car of the the unit 'of govern known-, as the county. On needs but', to -trace' deyeloprAen of the' county as a subdlvislbri of th "state In possibl reason 'for of good Priest, War Victim, Allowed To Say Mass in French '9 A'; French chaplain, at present with the troops In the Ruhr, is the only Ro Catholic priest In the.world permitted to say In language other than Latin.

During the war he was operated upon s'uooeisfully "for a shrapnel the head. Wh he recovered and attempted to read his breviary he found that Jo had If or- gotten, all the Latin he had learned In college and seminary LOST HIS LATIK. After several attempts to say mas tha priest went to Rome in order i obtain from the an thorlsatlon'to say hie French. He bore numerous medical eerOfl that the prlest.be examined by doctors attached'to Vatican. Tr'elr report was effect tha the priest had "completely lost Latln." Plus XI.

granted the request an the priest, (hanking- Cardinal Gas parri, said-that event-In life had caused'tiini TO QUICKEN" HELP. "It is planned to have the manage- in the bands of able Minneapr li.7 and Chicaio. bankers and busi- ess men," he said; "with a view to entering effective Help as' soon ss csslble." E. Wooley, the merlcan is of the 'general banking commtt- ee, also 'includes representa- ves of J. P.

Morgan and, company nd the Bankers' Trust company. the senate oil investigation with the testimony of Frederick G. Eonfile, publisher of the-Denver. Post. He said Harry F.

Sinclair had entered into a contract to pay him and his assistants $1,000,000 in settlement of claims growing out of rights asserted in the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve. According to Mr. Bonfils' testimony the contract was entered Into In Kansas City after hs had sent a- reporter to the home of Albert B. Fall to Investigate rumors regarding the leasing of Dome to Sir. Sinclair by Mr.

Fall. FOLLOWS CONFERENCE. "The contract was signed," said, "after two conferences between Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Bohfils, Ms partner, IT.

H. Tammens. John 1 Leo Stack a Denver oil man, and H. H. Schwartz their attorney.

The opening up of this unexpected line ot investigation made it necessary for the-coramlttee to defer until "next Monday the hear Ins; William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury. The committee first de- olded to hear, him Saturday, changed decision when If was RESOLUTION. President Coolldge elg-ned i i Walsh oil lease annulment resolution, but he took exception to the lan- ruage In the preamble which declared the leases were made In violation of the law and 'under circumstances In- dialling fraud and corruption. The president also sent 'to the senate the nominations of lUaa H.

Strawn and Atlee Pomerene as clal government counsel in the oil lease cases. A They aVe referred to Oie oil com- a. fight on them is fore- cast. SUBPOENA MANT. Another of the many developments of the day.

was the issuing- of sub- poenaes by the oil committee for a number of witnesses, including- John C. Schaeffer. of Chicago, publisher- of newspapers in a number of Robert- M. Cague, of the Pioneer Oil company, and Frank Klstler, president of -the Producers and Refiners Oil company of New Tork. FIGHT Treasury, Officials Court Action, in Department Probe.

Washington, of- icials went Into court' Friday to com- ei, Charles B. Brewer, a department if justice attorney, to make acces- ilble to them the securities he holds, and on which be has baeert charges of duplication in government bonds. The action took form of a mo- New York. Feb. A stiff fight, it was asserted today, will be keep W.

w. Anderson from sTotng- to sing- Bing. to which he was yesterday for altering the ef the Anti-Saloon league New Tork. Arguments will be beard Friday a certificate of reasonable which Mr. Anderson's counsel Immediately after sentence bad fceen Dempsey Gone but Girls Step RigKt In.

BT ROBERT T. SMALL. (Copyright Miami Feb. And Ion in Brewer's case h-sw pending in he District of Columbia supreme court. In which he has asked reasury be restrained from interfer- ng wah his possession of the secur- ties loaned him by the treasury for purpose of his Investigation of illeged irregularities in the engrav- ng bureau.

FOLLOWED REQUEST. Brewer's move In court.followed a request by the treasury that he return the securities to the treasury agents who were examining a report made by him upon bureau affairs. States Attorney Gordon requested the court to direct Brewer to deposit them with the court. In that way treasury agents will have access to them and their investigation can proceed, Mr. Gordon said.

Mr. Coolldge was said to be at a loss to know why Brewer, through bis court action, was ons'tructlnr other branches of tho government in ascertaining the truth or falsity of the accusations of irregularities In the engraving now it Is the swimming girls. Jack Dempsey is gone, but the feminine champions of the aquatlo world are here to take his place In the social swim, as well as In the briny pools. There are fifteen or sixteen of the: girls, all working out for the Olympic team, and aa they have been lowering established marks every day It seems roost of them will make the grade. While swimmers are giving society daily thrills at the Roman pools, they are getting a few thrills themselves from the society maids and maidens who frequent the bathing beach.

48 BATHING SUITS. They have marveled, for instance, at the girl who brought forty eight bathing suits with htr to Miami Beach and says she has sixty two more at home. She never appears twice during the season In the same suit and quite often chances during a single bathing session. At first blush the idea of having to lug along forty eight suits would seem a terrific bathing burden. New Tork, Feb.

police drag-net today.was stretched to the city's haunts of bootleggers In an effort to find' two men who visited the luxurious apartment of Louise Lawson, pretiy and 24 years old. shortly before she was found yesterday tound on her bed, gagged and strangled death. dad in dainty night clothes, body was- found In tastefully decorated room; disorder -which Indicated a desperate struggle. Jewel boxes were empty. DAHL'S PICTURE.

On a dresser stood a photograph of aa army officer and one of G. M. Pahl. chairman of the executive committee of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit corporation, lawyer and broker, who, police learned, had been interested la the young- woman. Thomas Kane, elevator nan, fur- nfehed the police a description of two men who nald they trere expressmen and who visited the apartment yesterday.

One carried a brown parcel. Police advanced the theory that they were bootleggers who had been attracted by jewels Miss wore: Robbery." tbey said motive, SENT TO SKM Given One to Two Term for Forgery. But at first sight of the fair Daughter ot Neptune all idea ot a burden fades away. All of the forty eight varieties probably could be packed into f) single hand-bag and then leave room for a few toilet requisites. The swimming girls have marveled also at the large number of girls.

tanned to a deep brons'e. who dally parade the Strand and never go near the firl champions are a rather modest lot. They never appear without a. heavy cape and they wear two swimming- suits, one of silk and one of woolen jersey. Just before taking the water the Jersey suit is.

slipped off and nothing remains but the glistening black silk. Silk has' found to absorb less water and offer less resistance than any other material. AUL ARB TOOK O. She amaslnv part ef girl swimmers 1 Is their yonth. All are under twenty, most of them tinder teen.

Gertrude Ederle of New Tork, who holds virtually all of the free style speed, records. Is. one of the youngsters in the croup and Is Helen WalnwrisTbt. her closest competitor for world honors. While aoolety has taken the yonnrstera with a nukeaad baa had them cot to tea danoea, dinner daaeea, luncheons and ether etesj and the lithe little are under the strictest Last night they were hauled away from a dinner dance' almost literally 'by 'the ears.

No amount of pleading- for "just Tork, Feb. Wllltom Anderson must go to fiag prison from to two forging the book! of the State Saloon League of which to perlntendent, unless his conviction by jury on Jan. 19, in. appeal. In Imposing Friday, supreme court Justice TompklBs "this crime was deliberately com-' mltted," and aggravated "by sorns his testimony -which wai untrue." PLEA FOR CLKUKNCT.

followed an sioned plea for clemency by forsMt Gov. Charles S. Andenoo'c chief counsel. he left the courtroom, Aaderiasj. was served with la a- llbtl suit brought agalost the leavut, of which he etlll Is euperloteadenw by Francis Cortwrtght of Oormlar.

N. who has accused the league ol having libelled him tn literature distributed throughout the district Irt which he a candidate fer the state assembly la lilt. ACCEPT Sloversvllle. N. Teh.

resignation of William H. Aadereef as superintendent of tto League ef New York, was aoeepted at a meeting of the beard directors In 'ew City last Tuesday. Rev. W. C.

tploer. VTMidenl ot the learue, anoouaoed todan The Weather another dance" 'w soften the rollewlng- are wealhfr Indies, tlons Cor lUlnoUi WeeUaftea. Mfc. far Uie ea Meadeyi Ittglea ft Great Lakes: ov.r eneve er rets ever, i porttoaj IB wwii Bnuinvr- VTOUIV MV ture. Lawson of the officials of the Wo-1 Vrgtr 1 01 id, was the I man's Swimming- Association.

Jhsve. the Intew, NEWSPAPER iNEWSPA'PERr G--Taking advantage of the blinding sleetstorm and rush hour crowds to cover his escape, thief hurled paulotl brick through large plate glass i of the jewelry store of T. X. Donnelly Co. at SG North Dearborn street a and i $6.000 In loot.

'Miss Flora McFarland, a typist In an i on the third -flooi of a bulkllng across the street, became suspicious the man's actions and was attempting to warn tho Jewelry concern by phone whon she saw him the brick. Tlio solved 1,500 diamond platinum bracelet and several 5 diamond rings. SERVING ROYALTY PATH TO FORTUNE London. Feb. members of the British royal family ar i good patrons of tho trades, and thoso who supply them with their everyday wants crof of fllcal recognition In the form ot warrants, a list whereof Is Issued a year.

And the lucky tradesman is not slow to advertise the fact a Bells goods to first family in the land. Tho list tills year carries tho names. a others, ot one chiropodist, three makers of a a ono maker ot kilts, an I in physical an a i a two shawlmen, a fan makor, two cleaners and ''dyers, two machine makers, and -5 jewelers and He ran through an alley alongside and escaped In ths jewelry store Clark street. told the police believed the i was a Negro. His features were hidden by the turned up collar of a heavy overcoat and a soft' hat pulled far down over his face.

IRELAND PROMISES PEACE TO TOURISTS years past the tourist trad9'-; In Ireland ham at Its lowest ebb. Now 'that normal lite- have been restored It is hoped to revive Its old prosperity and the railway companies, as'Vell those In control of Ireland's famous beauty cottternplate an advertising campaign to lure -tourist back. New York Student, Writer and Educator, Announced to Public. Philadelphia, Feb. 5--Charles Iler- bert- Levermore, of' New York, student of International writer and educator, is the author of HO9 and winner'of the American peace award, donated by Edward W.

B6k;" of Philadelphia. His IdentltS" was revealed last night at a meeting In the Academy of Music under the auspices ot the Philadelphia Forum and the Policy committee of the American peace award i the outsanding achievement of Mr; and he was i half Wilson In connection with world FOR II DEEDS Any One of Them Meant Lasting Fame, Says Holt. BV ROBERT T. SMALL, 1924) Miami, Feb. things AVoodrowr Wilson accomplished, anyone of which have entitled him to be ranked; among the greatest men In world history.

That Is the tribute paid to the dead war president by Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independent, Jurist and Intimate associate of Mr. Wilson in all of his work for world peace; Mr'. Holt enumerated the prize. ENTRIES, The plan was selected" from 22.L6i submitted to the committee best to preserve peace among the nations of the world. Details of the winning plan, which provides for American co-operatlo, minder certain restrictions, with a modified league of nations i the.

United States member; for adherence to the world court with the Hughes reservation and for a commission of to codify International law were made public Jan. 7. but its author was to per- xon--a member of the policy comiSitr tee. war follows: AIDED DEMOCRACY. "First: It who focused was Wpodrow Wilson the heterogenous and "Washington, Fob.

-5--The senate oil Investigation met only i today, having no phvn-s to pro-be- deeper I 'the leasing mud- i i Thursday, while its. oc- oounta-nts continued their of the books of W. B. Hlbbs company, a "Washing-ton banking and brokerage firm 'determinewhether of the Oil company, was, Harry IV Sinclair to take over the Tea-pot lease. TO ASK AUTHORITr, The committee will for, a neV -grant of authority when j'eassem blcs Thursday and h'is notified former Secretary Fall, who signed the leases, that his reappearance, for question-ing as to his Ilnan cial.

relations -with Sinclair and E. L. Doheny, holder of the California reserve lease will be deferred i Friday. Prompt action by the senate or. the committee's request for readoption of resolution authorizing: the Inquiry is e.tpccted in view of the statcemnt ly Fall last week challenging Its powers.

SUMMON BANKER. Carl P. Blggerman, assistant cash- Jei- of the Chasa National bank of New York, also has been summoned by the committee to present records relating to any remittances that may have been made between Sept. 1, 1021, and June 1, 1923, by that Insti- i any bank In Washington to the order of-Sinclair or J. W.

Zevely, his personal attorney. INSTRUCTOR. He has been, an instructor in a ious colleges and universltes In eluding the University, of California, the Massachusetts Institute fcf Technology and Adelphl college, Brooklyn, of which he was president for eighteen years. He was born In Mansfield, In 1856 and was graduated from Tale in 1379. EXPRESSES THANKS.

As the applause that followed the announcement of the i subsided. Dr. Levermore, In a brief address, his a for th? and added: "I seem to hear it a.s a call to service In the ranks for the establishment and maintenance of peace through justice under the law." Melville E. Stone, counsellor'of Associated Press, presided- over the meeting a-t which other speakers included Miss Lape, Mr. Davis.

Henry L. Stlmson. former secretary of war. i to memory ot the late President Wilson marked the addres- sti ot all the speakers. CLASSMATE.

jBiVtur.orc,. y- erinore. winner of the. Eote price, was a classmate at Johns unlversty of Wooarow Wilson. his PHD the Jn 1SS6.

often diverse aims ot the war on pure democracy which nothing but Americanism. With one accord the peoples of the earth followed the banner which he unfurled. As a result a dozen or m'ore republics were born at the peace conference, conceived In the 1 ISkeness of the United States. DIRECTED WORLD'S COURSE. "Second: Wilson was the constituted spokesman and decided the position of the United -States in i the war.

If he had appealed to our saltish nature we would have undoubtedly followed him, but ha appealed to the best In us and Informed the world that we would take nothing of territory i i at the peace table. That elevated the United States to the highest moral position we or any other nation tas ever attained. UNSEATED KAISER. "Third: Woodrow; Wilson was the man who drove the wedge in be- twean the Hohenzoilerns and the German people--that resulted In Germany's becoming a. republic.

It caused every throne to a i good i for the world. DREW PEACE TERMS. "Fourth: Woodrow Wilson enunciated the terms on which peace was negotiated. Someone else might have done it. He did it.

As result pea.ce was negotiated at Ver- Wire Service Demoralu By Heavy Snow-and Wind. St. Louis, Feb'. of the most disastrous of. the winter, far -as telegraphic wire service is concerned, assailed the west and middle west last night and thif morning.

Snow, wind and sleet bined in destroying communfc cation between the larger towns. Chicago was cut oft from the world for a time last sight and then again this morning. Deep snow is reported from the northwest throughout western Minnesota, Iowa, souri and Kansas. LOSS. Milwaukee, Feb.

to telegraph, telephone and trans-i portation lines as a result the etorm in this section today estimated at Trains were reported (tailed aJtd telegraphic and telephoi.ic communication with the rest ot the itate at a standstill. It was said to be the worst bill- zand fn rccent years. ONDOC1 Greek Statesman Retains Seat in Assembly. A Feb. 5--M.

Kafandaris a.n nounced the resignation of the government In the assembly. He explained that Premier Venlzelos had aoted'on his doctor's The an- seinbly received tho announcement quietly, and adjourned sine die. 'M. Vcnizelos has not resigned his seat a assembly. Berlin.

Thus were of three quarters of a i i Hers and as many Germans. FIRST GREAT VISION'. WooJrow Wilson the first'man on earth ajble by his position and by -vision to translate he age-long dream ot poets, -prophr cts and philosophers Into practical statesmanship and to establish a of nations to substitute-cooperation for competition in inter- latlonal a a i and to hasten the tabllshment of peace and good wul on'earth. 'Some have i i i great, soldier ot conscience who fell wounded the course of his great fight. do not pity him, I envy him.

'I i the American people, who lave not yet finished the work which IB and those boys wlio sleep in the fields of France began. 'It is for us to keep faii.li with the dead." JAPAN'S IMPORTS SHOW AN EXCESS Toklo, foreign trade returns for January, ma(le public show that had an excess ot Imports ot 100,000,000 yen. TORNADOES WRECK PROPERTY; KILL TWO Evansvllle, Feb. B--A tornado, accompanied by rains and hail struck at -Hubstadt, miles north of here late Monday," causing damage estimated at JIOO.OOO. Orchards and outbuildings and barns were Telephone comrau-nlcatlon was cut TWO AIU3 KILLED.

Birmingham, Feb. 3 The home of -Rev. -Wallace Carpenter, Presbyterian i i demol- ished'near" here Monday night by a cyclone and his wife and oldest son Instantly killed. SiK other members ot the family. Including Rev.

Carpenter, were badly hurt and are in a focal fOllMH IT" CLUB Republicans Approve 25 Per Cent Tax Cut Reduction Would Mean Saving, of $225,000,000 Treasury Department Estimates. i Washington, "Feb. percent i eduction In all personal Income payable 'year was' approved today -by Republicans of "the house, ways and means committee; The 2S percent "reduction In .1923 taxes would mean a 1 saving to tax payers this, year of about 000,009, the- treasury has estimated. Seer retary Mellon has; approved -the ductlon. --WOtJLD BE REFUNDED Under the Republican plan, the proportional excess paid la the Installment lue IB be rofuncrSd later, It is believed 1m- pogible that the meaijjre acted.

Ir.to law before time. The whole had agreed to cut In hall the i percent jewelry tax but It was found too great a cut In revenue would result. Besides the flat $40 exemption made, all tinder JGO w.ere exempted silver plated flat table warei It 'Is estimated that as It noV Sands the change in this-tax will mean an annual loss of $13,000.000 In revenue, placing the total reduction, lif Indirect or taxes -apnrov bv the New Tork. Feb. 5--The Alfred Smith for president national cb-" been formed with headquarters at the hotel McAlpin.

Mrs. John Marshall; Gallagher, New fork's commissioner of city revenue who Is chairman ot the executive committee of the club, said today that reports brought before the committee, the name of A Smith Is finding: new Supporters In many sections of states lieretofo'rc listed as being: only i in favor of the New York governor." POLICE TESTIFY IN LINCOLN CASE Chicago, Feb. 6 ---Members of the Chicago and Aurora police departments testified before the Kane county grand' jury yesterflay In the case of Warren J. Lincoln, confessed slayer his wife-: and brother-inlay. No ndlctments will be returned until next UNLOAD FAKE BILLS ON STREET BANKERS Feb.

money has become ve'ry common 1 In since'the decline of the passage of financial, transactions out of regular into the hands 1 A number ot one-dollar bills which have been raised to'" jlOO-biUs, hare turned up In Berlin" They said to raised 1 which have appeared in Russia There are also tnony 1 notes In circulation. It Is relatively for to bad paper today, for the. street corner not us yet ver japert 14 dttectjnf Street cars wero stalled and early today taxi companies were calls except when on etreet car as they not attempt to" the side streets. BATTKBOXE KUOKEX. Kansas 'City.

Feb. 5--The backbone of i a In Kansas and western i i Is broken and storm i i are retreating eastward, p. Conner, federal here, said today. The mercury is expected to rise slowly tomorrow. temperature here early today degrees above zero.

The storm Is widespread over middle west. Snow still was falling early today in St. Louis. Springfield; Little Rock and Shreve port La. -ind Kansas City.

8 INCHES OF SNOW. Eight, inches of snow bad falle- herey.up to 7" o'clock this Snow drifts and abandoned up the highways running: from Kansas City. Heavy snow i made alt trains coming- into Kansas Citr today. Telegraph services were greatly impaired. Associated Press trom the east was received in Kansaa City via Atlanta and New 1WO MS IN Tnree of "Weaker Sex" Remain Obdurate.

BV FORREST WHITE. (Copyright 1924) Los Angeles. Feb. complex problem of the woman juror, whicli has -become, a matter of grave concern to prosecuting officers of the state as threatening abrogation of capital punishment, has just assumed s. new phase through the action of a mined in Los Angeles.

For the first-time in the history of the state, -or of any state where women ara called for jury a Jury with three' women members voted the death penalty three times i i two days. FOR AN ACCOMPLICE. Aiul to make the" action of this more remarkable, it was the first time that a in Los Angeles un- ty had ever voted the. death penalty for an accomplice In a murder case. This Jory, after giving a verdict that carried the death penalty to the principal, voted the same verdict for two accomplices in separate, trials.

The crime was an atrocio-us one, the murder of ChaJ? A. Chapman, a young.ln«uran9« broker, by gangster; during 8. hold-up. A GOOD TONIC. Court i are agreed that the action of has been a good tonic In the crime situation, and probably will take of the bravo out gangrsteri who did not believe Jthe death penalty possible with a "mixed jury.

But as to real'mean- ing in the woman Juror problem, the that "when a. woman sne rwlll, andTwhen wont, end oh't." LATE CENSUS SAYS ICELAND 300,000 Feb. 3 Europe's smallest nation, Iceland, had by Kt first census In 1703, 60.000 Inhabitants. By -a juit completed Iceland (odxy population ot nearly tOV.OOO, Freight Train Runs Inti Crowded Street Car. CiUcago, Feb.

5--Two men killed amd a scors or more Sera were injured today crowded street car (truck freight train the Indiana, bor Belt railway a.t"~**!ISl* and 9th on side. The of the train nnd were taken. Into custody. The dead: William Hebel, street car Unidentified man, car sengor. A dozen injured, eleven men.

TO HOSPITALS. A dozen Injured, eleven men one woman, were taken to pital, and eight less were taken to the pany's emergency hospital. I PLAN $21,000,000 BRIDGE FOR FRISCQ San Francisco, Feb. E--J. V.

Strain, Chicago engineer has arrived confer with San Francisco official! in charge of the Oolden project. proposed tlmated to cost $21,000,000. The Weather Chicaco. (-4 Following ar weather 1 a tlons for Saow probably lonlcfe( colder LOCAL Following- 1 th. recorded by Prof.

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