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. MEDFORD, OREGON, - THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1923
NO. 248
M other s-in-Law Who
Cause Family Rows
To Get Jail Terms
Names of Notables
Who Drink to Be
Given Dry Official
jStormy Career Ended
RUHR ENTRY
w. . w
NEW DEATH
BY
FRENCH
11
Occupation Under. Foch Car
ried Out With No Disorder
Quird fter-
to Mourn
Sjunday and Cut Out Ajoo'
nolle Drinks No Comment
On American Troop With
drawal. (By tho Associated Press)
French troops entered - Essen, the
heart of the Ruhr vulley, today, car
rying out the occupation movement
determined -upon by France, Belgium
and Jtaly.
The occupation was without Inci
dent and up to this afternoon the new
invasion ; of Germany had been ac
complished without bloodshed or even
disorders of any kind.
The rest of the troops, according to
the . plan of Marshal Koch, were to
follow with regularity and it was
said hero the whole Essen zone would
he under French supervision by this
afternoon with the commission of al
lied engineers, which will supervise
tho'l coal deliveries, installed '. and
ready. fop business.
"The., plans call for the occupation
of . the second zone, including- Mo
chum and Celskenirchen, . after a
brief Interval.
The Ruhr troops, it was estimated,
cninprlye .approximately -one French
division ' with .a. strong detachment of
Belgian forces under tho command of
Oeneral Henrys, '' The military will
operate-. under, the .orders . of Oene
ral .Himnn,.,whoMs at. -Duesseldorf. : ,
. Oeneral DcGnutte, jwho ,is in supreme-command
of the. French,, had
drafted -a proclamation to residents
of the Ruhr explaining 'tho charac
ter of the movement'' and making
cleariit is being effected in'the names
of France, Belgium and Italy. - This
notice will be posted throughout the
zone. .
News that France had at last, taken
the action which a large majority of
the public had been' urging for some
time caused a livejy ;.rtisi'action here,
ulthough it is marred to some extent
by the announcement that American
troops on the Rhine were to be with
drawn. The press, although refraining
from comment on this phase of the
situation were careful to explain
President Harding's steps as the re
sult of American political moves. The
ordered withdrawal, the newspapers
pointed out, has no connection with
the occupation of the Ruhr, inas
much as it wos practically decided
lipnn some time ago.
Nearly all the troops employed
were French two divisions of In
fantry und one of cavalry, com
manded by Colonel Henrys, tinder
Oeneral DeOoutto's direction.
The French advanced from Dupb
fseldorf and Dulsburff. A small Bel
gian contingent came down through
Ruhort apd joined the French near
Muelbelm. ( .
While the troops were entering the
Ruhr, the French mission which will
control the mines and other esentlal
Industries was on the way from
Duesseldorf under Instructions from
Pairs.
With tho carrying out of the mili
tary movement further Into Ger
many, Dr. Wllhelm Mayer, German
ambassador to France, left Paris for
Berlin.
Simultaneously Chancellor Cuno,
In the relchstag, declared Germany's
reparations obligations would cease
to be discharged in further direct
dealings with "the treaty breaking
powers."
Germany would not offer active re
sistance, but would not how volun
tarily to the movement, he added.
The British cabinet hold a meet
in? to consider tlin i-nnnrntlnnn Is
sue. It was stated on authority that
the meeting was not likely to niter
the British policy and was likely to
confirm Great Britain's desire to
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PRACTICAL JOKER IN BLACKFAGE SHOT
IN NECK, PUTS BLAME ON SELF
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11. C. R.
Grlndlev likes a practical Joke
whether ho Is Its perpetrator or lis
butt. His neighbor and friend, W.
P. Dessert, does the same. Dessert
played a good Joke on flrlndley and
the latter, early In the morning,
blackened his face and started out to
get even. Dessert heard a noise on
his porch and, Investigating thought
CHICAGO, Jon. 11. Moth-
, era-ln-law who are found guil-
ty by Judge Joseph Schulman
as causes of family quarrels
will be given jail sentences.
Judge Schulman made this an-
nouncement yesterday when a
mother-in-law was arraigned
on a charge of kidnapping her
three year old granddaughter
from her daughter's home.
rl FLEET OF
50 Crafts Racing to Shore
With Cargo Worth Million
and Half Armored Cruiser
With Guns Aboard Now On
Guard Discovery' Surprise
NEWY YORK, Jan. 11. (By the
Associated Press.) A rum running
fleet of two steamers and fourteen
schooners, carrying cargoes , esti
mated at more than $1,500,000 bob
bed up today oft Sandy Hook, just
as the dry navy replaced its flag
ship Hansen, transferred to Balti
more, with the armored chaser Lex
ington, equipped with machine guns.
Patrol boats were directed "by jadlo
to cut off a welcoming fleet of 50
croft racing to shore with the smug
gled . liquor;: ":- r.-.r-T ,.-
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Rum run
ners, hitherto relying on their speed
to escape the vigilance of the prohi
bition navy, will hove to fight as
well as run, It wns disclosed today
when the Lexington, on armored ruin
chaser, equipped with machine guns
fore and aft was turned, over to tho
customs service. : m,u .i
YORK, Pii., .Ian. 11. Au attempl-
o.-VtoM r.rt tho tinndfirl whislfAV ware
house of the New Hallam Distillery
company at Hallam, eight miles east
of York, was frustrated early today,
and eight men were arrested. Four
teen trucks, manned by a score of
men, were Involved In the attempted
raid of the warehouse which contalss
liquor valued at $500,000..-.
LITHUANIANS PULL
FAIT ACCOMPLI
..BERLIN, Jon. 11. (By the Asso
ciated Press) The Lithuanian inva
sion of the international territory of
Memel on the East Prussian fron
tier, extended to the latest reports
from Heydebrug, but there' has been
no collision between the soldiers and
the inhabitants.
The French governor of . the terri
tory, which is under the Jurisdiction
of the League of Nations, has but a
smnll force, and the police number
only one hundred men.
The object of tho Lithuanians, it Is
said in some quarters here, is to con
front tho allies with a fait accompli.
Denies Coming Here,
GIBRALTAR, Jan. 11. David
Lloyd George who is stopping at Al
geclras, authorizes the statement
that there Is no truth In a report that
be is going to the United Slates on a
secret mission or otherwise.
Department Store Burns.
ALTOONA, Pa., Jan. 11. Fire
early today destroyed tho 8. L. Gold
stein department store and the Bon
Ton department store adjoining with
on estimated loss of $500,000.
he saw a negro prowler. He fired
twice. Both bullets pierced Orlnd
ley's neck.
Then Dessert rushed Orlndley to
the receiving hospital where police
surgeons said he would recover.
"Have him arrested?'' echoed
Grlndley, "well, 1 should lay not!
He's my friend and it was all my
fault. It was all only a joke, any
way." I
16VESSELSN0W
OFF SANDY HOOK
IN LEAD FOR
Well Known Lawyer and
Democrat This City Slated
for Corporation Commis
sioner Ifctdtr Ptoree
Economy Measure Intro
duced Bill Bars Guns to
Bootleggers Allen
Bill Up.
Land
SALEM, Jon. 11. Bedford camo
Into limelight today when Judge w
E. Crews was mentioned as a leading
candidate for the appointment of cor
poration commissioner under Govern
or Pierce. Johnson Smith was ap
pointed warden of the state penlten
tiary today to succeed James Lewis.
Smith was formerly prohibition, di
rector of Oregon under President
Wilson.
Judge Crews said this morning he
"knew nothing, and had been push
ing his candidacy."
He is a llgelong friend of Oovernor
Pierce and has strong local political
backing for the place.
SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 11. T. B.
Handley, corporation commissioner,
has notified Governor Walter M.
Pierce o his resignation, to become
effective within the next few days.
Handley will enter the law business
in Portland. ' - : ' '
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. Consoli
dation of the existing 6 4 boards and
commissions of the state government
In four general departments is pro
nosed in a bill introduced today by
Senator Charles Hall. Each depart
ment would be presided over by a
commission! two of ,wbom would be
the secretary of state and : state
treasurer, the other two to he ap
pointed by the governor. Their sala
ries.would .he.$4.500 eajch, except the
commissioners of public works and
utilities, who would receive $6,00 an
nually. A concurrent resolution provides
for both houses adjourning at noon
today until Monday.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. Consoli
dation of state departments, which
was suggested by Oovernor Walter
M. Pierce, In the Interest of economy,
was brought before the legislature
yesterday In, a joint resolution by
Senator A. J. Johnson of Corvallls,
proposing that a Joint committee of
five senators and five representatives
consider, all measures proposing con
solidation or abolition of state de
partments or commissions.
Senator Charles Hall Introduced
a hill making It a felony for boot
leggers or moonshiners to carry fire
arms. ,
Representatives E. P. Bailey and
C. A. Hunter Introduced a bill In
tended to prevent the holding of
property In the state by any alien not
eligible to citizenship.
Representative W. F. Woodword's
bill prohibiting wearing of religious
garb by public school teachers was
reported favornbly by the education
committee today nnd will be up for
vote Monday.
A Joint memorial to tho Inter-stnte
commerce commission, .the Oregon
delegation In congreBS, the attorney
general of the United States and the
president of the United States, urging
such disposition of the Central Pa
cific lines as will afford the common
user privileges and encourage the
railroad development of Oregon, In
sisted upon by tho state public ser
vice commission, wos introduced in
the senate today by Senator C. W.
Kills, of Burns.
Rcpreoentatlve R. J. Klrkwood.
Portland. Introduced a bill today
mnklng violation of the state's antl
narcotlc laws a felony Instead of a
misdemeanor. os at present.
. A bill providing for compulsory In
struction nhout tho constitution of
the United States in public schools,
was introduced today by Senator O.
C. Moser of Portland.,
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. A resolution
commending the members of the Ore
gon highway commission for efficient
and conscientious duty was unanim
ously adopted in the house this morn
ing. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. The senate
and house of the Oregon legislature
adjourned at noon today until 11
o'clock Monday morning.
SALEM, Ore., .Inn. 11. The sen
ate this morning passed Senator
Htrnyer's bill designating the east and
west highway through Oregonos the
Old Oregon Troll. , .-
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 11. Johnson
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PALMERO, Sicily, Jan. 11. (By tho
Associated Press. )-r-Former King Con
stantino of Greece died suddenly here
today of cerebral hemorrhage. .''...-
The death of ExKing Constantino,
came after a series of trying ex perl
ences which the.tormer ruler of , the
Hellenes had undergone, beginning
with the outbreak of the world War. . j
Constantino wns forced off the
throne by the allies in 1917 after he
had - successfully - resisted numerous
attempts to bring Greece Into the war
on the side of the allies. In exile until
ofter the war's close, Constnntine was
cnlled back to Greece In 1920 and re
sumed the throne.' Under his renewed
feign Greece plunged Into Che ..war
wlthTurkey in Asia Minor, Oonstan
tlne personally going to the front at
one period of the campaign.
I
CONFESSED PLOT
Tried to Collect Rentals of
Dead Man With Aid of Law
yer Hochbrunn Cruel to
Miss Skarin Feared for
Life and Honor.
SEATTLE, Jan. 11. Details of the
alleged confession mode to him in
Oakland, Cnl by Clara Elizabeth
Skarin, wero recounted on the wit
ness stand today by Lieutenant of De
tectives William B. Kent of the Se
attle police force, who testified for
the state at today's session of tho trial
of Miss Skarin for the murder of Fer
dinand Hochbrunn. :
In her confession to Lieutenant
Kent Miss Skarin said she shot Hoch
brunn, October 12, 1921, In self-defense,
and that a subsequent plot to procure,
rentals from the Hochbrunn proper
ties hero, conceal Hochbrunn's non
appearance and prevent discovery of
the body was planned by Edward Von
Tobol, attorney for and lifelong friend
of the slain man, the detective testi
fied.
Lieutenant Kent Bald Miss Skarin
told him she went to Von Tohel for
advice after the slaying and that the
lawyer accompanied her to tho Hoch
brunn house, rifled the dead man's
pockets and a trunk of papers and a
poke of gold and gove her part of tho
gold.
The witness said she admitted pur
chasing the revolver with which the
real estate dealer was killed, because
of fenr of Hochbrunn, who, Bhe said,
hod been consistently cruel to her,
Mr. Von Tobel, testifying as a
witness for the state yesterday, said
that he first heard of Hochbrunn's
death, nearly two months after It
occurred and accused Miss Skarin of
making him believe his client was in
FAIR DFFENDAN
FORM'S ID
CoMOXAXiTIHE
Last fall came the disaster to the
Greek forces In Asia Minor, speedily
followed by the revolution In Greece
which again swept Constantino off tho
throne. He abdicated and retired to
Italy and has been making his home
recently at Palermo.
Si,Constaiitlne had been suffering from
arjerio - sclerosis nnu nepnrllls, nut
there had been no expectation of n
sudden and fatal ending.
"He wos to have started for Naples
tomorrow with1 his family to stay at
the Palazzo dl Capodlmonte- at the in
vitation of the Duke of Aosta, later
going to Florence to make his perma
nent residence there.'- " '
' At the bedside when death occurred
wefe 'his Wife', former Qiveeu- Sophie
and 'their tliree daughters, the crown
princess of Roumanla and Princesses
Irene and Catherine.
Portland, Ore., and California after
October 12.
In her Oakland confession, the da
tective, Miss Skarin asserted that her
mother, before her death, had given
Hochbrunn between $3,000 and $4,-
000 and that she was at his house at
tempting to obtain restitution when
the fatal quarrel took place,
Han Francisco Markets '
' SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. (U.
S. Bureau ot Agricultural Econom
ics.) Eggs,: extras 42c; extra pul
lets ' 3 0 c ; undersized pulletB 37c.
Salvage U Boat
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Tho sub
marine 8-19 which sent out wireless
calls of distress off Cape Hal tor as
last night wns takon in tow today by
the submarine tender Savannah.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Arrested
last night In an 81st street apart
ment, whero detectives found her
garbed In an Oriental sleeping robe,
Junnita 'Hansen, motion picture star,
spent InHt night In a pollco cell on
a chnrge of illegally possessing nar
cotics,' it. -was disclosed today,
Miss Hansen, when arraigned to
day protested that she was a victim
of a police frnmeup. She declared
tho arrest 'would "ruin my career."
Bhe was released on ball for exam
ination Sntui-day.-
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WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 11.
In a county wide drive on alleged boot,
loggers and dope peddlers beginning
very quietly last night and ending at
noon todny Sheriff Springer and depu
ties have inado fourteen arrests and
the victims are endeavoring to raise
bond money this afternoon. This Is
the biggest rail, so far conducted In
this county, the officers combing the
entire city and suburbs, as well as sur
rounding towna.
MOVIE QUEEN IN
NARCOTIC RAID
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.
Representative UpBhaw, demo-
crot, Georgia, who charged in
the house recently that the Vol-
stead act had been violated by
members of congress and high
government officials, announc-
ed that all tho evidence In his
possession . would he turned
ever tomorrow to Prohibition
Commissioner Itaynea.
:
, I III I ,11!
M- Cachin Interrupts Premier
Poincare During Speech and
Deputies Cry 'Traitor'
Cheers for Leaders Who
Uphold Move On Ruhr.
PARIS, Jan. II. (By the Associated
Press.) When Premier Poincare
started his explanation in the chamber
of deputies todoy oflthe government's
action In the Ruhr valley, he was in
terrupted frequently by Mnreel Cochin,
communist deputy. These Interrup
tions brought cries from the deputies
of ,the right and center: "Put, the
traitor out." 1 ' - , ' '
Cochin Is charged with ' plotting
agalnBt the safety of the state as the
result of activities In Essen. .
When Cachin entered shortly after
tho f premier, - and attehipterf'.'to '.slip
into his seat unnoticed,- the deputies
of the right and center rhsked to the
center of tho -floor, pointed at him and
shouted demands that he be expelled.
M. Poincare was cheered for fully
five minutes by a crowded .chamber.
All the deputies with the exception of
the communists, rose to their feet to
honor him and many, crowded to the
open space before the rostrum - to
shake his hand. He made no appeal
for cympathy or effort at eloquence (is
he began his speech. "If Germany,"
he said, "would make a serious appeal
to the Industrial Interests of Oermany,
she would have no need for a mora
torium. "After having been led from confer
ence to conference and after misun
defstandlnaj after misunderstanding,
we came to the point where we felt
we were being led Into inextricable
complications and there was nothing
we could do but watph our Interests In
Germany. ' : ' 1
TELL OF THREATS
MARION, 111., Jon, 11. (By tho
Associated Press) Delos Duty state's
attorney, said todoy four witnesses
hnd reported to him that they had
received death threats.
Tho four men wero warned to re
tract testimony given against tho five
defendants on trial - for murder in
connection with the Hcrrln riots, he
said. They are George Harrison,
banker and farmer: R. P. Poole, real
estato dealer; R. O. Oreer, former
mayor of Hcrrln and Ooorgo Nelson,
farmer.
Tho letters wero said to have been
unsigned and were left nt the homes
of the four witnesses, in several in
stances nttached to places of hang
man's rope. j ,
REDS HISSED FOR!
TRYING TO BALK
FRANCE'S AIMS
LAUNCH NATION WIDE DRIVE TO KEEP
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Protection
of women in Industry from exploita
tion as to wages, hours and working
conditions and removal ot mothers
from Industry, were the keynotes of
an address by Secretary Davis today,
opening the conference on women In
Industry called by the women's bureau
of the department of labor.
"Today more than one-fifth of the
womon ot tho United States are em
ployed In gainful occupations," the
secretary said, "and more than one
tenth of the married women ot the
nation are so employed. These figures
demonstrate clearly tho need for
thorough consideration of problems
which confront these mothers and po
tential mothers of our citizens of tho
future,
"'"'
THREAT
MASK PROBE
Court Subpoenas Witnesses in
Killing Attempt Tale
bearer for Klan Rtervd,
But IdinttfiM CyoioiM
Knights Bfve Testimony Re
garding 'Orders' to Leave.'
BASTROP. La.,' Jan. U. Judge
Fred L. Odom today ;took official
cognlzance-'of a report . published in
a morning newspaper that an appar
ent attempt had been made to as
sassinate W. C. Andrews, a state
wltuess In the open hearings In In
vestigation in progress, of hooded
band depredations In Morehouse par
ish. The judge expressed surprise that
no report of such alleged occur
rences had been made to him and or
dered subpoenas issued for Andrews,
E. M. Karland, chief of the detail of
department justice agents and Meigs
O. Frost, a newspaper reporter who
was credited with having sent In the
story.
BASTROP, La., Jan. 11. Fred
lliggenltotham, who declared -himself
a member of the Kn Klux Klan,
a charater member nnd still a mem
ber, asserted on the. witness stand
today at' the opening hearing Inquiry
Into hooded'bnnd activities in. More
house and the- slaying of Watt Dan
iel and Thomas Richard ' that al
though he attended meetings of the
klan hecould name but one official.
Captain Sklpwlth.-' 'Skjlpwlth "is' ex-'
alted cyclops of the Morehouse klan.
Lengthy ' questioning as to Itlon
affairs brought repented declarations
from the witness that he knew nothing
of the business of the parish klan. .:
Higglnbotham was mentioned by
Harry Neelis, youthful automobile
salesman, who testified yesterday as
one who -' seemed active in carrying
messages between men! Who took paH
In' the kidnaping of Richard oh Angus
17 or 18 last when he was taken Into
the woods and questioned,' but later,
released. ., ,".
"Do you approve of what happened
to Daniel and Richard?" Hlggenbotham ,
was asked. He replied he did, not.
"As -a matter of fact Isn't It true
that yon knew where Richard wus and
you went to the masked band and told
them that he was still in Bastrop?"
Hlggenbotham was asked with refer
ence to tho kidnapping of Richard on
August 17. ' ' "
"I did not," he replied, ""' "'
Dado said he attended a "meeting
held in Monroe, for the purpqso of
clearing up" the name of A. H.
Davenport ; of Mer Rouge, who, Dade,
declared, had been charged with'
being the "brains of the antl-klan
element In the patlsh" and that he
was responsible for the' attempt, to
kill Dr. McKoin. -
An alleged attempt to assassinate
Dr. B. M. McKoin, former mayor of
Mer Rouge,, according to witnesses,
was the basis of the questioning of
men flogged ot tho time Watt Daniel
and Thomas Richard,- hooded band
victims were kidnaped and slain.
The name of Oovernor John Par
ker of Louisiana, who since his inau
guration as state executive has taken
an activo pnrt In opposition to the.
Ku Klux Klan, wns brought Into the
testimony for the first time today
when Dado said that subsequent to
tho Monroo meeting, a meeting wos
held In Bostro to discuss "Whipple,
Mllner, Campbell nnd Governor Par
ker." BASTROP, La., Jan. 11. (By the
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"I say here and now and I shall
stand unequivocally on this proposi
tion: Tnka out ot Industry these
mothers who have babies to care for.
An economic structure which 1b any
where based on the labor In Industry
of the mothers of the nation Is false
and sooner or later tt wilt come crash
ing down about our heads.
"Women In Industry are largely
without tho protection that has coma
to the male worker through the tradi
tions of his craft and the long years of
precedent which surround his employ
ment. Women have demonstrated that,
thoy are entitled to equal pay for .equal
work In Industry but in many eases It
haa been found difficult to establish
even this simple standard."