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MEDFORD, OHECOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOHEli 2C, 1921
NO. 186
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DEMI
President Harding . Teljs-Solid
South to Give' Colored Man
Same Political $nd Economic
Rights' As White Man So
' cial Equality granted to Be
Impossible. ' ',
V BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 26. Presi
dent Harding -handled the race prob
lem without gloves here today In an
address which sounded varying chords
of sentiment in a crowd of several
thousand whites and negroes.
Sneaklna ah nn nntdon meeting in
, Birminghamts'seiril-centennlal celebra
tion, the president outlined with pqint-
ed sentences and vigorous gestures a
.( suggested progress of wider educatlon-
t al, economic and political advantages
for the black race without any attempt
.at social equality.
'f A! great roar of applause came from
the ; segregated negro section of the
i crowd when the president, declared for
economic equality, and then he turned
to the white section and departed from
v the -line of his prepared manuscript to
l. say: , ; -
i: 'Whether you. like it or not, unless
J our .'democracy is a lie,' you must stand
i for thnt equality." , '
, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 26. The
political, economic and educational ad
vantages, based on a pride of race, but
lever on an aspiration (oisopial equal
fllyT'was' championed : b'y. : President
jijlaTding here today In a plainly word
ed' enunciation of his views on the
hole American race problem.. These
iVe some of the principles on which
the president appealed to the nation to
gay aefde old prejudices and old an
Jigbnisms." and give support to a con
ftructl've' policy of racial relationship.
I. The president's address, which
brought him from Washington on his
first extended trip int5 the south since
f Inauguration, was delivered at a semi-
of the city of .Birmingham. He praised
the south for its Industrial recovery
and took occasion to renew his faith
in the world leadership of a reunited
nation. Ho said In part:
Race Problem National
"Tne world war brought us to full
recognition that the race problem is
national rather than merely sectional.
There are no authentic statistics but It
is common knowledge that the world
war was marked by a great 'migration
, of colored people to the north and
west. It has brought the question of
race closer to north and west, and I
believe, it has served to modify some
what the views of those sections on
this question. It has made the south
realise its industrial dependence on
the labor of the black men and made
the north realise the difficulties of the
, community in wHich'two greatly dif
1 fering races are brought to live side by
I side. I should Bay that It has been re
I'sponBible for a larger charity on both
Asides, a beginning of better under
jstanuing; and In the light of that bet-'ter-understanding
perhaps we shall be
able to consider this problem together
as. a problem of all sections and of
both races, in whose solution the best
Intelligence of both must be enlisted.
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I
Can't Blink Facts
Indeed, we will be wise to recog-
ize it as wider yet. Whoever will
ytake the time to read and ponder Mr.
"Lothrop Stollard's book on The Rising
Tide of Color, or, say, the thoughtful
jteview of some recent literature of
his question, which Mr. F. D. Eugard
iresented in a recent Edinburgh re
lew, must realize that our race prob
em here in the United States is only a
ihase of a race issue that the whole
-orld confronts. Surely we Bhall gain
Oothlng by blinking the facts, by re
vising to give thought to them. That
not the American way of approach
fcig such Issues.
I 'Mr. Lugard, in his recent essay,
Ifter surveying the world's problem of
t aces, concludes thus:
" 'Here then, is the true conception
(if the inter-relation of color complete
fhniformlty in ideals, absolute equality
Sjn the paths of knowledge and culture,
qual opportunity for those who strive,
Jcqual admiration for those ' who
achieve; in matters social and racial al
separate path, and race pride; equality
.in things spiritual; agreed divergence
f in the physical and marital.' "
i Political Equality j
"Here It has seemed to me. Is stig-i
gestton of the tfue way out. Political
ly and economically there need be no
wvaoivru i.n 6 1 L. null yvi IIIUlltU(, "I
ferentiatioti, for limitations of the Inrli-
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i
South Dakota Priest
Is Lured From Home
And Shot to Death
LEAD, i S. D., 1 Oct. 26.
Father Belknap, a 'parish priest
at St. Patrick's church here, was
lured from Jiis home early to-
day and shot to death.
The killing resembles In many
details the murder of Father
Patrick B. Heslin, of Colma,
Calif., who was lured from his
home August 2, last.(and whose
uony was iouna laier Dunea in v
sand at the base of a cliff near
Salada Beach, Calif.
DETAILS OF
RIDE GIVEN
AT
L
Wine, Women and Song Mark
Trail of Special State Agents
Detective Gates Intoxi
cated at Prospect Dance
Hall Says Glenn Taylor.
James (Shine) Edwards went on
trial In the circuit court this morning-
charged with selling intoxicating
liquor. and some interesting disclos
ures were revealed relative to A. ' B.
Gates, sometimes-known, as A. C
Johnston, star witness for tne state.
.Gates, under cross examination .by
Attorney- jQeprge M. RobertB, cpuneel
with Attorney Gus Newbury for, the
defense, was asled if "during the war
you were not employed, by the Ger
iiarir,gbVerhmeWt?M'' 'i , ' v
The witness hotly replied: "What
do you take ine for?" : tv. .
A few minutes latere ho testified
that during the war. he had been em:
ployed by the French government as a
Hccret service agent, and jfhat now. he
was employed by the Anti-Saloon
league of Amoiica. ' . "' '
Gates ; testified ' that he ; bought
liquor, specified as moonshine, sever
ral times from ' tho defendant, and
identified two "bottles of water col
ored liquid as beverage for which he
had paid 10 each, the sale being
consummated on the back, streets of
the residence district,' in the taxicab
of the defendant. He said these deals
were launched either by Edwards
calling him by telephone; or him
going to his taxi stand. All were
made in the afternoon, or night.
Joy Ride to jjoko.
- The details of a joyrlde to Crater
Lake will bo told to the jury, the de
fense procuring subpoenas for mem
bers of the party. Gates testified that
on -this occasion he purchased from
Edwards $40 worth of liquor, consist
ing of three bottles of moonshine and
one bottle of Scotch. The party left
Medford on a Saturday night,, and ar
rived at Prospect about midnight. The
witness testified that the party had
been arranged by Edwards. He also
said that they had drinks togother,
sometimes in a hotel room, and
sometimes in the taxi.
In response to a question from At
torney Koberts on cross examination
the witness denied that he had ever
been convicted tor violation of the
Harrison Drug Act. He testified that
he had been a special agent- and de
tective for 26 years.
Gates testified that he came to
Bedford as a representative of the
Anti-Saloon league of America, in
advance of the state prohibition
forces and that ho posed as a sales
man for the Pacific Sales company,
and pretended to .be selling janitor
supplies.
Continuance Denied. .'
- The defense, before the calling of
the first witness moved "for . a, con
tinuance of the case on the grounds
that they had not been advised of the
indictment under which Edwards was
to be tried, and-that the dates on the
justice court transcript and the in
dictments did not tally. The court
held that the defendant had ample
time to advise themselves of the na
ture of the case, and that 'diligence
had not been exercised, and that the
motion for a continuance was not well
taken, and that the case had been
placed on the docket at this time at
the request of the defendant, through
his attorney.
District Attorney Moore In his
opening statement to the jury said
that the state would show that Gates
was a special agent of the state, and
that he had been sent to this city to
gather evidence against violator lof
the Prohibition law. The prosecutor
intimated that the defense might at
tempt to prove a case of mistaken
identity in the trial, the defend
ant has a twin brother.
Gates was on the witness stand
most of. the morning, and much of the
cross examination concerned1 the ar
rangements and incidents of the joy
ride to Crater Lake, with vlPlts- to a
country dance, and a halt at Prospect.
. Thn wllnnti In rniinnniiA In a 1 1 rani
miArv r1fntrri that hp wn "nn rim ml nt '
DpAiniiKi thai Vtn foil rlriu-n ln Vr,n Af
4 uriffft TrtVlor'
The wJtnrps said he was driven in
OY
EDWARDS
(Continued on Page Eight).
FLORIDA IS
DEVASTATED
BY CYCLONE
Terrific Tropical Storm Sweeps
Lower Coast Three People
Killed, While Property Dam
. age in Tampa ALone Will
Reach Millions Coast Re
sorts Flooded.
PLANT CITY. Pla., Oct. 20. Storm
damage in Tampa from yesterday's
hurricane will reach at least one mil
lion dollars according to advices re
celved here today.. Numerous housei
were reporiea swept away especially
in the Palmetto Park section, where
the greatest destruction was wrought
Port Tampa was reported under from
ten to twelve feet of water, and efforts
to reach there this morning - from
Tampa were unavailing.
L---CELAND, Fla., Oct. 26. Re
establishment of wire communications
late today with Fort Meyers brought
information that the city was hard hit
by yesterday's storm. AH docks were
washed away and packing houses de
molished.
So far as Is known there was no loss
of life ln that Immediate section but
fears were felt for persons who wore
at Crescent oeach, a resort, which is
reported to have been destroyed.
St. Petersburg reports no loss of life
there. , '
: ORLANDO, Fla.,' Oct. 26. Three
known deaths have, resulted from the
tropioal storm, that swept across the
peninsula of. this statf .during, the!last
two' days. accoi'djng to & four page
issue of the "Tampn-Tribune printed
at, iPlant City, early this morning and
reaching here at 11 O'clock. '
JAGKSONVILLfi.'Fla.,, Oct.'26.
The gulf .hurricane apparently ..had
passed. Into the Atlantic ocean today
afte sweeping across the Florida
peninsula in a northeasterly direc
tion. Wire communication south of
here still was severed except down
the rim of the east coast. .
No loss of life has been reported
today but considerable damage ap
peared to have been done to the or
ange crop and 'the lowlands were In
undated. ,
W. A. Kelsey, conductor of the
first Atlantic Coast line train arriv
ing here today from Tampa, said he
was in Port Tampa yesterday morn
ing when the full effect of the storm
began to be felt. The rise In tide he
described as nothing short of a tidal
wave. From two to .ten fet of. water
quickly covered the greater part of
Port Tampa City,' houses were un
roofed and destroyed by the wind and
the extensive railroad phosphate ter
minals and elevators on the water
front were heavily .damaged.' .
In Tampa, nine miles away, all low
parts of the city were under water.
Stores in the -Franklin street retail'
district were flooded to a depth of 18
inches, Kelsey said. , The rising tide
in the Hillsboro river flooded the pow
er plant at noon, putting It out of
commission. The city last night
when the train left for Jacksonville,
was ln total darkness, street car ser
vice' was suspended and telephones
were out of commission.
'. Wires, the gi'eater part of the way
between Tampa and Jacksonville,
were down and the train wsa forced
to . "feel" 1b way north, but arrived
here on time this morning.
Kelsey said that the hurricane left
destruction everywhere In Its path
and that it was described as the woM
storm In more than 20 years.
ELKS LODGE SMOKER-
T
The Elks lodge has completed all
arrangements for a hiir smoker to
morrow night whMi will be the first
one held for months past, and which
Is expected to draw oyt almost the
full resident and rural membership.
- Among the events of the evening
are four good boxing bouts and a mu
sical programt and topping this off
will be the cuatomary good feed on
such occasions.
Jewelry Is Stolen
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26. Jewelry
said to be valued at 160,000 and an
automobile In which Sam Hurwltz, a
salesman, was conveying it from one
retail jeweler's establishment to an
other for exhibition ' purposes, was
stolen here today by two men who
jumped Into the car and drove away
immediately after Hurwitz had step
ped out of It nt Sixty-first street anil
Moneta avenue.
Society Matron Opens Shop
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Real happiness Is not to be round in attending teas and dances. Doing
honest work is the sum of nil happiness. These sentiments havo Inspired
Mrs. .Richard Penhody, popular momber of New York society to enter the
business world by opening a gown Bhop in Now York. Mrs. Peabody Is the
latest of several well-known society wonipn to "enter the trade."
VALLEY,;
E SLIGHT
So far as could bo learned thlH fore
noon the wind stornv of last hiKht In
Medford and the vnlley did no serious
damage in the orchards, although
some apples were blown from the
trees. , In some orchards from 80 to
00 per cent of the apple crop has been
picked, but as a genoral rulo thb apple
picking is only about half over.
The series of gales which blew from
early in the ovening , until midnight,
were the hardest that have boon ex
perienced in tho valley for a long
time, rocking bouses -and' blowing
over everything portablo out of doors.
The wind velocity could not bo deter
mined, as the wind measuring Instru
ment in the local weather office is
broken, a fact1 which whh not dis
covered until this noon when County
Agent Cato, tho local weather nmn,
went to read tho wind velocity for the
past 24 hours.
The wind had more velocity at Phoe
nix and tho south end of the county,
than ln the Medford -vicinity, nnd
was followed by a downpour of inln
which measured .44 of nn Inch hero..
E. P.
AGAINST TALENT DIST.
A jury in the circuit court Tuesday
afternoon returned a vordlct ln favor
of Ed P. Hughes In the suit of the
Talent Irrigation District against him
for condemnation of land for a dam
site. Hughes was awarded $1,000.
He asked for $3,S00. The dam site
which is located on land, In which
Hughes holds a half interest, is
Ideally located for a dam Bite, having
natural rocky abutments. The irri
gation district offered J.100 for tho
site.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Repeal of
the excess profits tax on next Decem
ber 31 was agreed upon today by the
senate without a record vote.
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
AVhnt would a community be without a church? It is the balance
wheel of the social and spiritual life of the nation. Civilization would
lose its basic principle without it. Without tho church the essentials
to freedom and happiness would vanish. .For this reason if for no
other, everyone owes a duty to the church, the duty of full support.
,As Sunday, October 26, 1921, has been designated as "Go to
Church .Sunday," every citizen should attend the church of his choice
thereby expressing his appreciation of his creator and the stability of
(he spiritual welfare of his city and country. That day is therefore
officially designated as "Go to Church Sunday." " " "" l
(Signed). ' C, E. ;GATES, Mayor.
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PARTY SMASHES
Tho ii I Mi t inv rlrtinir nn rtv nf two
men, who are Southern Pacific rail
road 'firemen, and four women, all
from Atmland, camo to an end at 8:30
a. m. Tuesday when their big podge
touring car ran into an American
Laundry company motor dollvory
wagon at East Sixth at., and North
Central, lipping a rcar'whoel off the
wagon and otherwise damaging it. It
is claimed that tho Dodiio car also
almost collided with tho corner of tho
building ijt the' northwest corner of
Sixth and Central. '
Directly after tho auto collision tho
four women 'hurrlod away from the
scene. ' They are chronicled ln tho
police report, of tho affair as "Tho
lour Juno Docs from Ashland."
Chief of- Police Timothy arrived at
tho scene in. time to place the two
men under arrest, on tho chargo of in
toxication, unrl locked them up ln tho
city prison until noon, when they tforo
released' undoi- $20 cash ball each to
appear In police court ThurRdny after
poou at 2 o'clock for their hear
ing, and - after they hud agreed to
pay all the expenuo of repairs to tho
laundry wagon. They wore arrosted
under tho names of John nnd Junius
Doc, as tboy said if tholr real mimes
wore known, they would lose their
Jobs with tho railroad. ' ' -
They admitted thu Joy ride ' had
been on since early Monday night.
The bottom, of their car was covered
about two Inches deep with peanut
HhcllH and cigarette stubs, the- police
say.
No stuto charges could bo preferred
against tho men because of the Ub
sciice of County Prosecutor Mooro at
Jacksonville, ho being busy with
grand Jury affairs nnd circuit court
trials.
Naturalization Grunted.
Citizenship papers wero granted
Tuesday by Circuit Judge F. M. Calk
Ins to H. II. Noel of Medrord. John
Ossenbrugge of tho Applegnte and
Julia Marie Ilartman of Central
Point. Tho application of Henry
Schultz was deferred until tho Febru
ary term of court. Noel was born ln
i Canada, and Ossenbruggo and Miss
iHnrtman In Germnny.
LAUNDRYWAGON
U. S. Consul Santa
Cruz, Mexico, Stabbed
'Assailant Unknown
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26 Lloyd
Ilurlinghnm, American consul nt 4-
Snlina Cruz, Mexico, was assault-
ed and stabbed by unidentified
4- assailants in the consulate late 4-
last Monday night, according to
advices today to tho state depart-
mont. Tho consul's injuries, the
ndvlcM said, were not believed to
be of a serious nature, consisting
only of two wounds In tho left
arm.
4
Novor boforo In tho history of
Modford has nil entertainment of the
character of the one given last even
ing at the Page theatre been such an
unqualified success from ovory point
of view. From start to finish, it took
on the semblance" of a' gjent public
ovation, in which performers and au
dience joined in tho heartiest demon
stration of universal good will and
appreciation of the public musical
services of .tho ndted lmpressario,
George Andrews, organizer and di
rector of tha Modford Choral society.
The program, although a long one,
moved off with such' precision nnd
smoothness thnt there was no sign of
weariness on the part .of the audienco
at any time, and the enthusiasm of its
reception of the opening numlbers
continued unabated to the end. The
preparation, of the program included
the most' pleasing variety of subjects,
the first part devoted to tho. master-
pieces. of, classical music, followed ln
ihe socdnd part by one. of, the most
.unique comedy acts ever- produced
locally, tho closing part opening with
a' beautiful spectacular musical fea
ture and ending with quartotto so
lcotlons from an over popular and
tuneful favorite opera.
. .At an appropriate moment, Portor
Neff came before the curtain, and,
speaking for the audience, oxpressuri
in well chosen phrases the purpose of
tho demonstration (jmbodiod before
him ln tho host of smiling and friend
ly, fuces of. those gathered' together
by the .occasion to render tribute, not
only to the genius which had been so
unselfishly devoted to tho presenta
tion of the better things of life in art
and music, but tribute as well to the
popular discrimination which had
been evidenced by the appreciative
support,of tho community. Mr. Neff
concludod by taking Mr. Andrews be
fore the curtln, his appearance being
seized upon as tho cuo tor tho au
dience to despond, with a demonstra
tion that shook tho walls of tho thea
ter. ' .,
. Tho curtain roso with the full or
chestra on tho stage, under the di
rection of Wilson Walto, opening tho
program with two as excellent orches
tral numbers as have been hoard In
Medfor,d In many a' day, reflecting
the superior work accomplished by
Medford's orchestral organization, un
der Mr. VVulte'B leadership.
Tho curtain fell, and Immediately
rose on tho full usscmblngo of the
Modford Choral society, reappearing
In bottor form thon oven boforo,
giving a splendid reading of ."Tho
Miller's 'Wooing," by Fanning and
Gounod's "Sunctus." Owing to tho 111
health of Mr. Andrews, tho baton was
in tho liamlj of Mrs. Andrews, who
hail tho chorus under perfoot con
trol, displaying, In perfect shading.
ami precision or attack, tne attain
ment of professional excellence in
choral singing hy the organization,
and promising a successful future for
Medford's musical pride, the Choral
society.
, Following the choral numbers,
Oruco Brown played ln a most effec
tive manner, on tho pipe organ, the
prelude to the "Prologue" from
"Pallaccl." At the proper moment
Win. F. Isaacs jtepped before the
curtain and sang tho "Prologue." as It
is given In tho opera; rarely has any
audience heard It sung better by any
professional singer.
. Mrs. Fred Strang, the ever popu
lar soprano, sang, in her best style,
"Ponsler d'Amore" by Lucantonl,
with violin obllgato by Mr. Carlcton
Janes, Mr. A. Andrew Walker follow
ing with a professional rendering of
Huhn's "Invictus" anil "For You," by
.Densmore.
One of the decided lilts of tho even
ing was made by the Phoenix Ma!)
quartette. . Hall to Phoenix! For It
can boast of the best male quartette
ln the valley.
Mrs. John Wilkinson foltowed the
quartette, looking beautiful, and Bang
with great warmth of tone tho ever
popular "Lullaby" from "Jocolyn,'
with violin obllgato by Mr. Janes. She
was followed on the 'program by For-
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LEE ADMITS
E
IS ILLEGAL
President of Trainmen Tells
Labor' Board R. R. Strike
Ballot Violation Transporta
tion Act Wage Cuts Not
Yet Authorized No Cause
for Walk Out, Says Leader.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26. (liy Associated
Press.) Tho United States railroad
labor board's hearing to determlno
whether the big four brotherhoods und
the switchmen's union have violated
or are preparing to violate, the wago
cut decision of July 1, got under way
today with a public airing of tho Inner
politics of the rail unions which lad to
the taking of a separate strike ballot
by the trainmen.
W. G. Lee, president of the trainmen
called to the stand by Ben W. Hooper,
who conducted tho examination for
tho board, declared the Btrlko ballot
of the other four organizations violat
ed his. understanding of what the
transiiortntlon act provided. Lee Bald
he withdrew from tho Join meeting
when the other. unions prepared a
statement to accompany the ballot in
which they referred to proposed wago
cuts und rules revisions, not yet de
cided by the board, as among the ques.
Hons nt issue.
Lee told tho 'board he understood
the July 1 wage cut was the only ques
tion on which a strike could legally bo '
culled. . " ;
Hooper brought out that Lee hkd
told lils-generaL chairmen to pbey tlty
board's order arid appear1 today. ""y-' '
., Lee in response to questions about
the meeting with the railroad exeou-' :'
ttves nt the BlackBtpne hotel here Oc- ;
tobor 14, declared nothing said .'at '
that conference 'had anything to do '
with tho trainmen's decision 'to
strlko. ''.'' ' . ,. n -;
Tho board lu3 clalmedilflsdlction ."
ovor the strike dispute on tht ground
that tho October 14 conference ended
In a dispute. .- ' .
Leo 'declared ho had already reach
ed his doclsl6n before the ; October
14 meeting. -.'.
!. Go Down with Men .
"To Ino there was 'only one thing
left to do," Mr. Lee continued. "That '
was to go down with my men, It they
go down, or resign, and I preferred to
go with the men." "..'!
Mr. Hooper pressed his inquiry of
tho distinction made between tho
question of tho July wage cut On tho
ballot' proper and referenced to tho
question of time and ono-half and
further pay cuts. Mr. Lee stood on
his affirmation that the trainmen's'
ballot was only on the July wage cut.
"Vviion wb stood on the pinnacle
and saw evory other class of labor
around us having its wages cut,'- I
could not say 'wo will not accept tho
12 per cont wago cut,' " Mr. Lee Bald,
"and so I and tho other organltations '
parted on the preparation of tho bal
lot', ..'. ' ' '
Mr. Hoopor brought out that train
men on, fourteen roads had voted
against a strike. Hoopor asked why
tiainmen on tho International and
Great Northern railroad ln Texas, bad
been authorized to Btrlko lust wook in
advance of tho proposed genoral
strike.
Lee road a series of telegrams ex
plaining the Texas men voted to quit
work in advance and by bo doing for
feited their right to general Btrlko
benefits.
"What action was taken to hold tho
men in service ln accordance with
this' board's order to preserve the '
8tatus'quo7" Mr. Hooper asked.'"'
"None whatever."
"Who had the authority to toll
them to maintain tho status quo?"
.. "I presume this board." '
"'You understood there was to be
no strike on any road until after this
hearing?"
' Determlno Statu of Hoard
"There was a serious question In
our minds as to the Jurisdiction of
tli Is board," Mr. Leo said. "I don't
know that It has been docidod in any
court. Wo would like to know Just
how far this board's authority ex
tends." "That's JuBt what we're here for,"
Mr. Hooper replied. k
"I wish you every success," Mr.
Lee remarked.
L. K. Sheppard of the oor.ductors,
was then called to the stand to ex
plain his organization's stand.
Ho. Bald conductors on; 23 Toads
voteiL against a strike. Ho added no
strike order has been issued on these
23 roads. These roads included the
Pennsylvania lines; Duluth and Iron
Range; St. Louis- Terminal; Duluth,
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