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r Mail nn-n The Weather Maximum yesterday 58 Minimum today. 4 Precipitation 09 Predictions Fair. Tally Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Kiriy-Ftrsi Year. MEDFORD, OI'iKOON", SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1921 1 DFORD AGREEMENT REACHED IN St SHE Marine Engineers Agree to i Wage Cut With Changes in Working Conditions Secy. I of Labor Davis Leader in Settlement Hold Mass Meeting Sunday. WASHINGTON', May 21. Accep tance of the fifteen per cent wage re- " duct Ion for murine engineers de manded by the shipping hoard, hut with modifications as to working conditions, la understood to he in cluded In an agreement reached here today at conferences hetwen Secre tary Davis, Chairman Henson of the ' board and representatives of the Ma rino Engineer's Beneficial associa tion. Separate agreements. It is under ntood, will he signed by reprcsenta tives of tho radio operators and the neamen. The changes in working conditions and overtime, it was indicated wjuld bring the actual reduction in wages to somewhat less than 15 per cent. Secretary Davis, M. S, Jenkins of the shipping board; and the marine engineers' representatives will go to New York today to confer with the American Steamship Owners associa tion in an effort to huve it agree to tho terms also. , . The -radio operators and seamen representatives would agree to the Came terms, Mr. Da via believed. Xon-lnlon Boat Sails. RAN FRANCISCO, May 21. The shipping hoard steamer Creole State, operated by the Pacific Mall company will leave here Monday for Far East ern points with a non-union crew, marking the flrsf' of the company's flhips to get away since the ship strike began, shipping board and company officials announced today. The Cre ole State was to have Railed last Monj d;ty, but her departure was held up by the strike. . The operators said a full noii-imlon crew had been signed and the strik ers' representatives admitted that the vessel was nearly ready to leave. Mass Meeting Sunday. NEW YORK, May 21. Members of the- Marine Engineer's Beneficial as sociation will hold a mass meeting here tomorrow to receive the report of their officers sent to Washington to participate in conferences with gov ernment officials regarding settle ment of the nation-wide strike. Meanwhile local union officials would moke no comment regarding the report that on agreement had been reached In Washington today. They were waiting for the report of Bert Ij. Todd, their representative, they said. Thomas B. Healy, representing en gineers of the Atlantic and CJulf coants and Ernest Pegg, representing pacific coast unions, already hud an nounced they would oppose any set tlement that carried a pay cut. Wlrithrop L. Marvin, speaking for (life American Steamship Owner's ns miciatlon, declared the owners would stand -by their statements that they wouid sign no more agreements with noa -going unions. , : i ' ' Fair in Few Days. (WASHINGTON, Muy 21. Weather predicflons for the week beginning Monday Issued liy tho weather bu reau today, are: Pacific states Normal temp" ture, local showers first part, fair thereafter. 'BUFFALO, May 21. Fifty printing plnntR here, representing ninety per cent. of the city's productive capueity. announced an agreement to maintain open shops and operate on a basic 4S hoifr week. 10 KEEP GEORGES IN FIGHTING TRIM MANIIARSF.T. X. Y.. May 21. Ijuge colored lithographs adorning the walls of the indoor gymnasium In Georges Cnrpentiers training camp nre among the most Interesting con trivances employed by Manager Des ramps and Trainer Wilson to aid in bringing the champion of France Into condition and keeping him there. On one wall is a large poster show ing the Frenchman standing In tri umph over Joe Beckett, at the knock out. At the other side of tho ring Cnrpentier is shown after the vic tory being hoisted to the shoulders of admirers. Around the walls are other pictures of the European champion. Admittedly, he is not to be allowed to forget the slogan of the cap.p, which is that he Is the greatest boxer In the world and sure to be the cham pion alter July 2. Billy Sunday's Work Is Commended By The Presbyterians WINONA LAKE, Ind., May 21. Resolutions commending the evangelistic work of the Kev. William A. Sunday were adopt ed today at the 133rd general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States fol lowing representations made to the commissioners that Kev. Mr. Sunday considered that his evan gelistic activities had been Im pugned in a committee report. The resolution was offered by the Hev. Chalfont ot Boise, Idaho. The assembly today re ceived a message today from from Bluefield, W. Va., express ing his regret at being unable to attend the meeting in his home town. Action toward union of tho five branches of the IPresbyte riun church was virtually pro posed when a report from the committee on church coopera tion and union expressing the sentiment that nothing less than an actual union of the differ ent organizations would be ac ceptable to the assembly of the Presbyterian Church of tho United States was adopted. Mrs. Blakeley Reindicted On New Charge R. D. Hines Is Indicted On 3 Counts "Dutch Pete" and Kodat Indicted for Bank Robbery. Eight Indictments were returned by the grand jury this morning, four In connection with the failure of the Bank of Jacksonville. Two "John Doe" Indictments, sSId to be in con nection with the bank failure were also returned. Mrs. Myrtle BlakeleS', former country treasuerr, was indicted on a chairge alleging "aiding and abetting a bank in making a false entry in the books with Intent to deceive a per son appointed to examine the affairs ot such bank." The count embraces new features, and takes the place of an Indictment, resubmitted to the grand jury, upon the request of the district attorney at the last term of court. 4 At the March term of court, Mrs. Blakeley was tried on an indictment alleging "malfeasance In office,'" which resulted in a jury disagree ment. ' At the next trial, the attor ney for Mrs. Blakeley will subpoena Will H. Bennett, former state bank examiner as a witness. Bennett is now an official In a bank at Pendle ton, Oregon. It. J. Hines. former vice president ot the Bank of Jacksonville, was in dicted on three counts, one contain ing the same charges as those em braced In the indictment against Mrs Blakeley, and two for alleged "re ceiving of deposits In a known insolv ent bank. Indictments alleging burglary were returned against Pete Stuuff, known in police circles as '"Dutch Pete," and Frank Kodat. as a result of an at tempt to rob the Oold Hill bank last April. The bank officials were "tip- fContfnupri on ElKhtt OF The psychology employed by the shrewd Dcscamps since C'arpenticr entered the ring as a boy under his direction has been one of the sto:k legends of boxing. H was played to the limit in the preparation for the coming battle at Jersey City. Cnr pentler left France nt fighting weUiit. and In excellent condition. Dcscampi' declared, and the main function 'f the next five weeks will be to prevent him from going stale physically and maintain that state of mind whh-h will send him against Dempsey con fident of victory. The occasional cigarette with Je!ly and sweets in moderation, which are being given the boxer during his week of rest tend to show the confidence of the directm-s in his present physical fitness. 4 INDICTMENTS IN BANK CASE ARE RETURNED NEW RECORD IS MADE IN BROADJUMP Gourdin, Harvard's Negro Star Breaks Intercollegiate Rec ord in Track Meet With Tigers Crimson Wins By One Point, Final Score Being 59 to 58. HARVARD ' STADIUM. Cambridge. Mass., May ill. Harvard defeated Prini-etnii in n closely contested dual trank meet Uere today fiS to 511. Onurdlll, Harvard's negro star, broke the Inter-eollcglute record for the broad Jump Willi a mark of 24 foot, li inches. Tho summaries follow: 440-yard run Won. by Stevenson, Piilirt'ton, Becond, Johnston. l'rlnre ton; third, Wharton, Harvard. Time 4!l 2-5 seconds. lUO-ynrd run. Won by. Gourdin. Harvard; second. I.ourle, Princeton; third, Chapin. Harvard. Time 10 seconds. 120-yard high hurdles. Won by Krogliess, Harvard; st'coiul, Massi-y, Princeton; third, Whitney, Harvard. Time 15 3-5 seconds. .Mile run. Won by O'C'onnell. Har vard; second, Foresman, Princeton: third, Brynn, Princeton. Time 4:27 1- 5. - Shot put. Won by Tolbert, Har vard; second, Halsey, Princeton; third Keck, Princeton. Distance 44 feet, 7 inches. Two-mile .run. AVon by Marlln, Princton; second, Honors, Princeton: third, Steers, Princeton. Time 9:52 2- 5 seconds. Higli jump. Krogness, Harvard, and Ooodell, Harvard, lied for first place, 5 feet, 11 inches: Krogness won tho toss: third, Sweet, Princeton. ' 2211-yard hurdles. Won by Taylor, Princeton;econd, Fltz,. Harvnrd; third. Massey, Princeton. ' Time 25 seconds. 885-yard run. Won by Con- over, Princeton second, - Penfteld, Princeton; third, Fox, Harvard. Time 1:5!). . Kunnlnp broad jipnp Won by Gourdin, Harvard; second, 1-aurie, Princeton: thrld, Ooodell, Harvard. Distance 24 feet, 6 inches (new col legiate record). Hammer throw. Won by Speers, Princeton: ' second, Brown Harvard; third Rulan, Hrlnceton. Distance 148 feet, 7 inches.. 220-yard dash. Won by Oourdin, Harvard; second. Stevenson, Prince ton: third, Chnpin, Harvard. Time 22 3-R seconds. Pole vault. Won by Harwood, Har vard: second, M. Oratwick, Harvard: third, Teavis, Harvard. Height 12 feet. Final point score Princeton, 58: Harvard 59. ALSO AFTER BERGDOLL NKW YORK. May 21. The (Ircat War Votrran'M unsocial Ion of Canada HtundH ready to nld the American Le sion in Hh offorta to secure the return from Germany of Grover C. BerfiriulK Philadelphia draft evudr. A letter from the Canadian organization stat ing Its attitude was received today hy the American Legion officers here. UerBdoll 1h heltevcd lo have escaped to Germany hy use of a fraud u lent Canadian paHsport. SPARKS FROM TODAY'S WIRE A I HAW C.tt f;,v fl Hlrlnfv .1 Catts, former governor of Florida, was arrested today on a rederat war rant from Florida charging peonage. His bond was fixed at $2,500 when ho was arraigned before United Slates Commissioner George White. Bond had not ; been f uiTiishe'd- shortly be fore noon. : , WASHING TN, May 21. A resolu tion directing that the Star Spangled Banner be? sung every day In the house Immediately after tile rhup- lain's prayer, wan Introduced today by d todu by republican. leprescntativc Appleby, New Jersey. FIND1.AY. Ohio. May 21. The board of directors of the Ohio Oil company at its meeting yesterday declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share and an extra dividend of al.25 a share, payable June 30. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 21. (By the Associated Press) The Turkish nationalist cabinet nt Anogra resigned todoy because of the refusal of the assembly to pass the military budget Mustaphft Kemal Pasha, the national ist leader, In commenting on the de velopment, said: "We are not Euro peans. It Is the historic pride of Tur key to wage writs without money." Pope Requests Both Irish and English To Abandon Violence DUNKIRK, Ireland, May, 2-. (By the Associated Press.) Pope Benedict has written to Cardinal Logue, primate of Ire land, appealing . to both the English and Irish to abandon violence and proposing that the Irish question be settled by a body selected by the whole Ir- ish nation. The pontiff sent Cardinal l.ogue two hundred thousand lire for the Irish White Cross. COH'K,' May 21. While the main thoroughfare at Cove, near Kinsale, was crowded last even ing several revolver shots were fired and a number of bombs thrown. Many civilians, sol diers and sailors were badly in jured. The perpetrators are un known. .-. : DUBLIN. May 21. An ofH- ciul review of the week issued by the Dublin castle authorities says the crime statistics were exceptionally large. Thore were GO attacks on crown forces, while the pnllao Buffered r r cas ualties ot which 23 resulted in death. I WASHINGTON, May 20. Damage to fruit crops from freeze in some sec tions of tlio country! has not resulted in a general shortage, the department of agriculture said today. (leorgia peaches and California cherries already art flowing to the markets while the strawberry crop was said to be . abundant In several places. A good crop of apples and peaches Is exacted- in Colorado and an average yield in K'ew-England and New York.. Utah will probably have only a thirty per cent peach crop. Fair crops of blackberries and raspberries are looked for In Missouri. The apple crop outlook In Iowa is improving, the department announced, but in Michigan only a slight yield except In winter apples and pears is expected. In Arizona the peach crop la almost a total failure. LONDON. Muy 21. Lord iNorth- cliffe has written a letter to Sir Kd- ward Edgar expressing regret and making retraction for a statement which Lord Northcllffe made at the dinner of American drygoods men as sembled here May 3, last. (In his speech Lord Northcllffe said that "practically all the Ameri can hostility over the oil question was based on tho statement of a 'sec ond rate financier not of Kngllsh birth.' ") National R. IT. E. Chicago 5 13 1 New- York 2 10 2 Batteries: Tyler and O'Farrell; Ryan, Douglas, Pcrritt and Snyder. Pittsburg 13 14 2 Hrooklyn G 12 4 Hat lories: Glazner, Zlnn, Carlson and Skiff; Grimes, Mitchell and Tay lor. Cincinnati Gil 1 Hoston G 12 ft Ilatterles: Napier, ltlxey and Win go; Oeschger, Fllllngim, Gibson and O'Neill, Gowdy. (11 Innings.) St. Louis 13 IS 0 Philadelphia 3 9 6 Ilatterles: Haines and demons; Baumgartner, Smith, Welnert and Peters. American R. II. E Philadelphia Cleveland .. Ilatterles: kins; Uhle, O'Neill. 11 It 2 8 13 1 Keefe, Perry and Per Caldwell, Morton and New York 7 12 1 Chicago 4 7 2 Unitprles: Ferguson and Schang; McWeeny, Wilkinson and Schalk. Hoston 5 14 2 Detroit 6 12 1 HatterteH: Pennock, Kussell and Kuel; AycrH, Dauss and Alnsnilth, WIFE RICH BROKER IS I Mrs J. S. Heil, Whose Hus- ' band's Income Is $150,000 a Year Confesses to Posing As Maid to Rob Wealthy Chicago Homes Motor Accident Blamed. CHICAGO, May 21 Injuries rccelv ed in an automobile accident ami nl leged to have caused kleptomania were held responsible by relatives and physicians today for the acts of Mrs. Joseph S. Hell, wile of a wealthy bro ker, who confessed last night, accord ing to tho police, that for more than a year she had been robbing homes of wealthy families by posing as a maid. The loot was said to total more than $25,01)0 and much of It was found In Mrs. Hell's home. Mrs. Hell was held In a detention home today on four formal charges of robbery. Her condition was said by physicians to be serious, lor, In addi tion to mental troubles with which she was said to lie afflicted sho Is soon to become a mother. Mrs. Heil with an allowance of $30(1 a month from her husband, two auto mobiles and a magnificent home, forged references, according to her alleged confession, and obtained em ployment as maid In fashionable North Shore homes, robbing them when she left. Sho was tdentil'ied by tour for nier employers. The loot ranged from canary bird cages to valuable pieces of Jewelry. A number of platinum pins and diamond rings wero being traced today by the police through pawn tickets found in Mrs. Hell's home. Ilor husband recently had given her a small apartment building, it was said hy relatives, unci Mrs. Hell was quoted as snying that much of the pro- lerty she stole was used In furnishing it. Mr. Hell refused for some time to believe tho charges against his wife, "Why I can cash my personal check for $250,000 at any Chlcngo bank," ho told reporters. "Why should my wife steal?" His ineomo was said to be more than $150,000 a year. Mrs. Hell is mistress of several ser vants. Sho Is 3K years old. E A DISLDYAL CITY ' iiVo '. It MIlMAllKBE,- Wis., May -ii.kp: tlon o'f eight aldermen, a small minor ity of the Milwaukee city - council, caused the heralding- throughout the country of the report that the council had refused to fly (ho American flag over the city hall and to post a slgu of welcomo for General Pershing who was to havo visited the city, Phil A, Gran, oxecutlve director of the Mil waukee association of commerce, de clared today In an address welcoming members of the International Editorial association. Ho asserted the report was a "cowardly lie, ' and said he mentioned it not as nn apology for Milwaukee, which was as loyal as any city In the country, but that the edi tors might "be In a bettor position hereafter to Judge news Items coming to them concerning Milwaukee." The soclnllst minority In the council blocked the propositi to erect a sign of welcome for the general ut tho time referred to hy Mr. Gran, by failure to act promptly. A LEASE ON LIFE KANSAS CITY. Mo., May 21. The prohAte court today Ikhikm nn m dor Having th(; life of "Laddie." a 8-otcli collie. Whrn jLnddle'it mlHtress, Jir Violet K. Mftzj?r died 4aat .Hi'iitoin h(r, Hho left direction In h?r will that Ijiddio ho "humanely ehlfiroformed," Today tho cxerulorH of tho will nn pcared In prohato rourt to ak that (hnt part of tho will ho net anldp and that Lnddle ho turnod over to tho cum- tody of Mrs. Carrie Iano, a friend of hi dead mintroHs, who htm been car Ing for tho dog tdnro hi niintrenH' death. Sho had become, ho attached to him that rthe wanted bin life. Hpared. The judge Kiant(jd tho re ADY CROOK Attorney General Van Winkle Rules Upon Booze Law in Oregon SALEM, Ore., May 21. The right of search and seizure In en- forcement of the prohibition law, particularly to which officers muy go without search wiirrants, and the right of county courts to contract with privat.) or indepen- dent law enforcement ogencieB and to pay them with county funds, are covered in an opinion made public yesterday by Attor- ! ney General Van Winkle in reply to u Beries of questions asked by Governor Olcott. The attorney general held that officers may search, automobiles or other vehicles on the public 'I- highwny if they have personal knowledge or reasonable informn- tlon that liquors are being car- ! rled, but not merely on suspicion. i"- Persons may not lie searched without warrant, but if a person is found committing a crime the person may be searched after lawful arrest Is made. County courts wero held to have authority to employ private law enforcement agencies apart from regular officers, and expend county funds for such purpose. Police and Sheriff Posses Are Searching the Sacramento Country for Roy Gardner, Who They Are Certain Held Up Train Last Night. SAN FRANCISCO, May 21-The pouch of mall taken by a bandit, be lieved to be Roy Gardner, escaped mall robber, from a Southern Pacific train nt Newcastle last night has been recovered with Its contents and deputy sheriffs, railroad police and postofflce inspectors are on the bandit's trail and believed to have Biirrounded him, the police headquarters here was noti fied today. It bus been established that the ban dlt took but ono pouch from the train after ripping open 01 pouches and sacks and extracting much of their contents, It was stated. SACRAMENTO, Col., May 21. Cir culars descriptive of Roy Gardner, escaped mall robber, today were to be sent broadcast by federal officers and sheriffs offices here as a result of de velopments following the robbery of the moll car on n Southern Pacific mail train last night near Newcastle, 30 ttiilos northeast of this city, accord ing to word from tho office of the Southern Pacific's chief dispatcher here. According to the story told by Ralph Decker, tho lono mall clerk on the train, a man lioarded the train be tween Rosevllle, 18 miles northeast of Sacramento and Newcastle and sur prised Decker, whom ho tied and laid on the floor of the mall car. Ho rip ped open and rifled Gl sucks of mall, Decker was quoted as saying hnd when the train entered the yards at New castle, the bandit pulled the emer gency cord and stopped the train. Tho bandit Jumped from the train as It stoppod and ran to n waiting automobile, Decker's story suld, which rapidly disappeared. Sheriff's officers from Placer and Sacramento counties and policemen from Sacramento went out In search (Continued on Page Eight) LA GRANDE. Ore., May 21. Heavy rains Inst uight and today in the inundated district caused further spread of the worst flood this region has suffered In years. Thirty thou sand acres in the vicinity of Cather ine creek and tho Grande Ronde river today were under water. Reports today Indicated that the damage to crops would exceed $250,000 and might reach as high as half a million dollars. PORTLAND, Ore., May 21. The weather bureau for the first time to day since the Columbia and Willam ESCAPED TRAIN BANDIT ROBS IP. MAIL CAR EASTERN OREGON SUFFERS WORST FLOOD IN YEARS; DAMAGE MAY REACH $500,000 I!. S, GOLF TEAM WIN FIRST PLAY American Stars Decisively De feat British Cracks in Pre limnary By Score of 9-3 "Chick" Evans Shines in Foursome, But Is Beaten by Tulley, the English Champ. HOY LA KG, EnKland, May 21. (By Associated Press.) American golfing stars decisively defeated their Kngllsh opponents in the first International golf match hero today. The Americana made a clean sweep of tho foursomes and captured five of tho eight singles matches. Tho net result of (he day's play was nine victories for the Americans us against three for the Hritlsh. , IIOYI.AKE, England, May 21. Cyril 1'olley, the British amateur golf chain-. pion, defeated Charles W. (Chick) Evans, Atherican amateur champion, "Chick" Evans - in their Individual match this .after noon In continuation of the Interna tional matches with British players, Tolley's victory was four up and three to play. ' . '''. Tolley gained his advantage ' Over Evans In the first half of the round,' being four up at the ninth hole. Francis Oulmct, runner Up In the. United States golf championship tour nament in 1920 beat J. L. 0. Jenkins of Troon six up and five to play. Oulmet had an advantage from the early stages of the match over his op ponent. He was six up at the ninth hole. Robert T. ( nobby) Jones of Atlanta defeated R. H. DcMontniorency by 1 up and three to ploy. , A tremendous crowd followed Tolley and Evans. Tolley, won the first hole. Tho second hole was hulved and at the third Tolley was 2 up. Evans won the next but Tolley was again' 2 up at (Continued on Paafl TCfeht) , f ' 1- ,. I J.I' x... I 1 I 1 ette rivers reached flood stage mads a prediction Indicating that the crest was In sight, nt least tempor arily. The forecast said that the Willamette, which Is swollen ,by back waters from the Columbia Would bo nearly stationary Tuesdayi follow ing a predicted stage of '21.1 feet Monday. Reports from the upper Columbia today showed continued rise. Wenatchee reported 82 - feet, rise. 1.4 feet! Umatilla 21.1, rise 1.2; and The Dalles 34.1, rise. 1.5. . The Willamette rose 1.1 to llT.3 here. Lewlston, Idaho, reported a .8 drop In the Snake river. . -- : O . ..