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The Weather
Maximum yesterday..... 91
Minimum today - 55
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Weather Year Ago
Maximum 88
Minimum 48
Cully Seventeenth Tear.
Vkly Fifty-Second Tear.
MEDFORD, OR1-XJOX, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1922
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U.S.MAILSTO
GO DESPITE
Ml STRIKE
Deputy Marshals to Be Ap
pointed Federal Forces to
Be Used to Preserve Order
Crucial Stage at Hand
Men Ignore Seniority Losses
Service Hurt.
WASHIiXGTOX, July 10. The
government, through appointment of
deputy United States marshals will
make sure that law and order is pre
served, property and life protected,
transportation of the mains contin
ued and inter-state commerce not in
terrupted despite the strike of rail
road shopmen, Attorney General
Daugherty announced today after a
conference with President Harding.
CHICAGO, July 10. (By the As
sociated 'Press.) The nation-wide
strike of railroad shopmen catered
Its tenth day Monday with those in
close touch regarding the struggle as
entering upon Its crucial stage. S
Ultimatums spent by a majority of
the roads to their striking employes,
declaring that all seniority and pen
sion rights would be forfeited by
strikers who did not return to work
today, expired at noon.
Eoth the roads and the shopmen
apparently stood firm In tholr posi
tions. A deadlock in the dispute
continued. No machinery for re-es-tabllBhlng
peace was in motion.
. The railroads generally were pre
pared to open their shops with what
ever labor was available, accepting
returning strikers and non-union men
being used to fill vacancies.
Interference by the strike with
train .movements became noticeable
Saturday and spread over the week
end. The suspension of 43 trains on
the M. K. and T. system Saturday
was followed by the abandonment of
30 passenger trains by the Missouri
Pacific on its eastern division. Sev
eral other roads previously had an
nounced the withdrawal of various
numbers of trains from their regular
schedules.
' Coal circles here have reports from
the non-union producing fields of
Kentucky and West Virginia, indi
cating that a scarcity of cars is ham
pering shipping somewhat. Roads in
the coal region have reported normal
movements since the shopmen's
strke.
. The ultimatum of the railroads
were termed an "old story" by B. M.
Jewell, head of the striking shopmen.
Ho asserted tho unions were "not
worried."
"These rights must be restored
when a settlement Is reached," he
said,' "and of course any settlement
wtil be predicated on, such restora
tion of rights."
Reports to union headquarters to
day continued to depict an encourag
ing .outiooK. Additional men arc
joining the strikers, reported F. II
Knight, assistant president of the
carmen's union and all olhers are
staying out.
.WASHINGTON. July 10. The at
torney general formally announced
that he had within the last few days,
authorized the appointment of a
number of deputy marshals In the
middle west whore disorders arising
from the strike have ocurred and he
hdded that this policy will be con
tinued wherever Justified and re
(lulled.
h AURORA, 111., July 10. Although
warned by the road that they must
return to work this morning or lose
their seniority rights, 1800 Burlington
strikers stood out today.
'.Long before the whistle summons,
the striking shopmen formed a great
ring about the shops and began a
silent circling of the plnnt area.
Hvery street and approach to the
" (Continued on pass sir.
YAKIMA, Wash., July 10. Doctor-
Henry Green, who in a few
months would hnve celebrated his
100th birthday, died last night at his
home. Dr. Green attributed his long
life partly to the fact that he was not
"a victim of fads or fancies and
chewed and drank a little," on occa
sions. Dr. Green was born In Dover, Eng
land, and served for a time as a sur
geon in the English navy. Later
he came to the United Stales and wis
at 'Charleston when the first shot of
PIONEER 0
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Highest State Tax
In Nevada, $18.47
Per Capita Levied
WASHINGTON', July 10. A re-
port on state tax assessments
issued today by the census bureuu
showed that in 1920 the highest
tax, per capita on real and per-
sonal property combined, $18.47,
was in Nevada.
California was the only state
which levied no general property
tax, that year, the report showed,
4- deriving all revenues from special
taxes and other sources. The
highest per capita levy on special
taxes in 1920, $fi.03, was reported
. by Rhode Island.
I
LEFT WRECKAGE
Property Damage Estimated
at $775,000 Every Build
ing St. Charjes, S. D., Suf
fers Farms : Suffer Man
in Pool Hall Killed.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 10.
Men were busy today clearing
wreckage to which the town of St.
Charles, S. D., was reduced by a tc
nado which caused property damage
In the Lake Andes part of the state,
estimated at more than $775,000,
and resulted In the death of one man
and the Injury of many others, ac
cording to Bpecial dispatches re
ceived by the Sioux City Journal from
Uonesteel, S. D., 17 miles from the
storm center.
Practically every building 1n St.
Charles, a town of about 150 people,
was damaged by the twister, which
left waste in both the business and
residential sections, says the dispatch
which adds:
"Howard Hughes, a) resident of
St. Charles, met death Instantly
when ho was caught beneath tho
falling walls of the pool hall as be
was attempting to escape Into the
street through a front door.
"His mother is among those re
ported seriously hurt. A stranger In
the town, whose name could not be
ascertained, sustained serious in
juries. He was In the pool hall at
the time the storm struck. A score
of others received minor cuts and
bruises.
"The tornado plowed Its way
through tho town from the southwest
to northwest. Several sets of farm
buildings lying in its path were de
molished. Farm animals and ma
chinery were among the casualties of
the disaster.
"The damage to the town of St.
Charles is estimated at. $75,000
Farm property destroyed the sum
mer cottages and resorts around the
shores of Lake Andes fell before the
wind, bringing the total to near the
$800,000 mark."
Trains Suspended.
LAKE C'HAHLKS, La., July 10.
Two local passenger trains on the
Missouri Pacific railroad entering
Lake Charles, will be annulled, ef
fective tomorrow, according to orders
received by the agent here. Thirty-
nine trains on the, entire system are
to be discontinued, according to in
formation received here. The coal
mine situation, which has resulted in
a shortage of fuel, is given as the
reason.
Secretary Denby Speaks
YOKOHAMA, July 10. (By Assoc!
ated Press). Secretary Edwin Denby,
speaking as the "head of the United
States navy," at a dinner given In his
honor tonight by American business
men, declared that "the merchant ma
rine is second only to the navy In Its
importance to the defense of our coun
try."
DAKQ
ATOM
PATH OF TORNADO
. GIVES SECRET OE LONG LIFE
the Civil war was fired at Fort
Sumpter. From then until the end of
the war,' he served as surxeon In the
southern army, being twice wounded
and twice taken prisoner. In pioneer
days In the northwest he was a mem
ber of the Oregon legislature. He
became a permanent resident of
Yakima in 1895. Until recent months.
Dr. Green has been mentally alert
and strong enough physically to
stroll from his home to the business
section of Yakima to pick out his
favorite tobacco.
HOW TEUTON
Rope
France Willing for Moratorium
With Strings British See
Grave Onager Versailles
Pact May Be Modified
Seek Moral Support , From
United States.
PARIS, July 10. (By tho Asso
ciated Press) A proposal providing
for the paymonts of all the remaining
cash Installments due this year, pro
vided (lermuny is grunted u morato
rium of tit leant two years, was
brought to Paris today by German
representatives, according to Unof
ficial information which reached the
reparations commission.
J)r. Fischer, chairman of the Ger
man war debts commission and Herr
Schrocder, under-secretury of the
ministry of finance, arrived today to
confer with the commission concern
ing Germany's financial position.
LONDON, July 10. (By the As
sociated Press) Germany's finan
cial crisis continues to be a subject
of paramount concern in the British
press which today discusses the
question exhaustively, stressing the
danger confronting the people of
Enrope. t
According to tho Dally Telegraph's
diplomatic expert, a committee of the
cabinet is considei'ing the situation,
which it is understood comes before
tho full cabinet tomorrow. .
The writer says it is difficult to see
how, failing a meeting of tho su
preme council, an early conference of
the allied finance ministers and repa
rations experts can be avoided, and
thinks It might conceivably be advis
able to invite the collaboration of the
other signatories to the Versailles
treaty besides those generally repre
sented on the supreme, council. -
He also believes Ihrf nllies may de
cide to invito nn Immediate reassem
bling of 4he international bankers'
committee which met recently in
Paris granting it the fullest powers
of recommendation on all aspects of
the reparations problem.
The Daily Mail's political corres
pondent says British representatives
of international financial houses are
sending demands of extreme urgency
to the British government that it
take steps to help Germany. Efforts
are being made to secure a big loan
for Germany, he declares.
NEW YORK,' July 10. Payment
by Germany of her debt to tho allies
will be almost . impossible without
modification of the treaty of Ver
sailles. Dr. George Michaels, Ger
man chancellor in 1917, said when
questioned in reference to - Berlin
dispatches that the allied reparation
commission would be asked for a
moratorium.
Dr. Michaels Is returning to Ger
many from a six month's visit to
China.
"The one big outstanding thing is
that Germany must ask for a mora
torium," he said. "The government
says It can't pay and I believe that
to be true. I know the situation and
I can't see how it is possible for us to
pay. Certainly we can't pay in gold,
we must pay by our labor, that Is the
only thing we've got. If the treaty of
Versailles is not changed, payment is
nearly impossible.'
"It seems to me," he added, "that
America cun help most of all, must
help, in fact. This country, but its
moral influence must help to modify
the Versailles treaty."
PARIS, July 10. (By the Asso
ciated Press) The French experts at
The Hague are at complete liberty to
return to Paris at any time they are
convinced they are no longer able to
do useful work there, it was an
nounced at the foreign office today,
but they have not yet informed the
government that they have given up
hope of co-operative work: with the
commission dealing with the Rus
sian problem.
I GALLED OFF
PITTSBURO, July 10. Announce
ment that the proposed Harry Oreb
Jaek Dempsey bout here on Labor
day would not take place was made
last night by John Bell, Pittsburg
promoter, who has been negotiating
for such an attraction. The an
nouncement came when Bell's atten
tion was called to a New York re
port that Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
manager, was waiting to hear from
him.
Bell stated that had Kearns ac
cepted his offer, made - nearly two
weeks ago, he could have arranged
the bout for Labor day, but that the
time was now too short In which to
make preparations.
"If Kearns is willing to take a
guarantee of 1100,000 with a per
centage of 35 per cent of tho gross
receipts, there is a chance for us to
get together on a later date," Bell
snid.
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ft. 'J cr.4 - v' ilk
Left to rlyht: Ie AVItt Cuyler. ehnlrmn of the Itaihvay Kxecutivo Committee: Samuel Tlay, president of
Pennsylvania railroad: .Mr. tterltury viee-president of the Pennsylvania, and O. M. Spencer, general counsel of
the C, P. & Q. railroad, as they appeared at the Hlaekstonu hotel in Chicago for an iutpifrtant conference of
railroad executives.
SEATTLE, July 10. Cool, cloudy
weather throughout western Wash
ington today was aiding In the fight
against forest fires which, in the hist
week, reached menacing proportions,
according to reports received hero.
There was, however, little indication
or rain that would give permanent
relief, weather bureau officials said.
What was regarded as tho most se
rious fire In - tho district, a blaze
which " reached ' threatening propor
tions In tho Weyerhousor holdings
near ICutonvillo, was believed to bo
chocked thiR mnrnlnir. Konr serious
fires were reported In eastern Lewis'
county. 1 They wore burning slowly
in green timber and were practically
under control, according to reports.
A new fire hroJco out near Peell
but caused little dam ago and was
then hold along lis ontire front.
At heudquarters here of tho Sno
qualmle national forest, it was stated
that a fire near Darrington, which
blazed fiercely Saturday and Sunday
was being hold and that with "rea
sonable" weather conditions, it could
be kept in control.
The blaze in the Bloedel-Donovan
holdings on tho Heckler river neur
Skykomlsh was also reported under
control. Two fires on the Oreen
river at Lester had burned out, re
ports stated.
National Ijcag.uo.
At Cincinnati: It. IT. E.
Philadelphia 13 3
Cincinnati 11 13 2
Batteries iting, Pinto, Singleton
and Peters. Withrow; Keck, Gilles
pie and Wlngo.
At Chiengo:
R. II.
Boston 0 7 2
Chicago 4 12 0
Batteries Marqurd, Flllinglm, Mc
Xamara and Gibson; Jones and
O'Knrrell.
At Pittsburg:
First game: R. (II. K.
New York in- 28 1
Pittsburg ..11 14 1
ButtericB Nehf and Snyder, Gas
ton: Hnmllton, Glnznor, llolllngs
worth und Jonard, Mattox.
At Pittsburg. R. II. E.
New York 4 10 0
Pittsburg - 4 13 2
Butteries: Ryan and Smith; Carlson
and Gooch,
American Lea cue.
At Bosto n:
First game: R. H. 15.
St. Louis 5 12 3
Boston 4 12 2
Batteries Davis, Pruott and Sever
eid; Qulnn and Kucl.
Second game: - R. H. E.
St. Louis 3 10 1
Boston 4 10 0
Batteries Danforth, Wright and
Scvereld; Russell and Rue).
At Philadelphia: R. ' II. E.
Chicago 2 7 2
Philadelphia 6 9 1
Leverett and Schalk; Harrison and
Perkins.
The local ball team defeated the
Klamath Falls team yesterday after
noon at the local ball park by a
score of 16 to 1. Spectators at the
game state that all Klamath Falls
did was to make errors and that the
poor playing of the visitors rather
than the brilliancy of tho locals won
the game for Medford,
Railway Executives Meet
Madalyne in Dream
Kennedy Near Death
Medium Takes Stand
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LOS ANGELES, July' 10.
Dreams purporting to be Inter-
preted as foretelling tho death
of J. Helton Kennedy bore lust
August wore the subject of
questions today in tho rosump-
tion of the trial of Mrs. Made-
lynnt C. Obonchain of Chicago
on a chargo of murdering Ken-
nedy. Mrs. Mary Bailiff, mo-
dlum of the dream, was cross
examined concerning her losll-
raoiiy that Mrs.. Obonchain in-
torpretod her dream as a prog-
nostlcatlou that Kennedy was
going to die.
, ' .
78.9 P.C. NORMAL
BY JULYJREPORT
Total Output Estimated 817,
000,000 Bu. Corn Fore
cast 569,000,000 Bu
Production and Data On
Smaller Crops Given.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
Production of corn, tho coun-
try's most valuablo crop, was
forecast for this year at 2,8(10,-
ALLWHEAT CROPS
000,000 bushelsy the depart- n,le8. Tno executive board of the ole
irnt of agriculture today, In its Vnted rnllwnv emnloves conferred with
July report. Th
at is 29,000,000
ban five years'
bushels more th
average, but 220,000,000 bush-
els less than last year's crop. .
The country's wheat crop
was forecast at 817,000,000
bushels, having been decreased
by 38,000,000 bushels in June.
4. . 4. 4.4.4.
WASHINGTON, July . 10. This
year's total wheat crop was forecast
at 817,000,000 bushels and the corn
crop at 2,860,000,000 bushels by tho
department of agriculture In Its
July crop report today, ij f. 't
Winter wheat production K. fore
cast at i,G9,O00,00O;bushels iil4the
condtlion on July t was 11.0 per cent
of a normal. , , . 1 M T, ' -
Spring wheat production wis fore
cast at .248,000,000 bushels !uii(l the
conditions 83.7 per cent.
, All wheat was 78.9 per cent of
normal. "
Corn production was forecast at
2,800,000,000 bushels, based on an
estimated area of 103,234,000 acres,
or 99.4 per cent of last year's acre
age and a condition of 85,1 per cent
of a normal on July 1.
Production forecasts and details of
other crops were announced as fol
lows: OatH: Production 1,187,000,000
bushels; condition 74.4.
Harley: Production
bushels; condition 82. G.
Itye: Production
bushels; condition 89.9.
182,000,000
' 82,000,000
Rice 39,100,000 and 8S.fi; acre-
age 1,009,000 or 110.8 per cent of
last years.
Hoy 107,000,000 tons, condition
88,7. - '
ANXIETY FELT FOR
SAFETY IViT, EVEREST
EXPLORING PARTY
LONDON, July 10. Anxiety prevails
in India regarding tho wliorcuhouts of,
Brigadier General Charles G. Bruce,
, , ,, . .
leader of tho Mount Lverest expedition
according to the Dally Mull's Calcutta
corresimndent.
Nothing bus been beard of General
I truce or tho other members of his
party, says the Calcutta dispatch,
since Goorge Winch, Lieutenant
Colonel Strult nnd Dr. Longstarr ar
rived lit DarjeelliiB a fortnight ago,
and It Is not known whether they cue
returning or are making a further at-.
to tn j t to scale the mountain.
Officials of the Royal Geographic
society In London share in tho surprise
at the sllunco of General llruce and his
companions, which they cannot under
stand. Sir Francis Younghusbund,
president uf the society told the Dally
Mali it was within the bounds of possi
bility that they wore making another
nttompt to reach the summit, but it
was his own theory that they had gone
to Kharta for a rest before roturnlng
to Durjceling.
CHICAGO, July 10. Thirteen thou
sand employes, of the street car lines
began a ballot today on tho question of
a strike as their answer to a 25 per
cent wnirn cut nrotiospd hv thn surface
ftn8 company officials on rei
(mr 'present wage agreement
newal of
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 10. Buffalo
which for nine days has depended on
Jitney hiiBses for transportation, today
witnessed an nttompt by the Interna
tional Railway company to restore lim
ited service on its Mnln street line.
At 0 a. m the first of four cars,
armored In thick wire mesh, loft the
Cold Springs hams of tho company.
Two motorcycle policemen acted as ad
vance guard ' for tho car nnd four
policemen armed with sawed-off shot
guns followed It In nn automobile.
More than 200 other policemen were
stationed along tho 2 'A mile route.
No passengers were carried.
Mrs. Jack Kerr, daughter of Mayor,
Gates of this city, arrived Sunday to
spend the summer in Medford. Mr.
Korr will Join hnr In a week. I
10,000 ELKS HERD
JOE CANNON AND
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J July 10.
Gaily decorated in purple and white
bunting, Atlantic City today extended
a "hello Illll," to the antlcred herd ar
riving for the -annual meeting of the
grand lodgo of the Benevolent and Pro-
.tectlve Order of Elks, which opens to-
night. More than ten thousand dole-
'sates representing all sections or the
country already bavo registered and
CHICAGO STREET CAR
EMPLOYES VOTE ON
GOING ON STRIKE
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TAKES HAND
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President Harding Tells Both
Sides Inability to Settle Dis
pute Means Federal Action
Both Have Rights, So Has
Public, Which Comes First
Request Prompt Reply.
WASHINGTON, July ,10. (By tho
AHHociatcd Press) The government
prepared today to put Its own plan
for settlement of tho coal strike
beUure representatives of operators
and miners who reconvened In the
conference held at the call of Presi
dent llurdlnt?.
In outlining his proposal for gov
ernment arbitration, President Hard
ing said:
"Tho information has come to me
that your conference Is deadlocked,
or at the best, attempting to agree on
plans which will require extended
time to work out. I have said here
tofore that tlie government prefers
you who aro parties to the dispute
shouTd settle it among yourselves
because you best understand all the
problems involved. Tho government
cauot settle it for you. It will force
no man to work togalnst his free will,
It will force no man to employ men
against tho free exercise of an em-
Plover's rights. Tho government will
not be partisan, but the government
, s coneernod with coal productlo
sufficient to meet the industrial and
transportation requirements of , the
country and to safeguard against a
fuel famine when winter ' comes
again, and it is desired to have pro
ductlbit resumed at once.
"your government does desire to
bo helpful."
Tho commission then, was outlined
nnd tho president continued:
"Tho commission shall Investigate
exhaustively overy phaso of . the coal
Indsutry. It shall' reveal every cost
of production and transportation.
The president will ask congress to
confer authority for tho most thor
ough investigation and make appro
priations necessary to do such work.
"Tho commission shnll make rec
ommendations looking to the estab
lishment nnd maintenance of Indus
trial peace in tho coal industry, tha
eliminating of wnsto due to intermit
tency and instability, and suggest
plans for dependable fuel supply.
"I have taken this short cut to a
resumption of operations because 1
believe.lt to be in the Interest of pub
lic welfare. It Is that simple form of
adjusting disputes which answers the
call of good conscience nmu Just
civilization. When two great forces
dp not agree there must be a peaceful
way to adjustment and such an arbi
tration opens the way.
"I do not expect reply without due
consideration. Please take the pro
posal to separate conferences. 1 wish
you to nppralse tho situation, weigh
your responsibilities and then answer
this proposal as you wish to be ap
praised by American public opinion.
I am speaking first of nil In the pub
lic Interest but I am likewise mind
ful of tho rights of both workers and
oporntors."
The commission as outlined by
the president would consist of three
members nnpolnted by the United
Mine Workers of Ame.-lca, three ap
pointed by the operators and five
representatives of tho public named
by the president. The operators and
miners were understood to have been
asked to glvo their response to the
Moposal by tonight.
Tho arbitration commission would
bo expected to have its award ' ready
by August 10, but If unable to ar
rango a new scalo by that date, tho
sinlo which expired April 1 would be
continued from August 10 to April 1,
192.1.
President Harding's proposals were
put beforo tho operators and miners'
union officials In the form of a let
ter, and both sides in tho bituminous
Industry left the White House to
consider them at saparato meetings.
Tho anthracite operators and miners,
returned homever.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Albert J. McDonald
loft this morning for a vacation mo-
tor trip to Crater Lake and Diamond
Lake. They will be away for about
two weeks.
AT ATLANTIC CITY,
TEDDY JR. ON HAND
grand officers predict that at least
5000 will take part tn the street parade
on Thursday, the concluding feature of
the convention.
A delegation of about fifty members
of congress, headed by "Uncle Joe"
Cannon Is expected during the week.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Then
dore Roosevelt, member of the Free
port lodge is on the program for an
address Thursday.