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Newspaper Page Textd Mail Tribune MEDFOR The Weather Maximum yesterilny 73 Minimum today 40 Predictions Fiftieth Year. Daily Fifteenth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON", TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920. NO. 45) DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON T. Prompt Ratification Peace Treaty Wthout Reservations Is Plank of Platform Adopted by Convention of Democrats in Spokane Republi cans Are Scored for Playing Poli . tics-rCash Bonus for Service Men . Is Endorsed. Also Prohibition. SI'OKANK, May 18. The majority report of the credentials committee of the democratic state convention which recommended scatinir of the "regu lar" or Fullen delegation from King county and scutimr both Pierce county contesting delegations with a half n vote for each dclcgutc, was adopted bv the convention today hv a vote of 607 to 188 with King county and Pierce county refusing: to vote. SPOKANE. May 18. Prompt rati fication of tho Gcnnnn peace treaty with its League of Nations covenant, calling upon democratic senators to oppose attachment of any nullifying reservations nnd final ratification of the instrument, is a plank in the plat form of the Washington state demo cratic convention as reported to the convention here today. Commendation of the administra tion of President Wilson und of his work in the treaty-making councils in Paris is combined with denunciation of the republicans in the senate for its "partisanship'; in the treaty fiabt. Woman sl'frngo, prohibition and the payment of adequate sularics to school teachers are endorsed. Of soldiers' compensation, the platform snys: "Wo endorse ade quate cash compensation by state and nation for tho service men of (he world Avar and recommend tho use bv the United States government of ex f3ss and wor profit taxes for thU purpose. We condemn the insincertv nnd dilatory tactics in this matter of the republican majorities in the fede ral congress and in the state legisla ture" . The resolutions continue by statin:; J opposition "to any peace-time plan of compulsory military service or train ing." "Because of tho undue influence of press columns too largely controlled bv selfish interests we favor tho issu ance bv tho federal government ot a publicity pamphlet or bulletin giving arguments for and nguinst public measures to be distributed to the voters ofthe nation bv the government for their information such pamphlet to be edited bv a non-political board," is another plnnk. Belief in the right of labor to or ganize and to bargain collectively is expressed, together with endorsement of profit-sharing bv labor. Punishment of profiteers is de manded. Tho federal lund banks arc endorsed. The "protective tariff" principlo is denounced lind an American merchant marine advocated. Praise of tho work and ndministrnt tion of the late Governor Ernest Lis ter is given. Calling for a state con stitutional convention to brim: about taxation reforms and economies in administration is urged. The Colum bia river basin irrigation project is endorsed nnd passage of a law pro viding for bond issues for the state's communities in order to aid in the cause of land reclamation, is advo cated. Present system of grain grading is condemned. The resolutions also favor enact ment of a law, limiting campaign ex penditures within the state. BACK PRES REDUCTION OF PRICES IN OMAHA LEADS TO UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS OMAHA, Neb.. May 18. Eight smaller stores today joined tho five large establishments which have an nounced reductions of from 20 to 30 per cent. A large automobile dealer made re ductions of $2"0 on open and $-100 on closed car models. A store which made a thirty per cent reduction announced the cut would extend to its restaurants also. One of the concerns which started with a 20 per cent cut announced an additional reduction of ten per cent. Stores which arc excepting from re ALLEGED MURDERER OF WIFE AND BABIES IS A SUICIDE AT GRAVE GREENVILLE. Ills.. May 18. Hurley O. ISeaslcy, 2f) years old, alleged murderer of bis wife and two bov babies, today com- mittcd suicide over his wife's crave in Bethlehem cemetery, three miles from here. Beaslcv lind been hunted bv about thirty posse men almost continuously since last I'Yidav. Shortly before noon today he emerged from the woods, accom- punier! bv his brother Dchnar and visited the graves of bis wife and two sons. His eves became tear-dimmcd, bis brother said and before he could ho restrained, he had drawn a revolver from his nock- et, and kneeling at the grave- side, pulled the trigger. S $ FARCE PRIMARIES HELD IN VERMONT L' MONTl'BLlER, Vt May 18. Vermont's presidential preference primary was hold today with little display of Interest. No petitions were filed for a place on tho democratic ticket. On tho re publican ballot there appeared only the names of William Grant Webster, of New York, and .Major General Leonard Wood a3 candidates for the presidential nomination. Voters, how ever, had tho privilege of writing on the ballot the name of any other can didate. Tho eight Blate delegates, Includ ing four at large to each convention, which will be selected soon, will not bo bound by tho result of today's bal loting under tho law. PHILADELPHIA, May IS. Seventy-six delegates to the republican national convention and an equal number to tho democratic nominat ing assembly are being elected in Pennsylvania tr('.2: - ntnfe-wide pri maries. Socialists and prohibitionists - also holding their primaries, but they have no contests. ElectoD in Pennsylvania have tho privilege of indicating their presiden tial preference but only one name, that of Edward Randolph Wood, a retired businessman of Phlludolphia, appears on tho republican ballot and only that of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, is on the democratic presidential preference ballot. The faction opposing Attorney General Palmer has asked its supporters to write tho name of William G. McAdoo on the ballot. WASHINGTON, May IS. The house today adopted a resolution authorizing the treasurer to buy fed eral land bank bonds, issued against loans approved before last March 1. Efforts to extend the measure to cover loans approved before next March was defeated 14S to 121. Plan Soviet in France PARIS, M-.iv 18. Soviet rule in France was to have been cstablishr-d if the revolutionary strikes inaugu rated May 1 had succeeded, according to the French police, who said today they had obtained complete evidence of this from documents thev have se cured. duction articles like men's collars and olhcrs upon which the manufacturer fixes the price have protested to the factories that two large concerns are cutting these thirty per cent along with the others. Chocolate sundaes nt 12 cents, in cluding war tax, peanuts at 4 cents a bag, golf balls at 70 cents, din monds nt $420 a carat nnd candy it $1 a pound, were nmong the items of fered nt one store today. Stores reported record breaking business. People stood in line, nt some places, two hours before the doors opened. REDS DRIVE POLES BACK OVER VR Russian Soviet Reports Victory Over Invaders in North Enemy Forced Back Over Beresina Fighting Con tinues Kiev District Siberian Re public Recognized Jew Delegates in Moscow Arrested Charged With Plot Against Bolsheviki. LONDON. May 17. Successes against the Poles in the fighting on the northerly part of the front are reported by the Russian soviet gov ernment in an official messago from Moscow, dated Monday. The Polos were forced back over the Beresina at one point, it is claimed. Fighting is still in progress in the Kiev region, with the battle line drawn soma fourteen miles to the east of the city, according to the statement. MOSCOW, May IS (Bv the As sociated Press) Recognition of the Fur Eastern democratic republic of Siberia, has been decided upon bv the Russian soviet government. Diplo matic relations between the soviet government nnd the Far F.astern re public will be opened immediately. Negotiations between the Far Eastern republic and Japan will con tinue. It is expected that negotiations wilh Japan will hinge around the status of the east Manchnrian railway. The so viet government will probably insist that it retain nn interest in this road. It is indicated that tho rights of foregn shareholders will be fully pro tected as the Par Eastern republic recognizes private ownership. MOSCOW, May 10. (Hv the As sociated Press) Sovcntv five dele gates nnd alternates to the nll-lius-sian Zioncst congress which met. here late in April, have been arrested, the extraordinary commission announced today. It is asserted that the secrecy obesrved regarding the meeting nnd the fact that a large proportion of those present were not connected with the Zionist movement led to tho ar rests. Investigation, it is alleged, has re sulted in discovery. of compromising documents, revealing close contact witli entente countries. Charges are made that many bombs have been found in tho office of the Zionist cen tral headquarters. It is claimed that 8000 Jewish le gionaries in Palestine have pledged support to the entente armies nnd that Henry Morgenthau, former American ambassador to Turkey, visited Poland Inst fall and it is said he urged the Jewish population to submit to tho Polish imperialists. E OIL AT 98 FEET IN KANSAS KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 17 For (he first time in the history of oil pro diiction, a windmill is to be used to pump oil from a well. Frank Linney. K. II. Shaul'ler, and F. A. Bach of Wichita, Kns., owners of a T.'i-bbl. well in Miami county have adopted the innovation. Oil was struck at a depth of 08 feet, making it possible to use a wind mill in place of the usual gasoline pump. The cost of installing the windmill will be more than the price of gaso line pump, but the promoters of the well say the operating expenses wi be greatly reduced. "What will vou do when there isn't wind enough to run the pumpr' Mr. Shnuflcr was asked. "You forget," be replied, "that the well is in Kunsas, where the wind never dies." The windmill will be installed carlv in May. It is expected that nil will be made to flow bv the new nnd novel I.Ian bv June 1. Census Returns Kramlngham, Mass., 16,78s, In crease 3837 or 29.6 per cent. Woburn, Mass., 16,565, Increase 1257 or 8.2 per cent. iNewburyport, Mass., 15,609, ln- rrpiiso fiUft np A R nor ionl Scranton, Pa., 137,783, Increase iabl or ti.l per cent. Norwlchton, Conn., 29,683, In crease 1466 or 5.2 per cent. (Norwich City, Conn., 22,304V In crease 1037 or 9.5 per cent. THREE FOREST FIRES IN BY FIRST AIR PATROL RED BLUFF, Cal., Mav 18. Three fires in the forests of Shasta and Si.-kivou counties were located today hv the forest service airplane patrol within half an hour of the opening ot the patrol work for the season. The fires were from three to fifteen miles apart and were sighted bv Pilot Robins and T. J. Wbissicl from their nirolnnc ' on their first cruise which took them fifteen miles north of here. FAVORS UNCLE RETAIL TRADE Senator Walsh, Democrat of Massa chusetts. Delivers Speech Against H. C. L. If Prices Don't Come Down Congress Should Inaugurate Public Trading Large Scale. WASHINGTON, Mav 18. Prof. iteering was denounced todav in I he senate by Senator Walsh, democrat ot Massachusetts, who asserted that ex ortions of profiteers are tho principal cause of widespread unrest and that congress has been "culpably inactive" in moving to relieve the situation. Senator Walsli! cited many large dividends, declaring tho public oi.t cries against the high cost of ljviu! were an acute political problem. Republican leadership and muiori ties in congress, tho Mussuchusetl! senator said, arc responsible for fail are to enact anti-profiteering legisla tion. Among recommendations made bv Senator Walsh to check profitc-crn: were : Senatorial investigation of income tax returns to discloso individual profiteers. Passage of several pending bills, including the packer regulation meas ure, the McNnrv bill to stamp cost prices on shoes, the cold storage rcgu lation bill nnd others. "I further recommend," said Sena tor Walsh, "that congress promptly inaugurate public trading on u large scale unless exorbitant profits are volunwrilv and materially reduced at once." , Among instances of corporation prolits cited by benntor Walsh wore those of the "big five" packers as reported bv the federal trade coin- mission, me American woolen com pany nnd several textile mills, steel compnnies, coal operators and news print manufacturers. Y BILL IN THE CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, May 18. A dead lock on the armv reorganization bill was reached todav bv the senate anil house conferees. Senate provisions to reorganize the force caused the breach and the iiucstion will be brought before the bouse for n vote. The disagreement, Chairman WiuU worth of tho senate managers said, came despite an offer from the sen ate side to strike out the senate pro visions for voluntary military train ing of youths between 18 and 21 years of age. Under the senate bill the. National Guard would become a part of the United States armv us federal troop-). not militia. The house conferees di vided evenly on ncecptance of the plan. Representative Kahn of Call fornia, chairman, and Representative McKenzic of Illnois, republicans, fa vored accepting the senate provisions but Representative Anthony, republi can, Kansas, and Dent, democrat Alabama, refused their approval and the disagreement resulted. Bluebeard at San Quentin. SAN QUENTIN, Cal.. Mav 18. Jamcs P. (Bluebeard) Watson, con fessed murderer of nine women lie married bignmouslv, arrived at the state penitentiary here at 9:30 o'clock todnv to begin n life sentence, im posed on him in Los Angeles. SAM ENTERING PENROSE IS M BEHIND SIS PROBE Secretary Panels Charges Republican Bess of Pennsylvania Man Re sponsible for Admiral's Attack Identical Words Used by Penrose Repeated bv Sims Year Later- Sims Appointed to Naval Academy From Key-Stone State. WASHINGTON, M.av 1H. Sena tor Penrose, republican, Pennsyl vania, and not Rear Admiral Sims, originated Hie basic charges against the navy department contained in the admiral's letter of January 7, Secre tary Daniels asserted lodav before the senate committee investigating the naval conduct of the war. Mr. Daniels recalled that the senator in a speech in the senate August 24, 1018 declared that procrastination on the part of (he secretary delayed the icr minntiou of the war at least three months, cost $1, ".,000,000, 000 ami many lives. The words used by Senator Pen rose were almost identical with those used by Admiral Sims more than a year later, Mr. Daniels said. "Either Admiral Sims is a nlngarl't and appropriated bis views and charges from Senator Penrose or bv the new science of mental telepathy the views of the senator wero com municated to Admiral Sims," declared Mr. Daniels. "Penrose comes from Pennsylvania and Sims was appoint ed to the naval academy from that state." "It is also worthy of note," bo said "that at the very timo Penrose was making Ibis speech, Sims was writing to Captain Pratt threatening an Hives', ligation of the conduct of tho war." Mir. Daniels said ho would not answer the Penrose charges at length, because his answer to Admiral Sims covered Ihe matter full v. lie devoted the rest of the dav to a resume of tho navy department's war const ruction activities comprising approximatelv 1000 vcsesls, nearly three times a many as there were in tho entire navy when the war started. LATEST NEWS OF THE STATE PORTLAND, Ore., Mav 18 Em met W. Rossman, 02, president of Ihe United Auto Bus company shot and killed himself at his home here last night. Mr. Rossman left a note saving Hint he mennt to kill bis secretary, MSss I. Brown, but that she had failed to keep an appointment with him. lie nsked that his body be cremated mid that the ashes be "thrown to tho four winds of Heaven, or cast upon the waters of the wide ocean." The Unit ed Auto Bus company recently was organized here to run daily between Portland, Astoria and Seaside. PORTLAND, Ore, Mav 18 An intensive campaign to locate illicit drug dispensers is in progress in Portland. Five alleged dispensers or possessors of noxious drugs have been arrested in the past f- days, and veiled intimations arc forthcom ing from the internal revenue office that a number of other arrests mnv be anticipated. The drug trade in Portland todav approximates $4,000, 0(11) n year, and there are at least 4,000 regular drug addicts, accordini: to A. F. Flegcl, Jr., assistant United States attorney. SA1.EM. Ore, May 18. .lack Price who wilh Robert Grant, escaped from the state penitentiary March 27, Inst, in an automobile belonging to State Parole Officer Varnev. is under ar rest at Holla, K. I)., according to word received by Warden I.. II. Compton. today, flrant is still at large. Both men wero trusties. The chargo on which Prii'c is held at Rolln is not known here. Price was sentenced from Umatilla county and received September II, 1010, to serve up to five vcars for obtaining moncv bv false pretenses. (Irani, who escaped with Price, was received from Uma tilla county September 14, 1011), to serve up to ten years for larceny. Rluehpjird Leaves Tonight. LOS ANGKLES. May 17. James P. (Illuebeanl) Watson will be taken to San Quentin prison tonight, Sher iff Cllne said early today. It wan said three guards will accompany him instead nt the usual single custodian. 'f WEAR A IAD ONE PAINTED ON HIS FACE IIUDAIMCST. May IS. Adam did not wear a board, nccordinfi to t ho citatum of M. Teroy, di- rector of tho Hungarian nation- nl art museum, who has elim- inatod tho Rroat ancestor's hir- sute adornment in restoring JonleiiB famous picture "Adam nnd Kve." Examination of tho canvas has shown that tho board was not a part of tho original picture but was painted on dur- iug tho last century when beards were popular. In tho re- utorod work, thereforo, Adam fa shown clean shaven. This canvas was ono that escaped the fury of tho com- muntsts. It was tho property of Count Karaosonyf, who gavo It to a leader of tho red guard for having aided in saving a vnl- uablo collection. Later tho pic- ture was sold to the museum for three million crowns, KILLS FATHER III TACOMA, May IS. Robort Fried man, 22, who last night shot and kill od his stop tathcr Phil Friedman, to day In tho city jail declared ho acted in self dofensc. Ho said that ho and his step lather had often quarroled ovor alleged abuso ot tho dead man to his wife. Phil Friedman, according to tho slayer, called him to li is houso last night dosplto tho fact that tho family was In quarantine. After a short qunrrol, tho young man nays, bis stop father went upstairs and returned brandishing a pistol. A fight Is al leged to havo followed In whlclf tho dldor man recoived two ballot wounds In tho bend. I'ollco officials today said tho Kriodman homo boro evi dences of a terrific fight. Sam Friedman, nnothcr step aon of tho slain man, saw tho oncountor. His statement to tho polico bears out tho claims ot his brother. Itobort Frlodmnn has lately been managing tho jownlry storo ot his stop fnthor. Ho was a socond liou tennnt In tho army during tho war and was formerly a studont nt tho UnlvorBlty of Washington. Phil Friedman was prominent In lodge and sportsmen's circles hero. BUT UIILE TO DO Tho grand Jury which convoned Monday at Jacksonvlllo had ono of tho lightest sessions In tho county's history. Only four Indictments wero returned, three of which wero against Mrs. Lark Evnns In connection with the V. O. Will to robbery case of Grants Pass, of which her husband was found guilty somo tlmo ago and sentenced to 15 years in tho peniten tiary, and whorto case has been ap pealed to the supreme court. Mrs. Kvans was Indicted under hor maiden name, Mildred Coe. Ono in dictment against her charges larceny of tho Whlto car. Another is for stoallng, and tho third charges un lawful cohabitation with Lark Evans. Tho other Indictment roturnod was against a man for larceny by bailee. WASHINGTON, May IS. A com mlttco appointed by tho socialist par ty callod on Secretary Baker today to present a memorial asking for tho rolease of conscientious objectors still hold In prison. Tho delegation was headed by a woman, Klvlna S. Deals of Berkeley, Cal. Citing President Wilson's massage to congress In November 1918 saying, "thus the war comes to nn end," tho memorial said confinement of consci entious objectors is manifestly un just. "Tho reasons for their confinement If any there were, ceased one and a half years ago," It said. "Conscien tious objectors to war aro and should WILL NAME IX. CHIEF MAY 24TH Revolutionary Leader in Mexico Call Session Next Monday to Name Pro visional President General Ohre gon Named Military Commander, . While Gonzales to Rule Mexico City Carranza Escaped South - to Puebla State Mav 16. 'T WASHINGTON, tMav 17. Adhe sion of Yucatan to tho provisionnl government in Mexico City was-reported todav both in state department advices and in a cablegram to tin agents here of the revolutionary gov ernment from a special commissioner sent lo Yucatan somo time ago. Tho commissioner said Governor Castro Morales nnd General Pablo Do La Garcia, military commander under the Cnrranzu government, wero in flitht. presumably to Cuba. The revolu tionary agents attach particular im portance to the report from Yucatan because thev said it meant that Prb grcso, the last important port held bv Carran.a authorities, bad now boon surrendered ot the provisional govern ment. . . C-arriiii7.il, who fled beforo tho do facto government's troops - into the mountains just west of Julipu, hud succeeded in moving souttiwnra ipto the stale. of Puebla. May 1(5, according to tho Mexico City newspapers pub lished .yesterday. i-. ; Conference Is Hold- 1 MEXICO CITY, Mav 13. (Bv, tho Associated Press) Full details of tho conference held by tho libornl reVo'lu lionary leaders nt the national pal ace last night (M!nv 12)'. reveal that. Governor Dc La lluerta will call tho congress into extraordinary session Mav 24 for naming n president ad interim. ' . General Obregon was named bv the conference- as commander of the forces in northern Mexico and Gone ral Gonzales as commander in Mexico City and Southern Mexico. f. All Ihe leaders promised to accept the ad interim president chosen, who ever lie might be. - -l : In a summary forwarded to tho state department, Carranza was re ported to have been ill Totola on the sixteenth, leaving thero in a northerly direction. ...'. The summary said Villa would Boon arrive at tho capital without escort. General Obregon had lotjt the capital for Qucrctaro, Tampico and v San Luis l'olosi, planning to return ' in time for the special session of con gress Mav 25. Published accounts of the routine of Carranza asserted tho gold , and silver bullion recovered from his trains was valued nt several million dollars. More than 100 officers and civil employes who accompanied him were brought to the capital, nnd .im mediately released, tho papers said. They added that government archiyeay ; including tho treasury records wero burned bv his escort when thoy wero forced to abandon their trains. WASHINGTON, May 18. Senator" Dorah, republican, Idaho, today In troduced his tilll to rostoro tree toll privileges to American - coastwise vessels thru tho Panama canal. It was referred to tho Inter-oceanic canals committee without dobato. The hill would repeal tho law passed at President Wilson's roquost In 1914 placing American and foreign vessels on an equality In toll charges. be classified as political offenders. We aro proud of the tact that freedom of ronscienco is a cardinal principle of American Institutions. "Hundreds of our conscientious ob Joctors have since tho armistice been released. It Is unjust still to keep others in prison. "Among thoso Btlll In military con finement are Carl Haosslor of Wis consin, and Philip Grosser of Massa chusetts, tho latter being In extreme ly bad health. They are the Only two conscientious objectors still In Alca troz (military prison). Together with the other groups they should at least receive tho clemency that his been extended to hundreds already re leased." '.,'..