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MEDFORD, OPtEOOX, SA'lTUDAY, FEMUl'AKY 121. 1!20
NO. 283
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Predictions
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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:
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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."