Medford mail tribune., May 23, 1921, Page 1, Image 1

MEDFORD I
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Maximum yesterday ...77
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UNE
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Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Light frost early in morning.
Warmer Tuesday.
Tally sixteenth Tear,
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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 2:1, 1921.
NO. 33
GERMAN
ATTACK
s
BRITAIN DECIDES 10 SEND
TROOPS TO SILESIA; ALLIED
COMMISSION ON THE WAY
German Police Capture Annaberg and Grosstein From Poles,
Capturing Guns and Prisoners Big Offensive Against Pol
ish Rebels Planned in Berlin Declares Correspondent of
London Times Paris Declares Situation Grave, But Hope
Strong That War Can Be Averted Polish Insurgents Re-
l ported Extending Control Over Industrial Silesia.
PARIS, .May 23. CHy Associated
Press) A German government note
delivered to the French loroign office
today says the Gorman government
lias no influence on the meusures of
sclt protection taken by the popula
tion of the Upper Silesian territory,
which Is under administration of the
inter-allled commission. The note
adds that the commission is solely re
Hponsihle for the maintenance of law
and order In Upper Silesia.
LONDON, May 23. (By Associated
Press.) The British government has
decided to send troops to Silesia at an
early date, it was announced today.
The decision to send the troops re
sulted from Interchanges between
Great Britain and France and the Brit
ish forco will be sent to reinforce the
allied contingents in Upper Silesia in
the near future. The size of the force
was not indicated in the announce
ment but it is understood not less than
four battalions, probably from the
Rhine forces will go.
BERLIN, May 23 Reporting on the
German operations in Upper Silesia,
the Montag's PoBt today announces
that German plebiscite police stormed
Anna berg, which the Polish insur
gents had held for three weeks. The
Poles lost three guns.
The Germans, adds the newspaper,
also occupied the strategic point of
Grosstein, northeast of Annaberg, cap
turing two mine throwers and seven
machine guns.
LONDON, May 23. Tho correspon
dent of the London Times in Oppeln,
reporting Gorman "irregular" military
operations in Upper Silesia, declared
the Germans have been concentrating
forces and making preparations for a
fortnight. Indications the dispatch
Baid, point to a determined effort to
recover possession of Upper Silesia
from the Poles.
The movement is regarded by the
Times correspondent as far moro ser
ious than a mere reactionof the Ger
man population against the insur
gents. He asserts that the inter-allied
commission was unable to prevent the
outbreak of fighting nnd Is Just as
powerless to intervene. Apparently
the Germans have regular army re
serves at their disposal.
Pole Forces Active
The Polish insurgents according to
a dispatch, have been steadily consoli
dating their position and extending
their control over the Industrial dis
tricts of Silesia. They are reported to
have succeeded in starting work again
in mines, foundries and factories and
are squeezing the allied authorities
out of the town they still occupy in
order to complete their hold on the
railroad between Kattowitz and Glei
witz. Every sort of pressure is being
employed to compel the surrender of
these two important towns. No food
is being allowed to enter theri but as
this has not proved effective, the
water and electricity supplies of Kat
towitz were cut off yesterday.
DOWN SECY. DAVIS'
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23. The
unions- embracing the ship crew
workers on striko here have decided
without even the formality of a meet
ing or a vote that they will not ac
cept the compromise offer tentatively
agreed upon by Secretary Davis and
the Marine Engineers' Beneficial as
sociation, executives of the associa
tion here said today.
Published reports that the Pacific
Mail Steamship company's steamer
Ban Juan had sailed for Central and
South American ports with a non
union crew yesterday were erroneous.
The San Juan was still at her dock.
The shipping board's steamer
Creole State, operated by the Pa
Allies Send Commission
PARIS, May 23. (lly Associated
Press.) Tho allied high commission
in Upper Silesia has sent delegations
to intervene with both the Germans
and tho Poles in an endeavor to obtain
the cessation of all military operations
in that territory, according to French
official dispatches today.
Each of the delegations is composed
of representatives of France, Groat
Britain and Italy.
In French circles the situation is re
garded as most grave following the
German attack on tho Polish lines
nlong tho Grosstoinor-Streibenau-K
ram pa .front. The Poles, according
to French information retired from
this line.
Not Causus Belli
Tho German attack although regard
ed as very serious is not considered
in French official circles as u casus
belli, as it was carried out by irregular
forces.
The allied representatives in Berlin
will call on Dr. Wirth today and ask
him to close the Silesian frontier and
take all possible steps to prevent in
tervention by other voluntoor forces.
BERLIN, May 23. (By Associated
Press.) Dr. Friedrich Rosen, German
minister to Holland was today ai
pointod foreign minister in tho cabinet
of Chancellor Wirth.
PROMINENT-NATIVE
Benton Bowers, a native son and
one of Jackson - county's best
known citizens, who was stlcken
with paralysis last Tuesday at
his home in Ashland, died Sat
urday night without having ever
regained consciousness. Mr. Bow
era was about 6 4 years old and
is survived by his wife and four
sons, tho youngest of whom la 1G
years old.
He was a prominent stock raiser
and rancher of this county for many
years and was reported to be worth
from $150,000 to $200,000. Mr.
Bowers had resided in tho county for
the past 2 3 years, having come here
from Texas. He was a member of
the state lime board and wan well
known throughout .southern Oregon.
Tho funeral will bo held at the
Elks' Temple In Ashland Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Union Agents Indicted
CHICAGO, May 23. Indictments
charging conspiracy to extort money
were voted today against five business
agents of local unions by the special
grand jury investigating business con
ditions here.
E UNIONS
COMP ROMSE FLAT
cific Mail, was due to leave for the
Far East today with a non-union
crew.
LOS ANGELES HARBOR, May 23.
Five men in sailor's uniforms and
two declared to be members of sea
men's unions were arrested today
following an attack upon members of
the non-union crew of the Pacific
Steamship company vessel Queen on
the waterfront here. The uniformed
men weer turned over to a provost
guard from the Pacific fleet. The
other prisoners were held at th
local police station on charges of
battery. The Queen sailed for Se
attle at 7:10.
Only Two American
Golfers Defeated in
First Day, Tourney
11OYLAK10, May 23. ( By
Associated Press) Eight of
the invading American golfers
won tho right today to play In
the second round of tho Eng
lish amateur golfing champion
ship which opened here this
morning. These were -R. T.
(Bobby) Jones of Atlantic;
P. C. Hunt of Texas; F. J.
Wright of Boston; Charles
(Chick) Evans of Chicago; W.
C. Kownes, Jr., of PittBburg;;
J. II. Douglas, Dr. Paul 'Hunter
of Los Angeles, and Francis
Oulmet of Boston.
Only two of the Amorlcans
playing today suffered dofeat.
These were W. L. Thompson,
who was beaten by throe up and
one to play by R. It. Burton of
Mid-Surrey, and Montry, who
was decisively beaten by seven
up and six to play by It. G.
MacNaughton of Northumber
land.
CASE AGAINST
S. L. JOHNSTON
FIRST CALLED
. ImllctmentH against Mm. Myrtle
Blakcley, Conner county treasure!,
Choster C. Kubli, Applugatu taut-k
in an, C. 11. Owon. -furrm-r orohardist,
now a Utah oil man, and li. D. Uiiii'H,
former vlce-iircsidont Of tho defunct
Bank of Jacksonville, were rend at
tho opening of tho May term of the
circuit court this morning, I ho de
fendants arraigned, and the time set
for pleas as tomorrow morning at
9:30 o'clock.
The Kiand Jury for the May turn, of
court is still in session, and contiuu-
iiik investigations.
Airs. Blakcley was Indicted on a
charge of aiding mid abetting a hank
cashier to make a false entry In a
bank book, the specific chargu bt'ing
the listing in an individual deposit
hook an entry showing $4,948.35 de
posit. Mrs. Dlakley was arraigned,
Kiven until tomorrow morning to
plead and her attorney, (Jus Newbury
announced th probability of filing a
demurrer to the Indictment.
Chester C. Kubli was arraigned on
four indictments, all charging "aid
ing and abetting a bank cashier to
defraud a hank," with checks for $50,
$200, J22, and $150, in AugtiHt, 1!20,
shortly before the closing of the bank.
Kuhll was allowed to go on his own
recognizance, and will be arraigned in
the morning. :
C. H. Owen was arraigned accord
ing to the Indictments, for aiding and
abetting a bank cashier tn defraud,
with checks drawn for $2 2 5, $ 1 00,
$250, and $25 without funds in the
bank. The trial was set for tho foot
of the docket on motion by the dis
trict attorney. f Owen was allowed
till tomorrow morning to plead, and
was represented by Attorney A. 13.
llcames.
R. D. Hines. former vice-president
of the bank, was arraigned on indict
ments alleging receiving deposits
when tho bank was insolvent, the
specific, rlyirge being tho receipt of
$123. 'J3 from D. "V Uagsh'aw of Jack
sonville as a deposit. 1I0 was also
indicted for making false statements
to a bank examiner. lines was nl
lowed to go on $10,000 bail already
furnished.
The case of the state vs. Morrison,
for alleged larceny by bailee was dis
missed upon a motion of the district
attorney.
- A continuance was granted In the
case of tho Bank of Mt. Vernon vs.
Morris upon motion of Attorney O. C.
Boggs.
Attorney W. M. Briggs of Ashland
was appointed by the court to defend
Frank Kodot, indicted with Bcter
Stauff, for alleged attempted burglary
of the Gold Hill bank. titm. ft Ih rep
resented by Attorney O. S. Blanchard
of Grants Pass.
Tho work of selecting a Jury was
started to hear the case of tho state
hank board vs. S. I. Johnston,
Thompson creek sawmill operator,
alleged to have overdrawn his ac
count In the Bank of Jacksonville In
the neighborhood of $4000. John
ston is represented by Attorney Porter
J. Neff and the state banking board
by Attorney O. M. Koherts. Among
the witnessed will be W. H. Johnson,
former cashier of the Bank of Jack
sonville. Three Jurors, Including C. M. Kidd
of this city, were temporarily ex
cused from service on account of
sickness.
The retrial of Myrtle Blakcley for
alleged malfeasance in office, a Jury
disagreeing at the last term of court,
is scheduled to h called tho latter
part of the week.
ITS BREAK
OUT EGYPT,
n KILLED
Terror Reigns in Alexandria
When Natives and Students
Attack Greeks and Euro
peans British Troops Are
Called to Restore Order 5
Europeans Are Killed.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 23
It wiiH officially announced this after
noon that 23 persons had been killed
and 130 wounded.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 23.
(By tho Associated Press) Kivo Eu
ropeans were killed and seveniy-two
others wounded in rioting hero Sun
day night and this morning, It was
announced today. Tho police casual
ties were not given out.
It is rumored that the outbreak
arose from the killing of a native by
a (ireek, which led to attacks by the
native and students on Greeks and
other Europeans. ' Ambulances were
busy all night taking the wounded to
hospitals. Many fires were started
and In one district it was reported
that people were burned alive.
Mobs during the nignt smashed win
dows nnd this morning all business
establishments are closed.
Before the arrival of tho soldiers
this morning Europeans had gathered
at the government offices, demand
ing protection or permission to pro
tect themselves.. Taoy. greeted tho
troops upon their arrival with great
enthusiasm.
A dispatch from Cairo to tho Ex
hango Telegraph company reports
many dead lying in the streets of
Alexandria. One report states that
two Europeans were drenched with
petrol and burned in the streets.
A band of 1 500 armed Bedouins
says the Cairo message. Is reported
to be advancing on Kamlch, five miles
northeast of Alexandria "to partici
pate in a general revolution whM,,
but for the presence or tho British,
might succeed."
Cairo, adds the message. Is in an
excited state, but no disorders have
developed there.
THRILLS MEDFORD
The people of Medford and tho val
ley enjoyed a feast of ajrpluno sights
Sunday when Ki ships passed over the
city and valley enrouto from Mather
Kleld to Eugene. Tho big sight was
tho formation of ninil ships led by
Captain Lowell H. Smith, -which flew
through here at 3:45 p. in. In V or
battle shape formation.
Another formation of four ships
came through about an hour later, led
by Lieutenant H. N. Worthlngton. At
1:30 p. in. three ships arrived at the
Medford field led by Staff Sergeant
Arndt, with Cadet Fisher and Sergeant
Kause us the other pilots, and with
Start Sergeant nurnian and Corporal
Russell as observers.
There are now stationed at the Med
ford Held Lieutenant Samuel O. Car
ter, who will command tho Medford
base, four Delluviland ships with Lib
erty motors, and 20 men. All efforts
are now being centered In getting- the
camp at the aviation field thoroughly
established for the patrol season
which Is expected to begin Juno 15.
Aiiii'i'lciiu League.
It. If. K.
Washington 9 4 0
Chit-ago 5 11 3
Zachury, Johnson and Ormrilty;
Davenport, Kerr. Hodge, McWeeny,
l'cnco and Kt halk, i'aryan.
K. If. K.
Philadelphia 2 10 3
Detroit 5 14 0
Harris and Perkins; Leonard nad
Bassler.
, It. II. K.
Boston .1 4 . 1
Cleveland 4 8 0
Thormahlen, Kerr and Ituvl, Walters;
Bagby and O.N'elll.
National I-oagiie.
NEW VOHK. -May 23. Plttuhurg
New York game postponed, rain.
BROOKLYN, May S3. Chicago
Brooklyn game postponed, rain.
Philadlphiii, May 23. Cliii'iunntnl-
Alameda Fleet Base
Beaten in Senate,
Oregonians Oppose
WASHINGTON, May 2 3.
Provisions in the naval appro
priation bill for a new fleet liaso
at Alameda, Calif., were stricken
from the bill today In tho sen
ate. The voto was 4 0 against
adoption nnd 30 in favor.
Appropriation of $1,500,000
to begin dredging and excavat
ing for a new supplemental baso
at Alameda was proposed in the
rejected committee amendment.
Another provision authorized the
government to receive title free
to something over 5,000 acres
of land near the Alameda site.
The republicans voting against
the Alameda item included:
Borah, Jones, Washington', Me
.'Nary and Staufield.
l'"our democrats supported (lie
appropriation.
I GET OUT
NUW YOHK, May 2.'!. Tho admin
istration's purpose to place the federal
government on a sound business basis
even at the cost of offending "a cer
tain class of politicians" was reaffirm.
ed by President Harding hero today In
an address before a luncheon of the
Academy of Political Soimico. ' '
Tho task, tho president, declared,
"had already shown that to bo success
ful would require persistent, stoney
hoarted devotion to tho public Inter
est," without a trace of sympathy for
the office-holder whoso only excuse
for drawing a salary is that he needs
the money. Lous of a certain sort of
prestige to tho administration, Mr.
Harding said, waB certain to result
though it might be compensated In the
long run by a realization of the good
accomplished for tho genera public.
Recapitulating tho work already
done by tho reorganization commis
sion created by congress and by execu
tive orders of the administration, the
president said considerable progress
was promised for the immediate fu
ture. The text of tho president's nddross
follows In part:
"Everywhere wo turn wo nolo that
the government has In recent tlmo as
sumed a more complex relationship to
tho public than it ever unstained be
fore. Tho mobilization of man power,
industrial forces and industrial , re
sources, which was niado necessary in
tho war's exigencies, could only have
been accomplished through tho exer
tion of tho utmost powers of govern
ment. "Many men thoughtlessly urge that
since governments took over the con
trol, even tho conduct of many indus
tries nnd facilities during tho war
there followed a great increase In
wagos, a vast expansion of business
activity. Therefore why not assume
that continuance of such control and
management, in time of peace, would
enablo continuance of the same liber
ality In compensation and profits, the
same Intense business activity?
Cost Too Great
"Those who look below tho surface
know that the things which govern
ments accomplished during tho war
were accomplished at a staggering
cost; a cost which society could not
bear for long; a cost that lias left so
ciety burdened with debts which mort
gage general ions of tho future. They
know that tho feverish seeming of
prosperity was not genuine.
10 AID PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, May 23 The house
today 77 to 38 to add $200,000 to the
deficiency appropriation bill for pro
hibition enforcement until July 1. The
amendment was offered by Represen
tative Volstead, republican, Minnesota
who explained that tho prohibition
enforcement bureau had been obliged
to lay off 700 enforcement officers bo
cause of a lack of funds to pay their
salaries.
Philadelphia postponed. Itnln.
BOSTON, May 2.1. Ht. Louis-Bos-ton
game postponed. Ilalu,
II
1
SAYS HARDING
IT MUST NOT BE AGAIN," SAYS
PRESIDENT HARDING BEFORE
COFFINS OF 5000 WAR DEAD
Nation's Chief Executive Deeply Affected By Spectacle at
Army Pier, Pleads for a Nation So Powerful That None
Will Dare to Provoke Its Wrath Millenium Not Here, But
Hopes This Nation May Be So Righteous and So Strong That
Conflict May Never Be Necessary Mrs. Harding Unable
to Control Emotions.
Ok
NUW YORK, May 23. "It must not:
be again."
Willi these solemn words, President i
Harding today laid a wreath on the
coffin of tho first American soldier to
die on German soil, at a funeral cere
mony for 5000 war dead at tho army
piers in Hohnkcn.
Ills volco husky and his eyes brim
med with tears, tho president gazed at
the rows and rows of coffins. Then
ho said:
"One hundred thousand sorrows aro
touching my heart. It must not be
again. Cod grant that It will nut be.
"I do not prtend that tho mlllenial
days have come and that there will he
no moro war. I would wish a nation
so iKiwerful that nono will daro to
provoko Its wrath."
Mrs. Harding Breaks Down
Then in the great army shed on the
shores of tho Hudson, with lis stark,
whitewashed walls, thoro fell a silence
profound and deep. Mrs. Harding
could bo seen weeping softly as she
lookod upon tho flag-draped coffins of
those who had given their nil for their
country. x
'l'hon tho president continued:
"The republic will never forget tho
sacrifices these men have made
whether thoy lie In Iho soil of the
homeland or the crimsoned soil of the
battlefield."
When the president had finished his
brief address, ho stepped forward,
Btoppcd In front of tho cofrin that had
been selected to symbolize tho army
of dead surrounding him and laid upon
if his wreath of roses and orchids.
. Like a Great Tomb
Thoro was another moment of si
lence It was as If tho groat piers,
hustling with life as men went forth
to death, had been turned to a tomb
after the return of those who had sur
vived. On tho coffin decorated by tho presi
dential hand was a plato chronicling
tho fact that Joseph (luylon of Kvast,
Mich., a privato in Company I of the
12(!th United States Infantry had
given his llfo for his country May 21,
1018, in the Glldwildor sector In Al
sace.
Tho president had motored to Ho-
boken accompanied by Colonel F, VV.
Gulbralth, Jr., national commander of
tho American Legion, who was among
tho great throng to groot the chief
executive when he landed from the
presidential yacht Mayflower. Harbor
craft saluted and then a salute of 21
guns roared out from the great de
stroyers which arrived last week from
the south.
At tho army sheds at llobokcn the
president bared his head In tho pres
ence of the bodies that wore brought
homo lust week on tho transport
Whcalon.
In his Hoboken address Prcsldont
Harding said:
"There grows on mo tho realization
of tho unusual character of this occa
sion. These poor bodies are but tho
clay tenements once possessed of
soids which flamed in patriotic devo-
IS
PARTNER QUITS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Muy 23.
After a day's layoff, Jack Dompsoy
today rosumod training for his con
tost wits Georges Carpentler, Larry
Williams of Bridgeport, Conn., joined
tho champion's staff of sparring part
ners. Williams Is a heavyweight and
will replace Jack Clifford of Brook
lyn, who quit after working six days
with Dcmpscy. Clifford was knocked
out once by Ilcmpsey and badly pun
ished tho other times ho faced him.
MANHASSKT, N. Y May 23
Goorgcs Carpenticr today began real
ring work in preparation for his fight
with Jack Dempsey, July 2. nils
tiou, lighted now hopes on the battle
grounds of civilization and in their
sacrifices sped on to accuse autocracy
bet'oro tho court of olornal justice. We
are not met for thorn, though we love
and honor and speak a grateful trib
ute. It would bo futile to apeak to
thoso who do not hear, or to sorrow
for those who cannot sense it, or to
oxalt those who cannot know. But we
can speak for country, wo can reach
those who sorrow and sacrificed
through tholr service, who suffered
through their, giving, who glory with
tho republic through their heroic
achievements, who rejolco in the civ
ilization their heroism prcservod.
For tne Living
"Hvory funeral, every memorial.
every tribute is for the living an of
fering in compensation of sorrow.
When tho light of life goes out there
is a now radiance in eternity . and
somehow the glow of it relioves tho
darkness which is left behind.
"Novor a death, but somewhere a;
new life, never a sacrifice but some
where an atonement, never a Borvice
urn. Bomewiioio anu somenow - (Ml -
achievement. These had served, which
is the supreme inspiration in living.
They have oarnod everlasting gratl
tudo which is tho supremo solaco iu
dying.
Words Fall
"No one nitty measure the vast and
various affoctions and sorrows center
ing on this priceless cargo of bodies
ono living, fighting for, and finally
dying for the republic. One's words
full, his understanding is halted, his
emotions are stirred beyond control
when contemplating these thousands
of beloved dead. 1 find a hundred
thousand sorrows touching my heart
and there is ringing In my ears, like
an admonition eternal, an insistent
call 'it must not bo again. It must
not bo again.' God grant that it will
not bo and let a practical people join
in co-operation with God to the end
that It shall not be. - ;
"I would not wish a nation for
which men are not willing to fight, and
if need he, to die, but I do wish for a
nation where it is not necessary to
ask for- that sacrifice. I do not pre
tend that mlllenial davs haVe come.
but I can believe in the possibility of a .
nation bolng so righteous as never to.
mako a war of conquest and a nation
so powerful In righteousness that none
will dare invoke her wrath. I wish for
us such an America." V
No Hatred in America '.
In placing the wreath on the casket
the president said: . .
"In tho name of tho' republic I be
stow this tribute on the casket of the
first soldier who perished on the soil
of the enemy. This opportunity is not
chosen to express the suggestion ot
hatred in the American heart, for
thoro is no hatred in the American
heart, but I have chosen it because I
am offering the tribute to one return
ed whose death on enemy soil marked
the day when our civilization went
I Continued en Page Twol
AFTER KNOCKOUT
morning workout was In secret, 'but
this afternoon he was to perform be
fore a largo delegation of newspa
permen. I
Kamo In tho world of canines has
come to "Klip," a Belgian police do
owned by Carpentler. The dog had
already played an Important part in
training activities.
Since the close of tho war end
much of tho time during tho con
filet, the dog has been with Carpen
tlor constantly. "Not as a mascot,
Just as a friend," Carpentler de
clared today as the pair tramped
around the large estate on which the
camp ot the boxer has been estab
lished. .