THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
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VOL. XXI., NO. 3138. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1923. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICAN TROOPS IN GERMANY
ARE ORDERED TO RETURN HOME
Wild Rumors in Germany; May Resist French Forces
Strange Murder Case Begins
in Seattle; Slayer Hovered
Around Scene For Long Time
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—A jury ol four
men and eight women have beer,
chosen to try Clara Skarin for tlie
murder of Ferdinand Hoehbrunn.
The defendant was today dressed
In a pretty blue gown In which she
came here from California after hei
arrest at Oakland. She was serious
during the court proceedings, watch
ing the tallsmen and the counsel
closely but freely joked in the cor
ridor afterwards.
The defense will attempt to show
she killed the aged recluse to save
her honor.
Advised to Flee
Attorney John F. Dote, outlining
the defense in the case of his client,
Clara Skarin, charged that Edward
von Tobei, pioneer lawyer and Hoch
hrunn's counsel, had advised the
Skarin girl to flee alter the slaying.
Dore said Miss Skarin went to
lioebbrunn's house, after the slay
ing, and that von Tobei slit the
dead man's pockets, took out gold
land gave her part of it. Later the
| girl went to San Francisco, :r. Feb
ruary last year, and von Tobel coun
selled with her for months.
Prosecutor John 1). t'arniou/ as
set ted robbery was the motive lor
the slaying and that data deitbcr
jately planned the crime days before
the actual shooting, purchased a re
vo.ve.r and then made every effort
to conceal instead of telling the
authorities as sho would have dcu
if she had murdered In self-defense
REVIEW OF MURDER CASE
j Following the arrest of Olar;
I Skarin in Oakland, the Seattle I;ail;
I Times carried the following inlet
lasting article on the murder and de
! velopments:
It was a crime where the ri.p
; posed criminal, apparently fasclu. -td
| by the crime, hovered arouui (he
j spot for weeks afterwards unable to
, withdraw from the scene according
| to the police theory.
It Wi< a crime followed by as
mysterious and baffling a disappear
ance as ever marked the going of
j a principal.
The crime was not discovered un
til probably more than two months
after its commission. Clara Eliza
beth Skarin was then gone from here
almost u month.
It was a crime the motive for
1 which was never fully established,
! although seif defense and robbery
I theories were both advanced by the
police, tentatively.
It look'd to be another mystery
that was never to be cleared.
The crime in connection with
which Clara Elizabeth Skarin was
arieste l Is the murder of Ferdinand
Hochbrunn. a wealthy German re
cluse, 72 years old, whose ward the
young woman had been from the
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(LAN'S PART IN 1
MOREHOUSE CASE
IS BEING TOLD
Klansman Testifies as to
Working of Organization
in Louisiana.
BASTROP, La., .Tan. 10.—J. T
Norseworthy, who said he was a ^
charter member of the Kn Klux Klan'
of Morehouse Parish, testified in the
open hearing, that the members of
the Klan wore black masks when j
out marauding at night and wore!
white masks when they met in the I
lodge rooms.
When asked "what was the result!
of raiding in the Parish and was not
it being controlled by a super-gov !
ernment," Norseworthy replied:
“The raids caused all kinds of
trouble for many, but these raids j
were not what we called accomplish-:
ed by an invisible government, but it
8UTe was a change in government.”
(Norseworthy declared that the
committees involved in doings in the
Parish reported to M. K. Skipwirth.
Kxalted Cyclops, who directed what
was to be done. He was called
Captain and led all expeditions, al
leged Norseworthy.
Girl Gives Testimony
Addle May Hamilton, on the stand
this forenoon, declared she had been
deported to Little Rock by members
of the Klan. including Dr. McKoin,
(because they said she had been
leading an immoral life.
The girl declared Dr. McKoin
struck her mother when she pleaded
that her daughter be allowed to re
main at home.
DENIES IT IS KLAN WORK
ATLANTA, Jan. 10.—Dr. H W.
Kvans. Imperial Wizard of the Ku
Klux Klan, in a statement today,
backing the stand of the Louisiana
Klan officials that members of tWe
organization in that state had noth
ing. to do with the Morehouse kid
napping. flogging and murders at
tributed. Evans says all reports
show that men kidnapping Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richards were
dressed as Klansmen in an effort to
discredit the organization.
Jury Out 126 Hours
Returns Split Verdict,
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 10.—A jury, j
out 126 hours in the case of perjury j
charges growing out of the acquittal I
of Maurice Codd for the murder of j
Prank Brinton, acquitted four del
tfendants and disagreed on the other|
nine. I
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LOVE CULT BARED IN DIVORCE COURT.
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1 iiX-'jte- .MltekeUSycrroft 'Gaxen of ChA^tde Art StuA^o
Detroit lias been shaken by tho sensational developments In
the divorce suit of Mrs. Mazie Kyerson, artists' model and "Queen
of the Chalet de Arts.” against Albert W. Ityerson, wealthy publish
er. She swore she agreed to a trial marriuge of 30 days, in which
he vowed he would make her love him, or leave her. Finding he
was failing, she swore, he resorted to beating. She left him in 29
days. On the stand she revealed the inner workings of Kyerson's
famous "O. T. O.” love cult, involving hundreds of prominent
Detroiters.
STRIKE OF FOUR
THOUSAND ENDED
Employees of Manufacturers
of Children’s Clothing
Return to Work.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-An agree-1
ment has been reached between the
manufacturers nf children’s cloth-1
ing and approximately 4.000 striking |
employees in Now York and work)
will be resumed immediately, accord
ing to the Department of Labor.
Negotiations will proceed immedi
ately to terminate the strike of
10.000 pther garment workers, It is
said.
DID NOT HEED
WARNING; DIE
Five Men Enter Dangerous
Mine—Explosion Occurs,
All Are Killed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 10.-En
tering (he pit after warnings that
it wag dangerous, five miners met
death this morning in the Dolomite
mine No. 1, Woodward Iron Com
pany, by a gas explosion.
Mine No. 1 is near No. 3. where
90 miners were killed last Novem
ber. I
WAR CLOUDS
LOWERING IN
GERMAN LAND
French Occupation Forces
May Be Resisted by Ger
mans—Rumors Afloat.
BELGIUM TROOPS ENTRAIN
TO HELP ON OCCUPATION
French-Rhine Flotilla Moves
Tonight — Automobiles
Are Requisitioned.
LONDON, Jan. 10.—According to
a Reuter's despatch from Cologne,
the attitude of the Germans in the
British area is extremely venomous.
The despatch says that in many
places in the area to be occupied by
the French forces the population
favors active resistance.
The wildest rumors are flying
around.
Fears are expressed that the Brit
ish forces may also be withdrawn,
now the Americans are ordered from
the Rhineland.
DEQUOTTEE READY.
MAYENCE. Jan 10. — General
Dequottee, French Commander, has
left for Dusseldtorf after completing
all military preparations for the oc
cupation of the Ruhr.
FLOTILLA MOVES TONIGHT.
COBLENZ, Jan. 10.—The French
Rhine flotilla stationed at Mayence,
will move to Dusseldorf, Ruhrort
and Duisburg tonight according to
official orders received here this
afternoon.
BELGIUM TROOPS ENTRAIN.
BRUSSELS, Jan 10. — The first
Belgium troops have entrained for
Aizlachappele to act in co-operation
with the French in occupying the
Ruhr.
AUTOS REQUISTIONED.
DUSSELDORF. Jan. 10.—All pas
senger automobiles and heavy trucks
have been requisitioned by the
French government on orders of
General Simon. Those refusing to
turn their cars over are to be tried
by a military court.
BRITISH HELP FRANCE.
LONDON. Jan. 10.—The British
government has granted France per
mission to move troops through Brit
ish occupied territory.
Asks for Pardon
In Fourteen Words
I/OS ANGELES. .Ian. 10.—Gunner
Anderson, long a longshoreman and
dock walloper at Los Angeles har
bor, now serving a 15-month prison
sentence at McNeil Island for smug
gling narcotics, always was noted
among his companions as being a
man of few words. When taken be
fore Federal District Judge B. F.
Bledsoe till the court could get from
him in the way of words was one,
"guilty.” He refused to talk after
that. Now. Gunner Anderson wants
out of prison, and In his petition to
F'resldent Harding for clemency, re
ferred back to Deputy United States
Attorney Mark Herron for check
ing. Anderson said:
“I think the Judge gave me too
long a sentence. I want out of
here.”
Mercy! Devilish
Battle Causing
Comment Again
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' WASHINGTON, Jan. 10—Rep
j resentative Upshaw, of Georgia,
in a speech In the House today,
I declared "bootleggers ply their j
business among too many public
! men In Washington whose own
I eyes have seen some of the |
* hignest officials, not members (
! of either branch, lifting the j
| devilish bottle to their lips." 1
VINDICATION AIM 0 ’ HCR CANDIDACY.
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At the next annual session of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Mrs. William Cununings Story, a former president, will
be a candidate for re-election, Bce'dng thereby vindication for tho
notoriety caused her when four indictments were returned against
her for her management of the Na’ional Emergency Relief Society
Fund during the World War. The cases never came to triul, and
Mrs. Story demands investigation of the charges.
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Nation Wide Drive
For Real Beer to
Be Launched Soon
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! CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.—Mod
I iflcation of the Volstead act to j
| permit o{ the manufacture of !
I real beer Is the goal to be I
I reached in this nation and a
nation-wide drive is to be
, launched following a conference
here next Sunday between the
! executive committee of the In- ,
j ternational Brewery Workers' 1
| Union and Samuel Gompers,
j president of the American Ked
| erntion of Labor.
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BELIEVE IRISH
REBEL LEASER
IS NOW IN II. S.
Boston Supporters of Irish
Republic Believe de Val
era Is in America.
BOSTON, Jan. 10.—Expressing the
belief that Eamonn de Valera ia In
thi» country, local" member! of the
Aaaoclatlon for Recognition of the
Irish Republic, announced he will be
invited to attend the state conven
tion which meets here January 28.
Father and Young Son
Burned to Death in Fire
SEATTLE. Jan. 10—Atlee Holl
ingsworth. hi* son John, aged five
years, were burned to death, ami
another son. Clarence, aged three
years, was badly burned when the
Hollingsworth home at Bothe! took
fire early last evening.
Hollingsworth and his wife went
to a neighbor’s house and left sup
per cooking on the stove. The fire
started somehow and Hollingsworth
dashed into the house to rescue hL
sons.
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LUMBER ORDERS
FROM MILLS OF !;
B. C. STOPPED
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Vancouver Islands Mills to >
Cease Taking Orders |
for United States.
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VICTORIA, R. C.. Jan. 10.—The
Vancouver Island mills, which have (
been furnishing large quantities of
lumber for Rustem United States,
have ceased booking orders for
United States delivery after Feb
ruary 5. i
It is said the mills fear imposition (
of a 25 per cent lumber duty by the ‘
United Stutes. I
The mill owners have wired Ot- i
tavva requesting the removal of the i
present duty on American lumber h
entering Canada.
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SRATTLR, Jan. 10.—'The flood 1
danger has passed in this vicinity, j
Property loss has been small. |i
U, S. FORCES
ON RHINE TO
RETURN HOME
Drders Are Issued by Presi
dent According to Offi
cial Statements.
TIME EXPEDIENT TO
RECALL U. S. FORCES
\ctual Date for Withdrawal
Will Be Left Up to War .
Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The
American troops on the Rhine have
teen ordered home by the President.
Officials of the State Department
aid the President deemed the time
xpedient to recall the forces at
'oblenz.
The forces on the Rhine comprise
00 officers and 1,080 men.
It is indicated that the order for
eturning home will be carried out
s soon as American Commander
la.jor General Allen can make the
LctrtHtry HP
he affairs of the Army of Occupa
ion.
The date for the actual with*
irwal of the American forces will
e left to the War Department.
NEWS CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
COBLENZ, Jan. 10.—Orders for
/ithdiawal of the American forces
n the Rliine were first learned
hrough the Associated Press.
The despatch caused much excite
lent as the news spread among the
len of the American forces.
REGRETS EXPRESSED.
PARIS, Jan. 10.—French official
ircles today expressed great regret
ver the announcement that Ameri
an troops have been ordered with
rawn from the Rhineland.
CREATES SENSATION.
LONDON, Jan. 10.—The news of
he order for the withdrawal of the
Lmcrican troops from Coblenz creat
d something of a sensation in diplo
matic circles here today. While com
ment is withheld, it is understood
he American action is not likely
0 affect the British policy.
1 Stills Found in
Coal Mine Drifts
HARRISBURG, 111.. Jan. 10.—The
ource of Salin oounty's main supply
t ‘ white mule" was discovered when
Ihorifr Small and his deputies pen .«•
rated fur hack into the workings of
ho Heato Slopo mine.
Led by a state mine inspector. rhe
herlff's posse donned hoots and min
irs' lamps and explored miles of
unnels. drifts, galleries, rooms and
loadings until they found four large
tills and two barrels of the white
orn whisky.
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COP DRINKS HALF BOTTLE OF
WHISKEY; ONE TASTE; EVIDENCE
N'KW YORK. Jan. 10.—.Robert W
j Chanter, artist und former sheriff,
| i p pea red in court charged with pos-,
j session of liquor, and was introduced j
promptly to Magistrate Peter Mat- i
| tint: by his counsel, Frederick 3ulli-j
van, former Assistant District Attor
! ney The artist succeeded in be
i culling the minutes of waiting by|
bantering with the judge and Patrol
man John Coggins, who arrested
j him.
When a bottle containing an am
bor-colored fluid, said to be whisky,
was introduced as having been In
I the possession of the defendant when
j tie was arrested in a fashionable res
ituurant. Chanler nudged his attor
j ney and whispered to him.
"How do you kDow that bottle con
tains whisky?” asked Mr. Sullivan.
“Ta3tt*d It,” answered the patrol
man.
“Was It full when you saw it?”
"Yes."
"You must have taken a long taste,
then.” said Mr. Sullivan, "because
the bottle is only half full now.”
•But the Judge Intervened and ad
monished thp attorney that an up
holder of the law must not be em
barrassed in court.
‘Chanter and John Kennedy, man
ager of the restaurant, who was ar
rested with the artist, charged with
having permitted liquor on Ills prem
ises. were released on continuation
of their $300 bail bond for further
examination.
Chanter is the divorced husband
of Lina Cnvalierl and a grandson of
John Jacob Astor.