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H, Vi edfom Mail Teibune The Weather Prohibit rain tonight and Thursday, Maximum Minimum '. 4 Weather Year Ago Maximum; ......I..,.,,. .-..-..54 Minimum 44 Precipitation ...... ...54 fnlyNVFfitenlh Vir. Weekly--I'Kiy-Hoouml tnr, MEDFORD, OKhl'UONV AVKDN'KHDAY, MAY, 17, 1JL2 NO. 48 M P. c aU tiL ) ; City Council Passes Emer gency Ordinance' By Unani mous Vote Preventing the Wearing of Masks On "Streets Or in Public Places .Organization Condemned Tim I'll council laat titajht punned an orUiiiHiire which wrnl luto effort at oni' ax an emorgenry measure "for lhi mediate jrtn(Tailm of the pear anil safety of the city of Med fur J." prohibiting under heavy pen alty any prraon or persons woarluit masks or other dlagulaes on the street or In public plare, except w ben attending a public or private no dal enlertxlumi-ut. AVlilla In the ordinance t tin word Ku Klu Klan la not mentioned yet It la tu drawn aa to apply to that or RanUatlon and to prevent lla members or any part of them wearing In public ihMr matka and other reiulla. In fact every councilman, tlio mayor and til persons prracot thoroughly under- ln4 thai I ho ordinance wa aimed at the local Ku Klux Klan. With alt eoiinrllmen present ex eepi II. r. Anile, tha ordinance was uuanliuoualy paaaed under auspcnslou of the rulra with very llttta debate tn fact Meiara. (ieddla. Koene, tre- Icr. l.umadpit and Mile had their niliula matin up at oon ax the or din a nee wax Introduced. Took Mayor lly NurpiUe Mayor C. K. Galea wax In lienor auro of the feeL that such a propound ordinance wax going; to be Introduced or wax In existence unlit It waa read by K. K. Kelly, ax a citlxen Ippcarlng before the council. The mayor, who ly reaxon of til appearing before the Ku Klux Klan recently by Invitation and witnessing that body's working, In order to make a public report of It doings, etc.. waa made an honorary Klan member. Ilencii the keeping hi in In Ignorance of what wax content plated last night. The major wax plainly nettled warn I ho ordinance waa read by Col onel Kelly and overwhelming aentl mnnt was shown lu Ita favor. He him- xelf had lu bla publb: report on the Klan meeting suggested that the Klan should abolish the mask. What peev oil Ilia Honor, however, according to hlit statement, waa the tact that tlio contemplated hicukuio wax kept ce- rrot from liltu and then wax tntroduc ed In an Irregular coiinollmxnlo man tier by ku outalder. lie explained to the rouiicilmen after tho meeting that he held no III will agalitat them for tho passage of the ordluanco. In tact during the debute ho expressed ap provul of I ho ordinance, but objected 10 the Kluu being singled out alone lu It. f'inrllman 'Keene and Colour Kelly took tho lead hi tho debate fol lowing the letter's reading o( tho proponed men Hiiro. Tbt mayor ar gufcd mildly but positively for "fulr plaiy," ami proper Investigation of lh Klan, rather thun going by "honr . sax and prejudice and drawing a yegauro" no aa to single ou tlio Klun Bldtto. I 1 immtt4 Funo Lighted Aftor tho ordinance had been pann ed tho following; vehement renin rk niilo, by Couni llniun Ktimie nearly (Continued on I'tge six.) OF ONE PER CENT, , WAHII1NUTON, Mity. t7. An In crenao of ono-toiith pur rent In tho retail eont of food to tliu averuga family In tho month ending April IS wna reported toduy by tho lubor bu reau'M nliitlNtlcn. Of 43 food artlclea Hated, IS show ed a docrcflHO In price, Including po tntoon, II per cent; ehneae, S per cent; fronh milk, lard, cubbngo and ba nnnug i per cent and butter, maca roni and baked beam one per cent, . The urtlelea ' Hhowlng an Jnoreaaa Included oulonit, 19 per cent, oranges 13 per cent, pork chop 6 per cent; lamb and granulated augHt; 3 pee COST LIVING INCREASES ON COAST Disaste'rous Remits of Genoa Conference Summed Up By Paper 44444444 444 , (JKMIA, Muy 17. (lly Assort- 4- ated Preaal. The aiK'lallxt av'iia4 paper Lavoro today auniN up the 4- reaulta In tlio (ienou conference un follow a: First the creation of an tiaat- ern lrlph alliance between tier- many, Russia and Turkey. Second the weakening of the wextern entente w hich now ex lata only In name, owing to the siitag- onlxin among the entente, Third tho growth of suspicion In Auierlra which fntiu the ulber aide of the Atlantic tokx with In- 4 4- dlfftjrence upon the problems und 4 4 miseries of Kuroie. 4 SCREEN STAR'S Jean Acker Is Unable to Visit District Attorney's Office Regarding Husband's Di vorce and Marriage to Miss Winifred Hudnut. I.OK ANUIXKM, M 1J Itodolpli Valrnilno. wi-rcen aior, whuna ma rinse Inxt Hnturdny at Mexlcall. Mi l lea. to Winifred Hudnut, daughter of it New York manufacturer, prompted Inqulcy ty tho dlilrl t ntlotney'a of' flee Iter In view of the fact that Val entino Icitally hax a wife hero from whom a mini divorce decree had not been grunted, wat reported to have returned to lm Angelea today, a cording to tnformution given tho dlH trlt t attorney. Coincident with the aummona of Jean Acker, acirmx, wife of Valen' tlno In which divorce rae an Inter locutory de rco wax handed dow n. It beinnip known that the dlMrlct at loriny in Inquiring Into procedure rc Ihiiiik to lilgaiiioua ninrrlngi-it. An Interlocutory decree wux hnnd'd down In tho iiieiior court hero Jun uary IS (or hearing of matrimonial Iroutdex of Valentino and hla wife, .lean Acker, but under California law tli l doc not ciinntltutc a divorce and tho marrliiBo la atlll binding until a year Inter, a decree of divorce may be taken out. Winifred Hudnut wot named In the divorce conn. Jean Acker notified the dlNlrb t at torney'a office thai ho would bo unable to )rcxrnt heraelf for Inter rogtitlon today owinu to nervoux proHtrntlon, but expects to bo ablo to appear tomorrow. WANT B. V. D'S IN U. S. ICEBERG ZONE llOSTUW May 17. From tho Ice bVrg r.ono of tho north Atlantic today there came a call for summer under wear. Tho count guard cutter Tampa pauxliiK In Ita reports on tho loo pa troy, aunt vord by radio that "one bnlo drawers, nulimook," of atundurd xl.ea uud "one bain undortthtrta. Cot lim," worn urgently needed. It wh rotueHt.ed that tho atiminer wolgbt Kitrmentx bo forwardod thrniiKh the American cunmil Renoral at llulifa SLIGHT CUT IN I S. A cent und round nton k, bucon and ha 3 per cent. Cltlea Mhuwlng a "welKhted" In ereuNo of ono per cenjt or more In tho uvcrngu family expenditure for food during the month Include: Huvunnnh, 8 per cent: Kansas City, i per cent; Atlnnta, lloston, Clnuln null, DiUliiH. Detroit. Uto Kock. MuncheHter, Minneapolis, New Or leans, Portlund, Mulno; Portlpnd, Ore.; Seattle und Waahlngton, 1. C, one por eant; Full lttver showed a decreaxe of two per cent and Balti more, HouHton, Ht. Louis and Hcrun ton ono per cent, M I AO P LIT Secy, of the State Republican Committee Regards Victory of Conservation Expert As Assured in Pennsylvania Primary Alter's Majority Cut to 6553. I'llll.ADKl.rillA, May 17. Ill f ford riocltnt "haa apparently won the re publican nomination for governor on the face of unofficial return," W. Harry Hanker, aecretary of the atate reMjillcaa committee declared In a atatnnient Untied this afternoon. I nlexa AllcKlit:ny county gives a urger maturity than my advlcea Indi cate, there la no doubt that i'lochot carried the atule," the etatement aald. 'The result In I'hlladelphla and other iwrtn of the atate hax undoubted ly contributed to the I'lnchot victory, which 1 ant prepared to cede," Mr. lluker Bald. KxpreaaliiR confidenca that he hail won tho nom intiiion, Mr. i'lnchot (iiford I'lnchot planned to leave Philadelphia today to go f tailing. With Mra. rinchot he was to leave thla afternoon for their home at Mllford, Pike county. Mr. Plnchot xad ho had received word frwm his ratnpulgn leaders In Allegheny county that tho Alter majority there would not exceed itt.QOO. ' "I don't want' to wait and hear the results.' 'Mr. Plnehot said. "I'm confl dent I have won the nomination." Ilettirns from 6178 of tho 7534 dla trlcts In the state received shortly after Secretary Ilakcr made his an nounrement. had roduced Mr. Alter's majority to 11,698. The vote was Alter 4ia.30; Pinchol 431,691. PHH.AUICM'lllA, May 17.Tuo ma jority of Attorney (lenerH't George K. Alter, candidate for tho republican nomlnntlon for governor In yosterday's Pennsylvania primaries, kept dwln tllliiK Into trnlay as additional districts In tho Interior of tho state were hoard from. - Figures received from 6801! out or iwn (iiHtrtcts in tuo stato gavo Alter a ninjoilty of 6CS3. Tho voto wu Altrsr 46S.606; Plnchot 150,503. ' (Viinplrto Count Ncccnfuu'y. rHII.AnKU'HIA. ' Mny , 17. The rnco for tho republican nnnilmitloii for Kovcrnor of i'eunm'lvanliC at -yes- .terduy.'s rprlmnry .election, ' .between. Attorney .-flcnersl aeorgo . E. .Alter nod filfford Plnchot, former state forever, wum ono, ot tho eloHcst In yeurs. .I'oninieio 1 flgureH probalily will bu necessary to determlno tho wliitior. Alter Is tlio regular organ! xntlon enndidato suvportel by Oov ornor Hproul. I'lnchot represents tho piwrcHHlve vlhR. ' With nearly two-thirds of the stato heard from early today, Alter was leading by a llttlu moro than 25.00(K These returns included all but six districts in Philadelphia, an Alter HtronKbold. nnd moro than one-half of alt Allegheny county, in which Pittsburg Is lacatod and which is the attorney general's home. The major ity or tlio missing districts are out sldo of Philadelphia and Pittsburg who.ro' Pint-hot . ran very strong and additional rttturos aro expected mu torliilly to reduce Alter's load. ' (Continued 'on page sir.) Babe j Ruth's Operation Successful 1 S0 v4 V. Although the Babe feels a tcreat deal better after having Hla tonslla removed, he waa unable to. smile. I ( you have ever had your tonsils re moved you ran vytnpathize with him. The only photograph made of the home run king in his room at Ht. Vincent's hospital, X. T, after the operation. ' ' ' FRANCE TO SEND SPECIB1YS T0U11IBI I'AHia. May 17. (By, tho Aao- elated - Preas) The French govern - ment haa Informed the American war debt funding commission, that It is ready to send a special mission to the United States to confer regarding the payment ot tho Trench debt. Finance Minister De l8teyrle rec ommended to the cabinet today that special mission headed by Jean Parmenlier, administrator of the ministry ot finance be sent to tho Vnltcd Btates to confer with the debt funding; commission. Premier Polnrare accordingly had addressed a note to Ambassador Herrlek to this effect asking the commission to notify the Krench government when It would be most convenient to take up the question. M. Parnientler, it was stated, will make a full and frank statement ot tho situation ot France's finances and then ask the debt refunding com mission for a specific declaration ot what It expects from France. The French budget for 1923 makes no provision for the . payment of either interest or principal on the French debt. WASHINGTON'. May 17. (By the Aasoctatett Press) The allied debt commission Is prepared to negotiate the funding ot the French war debt to tho United States whenever French representatives reach here, . treasury officials declared today. Tho French wur debt to this coun try on May 15 amounted to $4,340,- 857,591 of principal and $430,000,000 of accumulated Interest. Great Brit ain's debt on tho sums date totalled $4. 135. sis. 358 of principal and $C11, 000,000 of Interest. Indications were given recently by the treasury thut the opening of ne gotiation with Great Britain might bo expected almost 'at any time. American . At New York, , Cleveland , New York n. 4 6 Uattorlo:Uhle, Keefo, Kd wards and Niinamakor; Bliaw key, Murray and Schang.' , At Philadelphia. n. H. K. Chicago i 0 0 Philadelphia 3 10 1 Batteries: Fnber und Schulk; Iteliu ach and Perkins. At Boston. U, H. J? 8t. Lotila .. 3 10 0 Boston , 4,6 0 Butteries: Vangllder and Sevotvid; Ferguson, Ilussoll and Kuel. At Washington: first Inning, rain. Called at end of National At Cincinnati, Philadelphia ...1... Cincinnati . R. 0 H. 3 1 8 Batteries: Smith, Winters and Hen- ' BASEBALL SCORES 'A i 12 GENOA, May, 17. (By Associated , Press). Russia has accepted the pro- posals of the powers for the meeting at The Hague to discuss the Russian situation. It was announced this after noon. M. Tchitcherln, the Russian foreign minister, aald he thought the frontier truce . proposed should include the 'lxlHed soviet republics, declaring he would take it in that sense. He desired to nave the truce broadened in order to include aggression by Japan. The French delegation has received word from Paria that Frenoh public opinion entirely endorses the govern ment's stand on the negotiations with tho bolBhevlsts and especially France's Initiative In approaching tho United States. At this morning's session of the po litical sub-committee to which the Rus sian representatives were admitted no decisions were reached but tho atmo Bpbere waa apparently more harmoni ous than that ot yesterday. The opin ion prevails strongly today that the Genoa conference should not adjourn without addressing another memoran dum to the American government. M. Tchitcherln registered his protest against exclusion of Germany. He con cluded by reserving tho right to sug gest certain amendments to the pro posals. Prime Minister Lloyd George deliv ered an address advising against re criminations on' the part of various governments and deploring the ' ten dency of various powers, who claimed they possessed all the virtues and the others all have none. He made it clear that the conference would not comply with M. Tchltch erin's request that Gormany'bo admit ted to The Hague meeting. A BIG ERUPTION .NAPLES. May 17. (By Associated Press K The volcano of Vesuvius Is In eruption with renewed violence, emit ting large quantities of lava und clouds of dense smoke. The sky over a wide urea is lighted up nightly with vari colored rays from the volcano piercing tho clouds which hung over tho sum mil. Professor Malludra, head of the Rgyal observatory at Vesuvius has re- assured tho population, declaring the present eruption will not endanger the surrounding territory. ' line; Donuhoue and Ilargrave. At Chicago. ' Boston 4 ..J. Chicago Batteries: McQuillan, R. It. 3 7 6 8 E. 0 Lansing' and Gowdy; Jones and O'Farrell. Pltt8burg-New York postponed, rain. BIA ACCEPTS CONHiTIQNS FOR HttMEIKG VESUVIUS STAGES Minister Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail For Obscene Letters 444444444444444444 YAKIMA, Waah., May 17. Ir. W. E. Zedlker, aentenced by the federal court to spend 60 daya In Jail following bla con- 4 victim for writing obscene let- 4 tera to a young girl, began last night to eerve hla eentence. He la a former Baptlat minister 4 who beld paxtoratea at Centra- 4 4 lla and Yakima. He appeared 4 4 at the Jail with a nuge box con- 4 4 talnlng theological and medl- 4 4 cat book a which be said he 4 4 would study during his term. 4 and waa assigned to quarters In 4 the "bull pen" with a number 4 of bootleggers and other offend- 4 era. The kangaroo court assign- 4 ed Zedlker to duty as lavatory 4 4 orderly. 4 4 4444444444444 NDISJSHEO Motorship Ozmo JGoes Down Off Port Orford After Strik ing Rocks; Crew Jake to : Life Boats Assistance On the Way. MARSHF1KLD, Ore.. May 17. With water steadily rising and close to the motor controlling the vessel's wireless, the motorship Ozmo, which is adrift off Port Orford, Ore., after striking a rock early today, was sink ing this afternoon with half her crew in lifeboats and the rest. Including the captain, still on board, waiting tor lifeboats from the Bandon and Blanco stations, according to messages re ceived by the navy radio station here. The latest radio from the Ozmo said nothing had been seen of the life boats or of the tug Fearless which was sent out from Coos Bay. The captain said he would stay with the vessel until she was submerged. The vessel was. drifting south at the rate ot two miles an hour. . SAN FRAiNCISCO, May IT. A wireless from the steamer Senator re ceived here said the waterlogged schooner Osmo was sighted by tho Senator at 9:40 a. m. today 4 Vt miles off the Port Orford whistliug buoy and that there appeared to be about ten feet ot water In her holds. The Osmo was drifting In a south west direction at about two In lies an hour the message said. . . ,. Allow Steel Golf Clubs CHICAGO. May 17. I By Associated Press). The executive committee of the Western Golf association today an nounced that its tests showed that steel Bhafted golf clubs afforded no mechanical advantage to players and that tbolr use would bo permitted in all tournaments held by the associa tion. The. United States Golf associa tion recently barred the clubs but It was announced this decision would bo reconsidered. Llln-rty Bonds. NEW YORK, May 17. liberty bonds closed: 3V $99.32; firxt 4's $99.70; second 4's, $99.60; first 4U's 4econd 4'Vi's -99.58: third 4Va J99.90: fourth 4Vi' $99.88; Victory 4Vs $100.68: Victory SVs $100.02. SPFdTuPJ 1 1 AR P&in VI LUinULUnil lUUU SHIP SINKS OFF OREGON COAST N. Y. POLICE, RESULTS I IN 4 NEW YORK. May 17. Four men were arrested in a loft building at 20th street and Filth avenue today after the police had searched more than nlno hours for burglars. All traffic was di verted from the street about the office building. It was the most spectacular search for thieves in New York In years. Two men were caught on tho fourth floor, - two others, sliding down the greased electric cables were overpow ered In the basement. The men were believed to have been seeking $20,000 mm BURNED BY LABOR III Chicago Police Charge Labor Agitators With Destruction of ' $500,000 Building . in Chicago's ; Exclusive North : Side District Claim' Con fession Regarding Murder. . , ;)-. CHICAGO. May 17. Police today searched for unexploded borne: be lieved to have been placed In a $500,- ' t)0 apartment building In North Chi cago, which last night was damaged by fire, started, police say, by terror- ' lata in connection with the so-called uicago labor war. Another develop- ' ment on which authorities worked to day was the confession, said by police to have been obtained yesterday from Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of . John . Miller, under arrest as the alleged driver ot the "death car" from which -shots were tired killing two policemen early Wednesday In the labor' feud. Police connect tho firing . of the building with labor disorders through a man who warned two women in an adjoining building. "To hell with tho ' Laadia award," , he . sucuted ; as he at tempted to kick one of the women. : He is oemg aougni oy ue puuee. The building damaged by fire with an estimated loss of $-.09,000. was be-;.. ing erected under the Land 1 wage. award, a decision handed down by K. M. Landis, former federal Judge, acting as arbiter, which was intended to Bettle labor disputes between, contrac tors and members ot the Chicago build ing trades council. ; Xhe structure waa owned by a con tractor who denied receiving threats. The 100 workmen on the building are divided into two classes, steam fitters and masons, working under the Landis award and carpenters and plumbers working under the old union scIa. Fire Incendiary That the fire was Incendiary has been proven beyond doubt, police say. AU fire fighting apparatus In north Chicago was called out and the sta tions filled with other engines, tn ex pectation that more tirea would be kindled In accordance with a threat police are said to have received ' In wnich It was stated that unless all labor men lu custody were released by last Saturday fires would be started alt over the city. . . The questioning of Mrs. Miller, po lice said, brought a confession from her In which the names of other occu pants of the "death car" was given and it is substantiated by a previous con fession said to have been "obtained from her husband. Police eald Mrs. Miller admitted caring for the occu pants of the bandits' car who were sup , posed to have been wouudud by the policemen. , Mrs. Miller also admitted sitting In conference with labor leaders in which bombings and attacks were discussed, police said and admitted knowing that explosives were kept in her home to bo used by labor men in their figut against the Landis award. WOMAN 87 YEARS OhV HULI) AS PICKPOCKET SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. The oldest pickpocket suspoct' In San Francisco, police annals faced the po lice court today In the person, of Mr Kate Dctrtck, 87. who was arrested In , a: department store yesterday after, she waa alleged .to have .offered -S . . bribe of $201) to a police dvtoctive, for her liberty, . ' - FIFTH AVFNllF RY MM llllll diuiul v i reported to have boon Htored In the building. -,,'' The dotoetlves received a Up moro than two weeks ago that crooks wero plunning a ruld on textile concerns in the building. In the three minutes that elapsed before tho police smauhed Into the ground floor tho crooks Uud disap peared. , Three of the band could not be picked up for Be vera! hours. Three thousand, people watched the police at work with flashlights and torches, scouring evory building In the block from cellar to garret , . . WESTS