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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER Ml, 1921
NO. 190
MEDFORD
DISTINGUISHED
EUROPE PAY HIGH TRIBUTE
TO THE AMERICAN LEGION
Convention at St. Louis Opens With Impressive Ceremonies
Marshal Foch of France, General Diaz of Italy, General
Jacques of Belgum and Admiral Beatty of England Among
the Speakers Vice-President Coolidge Representing
; President Harding, Emphasizes Chief Executive's Interest
in Disabled War Veterans.
CONVENTION HALL. KANSAS
CITY, Mo., Oct. 31. The American
Legion held the first session ot Us
third annual convention here this
morning, heard Vice President Cal
vin Coolidge, speaking ns President
Harding's representative, tell its
members that they wore the heirs ot
the patriotic Ideals of Lincoln, Wash
ington and Roosevelt and adjourned
for lunch.
The convention opened with the
singing of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by Madame Schumann-Helnk.
She was presented by John G. Emery,
national commander of the legion,
as "Mother" Schumann-Helnk. With
eyes flashing and holding an Ameri
can flag aloft upon a standard, the
white-haired singer poured out her
voice to her "hoys."
Much convention business was ac
complished, Including Commander
Emery's report and address In which
he discussed the accomplishments of
the legion for the last year' and Its
alms for the future. .......
Cooliclgo Hopro-seiits President
KANSAS CITY. Mo.,: Oct. 31.
Nothing is closer to the heart of Pres
ident Harding than to mako the relief
for Incapacitated war veterans abso
lutely complete;' no- man not In the
service has a- deeper, appreciation of
what that service, meant, of t,he sac
rifices made by the veterans,, of the
opiigauons incurreu oy me uuuiili
and ho rhatf wlirgo'-rurlher fo mlnls
. tan. to. the. true welfare ot'thosowho
have been In the service and tholrde-
nnndanta than (ho ni-nalrinnf' -nfi' tllP
United States, .Vice 'President Calvin
Coolidge told the .national conven
tion of the American Legion here to
day. Ho will never sacrifice you for his
own welfare. He will sacrifice him
self for your welfare. He will do all
be can do to prevent the need of your
again sacrificing yourselves for your
country's welfare," Mr. Coolidge
said:
The vice president reviewed what
has been done so far toward relieving
the Incapacitated veterans, paid high
tribute to the valor of America's arm
ed forces, and declared the legion rep
resented; a new national conscious
ness. !,-,; i
. Opposes Sectionalism .
He made a plea against sectional
ism which he said had been largely
wiped out by the fusing forces of war,
and .predicted a great future In the
nation's life for the American Le
sion; '- -
"In recognition of the solemn ob
ligation of your countrymen of econ
omy; and peace, a conference of the
great powers called on the Initiative
ot the president of the United States,
is about to assemble in Washington,"
ho said. "It is proposed to search for
a solution of problems arising from
the convergence of many different
nations in the Pacific and to provide
by mutual agreement a limitation of
armament. It proposes no burden; it
promises relief at home and a better
understanding abroad. If It can be
accomplished the blessings will be re
fleeted from every fireside In the
land."
I
Hopes "War May Ceaso
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 31.
Hope that the sword may be sheathed
nnd that peace and labor may tri
umph for the good of all was the mes-
FRIDAY JANUARY
ItOSEBURG, On-., Oct. 31. Dr.
Richard Melvin Brumfiold was todny
sentenced to be hanged Friday, Janu
ary 13, for the murder of Dennis Rus
sell. Dr. Brumflcld' walked unas
sisted into tho courtroom to receive
sentence. His neck was swathed In
heavy bandages which covered the
gashes Inflicted by himself recently
In nn attempt to cheat the gallows.
Crowds gathered in tho court room
early to get seats for the final act of
Roseburg's sensational drama.
After today the scene will shift to
Salem. Dr. Brumflcld will be t:ikrn
lo the penitentiary this afternoon by
SOLDIERS
OF
sage brought to members of the Amer
ican Legion, in convention here to
day by Italy's foremost soldier, Gen
eral Armando Vittorio Diaz.
"The war is over," said General
Diaz, in conveying Italy's message to
the American veterans ot the world
war. "From It must arise not war
but peace, labor and progress."
General Diaz in his address said:
"To the service men of the United
States joinod together by the Ameri
can Legion, to the American women
who so nobly and In manifold ways
took their part In the war; to all the
citizens of this great republic, I bring
this message of their Italian com
rades, of their wives and mothers, of
the Italian people, who see In this
solemn convention, in the presence
of representatives of the victorious
allied armies, a deep affection. Iden
tical ideals and human solidarity.
" "I am here among you at the mo
ment in which Italy is about to ren
der solemn honor to her unknown
soldier, that moment In which all Ital
ian hearts will exalt in an bumble
but glorious unison, as a symbol, the
Sacrifices, the struggles, and the glo
ries which made their country free
and, reallzod a vow which seemed a
dream. On iNovember 1 1 , there will
take place in tho United States a sim
ilar cerenvony, solemn in its austerity,
significant in thought,: date .and ex
alted jCharactor. .,'.. . i. o ': l ,
, . i , .i. Kniy" Remembers ) ' ,
.. "These two ceremonies taking
place so fur apart., are . the eloquent
compendium of our. war, our com
mon sufferings,' our common hopes,
our common glories. -- ''
' "Italy remembers and appreciates.
She remembers the timely coming In
of tho United States, the colossal ex
peditions, the wealth of material put
at the disposal of the allies to bring
about the collapse of two tyrannical
empires, the spirit with which the
American soldiers took the field.
"The 332nd United States Infant
ry, the numerous American aviators,
the members of the American army
ambulance corps, the Red Cross and
other welfare organizations were our
comrades, bringing to our battlefelds
a symbol and exalted meaning,
meaning which I here declare to be
one which makes us brothers, not
only in the past but in the future."
Belgium Pays Tribute,
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Oct. 31.
Belgium does not and cannot forget
the aid given her by America In the
world war, Lieutenant General Baron
Jacques, commander of the third di
vision of the Belgian army, declared
today In an address at the convention
of the American Legion.
"We do not forget, we cannot for
get," the Belgian military leader as
serted, "all we owe you for the aid
you brought .us during the most
tragic moments in the history of our
glorious country; we cannot forget
the name of Herbert Hoover, the great
philanthropist, thanks to whom our
wives and children did not starve in
occupied Bolglum. Above all we do
not forgot the name ot General Per
shing who conducted the Amorican
soldiers In the final victory'.
"You came into the struggle when
the Germans, having disposed of the
Russians turned all their forces
against us, trying to smash us with a
final blow. When you drew the sword
(Continued on page eight)
SENTENCED 10
13, RETRIAL DENIED
Sheriff Sam Starmcr, the sheriff an
nounced. Russell's headless body was found
under Dr. Brumfleld's wrecked auto
mobile near here July 13.
Motions to set aside the verdict and
for a retrial were overruled by Judge
',. O. Bingham. Dr. Brumfield stood
alone to receive the sentence and
when asked if he had anything to
say, said:
"Only this, your honor, that ns God
U my Judge, I know nothing of how
Dennis Russell came to his death.
He turned deathly pale when sen
tnnre was pronounced. Mrs. Brum
fi Id slumped down In her chair, hut
did not break down.
ILGnlTT
IS GUILTY OF
BOOTLEGGING
Jury in Circuit Court, After
Hour and Half Deliberation,
Return Conviction in Second
Moonshine Case Shine
Edwards to Be Tried Again
This Week.
The jury in the case ot Ernest S
(Dud) Wolgamott, returned a ver
dict of guilty at 1 1 o'clock this morn
ing after one hour and 30 minutes
deliberation.
The Jury took four ballots, the first
threo standing ten for conviction nnd
two for acquittal. On the fourth bal
lot an agreement was reached.
The jury after an hour's delibera
tion returned to the box and request
ed that the testimony of Ernest Ca
pies, principal witness for the state
be read to them. Caples testified to
the sale of a bottlo ot'whlskoy to a
man named Lewis on the Jackson
street bridge mi the night of August
4 th. The stato contended that Wol
samott made the sale.
A number of women from this city
were in the court room this morning
during .the instructions of the court.
There are two more Indictments
hanging over .Wolgamott, one being
scheduled for trial this week, and
tho other near tho close ot tho cal
endar. -
Shlno Kdwnrds Up Again
Jamea.-(ShIue) Edwards, who .was.
tried on a charge of selling Intoxi
cating liquor last week, In which the
jury disagreed aftor 14 hours' delib
eration,, will face a jury again this
week for the same offense, it has
not been definitely sottlod whother
he will be tried on a new count or
given a re-trial. ; . .
The third of the bootleg cases to
be tried at this term of the circuit
court will be called In the morning.
It is the case of the state against John
Goodwin, Mcdford taxi driver, charg
ed with selling intoxicating liquor
Goodwin operated a taxi from the Rex
Cafe.
There haB been some talk of hir
ing assistant counsel to help DlBtrlct
Attorney Rawles Moore try tho boot
leg cases, and County Judge Gardner
said this morning, that the county
court was ready to furnish the proso
cutor extra , assistance whenever he
asked for it, but, as yet, had made
no such request.
The trial of tho above cases will
probably occupy the attention of the
court all this week, and bring the
trial of Ralolgh Matthews, charged
with second degree murder for the
alleged fatal shooting of Wilbur
(Wig) Jacks at Eagle Point last Sop
tembor, up the first thing next week
DEFENSE RESTS IN
L
IS
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 31.
Events moved rapidly today In the
trial of Lyda Meyer Southard in dls
trlct court hero for the murder of her
fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer. The
defense rested at 11:20 a. m. immedi
ately following which the state began
the work of examining witnesses in
rebuttal. There is a possibility that
this rebuttal will be completed during
the afternoon session and that upon
completion recess will bo taken to givo
time for the preparation of addresses
to tho jury without the Introduction of
further evidence by tho defense.
The defendant took the stand briefly
at the instance of the prosecution and
was questioned as to various transac
tions with respect to purchases made
and conversations held by her at the
time of the death of Meyer. Her an
swers were practically the same and
consisted cither of a denial or the
statement that she did not remembur.
T. W. Potter, a Twin Falls Insurance
man testified to the effect that he
talked with her during her marriage to
William G. McHaffle, about life insur
ance and later accepted an application
for' $5000 insurance upon the life of
McIIaffie when she was present to
gether with McHaffle and the witness.
She was unable to recall either incl
dent.
Notables Attend Opening of
American Legion Convention
liters
Admiral Earl Beatty, of the Biitiih
graphed aboard the U. S. Navy Cutter
ty party ashore from the S. S. Aquitani;i. Admiral Rodman, U. S. N.,
is shown to the right He wont down New York May to greet the hero
of Jutland, who is here for the American Legion convention and tho Dis
armament conference. Lady Beatty Is
the late Marshal! Field, of Chicago.
A tribute of respect and honinco from Ita v to tho memory of Theo
dore Hoosevelt, was paid by General Armun lo lttorio Diaz, head of -the
Italian Army, when he placed a wreath of flowers- on tho Ktnve of the'
former president at Oyster Bay. General Dinz and Admiral Ileatty are two
of the diHtJiiKuinhed foreign viHitors In attendaneo today at the openlpg ot
the American Legion convention.
L
Engineer of Irrigation District
i Run Down By Unknown
, Driver Sunday Evening 3
Ribs Broken, Face Lacer
atedFear Internal Injury.
Ralph CowkIII, well known ensi
neer and rancher, was badly injured
early Sunday evening by beinff Htruek
by an auto, tho driver of which 1 at
present unknown, on the Pacific high
way near bin ranch home tho other
Hide of Central Point. He lying at
his home In much pain, and tho full
extent of bin injuries will not be
known for ome time yet.
Cowgill Buffered threo fractured
ribs, a badly lacerated knee, and hi
face in a muss of bruises. One patch
of akin two inches square was knock
ed off his face. In addition, the in
jured man complains of severe pains
in his back, but a8 to whether this
pain is caused by a bad sprain or
something more sorious Is not yet
known.
Another unfortunate feature of this
deplorable accident, which will at the
last lay Mr. CowkUI up for several
iweeks I that he Is local enjdneer for
Ihe medford Irrigation dlfitrirt, hav
linjc only recently been appointed to
I that important position, and had just
RALPH
CWI
BADLY
INJURED
BY AUTOMOBILE
navy, anil Lady Hdatty, photo
Vigilant, which transported the Beat
the former Ethel Field, daughter of
t'otten'thc affairs of the district well
in hand. . .
Mr. Cowt'ill hud an employo of his
ranch wore driving a band of cuttle
along the Pacific highway about B:46
o'clock Sunday evening near his
ranch, tho other side of Central Point,
when he looked around and noticed
car approaching at fast speed. Ho
stepped off tho highway several feet
as a precaution, but the car for some
unknown cause also got off the high
way and struck him full force.
Tho driver of tho car did not Htop
to see how badly Mr. Cowgill wan hurt
and continued on at fast speed until
tho car, striking a calf a little dis
tance further wuh compelled to Btop.
It wan then that Mr. Cowglll's em
ploye was able to note tho number
of the car. Dr. It. V. Clancy was
called to take care of the injured man.
The authorities have been apprised
of the accident and the number of tho
car which ran Mr. Cowgill down.
T
WILLAMETTE RIVER
ST. HELENS, Ore., Oct. 31. Ernest
H. Scott, age 34, nianascr of tho Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph com
pany office at St. Helens, and Herbert
Long, ago UC, employed by a lumber
company were drowned early yester
day morning In Willamette slough, two
miles from hero. A leaky gasoline
launch In which they wero going duck
hunting became waterlogged. The two
men Jumped overboard, attempting to
swim to shore In their heavy hunting
clothes and drowned. Tho third mem
ber of the party. Roy Laws of St.
Helens, Bave-I himself by clinging to
the boat and waiting until help ar
rived.
CHINA DEMANDS
BE WITHDRAWN, F
SHANTUNG
AN
China's Fundamental Attitude Toward Jap Encroachments
Announced at Pekin Much-Discussed Eight Points Made
Public Insist Tsing Tao Be Made Open Port Under Chi
nese' Administration Forcible Purchases of Land By Japs
to Be Invalidated Pekin Demands Return of Railroads,
and Cessation of Further Japanese Demands.
PICKING, Oct. 31. (Uy tho Asso
ciated PreHH)-Chinn's fundamental I
attitude toward Shantung stands to- !
day as It did a year ago. when tho
government cabled to China's repre
sentative on thu council of tho
League of Nations Dr. K. "Welling
ton Koo, its views relative to Japa
neso control of tho province and tho
methods by which control ot Shan-
tung would bo returned to China.
This was shown Saturday when tho
government gave to tho newspapers
here the eight points made In Its mes
sage last December to Dr. Koo. Pub
lication of theso eight points was
probably duo to popular pressure, re
sulting from Japanese claims that the
Tokio. memorandum of October 1!
had been Inspired by unofficial hints
relative to tho project for a settle
ment. Tho foreign office declared tho
Japancso claims wero not correct, but
it admitted that General Yu Chlng
Ho, councillor at tho war office hore,
had mudo disclosures to General
Hihohiro Banzai, Japanoso military
advisor to the Chlneao government.
Newspapers hero comment unfa
vorably upon tho eight points made
public by the foreign offlco, declar
ing they differ materially from the
stand taken In the Chinese note of
October 6. -
Eight Volnta Summarized.
Following Is a summuj-y of the
eight points:
3. China shall tako back the en
tire Shantung looked' territory minking
,Tsing-Tao nn open port und -governing
It exactly 8 U- was, administered
under tho German regimo through ti
Chinese municipal administrative bu-
roaui JiCuHtuniH duties shall not bo lm,
posed.. on goods' imported at Tslnrt
Tao and intonded for. sale , in tho
leased territory. . , , -,.i
. 2. China shall not ,rocognlzo tho
validity for fbrclblo purchases of land
In tho leasod territory from Chinese.
by the Japanese since tho Japancso
military occupation.
3. All former Cprman government
property at Tsing Tao shall bo con
trolled by tho Chinese maritime cus
toms servico or tho Chinese municipal
administrative bureau. An exception
would be mudo of tho fortifications
and barracks, which would pass
under tho control of tho Chinese gov
ernment Immediately following tho
conclusion of special arrangements
between China and Japan. Salt fields
In Shantung must bo returned to
China, however, shall grant Japanese
the right, to purchase suit under a
special license covering specified
quantities over a fixed period of
years.
Deliver Railroads to Chliut.
4. - The railroads between Tslnan
Pu and Shuntoh Fu and Kaoml and
Hsuchow Fu shall bo turnod over to
the managomont of consortiums for
operation while the main lino ot rail
road between Tsing Tao and Tslnan
Fu shall either bo operatod Immedi
ately by China or shall bo delivered to
China upon a fixed dato, pending
which a temporary Chlno-Japaneso
system of financial and technical
operation would be satisfactory to
China. Railway shares formerly be
longing to tho German government
shall bo equally divided between
China and Japan, and privately own
ed German shares shall, If necessary,
be refunded by China and Japan
equally. China shall be entitled to
one-half of tho surplus and profits
earned by tho railroads since tho Jap
anese began operation, and shall bo
entitled to the same ratio until there
Is a full restoration. China alone shall
administer tho political departments,
Including tho railway police.
5. All mines along rnllwayH for
merly operated by Germany shall bo
conducted as Joint Chlno-Japanese
enterprises for a specified period,
AGAINST UNIONIZING W.V.COAL FIELDS
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31. An in
junction directed at stopping the
United Mine Workers of America
from efforts to unionize tho William
son coal field In West Virginia, where
miners have been on strike for more
than a year, was Issued today by Fed
eral Judge A. 11. Anderson, on the
ground that the union was seeking to
restrain trade.
After Judge Anderson's announce
ment of the order, some delay in Its
formal. Issuance was occasioned by
discussion between court and coun
sel as to tho exact text of the order.
The court did not deny the right
ALL JAPANESE
ROM
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after which they shall be restored to
China absolutely.
G. All Japanese troops shall bo
withdrawn from Shantung forthwith.
' . Tho cables running between
Tsing Tao Chefoo and Tsing Tao and
Shanghai, being entirely within Chi
nese territory, must bo returned to
China. The wireless station at Tslnan
Fu, erected by tho Japanese, shall bo
delivered to China upon payment of
tho cost of construction.
8. Japan shall issuo a statement
waiving all rights and privileges for
merly enjoyed by Germans through
Chlno-Ocrman treaties and excepting
such ns may bo later mutually agreed
upon and which may bo conceded to
Japan. Japan shall, in future, make
no demands relative to rights and
privileges thus waived.
PORTLAND GREETS
JAP DELEGATION
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct, 31 Business
and financial representative!) of Japan
arrived 'here' 'today In' the 'cdurse"bf a
- . . . , ... . .--.Mir :uin .
business surveyof t tbls, Qpunrypn,, a
mission to,, atlmuiate j .(VleuiHy , , f eteling
batweou the United States and .Japan.
Tho visit is a return: compliment 'for
delegations the last year of -leading
men of this country to Japan'.- V-im
- The delegation will pass forty dai s
In the United States-.going 'from' the
Pncirio coast to Chicago, New York
and Washington and way cities. From
the Unltod States the party will go to
Europe and return to Japan through
tho Mediterranean.
A committee of fifty lending busi
ness men of Portland welcomed the
visitors who were to be entertained
by vlBlts to industrial plants and ter
minals and a trip over the Columbia
river highway. The party will return
to Seattle tonight.
Three Generations
Wiped Out When
Train Smashes Auto
....-..'. .:,
TACOMA, Oct.. 31. Threo gen-
orations of a family were wiped
out nt Hoy, near here, yesterday,
when a Great Northern train
crashed Into an automobile kill-
JL Imr fnni. rtnt-ciMa T Vi a ilonil ova 4
Mrs. E. II. Shlvely, 65; her son-in-
law, Fayo M. Beaver, 32; her
daughter, Mrs. Faye M. Beaver,
29, and her granddaughter, Violet
Heaver, 10.
fr Tho Heaver family had Just
moved hore from Sealtlo to live
with Mrs. Shlvely. There were no
witnesses to the accident except
tho engine crew of the train. All
4 the victims met instant death and
the bodleB were not recognized
until late last night.
of workers to organize, but held the
miners' efforts In West Virginia wero
In furtherance of a conspiracy with
operators In organized union fields to
shut off the competition ot the non
union mined coal. Judge Anderson
said he would not enjoin "peaceful ef
forts ot the union to organize West
Virginia.
"I nm holding the effort to union
West Virginia Is unlawful In Itself be
cause it Is an effort to suppress com
petition," ho said.
. The judge also said he would en
Join Jio "check-oft" system ot opera
tors deducting union dues from min
ers' wages.
AN
RETURNED