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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribune The Weather Maximum yaslardsy 47', Minimum today 37','j PrtolplUtlon 01 Predictions Rain, tially Hlxt'onth Yar. vkiy nriyllmt Yaar. MEDFORD, ORKOON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1922 NO. 289 DEMOCRATIC SOWN LEADS PACT FIGHT Senator Underwood Declares Yap Pact Grants U S. All She Asks Fear of War With Japan Groundless Opposes Stand of Our Party Leaders Debate Lively. WAHHINrlToN, Fib. 17. Today'a dlw UMliiu if llm Yap pact open ed by Mriiator I'ndurwood. who fa vured ratification, but doi-lared li disagreed with th rmlM on which , the treaty was negotiated. Tho full- TO maioo, no uni.ii i j n-..- acquired tho "undlviuod one-flflli sovereignty over Yap, a claimed ly the state department and tlwrrforo urn nt aurrvndvrlii that listil undor thr proaont settlement. II took lite poalllon that when 0rmny renounced her overawaa poa nwluna to l ho five principal allied power, nit save Una power noth ing mors than i "Joint truateoalilp" with wlil.it (ltd Yap aeitlomont I tn harmony. Hetiator Kolilnnoti mill Honator Pitt inan, democrat, Nevada, look lauo with that position. Won't to War. H nator Underwood aalil the Unit ed Ntatrs would not "go to war with Japan to oust her" frm Yt and tho treaty, he arguad, would not confirm Japan's tit I.'. "Japan grohts ua nil wo aak and Wit wt need." . mid Henator Under wnod. "and If wo reject tola treaty w III ha vi. a m ruble, H could ordered off tho Island If we don't make Ihla treaty and wa Would nut have ttio right to onun.t with China ua wo want to do." Hnatur Underwood dutilod euggoa- tlntii by Honator liftman that tho Unlle.1 Htatra was "begging for con reaotona" (mm Japan,- ' Hiiinloir liftman aald "fear waa the kU if tho treaty faar o tint Rot ting in bin right without Japan ataifnt Mr. Underwood aald that tht "for", of Japan waa confined to the, TacKiO roani rrwion rum whs no irwvi'in among Americana elwwhere. 'Thero never waa any fear held generally ly tho A morion n people." ho suld. of w-ar with Japan resulting from thu Yap quest Ion. (niniltu Work Over1. WAWHNOTON. Kh. IT. Commit to consideration of tha arroa confer ence trrallea wna completed today today when tho orimto forelKn rcla tlotm coiiimltteo ordered favorably rportod without reaeivationa tho a"n ernl Kar Kaaiern and t'hlnoa tariff treaties. In both cma tho uctlon wna uiianiinntia. Th commlttae ai-tad tlrtually with out dlacuawton utter a statement re garding thn propoaed Cilnean riinloiua revialona aad tMen niado ty Hnntor I'nderwond of Alabama, tho demo rratlc leader and head of tho apoclal nrnia ronforrnro romniltlun which draftee ho tariff pact. Aa a result n iconoral report rm bodying tha committee's recommen dations regarding tho four-power l'a- clfio treaty, tho Nubniarlna and gas polwin treaty and thn two treaties fa vornlily acted on today was prepared for MubmlHHlnn to the aenntn sq Hint It could )r In dehatn on the pact a ns son aa n voto la reached on thu acpn rate treaty relating tn Yap. INmvr Tnmly Tiivrrow. The lenders hoped to concludo tho Yap debate during today's seaalou and to bring up the four power puct to morrow. WASHINGTON', Kt-b. 87 While dobalo on tho Yap treat) was proceed ing on tha senate floor, tho first pro poned reservations lo the four power Continued on pats eight MICHIGAN STARTS OREGON AS APPLE PRODUCING STATE DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 27. Michigan which has slipped to fourth pluco as a fruit growing stato, 1h Hooking to dis place Washington and Oregon and to struggle with Now York for leader ship. C. A. lilnghmn, head of the agri cultural division of tho board ot com merce, said toduy. All tbo old orchards Uuvo boon rav aged by pests, ho said, and tho state win have to plnnt new ones and grow on a scientific basis. Pouches, for In stanoo, will bo dlscardod except for certain luko territory, but Mlchigun appluH, ho said, nro umong the finest Brown and thore tho now drive will be gin. Then will come pears, plums and cbjinies, which thrive all over - tho stitts, VALKT OF MURDERED FILM DIRECTOR SOUGHT AS WITNESS I no ponce in txm singciea aro im.h- lull Kdard F. Baiicla, former volet ; . - and aecretury of Wllllani smond . Taylor. tno film director who wa The grand Jury that cloned IU work alain In lil homo In tho California Saturday fllod a rort. In which Bher city. Hit la wantod as a witness and iff TerrM waa taken to tank. charglDK It In hi llovod that ho could ho of aroat al.l in aoivmir tno mymory. Royal Bnde-to-Be Has Scar cely Time to Try On Wed ding Gown Rodman Wan 10111-" fiivp5 Pftlinlp ilVPr amaKer uives uoupie aiiver CandleStlCkS. l PRINCESS SWAMPED Wl WEDDING GIFTS . LO.IX)X. F.U. 2IBy the Aao.,chlM(I fc ipwWri Wno gol awtr trora rlatud Press.) .Princess Mary and ug ,aij sheriff Terrill. We went to Vlwount Uisrellvs spout tbo last the Rex Cafe together and had a bowl mornluaT, before tliflr wedding J re. la and' ft..lwll. . .,...) . t l,.,lll-JlMlri depuiatlon. whom, offerings swelet, (h. vast ttilliirtfnn of alfu which la rBt(y, nverllowliig the statu rooms of lliirkingtiaiu palace. , i To ich visitor bringing a present thn princess expressed her thanks. During the laat fortnight she has voiced dorena of these acknowlodge nittntii ilutlv. rimlilnc from tha re- reiving rooms from timo to time to give her dressmskers opportunity for (he necessary trying on of her many l.ew gowns. Tho demands upon her time have been so great that hundreds of per sons have been obliged to leave thotr gifts with her aorretwrlos of thn pa lure sltendunts, and to such per sons written su-knowlcdgnuients will bo sent. Amour thn irlfls received toduy waHa pair of silver csudlostocks from Hoduiun Wanamaker of New York, presented for him by Colonel GtMirge WimmI. a personal npresentativo In Loudon. LONDON, Keli. IT.- Tli AastM-int. ed I'reaa) toveral hiiiuliiHl men, women and slila of the V' -.led KIiik ilom nro proud of hnvbi Ind s'tiia Kiuiill part In tlio ilislBnliit; ntvl tnnnn fact uro of various aitli ma of I'r.nrefi; Mary's trousHt'iiii for her wedding tomorrow to Vlacount Ijii"lln.i. Tim trades and crafts thev repre sent ratiKu from liin'i oolKn'n embroi derers who li'olped muko the Himerlo. to gold mine ot Hnuth Wales who "punned" the niet.il from whlon thn wedding 'ring wus nimbi. Many artidus ot tho bride vrd ding uppurel and travelling tutlru were tendered as tjlft from various guilds and indualrloa. llvou thu (Continued on Pacs KimM DRIVE TO RIVAL "Oue of tho strnngo things about fruit production," said Mr. Ulnghnra "is that city folks In Michigan arc eating applns from tho west coast and tho choico Michigan products go to Chicago and other outside uiarkotH." TRAVIS lis CITY, Mich., Fob. 27. Tho Michigan applo bolt, snowbound slnco lust mld-wook, was a sorry spue tuclo today when cities and towns had broken through the frozen crust and ro-OHtabllshnd communication. Thou sands of trees were down, wlro IlnoB wrecked and tho loo stilt ranged from 2 to 0 inches in thickness. Some of tho wildest fowl aro seeking shelter and food In barnyards, tholr wings fro zon stiff and clumps ot ice wclghtlii down tlinlr tails, JURY I Sheriff Terrill Declares Every Charge Brought Against Him Was Refuted May Make Statement Later; Woman in Wolgamott Case Indicted New Jury Called. ,ht "the ahorlff la far from dolug hla' dll(y , Belu(iiiy allowln wrong- doora to eaca, and atatoa that It hud apiwaled to the governor for aid in their probe and that It bad been their intention to hale Sheriff Terrill Into court to defend malfeasance charges. The governor In response pointed out that conditions did not warrant state action, and that "a remedy was fur- j nlahed in the recall." The grand Jury j al wimplalna that thoy were unable to work harmoniously with District; Attorney lUlos Mo)rc, and recom mends that the sUto law be changed, jo "a grand Jury may obtain legal as sistance aa it may desire. Sheriff Terrill said Ihla morning that he had no statement to make on the report, as it related to Mm, but that he mlKht make one later. He claimed that the charges against bim were the result of "aplte work," and that every charge brought against bim hadteen refuted. One of tho accusal (om ih m tali w tbat ..lneyi V me drunk out 0,r dmc ! at Kingsbury Springs. " , Prohibition Enforcement Officer Ban Attmm fkl Kllht . n fl trfciri.thAr WA of chill togtUer, and that's all there, M lo ,t'' A,cortl,, sheriff.' ?afd,fef M l h.1' before the grand Jury, but that the, speeder ' they chased refused to ap pear. : . 1 .; The sbertft also charged "that this whole mess dates back to tho liulgin meetings." Girl Is Indicted Four secret Indictments, three of them said to Iw In connection with the failure of the Dank of Jacksonville, er returned by the grand Jury last i minima) , bjiu inn uiu wu rviui uou against Nona Dunlap alleging lewd co habitation. The other Is for a minor criminal offense. Tho secret indictments will be turn ed over to the grand Jury drawn this morning for investigation, snd no action will bo taken upon them until I they report. Tho Indictments were! oslotJ. and tho report on the grand jury records of those Indictments and tho crime charged were covered with a ploce of paper. County Clork Floroy whs cRiKK-lally admonished to socrecy. The ludiclment against Nona Duulap Is an outgrowth of tho recent liquor raid on tho home of Krnest 8. (Dud) Wolgamott, who is named in the in dictment as tho party of tho second part. She will be arraigned this after noon. The now grand Jury was drawn this morning, and Its iiersonnel is as fol lows Ray Offenbachor, farmer, Ruch. M A. Flemlnff, orchardlst, . Jackson ville. II. A. Carlton, stockman, Prospect. J. II. Atwcll, machinist, Med ford. Mary K. Klelnhommor, Jacksonville. housewife, Lulu May 1'onlond, Jiotiscwife, Talent Frederick L. Champlln, miner. Gold Hill. Tho court appointed Mrs. Mary IS Klolnbammer of Jacksonville, foreman ui me BiTtou jury. . in us instructions 10 tno new grana iry, outlining tholr duties, the court Instructed thorn to "Htoor ' closr of trlvlal casos," and to those who might seek to use. the) irranil Inrv for nrivatn ends. The. nnw Inrv will mnvnn Mnrch lath ami .hn.,1 -a mi,- scheduled to bo called to tholr atten- Thu grand jury report follows: Hon. F. M. Calkins, Circuit Judgo, Jackson county, Oregon: In these presents tho grand jury vibmits to tho court and the public inci r iiuai rnpori. we nave glveu our bost'effort tn such matter., havo como before uu, and wo think that tho evidence and the law fully sustains tho facts as statod in this report. We have-gone very thoroughly Into tho records and evidence bear ing on tho Dunk ot Jacksonville fail ure. It is a very complicated and technics! matter Tor lamon to un- ( Continued on Pago Eijhtl IS 1 Two of World's j.V V-V- 'V . (T7 jj '1 tiuJt wwJili Ex Pri'iiiU-r Venlselos of Gnuce on his recent vlnlt to Florida was met by delegation headed !y Wllllani Jennings Bryan, Miami's most noted citl- 'n and waa etteortod to llryan s home. I I WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The charges of Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, and other senators that bor- rowers from Joint sioca lana Danas m oro9 CMM had n charged ,!legBl premiums were declared sustained in a report made to the senate today fcy Chairman Lobdell of the federal farm loaa board. In reply to a resolntlon of Inquiry adopted by the senate Chairman loii, Ib a i0tler dlacuaaing report of lUesrsil -charges ihetag imposed I Pn borrower, aaid: .2 -That such charges bave :bec - - ma do, we know beyond question. In dividual cases have been called to our attention and investigation has de veloped concerning ! tbo t number of loans Issued snd the opportunity for extortions is surprisingly few." Chairman Lobdell added that the board when It learned that borrow ers were required to subscribe for the stock of two joint stock banks at a premium In order to secure loans, bad Issued an order stopping the practice snd requiring the banks to take up the stock and to repay pre mium plus interest. E ALARMS , EAST NEW YORK. Feb. ST. Tho Coiv soltdated btoek Kxchango today an - mounced tho suspension of Mosher and Wallace, brokers. Suspension of Thomas K. Cowley of tho firm of Thomas 11. Cow ley und company wus announced. An involuntary petition in bank ruptcy was Inter filed In federal court uimlnat Mosher and Wallace on net I tion of ono creditor with a claim of $911. Liabilities were estimated at $175 000 with tho anHots not listed. Another involuntary petition in bankruptcy was fllod ugainst Gamble tSZ nVad- of the ibliiUes and and Yates, stock brokers. No estl- 'assets. Threw creditors presented cluims of $6,450 MIIONTK13AL, Fob. 2TTho brok- erago house of Tousak, llnrt and An derson, has been assigned for the benefit ot creditors. Tho announce '"'"t was lundo today from tho ros- trum ot tho Montreal stock exchango, PHILADELPHIA, Kcb. 27 Tho brokerage firm of P. K. Guthrio and company, nieinbora of the Philadol phta Stock Exchango niado a general assignment today, NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Additional brokerage -.'evidence against stock ' . i .i houses collected in a widespread ' in, vestigatlng of bucketing and other irregular practices was laid before supremo court grand jury today by Assistant JMstrlct Attorney Simmons The investigation, started after fall use of several brokerage firms, already has resulted In indictment ot nearly a score of brokers, while ' complaints against more than thirty firms are undor investigation, CHARGE I A METHODS AND VERIFIED EPIDEMIC STOCK R R FALURES Statesmen Meet . TO SAYS MONDELL WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Represen- PASS NS MEASURE tatlve Mondell of Wyoming, republican j subject to reguUUlon by the fed house leader and Chairman Fordney of) cr government, the supreme court the house ways and means committee i today declared. The court sustained are understood to have discussed the j "e lower courts which prohibited the soldiers bonus situation with Presi-1 Wisconsin railroad commission from dent Harding today at the White interfering wtth the Chicago. Bur House. They were said to have in- Kton and Qulncy railroad in pnt f,H .h r.riHnt r th. tletion g Into effect Increases In passen- .h- .nHl rommlttM of the sales tat proposal suggested by Mr.-Harding. !" '' ! '' Heforo' swing the president, - Mr. Fwrdney conferred with Hanford Mac- Nlder, national , eoramaader and Jomv Thomas-Taylor. executive head ot the; American Legion: i .- - -j : Mr. MacNider and Mr. Taylor called at tb White House to see Mr. Harding . .nformeH that Mr. Hardlnr's . but were Informed that Mr. Harding's appointment list for the forenoon was filled. Mr. MacNider said ihey would return later. Mr. MacNider said the legion was opposed to any further delay and indi cated it was his desire to present his views to the executive. He reiterated that the legion would not be drawn into any discussion of ways snd means for raising tho necessary funds. On leaving the White House both . ( . , i 1 1 .1 f I . . nU Vi n . ,, , . . . v, i house would pass a bonus bill at this' session, Mr. Mondell stated that he could Lot say whether a measure with out means of raising the revenue could be put through the senate. Asked as to ways ot financing the adjusted compensation, tbo republican house loader referred again to expect ed Bavings in the next fiscal year, but ho would not give an estimate as to what this amount would be. He indi cated that the question of the refunded foreign- debt as a means of financing the bonus had been brought up at the White House conference but declined to say what views the president had expressed. U, S. Supreme Court Upholds Decision Oregon Fraud Case WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The supreme court affirmed tho decision of the circuit court ot appeals for the ninth district ! imposing , upon Willard iN. 4 Jones, a Judgment for $18,204 4 aud costs in favor of the gov- ernment in a case, brought to re- cover the value of land entered as a homestead upon the form- or Sileti Indian reservation iu Oregon, patents to which. It was found, had been obtained by fraud. - The government contendod that Jones cntored into con- tracts with, civil war veterans who were located upon tho 4 laud, with the purpose ot pro 4 curing tho lands tor his own 4 benefit. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4444444444 Canadian Money at Par SEATTLE, Feb. 27. Seattle retail stores will accept Canadian money at par for the first time in tour years, it was announced today by the retail trado bureau ot the local chamber of commerce, ' ' President of Cole Motor Company Tries To Kill His Wife MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 27 The Uvea of E. C. Frady, president of the Cole Motor company of Chicago and hla wife, are banging by a thread today, according to aur- goon at the hospital where both 4 were taken yentcnlay following Frady'a attempt to kill hla wife with a gun and then end hla own life by alaahing bit throat with a aafety razor blade and a pen knife. Mra. Frady arrived about six weeka ago and Frady a month later. Other guexta at their hotel aay Frady seemed to he unusually jealous and scolded his wife for accepting Introductions to men. STATE CONTROL Supreme Court Hands Down Decision in Important Wis consin Case Woman Suf frage UphelcU-Jones Law Is Interpreted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Rail road passenger fares within a state I" travel authorized by the- interstate commerce commis sion. V-..-; -..; -'? -v-jS '. . WASHINGTON. Feb. ?7. The wo- ni, ""'age or Sth amendment. t declared constitutional by . ;,VT7.. X , ' T XV -vfl Char!e S- archild Of New "York, who sought to challenge the constitu tionality of the amendment. The opinion ot the court was de livered by Justice Brandels. Jones Law Cphelil WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The merchant marine act of 1920, known as the Jones law, prohibits the trans portation of merchandise between Alaskan ports and continental United States by Canadian rail and water lines, the supreme court announced .. . . . . . . . today in a case brought by the terrl tory of Alaska and the Juneau Hard ware company against the collector ot customs for Alaska. ' The territory ot Alaska contended the ' law was unconstitutional be cause it discriminated in favor of the states and against the territory In tbat it permitted merchandise to be shipped to and from the United States by Canadian ships and railroads without Imposing a penalty, whereas merchandise shipped In Michigan to the Juneau Hardware company over the Canadian Pacific railroad to Van couver and by Canadian steamer from there to Alaska, was ordered con fiscated. Justice McReynolds delivering the opinion of the court, announced that the judgment of the court below was affirmed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-c-The North Dakota law regulating grain Inspection and purchase, today was declared invalid by the supremo court In an opinion read by Justice Day. RAILROAD RATES. IS KNOCKED OUT WEALTHY MICHIGAN FOR SHOP LIFTING IN LOS ANGEtES GRAiND RAPIDS. Mich., Feb. 27. George L. Warren, wealthy presi dent ot tho Central Michigan Paper company,. In a wire to George C. Clark, secretary of the company, de nied that be and his wife were tho persons convicted in Los Angeles Saturday ot shop lifting in a depart ment store. - "I am victim ot false impersona tion," tho message said. "Not per son referred to in news item. Matter under investigation." LOS AKGELES, Feb. 27. George L. Warren, wealthy president ot the Central Michigan Paper company of Grand Rapids, Mich., and his wife left yesterday for their home in Grand SOU IN A PANIC OVER THE Fil Red Army Feels Touch of Gaunt Spectre and Bolshe vik!" Leaders Terrified , Must Get Foreign Loan or Chaos Certain Willing to Grant Any Concession. MOSCOW, Feb. 27-By tho Asso ciated Press.) The soviet delegation to Genoa will carry Instructions to . grant all concessions demanded pro vided a big re-constrnctlon loan can be obtained. If this loan cannot be obtained, then from the Russian point of view the conference has only been of moral value of recogni tion of the present government. The basis reason for this attitude is the famine. It Is only within the last few weeks that the leaders ot the soviet have realized Just how desper ate Is the food situation. So long as the famine starves to death the peas ants and the remaining borgeoisie though It be on a sca'e of millions, the soviet leaders are untouched and rather indifferent. , Monro Threatened But the famine now is slowly but surely encroaching on and encircling their stronghold Moscow and so viet representatives, sent to every part of Russia for food, report there Is less and less to be had. that be ginning with March, the favored red army will begin to starve and that each succeeding month will be worse, until July when harvests, more or less scant, may relieve the situa tion -t -s t B Vrt I .What may happen between new.,,,, ; and the summer months is troubling. the soviet leaders. If a big loan to.r arranged the situation can be saved, if not the hundred million br so dol- a bzra in the. soviet treasury will fcaYe"'!;"' to go for food and even that may not , . save the country from anarchy1, ;"'',,.,,. -The, frightened attitude of the sk, . Viet is shown, -hy its dally changing ,.,,-; attitude towards the American relief' administration. When the Ameri cans first came in September, they were received with scant courtesy but with each month they have been better treated until now they are not permitted, but asked to direct food shipments. See Doom Without Aid If Moscow leaders do not obtain outside help, they realize their power is doomed. Already the Uk raine has shown its Independence and has refused to lend any of Its food to be Bent to Moscow or the red army' stationed elsewhere. ' ' V ' v The Caucasus has some food butlts attitude is doubtful. In the Kuban.'. where there also is food, hostility to . outside shipments has, been attire since last summer. - , : v n . , MOSCOW, Feb. 27. (By the As sociated Press.) J. B. Murray,' ot Woburn, Mass., connected, with tho American reltef administration suf fered a slight flesh wound when fired upon in the street early yosteVday. He was accompanied by a Mr. Calla han of Fall River, Mass. Whether the shot was fired by a highwayman or a street patrol, has not been determined. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27. Murlin T. Parks, former teller of the People's bank, was sentenced today in district court to four years in the state prison following his conviction last week of, embezzlement. Ho was charged with I taking $721 of bank funds. - , , m -a ' 1 "', .: E Rapids, following conviction and pay ment ot fines In the police court hero on charge of shop lifting;. They aro well known at the hotel In which they were stopping, having been annual visitors there. "They confessed to the shoplifting and signed an agreement never to enter the store again," said Police Detective Frank Roberts. "They were seen several times in tho act and finally , arrested: They are wealthy and undoubtedly will at tempt to discredit tho police depart ment and say at home they were not Involved in the case, but they con fessed and were sentenced and spent one night in Jail before providing the fines which obtained their release," L AILED