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WEATHER "
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FOUMDPP 1651
SEYENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 67
palest, Oregon, Thursday Morning, Jane 13, 1929
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Rebellion Against
STUDENTS YET
Idaho Lieutenant
Leaders In New Cabinet
Hoover Regime Is
Seen In Congress
t
o i
overnor uarriea
MEETING HERE
CHIRDPRACTiC
PHYSICIANS IN
AT UN VERS TY
22nd Annual Confab to Con
tinue Until Saturday
nf Thi Wool
Main Business to Get Under
Way Today; Kenagy and
Muflcey to Speak
Chiropractor! from many parts
of Oregon arrived la Salem Wed
nesday morning for tha 22nd an
anal conTentlon of ' the Oregon
Chiropractic association, which
will continue until Saturday. Ses-
: sions are being held la the Salem
chamber of commerce auditorium
Wednesday was principally de-
TOted to preliminary business of
the convention, including routine
reports and the appointment of
committees. The resolutions com
mlttee selected by President
George A. Simon Includes Dr,
flans Peterson of Portland, Dr. A.
L. V. Smith of Silrerton and Dr. A.
R. Hedges of Medford.
Addresses of Dr. George Kenagy
and B. F. Mulkey which were orig
inally scheduled for Wednesday,
were added to today's program.
Dr. Kenagy wished his address on
obstetrics to folrow the showing of
a motion picture on this subject,
this forenoon at the Capitol thea
tre. Because of the nature of this
film, the showing is not open to
the public.
Speeches By Prominent
Men Are Scheduled
The afternoon program Includes
addresses as follows:
"Outlook for the Future of
Chiropractic," Dr. A. Budden;
"Chiropractic and Corrective Eye
Work," Dr. H. A. Hagan; the re
port of Dr. Miles D. Warren, sec
retary of the state board; "Philos
ophy and Science of Chiropractic,
Drr-W. O. Powel. The motion pic
ture shown in the forenoon at the
theatre, will be shown again that
night at 8 o'clock at the chamber
of commerce.
Some of the early registrants at
tne conTentlon Included Dr,
George J. Kenagy of Albany, Dr,
Hans Peterson, of Portland. Dr.
J. Harry Moran .of 8alem. P. A
Kots of Portland, Dr. Lloyd. D.
Hockett of Salem, Dr. C. J. Easter
ef Portland, Dr. C. C. Gilbert of
Baker, Dr. G. H. Thomas of Astor
ia.
Dr. R. L. Dunn of Eugene, Dr,
George A. Simon of Eugene, Dr.
James Wasner of Portland, Dr. C.
G. Stem of Monmouth, Dr. A. L.
V. Smith of Sllverton, Dr. P. G
Stapran of Salem, Dr. Martha H
Lowe of Astoria.
Dr. J. H. Widmer of Corvallis
Dr. A7F Goffrier of Salem, Dr
Maurice G. Beal of McMinnville,
Dr. Horace J. Smith of Champaign,
111., Dr. A. R. Hedges of Medford.
Louise E. Hedges of Medford and
Dr. G. E. Stark of Rainier.
HONGKONG, China?June 12.
(AP) Unusual, and in some
cases distressing scenes, are being
enacted daily throughout Hong
kong's Island because of the water
famine which resulted from a
dronght of ten months broken by
only occasional showers. The set
tlement Is dependent upon rainfall
and since last September this has
totaled only 18.39 inches, only a
fraction of the average.
Reservoirs which normally hold
over a billion, gallons of water.
are virtually depleted. The same
conditions exist on the mainland
Under severe restrictions which
nave been put into effect, the
quantity at present available Is
equal to less than one month's
nppiy.
All shipping companies are co
operating in this unique importa
tion. Most of them are carrying
the water without charge.
1 ' One of the difficulties con
fronting the Hongkong adminis
tration is the fact that a fresh dry
season will be due early next au
tumn.
WATER FAMINE HITS
HOB SECJIOH
Conference Held by Head
Of Mexican Republic and
High Officials of Church
MEXICO CITT, June 12 (AP)
The first conference between
- President Portes Gil and repre
sentatives of the Mexican hier-
- archy Of the - Roman ' Catholic
church looking toward a settle
ment Of the government- church
r religious, controversy, was held
- today. After an hour and a halt the
. apostolic delegate, Monslgnor Leo
- poldo RuU T FJores, archbishop
Diaz of Tabasco, emerged from
: Chapultepec castle with their
'faces wreathed In smiles. , 7
. None of the parties to the con
ference would discuss It but Arch
bishop Ruiz did go so far as to ad
mit that there had been "an ex
change of Idea.' When photo
graphers aimed their cameras' at
' h!m"he said:.: r-l-r
"Dont 1 photograph " ray heart,
fceeausethen Ton would-bare a
Dark Hints of New Progressive Party Flung
By Senator Brookhart; Borah Demands
. Session Adjourn Immediately
TlMSHINGTON, June 12. (AP) President Hoover's ex
f V tra session program marked time today as the repub
lican rebellion in the senate spread from farm relief to the
tariff and the house and senate became deadlocked on recess
plans. -
The farm relief, tariff, census-reapportionment and im
migration measures recommended by the president went by
the boards as the republicans quarreled in the senate and the
FUPBi CLUES
POINT T0TILLN1
Los Angeles Police Expert
Traces Woman's Death
to Radio Man
LOS ANGELES, June 12.
(AP) H. L. Barlow, fingerprint
expert of the Log Angeles police
department, today Identified fing
erprints on the wall of a closet in
which the body of Mrs. Virginia
Patty was found more than a
week ago, as baring been made
by WilUam L. Tall man.
ntrlnw hhiimmiI til" wflTl
nrfn. wit finromrint. nf T.ii-
m.n received from marine corns
head ouartera in Washington.
"They are, be said, "as similar
as two peas in a pod."
Tall man sailed from San Pedro,
Cel., aboard the Steamer Admir
al Bentton, severs 1 hours after
Mrs. Patty's body had been found.
Officers who met the ship at San
Francisco were unable to find
him. Police Investigators express-
ed the belief that Mrs. Patty had
been beaten about the head with
a brick three days .before the body
wag discovered, and that she had
died from strangulation several
hours after her body had been
bung by the neck from clothes
hooks In a closet behind a wall
bed in a room Tallman had rent
ed under an assumed name.
A woman Questioned yesterday
after her name and address had
been found on a crumpled piece of
paper in the room in which the
slaying took place, was eliminated
from the case today when police
aaid thev learned she was a ward
of a Portland client of the siain
ty. Portland and Los Angeles
banker. The woman's name was
not made public.
PARIS, June 12 (AP)
Prince Louis of Bourbon, wander
ing cousin of King Alfonso of
Spain, has changed his mind
about marrying Mrs. Mabelle Gil-
man Corey, who had agreed to
provide him with a home and
$1,000 a month for pocket money.
Prince Louis decided he would
like to have a better allowance,
who received the letter today.
Mrs. Corey had not heard from
him in nearly two weeks, since
the time originally set for the
wedding, but she said this after
noon that the engagement had
not been broken though the wed
ding had been postponed nntil
autumn.
She blamed the postponement
on the weather, saying it was too
hot in the summer at San Remo,
Italy, where Prince Louis is now
staying, for the Infanta -Eulalle.
mother of the prince, to attend
the eeremony. The Infanta Eulalle
is an annt of King Alfonso and
looks far younger than her C4
years.
The Infants EuUlie told the As
sociated Press that the wedding
had been "indefinitely postponed"
and Indicated her doubts that It
would ever take place.
statement which tor the time be -
Ing I eannot divulge." .
When this quotation became
public the monslgnor was asked by
a close acquaintance whether he
really said it and answered, "I
certainly did."
Later the archbishop issued the
following statement:
With regard to the negotia
tions, I can only say that they
have commenced. President Portes
Gil showed himself as very friend
ly and I am much pleased with his
reception and his attentive con
sideration.
The statement was given oat aft-
er he had been asked It be would
like to send a message to his many
friends In the United States . and
to the American people in general.
Bishop Diaz was silent about the
conference, referring all questions
to bis superior
PICE REFUSES TO
iir is. cone
house party leaders souzht
frantically to round up their
forces for a decision on the
agricultural controversy to
morrow.
Senators Borah of Idaho and
Brookhart of Iowa, two of the
champion campaigners for Her
bert Hoorer last fall, led the
fresh outbreak in the senate on
the administration program.
Borah called for an Immediate
adjournment of congress after be
ing Informed by Senator Watson
of Indiana, the Republican lead
er, that the party would not eon.
fine the tariff revision strictly to
the farm schedules and would fa
Tor perhaps a general rerision as
is proposed in the house bill.
Brookhart Advocates..
Forming New Party
Senator Brookhart revived the
, assault on the Hoover farm relief
program today and went so far
as to advocate the organisation of
progressive party and the se-
lection of a "progressive candi
date for president," unless the ex
port debenture provision oppos
ed by Mr. Hoover becomes a part
of either the farm relief or tariff.
measures.
Between such outbursts. Sen
ator Watson and his assistant
leader. Senator Jones of Washing
hn. Indulged in an open contro
versy over a recess. Jones
sailed the Watson pun for a va
cation while the senate finance
committee prepares the house
tariff measure for the senate.
With Watson on his feet, the
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jx Government Officers Are
Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury at Frisco
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.
(AP) Six government prohibi
tion agents were Indicted by the
federal grand, jury here tonight,
charged with conspiracy and with
converting seised property to their
own use. The Indictments result
ed from accusations made last
week by U. S. Attorney George
Hatfield.
Hatfield said nine agents named
by him had converted to their
own use sugar and other articles
seized in raids on bootleg estab
lishments.
The men indicted were Charles
McVeigh, L. A. Werly, J. J. Schrle-
ber. Earl C. Parrish, Herman
Kruithof and Andrews Holm. They
were all set at liberty on bail.
The six were charged with eon
sptracy and with converting seized
property. As a specific instance
it was charged that Werly on May
2. seized 17 sacks of surer In a
raid on a still and sent three of
the tacks to Schrlebcr's dwelling
and one to bis own.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12
(AP) Kermit Roosevelt arrived
here today on the S. S. President
McKlnley
In a handbag be insisted on car
rying himself was the skin of
giant panda, a rare bear which
was the central object of the
Rooaevelt-Field museum expedi
tion which set out from India last
i December. -Panda is somewhat of
Intermediate between a bear
and a racoon.
"The small panda is rather com
mon, said Roosevelt, "but there
Is no other complete specimen of
1 a giant panda In the world."
I The explorer left for the east
I tonight
Two Planes To
Take Off Today
Upon Ocean Hop
- OLD ORCHARD. Maine, June
12 (AP) - Definite announce
ment that a take otffor Europe
would be made at about S o'clock
tomorrow morning was made late
I tonight by members ot the crews
I of the monoplanes Yellow Bird,
I bound for Paris, and the Green
Flash, whose destination la Rome.
I This decision was ; reached . after
receiving ' favorable weather : ad-
1 vices. ; , - -
CBHliM
PHOHIONH
HERMIT ROOSEVELT
BACK III AMERICA
Rector Whose Resignation Is
Demanded Leaves for Un
known Destination
No Effort Made to Dislodge
Strikers Who Organize
Directing Council
MEXICO CITY. June 12
(AP) The main building of the
national university still was in
the hands of striking students
this afternoon. They took pos
session of it yesterday, locked the
doors, hoisted a red flag and de
manded the resignation of An
tonio Castroleal, rector of the
university.
No effort was made today to
dislodge the strikers and they
gave no indication of any Intent
to evacuate the building. They
changed guards each eight hours
and have organised a directing
council which sits In one of the
class rooms.
The whereabouts of the univer
sity rector was not known pub
licly. It was understood here
that the students' demand for his
resignation had not been com
municated to him.
The student action was In pro-
test against delay in putting into j
effect the measures giving auton
omy to the university which was
passed by the extra session of
congress week ago. A commit
tee has been drafting a decree to
put this law Into effect but has
thus far not reported to President
Fortes Gil.
Small Size
Currency is
Shown Here
First exhibits of the new re
duced size paper money are being
displayed by local banks, prelim
inary to the first general distribu
tion July 10, when each bank will
be apportioned a .small amount of
the currency, on the basis of 14
for every $1,000 resources of the
bank. Salem banks will receive be
tween $48,000 and $49,000 on this
basis.
With the small distribution of
new bills, the old currency will be
called In gradually. The govern
ment expects to hare all old cur
rency In by January 1, 1930. The
new currency now Includes United
States notes, silver certificates,
gold certificates and federal re
serve notes. National bank notes
will be Issued later.
Besides the change in size, the
new bills' face design, which will
be printed In black, will have fea
tures characteristic of each de
nomination while the back design
will be printed in green and will
be uniform In each denomination.
Treasury deals and serial numbers
will be in a different color distinc
tive of each type.
Distinctive portrait will be
found on each bill as follows: one
dollar bilf, Washington; two dol
lar. Jefferson; five, Lincoln; $10,
Hamilton; $20, Jackson; $50,
Grant: $100. Franklin; $500. Mc
Kinley; $1000. Cleveland; $5,000,
Madison; $10,000, Chase.
niCANSHII
ACTION BY DAWES
WASHINGTON, June 12 (AP)
Having made It plain that a per
sonal conference between Presi
dent Hoover and Premier Mae
Donald of Great Britain weald be
heartily welcomed, administration
leaders are quietly awaiting the
arrival of Ambassador Dawes at
Lqndon tor the next move toward
bringing the meeting about.
Instractions and Information
concerning the proposed visit are
understood to hare been trans
mitted to Mr. Dawes on board
ship, since he left the United
States before reports of Mac Don
ald's desire to discuss Anglo-
American relations with the Pres
ident became known.
The administration feels that as
it has clearly indicated Its attltudei
toward the proposed visit, the In
itiative now lies with Mr. MacDon
ald and looks to him for the next
step shortly after Dawes reaches
the'Engllsh capital. t ,
Justin Comstock
Hurt When Auto
Strikes Bicycle
Eight-year-old Justin Com-
stock, son of Mr. and Mrs, R. B.
Comstock; 1719 Trad street, suf
fered an injured right - ankle
about S o'clock last night when
he was struck by a ear1 and knock
ed from his bicycle as he and an
other lad were delfrering papers
m West Salem. . . k y,
Comstock . was making ..the
rounds for the initial time,, to see
how "paper carrying . was done.
He was taken to a local, hospital
where an x-ray of the ankle -will
be taken this morning, v '
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Three leading members of the
above. Left is Philip Snowdea, chancellor of the exchequer, right,
Jamee H. Thomas, Lord of the privy seal and deputy leader of the
house and Arthur Henderson, below, foreign secretary.
PROSECUT Oil
FOR
JO'S DEATH IS 1
Charge of Manslaughter is
Filed Against "Scotty"
Speight Yesterday
Charges ot manslaughter for
the death of Lawrence Walker,
two and one-half year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walker of
Mt. Angel, were made against Ed
ward "Scotty" Speight, Wednes
day with the filing of a criminal
information in justice court here.
The charge was based on testi
mony given by Miss Helen Adams
at the inquest following the lad's
death, when she asserted that
Speight was drunk when .the
wreck occurred. He urged ner to
drive faster, she said. The cor
oner's Jury found Speight guilty
of contributory negligence.
Speight had taken three pints of
liquor on the morning of the acci
dent, Miss Adams testified.
PUE TAKES MAIL
T0U.S.S.
NEW YORK, June 12 (AP)
An airplane today successfully
carried mail to and from the
United States liner Leviathan
when the ship, bound for Cher
bourg and Southampton, was 10
miles off Ambrose channel light
ship.
Two planes took part In the ex
periment. One an amphibian, was
equipped with radio and the other,
piloted by Lieutenant Commander
George R, Pond and L. Van Rawl-
ings, had suspended from a long
cable with a steel ball on the end.
This ball, when the mail was
picked up, was caught In a tri
angular canvas net which led it
Into a cup to which the mall sack
was attached. The sack was cata
pulted at the moment the ball
went into, the cup.
The amphibian, carrying in ad
dition to the pilot a represent
ative of the United States lines
and two radio operators, remained
in communication with the ship
and directed the operations.
KIDDIES STAGS FETE
PORTLAND, Ore., June 12
(AP) Juvenile Portland had Its
fling at the annual rose festival
today and presented before an
audience of many thousands "Al
addin and His Wonderful Lamp,"
in the natural amphitheater of
Lanrelhnrst park.
U
Kill That Ad
I HAVX m. ceo4 oh far mm m
mtil aftr fmit picking Uis UU.
The above ad raa fat
terday onUf
The paper was mot out long
till the advertiser had so
saaay calls h phoned The
Statesman "Kin that ad.
e f Owe Bttle want-ad reaches
thousands of people. If you
want help for. berry picking
' put an ad in The SUtesznani
and be sure of prompt re
sults. CALL 600
in
MacDonald cabinet are shown
ONE RUHWAY BUILT
AT L0C1L IPORT
Construction Completed On
North-South Road; Roll
ing Done Next
Construction of the north and
south runway at the new. airport
here has been finished and awaits
only rolling to pack the dirt until
it can be used. The men are now
busy constructing the southeast
and northwest airway, according
to members of the airport com
mittee who are supervising the
work.
Before the new runways can be
used permanenly it will probably
be necessary for them to be oiled
as considerable filling has been
done to level the field and this
filled dirt will quickly work into
dust and prove unsatisfactory for
the airport field unless packed
down.
There will be four runways built
at the airport, each being avail
able for takeoffs in both directions
depending on which way the wind
is blowing.
A hangar 80 by 100 feet in size
will probably be erected this sum
mer to provide a place for the
storage of airplanes on the field.
SALT LAKE CITT, June 12
(AP) Ernest Ingold of San
Francisco was named president ot
the Western Music and - Radio
Trades association In the nomin
ating committee's report at the
annual convention ot dealers of
11 western states here today. -San
Francisco was selected as next
year's convention city.
W. H. Graham ot Seattle was
named first vice president; Don
C. Peterson of Bakersfleld, Cat,
second vice president and the fol
lowing were chosen to the board
ff directors: Russell T. Bailey,
pokane; James Fletcher, Vic
toria, B. C; Calvin Hopper, Taco-
ma: Daryl Kent, Vancouver, B.
C; E. R. Mitchell, Seattle; W. C
Orton, Butte; C. B. Sampson,
Boise; and George C WllL Sa
lem, Ore.
Vet Prisoner
May Spend Rest
Of Life In Jail
John Tuel appears likely to
come back to his old familiar
home, the state penitentiary; and
this week there appeared a new
prospect that It he doea come
back, it will be "tor good. .
District Attorney Kester of
Malheur county has announced
that he will file an Information
under the habitual criminal law
against TneL "who - ha served
three terms in the state - prison.
At the age of Jl he looks back
upon 1? years spent within re
formatories and , Jails. ; . " .
Following his arrest at Cald
well, Idaho, recently on Malheur
county; charges of larceny in
church. Tuel . made one of - - his
numerous escapes, but was recap
tured the same day. r , . ;
WILL DIM FOR
MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Away By 4 Thugs
W. B. Kinne Left Tied to Tree in Mountains
After Terrific Ride About Countryside;
Victim Found Slightly Injured
r.ROFINO, Ida.. June 12.
lieutenant governor, abducted by four automobile ban
dits this morning and lef t.tied to a tree in the mountains aft
er his car had been wrecked in a wild dash about the coun
tryside, returned home uninjured tonight.
Meanwhile one of the two men who attempted to rescue
him from the robbers was in a hospital with a bullet in his
leg and a badly battered head and the other was leading a
large posse of sheriff's officers, Boy Scouts and citizens in a
Will MEET LOWDEn
Former Illinois Governor In
Speech Charges Multi
plicity of Boards
PORTLAND. Ore., June 12
(AP) Members of the interim
legislative committee appointed
to devise a cabinet form of gov
ernment for Oregon, will convene
with Frank O. Lowden, former
governor of Illinois, tomorrow to
hear the former executive tell
how he reorganised the govern
ment of that state during his
tenure of office 1917 to 1919.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 12
(AP) Frank O. Lowden. form
er Illinois governor, speaking at
the annual meeting ot the City
club tonight, charged multiplicity
of boards and commission, unre
lated to any department head. In
state and national government,
with the wastefulness and lneffi
ciency some states are said to be
facing.
The former executive refused
to comment on the farm relief bill
and its export debenture feature
nor would he commit himself on
the prospect of being appointed a
member of the federal farm
board.
As a remedy for such waste, be
drew illustrations from his ex
perience in reorganizing Illinois
government machinery during his
governorship in 1917 to 1919
The former governor told how Ill
inois gathered up 125 scattered
agencies and reorganized thernl
into departments of the govern
ment.
Tomorrow he will confer with
the state Interim committee ap
pointed to devise a cabinet form of
government for Oregon. In No
vember, 1930, Oregon voters will
decide whether they want a cab
inet form. If the rote Is faTor-
able the interim committee will
present the 1931 legislature with
a new administrative code.
SEARCH FOR RADIO
T!
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12.
(AP) A new search of the San
Francisco Bay district for William
Tallman. missing suspect in the
Los Angeles Virginia Patty mur
der ease, was under way here to
night.
The search was directed by
Duncan Matheson. captain of de
tectives, who said he believed
Tallman was biding somewhere in
San Francisco, probably with
friends.
Matheson eliminated a headless
body f onnd floating . In the bay
from the ease and said the body
of a young man seen floating in
the surf near Carmel could not
be that of the missing radio man.
He discounted reports from Ma
rin county and Astoria, Ore., that
suspicious strangers seen In both
places, might be the fugitive oper
ator.
SUIT BEGINS TODAY
DENVER, Jane 12 (AP) A
libel suit for $200,000 by Upton
Sinclair against the Rocky Moun
tain News, Denver, is to open to
morrow In federal court here.
MM
DR RENEWED
Border Patrol Inspector
Exonerated in Matter of
Shooting Rum Smuggler
DETROIT, June 11 (API
Prosecutor Jamee B. Chenet and
Representative Robert J- Clancy
tonight absolved James Cox, cus
toms border patrol Inspector, of
an blame in connection with the!
fatal shooting' here" yesterday
morning of Archibald Eugster, 21
on the banks of the Detroit river.
: Chenot gave out. a statement
exonerating Cox after Frank' Coo
per, one ot Eugster's companions
the night of the shooting, admit
ted that he. Engster, and' others
were running. J F cases 'of liquor
across the Detroit river from Can
ada. . ... ; ,'.-'..
" Representative . Clancy - talked
with Walter S, Petty, assistant col
(AP) W. B.
Kinne, Idaho's
man hunt.
The lieutenant governor
was attacked shortly after
leaving Lewiston, Idaho,
where he stayed last night..
"I had driven about a half mite
past Arrow," Kinne told the As
sociated Press, "when four men,
all brandishing pistols, stepped
out from the side of the road and
halted me.
When I stopped they climbed
Into the car, forced me to get into
the ear compartment and lay down
on the floor. While one of them
stood en me, another drove off at
terrific speed.
Car Wrecked But
Occupants Unhurt
When we neared Orofino, and
the car was traveling bout
miles an hour, a tire went out and
the car hurtled off the road and
over turned. None of us was hart
badly in the crash, but the car
was wrecked.
The men forced me to walk
out into a field, and as they did
so another car pulled up. Two
men, who I learned were W. L.
Tribbey ot the Idaho Building and
Loan association, and Paul Kllle,
a lumber worker, got out of the
car, and as they walked toward us.
the four men turned their guns en
them. Both men resisted.
"In the bttle that ensued, sev
eral shots were fired. Kllle was
shot in the leg and clubbed over
ine head with guns until he weat
down. Tribbey was beaten badly."
Three Victims Tied To
Tree In Lonely Spot
After the bandits had overcome
the two would be rescuers, they
ordered the three men intvTrib
bey's car and drove into the moun-
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 12.
(AP) An extensive search was
being made tonight for the slay,
ers of R. Hugh Craft, former pro
hibition enforcement ajrent, and
Madison county deputy sheriff.
The former officer was shot from
ambush as he drove from his farm'
home near Gurley to HHntsviUe
early today.
Craft's body was found slump
ed over the steering wheel of his
car in a. thickly wooded section at
a spot about half way between
Gurley and Huntsville. The left
side of his head had baen almost
torn away by a charge ot bird
6hot fired from a shotgun. In ad
tion, a pistol bullet had been fired
into his forehead at close range.
Footprints of two persons were
found in the soft ground at the
place from where the shotgun la
believed to have been fired. Blood
hounds traced the tracks trout
Craft's automobile, which was
wrecked against a tree trunk when
its driver was' shot, to a roadway
across a mountain. The officer
believed the slayers . entered an
automobile where the trail was
lost.
During the several years he
served as prohibition agent and
until his retirement a few week
ago from the county forces. Craft
waged an active campaign against
moonshiners.
The widow, one son and a
daughter survive Craft.
SCHCRZ WILL PROBATED
, wnwwv Mww v A a eshu -
aiw iui(&, june i tari
Miss Marianne- Schurs, laut
child of Carl Schars, soldier and
statesman, left the bulk ot her es
tate to three cousins.
lector of customs and afterward
declared this was not another in
stance of tha slaying of an inno
cent man. ' - '
youths after the shooting was that
they were fired y Cox while
they were on a fishing trip. " ,
sters dying statement, to authori
ties was that be knew' nothing eg
liquor smuggling and was getting
worms for fish bait when be was
shot. Eugstef died shortly before
noon today.: --; -i
John Pca Jackr? V c a n I a k.
known fd officers .as one of the
"big four among down river rum
runners,? was quizzed by Chenot
PilOHI AGENT SHOT
IN ALABAMA HILLS
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