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"Tit, m rr . The Weather prediction Falp Maximum - 59 Minimum 47 Maximum 65 Veather Year Ab Minimum 48 Precipitation 28 nsllv Seventeenth Tear. f?eek!y Fifty-Second Yemr. MEDFOKD, ORhXiOX, FRIDAY, OlTOHKll 13, 19:22 NO. 175 NE RADIO FLASH SAVED LIVES ONHONOLULU All Passengers and Crew of Burned Liner Safely Aboard U. S. Transport Thomas, En Route to San Francisco S. S. West Faralon Res cued People Soon After Fire SAX FRAiNCISCO, Oct. 13. (By the Associated Press.) The task of transferring the passengers and crew of the City of Honolulu from the res cue ship West Faralon to the United Statos army" transport Thomas was completed at 7:45 a. m. according to a radio message received at army transport headquarters from the T-lw.,.,a t 11r. n m "All passengers and crew aboard at 7:43 and we are under way for San Francisco," Captain Hall of the Thomas, said in his message. All of the passengers and crew of the City of, Honolulu wore on the United States army transport Thomas by 7:43 with the exception of Doug las Logan, a member of the Honolu lu's steward department, who appar ently, had been overlooked by tho 'transport and who is remaining on the rescue ship West Faralon, ac cording to a radio message received by Struthers and Barry, agents for the West Faralon from Its master, 11. M. Walker, at 11:30 a. m. Workii for 24 Hours After having worked continuously for 24 hours, or from tho time that the Honolulu's "S. O. S." was re reived until some tlmo after tho doomed vessel's passengers and crew wore safe, Edward. P. Orth, wiroless operator on tho West Farulon, "turned In" today for a few hours' rest: cutting off tho vessel from wireless communication, as she has no relief operator. Orth played a major part In the rescue of the Hono lulu's passengers and crew, according to Struthers and Barry, agents for the ship here. The West Faralon was ordered by her agents to "stand by" the Mono lulu until a consultation between the agents and the shipping board rep resentatives could decide her future movements. It 'was considered im probable by the agon Is that the res cue boat would ho asked to remain with the Honolulu until the doomed boat was cool enough to admit of a tow cable from the West Faralon be ing taken aboard. It was indicated that the West Faralon would remain until regular salvage boats arrived. The message continued that tho City of Honolulu was burned, beyond re pair and that it would be two days at least before any ship would be able to approach her on account of tho Intense-heat. The message indicated that tho transfer of the passongers had 'been effected without accident. A Timlin Drama SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. (By (ho Associated Press.) The radio, man's bridge on space, and that hard ly less potent thing, the fellowship of those who go down to the sea In ships, stand responsible today for the safety of 217 persons the ship's company of tho steamer City of Hon olulu, which burned yesterday. ,jv Early yesterday, while she was 070 miles off San Pedro, Calif., fire broke out in the second class cabins of the steamer, one time pride of the North German Lloyd line and more recently leader of the Los Angeles Steamship company's fleet. Swiftly the flames gained such headway on the fighting crew that two hdurs later It was nec essary to abandon ship. But before that time came, the radio had cried far and wide the "dot-dot-dot dash (Continued on Page six.) RADIO MESSAGES ON SUCCESSFUL SIGNAL DEPT. REPORTS CHICAGO, Oct. 13. Steel Is not a barrier to radio waves and the te8t of receiving radio telephone commu nications within a moving all-steel railroad car on the Pennsylvania railroad's "Broadway Limited" train was declared a success in a message received at the railroad's northwest ern regional headquarters today from an official of the United States sig nal department in advance of the ar rival of the train. , Broadcasting from New York and IMUladelphia wero received clearly. Missing Girl Found Dressed As Boy With Pipe and Cigarettes CHICAGO, Oct. 13. liar- garet Davis, 11, one of the thrco missing Chicago high school girls for whom a wide search had been made sinco last Mon- clay, has been found, masquer- adlng us a boy under the name of "Dick" Davis and working as a chore hand on a farm near Chicago. When found she- had a corn- cob pipe and a package of cig- urettes in her overalls pocket. ' Detectives today searched rooming house districts for the other girls. ' STILLMAN CASE 1 Referee Gleason Demands $150 Per Day and $1700 for Stenographer Attor ney Brennan Asks $4700 As Additional Allowance. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.t Oct. 13. (By the Associated Press.) Su premo Court Justice 'Morschauser to day took under advisement the form of a judgment In the Stlllman di vorce case, submitted by counsel for Mrs. Anne U. Stlllman, the victor. The order as presented, followed the decision of Referee Daniel J. Glea son in affirming the legitimacy of Mrs. Stlllman's youngest child, Guy, and donylng-. James A. Stillman, wealthy banker, a divorce. Justice Morschauser also reserv ed decision on the 'matter of fees for Referee Gleason and for John E. Mack, guardian ad litem of Baby Guy. 'Mr. Gleason submitted a bill for $23,900, stating that he had devoted 110 days to hearing and considera tion of the case. It had been stipu lated, he said, that he was a receive $1.70 a day. Mr. Mack did not submit a bill, leaving It for court to fix his com pensation. Mr. Gleason's bill was criticised by Outerbrido Horsely, of counsel for Mr. . Stlllman, who declared that it covered "an unreasonable period of time" and that It was "exorbitant in amount." Actual trial, ho declared, consumed only thirty days and ho contended that thirty days more for consideration should have been am ple. Justice Morschauser deniod an ap plication of lr. Brennan for addi tional allowance to Mrs. Stillman as counsel fees, declaring that the $47,- 000 already allowed her for her law yers was extraordinary. Besides pay at $130 for tho US days which Referee Gleason report ed as "actually and necessarily taken up In the business of the referenco, In the hearing of testimony and In writ ing the opinion," he asked for $1700 to reimburse him for tho cost of tho stenographers' minutes some 2700 pages. He pointed out that the first ref erce's hearing was held on December 22, 1920, and that his decision was rendered almost two years later, on September 29, 1922. Pear Market News SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 (Special wire.) P.artlett pears, per box, New York, $3.75 only. Chicago not quoted last car of season in New-York today. MOVING TRAIN the message stated, and so success ful was the test considered that fur ther tests will be carried out. One of the principal points of in terest to the signal department, as reported by E. S. Stewart, who sent the message, was that the reception of wireless communication was no interfered with by the high tension overhead wires. The tsst was con ducted yesterday to establish the suc cess or failure of wireless reception without external antannoa In nn nil steel railroad car, ' MONEY STAGE IS NOW REACHED iN F LEWIS Two Secret Indictments Re turned By Special Federal Grand Jury Investigating Killing of Major Cronkhite44 Years Ago Mystery Still Surrounds Case. TACOM A, Oct. 3 3. Tho federal Kiand Jury wlilrh has boon iuvesti k'utinjj tho aliuotinK of Major Alex under C'ronkhite at Cuniii Lewis in 1018, this tnurninb' returned two se cret indictments to Judgo K. E. Cush man in onen court. Tho Judso per used tho indict monts, and set the bail on one indictment at $UUU0 and ordered that no bail would be set for the defendant or defendants named in the other indictment. District Attorney Thomas P. Re- velle, who has conducted tho Crunk hito investigation, refused to bull cato whether tho indictments have to do with the Cronkbito case. He said the identity of the persons In dieted voud nut be known for scvo ral days. After reading tho secret Indict ments Judge Cushman thanked the grand jury which has been working for several weeks on tho Cronkhlte investigation and other matters and discharged them. Tho discharge of the jury was taken as an indication that the inquiry into the Cronkbite case has been completed. Crowd Is Surprised. Tho courtroom was crowded when tho grand jury entered shortly ufter ten o'clock this morning. Judge Cushman asked foreman John M. Crowoll if tho jury had any present , meats to make. Mr. Crowoll replied in tho negative, an unexpected de velopment to the expectant throng. Tho grand jury then filed out of court, only to return fifteen minutes later and hand tho twoIndicJjnents to the Judge: None of the federal officials con nected with tho investigations would make any prediction as to when ar rests on tho indictments will bo made. It was taken for granted that ono of tho indictments charged a serious of fense, because Judge Cushman re fused to set bail. History of Case. Tho killing of Major Cronkhite oc curred almost exactly four years ngo, on October 25, 1918. The tragedy took place on the, Camp Lewis target range, where the 213th engineers of the 13th national army division was practicing. Death was caused by a pistol bullet that entered tho right side of tho mnjor below tho arm pit and it ranged through his body, emerging on his left side near the waist line. Tho customary military board was appointed to hold an investigation and it reported that death was due to a bullet fired from Major Cronk- hlte's own pistol presumably by ac cident. J here tho case rested for more than two years as far us tho public Knew, buudenlv army circles wore startled at tho announcement that Roland rothler. a -former sergeant in the 21.1th engineers, had confessed at Providence, It. I., that he fired tho fatal shot at the instigation of Cap tain Hubert Hosenbluth, an officer in the same organization. Pothier and Hosenbluth were arrested, and Pothier later denied the truth of his confession. Ho made several stato ments of tho alleged affair all of which varied In numerous dotails. SjKH'lal Probe Ordered. The federal government finally sent all tho papers in tho case to Prosecutor James W. Belden of Pierce county, because It was dls covered that Major Cronkbito bad met his death on ground that had not yet passed from tho possess! of Pierce county to that of tho Unit ed States government. Mr. Seldcn do clincd to indict tho two mon In tin state courts, declaring it would put the taxpayers to a large expense with no chance of a conviction. Tho affair again dropped from sight until a few- weeks ngo, when Attorney General Dnugherty-obtained a complete fede ral investigation here. Captain Hosenbluth asked that he be heard by the grand jury, offering to waive Immunity, but District At torney Rcvelle refused to suhpnenea him announcing that he would bo heard if he appeared- Major General Cronkbito canio from Daltlmore to testify, but Po thler's testimony was not taken. It was not. the province of the grand Jury to determine whether tho federal or state courts have Jurisdic tion In the case and that matter will be fought out when any indicted per son goes on trial, it is said. CIIICAOO. Oct. 13 The Cubs took the edge In the series with the White Hon today by winning 7 to 2. The series now stands 3 to 2 in favor of the Nationals. Ted Blankenshlp blow up in thy sixth inning when the Cubs drove him from the mniind nnd sealed up the game. CAMP CRIME I DACCDiii onnnro i r llH.M IlHM ill il liil i Star Sister Trio of Screen sa u ' - - J They aro Viola Dunn, lCdna Flu grath and Shirley Mason, reading from left to right, and they wero re united when sister Kdna arrived at Hollywood. Viola Dana nnd Shirley Mason, to uso their . screen names, J.OGDEN ARMOUR AGAIN REFUSES TO TELL FACTS CHICAGO, Oct. 13. Mly Associated Press). J. Ogden 'AriAour again today refused to glvo the federal trade com mission, which is investigating trading in wheat futures, the figures showing the extent of his grain trading in 1920, 1321 and tho oarly months of 1022. Mr. Armour, on the stand Wednesday had refused to give details of his grain transactions and was excused until today. ' Victor Murdock and other members of the commission tried in vain to shake the decision of the witness. Finally Mr. Murdock, vice chairman of the commission, excused Mr. Armour and said the commission would decldo later what it might do. In hearings in the east as well as thus far In the Inquiry conducted here, Mr. Murdock Baid, the commission had been able to obtain from every witness except Mr. Armour such information as it sought. Commissioner John F. Nugent, as well as Vice Chairman Murdock, took hand at questioning Mr. Armour. "Are you alone the only man un willing to tell the commission theso figures?" Mr. Nugont asked. 'I must decline to answer, Mr. Armour said. "Of nil the witnesses you are tho only man who has rofused to answer Mr. Nugent continued, shall he report that to the senate." 'I don't believe I have anything to do with that," the witness answered TO SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13. The price of sugar will continue its up ward trend tomorrow when the open Ing of business will bo marked by a rise of lo cents per hundrod pounds In both the cane and beet products, according to an announcement today by tho Western Kefinery, the Call fornla-IIawaiian Kefinery and the Sprccklcs Sugar company. The new prices will be: Cane $7.30 per hundred; beet $7.10 per hundred pounds. ST. HELENS, Ore., Oct. 13. George Itoberlo, charged with killing Alvin It Price and wounding another man in a bus on the lower Columbia river high way, August 21, has been pronounced insane after an examination and th grand jury has recommended he be confined in the stato hospital at Salem. Testimony showed he had started firing from a back seat of the bus without any provocation. -7 have long been stars of tho first water, 111 American made films. Dut lCdna Is tho only ono of tho three to carry tho family nanio into tho ling- lish productions, and camo to Ainor lea for a short visit with her mother and sisters. CREOLE BEAUTY . ;KBWt ORUCANa,.L.a.l Oct., .13. j City the Associated Pross.) Mrs. Onozima Do Honchel, who arrived here today, declared that opposition to her mnrirage to Asa Candler, Sr., Atlunta capitalist, on the part of Candler's children, was due to the fart that Candler at the time tlnjy we're onguged, had planned to change his will bo as to leave the entiro es tate to her. Mr. Candler told me that he plan ned to leave everything to mo," Mrs. DeHouchel said. "This ho could do under tho Georgia law." I protosted to him that I did not bolievo that would ho fair to the Candler children and Mr. Candlor re plied that ho had ulready dono enough for them." Marry Camble, attorney for Mrs. De Bouchcl, said that his client had more than atiu letters written ny mo Georgia financier which it was not desired to mako public but which may bo made use of in legal action la tor. AMERICA HOPE OF WORLD, SAYS A largo and appreciative audience heard un address last night at the Mothndlst church by Ulshop Homer C. Stunlz of Omaha, on "America and tho World Situation." Peoplo from Ashland, Phoenix, Talent, Con tral Point and even Trull wero pres ent to hear tho nationally famous speaker and were magnetized by Ills fluent and Informing address. He cmpahsizod tho declaration that America is the' only nation ca pable of solving the world problems of today and stated that when God saw the need of such a nation Ho un covered the great American continent through tho medium of the discover ers who were moved 'by a spirit of dl vine restlessness. Tho continent was populated by tho best slock of tho Europoan nations and development of the populace was enacted by the rigors ot pioneer llfo uud constant upbuilding of the country. The speuker stated that God had to show the peoplo gold be fore they would come to the Pacific coast hut that the pioneer life had developed a race capable of doing what no other race could do; solving the world problems of today. Hlshnp Stunt?, held the interest of nis audience irnm oeginning to enn telling many humorous stories and relating Incidents of his life in India and the Phlllipines where he was factor In the institution of the now world-fight against the drug evil. WAS PROMISED C. COLA FORTUNE Doctors Writing Out Coal Prescriptions For Chicago Sick CHICAGO. Oct. 13. With early hints of winter before tho coal shortage is relieved, Chicago phy- siclaus have found irnew use for their prescription pens, according to Marshall KoiB, In charufi of purchases and sales of one of tho city's largest coal companies. Tho same pfflis which have authorized internal warmth sinco tho name "Volstead" bocaine fa- moils, are now writing proserin- tions for coal, Sir. Keig said, lie exhibited n larKe batch of vaii- colored slips, all urging that ccr- tain consumers, becauso of illness or other emergencies bo preferred in coal distribution. Masons Join With Pastors in Opposing Mew State Con stitution for Illinois Because 'In Year of Our Lord' Is Omitted1. si'Khtii''iioi,D, in., Oct. (Hy Associated I'ress). Omission of tho words "in the year of our Lord," from the tlruft of tho proposeu new stale constitution, which 1b to bo voted on by tho people December 12, is describ cd as nn error vitiating tho worth of the entire document in a communica tion signed today by several state iind( local officials, of Masonic organiza tions, promlnont local clergymen and tho district superintendent of tho Anti Saloou league. The communication is addressed to tho "constitutional convention" and declares "it seems impossible to ratiry this constitution as it is." "With Mohammedanism nnd Bolshe vism, backed by the heathen hordes of hundreds of millions In . Asia and Africa, at the very gateway of Chris tendom, outraging . Christian women and children and dragging Christian girls into slavery worse than death, mercilessly murdoring Christians, men women and children," the communica tion statos, "we cannot as true Amer icans consent to strike our colors to onomles ot Christianity in the state of Illinois, the homo of 'Abraham Lincoln, Dwlght L. Moody and Frances E. Wil lard, nor will we acquiesce with the lowering ot tho standard ot the cross In America or the world over, in this yonrof our Lord, 1922, God helping. "We therefore could not conscien tiously vote for the ratification of this constitution without the retention thoroiii.of tho words 'in the year of our Lord.' or the lottors 'A.D.' the abbrevi ation theroror, in connection with tho dates thoreof, In accordance with tho requirements of all legal documents from the formation of our nation. "Wo believe that millions of our fel low citizens feel as we feel, to do so now would be virtually to deny our Lord, at this crucial time in human history, betraying our trust to tho fu ture not only violating our faith but the faith of our fathers and mothors and myriads of men and womon who livod and died to make America a glorious possibility." PORTLAND, Oro., Oct. 13. Auc tion ot $15,31)0,000 feet of red fir timber in Cluckumns and Marion counties will be held at tho United States land offico in Portland, No vember 2K, it was announced today. A stand ot 14,300,000 feet ot tho tini her is southeast ot Silvonoii and 1.090.000 foot is adjacent to the Clackamas river. A minimum price ot $2 a thousand foot Is set for the first lot of timber and $1.'0 a thousand for the smaller stand, plus one-fifth of ono por cent of purchuse prlco for land offico fees. Purchasers will' have 10 years In which to remove tile timber. OMISSION 0FA.D. IN CONSTITUTION AROUSES FURORE COTTAGE GROVE WOMAN ASKS GOV. - OLCOTT TO FN) HER PET POODLE SALEM, Ore., Oct. 13. With the gubernatorial campaign hotly under way and taxation problems looming up for solution, Governor Olcott this morning was faced by one more, job. Mrs. H. Pumphrey of OfUlage Grove wants Mr. o'leott to. find her dog for her. BRITAIN 1Y PROTEST U. S. DRY RULING Unless Injunction Granted the Cunard Line British Govt. Will Take Up Matter With U. S. A. U. S. Ships to Re main Dry Regardless of Court Action. l.oNWOX, Oct. 13. (liy the .Asso ciated i'rc.s.s) 'Unless an Injunction is granted the Cunard line, the ilrit Ish government will protest formally thruugh thu foreign office against tho rule prohibiting liquors on foreign ships in American waters, it vvus stated in official quarters today. Of ficials here, however, express tho opinion that an injunction would bo granted in tile American courts. It is understood tho government la I; oh tho altitude of remaining in tile background nnd allowing the pri vate lines to tako the lead, not that It will Intervene in tho event of tho failure of theso efforts. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 Ship ping lion rd vessels will remain dry regardless of tho outcome of the In junction proceedings brought in Now York on behalf of the American pri vately owned slifps, it was announced today by Cilalrninn Lasker. Prohibition officials said today that enforcement of tho new ban against liquor on ships probably would be stayed generally until October 17, na a result of tho restraining order re- turnablo on that data issued by Fedu- rul .iucJbo nana or xew ioi-k .7. J. Britt, chiof counsel of tho prohibition unit, declared that although technically the restraining order would halt enforcement of tho new ruling only in Judge Hand's dis trict, "by Implication" tho stay would also' apply throughout tho .country generally. Mr. Drift conferred with Secre tary Mellon prior to tho meeting of the cabinet today, (discusslng tho draft of the notice to be sent to ship ' owners and tho temporary Instruct' tions to customs officers being drawn up for their guidance in tho clamp ing down of the lid on liquor aboard , ships. It was indicated that tho sub- J't ' " io ' for discussion by the cnbinot with n view to drafting a general policy. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Honry Ro- dinski has thirteen letters in his name. lives in East 13th street and today is colobratlng his thirty-ninth birthday. Judgo Thomas C. T. Grain also has thirteen letters in his name and when Uodlnski appeared before him' to bo sentonced for the theft of $13 worth ot lace handkerchiefs from a shop on 13th street last August 13th, the judgo said: v "Thirteen months." "And by the way," added tho Judge, 'you're the thirteenth man I've sen tenced today. Many happy rottirns." 4 NEGROES HUNG JACKSON, MIbs., Oct. 13 Four nugrocs a woman and throe men were hanged In Mississippi today for the killing of three persons. Tho executions took place at Loakes vlllc, Jackson and Waynesboro. They worer Leavesvllle Anno Knight and Will Green, for the killing of the woman's husband, Jackson J Goorgo Leavcll for the slaying of Ika Hubbard at Pocahontas. : Waynsboro Jim Lang, for the killing of Clevo-. land Rowo, white, for whose mirrdor Lestor Gaudy was hanged last An. "On last Friday a man stolo him and was going through town when last seen," Mrs. Pumphrey wrote the governor. The dog, Bhe said. Is a mixture ot bloodhound and Irish bull and "is very vicious and Intelligent." Mrs. Pumphrey says she hopes the governor can do something.