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' The Weather
Prediction Fair
Maximum yesterday 96
Minimum today 53
Weather Year Ago
Maximum 89.5
Minimum 54
lO;il!.v Seventeenth Year.
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MEDFORD, 0REC10X, WEDNESDAY, JUKE 28, 1922
NO. 84
WAR BREAK
MM
FREE STATE
OPENS EIRE
ON S. FEIN
Ryublican Headquarters in
Belfast Attacked in Early
Morning Report Gates
Blown: Down and Walls
Levelled Defense Is Stub
bornCensorship Strict.
BELFAST, June 28f-(By Associated
Press). Unconfirmed reports received
here from Dublin this afternoon said
the gates and the main entrance of
the Four Courts had been blown down
and some, ot the walls almost levelled.
...Machine gun and artillery fire was
still in progress at 6:30 p. m. The pro
visional government has imposed a
censorship upon telegrams.
"The boys are glorious and will fight
for the Republic until the end,"' said
the communique issued this afternoon
by Rory O'Connor,' commandant of the
insurgents under attack in the Four
Courts. He said the only casualties
sustained so far by the insurgents
were three slightly wounded.
The artillery of the free state forces
Went into action .against the Four
Courts shortly after two o'clock this
afternoon. It was said that fears were
entertained for the civilian population
' in the area as the stronghold contained
a large quantity of gelignite which the
free state's shells might explode.
DUBLIN, Julie 28. The .' irregular
troops who were defending ' Fowler
hall evacuated that place late this
afternoon, and proceeded to a large
hotel belonging to Alderman Moran
where they began erecting defenses.
Fire broke out in Fowler hall under
attack by the provisional government
troops, shortly after noon. At that
hour it appeared that the irregulars
holding the Four Courts had ; taken
refuge in the cellar in the reai1 of that
structure. ,
DUBLIN, June 28. (By Associated
Press). The Irish provisional govern
ment took .forceful action today
against the Insurgents of the Irish
republican army, invading the Four
Courts building where the Insurgents
were entrenched and opening a hot at
tack when a demand for surrender was
ignored.
At 8:30 o'clock the battle was still
continuing. The copper dome on the
Four Courts had been blown In, ambu
lances were dashing about in all direc
tions and the scene was one of inde
scribable confusion.
Tho garrison of the Four Courts and
the Fowler Memorial were replying
vigorously to the attackers' fire, arM
refusing all demands to surrender.
A rumor that Rory O'Connor, the re
publican insurgent commandant had
leen wounded during the fighting was
n circulation this afternoon. No con
firmation was obtainable.
Attack Starts 4 a. m.
Tfe.' fighting which opened shortly
after four a. m. was still in progress
late this forenoon, the crack of the
rifle fire and the rattle of the machine
guns resounding over Dublin above
the noise of the city's trafflce, which
was being carried on as usual.
fowler Hall,-on Parnell square, occu
pied by irregulars, also waB attacked
by the Irish government troops. The
number of casualties on either side
was not known definitely but fourteen
had been reported up to mid-forenoon.
(Continued on page eight)
Y
ON EVE OF DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE
NEW YORK, June 28. (By the!
Associated Press) Taking a fling at
tho Harding administration for Its
attitude toward the League-of Na
tions, the tariff and other issues,
James M. Cox of Ohio, democratic
csdidate for president two years
aV- sailed for Europe today to wit
ness what he described as "the con
sequences of the steady flow of doing
nothing by the present administra
tion at Washington."
He said he would motor through
every continental country except
Russia In making his study of eco
nomic conditions overseas. ' - The
( Bnv. 19. Rnrrts C.hirb
Evans to Play 21
Holes for Victory
KANSAS CITY, June 2S. (By
Associated Press). "Chick" Evans
of Chicago was forced to' go 21
holes to defeat Eddie Held of St.
Louis, 19 year old player in the
first match today in the western
amateur golf tournament. Evans
won when Held hooked his drive
into the rough, put his second in
a gully, third wldo of the green
and took a six against the Chica-
goan's par five.-
!
OS. SAWYER
GOV'T DELAY
St. Louis Veteran Represent
ing American Legion Com
mander Declares Presi
dent's Physician Largely
Responsible for : Delay in
Building of Hospitals'
- SAN FRANCISCO; June.28. Much
ot the blame for government short
comings in hospitalization work for
world war veterans should be placed
on Brigadier General Charles E. Saw
yer, president Harding's personal
physician, Humphrey Sullivan of St
Louis, representing National Com
mander MacNider of the American
Legion declared today in an address
on behalf of the American Legion be
fore the convention of the Disabled
Veterans of the World War.
Sullivan charged General Sawyer
who is head of the federal board of
hospitalization and given authority by
Director Dawes of the budget to de
termine its policy, with attempting
economy at the expense of the health
of wounded ex-service men.
"Why, after fourteen months, with
tn appropriation of $18,600,000, are
we without one of the new hospitals
provided for by act of congress?" he
asked. ' ,
Sullivan said General Sawyer had
helped spread propaganda that there
were already thousands of vacant
beds in government hospitals aSld
that efficiency and economy must be
practiced.
Mad Houses arc Jails
"Efficiency and economy," ho con
tinued "of tho 9180 mental patients
in the care of the government, 4509
are 'contracted' for by public and pri
vate Institutions. They are mostly
insane asylums, made houses where a
patient is given 'custodial case,' which
is a soft term for jailing a man, or
locking him up. Dr. Salmon, the
great expert, states 'hundreds who
now stand a fair chance of being
cured will become irretrievably In
sane,' for many of these institutions
make no effort to cure a man. They
only restrain him.
"At St. Elizabeth's, the government
hospital for mental cases at Wash
ington, there is one doctor to 127 pa
tients. New Mexico, Lower Califor
nia, Arizona and Colorado are crowd-j
ed with men who have been flooded
there to seek relief for worn-out
lungs. Because of such facts the
(Continued on page eight)
trouble with the present Washington
administration, as Governor Cox
diagnoses it, is its failure to "look
beyond the end of its nose."
'American trade relations with
Europe must be promoted, and that
involves the purchase of our surplus
supplies which, in turn. Involves
credit," he said. "When I get back
I hope to find Germany well on its
way into the League of Nations.
Every day confirms my faith In the
league. The solution of all our eco
nomic problems lies in our entry into
the league, America hns a leader
ship both mornl and financial which
must 4e upheld."
The
The wedding party aboard tho
Serbia, Queen Mnrlo of Rouninnla,
I
1
FARGO, N. D., June 28 (By Asso
ciated PreBs).' With candidates en
dorsed by the non-partisan league seek
ing .nominations on both tickets, re
publican and democratic voters of
North Dakota went to the polls today
to make nominations for United States
senator, congressmen, state officers,
executive and county posts.
First Interest centered in the con
test for renomination of Senator Por
ter I. McCumber, chairman of the sen
ate finance committee who is opposed
for the republican endorsement ' by
Lynn .7. Frazler, former governor and
non-partisan league choice, and Orms
by McHarg, one time private secretary
to McCumber.
' The returns are not expected to be
decisive until tomorrow.
Senator McCumber has declared
publicly for the renomination of Gover
nor R. A. Nestos, independent, who
was chosen in the recall election last
fall when Governor Lynn J. Frazler
and two other league-endorsed state
officials were deposed.
One of the important factors in the
league campaign, in the view of its
leaders, has been the work of A. C.
Townley, founder and first president,
who has gone from town to town quiet
ly lining up the leaguers and attempt
ing to re-establish their precinct or
ganization that was so effective in
many elections. '
Independent republican and indepen
dent democratic candidates are op
posed all down the line by loague
endorsed candidates.
It is the first time the Jeaguers have
entered the democratic primaries and
republicans expect this action will cut
down the Independent republican vote,
as in previous elections many demo
crats admittedly have cast their bal
lots for tlfe Independent republicans In
contests against league men.
American TxMiguo.
DETROIT, June 28. Umpire Dick
Owens of tho American League sus
tained a fractured collar bone In to
day's Chicago-Detroit . game when
struck by a foul ball from Veach's
bat. Ho was removed to a hospital.
At Detroit: ' R. H. E.
Chicago ........ .1 4 7 1
Detroit . 1 1 3 2
Leverett and Schalk: Oldham,
Oleson and Bossier, Manton.
At Philadelphia: R. H. E.
Boston 4 9 0
Philadelphia 2 7 0
Kerr, Watson and Ruel; Hasty and
Perkins. -
At Cleveland: R. I. E.
St. Louis 9 14 0
Cleveland 0. 4 3
Kolp and Severeld; Edwards, Mor
ton, Uhle, Keefe and O'Neill.
At Washington R. H. E.
New York 0 7 0
Washington 1 4 0
Batteriesc: Hoyt and Hoffman;
Johnson and Plcinich.-
National.
At Boston:
Brooklyn ....
R. H. E,
..4 8 1
PARTISANS
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BASEBALL SCORES 1
Serbian Royal Wedding
Serbian royal yacht, from Ion to Hunt
King Ferdinand of Rounmnia and Kins
GAMBLING HELL
L. CALIFORNIA
BURNED DOWN
Famous Sporting Resort at
Mexicali. Suffers $500,000
Damage 92 Women In
mates Escape With Belong
ings Liquor Is Saved.
MEXICALI, - Lower California, Jurfe
28. Fire which last night destroyed
the second city block to be consumed
by flames here within two days, etuis
ing damage estimated in excess ot
$500,000, was under control early to
day. Flames broke out simultaneously
at two widely separated points on tho
property of the Owl Cafe and gambling
hall which with its subsidiaries, occu
pied an entire block.
Tho property, conslstinge of nin
different buildings, baked in the In
tense heat, was destroyed within two
hours and several nearby buildings
were slightly damaged.
Fire departments of Calexico and 101
Contro, Cal rushed to help the Moxl
cali firemen but because of low water
pressure and insufficient electric pow
er were unable to do more than com
bat the spread of the flames from the
Owl properties.
As it was, an oil station nearby was
destroyed, the Mexicali hotel was
slightly damaged and Chinatown was
seriously menaced for some hours.
92 Women Burned Out '
Ninety-two women, occupants of a
segregated district, maintained as a
part of the Owl concern, escaped, with
their belongings, a few receiving
minor injuries from tho flames. -
Liquor in the Owl cellar, valued at
$200,000, was saved when the sub
structure was flooded with water.
The proprietors of the Owl, Marvin
Allen, Frank B. lieyer and Carloy
Wellington, said they believed the lire
was of incendiary origin.
As was the case last Sunday, when
fire of undetermined origin- caused
damage estimated at $100,000, the linos
of the electric company supplying Mex
ican with light and power, wer? nit of
commission and. the town was in dark
ness aside from the light from the fire.
CINCINNATI, June 28. Miss Cora
nell Mattern, confidential secretary to
President Harding was married here
today to Norman P. Sheppard, attache
of the Insurance bureau for former ser
vice men.
Boston 5 12 1
Vance, Mammaux and Deborry;
McQuillan and O'Neill.
At Chicago:
Pittsburg
H.
18
E.
Chicago 2 8 0
Hamilton and flonrh; Aldrldge,
Osborne, Jones andf O'Farrell.
At New York
First game: .. R.' H. E.
Philadelphia 8 18 1
New York S 12 3
Meadows, Winters and Henllno,
PeterH; J. -Barnes, Causey, Smith,
Jonnard and Smith, Snyder. .
Second game: R. H. E.
Philadelphia 3 7 0
New York 8 14 1
Singleton, Yarrlson, Inters . and
Peters; Ryan and Snyder.
l-nncoss Marie, now queen of
Alexander, tho groom, of Serbia.
CRATER L. LODGE;
TO LAKE CLEAR
'The Crater Lake season for 192 2 is
on. Superintendent Sparrow ot Cra
ter National nark cave out word offi
cially this morning that the roacf
through the park has all been clear
ed of snow and autos can now be
driven all the way to the lodge.
The news was also given out that
(he lodge is already prepared to care
for. all visitors. The Crator Lake
stages begin to run from Modford to
Crater Lake on daily schedule Satur
day forenoon. It Is expected that
there will be a great crowd at the
lake over the Fourth of July.
The influx of visitors in private au
tos is expected to Btart Friday morn
ing from this city to the lake, and in
this connection Kenneth Hodgman,
district highway engineer, glveB warn
ing that all cars en route to tho lake
must mako a detour from the main
Crater Lake highway because of tho
new road work that Is being .done be
tween this city and Eagle Point.
"Cars should go north on the high
way one and a quarter miles from tho
city to the Biddle road, and follow the
detour signs on that road four miles,
which will take thorn back onto the
Main Crator Lake highway. This de
tour is in fairly good condition.
G. P.-S. P.
OMAHA, Neb., Juno 28. Adop
tion of a resolution by tho Omaha
Chamber of Commerce to request tho
Nebraska delegation in congress to
oppose enactment of any laws which
may nullify tho effect of tho recent
United States supremo court decision
diRtlng tho Southern Pacific rail
road from control of the Central Pa
cific, was mado public hero today.
Tho inter-state commerce commis
sion is also asked not to sanction any
order that would make void tho
court's decision,
Tho resolution declared that here
tofore control of tho Cent' al Pacific
by tho Routhern Pacific, has resulted
in "tho diversion of Oriental and Pa
cific coast tonnage destined for east
ern markets from the shorter and di
rect route through the Ogden gate
way to tho lodger haul over tho
Southern Pacific through New Or
leans and to tho Atlnntlc coast over
that company's lines, thus depriving
Nebraska railroads of the natural
and proper Income which they should
recelvo on east and west bound
trans-continental freight."
PORTLAND, Ore., June. 28. The
coroner's office reported two deaths
here today by hanging. B. L. Bowlin,
colored, alleged drug nddlct, hanged
himself in a county Jail cell. Nils
Swolgnrd, aged 74, was found hang
ing from a beam in the basement of
a paint shop.
NOW
OPEN
ROAD
Wounded Veteran
at S. F. Convention
, Attempts Suicide
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 2S.
Fred Weber, wounded veteran
of tho world war from St. Louis
who is hero attending tho con
vention of tho Disabled Ameri
can Veterans of tho World War,
took a number of poison tablets
in the lobby of an office build
ing today and is in a serious
condition. Ilo made tho state
ment, at an emergency hospital
that he was denied admission to
the Letterman general hospital
in the Presidio of San Fruncisco
although ho proved to the hos
pital officials that he was ill.
Hospital officials denied that
Webur had visited the institu
tion and said that if he had they
would have received him.
IX.BIDITS
Former Chief U. S. Secret
. Service Held. for Ransom-
;.; Will Arrive in Mexico City
Tonight Time Limit for
Payment of Tampico Ran
som Expires.
WASHINGTON, June 28. The state
department wns officially advised in
a message from Charge Summerlln at
Mexico City late today ot the release
of Bruce llleluskl. Mr. Summerlln
said he had received a telegram from
Puenta Ixtla,' near where Hlelnskl was
captured hy bandits, stating that ho
waB "safe and well," and that ho was
expected to arrive In Mexico City to
night.
MEXICO CITY, June 28. (By Asso
ciated Press). A. Bruce Hielaski, kid
naped Sunday, was released this morn
ing. A message stating that Mr. Biolaski
had been released was received at the
American embassy at 11:15 o'clock. It
gave no details oxcopt to Btata thit tho
reieuseu mun woiiki uo in Mexico city
tonight.
WASHINGTON, Juno 28. Govern
ment officials, more than 24 hours
after having boon informed by the
American consul at Tampico that a
Mexican rebel leader had seized forty
American employes and property of
the Cortez Oil company in that vicinity
for ransom, today were still awaiting
iurtner lniormauon concerning the in
cident.
Tho time limit for the payment of
the ransom of 15,000 peBos as fixed by
Gorozave, the rebel chleftuln, expired
yesterday and stato department offic
ials frankly were puzzled at the delay
in definite reports as to what hap
pened nt the oil company's camp. Fur
ther action hero will await advices
from American officials In Mexico.
Discussion of tho bandit actlvltlos
against Americans brought out at the
(Continued on page slr.i
BIELASKI IS
RELEASED BY
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LOS ANGELES, June 28. Search
for an unidentified ship Which last
night was reported burning off Ven
tura, Cal., was being prosecuted early
today by tho steamer Humboldt. A
radio messago picked up at the sub
marine station at Los Angeles Harbor,
purporting to come from the distressed
vessel, gave her location as eight
miles off Ventura but failed to state
her name.
The steamer Humboldt went out of
her course to render assistance and
later reported was steaming back and
forth through n thick fog hunting for
the burning ship.
Residents of Ventura and Santa Bar
bar a reported having seen a light at
SETTLEMENT
E
IS IN SIGHT
President Harding's Interven
tion Brings New Hope of
Settlement to Both Camps
Miners and Operators
Called to Washington for
Conference On Saturday.
WII.KHSBAIiRE Pa., June 28. A
feeling of optimism such a3 bus not
prevailed since the suspension of op
erations on April 1, was general to
day in the bard coal regions of Penn
sylvania. Hopeful news of tho con
ference between John L. Lewis, pres
ident of the'Unlted Mine Workors,
and President Harding, which result
ed In the sudden adjournment of tho
anthracite general Scale commltteo
and abandonment of the plans for Im
mediate converting ot the suspension
Into a strike, led the rank and file
of the men to believe they would bo
buck in the mines by the middle of
July. ,
Thomas Kennedy, president of the
gonoral scale committee said that im
mediate developments in both the bi
tuminous and anthracite industries
may be looked for as a result of Mr.
Lewis' conference with the prealdont
and other government officials."
GREEN'BAY, Vis., June ' 28.-
Green Bny coal dock operators re
ceived confidential telegrams today
from Cleveland coal operators an
nouncing they have been asked for a
conference with President Harding
and John L." Lewis, president of tho
United Mine Workers of America,, and
expressing confidence that the coal
strike can be settled if such a moot
ing is arranged.
The operators reported to bo a
Party to the plan are said to represent
an' annual production of 20,00,000
tons In Ohio, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania and are acting in conjunction.
Conference Saturday
WASHINGTON, June 28. Presi
dent Hurdlng has decided to summon
to Washington Saturday a group of
representative coal operators from all
purls of the United States to discuss
with representatives of the minors'
union tho possibility of a conforonce
to fix wage scales that would Bottlo
tho bituminous coal strike.
An announcement explaining thd
proposal will bo made later in the
day. Tho arrangements were com
plotod after conferences at, the White
House today in which Secrotuiios Da- .
vis and Hoover participated,,; while
John L.i Lewis, president of .'tho Unl-. .
tod Mine Workors, who saw the prosl
dont Monday, remained in tho capital
for, the purpose ot considering the
matter. "
yiscuss Steps
Tho coming conference, which It Is
understood will assemble at 10
o'clock Saturday, will discuss solely
what stops may be taken to got tho'
wago negotiations on foot. To date
tho minora', union has demandod a
nutlonal conference whllo operators .
in general, aftor refusing to enter
such a gathering, have countered with
proposals to met in district" confer
ences for separato conferences.
No official or authoritative indica
tion, however, was given' that tho ,
. , .in . j' t.
(Continued on pag eight)
sea, such as might have come from a
burning vesBel, It was estimated by
Santa Barbarians the light was 1G or
20 miles from that port.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. Tho
naval radio station here received the
following message early today from
the captain of the Humboldt which is
searching for the ship reported afire
off Ventura:
"We ran onto boat signalling ashore
with lights and when we hailed thorn
and tried to overhaul them they ex
tinguished the -lights and "duoked"
off, probably bootleggers and rum
smugglers signalling ashore to get
their cargo of booze taken off."
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