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Newspaper Page Textr Lib, Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction Generally fair Maximum yesterday P2 Minimum today 57 Precipitation Trace of rain Weather Year Ago Maximum 92 Minimum 51 Oatlv Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Second Ymt. MEDFORD, OK l-XJONV MONDAY, AUdUST 21, 19:12 NO. 12!) U.S. CONTROL com MINES IS LAUNCHED Bill to Carry President Hard ing's Views Into Effect In- troduced in House Entire Industry to Be Probed Operations Start Up Eastern Fields. in WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. A bill to carry Into effect President Hard ing's recommendations for a sweep ing government Investigation of tlie coal industry was introduced today by Chairman Winslow of the house commerce committee. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Chair man Winslow of the house com merce committee after a conference today with President Harding an nounced he would Introduco imme diately a bill to create a fact-finding coal commission as recommended by the president in his special mes sage to congress. The measure Mr. Wilslow said, would call for appointment by the president .of a commission of not to exceed nine members with instruc tions to report to the chief executive and congress by July 1, 1923. The commission would have wide powers of investigation including the right to examine the books of va rious coal producing companies. Mr. Winslow said his committee would meet later in the day to con sider the measure with a view to an Immediately favorable report. Kentucky Governor Active FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 21. With the appo'ntment by Governor Morrow of every Judge in the state as a member of the governor's fuel distribution committee, efforts to see that coal is properly 'distributed in Kentucky and profiteering kept at ai minimum, got into full swing today. The judges are charged with keeping the governor and the fuel committee advised of any profiteering. The governor advised the county judges that he was looking to them to assist in maintaining all of the regulations fixed by the federal coal administration. The fair price of coal at the mine for Kentucky mines has been fixed nt 14.50 a ton. At the same time the governor sent letters to secretaries of the coal op erators' associations in the state call ing attention to the fair price agree ment and advising them that they must police their industry and see to it that the agreement is kept. Car priority will be the weapon used to keep prices in line. Coal Mines Open SAGINAW. Mich., Aug. 21. Op orations were resumed in tho Michi gan coal minej this afternoon after a Bhutdown of almost five months almost live iho..u.. Reports from throughout the fag- inaw vallev were that virtually an the miners were hack at work with indications that normal production would be reached by the middle of tho week. There are 11 mines in tho valley field, employing about 2400 men. ALBANY, X. Y., Aug. 21. A call for an extraordinary session of the legislature for the purpose of enact ing legislation to relieve the coal sit uation in the state mas issued by Governor iMller today. The legisla ture will convene next Monday night, August 28. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21. An- ( Continued on Pagn six. I AND GOBLIN TO LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21. Thero Is enough evidence In tho case against G. W. Price.' former king kleagle, and W. S. Coburn, former grand goblin of tho Ku Klux Klan here, to Justify submitting it to the Jury. This was the ruling of Judge Frederick W. Houser, presiding at he trial of these two and 34 others here today, when he denied motions l dismiss the Indictments against them. Judge Houser said from the bench EVIDENCE 'hat the cases against Price and Co- tion iqrr presen,ed on be- "urn were not strong but that "there, other motion MOthn 6elenA. a a bare possibility that there was h " "l ' ' ;MPnt wa8 begun. eBh In the case from which anitnitand nrbum Trusty Follows Roy Gardner's Example in McNeil Isle Break TACOMA. Aug. 21. Freder- Ick DeLage, 32, sentenced last May to a two year term for stealing automobiles in Seattle, escaped his guards at the fed- eral prison on McNeil island this morning. An armed posse was at once sent in pursuit and if the prisoner is not appre- hended within a short time the woods where ho is thought to be hiding, will be burned. DeLage who was a trusty, was work- ing with a wheel barrow when ho fled into the woods where Hoy Gardner made his escape. No Moratorium Unless Allies Have Guarantees Possi bility of Friendly Under standing Distasteful to Of ficials. DAR LE. DUC, France, Aug. 21. (By Associated Press). France will not consent to grant a moratorium of any character to Germany unless the Ger man state mines of the Ruhr and the national forests are placed in the ; hands of the allies as a guarantee and no mutter what happens France will notjlcpart from this policy aucn was tne position or tne rrencn government with regard to the repara-1 tions question as outlined this after-' noon by Premier Poincare at the open-l ing session of the general counsel of the department of the Meuse. The premier disclaimed any desire on the part of France to ruin Germany under the guise of a demand for pro tective guarantees. ' "The day Germany recognizes loyal ly her obligations toward France and carries them out with good grace," de clared M. Poincare, "we will not refuse to examine with her the best methods of assuring the nromnt and regular, execution of the treaty of Versailles Vot Kven Bismairks "Contrary to ' certain British spokesmen," continued tho head of tho French cabinet, "we. are neither Neros nor even Bismarcks. We are simply a good people who jvere bru tally attacked and whose native soil was ravaged. All we ask is the op portunity to continue in peace our daily tasks. "We are greatly disposed to aid other nations In the effort to restore tho world. We know the world does not end at our frontiers. We wel come a broad and generous European We fervently desire to re- om. B,Ueg and rrien(Ig ma of our friends. We ask nothing bet ter than to resume with our enemies of yesterday pleasant and courteous relations. But we wish to have our ruins repaired and they will be Premier Poincaire ridiculed recent charges that France sought to en slave the German people in revenge for devastation wrought during tne war. "If contrary to our desires, we are forced to take independent action without the approval of our allies," he continued, "we shall make no ef fort to retain indefinitely the guaran tees which wo may take. We shall guard these guarantees only until Germany agrees to accept her respon sibilities." SEND CASE 10 JURY Inference might be drawn. He said he did not want his ruling to be ta ken as a precedent in case of future motions in the same care. Defendants are all charged by in dictment with felonies alleged to u.. h.n rnmmitted in the course of a masked raid on the home of the ,...,. hrothers at Lnglewood blUUUv inat 1 nril near ne.e . . ... The state closed us case n i I mnllnnn to dismiss i"'. I '. ,.. j iii,aoi ruled on the mo- Alter r,,rn today an- FRANCE FIRM IN DEMAND BERLIN GIVE RUHRIVIiNES AGAINST KLEAGLE GIANT SEA PLANE HOPS OFFJFOR I,,, miMiwniropilrnnTinrTMvf-miTf Tr r,v,-oCT J . ' W . it&U-. l!$k tfSt i MIAMI. Fla., Aug.' 21. Lieutenant Walter Hinton in his giant seaplane, the Sampaio Correia, hopped off at West Palm Reach this morning at 10:15, expecting to reach Nassau in a couple of hours. The pilot and crew haa a good rest last night and with Demurrers have been filed in the circuit court to six of tho indictments returned by the speciul grand Jury in vestigating" the" nlghtriding outrages ,n Jackaon county IaBt sprlng ,lglllnst Howard A- Hlni j. F. Hlttson, Dr. j0uett P. Bray, Bert L. Moses, and Thomas fcoodle, ngninst whom truo bills were returned, by their attorneys, John A. Jeffrys of Portland nnu George A. Codding, H. A. Cunnday and O. C. Boggs of this city. The following nllesatlons are given as the basis for the demurrers: That the grand Jury had no legal richt to inquire into the crime ehnrg ed, because it is not triable within the county: That the indictments do not sub- stantially conform to Chapter 7, Title 18 Oregon Laws That more than one crime is al leged In the Indictment: That the facts stated do not const! tute a crime. Chapter 7, Title 18. mentioned rs one of the grounds for a demurrer has to do with "Forms of Criminal Actions and Requirements of Indict ments," the latter phase being rover-: ed In paragraphs 1436 and 1437 as follows: "The indictment must contain: "1. The title of the action, spec ifying tho name of the court to which the Indictment is returned, and the names of tho parties; "2. A statement of tho acts consti tuting the offense in ordinary nnd concise language without repltltlon. nnd In such mnnner to enable a per son of common understanding to know what is Intended." The remaining paragraphs of tho chapter, provide for the form of the indictment, the mnnner of stating net constituting the crime whnt the In dictment must contain, nnd be direct and certain, and the indictment must charge but one crime and In on form." The defendants allege that none of the above in general was complied with. ' All the demurrers are Identical, nnd one filed fnr each count alleged in the truo bills. According to District Attorney Rawlcs Moore, the demurrers will be argued as soon as Circuit Judge F. II. Calkins returns from nis vacation about September 1st. The defendants were Indicted on charges alleging riot, assault and ex tortion. The demurrers were described by the district attorney as I'shotgun nf- falrs." because they cover every legal raise embraced in the Indictments. It Is probable that Assistant Attorney General LHJoqvlst, who conducted the Investigation will return to nrgue the demurrers, hut this has not been definitely decided. In case the demurrers are sustain ed. the Indictments are automatically nuashed. and If overruled the defend .mts will be required to file pleas after which will come the legal red tape InclcV-ntal to sotting of a trial date. 1 ' PALMYRA. Xeb., Aug. 21. Floyd ohni 13. is dead here following a fi.t ficht Saturday night with John Schwartmnn. 14. The boys were at tending the Pqlmyra Chautauqua, got Into an argument and blows followed. Shawl died shortly after the fight. Sheriff Fischer and County Attorney Heinkel held an Inquest yesterday at which It was brought out that the dead boy was subject to heart trouble. Sehwartman has not been arrested. DISPUTE RIGHT GRAND JURY IN KU KLUX CASES the plane's machinery working satis factorily and weather conditions favor able they hoped to make a pleasant voyage over the gulf stream to the lla hamus. The "Sampeio Carrcia" in which' they are flying from New York to Rio, thence up the Amazon for 800 miles or BASEBALL SCORES National I,ensue. ' At rittaburB: ii Boston 1 II. E. 7 1 1 UIBiiui K . . . . , . .-. r. it l McNamnra and Gooch, Batteries: OeschBer, and Gowdy; Hamilton Schmidt. American IcaBue. At Boston: It. H. E. 19 0 5 C Basslcr: Detroit 10 Boston .... t - - 3 Batteries: Johnson and Collins, Fullerton, Chaplin. Quinn, Russell and At Philadelphia: R. II. E. St. Louis 0 13 1 PhilndPlphla 7 10 0 Batteries: Davis. Kolp nnd Sevor eld; Hulmucb, Harris nnd Perkins. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Ilnntord MacNider, national commander of the American Legion In a statemont today declared a irersonal canvass on the bonus bill situation showed that a ma jority of the senate, including both par- tics, favors the bill and is pledged for its passage. Mr. MacNider predicted that the bonus bill, which is slated for somite consideration beginning Wednesday, would be passed by the senate this week and added: 'The American Legion has absolute confidence In the good faith and integ rity of the senators pledged to vote for the bill. It realizes that they believe in the justice of the cause of tho sol dier and knows that they will keep the faith they have pledged and pass the bill now." NABBED FOR USE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Aug. 21 Charged with violation of n federal restraining order by the use of the epithet 'scab" and with attacking Mike Pnnovlch, an employe of the Union Pacific railroad, six former em ployes of the railroad company were arrested Sunday and held under bond after preliminary hearing before United Stutes Commissioner W. A Beyers. George Rach, one of the six ac cused men, Is charged directly with hurling a missle which struck Pano vlch In tho back. SUN YAT SEN BACKED UP BT GENERAL 1 SHANGHAI, Aug. 21. (By the Associated Press.) Sun Yat Sen, de posed president of South China, who recently fled here from Canton, leap ed to the front today as a pivotal figure In the reorganization of the C'hinest government with receipt of a telegram from Wo Pel-Fu, domin ant military figure of 'North China, flatly endorsing Sun's recent mani festo and pledging his support to Sun's policy for rebuilding the fed eral government machinery. BERMUDAS more, and back to Rio for the lirazllian Centenary is shown above, l.t. Waltor Hinton, U. S. N., (extreme left, bend ing) and l.t. Commander E. Pinto Mar tins, or the lirazilian navy, (In cockpit with leg hanging over side). Insert close-up of Lt. Hinton and Commander Martins before start of their flight. U. S: FUGITIVE LOS ANGELICS. Aug. 21. Tho far reaching urni of tho United States se cretservico stretched out across tho l'ncific ocean into tlv) Far liast and through aid received from other gov ernment employes, by use of rudlo and through desperate fights nt sea, dragged In irons back to tho Pacific coast JJavid' Llghlneiv alias 1). B. Hlbsman, wanted In Portland, Ore., in connection with illicit drug sales and posing as a federal officer. Llghtner was landed at the harbor hero today in ctmtody of secret ser vice men from the American ship ping board steamer West Farallon, from Shanghai. In Portland more than a year ago he was Indicted by the federal grand jury on flvo counts alleging violation of tho federal nnrcotic laws. Ho dis appeared while on bail. Tho secret service learned that he had gono to sea as a coal passer. By radio ho was located, and from the stoke hold was taken nshoro In China und lodged in an American consular prison there. A few days before departure of the vessel upon which he was to return to Portland, American jailers In Shang hai found his cell empty. Through out the Far Kast American represen tatives were warned to be on the lookout for him. A day after the West Farallon left Shnnghnl for Los Angeles, the first mate discovered a stowaway. Tho cap tain ordered him put to work. He wns a muscular man and gave battle. Paul L. Gross, American vice-consul at Shanghai, returning to the United States on leave on the West Fnrnllon saw the fight. Ho remem bered the message of the secret ser vice and he sent a radio to Shanghai. Shortly thereafter, with an nnswer by radio he told tho captain of the WoHt Fnrullon that the stowaway must be delivered to American agents. ' Lightner wns placed In a cell with a balj and chain shortly before the vessel docked at yoKohnma. 91ST DIVISION ENDS HAPPY REUNION SEATTLE, Aug. 21. Officers and buck privates of tho old 91st division were off the way home today, taking with them memories of a happy re union which ended yesterday. In the afternoon tho division was reviewed by Brigadier General Robert Alexan der and Lieutenant Governor W. J. Coyle. Staged on the 91st old training grounds at Camp Lewis, it was the first review of the division since 1919 when it was reviewed by General Pershing at Belleme, France. Following the review officers for the coming year were elected and San Francisco was chosen as the Bite for the 192.1 reunion. Judge Adolph Graupner of San Fran cisco was elected president of the 91st Division Veterans association. DENVER One man whose Identity Is unknown, is believed to have been wounded in a gun fight between guards at the Denver and Illo Grande western shops at Durnham Station In West Denver and a group of unidentified men shortly before midnight. DRAGGED BACK BY RADIO ARM Fall in Devil's Tea Kettle Is Fatal to Klamath Resident KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Aug. 21. Prank Albert. 50 died last night from burns re ceived when he fell into "the Devil's Tea Kettle, a hot Bpring, here yesterday. He lost his footing while filling a barrel for household use and plunged into (lie spring, tho temperature of which is about 197 degrees I'nablo to climb the slippery bank, Albert was In the hot water several minutes beforo his screams brought assistance. Ho had lived here about 10 years, but little is known of him. ! The coroner found nothing in his effects to indlcuto ho had - relatives BRITISH FEAR Threats By Governor Chang of Manchuria Against British Cause of Grave Alarm Americans Sit in On An nouncement. PEKING, Aug. 21. (By Associated Press). .Grave alarm is felt by British subjects throughout Manchuria over the threat or Chang Tso-LIn, governor qf tho province, to withhold his protec tion of British llvcs nnd property in reprisal for whnt he calls British con tempt of his authority. Chang de clares tho Manchurlans nro contem plating a boycott of British business and says he will not be responsible for action taken by tho people lt the present methods of British subjects In Manchuria continue, Tho text of Chang's spoech publicly attaching tho Britons was published in today's newspapers. On August 12, it developed, Chang invited several American nnd British merchants to Ills hoadquarters In Muk den. There, in tho presence of the Americans lie bitterly attacked the Britons. During the course of his speech the Munchurlan governor made three specific charges agalnBt tho Brit ish. First, he declared that In tho war be tween himself and Wu Pol Fu, tho nor thern military leader who defeated Cheng and revived the old republican parliament, Mnnchurlan soldlerB were killed with bombs hurled from British airplanes. Opposition Is Cited Second, Chang charged the British have been opposing his seizure of the railroad extending from Shan Hal- Kuan to Mukden, whereas they have not protested the capture of Peking by Wu Pel Fu nor tho seizure of the Han kow railroad by him. in the third instance, Chang nsserted tho British were opposing his seizure of the salt revenues of Manchuria thus discriminating in favor ot Tticliuns who hold revenues. "If you continue to treat me with contempt," Chang told the British mer chants. "I cannot be longer responsible for protecting you and as for your goods, a severo boycott will he set as a negative form of opposition." Chang continued that If tho British methods did not change," the negative form of opposition would become a posltivo one and tho physical forces of several millions of people will continue and enter into the struggle." In his speech, he made no reference to the Americans. It is supposed that the Americans were Invited yierely to hear what Chang had to say. CHINESE ATTACK JN MANCHURIA INTOLERABLE PLEADS FOR SETTLEMENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. De claring that the railroad strike was becoming "Intolerable" Senator oB rah, republican, Idaho, chairman of the sonato labor committee, today urged both sides In the strike to has ten a solution because of the losses In moving crops. Senator Borah, In a telegram to T. Hewitt Cuyler, chairman of tho As sociation of Railway Executives and In a conference with B. M. Jewell, leader of the striking shopmen and William H. Johnston, president of the International Association of Machin ists, asserted the crop losses through lack of transportation. Ing serious. Mr. Jewell, who with Mr. Johnson, II. S. NEED OF DISCIPLINE IS STRESSED President Harding Tells Citi zen Soldiers America Might Well Learn More of the Obligations of Citizens to Country U. S. Love of Peace Is Emphasized. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Presi dent Harding in an address hero to day to citizen soldiers from Camp Moado, Maryland, declured he favor ed military training for more than 100,000 civilians annually, not for any prospective aggressive warfare, but to preserve peace. After reviewing the civilian troops on tho lOlllpsc. adjacent to tho White llouso grounds, tho president called attention to tho fact that 2 8,000 civ ilians wero - afforded training this summer, compared with 11,000 last year. , , Tho president said the review had given hlin now confidence, but added that there was not a though In Amer ica for armed wnrofaro, tho nation holng concerned only in preserving peace of Hie world. In the Camp Meade contingent were 1,000 young men, constituting Infantry, medical; artillery and cav alry units from tho District of Col umbia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania, who havo been in training for three weeks. Declaring . that the boys had beon benefitted by learning discipline, the president as serted that "all America might well benefit by learning a little more im pressively the obligations o tho citi zen to his country." '. ' ,. : " v His address follows: "I could not allow tho opportunity to pass without a word of foliclta tlon nnd congratulation. You have afforded us this morning, those who wero in reviow and those who carried on the review, a most impressive and reassuring spectacle, you are citizens of a republic wholly devoted to peace., There is not a thought In America of armed warefaro. There is not a design on the part of your country to carry on an armed campaign in any direction. We aro concerned only with peace and the security of peace, and I like to think that this great re public, reducing Its regular army In accordance with its Ideals, can have tho accurance that conies to it with such a.spoctacle as you have given us this morning. I congratulate you with all my heart. It Is a fine thing for the young manhood of America to turn from the ordinary engagements of the vacation season to a study of military service and training for ser vlco. I am not Bure however, but you have profited quite as, well as your country. If my eye testifies correct ly, you ha,ve beenfltted from the physical training which always means a higher Btate of Amerlcnn manhood. You have benefitted by learning discipline. You have bene fitted as all America might well ben efit by learning a little more ImpreB sivoly the obligations of the citizen td his country. It Is a rather Interest ing thing modern sctence ;ias learned that the ills of the nervous and men tal being may largely be curod by tho development of the physical being, and I take it that you havo not only had a wholesome time, but that you are all returning to your normal pur suits better equipped for tho tasks of life. "You will he Interested to know thut the volunteer citizens training movement last year enlisted about (Continued on Page six.) called on Senator Borah at tho lat ter's office, was said to view tho Now York negotiations as hopeful. Ho and tho machinists, had, It was said, again presented Senator Borah re ports) as to detorlatlon of railroad equipment. Senator Borah's telegram to rM. Cuyler, the snbstnnco of Which was repeated orally to Mr. Jewell, fol lows: . "May I respectfully urge all who shall convene on Wednesday to con sider ways of settling the strike, that at this time thruout fruit and pota to regions of the west there Is a pronounced shortage ot cars and an titter Inability to move these perish able products to the market."