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. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 19:22
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Washington Holds Out Little Hope for Peace Unless Brother
hoods Make Some Concessions Improvements Shown
Here and There, But General Situation Worse Violence
Continues and Many Arrests Made California Fruit
Growers Stand to Lose Millions Western Pacific Hope-
ful of Adjusting Differences Sopn Many Trains Stalled.
FRESNO, Callt, Aug. 14.
Immediate green fruit losses to
San Jauquin valley growers, be-
cause of ruil embargoes- which
' today left only the Southern Pa-
cific gateway to El Paso open to
shipments, totaled $37,500,000,
according to figures vouched for
by J. J. Gorman, traffic man
ager of the E. Y. Foley company
of Fresno. Gorman estimated
that of 4 0,000 cars of green
fruit to be shipped, only 2500
have been sent out. Nothing
can be done to salvage the crops
spoiling in the fields, he said.
I According to un announce
ment by District Freight unit
Passcngrr agent, I. T. Sparks of
"the" Southern Puclflu who Is
Mcdfonl, looking after the In
terests of local shippers, -a lift
ing or the embargo on perishable
fruit to the fust through Cali
fornia. Is expected this afternoon,
as only Uio switchmen have gone
out at Berber and Itoseville and
new men are expected to take
their places. Freight shipments
to tho oust can Ikj made through
Portland and no embargo to the
north Is expected. Passenger
service lias not been Interrupted
either north or south, and S. P.
officials do not br-llcvo It. will lie.
unless conditions should bccino
very much worse.
WASHINGTON', Aug. 14. L. E.
Sheppard, head of tho Order of Rail
way Conductors and W. N. Doak, vice
president of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen, after a two-hour confer
ence today with Secretary of Labor
Davis, announced that arrangements
had been made for a conference late
jin the day between leaders of the
non-striking rail unions and Presi
dent Harding. No report of the pro
ceedings was given out.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. The
Western Pacific Railroad, company
was hopeful today of adjusting
strikes of "big four' brotherhood
members, which have tied up the sys
m for . three clays between San
Francisco and Salt Lake. The com
pany announced that through an ami
cable settlement at Elko, Nev., yes
terday the line was open today be
tween Salt Lake and Gerlach, Nev.,
and through a conference at the
Stockton strike center beginning at
10:30 a. m., it is hoped to settlo dif
ferences that have halted its traffic
in California.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 14. (By the
Associated Press.) W. G. Lee, pres-
. BY SURPRISE
' BELFAST, Aug. 14. (By the As
sociated Press) A large force of re
publicans entered Dundalk at three
o'clock this morning, taking tho na
tional garrison uompletely by sur
prise. The attack was successful
and the town is now Isolated with
republican troops patrolling the
streets.
The Ann street police headquar
ters which was occupied by the na
tionals was the first objective to be
stormed and taken. The garrison was
captured.
The Jail was the next to fall and
all prisoners who were mostly re
publicans, were liberated. These were
supplied with arms and Joined their
rescuers in the attack on the town
in which bombs were freely used.
The railway station and general post
office were taken In succession.
Many of the Inhabitants, especially
free state sympathizers, fled.
TURN FOR
F, SOLUTION LIES
0
ldent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, today instructed two vice
presidents of his organization to go
immediately to the Santa Fe coast
lines.
"Instructions were given tho vice
presidents,' Mr. Lee said, "to insist
that all laws of the brotherhood re
garding cessation of 'work be com
plied with."
Mr. Leo declined to say anything
further regarding the railroad situu
road situation.
LAS VEGAS, N. M.. Aug. 14.
Seventeen strikers of tho Union Pa
cific railroad were arrested here early
today by officers led by Governor Em
met D. Boyle of Nevada as a result
of a shooting affray last night be
tween strikers and strike-breakers.
Limited Train Leaves.,
- LOS ANGELES, Aug. "14. ThY
California limited train No. 4 of the
Santa Kc pulled out of the Los Ange
les station for Chicago at 11:33
o'clock this morning, three minuten
behind its regular schedule. It car
ried 75 passengers as well as mail
and baggage.
James F Duffy, general passenger
agent, said the Eanta Fe expected
the limited to get through to Chi
cago without trouble as the equip
ment was in perfect condition.
All trains that were abandoned on
the Santa Fe west of Alberquerque
are moving today. Duffy said. Four
trains weer stalled in Alberquerque.
The train sent out today was dis
patched without any agreement with
the striking trainmen.
I-itllo Hope in Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. (By the
Associated Press.) Chief interest in
possibilities of a settlement of the
rapidly spreading rail strike centered
today in a meeting of union lenders
here, but little hope was entertained
anywhere that any action of the
meeting might result in substantial
relief of the present demoralized sit
latlon In the field of transportation.
Rail chiefs were on their way home
following publication of their an
swer to President Harding's peace of
fer, and so far as they or the gov
ernment were concerned, no further
mediatory step was in immediate
prospect. The reply of the railroads
to the president's offer was "a condi
tional acceptance," which is regard
ed as almost certain to encounter the
disapproval of the strikers.
The conditions attached were that
such men as were needed would be
taken back in their old places pend
ing adjudication by the labor board
of the seniority issue.
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BUT
A report was received In Belfast
this afternoon that after capturing
Dundalk the irregulars occupied
Droghoda.
CORK, Aug. 14. (By the Asso
ciated Press) The irregulars have
evacuated Cork before the advance of
the national troops.
The barracks at Fcrmoy, north of
Cork, were burned by the Irregulars
yesterday, previous to the evacuation
It Is rumored that Daniel O't'alla-
ghan, lord mayor of Cork, has been
nrrested, together with Mary Mac-
Swiney.
The whereabouts of Eamon DeVa
Icra remains a mystery. When last
seen he was driving westward in a
closed carriage: this was on Thursday
evening shortly after the Irregulars
had. left the city.
All of eastern county Cork has now
been taken by the nationals.
AIIj HEADY J'Olt PARIS 1
if !ji;n . L J:
Miss Mabelle Gilllland. of Leonia.
(N. J.) high school, taken at prac
tice, in Weequahic park, Newark, N.
J., with the rest of the U. S. team
which will take part in the interna
tional women's athletic meet in
Pershing Stadium, Paris.
KU KLUXK.SUED
BY-T.L
Portland Attorney Asks $50,-
000 Damages for Listing
Him As Illegal Voter in Re
cent Primaries Makes
Answer to Charge.
PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 14.
Thomas L. Garland, Portland attor
ney has filed suit lit the Multnomah
county court for damages of $50,000
against Charles Hall, defeated candi
date in the republican nomination for
governor; R. R. Coster, who filed the
contest petition for Hall, and the Ku
Klux Klan, "a political co-partnership."
Garland claims his name was
among those listed by Hall forces as
having voted Illegally in the primar
ies. Hall, Coster and the Ku Klux Klaif,
in furtherance of a conspiracy
against him, he asserts, caused the
publication on August 5, "the false
and libelous" assertion that he was
not a legal voter.
Answering the charge that he "bal-
lotted Illegally" or as "an alien and
not entitled to vote," Garland asserts
he Is "100 per cent American, born
in Mississippi and a direct descend
ant of Patrick Henry."
National League.
At Pittsburg: R, II. E,
Philadelphia 10 12 0
Pittsburg 1 7 2
Batteries: Winters and Henline;
Glazner, Carlson and Schmidt.
' American League.
Cleveland-Philadelphia postponed
rain.
MP BADLY
T BY
GARDONE RIVERIA, Italy, Aug
14. (By the Associated Press.)
Gabrlele d'Annunzio, Italy's noted sol
dier-poet, was seriously Injured in
the head by a fall yesterday In the
garden of his villa here.
For some time following bis ncci
HALL ANDSTATE
GARLAND
ALLIES FAIL
CONFERENCE
ABANDONED
England and France Unable to
Agree on German Repara
tionsPayment of 50,000,
000 Marks Postponed
Neither Side Willing to Give
In Situation Grave.
LONDON. Aug, 14. (By the As
sociated Press.) VThe conference of
allied premiers, which opened in
London a week ago camo to an end
this afternoon without any announce
ment of progress ; toward an agree
ment concerning the German repar
ations question having been made.
LONDON', Aug. 14. (By tho As
sociated Press.) Although this
morning's session of the alliod pre
miers was adjourned without their
having reached an agreement on the
German reparations questions, or
having arranged for another meet
ing, it was announced shortly before
4 o'clock this afternoon that a plen
ary session , would j bo held at 5
o'clock. )
Tho Central News correspondent
said he understood thut tho 5 o'clock
meeting was called', to discuss the
question of Austria. ;lttis understood
that a prom!sehad fietn given Aus
tria .that the conferrenco would not
break up before her financial position
had been discussed.
LONDON, Aug. 14. (By tho Asso
ciated Press.) Tho allied premiers
who havo been discussing tho Ger
man reparations question hero since
last Monday adjourned today's ses
sion without reaching any agreement
or making arrangements for another
meeting.
Premiers Poincalre of Franco and
Lloyd George, the British prime min
ister, were as far apart as ever in
their views of the situation when the
heads of the various delegates met
today. They separated after a dis
cussion of two and one-half hours
without finding common ground.
HALL ELECTION
FRAUD CLA
T
SALEM, Ore, Aisg. 14. No voter
can be compelled to reveal the name
of the candidate for whom ho cast his
ballot until at least a prima facia
showing of fraud or bad faith on the
part of tho voter has been shown, the
court ruled during the course of tho
Hall-Olcott election contest which
was resumed here thrs morning. Tho
ruling came during tho examination
on the witness stand of persons al
leged to havo. illegally changed their
party affiliations on election day.
After Robert S. McNamoe, St.
Paul farmer had explained that he
changed his registration from demo
crat to republican because he desired
to support a friend who was a can
didate for the republican nomina
tion for county commissioner, .lohu
Collier, attorney for Hall, asked Mc-
iNamee now ne nan votea lor govern
or. Jay Bowerman, chief counsel for
Olcott, objected to the witness being
compelled to answer the question
and the court sustained the objec
tion. John F. Theodore T.' B. Brontano
Justice of the peace in St. Paul pre
cinct was the second witness called
Attempts of the Hall attorneys to
gain admissions of bad faith in chang
ing his registration were futile, Bren-
tano declaring that he knew his
rights and would stand on them. Ask
ed what principle prompted him to
change his party registration, Bren-
tanp replied:
"I haven't noticed that either of
the parties have any great amount of
principle. Its just a question of
'who's in or who's out.' "
dent his condition gave rise to con
siderable anxiety. Medical reports
today were more reassuring but his
doctors declined to express del in He
opinion on bis chances for recovery.
BRITAIN'S CHAMPION .
WOMAN SWIMMER
Miss Hilda James, who was among
tho piihhc iif;o rs arriving on tho 8. H.
"Aquitanin." Miss James is consider
ed tho best woman swimmer in Eng
land and is to try to establi8h some
new records hero.
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BYS15M0 FIRE
Sunday Afternoon Blaze Re
sults in Loss of Seven
Automobiles and Gutting of
Upper Floor Hard Fire to
Fight.
A fire which started in the second
story of the Valley Garage yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, supposedly from
spontaneous combustion, caused dam
age in the neighborhood of $15,000,
partially covered by Insurance, and
busied the city fire department and
the volunteer department In addition
to a number of auxiliary volunteers for
several hours.
The fire started with an explosion
upstairs where seven cars were stored
and awaiting repairs and the entire
upper story was gutted by the flames.
All of the cars were more or less badly
damaged. '
A Dulek touring car belonging to W.
E. Crews, a Hudson touring car belong
ing to Jens Jensen, and an if. C. S.
touring car belonging to Mrs. Stewart
were badly damaged by the flames in
the upper story. Several Maxwells
and one or two other small cars were
also among the seven cars on the sec
ond flqor.
The lower floor of the building was
undamaged except for the water dam
age which was slight.' Cars were
speedily removed from the lower floor
in anticipation of a spread of the fire
which was an exceedingly hot one and
which was one of the hardest to fight
which tho local department has han
dled in some time. The fire fightors
who numbered in the neighborhood of
25, did excellent work. I. .
Two thousand feet of 2'-lnch hose
and 200 feet of 114-Inch hose was laid
In order to supply the five nozzles
which poured as many streams upon
the flames.'
After the fire was practically over,
Dob Kauffman, one of the firemen,
went in on the ground floor which was
covered to a depth of a foot or so with
water and In his rambles about the
building fell'into the elevator shaft at
the rear of the building. As he was on
the ground floor the shaft was not
deep enough to hold much water. The
plunge took him to a depth above his
waistline however.
Several of the men who were work
ing In the second story with a hose
escaped just as a portion of the roof
fell. They retreated to the stairway
Just In time, dragging the hose after
them.
Soon after the fire started great
clouds of dense black smoke rolled
from the top of the building covering
the town and obscuring the view of
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VALLEY GARAG
BADLYDAMAGED
LORD NORTHCUFFE DIES
FROM HEART DJSEASF:
AIL ENGLAND MOURNS
Noted British Publicist and Greatest Newspaper Man in
History, Passes Away After Gallant, But Hopeless Fight
Passing Expected to Have Vital Effect On British Policies
and Politics Great Figure in World War Sacrificed
Friends for Public Welfare and Abandoned Politics for Pa
triotismDetailed Sketch of Brilliant Journalistic Career.
LONDON, Auk. 14. Viscount
Northcliffc, noted UrUish publicist,
died today.
It was stated that tho cnuso of
Lord Northoliffe's death was suppu
ration, or tho production of pus
within tho heart, which was followed
by acute blood poisoning.
The death of no other unofficial
person could have made d deeper Im
pression In Knffland thnn that of Lord
Northcliffc. The news was not a sur
prise, as tho bulletins issued by the
doctors for the past week plainly in
dicated that their patient was dying
Lord Northclil'fo was by far the
most noted figure In Ihitish journal
ism and tho first question on every-
one's Hps wub ' as to what effect his
death will have on thepollcies of the
Times and Ills other newspapers,
which since tho end of the war have
strongly opposed the Lloyd George
administration and Its principles,
except tho dealings with Ireland,
which the Nortbcliffo press supported
throughout.
Died at 10:12.
News of Korthcllffe's death was
given out by tho doctors who have
been attending him In this bulletin:
"Viscount Northcllffe died at 10:12
o'clock. Tho end was perfectly peace
ful." The medical terms used In giving
tho cause of Lord Northcllffe's death
wore ulcerative endocarditis, strepto
coccal septlcomlna terminal syncope.
This, In popular pnrlancc, means
an Inflammation of tho lining mem
brane of the heart, with consequent
Infection of the blood and sudden
failure of the heart, duo to fainting.
Lord Northcllffe will be burled
Thursday In tho Ht. Mary LcBow
cemetory, Flnchley. Tho funeral ser
vice will bo held in Westminster
Abbey.
Viscount Northcllffe, the son of an
V J
GOOD FEELING RESTORED IN COAL
V CONTROVERSY: WORK STARTS SOON
PHILADKI.PHIA,' Aug. 14. Sam
uel D. Wnrriner, president of the Le
high Coal and Navigation company
and spokesman of tho Anthracite
Coal operators, announced today that
he had notified John L. Lewis, presi
dent of tho United Mine Workers
that tho mine owners wero willing to
resume operations In the hard coal
fields at the old wage scale pending
tho appointment of a commission to
investigate tho situation.
Mr. Warriner said ho had tele
graphed Mr. Lewis last night sug
gesting that a conference of anthra
cite operators and representatives of
the minors be hold In this city Wed
nesday. Mr. VVarrlner's action followed a
conference yesterduy with United
States Senator George Wharton Pep
Irish barrister, became an editor at
17 years, owner and publisher of tho
London Times and Daily Mull, Hie
moulder of public opinion, a man of
powerful influence in the making and
unmaking of liiitinlt cabinets, and
who, with David Lloyd George, con
tributed In a great measure to arous
ing Kngland to more vigorous action
in the war.
Ho was creuted baron of tho Isle
of Thanet in 1905 and made a vis
count In 11)17 after he had served
with distinction us head of the Brit
ish mission to tho United States to
consolidate British interests here
during tho war.
To Viscount Northcllffe Is ascribed
tho arousing of tho British public to
a knowledge of tho fact that the Brit
ish army in Prance was insufficiently
equipped with high explosive shells,
that British guns on tho French front
wore short of .ammunition and that
Lord Kitchener, then secretary of
state for war, wus sending the British
gunners, shrapnel while ; Sir John
French;- a corfimnnder, was uppoAl-ing-
for tho same kind of high explo
sives that Germany was hurling over
tho lines In vast quantities.
BlB Feat of War. ' '
This exposure has boon character
ized as one of tho outstanding Jour
nalistic feats of the war. It resulted
in tho appointment of David Lloyd
George as the first British minister
of munitions and put him on the road
to become primo minister.
Owing-, it is said, to the rigid con
sorshlp which tho then Baron Nortb
cliffo bitterly assailed, the British
people knew little about the conduct
of the war at that time. They were
told of, tho victories and advances,
but It Is claimed that tho disasters
and defents were not fully revealed.
Official England is said to have
known for months that the wrong
kind of shells were being furnished.
Lord Northcllffe knew these condi
tions because he had visited the -front
on several occasions. He sent the
military correcpondent of the Lon
don Times. Colonel Heplnjtfjlon, to
Franco and Ilepington sent and the
Times published a despatch exposing
tho situation and attributing- the fall
uro of military operations nnd heavy
casualty lists to a deficiency In shells.
Kitchener Attackocl
This was followed by. an 'editorial
criticism of Lord Kitchener, who up
to that time had been regarded us
England's greatest war genius. The
rovelutlons nnd criticism shocked
England into quick action. Mr. Lloyd
George appealed to the British work
men to back up the British army and
England became a vast shoo for the
manufacture of guns and ammuni
tion. Meantime, Lord Northcllffe
was denounced on all sides by the
British press, his newspapers pub
licly burned In the streets and his
life Is snid to havo been threatened.
Through his newspapers and perl
otlicals, Lord Northcllffe had de
manded n more vigorous prosecution
of the war. He attacked the govern
ment for Its failure in the Oalllpoll
campaign and in Mesopotamia. Ho
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per, Governor Sprout, W. J. Edwards,
president of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company, and
William A. Glasgow, Jr., counsel for
the United Mine Workers.
At this meeting. It became known
today, Senator Pepper read a letter
from President Harding in which tho
president declared that further delay
in the resumption of mining would
mean "danger of nothing short ot
nation wide disaster." .
CLEVELAND, Aug. 14. Accept
ing Mr. Warrlner's Invitation to meet
the oporators In conference at Phila
delphia on Wednesday Mr. Lewis
said: ; ;
"The broad promise upon which
you have based your Invitation Is
commendable and augurs welt for the
success of the conference."