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Newspaper Page Textflricon Historical Sea X Pi.hUe AndUnrlum Medford Mail Tribune N The WeiUher Maximum yesterday 53'j Minimum today U'i Prediction! Probable rain tomorrow. Mlil-anth Tsar Vkly rifly-Klrat Tt MEDFOKD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1022 NO. 250 Ul Inl d p FiWC PREI an MET 61 DIPLOillC BOMBSHELL olPRIutSi - Bottom Drops Out Portland Egg Market 5c Drop Wholesale Action Will Effect Arms and Economic Decisions Stand at Cannes Not Upheld Grave' Event Says Hughes oiuuiu mdKca ovvuii m ' Chamber Defending Policies. PORTLAND, Ore. Jon. It The egg market bar fU do- UHrollaM today and prices wont down five rent a dmen whole- sal. The, Pacific Co-operative Poultry Producer's association dumped two carloads of anlnrta on tbla market owing to lark of outlet. The wholesale prices for 4 selects went to 30 rent. Tbla 4 4 represents a cut of 20 rent 4 4 uliicrt the first of the year. 4 DOUGHBOY HANGINGS S. HOIIDAY aaraaaa-a. E NEAR WAMIINGTON. Jan. 18. (tly tho AsaoWated I'rM) Thfl resignation of ArUililn Brland a premier of Franc wa received with almost bomlwhrll effect lit arms conference rlr.ies, the anion twins considered likely to have a great effort on do- rlxlona already reached or about to be reached. The lrlrf itlr was rsiirowi-d In ronfrehro rlrrlra that the overturn of the Brland ministry would greatly affect tho grnernl economic ronfer enco In wlil. lt American participation had n Invited and alio tho present ronvorsutlon nt Cunne. Hecretary Hughes announced offte tally shortly after noon today tho fai't of Premier ItrUnd'a resignation to tho hoiida of aevrral of the arma went delegations who were In con- 10 PRE-WAR FOOD PRODUCING BASIS! I Question of Finance to Con trol American Imports When Supply Exhausted in Spring Austria Worried Over Her Money Status. Colonel Testifies Two Soldiers On Gallows and French Pop ulation Attended Caused Him Deep Anguish Women and Children Present at the Execution, EOOO PRICES IN 16 CUES DROP, NEW YORK HIGH Bureau of Labor Figures Show 12 to 18 Per Cent Decline in Retail Costs During Year- East and South Lead Lists Increase in New York. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Retail food price in sixteen principal eltiea In the United States decreased 12 to IS pel" cent In tho twelve month! end ORDER FORCE SENTTOTFXAS "VICE SPOT" Mexiain the Oil Fields Wide Open and Gov. Neff Acts- Crime and Bootleging Hour Ish Masked Band Tar Chauffeur. 35 Smart Aleck Kids Arrested for Patting Garlic, Church Stove 4 BPOKANE, Jan. 12 Tlhrty- 4 Ire boy and girls, aged 12 to 4 18, were arrested by tho police 4 4 list nlsbt when, ater a eoaatlng 4 4 party they buret Into Pent- costal church here and broke up 4 4 the nMtlnr The congregation 4 4 left tn a state of panic. One 4 4 window was broken wltb brick 4 4 and garlic and rubber was burn- 4 4 ed on the stove, the police said. 4 4 4 VIEX1A, Teiaa, Jan. 12. Texas rangers on duty here had a quiet nla-ht. no arrent havinc been made. Ing December 15 last, the bureau of telegrams announcing establishment WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 Only two jal)or gtatiaticg announced today. The of martial law here and In the edja- DEVALERA CALLS soldiers wore banged at USur-TUle; figures show that prices prevailing cent oil fields were . received this while he was In command there from: . ' , morning and created no stir. Adju-; M.rrh irt July 1918. Colonel Samuel V.,'Mt nonlh 1n 13 of 1116 cUle rrom,tant General Thomas D. Burton and; Hum iHilf!i todav before a senate which 1913 statistics wero available .Amlatant Attorney Qeneral Clifford commltlfe Investigating chargea that i had Increased sine that year from 33 Stone returned today from Auetln, 1 r-i 'WH1..I IW'"1 ' WAfllllNOTON, Jaun. 12. Europe In fuat pulling up to pre-war produc tion In foodeluf fK. according to a ritlili'd uinmry of itgrtculturnl ron dlilnnn alrund rrrolvod by the com tnrroo d'-toirtnutit today from Com- j tii-n lul Attm-lm Alfred P. Donnls at Iondort. A atrlklng rovtvnl of the Jnliih rork irtdu t iniluntrj'. h rojiortod. inonm aharponvd comiiotltlon fur AiniTlmn iirodurta of thla kind In Itilimh markets. ' Kuroio." h enld, "la getting bark n wur produc tion ftor than wnr J rmiKumptlon. luqulromrnta In Italy I AuHtrlu and Oormnny, nnd In A loeaer ' d.-eroo In Hrlglum, Kranro and Jrore will broom acute with thp eihaua (tl(m of homo euppllo In the eprlng. , Tho iiueHtlon of flnnnro will lurgrly dotrmlne Iho aoiirco of imported sup- J "Tho pri'ddtire of tho new Aritontlno crop I nlxo n di'tormtnlng Influem-o. Tho demnnd for Amorlran grwln, e porlnlly In contrwl Kuropo, will tend to tilarken iinoi etritordlnrtry croillt furllltlo are afforded Importing coun trie by the I'utted Ntutes. Argentina will have 4,00(1,000 tnrut of wheat for export, according to un official estimates. soldiers had been put to death In France without trial by court martial. Explaining how the orders to exe cute the men had been carried out. Colonel Ham said they caused blra such personal regret that be kept them from the knowledge of his staff for a day. The military nolle were directed "to throw a cordon around the scaf fold." he said and the mayor and town authorities were aked to attend. Colonel Ham added, however, that nearly alt the French women and chil dren tn the neighborhood were pres ent. "How many American soldiers were prewntV Colonel Ham was Hiked. ... "Not over 400 or 600," be replied. "I had endeavored to place the gallows so that It would mil be In public view more than could be helped." - "How many French were thoreT "About 4uo. The men eiecuted were negro con vlrted of murder and rape and a white man convicted of rape, Colonel Ham said. James It. Howlett of Hempetead, N Y., who succeeded Colonel Ham in command at Is Sur Tllle. said there wore no executions. legal or otherwise, whllo ho was at the post. Thn hearing was adjourned until next Tuesday. Premier Brland forenre with him at the time. Ths newa was received with expressions of dismay. "It Is a very grave event, aald the head of one delegation. Conference officials declared that. as customary during a cabinet crisis ' .i . i..- ...!... u in franco, inn r-.iHiitif i'w.m-v vwi V remain In power for continuing the administrative work of tho govern ment nnd In the same way M. Bar raut would remain In Washington and would continue to attend the work of to CD per cent. ( i.wnere mey conierrea wiin oovernor During the month from November rl" lMUO' 15 to December 15, 1921, twelve of the cities reported decreases tn food prices! and two reported lncreaea. Mobile, Ala., and Savannah.' Ga., had the big get percentage of decrease. Other declines included the following: In dianapolis and Salt Lake City, 17 per cent; Minneapolis and Washington, 16 per cent; Omaha, 15 per cent; Chicago and New York. 12 per cent Decreases during the month ending December la Included Indianapolis and Salt Lake City. S per cent; Washing ton 2 per cent; Omaha 1 per cent; Milwaukee and New York. 5-10 of one AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12. Martial law at Mexla, Texas, and the surround ing oil fields was proclaimed today by Oovernor Pat M. Neff. Martial law became effective at five o'clock this morning, under the pro clamation which specifies Justice pre cincts No. 4 In Limestone county and No. S tn Freestone. Brigadier General Jacob F. Wolters of Houston will assume command at SINN FEIN 10 OPPOSE TREATY Deposd President and Malcon tents Active New Ministry to Be Named Saturday Evacuation Dublin Castle By British Commences. NEWBERRY SEAT TODAY Willis Introduces Amendment Condemning Expenditures, But Giving Him Seat Prop aganda Letters From School Children Recovered. DUBLIN, Jan. 12. (By Associated Press.) Leaders of the Sinn Fein Mexla and has power to call on such . faction opposing the peace treaty haTe Texas National Guard forces as may j been summoned for today by Eatnonn be necessary to enforce the law. I DeValera, deposed president of tie T--. . w. I. ln.li i-i . t j .v , reported Increase, of less than 6-10 of M"la "U f'e"a Saturday .ituatioa growing out of ratification of one nor cent. I iu .ncauuoo mui.i ., Vnru !., f. t.e lAd "tn cer8 th inaugurated a "cleanup"! flth. the new president, has started tho Increaao In ' average -retail food costs slnco 1913; Omaha 47 per cnt WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The sen ate late today In a preliminary tote defeated an amendment offered by Senator Norrls, republican, Nebraska, to unseat Truman II. Newberry as enator from Michigan by a rote of 46 to 41. The amendment was to the republican resolution declaring Mr. Newberry entlt'ed to his seat and paved the way for a final vote on the I case. A vote then was taken on the demo cratic resolution declaring the seat vacant, but incorporating the Willis amendment as to experdlturea. The democratic resolution to de clare the seat vacant was defeated. The vote was it to 41. The senate next took up and de feated the Owen resolution declaring Mr. Newberry not entitled to his seat because of the large expenditures In his campaign. The rote was 46 to 41. . and Salt Lake City 33 per cent. NOBODY MS ASKED U. S. NOT AGREED TO TAKE PART GENOA CONFAB VIF.NNA, Jan. It. (Py the Aeoo rlated I'rem) Austrian officialdom Is reticent with rcgnrd to the Uenoa economic .conference, pending the re ceipt of accurate data aa to the plans. The principal Inquiry of the Aus- trlans Is whether the Austrian exports will be permitted to explain the coun try's difficulties nnd her own plans for reconstruction. I In general, however, thn of flclnl viewpoint Is that Union the weakest link In European economics, namely, Austria, la strengthened on sound lines, no plan will be otherwise than temporarily beneficial. Tho so-called financial syndicate plan as reported In the newspapers has aroused the Inquiry whether Aus- a gold basts THE KING, AS YET POFIA, Jan. It, (Py ths Asso ciated Press) Young King Doris of Bulgaria eaya ho has no Intention of marrying an American girl If he visits America with Premier Mtamboultsky next spring, as he now hope to do. "That Is an extremely Interesting and novel Idea," he said, "but I'm afraid It Isn't true. Anyway, I'm too busy wth the reconstruction of the country and other vital problems to give any time to matrimonial pro Jecta," the conference, but would not feel en1 I. I... I rr..l u Mflnll d.tM.lnna trla ran DnitlclnatA on or to pledge the action of France 0n( whlln her currency la worthless out any quoailon until the new cabinet Is appointed. PAftlfl. Jan. 12. (By the Associat ed Press) President Mlllornnd today accepted thn resignation of l'romior lirlsnd and his entire rahlnet and In dicated ho would not ask anyone to form a new ministry before tomor row. . Minister of War Ilnrthou and for mer President I'olncaro wcro men tioned prominently In parliamentary lobbies hh . likely candidates for tho tank of forming a now cabinet. side her borders. CASHIER MISSING $75410 SHORTAGE CHOLERA IN MANILA UNDER HO L rAItlH, Jan. 12. (By the Assoclnt ed Press) Premier Brlund submitted his resignation to President Millerand nt the Klysco palnco today ufter mak ing a lengthy statement before the chamber of deputies, justifying IiIm ut tlttido nt tho Cannes conference, . 'M. Hrlnnd's Intention to resign wns Announced to tho chamber nt the close of un hour's speech. Tho an nouncement came ns an entire sur prise, as ho had actually won tho sym pathy of tho rhnmber. Ills colleagues of the cnhlnot were wild with nmaxo Wont at his sudden determination. . M, Urlnnd, after making hiB an- nouncoment, left tho rhnmber at onceA Ths members of the cabinet followed ns soon as they recovered from their surprise, Oroups of deputies and government officials speedily gathered In, excited rtlnotiHslong of the seriousness of the ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. Transactions of A. O, Mclntnccr, mlaslnit cashier of tho Nluht nnd Day bunk, which was closed here by the order of state of ficials following tho discovery of al leged shortages aggregating $754. 000 w ill bo presented to tho grand Jury by Circuit Attorney Hldnor. C. 11. Hohonschlld, president of tho bank said plans were under way for jho reorganisation of tho bank which would Insure the payment of every depositor of 100 rents on tho dollar. The deposits totalled about $1,820,-000. BULLETIN MANILA, Jan. 12. Thirty-six per sonB suffering from cholera and 45 portions clRBsod as carriers of the dis ease are confined In the Isolation hos pital here. According to health author ities, only two caaos are serious and no now casoa are developing. In the last 48 hours, four cholora patients and seventeen carriers wore cured nt the liOHpltal. In the lust two woeks eight deaths occurred. BAN BOOZE PARIS PORTLAND HOTELS Continued pn pftgt Sight). LONDON, Jan. 12. (By Associated Press.) Gcorgos Carpcntler, heavy weight champion boxer of Europe, won his match here tonight against Ooorgo Cook, the Anstrallnn heavy weight. He knocked.. Cook out In the fourth round. " - ' ' ' WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. CalMor -a vote in the Ford-Newberry e'ection contest was made in the senate short-" J campaign against alleged saloons and -the ministry of his provisional govern- cnalr put the fIrst question Thn 1 enrant laUon of the I monUI law." highway robberies, open g.mt-Jfor a meeting on Saturday for TZZmZSwSZ ling and selling of liquor was some.purpose of formally passing upon the, ,,m. d., . Jl ' In his proclamation. Mexla is an oil j tpeciflcally provided for In the past town about 100 miles south of Dallas, j DeValera has stated that he will Local officers at Mexla. the gover-, ignore the meeting on Saturday and nor said, are either unable or unwlll-' believes his followers will do likewise. Ing to maintain and enforce the law,! The supporters of Mr. Griffith believe and there Is "Imminent danger of in- that this insures unanimous approval surrectlon, tumult, riot and breach of the treaty by the remaining mem- Statement By Gompers Opposes Move if Lenine and Trotzky Attend of .the peace.' No troops had been ordered mobilis ed early today, it was said here. The city of Mexla is included in Jus tice precinct No. 4, Limestone county which precinct Is one of the two spe cifically mentioned by Governor Neff D 1-mlj1-C rinx prucianjaiiuu. i as uremer pari DrianO Jam)0f the territory known as tho Meila oil field Is Included in precinct four, Limestone county, and Justice pre cinct No. S, Freestone eounty. BRONSON. Texas. Jan. 12. A Information Desired SCOpe masked band yesterday flogged and appuea a coat oi tar and feathers to Charles Blsson, a chauffeur. .He w eeleed near Plneland and two passen gers In his automobile were blindfold- 12 The e wu tb gang carried on Its work. of Reviving Europe. WASHINGTON, Jan. United States has not agreed to par ticipate In the Geona conference, it was sold today at the state depart ment. That statement was based on Inquiries regarding the attitude of this government following tho an nouncement by Premier Brland In the chamber of deputies at Paris that the American government had agreed to participate In the conference. - PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 12. Hotels of Portland have announced a mor- ,nllty campaign as the result of receiv ing notice from Dr. J. O. Llnvlllo, federal prohibition director, that mnnngomcnta: would bo held directly responsible for nil liquor pnrtlea held in hotol rooms. Under tho orders Issued by leading hotels such win be banned. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Decis ion of the American government with respect to participation In the Euro pean economic conference, called to meet early In March at Genoa, prob ably will await receipt of the agenda for the meeting. It was said today In high official circles. Officials said that until the scope of the contemplated conference decis ions are known, the United States hardly would be able to determine the advisability of taking part in the proceedings. Coincident with 1 the announce ment of the government's views, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is sued a statement In which ho stated "there Is no place in an international economic conference for Lonlne and Trotxky." Mr. Gompers said his objections were not to the conference Idea but to the action of the allied supreme council, which constitutes recogni tion of the soviet as the de facto government of Russia." 'Liberty Bonds NEW YORK, Jan. 12 Liberty bonds closed: 3's 97.80; first 4's 97.76 bid; Beoond 4'b 97.68; first 4's 97.90; sec ond 4U"s 97.94; third 4Vs 98.06; parties fourth 4 'a 98.06: Victory 3 s 100.24 1 'Victory 4 'J 100,21, NAME DELEGATES bers, with the added votes of the four unionist members foe Dublin univer sity. It Is rumored that one of the unionist members of the parliament may be added to the cabinet, thus giv ing a coalition complexion to the ad ministration. The British authorities have begun their evacuation from Dublin - castle. and announcement of the release of the Irish political prisoners 1s expect ed at any time. The executive of the Cumann Nambsnn," ' the Sinn ' Fein women's organltatlon at a' meeting here last night adopted a resolution by a vote of 24 to 2, reaffirming Its allegiance to the republic and refusing to support the Anglo-Irish agreement. Countess Georgia Marklevles. .the president, was in the chair, and dele gates from the country districts at tended. The league has 6000 members in Dublin city alone. were interrupted by call for a quorum. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Repub lican leaders of the senate agreed to day to an amendment by Senator Wll 11h, republican, Ohio, to the resolution declaring Truman H. Newberry enti tled to his seat as senator from. Mich igan. The Willis amendment wou?d strike out the so-called exoneration clause and substitute a condemna tion of large campaign expenditures. FARM CONFERENCE WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. An addi tional list of delegates to the national agricultural conference. Including 65 names and increasing the total num ber of those who have accepted Invita tions to sit In the conference to 145, was announced today by Secretary Wallace. The list issued today Included the names of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Edwin T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture; Bernard M. COMPROM SENEAR N ADJUSTMENT 0 F SHANTUNG ROAD WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (By the Associated Press) A series of Infor mal proposals and alternatives look ing to a compromise of the Tslng Tao Tslnfu railway dlsDUte hna .been sub- Baruch, niltted jointly by Arthur J. Balfour WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Senator Wt'.lts, republican, Ohio, classed Mi one of the doubtful senators In ths Newberry election contest, today of fered an amendment to the republl-' can report holding Newberry entitled to his seat. Setting forth that the experdlture of such , large sums by relatives or friends of a candidate with or without his consent was con trary to public po'-Iey and dangerous to the perpetuation of free govern ment, expenditure of such sums was "condemned and disapproved." w hen tne amendment was present ed Senator King, democrat, Utah, asked If Senator Willis would carry It to its logical conclusion and say that "in view of such expenditures. Senator Newberry Is not entitled to his seat." "My amendment speaks for Itself, and we will meet that when we get to It," Senator Willis replied. Senator Willis, after presenting his resolution, stated that he. had re ceived 36 letters, all from pupils of a sixth grade school, all urging htm to vote against the seating of Mr,, Newberry. The letters were !dentl- ed, and were written in the childish hand of school children of that age. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Senator Jones, republican, Washington, an- former chairman of the war industries 1 and Secretary Hughes in settlement ' Bounced In a speech late today that he board ; Asbury F. Lever, member of , of the Shantung question and are now j woum not vote to seat senator New- the federal farm loan board, and H. S. under consideration by the Peking Firestone, tire manufacturer of Akron, Ohio. tONAL HELENA, Mont.. Jan. 12. The state supremo court today decided uncon stitutional the "bachelor tax" passed by the last legislature and the poll tax whioh has been in force for more than 21 years. The poll tax Included all male per sons from 21 to 60 years of age. The bachelor's tax was Imposed on all and Toklo governments. Definite de velopments may be expected within the next few days. It was learned on high authority today. GENEVA, JAN. 12. (By the Asso ciated Press) An offer by the coun cil of the League of Nations, made to the allied supreme council at Cannes to co-operate In organizing the Genoa economic conference, has been de clined by the supreme council, acting on the suggestion of Prime Minister Lloyd George, it was announced here today. berry because of the large campaign expenditures In his behalf. Taking the floor against Senator Newberry Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska, said that a senate seat had been "placed on auction block" in Michigan. "Tha ..la waa nntilti. 4Va w " ........ v., ,,uv MlUU.ua was in the open and it wag knocked down to the highest bidder," said Ben ator Norris. "Then why all this fussT The question is, shall that sale be con firmed? It seems to me the purchaser paid more than the blamed thing is worth." Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Ne braska, also speaking for the opposi tion said the question before the sen- ... WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. An agree-ment was reached by the Japa nese ana Chinese delegates when ate was not Mr. Newberry's guilt or reamed oh coneUon', Innocence, or whether he knew or was I!8"?.? ?!r h'-.?UMt,,ln ofl Ignorant of "scandalous expenditures." males more than 21 years old who tensions of the Tslng Tao-Tsmanfu 1 Tho lue8t,on' he declared was that of were not heads of families. ' railway in the ki rt,n i....,i. protecting toe Integrity of the senate. . w -a w ,VHV 'I (VWgV tVt