Roseburg news-review., December 16, 1925, Page 1, Image 1

. TV,
.
I ' ' i 1 .
I ' 1
-1
HI
LEASED WK2 23V:
Consolidation of Th gvsnliifl News and
Th Roseburg Review
All Independent Hswssaper, Published for
thi Ssst Intsrest f th People. . . ..-
PROBABLY RAIN
V.
VOL, XXVI NO. 332 OP ROEBURG. REVIEW
ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1925.
VOL. XIII- NO. tSI OP THI EVENING NEWS f
j ''I'l'ijQ)
MITflHFIIni
T FOR Hlfi
Gallant in War, Lawless in
. Peace, Declares Former
Secretary of War.
, COURT HEARS LETTER
Retention as Assistant Air
: Chief Would Have Been
, Harmful to Service, '
Is Allegation.
fAandatrd Frw Luird Win')
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Both
prosecution and defense rested
their rases today In the court mar
. tlal trial of Colonel William Mit
chell growing out of his criticism
of the war and navy departments.
Defense counsel asked the court
to rule on whether it would accept
the Mitchell evidence already pre
sented as a defense or as a mltiga-
tlnn hut the court declined to de
cide the question at this time.
The court decided to defer hear
in k arguments by counsel until to
morrow. -
; WASHINGTON. Dee. Is A Ut
ter written by John W. Weeks, as
secretary of war. describing Colo
nel William Mitchell as "lawless.
limit tor nigh admlnlstiative dor!
tlnn and possessed of a desire for
publicity at the expense of others,"
was presented In evidence today at
ine smcneu court martial.
Writing to President Coolldge,
the then secretary nave these rea
sons for refusing to recommend
, that Mitchell be reappointed assist
ant cnier or the army air service
with the rank of brigadier a-eneral.
The letter was presented to court
by Major General Dennis E. Nolan,
assistant chief of staff, the last
prosecution witness In the trial of
the air officer on charges resulting
irom nis public attacks on the gov
ernment aviation policies. It gave
lor tne nrst time the War Depart
ment's side of the story of Mit
chell's transfer last spring from
Washington to an army post In
Texas.
Gallant But Lawless. '
"General Mitchell's whole course
has been so lawless, so contrary
to the building up of an efficient
organization, so lacking In team
work, so Indicative of a desire for
publicity at the expense of every
one with whom he is associated,"
wrote Mr. Weeks, "that his actions
mBke him nnfib for' high adminis
trative position such as he now
holds."' , t .
The secretary said he wrote the
letter wlth greater regret because
he Is a gallant officer with an ex
cellent war record." but he added:
"His record since the war has
been such that he has forfeited the
good opinion of those who are fa
miliar with the facts, and who de
sire to promote the best Interests
of national defense."
Mia-statements Shown.
Mr. Weeks continued that Gener
al Mitchell had testified before the
house aircraft committee earlv
this year that "we had but 19
planes fit for war service." when
there were, as a matter of fact, SS9
airplanes actually in use and 763
In storage.
"All this." the letter said, "was
well known to General Mitchell
when he apparently endeavored to
startle the country by testifying
that we had but 19 planes fit for
war service, at the same time mak
ing no reasonable explanation of
the number of plane on band and
their condition."
The war secretary told the Pres
ident that Mitchell knew that tbe
goal of the war department was to
seek an appropriation of 160,000.
000 a vear for 10 years for air con
struction and pev for 4.000 officers.
Including reserves and 25.000 en
Ilehpd men. "I think 1 ought to
add." Mr. Weeks said, "that In my
judgment the organisation of the
air service as provided in war de
partment . plans and policies. Is
sound."
Muzzling Charge Disproved.
After saying that the air officer
had "given the country the lm
preaalon that officers are "mnz
yled" the secretary cited his In
structions In this connection as
follows:
"Reooeulzlnc the .undetermined
value of aviation In warfare and
wishing to obtain the judgment of
anvbodv and everybody whose
Jndsment Is entitled to considera
tion, the best Interest of the nation
will be served bv encouraging offi
cers In an unrestricted and full
dlarnaalon of all noints relating to
svlstlon. In testlfvlng before eon
rresalonal committee". If , their
views are contrary to tbe views of
the war department, the will
state to the committee that th
are not sneaking for the depart
ment policy but are expressing
their own personal views and
(Continued on page I.)
UNFI
PlaGE by weeks
DOG'S HOWLS LEAD
TO DISCOVERY OF
i DOUBLE KILLING
Philadelphia, Dec. i.
' of a net fox terrier to-
, led to discovery of the
' .lee of Mrs. E. Blanche
.hh . 4f. and her son,
Edwatu S. Mepham, 14. stran-
Sled to death with blue bind-
lng tape In their hone here.
The bodies were found by
Mrs. Mepham's aged mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer, 75,
who had been asleep in an
adjoining room.
Detective expressed the be-
lief that Mrs. Mepham had
strangled tbe boy, then slip-
ped a noose about her own
neck, fastened the end of the
tape to the bed post, and
dropped to her knees, draw-
lng the noose tight.
Mrs. Palmer told the police
that her 'daughter had been
suffering from religious de-
lusions. v
NO COMPLAINT
BY INSURGENTS
OF TREATMENT
Wisconsin Member Asserts,
Group Can Take Care
of Themselves.
AIR BILL IS PASSED
Wallace McCamant Given
Approval for Federal
Judgeship Debtor
. Nations Grilled.
..- - ..-.. i . . .
(AaocUUd Pram hud Wo.). .
WASHivrarnw tw i
tax . reduction bill was put aside
"r a wmie in tne House today
While that hnriv rilaiMiaaori h Ac
tion of the republican majority In
placing the Insurgents at the bot-
wm oi me committeeiigts.
After approving the action with
out prior debate, the membership
decided to talk it over and Repre
sentative Garrett, the democratic
leader, asserted the republican
leaders were punlshlns- some of the
insurgents for "standing for the
principles of Abraham Lincoln."
When -MV Can-otk. i..
could offer no comfort to the
"punished republicans," Represent-
hiivb rrenr or Wisconsin, one or
the Insurgents, hastened to declare
the rroun would H "u Kin n t.fea
care of Itself in future."
Mr. Garrett asserted the amend
ment to tbe rules regulating dis
charge of committees from consid
ering; lensianon. a vote on which
was made a test of party regulari
ty, was framed in realltv in KlwW
ra vote on tariff revision.
Representflltve Tilson of Connetl
cut, the republican leader, replied
the majority had orgsnized the
house so that the maioiity could
direct the work for which It was
held responsible. The Insurgent,
he nald. "left na In tna ilm. n A.
need In election."
"We have not placed these men
In keV nOsltlnna har. nartv vuttf.
cles are determined." he said.
'That Wmilri ha an lnt,.H- I. ,h.
people of the country who placed
the republicans in power." .
' Renreaentatlir., TlnMo nnuu
can. Kansas, said the action on the
discharge rule was justified If the
democrats were to have taken ad
vantage of It to force a tariff out.
ine contest over tne seatln or
Gerald P. Nye s a senator from
North Dftkota will not he taken up
bv the senate Itaalf tmill .fi.. ih.
holiday recess.
Chairman Ernest nf the alacttnna
committee made this announce
ment todav In tireaentfna a fMemal
report In which the committees
neld that Nye could not he seated
because th Vnrifc twwa . n
or larked authority to make the a p.
polntment.
New Tag Rates Approved.
.The mnrilflftif tnh.Ht.nA. n
rates nrovlded hv th ravann hllla
were accepted today- by the house.
nu uneoumeni to increase tne
rates In the bill from a maximum
Of 20 fWr cent tA 9A nar wn araa
re.tected. 1S4 to 7.
Representative Ralney of Illinois,
a democratic member of the ways
snd means committee, who has
fought several provisions of the
bill, told the house today be "was
beaten" bnt would propose later to
end the RIMIMM hail, ,n Mmmtt.
tee so that a record vote may be
nso on tne surtax rates.
The Plngham" Commercial Air
craft bill was passed by fhe sen
ste tesv "-Uncut a record vrte. It
Is designed to carry out the recom
mendations of the President's air
board relating to commercial air
craft development. '
Mccemant Is O. K. 0
A favorable report on the nom
(ConUnoed on page I.)
HOLIDAY TRADE
VOLUME FULLY
UPTO LASTYEAR
Merchants Report Very Sat
isfactory Condition of
Buying Up-to-Date.
SHOPPERS CAREFUL
In Spite of Tendency of
rt Shoppers to Investigate
' Prices Substantial ,
Gifts Are Bought.
Christmas buying Is fully up to
previous years, although showing
little increase, in the opinion of
tbe majority of the merchants of
the city. A few report sales for the
season this tar are slightly higher
than last year, while others main
tain that the balance Is little
lower. On the whole, however,
it Is Indicated that the Christmas
trade la fully up to last season and
Is little different from the buying
of the previous year.
Merchants generally are greatly
pleased with the volume of busi
ness. For the greater part they
bad anticipated a slump, due large
ly to the amall amount of money
farmers have received during the
year. The financier situation,
they believed, would be felt In a
letting down of Christmas buying.
Facts, however, are to the con
trary. A spirit of optimism ap
peals prevalent and although
Christmas shopping Is being care
fully done, yet there la the usual
amount of spending for Christmas
gifts.
.- Merchants report that Christmas
buyers are shopping around a great
deal. When people have a great
deal of money to spend for Christ
mas gifts they haggle little over
prices, selecting what they want
and paying the price with no other
seeking. This year, however, they
are looking around, shopping from
one store to another, but In the
end buying as substantial gifts as
usual. , , . . i , ,
The trend of buying la toward
practical and useful gifts, . Early
buying. aa usual, has , centered
largely around tbe dry-goods stores
and the shops where people may
buy articles to be made up. This
Is nearly always tbe case, for ar
ticles which must be made are
started several weeks ahead, -aad
consequently the early trading
goes to these stores. 1
Then there Is the wise, early
shopper who visits the shops early
in the season buying carefully and
selecting suitable gifts from the
wide variety offered before the
hordes of buyers deplete the
stocks. This trait Is more notice
able on the part of the residents
of the rural districts, ,some ' iaer
chants say. : i .,;,' t
Most, country people have helr
money from their 'crops In before
the holiday season- opens, mer
chants, aay. They plan ahead for
Christmas, know about how much
they want to spend, and come to
town early In the season to buy.
Then, too. In many cases, they
must plan on mailing earlier, be
cause of the rural mall system.
i During the letter part of laat
week and the first part of this
week the stores have been In
creasingly busy and the volume of
trade has been constantly growing.
Railroad pay day on the loth had a
very stimulating effect and in the
majority of stores extra clerical
beln baa been mad necessary. -
Tbe toy stores are doing a big
business while other branches of
trade are reporting larae sales.
Jewelry stores and drug stores,
particularly, are preparing for the
usual last minute rush. These
stores alwavs benefit by the fren
zied rush of the last few days,
when gifts of Jewelry, silverware,
art work, perfumery, stationery
and such articles are being sought.
Another feature of. the' Christ
mas buying le the purchase of ar
ticles ior tne noma, peaiers in
home furnishings and home equip
ment report that there Is a great
sale for articles which members
of the home are - buying for, the
family. ...
Altogether the holiday buying Is
very satisfactory and the mer
chants of the city are. well plrl-ed.
XEfino jtMTon Hrxr
AFTKR WOMAN IH SI, A IV.
I AanHates trrm Lnunl WM.) '
DETROIT Mich.. Dec. 1 A
bloody sxe lying near the body of
Mrs. Marie c. Cnllen. fib. real
estate hrnkei Is the clew on
which police are working to solve
her murder last nlrht. Her body,
with najers! wounds In the head
was found In the basement of her
home. Charles SMtrnatrlrk. neern
Jsnftor who reported the discovery
of tbe body. Is being detained.
Santa Claus' Message Over Radio j ; i
Promising Doll Gives Hearing to
, Child After Seven Years' Deafness
AKRON. Ohio. Dec. Is Wander
ing In a soundless world for more
thsn seven years, Pauline Fentoa,
13, heard last night the distlngush
able sounds of human voice. .
This waa the result of radio
teat made by a mythical Santa
Claus from station WADC here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Fenton.
the child's parents, placed the ear
phones of a radio set to the child's
ears while a program waa being
broadcast.
"Santa," the child murmured, aa-
tonisntng ner parents who had
abandoned all hope the child would
BDIHDGE COLBY
FMEWMJra
Former Secretary of State
Denies Divorce Intent
as Wife Gets Ready
; for Paris Trip. ,
(Aenciattd Praaj Uu-J Wire.)
NEW YORK, Dec. ). Baln
bridge Colby, secretary of state
during part of Wood row Wilson's
administration, and Mrs. Colby
have agreed to aa amicable sepa
ration. Mrs. Colhy sailed last night for
Paris to join her daughter, Kath
erine. stating emphatically that
she would not seek a divorce In
the- French capital. Mutual
friends confirmed the news of the
separation.
Although they have been separ
ated for aeveral months, the Col
by's have maintained friendly re
lations, Mr. Colby even visiting
his wife frequently at her apart
ment while he maintained a resi
dence at the Plasa Hotel.
Mrs. Colby Is the former Na
tale Sedgwick and Is a- relative
of Katharine Sedawlck. the wri
M WIFE PABT 1
ter," and a descendant or MayrfUeiaa aald no ehargee had been
Robert Sedgwick. She was mar
ried at Stockbrhlge, Mass., In
I8I. ' .
8he will be joined In Paris by
another daughter, Natalie, next
month. The youngest daughter,
Frances, became the wife of Ro
bert Rod ners of 8anta Barbara.
fCalifornia. last spring. ,.
Mr. Colby declined to discuss
the situation beyond ' ridiculing
the idea that Mrs. Colby was go
ing to Paris to secure a divorce.
FLYING PIECE OF
- (Aaavbted ho Lauid Win.)
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec.
Dean Stanley, J4, night yard
foreman -for the Algoma Lumber
Company at .Algoma,, died this
morning from Injuries suffered at
midnight when he was struck by a
piece of flying steel from a broken
band saw.
Stanley had entered the mill to
read the blackboard directly oppo
site tne main naad saw. i
The sawyer had Just moved up
the .carriage to load a log. when
a'gdlde on the bandsaw broke,
catohlng In the ' saw t teeth Snd
breaking the .'whlrHntf blade Into
fragments, one of which flew
through the air and struck Stanley
In the groin. -
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Dec.
10. Five men were hurt In a blaze
which last night destroyed a 19.001
rock crusher used In construction
work on The Dalles-California
highway, SO miles north of here.
Joe Ganls. most seriously Injured.
Is believed to have a skull fracture.
Cause of the fire Is unknown.
MITTAI MHAnitKKMKNT
BAIW HOCIKTY WEHDINfJ.
(Aanrlites Prea Usm4 wir.)
SAN DIEOO, Cal Dec 16.
Qne hour before It was to have
taken place, the wedding was can
celled today of Miss Mildred Dern.
daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Fred C.
Dern of 8alt Lake City, and nlere
of Governor Dern of I'tah, and
Harold Nester. son of Mrs. N. J.
Nester. prominent resident of Ge
neva, N. Y. The mother of the
bride-to-be. who announced the
csncellstlon, refused to state the
reason. ,
Society leaders from msny ci
ties hsd come It San Diego for
the wedding, whlrb was to haveigallty of depositing state moneys
been brilliant affair at St. Fran
cis' chapel, Balboa Park. Many
failed- to receive telephone mes
sage announcing cancellation of
the ceremony and gathered st the
church, i ' , . i
''The ynnng people themselves
agreed to disagree this morning."
raid Mrs. Dern. "The wedding
ill' not tske. plsre at any time
In the future. .Further thsn that
there is nothing to bs said.' . .
hear again.
Santa slopped broadcasting and
directed his special appeal to the
child: ' -
"Pauline, Pauline Fenton! Old
Santa Is glad to know you can hear
him speak and I'm going to have a
great big doll for yon Christmas."
There was a abort silence In the
Fenton home as 8anta finished hie
promise. Then with eyes radiant
and a happy smile spread over her
face, Pauline turned to her mother
and said: '
"Santa Is going to bring me a
doll!"
CKESJCISI :
BUI WELL WILL BE
SIFTED BY BOARD
Portland Bank and Another
in Western Oregon Will
Be Given Chance to
' Prove Assertions.
. (AaoeUtai mej vmmd Win )
SALEM, Ore.. Dec. 1 Sub
poeneaa are being issued b Estate
banking department upon Will
B. Haines, president of the Port
land National Bank, and about a
dozen other persons to compel
their attendance at a hearing in
Salem tomorrow relative to an at
tack made by Portland National
bank representatives upon Frank
Dramwell, superintendent of banks
at an Informal conference .with the
banking board last Friday.
Tbe banking board Interpreted
the attack of Mr. Halnea and hla
assoclatea to be charges against
the Integrity of Bramwell, and the
bank representatives In the course
nf the conference did not deny that
thev were making charges. - In a
ststement Issued after the meeting
snd after his return to Portland
made and also thanked the board
for Its conclusions whereby a char
ter would be given the bank to act
as a reserve depository for state
banks. The board denies that such
a conclusion waa reached. 1 , .
Among others to be subpoenaed
will probably be Guernsey Slocum,
who would not state his grievance
against Bramwell in the open meet
ing, but gave It to the board at a
closed session afterward. Others
summoned will be representatives.
of the unidentified wesrn Oregon
bank toward which Bramwell' was
accused by Haines BBd associates
of acting In an unwarranted arbi
trary manner. -
i The new banking code- provides
that any bank or banker or the
state i banking board may make
charaes against the superintendent
of banks and that the board must
Investigate such charges,
' 'Tor the purpose of any such In-vestis-atlon.
' save the code; "any
member of said board shall have
the power to administer oatha and
compel the attendance nf witness
es and require the production of
books and papers. .
(Aooetetea Tnm Lmm4 Win.) .
SPRINGFIELD. III., Dec. 18.
Len Small, governor of Illinois, to
day lost bis appeal in the slate su
preme court and was directed to
account for approximately 11.000,-
000 alleged withheld by him while
state treasurer.
The court's action today upheld
the decision of the lower court In
I ordering an accounting of funds
Handled by Small as state treasur
er and returned the case for a def
inite accounting In chancery to the
Sangsmon county court, which In
dicted blm In -1922 on criminal
charges of embezzlement snd con
spiracy. On the criminal charges, after a
change of venue to Lake county,
Governor Small was srqultted. The
court was divided. Two justices.
Duncan and Heard, dissented, raak
ing It a five to two opinion.
Vernon Curtis and the estate of
the late E. C. Curtis, owners of
the "Grant Park Hank", were also
held liable with the governor for
an accounting.
Today's, decision holds him
as state treasurer In the flrtitous
"Orant Park Bank" of the late
Senator Edwin C. Curtla end son
st two per cent snd later splitting
the profits accruing from re-loans
at five and eight per rent.
-The rivll suit -waa tiled Novem
ber it. 121. - - --Aeveral
civil suits were filed
namlne the aovernnr and former
GOV. SMALL MUST
ACCOUNT FOR SUM
OF ONE MILLION
state treasurer, bnt that agalniplalntilf. It. shall be , given . for
Small was tbs otfljr. one pushed.
INSTALLATION
NEW OFFICERS
nufl
Joint Meetings Held With
. Squaws at Knights of
Pythias Lodge HalL
DANCE1 IS ENJOYED
Election and Business Meet
ing 'Followed by Social
t ; Events Refreshment
"Served by Chiefs.
A joint meeting and Installa
tion of officers wss held laat night
by the umpqua and squaws at the
Knlgnts of Pythias lodge ball.
Both organizations elected new
officers, who were Installed follow
ing the business sessions, sfter
hlch a social time lasted until
the late hours of the night.
The ITmpqua Chiefs elected the
following ofrtcers: Chief Umpqua,
O. M. Berrie: Chief Broccoli, Al
vln Knudtson; Chief Chinook.
Frank J. Hills; Chief Petite and
Keeper of the Wampum, L. B.
Moore: Chief Big Timber, H. S.
French. Tbe offices correspond
to the usual positions In organi
sations of this kind. Chief Ump
qua holding the rank correspond
ing to president: Chief Broccoli,
first vice-president; Chief Chi
nook, second vice-president; Chief
Petite, secretary and treasurer
and Chief Big Timber, sergesnt
at arms.
In their business session the
Chiefs voted to combine the office
of secretary and treasurer, which
formerly have been separate.
A commute oomposed of Wet
ter Day, H. C. Darby and L. -L.
Crocker was appointed to repre
sent .the chiefs in the effort to
sponsor the singing of Christmas
carol In the community.
The squaws elected Mrs.' W.' O.
Clihger, Princess Umpqua Valley
or president: Mrs. A. N. Hllde
brand. Princess Red Rore, Vice
president: Mra'K. H. ' Thurber,
Princess Sllverslde, secretary.- and
Mr. I. S. French, Princess Royal
Anne.' guardian.,
The officers of the squaws were
Installed by Mrs. lien Ztgler who
arranged an original Snd approp
riate ceremony for the occasion.
The new officers for the chiefs
were installed by Dr. Wells who
conducted a humrous- ceremony
which kept the spectators on the
verge of hysterics. , . . ,
Following the business meeting
and Installation tbe Chiefs and
Squaws joined In a social event
which took the form of a dance.
This lasted until a late hour,
when delicious refreshments, that
twere provided by the Chiefs, were
served In tbe banquet room.
10-DAY OPEN ELK
SEASON LIKELY IN
UMATILLA COUNTY
' (Aaaxtetes Pm Uuag Was.)
PENDLETON, Ore., Dec 11
The closing of the head waters of
sll main streams In Umatilla coun
ty to fishing was recommended to
the state game commission last
night at a meeting of the Umatilla
ish and game conservation asrso-
all over the county in attendance.
It was also recommended that a
competent all-year man be em
ployed at the Blngbam Springs
hatchery and that the hatchery be
operated during the entire year.
The opening of a season on elk was
also urged, and the last ten days
of tbe deer season waa recommend
ed as the season In this area. Un
der the recommendation the limit
for each hunter would ot one male
elk larger than s aplke. A non
resident elk bunting fee of $100
was advised with no additional
charge for resident hunters.
FOREST SERVICE
WARNS AGAINST
, CUTTING TREES
. - (Aax-utl Pnej Lejwd Win.)
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 1.
That the prsctlce of taking Christ.
mas trees along roadsides, or
wherever they may be fonnd. Is
not only morally wrong, but s
direct violation of the law both
In Oregon and Washington, la the
substance of a statement Issued
lodsy by the United Statts forest
service here. ,
The Oregon law provides treble
damages for trespass for cutting
trees, stating that "whenever any
parson shall rut down, girdle er
otherwise Injure or carry off any
tree, timber or shrub on the land
of another, without lawful author
ity, la an action by such person,
if judgment be given for the
treble tbs -amount of damages."
AUTO SLAYS MAN '
NEAR SPOT WHERE
WIFE ALSO KILLED
I (AajorUttd tnm Uuri Wire.) S
TACOMA, Dee. i ll.-yThe
band of tragedy completed its
grim work of wiping out an
entire family when Jack W.
Manley,,76, a former city en-i
gtneer, waa Hilled by an. auto-
mobile last night. .
a. : . . i ' .
w - Mr. jnuDiey waa run,uuwn.w
and killed on the same street
and near tbe same spot where
his wife met death In a aim-
liar way a few years ago. The
only daughter of the family
went to her death on the
Lusltanla as she went to
Franca to . serve aa a war,
nurse. i
. . .-
3 KILLINGS, 2
'.t1 tit-
THEFTS, WEEK'S
OF
Siezet) While Asleep With
Five Guns and Batch
of Ammunition.
THREE ARE WOUNDED
:
Arkansas Home Life Palls,
So Youth Vents Energy
in Revel of Blood
in Community.
(Amx-lsled Pnai Lnrafl Win.)
YELLVU.LE, Ark.. Dae. IS. A
amall boy ut In the Marlon county
jail Here today broodlna over
week of desperate adventure, while
restdenta of Buffalo communty,
east of here, gave thanks for hte
end of a series of violent deeds.
The boy, Arnold ' Comer." 'who
says he Is "about 13 or 14," has ad
mitted he Is the author of a suc
cession of lawless acta, culminating
Sunday In the slaying of three per
sons. He was aslewp when a sher
iff s posse seised him. Near him
lay four pistols, a shotgun and a
peck of ammunition, i i
Arnold s story, told to Sheriff
Wllllngham, waa a thriller to
match any .outlaw's tale. This Is
the glut of It. i
The boy, discontented wltb home
conditions, fled from the Comer
home Wednesday night, taking a
pistol with, which he waa a prac
ticed snol. Thursday, be entered
a rural home and took 117.60 and
a shotgun. That night he plunder
ed a store, Increasing his arma
ment- Friday night, seeking food.
he came to . another i mountain
home, but became afraid when
man opened the door. He fired his
shotgun, wounding the man, his
wife and child and retreated wot
the darknesc. ...
Hungry Sunday, the boy , ap
proached the bouse where Mrs.
Tom Bayd lived with her Infant
grand daughter, shot and beat the
aged woman to death he didn't
seem to know why and then kill
ed the baby because it cried. A
quarter of a mile away as he ran
from thla acene, he met Charles
Moore, dealer In ' pelts and shot
him.-
OOOD CROWD OUT FOR
OIL LECTURE AT ARMORY
A large number of local people
enthusiastic over the oil prospects
In Oregon, attended the lecture giv
en at the armory last night bv
Dr. I)svld Olson, of Eugene. Dr. Ol
son, wbo baa been recogntaed as
one of the leading geologists, has
msde a careful study of geological
formations In Oregon and is confi
dent thst oil Is to be found In this
state.
POSTPONE CONCERT -
AND DANCE
At the regular meeting and re
hearsal of the Doualas County Con
cert Rand last night It was decided
to cancel the proposed dance and
concert announced for Oakland on
Friday night owing to the fact that
the Legion had planned a smoker
snd social event here on that same
date aid the band did not wish to
offer opposition. ' The band will
have Its dance and concert on
New Year's ere Instead, at Oak
land. COXKT.IIWXAnV HTRfKH
I.N IltKl.tNK l ItKASKH.
BELFAST. Ireland. Dec. 1.
The strike of the "A Special"
conitahulsry In Ulster took a
grave turn ths afternoon, when
all platoons nf the force in . the
eountv Tyrone, ezrept that of
Omugh, the rounlv capital, joined
the movement. - They have seized
motor trucks and quantities of
m'lnl'loit" snd control tbe wire
less facilities. The movement Is
RECORD
BOY
spreading rapidly.
DEATH OF II
BELIEVED DUE i
TO BOOZE DEBT: .
Bootlegger Who Failed to,
Collect $20 From Black
Pug Being Sought.
CLUE GIVEN BY WIFE V
Murder in Infamous Hell' .
Kitchen Culmination of 1 '
Life of Drunkenness'- f' 1
andRowdyip.j!M;'
NEW YORK. Deci 16. An oh-i -
scure bootlegger seeking blood)
payment for a small debt, " Is
sought today as -he man who
shot Battling ikl yesterday, end
ing the garish career of tbe Sene
galese "wild man" of the prize
ring.
Police are seeking the bootleg.
ger ss bis murderer because Mrs.
bonis Phal, Sikt's wife, told them
her husband was threatened by a
man trying to collect a f 20 liquor
debt a few days sgo.
Those of the ring and nntrer.
world who had followed Slkl'a ex
ploit were . not surprised when- .
his body waa found face down In ;
a gutter 1n "Hell's Kitchen, far .
he had been In many brawl
there. . . . . .
After he met a young mulatto
and married her, he came to New ...
York and Hell's Kitchen to baild
up a reputation aa a. wild young ,
street demon.
He rode all night In taxJcahs
.refused to pay and .then chat-,
lenged tbe drivers to fight for
their fare which they frequently
did.. Ha walked about town with
a wine bearer at bis heel snd"
on three successive days Invaded
the Pennsylvania atstlon too 1st ,
to catch a train for Memphis.
After each report that the train '
was gone, he would csll his win
bearer, a negro almost as huge aa
himself, punch him. then slalt .
his thirst. After three daya the
little gray haired Information,
clerk became tired of the dally ,
Invasion and took Sikl by the
scruff of the neck snd threw him
out of the ststlon.
As Mrs. Phal Identified the)
body, unconsciously she uttered
her eulogy for him. "He was
aood bov." she said, "but thev
didn't understand him; he was full
of mischief."
nnrDiTnocnivnoTn
UrUIHIUIIU IHIUII:;
PU!fJEf,D81lC
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1j
The anthracite operators snnounc
ed todsy they would accept the
plan of settlement of the strike)
proposed by the Lucerne county
members of the Pennsylvsnl
house of representatives.
The operstors said they spprov.
ed the scheme on the ground thst
It contained the most essential
features of any plan for settle
ment by proposing a long term
contract provision to avoid strikes
snd setting up machinery for the
settlement of differences where
the two sides dissgree.
Earlier in the dnv John I..
Lewis, president of the miners,
rejected the Lucerne county pro
position ss an "operators' plan
wrapped In a new package."
NEW PERSIAN SHAH.
ONCE STABLE HAND.
BEGINS RULERSHIP
' tAanrUttd Pnm l.xatd Win.) ' .
TEHERAN. Peraln, Dee. Id Re.
za Shah Pehlevl, who received the
crown of Persia from the consti
tuent assembly Sunday, took the)
oa Mi nf office before the members
of parliament yesterdav. In an ad
dress hla majesty said he greatly
appreciated the friendly senti
ments expressed by the people and
promised to do his utmost for th
welfare snd progress of Persia. H
was loudlv cheered.
The new ahsh. who arose from
the humble hostler In Cossack sta
bles, replaces tho deposed Ahmed
Katar, who Is In exile In Franco,
and founds a new dynasty to be
known under hla family name of
pen.'evi
.' FRANCE TRVi DOUMEft
' taamfctae r-nat tmm win.) '
PATllS. Dee. Id Senator Pant
Doumer was appointed minister of
finance today, succeeding Lanls
Loucheur, resigned.
v.
"HI