BIG CITIES
SEEK NEXT
G. A. R. MEET
Milwaukee Seems Favorite |
for 1923 Encampment—20,
000 Jovial Veterans Meet
Again.
Universal Service.
Des Moines, Ia„ Sept. 26.—Eager to
•how their affection to those who
will be left a year hence to carry on
tho history and traditions of the G. A.
JR., San Francisco, Pasadena and Mil
waukee vied with each other to wel
come the ranks of the veterans of
the civil war next year.
Comrades—20,000 of them, Jovial,
light hearted as of old, but with backs
more stooped with years, gathered
here Monday for tho opening of the
66th annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Their Interest In next year’s meet
ing place was keen, although it ap
pears that Milwaukee’s offer will be
accepted owing to it's central loca
tion.
"We’d like to go to California",
they say, "but it’s a little too much
traveling for us. We’d better go to
Milwaukee."
Toll Over Old Stories.
As always, the first day brought
together comrades, who seem to come
year after year to tell over the old
stories, and thus keep alive the fire
■of their youth as a heritage.
Robert Bain, of Los Angeles, is a
Jiving example of it. He came here
to "take the boys back to Pasadena
with him", bringing the Bain drum,
which his ancestors captured from
the British at Saratoga, and his
grandfather carried through the Mex
ican war.
Gov. Nate E. Kendall, of Iowa, and
Mayor Carl Carver, of Des Moines,
welcomed the 1,330 officially regist
ered delegates Monday night, to which
■commander in chief Lewis E. Pilcher
replied, citing how his comrades
over had proved themselves expon
ents of patriotism. "This may be our
last encampment”, he said, tears
welling in the eyfes of his comrades
as he spoke.
Harding’s Father There.
A new figure in the ranks, tall and
straight, commanded attention Mon
day wherever he appeared. Dr.
George T. Harding, father of the pres
ident, said he expected to take an ac
tive part In the convention.
•Although he refused to discuss it,
trlqnds of Dr. Harding see in him the
possible choice of his comrades as the
next commander in chief, succeed
ing Commander Pilcher, who It was
said will retire.
“In thus honoring Dr. Harding,”
■one of tho Ohio delegates said, "we
would be teaching a lesson In real pa
triotism. It would be the first time
that the G. A. R. is able thus to honor
the father because of the son.”
Dr. Harding came here in company
with Henry Brown, 96, of Washington,
r>. who. although never missing
an encampment, made his first trip
lui ■ >«*ar in a pullman car.
Although tb3 old hatreds long have
been buried, the wounds for the
most part healed, the veterans In blue
stood firm Monday In announcing
their refusal to the request of the vet
erans for the return of the south’s
captured battle flags.
Several organizations affiliated
with the G. A. R. are holding their
conventions simultaneously here,
among them the Daughters of Veter
ans, which is seeking official recogni
tion for it’s 5,000 members; the Nat
ional Association of Army Nurses,
of which Mrs. Alice Carey Rlsely is
national president; The Ladies of
tho Grand Army of the Republic,
whose 12 past presidents are in atten
dance, the Women’s Relief Corps and
tho Sons of Veterans.
Fatima Gets Divorce
From Husband “Stuck”
On Ladies of Harem
Paris, Sept. 26.—According to a
dispatch from Constantinople to the
Paris Intransigeant, the Sultan’s
daughter, Fatima Ulvie, has secured
a divorce from Col. Ismail Hakkl on
the ground of incompatibility.
The daughter of the sultan, who is
a famous Turkish beauty gave evi
dence which showed that her hus
band had paid too much attention
to other ladies of the harem.
CHANGES ARE MADE IN
IMPORTANT PULPITS
Eldorado Springs, Mo., Sept. 25
(A. P.)—Shifts in the asslghment of
ministers of Important pastorates
•were announced here Sunday at the
concluding sessions of the St. Louis
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Dr. William T. Wright, executive
secretary of St. Louis area, is trans
ferred to the Southern California
conference and becomes pastor of
West Lake church, Los Angeles. Dr.
Benjamin Young, pastor of Union
church, St. Louis, is appointed to Lin
wood Boulevard church In Kansas
City, while Mr. Thomas O. Grieves,
of Los Angeles, is named pastor of
Union church, St. Louis.
$300,000 DAMAGE DONE
BY LOGGING CAMP FIRE
Port Townsend. Wash., Sept. 25 (A.
P.)—Several families were homeless,
the Port Townsend water system was
menaced and $300,000 worth of log
ging equipment and timber was de
stroyed as the result of two forest
fires early today.
All available men In port Town
send and soldiers from Fort Word*”
are fighting the flames.
OFFER THREE
MILLION TO
FREE MINERS
Thirty-Five Indicted for Her
rin Massacre Released Under
Heavy Bonds—Eight Com
mitted to Jail.
Marion, III., Sept. 20.—Three mil
lion dollars was ottered Monday as
bonds for the release of 43 union min
ers under indictment for murder and
lesser crimes in conncotlon with the
Herrin massacre last summer. The
defendants pleaded not guilty. Thir
ty-five were released on bonds rang
ing from $10,000 to $20,000. Eight were
refused bond and committed to Jail
to await trial.
Eighty-six prominent business men
of Williamson county came forward
to offer bond for the accused. These
men represent property aggregating
$10,000,000. They would be acceptable
on bonds aggregating $3,000,000. »
Twenty-eight of the 74 miners in
dicted failed to appear in court. Of
these absentees seven are under in
dictment for murder. Attorneys rep
resenting the miners claimed the ab
sentees would appear at a later-date.
Date for the trials is expected to be
set Tuesday. The defense will make
an effort to have the trials postponed
until the February term of court, but
the state will Insist that the trials be
started October 15.
The eight who were denied bond
were leaders of the mob according to
the finding of the grand Jury.
NAMES. C.
HOME BIG
RAID GAHG
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 26 (Spe
cial).—Sioux City was revealed
Monday as headquarters of the
bandit gang which raided the
Ramsey county Jail here Satur
day night. The gang, described
by police as the most desperate
in the northwest, numbers 60 and
was to meet in Sioux City Mon
day according to information ob
tained by Sheriff John Wagener
from six of the 12 jail raidera
recaptured here.
The men taken Into custody with
John C. Ryan, shotgun theater rob
ber released In the raid, all had tic
kets for Sioux City where they In
tended to atend the gang meeting.
Dies for altering number on stolen
cars were found by police In the
room where thg men were arrested
and authorities believe they are lead
ers in an auto theft ring operating
out of Sioux City which has been
responsible for wholesale auto rob
beries throughout the northwest.
The Ramsey county jail was being
fortified late Monday following what
Sheriff Wagener described as au
thentic information, that the gang
sters reinforced by Sioux City mem
bers, were planning to return and
swoop down on St. Paul, overpower
the authorities and release their
henchmen in an even more sensation
al coup than the jail break Satur
day night.
Names of recaptured banditsare:
Francis J. Green, Charles Callahan,
Charles Snyder, Frank King, S. O.
Burke and Ryan, all believed from
Sioux City.
PRELATE PRAISES
HARDING'S POLICY
Approval of President’s Eu
ropean Stand Voiced by
Cardinal O’Connell.
Universal Service.
Washington, Sept. 28.—Unqualified
praise for the policy of the Harding
administration against Involvement
in European affairs was voiced Mon
day by his eminence, William Cardi
dinal O’Connell, of Boston.
The noted Catholic prelate spent
nearly an hour in conference with
President Harding at the White
House. He recently returned from
an extended tour abroad, and he des
cribed to the president at considerable
length his impressions of European
political and economic affairs.
Recent events have completely vin
dicated the policy of the administra
tion against foreign entanglements,
he said, adding:
"While theoretically and Idealisti
cally, I am still for some sort cf co
operative scheme by which we may
all help one another, recent events
have proved beyond doubt that the
position of the president is right.
“While we want to bo of service to
our brothers all over the world, events
have certainly proved the wisdom of
our not joining this particular league
of nations. After all, our interest is
in the welfare of America first, not as
excluslvists, but as Americans.”
WRAY QUITS RACE.
J.incoln, Neb., Sei5t. 25 (Special).—
Judge Arthur G. Wray, of York, pro
gressive party nominee for United
States senator, Monday formally
withdrew as a candidate. In a letter
to Secretary of State Amsberry he
says: "I hereby withdraw as pro
gressive party candidate for United
States senator in favor of R. B. How
ell, tepubllcan nominee. Mr. Howell
is a life long progressive, with a rec
ord of constructive achievement with
out a parallel In the state. He has
labored unceasingly for years in be
half of the ordinary people."
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GRANDMA MUST BE OUT DANCING.
Auguste Jeansonne, 111 yean old, drove his daughter, Mrs. Jean Bap
tiste Fruge, 92, In his own oar to the town carnival at Opelousas, La. Mr.
Jeansonne says he has lived to see transportation change from buggy to
train, thence to automobile and now to airplane—and he expects to live to
see some oter method. Mr. Fruge had little to say In favor of American
womanhood of today.
Seek Stick Similar to One
Found Near Bodies—Be
lieve Church Members
Know Slayers.
BY EARL L. SCHAUB.
Universal Service Correspondent.
New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 26.—
Authorities Investigating the double
murder of Rev. Edward W. Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills, choir leader, said
Monday night that they are convinc
ed that some members of Hall's con
gregation know the Identity of the
slayers.
James Mills, the unemotional,
weak looking, yet stubborn little hus
band of the slain singer made state
ments Monday that strengthened the
belief of the authorities that Hall and
Mrs. Mills were on the verge of an
elopement who nthey kept their fate
ful tryst the night of their disap
pearance.
Prosecutor Strickler sought defin
ite proof Monday of the intent of the
couple to go to China or Japan. He
believes that If he can find someone
who knew of these plans that he will
be closer to a solution of the mystery.
Tryst Doubt Removed.
All doubt that the slain rector and
Mrs. Mills often met clandestinely has
been swept away. Detectives an
nounced Monday that at least 10 re
putable persons have come forward
to say they have seen the bespec
tacled rector and his pretty choir lea
der sitting on secluded benches In
Beuccleugh park during the past
summer. The park is screened by
evergreens and is a short distance
from the spot where the bodies were
found.
Pearl Baljner, who with Raymond
Schneider, a married man, discovered
the bodies,'was released Monday from
the county jail after her father had
withdrawn a charge of Incorrigibil
ity growing out of her alleged asso
ciation with Schneider.
In a statement Monday night Char
lotte Mills, the 16-year-old daughter
of the murdered woman, expressed
the belief that a curtain rod found
eight feet from the bodies of Hall and
her mother supplied a possible clue
to the slayers. The girl said: "I have
wondered whether there is not anoth
er curtain rod like that in any house
In New Brunswick. Would It not be
easy to find out? If some one wanted
to threaten Dr. Hall and mother
would not this heavy curtain rod be
a good thing to have on hand?"
No word has come from the author
ities as to their success in tracing the
rod.
NEW JERSEY^STATE
ELECTION IS TODAY
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 26.—Candi
dates for United States senator, gov
ernor, members of congress and the
state legislature will be nominated by
the democratic and republican par
ties of New Jersey at a primary elec
tion Tuesday.
The only big contest Is that be
tween Senator Frelinghuysen and
George L. Record for the republican
United States senatorial nomination.
Governor Edwards is unopposed for
this office.
Tho race between Frelinghuysen
and Record Is bitter. Record was a
progressive and an adherent of Col
onel Roosevelt in the bull moose
movement. He has the support of
the anti-machine elements.
Frelinghuysen has been compelled
to conduct a defensive campaign. He
voted to seat Newberry, he voted
against the soldiers' bonus, and he
favors prohibition, three things In his
record that have made him unpopu
lar.
BRITAIN APPROVAL OF
U. S. RUM NOTE EXPECTED
Washington, Sept. *26.—Great Brit
ain is expected to agree to the gen
eral principles of the recent Ameri
can note regarding search of suspect
ed rum-running vessels within the 12
mile limit and seizure of contrabrand
liquor. On the question of confis
cation of such vessels, however, the
British reply is expected to demur.
The whole subject was gone over
informally Monday in a conference at
the White House between President
Harding and Sir Auckland Oeddes, the
British ambassador.
LABOR TO APPEAL
Attorney General Daugherty
Advised That Unions Will
Carry Fight to High
est Courts.
Washington, Sept. 26.—Attorney
General Daugherty after a long dis
tance telephone conversation with
Chicago Monday afternoon stated that
he had been advised that labor uni
ons will appeal the nationwide shop
strike injunction decision of Judge
Wilkerson.
The case will go first to the circuit
court of appeals for the seventh cir
cuit and ultimately to the United
States Supreme court.
ORDER EFFECTIVE MONDAY.
Chicago, Sept. 26.—Judge James H.
Wilkerson Monday put Into force the
drastic temporary injunction order
asked by Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty against railway strike
leaders. With the exception of slight
changes in the wording of the order
submitted Saturday the injunction
has not been modified.
Judge Wilkerson denied the motion
of (Vefense attorneys to dismiss, add
ing the phrase, "with Intent to fur
ther said conspiracy" in several par
agraphs and then signed the order.
The date of hearing for the defen
dants was set for October 6 at 10
o’clock in the morning.
MITCHELL CORN
PALACEJPENED
Great Throng Packs Auditor
ium First Night—Special
Attention Paid to Farm
Exhibits.
Mitchell, S. D„ Sept. 26 (Special.)—
Mitchell night opened the 29th annual
Mitchell corn palace Monday night.
The big auditorium was filled to Ra
pacity and Ernie Young's “Arabian
Nights,” fresh from a two weeks’
engagement at the "Pageant of Prog
ress" at Dos Angeles, won unstinted
applause.
The big building has been decorat
ed inside and out with corn, and
grains and grasses worked out in pic
tures and colors by William Kearney
until it presents the appearance of a
gigantic pile of modelled grain and
grass.
Pampas grass, used for the first
time this year, lends added attractive
ness to the building. Special atten
tion has been paid this year to farm
exhibits and the exposition in the
corridors of the palace.
Excellent weather Monday brought
out large crowds and while the expo
sition was not formally opened until
Monday night, what probably was the
largest crowd that ever attended a
first night of the palace crowded Into
the Auditorium early.
PARRI8H IN HOSPITAL.
Mitchell, S. D., Sept. 25 (Special).—
M. D. Parrish, states attorney of
Jones county who was shot and seri
ously wounded last month by the four
convicts who escaped from the states
prison at Sioux Falls, has returned to
i the Methodist state hospital here.
More than two weeks ago Mr. Parrish
was discharged from the hospital, but
after two weeks he found he was not
strong enough to continue his du
ties and while no new complications
have arisen his physicians recom
mended that he return to the hospit*
for a period of rest and quiet.
HOLD 3 AMERICANS
FOR 10,000 PESOS
Universal Service.
Mexico City, Sept. 26.—Three
American employes of the Interna
tional Petroleum company were kid
naped recently In the oil region and
are being held for 10,000 pesos ran
som, according to a report received
Monday night by the war department.
The names of the Americans were not
divulged.
A A A. *
KEMAL ARMY
IS FORMING
FOR ATTACK
Preparing for Worst, Hoping
for Best Characterizes Con
stantinople Situation—Brit
ish Rush Troops.
BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND
Universal Service Correspondent.
Constantinople, Sept. 28.—Pre
paring for the worst but hoping
for the best characterizes the sit
uation in Constantinople Monday
night and on the Dardanelles.
Late Monday afternoon Mustapha
Kemal was known to be rapidly
concentrating his army on the
Constantinople line while the
British are rushing reinforce
ments from Egypt and elnewhere.
The British are operating to
evacuate all subjects. Those un
der British protection In the Con
stantinople litteral number about
8,000.
Tiio American authorities have
similar plans worked out but they
will only be put into action In
the event of extreme necessity.
The general opinion ia that
Americans are safe as long as
there Is no general uprising
against the Christians whioh it
is not believed will occur.
The presumption here is that
September 30 will mark the cri
tical day, as Kemal’s answer to
the allied note Is expected to be in
a form calling for another note
from the allies.
BY KARL H. VON WEIGAND
Universal Service Correspondent.
Constantlnpole, Sept. 28.—Constan
tinople Is in a state of suspense to
night while awaiting Mustapha Kern
el's answer to the allied note.
Should the nationalist leader re
ject the terms offered by the Allies
it Is frankly admitted here that no
one can forsee what might happen.
While there Is a generally optimis
tic view In allied quarters that the
chances favor his acceptance of the
provisions of the note there Is no at
tempt to underestimate the serious
ness of the situation If the contrary
happens.
Should Kemal move on Constanti
nople or attempt to cross the Darda
nelles a general uprising, It Is feared,
would break out In the Turkish capi
tal to assist the nationalist forces.
Kemal Has Secret Force.
Reports by allied intelligence of
ficers indicate that Kemal has secret
ly organized an armed force in Con
stantinople which Is variously esti
mated at from 15,000 to 50,000. Thes«
forces are expected to spring Into ac
tion at a given signal.
Adding to the uneasiness Is the
fact that many secret meetings are
being held and strong bolshevikl agi
tation Is going on in different parts of
the city trying to stir up the Mos
lems against the Christians, particu
larly the British. Some profess to
see the Invisible hand of the Moscow
government In these movements.
British Women Leave.
In accordance with a long estab
lished regulation of the Blrtish army
when there Is a prospect of trouble,
the wives and families of the soldiers
are sent away. Numerous British
women folk already have left and It
was said 160 others are expected to
sail Wednesday unless Kemal in the
meantime accepts the conditions of
the allied note.
In well informed circles emphasis
is laid on the Idea that one of the
greatest dangers of the situation lies
In the belief of the Turks that the
British are merely sparring for time
to enable them to get reinforcements
to strengthen their weak position
here. It Is feared that Kemal might
make a move at any moment which
would precipitate matters.
Hope for Settlement.
The frank statement Is made In all
quarters that there is no force here
which could cope with an uprising.
All hope that the negotiations of the
conference will find a successful con
clusion in Turkish acceptance.
Deserted by her Allies, England
seems In a fair way to abandon her
untenable position here where east
meets west, and give up her lone at
tempt to halt the Turk at the Bos
phorus.
Britain will tenaciously attempt to
hold the straits In some form or other
by which the Dardanelles will not
wholly puss beyond her Influence.
Therein lies the danger of another
crisis.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.—Turkish
cavalry again crossed the frontier of
the neutral zone Monday morning.
They reoccupled Kum Kale and Er
enkeul, placing machine guns In po
sitions on the eastern outskirts.
There Is good reason to believe that
the allied note has not yet reached
Smyrna and that, therefore, the pres
ent Incidents are Independent of re
cent developments.
Fezrl Pasha, grand vizier; Izzet
Pasha, the foreign minister; and Sadi
Pasha, minister of the interior, mem
bers of the sultan's government here
have resigned. This indicates the
formation of a definitely nationalist
government and the early deposition
of the sultan who will probably be
succeeded by the crown prince, who
Is popular with the nationalists.
NEBRASKA BANKER
HELD FOR FORGERY
Geneva, Neb., Spet. 25 (Special).—
Adolph Kotas, cashier of the defunct
Nebraska State bank, of Milligan, has
been arrested by federal authorities
charged with forging names to lib
erty bonds. It Is alleged he has ad
mitted forgery amounting to $2,700.
PePere, Wis., Is the home of the oldest
barber in point of age and continuous
service in the United States. He Is C.
H. Phelps, 77, and he has wielded a
razor 67 years.
SITUATION
IN EUROPE
TOO ACUTE
Not Until World Gets Real
Peace Footing Will Powers
Consent to Weaken Naval
Strength.
Universal Servfce.
Washington, Sept. 26.—The Euro
pean and Near East situations are so
acute that the scrapping of arma
ments has been halted, a high naval
official announced Monday.
This government fears Great Bri
tain may find It necessary to Indefi
nitely postpone scrapping battleships,
or back out of the agreements reached
here altogether, It was stated.
BY WILLIAM P. FLYTHE
Universal Service Correspondent.
Washington, Sept. 26.—Scrapping
of naval armaments nas been halted
and indefinitely postponed, a high
navel official announcd Monday.
This government fears that Great
Britain may find it necessary to with- •
draw from the agTeements altogether,
he added.
Not until the world gets on a real
peace footing, it was stated, is there
a likelihood that the powers will con
sent to weaken their naval strength
In any way.
U. 8. Holding Ships.
The factors responsible for this sit
uation are stated as the near east
war. the Instability of Europe in gen
eral and the fact that neither France
nor Italy has ratified the agreements
reached here.
In keeping with the other powers it
was revealed for the first time that
the United States is holding on to her
effective naval vessels. The few
ships that are being scrapped, it was
declared, are those that are obsolete
and had. been marked for the scrap
heap before the arms conference met.
While the other powers are fully
armed it was given as the adminis
tration policy that the United States
will not in any way weaken her de
fenses. It was added that as a lea
der in seeking reduction of arma
ment this government regretted the
new developments, but could not lead
to the extent of scrapping ships before
all of the powers actually started
scrapping. Even then, it was pointed
out, the navy will keep fully posted
and not scrap any faster than tho
others.
Self Defense First.
In connection with the attitude of
Great Britain, officials pointed out
Monday that Sir Auckland Geddes,
British ambassador, made verbal res
ervations at the conference to provide
for a delay In making the agreements
operative.
The Briton pointed out that while
his country welcomed the opportunity
to get rid of expensive armaments
that tho first consideration must be
self defense. He Intimated that the
time when Great Britain would actu
ally begin to cut down could be ac
curately marked by the time the
world becomes safe.
Sir Auckland called at the White
House Monday and conferred with
President Harding. He said that It
was a friendly visit to pay his re
spects. Those close to the adminis
tration, said however, that he ex
pressed regret that events had de
layed and would Indefinitely postpone
the date of making the arms pact ef
fective.
Six U. 8. Ships “Out.”
Japan is following the line adopted
by the United States, it was stated.
A few of the obsolete ships are being
scrapped, but the other units of the
navy are being kept in commission.
The six battleships of the Virginia
class are the only ones out of com
mission in the United States. These
are the Virginia, Rhode Island, Ne
braska, Georgia and New Jersey.
The Michigan and South Carolina,
the first two dradnaughts built by the
navy and on their way to the scrap
heap, have been turned back. The
Connecticut, Vermont, Minnesota and
New Hampshire also specified for
abandonment are being retained.
Rush Work on Ships.
Work on the Colorado and West
Virginia, sister ships of the Mary
land and the most powerful in ths
navy is being rushed, as is construc
tion on the battle crusers.
Construction on the Montana,
North Carolina, Washington, Mass
achussets, South Dakota. Indiana,
and Iowa has beep suspended, it was
said, because other powers stopped
building on a like amount of naval
tonnage.
When the Colorado and West Vir
ginia are completed and put In com
mission the North Dakota and Dela
ware will be out of commission, and
when scrapping is resumed will be
cut up.
The optimistic government offi
cial would not say when he believed
It will be possible to begin reducing
naval araments.
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR QUITS.
Mexico City, Sept. 26—Alejo Bey
Monday night resigned as collector of
customs at Vera Cruz, Mexico’s first
port, to run for governor of the state
of Sonora. Bey is president Obregon’s
brother-in-law. De la Huerta, who is
present governor of Sonora, Is prohib
ited from running for re-election by
the constitution.
DR. BRYSON CONVICTED.
Huntington, Pa., Sept. 25 (A. P.)—
"Guilty of murder in the second de
gree,” was the verdict returned by
the jury late Saturday In the case of
Dr. Herbert Bryson, who was charged
with the murder of Mrs. Helen Irene
Haines, wife of a Washington, D.
C., chauffeur with whom he had lived
clandestinely for ltearly a year In
the village of Cashvllle.
The greatest volume of freight trafflo
since the palmy days of Mississippi river
steamboating Is flowing Into warehouse*
and docks on the New Orleans river
front