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Medford Mail The Weather Prediction Fair ti.xlmum yesterday ...9B Minimum today 53 Weather Year Ago Maximum Minimum ..4? MEDFORD, ORKGON, 310X1 JAY, JULY 17, 3922 XO. S3 Omljr Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Kitty-Second Tear. THURSDAY 10 BRING CRISIS RAIL STRIKE Peace Negotiations at Stand still and Nation Faces in dustrial Paralysis Section Hands, Oilers and Clerks Balloting On Strike Trains Cancelled. CHICAGO, July 17. (By Associated Press). Peace prospect in tlie railroad strike were dimmed today by the addi tion of approximately 100,000 men to the forces of the strikers. Negotiations for a settlement were temporarily at a standstill, with no positive indication as to the next move or itB possible result, t By niBny it Is believed' that the na tion this week will meet the major industrial crisis of its history. Seventy-five thousand maintenance of way workers in New York switch ing area were scheduled to leave their posts this morning in answer to a re gional strike call. To this number were added close to 10,009 oilers and stationary firemen and engineers thru- out the country whose strike call last week fixed this morning as the hour for cessation of work. Clerks and freight handlers in various sections planned to leave their work in groups ranging from less than a hundred up ward Jarring the unforeseen, Thursday is expected to bring the first Important tfc ihn strike. On that day President E. P. Grabte of the main tenance of way men will meet in De troit with regional chairmen to fix the policy of the national. union in the dis pute. With approximately 400,000 men in the maintenance crafts Involved the ultimate result of the strike is regard ed as bound up In the session A determined effort to keep the men at ' work Is forecast as Mr. Gralile's part In the meeting, but with such sentiment for the walkout as is evi denced by the suspension of the main tenance men In the east today the out come of the conference is entirely con joctiiral. The nresslire of fuel supplies in many sections is an aggravating fac tor in the Industrial section. Non union coal which had been an inade quate supply since April 1 to keep abreast of current consumption de mands has been shut off from ninny sections by the shortage of freight equipment, due to the shopmen's strike. Hopes for a railroad settlement at an early date appeared to be based chiefly upon the attitude of Mr. Grable who came to Chicago today trom ' Washington where on Saturday he held a conference with President Hording. Mr. Grable saidhe would confer with members of the railroad labor board in an effort to get support of an order to prevent carriers from requiring maintenance jnen to do strik ers' work. . Another indication of 8 drift toward . peace was seen in the statement of R. V Henning, general chairman of the federated shop craftB of the northwest, that only the refusal of eastern roads to agree to re-inBtate striking shop crafts workers with their full seniority rights was preventing a settlement on the roads In the northwest section of the country. A message to E. H. Fitzgerald, head of the clerks, freight handlers, express and Btation employes union said a strike vote of 8000 clerks on the Chi cago and Northwestern railroad show- ed 93 per cent of the men favored a k. walkout and asking for authority to strike. A canvass of the strike vote of the same organization on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road showed 9Shi ner cent of the workers favored a walk out. accordincr to representatives of the union. Strike ballots are being circulated hv the Brotherhood of Railway, Steam ship Clerks, Freight Handlers and Ex press Employes to its members em ployed by the Southern Kauway ana affiliated lines. The employes charge that the company reduced wages in de fiance of the railroad labor board. Topeka, Kas., unions of the big four brotherhoods and the switchmen's union petitioned their officere for per mission to go on strike July 20, Clerks and station employes on more than sixty of the 201 class one roads have taken strike votes, according to Information received here. Reports of cancellation of trains be cause of shortage of cos! or equipment continued. Reports have been received in Wash ington by the war department and the ik postmaster general on the situation at ' Denlnon, Texas. There has been some delay in the delivery of mails but no u7 , 'A tu ' ,, acmal interruption and the public (Continued on pKe six.) Washington Puts Ban On State Employees In Agitating Society OLYMPIA, Wash., July IT. "Active members of associations or societies calculated to es- trange the people, arouse race or religious passions and antago nisms, cannot render that high degree of efficient service and courteous treatment toward the public demanded by this admin istration," declared the state administrative board in a state ment Issued today, following a two hour session of the hoard, during which the appear ance of an organizer for a wofi known association now in O-lyia-pia was discussed. The state ment said: "Members of this adminis tration, whether directors, su pervisors or employees, are ex pected to render to the pub)!'! service of the highest dean-.a of efficiency. "The pople of this slate, whether native or foreign borh, white or black, Jew or getitllo, Catholic or protectant. are en titled to good service and cour teous treatment." RE-OPEN MINES UNDER FEDERAL TROOPSPLANNED Miners Refuse Arbitration, President to Direct Ope rators to Start Work Vo; unteer Workers Sought Public Interest First. WASHINGTON, July 17. (By the Associated i'reaa) Intimation was given in well Informed governmental j circles this afternoon that the ad ministration was prepared to take j drastic action within the next 48 j hours in the coal strike situation. The president was represented as ! being of the uplriton that inasmuch as : the miners' representatives bad ro-: fused government arbitration and the bituminous operators were undecided on acceptance of such a proposal that the interest of the public demanded Immediate reopening of the mines. With this feeling it was said the president was prepared to direct the mine operators to reopen their mines at once under protection of federal troops and with an American flag planted at the entrance of every mine to be operated. The operators would be expected' to comply immediately with such an edict. The president has in mind. It was further reported, to place if neces sary, for a snort tlino a royalty on such coai rs would be mined to meet the emergency. If there are insuffic ient numbers of non-union miners to operate the mines when reopened under government protection, it was intimated that a call for volunteer miners would go out from the gov ernment, officials believing there are thousands of miners who now are engaged In other pursuits, but who would respond to such a call. The same method of dealing with the railroad situation must be used. it was said, if conditions soon do not change for the better. The adminis tration, it was ameu, is aetermmeo not looser to be balked In its eftons to sec that the consuming public and the industries of the country got suf ficient coal. DRY SENTIMENT ON 01, NORTHWEST COL'ER D'Af.EXE, Idaho, July 17 Dry sentiment in the 'Pacific north west Is on this Increase, It was agreed here today by the three state prohi bition directors attending the conven tion of the northwest association of sheriffs and police here rRoy C. Lyle, for Wnshlnston; Dr. 3. A. IJnvillo for Oregon and Ell us Marterg for Idaho. IIH MS90N TO COME, SEPTEI LONDON, July 17. (By Associated Press). A speeiat British delegation will arrive in the United States early In September In connection with nego tiations for funding the British debt to America it was announced by Prime msMeT Unys Gporge m the hmsf, (this morning. DEB FOR SISSUESCALL UNITEDFRONT 111 RANKS 'Strike, Fight and Work To gether' Howis About Wall St. in Typical Class Appeal Fruits of War Recited Need Only One Union. CHICAGO, July IT. Eugene V. Debs, leader of the American Rail way union strike in 1894, today issued: a statement to the striking- railroad j men and other unions that the time has come for the rank and file to unite and "strike together, vote to gether and fight together." There has been some slight dis order and a few scabs have been hurt," Mr. Debs said. "This has been the extent of the violence, but it has been sufficient to bring to the strik ers what they fought for in the late world war. The federal government announces through the department of Justice that it will stand no trlft- tiiK on the part of toe sinners ana that If necessary armed force win be employed ut once for their suppres sion. The governors of seven states have simultaneously announced that they have the national guard mobil ised and ready to move at command when the exigencies of the situation demand action. "You will have no trouble In guess-i ing what kind of action Is thus meant on the part of the national and state governments which you. sweat for, voted for, invested your last dollar for and crossed the Atlantic to fight and be gassed and die for in the war to make the world in general and In America particularly safe for de mocracy and iiberly. "And now that the war Is over and kalserism is dead and democracy and liberty aro on top this same crowd, to a man, to whom you rallied in such a frenzy of enthusiasm, to compen sate you for your noble patriotism, is now lined up against you in battle array and ready to shoot you down like dogs. "It la true, Mr. Union Man that your craft union leaders with scarcely an exception stood wiin tno wan Street profiteers in howling for war and rushing you, the common liera. Into tlio trenches to bo gassed, muti lated and murdered while they re-j mained in tho rear to receive the: plaudits of the plutocratic press for; their patriotism. But that "does not: excuse you, for you chose those lead-: ers and were responsible for them,: and after all, tho leaders aro about: ns fit or otherwise as the rank and file that electa them, "If In the Hg-ht of this situation you do not realise the crying need for unity, for solidarity on every front, regardless of creed or color, you are indeed in a pathetic plight and your case Is all but hopeless. Your weak craft unions have sot to bo converted into a powerful indus trial union and you have got to cut iwose once and for ail from the rot ten political parties of your roasters. Your Interests as workers and producers are absolutely Identi cal and there Is no earthly reason why those employed in the industry should belong to different unions or give their votes to different political parties, "The struggle Is entering upon its critical stago and whether the toll ing hosts shall emerge In triumph and establish industrial and social democracy In the world or go down in humiliating defeat for another his torical period of economic bondage denends entirety upon the capacity ofhe workors to musler their forces and stand together, strike together. vote together and fight together ail along tho line," iOO CAUGHT IN WK. END IRELAND WA1 DUBLIN, Juiy 17. During week-end oporations the national array trooj captured about 608 prisoners from the republican insurgents, it was announc ed today. These included 300 captured at Dundalk, 70 at Cottoney, hi in north Tipperary and 21 in County Donegal. National army troops from Mnllln- gar, operating near Klnnegal this mor ning captured twelve irregulars la a deserted mansion. TEXAS CITIZENS HUT FORT WORTH, Texas. July 17. 3n a fcatlie at Vaiiey View early thin morning between citizen end men attempting to loot the postoffire, two aliened bandits w-re shot down and raptured. The others ewaped. Of ficprs are now en route to Vttiiey View from Fort Worth to Jf3emify the wounded prisoners. New York Gets Off to Two-Run Lead in Second National Race Close Toney and Doak ' Qm Mound Crowd Sees Game. Big ST. I,OUi$. July IT. Fred Toney went to the hill tor tcw York today and Hill Uok drew the assigamenl tor the Cardinals. A runner-up team playing the. world's champions, coupled with "ladies' day" brought out an overflow crowd. A vietury for the Iwais ttday would place them u. half same ahead of New York hut by a freak of percentages they would not wrest the leadership from the visitors, as they atlll would be four point ahead of their foemen. This results from the fact that the locals have played seven more games than AlrGraw's men. Tho champions got off to an early lead, scoring two runs In the first inning and added one mere In the third when Bancroft hit the ball past Stock for the first outfield hit by the visitors, stole second and went home on Frisco's single. i American XKW YQR1C, July 3 7. Babe Ruth hit his fifteenth home rub oi the season In the seventh liming of the Yankees-VtTbitc Six game today. He is now on behind Harry ilclisnaiiii of JJetrostj and sis behind Clarence Walker of Philadelphia and Kcsineth Williams vno aro tied for first place with 21, Oss July 3 5 last year, Ruth's tot il was 35. At Philadelphia R. 35.-15. Cleveland 5 34 8 Philadelphia 0 4 3 Batteries; lib!e and O'Neli; Har ris and Perkins. At Boston . li. H. E. Detroit IS 16 2 oBston 1 i 4 Batteries:. Ehmke and ilanton; Qiilnn, Plorej', Failerloa and Ruei. At Now York It. H. 8, Chicago 8 13 J New York 7 13 t Batteries; Robertson, Sehnpp and Yaryan; Hoyt, Jones, Murray, May and Schaug. (Eleven innings were played.) National At Chteago St. Ef. E. Philadelphia 2 31 3 Chicago 3 6 0 iiattertes: Meadows and Siesiiltse; Jop.es, Blankensbip and Q'Farreil. At Pittsburg 31. '11, Brooklyn 5 32 3 PlttBbnrg K 3 3 3 Batteries: Mamroaux, Decatur, Vance and Dcbcrry; Yellowhorsa and Goocb. At Cincinnati ? 16 1 Cincinnati 8 IT 1 Batteries: Wilson, . Lansing, Mc Quillan and Gibson; Couca, Gillespie, Senile!! and Wingo. SAVANXAH, Ga., July 1?. (By As soelBted Press!. Kivo coaehes oa tbe Seaboard Air Line train No. 3, tho "Seaboard fast mail," Sew York to Jacksonville, turned tnrile at 5:38 o'clock this morning one aiila south of Cox, Gb. A negro dining car cook was killed and sevenal passengers Injured The train struck a broken rail and five of the cars were tossed Into tbe ditefc. ae locomotive remained oa tha track with two cars. CHICOPEE, Mass., July 17. Twenty million gallons of water flooded a iarge part of the Wlliiniansett district here early today when Langwatd'g dam and another dam at Robert pond gave way. Residences and baslness places aiozig Chlcopee's streets were flooded Bbove tha first floors and occupants were forced to flee to tbe second and third floors for safely. The iioston and Maine tracks were washed out in half a dozen places. I ML SCOIS f 1 BROraRALPUTS ONilCOPEEK Peggy Coffee Tells Story Again Accused Widow of Accepting Wrist Watch and Auto Tires From Phillips- Blows Fractured Skull. LOS ANGELKS, July IT. Tito; hammer tnurdoi o lira. Alboria: Meadows, 29 year old widow, was: charged: to iirs. Clara Phillips today ! a coroner's Jury, following a brief, dramatic inquest hero today. The verdict was that deaiij was due "to a fracture of tno afesii by a hammer blow at the hands of Mrs. Clara Phillips in preaedittetl mar ker." Following preliminary testimony establishing Identity of the young slain widow, the Inquest plunged into the lurid drama. Mrs. Peggie Csf fee described the death scene end her agitation developed to the breaking point and testimony was baited wbe she took seme cold water as b res torative. "I don't tike to talk siot the biocni," she EBld. She repeated the details bb she bad given them to the grand jury. She saisl the first tisste she met Mrs. Meadows, the victim was npon the day el the startler, less that! an hour before the slaying. SSer story began with the slay before, last Tuesday, when she isset Mrs. Phillips, went shopping with iter and eaw tho j former movie beauty purchase a! cheap hammer. ! Tuesday afternoon, ilrs. Caffee tcs-i tilled, Mrs. 3Ssi!i!ps told her that she! ;bad been told her husband was going arcitnd with a girl named Alberta aiid she believed the story because her husband was neglecting Iter. "3 want to go and apeak to 3ssr about It," 5!rs. Phillips said, accord ing to Mrs. Caffee and tho two went to the apartment of Mrs. Meadosrs that cyetsins but fossnd no one Jionts. Wednesday issornlng they went to ilse parking station downtowjs wasre Mrs. Phillips said tho young widow; kept her ear. They missed nor and; went shopping daring taa day, ra-j turning late in tha afternoon. II -was j tbera they met Mrs. Meadows, aaei said. It being her first and only meet-j ing with her. Mrs. Phillips reuses! that Mrs,; Meadows drive iter soma, acceptance, ; divergence from tits route near the; point ia taa Monteeito hiils, stopping on the elllsida when Mrs, Phillips asked Mrs. Meadows to leave the ear a moment, were recited fey Mrs. Caf fee. "Sao asked Atherta if Mr, r&liiies did not give her the tires fr her au ! toraoMIe and a wrist watcn," Mrs. I Caffee testified. "Mrs. Meadows 5e inied this and Ciara (Mrs. Phillips) isaid: 'He certainly did and wltSi that struck her with the tamer. 'Alherta started to run end Ciara cnaaed. her for half & block sad brought her bacfe by She arm. 3 thought they had tnade up, but when they came to the car she lilt her again and the blood, spurted out and streamed down." it was st this paint that Mrs. Caf fee broke down. She resumed a few minutes later, ssylng she stepped be tween the two women and "Oara told me to get out of the way." 'The blood made me slek and 3 went down the road," she testified. "1 locked back and saw Clara sirika her one blow while Alberta was on the ground." SfEA.VOffAi, July IS tBy the As sociated 3'ress) Tf arrest bora of lavld J.Ssrhtner, alias J. H. Herbs maa who arrived on tbe Norwegian steamship 3ulse Mlelsen, and who is wanted In i'orttand, Ore, on a charge of having violated tha federal nar cotic btws premises to settle the ques tion of whether extradition ia pnaalhie from, China to the tJnites States or from the tfniu-d States to China. The rasa also is expected to determine the status of the United States court in China, whether it is a regaiar federal district court or merely an extra ter ritorial tribunal. Kxistiag law ieava this question open and this is the first case of Its kind on record, J-igbfner declares bo will fight ex tradition. Caneri Freight Contract. CINCINNATI, Jaly IT. Notices Bnnounetnftt cBnccllatton of all con tracts for handling freight in freight hotises as soon as It legally can be done, were posted throughout the biff four railroad system today, f, W, Costin, greneml mansffer of tha road announced. 31,614,289 Farmers Located in Land By Last Census 4- VTASiiiXCTW, Jiily 3?. Tbe farm popHiatlen of the I'tslted States en July 3, 3528, was SS,&3 1,268, or 25.9 percent of the total pepsflatiess of the country, according is returns of tbe last census, annoiinccd tsiflay by tbe census bsireaa. Of this siumber 33,38,648 were esso- morales! in rural territory and 2S5.628 on farms located with- , ia the limits el cities and other 4- Incorporates! cossssisissslties bav- isig 2,88 inhabitants or wore. Washington Sheriffs Want License Law to Regulate Delinquency of Youth Is Traced Unrestricted Places Start War On Drug Evil. WAU,A WAlA, Waaii., -Stricter regulation of Jaiy 3". country dance fealSa wili be urged npon She afate ieslsiature by tfee Washington State Siterlft'a asoaelaiion if recom mendations mada to it by officers are adopted by taa eoa-sentioa wbiea opened bare today. Sberitf Kier flibbona of Jiantaaaao, president of tba association ia bis!a opening address, aeeisred aviaaasa taai the aoaree af eriaia today is aaiong iavoaiias, is growing, and laat layery investigation sbewa deiiaaaant youth resait from unrestricted. aaae - iag jiarties in tbe country.- Usa of si" """" "? " 'l , license system would be the xaUtao ttsht there this morales. The method to control this evii, accord-cJsief itl ihs !fiica detriment ing to Mr, Gibson, , trouble BtartesS abotst Passage of a narcotic iaw was also is a. wb&a striking taiaera, safei arged. as necessary wne the esiah-jto have jjiart'he froml aeroaw the lisfemeai of a central distributing FeansyiTania. state title, Seed the agency of crime inferm&iioK at the state penitentiary ie tavcred hy Mr, Gibson. There are more thaa 3S represeB- tattves of police Bed sheriff depart ments at the convention which wlS! continue for three days. DiiS MOiMES, ., July I7 The heavy rain sioria of the last 4S boara did cJoiwldetttble datHHgv to ertms, raaa&d a suspension of telegraph and telephone communication to a nam ber points east artd north . ef tea Moines and did oa& damage io jra erty, (tccoi-dlotf to rejierl! received hero today, iio far as ia aaovfn, there was no lo of life. VKVfAil, iowa, July t7. Oatg and corn art, a total lsa io a strip ihree miles wide and 1'i to IS miles bstiff as a result of tbe storm, farmers near here report. Tbe. lo Is the heaviest for at least 25 years, long time resi dents assert. WASHiXG'i'QX, July tliy Assa- eiaied Press!. Reports J Great iiri- iaia'a intention of sending a financial otiaaioa to the United States in Soa- temlr to negotiate tbe faadlng of Kagiaad's five billion dollar war debt; wera received today with gratification by treaaary officials Official advices concerning the Brit ish mission were lacking at the trea aary, but officials declared the tiattad States would he ready to whenever tha British reiueaestatlves arrived. OffSelBj Convicted, AtrSTitf, Teiaa, Juiy ST. W If. Allen, former chief clerk in the state treasurer's office, ws found guilty of aihtappiioaiioa of state faada and sentenced to two years Imprlsonmeai by a jury here today. KtiH On Verso, THE JlAOliB, ial? 37. 35y the AsiMieiated fre A communication from the 31assiaa delegation today held out a prospect that the confer ence oa Husaiau affairs here which has seemed on tbe verge of a final breakdown, might be resumed. OUT 11 13 Kiled and 25 Wsunded m Pitched Battle Between Sheriffs Posse and Unlm Miners. Mm From Penn sylvania Start Trouble incendiarism Follows- VB35EIJ2f3, . Va., 35y 3T. Sheriff H. ft, Diival snd twelve cilsef aoraoaa we-ra kilted and no feaa ibaa 2 others vsrewnoVsE ia a fl&fcj i ibe 5&dcd Rtlne if tlie tlleliltttsd Coal ouiiaay, two mii- from Weilabars this KSitriilnjf, ai-s'syrdissff i-a a ts?3ss- pfeone sjixiXKse tram the esreesjKwt ilent of the Wheeling Kews at Wells bure. The mias wbicb bad baea working on Cfwn abctp bbs reporti'si io bava be-on aitatksd by a taar??e jjssrty of suva fs-oas over the Sssnnsssi vsaia ifee. Attev the fiBfct tlMaf horned the tlanie. tt'lESX, W, Va., Suty it, Sheriff H. K. nuvai of Brook eoaaiy, Wst Virginia, sb3 seyes-ssi of hist deputies vtara kitted this morssiHg is a flKhl at 351ehlans3 eeal Biloes KFar Wettslrtirg, according to Infcrnstlea rerelvid bore. Governor Mflrssjs has orders Sbwlff Karry C'laasa Obis eoaaty to take charge of the sltoatlon- Staie notice and ali Ofefa caulsty deputies are en rotite to the s&ne. Sheriff Clease betre leaving fr the jjilraes said he bad b&ea informed t&at 7hies -were Jn the tlsbt ats4 thai tboy bad fearaad tha &iehtani4 tipple and flreo besssss at Cllft&aale, R!jRiKg village searby. tVB33.SB153?e, 1'.- Ya. .Silly IT. (iiy telefihosse to nttbBrs3 Police lipadouariera aero ioday - roaorletf tht Its iMtoroiStleB from the 3?3e3s- tittle. fr'ivo hear after the flsSitisss started tha situation was quiet, the clerk jsald. STSyflSKVELLE, Ohie, July i?, Automobiles carrying aewapaa&rHH&n and Rwilmlatjees preeeedloff from Weiisbarg aad Foitajisbae, W, Va., t the 3tlcb!sn mines, were tamed back by ballets at 9;4S e'clocfe, ac cording to word received liere. Firing Is still gttlitg &hmg the tread 3esd imr to b& miaes. Pour deputies, Cegy Kobijison, Cbaries Niea&la, Emerson Hough td a toasj named Mezlngs, all seriously tniared, have been hrotht t-a Wetbs- bssrjr. Ai ten a. ia. an aaibaiaaea traded -with deputies starteds from Wetisburg to try and fores- their -way to tbe mine to brlnsf In- the .woaatled. aad tbe bodies t the dead, .... tVARU JNfJTON, Pa.,s . July 17. Sheriff Otto ijeselleo, deputlcas assii stale police eariy today .broke up t nutrcfc ef men who were on their -way to the Lincoln ttitl mine near here. Nine arrests were wade,' Tha saiaa has been operating with noo-ttoloo men since the coai strike was catted. tVtlE!lX, IV. Va JssSy 37. Niae of the men supposed to he strik ing osloers from Pennsylvania, -sfho ailu?ked the mine have been arrested and three of them who were injured have been taken to a local hospital. Tha attacking party, said t nam ber several hondred. opened fire &n the mine guards and sheriffs depu ties from sorroondiag hiila eariy this morning, according to loformatiojs at ibe mayor office at YVeflahurg. Stajsolisg behloo trees and rSeka high up in the hills, the attackers opened a deadly fire picking off tha guards and deputies one by one. Afler resistance bad weakened the attackers swooped down o the fiilaa ' and set fire to the tipple, - Aecordlmr to laformati&a nere ina attacker began arriving In tbls - vi cinity about tea o'clock last nigh fey . automobile trucks, and walking.- 3i atiack was made &hnut five o'clock this morning. 'iepoiy sheriffs, aifieti by state police, are reported scoor imr tbe surrounding countiy '" for mentticrs of tbe attacking party. :' 35VB3i3STT, Wash.. Jsslv 3J. . Beek- ing t gain a favorable pesltlsjs from which to take a jiictare. Hai-ry f5it nert of JSesttle, ajed ti, yesterday plunged intn the Beet above Eagle Falls oa iba saaih fork of she StiSia -gtsamlsb river and was swesst sf the fails, tils body was net recovered. Ha was a member of a pirate jxsny aad his parents and other S3ir tbe accident.