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The Weather Maximum yesterday 51 Minimum today 26 ; Precipitation ...:... .19 km Predictions Fair and warmer. Bally Fifteenth Weekly Fiftieth Year. Year MEDFORD, OREGON,- FRIDAY, JANUARY 2S' 1921 NI. 2G4 ALLIES FACE BREAK OVER INDEMNITY Lloyd George Refuses to Con sider Belgian Compromise Afternoon Session Aban doned in Effort to Prevent 1 Break Decisive Day Has ' Arrived Declares Briand. PARIS, Jan. 28. (IBy the Asso ciated Press). The divergence of views of the members of the allied supreme council regarding German reparations caused an Interruption pf the conference today, and In sqme quarters It Is regarded as In danger of breaking up. ; PARIS, Jan. 28. ('By the Asso ciated Press.) The supreme coun cil of the allies reached the most criti cal stage of Its deliberations this af ternoon. The crisis came over the question of finding the total amount of reparations due from Germany and the methods of payment. The session of the council which was to have begun at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon was abandoned. The optimistic feeling of this fore noon when the members ot the spe cial reparations committee appoint ed yesterday expressed pleasure with their progress,-waa Boon dissipated when the Brttish prime minister, Lloyd George, found the projects Un der discussion by the committee wore entirely unsatisfactory to him. He'sent at once for Premier Briand anil conferred with him for an hour and a half. -' Compromise Proposed ; PARIS, Jan. 2S.i Progress was re ported jby the! expert. committee on German reparations appointed yes terday by the supreme council, when the' committee adjourned after a two hour discussion. ; ' The basis of the discussion was the Belgian proposal presented by M. Jaspar, Belgian foreign mlnlBter, that Germany be compelled to make an nual reparation payments of bIx bll l'on gold markB, as: a maximum and threo billion marks as a minimum. As outlined by 'M. .Jaspar his plan, would not fix the nupiber of annual payments, but would leave this to be determined later. i The Belgian plan was presented to Mr. Lloyd George after the committee had concluded Its first session. The French official .viewpoint is that If the British prime minister agrees to these terms in prlnclpld, the commit tee will 'be able to put the finishing touches upon the plan late today. PARIS, Jan'. 28 Representatives of Great Britain,. France, Italy, Bel gium and Japan attending the ses sion of the supreme , . allied council here, faced today -what premier Briand ' of Prance described as tlie "decisive day" of tho meeting. The discordant views' on the reparations question had brought; about a vir tual deadlock, and it seemed the cul minating period of the conference had arrived. At the meeting of the expert com mittee examining the amount and time of German reparations payment was set forth Belgium's viewpoint. It was urged that Germany be com pelled to pay a maximum of from' five billion- to six ibllllon gold marks an nually. '. ' ' The committee was expected to reach Us decision today. NEW YORK, Jan. 28 The $5000 sevres vase lost in transit after Its presentation by the president of France to James A. Flaherty, supreme knight of the KnightB of Columbus has been found in Constantinople, a mes sage received here today said. It had been placed, by mistake, In a shipment of furnishings for the Knights' club there. ' ; , ' IBII MADISON, Wis., Jan. 28. Abolish ment of hip pockets by amendment of the Volstead act would be asked of congress by a resolution introduced in the Wisconsin assembly today. In dians would bo exempted. "Hip pockets in trousers aro here by irrevocably abolished," tho memo rial to congress says. It continues: "Also any person other than an Indian, they having been always in )he present unrecognizable conditions 'Prohi" Enforcement IS More Dangerous Than the World War ' WASHINGTON, Jan.- 28. The mortality rate among prohibition enforcement agents is higher than that of the world war, Wayne B. Wheeler, Anti-Saloon league coun- sel, declared 'today before a sen- ate appropriations committee urg- Ing better pay for the prohibition field agents. "Fewer than one-half of one per cent of tho men under arms In the last war lost their lives," he said. "A larger percentage ot the hum who do tho field work In gathering this evidence has been killed." OF MB 10 UVE INDEIIMI LOS ANGELES, . Jan. . 2S.- -Mrs. Louise L. Peele on trial for the alleged murder of Jacob Charles Denton, planned to njake the Los Angeles resi dence of the mining promoter "her permanent home for at least another year," according to a letter written from Denver last September to Max' M. Alexander, here, and declared to be in the defendant's handwriting by Mrs. Ida L. Gregory, testifying today for the state.. The letter also contained an apology for delay in writing "concerning pro perty," and the excuse that "Mr. Peete's illness made it impossible for him to transact any business." Mrs. Gregory, who is assistant judge and clerk of the juvenile court nt Den ver, identified as also being in Mrs. Peete's handwriting another letter written from Denver and to Hal Hay den, Los Angeles automobile salesman, This letter Instructed Hayden to "have thecnr ready foj- nje September 27." . The prosecution declared It would offer evidence to prove that the car mentioned was Denton's. I HAWAI1 1 09,274 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 8. The Jap anese population of Hawaii In 192U was 109,274 out of tho total popula tion of 225.912, and represented an increase for that race of about 33 per cent since 1910, the census 'bu reau announced today. The only race which -showed a greater Increase in Hawaii than the Japanese was the Filipino with an increasie.trom J.361 m lio to zi.uai in..' 19 2 Ol The native Hawaiian peo Dies decreased :n the last decade from 26,041 to 23,723. SIMS' REMARKS ENRAGE IRISH ixr ar-rns7r;'pnw Inn. 9fi. Prntpsts against Admiral William S. Sims' re cent remarks at jioston toucmng on the .Irish situation wero received io iinv hv Secretary Daniels. One asked why tne orncer -snouia not be court martialod for partici- ..ntlnir na o Tlfltlah Trnnil ITn Tl fl f Ut ." tl was signed by Thomas A. Niland of East Boston, whilo tne second protest thn nnmo nf MfttlhfiW C'Um mindi. as president of tho Greater Boston Council of tho "rienas oi iruin f ree .i ... Mn' Pnmmfnirs renuestod tho secre tary to "compel him to make a public retraction ana. torce mm io apologize in the American people," if lie could not substantiate his statements. ' ENDMENT VOLSTEAD ACT EXCEPT-" INDIANS Insofar ns the law Is concerned, who Is discovered in that condition which Is the immediate and natural result of having wrapped himself around too much contraband percentage, without first having legalized the act by claim ing to be a druggist or doctor or other legitimized saloon keeper an dis penser of jlrlnfcs, shall remit his citi zenship to some country where people are still recognized as generally hu mnn mid willing to leave their neigh bor grow up without chains." BONUS Bill INTRODUCED IN HOUSE Alternative of $25 Per Month or Loan Not Exceeding '$3000 Contained in Meas ure for Benefit Oregon Ex Servics Men Governor Is Operated on. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28. At noon to day the- Senate adjourned until II o'clock, Mondesi and ,tho house, . nd; journod until 1:30 this afternoon. 'It is( expo'etefl'that 'after a Urietf'fteri noon.eHBton,.'U ulsp ,wlll ndjoiirn.un.tu Mondi(Sv Tfliiiprrdw, at 8 o'cloc k the anions, .will, -.leave, lor Eugene and make .an.lna'pe.etion of the University of Oregon; '" ' . SAL1SM, 6re.K Jan. 28. -A bill pro viding nil alternative of a $25 a month bonus to ox-servlee men, or a loan from -tho state not exceeding $3,000 secured by mortgage on real estate at G per cent interest was introduced in the Oregon house of representatives today. ' Three prohibition law enforcement bills, which had been Introduced in tho senate were wlthdraw.ii today by tho senators, who had Introduced them. According to the sponsors the measures wero withdrawn because of sentiment that they wero too drastic. More stringent penalties, increased authority for search arid soizure and creation of a prohibition commlsslone woro provided in the Mils. Substi tutes will be Introduced, It was said. Governor Operated On. SALEM, Ore., . lun. 28. Because of a minor ' operation,- Governor Olcott I has been absent from his of flee for two days and is confined.to his bed at -his residence. oH is informed by his physician that ho probably, will bo ttble to attend to official duties by the first of the coming week. " SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28. Appoint ment of tho committee to consider redisricting -ot the state was an nounced late yesterday by President Ititner of the sonato and Speaker Bean- of the house. The committee comprises Senators Dennis, Staples, Patterson, Hall and Robertson, and Representatives BurdicK, Carter, Clor Hnn T-TiipH ftnrl Tin lln c-hnr. - Members said there would be four and a half representatives to redlstrlet. The committee has already received one apportionment bill, for its considera tion. It is a bill by Representative Lynn of Multnomah. It does not change the numbers of members in either, house, but is strictly a re apportionment bill. Lynn's, bill fixes the ratio of apportionment for. sena torial districts 25,830 for each senator and 12,195 for each representative SALEM,' Ore., Jan. 28. By a big majority vote the house lato yester day passed, Representative . Kubll's bill niltting ; teeth3 into the criminal syndlcallsm-"1laiw.',llThe-' -bill 'Closes a loopholb in the pesent law. ) m-i . , 'b .Hid i' i' -i'-".-:.ri.-' SALEM' 'Proi; Jan... -28. One of the most prpl(mB.i?J-. meetings of the.wuys and means , committee, yet heljlr this session was the 'meeting last night, .at, which a number of state departments and state aided Institutions presented their needs. '; '" ',' Tho comfnlttoe voted to report against the passage of Senator Up ton's bill to do away with' the Btatc emergency board, and Senator- Lpton will himself sign a minority report. Ilumo Bill Defeated. . SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28. The sen ate today defeated Senator Hume's bill to prohibit any attorney or court officer from serving ns a member of the state parolo board. - Senator Hume changed his vote to "no" and will move for reconsidera tion. Numerous senators were absent today, several of whom' are known to be In favor of the bill. SALEM, Ore., Jan. ,28. A . joint resolution for tho appointment of a committee of five members of the stnto legislature to investigate the stato, boxing commission, created in 1919, to determine whether profits have been paid to patriotic and chari table organizations as required, was passed by the house this forenoon. SALEM, Oro., Jan. 28. County courts and .county commissioners would be required to advertise for bids on all equipment, material or supplies under a bill Introduced in tho house by Representatives Korell and North. This bill provides that written speci fications must be prepared and that an advertisement must be run at least sli times in a dally newspaper or twice in a weekly newsimpor. HVpresentatlve Korell has under consideration nn amendment to the bill requiring county courts to submit to a vote of the people of the county any proposal to engage in new con struct ion in excess ot $100,000; SALEM Ore., Jun. 28. Stop, look (Continued On Page Three) Unidentified Man Jumps to Death Over Niagara Falls 1 -71 i --1-'. noagara'-falls, ..,. y., Jan. 2S. An unidentified man ' is reported to have jumped into .he river above the falls at 2:15 o'clock this morning and '.'was swept to death over the American brink. , The man talked to a reserva- tion officer, S. V. Rhodes, just a few minutes before he made the leap. He told Rhodes ho was from Cleveland, Ohio, and that ho hod como to the park to take a farewell look before loav- 4- liLg for Cleveland. Rhodes later was nttracted by a shout and turned to see the ! man on the railing. : , "Goodbye," be shouted, and disappeared ' over tho rail. Rlvermen started a search for !' the body in the, river below tho rails. ' ' J K J 4 "J 4 "J S. BILL TO 15 WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Framed to provide for a force of 150,000 regit lars, tho army appropriation blllj re ported to tho house today ' carried a total of $328,861,123, a reduction of $1)3,697,2-12 from current appropria tions. ' The war depnrtmeift had aslced for $092,81 1,070 The Philippine Soouts, numbering about 0,600 men, 2,500 flying caddts and 1'4,00 commissioned officers are' not included in tho 150,000 total.-. . Reduction in tho army, the commit tee report said, was proposed, with a view to early withdrawal of Ameri cans in Germany. Chairman An thony ot the milltray sub-commlUno of the appropriations committee, told' tho house that the present plan of the department to maintain nine di visions in camps' erected during the war was unnecessaTy waste and ex pense. - - - , "Whilo tho committee has greatly reduced those appropriations which support some of ' the expensive branches of the National Guard," the report said, .."It believes that If the war department will follow u. policy of permitting the growth of tho Na tional Guard along tho most economic and useful lines,-which are Infantry organizations, and will minimize the organization of those brunches of the guard which require the issue' and maintenance' of animals and motors, and special fochnlcal equipment thai material economies can be effected, which would iiot only increase tho ef ficiency of the guard, but will aid In its growth and expansion." ' - - For West Point un appropriation of $2,361,488 was recommended, an in crease of $219,277. The amount re quested .was $0,404,432... News From the ' Legislature ( SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28. Senator Hume's bill requiring elementary private schools to be under the 'su pervision of the county school suuer-, intendents passed the senate, today. t'. provides tho same' course of study as in the public schools and the samp qualifications for teachers. The .bill had been agreed to by ''representa tives of parachial schools affected. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28 The Ore gon senate is In favor of a legisla tive session of GO days Instead of 4 0 and an Increase for the members from $3 to $5 a day, having paBsed the Smlth-Eberhard-Hare joint reso lution to refer the proposed change to the people. 1 ; SALEM, Ore., Jan. 2 8. Senator Hare's joint memorial calling upon congress to enact , legislation dis tributing to European sufferers the lnrge quantity of food and clothing now advertised, for Bale by the gov srnment passed the senate tbday. The Thomas joint resolution in viting Robert N. Stanfleld, 'United States senator-elect to address tho legislature before he leaves - for Washington, was adopted in the sen- . SALEM, Ore., Jan. 28,-A bill has been introduced by Representative Flint of 'Washington county, to make It unlawful to uso tho words "milk," "cream," 'creamery," - "churn," "cow," or "dairy, or use any pic torial representation of them by manufacturers of substitutes for dairy products. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. The mother love.of Gelda, one of the six pigmy hip KKtamus,es in captivity is ' waning. and as a result her ten pound son who came into the world yesterday at Hrotrk zoological park may become the child of Mrs. 1) a a a, mountain goat. REPORT U LDE VALERA PROCLAIMS HIS TERMS Irish President Declares Eng land Must First Grant Ire- land Independence, Then Alliance Promoting Corrimon Interests Can Be Effected Presence in France Hoax. DUBLIN, Jan.. 28. It was declared here today on what' whs represented as the highest authority, that 'Eanionn De VtiVeni,''the Irislr republican lender, was still In Dublin ami ''.that reports of his visit to France ; weire. erroneous, probably designed-to cmceal, his roal wherealoutB, :- The DeVulera interview in tho Paris Oeuv'ro, It developed today, resullud from a questionnaire submitted by that newspaper to him, This questionnaire was submitted to DeVulera by Amor lean correspondents bore, but the Oeuvre printed the interview first, thru some hilstako. The interview ns given out here np peared today. Regarding tho new home rule act, DeValera in ills answer to the American questions, says: "Like the majority of- the Irish poo pie, I have not considered it or even thought about it." Ho reiterated the determination of the SinnlFeln not to niuke peace un less Great Hritaln acknowledges as a preliminary Ireland's rights as a free and independent nation. As to DeValera being at Tours, France, which .thd Oeuvre gave as the place of Interview, IHias boen intlmnt ed here by the Freemen's Journul that this probably was a device to permit publication without disclosing the real whereabouts of DeValera. . . Purpose Hardened ' ' Answering a question ns to whether he, has noticed any changed In the Sinn Fein movement since returning to Ireland DeValera says, he has seen "only a hardening of the peoples' de termination." . "The question between Ireland and England," ho, continued, "Is this: Tho English, though they are a foreign nation, claim the right to interfere and have tlie principal share In determin ing for us how wo' shall bo governed We dony their right to interfere In this matter, which is, and should be, a purely domestic question for ourselves alone. If there should evor be a nritish stateBman who will really de sire to bring peace to the peoples of these two neighboring islands, he will approach the task In the following manner: First,' aoknowlodge Ireland's right as a free and independent nation as a preliminary. For England's Bake as well as Ireland's thin will bo liocos- s(lry for any, agreements .made, .under the duress of force ora supposed exist ing partnership which-Ireland denies -j-woitld not be worth the' paper-they wero-'wrltton on;'';Second,athon 'nego tiate' with1 Ireland such' a' partnership oY'.'ultluiice as the common interests Of .both islands , hiay,,'suggest and on terms, the peoples of both countries agree upon." , . , ' De Valera Back Soon PARIS, Jan. 28. (By Associated Press.) Eamonn DeValera, who haB been making a brief visit to France will be back in Ireland within 24 hours it was declared here today by Sean O'Coallalgh, representative in Franco of the Irish republican movement. He said DeValera was expected to arrive in Dublin today or tomorrow. No effort had been made by the Irish republican leader while he was in France to see Premier Lloyd George now in Paris attending the supreme council sessions, declared O'Ceallalgh, nor had any attempt been made to bring the Irish question beroro.the supreme council.. - DUBLIN, Jan. ' 28. One constable was killed and Divisional Commission er Holmes and "five constables woro wounded today In an ambush near Castle Island, ; qounty Kerry. The wounds of Commissioner Holmes are serious. Tlie attacking party used mil chine guns. EUGENE MAN !S HURT EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 28 Itertrand Dotson. an employe of the First Na tional bank was severely injured whon a 377-mlllmcter shell, a war souvenir, exploded In his home Inst evening. Multi-Millionaire's Grandson Charged With Girl Attack CHICAGO, Jan. 2S. Herbert Prentiss Crane, Jr.. grandson of the late Uichnrd T. Crnne, mil- llonniie Chicago steel manufac- Hirer, was held today by police on charges of an attempted attack up a 13 year old girl in Lincoln Park lust Wednesday evening. Crane who Is 37 years old, was Identified by the girl and by her companion in the park, the pollco say. Tho prisoner strenuously - do- ii led tho charge. "I can prove that I was not In the park that night," ho said. Ho was held at a north side no- lice station. ' 4 LL FOR 7 PLAYERS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S. Johnny Mitchell, shortstop for the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast baseball league, has boen trndod to the New York Americans for seven players, it was announced here today. Tho transac tion involves the San Francisco club of the Const league and the Toledo club ot the American association. ' The Yankees, It is announced have arranged to Bend to . Vernon in ex change for Mitchell, Ham Hyatt, first baseman, "owned" partly by Now York (and Toledo; Roy CoVhan, 1 shortstop and "Slim" Love, pitcher, San Fran cisco; "Truck" Hannah, catcher, Ernie Shore and It. E. McGraw, .pitchers. New Yorlt, and a seventh player to be named. It Is understood that to induce San Francisco to part with Lovo and Corhan, New Yorlt promised that club "Lofty" O'Doiil. REDUCE R R .TARIFF v BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28. Re duced tariffs for the shipping of shingles and wool from Pacific const to eastern const points wore publish ed by the 'lntor-Coastal Rate confer ence hore -today. , The ' reductions were made to ..stimulate buying. ' ' Wool shipments were reduced from 91 to 00 cents a hundred pounds for greasod and pulled and from $ 1 .2 0 to ?1 for scoured. Shingles will be carried for 75 cents a hundred. pounds Instead of 45 cents a bundle. N. YORK CITY HALL NEW YORK, Jan. 28 Fighting their ay into a fifth floor tenement room In city hull place early today, police discovered an elaborately equlpdadl moonshine still, a rack ot shotgims ana many roundB of ammunition, i The police were attacked by three mon. The three woro subdued after a 30 mlnuje fight and arrested charged with violation of the liquor law, ; PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. The At lantic coast shipbuilding industrial board representing companies and workers, reported today that the union labor group has agreed to submit to tho workers a proposition to cut wages ten per cent. The cut, If agreed upon, will affect between 40,000 and 50,000 men In Atlantic const yards. HIGHBROWS TRYING TO CANTON, O., Jan. 28. Close per sonal friends and former neighbors of Prosldont William MeKinley, whose home was In this city, today scouted stories that tho martyred president Was born Vobruary 20, instead of January 29, the data generally ob served. , Thoy said tho controversy over the date of bis birth had. como up- bo fore and hnd resulted from a typo graphical error mado in the congres sional directory years arto. .The date as recorded ui the MeKinley mauso HON CO. TREASURER CONFESSES Harry C. Forrey, Who Reported He Had Been Robbed of $14,303 by Two Bandits, Admits Crime Hit Himself on Head With Hammer Scratched Face. MARION, Ohio, Jan. 28. Treasurer Harry C. Forry of Marlon county, who reported Wednesday morning that' he had been robbed ot $14,303 by two ban. dlts who knocked him unconscious lit his office In the court house was placed under arrest early today and confessed to the theft of the money, police announced today. The arrest came almost immediately after the birth ot a fourth baby in the Forry household. Forry is 35 years old, a democrat, son in law of State Representative B. W. Cookston, and waB defeated in November for re-election. - , . - In his confession, according to the authorities, Forry, who was found sup posedly 'unconscious ' on the floor of the treasurer's office Wednesday mor ning, admitted that be scratched his ' face and struck himself on the head with a hammer to make the story oC an assault by two bandits seem plauB-, lblo, lie said he had taken the money home the night before and hidden it.; ., . Forry, In his signed confession, said he wont deeply (nto debt last fall dur-'.''. ing hlB oampalgn for re-election and had heavily mortgaged two houses he owned. His friends believe that his mind became deranged with worry over his financial obligations and his defeat for re-election. LOS ANGELES, . Jan. 28. Rewards for information as to the whereabouts' of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, 23 years old, wife of O.-S. Witherell, president of a loan and Investment company, grew to $3600 today when the Los : Angeles county supervisors signified their wil lingness to add $1000 to sums previous, ly offered from various sdurces. :? , Mrs. Witherell disappeared from her homo here'' Tuesday night - HO CLAYTON BILL S , WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The ' Frellnghuyseri bill amending tho' Clayton anti-trust act to remove re Atrlctions on railway transactions yith companies having interolcking directorates was favorably reported by the. senate Inter-state commerce Committee today, modified to pro vide fdr supervision of such trans actions by the inter-state commerce commission. . . Many changes were made by the committee in the Frellnghuysen bill as recommended by the inter-state commerce commission. Thei mint mum amount ot materials which rail roads may purchase annually from interlocking corporations without bids was rased from $50,000 to $100, 000. ' The bill originally placed the $50,000 limit only on single trans actions. ' v , ' PHILADELPHIA, Jan.. 28. What Is" said to be the first title insurance company in the United States to be organized and conducted by women, is In process of formation in this city. It will be known as the Women's Trust company. : CHANGE M KINLEY S 'Y 29 TO FEB'Y leum hero where rest tho romalps of tho entire MeKinley family, is Janu ary 29. This date, It was pointed out, was verified at tho time of the issu ance ot tho official sketch of Me Kinley sent out by the MeKinley r Momorinl association. ; , , . : - - i The controversy was renewed last night at Pittsburg at a McKihley club dinner when James Francis Burke, former secretary pt fne republican national committee, said the most au- . thentlc publio records give .February 26 as tho date, -. 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