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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mm , Tribune The Weather Maximum yesterday ........72 Minimum today 31 Predictions Generally fulr. Fiftieth Year. Daily Fifteenth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1920. NO. 33 JOHNSON DE General Wood's Lead Reduced to 590 by Error Itjprls.CQMntY, Where Johnson Leader Claimed His Can didate Had penrjobbed File Pe titions for Recount in Essex, Mor ris. Gloucester Camden Counties Both Claim State. . NEWARK, N. J.. April 29 At f ivo o'clock toduv when only 21 districts wore missing, 'Wood's lend had been increased to 1014, the vote' standing: Wood, 52,311 and Johnson 51,207. Returns from 20 missing districts in Cape Kay county increased the gene ral's lead 381. NEW YORK, April 29. With Mu jor Oenoral Leonard Wood leading Senator Johnson of CalifornJa by only a few hundred votos in the New Jersey preferential presidential pri mary, Johnson's campaign manager announced todny that a recount would bo asked in Essex, Mori is, Gloucester and Camden counties. Angus McSween, heading the John son campaign forces, announced thnl Itarry Knlisch, formerly corporation counsel of Newark, had been retainer, to file petitions for a" recount with circuit judges in the districts in which tho Johnson forces considered their candidate's count to be in doubt. NEWARK, N. J.. April 29 Cor rected returns today at 4 o'elock.with 44 districts missing, save Major Gen eral Leonard Wood a lead of 590 over Senator Johnson -in the New Jersey preferential presidential primary. The vote stood: Wood, 51,809: Johnson, 51,219. In Morris county, whore Johnson's managers have announced thev will seek n recount, an error of 111 votes was discovered, cutting Wood's ma jority in that county from 83" t 726. . Tho mistake was found in a r" check made at tho county clerk's of fice after William P. Verdon, of Hurt son county, a Johnson worker, had charged his candidnto had been "robbed" in Morris, Essex and Cntn ilun counties. The republican "big four" delega tion to the Chicago convention will be: , Senators Walter E. Edge and Joseph- E. Frelinghuvsen, who are pledged to support the voters' choice, as expressed at the primary; Edward C: Stokes and William N. Runvon, pledged to support Wood. Incomplete returns indicnto that Wood will have eleven district dele gates and Johnson ten.. Three dele gates arc unpledged, Campaign managers for both Wood and Johnson reiterated claims that, their candidate would carry the'stnte. William P. -Verdon, (i republican leader in Hcboken and worker for Johnson, would odd nothing today to his charge yesterday thnt the Cali fornia senator had been "robbed" in nt least three counties, Camden, Mor ris nnd Essex.-. , i. u '' NEWARK, N. J., April 29. Major General Leonard Wood this afternoon had increased his lead slightly over. Senator Johnson in the New Jersey preferential presidential primary con test. "The' vote with 45 districts missing stood. 51,920 to 51,209, giv ing the general a lead of 711. 10 COPE WITH (PORTLAND, April 29. Federal revenue agents and prosecuting au thorities admitted today they were at a loss In knowing bow to cope with the moohshlning and other liquor operations now being conducted in Portland and vicinity and unless their present series of arrests and prosecutions serve to halt the moon shiners, the federal . courts will be come clogged with cases of this char acter. In Its recent report the federal grand Jury returned more than a score of indictments for alleged vio lations of the liquor laws. Since Monday, when this report was sub mitted between 35 and 40 new moon shining and liquor cases have been NIBS A NEW E MILLION DOLLAR GIFTS VANDERBILT WEDDING NEW YORK, April. 29. The eyes of New York society were focused today on the wedding in ' St. Thomas church of Miss Ru- chel Littleton, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Littleton of Chattanooga, Tenn., to Cornelius Vnndcrbilt. Jr. .. Five thousand invitations were issued to friends and rela- lives, including several hundred former doughboys, who served with young Vnndcrbilt in Franco with the 27th division. A wed- ding cake, said to bo the largest in the world, was provided for tho guests. Gift i valued nt nearly a mil- lion do'.lnrs have been received. FIVE KILLED, 12 LAMBERTON, Minn., April 20. Five persons were killed and twelve injured when two passenger trains on the Chicago and Northwestern rail road met in a hend-on collision near here early today. The accident is snid to have been caused bv misinterpretation of orders, whereby the trains wero supposed to pass nt Sanborn instead of Lninber ton. Four cars were wrecked nnd both engines. The dead are: . Ed Clark, conductor of train No. 516, Winona. -L. S." Fuller, engineer of 516, Wi nona. E. C. Larson, fireman on 516, Wi nona. A. Feltz, car repairer, Tracy, Minn. E. W. Augustine, Pioneer, Ohio. 10 ADDRESS EDUCATORS SPOKANE, April 29 Several men and women prominent in the affairs of the nation including Herbert Hoover, former national food admin istrator; Frank A. Vanderllp, New York financier; Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, suffrage leader and former Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, will receive invi tations within a few days to address the annual convention of the Nation al Educational association at Salt Lake City, July 4 and 10. STRIKE IS AVERIED PORTLAND, Ore., April 29. Union street car employes of the Portland Railway Light nnd Power company early today voted to accept the pro posal of the corporation providing- for a slight increase in wages for a few shopmen and retaining the present wage scale of the platform men for another year. Acceptance by the men it was said, would avert a possible walkout. Negotiations have been going- on for several weeks. BOOTLEGGING WAVE brought before the United States at torney by the rovenue agents. One of the revenue agents who de votes practically his entire time to ferreting out moonshiners and boot leggers said today that the illicit manufacture of whiskey in Portland is now greater than it ever has been since prohibition, either Btate or na tional, became effective, and unlesB something is done to cope with the present serious situation conditions will become much worse. "We have seized at least twelve Btills during the present week, and have in our possession evidence of other moonshining operations involv ing many other stills which we will investigate as rapidly as possible," he said. ; . ' WARSHIPS ARRIVE ON IX. COAST American Cruisers Drop Anchor at Mazatlan and Tampico U. S. Citi zens to Be Protected General Sam Amiego Deserts Sonora Rebels and Returns to Carranza More Do fections From Relief Ranks Re ported Government Active. WASHINGTON-, April 21). Cap ture of tho city of Chihuahua by rebo forces, formerly officers nnd men of tho federal o-ui-rison in that city, was 'i'Mrted today to llio stiito dcjHirt- UUUlt. WASHINGTON, April 29. The American cruisers Salem and Sacra mento were reported today to have reached their respective destinations at Mazatlan and Tampico. Command ing officers of the two- vessels had made no report today. Tho Btate department announced todny that George T. Summorlin American charge at Mexico City, who has been in Washington conferring with department officials, left Lare do yesterday for tho Mexican capital. Official dispatches from Mexico to day stated that 600 federal troops reached Vera Cruz Tuesday and were sent to Alvarado, a few miles south of Vera Cruz, where the federal gar rison had revolted and looted the town. Railway and telegraph communi cations between Juarez and Chihua hua City remains interrupted. Banditry is reported near Guadala jara where the Mexican government yesterday reported General . Dleguez had 8000 -federal troops mobilized. Bandits seized the power plant out side the city. Bebol General Quits MEXICO CITY, April 29. (By Associated Press.) General Miguel Samaniego, leading lieutenant of General P. Ellas Calles, commander of anti-government forces in nor thern Mexico has abandoned the So nora revolutionists and proffered his services to the Carranza government, acoordlng to an official statement issued last night by General Juan Barragan, chiof of the presidential staff. The statement quotes a dispatch from General Pablo Quirogo, chief of operations in Chihuahua stating that emissaries had been sent to him by General Samaniego who Is command ing Sonora forces defending Pulplto pass, the vital gateway from Chihua hua to Sonora. Announcement is made by the war department of two new departments for military operations. Tho first has, been named the eastern depart ment and includes the states of Pu cbla and Vera Cruz and the Isthmus of Tchuantepec, and has been placed under the command of General Can dido Ggullar. Tho other is called the valley of Mexico department and General Francisco Murgula, who has been recalled from Tampico, has been placed in command. Itonlllus Joins Carranza General Fedorico Monies, who was In charge of tho presidential cam paign of Ygnacio Bonillas, former Mexican ambassador to tho United States and who has been on leave of absence as governor of the state of Guanajuato, is reported to have been named military commander for the states of Guanajuato, Aguas Callen tcs and Mlchoncan. In connection with General Montes reported withdrawal from politics, the Heraldo de Mexico publishes a rumor which has been current sev eral days that Senor Bonillas Is about to withdraw his candidacy and prof fer his services to the government. Leon Salinas, who recently resign ed as minister of commerce and in dustry for the purpose of seeking election as senator from the state of Morelos, re-took the oath on Tuesday as a cabinet member and has resum ed his former post. This Is consid ered an 'indication that a postpone ment of the presidential election, fixed for July 4, is probable. Wireless Phonograph Record. LONDON, April 22 Experiments which have been carried 'out here have resulted in the making of a talk ing machine record on wax of a voice transmitted by wireless telephone 10 miles away. Newspaper Prices Raised. PARIS, April 29. Newspaper pro prietors here have decided unani mously to advance the price of dailies from ten to fifteen centimes begin ning May 1. . SAKS AMERICA MUSI BE SAVED FROM THE PINEHURST, N. C, April 29. "America must not be pro- vented from taking her right- fill position as a world nation by little Americans, narrow vis- toned men or peanut politic- ians," Francis II. Slsson. Now York banker declared today In an address at the annual meet- Ing of tho cxecutlvo council of the American Bankers associa- tion. Mr. Sisson asserted that a national merchant marine was impossible of creation under tho present seaman act. Enlarged foreign trade, ho said also is impossible without greater governmental encour- agement in tho way of trade in- formation and adequate protec- 4 tion for American money invest- fr ed abroad. "America's Indus- ! trial life," he told tho bankors, "cannot reach. Its full develop- ment without ia more public spirited labor." Former Attorney for Mexican Chief Describes Illegal Methods Adopted to Force Out Huerta and Install Carranza Predicts Ohregon Will Be the Next President. WASHINGTON, April 20. The Carranza government has been "ghastly failure," S. G. Hopkins, Washington attorney lormerly conn sel for Carranza testified today be fore a senate committee investigating Mexican affairs. Mr. Hopkins snid the Mexican leader had "failed to keep nil his promises nnd has neither pacified the country nor inaugurated any of the reforms which he advocat ed before taking power." Praising General Obregon, ono of the lenders in the new revolution in Mexico, the witness predicted success for him. The revolution, he snid, was due to the state of unrest developed in Mexico bv the failure of tho Car runza government to function in nnv wny. "Carranza was furnished arms and munitions bv the United States in J9I4 with the direct cognizance of the American government," Mr. Hop kins snid. "in such ounntity ns to .is sure him success in his fight to dis place Victoriano Huertn. "I was informed that the United States government would closo its eves to a procedure by which the mu nitions would be taken out of Texas ports, on bills of lading indicating the destination to bo Cuba," Mr. Hop kins said. "After getting out to sen the schooners would change their routing and land the cargoes at ports avail able to Carnin.a forces. Under the arrnngement the vessels were to bo fined nominally for violation of neu trality laws.. As it worked out, the vessels wore fined, but the Recretnrv of the treasury remitted the fines." Census Returns WASHINGTON, April 20 The fol lowing census returns are announce 1: Carlisle. Pn., 10,038. increase 3."i:i or 3.2 per cent. Tuscaloosa, Ala., ll.OOG increase 3589 or 42.7 per cent. Valdosta. Gn., 50,783, increase 3127 or 40.8 per cent. Berwick, Pn., 12.181. incronso 0824 or 127.4 per cent. Bloomington, Ind., 11,595 increase 2757 or 31.2 per cent." WASHINGTON, April 28. Census returns are anritiitnced as follows: Youngstown, Ohio, 132,358 increase 53.292 or 64.7 per cent. Portsmouth, Ohio, 33,011 increase 9530 or 40.0 per cent. Kalamnzoo Mich., 48.853, increase 9421 or 23.9 per cent. Springfield Mass., 129.338, increase 40.412 or 45.4 per cent. Fitclibnrg. Mass., 41,013 inereajc 3187 or 8.4 per cent. Gardner, Mass.. 10,900, increase 2201 or 15.4 per cent. Ehnirn. N. Y.. 45,305. increase 8129 or 21.9 per cent. Niagara Fnlls, N. Y., 50.7G0 in crease 20,315 or 00.7 per cent, CARRANZA PUT IN POWER BY WILSON S PLOT IN FIGHT U. S. Chamber of Commerce to Pass Resolution Opposing "Hand -Out" to Service Men Bad for Business, Etotl for Labor, Bad for Soldiers Themselves Declares President- Labor Leader Who Attacks Kansas Governor Is Hissed Down. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 29 Franklin 1). O'Licr, national com mander of the American Legion, to day appeared before the resolutions t'niiiiuittcc ol'lhe I'niti'.d States Cham ber of Commerce in convention here to examine a resolution opposing a soldiers' bonus, which goes before, the convention for adoption late this a I'tcinoon. It was learned that modi t'ications of the resolution hail been made to meet the approval of the le gion commander. The resolution as modified advocates proper govern mental care of wounded soldiers and urges some system bv which aid a business basis could be extended former service men, it was under stood. President Homer L. Ferguson, of the chamber, said thero was no doubt the resolution would bo passed. "I am unalterably opposed to a cash bonus, or any other kind of ehur.tv, or anv handout," ho said "It would be bad for business and lind for labor and worse for the soldiers themselves. I am in favor of giving them lands on easv payments and extending other business aid to them on a business basis." When the convention's "labor sos sion" began, ilntlbew Woll, vice President nnd member of the execu tive council of the American Federa tion of Lnbor, discussed "labor's part in industrial production." Ho was frequently cheered until he began an attack on Governor Allen of Kansas, who was sitting in the audience at the foot of tho stage. Some ono began hissing and crying "time," and others took up t lie cry until the labor lender announced lie would make his olos ing remarks and sat down. Ho had spoken for nearly two hours. STANDARD OIL CO. PARIS, April 2 8. Importations of oil would bo subject to govern ment control and oil would be sold In France at prices fixed by tho cabinet under the terms of a section of tho lax bill belag considered in the cham ber of deputies. Tho limited monop oly In oil now- hold by the government would be extended until the first of next year. -Discussion of tho proposal has brought out the grave danger during the war of facing a shortage of fuel and lubricating oils and thnt Premier Clemcnceau had to appcul directly to Profldent Wilson on two occasions, There was sharp criticism of the standard Oil company In connection with profits during the war. WITH MAY DA! 1IE-UP LONDON .April 29. A labor de velopment which may result in more general stoppage of work throughout the United Kingdom May day than had been considered likely manifested itself today in nn announcement thnt the London eoun:l of railwavmcn had lccided that, beginning Saturday, itf members would work on a ' strict "work ot the rules" policy and will refuse to exercise nnv initiative be yond that point. . The Liverpool and London unions declare thev will maintain their new order until their demand for. an nd. vuncc of one pound sterling weekly if granted. BURLESON REQUEST TURNED ' DOWN BY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, April 28. Peti tions of the postmaster general and the Western Association of Short Line Ha'lroads for a hearing and n revised finding ns to fair and reason able rates for (he transportation of mail were denied today bv the inter state commerce commission. CASH GUIS GETS SENTENCE OF 60 WIFE'S LOVE LETTERS CHICAGO, April 20 Twrntv fivc sim'oiuIs ono of tho short cut sentrnoos on record, in I'viln rnl courts was impoo-I on Jesse Nanli, colored, cliariioil with tumpcr'uii? with the mails hv ,1 mitre K. M. Land is today. As Nash walked to tho courtroom door, in custody of n deputy marshal, the indue called "time up,'' and tho prisoner was re leased. Nash admitted old amine pos session of letters written bv his wife to another rhan. lie ex hibited tho letters in court and after rcaditur them .Indue Lnn dis fixed the penalty. EF WASHINGTON, April 29 Accep tance of "fair prices by the depart ment of .iustico was defended today bv Attorney General Palmer before the house judiciary committee, which is investigating his agreement with Louisiana sugar growers that 17 and 18 cents would not bo considered nn unfair maximum price for their pro duct. Mr. Palmer declared that tho ac ceptance of the "fair" prices was "not fixing a price, but the exercising of tho lawful discretion in announcing what the government would regard ar, a violation of "lheTnw?r "For nnv one to say such action was a violation of the law," said the attorney general, "shows a lument nblo ignoraneo of tho law. If I nm guilty in Louisiana, then I am guilty elsewhere throughout the country with respect to all necessaries lino1 there is plenty of room from tho rec ords of tho department of justice to find mo guilty." "Fair prices," ho continued, "wore determined by the fair price commit tees," organized last fall throughout the country. These committees he de scribed ns "the weapons of tho pub lic" for fighting rising living costs. E TOKIO, April 24.(Bv tho Asso ciated Press) The Japanese force on its way to tho relief of tho Niko laovsk district, in eastern Siberia, oc cupied tho northern section of Sngha lin island (Hussian territory) unop posed, it wns announced in a war of fice conimiiniuuo today. NEW YOIiK, April 29. Generu! improvement in business conditions in Japan wero reported in cable ml. vices received here today bv Mitnui and company, npunese export and im port house. The Hunk of Japan has supplied 00,000,000 in funds to the Japanese foreign exchange, stock and silk n-nv-kols, the advices stated, ond call money now can be procured in Tokio at slightly loss thun five per cent in contrast to recent rates as high as 11 per cent. FINAL RESULT IN OHIO WAITS UPON COLUMBUS, 0.. April 29 Whether Senator Warren Q. Harding hus ob tained all of Ohio's delegates nt large to the republican nntionul convention still remains in doubt. It probnbly will take tho official count to decide whether Harry M. Daughertv, a Hard ing delegate, hns been defented by William H. Boyd, a Wood delegate With 79 precincts still missing out of 5882 in the state, Itovd was lead ing in the unofficial voto bv 802. COLITMRITS. n Anril onTTov M. Dauchertv. tiledirnit ITurilinv nnn. didate for delcgnto nt Inrgc, who on tho face of incomplete returns Inst night apparently had been defeated by William II. Boyd, pledged Wood LABOR PARTY JULY 1 1-13 Every Labor and Farm .Orpanlza tion In Country Invited to Attend Will Favor Abolition U. S. Senate Single Tax, Nationalization of All Industries, League of Workers to Destroy Militarism, Endorsement of the Plumb Plan. CHICAGO, April 29. The nation al labor party convention will be held In Chicago July 11, 12 and 13 to nominnto candidates for president and vice president nnd draft a plat form, It was announced today by frank J. Kspor, national secretary. iivory labor nnd farm organization In the country will be invited to send one delegate for each 500 members. Kspor predicted that five thousand dologntes would attend. The nation al labor party was formed here last November by 1200 representatives ot farm and labor organizations. Max S. Hayes of Cleveland is national chairman. The declaration of principles adopt ed at the convention included thirty two planks, a majority of which, ac cording to Ksper, will be repeated in the political platform to be adopted in July. Among the planks are: Nationalization of all essential in dustries. - , ..." Nationalization of unused land.,' A league of workers to "destroy autocracy, militarism and economic Imperialism and bring about world wide disarmament." ''! Repeal ot the espionage law. Equal suffrage and equal pay for men and women in Industry. f. .,' Abolition of the Injunction power of judges In labor disputes. . ' Indorsement ot the Plumb plan for tri-partlte railroad control. . - -i Steeply graduated Income and In heritance taxes. ' A national budget system. Limitation of the power of the supreme court to "veto" legislation. Abolition of the United Btates senate.- MEAT PACKERS LICENSE: DEFEATED IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, April 29. (Propo sals to Uconse meat packers and create a commission to enforce the laws affecting the Industry, were re jected today by the house agricultur al committee. With these elimina tions agreed upon a sub-committee headed by Chairman Haugen was ap pointed to draft compromise legisla tion for the regulation ot the pack ers, i. . .1 i ' A DENVER, Colo., April : 29. The draft of a proposed amendment to the state constitution permitting the sale of beer containing four per cent alcohol and wine with ten per cent alcohol, wns filed with tho.seoretarv for decision of legality today. If ap proved, petitions to have tho meas tiro placed on the ballot at the No vember election will be circulated, L COUNT. HARDING GAINING candidate, made heavy gams in nd ditionnl precinct returns received to day. Hovd is now leading Daughertv by only 891 with 120 precincts yot to report. , Three harding delegates at large apparently are elected. The vote hi nil but 287 of 5882 precincts ot the state showed : ' ' .. Golvin (Harding) 114,007: Willi (Harding)' 115,413: Herriok (Hard ing) 125,596; Turner (Wood) 101.. 912. Indications were early today that at lenst 39 and possibly 42 of the state's 48 delegates to the republican national convention will be pledged to Senntor Harding, whilo the remainder ' will be pledged to Woodr , . ....