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Newspaper Page Textluir THIRTY-TWO PAGES IN FOUR SECTIONS Ik The Weather Prediction: Cloudy, unsettled Maximum 64 Minimum 50 Precipitation 26 EOF Weather Year Ago Maximum 81 Minimum 48 Daily Seventeenth Year. iYekly Fifty Second Tear. MEDFORD, OliWIOX, FRIDAY, JUNK 9, 192 Is'O. 68 KB K. In I H ! ( HARDING1S HELD IDOL f PEOPLE President Lauded By Dean West of Princeton at Im pressive Ceremony By Uni versity Man stands in Traditions of Lincoln De 4-. gree Is Awarded. PRINCETON, N. J., Jung 8 Cited br"Tean West of Princeton law Behuol as a seeker fur truth, a solver of complicated difficulties and a man of "immense patience and self-effacing modesty," President Harding to day was awarded an honorary Prin ceton degree of doctor of laws.' Behind a squadron of cavalry and over a road flanked by artillery de livering the 21-eun presidential sa lute, the president was taken to the monument speaking stand. Bayard Stockton, III., a descendant of a Declaration of Independence signer, pulled away a great flag which draped the Mac.Monnles sculp ture commemorating George "Wash ington's exploits In leading the conti nental army In the Princeton-Trenton - campaign ngainst the British. , There were other brief preliminaries In the dedication ceremony. - In presenting President Harding for the honorary degree' of doctor of .ws today Dean West Bpoke as fol lows: . "Warren Gamaliel Harding, train ed. In boyhopd 'to hubits of thrift and labor,: guided by happy influences at home, schooled in youth, both as stu dent and teacher, in the elemental lessons of our civilization, ht'tping always in the' life of his- own com munity, learning and. forming public opinion in his editorial 'career, he further enlarged his views by travel to observe conditions in .European Btates 1 and "by continuous sorvice, stato and national, with marked suc cess in the United States. Faithful from the first: 'Over a few things,'' he has been made 'ruler over many things,' as the president of our own republic. - - "Whatever differing party Judg ments may properly be , held as to policies, our people are one in hon orlng his readiness to seek tho hest advice, his strict' endeavor to find the real truth, his capable handling of complicated difficulties, his im mense patience and self-effacing modesty. The. sweeping away of ex travagant waste and the forming of a budget system show him a master in finance. His vote us senator for the anti-strike clause in tho railroad bill and his attitude as president on the bonus reveal his quiet courage and the great work of the conference for limiting armaments, assembled at his call, has won the gratitude Of the world. "His charter in things political is the constitution. His guide in things spiritual Is tho Blblo. First socking to make American liberty sure, who is Veil aware that charity begins at home, but does not end' there. He stnnds in the tradition of Lincoln, a man of the people, leading the people heeding the will of the people and the need of the world." PRINCETON, N. J., June 9. Praise for Princeton's part In the world war and In all previous wars of the United States as well as for her achievements through her sons in the paths of peace was voiced by President Harding to day in an address in connection with his receiving an honorary degree from the university. "I can think of no more appropriate message to be addressed to the Prince ton community," the president de clared "than an expression of earnest hope that it may live up to its oppor tunities and obligations in the future, as patriotically as it haB done in the past." Mr. Harding spoke In part as fol lows: "The memories of war and of Prince ton's glorious part Irt thl achievement (Continued on 'pag eight) 30 KLANSMEN APPEAR IN COURT, ASK EXTRADITION, GRAND GOBLIN LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 9. Dopiity District Attorney V. C. Doran announced he had begun the prepara tion of extradition papers for W. S. Coburn, grand goblin of the Pacific coast domain of the Klan. Coburn, who was one of those indicted in con nection with the Inglewood raid, is in Atlanta, Ga., according to reports re ceived here. Thirty members of the Ku Klux Klan appeared in the superior court here today for arraignment upon an indictment growing out of the fatal night riders' raid in Inglewood, April 22. - Claim Dougherty Will Drop Charges Against Republican WASHINGTON. June' 9. Representative Woodruff, ro- publican of Michigan, declarod In the house today that, accord- ing to his information from three different sources, J. L. Phillips, republican state chair- man of Ceorgla, had stated a week prior to his arrest on charges in connection with war fraud cases that "things on the hlli had come to such a condl- tlon" that he . probably would be arreBted, but that the ease would end there. Representative Larsen, demo- crat, of Georgia, characterized the arrest of Phillips as an at- tempt "by the attorney general to shield .himself from public criticism." , : He added that he did not be- Hove the attorney general con- -tnmplated further prosecution. ':. General Wu's Continued Tri umph Makes It Possible to Concentrate Against Sun Yat Sen Li Yuang Hung Modifies Terms. PEKlN,a,-iJune 9. ;(By the Asso ciated Press) Two things stood out today' as indications for the hope of carrying through oi tne central China leaders' plans for unification of China military successes in the north, which perhaps will . rclense enough of General Wu Tel Fu's troops to enable him to make a strong demonstration against the south China forces of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and unofficial word from Tien Tsin thnt Li Yuang Hung was willing to modify the terms on which be would accept the presidency of the Peking government. Against this were evidences from Canton that Dr. Sun daily is fortify ing his position at the head of what he contends is the only constitutional government in China, while tho lack of a president has created a situa tion regarded as threatening to plans for a reunion of north and south China. Chang Tso-Lln sued for nnd re ceived an armistice .yesterday from General Wu Pci Fu, who has been driving south steadily backward toward his Manchurian stronghold-:, and the terms arranged assume the establishment of a permanent' peace between these leaders. One report said Chang already was withdrawing Into Manchuria those of his troops who remained in China proper. A Tien Tsin dispatch said Wu had al lowed Chang only three days to gather at Mukden- all of his troops who are now are south of that city. From the same city came reports thnt LI 'Yuan Hung, the president de posed by the militarists In 1917, who has been Invited to resume that of fice In succession to the resigned Hsu Shin Chang, would so far modify his original condition precedent to ac ceptance as to take the place, pro vided the Tuchuns, or military pro vincial governors would abandon all Interference with the civil govern ments of -their provinces. As seve ral Tuchuns previously had expressed their sympathy with Li's Ideals, though demurring at the immediate resignations he then demandod, this new attitude is regarded as encour aging. The reason stated for the Tu chuns' reluctance to leave office was that their troops were in arrears in pay and if deprived of strong leader ship might indulge in looting or other excesses. - (Continued on Page Five) Reading of the Indictment was waived and at the request of counsel for the Klansmen, arraignment was continued until Monday. Nathan A. Baker, kleagle of the klan, and self admitted leader In the raid, appeared and a similar disposi tion was made, of his case, although he 1b being held in custody. The district attorney's office re ceived telegraphic advices from G. W. Price,-king kleagle of the klan, also indicted, that he was leaving Atlanta last night and after a stop over ,at Houston would arrive hore noxt week and reporf to the district attorney's office. PEACE HOPE IN CHINA REVIVES ; WITH VICTORY Boy Mute Regains Speech After Airplane Flight William Rosendorf, son of llr. WIMinui Rosendorf, Sr., a wealthy resident of .Washington, regained his power of speech after making an airplane flight at Atlantic" City. Aviator A. Livingston Allen took Mr. Rosendorf and the boy on a flight over the famed seaside resort, and at an altitude of 5000 feet, the boy was heard to speak the word "airplane." Pilot Allen is shown in the insert nt the left. Mr. Rosendorf and his son are pictured in the cockpit of the seaplane. The air flights will be continued in the hope of making permanent, the power of speech gained while on the initial flight. , JACK M UM FINISHES FIRS! PONY EXPRESS a CANYON CITY, Ore., June 9. Jack McCarthy of Canyon City reach ed here at '11:34 tedayV first of Hie pony express racers to cover the 189 miles from The Dalles. McCarthy left The Dalles at 4:15 yesterday af ternoon, being second to start. Dert Price who was closely following Mc Carthy when the racers passed through Dayvllle, was not in sight when McCarthy reached here. THE DALLES, Ore., June 9. Ac cording to word reaching here this morning A. H. Moe, who started fourth in the pony-express race from Tho Dalles to Canyon City, met with an accident two miles north of Ante lope and was forced to retire from the contest. CANYON CITY, Ore., June 9. Crowds here attending the '62 cele bration staged by the "Whiskey Gulch Gang," were awaiting this morning arrival of tho four pony express rid ers contending for a prize of $1,000 in gold dust, who yestorday after noon started on the 189 mile relay race from The Dalles to this city. Dressed in picturesque frontier style, the racers set out at fifteen minute Intervals from The Dalles, starting at 4 o'clock. Relays were posted along the route and the racers, after the manner of the early pony express riders of the west, planned to stop pnly long enough at each point to change ponies. Each carried typical canvas dispatch bags with letters from The Dalles to Canyon City. xEarl Crosby of Grant county was the first to start from The Dalles and he was followed by Jack McCarthy of canyon City, Bert Price of Canyon City and A. H. Moe of Dufur. Three of tho pony express racers passed through Dayvllle, 36 miles from Canyon City shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. McCarthy was in the lead, Price was second and Crosby third. Moe had not been re ported. The raced) passed through Cum mings at 11 o'clock. They were mak ing between eight and ten miles an hour. Cummlngs is 26 miles west of Canyon City. They had passed Day vllle, thjrty-slx miles from Canyon City shortly after 10 o'clock. HIGHEST ALTITUDE IN LONDON', June 9. The Times an nounces that some members of the Mount Everest party have reached the highest altitude ever attained by man. It says: "Three members of the Everest ex pedition, Mai lory, Somerville and Norton, on May 21, reached an alti tude of 2 B.8 Off feet, the highest ever reached by man, and just 2,200 feet below the summit." The previous world record was 24. 583 feet made by the Duke of the Ab ruzzl In 1910, FIRST AUTHENTIC PHOTO ' TAKEN OF MATTY SINCE HIS ILLNESS 1 i isTJ ' ill 'mi; .Jff f "' lil'K f : r Kl ! s f C The peerless psfcher of baseball now back to health is credited .with the greatest battle of his career in his vic tory over the pulmonary illness which overtook him three years ago. 1 American IjCuruc. CHICAGO, Juno 9. Babe Huth hit a homo run In the ninth inniiiK of today's gamo with Chicago." it was hiH fifth circuit clout of tho Boason. At Chicago: K. H. E. New .York 6 14 0 Chicago ....10 13 0 Jonca, Hoyt, Ilu.sh, M urray and Rchanw, Uevornicr; Courtney and Schalk. At Detroit: Phllnddphlu Detroit- llurfls and Perkins: n. H. K. ....10 12 0 . . . 3 9 0 Htoner, ' John son, Cole and Unwsler "Woodall, Washington-Cleveland gnme post poned account dnath President Dunn of Cleveland club. At New York: It. H. E. Chicago 4 9 2 New York 3 11 1 Alexander nnd Hurtnctt; Nchf, Shea and Snyder. r At Iinston: It. E. Pittsburg 3 11 1 Boston 7 12 2 t.'ooper and Goor-h; Oeschger and O'Neill.. At Philadelphia: It. , H. ' E. St. Louis ...4 11 1 Philadelphia 3 8 1 Pfeffer and Ainsmlth; O. Smith and Honllno. At Brooklyn: R. II. ' E. Cincinnati 1 7 2 llrooklyn 2 8 0 Couch, Olllfsplo and Wlngo; Grimes and Miller. BASEBALL SCORES E E TOTAL FIRE LOSS The residence of Mth, JossIq Wood at 333 South Ktvetflldo ave., burned hetween 10:i!0 und 10:BQ lust night and 1b practically a total loss, doanito the excellent work ot tho fire depart ment. Tho hoiiao belongs to J. J. OficnhruKKC, who resides tho next door south, llu stated last night thut the house was covered by insurance, but thut he did not remember tho exact amount. The furniture, which belonged to Mrs. Wood, wus also lucidly covered hy insurance, but Mrs. Wood lost all her personal bo longings. Tho total damage by tho fire 1h estimated at between $3000 and 13500. A. F. Stonnott's resi dence, next door was. scorched and windows broken, the damage being about $100. The origin of tho fire Is unknown. Osenbruggfi steeps on tho sloeping porch at tho rear of his house next door and the first intimation ho had of firo was when his wife woko him and told him that their houso next door wus afire. He arose and rushed to the rear of tho burning house, where he entered tho kitchen and tried to smother the flames. As he endeavored to smother the flames In the rear of the house they puffed from the front windows. Tho occu pantH of tho house and neighboring buildings wero on tho street in night clothes und -iiartlally dressed. An alarm was turned in and tho fiio' department wus at tho scene of the conflagration and had water on the flames In a littles less than six minutes. A second hoso was throw ing .voter in about four more min utes. U was about ten minutes be fore the firo could bo gotten under control, however, as it had gained considerable headway. Flames in ono section of the house would bo extinguished only to spring up again when- the hose was moved to some point of greater necessity. Some chemical or metal ftithin the house gave off a green gaseous flamu as It burned several minutes. Tho moment flames had ceased roaring from tho front windows, Fireman Ulrch and Heely Hall climb ed a ladder and entered tho second story window in the front of tho house with a hose. From this point on the flames wero tho losers. The two men wero in danger of having tho roof or other skeleton work loft1 by the devastating flames fall on them, but despito this danger thoy climbed all over tho second story, on tne Hiairs, and extinguished every little spark they could reach. Tho firo was practically 1 extin guished by 1 0:50 p. m and many compliments for tho firo department because of their good work, wero heard among tho spectators. Mexican Generals Killed LARKUO, Texas,. June 9. Tho bod ies of General Luclo Blanco, Colonel Aurello Martinez and Major Garcia, killed hy Mexican customs guards and soldiers Wednesday nlRht, as they headed an alleged invading party Into Mexico, wero recovered from tho Illo Grande today. Liberty Bonds NEW YORK, June . Liberty bonds closed: 3V4' 100.02; first 4's 99.90 bid; second 4's 99.90; first 4V4's 100; second 414's 99.94; third 4's 100.U2; fourth 4's 100; Victory 4's 100.68; Victory 3 s blank. To properly handle the large number of orders coining In, a night force has been added to the crew employed by the Dallas planing mill. Man and Girl Are Kidnaped By Ku Klux in S. Carolina ANDERSON, S. C, June 9. An investigation was under way here toduy into the kidnapping late lust night of Robert V. Sul livan and Miss Ruby Floyd, who reported to the police that they had been soizod while seated in an automobile in front of the young woman's home. Sullivan, who is secretary of u cotton mill and also secrotury of the South Carolina Cotton Man ufacturers' association, told tho police that the abductors wero dressed in regalia resembling that of the Ku Klux Klansmen.. Hoth were taken three miles Into the country where they were left after being given a 'lecture." Sullivan was warned not to be seen in tho young wo man's company again. LOCAL - CITIZEN EXPLAINS K. K. KLAN ATTACK B. F. Lindas Makes Public Documents in Alleged Re jection By Secret Order Attacked K- K. Before Mem bership Rejected. To the Editor: Knowing your firm stand for Jus tlco and . American principles, 1 thought I nitaht ask you to publish this letter us an illustration to tho public as to just how tho Ku Klux Klnn operates, and how it attempts to stop all efforts to exposo them. In Jnnunry, 1922, 1 was Invited to join by one of their mombcrs, a Medford professional innn. liko many others in the community I knew nothing about the order and thought for a time favorably of tho proposition. I then recolvod a letter In which 1 was askod to fill out and return tho nnswer to some questions after which 1 would receive -further Information. A few days later a Mr. Griffin, one of tho kleagles, called to SCO mo at tho offlco and explained In a very pleasant manner that It was a new order, with some of tho best members -of tho community already members. I explained that 1 know little about It and ho aHked me to answor the questions and that 1 would then hear more about It. 1 answered the questions. Then 1 was asked for a (10 donntlon. I told him 1 would see later about that after I hnd more information regarding it. Of course, tho Information was never forthcoming. 1 forgot all about tho matter until tho March outrages In Medford, nnd then lCndlng fom reliable sources what tho order meant, nnd having access to tho columns of a paper 1 Immediately denounced them and hnve been doing so ever since. ;. Almost immediately, from various sources I wns warned to dosist. Fi nally I wna told I would bo sorry if 1 did not stop It, and would bo ex posed. At last on May 1 I rocclved this letter: "Medford. Oregon, April 28th, 1022. "R. F. Llndns, "Denr Sir: "This Is to Inform you that your petition for membership In the In visible Empire Knights of tho Ku Klux Klan has been rejected by the Medford Klan In Klonklavo assem bled. "TI-DO-TIM." I sent this letter In reply: "The Ku Klux Klan, "Medford, Oregon. "Gentlemen: "Your letter of the 28th just re ceived. You must bo laboring under some misapprehension. I did not apply for membership in your order. Without any solicitation on my part you seht mo a card to fill out, prom- (Contlnued on page eight) OREGON WOMAN. MATRON OF HOME FOR GIRLS IN MICHIGAN, IS MURDERED JACKSON, Mich., June 9. The body of Miss Alice Mallott, 4 0, assist ant matron of the Crittender homo for girls here, wns found with the head crushed and throat slashed near tho home this mnrnlpg. An axe and razor had been used by her assailant and Indications are that a long strug gle took place. The clothing had been torn from the body, the woman having beon gagged with a handkerchief. Miss Mallott's parentB are said to reside in Oregon. Miss Mallott evidently had been at CAN'T AGREE 0 REPORT 'S Three Separate Reports Made By House Committee, One for Ford, One Against Ford and One Half Way Between Alabama Power Company Condemned Up to House. OFFER WASHINGTON", Juno 9. Threo sop. arate reports setting forth recommen dations for action by congress with re. spect to private development of tho government's $106,000,000 power and nitrate projoct nt Muscle Shoals, Ala., were made to the house today by mom bcrs of the military committee. Acting Chairman McKenzie of Illi nois, who drafted the majority roport, declares at the outset of that docu- ' ment that the Ford proposal was tho . only ono found "worthy of serious con sideration," and asks its acceptance . by tho house, provided, however, that the Gorgas steam plant bo not inclutl cd among the projects to be sold. Concurrence in tho majority report, except for tho reference to tho Gorgas plant, is voiced in one of the minority opinions presented by Representative Wright, democrat, Georgia and sup ported by Hepresentatlvo James, re publican, Michigan, and the remain ing democratic members. Thoy asl; full compliance by the house wllh all provisions of tho Ford -proposal and point out the belief that if congress eliminates the Gorgas unit, it would detent the Ford offer. In a third roport, submitted' by "nop resomutlve Purker, republican, Now Jorsoy and signed by Representative Frothlngham, republican, MnBsacliu. setts, tho opinion is adverse to the ac- . ceptanco of .Mr. Ford's offer unless it is modified in other sections fliun that dealing with Gorgas. In tho ovent Mr. Ford decllnoel to agroo to modifi cations proposed, the signers would have the secretary of war leaso tho ' dams and nitrate plants "on such terms as will secure the completion of the dams" and could authorise him to. "settle the fair value of the Gorgas plant and convey the same to tho Ala bama Powor company." The majority says that up to tlato tho government has expondod on the shoals undertaking "something ovor $106,000,000, approximately $5,000,000 oi which was expended upon tho Gor gas steam plant and transmission line." The task of making a final decision Is admitted in each of the reports to be the duty of tho full membership of the house. Opposes Gov't Ownership , ' In : conclusion, tho majority report says: ,. , -,, , "Two courses are open, one govern ment ownership and oporation which, in view of the character of, the. project would. In the judgment of the majority of the committee, man disaster to the" hopes of tho farmers tthfl other users of commercial fertilizers, To have tho' government undertake and' engage' In tho manufacture of fertilizer ingredi ents, with political superintendents, foremen and straw-bosses, is unthink able, and to undertake such a scheme would be unspeakable folly. "The alternative course Is to sell the tangible property on conditions pre. scribed by congress, lease the powor at a fair rental, nnd permit individual American initiative and ingonuity to have an opportunity at this place, where the greatest waterKwer in our country can be developed requiring a preservation of the element of nation al defense and at tho sumo timo giving ' an opportunity for relief, if such there1' ' can be, to not only the southland, , but our entire country in the way of coute . -(Continued on pagp elghkV.j tacked between 10 and 12 o'clock last night. - A friend with whom sho had spent the early evening accom panied her part way homo, leaving her at 10 o'clock. Blood stains on. the sidewalk Indicated she was first attacked there. Police bellev she was struck from behind wlttiVhe axe and then dragged into tho yard. Police today planned to question followers of a circus that exhibited . 'I last night a few blocks from where , the body was found and also attaches ., of a street carnival that has been showing here for a week.