Medford mail tribune., July 24, 1922, Page 1, Image 1

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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1922
NO. 105
IS
3 Wall St. Brokers
Plead Guilty, Grand
Larceny, Are Jailed
Ku Klux Senatorial
Candidate in Texas
Is Last in Primary
Managers of Dempsey and Wills
Signing Preliminary Agreement
WIZARD
DISGUSTED
Rev. Wm. Simmons, Head of
Invisible Empire, Ready to
Order It Disbanded In
creasing Violence Horrifies
Ministerial Organizer Dis
sension Within Order.
f ' By Douglas G. Tlnsloy,
I. N. S, Staff Correspondent.
(Copyright, 1922,. by . International
News Service).
ATLANTA, Ga., July 24. Early
action summoning the chiefs of the
Ku Klux KInn for a final -conclave
at which the knights of the "lnviBible
empire" will bo ordered to disband
their hosts is reported contemplated
by William Simmons, Imperial Wiz
ard of the hooded hosts.
According to reports Colonel Sim
mons, originator of the twentieth
century klan, soon is to follow the ex
ample of General Nathan Uedford"
Forrest, grand wizard of the old
order. Forrest, after his followers
had degenerated into an organization
for the wreaking of private ven
geances, abandoning the original pur
poses for -which it was formed during
reconstruction days, officially swept
it from the face of the earth as an
organization.
Colonel Simmons, imbued at the
time of the organization of the new
klan with the ideals of the old south
and American supremacy, is said to
have become disgusted with the ten
dency of the new klan in some quar
ters to fail in upholding the ideals on
which it was founded by him.
Old Klan Was Important.
Tho offspring of the old klan,
1 . which for many years following the
Civil War held an important place in
the community lifo of the south in
the restoration and maintenance of
order, is charged by its enemies with
having degenerated into a vehiclo for
the wreaking of private vengeance.
The modern followers of the
"fiery cross" are beset by antagonistic
action in many states ranging from
actual indictment of some of the
leaders to prohibitions against parad
ing in the mask and hood, which Is
an importarft part of their regalia.
Torn by Internal dissensions, even
in tho "palace" itself over the con
duct of its affairs, the hooded hosts
in half a dozen states are said to be
in almost open revolt against the
present management of tho klan's
affairs.
The large numerical strength of
the klan, it is claimed, may result in
its ultimate downfall because of the
difficulty attendant upon properly
disciplining such large numbers.
Klan Rlanied for Outrages.
Scores of "outrages," including va
rious floggings in many sections are
laid to the door of the klan.
Some sections of the south which
stood solidly behind the original klan
k in reconstruction days seem to look
with little favor on tho modern order,
and scattered communities have even
gone so far as to prohibit tho public
parade of its members in masks.
Some months ago Imperial Vizard
Simmons, to whom the klan donated
a magnificent residence, was granted
a six months' Wve of absence, con
ferring upon Edward Young Clarke
the. duties of imperial wizard in his
absence.
Now comes L. D. "Wade, former
grand secretary of the organization,
who charges he was ousted without
cause by Clarke and calls on the lat
ter to resign, charging him with run
ning the affairs of ' the organization
through a committee appointed by
himself and asserting that the klans
mcn in half a dozen states are about
to openjy revolt against Clarke's re
gime and will refuse to contribute any
more money to the "cause until
Clarke and his followers are ousted."
On the Pacific coast the klan is
charged with staging a raid in In-
(Continued on page ix.
LARIAT WELDER THROWS AT DOG BUT
ROPES CALF OF DAPPER MISS FLAPPER
VALLEJO, Cal. (I. N. S.) For the
first time in the forty-nine years that
Dr. F. W. Derrick has been pound
master of Vallejo and probably for the
first time in the history of the once
wild but'now tame west, a disciple of
the lariat has aimed his noose at a dog
and caught a calf.
A pretty young thing of the genus
"flapper," with flaming red, bobbed
hair and with silk stockings encasing
shapely limbs, with dresses typifying
her as a believer in "freedom of the
knees," was casually strolling along
Georgia street near the intersection of
Marin. In her wake trotted a diminu
tive black "pooch." otherwise known
as a canine, or dog.
Derrick spotted the dog and, arrang
NEW YORK, July 24. Plead
ing guilty to charges of grand
larceny in tho first degree, three
former Wall street brokers, Har
old W. Lowry, Albert Frledcnberg
and Martin Schlesslnger today
were committed to the Tombs by
General Session Judge Nott to
await sentence next Friday.
The trio were Indicted on com
plaint of Mrs. Jennie Brollies
who charged they kept for their
own use $1900 she entrusted to
them for the purchase of bonds.
The defendants told the court
they had started the brokerage
firm of H. H. Lowry and company
with but $S00 capital. One had
been a song writer, another a
bank clerk and tho third had
worked a few months as a broker
age clerk.
MEDFORD !(. K'S
ASKED TO GIVE
UP MECE
Official Request for at Least
$10 Each to Finance Hall's
Recount Sent Out By Local
Kleagle Religious Appeal
Included.
That the mebers of the Medford
Ku Klux Klan has been solicited by
the visiting kloagles to plunk up a
minimum of $10 por for financing
the recount of the Hall primary vote
is shown by the following communi
cation sent to all members of the or
der and duly signed by one of tho
kleagles:
Faithful and Esteemed Kalnsman
The recount of the votes for the
nomination of tho republican candi
date for governor of Oregon Is In
progress; a full and careful Investi
gation reveals the fact that Hon.
Charles Hall has been selected by
the people of Oregon as such candi
date by a large majority. The ene
mies of representative government
have attempted to count Charles Hall
out and Olcott in.
This is greater than a party ques
tion, greater than any man. Shall
the purity of the American ballot be
maintained
The Medford Klan In klonklavo as
sembled on Wednesday night voted
that each member shall make himself
responsible for as large a sum as
possible and not less than $10.00 to
assist in the financing of this re
count. It was decided that the bet
ter way to raise this amount would
he through the assistance of your
Protestant friends who are desirous
of seeing right prevail. Send the sub
scriptions to this fund to II. I. Grif
fith, P. O. Box 106V, Medford, Ore.,
as soon as possible We must meet
the long purse of an unscrupulous
opposition by tho consciousness of
right and with a sufficient sum of
money to pay the necessary expenses.
We dare not falter or fail.
Yours faithfully,
II. E. GRIFFITH.
Wlllnrd Starts Grind.
LOS ANGELES, July 24. Jess
WHlard's preliminary training for the
proposed bout with Jack Dempsey is
over, according to Gene Doyle, Wil
lard's local representative. Today the
challenger enters on the hard grind
calculated to put him in shape for an
attempt to win back the world's
heavyweight boxing championship.
ing his riata with the care of a watch
maker, made a perfect toss at the head
of the dog, which was alarmingly close
to the heels of the miss. As the rope
swished through the air at its target
Derrick gave the customary tug to
close the noose as it settled on the
dog's neck and reared back to brace
himself. The noose caught. Derrick
held tight, but lo and behold, the dog
trotted on peacefully. Gosh and gee
whiz! Derrick had roped the girl's
leg. Dumbfounded, he held to bis
tracks while the girl was held to hers.
What to do! That was the puzzle.
While Derrick was trying to regain his
composure several street corner Ro
meos rushed to the aid of the girl and
loosened the rope. She fled one way
while Derrick fled another.
K. K,
LI
Special inqusitional Body Con
venes in Jacksonville and
Receives Instructions From
Court Adjourns to Federal
Bldg. for Further Delibera
tion L A. Official Testifies
The special grand jury, called to
investigate tho three nightriding out
rages and kindred operations in
Jackson county the past four months,
convened in the courthouse at Jack
sonville this morning at ten o'clock
and adjourned at noon to meet this
afternoon in the federal ('bullding in
this city. Tho interest in the pro
ceedings is statewide, and Atlanta,
Ga., and Washington, D. C, fr
more than passing concern in them. J
The sessions are secret.
The probo under the direction of
Assistant Attorney General Llljeqvist
will winnow out by orderly processes
of the law, a mass of testimony and
evidence, gathered by the department
of Justice and other agencies, in an
effort to bring out into open court
tho plain unvarnished facts, bearing:
upon the sequence of events that
have convulsed tho business, social,
political, religious and everyday life!
of the Rogue Kiver valley for the last
90 days. j
The grand jury will hear tho story
from the time the first germ wasj
sown-a year ago till today, and their,
quiz will carry them into the intimate
details of tho "necktie parties," the
series of "I. know all" letters, the
anonymous notes slipped under of-;
fico and resident doors of citizens,
and allegations of . political activity
that extended from tho high office
of candidates for governor, to the
lowly one of constable.
The instructions of the court to the
grand jury wero plain and briof. They
were told to be guided solely by the
evidence in bringing indictments.
"Public opinion in regard to mob vio
lence is high," said the court, "but
you must be' guided without thought
of local fear or favor in your find
ings and deliberations, and I ad
monish you to keep tho evidence se
cret, and not reveal to any one, any
thing that transpires in the grand
jury room.
Grnnd Jury Named.
The grand jury, one woman and six
men, is as follows:
Paul K. Pearee, Jacksonville.
D. A. Lyons. Medford.
J. W. Smylle, Medford.
Frank Silva, Little Applegate.
Marie Benedick, Applegate, fore
woman. Lester Layton, Applegate.
Charles Layton, Ashland.
The grand jury then organized,
and began its deliberations, Deputy
District Attorney Kaymond I. Turney
of Los Angeles, who was called to
identify and testify relative to roster
rolls of membership seized in a raid
on the office of tho "Grand Goblin of
the Pacific Realm, " following the
Inglewood tragedy; showing the local
membership list In the Ku Klux Klan
and letters and documents having to
do with the local situation. Turney
was testifying all morning.
Other witnesses called for appear
ance today wore Henry Johnson of
Jacksonville and J. P. Hale, former
resident of this city, both of whom
"were taken out," and subjected to
indignities. Arthur Burr, a colored
man, who was escorted in an auto to
the summit of tho Siskiyous, after
completion of a county Jail sentence,
hanged, and freed with the injunction
to run, which reports agree he did, is
also slated to appear. A score of sub
poenas have been issued for wit
nesscs.
Aside from the probe of the "neck'
tie parties," the instructions of the
attorney general call for an investiga
tion of "all other matters in connec
tion therewith," which is taken to
include threatening notes and letters.
violation of tho Corrupt Practice Act
in the circulation of posters without
signatures, political and other ac
tivity.
Among the documents scheduled to
be brought before the grand jury are
those seized In Los Angeles, and
other correspondence and literature.
Some of these papers concern other
counties of Oregon.
The known witnesses include de
partment of Justice officials, princi
pals in the outrages, nnd schoolchil
dren who heard at their play on local
school grounds chatter of one "hang
ing" before it came to pass. Hand
writing experts will also testify.
The grand jury sessions are not ex
pected to last much over a week and
the investigation will not be dragged
out to undue length,
Ralph Watson fcf the Portland
Journal is on the ground to cover the
hearings, and is tho only Portland
paper thus far represented, though
all were reported to bo sending spec
ial correspondents.
Attorney General Liljeqvist said the
grand jury would meet at various
places as conditions warranted, but
that all official action would be taken
in the courthouse at Jacksonville.
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Jack Kerns, manager of "World s Champion Jack Dempsev. and Pad
dy Mullins, who looks after the interests of Marry "Wills, tho negro heavy
weight, nro merely waiting for n promoter to offer sufficient financial In
ducements. The phonograph shows Mulltns (at left) nnd Kerns signing
an agreement in New York City. The timo and tho place tho battle will
be fought are not specified.
SPOKANE OFFICE
BLDG. ROBBED OF
wooin
SPOKANE, July 24. Durlars
broke open SO vaults on six floors of
tho Paulsen building here Saturday
night and stole in t:.Joss of $100,000
It was learned this morning. This Is
the largest burlary ever committed
in Spokane, according to tho police.
They believe the robbery was tho1
work of professionals.
Although valuts on each of tho six
floors were equipped with different
combinations, the burglars worked
the combinations ana gained en
trance without making any unusual
noise or without breaking a lock.
Once inside the vault, according to
the police, tho individual compart
ments were opened with pass keys.
Tho time of the robbery is placed
at Saturday night because an eleva
tor operator went to tho building
early yesterday morning and found
tho tumblers In tho front door lock
out of place when ho attempted to
insort his1 key. He said that he took
his knife, straightened up the tumb
lers and opened tho door. Ho did not
go into the building whore he would
havo discovered the robbery, he said.
It is believed the burglars began
their operations on theleventh floor
of tho building, later opening the
vaults on the ninth, eighth, fifth,
fourth and third floors.
The manager of the building de
clared that tho only master key in
existence Is In tho vaults of tho Fidel
ity National bank. Ho said this key
was never--taken out except by Mr.
Paulsen, owner of tho building, or
himself.
Tho robbers escaped with bonds,
jewelry and cash, mo3t of the tenants
of the building being the victims. The
Northwestern Mutual Lifo Insurance
company was one or the heaviest
losers, it was said, although tho ex
tent of Its losses will not be known
until the manager of the company re
turns to tho city.
The Noted Dead
YAKIMA, Wash., July 24. WU
Ham H. Redman, for five terms may
or of Yakima, died at his home here
Sunday afternoon of diseases Incident
to old age. Redman was born in
Indiana in 1848 and came to Yakima
in 1888. He built the Tonnenlsh and
Somcoe railway and for 12 years was
engineer for the Indian irrigation
service here. In addition to his
terms as mayor ho was a member of
the first city commission here. He Is
survived by one son, Dwight, who is
engineer for the Indian service.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24. Dr.
Simon N. Patten, for. many years head
ol the department ut political econ
omy at the University of Pennsylva
nia and well known as an author In
the field of economics and science
died at Brownsville today after a
long illness.
Another Woman Senator.
OLYM Pi A, Wash., July 24. Tho
filing notice of Mrs. Frances C. Ax
tell of liellingham on the republican
ticket for United States senator wan
received here today at the office of
Secretary of State J. Grant Hinkle.
National '
Won. Lost. Pet.
New York 55 33 .625
St. Louis 58 35 .024
ST. LOUIS, July 24. The St.
Louis Cardinals 'moved into the lead
in tho National league as a result of
New York losing tho first gamo of
a double header to Pittsburg. The
Curds who are idlo were displaced
from tho lead by the Giants yester
day after going Into first place Sat
urday for tho first tlmo in more than
a score of years at this period of the
seaBon. But by winning tho second
gamo the Giants regained their lead.
At Pittsburg R. H. E.
iNew York .... 2 7 2
Pittsburg 3 7 0
Batteries: Jones, Causey and
Snyder; Cooper and Gooch.
Seconw game R. H. E.
New York 11 19 1
Pittsburg 4 11 2
Batteries: Nehf and Snyder; Gas
ton; Adams, Carlson, Hamilton and
Gooch.
American
Won. Lost. Pet.
St. Louis 53 38 .583
New York 53 41 .564
PHILADELPHIA, July 24. Clar
ence "Tlllle" Walker of the Athletics
today his his 24th home run of the
season in the third Inning of tho Philadelphia-Washington
gamo off Erlck
son. No one was on base.
At Cleveland R. H. E.
Chicago 2 7 1
Cloveland 5 10 1
Batteries: Faher: and Schalk;
Coveloskio and O'Noll.
At Philadelphia R. Ha E.
Washington 2 6 0
Philadelphia 4 8 1
Batteries: Hrlckson, Brlllhearl
and Piclnlch; Harris and Perkins.
Const.
Portland looses Again
First Cir.me R. H. E.
Portland 8 19 1
Suit Lake 11 9 0
Batteries: Blemlller, Leverenz and
Elliott; Thurston, Gould and Jenkins.
FRUIT GROWERS
DELT, Colo., July 24. Financial
ruin faces fruit growers of the western
slope district of Colorado unless rail
road cars can be secured Immediately
to move the perishable crop, it was
stated in a resolution sent to Colorado
senators and congressmen at Washing
ton following a meeting here yesterday
of Shippers, growers and businessmen
of Montrose and Delta counties.
The resolution demands "that the
government immediately lake charge,
both as to the labor and management
of the railroads and the necessary em
ployes If other means fall."
It is estimated that 10,000 cars are
needed to move the crop.
Trainman Killed, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. July 24 Wil
liam Elliott, trainman was killed and
two others were Injured when an
engine crashed through a trestle on
the Alaska railroad at Mile 272 near
Anchorage. The cause of the accident
'was not determined.
DALLAS, Texas, July 21. Tho
lead of James K. Ferguson over
Senator Culberson for second
place on the democratic ticket
for United States senator stood at
about 8000 at noon today, accord-
Ing to figures compiled by the
4 Texas election bureau. Earl 13. 4
Mayfleld continued In first place.
The vote, incomplete from 229
counties was Mayriold 103,605;
Ferguson 77,993: Culberson 70,-
703; Thomas 56,320; Ousley 39,-
253; and Henry 26,774. Twenty-
four counties were reported com-
plete. A total of 251 counties aro
to roiiort.
Robert L. Henry, one of tho
senatorial candidates openly
espoused tho Ku Klux Klan In his
campaign, but the other candl-
dates were non-committal on that
question.
Democratic Leader Criticizes!
President Harding for Ac
tion Against Former Alien
Property Custodian No
Conspiracy to Defraud.
WASHINGTON, July 24. Tho
Chomlcal foundation and Its presi
dent, Francis P. Garvan, former alien
property custodian, who aro being
proceeded against by tho government
for -the return of Gorman chomlcul
patonts wero defended in the senate
today by Senator Underwood of Ala
bama, democratic leador who criti
cized President Harding and tho ad
ministration for tho action taken
against them.
Denying that there was -fraud, col
lusion, or conspiracy in tho acquisi
tion of the Germnn patents by the
Chemical foundation Senator Under
wood also commended tho record of
A. Mitchell Palmer, former attorney
goneral and former alien property
custodian, in doallng with enemy
alien proporty. Gorman Interests,
Senator Underwood said, was . sup
porting tho administration's course
ngalnst the Chomlcal foundation In
tho hope, ho said, of securing resti
tution of proporty and also damage
claims for its use.
Senator Undorwood's statements
were mado during an address in sup
port of his recent bill to create an
American commission to press Amer
ican damngo cluims against Germany
and Austria, using enemy allon prop
erty seized as a plodgo for payment.
Mr. Underwoodopposed the adminis
tration plan for a Joint claims com
mission or another treaty to deal with
tho claims, declaring there was- no
necessity for further negotiations
with Germany' on tho subject. He re
viewed at length tho alien property
legislation and cited figures showing
that property worth $000,000,000 was
taken over and control secured of 200
allon corporations.
Palmer Is Defended.
Quoting from Mr. Palmer's report
on enemy alien property, Senator
Underwood said that the $250,000
paid by the Chemical foundation in
securing rights to the 5000 German
cheniicnl patents was "adequate,"
when tho government's right to use
tho patents wns considered.
"This report," said Mr. Underwood,
"effectively disposes of tho charge
that there was a fraudulent conspi
racy on tho part of those In the alien
property custodian's office who erect
ed tho Chemical foundation and sold
these patents to it. ..Tho charge has
been repeatedly made, that Mr. Gar-
van as alien property custodian sold
these patents to hlmsolf as president
of tho Chomlcal foundation. .Tho en
tiro plan was devised nnd perfected
before Mr. Onrvan became alien
property custodian or had any
thought of being appointed to that
office, the entlro plan was devised
and perfected whllo Mr. Palmer was
alien proporty custodian."
Stating that formal, official stato-
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SEN. UN9ERW0QD
DEFENDS ACTION
CHEMICAL BOARD
SEATTLE RAISES $3,000,000 IN FIVE
DAYS TO BUILD A NEW CITY HOTEL
SEATTLE, July 24. Approxi
mately 5000 Seattle residents sub
scribed a total of $3,000,000 In bonds
to finance the erection of a now hotel
hero, sponsored by tho Chamber of
Commerce as a community enterprise
It was announced at noon today when
the subscription campaign concluded.
The $3,000,000 was raised in five
days. - Originally it was planned to
COAL PRICES
GO SOii
IN CHICAGO
Result of Strike Being Shown
in Retail Coal Prices Ne
gotiations Continue in Ef
fort to Secure Settlement
Railroad .Strike Is Beating
Time Cancel Trains.
CHICAGO, July 24. Tho retail price
of coal in car lots in Chicago has jump
ed from $5.15 a ton to $11.65 and $13
slnco the minors went on strike, while
In small quantities the cost has in
creased from $5.25 and $6 a ton to
$15.25 nnd $18, according to figures
given out today by a large industrial
concern which ranks among the lar
gest users of coal In the middle west.
WASHINGTON, July 24. Operators
from the producing districts of six
statos in conference today with Secre
tary Hoover agreed In principle with
the administration's plan for maintain
ing prices and insuring fuel distribu
tion during the strike emergency.
The operators, It was stated after
tho conference this morning, had
agreed to the general proposals as out
lined by Secretary Hoover, subject to
the approval of their respective dis
tricts, but had raised some objections
to the legal foatures of the scheme.
The legal phases were given the appro
val of the department of Justice in an
opinion sent to Secrotary Hoover by
tho Attorney Goneral while the confer
ence was in session.
. Immediately upon adjournment of
tho first meeting tho chairman of the
committee of operators representing
tho various districts went Into session
with Mr. Hoover to draft the details of '
the coal control plan which is to bo
submitted to tho full conference ,
Situation Is Drifting
CHICAGO, July 24. (By Associated
Press). The railroad strike entered
tho new week today drifting.
The last announcement of the gov
ernmental agencies seeking to bring
about a resumption of work by the
striking shopmen, clerks, oilers and
groups of maintenance of way workers,
having been that of the fedoral railroad
lalior board to the effect that the board
contemplated no further movo at pres
ent, loft tho country waiting for some
thing to happen.
Tho silence of fodoral officials fol
lowing last week's conferences in
Washington and Chicago was inter
preted to reveal an Inclination on the
part of the administration to let the
situation drift for a few days, pending
the outcome of efforts to relieve the
coal pinch In the realm of transporta
tion. '
Should the new effort to secure coal
for essential industries accomplish its
purpose it is considered not improh-'
able by those In closo touch with the
rnilroad situation that the mnln diffi
culties may be left to run their course.
Freight embargoes on perishable con
signments continued In effect nnd pas
senger train annulments wore added to
the list of more than 350 trains with
drawn up to the end of last woek, as
the new week began. In several cases
motor trucks had been pressed into
emergency freight service and at
Boone, Iowit, motors had been ordered
to carry mail.
Rail managers reported increasing
forces of shopmen at work In various
plants nnd forecast a gradual improve
ment of the whole problem. Strike
lenders, on the other hand, declared to
day that their ranks were standing fast
nnd that the resumption of normal
service can result only from adjust
ment of the strike issues.
Agents Won't Strike ,""". ' ::
The 10,000 unionized rnilroad station
agents will not be called out on strike,5
W. J, Noone, president of the organi
zation announced today nfter a confer
ence with W. L. McMenlmen, labor
membor of the labor board. $
"I will Instruct my men to remain at
work nnd order tho committees to
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sell $2,750,000 In bonds In five days,
but tho citizens' committee of sales- .
men met with such rosponso that tho
drive wns ended today. Construction ,
of tho hotel, which will ho built on
leased ground owned by tho Univer- '
sity of Washington, will begin with
in four months and the building will
be completed In 18 months, accord
ing to present plnns.