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Newspaper Page Text0 MEDFORD Mail Tribune The Weather Maximum yesterday 64 Minimum today 29;2 Predictions Fair. v'Oftlly Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-First Tr. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1921 NO. 197 SHOT IN s HOLD IIP OF . i I. C. TRAIN Most Daring Robbery in His- tory of Middle West at Pax- ton, Illinois, When New Or- leans Limited Attacked By Big Bandit Band Robbers Drop $100,000. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Means of bringing an end to the wave of postal robberies thra ' out tlio country were tllseu.ssotl today by 'lrostlont Hording and Ills cabinet, and it was indicated After tlie meeting tliat Postmas tcr Cionorul Hayes probably would havo ft statement to inako ; in tho near future on the subject. CHICAGO, (Nov. 8. E. A. Germer, chief postal inspector, announced at I noon that the loot obtained by six '4, robbers who held up an Illinois Ccn ' tral train near Paxton, 111., last night, fought a forty-five minute battle wtlh the train crew and passengers, , -wounding five men, dynamited and lburned the mail car, will total ap proximately $4 00. , "They got two pouches of register ed mail and overlooked two others," II r. Germer said. C- One of those overlooked is said to ! have contalnod $100,000. "In the two they took," Mr. Gcr 1 ; mer added, "there was nothing but l the ordinary run of registered lol- ters no bank shipments or other ' packages of special value. It will take a week to sec each individual i fender and check up the exact loss, 'but 1 estimate it at about $100." 1 PAXTON, 111., Nov. S. A mall pouch V-niitnlnlntr S100.000 in cash was be- I! Sieved to have been the object of ten ? 'armed and masked bandits who last 5. 'night held up tho New Orleans limited 1 on tiie Illinois Central line near here S in one of the most spectacular train jobberies in the middle west. Iron ically enough, the bandits had the sack . with the cash, but for sonio reason 'dropped it beside the tracks. After l " inciting fire to the car the robbers V it'.scaped in two automobiles with two other sacks of registered mail. i The bandits used firearms, explo j -sives and torches to accomplish their j jwork, firing a fusillade Into tho mail fffcar door nnd when the clerks refused to open it, they blew it in with two charges of dynamite. After slugging i iand overpowering the clerks, the rob i I bers blew open tho safe und scooped '' lout its contents and then fled. Hundreds In Pursuit PAXTON, 111., Nov. 8 Hundreds of i men in posses early today were search ! ing for ten bandits who lost night held ui the Illinois Central New' Orleans J limited two miles south of here, j wounded four train employes, stole I two pouches of registered mail, and J escaped after setting fire to the mail i car- No trace of the robbers had been found early today. Tho train crew declared the men started west In two automobiles after robbing the mail car. The passengers were not molest ed, although one was grazed by throe bullets which pierced his coat when he and three companions went up to the mail car and fired on the bandits while they were fighting tho engine crew and two mail clerks, barricaded in the mail car. The injured: Arthur Moon, Chicago, colored train (Continued on page eight) ITALIAN BA1 TLESH1P U.S.1 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. The Italian battleship Libia sent a request to federal enforcement officials here for the privilege of taking ten thou sand gallons of California wine abroad. The prohibition officials here could not agree as to the exact status of the Libia as "foreign territory" under the law and referred the request to Washington. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8 The Italian battleship Libia, in San Francisco bay seeking to replenish her wine stores '"'ill lUIHUrUltl llllite, "nfl - Reliance" nf itninir sn was the comment today of prohibition officials. Peggy Joyce Gets $80,000 Cash, Jewels Valued at $800,000 CHICAGO, Nov. S. Peggy Hopkins Joyce, former New York chorus girl, will receive a lump sum of $SO,000, two fur coats and jewels valued at $S00, 000, acordlng to terms of a set tlement reached outside of court with her millionaire hus band, J. Stanloy Joyce, Chicago lumberman, and filed today when hearing of his action to annul the marriage was re-opened. Mrs. Joyco relinquishes her $250,000 home In Miami, Flu., returns $400,000 in Jewels pur chased from a Paris Jeweler, hut not paid for, and also re leases title to temporary alimony of $1,350 a month, awurded her lust Bprlng, but nevor paid by Joyce. WESTERN R. R.'S T CUT JNJVAGES Second Reduction Demand to Be Presented to Labor 1 Board Traffic League to Demand Corresponding Cut in R. R. Rates. CHICAGO, Nov. 8. Managers of tho western group of railroads met hero yesterdny and decided upon tho lmpostlng of notices of wage reduc tions of ten per cent, according to an announcement today.. The roads represented at the meet ing included the Santa Fe, Great JA'estern, Hock Island, Northwestern, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific and Oreut Northern. In the proposed cuts, all departments would be af fected and committees were appoint ed to draft tho notices immediately so that the roads may go before tho labor board and ask an early bearing. Following this meeting the Na tional Industrial Truffiu league an nounced that meetings would be held tomorrow and Thursday to ask that the railroads press their claims for wage reductions on the basis of rate reductions to shippers. Ask Halo ltediictloii. The league represents many of the Important shippers of tho country. Resolutions for presentation to roads already have been drawn and includo three salient points: That railroad wage scales bo put on a level corresponding Willi those of other Industries. Thai wage reductions and rate re ductions tuko place simultaneously. Abrogation immediately of national aeroiyiients, made effective during the period of federal control. Tho labor board has announced that wage reductions will not be con sidered until after it has passed upon working rules and schedules, but the roads decided to press their wage regulation efforts so that these may lie brought to the attention of the board as early as possible, It was said. Settlement of the threatened rail road strike, voted by the railroad brotherhoods for October 31), followed a statement by the railroad labor board that wage reductions would not be passed upon until after questions regarding working conditions had been decided. Notre Dnnic Swamps Jtutgers. NEW YOHK, Nov. 8. By a series of dashing end runs and dazzling for ward passes, Notre Dame whitewash ed Rutgers 48 to 0 at tho Polo Grounds today. Only once or twice did tho Hutgers defense indlcato it was not made of parchment. OUT OF L While the request for n ruling by San Francisco prohibition officials as to whether the Italian vessel is foreign territory and can be supplied with wine has not been received here, offic ials said the law was clearly to the ! contrary. The question of whether the ship .,, fr.rniim territory, officials ex- plained, would not enter into the mat ter in any event as the eighteenth oTOomininni. prohibits the manufacture, ' sale or transportation of Intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes aim mine it would not be illegal for the Italian vessel to have wines aboard, the law would prohibit the sole or transporta tion of such beverages to the ship. ASK 1 0 PERCEN ANENDMENT SIX KILLED, 5 WOUNDED K'Y ELECT! Defeated Democratic Candi date for County Judge, Jack son, Kentucky, tries to Give Orders to Election Officers Guns Drawn and Battle Fol lows Rush Medical Aid. JACKSON, Ky., Nov. 8. Six men were killed and five others were wounded in an election fight shortly after the polls opened at the C'luyhole voting precinct on Troublesomo creek, Breathitt county about fifteen miles from here, today. The dead ure: Cleveland Combs, .15; Leslie Combs, 37; Ejihern, Allen, 35; George Allen, 31; John Huberts. 30; George Mcintosh, 30. The wounded: William Harnett. 50; Kd Davis, 45; Will Davis. 30: French Combs, 35; Tom Mcintosh, 30. A special train buy been sent from Jackson with physicians to attend the wounded. Tho story of the affray as It reach ed Jackson was to the effect that Ed Combs, an unelo of the Combs boys, and defeated democratic candidate In the August primary for county judge, was active in support of the republi can nominee for the same office. Combs, it was said, entered the poll ing place today and attempted to give orders to the election officers. Ills relatives, according to the story, re monstrated with him. and out of the argument grew a fKlit in which pis tols were drawn and the shooting be came general. F CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Big arrivals of hogs here today and yesterday, the most numerous with but one excep tion since lust April, have forced prices down sharply both in the hog market and in the provision trade. Hogs dropepd in value today 25 cents to 4 0 cents a hundredweight, and almost as much more yesterday, with all deliveries of lard and bacon tumbling in consequence to tho low est prices touched this season on the Chicago board of trade. It was surmised that farmers, as a result of the low grain prices were largoly holding back their ' wheat, corn and oats, and were letting go of their hogs as a means of obtaining ready money. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Opening of Armistice week wus marked here today with the planting of two.Ameri-r-an elms on the grounds of the Lin coln memorial. The trees, one for the allied armies and one for the allied navies, were dedicated by Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the Amer ican Forestry association. Mrs. Harding presented her tree planting trowel to members of the American Legion who placed the trees at the head of what will be an international avenue of memorial trees to be planted by various gov ernments. WITH GERMAN LINES WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 Use of the shipping board's best vessels on the north Atlantic lines running from New York to Plymouth, Cherbourg. Bremen and Danzig, to meet threat ened competition by German lines was announced today by Chairman Lasker. The board plans to withdraw three former German ships used on the routes and to replace them with three new "535-footei.l," fitted out with special steerage facilities, Mr. Lasker said. ItiidlrnlH Given Hull. SPIHNGFIELD, 111.. Nov. 8. Wil liam P.ross Lloyd and seven other members of tho communist labor party, who were convicted of plotting "reformation and overthrow of the government," In September 1919 were ordered admitted to ball by Jus tice Carter of the supreme court to day. . , AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE REPORTED ENGAGED TO MISS ANNE MORGAN - Kvrtn T. j-leiTicla. 1, evi-limfve snrietv circles In Paris there Is a report that Ambassador My-T-,i 1 lien-Irk i ciiunircd to murrv Anno .Morgan. Aimuugn ucuiais hnve Iteon m.'itle fill both Sides it l.S stated that the engagement lias been L-iinen iimnilLT the OXcltl.siV folk for the past three weeks. Mr. llrlicK lias been a widower for a year. Miss Mitrirnn is siiiil to be in New York at the present time. The photo is one of tlie most recent ones ot I lie uaugn ter of the late worlil-lamous ilnan cier. A TO SCENE OF JACKS' DEATH Immediately After Completion of Panel in Matthews Case Jurors Are Taken to Eagle Point to View Scene of Fatal Shooting. Selection of a Jury to try Ilaleigh Matthews, charged with second degree murder for tho alleged fatal shooting of Wilbur (Wig) Jacks at Kagle Point Inst September was completed in the circuit court this morning. ' The jury as completed and accepted by both sides is as follows: L. A. Murphy, farmer, Perrydalo. R. II. Jones, merchant, Modford. H. L. Ferns, Tanner, Phoenix. N. J. Garrett, farmer Modford. Phil Hamill, farmer, Modford. W. W. Gregory, fanner, Modford. John J. Buchler, bookkeeper, Med ford. M. J. Norris, ftirmor, Phoenix. George B. Fox, farmer, Central Point John M. Must, ftirmor, Phoenix. Carl Murphy, stockman, Ashland. Frank Miller, retired, Medford. Immediately after the acceptance of the jury, tho Jury, accompanied by the court and the sheriff, and the defen dant and counsel left for Eaglo Point by auto to view the scene of the trag edy. The court, under a motion filed by the district nttprney will poh't 01lt to the jury the sccno and vital spots in the shooting. The court warned the Jury to use extreme caution, and to allow no one to talk to them, nnd in structed the bailiffs and the sheriff's office to exercise their authority fully and to the limit to keep tho crowd that might gather, away from the Jurors. At the reconvening of court this afternoon, the opening arguments will be made by both sides, and the first witness will be called to the stand about 3 o'cloek this afternoon. The case is expected to be finished and in tho hands of the Jury by Thursday afternoon. , The defendant sat with bowed head luring most of the morning session and appeared depressed by the ser iousness of tho charge against him. Ills father and brother were specta tors. The Monday afternoon Besslon of the circuit court was spent in the ex amination of jurors to hear the cvl ie.aco In the trial of Italelgn Matthews charged with second degree murder for the alleged fatal shooting of Wil bur (Wig) Jacks at Eagle Point last September. Both state and defense questioned the tentative Jurors closely on every phase of the case, and regarding their! acquaintance with the principals and witnesses-to-be in tho case. (Continued on Page Eight) f JURY MAKES VST SENATE ON RECORD FOR PUBLICITY Resolution By Senator Harri son, Democrat, Urging U. S. Delegation to Work for Ad mission of Newspaper Men, Passes Secrecy at Paris Conference Is Scored. WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Tho American delegation to tho arma ment conference was requested in a resolution offered by Senator IlarrI son, democrat, Mississippi, and adopted today by the senate, to uso its influence for the muklng public of tho record of conference proceed ings and for admission of newspaper' men to all meetings of tho full con fcrence. Tho resolution ns adopted follows: "Whereas, the senate of the United Stales wishes every buccoss for the conference on limitation ot annul ment, callod bv President Harding to meet In the City of Washington on tho eleventh day of November, 1921; and "Wheroas, tho senate of the Uni ted States believes that tho greatest publicity to which, in reason, consld oration of the questions for which the conference is called, will admit, will tend toward tho success of the conference, therefore bo It "Itesolved that tho sonute of the United States respectfully requests tho representatives of tho government of tho United States at tho conference to uso their Influence to have tho conference admit representatives of tho press to the meetings of the full conferenco whero the questions for which tho conference was culled are fntlRMnvftrl . . "Itesolved further, tha" tho. senate of tho United States respectfully ..'re. quosts the representatives of tho gov ernment of the United States at the conference to uso their influence, to have tho conference maintain and pre serve a record containing tho pro coodliiEB of tho conference when tho matters for which the conforence was called uro considered and acted upon." When tho vote was culled, most of tho "yeas" came from tho democratic side and a largo chorus of "noos from the republican sldo, and the mcasuro was declared adopted. "It, is known that tho failure of tho Versailles conferonco was because of secrecy that shrouded its work said Mr. Harrison. "If this confor- enco Is a failure tho country wants to know the reason why and they'll never know If tho doors are closed. Senator Johnson said publicity would be tho armor ot the Amcrl cun delegates. He declared that former President Wilson at Paris "failed not becauso his lntontlons were not good, but bocause ho was locked up In a room over thore." E AH men having served In tho en gineers ure requested to Bend their numcH to Earl York, who has been appointed a committee of one to or ganize tho Engineers for tho Armis tice Day parade. It Is not supposed that men sending in their nurnes and forming for the parade will be asked to build portable bridges, pontoon bridges, nor perform any other form of hcuvy duty. Although the local contingent of tho engineer corps Is not as large as sonio" of the others and notwithstanding the fact that the en gineers were not the most spectacu lar troops during the world war, It is expected that this branch of the service will show up some of the other branches when tho competition nar rows down Armlstleo Day. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Karl York, Medford, Ore. McXAIlY INTKODl'CES NEW HEC'LAM.mo.Y BILL WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. Appro priation of $10,200,000 as a loan to continue development of authorized reclamation .projects was proposed In a bill introduced today by Senator McNary, republican, Oregon. He and other western senators said funs were urgently needed. Yale dipt. Holds Hocord. NEW YOHK, Nov. 7. C.ptnln Al drlch of Yale has taken first position In the Individual scorer In major col lege, deposing Captain Robertson of .Dartmouth. Aldrich has scored 70 points and Robertson C7, Warren G. Harding, Trick Rooster, Can Smoke a Cigarette PARIS, Ky., Nov. 8. Paris has been able from tinio to time to boast of freaks of tho animal kingdom, including five legged culvos and three legged chick ens, but for the first time it has as its guest a rooster that smokes cigarettes. Mr. and Mrs. Earl 11. Wilson and Mr. and Mi-s. Orion Scheie of Columbus, Ohio, who stopped in Paris today, on their way to Florida, had with them two White Wyandotte roosters, "William G. Harding," and ".limmio Cox." both of which have been trained to do a few tricks. "Warren G," numbers among his accomplishments tho ability to smoko a clgaretlo. OF 30 MINUTES Retailers' Bureau Unanimously Adopt Report of Traffic Regulations Committee of Chamber of Commerce Aid Given Rural Buyers. The Retail Merchants rturcuu of tho Modford Chamber of commerce unan imously adopted the report of tho traf fic regulation committee of tho cham ber which embodies recommendutlons as to traffic regulations for this com munity. In tho making of this report nnd also in tho endorsement of it by tho niorchnnts, the solo purposo of the regulations were for tho accommoda tion of tho rural rosldontB who do thoir shopping in Modford. Parking limits of thirty minutes uro embodied In the rocommondatlons ns well as tho designation of streets upon which these regulations uro to bo on forced. Jay walking is condemned and tho painting of streets, showing tho unglo at which autos nro permitted to park and the painting of walks at in tersections for the safety of pedes trians are included in tho report. In arriving at tho various conclu sions in tho report, regulations in other communities tho size of Medford wore taken into consideration, so that tho tourist may not be confronted with a lot of differont rules and regulations here than are found in othor munici palities. The traffic problem in Medford has long boen a serious question and one that has affected tho retailer more than any other class of citizens. Itural rosldents In coming to town to do their shopping have been forced many times to park their cam two and three blocks from tho placo they desired to trade and tho thirty inlnulo parking limit will do much towurd accommo dating the farmer. E IN LOAN TREATY ANGORA. Nov. 8. (Bv the Asso ciated Press.) After ail exchange of ratifications of the treaty between franco and tho Turkish nationalist government tho national assembly has authorized tho finance minister to contrnct a loan In France of ten mlHion Turkish pounds to moot army requirements. (A Turkish pound normally is worth about $4. 3D.) MERCHANTS ASK PARKING LIT BLIZZARD SWEEPS THE MIDDLE WEST OMAHA, Nob., Nov. 8. A snow storm prevailed In parts of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota today. Tem peratures went down, although they woro not as low as the Omaha weath er bureau anticipated yesterday when It predicted tho storm. Twenty-two above zero at Valentino was the low est officially reported for Nebraska. Omaha has 35 at 7 p. m but later It hocamo colder with predictions for a further drop tonight. The fall was tho first of the season here. It wus quite heavy In Oinuhti LAX BILL IS PASSED BY U.S. SENATE Expect Measure Will Go to President Late This Month Few Material Changes Expected in Conference Sur Tax Reduced, Nuisance Taxes Eliminated. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The tax revision bill now faces Its third re writing, tills tlmo by tho house and senate cunfereos. Tho moasuro finally was passed by the senate today 38 to 24 at tho entl of a continuous session lasting nearly sixteen hours. It will be returned to tho house when that chamber con venes tomorrow and leaders thoro plan to send it to conferonco Thurs day. It may reach the president for his approval Into in tho month. Reduce Tax Toll At a rough cstfmato treasury ex ports say tho hill in Its present form would net approximately $3,250,000,000 or $200,000,000 loss than the prosent and about tho amount of rovonue which tho treasury officers have Bald tho govornmont must have. Eventual ly tho bill, tho exports assert, would reduce tho nation's tax toll by about ?7G0,000,000 a year. Whllo they un doubtedly will make many changes in tho measuro, tho conferoos are not expected materially to altor tho rev enue total. As the bill stands thoro nro Just throo major provisions on which tho house and sennto agree. They are repeal of tho oxccbb profits tax and the transportation tuxes on noxt January 1 nnd tho retention ot tho present tax on corporation capital stock. Features of Bill ' -Othor outstanding provisions of tho bill nro: A reduction in tho maximum surtax rato from 05 per cent on all over $1,000,000 to CO per cent on all over $200,000 nB against the house reduc tion to 32 per cent on all over $09,000. Hotontloii of tho houso provision granting lncroaaod normal exemptions of $500 to bonds of families having net Incomes of $5000 or less and $200, on account of dependents. Hopcal of tho $2000 normal exemp tion to coriHiratlons except In the case of those having not Incomes of $2b,000 or less. Drop Nuisance Taxes An incroaso in tho estate tax max imum into from 25 per cent on all over $10,000,000 to fifty per cent on all over $100,000,000. Increased taxes on medicinal beer, wine and whiskey. A proviBlon taxing gifts of property by any porson at rates ranging from ono per cent of tho amount between $20,000 and $50,000 to 25 per cent on all over $10,000,000. Repeal of the excise taxos on chew ing gum, sporting goods, musical In struments, electric funs and many othor articles as well as the stamp i taxes on proprietary medicines and toilet preparations. The levies on fountain drinks und Ico cream also are out. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Y. Bryan Yamashlta, representing the Japanese peace Bocloty has arrived In Washing ton to attend tho conference on limita tion of armament. Mr. Yanmshita canio to the United States at the age of 19, and, he said, received his. educa tion "ut tho hands or' former Secre tary of State William J. Bryan, then an Instructor at the University ot Ne braska. TO and other parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, but no Interrup tion to railroad or wire traffic was re ported. Tho storm Is moving east and south, tho bureau said. Snow In Wisconsin LA CROSSE, Wis., Nov. 8. Five inches of snow fell in La Crosse dur ing the night and the Btorm was- still In progross at nine o'clock this morn ing. This is the earliest heavy snow I. a Crosse has had in many years. I