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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
DOCTOR SAYS BRUMFIELD
Is DANGEROUSLY INSANE
Day OF Alleged Murder OF
Dennis Russell.

Rosebud, Ore.-rhe defense rested
IN the Brumrleld case shortly before
noon Tuesday, after Dr. b. r. Scniefe,
Eugene. ore. alienist. had testified
that DIR. r. NJ. Brumfield, charged
with the murder OF Dennis Russell, is
stlll insane and Is homicidally dan
gerous.
The insanity defense continued the
theme when the trial OF DR.. Brum-
field for the alleged murder OF Dennis
Russell was resumed Tuesday morn
ing.
Dr. Il. F. Scaiele. allenist, testified
that he believed DR. Brumfleld was In.
sane on the day OF the alleged muir
der July IL. He based this conclu-
sion on examinations OF the prisoner
ut the Roseburg Jail September %
and October .. upon observations OF
the defendant on the stand and his
family history and foolish attempts
at flight and concealment. he said.
Ills depression, headaches com
plants Of pain about the eyes. fall
ure TO remember and his habit OF
pacing the floor all Indicate this,
said DR.. Scaiele II concluded that |
had a very nervous patient. with some
mental arrangement. He could re-
member few things that happened
on July 10, 1927, and then his mind
seemed perfect blank back to the
time he graduated from the Univer-
sity OF Indiana In 1907"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
AMBASSADORS
HOME IN PARIS BOMBED
One Man Is Injured; Attack Made in
Protest Against Action OF
Court.

Paris--A bomb exploded "Wednesday
American ambassador, seriously In
Turing the valet who opened the pack
age containing it.
The room In which the explosion oc-
cured was wrecked.
Ambassador Herrick arrived at the
house two minutes after the bomb blew
up.
The bomb explosion followed receipt
of threatening letters which have been
coming to the ambassador In the last
few days in connection with the cases
Of two Italians recently convicted of
murder in Massachusetts.
The bomb was contained in a care
fully made package, delivered this
morning and addressed personally to
the ambassador, who, 1t appears might
have well opened it himself, as it SEEM
ed to be gift designed for him. The
ambassadors valet, however, happen
ed to open 1t.
Immediately after the explosion Am
bassador Herrick went to the Hotel
Crillon. where General Pershing is
stopping. The perfect Of police joined
the general and the ambassador there.
and this evening they were comforting
on the case while the entire detectice
service of Paris was at work in an at
| tempt to trace the origin of the bomb.
Considerable damage was done the
ambassadors residence.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Former Official Attacked.

Phillip Scheldeman former
secretary of foreign affairs, was fired
upon during meeting of the German
peoples party in Luensceid, West
phalla, Monday night The bullet
went Wild and Herr Scheidman was
unlnjured Five persons were arrest
ell for the attempted assassination.
Employees OF printing offices and
newspapers went on strike Monday
night and the newspapers did not APP
pear Tuesday forenoon.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Arrested for ALLEGED SwindIe

Chicago.-E. A. Minium, said tn be
the organizer OF the American Fire
proof and Mining company, and two
other Wyoming asbestos mining or
CARNATIONS. Is under arrest nj Globe,
Ariz., according II adyices 10 police
here. Minimum was indicted here last
week In connection with an alleged
swindle in floating the Sl0No. 600 par
ent company and two subsidiaries,
one capitalized nj S5cnoo. and the
other Slo0Nn
Henry T.. Hanson. Decatur. H.. in
surance salesman. also indicted. has
notified police he Will appear when
wanted Herman lleinSius, also in
volved, i said Ia have disappeared
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Papers Missing In serqdolI Case

Washington box containing
"Bergdoll Investigation" and private
papers stolen from the office OF Rep.
Johnson Of Kentucky Monday night
was found early Tuesday on the afth
floor Of the house office building
broken open and with important decu-
mentS missing Employees OF the build
Ing reported that they located the box
covered with rubbish in an unnccupied
storage room. After a hurried exam.
ination. Mr., Johnson announced that
net slip Of paper relating 10 the Berg
doll investigation was left.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
GERMAN PEOPLE TIRED
OF RADICAL PARTIES
With. German Chancellor, Believed
to Have Resignation Prepared
to Present

Berlin.-Dr Joseph With, German
chancellor. was believed here Tuesday
10 be prepared 10 submit the reslgna-
ton Of his ministry to President BIB
pri. Official announcement Of the de-
rlslon Of the council of the league OF
nations. relative 10 the partition or
Upper SlIesa, was expected momel-
tarily.
Political conditions In Germany
would seem to Indicate a growing op-
position to the continuance in power
Of the radical political parties. The
socialists and communist parties,
which for year have held control OF
the city council, were defeated in the
Berlin municipal elections Saturday.
The bourgeois party seated ZIG can
dldates while only LOG radicals were
successful there being three districts
In which the result Is still in doubt.
Extraordinary scenes followed, the
reopening Of the bourSe Monday.
Foreign exchange rates scared To new
heights. offerings being SO scarce ana
the demand so overwhelming that buy
ers were allotted only ii portion of the
lots they desired.
In the stock market prices Of indus,
trials and other stocks jumped lW
20 and in some Instances 800 per
cent. closing around top figures.
American dollars reached l9o and
closed at 100.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Petition 10 Reopen srewerles

81, Louisa resolution calling up
on congress and President Harding
10 enact legislation and amend the
national prohibition enforcement act
20 permit the manufacture OF light
wines and beer, in order that the
brew cries might be reopened there
by relieveing the unemployment sit
uatlou WAS presented IN the meeting
~ the city employment commission
here Tuesday,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Hightower Gets Life Term.

Redwood City. Cal.-William A.
Hightower, found guilty of first de-
gree murder in connection with the
death Of Father Heslin, Colma. Cal.
Catholic priest was sentenced Satur-
day, in accord with the recommended
ton of the jury. In statement 10
the court, Hightower said he had been
given no opportunity TO prepare a
proper defense and reiterated his
declaration of complete innocence.
Motions for new trial and for an ar
rest Of Judgment was oyerruled by the
court.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
LABOR BOARD SOUNDS
WARNING TO UNIONS
Cites Railroad Executives and Employ
es to Appear Before II october
Twenty-sisth

Chicago The United States rail-
road labor board Friday, backed by all
the authority which the government
can place at It's disposal, called the
railroads of the country and the five
big unions 10 appear here October ~
aud solemny warned the unions not
o strike until the board has heard their
grievances and rendered Il decision.
The boards action practically means
there win he no strike October 30 un-
less the unions should choose 10 openly
defy the government, for II Is hardly
probable that II decision Will be rem
dered by the board before that date.
They are cited to appear so that the
board may determine whether or not
they have been or are violating the
wage reduction order.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
ro Re.ume RslatLon. wl.h oerman,

Washington The formal terms of
ratification ~ the peace treaties With
Germany ana Austria have been sent
forward IL Berlin and Vienna. Il Was
announced Friday A. soon ~ these
formal exchanges have hecu Completed
With the former enemy powers Il is
expected that immediate steps will no
taken 20 set up diplomatic machinery
and resume full normal relations with
those governments American troops
viii begin moving out 81 Germany i'm
mediately upon the exchange OF ratin
| raiious % the German treaty.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Approves Peace Farley PROGRESS.

London.-Eamonn de Valera, Irish
Republican leader who daily receives
n long report by courier of the prog
ress of the negotiations between the
members of the British cabinet and
the Sim Fein representatives in Lon
don has expressed his approval of their
course thus far.
Both at the Irish office and Sim
Fem headquarters here II was said
Saturday that the serious problems of
the conference had not yet been
reached
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Would Reduce British Army

London Reduction ~ the size or
The British army and cutting down
~ The royal household cavalry ny one
third IS recommended in report
men appointed % examine the expen.
dttureS ~ the war office The com
mtttec. however urges that British
troops be retained In MeSpotamia.
SgyS the Daily Sketch II Is asserted
~ the sketch that the committee was
surprised to find the number az men
IN Tho british army N present to he
to.eOO IN excess Of the forces In 1914.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Murder Trial Set

chicago Trial ~ Harvey w
church isy"ar,old youth. confessed
SLAYER ~ Rrruard j, naugherty and
Carl tusmn>. automobile statesmen has
been set for November y Defense
counsel Sanrht tn have the trial set fot
late In December hut the state object.
cd cuntena.us christmas sentimental.
ism would hinder fair trial.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Foru's Road Not Hit By Strike

Chicago.-T. c. Cashen, president Of
the Switchmen's organization Saturday
night said that the Detroit, Toledo and
lronton railroad, owned by Henry
Ford would be the only road not af-
fected by strike. He said that Mr..
Ford's treatment had made it unneces-
sary TO organize the men on that road
and that they consequently were not
ected by the strike order.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Army Officer She, nv Guide

Tacoma A board ot officers 1T the
Tenth field artillery ~ Camp Lewis
viii begin 10 Investigate the death Of
Nal Francis J. punignn, ~. shot after
being mistaken for deer In the forest
- miles from here. THURSDAY
Major nanlgan. who WAS from Saera
mento, was a West Point graduate ot
1916 and served In France with the
<luetieth division
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Packers Prenare.

Chicago --Chteagn packers Friday
began storing fresh meats for cmer
gency use IN event ~ a railroad strike
Preparations are heiug made, Il was
said to stock strategic distributing
c~ntcrS to the maximum.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
s4old Nine. Cure. Niece Asphyxi..ed

chicago IT. Coroner Peter Hoffman.
MONDAY decided that Helen pluska.
nlscs ~ Mime t'urle. dtscuyerer ~
rad ufo. ard daughter ~ Dr CaSi,nir
piusla Polish dei.eate to the Paris
peace conference, nho MS found dead
In the once ~ d Polish newspaper
tsre sunday ans asuhy MATED acclden.
tally
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
$1,000 Trueks Ready For Strike

New York.~~A fleet OF 81 1000 motor
trucks. or M many of them ms are
found necessary. will be modified In
the event of n protracted railroad
strike TO bring 10 New York its daily
quota OF 100 carloads Of foodstuffs.
Health Commissioner Copeland an.
bounced Monday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Gold Imports larue

New York.-furiher gold imports
Announced Monday tn;aled So 90 con
Of this amount sS'0Don came from
Egypt In payment for foodsiuffS: 81.
$1,000 from France aud $1,000 .oei
from England.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Crow soeee..of To Senator kno.

Philadelphia Gov Sprau Monday
announced The appointment ~ state
Senator William l. CROW ~ Union.
town. as = rnHei states senator 70
succeed n. late rhllander G. Knox.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Assumes Jurisdiction

The board also said insofar ms the
threatened strike In the result of dis
pute between the carriers and their
employees concerning wages. rules ana
working conditions, this board hereby
assumes jurisdiction OF said dispute on
the statutory ground that 1t Is likely
substantially TO interrupt commerce"
Meanwhile both parties to the dis
pute are warned TO maintain the status
quo on the part OF the carriers. The
action by the board followed confer
ence. The board members declined To
say whether they had been In touch
with Washington by long distance tefe'
.hone during Friday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
Wounded In Stree, EIoht

belfast Two persons were wound
81 during firing which occurred Ia tht
S;auhope street area Thursday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28

IL is rurnored that President Hur-
ling is likely to appoint Col. William
Boyce Thompson ambassador To Ger
many. Colonel Thompson has travelled
extensively IN Europe and he was IN
Russu when the soviet rcvolutiohlsts
,yerthrew the kerensky government
1eing then head of the American Red
ross mission In Russia He was born
N Virginia city Mont, and In 1898
ne married Gertrude Hickran Of Helena,
Mont. His home is in Yonkers, \. Y.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
OFFICIALS MAKE
SURVEY Of STRIKE
GOVERNMENT HOPES FOR MEANS
TO AVERT THREATENED
TiEup OF ROADS
UNCLE SAM MAY INTERVENE
Everyone From President Down Keep
inc Close Watch Of Developments
Postmaster Gen. Hays Says
Mails VIII be Moved

Washington, The govern IN g n I,
through its various departments, began
Monday survey of the situation as
developed by the call OF railroad union
leaders for a general strike beginning
October 80.
Officials from President Harding
down 10 departmental bureau chiefs
and secret service agents We're known
To be watching the situation closely,
meanwhile hoping that some means
might be found for avertiug paralysis
OF the nations transportation system.
Hope was expressed generally by Of
ficials that the suggestion advanced by
the public group OF the railroad labor
hoard. here for conferences with the
Interstate commerce commission, might
be made the basis for n solution Of the
problem. The public group OF the
board proposed that the railroads i'm
mcdlately put into effect freight re-
dnctions equivalent 10 the wage de-
creases authorized by the board last
July. before further requests for wage
reductions. and that the employees res
rlnd the strike order pending action
by the board on proposals Of the car
riers
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
HAYS Makes Statement

Postmaster General flayst In the
only public statement issued up to
noon. Monday. declared ''the malls viii
be moved"
Il am sure the parties TO the con-
troversy will not permit developments
which will interfere with government
service" said Mr.. Hays. "rhls Is no
time for statements from this depart
menf. A time may come for action. l
sincerely trust that 1t will not. II 1t
win not II II does there will be ac-
tion. The mails win he moved"
White house and other officials &C.
rlined to comment on report that the
president might call the railroad union
chiefs TO Washington to conference.
confers by Telephone
Postmaster General Hays, In the
from discussing plans OF his depart.
ment with relation to the threatened
strike. Mr.. Hays was understood 10
have conferred with postoffice officials
In various cities bNelong distance tele-
phone. but the Information he received
was not disclosed.
Abou, $1,000 army trucks. most Of
them In storage Mt corps area depots
over the county. would be used for
transportation purposes In case OF n
complete tie-up. II was said Mt the war
department,
There was some discussion OF bring
ing up the anti.strike bin sponsored by
Senator Poindexter. Republican. Wash
ington. but II was said there would be
no immediate action by congress,
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
Heavy Firing Reported
Along Crooked Creek;
Many Miners in Jail
By ROBERT 8. THORNBuRGH.
international New. Service.

LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. s.-The
bodies Of two unidentified miners were
brought I'm from the Blair mountain
district this morning.
They probably were killed IN last
nights fighting.
No other casualties were officially
reported during the nighl ~
Heavy firing broke out at Crooked
Creek at 10 a. m. Snipers were active
on the road between Ethel and Logan.
They are thought to be sympathizers
with the miners. All passing cars are
There is said to be no danger Of the
miners breaking through at Crooked
Creek.
Sheriff Chafin estimates tlss number
Of miners killed from 250 - 300, 90 he
informed Sheriff Pinson. IS
Fifty-five prisoners were released
Friday from the Logan county Jail 20
make room for prisoners captured by
the defenders during the battle. The
number Of captured was not stated.
Sheriff Chsfin reported that MI TIE
miners taksn prisonsr had made .
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
D. c. HEART
BREAKER
IS. SUICIDE
Van Billiard, Married, But At
tsntivs to Girls Here, browns
Near Chicago.

Traced through the label Of a
Washington tailor, q body found in
Lake Michigan this morning was
identified as that Of M. o. Van Bill
lard, q former patient at Walter
Reed Hospital and later resident Of
this city. iE.a 2
Van Billiard, whose washington
homo was at 746 Seventh street
southeast, Is thought to have COM
mitted suicide while suffering from
wounds received overseas. *
Trained Al, Draftsnsn. Y -
The ex-soldier. who was, twenty.
seven years old, had taken the voca.
tfonal training course for mechanical
draftsmen and was later q student at
the Columbia Art School In this city.
He left Washington for Chicago on
May to take up a more extensive
course Of study there. He lived at IL
West Illinois street in Chicago.
While IN this city Van. Billiard be.
came closely acquainted with several
Washington girls, who were under the
impression that he was a single man,
Get Letters From wife.
Shortly after his arrival in Chicago
one OF these girls received, In response
to q letter addressed to Van Billiard, a
letter signal by his wife, stating that
he had been married for q number OF
years and was the father OF two chill.
drsn. " -
The wife and children are now liy.
ing at the Chicago home.
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
IOU|JA REVEALS
|. WEDDINGS kept
.SECRETAM0NTH
Accused by Board, Principals
Confess at Reading, Mass,
House Party.

/. READING, Mass, Sept. s.-The
ouija board betrayed the secret mar.
riages OF two young couples In this
town, Lionel springford and Helen
Delano. and H. Leslie I'm and Made.
line Mackenzie. r
springford and Miss Delano were
married at Dover. N. H.. August 10.
The other couple became man and wife
In the same city on April ..
The revelations were q sensation at
an informal house party here Thurs.
day night at which all the principals
were present. Somebody produced a
ouija board. A young lady asked the
board:
when win Leslie (sdr. HID be mar.
ricd?" r
HE is married." came the reply.
Hill, under fire. confessed.
Then the board was asked:
"1s Lionel Springfield married5"
Lionel II married" !" was the answer.
And he admitted Il. too.
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
WOMAN GIVING
D. c. AS HOME
D|EsIN HOTEL
Registered In Cincinnati as Mrs.
Patricia Lee--Not Listed
In Directory.

CINCINNATI. Sept. "A fashion.
ably-dressed woman. believed by the
police TO have been Mrs. Patricia Lee,
Of washington, died early today IN the
Grand Hotel, apparently from q cere.
bra1 hemorrhage.
According to Manager Mills, OF the
hotel. the woman registered last night
a. Mrs. Patricia Lee, OF Washington,
and went 20 her room Immediately.
She told Mr.. Mills she had received
a check for 500 and that she intended
to leave Cincinnati soon for Wash.
ington. She complained she did not
feel well, ard Mr.. Mills called In DR..
Charles Walker early today. When the
physician entered the room. the wom-
an was dead.
Mrs. Lee left a hastiiy-scribbled
note addressed to Dearest Mother" !"
The envelope was not sealed, and the
letter bore no date. In the misslve
she spoke OF her heart falling her,
Search In the washington telephone
and city directories this afternoon
failed 20 reveal the Identity ef the
mNnnau Or Of her ralnafwnA
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
President To Cruise
With Cabinet Men
AS His Guests


The National Capital viii be
without Executive leadership TO-
night, unless the West Virginia sit
uation takes q turn for the worse,
The President Is planning .
weekend cruise on the Mayflower.
He has invited Secretary Of State
Hughes, and Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover to accompany him.
Attorney General Daugherty,
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon,
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace,
and Postmaster General Hays are
out Of town. Secretary Davis win
also be out Of town and Secretary
Denby may take o holiday
The Vice President has been
away from Che Capital for some
time.
The President and Mrs. Harding
will leave on the Mayflower at 3
o'clock this afternoon for q cruise
on the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake bay. No landing is planned.
The party will return here on
Tuesday.
The guests will also include
Senator and Mrs. Watson Of In
diana, Congressman and Mrs.
Mondell Of Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Van Fleet, Of Marion, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Scobey, Of
San Antonio, Tex, and Miss Abb
gail Harding, Of Marion.
The Washington times., 1921-09-03
.
N||FEFREED.
DUKE
BY DIVORCE
.cordelia BiddIe Gets Custody Of
Two Children In Decree at
Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.--Cordelia
Biddle Duke, vivacious daughter Of
Major Anthony J. Drexel Biddle,
millionaire sportsman and society
man, has obtained . divorce from
Angler Buchanan Duke, son Of
BENJAMIN N. Duke, tobacco king.
4. Decree M Philadelphia.
This news was divuiged today by
one whose information on the subject
lis unimpeachabieL
The decree, hitherto undisciosed,
was issued q few weeks ago IN the
court Of common pleas In Phiia-
delphia. Mrs. Duke gets the custody
OF the two children, Anthony Drexei
Biddle Duke and Angler B. Duke, tr.
Though the financial Arrangement
was not revealed, Il was described as
satisfactory to the plaintiff. II was
rumored when Mrs. Duke filed suit In
June that settlement Of 100000 q
year would be made by her husband.
John c. Bell, former attorney gen
eral Of Pennsylvania. appeared for
Mrs Duke, whose residence was given
in the papers as Bryn Mawr.
The grounds on which the suit was
based have not been made public. the
hearing having been held behind closed
doors. But, It IL known that as FAR
back as 1918 Mrs. Duke took oogni,
zance Of stories that her husband was
much In the company Of q prominent
actress and other women and placed
private Detectives on his trail.
Parted IN 1910. s..,
Society has known for sometime that
the pair have been estranged. In
October, 1919, they parted under q
separation agreement. Even at that
time there were rumors that at least
two men In New York society were
ardent suitors for Mrs. Dukes hand
In anticipation OF divorce proceedings.
For that matter. society gossips last
month were busy trying TO establish
that Duke n to marry q New York
debutante Of last season shortly after
the divorce. Duke 10 now living In this
city.
The couple were married in Holy
Trinity Church, Philadelphia, In April,
1915, under brilliant circumstances.
The bride was then only sixteen and
her fiance was thirty-one. She then
maintained homes in Philadelphia and
at 113 Sixty-second street in this city.