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Newspaper Page TextT Medfo The Weather Predictions HOLIDAY NO REPORT. HOLIDAY NO REPORT. .A. Matt Tditot mm? KB I W Li Li Hi II H .u H Hi I 1 xa 11 " J rally Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Kifty-Klrsl J'car. WORLD PEACE WOULD BE SURPASSING TRIBUTE 10 President Harding in Address to War Veterans Declares Influ ence and Examples of America Shall Point the Way to Lofty Peace Denies United States Entered World War in Cru . sading Spirit No Time Then for Altruism America Fought Germany Because Great Throng Applauds Speaker. MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE By F. W. Galbrulth, Jr., National Commander, the Amcr- fr lean Legion. 4 fr "Today a mighty "nation bows fr Its head in memory of the men f who have died that the nation might live men of Hunker Hill, 4 of Gettysburg, of Santiago and of the Argonne. 4 4 "The American Legion joins fr the nation in it reverence for the dead; but the Legion also 4 claims a deeper kinship for 4 4 those who gloriously fell in the 4 World war. For these men 4 4 were our comrades-in-arms, link- 4 4 ed to us by the strongest of ties. 4 4 "We shall visit every grave to- day, at home and abroad, and 4 4 shall speak words of comfort to 4 4 the dear ones who mourn. Rut 4 we shall not only give, we shall 4- receive. For, as we stand at 4 their graves today our comrades 4 4 will speak to us. They will re- 4 4 mind us of the dangers that be- 4 set our beloved land, of the 4 4 enemies, within and without; of 4 4 the long fight that must bo wag- 4 4 ed. The voice of our comrades 4 4 comes to us, like a call to arms. 4 'Fight on, fight on, it urges us." 4 g 4 4 4 4 i $ 4 i J WASHINGTON. May 30. A nation loyal first of all to itself, but never fulling to measure up to tho demands of an adwmclng civilization, was pic tured by President Harding as an American ideal today in n Memorial day address at Arlington cemetery. American heroes of cvc;y war, the president said, had accomplished far more than tho immediate ends for which they fought because they hud helped erect and preserve a shrine for the liberty-loving of every race. He declared tho whole mission of America would become an unrealized dream, If this heritage ever wag sac rificed. "Our country." said Mr. Harding, "has never failed to measure up to tho demands presented to it by hu manity and It never will. When it ceases to meet these drafts, It will no longer bo our country: It will be, if that time ever conies, tho wretched and decaying memorial of another civilization that has crumbled, of another Ideal which has failed, of another ambition for men's happiness which has somehow gone awry." In equally emphatic language the president assorted his conviction that his duty to civilization Could be ac complished only If tho nation took caro first of Its own Integrity. ' v The tpxt of the president's address In part follows: Tribute of Love. "We are met on sacred soil today for a solemn hour of sacrament and consecration. But tho sol! whence wo come Is itself sanctified' through the sacrifices of those who He here. Wherever our flag flics, within tho boundaries of the republic. It Is over lands whoso freedom and security have been wrought through these sacrifices. "It is tho privilege of this company to utter our tribute of love and grati tude In tho sacristy of beauty within sight of the national capital. "Hut others, no less devout, will as semble all over our land and other landH, under foreign skies and among alien peoples, to pay like tribute cf love and memory. "There in no discordant note in tho BY PLACING WREATH ON T. R.'S GRAVE MANHASSET, X. Y.. May 3Q. A trip to tho grave of former President Theodore Roosevelt where he placed a wreath, was Georges Carpentier's first act in observance of Memorial day. The French champion's training quar ters, also reflected the spirit of the holiday for Old Glory and the Tri color of France were hoisted on the, farmhouse staff. France Honors U. 8. A, PARIS, May 30 Memorial exercises were held today In every American cemetery in France and even on isolat ed graves of Americans who died in thin country during the wnr. wreaths DECORATION DAY SPIRIT Her Security Was Threatened hymn of gratitude, no sectionalism .'n our memorial. Above tho murmurings of grief is tho swelling concord of union and the dominant nolo is our faith in the republic. "It will be a tribute today spoken in many tongues and by diverse ruccn. Wherever men are free they are wont to give thought to our country's serv ices In freedom's cause. Where men may but aspire to a freedom not yut achieved, their Instinct turns tho eye and the thought of hope this way and they pray that their cause may gain our approbation. They know that we have never drawn the sword of op pression, that we have not sought what was not our own, nor taken all that we might have claimed. They have seen our protecting arm stretch ed over tho outposts of liberty on every continent. For more than a century our plighted word warned tyranny from half the world; then, when tho gauge was taken up by mad ambition, men felt the blow that arm could strike when freedom answered in its utmost might. Across the seus we sent our hosts of liberty's sons, commissioned to 'redress tho eternal scales.' Today tho sons and daugh ters of other lands are placing with loving bands their laurels on Ameri can graves, not less reverently than we are doing. To me no thought comes with more Inspiration, that now our memorial day is become an international occasion. "There are gathered hero the ashes of a great army of those who fought in the struggle, which preserved our union and insured our high place in the community, of nations. We will not over-appraise their sacrifice If wo say that had they failed, their failure would have so weakened the forces of liberty and enlightenment that them would have been doomed, in tho more recent world trial, the failuro and de feat. A divided America would have been incapable of tho effort that was demanded to hold our present-day civilization secure. One Flag, One Destiny. "Our own generation will not per form a part worthy of Its heritage If wo do less than our very utmost to preserve that which they made pos sible for us to possess, one flag, one purpose, one pride, and one destiny. "In such a view, we must see that our opportunity to be useful to man kind at large depends first on being loyal to ourselves. No ideal of gen erosity to all men can Justify ne glect first to make ourselves stror., firm, secure, In behalf of our own people. Wo cannot hope to discharge tho wider responsibilities if we have not first proved our capacity to meet the narrower ones. It Is our wish to be useful in the greater rciltm:; but if we- are to do so, we must h tve no question of our devotion to the great principles for which these gave their lives In the struggle which saved the union and re-dedicatcd it forc-'er to liberty. I counsel no selfishness, no little Americanism, no mer3 paro chialism, when I urge tha" our f-rst duty Is to our own, and that ii the measure of its performance we will find the true gauge of our caparity to be helpful to others." "It is a good thing to come to this consecrated place and renew the pledges of our loyalty to those whos' patriotism gave us our strength and opportunity. Their instinct rightly led them to the judgment that their first duty was to preserve the insti tution of popular rule, of national solidarity. They dl'J not enter upon the war among the states with the pri mary purpose to end tho institution of human Slavery. Worthy as that might have been their inspiration was higher. Thty sought first to maintain the union, to keep it a power (Continued on Page Two) were placed. The French government exerted every effort to make sure that not a single American hero was for gotteq. At the suggestion of the govern ment, there were guards of honor at the principal cemeteries and whenever Americans were able to send delega tions to the cemeteries the French offered to participate in the programs. The principal program for the day was given at the Snresnes cemetery, near this city where Hugh C. Wallace. American ambassador; Major General Henry T. Allen, commander of Amer ican troops at C'ohleni and Marshal Polaln Rjiolie, MEDFORD, I nj t I LONDON, May SO. ( Hy tho Asso ciated Press.) Great llritain is not prepared to accept the suggestion of Premier Briund of Franco that the meeting of the supremo council be postponed pending the Investigation o( tho Upper Sileslun situation by a commission, holding that a question of principle Ib involved, which the heads of the governments are capable of settling now. It is regarded as probable, however, that it will bo impossible to call a meeting of tho supernio council be fore Juno 10 or later. PARIS, May 30. (lly the Asso ciated Press.) Germany today com pleted payment iof tho one billion gold marks duo as the first payment on reparations under tho peace trea ty when twenty German treasury notes equivalent to 850,000,000 gold marks were handed to the reparations commislson by the special courier who brought tho notes from Merlin. LKIPSIC, Germany, May 30. fly tho Associated Press.) Captain Mueller, tho second German officer to be tried and convicted for criminal acta (luring tho war was today sen tenced to six months' imprisonment. Ho was trlod on tho charge of having practiced cruelties on prisoners. PARIS, .May 30. Forty buildings, including tho residences of M. Fro shard, secretary of tho French social ist party; Bor.Is Souvariue, socialist editor, and ICrnest Lorlot, leader of tho socialist party were searched by tho police early today. The searchos wero made upon war rants in connection with charges of anti-militarism and inciting soldiers to disobedience. No arrests were mado (luring the early forenoon. It is expected 50 more places will bo raided during tho day. MEXICO CITY, May 30. Machine gun units were placed on guard at the municipal palace, the cathedral and the main plaza of the city of Puebla yesterday, the authorities having learned that radicals intended to break up the national convention of the Knights of Columbus, now in session there. Soldiers patrolled the streets, but tho day passed without Incident. LL MONTE SEMI-FINALS DEL MONTR, Cal., May 30. A. W. C.oodfellow, Fresno; George McKalg, San Francisco; - I). Nlcoll of Oak land and George Carpenter, Medford. reached the semi-finals of the Deco ration day golf tournament in play lii'io Sunday GREA 111 ES PARIS SILESIA 1 MEXICAN RADICALS 10 ATTACK K. COLUMBUS ORK(iON MONDAY, MAY TAPS .... iim- Lenine Repudiates Communism, Asks Return Capitalism RIGA, May 30 (lly Associated Press.) According to a direct Moscow dispatch received today from independent sources, Niko lai Lenine, soviet Russian pre mier, declared yesterday that communism was ill complete bankruptcy und asked the presid ing officers of tho all-RusBlnii central executive committee to approve tho unlimited return of capitalism and tho recall to Rus sia of tho constitutional-demo crats and other parties to aid in rebuilding tho state. ' (N'EW YORK, May 30. Baseball men of tho entire country will pause today to honor tho memory of Cap tain Edward Grant, former New York National Infielder, tho only ma jor league baseball player killed in the world war. A bronze tablet on a marblo ahaft was unveiled in honor of the formor star at tho Polo grounds this after noon. Grant was a member of tho 307th infantry and was killed in the Argonne, October 5, 191S, when, as acting major, ho was In charge of forces' detailed to rescue tho "lost battalion." National Morning Games At News York: R. II. E. PJiiladeiphlic 1 7 .1 New York 5 G 1 Batteries: llubbell, Belts and Wheat Toney and Smith. At Pittsburg: R. II. J?. Chicago 0 5 0 Pittsburg 12 Ti 1 Batteries: York, Chocvos and O'Far rell; Zinn and Schmidt, Skiff. At Boston: R. II. K. Brooklyn 3 10 4 Boston 14 'i Batteries: Mauininiix, Bailey, Mo hart, .Mil jus and Krueger; Scott and Gibson. At Cincinnati: R. II. E. St. Louis !) I t 2 Cincinnati 4 It 2 Batteries: Dunk, Scbtipp and dem ons, Dllhonfer; Napier, Rogge, Ilren ton and Wlngo, llargravc. r American Morning Games. At Detroit: R. If. E, Cleveland Oil 1 Detroit 6 9 1 Batteries: Covcleskle and O'Neill, Thomas; Ehmko and Bassler. At Philadelphia: R. II. K. Boston 18 1 Philadelphia 8 12 1 Batteries: Thormnhlen, Karr and Ruel; Perry and Perkins. At Washington: R. II. E. New vork 2 7 0 Washington 1 4 0 Batteries: Collins and Schang; Acosta, Courtney and Gharrity. At Chicago: R. II. E. St. 1-ouis 14 18 0 Chicago 5 12 3 Batteries: Davis and Severeid; Kerr Pence, McWceney, Holge and Yaryan. (Continued on pngo fdx.) BASEBALL SCORES i l ?,(), I'm 3? m STERLING DEFEATED BY CECIL LEITCH TURNIlKltKY, Scotland. May 30. (lly Associated Prosis.) Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, Ga., American woman golf champion, was defeated by Miss Cecil Leitch, the British cham pion, three up and two to play In tho llrltish ladies' open golf championship tournament hero today. TURNBERUY, Scotland, May 30. (By Associated Press.) Miss Cecil Leitch, Carlisle and Sillolh, for the last seven years tho llrltish women B golf champion, took an early lead over Miss Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta, Ga tho American champion in their match in llio British ladies' open champion ship golf tournament hero today. Miss Loltch was two up on Miss Stirling at tho fourth hole. Mrs. R. 11. Barlow, of Philadelphia, beat Mrs. Culross of Stanmoro by three up and two to play. Miss Lucy llanchett of San Fran Cisco wns defeated by Mrs. R. II. Deano of Ilangorhlll by seven up and five to play. Miss M. B. Fit Gibbon, of Groy slones, defeated Miss R. Sherwood of America, three up and two to play In tho first round. Miss Kate Ruhcrtson, of Reasons rield, Canada, -jat Mrs. E. C. McCar thy, of Dorset, five up and three to play. Miss Edith Cummlngs of tho On wentsla club of Chicago, beat Miss Isabclle Kemp, of Fontnlnebleau, France, by eight up and six to play. Miss Judith Fowler, of Harrogate, heat Miss Allco llanchett of San Francisco by two up and one to play. Another American went down to do feat when Miss Doris E. Chambers of Wlrral beat Miss L. B. Elklns, of Oak- mont by six up nnd five to play. Mrs. Thurston Wright of Allegheny, Pa., beat Ansa M. D. Mclllroy of Turn- berry by three up and one to play and Miss Marion Mollis of Westbrook, R, I., beat Miss Alllngton Hughes of Rhyl by four tip and two to play. BOOTLEG BATTLE GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 30. As a result of a battle between seven bootleggers and Under-sheriff Mol- rowo of this county and a federal op erative near Manchester, eight miles west of tho city, Albert Strizlch, 28, lies In a local hospital not expected to recover with a bullet wound through the groirt, 3C cases of liquor ure held by the sheriff and three men arc under arrest charged with bootlegging and resisting an officer. The officers had made arrangements to purchase the 30 cases and at two o'clock this morning followed two of the men In a car to the farmhouse. Told they were under arrest they opened fire on the officers and the lat ter responded. Three of the men escaped. Reuben Peck of Jacksonville, spent Monday in the city visiting fiends. MMY MILTON WINS 500 MILE AUTOMOBILE CLASSIC; : PRIZE MONEY OVER $28,000 After Leading Half of Race, De Palma Is Forced Out By Broken Connecting Rod Milton Averages Nearly 90 Miles An Hour, Setting New Track Record for Smaller Cars Many Drivers Forced Out By Accidents, But No Injuries Reported Largest Crowd in History of Motor Racing Views Thrill ing Contest. SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, May 30. Tommy .Milton, driving an American car, Frontenoc Special. won the ,"00 milo automobile race hero today. Roscoe Harlos finished second, three minutes behind Milton. The victory gavo Milton 120,000 for first place and more than $8,000 in lap prizes. Tho time was ," hours', 34 minutes, I I Mil seconds, an nverago of SB. 02 miles per hour, a new track record for cars of not moro than 1S3 cubic inches piston displacement. Tho car started by Percy Ford and driven by Ellingbo at the end finish ed third, niuo laps behind Milton. Jimmy Murphy, who replaced Eddio Miller, wus fourth. SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, May 30. Tommy Milton took tho lead in today's 500 mllo automobile race at tho 300 mllo mark whon Ralph Do Palma, who led until that point, was forced to tho pltH four times in 50 miles through cnglno trouble. Roscoo Sarles held second. Dol'alma had to quit the rueo and pushed his car to tho garage with a broken connecting rod. Ho won more than $10,000 in lap prizes beiore quit ting. . DoPalma's avorago at 175 niilea was 93.00. Tom Alloy wns second whon Milton was forced to tho pita and Sarles dropped back to third. Milton lost only ono iniiiuto and forty seconds changing two tires and taking on gasollno and resumed fourth placo. Tho positions' wero unchanged at 200 mlleu. Joe lloyer was forced out of tho rued on tho 74th lap with axlo trouble. Dol'alma still led at 225 miles. Seven Drivers Out Seven drivers went out of tho raco through uccldonts, but no ono wns In jured. ' Fontaine's car turned over on the north turn, hanging on tho edge of tho incline and threatening tho lives of hundreds of poisons below. Thomas hit a wall on tho same turn nnd was forced out with a broken steering knucklo and Wilcox, 1019 win ner, had to quit when a connecting rod broke Jimmy Murphy skidded on tho north turn and Eddlo Pillion took his placo. Joo lloyer, aftor forcing DePalma to a torriflo pace, dropped out at tho 74th lap with axle trouble. Van Ranst wont out at the 87th lap with a broken connecting rod. Chassagno lost his hood and had to quit. Moro than 130,000 persons witnessed the race, breaking all uttendanco rec ords. Tho order of tho leaders at tho 300 miles wns: Milton, Alley, Sanos, Miller, Haibe, R. Thomas, Boyer (driving for Guyot), Wondoiilch (driving for Hill). Milton's lend at 350 miles was two laps over Sarles with Reno Thomas third and Halbo fourth. His average was 90.22 miles per hour. Hearno drop ped out oft tho raco at this point leav ing only nine of the original 32 starters. Milton Gains Lap Tho position of tile cars at 400 miles was as follows: Milton, Sarles, llnlbe, Elllngbec (driving for Ford), Murphy (driving for Miller), Miller (driving for Guyot), Wondorllch (driving for Hill), Vail, Mulford. All others wore out of the race. ' The drivers held tho same positions BUSTS OF WASHINGTON PRESENTED BY U. S. A. WASHINGTON, Mny 30. Installa tion In tho "HrttlHh nhrhu's of our common putrlotlnm," of the throe biiHtK of GenrKo Washington p resent - od to the UrltlHh Bovernment by the American people attests common de votion rf both nations to tho "Ideals of liberty, humanity and enlighten ment' President Hurdlrtff declared In message- to be road today at tho simultaneous unveiling of the busts In St. J'nnl's cathedral, Ionrion, the town hall at Liverpool and at Bul grave Manor, tho Wnshlngton ances tral home. KxpresHing hope that the NO. 59 at 425 miles, Milton's lead being three nuartors of a lap, or about two miles. Rene Thomas dropped out at the 160th lap because of a broken oil line. . Milton passed Sarlos on tho 18(lth lap giving him a lead of more than a full lap. SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, May 30. Twenty-three drivers in the 500 miles automobile races got away to day at 10 a. in., DePalma getting the lead. Roscoe Sarles and Joe Boyer wore close behind DePalma at the ond of tho first lap. Sarles took the lead on tho second lap. Fontalnc'B car caught fire at the start but there was no dam age. At the twelfth lap, thirty miles, De Palma led and had won a majority of the laps. Mulford went to tho pits to chango tires and Fontaine stopped to get new spark plugs. Boyer, Sarles and Wilcox wero close behind De Palma and others were scattored. New Record Is Set DePalma set a new track record for 75 miles, averaging 92.87 miles an hour. Sarles was half a lap behind. yiIcox, 1919 winner, went out of tha race on the 23rd lap. Joe Thomas hit the north turn wall and dropped out of tho race with a broken steering knuckle. He was not hurt. Alley was third, Hearne fourth and Milton fifth at 75 mllos. Boyer hold second until tho 25th lap and then twice wont to tho pits for repairs. Tho standings woro unchangod at 100 miles. Fontalno's car Jumped off tho track and out of the raco on tho 33rd lap at tho north'turn Into tho straightaway but no one was hurt. Tho car turned over. DePalma continued his lead at 125 miles and won 52 of tho first f)3 laps. His average was 93.32 miles per hour. ' Sarles was half a lap bohlnd with Alloy und Hearne following. INDIANAPOLIS, May 30. With more than 100.000 spectators looking on twenty-three drivers representing four nations today lined thoir cars at the polo for tho starter's bomb In tha ninth renewal of the GOO milo speed way automobile race with noarly $100. 000 In prizes awaiting tho winners of tho country's automobile racing clas sic. ' " . From sunrlso until tho stnrt of the raco thousands of automobiles Blowly fllcd out to, tho speedway. Hundreds -of automobiles wero parked outside tho speedway all night. Tho track Is '1 mllos to the lap,'' necessitating 200 laps to the race. Ralph DePalma, piloting an eight cylinder car, drew the pole through making the best marks In tho qualify ing tryout8. ' Roscoe Sarles and Joe Boyer were lined alongside of him. Tho prizes Included: First place $20,000; second pluce $10,000; third $5000. DePalma still led at 150 miles.' Sarles, Milton, Hearne and Alley were in tho same lap with him In the order named. It was the first tiino five men had been so close at 150 miles In the history of the race. :. A burst of speed then gave DePalma a load of a lap and he won 64 of the first 05 laps. His average for 150 miles was 93.33. ... t W. ir.'Leonard of Sunnyslde, Wash.,. Is visiting here with a view to locat-; ing. J - t : ; gift of the busts may "inspire n con tinued reciprocal feeling of tho Amor Iran for the British nation," Trcsident Harding added: "In the greatest and most unsel fish effort that men ever put forth to protect human honor and treas ured Institutions, they stood shoulder to shoulder. "If these memorials shall some what contribute to the perpetuation of such accord In such causes they will have done for humanity the pre cise service whose hope s ho mo tive of the Rift,"