All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican

January

Mayor Henderson’s New Year’s Resolutions are to work harder to make Marion a better place for citizens to live and to further the beautification of Rosehill and Maplewood Cemeteries, so that they can be kept that way permanently. Jan 1, 1924

Sheriff George Galligan started the New Year by cleaning out his basement and fully half a hundred complete distilleries were junked Tuesday morning. Heaped in front of the county jail the immense pile of copper apparatus attracted a great deal of attention and the sound of the junk men’s hammers attracted a number of spectators. A photographer was on hand to make a picture of the collection. The stills were sold to the junk firm of Harry Palleck of Herrin. Jan 1, 1924

As the old year passed away so did Sam Goodall’s new Ford Coupe. About midnight Mr. Goodall left the car in front of his home on South Market Street. When he came out a few minutes later to go to his work at one of the local mines, his machine was gone. He was just in time to see it moving down the street at a speedy rate. The car was a late model Ford and was purchased only recently. Jan 1, 1924

Curtis Norman was elected as the delegate from Scranton Miner’s Local 2129 to the biennial convention of the U.M.W. of A. at Indianapolis. Jan 1, 1924

The wedding of Dean Fauber of Marion and Miss Hilda Pagett of LaFayette, Indiana has been announced to Marion friends. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s mother at LaFayette on December 26th, 1923. The bride is a cousin of Mrs. Harry Foster of East Warder Street. The couple will make their home on South Market Street in this city. Jan 1, 1924

A Coroner’s inquest was held at Herrin Tuesday into the death of Spiros Stavros who was killed instantly when struck by a C. B. & Q. train near Freeman on Monday afternoon. Joseph B. Smith, fireman on the engine of train number 2072, testified that when about 400 feet a head of the train, he saw a man walking on the ties of the storage track. As the train approached the man started walking toward the main track with his back toward the train. The fireman called to J. A. Janes, the engineer, to sound his whistle, but the man on the track seemed to pay no heed to the warning and the train struck him before the engineer could stop the train. The body was picked up on the track between the rails and was badly mutilated. Jan 2, 1924

Miss Helen Sanson, seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sanson of Jonesboro and sister of Miss Garnet Sanson, bookkeeper at Powell’s Clothing store in Marion, is in the Herrin Hospital in critical condition suffering from burns received in a gasoline lamp explosion in which her brother, Paul Sanson, aged 14, was killed last Friday. The accident happened at the family home in Jonesboro. The boy and his sister were filling a gasoline lamp by the light of a kerosene lamp when the gasoline lamp exploded. Funeral services for the boy were held at Jonesboro Sunday. Jan 2, 1924

A new wholesale company of general merchandise has just been formed known as the Clark Company. The partners of this company are Ralph B. Mitchell, Harry Woods and Ira L. Clark. The general offices of the company will be in the Warder Building. Jan 2, 1924

The home of Joe Barringer on North Vicksburg Street was completely destroyed by an early morning fire, which is thought to have started in the flue. The home will approximate $2,000. Jan 2, 1924

Wayne Edward Barth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lum Barth, 810 North Highland Street, died at the family home on New Year’s morning at 8:10 from diphtheria. The young man was born in Marion on October 15, 1915 and at the time of death was 8 years, two months and 16 days of age. Besides his father and mother he is survived by one sister and one brother, Erlena, aged 10 and Lawrence, aged 13. The youth attended McKinley School until this fall when he went to the Paulton School as his parents were then residing in that town. He has been ill only a short time and the death come as a severe shock. Funeral services for the family will be held Thursday morning at the home with interment at Maplewood Cemetery. Jan 2, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Watson Ashoff, Herrin                          20

Hazel Chetta, Herrin                             17

Virgil Clark, Herrin                               22

Bella Pogue, Herrin                               23

George Newman, Weaver                      31

Grady Rabbitt, Weaver                         22

Fountain Winn, Energy                         23

Lou McKenzie, Herrin                            18

Joe Valco, Herrin                                 24

Payne Luster, Herrin                             18

Crosby Dickerson, Herrin                      18

Gertrude Sihway, Herrin                       18     Jan 2, 1924

Oak Grove   Aunt Martha Holmes, who has been suffering with heart trouble for some time died at her daughter’s home in Stonefort Thursday and her funeral was held at Mt. Mariah Church Friday. Interment was made at the Holmes’ Cemetery. Jan 2, 1924

Miss Jennie Mae Bourland and Mr. Walter W. Campbell were married Saturday, December 22, 1923. Mr. Campbell is proprietor of the Silver King Café and is known to all as “Waddie.” Jan 2, 1924

Enos B. Lane of 903 North Garfield Street has received notification from the Officer’s Reserve Corps that he has been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the quartermaster’s department of that organization. Jan 2, 1924

Dr. Gilbert White left Thursday morning for Kirksville, Mo. where he will take up the study of surgery. Dr. White is a graduate of the Kirksville School of Osteopathy and goes now to study under Dr. Laughlin, eminent surgeon. He expects to spend a year in hospital work there before returning to Marion. Mrs. White and children expect to remain in Marion for a few weeks before joining the doctor in Kirksville. Jan 3, 1924

Maurice Potter left Wednesday night for St. Louis where he is studying law at St. Louis University. Jan 3, 1924

Washington, Dec. 31—U. S. Atty. W. 0. Potter of the eastern Illinois federal district will be expected to probe organized prohibition violation and prosecute the violators without assistance other than that of his regular staff unless evidence of an extensive conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act at Herrin and vicinity is presented to the Department of Justice. Jan 3, 1924

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We are authorized to announce the name of John M. Reid as Republican candidate for States Attorney of Williamson County, subject to the primary of April 8. Jan 3, 1924

We are authorized to announce the name of W. M. McCown as candidate for Coroner of Williamson County, subject to the Republican primary on April 8. Jan 3, 1924

Births

Elizabeth A. Norwood, daughter of William and Lillie M. Moody Norwood 907 North Granite Street, Marion. Born December 23, 1923 -Dr. J. G. Parmley Jan 3, 1924

Jennie Prince, daughter of George and Katherine Fano Prince, Marion. Born January 1, 1924—Dr. H. L. Summers Jan 3, 1924

Rosa Mckinney, daughter of Thomas and Alberta Fuller Mckinney, Marion. Born December 31, 1923—Dr. L. L. Summers Jan 3, 1924

Louise Allen, daughter of Oscar and Ora Allen, 101 North McLaren Street, Marion. Born December 29, 1923—Dr. L. L. Fowler Jan 3, 1924

Robert Eugene Norman, son of Troy R. and Laura A. Summer Norman, East Marion Township. Born December 13, 1923—Dr. L. L. Fowler Jan 3, 1924

Alber Daniel Pankey, son of Daniel and Pauline Russell Pankey, 1107 North Highland, Marion. Born December 21, 1923 -Dr. L. L. Fowler Jan 3, 1924

Evaline Davis, daughter of Ed and Elizabeth Bearden Davis, West Marion, Route 6. Born December 10, 1923—Dr. L. L. Fowler Jan 3. 1924

Richard Henderson Sullivan, son of Charles and May McAnelly Sullivan, Marion Heights. Born December 11, 1923—Dr. L. L. Fowler Jan 3, 1924

Norman Nicostro, son of Norman and Thelma Boles Nicostro of 603 East Jefferson, Marion. Born December 14, 1923—Dr. J. G. Parmley Jan 3, 1924

Katie Barrole, daughter of Ralph and Annie Figgiro Barrole, 807 North Granite, Marion. Born December 20, 1923 Jan 3, 1924

Bill For Divorce—Beulah Walker vs. Harry Walker February Term 1924

Affidavit of non-resident of Harry Walker, the above defendant, having been filed in the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Williamson County, notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the Complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court, on the Chancery side thereof on this 31st day of December, 1923, and that thereupon a summons issued out of said Court returnable on the 4th day of February A.D. 1924, next, as is by law required, which cause is now pending and undetermined in said court. Jan 3, 1924

Carlo Alecce Labadessa appointed Administrator of the Estate of Vincentzo, deceased. Dated December 21, 1923. Neely 8s Cook, Attorneys Jan 3, 1924

After checking the babies born in the New Year, the boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bloodworth of South Bentley Street is the winner of the prize at William’s Furniture Store. Jan 4, 1924

Creal Springs   W. S. Brim was elected President of the Citizens State Bank at the annual stockholders meeting January 1st. Dr. H. L. Patterson was elected Vice President. The following Directors were elected: W. S. Brim, R. 0. Clarida, H. T. Cocke, R. Beasley, W. H. Kimmel, J. 13. Morray, Rufus Neely and H. L. Patterson. J. C. Keltner was appointed cashier and Miss Edna Suit assistant cashier. Jan 4,1924

Claude Starr of St. Louis purchased the B. B. Tea Room from Mrs. J. M. Perry. Mr. Starr promises to continue the high-class meals and service established by Mrs. Bessie Goe, daughter of Mrs. Perry, who has operated the tea room since the retirement of Leo Reed as manager. Jan 4, 1924

Marriage Licenses

David E. Littlefield, Clifford                    26

Lula Mae Scott, Clifford                          22    Jan 4, 1924

Mrs. H. H. Hill, 1003 North Vicksburg Street was called to Cobden on Friday by the death of her father, Fremont Brown. Mr. Brown formerly lived in Marion, working at the brick plant and on the section for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. About ten years ago he moved to a fruit farm near Cobden where he died. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, Mrs. Hill of Marion, Mrs. Ida Truxler of Alto Pass, Leonard Brown of Cobden, Dewey Brown of Chicago and Marvin Brown on the home place. The deceased was a member of the Limestone Baptist Church in Union County where funeral services will be held on Saturday. Jan 4, 1924

Capt. J. M. Mozley of the organized reserve corps has just been assigned to the 532nd artillery, an anti-aircraft battery. He will have charge of the battery and would be called for immediate duty in case of war. Mr. Mozley just recently transferred from the quartermaster corps to the coast artillery and this is his first assignment in his new branch of service. Jan 4, 1924

Herrin   Miss Sada Jones of Bush is visiting her sister Mrs. J. 0. Holland this week.Jan 4, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen and children of St. Elmo, Ill. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Allen of East Cherry Street. Jan 4, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Turner and children of Denver, Colorado arrived Tuesday to spend the winter with Mrs. Turner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Wilson. Jan 4, 1924

Creal Springs   Gus Eskew returned to Alton Tuesday after visiting with his mother, Mrs. John Russell of this city. Jan 4, 1924

Mrs. Belle Eskew of Christopher visited with relatives here. Jan 4, 1924

Bill For Divorce and Restoration of Maiden Name,–Kate Karlik vs. Frank Karlik. December 1923 Jan 4, 1924

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A son named John Lewis Bloodworth was born Thursday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bloodworth. The young man who is the second son and second child in the family weighted ten pounds upon his arrival. Mrs. Bloodworth was formerly Mabel Smoot. Jan 4, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belford gave a six o’clock dinner Wednesday evening to members of the family in honor of the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Belford. Others present were the two sons and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Belford, Mr. and Mrs. Rue Belford of Johnston City, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Johnston City and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Belford. Jan 4, 1924

Birdwell   Miss Esta Burton, daughter of George and Lizzy Burton, passed away at her home Sunday morning at 10 o’clock of consumption. She was of a sunny disposition and will be greatly missed in her home and the community. Jan 4, 1924

Almua Hundley, teacher at Oak Grove, began school Monday after a vacation of a week during the holidays. Jan 4, 1924

Mrs. C. W. S. Hundley is in Marion this week to see the doctor about some kind of trouble in her head. Jan 4, 1924

Charlie Deaton and mother of Creal Springs, Leroy Vaughn and family and John Burton and family all of Marion attended the funeral of Miss Este Burton Monday. Jan 4, 1924

Thomas Deaton and wife of Oklahoma are visiting James Deaton this week. Jan 4, 1924

Freda Deaton went home with Amanda and Libbie Loless of DuQuoin and will attend high school there, Jan 4, 1924

Paul Lavern Brush, son of Willis R. and Hattie M. Turnage Brush, Marion. Born December 29, 1923—Dr. D H. Harris Jan 4, 1924

Mrs. Annie Allen, wife of B. 0. Allen of route three died Friday evening after several months’ illness with tuberculosis. Mrs. Allen is the daughter of Mrs. John Arnold who with the husband and one brother and one sister survive. Mrs. Allen was a sister-in-law of Mrs. W E. Motsinger of Marion. Leslie Davis of Champaign is a brother and Mrs. Fred Roper of Carrier Mills is a sister. Funeral services for Annie Allen was held at the Coal Bank Church at 10 o’clock Sunday with interment in the Coal Bank Cemetery. Jan 5, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beers of East Carter Street received a telegram Friday from their son, Audie Beers of Los Angeles, telling of the birth there of a seven pound baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Audie Beers. This is the first child. Jan 5, 1924

J. H. Doss and his daughter who are traveling overland in a covered wagon from the Ozarks of Missouri to the old home at Stonefort in Saline County spent Friday night in Marion, stopping at a local hotel. Mr. Doss had with him the skin of a bobcat that he killed in the Missouri Ozarks and for which he collected a bounty. The authorities in Missouri said that it was the largest hide ever seen in Carter County Missouri and measured four feet in length. Mr. Doss and his daughter left Saturday for Crab Orchard where he expects to visit with a niece and go on to Stonefort to visit his brother, John Doss. Jan 5, 1924

Paul Sobezyk, son of Anthony and Mary Pankey Sobezyk, Marion Route six. Born December 31, 1923—Dr. J. G. Parmley Jan 5, 1924

Givanina DeFrank, daughter of Marion and Mary Cottone DeFrank 811 West Union Street, Marion. Born December 20, 1923—Dr. J. G. Parmley Jan 5, 1924

Edna May Bradley, daughter of Alfred and Ethel May Nericle Bradley, 406 North Holland Street, Marion. Born December 25, 1923—Dr. D. H. Harris Jan 5, 1924

Robert Eugene Stone, son of Marion L. and Edna Bilany Stone, East Marion. Born December 22, 1923—Dr. D. H. Harris Jan 5, 1924

Twin daughters to James and Winnie Johns Armes, East Marion. Born December 23, 1923—Dr. D. H. Harris Jan 5, 1924

Wiliam Bryan Miller, son of Robert and Gladys Cline Miller, 1111 North Railroad Street, Marion, Born December 17, 1923—Dr. H. A. Felts Jan 5, 1924

Marriage Licenses   

Ulis Petty, Herrin                       34

Ada King, Herrin                        35

Alta Wides, West Frankfort         31

Sarah Eubanks, West Frankfort   23

C. L. Hayes, Johnston City           24

Rachel Barger, Johnston City       21       Jan 5, 1924

Private funeral services for Wayne Edward Barth, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lum Barth, were held at the home at 810 North Highland Street, Thursday afternoon. The pallbearers were Robert Sanders, Oscar Barth. Harry Barth and Don Barth. Jan 5, 1924

Miss Fern Violet, who has been attending school at Carbondale, left here Saturday for her home in Neilson to spend the weekend with her parents. Jan 5, 1924,

Mrs. Harry Boles of South Vicksburg Street left for Goreville where she will visit with her mother, Mrs. Don Hudspeth who is sick. Jan 5 1924

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill, living on the North Court Street hard road, a baby daughter, at 8:30 o’clock Friday morning, January 4th weighing eleven- and one-half pounds. This is the first child and has been named Dorothy Lou. Jan 5, 1924

A shower party was given by Mesdames J. F. Pillow and Curtis Brown at the latter’s home on South Buchanan Street for Miss Thelma Pillow who is soon to become the bride of Joe Batson. Jan 5, 1924

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Birdwell   Esta Marie Burton, daughter of George and Lizzie Burton, born October 23, 1902 two miles west of New Burnside, after a lingering illness of two years, departed this life Sunday morning at 9:45 at her father’s home, December 30, 1923. She was twenty – one years, two months and seven days of age. She received her public-school education at Birdwell and graduated in the spring of 1920 with honors. Esta was converted at the early age of fifteen at New Salem in a meeting held by Rev. L. L. Smoot. She united with the Salem Baptist Church and was baptized by Rev. Smoot. Those who are left are her father and mother, three brothers, Ernest and Orvil of Carterville and Melvin at home and five sisters, Etta Berry of Johnston City, Hettie Simpson of Eldorado, Mary Butts of Carterville, Gladys and Edith at home. Jan 5, 1924

50 More Caught In Saturday Raids

Raids made in Williamson County Saturday night, led by federal prohibition enforcement officers, assisted by deputized citizens, many of them member of the Ku Klux Klan, resulted in over fifty being arrested and taken to Benton to file bond before U.S. Commissioner William Hart. A. E. Hartwell, arrested at White Ash, filed the largest bond, which was signed by Emil Maroni. Hartwell’s bond was fixed at $2,000 for alleged possession of whiskey and $10,000 for alleged possession of counterfeit revenue stamps, which the officers discovered in their raid. The bonds for others arrested ranged from $2,000 up. Hosea Cagle, of Marion, who was struck over the head with a gun by the officers in making the raid filed a $5,000 bond for resisting a federal officer and Alvin Thomas of Carterville, chief of police and deputy sheriff there, filed a bond for $5,000 upon a charge of resisting an officer. The raids were organized and conducted by A. J. Armitage, a federal prohibition on enforcement officer sent here from Chicago and Victor L. Leffler from the same office. Among the state officers who cooperated were S. Glen Young and a large number of deputized citizens. Thirteen prisoners together with the evidence were taken to Benton Saturday night while about forty others were held in Herrin all night and then taken to Benton on Saturday. Jan 7, 1924

Marriage Licenses

John Hunt, Carterville                           60

Anne Butler, Marion                             60

Don Hartley, Marion                            25

Lora Abney, Marion                             21

Ambrose Radice, Johnston City           27

Lena Terrace, Colp                               22

Lester Fox, Marion                               35

Ethel McDonald, Marion                      21     Jan 7, 1924

Clyde Phelps, an employee of the D.M. Parkhill farm, received an ugly scalp wound and was otherwise bruised about the body Thursday afternoon when the team he was driving was struck by a speeding automobile at the intersection of East Main and Jackson Streets. The car was a Ford touring car and was driven by Lloyd Steele, of Marin and was occupied by Steele and his wife. Jan 7, 1924

The West Frankfort American  Mr. and Mrs. Percy Garrison are the proud parents of a seven-and-a-half-pound girl that arrived at their home on Sunday. The young lady is the first child as well as grandchild in the families and has been named Sue Ellen. The mother was formerly Miss Muriel Hudgens and Grandpa E. T. Hudgens is the most excited and happiest person around today with perhaps the exception of the new daddy.  Jan 7, 1924

T.J. Sanders, the popular mail carrier who has been in a St. Louis hospital on account of an injured limb, is reported as improving rapidly. He is able to walk without crutches and hopes to be home at an early date. Jan 7, 1924

Miss Cecil Mable Nicholson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson died at the family home on Walnut Street at 3 p.m. Monday from tonsillitis. The death came as a shock and she will be greatly missed by many friends, both in and outside of school. Miss Nicholson was born April 24, 1907 and at the time of death was 16 years, 8 months and 11 days of age. Besides her parents she is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Albert James, Misses Josie, Sybil and Violet Nicholson and Jesse Nicholson, all of Marion. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Warder Street Baptist Church in chare of Rev. J. W. McKinney. Jan 8, 1924

Arthur Groves, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Groves of East Main Street, died at 8:40 o’clock Tuesday morning at the home of his half-brother, Lloyd McDonald of Herrin. Death was due to heart trouble following three weeks illness with pneumonia. Arthur was employed by the Cline-Vick Store here before going to Herrin. He was a member of last year’s graduating class of the Marion Township High School. Arthur Groves was born July 28, 1903 on a farm east of Marion and twenty years, five months and eleven days of age at the time of his death. He lived with his parents in Marion practically all of his life. He attended the graded schools here and upon graduation entered the high school from which he was graduated last June. Arthur was also one of the young men who represented Marion in the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Custer in 1922. During his high school career, he was employed at Cline-Vick Store here and before becoming ill he was employed at the Carr Drug Store in Herrin. He had been ill for several weeks, but it was thought that he was improving. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church conducted by Dr. A E. Prince and Dr. Julian Atwood. Interment in Davis Prairie Cemetery east of Marion. His parents and two brothers, Walter and Robert Groves, both at home, one half-sister, Miss Grace McDonald at home and one half-brother, Lloyd McDonald of Herein, survive the deceased. Jan 8, 1924

At the stockholders meeting of the Citizens Trust and Banking Company several changes were made. A. B. Mclaren retired from Chairman of the board of directors and that position has not been filled. William Wohlwend retired from Cashier and L. O. Caplinger, circuit clerk and president of the bank for the past year, became cashier to fill the vacancy. Eliab J. Aikman, Altha Perry, W. H. Fowler and Cavzelle Travelstead were re-elected as assistant cashiers. T. A Cox was elected president with Charles Otey as vice-president. Rufus Neely remained as the bank’s attorney. Jan 8, 1924

Births

Wilbern Vern Forse, son of Erwin A. and Bernice Gulledge Forse, Marion Route 5. Born December 19, 1923—Dr. V. A. Baker Jan 8, 1924

Roy Earnest Deaton, son of Roy Earnest and Bessie O__ Deaton 1213 Central Street, Marion. Born December 21, 1923—Dr. G. J. Baker  Jan 8, 1924

S. Glenn Young went to trial in the court house here Tuesday morning on a charge of assault and battery upon the complaint of Paul Corder. Attorney Arlie O. Boswell and George White represent the defendant. Assistant States Attorney Ray Henson is directing the prosecution. Jan 8. 1924

Zion Hill   Dick Johnson passed away at his home in McCormick after a long illness with tuberculosis. He leaves a wife and six children. His funeral was held at Zion Wednesday. Jan 8, 1924

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Dan Hartley and Miss Lora Abney were married at eight o’clock Saturday evening at the Second Baptist Church parsonage by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Travelstead. The bride has been teaching at the Washington School and the groom is a miner. They will reside in Marion. Jan 8, 1924

A jury in justice court acquitted S. Glenn Young, leader of recent prohibition raids in Williamson County of a charge of assault and battery Tuesday afternoon after the jury had been out less than three minutes. Young was charged with assaulting Paul Corder in front of the B. B. Tea Room on the night of December 30th. Jan 9, 1924

Citizens of Marion protested to General Black on Wednesday morning that troops were not needed and he listened to all of them, calling several witnesses of his own and then expected to make a tour of the county to gather more facts. Other State officials said that the troops would remain until such time as they were satisfied conditions warranted their removal or their remaining. Martial law has not been declared and the troops are operating under the orders of the sheriff. Local citizens met with outside newspaper men in the director’s room of the Citizens Trust and Banking Company on Wednesday morning and denounced the calling of troops as unjustified and unnecessary. Jan 9, 1924

Galligan’s Statement    “It has been called to my attention that a number of our citizens have made the statement that we do not need the militia, also that they are backing S. Glenn Young. Let me make my position clear. I invite any legal officer either federal or civil to raid any place in Williamson County and am ready to render assistance at any time.

“It has been said that we raided places and found no evidence. That is true in many cases as we do not manufacture evidence for the prosecution or anyone. As to the amount of successful raids, I refer you to our court records. I wish to ask those same citizens who say they are backing S. Glenn Young and his assistants if they mean to convey to the public that they approve of the outrages, which have been reported to me, such as the knocking of innocent women in the head with guns, stealing and pillaging as any ordinary thief would do in the dead of the night. These alleged outrages in my opinion, were so numerous and frequent as to cause violence.

“I called the militia because I thought it necessary to preserve life and property in Williamson County.

“I state without fear of successful contradiction that this is not entirely a booze war, religion and racial hatred play an equal part. Having in mind certain things that have occurred in this county, I do not intend to have a repetition occur as long as I am sheriff.   George Galligan Jan 9_, 1924                    Sheriff

The announcement of Attorney Arlie 0. Boswell as a candidate for States Attorney of Williamson County is made today, subject to the will and pleasure of the Republican party. Jan 9, 1924

East St. Louis, Jan 9   An order was sent by Federal Court here today to Joe Dell Era, proprietor of a hotel and bar in Herrin, Ill., that he was in lawful possession of 300 cases of bonded liquor, which the raiders at Herrin were trying to seize. Dell Era had appealed to the court that he had been arrested in 1921 on a liquor charge and fined $1.000 by Federal Judge English. At that time the liquor was seized but when Dell Era proved that it was lawfully in his possession, the liquor was returned to him. This is the first instance in which a man in possession of liquor has asked the federal court for a certificate of possession. Jan 9, 1924

Sam Williams, miner employed by the Federal Coal Company at Mine No. 25 near Carterville was killed about 3:30 o’clock Wednesday evening when he was struck by a car while walking to the bottom of the shaft after the day’s work. He leaves a widow and seven children. The car passed over his body and death was almost instantaneous. Jan 10, 1924

Deputy U. S. Marshall G. M. Wallace and Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officer Victor L. Armitage notified S. Glenn Young and others interested in the raids in this county on Wednesday afternoon that they would have to stop all raids now. Their action was but the carrying out of telegraphic instructions from W. W. Anderson, division chief of the general prohibition agents in this vicinity. Jan 10, 1924

Persons whose homes were raided recently and who have alleged that they were mistreated or property stolen, came to Marion on Wednesday and swore out warrants for the arrest of those that they alleged took part in the raids. The charges range from larceny to assault to commit murder. S. Glenn Young, the man who has led the majority of the raids as a deputized federal prohibition agent was named in several of the warrants and soon as he was notified of its issuance he went directly to the office of Squire George Pritchett where a crowd quickly formed and where bond was fixed and filed for $1,000 on each charge, the trial being set for January 24th. The citizens rushed to the defense of Mr. Young and they would not of had space enough on the bond if everyone that offered had signed it. The following is a list of the actual warrants, for whom issued and the charges:

Charlie Garavagilo, alleging assault by S. Glenn Young

Domineck Gillo, alleging larceny by John Smith

Charlie Garavagilo, alleging larceny by Sam Childers, Harry Walker and Glenn Young, Pete Marlow, alleging larceny by Glenn Young, Caesar Cagle, Harry Walker and Carl Nelson. (He alleges that during a raid his safe was opened and $302 was afterwards found missing)

Hobart Wray, alleging larceny by Glenn Young, Caesar Cagle, “One” Carlson, Harry Walker and Carl Neilson

Earl Shelton, alleging larceny by Glenn Young, Carl Neilson, Caesar Cagle, Harry Walker, and “One” Carlson

Jack Skelcher, alleging larceny by Glenn Young, Carl Neilson, Caesar Cagle, Harry Walker and “One” Carlson

Jack Skelcher, alleging assault with a deadly weapon by Glenn Young, Carl Neilson, Caesar Cagle, Harry Walker and “One” Carlson     Jan 10, 1924

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinkle of 1006 North Court Street on January 5th. This is the third child and second son in the family and he has been named Charles, Jr. The news is a little belated but the father was too much agitated to report the matter. Mr. Hinkle is a well-known carpenter and contractor. Jan 10, 1924

A ten and on-half pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Creed Turner Thursday. The young lady has been named Mildred Luville. The mother was formerly Miss Esta Allen. Jan 10, 1924

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Frank Malfett of Johnston City appeared in court Wednesday morning and paid the fine of his wife who was arrested Tuesday night at a local hotel where she was registered with Ira Newton, alias Tucker as his wife. The warrant, which the two were arrested was sworn out by Malffrett in Herrin. Malfretti bought a ticket in Johnston City Wednesday morning and boarded a train for his former home in East St. Louis, leaving both Newton and the woman in the county jail here. At Hen^–in however he was persuaded to return and have his wife released so that she might return to her mother whom it is said is seriously ill. He paid the woman’s fine and together the two boarded a train for the bedside of the girl’s mother. Newton is still held on a state charge. Jan 10, 1924

Anna Curt Davis was born in Williamson County near Crab Orchard October 9, 1892 and died at 12:00 a.m. January 5, 1924 at her home just south of Coal Bank Church. She was at the time of her death 31 years, 2 months and 28 days old. Anna professed Christ, was baptized and joined the church at Coal Bank in the fall of 1909. Anna was united in marriage to B. 0. Allen December 31, 1914. Ten years and a few days marked the time of their married life. About five years ago she had a severe attack of the flu and her health had been failing since. She leaves behind to mourn her departure a husband, a mother, a stepfather, one brother, Leslie Davis of Champaign and one sister, Mrs. Silvia Roper of Carrier Mills. Jan 10, 1924

Card Of Thanks   We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to those who were so kind to us through the sickness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Mrs. Annie Allen. «B. 0. Allen, Mrs. Johnnie Arnold, Sylvia Roper and Leslie Davis.>> Jan 10, 1924

Pittsburg    Mr. and Mrs. Earl Welton, formerly of Marion have moved here and Mr. Welton has become manager of the new Parks Drug Store. Jan 10, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Edwards are the proud parents of an eight pound baby girl.  Jan 10,1924

Cecil Joyner underwent an operation for appendicitis.  Jan 10, 1924

Arnold View   Little Fred Arnold is suffering from a severe case of whooping cough. Jan 10, 1924

Marion Youngblood accompanied by his brother, John, drove their team with a load of coal into the quagmire last Tuesday. After quite a bit of hard and troublesome work, a kind friend happened along with his team and helped them pull the heavy load fro the fearful mud chasm.  Jan 10, 1924

Angelville   Several in this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Bird Allen, which was held at Coal Bank Sunday. Jan 11, 1924

Miss Eliza Springs visited with her sister, Mars. Harry Priest Tuesday afternoon. Jan 11, 1924

Mrs. Ernest Tanner visited with her mother, Mrs. Henry Dunaway Monday, who has been ill for the past week. Jan 11, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Kenneth V. Ferrell, Herrin           22

Madge Jones, Benton                19    Jan 12, 1924

The new Neely Drug Store has been opened at 521 West Main Street located in the Howard-Casey building. Horace Neely is the prescription clerk. He was within a few months of completing his course at the Barnes Medical College when he left to go overseas with a Red Cross unit and after his service there, he completed his education, graduating from Valparaiso and from the Hines School of Pharmacy in Chicago. John Neely is with him in the business and both are sons of Judge Rufus Neely. Jan 12, 1924

Oliver Travelstead has announced himself as a candidate of Highway Commissioner of East Marion Township, subject to the Republican Primary. Mr. Travelstead served as Commissioner for six years and was Commissioner at the time the first hard roads in the township were build and also when the first concrete bridge in the township was constructed. Jan 14, 1924

John Wohlwend, Jr. has announced he will be a candidate for highway commissioner of West Marion Township. He has lived in the Township for 30 years now residing on West Marion State road. Jan 14, 1924

Melvin Hopkins, 15, had gone skating on the pond at Orchard Mine near Pittsburg about noon Sunday when he found the body of Joe Yoka hanging in a toilet at the mine office. Yoka had been missing since New Year’s Day. Yoka lived at Pittsburg with Joe Zirosky, whose wife was his cousin and was employed at Slogo Mine. He was injured in a mine accident about two years ago and had since then threatened to kill himself. The man was a native of Austria. His check for his last pay was found in his pocket. He left the home of Zirosky on December 31st and had not been seen since. YOKA was 49 years of age and had no immediate relatives. The body was brought to Marion Sunday afternoon where the inquest was held Monday morning. The man was buried here Monday afternoon. Jan 14, 1924

After an examination in county court Monday morning, Ted Bauder, 19 of Herrin was sent to the hospital for the feeble minded at Lincoln, Ill. Jan 14, 1924

John P. Ward died at the home of his son-in-law, Asa Beggs of 108 West Boulevard at five o’clock Monday morning at the age of 72 years, one month and twelve days. Mr. Ward had lived in Marion since December 1920. He was a native of Boaz, Illinois near Anna and the funeral services held in the Boaz Methodist Church Tuesday. A widow and two children, Mrs. Della Beggs of Marion and Harvey Ward of West Frankfort, survive the deceased. Death was due to asthma. Jan 14, 1924

L. Shadd, colored, was fined $200 and costs in court Saturday afternoon on a charge of cruelty to animals. It was charged that Shadd had kept a horse in a pasture without feeding it. Shadd claimed that he has sold the horse but was unable to produce evidence that the horse had been legally disposed of. He was found guilty of the charge by a jury and sent to jail in lieu of payment of the fine. Jan 14, 1934

The rotogravure section of the St. Louis Globe Democrat of Sunday January 13th had a picture of Miss Zella Keaster as one of its features. The caption read, “Miss Zella Keaster, American soprano, who is planning to introduce our popular songs in France.” Miss Keaster is a graduate of the Herrin Township High School and also of Hardin College at Mexico, Mo. in both voice and instrumental music. She is a daughter of Mrs. Viola Keaster of Herrin and a niece of Deputy County Treasurer George Parsons. She went to Paris last season to study music there and reports are that she is making splendid progress. Jan 14, 1924

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John Craig of Seattle, Washington has been visiting his uncle, George Craig of near Carterville and fell from the hay loft while helping his uncle. His injuries are very serious and the doctor gave no promises of recovery. Mr. Craig lived in Marion until about twenty years ago when he left. He came back several months ago for a visit. He is a brother of Mrs. John Brannon of Marion, Ed Craig and Mrs. Dona Nebren of Chicago. Craig is single and about 40 years old. Jan 14, 1924

Mrs. Ella Davis, wife of George W. Davis, did in Herrin on Sunday and funeral services were held on Tuesday with interment in the Herrin City Cemetery. Mrs. Davis who was born April 21, 1886 was 47 years of age at the time of her death. Her home was at 612 North 16th Street in Herrin. Jan 15, 1924

Word was received Tuesday of the death of E. Tichner which occurred at his home in Fairfield following several strokes of paralysis, the past coming Monday. Deceased was the father of Mrs. Roscoe Moore, formerly of Marion. Jan 15, 1924

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Jackson, mother of Mrs. Mark Woodley who died Monday, will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Woodley, 404 South Virginia Avenue at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jackson was born in England March 20, 1848 and at the time of her death was 75 years of age. She was the daughter of William and Anna Hind and came to this country in her youth. She was married to John Jackson who preceded her in death. She made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Woodley and had been seriously ill for several weeks. She was a member of the United Brethren Church. Besides Mrs. Martha Woodley, Mrs. Jackson is survived by four other children, Mrs. James Longstaff, Marion, Mrs. James Battersby, Indiana Harbor and Thomas and John Jackson now of Africa. Two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Eubanks of Virden, Ill. and Mr. Marion Skilling, Australia also survive. Jan 15, 1924

George B. Willis died at his home at 1606 West Cherry Street of apoplexy at 10 o’clock Monday night. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home. Mrs. Willis was born August 10, 1850 in Illinois and had lived all of his life in this state. He was formerly a florist and had been a resident of Williamson County for the past twelve years. He was 73 years, 5 months and 4 days of age at the time of his Death. He Was The son of Littleton Willis. The Deceased Was Married To MARY Stucker, September 12, 1877 and to that union seven children were born, one of whom Mrs. William Armstrong survives. One half-brother, John Willis of Missouri and one half-sister, Mr. Sarah Roberts of Joppa, Ill, also survives Mrs. Willis. Mr. Willis was a member of the Christian Church and the funeral services held at the home at 1606 West Cherry Street at three o’clock Tuesday. Jan 15, 1924

Marriage Licenses 

Joe L. Batson, Marion        22

Thelma K. Pillow, Marion   18

Robert J. Jent, West Frankfort    72

Manda Felts, Johnston City        73      Jan 15, 1924

“Grandma” Sarah McFadden on Tuesday celebrated her ninety-first birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Ingles on East Jefferson Street. Jan 15, 1924

Several weeks ago, a little girl named Rothena Mocherman was taken to the Palmer Tuberculosis Sanitoria at Springfield. A letter received from the doctor of the sanitoria states the little girl is making remarkable improvement. Jan 15, 1924

Stonefort, Jan 16—A jury summoned by Coroner McCown into the inquiry of the death of Charles Robinson of Marion Monday night returned a verdict of suicide Tuesday. The young man died almost instantly about 10:45 Monday at the home of his father-in-law, Melvin Parks. Mr. Parks retired about 10 o’clock leaving his revolver on a chair at the side of the bed, as was his custom and sometime later his son-in-law crept into the room and securing the revolver returned to his own room. When the young man’s wife was aroused, he asked her to get him a drink and while she was out of the room, he fired the shot, which took effect in his brain and ended his life. No cause for the act was brought out at the inquest. Young Robinson formerly worked at Keystone Mine, but was more recently employed at Paulton. He lived with his father, Richard Robinson, of Eat Boulevard. Jan 16, 1924

Marriage Licenses                               

Ernest Braher, Herrin                            21

Eva Edwards, Herrin                             19

General J. Wells, W. Frankfort               41

Dillie Spencer, W. Frankfort                   38

Roosevelt Williams, Marion                    23

Mae Long, Marion                                  25      Jan 16, 1924

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at New Springs near Carrier Mills for George Sweet, who died Sunday at his home on Carrier Mills Route One at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 28 days. Rev. Robert Hamilton, pastor of the church at New Springs, conducted the funeral. Jan 16, 1924

Coroner William McCown held an inquest Wednesday at Herrin in to the death of Carl Goodrich, who was killed in a fall of rock at Dale Mine near Herrin Wednesday morning. According to testimony at the inquest, the young man was on his way into the mine about 7:30 o’clock Wednesday morning, when he was caught under a fall of rock. Frank Goodrich, father of the boy, is employed at the same mine and had started into work with his son, but had gone back after a keg of powder when the accident happened. The youth was 17 years, 2 months and 16 days of age. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Jan 17, 1924

Mouser   Ernest McAnelly left Saturday night for Detroit, Michigan where he has accepted a position and will be in company with his brother, Ray McAnelly, who has been in Detroit for about three months. Jan 17, 1924

Dr. J. W. Cummins, pastor of the First Methodist Church, conducted the funeral of Mrs. Susan Jackson, mother of Mrs. Mark Woodley, at the Woodley home in Thorne Place Wednesday afternoon. Jan 17, 1924

Mrs. Mary Howard, 75, of Hurst dropped dead at Hurst Wednesday evening. She had gone to the barn early in the evening and when she failed to return, a search was made and it was found that she had evidently dropped dead. It is believed that death was due to heart failure, as she had not been sick. Coroner McCown was called for an inquest. Her former home was in Jackson County. Jan 17, 1924

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Clara Opal Wicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wicks, died at 730 o’clock Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rader on East Carter Street at the age of 10 years, 10 months and 23 days. The little girl was in the fourth grade at the Jefferson School before when she was forced to be absent from school on account of the illness, which caused her death. There are three other children in the family. They are Bessie, Alfred and Howard Wicks. Funeral services Friday at 1:30 at the Third Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. C. Allen. Jan 17, 1924

Caesar Ferrell died in the hospital in Murphysboro January 17th after a long protracted illness of many years. Mr. Ferrell is related to the Ferrells in Williamson County and it is believed the body will be taken here for interment. Jan 17, 1924

The wedding of Miss Thelma Pillow and Joe Batson was held at bride’s home at 301 East College Street on Thursday morning and was one of the prettiest affairs of the season. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pillow. She graduated with honors from the Marion Township High School in the class of ’23.’ The groom is the son of Mrs. Janie Batson, 434 South Future Street and is employed at the Charles Stone Company. The couple will make their home on East Marion Street. Jan 17, 1924

Charles D. Sanders will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for circuit clerk. Sanders was born in Creal Springs but moved to Marion as a child and attended the city schools and the Township High School. After leaving school he has worked at Peabody 3, was pay roll clerk for Cole and Fauber and is now an assistant in the city clerk’s office. When the War broke out Sanders enlisted in the Navy and served two years with the colors, being discharged from the Navy, with the grade of “storekeeper.” He is the son of William A. Sanders. He is married and lives on South Mechanic Street in Marion. Jan 18, 1934

Coach Richard G. Browne and the M.T.H.S. basketball team will play Herrin Friday. The Marion line up will probably be as follows: Johnny Harris and Kenneth Felts, forwards; Dolph Stanley, center; and Claude Newman and Raymond Spiller, guards. Others making the trip will include: William Bundy, William Tidwell, Homer Smith and Jesse Weinacht. Jan 18, 1924

Miss Ruth Mitchell, daughter of Rev, and Mrs. H. C. Mitchell of South Van Buren Street, left with her mother for St. Louis, Missouri, where she will enter a conservatory of music to finish her training in voice and piano. Miss Mitchell and her mother will occupy a suite of rooms in St. Louis and expect to remain there until her course is completed. Jan 18, 1924

Word has been received in Marion of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Moore at Salem on Monday. This is the first child in the family. Mr. Moore operates a job printing establishment in Salem and was formerly foreman of the Daily Republican and while in Marion lived in Parish Park Place. Jan 18, 1924

Agnes Domimo the one year, five months and 26 days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Domimo of Bush died at the Herrin Hospital Thursday at 3:30 a.m. of diphtheria. Interment Thursday at Royalton Cemetery. Jan 18, 1924

Little Betty Dorene Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ward of 701 North Johnson Street, died at 11:15 p.m. Thursday at the age of two years, four months and 22 days. The little girl was born August 27, 1921. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at the home conducted by Dr. A. E. Prince, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Jan 18, 1924

James Harold Shadowen of Marion R.F.D. died at 11 p.m. Friday of typhoid fever at the family home in West Marion Township. Funeral services were held Saturday at the home conducted by Rev. W. E. Pike followed by interment in Maplewood Cemetery. The deceased was born in Herrin January 31, 1902 and at the time of death was 21 years, 11 months and 17 days of age. In June 1992 he was married to Miss Neoma Branch who survives him. The young man was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Shadowen and two brothers and one sister also survive. They are Clyde Shadowen at home and Mrs. Edna Ridgeway of Herrin. The man was formerly engaged in framing but recently has been employed in one of the mines near his home. Jan 19, 1924

The funeral of little Clara Opal Wicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wicks, was held at the Third Baptist Church Friday afternoon conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. C. Allen. Jan 19, 1924

Funeral services were held in Carterville on Friday for Caesar Ferrell, who died in Murphysboro from exposure to the cold on Wednesday. He had been in ill health for many years and suffered a severe attack of pneumonia, which brought about his death. The deceased was born in Carterville nearly forty years ago and was a son of the late Dr. Ferrell. His mother and the following brothers and sisters survive him: Mike Ferrell, Misses Minnie and Kate Ferrell of Carterville, H. V. Ferrell of Marion, Mrs. H. T. Mckinney of Aurora and Barney Ferrell of Bend, Oregon. Jan 19, 1924

Charles Robinson, son of Richard and Winnie Robinson, was born February 7, 1905 and departed this life January 14, 1924 at age of 18 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was married May 6, 1922 to Miss Vesta Parks. Last June he made a profession of religion and united with the Third Baptist Church of Marion. Charlie was a member of the order of Red Men and also a member of the Miners Union. He leaves to mourn his death his father and mother, five brothers and sisters and his young wife. The funeral was held at Marion at the Third Baptist Church at one o’clock January 16 and was conducted by Brother Henderson, pastor of the Carrier Mills Methodist Church and C. C. Allen, pastor of the Third Baptist Church of Marion. Interment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Jan 19, 1924

Oak Grove   A deputy sheriff visited Mr. Cline of Johnson County Saturday and escorted him to the courthouse. A barrel of elderberry wine went along with them and the financial outcome of the trip has not yet been learned. Jan 19, 1924

Orby Upchurch, whose slope mine has been shut down for some time is working now and there is plenty of coal for sale. Jan 19, 1924

Mount Mariah Sunday school had a large attendance Sunday with the new superintendent, Elmo Dewery in charge. Jan 19, 1924

Angelville   Herman Tanner visited with his sister, Mrs. Clyde Fife Sunday who has been Jan 19, 1924

George Sweet of near Spring Grove passed away Sunday about eight o’clock. Jan 19, 1924

Mrs. Harry Priest and son, Allen visited with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Springs this week. Jan 19, 1924

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Funeral services were held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Moore on South Market Street Friday afternoon Flem Gent who died Wednesday evening. Dr. J. W. Cummins, pastor of the First M.E. Church conducted the services. Pallbearers were George

Campbell, George Goodall, Theron Poole; Dr. M. W. Balance and E. B. Jackson. The casket was taken to the Memorial Chapel where it was placed in a vault to await the completion of a burial vault in a cemetery near the Johnson County line where final interment will be made in accordance with the wishes of the deceased. Jan 19, 1924

An eight and one-half-pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hooser of West Main Street at 8:10 o’clock Friday evening. The little girl has been named Alice Pauline. This is the first child and the mother was formerly Miss Eva Parmley. Jan 19, 1924

Della Simmons, wife of Albert Simmons, died at 9:30 o’clock Sunday night at the family home in Creal Springs Township. Funeral services were held at Crab Orchard Church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Laney. The deceased was born near Marion November 26, 1880 and at the time of her death was 43 years, one month and 14 days of age. She was married March 26, 1898 to Albert Simmons who with the following children survive: Joe, Aby, Ed, Fred Avers, Ruby and Lula. One brother, Lum Chamness, now in the west and five sisters, Mrs. Josh Boles, Mrs. Joe Norris of Marion, Mrs. A. J. Starrick, Mrs. Allen Suratt and Mrs. Winnie Simmons also survive. Mrs. Simmons was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Chamness. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Jan 21, 1924

S. Glenn Young led another series of raids and netted sixty-six prisoners on Sunday morning. Young left for Chicago with data and evidence and could not be seen for a statement. Others, who alleged that they took part in the raids, said that the deputized citizens were all members of the Ku Klux Klan. They stated that they were deputized in West Frankfort and that the raids started about 3:30 Sunday morning and were all over by six o’clock. Sheriff George Galligan expected to leave Monday for an operation and refused to comment upon the raid, except to repeat that he had previously said that he had no objection to Young making raids if properly conducted. Jan 21, 1924

When Jake Mitchell of Johnston City told Judge A. D. Morgan in county court Saturday that he had just as soon stay in jail six months as sixty days, the judge took him up and awarded the prisoner a home until warm weather by increasing the jail sentence to six months. Mitchell was also fined $200 and costs. Jan 21, 1924

Fred Simpson of Marion has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for recorder at the primary on April 8th. Mr. Simpson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Simpson of Creal springs Township. His father has served on the county board and is one of the best-known citizens of his township. Fred Simpson was born in this county in 1893 and has lived here all of his life. After completing his education in the rural schools, he attended the Southern Illinois State University for one year and then taught school for five years. Since that time, he has been in the insurance business in Marion and is a man of pleasing disposition. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Marion and of the I.O.O.F. and has never held public office. Jan 22, 1924

Carterville   E. C. McNew had both feet amputated by Dr. Hiller of Carterville at the hospital at Pinckneyville. His feet were double jointed and he now expects to use artificial limbs. Jan 22, 1924

Mrs. Anna Davis who formerly lived here at 1816 West Main Street has just been notified by Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby that her son, William Rayford Roberson, who was drowned on last Memorial Day and whose body was never recovered, had been awarded a Navy gold medal for life saving. Roberson, it develops, lost his life in the saving of other lives on that day and the award is made in recognition of his heroism. Mrs. Davis now lives in Missouri. She has just received the medal awarded posthumously to her son. Young Roberson was drowned on May 30, 1923 at Jaina Beach, Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic. It was reported that his body was found and would be shipped to Marion for burial and then later messages said that the body had not been found. Jan 23, 1924

Marriage Licenses        

Fred Groves, Marion                    27

Stella Wilson, Alto Pass               19

J. V. Gillespie, Johnston City       22

Vivian Ena Branceury, Marion       19

John S. Price, Johnston City          50

Mrs. Bertha George, Johnston City         48

Wm. W. Weatherly, Murphysboro 30

Idosa Vaughn, Tamms                 20       Jan 23, 1924        

Birdwell   Almus Hundley has moved from A. L. Goddard’s place. to J. T. Taylor’s property, which will be closer to his school. Jan 23, 1924

Robie Duncan moved to Willie Goddard’s farm this week. Jan 23, 1924

John Rushings has moved to a farm near Stonefort, known as the Brim farm. Jan 23, 1924

John Lambert who was seriously injured over a year ago is still in critical condition. Jan 23, 1924

Pittsburg   Miss Maude Davis, Miss Blanche Edmons and Miss Thelma Pulley of this place left Tuesday for Kankakee where they have employment. Jan 23, 1924

Mrs. Blanche Bartlett who has been very ill for quite a while with tuberculosis is reported to be no better. Jan 23, 1924

John Jenkins who was injured at Pittsburg at Keystone Mine and has been in Benton Hospital is back in our town now. Jan 23, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Beale are selling out and are going to Pennsylvania. Mr. Beale will leave Sunday where he will be joined by Mrs. Beale and their little son, G. E., Jr. in a short time where they will make their future home. Jan 23, 1924

In the announcement of the birth of a baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sobczyk on Jan 14 it was stated that this was their eighth child. This should have been given as the fifth child. Jan 23, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Keas and daughter of Marion, accompanied by Mrs. Herbert Gallergy of Goreville, were in Tunnel Hill on Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. Keas cousin, Miss Olive Cover. Miss Cover, 24, had taught high school in Goreville last year and in the northern part of the state previous to that time. Jan 23, 1924

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Old Soldiers At Stonefort   Sydney Howard Stucker was born June 18, 1844, one-fourth mile east of Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois. He was the son of William and Rebecca (Storm) Stucker. The family is an old pioneer one of this section and many of its members lie buried in little Saline County. Mr. Stucker was reared in the neighborhood of Old Town and attended school, but little, as school facilities in those days in this county were meager. Elder Robert Lewis who died a few years ago here was about the only teacher of Mr. Stucker. He attended school in a little log house, heated by a big fireplace, which was kept going by the boys. He worked on a farm and did whatever work there was to do until the Civil War came. “Uncle Sid” enlisted in the army August 22, 1865, at Memphis, Tenn. and received his discharge at Camp Butler, Ill. After coming back home he helped construct the Big Four railroad from above Stonefort to Karnak during the year 1872. He also helped build the Illinois Central Railroad dump from Parker to Metropolis. He worked on the section with the Big Four Railroad and lived in Vienna for some years. Mr. Stucker was married to Rebecca J. Whitaker near Stonefort November 21, 1865, ant to this union the following children were born; Julia Ann Mcsparin of Louisiana, Ellen Milhorn of Hayti, Mo., John Stucker of Stonefort, Hugh M. Stucker of Amery, Miss., Goldie Welder of Cleveland, Okla. and Ada C. Nichols of Gould, Ark. The mother of these children died August 13, 1919, at Stonefort and was buried in Little Saline Cemetery. On November 4, 1919 Mr. Stucker was married to Ora (Pulley) Anderson and they resided in the village of Stonefort. Jan 23, 1924

S. Glenn Young and others were arrested ten days ago on larceny and assault charges growing out of the recent raids in the county. They waived preliminary hearings and their cases will go before the grand jury. Jan 24, 1924

Will Fowler, attorney and assistant cashier at the Citizens Trust and Banking Company has just received his commission from the government as a lieutenant in the quartermaster corps of the Army. This is a commission in the officers reserve corps and he can only be called to active duty in time of war. Jan 24, 1924

Mon Copher, who works at Big Muddy Mine, broke his leg Wednesday afternoon when coal fell upon him, crushing the leg. The injury is not  thought to be critical. Jan 24, 1924

Clatterville   Freeman Laningham and son of California are making an extended visit with home folks. Mr. Laningham left here about twenty years ago and engaged in the saw mill business in California. He is a land holder out there and has been favored with a liberal measure of success. Mrs. Laningham did not accompany him. Jan 24, 1924

Miss Idesa Vaughn of Tamms and William Morton Weatherly of Murphysboro were married Wednesday afternoon. Dr. J. W. Cummins, pastor of the First M.E. Church performed the marriage ceremony. The groom is a railroad man at Murphysboro. Jan 24, 1924

Fred Groves, living north of Marion on the Spillertown road claimed Miss Stella Wilson as his bride on Wednesday evening. Mr. Groves is a miner at Scranton Mine. He is the son of Mrs. Henry Grider and the wedding was solemnized at the Grider home. The bride’s home is at Alto Pass, but she has been attending Brown’s Business College and met her husband after coming to Marion to enter school. They will make their home for the present at the Grider home. Jan 24, 1924

Funeral services were held Thursday at Mt. Pleasant for Otto E. Stout, prominent Ozark merchant who shot himself Tuesday morning. According to the coroner’s jury, Otto E. Stout cane to his death as the result of a revolver shot fired by his own had. The leaden missile entered the brain above the right ear and was fired about 8:00 O’clock and without speaking the man died about 11:00 o’clock Tuesday, Jan 22. Jan 24, 1924

Marion will have a hospital. It was verified Friday with the closing of a deal whereby Dr. J.T. Black of Herrin and Dr. L.B. Ralls of Ellington, Mo., became owners of the Eli Roach property on East Main Street formerly occupied by the Emma Jones Hospital. The property located at the corner of East Man and South Buchanan Streets was purchased for $14,000. Immediate possession will be given and work of remodeling the building is to begin at once. The hospital is expected to be ready for occupation within the next two weeks. Dr. Ralls will have charge of the Marion hospital. Dr. Ralls came to Marion from Missouri and although he has never practiced in this area he was formerly from Williamson County, having been born and raised near Herrin. Dr. J.T. Black conducted the hospital at Herrin for a number of years and will continue in charge of that hospital under the partnership with Dr. Ralls. The location of the new hospital was the location of the Emma Jones Hospital when in August 1918 Mrs. Jones took over the Marion Hospital formerly operated by Dr. D. D. Hartwell in Thorne Place. The two hospitals were consolidated under the name of the Emma Jones hospital, located in the Thorne Place property. On August 1, 1920, because of the sale of that building and no other being available, Mrs. Jones was forced to close her hospital and since then Marion has been without one. Jan 25, 1924

Peter Cull, a miner at Old Ben Coal Mine near Johnston City was killed at his work shortly after noon Friday. The body was removed to Johnston City where Coroner William McCown was called to hold an inquest. Jan 25, 1924

Coroner William McCown held an inquest Thursday over the body of Sam Tanner who died Thursday morning as the result of an injury suffered January 2nd when a lump of coal fell from the chute at Federal Coal Mine No. 25 last Tuesday. Tanner who was a teamster was getting a load of coal at the chute when the large piece of coal struck him. Jan 25, 1924

Funeral services were held at Goreville Thursday for Mrs. Emma Rodden who died at her home in Sterling, Illinois this week at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Rodden was a widow. She was a sister of Dr. J. J. Fly of Herrin and James Fly of Marion, Route 5. She was the daughter of the late Perry Fly. Jan 25, 1924

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Johnston City— Scores of men and women huddled in the cold through the night and until the early hours of the morning eagerly awaiting word from the bottom of the shaft of the East Side Mine, one half mile east of Johnston City where thirty lives were lost and at least eight were injured Friday afternoon in the worst mine disaster in the Illinois coal fields since the fearful mine disaster at Royalton. Shortly before midnight the exploration of the mine was completed by the rescue teams called from Herrin, Benton and DuQuoin and then began the work of removing the dead to the surface. All through the morning rescuers gathered the bodies and carried them to the bottom of the shaft from where they were taken to the two morgues in Johnston City. The establishments of both undertakers were full to overflowing. Eight were taken to the hospital badly injured. Throughout the early morning the lines of friends and relatives surged slowly past between the rows of the dead lying black and burned in the morgues, in the hope of identifying them. Undertakers from Marion worked with the local undertakers all night preparing the bodies of the dead. At daylight the work had only begun and only twenty-three of the killed had been identified. Whether the explosion, which shook the mine at 2:45 o’clock Thursday afternoon, was caused by powder gas was still undetermined when the last of the bodies was recovered from the mine. The blast occurred on the eleventh north entry about a mile from the bottom of the shaft and entries nine, ten, eleven and twelve, off the main east entry were affected by the afterdamp. There were about 450 men in the mine at the time. Men in the south and west sections of the mine said that the jar of the explosion was felt through the workings, but it was thought that it was only a minor accident and it is said that coal was hoisted for several minutes after the blast. Men in other portions of the mine continued working after the blast unaware of the presence of danger until refugees from the gas area warned them. It is impossible to tell how many men were trapped in the mine by the afterdamp following the explosions. The miners’ car checks on the board at the shaft accounted for all but forty-two diggers, but there were a number of shit men unaccounted for. The men were hemmed in for nearly six hours before the rescue teams, brandishing in the workings as they approached, were able to reach them. Albert McMullin, one of the men who was rescued after being trapped from the time of the explosion until seven o’clock last night, told a reporter that there were forty-five men trapped on the ninth north entry with him and that all of them escaped alive, although some were partially overcome by afterdamp before aid arrived.

Identified Dead

Joe Corbitt, 105 W. 2nd St.

George Phillips, 1108 Gent

Ollie S. Williams, 905 Foils

Elbert Hopkins, Jefferson Ave.

Joe Kieck (father)

Pete Kieck (son, age 17)

N. E. Bryant (son)

W. R. Bryant (son)

Clyde Caplinger

Wilson Caplinger, Market Street

Joe Anskaytis, 700 West 4th

Otto Fehrenba10er, 909 Barham

James McKown (McCown?), 1005 Benton Street

Charles Cox

Elbert Chandler, 1414 Burgess

Herbert Mccullough, 1105 Barham

Jesse Ford, Face Boss, 1006 Brush Street

J. J. Perkins

Carl Duncan, age 22

Patrick Gooch

Charles Norbut, age about 25

Tony Caruso, age 29 (married 2 children)

Hugo Skayzpac

John Dal Betta

Alexander Rock

The Injured

George Cook, age 44, American – married, lives at 1211 South Market – gassed and burned about the arms, right arm injured. At hospital:

Louie Lucas, age 43, married, French, gassed and burned about the face and arms.

David Babington, Jr., age 16, son of David Babington, State Board member of the U.M.W. of A. and who is now attending the International Convention at Indianapolis. Burned and gassed but not seriously.

Calufatte Faustaire, age 31, French, gassed and burned

Patrick Farmer, age 23, married,

Beryl (Happy) Morgana, age 24, badly burned and gassed

Burney Sutton, (taken home)

The Missing   Joe Piazza, age 24 – Not seen since going to work on Friday morning Henry Farmer and son, Oscar Jan 26, 1924

Mrs. Joe Bisson was called to Avon, Illinois to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Rose McGowan who died suddenly at her home late Sunday morning. – Mrs. McGowan was the widow of Archibald McGowan who died twelve years ago and was aged 70 years and 23 days. She is survived by two sons and three daughters, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild and also by three brothers. Jan 26, 1924

Wilber Stone, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Stone 201 East Boulevard, died in the Carbondale hospital on Saturday night at 8 p.m. just three hours after he had been injured in an automobile accident on the state highway between Marion and Carbondale. On Saturday afternoon Stone started to Carbondale in his father’s Studebaker automobile to meet William Myers who was coming home from Champaign. He had reached the county line, which is about four and a half miles from Carbondale, when he collided with another car. The other car struck the left rear wheel of Stone’s car and threw his car entirely around. A broken rod from the windshield pierced his head in the left temple. The car that struck the Stone car was driven by a son of Ed Waltson of West Frankfort, who owned that car. Waston and three boys with him came on to Marion alter the accident and went from there to home. Stone never regained consciousness after the accident. He was picked up by Fred A. Miller and Clyde Fowler of Herrin and taken to the hospital in Carbondale. A card in his pocket served as identification and W.D. Stone, his uncle, was called to the hospital where an effort was made to save the youth’s life by operating. Young Stone was born at Bement, Illinois on June 7, 1905 and would have been 19 years old this year. He graduated from the M.T.H.S. last year and attended the first semester of the University of Illinois. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Marion. Besides the parents he is survived by one sister, Ruth Stone, aged 14 and one brother, John May, aged 2. Among the relatives who have arrived for the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ernest, father and mother of Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Stone’s brother and sisters, Adolph Ernest of Bement, Russell Ernest of Beecher City and Mrs. John Fox and her son, Ernest of St. Louis and Mr. Stone’s brother, W. D. Stone of Carbondale and sister, Mrs. John Barnes and husband of Bement. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian Church and interment will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Jan 28, 1924

Monday was a day of great sorrow in Williamson County as the victims of the terrible mine explosion at Johnston City on Friday were laid to rest. At ten o’clock Monday morning at the Warder Street Baptist Church Rev. McKinney conducted the funeral for James Muriel Cobb. The young man was the eldest son of Lee and Amel Burns Cobb of Johnston City, who survive together with three brothers and three sisters. He was born September 28, 1904, and was aged only nineteen years, three months and 28 days, when his life was snuffed out in the explosion on Jan 25. At one o’clock Monday at the Second Baptist Church in Johnston City, Rev. McKinney conducted the funeral for Otto Fehrenbaker and James McCown, while at two o’clock Monday at the First Baptist Church in Johnston City, he officiated for the double funeral of two brothers, Clyde and Willis Caplinger. Willis Caplinger visited an aunt in Marion on Sunday three weeks ago and made a public profession of religion at the morning services at the Warder Street Baptist Church following the sermon of Rev. McKinney. Jan 28, 1924

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31 Dead 7 Injured and All Identified in Mine Explosion

Johnston City, 2:35 p.m.—A message from the hospital to R. W. Jones of the Johnston City Progress says that Beryl Morgan has just died, bringing the disaster total to 33 dead with 7 injured men still in the hospital. The final list of the dead and the places and time of the funeral follows:

Joe Corbitt, funeral at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, Johnston City, Interment in city cemetery

Elbert Hopkins, funeral at the home on Jefferson Ave. at 1 p.m. Monday, burial in the city cemetery

Joe Kleck and son, Peter Kleck, funeral at 2 p.m. at the Catholic Church, burial in the city cemetery

Clyde Caplinger and Wilson Caplinger, two sons of Mrs. Jesse Caplinger, whose husband was killed in a mine accident twelve years ago. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Interment in the city cemetery

Joe Anskatis, funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at Catholic Church, burial in city cemetery

Otto Fehrenbaker, funeral at 1 p.m. Monday at the Second Baptist Church. Burial in Mason’s Cemetery

Carl Duncan, funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Marion First Baptist Church

Patrick Fooch, funeral at 10 a.m. at Herrin

Hugo Skayzpac, funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at Catholic Church, Interment city cemetery

Sylvester Rock, funeral Monday at the home in Johnston City, Burial in city cemetery

Victor Lakotle, funeral Monday at the home at 2:30 p.m., burial city cemetery

George Zeinski, funeral Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Catholic Church, burial in theLithuanian cemetery

Charles Norbut, funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the residence in Johnston City

Charles Cox, funeral at 2 p.m. Monday, burial in the city cemetery

James McGown, funeral Monday at 1 p.m. at Second Baptist church, burial in city cemetery

Joe Piazza, funeral Tuesday at the home, burial in city cemetery

James Cobb, funeral Monday at 10 a.m. at Warder Street Baptist Church, Marion

George Phillips, funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Church, burial city cemetery

John Dal Betts, funeral Tuesday

W. R. Bryant and son, Marion, bodies shipped to Rockfield, Ky.

Ed Graggle, body shipped to Galatia for interment

J. M. Henderson, body shipped to Galatia for interment

Ollie Williams, body shipped to Dixon, Ky. for burial

Tony Caruso, body shipped to Willisville, Ill. for burial

The bodies of Jesse Ford, surface boss and Herbert McCullough, mine manager were shipped to DuQuoin for burial there

James Peretti, funeral Tuesday or Wednesday

J. J. Perkins and Elbert Chandler, funeral arrangements not known Jan 28, 1924

Funeral services for Leonard Wherley were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First Methodist Church, conducted by Dr. J. J. Cummins. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Jan 28, 1924

Marriage Licenses

George Howell, Marion                         26

Ebbie Osborn, Marion                           27

Glenn Stewart, Herrin                           21

Nola Hawley, Hen^–in                             17

Mike Sedler, Orient                               35

Alice L. Thorne, Orient                          18

Dawson Walker, Carbondale                  37

Effie Pearl Maye, Carbondale                 28

Roscoe Cox, Marion                             24

Mattie Fern McInturff, Marion              17

John Oldani, Herrin                              24

Josephine Crispi, Herrin                        18

Artis Chamness, Creal Springs              44

Mrs. Anna Leoy, Creal Springs              43

Otis Hall, Herrin                                   33

Jennie Davie, Herrin                             31     Jan 28, 1924

James Steel pled guilty when he was arraigned in circuit court Saturday on a charge of robbery and was sentenced to an indefinite term in the penitentiary. Jan 28, 1924

Al Maples sold his garage and his household furniture on Monday in order to move to California. The purchaser is Udell Gangle who is an experienced mechanic. Mr. Maples will remain in Marion until about March 1st and will then drive to Memphis, Hot Springs and Texarkana and then go to Shreveport where he will visit his mother, Mrs. R. S. Harrison for a couple of months, after which they will go to California where they may locate. Jan 29, 1924

Johnston City, Jan 29—The East Side Mine explosion which resulted in a loss of thirty-one lives was due to a gas explosion caused by a fall of rock and coal pushing the gas out of an abandoned room into a stub entry into which men working with open flame lamps had been sent to remove the track, according to the opinion of mine examiners and officials as introduced in to the testimony at the inquest held at the city hall in Johnston City Tuesday morning. The jury summoned by Coroner William McCown to sit on the inquest was composed of W. E. Clayton, A J. Howard, William H. Foster, John Kemper, W. E. McCormick and John Hobbs. The witnesses examined by the judge, A. W. Kerr, chief counsel for the Illinois U. M. of A., Attorney George R. Stone and Investigators Fred Cooper and A. M. Thompson sat at the counsel table. Jan 29, 1924

The home of A. J. Hudgens was the scene Sunday of a birthday celebration in honor of his sixty-third birthday. Jan 29, 1924

Creal Springs   John Sanders and Dee Bryan have been painting in Ozark of late. Jan 29, 1924

James H Hailey, Mrs. Laura Perry and daughter, Miss Monett and Charles Rushing attended Otto Stone’s funeral last week in Ozark. Jan 29, 1924

J. J. Simpson was erecting a nice monument at the grave of Dan Webb in the Webb Cemetery near Tunnel Hill last week. Jan 29, 1924

The Misses May Evans of Johnston City, Mabel Sutton of Marion and Lucille Fern of Tunnel Hill were visiting their people over the weekend. Jan 29, 1924

George Jennings of Johnston City came Saturday to visit his son, Otto Jennings and family. Jan 29, 1924

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Bart McNeill of Herrin and Ethel Creal of Marion were quietly married in Murphysboro Thursday at 1:30 o’clock. The wedding occurred at the office of J. P. Chamberlain, justice of the peace. Mr. McNeill is the son of the late H. L. McNeill. Mrs. McNeill is the daughter of W. T. Cral. He is a farmer and they will reside in Herrin. Jan 29, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Cletis Jeter of 306 North Bentley Street are the proud parents of a fine eight-pound baby boy born Monday morning. This is the first child of the family and has been named William Cletis. The mother was formerly Miss Lillian Oliff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Oliff of Goreville. Jan 29, 1924

Jake Coroviensicy of Herrin was fined $200 in Federal Court at East St. Louis and sentenced to pass sixty days in the Jackson County jail. He was born lucky. Had the federal attorney remembered that he was a previous offender he would have been sentenced to a term in the federal prison. The counts against him were possession of a still, possession of liquor and the manufacture of liquor. Jan 29, 1924

Monday afternoon an oil stove exploded at the home of Judge John W. Peebles, 915 East College and the fire department was called there but found little work to do, as the neighbors had carried the stove into the yard and the blaze was out. No one was hurt in the explosion.  Jan 29, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Clarence Ingram, Herrin               18

Maybelle Ennis, Herrin                 16

Barney Davis, Johnston City         38

Mary Hall, Herrin                         25    Jan 29, 1924

Herrin, Jan 29—Willie Conaway, son of W. C. Conaway died Friday, Jan 25 at the age of 27 years, 5 months and 17 days. The funeral was held at the residence on Sunday, Jan 27 with interment at the city cemetery. Jan 29, 1924

Funeral services were held at the First Christian Church Tuesday afternoon for Wilber Stone, who lost his life Saturday night when his car crashed into another machine on the Marion-Carbondale hard road. Jan 30, 1924

Carl McInturff of West Copeland Street was electrocuted at Scranton Mine about four o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he ran into a trolley wire on his way out of the mine. Charles Carl McInturff was born in Williamson County Nov. 30, 1900 and at the time of his death was 23 years, one month and twenty-nine days of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. McInturff. He was educated in the public schools and in his early youth worked on the farm but since took up coal mining as an occupation. On Nov. 25, 1922 he was united in marriage to Miss Sybil Buckner who with one child, Mary Elizabeth, aged four months survives. Two sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Arthur Hudspeth and Mrs. Alson Mathis, both of Marion. The funeral held in the Goddard Memorial Chapel at Rose Hill Cemetery Thursday afternoon was conducted by Dr. A. M. Laird, pastor of the Christian Church. Young McInturff met his death when he started to crawl under a car on his way to the bottom of the shaft and in doing so he touched a trolley wire. Jan 30, 1924

The police were asked Tuesday night to search for Miss Nellie Hill, seventeen-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ada Hill of 101 East Calvert Street, who left home Tuesday morning and has not been heard from since. The police learned that the girl left Marion early Tuesday in a taxi, but Wednesday they had not been able to locate the taxi driver who drove the taxi, which she was riding. Miss Hill is a member of the senior class in the M.T.H.S. and a Sunday school teacher in one of the local churches. Jan 30, 1924

Arnold View  The death Angel came into the home of Earn Beasley last Tuesday and claimed their little infant son. Death was caused by pneumonia and whooping cough. The little son was born last Christmas Eve. Interment was made in Indian Camp Cemetery. Jan 30, 1924

Cora Carter spent last Friday afternoon with her sister, Ida Hall. Jan 30, 1924

Mrs. Ellen A. Green, R.N., the Williamson County nurse spent all night Sunday and part of Monday at Johnston City assisting the nurses there in their service of aiding the men injured in the mine disaster and the families of the victims of the fearful explosions. Jan30, 1924

Mrs. Ada Hill of 101 East Calvert Street received a telegram Wednesday telling of the safe arrival in Kansas City of her seventeen-year-old daughter, Miss Nellie Hill, who was reported to the police as missing Tuesday night. The girl did not explain.in her telegram why she had left home nor where she was going but said she would write soon. The family believes she is on her way to California to visit a girlfriend that formerly lived in Marion. The telegram was the first word from the girl since she left home Tuesday morning when her mother thought she was going to school.  Jan 30, 1924

At the Coroner’s inquest held in Carbondale into the death of Wilber Stone who died as a result of an automobile crash on the Marion-Carbondale hard road Saturday night, the jury’s verdict was accidental death. No responsibility was placed upon the young man who was killed or the youths fin the other automobile. Jan 31, 1924

“The Sheriff of Williamson County, George Galligan, his deputy, John Layman and State’s Attorney Duty are responsible for all the lawlessness in the county,” so said S. Glenn Young, dry worker who was the leader of “clean-up raids” conducted recently in Williamson County. Young denied that he is a member of the Ku Klux Klan and said, “I am not a member of the Ku Klux Klan, but I am strongly in favor of the Klan’s ideas on law enforcement. I am perfectly in accord with its stand on enforcing the 18th Amendment.” Jan 31, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Clayton are the proud parents of an eight pound girl that arrived at their home in Thorn Place on Tuesday morning. This is the third child and the third girl in the family. Jan 31, 1924

On Wednesday afternoon the Ku Klux Klan went to the home of Mrs. Vera Caldwell and presented her with a purse, containing nearly $20 in cash. The Plasterers and Concrete union also gave Mrs. Caldwell a check for $25. Mrs. Caldwell is a widow with five children, three of whom are in school and two not of school age. Her husband deserted her two years ago, leaving her to raise the children. Jan 31, 1924

The Herrin Police in a raid made north of that city on Wednesday night arrested Ray Vaught. The officers found 109 bottles of home brew, which Vaught had made for his own consumption, according to his statement to the officers. They took him to Benton to file a federal bond. Jan 31, 1924

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Pulleys Mill   Orland Stanley bought a radio set from G. B. Calhoun. Feb 1, 1924

Mrs. Lockelsby is now making her home with Glen Parks, where she will remain all winter. Feb 1, 1924

Orland Stanley visited his sister, Mrs. Orphia Otis, of Johnston City, Friday night. Feb 1, 1924

Birdwell   Sam Wall visited his brother, Berry, Sunday. Feb 1, 1924

Winfield Hundley visited his brother, Almus, Sunday. Feb 1, 1924

James Horn of Marion was in these parts Monday looking after his farm and stock. Feb 1, 1924

Eunice Hundley returned home from Marion Sunday where she had been staying with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Tanner. Feb 1, 1924

Ralph William Canada the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Canada of 708 East Carter Street died at 1:15 o’clock Monday morning of pneumonia. The little boy was born March 30, 1923 and at the time of death was ten months and five days of age. Funeral services at the Third Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery. One other child, Charles Canada, age three years survives with the parents. Feb 4. 1924

Creal Springs   W. D. Walldorff sold his belongings here Wednesday and with his family will leave shortly for Southern Michigan where they will make their future home. Feb 4, 1924

Mrs. James Hutchinson was reported to be very sick Wednesday. Feb 4, 1924

Mrs. Leonard Chamness of Marion came to the Creal Sanitarium Tuesday for treatment. Feb 4,1924

Pittsburg   Miss Lela Sanders a school teacher is ill and her room is dismissed for a few days. Feb 4, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Oral Norman are visiting the latter’s mother at Crab Orchard. Feb 4, 1924

Aud Echols of Elkville is visiting her mother-in-law this week. Feb 4, 1924

Angelville  Mrs. Sam Downs visited with Mrs. Lusco Parks Monday afternoon. Feb 4, 1924

Herman Odum, Herbert Allen and brother, Randall and Harold Parks went skating Tuesday night. Feb 4, 1924

Mrs. George Duty and daughter, Evelyn, visited her sister, Mrs. Charlie Robinson Wednesday. Feb 4, 1924

Mrs. Howard Winters and son, Norman Grant, visited Mrs. George Duty Monday. Feb 4, 1924

Herrin   Mrs. D. R. Foster and children are the guests of Mrs. Foster’s mother, Mrs. L. H. Howell in Cairo. Feb 4, 1924

Howard McGee, 516 South 26th Street, a top laborer at C.W.F. Mine A., is a patient at the hospital suffering injuries received last week while at work when a car of coal bumped into him crushing him about the hips. Feb 4, 1924

Joe Margherro of Bush was stabbed Wednesday night by Pete Perginski of Bush while in an argument. Margherro was brought to the hospital here about 10 p.m. Wednesday. His wounds are not thought to be serious. Feb 4, 1924

Funeral services were held Sunday Jan. 27 at the Ina Baptist Church at Ina for Mrs. Alva Brooker of Herrin who died in a sanitarium at Springfield last Thursday.  Feb 4, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Thomas F. Shaw, Herrin                        22

Ora Mae Fowler,                                   16

Joe Litflefair, Johnston City                   21

Elsie Blazine, Johnston City                   16

Finis Hall, Carbondale                           21

Hettie Walker, Carbondale                    18

Sylvanus Arnold, Marion                       23

Sophia Ross, Marion                             20

Heze McCuan, Marion                           21

Evette Chadwick, Herrin                       20

Audi Poole, Carterville                          22

Worthia Langford, Carterville                22

Hershel Simpson, Zeigler                      21

Mary Dawson, Zeigler                           18

Mike Gomerich, West Frankfort              21

Mae Albritton, West Frankfort               18

Sam King, Colp                                    36

Lillian Baker, Colp                                29     Feb 4, 1924

Bill For Divorce and Custody of Children—Annie Rozich vs. Nick Rozich Feb 4, 1924

Fire Saturday night caused the total destruction of an alleged bootleg joint known as “Jakes Place.” The place is situated between Marion and Scottsboro Road back of the filling station. Another bootleg place said to have been owned by Tony Maroni was burned to the ground about three weeks ago under similar mysterious circumstances. It was found to be on fire in the middle of the afternoon and at that time the Marion fire department was called but could do very little on account of no water. This time the Marion fire department was not called. Feb 4, 1924

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Mrs. George Morgan died Saturday at her home in Carterville after an illness of about ten weeks. A husband and three children are left to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the Freewill Baptist Church at Carterville Monday and interment was made at Oakridge Cemetery in Carterville. Feb 5, 1924

Charles R. Monroe is now the proprietor of the West Side Tailor Shop, which he has just purchased from Henderson & Hughes. Mr. Monroe founded this business

sixteen years ago and ten years ago sold it to his brother, Otley A. Monroe. The latter sold it about a year ago to Henderson & Hughes of Herrin. At that time he moved to Chicago and now it is back in the hands of the founder. Feb 5, 1924

Benjamin Goodman, who was buried Sunday, was born in Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, July 7, 1832 and died in Creal Springs, III. Feb. 1, 1924, having reached the age of 91 years, 6 months and 24 days. He was first married in 1863 to Mary Soper. This union has been blessed with six sons, all living but one and whose names follow; Joe Goodman (deceased), Benjamin of San Francisco, Cal., George D. of Creal Springs, Frank, John and Ervin of Seattle, Washington. Following his marriage, he resided in Wilmington and Kankakee, Illinois several years. During the gold rush in California, he joined the long line of wagoneers and spent about one year in that distant state. When he was sixteen years old his father passed away leaving the responsibilities of the home and caring for his aged mother resting on his shoulders. He performed his duties to his mother faithfully and when the Civil War came, he wanted to enlist, but being the only support of his dear old mother he remained with her and the family. Soon after the war his mother passed away and on July 22, 1881 his kind companion passed away, leaving him and the boys in sorrow. After the death of his first wife he spent some time in and about Pierre, South Dakota, where he invested in a great deal of land. He came back to Illinois in 1884 and married Mrs. S. J. Dyer in Greenup, returned to Dakota, remaining there about twelve years. He came to Creel Springs about 1896 and invested in farmland near the city limits and where he developed one of the first and best fruit farms in this section for that day. He retired due to waning health and old age and the past seven years he has resided in Creal Springs, visiting his sons in Seattle occasionally. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday after which, the remains were removed to Wilmington for burial and were accompanied by a son, George Goodman and wife. Another son, Frank Goodman of Seattle met the funeral party in Wilmington and interment was made Tuesday in the cemetery near the old home. Feb 5, 1924

Joe Littlefair and Miss Elsie Blazine both of Johnston City were married Saturday at the First Methodist Church by the pastor, Dr J. W. Cummins. A few weeks ago Dr. Cummins performed the ceremony for a brother of the groom and a sister of the bride. Feb 4, 1924

William C. Carter of Anna and Miss Anna Wesley Purdy o Carbondale were married Saturday at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church, the pastor, Dr. J. W. Cummins officiating. Feb 4, 1924

Robert S. H. Hendrickson janitor of the courthouse, died at his home at 407 Jackson Street at 4 o’clock Wednesday morning following a serious illness of several weeks. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church conducted by the pastor, Dr. J. W. Cummins and Rev J. W. McKinney, pastor of the Warder Street Baptist Church. The deceased was born east of Marion, near where Paulton now stands, June 30, 1858 and at the time of his death was 65 years, 7 months and 16 days of age. He was the son of Henry and Martha Brown Hendrickson. With the exception of eight years spent in Arkansas, Mr. Hendrickson spent all of his life in the state of Illinois, in the vicinity of his birth place. He was married at Marion on August 14, 1879 to Lottie Jent who survives his death. The following children of this union who survive, Arthur Hendrickson, Mt Vernon, Mrs. Samuel Allen, Johnston City, Ralph Hendrickson, Chester, Ill., Mrs. Joe Marks, Johnston City and Mrs. Edd Sanders, Johnston City. One brother, Cannon Hendrickson of Eddyville and one sister, Mrs. George Turner of Marion also survive him. Mr. Hendrickson has been a member of the church over thirty years and was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Johnston City. He was known familiarly to many as “Uncle Bob.” Feb 6, 1924

Herrin, Feb. 6—Lloyd Sanders, who lives near Marion, is in the hospital here as a result of a mine accident. Sanders was injured Monday at Jeffrie Mine, where he is employed as a motorman. He had started to leave the motor when his clothes caught in it and he was dragged under the motor cutting off two toes of his left foot. Feb 6, 1924

Anna Maxine Farthing, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farthing, died at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Interment Thursday at the Palestine Cemetery in Saline County. The little child was born February 9, 1923 and lacked but three days of reaching her first anniversary. Three other children, Clyde, age 9, Madgebeau, age 7 and Stanton, age 4 survive. Feb 6, 1924

Leola Maxine Gordon, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gordon died at the home of Delbert Nelson, 1007 North Johnson Street at 4 A. M. Wednesday and the coroner’s jury decided that death was due to heart trouble. The child who was 5 months and 11 days of age at the time of death was in seemingly good health on Tuesday. The family had just moved here from Kentucky and were staying with the Nelsons who are relatives. Funeral services at 2:30 P.M. Thursday at the Nelson home with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. J. W. McKinney will conduct the services. Feb 6, 1924

Word has been received here that the body of Mrs. Mary Nutall, mother of Mrs. Robert Cash of North State Street, who died Tuesday at one o’clock at her home in Lincoln, is being shipped to Marion for burial. Mrs. Cash was called to the bedside of her mother a few days ago and her death came as a severe shock to the family and friends. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nutall was born in England and died at her home in Lincoln, Illinois at 1:30 Tuesday. She was the widow of John F. Nutall and is survived by three children, Mrs. Robert (Ethel) Cash of Marion, Mrs. James (Elizabeth) Hopkins of Christopher and John S. Nutall of Lincoln. Besides Mrs. Cash, three grandchildren, Herbert, Pauline and Robert Cash, Jr. of Marion also survive. A brother and sister in England also survive. Mrs. Nutall was a member of the Methodist Church. She had been in this country for 24 years and had lived in Marion from 1909 until 1922 when she moved to Lincoln and lived with her son. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters here. Feb 6, 1924

Miss Wortha Langford of Carterville and Audie Poole of Dekalb, Illinois were united in marriage on Monday evening at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Clint Brand in Carterville. The Methodist minister of that city performed the ceremony. The bride wore a dark blue Canton crepe dress with hat and shoes to match and carried a large bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Callie Logan of Marion and the best man, John Hastie of Carterville. After the ceremony a two-course luncheon was served by Mrs. Brand. The couple motored to Dekalb where they will make their future home, that being the home of the groom. Feb 6, 1924

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Arnold View   Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carter are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. The little lady tips the scales at 11 pounds. This is the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Mae Crossling. Feb 6, 1924

Oscar Boyd has just bought the J. W. Venus farm, paying the sum of $1,000 for the 80 acres of land. Feb 6, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rogers who have been living in Creal Springs have moved back to their old home place in this vicinity. Feb 6, 1924

Mrs. Meg Vinson living at 205 North Garfield Street is very much in need of coal and other necessities. She is an honest and respectable widow and has her aged mother to care for. She is in hopes that members of the KKK or other organizations that are responsive to calls of charity will help her. Feb 7, 1924

Two Italians were arrested and fined as the result of raids made early Wednesday evening by the city police force. In all six or seven places were raided, but liquor was found at but two. George Porto and Joe Prince were the two men arrested. Wine was found in their places and they were fined $50 and costs after entering pleas of guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor. Feb 7, 1924

The proceedings of the circuit court grand jury were held up for several hours Thursday morning because of the arrest of Foreman E. C. Frick in a raid upon his home in Herrin Wednesday night under the direction of S. Glenn Young, dry raid leader. The home of Mr. Frick was raided at 8:30 Wednesday night and searched under the authority of a warrant issued in police court there. It was alleged that a quart bottle of whiskey was found in his home and Mr. Frick was taken to West Frankfort. Mr. Frick was night chief of the Herrin Police Force, which resigned in a body a few weeks ago in accordance with an agreement between Mayor C. E. Anderson and Ku Klux Klan officials. He was formerly chairman of the county board of supervisors. He was appointed foreman of the grand jury, which convened this week by Judge D. T. Hartwell upon recommendation of the states attorney’s office, according to the custom in the grand jury procedure. The present grand jury among its investigations has under consideration the charges of assault and larceny against S. Glenn Young and several alleged members of his raiding party who are now under bond. Mr. Frick made the following statement to a reporter for the Republican at noon Thursday when the grand jury adjourned for lunch.

“About 8:30 last night someone knocked at my door. My wife looked out and said, `The yard is full of men.’ I told her not to get excited. I turned on all the lights and opened the door. Eight or nine men were standing in front of the door. Mr. Young—Glenn Young—stepped into the room and said, ‘I have a search warrant for your house.’ He read the warrant and I said, ‘Gentlemen, if you have not brot anything here, you will not find anything. I’m a man that don’t indulge in that sort of thing.’ Young said, We’ll attend to that.’ “They searched the house. I had taken off my shoes when they came and after they had finished searching the house, Young said, ‘Get your clothes, you’re going to Benton.’

‘I walked to town and Albert Jones was beside me. I said, ‘Albert, what am arrested for? He said ‘I don’t know.’ I was locked up in West Frankfort and did not find out until this morning what I was charged with.” “I was taken thru Carterville and Marion in the Herrin Police car. We stopped at the Whiteside Garage in Marion and then drove on to West Frankfort. Albert Jones and Thomas Thornton took me; Jones is traffic policeman in Herrin. If Thornton is an officer I don’t know it. They said at West Frankfort that the car had played out, and it had. There, they locked me up. The warrant Young read was issued by Abe Hicks, police magistrate. I never learned until this morning that they claimed they had found a quart bottle of white mule. They never let me see it. I never kept that stuff around the place and my wife did not. We were there alone. That is a true statement of the facts. I have not misrepresented a thing.” Thursday morning Federal Commissioner Hart of Benton directed the Frankfort Police to release him on his own promise to provide bond. Mr. Frick returned to Marion and the grand jury went into session. Feb 7, 1924

Tick Ridge   Mrs. John Walker is confined to her home with rheumatism. Feb 7, 1924

Little George Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell, who has been suffering with tonsillitis for the past few days, is some better. Feb 7, 1924

Aunt Nancy Motsinger has been very ill with the La Grippe for the past week but is some better at this time. She celebrated her eighty-second birthday Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Motsinger, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Motsinger, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sims and Mrs. Walter Miller. Feb 7, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cox visited their niece, Mrs. Lee Rentfro of Marion who has been ill for the last four months. Feb 7, 1924

New Burnside  Mrs. Nilla Gilley and children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. T E. Holmes of Oak Grove. Feb 7, 1924

Ed Mack visited his little son, Eddie who is making his home with Mr. Mack’s daughter in DuQuoin. Feb 7, 1924

Howard Wise of Harrisburg was seriously injured when a speeder ran over him. Feb 7, 1924

Roland Banks is making his home in Parker City. Feb 7, 1924

Palzo   Little Jack Tanner formerly of this place but now of Marion, visited his mother Friday and Saturday. Feb 7, 1924

Uncle Martin Odum, an old soldier and also a preacher, celebrated his eighty-second birthday with a fine dinner. Feb 7, 1924

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Mrs. Josephine Catherine Weber, wife of A. D. Weber, went to her reward at 4 a.m. Thursday morning after a long useful life. Mrs. Weber, who was the daughter of Andreas and Margaret Winegardner Uhl, was born in Belleville on November 24, 1858, and at the time of death was 65 years, 2 months and 13 days of age. She died at her home, 309 West Boulevard. As Miss Uhl she was united in marriage with Mr. Weber at Belleville and to that union eight children were born, all of whom, but one that died in infancy at Belleville and Martin who died about eight years ago, survive. Those children are: Robert Weber, Mrs. Louis (Ella) Fluck, George Weber, Eugene Weber, John Weber and Mrs. W. P. (Freda) Reuter of Marion. The brothers and sisters who survive are Mrs. Ella Ialehardt, Mrs. Susan Young and G. P. Uhl of Belleville. Mrs. Weber had lived I this county for the past forty years. Death was due to Brights disease and complications from which Mrs. Weber had been a patient suffering for many months. Rev. F. W. Budy will hold short funeral services for the family at the home at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, pastor of the Zion Evangelical Church and the casket will then be taken to the Christian Church at 1 p.m. where it will lie in state until 2 p.m. when the casket will be closed and funeral services conducted by Dr. A. M. Laird, pastor of the Christian Church, assisted by Rev. Budy. Feb 7, 1924

Energy  Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Davis and children, Jack, Joe and John spent the weekend as guests of the former’s brother and family in Marion. Feb 8, 1924

Mrs. William Hodder who has been so very ill since the birth of her baby is still very sick. Feb 8, 1924

Carterville   Ralph Richart, student at the University of Illinois, left Monday to resume his studies after spending the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richart on Elles Avenue. Feb 8, 1924 

Frank Lauder, Jr., who spent the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lauder, Sr. left Monday to resume his studies at the University of Illinois. Feb 8, 1924

Crab Orchard   W. H. Motsinger of Tick Ridge is raising his house here with the view to making this his home. Feb 8, 1924

Pete Farris is building a new porch on to the east front of his house. He says he intends to stay in the shade this summer between fishing spells. Feb 8, 1924

Arthur Clarida and family have recovered from a long siege of LaGrippe and are not able to attend Sunday school. Feb 8, 1924

Carl Preston of Arkansas is visiting his uncle, 0. M. Turner for a few days. Feb 8, 1924

William Stringer, grandfather of Principal Stringer of the Herrin Township High School, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. N. Miller, in Herrin on Friday. Mr. Stringer, who was 79 years of age was a retired farmer and had hundreds of friends in that city. Death was due to pneumonia. Feb 8, 1924

Dr. D. S. Boles announced Friday that he had decided to return to Herrin and again engage in the practice of medicine in that city. For the past three years, Dr. Boles has been practicing at Miami, Florida. Feb 8, 1924

Mrs. Esther Jane Matthews, widow of John Matthews, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Kilbreth, 505 South Hill Street. Mrs. Matthews was born in Mississippi and on May 18th last year celebrated her 89th birthday. She moved to Williamson County as a mere girl and spent her life here, with occasional visits to her children in other places. She saw the county grown from a wilderness to a great commercial center. While a young girl she was united in marriage with A. J. Grant and to that union four children were born: W. R. Grant, Victoria Campbell and Mrs. J. M. Kilbreth, with whom Mrs. Matthews had made her home in Marion since September 1922. Mr. Grant was the first volunteer to follow the flag that John A. Logan waved in his march around the court house when the famous thirty-first Infantry was formed. Mr. Grant served with honor in the Civil War, but became sick and was finally discharged so that he could return home, but became very low the day of his discharge and died in camp. Later Mr. Grant’s widow was united in marriage with John Matthews, with whom she lived for nearly sixty years. Mr. Matthews was a veteran of the Civil War and died six years ago the 11th of January. Five children were born to that union, Frank Matthewsof Hamburg, near Golconda, Mrs. Andrew J. (Lula) Summerset of Metropolis, Mrs. Lora Davis, deceased and Richard and Sammie Matthews, twins. Richard lives in St. Louis and Sammie is deceased. Four stepchildren also survive: Thomas Matthews and Mrs. Etta Hendrickson of Marion, James Matthews of Peoria and Mrs. Lizzie King of Texas. Over a hundred grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren survive. Mr. and Mrs. Roe Angel of Chicago are the parents of three great great grandchildren. Mrs. Matthews was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O’Neal, but none of her brothers or sisters survived her death. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Metropolis. Funeral services were held at the home at three o’clock Friday afternoon and were conducted by Dr. J. W. Cummins, pastor of the First Methodist Church here. Saturday morning the body will be shipped to Metropolis for burial by the side of her husband. Feb 8, 1924

Two white men and two colored men were amusing themselves with a game of the galloping cubes Thursday night at the home of Paul Sursa in Gent Addition. Some of the city police were passing by, loaded for game. The raised window blind gave them a light into the matter and they entered the house while one of the men with dice in hand was putting in an order for a pair of new baby shoes and whispering other eager coaxing to the little black eyed dominoes. The police took charge of the affairs and the four men were hauled before police magistrate, L. B. Long. Paul Sursa pled guilty to a charge of running a gaming house and was fined $25 and costs. The others, Preston Williams, colored, Buster Moss, colored, and Harry Hudgens pled guilty to gaming and were fined $10 and cost each. Feb 8, 1924

Albert Clayton was arrested on the street Thursday evening and lodged in the city jail on charges of being drunk, disturbing the peace and discharging firearms in the city limits. His fines totaled $13 and costs and he was remanded to jail until the fines and costs were paid. It is alleged that Clayton in an intoxicated condition fired a revolver at his wife. Feb 8, 1924

National Guard On Duty In Herrin   Following trouble in Herrin Friday night, in which thousands o men took part at various times during the night. Constable Caesar Cagle is dead. Deputy Sheriff John Layman is in the Herrin Hospital seriously wounded. The Herrin Hospital is seriously damaged. Five companies of National Guards are in Herrin. Semi Martial law has been proclaimed in Herrin. Chief of Police John Ford, Assistant Chief Crain and patrolman Frank Stephens are under arrest and have been taken to a jail outside of the county by Sheriff George Galligan.

Sheriff George Galligan has been arrested charged with murder and is held in the Herrin jail. The trouble, which has been brewing for some time became acute between eight and nine o’clock Friday night, when according to the best information obtainable, Caesar Cagle was summoned from a meeting in the in the Masonic Hall by his son who told him that some men wanted to see him down on the street. What happened on the street is not positively known but Cagle was shot three times at a point near the

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Jefferson Hotel on a main street in Herrin and died before he could be rushed to the hospital. From that point on reports are very conflicting and alleged eyewitnesses telling varying accounts. It is alleged by some and denied by others that Sheriff Galligan, together with others went to the Rome Club. Klansmen in Herrin allege that the police received a riot call to the Rome Club and that when they were there Deputy Sheriff Layman fired at the police and that the police returned the fire striking Layman. Some allege that Layman was in the hall and others that he was in the stairway when shot. The bullet, only one bullet taking effect, struck him in the left side toward the back. It was reported that he would not live but later reports state that if no complications set in he will probably recover. Layman was rushed to the Herrin Hospital where he now lies. Sheriff George Galligan arrested Chief of Police John Ford, whom the sheriff alleges fired the shot that hit Layman, Assistant Chief Crain and Patrolman Frank Stephens. These three officers were rushed to the Marion jail and taken from there to Murphysboro and later removed farther from this county. As news of the shooting spread crowds began to gather in Herrin and hoards of armed men gathered in that city. The men paraded the streets during the night stopping everyone, demanding the “password or sign.” Those that could not give the sign or word were forced to remain in restaurants or off the streets and those seeking to enter the city returned. Youths that gathered in the cafes were not allowed to go home until after one o’clock. Klan officers in Marion sought to prevent members of the order in Marion from going to Herrin, but it is known that some of them did go, but the large majority remained at home under orders from their officials. The forces in Herrin made their headquarters in the city hall and no one without the password was allowed inside the building.

Warrants were issued for men alleged to have been in the mob that shot Cagle and hearing that these men were hiding in the Herrin Hospital, a mob of the armed citizens went to the hospital to serve the warrants. As they approached the hospital they were fired upon from the hospital. Reports vary as to where the shots came from, some saying that they were fired from the upstairs windows and others said that they came from the roof of the hospital.

The men who had evidently taken charge of the hospital had an advantage on those attempting to serve the warrants, because the citizens were plainly outlined as targets by the bright streetlights. Those streetlights were shot out and those citizens then opened fire on the hospital and practically all of the windows were shot out of the hospital. The patients were panic stricken, the nurses being unable to quiet them.

The men for whom warrants were issued, held their places I the hospital and the others kept at a safe distance until after three o’clock when the first troops arrived, under command of Major Robert Davis from Carbondale. They were immediately stationed around the hospital and remained on duty there constantly until other troops arrived to relieve them.

Sheriff Galligan, before he left for Murphysboro with the three prisoners asked Governor Small for troops and five companies were ordered there at once. These companies were the headquarters company of Major Davis, Company I of Salem, Company K of Cairo, Company L of Mt. Vernon and Company M of Paris. Company K was the second company on the ground under command of Major Greeney. The Salem and Mt. Vernon companies came to Marion over the C and E. I. and were then taken to Herrin on special interurban cars. Feb 8, 1924

Sheriff George Galligan was arrested in Carbondale today and charged with the murder of Caesar Cagle. The warrant for his arrest was sworn to by S. Glenn Young. Sheriff Galligan released Frank Stephens, one of the three Herrin policemen he held as prisoner last night charged with inciting a riot. The other two policemen are being held. Feb 8. 1924

Marriage Licenses

Ernest Curtner, Creal Springs                29

Martha Rushing, New Burnside            20

Guy Follis, Johnston City                      30

Mable Malcom, Creal Springs              21

Andrew Ahis, Herrin                             47

Ollie Hunt, Herrin                                 30

Clarence Bullock, Marion                       21

Hester Davis, Shawneetown                  21

Ben Patsavcib, West Frankfort               21

Catherine Slavena, West Frankfort         19

George Conaway, Herrin                       33

Sadie Bloodsworth, Herrin                    35     Feb 8, 1924

Herrin, Feb. 11—S. Glenn Young, the Klan raid leader, who assumed the duties of Herrin Chief of Police, has been relieved of his authority by General Milton J. Foreman, as one of his first actions here. Chief of Police Ford has been instructed by General Foreman to again take over his duties as Chief of Police and it is reported that General Foreman has instructed Young to immediately leave the county.

Herrin-4 P.M.—Young is still sitting in his chair in the chief of police office and the chief says he is still in control. Feb 11, 1924

Doubtless the largest funeral in the history of Williamson County was that of Caesar Cagle, Herrin constable and Ku Klux Klan leader who was shot Friday night in the shooting affray at Herrin, which precipitated the calling of troops here and the subsequent arrest of Sheriff George Galligan and in which Deputy Sheriff John Layman was seriously injured. Feb 11, 1924

Inquest Over Body Of Caesar Cagle At Herrin

Attorney Arlie 0. Boswell, who was the attorney for S. Glenn Young, and who has said that he is a member of the Ku Klux Klan, is assisting the coroner in the examination of witnesses, being a representative of the Cagle family. Besides Coroner McCown and Attorney Boswell, T. E. Cagle, father of the deceased constable, Caesar Cagle and S. P. Chamness, father-in-law of the deceased man, are asking some questions and sitting with the jurors. Feb 11, 1924

S. Glenn Young, who has been assisting the Herrin Police in the maintenance of order, said he had not been removed from any office by General Foreman and that General Foreman had made no such statement. Feb 12, 1924

Spiller D. Lewis is dead. The genial attorney passed away at his home Monday evening, Feb. 11th after a long illness of heart trouble and other complications. Mr. Lewis was born near Creal Springs on August 6, 1879 and aged 44 years, 4 months and 5 days. He was married on October 24, 1902 to Miss Ollie M. Reel of Marion. Two sons were born to this union, Robert G. of Marion, aged 20 and Jack who is now attending school at Lancaster, Pa., aged 18. Deceased was a son of John P. Lewis and Addie E. Kennedy Lewis and a brother of Elijah Lewis of this city. The father and brothers, together with the widow and two sons survive him, but the mother preceded him in death on June 8, 1918. He was educated in the Marion schools, graduating from the M.T.H.S. in the class of 1895 at the age of 16 years. He was a member of the Christian Church for more than 15 years and of the B. P. 0. E. Mr. Lewis was employed by the Coal Belt R.R. and then was deputy circuit clerk for several years and while there employed studied law. He served the city of Marion as its treasurer, but held no other public office. During the World War he was a member of the legal advisory board and did efficient work for the service men. The funeral will be held at the Christian Church at 2 p.m. on Thursday with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 12, 1924

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Marriage Licenses

Byron E. Phillips                         31

Verbal Lee Hearn, Thompsonville 18

Fred Bradley, Marion                    29

Nellie Bloodworth, Marion            25

Tobe Holland, Herrin                     36

Leona Conoway, Herrin               31

Earl W. Williams, Marion              24

Marie E. Barnett, Marion              24

Oscar A. Thurmond, Johnston City         37

Berta B. Rock, Johnston City           32    Feb 12, 1924 

Squire Wm. E. Roberts of Murphysboro according to the Independent, married J. D. Bitrick and Miss Eva Porter of Herrin.  Feb 12, 1924

William H. H. Hartley died at his home at 1004 West Aikman Street at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 12th at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 17 days. Deceased was a soldier in Co. K., 60th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, enlisting on December 28, 1861 and after serving three years re-enlisted and was discharged at the close of the war on July 31, 1865. With his regiment he took part in the battles at Island No. 10, Murphysboro, Chattanooga and those in the Atlanta campaign besides the siege of Corinth and the march to Knoxville, participating in the grand review at Washington at the close of the war. He was a son of Wiliam Hartley and was born in Tennessee, coming to Illinois 57 years ago. He was married 58 years ago to Miss Martha Crafton at Jackson, Mo., who preceded him in death several years ago. He is survived by six children: Mrs. Mike Schafer of Springfield, III. , Mrs. Herman Mininger of Carbondale, Mrs. Charles Hudgens of Marion, Tom Hartley of Murphysboro and Harve and Edd Hartley of Cambria. One sister lives in California. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church and the G. A. R. Death came as a result of paralysis. The funeral will be held at the Christian Church at 2:30 Wednesday with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 12, 1924

The arrest of Marcel Montoris, an Italian coal miner of the Old South Mine here, stopped a rather menacing situation last night. The arrest was made by the chief of police and was made after consultation with the military authorities. It was alleged last night that Montoris cursed the flag and made some very uncomplimentary remarks about the soldiers and about Glen Young. One man is alleged to have threatened to “kill” him then, but trouble was averted by his arrest. This morning Montorse was attempting to make application for citizenship papers and denies the charges of having cursed the flag. Feb 12, 1924

The funeral of the late Spiller D. Lewis, who died at his home in Thorn Place on Monday evening following a prolonged illness, will be held at the late home Thursday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. A. M. Laird, pastor of the First Christian Church. Feb 12_s 1924

John M. Davis, veteran of the 60th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 12th at his home near Pittsburg at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 2 days. He was born in Tennessee on April 10, 1834, but came to this county when 8 years old. His parents were David and Lucy Hendrickson Davis, both natives of Virginia and all his life was a farmer. Mr. Davis was married to Miss Harriett Weaver in 1858. She and seven of their children preceded him in death. The brother, Thomas Davis of Pittsburg and six children survive him. These are Mrs. Hattie Walker and Rosella Owens of Pittsburg, Mrs. C. C. Davis and Blaine Davis of Marion and Mrs. George Boyer and George Davis of Johnston City. Deceased was a member of Co. B, 60th Illinois Infantry having enlisted from Crab Orchard on January 16, 1862 and served as a private though the war. He was with Sherman in his march to the sea and took part in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the conflict. Although taking part in many battles he escaped without any wounds. It is a coincidence that his comrade William H. H. Hartley of Co. K of the 9th Illinois Infantry should die on the same day at his home in Marion. Deceased was a member of the M. E. Church at Union Grove and the funeral will be held there on Thursday, February 14 at 1 p.m. and will be conducted by the pastor of the Pittsburg M. E. Church. Interment will be in the Union Grove Cemetery. Feb 13, 1924

Arthur Roy Pennington, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pennington, of 1104 North Van Buren Street, died at their home at 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12th after a long illness. While heart trouble is given as the cause of death, it is said there was a complication of other troubles and while he was given every care and expert medical attention, the relief was only temporary. Deceased was born at Pallas, Alabama on March 11, 1902, and was the son of Harvey W. and Amanda Nale Pennington. He came to Mario with his parents fourteen years ago and attended the city schools and for three years was a student at the M.T.H.S. He was employed as a clerk in the office of the county treasurer. Besides his parents one brother and two sisters, Walter James Pennington and Mrs. Howard Rix and Mrs. Herman Hill, survive him. He was a member of the Moose. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the home and will be conducted by Rev. A. M. Laird. Interment will be in New Rosehill Cemetery. Feb 13, 1924

Herrin, Feb 13—The jury summoned by Coroner McCown to inquire into the death of Constable Caesar Cagle on last Friday night, complete its deliberation this afternoon and returned its verdict as follows: ” We the jury find that Caesar Cagle came to his death February 8, 1924 by gunshot wounds at the hand of one Shelton, described as tall and slim and one Shelton, described as heavyset and sleepy eyed.” Attached to the verdict was a sheet that reads as follows: “After being in session four days and examining 54 witnesses, we found one eyewitness, who testified that Ora Thomas fired on Caesar Cagle with a revolver. A number of witnesses testified that Ora Thomas was at the hospital at the time the shooting occurred. One eyewitness testified that Angelo Delerio ran from the scene of the shooting toward the hospital, with two revolvers in his hand, which testimony was not contradicted.” The verdict was signed by all the jury.

The jury was composed of John Herrin, banker and one of Herrin’s best citizens, as foreman; A. T. Pace, miners’ union official, clerk; Joe P. Benson, banker, 0. W. Lyerle, banker, George Kays, carpenter and Shell Hunsaker, miner, S. Glenn Young has stated that he has 34 witnesses whom he refused to allow to testify before the coroner’s jury and who will give evidence that will bring the guilty to the bar of justice.

Barney Mullins was arrested by the Herrin Police this afternoon and charged with complicity I the murder of Cagle. Feb 13, 1924

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Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Senter passed away at 4:30 o’clock Monday afternoon at her home in Nashville, Tenn., following an extended illness, aged 60 years, 7 months and 14 days. Decedent was born in Marion on June 28, 1863 and was the daughter of the late J. H. Reynolds, one of the pioneer settlers of Williamson County. She grew to womanhood in this city and her marriage to George F. Senter occurred in Marion. Since the death of her husband, she has been living in Nashville, where three children reside, but has often visited here in recent years with her family. Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Jack Senter and Frank Senter, both of Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Russell (Bonnie) Evans and Mrs. Charles (Christina) Parks, both of Nashville. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. J. M. Law Son of West Frankfort, Mrs. F. G. Davis and Mrs. Ed Davis of Marion, C. H. Reynolds of Flint, Mich., Dean Reynolds of Marion and Frank Davis of Flint, Mich., one sister, Mrs. Daisy Stanley, is deceased. Mrs. Senter was a consistent Christian woman and a member of the Baptist Church. She also held membership in the Eastern Star. The funeral party came to Marin and the remains were taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. F. G. Davis, 507 East Everett Street. The funeral will be held Wednesday and interment will be made in the Barham Cemetery. The two brothers living in Michigan will be unable to come to the funeral. Feb 13, 1924

Jack McAllister, well known miner employed at Peabody No. 3, died at his home at 212 East Goodall Street at 8 a.m. Wednesday. He was born at Casey, Ky. on Feb 3, 1862 and is survived by his widow, five sons and one daughter. Feb 13, 1924

Funeral services of Jack McAllister who died Wednesday morning were held Thursday afternoon at the Goddard Memorial Chapel in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jack McAllister was born in Caseyville, Ky. February 3, 1862 and at the time of his death was 62 years and ten days of age. He was married about 37 years ago to Emma Hewlett in St. Charles, Ky. The family has lived in Williamson County for the past 21 years. Mr. McAllister was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was a member of the Methodist Church, South. The deceased is survived by the following children, R. P. McAllister, Marion, Mrs. Tom Nox, Nebo, Ky., Ted, John, Marie and James McAllister, all of Marion. Three sisters also survive as follows, Mrs. Richard Palmer and Mrs. John Palmer of Dawson Springs, Ky. and Mrs. W. J. Fault of St. Charles, Ky. Feb 14, 1924

All of the prisoners arrested during the past few days charged with the murder of Caesar Cagle were released on Thursday afternoon after the coroner’s jury failed to find evidence against any of them. Three of the men, Ora C. Thomas, C. E. Anderson and John Murray were required to file bond for minor charges. Those released from the county jail in Marion late Wednesday afternoon were Deputy Sheriff Hezzie Byrn of Johnston City, L. C. Johnson, Ora Thomas, Hugh Willis, Mayor C. E. Anderson, Pete Smith and W. Z. Trout of Herrin and W.. A. Thomas of Carterville. The four men who were rushed to Urbana with Sheriff Galligan were also released. These were John Garavaglia and John Murray of Herrin and Jim Davis and Jim Macanna of Johnston City. The following list was released in Herrin from the city jail there, W. J. Ruff, C. J. Ruff Jack Duddy, Joe Columbo, Jack Skelcher, Luke Hendeson, Sylvester Reggie, Pete Sampeleppa, William Deago,          Grogzointo and C. E. Hazelton. Feb 14, 1924

Glenn Young denied that he was emphatically ordered to remove his guns by Colonel Numan. Young states he does not know the colonel, but that someone whom he was told was a captain, showed him the notice of General foreman as he came from his home on Tuesday. When asked if he had on his guns when he came from home he answered, “yes, but when I was shown the notice, I was nice about it and went back into the house and left them. Feb 14, 1924

Pittsburg  Mrs. Clinton Franklin of Pittsburg was taken to the Union Hospital where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Feb 14, 1924

John Kruljac of this place was injured at the Keystone Mine on Monday. It isn’t known just how serious his injures are. Feb 14, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Clyde Bauder, Herrin                   26

Lydia Mitchell, Zeigler                 18

John Hicks, Zeigler                     31

Hazel Scarlet, Zeigler                  19

John Goodwin, Creal Springs       21

Helen Topley Creal Springs          18

Gentano Segretano, Marion   48

Salvatore Rewitt, Marion             36

James A. Myer, Johnston City      50

Della Smith, Johnston City          40     Feb 14, 1924

Herrin, Feb 13—The Coroner’s jury found that Caesar Cagle came to his death February 8, 1924 by gunshot wounds at the hands of one Shelton, described as tall and slim and one Shelton described as heavy set and sleepy eyed.” Feb 14, 1924

Dr. A. W. Springs, the well-known Dewmaine physician and surgeon is in the race for one of the two republican nominations for member of the Illinois Legislature. Feb 16, 1924

Mrs. Vyrtle Flossie Rich, wife of Everett Rich of 604 South Russell Street, died at her home following illness with cancer and complications. Funeral services Sunday at the home conducted by Rev. Clyde Bailey with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Rich was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shubert and was born at Chamnesstown December 15, 1897. At the time of her death she was 26 years and four months of age. She was married to Everett Rich about seven years ago and to this union three children were born, two of whom survive. They are Hazel, age 5 and Paul age eleven months. A second son, Everett, Jr., died about two years ago at the age of one year. One brother Rolly Shubert of Chamnesstown and two sisters, Mrs. Oral Hill and Pola Shubert, age 13 of Marion, also survive. The deceased was an active member of the Assembly of God. She was also a member of the Mystic Workers Lodge. Feb 16, 1924

Floyd Bradley was arrested and taken to Benton where he will answer an old federal charge of liquor law violation. Feb 16, 1924

Robert Hudspeth, taxi driver, was driving west on West Main Street Saturday night and had just passed Bentley Street when he ran into the rear of the other machine parked on the side of the street. Hudspeth narrowly missed the car, which was parked on the property of Ben Harris. Feb 18 1924

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Herrin   John Heaton is in the county jail at Marion without bond, pending the death or recovery of his wife, Gertrude Heaton and of his brother-in-law, John Patum. The shooting occurred at the Heaton home on South Thirteenth Street on Saturday evening about 6:30 p.m. According to information from Herrin, Mr. Heaton and his wife have had trouble for some time and he had threatened her life when they met downtown on Saturday afternoon. Heaton shot his wife three times, in the neck, the right shoulder and right arm. Mrs. Heaton’s brother was shot in the left lung while trying to interfere. Following the shooting, Heaton drove to West Frankfort and surrendered there to the police. He spent Saturday night with his brother in that city. Heaton is engaged in the wholesale fruit business in Herrin. Feb 18 1924

Marriage Licenses

Mitchell Smith, Herrin                           21

Maggie Feets, Herrin                            18

R. F. Hamilton, Galatia                         21

Maggie Dorris, Johnston City                21     Feb 18 1924

Fire on Sunday night completely destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schurlock on East Boulevard together with its contents. The family was at the Third Baptist Church when the fire alarm was given. The house was owned by John Campbell and was partially insured as were the contents. Feb 18 1924

Creal Springs   Mrs. Goodwin, widow of the late Benjamin Goodwin, moved from their late home on Brown Street Tuesday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Simmons of South Line Street. Feb 18 1924

Mrs. Wayne Perry and baby of Whittington came down Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morris. Feb 18 1924

Herrin   Thomas Marlowe returned from Champaign where he was called due to the illness of his mother, Mrs. Susan Marlowe, who is improving. Feb 18 1924

Miss Pearl Ryan returned to her home in Kankakee after visiting here with her brother, Earl Ryan and family. Feb 18, 1924

Mrs. L. H. Knight will leave for Mascoutah. Tuesday where she has been called due to the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Stein. Feb 18 1924

William Wiggs died Monday at his home at Corinth as a result of stroke of paralysis. Mr. Wiggs was a widower his wife having died some time ago. Four children survive him. They are Mrs. P. B. Bruce of North Garfield Street and Mrs. T. G. Sanders of North State Street, Con Wiggs of Oklahoma and Mrs. Lillie Motfield of Corinth. Feb 18 1924

Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Cummins received news Monday of the birth of a son to Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Cummins of Dallas, Texas on February 14th. This is the second child and first son. The mother was formerly Miss Ethel Stephenson. Feb 19 1924

Felix Marlowe, prominent Italian merchant of Herrin, died Monday in a hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, Herrin. Feb 19 1924

A young man by the name of Heyden was slightly wounded by a revolver shot, said to have been fired by Cliff Hatcher in a dwelling house near Halfway. The bullet grazed the young man’s head inflicting a scalp wound not thought to be serious. No arrests were made and the cause of the trouble was not learned by the sheriff’s office or the police. Feb 19 1924

Mrs. Hazel Elliott, wife of Green Elliott, died at the Elliot home on West College Street at 6:30 Monday evening. The funeral services Wednesday at the Goddard Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev J. W. McKinney. Mrs. Elliott was born January 21, 1907 in Anderson, Indiana and was 21 years of age at the time of her death. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Arlie Allen of Marion and by her mother, Mrs. Nellie Baker of Pennsylvania. Feb 19 1924

The body of James Clarida, who died on Monday night at his home near, Carrier Mills from heart failure, was laid to rest at Pleasant Grove Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, the body being taken there from Marion. Mr. Clarida was one of the best-known residents in this vicinity and was about 65 years of age. Mrs. Nora Powell of Marion is the only child to survive him. The brothers and sisters who survive are Billie Clarida of Crab Orchard, Sam Clarida of Marion, Rt. 2, Mrs. S. D. Thompson and Mrs. James Culbreth of Marion and R. 0. Clarida, a half-brother. Ben Culbreth and Henderson Clarida of Marion are nephews. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. Ethel Larose and son, Leroy of St. Louis, Missouri have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Dolly Hartwell of Whit Ash and her aunt, Mrs. W. M. Chainey of West Cherry Street Marion in this city. Feb 20 1924

George Watson, colored, was acquitted of a charge of keeping a house of ill fame by a decision of Police Magistrate L. B. Long when arraigned for trial Monday. Feb 20 1924.

George W. Boston died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Florence Brayfield, near Cambria Wednesday morning, February 20, 1924, from heart trouble, which he had been suffering since last December 25th. He was 63 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. He was born in England on September 18, 1860, but was brought by his parents to America when only three years old. The family settled in Murphysboro where Mr. Boston received his education in the public schools and early life entered the mines as his life work. since last December 25th. He was 63 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. He was born in England on September 18, 1860, but was brought by his parents to America when only three years old. The family settled in Murphysboro where Mr. Boston received his education in the public schools and early life entered the mines as his life work. A number of years ago he came to Williamson County and for twenty-five years lived in Marion where he was favorably known. For the past twenty-five years he had ranked high as a coal manager. Mr. Boston married October 15, 1883 in Murphysboro to Miss Elizabeth Fielding and to this union five children were born: Mrs. Emma BIGGS, 305 West Boulevard, Marion; Mattie, who died in infancy; Mrs. Florence Brayfield, Cambria; Mrs. Mae Simpson, Cambria and George W. Boston. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Hary Boston, Murphysboro, James Boston, Gillespie; Alfred Boston, Belleville; Mrs. Lou Graham, Urbana and Mrs. Mattie Hertage, Fillisburg, N.J. There are two grandsons, Arthur Boston, Marion and Laverne Simpson, Cambria and one granddaughter, Elizabeth Simpson. The funeral services will be held Friday, February 22 at 11 a.m. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Brayfield at Cambria and will be conducted by Rev. Rodgers, pastor of the Cambria Methodist Church. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 20 1924

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Herrin   George McCormick and E. W. Pall are in the Herrin Hospital suffering from wounds received from a gun in the hands of Mrs. Belphia York of Mine 13 near Herrin. The shooting occurred on Tuesday afternoon and gave rise to all kinds of rumors that spread like wildfire and which were laid in Herrin although the shooting was outside of Herrin. According to York’s testimony a crowd of young men came to her home about 4 o’clock in the afternoon and made advances to the sixteen-year-old daughter and being unable to get rid of the youths any other way, she opened fire upon them. McCormick was shot in the lung; Pall was shot in the leg and a third man who escaped was hit in the head. Four arrests were made Wednesday in Johnston City. No charges will be preferred against Mrs. York. Feb 20 1924

Crab Orchard  Miss Mary Sturm, teacher of Western Star and George, who is teaching school at Herrin, were at home over the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sturm. Feb 20 1924

Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis of Marion have bought the Ray Parks’ farm and were looking it over last Friday with a view of making it their future home. Feb 20, 1924

Miss Helen Mofield, a pupil of the Pittsburg High School, was home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mofield over the weekend. Feb 20 1924

Dunk Clarida suspended broom making last week long enough to gather a few loads of corn. Feb 20 1924

Tick Ridge   Red Carter who is employed in Marion visited home folks Sunday. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. Cora Wilburn is in Carrier Mills at the bedside of her daughter who is very ill. Feb 20 1924

Evan Rentfro of Marion has hired out to James Walker to do farm work this summer. Feb 20 1924

Fred Ewing has completed a new smokehouse and cellar combined on his farm. Feb 20 1924

Frank Jackson has had a new telephone put in his house. Feb 20 1924

Pulley’s Mill  John Norris is ill again. Feb 20 1924

Frank Stokes helped Jeff Coleman to move his household goods from Carbondale Saturday. Feb 20 1924

Joner Ragins and Charlie Menees attended the funeral of Bob Wilmoth at Friendship Cemetery Friday. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. Lloyd Green of Goreville and Mrs. Jesse Childers of Energy visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Evans Saturday. Feb 20 1924

Herrin  Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins of Memphis, Tenn. are visiting Mr. Collin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collins this week. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. Rex Newberry and daughter, Flo, of Centralia returned home Tuesday after visiting with relatives here. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. J. E. Scott and daughter, Elizabeth, are visiting Mrs. Scott”s parents in Metropolis this week. Feb 20 1924

Mrs. Carrie Dotson is seriously ill at her home on West Harrison Street. Feb 20 1924

Felix Marlowe died in a St. Louis Hospital Sunday the body was brought here Monday for burial. Tuesday in St. Carlos Cemetery. Feb 20 1924

John W. Cargan died at his home in Freeman on Saturday and was buried Sunday at Cobden. Mr. Cargan was 73 years, 11 months and 26 days old at the time of his death. Feb 20 1924

James McNell, the infant son of Mrs. Herbert McNell died Saturday at the age of 2 years, 2 months and 20 days, the baby having been born on November 27, 1922.

Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence east of Herrin and were conducted by Rev. Lamp of the Energy Methodist Church. The baby’s father, Herbert McNell, died a month ago from tuberculosis. Feb 20 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crain of Christopher are the proud parents of a ten pound boy that arrived on Monday. This is the second child I the family and has been named Paul, Jr. The mother was formerly Miss Anna Gulley of Marion. Feb 22, 1924

Family and friends gave Mrs. Thomas Headen Sr. surprised her at her home in Spillertown Thursday evening with a party in honor of her sixty-seventh birthday. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. William Estob, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Headen, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ramsey and children, Miss Gladys Estob, Thomas Headen and Thomas Estob and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Headen, Sr. Feb 22, 1924

John Schumaker, age 73 was found dead in the barn on the farm on which he lived near Crab Orchard. The man had no relatives in this community. The body was brought to Marion by undertaker Bert Scoby who received a telegram from Mike Schumaker, a nephew of the deceased, saying that he would come to Marion and take the body to Saukville, Wisconsin. Schumaker had lived for a long time on the farm known as the John Burnett farm. William Kennedy and his two sons also lived in the home but at the time the old man died, Chester Kennedy was the only one of the Kennedy family there. In Schumaker’s room, in which there was no fire and very scant furnishings was found $4,000 in money and negotiable paper. In his clothes was found a mortgage on a piece of Wisconsin property amounting to $2,900 and two buckskin wallets, which he was known to possess could not be found by those living in the home with him and it is believed that he had other money hidden about the place. He was the owner of 400 acres of land and many head of stock, but in spite of his wealth, it is said the man lived very scantily. Feb 23, 1924

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Frank Cavallera of North Logan Street died at 3:30 o’clock Monday morning. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home conducted by S. E. Senese. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. The deceased was born in Italy in 1871 and at the time of death was 53 years of age. Besides his widow he leaves six daughters all of whom live at home. He was the son of Vincent Cavallera. Feb 25, 1924

I. A. Groves of near Ozark died Saturday. He was born in Williamson County in 1869 and at the time of his death was 55 years of age. He is survived by a widow and several children. The deceased was born in Marion where he has a number of near relatives. Funeral services were held at Prairie Church Monday afternoon. Feb 25, 1924

$50.00 reward for the information leading to the arrest of person or party who broke into my store building at Pittsburg, Illinois and took the locks from the windows and doors. Signed, William Rodgers Feb 25, 1924

Isaac Cooper, a veteran newspaper printer, died at 4:50 Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness, which has kept him confined to his bed since last Christmas. Mr. Cooper was born near Creal Springs on March 11, 1876 and at the time of death was 47 years, 11 months and 15 days of age. He was educated in the county and at the age of 30 took up the printing trade, which he followed the remainder of his life. He established and edited the Creal Springs News and the Sesser Herald and with Dr. E. W. Woodside, established the Goreville News, the first paper ever printed in Goreville. Dr. Woodside owned the plant at first, but after sold it to Cooper. Mr. Cooper had for many years been employed as a printer and pressman in the Republican-Leader office. He had worked at numerous times on the Daily Republican when it was known as the Monitor and the Leader. He was an employee of the plant when the paper was issued from rooms over Jean Burkhart’s store. He was not only a thorough worker himself but he had trained two sons to follow in his footsteps, Everett being foreman of the Stafford Printery on East Main Street and Clyde being a pressman with the Republican Leader. “Ike” as he was familiarly known, was a friend of everyone. He was a kind father and husband and made friends easily. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and about twenty years ago was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Marion. He had been in ill health for two years, but tried to keep at work all the time. His health became worse in December and he was forced to his bed about Christmas and never got out again. He was united in marriage while a young man with Mary Hubbs and to that union eight children were born, six of whom survive: Mrs. Charles (Eva) Jack, Everett, Clyde, Oliver, Catherine and Pauline Cooper, all of Marion. The brothers and sisters who also survive are Noah Cooper of Jonesboro, Martln Cooper of Howardton, David Cooper of St. Charles, Will Cooper of Marion and Mrs. James (Alice) Dillon of Reynoldsville. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at the home, 301 North Russell at 10 a.m. and will be conducted by Rev. W. A. Travelstead, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. Following the services the body will be taken overland to Anna where interment will be made. Feb 25, 1924

Henry Lewis Hill died at 11:50 o’clock Monday night at the home of his brother, J. A. Hill of 922 West Union Street at the age of fifty-nine years, four months and twenty nine days. The deceased formerly followed the occupation of farmer, but had for some time been making his home with his brother in Marion. He was the son of Joseph A. Hill, now deceased. He was married but his wife preceded him in death three years ago. The funeral services Tuesday afternoon at the home. The body will be shipped to Smithland, Kentucky where the burial will be made Wednesday. Feb 25, 1924

Catherine Mildred Crain, the eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crain of Energy, died at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning of spinal meningitis. Funeral services Wednesday at the home with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 25, 1924

Dr. Curtis Brown who has been ill for some time was reported as still being in a serious condition on Tuesday afternoon. There has been but little change in his condition in the last few days. Feb 25. 1924

County Court  Mary Stevens was arrested at her home in White Ash Monday and brought to Marion where she was lodged in the county jail. She is charged with selling intoxicating liquor. Feb 25, 1924

Claude Harris was arrested Monday on a charge of wife abandonment and was arraigned in court Tuesday and was directed to pay his wife $40.00 each month while the suit is pending in court. Feb 25, 1924

Abe Sussman was arrested Monday on a charge of wife and child abandonment. He was ordered to pay $50.00 per month for the support of the children while the suit is pending. Feb 25, 1924

Little Evelyn Ruth, 7 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Norris, died at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Henson of near Creal Springs. Funeral services will be held at the Henson home at 9 o’clock Thursday morning and a short service will be conducted at the Memorial Chapel at 12 o’clock Thursday. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 27,1924

Walter Throgmorton, Marion real estate dealer, has just received notice of his appointment as a first lieutenant in the army reserve corps, engineer section. Throgmorton is a mechanical engineer. He is subject to call for active duty in case of war. Feb 27, 1924

Angelville   Miss Belle Hill of Creal Springs is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Mart Graves. Feb 27, 1924

Roy Fiveash of Carbondale sold his property to Jim Lewis of Marion. Feb 27, 1924

Mrs. William Peebles spent the day with Pearl and Lulu Thompson last Thursday. Feb 27, 1924

Herrin   Mr. and Mrs. Russel Turner and daughters, Betty Lou and Peggy Jane were the guests Sunday of Mr. Turner’s parents in Carbondale. Feb 27, 1924

Carroll and Miss Roberta Thedford entertained Ray and Miss Lucille Adudell at their home near Chittyville over the weekend. Feb 27, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. William Qualls and daughters, Helen and Lodema, visited Mrs. Quall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon in Johnston City Sunday. Feb 27, 1924

Carl Arms, who has been suffering with pneumonia fever at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Back on West Cherry Street for the past few weeks is reported to be improving. Feb 27, 1924

Eugene Parks of Australia was a visitor here this week. Feb 27, 1924

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Rudy Williams of Royalton is a patient at the hospital here where he underwent an operation Saturday. Feb 27, 1924

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Reed, Friday, February 22^nd a baby boy, weighing ten pounds. This is the first child in the family. Feb 27, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Al Barron, managers of the Miller-Wohl Ladies Clothing Store here, left Saturday morning for LaPorte, Indiana where they will take charge of the Miller-Wohl Store in that city. Paul Selsman of Kenoaha, Wis. Arrived here last week and will succeed Mr. Barron as manager at the store here. Feb 27, 1924

Henry Jones (colored) was badly injured Friday about noon at Madison No. 9 Mine, when rock fell on him while loading coal, braking both legs and cutting a severe gash on the head. Jones is a married man and lives at Colp. He was brought to the hospital here for treatment where he is reported to be doing nicely. Three other men were injured at Madison No. 9 Mine whose names were not learned. Feb 27, 1924

Clatterville  Earl Byrn has moved his goods and chattels to Crab Orchard and is trying out a real celibate life. He is working at Paulton and made the change in domiciles on account of bad roads. Feb 27, 1924

Jim Bennet is making mine timbers for Orb Tanner. Feb 27, 1924

George Parks of Marion spent Sunday with Ira Carter. Feb 27, 1924

C. H. Barnett of Johnston City and Maud Zimmerman of Desoto were married here Tuesday afternoon by Justice of the Peace C. M. Parks. Feb 27, 1924

Marriage Licenses

William J. Davis, Makanda            56

Minnie B. Tweedo, Carbondale     38

Guy Peters, Carterville                 20

Mae Skelcher, Carterville              17

Dewey Duncan, Marion                26

Russell Garden, Marion                19

C. H. Barnett, Johnston City        23

Maud Zimmerman, Johnston City 20

George Stoltz, Pittsburg              46

Mrs. Mattie Stul, Roaring Branch  40    Feb 27, 1924 

Mrs. W. H. Ball, librarian of the M.T.H.S. entertained in honor of her little son, George Harland Ball’s ninth birthday. Feb 27, 1924

Mrs. James Smith of Herrin, who was operated on in the hospital there yesterday, died this morning at one o’clock. She was formerly Miss Hattie Halrif of Cambria and leaves a husband and three children, Bert, Wayne and Helen. Feb 29, 1924

John Kovaclusi pled guilty in county court Wednesday afternoon on a charge of wife abandonment and was fined $600. He was also sentenced to a year in jail but was paroled upon his promise to the court to return to his wife and support her. Feb 29, 1924

Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Goddard Memorial Chapel for little Evelyn Ruth Norris, seven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Norris. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 29, 1924

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rodgers of West White Street on Monday afternoon, an eight-and-a-half-pound daughter who has been named Geneva. This is the first child in the family. Feb 29, 1924

Mrs. J. V. Fowler passed away at the family home at 919 West Cherry Street at 10 o’clock Thursday night, following an illness of nearly three years. Mrs. Mary Charlotte Fowler was born May 2, 1875. At the time of her death, she was 48 years, 9 months and 22 days of age. She was the second daughter of August and Julia Birkholtz. At the age of 11 years, she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the time of her death was a member of the M.E. Church of Marion. She was united in marriage with John V. Fowler, of Marion, May 13, 1899. Two children were born to this union, one daughter and one son. The daughter Miss Cecil Fowler died six years ago. The son, Attorney. August L. Fowler, survives, besides the husband, Justice of the Peace, J. V. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Martha Spires of Carterville. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First M. E. Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Cummins, assisted by Rev. J. W. McKinney. Interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Fowler has been ill since July 1921. Her son, August, who was admitted to the bar last October discontinued his studies in the University of Illinois law school last year because of the serious illness of his mother. Feb 29, 1924

Fire was discovered Friday morning in the two-story dwelling house of Mrs. J. M. Sparks, 909 West Main Street and did damage amounting to several hundred dollars. Those living in the house were Mrs. J. M. Sparks and her mother, Mrs. C. J. Peace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hessey, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wright. Feb 29, 1924

Mrs. Emma Fozzard died Friday morning at her home on East College Street. Mrs. Fozzard had been ill only since Sunday. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Emma Preston Fozzard was born in Henry County, Mo. in October 1869 and at the time of her death was 64 years and 4 months of age. She was the daughter of W. S. and Martha Moore Evans. Mrs. Fozzard had been a resident of Williamson County for the past 45 years. She was married to Joseph Fozzard who preceded her in death several years ago. Two sons were born to this union, Joseph and W. E., both of Marion survives. The following sisters also survive: Ella Carpenter, Blaintown, Mo., and Mrs. F. N. Preston, Tenn. and Mrs. C. H.         of Marion. One brother, Dr. Evans died in 1913 and another sister, Mrs. Mart Davis also preceded her. Funeral services at the South Methodist Church Sunday and interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery. Mrs. Fozzard was stricken Sunday with a chill and her condition grew worse. She was a member of the Methodist Church, South. Feb 29, 1924

A child born to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Manker of North Fair Street Friday morning was a stillbirth. The funeral and interment will be at Lebanon Cemetery in West End, Illinois Saturday. There are no other children in the family. Feb 29, 1924

Lloyd G. Steele of Marion and Ruth Vainly Hale of Herrin were joined in wedlock in Marion Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. The wedding occurred at the home of William E. Roberts, J.P. on Walnut Street. Mr. Steele is connected with the coal mines, and they will reside in Herrin. Feb 29, 1924

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Jesse Simmons, colored, was arrested and placed in the county jail on a charge of cruelty to animals. A complaint against Simmons said he had beaten a team of mules, which he was driving. Feb 29, 1924

Bill For Divorce—Madge Boles vs. Lloyd  Boles Feb 29, 1924

March

Marriage Licenses

James Brown, Colp            49

Charrie L. Powell, Colp      28

Albert Peterson, Hurst       25

Myrtle M. Hopkins, Hurst   25

Lee Roy Hubbs, Hurst        22

Violet Childers, Carterville 19         Mar 1, 1924        

Harrisburg, Feb. 28—A distressing tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in Harrisburg when Walter Coffee, aged 10 years was shot and killed accidentally by his playmate, Wilson Dorris, 12-year-old, while playing at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dorris. Mar 1, 1924

Mary Stevens was arrested for bootlegging at West Virginia Thursday night and fined $100 and sentenced to sixty days in jail. She is still under bond on a similar charge. Mar 1, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shearer of Carterville are the proud parents of a ten pound baby boy, which was born last Thursday. This is the first child of the family and has been named Chester Kimmel. The mother was formerly Miss Ruby Kimmel of Creal Springs. Mar 3, 1924

An eight pound boy was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brigham, Jr. and has been named Robert Joseph Brigham. This is the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Marie Hayes. Mar 3, 1924

A daughter, weighing seven and a half pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Russel Swope of Parish Park Place. This is the first child in the family. Mar 3, 1924

Walter Barwick, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barwick, died at their home on February 26. The funeral was at the home on Wednesday and interment was at Oakwood. Mar 4, 1924

Mrs. Mary G. Crosson of Marion and William C. Burton of Birmingham, Alabama were united in marriage at seven o’clock Monday evening in the study at the Christian Church. Thomas Hunt, father of the bride, Mrs. H, witnessed the ceremony. A. Felts and Mr. and Mrs. Aubra Stone. The groom is employed as a draughtsman by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in Birmingham where the newlyweds will make their future home. Mar 4, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Richard Peterson, Marion                       24

Pearl Nicholson, Marion                         20

Fred Grassi, Freeman                             21

Margaret Artley, Freeman                       20

William C. Burton, Birmingham               23

Mary G. Crosson, Marion                        23

Clifton E. Smith, Marion                         18

Hattie M. Roberts, Marion                      17

Calvin Horace, Colp                               23

Edna Fowler, Colp                                 24     Mar 4, 1924

Lizzie Kearney pled guilty in county court Wednesday morning to a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor and was fined $100 and costs. Mar 5,.1924

Simon Shaw, aged 35, was found dead in his pasture at 4 p.m. on Tuesday having been struck by lightning during the storm. Mr. Shaw was a son of Monroe Shaw of Marion and lived in the east part of the county near Dykersburg. He was a farmer and miner working at Paulton and had lived in the county all of his life. Mr. Shaw married several years ago to Miss Ferne Launius and is survived by her and their two daughters, Essie and Imogene. Three brothers and two sisters also survive him, Otto Shaw of 1309 N. Van Buren Street, Wilson Shaw of 606 N. McLaren Street and Mrs. Guy (Nettie) Moore of 208 S. Burr Street, Marion and Howard Shaw of east of Crab Orchard. Mr. Shaw was a member of the Indian Camp Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at the Coal Bank Springs Church at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6 with interment at Coal Bank Springs Cemetery. Mar 5, 1924

Crab Orchard   Jerry Thompson has retired from the grocery business having sold his stock to Herbert Motsinger of Clatterville. Mr. Motsinger is moving the same to his store at Clatterville.  Mar 5,1924

James Norman is not going to take it afoot any longer but will be seen going like a streak of lightning down the hard road. Jim has traded his stock of overshoes for a car. Mar 5, 1924

George Miller who left here a few months ago for McLeansboro has returned and his family is moving back soon. Mar 5, 1924

Billy Charles McAllister, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted McAllister, 504 West Jefferson Street, died on Friday morning from pneumonia. The little baby was born on February 8th and died just a month later. He was the only child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Ethel McCormick. Funeral services Saturday afternoon at the home with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 7, 1924

The new Marion Hospital on East Main Street was formerly opened on Thursday when F. Marion Anderson, the well-known shoe repairman, was received as the first patient. Mr. Anderson had his foot crushed in the mine several years ago and enters the hospital to have another surgical operation on the bone. Mar 7, 1924

Irving Lang who is connected with his father in the grocery business on North Garfield Street, has purchased the fixtures formerly used by Guy Chicon and has entered business in the room just vacated by Mr. Chicon at 1208 North State Street. Mr. Chicon moved his stock of goods to his new store in the southwest part of town and has accepted a position as traveling salesman. Mar 7, 1924

Bill For Divorce–Goldie Troxel vs. Ed Troxel Mar 7, 1924

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Clifton E. Smith and Miss Hattie M. Roberts were united in marriage Tuesday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W B. Roberts of 1416 South Mechanic. The newlyweds will make Marion their future home. Mar 7, 1924

Tick Ridge  James McDonald sold some fine beef cattle Saturday to Sam Bonner. Mar 8, 1924

Jerry Corder moved to his new farm near New Denison last Friday. Mar 8, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Gobel Methema are the proud parents of a fine baby boy. Mar 8, 1924

Herrin   Mr. and Mrs. Roger Young and children motored to St. Louis Tuesday to visit Mrs. Young’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Newell. Mar 8, 1924

Mrs. Carl. McCulley who has been a patient in the hospital where she underwent an operation has been removed to the home of her mother, Mrs. Bertha Meadows on South 18th Street. Mar 8, 1924

0. PL Louden, father of Rex Louden of this city died at his home in Carbondale Monday afternoon after a lingering illness. Mar 8, 1924

Mrs. H. W. Meredith and baby, Laverne of St. Louis arrived here for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. 0. Bowyer. Mar 8, 1924

Norma Louise Hunter, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hunter of 405 South Duncan Street died at 4:50 o’clock Monday morning of pneumonia. The funeral services Tuesday at the home conducted by Rev. Travelstead, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, followed by interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Two other children, Norma Gertrude, age 4 and Ruth, age 2 survive besides the parents. Mar 10, 1924

Mary Olive May Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Simmons of 1506 West Dewey Street died Sunday of pneumonia at the age of three years, three months and twenty days. The funeral services Tuesday at the new Cash Funeral Parlors on South Van Buren Street conduct by Rev. W. A. Travelstead. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 10, 1924

Funeral services were held Saturday for James Leroy Clark, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eura Clark, who was born Saturday morning and lived but three hours. Mar 10, 1924

Angelville   Mr. and Mrs. William Peebles visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Henry Duty of Pittsburg Saturday. Mar 11, 1924

Mrs. George Duty is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mohana of Thompsonville, who is very ill. Mar 11, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boyd of Marion visited with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Mary Graves. Mar 11, 1924

A baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Norman of Pittsburg on Monday was stillborn. The burial was made in the Norman Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mar 11, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kelly of route four gave a birthday party in honor of their daughter, Jessie’s twentieth birthday and Walter Hendrickson’s twentieth birthday. Mar 11,1924

Paul Hally of Marion and Miss Loraine Stanley of Herrin were licensed to marry in Belleville. Mar 12, 1924

Richard Samuel Cox known as “Uncle Richard” passed away at his home at 308 South Court Street Tuesday night after long suffering with general ill health. “Uncle Richard” was born February 6, 1846 and at the time of his death was 78 years, 1 month and 5 days of age. He was born in Kentucky, but had been a resident of Illinois for the past sixty-nine years, the last twenty-one of which he spent in Williamson County He was a son of Jerry Cox of Kentucky. During the Civil War Mr. Cox served in the Federal Army in the Illinois Cavalry. He was captured by the Confederate forces and was for six months held a prisoner in Andersonville Prison where he together with the other Union prisoners there underwent untold hardships. Shortly following the end of the war Mr. Cox married Miss Georgianna Gorley in 1865. To this union eight children were born of whom five survive. They are: Mrs. Mary Horsley, Mrs. H. N. Belford, Mrs. Chris Cox, Mrs. Ed Alexander and Claude Cox, all of Marion. A fifth daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Calhoun and two sons, Don and Burnie preceded their father several years ago, as did their mother. Mr. Cox was married a second time to Mrs. Mary Kirk who survives him. The deceased was at one time a resident of Johnson County where he held the office of commissioner. He formerly followed the occupation of framing, retiring from active work twenty-one years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marion and the Grand Army of the Republic. Funeral services Thursday at the First Baptist Church conducted by Drs. A. M. Throgmorton, A. E. Prince and Julian Atwood. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mar 12, 1924

Mrs. Alex Hutton of Carterville had her little finger and part of the hand amputated following an accident. Mrs. Hutton’s hand was caught and badly bruised and crushed when it was caught in the clothes wringer of an electric washing machine. Mar 12, 1924

Funeral services were held Wednesday for the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wallace, born on Wednesday morning. Interment was at Rose Hill cemetery. Mar 12, 1924

Clatterville   Orb Tanner has purchased a new wagon and is transporting mine timbers to Paulton. Mar 12, 1924

Carl Byrn who sallied forth from the parental domicile a few days ago to observe the realities of the “Wild and Woolly West” was overtaken in Missouri with an unexpected stroke of Nostalgia and beat it back to Clatterville Friday, seemingly reconciled with his fund of accidental lore. Mar 12, 1924

Earl Swan, our local architect, was putting some improvements on Clatterville’s store building the past week. Mar 12, 1924

Ezra Carter and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Crab Orchard relatives. Mar 12, 1924

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Oak Grove  Charley Holmes of White Ash was seen motoring through here Sunday and he had to be pulled out of two mud holes between here and Stonefort. He said, “Oh, if I can ever get back home, I will sure stay there.” Mar 12_, 1924

Birdwell  Fred Choat (Choate?) of Marion visited C. W. S. Hundley over Saturday and Sunday. Mar 12, 1924

Mrs. Alice Berkley gave a surprise party Saturday night in honor of her son, Albert, it being his 21st birthday anniversary. Mar 12, 1924

Almus Hundley, teacher of Oak Grove School, has been ill for the past few days and has not been able to teach since last Thursday. Mar 12, 1924

Berry Wall has rented J. C. B. Heaton’s farm near here and will move to it next week. Mar 12, 1924

Palzo  Paul Smith visited Elmer Smith of Marion and while there happened to a serious accident, running into a man on the street. Mar 12, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold attended the funeral of Simon Shaw Saturday. Mar 12, 1924

William Lee Iney Is now an employee of J. S. Bundren. Mar 12, 1924

Florence Tanner had some dental work done in Creal Springs. Mar 12, 1924

Thomas McCabe purchased an organ from Tom Redford. Mar 12, 1924

George Beltz visited friends in Marion and while there bought a fine cow. Mar 12, 1924

Harry and Hennyson Tanner have traded for the Nerue Taylor farm. Mar 12, 1924

Poordo   Walter Moore and son, Edwin, visited Uncle Charley Robinson Sunday. Mar 12, 1924

Miss Luelle Ozment entertained a number of friends Wednesday evening. They were: Misses Louise Maxwell and Louise Felts and Messrs.’ Ralph Brim, Russell Williams and John Buckner, all reported a good time. Mar 12, 1924

J. G. Laney of Bragg City, Missouri has been visiting with his sister, Mrs. Janie Shoemaker, who is in poor health for the past few days. Mar 12, 1924

Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Blanchard returned form an extended trip in Florida Saturday. They reported a wonderful time, but are glad to get home. Mar 12, 1924

John Smith, Gordon Smith and Clarence Wyatt of Herrin were convicted by a jury of charges of assault and battery and were fined $25 each. The trial grew out of an encounter between Constable Springs with the defendants when he went to the Smith Garage in Herrin to serve a legal paper for the recovery of some tools. The evidence showed that the officer was forcefully ejected from the building. Mar 12, 1924

Dr. A. M. Laird, pastor of the Christian Church for the past two years, has sent his resignation to the chairman of the church official board to be acted upon at the next meeting. Dr. Laird’s stated that after very careful and prayerful deliberation he decided to close his ministry in the Marion church on or about July 1, 1924. He stated that his action does not imply any friction between the church or the official board and him. Mar 14, 1924

Mrs. John Greeney, daughter of Joseph and Margaret Garret, passed away at her home in Pittsburg Thursday, March 13th from an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Greeney was 55 years of age and had lived all of her life in this county. She was born August 18, 1869. She was educated in the public schools and was united in marriage to John Greeney January 1869 (a misprint in the paper}. Mrs. Greeney was a member of the M. E. Church of Corinth. One son and two daughters, Charles Greeney, Pittsburg, Margaret Greeney, Pittsburg Route I and Mrs. Hattie Edwards, Marion, survive her. Two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Stroud, Murphysboro and Mrs. Mary McPherson, Herrin, also survive her. Funeral services will be held at Corinth at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Rev. Emery Allan will officiate at the funeral. Mar 14, 1924

Glenn Young And Others Indicted

The special grand jury called by City Judge E. N. Bowen to investigate into the murder of Caesar Cagle and the shooting and rioting at the city hospital, returned a total of 99 indictments this afternoon, following a session of nine days. Following are the indictments returned:

Murder—Carl Shelton and Earl Shelton

Parading with Arms—Glen Young, Leonard Wagener, Walter East False Imprisonment (6 counts) -Carl Nelson, Walter Winstead, Elmer Carlton

False Imprisonment (2 counts)—Harry Herrin, S. Glenn Young, Frank Day, Albert Jones, Harold Steyer, Elmer Carlton

False Imprisonment—S. Stearns, Ora Helple, Dausa Meadows, John Frothingham, Glenn Young, Abe Hicks, Brady Jenkins, George Dunn Conspiracy—AlbertJones, Sam Stearns, Glenn Young, Frank Travelstead, Tom Thornton, Carl Nelson, Arthur Barnwell, Brady Jenkins, George Bell, Alvin Misker, John Whitesides, Harold Steyer, John Arms, John Frothingham, William Jones, Leonard Stearns

Assault with Attempt to Murder—Glenn Young, Thomas Thornton, Albert Jones, Harry Walker, Ed Carlton

Assault and Battery—William G. Evans

Attempt to Bribe—William Brownlowe (Alias Long) Walker

Conspiracy (2 counts)—Abe Hicks, Frank Day, Albert Jones, Harold Steyer Conspiracy (12 counts)—AbeHicks, Frank Day, Albert Jones, Harold Steyer, John Frothingham, George Bell, Brandy Jenkins, Guy Stricklin, Ross Lisenby, John Smith, Elmer Carlton, Glenn Fowler, Joe Inman, Glenn Young

Kidnapping (12 counts)—Arthur Barnwell, John Ford, Glenn Young, Albert Jones, Elmer Carlton

Assault with a Deadly Weapon—Angelo Dell Era, Carl Shelton, Bernie Shelton, Charles Duddy, Peter Sanfilippo, Sylvester Riggo, Jack Skelcher

Kidnapping (4 counts)—Abe Hicks, Frank Day, Wilber Jones, Harold Steyer, John Frothingham, George Bell, Brady Jenkins, Glenn Young, Guy Stricklin, Ross Lisenby, John Smith

Assault With Attempt to Murder—Elmer Carlton, Glenn Fowler, John Inman

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Assault With Deadly Weapons (12 counts)—Glenn Young, Harry Walker, Sam Childers, Carl Nelson, Abe Hicks, Earl Rendleman

Kidnapping—Arthur Barnwell, John Ford, Glenn Young, Albert Jones, Elmer Carlton

Conspiracy—Albert Jones, Sam Stearns, Glenn Young, Frank Travelstead, Tom Thornton, Carl Nelson, Arthur Barnwell, Brady Jenkins, George Bell, Alvin Misker, John Misker, Harold Steyer, John Arms, John Frothingham, Willie Jones, Leonard Stearns Kidnapping—Charles Denham, John Smith, George Childers, John Crompton, Glenn Young, John Ford

False Imprisonment (12 counts)—Charles Denham, John Smith, George Chiders, John Compton, John Ford, Glenn Young

Falsely Assuming an Officer (2 Counts)—Glenn Young

Robbery—John Smith, Carl Nelson, Glenn Young

Larceny—John Smith, Carl Nelson, Glenn Young

Robbery (2 counts)—Glenn Young, Harry Walker, Sam Childers

Larceny (3 counts)—Glenn Young, Harry Walker, Sam Childers

Robbery (2 counts)—Glenn Young, Harry Walker, Carl Nelson

Larceny (3 counts)—Glenn Young, Harry Walker, Carl Nelson

Assault With Attempt to Murder (15 counts)—Glenn Young, I. N. Thetford, Gilbert Walker, John Smith, Taylor Nall, Leonard Waggoner, Charles Green, Jay Johnson, Harry Herrin, Charles Cargal, Otis Maynard

Assault With Attempt to Murder (5 counts)—Albert Jones, Sama Stearns, Glenn Young, Floyd Travelstead, Tom Thornton, Carl Nellson, Arthur Barnwell, Brady Jenkins, George Bell, Alvin Misker, John Whiteside, Harold Steyer, John Arms, John Frothingham, Willie Jones, Leonard Stearns {lengthy article) Mar 14, 1924

County Court  A jury in county court on the retrial of Monroe Owens for assault returned a verdict of guilty after a very short stay in the jury room. Mar 14, 1924

In the trial of Dr. Ream, Marion Chiropractor, for practicing without a state license, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mar 14, 1924

Henshaw   Mr. and Mrs. Marion Boyd of Paulton have moved back to their farm near the Henshaw School. Mar 15, 1924

Several people of this vicinity attended the sale of the estate of Otto Stout of Ozark Saturday. Mar 15, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Curt Tanner of Paulton have moved back to their farm near Henshaw School. Mar 15, 1924

Jack McNail purchased some nice swine from his son, Cleye McNail. Mar 15, 1924

The newly married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Curtner, was chivaried Saturday evening. There were a large number present and were treated with candy, peanuts and cigars. Mar 15, 1924

Jackie Ferrell has been visiting his brother, Jim Ferrell of Carterville this week. Mar 15, 1924

Marriage Licenses

Frank DeMarco, Johnston City               24

Frances Lobue, Johnston City                16

Roy Mccuan, Marion                             22

Mae Halterman, Marion                        18

Lester Allen, Johnston City                   26

Nellie Moore, Johnston City                  18    Mar 15, 1924

Frank Powell celebrated his 25th year in business in Marion on Saturday and had a big day despite the threatening weather. A big birthday cake covered with the right number of candles adorned the front of the store and a special window display of a pyramid, edged with 25 candles also carried out the birthday idea. Mar 15, 1924

Following an illness due to complicated diseases, Mrs. Fred Gill passed away early Saturday morning at her home on East College Street. At the time of her death, she was forty years of age. Mrs. Gill was born in 1883 in Union County, but had lived in this county for several years. She was united in marriage to Fred Gill in 1904. Altho not united with any church, she was a devout Christian woman. Besides her husband and many other relatives and friends, her loss is mourned by six children. They are Everett, Robert, Harry, Helen, Ralph and Lora, all of whom are at home. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 15, 1924

Poordo   Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Dunaway are the proud parents of a nine pound baby girl. This is their third child and first girl. Mar 15, 1924

William Hamlet has purchased a new Ford car. Mar 15, 1924

Sherman Cook happened to an accident Thursday when a can of carbide blew up and burned his face. Mar 15, 1924

Louise Mildred Lyle died at the Herrin Hospital about 11 o’clock p.m. Saturday as a result of burns she received when she fell into a tub of hot water. The mother, Mrs. Mattie Lyle was the sole witness at an inquest held Sunday. She said she was scrubbing and her daughter was playing about the room when she fell into the tub. The mother grabbed the child as quick as possible from the scalding water and summoned a physician, but the injuries were so grave that the little child could not recover. Funeral services were held at Herrin Sunday followed by interment in the Herrin Cemetery. The Coroner’s Jury was composed of Otis Clark, Fred Sanders, Hosea Brown, William Dudley and 0. A. Jenkins. Mar 17, 1924

After a deliberation of two minutes a jury in county court Monday found State Representative Wallace A. Bandy not guilty of a charge of unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquor. The trial of Representative Bandy, charged with a violation of the Illinois state Prohibition law as the result of the finding of a bottle of “white mule” in his home by officers on the night of December 28th, began in county court Monday morning. States Attorney Delos duty represented the people and Mr. Bandy was represented by Attorneys Arlie 0. Boswell and C. C. Davis. Mar 17, 1924

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The new Smith Brother’s Athletic club at Pittsburg had its official opening on Saturday with good results. The main bout of the evening was between Chink Canada of Marion and Jerry O’Flannigan of Chicago. Canada is well known here having been in many bouts in this vicinity. The crafty O’Flannigan although several pounds lighter set a first pace for the beginning and kept Canada busy for the full eight rounds, which Referee McCuskey, a light heavyweight boxer from St. Louis, declared to be a draw. There was a good preliminary between K. 0. Everett of Pittsburg and P. O’Neal of Mario, which went for six rounds, Everett getting the decision. A number of good wrestlers and boxers were present and introduced from the ring. They will be booked for coming exhibitions. The four Smith Brothers contemplate the good bouts every month. Mar 17, 1924

The honor roll of Spillertown School for the past month ending, March 3^rd has just been announced by Principal Perry J. Whiteside as follows:

First Grade

Helen Meredky                  Arbina Zizis

Eva Broustkey                   Isabell Legion

Oliver Irwin                      Joe Demobsky

Roberta Stroud

Second Grade

Stella Arasim                    Alex Zizis
Heber Chaney

Third Grade

Walter Dembosky              Harvey L. Moore
Teddy Dewoince

Third Grade- (Intermediate Room)

Alex Polowski                   Harry Smothers

Kenneth Angell                 Geneva Jorkiewicz

Thomas Simpson              Eugene Hickey

Fourt Grade

Ethel Jack                        Steve Dembosky
Alexander Porkiewicz         Leogia Lukarenviz

Vivian Rex                        John Simpson
Walter Owens

Fifth Grade

Helen Godleski                 Casimer Wenson

Stanley Mazurek                Joe Wenson

Elsie Stowers                    Katie Simpson

Rosie Polowski

Sixth Grade

Edward Jacumski              Clyde Stowers

Viola Jaskiewiczi               Sophia Blasyki

Manervia Norman              Eunice Wheeler

Lillian Stroud                    Pauline Owens

Seventh Grade

Lottie Jacunski                  Mildred Atwood

Geneva Mae Rex               Julia Arasia

Amella Polinski                 Stanley Gbeskiewicz

Sylvester Jacumski            John Arasin

Clifford Newton

Eighth Grade

Lillie Pulinsky                    Alice Nicholson

Victoria Browskey             Gladys Winn     

Ethel Travelstead              Mar 17, 1924

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Lupfer Gallagher died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cora Lewis, 303 South Van Buren Street. Mrs. Gallagher was born in Lexington, Ohio on June 21, 1843 and at the time of death was 80 years, 8 months and 26 days of age. She had lived for the past 63 years in Marion. She was the widow of J. E. Gallagher and is survived by two children, Mrs. Cora Lewis of Marion and Mrs. J. S. Campbell of West Frankfort. Two other children precede her in death. Mrs. Gallagher had been subject to heart failure and that combined with a serious fall about ten days ago caused her death. She was a devout Christian and member of the First Methodist Church. The funeral services will be held on Wednesday and will be in charge of Dr. J. W. Cummins, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mar 17 1924

Mrs. Fred Gill, who died Saturday was born November 10, 1883 in Union County, Illinois and departed this life at the age of forty-five years, four months and five days. Her maiden name was Miss Mattie Anderson, and she was united in marriage with Fred Gill in 1904. To that union six children were born, Everett, age nineteen, Robert, thirteen, Harry, ten, Helen, eight, Ralph, five and Lora, two. She had no other relatives as her parents passed away when she was a child. The deceased was converted six weeks ago and leaves her dear family and a host of friends and love ones. The Scottsboro quartette sang at the funeral, which was conducted Sunday by Mrs. John Massey, pastor of the Church of God. Mar 17, 1924

Funeral services were held Friday for little Guy Benton Bearden, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bearden. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 17, 1924

Miss Lottie Russell, 21 of Cambria, died in the Herrin Hospital on Monday morning following an operation for appendicitis. Mar 17, 1924

The Democrats in West Marion Township met last week and nominated Walter Feurer for highway commissioner and Glenn Roberts for town clerk. Mar 18, 1924

J. L. Ragsdale of 404 East College has returned from the funeral of his father, Dr. A. C. Ragsdale, who died suddenly last Friday at Alton and who was buried on Sunday at Alton. Dr. Ragsdale was the second doctor in the Alton State Hospital to die from the flu within a short time. He suffered a relapse on last Monday after an attack of the influenza, which caused meningitis that was the direct cause of his death. He went to the state hospital there from Creal Springs where he had assisted in the formation of the Creal Springs sanitarium, which he left last October, after he it had a very successful beginning. His success is largely credited to his untiring work and it was with deep regret that he left that hospital and that city. Dr. Ragsdale was 60 years of age and had practiced medicine for thirty years. He is survived his wife and three sons, J. L. of Marion, Rolly of Lebanon, Ind. and Edward who is in school at Alton. Mrs. Ragsdale was ill also and unable to accompany the body to Metropolis for burial. Interment was made at the old home in Metropolis where Dr. Ragsdale practiced for many years and where all loved him as he was at Creal Springs. He was a leader in all civic movements and was highly respected by everyone. Among those from Creal Springs who went to the funeral were, Dr. H. W. Walker, C. C. Uterback and E. E. Copeland. Mar 18, 1924

Welby G. Zachery was convicted of the crime of murder at the September 1917 term of the Circuit Court of Williamson County and sentenced to the Southern Illinois Penitentiary at Chester for thirty years. He will make an application for a pardon on commutation of sentence at the April 1924 Term of the Division and Paroles of the Department of Public Welfare. Mar 18, 1924

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A number of neighbors gave Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Frick of 901 North Court Street, a surprise party Monday evening in honor of their twenty-first wedding anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Payne Norman, Mr. And Mrs. Hubert Ozment, Mr. And Mrs. Glen Goddard, Mr. And Mrs. E. M. Lasater, Mr. And Mrs. Wiliam Caplinger, Mr. And Mrs. Normal Wells, Mrs. Della Weir, Mrs. Narcissa Edward, Mrs. C. J. Ramsey, Mrs. Rolla Carain, Mrs. Clyde Nolan, Mrs. J. M. Pillow, Mrs. Lawlary, Misses Beulah Williamson, Edith Edwards, Annabelle Spiller, Katherine Goddard, Irene Frick, Mabel Frick, Helen Ramsey, Gertrude Ramsey and Messrs, Ollen Lyerla, Alex Patton, George Morrison, Joe Goddard and Wayne Ramsey and the honored ones, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Frick. Mar 18, 1924

Creal Springs – (By D. H. Barnwell)   S. H. Stucker of Stonefort visited friends here last week. He is a Civil War veteran of the famous 120th Regiment of which but few are now living. The writer’s father was a member of this regiment. We easily remember when their reunions were held with large numbers in attendance. Mar 18, 1924

Guy Schuey of New Burnside was here last week and set up some New Hardie spray rigs for the following fruit growers: Abner Anderson, Henry Kimmel and M. D. Borum. These are fine looking machines and will most likely do the work desired. Mr. Schuey believes this will be a good apple year. Mar 18, 1924

Otto Jennings who has been on duty in Herrin for the past two weeks, returned home Friday. Mar 18, 1924

Frances Marguerite, infant daughter of Odel and Ruby (Thedford) Rainbolt, who was stillborn at their home in Marion on Friday morning, March 13, 1924, was brought to this city Saturday and taken to County Line for burial. Those from Marion attending the funeral were W. S. Rainbolt, Ruth, Bessie, Gay and George Thedford and Frank Rainbolt of West Frankfort. Mar 18, 1924

Mrs. Alice Bevard Bundy, the wife of Druggist, W. H. Bundy, died at 8:40 Monday night at her home, 312 West Main Street, after a week’s illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Bundy was born on September 3, 1861 at Jeffersonville, Tennessee, but moved to Illinois as a child and was educated in the schools of McLean County, Illinois. At the time of death, she was 62 years, 6 months and 14 days of age. Thirty-nine years ago she was united in marriage with Mr. Bundy at Carterville, but no children were born to them. However, Mrs. Bundy raised two stepchildren, Mrs. Edward Lonbons and Ben T. Bundy of Marion. Besides the husband and two stepchildren she is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Florence Buckles of Faulkner, Kansas, Frank C. Bevard of Carterville, George W Bevard of Carterville and Mrs. Leo (Mary) Gunster of Long Beach, Calif. Mrs. Bundy was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a devout Christian. Funeral services on Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mar 18, 1924

James Daugherty was killed in the mine at Jeffrey Wednesday afternoon. The man was killed as he was coming out of the mine. He was walking along the track when he stepped aside to permit a motor to pass. After the motor had passed, he stepped back on the track where he was struck and run over by a string of cars which had broken loose from the motor and followed close behind it. The man is survived by his widow. Mar 21, 1924

Miss Lucille Cash and Forest Robertson, both of Marion were married Thursday night in West Frankfort. Rev. Musgraves, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Frankfort, performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Belford and the bride’s mother, Mrs. Gertrude Cash, attended the young couple. Mar 21, 1924

Pittsburg’s Honor Roll

The honor roll for the Pittsburg Schools for the month of February lists the following pupils that made 90 or more for the past month:

First Grade – Jesse Roberts Lee, Teacher

Clarence Odum        Maude Biley

John Delost            Ludine Graves

William Harris         Waldo Kobler

Claud Bibb              Nelta Kelley

Maree Bruscato       Dorothy Rose

Maxine Bridwell       Delbert Williams

Harold McMeekin     Richard Edwards

Geneva Robinson    Stella Lasoto

Second Grade –    Clara Dearing, Teacher

Harrison Smith        Charlie Rozich

Ralph Owens          Lucille Neely

Helen Burnett         Ruth Borum

Carl Smith              Ruth Hicks

Dea York                Alfonzo Golff

Louis Evrard           Freida Williams

Dorris Stetliff          Stanley Lasoto

Mary Fowler            Adeline Evrard

Second Grade – Lillie M. Rudolph, Teacher

Lowell Kobler          Audrey Cole

Hiram Boyd            Edward Davis

Kenneth Edwards    Lizzie Edwards

Mildred Edwards     Florence Dupas

Hoda Ozman           Inez Edmonds

Billy York                Lena Zarowsky

Raymond Williams   Robert Bowie

Hazel Angel

Third Grade – Mae Alexander, Teacher

Naomi Davis           Jewell Edmonds

Wayne Edwards      Opal Blankenship

Audrey Seagle         Leon Crosson

Irvin Odum             Jack Edmonds

Leslie Norman         Joe Kruljac

Lula Lee Avery        Jesse Bayless

Helen Cerovac

Fourth Grade – Ruth Ray Bond, teacher

Bruce Craig             Roy Owens

Velma McKenzie      James Mosley

Raliegh Norman      Anna Zarowsky

Jesse Mansey          James Baker

Robert Berry           Evelyn Frye

Helen Cochran        Louise Bryan

Fifth Grade – Gaynell Griffin, teacher

Frances Rogers       Everett Edmonds

Maree Golish           Frank Davis

Dessie Strickland     Grace Strickland

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Maxine Newbill                   Victoria Cernic

Lucille Midgett                    Carl Kane

Sixth Grade – Lelia Sanders, Teacher

Ruth Edmonds Caroline Bowie

Violet Bayles Offa Odum

Johnny Zarowsky Hallie Tidwell

Goldia Pentecost John Kruljac

Opal Gillespie Noma Owens

Maggie Borum Etta Edmonds

Louise Arnold Leonard Batson

Melva Howerton Franklin Richey

Geneva Norwood Fred Sims

Lorine Norman Isabelle Dewar

Floyd Dupas

Seventh Grade – Gaynell Griffin, Teacher

Pearl Odum                       Gwendolyne Brayan

Thetis Sinks                       Liza Miskelly

Ruby Pippins                     Mary Gruljac

Eldora Sherman                  Charles Kane

Eighth Grade – Lelia Sanders, Teacher

Ruth Berry                        Aurella Davis

Opal Cole                         Lucille Mosley

Ruby Everett                     Gladys Lee

Bridget York                      Tessie Craig

In the high school those who have made 90 or more in one or more subjects:

Helen Mofield (2), Helen Avery (3), Thelma Cole (2), Esther Richell (3), Eva Owens (2), Dorothy Dickinson (2), Curtis Stilley (2), Hewett Dalas (2), Lawrence Allen (2), Ray Neely (2), Edward Smart, Hassie Norwood (2), Lloyd Otey, Howard Clarida (2)  Mar 21, 1924

William Kelton, aged resident of Pittsburg Route One, passed away at the home of his son, Will Kelton, at 3:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held Monday at Pleasant Grove conducted by Rev. Robert Hamilton. William Kelton was born in Tennessee and was eighty-six years of age on the twenty-eighth of last October. He was the son of James Kelton of Tennessee. He was educated in the subscription schools of his day, coming to Illinois at the age of eighteen years. In 1855 he was married to Harriet Parks, who died thirty-five years ago. He was married a second time to Margaret Graves who preceded him in death four years ago. During his active life Mr. Kelton followed the occupation of farming. He was a member of the Protestant Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, being one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the county. The deceased is survived by seven of the fourteen children born to his first marriage. They are James Kelton of Marion, John of Belleville, Tom of Carterville, WILL of Pittsburg, Sam of Marion R.F.D., and Mrs. Pat Smiley, Marion R.F.D. 3 and Mrs. Ed Poole, Crab Orchard. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Travelstead of Creal Springs also survives. Mar 24, 1924

Poordo    Little Lillie Tanner is ill at this time. Mar 24, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway visited their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Tanner, Friday and Saturday. Mar 24, 1924

Cambria   Joe Silveria is very low with hardening of the liver. Mar 24, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Simpson and children moved to a farm near Round Knob. Mr. Simpson has been assistant station agent here for a while. Mar 24, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Brack Silveria and little daughter of Carterville are visiting here on account of the serious illness of Mr. Silveria’s father, Joe Silveria. Mar 24, 1924

Miss Lottie Russell died Sunday night in the Herrin Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Miss Russell has been in failing health for some time, but was able to be out some. She was born May 11, 1902, the daughter of Cass and Allie Williams Russell. Her mother preceded her some time ago. She leaves a father, stepmother and half-sister, besides many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church on Tuesday. Mar 24, 1924

Chancery   Bill For Divorce—William E. Johnston vs. Ollie Johnston Mar 24,1924

Bill For Divorce—Everett Ellis vs. Mary Ellis Mar 24, 1924

Funeral services for little Ray Lavon Foster, only child of Frank and Ruby Foster of Scottsboro, was held on Sunday at the Holiness Church in Scottsboro. The child died on Saturday morning at the age of 11 months and 21 days, after a three weeks illness. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 24, 1924

Marriage Licenses

John Frost, Cypress           23

Chellana Davis, Cypress     22

Troy Clark, Pittsburg          19

Vera Bliss, Pittsburg           18

Phillip Solomi, Freeman     26

Anna Cappellano, Herrin    17

Lowell Taylor, Simpson      22

Mamie Murrie, Johnston City        20     Mar 24, 1924

After staying in jail since the report of the Herrin special Grand Jury on Thursday, March 13 Earl and Carl Shelton, the two brothers named by a coroner’s jury as the slayers of Constable Caesar Cagle, are to day free on bond of $12,000 each. The two brothers filled bond in open court at Herrin Monday. During the time the men have been in the county jail their captivity has been kept an absolute secret. Mar 25, 1924

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Mrs. Bruce Wallace passed away at the Wallace home on North Market Street at noon Tuesday. Mrs. Wallace had been critically ill for several days but had been reported slightly improved on Monday. Complications following the birth of a child two weeks ago contributed to the cause of her death. Mrs. Sadie Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mercer of North Market Street was born in Grantsburg, Illinois January 28, 1899. At the time of her death, she was twenty-five years, one month and twenty-nine days of age. Mrs. Wallace attended the Marion schools, graduating from the Marion Township High School. Four years ago, she became the wife of Bruce Wallace. Besides the husband and the parents, the deceased is survived by four sisters, Mrs. William Wallace, Mrs. Robert Williams, Mrs. S. B. Sage and Mrs. Dee Mount. Mrs. Wallace was a member of the Christian Church. She was one of Marion’s most popular young ladies and had scores of friends in the city who were grieved to hear of her death. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church at 3 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Dr. A. M. Laird. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mar 26, 1924

Dr. Curtis Brown died at his home on South Buchanan Street near noon on Tuesday. Dr. Brown was born in Williamson County on October 13, 1853 and at the time of his death was 70 years, 5 months and 12 days, the most of which was spent in serving people of the county. His early days were spent in the vicinity of Bainbridge where he grew up on a farm and gathered a great deal of his education in the University of Hard Knocks. He finally qualified sufficiently to enter the Southern Illinois Normal at Carbondale and from there entered the St. Louis Medical College in 1871, but switched over to the Missouri Medical College in 1873, from which school he graduated in 1874. Dr. Brown was not satisfied with his medical knowledge, so that after he had practiced for seven years went to Ruth Medical College and took a thoro post graduate course and since that time has kept posted on all of the medical advancements. In 1882 he established himself at Creal Springs and remained there until 1899 when he put up his shingle in the new town of Hen^–in, but in 1901 moved to Marion and has made this city his home since that time. He has maintained his office in the Marion State and Savings Bank and always had more calls than he was able to care for. 1874, the year he graduated from the medical college, he took Miss Louise Herrin as his bride. She was the daughter of Oliver Herrin, pioneer of Hen^–in’s prairie. Four children were born to that union, two of who preceded their mother, who died in 189, in death. Those that survive are Mrs. D. S. Anderson of Creal Springs and Mrs. Fred Culver of Redlands, Calif. Some time after the death of his first wife, Dr. Brown was united in marriage with Miss Emma Parmley of Rock, Illinois and she survives. Dr. Brown loved by all who knew him, was a faithful servant of the sick and kept at his practice up until a few weeks ago. He was ready to go any place at any time where his services were needed. He was an honored and respected citizen and will be sadly missed. Mar 26, 1924

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roberts of North State Street are the proud parents of a fine eleven and on-half pound baby boy, born Sunday morning. This is the fourth child and the third boy. Mar 26, 1924

Carterville, March 25—Mrs. Cora E. Helple, wife of Ed Helple, a popular and well known woman both in Carterville and Marion, died at her home here on Monday, March 24, 1924, following a long sickness with cancer of the stomach. She was born in Jackson County on December 12, 1877 and was aged 46 years, three months and twelve days at the time of death. The funeral Wednesday, March 26 at the First Baptist Church, at one o’clock with Rev. Fred Beek officiating and interment in DeSoto Cemetery. Mar 26, 1924

The funeral of Aud Parks, former county treasurer, was held at Coal Bank Church near Crab Orchard Wednesday with interment in Coal Bank Cemetery. Mar 26, 1924

Mrs. John Howard, colored, of South Market Street died at her home Tuesday night. Funeral services Thursday at 11 o’clock a. m. at the Cash Funeral Parlors on South Van Buren Street. Mar 26, 1924

Donald Robert Nation, the day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Nation of 407 North Cunningham Street died at 12:20 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery. Four other children survive besides the parents. Mar 26, 1924

Arnold View   Love, that tender inexplicable feeling which is the germinal essence of the human spirit, that very essence of matrimonial bliss, was terminated the other day in this section when Dent Tanner cupidly clasped the hand of Ruth Beltz in holy wedlock. The bride is a charming young lady and daughter of George Beltz. The bridegroom is the young and attractive son of S. N. Tanner, as he is the same age as his twin brother. Mar 26, 1924

James Murphy of near Attila, Illinois died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Boatright of 107 South First Street here at 6:15 o’clock Wednesday night. He was 69 years, 10 months and 6 days of age. The deceased was born in Saline County May 20, 1851 and was the son of Basel Murphy of Alabama. He had followed the occupation of fanning all his life. He came from his home near Attila to Marion about two weeks ago. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. A widow and the following children, Irvan Murphy, Marion, Della Murel, Attila, Mrs. Ploy Boatright, Marion and Loren Murphy, Attila, survive him. The following brothers and sisters survive, Mrs. Shelah Norman, Marion, Riley, Frank and Bass Murphy of Marion, Mach Murphy of Saline County and George Murphy of Mt. Vernon. Another brother Jeff Murphy of East St. Louis was buried two weeks ago at Harrisburg. Funeral services at the home of Frank Boatright on South First Street Friday at 11 o’clock. Interment in Norman Cemetery. Mar 27, 1924

Little May Loraine Taylor, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Taylor of Carterville was buried at Carterville Monday following funeral services at the home conducted by Rev. Edna Hope. The little child died Sunday, March 23 of Spinal Meningitis. Besides the parents four other children survive. They are John and Chester Taylor, Mrs. Charles Walker and Mrs. Raymond Reed, all of Carterville survive. Mar 27, 1924

Herrin   Holland Jones, blacksmith at No. 7 mine died at the Herrin Hospital following an operation on Tuesday morning. At the time of his death he was 55 years old and is survived by his wife, Sarah Jones. Interment will be at Oak Wood Cemetery. Mar 27,1924

Mrs. Rosa Paradose, wife of Santo Paradose, died at her home here Tuesday night. At the time of her death, she was 54 years old. Funeral services will be held at the St. Mary’s Church with interment at St Carlo Cemetery.  Mar 27, 1924

Danville, March 28—Charles Birger, proprietor of the Halfway roadhouse, three miles north of Marion, Williamson County, was sent to jail for one year and fined $2,500 last Thursday afternoon by Judge Walter C. Lindsey in United States District Court. Birger was found guilty by a jury of possession and sale of liquor and maintenance of common nuisance. Mar_ 28, 1924

The first marriage ceremony to be held in the new parsonage of the First Baptist Church was celebrated at 9:30 o’clock by pastor, Dr. A. E. Prince. The contracting parties were Alvin Womack of Marion and Miss Mary Johnson of Eldorado. The groom is a granite cutter and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Womack. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Johnson and has been a public-school teacher. The witnesses were Mrs. R. E. Hill and Mrs. Ranson Little of Carterville.  Mar 28, 1924

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Spillertown  Mrs. Tom Owens of Red Row was taken to the Marion Hospital Friday and is in a serious condition. She had just returned about a week ago from West Frankfort where she had been in the hospital. Mar 28, 1924

The Rex Airdome opened on Saturday night and there was a large attendance. The picture “Hell’s Hole” was shown. Mar 28, 1924

Miss Mary Goddard, teacher of the intermediate room missed three days of school due to illness. Mar 28, 1924

Mrs. Annie Oluf was taken to the Marion Hospital Saturday in critical condition. Mar 28, 1924

Death due to apoplexy at 9:40 o’clock Saturday night called Dixon S. Anderson, lifelong resident of Williamson County and for many years druggist at Creal Springs. The well-known druggist was a son-in-law of Dr. Curtis Brown of Marion who died last week. He attended the funeral of Dr. Brown at Creal Springs and on Saturday was in Marion and Herrin. His death was very sudden. Dixon S. Anderson was born near Creal Springs September 27, 1867 and at the time of his death was fifty-six years, six months ant two days of age. He was the son of James M. and Elizabeth Mooneyham Anderson. He was married in his youth to Miss Clara Brown who survives his death. The following children, all of Creal Springs also survive: Dixon S. Anderson, Carl B. Anderson, Ralph Curtis Anderson, James L. Anderson and Miss Loudine Anderson. One other child died in infancy. One step-sister, James Anderson of California and two sisters, Mrs. Mary D. Mashley of Oklahoma and Miss Pauline G. Anderson of Creal Springs also survive. The deceased was a member of the Creal Springs Baptist Church and was a member of the Masonic order Funeral services Monday at the Baptist Church at Creal Springs at three o’clock p.m. followed by interment in Creal Springs Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. J. R. Clark of Martin, Tenn., former pastor of the Creal Springs church, with fellow masons performing the Masonic burial ritual. Mar 31, 1924

Walter Harris, colored, was shot and killed at Colp Sunday night by one of two men who drove up to him on the street at Colp in a Ford roadster. The men escaped after the shooting. Coroner William McCown hurried to Colp after the shooting to investigate the crime, but the jury called by him after questioning a number of friends and relatives of the slain man were unable to determine the identity of the men who fired the shots. Mar 31, 1924

Sheriff George Galligan left Monday for Omaha, Nebraska to bring back Henry Tullis, colored, who is wanted here on a charge of murder. Tullis is charged with the murder of Orange Walker, a colored woman of Bush. The killing took place about three months ago and Tullis at that time eluded the sheriff’s force in a search though surrounding counties. Mar 31, 1924

A. R. Kent, one of the high school teachers, was notified early Sunday morning of the death of his son, Montayne Kent who died in Greely Colorado. Young Kent until about two weeks ago had been a student at the Chicago University, the climate not seeming to agree with him there he went o Colorado where he died. Mr. Kent left for Colorado Sunday afternoon and will take the body to Oklahoma City for burial beside the boy’s mother who died about two years ago. Mar 31, 1924

Mrs. Madge Marie Bearden and Edwin Roy Roberts, both of Marion, were married Saturday night after the revival service at the First Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Bearden and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberts. They were converted at the revival on Friday night. Mar 31, 1924

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 (Extracted from microfilm by Mary Jo Moore, published in Bits of News, Vol. 5)