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M M The Weather Maximum yesterday -55 Minimum today 371-2 EBFORB AIL UNE Predictions Probably fair. Ilallv Sixteenth Year. Weekly Fifty-First Year. MEDFORD, OUIXiOX, TUKSDAY, MAY 1921 XO. 3G TMB BERGDOLLESCAPE AND POT OF GOLD IS General Harris Says Lawyers . Wanted Money As Well As Arch Slacker Man Who Nominated Wilson Called to ; Testify. WASHINGTON. May 3. Adjutant General Harrlti, U. S. A., was recalled today ftt the reopenlner of the house committee's investigation of the escape of Grovor C. Bergdoll,. Phila delphia draft evader, from Korf Jay, Kow York. " , ' Questioned as to Bergdoll's desire to find money he claimed ho had hurled, the general . said Bergdoll's lawyers probably wanted some oC it, adding that it was needed in perfect ing an appeal. "Did you think that Bergdoll want ed the money to obtain hft release by any means?" asked Representative Johnson, -democrat. Kentucky. -The genorRl said ho knew nothing on that point. Former Judge John W. Westcott of New Jersey who ' placed Woodrow Wilson in nomination at the Balti more and St. Louis conventions and one of Bergdoll'stattorneys, was sum moned todujft to appear before , the committee. . General Peyton C. Mush, chief of staff of the nrmy, also was bum moned. ' ' " . Judge Wcstco't sa!J to have, come to Washington proviou.1 to the escape to flee Sccrotary Baker to present an appeal for the five-year sentence for the draft dodger. WASHINGTON, May 3. (Judge John V. Wcstcott tf Haddonfildd, N. J., denied flatly today before a house committee testimony of Kamuel . T. Ansoll, former acting Judge advocate general of the army, that ho had dis- cussed with Ansell and D. Clarence Gibhoney tho appeal toMhe war le partment for tlto releaso under fiiiaid of Grovor C. -Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft dodgor. .. "Tho buried gold was not mentioned,'- declared Westcott, referring to the money Bergdoll was' supposed to have burled in. tho West Virginia mountains. "If Gibboney or Ansell had told me of tho burled treasure and what they intended to do. - I would have told them not to make fools of themselves. I never saw Ansell from that dny until this morning, when he would not recognize me." Gibboncy and Westcott, the witness said, came to Washington to discuss steps being taken to obtain a review of Bergdoll's conviction. "Mr. Westcott said he did not see how the secretary of war could refuse to overturn the verdict," said the wit ness. "He told me among other things that ho had nominated Mr. Wil BOn for president." At tho conference Ansell said Gib boney told how Bergdoll bad visited Washington and obtained $105,000 in gold from the treasury for burial in the mountains. Gibhoney asked then, Ansell said, if there was any way to get Bergdoll out under bail to recover the gold. "Westcott said he knew the secre tary of war well and they agreed that I should mention that he and Gibboney Joined me In presenting the release plea," the witness continued. - Mr. Ansell denied that he had asked the authorities to permit Bergdoll to remain at Governor's Island instead of being sent to Fort Leavenworth, where five year men usually were con fined. He also denied that he had "received a large fee for nothing." Samuel T. Ansell told the committee that the story about Bergdoll having buried gold in the mountains of West Virginia "seemed reasonable" and that ho believed It. "The circumstances wero impres sive," ho said, "and they impressed General Harris when I laid the facts before him." The decision to ask the war depart ment to release Bergdoll under the . military guard to hunt for the gold was reached, the witness said, at a conference of counsel here between Ansell. Clarence D. Gibboney and Judge John Westcott declared he had never been retained as counsel for Bergdoll. "If D. Clarence Gibboney stated that he paid me J1200 for that purpose he stated what was not true," Mr. West cott said. WAY 10 LONDON, May 3. Gold bar. said to be worth approylmately 115,000.000 have just crossed Sweden and Norway from Russian en route to the United States says a Stockholm dispatch to the Kxchange Telegraph rompnny quoting rumors current In that city YARN Mad Convict Slashes Cell Mate's Throat, Recovery Expected WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 3. Robert Lang, nurse in the prison hospital at the peniten- tiary, had his throat cut from ear to ear at an early hour this morning by Joseph Wagner, a fellow convict, who had been confined to the hospital ward awaiting transportation nto the insane asylum at Medical Lake. Wagner bad secreted a knife under his mattress, prison offi- cials declare, and after Lang had deposited his breakfast try and turned to go, Wagner sprang; on his back. Twenty- nine stitches were taken in Lang's throat. Physicians say he will recover. Lang is serving a short sen- tence for forgery and comes from Olympia while Wagner was sentenced from Seattle for rob- bery. DEALT BLOW BY L Secy. Hoover Tells Weed of Protection to U. S. Industry Optical Glass Business Is Ruined Undersell Steel in Neutral Markets $12 Ton. WASHINGTON. May 3. Declaring that several lines of trade already had been driven out by German competi tors, Secretary Hoover told the house ways and means committee today that there was imperative need for pro tection of American industries against the inroads of revived German com merce. ( The commerce secretary told how optical glass makers of tho United States had pone out of business "al most entirely in the two years since German manufacturers had again be come active. He also said that in neutral markets German bids on steel were averaging $12 a ton under American selling prices and that in many instances markets, which had been wholly American lately were in control of tho Germans. "I believe American industries must have protection of a very largo order,'' Mr. Hoover said. "There is no guess as to how long Germany can continue to grind out paper money and Indi rectly subsidize her industries. Mean while, however, those industries are striving to capture the markets of the world and arc having a profound in fluence on American prices.' BY DEADLY PL AGUE TOKIO. April 3. (Delayed) The plague Is gaining in north Manchuria and in parts of Siberia, according to press advices. The number of deaths at Harbin from the plague since its inception has reached 1,000 with 793 in March. The school for the children of Japa nese residents at Harbin has been closed and strenuous efforts are being made by the residents to stamp out the epidemic. All precautions are being taken against the possibility of the plague spreading to Vladivostok and Uairen. AUTO THEFT RING HEADS GIVEN DETROIT., Mich., May 3. Five Bridgeport. Conn., and New York men charged with conspiracy to de feat the Dyer automobile act wpre convicted by a Jury in federal district court today. The five, Joseph Galbo, Earl Linn and Douglas Mooro of De troit; James G. Burroughs, automo bile dealer of Bridgeport and Sven Nyquist, New York and Brooklyn au tomobile dealer, immediately were sentenced to two years In Leaven worth prison. Five other persons, one a woman, are serving sentences following pleas of guilty and another is serving a sen tence in state prison on another charge. The government charged a huge conspiracy to steal and transport overland to the east, automobiles, many of which it wan allaged were exported, to Scandinavian countries. AMERICAN TRADE GERMAN VIVA HARDING STARTS ECONOMY DRIVE AGAINST DEFICITS ''Dangerous Tendencies" of Bureaus to Live Beyond Ap propriations Fixed By Con gress $216,000 Defic iency Now Looms. WASHINGTON, May 3. President Harding launched a drive today aKninst what he termed the "danger ous tendency" of government depart ments to live beyond the means pro vided for them by confess and sub mit requests for deficiency appropria tions to cover deficits. In identical letters to cabinet members, the presi dent called attention to -tho fact that calls for approximately $210,000, 000 in deficiency appropriations arc pending "and that tho estimated de ficiencies will run very much beyond that sum." The president said he was very sure "that we can never fix ourselves firmly on a basis of economy until tho departments are conducted with in the provisions made by congress." The full text of his letter folluws "I am in receipt of a letter from Chairman Warren of the senate com mittee on appropriations calling my attention to tho fact that estimates now before tile congress call for ap proximately 1216,000,000 of deficiency appropriations and that the estimated deficlences will run very much be yond that sum. I do not know of any more dnngorous tendency In the ad ministration of governmental de partments and I am very sure that we can never fix ourselves firmly on a basis of economy until tho depart ments are conducted within the pro visions made by congress. "I wisli you would call this matter to the attention of your bureau chiefs so a like situation man not b0 reported in future." , . ALBANIANS TO WAR OVER RELIGION ATHENS, May 3. Serious out breaks t have occurred between Al banians and Greeks at' C'orltza, a city on the border between Greek Mace donia and Albany. Eleven Greeks are reported to have been killed and many wounded. Tho melee was a re sult of an attack on a Greek Orthodox church by Albanian officers and sol diers, who aro alleged to have de manded that tho service bo conduct ed in tho Albanian language. In the confusion the Greek bishop disap peared and his fate is unknown. Greek newspapers declare mo us- turbanec was duo to French and Ital ian influence and, it is said, the Greek government considers sending an army to occupy the disturbed area. WASHINGTON, May 3. Chiili-niim Benson of the shipping hoard will look to naval reservists and discharg ed navy seamen to keep American trans-Atlantic mail Bblps in operation during tho present wage dispute be tween the board and marine workers if their services are necessary. The chairman announced today that ho had asked tho commander of 'the navy yard at New York to lend whatever assistance he could to move the United States mails, hut that it was not tho plan to man the govern ment mall ships with naval seamen. Ho also declared that there was no intention to uso military force in the controversy. Rear Admiral Benson s request to the navy yard commandant was taken by board officinls to indicate an Intention to use the I'nited Htates navy to man the government mcr chant ships In the event of continued refusal by marine workers to accept the board's fifteen per cent wage cut AS NKW YORK, May 3. James A. Stlllman today resigned as president of the National City bank. Charles K. Mitchell, president of the National City company was elected to succeed him. The resignation of Mr. Stlllman was accepted at the regular weekly meet ing of the bank's board of directors It is understood that Mr. Stlllman will continue as a director of the hank. Oregon Gas Co., Loses Suit California Court For Money Recovery i . . SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. A decision upholding a contract in which William ('. Crittenden, attorney, is named to receive $07,000 and six per cent inter- est for his Interest in the Oregon Gas and Electric company of Medford, Ore., from Wilbur E. i- Ilonrdmau, capitalist, was henil- cd down yesterday by tho dis- trict court of appeal, lloardman had claimed that tho contract was obtained through "fraud, duress and menace." 4 The contract was obtained, ' s- according to Crittenden's ac- tion, after ho had invested In the company on lloardman's representation that it was worth $126,000. Later he found it was worth between 167.000 and SO,000 and induced Hoard- man to sign the contract. Hoard- man attacked the contract In tho courts, tho action being first i- heard In Alameda county, - whoro Crittenden also was up- held. Huardmun Is now in En- rope. PORTLAND, Ore., May 3. Fire breaking out in the bunkers of the Japanese steamer Tokuyo Marti spread so rapidly late yesterday that the crew and a few passengers were obliged hastily to abandon tho vessel. The steamer left herfc Sunday and at 4:30 fire was discovered aboard. So rapid was the spread of the flames that some of the sailors were obliged to jump overboard to escape death. The vessel, a freighter, carried a few Japanese families returning to Japan from the 'west coast of South AmeVIca. The Tokuyo Marti took 1,800,000 feet of lumber from here, and her cargo also Included .nitrates from South America. The tank steamer William F. Herrln and the coast guard cutter Snohomish went to assist the disabled craft at 7 o'clock last night. The fire was burn ing fiercely and the steamer was ap parently doomed. ' Ten minutes after the Tokuyo Main sent her first call for help, her wireless went out of com mission. Four boatloads of survivors, includ ing a number of Japanese, women and children were taken aboard tho army transport Buford. A radio message to the Associated Press from Marshfleld at 7:15 p. m. last night said that the last, two boat loads of survivors had been trans ferred to tho Huford and that others had been rescued fronrthe Bea. Many of the Japanese seized life preservers and jumped Into the sea. when they were rescued by the Btnall boats of the rescue steamers. The Tokuyo Marti la a new steamer. built in Japan, and was homeward bound on her first round voyage. She had accommodations for a few passeri sers. AIDETO PURITYIS HELD, BLACKMAIL . KfcATTLE, May 3. .John 1. WheeliT, mi id to be a confidential anoint of tho United States inter-do-pnrtmontnl hyBiono board, was ar rested here today on federal war rant rharpfng extortion of $500 from two fcdprnl prisoners In Salt Jake City In January, 1!120. Hail was fixed at $:i,000. Federal agents said re moval prorcedinps would be ljcun Immediately to return Wheeler to Halt Lake City for trial. . American League. It. -if. E. New York 2 9 0 Uoston 0 10 0 I'iercey and Schang; Pennot-k, llus sell and Hue!. It. if. K. fhlcaso 1 Of 3 Detroit 13 It -1 Kaber. Davenport, McHwceney, Wil kinson nnd Schalk; Yaryan, Leonard and llassler. It. H. K. Washlnuton 4 10 1 Philadelphia 2 10 .3 Zachery and Oharrlty; Moore, Keefe and Perkins. National League. It. Jl. K Boston 2 3 New York 7 ! : Watson. Oeschger and O'Neill Benton and Bnyder. pitlsblirg-t'hlcayo postponed, cold. BASEBALL SCORES FAIR DIPLOMACY WILL NOT SETTLE Baron Shidehara in Speech Says Nothing Justifies Pes simistic Forecast Tokio Claims No Right to Send Immigrants Here. i.r, i-.i.a.m t, ,iay intterenccs between the I'nited Slates and Japan call fur ad justmcnt, but their exis tence does not Justify apprehension or pessimistic forecast,' Baron Shide hara, the Japanese ambassador, de dared today in an address before th Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. "Is there any question between us, no -asked, "which cannot be set at rest by the ordinary process of dis cusaion? Faith and honest dlplo macy backed by sense, reason, char ity and mutual concession will alone lend to the lasting settlement bf these problems. Declaring tile stability of the liu man institutions upin the shoves of tho Pacific depend upon the contlnu uiire of harmony and understanding between Japan and the I'nited State "iiim eiiitienara sam a live respon sibility rested upon tho United States and Japan. The ambassador repeated the decla ration of his government "that Japan claimed no light, nor has slio any in tention In fact of sending emigrants lotllts country." "Kho has held consistently to th policy oi placing restrictions upon such emigration." be continued. "She only asks for her nationals lawfully resident in this country that Just and equitable treatment which is in line with the fine traditions of the Ameii can people. She desires nothing more nor can she be satisfied with any thing less. - "It is evident that muss Immigra tion of aliens of a particular race, on the one hand, and unfair discrimina tory treatment of thorn, on tho other, will equally tend to hamper their nat ural process of nsslmllatlou. Neither of such obstacles should be permitted to exist if -assimilation is to lie en couraged. And after all, there are only 125,000 Japanese on the whole mainland of tho United Slates." Referring to tho' statement that the Japaneso were not assimilable, the ambassador said that when given the opportunity and prlvelege," the Jap anese were capable of Intellectual nnd spiritual assimilations, which arc compatible with good citizenship, dig nified manhood and loyal service to the community in which he resides. "Hut does it seem quite fair," lie asked, "to condemn men for keeping nlivo old allegiances so long as they nro denied the piivilexo of- having new ones? Every man must have a country and loyally to that country is ono of tho supreme virtues." STEEL TRUST WILL . CUT WAGES DEEP : IS XKW YORK, May 3. Wago rates of day laborers at tho manufactur ing plants of the United States Steel corporation wil 1 bo ut about 20 per cent May 16, Elbert 11. (lary, head of the corporation, announced late to day. . Other rates, Including salaries, will he adjusted equitably, added Mr. Clary's statement, issued after a two days' conference hore with exocutlve heads of various subsidiary compa nies. Announcement of the cut was ac companied by tho following state ment from Chairman Gary: "After long and painstaking ef fort we have not been able to find a practical basis for the entire aban donment of the I 2 hour duy or turn In the Immediate future." HIS NEWSBOY DAYS ItOSTON. May 3. lleralllnff hid days as newsboy and newspaper man. In his letter to Harry K. HurroiiRhs of this city today. President HardlnK said that no incident of the 1020 cam paign pleased him more than a call he Veeelved from n delegation of for mer newsboys of his own paper. "The testimony of (heir friendship and loyalty touched me very deeply," he wrote. The president's letter expressed re gret at his inability to attend a forth coming reunion of tho Itoston ex newshoy association. "Organizations similar to your own have Kiown up in many cities to the advantage, of the newsboys and fclco of llielr members," Hm president wild. JAPAN I Di. D..S.L V L ; UUOC JVULf I J UtIKCU Out of Bath Tub to Pay $27.15 Taxes BOSTON. May .'!. Baseball : fans the country over have ! known for two years that Babe -fr Ruth had transferred his butting New York, but city hall learned of It officially only today. Served in his hotel bath tub ! with a warrant for unpaid taxes ! of $27.21, on his automobile for two years, Ruth protested that ho had not bwn a resident of this city since the fall of 1919. Ills objection unavailing he dressed in huste, took the con- ! ! stable into his automobile and whirled to city hal. The city tax collector arranged for him to certify that the assessment was in error. ' BERLIN TOLD TO PAY BY HUGHES Ask Proposals Without Quib bling Action "Closed Door to Washington" May 12 Limit Given for Answer British Chiefs Bolt Premier. LONDON, May 3. A'lne days re main for Germany to Inform the en ton to of her Intentions relative to the payment of reparations and give guarantees for tho execution of her promises. She must deal directly with tho allies, it was bollovod today as Charles K. Hughes, American see rotary of stato, was deemed to have "closed tho door to Washington," In tho nolo ho send to tho trerman cap ital last night. Mr. Hughes suggested that the (iorman government rnrwnrtl imme diately to the, allies, clear, definite and adequate proposals which would In all respects, meet its just obllga lions. The sum of 6,(100,000,000 pounds sterling ( norma ly about $32,112,- 000,000) wns fixed yesterday as tho principal of tho Gorman reparations debt. Oormany will bo nskod to either ac knowlndgo or rcpudlnto this obliga tion by May 12. Tho supremo coun cil will send Its demand to Berlin through tho allied reparations com mission. The London Times disclosed the fact that yesterday's proceedings at the session of the drafting commit too and that of the supreme coun cil were -again "vivacious.' it was declared Winston Spencer Churchill Austen Chamberlain and other Brit ish ministers dissented in various de tfToos from Mr. Lloyd George's unre served support of of I'reuch callms. Prince Sapasha, Polish foreign minister, has arrived hero to appear before tli'o supreme council in con miction with decisions Incident to the determination of . tho frontlor be tween Poland and Germany In Upper Sllosia. IMMIGRATION BILE PASSES SENATE WASHINGTON, May 3 Tho Benato today passed the emergency immigra tion bill fixing admission of aliens to thrco per cent of each nationality resi dent in the United Suites in 1910. The bill Is effective for fourteen month: beginning fifteen days after enact ment. The vote on passage was 78 to 1, Senator Keed, democrat, Missouri opposing the measure. ItUKNOH AIltKS, May 3.- Four persons were killed nnd 24 wounded in a riot and (iunloguaychu, a city In northern Argentina, May day. This was the only serious disorder In this roflntry during the day and occurred when a parade of workers clashed with one formed by the local chapter of tho Argentine patriotic league. Iater, tho workers in (lunlegtiaychu dcnred a general strike. N YANKEE NOTE GERMANPORTSTO BE BLOCKED BY F8ENCHJLEET Paris Views Supreme Courci's Move As Briand Vhtory No Naval Action WiUn.-t U. S. Consent Foch Plans Circling Move in Ruhr. PARIS, May 3. The Echo de Paris declared today that plans for tho blockade of Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeclc and Stettin had already been pre pared. Tho French warships chosen to participate In the action the news paper said would he commanded by Vice Admiral Sagot-Duvauroux. This morning's newspapers express ed liveliest satisfaction over the con clusions reached by the supreme coun cil In London yesterday, declaring the esult was a triumph for Premier Bri and. The question of guarantees ap peared to be the only doubtful point In the situation. LONDON, May 3. (By Associated 'rcss.) The allied supreme council today decided to take no naval action against Germany without consulting ho United States. Tills was agreed to after a rather full discussion by the council members with Admiral Ueatty of England and Admiral Grasset of France regarding iliins for naval pressure upon Ger many. LONDON, May 3. (By Associated Press.) Premier Briand read the toxt of the note sent by Secretary of State Hughes to Germany, urging the gov ernment oi that country to make clear, definite and adequate proposals to the allied governments, this morn ing. He said he was greatly pltased with the note. The committee of financial exports. at this morning's session, ropurted on the plnn worked out concerning' guar antees to be domanded of Germany for tho payment of reparations and the council will consider It this afternoon. Occupation of the Ruhr basin In the event such action Bhould become noc essary was considered .by the council with the military representatives of the allies. . The council then adjourned until this afternoon. It' is expected the council will finish Its lahots today. Jour suggestions wore examined by the council this i. morning, namely. ' blockade of the German ports, a par tial blockade, a demonstration without a blockade and seizure ot theoustonis receipts In German ports. . i f' , 1 ho unanimous opinion was that nothing further should be done at present- concerning naval action until the views of the Washington govern ment were learned and only as addi tional means of compulsion In the event that occupation ot the Ruhr, If carried out, should not prove, sufficient to cause a surrender by Germany. ... . Mr., Lloyd George, the British, pre;, mler; M.. Briand, the .French, premier. Count Srorza, the Italian foreign mln-. later, aid M.' Jaspur,' the'Bplglan for eign 'minister were agreed that Amer-! lean susceptibilities must be carefully, considered. The British anil French governments will continue to examine means for a naval action after final adjournment of the council. Unofficial copies of the American note of Monday to Germany were 'cir culated informally among the minis ters and It was wholly approved. The representatives ot the four gov ernments are agreed that the United States must be invited to send a repre sentative to the supreme council, tho council of ambassadors meeting regu larly in Paijs and the reparations commission. It has been thought wise not to urge the Washington govern ment to enter these bodies until after May 12 when the results , of the pres ent decision of the supreme council have been seen. Marshal Foch, who participated In today's meeting said he could encircle the Ruhr region with troops In one day and that only six or seven divis ions would be necessary. The occupa tion could bo completed on the second day, he declared by sending patrols into the interior to take railway cen ters and strategic crossroads. . . STEEL TRUST CHIEFS T XEW YOHK. May 2. Presidents of the various subsidiary compsntcs of the t'nited Htates Steel corporation conferred today with Chairman E. H. Gary. While no announcement was mado regarding the object of the con ference. It was understood that the question of revised wage schedules would receivo chief attention.