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lf f?ii?o in The Weather Maximum yesterday 55 Minimum today 26;a Predictions Fair oiy Sixteenth Yrar. WekJy Flity-Klrst Ver. MKDFOKD, OREGON', WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1921 XO. 221 ROY WONT NAME HIDING SPOT OF I Gardner Admits Train Robbery But Refuses to Tell Location of Loot Till After Trial Court Threatens to Punish for Contempt. PHOENIX. ArLz., Doc. 7. Roy Gardner, twice convicted of attempts to rob the United States mails and now on trial hero for a third alleged mall robbery was on the wltnesB stand during the entire morning In the I'nited States district court here to day. ' Gardner's continued refusal to tell where he had disposed of Iho mail sacks stolen from the mall car at Maricopa, Ariz., on November 3, brought a statement from Judge Wil liam H. Sawtelle, presiding at the trial, that If Gardner were not al ready under such a long Bentence ho would punish him for contempt of court. The judgo told the Jury that such action would bo useless so far as Gardner Vj concoaiod because he already waSUnUerjpfrjices totalling 50 yoara.Jaiy 'v'M Sf? Durlng'SVtiie direct examination Gardner admitted having committed the-theft at Maricopa. A large part of life testimony seemed intended to substantiate the defense plea of in sanity. Under cross examination Gardner said that he would not tell Thomas A. Flynn, United States district attor ney, nor 1C. 13. Chance, postoffiee in spector, where the stolen sacks were hidden becausei he did not think he had been treated right, lie said he had told Fred Weage, deputy I'nited States ninrshul that ho would toll him vdiqre the sacks uwere after the trial was. finished. ' '. Veige corroborated this statement'-vte'!aipealed to by iiardner from the wtyjeso stand. OFF ALL CLINICS Dr. Lorenz Going Home Op position By Medical Profes sion Cause Told Not to Let 'Damn Fool Type' Worry Him . Harbors No Malice. NEW YORK., Dec. 7. Dr. Adolph Lorenz, famous Austrian surgeon, an nounced today that in view of the op position to his professional activities In this country from the medical pro fession, he would discontinue further free clinics and return to Vienna as soon as possible. "I harbor no malice against the American profession and hopo they will Boon reconsider and accept the proffered hand of friendship with their Austrian brethren,", Dr. Lor enz said, in a statement. "My great mission wns to thank the American people for all they have dono for the starving little children of Vlennn. I did not fall In this." Dr. Lorenz, however, did not disap point 75 crippled children who had gathered at Health Commissioner Copeland's office today, seeking his aid. He went through with the ex aminations, diagnosing and advising modes of treatment for the little un fortunates which will be carried out by American doctors. When Dr. Lorenz stopped to rest and sip some tea Dr. Copeland said to him: "We have in America a typo of citizen we call 'damn fools.' Don't be disturbed by them. "I have received word that my old university, the University of Michi gan, is open for you. The health officer of Newark, Dr. Charles V. C'raster, Is here and he wants you to go there and assist In caring for the crippled In that city.". Dr. Lorenz replied: "I have dono what I could with a clear conscience and a good heart. I will continue If Ood assists me." Bulls Control NEW YORK, Dec. 7. null pools were in control of the stock market today, but the tighter money rates and pressure against speculative favorites caused a sharp reversal before the close. Sales approximated MVV'i"'0 shares. IIUINIOO AUSTRIA WIZARD SURGEON CALLS European Hard Times Flood Nation With Phoney Art Classics NEW YORK, Dec. 7 illy Asso ciated Press.) Hard times in Kuropo have resulted in the dumping of "literally thousands" of oil paintings and other works of art iato the American market, the majority of which have proved to be fakes or copies of masterpieces, in opinion of Gua tavius T. Kirby of the American Art gallery. Muuy of these "originals" wero thought genuine by their Euro pean owners, who had inherited them and had never had occasion to examine them until the war took away their wealth. mm CELLS 10 IKE New Discovery By Prof. Jacob Kounz Turns Light Into Electric Pulses, and Word Curves Put On Films Im provement On Discovery. L'RDANA, 111., Dec. 7 A discovery which It "seems possible will make the movies of the futuro talk" was an nounced by the University of Illinois today. The basic patents of the in vention are held by the Institution. "The scientific discovery is that of an extremely sensitive and reliable 'photo-electric' cell, made about two years ago in the physical laboratories of the university by Professor Jacob Kounz," says the announcement. The photo-electric cell Is a device for turning flashes of light into elec tric pulses and is so sensitive that it reacts to light from stars which can not be seen with the naked eye. A second film is used on the same spin dle as the' moving picture film, on which are photographed various curves and openings corresponding to the words which are to accompany tho pic tures. A beam of light sent through this film falls upon the photo-electric cell. It is thus possible to get varia tions in an electric current by letting the beam of light from a speech photo graph film fall upon such a cell. These variations act in a telephone to repro duce speech. "Dr. Kunz' photo-electric cell in transforming light waves into electric pulses responds immediately to a light wave even after hours and days of use." The selenium cell was used with some success by a Swedish Bciontlst but Dr. Kunz' cell is declared by the university announcement to be far more sensitive and promises to give tho perfect "photo-phone" of the fu ture. STEPS TAKEN 10 FROM BIG LOADS SALEM, Ore., Dec. 7. A closer co-operation between tho county courts and the state highway de partment in working out a system to eliminato damage to highways by heavy truck hauling is urged in a let ter to Governor Olcott from County .ludge G. A. Gardner of Jackson county. The letter is one of tho re 3onses the governor has received from a communication to the county judges recently, asking' their sug gestion relative to protective legis lation for state highways. "It seems to us after considerable study that tho best procedure would bo for tho county courts and the state highway engineer to work out the type of roads in the several coun ties and place a limit according to the condition of the several roads," says tho letter. "There should ho ample power given to both the county courts and the state highway commission to reg ulate the loads." Resume Russian Trade WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Prepara tions by the department of commerce for a possible resumption of trade re lations with Russia at some future da'e ore Indicated In estimates tor the wt fiscal year submitted to congress. PHOTO IIS SPEAK CURFEW LAW FOR no Tn pnimnii ur lu uuuhuil Parent-Teacher Ordinance in Favor of 18 Years and Nine o'clock As Hour Thought Too Drastic Copy After Salem Law. As n result of the vult of finite a dcleiPition consisting of the members of the council of tlv local parent teacher circles and other prominent citizens last night before the elly council, and their submitting a ten tative draft of a curfew ordinance, the city council wilt litter on pass such an ; ordinance to prohibit the boys and Kit-Is of Medfnrd from Ulng on lite streets of Medford lute at nlKhl unless properly accompanied by elders. The city at present has u curfew ordinance which has not been enforced for' years because it Is regarded as too' drastic. This ordinance wlil be re-1 vamped embodying some of the main features of the parent teachers coun cil draft. This draft fixes the age limit under IS. Mayor Gates and some of the other cmmcilmen think this limit is too high and favor it being fixed as 16 and under. This draft also fixes the curfew hour as 0 o'clock on sum mer niKbts and .:30 o'clock on win ter nights. The. mayor and others also think that that time should be changed to 9:30 in the summer and 10 in tho winter. Otherwise, there seems to be a disposition in the city council to regard tho submitted draft in the main its agreeable all around. .Among the speakers of the delega tion were Mrs. George Kunzman, president of the pnrent-teai'hcr coun cil: Mrs. Walker, president of the Jackson school parent-tetteher asso ciation, Mrs. Wntle, speaking for thoj mothers of tho high school students;, Uev. 10. P. Lawrence, speaking fort the city minister's union: Kupcrin-1 tendent of Schools Aubrey Smith and f Attorney C. M. Thomas. Tho bitter explained tho tentative ordinance; which Is based on the Salem, Ore., or dinance, which is generally regarded as the best curfew measure in the state. The committee which drew up the draft investigated all tho curfew ordinance in forco throughout Ore gon, and pave careful consideration to drawing up the tentative ordinance. All the speakers dwelt unon the ne cessity for a curfew ordinance In the city, which should be enforced rigidly, and declared that they were not dic tating to the city cottneil, nor asking anything unreasonable, but that they wished to co-opernto with the coun cil In bringing nbout a measure for the morals of the city and tho good of Its youth. A feature of the proposed ordinance which meets with general approval Is that it puts n large part of the bur den of the enforcement upon tho par ents. Tho tentative ordinance rends, in part, as follows: "Section 1. It shall bo unlawful for any person under the nee of IS1 years of age tn be upon, loiter, wan-1 der or stroll about the streets, alleys or nvenues or public parks In tho city of Medford after the hour of 0 ) o'clock p. m from and Including' October 1 In any year to nnd including March 31st of the following year nnd after 9:30 o'clock p. m., from, and Including April 1 until and including September 30st In any year, unless such person shall be accompanied by j a parent, legal guardian or other such . adult person lawfully and properly ac- I companylng such person, excepting! and in case of ityn person within the age of 16 to 18 years of age, who Is attending any social affnlr, or public function of similar nature, in ths evening, such time limit as provided in this section for being upon tho' streets, nvenues, parks or other pub-j lie places shall such persons within the age of 16 to IS years nctually nr-' tending such functions be extended to' one hour later and no more. I "Section 2. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to have the firo whistle or fire bell blown or rung reg. ' ularly every day fifteen minutejt be fore the hours, after which it shall be unlawful for any person under the I age of IS years to loiter, wander or! stroll about the streets, alleys, ave-' nues or public parks, as provided in j Section 1. "Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other adult having the legal care and cus tody of any person under the ago of 18 years to allow or permit any such person to go upon or be In or upon the street, alley, park or other pub lic place within the corporate limits of the city after tho hours designated. Section 4. Any policeman, con stable, police officer, or the Juvenile officer is hereby authorized and em powered by virtue of his office to take charge of any person under tho age nf IS years, violating the provis ions of this ordinance and for the first violation thereof It shall be the duty of such policeman or other of ficer taking charge of any such per son to take the said person to his home and also to notify the parents or) guardians of such person of the vio lation of the terms of this ordinance. Upon a serond or further violation nf Ihi ordinance said patents or guar- 4 PI Y PART i Uiu LlisU IU Framed Only for Pacific Issues and Subject to Senate Action World Capitols Consider Proposition Talk War Over Before Going Not An Eco nomical Entente. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Illy Asso ciated Press.) The four power agree ment being considered by the United States, Great Hrlttiln. Japan and France, It was learned today from of ficial American sources, would be an agreement for joint consultation cn any matter affecting Interests of those nations In the Pacific and not an alli ance or technical entente. The agreement Is in process of be ing reduced to treaty form It was said and if accepted is to be submitted to the sennte. The proposed undertaking is design ed to do away with the Anglo-Japanese alliance and proposals have gone to Japan for cancellation of that alliance if the new agreement should be accept able. As now under negotiation the agree ment is to be limited to the Pacific islands. Under the tentative proposals each of the powers would agree t' consult each other before going to war on any differences that might arise relating to those islands. The agreement, American officials said, would not deal with fortifications In the Pacific nor -with questions re lating to tho Island' of Yap. Neither would It deal with- any. matters -nf foot ing China, but only:ithoso roluting to islands of tho Pacific. A tentative proposal for an agree ment between the United States and other powers to replace tho Anglo- Japanese nllianco has been cabled to Loudon as w.ell as to Toltio, na a result of the last meeting of the arms confer enco "big three." . - Tho proposed four-power agreement to deal with the Pacific islands is said to have already-been given approval In principle by British representatives at the Washington conference. The subBtance of the proposed treaty, also, it was said, has been canted to Toklo and Paris. The formal responses of tho British, Japanese and French governments still remain to be received however. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Py the Associated Prows) The Kar Kastorn committee of tho Washington confer eneo resuming its sessions today -if tor a three-day roecfis, adopted a reso lution providing for the neutrality of China in ease of a war in which China is not a pnrty. This resolution, it was ;aid. cover ed point No. 8 of China's "bill of rights." The commit too also adopted tho Hoot resolution drafted In sub committee concerning tho wireless in stallations of foreigners on Chinese soil. The rommittee in executive session also discussed further China's re quests for removal of foreign troops nnd for abandonment of leased terri tory In China, but deferred action on these questions until tomorrow. The resolution, with respect to ter ritorial integrity, adopted today pro vides that the powers shall observe in tho future the territorial integrity of China, and also declares that fur elgn wireless stations in China shall be used only for official messages ami. not for commercial purposes. ) The questions at issue between tho ' I'nited States and Japan relating to j cable facilities and other matters af fecting the Inland of Yap are to be dealt with In a separate treaty, which was said to be near completion. Official confirmation that tho sug gestion for a new Internal lonn I con cert has taken definite form was given today by the Uritish. Details were not revealed, but an authorized Uritish spokesman snld that "suggeKtions wero formulated and telegraphed to London," after a conferenco last weefc between Koeretjiry Hughes, Arthur J. tlalfour and Admiral liaron Kuto. Sympathy Strike ALllKIlY U-.A, Minn., Doc. 7 Kna;l n;ern, flrcmpn and stcamfiuera at tlm Wilson and company packing plant here went on strike today in sympathy with the striking meat cutters and butchers. They were declared to be acting on orders from national head quarters of their union. dians or those having charjre of such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon convic tion thereof, before any Justice of the peace or peace officer of the city of Medford, be fined not Iss than !.C0. nor more than I2&.00 for eacb nnd every offense." TREATY GUATEMALA REVOLT THROES RULERGAST OFF Provisional Regime Estab lished With General at Head Liberals Long Opposed to Herrcra Many Leaders Imprisoned All Quiet To day Only Three Killed. Ol'ATESIAU CITY, lu:H-mal:i. Dec. 7. I Ily the Associated l'resst The government C' President Carlos Herrera was overthrown at midnight last night alter fighting in which three persons were killed ami several wounded. The president surrendered bis powers to u provisional govern ment headed by General Jose Maria Lamotia, General orclanna and Mig uel Iarravc, former undersecretary of war. WASHINGTON, Per. 7. Carlos ntrnTu whoso government wuh over thrown in tho Guatemala revolution, whlfh began Monday midnight, wu.s reported in ndvlren to Amorirun offic ials today to ho a prisoner in bin resi dence. Memhers of tho' Herrera cab inet, tho advices said, wore being held in tho military prison. Tho provisional government is said to have imprisonod Korean. Minister Mils Agulrre, Flnanru Minister Kniilio Kscaniilla, Vice-rrosident Zelaya, the president of tho congress, Kufnol 1M nol, and various incmhoiH of tho unionist party. The casualties enmo ns tho remilt of resistance to tho rovolutltinists hy tho city police. Tho country was tranquil today. Carlos Tlortora horamo provisional president, of Ouatenmla after tho rev olution in April, 1 iH 0. in which tho government of Kstrada Cabrera was overthrown. About a dnzon persons were killed in the revolution, tho official advices received here today snid, and 'ninny have boon arrested. The (iuatomalan capital was reported quiet at tho time: tho1 dispatches wore filed yesterday. Tho revolution began about Monday" midnight and was uocoinplishod hy five. a. m. Tuesday, the advices added. Persons horo in close touch with conditions tn lua tenia la, hut outside official circles, fen Id tho revolt wuh no surprise as the. liberal party, which Ih believed here to have brought about the revolution, has long boon opposed to tho 1 leri'era government, particu larly In its action in adopting the pact by which Guatemala entered tho re- cently created Central American fed- oration. J Adoption of the pnet, liberal leaders claimed, was unconstitutional, as there was not present a quorum when the Guatemalan legislature ratified the treaty. I The same persons wero of the opin ion that tho first immediate affect of tho revolution would bo tho disrup tion of the present federation and tho freeing from prison of Estrada Cab rera, former president, though It was believed - no effort would be made to restore Cabrera to power. Manuel Kstrada Cabrera, son of the former president, is In Washington. IE VISION OF DEATH LOS ANOEUSS, Dec. 7. Mrs. Mada lynne Obenchaln, Indicted jointly with Arthur f. linrch for the murder of J. Helton Kennedy, a broker, predicted Kennedy's death and her own Im prisonment, according to testimony at the trial of liurch today by Mrs. Mary llailiff, wife of an cmployo of tho I.os Angeles postoffiee. Mrs. Hnlllff testi fied to several conversations she hiul with Mrs. Obenchaln prior to August 5, the date of tho slaying. Mrs. Hailiff further said she had lunch with Mrs. Obenchaln on July 27 and the latter told her sho "could not marry Kennedy because he has de ceived mo." "I asked her how sho knew this, and she said she had brought a detective who was watching Kennedy." This was three days after the time tho prosecution alleges Burch arrived from Chicago in response to a t'elo gram from Mrs. Obenchaln. lied Crost Address. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. (Ily tho Associated Tress) President Harding convening the nnnuul meeting of tho Amerleun lted Cross today, told Its members that "they might never bo called upon again for work" to re lieve the war suffering on a scale comparable to that of recent years bc cajiiio "we uro going to succeed be yond our fondest hopes," In the arma ment conferences Crime Lodge Found, Help Brother Crooks, Divide Spoils Evenly CHICAGO. Dec. 7. Secrets of the "Knights of the Golden Cir cle"," or "Hig Four Inc.", were disclosed today when three "knights" were arrested ami a book of rules and a charter were found tiKn them. The men were charged with an attempted hold up. Some of the pledges contaiued in Ihn books of rules were: "Wo will never fail to help a brother in distress." '.u money takt it shall be divid ed equally uml each shall receive an eiptal share, regardless of what he performs." UP IN OCTOBER, PRICES DECLINE Widespread Stimulation Build ing Banking Conditions On Incline Production Equals 1913 Mark Gasoline to Cost More in Future. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Continued Improvement in business conditions Jn itctober was reflected notably in in creased output of Iron and stool and textile products and also a widespread stimulation In building, a department of commerce survey showed. , While. prlooH continued to decline Hllghtly during October, tho survey showed, the relative stability of prices, as eom piirod. with preceding months and tho Improved banking situation as evi denced by smaller loans and interest rates were cityd as conditions favor able to continued business improve ment. " : .. . With tho exception of motals, pro ducllou in tho important Industries was shown to bo etiual or greater than tho bofore-tho-war . average of l'JKl, many lines, Including pig iron and rotton- and tobacco manufactures snowing an moreaso or about one third over tho minimum production for the current year. An Increase of 70 per cent over the minimum wns re ported In bituminous eoal, while the output o.f wheat flour, cement and wool products was shown to have boon approximately double tho minimum figures. 01I1CAOO, Dec. 7. Crude oil and 1ta l.v.nni.lm.tu ! I .1 I It win emi nwirit in ii,., f(rn n, BUSINESS PERKS do nt present, because of the dlffl- ,nlllinB '" prosent status, after rovls euity experienced In getting the oil, . ion of u'r boundaries uv a commission. Frank Haskel, president of tho Tidal I Favorable action by the Daif jiir Oil company, told tho American I"e- cann is thought to bo' fairly well ns troleum Institute today. mired, and that of tho Imperial pnrlia- Ho said that the first paying wells ment, which has been summoned to drilled in the Mid-Continent fields moot December 14, is a foregone con wero shallow, but that It Is now neces- ctlsn should tho Dull npprove tho sary to go deeper and with upproprl- trcuty . - ule cost lu the drilling of wells. I .' ',,, , . . ., . . j Carson, former Ulster leader, who Is ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 7.-A temper-! 'I0 th" Mrn"1S PBt asdccIa, ary injunction restraining prohibition j .., neyor h h Ta ZTu i y, ,K i"Cr t0 B" a f ""J" humiliation under a permit issued by tho govern- fur (!ret ,.,... men for the manufacture of beer for T0 Wo3tm,nst,!r aZPUo CXI,reB8e8 cdi purposes has been granted to!ln lnlm tlmt , , ' v v TIT", tt .''.T; now ln internment may be given am or by tho United States district (y ,mnlPlllutuly. The old rumor is . ' ,, ,, . , revived that one or the king's sons The Injunction Is a preliminary I may ttMmInl0(1 tho frl(t governor order to tho application of tho brewery ; -..., nt Ir(,lnn1 iiitai:iuiiK me leBamy 01 me anil-ueor bill. , HAVANA, Dec. 7. Termination of tho state of war with Hungary is pro vided for ln a Joint resolution adopt ed yesterday by tho house of repre sentatives. Tho house, however took no action on tho measure passed Mon day night by tho sennte, repenllng the war bill, nnd presidential decrees Is sued under It, Including that creating tho sugar finnnce commission. A resolution declared that It would bo considered "a friendly act If the a meeting of the privy council and sign U'lited Slates would withdraw troops . a proclamation calling a special' ses FViliuied In Cubnn territory since the '- hi'tnnlng of Hit war. ' (Continued on Face Eight). REASON SRETURN IN IRELAND ON Dail Eireann Cabinet to Meet Tomorrow King George Frees Political Prioners Predict England and Ireland Will Prosper. Pl'TlLIX, Doc. 7. y Associated Press Au official call for u mooting of the Pail Ki return cabinet to bo hold at noon tomorrow wns issued this uftcruoon. Tho mooting is to consider tho agreement lor an. Irish Hettlement- The publicity department of tho Dail Eireann issoued the following: ln view of tho nature of tho pro posed treaty with Groat Britain, Presi dent DoYalera has sent an urgent summons to tho mom bora of tho cabi net in London to report immediately so that a full cabinet decision can bo taken. Tho hour of tho mooting is fixed for noon tomorrow. Tho Dail will bo summoned later." IJKLFAST, Doe. ". (Hy Associated Press.) Cardinal Loguo, primate of Ireland, today spoke of tho now Anglo Irish agreement as 'a fair enough settlement.' Ho declined to make any further comment. DriiUX, Doc. 7. Tho Irish Indc pendent is enthusiastic over tho pence agreement. It says that when tho" terniH aro ratified, as they doubtless will be, all estrangements and bitter ness between Knglnnd and Ireland will be forgotten ami they will prosper side by' side. "Reason triumphed over force," rjayH the Cork Examiner. LONDON?,, Doc. 7. (Hy Assoclat d Press.) Klurfc George today iusued ft proclaimtUsyiroloasing all political prisoner&interned in Ireland; AppKpximutoJy JUOO Interned., peirr sons ait?ift'ectod hy tho ruloaso order, which relutes to all porBoiw underpin torniuent , ns , distinguished !f rum? i)pHQ whd bavo been tried and roavjjctddj It was stated by tho Irish offlep.i . jf i r x 'i LONDON", Dec. .T.fHy- : ADciatM Press.) Ulster's ultltudo toward; the establishment of tho Irish J'roor atnto was expected to bo defined .today at ft i meotilig of Sir James' cabinet. A copy or mo treaty signed by tho IltitiHli and Slim Fein peace delegates reached Holfast yesterday. It is certain that tho treaty will undergo searching oxaininatinn heforo receiving tho approval of UUter, and many modifications undoubtedly will bo proosed. Her consent however, la not necessary, as under tho , treaty '"rnis sho Is given tho option of re body has yet' druwn from Eamonn Do Vuleru, Irish republican loader a state ment as to his attitude toward tho plan. In Bomo quarters It Is said thnt tho attltudo of the Irish extremists is causing anxiety to tho delegates. ' Tho only opposing volco of conse quence thus far Is that of Sir Kdwurd Arthur Cirlfflth, Michael Collins and tho other representatives of the Dail Klrennn still In London will leave for Dublin tonight. While tho chief figures In effecting the settlement are receiving praUe for the accomplishment, the men who worked out the details of the agree ment aro Btill hard at work. Of thoso men A. W. Cope, a former custom house officer In Ixindon and now under secretary of tho IrlBh office, Is receiv ing wide popular recognition as among thoso who did much to bring about tho conferenco and contribute notably to its happy outcome Ho represented tho British In ar ranging tho truce which permitted ne gotiations to begin, LONDON, Dec. 7. (By Associated Press.) King George came to London from Sandrlngham today to preside at WAY 10 SUCCESS i I