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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
Nine Men Indicted in
Sam Francisco Due to
Labor Union SquabbIe

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-tP)-Nine
men, two of them officials of the car
penters' union, were named in indict-
ments charging murder which were re-
turned to the superior court here to-
day. Four others were indicted on
charges of assault.
All of the indictments were in con-
nection with outbreaks arising out of
a strike of union carpenters here on
open shop jobs. c.. w. Campbell, a
non-union carpenter, was killed in one
of the disturbances.
Those named in the murder indict-
ments are:
Archibald j. Mooney. vice president
and Pacific coast representative of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, a national organization.
Paul Clifford, business agent of the
local union.
Albert and Samuel Moore, brothers;
Christopher OSullivan, John ]. Can
non, Clarence Walton, George Pesco
Gus Madsen.
Those indicted for assault were:
{ Jack H. Kilrain, George Fredmin
Richard HugSert and Andrew Pillon
5TheSe four are elgID!c to pail ana were
ordered released on $1,000 each. Those
under the murder indictment were de-
MED bail.
The real history of the present ac'
tion started on April 1 of this veal
when the carpenters under the jurisdic-
tion of the Bay district council of car.
penters went on strike on open shoI
jobs in the San Francisco bay region
The strikers held that there were GER
tain matters that they wish 20 bring
up with their employers in conference
but that such conference had been de-
MED them. They said that wages die
not enter into the controversy.
The employers, as represented by the
Industrial Association of San Fran
cisco, said that the union was keeping
competent men out of employment il
San Francisco and that the American
plan" or open shop should be intro
duced to give every workman chance
number of non-union men were
brought in by the association and th'
employers and the alleged sluggine
began.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
SENATE INQUIRY Will OPEN SATURDAY
Sugar Planters Suggest That
World Sugar Conference Upon
Ouer Production Be Called

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. % N9 - A
committee of sugar growers has rec
commended to President Mechado that
the coming sugar crop be limited to
about 4,500,O00 tons.
The planters also suggest that
world sugar conference be called TO
prevent over-production.
Curtailment of the Cuban sugar
crop to 4,5OO,OG0 tons would brins
the indicated world production for
this year to virtually the world con-
sumption for the II months ending
August 81. 1926 with the consequent
elimination of the carryover which
has been held by the tr&de to have
hampered recovery of the industry.
Consumption for the l. months end
ing with last August wos announced
as 2S,S26,OO0 tons and the prospective
crop for the current year at 24,>
290, 900 TONS.
The new figure set by the Cubar
growers in their recommendation to
President Machado represents re.
5uction of almost Ole million tons
from the 5,3SO,OO0 yield predicted by
some trade observers here early last
summer.
The restrictive campaign adopted BY
the producers in the inland were
credited with having cut this to A.
100000 tons, however.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
East and West Join in
Paying Tribute to Old
PIoinsman, Buffalo Bill

CODY, WyO., Oct. 2S. - Up - East
and west Joined hands today to pay
tribute to the old frontiers most
famous plainsman and scOut-COl-
OneI william Cody buffalo Billy
at the ground breaking exercises
for the Cody memorial museum to
be erected here.
Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker, major
league baseball managers, Joined
with relatives of the famous from
tiersman in welding the shovel ON
ground where the memorial will be
built. Both baseball stars spoke
briefly, declaring they were "deeDly
hOnOred" by the opportunity offered
them to participate I'm the exer-
ciSes.
The museum, one of the two me-
MORALS authorized by the Cody
family memorial board, is to be "a
replica of the It. r. ranch build
ings, Buffalo BiIFs favrite estate.
near here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
COOLIDGES VISIT AT
OLD HOME OF MONROE,
FIFTH u. S. PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 tP) - The
home of James Monroe, fifth presl-
dent of the United States and other
points of historic interest in nearby
Virginia were visited by President
and Mrs. Coolidge this afternoon un-
der the guidance OF two democratic
members of congress, Representatives
Moore of Virginia, and Briggs of
Texas.
The trip took Mr.. and Mrs. Cool
idge through Fairfax courthouse
where they stopped to inspect the
wills of George and Martha Wash
ington, and other old records, and
into Loudoun county near Leesburg,
more than 40 miles from Washing
ton, where the 5000 acre Monroe
estate is situated. On the trip out
the automobiles were stopped at
Langley Hill, few miles from Wash
ington, for the President ond Mrs.
Coolidge to look for few moments
at the house in which President
Madison took refuge when the British
occupied Washington in 1914.
In returning the party passed close
to Alexandria, after becoming lost on
the Virginia roads and did not ar
rive at the White House until early
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge had long de-
sired to accept an invitation eX-
tended by Frank :. Littleton, owner
of the Monroe estate, through Rep
resentative Moore to make the visit
and inspired by beautiful autumn
weather, decided to go this after.
noon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
AUTOPSY Performed Upon Body
Of Mrs. Mills to Determine If
The Tongue Had Been Cut Out

SOMERNILLE, N. j., Oct. 28.-(P)-
Taken stealthily from it's grave in Van
Liew cemetery, New Brunswick, in the
dead of night, the body of Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills, who was slain four years ago
with the Rev. Edward w. Hall, was ex-
amined today for the third time.
The autopsy was performed by DR..
Otto H. Schultze, expert of the medical
staff of the district attorneys office of
New York, and was for the purpose of
determining VII e t h the woman's s
tongue had been cut out by the killers.
Although DR.. William H. Long, Som
erset county physician, who examined
the body shortly after the couple were
killed, has discredited the report, Spe-
cial Prosecutor Alexander Simpson de-
clared he was in receipt of information
which led him to believe the body had
been mutilated
The body was removed at night to
avoid publicity, according to Lieuten-
ant Walter Ciecuch of the prosecutor s
staff.
DR.. Schulze declined to make known
his findings, and took certain portions
of the body to his laboratory in New
York for future study. The body was
not returned to it's grave.
The autopsy was performed in an
effort to determine if the woman's
tongue had been cut out, Simpson said.
Dr. Schultze did his work at a crude
bench in a barn in the rear of the home
of Alfred Yorston, superintendent of
Van Liew cemetery where Mrs. Mills
was buried The proceedings attracted
a large crowd of curious. A heavily
armed guard kept newspaper men and
others so yards from the house.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
McDermOtts's Story Of
Canton Murder Nay Not
Be Told Before Trial

CANTON. Ohio, Oct .2S.-(Pl-Pat-
ricIy Eugene SIcDermOttFs version
of the murder of Don II. Mellett.
Canton publisher, for which he is
indicted. may be heard first from a
court witness stand. For five days
he has been held by stark county
authorities and n connected story
has not been obtained from him
even On a prOffer of leniency.
"Pat McDermOtt has not con-
fesSed," Prosecutor C. II. McClintOck
and Detective Ora Slater said in "A
jointly signed statement today. Me-
DermOtt was quizxed more than an
hOur this afternoon.
TOday's statement followed ru-
mOrs that McDermOtt had made "a
complete confession. duplicating
others.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
LOVE REFUSES COMMENT

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2S
B-S. H. Love, president of the Unit
ed States Sugar Beet Producers as
soc:ation and an executive of the
American Beet Sugar association, re-
fused to comment tonight upon the
proposal to call world conference of
sugar producers. He said he would
have to be assured Of the honesty OF
purpose in calling such meeting be-
fore consenting to participate in the
deliberations of such a meeting.
The proposed curtailn,ent of this
Cuban sugar crop, Love believed,
would have a stab;lizing effect upon
the home product marFct, but to
what extent he WAS unable 10 say.
Prior to the World war the Cuban
sugar crop was a little less than
100000 tons annually. Since 1915
tie crop has gradually increased
Until the 1925 crop was in excess OF
s 100000 tons, while the world con.
sumption has not increased proper
tionately.
For this reason, sugar producers
in this section say, the Cuban market
is unstable due to over production,
and this oyer-product:on is about the
amount of the world surplus Sugar
producers here doubt if 1t wouid be
possible to secure an agreement among
continental producers in the United
States to curtail the crop in this
country. The United States produces
less than half oh the sugar consumed,
and must look to Hawaii and Cuba
for the remainder of her supply.
Curtailment of the continental crop
would mean going into the outside
markets for a larger quantity, and
would be fatal to the industry it was
pointed out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29

N. ", Oct. 2S.-P)-Copper
dull; electrolytic spot and
futures IA. Lead steady;
spot S.25. Bar silver 52%.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
'LONDONER CLAIMS
He GETS MESSAGE
FROM MARTIANS

| LONDON, Oct. IS R-Communicat-
after all, for DR.. Mansfield Robin
son, London attorney who became
telepathist years ago, declares that
he has a friend IN Mars Oomaruru,
woman, from whom he has receiv-
cd message and who has kept him in
formed of what is going on on the
mystery planet
Now he knows the Martians 50
intimately, he asserts, as to be aware
of what they look like, and what
they. eat and can vouch for the fact
that sthey use tobacco and drink tea
Last night DIR. Robinson handed
:nto the Central radio office, a mes
sage for Mars. 1t was composed of
two words "Opestinipita secomba," !"
and was prefixed with three MS
1t was explained to the sender that
delivery could not be guaranteed. But
this was agreeable, the doctor be-
ing satisfied to take the risk.
Today DR.. Robinson announced that
he had received a message from
Oomaruru, presumably in reply, while
he was being interviewed relative
to the failure of other persons to
get into touch with Mars last night.
He declared that astronomers and
oher scientists have only themselves
to blame, as "they simply do not
know how to play tie Martian's
game
AS to .Oomaruru's latest communi-
cation, the attorney remarked:
,"Oomaruru is particular friend
of the director of Mars largest wire,
loss station. She has just explained
tic me why only the sign NM
came through last evening. She said
that as their message was in English
and with English signs, it would not
convince scientists, so the Martins
decided to cease at the Introductory
signals.
The signal MN" is reported to
have been received by several radio
listeners a few minutes after 8
o'clock last night, Dr. Robinson hav-
ing previously warned listeners to
look for it.
Thus far the telepathist has not
considered it necessary to explain
message of last night-"Opes tinipitia
Secomba"--for mere mortaIs here, for,
he said, "Oomaruru surely under.
stands" From his know ledge which
he avows was received from Mars
ITSELF DR.. Robinson described the
Martians as people from seven to
eight feet tall, with. large ears, a
wealth of black hair and almono
eyes, giving them an oriental cast
Of features. Not only DO they drink
tea and smoke, but they have auto-
mobiles, which hop and skip over tho
ground, and almost Fly, and the
stiffer the wind blows the faster the
car goes.
AS for aviation, the people OH
mother earth are a thousand years
behind the times, since in Mars, pic
tured by the telepathist, enormous
airships dart about, all electrically
propelled, the electrical power COM
ing from the canals and mountain
waterfalls. The Martians perfected
wireless long before Marconi was
horn"
The Martians are further described
as gentle and kindly, with great
mental power
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
SENATOR KING
IS ASKED To
SIJhN0NMANf

PHOENIX, Oct. % (AP)
Senator Ralph H. Cam
eron, who preferred the
charge against democratic
party leaders of Arizona
which led to the decision of
Senator James A. Reed to
investigate the senatorial
campaign in this state, to-
day telegraphed the Mis-
souri, senator that he would
suggest subpoenaing Harry
Chandler, Of the Los Ange-
les Times; Will Irwin, nov
elist, and Stephen T. Ma
ther, Of the national park
service, to appear at the
hearing here Sat-ur day
night.
Others whom the Arizona
senator suggested should be
subpoenaed to appear are
S. C. Evans, of Riverside,
Calf, pre- esident Of the
Boulder Canyon Dam asso-
citation; r. III. Ballard, vice
president and general man
ager of the Southern Cali
fornia Edison Electric COM
pany; j. S. Douglas, Ari-
zona capitalist, and his son,
Lewis, candidate for the ma
tional house of representa-
tives, and E. E. EllinWood,
banker, defeated in the pri-
mary last month in the race
for the democratic guber-
material nomination.
Senator Cameron, who is standing
LOT Te-6l6CIlOH OH WlllSA III
cludes a tariff on copper and opposi-
tion to California's Boulder, canyon
dam bill, has charged that money for
the support of his opponent, Repre-
sentative Carl Hayden, came from east
ern copper interests and California in
terests supporting the Swing-Johnson
dam bill.
The Arizona setator suggested to
Senator Reed that Evans be asked to
produce his books showing expendi-
lures in 1924 and 1926. He said the
Arizonans subpoenaed should be made
to. bring to the hearing their. state
ments of expenditures during the pri-
mary election campaign. He asked
that list of the stock owners with
stock books of the Diamond creek ir-
rigation project, promoted by a Della
ware corporation, be subpoenaed and
the books be offered in evidence, and
that, among others. w. B. Matthews,
attorney for the Los Angeles water de-
partment, and Vice President Kelly Of
the Anaconda. Copper company, should
be subpoenaed to appear.
believe proof can be submitted
showing expenditure of 100000 for
Lewis Douglas in the campaign, in adj
dition to 100000 for e. e. Ellinwood
by the same interests" the telegram
read, land that neither of these cam
paign committees submitted to state
authorities as provided by law lists of
contributors and expenditures"
Irwin, the writer, is presumed to be
wanted in connection with series of
articles which he wrote and syndicated
under the title, Cameron and the Colo
rado."
The articles attacked Cameron. on the
grounds that he allegedly tried to con-
troll development of the river through
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
KHAN ACTIVITIES
INVESTIGATED BY.
SENATE COMMITTEE

ST LOUIS, Oct. 2Si-(P-Activities
of the ku klux klan in both state and
national political affairs covered a
wide range, the senate campaign funds
committee was told here today by half
dozen members and former members
of the hooded order.
High points in the testimony at what
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, an
the prediction investigation into
campaigns in eastern states, included:
That high officials of the khan in
terested themselves in the election con-
tests from Minnesota and Iowa, in
volving the senate seats of Senator
Thomas d. Schall, republican, and for
mer Senator Smith w. Brookhart re-
publican.
That William f. Zunbrunn had active
direction of the campaign of Senator
James e. Watson, republican, Indiana,
for denomination in the primaries last
May
That DIR. Hiram w. Evans, imperial
wizard of the klan was deeply inter-
ested in Watson's campaign and made
a number of visits to Indiana for po-
litical conferences with khan leaders.
That $40O of Indiana Khan money was
used to defray the expenses of Indiana
khan officials to Washington last De-
cember to discuss the appointment of
Charles Orbison as corporation. coun-
sci of Indianapolis.
That William IT, Zunbrunn is the
Legislative agent of the hooded order
~ Ta !, ,iy,o
matters as immigration restriction
legislation and the seating of senators.
That Senator Watson in 1924 carried
a card of membership in the imperial
khan, the national organization with
headquarters at Atlanta, and that this
card directed all klans to freely admit
to their secret meetings persons to
whom they were issued, Previous tes-
timony before the committee that Sem
ator Watson attended conference of
khan officers at Washington last Janu-
ary, at which the resignation of Wal
ter F. Bossert, as grand dragon, was
demanded and received was denied by
both Bossert and George w. Meyers of
Marion, Ind, a former klansman.
Bossert asserted that there was no
if he was ready to resign. w. Lee
Smith, who succeeded Bossert as grand
dragon, and Joseph huntington of In
dianapolis, great cyclops, were in
Washington at the time, Bossert said,
but he insisted under vigorous ques-
tioning by Senator Reed that neither
of them was present at this meeting
with Dr. Evans
Testimony regarding the Minnesota
and Iowa senatorial contests was given
by Milton Elrod of Indianapolis, for
merly editor of the Fiery Cross, khan
publication. Elrod said that DR.. Evans
had sent him to Minnesota to see
whether there was ground for a con-
test in the election of Senator Schall
over Magnus Johnson, farmer labor, in
1924.
Elrod said that later he was sent to
Iowa by Zunbrunn to lie r m n e
whe ther there was ground for a con-
test in the Brookhart- -Steck election in
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
THREE MURDER CASES

BISBEE, Oct. 28 R-Three mur-
der cases will appear on the Grim
inal calendar for the fall term of
the Cochise county superior court,
which will begin following the draw
ing Of a jury panel in Tombstone
tomorrow. A heavy docket of both
criminal and civil cases is pending.
Two of the murder cases which
originated i'll this district, are that
of John A. Murphy, charged with
staying Edward Williams: ano Amado
Perez, charged with Staying Canuto
AVila.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
DEFENSE NOW
RESTS IN THE
AIMEE TRIAL

HALL OF JUSTICE. LOS
ANGELES, Oct. % (AP)-
The taking of testimony in
the Aimee Semple McPher-
son preliminary h e arin 6
was completed here shortly
after A o'clock today, when
the defense rested it's case
and no rebuttal witnesses
were presented.
w. /. Gilbert, chief of defense
counsel, requested and was granted
permission to file a brief for the
defense citing authorities in law.
1t was stipulated that District At
torney Asa Keyes and S. S. Hahn,
attorneys for Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-
SieIaff, co-defendant, would likewise
file briefs, all documents to be in
the hands of Judge BLAKE by Mon
day morning.
On Wednesday. November 3, coun-
sci agreed oral arguments will be
presented the order as follows.
E. j. Dennison, for the state
Gilbert for the evangelist and her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, a1sc
charged with conspiracy; Hahn for
Mrs. Wiseman and Keyes closing for
the state.
BY further stipulation It was agreed
10 recess until next Wednesday morns
ing at 10 o'clock
The hearing has been in progress
sc days, a record in the courts here.
After the arguments, Judge Blake
must decide whether or not to hold
the evangelist and her co-defendants
to answer to superior court.
Charge that grocery slips found
ir a cottage at Carmel, Calf, and
alleged to have been written by Mrs
Mcpherson, were tampered with be-
fore being photographed, was MAIDS
through a certified accountant and
Inspector of documents as the pre-
sentation of testimony neared its
close.
Douglas A. Swan testified that an
enlarged photograph of the slip bore
evidence that the words had been
"overwritten." photographs Used By
Swan in his testimony were cha1-
Ienged by the state and the witness
was taken from the stand while
several employees of the Los Angeles
Times, through which newspaper the
rictures were obtained by SWan,' were
calld to the stand.
Warden Woolard. former city edi-
tor; Robert H. Bell, photographer and
Reed Kendall, reporter followed in
order to the stand without the prpoer
foundation being laid for the use of
the photographs.
Continued testimony by Swan was
permitted under a motion to strike
if not connected UP later. Mean
while Gilbert launched further eff
forts TO establish the genuineness of
the photographs.
Under cross examination Swan testi-
fled it was plainly discernible that
the slips had been altered between
the time they were first photograph
ed at Carmel and when elargements
were made for court comparisons.
The alterations, he stated, consisted
OF retracing of the letters
Swan said he had seen the hand
writing on the Light and Darkness"
sermon, but had not examined it
carefully enough to say whether ok
not it was written by the same per-
son who wrote the grocery slips He
added that it would be impossible to
determine whether the two documents
were written by the same person.
Swan explained that he could not
testify how recently the re-touching
had taken place, or by whom
Judge Blake, taking up the. ex-
animation, asked if the re-tracing had
affected the general characteristics OIL
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Evening star., 1926-05-29
GERMAN LIQUOR CASE
IN HANDS OF KELLOGG
Report ON Alleged Sale of Beer
Aboard Cruiser Hamburg
b.. So. +
@ Submitted Here.

By the Associated Press. =. s~e,
Los ANGELES, May 2s.-Einal de-
cision as to what is to be done about
the alleged sale of beer aboard the
German cruiser Hamburg in port at
San Pedro today rests with the State
Department.
Federal prohibition officials here,
who say they purchased beer with
more than per cent alcoholic con-
tent on the vessel recently, have re-
ported the matter to Washington.
They say the incident Is now out Of
their hands. Oh1cers Of the ship deny
that there was any breach in inter
national etiquette. If beer testing
more than 4 per cent was sold. these
officers aver, it was sold In the can
teen, which is a private concession
held for the last 10 years by a war
veteran. and that neither the German
government nor the ships command
have anything to do with it. AS Tor
Evening star., 1926-05-29

that part Of the ship outside the can
teen, they insist 1t is the same as an
embassy. where liquor may be served,
but not sold. .'..-e
The Hamburg 10 ready today for
cruise to north Pacific ports. 1t ar
rived here May IL and was welcomed
with considerable ceremony az the
first German war vessel to visit the
Pacific Coast since the war.
Evening star., 1926-05-29

better for the purpose than a dirigible.
In his recent flight to the North Pole
he learned much that will help him in
future Arctic flights.
First he will turn his attention to
skis for enabling the plane to land on
the ice When he reached September
gen he discovered his skis were not
heavy enough and was forced to make
them heavier. He believes that with
the proper skis he could land at lea9t
within walking distance Of the North
Pole He also learned the variations
at the Pole Of an ordinary compass,
and believes he could return there
with one in case a sun compass could
not be used because of fog. He thinks
commercial flying across the North
Pole on multimotor planes will be
development of the future.
Evening star., 1926-05-29
OUTING FOR ORPHANS.
st. Patrick's Parish to Take $50 t.
Chesapeake Beach.

Three hundred and fifty orphans
will be taken on an outing at Chesa'
peake Beach. Monday. juno IA, when
the ST. Patrick's Catholic School and
parish is scheduled to hold an excur-
sion at the bay resort.
The orphans from St. Roses, st.
Vincent's, and ST. Joseph's asylums
will be carried to the resort on
special train donated by the Chesa-
peake Beach Railway Co. st. Pat
rick,s parishioners will treat the chill.
dren to luncheon, bathing, and all OF
the boardwalk amusements.
Rev. Francis J. Hurney Of st. Pat
rick's, is in charge of arrangements.
He expects members Of other parochial
schools to join in the outing.