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-''.' " 11" The Weath er FORD Predictions M I Sr. Maximum yesterday 5-1 Minimum today ;t( JLJ rnir tonight. Rain Saturday. Ially-Fiftenth Year. Weekly Fiftieth Year. MEDFOUu, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECIvMIVEU 31, 3920 NO. 211 . . ;-. - . 'KS ! 'V MOM DRY LID ON N. Big Eastern Cities Unite in ; Strict Enforcement of Bone .; Dry Law Flying Squads of Prohi Officials Active in Gotham One-Half of One Per Cent Is the Official ' Limit. ', SEATJ IjK AVIMj ONLY , ' i t DRINK 8000 QUARTS SEATTLE, Dec. 31. Tho ceremony ot ushering In the year of 1921 in Souttlo will be accompanied by the consump tion of approximately 3000 ''quarts of intoxicating liquor, Donald A. McDonald, federal prohibition director for Wash ington and Alaska, estimated to day. ,. "1 believe that . about one fiftieth of Seattle's 'population of 235,000 will celebrate New Year's eve in ante-prohibition style," he said. He added that he thought the average portion of each person would be one-half a pint. "There Is much more, than 3000 quarts of liquor in Seattle" Mr. McDonald said, "but I think the parties will not be so reck less with supplies as In previous years. " ' CHICAGO, Deo. 31. Although the staff ' of. Frank , D. Richardson, su pervising prohibition agent is too lim ited to keep watch on all places whore celebraters wilj Bather tonight to welcome the hew year, every effort will be made, ho said to keen the lid clamped down tight. Fifty agents, i Including both men and women have been mustered Into service by; Mr, Richardson. : "One hlaf of one per cent"' is the limit Mr. Richardson would allow the cele brants. p NEW XORK, Due. 31. One hun-, died prohibition enforcement agents will mingle with the crowds in ho tels and restaurants along the "white wuy" tonight and "assist" eclebratoni to extend a dry welcome to the new year. The agents who will be split up into small flying squads have been instructed to clamp the lid down. Managers of loading . hotels have ordered their employes not to handle liquor , "in any way" and tho Indica tions point to a safe and sane greeting to 1921. - - - " CLEVELAND, " Dec. 31. Clcvo landera. will welcome the New Year tonight with dancing and feasting at downtown hotels und clubs, but hotel and club managers announce there must be no liquor. 1 BOSTON, Doc. 31. Tho old year will bo wheeled put and the new one will roll In hero tonight with the creaking and noise of a great dryness. That lubrication will bo lacking at all the public observances of the oc casion was indicated today when ho tel and restaurant keepers instead of marking their invitations "B. Y. O. X,." (Bring your own liquor), sent out word that they would work with prohibition enforcement officers to prevent any private stocks being brought into their places. Notwithstanding the new order "of things, reservations for tables have been taken to capacity. J No S. F. "lllp" Parties. SAN FRANC I BCD, Dec. 31. The birth of 1921 will he celebrated here tonight with tho usual nolsemaking devices by celebrants parading the Streets, but it is predicted the hotels, cafes and restaurants will be quiet compared with former years.. (Continued on Page Eight) ' HE MINIMUM SALARY FOR OREGON TEACHERS, PLACED AT $1 200, YEAR PORTLAND, rOe.. Dec. 31-. A sal ary schedule for Oregon teachers that "shall serve as a guide toward which school boards may work," adopted yesterday by the State Teachers' as sociation, will be referred as a recom mendation to all school boards, of ficers of the association said today. The s-hedul emphasizes professional preparation. Teachers with normal school di plomas would receive n minimum sal ary of 1!90 under the plan, those H1LLSBORO, Ore., Dec. 31. Tho North Plains Commercial bank at North Plains, Oro., six miles north of this city was robbed last night. The burglars took the safety deposit boxes out of the bank and carried them to a hop house two inilea south, where they sorted out the valuables. No attempt was made to blow the safe of the bank. The loss was not esti- mated today, but bank officials believed several thousand dol- lars worth of Liberty bonds and United States savings stamps Wore included in the loot. ? STATE IS FAVORITE FOR Odds of 10-7 Prevail on Eve of Football Classic Coast Sport Writers Declare Bears Have the Edge, However Record Crowd on Hand. PASADENA, Cal., Due. 31. Tleat before the battle excjspt for light sig nal practice, was the program today of both the Ohio State and. the Uni versity of California football teams which will meet here tomorrow in j tne annum east versus west ciuhhio. The laHt workout was held yester day. the long grind ended. The players have little to do -but wait for the' football history they will make tomorrow. But while the teams are. taking it fcasy physically,, the public is more excited than ever over tho outcome of the" big gridiron clash. --'People an; rushing around, hoping against hope that pome where, somehow, they will be able to find tickets, despite the fact that all of them,' except 2500 to be put on sale when the gates open tomorrow, were sold before they were printed. The people might just a1 well search for diamonds on the pave ment for what few tickets that will not be used by their present holders are held by scalpers at exorbitant rates. The betting fever too Is at its highest. The odds favor Ohio, pre vailing at 10 to 7. . Sports writers of Los Angeles owl Pasadena news papers, however, declare "the Hears, by all rights, should bo favor! ten." Rumors of Injuries to leading flay ers in- both squads, -. especially , in Ohio's continuo to circulate bu', as one football expert said, "It is some times wise to take these training camp reports plentifully seasoned with salt and a little dash of perfup.it:. They are sometimes bits ot fiction intended to mislead the opposition into believing it has to cope chiefly with cripples." ROSEBURG, Ore.; Dec,; 31. The waterpower plant of tho Douglas County Light and Water company was out of commission today, clue to extremely high waters on the North Unipo.ua river, and the company was compelled to resort to steam power lo supply light and power to this city The rains of the past few days have melted the deep snows in the monn- j tains, causing a great volume of wnici in luo iiveiu uuu streams, l lie power company has asked the ejty and heavy consumers, to curtail use lot -light and ijower, warning them I that otherwise the city will bo In 'darkness until the water recedes. with bachelors 'degree $1440. and those with masters decree $1680. The first class would, receive annual In creases for six yeni-s, reaching a max imum of $1020. These in the second classification would receives incre:l:;ci for eight years with a maximum ol $2400 and those in the third group would receive increases for nine years, receiving $2760 as a maximum. The schedule applies only. ,lc tenrhers nnd does not Include piir.il-1I.-., supervisors and superintend'-iiis N.YEARS GAME E, BE VALERA IS NOW SAFE IN IRELAND Irish President Accomplishes Marvellous- Feat in Eluding British Blockade Suddenly Disappeared, Supposed to ' Have Been in Hiding in U. S. A. Official Message to America Is Given Out.. .' NEW YORK, Doc. 31. Kamonn DeValera, "president or tho Irish re public," has arrived safely in Ireland, Harry iTJoland, his secretary, an nounced here today. - ' DeValera effected his landing on Irish soil this morning said Uoland. lie gave no other particulars. Boland said that DeValora's object in returning to Ireland was to resume active leadership of the "Irish provis ional government," and "press for ward the cause o the Irish Insur gents." ' He said DeValera has accomplished a . marvelous feat in 'clrcunivent'ug tho British blockade about Ireland. Farewell Message , A message o farewell to America, dictated 'by iMr. DeValera before his departure from this country -was made public today by Mr. Doland. The message follows: "Land ot the free and home of brave. ; "Farewell! May you ever remain, as I have known, the land ot the gen erous hearted and the kindly: Hay you stand through time as they would have you who love you rberty's chosen champion, and oh! may you never know yourself the agony hi a foreign master's lash. ' 'J came to you on a lioly mission, the mission of freedom. . I return to my people who sent nie, not Indoed as I had dreamed it, with the mission accomplished, but withal a message that' will cheer in the dark days that have come upon them and that will inspire the acceptance of such sacri fices as must yet be made. "So, fafewell! young, mighty, fortunate land! No .wish that i can express can measure the depth of my osteem for you or my desire tor your welfare and your glory. And farewell the many dear friends I have made, and the tens of thousands who, for the reason that I was the representa tive of a noble nation and a storied and appealing cause, gavo mo honor they don'.ed to princes. i ou will not need to be assured that Ireland will not forget and that Ireland will not be ungrateful." Mr. DeValera who had hoen tour ing tho country lecturing in behalf of tne Sinn Foin cause, dropped out of sight early in Decembor after he an nounced he had been forced to give up his tour because of Illness. . . , . . : 1 . OPERATED ON AGAIN WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. A sec ond operation was performed today on Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. The immediate results wore said to be favorable. " ' SPARKS FROM THE WIRE CLEVELAND, Den. 3h Wilfred C. Sly, preHldent, and George K. Fanner, superintendent of the W. W. Sly Foun dry company, were murdered by five payroll bandits who escaped wlih $1,200 In. cash after holding up v the two men at the company's plant this morning. NASHVILLK, Tenn., Dec. Hi. An unidentified man entered the Peoples nana at BpnnKiiein, ienn., mis morn-.. I .1 .,l,I.,.r l.io ....nl..,.t t ft nun limit, ms mo naj iiuuiDui id, . ;iu,'mv in uoium. no moon on ine bank officials and wounded an officer. Taklnj? refuse in a storeroom he was killed by officers. TRIEST, Dee. 31. (By the Asso ciated Press). The protocol effect Ing settlement of the Flume question was signed this afternoon. PORTLAND. Ore., Dee. 31. The Willamette river at flood stage. 15 feet here tomorrow was predicted to (lay by Weather Observer Kdward Wells. The- river today was close to the 11 fopt nmrlc. 175.000 AVAILABLE 10 ; OREGON FARMERS BY STATE. AT 6 PER CENT SALKM, Ore.. Dec. :!!. State Treasurer O. I Huff today made available $75,001) for loans to farmei'S of Oregon at six per cent by substituting common school money invested in school ! district bonds with money of tho ! accident fund. Up to a short time ago the fhtl- erul farm reserve bureau was loaning lo farmers at five per cent. At the time tho state common school fund was nvail- able to the farmors at six per. cent, but the farmers would not borrow six per cent money then. The result was that a consld- erable ( balance accrued to tho credit of tho school fund ami the treasurer put it into school trlct bonds. hater (he farm reserve bureau quit Winning at five per cent with tho result that many nppll- cations began to conic in for six per cont common school fund : money. . .' . . ! ! 4 4 5 Head of Portland Bond House Prepares Official Statement Court Issues Order For bidding Edmonton Treas urer. Securing Bonds. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 31. An Order wan tunned In feclnrul court to day forbiddinir City .-Treasurer F, DarnhoiiHo of Edmonton, Canada, re moving:, from the .lurifldinlion ot tho court approximately, $1,700,000 in Ed monton bondu now hold In' encrow here byuthe' United States Natlonul bank. The order was iHsued on ap plication of W. D. Whitcomb, re ceiver for Morris Hrotiiers, Inc.,' bond house, which closed here Monday, whoso former- president, John L. EtheridKe, is under arrest at Minne apolis. Doth Burnhouse and ' officials of the bank, hold, according to, the pe tition filed by the receiver, that un less the bonds arc paid for before the dawn of the now year, BarnhouHo Is entitled to them under the contract by which they, were sold to Ether idtfe. , Tho bonds were purchased, tho pe tition says, fnr ?K5.;fi American money or ?H7.20 Canadian money. The market price here, according to tho petition, is JD4.00 American money. Seventy-five per cent of tho bonds have been sold by Ethcridgo to hold ers of Imorlm receipts, the petition chiWKe, and tho holders, of the in terim contend that they are entitled to delivery of the bonds. Attorneys for the receiver filed -n petition asking the federal court to place Fred S. Morris, EthoridRO and Mrs. EthoridRO under subpoena re qufrinK them to testify, in full "con cerSiing tho acts, conduct and prop erty of the bankrupt concern." Morris took charge of the com pany's affairs when Etheridgo loft here last week. ' Fred 8. Morris Is preparing to give to tho public his version of h!s pari In the affairs of MmitIh Drnlhci h, In-:., and bin various dealings with. Et!n.i' idge, of whoso carter- he had full knowledge before he sent Etheridgo to Portland from Philadelphia, District Attorney Walter- H. Evans last niKht told a second mass meeting or creditors that he would do bin ut most to prosecute all persons guilty In connection with tho failure ot the bond concern. A county grand Jury today Was In vest I ga 1 1 ng the case. Receiver Whitcomb warned imidors of interim J;ondH against selling them to speculators at discount. XO PAI'KIl XKW YIOAIt'H Following an ajiclent and lion- orable custom there will be no issuo of the Mail Tribune on New Year's day, Saturday, Jan- nary 1st, 1921. To accommo- date subscribers Interested In the California-Orcfeon state foot- ball game at Pasadena, however, the Mall Tribune has arranged. for a special play-by-play ser- vice starting at 2:80 p. m. free to the public, bulletins of which will he posted in the window. I The 'Med ford Sun will be Issued as usual Sunday morning. FRED S. MORRiS WILL GIVE OUT BANK'S VERSION PENROSE IS LUKEWARM ON TARIFF Prominent Republican Senator in First Interview Since Ill ness Opposes ' Emergency Tariff and Cash Bonus for Service Men Believes the Senate, Mot Secy, of State Will Control Policies, WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Opposi tion to tiio public enioi'Kouey tariff bill and to I Ho passage at tills hphsIou of tiio soldiers' bonus bill was indicat ed today by Sennlor l'ourose n! Penn sylvania, chairman of the senate II nnneo committee who returned to Washington yesterday aftor an ab sence of nearly a year, occasioned by serious Illness. Senator Penrose announced an ear ly meeting ot the finance committee, probably Monday, to eonsider the emoi'Kency tariff measure designed as an aid to farmers and othor Indus' try during the present porlod of de scending prices. "1 don't loolc with any amount of enthusiasm on any eniorgoncy tariff legislation," said the senator. "I think the tuiiff and revenue are ques tions Hint ought to be taken up as a whole in a careful, thoughtful, digni fied way, after full conference with tho 'president-elect and whoever limy be secertary of tho treasury." Tariff Knotty Problem ; Regarding the soldiers' bonus bill Senator Penrose said: 1 "I believe in doing something for the soldiers that will meet conditions and bo satisfactory to them." Senator Penrose x said tliei'6 whs wide sentiment among business Inter ests ngnlnst any tariffs that 'would curb American conuherc.1 "V " ' "I am as strong a tariff men as ever," the senator continued, "but- I am not prepared to vote for nny par ticular measure. Wo can't expect nearly as nuich revenue from tariff as from direct taxation." , . , ( .' The senator declined lie had not taken any particular interest In" the discnsslons at. Presldent-oloct Hard ing's homo at Marlon', Ohio,, regarding future international relations. ,. "I don't think it matters niilcl in that respect, who Is secretary of suite." said the senator, "for , I think congress will blazo the way, particu larly the senate and I don't think con gress will take nny program from any secretary of state, no matter who he may be." ' ' . EX-MEDFORD SCHOOL A John W. Kerns, superintendent of Lakevlow schools, holloves tho old adage to the effect that tho longest way round Is the shortest way through., To reach the convention at Portland he came via Nevada and California. When he loft takovlew there was from throe to four feet of enow in the mountains and all tho stages towards the railroads leading west were provented from getting through, so he routed himself Via lleno and Sacramento. Near Itono the train ho was on was held up and ono pnBsenger was rellovod of , $175 and his gold watch. Mr. Kerne, who advocates an increased schodulo of salaries for teachers, emphasizes the point that the passengor who lost $17.1 and a gold watch was nbt a school teacher. The "super's" frionds are still speculating as to what Inci dent may have happened at Rono, but they say they have it on good au thority that tho Lake county peda gogue stoppoil off at Sacramento, and picked oranges a couple of days In order to help balance tho extended I railroad fare necessary fdr the trip. ' Portland Oregonlan. ' I 'Mr. Kerns was formorly principal I tn..l.onn .nhnnl ' .' HKNO, Dee. 31. -"-A postmortem on a valuable cow from Verdi this tnoin ing revealed the anlniul was .the vic tim of an abnormal aiipftltu. ' .r'our nalis, an automobile key. tlm-o seiews and some pieces of wire were loui.d In ihc stomach,: . , IJILIIAO, Spain, Dec. 30.-.V hy ilroairiilane engulfed In papHcngei mr vico between liayonne, France, and this elty has been lost. Wreckage has been found by a flnhln(r boat near here, but nothing, ban been lif-nrd from the pilot and htrt three paKHcng'TH, ' E TO GIVE K. 0: KRUVOSKY LIMIT OF 50 YEARS 4- SAN FltANt'lSCO. Dec. SI. Kdward (Knockout) Kruvosky. pugilist, who was the second ot a group ot men to bo convicted for attacks on young women hero, was givon an indetennin- ate sentence today of from one to fifty yeurs in San CJuent'ti prison. Judge l.ouis Ward, in passing the indeterminate sentence upon Kruvosky, made a recomnienda- tion to tho state board of prison directors that the maximum term of fifty yours be imposed upon Kruvosky. Judge Ward made a similar recommendation in the sentencing of Kdinoud (Spud) Murphy, first of tho gangsters convicted. J 4 4 J $ 4 4 ! 1 4 4 4 4- 4 WILSON S EDICT A LARGER AREA President's Boundary Decision Regarding Armenia More . Generous to Turkey Than , Allied Program Chaotic Conditions Cause. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. (By the Associated Press) Tile new frontier of Armenia on the Turkish side as drawn by President Wilson at' tho in vitation ot tho allied premlorn , outs less deeply into former Turkish torr Vltory than the extreme limits pre scribed by the premiers, It was learn ed today at tho White House. Tho ntito of Invitation from the pre- miers asked tho president to fix the frontier "In the vilayets of Eraeruni Troblzond, Van and Hltlla," but It was said that none of these "ilnyets or provinces was included In lts .entirety in Armenia. Roughly, ihe boundary an drawn by Mr. Wilson extends fr6nl tho Ulack sea at a point slightly west of Tireboll, went of Kelklit and En ingan through Mltiknn, west of Mush und UltllH and south of lako Van to the frontier of Azorbellijlin. t Tho vilayets of Dlarbeklr, Blvas, Hurpoot and Adana, sometimes claim ed by zealous Armenians, wore nut included In tho president's award, nor was there any attempt to draw the eastern frontier of Armenia eon-' tiguous to Georgia and Azorbelbjan. The allies are understood to have (eft this for separate negotiations. Conditions in Armenia have be come so chaiUic as a result of opera tions' of tho bolshevlkl 1 and the, Turkish nationalists that the- allies hre expected to postpono temporurMy the putting Into effect of thu presi dent's boundary decision. . V:. State department officers have said that because of condlt'ons In Arme nia, the president did not. , anticipate pushing ' the mission of arbitration between tile Armenians and thu Turk ish nationalists, which he accepted re cently at the Invitation of tile assem bly of the League of Nations. ENGINE E AS J'VILLE LI ; WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 Tho bor rowed locomotive now used by the Krodorlcksburg and Northern rall 'rend, a short lino In Texas, Is about all In, tile road told tho interstate commerce commission today In mak ing application for a federal loan of '$20,01)0 with which to purchase a "good socond- hand" engine Unless another locomotive Is acquired by spring, the appllcatlon said, the road would he forced to suspend. BILL EXTENDING WASUINOTON, Dec. 31. Tho bill extending for six month the time in which t920 assessment work on min ing claims can be done, was signed today by President Wilson. 1'nder the old law tho holders of mining claims would he required to complete $100 north of work on their claims by midnight tonight. The time is now extended, but holders of claims GRANTS TURKEY AWIERICANS 1 WIN DAVIS I CUP TROPHY Johnson and Tilden Carrv All 1 Before Them in World's Tennis Classic Johnston life '- Particularly Brilliant Aus- 4 tralians Win First Set,- But !f Weaken Thereafter 4th; Davis Victory for U. S. A. - . ' ' t AUCKLAND. New Zealand.' lcV S 31. Australnsla lost her tennis' laux 9 rels here this afternoon . before thtj strength and era ft uf American ehiil- lenprers. Tho Davis 'cup, tho tr&phy, emblematic of tho world's team chams., plonshlp, flumped hand3 when th last bull In tho tenth game of th'4 fourth set was driven out,' of ths court. This Is the fourth time Ameri ca has won tho cup. Australasia ha'a wop It aix times, while the ' British' ImIos have been triumphant: on five occasions. v. ' . ; HallyliiR' after losing -tho first, set! of- today's doubles -match, -William T Til Hon 'It of niillnlolKhU n,l I I Ham M. Johnston of Han Francisco, revealed tho same, 'tennis, wizardry that carried them frloriouslj throucri the singles matches yohterday. -Nori man 12, Brookes and Oorftld .F. Pat1 torson, . tho Australasian .'.planters yif tho Kame, fought desporatolly to steni' tho ltdo of defeat, but. wrpe out J In. veil clearly by tho YankeGts.iy,T.ho match; was' a brilliant contest :ahicpie .In the tlNtory of tho game, played undof a sky 'bright with the sun of southorn silmmtr. The score of t,hos matcH shows how tho Americana won thtt victory, . The.-' challenger.'- lost the first set 4 .to 6, but never, again per mitted Brookes and ;i?otterson. to iaste of victory winning' the threeremain ing: sets Q-l. 0-0. and 0-4. . , ''. Y Brookes Wliw ly vWrvlcc; ,; " The value of the nervife1 Wan 'dem onstrated in ' tho1 inrfltReti1 V which Brookes began In aplcnaid , fauhlon. The server carried off his gamo.umil each side .had three to Its credit, and then Brookes and PtUterHon won the next two. Tho ninth game hinted" at . weakness on the Australasian side of tho net. for Brookes and Patterson fulled to make a point, but tho ilu- Tendors came back In the tonth and won tho same and Bet.w V ; , in this set Patterson showed a comri lileto reversal of his form yesterday and played in excellent style, con trusting strongly with Brooke, who seemed to lire. Johnston appeared to be slow and failed nt critical moments to follow up his service, . i Yanks Break Jn When the Americans ( won o'fi Ilrookos' service nt "three all" In the socond' set, tho powor of the Yankee pair became apparent, Thsy follow ed by winning two straight and aftoj losing one, ran out the sot. In th' later games of this set JohnHtr i volleying was supurb, ! while Bro was erratic, ' L, : - Jn tho third Johnston hover -uilstAv , a point in the struggle, and he ind Tilden dominated the cuurt.Voarr.vliii; the attack to their opponents' uvei step of the Way. Brookea . muliei some apparently easy ' volleys, whllt Patterson reverted to the medley ti, ercors ho committed ;in the , iinglei on Thursday. Tilden , Vas. an Ideal! partner to the dashing Johnston am the Americans wont through to vlu- lory wuiioui losing a ganijO. , v l'atterson Weakenes. ' i The Americans gained a big advau. tage at the opening of, the fourth Bel by winning tho f Irpt 1 game, on Paf lemon's service. Then Johnston ani Hrookes 'served and ; won, . Tlldor lost his service, but Patterson lost h,(i by weak, hesitating play,, giving thi Americans a load of 3.tc 2. Tljdei and Johnston then went ahead am needed but one game for the when Brookes won a love gume ol his sorvicc amid tho applause ot tlu j?reat crowd. Johnston howevJ ciinio through with a, wonderfully served game, which was savagely m by the Australasians, who were nov lilaylng desperately.- The game sto 40-15 when Brookes Scored with .fine smash and It seemed the defend ors would ho able to Weather thi Hiorni. urooKcs,- nowever,' war oeaien oy ine next ball served, ra turning It across tho basa. lino. WHM (Continued on Pitl Eight) v 1920 ASSESSMENT ilium nit) iiuiiii.-n v ii ! '.(.'trinity Tvi , oorderrt setting forth th At they clatrrO exemption .tinder tho bill which biV eanio cueeuve wim ine presiueniil eiirntititi-o tnrlnv. i . V Hundreds of mining' claims In trV?jM5 west are affected and tho holders ha ftnoded senators and rcprftsentatlvet from that section with telegrams ;t. itnlrinff what aetion 1o-; ho tnxt7 on the ma enure . ; . .-. 'i WI m t;: