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ROSESURQ. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1924.
XXV. NO. 400,
VOL. XI, NO. 299, OF THE EVENING NEWS.
ill OFFICER
MUHDEH
L in Curry County Jail
W They ww
Held Without Dau.
;T DEGREE CHARGED
Claim They Acted in
Defense Although
Admitting That They
Killed Man.
ksHFIELD. Feb. 21. raui
P5nrl . . xr I Bna.la1 Btnln
L er ana a, u - ' ,
Lo .genu, held on a charge
irder in co-nirm.,,.
0 Lawrence flare m vunj
were tanen luuuy noui
jjU at Coquille in custody
trill Huntley to uoiu omu,
tbey "' Dt! CUUiiucu vw.w
i.n without bail. A preliiu-
Lirlng will be held Saturday,
tict Atlorney Ben S. Fisher of
koanty as asKea oy Dime
Lion Director George L. Cleav
IrUtorney General Van Winkle
fend tne men. tie uuu piuuueu
ajefor Dan ot eatu, ui
u not available, to arrange
eerttt Huntley to have the men
tbe Coos county jau peuo.
k staring.
Home by wire mis morning
C.trom County Judge Wood of
county, mat cnarges against
U had been changed to first
isrder from secona aegree
ud directing tbe sheriff to
bt sen brought to the Gold
;il The sheriff started at
mane prisoners,
ictinorney Fisher said Mum
iJntttd to him that he had
m but claimed be acted In
low and that Hare had a
fit uld be and Neal and not
Mends, took the wounded
the Brookings hospital where
The shooting occurred when
kou were arresting Hare on
ke ot violating the prohibition
ler will Investigate a report
pal ia the same man who was
I. V. W. papers part ot his
tnta aection of the state, and
of Curry county citizens Is
i i to be aroused over the
lEM, Feb. 21. 0 o v e r n o r
is requesting tiie attorney gen-
Mlice to send a special prose-
to lamnui county to assist
caaea against Walter L. Tooze
airman of the state republican
I committee, and W. J. Temp
kSIinnTille garage man. In-
un charges of having contrib-
B the delinquency of a minor
giving her llauor. it was as-
fd at the executive offices.
special prosecutor is being del-
i tne request of District At
Conaors of Yamhill county. ,
krtaM Pr., - Wire.)
II-M. Feb. 21 IElaa U UrVna
distant lllnrHDU.,......! Af
f to en route today to Gold
ffatloa of the killing of Lar-
inre, alleged prohibition law
Jr. in connection with which
Fumpower, and Ed Nell, state
R'.OQ trPn 1 4 h.Vi, Kiun . .. . A
pi degree murder.
Mttecial prosecutor was sent In
P 'o telegraphic requests from
-'iurney jonnson or Curry
and citliens of Gold Beach,
telesr&m nH.'.j t
i I iu iiuiu ui, j.
ter, a physician, and James
I. a bJran1ed the killing as
L i v v mot .nuuiiuwcr
-o.c unaer the Influence of
''gram from r,i.i-. ...
t ij nut tnat the
lUOFA nnlln. ....
Irii. V commuting
ka Ib I ,1,er,a"",J informa-
i f'""'uinoa agents,
la.,!W"h fir9t degr9e mur-
-airaois ior tnair ar-
CROWD
GIG
dWER RATE
fO BBMCDU MENFflRIHITIATrON
SALEM. Feb. 21 Thaw
Southern Pacific company has
denied application of the Ump- &
qua Valley Broccoli for a re- w
duced freight rate on broccoli
Bhlpped from Roseburg to Port-
land, according to information
received today at the offices of
the public service commission.
It waa contended by tha petl-
tloners that the present rutes
v are excessive when compared
with the charges for water
transportation between lower
California points and Portland.
WALTER TOOZE JR.
TO 60 ON Til
(Associated Press leased Wire.)
SALEM, Feb. 21 Whether or not
It wishes to, the attorney-general's
office will represent the state at the
trial of Waiter Tooie Jr.. and J. M.
Templln, prominent McMlnnvllle men
charged with contributing to the de
linquency of a minor girl. It found
this out shortly before noon today.
To newspapermen this morning the
attorney-geueral'a office announced
it would not interfere in the Yam
hill county case.
bhortly afterward the governors
office made a statement to the contrary.
Thia afternoon I. H. Van Winkle,
attorney-general was interviewed.
'Are you or are you not going to
conduct the prosecution?" he was
asked. "The statute" Mr. Van Wing
le replied. "Bays that the attorney-
general shall represent tbe state
when commanded to do so by thogov-ernor."
"Then you will proceed?"
"It would seem so."
Previously, attaches ,of the attorney-general's
office had said their
department had concluded to have
nothing to do with the case. It was
said that no reason could be found
for sending a special prosecutor In
to Yamhill county. It was stated at
the governor's office that the special
prosecutor bad been requested by
K. I. Connor, Yamhill prosecutor-
o
FUNERAL MRS. MILLER
HELD THIS AFTERNOON
The funeral of tbe late Mrs. M. M.
Miller, was held at 3 o'clock this after
noon from St. George's Episcopal
church, Rev. A. O. Dodge officiating
Inthe Episcopal burial Bervice. The
church auditorium was filled with the
sorrowing friends and relatives of the
deceased, and the floral tributes were
exceedingly beautiful. Tbe pallbear
ers were J. E. Eajeer, Wm. Bell, Stan
ley Kidder, E. N. Ewart. R. H. C.
Wood and W. S. Hamilton, all close
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Miller was the mother of Lieutenant
Slator Miller, a West Point graduate.
now stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va.
and the army was represented by Re
serve Officers Victor Patterson, Clair
K-Allen, Leo Devaney, Alvln Knudt
son, Harley Watson, and Joe Denn.
These officers appeared In uniform
and served as honorary pallbearers.
The interment took place in the I. O.
O. F. cemetery.
FRANK HOPKINS RESIGNS.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Hopkins, who
la a candidate on the republican
ticket at tbe May primaries for tbe
office of sheriff, today tendered his
resignation to Sheriff Starmer. Mr.
Hopkins stated that as he is a candi
date in opposition to tbe present In
cumbent, he does not feel that he
should hold the position of depnty,
and consequently placed his resigna
tion In Sheriff Starmer's hands. Mr.
Hopkins has served as one of the
ntost efficient deputies tne county
has had for many years.
PARTWrD e A VP
K??-15 INNOCENT
. r?rr P"lant of the
e Jr?.la,r P"ner of Walter
'"sued a statement
mdi :Tooie nd concern-
t to ,h etrW of having con
m. Xty of a minor
tlX 'follow.:
tve.ii;, A h" mle a thor-
bJ??7' alter L. Tooie.
Nothing has
confidence
noVn. L,1" mo8t "'"or
U iteT 'rl- his conduct
ladeTh. !J her houId
10 rurn hi, ' tho" o now at
U reputation.
GUNBOAT FOR PROTECTION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Tbe gun
boat Tulsa has been ordered from Gal
veston to Mexican waters and is to
arrive at Tuxpam today.
DlBDatch of the runboat was order
ed by tbe navy department at the
suggestion of Secretary Hughes, af
ter state department advices had re
ported tbat American citliens at lux
pam desired Increased protection.
No actual Injury to American na-
tlonals or Interests have yet occur
red.
o
8ENATOR IS IMPROVED.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Slight
Drove m en t waa shown in the condi
tion of Senator Frank L. Greene of
Vermont at noon today, it was said
by his nurse at the emergency hos
pital. He baa taken some nourisa-
ment
MERCHANT MEET! SO ENDS
. . l.t.J I.-.. . t.A-aj.A Wlr.)
EUGENE. Feb. 21. Tbe 20th an
nual convention of the Oregon State
Retail Merchants' Association closed
here lat nlgbt with the selection of
the University of Oregon as the meet
lng place again next year.
Many Visitors From Coo
Bay and Grants Pass
Expected Saturday.
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Visiting Clubmen to Be Ban
queted at Meal Made Up
Almost Entirely of
Umpqua Products.
Over two hundred visitors- from
Coos Bay and Grants Vass In addition
to those from nearby Douglas coun
ty communities, are expected to be in
Roseburg on Saturday evening for the
big initiation and ceremonial to be
staged by the Umpqua Chiefs, Coos
uay pirates and Grants Pass Cave
men. These three live-wire booster
clubs expect to put on an event at the
Roseburg armory, wblch has never
been surpassed for pure fun, and
everyone present is assured of a good
time.
The Umpqua Chiefs will be forced to
go through various forms of initiatory
stunts, and the Cavemen and Pirates
promise that there will be plenty of
humor provided. Tbe Chiefs them
selves do sot know what those stunts
are to be. The many "tortures" - are
being arranged .between the Pirates
and the Cavemen, and aeveral special
meetings have been held by repre
sentatives of the two organizations to
plan for the enow. These two or
ganizations are noted tor the enter
talnmenta which they are able to
provide and they are going tha limit
in preparing for the entrance ot the
Umpqua Chiefs as an official booster
organisation in southern Oregon.
Tbe festivities start with a big ban-
quet which is to be unique in the ex
treme. This banquet ia to be served
at the Knights of Pythias lodge ball
by Fred Heintz, wbo is preparing the
meal almoBt entirely of Douglas coun
ty products. The menus are being
printed on boards cut from Douglas
county timber, so that in every way
the county and the Umpqua valley are
to be advertised. ,
Immediately following the banquet
the three organizations in full re
galia will appear in a street parade in
which tbe Douglas County Concert
Band and the American Legion Drum
Corps, honorary members of the
Chiefs organization, will participate.
This parade which will occur at about
7:30 will cover tbe business section
of the city and will wend Its way to
the armory where tbe main festivities
of the evening are to be held.
Circus seats are being erected In
the main auditorium so that everyone
may witness the events that trans
pire. Every possible arrangement la
being made to care for a crowd wblch
will be limited to slightly more than
one thousand, owing to tbe number of
available seals.
Tbe program wblch will ensue Is
left In tbe hands of the visiting clubs,
who have not announced what will
take place. Warren Burt, and Mrs.
Wm. Hiney are to sing Indian songs,
providing some ot the musical fea
tures of the evening. Other talent is
being brought from Coos Uay and
Grants Pass.
Following tile program the Chiefs
will sponsor a public ball, for which
the general admission tickets to the
entertainment will be rood. The best
of music has been secured for ISe
dance, and it is planned to make it a
very enjoyable part ot the evening's
entertainment.
Tickets for the Initiation have been
placed In the bands of tbe various
members of tbe Lblers' organisation,
and are now being disposed of. They
may also be secured at Lawrence's
real estate office. As tnor nro oniy
a Umk.'d number to be sold, those who
desire to attend should not postpone
the purchase of the tickets.
SLAYER'S llODV Xl'HD
' f A.eoolii'K! Prs Ltand Wire.)
EPHRATA. Wash., Feb. 21. The
body of Owen Hudson, wanted here
in connection with the slaying of bis
brother and two neighbors late last
month was found yeeterday after
non near nluff Lake, twelve miles
from this town.
Indications were that Hudson, wbo
has been the object of a Hunt since
tbe slaylngs, bad taken bis own
life."
AXOTH Elt CAMHMTE FILES
rA.'orlatod Pr La3 W's.)
SALEM. Feb. 21. J. 8. Green
wood of Cherryvlle. today filed with
the secretary of state his declara
tion as a candidate for the republi
can nomination for state representa
tive irom dciu wuu.j.
If elected Oreenwoood pledges to
work for reduced taies. modification
of the motor vehicle licensee and an
increase in the gasoline tax.
NAMED OS BOMS
a. -
t (Associated Press Lsased Wlrw.)
SALEM. Feb. 21. W. C. Cul-
bertaon, Portland hotel owner,
was thla morulug named by
Governor Pierce to succeed Ar-
thur C. Spencer, resigned, as a
member of the world war vetir-
ana atate aid commission, the
change to become effective lm-
mediately. i
Mr. Spencer, - Portland at-
torney, la resigning on account
of the press ot private bualueas
matters. . , i
FORMER GOVERNOR DIES
: (Associated Press leased wire.)
PORTLAND, Feb. 21. Theo-
dore Thurston Oeer, governor
ot Oregon from 1899 to 1903
died this afternoon of paralysis
at the age of IS years-
AGGIK8 YICTOlLS 4
: (Associated Press Leased Wire.)
CORVALLIS. Feb. 21. The
Oregon Aggies defeated tbe 4
Whitman college . basketball
quintet here last night 41 to
16. The Aggies took an early
lead and never were In danger.
: j
1DERLIP SAYS
SUIT WELCOMED
Publishers of ' Marion Star
Ask for $600,000 as
Their Damages. ., 1
WANTS TO TELL ALL
Hints That Newspaper Sup
pressed All News of Oil
Scandal That Impli
cated High Officials.
(Associated Press t-eaned Wire.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Frank A.
Vanderllp, retired banker, in a reply
today to the $600,000 libel suit filed
against him yesterday by the owners
of tbe Marion Star declared he wel
comed the suit and expressed the
hope that it would be tbe forerunner
of court proceedings tbat would make
public "some of tbe news that tbe
great newspapers did not see fit to
print"
"I am prepared to spend twice ns
much as has been aBked for in this
suit," he said adding "there Is noth
ing this country needs so much at
this moment as court proceedings,
lulttated by grand Juries and pressed
by Incorruptible prosecuting at
torneys." The statement continued:
"Twenty two months ago. In April
1122, the senate by unanimous reso
lution called for the facts in tbe Tea
pot Dome leases. Tbat resolution was
so framed that tbe red flag of sus
picion was run up. For weeks no
answer at all was received and none
was pressed for and there after un
til quite recently the search for the
faets was made without vigor. What
were the newspapers doing for 22
months? What was Senator Walsh
doing? It looks as If somebody bad
been asleep at the switch or per
haps asphyxiated at the switch. At
least, no court proceedings have yet
resulted from the Teapot Dome situa
tion. "Nor have there been, so far as 1
am aware, any court proceedings in
itiated as a resslt of tbe criminal
mismanagement of the veterans bur
eau. Tbs wboiesale dishonesty there
Is not a matter of rumor; It is a mat
ter of official record in the commit
tee proceedings and the proceedings
of congress, and Mr. Forbes and bis
friends have as yet encountered no
court proceedings."
"There have been no proceedings
or even a thorough investigation of
the alien property administration.
There are other directions In which
court proceedings would be admir
able.
"Congress today la spending Its
time solemnly and partlsanly debat
ing an Income tax measure. It Is
like discussing the site of a faucet
you would put In a barrel leaking be
tween half tbe staves. If we can have
honest administration of the taxea
tbat are collected tbe ate of Income
tax will take care of Itself.
"If this country re Invaded by
an alien foe and I were a young man
I believe I would offer myself for
Its defense. It has been attacked by
something more dangerous than a
military Invasion by a foreign foe.
"Corruption hss atta ked tbs gov
ernment at IU heart. I bnlleve 1 S J)
(continued on page three)
DAUGHERTY NOT mellow resents
READY TO QUIT
Tells Friends That His Resig
nation Would Only Be
Proof of His Guilt
OPPONENTS HOSTILE
Senator Wheeler Continues
Campaign to Get the Scalp
. of Attorney General
and Is Progressing.
(Acx-latd Prsss Ltaad Wlrs.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.Havln
failed to induce President Coolldae
Immediately to remove Attorney-Gen
eral Daugnerty from office. Mr.
uaugherty a critlca In tbe aenate to
day laid out a plan of campaign which
may predicted would force him to
resign.
Preparations were made to lay be
fore the country In a public Inuulry
new information and charges that
nave recently reached tbe ears of
Senators and to make even clearer
tbe belief of republican senate lead
ers that the attorney-general nbould
no longer be permitted to ait In the
cabinet.
It waa revealed today that much
ot tbe material collected by those
opposing Mr. Daugnerty as well as
much of tbe data gathered by lndi
ividual senators in tbe oil inuulry
has been withheld In tbe hope tbat
the president voluntarily would clear
his administration of those who re
cently have been attacked by congress.
Among other things, a special In
vestigator has reported to at least
one senator that the name of a cab
inet official appears among those
listed as having purchased Sinclair
oil stock. This development has bsea
been reported to the oil committee
end to tbe president to establish tbe
accuracy of tbe report.
Senators say tbe name of tbe cab
inet official will not be revealed un
til any evidence produced on the sub
Jeot Is formally presented In tbe
committee bearings after their re
sumption Monday. It is known how
ever, that tbe luvestigator's list of
reported stock buyers also Includes
at least one man wbo formerly held
a high post In the government, but
retired some time ago.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 A re
port tbat Attorney-General Daugb
erty has bought and sold Sinclair oil
stock Is under Investigation by tbe
senate oil committee.
Such a report was submitted by a
special Investigator and was laid be
fore tbe committee In executive ses
son. A check up of brokers' "books
to establsh whether it is true Is In
progress.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, author of the resolution pro
posing an Investigation of Mr. Daugli
erty'a administration said today that
be understood Information indicating
tbat tbe attorney-general bad dealt
in Sinclair stock bad been laid be
fore tbo prealdent.
What attitude President Coolldge
may hsve taken toward the report
that a member of bis official family
dealt In oil stocks remains a mystery.
Those who have discussed with bim
refuse to make any statement of his
opinions or bis Intentions and White
House officials likewise decline to
comment.
In some other administration quar
ters, however, It is known to be tbe
view that no Inherent wrong can be
established from the mere fact of a
stork investment by public officials
as there Is no proof that confidential
Information was tbe basis for the
purchase. Should a public accusa
tion be made, the difficulties are ex
pected to follow these lines.
Officials who take this attitude
following the reasons of Senato Elk
Ins, republican, Wost Virginia, wbo
said yesterday that although he bad
bought and sold stock he was con
scious of no wrong doing. His trad
ing, he said, bad been on the same
basis as tbat of men engaged In all
branches of Industry, who depend on
fortunate Investment to preserve and
ncrease their capital.
Nevertheless many republican sen
ators are convinced that the public
will not accept such an explanation.
"Information came to mi through
a special Investigator," said SeuMor
Wheeler, "indicating that Mr. naugn
erty had dvalt In Sinclair cil stocks,
and I understood that theae facts
were laid before the premder.t."
It now can be disclosed tbat this
Information formwl tbe subject mat
ter of last Sunday's conference be
tween Chairman Lenront and Sen
ators Wheeler and WaHh. democrats
Montana, and Atlee Potnoreii.i, a
special government counsel In the til
case.
What Mr. Coolldge replied Is not
revealed. Both Mr. Lodge and Mr.
PeDDer declined toddy to discuss even
the purpose of their long conference
with the president, and White House
officials remain silent.
In the rase of Attorney-General
(continued on page three)
E
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.
Secretary Mellon, replying . to
charges made In an address
made here last night by John
R. Qulnn, commander of the
American Legion, said he knew
nothing about any activities of
corporations "kAown as tbe Mel-
on Interests," engaging In a
campaign against the soldier's
bonus. Mr. Mellon added that
he had not contributed a penny 4
to any such activity.
Mr. Qulnu, although declar-
Ing "I suppose technically. Mr.
Mellon has ended his connec-
tlon with all private enterprla-
es." asserted all "business as-
soclates of the secretary" had
coerced employes to oppose tho
bonus, and that through these
channels, tbe "Mellon fortune Is
being used In part" to promote
a paid propaganda against the
compensation proposals.
WEIRD TALE IS
TOLD BY SLAYER
Youth Who Killed Father and
Mother and Two Sisters
Confesses. .
(Associated Press Lessed Wire.)
ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 21 Driv
en slmost a mile shoreward by heavy
tides and gales since she was ground
ed on the sboala ot Little Egg Har
bor bay early Monday, the Atlantic
fruit company'a steamer Amelia was
within 300 yards ot tbe shore today.
Tbe crew of 25 la aboard.
DAMAGE SUIT IN
CIRCUIT COURT
MOST GRUESOME ACT
Said He Had Blasphemed
Against "Holy Ghost" and
Had to Kill Parents to
Atone for Sin.
The circuit court today heard testi
mony Ih the case of Anna Schoen
against J. L. Shambrook, an action for
damages growing out of an automobile
wreck near Eugene last October. The
caso of Thomas JackBon agalnet M. M.
Wakefield and F. C. Powell, was dis
missed upon the motion of the plain
tiff, when witnesses failed to make an
appearance thla morning. The Jury In
the Arthur S. Mode gateway road case
upheld the amount of damages allowed
by the county court, finding that the
property upon which an appeal was
taken, was damaged only In the ex
tent of $100.
The case tried today attracted con
siderable Interest, and Is tbe result of
a collision which occurred near Eu
gene on October 15.
Mr. Shambrook's car was driven by
M. L. Butler, and wa soccupled by
Mr. Shambrook, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
St. John and Mr. St. John's mother.
Tbe car belonging to Mra. Schoen
was traveling south and was occupied
by Karl Schoen, can of the plaintiff.
Irwin T. Clark, and M. Parks. Three
young men.
Mrs. Schoen claims that Sham
brook's car was being driven at i.
reckless rate of speed, and that the
driver attempted to pass a horse
drawn vehicle, and in doing so pulled
over on the wrong aide of the road,
where Shambrook's machine collided
with the Schoen car, causing damage
amounting to (COO.
Shambrook, on the other band
claims that the Schoen car was being
driven at a very fast rate and tbat the
three young men were crowded Into
the front seat so that the driver was
crowded and unable to operate the ma
chine properly. Schoen failed to dim
bis lights. Shambrook said, and con
sequently Butler, wbo was driving did
not eee the horse and buggy until he
was almost upon It. Ho did not at
tempt to pass the buggy but jammed
on the brakes, canning the car to skid
to the left side ot the road. If the
driver of the Schoen car bad dimmed
bis lights as required by law, tbe ac
cident would not have occurred. It Is
Claimed.
Both sides claimed that their cars
were operated with dimmed lights,
and both denied charges of speeding
or reckless driving. Attorney Lom
bard of Eugene, appeared for the
plaintiff and Carl Wimberly of Rose
burg for the defendant.
Tomorrow being a non judicial day
there will be no cases heard. The
Jury will take a recess until Saturday
when two cases ars scheduled to be
heard, M. S. Barton acainst O. S.
Brown, and Alligator Oil Clothing
company agalnet S. J. Baseel. Both
are actions for money.
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
8T. PETERSHURU. Fla.. Feb. 21.
The burning to death of two sis
ters last year to atone for a "blas
phemy" . against the "holy ghost"
when be waa 12 years old. and mur
der of hla mother and father Tues
day night as a sacrificial penance
tor tne killing of bis sisters, con
fessed by Frank McDowell, It. and
his weird tale of "hazy spells" and
hallucinations during which he be
lieved bis family aligned with "the
anti-Christ" stood forth today as re- '
lated details of one of the most grue
some murders In the history of south-
am crime.
McDowell, held at Clearwater to
await trial on charge of murdering
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. At. Mc
Dowell, wbo were shot through the
head while they slept Tuesday n'ght,
talked readily. Confessing to the
shooting of his parents, McDowell
further revealed he had started the
fire In which his sisters locked in
their bedroom, perished on Febru
ary 1J. 1923, in the McDowell home,
then in Decatur, Georgia.
' The origin of the fire htd remain
ed a mystery nntll cleared up by Mc
Dowell's confession yesterday.
When he waa 12 years old, Mc
Dowell told officers, he blasphemed
the "Holy Ghost." This occurred oa
February 19. and every year, as the
date approached, his mind, bs said,
became "hazy" and he believed his
family aligned with "the antl-Chrlst".
These hallucinations occurred anuu
ally, he said, until last year he felt
Impelled to kill his sisters as atone
ment for his blasphemous sin. Mc
Dowell, when asked what this sin
was, refused to answer.
After bis sisters bad perished In
flames, McDowell aald, hla mind
again became clear and he realized
the seriousness of his crime, but
did not reveal to anyone what be bad
done.
On last Tuesday, Feb. 19, the an
niversary of hla "sin" he felt that
he mujt kill his parents as a sacri
fice as penance for the murder of
his sisters, he said. On Tuesday
night, McDowell told officers, he
went Into the bedroom adjoining that
in which his father and mother slept,
without thought ot violence. He
dreamed that be was commanded by
voices to kill bis father and mother.
So vivid and reallstle was the dream,
be said, that he awoke, went Into
the adjoining room and fired five
shots at bis mother and father.
.DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 21. Author
ities and friends of the McDowell
family who knew them while they
renlded here, today advanced the
theory that Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mc
Dowell, shot to death In St. Peters
burg. Florida, by their son Frank,
suspected be had started the fire In
which his slslers -were burned to
d-ath on February 19, 1923 and had
moved to Florida In the hope that his
mind would be restored to health
In a new environment. Young Mc
Dowell, according to relatives and
neighbors, bsd been regarded as
"queer" snd an infidel. He waa a
close student of the works of Robert
U. Ingersoll.
Whl'e regarded as peculiar young -
McDowell Is said to have made an en
viable record In the schools he at
tended. He attended tbe Brother
High School, the Commercial High
School In Atlanta, and Emery Uni
versity as a freshman. He then went
to Washington, D. C. where he at
tended school. After working a
while In the congressional library, he
returned to Decatur, where he as
sisted his father In the publication
of the DeKalb New Era, a weekly
newspaper.
! Beautifying Roseburg
MASTER MASON DEGREE
CONFERRED UPON THREE
The loral Masonic order held a
very Interesting meeting last night.
About 125 momliers sltended the 6
o'clock banquet, a large number be
ing from out of town. In the lodge
session which followed the Master
Mason degree was conferred upon
Lloyd Davis. Z. V. Conwell and Ar
thur H. Small.
(Scouted by the Boy Scouts.)
C. W. Kirk on South Main street:
rones and lawn.
Huffman home on South Main: mak
ing lawn.
Balzman, South Main street: clean
ing up lot.
Searing home. North Jackson
street: lawn.
Ch irch home on Commercial av
enue: lawn and plants.
MrBrlilp home on Commercial ar
enne: lawn and roses.
Mansfield Box Factory, North Rose
burg: sidewalk railings and general
cleanup.