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MEDFORD, ORKCiOX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 120, W21
XO. 257
ENGLISH A!
CONTROL OF
0. S. MARINE
Senator Wesley Jones Charges
Britain With Attempting to
Destroy U. S. Merchant Ma
rineCharges British Con
trol of International Co.,
With Agreement Tying U. S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Charges
by Senator Jones ot Washington that
the International Mercantile! Marino
.company operated "in the interests oC
the Ilritlsli government and British
t.-nde," brought a sliurp rejoinder from
)5 A. S. Franklin, president of the com
) my, and created a lively discussion
. fit tli nimninir gpRston horfi todnv of
the annual convention of the National
Merchant Marine association.
To support his charge Senator Jones
stld an agent of the shipping board
ft New York City, who formerly was
in the employ of the International
Mercantile Marine, had opposed estab
lishment of an American shipping line
'between New York and England on
the ground that it would "injure the
business of British lines from New
lork.
Charge Denied
Mr. Franklin asked who the man
was and Senator Jones said ho thougUt
his "name was Mr. Andrews."
"We never had a man by that name"
declared Mr. Franklin and asked for
further information as to the senator's
charges.
;Senator Jones asked to be excused,
saying he was compelled to return to
the senate for the regular session.
"It is manifestly unfair and unjust,"
Mr. Franklin said, "for a member of
the senate of the United States to
mako such charges against the Inter
national Mercantile Murine. The com
pany is American. None but Amer
icans is on its board of directors.
Ninety por cent of Its stock is held by
Americans."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Charges
that the International Mercantile Ma
rine company controlling the operation
of approximately forty vessels leased
from the shipping board, is bound by
on agreement entered into with the
British government in 1903 to pursue
"no policy injurious to the interest of
the British merchant marine or of
British trade," were made here today
by Senator Wesley L. Jones of Wash
ington, author of the merchant marine
act.
Portions of the text of the alleged
agreement, entered into for a period
of twenty years, were read by Senator
Jones before the annual convention of
the National Merchant Marine associa
tion, in which he made sweeping
charges of attempts by British inter
ests, supported, he said, oy certain
American interests, to destroy the
American merchant marine. i
Agreement Explained
The agreement, as quoted by Sen
ator Jones, reserved tho right of ter
mination by the British government
in event of the pursuance of any pol
icy injurious to. the British merchant
marine and left the final decision "in
fOnntimiPrt nn Pae Six)
OF $4,000,
TO
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The marriage
of Peggy Marsh, English actress, to
Albert L. Johnson of New York,
nephew of the late Tom L. Johnson,
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, at Green
wich, Conn., January 5, became known
here today.
The bride is confined In a sanitarium
here where she recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
She came to this country a few
n-ookft m?n and announced she would
institute legal proceedings to obtain
r fnrlnnn nf tho lntn Henrv I
Field II.. of Chicago, on behalf of her
four year old son, Henry Anthony
Marsh.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20. Pcg?y Marsh,
a former chorus girl, met Henry Field,
' grandson of Marshull Field, in London.
'Open Shop' Fight Is
Predicted in State
Labor Bill Repeal
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. A bill
to repeal what is known as
"labor's bill of rights," 55 of
section 34 of Oregon laws, has
been Introduced by Bepresou-
tative llosford of Multnomah
county.
According to "Representative
I.yim, also of iMultnoiuah,
tills is the forerunner of a se
ries of bills intended to force
an "open shop" policy in Ore
gon." Lynn predicted that the
bill will precipitate a fight
since a feature of the statute
which the bill alms to repeal
deals with the light of labor to
picket and restrains tho courts
from granting an injunction
prohibiting picketing under
certain circumtsauces.
$ .j, j J J 4
UPTOSENATE
Borah's Resolution Favorably
Reported by Committee
Minor Changes Made Re
duction Limited to Navies of
" Japan, England and U. S. A.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Senator
Borah's resolution proposing negotia
tions for reduction of naval building
by the United States, Great Britain
and Japan was reported favorably to
day by the senate foreign relations
committee.
in lieu of the original proposal that
the negotiations look to a reduction of
fifty per cent in future building for
five years, tho committee proposed
that the negotiations provide for such
reductions as can be agreed upon.
No record vote was taken on the
Borah resolution, but that offered by
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
proposing that the United States have
a representative participate with the
disarmament committee of the League
of Nations was defeated 8 to 3 on a
straight party alignment.
As approved the Borah resolution
reads:
"Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, in congress assembled,
that the president of the United States
is requested, if not incompatible with
the public Interests, to advise the gov
ernments ot Great Britain and Japan
respectively, that this government will
at once take up directly with their
governments and without waiting upon
the action of any other nation the
question of naval disarmament, with a
view of promptly entering into a
treaty by which the naval building
programs of each of said governments,
to wit., that of Great Britain, Japan
and the United States, shall be re
duced annually during tho next five
years to such an extent and upon such
terms as may be agreed upon.
"Section two: That this proposition
is suggested by tho congress of the
I Continued nn Pace
FIELD BABY IS
, LATE TOM J
After Henry Field's death in July
1917 she instituted suit here for re
construction of the Marshall Field
will. According to her story she had
received Irom Henry Field at least
$50,000 in cash and presents. He was
further said to have signed an agree
ment to pay her $100,000. A formal
claim for this latter amount was filed
In 1919 against Henry Field's estate.
The claim was not contested by the
Field family who let It be known they
recognized Peggy Marsh's son as the
child of Henry Field.
The suit to construe the will of Mar
shall Field so as to give to the actress'
son a share, in his great grandfather's
millions, was unsuccessful. But court
decisions held the child heir to the
$1,000,000 which Henry Field left when
he died intestate.
DISARMAMENT
MEASURE NOW
NAVAL 1
MAN TELLS
OWN STORY
Lieutenant Farrell Gives a
Graphic Account of Tramp
Through Canadian Wilder-ness--Fainted
, Dead Away
En iRoute-rHazy Remem
brance of Striking Hinton.
ltOCKAW'AY, N. Y Jan. 2 0. .De
tails of tho flight of the American
naval balloon A-5599 from Kocka
way to James Bay, Canada, not pre
viously described by his companions
wer related today by Lieutenant
Stephen A. Farrell before the naval
board of inquiry, investigating the
flight. .
Lieutenant Farrell showed tho ef
fects of the illness which has kept
him from attending previous ses
sions. He was pale and apparently
weak, but walked into the room un
assisted, accompanied by his coun
sel and a physician.
Portions of the testimony of his
companions, including that of Lieu
tenant Hinton yesterday that he did
not think Farrell was responsible fov
his words or action "because of his
over-wrought nerves and condition,
were read.
In Lieutenant Fan-ell's story of
thc--trrrrd day's iramp through the
woods, following their landing in
Canada Docember 14, after a stormy
night during which they were rain
soaked and tossed about ill their
basket, he admitted lie fell several
times and lagged behind his compan
ions. He said his stomach troubled
him. His story differed at times from
that of Hinton and contained no
mention of his .having a knife or of
his companions discussing taking it
from him.
After several very bad falls ho
said his weakness Increased and call
ing to Hinton, who preceded him.
he told him he could go no further
Ho then asked Hinton to mako n
fire.
"Hinton sort of razzed mo to keep
on," Farrell said, "saying that we
must make time. I replied 'all right.
make a fire and I'll follow your
tracks.'
Fainted Dead Away
"I think he said, 'do you want to
make that proposition to Kloor?' I
was failing fnst and fell and at that
point I must have fainted dead
away."
Ho thought ho remembered Kloor
"I thought I heard him say, 'no-
" Ithouglit I heard him say, 'no
body Is going to follow tracks.1"
Kloor made a fire and the three
rested about 4 5 minutes. During the
afternoon they continued on their
way Farrell said ho seemed to iin
prove.
Farrell said that on the third day
after they landed, he offered "a little
prayer, asking God to assist us In
our efforts, as we all had a hunch
we would get somewhere that day."
"It was said," he continued, "not
In any devout way, but as an ord
inary fellow would try to say a
prayer."
Lieutenant Farrell testified Hint
he had "scarcely any remembrance,
ot his encounter with Lieutenant
Hinton after their arrival at Mnt-
tkc. where ho first learned of letters
written homo by Hinton.
Farrell described his condition a
that time as "dopey, dog tired, all
in and nervous." He said that after
his clash with iliinton. he talked with
Kloor and told him he feared he
"was going nutty."
El
VISIT IN AMERICA
TOKIO. Jan. 19. Prince llirohito,
heir apparent to tho throno nf Japan,
will visit America after his proposed
trip to London and other European
capitals next spring, says the Ana hi
Shimhun of Osaka. , The frown prince
may he accompanied by Admiral Toko
and other Japanese leaders, It in re
ported. Flesh from Yak calves is far super
ior to ordinary veal.
Misdemeanor for an
Aviator to Alight
on Oregon Highway
Jt aj t ! $ 2
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. It will
be a misdemeanor for an aviator
to alight on a public highway in
Oregon, except in an emergency,
under the terms of a bill intro
duced by Representative Korell
of Multnomah county, creating a
stato hoard of .aircraft examiners
and regulating the licensing of
aviators.
The bill provides that the board
shall consist of five members, at
least three of whom must have
served as pilots In tho United
States army, navy or marine
corps, to be appointed nud re
moved by the governor, to serve
for a term of five years.
Tile aviators' examination shall
include nn examination in me
chanics and aeronautics. Failure
to observe tho provision of tho
act carries a penalty of not to
exceed $200 line or sixty days In
jail or both.
FIGHTjCiRCLE
Wm. A. Brady and Charles B.
Cochran of London Declare
They Are "Through" De
clare Contracts Have Not
Been Observed.
NEW YOIIK, Jan. HO. Expressing
his determination to .carry alone if
necessary the $500,000 championship
hout between Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpentier planned for next
.summer, Tex Rlcnrd, American pro
moter of the contest, today expressed
a desire for a thorough investigation
to (leterniino whether any parties to
the contract had neglected their obli
gation. Referring to a clause naming llob
ert Edgren, New York sporting writer,
sole arbiter of nil questions arising in
connection with the covenant, Itiek
ard said ho believed Edgren shouM
return at once from tho Pacific const
and straighten out the entire matter,
.which culminated last night in an
nouncement by William A. Jtrady. i.ih-
of the promoters, that he and Charles
U. Cochran of London, were through.
Faith In Principals.
JUckard displayed interest In a
statement by F. J. Fuller, vice-president
of the Central Union Trust Co.,
that neither Dempsey or Carpentier
had put up their forfeit money with,
that doposltory. Uiekard asserted
that he was certain Dempsey had
made out a bond, because at one time
he had seen ft laying on his desk.
He said, moreover, that the three pro
moters had agreed to grant him any
additional time he might need.
Dan McKettrick, New York repre
sentative of Jack K earns, Dempsey's
manager, informed Klekard he had
just received a telegram from Kearns
asserting that Dempsey had made out
a bond and that If it had not been
posted, it was due to sonro one's negli
gence. McKettrick said he had been
authorized to break into Kearns' pri
vate box here to see If the bond was
there.
Klekard expressed faith In Demp
sey's good intent and ulso In that of
Carpentier.
Ildgrcii Satisfied.
LOS ANGELES, .Ian. 20. Robert
W. Edgren, stakeholder In the Demp-sey-Ca,rpentier
bout, said here today
t iiat he was "saatisficd all terms of
the contract had been properly ob
served." "The forfeits were to have been de
posited with the Central Union Trust
compnny of New York by November
20, last, and I have been notified they
were so deposited," he said.
"According to the contract tho for
feits of $50,000 In cash or their
equivalent in marketable HecitrltieH
were to be deposited or a bond for
that amount delivered to the pro
moter. "According to Jack Kearn. man
ager for Dempsey, lie delivered the
necessary bond to the promoter.
"Tex IXU kard telegraphed me to
day all forfeits had been deposited.
"The only possible hitch is In Car-
pentier's poHting his forfeit In Parly
There may be some technicality there,
but I believe tho promoters will ac
cept his action as within the agree
ment. 'I plan no action In tho matter.
(Continued on Page Six)
2 PROMOTERS
RETIRE FROM
LOUIS POST
IS DEFENDED
BY WILSON
Secy, of Labor Replies to At
tack by American Legion
Post one of Truest Ameri
cans and Ablest Officers in
Government Procedure of
Department Explained.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Importa
tion of Gregory Weinslein, chancellor
of .tho Russian soviet bureau In the
United States, was ordered today by
Secretary Wilson of the labor depart
ment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. A defen&e
of tho policy of tho department of
labor in dealing with radical aliens
and a complete Indorsement of tho
work of Assistant Secretary Louis F.
Post In carrying out that pel Icy was
mado today by Secretary Wilson, re
plying to nn attack on Post by the
executive committee of the American
Legion.
The secretary's statement was trans
mitted by Joseph Tumulty, secretary
of the president lo Colonel Lindsay,
chairman of tho legion's oxecntive
committee. It was designed as a reply
to a formal request for the dismissal
of Post which was presented nt Hie
White 1 louse last October by the exec
utive committee In pursuance of a
resolution adopted nt tho last, annual
convention of the legion.
A True American
"Louis F. Post Is one of tho truest
Americans I have ever come in contnet
with," said Secretary Wilson's state
ment. "He Is a thorough believer in
democracy. He lias no sympathy with
any alien or American who believes In
advocates, or teaches the use of force
to overthrow tho government of tho
United States, lie has, however, a
profound belief in and rovcrenco for
the constitution of tho United States,
including thnt part which provides for
its own amendment. He hns, therefore,
faithfully carried out tho Instructions
given by mo as secretary of labor, con
corning deportation cases. They are
in substance as follows:
"No person shall be arrested except
upon sworn affidavit based upou infor
mation and belief.
"No person when arrested, shall bo
held incommuniicado.
"Every person arrested shall be on
titled to counsel Immediately upon be
ing taken Into custody. d .
Evidence Required
"They Bliall be confronted with the
evidence and shall bo permitted to
furnish testimony and bo heard In
their own behalf. Excessive bail shall
not bo required.
"These safeguards of American 111).
erty having been provided, if It is then
shown by tho evidence thnt any nlien
is deportable under the so-called anar
chistic laws, we will deport him with
as little compunction ns we would at
tack an invading enemy. We will not
deport anyono simply because ho has
been accused or because he is suspect
ed of being a 'red.' We have no
authority to do so under the law. Mr,
Post has faithfully carried out those
instructions and I am satisfied ranks
among the ablest and best administra
tive officers in the government, ser
vice."
HITS CALIFORNIA
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Sud
den appearnnce of a low barometric
area extending roughly from Cape
Flattery to Coos Hay, brought n brief
electrical mid hall storm to the San
Francisco region last night .and piled
up fifteen Inches of new snow at Sum
mit In tho Sierras, and drenched vir
tually the whole state, according to
to United States weather bureau re
ports today. Tho storm is expected to
continue until tomorrow night. The
electrical storm, with accompanying
thunder claps was unusual in -that it
was but tho twenty-eighth itorm of
its kind In twenty years, according to
the bureau. Tho hall was reported
to have broken suing windows,
School Teacher Walks
in Nightie Thru Snow
Faints at Discovery
! J $ ifi tj j J j
IDAHO FALLS, Idnho, Jan.
20. (Mad only in her night
dress, a woman said to lie a
teacher in tho local schools,
walked down town In her sleep
through (lie heaviest snowstorm
of tho season, Wednesday night
about 1 1 : :! 0.
Two men stopped her and
ono touched her on the arm.
She ilwakened immediately and,
witli a scream fell in n faint.
She was carried into a hotel,
whero she was oared for until
she was able to go home.
It is estimated Hint silo walk
ed over seven blocks through
tho cold and snow.
SHIPPING GRAB
Col. E. H. Abadie Informs
Walsh Committee Schwab's
Dual Position Led to Many
Irregularities No Guilt At-
. tached to Steel Official.
NE WYORK, Jan. 20. At least
$100,000,000 Improperly paid ship
builders by tho Unlti'd Slates shipping
board will bo disclosed through nn
audit of accounts now in progress
Colonel 13. H. Abadio, former comp
troller general of the hoard, declared
today before the "Walsh congressional
committee.
Colonel Abadlc chanced that chore
I were "a great many .serious irregu
larities" In.tho dealing) between the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation
and tho government ns a result of the
connection of ChurleH M. Schwab with
both tho board and tho corporation.
"ThlngR had been done and al
lowed," ho testified "because of Mr.
Schwab's connection whlch probably
would not ho allowed otherwise and
though I wnH satisfied Mr, Schwab
knew personally nothing of them, tho
lnfluenco from Mr. Schwab's dual po
sition was prevalent Just tho same.
The audit, which will include nil
.shipbuilding companies which hnd
contracts with tho government will
cost $1,000,000 ho testified. Colonel
Abadio predicted it will form the ba
sis for action looking to tho recovery
of vast sums.
Colonel Abadio explained that his
charges did not include tho Dethle
hom corporation alone, hut various
shipyards throughout tho country.
Pass tho !uck.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. During the
examination today of Colonel 13. H.
Abadie, former comptroller general
of tho shipping board and emergency
fleet corporation, before tho Walsh
committee Investigating tho board's
affairs, .Representative Tom Connolly
of Texas remarked:
"I have been Untuning to a whole
lot of testimony before this commit
tee, and it seems to me that every
body is trying to 'pass the buck' to
some ono else.
His remarks camo in connection
with tho presentation of a largo vol
urno of detailed testimony by Colonel
Abadio relating to unchecked material
in Pacific coast shipyards, a part of
tho $.100,000,000, which ho said is
carried on shipping board books as
undistributed charges.
Colonel Abadio read into tho rec
ords the statement that his resigna
tion had been forced by a "frame
up." ASKS LEGISLATURE
AS HIGHWAY
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. Tho legis
lature was asked to authorize Issu-
anco of $5,000,000 In highway bonds
to bo expended by tho highway com
mission ns that body sees fit, In recom
mendations mado by R. A. Hooth,
chairman of the commission at a joint
meeting of the senate and house com
mittees on roads and highways with
tho stato highway commission late
yesterday. The policies of tho com
mission, were explained by Chairman
Hooth nnd Commissioners Yeon and
Hnrratt.
Among tho other requests of the
commission to tho legislature was that
tho legislature act fuvorubly upon
SCHWAB NAMED
IN $100,000,000
STATE III
"JAP" BILL
INTRODUCED
Stringent Restrictive Measure
Modeled After California
Law Offered in House by
Barge Leonard Aliens Not
Eligible to Citizenship Are
Denied Property.
SAI.EM, Ore., Jan. 20. A stringent
anti-alien land bill modeled after tho
California law, was introduced in tho
legislature today by Kcpresentntivo
Leonard of Multnomah county. Tho
bill was examined by Attorney Gene
ral Van Winkle who decided that Its
provisions were fully within the con
stitutional powers of tho legislature.
Drlefly, the bill prohibits any alien
not eligible to citizenship from owning
real property In tho Rtato and provides
for tho pseheatment to the state of
any property, title to which is secured
in violation of the provisions of the
act.
Persons not eligible to citizenships
aro also prevented from acting as
guardians for minors.
HAI.IC.M, Ore., Jan. 20. Following
a report of a special committee of
tb l!Hi legislature to investigate sala
ries of state and county officers, filed
yesterday. Senator Hell, chairman ot
tho committee, today introduced bills
increasing salaries of the attorney
general and Htntp superintendent ot
public Instruction from $3,000. ..to
$.(,000 annually, corporation commis
sioner from $3,000 to $4,000, clerk ot
state land board from $2,400 to $3,000.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. Domnnds
for centralization of responsibility In
tho care of homeless, delinquent and
defective children of the state by ex-.
tending the power and authority o.
tho child welfare commission were
presented to tho ways and means com
mitteo last night by W. D. Wheel
wright, chairman of tho committee
and Dr. Parsons, ono of the members.
Greater authority is noeded, . Mr.
Wheelwright told tho committee, to
cause tho children's homes of the
state to operate entirely for the bene
fit of tho child and prevont exploita
tion of tho. homes, regulate-the plac
ing of wards into permanent foster
homes, to bring all children's insti
tutions under tho Jurisdiction of tho
commission, whether they .receive
stato aid or not, to formulate a Btate
wide organization for the care o
chlldron and to make possible a moro
thorough care of tho feeble minded.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. Senator
Patterson has introduced a bill for
tho consolidation of the department
of weights and measures with the
stato dairy and food commissioner's
oft'leo, making tho latter state sealer.
Two more deputies In tho office of
tho commissioner are provided. To
meet additional cxponsea the sum of
$12,400 would bo appropriated by tho
act.
Tho measure Is ono advocated by
Governor Oleott in his message to iho
legislature.
HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 20.
Word has como from W. H. Coucher,
secrotary of tho National Trotting as
sociation that William Crozier of this
city, has bought Peter L. the cham
pion four-year old trotting stallion of
ilJO at Memphis, Tenn. The price.
is understood to have been about $15,
uuo. L,nst year Peter L.s best mark
was 2:06 Vt.
FOR $5,000,000 TO
COMMISSION SEES FIT
proposed legislation embodied In the
nlennial report rocently issued, Includ
ing traffic and load regulation upon
tho state highways, tho validation of
loans mado to tho counties during tho
past two years and prepare for simi
lar feature emergencies, and author
ize tho paving of main, highways
through Uwns of less than 2500 popu
lation. The commission believes, Chairman
Hooth told those present, that It would
bo best for the state to maintain the
stato highways, but this is Impossible
unless addlionat funds are provided.
Additional funds, he said, can only bo
secured by the raising of the gasoline,
tax,