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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1927.

AFTER THREE YEARS.

TYPHOON DAMAGE.

SEQUEL TO SERVICE IN

PHILIPPINES.

Jacksonville, Ore., May 2 Hugh D'Autremont, alleged train dynamiter, went on trial for his life in circuit court here to-day,

The dapper youth who was tho object of an international search for more than three years, appear- od to be in his usual good spirite n the sussion opened at 10 o'clock this morning, He still maintained his academic interest in the pro- cedure, for Hugh intends to bo- come a lawyer if he is successful In his legal battle to escape the gallows er confinement in

a federal prison.

Four counts of Arst degree murder are against D'Autrement and his twin brothers, Ray and Roy, Hugh is being tried an only one but the result of it probably will determine the fate of all four

counts.

But even though the fight for life is won, D'Autremont will not go free. If the state fails to hang tim, federal authorities will claim the prisoner and the scene will be shifted to Portland for trial in the United States Court en charges of attempted robbery of a mail train. If Hugh is convicted at the state trial here, the penalty is death by hanging. If he is freed here and la convicted at the subsequent federal trial, the maximum sen- tence will be 25 years in prison.

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Notable Crime.

The trial of Hugh D'Autrement brings to a climax one of the most, noted crimes in the history of Oregon, involving the murder of four men and the endangering of the lives of acores of others.

On October 11, 1923, a Southern

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ral months, inasmuch as the yachting season will close with Monday's event.

PALESTINE WAR

·MEMORIAL.

DEDICATION BY LORD ALLENBY.

Jerusalem, May 7-Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall in- herit the Kingdom of Heaven.” Nineteen hundred years ago these words were uttered by Christ in his sermon on the Mount of Olives.

To-day, nearly ten years after leading the Christian cross into this city after 678 years of Mostem occupation, Lord Allenby, „Field- Marshal of the British Army, un- veiled the war memorial to his sol- diers buried on the Mount of Olives.

Barges Demolished. Eight barges loaded with heavy timbers, crashed into the power house between Plors 5 and 3, at The barges were about 1.30 a.m. completely demolished and the loss has been estimated at about Pasos 7,000. Lumber is floating all over the bay as a result and workmen spent all of yesterday attempting to salvage it. Most of it will be saved, it is believed,

The lumber was being unloaded from the West Islip, American, Australia and Orient Lina steametine expedition. docked on the north side of Pier Compared with the vast ceme- 5. The lumber was brought to terles throughout France, the Manila from Port Bunga, Zam- Mount of Olives Cemetery is amail. boanga and other southern island Only 2,490 members of the British force are buried there, but each ports.

grave, marked with a little white cross, is a sacrifice given to Chris tendom's return to Jerusalem after 400 years of Turkish rule.

The memorial is in the form of a chapel and the funds for building it. were mainly subscribed by members of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force which was under Lord Allen- by's command following the Pales

Several bamboo side pieces of bancas floating on the bay carly this morning "are still unaccount

All day long thousands of Mos ed for. Some have advanced the theory that lives were lost but as lems, Jews, Druzes, Samaritane, complete checkup on all Bahale and Hindus, who make up yet a small fishing schooners has not the odd million population of Pales- been made. Several known to be tine, passed among the graves, read- out have not put in their appearing the names on the crosses, or in- ance but may be in shelter in some of the bay ports.

City Effects.

specting the interior of the chapel. The graves were decorated with small British flags and many of them had flowers laid on the tops. In the city, the damage was Many, flowers were ordered by tele mostly confined to that caused by graph by relatives in England or fallen Meralco wires. An estim- some of the British Dominions in The commemoration of the opening of ate has not been made. Manila Polo Club was one of the the memorial. main sufferers. Part of the roof of the main club house was blown off while vines leading from the club house to the annexe were all

blown away.

be made within a few days. The total loss. has been estimated at not more than Pesos 300.

The New Zealand government, in memory of the fallen members of the New Zealand force, which was part of Lord Allenby's forces in Four army tents the conquest of Palestine, furnish- Repairs will the interior of the chapel in mosaic.

Several members of the New Zea land force came from New Zealand to attend the ceremony to-day.

The names of all of those who fell Communication with provinces in the campaign, whose graves are north of Manila was still impos- unknown, have been engraved on sible last night due to wires being the walls of two wings blown down in the typhoon Wed-chapel. The graves of those buried The constabulary on the Mount of Olives have all been nesday night. also reports that many sign and marked. telegraph poles are down in Rizal province,

Pacific train left the little station used by caretakers of polo ponieged the funds necessary to decorate of Siskiyuo, near the Oregon- were blown away. California line and rolled into a death trap. Entering Siskiyuo tunnel, a bore in the mountaine half a file long, it was held up.

Three trainmen, resisting at- Lack, were shot.down in cold blood, A large charge of dynamite was placed in the mail cur, the car was wrecked and the mail clerk was killed.

Authorities and special investi- gators assumed at once that the crime was the work of amateurs, It was too bloody, they said, and the over-charge of explosive de- noted a lack of experience. Had carried valuable loot, the train which it didn't, it would have been torn to shreds by the force of the blast..

Suspicion did not fasten itself on the D'Autremonts until cloth-

It is known that the typhoon extended as far south as Mindoro. The inter-island vessel Vizcaya, which arrived in Manila, six hourg behind schedule, at 1 pm. yes- torday (Thursday) reported that it struck the coast of that island.

of the

KING'S TROUSERS.

SIDE CREASE NOT TO BE

FASHIONABLE.....

Is the King'a custom of having side creascs in his trousers likely to become the vogue? Opinions

by representative

fashionable London tailors were all opposed to the suggestion.

WOMEN RESENT TERM expressed to a Press Association

OF "FLAPPER.”

A REQUEST TO THE HOME SECRETARY.

While this fashion is inconspicu- ous and becoming for a quietly- dressed man, one tailor said; it would not suit the average person who aims at a smart appearance. I don't think it will ever become

Ing belonging to Hugh was found Posso 5 near the murder scene,

members then learned that the brothers had left their Eugene home and were supposed to have been in that part of Oregon. In the meantime they had disappear- of the ed. They were accused murders and the manhunt, which London, May 4-When the continued more than three years, Home Secretary announced in popular. was started and rewards' total- the Commons to-day the number

lag thousands of dollars were offered for their apprehension.

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am sure the King's example

of women enfranchised by the will not be followed, the editor

Bill, 'Government's New

the of the Tailor and Cutter said. Labour Member, Mr. E. Thurtle King Edward first adopted the side on the suggestion of a Arrested in Manila.

requested Sir William Joynson crease Hugh was arrested in Manila, Hicks to discourage his supporters Saville Row tullor, and the present proposed King has worn the side crease for or more. If the P.I. a few months ago where he from describing the was serving as a private in the additional voters, as flappers. The seven years 30th U.S. Infantry. He was re- Home Secretary ignored the re- fashion appealed to the public they would have adopted it before. quest. turned to San Francisco. by gov

The King is a very good dresser. ernment authorities. Later he That the expression "inppers" He is always moderate, correct, was surrendered to the State of rankles was apparent nt the and careful. One might say he Orgeon to permit trial on the annual meeting of the Council of dresses in constitutional fashion. more aerious state charge of first the Womens National Liberal The Prince of Wales is dushing degree murder.

Federation. at "Blackpool when and adventurous in his attire, and Ray and Roy are still at large Mrs. Wintringham, championing the Duke of York takes after his and if Hugh has any idea of their the modern girl warmly demand father in carefulness and correct- whereabouts he has declined: toed "what about the male flapper." neas. reveal it, in spite of prolonged The Mayor of Blackpool, welcom- questioning by postal inspectors ing, the delegates, predicted that while he was in their custody,

Remaining close by their son as the trial got under way were the parents of the accused youth, Paul, D'Autremont, Eugene, Ore. bar ber, and Mrs. Bell D'Autremont, a resident of New Mexico.

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The parents had been separated but a common grief and the call of blood relationship brought them together. They met here for the first time in years when Hugh was returned here and lodged in the Jackson county jail.

Both mother and father express confidence in the innocence of their son, and Hugh has remain ed steadfast in his plea of being not guilty.

woman before long would become the country's master as she had already become man's master.

LONDON WELCOME.

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There is one fashion the King. has adopted that might very well become popular. This is a new type of black overcoat worn over a dress suit: It has collar, and cuffs of uatrakan. The Prince of Wales this spring has also worn an overcoat, double-breasted in his case, with an astrakan collar. There is likely to be a run on as- trakan as a trimming next winter.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

A pros or support made of either woood, or Iron. 4. Rudyard Kipling'a. 6, A nallee DOW-

He duly arrived at Brussels where he was enthusiastically greeted by a crowd estimated at a The following are the answers million and welcomed by the Preto to-day's questions." mier and other. distinguished 1 Follower of John Wyclif, who were anti- officials. After placing a wreath ritualis, 2, The Earl of Chesterfield (fourth). on the grave of the unknown sol- dier he proceeded to the Royal Palace where he was congratulated by His Majesty the King, who con- ferred the knighthood of the Order SOUTHERN THREAT TO of Leopold on him.

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He attended a reception in his honour at the Belgian Aero Club, and a banquet at the American Club.

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(Continued from Page 1.) Finance Minister, who is in Nan- king.

To re-inforce the anti-Red ex- Kiangsl, the authorities here are--Reuter.. considering nending two more divisiona northward. One of these is the 15th Division of Gen- | cral Li Fuk-lam's 5th army and the other is the 1st Division of Gene ral Li Chai-sum's 4th Nam Chung Pao.

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