PAOTC SIX
JfEDFORD MATE TRT71tTXT3, MEDFORD, OREGON, TITTTRSDAY, MAY 5. 1021
POLISH FORCES
E ALLIES,
SEIZE SILESIA
Artillery Duel With Italians at
' Grass Strehlitz, and Cities
Taken Germans Organize
to Defend Rosenberg Situ-
ation Reaches Crisis.
LONDON, May 5. Well armed Pol
ish elements In upper Silesia have
forcibly taken possession of a wedge
shaped region the base of which la the
former German Polish frontier and the
upex of which ha reached Gross
Strehlitz, It Is declared in advices re
ceived here. The cities of Tarnowitz,
Kocnlgshuettc, Kattowltz, ltybnlk,
liatlbor, Beauthen and Lublinilz are
Bald to be in the hands of the Poles,
who have reached the Oder river and
lire marching toward the northwest in
the direction of Oppeln.
Dispatches from Silesia assort the
Polos, angered by reports that the
Interallied plebiscite commission had
recommended the awarding of only
the regions of Pless and Kybnik in
southeastern Silesia to Poland, have
declared their Intention to ueizo the
whole region.
; French, Iliitlsh and .Kalian control
officials have been Ignored, It is said.
A report renchlng this city lost night,
Btatos that Italian soldiers fojmlng the
allied garrison of Gross Strehlitz had
been engaged In an nrtillery duel with
Polish bandits attempting to take that
city. Germans In tho nelghlmrhood
of Rosenborg, northwest of Lubllnitz,
wore reported to be organizing forces
to defend that city. Allied officials
here say tho Bltuatlon has reached a
crisis.
MERLIN, May 5. (Hy Associated
Pi-cbs.) Adalbert Korfanty, tho Pol
ish ploblsclto commissioner In upper
Silesia who was removed by his gov
ernment following tho outbreak of dis
orders, has Issued a proclamation In
the Polish language, according to a
message to Tagoblatt from Hcuthon, in
which ho declares ho has assumed the
leadership of tho rising.
The German newspapers estimate
thd number of armed Insurgents in
upper Silesia as 50,000.
Korfanty Is quoted by tho Tagoblatt
an saying:
"We, at any cost will shako off tho
Gonnan PrussIiui bondage No powor
in the world will be able to prevent us
doing so.
"I appoint tho Insurgent Dolllwa ns
REQUEST HUBS
AIDE QUII JOB
The Med ford post of the 'Woniun'y
Auxiliary to the American Legion, ul
liud itKclf with other uuxiliury 'ohIh
In the Htate when, at a special meet
itiK held yesterday afternoon, the fol
lowing resolution regarding Henry
A 1 hers was wired Senator MeNury.
Ve, the members of the Woman's
Auxiliary to Medfurd Post No. lu,
American legion, do protest the re
lease of Henry Albers and beg thut
you -use your influence to see that
lie is punished. We also recommend
thut Solicitor Krlerson be asked to re
HiKn because of his insult to loyal
Americans."
In sending this message the local
poHt follows the wishes of Commander
(lbert of the American legion of
Oregon and ac.tn in accord with a de-
Ision reached by representatives
from practically every auxiliary post
lu the Ktate, who held a caucus meet
ing lu Portland Inst week.
Mrs. .). W. Jacobs, who represent
ed tho local organization at the Port
land gathering reports that feeling
against Albcrs was very high and that
every delegate pledged horself to
bring the matter before her organi
zation at once in hopes that some ac
tion might bo taken at Washington.
The committee appointed to form
the resolution were Mrs. J. K. Kerr.
Mrs. J. W. Jacobs and Mrs. JI. L'.
L.uuiHdcn.
10? KIDS AT
Ed rs. Ill own of this oily was host to
85 boys and 22 girls at the Al G.
Barnes circus "Wednesday. This is nn
annual custom of Air. Itrown, who has
never forgotten the circus he missed
in Missouri when u hoy bemuse of
lack of funds. The youngsters had
reserved seals and woro shown
through the menagerie and other de
partments of tho show by riroua la
dles. They also received favors from
the management of tho circus. The
KiioHts of Mr. llrown woro highly de
lighted with tho afternoon's entertainment.
conimnndor In chief of all tho insur
gent forces."
WARSAW, May 5. On account of
conditions In upper Silesia tho frontier
of that district has been closed on the
Polish side It Ik announced today.
Tho Wnrsnw newspapers declare
tho Polish government was taken com
pletely by surprise by tho uprising.
Tho United States Imparted more
than $1100,000,000 worth of coffee last
year.
SUNDAY
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week.
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Please
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"Woman"
Today the entire male popula
tion, with the mksIIh'I exception of
tho frightened bachelor element,
of this cily is buttling with the
problem "to please one woman'."
Kvon the bachelors might be
come Involved should they meet n
woman like Mon.i l.iwi Hie lls
tmetiiiKly beautiful slivn of this
Ixis Weler production.
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10 A. M.
44TH BIRTHDAY
LAST OF WEEK
The forty-fourtji anniversary of
the lioglie Klver Baptist association
will be held with the Baptist church
ot tills city Saturday and Kuudny.
Ot-lcgatcs from the various cities in
the valley will be present and speak
ers from Oregon mid New York City.
and one from Japan, will participate
the meeting, giving addresses of
great Interest. The meetings are
open to tho public. The delegates will
be given a trip around Medfurd to
enable the visitors to become ac
quainted with the beauty and re
sources of our thriving city and coun
try. Following Is the program:
Saturday Morning.
30 Devotional .Meeting
ilev. . 1.. Hall
Words of Welcome . Uev. F. it. Leach
10:00 Address, "The Making of an
Kt'ficlent Holiday School"
O. F. Carson
Discussion.
10:30 Heading Church Letters.
D.'scusslon, - "Our Associated Needs,"
Kov. C. M. ('line
11:00 Address, "The New World
Movement and tho World's Needs."
Itev. ,1. ('. Austin, Portland
11:30 Appointment of Committees.
Business. Treasurer's Report. Ile
port of Standing Committees.
Saturday Afternoon.
00 Devotional .Meeting
It. K. iiackett
in Address, "The Church us an
Evangelizing Agency,"
...Itev. S. J. Held, 1. 11.. Portland
2:45 Address. "Our tSate Coals,"...
Itev. O. C. Wright, D. 1).. Portland
3:15 Address, "The Ministers and
Mlssionarels' Benefit Board"
itev. Peter C. Wright, 11. II., N. Y.
3i45 Woman's Work. Ileport tif ho-
cieties. lteport of World Wide
Guilds Mrs. V. 11. Leach, Assn. See
Address
Itev. Henry Topping. Japan
4:15 Conference, "Best Methods of
Church Publicity,"
liev. C. M. Clinc
1:40 Klectlon of officers.. Itcpurts
of Committees.
Saturday Kvenlng.
7:30 Song Service . A. Walker
8:0(1 Address
tev. Peter f. Wright. D. 11., N. Y.
Sunday .Morning.
11:00 Annual Sermon
. . . . Ilev. W. L. ISvans
2:30 Dinner at Carey Cuttago
Ii. Y. 1'. U. Session
:00 Devotional Meeting
Glenn L. luinan
:15 Ileports of Societies. Selection
by Ashland S. S. Orchestra
Address, "The ii. Y. 1'. u. as a Social
Factor."
Address, "The B. Y. P. U. as a lle-
llglous Factor." Ernest Greer
Discussion. "How Can We Improve
Our Society?" Mrs. Sheldon
Business and Election ot Officers.
POHTLAND, Ore, May 5. Mike Yo
kel, Salt Lako welterweight wrestler,
who wont two hours to a draw with
I'ed Thyo hero Tuosday night was to-
lay enrouto to Jackson's Hole, Wyo,
to devote his tiino this summer to his
cattle ranch.
Thyo was enrouto to Los Angeles,
where he will take on Walter Miller
May 9.
STRIKE TO MESS,
IT
WARSAW, May 5. (By the Asso
ciated Press) I'olish industrial un
rest Is playing- an important uart in
tho insurrectionary movement in
upper Silesia, dispatches indicate that
approximately too. 000 miners have
Joined in the strike which began Sat
urday as a sign of protest against the
rumored recommendation of the in
ter-allied commission giving I'oland
only two of the industrial districts.
The miners through a federation
representing 300,000 workers, have
telegraphed a protest to Mr. JJoyd
fleorge. the British prime minister,
declaring the members of the federa
tion stand for the joining of the upper
Silesian industrial renter with Poland.
All the labor parties of upper Si
lesia, the dispatches declare, are sol
idly back of Adalbert Korfanty, the
former Polish plebiscite commis
sioner, in the insurrectionary move
ment. This has resulted in the an
nouncement that Minister of Iibor
JamkoWHki had resigned ua a member
of tho Witos cabinet.
Tho council of ministers is prepar
ing a note to the allies on the situation.
Dispatches yesterday reported that
while order had been restored in Kat
towltz and other towns fighting was
continuing between Poles and Oor-
mnns in various parts of the country,
with allied troops preventing the
movement from spreading.
PACKERS SEE BETTER
T
WASHINGTON, May 5. A state
ment Issued here today by tho Insti
tute of American Meat Packers said
that if the tone of trade in the packing
industry was any barometer of
changes in general industrial condi
tions, American business could find
some cause for ' encouragement in
April developments. It was stated
that some Luropean countries had
turned again to America for moat and
that there was "considerable evidence
that traders had ceased to be afraid
to buy."
LONDON, May !. (Ily the Asso
ciated Press.) The necessity of
making Germany disarm was placed
first in importance by Premier Lloyd
George, in announcing in tho house
of commons today the result of 'he
supreme council's deliberations on
the reparations and other (illusions at
iBsue with Germany.
As regarded reparations, said the
prlmo minister, the allies were com
pelled to act not mere because Ger
many had defaulted, but owing to
.Germany's general attlludc, showing
she had no intention of performing
her obligations.
HARDING TO MODIFY YAP AND SILESIA
WASHINGTON. May B. Charles 11.
Ilillcs, republican national committee
man for New York, conferred with
President Harding today regarding
problems of federal patronage and
party management.
One development expected soon In
the patronage situation is an executive
order modifying the order of Presidont
Wilson governing the selecting ot first
class postmasters.
ISSII
LOS ANGELES, May 5, Tho Mex
ican destroyer Yaqul Is in a disabled
condition 500 miles south of Los An
geles, according to a wireless message
received here today by tho Los An
geles Evening Express. A tug was
ren)itetl on tho way to tho vessel,
prepared to tow her to Santa Rosalia.
The message did not statu the cause
or extent of the damage.
WEDDING BELLS
I
Wednesday evening. May 4th, at
tho home of the officiating minister.
Uev. Wm. 11. Hamilton, Mr. F. Ken
neth .leromo and Miss Josephine
Clark, both of Medford. were united
In marriage. They were accompanied
by the groom's brother and wife. Mr
and Mrs. Edson C. Jerome. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was serv
ed at the homo of K. C Jerome.
only the Immediate family being pres
ent. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome will re
side at the Burnum.
Asso-ques-
LONDON. May 5. (By the
elated Press. 1 Many pressing
Hons, including those of the Yap
inundate and upper Silesia are await
ing the decision of the allied supreme
council, which probably will mee;
soon lu Osteud, Belgium, to discuss
them.
A solution of the Yap issue is re
garded here as ot prime importance.
owing to its international significance
involving the United States.
BANKERS TO WAGE
IDE
ON BANK ROBBERS
PlNEHVllST, N. C. May 5. Plans
for a nation-wide crusade against bunk
robbers was decided on today hy thej
-- .lpr1,.mloni of American business was "i
executive council of the At nera. : maMnery t0 make
Hankers association in session ii , absorption of our excess of
Ways and means of , ac.ured gooU8 and raw materials
prevailing crime wave were disuisM.u i na uu ,.,.,. ..
t. ..i..t..n nvlit'liU-iH UIILiUIIllUll" ----
a:iu iiiw upmiwii .-!'
, . .- .i. nf the or-
iv mat never m m- 1 . i ,...
Although yeasi cuiuiuna khhc mwh
tities of vitauiines, beer and alu hav
lv that never in
fcailliouou o 1 r
member banks in as urgent need 01
protection from burglars and holdup
men as today.
The protection department reported
that an average of four criminals a
week had been convicted since the de
partment was established.
r. T..i... a r ilie asso-
l-resiueiii j-jiiu o. ,ini -, . .
elation told the council that the prob-1 height ofJiOUfeeL
The price of hops and grapes is high
er under .prohibifion than in duys pMor
to the eighteenth amendment.
Eucalyptus Irees sometimes attain a
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MINNEAPOLIS. May '..Members
of the International Typographical
union here last night voted an as
sessment of 10 pet cent ou tho in
dividual earnings of the membership
for financial support of locked out
and striking priuters throughout the
country who aro seeking the J 4 hour
week.
Tho organization today issued a
statement that such a levy nationally
would yield about ?1, 000, Out) a
month.
Most of tho flaxseed in the Vnited
States is grown in Minnesota, the Da
kota and Montana.
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At the earth's surfmace the earth's
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