Medford mail tribune., May 08, 1922, Page 1, Image 1

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Medford Mail Tmbune
The Weather
Prediction Ocoalonl ln
Maximum ytrday 637
Minimum today 3
Praelpltatlon Trace
Weather Year Ago
Maximum 71
Minimum ..........33
tnillv Hevtoiteentli Yenr,
rV.i'kly l'ltly-MH!uiia Vfur.
MEDFOUD, OitlXJOX, MONDAY, MAY H, ,1ITJ2
NO. 10
U. S. SENATE
STIRRED BY
LOVE AFFAIR
Romance of British Tommy
With Daughter of Texas
Senator Threatens to Cause
International Complication
Tommy Appeals to British
Embassy Claims Plot.
NKWAIlK, N. J.. May . A re
lintat ihut tint llrlllnh imliiiaiiy C'llil
Bll aK" lll 10 cat'oll llllll fiulll (Iln Hill-
lion tomorrow mo lid wuuld pot ,
militated him Ihi ii niiuiii dy Alexan
der A. Ilotwi tson, Hilllah war m tu
rn ii. who plunn u ku In Wunlilnisloii
10 pri'M lila iiiiiiut lluil pil Mi I" ili
tin uvea iiIIi-iiiiUI to rullttmd liliu
out u f the country hciiiuau of hi 1 1
fiit'U tu villi ihi linntl of Mix Mury
Cultiei ami. iluut:hlci' n( Hi'tmtur
liiutlea A. t'ullietaon of Train.
TliU iM'i-nmn Known today when
11 w liiiituil Hint liolirlwiii who
Iivm In I'liiuiiifli IJ. hail written a
spatial delivery Ictior lu M orris I'"-li-rwin,
m'ciTtiny of the lirhlnh ini-ti)-
mipplc lucnting li li'iiiniu wnl
yrstcrtliiy,
Itnlii'i luii necking to have the
rmluinay iikIi Mm In oliltilnliiK the
arrest of John Khulumt nml T. (I,
Amleraoii mi ihuriiri f Impcraoiial
llIK federal offli.-ia. Iln already llul
rauiH'il llui orient of John K. Kill,
another iliimtivi', on a ihuriia o(
kidnaping..
The friendship between Robertson
nnd Ml t'ulberaon wn wild lo Iim
I arii J mi the I'ltlvrralty of Tcxa
three month, (mo where they both
Were student.
Tim Iwo met oilulil rnrntly In
WnahliiRtuit, where Mla Culberson
wn entered In tho llulion Ainu
school. '
WAMHIM1TO.V, May t. tlanatnr
l'ullnrai.n of Ti-aiin, ri'(ua-l tuiliiy to
imm n-w'kiiiii ri'ii-n lo ili ua rhnrai
of Alixiuulri- Itolirrlmin. Ilrlllali war
vitiMiin, Him utvni tlMmilw lind
aouitht lo Rit him out of thn conn
trv lii'i uiiao of lila nffi-riuin for Ml mi
Mtiry I'ullM'rauii, thv n-nuior'a II
yvaruld dnuKhlt-r.
NKW YOliK, Mny .lnlu Hint
nllrliiil wrrr mud to drlvo Alrx-nnU-T
K. ItolH-rlNon, I'-iHIhIi wur M't
rrun, onl of the ronntiy lii-iuuar of
a low affulr with the iIiiukIHii4 of
Minutnr r'ullKTmiil of TiXtta, n
niMdo loiliiy ty tho llurnx diti-tl
ogi-nry whli-lt whm ntiilniil to ituthrr
Infnriiwilloii n Imtit hlin. linlnrtaon'a
innvi ini'iiia liini- len of hi own uo
t ord. It him mild.
I no Mmi A waled,
M:VAI1K. N. J., May K. Alexan
der . Ilnl.ertaiin. Ilrlllali wur Viti lnn,
wrun lirefiiuiiiK to ua I lit-r lila evlileiu u
that (irlvnte ilrln-llvia liuil ulleiuiit
rd to drive hlin from the rolled
Htillin liriliiini of hi affni'llnn for
(he (iMURlller of tl I' M I It-.l Mliti-a
aennlor.
Till (ivldenre, hu mild, will bn
aubnillti-d In-fore tlui 111 ll lull eni
liitHay offlrliilx tomiiirtiw when liti
wi;l nei-k he nrrt-Kt of Urn men
through federal warrant. Iln hits
ulremly rniiNi-tl thu nrreal of mm of
tint nun on ii t'hni'KO of klilmiilnK,
)lo iliari'lln-il how he hud I n fun-
tl It) ku lo Itunlou by the turn under
threat of mreat on a ehiiYKtt of Hleitl
ItiK vitluiilile from the lli'ltltth
Amerlenn Wnr Velernn' iihim luilnn
room nml how' he luid returned to
Hlnomf ielil nml immiil Hi" itrn-Ht of
unit of I he ili'lerllvi H named Kill at
a hotel here,
I'ollrti Iteeiirtler W. H. I'mwhoii of
llltiiniifleld befoie whom Hiiliei'lNim
uiitaiil nml Mfcuri'd (ho wiirrmit
on the kliliuiiiiiK iliui'iii', Milil Hint
ItiiberlNon liml ninienrtid very mix
lolm to inoni'i nle Kin.
"Iln didn't uy iinyllilng Rbiuit n
aeitutor until lifter Kill wiih or
rnluned In rouit," nld JiiiIko Kiiw-
on. "Tho fli-Bt I knew ii limit unrli
rouiiei'tlon with tho cftM) wuh when
Kill told Houut ieiiin nt lllonmflelil
polleo lienduimiter Hint a I'nlted
HlattH Meimlor wn behind him and
that UobertHoii and tbo mmulor'a
dnuijhler worn frlendH."
WEALTHY HOTEL OWNER OF JOLIET.
ILLINOIS KILLS
. i ' ' 1'obert H.
meiiooen. pri.iuineni, Qiiir.cn nnn
owner or tno woontuirr, Jollot'a larg-
est hotol. shot and killed Miss Mabel
norKin, rormeriy urn secretary and
men kuuhi niuiHcit ncro tins morn
ing. Tho tragedy occurred In the lobby
of the ICagle flats, wlicro MIhh Korwln
lived with her mother.
AIIsh Korwln hud heon In the em
ploy of McUoberta In the hotel for
the Inst six years. A few weeks ago
mihs iverwin Ruadrniy vomgnort nor
poHiuon. einco tnai iimo, nccoroing,
to nor mother, Mcitonerta nun rniipo
Threaten to Blow
Up U. S. Legation, if
Reds Not Released
SOFIA, Bulgaria. May K.-
Illy Itix Associated I 'ri'HM. ) A
Ihri'nl In blow up Hut American
li'Kiiilnii hero utiles ilio United
4 Stale bring almul I hit release 4
of Hiu ru unil Vmi.i'Ml, coin urn n-
1st under ciuivliilnn for murder
III .MllNNlli'hUhClts, llllN lll'l'll re- 4
wived nl Din legation.
Tho threat U con I n In nil In an
m ilrto In an utiarchlat newspa-
per which whh encased In o red
wrapper, was sent lo tho Amorl-
4 can minister, l initios H. Wilson. 4
4 "Tim second btimli will not
full," tho article u, referring
lo I ho cxpo.illlon f'f an Infernal
4 in ik lit ni' nt tho li'Rullon Marrh
II. Tin. liullilInK 1
watt'hnil duy ami lilulit by iu- 4
rial uki'iiIh.
AS A WITNESS
Local Kleagles 'Challenge'
His Honor to Attend Next
I
MEDFORD K AN
1
MAYOR
Regular Initiation and Make''"""1 ni'lH'a to Uie HmUin ropren.
Public Report As to Klan's
Lofty Aspirations.
Ono of the kleagle of Medford'i
luvlnililn Kmplre, appeared iu vixlble
form at (he Mall Trllmiin office today
and len'ii Hieil iho edlior to print the
followliiK rotninuntrallon written on a
letterhead marked '"Imperial Pal
ace"' lion, . K. Cile,
.Mayor of Medford, Oregon.
City.
!eiir Sir:
We, tho undcralKiicd, kleanlea
of tin InvlHlhle ICmpIro Knlnht
of Iho Ku Klux .KIhii and all
member of the Mt'dford Klan;
KiiowIiik ou in bn nutlvn
bom. white, Citllo, law abldlnn
clU'eii. havlnii a Roud reputation
and able to tako an oath of un
quulltlcd alleKli4tiru to our roun
Iry and It flaK, and liellevlnR
In thn beiterinent of your conf-
ui unit y and:
Knowing that our organization
Ini linen Kreatly nnrepreneiited
ami inalltiKetl by tho proa and
olherforce whouio iKiioraut a
to It purpoaen;
Wo thereforo i hullenRe you to
attend our next reRiilar lultlution
cnremiiny, heroine IhoroiiKhly In.
formed a lo our obllRatlona,
purpone, roRulatlon. liiHlruc
tlmiK and bo entnmlod with all
our necreu.
You lo bo allowed lo putilinh.
all of tho Information thua r
celved If you find that wo aro
nrKiinlr.et for any but tho moat
lofty iinipojea. Impelled by any
but the hlKheat and nohlcHt Ideula
ii ml HtumlliiK for anythhiK tbat
Ih oppoied to any of our law or
Unit aro In any wuy dlaloyal to
llil. our Rlorloiia country.
OtlierwlKii you aro to keep tho
aecrei dlacloNtuI pud boconio an
honorary member of our order.
JOHN .1. IIOOtiSTUAAT,
II. K. (iltlKKlTH. '
KleiiRli'H of Iho InvlHihlo 10 m pi re.
KnlRhlH of tho Ku Klux Kluti.
May S,
Mayor fiatot), urter road In r tho lot
ter of tho kleiiKlea tliia noon, re
nialiiml In thought for a few rccohiIb
anil then oxcliilmod:
"1.11(0 tlio Kill that was proponed
too, litis Ih loo tliirii aiiddon. I will
want lo Klnop over HiIh matter before
rIvIiir my anawur, l'orhapa toinor
GIRL, THEN HIMSELF
iscoior of times, asking hor to return
McltobeiU wcht to tho rooms o
tho Km-wlim thla mom inn nml aalteil
MIhr Korwln to ro dowtiRtalis to the
. lobby with htm
They had hardly reached the
ground floor when neighbors heard
two Bhota. They ruHhed down und
round tho two lying on the floo. bul
let holcR In their heads and a amok
lug revolver In the hand of Mi'Uob
ertH. Tho itlii wus killed liiHtunlly
and McHoborts died before ho could
be tuken to a hospital,
Mcllohorts leaves a widow und two
( children,
LITTLE HOPE
FOR GENOA
CONFERENCE
France Threatens to Quit
Again and Russia Refuses
to Answer Allied Note Until
French Position Known
Expect Conference to End
This Week.
OK NO A. My H, It will bo Iiiiio
allilii fur KuhiiIii to annwor tlio allU-il
inoiiiorHtiiluiii untli kIhi Iihh fnuud out
oxarlly w liiit puwera ittuud belilml I lie
docuiiii'iil unit what rtal authority It
ha, M. l.ltvlnofr of tho Ituaalan dulo
rut Ion .M UrM to tho Aiwocluted
I'tmi HiIm nfliTiioon.
"Wo really huv no offlrUl advlrp
u to I lit xart ptmltlon of France aud
llilKluni," M. Mlvlnuff explulni'd.
n ml iiuluratly muat know di-flnlti-ly
tho iMwIllon of thoHo twopowurs bo
foro w iimko reply.
"1'nill wo (tot a definite written
reply on till auiijort wo cannot sub
mit n forum I aimwi-r to the ui'Miioran-
diim."
UENOA, May K illy Aaaoclated
I'nuai. I'rlino MIiiIbIit Uoyd (Ji'orRo
,,f tir,,at "rtt' "rotKn &nniM-r
tfc-hunicor of Itiily aiilr"nd today a
iiuiivrb ai lilt? roniiTrr-ni-fT in-rv, urKiui
llii'in to aocfpt tin1 allied meniorao
diun In iln main ilnts und proinbiinK
Knaulu n n Inlernationnl loan.
It mi UHHt-rted that tho propoaod
limn would amount to Sno.ooo.noo nold
franca. It has linen declared that tho
u..uui..MU auLimr ihMA iiiiidmi
itunnmun w -i v aoMia nt v tjtttt-'tt
Kohl ruble or 25 time as much as the
allle offer. I
An alinottphore of rUmhu pervades
eonferenen circle because of the
Irreironclllabllity of France and Iel-
Kiiim and (iermany and Russia on the
terms Russia would be willing to ac
cept. Many believe Mr. I.loyd George may
et have aome trump card In reserve
hut In oilier quarters no such hope is
felt although It Is conceded that sev
eral deadlocks luivo been broken w hen
dissolution seemed certain.
Tho rcKirt is circulated that Mr.
I.loyd GeorRa will promise a direct
governmental loan to tho soviet If
they accept the allied memorandum.
Another la Hint the conference will be
continued, even if France and Helglum
drop out In protest against the recog
nition, embodied in the allied memor
andum of Russia's right to hold for-
elpnors' properly sequestrated under
the soviet nationalization program.
Those who predict a breakup think
it will take tho form of an adjourn
ment.
Franca Threaten to Quit
Franco hag announced through her
chief Kikesman, M. llarthou, that she
will not go on with tho negotiations
until tho RiiHslans Rive a cuteRorleal
answer to tho memorandum. The dlla-
t'lry reply, ono which meant merely
playing for time," said M. Parthou
would bring tho instant withdrawal of
France. '
This action would Include refusal to
consider the non-aggression pact pro
posed by Mr. Uoyd George as such
pact would bo ImiHiBslblo unless there
was an arrangement with Russia.
Meanwhile the Italian leaders con
tinue (heir rolo of peacemakers and
Foreign Minister Schiinier ta devoting
nil hl attontion to tho problem of
rinding Homo formula which will nulls
fy the Trench and Holgians. Utile
hopn is held out, however, Hint this Is
possible nnd t'xecho-Blovakin Is said to
be lending tho way in negotiating a
sepnrato economic accord with Russia
in lieu of the collective agreement
which hcciiis improbiiblo ot attain
ment.
Tho Bovlet reply Is oxpeetod within
two days,
Tho Russians may spring a surprise
by returning n favorable answer to
tho present memorandum-lint complete
acceptance la Improbable and tho bol
shovikl would hardly ngroo to amend
ment by Franco.
Tho Russian delegation had pre
viously IhsuuiI a stalument denouncing
tho efforts It alleged Franco and Pel
glum had mndo to wreck the confer
ence, Tho Rtatoniont called attention
to tho effoct thoso powers who wore
predicting Russia's refusal to accept
the memorandum would break the con
forenco up, had not themselves signed
tho memorandum,
Jim Linn Is Wise Guy
SALKM. Ore., May 8. James It
Unn, president ot tho- Morton hotel
company of Salom. will not be a can
didate for public service commission
er, ho stated this morning.
"1 am not in politics nnd have nclth
er tho (IphIi'o nor the tlmo to Berve as
a puhllc uervlcu commissioner nor 1n
any other public capacity nt this time
Mi', Unn declared, -
Ex-President Wilson
Calls Reed Marplot,
Wants Him Beaten
F
i i
L . vrii
. yJ':i
: A W
r i h . i
Kx-preiilucnt Wllmm luat a he!
Kteiii.t-d unon the lion h of lila home '
to in knowledge tho ovation tendered ' ton In a telephone nieaxage this after
hlm by hundred of women, deli-uati a ! noon from a deputy sheriff there. Gen
lo the Itmtlmore convention of ihejeral Hart on replied that a aufficient
..,"".. K"e er!force f ranRBril handle the Bitua.
mm mv i-nn-jwiivrictti! conierence at
WanhliiRton.
KT LOUIS, May . iP.y the Aimo-
elated Prewi) lti f. rrlnu to United '
Stutf Senator Janus A. IU-cd n "a,
. ii-v ' uniui iii a uMin. i
t ,
. . ( . . i
... unuTnur 'n.rouna hanKinK from a troe by a farmerl
. mt'iifivna,
asked the dcfentif Ml-1
, . , ..... .
sourt senior senator to "redeem the
reputation" of the. democratic party. 1
It wn Mr. Vllsia third letter onl
the rat-t. for the democratic nomlna-l
Hon for United State senator i,-.j
I ween Mr. JU-ed and lire ckenrldite
Ixmg, former third aseistunt secre
tary of Btate In the Wilson adminis
tration. The letter. In reply to one by Mr.
Stephen, follows:
"'.My lJear Governor Stephens, your
letter of April 22nd has gratified mo.
I am dellKhted lo le sustained In my
own Judgment of lived by your own
closer knowledge of him and I shall
hope and confidently expect to ee
him repudiated by tho democrats in
tho prlmnrle. I
"Certainly Missouri cannot afford
to be represented hy uch a marplot,
and It might cheek the enthusiasm
of democrat tbruiiKhout the country
If their comrade in Missouri should
not redeem iho reputation of the
parly by Hubstituting for Heed a man
of tho trim breed of democratic
principles. 1 am sure your own great
Influence will contribute to tho de
sired and expected redemption.
"l'kVise accept assurance of my
entire confidence In tho Missouri
democrats, and believe me,. with best
wishe.
"Sincerely yours,
"WOOmiOW WILSON.''
In a letter to John liigdon, a local
lawyer, Mr. Wilson asked Illgdon
"not to enmplli-nie the situation in
Missouri by becoming a enntllilato in
this piinutvy." The primary is Au
gust 1.
In his opening campaign address.
nenntor iteeu oeiiiHltHI 111 course
nnd declared Mr. Wilson "is tho boy
who is conducting the campaign in
Missouri for the oilier side."
American
At New York - It. 11.
Chicago ; 5 1 1
Now York 7 11
Uatteiios: McWeenoy and Schalw;
Hoye, Murray, Mays and Devormer
At Boston II.
Hetrolt
UoHton 2
Hattcrloa: Olson and
II.
11
8
Passler;
Qulnn, Russell and Walters. Kuul.
At Phllntllophla It. H.
Cleveland 14 17
Philadelphia 4 12
3
Uattorles: Vhlo and OVNelll; Has
ty, Naylor, Kckort and 'Perkins,- Fahr-
nuui.
National
At PittBbuig R. It.
Prooklyn .f. 7 16
Pittsburg 8 13
Batteries: Grimes. Mammnux and
Miller; Morrison, Yellowhorso and
Hooch, Mattox.
Uncle Joe 0, K. Now
WASHINGTON, May 8. "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, whose celebration of his
8lUh birthday " yesterday was marred
by a slight illness, was reported today
',as well us ever. Ills office said he had
I suffered only fvom a cold,
1
IS
IN TEXAS
Burning of Three Colored Men
Fnllnwpd Rv llnrkinn nf i
4
Blacks -Two Detachments
4
4
of State Rangers Sent to ,
Scene of Trouble Condi
tion Is Critical.
AUSTIN, Texas, May ii Governor
Neff today ordered two detachment
of state rangers to be sent Immediate
ly to Fairfield, county scat of Free
sUjne county, to prevent an uprising
of negroes which Sheriff Mayo of Free
stone county said was imminent The
sheriff requested tho rangers 1n a mes
sage this morning. He said the negroes
of the county are threatening to
avenge the death of the three negroes
who were burned at Kirvin Saturday
morning.
The situation In Freestone county Is
becoming critical according to the in-
formation given Adjutant General Bar-
Itlon are departing for Fairfield.
F0RT WORTH. Texas. May 8. The
body of a negro, Tom CorniBh, brother
of John Cornish, one of the three vie-
urns oi a mou suiuraav niominK. was
" I
k,. tri.i r.....ii ,,i
" w ' - i itn i iu auu i aiuiuuiQ tuio
. ,
1 B-
.
KIRVIN, Texas, May 8. KlrTln was
quiet today, following rumors last
night that armed bands of negroes
were marching toward the town to
avpmre the hurnlmr of three neflrroea
here Saturday who were accused of l
attacking and murdering a 17 year old
w hite school girl.
OAKLAND. Cal.. May S The body
of Edward A. Uhristenson, wealthy
San Francisco lumber and shipping
man. was found today near the cap
sired yacht "Quart," whose overturn
ing during a bay squall off Coyuto
Point, south of here yesterday re
sulted in the drowning of John R.
Hanify, another wealthy San Fran
ciscan and the Hanify yacht keeper,
Captain Peter Anderson,
OAKLAND, Cat., May S. Search
for the body of Edward A. Chrlstcn-
son, millionaire lumberman and
shipping director, who was missing
after the capsizing of the knockabout
sloop "Quart" of San Francisco bay
Saturday, was resumed this morning.
John It. Hanify, another powerful
figure in shipping and lumber cir
cles and Captain Peter Anderson
who was in charge of Hanify'a fleet
of pleasure boats, wero drowned.
Their bodies wero cut from tho
wreckage und tangled rigging of tho
craft Sundiiy morning. lVdica of
Hanify nnd Anderson had life pre
servers tied around them and a third
life preserver wus found near the
wreckage.
Hanify and Chiistenson wero self
made men, rising from positions in
the lumber business in San Francisco
to places of power. Hanify waa a na
Hvc of New York. Chrlstenson, of
Sun Francisco. They had been closely
associated for years.
Christcnson's rise started at the
time of tho gold rush to Alaska.
FROST DAMAGES
AT
YAKIMA, Wash., May 8. Temper
atures in some sections of tho Yak
ima valley last night dropped as low
as 22 degrees, according to B. S.
Ellison, government meteorologist,
although there was n wind which
kept frost damage to a minimum, W.
L. Close, district horticulturist, la to
day checking up on the frost injury
to tho prospective fruit crop. He say
the cptd did considerable damage,
but i not yet prepared to make a
detailed report.
TI
PROMINENT
m
FRANCISCANS
DROWNED IN
BAY
KIA
Heirs H. P. Davison
Will Get $2,000,000
- In Life Insurance
NEW" YORK. May R It ha
4
4
become known throiiRh ono of
New York' leading Inaurance
broker that the late Henry P.
Darlaon carried $2,000,000 In
life Inaurance, niont of It writ
ten In 1917, In 30 com pan leu.
The larRcnt policy waa for $300,-
000, The broker estimated that 4
the premium on the inauranco 4
amounted to about $10,000 an- 4
1 4 nually. Mr. Davison' funeral 4
take place tomorrow. 4
4
NKW" YORK.
May 8. The 4
family and close
friend of 4
Henry P. Davison, who died on
an operating table at hi Locunt
4
4
4
4
4
4
Valley estate Saturday, will fol- 4
low hi request that they not 4
wear mourning at hi funeral 4
tomorrow In the Kplacopal 4
4 chapel at Uettfngtown, l. I. 4
4 4
STARTS ATLA.
Twelve Witnesses Are Sub
poenaed to Testify Regard
ing Outrage at Inglewood
Expect Investigation to Last
for Two Weeks. .
LOS ANGELES. May 8. Grand
Jury investigation into the fatal riot
at Inglewood near here April 22 in
which Constable M. B. Mosher wag
shot and killed and two other peace
i officers wounded while they were
! defending members of the Ku Klux
KIa? and other against approach ot
a night marshal who sought to ar
rest the night riders, opened here
today. District Attorney Thomas
Lee Woolwine said that the investi
gation would probably extend over
two weeks.
LOS ANGELES, May 8. Approxi
mately twelve witnesses have been
subpoenaed for the session here this
morning of tho new etfcmty grand
Jury Investigation into the activities
of the Ku Klux Klan in Los Angeles
county. H was believed tho first
witnesses would bo those who testi
fied at tho inquest over the body of
Constable M. II. Mosher ot Inglewood
who, as a member ot tho band of 200
or more masked and armed men. was
alleged to have participated in the
raid there upon tho residence and
bonded winery of Fidel and Mathia
Elduyaen, borthers.
At tho district attorney's office it
was stated tho investigation might
consume two weeks or more and that
probably 200 witnesses would bo
summoned.
LOS ANGELES. May 8. Police
and county officers today are Inves
tigating nn early morning kidnaping
In tho lower east side district. A torn
overcoat without identification mark,
but indicating a rough struggle and
the story of a negro boy revealed that
three masked men attacked, bound
and gagged a man at Third and Cen
tral and then drove away. The kid
napers were armed and therefore the
negro witness maintained silence
during the uttack, fearing to raise an
alarm.
SEATTLE. May 8. Yesterday was
tho coldest May day In Seattle in 32
years, O. N. Salisbury, meteorologist
of tho local weather bureau, an
nounced today. Minimum tempera
ture of 30 degrees reached late last
night was two tenths of a degreo
lower than any previously recorded
In May since tho bureau station was
established hero. Hail fell for a
short time during the evening.
T
INVESTIGATION
KU KLUX KLAN
COOK
COUNTY
QUELLED BY WHIPPING RINGLEADERS
CHICAGO, May 8. Leaders in a
riot at the Cook county Jail here last
night were taken from their cells ear
ly today and whipped by Warden Wes
ley Westbrook and thirty guards arm
ed with clubs and blackjacks before
the disturbance, which lasted for
more than four hours, was stopped.
The riot started because of an order
limiting the prisoners" right to receive
visitors.
The riot started on the fourth floor
tier. Flaming blankets set afire by
prisoners were dropped to the ground
floor. The dense smoke almost suf
focated many Inmates, With steel
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GENERAL Wll
IS ATTACKED
IN THE REAR
Conqueror of Peking in Hot
Water Unable to Follow
Up Victory, While Chao-Ti
Starts Offensive From the
South Allies Order Wu to
Leave Tien Tsin.
HANKOW', May 7. (By Associated
Press). The Peking-Hankow railway
north of Kwang Shul baa been cut and
it la reiiorted that Chao-TU military
governor of the province of Honan has
started hostilities against the force of
Wo Pel Fu.
Fighting waa proceeding" today at
Sinrang Chow, 100 miles north of here
and some occurred yesterday at Cheng
Chow. h t n,
The above dispatch would Indicate
that General Wu Pel Fa while success
ful in bis campaign against the iin
churian general, Chang Tso Lin in the
vicinity of Peking, was being attacked
from the south. Cheng Chow, the
northernmost point mentioned in the
dispatch, is in Honan province about
400 miles southwest of Peking oa the
Peking-Hankow railway.
Chao Ti has been governor of Honan
since June, 1916. He was born in 1870
and educated in the Pel Yang military
academy.
Wu Ordered to Leave
TIEN TSIN. May 7. (By Associated
Press.) General Pel Fu, who came to
Tien Tsin from Peking in pursuit of
the Manchurtan general, Chang Tso
Lin, was ordered yesterday by the
allied military commanders here to
leave the city as his presence was held
to be In violation of the 1901 protocol.
He refused, to leave on the ground
that he ii acting governor of Chibll
province and would remain as long as
necessary for his purpose.
The bridges between this city and
Taku on the south side of the Hun
river estuary were burned by the re
treating members of Chang Tso Lin's
array.
Two-thirds of Chang's soldiers were
reported yesterday in Tangku on the
north side of the river where their de
mands to convey them to Mukden
were fruitless, no locomotives being
available. Frequent attempts at tele
phone communication with Tangku
last night were unsuccessful.
Should Wu accede to the allied de
mand to leave he would have to move
back toward Peking as rail communi
cation to the east and north has been
severed by the burning of bridges and
a Japanese destroyer is preventing the
dispatch of his forces down the river
in barges.
Can't Complete Victory
The situation therefore is that whllo
Chang Tso Lin had uninterrupted use
of the Mukden railway for two weeks
during his offensive operations, his
pursuer is now unable to use the road
to complete tho victory.
A tug conveying the commander ot
the British cruiser Curlew to this city
yesterday came between the hostile
troops on tho river banks who aro fir
ing continuously. Tho British gunboat
Marazion was sent down river to con
voy the tug here. ;
Numbers ot Manchurlan soldiers
were discovered last night south ot
tho former German concession bero.
Guards armed with a machine gun
were ready to lieat oft any attempt at
invasion but the men proved quite
docile, nnd aro reported to have agreed
to lay dow n their arms if given food. .
ABERDEEN, Wash!.. May 8. The
body ot Hans Olson, 31, seaman who
disappeared threo weeks ago from tho
steamer Hartwood while tlio ship was
loading here, was found in a boom at,
the A. J. West mill hero today. .
strips torn from their- bunks Hho
prisoners beat upon the bars of their
cells, the bodlam being heard for
blocks. Crowds gathered at the Jail
entrance and police were called to
beat them away.
Efforts ot the guards to control
tho riot which began at 9:30 p. in.
and lasted until after midnight fail
ed until Warden Westbrook , took
chargo of the situation. Thirty min
utes later the jail was quiet.
"I am sorry that I had ,to beat tho
men," the warden said after the ex
citement had calmed down, "but they
were destroying public property,"
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CHICAGO