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Newspaper Page Textvifff Lib, rry Mebford Mail Tribune : The Weather Prediction Rain Maximum yesterday; .....J.',...61 Minimum! today .39.5 '. Precipitation ; ,71 Weather Year Ago Maximum ...I..- 38 Minimum 32 Precipitation 16 Dully Seventeenth Year. ' Weekly Fifty-Second year. 'MEDFORD, OREGON", "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, -1923 NO. 25:i SUICIOESIN Harold Campbell, Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, : Shoots Himself When Girl Refuses to' Marry Him, Ac cording to Report of Oak land Police. OAKLAND, Col.. Jon'. 17. (Dy As soclaU'd Press) Harold Campbell, formerly a. student at tho Oregon Agricultural college and son of Jumes Campbell, wealthy rancher residing at Mcdford, Ore., took his llfc.'hore last night, because, police say,-, hit proposals of marriage, to a University of California student had bocri refused repeatedly. Campbell shot himself through the head. ' Campbell had been In California only a few months. A brother. Earl, who is attending tho University of California, introduced tho young woman to his brother. It is said by pollco that the girl told them Campbell had threatened ' several times to take his lifo unless she prom ised 'to marry him. Miss Lois Naomi Rupert, 18, soph omore student at the University of California, with whom Campbell was cuamoured, told the police she met Campbell at a campus parly, and that meeting was followed by several hiking trips. Ho proposed marriage on numorous occasions, she said, hut sho refused, explaining they were both too young. ' ; After a month's visit in Berkeley. Campbell returned to his studies at Oregon Agricultural college and then returned to Berkeley December 19, according to Miss Rupert, and re newed his suit for lior hand after ob taining a position with an insurance company. She still declined matri mony, protesting that they were too youug. Miss Rupert lives ln Oak . land.- ' - ' : v ' . . ' ' Campbell was . found . lying on a bed In a lodging house til West Oak land, with a bullet wound in his .head.' He had pulled .tho covers completely over him before firing the fatal shot, according to the po lice; the revolver was found clutched In his hand. Relatives of the dead youth wore communicated with today by the authorities. " j Miss Rupert appeared greatly. shocked by the tragedy, but had no trouble in giving the police full de tails of her acquaintance with Camp bell. Earl Campbell, his brother, who introduced him to Miss Rupert, Is a senior nt the University of Cali fornia. Harold Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jnnies Campbell was born in Minneapolis ana was i yt-ui . I... V....mK.. lln frmfltmtPfl from I tho Medford high school ' with the rlass of 1951: attended O. A. C. at Corvnllls last your, remaining nt home with his parents this year until Into 1n December when, ho went to Oak fland for the holidays, and hod se cured a position In San Francisco, ex pecting to remain In Oakland until spring. Ills brother, Earl, who is at tending tho University of California, Is bringing tho body to Medford. Fu neral services will be held at Perl's Funeral Home, ond the body will be shipped to Portland for' cremation. Time of funeral services will bo an nounced luter. : Tho neWH of the death of Harold Campbell camu as a great shock to his many friends In this city, today, ipd many expressions of sympathy ro heard for the bereaved family. larold was a good student, a modest and retiring young man. and known to be extremely sensitive. The fact that ho was very quiet and never cared for socinl life, makes tho trag edy all tho moru Inexplicable. Boy Scouts to Hun Scut tki. SEATTLE, Jan. 17. Boy Scouts will furnish "officials" . from port warden to mayor and Including coun cllmon, who will conduct tho affairs .of the city February 4, ' INTRODUCED IN OLVMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 17. A Mil aimed at the Ku Klux Klan ond similar organizations, according to its author, was Introduced by -O. It, Me Kinney, representative from Tacoma. It would prohibit assemblages of per sons wearing masks, hoods or other head dress making the face unrecog nizable and providing that peace of ficers may arrest persons violating the act without warrants. The forty mill tax limit bill was Introduced in the house of represen tatives today by Representative George F. Mcacham, Seattle, carrying Mexicans, Protest When Law Sends Wives to School . LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17. Scv- 4- erul young Mexicans living at Kl 4 Monte, a suburb, have appealed to Leandro Garzla Teal, Mexl- can consul here, for aid In resist- lng tho California school laws which, enforced to the lottor by Kl Monte authorities, are fore- lng Mexican wives, between tho ages of 18 and 21, to go to school 4 at least four hours a. week. Ono young husband already lias been sent to Jail for refusing 4 to permit his wife to go to school 4 and a number of others are 4 4 threatened with similar punish- 4 4 ment, it is said. 4 FRENCH LOSE 1 , LITHUANIA 30, E LONDON, Jan. 17. The armistice agreed upon at Meniel has been put into effect and negotiations are In progress between the insurgents and the high commissioner to avoid fur ther bloodshed, according to official advices. Tho force that attacked the city is said to number 900 armed men with machine guns. The Kronen lost one man killed and the Lithuanians 30 in Monday's fighting, the latest de tail's state. The town is quiet, being patrolled by the Lithuanians. PARIS, Jan. 17. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The allied council of ambassadors decided today to send an extraordinary mission to Memel to establish a provisional In ter-allied government under the au thority of the British,. French and Italians. v - - ; Tho .council ulso will make repre sentations to Lithuania, holding-her responsible, for the invasion of the lnternaticmal Memel territory and asking Lithuania to recognize the provisional authority established. The Daily Bank Robbery PAWHUSKA, Okln.. Jan. 17. An automobile In which was found about $u,000 In cash aud bonds, identified by local police ns part of the loot taken by robbers who late yesterday held up a hank at Cambridge, Kas., was dis covered last night near a rami Iioubo ten miles Iffom here where Ralph Kloptcn, who admitted ho participated in the holdup, was captured, authori ties announced today. The robbers had escaped with $20,000. PAWHUSKA, Okln.; Jan. 17. One of tho. flvo men who loto yestorday robbed tho State Bank of Cambridge, Kas., of approximately J20.500 In cash and bonds was held by police here to day while physicians -treated wounds which he sustained when he and his companions engaged in three gun tights with pursuing officers in Kan sas and Oklahoma. SPOKANE, Jan. 17. Robbers who burned their way into tho sufe in the State Dank of Fnhfleld, Wash., last night, escaped with about $5000 in Liberty bonds, negotiable notes, Jew elry and cosh, according to word re ceived here today. They cut every telephone ond telegraph who entering town exeeDt one to Snokane, It was stated. Itcfii.Ho K. K. a Hull. UAKEIIKFIELD, Cnl., Jan. 17. Use of a hall for the address of Hev. John C. Moore, of Pino Bluff. Ark., in which ho expected to defend the Ku Klux Klan was denied by owners of the property last night. IS WASHINGTON STAIE with it a provision ' for net business Income and utilities income taxes Introduction of the bill followed the hearing last night before the Joint committee on revenue and taxation, when the tux limit league appeared with strong representation. Representative W. P. Totten, Se attle, Introduced a measure to reduce the registration fees of eltlnen stu dnts at the University of Washington and residents of this state and Aluska from $15 to II and to Increase the fees of non-citizen and non-resident students from irn to 10(1. CALLARMISTIC COAL BARONS IN GERMANY FACE PRISON France Threatens Stinnes and : Other German Magnates With Court Martial if They Persist in Refusal to Deliver Coal Situation Tense More Clashes Occur ESSEN, Jan. 17. (By tho Associ ated Press.) The French occupa tional authorities announced this af ternoon that they will begin operating the mines of the Ruhr district tomor row, requisitioning Gorman labor If necessary. The Ruhr coal and Industrial mag nates who refused to co-operate with the French will be prosecuted before a court martial. It is intimated that French circles here are finding the situation perplex ing but feel that even should the mines cease operations temporarily the burden of sufferings would fall upon the Germans, while the occupy ing forces would continue applying penalties until their demands were met. Meanwhile the French authorities are taking steps to control the move ment ot coal and have established controlling stations at Essen, Werden, Muelheim, Bottrop and Oberhausen. No Cars Returned It is considered significant that al though announcements posted at rail way stations in the Ruhr district in dicate that more than 20.000 rail trucks had been dispatched within 24 hours, none has been returned. It Is reported the Berlin government has ordered that coal cars be not returned to the Ruhr. It the German, mine owners refuse to carry out the French instructions, the Krupp, ' Stinnes and Thyssen prop erties will-he first to suffer under thP new sanctions or penalties, ns they are the richest in Germany and their owners are the leaders in industrial welfare. In view of tho Incidents at Bochuni, martial law is helng enforced more strictly there than elsewhere. A press censorship was established nt Bochum. DUESSELDORF, Jan. 17. (By the Associated Press.) It was officially announced by General DeGoutte this afternoon that the military operations ot tho Ruhr occupation movement arc finished. The French will take possession of tho mines throughout tho district to morrow morning, placing military guards at th head of every plt- Tho Ruhr magnatos were informed late this afternoon that their prop erty will bo confiscated and will be worked under Frepch management for the benefit of the reparation account. At Bochum tho population has been notified by the occupying of ficials that tho troops will uct with out warning against ony action di rected at tho French troops or of ficials, even It It bo only whistling or shouting. General conditions throughout the occupied area continued1 quiet this morning. DUESSELDORF, Jnn. 17 (Ily the Associated Press) Rcpresontatlves of the German niagnatos failed to ap pear this morning before tho control commission, sending word they had decided to obey tho instructions of the Berlin government Instead of the French orders ns to coal deliveries, thus placing tho next move squarely up to the French occupying authori ties. . . , The ultimatum delivered to the In dustrial leaders yesterday directing them to resume coal deliveries under heuw penalties for foiluro expires at I p.'m. No action will bo token by the French. It Is stated, until the full 24 hours from the delivery of the ultimatum 4 o'clock yesterday after noon has elapsed. k LONDON. Jan.' 17. A Reutcr dis patch from Essen filed Tuesday says that according to reports from Ger man sources, four of the Ruhr In dustrial leaders. Including Hcrr Thys son, were told by tho French authori ties at Duesseldorf to consider them selves under arrest ofter the mag nates had roltoruted that they would only obey orders from Berlin. Await I'rcnrh Move. ESSEN. Jan. 17. (By the Asso ciated Press) Directors of German coal mines, hovlng reiterated that they would abide by the order of the federal coal commissioner to deliver no more fuel on the reparations ac count, wore apparently waiting early today to see what tho next of the threatened 'French penalties would be. It was suggested at French head quarters that the mine owners or their representatives might either be (Continued on Paje Seven) Wife Held for Murder of Wealthy Texas Lumberman , jJj : Mrs. Hiram Knox, wife of millionaire Texas lumber man, is held for his death. Knox was found dead In his home at Hemphill, Texas, bullet wounds Indicating the manner in which he died. But a few days before his death, Knox Is said to have deeded his entire property to Mrs. Knox. Photo show Knox, Mrs. Knox and their two sons. 1 OBI MAI E BILLS' 2 MEASURES DEFEATED SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. Two bills Introduced by Representative W. F. Woodward of Portland, one extending franchise in school elections to all citizens instead of to property hold ers only as at present, and the oth er, providing for dcntaS examinations ot pupils in all schools, in the state were defeated today by SO and 44 votes respectively.. Those had been known as house organization measures and votes on them wore expectod to test tho strength ot Speaker K. K. Kubll, but yesterday when it bocame known that there was miuch opposition to the bills, especially from the "fnriu bloc," the Kubll organization aban doned them. ; Senator B. L. Eddy of Roseburg, today introduced a hll providing tha t F I DESERTED BY PAL KLAMATH FALLS Jan. 17. Suf fering from gangrene in both feet as a result of "bolng frozen when he was lost for eight days in the mountains west of here, E. W. Barham, 62, a trapper from Medford, wus brought here Sunday by a party headed by Sheriff Low. They said Barliam told them that after finding his cabin, frost bitten and noarly starved after bolng lost eight days, he was deserted by his partner for days at a time. Un able to walk, he said, he was forced to crawl about to obtain food and water. H. H. Ogle of Hie Pine Beetle sur vey crew, with an improvised sled, started to haul Barham 10 miles through tho snow to the Beetle camp, but, unablo to haul tho load, was forced to camp In the snow and await help. His crow found him tho noxt morning and helped haul the sick man to camp from whore he was brought here by the sheriff. The injured man gave his address as 136 Almond street, Medford, Ore gon. He said also that ho had a wife, two daughters and a son living there. His family will be notified ot his plight. FRUIT JOBBERS FAVOR CHICAOO, Jan. 17. Members of the Westorn Fruit Jobbers' associa tion, In session here today, were on record as approving a system of cen tralized control of refrigerator cars, with a central body having sufficient power to enforce its decisions. A resolution to that effect was passed yesterday. QUITS SCHOOL tines for violation of liquor laws and proceeds from sales of property for feited by vlolatrs shall 'be paid t county treasurers. A bill tp encourage markotlng ag ricultural products wantroduoed by Senator W. H. Brown of Oervals, providing that no license fee shrill be required of produce peddlers by any city or. town. A measure requiring all bills to be introduced thirty days before tho adjourning ot the legislature was in troduced by Senator Peter Zlmmor man ot Yamhill. A tax on' one-tenth of one per cent on gross incomes of public' utili ties to make the state public servico commission self supporting Is pro vided in a bill Introduced by Sena tor Charles Hall,- Marshflold. LOCAL MERCHANTS TO A. C. Joy of AHlilund, recently elected president of tho Jackson County Farm Bureau was tho prln clpal speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Forum luncheon at the Hotel Medford this noon. He outlined the growth of the Farm Bureau and told of its accom pllshments and the advantages of membership therein. The speaker urged Medford business men to boost the Farm Bureau and to urge farmers with whom they do business to join the support of tho Farm Bu reau. The local Farm Bureau Exchange did a 1250,000 business for the farmers of Jackson county last year, bought supplies and things that the farmers needed at a saving and sold produce for the farmers at a larger profit than could have otherwise been socurcd. In addition to saving $30 per ton on sulphur, $30 per car on freight charges for livestock being shipped to large city markets, and different amounts on numerous other ex pensen sustained by tho farmer, tho Jackson County Farm Bureau has fought for the malntalnonce of the homo demount ration agent's office and hopes to make It a purmanent institution. Tho campaign for the eradication of tho digger squirrel has also been efectlvo as carried on by tho County Farm Bureau and at the present time It Is a disgrace for a farmer to havo digger squirrels In sight on his ranch. Tho state and national organlza tlons have also done much to bene fit the farmer but the difficulty of convincing tho farmers who are not members of the advantages of mem bershlp still confronts the members (Continued on page eight) FARMERS REQUEST BUREAU ASHLAND Sappho and Cleopatra Ugly Compared to Beauties of Today CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Sappho had a wrinkled nock nnd Cleo- putra a riat nose, It Venus was to reappear today she would bo classed as a track horse while tho.Quecn of tho Nile would look liko a washerwoman caught walking down a boulevard. With those fow words Dr. J. P. Kernel, plastic surgeon, tils- 4 missed the beauties of the past and announced there aro more bonutlful women In the world than ever before, In an address to a hair dressers' association. Within the next few years tho proportion of beautiful women will be immensely multiplied, Dr. Kernel said. "It will almost reach the state where hoiullness, liko poverty will be a crime." The appointment of Attorney Georgo A. Codding, as his chief dep uty was announced this morning, by Judge V. E. Crews, appointed com missioner of corporations Monday by Governor. Walter M. Pierce. Judge Crews and Attorney Codding will leave Sunday eveuing for Salem. The office wlll.be officially turned over to Judge Crews Wednesday, when he will assume charge. The chief deputyshlp Is regarded as a political plum, and was sought by several Portland and Willamette valley . men. . Attorney Codding ia a veteran ot the World War, former commander ot tho Medford Post of the Ameri can. Legion, and deputy district at torney until last summer, under Dis trict Attornpy ..Moorei has Jieen active (in democratic political clr- clrcs, and was spoken of last spring for tho legislature and lust fall for Mayor. , . . It was also announced this morn lng that Govornor Plorce would bo the chief guest aud speaker at the Sportsmen's banquet to be held In this city Fobruary 3rd, and the gov ernor will arrive In plenty of time to clasp tho hands of old friends. The law husiness of Judge Crows has been taken by Attorney Frank De Soua, formerly of Phoenix, Ariz. and- promlnont in tbo political llfo of that state serving one term In tbo legislature. He .was secretary of the state! corporation commission, and a membor of the constitutional con vention. Attorney Do Souza is an ardent fisher and huutor. Ho has a wifo and llttlo girl. . LOSES TO COTTAGE G.15-28 The Cottage- Grovo high school basketball team, which meets tha lo cal team at the Nat. tonight, defeated the Ashland high school team last night by a score of 2 8-15 and Coach Eddie Durno of the locals predicts a lively scramblo at the Nat., to night. . Ho says that tho locals will have to work hard to win. Cottage Grove was defeated by Ashland Monday night by a score of 39-30, but came back Btrong last night and walloped the neighboring hoopstors on their own. floor. Cot tage Grovo is said to havo a forward of excceptlonal ability. . . Tonight at 7:30 the girls' prelim Inary will begin and will bo follow- od Immediately by the boys' gamo. Friday night tho locnl teams will CREWS APPOINTS GEORGECODDING AS CHIEF DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARDING TAKES TO BED WITH FLU; CONDITION NOT ALARMING WASHINGTON, .Ian. 17. Presi dent Harding cancelled all ot his engagements today In order to re muln In bed owing to an attack of grippe. It was said at tho White House that tho dny of rest was de cided on merely as a precautionary measure and that the president's condition showed no serious devel opments. Secretary Christian, after a visit to the president's room said his chief "felt a llttlo worse" than ho did yes terday when he attended the cabinet meeting hut had spent the remain GOV. PIERCE FOR SPEEDUP State Executive Starts to Speed Up Program Through the Legislature Asks In formation Regarding Own Measures Counties Given Control Market Road. . SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. Governor : Walter M. Pierce today started to push his legislative program by stat ion that ho would mako Inquiry to ascertain how many bills -following recommendations In his message had boon Introduced. ' Tho governor also let it be known that bo intends to call a conference of the two irrigation committees of the legislature and the- state Irriga tion securities commission relative to Irrigation policies, particularly with reference to finance. !He dwelt at length In his message on the ques tion ot desirability of the state con tinuing to guarantee interest on ir rlKatlon district bonds. The house roads and highways committee, headed by Representative -B. F. Jones of Newport, is tackling tho highway program. Jones led the campaign in 1918 for a 2. 500.000 bond Issue for the Roosevelt coast memorial highway which was ap proved nt an initiative election. Unless tho government matches this money by Fobruary of this year. It ' will bo lost so far as the Roosevelt highway fund Is concerned, and of-foi-ts to work out a solution aro under .; consideration. - Give County Courts Control. . ' Tho senate today passed Senator Strayer's measure providing that the construction of market roads shall '' be exclusively under the control and supervision of the county courts of . the rcspoctlve counties. This Is con- -slderod one ot tho Important high way bills, of .the st-sslon. : ' . '.-v--w '---Opponents of tho antl-allen land ; , bill will have opportunity tq regis ter protests at a mooting announced by the house Judiciary comniittoo next Tucsduy night. ' Tho Joint ways and means commit-' toe. pressing Its plan to hurry appro priation bills Instead of waiting until the Inst day of tho sosslon us hcro toforo, bus eleven measures alroady prepared. Carkln Bill Offered. ' 1 SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 17. A bill aimed at consolidation of state 'de partments and commissions, drawn by Senator A. J. Johnson of Corval 11b and Representative John II. Car kln of Mrdford, appeared In the legis lature yesterday and Is to bo .con-' ' tiidcrcd in. connection with - a bill along tho samo lines already Intro duced by "Senator Charles Hull of Marshflold. More thorough preparation In fundamental subjects and better In formation In Amortcunlsm Is the 'ob ject of a bill Introduced by Senator li. L. Kddy of Roseburg which would amoud tho law relating td courses of study In tho high schools. Representative B. F. Kecney of Etigeno introduced a bill amending tbo stauto which cxnmptH literary, benevolent, charltnblo and scientific' Institutions from taxation, to provide that this shall not "exempt any property UHCd or occupied In connec tion with a service performed for the public for which a compensation Is charged." A bill wns introduced by Represen tative A. K. McMahan ot Albany provides that any incorporated city desiring to Include adjoining tcrri lory may do so with tho conHont of tho residents Involved and without the necessity of n special election. ' . Mrs. MncSwIney Culled Home. CLEVELAND. Jan. 1 7. Mrs. Ter enco MacSwIney cauccllod her lec ture tour In America to return to tha bedsido of her fpur-ycar-old daugh ter,, who Is 111. '-, meet the Weed teams at tho Nat. both hoys and girls. der ot the day lying down. Ho has boon suffering from a heavy cold for several days. Brigadier General Sawyer, ' the White House physician, described tho prcflldent's indisposition as a slight attack of grlppo, "such as about evoryono else is having around town." Tho president has a little fever in termittently, such as ono would "naturally have with tho grippe," Dr. Sawyer said, lie added that it Mr. Harding had followed his own , inclinations he would have spent to day at his desk.