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MEDFORD, ORKOOX, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1921
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RLBUNE
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MRS
BERGDOLL
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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.