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, 1921-08-12
FATHER OF PRESIDENT
UNABLE TO KEEP NEWS
OF MARRIAGE SECRET

MARION. O., Aug. 12-Marion
today was congratulating DR..
Gearge t. Harding. father of Presi-
dent Harding. on his marriage yes
terday at Monroe. Mich, to Miss
Alice Severns. his stenographer and
office attendant for the last eight
years
Efforts to keep the marriage a Sc
cret. were OF no avail, although not
until after the couple reached Mar
ion last night. six hours after the
marriage. did Mr.. Harding admit he
had become a benedict.
DR.. Harding. ON arrival with his
bride las night said hat Miss Sew
orns and he left Marion together
Wednesday morning and went to
Detroit. I'VE were refused a Ii
cense in Windsor. Canada, because
we were not residents" DIR. Harding
said.
I'VE spent Wednesday night in
Detroit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis V. Sanborn. who are reia-
tives of mine. They accompanied
us to Monroe where we were mar
ried shortly after noon. 1 know L
am not going to be lonesome now
he said.
At the doctors suggestion. Mrs
, 1921-08-12
ROAD REPORT

The district office of the state
highway department makes the fol-
lowing report on road conditions
To-day:
Grant Highway-Nebraska line
to Node. fair. Node to Sha~nos.
good. Shawnee to Grin. fair.
Yellowstone Highway Platte
county line to careyhurst good.
Careyhurst to Gienrock yer fair.
Some rought stretches from Glen
rock to Cnaper. Casper to Shoshoni
good. Cars in good condition and
not over loaded ear make the Birds
eye Pass over the mountain route
to Thermopolis. -Thermopolis TO the
Yellowstone park is generally good.
Shoshoni-LAnder Road-Good ex-
cept somewhat rough between Riy-
erton and Hudson
Casper-Sherldan Road-Casper to
Salt Creek and kaycee, fair.
, 1921-08-12

GENERA Berenguer. the high com
missioner in Morocco. the advices say
is treating with the Arab chief for the
liberty of the prisoners.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-tBy The Asso-
ciated PressSGallant action by cav.
airy under Colonel Primo-Rivera. in
protecting the retreat Of a column OF
400 men in Morocco. is described in
La Libertad.
The column was pressed by the
rebel tribesmen. Twice the cavalry
charged and scattered the assailants,
killing many OF them. and enabling
the column to retreat. The battlefield
was. covered with the lead and dying
OF both sides.
The Spanish troops then entered a
narrow pass. where other rebels
awaited them on the heights. They
expected the order to retreat. but in.
stead came the order to charge a
third time. Shouting viva Espana"
the cavalry agnin attacked, sacrihc-
ing themselves to save the column.
None of the men hesitated and when
the third charge was finished. few of
them remained Colonel Primo-Riv-
era. by word and deed. encouraged
his men. and even ordered n fourth
charge. The brave survivors spurred
their horses against the enemy but
animals were SO fatigued that
they reached the rebel ranks at a
walk. Here. both men and horses
u,era erterminatad
, 1921-08-12
AUidtOrs Land
In Yellowstone
Lake, Are Safe

LIVINGSTON. Mont. Aug. a.
Ora E. Phillips and W. C. Brooks. of
Hemingford. Neb.. escaped unin-
jurcd when their aeropiane plunged
into Yellowstone lake IN Yellow
stone national park. wednesday. ac-
cording TO word received here last
night. They landed in shallow wa
ter and yer able to reach shore
without difficulty.
This was the first plane to land
within the park boundary.
Congress has not made any regu-
lations relative TO the entrance of
flying craft and park officials are
at a loss as TO how to collect en-
trance fees Authorities at the park
said today they oppose landing Of
planes inside h grounds. claiming
they would frightcn the animals.
, 1921-08-12
WYOMING MAN
ON TRIAL IN
ARIZONA COURT
Third Panel of Jurymen Is
Drawn to Secure Men Who
Will Decide Fate of
Hillsdale Man.

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz-. Aug. 1.-THE
second panel OF jurymen called in the
trial OF Harry Nash or Hlsdalc.
Wyo.. son OF J. C. Nash. president Of
the State Bank OF Hiilsdnle. was ex
hausted this morning and, with II
jurymen in the box n third panel was
drawn and court recessed until Sat
urday. Nash is charged with the NOR
der OF Martin Schwab. travelling sales.
man,. near here April 16 last.
After his arrest, following the trail
ing OF Schwab's stolen automobile to
Idaho. and the Identification of Nash
a. h man who sold 1t there. Nash
confessed he hal slain Schwah but
canned selfdefense. Self-defense VIII
be his plea to the jury here. His
father, who has retained counsel. and
his mother were with the prisontr In
the courtroom today.
, 1921-08-12

VI thC
allied council.
Col George Harvey. American am.
hassador to Great Britain. told the
council this morning hat the United
states government had thought from
the beginning that the Upper Silesian
question was purely a European one
and as II o was to be referred 10
the league OF nations on which the
United States was not represented. he
though he would be Interpreting the
view OF his government by not partici-
pating in tho discussion to refer the
qestion to the league.
On the question OF additional allied
troops for Upper Siesia. the supreme
council adopted in principle a plan for
sending relnforcements after the
league OF nations has handed down
It's decision or the Silesian question.
Great Britain. Italy and France each
to send its share. Meanwhile. the
supreme council IL sending warning
TO the German and Polish govern.
ments that order must be maintained
In the disputed territory.
The decision to refer the whole 81.
lesian problem to the league of ma.
tons was unanimously approved later
at a meeting Of the council. This de-
cision was considered here today to
have solved the crisis that arose be-
tween France n England. II was
announced that certain insurmount-
able difficulties which had arisen be.
tween Italy. Japan and Engias ed, on
one hand. and Franco on the other."
had given rise to the solution decid.
cd upon. . The suggestion that the
matter be referred TO the league was
made by Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ.
BRAND concurred Immediately.
NJ Bran wore a satisfied mr. upon
leaving h hotel Crilion. and con.
tinUed reports that a settlement had
been reached.
1t was said hat previous to the
council session. Colonel Harvey's opin.
ion was not asked. ad was not prof.
fered. 1t was learned that Premier
BRAND proposed to Mr.. Lloyn George
this morning h a the United States
be asked to arbitrate the silesian con.
trosersy but this proposal was aban,
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-08-12

ing to reports received at police heiI
quarters.
The conductor dropped off the
train at Lanark, N. NJ, a station not
Ear from here. and wired the chief
dispatcher.
All available officers in Ell Paso
went IL automobiles to meet the
train. Just before it pulled into the
city limits the Illegal train riders
saw the officers approaching, fled
from the train. hid under a tretle
and into the hills some of them firing
as the oi:icers approached
Seeking CO, er, the officers took up
the fire. Fifty men were captured.
Among them were two alleged army
deserters-
Tie men were from the west coast.
according to their statements to the
police.
, 1921-08-12

Glen, August
The two perse . indicted by the
grand jury yes . ~ on murder
charges are Made e obenchain OF
Chicago and Los Angeles. Kennedy's
purported sweetheart. and Arthur c.
Bureh. young friend OF the Chicago
divorcee and college acquaintance OF
Kennedy.
Arrangements are set for Monday.
Meantime. IL is understood. iuvcsii-
CATION on h part Of District Attor-
ney Thomas Lee Woolwine continues.
together with a wide search for h
missing shotgun with which the
broker was killed. A reward Of $3.50
hns been offered by a local nowspa-
per for the weapon.
Two new bits OF evidence have been
added to the evidence which has been
made public. 4 doctor who gave
Burch a phys.eai examination when
he was plaeed in jail under suspicion
OF murde,. declared that late yester.
day before h grand jury hat at
the time Burch's shoulder appeared
to be slightly discolored. Such a dis
coloring. he implied. might have re-
suited from the kick back OF a shot
gun.
Another bit came to light when IL
was said that . thorn had been re-
moved from the left knee OF Burch
since his incarceration. Weight is
being given this. it has been indi-
Gated. in view OF the fact that the glen
In which the death OF Kennedy oc-
Cured is said 10 be extremely brushy.
mce OF a private detective
agency working with newspaper men
from n local paper declared the had
late last night discovered a new wit
ness in the person of a janitrcss in
the building In which Kennedy had
his Office. Three nights prior to the
Staying, according to the story the
janitress told investigators. Kennedy
left his office in response TO n hand
kcrchicf wave from a in a
hotel room across the downtown
street. According to the janitrcss'
statement, this was tho room which.
she later learned was Burch's. She
said her curiosity was aroused and
from the street she could see, besides
a woman in the room. a man sitting
on the bed.
She said that Kennedy returned to
his office after 10 or Is minutes. Her
story had been conveyed to the dis
trict attorney,
Mrs. obenchain. who collapsed fol-
lowing her indictment yesterday.
seemed much improved later when
word came that her former husband,
Ralph O~benchnin. Chicago attorney.
had left Chicago TO be with her dur
ing the trial.
A telegram received by Burch in
jail also materially frightened the
young college man. II was from his
father. h Rev. William a. Burcn.
Illinois miilster. It read:
Arrive Los Angeles Sunday after
neon"
Burch and Mrs. o~benchain saw
each other for the first time late in
the day. but they were some distance
apart and neither made any mo TO
talk with the other. Across the width
OF the prison Mrs. Obenchain stood
chatting with her attorney. Burch
was in his cell. the bars of which
opened into the corridor.
, 1921-08-12
Zion OUerSeer.
To Place Ban
On Competition

ZION. Ill. Aug. 12.-wiIbur Glenn
Voliva, overseeer Of Zion. renewed his
attack today on religious organiza.
tons which have opened churches here
in opposition to the Zion church, with
the announcement that the famous
leases Of Alexander Dowie will be
changed to prohibit the t~rs-sfer of
property without the per.7e ial APP
proval OF the overseer.
The new leases will be for a period
OF 1,O79 years. the 70 years being add.
ed to cover the period during which
the Lord is expected to come and take
His saints u of the world for I
years. At the end OF the seven years
according to Dowie's teachings, they
will be returned to establish His rule
Throughout tho world for 1000 years.
, 1921-08-12

facilitate future dealings. II was said.
and is expected to lead to a break in
negotiations.
There was no excitement in Dub.
lin today over Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
turn from Paris. as IL was said that
no unexpected development had oc-
CURED in Irish discussions. When
Mr.. De Valera left Landon. II was re-
called today by Irish leaders the state
ment was given u that a basis had
not been found for further confer
ences. and It was stated in Irish cir
cles that The time since Mr.. DE Va
lera's conversation with tho British
prime minister had been spent merely
in trying to find this basis. 1t has
not been found. 1t was added.
, 1921-08-12
Fortified Body
Proves Mystery
To Tennessee

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. l.. =
surther Information as 10 the petri'
ned body of gigantic proportions
found near Hellenwood. in Scott coun.
Y. tennessee. was received here 20
cruise Sexton of Helenwood found
me "devii.' as he calls it, July 20,
asH while prospecting for coal. The
ofnaton was five feet under ground,
weighs something like 500 pounds
anu mas a horned head of abnormal
- Its mouth is of unusual size
WIN "a prominent front teeth Long
sings of brownish color reach from
ne shoulders almost to the anklss.
, 1921-08-12
HOMER NO. IA
IN BLEACHERS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. I2,-"Babe"
Ruth hit his ~fort-fourth homerun Of
the season herr In the eighth inning
of today's game with the Philadelphia
Americans Tho ball went into the
leftfield ~bieachcrs.
No n was on base.
Ruth made his forty-fourth homer
in 1890 on August 20 off Kerr Of Chi.
cago n a game at New York. He is
new II days ahead Of his last years
record.
, 1921-08-12
NO CHANGES
IN RATE ON
FARM BONDS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-The late
mount and rate OF any further of
ferings Of farm loan bonds have moi
as yet been n matter of conference by
the farm loan board. Secretary Mel
Ion said last night in a formal state
ment- No advance in the interest rate
beyond 5 per cent is contemplated. he
said. and there is nothing in market
conditions to suggest the necessity fol
such an advance.
, 1921-08-12
E~X-sHERIFF TAKES TRIP.

Lee Martin. former sheriff. accom-.
panied by Mrs. Martin and daughter
left this afternoon for Thermopolis on
the first leg OF an extended tour in
their new oldsmobile car. They plan
to spend n few weeks in Yellowstone
Park n thence making an extended
visit with friends and relatives In
Colorado.
, 1921-08-12
BRAND UNDECIDED.

PARIS. Aug. 12.-tBy The Associ-
ated Pressl-Premier BRAND informed
intimate friends yesterday that he
n not decided whether he would go
to the Washington conference. He
would like to go, he said. and would
go. provided his parliamentary re-
sponsibilities would permit him..
, 1921-08-12
MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Detail OF
Rear Admiral Christian ]. Peoples.
bureau OF supplies and accounts, navy
department. to be general inspector
Of supply corps for the Pacific coas
was announced today in navy orders,
The admiral Will be relieved Of his
duties here Saptember l.
, 1921-08-12

rying my daughter. Ruth. to n man
against whom we had lodged objec-
TONS said the prisoner. Il called
him a dirty dog He struck me
and then / shot him.
Father Coyie was shot on the
porch Of st. PauI's rectory and died
in a hospital without regaining corr
sciousness.- Members Of the priests
, 1921-08-12
Midget TUins
Weigh Total
OF 20 Ounces

BoGALUsA. La. Aug. 12.-BnIy
and Jack Adams. twins of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Adams, are believed
by local doctors to be tl,e smallest
living folk. Billy weighed IL ounces
at birth and Jack II. Mrs. Adams
six other children ara of normal
size. The midgets appear to be in
perfect health.
, 1921-08-12
Canadian Wheat
Crop Is Large

OTTAWA. Aug. IL. = Canadass
wheat crop this a will exceed last
years by o than Is. 900 900 bushels
bat'iuost other crops show a decrease.
Estimates published today by the
Dominion Bureau OF Statistics give the
1921 wheat yield at 2ss.4s3. 600 bushels
against 2s3. 1879 800 bushels last year.
based on conditions of July 81.
, 1921-08-12

uuN mum gttAtI OAAAGtA6 say was Cun
nected with the Staying. and Dolly
Mason. mentioned by William A.
Hightower as having given him the
Information OH which he based his
successful search for the priests body.
Police officers frankly said they be.
ieved that in Hightower. held in the
Hall OF Jutice here. they had the ma.
jor character in the affair and indl.
>eated that filing of formal charges OF
Murder against him was SO over
shadowed by other Developments as &c
b but a routine matter.
"Hightower is a very cool. ~calculat,
ing Individual said District Attor-
ny Franklin Swart Of San Mated coun
ty in a statement. He has an incl.
nation to be smart and appears to
think he is lifting it rel on US. l
think we shall break him down soon.''
Hightower, according to Captain OF
Detectives Duncan Matheson, when
asked by him why he did not first
80 to the police with his information
about the body instead OF the resi-
dence Of Archbishop Edward j. Han.
ma. replied that he was out after the
reward hat had been offered and
that he believed II he went first to the
police. they and not him would get
the money.
Captain Matheson said that he did
not believe that Hightower was the
mar who called for Father Heslin and
took him aw1y under pretense that
he was to visit a dying I'VE ex-
rect to locate hat man and have him
under arrest before Friday night" he
sltd
anonymous letter was received
by Archbishop Hanna last night from
Los Angeles. informing him that a
search "at a Mission street hotel near
Sixth" would result in locating the
murderer OF Father Heslin. This let.
ter was at once turned over to the
police by the archbishop and request
will be made, it was said. to have the
Los Angeles police endeavor to tract
the sender.
LETTER TO DOLLY
MASON" INTERCEPTED.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IA let.
ter written Wednesday by William A
Hightower. held here for investigation
In connection with the murder of the
Rev. Patrick Il. Heslin. Catholic priest
Of Colma, addressed TO Dolly Mason
and uncalled for at the San Francisco
postoffice was opened today by the
San Francisco police. After High
tower wrote and mailed this letter. he
guided police at midnight "Wednesday
to the sand cliff grave of the slain
priest.
The letter asked for further facts
concerning the story of a casual visi-
tor, who Hightower said had given
Dolly Mason the information which
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-08-12
RAIL PURCHASE oKEHED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE in.
commission APP
proved today the acquisition by the
Northern Pacific Railway company Of
the 13-mile railroad operated by the
Billings and CentraiNMontana Railway
company between Filling and Sc
bard.
, 1921-08-12

NJ. w. Purcell. prosecuting attorney.
and C. A. Cullen, secretary of the
Chamberlin Furniture company. who
have been attending the national con-
vention of the Knights OF Columbus
which was held in San Francisco. Cal.
are expected to return the last OF this
week. Before leaving for the western
coast. Mr.. Cullen spent several weeks
On a buying trip in the east and wis.,
iting at his old home in Minnesota
, 1921-08-12
Body of Mrs. Stone
VIEWED at House

The remains OF Mrs. Sophia. Stone.
who died Wednesday evening. will lie
in state at the late home of the
deceased. 623 South Durbin street.
until requiem mass at the Catholic
church tomorrow morning. 1t had
previously bee announced that the
body would remain at the chapel
, 1921-08-12
RIDERS
DEFY FFIC
Fifty Placed Under Arrest After Fight
Near Ell Paso and Two Deserters
From Army Are Captured

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug: 12.-Police. deputy sherifs and
provost guards battled with a crowd of rs illegal train riders
about five miles from here this morning, after the men had
refused to get off the train which was pulling into the city.
Conductor Arigon Binkley attempted to make the men
leave the train. They refused, after making threats, accord
, 1921-08-12

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. H.
Inward r. Stephenson. barber and
uerant preacher, who yesterday
mot and killed Very Rev. James f.
zoe dean Of north Alabama for
Sne catholic church and pastor Of
Faufs church. lad little to say
quay regarding the shooting.
4 demonstrated with him for mar
, 1921-08-12
CRASH IN SPINS
TWO DEAD, ONE INJURED

MASON CITY. Iowa, Aug. IA
Two men were killed and n third
seriously injured when two air
planes in tail spins crashed 100 feet
10 the ground here last night.
The dead arc w. w. johnson.
, 1921-08-12
SPANISH CHIEF
General Navarro and Entire Staff Are
Prisoners of Arab Chief, Column of
Soldiers Saved in Hard Battle

MADRID, Aug. 12.-(By The Associated Press)-Ac-
cording to advices received here from Melilla, General Ma
varro, head of the column which had been surrounded by the
Moors on Mount Arruit, is a prisoner in the home of the Arab
chief of the Benz Chehali, together with four captains. five
lieutenants and several soldiers.
, 1921-08-12
HESLIN CRIME
PROBE BEGINS.
Man Who Tipped off Burial Place of Kid
naped Priest Believed Principal in
Murder; Man and Woman Sought

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12-Search went forward today
for two characters, a woman and a man, in the drama that
reached its climax with the exhumation of the body of the
Rev. Father Patrick Heslin, Catholic priest, from a shallow
grave on the desoiate coast south of San Francisco late Tues
day night. These characters are the man, as vet unnamed.
, 1921-08-12
threatened Split Over Settlement of
Controversy Between Great Britain
n France Leads Council TO Refer
Matter to Council of Au Nations

PARlS, Aug. 12.-(By The Associated Press-)-Franc
and Great Britain have decided to refer the Upper Silesian
question to the league of nations, it was announced her.
today This question, which involves drawing a frontier be-
tween Poland and Germany in Upper Silesia, threatened vas
terday to bring about a break in the re.t;ra - ar -
, 1921-08-12

pilot. and Ray Koch. n garage emf
ploye. who attempted to climb from
n plane to the other. Roy Nc
Whorters, the second pilot, is In a
hospital suffering from a broken leg
and bruises They were practicing
, 1921-08-12
CATHOLIC DEAN IS SLAIN
DIVINE HELD

household saw his asailant approach
the rectory but didn't hear the con-
veration-
For a long time, Mrs Stephenson
wife of the prisoner said today. "our
daughter. Ruth. has eviuced strong re
gard for the Catholic church. When
Continued on Page -
, 1921-08-12
CAMPER PICKS UP
BUTT OF GUN.

Los ANGELES. Aug. 1.-THE dis
covery of the butt of a double bar
relied shotgun in the Pacific ocean
near Santa Monica was announced
today by sheriff's officers investigat-
ing the Staying OF ]. Bolton Kennedy.
The butt was found last Saturday
by a camper. it was announced. 1t
vas lying on the beach after the surf
had receded.
The camper. William wylie, OF Los
Angeles. 4 he did not learn until
yesterday /. shotgun was being sought
in connection with the Kennedy STAY
ing. Then he turned the utt over
to n local newspaper which had Of
fered a reward for discovery OF the
Weapon USE in the Staying. The
newspaper had sent it to the sher-
ms office late lest night.
At the sherif's Office. it was stated
the butt was from a IL gauge shot
gun. Two IL gauge cartridges We're
found near the Kennedy cottage
where tho young broker was found
last Friday night with the back Of
his head blown N.
The metal parts of the gun butt
were rusted when turned over to the
sheriff. but Wylie. 1t was declared.
said they were bright n shiny when
he found the butt.
The discovery. WyIie said. was
made near n point where the divers
employed by District Attorney Wool
wine had scratched for the missing
Weapon. The district attorney Sc
lected this point because the mileage
registered or the speedometer OF an
automobile alleged to have been
rented Friday by Arthur C. Burch.
indicted fer the alleged murder.
showed the car Travelled just far
enough to reach It.
, 1921-08-12
NO ACCEPTANCE OR
REJECTION BY IRISH
Communication DeIipered to London
RAISES Questions Which Republic
Would Haze Answered, Report

DUBLIN, Aug. 12-(By The Associated Press)-The
letter from Eamonn De Valera, Irish Republican leader. de-
livered to Premier Lloyd George yesterday, is neither an ac-
ceptance nor a rejection of the Irish peace proposals. it was
learned here today. The letter raises various questions to
which an answer is necessary. The answer may serve to
, 1921-08-12
TWO INDICTED.
GUN IS FOUND
Arraignment of Obenchain and Burch for
Murder of KennedyIsS Sc 'or Monday;
Gun Is Found on ach

LOS ANGELES, Aug. I2-Araignnn of the two prin-
cipals in the case held in Jail today wi at bonds, is the
next formal feature scheduled in the uni : ing of develop
ments in the investigation here of the my. ious Shaving of
John Bolton Kennedy, broker, at his summe : ,me in BeverIv
, 1921-08-12
FORTY KILLED
IN LANDSLIDE

BERNE. Switzerland. Aug. IA
Forty persons have been killed and
many persons are buried in debris in
the village of Klausun. in the Eisack
valley of the Austrian tyrol. which
has been partially destroyed by a
landslide. The disaster was due to a
heavy rainstorm causing the noun
tain streams to overflow and send tor
rents of water into the village. Fiji
teen houses were destroyed.
, 1921-08-12
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Boston r. ii. f.
Philadeiphia ..22e 900 2oe-I0 u
Bostop. :. $50 p0isoI0-5 81 Ill =
BafteriesEJ. Smith. Belts and Pet.
err; Scott. Watson. Ffllingim, Cooney,
Morgan and Gibson.
At Boston end camel II. ii. T..
Philadelphia 200 2o1 o0t-4 .
Boston .......0 900 900 600 1s g
Baftcries-G. Smith. nd. Henline;
Scott, Braxton and Gowdy. O'Nein.
At Pittsburgh r. H.. Z.
Chicago -. 200 13s 00s-9 ID 1
Pittsburgh 100 OIL 0s'-12 81 2
Batteries-Cheeves, York. Jones
and O'FarreI; Cooper and Brottem.
Al New York r. II. L.
Brooklyn 200 900 1903 I .
New York 80. 00e DOL 000-1 4 1
observation-disclosures and Miller; Nehf,
Sallee and Snyder.
At st. Louis r.. ii. e.
Cincinnati -........ 200
st. Louis .......... 600