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Newspaper Page Textu II nn The Weather Maximum yesterday 60 Minimum today 43 Precipitation 43 FORD M Predictions Showers. Oailv Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Flfty-KIm Year. MEDFORD, ORKOOX, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1921 XO. 48 M D RLBUNE V MRS BERGDOLL F 1 YEARJN PEN Mother of Notorious Slacker Sentenced by Federeal Judge Sentence Will Be Remitted if Fine Is Promptly : Paid. PHILADELPHIA, May 17. Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll was today sentenc ed In the federal district court to one year and one day In the Atlanta peni tentiary for conspiracy to aid her sons Grover C. Bergdoll and ErwinTt. Berg doll to desert the United States nrmy, and was fined a total ot $7000. Judge Dickinson In Imposing sentence an nounced the prison sentence would be remitted if the fine is paid within the present term of court ending the sec ond Monday In June. The same conditional sentence was imposed on Charles A. Braun, Mrs. Bergdoll's eldest son, who changed his name because of the notoriety caused by ('rover's escapades and on James E. Romig, a friend of the family. Albert S. Mitchell, an automobile salesman and Harry S. Schuh, Indicted for aiding Erwln It. Bergdoll to desert the army, were each sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1000. Their sentences also will he remitted if the fines are paid before the second Mon day In June. Late this afternoon Judge Dickinson admitted all five defendants to $10,000 bail each pending the outcome of an appeal on wrltB of error. Bergdoll Attorney Dead WASHINGTON, May 17. Dr. Wil liam II. T. Collins, a Philadelphia den tist, told a house' investigating com mittee today that there was no doubt that D. Clarence Glbboney, counsel for Grover C. Bergdoll; Philadelphia draft evader, was drowned in Mexico last December. Ho' said that after the body had been shipped home he was called in and made certain of the Identification from a close study of the teeth. , The committee which Is Investigat ing Bergdoll's escape, sought to clear up all doubt as to the death of the lawyer In view of recent reports that Glbboney was still alive. Before going into this phase of the inquiry, the committee examined Ma jor Edmund A. Buchanan, who testi fied that the military intelligence de partment got on the trail of Bergdoll immediately on receipt of word that he had eluded his guards. The wit ness contradicted the testimony of Samuel T. Ansell, former acting judge advocate general of the army and counsel for Bergdoll, that the Ansell firm paid for posters offering a reward for the capture of the prisoner. RADICALS BEATEN E ROME, May 17. (By Associated Press.) Government computations on the result of Sunday's parliamentary elections, based on returns received up to noon Monday, with fifty districts doubtful, show the election of 240 sup porters of the Giollttl ministry, the newspaper 11 Puese states. Reduction In the socialist-communist representation from 170 In the last parliament to 100 so far ns definite re turns have been received, is claimed. The figures given for the various party representations are as follows: National coalition 240: socialists nnd communists 100; catholics 60; ex- Premier Nittl's following 26; reform socialists 20; radicals 20; republicans 20; Germans and Slavs 6; doubtful 50. NO U. S. RECOGNITION WASHINGTON. May 17. Definite though Informal notification has been served on soviet Russia by the state department that bo long as Americans are held prisoners In Russia there ex ists no chance of recognition of the soviet government in any form by the United States. A score or more of Americans still are under guard in Russia, and state department officials are ' convinced that the Russian authorities have not concerned themselves even with the amelioration of the condition of these prisoners. ID S7000 Richard W. Child Is Selected to Be U. S. Ambassador, Italy WASHINGTON, Slay 17. Richard Washburn Child was nominated by President Hard ing today to be ambassador to Italy. At the same time the president Bent to the senate the nomination of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman of New York, form er president of Cornell univer sity to be minister to China. WASHINGTON,. May 17. Richard Washburn Child, au thor and former editor of Col lier's Weekly, has been selected by President Harding for am bassador to Italy. Mr. Child, formerly of New York, now lives In Washington. He has been connected recently with the republican national committee and during the last summer's campaign spent sev eral months in IPresldcnt Hard ing's headquarters at Marion. It had been rumored that Mr. Child would be selected for the diplomatic post at Japan. BATTLE CRY OF F, NEW YORK, May 17. Abrogation of the national labor adjustment agree ments on the railroads, support of the "open shop" and the enactment of a sales tax law, were urged by Stephen C. Mason, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, In his annual message today at the associa tion's convention. "The infamous nntlonal labor adjust ment agreements," said Mr. Mason, "which were inherited by the car riers out of the war time period of governhment operation and co-incident uneconomic high railway wage burdens have been the chief causes of the deplorable transportation condi tions which have existed during the past year. "In my opinion the Eseh-Cummins act of 1920 has more than justified its enactment in every respect." The speaker declared that the "open shop" had gained a greater measure of public support and recognition. than ever during the past year. Indications of dissension within the association were given with the distri bution of a circular including a resolu tion of the leaders of the movement deploring conditions and calling for an investigation of the association's po litical and other activities fand the ef fecting of necessary reforms. Two hundred firms in 25 states were disclosed in the circular as backing the movement for reformation. NEW YORK, May J7 Consolidation of the forces of the anthracite and the bituminous mine workers of the coun try in order that they may put up a solid front to the coal operators in the wage negotiations this winter was the purpose of a conference today between district leaders of the hard coal min ers and John L. Lewis, international president and Philip Murray, inter national vice president of the United Mine Workers of America. Under the new program proposed by the international union the two fac tions of mine workers number nearly 500,000 will jointly frame their new demands and wages scales to replace the present agreement which expires March 31. 1922. While the two groups will have their own scale committees, it Is understood they will co-operate and that their activities will harmon ize. - COLUMBUS Bob Martin, heavy weight boxing champion of tho Amer ican expf ditionary forces, has been matched to meet Ned Carpenter of Milwaukee here next Monday night. OF RUSSIA The exaet nature of the new com munication was not revealed, but it was intimated that it was made indi rectly, either thru British or Red Cross channels and could leave no doubt the minds of soviet officials now as to the attitude of the United States. It was declared that so long Americans were held prisoners in Rus sia, no representative of the Soviets could come within hailing distance of the United States and until the Amer icans were released further negotia tions direct or Indirect, were useless. "MIM JOHNSON IS California Senator's Protest Is Disregarded By Senate Committee and North Caro lina Man Slated for Big Fed eral Job. WASHINGTON, May 17. The sen ate finance commitloo ordered today a favorable report on tho nomination of David II. Blair of Winston Salem, N C, to be commissioner of Internal rov enue. The report was ordered without a roll call vote. It. was understood Chairman Pen rose of the committee njunned to seek action iy mo senate on uie uumum tion late today or tomorrow as Secrc tnry Mellon is exercising functions of the post becauso of the vacancy. Tho committee's action was a defeat for Senator Johnson, republican, Cali fornia, in his fight against Mr. Blair's confirmation. Extensive hearings In closed sessions have been held by the committee on Senator Johnson's charges that Mr. Blair violated the North Carolina primary law as a dele gate to the Chicago convention and also that he was disqualified because hisfather-in-law and wife were inter ested In an income tax case over which he would have jurisdiction as commissioner. The committee was divided on or dering the favorable report, it was said, although the vote was not record ed. F The first complimentary luncheon of tho series given by the churches of the city under the able supervision of Mrs. P. H. Dally, for the business women was served today at the Chris tian church by tho ladles of the First Methodist church. Mio. . It. Lindiey was chairman nhd supported by an able corps of workers pervert the fol lowing menu: Stewed chicken. French friend potatoes, peas, cabbage :;alnd. hot biscuit Jelly, nickels, lemon pie and coffee. Over two hundred gi'ls were served. the women coming and eoing in re lays. The transportation work was under the direction r.f Mrs. VV. W. Howard and was a remarkable suc cess, almost fifty cars carried thewo men to and from worl;. Miss Dorothy Hussong had charge of the registra tion and distribution of badwa. IJetween tho hours of li nnd 2 o'clock a continuous p rostrum o mu sic by locaV talent and talks by Mrs. Evans Lewis were given to .ti;h group. Mrs. F. C. Edmeades was the chair man of tho music comn itlee and the following numbers were enjoyed: Vo cal solo, Mrs. J. n. Hitsnett, instru mental solo. Miss Mattle rorwin; vocal solo, Miss Evelyn Dew; vocal polo. Mrs. Geo. Andrews; violin solo, Mr, Florence Clarke Howell. The talk by Mrs. LcwN w:; on "In fluence of Business Women." i-he spoke of the influence of dresa, sjmet h and action and emphasized the m-co-sity of keeping up the siu-idartls ef womanhood, and standard of purity of both sexes. She concluded by unging all women to limit e their lives a sue-' cess, not living for one world, but hv Inx prepared for the future lift?. The luncheon tomorrow will oe served by the ladles of the Christian church who are anxious to entertain every busi ness women who enn come. Ail those who attended today are urged intic cept the invitation tomorrow anil bring a friend with them. NON-PARTISAN POLICY IS ADOPTED BY HAYS WASHINGTON. XIny 17. Only "the good of the service," will be consid ered In selecting the man from among the three highest on the civil service lists for certification to the president for appointment as postmaster. Post master General Hays declared today. Congressmen and senators will be heard by the department as to the qualifications of applicants, Mr. Hays said, adding that this meant demo crats as well as republicans. Examinations for about 5000 vacan cies will be held by the civil service commission as soon as possible, Mr Hays said. New York City has 10,000 miles of elevator Bhafts, BEATEN BLAIR CONTEST Germany Ready to Pay $150,000,000 In Gold at Once BERLIN, May I". A semi official note issued today an nounces ttiut in compliance with the terms of the allied ultima tum calling upon Germany to pay 1,000,000,000 gold marks to the allies in reparations with in a period of 2 5 days the Ger man government offered the reparations commission the first payment on this amount, to be made at once, amounltnc to 150,000,-000 cold marks, In lbs form of foreign currency. Payment, it Is stated, will bo made at a place to be designated by the reparations commission and the balance will be paid within tho period prescribed. THYE WILL MEET I L: ANGELES CLUB LOS ANGELAS Ted Thye of Port land claimant to the middleweight wrestling championship and Walter Miller, Los Angeles have been mulch ed to meet again at the Los Angeles Athletic club. May 27, it was an nounced. GREAT FALLS. Mont. The ref eree's decision was given to Earl France, Loa. AngeloB lightweight, in his fifteen round bout lust night with Johnnie Schuuer of St. Paul, Minn. VANCOUVER, n. C Charles W, Paddock, University of Southern Culi lorn lu star sprinter, was Invited last night by the Vancouver Amateur Ath letic association to participate in a track meet to be held here during the summer. PARIS Mile. Suzanne Lenglen nnd Max Deougls are announced as the French team entered in the interna tional mixed doubles tennis champion ship tournament to be played at St, Cloud, beginning May.z8. STANFORD UNIVERSITY The ap pointment of Wultcr Powell, last year's football coach, to succeed Dr. A. B. Browne, general director of physical training, will bring to Stan ford a new coach next season. CLEVELAND, May 17. Babe Ruth -made his twelfth home run of the season today in the ninth Inning ot a game with the Cleveland Amer icans. There was no one on base and the hit was made off Pitcher Uhle. George Kelly, New York Nationals has eight home runs to date. American n. ii. e. New York 2 9 1 Cleveland 4 7 Batteries: Ferguson, Collins and Schang; I'M and O'Neill. n. -it. e. Philadelphia -I 11 1 Chicago 10 13 1 Batteries: Ilurrls, Keefe, Hasty. Perry and Perkins; MtAVeeney and Schalk. R. IT. Washington 2 10 Detroit 1 7 Batteries: .Morgridgn and Ohar- rlty; Leonard, Oldham and Aln smith. R. I. E. Boston 2 8 0 St. Louis 4 10 2 Batteries: Pennock, Myers anil liuul; Davis and Severeld. National R. H. E St. Louis 7 -IS . ! Brooklyn 9 12 1 Batteries: Haines, North, Good win and Dllhoefer; Grimes and Kruegcr. R. If. E. Chicago 4 13 1 Boston 8 9 2 Batteries: Martin, Jones and Kill Ifer; Oeschger and O'Neill. R. II. E Cincinnati 3 9 0 New York 4 10 3 Batteries: (Napier and Wlngo: Barnes and Smith. Eleven Innings. R. It. E. Pittsburg '. 6 10 1 Philadelphia 4 12 0 Batteries: Glnsener and Schmidt; Skiff; Hubbcll, Kcenun and Pters. BASEBALL SCORES BODIES LOCAL HEROES Flag Draped Caskets Bearing Bodies of Carl Dunham and Van Allen Cornish Reach City--Entire City to Honor Dead Tomorrow. Huln or shlno there will probably h a large nut pouring of MtHlfonl peo ple tomorrow a ftei-nnoii lo attnii ibe funerals of two or the Motlfonl sol diers who died ill buttle. In Kninee during the world war. THo flag draped -askots bearing the bodies of Curl O. Dunham and Van Allen Cornish arrived lu the city to day on the morning train from 1'ori- luml. Mayor C. E. Gates has Issued an ap peal for the closlnii. of all biistiii'Hs houses between the hours of li-.Ka and 3:30 tomorrow afternoon and for all .citizens to pay tribute to tho de parted soldiers. The funeral services will begin at the same hour, 2:30 p. m. The Dun bnm funeral will be held at the Perl Kuneral Home and the Cornish fun ral at th Weeks &. Conger chapel. It is cxpoctou that both funerals will end at the same lime. Then in a Joint funeral cortege Hie niareh lo tho cemetery will be begun with tho .Mod ford post of the American legiun not ing as escort. Efforts are being made to have tho D. O. K. K. band play a funeral march, bill It will not bo known until tomorrow morning whether this fouturo will materialize. At tho cemetery tho Amorlean Le gion ritual burial service will bo ob served with Lieutenant Colonel K. K. Kelly noting as chaplain of tho nost. Colonel lelly will also give a brief funeral address. In custody of Private Jerome Hal pin of the iiSd V. S. Infantry tho bod ies of the two soldiers arrived from Portland on this morning's train in the Bamo box enclosed metallic seal ed caskets In which they wore ship ped from Franco, draped with largo United States flags. Encli casket weighed 8:10 pounds and on each was a magnolia weath which had boon placed thero when the bodies arrived In Jersey City last week from France. Each wreath bore tho following in scription: "With sympathy and pride, tho Oregon members of tho Kooky Mountain Club of New York pay'hom age to their soldier dead." Tho caskets were Immediately un loaded from tb baggage ear and tak en Into the depot baggage room, where the relatlvs iiigml receipts of acceptance from tho army uuarir master's department. Then the cask ets woro turned over to tho undertak ers and tuken to the chapels. Among the relatives ui iho depot wore Mrs. Loraino Cornish, widow of Van Alien Cornish, and Mrs. Clura Davidson, his mother, of Klamath Falls; and Mr. K. W. Dunham, father of Carl Dunham, and the bitter's sis ter, Mrs. Lena Nelson of Columbia Falls.-Mont. The sight of the flag bedecked cas. kcts moved nearly everyone lo lours. Among the floral tributes at each funeral tomorrow will be a beuutiful wreath from the City of Mwlford. or derod by Mayor Gates this morning. . William H. Johnson, former cashier of the Bank of Jacksonville, arrived from the state prison at Salem this morning, In custody of a guard, and will testify before the grand Jury this week. In matters regarding the failure of the Bank of Jacksonville. Ho will also testiry before the petit Jury. E. D. Knhler, assistant state super intendent of banks, in charge of the defunct Institution, announced todny that a civil action would be Instituted against C. H. Owens for the "recovery of money In the neighborhood of 150,000." The only other civil action pending in- the bank cases is that against S. L. Johnston, Thompson creek sawmill man for tho recovery of approximately $4000. Other civil ac tions have been thwarted by settle ments. . ' . i The grand jury resumed Its sessions this afternoon, and the first return of indictments Is expected tomorrow. Crude Oil Reduced Again PITT8BIJRO, May 17. Prices of some grades of crude oil were reduced from 15 to 25 cents a barrel, the prin cipal oil purchasing agencies announc ed today. The new prices are: Corning $2, a 15c reduction; Cabell ti.Sl, a 25c re duction; Somerset 11.70, a 25 cent re duction; Somerset light 11.95, a 25c reduction. ARRIVED TODAY Mayor's Proclamation Closes Stores During Funeral Wednesday Mayor Gates has issued the following appeal to the Medford public: "Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 will be hold the funerals of Curl C. Dunham and Van Allen Cor nish, whose bodies are the first to be returned of Medford sol diers who worn killed In action In Franco. "I believe it lo be the duty of every citizen to show due respect on this occasion. Remember how we felt when tho soldiers went away. Wu can do no more for these two boys than to show our appreciation for their supreme sacrifice by extending sympathy to their beloved ones and respect for them. "Thorol'oro I request that the business houses of Medford close from 2:30 to 3:30 Wednesday, May 18, 1921. "C. E. GATES, "Mayor." IN 9TH GIVES M. H, S. VICTORY With the bases full and two men out in the Inst of the ninth Inning, Rudy Slnglnr playing shortstop for Medford wholloped the bull over the Ft. Jones third baseman's head scoring four runs which gave yesterday's gutne to tho Medford high nine by a score of 7 to 1. The game was brilliant from start to finish, the Ft. Jones team pil ing up a lend of 6 to 2 which they hold to the eighth Inning when tho Medford men scored a run. The sen sational ninth Inning piny of the home Sfltind made yesterday's game the most sensational so far this soason. Irvine for Medford played a flue gams striking out seven men and holding the Ft. Jones to seven hits. The Red nnd Black men scored ten hits and fanned but four times. Ft. Joitcs cnnie here yestorduy with a record of no defeats, having won from Yreka, Dunsmuir, Weed, Etna Mills and Montague und Medford's vic tory is encouraging to local fans. This now gives the homo boys a record of three victories to two defeats, they having Bwumped Grants Pass last Sat urday at Grants Pass by a score of 11 to 4. The llnc-up for yesterday's game was: ' Modford. - Ft. Jones. Irvine P Branson Vance C G. McBride Beeney IB Jleem Young 21) I. Luce 8lngler SS, I McBride Coleman 3B R. Luce Payne LP. Evans Brown CF Mnthcws Sherwood RF Potter ( Sub. Modford, Rees for Payne. . ''Umpires Pulton and Mathews. SUN SPOTS HAVE NO EFFECT ON WEATHER WASHINGTON, May 17. Sun 8K)ls do not control terrestrial weather, but are more or less related to auroras, earth currents nnd terrestrial magne tism, according to the United States weather bureau. The statement said a time of mini mum sun-spottedness Is just beginning and will continue from one to three years and tho present spot Is only one of a number of outbursts which mny bo expected during that period. The public need feel no concern regarding their effect on the earth's weather, it was added. WASHINGTON, Mny 17. Blush ing like a bashful school girl. Miss Alice M. Robertson of Oklahoma, yes torday made her first speech In the hOUBO. She engaged In debate after Repre sentative Mondell, the republican leader had. declared the federal gov ernment had "a little park down in Oklahoma" which it had been triyng to get rid of for several years. It had been offered, he said, to Okalho nia, but Oklahomuns did not seem to want It, realizing, he added, Unit "so long as they may utilize the property and Uncle Sam pay the upkeep that DANGER BRITISH FRENCH BREAK DECLARED OVER London Reports Lloyd George and Briand Will Reach an Agreement Regarding Sile sia, France Supported By Belgium-Korfany Yields. PARIS, May 17. President Miller nnd conferred on the Upper'Sileslun ipiestlon with King Albert of Belgium and members of the French nnd Bel gian ministries yesterday, says the Matin. The nttltudo Belgium and Prance would take In case Germany would send troops Into Upper Silesia without authorization from the allies was discussed, the newspaper asserts,, and n' complete agreement was reach ed. LONDON, May 17. Tension over the Polish revolt in Silesia seemed here today to have passed. Exchange of views on the subject has been pend ing between I.ondon and Paris and there seemed to be confidence that Prime Minister Lloyd George and Pre mier Brlnnd would reach nn under standing when they meet. Korfanty Yields OPPELN, May 17. (By Associated Press.) The Polish executive commit tee In Silesia, of which Adelbert Kor fanty Is president, has telegraphed to the lnter-allied commission here, stat ing the Insurgents are ready to retire, sufflccntly to Insure immediate cessa tion of hostilities with the Germans, provided the ground they abandon Is occupied by allied and not by German troops. . ' Issue Ultimatum . KATTOWITZ, Upper Silesia, May 18 (By Associated Press.) " Adalbert Korfanty, leader of the Polish. Instir gent movement in Upper Silesia, Is sued nn ultimatum to the industrial interests In the district today direct ing them to a sign a specialty Issued Pollsh-Sllcsian paper currency to re lieve the money stringency brought on by the refusal of the German relchs bank to transport 250,000,000 marks Into tho district to pay the miners' wages. Tho growing tendency toward bolshevl8m and possible sabotage were given by Korfanty as reasons for his action. ' While nwaltlng a reply Korfanty Is strengthening the frontier forces. The German interests object to the proiiosed special currency Issue on tha ground .that ultimately , It would be come worthless. - , Latest Arrivals at Auto Gamp Grounds With the hard rain of last night and this morning the city auto camp was a rather dismal, muddy place this forenoon with the tourists mak ing themselves as comfortable as poslsblo In their tents. The com , purtmeuts of the bungalow structure were quite popular with the camp ers and each compartment had un auto backed up In front of It. The latest arrivals are as fol lows: L. L. Drisbaugh and family of four from Canyonville, en route to Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. White and child of Los Angeles, Who will probably locate here; Mr. and Mr. L. J. Willnrd and four children, ol Fort Jones, 'spending the day. here; Mr. and Mrs. J. Peterson of Sel ma, Calif., en route north; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kerr of Selma, Calif., en route north; Mr. and Mrs. John Hal-, leek nnd children of Seattle, en route south; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cowglll ot Santa Anna, Calif., enroute to Port land, i it Ib a very satisfactory ararnge ment." . Miss Robertson asked the name of the tract and when told It wa Piatt national park, Inquired of Mr. Mondell If he knew how it had been named. He admitted that he did not, so she told him that It was named for the lnte Senator Piatt of Con necticut, "one of the best friends, It not the very bost, the Indians ot Ok lahoma ever had." The white haired woman represen tative delivered a brief speech In praise of Senator Piatt and when she walked back to her seat was gener ously applauded by the Ucmae.