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The Weather
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MEDFORD, OREflOX, MONDAY, APRIL
W21
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if.
1
228
IS OFFERED
BY GERMANY
Berlin Reports Total Demand
ed By Allies in January
Agreed to By Government
Text of Note to Washington
Is Mysteriously Delayed
England and France Agree.
PARIS, April 2,1. ( Hy tho Asso
5 .
ciated Press.) The allied repara
tions committee today sent a note to
'tile German war burdens commission
'demanding that one billion gold
marks be deposited in the Hank of
France on or before April 30.
: I BERLIN, April 25. (By tlio As
!', sociated Press.) The Merman gov
: : eminent is refraining from making
Spubiic today Its note to the United
instates on reparations in order to give
.!-!'? President Harding it is explained, an
; i opportunity to consider and make in
i J qulrioa concerning it if he desires, be
i' ?fore forwarding it to the allies.
. BERLIN. April 25. (Dy the As
sociated Press.) Germany's counter
;j proposals on reparations, it was learn-
ed today refrain from proposing the
I assumption by Germany of the allied
I debts to the United States.
Offer ua Million
IRerlin, April 25. (Uy the Asso
ciated Press.) The payment by Ger
many of two hundred billion gold
marks for reparations is, roughly, the
proposal submitted by Germany for
transmission to the allies, according
lo sources close to the government.
The payments will be spread over a
period of from 30 to 42 years, or
less, according to Germany's econom
ic recovery.
Economic pledges in the way of
goods and participation in German in
dustries are offered as guarantees,
it is stated.
The allies, under tho decision
reached at Paris in January, demand
ed that Germany pay 22G billion
gold marks, or approximately $56,
f,00,000,000, the payments to be
spread over a period of 42 years.
Germany's exports, in addition, would
hear an export duty of 12 per cent,
to go to tho allies for an identical
period.
Unexplained Delay
WASHINGTON, April 25. There
has been an unexplained delay in the
transmission from Berlin of the Ger
man counter proposals on repara
tions. State department ofifcers
when they reached their offices today
found that the document had not
reached the department.
The German memorandum was
understood to be a very lengthy one
and if such was the case It probably
was not put on the cables until very
late last night as considerable time
would have been required for coding
it.
Harding Praised
LONDON, April 25. Unofficial ad
vices from 'Berlin declare Germany
has offered a "liberal compromise
between the allied reparation de
mands and the German counter pro
posals of March.
Discussing the situation editorially
today, the Morning PoHt rejoiced at
the failure of what it called Ger
many's intrigue to get the United
Slates committed to Its viewpoint on
the Ruhr question."
. "President Harding is too good an
American to embroil himself in the
Kuropean situation," the newspaper
continued.
(Continued on Page Two)
1 U. S. S. WENATCHEE WITH GEN1 WOOD
j ON BOARD DISABLEO. AID IS SENT
YOKOHAMA, April 23. The dis
abled United States shipping board
steamer Wenatchee, with Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood and other prom
inent passengers on board, on its
maiden trip from the United States,
is being towed here by the Admiral
line freighter Edmore, according to
wireless advices received today.
The Edmore picked up the We
natchee at .11 o'clock last night, 115
miles out of Yokohama,
Doped Race Horse
Jumps Thru Fence,
1 Killed, 5 Injured
PICHER. Okla.. April 23.
: A five year old girl was killed
and five persons were Injured
yesterday when a race horse
dashed through the track fence
into a crowd of spectators.
The police are investigating a
report that the horse had been
given a stimulant to increase
Its speed.
A crowd of several hundred
gathered for the race at the lo-
cal track yesterday. There wero
two horses entered and the one
that plunged Into the crowd
left tho track within about 20
yards of tho finish.
Tho six members of thn degree
team of the Modford Knights of Col
umbus who left here by auto at 2 p.
m. Saturday for Klamath Falls with
Jens Jensen as chaffeur, will ever re
member the hardships and vexations
they encountered on that journey.
They arrived home at 10 p. in. Sun
day. The members of the degree
team are Larry Schade, Fred Osburn
Wm. Manna, A. Tyo and W. R. Lewis.
All was going fine despite the rain
and snow when early Saturday even
ing in ascending agrade their auto
becamo stalled on a hill about a mile
this side of Klamath Hot Springs.
though in the darkness they did not
know where they were. Walking up
to tho top of the hill they saw the
lights of the town below. From Kla
math Hot Springs they sent an S.
O. S. call to a Medford garage, and
the latter sent a car and an exporl
mechanic to their rescue to take them
on to KlamatH Falls, where the de
gree team was to assist in the in
stallation of the new K. of C. council
of that City on Sunday.
The rescue car finally arrived and
the mechanic replaced a pin which
had fallen out and rendered tho en
gine of their car useless for the time
bein, and the relief party returned to
Medford.
Our brave hut happy knights then
started on to the Falls. They left
Klamath Hot Springs at 1 a. m. Sun
day but met more grief when ascend
ing the Topsy mountain grade their
engine ran out of water. It had been
snowing all night and the weather
suddenly turned into a cold driving
bltezard. lly making snow halls
from the two inches or more of snow
on the ground and dropping them into
the tank they finally cooled off the
engine and then got to a small creek
where they filled the tank, again.
The mountain was crossed in this
blizzard and benumbed from cold the
party finally reached Klamath Falls
at 4:45 Sunday morning.
They were thawed out in time to
do their part in the installation,
which began at 12 m. and at 3 p. ill.
after devouring beeksteak and much
coffee they started on the homeward
trip, not waiting for the banquet and
other ceremonies, so eager were the)'
to get home and obtain some rest.
You couldn't have hired those Med
ford knights for any amount of money
to go over the mountain in the dark.
They arrived home at 10 p. m. Sunday
night. The roads between hero and
the Falls, except in a few spots are
good, they say.
Oil Prices Advance
PITTSHUHO, April 25. The price
of Pennsylvania and other grades of
crude oil was advanced from 10 to 25
cents a barrel, it was announced here
today.
Portland Piupar Drops.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 25. Sugar
dropped 25 centH a sack locally today,
making the price 8.75 for eanu and
$8.65 for beet at wholesale.
YOKOHAMA, April 21. Assistance
was today sent to the United States
shipping board steamer Wenatchee
which has been delayed by engine
trouble and Is several days overdue.
Wireless advices were received from
the steamer that her pumps had failed
and that sho needed water for her
boilers. The Admiral steamship line
instructed the freighter Edmore to
proceed to the assistance of the dls
abled steamer. Despite the delay of
i the Wenatchee, no uneasiness con
cernlng her safety is felt here.
E
L TIE UP
i
Marine Engineers' Walkout in
New York Epected to Have
Nation-wide Effect 20 to
30 Per Cent Wage Reduc
tion Refused.
NEW YORK. April 25. Andrew
Furuseth, president of the Interna
tional Seamen's union, announced
late today that 45,000 firemen cm
biaced in his organization would join
the strike of 2.1,000 marine engineers
called earlier in the day for .May 1
if wages wore reduced, after negotia
tions had been broken off with the
American Steamship Owners' associa
tion. A few minutes later Mr. Furuseth
announced that tho seamen would
also join the engineers and firemen in
a strike if wuges were cut May 1.
The three unions of engineers, fire
men and seamen claim a membership
of approximately 1 75,000 men. -
NEW YORK, April 25 The Marine
Engineers Beneficial association today
issued a strike proclamation to take
effect May 1. This announcement was
made after their representatives broke
off negotiations with the American
Steamship Owners association wit li
whom they have been holding confer
ences regarding a new working agree
ment.
The union leaders asserted that 100.-
000 firemen, oilers, and water tenders
would support the move and predicted
that the strike blight develop into in
ternational proportions, as the British
engineers had deferred negotiations
with their employers until after April
29 in order to await the outcome of the
American situation.
NEW YORK, April 25 Negotiations
were broken off today between repre
sentatives of tho Marine Engineers
lleneficial association and the Amer
ican Steamship Owners' association,
who have been holding conferences
regarding a contract to supercede that
expiring May 1.
Representatives of the men with
drew after refusing to make wage re
duction of 20 to 30 per cent one of the
bases of discussion on drafting the
new contract.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 Dreak
Ing off of wage negotiations between
the Marine Engineers lleneficial asso
ciation and the American Steamship
Owners association In New York car
ries the possibility of a tie-up of Pa
cific coast shipping which will involve
between 25,000 and 30,000 workers, it
was said today by officials of the engi
neers' association. The tie-up is
scheduled for May 1.
"The proposed 30 per cent cut is too
drastic and Is not Justified by the ex
isting conditions," it was said in a
statement from tho engineers local.
"We are awaiting; the' return of our
representatives from New York and
will take action at that time.- '
"All marine workers organizations
in every city on the coast are affected.
The present wage ranges from $387.50
for chief engineers on first class ves
sels to a figure much lower than that
for unskilled help."
COL SARGENT WILL
At tho forum of tho Medford
Chamber of Commerce at the Med
ford Hotel next Wednesday, Col. IL
H. Sargent of Jacksonville will ad
dress the members upon a Hubjeet,
which he has given the title of "Tin
Cans."
During his army career. Col. Sar
gent had charge of the cleaning tip
of Santiago do Cuba and Catum of
the Panama Canal Zone. Last, but
not least, Col. Sargent was instru
mental in tho cleanup of Jackson
ville and although many have nn Idea
of what was done, the Colonel will on
Wednesday tell of tho side lights of
the campaign.
TYROL'S STRAW BALLOT
F,
VIENNA, April 23. Residents of
the province of Tyrol, who took part
yesterday in a "sentimental plebiscite"
relative to fusion of that province with
Germany, voted overwhelmingly In
favor of such a union, it Is Indicated
in advices received here from Inns
bruck. At leaHt 95 per cent of the
people participated In the plebiscite.
FEAR
STRIK
SI
Volstead Offers a
Bill to Prohibit
Beer As Medicine
WASHINGTON, April 25. A
bill prohibiting doctors from
prescribing beer as a medicine
was introduced today by Chair
man Volstead of tiie house ju
diciary committee.
Tho measure, designed to
tighten up the Volstead law In
view of an opinion by former
Attorney General Palmer, would
not prohibit the use of wine as
a medicine but reenacts In more
specific language the Injunc
tion that prescriptions must be
limited to nctuul needs for med
iclulul use.
LIEUT. COLONEL
PORTLAND, Ore., April 25. Tp.
Robert C. YenncyV former lieutenant
colonel, who commanded ham hos
pital -hi overHOUH, died here suddenly
last nihrht of heart iliser.He, Ituse hos
pital 4i was composed of I'nlver.sity
of Oregon dm-tors, iuuhch and enlisted
personnel. The national 10 Iks onter
appropriated $ 1 00,000 for equipment
for the organization.
Dr. Yenney in survived by brothers
and sister who live in Walla Walla,
Wash.
WALLA WALLA. Wn April
Plana are being made for the li
nf Dr. R. C. Yenney In this i-ity
tho funeral will probably be
tirial
and
held
ml is
lilllip
'heat
1 W.
Thursday. He was 52 yi;ars old a
survived by his mother, M rs. I
Yenney, widow of a pioneer v
rancher, two brothers, L. O, an
H. Yenney of this city, nnd u nisi
Spokane.
r in
W. O. Dudley, who has charge of
building all fish ladders in the state
for the Fish and Came commission.
came down Sunday to Inspect the
washout of part of the Anient dam.
Ilert Anderson, Mr. Hudtey and Pat
Daily inspected the dam and find
a section of about 40 feet wide in the
main part of the dam out, with ob
structions in the same and water
pouring through with such force that
it is impossible for fish to get up
stream through the opening. The
break also lowers the water below
tho fish ladders on either side of the
dam. Something will he done at once
to get an opening for the fish to geX
up stream.
NEW YOHK, April 25. "Babe"
Ruth hit his fifth home run of the
season In the first inning of tho gninu
with Washington today. Walter Jotm
n wai pitching.
America n.
R. II. K.
Washington 5 4 e
Now York 3 0 1
Johnson nnd I'UlnlcIi, Gharrlty;
Mays and Stilting.
R. II. E.
Detroit .1 13 0
Cleveland B H 0
Suthreland, Oldham, Mlddletotl,
Khtnku nnd Hassler; Eagby and
O'Neill.
II. II. E.
Philadelphia 2 S ii
Boston 3 7 1
Batteries: Harris and Perkins; Jones,
Russell and Hind. '
Chlcago-St. Louis game postponed,
rain.
National
It. II. B.
New York 1.8 0
Brooklyn 4 8 1
llalterles: Nehf, Ilyan, Snllee and
Snyder; Ruelher und Miller.
R. II. B.
Chicago 3 9 0
Cincinnati 2 9 1
batteries: Martin and O'Karrell,
Comnhe and Wlngo.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 25. Wet
grounds prevented playing of a post
poned game here today between Salt
Lake and Portland.
This week the M. M. Dept. store is
featuring n "Home Sewing Week" be
ginning today for the purpose of intro
ducing the new McCali printed pat
terns which are handled by this com
pany. These new patterns enable those
not acquainted with dress making an
opportunity of making their own gar
ments, which meanB a material money
saving. The M. M. Store is offering
many attractive values In silks, ging
hams and wash goods, some Items of
which are listed In the page ad in to
day's paper.
. 'BASEBALL SCORES
2
YOUNG
MEN
KILLED IN L. A.
Police Believe Duel or Death
Pact Responsible for Deaths
of Dr. Joseph Durant and
Myron McCauley of Los
Angeles.
l.OK ANCIOI.KS, April LT-.Detec-tives
were divided in their theories
today as to whether the deaths of Dr.
Joseph Dura ut ami Myron MrCaulry.
found dead in an automobile here
early today, were the results of .i dial
or a death pact.
Dr. Durant, a dentist, ami MeCiu
ley were said to have been Hose,
friends and Hie. finding of iheir bod
ies, the former with two bullet
wounds In the abdomen and the lat
ter with a wound in the liean,
brought to the police what they de
scribed as more than the ordinary
puzzle.
Two revolvers were found one in the
wrecked automobile, with their bodies
and the other on the ground nearby. r
lOach man was 22 ynrs old.
McCauley rented the automobile
last night.
The police said they were searching
for two young women with whom the
men were believed to have made an
engagement to take them riding.
In the wreckage of the car was
found also an automatic, revolver,
with four empty shells and a fifth,
which was Jammed.
I'owdet. marks on the man believed
to be Dr. Durand. who had been shot
three titmes, Indicated the bullets had
been fired at close range. I Hood
from the other's wounds had de
stroyed any marks, which otherwise
might have shown on his clothing.
E
IIUTTK, Muni., April 25. Edward
Mickey, one of the locators of the
Anaconda lode, died at his homo in
Ittitto today nt the age of eighty. He
was born in St. Lawrence county, New
York and came to Montana in ISlifi.
He was one of the first residents of
Unite nnd among the first to become
Interested In quart', mining in this dis
trict. He assisted in locating tho Ana
conda on New Years eve, 1875, and lie
located the St. Lawrence, Hock island
and Diamond lode claims,, mining pro
perties of great value located on Ana
conda hill. At the time of IiIb death
he was president of tho Tuolumne
Mining company. Ho was president
of the Old State Savings bank, known
as a Helnze institution and was for
merly connected with the American
Savings bank of Seattle and was prom
inent in tho Pilot Hutte, Iltitte and
Main Range Copper companies and
the Stewart Lead and Silver Mining
company. Mr. Hlckey's wife and three
children survive him. Mr. Hlckey suf
fered a stroke of paralysis a year ago
but the Immediate cause of death was
pneumonia.
DEFINITELY SELECTED
WASHINGTON, April 25. -Former
senator Chamberlain of Portland,
Ore., and Frederick I. Thompson of
Mobile, Ala., are understood to have
been definitely selected by President
Hardintf n members of the shipping
hoard. Jtoth are democrats.
There wero reports today that the
president had settled finally on five
of tho seven members, but these
lacked confirmation at the White
House. This reported slate Included
Charles A. Pie, of Chicago, as chair
man; Meyer Kessner of J,oh AnKclen
and Hear Admiral Jleiison, president
chairman.
PORTLAND IS STILL
LAST IN LEAGUE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 Stand
ings pf clubs In the Pacific Coast base
ball league, including yesterday's
games, are:
W. L. P.C.
San Francisco 15 5 .750
Sacramento 14 7 .667
Oakland 0 8 .529
Ix)s Angeles 10 & .626
Seattle 9 10 .474
Salt Lake - 6 9 .4"0
Vernon 8 12 .400
Portland 4 13 .211
MOTOR TRAGEDY
German Citizens
Sending U. S. Army
Patents to Krupps
WASJU-XOTOX. April 23.
Activities of Herman citizens In
obtaining patents from the
American government embody
ing many of the principles of
American railway artillery and
other ordnance led Secretary
Weeks to ask congress today for
legislation limiting the grunting
of patents to foreigners.
The war secretary said 201
ordnance patents had been ob
tained here by (lerman citizens
since last July 1 and all trans
f e r re d ' to F re d e r i c k K r u p p ,
tho great ordnance manufac
turer at Kssen.
EXHBIT OPENS
ICE
Products manufactured In Jackson
county are on exhibit at tho Cham
ber of Commerce rooms. These
should be seen by every resident in
the county, so that he may acquaint
him or herself with what is being
made hero at home.
In buylnK merchandise, price and
quality beiiiK equal to that heinic
manufactured elsewhere, residents of
Jucksuu county should purchase the
home product. In buying products
of our own manufacturers, we con
trlbutu to tho prosperity to our own
county, whereas, tho purchase from
other manufacturers contributes to
the advancement of stuno other dis
trict at a sacrifice of our own inter
est. No merchandise Is being offered for
sale at tho exhibit as it is Intended to
bo purely educational. It is consid
ered Important that residents of the
county know what is being manufac
tured here so that they may Intelli
gently talk or writo to prospect itvo
residents of what made In thu iiogue
ltiver valley means.'
Very frequently people como to
Medford nnd say: "What is there
that I could engage In to make money
and become a permanent resident?"
Tho exhibit shows what others have
done and the initiative of the prospec
tive resident must necessarily decide
as to what opportunity he can see to
utilize tho products of the soil or for
est as to what he can do.
Peoplo reared In agricultural pur
suits have not tho trained mind as to
tho requirements of manufacturing.
Tho opposite Is true of the manufac
turer who seldom Is successful In
agricultural, therefore t ho develop
ment of Jackson county depends upon
two distinct classes. With water
power development to its fullest ex
tent and wlLh present high transcon
tinental rail rates, the west is com
ing into Its own as to tho manufac
ture of tho products which are used
bore.
The exhibits at the Chamber of
Commerce may ho seen all during
this week.
FACTORIES AND MILLS
A lew of the factories in Medford
and tho valley havo displays in the
Chamber of Commerce and everyone
who has not arranged a display should
do so Tuesday. Thoro should be a
ctedltalilo showing made and if the
manufacturers do not mnko dlspluya
how do they expect the publics general
ly to know what Is made In the city
nnd valley nnd get in the habit of
purchasing.
It's up to you to get a display. This
means tho bakers, creameries, candy
factories, flour and feed mills, lumber
box and rug factories, cement plants,
tailors, milliners, etc.
SENATOR LA FOLLETTE PLEADS FOR
WASHINGTON, April 25. The
cause of Ireland was plodded In the
senate today by Senator Lnfollotte,
republican, Wisconsin, who In a pre
pared address advocated his resolution
proposing recognition of tho "Irish
republic."
"Ireland Is today n test of real
Americanism," he said. "Those who
today most actively oppose recognition
of importance of Ireland In her strug
gle for freedom from Great Britain are
tho same flesh, tho sam6 blood, as the
Tories of 1776. Those who today favor
recognition by tho United States of
Irish independence stand upon the
great fundamental principles of hu
KNOX PEA
L
ON ITS WAY
Measure Reported Out Favor
ably By Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee Demo
crats Oppose Action and
Will Carry Fight to Floor of
senate.
WASHINGTON, April 25. The
Knnx peace resolution was reported
favorably today by the senate foreign
relations committee. A few of tho
democratic committee members voted
In opposition and indicated they
would carry their fight to the senate
floor.
Allhoiicli the committee made no
decision as to the time for bringing
thu resolution before tho senate for
debate, Chairman Lodge said he
planned to call it up tomorrow.
The vote on the measure was nine
to two, all the republicans supporting
It and the two democrats present
I'onierene, Ohio, and Plttman, Ne
vada, voted In opposition.
Tho principal i-haiiKe was to am
plify the section lo end the state of
war with the imperial Austrian gov
ernment, making it similar to the pro
vision to end the status of war with
thu German imperial government.
ltcpeal Railroad's Guarantee.
WASHINGTON, April 25. Repeal
of the six per cent rate guarantee
section of the transportation act is
m-nlinuaxl In ll l-nnnllttlnn IntrniliinnJ
today by Senator Capper, republican,
Kansas, and referred to the Inter
state eoninierce committee.
The proposed repeal Is designed to
reduce freight rates. Senator Capper
said, and is indorsed by virtually ail
farm organizations.
WASHINGTON, April 25. The
nominations of Ben V. Hooper of
Tennessee; Walter M. McMonlmen.
of Massachusetts and Samuel Hlggins
of Now York to be members of tho
railroad labor board were confirmed
today by tho senate.
Spokane. Man Named.
WASHINTON, April 26. Francis
M. Goodwin of Spokane, Wash., was
nominated today by President Hard
ing to bo nssistant secretary of the
interior.
Other nominations Included Virgil
W. Snninis of Voeatello, to be sur
veyor general of Idaho; Truman W.
Bass, register nf tho land office' at
Hrpken Dow, Neb., John Henry Bohl
ing, receiver of public moneys at
Miles City, Mont., Rlsloy of Illinois,
solicitor for tho department of labor.
Forlies Nnmo Vp.
WASHINGTON, April 25. Colonel
Chnrles Forbes of Seattle, Wash., Is
understood to be under consideration
by President Harding for appoint
ment as diroctor of war risk bureau
to succeed R. O. Cholmcley-Jones.
Although Cholmeley-Jones was re
cently re-appointed director of tho
bureau by Prusldent Harding, While
Housu officials stated today that hl
tenuro of office would only be tempo
rary. Colonel Forbes, who served during
tho war In tho signal corps, was for
merly connected with harbor opera
tions in Hawaii. '
GOVERNORS 1M01)GK All) IX
ANTI-.1AP LKUlSliATION
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 25H
Promises! of support of California's
position regarding Japanese 'Immi
gration havo been received by Gov
ernor William V. Stephens from Gov
ernor Charles R. Mabey of Utah,
Thomns E. Campbell of Arizona; O.
H. Shoup of Colorado and Ben W.
Olcott of Oregon, it was announced
today nt the executive offices.
OF
man liberty which wero written Into
the declaration of independence. :
"I stand for this country doing no
more for Ireland than we have dona
for other small nations of the world,
but I stand for this government doing
no less." " '"' '
The Wisconsin senator referred to
Inst week's visit of President HardlnS
to New York to unveil tho etntue ot
Sltnon Bolivar, the Venezuelan patriot
and predicted "that it will not bo neo
essary to wait a hundred years until
an American president will ucveil
with all fitting ceremony and with,
the approval of the whole American
people, a statue of Eamonn de Valero,
the first president of the Irish repub
lie."
RESOLUTION