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MEDFORD, OREGOX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921
NO. 253
WAR ALARM
IN AUSTRIA
IS SOUNDED
Sir William Goode, British
Member Reparation Com
mission Warns Allies of Im
pending Outbreak Aid to
Austria Imperative Bol-
( shevikf Plan Coup.
PARIS, Jan. 14. Sir William
Goode, British member of the Aus
trian section of the reparations com
mission, at a luncheon today spoke
freely on the situation In Austria.
"Three eventualities must bo con
sidered as a consequence of the pros
pective collapse of Austriu'" Sir Wil
liam said in part. They are:
"An attempt on the part of the
, Austrian provinces to join (iermany;
partition of the Austrian provinces
among the adjoining slates, not ex
cluding Germany, or a communist or
bolshevist refn of terror.
"My opinion Is that it is unthink
able that the allies could permit Ger
many to extend her empire to the
borders of the- Adriatic."
"A rumor is current in Austria,"
he said, "that" Hungarian forces, regu
lar or irregular, would advanco upon
Vienna on the pretense of preventing
the ancient capital falling into the
hands of the Czechs. In that case no
one in Austria would be surprised if
the Czechs attempted by force to fore
stall the occupation of Vienna. Jugo
slavia, under Its recent defensive al
liance with Czecho-Siovakia, might
then decide to attack Hungary."
The speaker said the great powers
might be drawn into such a war, but
he thought that if Austria should he
given the chance of continued exis
tence, she would probably prove the
least bolshevist of all states.
"I do not wish to appear to be
an alarmist," said Sir William, "but
If the allies can hold out no prospect
of means for continued existence,
then I fear wo must be prepared for
an outbreak that would bo beyond the
control of any authority that might be
left to Austria. It is common knowl
edge that the bolsheviks have made
elaborate prepositions to utilize Vi
enna as a center of activity and propa
ganda. They expect their campaign
in this part of the world will syn
chronize with the disappearance of
the central government of Austria and
spread thence to every country of Eu
rope." COBLENZ, Jan. 15. The inter-nl-licd
Khinclnnd commission haw sup
pressed the weekly publication of
Count Ernest von Devcntlow, former
chief editorial writer of tho Tages
Zeitung of Berlin, for three months.
It has also forbidden sale In the oc
cupied area of two brochures entitled
"Tho Horror on tho Ithlne," and tho
"Black Pest In Kurope," published by
an English Pacifist."
s.
PORTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 15. Sam
Langford, Boston colored heavy
weight, scored a technical knockout
over Bob Devere of Kansas City In
the seventh round of a scheduled ten
round bout here last night. Early in
the final round Langford put Devere
down for the count of nine and just
as the bell ended the round, Devere'b
seconds tossed in the sponge.
MISS ANNIE MORGAN "CRAZY" ABOUT LEONARD-
MITCHELL FIGHT, WHICH THE CHAMPION WINS
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 The American
committee for devaslnted France to
day announced It had realized $90,000
from its management of the boxing
bout last night In which Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion, scored a
technical knockout over Ritchie Mitch
ell in the sixth rounfl. .
The gate receipts amounted to $150,
000, the largest in the history of light
weight boxing, of which $40,000 went
to Leonard and $20,000 to Mitchell.
The crowd of about 14.000 was made
up not only of the usual quota of fistic
fans but a galaxy of society folk wear
ing glittering starched shirts and even
ing gowns. Miss Anne Morgan, chair
man of the committee, who was given
Use Rat Poison for
Husband, Hen House
For a Post Office
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. A package
of rat poison, which Sheriff Len
D. Spauldiug of Bureau county,
Illinois, is bringing to Chicago
will be analyzed to determine
whether it contains poisons sim
ilar to those found last December
in the viscera of Harry V. Pier-
son, a prosperous farmer of
Princeton, 111.
The farmer's widow, Mrs. Sel-
ma Nordstrom Pierson, mother of
two children, and Arthur Shipp, a
returned soldier, formerly em-
ployed on the Pierson farm, h;iyo
been' indicted on charges of mur-
der in connection with Plerson's
death. At the inquest they aro
said to have confessed a love
affair.
Shipp admitted that ho fell in
love wilh her while employed on
the Pierson farm last summer. He 8
and Mrs. Pierson had carried on
correspondence using the hen
house ns a postofflce.
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START-ATTACK ON
BASEBALL JURIST
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. A petition pro
testing against the employment of
Judge K. M. Landis as national base
ball commissioner has been prepared
by Thomns J. Sutherland, a Chicago
lawyer and sent to members of com
gross from Illinois, it was learned to
day. In a letter to Chicago newspapers
Mr. Sutherland is said to have urged
that they "comprehend the importance
of this petition, as well its' to the Imme
diate necessity of 'this attempt to
mulct the government, and also to set
an example of vicious Infidelity to
public service."
The petition demands action relative
to Judge Landis serving both as a
judge and an agent of the baseball
commission.
Judge Landis said:
"'I looked Into things well before ac
cepting this baseball work. I feel that
I did right In aeceptiug the place of
fered me."
GETS LADD'S GOAT
PORTLAND, Jan. 14. Reward of
$1000 for "Shadow," dead or alive, was
announced today by Mayor George L,
Baker; who as acting chief of police Is
directing the Bearch for the person
who has written threatening letters
and who has engaged in gun fights
with officers.
Heavily armed police are maintain
ing guard over the homes and property
of those who have defied "Shadow's"
threats.
J. Wesley Ladd, banker, who re
ceived threatening letters from "Shad
ow," today was reported to have loft
Portland, and his destination was not
announced.
Ben Selling, merchant, who received
a threatening letter, culled a detective
Into conference at noon today.
Harney Gets 1). S. O.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IB. B. M
Baruch former head of the war in
dustry board and one of tho fiamels
! of the economic clauses of the pence
I treaty, was decorated yesterday with
I tho distinguished service medal by
secretary Baker."
a rousing ovation by tho crowd, de
clared Bhe was "crazy about" the
fight.
Fans were still discussing the bout
today, which all experts declared was
one of the greatest encounters in a de
cade. Discussing the blow Mitchell
delivered In the first round which
made the champion stngger down for a
count of nine, Leonard said:
"It was a dying li!?ge. It caught
me fairly and it certainly bothered me.
It came so unexpectedly. Oh yes,
Mitchell always was a ' dangerous
i man."
"I want to figh him again," declar
ed Mitchell. "I almost had him licked
but I got careless. Next time I will
certainly do it" .
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TARIFF BILE
Senate Finance Committee Ap
proves of Fordney Measure
With Seven Amendments
Heavy Tariff on Sugar,
Apples, Cherries and Dairy
Products.
WASUINOTOX. Jan. 15. With ten
amendments added, the house emer
gency, tariff bill was approved today
by the senate finance committee. It
will be reported to the senate Mon
day. Thero was no record vote on any of
the seven amendments which were
uided to tho bill in today's meeting.
although Senator Simmons, democrat.
North Carolina, said the democrats
.nernlly voted against everything."
One of the amendments agreed ti
yesterday, that placing a duty on cer
tain dairy products was changed to
day, a higher rate being accepted.
Amendments accepted today in-
eluded:
Sugar $2.1.1 per hundred pounds.
until the retail price reaches ten
cents a pound. , '
Frozen meats of all kinds, two cents
a pound; all other meats 25 per cent
ad valorem.
Apples 20 cents a box; cherries four
cents a pound. ,
Tobacco, Sumatra wrappers and
fillers, $2.85 per pound; stemmed Su
matra, $:i,50 per pound.
iiutter and cheese and their substi
tutes, eight cents a pound instead of
six cents, provided in an amendment
lecepted yesterday.
The length of lung staple cotton on
which the tariff will be effective was
reduced from 1 3-8 Inches to 1 1-8
Inches, the duty remaining at seven
cents a pound, as tho bill passed the
house.
Cattle and sheep to be used for
breeding purposes were exempted
from the duty on imported animal:;.
Rice to be used In manufacture of
canned goods was excepted from the
tariff of two cents a pound levied, in
the house bill.
Attempts of several opponents of
the, bill to load it down with extran
eous subjects were unsuccessful.
In its tariff revision hearings to
day the house ways and menns com
mittee took up schedule D of the
Underwood act, comprising wood and
wood products.
John H. Kirhy, AustUi. Texas, presi
dent of the Southern Tariff associa
tion, asked the committee for a rate
of fifteen per cent ad valorem on im
ported lumber, saying that such a
tariff would yield $6,000,000 annually
in revenue and would not increase the
lumber cost to American consumers.
NO POSSIBILITY
OF
MILAN, Italy, .Ian. 14. There is
no possibility of ficrmnny ever At
tempting a war of revenge, having
bon cured forever of her old mili
taristic spirit. Dr. Herbard Deinburg,
former German minister of finance,
emphatically told the delegates at the
closing session of tho League of Na
tions societies conference here today.
Dr. Constantln Dumba, former
Austro-Hungarlan nmhussndor to the
United States declared that not even
a union with Germany would save
Austria economically, hut said hu be
lieved such a union was inevitable
eventually. To this Dr. Deinburg re
plied that Germany could not help
Austria, economically, ns she was too
badly off herself.
The delegates accredited by the
Russian League of Nations society
were admitted to the conference
Hlmply ns spectators, their organiza
tion not having been recognized of
ficially. P
WOODLAND, Cal., Jan. 45. A com
plete noonday meal, consisting of
meats, soup and hot, drinks, will be
served for a dime, beginning Monday,
to the students of the high school nl
Esparto, In this county, It was an
nounced today by Miss Martha Gal
chutt, teacher In tho domestic science
department,
"The school will break even or bet
ter," she said.
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Dist. Attorneys Pass
Blue Law Resolution
Over Moore's Protest
4. & 4.
PORTLAND, Jan. 13 Over the
protest of Hawles Moore, district
attorney for Jackson county, dis
trict attorneys of Oregon in con
vention here voted to adopt a pol
icy which will mean the suppres
sion of punch board operation in
the state. Moore declared he be
lieved the punch board (o be a
harmless sort of diversion.
The district attorneys recom
mended the amendment of exist
ing divorce laws so that interlo
cutory decrees only may bo grant
ed at tho conclusion of a hearing
and cannot be made final until
three months later.
Clyde N. Johnston of Kugene
was selected as secretary-treasurer.
TO
WASHINGTON', Jan. 15. legisla
tion restricting speculative transaer
lions ami "bulging" in the grain
trade would upset the whole ma
chinery of grain distribution and o.e:i
the way to domination by a few pow
erful interests, 13, L. I largis, presi
dent of the Kansas City Board of
Trade, today told the house agricul
ture committee considering legisla
tion to regulate grain exehanr.es.
Conceding the advantages of the
"hedging practice,' he said the grain
specula tor or the dealer in futures
must be recognized as an Indispen
sable cog in the machinery of grain
distribution.
Declaring the present system of
grain trading not only did not reduco
the farmers' profits, but offered htm
the indispensable advantage ol being
able to market his grain in the ab
sence of actual consumption demand.
Mr. Margls charged that "certain of
our southwestern millers," In urging
before the committee the abolition of
futures trading were not "actuated by
altogether altruistic motives."
PASSES THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The Joint
resolution requesting President Wilson
to call a conference of the nations of
(he world to consider universal dis
armament was approved today by the
house foreign affairs committee with
out a dissenting vote.
The committee rejected 9 to 2, an
amendment by Representative Mason,
republican, Illinois, that invitations to
participate in the conference bo ex
tended to Ireland and. the Philippines.
Although the democrats on the com
mittee voted to report tiio resolution
to the houso they questioned the pro
priety of requesting President Wilson
to act on the eve of his departure from
office.
The vote was taken after Chairman
Porter had explained that it was the
purpose to have the resolution ready
for Mr. Harding and that nobody had
a thought of causing embarrassment
to Mr. Wilson.
Smoot Would Stop
Even President From
Smoking in W. House
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The
president and even senators and
representatives might have to
take to the streets to enjoy cigar,
cigarette or a pipe as an aid to
statesmanlike reflection if a bill
offered today by Senator Smoot,
becomes a law. It forbids amok-
Ing in government departments
or "any independent establish-
mcnt of the government" as a fire
prevention measure and Its lan-
guage was held to Include the
White House and capltol.
A recent fire which destroyed
census bureau records, attributed
to a cigarette, prompted tho Utah
senator's proposal.
Play Polo at Penn
PHILADELPHIA,. Jan. 15. Polo has
been made a minor snort at Die Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Practice will
start early in the spring.
BRIAND WILL
TRY 10 FORM
NEW CABINET
Former War Premier Agrees to
Attempt New French Minis
try When Raoul Peret Fails
Latter's Failure Said to
Be Due to Ex-President
Poincare's Stand.
' PARIS. Jan. Ki. (T.y the Asso
ciated 1'ress Aristido Itriatul. for
mer premier, agreed this evening to
attempt the formation of a cabinet
in succession to tho ministry, which
resigned Wednesday.
PARIS, Jan. 15, Raoul Peret, who
was asked yesterday to head a new
ministry of Krnnce in succession to
the one which resigned Wednesday,
appeared before President .M illcrand
today and declined to form the cabi
net. Difficulties encountered yesterday
by AI. Peret, were of a most discour
aging nature. At the end of tho day
be bad almost decided to give up the
task, but decided to resume work to
day. His last effort was without suc
cess. The Figaro, which represents a cer
tain body of opinion, asserted today
that the only reasonable solution of
tho T?risis was the choice of AI. Poln
care of premier, who would direct the
policy of Prance as a whole, with a
foreign minister of his own selection.
AI. Peret's failure to create a min
istry was due largely to tho refusal
of former President Poincare to enter
the combination except under condi
tions that made It difficult for M.
I'eret to carry out his program. M.
I'olncare it was understood desired
the foreign ministry.
Kx-Premier llriand called at the
presidential residence this afternoon.
His visit followed one by AI. I'eret
during which the latter presented AI.
Itrinnd's name as Ids possible suc
cessor in the effort to form a min
istry. DOMINGO POLICY
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 15. (Dy tho
Associated Prosa); Delegates to tho
congress of the Pan-American Fed
eration of Labor met today deter
mined to act speedjy on all reports
submitted by tho iH-tolutions commit
tee, select tho city Iwherc the next
meeting will lie ihe Id, feloet -ofricers
and conclude tho deliberations of the
present session. 1 " "j! ;')
It, wcenu'd probable that Samuel
(Junipers, would to : re-elected-president
of! tho federating. '
, A long resolution was. introduced by
Jirse Kuniiadrdt,. a finn Domingo del
egate,' 'declaring the presence of
lAmerican forces In that Island had
abridged civil, Industrial and politi
cal rights of San Domtnguns, and
cited specific! Instances of alleged
military misrule. It asserted that the
right of workers to strike had been
denied nnd that unjust sentences to
prison had been imposed.
The resolution concluded by direct
ing tho president of the federation to
send a telegram to President Wllsun,
the president of the United States
senate, and speaker of tho house of
representative, "demanding Imme
diate relief for tho peoplu of San
Domingo."
OH! DEATH, WHERE
IS THY STING?
ZION CITY, III., Jan. 15. Wilbur
Olen Volivn, overseer of the Christian
Catholic church in Zlon, today Issued
advanco shoots on a "hand book and
guide to hell."
"Every sinner Is going to bo pun
ished with an overdose of his own sin,
he declared. A tobacco smoker will
bo locked up In a den full of tobacco
smoke. A chewcr of the filthy weed
will lie Immersed to his neck in a vat
of tobacco Juice. The drinker will
pass his term of tribulation In a nata
toi'ium filled with beer, wine and
whiskey."
Liberty Bonds
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 Liberty bonds
closed :
3's 92.30; first 4 s 80.80 bid; sec
ond 4's 87.00; first 4 '4's 87.60; second
4V4's 87.12; third 4V4's SO.HO; fourth
4's 87.22; Victory 3's 97.20; Vic
tory 4's 97.21, ,
Acceptance of Glass
of Hooch From Host
Not a Law Violation
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. la Ac
ceptance of n glass of liquor for
the purpose of immediately
drinking it at the express invitn-
Hon of tho owner. Is not illegal
1 possession of liquor within tho
meaning of the Washington pro
' hlbitlon statute, tho state su
preme court hold in a decision
handed down today, reversing the
conviction of Denny Jones In tho
Snohomish county superior court.
"As we understand the laws of
hospitality," the decision reads,
"when ono is offered a glass of
liquor he has the right to accept
and drink It, or refuso It, and his
possession if he accepts It, Is not
broader than tho Invitation upon
which ho nets.
"Possession, ns the word Is
used In the statute, means some
thing more than the mere taking
in hand for tho purpose of Imme
diately drinking tho thing thus
possessed upon express Invitation
of tho owner to do so."
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CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Plorro Paul
Author. Highland Park chemist,) who
eloped with Mrs. Phillip Franzen of
Madison, Wis., several weeks ago, was"
arrested today on the warrant charg
ing larceny, sworn out by the woman's
husband. Author waived extradition
rights anil said ho would willing go
to Madison and provo his Innocence.
Author, who had been living in a
I hotel with his wlfo and child, with
whom ho had been reconciled after
police found him and Mrs. Frunze!! in
St, Louis, expressed surprlso at the
arrest.
"1 can easily disprove this larceny
charge," Author said. "Mr. Franzen
and I talked amicably for two hours
tho night Mrs. Pranzcn and I left
Madison nnd we parted on tho best
of terms. Mr. Franzcn gave his wife
a chock for $100 to belli defray her
expenses and to clear all claims she
might mako upon him. Mrs. Fran
zcn cashed that check herself."
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 15. Mrs.
Philip M. Franzcn of Madison, who
recently attracted attention through
her escapade with Pierre Paul Au
thor, Highland Park, 111., has return
ed to Mllwnukcu from Chicago.
Mrs. Franzen says sho will make
her homo hero for a short time, and
will leave her future to "rate and
faith."
KILLED IN HIS BED
MERIDIAN, Miss., Jan. 16. Tho
police were today without a cluo in
the murder yesterday of Judge Moody
C. Price, former United States com
missioner hero.
Judge Prlco wns killed with nn nxc
as ho law In bed besldo ills wife, ten
blows having been dealt him by two
Intruders apparently bent on robbery.
Mrs. Price, who also was struck ono
blow with the nxo when she awakened
nnd screamed, was not dangerously
wounded.
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8PATtTANHURO, s. C Jan. 15.
Commander Eva Itooth of tho Salva
tion Army, who became 111 hero last
night and was unable to fill n lecture
engagement, was sufficiently im
proved today to leavo for Greenville,
S. C, though still very weak.
MISlS GLASS DF
DAY FAS! OF
DANVILLE, III., Jan. 15. Mrs. Ern
est 8. Harrington, who claimed to have
been fasting for 48 days to Influence
her husband to Join a church, ended
her hunger strike today upon being
advised by tho Rev. G. S. Payne, of El
Dorado, 111., to take food.
The woman Immediately consented
and drank a glass of milk in the pres
ence of the minister. She then said
she felt better and would not resume
her fast.
Ernest S. Harrington, the woman's
husband for whom she declared she
suffered the strike, says his wife has
seen the error of her way and Is will
ing to resume her dally routine of life.
He says he has not joined the church
and will not do so until he gets ready.
Mrs. Harrington is nut expected to
suffer any 111 effects from breaking
ber fast. Many pbysiclaus believed
CALL GEDDES
HOI FORI
CONFERENCE
British Ambassador Leaves N.
Y. for Meeting With Lloyd
George American Tariff
and Mexican Policy Are
Probable Subjects for Se
rious Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Sir Auck
land Gcddcs, Itritish ambassador, sail
ed for England today for a conference
with Premier Lloyd George and Earl
Curzon, British secretary of state for
foreign nrfulrs, It was announced at
the Uritlsh embassy. He expects to
return In February.
During his ubser.ee R. Leslie Craiglo,
first secretary of the embassy, will act
as embassador.
The departure of Sir Auckland will
delay the negotiations as to funding
the British debt to America into long
time loans. Another of the mort Im
portant questions pending between the
American and British governments Is
that of naval oil supplies.
Pending and prospective tariff leg
islation by congress also Is known to
bo a subject in which Groat Britain
and most of her dominions are vitally
Interested.
Another question now occupying the
British government is that of the treat
ment accorded the property of its
citizens In Mexico, especially those
holding oil and mineral lands.
Suggestions that the ambassador
was called home In connection with
the action of Secretary Craigle in writ-,
lug to Chairman Kellogg of the senate
committee Investigating cable commu
nications, denying testimony of wit
nesses thnt British authorities Im
posed a cable censorship found no sup
port in official circles.
Sir Auckland was appointed ambas-,
sador to the United States March 1,-:
1919. . '. ': i
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The war
finance corporation, revived by an
act of congress, which was passed
over President Wilson's veto, is now
functioning. It was announced today
that it was prepared to consider ap
plications for loans to finance exports
in the samo manner that It consider
ed advances prior to the suspension of -Its
activities last May.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Chick Evans,
national amateur golf champion, was
ordered by Federal Judge Landis today
to explain nn affidavit he filed In con
nection with a liquor raid on the Green
Mill Gardens, New Year's eve. Evans,
a brother of Eliot H. Evans, an assis
tant to the federal prohibition director,
made affidavit. It is said, that a pint
of liquor was sold to him, but the
management alleges that the beverage
was given him by a friend.
MILK BREAKS
WOMAN RELIGIOUS FANATIC
sho had not been abstaining from food
more than a week at most
Plans to take Mrs. Harrington Into
custody on a warrant charging Insan
ity and to have the grand Jury investi
gate the activities of religious enthu
siasts who have encouraged the wom
an In her socalled fast, had left her vir
tually alone.
Harrington said he was glad his wife
had decided to end "her foolishness."
Mrs. Harrington paved the way
Thursday for the ending of her fast,
saying she had had "a second vision"
In which God had told her not to yield'
but to keep up her strike.- She then
said she would keep It up "until God
advised her to quit." ' -
. Harrington positively refused to Join
a church and holds fast to his oft
repeated "I'll be darned If I give In to
hor,"
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