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Newspaper Page TextCulvers!! library Weather Year A MuxiMium 32 Mlnlinum 28 The Weather Prediction Fulr Minimum yesterday 44 Minimum today ;..25 MEDF paily Eighteenth Tear. eekly Fifty-Third Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON," SATURDAY, DECEMBER .22, 1923 NO. 234 Widow, 48, Bobs Hair And Remarries Her REBEL CITY Holland Boat With Champagne "Gets in Dutch" Moline Santa Claus Holds Up Store and Steals Over $30,000 17 Yr. Old Husband Mai Tribune ORB PUIS AN CONVICTED OF MURDER Jury Finds P. E. Fox, Ex-Klan Editor, Guilty of Murder of W. S. Coburn, Klan Attorney Recommendation Mercy Fixes Punishment at Life Imprisonment Woman in Case Arrested. ATLANTA, Ga., Ieo. 22. Mrs. Mai-garM Weaver, under Indict ment h an accessory before Iho fuel In connection with the slay ing of WMIIum , S. Culiurn, klun attorney, has been arrested In Birmingham, Alu., officials In Solicitor General A. Boykin's of fice announced today. Mrs. Weaver had clippings of the Fox trial In her possession, Birming ham officials told Assistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens of Fulton county. The woman will resist extradition, . Mr. Stephens was told. Plans to re-i I quest Governor Walker to issue requi-( sltion papers were under way In the-, solicitor's office, it was stated. Philip E. Fox. Ku Klux Editor, was' convicted last night of the murder of Coburn and sentenced to life impris-! onment. Testimony that Fox was in( company with Mrs. Weaver shortly, before the killing was introduced at - the trial. The woman was also said to have had in her possession at one: time the pistol used In the slaying. ATLANTA, Ga.( Dec. 22 Attorneys for Philip K. Fox, former editor of the Night Hawk, klan official organ, who last night 'Was found guilty of first degree murder for (the fatal Bhootlng of Willium S. Coburn, klan . attorney by a Jury- In Fulton county superior court, were 'expected to file "a .motion for a new trial today. The Jury, after deliberating all day, returned a verdict of guilty with rec ommendation for mercy, which auto matically fixed a penalty of life im prisonment. Fox shot Coburn on No vember 5 last. Announcement of the decision to file a motion for a new trial was made last night by Frank Hooper, Sr., fol ' lowing a conference attended by the staff of defense attorneys. Judge G. S. Howard, who presided at the trial said, when informed a motion for a new trial - would be heard, announced that such a motion would not be placed on the calendar until a court stenographer had time to complete the transcript of the voluminous testimony In the case. While the hearing on the motion Is pending, it is said, Fox will be held in .Fulton tower. History of Case ATLANTA. Ua Dec. 22. Philip E. Fox, Ku Klux Klan editor, killed Wil liam S. Coburn, a klan attorney. In the latter's office on November 5. The slayer was arrested as he fled from the office. An indictment charg ing murder was returned against Fox a few days later, and on December 12 . he was placed on, trial, . in Fulton superior court. Attorneys for Fox based their fight for his life on testimony that he was Insane. Dr. R. C. Swint, superinten- ; dent of the Georgia state sanitarium for the insane; Dr. Cheater King and Dr. James M. Brawner were the alien ists that stated Fox was a paranoiac, "one of the most dangerous types of insanity." Fox Appeared Sane Numerous associates of Fox and persons in contact with him shortly before he shot Coburn also stated that in their opinion Fox waa "cray".tfThe prosecution offered several witnesses 4 who testified that Immediately fol lowing the shooting Fox appeared sane to them. While the state offered no testi mony from alienists that Fox was not Insane, it attacked the conduct of the defendant. Solicitor General John A. Boykln contended Coburn knew of Fox's alleged relations with Mrs. Mar garet Weaver, who Is under indict- ment as an accessory before the fact, and also had other evidence of 1m- (Contlnned on' Page Eight) TRUCE IS DECLARED NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Modernists Jn the Protestant Episcopal church to day declared the pre-holiday sermons they, would preach tomorrow would, without exception, be In conformity with the diocesan letter Issued by Bishop William T. Manning, asking that a truce be observed I nthe inter fnctlonal controversy until after the Christinas holidays. Fundamentalists of the diocese, It was understood, tacitly agree not to use their pulpits tomorrow to rein force their arguments In fuvor of the Latest photograph of Burton S. Tucker, the sixteen-year-old boy who married his great-aunt, Mrs. Sunnn O. Simpson, who is fifty. The boy hus band announced emphatically that he would Htand by hla bride, despite the efforts of his pit rents to have the nuirriage annulled. RALEIGH, N C. Dec. 2 2 .To make more certain their union, Bur ,ton S. Tucker, Jersey City youth, and the wealthy widow of Joseph Hinipson today were remarried before Squire Fry at Carthage, N. C, according to a story sent the Kaleigh News and Observer by its Carthage correspon dent. The second marriage followed a lengthy conference of the couple with UL. Spence, Carthage attorney, and took place In the attorney's office, the correspondent stated. The license, he added, was issued recently by E. C. Mattheson, register of deeds, and as no state ment of permission had been filed by the parents of the young bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker made a deposit of $200 with Mr. Mattheson In case he should be sued for the penalty al lowed in such cases under the laws of North Carolina. Mr. Tucker In giving information preparatory tp obtaining tjio marriage license, said nis ago was 17 lintf that of his wife 4 8. Mrs. Tucker has bobbed her hair, and, -the correspondent said, looked hardly half her age when she was married this afternoon. She has dressed In tho latest styles, he said. CHICAGO, Dec. 22. A reward of $1000 for tho arrest of Leo Koretz. charged with operating a $f.000.000 "oil bubble" swindle, will be posted in every important city in the world, ac cording to the authorities who have so far announced the development of no tangible clues throwing light on his whereabouts after a two weeks search. Meanwhllo invostigators are tracing long distance telephone calls made by Koretz Ho a woman in New Vork for ten days prior to his departure from Chicago, In the belief that his flight was arranged at that time. Police of Cairo, Egypt, have been asked to question a woman there with whom Koretz maintained a safe deposit box In a Chicago bank, as to any know ledge she may have of his movements. Although an offer, reported to have been made by Alexander L. Sarran, jan Insurgent agent, that he would dls j close Koretz's hiding place for $25,000 WtlH L'lldllli:it'll1.'U a. juiyc, ouiian was asked to report to the state's at torney's office for questioning. Sarran declared his "information" consisted only of his own theory. E. R. Wolf, named in a letter from New York police as a man who was with Koretz in New York before he disappeared on December 6, admitted he was with Koretz In New York, ac cording to the prosecutors but said ho returned to Chicago -the same day Koretz sent his luggage from a New York hotel to a railroad station, os tensibly to go to Boston. IN THE EPISCOPAL iTMAS HI pastoral letter of the house of bishops which was one of the most Important causes of the schism and which was upheld In Bishop Manning's letter. Dr. M. Norman fiuthrie, rector of St. Mark's in the Bowery, whose sym bolic services In which scantily clad girls participated. caused Bishop Manning to summon him and his ves trymen for a conference, declared he would make a statement from the pulpit In an attempt to explain his stand. Me said, however, he would not touch upon controversial matters. $1000 REWARD FOR 5 MILLION DOLLAR GRAFTFR SA ED Puebla Falls to Federal Forces and Insurgents Are Hotly Pursued Rebels Still Make Extravagant Claims of Suc cess, But General Belief Is Their Cause Is Lost. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21. (Via La redo, by the Associated Press) Un confirmed press despatches from Pu ebla reported that government forces captured that city at five o'clock this evening. Generals Topote and Ama rillas attacked the Guadalupe and Lo reto forts while Generals Almazan and Maximo Rojas attacked Farlcas a suburb north of Puebla. After tho Sanchistas (rebels) de feat at Panzacola Heights they with drew toward Puebla, pursued by gov ernment forces commanded by Gen erals Roberto Cruz and Berlanga. Renewed fighting took place at Barranca Banda and Puente Loro, the enemy again retreating within the city of Puebla. Federal cavalry led by General Luis Guitterrez and Marcial Cavazos entered the city on the eastern sldo and Generals Almazan and Rojas on the north. The Sanchistas were hotly pursued. General Manuel Fernandez de Lapa has been appointed commander of the Puebla garrison. Several airplanes participated In the federal attack on Puebla. DIs patclys from tho scene of battle re port that Cesare Ocastro, commander of the Sanchistas, was wounded. Railway traffic is expected to be opened tomorrow. i niimntfhes r p o rn . . 'revolutionary sources today (22nd) reported ' that flenernl Pavasas has KOne over to the Do La Huerta side. llcport Rebels Retreating. NOOALES, Ariz., Oec. 22. Revo lutionary forces on the front east of Mexico City are conducting a con tinuous retreat toward Vera Cruz, where they will make a last stand to defeat federal forces who are pur suing them, according to an inter-1 cepted rebel message made public by the Mexican consulate here today. Consul Joaquin Terrasez announced the messages declared the rebel forces were retreating on orders from head quarters at Vera Cruz, "finding they cannot continue the campaign, com prehending their critical situation, and were prepring to give as a last resort, a battle in Vera Cruz. The consul received hla advices from the military Jefatura at Hermosillo, So noru. VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22. (By the As sociated Press.) The rebels have evacuated the city of Puebla "for rea sons of military expediency," It is an nounced by their headquarters here. They had held the city for several days, GALVESTON, Texas, Doc. 22. Rebel armies under command of Gen eral Cavagos have begun an advance on Mexico City, according to an offi cial dispatch received here today by A. Jiminez, rebel agent. BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 22 A telegram received this morning by D. D'Laussault, representative of the do La Huerta government, stated that General Marclall Cavazos, commander of the Obregon troops at Aplzaco, had announced his allegiance to the revo lutionary cause. General Lopez Paylo has also joined the revolution, the telegram stated. These former Obregonista officers are said to be in command of approxi mately 2000 troops. Peace Move Denied GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 22. Em phatic denial that overtures for a peace parley will be entertained by the De La Huerta government was con tained In an official dispatch from Al varez Del Castillo, secretary of for eign affairs Tor De La Huerta at Vera Cruz, recelced here today by Adolfo Jiminez, rebel agent. "The revolution Is triumphing every where," the message declared. General Terrazos, Obregon chief tain, yesterday appeared at the De La Huerta headquarters ip the field and entered the rebel fold with all his men, according to Vera Cruz dispatches. JUAREZ, Mexico. Dec. 22. (By the Associated Press.) General Manuel Chaos, former Vllllsta, and 24 revolu tionists who attacked a combination passenger-freight train between Ros arlo and Parral was pursued by de- Tensas soclales and federal troops ac cording to passengers who arrived (Continued on Page Eight) t r 1 '' ? i i ARE CAPTURED, Fi31i ONE CONFESSES ESm ; . ' NEW Vork The two-masted schooner "Zeohonil" of Holland,,' was taken by the U. H. Coast Guard cufer "Seminole" within the tlirec-lullo limit. A search reveulod 2106 cases of champagno valued at a quarter of a million dollars. The Dutch schooner was brought to Ni.v York and tho liquor removed liy federal agents. T le "Zeehond" is reported as being one of tho biggest and most active rum runners afloat. The captain and qrew have been held for examination. T BRYAN DECLARES iWARM WEATHER FORD ACT WILL HURT COOLIDGE Great Commoner Thinks Cool idge Will Find Henry Ford a .; Political Liabily Sees Is sue Between Big and Little Incomes- MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 22. William Jennings Bryan, candidate for dele gate to the national democratic con vention from this state. Issued a state ment today In regard to Henry Ford's endorsement of President CoolldKO in which he states the reaction will hurt Coolidgo Instead of helplitg him. The statement follows: "The first Impression mado by Mr. Ford's statement will probably be fa vorable to President Coolidge's candi dacy, but the reaction Is likely to prove a damaging blow to the presi dent. Mr, Ford has been talked of as a candidate of the masses, his support coming from both democrats and re publicans who interpreted his candi dacy as a protest against the reaction ary policies of most of the republican leaders und some of the democratic leaders. "Mr. Ford as the millionaire cham pion of tho poor people of tho country would make an inspiring spectacle, but Mr. Ford losos his prominence when he joins with the rest of the big businessmen In support of a reaction ary candidate. "He will not carry with him any of the plutocrats becauso they are al ready supporting Mr. Coolldge; the president's opposition to the excess profits tax made sure of their support but Mr. Ford's desertion will becomo more pronounced as tho campaign approaches. The men who have diffi culty In keeping household expendi tures within their Incomes the men who as a rulo buy Ford cars, will re sent the abandonment of their causo by one of the richest men In the country whom they regarded mis takenly, It now seems as their friend. "His uso of the word 'safe In do scribing President Coolldge will sug gest a cam pan Ion word, 'Bane,' which usually accompanies the word 'safe' when used to describe public men and political policies.. Those who talk of a 'safe and 'sane' candidate reflect upon the intelligence as well as upon the gooil purposes of the masses. President Coolldge will find Mr. Ford the most expensive booster who has yet climbed onto the band wagon. His nntlnn AtnnhoatoAa lha ilnananlntr llvi- slon bet wee rt those with big Incomes and those with small Incomes." FonI Xo Good Anyway SPOKANE, Dec. 22 While Charles Hebberd of Spokane, republican state chairman, declared In a statemenUto day that Henry Ford's endorsement of Presldont Coolldge "ropresonts the trend of the nation's Independent vote," Clarence Martin of Chenoy, democratic state chairman, expressed in another statement the opinion that "Coolldge would be better off if he had fewer Fords and Rockefellers In' his campaign." "Coolldge's nomination was pretty well assured before," Mr, Hebberd's statement said. "Ford's announce ment practically clinched It. It in a further indication that the American people generally, regardless of party, are satisfied that the country Is 'safe with Coolldge.' " "Henry Ford has chosen the right crowd tor mulU-milllonair auto IS PREDICTED No Jingle of Sleigh Bells This Year, -According to Weather Experts Dandelions in Full . . - - -' - .- . , Bloom and Crickets Sing in Ohio. WASHINGTON, Doc. 22. Christ mas without the Jingle of slelghbells la In prospect for practically all of the United States. And the famed steam ing mince pice will be slightly warm to the palate for the weather man also says this will be ono of the warmest Christmas days In history. Though the weather will not be as warm as the last few days, tho tem perature will be normal or slightly above for tho greater part of the country. It Is possible there will be a light snow In the Rockies and throughout the northern part of the country. Except in these regions, the mercury probably will stand above frezing on Christmas duy. Rain Is probable in tho lake regions and tho northern Pacific statos, but east of the Rockies and south of the lakes, fair weather Is forecast. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 22. The weather man here reported yesterday tho warmest December 21 since tho es tablishment of the bureau In 1878. The maximjim was 68. Mlddlotown reports "chickens singing;" Youngstown "any number of pansios ns lilg as you see in summer blooming," and Tiffin, "dandelions in full blossom." received here today tell of a heavy snow storm sweeping western Kansas. NAPLES, Dec. 22 The tempeVa ture fell suddenly throughout. Italy over last night and today the moun tains were covered with snow. Some little snow fell even In the city of Na ples. A snow fall here Is one i f the rarest of occurnnces and It is many years since it has been experienced. mm fi BHICAGO GOLD COAST CHICAGO, Dec. 22. Mrs. Helen Alexander, sal (It ohavo posed as Pau lina Lord, the actress, and to have given readings In homes on Lake shore drive, known nsH tho "Gold Coast," Is anxious to go back to San Diego and make restitution for checks totaling $723 which Mel White of the Coronado hotel, San Diego, ' cashed: for her. In municipal court today she waived extradition. builders," snid Mr. Martin's state ment. "Politically h has no follow ers and never was a potential candi date for the presidency. As one of the world's richest auto men he could not consistently have Joined the forces of progressive democracy In this country," FOR CHRISTMAS MOLINE, 1 111., Deo. 82. A bandit dressed as Santa Claus held up the Cox Jewelry store in Moline last night. II. It. Cox, proprietor, said thtt robber ob- tallied $800 and diamonds valued at 130,000. The bandit carried a pack on his back in which he put the loot, and his whiskers, were so arranged that they served very well as a mask. No 4 arrests have been mado as yet by the police. Bandits Who Held Up Florence Bank December 11th, Ar rested in Portland $1426 of Loot Recovered From Woman Friend of Yeggs. PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 22. Port land police and prlvato detectives were endeavoring today to locate more of the money stolen from the Lane County State and Savings bank at Flurenco, Ore., December 11, fol lowing tho arrest here last night of flvo men and recovery of (1426 which ono of the men accused of participat ing in the robbery, had given a Port land woman for safekeeping. Tommy Hurray, who admitted to the police that he Is an ex-convict from San Quentin prison, California, confessed, the officers said, that he was the leader of tho robbers. Ho was arrested at a house which ho had rented and furnished hero. He submitted smilingly.,. :pflcerg .were trying today to learn tlf whereabouts of his share of the $7000 loot taken from the bank. i The police reported th'oy rocoverod the $1426 from Ida Chase, to whom they said Eddie Walker had given the money. Walker, also arrested and charged by tho officers with partici pating In the bank robbery, had re fused this morning to make any ad missions. He was arrested In tho house occupied by Murrny. Officers visited Ida Chase's resi dence after the arrest of tho two al leged robbers and found at her home Mike Dennis. Jlmmle Wells nnd Kloyd Metcaff, whom they took into custody for Investigation. Murray told the officers of the holdup and his movements since, in cluding nn account of being shielded by Lane county ranchers, who are under arrest and to whom ho said money was paid for protection. Mur-j ray said ho went to Marshfleld and enme to Portland fro mthero by train. Murray and Walker were taken to Eugene today after being partially identified here by Jack Herring, one of the Lane county ranchors under arrest charged with harboring tho robbers In their ,fllght from Florence. Herring was brought hero from Eu-i gene. Wells, ono of tho flvb taken into custody last night was chargod with having kept $1,600 of tho bank loot for Murray but not with participation In the holdup. Ho was taken to Ku gono with Murrny and Walker. Mike Dennis and Floyd Motcalf, who were taken into cuBtody last night were cleared today by tho po lice of any connection with the hold up. Metcnlfo was released and tho police said this morning Dennis would camo to Portlnnd from there by train. Wire Report On Foreign Money NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Exception ally largo purchase of dollar exchange In Paris, combined with an absence of frano requirements In New York day. carried the franc down to S.01H cents j Pacific states Generally fair In the lowest price on record, at the southern and central California and opening of today's foreign .exchange frequent rains elsewhere. Tempera market, tures near normal. BIG FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE ZONE. TOTAL LOSS IS OVER $300,000 BAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 22. Six firemen wero overcome by smoke. San FranclBco's wholesale district was en dangered for a short time and dam age estimated at more thnn $300,000 caused by fire which swept through a six-story- building In the business section of the city early today. ' Foui alarms' summoned ' virtually every available piece of fire fighting apparatus in the vicinity, as the flnmes menncod nn adjoining build ing heavily stocked with chemicals. The fire starteA shortly after mid night, It was not until nearly three SSUEUPTO mm For First Time in U. S. History, Impeachment 'of State Of ficial Is Carried to United States Supreme . Court Klan Conspiracy Charged By Ex-Governor Walton. WASHINGTON, Doc. . 22. Formal application to review the Impeach ment of former Governor Walton of Oklahoma waa made today to the su preme court by his attorneys, F. E, Kiddle and Henry B. Martin. . , The petition alleged prejudice by the Oklahoma senate, which tried the governor and removed him from of fice And by the house of representa tives which preferred Impeachment charges. Because of membership in tho klan. it was charged, members of the legislature wore pledgd in a con spiracy in advance to convict the gov ernor. Never before has the supreme court been asked to review athe Impeach ment of a state officer." The grounds upon which today'B action was based was the "due process" provision of the constitution. Governor Walton's counsel declared he had been denied due process of law by being tried by prejudiced Judges, a majority of whom, It was explained, were , mem bers of the klan. The petition was presented to the ' full court, ; in chambers. Associate Justice Vandevonter recently was asked to grant a writ In the case Indi vidually but he deferred action. To day'a plea cannot be acted upon by the court - until, the present .holiday recess ends January 2. , HAY SHIPMENTS IS i SALEM, Ore., Dec. 22. In an order Issued today, and effective January 21, the public service commission an nounced general, reductions (n Intra state freight rates on hay, ranging . from 5 to 35 per cent. The order ap plies to principal carriers In Oregon. The reduction amounts to about 80 cents a ton on short hauls and ap proximately $3.00 on long hauls. . The case, which was brought on the commission's own motion,- attracted state-wide Interest when the hearings were held In October, due tp the fact that the Investigations embraced prac tically all the principal farm products and, regarding this point, the commis sion announced this morning , tbst further findings are being made cov ering other commodities. ...:r ;. Passing of the Early . ". Pioneer; ,! EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22. Henry Vlnlng, said to have been th first 1 white settler In Utsalady, an old set tlement on Puget Bound, but now al- most deserted, was burned to death I Friday evening In his cabin. It Is be 1 lleved the fire was caused by the aged man using kerosene to start a fire in his stove. vlnlng was born In Maine , 77 years ago and had lived on the sound about nrty years. Rains Are Predicted ( WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Weather outiook for the week beginning Mon. o'clock that the flames were gotten under control. The fire is believed to have started in the basement of the building from spontaneous combus tion. C. F. Webber and company, a school and office supply concern, suffered the heaviest losses, damage to their stock being estimated at $116,000 by Frank F. Webber, vice-president. Other firms whlqh sustained damage to stocks and fixtures were the Mc Millan Publishing company, Thomas E. Wilson and company and-the Bris tol Meyers company.