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Medford Mail Tribune
The Weather
Prediction ! i Pair
Maximum ytitardiy 7i
Minimum today ....36.5
Weather Year Ago
Maximum .............. 49
Minimum ....... 41
Pullv KeVenP'iiith Yeuf.
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MKDFOKD, OUWiO.V, MONDAY, MAY I,
NO. at
ORDER 0. S.
MIES 10
PEKIN ZONE
Foreigners at Chinese Capital
Alarmed General We Pei
Fu Turning Flank of Chang
Tso-Lln Martial Law De
clared in City Attempt to
Kill General Wu Frustrated.
l4fM), u i. ;vi
llrlmin. Franco anil lloltniul
are e pei fed o follow the r
ample of llm t'nltod SlaU-a in
Minding marine to reinforce ll
WKMllun ipwnl In Peking1.
lonltnj; In tlm Dnll) Telegraph'
tllplrtnuillc rH-rt'fHnili'nl. Ho
altla tltal should Hip situation
bocouio dugcruiu further wf
tlngonl mlattit bo drawn from
Wong Kong, I'romh ImbMliluu
ami Um iNiirlt lt Indlm,
I'KKINU. May l. Fighting around
Peking lm dlinlnlalii'tl a a ri-ault of
tha retirement of Chang' artnyroin
thn Immediate rlihilly. Chin" In
liaiiltant aald today the wounded and
dead found ontld llm walla of t ho
c'ly Indicated tlm fiercest fighting
that bad takeu place in recent his
tory. Wu IVI Ku'a ft,ren la trying to
drive toward Tlnn Tlu.
Threo Chinese rruUcr ro reported
to havo arrlrucl at Chang Kalkuau,
atetnpting to rut off Chung's rear.
Tha or represented here am
watching evrnta closely. A French
gunboat and a Drltiah auut-oat have
arrived at Taka ani uu Italian guu
l at la expected.
M'MkjS. May I. Illy 111.' A
cln'rd I'rraM An attempt to aa
Miuito (li'tnral Wu I'i'l Ku. lender if
tlm central ('hliti-a furiii. wim mini.'
Iut Huluriluy. mi)h u I'rkliiK (llnputrll
to th Kvi.iiliia Nt:' toduy, whlli
mild the ri'mrt lind nut l'rn con
llriin'O, Tin' Ki'iirrut u 1 1 k I I V
MiunU'il and IiIh arwiilniit rapturi'd
umt rxri-uli'd. tlm illnpiiti'h Hald.
I'V:KIN(I. Muy I. Hy tho Anno
iliitfil I'ri'iml Tliu lolll fr tho
iiwmhIhi of I'lklnu n atlll cull
tlmilnK tuiliiy with thi' ndvanlfiKi' !
(Mri nlly hhIiik to thi forcta of Si'iit
ml Wu l'r( Ku. driving towunl the
ra.llnl front lln nun'ti. Murllul law
lri'uilM in lln- illy.
AiIvIi'i-h from I he cmlcr of thn
filillni;, I! inlli'H Kuiithwriil vt thu
rlly wrrn Ihnt tinni'inl Wu waH foro-
T-...I 1.. 1. ..... A,,.. 'A..... b.I
.. '. ' ' I ". M H . " y!
'i I'niiii' wnn iviilliH Hill " '
ward tuwurd the houthern wulln of
I'ckliitf. Heavy iiunflrv broku out to
tho cum of f'lianu Wn Tien at nine
o'clock last nlaiit, roijtluuInK Inter-
nilttenlly B iHht.
Artillery flrlnn In tho trnetor noiitli
of 1'ekltiH become morn' Intcnnn
toward liilnnlnht and a mnnll part
of Henenil t'hatiR Hu-Mn' uriny re
tr in ted toward thn NoiithWi'Mt wall
of 1'ekinn. tlenernl Wu I'el-Ku'a
forces nppenred to b dwrlnpliiK
their flunMiitf movtnuniit on ChanR's
fltflit Minn, while thn Intler troop
were, defendlnir the Marco I'otn
brlditn aero the Hun - river com
nmuilliiR the npproaeh of l'lklim.
tiliNcrvcr reported that C'hiiiitf linil
seven batterleM of three (tuna eiuh,
flrlna slnuiltaneoiiNly with trenche
over the hill tiluiiK the .liver tiOO
iinl apart.
tleina-ul Wu hns Mono from I'no
Tina; Ku, hi bcadiiunrters, to Mullho
to taka rhai'KO of tho drive on
I'eklnu. Ills force nro iimIiik shrap
nel nnd nmrhlno hud. I.lullho I on
ihu I'i'kltiK'lliinkow railway nboul
.15 nilles Mouth of lVMnu and 20
inlli's south of t'hunit Hln Tien, on
which UeiHirul Oluuitf Tho-MiI'h light
w Inn rcNtN.
A considerable numbor of wonicn In
the state of WashltiKton earn a liveli
hood as ilHlinrmon nnd o.vslermen.
I
STATE BOARD
HAN KKANCJHeo. Mny I. Lum
ber operators of tho Klumuth Fulls
region announced today unanimous
rejection of thu recommendation by
thn Oregon slnte board of concilia
tion for on elght-hout'-diiy. Opera
tions win bu resumed on a nine-hour
basis at nil early dnto, It wits stated,
HAN FKANC1HCO, May 1. -A con
ference to consider whether lumber
.mills In tho Klnmnth Foils region
shall elnsn as n. result of labor and
other difficulties Is being- continued
UMBER MILLS KLAMATH. REJEG
Irish Banks Raided
. By Irregular; Over
$500,000 Cash Taken
IIKI.KAWT. Muy . Ily the
Ahhih'IiiIi'iI Pre)- Mom I linn
1 00,01111 pound NtcrlliiK have
boon l he ii liy Irish republican
army Irregular In rniiln on va
rious branches of llm Hunk of
lriluml In tlm south of Ireland.
Thn hrum-hc at limerick,
Waterfnrd. WcWord Clowiiicl.
Slice. f'unUi'liur ami Tuuin were
uini'tig ilumn raided. Tim raid
fm em u pod capture iNn other
lunik wern touched. At l.lmr
Irk the raid was rurrlcd cut and
the money of t tin bunk was re
moved In motor while a largo
crowd looked on. Tho Hunk of
1 1 ' it 4 liua been acting a treas
urer for tint Irish provisional
government.
STARVATION IS
Thousands of Homeless Are
Without Food in Devastated
Area Red Cross Rushes
Aid Flood Recurrence Is
Feared in Few Days Con
gress Sends Committee.
NKW OKI.ICA.NH. M.iy 1. ( Uy tin'
Ap.xim ininl l'r-n) Tho lower MIm.
IkkI1iI viilliy tixliiy aurvnyi'd
havoc of I hi' liioul ilwatrUa flood In
hlitoiy whil coiiiinuiiiK II l.rnvc
l.o I lie nimliiNt hi ronntuntly Ini nun
Ins Milillnn tf mil linhlnc wntcln.
HrntliTi'd tlirouiiliout thn territory
Im'Imii'ii Mi-niiihi". Trnn., and thi'
MlncUliil di'llii ii ml ri'iu'liInK nt
Noma tuilnlM fur Imrk Into ni'ii l'-vn
liround on doth nldi'M of Hi" ilvi r,
thouiuiliilii nrr luiini li w, iuoiIIi-ka and
Niiffi'ilnK from rxonuri ntid untnltl
liuinlii-m urn Mif frrliiK ocnnomti dn
aktfttlon an tl'lr rnrrul.-H to inllrily
to tin' fliiht nKiiliiNt thn rUiiiu wutir
hi.
Klflncn hundrnd rcfuitfoa en-
i camped ut llurrliiliurc, Iji.. are re
' ported tn lie pructlrally without food.
owIhk to Inti'irtiptlnn of mil traffic
There, the fltuiillnii In inadn mi'i'r
actitn hy llm Mcndy nrrivnl of lionu-
ll'Md.
I ven I'liKlneern nnd thotnmnda o(
worker are prepnrlna; nunliint an-
other rle. expii-trd w ithin
few
dn. .Mi'imwhlle the prolilom of
Hhc llt-rlim and feedlntf IcfUKin-n
Inereuwlnaly M'lloilK.
Tlioiiwimli of volunteer continued
a Nctireh for tnuriHined fanillle.
Many n xlil,' gin In tho IHnck river
M'ctloit urn ! inllen from dry In ml
nnd thn fact that they can W renched
only with launches and uniull liiuit.
preNeiit a Hciiutm problnip to tho
rem-ue workiTH. -n
It In I'Klliiiatcd tliat 1 0.000 people
In thi dlKtrli't must be cured for. A
Ited froH station bus been etallih"
ed. A HhortaK" of tent nnd other
shelter proHontM a difficulty. At
Kliii hni'l, Iji., It I hoped to cure for
at hunt 0000 I'l'fuKecH.
There was reported to be a s
rloUM food NhortiiKe In iMHnipii'n conn'
ty where a largo una ha been tinder
water for week uml tbo ulslrlct
around Va.oo t'lty, -Ml.
MICMI'IIIS. May t. Inspection by
a conKri'MSlonnl dolcuut Ion of flood
conilltinnH 11 long the Mississippi river
began today with tire arrival of ten
nieiuliei'N of the house nnd two mem
bers of the senate to board the Miss
IsHlnpl river commlsHlou steamer
"Mississippi" for a tour of the flood
district from MomphlN to the gulf.
The delegation includes Senators
HaiiMWell, Louisiana and MeKlnley,
Illinois and Itepresentntlves Itarhour
of California nnd Corner of Texas,
I
RULING. 8 HOUR DAY
nt the bi'odriuailei'M of the California
White and Sugar Pine company to-
dny after being called yesterday.
The Klnmnth operators uim oper
ntlim on an elght-hotir-diiy basis,
which thn lumbermen's union and
tho Oregon state conciliation board
have demanded Hint they coutlnue,
according to officials of the pine
company. The California mills ope
rate on a ten-hour basis nnd tho Ore
gon Interests hold that they cannot
compute with California on this
bnsls, They dnslro at luust a nlnu-
hoiii'-riny, i
FOLLOWING ME
SOUTHERN FLOOD
Her Majesty the Queen of England With
l.i f A "i'i
Ift to rluht, Ibn Iulto
KU KLUX KLAN
I.OH ANfiKI.KK. Mny 1. 1'ri'pn
nitloiiM wnrn continued hero toiluy
for th prcKciitmlon liefore th new
eoiiiity cm nit Jury Tliumdiiy of a
ninitM Of evIJenei' rellltlllK to tho
in ilx ltte of tho Ku Klux K tun In 1om
AnuclfH county. Tltoniim lec Wool
wine, dlatrlct attorney, "ld ho nnd
hla ileputlen. I. liny exiinilnlliK the
document elxed hern liwt week in
n raid of tho hend'iuarlim of W. 8.
C'obuin. (iruiul Kutilin of the klan'i
"I'ai Hlo domiiln." would1e- n-aity to
mil. mil evidence nnd call witiinwea
um noon na tho Krand jury wna ready
to receive them.
No cominent wu fortheominii
tarly today on last nlchl's declara
lion by mnd (Inblin i.'ohurn that onln
150 MEMBERS GIVE AUTHORITY
MAY SURRENDER
Wednesday Kill nieiulier ol tlm liaiui;t,,,j ,.,.,,, i...i i,i i , . 1,11.1
which raided a residence nnd winery
at Iimlcwoo'l. a suliiirh, n week iiro
Kiituiday itlKhi. would march In a
body to tlm district attorney's office
and surrender themselves.
l oliui n declared the men would
expect prosecution, but believed they:
were innocent of any wrongdoing
1921, UPHELD BY
IE
I
WASHINGTON. May 1. Tho pack
ers and stockyards act of 1921 i
declared roust Initlonal today by the
supr m court.
The court In disposing of cases
brought by James K. Hut-ton nnd
others representing Chicago traders,
and Stafford brothers, in behalf of
thn Chicago commission merchants,
declared that commission merchants,
traders and dealers who buy nnd sell
livestock after Its arrival at Chii'iigo
stockyards uro engaged In iutor-state
-ommerco. '
Chief J nut Ire Taft in holding feder
al control of thn stockyards of the
country as directed in the stockyards
act to be constitutional, declared the
yards constituted a rbuiuiel through
which Inler-stute shipments of live
stock flowed and further wero greut
llittioitul public utilities.
J tint leu McUeynolds dissented with
out delivering nn opinion and justice
Day did not iurtlclpiuto.
OAKLAND, Cat., May 1. Six orm-
ctl automobile bandits held up a iv.cn
songer for tho Central bunk of Oak
land, In a rosldenco district today nnd
robbed him of $12,000 which ha was
taking In a imichlnu to a brunch of
the bunk.
Big Sum for Roads
WASHINGTON, May 1. Hy a vote
of 2:t! to 81 tho house today passed'
tho Dunn bill authorizing tin appropri
ation of $05,0(1(1,(100 for road building
for the year beginning next July 1 and
$7R,000,000 for tho year thorcuftor.
l.llH'vtj- Itonds.
NKW YOttK. May 1. Liberty
bonds closed: 8'4's !!. 28; first 4's
$9I.!I0; second 4's 9!M0; first 4 Vs
t!.74; second 4H's $.50; third
4V $fl.83; fourth 4U's $99.8fl;
Vlctynr 4 Vs ' $100.68; Victory 3 V
$inn,ti'u', '
STOCKYARD AC!
SUPREM
COR
The Daily '
Bank Robbery
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BOY IH TACOMA
TACOMA. May 1. I'eace officers In
the northwest have lieon naked to ap
prehend a man and a woman w ho last i
nlKht KldnaixHl four year old "Jackie" I
CuuKblin, son of Mr. and Mm. Clarence'
CaiiKhlin of Tenlno, Wash. The CatiRh-
lln boy was Htolen In tbo belief that be
was "Jackie" Hubbard, four year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. U H. Hubbard.
Mr. Hubbard i preaidetit of the Citi
zens Slate bank of Tenlno. ,
Tho CauRhlln boy Is buck at his
home after spending the nlitht nt
Rucodu, w her he w- nut out of the
automobile w hen the . kldnaiiers dis
Mury, I'llnee ;nor;e.Bnd Prince Henry.
KIDNAP
1 WRONG PHflKIC mURINF
covered their mistake. He stayed aUjoBiiv JJ50.000 in cumIi and
the home of William Kellurd nt Ittico-
da. which is five miles from Tenlno.
The kldnaiiinit occurred at nine
- r. i, !, ,,11.1
Thn f'aiiehlln hov
I.. . . .. . ..,.., ,.
" e ' """ "'" ' " ,
i'" lulu u auioinooin- 111 -non
was a woman passenger.
The cur-
: tains were down, and the car
siied
uway as tbo boy screamed.
Tho two kldnu'rs ate dinner last
night at the Tenlno hotel with three
other persons who left in an automo
bile half an hour "before the kidnaping.
The parents of the lad were notified
the boy was safe and sound this morn
ing. The boy told bow his kilnnicra
had questioned him and had told him
they thought he was tho Hubbard boy.
In circuit court at Jacksonville
early this afternoon Mrs. (Nona Uun
lap waif acquitted by a jury of a (stat
utory offense charge on which her
trial started the latter part of last
week.
The caso went to the Jury this
morning and that body stood 10 to 2
for acquittal from tbo .first vote, ac
cording to roiiorts around the court
house.
National League.
At Ilrouklyn: It. 11. K.
Philadelphia 0 :i 2
Brooklyn .....2 6 0
Smith and lleiiline; Slniver nnd
llutiKling.
At Cincinnati: 15. H. K.
PlltHhnrg 7 11 1
Cincinnati , s. . . .6 9 2
Morrison, Adams, Hamilton and
(looeb; Ltniue, Cillesplo und Wingo.
At Huston: It. II. IS.
New York 10 11 3
Huston .....3 G 3
J. Humes and Siiillh; Ocschgcr,
McUulllen nod dowdy. .
Anicilcau Ia'ukuo.
At New York K. 11.'. E.
Host on !i 10 0
New York 2 4 0
Ferguson and Kuel; Mays and
Seining.
At Philadelphia: It. H. E.
Washington 5 8 2
Philadelphia 8 14 3
Krlckson, Hrlllheart and Ghurrlty;
Harris and Perkins.
At Hetroit: 11. H. E.
Chicago 6 13 1
Detroit 5 ty 5
Hodge nnd Scbulk; Cole, Dauss
nnd Woodall.
At St. Louis: It. IH. E.
Cleveland .- 2 8 2
St. Louis 13 18 1
t'hlo, Lindsay, Potts and O'Nolll,
Shlnnujt; Kolp nnd Severeld.
1 BASEBALL SCORES
the Royal Princes
afi laViiV fitfi tf'l-V-... " ' ' -- - " - PUT ' --aalfffJ--r r -rff
IN NORTHWEST
WAilHINtJTON". May 1. I'crnUs-
Bion was siven the l'acifio Telephone
and TticKraph company by the inter
state commerce commlMxion to tako
over the property of the Northwest
cm Iajmr Iintance Telephone com
puny in QreRon nnd Washington
under a 15-year lease with option to
purchuse
In cjuw the Pacific
puny diire to complete the pur-
J1, l:?Jr" rZ:TU0"ktriC aW ,OWardi
it will nav the Northwestern com
cancel
holds
f note for J9r,,000 which - it
iiKainst the wimu corporation.
'
. l'OKTLAND, Ore.. Slay 1. lasins
over the NorthweKtern lAnK instance
Telephone company by the Facillc
Telephone and Telegraph company
will give the latter company, tno la-
; rlml,.s i,vtween Corvalli. Ore., nnd
PiiKct Sound points in Washington.
The Northwestern company, estab
lished in 1906, was operated origi
nally in connection with the Homo
Telephone system which was absorb
ed by the Pacific. Tho only points
where the Northwestern haa offices
and the Pacifld ts not represented
are at Cnstle Itock, Wash., and Kelso.
Wash. At points where th two -terns
connect, they have had working
nrraiiKcmonts for connection with
local telephones.
I.OS ANliKI.KS. May 1. Three
men nro held by the police today ln
collection with the robbery and mur
der of un eighty year old woman, Mrs.
N. M. Wheelock, apartment house
proprietor here. She was found yes
terday strangled to death by a hand
kerchief which was placed to hold
a gag in her mouth. Jewelry and
other valuables estimated to be
worth $15,000 hud been taken from
I l.er, police say.
! Tho itin in custody arc Adam
Ward, 20. a baker: Walter Hay, 2 0,
u machinist, und John Mioiist. -'. a
burlier. They ure charged with mur
dir. following what police) say were
confessions from two of them. A
nurse, Evelyn Sholhouse, is being held
us a material witness.
Tho police say the men and girl
gagged and robbed the elderly woman
left her unconscious Saturday thu po
Hce say and tho body was found yes-
ti rday.
Decisions of U. S.
Supreme Court
j .
WASHINGTON, May 1. The
emergency fleet corporation of tho
United tSates shipping board is not
ii governmental agency in the senso
that It oanjiot be sued without its
consent, the supremu court today do
clded. WASHINGTON. May 1. Tho su
preme court today declined to decide
nt this time what constitutes tho
itouth bunk of tho Ked ' river an
Issue In the controversy between
Texas nnd Oklahoma involving rich
oil lands, but ln an opinion deliver
ed by Justice. Vnnde Vontor de
clared the claim of Oklahoma to tho
bed of the Ked lUver was not well
founded. .
NKE INVOLVED IN GERMAFRADiCALS
L ANGELES MURDE.R
Demands Gompers
Prove Accusations
Of Red Propoganda
4
CHICAOO. May 1. (Ry tbo
AaiKM'tated l'resa.) Char of
bitlldliiK up a secret machine
from bolaheirlk fund to under
mine the American Federation
4- of Labor, made here yeaterday
by Ham lie. 1 Gompers, president
of the American Federation of
l.alior, were denied today by
William . Fojter, aerretary
treawirer of the trade union cdu
rational league.
"I demand that Mr. Gompers
make Rood on hla inalnuationa,"
Mr. Foster aald. "Klther he
must prove his statements and
Innuendos or stand convicted of 4
flasrantly unfair propaganda."
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TO RECOGNIZE
Secretary of State Replies
Promptly to Petition Pre-
; sented - By Delegation of
Women Entire Question Is
Up to Soviet Officials.
WASHINGTON', May 1. Political
recognition of a new government in)
Hussia must wait the establishment i
of sound business and social coudl-'
tlona there. Secreury Hughes de- i
com-Jclared today In response to a peti-;
Uou .presented by a delegation ot wo-!
j , :
The declaration by Secretary
uugnes was me nrsi tormai aeciara
tion of the ioliry of the I'niled
f. r!i!ardInB ,R.U88ia ncerecoS.
nltion of the soviet republic becamei
a matter of prime importance at the
Genoa conference. In view of the I
pending negotiations at that meeting
Mr. Hughes' statement was given spe
cial significance In diplomatic cir
cles. "Political recognition," said Mr.
Hughes, "is dependent upon the ex
istence of a government that is com
petent and disposed to discharge its
international obligations. The whole
matter is in the control of those who:
dominate tho affairs of Russia.
"We are most desirous to do whot
wo can to aid in Russia's recupera
tion but they must establish the ba
sis of snch recuperation."
WOUND U. S. CAPT.
MAYENCE. Germany, May t. (Hy
Associated Press.) During a May dav
demonstration here, today a captain of
the American army was wounded by
the manifestants.
a column or demonstrators was
marching through the Kheinstrasse
U Sffl
RUSSIAN GOV T
when by mistake In steering the Amer- achieving the establishment or peace
lean captain s automobile ran into the,on secure basis was expressed by
procession. The machine was stopped; PIC rills ln nia notablo letter to Car
Immediately but it was surrounded 1 dinal Casparri which has created such
and attacked by a shrieking, furious
crowd, which began to mount tho car.
The captain, believing his life to be
in danger, drew his revolver. One of
tho men in the crowd tried to disarm
him but the revolver was discharged
and tho officer sank back, wounded in
the shoulder. The chauffeur tried to
aid tho captain but Uio crowd turned
on him, covering him with
blows.
French gendarmes extricated the
American car and made several ar
rests. BOAT ROUND FDR
ON ROCKS AT
SAN FRANCISCO. Muy 1,
The
tanker Whittier of tho Union Oil
company which went on the rocks at
a point ten miles south of Point
Arena last night, is a total loss, the
company was advised today by wire
less. The steamer's cargo of 10,000
barrels ot oil, was lost also.
The crew of 26 got off safoly In
the small boats and will arrive ln
San Francisco tomorrow, tho com
pany was advised. The vessel's side
ajid bottom were ripped so badly by
the rocks that she settled to such an
extejit that salvage Is Impossible. No
THE CHURCH
MAY SAVE
CONFERENCE
All Eyes Turned on Father
Sturzo, Who Favors New
Regime of Brotherly Love,
Lloyd George and Yander
lip Impressed Christian
ity, Not Catholicism Urged
As World Hope ,, U
GENOA, May 1. A new ligure
stands out on the skyline of the con
ference. Ho is Rer. Father Lulgl
Sturzo, leader of the Italian Catholic
party, and bis views, despite the fact
that he has do official standing; In the
conference, are receiving close atten
tion from the leaders of the Tarlous
delegations. - ' 1
He favors establishment of a kind
of European federation based on tie
principles of brotherly love, concilia- '
tion and co-operation and he plans to
visit the United States later to preach
his Ideals.
On Saturday night he was a dinner
guest of Prime Minister Lloyd George,
and Bince hU arrival ,n Genoa h0 hM
iso conierreu wuu r ranx. a. vasuer
lip, American banker; lunched with
Chancellor Wirth and Dr. llathenau of
the German delegation; dined with
the Italian foreign minister, M. Schan
zer, and held lengthy conferences with
Premier liratiano of Houmanla and the
deiegate8 of jug0.Siavift Belgium and
t,,,.,,,, .
ln the i-adpr, j,. saI(, h.a
n8tenwl eaKerlv for his views, based
intemaUonal aaoiratioas mch lof-
and broader than anything " the
w-orld has yet seen.
Political Internationale
' People must not think the evils of
i thn wnrlri'ic KtiffVrinir aun ItA aMtmfnnt.
e, at a 8lngle 8troke of a maglc w3ad
saU, Father sture0 to the corre9pon.
dent ..The general conference Is only '
th fil, ato ,h
j beginning of a work whlch wnt lead
after many years to the restoration of
Europe and to a brotherhood ot peo
ples. "Meanwhile I am working indefatlg
ably for consummation of what I call
a political Internationale."
He explains that by this he meant a
world organization Inspired by Chris
tian principles, though not necessarily
I aiming at the spread ot the Catholic
rotiirinn l(a urnnlftil in untla lh mh
ties of all countries which have ideals
similar to his own namely that every
tsDdy should wish best of their own,
country but simultaneously strive for
the betterment of all peoples. Already
be said, bo had received adhesions
from all the countries of Europe ex
cept France and England, and be was
going to those countries about the end
of May. Ho had received adhesions
also from South American countries,
but not frotiMho United Stales.
To Visit U. S, A.
"First, I want to establish a kind of
European fedcratioil and than I will
visit the I'nited States and pursue my
labors there." ho said.
Hope for ho successful outcome of
the couferenco ns a notable aid In
a deep interest in conference circles
here. The text of the letter:
"Keen desire by which we are ani
mated to see established In the world
a new jieaco which dues not merely
consist in a cessation of hostltlities
but principally in spiritual reconcilia
tion, causes us to follow with solici
tous attention In fact, with anxious
1 1 repetition tho work of tho Genoa con
ference.
"We have already Invited our faith
(Continued on pane eight)
FIIRFKA ?M
LOSS OF $165,000
. details as to the exact causa of the
Whittier wreck wero recolved by tho
company up to 9 a. in.
Tho Whittier was carrying; thu oil
cargo from Port San Luis to Eureka,
when she struck. It is presumed that
sho was feeling her way along In a
fog. , . .
The vessel was of the small draught
type, built tor tho purposo of enter
ing shallow harbors. She drew but
sixteen feet. She was valued at $150,
000 by the company and the oil cargo
value was placed ut $15,000. Both
are fully Insured. '