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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD The Weather Maximum yesterday ...51 Minimum today ...j. 26 Predictions No prediction. Tally Fifteenth Year. Weekly Fiftieth Year. MEDFORD, OKIXjOX, TUESDAY, FKUKUAliY 22, VJ21 NO. 285 HARD HOOVER AND DAVIS ARE Former Food Administrator and Ex-stee! Worker of Pennsylvania Are Virtually Chosen for Secretaries of Commerce and Labor Navy Post Given Denby. . The Cabinet Complete The new cabinet ns solcctod by President-elect Harding will bo: Secretary of state Charles Evans Hughes, New York. ' Secretary of the treasury An- drew Mellon of Pennsylvania. Secretary of war John W. Weeks of Massachusetts. Attorney-general H a r r y M. Daughcrty of Ohio. Postmaster general Will H. Hays o Indiana. . . Secretary of the navy Edwin Denby of Michigan. Secretary of the interior A. D. Fall of New Mexico. Secretary of agriculture Henry Wallace of Iowa. Secretary of commerce Her- bert Hoover of California. Secretary of labor Jaine3 J. Davis of Pennsylvania. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 22 (By Associated Press.) -President-elect Harding completed his cabinet late to day by virtual selection of Edwin Den by of Detroit as secretary of the navy. The choice was tho first big surprise among the cabinet - selections, Mr. Dcnby's name never having appeared In newspaper speculation In connec tion with the navy post. He is an at torney and a former member of con gress and has served as an enlisted man in war time in both the navy and marine corps. It is understood a formal tender and acceptance- at-o to be exchanged, but Mr. Denby is regarded by those close to Mr. Harding as virtually cer tain to take the place. There were also growing indica tions today that trm..virtuul selections of Herbert Hqov,ev,xi( .California to bo Heci;etarylltfY'Commerco and James J. Davis p,f Pennsylvania to be secre tary of labor soon Would be definitely fixed, putting the completo cabinet in its final fo'fm.'- Sv A Chinese Expert. Mr. Denby! who was drawn into the cabinet situation as 'a dark horse, after former Governor Frank ,0. Lov den of Illinois, declined to be con sidered for the navy portfolio, is -rt0 years old and hns an Intimate knowl edge of Far Eastern affairs In addi tion to his naval experience. He went to China in 1886 with his father, who served there as an American minis ter and later he spent ten years in the Chinese maritime customs service. Returning to the United States In 1897, Mr. Denby ser-cd as a gunner's mate in the American navy during the war with Spain and at the age of 17 was a sergeant in tho marine corps during tho world war. He was a representative in tho 5!)th, 60th, and 61st congresses, making a par ticular study of naval affairs as a member of the naval committee. Hoover May Decline NEW YORK, Fell. 22. Herbert Hoover has not been asked to become a member of President-elect Harding's cabinet and his friends believe tho de partment of commerce offors no such field for servico as tho public Institu tions' with which he Is now connected, said a statement issued here today by George Barr Baker, identified with Mr. Hoover in relief work. ".Mr. Hoover had hoped," said Mr. Baker, "that as soon as the funds for child relief were secured ho could turn some of his attention toward his own profession of engineering, as ho is not a rich man and does not feel that he can continue indefinitely to give his entire time to public service. Jn fact. I know that he has had ne gotiations to this end." ST. AUOl.'STINE. Fla., Feb. 22. (By the Associated Press) Herbert Hoover of California and James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, virtually have been chosen for President-elect Hard ing's cabinet, leaving open but one (Continued on Tufa Six) Attempt Destruction Jap Property in Los Angeles With Bombs LOS AiXGELES, Cul Feb. 22. Two alleged attempts to destroy by the use of phosphorus bombs buildings ocupied by Jap anese hnvo been made here in the last two weeks, according to a report by Captain E. 11. En as of tho bureau of fire preven tion. Tho report also contains the statement that Japanese have asked tho federal department of justice to investigate and have considered- asking the Jnpanese consul here to take protective notion. Captain Enos stated that the alleged attempts to destroy tho property were unsuccessful I "merely as the result of lucky chance," as in each case pass crsby discovered the fire and notified the firo department in timo to extinguish it before ma terial damago was done. The officer said ho belioved arrests would bo made soon. INCOME TAX M LEGAL DECISION "WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. IUrM of tho government lo the collection of millions of dollarH in surtaxes in seven states, treasury officials said to day, hinges on the decision to be ren dered by tho attorney general on the division of property between husband and wife for income tax purposes under the community laws. In Idaho, Nevadit, California, Washington, Ore gon, Louisiana and New Mexioo. of ficials explained, a certain portion of tho property acquired after marriage is held in common. Therefore, under a joint income tax return by husband and wife, tho surtax would apply on tho total income, but if they are per mitted to clivido the property in mak ing their return as husband and wife, the income subject to surtax also would bo divided and tho total sur tax considerably lessened. As an example, it was shown, the surtax on a 50,000 income is $5,510, but if husband and wifo under com munity laws could divide that income Into two parts, the two surtaxes chargeablo would be $1,310 each. Instructions to collectors in the states will be issued when the attor ney general's opinion is made known, officials said, probably this week. CITY EXTINGUISHED A workman at work on repairing the roof of the Knight company packing house on Front street early Monday afternoon accidentally set fire to the roof, and n hole about four feet square was burned but was extinguished be fore the firo department reached the scene. There were two small flue fires Sun day, the first one being at tho Mc Curdy home on West Main street, to which the fire department was sum moned. Little damage was caused. A half hour later Fire Chief Lawton, who has a good nose for fires but a poor one for news, was driving along East Main street when he smelled a Diirning flue somewhere. He stopped and went nosing around until ho dis covered that a flue on tho roof of the Crowson confestloncry was on fire unbeknown to any one in tho confec tionery. No alarm was turned in, but the chief extinguished tho fire. LONDON, Feb. 22. A wireless mes sage from Berlin today tays that ac cording to Swiss reports the Montene grins have declared a holy war against the Serbians. Two Serbian regiments have occupied Cettinie. Monteneg and the situation is grave, the message ays. AVIATOR IS KILLED, 1 MAIL RAGE Capt. W. W. Lewis, Partici pant in Coast-to-Coast Air Flight, Falls In Tail Spin at Elko, Nevada Was About to Be Married Coney Forced to Land in Texas. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. Cuptuin W. F. Lewis, air mall service pilot on the Reno to Salt Lake leg, in the attempt to establish a record for rapid delivery between San Francisco and New York was killed today at Elko, Nev., when his piano fell, according to advices received here. Captain Lewis was piloting one of tho two planes which left San Francisco at 4: SI) n. m. Ho took charge of the plane at liono. Tho messago to all mail service headquarters hers said that Captain Lewis' machine, In taking off from Elko, went into a tall spin and crashed to tho ground. His altitude was not given in tho message. According to air mail officials here Captain Lewis had served in the Amer ican air forces during the world war and had been in the air mail service a trifle lesB than two months, flying us ually between Heno and Elko. The mossago to air mall service lowed Captain Lewrs' safe arrival at Elko from Reno with tho mail. He transferred to another machine, which fell with him. Miss M. E. Bryant of this city, cash ier of the bureau of war risk insurance said that she was the fiancee of Cap tain William E. Lewis, air mail pilot killed at Elko, Nev, She is living at a hotel here with a girl friend, both of whom were prostrated by the news of Lewis' demh. About to Be Married RENO, Nev., Feb. 22. Captain Wil liam E. Lewis, who was killed at Elko this mottling while attempting to lower the tlmo of aerial mail delivery between San Francisco and New York, engaged an apartment here last night upon his arrival from the east prepara tory to his wedding to Miss M. E. Bryant of San Francisco, early next month, friends of the pilot stated to day. ' Lewis' ship went into a tail spin after "turning flat" during the take-off at Elko this morning and crashed to earth. The pilot was killed instantly, according to tho advices received here. Lewis had been In the mall service since early In January. He was an -ii-mv film- hnvlnfr n,,Hutn1 Hni-lnir thn early stages of the war at Chicago, and was stationed most of the time in the Hawaiian islands. Before the war Lewis was an electrical engineer. He was about 38 years old and livod in San Franci3co. HAZELHURST, N. Y., Feb. 22 Two airplanes, each carrying 350 pounds of mail, left Hazelhurst field today for San Francisco, piloted' by E. M. Leon hardt and E. M. Allen. They expect to reach the Pacific coast in 36 hours. Reports to postal officials here Bald that Leonhardt was forceil by misty weather to alight near Dubois, Pa., hut plans to continue to Cleveland tomor row. Allen, it was reported, reached Cleveland at 12:15 o'clock and was re lieved by Pilot W. .1. Smith, who con tinned the western flight in another machine. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22. An all mail plane which left San Francisco this morning arrived here at 12:38 o'clock. Tbo piano continued the jour ney. The plane Ih one participating In the night and day flight test to New 1 ork. Coney Forced to Land DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22. Llcutcn ant William D. Coricy, trans-contincn tal flyer was forced to earth at Bronte, Coke county, Texas, early today by engine trouble, according to a report received at Love Field. It Bald the aviator, who was attempting a Pacific to Atlantic coast flight, was not In jured. Bronte is approximately 260 miles southwest of Dallas on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad. It has been understood that the aviator was following the course of the Texas and Pacific from El Paso, Japanese Sentry Who Killed U. S. Officer Declared Not Guilty TOKIO, Feb. 22. (By tho As sociated Press. ) A finding of not guilty has been rendered by tho court martial which tried Toihigara Ogasawara, tho sen try 'who shot Lieutenant Ijing dou of tho U. S. S. Albany, at Vladlvstok last December, it was ofirlally announced by the war department today. Tho trial was on tho charge of nccl detal murder. Toklo, Fob. 21. Comment ing on the suspension from ac tive servico of Major General NiHhihara, commander of the .sentries of tho 22nd brigade as a result of the official Investiga tion of tho shooting of Lleuton anl Langdon of tho American cruiser Albany, tho semi-official Kokusai News agency says today it Is understood to mean General NIshihara, was held re sponsible for lack of precautions in, not giving fullor Instructions regarding the duties of a sentry under the special conditions pre vailing in Vladivostok. G. I IS E BY R. L. Craigie, British Charge d'Affaires, Chief Speaker at Mount Vernon Ceremony- Anglo-American Friendship Is Particularly Stressed. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 22 Although nil government executive departmento were closed In observance of Wash ington's birthday today, congress, fac ing crammed legislative calendar with adjournment only ton dtiya off, remained in session. In both senate and house, however, business was suspended long enough to permit the customary reading on the floor of Washington's farewell address. Ceremonies at Mount Vernon today included the laying of a wreath on Washington's tomb by II. I... Craigie, British charge d'affaires in behalf of tho British branch of tho .English speaking union. Addressing members of the Ameri can branch who participated in tho ceremonies, Mr. Crntglo declared no man more than Washington would approve the work of the union i "In striving to promote good fellowship and understanding among the Kng lish -speaking democracies of , the world " The act of the British fleet In lowering its flags to half mast at the news of Washington's death, Mc. Craigie said, was typical of JJritlsh sentiment of deep admiration and re spect for the American patriot, which ho said "had been growing yet stronger with the passing of time." In connection with the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of its founding, George Washington univer sity today conferred honorary degrees upon more than a score of public of ficials and distinguished men and women. Julia Marlowe, famous Shakespearean actress and wife of K. H. Kothern, received tho honorary dc gree of doctor of letters. Others receiving honorary degrees were J. J. Jusscnind, ambassador from Trance; Kenor Don Hclthan Ma th leu, ambassador from Chile; Senor Rolando Uicci, newly appointed am bassador from Italy: Henator Oeorgo H. Moses of New Hampshire: Hena tor Key Pitt man of Nevada; George Sutherland, former senator from Ctah, doctor of laws. Mrs. Francis Parkinson Keyes, wifo of Senator Keyos of New Hampshire, doctor of letters. GIG OIL STRIKE III.'KXOS AIRES, Feb. 22. The minlsti-y of agriculture today an nounced that Oil Well No. 1 ' In the Comodoro Hlvadavla district. UHt I completed, was flowing at more than i 0,00)1 barrels a day. Thin well, In a I' new producing section, has broken nil records for production In Argentina, WASHING Hie NGUSH ENVOY MEM JACKSON TO L0SEJ01NT DELEGATION State Reapportionment Bill, as Amended by House Leaves Senatorship Unchanged, but Takes Half Representative From Jackson Governor's Salary Is Increased. SALEM. Oil'., Fob. 22. Tho re-apportionment 1)111. passed by tho sen ate lute yostorduy afternoon with scarcely n word of dissension found its way Into the house Inst night. At 12:15 o'clock this morning 'in amend ed hill hud been passed by tho house. As amended nnd passed by tho house, the bill provides that only one change will bo made in the sensational dis tricts of tho state and by that change Curry county would lie taken from tho Joint Coos and Curry district and linked with Josephine county. Tho ebaiiKes In the representative districts would be effected by takiliK one-half a representative from Mar ion, one-half from Linn, -one from Douglas and Jackson and one from Washington, making a total of three representatives to bo distributed. Theso would ho divided to glvo Mult nomah one additional representatlvi! and tho other two would bo assigned to tho southeastern districts of tho states, ono to bo given to tho Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Klanlftth and Grant district and one to the Har ney and Malheur district, which would bo split Into two separate dis tricts with one representative to caeli county. SALEM, Ore Feb.. 22. Senators I In mo and Thomas early today Intro duced a concurrent resolution calling for adjournment slno die of the legis lature at 6 p. m. tody. Senator Hiiiiio endeavored to have tho resolu tion adopted at once, but Hanks moved that it be referred to the com mittee on resolutions, declaring that thcro was much work to bo done and no certainty that adjournment could bo reached by six o'clock. The mo tion carried. SALEM, Ore., Fob. 22. With seven members voting contrary, the sonnto lato yesterday passed the I-nchmund bill to Increase the salary of the gov ernor from $!i,000 to $7,500 a year. SALEM. Ore., Feb. 22. Among mensures to be voted on at the spec ial election In June will bo a refer endum on tho bill providing women as well ns men must submit to ex amination before obtaining marrlugo Ucer.se. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 22. With four dissenting votes the house late yes terday approved tho co-operative marketing bill which pnssed thu sen ate several days ago. dan Tax Ono Cent SAIjBM, Ore., Feb. 22. An addi tional tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline used by motorists In Oregon to he applied to the retirement of state highway bonds would he col lected under tho provisions of a bill passed by tho house today. Tho bill now goes to tho senate. Under tho provisions of tills bill, Introduced by tho joint committee on roads and highways commission It Is estimated that the state will receive approximately $375,000 additional avenuo annually. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 22. The house this morning pulled tho purso strings more tightly and killed a bill providing for a readjustment of the sniariea of district attorneys throughout the state. Salary increases granted by the house included tax commissioner to 13000; stato engineer to $3000 and state forester to $300. Increase Salaries RALEM, Ore.. Feb. 22. Upon recon sideration the senate yesterday passed a bill Introduced by Sonator Ilyan to increase tho salary of tho state printer from $2400 to $3000 a year. The bill was Indefinitely postponed last Wed nesday, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 22.Tho senate yesterday passed a bill allowing each member of the public service commis sion $800 annually, in addition to his salary of $4000 because of additional duties under the grain Inspection de partment: The bill was introduced by the committee on railroads and litll- Tong War Breaks Out Again, Aged Chinese Fisherman Is Killed SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22 LI Lcong, aged Chinese fisherman was shot and killed early today In what tho pollco say is the first definite outbreak hero of tho stnto-wldo war between the Ming Kong and Hop Sing tonus. Ho was a ItliiK Kong man. A Hop Sing man is being sought. Five bullets wore soul into Li Lcong's head as he slept In a rooming house Ills slayer was seen running through a maze of corridors. Tho police have evidence that v the slayer was sent from either San Joso or Los Angeles to avenge a Hop Sing death. Tho pollco havo tlircntouod a hlockado of Chinatown which will virtually tnako a prisoner of every Chinese in tho district. MUD COLLEGE BOYS LOYAL 10 WASIIINGTON, eb. 22 President Wilson in ait address today to a dele gation from tho Woodrow Wilson club of Harvard university whom ho re ceived at the White House declared he would bend bis efforts to the last In supporting the cause of world peace. To tho group of six Harvard under graduates whom Tie rocoived in the company of Mrs. Wilson in his study, tho president said ho would leave to historians the task of Interpreting the ovonts of tho Paris peace conforenco. Declaring that if ho ever devoted himself again to writing it would bo along Impersonal lines. Tho president suld he most preferred to spend the remainder of his days in advancing the cause of world jicaco and to that end ho would glvo his whole strength and time. Kobort C. Stuart, Jr., who headed tho delegation, told tho presidont that tho Ilarvnrd Woodrow Wilson club wished upon tho annlvorsary of tho birth of Washington to oxtond tholr greeting to "you, tbo great American of our generation," and that Inspired by Wllsonian ideals, tho club pur posed to perpetuate the ideals to which the presidont hud given concrete ex pression. Mrs. Wilson who was standing be- Bido the president apparently much movod by the tribute expressed by the college mon, expressed n wish that sho might mako a speech, but said sho would not because sho never had. CHICAGO, Fob. 22. Indictments charging eleven officials of tho Con sumers Servico company with using the malls to defraud farmers of more than J25O.0OO In tho last five years through tbo sale of "servico con tracts" were mado public today by postal inspectors. A. V. Claralian, Inspoet'n' in charge of tho Chicago end of tho Investiga tion, said that farmers in -'A states had been swindled. In roturn for contracts railing for $20 to $100, the company, he snld, promised to sell drygoods, farm Im plements, groceries and other lines of merchandise nt reduced prices. The Indictment charges that letters said the company couM buy more direct for tho consumer, thereby eliminating middlemen's profits. The Indict ment alleged tho farmers were not rendered tho servico propiise.1. JITNEYS ENDANGER STREET CAR PRORTS TOLEDO. O.. Feb. 22. lnrrai.se ill street car fares to seven cents unless a way is found to eliinlnato busses ts competitors, was declared Imminent by the Btreet railway board of control today. It was pointed out that tho Com munity Traction company Is running behind $P3,000 a month. The Community Traction company began operntlon Febru-.wy t when the new scrvloe-nt-oost frnncliiso went lto effect, PRESIDENT TAKES HAND IN LEAGUE First Direct Note to League of Nations Sent by U; S. State Department Insistence Upon Equal Rights in'Mar dates Repeated Reported England Will Agree. PARIS, Feb. 22. Tho note from Washington reached tho American odj bnssy during tho afternoon. Tho ex perts Immediately set at work decod ing it. ... WASHINGTON, Fob. 22. Wullo no reply hns been received from Great llrltain, It was unofficially stated that tho British government was preparing an uuswor that would go far towards satisfying tho American contentions that equal opportunities must bo pro vided for the citizens of all countries in all mandate territories. It has been suggested that Sir Auckland Geddes, who returnod to the United States yes terday after consultations with , the foreign office in London, had been em powered to convoy the ideas of his government on the subject , Officials of the department declined to say from what nuartor tho intimation came that the question should be taken dlrectfy to the league but-it was believed it came from Groat Britain and that the returning British ambassador bore the message. ' U. s. Not to Be Isolated ' ' Communications have been received by the department from the council nnd a certain amount of correspon dence hns followed, but this Is the first tlmo the United States has Initiated any action before that body. Officials lnslstod that It was not to be taken as an indication that the Unltod States was to become involved In controver sies with the league but rather be a manifestation of the determination of the United States to insist upon Its rights even though It is not a member of tho league. ' 'J In his note to Lord Curzon, Secre tary Colby said the United States did not proposo to be excluded from par ticipation in tho rights and privileges secured under mandates provided in the treaties of peace and it expected to be heard regarding the terms of those mandates before they were put Into form. -' " Colby Note Repeated" t'.! WASHINGTON, Feb. 22fhevAmei lean government has communicated di roctly to tho League of Nations cpuscll Its view with regard to mandates is sot forth In the note sent by Secretary Colby to tho British government last November, it was announced today at the stato department. Acting on an official intimation that since the council already had taken action on the question of mandates, tho opinions expressed in Mr. Colby's note to Lord Curzon, the British secre tary of state for foreign affairs, should be conveyed to the council, a communi cation that was described as practical ly a duplicate of that note which was dispatched to Paris last night. PARIS, Fob. 22. Tho American state department has Bent a note to too League of Nations on tho subject of mandates It was learned here today. The American embassy In Paris has notified Dr. DaCunha, president of the league council, to the effect that tha stato department understands the terms of the mandates for former Gn omics colonies were to be approved at this meeting of the council, and adding that the Unltod States had observa tions to mako on this subjoct which wero considered of the utmost impor tance. Tho stuto department asks the coun cil not to take final action until a note, which Is being drafted, should reach Paris. c This Ib the first note the United States has sont directly to tha Leagu of Nations. It Is believed in League of Nations circles that It concerns either the Island of Yap, the Paclflo cable station whose status is in dispute, or the Franco British Mesopotamlaa oil agreements. ' ' : Ambassador Wallace's letter will be read to the council this afternoon. It was addressed to Senor DaCunha and to Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen eral of the League of Nations, .