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MEDFORD, OREGOX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1921
NO. 243
40
MILLION
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Senator Reed Makes a Startl
ing Accusation in Congress
Claims Portion of $150,
000,000 Relief Fund Spent
to Keep Polish Army in the
Field Against "the Soviet
Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Forty mil
lions of the one hundred and fifty mil
lions of dollars appropriated by con
gress for European relief was. spent
"to keep the Polish army In the field,"
Senator Heed, democrat of Missouri
declared today in the senate during a
government economy discussion. Sen
ator Heed BUld he hud documents in
Ills office t5 support his statement and
he promised to disctiss them at length
later.
Congress, Senator Heed said gave
the $150,000,000 Into the hands of "a
single gentleman" whom the Missouri
senator did not name.
"This same gentleman with unblush
ing effrontery," the senator continued,
"tells us in a report that he spent
$40,000,000 for the support of the Pol
ish army which was engaged in a war
we never authorized and with a nation
with which we. were at profound
peace." '
Senators Borah, republican, Idaho;
Hrandegeo, republican, Connecticut,
and others asked for further informa
tion regarding the expenditures and
Senator Heed said that his documen
tary matter stilled the $40,000,000 was
Bj)ent "to keep the Polish army in the
I
L
The directors of the Medford Irri
gation district today received a sweep
ing approval of the recent $1,250,000
bond issue, from the most prmoinont
firm of bond attorneys on the coast
Ooodfcllow Eel Is, Moore and Orrlck
of San FranciHco. This firm held all
proceedings of the district from its
organization to the recent bond issue,
were regular and valid, iind their ap
proval is granted without any further
appeal to the Htato supreme court.
Unless such an appeal Is insisted
upon by state authorities, this decis
ion will undoubtedly clear the deck
for final action with all legal difficul
ties surmounted, after a persistent
fight of several years. The bonds
then will probably be offered for sale
to the highest bidder on January IS.
I
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. A
slorni was reported off the mouth of
the Columbia river today necessitat
ing the placing of high wind warn
ings from Point Arena to Cape Flat
tery by the United States weather
bureau here and promised heavy
- rains for the northwest states and
the greater portion of California to
night and tomorrow. Shipping in the
Coast harbora was warned that the
storm might be a hard one.
ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 4. Wind of 60
miles an hour was r'eiiorted off the
mouth of the Columbia river at noon.
A heavy rain accompanied the gale,
which has been Increasing In violence.
1
A
NOT
OF
WASHINGTON. Jnn. 4 The public
vi morals board of the Methodist Klpls-
- ropnl church announced today that
; U would inaugurate a t'JtUipatn to
1 "stop the contcmptuoui, treatment of
- the protestant ministry by Rome rar
toonlsts. writers and nelol.
"On the stage and !n motion pic
ture!." the board's announcement
'-" said, "the protestant minister is sel
: I dnm represented exempt ns nn effeml
: ' nute fool. The members of the prot
; ? estant rhurches are exhorted to be
PAPER CIGAR SETS
FIRE 10 CURTAIN
TACQMA, Jan. 4. Edward ZIg-
ler, Jr.; aged 4, last night Htuck a
roll of paper in the fire and made
believe to smoke like his uncle.
S He set a curtain on fire and the
flames spread rapidly. His aunt
ordered him to run out the kitch-
en door while she attempted to
smother the fire. After the house
had been practically destroyed
the boy's charred body was found
where he had buried his head
I among some sofa pillows.
E
TARIFF, !S HOT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Hearings
on the house emergency tariff bill
were decided uKn today by the senate
finance committee. They will begin
Thursday and end next Tuesday.'
The committee also agreed to re
open hearings on the soldier bontre bill
January 13.
Chairman Penrose, presiding for the
first time lu thirteen months, explain
ed that his office had received ninny
requests for further opportunity to
discuss both the tariff measure and
the soldier aid bill and did not oppose
the hearings. Members of the commit
tee said, however, that he had mntlo it
clear lie was opiKised to affirmative
action by the senate on the tariff mea
sure. Although members of the com
mittee declined to discuss In delail
what had transpired behind the closed
doors of the committee room the iin
fuession went out that the session had
developed something bordering on a
row. One senator said "there was
some sharp talk." ' ,
Mr. Penrose indicated there had
been no record vote on the proposition
of holding hearings on the tariff men
suro and Senator Smoot, republican,
Utah, said there had been little talk on
the merits of the bill. It was indicated
that some of the southern senators had
attempted to throtlfe the measure.
Senator Penrose made public com
munications from interests seeking to
be heard on the tariff proposal. They
included the Merchants association of
New York; . the California Citrus
league; the National Board of Farm
Organizations; National Association of
Wool Manufacturers; Trade Club of
San Francisco, and various BUgar inter
ests of the country.
ELECTION OF LEWIS IS
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4. While
canvass of the 400,000 ballots cast
In the United Mine Workers of
America election December 14 may
not bo completed for 'a month, Ellis
Searlos, editor of the iMine Workers
Journal, declared today there was no
question of the re-election of Presi
dent John L. Lewis of Illinois, and
Vice President Philip Murray of
Pennsylvania. They were opposed by
R. H. Harlln, Seattle, Wash., and Al
exander ollwat, Kansas, respectively
SEATTLE, Jan. 4. Robert .
Harlln candidate for president of
the United Mine Workers of America
today would not accept as final the
statement emanating from Indianapo
lis that the reelection of President
John L. Lewis Is practically assured
"I received a wire this morning
from Enoch Williams. Illinois, who is
representing me in the east, stating
that he is confident that the com
plete canvass of the vote will show
that I have been elected," 3ald Mr
Harlln.
IS
,E.
liberal, to tnke humor and be slow to
wrath. Hut the members of the Ho
man Catholic ehureh do not tolerate
such treatment of their priesthood,
wbieh Is always represented on the
stage and elsewhere If) a most fa
vorable way, and whose religion Is
treated with consideration. The Cath
olics nre to be commended. The time
hns come when :rotestants should not
tolerate any other than courteous
treatment uf their reliirlon and nihi
list ry."
REIGN
TERROR
1921 PROGRAM
OF BOLSHE
Washington Announces New
Policy Russian Govt, as Re
ceived in Official Dispatches
Attack on Rumania and
Galicia Imminent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. A new pol
icy of terror abroad, especially in near
by countries has been decitled upon by
the Russian soviet, according to offic
ial advices from Moscow received to
day by the government.
Nikolai Leulno is reported by the
advices as saying in a proclamation
to the commune countries of Europe
that "it is absolutely Indispensable to
keep the bourgeois enemy busy with
internal trouble in order that they can
not invade soviet Russia."
"Great strikes should be organized
throughout the world," this version of
the proclamation says.
I.enine is quoted further as saying
that other nations plan to fight soviet
Russia by the use of spies seeking to
enter Russia with the apparent pur
pose of organizing revolts against the
soviet.
PARIS, Jnn. 4. The Russian soviet
leaders are not in accord with regard
to the offensive campaign against the
Baltic states which is reported to have
been projected by the Moscow author
ities, according to Information receiv
ed in diplomatic circles here, because
of the' disorganization which would
result at the Baltic ports, endangering
their trade.
The same objection, however, does
not exist with regard to an at tuck upon
Rumania and Galicia, It Is reported.
Such an attack would Involve Poland
but a strong bolshevik section is said
to believe.it would. offer far greater
advantages than an offensive in the
north. .
BELGRADE, Jnn. 2. In a clash to
day between communists and police
nearly 200 communists and a dozen
police were wounded. Many Russluns
were among the demonstrnnts.
The mob stoned the police who were
trying to suppress demonstrations In
front of the communists' hall. The
police drew the bayonets In suppress
ing the disturbances.
Jugo Slovakia has been affected for
several days by communists' activities
which were followed by numerous ar
rests, occupation of communist head
quarters and suppression of the com
munist newspaper organs.
CLOSES DOORS FALL
IN PRICES CAUSE
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4. The Paris
Mexico Hanking company, with a capi
tal stock of lj.000,000 pesos, did not
open Its doors for business today but a
treasury department announcement
last night sold It was expected the in
stitution would resume operations
within a month and liquidate - all
claims.
Loans of 4,000,000 pesos on cotton
2,000,000 on sugnr and 2,000,000 on
other merchandise, all of which pro
ducts have declined In value within
the last month, wore recently made by
the bank, and caused a run by debi
tors. Among the concerns having large
funds In the bank were several Im
portant French companies.
There hns been considerable unrest
recently In hanking circles because of
the low prlceB of cotton and silver
Within the last two months price?
have declined almost one-half, making
It ImiKisslble to ship the cotton at a
profit.
INDEPENDENT STEEL
REDUCES ITS PRICES
(PITTSBURG, Jan. 4. The .Tone-"
and Laughlln Steel company, one of
the largest of the independents, to
day reduced Its selling price on stop'
pipe and other tubular goods to the
level of the Industrial board prlceB
of March 21, 1919. This move fol
lows the lead of the Republic Iron
and Steel company last week and vir
tually places all steel products on the
basis of the United States Steel corporation.
TO LAND S F. STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. An
airplane of the trans-continental
air mail service, caught fire and
was destroyed in a forced land
ing at (lough and Fell streets, a
few blocks from the city hull to
day, but the pilot, S. S. Boggs of
Oakland, was unhurt. Half of the
270 pounds of mnil cargo was
burned.
A few moments after the air
ship took off on its flight to Reno
the motor died and Boggs was
compelled to descend. Ho vol
planed for a few moments, but
unable to find a suitable landing
place, steered for a street inter
section, be crashed through a pair
of trolley wires, which snapped
and set his machine afire and
also pulled telephone, and light
- wires down with him. The ma
chine sped for half a block- along
the street before It could be stop-
- pedv The fire department extln-
gulshed the blaze.
Idaho Senator Leads Opposi
tion to Republican Appro
priation for Harding's Cere
monial Declares $10 Is
Enough.
WASHINGTON, Jan. . 4 ProKscd
appropriation of $50,000 for congres
sional expenses at the capital incident
to President-elect Hurdlng's Inaugura
tion encountered strong opposition to
day in the senate. It finaily was put
over until tomorrow after two hours
debate eucompnssiug such subjects ns
inaugural weather, the high cost of liv
ing, the care of feeble minded persons
In Washington and conditions In Eur
ope.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the congressional committee In
charge of inaugural, ceremonies, pre
sented the resolution calling for $50,
000 for a reviewing stand In front oi
the capitol, Invitations and other ex
penses. It wus opposed by Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, who has ad
vocated spending only $10 on the in
auguration and Senators Norrls of
Nebraska and Jones of Washington,
republicans, and Fletcher of Florida,
democrat. I
Other senators said, however, that
custom should bo following in provid
ing for adequate ceremonies at ' the
capitol. .
ETHERIDGE S BAIL IS
REDUCED TO $20,000
BY DIST. ATTY. EVANS
PORTLAND, Jan. 4. Ball for
John L. Etherldge, undor arrest
on larceny charges In connection
with the closing of the bond firm
of Morris Brothers, Inc., will ho 4
reduced from $1 10,500 to $20,000,
District Attorney Walter H.
Evans announced today after he
had been urged by attorneys to
recommend such action. Kther-
t Idge said he could not raise that
amount but thought his friends
4- might do so.
Charles HIndman, a representa-
tlve from Mullnomnh county, to- 4
day agreed to act os attorney for
Etherldge until the legislature 4
meets or until another attorney Is 4
obtained.
-
C1K.AH OHIXiOX I'OIUiKK ' .
IX S.ALT LAKE, I'TAII
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 4.
Charged with passing wor! !!'
checks for $700 on a lumber firm at
WAwr, Idaho, and another firm at
Eugene, Ore., H. A. Thompson, aliai
Canby and Hampton Is under arrest
here.
BORAH OPPOSES
VOTING $50,000
FOR INAUGURAL
COURT DECISION
SUSTAINS GOVT.
'GAINST PACKERS
Federal Objections to Meat
Trust Plan of Separation
Upheld by Justice Stafford
Receivership and Sale Are
Threatened.
WASH1NOTON. .Ian. 4. Govern
ment objections to stoekynril holding
divorcement plans submitted by the
big packers under the recent agreed
decree, were sustained today by Jus
tice Stafford in the distriet supreme
court. Any acceptable plan must pro
vide for early and complete divest
ment of nil obnoxious holdings, the
court held. . .
Justice Stafford also sustained the
government's contention that the de
cree of divorcement may be tnaide ef
fective by receivership and sale. Un
less the dvfendnnts are able to pre
sent a suitable plan for which time
extensions were given, the court serv
ed notice that sueh action woulil be
taken.
Justice Stafford also Informed the
defendants that the court could not
"see its way clear" In considering
plans to ' be submitted "to approve
any plan for consolidation of the
yards, whether by n holding com
pany or otherwise."
If any delay is to be allowed in the
actual divestment under any new plan,
the court said, it must provide for
complete control by the court in the
meantime, so that the court might
terminate It at any time If It should
determine the packers were not pro
ceeding with promptness and vigor.
An extension of six months was
granted in the ease of the Crescent
City stockyards owing to the peculiar
circumstances existing there.
The" other defendants were allowed
extensions to be agreed on. Should
they tall to propose a plan conform
ing to. the requirements slated by the
court. Justice Stafford said he would
feel obliged to appoint officers to lake
title to all stock In question and to
hold It subject to court order until
suitable arrangements were made to
dispose of It in accordance with the
terms and purposes of the decree.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. During
the yenr 1920 the railroads of the
country speiit $349,500,000 for new
equipment, according to figures an
nounced today by Robert S. Ulnkerd
of the Association of Railroad Execu
tives. The largest item of expendi
tures was $135,000,000 for 45,000
freight cars and the railroads, Mr.
Blnkerd said, now are trying to make
financial arrangements to obtain an
additional 60000 cars. , Purchase of
15,000 refrigerator cars at a cost of
$67,500,000 and 1.500 hew locomo
tives at a coat of $105,1)00,110, Is
planned and contracts already -jiavn
been made for 1,200 passenger :cur
to cost $42,000,000, ho suld.'
STO
S INAUGURAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Invitit
tfonB. were sent to every state gov
ernor today by the Woshlngton com
mittee, arranging for the Inaugura
tion of Presldent-eloct Harding, urR
lug the state executives to attend the
inaugural ceremonies accompanied
by tholr staff.
Oovernor-elect Dnvls of Ohio was
snld by the committee to have In
dicated already his Intention of com
ing to Washington with his staff.
ALBANY N. Y., Jan. 4. The
New York state electoral college will
meet here Monday to cast ballots for
Warren O. Harding for president and
Calvin Coolldge for vlee'presldent.
Engraved ballots, In the form of n
card, will bo used.
COLBY LEAVES FOR U.S.
BIIEMOS AIRES; Jan. 4. Baln
brldgo Colby, American secretary of
State and his party, left Buenos Aires
Inst night on their return trip to the
United States.
(Before leaving, ..Mr. Colby told the
Associated Press he had been tre
uendously Impressed by the cordial
ly of the welcome extended him at
the capitals of Brazil, Uruguay and
Atgcnlluu.
WERE U,S. IMMIGRANTS
.
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 4. Vigor-
ous opposition to any legislation
restricting Immigration will be
presented today to the senate Im-
migration coiumitee by louis
Marshall of New York, represent-
lug the American Jewish commit-
tee. lie said "many of the boys
who carried the flag through the
Argonne were Immigrants."
"President Wilson's mother
was an immigrant," he added.
"Charles cvuns Hughes' father
and mother were both iintni-
grants."
.Witnesses from Pacific coust
states will be heard Monday.
!! ( i 5 S !! ! 3 5
. CONSIDER!
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 4. Four pos
sible routes for the northern location
of The Dalles-California highway, be
tween Madras and The Dalles, submit
ted to the Btate highway commission
yesterday by the engineering depart
ment, were considered furthor at a ses
sion today. The costs of these four
locations range from $1,070,776 to
$1,986,674.
While tho commissioners Informally
discussed the routes, selection may be
deferred for some time. . . ,
Today's meeting of tho commission
was to be devoted to opening and
awarding grading bids and In hearing
delegations. No pnvlig contracts are
to be awarded today, the commission
having poBtKned for the time being
Its paving plans.
Most of The Dalles-California high
way, From Klamath Falls to Bend,
Redmond and Madras, has been locat
ed. Work Is under contract on some
sections, but the commission has never
Indicated what location would bo made
from Madras to the Columbia river.
S FLEE!
IS
.' TRII3ST, Jan. 3. (By Associated
PreBs.) Disarmament of warships un
der control of the d'Aiiniinzlnii legion
aries In Flume continued today, all
submarine chasers coming out and be
ing taken over, by the blockading
fleet. The army has taken over the
work of finding food for the population
In the zone affected by recent attacks
until the situation becomes stabilized
and legionaries nre being enrolled be
fore being taken out in groupB of
thirty. .
A Bcore of Ardltl tried to run the
blockade, of Flume in a motor boat
armed with a machine gun this mor
ning but they were captured and there
have been other arreBts of personB try
ing to get out of the city.
LONG DISTANCE PHONE
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. A divorce suit
by long distance telephone was heard
In circuit court today when a divorce
to- 'Mrs. Theodore Fogelstrom was
granted. Mrs. Fogolstrom's father,
.1., D. Holman of Centervlllej Iowa,
was unable to come to Chicago, so
lawyers took his tobtlmony over the
telophone.
214 PERSONS LOSE
STEAMER OFF
MADRID, Jan. 4. Two hundred
and fourteen persona lont their liven
when tho HpunlHh utenmer Santa Ia-
bel waff wrecked near VltluKarela Sat
urday nfffht, nay 8 a telegram1 received
horo from the governor of Ponte
vedra. Fifty-six persons were saved,
but many of them were injured. Cup-
tain Munlz liicueldl, captain of the
veahel, wan severely hurt, and it Is
not expected ho will recover. Many
oodles have been washed ashore und
In several eases whole families were
drowned. Among tho saved was an
HOUSE ALSO
OVER RIDES
WILSON VETO
By Vote of 250 to 66 Lower
House Sustains Action of
Senate in Revival of War Fi
nance Corporation 49 Re
publicans Join 17 Demo
crats in Support of President
No Loans for Two Months
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The reso
lution reviving the war finance cor
poration became a law today with Its
re-adoption by the house over Presi
dent Wilson's veto. Tho senate over
rode the veto yesterday.
Tho vote In the house was 250 to
PC, with three voting present, or 37
more than the required two-thlrus
majority.
The vote was taken without de
bate, after Representative Mondell,
the republican leader, had stated
that slnco all members realized that,
the president ' had raised no new
question It seemed wise to proceed
to vote without discussion.
Officials of the war finance cor
poration said today the corporation
would be revived immediately .but
necessarily some time must elapse
before the actual making of new
loans would begin. Some of them
thought the time might ' be two
months, , ' ' .-
While tho corporation has a book
balance with the treasury of about
$.T(5,000,000, officials said the jibs
or this money for loan purposes
would necessitate .the -issuance' df
treasury certificates of Indebtedness
and that . an issue , ot corppratldn
bonds probably would be decided
upon instead. . ... ! ,'-
- Seventeen demncrntit nnH' ' tiwi.tr-
oilne republicans voted to sustain the
veto. Voting to override ere iSr
republicans, 114 democrats and one
prohibitionist. ,'.;"
BY U. S, IN CUBA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Assurances
that the United States Is not content,
plating military Intervention Iri Cuba
were given today to the Cuban minis
ter by Acting Secretary Dav!S It was
said at the state department. ' ' '.'-
WASHINGTON, Jan. - 4. Plans ', of
the war department for the develop
ment of a great military center in eaoh
of the nine new army corps areas were
explained today before a house mill--
tary committee by Secretary Baker. -:
Each of the new military- centers
proposed would have housing accom
modations for from 16,000 to 25,000 of-
floors and men, Mr. Baker said, and,
In addition there would be a great
maneuver ground In each area. The
secretary declared this was essential
for joint annual maneuvers of regular,
National Guard and reserve troops;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 A resolution
directing the secretary of. war to stop
enlistments In the army until the force
is reduced to 176,000 was Introduced
today by Senator New, republican, In
diana. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 4. George E.
HaWorsen, new mayor of Salem, In bis
message to the new city council last
night advocated a commission form of
government for the city. V -
IN WRECK OF m
THE COASIf SPAIN
itlfant three years old, whose parents
are behoved to he dead.
latest dtHpatehes from Cadis state
the ship was driven on the rooks tiur
Ing a tremendous storm and the large
number of deaths is attributed tc thtf
fact that the passengers had bee ft
confined to their cabins because of
the violence of the tempest, many of
them being asleep. '
L The majority of those rescued from
thff-stpnmwr were unable to speak on
being landed, owing to their frightful
experiences during the hours of cling
ing to the wrecka-.'tonU.e terrifies
storm and cold. , -
NTERVENTION