South Bend News-Times, Volume 39, Number 249, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 6 September 1922 — Page 1
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AS KAIL FLU ! Deny That Call lias Been Issued for Meeting of Union Policy Committee. JETELL STILL ABSENT Refuse to Reveal His Whereabouts Return to Chicago Is Expected Today. CHICAGO, Sept. :. (By A. P. ) leaders f th- striking railway shopmen demed tonight printed reports that a call had been sent out for a meeting of the Union policy committee of 30 :nn iri Chicago on Thurcrday. "Any such report is a plot on the part of the. railroads to deceive our membership." declared J. C. McGrath, vice president and .spokesman for the union in the absence from headquarters of II. M. Jewell, president. Whiio refusing to reveal the 'a hereabouts f Mr. Jewell. who dropped from Mgh: last Tuesday j..el before the government obtained a temporary injunction against the irikeis. Mr. .McGrath said, referring lo reports that .Mr. Jewell nad Ifen at Baltimore, that "I do not believe he has been in that vicinity even." "There has been absolutely no call far a meeting for tr.e po'icy committe sent out from our headquarters," he declared, "and sucli a nu-.t;n? would be Impossible on Thursday as our memliTfi could not be aspmbled on ach short notice." At the s.ime time railway executive fall they knew of no efforts l.eing made to settle the strike. Hale Hold.n. president of the Burlington paid he understood that all disni.vior.s had ended after the recent conferences In New York and that his road was well satisrled with general conditions. Mr. Jewell, who has ben .sought ever since the Injunction was handed dfwn, last Friday to obtain service for a writ, and who nas variously been reported In Washington, Baltimore and other eastern cities, was still absent today, although some ot his friend indicated he might return tomorrow. .1 i:vfi.Ij skxds mi:ss.;i:. CHICAGO. Sept. 5. (V.y I. N. S.) A viorou.s mos.'Jif? urgins: ran'.c i.nd fde rf the ntrlninz shoD men lo ttand firm and relay upon themselves j ttnd themselves alone In the Ilgnt ii(v bcirr wat;cil. was ?(nt out today by K. M. Jewell, leader of the striking shop men. in the weekly strike bulletin. "We don't seem to be abb- to got justice anI adiuate food, clothing anil shelter from the railroad nmnften;ent or from the president, conKrfss or the railroad labor board.' declared the mwvige. "We have titcJ out thoso mcins lor.ff anil errnetly. We must therefore rely (n ourselves and ourselves alone." No Mola lion? This menace though ?ent out today was written on the day Att'y tien. Daimherty secured the injunction acaint the ftrlklng shopmen, nnd it In generally believed at sinke headquarters that no violation of the Injunction Is inade by sending thi nif."!-ipp out. The mtssacp continue.' with i t!ec!aration that "if we stand so! id w shall win." The message al.r crrifs a strong a-t.ick on O.-r.. Atterh'iry of th Iennsylvania. clnr;ir.cr hi:n with blre responsible for the breaking oft (Continued on Page Two) AYIATOR FINISHES 'ONE STOP' FLIGHT Lieut. Donlittle Arrive? at San Diego After Flight of 2,275 Miles. SAN iUlMO. Cal.. ept. 5. (H A. P.) Lieut. Jamew H. Doolittle. a: my aviator, who begn a cnfti'p flight a.-cs the continent at l-03 p. nv. e.ii orj, t'rrie. In a spe-; ciaily built P.-inv.; r.f! airp!ne.' arr.ved at nockwe'.I f'd. the rjn.v ; aviation hr- Iqi: : t-' ro r.ere a r:.4; p. m., Paiif.'" t.nic imiay. ' " Th nctu.i! l; .irce t rive'.!ed hy lieut. Io::"tt!e ; Sin f'.e-o from Pa Mo peach. near Jacksonville. I"!a.. was roughly compute,! by cf!;cere here a- 2.275 miles. Lieut. Dcolittle flew ever eighf fttes. Airmen here said the night flieht over th Florida w:imps wascr.p of the f;r.ct achievements in recer.t years by n military airman. The darir? aviator wa piced in frrrn El C.itro. !Tiper;al valley, by Capt. Will. am M. P.ind. I. eut. C L. Ve:of.-. (!.'' !ph and pitir.gr t i 'nav:; n-i Don'.ttle required only hour? er.i 31 minutes to complete the 2,275 mile trip and with an hour and 13 mir.ute taken o-:t at San Antorr.'o. for fueling, his actual flying time was 21 hour ar. l 1 minutes, tr at the rate of approximately 100 rile- ;,n hour. r a mile ar.l twotV. rd every m ir. ite. rniKs y.rirr nissTi:r. '(t:'sTA.T!(i!'Li:, Sept ö. tPy A. P A Turkish cavalry Jlvislor. has rn- dat r near the P.il-ji-Prusa front Cuight between two Greek frrces It waa totally wiped put.
SAN .ANTONIO, Tex.. Sept. 5. (By A. P.) "The existence of the
democratic party In Texas and thej nation Is At stake a a result of the! : 'vlties of the Ku Klux Klan."1 Col. H. D. Lindsay, of Dallas, former national commander of the American Legion, former mayor of Dallas, and a delegate to the democratic state convention in session hera, declared In a statement tonight when It became known that the platform commit tee ci the convention rejected resolutions condemning the Ku Klux Klan. CAPITAL FOREGASTS LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS ISSUE IN 1924 Statement by Retiring JusticeClarke Cau?e of Political Gossip. WASHINGTON. Sept, 5. (Up I. N. S.) The Leafue of Nations as the supreme Lssue of the 1924 presidential election, even a it was in 1920. waj envisaged Tuesday by I political leaders of the capital as a result of the resignation of Supreme 'ourt Justice John H. Ciarke. Justice Clarke'. frank statement to friends that he i? resigning from the bench in order to give time to '-"ome causes" which he believes will benefit his fellow men. And 1 his even more frank tatement that the league is the greatest of those causes-, set political tongues In the: capital to wag?lnr. "I believe the future of the United States to be bound up with that of the League of Nations both from a political and business standpoint," Justice Clarke told frlend.s. Attach Significance. Political Washington was inclined to attach some significance to Justice Clarke's statement in conjunction with the renewed league activities from James M. Cox. who is now returning to the United States after a tour of Europe. Whether the lengue becomes the great national issue in 1924. or not. it was conceded by all shades of political opinion canvassed in Washington today that it is going to play an important part In the reorganization of the democratic party that will take place before 1924 Clarke and Cox. it was predicted, probably will "team up" in espousal of the league cause as a party policy. ! THREE SAPULPA YOUTHS FACE SERIOUS CHARGES SAPULPA, Okla., S.pt. 5. (By I. N". S.) Heavily guarded to prevent threatened mob violence, three youni; men of prominent families were in jail here Tuesday charged with attempted criminal a.ault Tollowing the death of Miss Cecelia Evans. IS. who was fatally injured when she Jumped from a speeding automobil driven by one of the youths. The young men are Roy Todd, Edward Hunt and R. K. Eastman. It was understood that another charge against the, youths may be added In view of the KlrfVs death. MAY NAME FARMER ON FEDERAL COMMISSIONS WASHINGTON. Sept. T. ( P.y 1. N. S.) Pres't Harding is seriously contemplating the appointment of a "dirt farmer" on both the United States tariff commission as well as the federal reserve board, it was learned" this afternoon following a conference -which Sens. Capper of Kansas; McNary of Oregon; Gooding of Idaho: and Rursum of New Mexico, had with the executive at the White House as the representatives cf the senate "agricultural bloc." POLICEMEN HELD IN WOMAN'S DEATH: Feeling High Against Officers .After Woman Is Shot in Back While in Auto. . . UKLLEVILLE. III.. ?ept. 3 (Py I. N. S.) Three police officers of Mar:sa. 111., are under arrest here Tu.ay ir.d Sheriff Martin Schnipper of St. Clair county was conducting an investigation into the fatal Fhoctln of Mrs. I. O. Tuthill at Marls.a la?t night. Mrs. Tuthill was ?hot In the back And Instantly killed while riding In an automobile with her husband. Tuthill refused to top at the command of Policeman James Robinson, who claimed he wa. guarding the highway In search for an automobile thief. Foeline was running high ajrainst the police cff.eers who are suspected of being responsible for the woman's death, when the officer surrendered. Thoe in custody besides Robinson are Marshal William Crosby and Edward Long, a special constable. THE WKATIIEK Indian ienerlij fair and continued Winn Wetii:''ljy and Thurdiy. Lontr Mlfhlan fler.erally flr and continufd wiirai ia outh iad prb-hl-thundrrbowers in north portion VdBgday; Thursday probablj fair la extrem toutlT
LAFOLLETTE HAS BIG MARGIN IN EARLY RETURNS
Wisconsin Senator Leading by 26,000 With 517 Precincts Heard From. BLAINE ALSO LEADING Present Governor lias Good Majority Spirited Campaign Preceds Primary. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 5. With 646 precincts heard from, Lafollette's lead had been increased to 38,379, the returns giving Lafollette 67,988 and Ganfield 29,609 votes. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Sept. 5. "Fighting Boh" Lafollette apparent-j Iv had iv on ;.r, easy victory at the j poiis in Wisconsin's primary, Incomplete returns giving him a wide margin wl ich cont:r.ned to increase is report? from various counties fame in. Lafollette had a lead of more than 26. GOO over William A.' Cranfleld. former college president.' according to returns from 517 pre- j cincts, which gave Lafollette 49.711; C.anfield. 20.362. The primary today closed one ofj he bitterest battles in the his'ory ofj republican politics in Wisconsin. Campaigning with lafollette on the progressive ticket was Gov. John J. ni.iine. present incumbent who was ( ;vin!f(l by William J. Morgan, rrfm attorney peneral-of Wisconsin. l?laine followed In Iifcllette's footsteps in piling up a good majority. ."41 precincts showing 51,3 6 5 for Blaine as ag-ainst 27,293 for Morgan. Lafollette made his campaign primarily on his stand during the war. The socialist. having no candidate In the field openly threw their strength to lafollette and Blaine. Victor Herger, who vras refused a .eat in the house of representatives, is a candidate for nomination as congressman from the fifth congressional district. Wins Outside Counties. Even counties outside of Milwaukee, where LaFollette was expected to have his greatest strength, went for the present senator as the first 10 precincts showed 674 to 368 with the senator gaining as more precincts were heard from. Mrs. Jessie Jack Cooper is the democratic candidate for senator, unopposed. The primary was a spirited one with Panfleld making 307 speeches during the past week. He gave addresses In every county. IaFollette, called back to Washington after making: a preliminary primary campaign, sent his wife and son out to do his campaigning. NEVADA VOTE LIGHT RENO, Xev., Sept. 5. The primär)' election vote in Nevada today was light, reports received here tonight Indicated. It waa estimated that not more than half of the 33.000 registered voters went to the polls in spito of a five sided race on the republican ticket for United States penator and a two sided fight on the democratic ticket for governor. Reports received here indicate the nomination of James CI. Sorugham of Ueno for governor by the demorrjts. The nomination of Samuel Piatt, also of Reno, for senator by the republicans seemed possible on the -face of early reports. Senator (Continued on Page Two) STRIKEBREAKER IS WOUNDED IN FIGHT Striker Also Shot Twice in Gun Battle on Road Near West Terre Haute. TL Ii RE HAUTE. Ind., Sept 5. (By A. P.) . Frank Easterday of Marshall, 111., a strike breaker employed at the east yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, wa dangerously wounded about S o'clock thl? evening! when he was shot five times by Lawrence Hoffman. 1617 Spruce st, a striker, near Larrimere Hill, west of Terre Haute in the l.atlonal road. Easterday was taken to St. Anthony's hospital where his condition Is reported as serious and he Is not expected to Hvo. Easterday, It is understood, was returnlt.g to hli Iinrne in Marshai' after work, accompanied by two men. The car in which they were driving was approached from the rear by a car driven by Lawrence Hoffhian. Herman E. Clogeton. 1Z20 Second nr., another striker, was also an occupant of this car. It is not known definitely whether there were any others In the rear car, nor who started the .hootlng. but the firing began from the rear. Ea?terday returned the fire, shooting Hoffman twice. Easterday' most dangerous wound was eauid by a bullet which entered the right aide and penetrated the body, leaving to the left of the srdne. He was also shot twice in each leg. Hoffman was shot over the right eye. the bullet lodging in the bone. He was elso wounded in the left knee. His injuries were treated by Dr. Joseph Kunkler and he was taken to his home. Clogston is under arrest, charged with hootlnsr with lntsnt.
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Preliminary Hearing for Man Charged With Being father of , . . . Mrs. liernans Child Postponed Until bept. 14
None of Principals Keenly disappointed at the trend of events yesterday afternoon which led to the postponement of the hearing of the case n which Harry Poulin Is charged with the paternity of a baby boy born to Mrs. Augu-sta Tiernan, Prof. John P. Tier nan late lat night reiterated hLs deeire to push the co.se to a speedy prosecution. I'Tof. Tiernan said that a list of witnesses who would be fubpoened for the Justice court hearing Thursday, Sept. 14, had been prepared but that no preliminary 'announcement as to their identity would be forthcoming. "The real surprises in the cue will not come out in the preliminary hearing'," the Notre Dame law professor declared. "In tne Justice court we will present only enough evidence to have the defendant bound over to the circuit court. I -was grreatly disappointed that the defense nought a cor.tinuance. we were fully prepared The evidence ia o conclusive that them will not be a chance for Poulin to eccape a hewing In circuit court. May Kxamlne Poulin. The prosecutor is preparing the law and sifting the evidence. I am not advising him as counsel other than to prepare this lit of wltne-es and indicate to him the nature of the testimony that they may be Vxpected to offer. If It i at ali possible It Is quite likely that I crossexamine Poulin. 'The ftate will not reveal the r.-tmea of the witnesses at this time, hut I have heard that a number who expected to be summoned are now making plans to evade orvice. These are already under surveillance and if they attempt to leave the city, they will be apprehended and held as material witnesses," the profesor added. "This proceeding is not a criminal one, but civil," the profewor declared, adding that the tame rules of law governing civil action and the same rules of e'idence wnukl govern in thk proceeding. "The appearance of the prosecutor Is to protect the tote Just as he does in all affairs pertaining to domestic relations in Indiana, such as divorce, eupport of children, non-f-upport and also actions of thl3 character. Asking Child's Support. "I am not asking for a fine or imprisonment but ."imply asking that the chlM be "ported. The SAYS HARDING CERTAIN TO VETO BONUS BILL WASHINGTON. Sept. 5. (Py A. P.) Prejs't Harding will veto the Fordney-McCumber eoldier bonus bill, regardless of whether the McNary and Simmons amendments are retained or rejected by the congressional conferees, a . hisrh' administration spokesman said after a conference at the White House Tuesday. This official scouted reports that Pres't Harding would find it less 'obnoxious politically" to veto the bill with the McNary land settlement provision eliminated. The president feels thAt it is an inopportune time to pass any compensation measure, he said. WILL SEND AMERICAN SAILORS TO SMYRNA WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. (Py I. N. S.) Acting Sec'y of the Navy Roosevelt, upon the request of the state department, today cabled Rear Admiral Mark Bristol, the American high comfmissioner at Constantinople and commander of American naval forces In Turkish waters, to send destroyers to Smyrna to "prc--tect American lives and property."
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: :. ' " ,'' ' nop. - i.ai oi.Mrrn: Disappointed Poulin Hearing Appears in Court. Oblivrution to sunnort thi child is
a civil action enforced by a pro-Je anti-profiteering bill approved ceeding surh as is this one. j b' the eenate was offered by Sen. Neither Prof. Tiernan. Mrs. Tier- J Sutherland, republican, West Virr.an. the baby nor Harry Poulin, the' inia. who also Proposed another accused, were in the Wi yeter- j change under which the interstate
ua n neu au 3 oi ill u v 1 x until afckl for a continuance. j deny car service to any person or A gallery of presa reporters and . corporation because , of any prices fixvf.- . , ,A ed n contracts entered into before photographers were on hand to! , , , f . , , r n iSept. 1. This amendment was under
tagonLsts be present, but were disappointed in this. Pros. Jellion who will fight a lene hand ;n the prosecution of "he case as against three defense attorneys, a.id last night that the addition of a third lawyer for the defease In his judgment was. a direct substantiation of his belief in the guiit j of. , the accused. .Jclllson indicated- hi intention of preying the cas-,to,.aa speedy a hearing ca possible in-'line with Prof. Tiernan's wishes. The wall of silence which the defendant through counsel ha.- caused to bp built up was not il.-turbe3 last night by any farther state-; merit either from him or his lawyers. The plans of the defense have been kept quiet Ttilrtl Ijiwyer I'ncragwl. Annertrlr.c at the court of Justice of the Peace AI Hoin.i ye-ster-
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. . , vj " , : jenes fcamuei senwanz ana ?am - uei Parker, the last named having teen engaged with the. other two lawyers to fight the case for Poulin.! That the group a the hearing
wi.l be of such cnmpasH as to de-' for a conference in Philadelphia to mand larger quarter than thra J discuss plans 'for the emergency digprovided by Hcsin.ki's office hafl 1 tribution of snthracite.
a.:,r-ady made '1 certain unl a re-! ciest will be - ade for tne use of ' tli county joptmi?sion .-rt' room in' 'he court hufor the date of thej hearing. ! Aithougi Prof. Tiernan's most recent Matement wa t the effect j ti'&t he pet-scna jy would not be j present at tie tl:. of the ..earing and that .Mrs. Tiern.T.. the j,a:crr.ity of whoso child 0? iu months, In clispu e. c.nd I.cs Jeiin ; will form the personnel of the pros- , ecution, the lti ntnut nc;a?ement of Parker as counsel fur th defend with Jones and Schwarta is expected to bring the (cmpla'n--rt's husJljand to her aide at the time of the trial. The affidavit in the case, wom 10 by Mrs Tiernan. charges Poulin with being tb father cf ire chill 1 Mil to her Xf vernier.
:comlng from the trappel men in the QTTTTITTr?T TVn FT I7T"TTn"V jdr11"' of th'? flre swept Argonaut 1 IiraL.AlU 0.L.rA 1 lUi jan(j attributed the muffled sounds to APPROVED BY SENATE ! thIwfallinpr Kof ro5kfl i The number of men entcmhed was WASHINGTON, Sept. 0. (By TJ. officially stated as being 46. One P.) The senate today confirm-ed the I miner who ha d been working in the
nomination of George II. Sutherland, of Utah, to be associate Justice of the United States Supreme court. This action followed a few minutes after the nomination was made ty Prea't Harding. Desire to be able to speak his mind freely on the league of nations was Justice John H. Clarke's mot.'v in resigning from the United states .Supreme court, according to his friends today. Justice Clarke Is expected to enter actively Into a campaign on behalf of American membership In the league. CONFERENCE ON BONUS DELAYED FOR TARIFF WASHINGTON. Sept. 5. (By 1. N. S.) The soldiers' bonui bill was subjected to another delay today. By a vote of 5 to 3. conferees representing the senate finance committee and the house ways and means committee decided to finish Ironing out differences in the tariff bill before taking up the bonds.
EXPECT SENATE TO VOTE ON COAL
MEASURE TODAY Approve Amendment Which Would Limit Life of Bill to Six Months. SETTLEMENT DISCUSSED Confident Agreement Will Be Ratified P roposes otber Amendment. WASHINGTON", Sept. 5. (By A. P. The f-enate resumed consideration today cf the administration anti-profiteering coal bill and approved without a roll call an amend ment which would limit the life of the measure up to six months. The bill was before the senate most of the day and leaders expect to get a vote on it tomorrow. The coal situation was also taken up by the cabinet at its regular meeting today from the standpoint of supply, consideration being given to the coal commission now contemplated as an organization to deal with the aftermath of the bituminous strike and the anthracite tie up. Conservation in cual use which may be brought about, it was Indicated, would be brought to the attention of the commission. The anthracite settlement and questions flowing from It were dis missed during the day by adminlsJ tration oilicial.s, Sen. Reed, republican, Pennsylvania, who was active in tho settlement negotiations discussing- its implication with PTes't Har ding and later conferring with Sec'y Hoover. Sen. Heed expressed confidence that the agreement reached at Philadelphia last Saturday night would be ratified by the anthracite miners convention In Wilkesbarre tomorrow, and both tie and Mr. Hoover predicted that anthracite production would get under war quickly. Proiosen Other Change. The time limitation amendment to journed. Chairman Cummins of the interstate commerce committee and Sens. Kellogg, of Minnesota, and Lenroot, Wisconsin oppoed the proposal, arguing that it would annul the- whole act. This was denied by Mr. Sutherland and Sen. Dial, democrat, South Carolina They contended the government should not force annulinient of contracts voluntarily enter ed into. Under the terms of another amendment offered by Sen. Kellogrpr, and also .approved without a roll call, the authority of the commis sion In the priority movement of coal would be extended to coalcarrying vessels on the Great Lakes and other inland waters. Sec'y Hoover expresed hope today j that the anthracite supply this winiter would be adenuate to meet ennsumers' needs, but to assist in avoid - x , . 1 . . ji l.j.. .inat ne was ingaeu in a siuay ot ! methods to facilitate distribution byj ! government cooperation. The commerce secretary said to-1 nicht he was making arrangements BLASTS HEARD IN MINE RENEW HOPE Ilie Offic ials and Experts, liowevcr, rear lilasts Are ot From Argonaut. JACKSON. Calif.. Sept. 5. (Py I. X. S.) The llrst ray of hope com!ns to the stricken wivee and relatives of the 46 fire trapped miners in the famous Argonaut gold mine here today were rumors of the effect that the imprisoned miners had signalled by mee.ns of blast. Mine officials and mining experts, however, declined to confirm the blasts &a Argonaut shortly before the flre was discovered, was found to be working at the Kennedy yesterday. Fears for Safety. When this report that igns had been heard had reached Supt. V. S. Garbarinl of the Argonaut mine, he said: "I fear It Is a mistake. I am afraid it cannot be o." The "oM draft" through which rescuers were frantically working to reach the 75 foot wall of hard greenstone, Is cleared and they are now piercing the wall with huge air-propelled drills. "Good jrrogrea" la reported. When this stone wall is conquered cornea 300 fet of old drift to battle against, which la a1d to be In good condition and r.o delay Is anticipated ir removing it. On the 3, TOO foot level of the Kennedy whre rescuers are al?o laboring, sigr.al blasts are being set off In the hope that they may be heard by the entombed men, the purpose bein;? to encourage them If they are alive, and renew hope for their release from thtir terrible predicament.
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Miss "Donny" Harrison. 20-Ycar-Old Detroit Girl, Drinks Poison. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. (By I. N. S.) Convinced that her life was "i failure," Miss "Donny" Harrison, :o years old and described in newspaper clippings found In her room a well-known actrefe of IetroIt. Mich., attempted suicide by drinking veronal and bronudia in her luxuriously furnished apartment at (95 Mad 10 n Avenue today. .ho was found un con furious and tHkn to Dellevue hospital whero her condition Is critical. The girl had been in New York only about ten days, it was learned. Her parents live at 624 Charlotte av., Detroit. She spent her vacation with them this sujruner and according to a copy of a newspaper of that city, found on a table near her bed. was robbed of $2.000 worth of Jewelry while at a theater matinoe ln that city with her mother on tho afternoon of August 18. Appircntly. she had come on to this cAy shortly after tho robbery. Before taking tne drugn. Min Harrison wrote two letters, one to her mother at the Detroit addre and the other to Arthur RoserAaum of 42 "v'est 4 1st st., this city. In them she asked that her body be cremated and the ashes, along with her Jewelry and other personal be longings be sent to her mother. "This is the Last night of my life," she wrote in the letter addressed to her mother, "I am taking bromidia. I am taking all of it this tim-e." a iie ponce inxerprevea, mis 10 mean that she misht have made a prcviouj attempt at suicide. "I love you as much as it is possible for a tveakllng like myse.f to love," read another excerpt from thi3 missive. "Tell Fred I have passed away. Love to Fred, baby and papa." Lifo a Faflre. In her. letter to Roeonbaum, the actress wrote that she had come to t the conclusion that her life was "a failure" and that she had grown to Le a "hindrance." She also expressed fears in this letter of being driven to druga. The clothing of the bed In which 3Ils Harrison lay was aüre when Policeman Rector, of the Eat 67th st. station broke in but the escaped injury from the flames. Whether the fire started from a "final' cigarette which the girl had lighted while waiting for the drugs to take effect or whether she deliberately set it ahre in order to insure her death, the police were unable to determine. It Is belloved, however, that the blaze etarte-d from a cigarette. It was put out with little difficulty. The girl's dying tatement was found scribbled on a sheet of paper on the floor near the bed. It was a story of despair, a record of the desparate fifrht she had made for a chance on the New York rtage, a fight rebuffed at every hand with the chilling announcement "no open-in-rs." After petting: forth that "thte In the last thing I will ever write," the pathetic narrative ran: "I left my home town to attain something a million other girb hope to attain a brilliant career on the stacp. T landed in New York with
jjuue nKn.-uia wemvni.. j - 0 my parents had given m'!'' j training ordor. thinking that wa. Oh! mnr than: As tho attorry Krnrai discu-ed
suflicient to hold me till I obtained worK. also a large l.Rht red suit case, mat was an 1 nau in m name. "I was absolutely s-tra nrer. !
knowing little more than nothing 1, . vlcrp ,y;at no change hd . .. .. ... 1.! 11'
about tne city ana ilb wnrhincs. -' j nan 10 guiue rne ;t? .iluo or paper bearing tne aaoress 01 an alleged respectable boarding house. After two days in the big city I came to realize that theatrical emrloy ment was not so easy to sret. cppcally to a new comer a hick you may say. 1 also came to realize, on. fully too. you can bet. that $20 in (Continued on Pi-p-e Two.) PERJURY CHARGES EXPECTED IN PROBE:? Several Indictment? Against Witnesses May Be Returned by Grand Jury. MARION. III., Sept. 5. (By A. ! P.) Deliberations of the special! grand Jury investigating the Herrin riot on June 21 and 22 were widened today.Att'y Gen. Edward J. Brundage announced to include applica. tlon of the acid tst to testimony offered by witnesses. He predicted several indictments for perjury ln the near future. With the appearance of a local undertaker before the grand Jury It became known that the grand Jury was seeking to establish the identity j of the slain men. Oth-r under-1 takers will be called tomorrow. j Most of the evidence on which ' true bills will be brxced wa3 hard j lart week, and the Jury 's said to j have lacked only a few missing' links in the chain of evidence necessary to maJie out a prima facie cae of guilt. The Jurors swur. into their c-econd week of work with the tarn determination that f r:abi;.-hed a record for them last week. With all thej themvjmeters in the city register;:! -t ' fro-m 9? in the coolest spot to 1 u 3 j In the sun. the inquisitors difcardt I collar and tie or threw hack th:r; soft shirt collajrg and continued vertmlly to grill witnee3 who were already tlrxllnff.
SAYS PERSONAL LIBERTY OF MEN IS NOT ABRIDGED
Attorney General Declares Injunction Does Not Affect Freedom of Speech.1 1 EXPRESSES OPTIMISM Say? Strike Situation Will ''Quiet Down Johnston Calls Order "Rig Noise.' WASHINGTON. tpt. :.. (By A. P.) The injunction c.l-ta'r.ed in Chicago against Ptrlkirg ehopmen by the government Atty Qn. Daugherty said today. tv'.U no; be ui-ol to abridge personal liberty, nor will freedom cf speech or the pres- be interfered t wita. Rut. he add.d. "freedom of speh a:. 1 freedom c: pre-.ss does not mean those mt-diun.a may Le used to Incite riutö a:id murders." The attorney 0c:ieral aJo declared that the I rju action had x.ot been obtained to force men to work, nor was it a iucyo to prevent th ' 1 lk cs. The statement of Mr. Dx.ierty, j winch was made 0 r.c-wt-pner ccr- ' respondents, followed earlier declarj atior.s by a Whito House ?;okeJLnan after todays cabinet meeting that Pres't Harding felt the Injunction I would not in any way endanger conslitutional ri grits of the men on strikt or of other citizens. Hut It was added the, Chuago injunction proceonngi would Le ro. lowed up with the determination cf preventing Interference with transportation. Just how far the government would be obliged to go with prosecutions against. Individuals. the Whito Houso spokesman t-aid, could only be determined by events. It was indicated that no activities In connection with the strike outside ot court matters were now in proAiry lien. jaugnerty in n;s ptatement declared there would 1 no objection by the department of Justice to meetings of union men to perform any of their functions "that do not lnterfr with interstate commerce or otherwise violate the law.' "If Anyone undertakes to abridge personal liberty," Tie added. "I will be as vigorous in upholding the peoples' right" as I am vigorous in opposing violence." The attorney general expreel the belief that the --trike situation would "quiet down" this week p.r 1 addf-d: "I do not want to go any further In thef proceedings than is necessary. I want to be reasonable about it. but not reasonable as to 1 lrt the rovernment and the reorle j b tran,plM upfin. The Injunction, he paid. "Is fr-ittlns? very omformUy" ridding that the department had received m.ny congratulatory meppag-es on it. lr.clud-lr.-r ruany from labor r. The jrreat majority of the pres about SO parent that portion of the "respectable upstanding prera'' Mr. DatiRhorty declar-fl, approved the government's coursi. Ttf-fjpcindintT to a rjue-tton, the attorney peroral raid he thought a court would construe advocacy ct picketing as Toeing In violation ot t..j. n-m...'. -.. s;tuation. William Johnston, pre- . jX r f tv,n international a;socl . t,0!) of mf , hanic-. of the seven 'rikin - riii ti-.'or.r?. declared In at: address before a mas? meeting ot henn made, in th m-th'd of con j nctinir the str ke .to far as U:i un'.on concerned Mr. John-ton charatTir'vl the j rh!ci?o Inlunctln a. tho V I -, noie" and snid he would "defy Atty Gn. Dausherty cr anyone e I to .Interfere w!h mo and my fallow worker? meotinrr to rlisuos matt'-r.i .-t murJ-iT':r.t-r.-" IIINTON IS FORCED TO ; LAND IN CUBAN PORT j CAIBARIKN, Santa Clara Prnv'inco. Cut a Fpt. 5. (P.y A. P.) Th ! airplane Sampaio Correi.x II.. arrived ere from Key W'st at 4:3 this af- ! terno'-.n. Short of proline, Lieut, j Waiter Hinton who the, pilot c? i the plan? which Is endeavoring to fy from the T'ritM FtaV-s to R!oI)p Janeiro was forced to land here. He had Intended to cr.rr.e to Nuevltas P 1" 13 0 in!:-s to th two run iv hooi; war. WASHINGTON. Sept. By I. ? ) Vt-ar t.t-.veen prohibition airr.ts r 1 Ir.dim ootlggrs in 0rAgnn v result"! in the kll'.-.ng ct two federal agents, aceordirg to aff.ri.il adic- to Prohibition Com rniejoner TTayr.es T'jead-ty . COMPLETENESS Thr, :n re vis f'ithering is o : of a . -iti-f -y new i. r. rne News-T;nv.. w w j c :r.7lte staffi f reporters ar.l e l. tors, ts in a pc-itV-n to cover th lccaj rew-s f.-". 1 with exceptional thoroughr.'vs. Subcrite rs to either the mm.ng or vr.ir. edition of The Nf wts-Tim- are served by fvtftff nrtuaily equal t that of two or dir. ary piprt. Not r.r.'.y i: a l'iuat-iy c .gn V. : l rn; ( r l I V :h l.w-.i: rs r.M rt l. but the frir.fuL-- tbrou-'h'.v h r ! u1 I w . : e srv. '-. .ir 1 t--:.i; ; :tl r.'' ." ar.d feature j-rv:- -s. Tli" f triors cr.rr.blne t- :r."ike Th NVwsTimea a eatlsfactory n-wsptr,r.