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GENERALLY CLOUDY
ROSEBURG, OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1925.
VOL. XXVI
NO. 2t1 OF ROSEBUf
VOL. XIII NO. 1M OF THI IVININQ N
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Hill DURKiii
ADDS ATJOTHER
TQMURDER LIST
Slays Man Who Lures Him
Into Police Trap and
Wounds Off icer.
SAVED BY STEEL VEST
Leaps Through Window
and Makes Getaway After
Battle That Does
Him No Harm.
(AMorUttd Pita Laiatd Win.)
CHICAGO. Oct 29. Martin J.
Durkin, steel vested automobile
thief and slayer, last night met
with bis ready pistol an attempt
to arrest him In his sweetheart's
apartment and eluded a posse trap
after fatally wounding Lloyd Aus
tin, his betrayer and snooting a de
tective. Sought since he killed Ed
ward Shanahan, federal agent. Oc
tober 11. and wanted for wounding
two policemen in Sacramento, Cal..
several months ago, Durkin faced
the biasing shotguns and pistols of
the policemen. Jumped from a sec
ond story window and vanished.
Riot squads scoured the neigh
borhood until dawn, but found no
trace of the alayer, whose protect
ive vest was believed to have sav
ed him at the time of the Shana
han shooting.
The ambush last night was laid
after information was obtained
from Austin that Durkin and Aus
tin's niece, Betty Andrews Werne,
might come there for clothing in
preparation for a flight from the
city. Austin was ordered to greet
Durkin and Invite him In on his
arrival when the detectlvea would
close In.
Sergeant Gray, who was wound
ed, was recognised by the alayer
before Austin could give the pre
arranged warning and he and Dur
kin began firing. The woman at
tempted to push down Gray's shot
gun and Austin got Into the line
of fire receiving eleven wounda
from which he died early today.
Durkin leaped through an open
window as Gray fell and dodged
detectives waiting below. They
fired at him twice. Police believe
Durkln's armoured vest again
stood him In good stead.
Previous to setting the trap, de
tectives raided the home of Dur
kln's mother and seised oriental
rugs, furniture and radio aeta, val
ued at 14,000, which they said had
been stolen in California.
An Evident Mistake.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct 29.
The man sought by officers of
three counties under the Impres
sion be was Martin J. Durkin. al
leged murderer of a department of
Justice agent In Chlcsgo, was tak
en into custody here but shortly
afterward released with apologies.
The man who proved his identity
as Miles R. Ronvough, mining en
gineer, demanded and received a
letter explaining to all concerned
"that this msn la not Martin J.
Durkin."
Salem Offlcsra Misled.
SALEM, Ore.. Oct. 29. While
Martin J. Durkin, Chicago gun
man, was In a gun battle with Chi
cago police officers and dectectives
last night, Salem officers believed
they were on his trail.
Because of Information publish
ed and, broadcast by radio Saturday
night that Durkin was in northern
California and traveling toward
Portland In an automobile, officers
along the Pacific highway have
been watching for him.
Laat night a north Salem patrol
man reported to headquarters that
he had conversed with a motorist
who answered Durkln's descrip
tion. Me said the man inquired the
road to Portland, then turned to-
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Premature Mid-Winter Weather,
Below Zero in Some Spots, Chills
States From Rockies to Atlantic
(AsnrhM Ptms Lasso Win.)
CHICAGO, Oct 29. A proposal
to change the name "Indian" sum
mer to ' Eskimo" would find no ob
jection today In the shivering
mountain ststes and mid-west while
the east also might be persuaded
In Its favor by arguments of snow
and cold.
The Christmas weather belt to
dsv extended from the Rockies,
where from Rapid City. 8. D., ther
mometers stood at 14 below aero,
to New York where overcoats were
In order after rain, hall and a gale
sent the mercury skidding.
More snow was Indicated for to
day In moat westers sections with
flurries In the east, but relief was
promised, however, for tomorrow In
the Ohio Vslley, the east gulf aad
the middle Atlantic states and
southern New England. .
LIT' V'VSGE
SEEN V,- JW
OF
Little chamj. vbeen
noted In the condlv of Miaa
Jean Maddox who took poison
accidentally Tuesday sight.
accoiuiiig to Dr. Houck. Miss
Maddox swallowed mercury
tablets when she mistook them
In the dark for aspirin. She la
fortunately undergoing but
little suffering but hercondl-
tion Is very serious and the
physicians can hold forth
little hope for her recovery.
The poison is slow acting and
the outcome In many cases
cannot be determined for a
week or more. Miss Maddox la
reported to be conscious and
cheerful and is putting up a
hard fight for life.
rrosecutor ueciares 1 no
Guilty of .Murdering
Girl in Brutal
Manner.
- (AnoriUnl mm Uurd (In.)
NOBLES V1LLE. Ind.. Oct 2.
The story of Madge Oberholtzer'a
mother was put Into the record to
day in the trial of D. C. Stephen
son, Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry,
in connection with the girl's death.
The mother told the circum
stances of Madge's departure from
borne on Sunday night March IS,
the date on which the state al
leges the young woman was ab
ducted and of her daughter's re
turn, bruised and injured, the fol
lowing Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Eunice Chultx, roomer at the Ober
holtser home, picked up the nar
rative shortly before noon and re
lated additional Incidents of the
girl's return in the custody of a
man who said his name was "John
son of Kokomo," but whom she
Identified as Earl Klenlck, one of
the defendants.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind Oct. 29.
Mrs. George E. Oberholser, mo
ther of! the girl Madge for whose
death D. C. Stephenson, Earl
Klenck and Earl Gentry are on
trial here, took the stand today
as, the states first witness.
Charles E. Cox of the prose
cution. In the opening statement
charged Stephenson, former grand
dragon of the Ku Kltix Klsn,
with having a dual personality
and with being a veritable "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," and a "se
ducer of women."
Mr. Cox said evidence would be
Introduced to ahow how the girl
was cslled to Stephensons home
by a ruse, forced to drink, taken
to a train anil, assaulted enroute
to Hammond, lnd. The state also
would show, he said, how the girl
had been offered an opportunity
to marry Stephenson, the day fol
lowing and that she refused. Em
ployees of the Indiana Hotel at
Hammond, Cox said, would prove
that Stephenson and Gentry re
gistered there, but that Stephen
son used another name.
"The principal witness for the
state will be Madge Oberholtrer,
the dead victim." said Mr. Cox.
"Under an exception to rule which
generally excludes hearsay testi
mony, Madge Oberholtser will tell
to you, so far as possible in the
circumstances, the story of her
entrapment, of her being drugged.
kidnaped, assaulted, beaten and
of the taking of deadly poison
which contributed to her death."
UNMANNED FISH BOAT
PICKED UP BY PATROL
CAanrUted Pros l-OMrd Wire.)
ASTORIA. Ore.. Oct 29. The
unmanned fish boat 0-478-A was
picked up drifting in the,Columhia
river channel last night near Fla
vel by the customs patrol boat,
Robert N. The craft as fully out
fitted, but no clew to the where
abouts of Its occupant was found.
The snow In the east thst fell
I lightly In Washington, assumed al
most blfssard proportions In East
ern Oslo and West Virginia, forc
ing down three army planes, one
of which was wrecked.
Navigation on the upper Missis
sippi was brought to a close by
near aero temperatures.
The tobogganing vainer sent
weather observers delving Into
musty records and tabulating new
low marks. "Chicago's 1 degrees
above sero was the lowest since
17: Rapid City's mark set a tar
get for future cold snsps to hit and
other points furnished good weath
er stories for Us oldest inhabitants
Iowa and Nebraska also shared
sere weather. In Iowa. Webster
City reported II degrees below and
Fort Dodge. Cedar Rapids and Ma
aon Cltv. one. two and three above.
respectively.
MITCHELL MUST
STAND TRIAL IS
T
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Plea of Immunity Loses On
Opinion Rendered by
Legal Adviser.
WORDY TILT FOLLOWS
Defense Counsel Questions
Authority for Hearing,
in Spite of Order
1 by Coolidge.
(Aaoclittd eras Usatd Wirt.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. Co
lonel William Mitchell's plea of
Immunity from military trial on
the charges pending against him
was overruled today in the gen
eral court martial proceedings
against him.
The court's law office ruled
that when Colonel Mitchell charg
ed war and navy department offi
cials with "criminal" and "almost
treasonable conduct in admlnlst-
lering the air services," he com
! mined an offense against military
discipline, and could not take re-
Ifuge from punishment In the con
stitutional guarantee of free
: speech, as he had sought to do."
j mis opinion, whose effect is
merely to sustain me junsaicuon
of the court and make It possible
to proceed with the trial, was ap
proved by the court itself after
a short consultation In aecret.
Approval Vote Secret,
The law officer. Colonel Blan
ton Wlnshlp. gave his opinion af
ter the court, the prosecution and
the defense had acreed to leave
'the point to him, hut In, render
ling his decision he asked that
I specific court approval be given.
I An effort' to have the court vote
on that approval in public waa
blocked by an objection by Briga-dier-General
Frank R. McCoy,
commander ol the third Infantry
I brigade. Fort Sam Houston. Tex.,
Colonel Mitchell's last station.
tine court men irieu, ana iook a
secret vote, returning after only
a short Interval to announce its
'approval.
! The ruling applied specifically
tonly to that specification in the
charges which applied to Colonel
I Mitchell's first Sun Antonio' state
Iment criticizing the conduct of
jthe air services, b,ut it was in the
nature of a test, and one by one
the court proceeded in rapid or
jder to overrule Mitchell's objec
tions to its right to try him on
the remaining counts.
Procedure Assailed.
Representative Held of Illinois,
counsel tor Colonel Mitchell, then
moved that all the charges be
stricken out. He said the court's
record failed to show that the
commanding officer had ordered
jthe charges against the defendant
jinvestigated or had himself inves
tigated the charges as required by
court martial regulations.
"If Colonel Mitchell had been
guilty of any offense." Mr. Held
!said, "it should have been rharg
!ed by bis commanding officer at
that time. Major General Krnest
' Hinds, in change of the eighth
! corps area at San Antonio.
' "The record does not show that
Oenerl Hinds, or Brigadier-General
Rockenliach, commanding the
district of Washington, thought
thought any crime had been com
mitted. "Where then does this strange
nower come from that stretches
jout over these two commands?
lit does not come from the offl
Icers under whom Colonel Mitchell
served in Texas or in whose Ju
risdiction ho is at present."
Colonel Moreland, for the pro
secution, replied that It waa not
required under the court martial
regulations that either General
Hinds or General Rockenliach ac
tually bring the charges,
(Vjolidge's Order Knnucll.
"This Is a presidential court."
declared Colonel Moreland. "There
la no requirement that the regu
lations shall bo carried out ex
plicitly, as long as the substance
Is there."
"The cbarges are signed by an
officer In the Judge advocate gen
eral'a office at the war depart
ment and Colonel Moreland asid
the president had designated that
officer to act as accuser, as he
has a right to do as commander
In chief of the army and navy."
The reference to "the president
ial court," brought Mr. Held to
his feet.
"I hate In think thin la a rase
where nerejaltr knowa no law,"
he said. "What Strang" nower
Is this we are facing? This Is
aa abnormal case. Indeed.
I "You don't mean to tell me
that the president himself had
these chsrges prepsred? The trisl
officer doesn't know whst be ssys
unlets my ears hare deceived me.
The president didn't mske these
chsrges.'
The defense attorney declared
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RULING
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FKDMMIi PH1MONK.K
WHO MAW. tJKTAWAY
JIST M1MSKD I'AHOI.K.
(Aaorbtal Pna LnW Win.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 2.
Hert A. McGlllis. who with
George Temple escaped from
McNeil's Island federal pri-
aon yesterany, would have
been set at liberty on parole
had he waited a few days !
longer instead ot tnrowiug
away ni. cnance oy a Dress, w
Deputy district Attorney Al-
an nynon naa recommenaea w
the young man to thq , attor-
ney.general , office for pa-
role and rftcelred Informa
tion from Washington that
the department had acted fa-
vorably on McGlllls' case al-
most simultaneously with
the new. of the break from
McNeils.
.
PORTLAND WOMAN
HEAD OF PARENT.
TFAPHFR SfWIFTY.
ILAUltR I
AancUfol Fmi Uwnl wire.)
- amnr ivn r,.- , o ,
' ""'""' .,' , '.if-
JZiZZ..J,.t,
Za h.?! J V?J.e fr
land, and chairman of music, for
'I' ."."'to r0" rny
elected to the state presidency, ac-
cording to indication, of an unoffl-
clal survey of ballot, yet uncount-1
eU.
The remainder of the ticket was
I Ihe.?nC"i!j!.POj;i.."L
'i n I. "
.,.
i -
Iretary. Mrs. Lillle D. Thomas,
I Portland: treasurer, Mrs. B. R.
,R. Elliott of Portland: historian.
rs. W. J. Hawklna, of Portland:
'directors, Mrs. Bruce Kester ot
; Ontario, Mrs. George J. Perkins, re
tiring president, and Mrs. Eric Al
len of Eugene.
I The name of the organisation
was changed to Oregon Congress
of Parent, and Teachers, Instead
of Oregon Parent-Teacher associa
tion, which has been Its title here
tofore. The change was formal and
was made for the purpose of bring
ing the state body in line with tbe
name ot the national organisation.
A complete redisricting of the
state . was . indorsed. Nominations
for district vice presidents were
made from only a few of the dis
tricts. Those unfilled by election
today will be named by the execu
tive board at Ita next meeting.
Nominations for district vice
president was voted on without op
position this morning were:
Mrs. Ada S. Kennedy, Washlng-
i ton, Clackamas and Multnomah
county district: Mrs. A. C. Mcln
tyre, Morrow, Gilliam and Uma
tilla district; Mrs. J. II. Smith.
Malheur and Harney district: Mis.
Edith Churchill. Douglas and I-ane
district; ana Mrs. urenton Kernes,
Polk, Yamhill and Marion dis
trict NEW COUNCILMAN
AT kTI AM ATM FA1 I S
rAVftDG TDI TIMhT I IMF' quired and that is the pur-
r A V UKj IKUINM-lllC.. of lonay,. mating. The
commission will receive argil-
, '.,""T? I!7?. ir"" . ""nts for and against the
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Oct. U nr.nl,.., . Ihu
29. In a spirited special election (Hnu-iot tv mm ,ecMr wheth- ; England a definite campaign. Is be.
ihere yesterday, Z. J. Powell, ex- , or , ,urn . pum should , nut on to Increase the con
chief of police, was elected coun- U pul ,n0 raw.non. , sumption of fruits, which Is hav-
cllman in the second ward to suc-' ilnir a marked result on the Amerl-
iceed M. 8. West, resigned. Powell iaaaaaaaaaaa nin smile market.
polled 218 votes as sgalnst 1.13 each
jfor A. J. Lyle and O. A. Smith.
I Powell's ejiniliriacv waa hasod on
Powell's candidacy was based on
his pledged support of the program
of the Northern lines in this sec
tion. SPANISH AMERICAN
WAR VETERANS TO
uai n MPCT1NP
HULU MfckUINU
An open meeting of Spanish Dispatches from Sofia de- !mn,lly committees. Similar confer
American war veterans haa been , gcrbe the motive for the "nc.-si held In other conferences
called by Sam W. Starmer, com- orme uneatahllshed. The 'during the past two seasons have
mamler of the local post, for Satur- gaVor escaped. Tiankoff waa j""' a very marked Influence upon
day evening at 7:30 o'clock. All walking: with his wife and ",,H horticulture of those districts,
veterans of the Spanish American . .,,tor.n-law when shot. The elimination nf low producing
war. whether members of the or- , Tne Tzanknff brothers were orchards haa been very markiil in
sanitation or not. are Invited to the Mtr.ngod. Dancso Tiankoff Rogue River Valley since the con
meeting, which will be attended by 4, w, a member of the Sobran- iference in Miilfnrd. The standard!
Attorney Seneca Fouls, chairman y, utlon or varieties has been very
of the veteran's council of Port- j j marked In Rogue River Valley,
land. Several matters of much In-1 1 Ijini county and The Dalles il In
terest and importance to veterans j
will be discussed, and consequently
a good attendance Is desired.
GOVERNORS DEMAND
TARIFF SECURITY
. FOR AGRICULTURE
(Aanri ia4 k
8I0UX FALLS. 8. !.. Oct. 29.
Governors of alz middle western a noon meeting and a parade at
States today gave notice that "leg- 7:0 p. m.. as hsd been nrlginslly
lslation giving agriculture equality Planned by a civic committee ap
'with Industry and labor with the pointed hy Mayor George L. Baker.
American protective aystem," must The committee today revised lla
be enacted If the American protec- P'ans as a result of strenttotts pro
live tariff la to be retained. " hv the Americsn Irfglon to
I In the opinion of agricultural th" n'xht parade plan,
leaders meeting here with tlover-1 Portlsnd business houses, the
nors of this area, this position Is chsmber of commerce, tbe Retell
a renly to Secretary of Agriculture Merchants' aasoclstlon, and the
Jardlne, who was represented to Merchsnts' and Manufacturers' as
tb congress as considering de- soclatlon .which had decided to
mands for farm relief legislation as heep business houses open on No
Ifae view of a m.nurlty of farm vember 11. will be asked to recon-
leaders In Iowa. ,'ler tne matter.
o , I The action of the mayor's enm-
Gusst of Mr. Wssvsr mHtee today followed a decision
Mr. and Mra. Thad S. Pierce, or reached last night by the leglsla
Olypipia. were guests yesterdsy of live council of veterans' orgsnltv
W. J. Weaver Mr. Pierce Is man- Hons of Portland to hold a parade
agar of the Otympla hotel, and with at 11 a. m. on Armistice Day wheth
Mrs. Pierce is enronte to Medford, er business house, remained open
Ashland, Yreka, and way points, or not.
STATE PAROLE BODY
(A..utM l-rna ld wire)
SALEM. Ore.. Oct 29. Al-
U fc, McIjin,ni Portland youth.
w0 ,enUnce th.
, for , iUtu.
, ,
lA ... AV
! "fj?' 'h" rJ"?n .V' i
j f?.? vn i
bJ ov"n..r 1
d from today.
Governor Pierce Is In Eugene
v puu ma uiiiuo wuuiu uikkv nu
statement o
t.
w statement o( me reason lor w
Lawpaugh. anolh-
er youth convicted In conneo-
linn with the same case, has
begun to serve his state pri-
son sentence, and Archie Llv-
Dt0B . ,,, offender, waa
from the bench , by
Judge J- U- Campbell of Ore-
i Ron City, according to Infor-
,"t,OB ' The three were
evicted in Clackamas coun-
'm . Mclren Is a son nf w
! Mr. member 2 th.
m . . . ' . m
"uVh was sentenced to
,h W4 McUriS t
r. f,.,,. amrm an,l 1 Mnntn. A
;T . -
H is rumored here that Mc
, 1-aren will resign
from
the
parole board.
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ROAD DISTRICTS ARE
The members of the county
court accompanied by County
Engineer Frear left this
a morning for Elkton where
they attended the hearing
hold today before the highway
s commission regarding the
formation of a road improve-
ment district in the north-
western part of the county.
It is proposed to form a dis-
trtct there
re having a valuation
of over I5.000.u00 and which
would vote .a 30-mlll levy, to
be paid In annual Install-
nw.nl nf 111 mill, i.rnvlrllnir a
sum of $150,000 for road work.
This money would be suffl-
clent to complete' the Ronse-
velt highway to ReedHport,
and the Umpqua highway
from Reedsport to Drain.
Before any definite action
la taken the approval of the
highway commission Is re-
) .
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BULGARIAN NOTABLE
KILLED ON STREET
4,
. (MM I-.-. .I win-.i
s VIENNA. Oct 29 Dancxo
! Tzankoff, brother nf Premier
Alexander Tsankoft of Dill-
'". has been shot and killed
,n 8o(l, whue walking on the
m iret
LEGION WINS ITS
CONTENTION FOR
MORNING PARADE
r.taxrlaM rrra Imnl Wlr-J
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 29
'Portland will have an Armistice
1lr parade at 11 a. m. Instead of
FRUIT CROPS
TO BE SURVEYED
or
IffilTTEE
Report to Be Prepared for
Coming Agricultural
Conference.
APPLE OUTLOOK O. K.
Committee Finds Export
Market to Be on Increase
With a Rapidly Grow
ing Foreign Demand.
The meeting of the general horti
cultural committee of the agricul
tural economic conference was held
yesterday afternoon at the office of
County Agent Cooney. Those who
attended were G. C. Bailey, D. N.
Busenbark, A. H. Marsh. R. R.
Clark, W'm. Voorhies, M. B. Green.
H. A. Winston, C. E. Mover and
Fred Fisher. C. A. Brand, chairman
of the committee was unable to at
tend. The purpose of this committee
waa to perfect plans for making a
study and analysis ot the produc
tion and marketing possibilities of
horticultural crops In tbe county,
except vegetable cropa and prunes
which are taken up under 'other
committees.
The county agent'a office baa
taken upon Itself to obtain present
statue of each of the hortieulturtal
crops from a state and national
standpoint, and the trend of pro
duction or history of the hortlcul
tural Industry, particularly as It
appllea to each of the crops grown
commercially In the county.
, The members of the committee
re making securing-costs of pro
duction on a number of orchards
of the different fruits Included in
th survey. They are also secur
ing yields and prlcea for the past
three to five yeara on each of the
different crops. They are also se
'curing comparisons of the yielding
""'"n aotiity ot tne atfterent
,nB siuuieo.
Th extension service of the col
lege will obtain as much Informs'
," " possible on the market de-
' mand for each of these hortlcul-
,!,UI"H cr,,n- nt "n'r domestic but
'he foreign market as well.
F""c'" brought forth before the
committee indicate that the apple
! Industry particularly bas a brighter
! outlook for the future. The United
Mnguom laai year Imported
many apples as the whole world
!hcl Previously Imported in any one
iyear. And Indications an that the
exports from this country will run
a,! Jus! as heavy this year as laat. Ii
I "The only way or obtaining a
!,,,, economic, basis for sug-
,. . .
i-nwrain. tor production
""" r"",n " nrnugn a study
'or conference of this kind." In the
opinion of Prof. Clayton L. Long,
horticultural specialist of the ex-
,""mn """''e of the slste college.
"The success of a conference of this
'"1ln1 Pends largely, upon th
1 """r , l" local produ
he ac-
ucers.
especially tne memtiera or the rom-
trlf-t
"Efficient producing ' met boils
cannot help but be profitable
where practiced In a community
which has sdopted such a program
as the conference Is making an ef
fort 10 work out."
WOODS' WINGLOCK
PUTS BURNS DOWN
PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 19. Sail
or Jack Wood. Texas light heavy
weight wrestler, won two straight
falls last night over Frank Hums,
of Flint, Mich. The Texsn won the
first fall in 62 minutes, 10 seconds
with a Mvlng wlnglnrk and the sec
ond In 12 minutes, CO seconds with
lh same hold,
COUNTY CLERK IS
SUED FOR DIVORCE
BEN ft. Ore., Oct. 29. Joseph
llaner, Deschutes county clerk, haa
been sued by his wife, Marian
louiae Haner, for divorce, the wife
alleging that he haa barred her at
times from Ihelr home, hss as
saulted and choked her, and has
refused to pay her bills for the last
three months. They were married
la 1138 and have two grows sons.
BOOTLEGGER AIMS
TO MURDER PATRON
BY SLOW DEGREES
(fankM rns Win.)
WASHINGTON', Oct. t.
The house waya and mean.
committee today awept aside
for awhile the mass of com-
plexltles involved In making
a tax bill to give a thought
to the after-effect, of boot-
leg liquor.
"Does liquor made from
denatured alcohol cause
death, Juat alow death, or
It Is harmful at all?" Re-
presentatire Crisp, democrat,
lleorgla. asked Martin . J.
Ittner. Jereey City chemist.
representing dealers In toilet
articles, who seek reduction
of the alcohol tax. .
"The high-class bootleg-
ger," the witness replied,
"undoubtedly alma to reduce
w the poison so that slow death
is the maximum penalty, but
the clumsy sometimes kill off
their customer too quickly."
0fJ
GEITIKG
Employes Fight in Vain to
Repulse fhem. But Sum
of $24,000 Escapes
Eyes of Bandits.
(Aanrtatrd Ma Uml TJIni.)
BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 29. Rob
bers today shot ' and ' killed one
Hank of Buffalo employe and
wounded another In making away
with money contained in a bank
automobile. The loot amounted to
$93,000.
The man killed was Charles W.
Clifford, driver of the bank's auto
mobile. The money obtained by the
gunmen was being transported from
the Marine company to the Bank
of Buffalo. Roth banka are In the
heart of the downtown washes
84041011. . . j,, .
.' L. M Arlington, a bank messen
ger, also was shot. . His condition
hi critical.
John Myers Was also shot and
wounded by the holdup men. . The
bank car contained approximately
(117.000. but the bandlla overlook
ed about $21,000 In their haale to
escape.
Witnesses told the police that
one of the gunmen resembled a
photograph of Harry Harris, alias
Garfield, who skipped his ball In
Detroit after having been arrested
there charged with participation In
several Buffalo robberies.
The police were told that three
men In a large closed auto started
; firing without warning as soon aa
the bank car had drawn np at the
I bank of Buffalo. The bank em
jployes returned the fire.
I Three other bandits who had
1 been loitering about opened fire
and snatched bundles containing
(money from the messengers. They
men leaped on tne running Hoard
of the gunmen's machine and dis
appeared. .The Marine Trust company, affil
iated with the bank of Ruffalo. of
fered a reward of 110.000 for Infor
mation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the murderers.
WOMAN REPORTS
JEWEL THEFT BY
NEW MEN FRIENDS
fAaKwUli.1 frpm )j.tl Wirt.)
SAN FIIANt'lsro. Oct. 29. Mrs.
Eva May Flaming, reported to the
police early tmlny that she had
been robbed or I17 0U0 In jewels
by some new round men friends,
who lured her lo their apartment
In Sutter street. Mrs. Fleming said
she fell under the influence nf a
drug administered by the pair on
Monday evening ami when she re
vived on Wednesday her jewels
were inisalng Police are attempt
ing to locate the men through a
third party, who vouched ror them,
Mis. Fleming, a business woman,
was unable to give the names of
the nien.
Hi-Jackers Lift Pre-War Liquor ,
Supply Worth $10,000 Belonging
to J. L. Lasky, and a Lady Laments
ManH.lnl Fraa Ia-I Win,.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. Fourteen
barrela. nf liquors, his entire priv
ets stork, guarded since pre-prohl-bltion
days, hss been stolen by hi
jackers from Jesse L. Lasky, vice
president of the Famous Mayers
Lasky Corporation,
The liquors, worth llO.noO at
pre-wsr prices, and uninsured, were
Intermingled with ntner barrela
containing silver snd household
goods in a hoi car In the Pennsyl
vania freight yards. The hi jack
ers also got four barrela nf silver
worth $5.nofl.
A detective was guarding th
consignment which had been shin
ned from Hollywood under a per
mit and waa awaiting transfer to
Mr. Lasky' new Fifth Avenue
BBEEK-TCrd
AREi'iiTii::;
FROLlBULGf.li;.
League of Nations Council
Advised Officially by A
Both Countries. '
INQUIRY COMES NEXT
Commission Representing
Five Governments to
Attempt to Place '
Blame for Row. -V !
(AanetaM Tnm Lnaa WliO
PARIS, Oct 29 The hostilities
along the Greco-Bulgarian frontier
nave ceased and the troop ol th ,
two nation are withdrawing be
hind their boundary lines, making
it possible for the League of Na
tions council to proceed with a set
tlement of tbe dispute.
Thl announcement was ssade la
a report draw ap by tbe Brttbab
foreign secretary, Austin Chamber,
lain, which waa ready aad anam
ed at a session of the council eoa-
vened shortly after five o'clock this
afternoon.
The council will send a commis
sion ot Investigation to the scene;
headed by Sir Horace Rumbold,
English diplomat, and Including- a
French officer and Italian officer,
a Swedish civilian and a Dutch
civllla
PETRICH, Bulgaria, Oct. 29.-.
The Greek troop evacuated Bul
garian territory at one o'clock thin
morning or seven hour before the .
time limit fixed by the League of
Natlnna eniinell ttitlralm In..,
Iwlll reooenny the evacuated reglo -
tomorrow.
ATHENS. Oct. 29 It Is official
ly announced that the Greek troop;
have -evacuated Bulgarian terrli
tory.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. Oct . The!
Bulgarian telegraphic agency today
Issued an official and categorical
denial of the Greek report that an
attack on Bulgarian force waa re.
sponsible for yesterday' fighting
nesr the frontier. '
To Spare Human Life. - .
. PARIS, Oct. 29. Apprehension
In League of Nations quarter over
the reported renewal of fighting
along the Greco Bulgarian frontier
was relieved today by receipt of
an official dispatch from Athens
stating that despite "the Buliask
Ian atlsrk." the Greek government
had Issued definite orders hasten
Ing the evacuation of BulgarlaJ
soil by Its troops.
The Athens government In a nee.
(vlous telegram informed fJIS
League that a Bulgarian detach
ment on Tuesday night had attaek.
ed the Greek forces near frontier
post No. 72, situated on the line
,from Petrlch lo Rsmna. The tele
gram continued that In view at
this Bulgarian aggression the mil
itary command had ordered suspen
sion of the withdrawal of the
Greek troops until they were able
to overcome the Bulgarian assault.
I-ater came an urgent telegram
Ifrnm Athens timed at 10:30 last
night declaring that although the
Greeks had been compelled to de
lay Ihelr retirement the Greek gov
ernment "In Ita strong desire tc
conform with the derision of the
I"8gue," had given clear Instruc
tions to continue the retreat, do- -,siille
(he difficulties dun to 1he '
presence of srmed bands, because.
"It desired to spare human life."
FREIGHTER IN DISTRESS.
VAI.ENTIA. Ireland. Oct. 2.
,Ths steamers Cadillac and Corona-
do report the receipt of an S. O. 8.
message from the llolland-Amerl-ran
line freighter Andljk. bound
from New York to Rotterdam. Her
position and the nature ot her dis
tress have not been ascertained.' "
home. A three van drove Into
the yards at noon yesterday to get
the conxlgnmcnt, "three or four
masked men leaped upon the driv
ers and forced them Into an empty
box car and locked the door. Then
) they act about removing the li
quors, silver and some fine paint.
' Inga In a leisurely manner.
! At the time or the theft, an In
spector for the railroad was look.
Ing for Mr. l-asky to collect 12U
additional freight because ot the
value of the shipment.
I '.'Oh really, It waa a pity." mourn
ed Mr. Ijtsky. "It waa all pre-war
stuff. There were such 'Ine winea
land champagnes and cordials and .
such good liquor, that en could
, get before th war." -, . .