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Newspaper Page TextMedfoed Mail Tribune , The Weather Maximum yesterday 87 Minimum today 48 Predictions Fair. ally Siltcenlh Tear. Weekly Kirty-Kirst Tear. MEDFORD, OKl-XlOX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2o, 1921 NO. SENATE FOR REDUCTION ARMAMENT 'Borah Amendment Requesting President to Call Disarma ment Conference Passes ,: Unanimously Mishap to U. S. S. Tennessee Causes Debate. . WASHINGTON. May 25. The senate lute today adopted the amend ment of Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, to tho naval appropriation bill which would request President Hard Ins to Invite Great Britnln and Japan to join with tho United States in a disarmament conference, Tho vote lor Senator Borah's amendment was 74 to 0. The amendment as adopted fol lows: "That the preisdent Is authorized and requested to invite tho govern ments of Great Britain and Japan to send representatives to a conference which shall be charged with promptly entering into n understanding or agreement by which the naval expen ditures and building programs of each government, the United States, Great Britain and Japan, shall be sub stantially reduced annually during the next five years to such an extent and on such terms as may be agreed upon, which understanding or agree ment i to be reported to the respec tive governments for approval." WASHINGTON, May 25. Senn tor King, democrat, Utah, told tho Hcnato today that ho had been inform ed that tile' electric - drive system adopted for American warships had failed badly in the case of the super rireadnaught Tennessee, which soon is to Join the PalXio f loot. . , Senator Polndextcr, republican, Washington, a .membor of tho naval committeo said 'that while motors on the Tcnncsseo had burned out on two occasions these defects had been remedied and that she would sail this week to Join tho Pacific fleet. "Tho fact Is that motors burned out and that small defects wore enr countered in trying the vessel out, be causo electrical parts wore too close to the side of tho ship," Senator Poindexctr said. "I am informed that these have been remedied, and that the Tennessee will leave New York this -week to Join tho Pacific fleet." Senator Wadsworth, republican of New York, said ho had visited tho Tennessee at Hampton Roads with President Harding and had been told tho vessel was not seriously damaged by machinery mishaps.- "All officers agree It would bo folly to abandon tho electric drive," ho added. ' '.' Sonator Polndexter told tho senato that all ncessary stops had been taken by the navy to eliminate tho defects discovered on the Tennessee and that the electric drive system was a "re markable success putting' 'our vessels abend of any other tn tho World. BABY, 2 1 -2 YEARS OLD CASTS BALLOT BELFAST ELECTION BELFAST, Ireland, May 25. (By Associated Press.) Wholesale charges of intimidation by beatings and threats and personation during the balloting in Ulster for members of the new northern Irish parliament are be ing made by both the' nationalists and unionists. 1 ' 1 . Neither side appears to attempt to cniicenl the fact that uorsonation was carried on to an unprecedented extent. As reports come In from the pro vinces the number of cases In which children votod yestorday increases but there was only one anywhere which matched that of the child of 2 V6 years who -voted for Moles, a candidate in south Belfast.' That was the case of a girl Just under three years who east her vote for J. M. Barbour, a unionist candidate in Antrim, who Is well known In the United States. It is not unusual for Ulster children to get on the voting llBts and a case Is recalled in the last elections where a family of eight children, .ranging from 16 years downward exercised the franchise. Spaniard Wins Tennis. HEN'DON. England. May 25. Manuel Alonso. of Spain defeated F. Gordon Lowe In three straight sets In the singles of the Davis cup tennis series hfre today. The Spanlnrd won by 8-6, 6-1, 8-6. Truck Gardners on Govt., Island Flee From Rising Wafers PORTLAND, Ore., May 20. Rising waters of the Columbia river have inundated two-thirds of Government Island, accord ing to reports today from Camas, Wash., and truck gardeners on tho island have been forced to flee. The Columbia was about four miles wide at Vancouver to day, and farmers were remov ing stock from lowlands. Dikes near Kelso, Wash., and Wood land, Wash., were reported threatened. A mill at Kahuna, wash. ,was reported forced to close. The situation at Portland was little changed, there being but alight rise In the Willamette. Further rises In eastern Ore gon are reported. CITHOT OFF No News From Alexandria Arouses Anxiety in Cairo Street Firing Continues Fear Revolt Will Spread Through the Country. LONDON, May 25 Telephone wires between Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, have been cut, says a Central News dispatch from Cairo. No news is com ing from Alexandria and disquieting rumors are current iu Cairo, the dis patch declares. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 25 (By Associated Press.) There was only desultory firing On the streets of this city last night following tho recent riotous disturbances here in which nearly fifty persons, including twelve Europeans were killed and nearly 200 persons wounded. Looters and skulkers were respon sible for this disturbance. LONDON, May 84. A dispatch to' the Exchange Telegraph company ftom Cairo says there has been a slight recurrence of the trouble in Al exandria, and that a demonstration has been begun in the provinces. The message adds that the casual ty lists show eleven ruoro Egyptians dead. ALEXANDIA, Egypt, May 24. Quiet prevailed here last night after the serious rioting of Sunday night and Monday morning, the curfow or der being well observed. The cas ualties' in rioting were officially re ported today as 12 Europeans and 38 natives killed and 191 persons wound ed. The banks, the, Bourse and the mer chants' shops were re-openod today, but the street cars are not running. It is considered by officials here that tlie native movement was more anti-Greek than one against Euro peans generally. CAIRO, Egypt, .May 24. Quiet has been restored in Alexandria after the serious rioting of Saturday and Sun day nignt. A number of persons have been arrested and several, who engaged In the riots which resulted in the deaths of upwards of thirty per sons, have been flogged at police headquarters. Warnings have been issued that the peaceable Inhabitants of the city must In future go to their homes at the first sign of a demonstration or take the consequences, as the police Intend to take "very energetic measures." GEN'L. REDUCTION R. R. RATES NOT POSSIBLE WASHINGTON', May 25. Duriiii; a discussion of rates before the sen ate committee which fs Investigating the railroads, Chairman Cummins re marked that "whenever congress is willing to consider making another appropriation of money for the sup port of the railroads, we may consid er some stops for a general reduction or rates." "So long as the present condition exists with railroad income barely equalling their expenditures, and no returns for earnings on the properties, the only money that can be secured for rate reductions Is In the treasury," he added. COMMUNICATION WITH EGYPTIAN SINN FEIN BURN DUBLIN CUSTOM H'SE One of the Finest Public Build ings in United Kingdom De stroyed in Bomb Attack 7 Sinn Feiriers Killed, 11 Wounded, 65 Captured Liberty Hall Burned. DUBLIN, May 25. By he Asso ciate Press) The Dublin custom house was set afire by a large num ber of Sinn Feiners at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon says a statement issued from Dublin castle at 3 p. m. By the time the fire brigade at tacked tho flames they had taken such a firm hold that It was doubtful if much of the building could be saved, tho statement adds. It reads: "Tho custom house, recognized as one of tho finest public buildings in tho United Kingdom was set afire by a largo party of Sinn Feiners today. The fire brigade was prevented from going to tho scene and crown forces. who sought to reach the building. were fired on. A fight followed, the details of which will bo made pub lic later. Subsequently tho fire brigade, un der protection of crown forces, pro ceeded to the scene and attacked tht flames, which then had a firm hold It is doubtful whether much of the building can be saved." It was said that four auxiliary po licemen wero wounded, and seven Feiners killed, eleven wounded nnd 05 taken prisoner. Tho custom house wns still burning late this afternoon Military Bombed Tho railway ' bridge running past the building was occupied by a large number fit men; upon whom a fusll- ludo wns opened. Others in the im mediate' vloinlty of the custom house also wore fired upon. Lorry loads of the military were bombed as they wero driving up to tho scene. The soldiers fired ma chino guns, rifles and revolvers and several persons were seen to fall. So far throe persons appear to have been killed. The affair seems to have been a most elaborately organized attack. Armed men guarded all the ap proaches to the custom house to pre vent tho saving of the building. Shortly afterward, Liberty hall, the headquarters of tho Irish transport workers, was. set afire and destroy ed. TOKIO, May 25. (liy the Asso ciated I'ress) The promotion of peace between Japan and the United States and between Japan and China arc the fundamental obJuet of a new society recently formed by Japanese women. Mrs, Yukio Ozaki, wife of ex-Minister of Justice Ozaki In an In terview today with the Associated Tress outlined the plans of the or ganization. "Our new society," Mrs. Ozukl ex plained, "1 railed the Japan women's association for the cultivation of in ternational friendship, and w hope to work in co-operation with bhni liir associations in other countries, particularly the United States. We had a most successful meeting for or ganization, when several leading Japanese, men were kind enough to help us, Including Karon Sakatani and Viscount Shlbiwasa. "Mrs. Inouye, wife of a professor at tho women's university, who is one of tho founders, emphasized how much we wish to co-operate with similar organizations in other countries. Bhc said she sought to teach children ideals of internationalism. "Viscount Shibiwasa spoke ear nestly of the value of organization, and tho immense Importance of the co-operation of tho leading women of Japan lr the effort to secure a better understanding and the spreading of intnrnatlonaf friendship." Tho committee has asked Miss Mar lon Irwin, who Is going to tho United Kiatea, to represent the organization at meetings of women in that coun try. It In understood that endeavors will be made to remove from Japanese-text books some of the extreme nationalism and substitute informa tion of a more International nature. Among the sponsors and leaders of the movement, besides, Mrs. Ozakl. are Princo and Princess Konoye and Countess Tsugaru representing the Present Condition of Pacific Highway Is Officially Given Out SALEM, Ore., May 25 Tho fol- lowing Information on tho condl- tion of the Pacific highway be- tween Roseburg and the Cnllfor- nia lino was given out today by the state highway commission: Rosoburg-Myrtle Creek, 20 miles paving south of lloseburg, follow detours; Myrtle Creek- Canyonvllle, 10 miles grading; fair detours via Riddle; Canyon- villo-Wolt Creek, twenty-five miles, macadamized, road good; Wolf Creek-tirave Creek, five miles paved; Grave Creek-Grants Pass 18 miles being macadnmized detour via Merlin. Smith hill slick during recent rains and chains needed, chains needed when raining; Grants Pass-Rock Point arch, 16 miles paved; Rock Point Arch-Gold Hill, two miles grading, road good, detour; Gold Hlll-Medford, It miles paved; Medford-Ashland, 13 tulles paved; Ashland-Calirornia Hue, 22 miles paved .except 2 yt miles, road kept open. ' 1 4. Sheriff Terrill Demands Grand Jury Make Investigation of Allegations By Evangelist If I Am No Account Sheriff, I Want to Know It. Sheriff C. 12. Terrill will demand a grand jury invesflgaflon. of tho allega tions of Evangelist E. J. Uulgiit that he is "a no-account sheriff," according to a statement made this morning, and will request a thorough probe. Tho sheriff also wants tho revivalist to he called as a grand jury witness, and give the source of his information, so a report can bo made of the motives back of the charges. ' . "I understand this psalm singer did the same thing over at Klamath Kails" said Sheriff Terrill, "and rip ped, the sheriff and police up the back. If I'm a no account sheriff I want to know it just as bad as he docs. The people re elected me by 1300, nnd that don't look like I was a 'no account.' They tell me he did not borne out flat footed, but did a lot of insinuating. I've shot square with everybody, done the right thing, and when he talks the way he docs he's talking through his whiskers. Tho evangelist can out talk mo, but I want him to tell his story to tho grand Jury where It won't be one-sided." BASEBALL SCORES ST. I3UIS, May 25. Babe Ruth made his thirteenth home run of the season with two men on base iu the seventh inning today. It was the lon gest hit ever made here. New York won. ' American R. H. K. Boston . 2 8 1 Cleveland 3 10 2 Batteries: I'ennock, Russell and Walters; Utile and O'Neill. Washington ..........10 11 1 Chicago 5 11 1 Batteries: Mogrldgo and Ohnrrt'y; Wilkinson, Pence, Hodge and Yaryan. Philadelphia , 5 14 2 Detroit 3 8 1 Batteries: Perry and Perkins; Ehm ke and Bnssler. National NEW YORK. May 25. Pittsburg New York game postponed, rain. BOSTON," May 25. St. Louis-Boston postponed, rain. PHILADELPHIA. May 25. Cincinnati-Philadelphia game postponed, rain BROOKLYN, May 25. Chicago Brooklyn postponed, ruin. highest nobility: Baroness Magutu: Mrs. Hiinnl. editor of the Women's Companion and Mrs. Tsuknmuto, the dean of Aeyama college. One of the clauses of the constitu tion says: "The purposes of the Institution are to raise the general status of women and to bring about a better Interna tional understanding through tho world," DEMAND BULGIN IKE GOOD CHARGES ONLYWRIGHT NOW LEFT IN GOLF MATCH Boston Crack Sole U. S. Repre sentative Left of the 13 Originally Entered Jones and Evans Disgusted With 1 8-Hole Matches Ready to Return Home. llOYL.VKE, May 2.V !!: the As sociated Press I Dr. Paul Hunter of Los Angeles, ono of tho two remain ing Americans In tho British amatour golf championship tournament wns eliminated in tho fifth round this nf ternoon by 11. Darwin of Woking by two up and ono to piny. This leavos Fred J. Wright of Boston as tho sole American representative of tho thir teen orlglnully entered. HOYLAKE, May 25. F. ,1. Wright of Boston, ono of the two American survivors in tho British amateur golf championship won his way through the fifth round of the tournumont this afternoon by dofenllug .lohn Ball of tho Royal Liverpool four up and throo to play. A gallery of 4,000 persons followod the' fifth round match botwoen Wright and Bull. Tho contest was a tonso one from tho start, tho first flvo holes being halved. Wright wan one up at the sixth and throe up at the turn. Bali won the tenth 4 to 5, hut Wright took tho eleventh 3 to 4. Ball won the twelfth 4 to 3. Wright was again three up at tho thirteenth. He won the tourtounth by four up and throe to play. Tho match. between Dr. Hunter and Benard Darwin of Woking, lh9 Eng lish Internationalist, also was a keen contest. Their match was all square at the sixth, as Hunter, after being ono up, lost this hole through ap pronchlng Into the long grass and from there overrunning tho holo. Jones Put Out. HOYLAKE, May 25. Rohort T. Jones of Atlnnta, Oa., who had boon considered a probable contender for tho BrltlBh amateur golf champion ship, was defeated here this morning by Allan Graham, Royal Liverpool, the score being Graham G up and 5 to plax, Cyril J. IT. Trolley, EngllBh ama teur champion, followed Jones to do feat, bolng beaten by J. B. Beddard of Pennsylvania, two up and ono to Jlay. HOYLAKE, May 2.1. F. .1. Wright of Boston, defeated W. C. Kownes, Jr., of Pittsburg, Iu their match .today In 'the fourth round of tho i British amateur championship, 3 up and 2 to play.. - Graham, in his match with Jones, won four of the first six holes, halv ing tho other two. Jones ran past the first hole and missed his putt back and at the third pulled his Second shot into the ditch. Jones outdrove tiraham at the fifth but the latter laid a 20 yard putt dead. Graham was four up at the turn, becamo dormle six and halved the noxt holo to win by six up and five to play. , So Morn 18 Hole fiolf Jones said bis dofoat was due merely to his own bad play. "When you meet a man playing well and you are playing' badly, why you'ro just out of luck," ro remark ed. Jones, Chick Evans and Francis Oulmet, the eliminated American "big three" appeared togothor about the course arm in arm after Jones' elimination. Jones and Evans are also entered for tho British opon championship but they said this af ti.rnoon thoy probably would not com pote Evans added that ho planned, to return to America as soon as possi ble, and Jones expressed the same In tention. . Jones declared ho would never play In another 18 holo tourna ment.' "111 come hack again," he said, "when they play 3G holes." Others of the Americans playing bore were found to agree With this idea, assorting that 18 holes was not sufficient for a man to pick up his form If he started playing poorly. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 26. British naval officers here have sent a warship to Adalla to force the Turks to release eleven prisoners, who wero removed to Adalla to force the Turks to release eleven prisoners who were removed from tho British steam r Palatlna, , . ,-j. ..m England Offers New Solution for Tangle In U pper Silesia PARIS, May 25. (By Associat ed Press.) The latest plan for tho settlement of tho Upper SI leslan controversy supKsedly a British suggestion Is to give Po land and Germany, respectively, tho communes that voted in their favor at tho recent plebiscite, but to hold tho eutlto territory under control of a special commission for thirty years. Under the plan this commis sion would bo appointed by the league of nations and at the end of tho thirty year period tho pop ulation of the region would again be given tho opiortunity of ex pressing their wishes. Tho exchange of views be tween lxndon and Paris on the question are continuing nnd the feeling In Frenrh official circles today was that tho allies wore coining togother. NO COLOR LI 10 BE BY J. DEMPSEY Jack Kearns Declares U. S Champ if Victorious , Over Carpentier Will Meet All Comers Carpentier to De tend On Intelligence. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May '25.- Juck Kearns, nmnngcr of Jack Domp- soy, today oradlcntod a color lino. Kearns said that If tho champion elim inates Georgos Carpentlor July 2, all barriers will bo lot down. The next opponent of Dompsoy after Carpentier has boon conquorod will be tho man whoBe sorvlcoB can guarantee a purse "worthy of consideration by tho heavy wolght champion of the world." ' ' Konrns mndo this announcement when asked whothor Kid Norfolk had rofused advances to come here as a sparring partner. Kearns said that all reports he had mado "spoclnl rates" to Norfolk ore unfounded. Nor folk would be welcome but ns far as going to tho point of guaranteeing a mooting with tho colored. hoavy weight Kearns would mnko no promises. . "Dempsey is a free for all chain plon,", Konrns said. "Ho has the am bition to he pronounced the greatest hoavywelght of all tlmo. I believe that consideration Is coming to him. I thing that on July 2 ho will muko the vordlct unanimous.' MANHASSET, N. Y., May 25. Georges Carpentier realizes that In Jack Dempsey ho will meet the great est fighter of his careor and that vic tory If It comes to him must be gained by what ho terms "superior fighting intelligence. Carpontlcr's estlmnto of Dempsey, as revealed In a convorsntion with a British sportsman, will bo Interesting to thoao who are following the train ing progress of the pugilists. "I shall face Jack Dempsey confi dent that he Is the strongest, the fierc est man against whom I have dared to put on tho gloves with," declared tho challcngor. "Thore Is Joy In the prospect of meeting such a man. will go Into tho ring with the odds against me. Undoubtedly Dempsey will bo tho favorite, not because of sontlnient or prejudice, or blind par tisanship, but bocauso his great strength Is at onco obvious and un questionable. "It Is posslblo that In a trial of sheor, or what you suy brtito strength, ho would prove to ho my suporlor, but I hold that wlillo power, the ability to hit with almost abnormal forco, is a primary qualification, fighting science Is also of tho first Importance." i ' f ItlA, May 25. (Hy tho Associated Press) Moscow Is near starvation Jt Is snld In reports front that city, be cause peasants rcfuso to sell their corn nnd are keeping It for seed Governmental comminttons sent to nearby villages to purchase coin are said to have returned empty-handed Several million pounds of com huvc been destroyed by rebellious elements In the Caucasus region. Tho economic soviet of Moscow has Issued an order that state supplies Will he granted only to worktngme:i and children. Since the first of April this supply, however, has consisted ft only one pound of bread each week. DRAWN JURY GIVES JUDGMENT FOR $1500 S. L. Johnston, Sawmill Ope rator, Must Pay Porton of $3750.87 Asked Retrial of Mrs. Blakeley for Malfea sance n Office Started May Subpoena Bennett.'. A jury in the circuit court after four hours' deliberation In the civil suit of tho stato bank board against S. L. Johnston, Thompson Creek sawmill operator, returned a verdict - for a Judgment of $1,500. .This is the first of Jacksonville bank cases to he tried at this term of court, and 750. S7 was sought in the original action. Tho plaintiff was represented by Attornoy George M. Roberts, and the dofonso by Attorneys iPortor J. Noff, and Judge E. E. Kolly. Tho principal witness was W. H.' Johnson, former cashier of tho bank,' who testified ho had falsified entries In the bank books, to keep Johnston's account "out of tho rod," when ho hud agreed to back his lumber oper ations. A tangled web of financial operations ran throughout tho testi mony, and the defonso contonded that Johnston wns the victim ot the manipulations of Johnson, who' "de ceived both htm and tho state bank board." Members of tho jury stated after wards that thoy had placed little cre dence In the testimony of Johnson, but had woighed heavily tl0 evidence of tho bank examiners, . ; ' . Itlnkoley Rotrlul Starts ... Rotrlal of Mrs. Myrtle. Blakeley, former county treasurer.on a chargo of malfeasance in office, -was hogaa in the circuit oourt' at lli30' this morning, a Jury in. a former trial on the' same charge, disagreeing af ter 18 hours' deliberation, The de fense Is represented by Attornoy Ons N'owbury, and the state by District At torney Rawlcs Moore, and Assistant Attornoy General L, A. Llljequlst. Mrs. Blakeloy, at the resuming ot the grand jury sessions this morning at 10 o'clock voluntarily appeared before that body, to give testimony, It is said relative to tho Bank of Jack sonville. :. , ,,' . It is understood that the. Inquis itorial body Is making a wide probe of the affuirs ot the bank, and that one of its objects is the allegation that the state bank board was negli gent In not closing the institution, when it was known that It wan close to finanlcal reefs. The securing ot evidence on this particular point Is said to be nono too easy, with plenty of cvldonce on every point but this one. .. ..... ,. ..Vj.L. .' ,' . Another effort Is directed towards the securing- of a subpoena for .Will II. Bennett, former bank examiner, now cashier of a Pendloton. Oregon bank.'wnV'xesigned shortly a.tcrl(t failure of tho Hank of JackionVUfp Attorneys for 'defendants In, Man if ae tlons claim the a.ppearanceof Bennett as a witness would do1 niuob (a"cldav the atmosphere." :'.;, ' ' It is said that one or twd of .the bank cases of a civil nature will be transferred to the federal courts. , Tho tentative Jury as drawn Is as follows: . . . ' , Fred Benedict, farmer, Applegata. W. M. Smith, farmer, Beagle. H. H. Gillotte, yardman, Ashland. . J. C. McDonald, farmer, Beagle.. J. C. Godlovo, farmer, Modford. O. D. Lowe, farmer, Ashland. Hob Douol, morchant, Medtord!" . F. C. Holmes, farmer, AhBland. ' B. F. Fululor, Eagle Point, farmer, J. 'F. Gregory, farmer,. Central Point. .-J E. B. Wiley, farmer, ABhland..'.-. Burdotto Dodgo, orchardist, Mod- ford. Tho specific charge, ot maUoasancs In offlco as embodied In the indict ment against Mrs. Blukqloy Is as fol lows: j.. ; J, "That the said Myrtlo W. Blalteley, as such county treaBtirer-did; then and thore doposit, and permit .to. re main on deposit In the Bank of Jack sonville, Jacksonville, Oregon, tho sum of $104,457.98, said money then and thore bolng money belonging to the county of Jackson, and did then and there have as security for such said deposit from such said Bank of Jacksonville the sum ot $8,009 vnly." - IXsabled Soldiers' Week.. . . SALEM, Ore., May 25. In a state ment issued yesterday Governor Ol cott calls the attention of the people of Oregon to disabled soldiers' week, which starts May 29. The United States has three con ' crete ships in active service.