Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 147

MINE WORKERS SHOT DOWN IN ILLINOIS

MUTINOUS CHINESE ARMY MURDERS MANY THOUSAND

HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN MISSIONARIES IN DANGER WHILE AMERICAN AND BRITISH GUNBOATS RUSH TO THEIR AID.

(United I’rewM Servlor.) Shanghai, June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Foreign women missionaries have been roped with Chinese, two by two, and driven into the mountains, according to reports from Kienfu giving details of. the most horrible massacres since the Boxer rebellion. Soldiers with whips lashed the foreign women to hurry them on the march into captivity. More than 10,000 Chinese and many foreigners are reported to have been murdered in widespread slaughter by mutinous troops in the Kiangsi province. British missionaries are reported to have appealed direct to the foreign office at London over the heads of the Peking legation, for assistance against the mutineers. They are quoted as saying the disaster is the most terrible in years. First reports that ten thousand had been slain in the destruction of Kiaufu. Kinkiang, Kiengchan and other cities of the central Kiangsi province are believed to be exceeded by fresh atrocities. Hundreds of foreign and American missionaries are in danger. American gunboats are coming The Quiroz and the Monocacy are reported on their way from Kiukiang. The British are sending the Bee, the Foxglove and the Cockchafer. Several hundred British and Amer lean marines will be in the landing parties. PATRICK GRIFFIN DIED SUDDENLY AT HIS OFFCE Stricken at his office yesterday afternoon, Patrick Griffin, 52 years old. secretary and general manager of the Corrugated Paper company, died at his home, 16(1 W. Berry street Ft. Wayne, at 6 o'clock last evening from a stroke of apoplexy. From the time he was taken ill. up to the time of his death, Mr. Griffin never regained consciousness, despite the combined efforts of three attending physicians to revive him. * — TO ATTEND FUNERAL County officials and those who were in office at the time Martin Laughlin served as county commissioner are requested to meet at the court house at 8:30 Saturday, march to the Laugh lin home and then attend the funeral at the St. Mary’s church in a body. J. O. Sellemeyer who has been in California the past six weeks is ex pected home next week.

Pussyfoot Leaves Today To Make England Go Dry I

I Noted Prohibitionist Says England Will Be A Dry Nation By 1935 (By Jack Darrock, United Press staff correspondent) New York. June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“I’d give my other eye to make England dry. It would be well worth it.” Pussyfoot Johnson, rum ‘arch enemy’ made this assertion today in an interview with the United Press | as he sailed on the Sunarder Scythia. When informed London was awaiting his arrival and planned to greet bim with stones, overgrown tomatoes and aged eggs, the I prohibition battler chortled. Say that’s great. Let ’em come. 1 aan fight.

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PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE REFUSED TODAY President Harding Refused to Approve Absolute Immediate Freedom EXPRESSED A HOPE — I That Independence Should Be (wanted to Islands Ultimately ‘ By Thomas L. Stokes I lilted VreNN Staff Corr?Npond?nt Washington. .June 22. —(Speial to Daily Democrat) —President Hardin*’ today refused tu approve ‘'absolute, immediate and complete independ ence” to the Philippines, as recent’.? requested by a delegation from tin islands. The president's refusal of the plea for independence was made known t; the delegation in a conference at tin White House this morning. Harding, it was said, expressed a hope that independence should be granted the islands ultimately but he made it clear that lie does not yet consider the time ripe for such action BRITISH FIELD MARSHAL SIR HENRY WILSON SHOT DEAD BY ASSASSINS TODAY I nli<-<l Press Stuff Corresp lent London. June 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot dead here today out side his home in Eaton Square by two assassins. The men were captured. Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was Great Britain's representative on the allied supreme council which dictat ed allied military policy during th<latter part of the war. He was chief of staff of the British army. In the latter capacity, he was responsible for sending troops to Ire land during recent trouble. The war office believes that Irish extremists were responsible for the assassination. s_s—s-•WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

“And tell them England will be dry |by 1935, if not sooner. She’s bound to go dry. She can’t help it. Eton omic pressure will be brough to bear and the nation will have to jump into position in the dry procession | “It will be necessary for England 'to go dry in order to continue word trade. Since this country went dry lour foreign business has been in 'creased three fold, while Englands has slumped. That Proves hat Eng land if she continues wet, will be un 'b“e to compete with dry America, i She will have to follow suit or disappear Lm the foreign trade horizon. Johnson is not going to London o preach prohibition, but to att< n l Justness he said. He wiil wail for New Zealand on July 20 to engage in a whirlwind campaign to make >a province dry.

WILL CONDUCT CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION Postmaster for the Decatur Oflice Will Be Appointed Next Fall VACANCY AT GENEVA Postmaster to be Appointed at Geneva Also Next Fall At the request of the Postmaster General (he United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination to lie held on July 18, 1922, to fill the position of postmaster at a largo number of offices in the nation in which vacancies exist or will occur during next September. The Decatur office is one of the offices in which a vacancy will occur, the term of the present incumbent. J. W. Bosse, ex piring on September 5. A vacancy will also occur in the third class postoffice at Geneva on September 5. The examination for the Geneva office will tie held on July 15. Mr. Bosse was appointed postmaster of the Decatur office eight years ago during the first administration of President Woodrow Wilson. Since the Republican party is now in control of the government, it is very likely that a Republican will receive the appointment here, and it has been rumored for some time that the Republicans of the community have selected the individual whom they expect to receive the appointment. The Inr-il office, which is a second class office, pays a salary of $2,700 per year. The salary received by the postmaster at Geneva is $1,900 per year. Oother vacancies in second class offices in Indiana which will be fill ed by appointment next fall, are: Alexandria, Angola, Attica, Bedford. Boonville, Cannelton, Clinton, Corydon, Danville, Delplij. Edinburg, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Ligonier, Madison, Mount Vernon, Noblesville, Portland, Princeton, Rockport, Rockville, Salem, Tell City and Tipton. Vacancies will occur in the following third class offices in Indiana: (Continued on page four I

SEVENTH STREET IS BEING PAVED Work on New Pavement in North End of City Progressing Rapidly North Seventh street, between Monroe street and Nuttman Avenue, is the scene of much activity at present. Miller ami Butler, contractors have a gang of workmen employed on the street, preparing it for paving with bricks. The work was begun over a week ago and since that time much has been done. The gutters have been put in and all excavation work completed. The contract for paving the street was let by the city council in session on June 6. The bid submitted by Miller and Butler was $7,516,t>4. I he contract specifies that the street be paved with bricks and that cement side walks be constructed on each side. The paving is to be completed before fall. When this section of Seventh street is completed, the street will be paved with bricks from Adams street to Nuttman Avenue. STATE EVANGELIST TO SPEAP AT EVANGELICAL CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY Rev. O. O’ Lozier, of Bene, Who is the state evangelist of the Evan gelical church, will speak at the local Evangelical church next Sunday evening at both the young peoples meeting and the regular evening service The Rev. Lozier is now spend ing his vacation and agreed to be in the services here next Sunday. He will return to his work on August. 15 and mill be busy every day until sometime in next May.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, .June 22, 1922

4 44444444444 4 + 4 <- AMERICAN HISTORY ♦ + DAY BY DAY + + By T. P. Green 4 * + ♦ Thursday, June 2. + ♦ + + An issue of $2,000,000 in bills ♦ + was voted by tile Colonial Coll 4 4 gross on June 22, 1775. + ♦ “ * + 500 buildings were burned, with + 4 $3,000,000 loss, by San Francisco 4* + fire on June 22, 1851. 4 + - + -»• Advance of la‘e’s army entered 4’ 4 Chambersburg (Pa.) on June 22, 4 + 1863. 4 + — 4 <■ Negroes were declared eligible 4 4to office by Georgia Supreme 4 + Court on June 22, 1869. 4 + — 4 + A department of Justice was 44 provided lor by Congress on June 4 4 22, 1870. + 4 — 4 4 Hancock and English were + 4 nominated by the Democrats at 4 4 Cleveland on June 22, 1880. 4 4 — 4 4 Taft and Sherman were noniin 4 4 ated by the Republicans at Chi 4 4 cago on June 22, 1912. 4’ 44++++++ + + + + 4 + + DEFEAT HANDED LLOYD GEORGE REGIME TODAY

Premier’s Gove rnin e n i Given Severe Blow in the House of Commons TALK OF ELECTION Defeat Gave Opponents of Government Basis for Their Demands By Ed L. Keen I nlled Press Staff Correspondent London, June 22.— Special to Daily Democrat) —Tlie Lloyd George government was defeated in the grand committee of the house of commons today. Tlie committee adopted an amendment to tlie national health insurance bill which tlie government had opposed. Tlie house adjourned immediately following announcement of this defeat, to permit tlie government to consider its position. Immediately the lobbies of parlia ment seethed with talk of a general election. Defeat of tlie government in the (Continued on page four) FINE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE

On New High School Gymnasium and Auditorium Annex in This City Work on the new high school audi torium and gymnasium annex, which was begun several weeks ago, is progressing very rapidly. Several brick masons are engaged in laying up the brick walls at present and the walls are already several feet high. Shipments of stone and metal ma terials are arriving almost daily now and are being unloaded on the school grtmnd. Labor seems to be plentiful and the work has not been delayed through late shipments of material. Judging from the present progress of the work, the building will be completed and ready for use before school opens next September. Charles Sanders. »f Portland Is the coltfacttr Wlo is •reeling the building .

Generally fair tonight and Friday; rising temperature Friday and in north aud central portions tonight.

FEW TAXPAYERS APPEAR BEFORE REVIEW BOARD Only Four Individuals Present Objections During First Four Days MAKE ADJUSTMENTS Failure of State Tax Man to Appear Handicaps the Local Board Very few taxpayers have appeared before the county board of review sc far this week to make objections to the assessments placed on their property by the township‘assessors. Only four individuals have appeared before the board. The hearings were begun on Monday morning and so far the taxpayers of the following townships have been given an opportunity to make their objections: Union, Root and Preble. Those from Kirkland township were to be given a hearing today. The main objection made by the taxpayers is that their land him not been assessed at the same or nearly the same value as their neighbor’s land. The members of the board of reveiw. after investigating the assessments, found that the objectors were correct in part of tlie eases and adjustments were made. The board of review is greatly handicapped in proceeding with ib because a member of the state board of tax commissioners has not met with it to give an idea of what the state board expects. The mein hers of the board orFevTew Say that they do not want to proceed with making all the adjustments and latei find that it does not meet with tin satisfaction of the state board and be compelled to do the work again. Commissioner Hough, from the state tax board was to have held a meeting witli the local board last week, but was prevented from appearing here by an injury which he received in a fall. County Auditor Martin Ja berg received a letter from Mr. yesterday saying that he was planning to come to Decatur as soon as his injury would permit, but lie did not set a date for his visit here. (Continued on page four) x

ANOTHER STIR IN Dll CIRCLES Geneva Oil Man Found Fine Indications of Oil in Jay County Field Portland. June 22—0il circles here were stirred again Tuesday evening with the announcement made by William Heeter, well known oil man of Geneva, that the best showing of oil yet encountered in the deep test oil well, being drilled in the northern part of the county, was revealed Tuesday when workmen on the lease went to the well for the purpose of plugging it up and Abandoning it as a dry hole. Drillers on the well said there was some indication of oil in the well when they learned that it was to be plugged up. The drill was then sunk a depth of ten feet deeper, to 3,275 feet, after which the bailer was run ami oil of a fairly good quality and quantity was found. Mr. Heater was in this city last evening exhibiting samples of the oil on a brown sheet of paper, a well known test made by oil experts to determine whether or not fluid found Is oil. Ihe brown paper is smeared with ether after which the fluid is placed on it and if the substance then soaks through to the opposite side of the paper, ft is said to be a sure sign of that It is oil. Such was the condition of the paper that Mr. Heater had with samples of the deep test well on it. A meeting of the stockholders and directors who are interested in the deep well project will be held here on Thursday night of this week to make arrangements to resume drilling on (Continued on page four)

TROOPS READY TO MARCH ON ILLINOIS COAL FIELD MANY MINERS REPORTED KILLED IN WAR BETWEEN STRIKE-BREAKERS AND STRIKE SYMPATHIZERS IN THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FIELDS.

FIREMEN PLAN FOR BIG TIME AT CONVENTION I Copy of Program Gives Assurance of Much Fun and Amusement FUN ON THURSDAY Program for Second Day Calls for Contests and Vaudeville Acts A copy of the program of the Seventeenth Annual Convention and Tournament of the Northeastern Ind. Industrial and Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be lield at Winchester. Ind lank, on June 28 and 29, has been received at this office. Several mem bers of the Decatur fire department are planning to attend the convention and will make a special effort to have Decatur chosen as the convention city for 1923. Wednesday. June 28, will be taken up by registration and. receptions and the delegates who arrive on that day will lie entertained in the even ing at the Community Chautauqua. On Thursday morning, however, the fun begins and the day will be a busy one until late that night. The competotive drills and contests will start at 2:30 p. m. following the grand parade at 1:30. The Decatur firemen are planning to enter the water battle but will not engage in any of the other contests. The local delegates are Lew Hammond and Henry Del linger. The program is as follows: Wednesday. June 28th. P. M. Reception and registration of offi cers ami delegates at Randolph hotel. 6:00 p. m. —Reception banquet at Randolph hotel followed by business session. 8:00 p. m Entertained by Community Chautauqua. Thursday, June 29th. A. M. Reception of visiting delegates at Headquarters City Building. 10:00 A. M. Hand concert. 9:00 and 11:30 A. M.—Free acts on north side of court house. 1:00 I*. M -Grand parade of fire(Continued on page four)

Mass Action In Closing Coal Mines Discontinued

Indiana Miners Decided to Continue Individual Action However Terre Haute. Ind., .lune 241.—(Special to Danly Democrat) Mass action in closing coal mines in the Terre Haute field pending the miners’ strike Is to be discontinued. Individual action will follow through the strike. This was decided on at a main meeting of miners held late Wedneday. alter hearing recommendations from president Sessler of district 11, United Mino Workers. Hessler said that mass action was too exhaustive and was also unsuccessful.

(I nltrd Pre mm Servlee.) Marlon, 111., June 22 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Twenty four hien were slain today in the miners uprising raging in Williamson county. Many of the bodies were hanging from trees and others showed evidence of severe beating before being fired upon. Martial law seems imlnent and the state authorities were getting ready late this afternoon to dispatch tnxips with all haste to the murder areas on word from the governor's office. TTiose slain were reported to have been strike breakers who were captured by the miners who marched upon the coal property near here and whose superior number forced the strike breakers to relinquish their posts. Among the dead was C. K. McDowell. superintendent on the Southern Illinois Coal company according to witnesses. Forty-seven of the workers barricaded in the mine surrendered according to the story told by those returning from the scene. They surrendered their a’ms and were being carried toward Herrin when shooting began. The attackers at once dispersed. At least 500 automobiles were reported tliis afternoon returning to various mining communities in the county. Marion, Hl., Juje 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Fourteen mine workers of the strip mine near here were shot down by strike sympathizers in Hie woods near the mine todty, it was definitely determined by eye witnesses who arrived in Marion at noon today. Another report, unverified yet, had it that six other work* rs wore slain in another woods near Herrin. Ambulances and undertakers from Marion were despatched to the scene early this afternoon. Among the dead was C K. Mo. Dowell, superintendent of the Southern Illinois Coal company, according to witnesses. Forty seven of the workers barricaded in the mine surrendered, according to the story told by those returning from tlie scene. They surrendered their arms and were being marched toward Herrin when the shooting began. Fourteen. powerless to defend themselves, were shot down, it was said. Seven were seriously wobnded. Tlie remainder escaped and were (Continued on page four)

The trips to the mines cost betw en 4100 and $l5O per trip for gasoline and oil. Speakers on the floor, however, urged individual action in putting a stop to the hauling of coal through the city streets. No action, however, will be taken i before Sunday when another mass meeting will be held. The committee appointed to meet with Lewis to talk over the Kentucky question will meet him at live o’clock Friday evening at Cincinnati. They will demand that production in Kentucky cease Immediately; that the I working contract between operators and imners of district 23 he repudiated i and those responsible for its making be punished according to the laws of the mine workers.

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