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Medfor Mail Tribune The Weather Maximum yesterday 57 Minimum tooay 46 Precipitation Trace Predictions Rain. j Dallv Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Klfly-l'lrst Year. MEDFORD, ORKGOX, "WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20. 1)L1 XO. 23 D REPUBLICANS ATTACK PAY Vigorous Opposition td Treaty Authorizing Payment $25, 000,000 to S. A. Nation De velops in Senate Norris of Nebraska Leads, Kenyon Follows. WASHINGTON.. April 20. An amendment to the Colombian treaty, offered by Senator Poindextcr, repub lican, Washington, HQ ' restrict the rights of Colombia as to use of the Panama canal:was voted, down 59 to SO, late today in the senate. I. Another amendment by Senator Poindexter, withholding from Colom bia the unlimited right to transport warships and munitions through the canul was voted down 60 to 29. WASHINGTON, April 20. Vigorous opposition to ratification of the Co lombian treaty was voiced In the sen ate today by Senator Norris, republi can, Nebraska. He referred to repub lican supporters of the pact as "rubber stamps" of the White House and de clared that payment of $26,000,000 to obtain Colombia's good will would log ically be followed by payments to the other nations of the world for their good will. ' A final day's debate got under way, Senator Poindexter, republican, Wash ington leading tho discussion. Senator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, declared the treaty was "blackmail" and Baid the American people would understand It. "Take With Oil" "And it's not going to be any easier to swallow because, the bottle is la belled "take with oil," said the Iowa senator, suggesting that possibility of cancellation by Colombia of American oil concessions was a factor in support given the treaty. ' The proposed payment to Colombia, Senator Kenyon said, would be "a half baked apology" and a "stigma" on the name of Mr. Roosevelt, as well as "a sickly, pusillanimous policy of buying friendship." Answering opponents of ratification, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, re publican leader, said the treaty was a part of a great national foreign policy, projected by President Harding "towards our neighbors in the south ern and eastern hemispheres. It is a matter of opinion as to whether this treaty is a reflection on Theodore Roosevelt and tho United States and In my opinion such a reflection is not possible." Borah Unconvinced Senator Borah,' republican, Idaho, said Mr. Lodge "had suggested In a nebulous way,", that the treaty was a part of a large administrative policy, adding: .:, . . . , "Possibly If that -policy -were unfold ed and I could find where admission by the United States of wrnog doing was necessary to that policy, I might be convinced." - " NEW YORK, April 20. A license to do business in German ports on a basis of equality with German con trolled companies has been issued by Germany to the American line of steamships, it was announced by tho International Mercantile Marine com pany. HAVANA. The thirteenth interna tional chess game .ended in a draw last night. PARIS. Georges Carpentlor will sail for America May 7. COLOMBIA AMERICAN FARMERS APPEAL TO PREST HARDING FOR LOWER FREIGHT RATES WASHINGTON. April 20. Farmers from all parts of tho United States, meeting here today under the aus pices of the National Farmers union, decided to take their fight for a reduc tion In freight rates direct to Presi dent Harding. This decision "was reached after spokesmen for the farmers had con ferred with members of the inter-state commerce commission to urge lower rates. The delegates apparently were dissatisfied with the outcome of this conference. Unable to mwkct their own pro ducts, the farmers' spokesmen said before the commission, are virtually pu 8 buyers' strike. Oliver Morosco Is Arrested for Having 92 Bottles "Hooch" NW YORK, April 20. Charg ed with having 92 bottles of liq uor in his possession, in violation of the Volstead act, Oliver Mo rosco. theatrical producer today was held In $1000 bail for trial in federal court in Brooklyn. Mr. Morosco recently applied to Prohibition Director O'Connor for a permit to transfer a quan- tity of liquor from his home at Great Neck to Los Angeles. Tho beverages were put in forty bar's- rels for transportation, but it was alleged that he. had 92 bottles more than covered in the permit. These bottles, it was alleged, had 4 been purchased after the Vol- stead act became effective. L SAVE R. n ONEJLUON Railroad Employes Present Figures in Labor Board Hearing Showing Alleged Waste of Millions by the Present Management. CHICAGO, April 2 0. .Presenta tion of masses of statistics dealing with the cost of living and with wages paid in other industries' was continued by western railroads today In the railroad labor board hearing Into the requests of nearly 100 roads that wages of unskilled labor be re duced. ....... i Representatives of several roads, which were npplylug for reductions for unskilled labor only, in state ments said that they would follow the lead of some of the lower roads by asking for larger pay for skillod work ers as soon as tho present cases were settled. II. T. Dick, counsel for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad, now in tho hands of a receiver, was the first witness to make this announcement. J. II. Dickinson, counsel for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, said the exhibits regarding unskilled labor, presented yesterday by the Northwestern, the Santa Fe, the Illinois Central and the Union Pa cific were applicable to his road. ' W. H. Comstock, general manager of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad, which operates 1,116 miles of track, said the unemployment sit uation had never been so acute Id Los Angeles since 1907. Wnsto Near Itillion . CHICAGO, April 20. Wastes amounting to a billion dollars an nually were laid to managerial ineffi ciency on American railroads in a do tailed exhibit placed before the rail road labor board today as a part of union labor's fight against a reduc tion of wages. Recoverable wastes were estimated by the employes at $578,r00,000 a year and other wastes, impossible of estimation, would equal that amount, it was de clared. The employes point out alleged wastes in the present railroad admin istrations and maintain that If those deficiencies and defaults in manage ment were redressed and repaired, the-e would remain no reason for at tempting to reduce wages. As a method of correcting wasteful meth ods and increasing the efflcienoy of (Continued on Page Eight) Commissioner McChord asked Na tional Secretary Davis of the union whether with cheap freight rates far mers could market their products at a profit. i ' "Possibly not," Mr. Davis replied, "but a freight rate reduction would be one factor and'lt would be foolish to reject any plan that would reduce the farmers' loss simply because It does not solve their whole problem." Officials of the farmers union said President Harding probably would be asked to call a conference to discuss a voluntary re-adjustment so as to re store commerce to its accustomed channel and give an Impetus to, busi ness and agriculture, ABOR COULD F A 1 LIP IN ARMS Declare Allied Demand That Gold Reserve Be Trans ferred to Occupied Zone Impossible Seizure Would Be Next Step Allied Heads to Confer in London Sunday BERLIN, April 20. (l)y Associated Press.) While the German cabinet has not yet indicated the nature of its reply to the reparation commission's demand that the German gold reserve be transferred lo some point In tho occupied zone. President Havensteln of the Reichsbank and the financial writers summarily reject the proposi tion. They take the ground that the gold is not only the property of a pri vate bunk but that its removal from Berlin under the conditions named would result In the collapse of German currency at home and abrotul. The experts assert that such a pro ceeding would work havoc with Ger man economic Interests and promptly result in an advance of all commod ities to fabulous prices. "The Impossible Is' impossible, that is all there is to it," said Heir Haven stein. Tho Norddeutsche Allgemcln'o Zolt ung, owned by Hugo Stinucs, says that once tho gold reserve is outside the confines of the Relchsbunk's vaults and placed under entente con trol In the occupied zone Its ultlmato seizure would then become a simple matter. ' ThlB newspaper estimates the vol ume of German currency held abroad at 20,000,000 marks, and that' foreign demands on Germany of all kinds .total 95,000.000,000 marks. Tho value of the present gold reserve of 1,090,000,000 marks Is computed as representing 18 per cent of Germany's currency issue. Allies Meet Sunday PARIS, April 20. British and French military leaders including Mar shal Foch, will confer in England next Sunday with Premiers Brland and Lloyd George, It is said by newspapers here. The conversations, It is declared, will relate to military penalties to be placed on Germany in case she refuBes to make reparations payments due May 1. Premier Brland, It is declared by the Echo de Paris, will insist that the British flag fly with the French tri color over tho Ruhr district. BERLIN, April 20. A specinl dis patch from Essen today says the now customs control set up by the allies in the occupied zone for the collection of duties under the penalties plan be came effective at midnight last night. Passenger trains are being detained ton minutes for the Inspection of pas sengers and their baggage. PARIS, April 20. Reports show that the military class of 1921, called to tho colors during April, has yielded 210,000 men, which is more than 76 per cent of youths 20 years of ago who are subject to military service. This is the first .time that such a high per centage of effectives have been secur ed and newspapers attribute It to a decrease In the use of alcohol, tho spread of sports In France and Im proved living conditions on French farms. LONDON, April 20. The informal conference of Premiers Briand and Lloyd George on Sunday next will be held In the villa of Sir Philip Sassoon at Lympne, near Hythe. The conference is expected to ter minate early .Monday when Premier Brland and his party will return to Paris. SPARKS FROM TODAY'S WIRE WASHINGTON, April 19. An amendment to the Colombian treaty, providing for the payment of $30,000, 000 instead ot $25,000,000 to Colombia and for the cession by that country to the United States of the Providence and St. Andrews IslandB in the Carib bean sea. was offered today by Sena tor Rnnsdell, democrat, Louisiana. LOS ANGELES. April 20. Fire of undetermined origin today destroyed Pacific Electric car barns at Kcdondo Beach, together with nine passenger cars, an oil car and a small motor car. Officials of the railway estimated the loss at f 300,000, ceruses " to jj 'Hetier to Join the chorus, than to sponge on friends So say ing nuolher Loudon society leader the lion. Sylvia Gougb hns turned to the stage. She Is appearing as a chorus girl In "The Right Girl" a' Times Square Theater. New York. The family fortune was wiped o it by the war she is an Internationally known beauty A portrait of her by Augustus Johns Is on exhibition in the Metropolis lun Art Gallery. New York. . IS KILLED BY POLICE COTUvT April "20. Timothy Huill van, a prominent Sinn FHihm whs .shot and kilK'il by Jiu cunstalnilnry last night. He van i-alkil on Jn halt and was Hhut as he was viul .'uvui'ln to escHpe.." Sullivan was a juror at Hit; im;tirHt of tho Into Lord Mayor MaeCiirttiui, whitfh vendorcd a vordii t of willful murder ugalnst lYomii'i- IJnyd ii-ki Viscount Frenrh, lord Me-iti'iifint .f Ireland; Ian Mrl'herson, formrr mic rotary fop Ireland, and others. DUBLIN, April 2 0. Tno Hail EJr eann today Issued a leng'.hy Hiate ment deny ins and condemn! tiK the weekly review of the pen era I situa tion in Ireland issui'd by Dublin civile April 15, whirh outlined the nu nlx r of casualties, ambuscades, 1 attack h on polli'o barracks, assnKstunttoiiR and murders of civilians attributed to Sinn Foiners. "The inaccuracy of tho official communique," says tho statement, "Is obvious, even to those least -acquainted with Irish conditions. It does m t mention tho war in Ireland, wan?rt with merciless barbarity by the crown forces," Under the headinff "estimate ot total distress," the Dail Kireann jtivcm a tabulation of the eases of unem ployment, distress and poverty with a grand total of 7 5 1 , a 3 ! . DUBLIN', April 20. Policemen Kelly and Iletherinp;ton were taken from a train last evening near llat lysdare, county SMko, and shot dead by armed men who held up the train for two houi'H. DKLFABT. April 20. Two armed civilians were shot dead and another was seriously wounded late yesterday when a party of crown forces came upon them while searching the Luu shglynn wood. . BELFAST, April 20. Michael Col lins, commander in chief of the Irlhh republican army is among the Sinn ein candidates selected to represent South Armagh In the north parlia ment. YAKIMA, Wash.. April 20. Offic ials of the Utah-Idaho Sugar com pany, headed by Hrigham ' Hmoot, general factory superintendent of Salt !nle are today holding a confer ence with tho key men of the three Yakima valley plants to plun or operation during 1921 season and to figure on reducing overhead expenses. The concern has about five millions Invested here, including three facto ries and purchase of about 2500 acres of land. Approximately 6000 acres Is planted to augur beets, which nicui! "Sponge" COL. H. H. SARGENT OFFERS 10 HEAD $25 X RAY LIST Col. II. "If. Sargent has written tho following communication regarding; tho establishment of an Kx-Hay clinic in Modford: Jacksonville, Oregon, April 20, 1921. To Mis. .1. V. Hcddy and Airs. Delroy Gotcholl, Modford. Oregon. Ladles: Having reference to tho establishment ot an X-Kay clinic and a clinical labratory at the Sacred Heart Hospital In Modford. and un derstanding that two thousand and flvo hundred dollars are still needed, I wish to say that I hnvo already made a small contribution nt your so licitation. I will be one ot ono hun dred persons to contribute twenty five dollars more to tho undertaking. I regard tho success of this undertak ing as a most Important thing for Medford and this valley. Very sincerely yours, II. II. SAKGKNT. THYE TO MEET E YOKEL IN POHTI,Ai,U, April 20. Tho ques tion of supremacy between Ted Thyo, Portland wrestler, and Mike Yokel of Salt hake, both claimants of the world's middleweight wrestling cham pionship, will be decided at the armory Thursday night, April 28, Tho local grappler agreed to accept the match Monday nflernoon and the contracts calling for a best two falls out of three contest were signed Tues day morning. This match has been causing consid erable comment among the sportsmen ever since Yokel triumphed so easily over "Hull" Montana. Promoter Joo Kelg hopes to put the game on Its feet by this match, which will likely be followed by a contcBt during tho summer In which "Stran gler" LowIb, world heavyweight cham pion, will appear. Thye has a match scheduled In Los Angeles for May 9 with Walter Miller. He Is scheduled to wrestle Hand at Gold Hill April 2lith. that only ono factory, that nt Topprn Bh, will bo operuted this year unless thn yield Is phenomenal, arrordlng to W.'D. I.ewlH, local HtMHMiiitcrulcnt. One of the mutters uruli'r discussion today is whether Washington best growers would prefer to have the nam'c of the coneern changed to Washlngton-L'tah-ldaho Kugar com pany. About forty men Rrc at con feienco which will be concluded at dinner at a hotel in Topppnlsh tonight. Puyallup Canning Co. Joins the $10,000,000 Merger of 2 States PUYAI.l.lP, Wash., April 20. Stockholders of the Puyallup and Sumner Kruit Growers' Cnn- ntng company, have voted un- nnlinously to transfer all stock to the new Oregon and Washington I aiming and Preserving company It was announced today by W. II. Paulhamus. president. "fr The transfer of stock is one of the first steps in the organization of the Oregon and Washington concern, a $10,000,000 company which plans to acuuire plants in the two states. The company is backed by some of the leading business men of the two states and was organized to give stabll- ity to berry and fruit growing and the marketing of canned ! goods from tho northwest. OPPOSE REPEAL JOIN! STOCK LAND-BANKS Forum Adopts Resolution Of fered by E. H. Hurd Jake Allen Delivers Rousing Ad dress on Value of Commu nity Spirit v". . The rcuular meeting of tho Cham ber ot Commerce forum was held at tho Hotel Medford this noon, with .Inko Allon of tho American City Bu reau, tho chief speaker. Ho discussed future plans and work of the organi sation. . Postmaster .Warner actod as chairman. . tfndor the tutelage, of licv. Mlllnrd tho forum tried out a new song, en titled "Hero Wo Ar Again! Hollo! Hello!" . Elijah Huil ; Introduced tho fol lowing resolution which won adopted: "Whereas, wo are informed that a bill has been Introduced in tho U. 8, senato to repeal that part of tho farm loan act that authorizes Joint Stock Lrfind Hanks, and "Whereas, tho California Joint Stock ImmI Hank ot Snn Francisco hns boen nblo to and has loaned con siderable monoy to the fnrmcrs and orehardlsts of this valley, and ."Whorens, this bank feels that con gress should bo petitioned to defeat this bill and do not fool like taking more applications, ns it hns now on hnnd a number, of million dollars worth of applications, unless such legislation fnlls and it has some as surance' tho Joint stock lnnd banks will not bo put out of business. "Thercforo, bo It resolved that wo recommend to tho board of directors of tho Medford Chamber of Com merco that tho said chamber adopt resolutions petitioning tho senntors and representatives In congress from Oregon to work and voto against any legislation repenting that part of tho farm loan act applying to Joint stock land banks, also any repenl of the farm loan act or any part thereof. "Uo It further resolved that wo ask the board of directors of tho Med ford Chamber of Commerce to ask tho California joint stock land bank' to 'continue to make loans to tho farmers 'and orehardlsts of this valley and as suring said bank that Its past servico is duly appreciated and the continua tion thereof will be fully appreciated." lake Allen Speaks. Mr. Allen said in part: "All property values, all business values nnd all professional values that exist in any city are made by tho 'spirit of Its citizens. "And tho converso is equally true: Whatever potential values are nb ient from a givon community nro missing beeauso tho spirit of that community has never boen prompted to effort to procure or develop them. "Commerce exists solely becauso fCnntlnued on raw IStehO LONDON PAPER ISLAND OF YAP, LONDON', April 20 Tho Dally Tele graph, discussing the week-end repara tions meeting of Mr. Lloyd George and M. Brland says: "The premiers may be ablo to find time to exchange views on other top ics, one of which Is tho unfortunate misunderstanding regarding Yap. "The supreme council will have to find a way out that will satisfy Amer ica," continues the paper. "The Jap anese naturally think that the su premo council ought to stand by Its own docislons but they have no In ducement to drift Into a serious qunr- 1 1 STATES ORGANIZE A JAPCOUNCIL ienators and Representatives From Western States Form Organization to Solve Prob lem of Japanese Immigra tion Senator Johnson Is Warned Chairman. WASHINGTON', April - 20. Sena tors and renresentallves- from eleven fur western states perfected an or ganization today with a view to find ing a common ground :uion which they cnn work to solve tho question f Japaneso Immigration. . i - -., , Senator Johnson, republican, 'Cali- la....nln ...nu ...... la nhn l,.inn ' r,f fU organization and directed to- appoint au executive comnmiee composou oi ono senator and ono representative from each of the eleven states, Call- rnm, Oregon, wasningion, laano, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Now Moxlco, Texas, UKianoma anu comniuo, Cnot,,.. I.tlittui.n niinniinf'Pft thnt llA would appoint tho executive commit tee at an early date ana Degin cuoris to unite other states with tho work. Ho added thnt tho problem was ono of mutual intorest, demanding im mediate attention. McClutchy Tesunes. . V. S. McClatchy of Sncrnmonto, . ln,.Mnun..tl..n- thn .IminnPHe KxClUSlon leugue of California, declared that un less the Jnpaneso were exciuneu tney ultimately would swamp tho white races. Within tho last throe months,.! Mr. McClatchy said, sevoral stati-t had . Di,Aur.. ,i rlnslrn in eo-onb'ata .with California in onacting nntl-alion land bills similar to that roccmiy passeu in .niirnHnl.. 1 nrnmin nnd Idaho, he added, land bills had boon .proposed. In tho legislatures, out action Lfii-niwi-had been postponed Indefinitely- bo- ..... nair,.nma tmm WashinOTtOn saying that such action by the statca would embarrass the Icuorai govern ment. - ' , In tho houso today, Representative Tinker, democrat, California! pro nn,l nn nmenilmcnt to the constitu tion providing that no child "horer after born In tho United states ot ioi;- ..nfnn-n ahnll hn Pllclhlo 'to citizenship in tho United States unless both parents are enginio to uecumu citizens of tho United States." United Action Urged. United efforts by the states in dealing with tho Japanese lmmlgra-. inD urcrnri hv Senator Johnson of California, In addressing tho conference, called uy mo Cali fornia delegation. V. S. McClatchy, of Sacramento. Cnl., told tho conference that unless tho. Japaneso Immigration problem was solved by tho absolute exclusion of tho Jnpaneso, thoy would "inevit ably swamp tho whito race.' , He de clared they had established-a. birth rate per thousand three times as great t ns that of tho whltes. and .that if fur ther Immigration were prohibited for 100 yenrs thero would be more -Japa-''-neso than whites in California. .-) nl'i "Tho Japanese 'today, control1 one-f ' eighth of rnll the rich Irrigated lands , of California,". Mr. McClatchy,- said. . "They will not nnd . cannot ... make . American citizens." ' . ' . Under tho so-called gohtlcmon s agreement, Mr. McClatchy - added, "there hnB boen no suspension or re striction of immigration. ' ,' "We have dono tho extraordinary thing." ho continued, "ot passing to Japan, one of our sovereign rights of determined who and how many m come In. The . agreement should bo abrogated. AVhy should wo longer surrender a supremo preroga tive of this character which is to odr manifest, detriment and ultimately will be our undoing?'! YAKIMA, April 20. The Kittitas postofflco was robbed last night ot $125 In war savings and $20 In cash being taken from the safe which was pried open with a crowbar. Entry was gained through the back door.' "Y DECLARES U. S. CLAIM T BE rel with tho United States over this fragment of rock and sand In the east ern seas. "France, with no direct Interest In the matter and In strong sympathy with President Harding's attack on the league of Nations, will throw ber weight on tho side of tho western re public. We shall probably use our in fluence with Japan and a satisfactory solution may be expected." . The paper further disclaims any di rect desire to use the Mesnpotamia mandate to the detriment of the Unit ed States.