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MEDFORi), OKKGOX, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1921
NO. 254
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IS THEIWE OF
MESSAGE
Governor Olcott's Special Mes
sage to Legislature Not
Sensational Advocates the
Building of New Training
School Derived From Fund
Known as State Road Tax.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17 Oregon's leg
islature reconvened this morning after
a recess taken last Tlmrsdny. Several
bills were on the calendar for third
reading In both houses.'
A joint session of both houses was
arranged for 2: HO to receive a special
message from Goveruor Hen W. Olcott.
The governor gave no advance intima
tion as to the nature of. the communi
cation. Governor Olcott prefaced delivery of
hiB message by saying that he regret
ted, In a way, that publicity and atten
dant surmises that had preceded its
delivery had the effect of creating the
Impression that something spectacular
was on the boards. Just .the reverse
was the case, he said. The subject, he
Baid was "an every day one" but never
theless a mighty big one. It Is simply
"boys." He added he waa sure every
one within range of his voice would
say the reformation and saving of just
one boy was sufficient warrant for the
presence of eacli person.
New Training School
The governor then proceeded with
his message, which recommended the
building of a new training school for
boys to bo built from funds derived
- from-turning back into tho general
fund of proceeds of an annual tax levy
of one-fourth of a mill known ns the
Btate rond levy.
The governor reminded the legisla
tors that he had dwelt at some length
in his first message to this legislature
on the condition of the boys' training
school, on the inadequacy of Its plant
to meet the functions which It is sup
posed to perforin, and upon the eco
nomic waste entailed in not going to
all possible lengths to reclaim for good
citizenship boys who are confined
there.
He said he had not Included In his
message his plan'' for financing the
building project because he was not
certain of its feasibility when he wrote
the message. Further study, however,
convinced him that his plan was prac
ticable. Divert Road Money
The governor then presented his
plan for obtaining the money for the
new training school plant. The four
mill levy for roads, he Bald was provid
ed before the slate adopted Its present
policy of issuing bonds which are to be
retired from the automobile license
fund and gasoline tax. This plan, he
said, had provided a surplus over re
quirements for the road needs. He
then proposed that the direct property
tax of one-fourth of a mill be returned
to the general fund to come to the
relief of the state Institutions "which
are sorely pressed for adequate funds.'
"This one-fourth of a mill road levy.
according to the estimate by the state
tax commission, will amount to $260,
207 for the year 1921, For the coming
blennlum, on the same basis, it would
amount to over $520,000. The few
miles of road that sum would build, 1
consider of small importance com
pared with the immonse good it may
now do if diverted Into other chan
nels." LOS ANOKr.ES. Cnl., Jan. 17. W.
O. Smith of Roscmend, a suburb,
charging that an attempt had been
made to kill him, today cnused the
arrest of his wife, Paulino Smith. Ho
said a shotgun had been discharged
nt him through his bedroom window.
Ho was slightly wounded. Mrs.
Smith denied the charge.
Hffl
PRESIDENT-ELECT HARDING WILL CALL
SPECIAL SESSION CONGRESS APRIL 4TH
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. President-elect
Harding practically has de
cided to call a npecial session of th
new congress on April 4, members of
the house ways and means commit
tee were informed today by Chairnmn
Korctney, who has Just returned f.cn
a conference with Mr. Hardir.g at
Marion.
Mr. Fordney discussed with the
president-elect general taxation and
tariff questions which will he among
the more important subjects to roi.ie
before the special session of the new-congress.
Texas Democrats Give
Wilson Walking Stick
For Stand owLeague
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17 A
walking stick made from wood
cut out of the heurt of a native
Hois d'Arc tree planted In Texas
in 1870, was presented to Presi-
dent Wilson today by Representa-
tive Parrish, of Texas. Tho stick,
of a light golden brown, with a
silver head, bore the Inscription:
"Presented by the democrats
of Wise county, Texas, as an in-
dorsenient of your stand on the
League of Nations."
The president received Mr. Par-
rish seated in. the White House
study, and after remarking on tho
beauty of the gift said he would
treasure it not only on that ac-
count, but also because of tho
sentiment expressed by those who
gave it.
The president also was given a
photograph of Sam Woody, de-
scribed by Representative Par-
rish as 94 years of age, the oldest
loyal democrat of Wise county.
s.
AFTER OPERATION
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Mrs. Cyrus Hall
McCorinick, wife of the chairman of
the board of directors of the Interna
tional Harvester company, died hero
today. Complications believed to have
ensued from an operation several
years ago for gall stones caused her
removal to a hospital early this month.
An operation was performed January
G. Her condition had been favorable
until Sunday when she suffered a re
lapse. Mr. McCormlck, who was in Now
York on business started home at once
arriving a few hours before her death.
Gordon, the eldest son, a student ut
Prnceton, arrived too late. Mr. Mc
Cormlck came on a fust train out of
New York but telegraphed ahead and
chartered a special train at Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick were mar
ried March 5, 1SS9. She was born in
England. One of her most notable
benefactions was the establishment of
the Elizabeth McCormlck memorial en
dowment fund for "Improving the con
ditions of child life In the United
States." More than 1000 communities
are said to have benefitted. It was in
memory of her only daughter, who
died in 1905. Cyrus McCorinick and
Gordon, are the only surviving chil
dren. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Living
costs last December as compared with
those in December 1919, showed an in
crease in 21 of the principal cities and
a decrease in ten according to the
monthly review today of the depart
ment of labor. The greatest decrease
noted was in Chicago 3.6 per cent, and
the largest increase was in Los An
geles, G.2 per cent.
Of the cities which showed decreases
Portland, Ore., followed Chicago with
a decrease of 1.9' per cent; Seattle l.S
per cent; San Francisco 1.4 per cent
and New York 1.2 per cent.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 17. Six bandits
killed two railroad officers here to
day, after holding up an automobile
and seizing $12,000 belonging to the
New York Central railroad. The of
ficers were killed in resisting the
highwaymen. ,
EVANS VI LLE, Ind., Jnn. 17. A re
duction of 20 per centfin the price of
farm implements was announced to
day by A. V. Burch, vice-president nnd
general manager of tho lilount 1'low
company.
WASHINGTON', Jan. 17. esl -dent-elect
and Mrs. Harding have de
clined an invitation to attend a 'h ir
ity ball here March 4 ns a substitute
for tho disregarded inaugural ball.
The committee In charge announced
today that Mr. Harding had replied
that he could not with propriety at
tend a ball of any snrt at the time in
view of the opinions he h?d already
expressed against holding nn inniixu
ray ball. The charity ball will not be
abandoned however, It was added.
AUTOMOBILE IS
HELD GUILTY IN
. S. Supreme Court Holds
That Innocence of Driver no
Defense When Motor Car
Holds Booze Other Decis
ions Handed Down.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Seizure
of automobiles or other conveyances
in which Illinois are transported il
legally is authorized whether or not
the owner of the conveyance has been
found - innocent of contravening the
law, tho supreme court held today in
deciding n case from lioornia.
In the case at issue, federal agentst
seized an automobile owned by J. V.
(loldsmlth, which had been lomed by
him to a fliend and in which intoxi
cants were transported illegally,
(loldsmlth contended that he did not
know that! tho machine was to be put
to such use, but the government's
contention that when he entrusted his
property to another he assumed t he
risk of loss from whatever cause it
might occur, was upheld by the court.
Justice McKenna, who read the
the mosaic' statutes for initial justi-
fii atiiui of the government's conten-
tion. quoting from the undent tub-1
lets to the effect that "If an ox gore
a man that he die, the ox shall be
stoned and bis flesh not eaten." From
that day to tho present, the court
held, the instrument of facility used j
in violation of the law
Ject to condemnation.
has been sub-
WASHIXOTON, Jan. 17. Tho su.-
drome court today refused to review :
tile habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted by George K, Howe of Seattle,
Wash., to prevent his removal to New
York where ho is under indictment on I
charges of using the mullH to defraud
The ln'wer court dismissed the appli
cation for a writ.
WASHINGTON, .Tan. 17. Tho su
premo court refused today to review
, the conviction of California of Josh
ua Sykes, A. M. Dean, John Ferguson
and Joseph Crocby on charges of con
spiring to obstruct execution of war
legislation through a local sect, known
as tho "church of the living God."
HOPS TOP LIS!
ACRE VALUE
FOR U. CROPS
WASHINGTON. Corn, king of
crops, produced an average of only
$20.9:1 an acre to farmers based on De
cember 1 farm prices while hops pro
duced 1-180.10 'an acre, according to
averages for the country as a while is
sued by the departinent of agriculture.
The value per acre of hops in 1919 was
$874.70, while corn's average value per
acre was $38.49. With the-exception
of. rye, cranberries, soy beans and sor
ghum sirup the average value per acre
last year showed heavy reductions
from 1919 because of the declines in
prices.
Wide variation is shown in the
value per acre of the various crops,
while the averages for different stateB
show a broad range for each crop. The
average farm value per acre of the
important furm crops as estimated by
the department of agriculture for last
year and for 1919 follows:
Crop. 1920.
Hops $480.10
Cranberries 213.37
Tobacco ., 108.05
Potatoes 127.51
Sweet potatoes 110.71
Sorghum sirup 97.50
Soy Means 48.42
Itlce .-. 47.75
Peanuts 38.08
Ifenns 31.94
Hay 27.87
Cotton 25.14
Buckwheat 24.41
Grain sorghums 24:30
Winter wheat 22.83
Hroom corn 21.440
Cowpeas 21.25
Clover seed 21.25
Corn . 20.93
Barley 17.08
Rye 17.57
Oats 10.01
Spring wheat 14.08
1919.
$874.75
184.90
290.58
144.58
135.03
90.93
48.71
104.45
65.00
59.93
32.04
60.02
30.31
32.80
31.33
29.72
17.80
42.16
qo in
27.13
16.48
21.04
20.38
Harness Is Captured
SALKM, Ore., Jan. 17. Chester Har
ness, who escaped from the state peni
tentiary last April was returned yes
terday from Winncmucca, Nev., where
he was arrested several days ago. Har
ness, who was committed from Multno
mah county upon conviction of lar-
ceny, escajied from the' prison wood
camp.
BOOTLEG CASES
Escort Plays Part
of Hold Up Bandit
Between the Acts
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CHICAGO. Jan. 17. Mrs. Kath-
erlne L. Gibbons of Cleveland, bo-
fore going to the theater last
night, left-, her diamond rings at
the home of friends, when her
escort, John Huijke, warned her of
footpads. When site returned, tho
rjngs Vero gone.
Mrs. Gibbons, in reporting the
loss to'tho police, casually men-
t lolled that liurke left the theater
In the second net and returned
! later.. Ho was arrested but re-
leased, liurke went to polioo head-
quarters today and demanded an
apology. The suspicious police
re-arrested hliu and declared they
found Mrs. Gibbous' three rings
in his possession.
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FIGHT AGIST
noSKHUlUi, Ore, Jan. 17. A vlg
ol'""s l"'oteat ",,S g"'K' r"rW11"! tmm
the Roseburg chamber of commerce to
, Oregon delegation In congress
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Be8s Providing for the extension ol
"e boundaries of Crater lake national
park to include Diamond lake and the
surrounding territory.
It appears that Douglas county is in
a fair way to lose this vacation spot
and unless iinmedlale pressure is
brought to bear, the Oregon delegation
doubtless will ratify tho bill, which
will mean its passage.
Large Tract Included
Pew people In the state seem to
realize, it Is declared, what a tremen
dous loss this wlTTTje Itl Douglas coun
ty. Tho proposed extension does not
merely Include tho shores of the lake
and a comparatively small adjacent
area, but Instead it takes In 125 square
miles of valuable laud, now dovoted
to grazing purposes one of the most
beutitiiul and attractive vacation spots
in Oregon.
The area desired by tho national
park will extend the park boundaries
westward to the Douglas and Klamath
county line, from the south border
northward afbotit eighteen miles to n
point northwest of Diamond lake,
thence cast to a point connecting with
the extension of the present eastern
boundary of Crater lake. Tho area
of the park will be almost doubled and
the land-to be taken includes some of
the most valuuble portions of the
Umpqua national forest reserve. '
Prompt Action Asked
For pleasure purposes the withdraw
al of the lake and its territory and its
incorporation in the Crater lake park
would be a loss, It is argued, as at the
present time a jierson can go to Dia
mond lake without any cost other than
for the trip, can fish and hunt wilAut
restriction except for the state law,
can camp in an ideal spot set aside by
the forestry department and carefully
guarded from ranging Block and can In
many other ways enjoy a vacation sea
son at the lake.
In the event it is Included In a na
tional park, an entrance fee will be
charged and many restrictions made.
Hoseburg and Douglus county resi
dents are making a determined fight
to defeat the purpose of the senate
bill and a barrage of telegrams left
here for Washington, D. C, urging
Oregon representatives to use their in
fluence to prevent the passage of the
measure.
I
MAUION, O., Jan. 17. Frank Low
den, former governor of Illinois, and
a lending candidate last year for tile
republican presidential nomination,
was called In consultation by President-elect
Harding today to discuss
various problems of the coming ad
ministration. .Mr. Lowdcn h:u: been
mentioned variously for a cabinet
portfolio and for a dlplomutlc inis-
"'on
wlth speculation favoring tho
latter.
Will H. Hays, tho republlcnn na
tional chairman, was nnother of Mr.
Harding's callers during the day. The
day's appointment list also included
Jacob H. Coxey of Massllon, Ohio, the
one-time leader of "Coxey's army."
SAN FItANCISfO, Jan. 17. Poll!
Attorney Archlhnld Johnson, son of
I'niterl Htntcs Senator Hlrum W. John
son, and Miss Vsabel Chase, Klin Fran
cisco society girl, wero nbln to be
ftround todav following
bile accident in which tho two were
(injured Saturday night.
STATE 10 AID
PROSECUHON
OF BANK CASE
Rawles Moore Returns From
: Salem With Aid of Atty. Gen
eral and Bank Examiner
Pledged Governor Re
serves Petition Decision.
Prosecutur liawles Moore has re
turned1 front Salem, where be' held
conferences with linvernor Hen ol
ctilt., ami Attorney . (lencrul Van
Winkle auent tlte Hunk ol Jackson
ville eiiHt-K. sell, Ml 111, ,1 In I'time tin fin-
triat at the February term of tin cir
cuit court.
Tho net results of tho meetings
were:
Governor Olentt gave no- decision,
one way or the other, relative to tie?
petition of tho citizens of Jackson
ville for the appointment of u special
prosecutor to try the eases.
Attorney General Van Winkle ap
proved the plan of Prosecutor .Moore
l'or Ihe handling of the eases, and
promised any alii sought.
Hank Examiner K. H. Hramwcll will
visit .Med ford next week to outline
a plan of action In the prosecution
of the bank' eases, and go over the
data with Prosecutor .Moore, and con
fer with county officials regarding the
same.
The Attorney General's office co
incided with Prosecutor .Moore's view
that he should bo in charge of tho
cases.
The petition of the Jacksonville.
cill.ens for a special prosecutor was
sent bctoro Thanksgiving, and the
county seat residents have been anx
ious ever since l'or a reply.
Denartmelltal offices nt the Khite
eapltol are highly lnteresled In thu
nniiK trials, according to Prosecutor
.Moore, because of the connection of
the state bank examiner's office witll
the suspension of tho instltultnn.
Prosecutor Moore said that he was
Koimr to devote all bis tlmn lielu-een
now and the opening of court to tile
j unearthing of evidence anil murshul
I lug evidence in tho case. The court
ssion is expected to last a month.
T MAN TO BE
MARRIED IN CITY
67
Louis Doron, who for 1 R years has
resided at "Wellen, Ore., died In Med
ford Sunday morning at tho age of
07 years. Mr. Doron was a native of
England, and came to this country
when a small hoy.
Ho came to this locality before any
buildings were erected 'Whore Med
ford now stands, and after It became.
Incorporated, ho aiuVMrs, Duron woro
the first couple married In Medford.
Mr. Doren also helped to construct
tho county' 'court house at Jacltson
vitle.' ' Ho leaves,'' besides his wife
and children, Samuel Doren, Ager,
Cal.; John Doren, Ager, Cnl.; Cather
ine Fiock, Montague, Cal.; Maggie
Morris, The Dalles, Ore.; Ucssiu Hen
derson, Gold Hill, Ore.; Hazel Doren,
MHu Doren, Wave Doren, Annie
Doren, Cen'ral Point, Ore,
The remains are at tho parlnra of
Weeks-Conger Co., and funenil ar
rangements will, bo announced later,
E GRAN
HALKM, Ore., Jan. 17. Increase In
gas rates for Portland and vicinity
served by the Portland Gas nnd Coke
company was authorized today by the
public service commission. The me
ter rental was Increased from 50 cents
to 85 cents a month. The into on gas
for tho first 10,000 feet was rulscd
from $1 to $1.35 per thousand.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 17. The
nebula Drier No. 584 in the constella
tion of Cctus has broken all known
records of tho heavens. It Is dashing
through space away from the earth at
a velocity of almost 2000 kilometers a
second, the highest Bpecd ever attain
ed by a celestial object. This was the
word received at the Harvard college
observatory today from Dr. V. M. Slip
per of the Lowell observutory. Flag
staff, Ariz., In announcing the result
ol observations there, " I
11 Members National
Guard Arrested for
Lynching Ala. Miner
J J j Jt tj J j J .ft $
lURMINT.HAM, Ala., Jan. 17
Kloveii members of company M,
Alabama National Guard, were in
Jail hero today charged with
lynching William Halrd, a miner
at Jasper last Thursday night.
The men, five non-commissioned
officers nnd six privates, were
arrested lifter Leslie West, a taxi
driver, is said to have confessed
Hie part he look and named the
soldiers. Announcement of the
confession was niade by Judge
Horace C. Wilkinson, special as
sistant attorney general named to
Investigate tho lynching.
linird was In jail awaiting trial
for the killing.' of Private James
Morris, of company M, afler Mor
ris had shot and killed John
Norlhcult, llnlrd's father-in-law.
Nortlicutt had been arresled on a
charge of disorderly conduct
while the company was stationed
ill Jasper in connection with the
miners strike.
BY 600 PER CENT
SALKM, Ore., Jan. 17. The actual
mlleuge of pavement laid In the state
under tho supervision of the state
highway commission during 1019 nnd
1920 represents an Increase of six hun
dred per cent over tho mlleago of pave
ment laid during the preceding two
year period, according to tho report of
Stato Highway Engineer Herbert
Numi, In the fourth biennial report of
tho commission made public today.
Tlinro has buon mi Increase of 450 per
cent in the grading done during tho
past two years over the amount done
in the preceding blennlum and an in
crease of 220 per cent, in tho broken
stono nnd gravel surfacing completed
by the commission, according to tho
report.
"During the blennlum," rends the re
port "the commission has expended ex
clusively of market roads, the sum of
$111,080,410.61. of which stute. funds
amount of $17,819,790.00, county nnd
co-operation $839,741.68, nnd federal
aid funds for post roads $1,320,878.93
The work accomplished totals 347.2
inlloB of paving, 309.4 miles of crushed
rock or grnvol mncudam; 761.4 miles
of grading."
In addition to the pnvlng, grading
and leveling of roads the commission
built 107 bridges during the two year
period, according to the report, costing
$837,000.
The report Includes a number of rec
ommendations for proposed legisla
tion; chief of which is a plea for strin
gent traffic regulations.
STOCKTON, Cal., Jan. 17. A man
thought to be Georgo McKee of Oregon
was found dead yesterday on the
Southern Pacific tracks five miles
from this city. Coroner Pope is un
able to determine whether suicide or
foul play caused death. The man was
about 25 years of ago and an angler's
license bearing the name "George Mc
Koe" waa found in his pocket, the de
scription on the license tallying with
that of the dead man.
The engineer of the train saw the.
body across tho tracks too late to
stop, and the man died soon after be
Ing pickod up. Later it was discovered
taat the surface of a field near the
scene ot death showed evidences of a
struggle and there were also indica
tions that the body had been dragged
to the rails.
MANILA REPORTS, RUSSIAN WIFE OF U.S,
NAVAL OFFICER KILLED By JAP, SUICIDES
MANILA, P. I., Jan. 17. The Rus
sian wife of Naval Lieutenant War
ren H. ltngdon, Amerlcnn officer
killed by a Japanese sentry at Vladi
vostok recently, ended her life upon
learning of her husbnnd's death, ac
cording to a Jtcuter dispatch from
Vladivostok.
BOSTON. Jan. 17. William C.
Langdon. father of Lieutenant War
ren H. Langdon, U. 8. N., who was
killed by a Japanese sentry at Vladi
vostok a week ngo, today scouted the
report that his son's Russian wife had
committed suicide after his death. It
wua absurd, he satd.
JSP POLICY
IN SIBERIA
IS INVOLVED
Shooting of U. S. Naval Officer
Brings up Entire Question of
Military Domination in Rus
sia Japan More Con
cerned About Far East Than
California.
TOKIO. Jan. 10. (By tho Asso
ciated 'Press) Government officials
have not ns yet made public tho text
of tho American noto protesting
ngalnst the shooting of Naval Lieu
tenant W. H. Langdon by a Japanese
sentry at Vladivostok. Publicists,
however, express tho belief that
Washington has not only asked repa
ration with guarantees against such
incidents in future, but nlso has again
pointed out to Japan the wisdom .of
reducing. It not withdrawing alto
gether her troops from tho country,
where she possesses no sovereign
right, but tho llttorel of which is dom
inated by her military power.
This would open tho old thorny
question which Japan herself has
been finding difficulty in settling. A
division ot opinion exists In govern
ment circles as to tho Siberian prob
lem, It Is reported here. Leaders of
tho military party insist Japanese
troops should remain In Siborla, while
the peace party is seeking ways and
means to abandon nny adventure
which It is claimed, Is ruinously ex
pensive and without hope of compen
sation. Tho Impression existing hero
that Japan will insist upon Bolvlng the
question In her own way and at her
own time, If for no other reason than
to assort tho doctrine that she Is par
amount In tho Far East.- ,
The Hara cabinet appears to retain
its strength, and It is believed it will
survive the Impending session of tho
Japanese diet at which relations, be
tween this country and America Will
bo discussed. v: :
Jap Monroo Doctrine,
Tho correspondent of the Associate
ed Press who has Just returned to
Toklo from a visit to many of the
larger cities of the Far East, found
noma uneasiness everywhere regard
ing relations between Japan and tho
United States. In well Informed cir
cles theso misgivings appeared to bo
based more upon what was described
as "Japan's resentment to any Ameri
can policy calculated to curb Japa
nese expansion in Asia," than upon
tho California question. The latter
problem, while touching Japan' na
tional prestige and tho interests of
Japaneso in America, is apparently
not regarded with tho same serious
ness as tho question of Japan's vital
interests near Nippon. . , .
No Need for Alarm.
In diplomatic circles here tho opin
ion prevails that tho situation does not
Justify the pessimism noticeable out
side tho borders of tho Japanese em
pire. On tho contrary It takes tho
view that tho attitude of both tho To
klo and Washington governments is
based on confidence that a solution
for troublesome matters now In the
foreground will be discovered. Japan's
people protest against California
legislation, but remember the govern
ment has encountered difficulties in
satisfying public opinion.
Efforts of tho American state de
partment, through Ambassador Ro
land 8. MorrlB, have profoundly im
pressed tho Japanese with tho 'fair
ness of tho United States. For this
rouson tho killing of Lieutenant
Langdon Is genuinely regretted here
because It is believed it will have the
effect of re-openlug the entire ques
tion of Japanese military occupation
of Siberia, concerning which America
has in tho past sent several protesta
to Tokio.
Liberty Bonds
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 Liberty bonds
closed: i . ,
3!6's 92.30; first 4's 87.70; second 4'n
87.20; first 4's 87.72; Becond
S7.42; third 414 's 90.60; fourth 4 Vs
P7.62. Victory 3's 97.18; Victory
4's 97.22.
"My son was not married," he de
clared; "of that I am confident. He
was a man who respected all women
yet had declared positively he would
never marry. I am sure he left no
wife."
WASHINGTON, Jnn. IT. Tho Jap
nnese sentry who shot Lieutenant W.
H. Langdon, chief engineer of the
American cruiser Albany, at Vladi
vostok, gave a version of the affair
beforo a Japanese court of Inquiry co
inciding with tho dead officer's ant
mortem statement. Tho sentry has
been rocommendod for ccu.t martial.