Oregta Historical Sot X Public Auditorium MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE The Weather Maximum yesterday 41 Minimum today Ho Predictions Fair. Precipitation ..Trace tly Msteanth Tanr. Wkly rirty-Ktral Tear. MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1922 NO. 248 GRIFFITH IS rJAID HEAD R1SH STATE Founder of Sinn Fein Move ment Elected to Replaco De Valera, Who Walks Out of Dail Eireann When Vote Is Being Taken Collins Urges Harmony. DUBLIN. Jan. 10, (By the Aaso ciatml I'rmia ) Arthur tJrlffuh wa elected president of thn iKitl Klreaun today. tJHffhlm Ovpml (irlflflh wa placed In nomination by Michael Collin ahorily after (hit tMclnnln( of thnamaalon. Aa matter toad, aatd Collin. Ireland wan without a loader. Ha again charged thn opposition wltb obstruction tcrtlra and declared Ita dealrn wa to create the Impression tbat Ireland atlll unfriendly to England and to discredit tho supporter of the treaty. Tli preaent ecu ran of tbn Dull, If prnlMli-d In would give England an excuan for remaining In Ireland, h declared. The propoaltlon to elect Griffith waa tppud by John Madn tee, who ald he questioned thn whel dom of piling up Griffith, a man who waa bound by tila signature to the treat)', to wreck tho Irlah republic. Ha declared no man w ho bad signed thn price agreeiunt abould l presl dent cf tbn Dall. It waa proponed to do graciously In carrying out the treaty what John ltedmond waa ro rrcrd Into driog In 1914, added Mac Inle. Kamonn IValera asked flrtff lih whether ho Intended, If rlcted, to cl aa thn executive of tho republic. Tbn ull Ktreann, be aald. waa rep rnnnotatlva of tbn republic and of nothing (tin. Feace waa not enlab lulled by tbn treaty, ha declared, aa thn atruRft-el for thn republic would continue. "Till body." added DeValnra. has no right to give away Ita power un Iom It I entablltihed by a republican government." Charles llurgea. following DeVal- era, declared Griffith, hud broken the agrement not to algn a treaty until thw completed document had been aubmttied to thn trlah cabinet. '.'No matter what undertaking OrlT fltb give now, I oppose bta election," Answering thn question of thn op position. Griffith aald that If elected ha would un hi position to give to th Constitutional vota of tho lll to rarry out tho terma of tbo treaty. Thn predy formation of a provl lonal government for Ireland waa urged upon tbn Hall Eireann by Mlcbael Collin ahortly after tho op ening of today' session. Thn Dall resumed ita alttlng 11:30 o'clock with thn reading by Speaker John MiicN'elll tf a cable uinaaagn from Cardinal Oaaparrl on 1m half of I'ope Benedict, saying hla hollneaa rejoiced with tbn Irlah peo ple at thit agreement tbat had been reached and set hi blessing to them after they had panned through their Icng period of sorrow' 'eMhful to the Catholic church, . ( Another message read waa from the Irlah labor party asking tho Hull to recelvo a deputation for a con Tor enco regarding tho economic and In duHtrlul altuutton. Mlchucl Collin then rose and said the Dail mutit organUo Immediately ome form of govorumunt to pre vi nt a state of anarchy. Tho Dall must make the treaty a siiccosb, he declared. Me referred to tho diffi culties tho new government would . meot and urged harmonious co-operation to Rurmotint all olmlacloa. (Continued on page bIt.) SILENT ORGAN OF COLOR HARMONY : LATEST MUSICAL STUNT IN GOTHAM NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Gotham's I first nlghter will alt in tonight on their first "color concert" pluyed on Thomas Wilfred's Invention, the Clavilux, or color organ. Although It Is called an organ and U equipped with a keyboard on which Mr. Wilfred will play, there will bo no sound beyond the gentlo whir of the electrical apparatus. The appeal of the Clavilux Is to the vision alone, and tho "notes" played Will be trans ferred to color on a screon In a dark ned theatre. , Mr. Wilfred has Worked on It Is dis Talent Irrigation Bonds Authorized 86 Cents On Dollar BAl.KM, Ore., Jon, 10. The Hlatii Irrigation and drainage se curities rummlaalon ha au thorized tho Bttln of bond of tint Tolent InlKuLUii dlalrlct In Rogue River valloy for 88 cent oo tbn dollur to a Loa Angnlna bank. Tbn amount of bonds to bo lnnurd will depend upon the construction problem finally de cided upon. COST JACKSON CO. $3795.60 IN 1921 Prohibition enforcement In Jack eon county up to tmcemlmr 3 1st. 1021. coat $371)5.(10, the major por tion of thl aum being a pent for tho wrb-a of ralda conducted laat aum - tur. Ita coal wa 1 2 H 7 0.5 1 , which includes aalarlea, outlay for evi dence., mileage, gaa, and Incidentals, in lh December epen llal In thn war agnltial moonshine, the following Heme were allowed: 123.09, for gaa. tlOO, auiary advance. 13 4 N to A. It. Gate, who collected thn evidence In thn bootleg trial, and the slur witness thereof. tl.'t fir salarloa and other Inci dentals. On the other hand during Decem ber over I sue in fine were collected. I y II. 8. Handifer, special prohibition enforcement officer In charge, who also aiwlsted in the rapture of lomni in the trial of the bootleggers. mrea pieaueu guiuy, ana servea county Jail aentencea, throe tood trial in Hoj circuit court rreiulllng in t he conviction tl . Krneni ; t$ ' ( Dud ) WolKMUiont, who I unilwidnd bottl ed to appeal the ca, or s'ne a three months' county Jail sentence, with a f tOO fine. James (Shine) Kd- arils wa tried twice, the Jury be ing unable to agree, the defendant since taking up hla residence In L- ... ' . 1 1, . . . ' nijr aiiuri aujuurn at rod and r. ka. C alif. John Goodwkln was also tried on the same charge, tho Jury being unable to agree. Tbn disagreements resulted from thn testimony ofA. H. Gates, which varied so much that the jury refused to convict upon It. Hperlal Officer Sandlfcr has a con tract wltb Jackson county for sleuth ing until January 15th. and tho county court Is undecided whether to renew It or hire a new man, whose fucn is not so familiar to vio lators of the Volstead act. County Judge Gurdner expresses the opinion that Bnndlfer has made a good showing, In view of the fuct that the general public htfa no particular aver- aiun to walking upon tbo amendment In question, and, also believes that bootlegging will not be so tunny when thn people as o whole grasp It meunro. For the scalp of wild animals the county paid In bounty during 1921. 11967, mostly coyotes, with an oc cassional wild rat, conger and wolf. During the year, a total of C9 di vorces, two less than last year, the Heaviest mourn oetng June mo month cf brides when 22 annul ments of tho marriage bouds were granted. In 1921, the mnrrlngo licenses is sued were 203, and In 1920, 2G2, a decrouso of 49. SU-rl Order IncivnM. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Tho monthly tonnage report of tho I'nl ted States Steel corporation made publlp today showed 4.26K.414 tons cf unfilled orders on hand December 31. ThlH Is an Increase from No vember's unfilled order which to talled 4,:ro,r.42 ton. covery for several years nnd refers to tho innovation us mobile color. The Clavilux I three foot high, six feet long und cals for nimble fing ers, attuned to a color sensitive brain. A somewhat similar experiment In col6r effects recently was worked out at the Church of St. Marks. Cluud Bragdo, Rochostor architect, install ed a system of esthetic lighting that loaves the walls obscure and bathos the congregation In varying light tint doaigned to produce emotional effects In keeping with the different phases of tho sorvlcos. DRY ENFORCEMENT Wl M A J 0 R OPIE SHOOT Charles Fox of Richmond, Vir ginla, Testifies Before Sen ate Investigating Committee Afraid to Report Incident at Time for Fear of Being Shot Witness Excited. WABHINOTON', Jan. 10-Chorlee K. Fo, of Richmond. Va., teatlfled today before a senate Investigating commit ten that he aaw Mujor Hlnromn L. Opln of Htaunton, Va., shoot a soldier in tho hack north of Verdun In 1918. "Thn man shot waa wearing the American uniform," said Fox. "I waa HO feet away. A thn boy waa shot, he threw hla hands in the air and top- pled over, I do not know If the man !"ed - Hergeant Kane alao saw the anooiing. I Ko declared the soldier wss within six ft of the major when the shoot ing took place, that he bad approached the officer and was moving off. "Do you know Ople?" Chairman HrnndegHe asked. "I was positive It waa Major Ople There waa much talk in the company company U., 116th infantry. The men wondered why the boy bad been shot, but they were afraid to ask about It.''' "You made no complaint?" "No sir, 1 wa afraid." Afraid to Tell Asked why he did not report the rase to Lieutenant Morlng of Hlch m(,nd. Fox said "Tlial cuv wnubl atartnt ma he 'wouldn't take inv fooll.hne.a i rnx nave cnairman lirantiegee a let ter from Morlng, written from Caaper, Wyo., saying he.wa "sorry to hear about .Major opto.". Fox did not want all the letter read, saying it .contained "aome rough stuff." ,. "1 am used to rough stuff in this case." the chairman said. Tho letter quoted Morlng a saying ho had heard tho anldler was running nw.v Bn,i ,u.t . , h(lt,t nnd ,dvlMd FoI not ,0 any. UllnB ,,mll th CM .,UIlleH .p,. a.lv Bnw (ha .hnnt,nl! .,,Mnr tha, rumors did not stand up in court. Banging the table Fox shotted that ho saw Ople shoot. "I saw It with my own eyes." Dlsagcees With Chairman From Morlng letter he believed th(lt 0plo wa Ju8tlfled ald the chairman. "Well. I don't," Fox declared. Complete records in the rases of American soldiers hanged after court martial In France were .cabled immedi ately to tha war department. Colonel Walter Bethel, assistant Judge advo- eiUl, wnw , lhe armyi tMt,f,0(1 Colonel Bethel had been pressed by Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia, whoan charges In the senate led to the appointment of tha committee, aa to why no reports of legal executions were made public until long after the armlHtloe. "Wo sent the department the name of the man hanged, the fact of the execution and the defense." said Colonel Bethel "I do not know how soon the department mado the facts public." Names of men hanged were not Riven to the press, out of a considers. tlon for relatives, the witness said. Touching on the case of Benjamin Mug of Wilmington, N. C, who, ac conttnfT io previous witnesses, was killed by ordera of "Hard Boiled' Smith, an officer In charge of a prison guard, Colonol Bethol reiterated that available war department records "in dicated" that King was killed in action or died of wounds. No evidence, he said, had been obtained to support the charge that King waa murdered and Information to this effect has been conveyed to his family. "Was any effort made to keep hang ing new from being sent to this -country?" Chairman Brandegeo asked. "Not at all." T u EXCEPT IN ULSTER,: LONDON, Jan. 10. The Times de clares that all British forces are to be withdrawn from Ireland except ing Ulster aa rapidly as possible, the movemont Involving about 50,000 men. The amnesty to be granted by the British government, according to the newspaper, is expected to embrace all who can bo rogarded as coming under a generous construction of the phrase "political prisoners." Declare Newberry's Seat Vacant, Urges Republican Senator WASHINGTON", Jan. 10. -The sen ate seat held by Truman H. Newberry should bo declared vacant, Senator liorah, republican, Idaho, declared! today in the senate, on the ground that the Michigan election in 191s "being tainted wltb corruption and controlled through the use of money, is void." WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. A move ment to recommit the Newberry elec tion case to the senate privileges and elections committee developed In the senate late today while debate wa under way. Those behind the move ment, it wag said, desired to have Senator Newberry examined by the elections committee. LET'S START FOR A v SAYS POP GATES PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 10. "Re gardless of what the legislature did at the Salem flaBoo, wo're going to have a fair In Oregon In 1925," said C. E. Gates, mayor of Medford and a member of the executive committee for the 1925 fair, in an address be for the members' forum of tbo Cham ber of Commerce at noon yesterday. "We of tbo executive committee bungled and bungled badly," said Gates. "What we should have done waa organize an educational cam paign to show the state what It needs, Portland should find out the things the various sections of the state needs and tell those sections. "But do not Judge Southern Ore gon by the action of a few. Let us start In for a united Oregon. Port land Is so far advanced ahead of the rest' of the state that It must lend a helping hand to the outlying commu nities. The various counties have long been suspicious of each other. This came to a climax at Salem and now we have plenty of time to work for a fair in 1925 since they have thrashed out their petty troubles." . Mayor Baker told of the Import ance of tho municipal wood yard as a factor in solving the unemployment situation and urged a big attendance at the city charity ball to be hold soon for tho purposo of keeping tho wooa yard going. Attendant at Salem Hospital Killed By Canby, Ore., Maniac SALEM, Ore., Jan. 10. Hen ry Yeary, 55, an attendant at 4 the'OroKon state hospital for the 4 insane was Instantly killed this 4 morning by F. F. Gerber, a pa- 4 tient. Gerber, without provocation, 4 attacked Yeurvt with a shovel 4 and struck htm twice before 4 Yeary could get out of reach, 4 once on top of the head and the 4 second time at the base of the 4 skull. . Gerber was committed to the 4 asylum April 5, 1910, from 4 4 Multnomah county and was con- 4 4 sldered harmless. 4 Ycary'a homo was In Canby, 4 Ore. 4 r - kj , - UNITED OREGON 11 BRITAIN CONSENTS TO AIO FRANCE Agreement Reached By Lloyd Gecrge and Brian d Expect ed to Be Endorsed By British Cabinet Opposition to Brl and Starts m Paris Russia Accepts Invitation. FARI3, Jan. 10. (By the Aaeo rlated Press.) Criticism of French concessions In the allied supreme council meeting at Cannes enlivened the oponlng eeaeion of the chamber this afternoon. Deputy Leon Daudet demandnd an extraordinary aeselon tomorrow to discuss France's position at Cannes, where Premier Brland "is making declslona In absolute contra diction to hla declarations to parlia ment." CANNES, France., Jan. 10. (By the Associated Press.) Notification of endorsement by the British cabinet of the written p'edge binding Great Britain immediately to aid France to the full extent of her military and! naval resources In case of aggression by Germany is expected from London by tonight. The pact, agreed upon by Premiers Brland and Lloyd George wa telegraphed to the British cap ital last night. The council planned to recess to day until & p. m. while a sub-committee engages In the delicate taak of framing an Invitation to the forth coming international economic con ference to a country which has al ready formally accepted. This sltua- tlon arose from the action of the Rus-' slan soviet government, which in Its eagerness to be represented at the Genoa meeting, sent a regular ac ceptance to the council's tentative faery if an invitation would be ac ceptable under certain conditions. ' Mesnwhlle the French delegation is awaiting results of consultations in Paris regarding settlement 'of the German reparation questions. The I program agreed upon by the experts here provides for payment In 1922 or 720,000,000 gold marks, and at least an equal sum annually thereaf ter. .. . The French have proposed that all' the allies appoint a commission to take charge of the German debt in case she defaults In the reparations payments. Mr. Lloyd George, however, pre fers to give the Germans a chance to put their finances In order. German repreeentatlves are ex pected to arrive tomorrow. Rami Opposes Genoa. - PARIS, Jan. 10. (By the Asso- elated Press.) Advices from Cannes are that a second telegram received by the supreme council from Foreign Minister Chitcherin last night say that the Russian government consid ers Genoa, Italy, not suited as th site for the forthcoming International financial and economic conference, lie declarea the city too remote and the communication facilities Insuffi cient, proposing London, Instead. PARIS, Jan. 10. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The German delega tion which is to discuss the German reparations question with the allied supreme council arrived In Paris from Berlin today. ' The delegation, comprising 16 members, headed by Dr. Walter Rathenau, found an invitation from the Supreme council to proceed to Cannes awaiting them at their ho tel. French Cabinet Aroused CANNES,, Jan. 10. (Havas Agency). The French cablent, It was rumored here this afternoon, does not agree with Premier Brland and M. Loucheur on the reparations solu tion submitted by them, and It may be necessary for the supreme coun cil to reconsider conclusions already arrived at. Premier Briand and M. Locheur, after a hurried consultation with members of the French delega tion, went to call upon Prime Minis ter Lloyd George this afternoon; Threw Children Killed. VAN WERT. O., Jan. 10. Three children were killed Instantly and 21 others were Injured this morning wnen a scnoot dub was ntt ty a PmttVlvfintn fnnt frolirht tHreA miles east of here, at O0iby crossing. Nine of the children were serlouBly injured and two of them are not expected to live. Twelve were but slightly In jured and were taken to their homes. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. George Whnrton Pepper took the oath of o'" fioe today as a United States senator IntA RAnntAI TtntA. P.npn.A. Th nkth was administered by Vlco-Fresldent Coolidgo at 1 o'clock. Ja.t Judge Sentences Mayor to Jail for Twenty-Four Hodrs ALEXANDRIA, La.. Jan. 10. A sentence of imprisonment In the psrlsh jail for 24 hours was 4 4 Imposed aKalnnt Mayor J. F. Foley yesterday by City Judge Hundley for contempt of court. 4 4 The mayor plans to appeal. 4 4 Judge Hundley recently cited 4 4 he mayor to show cause wby he 4 4 should not be punished for con- 4 4 tempt for paroling Ed Hooter, 4 4 chauffeur, whom the Judge bad 4 4 sentenced on a charge of reck- 4 4 lees driving. 4 4 TO BE FT F, Another full house greeted the Farmers' Week session of today at the public library, and the success of the week is proved beyond a doubt. Farmer and their women folks are attending from all parts of the coun ty. Tomorrow Is Irrigation day and all land owners under irrigation are RAN HIE PIC ARIRSiET especially urged to attend and take the present deadlock, note of valuable information. The) program follow: Farm Crops, by I W ASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (By Aaso Prof . Ruth of O. A. C; Irrigation of dated Press.) As a result of the study Farm Crops, by Prof. Powers of O. already given the rough draft of the A. C; Eradication of Squirrels and naval treaty, several delegations. It Coyotes, by a representative of the . Biological Survey; Good Seed Grain, ty Prof. Ruth; Orchard Irrigation, by Prof. Powers; Fertilizers for Farm Crops and Orchards, by C. C. Cate, county agent; Water Systems at the former session, by A. E. Brandt of O. A. C; Care of Skin and Hair, by Madam Oonrand; Jelly making, by home : demonstration agent, Miss Florence Pool. Thursday's program Is as follows: Orchard Management, by C. L. Long; of O. A. C; Spraya and Spraying, by ! Leroy Cbilds of Hood River Expert-! ment station; Orchard Diseases by C. C. Cate, county agent; Soil Building for Orchards, by C. L. Long Of O. A. C; Spray Machinery and Insect Con trol, by Leroy Chllds of Hood River; Blight Resistant Stock and Fertlliter, by Prof. Reimer of the Southern Ore-1 gon Experiment station; The Effi- bvu 1 - " - - Icent Work Shop, (In the forenoon), by Grace Jonhson of O. A. C; Home' Building ( In the afternoon) by A. E. Brandt of O. A. C. The sessions of today were Inter esting with the following program: Vital Factors in Hog Production and Marketing, by H. A. Llndgren of O. A. C; A Good Word for the Hog, by C. M. McAllster of Portland Union Stock yards; Raising the Dairy Cow, I by E. B. Fltts of O. A. C; Livestock Diseases, by Dr. Derf linger of Salem; Meat Cutting and Curing by Prof. Oliver of O. A. C: Child Nutrition, by Mies Margaret Smith of O. A. C: Adult Nutrition, by Miss Smith of O. A. C. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 10. The su preme court today upheld the state dog tax law passed by the legislature of 1919, as constitutional and sus tained the decision ot Judge George Bingham, of the Marlon county cir cuit court, who denied an Injunction asked by E. Ho ter, of thlB city, to restrain Marion county officials from enforcing the law, Mr. Hofer alleged that the law was OREGON DOG TAX DECLARED VALID unconstitutional because It Imposed i found among old family effects. It a double tax, a state tax in addition was signed on the back by the presl to the municipal licenses required for dent and cashier of the City Trust and dogs. i Banking company of New York City.' ' CI. LEWIS OF WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Names of 43 additional delegates to the national agricultural conferences were an nounced today by Secretary Wallace, bringing the total number of accep- tances to date to ninety, The list ot delegates Issued today Included the names of Governor Carey of Wyoming; Governor Parker of Louisiana; Eugene Meyer, Jr., director of the war finance corporation; A. C. Miller, member of the federal reserve board and Judge Robert W. Bingham i of Loulavltle, Ky., representing, .the I Hurley Tobacco Growers association. OREGON NAMED NATIONAL JAP SPLIT CIA IS AVERTED Hughes and Balfour Succeed in Securing Resumption of Conversations Over Shan tungSessions Begin To morrow Balfour : Extends Sailing Date. WAbHIXOTON. Jan. 10. (By Asso ciated Press.) The conversations be tween the Chinese and Japanese nego tiations looking to a settlement of the Shantung question outside the Wash ington conference, will be resumed to morrow, it was understood .today la official circles. , Resumption of the negotiation was said to have been the result of good offices of the American and British representatives. Discussion at tomor row's meeting will be confined, it was indicated, to other features of the Shantung controversy, exclusive of the railroad which has proved the basis to was learned, have concluded to recom- mend changes In the text but these for the most part are designed to clarify the language and In no case affect the general broad principles embodied. - -Further consideration will alao be urged by several delegations of the conference of the interpretation to be placed on the Pacific Islands by the treaty. There also may be some addi tional suggestions regarding the meth od of conversion of merchant ships. but these are all matters of detail and it was said by a British sookesman to- day that they would not present any : 'obstacles to successful completion of the conference. It also was learned that the exten-' elon of the terms of the treaty from ' ten to fifteen years was aa American ! idea, but this met with no oDDOsltlon from the other powers. It was lndlcat- ed also that the treaty will continue ,cu aiou iua. uiq iicai; .111 wuuiu. indefinitely after the expiration of the fifteen year period unless It is formal- ly denounced by one or more powers after reasonable notice. This form has been adopted in the hope that by expiration of the fifteen year period the convention will have so thoroughly demonstrated its efficacy as a means of preserving the peace that there will be no question In the minds of the signatories of its continuance tor any definite period hereafter. n n t ...... k,.J ... T1I4.W J.l.MttM to the arms conference, today changed his home-going plans. He - expects now to make reservations to sail from New York on January 22.'' ! : REFUSES $1 000 CASH FOR A $5 BILL MARYSVILLE, Calif., Jan. 10. Re fusal to sell a $5 bank note for $1000 was made here recently by A. Bailey, a rancher of this vicinity. Bailey ex plains that this note differs from mod ern ones in that it is printed on one aide only. The note, which - bore the date of December 21, 1839, was an heirloom of the Bailey family, being but recently IS Others given in today's list Include Dwight Heard, Phoenix, Ariz., stock man, and president Pima Cotton Growers association; Thomas F. Hunt, Berkeley, Cal dean California Col lege of Agriculture; B. H. Rawl, San Francisco, Central Creameries; W. J. Jamleson, Laveta, Colorado, general farmers; C. J. Osborn, Omaha, presi dent Farmers Union ot Nebraska; Praeger Miller, Rob well, N. M., cattle man; C. I. Lewis, Salem, Ore., assis tant general manager Oregon Co-operative Fruit Growers association; L. J. Wortham, Fort Worth, Texas, agricul tural leador, . GROW ERS FARM COMMITTEE