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Lancaster, O., Nov. 23.—Through ex- lamination of the vital organa of Irvin Henderson and his wife, the authori ties are expected to gain ciues to de termine the cause of the death of the -entire family, including four small children. Investigators are working -on two theories, one that his wife was In an unbalanced state of mind be cause of illness and that she adminis tered poison, and the other is that an enemy of the family placed poison in their provisions. 1BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF P0I80N 008E Lancaster, Ohio, Nov. 23.—Authori- -ties investigating the . mysterious •deaths of Irvine Henderson, his wife, and their four small children, whose bodies were found scattered about In their home shortly before noon yes- day, last night had their first tangible ■clue. CALLED STRANGER TOMMY O’CONNOR, NOTED BANDIT AND WAS FATALLY SHOT Ottumwa, lows, Nor. 23.—Oliv er Dimitt, a local mechanic, Is in a critical condition from a bullet wound which probably will prove fatal. Inflicted by a stranger last night, after Dimltt, had remarked that the ' stranger looked like Tommy O’Connor, noted Chicago bandit. ■ The man replied that he was O'Connor and fired bis pistol point blank. EIGHTY-FOUR LIVES LOST AND SIXTY INJURED IN ALABAMA MINE EXPLOSION Dr. R. W. Mondhank, a local physl- •clan, announced that Henderson had •consulted with him last Friday and several times since over s mysterious malady which had affected members ! PRINCESS DAQMAR Noted French Expert and Sci entist, Suggests That There May Be a Series of Quakes Extending to Mexico, Japan And Turkestan. Paris, Nov. 23.—The Chilean earth quakes. In the opinion or AUbe Mor eau x, well known' French scientist and astronomer, are only the begin ning of a series of disturbances that may be looked for during the coming year. Ho predicts torrestlal disturb- SHI GETS NEXT CONFERENCE Bishop Ainsworth Presiding Praises Work Accomplished And Pays Tribute to Super annuated Ministers. — New Preachers Will Get Trial. Waycross, Ga„ Nov, 23.—The .South Georgia Methodist Confer ence in annual cession here, today voted ‘to hold the next conference In Savannah. Bishop Ainsworth, presiding, paid a tribute to the euperannuated ministers. Several preachers were admitted on trial. FEW AB8ENTEE8 NOTED AT CONFERENCE MEETING Waycross, Ga., Nov. 23—Bishop William Newjnnn Alnswprth of Ma con called the fifty-sixth session of the South Georgia conference, promptly to order at 9 a. m. yester. Birmingham Property of Woodward Irqp Company Scene Of Most Disastrous Loss of Life in Any Southern Mine In Some Years Wednesday When Car Got Away And Broke Cable That Caused Explosion—Military Protec- i tion for Mine Entrance, and Doctors and Red Cross on The Scene to Give Relief to Injured. and Turkestan. •ANOTHER QUAKE IN CHILE. Santiago, Chile, Nov. 23.—Reports from Valparaiso today state that sHgbt earth shock occurred In that city at 11:23 odock last night. -of his family, and had told him that he -feared he was being given polsoa Henderson, who was employed as a stationary engineer In the Pennsyl vania Railroad shops here where the -shopmen’s strike Is still unsettled, •said he believed he was being poisoned by those resenting his accepting em ployment at the shops, Dr. Mondhank •said. Henderson gave him the name -of a man he snspected, the physician -declared, and this was turned over to the authorities without being made public. OF DENMARK MARRIED Copenhagen, Nov. 23.—The mar riage of Princess Dagmar, youngest sister of Ring Christian, to Lieuten ant Castenkjold, was celebrated today. The wedding was strictly private, In confromlty with the wishes of the Queen. The couple will spend their honeymoon traveling In Denmark. Pennsylvania shops. The letter expressed the belief that | members of the family were taking While Prosecutor Radcllffe made no j Poison Into their systems some way, formal statement on the case, he said and asked for advice. The dead man he was investigating all angles of the situation and was awaiting word from Columbus, where vital organs of two of the dead persons had been taken for analysis. From the first, It was said the authorities believed tho deaths were from poisoning. Investigation.was being made last night of statements that Mrs. Header- son had been acting peculiarly for sev- oral days. Dr. Mondhank said he had visited the Henderson home several times recently and each time Mrs. Henderson had been sitting with bet face In her hands near a stove. Sha did not speak to him during any of fals visits, he said. The supposition that enemies might have been responsible for the deaths Was strengthened, police skid, by fears expressed by the dead man.In a letter written to the state board of health and found unsealed on the floor of the Henderson home, that aomeone might bare gotten into the house while he was away at night at bit work at tha been con,umed ’ aces In the Antilles, Mexico, Japan | day at the First Methodist Church in this thriving city. After the scripture lesson, the bishop read also the admonitions of the earlier conferences- The indi cations are that the present will be one of the greatest sessions within the history of this groat conference. Bishop Ainsworth is a great master of assemblies, and the South Georgia conference is highly delighted with his presidency of the body. Very few absentees were noted at the morning roll call and many vis itors are in attendance npon the con ference sessions, and the’crowds wil! most likely increase until next Mon day when the pastoral assignments for the ensuing year will be read. Rev. W. F. Smith of Moultrie, who has served as secretary most efficient, ly for a number of years, was re elected and the, following assistant secretaries were elected: Rev. S. T. Thomson of Brunswick, J. A. Smith of Macon, J. A. Mallory of Richland, and F. F. Snell of Mllltown. The statistical secretaries are Revs. C. W. Curry of Savannah, J. E. Summer of Byron,‘B. A. Pafford of Butler, N. M. Lovein of Scott, J. A. Rountree, of Morven, C. G. Earnest of Baxley. Alternate delegates were an. nounced as follows: A.mericus dis trict, Carl Thompson; Columbus dis trict J. A. Mathews, Cordcle district. J, L. Peavy and W. H. Gardner; Dub lin district, Mrs. W. A. Brooks f Sava nnah district, G. M. Williams. The following transfers were an nounced; Revs. Edward F. Cook, D. D., from the Southweev "Missouri conference; George M. Acree, from the North Georgia Conference, and G. M. Spivey, from the Alabama conference. Rev. J. B. Griner, who has served as assistant pastor of Trinity, Savannah, this year wishes to become effective. Dr. T. D. Ellis, secretary of the church extension board, with head, quarters in Louisville, Ky., spoke to the conference of the plans of his board. Owing to the .increased re sponsibility of his new rllice. Dr. Ellis resigned ns a trustee of the wrote that perhaps tho corn meal they had been eating contained something deadly and asked what fee there would be for an anlysls of It. Breaking down the door of the Hen derson home yesterday morning, anx ious neighbors were met with tbe spec tacle of six bodies. That of Header- son was sprawled on tbe floor, his wife’s was found upright In a chair before the fire and those of the four children In bed. The Hendorson family came here from Nplsonvllle, several months ago. A week ago yesterday, the dead man’s letter said, hia wife took the children for a visit In NelsonvIUe, returning the next day. Friday morning, according to the letter, the first symptoms of Ill ness appeared. Henderson, his wife and two children were stricken. Mon day the other two children became ill and all six developed the most acute attacks after having eaten the evening meal Tuesday, at which corn meal had Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 23. — Eighty-four lives were lost and alxty persons were Injured as a result of the mine explosion here last night, according to a state ment at noon by officials. Tha work of Identification Is Incom plete. RE8CUE CREWS TRYING TO REMOVE ENTOMBED MINERS Birmingham, Ala., Nor. 23.—Work of removing the dead ifrom Dolomite mine number three, of the Woodward Iron Company, in which four hundred and seventy-five men were trapped by on explosion yesterday, was renewed with vigor at daylight today. Company officials estimated that the list of dead might tbe Increased from 83 to 100. Checking of the Injured showed the list of sixty to be approximately correct. At least fifty listed In cas uals, were either killed or Iniured groat was the blast that tho Ramos when a train of trlp^ars running wild, beIch8d upward all tbo wajr to the from the tipple crashed into the mine- ; mlna entrance , a nd then continued on yard in the main entry. The adeident 200 feet farther to the mlne t , pple , caused snapping of the electric cable settlng tbIi afire . whlch set off dust resulting in on | • ‘ . explosion Approximately fifty men were work- ■ j ing in the‘‘yards’’at the time and all FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOB.ON ' f ^ m<m W ° r ° e “ her k " led ° f AT BIRMINGHAM MINE , 1Urea ’ Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 23,-Seventyl At a Iat8 hour la8t n| e ht th0 raa,n miners were killed’and sixty Injured,! 8ntranc « *° mln8 No - 3 was cleared some of the seriously, in a dust ex-; an<1 rescU8 workers were using this plosion In Dolomite. mne. No. 3, of ®"tr“ aa ® t0 ® ntor ,he ® lne and con ' treatment at the mouth of the mine, their hurts only being of a minor na ture. Company physicians worked at top speed In emergency hospitals established on ground at tho mouth of the mine. Mr. Wilson stated that the miners believed to bo fatally In- Jlured had been removed to the Eliza beth Duncan Hospital at Bessemer, near the scene of the accident According to company officials the explosion occurred simultaneously with the crash of three "skip cars,” j which ran ‘‘wild’’ down the slope to i the mine “yards," approximately 1,100 ,feet from the entrance. These cars, ; breaking cable, while they were being hauled up the slope to the entrance, crashed downward, severing an elec- trio circuit. This caused a spark as the cars crashed Into the “yards,’ which were, trackage In the Interior o! the mine where loaded coal cars were assembled before b-'ng hauled to the surface, the explosion occurred. So HARDIN6 GETS 41-POUND THANKSGIVING TURKEY FROM CHICAGO GIRLS Chicago, Ill., Nov, 23.—A forty- one pound Illinois turkey, fatten ed on chocolates and other delica cies as a Thanksgiving gift to the Hardings awaited arrival at noon Monday when It will start on Its journey to the White House. The turkey Is the gift of th.) Harding Girls’ Club at Morris Company, packers. IS. FELTON HI the Woodward Iron Company, nine miles from this city, vesterday after noon, which trapped 480 workers be- tlnue this work. Frank H. Crockard, president of tho Woodward Company, made the follow- YOUH HOME there’s some room—maybe yours or f noath the surface, according to an of-! Ing statement at midnight: flcial statement Issued here last night! “Out of the 475 men who were In by D. H. Wilson, treasurer of the com-! the mine at the time of the explosion, pany. |lt now appears that about 70 were Daniel Harrington, United States killed and sixty more or less Injured, mine rescue official stationed here,! “Air currents have been established had previously sent a message to the In the mine and all parts can be on- Plttsburg station, estimating tbe dead tered. The mine itself Is not serious- at 60, with at least that number ln-’ly damaged by the explosion, lured. ‘The explosion was possibly caused State militia Is gradually asumlng by cars breaking loose and running charge of policing the district our- down the slope, when electric sparks rounding the mouth of the pit tonight, | exploded the dust picked up by the and it was stated that martial law speeding cars. might be called to avoid congestion ! “Practically all of the Injured are about the mine, owing to the Influx of now out and are being given every at- the curious. I tontlon. While the loss of life Is ter- According to Treasurer Wilson, rlble we are Indeed grateful that more many of the injured were already at of tho large number of workmen on their homes after receiving first aid’duty did not suffer.” Senator George Sworn In Aft er First American Woman Senator Had Served Actual ly 22 Hours and 25 Minutes. —Mrs. Felton Applauded. Washington, D. C., Nov. 22.— The first American woman sena tor, Mrs. W. H. Felton, closed her Senatorial career today, after an swering once to her name, and making a brief address amid the applauso of Senators and specta tors. Her successor, Walter F. George, was then sworn In and Mrs. Felton became a former sen ator after an actual service of twenty-two hours and and twen- ty-fivo minutes. CONGRESS MEMBERS ADJOURN TO MEXICO Chicago, III., Nov. 23.—The actlvl. ties of delegates to the Southern Com mercial Congress who adjourned fifteenth annual session last night, shifted today to Mexico where repre sentatives of tho body are to spend two weeks In the Interest of trade re lations. MRS. FELTON GETS F0ST -IN NATIONAL WOMAN’S PARTY AS CHAIRMAN . ..•! Washington, D. C., J7qv. , 23.—The National Woman’s Party today nounced that Mrs. W. H. Felton of Georgia, tho first woman Senator In the United States, had accepted tbe post of honorary chairman of ita po litical council which was formed re cently with the object of bringing about equal participation by women and men in all political offices. ? SUPREME COURT BENCH Wesleyan Christian Advocate. , M _ Bishop W. F. McMurray of Sfc|ST. PAULMANJINJIItB Louis, Mo., made a forceful address to the conference in the interest of the centenary movement, which he pronounced the greatest single event in the history of Southern Methodism “Who would have believed,” he said. 'that Methodists of the South would lay on God’s altars sixteen million dollars in cash for missionary entcr- (Contlnued on Page 4.) Washington, D, C., Nov. 23.— Pierce Butler, of SL Paul, Minn., has been nominated by President Harding to be Associate Justice of the United States Supremo Court to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Associate Jus tice Day. KELLER ASKED TO PRESENT FACTS IN " DAUGHERTY CASE Washington, D. C.. Nov. 23.—The House Judiciary committee today adopted a resolution calling on Rep resentative Keller to present by Dec ember first, a statement of the facts showing tho alleged act or acts for which he asked Impeachment of At- torney General Daugherty. Representative Keller was further requested to name as far as possible the “persons Involved In each trans action.” CHINESE IMPORTERS PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 23.—C. Moore, William Lindsay, Charley Suey, Dorsey Rice and Isom Under wood, plead guilty In the 'Federal Court here today to conspiracy to Im port Chinese aliens and liquor Into the United States from Cuba. SONNINO, ITALIAN WAR LEADER DEAD OF APOPLEXY TODAY Rome, Nov. 23.—Baron Sidney Son- nlno, former premier and foreign min ister, suffered a stroke of apoplexy to day and Is dying. Ho Is agod 75. He was twice prime minister before the war Unit served as foreign minister throughout the war and during tho peaco conference at Paris, won his greatest prominence In International affairs. CHECKING UP EVIDENCE OF THE JERSEY MURDER Rode Through The Streets In Coach With Eight Horses^ —Urged Keeping up of Sev eral of the Policies of Lloyd George. London, Nov. 23.—Tho King today opened the first ,ession of tbe new parliament with all tbe pomp and ceremony attendant upon this ancient formality. Driving with his Queen, in a stage coach drawn by eight horses and attended by a glittering escort of life guards, tbe King passed from Buckingham palace through the streets which were lined with troops. Still accompanied by the Queen, the King then walked in gay procession to the House of Lords end read hla ipcech. KING GEORGE HOPES FOR PEACE IN THE NEAR EAST London, Nov. 23.—The new parlia ment will be asked to continue and extend the amelioraatlve measures prepared by the Lloyd George minis try as regards trade employment and also to guarantee a loan tor tbe restor- atlon of Austria, said King George in his speech from the throne officially at the opening of parliament. The King expressed hope that the Lausanne conference might result In establishment of peace and restora tion of security to tho Inhabitants of tho regions which recently have been the scone of so much suffering. LLOYD GEORGE WILL BE LEAOER OF LIBERALS London, Nov. 23.—Former Prime Minister Lloyd George was unani mously elected leader of the National Liberals at a party meeting today. BRITISH DEMAND CASE OF WHISKEY OF U. S. GOVERNMENT Seattle, Wash., Nor. 23.—The Brit ish embassy has been asked to de mand of the American government, one case of whiskey and several ad ditional bottles which are alleged to have disappeared from tho cargo of the Canadian vessel. Half Moon, while It was In the custody of the pro hibition enforcement agency here, at torneys for tho owners announced. Somerville. N. J., Nov. 23.—Officials conducting the Hall-Mills murdor In quiry devoted today to checking up details In the case. The grand Jury will resume conslderaUon of the case Monday, having adjourned last night. Mrs. Jane Olbson, who says ahe saw the double murdor has Ibeen summon ed to appear bofore tho Jury Monday, the docks. AMERICANS REMOVING PROPERTY FROM TURKEY Constantinople, Nov. 23.—American and British interests are taking steps to removo their property and person nel In event the Lausanne conference falls to accomplish Its purpose of es tablishing peace In the Near East. The largest and oldest British busi ness house in Turkey began today to transfer Its entire stock, which Is val ued at a million and a half dollars to LOUIS STEYERMAN & SONS “He's a Well Dressed Man” If men say that about you they mean that your clothes are so correct you’re not conscious of them —neither is anyone else. People simply feel that you look right stylish. 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