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Newspaper Page TextMEBFORB MAIL TRIBUNE The Weather Predictions Maximum Minimum . S3 46 Fair. Dally Sixteenth Year, ftiekly Fifty-First, Year. MEDFORD, OREGOX, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1921 NO." 54 BRIANDPUTS QUIETUS ON Ml GRAB French Premier Tells Deputies No Reason for Occupation of German Mining Region Would Be Violation Versail- , les Treaty Silesia Crisis Is Believed Over. TAIUS, May 24. (By the Asso-. elated Prows) Premier Brland ques tioned by a group of deputies before the meeting of the chamber today, Bald' there was no reason for the oc cupation of the Ruhr region, because the aspect of the Silesian question -had been changed, and if the Ruhr were occupied without the support of the allies, it would be equivalent to abandonment of the treaty of Ver sailles. PARIS, May 24. Fighting between Germans and Poles in Silesia hus cre ated a new crisis over the policy to be followed by the allied nations re garding that former province of Ger many and It had a distinct influence In debate in the French - chamber of deputies when, it convened today. . The Silesian situation developed rapidly last night and demands for . i ii . v. i . . i i r Germany were again heard. . : . , Don't Isolate France. Premier Brland went into the same subject later in his statement to ihe chamber of deputies on the govern ment's foreign policy and with regard to the London ngreemcnt for non-occupation of the. Ruhr valley. The premier laid emphasis on the point that the main object he had been pursuing was to retain the sup port of public opinion, as well as the moral support of the governments of America and Great Britain. ' "Tn. 4in wnrlil n II in rnttMt It liter! today,' M.' Brland snld, "no country .can exist In Isolation. I do not want France to be In the same position as in 1870. If coercive measures must be adopted. It mujit be in agrce- "Today France has the strength which permits her td be confident, but commands her to be calm. Just at the time when a mere show of this force was sufficient to obtain more in two weeks than had been obtained in two years from aermnny, the use bf this force is unnecessary. I shall not use It unless an imperative neces sity Involving the security of France, arises.' Premier Brland said he was con vinced of the good faith and loyalty of the government of Chancellor Wirth and that it was trying to live ujv to Its promises, . Germany Replies .'A'.PARIS, May 24.- (By the Asso ciated Press) Germany replied, to the French communication of yester day on the Silesia situation, the re ply declaring in effect that Germany had taken the most rigorous meas ures towards closing its frontier with Upper Silesia. "nVr, Mayer Informed Premier Bri and this morning that the German government had decided to close the Silesian frontier and oblige tne vol unteer corps to disband. After his call French officials were optimistic regarding the Upper Silesian situa tion. Dr. Mayer's communication, while, not officially so Btntcd was nsuin."i to be a reply to the note Premier Brland handed him lRst evening nr.d the promptness of the reply was con sidered a good augury. ' SPOKANE, Moy 24. G. W. Krelt emler, alleged Industrial Worker of the World convicted in superior court here of criminal syndicalism was awaiting transfer today to the state reformatory at Monroe, Wash., to be gin serving a sentence of six months to five years. He was sentenced yes terday aftrnoon by Superior Judge Oswald. Kreitemler. who is 22 jars of age, was charged with selling I. W. W. propaganda matter on the streets here. ALLIES WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN DEAD IN FRANCE PARIS. May 24. (By the Asso ciated Press) All the nations with which the United States was asso ciated during the world war will pay tribute to the American soldier dead next week. Ceremonies covering two -days will take place In Paris, begin nliig Sunday morning and ending Monday. Mmorial day. with de-o-ratlon of graves In the Suresnes cem etery. Memorlul day will be observed in 7" cemeteries throughout France, where approximately 43,000 graves will be decorated. The French gov ernment will send a representative clttlzen to take charge over the exer Senate Committee Reports Favorably On Portland Fair - WASHINGTON, May 24. A resolution by Senator McNary, republican, Oregon, authorizing the president to invite foreign v nations to participate in a pro- nosed exposition a Portland, Oregon., in 1925, to celebrate completion of the traus-eontin- 4- entul highwuys and development of hydro-electric power, was re- ported favorably today by the senate foreign relations com-' uiittee. WASHINGTON, May 24. The president would be request- ed to negotiate treaties regu- luting salmon fishing In Pa 's- clflc ocast waters off the nited States, Alaska and the Doniln- - Ion of Canuda, under a resolu- tlon by Senator McNary, repub- .llcan, Oregon, reported favor- ably today by the Benate for- '. eign relations committee. LEGISLATION Volstead Act Too Weak So Dry Forces Map Out Cam paign to Stop All Possible Leaks New Bill Is Intro duced. ly DAVID M. CHURCH, Inlei'iuttional News .Service Stuff Cor respondent. WASHINGTON, May 24. Sahara will be a glistening lake compared to the United -States, if the plans ot the prohibitionists meet with the ap proval of congress. The 'dry" forces, unsatisfied with the effects of the Volstead law. are mapping out a vigorous campaign to be conducted In the present congress in an effort to stop up the leaks in the dry law dyke. Prohibitionists are certain that the present congress Is just as "dry" as was the last and they are hopeful that their campaign will meet with suc cess, although they realize that with elections two years distant, pressure can not be as easily applied to this congress as to the last. The first step In the campaign to put the lid on Intoxicants has been taken by Representative Volstead in introducing a bill to prevent the use of beer and wine as medicines. Only the future can determine the fortunes of this bill, but the "tlrys" are watch ing its course with great eagerness, tp determine the sentiment of. the pres ent congress. ' ' ( Iropose Drastic Measures ' " Other planks In the "dry" platform which will be presented to Congress are set forth as followB: 1 Congress shall cut off importa tion of liquors for at least five years. . 2 The further manufacture of whiskey shall be prohibited until the present stock is down to a very small reserve basis. 3 The present stock of .liquors shall be concentrated by giving the commissioner power to move liquors when such action will conduce the enforcement of the prohibition law. 4 Tho total prohibitive tax shall be assessed against offenders for each offense. 5 Only alcohol, not liquors or wines, shall be allowed to be used as a base for "medicines." 6 Alcohol to be used for legiti mate purposes, such as the manufac- (Continued on re Eight) ON MEMORIAL DAY cises at places where Americans are unable to be present. In Paris the ceremonies will begin with special services In all the Ameri can churches. These will be followed by a pnrnde of American and French soldiers. The parade will end at the Arc de Trlomphe, where Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, will deliver an oration and place a wreath on the tomb of the unknown French soldier there. Madame Mlllerand, wlfo of the president nf the republic, will head a French delegation which will luy pop pies on the graves of the American dead In Suresnes cemetery. PROM S WANT IRE DRASTIC! GET BACK TO WORK ITS. DUTY President Harding in New York Address Says Time Has Come for United States to Get Back to Work Iso lation Impossible, But U. S. Must Come First. NEW YORK, May 24 Tho coopera tion of every factor of American bus! ness and industry to put tho nation's house in order after tho dislocation of war was bespoken by President Hard ing last night at a dinner here cele brating the 125th anniversary of the New York Commercial. Agriculture, labor and business man agement, he declared, must stand to gether In the confident purpose of re construction. He asserted that altho the United States did not want to live In isolation and selfishness, its duties to the world could best be performed by giving Its attention first to the rehabilitation of its own resources. Mr. Harding promised thut govern ment Interference with business would be reduced to a minimum while gov ernment cooperation with all properly conducted businesses would be ex panded. He declared his purpose to reverse the tendency In some quarters "to regard business as dishonest until it should prove Itself honest and to regard bigness In business us a crime. Emphasizing the fundamental im portnnce of agriculture, he asserted that tho farmer was entitled to "all the help the government can give him without Injustice to others." For the wage-earner he asked sufficient com pensation for comfort, education and a margin of savings, while for every oth er element In Industry he urged a fair opportunity to do Its part in recon struction. Mr. Harding also suggested that the nation's loans to the allies be put in a more tangible form, that facilities of exchange be bettered and that all the financial policies of the reconstruction period be so formulated as to protect the gold standard. "Assuming that these things may be laid down as fundamentals," he said, "It is for ub all to get back to work. We must have confidence that things will come right. We have dealt with the greatest problom humanity ever confronted in the war. We will have no problem hereafter greater or more difficult than" that was. Therefore we are entitled to every confidence that' we will cope successfully with the problems that He ahead."... The presidents address ...follows In part: . ... . : The New York Commercial, . was founded wheji the young republic was distraeted by a division of , opinion concerning our relations with Europe. The noble Yashlngton was. being lam pooned and traduced, because. his ad ministration was committed to the Jay treaty with Great Britain, first of the nation's commercial covenants. It represented an effort to escape em broilment In the old world system, and in the period when we were too weak to sustain a foreign conflict, it served to postpone that disaster. But only to postponed It for, with every wish to preserve the peace, It was Impossible. We fought wars with France and Eng land, as Incidents to the French revo lution and Napoleonic upheaval. It has been too often assumed that our recent Involvement In the troubles of Europe marked a new development In our affairs. In fuct, It was an old story. We never were and never will be able to maintain isolation. But our part and our place Ip international af fairs are Btrlklngly changed. Our rise in power and Influence has Imposed new responsibilities. Today our strength in the industrial, financial and commercial world, our capacity to produce, our ability to extend credits which others cannot give and which brave but unfortunate peoples sorely need all these make it necessary thut wo shall adopt new commercial meth ods whereby to Inside the fullest pos sible service to civilization. I bespeak the help of every organ of Intelligent, understanding business, to enable the nation to meet these demands. It has been said many times, but It cannot be too often repeated and em phasized, that In doing this we will be alike discharging a duty to others and seizing an opportunity for our own advancement. There have seldom been more convincing proofs than we see all around us now, of the essential Interdependence of all parts of the world. He who displays the broadest spirit of brotherhood, helpfulness and (Continued on Page Eight) Flood Situation in Portland Is Serious, Bridges Threatened .PORTLAND. Ore., May 24. Workmen continued today to fight rising waters of the Colum- bia river menacing one of the S approaches to the . Interstate bridge near here. Pavement of the threatened up much was said 4 4 to have sunk a foot. Pumps were busy at many Btret corn- crs here today llfhtlng water from the underground systems 4 of the heating and telephone companies. More basement pumps wore In operation. Three mills at ltldgefleld, Wush., and one ut Washougal, Wash., were forced to close on account of high water, accord ing to reports, reaching here. DIST. ATTORNEY E SAN ERAis'CISCO, May 2-f. The district attorney "believes that an In Justice was done in the conviction of Thomas J. 'Mooncy for a 1916 Pre paredness day bomb murder and will present to the governor evidence sub stantiating this belief that will com pel him to act," Milton U-fton, as sistant district attorney, suld toda in opposing a motion to release Moon ey under n common law pleading. "When Governor Stephens com milted Mooney's sentence from hang lug to life imprisonment it demon strated that there was a doubt in his mind as to the defendant's guilt,' U'Ren said. i During the argument U'Ren an nounced that there was "no reined) at law," for Mooney. At this point Mrs. Rena Mooney, wlfo of Mooney arose and cried: "Why don't you find a roniedy?" The district attorney was compell ed to oppose the present action on behalf of Mooney on the ground thai ii' the common law writ was granted It could be invoked successfully by every criminal. U'Ren asld. , The action Is an effort to obtain Mooney's release on a writ designed to obtain relief from fraudulent Judgments un der the buslc law. Mooneys' counsel contended that his conviction was brought about by perjury and all re lief under the stututory law has been denied him. Argument on the writ started yes terday with Mooney present. He was returned to the state prison last night. The court took the motion for the writ under advisement. The conviction of Mooney and his co-defendant, Warren K. . Billings, was brought about by Charles Kick ert, the predecessor of the present attorney, Matthey Brady. NATIONAL NEW YORK, May 24. ' R. IT. E, Pittsburg 3 6 1 New York 6 10 Batteries Adams, Carlson and Skiff; Nehf an dSmlth. BOSTON, May 24. R. IT. E. St. Louis 3 7 8 Boston 7 BattcrleB Pertlca, Sherdell and demons; Watson, Scott arn O'Nol 111 Gibson. BROOKLYN, May 24 R. H.B. Chicago 1 7 Brooklyn 6 7 2 Batteries Martin nnd O'Farrell Smith and Taylor. PHILADELPHIA, May ,24. R. II.E Cincinnati 2 6 Philadelphia 3 8 Batteries Liiquo, Napier ami Win go; Meadows and Bruggy. AMERICAN CHICAGO, May 24. H. E. Washington . 6 9 Chicago - 6 12 Batteries Acosta, Scliaht and Plcln- ich; Mulrennan and Yaryan. DETROIT, May 24. R. II. E Philodelphla .... 7 15 Detroit 6 10 2 Batteries Keefe, Rommel and Per kins; Mlddleton, Holling, Oldham and Alnsmlth. CLEVELAND, May 24, American: Cleveland-Boston game postponed; wet field. , ADMITS WRONG DON MOONEY OH PUT nilT IN THF UUI 111 NIL 9wn pniiNi.: LllU llUUIlU Big Surprise of Golf Tourna ment Is Victory of Hodgson Over U. S. A. Star in Great Struggle Chick Evans Also Defeated By Fownes, His Own Team Mate. HOYLAKE, May 24. (fly .the As sociated Press) Cyril, Tullyy, the British amateur golf champion, who this morning defeated Jeae P. Gull ford of Boston in the second round of the amateur championship tourna ment demented .1. I.. Jenkins, the 1 11 1 4 ; champion by one hole In the third round this ufternoou. F. J. Wright of Boston In tho third round defeated A. F. Dixon of Korm by by 5 up nnd 4 to play. W. C. Fownes of Pittsburg defeat ed his American teammate, Charles (Chick) Evans of Chicago by one up In the third round of the British amu ttur golf tournament this ntternoon. Dr. Paul Hunter of Los Angeles beat A, G. Dower of Bromley nnd llickley by.G up and ." to play, also defeuted Tipping of Woodcolo Park 3 up and 2 to play. J. H. Douglas, JV., ot tho Unltoil States beat R. V. K. Klnley of St. George's Hill by one hole. HOYLAKE, May 24. (By Associated ProsB) Both good and III fortune were experienced this forenoon by tho American team, whose members are competing for the BrltlBh amnteur goli championship. ' Two of tho American team Btars, Chick Evans of Chicago and Bobby Jones' of Atlanta, were early to thu fore with victories over their oppon ents, but another Btar, Francis Oiiltnet, of Boston, was unexpectedly put out of the running and Jesse P. Guilford of Boston was eliminated by CyrllTolloy, the British amateur champion. These matches were In the second round of play, begun early this morn ing. In this round also W. C- Fownes, Jr., of Pittsburg, and P. J. Wright of Boston won their matches. Another American, not a member of the team, who won his match, was P. Hunt, of Texas. - ' - Ouimet Defeat 8urprlse The defeat of Ouimet at the hands of Hodgson constituted want veteran observers regarded as one of the big gest surprises In the history of the championship. The Yorkshire man won his victory largely through his super iority In putting. Both Ouimet and Hodgson started well,' halving tab first and third holcH in five and four respectively, while Hodgson lost' tho second. 'The latter squared the match at tho fourth rlbdit- soh was two up at the seventh, wherp he got a perfect two and also won he eighth'.1 Ouimet won tho ninth, Oulmet's defeat wan In n great fin ish, 'in which both men kept their nerve to the end. The Yorkshire champion putted brilliantly and was one up with two to go. The seven teenth was halved In good fours. At the eighteenth Hodgson placed his second shot five yards from the pin, while Oulmet's was fifteen yards away. Both Just missed their putts and agreed on a half In fours, Hodgson winning by one up. Dr. Paul Hunter of Los ArigelDH heat E. Tipping of Woodcote Purk by three up and two to play J. II. Douglas, Jr., of tho United States, beat F. W. II. Weaver, ot the Royal Liverpool, two up and one to play. R. T. (Bobby) Jones of Atlanta beat Robort Harris of Harowood Downs by six up and flvo to-play In the third round. Jones 8queaks Out In the Jones-Hamlet match, . tho American took mntters rather easy In the early stages and was one down at the sixth The fifth wan a disastrous hole for Jones. He pulled his teo shot into the gorse and was obliged to play It out left handed. On this shot he sent the ball five yards Into another bush and from here he found the rough. He put his fourth on the green, but missed putt for a half. What Jones himself thought of the mess was shown when he picked up his ball and hurled It, back on the green with such force that it bounded high In the air. The sixth hole was halved In fours, Jones played poorly at the thirteenth where Hamlet won, 3 to 4. becoming two up. Jones took the fifteenth, got a half in (he sixteenth and squared the match at the seventeenth. At the eighteenth Hamlet put his (Continued on rut Eight) Southern Pacific To Reduce Freight Rates 20 Per Cent CHICAGO, May 24. Reduc tion of freight rates to meet water competition has been de cided on by the Southern Pacific railroad. It was announced to day. The reductions approxi- mule 20 per cent. Permission to make the reductions will he sought of the Intcrstuto com- incrce commission immediately, according to (1. W. Luce, freight traffic manager. HAi FRANCISCO, May 2 4. Shop supervisory forces of the Southern Pacific did not follow today the lead of other classes of ruilroad employes In promptly refusing a 20 per cent wage re duction, but instead took the matter under advisement after a conference with company offi cials and promised a written re ply tomorrow. 1ST BANK CASE TO Closing Arguments Made in Civil Action Case Against S. L. Johnston Former Bank Cashier Lashed by At torneys for the Defense. . Closing arguments In the elvll ac tion of the Stuto Bank Board against S. L. Johnston were begun In the cir cuit court this morning, and the case will go to the Jury early this after noon. ' Johnston was the principal witness for the defense, and told of his business relutlons with the defunct institution. Attornoy Porter J. Neff in his ar gument contended that hlB client as woll ub the State Bank Board were deceived by the manipulation of Johnson. Attorney E. E. Kelly In his argument characterized Johnson as 'a rotten perjurer," and "a mult who robbed old women of money they had Buvud to bury themselves." "Johnson Is a smooth Individual he fooled the banking board for five years." Attorney Kelly also said the bank tullure was the most colossal in the history of banking." Attorney Rob erts in his review of the evidence said Johnson "had come clean," and "bad mudo his peace with his God, and was trying to make It with his (ullqw man." , W, .II. Johnson, former cashier of the defunct Bank of Jacksonville, buck from state prison, where be Is serving a ten-year sentence, was the principal witness Monday afternoon In the civil suit of the state banking board against S. L, Johnston, Thompson Creek saw mill operator, for the collection ot nn alleged overdraft ot $3,750.87. Johnson admitted fictitious entries In the books of the bank, to keep tho account of Johnston "out of the red," and Identified checks, deposit slips and (Continued on Pane Eight) BEFORE CASTING BELFAST, May 24. (By Associated Press) Elections for tle new parlia ments In Ireland under the Irish home rule bill were carried out throughout Ireland today, but only In the north of Ireland were ballots cast, as the nomi nations for the southern Irish parlia ment were made without contest, which was tantamount lo election. The people had been appealed to by their leaders to vote early to "pre vent personation" and crowds were waiting when the polls opened. It Is believed the Belfast results will bo known Wednesday, but the others will not be in for several days. There are 63 polling divisions with 388 poll ing stations In Belfast alone. Even Belfast, accustomed to hot political fights, has never seen such election campaign as this. Several j !ncldnt? have occurred especinlfV ln the Cork street and Old Lodge area near the docks. Ab soon as the mili tary wort withdrawn from the streets today, when the curfew ended, the rival factions appeared at the doors of their homes with their women folk to FOR MAY TERM GOES LARGE NAVY IN SCORE IN SENATE Appropriations in House Bill Increased by $15,000,000 Personnel Is Increased to 120,000 Vote 45 to 23 Senator Lenroot, Republi can Leads in Economy Fight WASHINGTON, May 24. The sen- ato voted today to accept the commit tee amendment providing for a naval personnel of 120,000 instead of 100,000 fixed by the house. . The vote was 45 to 23. The provi sion Increased by 115,000,000 the ap propriation of 172.000,000 authorized by thu house, fur a personnel of 100,000 men. , . Without a record vote the senate then accepted the committee amend ment increasing the appropriation tor pay of naval reserves from 17,000,000 to $12,810,222. Advocates of economy later attackod an increase of from $17,500,000 to $26, 000,000 for fuel, but were defeated, the -senate adopting without a record vote the increase as recommended by the committee. Another committee Increase of $3, 000,000 to a total of $14,381,000 , for the marine corps quartermasters'; de partment was adopted without a ,i)ro-. tost or record vote. Lenroot Leads Fight WASHINGTON, May 24.r-Contluu-inn his fight against committee In creases to the naval appropriation bill, Senator Lenroot, republican,.. Wiscon sin,; declared today In the senate that President Harding's address yesterday In Hoboken had been distorted by big navy advocates. '-., ' . The senator cited press accounts of the speech In his contention that the dropping out of certain words had changed the meaning of the language to say that "he .wished a nation so powerful that none will dare provoke Its wrath," when the text of the speech showed that Mr. Harding had said that he wished a nation so powerful In righteousness that none would dare J.o Invoke her wrath. .... , Senator Harris, democrat of Georgia, said 99 per cent of the people opposed the senate committee increases... Referring to his recent visit to Jap an the senator predicted that there would not be war with that country. Ho said the vast majority of Japn- cse were friendly to America. Sena tor' Underwood, democrat. Alabama, said ho was "delighted that leader ship of the republican party had da- elded not to resist further" the- Bo rah amendment for disarmament ifon ferences. This, he said was the only hope for peuce held out so far by the republican party. Ho added, how ever, that It would be Idle' to adopt the Borah amendment unless It -Was ' proposed to back it up with the' full force of the government. Senutor Hitchcock, democrat, "Ne braska, announced that he would vote against the bill unless Us "extrava gancies" wore materially eliminated. He deprecated "following the - -ample of Germany," by trying to build the largest navy In the world. -- ' The only peoplo In the world whose teeth are Improving are the Esqui maux. - mm BALLOTS IN BELFAST proceed to the polls. Bricks and Bton'es commenced to fly across the streets and a few shots were fired before the IKilIce arrived to disperse the disput ants. .r One constable was seriously Injured by being hit with a brick. " ' ' Donogale Pass, one of the polling sta tions for unionists In West Belfast, was crowded hours before the time for voting by nationalists. Another long line of nationalists waited outside, thus blocking the way to their opponents. This occurred In many places where one side or the other was the stronger,, and It was evident that much persona tion was going on. .. , One woman who arrived at a polling station half an hour after It had opened found her vote already had been cast. There also were a, large number of child voters, whose votes could not be refused. They ranged In age from a child of 2 1-2 age from a child 2V4 years, who was' Just able to lisp "I vote for Moles," a candidate In South Belfast, to boys and girls of 16 and 17 years. :