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Precipitation 09
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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.
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' ' 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.
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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.
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A DISLDYAL CITY
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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
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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
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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.
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