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Newspaper Page Textt'aty MA HPlDWTDI jliL Jlj JL ioL jL Jl3 1 MEDFORD The Weather Prediction. ..-Fair and warmer Maximum yesterday 8$ Minimum today 49 Weather Year Ago Maximum 80 Minimum 51 Oaflv Seventeenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Second Year. MEDFORD, OlIEflOX, "WEDNESDAY, AUCiTST 2:1, 3922 NO. 131 H H FROi l COLLINS MURDERED N F A R CORK Irregular Snipers . in Hiding Bring Down Leader of Free State Forces Entire Em pire Stunned Dark Future for Ireland Seen DeValera Eludes Capture. l.lyd (icore tNindolcji LONDON, Aug. 2. ( By the Associated. Press.) Prime Min ister Lloyd George today sent the following message to Wil liam T. Cosgrave. acting chair man ot the Irish provisional government: "I deeply regret to hear of the death of tho commander-in-chief of tho free stato army. In his death the free state lias lost a fearless soldier, a leader of great energy and devotion and a ' man of remarkable personal charm. "Please convey to Hie mem- bers of your government my profound sympathy with them in their 1o3b of one of Ireland's brilliant sons at a moment when Ireland most needed his special qualities of courage and resolu- tion." 4 DUBLIN, Auk. 21). (By Ihe As sociated Press.) The city of Dub lin was stunned today by the news . tin fc.TM- mm Michael Collins that .Michael Collins, chief of tho Ir ish provisional government and com mander in chief of the .free state army, was struck down from ambush last night at Bandon, county Cork. Everywhere in the Irish capital (Continued on Page slic.l ILLINOIS COAL MINES AFTER BEING CHICAGO, Aug. 23. Illinois coal mines idle 144 days since the strike of union miners began April 1, re-opened today. , When shrieking whistles announced the end of the strike In Illinois yester day, towns In the coal fields bustled with activity as news of the settlement In Chicago spread. Mules were cor ralled and hasty preparations were made to begin hoisting coal today. Men on the first shifts began digging a few hours after news of the truce, until next April, reached the coal fields. Settlement of the coal strike in Illi nois was made on the basis ot the I mis Olcott Congratulated By Government On Ku Klux Prosecution ' SALEM, Ore., Aug. 23. A letter of congratulation upon the manner in which the alleged "night rider" outrages in Jack son county aro being handled In this stato was received by Gov ernor Olcott today from H. M. Daugherty, attorney general of the United Statos. "I think you and your assist ants are rendering a signal ser vice to the public generally as well as to your state In endeav oring to stamp out a distinct menace to decent government," Daugherty declares in his letter to the governor. "Please accept my hearty commendation on the splendid spirit manifested in your fear less proclamation and prosecu tion." DRUM FIRE TO Every Principle of Political Honor and Financial Justice Demands Immediate Aid to Ex-Service Man " Declares Senator McCumber. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 Enactment of soldiers' bonus legislation at this session of congress is demanded by every precept ot financial justice and every principle of political honor, Chairman McCumber of the finance committee declared today in opening senate debate on the amended house hill with Its bank loan certificate pro vision in lieu of the original proposal for a cash bonus. Asserting that the term "bonus" was a misnomer, Senator McCumber said the purpose was to equalize in a mea sure the pay of the men called to the colors with that received by those who stayed at home and profited by what he characterized as a "wild, drunken orgy of extravagance that accompanied tho war." Show Good Faith The finance committee chairman told tho senate the time had come for congress to show that it was not at tempting to play politics with the American soldier, that It was acting in good faith when it passed the first bonus just before the olections in 1920. "The president in his campaign of 1020 declared himself in favor of some kind of a soldiers' compensation bill he continued, "the republicans both In the house and on the floor of tho son- ate have reiterated their intention to mnke good these promises. They were made in good faith, and that good faith will be manifested by the vote on this measure." Business Is Better Referring to the position taken by President Harding and Secretary Mel lon last year when the executive asked tlie senate to defer action on th bonus bill because of the then financial con dition of the treasury, Senator McCnm her requested that they now view the legislation "in the light of present day conditions." inese changed conditions certainly (Continued nn Pagn six.) OPEN UP DIE FIVE MONTHS Cleveland agreement and miners hailed the settlement as a signal vic tory. Illinois operators admitted their surrender under pressure from a pub lic demand to end the strike. Illinois and Indiana miners, in re turning to the pits today, followed the leau of the union coal diggers In Mich igan, Iowa, Wyoming, Montana, Wash ington and other states where similar agreements based on the Cleveland terms were made. ! Dr. F. C. Honnold. secretary of the Illinois Coal Operators association, 'predicted the fuel shortage In Illinois I would be wiped out within two months latter the end of the railroaH strike. GAIN BONUS ON IN U. S. SENATE Youthful Tennis Stars Who Shine Brilliantly This Season caw? m. . 5$ f 4 Left, Robert and Howard Kinsey, the California doubles team just after they annexed tho Southampton finals. They aro considered a strong contender for national honors. Right, Vincent Richards, after he won the Southamp ton singles. Ho has been chosen a member of tho Davis Cup team. BIG SEAPLANE WRECKED NONE ON BOARD LOST NEW YORK. Aug. 23. The United States cruiser Denver wffich rescued, Walter Hlnton and his companions from the wrecked seaplane Sampaio Correia, is on its way to Key West, naval officinls said here today. The seaplane fell while flying from Nassau to Haiti on the way from New York to Rio Janeiro. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Meager de tails of the wreck of tho seaplane Sam paio Correia were contained tills mor ning in a message to the New York World from George T. Dye, one of the passengers. The hull ot the boat be neath the plane was smashed when Lieutenant II in ton attempted a land ing In tho water from a height of 100 feet. i The five members of the crew clung to the half submerged sea boat for half an hour bofore they were picked up by the U. S. S. Denver. None of the mem bers of the party was hurt, according to Ilye's message, with the exception of Lieutenant Hinton who suffered a cut lip. The landing was attempted In the dark at 8:20 o'clock and Hinton did not realize how close his plane was to the water when he began to descend. The force of the impact crushed the boat and the plane Immediately began to sink. Lieutenant Hinton said he hoped to salvage' the big sea boat, re pair and resume the trip to South America. PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 23. Ex amination of witnesses in connection with the investigation Into Irregulari ties discovered in precinct 201 during the Hali-Olcott recount proceedings was completed by the- Multnomah county grand Jury today. It was announced that a few Inci dental matters must be disposed of bofore n report can bo returned. Just when the report may be expected or whether a report will b made, was not- certain. This Is not a case in which it is necessary to return an In dictment or a truo bill, as no defi nite charges in connection with the alleged fraud in the counting of the ballots have been made against any one. Revolution In Peru. SANTIAGO. Chile. Aug. 23. Ac cording to dispatches from a r-ellnble source a revolutionary movement has broken out in tho city of Cuzco. Peru. Commander C'aeeros of the 15th regi ment, stationed at Cuzco Is said to have sent a message to President Leguia reporting that 125 men and one officer were killed nnd several wounded In an attack on the Cuzco prefecture. BASEBALL SCORES American PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23 Clarence (Tillie) Walker of the Philadelphia Americans, hit his thirtieth home run of the season today in tho third inning of the game with Detroit. Ehmke waB pitching." NEW YORK, Aug. 2;!. New York lost first place in the American league race today to St. Ioiiis. losing 4 to 1 to Cleveland while the Drowns defeated Iloston G to 3. At New York. R. II. E. i Cleveland 4 9 0 I New York 13 0 I ri'lttAi-tnc. fWnlnalrln n ,wl O'Vntl. Shawkey, Mays and Schang. At Boston. R. II. E. St. Louis 6 10 0 Iloston 3 8 2 llatteries: Wright, Van Gilder and Sovereid; Ferguson, Piercey, Fullorton and Ruel. At Philadelphia. , R. H. E. Detroit 3 10 0 Philadelphia .-. G 11 1 Hatterles: Ehmko, Olson and Dass- ler; Rommel and PerklnB. National At Chicago. R. II. 13. IlriKiklyn 6 14 1 Chicago 0 8 0 Batteries: Smith anil Miller; Jones, Cheeves, Morris and O'Farrell. At Pittsburg. R. It. E. Philadelphia 3 11 2 Pittsburg , 11 17 0 Batteries: Hubliell, Singleton and Henline; Cooper and Schmidt, Matlox. New rain. YoVk-Cincinnatl postponed, IN GULF OF FONSECA CORIXTO, Nicaragua, Aug. 22. (Hy tho Associated Press ) An un usual event occurred on board the United States cruiser Tacoma last Sunday niffht, three miles off Bhore in the neutral waters of the . Gulf of Fonsoca, when tho presidents of the republics of Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador, with the members of their cabinets and in the preaenco of the American ministers to these re publics, signed a treaty In which the throe republics renew and extend the general treaty of peace and friend ship made in Washington in 1907, the validity of which had until now been open to wide divergence. Added significance was given to tho event by the presence of the American ministers, which with the ceremony aboard an American war ship, was considered a, manifestation of the great Interest and friendship of the United States toward tho re publics. t The treaty 1 to remain In force. Insofar as it effects relations between the republics until It Is revined. 4 i.U t Jet, :-i ; !.: ;" ES.". ;LAB0R LEADER n rL POLT.HKICIOPSIK. N. Y., Aug. 23 Charging that President Harding had broken faith with the striking shopmen In his efforts to scttlo the railroad troubles, Timothy lleuly, In ternational president of tho station ary firemen, today called him "that great big wall flgwer in tho wimo House," in a speech before tho con ventlon of New York Stato Fedora tion ot Labor. Ho referred to Chief Justice Tuft as a man "who couldn't get a Job as constable Or dog catcher in an election anywhere In tho United Suites." The president, bhUT Mr. Hoaly, after making his first poaco proposition nsking the carriers to take back the strikers with seniority unimpaired promised a committco of union men that ho "would use tho big stick" to niako tho railroads accept. Instead tho labor leader said, "tho other fel low used tho big slick on tho presi dent, who, when his proposal was turned down by tho carriers, offered a second suggestion that the men be taken back and the matter of senior ily left to tho labor board to set tle. "Ijmt Friday," Mr. Healy continued "tho president In a speech to con gress, threw up his hands and said he was unable to settle the strike. "Teddy Koosevelt wouldn't have dono that: Wilson wouldn't have broken faith with labor In that way." Chief Justlro Taft was criticized by Mr. Healy In referring to the action of tho supremo court In declaring unconstitutional the federal child labor law and to Mr. Taft's opinion in the Corona do Coal company case. KLAN DEFENSE TO I-08 ANCi ISLES, Aug. 23. Tho de fen so In tho trial of 35 alleged mem bers of the Ku Klux Klan on felony charges growing out of tho Inglowood raid, April 22, hoped to close its case by tonight, according to a statement from counsel early today. L. J j. Iiryson, druggist of Hunting ton Park, eight miles from Inglo wood, who testified concerning his participation In tho raid, declaring he was a deputy constable and was seeking evidence that the Klduaycns, whose home and winery were raided were bootleggers, was expected to be tho last klansmun witness for the defense. Coleman Pupont Kiidorsei, DOVER, Del.. Aug. 23. Without a dissenting voice tho republican state convention yesterday afternoon nom inated T. Coleman DuPont of Wil mington for United States senator and Dr. C. It. Clayton of Georgetown for congressman. The platform adopted endorses the Harding administration, asks fair living wages for workers and gives women equal representation nnd rights In the legal organization o: tho party. CALLS HARDING A WALL IR U. 5. War Department Exonerates Officer Killed By Husband WASHINGTON", Aug. 23. Sec- rotary Weeks made public today tho findings of a special army hoard holding that Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. lieck, army air service, shot by former Judge Joan Day In the hitter's Oklahoma City resldonco last April, met his death "in lino of duty." Tho secretary announced that a copy of tho board s report would bo fur- nished the attorney general of Oklahoma. Mayor Gates Requested to Appoint Members of City Planning Commission By Forum Resolution D. Non-Partisanship Explained A resolution, recommending that tho bonrd ot directors ot the Cham ber ot Commerce urge Immediate no tion by" the Mayor ot Med turd In the selection of a city planning commis sion nnd that the mayor und the council give the nrotter their atten tion at once was proposed this noon by Col. Payne at the forum lunch eon at the Hotel Medford. An ordinance creating a city plan ning commission has already been adopted by tho council it was ex plained, but the commission has not been selected and the ordinance has been given no attention. The resolution proposed by Col. Payne wns seconded by H. L. Wal ther and was passed unanimously by the forum. Claude C. Tumor of Dickinson, X. D., was the sptnkor of the clay. Mr. Turnor wus formerly a member of the North Dakota legislature and talked on tho politics of that state, dwelling particularly on tho effect of tho activity of tho, 'Non-Partisan league. In Introducing Mr. Tumor, who Is fte'. U. IS. Millard's hrothor-lu-law,' Chairman Mellaril said that ho was identified with "the good old stuud pal republican element during his terms in tho legislature." At this re mark a burst of uppluuso came from tho uudience. Why I.ciiKUo Slartctl Mr. Turner explained tbut the birth of Hie Non-I'artlsan loaguo was a rusult of the dissatisfaction of the North Dakota farmers with grain prices which they received nnd which were regulated by the Minneuiwlls Chamber of Commerce. The farmers proposed the construction of a ter minal grain elevator by tho stato so that they might hold their grain for a higher price. lOlghly-threo per cent ot tho voters of the Btiilo voted for the elevator In l!ll(i. Tho lill'i ses sion of tho legislature killed tho pas- sago of the provision for the elevator as many of tho members or that body thought that only one olevator would havo practically no effect upon the price of grain and would be a waste of the slato fluids. (Continued on Page sir.) ELLIOTT, N. CALLS STRIKE NEW YOItK, Aug. 2.1. (Iiy tho Associated Press.) Hallway execu tives convened here today to consid er proposals for settlement of the shopmen's strike submitted last week by the running trades, acting as me diators,, adjourned at 12:"i0 o'clock until 2 :.'10 after a discussion lusting mora Hum two hours. "The situation looks mighty se rious." Howard Klllott, of tl)e North ern Pacific said to a colleague on leaving the meeting. Although no official statement was forthcoming, it was reported that certain counter proposals had been under discussion. This wbb taken FJDRUM DESIRES ACTION ON CITY PLANNING COM. RED RAIDS nnr ni nT : BAKt mil I SEIZE R.R.'S Federal Officials Raid Meet ings in Michigan Round Up 19 I. W. W.'s Port land, Oregon Red Among Them Claim Evidence of Plot to Seize Govt. Property CHICAGO. Aug. 23. Six addi tional arrests havo been mado by fed eral agents in tho wake of the raid yesterday on a meeting held near liridgemnn, Mien.. It wns loarnod to day. Fifteen men aro hold In Jail at St. Joseph, Mich. Federal operatives, said to bo working under Instructions from tho bureau of Investigation of the depart ment of justieo at Washington, nro attempting to round tip communists and other radicals who participated ' in what wns intended to havo been a secret session near Bridgoman. Sixty or moro wore ropor.ted to have escap ed through tho woods. Iioris Itelnstein nnd Arnold Lokow- sky, suspected of being supporters of the HuHstnn Soviets, if not actually representatives of the Russian com munists were said to be sought in Chicago. It is known that tho federal inves tigators aro attempting to establish a connection between the meeting at Brfdgemnn nnd meetings of the trade union educntlonnl league of which W. 55. Foster, leader of tho 1919 steel strike is the hend, and the workers' party of America, scheduled to be held August 27 and 28 In Chicago. Foster's office was raided Sunday night by State's Attorney Crowe in what was declared to bo a search for any evidence of Illegal action in con nection with the ruilway shopmen's strike. No evidence against Fostor or the organization was found, how ever. It was said no evidence was found that Foster attended the Brldgman meeting. Portlnnd I. W. W. Nabbed. BltlDGEMAN, Mich., Aug. 23. Max I-oerner ot Seattle and C. Nord llng of Portland were under urrest today with thirteen other alleged radicals, following a raid on a moot ing In a wood near here. Federal and county officials parti cipated in the raid following the re ports that a largo number, of men wero attending tho meeting. Tho raiders seized a largo quantity of literature which they said indicated a purposo of utilizing the coal and rail strikes as a menus 'of obtaining control of government poperty. All of those arrested will be charg ed with conspiracy, . tho officers stated, . 1 . I1KNTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23. Stato and federal officers plun ned a conference today -to dccldo what action would bo taken In the cases of fifteen men, alleged to bo communists, nrrested yesterday In a raid on a meeting held in tho woods at Bridgemnn. There was some prob ability that charges would be filed under tho Michigan criminal syndi calism act, enacted in 119, accord ing to the prosecutor's office. Although stnto poltco and federal agents co-operated in the raid, nearly sixty men at tho Bridgcman meeting escaped. Planes Collide, 4 Killed ' PISA, Italy, Aug. 23. (Ily Associat ed Press). Two military airplanes col. tilled in mid-air near hero today at 1000 reet. The two pilots and two ob servers wero crushed to death unclor the wreckage. P. CHIEF. FEARFUL; SITUATION SERIOUS to Indicate that should the oxocutlvc3 not accept the suggestions mado by tho brotherhood chiefs, the door to peace still would be toft-open. f Heads ot the western lines entered the conforence full of optimism as they have entered each of the two pievlous conforemss when President Harding, through his peace proposals, adopted the rule ot mediator. Frankly and unreservedly these westorn chiefs want the Btrlke set tled, and -express a willingness to make any practical concession which will relieve their roads of a growing shortage of usable rolling stock, with a bumper crop depending upon them.