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MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921
NO. 192
COL. HARVEY
CASTIGATED
BY LEGION
American Ambassador to Eng
land Condemned for Speech
Regarding America's En
. trance Into War Condem
. nation of President Harding
Proposed, But Is Tabled. .
. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 2. The
national convention ot the American
Legion here today rejected a report
of Its committee on resolutions criti
cising Colonel George Harvey, Ameri
can ambassador to Great Britain and
declaring him unfit to hold office In
tho American government. The vote
to table was, 750 to 444 with fifty
not voting. .
; After the original Harvey resolu
tion had been tabled, a substitute
Harvey resolution was adopted. It
was couched in less caustic terms and
was adopted by unanimous vote.
It stated that Mr. Harvey's remarks
did not represent the sentiment of the
American Legion and the resolution
was amended on motion to omit the
title "Colonel" in referring to Mr.
Harvey. i .'JtMfl
The text of the substitute resolu
tion said:
"That tho sentiments expressed by
George Harvey, United States ambas
sador to Great Britain, in his Pilgrim
day speech, setting forth .the rea
sons, for America's .entry into :the
world war, and the cause for which
America fought does not represent
,tha true American attitude as inter
preted by the American Legion; and
let It be known for all times that
America fought. pt : only. , tor the
maintenance of. America's rights, but
for the freedom of : the worId, and
that a copy of this resolution be sent
to the president of the United States."
KANSAS CITY,' No. 1 A resolu
tion castigating Colonel George W.
Harvey. American ambassador' to
Great Britain for a speech made soon
after his arrival In England and in
which he discussed America's rea
sons for entering the war, was in
cluded in the resolutions committee's
report.
The resolution was greeted with
cheers and shouts of "you tell 'em."
Members of the committee on reso
lutions said, prior to the presentation
of-their report that a resolution cen
suring President Harding for urging
recotnmittmenll of : compensation
legislation, was taken up by the com
mittee late last night for discussion.
The ' resolution finally ' was tabled,
members said. ....
Bonus Is Affirmed
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 2. (By
the Associated Press.) Amid cheers,
the national convention of '.he Amer
ican Legion today adopted its legis
lative committee's report reaffirming
ita stand on the question of immedi
ate federal aid for veterans and called
for government action on the adjust
ed compensation program "without
further equivocation or delay."
The resolution on compensation,
which was adopted, tead:
"Whereas, there la pending in congress-
H. R. No. 1, and S. 506, a
measure to provide adjusted com
pensation to the soldiers, sailors and
marines of the great war; and
"Whereas, this adjusted compen
sation measure provides for the pay
ment of the nation's Just obligations
to the service men and women, for
the financial and eeonomlcal handi
cap suffered by them Incident to their
service; and
"Whereas, the nation should and Is
paying all of Its other war debts and
obligations; and
"Whereas, the obligation of the na-
(Continued on pace eight)
U. S. CALLS CHINA TO ACCOUNT FDR
NOT PAYING INTEREST TO U. S. BANK
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Attention
of the Chinese government has been
called through Minister Schurman at
Peking to the seriousness of the fail
ure of that government to meet its
obligations in connection with pay
ment of principal and semi-annual
interest on the five and a half million
dollars loan extended by- the Continen
tal and Commercial Trust and Savings
company of Chicago.
Payment of the loan and the last
half year's interest was due yesterday
S. F. Breweries Ask to
Open; 50,000 Gallons
Of Beer, in Storage
SAN FRANCISCO. NoNv. 2.
Three San Francisco breweries
made application today to the
collector of internal revenue
to manufacture and sell beer In
conformity with the recent rul
ing of the treasury department
allowing the beverage for medic
inal purposes.
The collector announced that
there are 50,000 gallons of beer
in bond here, which probably
will be disposed of before the
breweries are allowed to Re
sume. CARPENTER FALLS
Louis Vimont, of 411 East Tenth
street, carpenter, 50 years old, with a
wife and threo grown children. Is at
the Dow Association hospital in a very
serious condition from a fall Tuesday
whilo employed as a carpenter on a
new house being built by V. J. Smith
on Kings Highway.
Willie stepping from the second
floor to a scaffold, in some manner he
fell 15 feet and landed with his face on
a concrete block. His upper jaw was
broken in three places and his lower
jaw in two places, his chin was cut
and lip torn, and his skull was slightly
fractured.
In an unconscious condition he was
hurried to the hospital where he was
attended by Drs. Holt, Coe and Dow,
Mr. Vimont's jaw was placed in an
inter-dental splint. Although his con
dltion was reported as precarious early
Oils afternoon, the attending physic
ians held out hope that If no complica
tions developed in the next 48 hours
his recovery was possible.
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URY ROOM ' FOR
The county court in session today
is considering tho advisability of
building a second story on the new
county vault now under construc
tion, and using the same as a jury
room, In view of the fact that the new
law enabling women to act as jurors
goes Into effect January 1, 1922, and
the present jury room is Inadequate
and does not contain accommodations
suitable for the new order. The next
regular list of Jurors for the Febru
ary term of court will contain the
names ot women eligible for Bervice
, The law requires that the county
court provide toilets, mirrors, and
other accessories for the health and
accommodation of women jurors.-
The proposed addition to the vault
will extend over the northeast cor
ner of the courthouse, and Is adja
cent to the circuit room,, and by
cutting a door In the wall could be
made Into a jury room, and with
little additional expense. The pres
ent Jury room would be divided be
tween chambers for the circuit Judge,
and larger quarters, for the county
school superintendent.
The county court at the morning
session audited bills for tho month,
and attended to routine matters.
School Census 33,250,870.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The
school population of the United States
is 33,250,87011 the census bureau today
announced. Of this number, com
prising citizens five to twenty years
old, more than 21,370.000 wore at
tending schools between September,
1919 and January 1920, when the cen
sus was taken.
nm! Minister Schurman was directed
I... t.n Hnln HnnnrtlnAnl tn InHImt tO !
Chinese officials tho feelings of the
United States government that de
faulting such obligations constituted
a very serious failure of governmental
stability. It was indicated, however,
that the department contemplated no
further steDS.
It was said at the state department
that no word had come from Peking-
indicating what arrangement, if any.j
,had been made to meet the obligation.
FROM SCAFFOLDING
INJURIES SERIOUS
MAYBUILDNEW; V
' ' i
LEGION SENDS
TO
EX-
Resolution Expresses Hope of
Woodrow Wilson's Prompt
Recovery Disarmament Is
Favored, Also Preparedness
Red Cross Supported.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 3.
(By tho Associuted Press.)
Ilanfoiil MacXeidcr of Mason
City, Iowa, Into today was elect
ed national commander of tho
American Ijeglon, when that or
ganization brought its third nil
nunl convention to n close.
MacNelder's iinnio wns second
ed In rapid succession by mora
than n dozen states. OUne
withdrew in fnvor of SUioXeldor.
Williams withdrew in fuvor of
JlacXeidei'. Tho convention
nuido MacXeider's election unan
imous when all tho other can
didates withdrew.
Tho Iowa delegation then be
gan a big demonstration.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 2. Ueso
lutions urging a world agreement
among nations on armaments, recom
mended the promotion of chemical in
dustries within the United States as a
step in preparedness and nlso included
a recommendation that the alien pro
perty held in custody by the govern
ment be used to settle claims against
Germany, were ready for presentation
to the national convention of the
American Legion here today.
Fourteen resolutions were reported
to tho convention by the resolutions
committeo. Among other recommen
dations approved for submitting to the
convention was a demand that every
effort be made to bring about tho re
turn to the United States of Orover C.
Bergdoll, American slacker. '
Opposition to the release of Eugene
V. Debs, serving a ttrm in the Atlanta
federal orison for violation of .war
time laws, also was declared., . ...
Deep regret over the untimely death
of the late national legion commander,
Colonel Frederick W.. Galbraith, Jr.,
was, voiced in. one. , resolution and
another contained, greeting to former
President Wilson, expressing hopo for
his speedy and complete recovery.
Support Red Cross ,
The points touched on in the other
resolutions were:
Commending publication of Blacker
lists by the government.
Favoring memoriallzation of high
ways, streets, parks, etc.
More reverential observance of Me
morial day.
Pledging support to the American
Red Cross and the National Tubercu
lar association.
Thanking the railroads of the coun
try for granting a reduced rate for the
national convention. :j ' ;
Appointment of a committee to bring
about the expansion of, the legion in
foreign countries. '. . . - .
1 Favor Disarmament
The resolution on armaments read
in part:
Whereas, delegates from the lead
ing nations of tb world have been in
vlted by the president of Ue United
States to meat to discus U 0U
relative to the formation of aa later
national armament limitation agree
ment, and
"Whereas the American Legion be
lieves It Is for the .best interests of the
people of thetUnited States of America
and of tho peoples of the world that
an international armament limitation
program be arranged,
"Be it resolved that the American
Legion, in national convention aBsem
bled, indorse the idea of Internationa!
armament limitation.!'
The message to former President
Wilson as submitted for action read
"He it resolved, that the American
Legion here in convention assembled
extend greetings to former Presideni
Wilson in behalf of the army and
navy, wishing him a speedy and com
plete recovery from an illness Incurred
In the service of his country."
10 SERVE 3 MONTHS
JACKSON, Minn., Nov. 2. A.
Townley president of the National
Non-Partipan league, entered th
'Jackson county jail today to serve
sentence of ninety days for violation
of the Minnesota sedition law. Th
United States supreme court recently
refused to review his case.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Nov. 2
Restaurant workers walked out of
all but two eating houses here las
night on account of the refusal of
tho proprietors to mnet wage de
mands.
GREETINGS
PRSIOENT
O WONDER THE ACTRESSES
OF OLD SCORED A "HIT'
(By International News Service.)
If the beautiful Kdna May were to
appear on tho stage or Broadway with
the above hat on slio would likely
cause a near riot, l no pnoiogrupu
was made when Miss May appeared as
tho Salvation Army Lnss In "Tho Itelle
f New York." She Is now Mrs. Oscar
Iewisohn.
PRESIDENT, 1924
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2. Conner United
States Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, who attended the democratic
national committee meeting yosterday,
said the fight between tho McAdoo
and Cox contingents for the chairman
ship was as profitless as "a mutiny in
an army propnring for war over the
selection of a drill' sergeant for dress
narndo "
Ho said tho conflict between Mc
Adoo and Cox forces over the organi
zation would make former Vice Presi
dent Thomas It.' Marshall the nominee
for president in 1821; -.'; t :.
Lewis advocated the abolition of the
democratic ' national I : commltteoi and
all other party national committees,
declaring they, are :not needed in na
tional elections. :r .-.-..- i.
PASSES COUNCIL
The city council at Its lengthy
moetlng. last nightjpasBed an ordi
nance to regulate and license public
boxing and wrestling exhibitions
where admittance is charged, received
requests from a delegation of women
from the Jackson school parentr
teachers association for cement side
walks In that district, took stops to
older in cement Bitlewalks at various
tolnts in the city, transacted business
raUtiv U clcariig dp th iltuti
uused by th city fo taking .Tr
property for delinquent assessments,
and considered much routine busi
ness. Altho Mayor Gates and Council-
Men Keeno, Caddis, Miles, Antlo and
Dressier were present the work could
not be finished, and a special session
will be held tonight to complete the
real estate business.
The ordinance to regulate and li
cense boxing and wrestling exhibi
tions was passed unanimously under
suspension of the rules and provides
a $-10 llcenso fee for each exhibition.
In the original draft of the ordinance
the fee was placed at 40, but. after
liscussion this was thought too high.
The mayor and councllmen do not
wnnt to kill such exhibitions in the
city, but simply to regulate them.
Like the City Boxing Commission
they also demand that the boxing
bouts be confined to local amateur
2nd valley boxers, and that but one
juch exhibition be put on each month.
The new ordinance goes into effect
in 15 days.
The women of tho Jackson school
delegation asked the council about
the possibility of that body building a
cement sidewalk on Summit Btreet
between Jackson and 4 th streets.
Two years ago the council had this
itreet well graveled, and this year
put 70 more loads of gravel on It, but
the situation is evidently not satisfac
tory to the patrons of the school.
The council will take the matter un
der consideration.
The delegation also asked for a
cement sidewalk on Oak street be
tween 2nd and Jackson street, and
'ho council will probably grant this
.-equest as soon as the street : is
itralghtened.
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Tl MARSHALL
CANDIDATE FOR
nnniiiAMPrrrn
UKUIIWIlUDIU
REGULATE BOXING
AUTOiST 10
HIT G0WG1LL
PUTIN JAIL
Moore of Glendale Fined
$100 anil Given Jail Sen
tence By Justice Taylor
Court Determncd to Make
Highways Safe if Possible.
"If possible wo are going to make
tbo highways safe for both travel and
pedestrians," remarked Judge Glonn
O. Taylor after he had sentenced
James Moore of Glendale to five days
in the county Jail and a fine of $100
and costs, for running down Ralph
Cowglll in his unto early last Sundify
evening. The technical ehargo was
failure to report the accident either to
the sheriff or to the police, to which
he pleaded guilty.
A second charge may also be pre
ferred against Moore, who Is a mem
ber of a Southern Pacific crew putting
in electrical signals In this vicinity
This charge will bo failure at the time
of tho accident to give his namo and
address, tho number of his car, otc.
The only testimony given at tho
trial this noon was that of J. J. Mc
Million, deputy state motor traffic offi
cer, who made tho arrest, and during
his investigation had interrogated Mr.
Cowglll and tho otherwitnessos of the
accident. Tho story related by those
witnesses Is substantially the same as
that told in this paper that Cowglll
with an employe was driving some cat
tle on tho Pacific highway near his
ranch when run down by Moore, after
ho had taken the precaution, on seeing
tho car coming, to step several feet
off tho highway.
, Moore in his own behalf told an
entirely dlfferont story In court, claim
ing that he was driving on tho legally
right side of the road when Cowglll
stepped directly in front of his car
.which then skidded across the road
and struck a cow or calf.' : '
1 Witnesses of the accident 'claim that
Mooro when Mid that he had1 struck
Oowgill merely ' said, "'Too bad," arid
tlien drbve on. ' ," ' ' ' ' ""''
It developed thai about 8 o'clActt
Sunday night Moore drove his Dodge
cft'r to the Valley garage in Medford
and'lcft it there with the remark ex
planatory of Its broken headlights that
bo had struck a cow out on tho high-
way somewhere. He thon loft and hadtong liquor will bo called ut the end
not returned tor tho car Binco.
Officer ' McMahon traced down
Moore and brought him into court this
noon.
c.
DECIDES TO CALL
Th Medford' Chamber of Com
merce Forum luncheon which was
held this noon at the Hotel Holland
TMa falrlyr well atoe4. A ereat
many: guests were present from Port
land, Grants Pass and Ashland. Vol
ney Dixon acted as chairman and In
troduced tho speaker of tho day, W.
C. Hchuppol of Portland. Mr. Huhup
pcl spoke on tho subject of tho "Mod
'ern Chamber of Commerce" and
pointed out the difference between
Jlhe 1921 model chumber of commorcc
and the old model, which he referred
to as "a large amount of superheated
splzcrlnktum."
Ho stated that there was no reason
why tho Medford Chamber could not
he a modern and up to dato chamber
and be offered many siiBBCHtlons. Tho
most important and beneficial Im
provement which was BiiKBOHted.wns
that the- chamber should offer a ,5
membership to commercial travelers
who make their headquarters in the
city. Ho also praised the work of the
local chamber In tho development of
Crater Lake nnd complimented ' the
co-operative Bpirlt which prompted
tho organization of tho Consolidated
Chamber of Commerco of Bout hern
Oregon. Near tho end of his nddreas
he suggested that tho members of the
Medford Chamber attend ut some
date in tho near future a forum meet
Jng of the Orants I'ass chombcr In a
body nnd this suggestion wns nt once
annroved. Tho date nt which me
Medford delegation will attend will
be announced at tho next forum
meeting.
Secretary Frobach led the songs In
the absence of Official Hong Leader D.
K. Millard, and also officiated In the
initiation of W. J. Warner and Edgar
Wight to the order of tho "Two
Toots." Mr. Warner gained the hon
orary recognition of tho organization
this week. A vote of thanks was or
fcred the committee who arranged
the apple show In the Chamber of
Commerce building and also to Bee
retary Frohbach and his assistant in
that work.
Mrs. R. M. Brumfield
in Salem; to Visit Her
Husband Twice Week
SALEM, Ore., Nov. 2. Mrs. R.
M. llruiiifleld whose husband was
brought here Monday night from
4 Hoseburg under sentence to be
hanged for the murder of Dennis
Russell of Ulllard, Douglas county
will be allowed to visit him twice
each week. This was announced
by prison officials.
Mrs. nrumfleld, accompanied
by her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. D.
Patrick of Wlllumlna. and tho for-
mer's three little boys, arrived in
Salem yesterday from Hoseburg.
TO
INIARAPPE
CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Depositions by
three witnessos, who testified regard
ing their acquaintance with Virginia
Ruppe, a film actress, who died after a
party given by Roscoo C. (Fatty)
Ai'bucklo, who is charged with man
slaughter in San Francisco, wero
signed here today and turned over to
C. H. Brennan, attorney for Arbucklo,
to be used In the film comedian's de
fense.
Tho affidavits included testimony by
Dr. Muurlce Rosenborg, who said ho
had treated Miss Rnppo for chronic
cystitis; Mrs. Josephine Uoth, who de
clared tho girl had been n patient at
her maternity home five times In two
years and Miss Virginia Warren, a
nurse who Bald she had attended Miss
Rappo on two occasions, when she was
employed by Mrs. Roth.
WE'iIDiRDS,
! i '(('.') f -i (' 1 M .
a HELD THIS WEEK
The retrial of James (Slilno) Ed
wards on a charge of Hclllnir lntnxipnt.
Of the present dockut, and Edwards
will go to trial this week on tho
faocond indictment against him, al
leging tho same offense.
District Attorney Itawlcs Mooro this
morning requested the court to hold
the retrial this week, but tho court
dismissed tho plea, upon tho grounds
that tho trial of tho caso with tbo
Iprosont Jury list would "be a noodloss
exponso to llio county, as many or tno
Jurors woro disqualified from sor
vlce." Many of tho Jurors heard part
of tho ovldenco in the trial thut re
sulted In a disagreement after 14
hour's deliberation.
It Is tho intention of tho court to
use tho proscnt Jury list to try tho
Jtalolgn Matthews caso scheduled for
next Monday, and to call a now ven
ire for tho remainder of tho term.
Tho prosecuting attorney alBO re
quested thut a continuance bo grant
ed in this case, but no action was
taken y tho court.
F
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In another column of today's Issue
will bo found tho proposed budget for
Hnhool District No. 49, tho Medford
district, for tho present year. Tho
levy In mills for this budget Is Identi
cal with that of last year. Tho same
lovy has been maintained in splto of
the considerable increase in enroll
ment. This Increased enrollment has
ARMISTICE DAY 10 BE DECLARED A
LEGAL HOLIDAY BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Armistice
day, November 11, will be declared a
national holiday In honor of America's
unknown Boldler to be buried that day
In Arlington.
Congressional action on a resolution
requesting tho president and all Btate
governments to proclaim the day a
holiday was completed today through
Its adoption by the senate. Issuance
of the proclamation by Mr. Harding 1b
expected within a few days.
While the senato was voting on the
resolution, tho navy department was
COAL LABOR
WALKS OUT
MID. WEST
Miners in Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa Refuse to Work Be
cause of Check-off Decision
Disregard Orders of Pres
ident Farrington to Return
to Work Coast Effected.
CHICAGO, Nm-. 2 Frank Farring
ton, president of tho United Mine
Workers of Illinois, telegraphed today
to his headquarters ut Springfield
that lnaHinui'h as tho Illinois coul ope
rators havo not nholished tho check
off system tho minora should remain
at work.
CEXTRALIA, Ills., Nov. 2. Four
hundred miners of tho Marlon Coun
ty Coal company refused to work to
day, pending a definite decision of tho
"check-off" method of collecting
union dues by the operators, which
the federal court ut lndinnupolls en
joined. Wldesprond walkouts in the soft
coal fields of tho country were expect
ed nt International headquarters of
tho United Mine Workers of Amorlca. '
, No reports, however, woro available
there as to conditions in tho sixteen '
states Into which messages woro sent
last night byxtho union chiefs, advis
ing that discontinuance by operators
of tho "check-oft" system" ordered by
Federal Judge Anderson's injunction
wns to bo treated as breaking tho ex
istlng wage agreement. ' ,
P, H. Ponna, secretary" of the 'In-
dlnna Bituminous Coal Operators as
sociation,' in a statement, tools Issue .
today with President John L. Lewis, f
and other union officials, whether
obedience of tho injunction would re-. .
suit In violation of n contract between
miners -nnd--operators,- asserting that
the' donfraet proviilod that both- I'ldW"'
tlos ' wero bound byi any. -decision! ofvi
a) federal court.-'.'! if!i l'v "i-.-i n .inril
j 'V'1S'.V;i fl I i I. J ".1 i , 1 I T'M C, Sf!) Cri
'ALBIA, la., Nov. . 2. John Gay, sec
retary of tho United Mine' .Workers of
the- thirteenth district, says there . will ,
ho a general strike of miners: In.ttnMi::
it tho : operators attempt tti discqn'- '
tlnuo the union ''check-off"-' syste'iil:'1
I "Iowa miners." he sald'i'1-"wllf not"
stand or any 'change in tho edntract -t
with tho oporators which is In force
until April 1, next year."
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ' 2. More
than a dosion mlnos in the Indiana
fiold wero roported Idle as a prospect
of the injunction prohibiting tho
"chock-off" which wns issued by
Judge A. B. Anderson Monday. - Local
officers of the minors' union predict
ed that all the mines 'in tho field
which employ over 30,000 men would '
be idle within the next few days it
tho ordor Is onforced. :
' SEATTLE, Nov. 2. Approximately '
2B00 coal minors employed in railroad "
mines and by independent operators
in the state of Washington would bo
affected should operators put-into 'ef
fort tho abrogation of the I'ehecktoff1' !
system of collboting union dueB,. Ei ;
nest Nowscham, socrctary of district ;
ton, United Mine Workers of America
aid today. ' . ' . . . , ,
i : r- . : .
Brandies' Sister Named'.
NEW YOHK, Nov. 2. Miss Susan 1
Brandols, n sister of United States Su- '
nromo Court Justice Brandels, has
hoen appointed a special assistant to
United States Attorney Haywara to .
invostlgnto tho building trades. ,'
necessitated tho employment of three
additional teachers since the opening
of school, tho fitting up of two new
rooms and the transporting of a 'good
sized group ot pupils.
It is also hoped that with this levy,
considerable reduction may bo made
thlB year In tho bonded indebtedness
ot tho district, this feature having
been neglected in recent years. It is
bclloved that with this budget for tho
present yar carried tho levy can be
materially reduced another year with
out impairing tho efficiency of the
schools.
arranging for destroyers to proceed
far out to sea to meet the historic
battleship Olympla bearing the un
known soldier to tho homeland. The
department was In communication -with
the commander of the Olympla,
and transmitted to him instructions as
to the time of his ship's arrival and
the escort to be furnished.
The senato adopted a resolution
authorizing the purchase ot a huge
floral wreath to be placed on the coffin
ot the unknown soldier as the tribute
of congress to America's dead in the
world war. ,