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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - June 27, 1921, Mitchell, South Dakota Vol Xxxvii the evening Republican City edition Mitchell s. Monday june 27, 1921 number 204 to Stop Dempsey fight slayers Burn 11 victims in axe murders bodies of five adults and six children found in fire ruins drying the clothes under difficulties two families dead officers suspect til at one of group went suddenly insane killing ten and himself Illy aft hot Iturri in a Ltd leu Nee. Mire Mayfield ky., june 2 7.�?county authorities today were working on the theory that Ernest Lawrence murdered ten persons in his farm House near Here saturday night drenched the House with Oil and set it on fire and Tien killed himself. Lawrence a number of years ago was clubbed by a policeman acquaintances told sheriff Mccain today and since had suffered from a a spells which led the officers today to express belief that lawrences illness suddenly had developed into a fit of insanity during the course of which lie wiped out his own family the family of Otis Drew ins brother in Law and Drew a brother de inter Drew. The charred bodies of the dead two women three men. Four infant boys and one infant girl were so badly burned that physicians were Only Able to guess How they were slain. Find tragic it cilia ins the bodies were found in the charred ruins of the Lawrence Home. Authorities at first suspected that the eleven May have been the victims of foul play and a noncommittal verdict was returned by the coroners jury. The dead Are Ernest Lawrence 31. And wife. 25, and three children aged from eleven months to five years Otis Drew 28, and wife 23. And three children ranging from four months to four years arid Delmer Drew 25. Neighbors see Blaze neighbors who were attending a picnic about a mile from the House a log Structure of two rooms saw the Blaze about 11 30 of clock. Two Young men. The first to arrive on the scene were unable to enter the House but climbing a tree could see the bodies on the floor. Examination of the bodies which were badly burned showed that one of the women bore wounds. The dress of the infant which she is thought to have been holding was drenched with blood. Find revolver double list of railroads on slash Roll increase number of lines tailing wage Cut from 104 to 210 every class is hit find starving Man in Huron by annotated pre leaned wire Huron s. D., june 27.�?half crazed with thirst and with his body greatly emaciated a Man who gave his name up in Burrish commons in one room in which several of As Albert Piper 26. And his Home As the bodies wore lying was a revolver North Dakota was found by police containing six empty cartridges a lying under the loading platform of shot gun. A Rifle with cartridges a Railroad station Here in a s Nii i by Pron m ire London eng., june 27.�?the question of disarmament particularly As to an agreement to which great Britain and the United states might be parties and the possibility of Japan joining in such a disarmament move i was brought up in the House commons today. Truce made in British strike by in a a re it London. Hug., june 27.�?a provi Iothial agreement was reached this of i evening by the striking Coal miners land the mine owners by which the that had been discharged and another exploded Cartridge near by and a Large Oil can and an axe. Conscious condition this morning. He said he hda had nothing to eat or drink for four Days and when screams of women and children j questioned As to his behaviour told police that he had searched for work for two weeks and then in discouragement had decided to lie Down Arni never get up again. The Man is in a local Hospital and physicians declare his condition extremely serious. And several shots Are said to have been heard by neighbors shortly before the fire was discovered. 25 million add to farm Loans passes Illy associated pre lenses w ire Washington d. C., june 2 7.�?legislative action on the Curtis Kelson Bill to add about Twenty five million dollars to the capital of Federal farm loan Banks for Long term Loans to Farmers was completed today with acceptance by the Senate of the House reduction from fifty million to Twenty five million dollars. The Bill now goes to the president. Of budget meeting. Washington d. C., june 27.�? president Harding will preside at a meeting wednesday afternoon of All government officials dealing with preparation of estimates of expenditures for Congress. The meeting was called today at the direction of the president by Charles g. Dawes director of the budget. Of baptists to Seattle. I gets Moines la. June 27.�?Seattle. Wash., was selected As the meeting place for the 1022 convention by the Northern baptists convention Here today. -0 a Lood closes River Bridge Japan for disarmament. Tok to. Japan. June 27.�?the a j Conal chamber of Commerce in ses i Sion Here adopted a Resolution declaring a the league of nations now is established Aud armament restriction is i a among the Powers. Julian which has always loved Justice humanity and the Resolution declares a should reach a proper agreement with the Powers regarding disarmament and should employ every Energy for the promotion of Industry by safeguarding International peace. This is the urgent need of Japan at this Coal strike which has been in pro Gress some three months will ter i minute. The men will resume work next week. Today s baseball i _ Ami Hicox league Philadelphia Ooi 010 030�?5 Jat Boston. �?o20 too 022�?ti to to Medico wants dry Law killed i Eula b e s prohibition worse Furse to health than License system Bei j of prevails that employers will agree to accept i. S. Decision by associated pre leaned wire Chicago. 111., june 27.�?the United states Railroad labor Board today extended its wage reduction order effective july i to practically even Large Railroad in the country. No change from the average 12 percent reduction granted 104 carriers on june i was made by today s decision. The new order affects 210 roads. The new decision will make a reality of the estimated four Hundred million dollars annual savings expected by the roads. Add nearly All roads. The decision drawn As an addendum to the reduction order of june i. Adds practically every Railroad in the class one division to the original list of 104 roads authorized to make the 12 percent reduction. Following the 12 per cent reduction which was generally unsatisfactory to the roads the carriers returned with added insistence that the 1920 wage award be wiped out. The Board however would not change its scale. While no definite returns have been announced from the referendum being taken by All the railway unions on acceptance or rejection of the 12 per cent Cut it was expected that conferences Here on july i would agree to accept the boards decision. Hits All classes. The new order involves practically All classes of employees. The new order involves practically duet Ion made by today a decision was in the Case of some Marine workers Al Eastern ports. About one half of the roads included in today a decision were parties to the original decision the duplication resulting from the fact that Many roads did not include All classes employees in their first petitions. Rates of reduction for several minor classes of employees were added to the order today. Chefs and restaurant workers dining car employees laundry workers and porters were named for reductions of 6 0 percent of the increases granted since the roads were returned to private control on March i 1920. Reformer pushes injunction asking big bout cancelled l y Miuor Latsil 1�?~craa mire Atlantic City. N. J.,. June 27.�? Clinton n. Howard Secretary of the International Reform Bureau left Here today for Camden where he said he would appear before Nice Chancellor learning to seek an injunction to prevent the Dempsey Carpenter fight a at Jersey City july 2. If he fails to \ obtain such a writ in the chancery court Howard said he would Appeal to the supreme court at Trenton. Officials Laiu Gli at it Trenton n. J., june 27.�?assistant. Attorney general Joseph a. Lanigan counsel for the state boxing commission. Announced at 4 o clock this afternoon that As far As he knew there had been no application made for an injunction against the Dempsey rentier tight. He said he could see no reason for such an injunction. Try to Fly sea to sea in 30 or. Non Stop trip eight thousand foot air level maintained by two aviators los Angeles is Start nine thousand Pound Load carried goal is Long Island. N. Y. Governor Edwards Imp it High it is reformers Jersey City. X. J., june 27.�?governor Edwards today declared that any attempt to Stop the Carpentier a Emp sey fight would be a waste of time. A of course i Don t know what or. Howard May have up his sleeve a said the governor. A this exhibition i can say will be conducted strictly according to jaw i am sure of 0 a Compromise near in importer peace by annotated pre i ended mire bulletin Tucson Ariz., june 27.�?aviators car David r. Davis and Erie Springer of los Angeles on their transcontinental non Stop flight passed Over Tucson at noon. They were flying at an Altitude of approximately 6.000 feet. Bulletin Yuma Ariz. June 27.�?aviators David la. Davis and Erie Springer of los Angeles attempting a transcontinental non Stop flight passed Over Yuma at 9 05 this morning. They were flying at a High Altitude. The aviators left los Angeles rom March Field there at 6 a. In. Today. They plan to land at mine Ila Field Long Island within 30 hours. The Start was made after repeated postponements because of unfavourable weather conditions. To e course will be Southeast from Yuma to Elpaso. Tex., Over Tucson. Ariz., and Amarillo Tex. The aviators planned to maintain an Altitude of approximately 8.000 feet. From Elpaso a northerly course will be taken. \ the air plane carries a Load of i about 9,000 pounds. Settlement on Bill to end two state of War is expected by tomorrow cadets crash to death Neau visa is Sacramento cal., june 27.�?flying cadets Harold e. Page of Union City. By and Oriu re pre leaned wire mich., and Joseph a. Weatherby of Washington d. C., june 27.�?terms fort Davis Tex., were killed in of a Compromise agreement ton the stantly today when their air plane Knox Porter resolutions to end the crashed to Earth at Mather Field state of War with Germany and aus Headquarters of the 91st Aero squad Tria have been settled. Republican Ron. The men were starting a flight leaders said today and formal a from Yesalis to Sacramento when the Cep Tanee is expected at a meeting of plane fell. Of the conferees tomorrow after the return of senator Knox Republican Pennsylvania author of the Senate peace Resolution. Chairman Lodge and Porter of the Senate and House conferees was reported to have discussed today the Compromise draft which was said to be satisfactory to both sides. Mccu Arl of met Dok Nib. Nom the conference Compromise is said in ated to new Post in Dek nebraskan to be comptroller to embody adoption of the provisions of the House Resoluti declaring a state of peace instead of repealing the War declarations As proposed by budget Law e w _ Washington Raymond d. C., Mccarl of june 27.�?j. Mccook neb., Commerce body fixes value of several roads the Knox Resolution and addition of of the Republican Congre Washington i. C., june 27.�?ten provisions of the latter reserving rational Campaign committee was native valuations of railroads made american rights to German property nominated today by president hard Pul lie today by the interstate com and privileges under the peace treaty. In t Obe comptroller general of the position created by boat carries mail it Hoss it c Chamberlain As Riner pills up inc i her i a it t Chamberlain. S. Missouri River Bridge ported unsafe for it was necessary june 2 7.�?the Here was re traffic yesterday. To take tile mail o clock weather report tues across by boat. At seven sunday morning the River reached a height of eleven feet ten inches above the Normal level making a Rise of Over a foot Over the preceding Day. I a was also about a foot higher than the highest Point reached last year. The water had receded to the ten foot ten Inch level by this morning. Rommel and Karr and Walters i or Kins St. Louis. Too too 101�?2 14 i m Cleveland of 3 too oox�?4 la 0 a a a Guider and Collins mails and Nunamaker. Nation no of e Boston. Ooi too Ioos at Brooklyn too 14o Fox Scott Fillingim and Gibson Grimes and Miller. Taylor. 12 i la o generally fair tonight and Day continued warm. In it Cal temperatures by the republicans thermometer sunday monday 3 p in. 96 3 a. In. 6 p. In 3 6 a. In 3 p. In. Zub 9 a in. 1z n in. 78 9o 2 p. In. Too ferried tercsf1 hint 3 p. Monday Leo. Brid had menaces Kansas City Kansas City. Mo., june 2 7.�?the rising of the Missouri River and continued heavy Rains in this Vicinity in the past few Days is causing some anxiety along the Kaw River in that recording portion of Kansas City kas., the Bottoms. Factories in that District Are unprotected by Dykes an sewers Drain-72 ins the Section have been closed by 36 their Hood Gates is passengers and baggage will be the River until the in been pronounced new York. Nil �00 510�? at Philadelphia 24 1 <�21 20x Douglas and Smith i Lulu buggy. 8 la 13 0 19 i and Pittsburgh. At Chicago Morrison 113 too 222-101 too bound Schmidt Vaughn. Jones and i a Farrell. To 15 i 3 110 Skiff. Daly. F i re will a a it in. Monday j Cincinnati. At St. Louisot Rixey and Wingo Walker and dil Hoefer. _ kill doctors testimony Yonkers. N. Y june 27.�?testimony Given by or Hugh russe Altaic or tech amp the in the divorce trill it James a. Itilla or new York k of v l it. Willys ocian cd pre leaned mire Atlantic City x. J., june 27.�?the doctors of the country were called upon today to unite in an Effort to repeal the volstead act by or. Wallace Fritz of Philadelphia president of the Allied medical association of Russell America in an address at the annual convention of the organization. He declared the prohibition Law was a curse and made More drunkards than did the old Laws. A the precedent established by the volstead act a he said a restricts medical practice and. If the profession values its therapeutic Liberty it must meet it with a protest that will command attention. The medical profession should not permit itself to be placed in a position before the whole world As liquor salesmen and drug stores As a from general observation the Law has been a curse to our country. It has be Ken away pure liquor and Beer and has substituted Poison and deleterious liquors. It is causing gambling and immorality in the Homes. It is causing death after death of Tho innocent Public. It is causing blindness by the score. Are the physicians going to make a stand for the Good of the Public health or Are we going to sit quietly and suck our thumbs we must decide which is the greater evil from a medical standpoint prohibition or Home in Cree commission includes Texas Midland. $3,096,851. New Orleans Texas and Mexico $7-495,969. Farmers Grain and shipping company North Dakota $742,822. Brandon. Devils Lake and Southern North Dakota $170,000. Northern Dakota $180,468. Santa be. Raton and Eastern new Mexico $226,227. Cimarron and Northwestern railway company new Mexico $226,-810. Ray and Gila Valley Nevada $627,593. New Mexico Midland. $1 40,265. Arizona Southern. $332,288. Death Valley $357,546. Tonopah and Tidewater Rev Udouj $2,658,128. Monaghan named College president death by Gas is new Black hand threat which becomes ten it Nve Althy Dos Moi nos men by a red of Poison i i Mes nah be they sleep Sioux Falls s. D., june 27.�?fathet p. T. Monaghan l. L. D., of Sioux Falls has been named As president of the new Columbus College to be opened Here september 16. By Bishop Thomas of Gorman. By Assoc turd pre la a de wire Des Moines la., june 27.�?the Des Moines Tribune publishes a Story today to the effect that demands of $50,000 in Gold on pain of death by Poison Gas while they sleep have been received by Robert and Stanhope j Fleming wealthy insurance men Here. I the threatening letters Are said to have been signed special guards have been placed about the Fleming Homes at 1815 grand Avenue and 3915 grand Avenue. Efforts to reach the Flemings Are unavailing. The police refuse to discuss the Case. Father Monaghan was pastor of the holy family Church in Mitchell for a period of about six weeks following the death of father of Flaherty who was killed at Soissons. France. Father Monaghan was then placed in charge of a drive to raise funds for the College. A to 27 by Assoc ii try a brr leaned wire new York City. June 27.�?babe Ruth hit Bis Twenty seventh Home run yesterday equalling half of his 1920 record of 54. He is 15 Days ahead of his 1920 program. United states a the new budget Law effective Friday. Or. Mccarl is about 40 years old and has been Secretary of the congressional committee for about three years. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Law school and was Secretary to senator Norris Republican Nebraska for a number of years. As comptroller general Mccarl will have charge of government finances expenditures of appropriations auditing of All expenditures settlement and adjustment of claims of and against the government and management of All fiscal affairs with the exception Only of postal accounts which Are to be under a special comptroller of the Post office department. Also created by the new Law. Many government activities will be coordinated under the comptroller. He will inherit the duties personnel staff. Documents and offices of tile comptroller of the Treasury and whose position and six auditors for various government departments Are abolished by the be want. The comptrollers term of office is fifteen years and he is made ineligible for reappointment. His salary will be $10,000 a year and he will be subject to removal for improper conduct by joint Resolution of Congress requiring the president s approval. Hor. An a has ive., it Rickey refers Majiel j. A. A Gibson a Cee re girl clerks dont Knock Boss. That Why Bosses want them Grain men Mee i r two h in. A. T n i . A i a Ltd by associated pre leased wire Chicago 111., june 27.�?a surplus of men clerks and not it Lough women clerks to Supply the demand was the situation reported toddy by the Illinois i ree employment Bureau which gave the Olav re reasons for the Cor tin Ami n inv via Grain Triay. Even i Den i coca a a desk and criticise the Boss they Don t waste 30 minutes a Day scanning the sport pages they Don t leave the office at intervals to smoke a cig Aret their relatives Are never indisposed they do not gather in groups to ice zip they dont swear they dont fir they Ani they do the is ii in in and without question. Sugar sags to new Low Mark ten Point drop in refined Grade bring it to lowest in 5 years new York City june 2 7.�?the Federal sugar refining company today announced another reduction of ten Pointe or. The Price of refined sugar to of 5 Zzz cents a Pound Fen lowest in vol re the e Bai i i eerie in Ive years

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