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MEDFORD, OIMXiOX, SATURDAY, MARCH M, V.m
NO. 1
Mebforb Mail
MBUNE
RED REVOLT
IN GERMANY
IS RENEWED
Communists Rush Reinforce
ments to Mansfield and Eis
leben Security Police Are
Hard Pressed Railway
Station at Hettstedt Blown
.Up Score Killed.
BERLIN', Mar. 2G. (By Associated
Press.) Twenty rioters wero killed
when the security police in Eisleben
repulsed an attack uikhi the Kisleben
city hall last night. The police cas
ualties were two killed and three
wounded. Sporadic fighting was re
ported today from Hettstedt and Mans
feld. Leuna was reported quiet.
PARIS, Mar. 26. Communist agita
tion in Munich is continuing, accord
ing to dispatches to the foreign office,
which report the breaking up by the
police of a procession displaying red
flags.
Another message says that rioters
broke into the railroad station at Hres
lau and carried off tho cash box.
Reds Reorganize
HALLE, Saxony, Mar. 20. (By As
sociated Press.) Reinforcement of the
communist rioters at Mansfeld and
Eisleben was in progress this morning
Armed workmen were moving from
Halle and vicinity In the direction of
these two towns to join their comrades
who after many hours of lighting had
been driven out of Eislebcn by the
security police.
According to information from both
police and communist quarters, they
planned to surround the police at Eis
leben. The fugitives from Eisleben were
re-organizing today on the hills north
west of that town, communists here
reported.
The security police, however, claim
to have routed these Eisleben fugitives
when they sought to entrench them
selves. Blow Up Railroad Station
Reports that Hettstedt had been
quiet were denied by communists here
today. The communistic forces had
blown up the railway station and were
reported to be In control of the city,
according to these sources, and the
situation in the region was regarded
as threatening.
Here In Halle, which is credited
with housing the communist commit
tee directing the Saxon revolt, condi
tions were growing moro tense today.
The town so far has remained quiet.
An effort was on foot among the work
Ingmen to bring on a general strike,
but no clashes a as result of this
movement had occurred up to noon.
Councils of Action Formed
BERLIN,' Mar. 26. Order has been
restored at Eisleben and Hettstedt, it
is announced by the German govern
ment The rioters at Hettstedt blew
up the railroad station, however, be
fore they retired to the hills surround-
ine toe town, and set up machine guns
which are reported to be firing at
security police in the city.
riallo was quiet last night, it was
reported and municipal and utility
plants were again In operation. Or
ganizations known as "councils of
action," are being organized at Bit
lerfeld. Government troops have not
participated in the operation of sup
pressing communist rioting In central
Germany, It is officially declared, and
the work of restoring order has been
carried on by Prussian security police
and local organizations.
Description of Battle
OBERROEBLINGE.V, Prussian Sax
ony, Mar. 26. (By Associated Press).
Reports that the communist forces
which have been fighting in Eisleben
(Continued on Page Eight)
CHICAGO CITY
COAST TRIP,
CHICAGO, Mar. 26. Chicago's city
council committee investiatf ng city
traction linos was enthusiastic for
municipal ownership on its return
from a tour of seven western rities.
"Snn Krancipro which has the most
extensive municipally owned trartion
system of the cities we visited, is hav
ing unqualified success." said I' S.
Schwartz, chairman nf the local Iti
iroveimtnts com tn it tee, which maili
Greeks Claim Gains
Against Turks, Along
Entire Battle Front
ATHENS, March 20. Con
tinued successes against tho
Turkish nationalists in Asia .Mi
nor are reported from the
I'shak and Bruss fronts, accord
ing to an official statement is
sued here. The Greeks, it Is
declared, arc not encountering
much rcsistence in their advance
toward Eskl-Shehr.
The enemy was driven back to
a lino 30 miles east of Ushak
on Thursday and 200 were taken
prisoner, the communication
stated.
in the Iliusa section the
Turks were driven from posi
tions east of the city, the Greeks
occupying a line six miles east
of the city with insignificant
losses to the forces.
IS
FIGHT FOR LIFE
fXATCHEZ, Miss., March 26.
With his back broken and his body
paralyzed from the chest down, Lieu
tenant W. I). Coney, trans-continen
tal flier whose airplane crashed near
Crowville, La., yesterday, while the
was attempting a- record breaking
flight from Jacksonvllo, Fla., to San
Diego, Cut, today was untiling for
his life in, a Natchez hospital. Physi
cians said he had about one chance
in ten of recovery and that his con
dition was "very serious," but the
flier himself remained cheerful and
expressed the hope ho would be able
to make tho flight.
Lieutenant Coney was brought here
from Crowville by way of Monroe,
La., last night. An X-ray examina
tion showed fractures of the third,
fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae
and physicians expressed the fear he
also had suffered internal injuries.
This morning considerable fever had
developed. The flier's mother, who
watched him hop off at Jacksonville
early yesterday morning and who
was prostrated when she heard of his
fall, is enroute here to bo with him.
The lieuttenant explained that his
mishap was due to engine trouble
which developed after he had been
six hours in the air and which forc
ed him to descend. In landing he
struck a treo and was thrown from
tho machine.
WESTPORT. County Mayo, Ireland,
Mar. 2G: (By Associated Press.) Pan
demonium prevailed here early today
when crown forces engaged in repri
sals for a recent ambush near here.
There was continuous gun fire in var
ious parts of the town for several
hours. Houses and shops were wreck
ed with bombs and furniture and other
effects were burned.
For several days past many persons
have been sleeping outdoors In antici
pation of reprisals.
DUBLIN, Mar. 26. A bomb attack
wns made this afternoon upon two lor
ries belonging to. the air forces. Two
of the air force and several civilians
were wounded, the latter by bomb
splinters.
OiM-aslonnl llnlns.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 26. Weath
er predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Pacific states Generally fair in
California anil occasional rains in
Washington and Oregon. Tempera
ture near normal.
the trip. "There, the city op'nttP
the street cars on a five-cent fare
and is making money.
"Municipal ownership has not heen
a sucrpss in Seattle, hut the physfepj
difficulties there are insurmountable
and no company could make money
on those lines."
The ((immittre visited Kansas City
Denver, Los Angelas. San Francisco
pattt Portland, St. Paul and Min-IK-apnlitt.
NEW B. BALL
INDICTMENTS
NUMBER 144
Cook Co. Grand Jury Returns
Multitude Charges Against
Basebafl Grafters Four
New Men Named "We'll
Get Them This time," Says
Prosecutor.
CHICAGO, Mar. 26 Officials in the
state's attorney's off;ce said the cvl
dencc on which the indictments in tiie
baseball case were voted today showed
that Carl Zork and Bon Franklin or
ganized tho alleged game throwing
plot, that Joseph J. Sullivan handled
the organization work In the east nnd
that Abe Attell was traveling agent.
CHICAGO. Mar. 26. One hundred
and forty-four indictments naming
18 nu'll were returned by the Cook
county grand jury as a result of the
second investigation into the alleged
throwing of tin; 1910 world series to
Cincinnati by Chicago White Snx
players. Eight separate indictments
against ech person were returned.
The indictments named the 1.1 men
indicted at tho first investigation, and
also men charged with taking part in
arranging the alleged conspiracy. The
men were Carl SSorlt and Ben Frank
lin of St. Louis, Hen nnd Louis Levi,
said to be from Des Moines, and Da
vide Zesler, address unknown.
The Men .Indicted.
The men reindicted were:
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher, who con
fessed to receiving $10,000 to throw
games.
Cluude 'Williams, pitcher, who con
fessed to receiving $5,000.
Joe Jnckson, outfielder, who con
fessed to receiving $5000.
Fred McMullin. utility infielder.
Chick Gandll, first baseman.
Charles Rlsbcrg, shortstop.
Oscar Felsch, outfielder.
George Weaver, third baseman.
lial Chase, former major league
first baseman.
Hill Burns, former major league
pitcher.
Abo Attell, once champion feather
weight fighter.
Kachel Brown, alleged gambler.
Joseph J. Sullivan, alleged gambler.
The cases against Cicotte, McMul,
lin, Ilisberg, Felsch, Weaver, Jackson
;md Williams recently were dismissed
by the state on the grounds there was
insufficient evidence available to
convict. The cases against the other
men indicted last fall were taken off
the court enll.
Each indictment today contained
three counts, charging conspiracy to
defraud, obtaining money under false
pretenses and conspiracy to do an
illoKul act. Bonds were fixed
$3,000 for each Indictment, or $24,000
for each man.
Extradition Started.
Itobert E. Crowe, state's attorney
announced after the indictments
were returned that be already had
started extradition proceedings against
the men named and that every effort
would be made to apprehend them
at once.
'There will he no Jokes about this
Investigation and no dropping of
charges brought In these indict
ments," said Mr. Crowe. "We have
proceeded carefully, made sure of
every legal detail and we wilt not miss
our mark, which in penitentiary sen
tence for the men who are guilty.'
Mr. Crowe' refused to sny when the
men might be brought to trial, but
indieated that the trial would not
start immediately.
ST. LOl'IS, Mar. 2C Officials of
the respective St, Louis American and
National league clubs announced that
nil persona whose names have been
mentioned in connection with tin
basrhal! scandal would bo denied nd
mittance to the parks. The an
nouncement followed the indictment
at Chicago today of Carl Zork and
I!i-n Franklin of this city.
SHADOW SUSPECT IS
QUERIED By POLICE
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 2ii
Herbert L. Johnstone, being taken to
Olympia, Wash., from Los Angeles
where he was arrested on charge o
blackmailing operations In Olympia
was examined here today by pollc
who sought to learn whether he could
be identified as the extortionist who
sent threatening letters to promin
ent persons of Portland signed
"Shadow."
Officers said Johnstone admitted
he was In Portland during the tim
"Shadow" was operating, hut denied
he had any connection with th
blackmailer. Officers said, however
that he admitted getting his idea
for the Olympia blackmailing opera
lions from reading of "Shadow's
work.
Red Cross Worker
Given 20 Years in
Prison by Soviets
WASHINGTON. Mar. 26. Cap-
tain Emmet Kllpatrick of Union-
town, Ala., Rod Cross worker In
south Russia, captured by the bol-
shevikl forces last fall, is report-
ed to have been sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment at
hard labor by a soviet tribunal in
Moscow. Red Cross hradquar-
tors here has ordered an invest!-
gallon.
Captain Kllpatrick. while on
leave of abseace. eot far forward
with the forces of General Wran-
gel, and was captured when
soviet armies started a general
advance. It has been definitely
established that he was taken to
Moscow and Imprisoned there.
though there was no previous re-
port, that ho had been formally
tried.
The reports said Kilpatrick
was tried in retaliation for al-
leged condemnation of Russian
communists In the I'nited States.
10 L.
American Ace Flies From Oak
land to Los Angeles . in 2
Hours, 32 Minutes Flight
Made in Aviator's Fighting
Plane.
SAX DIEUU, Cal., Mar. 26. Captain
Eddio Hlckenbacker, flying from Oak
land, nrrived at North Island at 1:3
o'clock today.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 20. Eddio
rtickenbacker, former American ace,
made a now record today when ho flew
from Oakland to Iyos Angeles, In two
hours and 32 minutes. Tho previous
record was thrco hours and one min
ute-
He passed over Los Angeles on the
way to San Diego at 11:10 o'clock. He
circled Mercury field three limes and
left for San Uiego at 11:13.
OAKLAND, Cal., Mar. 2G. Eddie
Rickenbacker, American aco nnd for
mer captain with the American flying
forces In France, took off from the
Durant aviation field hero at 8:38
o'clock this morning In an attempt to
establish a new non-stop airplane
flight record between Oakland and
Ixs Angeles and Snn Diego. Ho is
making the flight In his combat piano
Hlckenbacker said ho expected to
reach Los Angeles In two and a half
hours and San Diego thirty minutes
later. The present record for a non
stop flight from Oakland to Los An
geles is three hours and on miaute
held by an army aviator.
Hlckenbacker will not stop at Los
Angeles but will "check In" by drop
ping a smoke bomb.
SPARKS FROM
TODAY'S WIRE
WASHINGTON, March 20. Form
er President Wilson was described
today by his physician, Hear Admiral
Carey T. Grayson, as a llttlo weak
as a result of an accute attack of in
digestion yesterday, but otherwise
apparently recovered from the at
tack.
CHICAGO, March 20. Mrs. Helen
F. Cobb, $12.0(10 a year 'buyer for a
department store, was granted a di
vorce yesterday. Sho said her hus
band charged her $200 a month with
an annual bonus of $1,000 for living
with him.
PASADENA, Cal.. March 20.
John Iturroughs. author and natural
ist, left here yesterday for West
Park, X. Y., where he planned to pass
his 84th birthday April 3.
LOS AlNGELES, March 20. Theo
dore Bracker, wealthy retired Oregon
cigar manufacturer, was found dead
early today In the kitchen of his resi
dence in the Hollywood district. The
doors and windows had been closed
and the gas turned on. Hrackcr was
said to have been In 111 health for
several years.
The cure of scurvy Is credited
Captain Cook, the explorer.
to
R GKENBACKER
BREAKS RECORD
ANGELES
SHOO
I ALL
E
IN MEXICO
General Lopez Issues Warning
to American Hunters Any
Person Across Line With
Firearms Shot on Sight
Ten Man Revolution Given
As the Cause.
IIROWNSVII.LE, Texas. Mar. 20.
Warning that any person round on
Mexican soil with firearms would be
"shot on sight by federal troops who
are seeking "guerillas", and an order
closing the border to American hunt
ers, was issued in Malamoras, oppo
site Brownsville today. The order and
warning was signed by tieneral Lopez
commander of the Matamoras garri
son, following a conference with (Jen
eral Arnulfo It. Gome..
The communication said troops hail
been thrown into the Matamoras (lis
trict "to hunt down Cardenas' ten-man
revolution," nnd hud been ordered to
"shoot down all armed men found."
It is said Cardenas, whoso identity is
not known hero, with nine men had
proclaimed a revolution, divided into
two bands anil "taken to tho brush
seeking recruits."
The order closing tho border to
hunters was due to tho fear that Inno
cent Americans might bo shot, it was
stated.
DIG UP BODIES
SIX NEGROES ON
GA. PLANTATION
ATLANTA, On., Mar. SC. Tho bod
ies of six negroes in all wero dug up
today on tho plantation of John Wil
Hams In Jasper county by agents of
the department of Justice, led by Leo
Manning, a negro employed by Wil
liams, who had confessed to aiding in
the murder of the negroes, according
to telephone reports received from
Covington, via., today. Three of the
bodies were uncovered by the officers
this morning In a pasture near the
Williams homo and tho others were
disinterred this afternoon, according
to tho reports.
ATLANTA, On., Mar. 20. Bodies of
three more negroes, alleged to have
been murdered on the Williams plan
tation in Jasper county, were dug up
there todny by department ot JiiBtico
agents Investigating peonage charges
against the plantation owner, John
Williams. Tho officers were led to
the spot hy Clyde Manning, a negro
said to have confessed to helping dis
pose of these and eight other negroes.
Williams Is In Jail on a stats mur
der warrant, and his three sons, Jublo
Hayler and Marvin, were taken Into
custody todny. Manning was held as
a witness In the case after tho finding
of the first bodies some days ago In a
river, still chained together. Search
Is continuing for three moro bodies
which Manning was said to havo as
serted he buried on the plantation.
BY CATHOLIC ORDER
MENUS A IKES. Mar. liuro arms
and low-nocked dresHcs have been
outlawed by the ecclesiastic governor
of Argentina. A notice has been post
ed In the doorways of alt the Catho
lic churches reading:
"After Sunday, March 27. no priest
for any reason will he permitted to
administer holy communion to any
married woman, girl nr child who ap
proaches the altar without having
completely covered the breast, shoul
ders and nniiH with material that Is
not transparent."
Fifl Trees Misbehave
FHESNO, Cal., Mar. 26. Rocom
mendatlons (hat male fig trees In
California orchards he removed from
the company of female fig trees have
been made by Professor I. J. Condit,
formerly of the University of Califor
nia faculty. Habits of the male, trees,
Mr. Cnndit said, do not suit the Ufa of
the female.
Following the recommendations, the
California Peach and Fig Growers as
sociation has planted a fifty acre foot
hill tract near here for main trees ex
clusively.
M
DIN
Butte Falls Mail
Carrier Applies for
Use P. & E. Tracks
.SALEM, Ore, March 20.
Jed Edsall of Medford has up-
plied to the public service com-
mission for an order allowing 4
him to continue to use the tracks
of the Pacific anil Eastern rail-
road from Medford to Hutlo
J Kails for operation of a motor
car for mail carrying purposes.
fr The railroad somo time ago
! went into the hands of a rcceiv-
er and recently was sold. Ed- 4
sail kan been operating his car
for somo time, but has now
been told to desist from tho
use ot the tracks. It Is said the
4 people along his routo have no
other adequate facilities for
mail service.
FOR $464.95!
r
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. A
suit to compel .lafet Lindeborg and
Erik O. Llndhlom, Alaska, Tacomn
anil San Francisco capitalists, to re
turn a total of $10-1, !51 said to be
due with Interest, to the receiver of
the Scandinavian-American bank ot
lacoma, was filed in the United
States district court hero today by
C L. Hay. bank commissioner for the
state of Washington. Llndeherg, a
former director ot tho bank, Is un
der Indictment in connection with Its
closing and his extradition to Taco
mn is being sought.
TACOMA. March-20. George Wil
liamson, formerly attorney for tho
9uindlnavlau-Amorican hank which
failed on January 15, was arrested
todny on three indictments returned
by the county grand Jury. Ho wus
released on $30,000 ball. Tho in
dlcemonts charge that ho, as director
of the bank, aided In making loans
without a proper resolution ot the
board of directors and that ho per
mitted exccsslvo lonns to bo made to
another director ot tho hank.
LATEST NEWS
OF THE STATE
ISALEM, Ore., March 20. Urging
the contention that discrimination In
favor of California now exists In reg
ulations governing tho shipment of
hops, tho public sorvlco commission
and representatives of tho hop In-
dustry of Oregon and Washington
yesterday took action to hove tho
carload minimum limit rostorcd to
15,000 pounds instead of 18,000
pounds limit that was fixed whllo tho
railroads wero under federal control.
California has tho 15,000 pound
minimum.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 26. Safe
robbers blew the safo of the Port-
laid Manufacturing company last
night, obtaining $2 In cash and tho
safe of the soft drinks store of Hen
derson and Urock was blown and $31,
000 taken, according to reports to
the police today. Tho homo of Mrs.
M. C. Glcensky was reported robbed
of about $1,000 worth of goodB. J.
W. Herslnger reported ho was held
up and robbed last night.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 26.
While three fire engines were stuck
In mud hub deep, tho homo of Theo
dore B. Herllhy waB destroyed by
fire last night with a loss of $5,000.
Mrs. llcrlihy who was alone In the
house was awakened by the smoke
and flame and seizing a coat Jumped
fiom a window ot the ono-story
structure. A neighbor turned In the
alarm. Mrs. Herllhy's coat was the
only thing saved. Her husband was
out of town.
PETITIONS CIRCULATED FOR RECALL OF
FREO WILLIAMS, RALLY HELD APRIL 20
PORTLAND, Ore.. Mnr. 26. Peti
tions for tho recall of Fred A. Wil
liams, member of tho Oregon public
service commission, wero put in cir
culation today by a commlttco ro--ently
Incorporated for tho .purpose.
Announcement was mado by the com
mittee that a recall rally will bo held
here April 20. at which dologations
are expected from cities and towns,
where the recall movement has been
endorsed.
Villlnms Is the only member of
ANTI-SOVIET
UPRISING IN
EASE RUSSIA
Revolt Against Bolsheviki Is
Started in Volga District and
Extends to Other Parts of
Russia Kaan in Hands of
Rebels Hordes of Soviet
Officials Killed.
STOCKHOLM, March 20. An
anti-soviet rising is reported to have
occurred in Kazan, about 550- miles
east of Moscow, on the Volga, accord
ing to dispatches received here to
day. Some members ot the extra
ordinary commission In tho city are
'said to have been killed nnd the com
mission's headquarters burned. Many
other soviet officials have been kill
ed. It is declared.
The Insurgents, tho udvices state.
are masters of the entire city and
vicinity and have ordered a general
mobilization in tho district.
In western Russia anti-soviet move
ments also are reported, ugliting
white Hussia botwoen soviet
troops and peasants is continuing
and Pakov is said to be In the hands
or revolutionists. The white RusBlan
peasants have been reinforced by de
serters from tho Ited guard, tho mes
sages assort.
Another disturbed section Is Bald
to bo the Minsk region, whero con
flict between soldiers and Insurgents
are reported raging, tho revolution
ary activities so far having resulted.
It Is assorted, In 20 Soviets in various
parts of tho roglon being driven out.
IIELSINGFORS, March 20. (By
the Associated Press.) Maxim Llte
vlnoff, chief of tho Russinn Bovlot le-
gallons abroad, It is reported from
Reval, has boon selected to succeed
Ludwlg Martins, Ruslan soviet envoy
In tho United States. Martens ar
rived In Moscow last month from tha
United States from which country ho
was ordored deported by tho Wash
ington government.
EAST FORECASTED '
WASHINGTON. Mar. 26 Anything
but favorable woahter for tho annual
Easter fashion parades was forecast
todny by tho weather bureau.- v
An unexpected storm of marked. In
tensity with its tail swinging. low pver
southeastern Colorado,,' caused a re
vision of preliminary forecasts of' fair
weather tomorrow. ' Tho storm 1
swooping' "east-northeKstwiird and
pressure was high todaJfotf tHe At
lantic coast and high and irlsingifap
Idly In tho northwest.,- v-PrtS ..
EJsowhoro the weather -was. ftc,tln
badly, with showers nnd, thunder
storms in New York state, the Great
Lako region and lower Missouri val
ley. There wore light rains and snow
In tho northwest. In Montana and
North Dakota, tho temperature ,
dropped below zero. Tn California,"
there wore storm warnings.
Only Florida, from which the win
ter vacation throngs are scurrying
home, showed "fair tonight and Sun
day." Song of the Kill tor.
Thcso are tho grandest of posslblo,
stories:
Rtillman and Hamon and Stokes.
Filled to the brim with conspicuous !
glories
Stlllmnn and Hamon nnd Stokes.
Crowded with nastlness, reeking with
rot:
Zippy and peppy nnd snappy and hot;
Why should we worry us long as
we'vo got-
Stlllman and Hamon nnd Stokes?
F. P. A. In the New York Tribune.
the commission subject to recall, the
other members not having been in of
fice six months under tholr present
terms. The recall movement started
following tho recent authorization of
tho telephone rate increase.
SALEM, Ore., Mar. 26. Mayor
c.orgo E. llalvorson of Balem has
directed City Attorney Ray L. Smith
to proceed in collaboration with Port
land and about eight other Oregon
cities and towns in demanding a re
hearing ot tho telephone rate rase.