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THE SEDALIA DEMOtKAT, 31UISL)AY. bEPT. 21, 1925 VAEK THKEE Long- Probe Upon Air Service Of Nation Starts (Continued From Pago One) nical Pbie, he wouUl refer the board to qualified military authorities whom he had selected to accompany him to the hearing room. These officers included General Patrick, chief of the army air service; Major General John E. Hines, chief of staff, and Brig.

Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of staff. Proceedinas Thrown Open. I.AKEHURST, X.

Sept. The naval court of inquiry into the cause of the Shenandoali disaster convened liere today at p. ni. standard time. Hear Admiral Hilary Jones presided over the court.

Immediately after convening the court went into executive session. At 1:3.5 p. m. the court was thrown open to the public. Naval Court of Inquiry.

LAKEHURST, X. Sept. Through survivors, civilian eye witnesses and experts, a naval court of inquiry called to meet here today, seek to get at the facts as to the cause of the wreck of the airship While this catastrophe of the air served to speed a general investigation of the whole air service under the direction of the president the inquiry here will be wholly independent of that started today in Washington before a special board named by President Coolidge. In the natural course, however, some of the witnesses called here will be heard by that board. Chief among them will be Colonel William Mitchell, former assistant chief of the army air service, who has repeatedly assailed both the army and navy administration of the air forces.

Colonel Mitchell, now in Texas, whose charges in connection with the Shenandoah disaster are under Investigation by the army with a view to possible court material, may appear before the naval courts here before the week is out. Survivors of the giant airship very likely will be the first witnesses examined. A number of residents of Oliio who saw the Shenandoah plunge to her destruction in a line squall on September also will testify. Structural changes made in the Shenandoah to accommodate w'ater storage tanks may receive special attention from the court so that there may be a determination whether these contributed to the of the craft. Under the procedure mapped out the first day of the court was goven over to necessary preliminaries, such as deciding on the witnesses to be called, and a plan of orderly and logical pioces.s of (he inquiry.

Defends Air Service. WASHIXGTOX. Sept. American people were assured today by Acting Secretary of War Davis that there is reason to be panicky about the condition of the army air q'estifylng as the first witness before the air board, Mr. Davis broadly outlined the policy of the array air arm and pointed to the successful world flight by army planes as one achievement, which has its right to public amount of equipment is he said, this is controlled by funds available, while its personnel, although somewhat limited is unexcelled by any air service in the Mr.

Davis, who first urged appointment of the hoard. the full cooperation of the war department in the imiuiry, and said that if during the investigation charges were marie against its administration he would welcome an npportu nity to reappear nad answer them. war Mr. Davi.s said, this inquiry into the air defense of the country by this hoard of disinteresterl citizens. Xational defense is a sacred trust of all the people.

They have the right to know' whether tions are being wisely conomi cally expended, and whether the defenses of the country are planned, organized and equipped in the most effective manner. the consideration of this vitally important subject honest differences of opinion naturally arise. They exist within the war department itself, as you will undoubtedly hear today, and the expression of hone.st convictions is lo be encouraged. The war department impugns the motives of no critics; it has the right to demand the same fair dealing for itself. it seeks to keep an open mind on all debatable questions, to adopt any constructive suggestions which it can approve, to improve the serv ice wherever its means will permit.

behalf of the department, I am glad to offer the board of aviation inquiry every in our power. I believe that the board w-ants sense, not sensation: facts, not fancies; arguments, not mere assertions. All studies, rec-' ords and reports, public, confidential or secret are at your disposal. Officers, enlisted men, and employes will appear before you when desired and will testify fully, freely and frankly. There has not been, is not and w'ill not be any of; army officers in the expression of.

their individual opinions. In your i constructive program the w'ar de-1 partment will cordially cooperate. I personally have long felt that such an inquiry is essential in order that public opinion may rest assured that the national defense is being safeguarded and is in, the hands of officers of ability, loy-: alty and vision, and not of mere bureaucrats. general, I believe that our per- sonnel is at least equal in hardihood, and bravery to that of. any other nation.

The equipment is inadequate in numbers and part of it, built during the war, unsatisfactory ill condition, a situation! which is gradually improving. This condition is due solely to lack of money and can be remedied only by money. That our technical and research work is satisfactory is evi-' denced by the fact the army air; service, holds an extraordinarily large percentage of records in HUSBAND AND HIS HELD IN MURDER Accused in Death of Mrs. Arthur Holt Shot At Fo.x Lake, 111. Cy the Associated ETess.

WAUKEGAX, lib. Sept. Arthur Holt, 50, and his stepdaughter, Mrs. Clara Harcq. of Chicago, wore charged with the murder of Mr.s.

Arthur Holt, the wife and mother of the accused, in warrants i.ssued today, and Albert Harcq, the son-in-law, was under arrest. Holt was shot to death yesterday in the summer home at Fox Lake. Holt and his step daughter both contend Ylrs. Holt committed suicide after a family quarrel. Two bullets entered the abdomen, but one penetrated the head in a course which Attorney A.

V. Smith says could not have been self inflicted. The attorney did not await an autopsy which was set for this morning, before issuing the murder warrants. Harcq who left the summer cottage prior to the shooting, supposed to have returned to his residence in Chicago. Deputy sheriffs were sent there blit early today Ilarcq returned to Fox Lake and was taken into custody by officers who had been watching the house all night.

The prisoner was taken to Attorney office here for questioning. As far as learned here. Holt and his son-in-law, were two hours late for Sunday dinner, which Mrs. Holt had prepared. Chickens were cooked and other delicacies prepared for a happy family dinner.

When the men returned late, the food w'as cold ami Mrs. Holt, disappointed sought refuge in her chamber. Then, tlie father and step-daughter told the attorney Mrs. Holt appeared in the dining room with a revolver and shot herself. Dr.

John Taylor, the coroner, has set the inquest for night. I Hearing To Be Held Tuesday In Highway Case (Continued From Page One) Morrison, Xugent, VCylder and Berger, a legal firm of Kansas City; and Henry Davis, former assistant attorney general of the state. State Senator Nick T. Cave, repre- sentive of the Callaway county lii- junctioners and filer of the original suit by which the temporary injunction holding up construction on the road was obtained, will be present to represent his clients. State Senator Frank Ilollings- I worth of yiexico, attorney, also will be in the case.

He represents the Good Roads Club of North Callaway which is opposing the injunction pro' ceedings. i The dissolving motion filed by tlie highway commission contends tiiat I the j8 Fubon and south Callaway I county residents who filed the in- jiinctionsuit, have no legal rigats in the matter, and that only the attorney general has power to intervene in such matters. It adds, however, that the injunctioners on any rights they might have had, asserting that public hearings were held by the highway commission in July of 1922. at which (Jallaway county wa.s represented, but that no were made. The changed designa-j tion was known then, the motion declares, adding that where the road was (o be The motion also contends that the highway commission acted in lull authority of the law in changing the route of the highway, and cites as authority a section of the state roaiU law which gives the commission an thority to change routes on primary highways when "in the interest of; economy and directness of It is asserted by the motion thatj any danger of alleged damages is to the commission, as representative of the government and the people, who will be deprived of the road.

It was planned to complete the highway in 192G, but the injunction suit, unless No Arrests Over Burning Negro in Mississippi From Page One) Roberts started for Holly Spring.s, He ileclarod that automobiles "as far back as he could soon were on his trail. Eight miles from New Albany, the sheriffs car ran into a barricade of automobiles wliich had been tlirown across tlio Iiighway. iiic mob descended upon him and seized the negro. Ivy was taken to the scene of the crime, body was covered witli kerosene and lie was tied to a Ill iish ood was piled about liim, and ignited. As the flames began to creep him, the negro partly recanted a charge he had made in his confession that three other negroes had joined him in at tacking the girl.

He said he did not know whether they were guilty or not. Witnesses to i.ho lynching said the cries of agony were soon stilled and they believed fumes from the burning kerosene suffocated him. The mob speedily captured two ot the three iiegroe.s named by Ivy, wliile the third was placed in jail by deputies. With cries of the mob started with the two groes tor the scene of the lynching, but released them when told that the girl had declared only one man had assaulted Inr. Sheriff Roberts also released the third negro.

SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN ESCAPE PLOT MRS. FERGUSON'S VOLLEY BALL TEAM LEADING JEFFERSON CITY. Sept. 21 -Henry Spencer, of Eldon. one of ten participants in an attempted escape plot from the Cole i'oimty jail here last night, is in a serious condition today at the local hospital, as a result of shotgun wounds inflicted by a deputy sheriff.

Spencer was shot in the hack as ho hung suspended from an irapro- vised bed sheet rope below a jail window. Nine other inmate.s were to him to freeuDin. The wounded man was trial on charges of stealing an auto-; mobile and engaging in a hold up. Had it been successful the delivery would have been the fourth from the antiquated jail in as many months. Bars at the top of the had been sawed, the, opening enabling the plotters to reach the dozen oners have successfully escaped from the jail in the last four months.

Five fled June 11, four more broke out August 6, and two others followe them on August In each instance bars w'ere How the are smuggled into the jail remains a nivsterv. -LIfs. A. A. Ferguson's volb hall tpam went into first place in the tournament this morning by annexing four of the five games played with Mrs.

Ed Evans's team at the Y. 51. C. A. The scores of the games were 4-15, 15-1, 15-7, 15-S.

and 15-12. The teams now' stand, Mrs. Ferguson has won IS and lost 17, Airs. Evans has won 17 and lost 18. NEGRO TAKEN FROM ASYLUM AND HUNG FATALLY 1N.IURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT By Press.

MEXICO, Sept. Evans, 20 of Ashburii, was fa tally injured late yesterday when an automobile he was driving overturned when it struck a culvert about four miles west of Wellsville, Evans was foiiund a short time after the accident, pinned beneath the oar. Ho died wlvle being taken to Wellsville. CHILD BURNED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL DEPORTATION IS PREFERRED TO JAIL ALBAXV, Sept. L.

O. Ivy, negro timber cutter, was burned at tlie stake by a mob had taken him from officers near here last afternoon. Ivy, according to Sheriff John W. Roberts, confessed that he attacked the daughter of a farmer in the Etah community, (dghteen miles from here. Friday.

He w'as returned to the sc.me of the attack and burned to death. Over 1000 persons were in the mol) w'hich took the negro from Uy the Associatf'd ST. JOSEPH, Sept. When he was sentenced today to the penitentiary for a year for violating the liquor laws, Charles Hardman, a native born farmer of this county, asked Judge Otis of the Federal Court to deport him as an uiK.vsirable citizen. The court informed Hardman that he had no authority lo deport a citizen of this country.

He did not say w'hat country he preferred to be deported to. Bruce Bosarth, four year old son of Air. and Mrs. Everett Bosarth. of 1315 East Fifteenth street, who was severely burned last week, when he lighted a match and looked in a gas oline tank he thought was emptv, but which exploded, was taken to St.

hospital Sunday tor treatment. The face is badly burned, and he has suffered a great deal, but W'as somewhat better today. By the Associated AHf.LEDGEVILLE, Sept. 21. Dixon, negro inmate of the state sanitarium for insane persons, who last week killed Ali.ss Amy Oxford, a nurse, was taken from the colony farm near here to the Wilkinson County line last night and lynched.

Dixon was chained to a tree and beaten to death with a pick handle. The body w'as left at the tree where it w'as found early today. The pick handle w'as found nearby, Wilkinson County officers began an investigation. The jury returned a verdict that the negro met death at the hands of Aliss Oxford, head ot the occupation and vociational superintendent of the asylum was attacked by the negro last Tuesday as she w'as passing the negro ward and was beaten to death before assistance could be rendered her. Dixon was sent to the asylum about a year ago from Richmond County.

AIACOX. Georgia, Sept. Macon News says today that Willie i Dixoii, negro inmate of the state insane sanitarium in Milledgeville, who last week killed Miss Amy Oxford. a nurse, was taken from the institution and lynched last night. PROFESSOR HANGED SELF AT A BRIDGE FILES SUITS ON INCOME TAXES MEININGER TO TRIAL FOR FOURTH TIME FRENCH MISSION HAS PROPOSALS READY Chief of Air Service Testifies WASHINGTON, Sept.

General Patrick, chief of the army air service, testifying before the air board today, said the air service had asked t.ie budget bureau for $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1927. The general indication that he did not expect tlie request to be granted. Last year also, he said, he had asked for $35,000,000 and got only $16,850,000. MOTION TO QUASH IN ROBBERY CASE By the Press. DES AIOINES, Sept.

Nugent, Kansas City, attorney for Joe Wagner, started off trial here today with a motion to quash the indictment. The motion was denied. Wagner is charged with participa- tion in the robbery of the Cottage Grove State Bank here. i qwvo days probably will be con- Slimed in the selection of the jury, I which, it W'as indicated, would be composed chiefly of women. Wagner, in his defense, is expect-' cii to attempt to show that he w'as not near the bank when it was robbed.

i By tlje As.sociated Press. ABOARD STEAMSHIP PARIS, Sept. Alinister Caillaux and his colleagues on the French mission to the United States today completed the text of the proposals they lay before the American debt funding commission. Since the voyage from Havre began, the delegates have been devoting some hours daily to consultations upon what should be said to the Americans and the form iu W'hich it should be put. One of the most troublesome parts of the document concerns transfers of money to America and how these can be made without disturbing exchange and depreciating the franc.

AI. Caidaux now is in active w'ire- correspondence with the P'rench embassy iq Washington regarding the for the conference. I Sheriff Rolierts of Union Countv dispospd ot at once postpone suerift Uecse of Lee County. road's completion until 1927, tl.e mo- here from tion says. Attorney Wylder asked Judge Wes- thues to hear the entire case on its merits when the motion come up tomorrow.

Judge Westhues said that this was acceptable, if the (Senator Cave and the 18 in- junciioners he represents) agree to it. It is understood that tlie probably will not agree. Senator Cave has been very busy Aberdeen Sunday afternoon so that the gill could identify him. Before reaching a hospital where the girl is in a serious condition, the negro confessed the crime. Sheriff Roberts said.

Alemhers of the mob blocked every road leading out of New Albany. 3'he two sheriffs started toward Holly Springs, follow'ed by hundreds of automobiles. About with other legal cases at Fulton re- i eight miles from New Albany the cently, it is said, and has had no time to prepare for going into the merits of the case tomorrow. Jlie temporary injunction, when granted by Judge Westhues August 20, was made retiiroable lor hearing and disposal in the November term of the Cole county circuit court. It is expected, therefore that the entire case will not eb taken up on its merits until that date.

can ran into a barricade of automobiles stretched across the road. mob closed in from every direction. Ivy was one of a of timber cutters who were working Friday near a cornfield in which the girl was attacliod. rYiDERATlON BACK OF STAND By the Press. LINTON.

Sept. O. Meininger. cashier of the defunct Night and Day Bank of St. Louis, which closed January 6, 1922.

a loss of to depositors and went to trial for the fourth time today in Circuit court here. Meininger is charged in this case with embezzlement of $174.677 from the bank the last day he was there. In his first trial here in May, 1923, one a change of venue, he was con- victed on this charge and given a five year prison sentence. The case wa.s reversed and remanded by the state supreme court because the jury had been given an instruction about the flight from St. Louis.

Two subsequent cases in which Meininger was convicted a year ago charged assent to receipt of deposits in an insolvent bank. He received a three year sentence in one and five years in the other and appealed both. By tiie Press. ST. LOUIS, Sept.

Collector Koeln today filed circuit i court suits against approximately I 2,400 persons delinquent in payment! of the state income tax for 1920 and i 1921. were the first suits to filed here under the state income tax I law hich went into effect in 1919. Alayor Victor Aliller, who refused I to make a return for 1923 and 1924 i on the ground that the state income I tax is unconstitutional, Friday! Ifaid tor 1920 tax He announced he w'ould immediately fiie suit to recover a portion of the tax which, as a lawyer he consid ers illegal. He protested against the refusal of the office to allow subtraction of $13,110 losses from his gross income. By the As.sorlated LEXINGTON, Sept.

The body of a man found early today hanging by a wire from a bridge near here has been identified as that of Ur. Thomas Brent Aloore, associate professor of economics at the University of Oklahoma. The identification was made by Dr. B. Adams, member of the University faculty.

SMITH FINED FOR CARELESS AUTO DRIVING By the Press. WASHINGTON. Sept. R. Smith of Baltimore, whose automobile yesterday missed President Coolidge today stood trial and W'as fined $35.

DEPORTATION FOR ALIEN VIOLATORS NEW A ORK, Sept. States District Attorney Buckner announced today that hereafter he would seek the deportation of all aliens found guilty of violating the prohibition law. The aid of the department of labor w'ill be asked, he said. HOMES FOR BOYb WANTED We have on hand a very fine lot of boys aU ages from seven vears to twelve years ot age. We are putting them out in carefully selected homes.

They are placed on three months' triaL All it costs to get one Is the transportation. References required. For terms address Dr. C. Stahmann.

Newstead and Margaretta Avenues, St. Louis. Stale Superintendent of Home Society. kCITCHEN CUPBOARD TOP COATS OUT IN COOLER WEATHER By tlie KANSAS VITY. Sept.

Cool weather that brought out top coats prevailed over Kansas and Alissouri today, the record breaking high September temper-' atures of week. The thermometer in Kansas ranged from 40 degrees in the west-1 ern part of the state to 60 degrees I at Wichita and in Alissouri 50 degrees at St. Joseph to 64 at Springfield. Today was generally cloudy over i the tw'o states and rain falling' at some places. I 'V' GRACEFUL and SMART- STYLES FOR ALL COSTUMES Particularly Interesting Are chic colors and the moderate prices.

7.00 8.50 Our stock offers everything that could be desired. Courtney Shoe Parents of Daughter Mr. and Airs. John Mead, of 236 East, Broadway, are parents of a tlaughler, born this morning at Mary's liospital. Underwent Operation C.

II. Bryson, of 620 South Engineer avenue, underwent an operation at the General hospital Sunday. Mr. and Rutledge Mellor, of Detroit, are guests of Air Mellor's parents, J. W.

Mellor and Mrs. Alellor, of 3115 West Sixth' street. Airs. Ida Briscoe of South who for The past weeks ha? been visiting with Airs. H.

E. Walker of 310 East Tenth street, left today for Kansas City and will make a short visit with relatives and friends there. She will leave for South Dakota within a few days for her home. W'ATROUS LEADING IN GOLF TOURNEY AT CHICAGO iTIICAGO. Sept.

mediocre and even poor golf was played by the sixty four starters in the first qualifying for the professional goif association championship at Olynqda Field Country Club today. of Gran-l Rapids, was tlir- leader, scoring par 7o. Dtlier scores included a 7S by Ed Dudley, of Joplin. By NELLIE MAXWELL Good to Eat takes thought find planning to have good food, something different occasionally, and always nutritious and wholesome. Dftentlmes a most ta.sty dish may be pur together, quite by necessity, which we remember is mother of Wlien the watermelon has been served several times and its delight somewhat dulled, try using tiie pretty pink fruit cut into straws, oblongs, cubes or into balls witii a potato scoop: add diced pears and an equal bulk of finely cut tender celery.

Mix with a good salad dres.s- ing. or marinate with a French dressing, and when serving add the boiled or m.ayonnaise. Serve oii lettuce. q'omatoes. pears and cel- cry is another well-liked comliina- tion.

If one is using yellow as the color note, the yellow tomatoes may be used. 'I'Ue small pear-shaped ones make attractive salad. Baked a tbree-lnch center cut of bam. boil If too salty and stick a dozen cloves into the fat of the ham. Spread with peane.t butter, add a bit of water and place in a slow oven for an hour.

Remove from the oven, add brown sugar with a teaspoonfiil of mustard, and spread over the ham to the depth iW an inch. Pour around it fresh sweet milk and put bark to hake another hour or two in rather a slow oven. Four hours is not too little time if not baked in a hot oven, 'i'lie long. slow cooking makes the ham tender. Slimmer squash, dipped into batter and cooked as one does eggplant.

makes a nice change from the usual way of serving it. Coffee Cake. a good cupful of well-risen batier, add one cupful of sugar, half-cupful of fihortenlng, one beaten egg, and if no milk was used in the bread, half cupful of nillk. Mix well with flour, knead, adding as little fiour as sible. Cut down twice, then place in pan.

cover with softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Use raisins if liked, when kneading. Just before going into the oven moisten the top with milk. 1926, Western Union.) By the Associated Pres.s. ST.

LOUIS. Sept. excculivo council of the American Federation of Izibor, it announced licre today, lias adopted a resolution iiig tiie stand taken by President Green in opposition to the movement to defeat the Alissouri law at the November. 1926, general election. FARMER KILLED WHEN MOTOR CAR UPSET I5y the ST.

JOSEPH. Sept. Henry Harmon. 48 years old, a SPANISH TROOPS TO START OFFENSIVE By the Associated Press. PARIS, Sept.

Aladrid dispatch to Le Teinpus, says the Spanish troops which landed at Morro Nuevo in the Bay of xMhiicemas, farmer, killed today w'hen his last week are to assume the of- motor car skidded and upset at fcnsive immediately. Miqjr objective Elwood. opposite St. Joseph, being Ajdir, capital of Abd-El-Krim, He leaves a familv. Itlie Riffian leader.

Money To Loan On Improved City Property And Pettis County Farms Terms and rates reasonable. No delay. Wm. H. Carl Room 4 Sedalia NaUonal Bank Bldg.

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