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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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. :