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MEDFORI), OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1922
NO. 83
.MEDFORD
REBELS HOLD
AMERICANS
FOR RANSOM
AO Employees Tampico Oil
Company Held By Rebel
, General for 15,000 Peso
Ransom U. S. A. Takes
Action Buiaski Hansom to
Be Paid.
WASHINGTON, June 27. Forty
American employes of the Cortez Oil
company near Tampico and property
valued at a quarter of a million dollars
are being held by a rebel general until
ransom of fifteen thousand pesos is
paid, according to a message from the
American consul at Tampico to tho
state department. I
The dispatch was dated yesterday l
and said that the "rebel General Goro
zabe" had seized the company's pro
perty and was holding it with 240 well,
armed men. Prompt instructions wero 1
sent by the state department 'to the
embassy in Hiexico City and to the
consul at Tampico to urge the Mexican .
authorities to tnke immediate action
for the protection of American lives
and property.
The consul reported that Gorozabe
had demanded payment of the 15,000 j
pesos within 48 hours from yesterday
morning when his forces seized tho :
property. I
The message said also that there
were no Mexican federal troops in the
vicinity.
The consul's message contained few
details.
As the message was dated yester
day, the time for payment of the 13,
000 peso3, fixed bi tho rebel leader,
probably was due to expire somo time
today. i
Meanwhile tho Tlopartniont waB
still awaiting advices from Sloxtco as
to action taken hy the Mexican gov
ernment to obtain the release of A.
Druco Bielaski captured by bandits
and held1 for ransom not far from
Mexico City near Cuervanaca. The
embassy has communicated no afTitt
tional details of Mr. Bielaskl's cap
ture since it received .the depart
ment's instructions to press the Mexi
can authorities for prompt action In
the case. . '
MEXICO CITY. June 27. (Dy Asso
ciated Press). Manuel Darcena, Mex
ican lawyer who was kidnaped togeth
er with Bruce Blolaskl, near Cuerna
vaca, Monday has been released and
news Is momentarily expected of Bie
laskl's freedom. Late advices from
Cuernavaca said Mr. Bielaski was safe
and that negotiations with the bandits
wero under way.
Mr. Bielaski, former chief of the
American department of justice Inves
tigation bureau and Sonor Barcena
were seized while motoring with their
wives. i ,
Tho ransom is being paid on tho
order of Richmond. Levering and com
pany, New York, of which Mr. Bielaski
iji theiead.
FOREST FIRES IN
' WASHINGTON STATE
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 27. no
ports of numerous " forest . fires
throughout the stnto occasioned by
the northeasterly winds, wore re
ceived today by State Forester Fred
E. rape, but none of the blazes seem
to have reached serious proportions.
One bad fire was reported In the
Coweman section of Cowlitz county
east of Kelso, but the damage has not
been ascertained."' Kittitas county is
said to be experiencing some trouble.
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ANACORTES, Wash., June 27.
Death today claimed the last survivor
of the band of Wisconsin men, who,
at Ripon in 1854, founded the republi
can party, when Edwin U. Jtidd died
here, Just a month' less (han 96 years
ot age. Mr. Judd was active until a
iConth ago when, his health failing
rapidly, ho announced "I'm through."
Mr. Judd was a member of the first
total ahstinance society organized in
Massachusetts and was chairman of
the free soil pnrty for the first con
PRINCE NICOLAS OF ROUMANIA
A now photo of the second son of
the 'Roumanian sovereigns. Just ar
rived in this country. He is a brother
of tho new Queen Marie of Jugo
slavia. ON "EVE LABOR
UNION STRIKE
BERLIN, June 27. The twenty-
four. hour strike- In Germany by the
general . federation of trades unions
as a demonstration against the forces
of reaction, was to go into effect to
day. Tho strike is expected to involve
the big hotels, whose guests have
been warned to supply themselves
with canned goods and bread, as no
food will be served between noon and
tomorrow morning.
The political .situation, throughout
Germany continues remarkably calm
despite tho vehemence of press com-j
ments concerning tne assassination oi
Dr. Uathenau.
. Selection of a man to fill the post
of- foreign minister presents difficul
ties of some magnitude to Chancellor
W'lrth. This is not only because of
the dearth of available men, but also
for inner political reasons, as the
question of the realignment of the
coalition is one of the possibilities
growing out of the present situation.
BERLIN, June 27. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The assassins who
killed Dr. Rathenau, wero striking at
the republican government of Gcr
niany and its people declared Presi
dent Ehert at Dr. Rathcnau's funeral
in the reichstag chamber today, in
eulogizing the dead statesman.
"Tho bullet which struck down
nathernau was aimed at the German
republic, said the president. "It rob
bed the nation of one of her most
loyal patriots, one of the ablest cham
pions of German rejuvenation. This
murder is a crime against our Indus
trious, suffering, hopeful people."
The vicinity of the relchstug build
ing was .crowded with masses of
workers observing the day's absenta
tion from labor decided upon it pro
test against the crime. The prohib
ited zone near the building was heav
ily patrolled.
.Up to the early afternoon no dis
turbances had developed. . -
NEW JITNEY RULES -
ARE NOW IN FORCE
PORTLAND, Ore.. Juno 27. En
forcement of the public service com
mission's rules governing motor ve
hicles operated for hire has been
begun by the commission nnd A. W.
Bcchlemon in charge of tho automo
tive department of tho commission in
Portland announced today that all
violators of the rules will bo arrested
and punished in the future.
The rules were effective tho first
of thc: year, but time has been given
the drivers to familiarize themselves
with them.
PARTY
AT THE AGE OF 96
gressional district of Wisconsin in
1853.
In 1854 he was one of the signers of
the call for a mass convention which
resulted in the formation of the repub
lican party.
Woodrow Wilson used Judd's story
of the founding of the party in his his
tory and recently Mr. Judd received a
personal letter from President Hard
ing congratulating him on his good
health as his 96th birthday approach
ed.
Mr. Judd Is survived by a son nnd a
daughter, both living here. . .
GERMANY TENSE
IB CAR
IS FIRED ON
FROM HILLS
One Miner Killed in Ohio When
Car Is Fired On From Am
bush Second Miner Is
Wounded Citizens Take
Action to Recall Grand Jury
for Investigation.
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, June 27 One
miner was killed and another wounded
this morning when they were fired
upon from the hills while enroute to
the strip mine of the Catherine Coal
Mining company at Uniontown, near
here, according to information reach
ing here. The victims were in an auto
mobile when the shooting began.
The shooting occurred near Laffer
ty, Belmont county. There were six
miners in the automobile, but four
escaped without Injury. According to
reports to the authorities here, the fir
ing begin without warning and lasted
only a few moments. The assailants
escaped.
Three strip mines of the Catherine
company in this Yegion have been op
erating since the strike was called
April 1. There have been several I
minor disorders in that region within
the past month.
FAIRMONT, W. Va., June 27. The
enjoining order issued by Judge W. S. (
Meredith of Marion county circuit
court here yesterday against the Unit
ed Mine Workers is regarded as the,
most sweeping restraining order thus'
far handed down in West Virginia coal
fields since the strike started In April.1
It was granted on petition of the;
Sham-ck Fuol company, against one
of whose mines the miners' march was'
directed late last week.
The ordor names John L. Lewis,'
international president of the mine
workers, other union officials, ordinary
mine workers and even unnamed per
sons, all of whom are enjoined from
taking any steps that would in any
way interfere with the operation of tho
company's mines near Hoult. Offic
ials, successors, agents and represen-'
tatives of eleven union locals are
under the restraining order.
WASHINGTON, June 27. Business
organizations affiliated with the cham
ber of commerce, of the United States
were called upon today by Julius H.
Barnes, president of the chamber to
lend their co-operation in the effort to
prevent a runaway coal market by set
ting up machinery for co-ordinating
the distribution of coal among their
local industrial and individual con
sumers. 1
. Each of the 1400 'chambers of com
merce and trade associations was urg
ed to appoint a fuel committee and j
make an immediate survey oi tne local
coal situation. .
UNIONTOWN, Pa., ' June 27. The
Fayette county common picas court
was asked in a petition filed here to
day by four residents of the county, to
recall the June grand Jury and invest!-j
gate the "importation or several hun
dred men from New York City who
have been sworn in as deputy sheriffs,
marshals and special policemen for
strike guard duty.
The men were sent in by the Vlck
ery detective agency of 'New York City
and are of "intemperate habit and
reckless disposition," the petitioners
declared, adding that they, were mis-1
treated, assaulted and abused by them,
and that their presence In the county
endangers "lives and property."
TOWN IS
SWEPTBY FIRE
BAKER, Ore., June 27. Fire early
today swept the town of Monument,
in Grant county, destroying the J. J.l
Simas store, on . the roof of which !
building the conflagration
from chimney sparks, the
started
Baptist
church, William Hamilton's general
store, some warehouses and several
residences.
The town has a population of about
150. No definite, estimate of tho loss
was given in reports reaching here,
but it was said to reach many thous
ands. Separate Company A, the local Na
tional Guard unft, is expected to ar
rive home from the Oregon National
Guard encampment at Camp Lewis
sometime next Friday. All units of
the guard will break camp early Thurs-
rtii-v mnrnln? nnit ontrnln nn finr atiap.
ial trains for Portland. J
Nine Men Killed in
Quarry Explosion
At Knoxville, Tenn.
' KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 27
Nino. men were killed and 15 in
fr jured, sevoral of them seriously,
in an explosion early this after-
noon at the plant of the Pulsion
Quarry company at Straw Plains,
thirteen miles east of hero.
BERLIN, June 27. (Uy Assocl-
nted Press). Twenty-six persons
wore killed and numbers of oth-
eis injured, thirty seriously in a
railway accident just outside
Berlin today. .
KILLSJPSELF
James Boyd, 78 Years Old,
Commits Suicide at Home in
Ashland III Health and
Despondency Over Death'of
Son Cause.
James Boyd, age 78 years, a veteran
of the Civil War, and for 25 years a
resident of Ashland, cctnmltted suicide
in the garage of his home on North
Main street, that city, early this morn
ing, by shooting himself in the mouth
with a revolver.'Jjpth was Instan
taneous. Despot, j over ill health
and worry over , Aeath of a son
several years ago f given as reasons
for the act. : ' y
Deceased was 7ell to do, having
extensive 'propei 1 interests in Ash
land, and was a former resident of
Klamath and Lake counties. He Is
survived by a wife gad several chll-
Boyd retired as usual Monday night,
apparently in good spirits. During the
night he arose, went to tho garage,
locked himself in, and fired tho fatal
shot. The household was ' awakened
and began a search. Upon finding the
garage locked, they forced an entrance
and totind the body.
Mr. Boyd came to . Oregon from
Minnesota, and served as a captain
during the Civil War and was well nnd
favorably known in Ashland. The
body will be shipped to the old home
in Minnesota for burial.
About ton years ago a son was nccl
dentally shot and killed by a playmate,
and this tragedy weighed heavily upon
Mr. , Boyd s mind, it is said.
BASEBALL SCORES
American
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.Pltcher
Eddie Rommell or the Philadelphia
Americans today won two games from
Boston. He pitched the entiro first
game and won 4 to 2. in the second
game he relieved Naylor in tho sev
enth inning after the Red Sox had tied
the score, and carried tho Athletics to
a 6-4 trlmph.
At Philadelphia. R. H. E.
Boston 2 0 1
Philadelphia 4 8 2
Batteries: Pennock, "Fullerton and
Ruel; Rommell and Perkins.
Second game. R. H. E.
Boston 4 11 1
Philadelphia 6 10
Batteries: Ferguson, Fillinglm nnd
Ruel; Holmach, Naylor, Rommel and
Perkins.
At Detroit R. IT, E.
Chicago 9 12 0
Detroit 5 9 0
Batteries: Schupp, Hodgo and
Schalk; Ehmke, Cole and Bassler.v
At Cleveland. R. IT: E.
St. Louis 7 9.1
Cleveland 9 12 3
Batteries: Wright, Van Gilder, Dan
forth and Severeid: Mails, - Keefe,
Lindsey, Ulile and O'Neill.
National
At Pittsburg. R. H. E
Pittsburg 6 9 0
Chicago 1 12 2
Batteries: Cooper and Gooch;
Cheeves, Jones and O'Farrell.
At Boston. R. H. E.
Brooklyn 7 13 1
Boston 3 7 2
Batteries: Reuther and Deberry;
Oeschger, McNamara and Gowdy.
At New icrk. R. H. E.
Philadelphia 15 2
New York 7 10 1
Batteries: Hubbell and Henline;
Douglas and Snyuer. (Called end 6th,
rain.
hiladolphla-New York second game
postponed; rain.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 27. Los
Angeles-Portland game postponed;
teams graveling. (Gnme here next
Monday). ,
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CIV L
WAR
VETERAN
HARDING IN
i NEW EFFORT
! END STRIKE
President and Cabinet to
Endeavor to Bring Warring
Factions Together If As
sistance Not Given, Strong
Measures Will Be Used
Herrin Outrage Condemned
Mine Is DynamfttMl
GRAFTON,, W. Va., Juno 27.
The coal tipple at tho I. nulla
mine of the 11. M. Crawford
Coal company was destroyed and
tho tipple nt the Victor mine of
tho Radclirfo-SummervlUo Coal
company at Arden, W. Va., was
damaged early today by explo-
sions of dynamite. Threats have
been received by officials of the
companies, they said, when they
continued to operate the mines
after the strike was called.
WASHINGTON, Juno 27. Indica
tions were given at the White House
today that the government soon
would be able to make an announce
ment In the coal strike situation and
that the step contemplated was a
move to bring the loadors of the un
ion miners and representative opera
tors together for a discussion of wage
differences.
The coal situation in all its ramifi
cations was understood to be one of
the chief topics up for consideration
by President Harding at today's cab
inet meeting. ...lust what form tho
move by the government will tnke, no
official was prepared to stato, though
it was understood that some govern
ment officials, after conferring with
John L. Lewis, president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers' union wore of the
opinion that no break whatever could
be expected in the ranks of union la
bor and that a move was necessary to
bring operators into conference at
once.
President Harding was said to tool
that the "difficult and delicate" ne
gotiations between individuals and
the .government nocessnry to bring
about the meeting desired would not
be aided by public discussion. Oper
ators who have objected to mooting
the miners in national or semi-national
wage conferences and mine
union spokesmen who have been re
fusing to meet operators In district
conferences cannot bo induced to
yield their objections If they are pub
licly forced into concessions in the
opinion of the prestdont.
The administration, it was said
does not contemplate an Interven
tion except by persuasion and concil
iation. If, however, voluntary action
of tho kind sought in the industry
doos not result and public Bafety Is
threatened, the government will make
Its intervention "more pointed." A
question as to whethor public Bafety
In the view of the administration did
require somo settlement of the strike
Immediately was left unanswered. A
request for an administration ex
pression of views on the Herrin, III.,
disorders brought forth this com
ment: "For murder, wherever committed,
by whomsoever committed there is
never extenuation."
HERRIN, III., June 27. (By the
Associated Press) Twelve wounded
men, survivors of the forty-seven
non-union workers and guards cap
tured nt the Lester mlno by a mob
last Thursday, nre in danger of their
lives if they leavo tho Herrin hos
pital, according to reliable reports
reaching state nnd federal Investiga
tors last night.
"Dead men tell no tales, and somo
of those wounded men know too much
for the safety of members of tho
mob" one Herrin business man com
mented. Officials of tho hospitals admitted
that some union men attempted to
remove one of the wounded guards at
.11 o'clock last Haturday, under prom
ise of escorting him over tho county
lino, but they wero denied entrance to
the hospital.
Not alt of the mob was from Wil
liamson county, according to the
story of the Christopher Progress, a
labor paper of Christopher, Franklin
county, a copy of which an Associated'
Press correspondent obtained at Mar
ion. Tho Progress account of the
battle says men from Herrin, Mar
lon, Zeiglcr and Christopher, wero
among those present.
Hhrrirr Does Nothing.
Sheriff Melvln Thaxton snid he had
been unable to get nny information
leading to the Identity of any mem
ber of tho mob. At tho hospital
here, where the twelve non-union
men and two union miners who were
(Continued on page six.)
FAITHFUL DISCIPLE OF LENINE
ASSUMES POWERS OF SOVIET
AS ONE OF THE TRIUMVIRATE
UPON ILLNESS OF HIS CHIEF
In
A. I. Hykoff, ono of thp tiiun.vi
nito compoHfd of J. V. Stalin, IjO(
Kiiniiwff nnd A. I. Ilykntf who have
been plumed In charge of soviet Htato
affairs, neeorcUng to word from Mos
cow, upon tho sudden illnesH of Nico
lut lA-nine, who has been ordered by
his physicians to take a bIx month's
rest.
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roUOHKEEPSIE, ' Juno 27.
Competing oarsmen and rowing ex
perts today wero still' keyed up by
tho Iiiter-colletfiuto regatta, won by
tho navul acadumy crow on tho Hud
son yesterday.
It appeared to bo almost tho unani
mous opinion of both thoso partici
pating and those witnessing tho threo
mllo race that it was tho greatest
crow spectacle and tho most gruelling
contest In tho history of tho sport In
this country.
Members of tho winning crow, who
have sat in tho sailor shell for tho
last threo years and taken part in a
long string of navy victories, includ
ing tho Olympic triumphs over tho
Leandor crew at Brussels in 1920,
woro frank In admitting that tho var
sity contest was tho hardest and most
trying in which they ever swept an
oar. Ono of tho leaders In tho shell
said It was ono succession of sprints
in which It seemed as if thero was
'never a chance to catch a breath.
Next to tho remarkable power and
stamina and skllfull work of the
navy, tho splendid performance of
tho University of Washington eight
was tho chief topic of discussion. It
was pointed out that for tho second
Unto In two years a Pacific coast col
lego crew had won second placo in
tho intercollegiate rowing classic of
tho year, and had only been forced
to bow to thijhilddies, recognized as
tho wonder combination of the
decade.
Shrewd judge's of rowing remark
ed that the far westerners used splen
did judgment in their race, rowing
back of Cornell, where 'they had tho
benefit of the pace, yet within strik
ing distance of tho leaders, until the
Ithaca combination faltered and then
rushed to tho foro in an effort to
defeat Aprtnpolls in tho . final drive
for tho finish. It was suggested by
more than one authority that had
Cornell been able to battle Just a fow
hundred yards further, Washington
might have had enough strength und
stamina to maintain tho lead it
gained for a short period over tho
navy.
Hyracuso adherents wero well
pleased with tho showing of their
eight which landed In third placo by
a scant foot over Cornell.
IT. t. Plnyer Beaten.
WIMBLEDON, Juno 27. (By tho
Associated Press) A. W. Asthalter,
an American, was eliminated this
afternoon from .the International
grass court tennis championships
here when ho was defeated by Major
J. O. Kitchle, a British player.
SAN' FRANCISCO, Juno 2 7. A
shattorcd fragment of the casualty
list from tho battlefields of Franco;
living, pulsing, but broken memories
of the great war, passed in review
here today In the annual parade of
the Disabled American Veterans of
the World War, who are meeting In
convention In San Franclscp.
Tho first sections of the parade
were made up of soldiers, police, blue-
Jackets and marine contingents. Judge
Kobert S. Marx of Cincinnati, na
tional commander of the organiza
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f.f fa j3y jvjj
WASHINGTON
HIGHLY
PRAISED
FOR GAM
RACE
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AGAIN
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Provisional Government Fol
lowing England's Warning,
Denounces Lawlessness
Declares Belfast Boycott
Illegal Citizens Urged to
Support Government
' DUBLIN, June 27. (By tho As
sociated Press) Tho Irish provis
ional government issued a manifesto
this evening denouncing outrages
against peaco and security in Ireland.
Declaring the boycott of Belfast had
no legal existence, and announcing
that thrt government would reso
lutely perform its duty to maintain
law and order. Tho co-operation of
citizens in this was invited.
LONDON, Juno 27. The Evening
News today says tho British gov
ernment sent a warning last
Saturday to tho Irish provisional
government, declaring that if tho lat
ter government's authority to restore
order were not exercised, tho British
government would have to take ac
tion. ,
The British" communication, ac
cording to the newspaper, requested
tho provisional government "to net
promptly and vigorously to break up
tho organization for intimidation and
murder which is designed to wreck
the treaty and is directed in tho opin
ion of his majesty's government
from the four courts in Dublin."
The warning continued:
"If tho provisional government,
now that the elections show they pos
sess the support of the majority in
tho south, do not exercise their au
thority to restoro -order, tho imperial
government will uo ; obliged t to,, tH,
action." , "...
The Newa says tho warning does
not contain a time limit and cannot
bo described as nn ultimatum. It
also offered cortnin advice to ' tho
provisional government.
FIRST AUTO TO
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GETS SILVER CUP
KLAMATH FALLS, Juno 27. After
bnltllns tliroiiKh snow drifts for flvo
days, Frank W. Hudson, a tourist from
Oakland, Cal., driving a Ford coupe,
reached Crater Lake rim at 4:20
o'clock Sunday afternoon and claims
tho honor of being tho first autolst to
reach the hike this year over any road,
as well as the silver loving cup of
fered by Klamath Falls business men,
through tho chamber of commerce, to
the first out-of-state tourist to reach
the lake via The Dalles-California
highway.
This message was telephoned horo
from Fort Klamath today.' Hudson,
who was alone, cut 16 snowdrifts with
a cross-cut saw and cant-hook, brushed
around eight drifts and planked five
drifts. He was .voluntarily given a
certificate by Alex Sparrow, park su
perintendent, showing him the first
automobile tourist to arrive at the
lake, the message stated.
Another Ilrokcr Falls.
NEW YORK, Juno 27. Tho New
York consolidated stock exchangu
.today nnnounccd tho suspension' of
113. M. Fuller and company. L The
company maintained branch offices
in Hoston, Philadelphia nnd Clove
land. A petition in bankruptcy was
later filed agiflnst tho company on'
complaint of threo creditors, , with
claims aggregating $16,000. Ltablli--'
ties wero llxteO. at $500,000 ,and, Bj
setis $250,000. ' j .
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tion, and Governor Stephens, follow
ed in machines.
The disabled filed by, state by
slate. Many limped, some used canes
to aid their halting steps, others wero
on crutches. There were many who
could not walk at alU and they were
taken along In automobiles. Many
Were in uniform; the same old battle
scarred "O. D." of the French cam
paigns, and they marched behind the
old tunes, snapped out with all of the
old blare, "Madelon," "Tho Stars and
Stripes Forever," "Over There."