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MAI EOF The Weather Maximum yesterday 44 Minimum today ...38 Precipitation 85 Predictions Rain tomorrow. Warmer tonight. lkIIt Sixteenth Tear. Weekly Flfty-Firat Tew. "MEDFORD, OKEUOX, -MOXPAY, XOVEM HKU 12S, lrl NO. 2151 TRIBUNE m ARBUC KLE OWN BEHALF Was Getting Ready to Go Out With Mrs. Taube When Vir ginia Became III Identifies His Bath Robe Makes General Denial of Damag ing Charges. SAN FRANCISCO, (Nov. 2 8. Tes tifying In Ills own behalf today, Ros coo C. (Fatty) ) .Arbuckle, on trial for manslaughter in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, do nled having Injured her In any way and said he was actually assisting her during a period of Illness at the time he is charged with having fatal ly hurt her. He was under cross ex amination at the noon recess. "I found Miss Rappe in the bath room of my room at the Hotel St. Francis, writhing and moaning," he testified. "I assisted her to a bed and returned to the bathroom. When I returned she was on the floor writhing and moaning in the same fashion. 1 did all 1 could to assist her, and later was joined by others who were attending a party in my suite of rooms." Arbuckie said he threatened to throw Mrs. Bambina Maude Delmont out a window when she took excep tion to the manner In which he was assisting MisB Rappe. Mrs. Delmont, a guest of the party, swore to the murder ' charge against Arbuckle, which was later reduced to the man slaughter charge now on trial. "I did not hear Miss Rappe say anything that could bo understood," he testified. "She did not Bay 'he hurt me.' Although she was the one who had the phonograph brought Into tho suite during the party she did not dance." Arbuckle admitted having seen and partaken of liquor in the room and Bald it was provided by Fred Flshbach, his room mate. He testi fied that he knew no one at the party except Miss Rappe and her friend Al Semnacher, and did not even know there was going to bo a party until the guests had actually arrived. He was preparing to keep another engagement, he said, while the party was going on. The defense announced it would closo today. Tho crowds jammed so tightly around tho court room doors at tho opening of tho afternoon session thut tho court officers, defendant and counsel had considerable difficulty in getting to their places. Court was delayed nioro than flvo minutes in starting. Tho judge ordered the doors closed upon taking his sent. Arbucklo resumed tho stand. "I locked the door of my room bo causo I 'wanted to dress." tho wit ness said. Earlier in tho day Jose phino Kesea, chambermaid! entered his bathroom while ho was shuving, but excused herself and retired. Miss Kcseu was a witness for the prosecution. "I locked my door to keep tho wom en and others out of tho room. Then 1 went into the bath room. The bath room door struck against tho pros trate form of Miss Ilappe. That was tho first timo I knew she was in the room." .i "Then what did you do?" Leo Friedman, assistant district attorney, conducting the crosB-examinaUon usked. "I picked her up and held her head." "Did you say anything to her?" he was asked. "Not a word. Sho was casplng and had a hard timo getting her breath." "Dater I asked her 'Is there any thing I can" dO' for you?' She said 'no, just leave me lio on tho bed.' Hefore this I had given her two glasses of water," "How " she get. from the bath room to t' 1 ?" "She wa. I helped her a little." Later Arburklo returned to the bathroom. "When ho returned, he tes tified Miss Happe was "thrashing about" on the floor. The witness said he picked her up and placed her on the bed. demonstrating tho man ner in which he did so. "Did she say anything then?" "I don't remember. Sho was groan ing, holding her' stomach and twisting about." "Then where did you go?" "I went out of the room. The first person I saw was Miss Prevost. 1 said .'Virginia is sick.' " Arbucklo said he came to San Francisco from Los Angeles Septem ber 3 and stopped at the Hotel St Francis. He named the guests at the party In which he la alleged to have fatally injured Virginia Rappe. Bay ing that he had Invited no one to the party by Mrs. May Taube. (Continued on pa?o six.) American Legion Post Strives to Have Foch Stop in City If the best efforts of tho Chamber of Commerce and tho local post of tho American Le gion can accomplish It, the peo ple of Medford and vicinity will have an opportunity to see Mar- shal Foch, the great military leader w ho was the supreme commander of all allied forces during the late war. Marshal Foch Is making a tour of the country accompanied by Mr. Hanford McNlder, national com mander of tho American Legion. Next Thursday will be spent in Portland which city the party leaves at about 11 p. m. for, San Francisco. His train Bhould pass through Medford a little before noon next Friday. President Sholdon of tho lo eal chamber, Frank Farrell, commander of the local Legion poBt and George Codding, vlco- commander of the State Legion, are bombarding tho Portland committees having tho mar shal's visit In hand, with letters and telegrams urging that the Btop at Medford be arranged. v . T0K10 JINGOES IN Admiral Kozumi Says Unless Japanese Delegates Get In crease, People Will Prevent Return American Experts Report. TOKIO, Nov. 2S. (l)y tho Asso ciated Press.) Resolutions opposing the 5-5-3 naval ratio contained In the American naval holiday proposal and favoring the abolition of fortifica tions in the Pacific ocean were ndopt ed by a mass meeting in Shlba Park today. A number of Toltio publicists addressed the meeting. Vice Admiral Kozumi, who deliver ed an address, declared: "The effect, if the Japanese delegates accept the GO per cent naval ratio for Japan In stead of securing a ratio of 70 per cent, will bo that tho people not only will prevent tho delegates from laud ing at Yokohama upon their return, but that a strong appeal will be made to reserve ratification of the agreements reached." WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. (By the Associated iPress.) American naval experts presented to the Japanese and British officers today detailed an swers to questions presented last week as to the American naval re duction program. Tho full member ship of tho technical commission of tho arms conference wasnot in ses sion. Tho xtenslvo examination of features of all three powers as to ex isting navl strength of each country has not resulted In any change of tho original figures in Secretary Hughes' proposal. It is assumed that during the week, possibly In a matter of hours, the naval reduction problem will be formally returned to the con ference for action. Assourances that the American calculation as to existing Japanese naval strength has been found to he accurate In the American view, louds additional weight to ' the repeated declaration that the American dele gates will stand firmly for the "5-5-3" ratio proposed for limitation of naval construction at the end of the ten year holiday period. It would also indicate the Improbabil ity that the American delegates would agree to retention by Japan of tho battleship Mutsu, although no defi nite statement In this regard has been made by any member of the delega tion. T SEATTLE, Nov. 2S Leo Hered rlck, said to have been Identified as one of the men who on November 7, robbed the Liberty theater in Port land, Ore., of $9,162, was arrested here today by Sheriff Matt Slarwlch at the" request of Portland author! tics. Four other members of the al h ged bandit band are In custody In Portland. OPPOSITION NAVY RATIO PLAN FOCH MADE CROW INDIAN CHE AND GETSWARBONNET Hero of World Smokes Pipe With Chief Plenty Coups and Makes; Speeches Shower ed With Gifts Brief Stops in Idaho. DIU.INOS. Mont.. Nov. 2 8. "Ah-Way-lvo-Ta-I!a-C'ho-C'hish" is tho name by which Marshal Ferdinand Foch is known among the Crow In dians into whoso tribe he was induct ed at an elaborate ceremony at the Indian reservation near here thiH morning. Tho nnmo means "Chief of Chiefs" und was bestowed upon the French marshal by Chief Plenty Coups of tho Crows. A drizzle of rain did not prevent the marshal from tak ing part In the ceremony nor visiting the Custer battlefield. BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 28 Marshal Foch was made a chief of the Crow Indian trlbo at the Crow agency, near here today. Tho marshal's special train arrived here early this morning and after a brief stop was switched to Crow Agency, Bouth of here. The Foch party will first visit tho Custer battle field, whore the scene of the battle of the Little Dig Horn in 187G will be viewed. Then will follow the induction of tho French soldier as a chief of the Crow Indians. Several hundred members of tho tribe partici pated in tho ceremonies, which were In charge of Chief Plenty Coups of tho Crows. Euroute to Butto a brief stop also will be mnde at Bozeman. From Butte tho special train will proceed to St. Maries, Idaho, which will be reached Tuesday, and thence to Spokane, Wash. Chief Plenty Coups of the Crows with nearly 100 former warriors In gorgeoua regalia at his hack invested the marshal wjth war bonnet, war snirt, i ringed leggings nnu coup suck, Indian gifts were showered so plenti fully' on the marshal that the arms of orderlies and members of his staff were filled. On the arrival of the train at Crow Agoncy at 7:30 o'clock, the marshal was welcomed by Solicitor Edwin G. Booth, of the department of the inter ior and Lieutenant Governor Nelson B. Storey. Following brief talks, tUe marshal and Chief Plenty Coups drew three puffs each from a ceremonial pipe. At a 25 minute stop in Billings sieeches were mado by Marshal Foch, Commander Hanford MacNlder of tho American Legion, Mayor William V. Beers and kjcal American Legion offi cers. The next stop In Montana of any length, will be made at Butte, where tho train is scheduled to remain 45 minutes. E FINAL PLEAS IDE VERSAILLES, Nov. 28.--Hy the Associated Press) The Landru mur dor trial entered its fourth and final week today with tho Hummini; up of Prosecutor Godefroy. Ho went over tho evidence presented in tho case of each of tJio eleven persons ten worn en and a, boy whom tho "bluebeard of Oambals" 1b accused of murdering and of cremating tho bodies in the kitchen Move of bin villa. The prose cutor passed lightly over the fifteen addit ional charges of forgery and swindling against Landru. Tomorrow counsel for Landru will mulct IiIh plea In behalf of the accused. The case it ordered to po to tho jury Tuesday evening or "Wednesday. A sentence of death on the ?uillo tino and nothing else will satisfy the prosecution, Prosooulor Codcfroy In formed tho court. PENN STATE ELEVEN ARRIVES FOR GAME SEATTLE, Nov. 2i. Coach Hugo Bezdek and 21 members of tho I'enu sylvanla State college football team which meets the University of Wash ington team next Saturday, arrived here today. The team worked out in tho university stadium this afternoon. Coach Bezdek said his men stood the long trans continental trip remarkably well and that he expected them to he in the best of condition by Saturday, Passes Thru Medford Friday Marshal BAY BOY BANDITS OF iT WENATCHKK, Wash., Nov. 2S. Seven young" men are being held in tho county Jail today ns tho result of tho county-wide manhunt brought to a closo yesterday, following the shoot-i e".r Webel Vitc&, ixiiint wnnnd in hi riirbt able.. aLiu lives, but physicians say everything i against him. Confessions secured after a rigid cross-examination fix the guilt of at least five of the accused, according to officers. The bullet be fore entering the aged man's body, struck a leather pockotbook, cut through this and then passed out of tho body. Tho holdup and shooting marks a climax in a campaign of law lessness here by youthful bandits which has been in progress during thu present fall. DENBY DENIES WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (By Asso ciated Press.) Kmphatic denial was Issued today hy Secretary Denhy to puhllshed reports that American naval officers wero opposing the naval reduction- programs suhmltted hy the American delegation at the armament conference and that the secretary of the navy hnd ordered naval officers not to oppose it. In a formal state ment, Mr. Denny said: "I havo not jet met or heard of a slnglo officer of tho naval cslabllsli ment of the United States who does not approve the American proposals and does not heartily wish success to this conference. I cannot understand how any other Impression has gono abroad. "lu justico to tho officers I wisl correct It as Boon as possible." to DRY AGENTS WHO RAID KAKHINUTO.V. Nov. '.!. Prohibi tion ntfents who raid the wronK house after exorclsinK the usual enro cannot he hold to iiiaiiic, j'rohltiUion oin- misslonor llaynos, in effort, hold to- duy in oxonoratiui; H. P. llonsun, a special agent, from rharKo.s proforrod by Mayor Stewart uf Sav-auuah, Ga. The Noted Dead MCW VOKK, Nov. 2 8. Robert B. iiawley, president of tho Cuban American Sugar company, died to day at his home. Ho was 72 years old. OPPOSED TO LIMIT EUROPEAN 'ers . Koch 0 GROUNDS FOR I FRENCH, HUGHES WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S. (By th Anxni-lniHri . Irnna. I I'ii 111 Ishetl rn - norm xllnirli.ir usn nf harsh words hv Premier J 3 r i u n il of France while lu WaHllngton nBiist Senator Schau - ? ha Lallan armament I conference delegation wero formally aonioci in a suumneni mane louay oy 1 nairmun ungues uc a meoiins ui uiu conference committee on Far Eastern and Pacific questions. The reports which have lod to much comment and to demonstra tions against the French In Italy wero said by Mr. Hughes to be abso lutely without foundation. Ho also was understood to havo doclared that tho relations between the Kench and Italian delegations within the confer - ence had been most frlondly. M. Drland, Mr. Hughes inserted, had used no words whatever that could give offonso to Italy In any manner. Knno Vlvlnni, prosent head of the French delegation, Bpenklng af ter Mr. HugheB, also denied the re ports. IlEltUN, Nov. as. (My Associated Press.) Tho recent mysterious trip to London of Hugo Sllnnes, the financier, and the nature of his conferences there continue to bo tho subject of newspaper speculation. tlcorgo llernhard, writing In tho VosslMcbo Zeltung, assorts that llerr Stinncs, in addition to discussing reparations and allied Issues whllo In England, also broached tho subject of creating a European railway trust. This, the writer declares, would not only lake over t ho bankrupt German establishment but also that of the other European countries. Tho recon struction of the Russian railways, ho says, would be tho logical outcome of such nn amalgamation, In which Eng lish and American capital would he Interested. : M l ' j U T A it 13 NEW YORK, Nov. 28. The fede rl grand Jury investigating the build- InK trades today returned a secrit In dictment to .fudge August K. Hand. During the Inquiry it was understood thnt witnesses who had testified be fore 1-rfx-kwood legislative committee nt the time It wan examining the p.I loged plate and window guvs com bine had been hrarO. Women Traffic Cops Rule at New York Schools During Strike NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. Wo man truffle "cops" mado their bow to tho Now York public to day. At all intersections in tho vicinity of public schools women pollco reserves were on duty. They wero called out lo replace 21,00 patrolmen who are on duty protecting milk wagons during the milk handlers Btrlko. Whistles are the sole weap- fr ons of the volunteer force. ! 3 DEAD, 79 HURT AT Movie Crowd Panic Stricken When Curtain Catches Fire During Oriental Scene Yale Students Injured One Trampled to Death. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 28.. Threo lives were lost and seven ty- nino persons were moro or iess riously injured when flro broke out in tho Hialto motion picture theater hero last niKht. It is possible that further search of tho ruins of tho playhouse will add one moro nnmo to tho list ol! dead, as it. If. Perrigo, of this city, has been missing since tho panic stricken crowd nursed toward the doors of tho theater. Fifty-eight pcrsohs who wcro cither burned or trampled by tho crowd, which stormed toward the exits when tho flames swept into tho th.fitnri from the stage wero In hospitals today o' Twenty one who were taken to 1h.h- i . .... i,nlnu .,.,.., 'lHalH wore at their homos today Twenty-two of the Injured wero Yalo studcuts. All will recover, it was do- , ,T,., ,..,.. n.i...,h t morilll)K. lt WuH believed ho Was trampled to death. Two other bodies taken from tho theater woro burned so badly that Identification wns impossible. One was tho body of an elderly woman and tho other was that of a young man, apparently twenty yoars of age. Coroner Mix began an official In quiry Into the disaster early today. "Wo aro Inclined to thu belief," ho said, "that tho flro might havo boon kindled by incense burned during tho 1 photo play liolng shown at tno maito, This play, 'The Hhelk' waa being given an Oriental setting. It may bo that tho burning incense ignited Homo dra peries and dropped onto tho stage of the theater. Lawrence W. Carroll, manager of tho theater, and James Carter, his as sistant, who woro detained by the au thorities after the firo, wero later ro leased upon their own rocognlzanco to appear at tho coroner's boating. Tho play house was crowded at 7:110 o'clock and preliminary features of ti entertainment wero being com pleted when tho flro was discovered. Hparks wero seen dropping down In front of the silver scroen upon which tho picture was to be projected. Thero was a shout of "fire" and panic, seized the crowd. Many who had seats In tho balcony of tho theater leaped over tho rails and fell on tho heads of tho strug gling people below. Hevcral children were In tho crowd that poured toward the exits of the theater and their parents wore in many cases injured while trying' to lift them above the press about them. Tho theater building was a frame Ktructuro which burned like mutch wood. Yale students were active lu the work of rescue, dashing into the burn ing structure und ussistlng tho puoplo to safety. E 10 FINANCE FARMERS SPOKANE, Nov. 28. Organization of tho Farmers and Hankers Finance coritoration with headquarters in Port land, Ore., to provide credit for far mers of Washington, Oregon, and Cali fornia, heeamo known here today with publication of an announcement Issued from the headquarters hero of tho Northwest Wheat Orowers Associated. Tho capitalization, It was stated, will be $5,000,000 with provision for in creasing It to $25,000,000. Associated In tho enterprise, It was stated, are prominent wheat and stock men of tho four Htates. Tho associa tion will work with co-oporatlvo mar keting organizations of the northwest, tho announcement sal'l. NEW HAVEN GONN CHINA GIVEN POSTRIGHTS JUNK TALK All Powers Except Japan Agree to Leave January 1, 1923 Railway Control Involving Shantung Brought Up Ac tion On Other Issues De ferred Till Sunday. WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. (By tho Associated Tress) A resolution de claring1 for relinquishment of for eign postoffice privileges in China, wns adopted today by tho nine pow ers silting- as a committee on Pacific and Far Hasten) questions. The date of January 1, 1923, was set for the abandonment of foreign post- office, and this was agreed to by all tho powers represented except Japan, whose representatives naked for timo to hear from their government. The Japanese delegates, it was said, did not object to January 1, 1023 as the d:ito fur abandoning their post offices, but folt that they did not havo thu authority to agree to that dato without referring tho mutter to To kio. Tho nine powers committee defer red until tomorrow final action on tho question of extraterritorial rights in China. Tho principle of closing foreign courts in China, It was suid, was agreed to, but consideration of tho formal resolution went over. Chinese representatives at today's meeting brought up the domestic con trol of Chinese railways. The quen-, tion, however, went over for conside ration at another meeting of the full nine powers tomorrow morning. Tho Chlneso railway quoHtlon, ac cording to Chlneso representatives. would necessarily involvo the -matter ' Hlnliiiff, which Is regarded as one " 1,0 P-oh ems with which the I Washington conference may have .to deal, so far an Far Eastern affairs uro concerned. Tho resolution adopted by tho arms conference toduy,' relating to , postal agencies lu China provides that for eign postal systems thero shall bo abandoned on a date to be finally agreed upon lator and on condition that tho Chinese government Hhall. maintain an efficient Chinese postal service. t 9 . v A provision is also includod under which tho Chinese customs authori ties would be permitted to examine postal matter passing through the for eign postal agencies In order to de termine whether dutiable or contra band goods aro coming into tho country through postal channels. The latter provision Is Understood to have been included as ft result of charges by Chlneso authorities that opium had been sent into China through the foreign postal systems, in direct vlolutlou of China's anti opium law. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. (By the Associated (Press.) Formal disposi tion of the questions of extraterri toriality and postal rights In China through specific declarations prepar ed by sub-commltteos was tho prear ranged business of tho armament con ference on convening thin ' morning for another committee session. Theso declarations will express tho agreed attitude of tho conference that foreign judicial courts und for olgn postofflcos maintained within China shall he withdrawn as speedily as conditions warrant. The vital de cision to send a commission of inter national jurists to Investigate tho ef ficiency of tho Chinese courts was to he embodied lu ono declaration. Spokesmen of two other of tho par ticipating powers, Senator Schanzer for Italy, whoso delegation he beads, and Vice Foreign Minister llanlunra for .lapan, had Joined today with itouu Vlvlaui, head of tho French del egation in endorsing President Hard ing's informal suggestion thut the present conference might be a start ing point for a continuing series ot conferences to examine world prob lems. Senator Schauzor expressed tho conviction that adoption of the plan would "represent tho greatest and most beneficial result ot the Washington conforenco," whllo Mr. lianlliara said ho bolloved Japan would be ready to take part in any future conferences "with. the great object of maintaining a harmonious co-operations of tho powers and world peace." IN(j A volco lu opposition to tho "pro posed association of nations" was raised slmultuiuoously by Senator Bo rah, republican, Idaho, who declared It would he the "old League ot Na tions under uuotber numo." COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 28. Earl Caddock of Don Moines, world's champion ltght-hcavywcight wrest lor, will meet George Kotsonaros, ot Columbus, in a one fall match hero tonight. .