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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1919
NO. 291
lilrtMiilh Tear.
M
PRESIDENT
ADDRESSES
GOVERNORS
Conference of City anil State Execu
tives at Washington to Discuss
Problems of ' Reconstruction
Peace Delegate? Conslderer Them
selves Only as Servants oa the Peo
ple Says Wilson Promises Com
plete Federal Cooperation.
WASHINGTON. Miirch X-rpeii
iliu Hie Wliilo lioiwo conference of
governor mill mayors on iM'iirtt lunc
business ninl liilmr problems loilnv,
President Wilson promised Hint tho
federal uovrmmciit wi'iiM consider
ilHifir tliti servant of the hdili'H. mum
iMluililii'H mill counties ill solving re
in iiiNlinviit problems, ninl wuiilil per
form iU diitv ttuiilml bv miL'Ui'HlioiiK
of Iho conference.
Tim president said ho Imped the
conference dismission would immune
wide rmign, including menus of re
ntorimr lulior condilioim to n normal
basis-ns soon mi possible, "mid lo ef
fecting hiii'Ii froli nllocutioiiM of lii
lmr anil intnislrv a tlio circiim
kIiiiii'um mnv ninko necessary.
On rewo Confcronrn .
Touching iimm tho peneo confer
ence, ho miid Iliu conferees nt 1'nris
regarded thuiuHitlvt'H only n tnirvr;il"
of iiliout seven Iiiiiulri'il nullum peo
ple of I Iio world mid not iik llicir inns
tom. I
Comioiiucntlv. (mid tlio president,
tlio conferees nrc nnxioim to keen in
cIoho Mymimlliv with llm peoples whom
tluv represent "lo find out liow we
run best aini 'in making (heir lives
Im I tliov wish tlit'ni lo Iio Iiv giv
ing them tlio opportunity tliov ought
to hnvo."
Tlio president wpoko lirii'flv. con-
finimr himself largely l welcoming
tlio visitor nml promising complete
federal co-operation. Iio explained
that tlio domniiilH upon IiIh timo during
llm iluv nml n hull ho could remain in
Washington miido it IiiipokkiIiIo for
him to participate in tlio oonfitrt'tit'o.
Welcomed lijr Wilson
Tlio president snid:
"I wish Hint I could nromiso mv
self tlio ploiiNtiro nml Iliu profit of
taking part in vour deliberations. I
ii iirt Hint nothing dclihernlo is uot
milled mo siueo mv return. I hnvo
been trving under Iho gindnnco 0
mv secretary. Mr. Tuimillv, to do
n month'ti work in n week, nml I nm
hoping thai not nil of it Iiiih been dono
badly, hut inasmuch ns there in n
noecssnrv pressure upon mv time. I
know Hint vim will oxeuso mo from
tukinir purl, in vonr conference, miieh
n h I h ion hi lie profited Iiv doing ho.
"Mv plonsuiit dulv iH to hid vim u
henrlv welcome mid to express mv
gratification Unit ho munv executives
of eitioH mid of slutes hnvo foinul
llm timo mid Iho iui'liiinlinn lo rome
touelher on the verv imporlmit matter
wo hnvo to discuss. V
Vp In Wales nml t'ltlm
"The primnrv dulv of enring for
our iieonle in the mliniiilu mailers
that we wnnl. to discuss liero, of
course, fulls upon Iho hIiiIoh mid
upon the intinicipiililics mid Iho fuiie-
ton of I lilt federal uovemmeul in to
do what it ih Irvimr to do in a eon
fereneo of this sort draw Iho ex
centivo ininilH of Iho poimlrv logolh-
or so that Ihev mnv profit Iiv eaeh
other's HiiirueHtionR mid pIiiiih, and ho
that wo mnv offer our nomees to on
ordimi'tn Iheir efforlH in anv way
Hint Ihev mnv deem it wio lo eo-or-dinnlo.
In oilier woi'iIh, it !h Hie
privilece. of. I ho federnl irovernnienl in
mnttorH of Ihis mirt to ho tlio ser
vants of Iho oxoeutivoH of (ho sliitod
nnd miinieinalitius mid enuntieH. nnd
wo hIihII porform Hint dulv with tlio
irreatoHt pleasurO if vou will iruido us
with vonr RiicireslinnH.
"I hopo that tlio diHousHinns of this
oonforoneo will tako ns wido n seope
n vou think neeossnrv. i Wn aro not
(Cnntlnuod on Pago KiKht.)
WASIIINOTON, March 3. DiHnp
provnl hv I'roaidont Wilson' of tlio
donlh sonlcnoo ilnpnscd upon Private
Max Hiniilin, n nonscienlioim obiea
tor at (inmii ViuiHlnn, ICjih., was an
nounced todav hv tho war department.
A Hontonii of 15 votirs' iinprinonmont
was npprovod,
. Handin wns found cuiltv of hnvimr
rnfusod to ohnv an order of his su
perior officer to clean up n pilo of
rofnso in cuinp, ;
ESPIONAGE ACT
HELD VALID BY
Constitutionality of So-called Enlist
ment Section Upheld -Constitution
Sustained Antl-Narcotlc Law Uo
he'd as In Texas Emulovers' Lia
bility Act.
WASIIIXOTON'. Mareh X-ron-Hliliitioniilitv
of lh Ho-eallml enliHt
nu'iit Heelioii of the PNpiiinui:u net wiik
in el'feet upheld todnv Iiv Iho Hiipreino
nun I in HiiHlaiiiinir ennvietion iimler
I he (let of OhnrleH T. Ki'heni'k and
lOliziihi'lli Haw of I'liiliiilelnliia, on
eharuex of Heudiiitr miii-maihthlo eir
eiilnrH reuiirdinir Iho war lo uien with
in draft uuex.
CoiivH'liun in Korlh Dakota of
Kill ii ItieharilH O'llaro heeaiiHO of 'a
Npeei'li in wliieli hIio wiik iiunled nx
xiivinir "anv licrnon who enliHled in
Iho annv for Herviee in I'Vaneo would
he lined an ferliliner." was alio in ef
feel HiiKlaineil hv Hie Hiiprenio court
which denied her petition for n re
view. Tlio lower court stive her n
fivo year Henleneo.
(Hlicr Cunvlrtlond Vpliolil
Without pniKinir Hoeeifienllv on the
eonHtilul'nnalitv of (ho cinionnL'o net.
the Kiinreniii court loilnv in effect mm
laincd federal court decree convicl
imr Ahniliiini I.. Sicerman of Min
nciiixilix, under tlio net.
Huifcmiiin wan Hcnlenccd 'to three
vonr' iimiriHonmenl lieenimo of Htnlo
menl mndo in n Hpceeh. JiiHlico
HrmideiH, who rendered Iho opinion,
held Ihnl no coiiHlilulioniil niiCKlioiiR
wcro involved In the niinenl nnd for
that renHon the rourt had no jurisdic
tion. Tn ml iiilenirelulion of Iho ho. called
HnrriHon nnli-nnn-olic net. Iho mi
premc court todnv declared ponnliln-
lionnl Ihn xcclion nrohiliiline rnilei of
driiiro oveept on offioinl order forniB
of ph'(iicinr.n' preacripliona civon In
I'ood fnilh.
I.lnlilHt)- Riwlnlncd '
The Texnii omplovcm' linhilitv net
of 19 1. 'I wn todnv declared oonnti
tulional Iiv Iho Hiipreino court.
In nn inlerprelnlion of Iho I'mlcr
wood tariff net. Iho mmremo court to
dnv decided that "nllownncoH." pnid
hv the Hrtlili L'ovcrninent to export
ers of spirit noun linnori nro liniinlieH
in Iho memiinir of the net nnd reuuire
Auiericnn iniporleni to pnv contorvnil-
ini? dulien. 1
f ATTACK ON POLES
rOKKN. Mch. 2. The flermanii af-
l.ti llifii.i .lul'u itf i.i.iiiiiii rill ivil fililtll.
resumed iittiirki all alum; Iho line
upon the roles loilnv, accordim: to
reuorls from the l'olish-deriiian Iron
Her.
COPKNIIAflKN. March X Viiem-
nloveil worknien mid communists of
Dresden at u ineelinu' Siiudav. neeord
itttr lO'H dispatch n-cuived here, deeid-
ed on n iienernl slrike. The strike wiik
lo l'i into elli'i'l Aroudiiv iiioriiiii!;.
C0I.00NH. Urnrch .'l.-Ilusseldiirf.
whero Iho rndiealH hnvo been in con
trol, bus been clenred of Npiirtyienns
williout u Hhot beinir fired. The trov-
eiiiH'iil troops when thev entered Iho
town aircMled Mavor Sclimidebeiis,
the Spiirtui'iin dieliilor. nnd disarm
ed his followers.
PORTLAND GREETS
PORTLAND, Mar. S. Portlnnd
will wolcomo 470 men nnd four of rl
oors of tho BDth Coaaf ortlllory corpa
WodnoBday mornliig, nocordlng to
pinna announced today by tlio con
tra! recoptlon tommll too. Word ro.
cotve(l today was Hint tho Bpoclnl
tram, upon wnle.u tlio roturnou soi.
dlors are coming from tho onnt would
nrrlvo boro nt 7 o'clock Wednesday
morntiiK nnd would dopnrt nt
o'clock Thursday morning tor Camp
Lowls.
"Victory Way," Hiq Btroot loading
from tho dopot to Liberty Tomplo
will bo decorated; a recoptlon com.
mil too will moot the train nt Mu 11 no
mah Kails and thoro will bo n gront
parado In this oily nccordlng to plana,
lUmiilca tho Bokllora, tho Kill lo baud
of iPortlnnd, enntcon womon of tlio
Amorlcnh Hod Cross nnd Iho flnlvn-
lion Army dopot sorvlcn commllleo
will march In tho pnrndo,
SUPREMECOURT
DEPORTATION OF
ALIENS FAVORED
BY GOVERNORS
Executives Approve Sendlno Out of
CountrvThose Agitators Seeking to'
Overthrow Governnfent Bv Force
Cabinet Officials Discuss Labor
Situation and Demobilization.
WASHINGTON, Mnr.'h 3. Slntc
uoveriiiirs-nnd mayors of cities in
conferenco on Inbor nnd biiHini'sa
probleuiH nt llm Whilo IIoiiho todav
iiiiiiiiiiuoiiHlv adupled n rcHiiliition in
domiinr a Hlafemcnl hv Hecrotarv.of
l.ubor Wilson Hint it wns the Hocrv-
larv's dulv lo' deport all pcrsoiis ad
voi'iiliiiL' Hie overthrow of tho Kovern
ini'iil Iiv fyrce.
riccrelarv or l.nlior Wilson, who
presided at this openimr Kcssion. told
Ihe i-onfcrenco that the recent strikes
al Kealllo. Unite, Lawrence, nnd otlvr
plnccs were not industrial economic
d:Kiulcs in their origin, hut wcro ro
mlts of n delibcrule, oreiinieil nt-
cinpt nt n social mid political move
ment to establish soviet governments
in Iho I'nilcd Rlnlcs.
AdilrcuM-J by Wilson
Secrelarv Wilson said that even
dorimr indiiHtriul nctivitv 1.000.0(10
workers aro iincmplovcd. reprcsent
inir tho tiirniiiL' over of labor. He
ndded : ,
"I don't helievo nnv connlrv owes
ovcrv man n livinir. but I do believe
ovnrv cmintrv owc every man a
ehiiiieo lo on rn n livinir."
ItccniiKo of threatened shortneo of
work incident lo slowness of demob
ilization buffer employment must be
found, lie suid. nnd tho best means
of furnisliinv' Ibis lav in the Kovem
irtcnt iiumediutelv oneneinir in normal
construction of public work. 'Co pro
vide Inbor with employment in this
wnv. ho declared, would unito the
workers and would not prove a fertile
field for proimunniln nnd fulse phil-
Hopbv. nnd prevent a possiblo decade
oi iinnsi. i -
Tlater Speaks on Army
Sccroorv Hnker followed Secretary
ilson nnd cxplmned the wnr do-
pnrtinent's method in enncellinc con-
Irart.s ho ns to neeomplish n ercnt
savine to tho irovcrmnent without dc-
moralir.imt iniluslrv or disturbing In
bor.
Iinmcd'ntelv nfter tho nrmistie wns
siu'iicd steps were tnken to cancel con
traels and so far ho snid (ho war do
parlment hns Kiisiinnded nnernlions
Hint would hnvo cost fivo billion, ciirht
hundred and twentv-nino million dol
lars lo complete. There wcro lfl.000
sepnrnlo contracts that hrd to be ad
lusted and of these -1.(100 hnvo been
settled. v
Tho wnr department, tho secretary
said, is much interested in measures
to provide iobs for ret limine soldiers.
nnd be told how Colonel i Arthur
Woods bail been made a special ns
sislant secret n rv lo perfect co-opcrn-lion
w ill the depnrlmciit of Inbor nnd
Iho council of national defense for
einiilovment notiviHcs.
millets Talks lroserl(y
8peakiinr of the fear of n period of
lincniplovment entertained hv some.
Secrelarv Daniels said:
"I am not one of llioso we believe
there will bo ireneral unemployment
The deinand of Ihe world for wliul
America makes will be so irreat tjie.ro
will be a job for ovcrv mini who wants
lo work.
He pnid Ibis tribute to labor;
"Labor henrd Ihe eall ns trulv ns
the men who woro the uniform." and'
closed his nddrcss bv predictinir nn
era of prosperity.
LAW UNREPEALED
WASHUXiGTON. Mar. 3. Agroo-
mont was roach eil today by tho son
nto judiciary committee to take no
action on legislation to enforce war
time prohibition which, bocomos ef
fective July 1. The committoo do-
cldod there was no chnnce for pas
sage of tho ponding bill at this ses
sion. 1
Penalties tor violation of the law
nro cnrrlod by tho prohibition act It
self. Prohibition loaders contond
that additional and more specific leg
islation Is neodod to Insure proper
enforcement, nltho the nhsonce of It
will not.provont nntlon-wldo prohibi
tion from bocommg effective.
MILK INDUSTRY TO
BE PROBED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON. March 3. Invest!
milion bv Iho federal trade commis.
sion of the milk iniluslrv, pnrticulnr-
lv as it relates to condensed milk
wns provided in a resolution nil out
oil lodav by llio sgimto,
MEDFORD WELCOMES HOME
HER FIGHTING SONS FR OM
BATTLE FRONT OVER SEAS
. ' Welcome Home
mVVl!lllJJhJ J J I lUUIIll i i i , i j . i aiiijv J I . - 5" "
LEAGUE oFnATIONS IGTORY LOAN SMES
iiiniii ii nrrpiinrn i i mi rnnnnnri itiit
WAKMLl Ut tNUtU
BY M'
WASHINGTON. March 3 After
Senator Sherman of Illinois, republi
can, had delivered nn ndddess in tho
senate -today sharplv attacking the
leacuc of nations, nnd president Wil
son, Senator MeCunibcr of North Dn
kotn, a republican member of the for
eimi relations committee, took tlio
floor nnd arced that tho United States
become a piirtv to tho leuiruu for pre
serving world pence.
Senator MeCunilier unred amend
ment of tho leauuc chnrler so thai
there could be no possibility of nnv
surrender of Ainerii-nn severeicntv or
tho Monroe doctrine. The senator de
ploreil some recent criticisms bv re-
publienn senalors. declnrimr munv of
Ihe urirnments were "far fetched."
Depicting Hie horrors of wnr, Scna5
lor MeCunilier addedi:
"There is some olilii-ntion restiim
on the American people to help uiaiii
la:n the pence of tho world." ,
Keferrintr to the recent nttnek on
the leniriic bv Senator IVndoxter of
Wasbimrlon. republican. Mr. MoCnm
ber suid the Washington senator pro
claimed "niinil our own business" ns
the American doctrine.
Senator McCumber criticised those
opponents, of the proposed leiicue
chnrler who had advanced no sub
stitute plan.
T
SEATTLE STRIKE
SEATTLE, Mar. 3. First bronk in
Seattle's shipyard strike came today
whon about 250 sheet metal workers
and about 200 apprentices, who have
boon on slrlko, returnod to work In
tlttoen shoot motat shops which are
working on shipyard contracts. The
mon went back to work for the same
pay they received before they joined
tho strike for higher wage. Employ
ers claimed all the sheet metal shops
wore working with full crows todny.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 3. Ualn
visited every portion of the state
during the 24 hours - ending nt 6
o'clock today, the,. heaviest fall of
J. 02 Inches bolng reported nt Enrok,
nccordlng to tho United States wealli-
or bureau horo,
. '' '' ; ' . . ' '
BILL ENACTED
AFTER FILIBUSTER
All Night Effort to Kill Bill Fails
Army and Navy Appropriation Bills.
Agricultural Bill and Civil Sundry
Bill Among Dozen Measures Likely
to Fail Wheat Guarantee to Pass.
WASHINGTON. March 3. With
the iVlctorv' Liberty loan bill out of
the wnv. both branches of congress
went to work early todav with tho
hope of elearim; up a mass of bills.
The Yietorv Loan bill was passed at
7 o'clock Snndav morninsr nfter nn
nil niimt session, devoted to filibus
terimr. .
Democratic lenders predicted that
while (he nrmv nnd nnvv appropria
tion measures would not be passed.
the billion dollar wheat truurantco bill
and the ccneral deficiency nppronria-
lion measure, earrvinir !f7.r0,000.000
additional for the railroad minimis
(ration, would be enacted before sine
die iidjouriimeiit at noon tomorrow.
There seemed little chnnce of cet-
(inir (hroueli nearly a dozen bills, in
eliidinir the agricultural b;ll, with n
rider lo repeal the davlicbt snvinsr
net: the sundry, civil bill enrrvine
$000,000,000 for the shippine board.
omnibus buildim; lulls, and the mens
are providing for federal control and
regulation of the meat packing nidus
try. Theso nrc only n few of the
measures Hint aro expected to die on
tho ealenilnr.
Hope virtually was abandoned bv
suffrage leaders of preventing a fili
buster on tho eiiunl suffrngo consti
tutional amendment, which Senntor
Jones of New Mexico expected to call
up. ,
-THEN STARTS A- FKE
CANYONV It.LE, Ore., March 3.
Whon A. C. Carson of Cniiyonvlllo,
wont away from home for three days
last week, he hld235 In bills tn his
cookstove, for safekeeping. He re
turned yesterday and built a fire In
the stovo. An hour later he thought
of the money. A roll of charred pa
per marked Its resting place,
ii ''...'
OF OLE
SEATTLE. March 3. Seattle vot
ers, in choosing three city councilmen
at a municipal election tomorrow, will
according to a statement issued to
day bv Mavor Ole Hanson, determine
whether "the seat of the city gov
ernment shall remain at the City
Hull."
"Three city conneilmen who loyally
supported me in the recent strike
crisis in keeping Seattle from being
plunged into dnrknossNand disorder,
nrc opposed bv three nominees pledg
ed co vote according to the distates of
the City Labor Council," the mayors
statement said in part.
"When the radical element at
tempted to close down our public util
ities, dictate to our city government
and usurp the police power, I served
notice upon thorn that the soat of
government was at tho City hall. A
second attempt is being made to re
move the seat of government from
the City hall by" tho election of three
candidates for tho council In the
place of W. H. Moore, R. H. Thomp
son and C. B. Fitzgerald, who resist
ed the attempt to take control of the
city out of tho hands of the consti
tuted authorities. I trust the people
will vote overwhelmingly to return
tho three named."
The three labor candidates are E.
T. Levi, K. h. Proctor and C. H. Gal
lant. Mayor Hanson Issued tho state
ment from a sick bed.
FIRE UPON ALLIES
WARSAW, March 3. (By Asso
ciated Press.) For the second time,
a train bearing members of the Inter
allied mission to Poland has been
fired on by the Ukrainians, according
to an official telegram received by
Premier Paderewskl. The shooting
occurred en route between Leinberg
and Przemysl.
An armistice between the Poles
and the Germans was agreed upon
February 17. Since then, however,
there has been more or less sporadic
fighting along the front in which the
Poles accused the Germans of being
the nggrcssors, but no gcnoral re
sumption ot tho hostilities.-.
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ENTIRE CITY TO ;
GREET! BOYS OF
L
Tonipht at Natatorium Will Be Held
First of Public Receptions and En
tertainments for Returned Soldiers
and Sailors From Jackson County
At the hour of going to press this
afternoon indications were thai the
depot demonstration in honor of the
home coming of the local members
of the 65th artillery would be record
breaking in enthusiasm with a tremen
dous crowd in attendance. - People
begnn arriving this morning from nil
parts of the county to participate.
The 1300 school pupils were to march
to the depot long before the train's
arrival. Though cloudy, the weathc?
promised to be fine.
The high school bond was to fur-
nish the patriotic music and the
cheering nnd singing was to be led bn
the 750 pupils of the high school. Tha
women of tho Red Cross and various
other organizations were to be Id
line. The "Elks were to act as polices
men to keep the crowd back of thd
lines and especially to guard the small
school children. , Everyone was ex
pected to join . in the singing and)
cheering. . , '.
The doors of the .atatonum will
be open at 7:30 p. m. for the great
demonstration tonight to all returned,
soldiers and sailors. . ,
The following 65th members
Medford and vicinity arrived on thitf
afternoon's train, with the exception
of about a .dozen who arrived during
the past three days: ','
Sergeants Treve B. Lnmsden. Chagi
H. Delsman. Leland E. Noe, William
Bcveridge. George E. Gates. "
Corporals Frank L. Coleman. Floy4
Ross. Lawrence U. Riley, Clarence B,
Robinett. . '
Mechanic William G. Pierce. .
Wagoners John P. Moffatt. Harold
V. Simpson. Chas. L. Lamsin, Lloyd J
Goble.
Privates Muriel M. Kindle. Arthul
F. Long. Graydon E. Childroth, Fred
J. York, Carl W. Henderso. Carlto
II. Martin. Lowell S. Grim.
Band members Sergeant RoIIie A
Petty, F.agle Point: Corp. Leo B. Wil.
linns; first class musicians RalpU
W. Balcom, Irwin F. Koening, Derby
Richard A. Morclock. Gold Hill: sec
ond class musician Hnrry Bryant.
Supply compnny Corp. Morris
Leonard. George McDonald. Merrill O.
Belts. Gold Hill ; Lavcrne Buck. Ruchj
Clark J. Walker. ' '
Sergeant Ben If. Plvmole, Corp
Chester L. Bourne. Everett H. Mo
Kce. - ''" . "
Ralph Balcom is still ill with tha
mumps at the military hospital al
Vancouver, he having been taken ill
while the 65tb was enroute from Camp
Dix to Portland.
Dewey Purdin who was tnken ill
with pneumonia while enroute to thi3
country, from France and who "was
confined for a time in a hospital af
Philadelphiais not expected to reach
Medford until about the middle of tha
week.
ASHLAND. March 3. George M.
Lowe, night policeman, was acciden
tally killed in the local railroad yards
Sunday night. Ho wns struck by
train No. 15 nnd evidently was" be
wildered by the glaring hoadlieht,
stepping onto tho .wrong track. - His
left arm wns severed and he was oth
erwise injured, dving instantly. Ho
had been on the police force since Inst
August, and his age is 54 years. Ha
fcaves a wife and fivo children, resid
ing on Vista street, A coroner's in
vostigntion will probably bo hold, v
TO NATIONS' LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, March 3. With
out specifically indorsing the league
of nations plnn, Republican Leader
Mann, speaking today in the house,
declared that the war would have bees
fought in vain if something wns not
dono to prevent future wars. Demo
cratic members of tho house vigor
puslv applauded this statement. ,,
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