Medford mail tribune., March 02, 1920, Page 1, Image 1

MEDFORD I
oail Tribune
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lYohuhl. rain.
Daily Fourteenth Tu
Forty-ninth Tear.
MEDFORD, OMKOOX, Tl'KSDAY, MARCH L l!rji.
.NO. 2!)1
WITNES
The Weather
Maximum yesterday 40
Minimum today
lrec IS
BUY BRAY
ACCUSED
Boy. Who Swears Van Gilder Was
Standinu Near Door I. W. W. Hali
Arrested at Once on Warrant
Sworn to bv State Official Sen
sational Development Comes at
Crucial Point in Trial Lawyer
Sheriff Clash.
MOXTESANO, Wash., Mar. 2.
Guy Bray, 16 years old, an employe
In a Centralia dairy, was arrested on
a charge of perjury today a half hour
after he had left the witness stand In
the trial of ten alleged I. W. W. here
for the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
Centralia Armistice day parade vic
tim. The warrant charging perjury was
sworn to by J. H. Jahnke, assistant
county prosecutor of Lewis county.
The arrest was made by Sheriff John
M. Berry of Lewis county. Bray was
held In lieu of $500 bail.
The man he saw with Van Gilder in
front of the hall at the time of the
alleged raid on the hall, Bray testi
fied, was the man, he believed, he
had previously seen with Van Gil
der. Ha said he would not swear
that It was Grimm. . , . .
"Do you swear that Frank Van
Glldor was standing near-the-door of
the J.- Wi W. 'hall at tlib tinle of Hie
shooting?" asked Special Prosecutor
WiiH; Abel.; . ' ' ' " ; " ;l "
--.iwiAirestwl In1 Half Ifour 1 ' '
r!I dd,"' replied Bray. ' r
'That is all. "We shall want you a
little later," said Abel. Within a
half hour the warrant had been sworn
to and Bray waB in the custody of
Sheriff Berry.
George F. Vanderveer,' defense at
torney, visited Bray In the local sher
iff's office after court adjourned, and
Vanderveer and Berry clashed, the
Lewis county sheriff ordering the at
torney from behind ths railing in the
Grays Harbor county sheriff's office.
Vanderveer accused Sheriff Berry
of attempting W persuade Bray to
declare that he, Vanderveer, had in
fluenced Bray's testimony. Sheriff
Berry waved his finger admonish
Ingly at the attorney, Vanderveer
striking at the offending digit. Berry
returned the blow knocking a cigar
ette from the attorney's moulh. Bray
admitted ho had been assured ball by
Harry Smith, a brother of onb of the
defendants, In the event fiis testi
mony got him into trouble, according
to Sheriff Berry.
SIONTKSAN'O. Wash.. Jlsir. 2.--Cnutioned
airain bv the court that lie
oould not attempt to move aliened
threats until he introduced testimony
to prove that nn overt act had been
committed liv Warren 0. Grimm, Cen
tralia Armistice dnv parade victim,
Attorney Cleoree F, Vanderveer to
day called one witness in an effort
to show that Grimm wus shot in front
of the I. W. W. hall, nnd not 10(1 feet
distant, as testified to bv previous
witnesses in the trinl hero of ten
nllecred f. W. W. for Grimm's murder.
Guv Itrav. Id venrs old, employed
1V a Centralia dairy, was the witness
called. He testified that he knew
. R. VanGildcr. who led the first
platoon in the Centralia contingent of
the parade. lie said he had, one dav,
seen VanGilder with a larue man, had
asked him who he was and that Van
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IAIN T
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ST. LOUIS. Mnr. 2. Arrange
ments were completed toduv lor ef
ftjotins formal onrnniznlion of the
Conimercial Federation of America
hv representative business men of
the eountrv. who bave been in con
ference here siwe vesterdav with
members of the Couimreial Federa
tion of California for the purpose of
forming a nation-wide association to
fiirht radicalism.
The plans decided upon here will
be presented nt n conference of east
ern busines men in New York March
BILL ALLOWING N.J.
3.5 PER CENT BOOZE
TliKNTON. X. J..-M:.r. 1.
( JtlVlTIHM' Kllwiinls tnil;i MIMIfd
it tnll that pet-mils tin ttiiimi-t';n-t
lire iiiul s:ili al'lt'i' iM'aie
with (icrmativ is iirnrlaiint'd,
of lienor containing lt.fi per cent
dT nleoliiil hv volume. The pas
sage of the hill was completed
in the legislature vesterdav.
AceordiiiLr to an announcement
bv federal authorities the hill
is illegal and an v one actinu
limlcr its H'o iioiis will he pros
ecuted. 1
I XIVES ARE LOST
HALIFAX, X. S Mar. 2. Seven
lives are believed to have been lost
when the crew of the Leyland liner
Bohemian abandoned their ship as
she was breaking up on the Sambro
ledges this morning. Several others
were injured. ! v
The ship, which was bound from
Boston to Liverpool, ran aground in
a blinding snowstorm while endeav
oring to put Into Halifax harbor early
yesterday morning. Sixty-four pas
sengers were taken off in safety in
thu'-niornlng" but mot 'CP the" 120
mombors 'Of the' crew reihainod 'on
board all day. : ' '' ' -
Lute last night a' strong swell de
veloped and the ship began to pound
heavily on the rocks. ' At four o'clock
this morning it was decided to aban
don her. Three boats got away safe
ly but the remainder of the men were
unahle tcHuko to the boats, according
to the reports received hero.
The tug Koobllng came as close to
the stranded ship as possible and the
transfer of those still on board was
attempted by lifelines. It is believed
loss of life occurred during this op
eration. iSoon nfler the crow had left' the
vessel she broke In two and sank.
SEATTLE, Mar. 2 Officers of the
American steamer Delight said here
te'day that troops fired upon their
boat in Vladivostok harbor January 2
while she was unloading rifles. The
Delight arrived here last night with
her superstructure scarred by bullets.
The Delight, they said, was cast in
the role of an innocent bystander
when the troops turned machine
guns upon a Uussian steamer an
chored near the American boat. The
bullets went wild and hit both steam
ers. The shots were fired, it was
said, in an effort to halt the escape
of Ivan Ginda, a rebel leader, who
had fled to the Hussiun ship.
Spain Wants U. S. Wheat.
JIAUlill), Mondnv. Jfctr. 1. In
vestigation of the possibility of im
portimr wheat from North America,
instead of from Argentina, to meet
the demand for that cereal in this
country has been beuuii liv the uov
ernmcnt. S and H. when it is expected the na
tional organization will be launched.
Business and professional men,
farmers and other unoriraiiiz-cil croups
will be aked to join the federation.
A telcL'ram was sent to President
Wilson, commendinir him for siirnin::
Ihe K-ch-Cunmiins hill over the pro
test of organized labor, and express
ing the belief that the president's
action "avoids the itcrils of vicldimr
to demand of an organized class and
observes the bet interests and high
est cood of the people."
HANKS
1 .
UPON TREATY
AWAY
Fifteen Democrats Vote With Renuli
licans on Monroe Doctrine Reser
vation After Wilson Substitute Is
Beaten 43 to 34 Domestic Oues-
. tion Reservation Readonted With
14 Democrats Votinn With Loilna
Cohorts.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2 The Mon
roe doctrine reservation which has
been one of Ihe storm centers of the
peace Irentv i'iiiht was readoptcd hv
the senate today in Ihe same form
as written hv the republican leaders
and approved bv the senate at the
last session..
The vote was 08 to 22. with 15
democrats voting with the republicans
for adoption. On its oriuinat adop
tion last November the maioritv for
it had been n. to 114, only nine demo
crats supportinu' it.
The democrats votyiir todav for
adoption of the Monroe doctrine
reservation were: Hcckhaiu. Ken
tucky: Chamberlain. Oreuon; Flet
cher, Florida: Gore. Oklahoma: Hen
derson, Nevada: Kim:. Utah; Kirbv.
Arkansas: Mvers, Montana; Owen,
Oklahoma: Pittmun, Nevadu: ltced,
Missouri': Shields, Tennessee: Smith,
Georgia : ThTUn'iis, .,Coliir:itlp ; Tram.:
rncll, li'loriilii.
i WASHi Ntif.QN.' Mai.. ' V;y clciuo
rralic Subsiihile for the republican
Monroe doclrine. reservation to the
peace' treaty was rejected liv. .the
senale todav bv a vote of Jit to .34. ,
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1 WA'SI lINCifOXl.'-Mar. '2, -The re
publican peace treaty reservation de
claring Hie riirlit of the I'nitcd States
to decide all domestic questions
under the Leairue of Nations was re
adopted bv the senate todav bv a
vote of .")( to 2. after repealed ef
forts bv the dcmocrals to amend it
had failed.
Fourteen dcmocrals voted with the
solid republican membership for the
reservation. On ils original adop
tion last November the vole was ,r0
lo .'Hi. with eleven democrats voting
in Ihe al Tinnutivc. :
The dcmocrals who volcd for adop
tion todav were :
Asliiiisl, Arizona: Chamberlain,
Oreiron; Gore, Oklahoma: Henderson.
Nevada: Kimr, Flab: Mvers. Slou
tant: Ninicnt, Idaho: I'hclan. Cali
fornia; Fill ma a, .Nevada: Heed, Mis
souri; Shields, Tennessee: Smith,
Geoiiria: Thomas, Colorado; Tram
aicll, Florida.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2. A full
investigation of charges of gross im
morality and indecent practices in
connection with the activities of a
naval intelligence vice squad at the
naval training station at Newport,
It. I., was ordered today by the senate
naval committee. The charges were
made originally by John K. Halhom
cf the Providence, U. I., Journal.
The investigation will bo made by
a sub-committee composed of Sena
tors Hall, republican, Delaware;
Keyes, republican, New Hampshire
and King, democrat, I'tah.
Chairman Hall announced that a
meeting would bo held here within a
few days to determine procedure. He
said the committee probably would
hold a number of Sessions ut Newport
1,
GENEVA, Monday, Mar. 1. There
were 1032 deaths, mostly children
and only eight births in Vienna from
February 8 to February 14, accord
ing to a telegram received here.
35 1. W. W.'S SENTENCED
FROM 11 TO TEN
YEARS PENITENTIARY
TACttMA. V::-h.. Mar.
Tbirivl'ive of :tti alleged I. V.
W. round truilt v ol viola! ini; tin
stale svmlical'tii law were
lined ." lo $.UU or senleiicetl
lo inisnii from IS months to ten
vcars hv .Indue John 1 1. Fletcher
Ibis intiMiini-.
Kin lit of Ihe prisoners were
riven thrce-vear terms; three
were sent lip for two venrs;
einht for eighteen months; two
for ten vejivs: four were fined
.f.'iiMI without prison terms and
eiLrht were fined $-"111.
The two who received scn
lenees up to ten veins arc under
lil vears ol! au-c and -Indue
Fletcher suspended their sen
(ences durinir liood behavior.
D'OLIER DECLARES
JUST DUES ONLY
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. Takin
up for the first time the whole ones
lion of soldier relief leuislatkn , (he
house ways and means committee
not into a row tod-av over procedure
and broke up in some confusion after
members had repeated chances made
in 1 1 he bouse that the measures had
been twnt k the committee tor burial.
J-Aflei lieated exchanges between
ttimhers of the committee the room
was ordered eleared of theerowd of
speulnlors. and then .in exeentivo ses
sion film II v decided to continue
hearings tomurrow.
'WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. Franklin
d'Olier, nuLlonal commander of 'the
American Legion, outlining to the
house ways and means committee to
day the organization's demands for
soldier relief legislation declared It
wanted no bonus, but assistance to
former service men In "overcoming
present financial disadvantages."
All the legion asks, he told the
committee, "Is as liberal treatment as
consistent with the welfare of the
whole country."
"An overwhelming majority of ex
servieo men feel strongly that this
government owes an obligation to all
persons who were handicapped either
bodily or financially," the national
commander declared, adding that dis
abled men wanted relief legislation
"to the end that they would no lon
ger be objects of private charity."
Recommendations for legislation
were presented as follows:
"Land settlements covering farms
in nil states; aid to encourage pur
chase of h(,'nies; vocational training
and adjustment of compensation
based on length of service for those
not desiring to avail themselves of
the other three features.
"The American Jegion," Mr.
dOller said, "asks nothing in its
selfish interests at the expense of the
country, hut at the same time we feel
that this obligation to ex-ser.vice men
and women sliCuld be altogether
paused by at this time and al) econ
omizing done al the expense of the
ex-service man."
I
LONDON, Mar. 2. General Denl
klne's army has been trapped in the
Kuban peninsula southeast of the Sea
of Asov, it Is claimed in a Kussia
soviet official statement dated Sun
day and received today by wireless
from Moscow,
A bolshevik communique received
yesterday announced the capture of
Stavropol, In the northern Caucasus,
the soviet forces defeating Denikine's
troops and annihilating the first Ku
ban corps. The statement at hand
today shows a bclshevik advance of
some ninety miles to the northwest.
Portland Dealer Suicides.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Mar. 2.-M.
Shapiro, sinizle. part owner" of n
second hand .-tore, was found hani;
inir from the balcony of his shop to
dav. Friends suv be was ill and nuiv
have been despondent.
R. R, UNIONS aXSKs M1TTEE
VOTE Til NiNETY-FIVE
48fr'i
tSCH UW fessl km B 0
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Contrary to Predictions Railroad
Union Representatives Decide to
Give New Railroad Bill Fair Trial
This Means Danqer of R. R.
Strike at Present Time Removed
"We're AH Good Americans" Is
Statement to Public.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 'J.- Kepi
scutatives of the railroad unions
understood to have voted todav
'ive the new railroad law a trial
hriuiie.-- about a settlement of th
wane demands.
It is understood also' that thev
cided to hold in abeyance plans
test the constitutionality of the law
and not to refer the controversy to
the union membership for a vote
"until the law, has been 1:1 veil a fair
trial."
Strike Danger Over
' This means, it is said, that all
dnimer of a ueneral strike at this
time has been removed.- Ope of the
union officials said "We are all eood
Americans and desire to 1:0 airnin
with the president as far as we can."
WASUINHTOX. Mar. 2 I'n'si
U'iit Wilou toiiuv linked tin' ruilwiiv
(xtMuitjves iiii1 (miiiiIdyuk to join in
yliM'tiuu' rcprosc'iilutivcs t'ny i hi
liirtirt!iu lioilrd "for I hit iul'i()S hi
I'.tlt'lUlltilU!' liv uiit'crt'ni'n to ultco"
upim ii solution il', Hip ruilwiiv wauo
problem under .section of the mil-
;lrt ' Ilis lfltc"r! to tin- ciupliivi's,
Ph'sick'iit Wilson i u. I vl I'roiii his
iiiiinuiiiontiou tii'llii'in Inst Sutu nliiv
snvini; lit1 liclicvccl surh n boned would
uo t'iir' toward rn 11 1 n t'i nir the wniio
disputi'1 'Tor' t'innl disiiositioir mid
nskwl that the brotherhoods sclent
''sueh iiunilier of representatives us
inav seeia appropriate" to coiiduet tilt'
conferences.
Set I'p Tribunal .1 ... .
WASHINGTON. Mar. '.'.'-rresi-dent
Wilson is prcpariiu; to set UP
the tribunal provided in the railroad
l:'II for eonsidcrinir (he wimc dciuunds
nf the two million ruilroad cuiplovcs.
II was aniioiiiiccd nt the While
House todav that he was wrilinc; to
the unions and railroad companies
askiim- thai t In-v iiominnli- ri'prcscn .
tnlivcs to the wiie.0 board. 1'nder
the law the unions inline six repre
senlaliveK and Ihe rouds six. l-'roin
each of these groups, 'the president
wdl select three and in niiilitioii lie
will iiuuie three represeiitalivcs of
the public. The hoard of nine ns
thus constituted will lie subject to
scnnlc approval.
Hccisions nl' Ihe board will bp liv
maiorilv vole, provided one of Ihe
niajoritv is of Ihe public aroup. The
law does not make acceptance of, the
I'iinliii'.'s mandulorv on either the
workers or the ronds. but menibers
of conirress iliirinir debate on the
nieasure. expressed the belief that
imblic opinion would compel accep
tance. E
(MS HIS JOB
SAN KKANCISCO, Mnr. 2. Huillo
advices from Honolulu hint nlsht con
tuiiilni; news of the roslKnation In
I'ckiiiK of i'remler Chin" Yun-I'-Kng
of Hie Itepulilic of China wan received
with surprise by leadliiK Chinese here
today. Premier Chin, a non-party
man, assumed offlco four mouths ago
and was looked upon by Chinese lead
ers as a power In development of ti
new Chinese government, tending to
unification of the north and south
tactions.
In the middle of iNovember he en
countered strong opposition Trom the
military party and the powerful Anfu
club., composed of pro-.lapanese mili
tary chiefs.
Seattle Electing, Mavor.
SKATTI.K. Mnr. U Clear skies
todav helped draw Seattle voters out
earlv to elect u ninvor. 11 corporation
counsel and live members of the city
council. Klcclion officials predict
ed u record vote.
OUAND KAPIDS. Mich.. Mar.
'J. Twenlv-lhree minor defend
ants in t he Newberrv elect ion
conspiracy I rial were dismissed
from cutoilv 011 the motion id'
the prosecution todav. The move
came iust alter Frank (
llailcv, assistant attorney gen
eral, hail announced at '. p. tn.,
that the un eminent rested ils
direct ease, .lud-je Sessions
promptly -j mated Mr. Ihiilev's
motion to di-miss.
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WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Mar. S.
Kluven Chinese were nulTcxnted In
a fire here last night at 8:110 o'clock
which was started by firecrackers set
off during tho celebration of the,
ninth anniversary of tho founding of
tho Chinese republic. Ten of the vic
tims wore men, tho eleventh wus n
woman from Pasco, Wash., who had
como to1 Wulla Wullu for the purpose
of attending the celebration which
hud been in progress for several days.
The womun, Mrs. Tie Glin. aged fill,
was accompanied from I'asco by Jang
Koiik ami' Lip lU.iug, diolh;.ol!' Whom
perished in the flro i Mils, dim has a
son 2a years old living in Portland.
The reuiuimlnr -of-tho victims wure
gardonors, of AV'ulla. Walla. 'The bod
les were found In the second story of
a',buldiug iii. the .Chinese fiuurtor of
tills city. ... ,,. , ! i, iii!
j According tq the statement of pert
sdns who saw the sum of the liro,
two youn;; Chinese wore Ht'iiHliiu; on
the soco'id story verand'i of tile build
ing setting off packages of firecrack
ers. One of tho men enter-;d the
building and in a flash the entire sec
ond story was in a blaze. An Im
mense number of firecracker' was ex
pli.dd in a few seconds. It is pre
sumed that (lie -man !nudve--Lcntty
cu ri lo I Into the building a liivhtod
puck:M:-3 of tho explosives. This man
perished in the smoke, but Ills com
panion, who had remained on (he
veranda, climbed down one of the
posts unil escaped.
'I'bcro were "JTi Cbincse in the
building al the timo of the firo. Not
0110, aside from the eleven victims
was Injured In tho slightest. Thoso
who perished seem to liavo been in
stantly suffocated by the heavy fumes
frc'm the firecrackers.
TheTIre did very Utile damage to
Ihu building.
TALK FOR A WEEK
DHTItOIT, Mar. 2. Majc.'r (ieneral
Leonard Wood here to deliver two of
n scries of campaign speeches, said
Informally tills morning that he
would "respectfully and courteously
decline" Senator Polndexter's request
that their joint debate In South Da
kota bo extended thru tho week of
March 15.
(ieneral' Wood said he did m.t
think the Issuo warranted a week's
debate
GEN. PERSHING SAYS COUNTRY 1S"IN
FAVOR UNIVERSAL MILITARY SERVICE
WASHINGTON". Mnr. 2. Itenten
tion of sufficient war time posts und
war plants to permit rapid expansion
of the ariuv and resumption of pro
duction of war materials at full ca
pacity will be recommended bv Oen
eral I'ershinir, he indicated todav on
Ins return to WiishiiiL'tou after n
three months lour of inspection ol!
caiiips, cantonments nnd siipplv de
pots over the eountrv.
Tbe gcnt-rul's full report lo Secre
tary linker probably will be marlc
within ten duvs.
There is struim sentiment through-.
Ninety-Five Representative Citizens
Named to Constitute Chamber of
Commerce Advisory Committee
Dnrinii Camfiaitin Committee to
Meet Hutel Metlfortl Tomorrow and
Be Addressed bv James E. Glteen,
Camnainn Director.
N'inely-five of Medford's represen
tatl,ve citizens, named to constitute
the Medford chamber c'f commerce's
advisory committee during the expan
sion nnd reorganization campaign at
a meeting held yosterduy afternoon
at campaign headquarters, corner
Main and Front streets, have been
called to meet at a luncheon at tho
Hotel Medford Wednesday at 12
o'clock noon.
At this luncheon the advisory com
mit tee of ninety-five will be address
ed by Campaign Director James E.
(llieen who will outline the plan for
the campaign In all of its various de
tails. Director (ihecn will also aslc
the advisory committee to niime an
executivo committee, of six or eight
of Medford's: very .best mon, as an
executivo committee to serve as. tho
directing body during the campaign ,
of reorganization. ,
l-'orm Two Committees '
'III wa.8 also nniiui;!d..thiit ttils ad-d'
it (spry, committee of nlnoty-five.ilwlll!'
later be divided In two parts, one-halt.'
ot which y ill, n'oiitltii.toitlio member
ship rommitteo while 'thdotharlwIU
be designated as, the, budgot commit
tee, ,; ,, . '',".-.:! olJIii
! Al members Of tho advlflorycolil-ti.il
mlttco ha,vo hocn nolified by. mail ot 01
their appointment, and harei alsov:
been urged to attond tho lllnohooll
Wednesday. Director - Uheen and-uj
President Vernon 11. Vuwter, as well
as every member of the hoard of di
rectors of tho Medford Chamber of
Commerce, is desirous of Impressing;
upon each and every man und woman
named On that committee the very
urgent necessity, and greut Impor
tance of attending tho mooting.
After the appointment of the exec
utive committee, other committees
will be named, nnd tho campaign will
proceed right along in u systematic,
tboro, business-like manner..
too Percent Commit tco' ,
Tho directorate of tho chamber ot-...
commerce was requested by Mi
Olicen In naming tho advisory com
mlttco to select only IhcUe men and
women of Medford who uro known to
have tho city's best interests at heart.
Of course, he explained, this list by
reason of its limitations would not
li -tilde every public-spirited, loyal
Mxlfordito, but the personnel ot tho
committee will tost out 1011 per cent
porfect c'n that sort of a baBls. Mr.
(iheen was assured by tho directors'
after the personnel of tho committee
had finally been decided on. that
tbeso men nnd women nre citizens
who may bo depended upon at any
and all times to do anything within
their power towards community ser
vice. Tho stenographic and clerical staff:
at campaign headquarters worked
until after midnight last night get
ting the notification of appointment
W the committee written out and
mailed to tho members. The person
nel of the advisory committee, as on-
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out the eountrv in favor o univcr-
I sal service of some sort. Oenernl Per
j -liinir said, based on recosnition of
the benefit to the men themselves nnd
j on the fear that "we mieht not havo
j allies tn hold the line for tis in the
J next war."
"American citizenship is sound to
the core," the L'cncral said. "I was
impressed with the wavo of Ameri-
cnuism which is sweepine over the
eountrv."
(lenernl I'ersliiii" said lie bad not
talked politics to "a simile poison"
on his trip and is "not talking poli
tics now." 1