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M EBFORB J! The Weather Maximum yesterday JV Minimum today i Predictions I'air fought and Tuesday. Dally Fourteenth Tear. Forty-ninth Tear. MEDFORD, Om:!0, MONDAY, FKJMU'A l Y L, 1 !() NO. lit if! ftAIL TRIBUNE PAID FORD'S OPPONENT A NICE SALARY i i Assistant Attorney General Dailev Outlines Case Against Senator Newberry and Co-Defendants J. W. Helme. Ford's Opponent in Pri mary. Selected by Newberry Aqents and Paid a Weekly Salary to Defeat Motor Maqnate. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Kcb. 2. Tho fraudulent eloctlon conspiracy which the government charges against United Slates Senator New berry and his co-defendants had Its inception in iNew York in 1917, ac cording to the opening statement which Frank C. Dailoy, assistant ut tornoy gonoral, made- to tho jury in United States district court here to day. He named Senator Newberry and Frederick Cody whom he describ ed as "a legislative agent for large corporations, particularly the Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph com pany, and the American Hook com pany' as the men who madu the "preliminary arrangements." He added: "They had determined to purchase tho 'United States senatorship in (Michigan for Mr. Newberry." Mr. Dailey told tho jury that the senator was then on "patriotic work" in Now York city as a lieutenant com mander in the navy, adding that tho American Book company "was large ly controlled by the Barnes family, to which Mr. Newberry was related by marriage." Mr. Dailey said that Cody was com missioned to biro a manager for the campaign and that .1. G. Ilayden, "Washington correspondent of tho Do troit'News, was offered $500 a .month but refused tho position, because "he did not wunt that kind of a Job." Mr. Ktlllcy Bald solicitations of Ilayden ceased suddenly aftor tho lattor had advised Mr. Newborry "not to con duct (i 'barrel campaign.' " Mr. Dailey then shifted tho scene to Detroit whero ho said In 'February thero was a conference of Michigan politicians known as "Cody men." This conference, ho said, selected Paul II. King, one of the defendants, as manager of tho campaign. Sixnids Vast Mum I "During the campaign," said Mr. Dailey, Mr. King paid o'ut a vast sum of money." The prosecutor then sketched the publicity campaign of the Newberry organization charging that they sought advertising Hpaco in "every newspaper and magazine in the state." Ho then turned to tho uso of mov ing pictures, saying that Thomas It. Phillips of Detroit, one of (ho defen dants, was sent to New York to nogo' tiate for them. ' "Phillips purchased about 1000 feet of an old film showing a review of tho United States navy." said Mr. Dailey. "Tho sub-titles were changed bo as to make tho pictures applicable to tho propaganda for which tlnV wero intendod. Air. Phillips also em ployed a moving picture company to take 125 feet of new film. "Mr. Newberry posed in various attitudes in tho new film. Ho went to a battleship located on dry land In a New York park aud stood on the brldgo of the ship and turned slowly to face tho audience while tho cam era caught him In this attitude. Patriotic Camouflage "He next playod that he was pay- (Continued cn Page Two) POSTMASTER MYERS REFUSES 10 QUI! BUI HIS SUCCESSOR RUNS THE PLANE PORTLAND. Feb. . Orders is sued toditv liv Chief Inspector liar elav to pnstu! fire emplnves wi'iv obeyed and Mr. Mvcr refrained from uivine orders, indicating that lie would continue ns iiuslmiister. how ever, pending settlement of the eon test he iili make to rcliiin his posi tinn. In a statement made public loilav, Mvers snid: "I lime not resiatieii. nor will I do so, anil no chan-'es of anv kind ever have been made to inc. The first consideration is ser vice to the niihlie anil this shall not he impaired while I am postmaster. The ouestiiin involved in the post inastershit) contest is one of law and it doubtless will he determined bv law." He also pointed out that the Port l.'ind postiift'iee has crown rnpidlv dtiriin the time lie baa been in of ALLIES STAND Fll PA IMS, Kcb. 2. Tho list of German BUbjrs whoso extra dition is demanded by tho allien was finally approved by the council of ambassadors today. The council also approved tho terms of the nulc to accompany the list. A drafting committee was charged with the drawing up of the note. The council considered an ap plication for the admission of the Belan ambassador to its meetings on the ground of Bel gium's proximity to Germany and hor participation in the oc cupation of the Khineland and it was decided to invite him to attend the council meetings when Belgian interests wore in question. Indian Privy Councillor From Ben aal Warns Enolaml of Danqer if Turkish Sultan Is Deprived of Temporal Power 52,000.000 Mos lems in India Would Rebel. IONDON, Feb. 2. Temporal au thority is essential to tho sultan of Turkey and he should bo allowed to remain in Constantinople as caliph of tho faithful according to Umir All, Indian privy councillor, who for the hist 45 years lias held many offices In Bengal. "The proposal lo drive the Turks out of Constantinople is a concession to religious fanaticism and if the Turkish administration is remo'ved fi'om the city the bitterest resentment will manifest Itself in India and all Mussulman countries," he says. About seventy million Sunni Mos lems and twelve million Sliiaii Mos lems in India, ho says, are in agree ment as to t ho sultan's continued rule at Constantinople. After saying that tho principles of Islam are fundamentally opposed to holshevism, the emir goes on: "Maintenance of the temporal au thority t,T the sultan is necessary. His temporal and spiritual power cannot lu separated. Moslems wero assured in tho lato war that tho caliphate would not bo interfered with and that Constantinople, Thrace and the home land of the Turkish race would re main In thoir hands; and on this as surance Mohammedan troops bore thoir tull share of the righting In var ious regiments." BIIUSSKI.S, Sunday, -Fell. 1 A committee of the Belgian Press asso ciation has invited the government lo follow the example of Holland. Italy and Spain in the matter of compulsory Sunday rest for the press. It asks that a decree be issued pro hibiting the sale of newspapers from Saturday night to Monday morning. fice and that its conduit has been praised at various times liv the post i.ifice department. llarvv 1. Starkweather, chairman of t he demornitir state rentral com mittee, liiaile public todav tile follow ing teleitniin which lie sent to Sena tor Charles K. Tiiwnend. chairman of the committee on postnll'iees anil post road-: A ni'-'li naiiuc'l aiiciiipi is iicm. , made to remove Po-tma-tcr 1. S. Mvers t" plca-e a faction of the democratic partv in tlii- state. "He has made nn excellent post master and if anv charges have beeti made HCiiin-t him he lias had no op portunity to answer liiern. 'When the matter comes lict'or.' the senate plea-e have it ret'err-d to vour committee and a thnrimuli in vesti'ation made so the postmaster may have bis dav iu court. MOSLEM WORLD WILL RISE IF SULTAN MOVED CAUCASIA IS CAPTURED By Leadina Cities in Trans-Caucasia Taken Over bv Reds Peace Defi nitely Concluded Betkeen Russian Soviet Government and Esthonia As a Result Poland Forced to Abandon Her Preparation Aqainst Russia Preparinq for Attack. LONDON, Feb. 2 A bolshevik ris ing is reported to have occurred at Tiflis aud Kutais in Trans-Caucasia. Both cities are declared to be iu the hands of tho reds. L0NIX1N I'eb. 2. Peace was def initely concluded this morning bo tween Kslhoiiiu and the Russian so viet government, ft is announced in a wireless dispatch from Moscow re ceived this afternoon. LONDON, Feb. 2. The bolshevik delegates at Dorpat declare that Po land has abandoned her military pre parations against ittissia, which were to bo followed by attacks upon Mos cow and Potrograd, according to1 a Central News dispatch from lteval, Esthonia, today. Poland has taken this courso, tho delegates Bay, be cause Livonia "in accordance with the peace treaty with tho soviet," has withdrawn her promlso to place her army and tho harbor of lteval at Poland's disposal. Warsaw. Snndnv. l-'ob. 1. Con centration of largo numbers of bol shovik troops north of tho Dviiia river has boon prevented by attacks ny iKJlshovik unit's according to an unofficial BtaLement Issued by the war office hero today. .iiinnuiiH to gather bolshevik forces along tho Lithuanian and white Russian fronts are believed by milllarv authorities to lie nart of tho soviet government's preparations for a spring attack against Warsaw. Xnwsnanera horo sav I ho red offen sive ngainst Poland wlli be commenc ed as soon ur possible. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO REVIEW ASTORIA CASE WASHINGTON'. Fell." 2. The su preme court todav refused to review the cases of A. J. Parian and V. N. Kevin of Astoria, Ore., oflieials ,1 the Western Worklllen s Plllllisll- ilitr society, convicted and sentenced lo two years' imprisonment for vio lation Hie espionuL'c act. MOST GO TO WORK IS DECREE OF BOSS LENINE 4 WASHINGTON'. Kcb. L'. The Russian holsheviki urmv lins been put in work, nn'onl- inu tn a press report of a dc- rive issued bv i.eiiinc .hinuurv " 15, received tndav bv tin state depart riH'iit. I ruler t lie decree men of (he soviet ;innv hereaf- ler must ennnnc in uenerul la hor activities, net I' 1 supplies, eul and freight timber tn the railroads and In the factories, and organize transport faeili- ties and join in general build im:' operations. Tliev must nlsli v especially assist the fanners. I'OliTl.AXD, (tie.. Feb. 'J. - Gcni-e ,Iohb, aned P. diecj here last hi, from influenza. This was the third death iu the city and the thir teenth iu (lie state since the out break of the maiadv. Six:l y-seven new eases of influen za wore reported to Hie citv health bureau todav, covcrini the period since Saturday niuht. Twent v-fivc uses are iu the city isolation hos pital. There are now lit.") cases in the citv. File state sitimtimi is very favor able with the exception of Wallowa ountv, uccordiinr lit the state health boa rd. Wallowa county lias reported in 71 new eases. The situation nT Iturns, heretofore I serious aspect, is reported im proving. SKATTLK. I'Yh. U. Kitrlit v-fre rases ot mlliienza were reported here by physicians before noon. Dr. II. M. Ueed, citv health commission er, announced t inlay. Aiost nl the cases were mild, be; said. Saturday 'M) cases were reported. SI'OKANK. I-Vb. 'J.- New inriu ena eases rcpm-led to noon lodav totalled l.'iH. Onlv Hit were report ed yesterday. Jeff O'Conncll Is Deal OTTAWA. Ills.. I-Vb. J. Jeff O'Conncll. a one time contender for the Kiiiilish lightweight, pugilistic championship, died at his home hen toda v of pneumonia. ' ' 'onnell's last rintr appearanc was five year; aim. lie was 'Mi years old. LODGE MOVE SURPRISES DEMOCRATS Republican Leaders Give Notice Thev Will Brina Up Treatv for Debate Before Democrats Another Lorm Period of Wind Jamming Thus As suredBoth Site Are Busy Pre narinti Reservations No Auree mant Is Looked For. WASHINGTON, Keb. J. Coun tcritiir the denmerat ic move to ta Ue up the peace treatv in the senate re publican leaders lda v i:a ve not ice that thev would frmallv ask to brills the treatv up for debate next Mon day, one dav earlier than the demo crats had decided mi. The development was regarded as practically assurim: another Inim period of discussion. In uiviny the notice in the senate, Sen-.-tnr l,oili:e. the republican leader, said be would first ali unanimous consent to prireed to "coils-deration of the treaty with reservations." "I trust." he added, "that unani mous coii ent cert a inly u ill be niv en. In ease il is not. 1 shall mal;-' the necessary motwui to suspend the rules." The announcement a pun rent lv tool; (he democrats bv surprise nil. I the republican leader was asked to repeat it. J leinocralie and republican lead -ers are understood In he prepariliL' reserv at inns .t offer as soon as the treatv a-juiu is before the senate. In some quarters il was predicted thai many of the po nls at issue soon would be eliminated from the auree menl on the btlsis of the work done by the informal bi-partisan compro mise committee. The possibility (hat open debate would facilitate atrree ment on article ten and the Monroe doctrine, however, was reen Filed hv many of the senators as remote. MCW YOUK. Fvh. 2 Another low record for the Mritish pound HterlliiR was niailo today when it opened nl JII. IS or one cent below tho previous low reached twice last week. 1 Lator Hlerliits exchaime dropped to "-.17 Vi- Krench francs and Italian tires alM made new low recorilH at l.'t.r7 and l.'i.Iij to tho dollar respec tively. Marks worn (pioted at 1.0H cents and Mclian francs l l.'t.(P) to iho dollar. RHODE ISLAND BOOZE t nnAi rnmT CASE ARGUMENT NOW LUuHL THUI I P0S1P0NED TO MARCH lMM HTATr Ann'n WASIHNtiTON. 1-Vb. 'J.- - -Solicitor General Kim: miM lo ilav that bv agreement with At torney Genera I li ice nf i bode Island, arguments before the supreme court iu original pi o ceedinus brought bv Khmle Is land to ilelcruiiiie the validity of tlie federal const it ut iua I prohibit ion amendment would not be heard before March S at the earliest. The agree ment was made because of the la rue number id' cases assign ed for argument immediately nt ter t he court reconvenes on March 1. after its Kehriarv recess. E Disturbance Lastinu From Two to Four Hours Complete Throws Out Needle at Seattlo Observatory No Notice of Destruction as Yet Prohahly in South America. WASIHNtiTON. Feb. J. A very severe eatthouake lastiuir more than two lumrs and centered between :t,:Ml and :t.HOO miles from Wush inutou, was recorded early todav on the Georgetown university seismo uraph. Shocks bean at a. m. reaehed the maximum at about S o'clock and ceased at !l;ir,( o'clock. CHIGAGO. Keb. 'J. The Cnilefl States government seismograph at (.'hieao uuiversilv recorded the most pronounced cart In make in months this nioruinir. The shoids, which were still continuim.' at. H : l o'clock, were heavier even than I In.' recent Mexican upheaval. The first shock was recorded a I -i : '2 o'clock and the ma iiauin vn reached at 7:10. SKATTI-K. Feb. 1. The I'niver silv of Washington seisinouraph ear ly today recorded an earlhiiuake which was est i mated centered at a po nt approximately 5,0IHI miles pus! of Seattle. The first shock was. re conlcd at 2:lt a. in. At :;:t a. p-.. Hie ouake was so heavy that hr "east and west' needle of the seis mograph was thrown from its posi tion and rendered useless. The re luainimr "uorlh and soiilh" needle continued rccordiiiL' until t :Jl h, in. VK'TtHMA. It. G.. IVb. J. - Art earthuuake winch coiilinucil for al most four hours was recorded mm the seismograph at the Gonzales ob servatory here early todav. Super intendent l N. DeniNon said lie con sidered the disturbance about 5,000 miles iiwiiv, probably in South Amer ica. The iua ke was I ir-d noted at it ;:tli. It reaehed its maximum at 1:10. Nn explanation has been made rcu'ii rdintr th ilit terence iu time of the shocks here and the shoi ks re eordcil iu Seal tie which were abfctt one hour earlier in sta rtin- and iu theji maximum. Germans Arrive in New York. NKW VOKK. I'Vb. 2. Several (icrnians were ummi'j the mercljants who arrived today on the Scandinavian-American liner llelbi: Olnv from ( 'openhaifcn and Christ iania. SEVER QUAKE REGISTERED BY SEISMOGRAPHS ARE TROUSERS UF BANKER C.N. THOMAS A VEHICLE, QUESnON BEFORE COURT CHICAGO. Kcb. 2. The t'nite.l States district court will be a-ked to decide whether the t mu-ers nl Charles N. Thomas. Chicago bank president, are a "vehicle," ami if thev are whether thev should be con fiscated bv the irnvernuieiit and sold at auction. M r. Thomas was arre-ted Sat -lirdav liiirht in a cabaret when he Produced a bottle of lifiimr from Ins hii pocket and concocted highballs for himself and three companions. J'Vflerul prohibition I'uents who olAlt Aoaii After Short Caninaicin C. I. Lewis and M. 0. Evans of Oreaon Grow ers Secure 50 Representative Or chardists Whether or Not Asso ciation Will Come In This Year Depends Upon Local Growers Association Secured Record Price. I. Lewis timl M. O. Kv.ns of the Oregon Growers1 Cooperative as sociation are mi'.kinir their headquar ters in Medford in the interests oC their organization. 1 1! sufficient a cream can be sinned up in the Ore gon growers to warrant their eomin? into this vallev, they will do so. Otherwise they will not come this year. It will he for the local grow ers lo decide. To date 50 local or chardisls have sinned up. The Oregon Growers' Cooperative association does not absorb the lo cal association as such. It will conic into the valley with tho nnderstand imr t li.ii I if it nets sufficient ncrei"i the local association must close up its business and disband. The mem bers of such local usosciation eiin join the Oretmn urowers as individ uals, 1ml not as an association. Methods of Tacking It will ornani.e and niaiulain a central storage and paekinir plant ill Medford, dnd paekinir houses at oth er parts of the valley for the con venience! of the irrowers who need such service. Many of the lartrest "rowers, however, will continue to pack their fruit in their own plants. A rowers' service department will he established, which will attempt to standardize the tirade and pnnk'of. the IfoL'tte river vallev. Such a KWffc vice has been inauirnrated in thfl Wenajehee. Yakima, Hood Hiver. and W.llamette valleys, and is one of thrt reasons why those sections 'are ijet-' liuif better results than the limine river vallev. 1 ; ' Will IMnliltsh a Brand ;' A prize has been iffered fur tho best siiL'irestioii for a brand. Th'iH brand will be used on all of the fruit shipped out of (he slate, uhd will lm extensively ndvertised in national mediums. In some eases a local brand can be retained in the form of a medallion on the state brand, iu just the same wav as the Sun Kissed oranue brand is arrauired. The aim of the organization is lo improve markctinir conditions bv re duciinr the number of hands throiiL'li which the fruit passes. There is al ways a place for the legitimate mid dle man. Much of our fruit, how , ever should not pass throuub the many hands that it does at present, each of which demands a profit - One of the aims of the orgunizn- tinn is to standardize value.; The priec id' pears at the canneries, of . California this year was .85 a ton at I he cannerv. The prices in Iho . northwest fluctuated from a. ton In fll5 a ton. the hitler price obtain ed bv Mr. .). O. Holt of Kuu'enc. An pies of the same variety and irrndc, in the same markets on the same dav have bhown too wide a linnet nation. This condition can only be remedied by a control of the tounatre beinir in the "rowers' hands, and bv the niain taiuimr of direct representatives in the lame, markets. Will Develop Hunts It is the intent:nn of the Htate or ganization to develop plants in larvc centers of production similar to the plant found at Kinrenc. Ore. Thj tvne of plant is developed in each section depends on the heal grow ers. Moncv is not taken from one M'efioii to develop industries in an other. Plants will be developed in (Continued ci Phrp Two) made tin arrest maintain tho use of the hip imcket to carry linuor make Mr. Thomas' trousers a vehicle with in the meaning of the drv law and that the garment is subject to seiz ure and sale. Mr. Thomas, who was refused hail and has been iu tail since Saturday niht. will be taken before a Uni ted States commissioner toduv. He is presiilent of the Commonwealth Trust and Security company. Decision in the case will affect rarriers of hip pocket flasks thru out the conntrv,