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0RD
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Weather Year Ago
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Maximum 66
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Omly Seventeenth Year.
AfW'kly Fifty-Second Tear.
MEDFORD, 0REG0X, TIITRSDAY, JUNK 15, 1922
NO. 73
GIRL WHO SHOT 'PERFECT
LOVER' IN KANSAS CITY HOTEL
SAYS SHE WAS 50TH VICTIM
SECY WEEKS
Marconi Seeking to
Pick Wireless Wave
From the Planet Mars
Mrs. Walter S. Ward Faces
Reporters at Courthouse
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GET PEACE
j Hague Conference Opened
With 30 European Coun
tries: Represented More
Conciliatory Attitude Indi
V cated Than at Genoa, But
fti r t r . .
nu ounnuence or success.
THE HAGUE, June 15. The econo-
mic rehabilitation of Europe and the
re-establishment of Russia in the fam
ily of nationB were before the world
again today as the principal powers
resumed the discussions abandoned at
Geneva a month ago.
All Europe centered its hopes today
on the new conference, which is dedi
cated principally to the problem of
Russia. Failure of the efforts at Paris
to organize an international loan fur
Germany undoubtedly has served to
augment the pessimism obtaining in
many quarters concerning the pros
pects of the present gathering reach
ing definite agreements with soviet
Russia on such vital matters as credit,
the treatment to be accorded to pro
perty held by foreigners and the pay
ment of the Russian debts.
The conference was called to order
by the Dutch foreign minister, H. A.
Van Karnebeek. Sixty delegates, rep
resenting about 30 countries were
present. '
Nevertheless, determination was evi
dent among the delegates gathered for
the preliminary meetings to make
every effort to achieve the results
which the Genoa conference failed to
achieve. The representatives of the
t principal countries excepting , Russia
assembled In the peace palace at 2:30
thlB afternoon, and there began their
labors of studying the program which
will be presented to the Russian dele
- gation at the Joint meetings to open
on June 26.
Chief interest lies in the harmoniza
tion of the attitudes of England,
France and Italy on how to approach
the soviet delegation officially, for
France shows a disposition to adhere
tenaciously to her Genoa demand for
suitable guarantees from the Bolshe
vik! before undertaking to renew offic
ial relations with Russia.
France objects to the soviet memor
andum, submitted to the Genoa con
ference on May 11,. which attacked the
capitalistic systems of the other coun
tries, and charged these nations with
doing many things confiscating pro
perty for example, equally drastic
with the BolBhevik measures to -which
they objected. The French would like
to see this memorandum withdrawn
by the Soviets before official pour
paries with the Russian delegates are
again inaugurated. ' '
Great Britain and Italy apparently
are ready to pursue a more concilia
tory policy. The preliminary begin
ning today, therefore promises to be
most Important.
Russia Stands Pat
MOSCOW, June 14. On the eve of
the Hague conference government of
.. flcials Informed the Associated Press
t that the Russian attitude at the new
meeting would be the same as at
Genoa. The only concessions to foreign
, capital possible, it was added, will be
on the basis of the, recently enacted
lc'B, governing private property.
Karl Radek, soviet chief of publicity,
ueclared:
"The Hague conference of experts
will be rather a hindrance than a help,
because It will not be a mutual discus
sion of problems, but merely create a
new united front of capital.
The Russian government is not in
such a low position as to allow Itself
to be treated with contempt, either by
' (Continued on pag eight)
EAPOLIS TOURISTS FIRST TO
THE RIM OF CRATER LAKE THIS SEASON
The distinction of being the first
tourists to reach the -rim of Crater
Lake this season was won Tuesday
afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hol
ton of Mlnneapolfs. Minn. They went
by car as far as Whltehorse, 9 miles
from the rim, and walked in the rest
M the way. They also have the dis
tinction of carrying in the first mail
of the year to John Maben. caretaker
of tho inn. and also packed out the
first mall since last fall for Maben.
Mr. Holton reports that the snow
is ten feet deep at the eaves of the
inn, but that it has melted for a few
i yi
Mario L. Real, who shct and killed
Frank Warren Anderson, war vete7
ran and department at ore welfare
worker, because' he could not mnrry
her, and then shot herself in a Kan
sas City hotel room.
According to the latest reports,
Miss Ileal was married In Dayton 14
years ago and her husband, Stove,
Real, and two sons are living . in
Terre Haute, Ind.
HALL EXPECTED
TO RUN AS AN
Portland Journel Declares De
feated Republican Candi
date Will Claim Irregulari
ties in Primary Entitle Him
to Oppose Olcott.
PORTLAND, Ore.. June 15.
Charles Hall of Marshfield, defeated
candidate for the republican nimina
tion for governor, is to be an Inde
pendent candidate for that office at
the coming general election In No
vember. He is to ask for a recount of
some 118 west side precincts of the
City of Portland, and of picked pre
cincts in Washington and Marlon
counties, this action to be based on
information of alleged irregularities
In the county gathered by his head
quarters lieutenants, and on the ba
sis of what is disclosed In these pre
cincts, if his Information is correct, go
before the people in November.
This Is the story that has come
today from close inside tho Hall
camp. 4
Allege Irregularities
Hall is said to have gathered by his
managers various affldavidts from
the 11S west Bide precincts of the
cltv. alleging irregularities in the
count. Some of these affidavits are
said to have been made by election
Judges and clerks outlining irregular
ities coming unner tneir jurisdiction
and observation, but Beemingly allow
ed according to the story. One ver
sion has it that in different precincts
Democratic voters had written 01
cott's name In on the Democratic bar
lot, and that these votes, upon direc
tion from deputies in the district at
torney's office, had been counted on
the republican tally sheets in making
the official count.
CVrtain 1recincts Chosen
Tho precincts said to have been
chosen by Hall for the recount are
those in which Jewish, Catholic and
negro voters are to be found in good-
(Continued on page oight)
feet around the rim. They spent Tues
day night with Maben at the Inn.
They traveled into the lake over the
snow, which is frozen, and also re
port that the crew engaged In cutting
out a road is making slow progress
Autos can go about half a mile be
yond Whltehorse.
Mr. and Mrs. Holton are residents
of Minneapolis, but have been tour
ing the last three years, and have vis
ited every state but one. They will
visit the Marble Caves of Josephine
county, to compare them with the
Mammoth Caves of Kentucky,
INDEPENDENT
IS
GLOOMY
OVERFUTURE
Secretary of War Waxes Pes
simistic in Address Before
Ohio Reserve University
Opposes Direct Primary,
Farm Bloc and Social Democracy-
CLEVELAND, O., June 15 (By As
sociated Press). A frankly pessimistic
view of some of the predominant ten
dencies of American political thought
was voiced today by Secretary Weeks
of the war department at the com
mencement exercises of Western He
serve university.
In an address which he said ho was
tempted to entitle "The Decline of tho
American Government," the war secre
tary declared the drift of recent years
was gradually weakening the nation's
governmental structure by undermin
ing the constitution and sweeping
away the principles of party responsi
bility. The direct primary, "bloc" agitation
and the country's readiness to accept
constitutional amendments were given
by the speaker as evidence that tho
government was heading away from
its ancient safeguards and toward
complete social democracy.
"As one result," he asserted, "in the
public mind the legislative branch of
our iiiatlonal government probably
never has been at lower ebb than it Is
today."
"Hie direct primary," he continued,)
has go palpably lessoned the quality
of men willing to serve in public af
fairs that prompt action should be
taken to greatljr taodlfy or entirely re
peal it." .., ,. j
Government Block Condemned
Turning to the. "bloc" movements n
politics, Mr. Weeks declared that when
a party comes Into power promising
to do certain things and then finds
that groups break away from party
allegiance whenever their own inter
ests seem to bo . directly involved,
"there is an end to responsibility in
government.'' In Its attempts to Im
prove upon the work of the fathers
by amending the constitution, the sec
retary said, the country "failed signal
ly." He added that in the matter of popu
lar elections, "we havo -run riot," and
suggested that much of the present
unrest and uncertainty, seemed to cen
ter in taxation,
By way of preface, the secretary said
his philosophizing applied to no partic
ular party and that he spoke not as a
government official but as a private
citizen exercising his privilege of free
speech.
Be Unpopular
"If any of you young men and wom
en decide to undertake a public career,
as I Jiope you will, let me urge you
never to support a proposition because
it is popular to do so."
"Be guided in your actions by wis
dom and justice. It Is easy to obtain
the applause of the unthinking, but it
is a cheap price.
"Government is .so intricate that It
should be administered by trained
men. The constitution Intended that
this should be done and that the gen
eral common sense which, applies in
other fields of human endeavor should
be used in administering the affairs of
our government.
"We see an ever increasing tendency
on the part of the citizens to interfere
in the details of legislation and the
representative In congress is rapidly
becoming merely the delegate of his
constituency.
. "I believe the mature judgment of
the people of the country can be trust
ed. If you take. any great question of
government and discuss it fully , in
every school district In the country,
through the press and from the plat
form, tho net results will be a correct
solution from the standpoint of the
nation; but such a procedure is not
possible in the case of one one-thousandth
part of the questions pressing
for solution every year."
Wenatchee Sawmill
Blown Up, None Hurt
WENATCHEE, Wash., June 14.
The portable sawmill at Dryden.
Washington, was - blown up by a
charge of dynamite last night, Ben
Kooken, manager, telephoned Sheriff
McManiis this morning. The sher iff
Is Investigating. Kooken Bald he be
lieved the charge was placed at the
mill by enemies. Men sleeping In
their bunks were thrdwn to the floor
by the force of the blast. The en
tire mill was wrecked.
Mrs. Walter S. Wanl surrounded by newspaper men at White Plains, N.
Y., where she was a witness at the presentation of her husband's case,
NEW YOliK. June 15. Walter S. Ward, wealthy baker's son, indict
ed by the grand jury at White Plains today, for the slaying of Clarence
Peters, former sailor, was arrested here late today.
Walter S. Ward, millionaire baker's son, today was lndii-ted by tho
Westchester grand jury on a charge of killing Clarence Peters, ex-sallor,
In May. Soon after the indictment was returned deputy sheriffs were
sent to Ward's homo in New Rochelle to arrest him. He has been at
liberty on ?50,000 bonds.
KU KLUHLAN
CONDEMNED BY
AM. FED. LABOR
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 15. The
Ku Klux Klan was declared by a reso
lution of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday to be "detrimental to
the best interests of the working
people and directly opposed to the con
stitution of tho United States." Am
nesty for political prisoners also was
favored by a resolution.
Delegates favoring radical changes
in the American trade union move
ment made their first move In the
convention by introducing a resolution
favoring the amalgamation of existing
unions by industries Into single organi
zations. The resolution was introduced by
E. H. Fitzgerald and others represent
ing the Brotherhood of Hallway Clerks
and proposed that the "American Fed
eration of Labor take tho necessary
action toward bringing about the re
quired solidarity within the ranks of
organized labor, and that as a first
step in this direction, the various
international unions be called into con
ference for the pui M)se of amalgamat
ing all the unions in the respective
industries into single organizations,
each of which shall cover any indus
try." '
The California state federation ask
ed adoption of a resolution declaring
in favor of a ban on Oriental immigra
tion by denying "admission as immi
grants and permanent residents, all
aliens who are ineligible to citizenship
under the laws of the United States."
Formation of a central bank in
Washington "with such branch banks
as occasion may demand" was pro
posed by a resolution of Hie Wyoming
slate federation.
Several resolutions dealt with Rus
sia, both for and against recognition
by the United States government. One
hundred and thirteen resolutions were
Introduced.
WALNUT, Nebraska, Juno lu.-'-The
recent rain, wind and hail storm that
struck northeast holt county is said to
have been the worst of Its kind ever
experienced here. The hall was a foot
dej on the level and drifts averaging
3'4 feet could be found. Farmers suf
fered much loss In poultry. . A great
,lnnl . ...III l.,.,.A tn l.A ,.l a.1
Small bridges were washed out by the
high water.
IRELAND FREE
AT LAST, WORD
OF A. GRIFFITH
Leader of Irish Free State De
. lighted By Constitution
Ireland for First Time, Has
Control Own Destinies
Oath Is Described. ,
LONDON, June 15. Arthur Grif
fith, befm-u leaving London tonight,
made a statement, in which he said:
"The constitution is that of a free
and democratic state, and under it
Ireland for the first time In centuries
secures tho power to control and de
velop her own resources and live her
own national life."
The constitution provides that tho
oath of allegiance shall bo taken and
su hscrihed to by every member of
parliame'nt of the Irish free state bo
fore taking his seat therein. Tho
oath shall be taken und subscribed
to before a representative of the
crown, or some person authorized by
him.
Article. 4!i of tho new Irish consti
tution gives the parliament of the
Irish free state authoritative right to
rt-gulato tho raising and maintenance
of such armed force as are mentioned
In tho Anglo-Irish treaty and such
forces shall be subject to the control
of the parliament.
Article 48 provides that "except in
case of actual invasion, tho Irish free
state shall not bo committed to ac
tive . participation in any war with
out tho assent of the free state par
liament. The oath of allegiance is provided
under article 17 of tho constitution
in the following words:
: "I do solemnly swear true faith
and allegiance to tho constitution of
the Irish Freo State as by law estab
lished and that I will be faithful to
his majesty, King (Jeorgo V, and his
hyirs and successors by law and in
virtue of the common cltlzcrishlp of
Ireland nnd Great Itrilaln and her
adherence to and membership of tho
group of nations forming the British
cortnnonwealth of nations."
DRUGS SEIZED ON JAP
VESSEL AT ASTORIA
PQKTIAXD, .tune 1 Feder.!
agents seized ten cases ot narcotics
rtn thn Jitnnnpiin atnflmni 1nlum Mftru
at Astoria early toduy and arrested
rour mnmners of Ihe crew, according
to Dr. .1. A. Unvillo, federal prohibi
tion ofrii'er for Oregon, who esllinat-
twl t!wt ttin tlrntra tttinn dllntal n t, A
void would have brought $100,000.
4
NEW YORK, June 15. Enroute
to tho United States on his yacht
Ellctra, William Marconi, perfee-
tor of wireless telegraphy is seok-
lug to pick what he calls "wire-
less messages" from the planet
Mars, according to the New York
World.
Marconi, it is said, has been of
the belief for five years that sig-
4- nals are being sent through spaijo
from Mars. Last year, while cruis-
ing ill the Mediterranean on tho
fr Ellotra, the Inventor picked up a
wave of 150,000 meters length,
the greatest ever recorded.
Mars is now upproachiug tho
earth and next Sunday will be
42,000,000 miles away, closer than
it has bom since i909.
10 THE SINE
Famous Ace , in Spite of
Troubles, Finally Delivers
Greetings From President
Harding to Shriners Sorry
He-Couldn't Attend.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 15. Cap-
tain Eildlo lUukenbackcr delivered
tho greetings of President Harding
to tho Imperial council, after having
brought them from New York by
airplane and train. -Tho . president
expressed regret that he could not
attend the convention and Jubilee.
Henry Lrftnsburgh,. past potentate
of tho Almas temple, Washington
D. C, replied to tho president's
greetings nnd thanked Rlckenbaeker,
SAN FKANCISCO, Juno 15. Tho
Oases of Anah, Bangor, Maine: Al
Betloe. Hillings, Montana; Mahl,
Miami, Florida and Tigris, Syracuse,
Now York, were given chart era as
temples" today by the Imperial coun
cil of tho Ancient Arabic Order,
Nobles of tho Mystic Shrine, now in
48th annual conclave here, lien All
Oases, of Sacramento. California, was
given a dispensation under which It
may get a templo charter at tho 1923
cbnventlon.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. Mecca
by tho Golden Gate today cntored Uh
fourth day of the rule of the scarlet
fez. With the jeweled cavalcade of
last night's parade sparkling In mem
ory and the illustrated historical pa
geant to anticipate as the crowning
fenture of tonight's program, tho
throngs of visitors, gay in raiment and
spirits, had scheduled a day of varied
entertainment. Business of the Golden
Jubilee concluded yesterday.
Wives and daughters of tho Imperial
officers, escorted by a group of Islam
temple hostesses, were to journey over
San Francisco bay to Saucalito and
over the crooked little railway which
leads to the summit of Mount Tamal
pais. Other nobles and their wlvos
were Invited to Yerba Hliena Naval
Training station.
Mid-morning called for the massed
review of bauds, patrols, and more
than six thousand nobles at Golden
Gate park. In the massed band con
cert, a monster music making aggre
gation of, 4000 pieces wllljanswer tho
wave of a Bingle baton.
' Tho grand pageant, the Inst parade
of the jubilee, tonight will present the
history of Masonry from its Inception,
misty centuries ago to present times,
it will be followed by a monster fire
works display at civic center.
Al
SKATTLE, Juno 15. Mayor E. J.
Hrown today reiterated his charge
that a number of federal officials,
delegates to tho republican state
convention at Chehalls, Washington,
last week were Intoxicated on the
floor of the convention and an
nounced that he would ask for a
federal grand Jury Investigation of
tho charge.
"I am informed that 800 quarts of
liquor wore, taken to tho convention,
Mayor Brown Bfd, "nnd there were
S24 delegates. 1 am also Informed
that Aomo of tho delegates who were
intoxicated were government Offic
ials from this city. I do not pro
pose to attempt to enforce law and
order in this city unless I have the
gives g mm
DECLARES
START ME
TO DRY UP
U. S. SHIPS
Amendment Offered to Mer
chant Marine Bill to Stop
Sale of Liquor On All -U. S.
Ships Atty. Gen'l. Daugh-
. erty Asked for Opinion"
Busch Offers Evidence.
. WASHINGTON'. Juno 15. Repub
lican members of the merchant ma
rine committee were hustily summon
ed to a meeting late today to consid
er amendments to the ship subsidy
bill and it was understood they decid
ed to discuss the Hankhoad proposal
with regard to the sale of liquor ou
American ships. '
WASHINGTON, Juen 1". Chair--man
Laskar today instructed tho
treasurer of the shipping board to .
pay immediately all cleaims already
awarded against the emergency fleet
corporation and has drawn for the
purpose the first five million dollars
of tho thirty million dollars made
available under the independent of
fices appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, June 15. Attor
ney General Daugherty will bo asked
for a new ruling on the question of
the sale of liquor, on shipping board
vessels, It was indicated today at tho
treasury.
WASHINGTON, June 15. Definite
steps through legislation to stop tho
sale of liquor on American chips
were started today through presenta
tion by Representative Bankhead,
democrat, Alabama, ot an amendment
to the Merchant Marine bill, which
would cut off the government aid
provided, in the measure from any
ship carrying intoxicating liquors or
beverages.
The Alabama representative offer
ed his amendment at a meeting of the .
house merchant marine commltteo,
of which he is member, called to take
final action on the merchant marine .
bill.
Considerable doubt was expressed
that the amendment would be ac
cepted, as the Indications were that
the majority members of the commit
tee would vote to report the bill as
framed by a BUh-committee.
ST. LOUIS, June 15. The Anheuser-Busch
Browing company Is
willing to produce witnesses to sup
port charges made in the letters of
August A. Flusch and his son Adol
phus A. Busch III. to President Hard
ing, and which were turned over to
Chairman A. D. Laskar of the ship
ping board that tho United States
shipping board is violating, the Vol-,
stead act. In the event of a congres
sional inquiry, It became known hero
today through representatives of the
firm. . ,
The original letter of August Busch,
with that of Adolphus Busch III, was
printed In circular form and mulled,
to various newspapers throughout the
country last week.
WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD
PARKERS nUUG, W. Vu.. Juno 15
Property losses aggregating J20(i.
000 were reported hero last night in
the first news received from Koano
and Calhoun counties, isolated by a
heavy storm Sunday night. Ohurchcs,
schools, residences and business
buildings were damaged r.by ' flood!
wutcrs. whllo'crops were ruined.
QTS. OF BOOZE
, DELEGATES
co-operation nnd support of govern
ment officials, and I do not hellpvo
that conduct of this kind will con
duce to such enforcement of law und
order."
Victor Zednlck of Seattle, who was
secretury of tho convention, declared
today that Mayor Brown had boon
misinformed when told that certain
federal officers attending the con
vention were Intoxicated.
' "I didn't see any one-Jn the con
vention who appeared under the In
fluence of liquor," Mr. Zednlck de
clared, "and I was on the plutform
of the hall all of the time.., I believe
someone has given ( Mayor Frown
such information, but I think who
ever did it, has misinformed him."
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