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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum yesterday 79.5 Mllmum today 31.S Weather Year Ago Maximum Minimum 44 27 Pallv CIcMeenth Year. Weekly Fifty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1923 NO. 4 DAUGHERTY IS INVOLVED '18CIDM Son of Attorney General Now Wanted As Witness in Dor othy Keenan Case Gave Model Check for 'Expenses' Mrs. Mitchell Greets Husband. NEW YORK, March 27. Assist ant District Attorney Pecora and Po lice Inspector Coughlln today joined in an active search for Draper M. Daugherty, only son of the attorney general of the United States to ques tion him concerning reports that ho was a friend of Dorothy Keenan, murdered model, and that he might know of a blackmailing ring using her as a decoy. Daugherty, who served for two years with the British army before America entered the war and then became a major in the American ex peditionary forces, was quoted by a newspaper as saying that he knew Miss Keenan well, had visited her apartments several times and on one occasion had given her a check to pay a bill she told him was pressing. 'He began to suspect last Thursday, after receiving a telephone call from a New York club, that he, like 'the mysterious "Air. Marshall," identified Saturday as John Kearsley Mitchell, wealthy and socially prominent Phil adelphian, was marked for a pluck ing by blackmailers, he was quoted as saying. This call, he said, came from a man who had been close to Miss Kee nan. The speaker, he said, asked him how about the job he had prom ised to get for him in the United States department of justice which Attorney General Daugherty, his father, controlled.. , . . t.. Daugherty declared ho had no fear that blackmailers could fasten any thing discreditable upon him, as his relations with the slain model had heen most casual. Ho added that his only regret was that his father's name should have been drawn into the Keenan cause, particularly in view of the fact that both his father and his mother are ill. Daugherty was said to have been acquainted with both of Miss Keen an's brothers, John and Prank, and to have employed one of them for a time in his automobile insurance business here. WASHINGTON, March 27. J. Kearsley Mitchell, the Philadelphia millionaire who was the .mysterious "Mr. Marsha!!" of the Keenan mur der case in New York mot his wife hn,.n t..r1t., fn thi.lt. fl,ut liilnrvlnw since his connection with tho case became luiblicly known. The meeting took place at the Union station upon tho arrival of Mrs. Mitchell from Florida on tho private car of her father, IS. T. Stotes bury of Philadelphia. As bo came up the steps of tho car she appear ed in the doorway and held out both her hands to him. ' Then they disappeared inside the car. which later in the day was to resume its journey northward. FIRSTTIPRlARY HELD IN LOUISIANA BATON ROUGH. 1m.. March 27. Tho first primary in Louisiana in which the Ku Klux Klnn has been Involved as a political issue is being held today In the fifth district, con sisting of twelve parishes to choose an associate iustlco to fill the va cancy caused by tho recent death of Justice R. Held of Amite. Judge H. F. Brunot, who Is said to have received the support of persons opposed to tho klan, Judgo Robert E Kills of Amite, nnd Judgo Columbus Held also of Amite, both of whom arc believed to havo been given the aiinnnrt of tho klan. are the ennrti dates. '-ROnS SOU THREATENS i TOKIO, Mar. 27. (By Associated Press.) The soviet government of Vladivostok has threatened to blow up the Japanese cruiser Ntsshln-Nlsshin, How In Vladivostok harbor, unless her captain stops transmitting wireless messages for Japanese merchants, ac cording to advices received here. It Is understood here that, following the soviet charge against the cruiser's captain and the threat to destroy the vessel, the Japanese admiralty has Fear Superintendent Reduction Company Run Thru Machinery DETROIT, Mich., March 27. Acting on the theory that Joseph A. Campbell, superin tendent of a reduction company who disappeared February 10, was slain and his body destroy ed by running it through ma- chinery used in the manufacture of fertilizer, county authorities today detained George Roy- nolds, night fireman at tho plant. Investigation is said to has disclosed that the grinding machinery in the plant was in operation from 11 p. m until 5 a. m. on the night of February 10. contrary to custom. S0VIETACI1 Vatican Takes Up Matter of Archbishop Zepliak and Poland Also Protests Make Every Effort to Save Lives of Two Prelates. LONDON, March 2. (By the As sociated Press) Ronald McP.eu under-secretary for foreign affairs told the house of commons today that it was feared the soviet govern ment would carry out the death sen tences against Archbishop Zepliak and the priests found guilty with him within the next 48 hours. Ho based his statement on a tele gram from the British agent in Moscow,- who reported that he had done all in his power, under repeated In structions from tho British govern mont, to save the ecclesiastics. ROME, March 27. (By tho Asso ciated Press) Tho executions by the soviet government of Archbishop ze pllak, head of the Roman Catholic church in Russia, nnd vicar General Butchkavitch havo been set for Thursday, according to a report from Monslgnor Lorenzo Laurl, paper nun cio In Warsaw, ns made public in a semi-official statement from the vati can this afternoon. WARSAW, Mar. 27 When Premier Sikorlski learned that Archbishop Pepliak, head of the Roman Catholic church in Russia, and tho sixteen priests tried with him had been found guilty by tho Moscow court, he sent for Leonids Obolenskl, soviet minister to Poland and informed him that tho Polish government and popu lation observed with anxiety tho soviet attitude toward tho Catholic church and the Polish minority. Tho premier assorted that represen tatives of the Russian government had assured tho Polish minister at Mos cow that the trial was only a formality without Importance. "The soviet judicial authorities," he continued, "loft the condemned men at complete liberty for an entire year, arresting them only ten days ago. Then they pronounced the death sentence to bo executed within 72 hours. The court arguments showed the trial to be purely political. "Acting not only as the head of the Polish government, but as the spokes man of tho civilized world which In dignantly condemns this unprecedent ed act of flagrant violation of liberty of conscience and tho elementary rights of cltlzons, I direct tho soviet government's attontlon to the rcsion sibllity It will assume by oxecution of the sentence." Premier Slkorskl asked that OlK lenskl convey his objection to the soviet government. ROME, Mar. 27. (By Associated Press.) The Vatican is deeply affect ed by the death sentences passed uixin Archbishop Zepliak and Monslgnor (Continued on Page Thren 10 BLOW UP f ordered the Xlsshln-Nlsshln to return to Japan to avoid complications. TOKIO. Mar. 27. (By Associated Press). The diet was prorogued early today In tho midst of a free fight, pre cipitated by a motion of the opposition to impeach the government. Trays nnd In k stands were flying through tho air when in the small hours of the morning, the speaker declared tho ses sion closed.. CATHOLICS ARE AROUSED OVER BERNHARDT S DEATH SIS FRENCH GOV'T Cabinet Refuses to Grant State Funeral for Famous Actress Precedent Lacking, De clare Officials James K. Hackett Cables President Harding Body in State. PARIS, Mar. 27. The suggestion of Mme Sarah Bernhardt's friends that she be given a state funeral was not taken up by the government at today's cabinet meeting, as it was explained there was no precedent for such a ceremony for any except noted public governmental personages. Official action today took the form of the dis patch by Minister of Fine Arts Berard of an official representative to the Bernhardt home to sign the register and offer condolences. France Is Stunned PARIS, Mar. 27. (By Associated Press). All France mourns today, for her well beloved daughter, Sarah Bernhardt, Is dead. Paris is stunned, scarcely believing that she who was regarded as almost immortal in more than one sense of the word has passed away. It seems not too much to say that not since the death of Victor Hugo has France been stirred so deeply. As the academician . DeFlors ob serve in Figaro, Bernhardt probably shares with Hugo and Pasteur the distinction of being the most illustri ous person in the last hundred years of French history. Divine Sarah was undoubtedly one of tho greatest ambassadors of French art and literature who ever lived. It was thus befitting that the public which idolized her and which she In turn held so close to her heart, should have lingered reverently in ,the soft spring night outside the house in the Boulevard Pereire, where she lived for 38 years, sharing the vigil with' the family within. After midnight when the theaters closed came the people of the stage to pay tribute to their illustrious comrade. Among them were Sacha Guitry, the playwright, who had a filial respect for Bernhardt; Cecile Sorol, Rachel Boyer and a host of other stars. Hackett Cables Harding Included in the number also was James Hackett, who, according to L'Eclalr, cabled President Harding requesting him to announce officially to the people of the United States the death of the greatest artist in the world. Bernhardt lies on her bed covered by the flowers she loved so well. Tall candles burn at either side and at the foot of her couch, and in accordance with French custom, a crucifix and a bowl of holy water stand on a little table nearby. The family this morning was still io overcome with grief to discuss the funeral arrangements. Bernhardt oc casionally expressed the desire to be burled within the grounds of her house at Belle Isle, a romantic spot atop storm-torn cliffs that overlook the Atlantic. It has not yet been de cided whether she will be laid to rest there or in the family tomb in Pere La Chaise cemetery, Paris. A National Funeral In any event there will be an im pressive ceremony in Paris on either Thursday or Friday and there is a strong sentiment in favor of holding this at the expense of the nation. As an officer of the legion of honor, Mme Bernhardt Is entitled to burial with military honors, but the public fools that she should be interred with the pomp befitting her Incalculable ser vices to French art. Tho newspapers print columns about her. Many of the articles are signed with well known names. It was later arranged that the body should lie In state at the home begin ning at two o'clock this afternoon. Tho funeral probably will bo held at the Church of St. Francois de Sales, but Inasmuch as this Is the week of dead, preceding Easter, there can be no high mass. Bernhardt's most valuable personal effects are being taken out of the house by her son. Maurice and sent elsewhere for safekeeping. . Beauty of Youth PARIS, Mar. 27. (Dy Associated Press). The chamber In which Bern hardt's body lies Is alroady filled with the flowers brought by hundreds of her admirers. The firnt bunch or llllles was plated on. the bier in the early morning hours by her grand daughter. Abbe Loulll, the great actress' close (Continued on Tage Three) Man in Fur Coat Demands Arrest of John K. Mitchell ( ; mi - VT "?( 8 DOROTHY I ' Jfcf maimam NEW YORK, Mar. 27 Two theories formed the background of today's po lice investigation of the murder of Dorothy Keenan. The first was that a man intent on blackmail chloroformed Miss Keenan to obtain an endearing letter written to her from Palm Beach by John Kearsley Mitchell, the prominent Phll adelphlan who was known until Satur day as John Marshall of Boston. The second was that a robber en tered her 57th street apartment and chloroformed her to got her jewels and furs and escaped with the loot, ignorant that he had murdered the woman. The police were surprised yesterday to find some clothes and a purse of Miss Keenan's in the apartment of her mother, Mrs. Anna Keenan. The moth- TULSA, Okla., March 27. The chief of tho Tulsa aerial police with a newspaperman left here today In an airplano for tho wooded hills roar Terlton, Okla., where Al Spencer, long sought as the leader of a noto rious band of outlaws, was roportcd early today to be wounded but still at the head of five members of his band, now fighting a large posso. Crawling slowly up the rugged hill side a posse of forty men which was held at bay all last night. Is gradual ly closing In from four sides, making the bandits retreat Impossible with a withering rlflo fire. Momentarily a report of Spencer's death Is expected. Veteran officers declare he will never bo taken alive. Four men, supposed to have been directed by Spencer, hold up and robbed tho Mannford State bank at Mannford, Okla., late yestorday. Tbey fled In an automobile, closely pursued by the posseo. Later their machine broke down and one of tho robbers was captured. Tho other three men took to the hiils. There they hid themselves In the brushe and boulders and engaged In several sharp sklrmtshos with the possemcn. One of the bandit gang was slain. The two surviving robbers hold off the possee all night and at dawn to day three moro men, apparently re- servo members of Spencer's band, were seen to crawl Into the outlaw camp. Immediately the posso sent for 000 more men, HUNT BANDITS IN OKLAHOMA VIA AIRPLANE MARES WEARlUQTflefaoo PCI!? v-' coat porothyVimq" or said she had taken tlunn home and forgotten them. Tho purse particular ly was wanted by the police who had been informed that Miss Keenan had placed the Palm Beach lotter in it But it wasn't found. Frederick E. Goldsmith, attorney for Albert E. Guimares, the "man in the fur coat," challenged the authorities to connect his client with either the murder or the supposed blackmailing scheme. Ho said Guimares resented insinuations concerning him; declared that Guimares lavished more money on Miss Keenan than did the son-in- law of E. T. Stotosbtiry; chided the authorities for throwing a "smoke screon" over Mitchell, and urged them to place the Philadolphian under bond as a material witness. Above Is a pic ture of Miss Keenan and Guimares the man In the fur coat. NOW BILL HART IS ACCUSED OF LOS ANGELES March 27. Wll Ham S. Hart, motion plcturo actor. accused by a young woman of Boston of being tho father of her child, exe cutcd a trust to pay (bO a month for the support of the Infant, It was said today by AJia Keyos, chief deputy dis trict attorney. Tho accusation was mado December 6, 1918 and tho de tails camo to light In a story printed today In tho Los Angeles Kxumlnor. Tho namo of Hart's accuser was withheld. Tho uctor declined to commont upon the matter, saying "1 neovr answer this sort of thing." But from a transcript of the accusation kept In the district attorney's office, it ap pears that Hart denied tho young womun's statement oven whtlo exe cuting tho trust for tho child. According to tho transcript th woman says she went to District At torney Woolwlno In Dccombor, 191s and told him she became acquainted with Hart about two years before after writing to I; I in about thoatrl cal mutters. Hho was on a visit to Los Angeles she said, and visited the actor in his npartmonts here. Th child was born Boptaniber 3, 1917, In Now York City and was later loft In chargo of a woman In Boston, When tho mother dime to Loi Angeles In 191 sho said Hurt refused to mco her. Then she went to Mr, Woolwlno, who summoned Hurt to his office, where the couple confront ed eah other. Hart, who was ac companied by an attorney, ended th matter by executing tho trust for the child, thv transcript asserts. BEING SEDUCER M'Adoo Endorses Shaf froth for Senate Spite of Papa-in-Law DENVER, Colo., March 27. William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury In the Wilson administration, today tele- graphed Governor Swoet of Colorado urging the governor to appoint Morrison Shaffroth 4 of Dcnvor, son of former United Stntcs Senator Shaffroth to the vacancy In the United States fr senate caused by the death of Samuel D. Nicholson. Yesterday former President Wilson telegraphed to Sweet asking the governor to appoint Haston Thompson, now a mem- ber of the federal trade commis- slon. Thompson was one of McAdoo's ardent supporters for president at the last democratic convention at San Francisco. Joseph Bernhardt Has No Sor row. Or Pity at News of Sister's Demise Never Can Forgive Actress for Her Treatment. JMT.B9TI3H. Okla.. March 27. T. k Aaanrlain PrAMiA fltnlV thof rinlvpn hnnlr Intn thA mists that obscure the early life of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is told By oia josopu nn.nhn,t whn him mended Mo- Alester's. stoves. Ad JtWJBtWt8.Jo.V.Jho last quarter century. JOBcph Bernhardt says the famous actress was his half sistor. They Bitrnnm mnnv VMHI HBO hO tolls It and pottering about his little shop loaay he avowea no row at the news of tho passing of tho "divino Sarah." The Bernhardts are a strong tem pered people, says old Joseph, and he declared he cannot forgive Sarah for her treatment of him as a youth vhnn nhn could have extended to him 'Mhn hud nn nnnnrtunllv to -maKO something of me, but she turned me Hnwn " i m ntrpri Frenchman saia with bitterness. "I have no pity, nor sorrow." Joseph Bernhardt told the story of his blood relationship to the fa mous actress when he came to c Alcster 26 years ago, and it has stood unrefutcd. Bncnli nnrnhnrrit Wfin the SOCOnd daughter of Plero Bnnhardt, born of his first wife, according to Joseph. Ho givos the nistory oi mo cerniiurui family as follows: "Tho father, l'lcrro Bernhardt, was of Swiss descent. Thcro was two daughters, Jcanns and Sarah, born of his first wife, Rachel nnd myself wero born of his second wife. My mother died whon I was born. Itachol was two yours older than I and Sarah was 6 years older than mysolf. Jcanno was two years older than I. " "Both of Plorro Bernhardt's wives wero of Gorman doscont. I was told that Sarah was born while her mother and father wero on a visit In dormnny. "Tho first time I over remember seeing my father was when he came to toko mo to my grandmother." Kntorcd Show UiutlnctM. At six Bernhardt says, ho entered a show, doubling ns a boy nnd girl. Within a year he was brought to America and turned ovor to Chnrlos A. Tocffel In Now York, who nctcd as his guardian. "After I was older," he continued. "I had tho wanderlust and went into tho show business. I sketched thirty five plays. Borne of them I read to Sarah and sho afterward appropri ated them. 'It was in Whcollng, W. Vo., that Sarah and I had our big fight. It camo near being moro than a fight with words. Sarah is just as high tompored as I am. (Continued on ipage Three) BERLIN, March 27. (By tho As sociated Press) Foreigners are run ning from Oormany as cattlo before a storm. High prices and special taxes on non-Oormnns are creating hovoo with tourists and folks who settled In Oormany because of lower living costs which foreigners enjoyed by virtue of the mark's low price. Only 12,375 foreigners came to Berlin hotels In February, as against eight tlmos that many In February, 'Wh The city of Berlin .has Im BROTHER m BERNHARDT IS NDT A MOURNER MOONSHINE BATTLE ON, EASTERN ORE. Heppner, Oregon Bootleggers Repulse Deputy Sheriff and Dist. Attorney in Gun Fight Posse Organized to Cap ture Outlaws No Casual ties Reported. HEPPNER, Ore., March 27. A posse was being organized this morn ing by Paul McDuffe of the Morrow county sheriff's office, to start In pursuit of a band of four suspected moonshiners who routed T. E. Chid sey, deputy sheriff, and S. E. Notson, district attorney, in a gun battle yes terday afternoon In the fastnesses of Juniper canyon, 20 miles from Hepp ner. Working on a "tip" received sev eral days ago that moonshiners had an outfit in the canyon, the two offi cials set out from Heppner yesterday afternoon. Approaching within fifty yards of the spot where the still ws said to be working full blast "In a hole in the ground," the men were surprised by the suspected moonshin ers, who opened fire from a ditch. After a battle in which they were out numbered and In which their ammu nition became exhausted, Chldsey apd Notson retreated to call rein forcements. McDuffe left immeat ately for the scene, but upon his ar rival the officers decided that he and Notson should return to Heppner to organize a larger band and prepare for another raid today. Chldsey remained In the vicinity of tho still during the night to keep a chock' on IWa' otlflawa' movements. ' Although many shots were exchanged during the fight none of the partici pants was believed to have been in jured since plenty of protection was afforded by the ditches and gullies. The men are not Heppner residents, in tho belief of McDuffee. The city water board held its first meeting last nlgbt In the city hall since Its organization meeting, with Judgo F. M. Calkins still absent in California. As soon as the judge, who Is chairman and legal advlBor of the board, returns, which Is expect ed to be within the next week, the board will assume Its functions of taking over and running the water department of the city. At present the board Is devoting its time to acquiring all the information posslblo about the water department situation and Its past. The meeting last night was In furtherance of this purpose, and to gain information from the water committee of the former city council. Dr. J. M. Keene and T. W. Miles, those former offi cials were present by Invitation. Mayor Gaddls, District Water Com missioner Fred Cummlngs and Water Superintendent Davis were also pres ent. The water board members present wore II. U Waither, who Is vice pres ident of the board, A. L. Hill, Delroy Getcholl and Olen Arnsplgor. The board will probably meet with tho city council at Its next meeting the first Tuesday In April, when if Judge Calkins has arrived home, Important action may be taken as to the board's assuming charge of the water de partment. OF; E posed a tax of 80 per cent upon the room costs of outsiders living In first class hotels and the charge grades down in accordance with tho class of the hotel or pension. Hotel keepers havo advanced their room charges to such an extent that the 80 per cent city tax raises prices above London and Paris rates. Dresden imposes a tax on foreign ers of only 30 per cent. In Munich tho tax is forty per cent. Several of tho towns on the Rhine Impose a tax of only ten per cent.