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Newspaper Page Textnn The Weather Mavluium yesterday S I Minimum IihIu.v an 1'rec. 2)4 in. snow; ruin, .01 MBUNE LJU Daily Fourteenth Tear. Forty-oinU Tear. MEDFORD, OPtEOOX, SA'lTUDAY, FEMUl'AKY 121. 1!20 NO. 283 1V1EDF0RD M ATI Predictions Ji Qiwinnn H UIUU.UUU Finest Church Edifice Outside of Portland to Be Built on West Main Just West of Washiniilon School by Methodist Episcopal Church. Construction to Start in Fall May Be Known as "People's Temple" New Edifice Will Seat 1250 People May Cost $150,000. Medford is to have a "People's Temple," to be eroded on West Main just west of tho Washington school at a cost cf approximately $50.IHJ0. This was the announcement made today by Uov. J. Randolph Hasnctt, the popular and enterprising pastor of tho First Methodist Episcopal church of this city. For some weeks there have been rumors that the Methodists were planning to uuild a new church in the near future. The visit to tho city of the district committee en church lo cation three weeks ago aroused a great deal of curiosity as to where the church might ho located. Offic ials of the church as well as the pas tor were approached but staled that they cared for no publicity in tho matter, and would give out the news as soon as the matter could he defin itely settled, and the decision of the committee approved by the resident bishop and adopted by the official board. After surveying the field the com mittee on church location selected tho hulf block on Main street just west of the Washington school. This was found to be within three blocks cf the center of the present popula tion,' and', considered ideal for a church location inasmuch as it is on the Main street, with a street on three sides', just on the edge of the civic and business center, and bo situated that 'a1, revolving, illuminated cross on one of the towers will be seen the full length of Main street. lSistio,) MiiKhes Approves . Upon the occasion of the visit of. Bishop Hughes lust Thursday be ap proved tho decision, and at the offic ial board meeting of the church Wed nesday evening the report was adopt ed and the trustees authorized tc purchase the property. An option having already been taken on the property there is no doubt about the church being able to secure this loca tion. The plans for the new church have not been drawn up, but l)r. Sasnett says he is collecting plans of the most modern and up-to-date church build ings In the country. A personal in spection of several ideal church plants in different cities will probably be made before definite pluns are drawn. It is the purpose of the church to erect one of the most mod ern edifices in the west. Comment ing upon the character and type of building, Rev. Sasnett said: An Advertising Feature "It is the purpose cf our church to erect a building that will be a credit to the community and an advertising feature of the city. From the most authentic information that I have been able to gather I learn that there are but two or three modern church buildings in all southern Oregon. This is not only a crime against God. but also a mortgage on the morals of tho rising generation. AVe cannot expect our young peoplo to get their education in well equipped schools, work in modern business buildings, and live in modern homes and then be attracted to churches that, in architecture and equipment, belong tc a bygone age. A government of ficial said to me tho other day, 'I have traveled all over the United (Continued en rage Six) RAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 21 Mr. Julia Mjldred Thurston of Sacra mento was found not guilty here to day of a eharge of murdering Mbs Jean Kimball, a hotel cashier, on a downtown street here November 4. The defense plea had been tempo rary insanity and the iurv noted this in the verdict. Mrs. Thurston had to be assisted into court and prolan-1 up bv police matrons in order to hear the verdict. She said "God bless ou," to the iurora as they passed out. CHURCH III 1 SACRAMENTO WOMAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER OF HUSBAND'S; "FRIEND" juiss rumuuii was snot ana :fksi vote on pface IDFJIV WFSII mill UIMUL I HLL IS A LODGE DEFEAT WASHINGTON", Feb. 21. Til kiiiii a lii-t villi' mi the pence treaty .-incc ratification failed in November, tlii' .-cmite defeat- cil tmliiv a motion liv Sciinlor Hitchcock, tin- democratic li'iul- er, to alni'litl the republican reservations so a joint resolu- tillll lit' I-OIIUTI'SS WOltld llf ri'- uiiiicd to serve iinlii-c of willi- ilrawnl from ineinhcrhiii in die Lenullc. Senators (lore of ( Iklaliollia : Shields of Tennessee anil Smith of (icorcin, all democrats, voti'.il against llii' 1 i i 1 -1 1 k proposal, which was lot :w to 20. CAUSE OF (MURE PICKING, Tuesday, Feb. 17. De tails of tho capture of Admiral Alex ander H. Ki.'lihak, former head of the all-ltussiuu government in Siberia who was executed by social revolu tionists in Irkutsk February 7, have been learned thru the receipt of a telegram by Hear Admiral Michael Snilrnor, minister of marine in the Kolchak cabinet, who a short time ago reached this city. Czech forces guarding Kolchak evidently were induced to surrender him in order that their evacuation of Irkutsk might be facilitated. (ieneral Janin, ccinmander of Czech forces in Siberia, was under or ders from I he allies to protect Kol chak and convey, him to. a place of safety. , ' Hiding in a car attached to a Czech troop train Kolchak proceeded to Irkutsk but upon urrtyul there pres sure. was brought, to. 'bear . on the Czechs, who finally 'withdrew their guard and permitted social revolu tionists to seize Kolchak. At this time, it is said, there were five thou sand Czechs and a battalion of Jap anese soldiers in Irkutsk. After Kolchak had been a prisoner at Irkutsk for a short time the social revolutionists believed an attempt would be made to liberate their cap tive. They thereupon decided upon his execution and he was put to death former Premier I'eppeliayeff facing the squad with him. LI BEATEN IN SENATE WASHINGTON'. Feb. 21. Bv a vote of .'12 to iiM the senate todav rejected a oliani:c proposed v hen ator Lodge, republican leader, in the Lodge reservation reu'ardiiiir with drawal from the League of Nations. Kepublic an irreconcilaliles opposed to ratification, voted with most of the democrats against the change. The senate then re-adopted 4.") to 20, the original reservation, several demo crats who had opposed it originally swinging to its support. Mexican Consul Dies of Flu. SEATTLE, Feb. 21. Ismael G. Guzman, of Mexico City. Mexican consul here, died last night of pneu monia following influenza. I ' ' Shin Gold Arqentine. NKW YOKK. Feb. 21. Oold valued at .14..'iO(l.0O0 has been withdrawn from the sub-treasury here this week, for shipment to Argentine, it was an nounced todav. bv Mrs. Thurston after she had re fused Mrs. Thurston an interview re earding Frederick A. Thurston, bus band of the defendant, according to the evidence. It was brought out that Mrs. Thurston fir-t met her husband at Sand l'oint. Idaho. After the iumrs had left "Joev,' Mrs. Thur.-ton's little son. climbed on his mother's lap and said: '.Mother, can we eo home nowf 1'olicc matrons then lifted her to her feet and helped her from the courtroom, the boy clinging to her hand. LODGE CLIQUE IS WILD OVER ROOT S SPEECH Endorsement of Leaque of Nations Crime Against American People Declares JohnsoiwBorah Aqain Serves Notice He Leaves G. 0. P. If Covenant Is Endorsed. A'ASlllN(!TONr. 1YI. 11. Th pfjii-e treaty ns ji possible ruuimit:ii issue whs debated at length imam to dav li v the senate, with prominent re publicans critiei.inir the declarations iittide on the subject Yelerdav iV Kliliu Knot in bis address to the New York republican state convention. Assailintr the position taken bv MV. foot as "a crime against tiie Ameri can people. Senator John-mi. re publican. Calirornia, an active eandi date lor the republican presidential nomination, said it was "utterly silk'' to sinrtrest that the Tinted States should fro into the Leamie of Nations and then reform it, after th next inauguration. The republican senate leader. Sen ator l.odire, of Massachusetts, inter rupted to surest that under the covenant amendment of the leauiK' would be ''practically impossible," nnd Senator Ho rah, republican, Idaho, aurain served notice that if the party did not come out auninst the league and the treaty entirely, he would carry his i'iu'bt against ratification to the people themselves after the national conventions. Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, said he apprehended no dis agreement with Mir. Hoot's proposal amonif the democrats "because it was realised on this side of (lie chamber that tlu'leauue covenant is not per fect unv more than the constitution of the, Tailed Stales was perfect. . would like to fhi ; with Mr. Hoot," said Mr. YVnjsh, "in the siur ueMioii that al'tei we enter the Jeanne wo take steps to ire t the .nations to-, a-ellier to reform riot only the eove. ,naut, but home., other features of- the treaty." WASHINGTON. Keb. 21 The com promise Ksch-t'ummins railroad lull was approved Into today bv the house, which adopted the conference report after four hours of debate. PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 21. Even bigger and better thun at first planned the coming Portland auto mobile and truck shows, which open next Monday night, February 21, and ontinue through Saturday night, February 2H, will be bv long odds the grentest automotive exposition ever held in the Pacific Northwest. No less than 71 different makes of passenger automobiles will be reprc sented in the passenger car show at the Ice' Palace, and there will be 174 different models. At tho Portland Armorv where the truck show will be hehl, 05 motor trucks of various sizes nnd capacities from the smaller trucks for light delivery and farm purposes, to huge ones of near-bat tleship proportions, will be on cxhi bitibn. One ticket will admit visitors to both shows. Among the added enter tainment features will be music, and there will be a big high jinks in honor of visiting dealers at the Portland City Auditorium oil Thursday night. LATEST GOV'T STUNT WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Profit ing by war experience fn the use of seaplanes to ltcute submerged sub marines, the bureau of fisheries plans to use aircraft in aiding tuna and sar dine fishermen in finding schools of fish. The bureau announced today that recent experiments with naval sea planes off the California coast under taken with the authority of the navy department, have shown the possibil lLlcb of "fishing with planes." PARIS REPORTS REAR PAHIS, Feb. -1. Hear Admi- ral Thiliu Andrews, commander of the American warships in the Adriatic, has been recalled, ae- v eordinir to a Koine dispatch to the llavas Aiienv, because of v disorders which have occurred at Spalato. WASHINGTON. IVb. 'JI. Kmphatic denial Ihat Head Ad miral Andrews, ftmmander i the American war-dups in the Adriatic, hud been recalled was made today by Secretary Dan- v it-Is. WASHINGTON. Teh. 'Jl. - The secretary said the navv had received no reports of any fresh disorder at Spal- v a t o, t he bast? of t be A men- ports of any fresh disorders at Spalato, the base of the Aincri- can warships, which is pa- v trolled by a Serbian police force actini; with the sanction of the v allied and associated govern- ments. v . 118,409 FRENCH WAR MEDALS 10 INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 'Jl. A total f 3 18.101) French certificates will e bestowed tomorrow on the next of kin of the Americans who died in the world war. it was announced today at I he national headquarters of (he American Lcuioii, which will' ive supervision of the ceremonies (o be held in all parts of the country. Hie nat ion's honor roll is comprised of l:07,y.")2 soldiers, (i.500 sailors mid !l,(j."7 marries. In the bestowal of these French mcmoriiim certificates of honor and esteem. France pavs homuire io America's dead in the late war on the birthday of George Washington, which also will be observed in nianv churches of the country ns "Ameri can Legion Sunday," when the work of the American Lciriou will be ex plained from the pulpits. I ho marine corps received its al lotment of testimonials at too late n date to address and send to the local posts of the American Legion for presentation tomorrow and these will be mailed direct to the next of kin. MONTH CAIiLO, Feb. 21 Georges Cnrpentier, champion heavy weight puilist of Kurope, knocked out (irumlhoveu. the lick'ian champion. in the second round of their fifteen roinid match here todav. (irund- hoven was completely outclassed and took a count live times. m. mm mm SWIFT'S SON-IN-tAW IS A GERMAN SPY CHICAGO. Feb. 21. .lames Miuotto, son in law of Louis F. Swift, todav declined to dis- cuss statements of ex-Premier Joseph ('aii'luux. on trial in Paris, that Minotto was a Ocr- man spy, who duped him when Cuillaux visited South America in piH-11115. "That is an old storv. There is nothing to it," Minotto Sfnid. "I am interested in it as vou would be interested in the nie- tare of vour grandmother but it is all dead to me." he added. ' . Sitice his release from Fort v li,. I. ..,.,. 1, I,,. .,.. terned as an alien enemy during the war. after deportation tiro- I, ,. I,... I f..;i.t t,....ii., ),., dropped his title of count. He nnu f.iiiiiloi't.il it, flirt i.t'fion a Chicago cxiiortini? firm. U.S: WEAKNESS IS AVERSION 10 CRIIICI1 Admiral Sims Orator al U. of P. Ex ercises Declares American People Must Get Over Belief Everything American is Perfect or Tliev Will Suffer in the Future. IMIll.AhKl.l'lllA. Kcb. 21. -Admi ral William S. S I : : i -. orator at the liiuvcrsilv dav exereises ol the l ni vershv of 1 Ynnvlvaiiia todav to eelehrate the birthday of lleore.e Washington, drew lesoiis from the career of the first president and criti cized the tendency of Americans to rVsent adverse comment upon mili tary un preparedness of t he 1'nited Slates. "The mif-Miii: clement in Auierican iut" .-.aid t he admiral, "is t hat il does not iiietmlc adequate s'dii-iluile lor our safety. The iovciniiient. and to a rctlnin extent, our people, re scut eritii-ism of nuvlhintr American. This is a dangerous altitude that bit rust Un maiiv thousands of lives ami many millions in treasure." In Kuropean mm lines. Admiral Sims said, the miliomil defense is a live issue. "The aetual eondilioii of then armed fn fees is so vitally important." he said, "that anyone who can po ut out a delect, or surest an improve ment, will i';t ni the platitude of his overnment, ('riliei-.ni is recognized as so vital to efficiency that it i-t not only welcome tint is invited and is rewarded when il proves beneficial. 'In the Tutted States." Admiral Sims aid, I' we not only neglect t provide for public criticisms of our officers, but actually forbid it. 'The consequence is that the American people know less about the elements of warfare and less about the actual condition of their mili tary forces thaii the people of nu of the other u'reat powers. Thouyh this; has militated ' airainst, our pre paredness" for war in the past, and although we have iievertheless alway-4 attained 'our' object in wai1 without very serious loss, still il must be evi dent that a similar altitude cannot be. maintained in future .without ?se rious risks." ' 1' , i 6 1 The honorary decree of Doctor of Laws' was conferred upon Admiral Sims. T CHILD AT KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Feb. 21. Xleorire Diimont willinirlv abandon ed his son to their care-12 years ano when the boy was a helpless infant, hut now wants hiia and has twice kid naped him from the foster parents because the boy's Indian blood en titles him lo a share of the tribal property, should the Klamath Indian reservation be opened, necordinir to the assertion of Mr. and Mrs. Char lev Perazzo, who today started u bf-'al battle to retain custody of the ?hild. The case has been set for heariuu in the county court. At a heariiiL' before W. A. Wist, iiidii.n ae,ent, .Mr. and Mis. Puia..j vHTe awarded Ihe custody o' the boy, whom thev have never legally adopt ed. Prior to the agent's decision, I lie v asserted Diimont had ttiKcu tlie child from them bv force a.'id after ward he au'aiii kidnaped him. FLIES PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 80 ffl. SKATTLK. Feb. 21. Major A. 1). Smith, nrmv aviator, who is iu Se attle invest iyatimr uirplntie enu'p inent and facilities for aerial patrol work over Washington forests, plans lo leave here 'lue-dav on his relurn fli'-'hl to San Ih'ciro. lie arrived ves terdav in 1ns small scout plane. The lHfi-mi!,. air line between Se attle and Portland was covered bv Major Smith yesterday in one hour and twonlv uiinules. Officials n( the Aero Club of the Northwest said this was a record. Forest patrol service will be esfab. limbed in Washiimton in April or May. Major Smith announced. Four pa- trolf of three two-eutcd machines will operate out of Camp Lewis, Ta oomn. Holiday in New York. NI'.W YOKK. Feb. 21.-Today is p holiday on Ihe cotton and coffee and suiiur fxchanxes here. COSTS $340,829 TO CARE FOR MOCK ESTATE Pdiri'l.ANl). Ore., Feb. 21. F.xpenditures of O. 1.. Price, executor of the will of the bile llcnrv I,. Pittock, tor the .-ec-oud sciiii-ninuial period amount ed to !r:UliS2!l out of receipts of :I71,II2S. according lo a re port filed bv him iu the pro bale division id' the circuit court. To curry on the business of the estale il lie, 'nine nece-surv ln borrow .J."'.!'!!!). most of which was used fur paving federal in come and state inheritance laxes. 'flic largest sources of llic Mate's income Ihe past six months were $S7.0llll from stock dividends and :IS.IIIIII from rents. The eMate was inven toried al .7,H!1 1.7711 on March .'II. HUP. PROTEST AGAINST U.S. l!l'FNOS AllfF.S La F.poch.i oriran of the uovcrumcnt parly in Argentina, has just published a com niunicatioii from the Colombian le gation irivinir Ihe text of resolutions adopted hv the senate and house of representatives of Colombia on No vember :t lust protesting against, the alleired infrinueiiicut hv the I'nilod Stales of Colombia's ri-lits over the Islhuius of Pauamit. The resolu tion of the Colombian senale reads : 'This day hems the sixteenth anni versary of the rebellion of Pnnania. fomented and supported by Ihe uov ernihent of Ihe I'nited States of America, willi 'manifest' iii fraction of a public treaty, Ihc.sc'niitc of flic re public interprelVi public opinion in de- hirlnt: once more, that' the'ri'jhts of Colombia over tlie Isthmus of Panama are . imprescribable, and"in ''protest ing, 1 ns it docs' protest, before the civilized world, airainst the causes wli'iOli have impeded the use and de- lensc of its riuhts. "Colombia re-af firms solemnly to- duv its riuhts to all and each one of the portions of territory bestowed upon it by its liberators, and, what ever be the answer which time shall brintr to the hopes of revindication, Ihat its cause is the cause of justice and civilization, Ihat of the sover eignty and integrity of nations. "The senate, in innkinir this pro test and these declarations, expresses the wish to see substituted bv the action of eimilv and iaslice the pro ceedings which have limited and nuide uiiL'Utorv the rights of weak nations." The resolution of the house, ex- prcssini; similar sentiments, complains airainst the failure of the United Slates senate to approve the treaty of April li, lill l, anil protests airainst Ihe proposed celebration of a new pact "ipiite foreiun'1 to Ihe April (i convention. I!y the treaty of April (i. l!)l l. the I nited Stales would have expressed "reurct'' and paid Colombia $25,- (1110,000 for its action in Panama That treaty has not been approved by the Lnited States senate. Now It's Fair Weather. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Weuther predictions for Ihe week bcuiuninc Monday are: Pacific stales, fair lirst hull' willi normal temperature probably rain last half. A provisional convention with France and (ircat liritain dunlins with air traffic has been siuned hv Switzerland which becomes effective March 1, it was announced in Heme. WASHINGTON, Feb. 'Jl Repre sentatives! of the railroad brother hoods who conferred with President Wilson recently on wai:e demands culled at the White House today lo present a memorial to the president protesting iiL'alnst the passuirc of the railroad bill and statiiii; that the labor" provisions are wholly unac ceptable to the railroad workers, Accompanyinir the letter to the president was the uieiiinrinl which the railroad men recently sent lo members of conuress. The president was asked to L'ive this careful con-nidcrutiou. H R. R. BROTHERHOODS INFORM WILSON RAILROAD BILL NOT ACCEPTABLE RETURN Ml RIPE OLIVES Tn nnnnrn lu bKUUtK Warnino Sent Throughout Country of Pimento Olives Sent to 52 Towns in Eitiht States by Snraque, Warner Co. of Chicatio Batavia, Fertulell 'and Fticlilieti Are Only Brands Involved No Blame At tached to Packer or Retailers. Cllll'AliO, l.vb. 21. Warniui that poisoned stuffed olives hud been shipped bv a Chicairo wholesale house, lo dealers iu fifty-two towns of eiuht. stales, was issued bv J. L. Mc Lnue.li lin, stale superintendent of foods and dairies. The towns include Montana: Dillon ami Kalispell. The olives aro of the ripe, stuffed type, known as "pimento olives" and are iu bottles. Pil'lcon dozen bottles have been placed in Illinois stores alone. The distributor has instructed hia salesmen in all states lo call on cus tomers ami instruct them to with draw the olives from sale imme dialelv. The olives are inl'ecled with bacil lus hotulitiiiH, a form of poison which has recently caused n number of deaths iu several states. All deaths so far reported, how ever, came from unstiiffed ripe olives. This is the first time poisoned stuffed olives have been reported. The poisoned olives, MoLnutfhlili said, will have a peculiar odor whieti should be easily delected. Olives found contaminated have usually been soft and odorous. The bottled stuffed olives were not suspected until a recent case of botu liuas poispnim; at Kalispell, Alont., was! 'InvcsPjiateil by federal n'lttfiiVu-' ties, ' hecordimr fit MiVlcLnjiL'hhhV The Invcsiioiitinn' Iu, unid ilid,Ianft Ihat three brands of Californfil liiiekr cu siuiicii onves were involve, j lie , oranos, ins siaicment says, aro nu- tuviil." "Fcrodi.ll " iilol "l(i,.d'in The name of the California, pneker.isi not on the labels. Tlie'label'sliows, however, that the olives were ' dis tributed from Chicairo and adds that" Ihe net weiirlil of the olives in the bottles is six ounces und that tha hollies are known us No. 10. The olives were distributed bv Sprairue. Warner and company of Chicatio. Ma jor A. A. Sprauue, heniC of Ihe firm, is federal fair prieo com missioner for Illinois. Mr. McLiimihliii, iu his Ktntenicnt. praised the firm for help rendered in tracinir the olives. MAIL TRIBUNE STRAW VOTE Write in the blank below tho nanio of the man best nnnli- lied in your opinion to Berve this country as its president durintr the next four years nnd mail or briinr the ballot lo the Mail-Tribune office. For President: Kicned Address .'. . Party Repatriate Huns Siberia. PARIS, Feb. 21. The repatriation of the German prisoners now in Si beria, was authorized bv the council of nnibassadors at its session todav. The action of the council provided that the repatriation bo bv way of the Far F.ast. "In our analysis of the labor pro visions of the net." said tho letter, "we have set forth reasons, coupled with our years of practical applica tion and experience in negotiation of wnsre adjustments which to ns seem siif licient to warrant the definito con clusion that the contrress has not pro posed a method of proeedu.ro accep table at any time and entirely inade quate to meet tho present situation. "Wo feel sure that vou can nirrco with us to the extent that there is little likelihood that conirress will bo able to reach an agreement Ihat will insure a prompt disposition of tha ciuestion."