All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican
July
Miss Beulah Logan of West Frankfort and Harry Miles of Johnston City were married at Marion, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, by Justice of the Peace George Pritchett. Miss Logan is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miles of West Frankfort and is employed as bookkeeper at the Union Hospital. Mr. Miles is the son of. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miles of Johnston City, where he is employed. The young couple will make their home with the bride’s parents at 714 East Fourth Street, West Frankfort. Jul 1, 1924
Palzo Mr. and Mrs. Harley Deaton are the proud parents of an eleven-pound baby boy. The youngster has been named Fred Ernest. Jul 1, 1924
Tobe Clavier recently sold his fruit farm to F.M. Wright and son-in-law. Mr. Clavier expects to go north about 200 miles to make his home. Jul 1, 1924
Jack Martin who is in the employment of Henry Smith was called home Friday night on account of the death of his sister. Jul 1, 1924
HERRIN Misses Alice and Elizabeth Hadley of Shreveport, Louisiana arrived here Sunday and will spend several months as the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Francis Sneed. Jul 1, 1924
George Sanders and Leo Spence, both of Herrin, wanted here for the theft of an automobile from A. M. Reynolds of Herrin, are in jail at Mt. Vernon according to word received by officers here. Jul 1, 1924
Joel Lester Hall of Hurst and Miss Rea Allen of Marion were married at 7 o’clock Monday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Allen. The groom is a miner of Hurst and the bride attended the Marion Township High School the past year. The young couple left on a motor trip through the East and New York where they will spend time with Mr. Hall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hall. Jul 1, 1924
The funeral of Mrs. G. L. Eubanks will be held Friday afternoon, July 4, at three o’clock in the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Eubanks was born September 5, 1841 in Gallatin County, Illinois and died Monday June 30 at her home at 505 South Mechanic Street. She was married to G. L. Eubanks, who still lives in Harrisburg, January 27, 1862 and to this union seven children were born, six of whom are still living. Those living are Mrs. E. T. Durham, Marion, Mrs. Jo Vick, Herrin, E. E. Eubanks, Port Angeles, Washington, L. L. Eubanks, Marion, G. M. Eubanks, Marion and E. H. Eubanks, East St. Louis. One daughter, Mrs. Effie Gehring, died about a year ago while on a visit in Marion and Herrin from her home in Superior, Nebraska. One brother, W. T. J. Shain of Eldorado also survives Mrs. Eubanks. Mrs. Eubanks was born in Gallatin County but came to this county when a girl. Her father was James Shain and her mother, before her marriage, was Miss Zelphia Skelton. She has been a member of the First Methodist Church of Marion for many years, joining when she was a mere girl. Jul 2, 1924
Art Newman, manager of the Arlington Hotel, East St. Louis, swore out a warrant yesterday before J. P. Frank A. Gary, East St. Louis, for the arrest of S. Glenn Young, dry raider, charging Young with conspiring with two men from Herrin, Ill. to kill Newman and the Shelton boys. Newman went with Constable Nicholas Colgan to St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, to serve the warrant, but Young was gone and nobody in Belleville could give information to his whereabouts. Jul 2, 1924
S. Glenn Young was in Marion Tuesday afternoon in company with friends with whom he was motoring to Cairo where he will address the Fourth of July meeting of Klansmen on Friday. Jul 2, 1924
The Johnston City Miner Says: Miss Anna Kilbreth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kilbreth of Marion, employed as a bookkeeper for Friedman’s & Safferns for the past two and a half years, was married to Amos C. Lewis, baker at the American Steam Bakery of this city last Saturday, June 28th. The young couple drove to West Frankfort Saturday evening where Rev. John Musgraves tied the nuptial knot. Following this the new bride and groom returned to Johnston City where they will make their home at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Newton on West Eighth Street. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kilbreth, well known and highly respected residents of Marion where the bride resided until coming here over two years ago. The groom is the son of the well-known and worthy family of Lewis, of Carrier Mills, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis residing there at the present. Jul 2, 1924
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnston gathered at their home on West Aikman Street, Wednesday evening and gave the newlyweds a charivari. Jul 2, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Zan Halberton, Marion 22
Fay Ellis, Marion 22
Ben Mercer, Johnston City 23
Carrie McAnally, Johnston City 19
Robert Wehrlie, Chicago 22
Flora Schwartz, Johnston City 18 Jul 2, 1924
Following a hearing in county court before Judge A. D. Morgan Wednesday morning, Lizzie Roberts was sent to the State Hospital at Anna for treatment. Jul 2, 1924
Marion Personals James W. Young is in the east attending the elks National Convention at Boston and for the first time in many years will not be here to officiate at the Fourth of July races at the Fair Grounds. Jul 2, 1924
Harry Purdue, who has been living at 902 East Carter Street, is moving to Harrisburg. Jul 2, 1924
Miss Althie Pritchett who is employed in Creal Springs arrived here to spend the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Roy Pritchett. Jul 2, 1924
Mrs. M. C. Shattuck of Arlington, Mo. has been visiting her daughters, Mrs. May Jeter, Mrs. Fred Jeter and her son, A. G. Goodall of this city home. Jul 2, 1924
Mrs. M.H. Alwordt and children of East Carter Street left for Steelville to visit her mother, Mrs. Fred Frickle for a few days. Jul 2, 1924
Misses Mabel Dunaway and Laura Campbell left for Chautauqua, New York where they will take a special course in kindergarten and primary work and also some of the lectures on some of the latest educational topics of the day. They will also visit Niagara Falls, New York City and other points. Jul 2, 1924
Vonita Louise Roberts, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts of 610 South Virginia Avenue died Friday morning at ten o’clock at the home. The little girl would have been six years of age Sunday, July 6th had she lived. Besides the little girl there are two boys, Seinely and James in the family. She was born in Anna where the family made their home before coming to Marion. The funeral at the home Sunday at two p.m. with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jul 5, 1924
Thomas E. Ballowe, 23, and Helen Walker, 18, both of Herrin, were married at the Methodist parsonage in Marion by Rev. J. W. Cummins Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The couple was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. James Stutsman of Herrin. Jul 5, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Thomas E. Ballows, Herrin 23
Helen Walker, Herrin 18
Elmer Stanley, Marion 21
Helen Kent, Marion 17
Phillip S. Graham, Marion 22
Zella E. North, Carterville 20 Jul 5, 1924
Mrs. Sally Cash died at her home near Hudgens Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 9 days. She was born near Hudgens on November 25, 1841 and had lived in the county all of her life. She was married to James Cash on January 18, 1885. No children were born to this union. Mrs. Cash leaves one brother and one sister, Mrs. Myriam Moore of Goreville and T. B. Ward of Marion Route 4. She was educated in the common schools and was a member of the Christian Church. Her father was Dixon B. Ward and her mother was Delphia Lewis before her marriage. The funeral at 3 o’clock Sunday, July 6 by Rev. O’Steen. Interment was in the Cash Cemetery near Hudgens. The death was from various complications. Jul 5, 1924
Miss Helen Kent and Elmer Stanley both of Marion were united in marriage Thursday night. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kent. The groom is employed at Peabody No. 5. They will make their home in Marion. Jul 5, 1924
The funeral of Bonita Marie Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wan Roberts of Parish Park Place was held at the home on South Virginia Avenue Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. The music was furnished by the quartet from the First Methodist Church, consisting of Mrs. E. B. Jackson, Mrs. Ethel Holland, Mark Woodley and Lloyd Campbell. Bonita Marie Roberts, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts was born at Anna, Illinois on July 6, 1918 and died at Marion, Illinois on July 4, 1924, age 5 years, 11 months and 28 days of age. She leaves to mourn her departure, her loving brothers, Fernely, aged 8 years and James age 3 years, her grandparents, with the exception of her grandmother Crews, who preceded her in death 8 years ago. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jul 5, 1924
Marriage Licenses
David F. Foley, Milwaukee 34
Fannie M. Hull, Marion 28
Mike Buroff, Benton 37
Jennie Wilkerson 33
Everett Ellis, Marion 30
Fay Miller, Carmi 29
Charles Clayton, Johnston City 33
Helen Custer, Johnston City 20
Frank M. Moulton, Thompsonville 54
Ina Grant, Marion 32
Joe Day, Herrin 23
Irene Berry, Carterville 19
Charles L. Swinney, Marion 24
Callie Logan, Marion 23
Arvil Earl Rightnowar, Johnston City 21
Laura Lucille Oates, Johnston City 18
Arvil Earl Rightnowar, Johnston City 21
Laura Lucille Oates, Johnston City 18 Jul 8, 1924
Albert Barth, 22, employee of the C.B.86 Q. Railroad Company station here was killed about eight o’clock Wednesday evening when he was run over by a train switching in the local yards. Barth was assisting in switching some cars on a siding when he was caught and thrown under the wheels of one of the cars. His head was severed from the body. The young man was the son of Mrs. Lou Barth. His father, Adam Barth, died 12 years ago. He was unmarried and lived with his mother on South 19th Street. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Jul 10, 1924
Poordo Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Herman of Rockport and Mr. and Mrs. George Hackles of Elgin spent last week with the latter’s brother and sister. Jul 10, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Sherd Lawrence and children visited with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Levi Echols Friday. Jul 10, 1924
Beulah, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Travelstead of 1007 North State Street, severely cut her foot on a piece of glass while playing Wednesday afternoon. Two doctors were called and 24 stitches were taken in the wound. She is getting along nicely as could be expected. Jul 10, 1924
Herrin James Sharp who resides at 1121 South 16th Street was injured Monday morning while working for contractor Pete Cardani when a tractor backed on him, mashing him severely about the stomach and hips. He is a patient at the hospital where his injuries are being cared for. Jul 11, 1924
W. T. Corey (Corely?) of Carterville is a patient at the hospital suffering severe burns about the arms and back received Tuesday at the Clifford Mine where he is employed as a boiler worker when a hot water valve busted spilling the water. Corely was the only man severely burned. He was brought to the hospital at once for treatment. Jul 11, 1924
Mrs. Elza Cooper and children, Kenneth, Albert and Ethel were through here Wednesday enroute to their home in Virginia after visiting relatives in Christopher and DuQuoin. Jul 11, 1924
Marriage Licenses
H. F. Pullis, Centralia 34
Myrtle Baumgart, Grayville 35
Freeman Furlong, Carrier Mills 21
Lillian Stallons, Carrier Mills 18 Jul 11, 1924
Mrs. Cora Ray, wife of Hester Ray, a farmer of near Corinth, died at her home at 6:40 Saturday morning. The death was caused indirectly by an operation for appendicitis from which she failed to recover successfully and also stomach trouble. Mrs. Ray was born in Williamson County September 7, 1896 and was 29 years, 10 months and 5 days of age. She was married to Hester H. Ray in 1914 and three children were born to this union, Herman Edgar, aged 9, Harry Lee, aged 7 and Mary Catherine, aged 3. Besides the husband and children, Mrs. Ray leaves two brothers, one half-brother, three sisters and one half-sister. The brothers are Ray Newman and Charles Newman and the half-brother is George Mccomb. The sisters are, Mrs. Rettie Hearod, a twin sister who lived in Kentucky, Mrs. Lora Edwards of Saline County, Mrs. Meedie Corwell of West Frankfort. The half-sister is Mrs. Dennie Edwards of near Crab Orchard. Mrs. Ray was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Newman. Death came to the young mother as an indirect result of an operation for appendicitis performed some time ago. The funeral at 11 o’clock Sunday at Shiloh Church. Interment in Shiloh Cemetery. Jul 12, 1924
Jeff Deming (Demming?) died Friday afternoon at 1:40 o’clock at his home near Scottsboro on Marion Route 6. Mr. Deming was 67 years of age at the time of his death. He had lived in the county all of his life and was well known among the people in this community. Mr. Deming was never married. He leaves two brothers and three sisters, Ray Deming of Goreville R.F.D., Age Deming of Marion Route 6, Mrs. Nelllie Burrough of Carbondale, Mrs. Martha Jones of Carterville R.F.D. and Mrs. Louie Coleman of Herrin R.F.D. His father was Sy Deming and his mother’s maiden name was Mary Farmer. Mr. Deming had followed farming all of his life. He was not a member of any church. The funeral at Palestine Church Sunday at 11 o’clock by Rev. Stager. Interment in Wolf Creek Cemetery. Death was caused by tuberculosis. Jul 12, 1924
Miss Bess M. Minton and J. Prentice Adams, both of Herrin, were married Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The bride has been a resident of Herrin for two years, she came to Herrin at that time to open a musical studio. In addition to her musical duties for the past several months she has been employed as assistant secretary of the Herrin Building and Loan Association. The groom is employed as assistant cashier of the First National Bank. Prior to coming to Herrin Mr. Adams was for eight years deputy clerk under the administration of John M. Dodd and later under L. 0. Caplinger. He was born and bred in Williamson County. The couple will reside in a newly erected bungalow at 721 North 11th Street. Jul 12, 1924
Marriage Licenses
George H. Adams, Johnston City 37
Gracie Krantz, Johnston City 18
Homer Tanner, Carterville 20
Stella Bearden, Carterville 16
Harry Davis, Zeigler 28
Lana McEwan, Zeigler 19 Jul 12, 1924
The funeral for Edmund Moss who died Friday at Anna was held at the residence at 1103 West White Street Sunday afternoon at four o’clock. Rev. J. W. Cummins of the First Methodist Church conducted the funeral. Mr. Moss died Friday at Anna where he had been in the State Hospital there for treatment. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Jul 14,1924
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sims of East Park Avenue on Sunday afternoon, July 13, an eight-pound daughter, the third child and first girl. The new corner has been named Reba Madge. Mother and daughter are doing nicely and Herman was still able to tote mail Monday. Jul 14, 1924
Bob Burnett of Pittsburg, driver at Keystone Mine, was injured late Saturday afternoon by a fall of slate. He was brought to the Marion Hospital and is suffering with a broken hip. Jul 14, 1924
Mrs. Louisa J. Fuller Hartwell died Monday afternoon at her home in Lake Creek Township. Had Mrs. Hartwell lived until Tuesday she would have been ninety years of age. Mrs. Hartwell was born in Smith County, Tennessee on July 15, 1834. Mrs. Hartwell was a Fuller before her marriage and her mother’s maiden name was Tuggle. She was married in 1852 to James C. Hartwell and to this union 14 children were born, nine of who have preceded Mrs. Hartwell in death. Mr. Hartwell also died some years ago. Mrs. Hartwell leaves one brother and two sisters, Henry Fuller of near Corinth and Mrs. Mattie King of Bernie, Mo. and Mrs. Neut Thrillkial of Carterville, Illinois. Mrs. Hartwell attended the common school. She had been in this county for eighty years and was a member of the Lake Creek Baptist Church. The funeral July 16th at 2 o’clock and interment in the Hartwell Cemetery. Jul 15, 1924
Funeral services were held in Herrin Tuesday morning for Mrs. Dora Dell’era conducted by Father S. E. Senese, pastor of St. Mary’s Church. Mrs. Dell’era, widow of Louis Dell’era, died in St. Andrew’s Hospital in Murphysboro shortly after 10 o’clock Saturday morning. Cancer caused her death. Mrs. Dell’era resided in Herrin the past several years, but was a resident of Murphysboro for a number of years. Her were limited to Murphysboro originally, but later extended to Herrin, after which the Del’era’s moved to Herrin and still later Berra & Dell’era were associated in interests at Bush and in other Southern Illinois towns. Mrs. Dell’era was a charming and estimable woman and has many friends in Murphysboro and Herrin. Her illness dates back several months. She was in a St. Louis hospital awhile then came to Murphysboro and entered St. Andrew’s Hospital two or three months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Dell’era were married in July and after coming to America they made their home in Murphysboro until 1898. Mr. Dell’era died ten years ago. Mrs. Dell’era leaves three children, Joe, Eda and William, two brothers, Caesar Biotti of Sesser and Angelo Biotti of Herrin and an aged mother in the old country. Mrs. Dell’era was 52 years of age last November 11th. Jul 15, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Frank Hill, Marion 22
Delphia Jordan, Marion 16 Jul 15, 1924
Claims Paid For Deaths
The following are the claims recently allowed for Williamson County by the United Mine Workers of America:
Finley Jones, age 24, was killed in mine accident June 12- member of Local Union 1248, Herrin.
Angelo Fassini, age 26, was electrocuted May 20 – member Local Union 1248, Herrin.
Aberly Roy Allen, age 29, peritonitis was the cause of death, June 22, – member of Local Union 711, Johnston City.
Albert Watson, age 41, was killed by falling rock, June 18- member Local Union 1000, Herrin. Jul 15, 1924
Creal Springs Aunt Teen Dupont went to New Burnside Saturday to visit old friends and view the village scenes of what was long time her abiding place. She with her late companion, John L. Dupont, took up residence in that place over fifty years ago erecting the big mill and labored pleasantly and successfully together for many years. She always loves to visit old New Burnside where in her memory lives again the happy experience of days long numbered with the past. Jul 16, 1924
William Willard suffered a broken shoulder as the result of a collision between two cars on the Marion Road Thursday afternoon. Jul 16, 1924
The quiet wedding of Rev. William J. Peterson and Mrs. Elvis Camden took place on Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride with Rev. W. E. Browning pronouncing the ceremony. Rev. Peterson is the local Methodist minister and a long resident of this vicinity. His new house keeper is the widow of the late Elvis Camden residing near Palzo. Jul 16, 1924
Dr. Paul Copeland and family of Chicago are here on vacation and visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Copeland. He is looking hale. Jul 16, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Louis Lee, Johnston City 34
Irene Redd, Pittsburg 16
Dee Furlong, Carrier Mills 23
Nora Russell, Marion 18
Luther Griffin, Herrin 35
Pearl Whitecotton, Carterville 20 Jul 16, 1924
Births
Reba Madge Sims, born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sims, Marion, July 13—Dr. H. A. Felts, physician
Willie Earl Stroud, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stroud, Marion, May 25—D. D. Harris, physician
Virginia Belle Scullins, born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Scullins, Marion, July 3—C. E. Baker, physician. Jul 16, 1924
Probate Court In the matter of the estate of George Harris minor, James C. Harris filed his term report, which was approved and ordered of record. Jul 17, 1924
In the matter of the estate of the minor heir of William Talley, Norman N. Jones, father of Aaron Jones filed a petition to be appointed guardian of the estate of the child Bong of $500 filed. Letters were ordered issued to him as guardian. Jul 17, 1924
In the matter of the estate of Linda Murphy, Ben Merrell, conservator filed petition to sell real estate of the ward. The court heard evidence. Decree for the sale of the real estate was issued. Additional bond was fixed at $3000. Jul 17, 1924
Noah Killman, Uncle Noah, as he was known was born in Overton County, Tennessee January 12, 1838 and died July 15, 1924 at the ripe old age of 86 years, 6 months and 3 days. At the age of 21 years he was married to Martha Ann Graves, to which union were born 11 children, John W. of Saline County, Mary Alice, who resides with her parents, Sarah J., James Westley of Williamson County, Mrs. Callie Deason of Wichita Falls, Texas, Riley G. of Saline County, Mrs. Mattie Odum and Mrs. Annie Stone of Williamson County, Robert F. also Herman of Williamson County. All the children survive him except Sara J. who died September 23, 1864 and Robert F., who died July 27, 1878. He was further blessed with 17 living grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Two brothers, Henry of Throckmorton, Texas and “Billy” of Deep Water, Mo. also survive him. Uncle Noah professed faith in Christ at Chapel Hill, Kentucky when a young man. He remained a member of Chapel Hill Methodist Church until the end. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 5th Reg. of Kentucky Volunteers and served through the entire struggle. He was with General Sherman on his famous march to the sea. Uncle Noah made a genuine citizen and was a dear lover of this country and flag. July 17, 1924
Noah Killman was buried at Coal Bank Cemetery Wednesday afternoon (16th) at 2 o’clock. The funeral was held in Coal Bank Church with Rev. Motsinger of Carrier Mills. Music was furnished by the singers of the church. Grandchildren of the deceased acted as pallbearers and flower bearers. Mr. Killman was an aged gentleman and was well known in the community around Crab Orchard. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a lifelong Republican. Jul 17, 1924
Marriage License
John W. Hobbs, Johnston City 25 Juanita Hobbs, Johnston City 18 Jul 17, 1924
Mrs. Ida May Wise Died at her home at 1207 West Cherry Street Friday morning at 6:30 o’clock. Mrs. Wise was born in Jackson County June 1, 1879 and was 54 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Wise was married to James A. Wise on January 31, 1888 and to this union 4 children were born, all of whom are living. The children are, Mrs. Lena Hedrick of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Mrs. Lulu Childrers of Herrin, Forrest Wise and Ophel Wise, both at home. Mrs. Wise was a member of the Methodist Church, South of Marion. She had been in the county for 6 years and had lived in the state all of her life. She was the daughter of James Crowe and Mrs. Nancy Crowe of Murphysboro. Her mother is still living. The funeral will be held at the residence at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jul 18, 1924
Dr. A. A. Prince, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Marion, is to be one of the principal speakers at a picnic of the Ku Klux Klan to be held at Gum Springs Saturday, Ally 28 according to announcements now being distributed. S. Glenn Young, former Kleagle of the East St. Louis Klan and now Williamson County raid leader, is also listed on the program with Grand Dragon Charles G. McGehee of Centralia and Rev. Collins of Metropolis. Jul 18, 1924.
Susie Larkin thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Larkin was drowned in the Bobby Dick Mine Pond Friday while swimming as her mother and friends stood on the shore watching her play in the water. According to the mother, the little girl was a fairly good swimmer. She was sometimes troubled with cramps that may have been the cause of her death. She was drowned in water about six feet deep. When she was seen from those on shore to go under the water, the mother called to neighbors near the lake, but they arrived too late to rescue the girl. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning at the inquest Friday afternoon. Jul 19, 1924
J. C. Craig died at his home on North Pine Street early Saturday morning. Had Mr. Craig lived until next Tuesday, July 22, he would have been 54 years of age. Mr. Craig was not married. He had served in the Spanish-American War as a private and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. Mr. Craig leaves four sisters and one brother, Mrs. John Barnon, Marion, Mrs. Will Swafford, Murphysboro, Mrs. Charles Sherman, Mrs. John Weber and Edd Craig, all of Chicago. Mr. Craig’s father was Joel L. Craig and his mother, before her marriage was Miss Mary Hill, a resident of Williamson County. Mr. Craig had never united with any church although he was a professed Christian. He had been working at the shipyards at Seattle, Washington before coming to Marion. The funeral was held at the residence on North Pine Street. Among the relatives from out of town attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Edd Craig and son, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Neber and sons and grandchildren, and Mrs. Charles Sherman, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Wim Swafford and son and daughter of Murphysboro, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Claxton and son, Dan and Riley Hill, all of Bush. Jul 19, 1924
A divorce has been granted in Chicago to Mrs. Kitty Monroe from Otley A. Monroe of Marion. Mr. Monroe did not contest the suit. Jul 19, 1924
The first arrests on the indictments of the special circuit court grand jury which adjourned Friday after finding 46 true bills, were made Saturday night when four Klansmen were arrested for the murder of Jack Skelcher, alleged assailant of S. Glenn Young and wife, who was shot and killed on the morning of May 24 while entering the city of Herrin in an automobile with Charles Briggs, alias Brown, now under indictment in Clinton County for attempt to murder Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Young in the Okaw River bottoms on the night of May 23. The men named in the indictments were Roy S. Eldridge, Max Gratsch, Marion Collard and John Compton, all of whom were under bond to await action of the grand jury on charges preferred by Albert Skelcher, brother of the slain man. They were held without bail. Jul 21, 1924
Herrin Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thedford of Chittyville are the parents of a baby boy arriving at their home Thursday, July 17th. This is the fourth child in the family and the third boy. Jul 21, 1924
Mrs. Pirello, the mother of one of Marion’s prominent Italian families, died at her home in Marion late Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Pirello was the wife of “Dad” Pirello who was well known in Marion. She leaves six children, John, Carl, Tony, Sam Treecy and Joe. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet pending arrival of relatives who live in California and New York. Jul 21, 1924
Two homes were raided and searched and one man jailed on liquor charges by alleged Klansmen from Williamson County in company with Carbondale men. The farm house of Fred Brewer near Carbondale was raided and Brewer taken to Benton to appear before Federal Commissioner Will Hart. A pint bottle of alleged liquor, which the raiders said they found at the home, was taken as evidence. Mrs. Prince whose husband was visiting the Brewers charged that a $1500 diamond ring was missing when the raiders left and it was claimed that the raiders subjected the people to abusive language. Prince was released after being warned not to “talk too much” it was said. The home of Melvin Stokes was raided and Stokes placed under arrest. A five-gallon jug of liquor was found in a shed at his home. Stokes claimed that he knew nothing of the liquor and that it was planted there by the raiders. The raiders did not produce a warrant for the arrest of Stokes and he was released. Mark Holland of Desoto is believed to have led the raid. Jul 21, 1924
News was received here of the death of Mrs. Gertrude A Marvin of Siloam Springs, Ark. Mrs. Marvin lived in Marion about ten years ago and was the wife of Charles A. Marvin who recently returned here in the employ of Maud Quinn. Mrs. Marvin stepped off the running board on an automobile about three weeks- ago and suffered a fractured hip. It was thought she was recovering when complications set in causing her death Saturday evening. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First M. E. Church with Dr. J. W. Cummins in charge with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Marvin was born near Marion fifty-five years ago and was the daughter of John C. Landers. She attended the Old Rascal Ridge School near Marion. She is survived by one son, Harley L. Marvin at home and two brothers, Fred Landers of Marion and James E. Landers of New York City and half-sister, Mrs. William Eggers of St. Louis. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Among the out-of-town relatives who are here for the funeral are J. E. Landers of New York City, W. J. Landers of St. Louis, Mrs. Minnie Huddleston of Carbondale, M. P. Marvin and family of Carbondale, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jenkins and family, Johnston City and Mrs. Harriet Martin of Carbondale. Jul 21, 1924
William Choate died at his home at 1006 East DeYoung Street at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Choate was born at New Burnside November 28, 1852. He was married to Mary Newbold at New Burnside 35 years ago and to this union four children were born. They were Claude Choate, Fred Choate, Carl Choate and Mrs. Eloy Brander, all of whom live in Marion. One sister Mrs. Amanda Reid of near Pittsburg also survives him. Mr. Choate was educated in the public schools. He had been living in Marion for about 15 years. His father was Benjamin Choate and the maiden name of his mother was Sally Thornton. Mr. Choate had followed coal mining as an occupation but had not worked any for several years. Mr. Choate was not a member of any church, but had been a regular attendant of the Methodist Church through his life. The funeral at New Burnside at 1 o’clock July 22 and short services at the home at ten o’clock Tuesday morning. Jul 22, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Herman Volger, Plumfield 29
Edith Watson, Plumfield 19
Ralph Cornell, Hurst 20
Elsie Eayes, Hurst 18
Lot Gregory, Marion 23
Ethel Sanders, Marion 14 Jul 22, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. George Schafale of West White Street are the proud parents of a fine eleven and V2 pound boy, born Monday night at 10 o’clock. This is the second child of the family and the only one living. The mother was formerly Miss Muriel Sanders. Jul 22, 1924
Carterville Thomas Lauder who was injured in the mines recently is not improving very rapidly. Jul 22, 1924
Mrs. Earl Walker is seriously ill at her home. Jul 22, 1924
Jenny V. Richardson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Reta Elizabeth, and will remain to the beginning of school. Jul 22, 1924
Deputies arrested Charles Mocherman, one of the prisoners who escaped from the Williamson County Jail Monday night at a lumber camp near Parks. The prisoner is lodged in the county jail. Jul 23, 1924
The funeral for Mrs. Angelo Pirello was Wednesday morning at the home of the family on North Granite Street. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Jul 23, 1924
Regan Mrs. John Cox died at her home Thursday, July 17th. She had been ill for some time and her death was not unexpected though she will be sadly missed by her family and community as she was a true Christian. The funeral was held at Zion M.E. Church and conducted by Rev. C. C Allen of Marion. Interment was made in Zion Cemetery. Jul 23, 1924
Hosea Cagle, owner of the Cagle Amusement Park, was almost instantly killed about midnight Thursday night when he drove into a wire cable stretched across the West hard road by contractors as a barricade. The Cadillac roadster he was driving was partially wrecked by the cable, which caught the radiator and completely swept the body of the car catching Cagle about the shoulders and breaking his neck as the car went under the cable. Three men who were following behind him, Dewey Roberts, Barney Abler and Frank Price, found him lying with his head in the door with the car door open. They brought him to town and he lived until they got in front of the Hub Clothing Store, when he died about 2:00 o’clock. Cagle was returning home from the Saline County Fair at Harrisburg when the accident occurred. Jul 24, 1924
Births
George Lewis Schafale, born to Mr. and Mrs. George H. Schafale, Marion, July 21— C. E. Baker, physician Jul 24, 1924
William Thomas Smith, born to Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Smith, Marion July 13—J. G. Parmley, physician Jul 24, 1924
Shirley Mae Jerolds, born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jeralds, Marion, July 20- H. L. Summers, physician Jul 24, 1924
Earl Sanders, Jr., born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sanders, Marion, July13—D. H. Harris, physician Jul 24, 1924
Margie Louise McDonald, born to Mr. and Mrs. William Richard Jones, Marion, July 13, C. E. Baker, physician Jul 24, 1924
Hosea Walter Cagle was born in Williamson County January 19, 1880 about seven miles east of Marion. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Cagle of South Court Street, Marion. He was 44 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Cagle had been married in Benton to Miss Frona Simmons a little over two years ago. He leaves no children. Besides his parents, he leaves one brother and five sisters as follows: Noah Cagle, East St. Louis, Mrs. Cora Freese, Marion, Mrs. Stella Denison, Chicago, Mrs. Carrie Harrel, Marion, Mrs. Jennie Hendrickson, Chicago, and Mrs. Dorothy Kelley, Paducah, Kentucky. He was the owner of Cagle’s Amusement. Park o the hard road west of Marion. He was at one time the owner of Cagle’s Garage, now Whiteside’s on North Market Street. The garage was the largest in Southern Illinois at the time it was built. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the home of his father, P E. Cagle, at 106 South Court Street at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jul 25, 1924
Cambria Word came on Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Thersia Rodd Dale, wife of Jack Dale, at her home in Herrin on Tuesday night of pneumonia. Mrs. Dale was a resident of this community long before there was any town or mines here. Jul 24, 1924
The Quaker Coal Co. will soon move their stripper to the Sunrise slope mine. They have leased this land for stripping purpose. The Company has also leased land from Newt Brayfield and Mrs. Mohan and Misses Alice and Annie Kennedy for the coal. Jul 24, 1924
Miss Alice Kennedy, formerly of Cambria but now of Easton, Pa., wrote of the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stotlar and party to her home, while on their eastern tour. Jul 24, 1924
Duquoin, July 25 -Mrs. Maud Collard, wife of Delbert Collard, auto dealer, was killed yesterday afternoon when a car she was driving was hit by an Illinois Central freight train. Mrs. Collard, who was formerly Miss Maud Kidwell of Marion, was driving her machine when the heavy rainstorm came up and she was attempting to get home through the storm when she drove into a railroad crossing and was killed. Mrs. Collard was stenographer for Attorneys White and Colp in the Marion State Bank for four years. She left Marion about two years ago when she became the wife of Deb Collard, brother of the baseball pitcher formerly connected with the Herrin club, but now also of DuQuoin and who is the husband of Mable Collard, her sister. The funeral will be at the Methodist Church in DuQuoin on Sunday. Jul 25, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Joseph Munn, Herrin 39
Helen King, Herrin 23
Charley Chapman, Marion 23
Mildred Speers, Marion 24 Jul 26, 1924
Mrs. Claude Norman received word this week from Mr. and Mrs. Amos Roberts of Chicago, announcing the birth of a ten-pound boy, James Edward, on July 1St. Mr. Roberts formerly made his home in Marion. Jul 26, 1924
Herrin, July 26—The funeral of Joe M. Cravins of 401 North 11th Street and his son, Claude Cravens of Freeburg, Illinois, who were killed by fumes from a gasoline engine, which operates a pump in a small slope mine owned by the senior Cravens between Spillertown and Marion Tuesday morning, will be held at the home at 401 North 11th Street at one o’clock Monday afternoon. Mrs. Stella Dickson, daughter and sister of the deceased men, is on her way from Seattle, Washington and is expected to arrive at 2:20 Sunday afternoon. Interment will be in the Hurricane Cemetery near Carterville. Jul 26, 1924
Dr. Gilbert White opened his office in the Dunaway Building on Monday for the practice of osteopathy and while he has been a practicing physician since 1919, it is the first time he has opened an office in his home city. Dr. White was raised in Marion and has a wide circle of friends who will be glad that he has come to this city to enter into practice. He is a graduate of the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri and for three years practiced osteopathy at Benton and then for a year at Olney. Dr. White’s offices are located in the Dunaway building on the west side of the public square. Jul 28, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Samantha Morris, Herrin 65
Loyd Eastwood, Cypress 23
Cora V. Hammel, Marion 17
John W. Purdy, Herrin 76 Jul 28, 1924
Mrs. E. G. Lawrence returned to her home after spending the past two weeks at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Delanius southwest of Marion, who has been seriously ill. Mrs. Louie Roberts of Peoria will remain with her sister for several days longer before returning to her home. Jul 28, 1924
Saturday Mrs. Hugh Grimes of Herrin came to Sheriff George Galligan and earnestly entreated him to find her husband whom she said had left here taking their automobile with him. She said that he would probably return to his former home in the south. Sunday the sheriff went to Cairo for his prisoner, but when he got there, he was informed that he himself was wanted. Sheriff Rochey (Richey?) read a warrant to him charging him with being an accessory in the attempt to murder S. Glenn Young and wife in the Okaw River bottoms on the night of May 23rd. The warrant was signed by S. Glenn Young and was alleged to have been issued out of the court of Police Magistrate Abe Hicks of Herrin. Sheriff Galligan’s reply was his refusal to submit to arrest. After much argument it was agreed that Sheriff Galligan would return to Marion and bring Grimes and the warrant back with him. On Monday Sheriff Galligan talked to Magistrate Abe Hicks of Herrin over the telephone and Hicks denied all knowledge of the warrant served on the sheriff in Cairo said to have been issued by him. Jul 29, 1924
Herman alias “Kido” Whiteside filed bonds Thursday totaling five thousand dollars for his appearance in court to answer charges of rape and taking indecent liberties with a child. He filed bonds of $2000 each and on a charge of violating the Illinois game code he filed a bond of $1000. The two former charges grew out of an alleged attack upon the ten-year-old daughter of John Ferris living on a farm east of Marion. The bondmen were J. J. Whiteside, J. A. Whiteside, W. C. Kelley and John L. Whiteside. Jul 29, 1924
Marriage Licenses
David R. Gladwell, Bush 32
Sylvia M. Robinson, Bush 27 Jul 29, 1924
Mrs. Emma Stanley Rinehart of Herrin died at her home in Herrin at 5:20 Monday of leakage of the heart. Mrs. Rinehart was a sister-in-law of Leroy Ray, foreman of the Republican Leader’s mechanical department. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were at her bedside when she died. The deceased was born in Murphysboro February 1, 1888 and at the time of her death was 36 years, five months and 11 days of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley. Her father died in 1915. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Stanley with whom she made her home in Herrin, survives. Mrs. Rinehart attended school in Murphysboro and Herrin and was a member of the Methodist Church at Herrin. Mrs. Rinehart was married first to Hugh Garner and one son, Cecil Garner, 14, survives. She was married a second time to Charles Rinehart. Two brothers, Harry and John Stanley of Herrin and three sisters, Ruth and Grace Stanley of Herrin and Mrs. Mary Ray of Marion, also survive her. The funeral Wednesday at the family home with interment in the Herrin City Cemetery. Jul 29, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Claude Taylor, Waltonville 22
Alreva Laur, Waltonville 19
Raymond Garrett, Johnston City 23
Ida Patterson, Pittsburg 25
Oscar Freville, Johnston City 27
Raymond Gallinetti, Johnston City 23 Jul 30, 1924
Hosea Walter Cagle, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Cagle, was born January 19, 1880, seven miles west of Marion in Williamson County. He was 44 years, six months and six days of age at the time of his death. He had been married three times, first to Ettie Glenn. To this union one child a son was born to Miss Delphia Smith and last to Miss Safronia Simpson. At the age of 18 he professed faith in Christ and joined the Missionary Baptist Church of Pigeon Creek, Chamnesstown. His education was obtained in the rural school and he graduated from and holds a diploma in a school of Mechanics. He was in public business most of his life. Those who survive him are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Cagle of 106 South Court Street, Marion, Noah Cagle of East St. Louis, Mrs. Cora Freeese of Marion, Mrs. Stella Denison of Chicago, Mrs. Noah Harrell of Marion, Mrs. Jennie Hendrickson of Chicago, Mrs. Guy Kelley of Paducah. One brother and one sister, Sherman and Mae, preceded him in death. Jul 30, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Luk Kraljraic, Pittsburg 35
Anna T. Rozich, Pittsburg 32 Jul 31, 1924
Ben Johnson of Scottsboro filled $1000 bond for his appearance at trial on a charge of larceny. Jul 31, 1924
Orville Stick and Fay Stick of Johnston City, chiropractors, filled bonds on two charges, the bond on each case being $1000 for violation of the medical practice act. Jul 31, 1924
August
Traveling all the way from New York City, a young man made his appearance in Marion Friday morning and enlisted the help of the county clerk’s office in a search of the records to determine what his name is. The young man had been using the name of George W. Reidell, but form the records on file at the court house here it appears that his name is West or possibly Ambrose. According to his story he is a long shore-man from New York City. When age thirteen he was driven away from the home of his adopted parents in Pittsburg whose name was Reidell. At that time, he says he joined the army and remained in the service until two years ago. He is now seeking to establish his identity and to locate a girl whom he thinks is his sister. He claims to have spent $7,000 in the search. As best the story of the man’s life can be gleaned from the records here and his own story, at the age of four he was turned over by the Jackson County Court to William Ambrose of Murphysboro as his guardian. Ambrose, the records says was his stepfather, having married his mother, Mrs. Ed West, whom it seems deserted the child. Although the record refers to the child as Ambrose it seems that the lad’s name was West since Ambrose was his stepfather and his mother’s name was West. The mother’s name before her marriage to West was Johnston. Ambrose soon placed the child in the Orphanage at DuQuoin from which he was adopted by the Reidell’s of Pittsburg when six years old. The man says he was driven away from home. He said Reidell told him that his name was Ambrose and it was a single word, which served as the key, which unlocked the maze of court records here and unfolded the story of his early life. West or Ambrose says that he remembers a little girl with whom he used to play when a boy and thinks that possibly she was his sister. She lived with an old woman in the same neighborhood with the Reidell’s he said. It is thought that the mother of the man had formerly lived at Carterville. The ex-soldier left Marion for Murphysboro hoping there to finally trace down his true identity and if possible, to locate his relatives. Aug 1, 1924
Theodore James Cox, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen James Cox 1108 West White Street died at 4:45 p.m. on Friday after a week’s illness. The little child would have been a year old on the 23rd of this month and although less than a year old, he made a real struggle for existence. The baby had been sick a week, the trouble starting while the baby was teething, followed by intestinal troubles that caused his death. Mr. Cox who is the collector for the Republican-Leader was called home Friday morning after he stared to work, because of the child’s condition becoming worse. Besides the parents, the baby is survived by a sister, Catherine Lucille Cox, aged 4. The mother was formerly Miss Elizabeth Norman. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church and will be conducted by Dr. A. E. Prince. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Aug 2, 1924
Mrs. Pearl Norman of West Aikman Street and W. F. Green of this city were married in Benton Saturday evening at 8 o’clock by the pastor of the Christian Church there, Rev. Fisher. The ceremony was performed in the parsonage. They were accompanied to Benton by Miss Esther Baker of Carterville, a cousin of the bride. The new Mrs. Green is employed as a sales lady for the Bradbury Book Store. She is well known in the city and has always been active in the affairs of the First Baptist Church of which she has been a member for many years. Mr. Green has been in Marion for some time and has rapidly made friends. He is an official in the Painters and Decorators Local. Mr. Green formerly lived in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Green will make their home at 1208 West Aikman Street. Aug 2, 1924
Death Claims Paid
Among the claims for death received and paid since the last report by the District Office of the United Mine Workers, are the following:
Rob Jones, age 26, was murdered June 9, member of Local Union 1880, Marion Aug 2, 1924
Allen Mckendree, age 28, was killed in mine accident July 9, member of Local Union 3192, Johnston City Aug 2, 1924
Don Bosmeski, age 24, died April 29, of epileptic convulsions, member of Local Union 1971, West Frankfort Aug 2, 1924
Frank Colliskey, age 36, was killed by train July 12, member of Local Union 3192, Johnston City Aug 2, 1924
Regan Aunt Polly Feasor passed away at her home Thursday, July 19th. The funeral services were held at Zion M.E. Church Friday conducted by Rev. Ramsey of New Burnside. Aug 2, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Parker are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. The mother was formerly. Miss Lola Stone. Aug 2, 1924
Marjorie Stokes, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stokes of 1280 West Chestnut Street died Saturday morning at her home. The little girl was two years and fifteen days of age at the time of her death. The funeral was held at 10 o’clock Monday morning at the home of the family and interment was in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery. Dr. J. W. Cummins of the First Methodist Church conducted the funeral service. The mother was formerly Miss Esta Kesater. Aug 4, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafale of this city are the proud parents of a fine seven-pound boy born on Sunday morning at 7 o’clock This is the second child of the family and both mother and baby who are in the city hospital, are getting along nicely. Aug 4, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Albert Hacker, Herrin 19
Velma Fay Stephens, Herrin 18
Tony Marice, Colp 33
Garius Hempton, Carterville 20
Anton Milana, Johnston City 36
Mrs. Mary Milasnois, Johnston City 30 Aug 4, 1924
James K. Parks, better known to hundreds of people as “Uncle Polk” died at his home at 1002 East College Street Sunday morning at 8:15 o’clock. He was born on October 11, 1846 and was 77 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. Parks was married on December 30, 1869 to Miss Mary Davis, who still survives and to this union nine children were born, six of whom are living. The living are, Mrs. Lois Jefferson of Santa Barbara, Cal., Mrs. E. Borak of San Pedro, Cal., Mrs. Mable Clemons of Riverside, Cal., Mrs. Hattie Brock of St. Louis, Mrs. Verner Hicks and Mrs. Marshall Hartwell, both of Marion, Luella died 36 years ago, Fred 23 years ago and Mattie died 2 years ago. There are no brothers or sisters living, but one half-brother, V. A. Scurlock lives in Carterville. Mr. Parks had followed farming for a number of years before coming to Marion and for the past twenty years had been employed as a machinist at Peabody Mine. He was a member of the U.M.W. of A. He had professed faith in Christ but had never united with any church. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Parks. Mrs. Parks maiden name was Martha McGowan. Death came after an illness of a month. The funeral services Tuesday at 2:30 at the home conducted by Rev. A. M. Stickney of the Southern Methodist Church. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Aug 4, 1924
Miss Opal Grace and Thomas Koonce were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage at Harrisburg, Saturday evening at 8:00 o’clock by Rev. Whitlock. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Grace of North Market Street and is a graduate of the class of ’23’ of the M.T.H.S. The groom is the son of George Koonce of 605 West Boulevard Street and is employed at Peabody Mine. The couple had as witnesses, Miss Mildred Anderson, Miss Stella Robinson and William Connell, all of Marion. They will make their home at present with the bride’s parents at 612 North Market Street. Aug 4, 1924
Justice of the Peace, C.M. Parks in his office on the public square, married Anton Milana, 36 of Johnston City and Mary Milasnois, 30 also of Johnston City, Monday morning. Aug 4, 1924
Mrs. Mary E. Burton of near New Burnside died at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning at her home. She was born December 26, 1844 and was 79 years of age at the time of her death. She was married to J. Y. Burton in Johnson County in 1860. Their children are, Mrs. George Balance of Vienna, Miss Amanda Burton, George Burton, Mrs. Mark Newhold, Mrs. Vollie Rich and Charles Burton, all of near New Burnside, John Burton of Marion and Roy Burton of Johnston City. Her husband has been dead some years. Mrs. Burton leaves one brother and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Blay of Kansas City, Mo. and Lon Etherby of Johnston City and one half-sister and five half-brothers, Mrs. Sallie. Lannom of Tennessee, James Price of Clay Center, Kansas, Edd Price of Kansas City, Kansas, Anderson Price and Henry Price, both of Florence, Kansas and Tom Price of Junction City, Kansas. Mrs. Burton had been a member of the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Johnson County for sixty years. The funeral at New Salem Wednesday at 2 o’clock by Rev E. R. Steagall of Harrisburg. Interment in New Salem Cemetery. Aug 5, 1924
“Uncle Polk,” James K. Parks, was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in Rose Hill Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the home on East College Street at 2:30 conducted by A. M. Stickney, pastor of the Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Parks had lived in Marion for a number of years and he was well known. He had been employed as a machinist at Peabody Mine since its opening about twenty years ago. Aug 6, 1924
Lee Calhoun, manager of the Battery and Tire Co., met with an accident when a heavy automobile motor fell on three fingers of his right hand, mashing them badly. Aug 7, 1924
Mrs. Flora Ann Kelley, wife of W. W. Kelley, died Friday afternoon at two o’clock in West Frankfort. Funeral services Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at Goreville followed by interment in Chapman Cemetery. Mrs. Kelley was born in Johnston County September 6, 1869 and at the time of her death was 64 years, 11 months and two days of age. She was married to W. W. Kelley at Goreville July 9, 1885. Of nine children born to this union the following six survive: D. W. Kelley and Sam Kelley of East St. Louis, Mrs. 0. F. Burklow of Marion, Mrs. Ed Hammel, West Frankfort, Mrs. Jake Pritchett, Johnston City and Mrs. T. C. Nangle of St. Louis. Two sisters, Mrs. James Newton of Goreville and Mrs. James Newton of Goreville and Mrs. Joe Collins of Carterville and one brother, Wiley Howell of Goreville, also survive. The deceased was a daughter of John and Tilithi Cox Howell of Johnson County. She was a member of the Free Baptist Church. Aug 7, 1924
Lewis H. Walker and Miss Ina Clemens were married at ten o’clock Saturday morning at the home of the bride in Dixon Springs, Illinois. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Walker of Grantsburg. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Clemens of Dixon Springs. She is a graduate of the University High School of Carbondale and is a member of Beta Epsilon there. Mrs. Lou Clemens, a sister of the bride was maid of honor at the wedding and Aubrey Reid of Marion acted as best man. Aug 9, 1924
Herman Burbes, living one mile west of Scottsboro, died at the Marion Hospital about 1:15 o’clock Monday afternoon. He had undergone an operation in the morning and death came after the operation. The death was caused from liver trouble. Aug 11, 1924
Attorney August I. Fowler of Marion and Miss Thelma Wiles of Champaign were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the home of the bride’s parents at 714 South Randolph Street, Champaign, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Wiles of Champaign and the wedding is the happy culmination of a courtship begun when Mr. Fowler was a law student at the University of Illinois and the bride a member of the graduating class of the Champaign High School. The groom is the son of J. V. Fowler and the junior partner of the George R. Stone and A. L. Fowler Law Firm with offices in the Marion States and savings Bank, having been with Attorney Stone since his admission to the bar in October 1923. He graduated from the Marion Township High School in the class of 1918 and attended the University of Illinois four years. Returning to Marion he was employed on the Evening Post and later on the Daily Republican, continuing his study of law and passing the Illinois Bar examination in July 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler will be at home at 919 West Cherry Street. Aug 11, 1924
Mrs. Evelyn Lucretia Sexton died at her home in Pittsburg at 1:15 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The death came from a number of complications. Mrs. Sexton was born in Johnson County, February 8, 1885 and she was 39 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Sexton was married on November 10, 1902 to Alfred Sexton and to this union four children were born, all of whom are living. They are, Mrs. Hallie Snyder of Marion and Miss Enid Sexton and Williard and Francis Sexton of Pittsburg. She leaves one brother and two sisters, Louis Smith of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Mae Douglas of Elmo and Mrs. Francis Lusk of Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Mrs. Sexton was educated in the public schools of Jackson County. She had lived in Pittsburg for about three years and in the state all of her life. Her father was Willard Smith and her mother, before her marriage, was Miss Synthia Everett. The funeral at the Free Will Baptist Church in Pittsburg Monday at 2 o’clock with interment in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion. Aug 11, 1924
Herrin Irene Ross, 11 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ross, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital Friday. Aug 11, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon of Johnston City accompanied their daughter, Mrs. William Quall, home on Thursday and were visitors at the White City Park Thursday. Aug 11, 1924
Mrs. Roberta Wolland visited her sister, Mrs. G. C. Herman of Freeman Spur Friday. Aug 11, 1924
Death Claims
The following death claims for Williamson County allowed the past week by the district office of the United Mine Workers of America:
Edmond Moss, age 35, died of pneumonia July 11, member of Local Union 1380, Marion Aug 11, 1924
Thomas F. Owens, age 61, death June 28, was due to drinking carbolic acid, member of Local Union No. 5603, Johnston City. Aug 11, 1924
Lieut. Robert Williams reached home on Monday after attending the aviation training school at Chanute Field where he was ordered on July 26. Lieut. Williams went to the field at Chanute for the special training service and from there went by the air route to Scott Field near Bellville to take part in the big air meet which was held there Sunday. He drove in his automobile from Scott Field to Marion arriving home early Monday. Aug 11, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dyer of Carbondale are the proud parents of a fine 11-pound boy. The newcomer has been named Bilie Miller Dyer. The mother is a sister of Mrs. Horace Bateman of this city. Aug 11, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Forrest Wise, Marion
Mary Bellmore, Detroit, Michigan
Everett Gill, Marion
Jeannie Cunningham, Marion
Roy Farmer, Marion
Myrtle Backer, Detroit, Michigan Aug 11, 1924
The body of Herman Burbes, who died Monday afternoon at the Marion Hospital, will be laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The funeral will be held in the Free Baptist Church at Scottsboro. Mr. Burbes lived near Scottsboro before his death. He was 30 years of age last April 14 and was born in DuQuoin. He was married to Elsie McRoy in DuQuoin June 14, 1909. There were no children in the family. He leaves three brothers and four sisters, Ed Burbes, Oliver Burbes, Everett Burbes, and Mrs. Christian Chapman, Mrs. Charls Quinn, Mrs. Emery Harding and Miss Iva Burbes, all of DuQuoin. Mr. Burbes lived in the state all of his life and in this county for thirteen years. He was a member of the U. M. W. of A. and had followed mining as an occupation for a number of years. He was a poultry man before going to the mines. His mother was Miss Tena Moore of Chester before her marriage. Mr. Burbes was educated in the public schools and for a number of years he had belonged to the Redmen,_but lately he had let his membership drop. Aug 12, 1924
A coroner’s jury held an inquest at Carterville Monday into the death of Leander T. Rushing, aged 78. An inquiry failed to determine the cause of the man’s death. A physician who arrived shortly after death had occurred said that death was due to apoplexy. Aug 12, 1924
Hugh Felts, the six-year-old son of Mrs. Malinda Felts of 302 South Monroe Street, was badly injured Tuesday morning when a dynamite cap with which was playing exploded I his hand. Two fingers on the left hand were blown off and he was injured around the body in several places. He was operated on at the hospital Tuesday morning and is said to be doing nicely. Aug 12, 1924
Arnold View Ruel Parks has enlisted with the Carterville Club baseball team. Parks plays center field. Aug 12, 1924
Charles Miller, Theodore Arnold, Cecil Curtner, Claude Mille and AB White were out trying out Mr. Miller’s new Ford truck last Tuesday afternoon. Aug 12, 1924
R. M. Parks is employed at the Gabriel Coal Co. in Gabrielville. Aug 12, 1924
P. N. Lewis of Marion R.F.D. has an old bible that is interesting from its age as well as the peculiar manner of printing and wording. The old bible was printed in 1790 according to dates written in the book and it has been in the possession of the Lewis family since 1799 at the latest. A birth in the family appears on one page written in ink and the date 1799. From this date there are a number of other records of the family recorded at various times in the nineteenth century. The book contains the New Testament and the Psalms. The Psalms are written in meter. Aug 12, 1924
Marriage Licenses
William Riley, Bush 30
Golda Back, Bush 31 Aug 13, 1924
Clatterville Jesse Groves was injured just above the eye while cutting timber Tuesday. Aug 13, 1924
James Arnold, our highway commissioner was down Monday rebuilding some of our dangerous bridges. Aug 13, 1924
A marriage license was issued in Murphysboro Tuesday to Dempsey A. Nicholson aged 36 and Ada B. Tanner, aged 30, both of Creal Springs. Aug 13, 1924
The case of the People vs. John Smith, Clarence Wyatt and Gordon Smith, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon upon Adrian Smith, a constable, began in county court Thursday morning. John Smith is proprietor of a garage in Herrin and Gordon Smith and Wyatt were employed by him. Aug 14, 1924
Mrs. Leonard Wherley of West White Street received an announcement Tuesday of a granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wherley of Piggott, Arkansas. The little Miss has been named Mary Lenora and is the first grandchild of the family. Aug 14, 1924
Evan Leroy Pritchett died at Hudgens at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon from complications. The little Hudgens boy was born December 27, 1917 and was 6 years of age at the time of his death. The funeral at Shiloh Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. Turner. Interment in Shiloh Cemetery. The little fellow leaves four brothers and four sisters. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pritchett. Aug 14, 1924
Cambria Ray Fletcher and Miss Eva Thetford were married on Saturday. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thetford and the groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fletcher. Aug 14, 1924
Glenn Elkins and Miss Eunice Johns were married in Marion on Sunday at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Elkins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Johns and Mr. Elkins is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Elkins of this place. Aug 14, 1924
Mrs. Phil Hall reports that her father, Alex Hutton of Carterville, as improving since he was stricken with paralysis recently. Aug 14, 1924
Bill for Divorce and Restoration of Maiden Name—Dorothy Langley vs. Donald Langley Aug 14, 1924
Claude Pierce, Herrin miner, was shot and killed about eleven o’clock Friday morning by Artman Hilton, his sixteen-year-old stepson, with a shotgun at Mine B Camp near Herrin. The story told by the lad clad in overalls in his cell at the county jail, is one of cruel mistreatment at the hands of the stepfather. The lad said that Pierce was frequently drunk and he and another man whom the boy said he did not know, were partners in the operation of a still. Pierce had been trying to force the lad to assist the two men in the work of manufacturing the liquor and was angered at the boy’s refusal to do so. The lad and his mother driven away from their home by Pierce two weeks ago, had been staying with Hosea Lingel in Herrin and had returned to the home at Mine B to get their possessions when Pierce attempted to assault the boy with a hammer, according to the lad’s story. Young Hilton said his mother had gone to secure a wagon to haul her things from Pierce’s home leaving him at the house. The boy had taken a little pup with him, he said, and took the dog and his gun down the road from the house to “see if the pup would hunt,” the boy said. He said that Pierce yelled at him and started toward him swinging a sledge hammer. “I didn’t want to shoot him. He pushed it one me. I told him to stay back that I didn’t want to shoot. He kept on coming and I shot him. He had been after me for a week. I stayed at home about two days after he ran my mother off and then I left. He had threatened to kill all of us.” Young Hilton’s father was killed in the mines a few years ago and the lad testified that Pierce had wasted the money, which was awarded the mother under the miners’ compensation act. Immediately after the shooting Hilton surrendered to the police in Herrin and came to the county jail here in company with Frank Meece, Herrin water works superintendent, who is a deputy sheriff. The dead man was thirty-four years of age. He is survived by a son and one daughter by a former marriage and has two brothers, Klee and William Pierce of Herrin. Aug 15, 1924
Tick Ridge Miss Ruth McDonald who has been working in St. Louis is spending a two week vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald. Aug 15, 1924
Leon McDonald has been ill for the past six weeks but is now improving. Aug 15, 1924
Marriage Licenses
H. B. Ozment, Herrin 30
Anna King, Herrin 27
Clyde Burgess, Brookport 23
Bertha Welch, Percy 20
Cooper N. Hyden, Johnston City 29
Minnie E. Woods, White Ash 20
Herbert Cranor, Herrin 22
Valda Blanchard, Centralia 19 Aug 16, 1924
The testimony of Hilton Artman who shot and killed his stepfather, Claud Pierce Friday morning was different than the testimony of his sister, Mrs. Myrtle Stevens as follows:
“My mother came after her things. As she came in Claud Pierce was not at home. He came in five or ten minutes after she came up here. Then Claud asked mother if he could come in. She told him, “Yes.” He came in and started quarreling with mother. I brought brother Hilton Artman for protection. Claud began to curse him. “Claud while you are all together you had better stay that way,” mother told him, “as we did not come for trouble.” Pierce told Hilton to “stay out of the house or I will break your neck.” As Hilton Artman came on the porch Claud Pierce grabbed the gun and I knocked Claud loose from the gun. My brother Artman ran outside with the gun. Claud was sitting on a bench when Artman shot him. Claud ran toward the house, Artman fired another shot at him. Hilton tried to shoot me today. I held him as long as I could, waiting for the sheriff. Hilton cursed me for holding him. I thought he needed arresting. Claud ran him off from the house. Claud told Hilton not to work that he would work and make him a living.” Aug 16, 1924
Peter Valksnis, Johnston City, ordered held by a grand jury for beating his wife to death at Johnston City Saturday night, was lodged in the county jail here Tuesday morning. Valksnsis. At the inquest held at Johnston City a woman who lived next door to the Valksnis family testified that she saw the man beating his wife about ten o’clock Saturday night. She watched him through the window from her home and said she saw the man striking his wife as she lay on a bed, but could not tell what he was striking her with. Then she saw the infuriated man stamping something on the floor although the window sill prevented her from seeing whether the woman was on the floor at the time or not. An examination of the woman’s injuries showed that she was probably stamped under the feet of the man. The jury found that her death was due to her ribs being crushed by her husband, Peter Valksnis. Aug 18, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Curtis Webb, Herrin 22
Irene Deberry, Herrin 19
Herbert Ferrins, Herrin 21
Ruby Stephens, Herrin 18
Kenneth Burke, Pinckneyville 21
Ethel Dorway, Chester 18 Aug 19, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. George Cox of 1009 West Chestnut Street are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born Monday night. This is the first child of the family. The mother was formerly Miss Cecil Furlong before her marriage and was employed at the Marion State Bank. Aug 19, 1924
J. H. Hastings died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Sharpe of 907 East McKinley Street early Tuesday morning. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the 110th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was with General Sherman when he made his march from Atlanta to the sea. Mr. Hastings served until the end of the war and was honorably discharged. He was married to Eda Groves who preceded him in death about 51 years ago. Six children were born to this union, five of whom are living, Mrs. John Sharpe of Marion, Oscar Hastings of Steele, Mo., Elden Hastings of Marion, Audie Hastings of Braggadocio, Mo., Delmas Hastings of Marion and Ollie who has been dead nine years. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Roy Norman of Marion, one brother, Richard, preceded him in death. Mr. Hastings was born in Tennessee but had lived in Williamson County most of his life. He was the son of Robert Hastings of Tennessee. His mother before her marriage was Miss Susan Mofield of Virginia. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. Clyde Bailey. Aug 19, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Richard Jordon, Herrin 27
Katherine Swinko, Herrin 19
E. M. Gifford, Orient 35
Mrs. Iva Mitchell, Orient 35 Aug 19, 1924
Willie Jack, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jack of New Virginia died Tuesday morning about 7 o’clock. The child was born about 5 o’clock and only lived two hours. This was the first child in the family. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Tuesday at the home by Rev. L. H. Knight of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Camp Ground Cemetery. Aug 19, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koonce of North Court Street were victims of a Charivari Monday evening when a number of their close friends closed in on them and demanded a treat. The newlyweds were forced to take their self-invited guests to Duke’s Confectionary and give them a real treat. The party was composed of Misses Pauline Mangum, Pauline Robinson, Ruby Mangum, Doris Smith, Gladys Youngkin, Gladys Smith, Mildred Radford, Vie Hunt, Alberta Hunt with Johnny Tingle, Reece Long, James Dickinson, Erksin Rich, Cecil Gallimore and the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Koonce. Aug 19, 1924
John Clark, formerly of Pittsburg, died at his home in Miami, Florida Monday morning at 8:00 with lock jaw, caused from cutting two of his fingers off last week in a saw mill where he was employed. The deceased was about twenty-two years of age and unmarried. His parents are residents of Miami, Florida. The brother and sisters surviving are Arthur Clark of Marion, Mrs. Myron of Carterville and Mrs. Miles Davis and Mrs. Tom Pentecost, both of Miami and Mrs. Roy Slater of Pittsburg. The body is expected to arrive in this city Thursday morning for burial. Aug 19, 1924
Charles Corder, aged thirty-four, formerly a resident of Marion died Tuesday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Kuehn of St. Louis. The funeral in Marion at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home of Maurice Hayton at 1402 West Main. The deceased was born in Marion and was the son of W. F. and Susie Corder, both of whom are now deceased. Most of his boyhood was spent in Marion and the family has many relatives and friends here. One sister, Mrs. Ernest Kuehn of St. Louis and two brothers, Fred Corder of St. Louis and Harry Corder of Minneapolis survive. Mr. Corder was married to Miss Nina Ayers who died three months ago. He leaves no children. Aug 20, 1924
Peter Walkniss the Johnston City man held in the county jail for the murder of his wife denies that he ended his wife’s life. A coroner’s jury found that he beat his wife to death at their home in Johnston City. Walkniss freely discussed the events that led up to the death of his wife Saturday, although he admitted he was drunk at the time the fight occurred. Walkniss told one of his captors that he didn’t know what the scrape was about and that he was drunk Saturday morning and that his wife was also drunk. Mrs. Walkniss had sixteen gallons of mash almost 100 per cent pure alcohol in a clothes closet that was sealed up by being covered over with wall paper, Walkniss said. They had both been drinking this alcoholic mixture. The fight in which Mrs. Walkniss was fatally hurt, started about 10:00 in the morning and lasted at intervals for part of the next hour. According to Walkniss his wife was the aggressor in the affray. Walkniss said she kicked him in the belly and he slapped her about the head. He denied kicking her in the face. The prints of shoe nails indicating that someone had kicked and stamped her in the face were found on the body. After the fight Walkniss went to Johnston City. Mrs. Walkniss was buried Monday at Johnston City. She was forty-seven years old. Aug 20, 1924
Marion friends learned of the marriage of Robert Westbrook, son of Mrs. Theron Poole of East Allen Avenue when he came home for a short visit bringing with him his bride, formerly Miss Ellen Jane Howe of Alden, Minn. to whom he was married in Duluth, Minn. Two weeks ago. The young couple will visit relative and friends for two weeks before leaving for Hammond, Ind. where the groom is an instructor in bookkeeping in the Hammond High School. The groom is a graduate of the M.T.H.S. and of the University of Illinois. The newlyweds met several years ago when both were teachers in Colerain, Minn. Aug 20, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. George Cox of West Chestnut Street are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born Monday night. The new corner has been named Bason George. This is the first child- of the family. The mother was formerly Miss Cecil Furlong and before her marriage was employed at the Marion State Bank. Aug 20, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robinson of West Main Street are the proud parents of a fine eight- and one-half pound baby boy born Tuesday night. This is the first child of the family. The mother was formerly Miss Ruth Howery. The father known to high school basketball fans as “Little Ray” when he starred on the local quintet two seasons ago was also doing fairly well Tuesday morning and announced joyfully that the young man is going to be Ray also. He has been formally awarded the name Jimmy Ray and he is the first baby born to a member of the class of ’23’ of the M.T.H.S. Aug 20, 1924
The case of Carl Neilson, charged in Herrin City Court with robbery as the result of a raid made upon the Jefferson Hotel bar early this year, will be heard in circuit court this week. Neilson is charged with taking money amounting to over $100 from Clarence Arnison who was in charge of the place at the time it was raided. Aug 21, 1924
John McFarland, living near No 3 mine in Herrin Township died at his home at 4:45 Wednesday afternoon. Mr. McFarland was born on July 17, 1867 and he was 57 years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Minnie Foster at Herrin in September 1903 and two children were born to this union, Ernest who died nearly four years ago and Lillian age 15 at home. Mr. McFarland leaves one brother and two sisters, Scott McFarland and Mrs. Will Bond of West Frankfort and Mrs. Walter Higgerson of Johnston City. Mr. McFarland was educated in the public schools and was a member of the M.E. Church. He had lived in the state all of his life and his present home about 4 years. His father was Simpson McFarland of Hamilton County and his mother, before her marriage, was Elizabeth Absher of Franklin County. His brother is living in Thompsonville at the present time. The funeral at the home at 10 o’clock Friday with interment in the Herrin City Cemetery. Aug 21, 1924
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jordan on South Monroe Street on Wednesday, August 20, a baby girl weighing 7 1/2 pounds who has been named Dimple. There is one other girl in the family. Aug 21, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Cortney Critz, West Frankfort 22
Mary Arview, West Frankfort 21
William Carl Manning, Herrin 23
Bessie Marie Hall, Herrin 23 Aug 21, 1924
Jeral V. Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Farmer of Blairsville departed this life Saturday, August 16 at the age of six months and eleven days. The deceased was born February 5, 1924 and was ill for only a few hours. He leaves to mourn his loss a little twin sister, Jeraldine and six brothers and sisters, Miriam May, Marion Ray, Judith Homer, Elmer and Lucille and his parents and grandparents. The funeral services were held at the home and conducted by Rev. Travelstead, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Marion. Interment was made at the Cundiff Cemetery near Blairsville. Aug 21, 1924
The body of J. H. Hastings laid to rest Thursday afternoon in Maplewood Cemetery following a funeral at the home of John Sharpe on East McKinley. Aug 22, 1924
The body of John Clark who died in Miami, Florida was laid to rest Thursday afternoon in Maplewood Cemetery following the funeral at the Warder Street Baptist Church. Mr. Clark was for a number of years a resident of Pittsburg and was employed in the post office there. He died from blood poisoning and lock jaw brought about by a slight wound received on the hand. Aug 22, 1924
Creal Springs Miss Dorothy Marriel of St. Louis was called to Creal recently on account of the illness of her grandfather, Wiley Marriel. Aug 22, 1924
Charles Barger has moved to the Alexander residence at the rear of the Pentecostal Church. Aug 22, 1924
Herrin Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harmon and children motored to Kentucky Sunday for a few days visit with relatives. Mr. Harmon leaves next week for New York City to buy fall goods for the Harmon Mercantile Store. Aug 22, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon of Johnston City visited their daughter, Mrs. William Qualls on West Cherry Street Tuesday. Aug 22, 1924
John Gualdoni, 200 North 11th Street, a trip rider at No. 7 Mine suffered an injured foot Thursday morning while at work and is a patient at the hospital. Aug 22, 1924
Edwin G. Shanklin the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shanklin OF Hurst was born July 7, 1924 and died August 18, 1924. Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday, August 19th. Interment was made at the Herrin City Cemetery. Aug 22, 1924
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock for Mrs. Mary Casper Davis, wife of Barney Davis, who died at the city hospital in Herrin Tuesday evening at 5:20, after a lingering illness of several months duration. Mrs. Davis underwent an operation at the hospital about six weeks ago for appendicitis and had improved and was able to be removed to her home in Johnston City, but last week she suffered a relapse and was again removed to the hospital here where she passed away Tuesday evening. She was born in Scotland February 13, 1897 and at the time of death was 27 years, 7 months and 11 days of age. She was employed as a nurse in the City Hospital here for eight years until her marriage here last September to Barney Davis. She was first married to Harry Hall of this city and one child, Cecil Mae age 4 years, survives her besides her parents, husband and daughter, she leaves several sisters to mourn her. Funeral services were conducted from the home of her parents with interment in the St. Carlos Cemetery. Aug 22, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Nick Reale, Bush 24
Maria Capopina, Bush 20
Olin Harris, Johnston City 34
Gladys Seagle, Johnston City 18 Aug 23, 1924
Births
James Ray Robinson, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robinson, Marion, August 20 – H. A. Felts, Physician Aug 23, 1924
Wallace Millard Richey born to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Richey, Crab Orchard, August 10- J. E. Evans, physician Aug 23, 1924
William Charles Spiller born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spiller, Marion, August 16- V. A. Baker, physician Aug 23, 1924
A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. James Harrison, Corinth, July 24 – George S. Roberts, Physician Aug 23, 1924
Helena Alice Armes born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Armes, Corinth, July 8 – George S. Roberts, physician Aug 23, 1924
Geraldine Hefflin born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hefflin, Marion- H. L. Summers, physician Aug 23, 1924
A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. James Bender, Corinth, June 29- George S. Roberts, Physician Aug 23, 1924
Geraldine Neomi Barnett born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Barnett, Marion August 9 – V. A. Baker, physician
Lee Crawford, eighteen-year-old colored boy of Dewmaine, drowned while swimming in a pond known as the Donnelly Pond near Colp Friday about 11:40 a.m. Would-be rescuers searched the pond three hours after the boy went down before the body was found and brought to the bank. Hundreds of residents of the neighborhood and passing motorists were attracted to the pond by the alarm during the search for the body. At the Coroner’s inquest held Friday afternoon Mrs. Henrietta Nelson of Colp testified that she saw him drowning and made the alarm for help. People came but not in time to save him. He was drowned in water about ten feet deep and remained in the water about three hours before he was taken out. After he was taken out Dr. A. W. Springs and the first aid team from Dewmaine gave first aid treatment with no avail. Aug 23, 1924
Funeral services were held Friday at Liberty Church two miles southeast of Thompsonville for Wiley H. Marvel, Civil War veteran who passed away at his home in Creal Springs Thursday of pneumonia. The deceased was born in Posey County, Indiana and coming to Illinois in his early manhood he enlisted August 13, 1862 in Company B, 89th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out of the Federal Army June 10, 1865. He was married the next year after the war to Mary Herrel who survives his death. Eight children were born, six of whom survive as follows, Mrs. Luella Swain, Sparta, Mrs. Anna Summers, Akin, Mrs. Ollie Dean, West Frankfort, John Marvel, Creal Springs, Charley Marvel, Thompsonville and Mrs. Ida Pemberton, Herrin. Mr. Marvel is also survived by twenty-one grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and by one sister, Mrs. Hattie Stevens of Benton and a brother, Pitman Marvel of West End. Aug 23, 1924
Carl Byrn and Clemens Bird Rhea, both from Marion tied for sharpshooter honors at Camp Custer. They tied with a score of 181 each and were next to the highest score of any Illinois man in the camp. Aug 23, 1924
Mrs. Sarah L. Arms, widow of William L. Arms, died at her home north of Corinth at seven o’clock Sunday morning at the age of 82 years after an illness of several days, with malaria fever. Funeral services were held Monday at the County Line Church conducted by Rev. C. C. Allen of the Third Baptist Church. Mrs. Arms was a member of the Baptist Church. She was the mother of Mrs. William McCown and Mrs. H L. Summers of Marion and is also survived by two sons, Mose and Henry Arms. Her husband preceded her in death ten years ago. Seven children also preceded her. Aug 23, 1924
Mrs. Oswald Jones sold her home on East Thorne Street to Sam V. Aikman who will move into the property on September 1st. Mrs. Jones is now visiting with her daughter at Scranton, Pa. and expects to make that city her home. Aug 23, 1924
Despondent because he was “too old to work” and because his children turned from him in his age, Stanley Lucas, living at 916 South 16th Street, Herrin, took his life late Saturday by drinking ether. Joseph Gestautas testified at the Coroner’s inquest as follows: “Stanley Lucas and I have been batching together for about two years. Nationality of Stanley is Lithuanian, sixty-four years of age. A wife four girls and two boys survive him, all living in East St. Louis, Ill. I have heard him say several different times he was going to take his own life, saying he was no good—too old to work and I gave him money most every pay day and tried to dissuade him from thinking of taking his life. When I went home Saturday night, August 23, I saw him lying on the ground outside of the house and called to him to come on in the house and go to bed. When he failed to answer, I went over and touched him on the arm and thinking him dead, called to Tony Wenclous and he came over and remarked that he was dead. Near the body I found a can and a small glass. This can has label which states ‘Ether V.S.P. VIII, contains not over 3 per cent alcohol, Manufactured by Mallinskdrocht Chemical Co., St. Louis and New York. On the dining table I found a note in Lithuanian which then translated read `Goodbye Joe, I speak no more.’ In Stanley’s trunk I found two letters, one tells me to pay his debts to the store and other parties. This letter shows no date and appears like a new letter. The other letter is dated July 31 and tells his wife and children Goodbye and says he has worked hard to raise them and now they do not care for him. Both these letters are in Lithuanian.” The witness’ testimony was corroborated by Tony Wenclous. The jury found that his death from drinking a fluid unknown to the jury with suicidal intent. Aug 25, 1924
Nick Reale and Miss Marie Cacopino, both of Bush, were married Friday afternoon by Justice of the Peace C. M. Parks. Aug 25, 1924
Sam Martin and Miss Amazon Sauls of Harrisburg were married Saturday by Police Magistrate L. B. Long in Marion. Aug 25, 1924
Rhodolphis A. Kimmel died at Creal Springs late Sunday afternoon of complications. Mr. Kimmel was born in Union County on July 8, 1844 and was 80 years of age at the time of his death. He was the son of Joseph Kimmel and his mother was Miss Margaret Cruse before her marriage. Mr. Kimmel was first married to Angeline McCormick in Williamson County on January 6, 1872. To this union eight children were born, seven of whom are living. They are Henry Kimmel and Mrs. Hattie Baker of Creal Springs, Alvin Kimmel of Polo, Illinois, Clint Kimmel of San Francisco, California, Joe Kimmel of Lincoln, Nebraska, Drew Kimmel of Marion, Mrs. Chloe Chandler of Rockford and Roy, deceased. Mr. Kimmel leaves five sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Malinda Sutton of Krokuk, Iowa Mrs. Emily Coleman of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Pannie Cruse of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. W. W. Woodside of Marion and Mrs. Teenie Swarts of Marion and Henry Kimmel of Krokuk, Iowa, Joseph Kimmel of Springfield, Mo., Attorney A. J. Kimmel of Marion, P. L. Kimmel of Creal Springs and E. E. Kimmel of California, George, Molly, Alice and Cora preceded Mr. Kimmel in death. Mr. Kimmel was educated in the common schools. He had been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Creal Springs for 43 years and he had been a deacon in the church for a number of years. He had been a farmer all of his life. The funeral was held at the home at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon by Elder C. C. Allen. Interment was in Whitewood Cemetery. Aug 25, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Bert Roe, Carrier Mills 36
Hazel Creason, Carrier Mills 20
Ira Ollis, West Frankfort 25
Lillian Haskell, West Frankfort 21 Aug 26, 1924
Miss Myrtle Hood and Joe Goddard both of this city were married in St. Louis Saturday afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hood of West Chestnut Street and they are making their home at the present with her parents. Aug 27, 1924
The funeral for Leonard Brummit to be held Wednesday at Goddard Memorial Chapel with interment following in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Brummit was born in Dayton, Tennessee February 21, 1904 and was twenty years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Ethel Lawson on March 29, 1924. He leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Ray Poteete of Marion, Mrs. H. D. Killburn of Blacky, Ky. and Edward Brummit of Marion. He died in the Benton Hospital at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning from injuries received while at work some weeks ago at Scranton Mine. Mr. Brummit was caught between a car and a mule in the mine and was mashed internally. He was in the Marion Hospital for some time but was removed to Benton last week. He was a member of the U.M.W. of A. and had been in the county for five years. His father was John Brummit and his mother before her marriage was Miss Olie Bain, both of whom came from Tennessee. He had always followed mining as an occupation. Aug 26, 1924
William R. Stone, another of our Civil War soldiers, died suddenly Thursday morning. He was born in Gallatin County, Illinois September 7, 1843 and at the time of his death at the Ozark Hotel, August 28, 1924, he was 80 years, 11 months and 21 days old. The deceased was one of the early volunteers in the fight for the union. He enlisted August 18, 1861 I the 31st regiment, Illinois Infantry in Company “C”. He was a faithful soldier and accompanied his comrades through some of the hardest battles of the war including Ft. Donnelson, Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Luka, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Dalton, Resaca, Lost and Kennesaw Mountains and Atlanta. Following the last battle he returned home feeling that he had done his share in the great struggle. He married Lucretia Garrison in 1867. Three children, Mrs. Hardenie Rice of Elizabethtown and J. A. Stone of Brushes and M. Stone of Herrin born to this union survive. The first wife passed away some twenty years ago and a second marriage was made about seven years ago to Mrs. Josephine Boatright. Deceased had been boarding at the Ozark for many months and until the time of his sudden death. The funeral was held at Brushes with interment in the Cemetery nearby. Aug 29, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Marion Webb, Creal Springs 41
Early Hudgens, Marion 31
Frank Webb, Harrisburg 44
Lucy Willis, Harrisburg 33
Charles Myer, Bush 18
Vivian Collier, Bush 19 Aug 29, 1924
Marriage Licenses
John J. Arms, Johnston City 38
Alpha Rushing, West Frankfort 29
Hubert Hubbard, Carrier Mills 23
Marie Davis, Carrier Mills 20
Florence Winn, Jonesboro 21
Hazel Aldridge, Cobden 20 Aug 29, 1924
Wiley Hensley Marvel, a Creal Springs Civil War veteran died August 21, 1924. He was the son of George and Sarah Marvel and was born in Posey County, Indiana February 23, 1843 and at the time of his death was 81 years, 5 months and 23 days old. His death was caused by pneumonia. After a few years on the farm in Indiana he moved to Franklin County, Illinois. He was a loyal subject of his country for when the days of Civil War came on he enlisted in Company “B” 89th regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry in August 1862, being mustered into service August 25, 1862. He followed the old flag more than three years under the following famous Generals: Buell, Rosicrans and Thomas and took active part in some of the greatest battles of the war such as Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta and others. He was mustered out of the army at Nashville June 10, 1865. Returning home he was soon married February 6, 1866 to Miss Mary Ellen Herrel. To this union eight children were born, six of whom with their mother survive. Their names: Luella Aiken, Olive Dean of West Frankfort, John Marvel of Creal Springs, Charles Marvel of Thompsonville and Ida H. Pemberton of Herrin. One son, William, died in infancy and one daughter, Helen, passed away at the age of twenty. Seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren are among the survivors. Clyde L. Worsham, a grandchild, has made his home with his grandparents for many years. He also leaves one brother, Purtiman Marvel of Franklin County and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Stevens of Benton.
Services were held at the Liberty Church near Thompsonville. Burial was made in the cemetery nearby where his parents are also sleeping. Aug 29, 1924
September
A wreck involving two automobiles on the hard road near Herrin Thursday resulted in the death of one and the injury of several others. Harry Bauder, 22 of Herrin is dead. The cars were wrecked on the Herrin Road about two hundred yards east of the intersection of the Jeffrie road. Early in the evening a Ford car driven by a sister-in-law of Bauder crashed into the curb of the road and the steering gear of the machine was put out of commission. The young woman was picked up by a passing motorist and was taken to Hen–in but was not seriously injured. She reported her accident to Bauder who with two or three other young men went out to take the car to Herrin. While Bauder was working on his Ford a Hudson car from West Frankfort, driven by Ed Richardson, coming around the curve in the road at that point and running at a high speed ran off the road and crashed into the crippled Ford catching Bauder in the crash. He was rushed to the Herrin Hospital where he died three hours later. Sep 5, 1924
Donald Hannon, two-year-old son of Michael Hannon of Herrin, Missouri Pacific Engineer, was almost instantly killed about five thirty o’clock Thursday evening when he was run down by an automobile driven by L. A. Hill. A jury summoned by Coroner William McCowan at an inquest held Friday morning exonerated Hill. According to witnesses the little child started to cross a street from behind a wagon when Hill driving a Studebaker car in the opposite direction from the wagon ran onto the child as the car passed the wagon. The boy was rushed immediately to the hospital but died before the hospital was reached. The verdict of the coroner’s jury declared the child’s death was accidental. Sep 5, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Earl Darrell, West Frankfort 21
Anna Bell Mathews, Cairo 22
Jordan Christopher, Herrin 30
Virgil E. Penninger, Herrin 16
Louis Shelton, Herrin 25
Bertha Childress, Bush 24
Ernest J. Murdock, Enfield 22
Ema Lorane Lord, Enfield 20
Frank E. Grider, Carterville 19
Fayette Gower, Carterville 18
L. M. Koonce, White Ash 75
Cora Bell Gosnell, White Ash 65 Sep 5, 1924
Harry Sanders and Miss Neva Nelson surprised their friends by announcing their marriage, which took place several weeks ago in Lincoln, Illinois. They had succeeded in keeping the marriage a secret only for a short time. Mr. Sanders is employed as Load Dispatcher for the C.I.P.S. Company and has been making his home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sanders of East DeYoung Street for some time. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Nelson of North Market Street and is employed by the Cosgrove Meehan Coal Company where she has held her position for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders plan to make their home at 113 East DeYoung Street. Sep 5, 1924
A jury summoned by Coroner McCown at Herrin Friday to investigate the death of Harry Bauder of Herrin who was killed when struck by a Hudson automobile, which ran off the hard road near Herrin, recommended that E. C. Richardson, driver of the Hudson machine be held to await the action of the grand jury upon a charge of murder. According to witnesses the West Frankfort man left the scene of the accident without offering to assist the injured. The jury found that Bauder who with two other men were watching a wrecked Ford machine until a wrecker should arrive, came to his death by being struck by a Hudson car, license number 365-689, owned by E. C. Richerson unlawfully driving on the public highway. Sep 5, 1924
Mrs. Ada Jewell Dunham, wife of Ernest Dunham, died at her home in Creal Springs Township at 2:20 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dunham was born on October 4, 1898 and was 22 years and 11 months of age at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William White. She was married to Ernest Dunham in 1917 and to this union two children were born, Mildred aged 7 and Dorothy aged 4. Besides the husband and children, she leaves one brother, Bart White of Wisconsin and Mrs. Thad Burns of Creal Springs Township. Mrs. Durham was educated in the common schools. She was a member of the Christian Church at Rails Grove. The funeral was at Shiloh Church at 1:30 Saturday afternoon by Rev. Olsten. Interment was in Shiloh Cemetery. Sep 6, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Rayborn Russell, Bush 19
Lula Stocks, Cambria 16
Mart B. Odum, Marion 22
Maurine Collins, Marion 19
Earl C. Cargal, Johnston City 22
Bertie Harris, Johnston City 22 Sep 8, 1924
John Bailey Peyton Boswell died at the Marion Hospital early Monday morning. He underwent an operation Friday and death was due to complications, which followed. Mr. Boswell was born on February 13, 1863 and he was 6lyears, 6 months and 23 days of age at the time of his death. On December 6, 1862 he was married to Miss Lydia Ann Trull and two children were born to them, both survive. They are Lawrence Boswell of Marion and Mrs. IRA Davis of Christopher. One brother, Henry Boswell, lives at Phoenix, Arizona. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Peyton Boswell. His mother was Miss Martha Huffvine before her marriage. Mr. Boswell was born in the county and lived in Marion for 22 years since moving from Grassy Precinct where he was born. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marion. He had followed building as an occupation all of his life and was a member of the Carpenters Local Union. He was elected to the Marion City Council in the spring of 1923. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home with interment in Rose Hill Annex. The fraternal orders to which Mr. Boswell belonged will participate in the services with the Masons in charge. Sep 8, 1924
Announcement was made last Friday of the secret wedding of Miss Velma Fairless and Earl Goddard and Miss Lell Cooksey and Ray Nolen, all of Marion. The young people were married in Harrisburg on Thursday, August 28th by the county judge, A. G. Abney of Saline County. Miss Fairless is the daughter of Mrs. Lola Fairless of South Buchanan Street. She is a student at the M.T.H.S. Mr. Goddard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Goddard of North Van Buren Street. Miss Cooksey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Cooksey of West Main Street. She is also a student at Marion High School. Mr. Nolen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nolen of North Court Street. Mr. Nolen is employed in the mines. The young couples planned to keep their marriages a secret but the story leaked out in some manner. They have not announced their plans for the future. Sep 8, 1924
Word has been received in Marion of the death of Neal Hughey, which occurred at West Frankfort Hospital Monday morning, which followed an operation for appendicitis. He was removed to the hospital one week ago Thursday. Mr. Hughey has many friends in Marion as he lived here for some time when he worked at Peabody Mine. Sep 8, 1924
Bill For Divorce and Custody of Child—Minnie Black vs. Fern Black Sep 8, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lietz of North Logan Street are the proud parents of an eight and one fourth pound baby boy, which arrived Friday afternoon. The young man is the first child in the family and has been named James Wilmott Lietz. The mother was formerly Miss Florence Kerlin. Sep 8, 1924
Harold Steyer, alleged Klansman of Herrin and formerly one of S. Glenn Young’s Williamson County raiders, was held in St. Louis for the federal authorities in connection with a stolen automobile, belonging to Clyde Harris of West Frankfort. Sep 9, 1924
Sidney Gepford, physical training director of the Marion Township High School, shot and killed himself in his room at the Dunaway home on South Market Street shortly after noon Tuesday. Mr. Gepford had left school about 10 o’clock in the morning without telling anyone that he had left the building. He came directly home to where he roomed with Mrs. Emma Dunaway on South Market Street and after entered his room on the second floor. Mable Dunaway heard the shot about 11:30 from where she was lying in bed ill. She called her mother and when they were able to open the door, Mr. Gepford was lying on the floor in a pool of blood. A few feet from him was the revolver that he had used to take his life. The weapon was a .32 caliber revolver probably used as a starting gun in athletics. Mr. Gepford was dead when he was found as the bullet entered his head immediately behind the right ear. He left five letters written and sealed on the table and an open note, the note reads as follows and scrawled across the corner and under lined were the following words:
“Please mail. If this is successful and I hope it will be, don’t try to save my life.”
The note followed:
“Mr. Browne is welcome to my athletic and coaching notes. I like the boys fine and I hope they have a successful season. Everyone has been very kind to me in
Marion. The history classes worried me to death. (Death was underlined) This is my only reason.”
“I am sorry but this is seems the only solution. I cannot thank you enough for your
Kindness.” The note was unsigned.
The letters that were left were addressed to his mother, Mrs. J. F. Gepford of Decatur, Illinois, the President of his college fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, Bethany College, West Virginia, the coach at the Farmer City High School where Mr. Gepford taught before coming to Marion. One was addressed to Miss Helen Litchenberger in Seattle, Washington and another to Mrs. E. H. Stevens of St. Louis. Mr. Gepford was born near Decatur, Illinois. He was a graduate of the Decatur High School and he attended Milliken University at Decatur for two years. He graduated from Bethany College in West Virginia. He was 27 years old. After graduating from college, he had taught in the Farmer City High School in Illinois for two terms before coming to Marion. He brought splendid recommendations from the principal at the Farmer City School. Mr. Gepford was teaching history at the high school in Marion and coaching the football squad. (transcribed in part) Sep 9, 1924
Marriage Licenses
D.E. Keaster, Harrisburg 35
Mary Ann Lenom, Creal Springs 33
E.A. Boles, Goreville 38
Iva Mae Kelley, Goreville 21 Sep 9, 1924
Tick Ridge Word was received here of the death of Sam Harris who formerly lived here. Sep 10, 1924
Mrs. Rebeckah E. Evitts of 911 North Court Street died at 2:15 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the age of eighty-one years, four months and twenty-five days. Mrs. Evitts was born May 15, 1842. She was the daughter of Hampton Roe. She was married in her youth to James W. Evitts who survives here at the age of eighty-one years. Three children also survive as follows: Mrs. Clara Brush of North Harper Street, James H. Evitts of Ozark and Mrs. Laura Maxwell of 911 North Court Street. Funeral services were held at the home at 11 a.m. Thursday followed by burial at Glendale near Ozark. Sep 11, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McAlpin of East Allen Avenue announce the arrival of a 7- pound baby boy born Wednesday night. The little lad is the first child of the family and as yet has not been named. The mother was before her marriage Miss Eliza McLaren. Sep 11, 1924
A little daughter was born September 1st to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Temper of Chicago. The young lady has been named Alice Marguerite. The mother was formerly Miss Mureil Wright of this city. Sep 11. 1924
Coroner McCown held an inquest in Johnston City Thursday morning over the body of a Mr. Graves who was shot Wednesday night by his wife with a shotgun. His wife, Louise Graves, 27, was brought to Marion and lodged in the county jail Wednesday night. Mrs. Graves claimed that she shot her husband to prevent him abusing her. Sep 11, 1924
Rev. W. C. McCurdy, former Marion pastor, died at his home in Emporia, Kansas on Tuesday, September Pt. Rev McCurdy was at one time pastor of the Methodist Church here. He was born in Butler, Pa. on January 16, 1859. He was a graduate of Mount Union College in Ohio and held a degree from the Upper Iowa University. Besides the widow who was Miss Mary Kirch before her marriage, four children and one brother and three sisters survive Mr. McCurdy. The brother is John McCurdy of Butler, Pa. and the sisters are Mrs. Gertie Westbay of Almery, Nebraska, Mrs. Clara Hesselger of Cotesfield, Nebraska and Olive Mogart of McKeesport, Pa. The children who survive are Harold McCurdy of Great Bend, Kansas, Warren McCurdy and Lloyd McCurdy of Emporia, Kansas and Mrs. W. G. Lewis of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. McCurdy was pastor in Marion for three years. Before coming to Marion, he held pastorates in various places in Kansas. He was noted as an educator and at one time he was president of Carleton College in Missouri. Sep 12, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Earl Rix, Marion 19
Anna Kobler, Marion 19
N. R. Odum, Marion 27
Nellie Pulley, Marion 22 Sep 12, 1924
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Maggie McMillan who passed away Tuesday evening at five o’clock at the family residence 1021 West Oak Street in Herrin after a few weeks illness. Mrs. McMillan was born February 14, 1904 and died September 9, 1924 at the age of 20 years, 6 months and 25 days. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex King. The mother preceded her in death a few years ago. The husband, Hallie McMillan, the aged father, two children and several brothers and sisters survive her. Interment was in the City Cemetery. Sep 13, 1924
The body of Francis Franklin who died Thursday evening at 5:55 o’clock after being crushed beneath the wheels of a hay wagon Thursday morning was laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion on Saturday morning after funeral services in his home in Paulton at 10:30 by Rev. Clyde Bailey of Marion. Francis Marion Franklin was born in Illinois is 1863 on November 16th. Mr. Franklin was married in the 30’s and four children of his marriage are living. They are James and John Franklin of Carrier Mills, Lillie Franklin of Parker City and Mary Franklin of Tunnel Hill. One sister, Mrs. Lou Pierson of Harrisburg survive Mr. Franklin. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin. Mr. Franklin had lived in the state all of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the U. M. W. of A. Sep 13. 1924
Marriage Licenses
Noel Hall, Marion 21
Pauline Watson, Hudgens 18
Charlie Buckner, Stonefort 33
Marie Stafford, Stonefort 25 Sep 13, 1924
Noel Hall and Miss Pauline Watson, both of Marion were united in marriage Sunday morning by Justice of the Peace George Pritchett. Miss Watson is the daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. E. Watson of the Country Club. Mr. Hall is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Hall of West Goodall Street. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have not decided where they will make their home. They were accompanied by Miss Jewell Yandell and Sam Bourland. Sep 13, 1924
Marriage licenses were issued to the following at Murphysboro:
George Moffitt, Marion 34
Ianzee Groves, Marion 24
Wanda McGee, Herrin 21
Hope Walker, Herrin 18
Paul Walker, Herrin 21
Pearl McGee, Herrin 18 Sep 13, 1924
Marriage Licenses
___ Shadowens, Marion 21
Gertrude Whitehead, Creal springs 18 Sep 14, 1924
Creal Springs, September 15—Dr. N. G. Springs is the third old Civil War veteran to quit his earthly career in Creal Springs during the past three weeks. Dr. Springs was born in Union County, Illinois February 12, 1844, the son of James and Salina (Skelton) Springs. His death came Friday evening, September 12, 1924 at the age of 80 years and 7 months he was raised on the farm and later took an apprenticeship in paper hanging in St. Louis. He enlisted in the Union Army August 18, 1861 as a private in Company F 13th Mounted Infantry Illinois Volunteers and served more than four years in the war taking part in the following battles: Fort Donelson, where he was wounded, Shiloh, Corinth, luka, Vicksburg, Little Rock and Greenwood. They consolidated with the 22nd Ohio Regiment at Little Rock and during the last months of the war he took active part in fighting bushwhackers and Indians. The regiment was discharged in Columbus, Ohio August 26, 1865. He was always loyal to his country and her flag. The deceased was married twice, first to Emma Wooleyer of Knoxville, Tennessee October 1865. Three children born to this union are all deceased. The second marriage was to Sophia Dove in Harrisburg June 7, 1872. She has been his faithful companion until his death. Much of his time has been given to paper hanging, but has filled several offices of trust including deputy sheriff, constable for many years. In 1900 he was licensed as a veterinary surgeon. On account of his poor health, he had been incapacitated for work for several years. The funeral and burial were in Harrisburg on Sunday September 14. Sep 15, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. William M. White celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Tuesday, September 9, 1924 and all of their children, save to, were together with other relatives to honor them. September 9, 1874 in New Columbia, Illinois a marriage ceremony was pronounced joining the lives of William M. White and Mrs. Emma Strophlet, two of their guests who were present on that eventful day were present on the Golden Anniversary, namely Mrs. Laura Choate, sister of the groom and Mrs. Clara White, his sister-in-law. For several weeks Mr. White, an old soldier, has been in very poor health and really feels that he has but a short while with his family and friends, but whether his call comes soon or late he feels that all is well. None could be missed from our midst more than Uncle William and Emma White. Sep 15, 1924
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Winegarner on Monday, September 15, a nine-pound boy. The new arrival has been named Lloyd Ardell. Sep 16, 1924
Born on Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilcox at the home of Mrs. Wilcox’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Westbrook on East De Young Street, an eight-pound girl. There is one other child in the family, Clifford, aged five years. Sep 16, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Loyd of Crenshaw are the proud parents of an 11-pound girl born on September 10th. This is the 4th child of the family and the 2nd girl. She has been named Alice Marie. Sep 16, 1924
A coroner’s inquest was held on Wednesday at Johnston City for William C. Rogers, a farmer who died suddenly there on Tuesday afternoon. Rogers was 72 years of age and was working in the hay on Tuesday when he fell in the loft on his face and died before medical aid could be obtained. His wife, Mrs. Bettie Rogers was with him at the time he fell over in the hay while in the loft. She called his son, James Rogers who helped carry the aged farmer into the house where he died a few seconds later. Sep 17, 1924
Roy Thurmond, local garage man, is the happy father of twins born on Tuesday, September 9 at the family home, 607 West 5th Street. The stork arranged things evenly for them, one of the twins being a boy and weighed 8 pounds at birth and the other a girl, weighing 7- and one-half pounds. This increased the Thurmond family to two boys and two girls. Sep 17, 1924
Cambria Shortly after going to work on Saturday morning, Segil Crowell was seriously injured by slate falling on him as he was loading a car in the slope of the Quaker Coal Co. and knocked him down and some of the slate fell on his chest. Workmen found him in that position and rushed him home. Dr. McCaudless found no bones broken but the muscles of his neck were torn loose and a scalp wound required 45 stitches to sew it up. Tho pretty sore he is doing as well as could be expected. Sep 17, 1924
Herrin Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for Victor Campbell, the Pastor, Rev. I. E. Lee officiating. Mr. Campbell died at the City Hospital Sunday night at 8:30 o’clock following injuries received in the Freeman Spur Mine on July 28th when he was caught under a fall of slate, which broke his back. His condition was thought to be improving until about two weeks ago. He was born in Herrin June 21, 1900 and died September 14, 1924 at the age of 24 years, 2 months and 23 days. He was a member of Herrin Lodge No. 1146 B.P.O.E. Elks. Services were conducted under the auspices of the lodge. Interment was made at the City Cemetery. Sep 18, 1924
Mrs. Mettie Maude Langford Stevenson died Tuesday afternoon at her home in the northeast part of the city and funeral services were held for her on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Stevenson, the daughter of Mary Owen Langford, was born in Pope County on April 28, 1898 and at the time of death was 26 years, 4 months and 19 days of age. She was united in marriage with Aurba Stevenson in 1912 and two children by that marriage survives, Charles Leslie Stevenson, aged 9 and Clyde Irwin Stevenson, aged 7. The brothers and sisters who survive are James C. Langford of West Frankfort, Esco and Alfred Langford of Marion and Mrs. Nola Reeder of Creal Springs. Following funeral services at the home conducted by Rev. J. W. McKinney, the body was laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery. Sep 18,1924
Five young men departed from Marion Tuesday for Urbana to enter the University of Illinois. They were Raymond Spiller, Edgar Clar, Earl McDonald, Dolph Stanley and Ray McDonald and most of them are from the high school class of last June. Sep 18, 1924
Mrs. Bertha Qualls of 305 South Court Street died Friday morning at the Bethesda Hospital in St. Louis following an operation for a goiter, from which she has suffered for nearly five years. This was the fourth operation she has undergone in an attempt to gain relief. Mrs. Qualls, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Nannie) Enoch Gulley of South Court Street, with whom she had been making her home. She was born in Carterville December 9, 1889. In 1913 she was married to Will R. Qualls of Herrin. To this union two children were born, Edna Maurine, age 9 and William Edmond, age 8Mrs. – These with the loving parents, four sisters, Miss Elsie Gulley, Miss Lydia Gulley, both at home, Mrs. Earl Wood of West Frankfort, Mrs. Roy Eldridge of East St. Louis and one brother, Fred Gulley, are left to mourn her death. One brother, Thomas and sister, Myrtle preceded her in death. Bertha attended the Marion public schools. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of this city and charter member of the T.E.L. class, a faithful worker, always doing her share until broken by health and suffering. For four years she was employed at the Marion Supply Co. At the time of her death, she was employed at the Levis Zukoski Mercantile Company in St. Louis. About two weeks ago she came home and remained here over the fair, visiting with friends and relatives, leaving Tuesday noon for the hospital in St. Louis. Her mother went to St. Louis on Thursday and was with her when they operated Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and remained with her until she ebbed out at 10:30. The funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Dr. Prince will have charge of the service. The casket will be closed at the home at 2:00 Sunday afternoon. Sep 19, 1924
Dr. J. R. Baker, physician, former mayor of Pittsburg, an active Mason and former coroner of Saline County for 17 years, was laid to rest on Thursday after the last tributes had been paid to him at Pittsburg and Harrisburg. Following the services in Pittsburg the body was taken to Sunset Hill Cemetery in Harrisburg where final interment was made. Sep 19, 1924
Raymond Bearden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bearden, 1507 South Mechanic Street will be laid to rest on Sunday afternoon in Maplewood Cemetery following funeral services at the home at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. W. McKinney. Young Bearden died in the hospital at 12:30 p.m. Friday from injuries he received in a fall of slate at the Peabody 3 Mine about 8 a.m. the same day. The deceased was born in Marion on October 28, 1907 and when death claimed him, was approaching his 17th birthday. Besides his parents he is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Alfred Bearden, Jr., Rannie Bearden, Leo Bearden, Mrs. Guy Bloodworth and Lena Bell Bearden OF Marion, Mrs. Andy Garris of Scottsboro and Mrs. Fred Horn of near Creal Springs. He attended the public schools here and afterwards entered the mines being a member of the U. M. W. of A. Sep 20, 1924
Bryan Moore, linotype operator for the Republican-Leader, received a telephone message from Fairfield on Saturday morning announcing the birth of a daughter, it being the second child and first girl in the family. Mrs. Moore had been at Fairfield, which is their former home for a week. The baby was reported as doing nicely, but Mrs. Moore’s condition was such that her husband left at once to be at her bedside. Sep 20, 1924
A coroner’s inquest was held at Johnston City Saturday over the body of Alphons Bolinger who according to the verdict of the jury was killed by a fall of rock in mine 18, operated by the Old Ben Coal Company at Johnston City. Following the injury in the mine, Bolinger was rushed to the hospital in West Frankfort where he died an hour after the accident occurred. The deceased was 28 years of age and is survived by his wife and five children. The funeral will be held in Johnston City. Sep 20, 1924
Caleb Holland, 802 North Van Buren was struck by the Illinois Central Southbound passenger train on Saturday morning about 8 a.m. and died shortly afterwards at the Marion Hospital where a losing battle was fought to save his life. Mr. Holland was born in West Virginia and on July 28th this year, celebrated his 79th birthday. He moved to Illinois as a young man and had settled in Marion for 64 years. In his early manhood he was united in marriage with Jerusa Norman and five children by that marriage survive. These are Mrs. Alice Transer of Herrin, Dee Holland of Herrin and Mrs. Hattie Comstock of Carbondale. Following the death of his first wife, the deceased united in 1903 with Mary Killpatrick who survives. Six of the children of the deceased preceded him in death, as have two brothers, Captain Brice Holland and D. (Toby) Holland. The two brothers also had sudden deaths, having been called to their reward by heart failure. Lucian Holland of Marion and Jake Holland of St. Louis, half-brothers and Mrs. W.A. Westmorland of California is a half-sister. Shannon Holland and Riley Holland are cousins of the deceased. Caleb Holland enlisted in the Civil War and served 3 years, 11 months and 19 days before his discharge. He was a private throughout the war and served with the 6 Pt Illinois Calvary. He was a member of the Southern Methodist Church, but had not been a regular attendant for several years due to poor health. He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge inn Marion and three years ago the local lodge celebrated his golden anniversary as a Mason. The Masonic Lodge will have charge of the funeral services. He was a lifelong Democrat and for 12 years served as Justice of the Peace in West Marion Township. Although he had been retired for twenty years, he was fairly active, getting up town to visit with his friends practically every day. It was one of these daily walks that ended badly. He was crossing the I. C. tracks on Van Buren Street when the train caught him Saturday morning knocking him over and causing his head to hit the concrete curbing. Mr. Holland was the first police officer that Marion hired and served several terms as chief of police. He was said to have been one of the most powerful men from a physical standpoint that ever lived in Marion and was a person much feared by law violators in the earlier days here and even in the remembrance of some of the younger generation. At one time he worked on the railroad when this was the short line and at another time operated a saw mill near the present ice plant. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at the home. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Sep 20, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Charls Alton Oglesby, Johnston City 19
Roberta Allen, Johnston City 19 Sep 20, 1924
Mrs. Laura Ada Foster of Goreville died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. S. Cole of West Main Street, on Saturday evening, September 20 at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Foster had been ill at the home of her daughter since last March. She was a member of the First M. E. Church of Goreville. Mrs. Foster was born in Stoddard County, Missouri on February 24, 1852 and at the time of her death was aged 72 years, 6 months and 24 days. She was the daughter of William and Mary Ann (Hale) Nation. She was married to G. W. Foster on February 29, 1872. To this union seven children were born, five of whom preceded the mother in death. The ones who survive are Asa W. Foster of Goreville and Mrs. 0. S. Cole of Marion. The grandchildren are Dausa and Cline Cole of Marion and Master Joe Foster of Goreville. Mrs. Foster had lived a faithful and devoted Christian life, holding God’s will supreme. The funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Cole at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Cummins. Services will also be held at the First Methodist Church at Goreville with interment at Friendship Cemetery near that place. Sep 22, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Allen Liedy, Johnston City 19
Pearl Graves, Johnston City 19
Charles D. Lanham, Stonefort 26
Oma J. Yates, Harrisburg 21 Sep 22, 1924
Mrs. Givana Cottone, 812 West Union Street was found dead in bed by her children on Monday morning and Coroner William McCown was called to investigate. He found that she had been in ill health for six years and had some time ago been treated for leakage of the heart, but had not been under a doctor’s care recently. Mrs. Cottone was 48 years of age. She went to bed about 8 p.m. Sunday in about her usual health. Her son, S. Luke Cottone found her dead in bed on Monday morning about 7 a.m. She was the widow of Paul Cottone. The children who survive are Luke, Toney and Joe Cottone, Frances, Clara, Mary and Joephine Cottone of Marion and Jennie Cottone of Chicago. A brother, Carlo Noto, lives in France. Mrs. Cottone had been in this country for ten years and in this county for four years. She was a member of the Catholic Church in Murphysboro. Funeral services at the home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Sep 22, 1924
services were conducted by Rev. P. R. Glofelty (Glotfelty) of Herrin. Interment was in the Carterville Cemetery. Sep 22, 1924
Mrs. Violet McNeely, wife of Jesse McNeely, 104 Madison Street, St. Louis, Mo. died at the family home on Sunday, September 21 at 2:30 a.m. of tuberculosis. Burial Tuesday at 1:30 o’clock at the Memorial Chapel at Rose Hill Cemetery, Rev. J. W. McKinney officiating. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Sep 22, 1924
Funeral services of John M. Calvert were conducted at the family residence at 1209 South Buchanan Street Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. J. W. McKinney. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Sep 24, 1924
Marriage Licenses
Vernie Holland, West Frankfort 21
Vennetia McMinn, West Frankfort 18
Herschal Sansom, Cambria 23
Edith Vacil, Blairsville 18
Joseph M. Osbourn, Herrin 29
Maude Bowen, Herrin 20
Stanley Paceweiz, West Frankfort 24
Elizabeth Vansack, West Frankfort 21
Phinis Brown, Herrin 20
Goldia Galbraith, Tamora 23 Sep 24. 1924
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Orval Allmon of West Dewey Street, Saturday morning, September the 20th, a fine 81/2 lbs. baby boy. The little lad has been. named William Ray and is the first child of the family. The mother was before her marriage Miss Lillian Simmons. Sep 24, 1924
John L. Whiteside, Jr. departed Wednesday for New Orleans to join his wife and make that city his future home. Mrs. Whiteside’s home was in New Orleans before their marriage. Sep 24, 1924
Imogene Lanon, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lanon, 1004 North Johnson Street, died Thursday morning at the age of 3 months and 3 days. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon at Bethlehem Church in Johnson County. The child is survived by her parents and three brothers and three sisters. Sep 24, 1924
William Henson, 60, a well-known farmer living near Carrier Mills was killed late Wednesday when he was run over by a wagon load of hay. The body was horribly mangled. Sep 24, 1924
Coroner McCown is summoned a coroner’s jury at Johnston City to investigate the death of Jody Herrington, coal miner of that city who died on September 3. At the time of death there were some unusual incidents connected with the passing away, but little attention was paid to it until reports of the immediate remarriage of his widow and the now famous Hight-Sweetin case came to light. Harrington and his wife are reported to have had some troubles over a boarder named Bob Tate and according to the further reports, Harrington had agreed to a separation with his wife. Immediately thereafter he became ill and died. A Johnston City doctor called on Harrington once before he died and signed the death certificate that death was due to congestion of the bowels. He and the undertaker later became suspicious it is said and asked for the inquiry now in progress. It is reported here that Mrs. Harrington buried her husband on Saturday and then on Sunday was united in marriage with Tate and that they now live in West Frankfort. No arrests have been made at this time. Sep 26, 1924
Marriage Licenses
George R. Lloyd, Marion 22
Genevieve M. Moore, Marion 18 Sep 26, 1924
Harry Eberly and John Dunaway, brothers-in-law of Bob Tate, have been ordered arrested on suspicion of having a guilty knowledge of the death of Jody Herrington. Tate told the sheriff that he told his brothers-in-law to watch his actions the morning the crime was committed, that someone was going to be poisoned and he did not want to be blamed. This is the first break, which Tate has made toward a confession. Sep 27, 1924
Mrs. Ruby Herrington Tate confessed to poisoning her husband in a statement made about noon to Sheriff Galligan, Deputy Sheriff Randall Parks at West Frankfort. {lengthy article} Sep 27, 1924
Bob Tate confessed his part in the murder of his wife’s first husband, Jodie Herrington, after denying his guilt for thirty-five hours. He said it was love for the woman and not to ease his conscience that brought the confession. {lengthy article) Sep 29, 1924
Herman Phemister died in the Herrin Hospital Monday morning as a result of injuries he received in the difficulties in the Smith Garage in that city on the afternoon of August 30th. Phemister was so seriously wounded then that his death was expected then. Phemister was born July 17, 1886 and at the time of his death was 38 years, 2 months and 12 days of age. He was a bailiff in the Herrin City Court. Funeral services at Blairsville on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The coroner’s inquest was held on Monday afternoon. Sep 29, 1924
Word was received here of the death in Creal Springs of Mrs. Mollie Blanchard, wife of Dr. J. F. Blanchard, one of the best-known residents in the little city on the south. Mrs. Blanchard died on Monday morning from a stroke of paralysis, which came over her on Sunday afternoon. The funeral arrangements are not definitely known but will probably be on Wednesday. A son lives in Los Angeles and if he can come for the funeral, it will be postponed pending his arrival. Sep 30, 1924
A Coroner’s jury was to reconvene at Johnston City this afternoon in the case of Jodie Herrington, who it is now known was poisoned by his wife and her lover, that the two later might marry. Efforts to trace the poison, which Tate confessed he stole but which it is believed was purchased by him or some friends of his, have been fruitless. The Drug Store where he says he stole the poison is reported to deny the possibility of a theft without their knowledge. Sep 30, 1924
An infant was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Whitlock, living at 1207 North Garfield Street at ten o’clock Monday and was given the name of the father. The infant lived but one hour and burial was held at Davis Cemetery Tuesday morning at ten o’clock. The mother was formerly Miss Emma Martin and is reported to be in critical condition. Sep 30, 1924
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Peterson of East Main Street Monday afternoon about 1:30, a fine 11/2-pound baby girl. The little Miss is the first child of the family and has been named Mildred Ann. The mother was formerly Miss Mildred Landers of this city. Sep 30, 1924
(Extracted from microfilm by Mary Jo Moore, published in Bits of News, Vol. 5)