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MEBFORD Tribune The Weather Maximum yesterday 62 Minimum today 42 Precipitation 05 MAIL Predictions Rain. Dallv Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Kifly-Klrul Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AP1I E in, 1921 NO. 24 4 f3 WILLI 10 FIGHT FOR M.D0CI1E President Harding at Unveil-, ing of Statue to Simon Boli? var, Pledges Again Friend ship to South America and Armed Protection if Need Be Against European Nations. NEW YORK, April 19. Crowds cheered President Harding when he arrived here today from "Washington for the unveiling of the statue of Si mon Bolivar in Central Park. The cheering continued as the na tion's chief executive, on his first visit to this city since his inaugura tion, motored from the Pennsylvania station to the Waldorf Astoria hotel berore f.oing up Fifth avenue to' the Bcene r( the ceremony. At '.he hotel, flying the flags of the Ame ican .republics as far south as Cape Horn, the president met his sec retary of state, Charles E. Hughes, Pr. B. Glll-Borges,. Venezuelan minis ter of foreign affairs and many other Latin-American diplomates. .SEW YORK, April 19. Renewed bonds of friendship among the Amer ican republics, with a re-consecration to peace and liberty as an example for the war-weary world, were plighted by President Harding today at the unveiling here of a statue to Simon Bolivar, the South American patriot. In the example of a prosperous family of states living together in peace on the western hemisphere, the president declared, the old world might well find inspiration for the re-construction of Its industry and its politics along the lines of progress and amity. To that re-construction, he said, the American republics could also contribute by giving of their itrength and resources to aid their jtrlcken sister nations across the sea. Re-stating the Monroe doctrine Mr. Harding asserted that It never meant a policy of selfishness or nar rowness, but was a charter of Ameri can independence to maintain which the United States was "wililng to fight, if necessary." He added that the policy of the American republics must not err on the side of two great aloofness and that in the present world chaos pan Americanism must mean "sympa thetic and generous Americanism. A Memorable Date The address follows in part: "There is significance In dates, as though some days wore destined for a high place in the history of human progress, also an abiding place in hu man affections. This day is the an niversary of the Battle of Lexington where the colonics of North America made their first sacrifice in blood for independence and new standards of freedom. On this same day e generation later Venezuela's strus Ele for freedom had its immortal b- einning. "I wish April 19, might have an added significance from this day on. "It is an interesting thing to com pare the careers of the two great fathers of American liberty, Bolivar and Washington. Each wrought an empire of fredom and builded more vastly than he dreamed. Their con cept of liberty was not inspired in in dividual unrest. Each was wealthy, each rated among the personally for tunate, but a people's freedom was Impelling. Washington and Bolivar "It is not too much to say that out of the liberations wrought by Wash ington and Bolivar, grew the repub lican constitutional system which is America's gift to mankind. "It is fine to be able to say that the new world temples of liberty were not wrought in destruction of the old (Continued on page six.) 2 SEATTLE BOYS FROM S. P. TRAIN PORTLAND, Ore., April 19 James Milnor and Harry Hoffee, Seattle boys, 16 years of nse. escaped from a train between Dunsmulr and Siskiyou. California, after having been put to bed handcuffed and leg-ironed, ac cording to a message today to United Statei Marshal George V. Alexander from Deputy Marshal W. S. Basset t of Los Angeles, w ho was bringing the boys to Portland from Los Angeles, Where they were arrested March 24. California-Oregon Wins Suit Against S. Ore. Traction Co. SALEM. Ore., April 19. The supreme court today allowed a motion on modification of the opinion in the case of W. S. Bar- num ugainst the Southern Oregon Traction company and others, defendants, and the California-Oregon Power com- pany, intervenors and appel- ! lants. The case was appealed from Jackson county. ! The above case was an action brought by the California 's" Oregon Power company to se- cure approximately $600 alles- w ed to be due from proceeds of the operation of the Jackson- ville railroad when in the hands of a receiver, for electric cur- rent supplied. The decision means the power company will secure the same. Attorney P. J. Neff represented the com- pany nnd Attorney Gus Newbury Mr. Barnuni. F JIGNAT AT POINT OF GUN SPOKANE, April 19. How, as he declared, he had been forced at the point of a gun in the hands of his partner, John B. Milholland, to forge signatures on two Issues of bogus bonds was related by Jay E. Hough today on the witness stand in his trial in superior court on a charge of forgery. The bonds, he said, included e fraudulent Issue of school district No 16 of Hill county, Montana, and an other of the Port of iN'ewport, Oregon Milhollund had locked him in their office, alter having summoned him for a conference, he said, and threat ened not only to kill him but the members of Mrs. Hough's family as well. He declared he had pleaded in vain with his partner to make a clean breast to James F. Callahan, whom they are alleged to have defrauded of some $300,000 to $400,000. Milhol land committed suicide after Hough had confessed to the authorities last January. Hough is on trial for the alleged forgery of an issue of bonds of the Teel Irrigation district of Echo, Ore gon. $150,000 COLT OUT WITH LAI HOOF NEW YORK, April 19. Inchlepe, the colt which J. P. Rossiter, Califor nia turfman was reported to have sold to Sam Hildreth and Harry Sinclair for the record price of $150,000, has gone lame and will not run in the Ken tucky derby, it was reported here to day. The colt is at a farm at Jobstown, N. J., and according to his owners was taken from training several weeks ago after he pulled up lame In a workout Inchlepe injured a fetlock at Saratoga last summer. SPARKS FROM TODAY'S WIRE LONDON, April 19 Miss Alexia Stirling, woman golf champion, tied Miss Cecil Leitch, British woman champion, for tho scratch prize at the big open tournament for women today The score was 72. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. A quantity of morphine and 415 cans of opium valued at $45,000 were seized by customs inspectors today in tho baggage of the transpacific steamer Siberia Maru. IN IRONS ESCAPE NEAR DUNS1IR CAE Tho boys escaped with two others from the Juvenile ward of the jail here March 1, by kicking through the plaster of a thin wall and making their way over the roof of the build ing. They had been arrested here on the charge of bringing a stolen auto mobile from Seattle. The next heard from them was the news of their arrest at Los Angeles, where they were reported caught in an attempted burglary. ALL GERMANY PAYS TRIBUTE 10 E Potsdam the Mecca of a Pil grimage, the Like of Which Was Never Seen .Before Von Hindenburg and Other German Generals Attend. POTSDAM, April 12. (By the As sociated Press) Amid the tolling "f bells, funeral services for Augusta Victoria, former Herman empress, were held today here. Over the simple coffin In the mau soleum, or Antique Temple in tiu Potsdam palace grounds had 1'ee i raised the familiar yellow standard of the ex-empress and at its toot stood tho four sous of the former rovul couple who were free to attend the services. Lacking was the presence of the former emperor and of for mer Crown Prince, Frederick Wil liam, exiles in Holland. Led by tho clergy and officers of the ex-empress' own regiments, the funeral cortege left Wild Park, the Potsdam railway station near which the body had been guarded overnight by faithful mourners, after its arrival by special train from Doom, Holland, uiul proceeded to the mausoleum in hn palace grounds, a mile and a half distant. Four black steeds from the former royal stables drew the funeral car, which wns preceded by the for mer chamberlains of tho court, bear ing tho royal insignia. Generals Von Loenfeld and Von Lyncker and for mer ministers of state Von Delbrucck and Urcitenbnch, knights of tho Black Eagle, held tho corners of the purple robe which covered the funeral car. Von Hlildenbnrg Attends. Then camo the Hoheivollern minces and princesses and other members of the cx-emperor's court and distinguished army otiieers iimone whom were Generals Von llin denburg, Ludendortf, Von Mackcnsen and Von Kluck. At 10:30 o'clock the cortege rear ,j od the mausoleum where only mem bers of the Hohonzollern family and private guests were admitted to the services. They were conducted by nr. Drvnndor. the former court chap lain, assisted by the choir of the Horn cathedral, which sang "I Know 'mat My Redeemer Llveth," nnd "Christ Is My Life," and other hymns tamii- iar to protestant Germans. At the conclusion or tno services, throughout which the tolling of the church bells continued, the public were admitted to tho mausoleum. All rtoatls U Potsdam. BERLIN, April 19. (By the Asso ciated Press) All roads out of Ber lin led to Potsdam this morning. The throngs which made their way thither to witness tho funeral ceremonies for former Emperess Augusta Victoria, crowded all manner of conveyances to this home of erstwhile royalty. For tho last 48 hours Potsdam has been tho Mecca of a pilgrimage, the like ol which has not been known since the historic suburb became the shrine of the Hohonzollern traditions. The first regular trains for Pots dam carried men and women on the running boards and even on the roofs. The special train provided by the court marshal for the Invited guests also was filled to Its capacity. Neither the natlonnl nor the Prus sian government was officially repre sented at the ceremonies. POTSDAM, April 19. Officers for merly attached to Potsdam regiments stood guard last night In the funeral car which brought the body of tho for mer German empress to Potsdam from Doom yesterday. The car stood near the station at Wild Park, about half a mile south of the new palace and near tho entrance to the park of Sans Souci. Shortly after dawn preparations were made to remove the casket to the antique temple In Sans Souci where final services were to be held. None but members of the immediate family and officials of the German court was to be permitted to attend the service. At the foot of the coffin lay wreath of yellow roses from former Emperor William and a great heap of floral tributes which had been present ed at the various stations at which the train stopped on its way through Ger many from Holland. The removal of the body from the Wild Park station to Potsdam this morning was an Im pressive function. The coffin was fol lowed by a huge procession of mour ners both men and women and num bers of army officers and privates. In Potsdam the cortege was awaited by an enormous crowd. All the hotels, lodging houses and private houses were filled to overflowing. More than half of Potsdam's civilian population extended the hospitality of their homes to the thousands of visitors who were unable to procure public lodgings. Portland Sugar Cut, PORTLAND, Ore., April 19. Re fined cane sugar was reduced 25 cents a wirk by local Jobbers today. Best tHiie granulated la now $9 a hundred pounds wholesale. MPRESS Portland Building Trade Unions Agree To Accept Wage Cut ! PORTLAND, Ore., April 19. : Unions affiliated with the Port- land Building Trades Council have voted to accept the arbi- ! trntion board's award of a 10 per cent wage reduction effec- ! live May 1, it wns announced to- day. The arbitration board he- gan its investigation after tho unions refused a 12U per cent cut effective March 1. The award cut carpenter's ! wages from $8 a day to $7.20; fr structural iron workers $s to $8.10: sheet metal workers $8 '. to $7.20; common laborers $0 ! to $fi.40; plasterers $10 to $9; hod carrieds $7 to $6.30: paint- ers $S to $7.20: stoanitittors $9 to $S.lO; brick layers $10 to $9. GYPSY DYNASTY HANGS ON LIFE 8 YR. OLD BOY DETROIT, April 19. Whether the dynasty of the tribe of Demitro, one of the oldest reigning Gypsy houses in America, is broken, depends on the fight of eight year old John Domltro for recovery from pneumonia. The lad is in a hospital here critically 111. John, the only heir to the rule of the (ribe is the one concern of 16-tl fain ilics In tho United Stales and Canada whose king is Zltho, tho hoy's grand father, who inherited his title from his father In Serbia. Tho aged chief tain has spent night anil day at John's bedside for a week and during that time ninny others of the tribe have visited him, some coming from New York, New Orleans, Chicago nnd San Francisco. When his condition will permit John a chieftain but tho homage Is paid as wen to a retu Atnorican uoy lor nis nurse's review of the movies und news from his school mates means as much to him as tribal traditions. L RIDE REPEATED BOSTON, April 19. Splashed with mud from hut to spurs; riding to Lex ington "Paul Revere" and "William Dawes" revived in Middlesex county today memories of the historic events that preceded the "shot that was heard around the world," 146 years ago. Tho rides of those latter day courlors was one of tho picturesque features of the Patriots' day celebration. The horsemen departed from Bos ton, sped by the cheers of thousands. They slackened pace only at points where history said Revere and Ills fel low rider Dawes had 'halted to give the alarm that the British were oi the march. Wherever the two drew rein celo bratlons had been planned. The ou servance had its climax on tho green at Lexington where sturdy minute men gathered In tho early hours of April 19, 1775. SOUTH DAKOTA CITY 3NI0 SIOUX FALLS, S D., April A campaign recently has been inaugu rated by the Chamber of Commerce of Mitchell. H. I)., to have the name of South Dakota changed to Roose velt. A similar movement, st.trterl several years ago, received only little public support and consequently waf. dropped. This time, however, officers of the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce claim they will wage the campaign until it is brought to an Issue. Tho scheme to divorce any possible relation be tween North and South Dakota has brought forth considerable comment in the editorial columns of the state's newspapers. Opinion is divided, but tho mnjority of the editors dlsnp proved tho plan, it is believed. The Mitchell Evening Republican, bucking up the campaign of its Chamber of Commerce, says, editorially: "By all means, the name should be ehnnged to that of Roosevelt. The ono grent reason why we should get a new name for our state, Is that because of circumstances for which neither state is responsible, South Dakota must, so long an so named, be regarded as a sort of extension of North Dakota, CHARGES L LI'S. WELFARE W. Jett Lauck, Economistfor Railroad Unions Declares Capital Combine Has Forced Hard Times to Break Labor Union Movement. CHICAGO. Charges that a "capital combine," headed by 12 New York fl nanciai institutions inaugurated a poi-; icy of nation-wide shut downs, was undo today before the United Slates labor board by W. Jett Luiick, econo mist for the unions which are fighting any reduction in hearings before tho I). S. railroad board. Mr. Lauck mimed about 100 men who through Interlocking director ships, he claimed, centered in these dozen institutions control of tho ma jority of the country's important rail roads, and of basic raw materials. He charged that: "ThiB inter related capital group de liberately deflated the farmurs and then undertook by precipitating Indus trial stagnation, to deflalo labor." The rallroaila, ho asserted, were the chosen vehicle for this labor drive. Layoffs of repair men on railroads in recent months, ho charged, were, made deliberately, whilo much of tho repair work was let to outside companies who charged the railroads about twice what tho same repairs would have cost In their own shops. Ono purpose he said, was to get this portion of railroad labor out of government Juris diction by forcing It to work lor the outsldo concerns. These concerns, ho said, were largely under this samo fi nancial .control as the roads. Tho document that Mr. Lauck pre scuted nindo about 125,000 words. It was prepared by tho American Feder ation of Labor Bureau of Rosearch, Hallway Employes department, nnd ontltled, "Human Standards und Rail road Policy." The dozen New Ydrk financial Insti tutions as named were: Mutual Llfo Insurance Co. of Now Y. First National bank. Equitable Trust Co. J. P. Morgan and Co. Guaranty Trust Co. , Equltnble Life Assuiaiico Society of United States. American Surety Co, National Surety Co. Mechanics & Motals National bank. National Clly bank. Now York Trust Co. Chase National bank. Mr. Lauck charged tlm't these bunks had directors in 92 Class One rail roads, and In 20 railroad equipment companies, that their directorships reached 24 coal railroads nnd coal companies, and that through non banking directors this alleged capital combine was still further interlocked. In presenting tho report Mr. Lauck gave this summary of Its contents: "The evidence shows there is a cap Ital combine consisting of tho major banks, the railroads and tho industries controlling bnslc materials, and that this combine has and exercises a pow er over the economic destiny of the. United Stales. It shows that within the identical capitalist group lies the power to adjust or mlsadjust relative prices in a manner that will stimulate or suppress industrial activity. It points out that this focul capitalist group has deliberately maintained high prices of Btcol, coal, cement nnd other basic materials and that the railroads, financed by tho samo inter ests, have refused to place tho orders for plant maintenance, or oven the orders necessary to prevent plant and equipment deterioration "The exhibit shows that the greater factors in American Industry, tho rail way equipment producers, tho railway repair works, the steel interests, tho coal, cement and other basic material producers all are closely bound to gether by Intercapltal relations and interlocking directorates, coming to focus in the House of Morgan. "The Railway Employes make no Issue as to the proprloty of a central ized system of economic control. The point of the exhibit is Its challenge of the unconscionable misuse which the great combine has mado of ltB power. The employes call attention to tho national responsibility which tho possession of such power entails and note that this responsibility In the case of the railway Industry has been recognized nnd written Into tho fed eral laws of the United States, and the employes specifically point out that this responsibility Is being tin- scrupuoiisly evaded. "The railroads, aro pleading poverty. The banks aro making unprecedented profits and declaring unprecedented dividends and the same applies to steel, coal, railway equipment and similarly Bltuated concerns. The enp- (Continued on page six.) MEN GONTRO Pilots and Mates of S. S. Governor Blamed For Sinking of Ship SEATTLE, April 19. Entire blame for the collision of tho steamer Governor with the freighter West Hartland, which caused the sinking of tho pas- senger ship, was placed on Harry Maiden, pilot, Arno llage, 3rd male, and Second Mate Ernest Kolleiiberger 111 the report of the board which Investigated tho ac- cident. Whilo the report of the InveB- tigatlng board exonerated offl- core of the West Hnrtlund of any blame for the collision. It was learned today that Captain Wil- ! Ham Fisher, supervising inspec- tor for tho steamship Inspection service in tills district, has un- fi. derlaken a further stndv of the facts to detornilno whether charges should also be placed ngiilnst them. The local hoard ruled that as the West Hartland hud the right of way us the Bhlps approached each other "all that ueedud to be done wus to do noth- ing." GOLD HILL YEGGS RETURN TO JAIL At tho conclusion of tho prettml nary hoiiringH of IVto Btruff, aliaH "Dutch Pute," nml Fnink Kodnt, the ullcKt'it (Jo kl bank hurgtnrH, ho fore JiiHtlce Taylor Into Monday after noon, tho two men wore hound over to tho Kia ml Jury on $2500 hail earh, and taken hack to tho county jail, as neither could furnish bond. Tho hearings, which wore begun yesterday forenoon, consumed much time, as Frank J. Newman, attorney for tho prisoners, conducted a vij?or ouh crows examination of all tho wit nouses for tho purpose ostensibly of bringing out as much evidence as poH' nihil) hold by tho stato. George Cod' ding, assistant county prosecutor, con ducted tho state's side of tho caso, and It Ih said succeeded In holding back considerable Important evidence in his possession. A feature of tho afternoon session va the disclosure on tho witness stand by Sheriff Terrlll of tho fact that ho had found small skeleton koya on ouch prlsonnr whenthey were searched after their arrest, by which most any ordinary lock could ho picked. IS TORONTO, April 19. Placing the majority voto for "hone dry prohibi tion" in Onlarlo yesterday at 200,000, the Rev. Dr. A. S. Grant, secretary of tho Ontario referendum committed to day announced immedlato stops to ward procuring measures asalnBt the manufacture of Intoxicating liquors In the entire dominion. Dr. Grant expressed the opinion that the manufacture, salo or iuiKrtatlon of liquor will be prohibited throughout Canada within five years. APOLOGIZE FOR ACT TACOMA, April 19. Veda Tlrown, 13wns seized on the streets last even ing, giigged, bound and spirited away in an automobile. Tho two kidnapers drove the girl to Camp Lewis, whore they discovered she was not the one wanted. They then drove her within a block of her home, apologizing for taking her, nnd disappeared. The girl waB with tho men four hours. She fainted on tho doorstep of her home, but was unharmed. ZUNA IN RECORD BOSTON. April 19. The Amerlcnn marathon, carrying virtually tho rood rnclng championship of tho country at 25 miles, was won today by Frank Zuna of Newark, N. J. Ho made a new record for tho event, his time being two hours, 18 minutes 57 3-6 seconds. - The previous record was 2 hours 21 minutes 18 1-5 seconds, made In 1912 by Mlko Rynn of New York. Zuna was fresh as a daisy after the long hlko. U. 8. SENATE WILL PROBE RAILROADS General Investigation of R. R. Situation Ordered on Motion of Senator Cummings Chicago Hearing Brings Out View of Railroad Managers Wages Too High Is Claim WASHIN'OTON, April 19. A gene ral Investigation of tho railroad situa tion was ordered today by tho sen ate. A resolution offered by Chair man Cummins of the inter-stnto com merce committee wna adopted with out debate or division. Senator Cummins plans to begin the Imiulry about May 1 with railroad ex ecutives as tho first witnesses. His cummittco is authorized by the reso lution to Investigate rnilroad mainte nance costs, efficiency of operation, reduction of traffic and tho best way to effect reduction of freight and pas senger rates. CHICAGO, April 19. Testimony by railroad witnesses today that the roads are discriminated against and robbed of their freedom in having to pny higher wages for unskilled labor than is paid in other industries, were before tho railroad labor board to day. Tho railroad testimony came in tho formal presentation of the evidence In tho consolidated hearing of the re- liiestR of 03 roads for lower wages. ' Italph M, Shaw, counsel for the Chicago Great Western, which re cently proposod 20 per cent reduction for skilled labor and the placing of unskilled labor on a wage par with v mllar workers in other Industries cstlfled that tho roads now were forced to pay their unskilled employee ,14 per cont higher wages than were paid In othor industries, ' "What do you want to' pay tin- ' Skilled labor?" asked B, M. Jowell of tho labor side. . . : "Thirty to thirty-five . cents an hour," answered Mr. Shaw. "Well, nssuming a man is paid 40 ' cents an hour," said Mr. Jewell, "working eight hours a day, 26 days, he would get $81. CO a month. Statis tics show that food takes up 38.2 per cent of the wages of the head of a family of five, that would be $1.15 a day. Can you buy fifteen meals for that?" Payrolls Doubled. H. A. Sargent, counsel for the Chi cago and Northwestern cited finan cial statements showing that wai time government oporation of tho lines had doubled the payrolls. "With tho heaviest business done In years, we had just $600,000 out of tho years oporntlon to meet interest and surplus,' Mr. Sargent said. : "Wo'ro not earning operating ex penses and no Industry can live under, such conditions." ".?'' x Tho Northwestern presentation- was " concurred In by the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Union Pacific, ' all of which oporato in the same ter ritory. , , Representatives of roads running into tho far west and southwest tee-', titled at tho afternoon session. -" v J. L.- Coleman, counsel for the Atchison, Took a and Santa Fe pre sented comparatalve wage statistics and cost of living data. a. S. Waldo, vice-president, and general mannger of the Southern Pa cific outlined the situation around the western rim of tho United States from Portland, Ore., to New Orleans, via San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The present rates came Into being under nbnormnl conditions and are out of harmony,' ho said. Coast Conditions Cited. "In this section the unskilled la borers nre mostly negroes and Mexi cans who are furnlshod uel and houses as well as their high wages, they do not In any way need the pay they got and they can't get anywhere near tho present wage In any other work. "In addition the wages have Increas ed from 117 to 184 per cent since 1917 and the cost of living has not Increas ed that much." A. M. Hurt, assistant to the vice (Continued on page six.) BY F TIME 2 HRS , 18 Charles Mellor of Chicago who had raced with the winner almost from tho start, finished second. Ilia time wns two hours, 22 minutes, 12 sec onds. Third place this year went to the winner of last year's race, Peter Trl voulidas of New York. Trlvoulldaa" time was 2 hours 27 minutes 41 sec onds. Another former winner, Edounrtl Fabro of Montreal, finished sixth,
