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Newspaper Page TextOrpon Historical Mebford Mail Tribune The Weather Fair and warmer tonight and fair Sunday. Maximum .v. 1) Weather Year Ago Maximum 6 Minimum ....,..., 36 Minimum fully Kov.nt.enth Yvr. Wtibly I'lrty-Hnuuiid Voir. MEDFORD, OUEUOX, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922 NO. 57 CALIFORNIA S SE E Athletes From Berkeley Lead Field at Harvard Stadium With 40 1-2 Points to 31 Points for Princeton Stan ford Finishes Fifth New Record Made in High Jump. 1IARVAUH HTADHWI. no.vroN. May 27.- (My (h Associated l'riH I Athlete, of the rulvemlty i t Cali fornia for thn second successive yrar captured thn track and field rhum plonahip of the Intxr-cor.f (Into A. A. A. A. The I'arlflc const alar were pre ed for thnlr honor by thi) strength, of a acoin of enntern college nnd by their fellow Catlfritlnti of Stanford university. California's win rilitK total i f point s 4u S; Princeton finished w ond with 31; tin I'nlverslty of Penn sylvania wn third with 22: only a half point ahead f Cornell, which waa In fourth place. Stanford fin Ished fifth amuux thn rnuntry'a rol Irgea. her handful of athletes scoring 204 Hlnta; Harvard 14; I'nnn Stain and l.aKayelie wlih I Ovarii were oth ers that scored In double figures. A new Inlerrolleglsle high Jumu record waa made liy Captain U. T. Urown of Dartmouth at feet 4 5-1 lnrh. Thn previous mark waa feet 4 V Inche tnadii by W Ilia in Oler ol Yaln at Philadelphia In 1 1 i. Now ltrrort HiH CHICAOO. May 17 - rttar athlmu of thn nation, iirn utlna 14 4 blah x hooi and armlnmlrn from t xtntn want Into action thla afternoon In th final of the 1'iilverxlty cf Chlraxo Intemcholaatlc track and field Hurl. Condition wnra unfavorable due to a heavy nor;hat wind and a damp, hoavy track. Tho athlete battled tx'fore crowd of 8.000. Hud" llourer of Oxnard. Cal.. atarted tho record brenklnit eurly when ho heaved the 13 pound allot U ft-et, ecllpxlnn the Ameilcan Inter arholaatlc record by three inrhe. l ha hevo better the Chlcaxo Intermhol antic record held by Talbot of Mer rerbur( academy, I'ennxytvatila, which had atood klnro 1907, by & feet 10 Vi Inchea. FOR LOCAL Y. W. C. A. I'p to noon today 12060 had been pledged In thn annual finance cam paign, of the Y. W. C. A. which look place thla wook. The drive will he continued next weok when it will le possible to cover the territory which has not yet been solicited. Although It seem that the drive has progressed slowly, thl I only because the num ber of workers ha been limited. The people of Medford hnvo shown a film spirit In their responses to the demand of thn assoclntlon, nnd the local board Is expecting the full quota to be raised iu a short time. Fair Went her. WA31IINC1TON. May 27. Weather outlook for the week beg I mi lug Mon day: Pacific state Generally fulr and normal toniperutnre, except occasion al shower on tho north roast. Ilnnk HcwcrvoH tirow. NEW YOUK, Muy 27, The actual condition of thn clearing house hunks and tru.t companies fur tho week show that they hold $1 8.023.440 In excess of legal requirements. This ,ls on Ineronse ot $13,101,000 from lust week. WN MEET ill OVER $2000 RAISED FATHER OF OUTRAGED GIRL KILLS NEGRO AM WACO, Toxiih, Mny 27. Kxcltomrnt nnd disorder Incident to the UlllliiR nnd burning of Josho Thorium, 23, negro, hero late yestordny vlrtunlly hurl ccused today ul'tor one of the wildest dny In tho'clty'a history. Tho day' events began eurly yestor dny whonvtho killing or Hurrell Hols ton, 26, and nn attack on Mr. Mar garet J lays, 20, by a hngro, became known nnd culminated with the drng v King of the supposed guilty negro's charred body through the Btroula ufter Wil l. M l lV ( HMH'IKIVS in vom. i mii: Altl'A riimmrrr nln In inhk it uttfi'lfil Mfinlv ttt ffi1l lion. In the Volua vnll. y famine arm. I IWiiie ifturiili H to till, rounlry ha ( ,,, . .mini i n n ne. re. lry nt the l-Hiropeun iitfereni of the iliiiirl merit In llrrlin In July. DENVER JUDGE TO LIFE TERMER liKNVKIt. My 27. -Judge Charle Huller cf the dtntrlrt court, who. a trlul Judge. utciirad Harold K. Kenwood to hang, today, wrote to Governor Suoup. who yesterday par doned lien wood from the peniten tiary, that "I runne l recommend Hen wood' releu.e." Kenwood whs convicted of the mur der of Ceorge K. Copeland, wealhy Cripple Creek mining man. 8. (Ton) ) Von I'hul of St. Louis, with P ' 1 i'r if i l " : aiSAasVt. W-V tIL' Tk . Clirl.tlmi A. Hurler, prlvata .erre rv to llonMr. vl AN wm m itenwooa lian q.iarr.lea over-llftJl )ie ha,j ln mlm .,!,. definitely" Mrs. John W. Springer, a I. .o was kill- tm, ,,,, of aU principal assistants ed and James W. Atkinson of Colora.j,nd n,Bny of ,Ue othoP .Hsl8Unig wn0 do Springs, was struck by a bullet Mp IMO , p,)arallon, of ond made a cripple f,r life. ,ne Rovornn)encg raiie,. Judge Hutler letter follows: ..Each of lhB fve ,awycri , lion. Oliver S. Shoup. governor of ,i,-P M. i.Khriv ..u ni .i.n Co'orudO, city. I "Hear Sir: Last evening I read In the paper that Harold K. I Ira wood Is to be released from tho penitentiary tomorrow. In an official publication I find the fallowing rule concerning pardon parole and rumniutatlon ot sentence: 'llule tpon receipt of r. application from the warden, tho secretury of the board shall corre- J' I I i.,,Md", ing attorney, all witness ond other,. persons nocesKary to a comploto In vestigation.' "No such notice wa ever received liy me nor have I had tho slightest In timation that such an application was being considered. "Of course, the governor has tho power to d'apoutte with thl require ment. However, lest you might sup pom that I have received thn custo mary notice nnd construe my alienee aa an acquiescence In the righteous ness of Kenwood' release, I am send ing this letter by special mossenger eurly this morning. "Two Juries a totul of 24 Juror after hearing all tho evidence In troduced during trials lusting many weeks, found on their ontli that 1 1 en wood committed deliberate, pre meditated murder. One Jury, con sisting of 12 Jurors, declared thnt llonwnod should suffer the penalty of death for his crime. Two Judges. In the performance of ono of tho most solemn duties that can rest upon a human being, declared that Htm wood deserved confinement In the peniten tiary for llfo. "I cannot recommend I Ion wood's rolenso. Throe men wore shot by him. I Continued on page sir.) II, BODY IS ho hnd mot doutli nt tho hiindn ot tho womun's tut her. Wnco officers, ro-lnforcod by state rangers, gimrdod tho Meconium coun ty Jail all night to protect flvo negro Inmate under sentence for murder. A mob which surrounded tho structure had dwindled considerably curly today. It Is not believed churgeg will be filed against Sum Harris, who nvongod the crime ngnlnst his daughter when he shot Thotuiis alter thn nogrn hud been Identified by Mrs. Hays tin her tiaanllunt. BURNED DAUBHERTY IS FRAUD ACTION i Atty. General Announces That Leaders of Bar to Conduct Probe Charles E- Hughes' Assistant Named Elabo rate Organization Perfected WAfilllNOTON'. Muy 27. Meier Hlrlnbrlnk, the .Now York lawyer, who axxlateil Charlna K. HiiKhea In thn rov-frnmi-nta aircraft InveatlKutlon In l'JIS, waa Ski lil today to have accepted an aiMlntnient by Attorney (ieneral luuKlicrty aa one of hi aiwclaj axsia- tanta In lha iroaecutlon of war fraud i taxi. In addition to his connection 'l,h ,h" "up Ingulry. Mr. Hleln brink wn employed a aHcla counsel ,hn .i, -m.if l--,-f. nr the apeclul houoe rommlitee apixilnted tii InvioitlKHi r contract In 1920. A cotnprehenalvo otitllnn of hla plan for condnctlnK the pnmecutlon of war fraud rae waa Klven by 'Attorney (leneral Duuxjherty In a atatemvnt to- duy in which he said that when the force now being organized la complet ed he "would have under bis direction one of the most notable law firm ever rreuted la the I'nlted States, composed of the beat legal talent obtainable." S Special Astlttanta The plan of organization. Mr. Daught erly ald, contemplates development of tho work under five aeclnl ala tants having In charge all ense of the respective field of aviation, camp and cantonments, foreign expenditure quartermaster corps and ordnance, fol- 'lowing the aame division under which the (iraham committee ot the bouse conducted it Investigation. It wai said the eparate war con tract division or Justice under which the fraud rates would be pressed to conclusion probably would be ready to begin functioning by Monday. Although tho personnel has not yet been complete the attorney general h vn ....,.n, ..ukrlal .MIIIv n,l ,. .. Ihl. wnrk ,,, ln .Ad,,,an lcn otner lul,tanM , deemed necessary, Including attorneys. Invest), gators and accountants." Congr to Aid Uoned w, have charKe of a partlcular part of the work as stated, it Is pro- ttfiuAit I hal lha nn(lr frt rt IsTt-VAwa ! co-operate and work together a. ' ... . once will be held from time to time so that opinion of tho entire force can bo secured upon doubtful and difficult question a they arise. "A point of contact on the war fraud rases will be established between the department of Justice and senators and members of the house of representa tives and such other persons aa may have facts to bring to the attention of thla division so that all complaints and all cases where fraud Is alleged to have been perpetrated or In which the government la entitled to recovery will bo given consideration. "It Is the purpose of tho government that these war fraud cases be cleaned tip as speedily as possible, consistent with tho Interests of the government In Justice to the partios concerned. To Avoid Delays "Though always having lu mind the necessity of protecting tho Innocent as well as punishing the guilty, action will he taken by the government ln all rnscs, where upon evidence there ap pears to be reasonable grounds (or prosecution In criminal cases or civil cuses. "In nil such canes the grand Jury In vest Igat Ions or the prosecution of civil suits for recovery will be pressed with all reasonable spood where cases ap pear hopeless and do not present llkeli hood of conviction or recovery will be filed nnd , such cubos termlnuted promptly. ,. "In addition to the flvo principal attorneys above mentioned the scope ot whose work will correspond with the subdivisions ot the Grnham com mlttee there will be other principal nt torneys, just an eminent nnd well known who will hove chargo of other mill tors just as Important as those mentioned." ' V. 8. Should Worry. TOMI18TONE, Ariz., May 27.- Wholesale murders and robberies by i uqul Indians In Sonora were re. ported here today by addlMonnl American refugees arriving from the Yaqul vulloy, .- ' . .-- No Americana hnvo been killed thus fur, they said. All tho victims of the latest outbreak hnvo been Mex leans, Fire Starting in Gas Station Threatens to Destroy Dallas, Ore. DALAS, Ors., May 2 7. Start- Ing In a gnsolln service station at noou today, fire had a wept the business block on Court street kiwwn Church and Main atreeta at I o'clock thla after- noon and waa atlll out of con- 4 trol at that hour. I'p to tbla 4 4 time this flame had destroyed 4 4 the service atatlon, a brick an- 4 4 next to the dale hotel, the Ilex 4 4 pool hall. Smith and Craven real 4 4 estate office, a burber ahop and 4 4 Dunn'a confectionery. 4 4 4 44444444444444 AFTER PROBEK. K. MAKERS FIR I.D. Cal.. May It. rending the powlble gathering of ad- dlilonal evidence by the district at- torney's office, the Kern county grand Jury's Investigation of the Ku Klux Klun here has been dim-on tinned, it was learned tollay. I 4. A. Melcher. foreman ot the grand Jury, said that "as far as the evidence now on hand Is concerned. lk.. i 4,.u I. r i i v. . . I . v. k. "" ""I" " l" "'J returned a report on Ita investigation, scoring the klan as a "menace to the community, and recommending that public of ft Hals In the klan re pudiate the order or "be removed from office." Five men were arrested for alleged participation In assault by night! riders on Individuals, as results the klan probe by the grand Jury. of BASEBALL SCORES CINCINNATI. May 17. During the lu.t half of the second inning of the first Chicago-Cincinnati game here today Kellrher waa bumped by Plnelll, badly hurt and rarried off the field. . Krug went to third for Kolleher. ivelleher waa . trying to catch a wild throw when hit. Kel lrher has a badly sprained ankle. No bones were broken. At Cincinnati: Klrst game: R. H. E. Chicago 1 6 Cincinnati t IS Jones. Freeman, Kaufman O'Karrell, grave. Wlrts; Ollleaple and Har- At St. Louis: R. II. E. Pittsburg t 9 0 St. Loui 3 8 0 Adams. Teller horse and Oooch, Mattox; 8herdell and Ainsmlth. At New Tork: R. H. E. Boston 1 6 0 New York 7 12 I Flllingtm, Mamusrd. Lansing and Oowdy; Ryan and Smith.. At Philadelphia: . First game: R. H. E. ...7 15 1 ...1 9 2 Smith and Smith and Brooklyn Philadelphia Mammaux, Deralur, Deberry; Meadows, O. Henllne. 8ec0nd game: Brooklyn Philadelphia Shrlver, Iecatur R. H. E. ..2 8 2 .8 7 tS Hungllng; tnd Weaver and Peters. Amrricnu League. At Boston: First game: R. It. E. Philadelphia 3 9 0 Boston 2 11 3 Hasty and Perkins; Ferguson and Ruel. (11 innings). Second game: R. tit. E. Philadelphia 2 4 0 Boston 1 4 0 Naylor and Perkins; Collins, Karr and Walters, Ruel. At Chicago: , (10 Innings) St. LoUg Chicago Shocker and Schulk. . R. IT. 8 i V 2 3 Severeld; Faber 1 and Second game: R. H. E, St. Loul 3 5 3 Chicago 8 . 6 Vangllder and Severeld; Courtney and Schslk. At Washington: R. II. New Tork ....8 9 Washington 1 6 Bush und Schang; Francis Oharrity. E. and At Detroit: R. H. Cleveland ....6 10 Detroit 3 8 Uhlo and O'Neill; Dauss, . Johnson Oldham, Ehmke and Bassler, Snow In Montiinu. MISSOULA. Mont. May 27. Seve ral Inches of snow covered .western Montana early teduy, n general rain which begun falling yesterday having - .,urel to enow in the course of the 5 ARRESTS IDE CALIFORNIA (night. H TERROR CONTINUES IN BELFAST AREA 17 Fires Started Last Night, Followed By Violence and Looting 27 Catholics and Ten Protestants Killed in Ten Days. HELFABT, Max 27. (By the An xixlutfd 1'rcB.) Bvaiilen flrea were atartiHt in the campaign of In cendlarlHin waxed throughout the city Iuki night. Six fire Ixinil). were umkI In xlurtlng; the blitzo that de stroyed the Model arhoot. A con xtitbU wax .hoi In the ks while on duty at a fire. Hundred of looter Invaded the rulna of the achool and began taking everything that waa portable. The police later arrived In lorries and opened fire on them. An encounter luntlng several hours took place yesterday between Irish republican army men and mfmlri of the special Clster constabulary near Newry, on the Louth-Armagh border. Captain Murphy and four of the special police were wounded, The republican casualties are not known here. The Cutter association has sent a message to Winston Hpencer Chur rhlll. secretary for the colonies, re marking that the Catholic protection committee. In Its telegram to the sec retary early In the week, telling of the number of 'Catholics murdered did not refer to the number of Protestants murdered. Between May 22 28 the message says, ten Protestants were killed and several others threatened with death. The premises of 18 Protestant firms were set on fire. The telegram of the Catholic pro tection committee reads aa follows: "From the 12th to the 1 2nd of May, 27 Catholics have been mur dered. Of these, five were women and two children. Forty-five were wounded and hundreds evicted. The position of Catholics is desperate." British Soldier Killed. DCBLIN. May 27. (By the Asso- I ..... .k T. A Tlrlriah anlftler . . m . i.i . . 1 . L- I snot ana " j riuuoij vuiiul u k w - - - i day as the soldiers were leaving the nostofflce on the college green. The soldiers had entered the postorllce, leaving their automobile at the curb. j When they came out they were seiz- i i ea oy xne tw o assunanta iniiu wiim. 2 1 The soldiers tried to free them and 'selves, whereupon the assailants fired four shots. One of the bullets entered the post office snd wounded a woman and a child. It was stated that the soldiers had cashed a check at a bank near by before going to the postoffice and robbery w-as believed to have Deen the motive. OAKLAND ADOPT ANTI-MASK PLAN PENDLETON. Ore.. May 27s An ordinance forbidding the use or mask In public place except upon permission of the mayor following a petition filed 24 hours before , such demonstration w-as passed unani mously passed by the Pendleton city council Wednesday night. The ac tion follows much agitation locally on the Ku Klux Klan and the ordi nance was passed declaring an emer gency after U resolution which em bodied much of the governor's proc lamation hud been adopted. According to the ordinance the mayor has tne rignt xo require me names of any persons w-ho seek per mission to wear masks in public places. Before the ordinance was missed a letter from the local klan was presented to the council Indors ing the ordinance as a protection to the use of Its regalia. , OAKLAND, Cal. May 27. An ordinance penalizing the wearing ot masks, hoods, cowls or anything else thut will hide identity of the wearer, but excepting carnivals and dance masquerades from its provisions, was passed by the city council today aa an aftermath' ot Ku Klux Klan activi ties here. The ordinance fixes the penalty at $500 or six months ln the county jail or both. AKRON, O., May 26. With the state national guard armory closed against them by order of Governor Davis, officials of the Ku Klux Klan were attempting to obtain a hall In which to hold an organization meet ing here. City officluls have served notice that an open air meeting will not be permitted, but said no attempt would be made to prevent the meet ing, provided it Is held ln a hull. Trcumm 'mho to Jury. CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., May 27 (By the Associated Proas) The case of William Blizzard, charged with treason, was given to the Jury ut 8:28 p. m., today in the circuit court of Jefferson county. PENDLET ON AND TELEPHONE, HIS OWN INVENTION A NUISANCE RADIO A JOY TO ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL fl Alexander Graham Bell, finding the telephone hla own invention a great source of annoyance to him had It re moved from hi home but on the other hand find his new radiophone set a source of pleasure and entertainment Pipe In hand, sitting comfortable In bis home, Mr. Bell, who I said to be the most ardent radio enthusiast, is bhown here with bis radio set, I). S. PROPOSAL I IS GIVEN OUT WASHINGTON, May 27. (By Asso elated Press).' A proposal tor develop ment of the government's nitrate and power projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala., was finally agreed upon today by the house military committee after more than three months continuous investi gation and study of the offers made by Henry Ford, the Alabama Power com pany, Frederick Engstrum and Charles L. Parsons. While the proposal was held in strictest confidence by the committee with regard to its various provisions relating to development of the projects It was learned that the Gorgaa. Ala bama, steam plant was eliminated from the property to be disposed of with Muscle Shoals. The committee plan ln other respects follows closely the terms offered by Henry Ford. The proposal was drafted by the committee and committee members said, represented a plan It would sub mit to all persons and interests tor acceptance regardless of whether they slready had made an offer for the Muscle Shoals properties. A copy of the committee's draft was given to W. B. Mayo, chief engineer for Mr. Ford, who said he would leave here today for Detroit The purpose of his visit, it was explained, was to confer with the Detroit manufacturer and ascertain whetrer Mr. Ford was willing to accept the terms laid down by the committee. After the confer ence, Mr. Mayo said he wovld return here to give the committee M. Ford' nnswer. It was understood thnt the elimination of the Oorgas steam plant from the properties at Muscle Shoals which Mr. Ford included In his pro posal would be the main obstruction In the way ot acceptance by Mr. Ford of the committee's plan. Mr. Mayo and other witnesses who represented Mr. rord before the committee during its Investigation declared repeatedly that Mr. Ford held the Gorgas plnnt to be necessary to his scheme of developing the shoals properties and also repeat edly declared he would not ngree to its elimlnntion from his offer. r MUSCLE A BRITISH AVIA10RS ON AIR FLIGHT AROUND WORLD. HOP OFF TO LYONS LYONS, France. May 27. (By the Associated Press.) Major W. T. Blake and his British companions, who nre attempting a flight around the world landed here at 3 o'clock this afternoon, having hopped off from LeBourget, near Paris at 10.45 o'clock this morning. They decided on account ot minor motor trouble to remain here over night and proceed to Turin tomorrow. LB BOURGET. France, May 27 (By the Associated Pres.) Major W. T. Blake, the British aviator and his companions in the attempted flight around the world, took the air JURY FAILS TO AGREE 111 ELWOOD CASE After Longest Deliberation in 12 Years, Jury Discharged By Court New Trial Is Uncertain Youthful Yeggs Get Five Years Each R. E. Johnson Paroled. The Jury ln the trial of Lloyd K wood, charged with manslaughter a i the result of an auto acldent on th Pacific Highway near Voorhle laM December wa discharged Friday night at S o'clock after 33 hours de liberation when they were unable to agree. 'The rote it Is reported, stood nine to three for acquittal through out and the nine men who voted tor acquittal, were so firmly .convince i of the Innocence of the defendant that they expressed a det'.re to con tinue their effort to reach an agree ment. ..'i-: The Jury remained out lon;er tha i any jury In the last 12 years, ai l made but two requests during tbylr long vigil once to know If U.-r could have the evidence read. If th v desired, and another for water. It is not likely that the case wl : be retried, according to eourt houst gossip, but no definite action hm been taken. . j Circuit Judge F. M. Calkins til? charged the Jury till next Wedf ef day. The Jury in the case ot Florer.i Hall, charged with a liquor violation, returned a verdict ot guilty, after being out eight hoars, the vote stand ' ing ten to two for conviction, roost v? the time. . . . , .. Leo Summers and Jack Law, sea confessed boy burglars, and hard boil ed products of tha -reform school, were sentenced to five years in stain prison. Vuey admitted they perj trated a series ot burglaries in tL .valley during the last winter, includ ing the robbery of the Brown store af Eagle Point. They received sentence with an air of bravado. The distil attorney told the court he could make no recommendation for mercy In spit or their youth, neither being 21 years old. "You hoys are going to wind u your careers on the end ot a rope. I:' you don't mend your way," the court told the defendants, in passing sen tence, "and just as soon as the prison authorities tell me you have showu' signs of making something out of yourself, I will recommend a parole. You can either be men, or spend nusi. ot your life In prison." R. E. Johnson pleaded guilty i non-support, and was sentenced to one year in prison. He was parole 1 to Attorney B. F. Lindas, upon condi tion that he pay $10 per week to h" wife. Johnson has a lucrative poa' tion awaiting him as a traveling sale man. Mrs. Johnson waa In court, and fainted during the progress q the case. SAN FRANCISCO, May 17. Flv., motor bandits sobbed Arthur J. Herbst, retired capitalist ot Hillsbor ough, and Mrs. Herbst of cash. Jew elry and furs valued at $25,000 early this morning as they were returning from San Francisco to their home. Mrs. Herbst was partially undressed and rolled on the ground by th ban dits ln their search. , .'') at 10:43 o'clock this morning for Turin, Italy, on the second leg of their journey. , Their itinerary called tor a atov ai Lyons, -but the airmen, who arn three days behind their schedule, de cided to attempt a direct flight t Turin. The DH-9 in which they aro making the first part of the trip wn.i accompanied by a second plane whtc.it arrived last night from England with the spare parts for which Male Blake had been waiting. The DH-'i was thoroughly overhauled ' before taking the air. From Turin the aviators plan to II; to Rome. SOCIETY COUPLE ROBBED, $25,000