Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction Fair and Cold Maximum yesterday 40 Minimum today 21 Weather Year Ago Maximum 42 Minimum 28 ItaU Seventeenth Year. 'kly Flfty-becond Year. MEDFOKD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 192.1 NO. 2C4 GREECE TO Tfl Notice to Class of 1923 Issued in Newspapers at Berne Greek General Arrives at Lausanne War or Peace to Be Decided Upon To morrow. GENEVA, Jan. 30 (Uy tho ANsocluted Ircs.) Tho Greek minister nt Berne, tlirough tho newspapers Iiiih notified Greeks or tho cbvifi of 1IK2.1, to holil themselves) in readiness fop a call to tho colors, lie wild there will be no exemptions. LAUSANNE, Jar.. 30. (Dy the Associated Press.) Fear of what may result In on abrupt termluation of the Near Kaat conference here to morrow when tho allies formally pre sent their treaty to the Turkish dele Ration Is apparently having a tem porizing Influence at this critical stage of the negotiations and Influ ences nre at work to prevent an allied pronouncement, savoring of an ulti matum. The treaty draft contains several clauses to which the Turks have ex pressed their 'unalterable opposition. One phase of the situation receiv .'ng attention is the arrival from Greece of Colonel Plastiras, whose conferences with former Premier Venlzelos, are the subject of con siderable speculation. These con versations, It Is said, concern Greek Internal affairs, and one suggestion Is that Plastlras who led tho revolu tion, that oast of King Constantine hair Vanlvnlno n lin.nmu nA mier. . Grortc-Turk Treaty Signed LAUSANNE, Jan. 30. (lly the Associated Tress.) Two conven tions growing out of the delibera tions on the Lausanne peace confer ence were signed today between Tur key and Greece. One provides for the mutual return of prisoners of war and hostages. The other puts into effect the compulsory exchange of populations arranged. The signatories were Ismet PaBha and Rlza Nur Bey for Turkey and M. VenlzeloB and Oaclamnnos for Greece. Colonel Plastlras, the Greek revo lutionary leader, whose unannounced arrival here has created much specu lation, was present in uniform at the brief ceremony. The conventions will become ef fective Immediately, Irrespective of the fata of the general peace treaty, but the Impression is growing that the arrangements for the compulsory exchange of populations may never be carried out as both Greece and Turkey are likely to decide It will be undesirable. LAUSANNE, Jan. 20. Of partic ular Interest Is tho clause In tho al lied draft of the treaty being studied by the Turks, under which Turkey r,grees to limit her armed farces in European territory In time of peace to 20,000 men. This includes the Constantinople garrison, which la re stricted to 12,000 men. Article twenty-six of the political clauses In the main treaty declares the signatories abrogate the capitu lations concerning the rcglihe for for eigners In Turkey, but special con ventions touching this regime will be put Into operation. . Other notable points In the draft are the renunciation by Turkey of all her rights to territories beyond her frontiers as fixed by tho present treaty. This Implies the' definite abandonment of tho districts detach ed from Turkey, which now are un der the mandate of foreign powers. The renunciation, so far as It affects all Turkish rights to Egypt and the Sudan, will be regarded as taking Continued on Pas six ORDER OF HOOT PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 30. With a grand flutter the "Mysterious Order I of Hoot Owls,'' whose motto is "keep growing wiser," took the air from tho broadcasting station of the Oregonian here last night. Tho new order, to , which only radio fans are eligible. In Itlated a large class Inside the padded celt of the Oregonlan's broadcasting station and radio listeners along the , 0 Ashland Man Is Elected V-President State Woolgrowers PENDLETON, Ore., Jan. 30. Somo 300 wool growers of Oregon closed tholr 20th annual convention hero yesterday. Among the features of the con- vention were decisions volun- tarlly to tux each Bheep one cent at the stockyards to carry on tho work of tho association nnd to draw uniform contracts for shearing nt ten cents per head. Fred V. Falconer of Pendlo- ton was elected president; K. G. Warner of Pilot Rock. Fred llerrin of Ashland and J. W. Fisher of Shaniko were elected vice presidents nnd Falconer announced the rc-nipointment of Mac Iloko as sccretary- troasuror. BALFOUR STATES TURKEY WILL BE SQ. PARIS, Jan. 30. (lly the Asso ciated Press) The dispute between Croat Britain and Turkey over the Irak frontier, involving tho ,oil pro ducing fields of Mosul was brought before the council of the League of Nations today by tho Earl of Unlfour. Tho council took no action, as it is awaiting word fron) tho Turks as to whether they will accept the league's jurisdiction. Mosul, said Lord Balfour, was a question for tho leugue to consider, because the Irak was mandated ter ritory, Great Ilrltnln accepting that territory in behalf of the League of Nations. . The question furthermore was of Interest to tho league, he aaid. be cause of tho menaco to pence that was involved. He said ho thought artlclo seventeen of the league cove nant might give. tho Turks apprehen sion that they would not bo admitted to an equal footing by tho council. Article seventeen provides that in tho event of a dispute between a. league member and a state not a member, tho latter "shall bo invited to accept the obligations of member ship In the lenguo for the purpose of such dispute, upon such conditions as the council may deem jest " Lord Halfour said ho hid Infor mation indicating tho Turks foe.red thnt under this article, the council might plnce them in .1 condition of inferiority in an arbitration dispute. He assured the council It was the de sire of tho -British government that the Turks bo invited to sit with t lie council in tho Mosul case, which Great .Britain desires to have ; tho leaRue arbitrate, on nn equal footing with the other members. M. Vlvlnnl. for France, concurred in Lord Balfour's expressions. STATE LEGION MET LA GRANDE, PORTLAND, Jnn. JO. Harry N. Nelson, state adjutant of the Ameri can Legion, has .announced that the first district conference of tho legion posts in the stnte will be held at La Grande on Mnrch 10. - The Daily Bank Robbery HAMPTON, Va., Jan. 30. Captain Norman D. Cota and the four enlisted men with him when the party was kidnapped by two men as they left the First National bank of Hampton this morning with tho $43,000 pay roll for Langley Field, were found this afternoon near .Big Bethel, bound hand and foot. The automobile In which the of ficer and his guards went to the bank to get the payroll was found nearby, badly - damaged. : Captain Cota said the two bapdlls escaped through the, woods with the money. i OWLS" IN PORTLAND Pacific coast and elsewhere acted as the audience to the wlerdly owlish ceremonies of tho new order. The initiatory exercises were broad cast by George L. Baker, mayor of Portland, W. J. Hofmonn and Charles F. Berg, grand eagle owls, assisted by other exalted Iznavl. It was said that tho new order of Owls will establish nests throughout the country. 11 IN French Foreign Office Con demns As False Report Printed By Paris Newspaper Burgomaster Arrested, But No Riots Followed Strike Reports Exaggerated PARIS, Jan. 30. (By tho Asso ciated Press) The French foreign office declared today there was no truth in tho report (printed this morning by a Paris newspaper) that twenty Germans hnd been killed in n clash with French troops at Boppard near Blngon. There hnd been no such trouble, nt Iloppurd as reported, it was stated, the burgomaster was ar rested fnr rcHtuttnir the orders of the I Pmnnh mllltni'v n ill lmrttieH. hilt there was no rioting. The foreign office, In complaining that a great deal -of Inconsequential news W'as still in circulation regard ing events in the Ruhr and on the left bank of tho Rhine, said tho re ports of the strikes were greatly ex aggerated and that the situation had improved. Coblenz. Bonn nnd Treves were the only points to the west of tho Rhine where tho railroad employes were still out, it was stated. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (By the Associated Press) A charge that women employes of tho telegraph of fico at Ducsseldorf, in tho Ruhr, "have been driven with blows of rid ing whips from their offices," was made in a Gorman foreign office! statement received todny at fho Ger man embassy here. PARIS, Jan. 30. (By tho Asso ciated Press) A . ropovt, unconfirm ed during tho, night, tlia.t twcnty-Gor-mans had been killed in a collision .with French troops at Boppard nndiPnP0 ot- officials of the budget bu nnnn..nnA., ,!,.. n.,Mi tv,. ' rcau. and of other uovernmontnl gnnd and Minister of Public Works I.eTrocouer had none to Brussels to.c expenditure. discuss the Ruhr situation with the Belgian government wero 1 lending topics of public discussion hero this morning. ... Tho Boppard Incident was report ed by the Echo do Paris, which as serted that tho fighting resulted from a demonstration by nationalists in protest against he arrest of the city's burgomaster. General Weygnnd and M. LcTroc quer who recently roturned from n visit to Ducsseldorf, have gone to Brussels to nrrange for concerted ac tion with the Belgian government, it was said, beforo tnklng such u def inite stop as1 tho establishment of a customs barrier In tho Ruhr. This move, it now appears, will re quire more preliminary work than tins been anticipated. To make it really effective. It is believed tho French will be obliged to extend their lino to Frankfort. The railway and postnl services aro to bo taken over Immediately, inasmuch as the neces sary personnel for operating, them has arrived. - German officials, It is announced, will -hereafter bo ejected even more promptly than to dato. There is still talk of appointing n high commissioner to direct tho en tiro occupation. - - - Stiito : of Slcgo Doctored. LONDON,- .Inn. 30 The imminence of a slate of siege throughout the Iluhr is indicated in a Duegseldorf dispatch to the Times which Rays that General DeOoutto has distributed to tho police a publication forbidding any civilian netlvlty in the streets be tween 10 a. m. nnd 8 p. m. Tho maximum penalty afforded by tho French law five yenrs imprisonment or a ten million murk flne Is the pennlty for violation of tho order which is to be promulgated shortly. DUESSELDORF. Jnn. 30. fBy the Associated Press) An nttempt to wreck the truln on which General Weygand nnd Minister of Public Works LeTrocquer were traveling to Ducsseldorf from Paris, Is reported to havo occurred at Dueron Inst evening. ' Other incidents of sabot age, such as tho wrecking of signnl boxes on tho Kuhr rallronds, havo also conic to tiie attention of tho oc cupation officlnls. Tho train on which the genernl and tho minister wero passengers was halted in time to avert striking nn obstruction placed across the tracks. General Weygand and M. LeTroc quer proceeded by automobile. Trainmen ht Duorcn assert that the incident was unintentional and that the obstruction wuh part of a wreck ed car which was smashed up in n rehr-end collision yescrdny morning. General Weygand nnd M. LeTroc quer hnd n long conference last even ing with General UeGollte, M. Coste nnd other occupation officials, nnd biter the minister left for Brussels to ask the Belgian government's ap proval of tho decisions reached. Seen-cy Maintained. The greatest secrecy was main tained as to the results of the con ference, but the Indications point to' the establishment of n customs ring so wmeiy given to tne peoplc'jr repre nround he orcupled Ruhr valley, nnd sentatlvcH." 1 (Continued on Page six ) MUNCH OK WALKS KNC. AGEH TO SCOTTISH . PKI-'tl'S 1) At (illTICIt AcrorJInu to report the Vrinoo of Which m 1'iiKuffi'd m ILnuy Kiizautun Howvh Lyon, daughter of a well known . Scutch poor. The next 'queen of Knttlnml, ac cording -to thltt report, wiih ono of Ihe hridettinnidH nt F'rim-oKrt Mnry'H wed ding and Hho in extremely popular in court circles. Hho is a daughter of the Earl of Strathmore. . - ' MAY HID A U.S. A; DEFICIT SAYS HARDING WASHINGTON,. Jan. 29. A possi bility that tho- federal ' governme.nt I may Completely avoid a deficit dur ing tho present fiscal year and start the new yolir on July l,.-"with a bal ance on tho-ris'iit side of the ledger," was suweested by. president Harding vtoday1 in a message road at-a confer 'agencies which hold tho reins of pub-. Tho figures for the fiscal year up to Janunry 15, as announced in the president's- message showed estimated expenditures' of $3,674,664,132,- as against estintuted receipts .of $3, 481, '104,960. , . Whereas at the beginning of the 12 months period it had been estimated thnt expenditures during tho year would exceed receipts by $098,000, 000, the president said, as matters now frtnnd, tills deficit will not ex ceed $92,000,000 nt the outside. Ho declared .an administration program of rigid economy nnd made the re duction possible and bo asked for such further curtailments as would wipe out tho $02,000,000 discrepancy still standing in the way of a clean balance sheet. . Tho president's messngo was read to the conference by Vice-President Coolidgo, Mr. llurdlng himself hav ing cancelled on tho ndvlce of Ills physician, nn engagement to address the meeting. . i - The appenl for renewed plndgcs Of economy was supplemented by Brig adler General Lord, director of tho budget; in nn address asking officials to fix it in their minds that "U. H." stands for "United States," and not for "us." In discussing receipts for the year. General Lord said that Instead of the ordinary Incomo of $3, 073, 826, .111, which wns In sight last July I, bis figures indicated that receipts for tho current fiscal year would be many millions greater. Ho traced tho in crease to extraordinary efforts by the treasury in developing the efficiency of the collection aKencles of the gov ernment nnd to grenter Incomo from customs under the now tariff law and from other sources. While, expressing fflitlsfnction ! 'at tho accomplishments of his subor dinates in tiio direction of saving government funds nnd declaring that most of the means of curtailment had been exhausted, President Hnrdlng suggested that potential reductions remain, which if taken advantage of. will bring realization of a balanced budget. Ho snld tho executlvo de partments hnd accomplished a great saving without Impairing their effec tive operation,, but on the contrary bad shown nn nctunl increase in ef ficiency. "When the Imprint of real econ omy has permeated tho entire rauk and file of the public service", the president continued, "nnd tho use of time and supplies Is regarded as a public trust, many of our problems will be solved. " WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Beclar Ing It was "very significant and en cnurnglng" that congress hnd lent Its co-operntlon m keeping down ex penses. Mr. Hnrdlng said he desired to point out that budget 'figures ns sent to the sennto nnd bnuso embody simply 'the administration p'ollcles which ho president hns decided to recommend." "It Is neither expected or neces sary," be said, "that congress should relinquish nny of Its prerogatives re warding public funds prerogatives (Continued on Pago Six) LEGISLATURE IS SCORED BY MEMBER State Senator Declares Too Many Clerks Are Employed Demands Investigation and Motion Is Carried Severance Tax Bill Intro ducedAnother School Bill SA1.15M, Ore., Jan. 30. Tho legis lature was Bcored for "expensive methods" todny by Senator Isaac K Wnples of Portland, who demanded action on his resolution calling fnr nn Investigation of reports that too many telerks were employed. "We are being talked about all over tho. state," said Staples, "be cause we are supposed to be an econ omicnl legislature. Look at the oth er side of tho senate chamber. You see many women there. They are all on the payroll. I asked ono of them this morning what committee she was on. Hut she d'.d not know, how ever, she Is on the payroll. Wo have an aslsstant sergeant at arms and four pages. I do not seo why we need all of them." Staples' resolution was adopted. The senate passed the bill by Sen ator B. L. Eddy of RoBeburg, which mukeB farmers liable for damage to highways by moving farm machinery when regulations for such moving are not compiled with; SALEM, Ore., Jan. 30. Governor W. M. Pierce's proposal to levy a severance tax on ail timber and for est products and all other natural re sources taken from the soil or waters of the slate was Introduced yesterday by Representative R. W. Watson of Tillamook. Although the ralo of taxation has been left hlank in the bill to permit the decision of a committee of the house to fix the amount. It is under stood that probably a two per cent tax will be proposed for timber and three or four per cent on other pro ducts,!' . . .. , ' Representative W. F. Woodward ot Portland Introduced another school suffrage bill extending the right of suffrage to residents ot a school district who have children of school age, regardless of property qualifications. Representative. I,. N. Blowers of Hood River Introduced a bill to make the provisions of tho national prohi bition act, rotative to venure and Ju risdiction, apply to Oregon. Newspaper Bill lp County courts In counties of more than 10,000 population would have the option of naming one or two official papers Instead ot being com pelled to name two papers as at pres ent, under a bill by Representative h. L. Mann of Pendleton. A bill to roqulro newspapers to publish answers or retractions ' to false statements, allegations and ru mors, was introduced by Representa tive T. II. Ilurlliurt of Portland. ; The University of . Oregon . and Oregon. Agricultural college would be prohibited after July 1, 102!", from spending nny money from what ever source derived for Instruction In "architecture and allied arts, busi ness administration. Journalism, law, medicine or commerce,'1 under tho provisions of n bill Introduced by Representative McMaman of Ma rion county. Proposed amendments to the work men's compensation act, providing for self Insurance features were in troduced by "Representative Overturf. llnll Bill Passed. Congress Is rnllcd upon to take ac tion looking to tho negotiation of treaties with other nntlons regulnt Ing Importation, of, narcotics nnd liquor under n Joint mcmnrlnl Intro-, duccd in tho house of representatives today by W. F. Woodward of Port land. .-'.'' ' '. ' ' A Joint conference with members of Iho leglislnturo of Washington on construction of a proposed bridge be tween Rainier, .. Ore., nnd Kelso, Wash., Is asked In a. concurrent reso lution Introduced today by Represen tative 8. M. Mllea of Ht. Helens. The house pnnsed tho hill by Ben', ntor Chnrles llnll providing pennltles for selling liquor while armefl. The houso also passed the bill by Repre sentative L. N. Blowers, regulating the use and possession of firearms. Governor W. M. Plerco today Signed the Moser bill mnklng the teni-lilng of the constitution of tho United States compulsory In public and private schools of tho state. Ivlnro Steel n-lvideml. Vl'W VnirU' inn 90 ! llrnel nra of the United States Steel corporation today declnred their regular , quar- lei iy uiviiii.iiim k 1 74 per 1.-111. i mu common nnd 1 per cent on the pre ferred stocks. - . Governor Pardons 1 Woman Prisoner In Penitentiary SAl.KM, Ore., Jan, 30. Oro- gon's penitentiary wns today without n woman prisoner, fol- lowing a pardon granted by Gov- ornor Plerco to Myrtlo Hayes. who still had two months to servo of a one-year term for forg- ery, of which she wns convicted 4. in Multnomah county. 4- The pardon was granted on tho promise of the woman's sister to 4- take hor to California, nnd was recommended by the district at- torney and trial Judge. Gover- Plorco said another reason for granting tho pardon was that it 4- will make possible the discharge 4- of the prlsou matron, saving tho 4. 4 statu her anlnry of $100 a month. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The amount agreed UKn by the depart ment of Justice nnd the receiver for the Lincoln Motor Car company in set tlement of the goverment5s claim for alleged overpayments on war con tracts, is $1,550,000, according to .Wil liam Ritter, assistant attorney gen eral who said today, however, that his figure was subject to the approval of Judge Tattle ot the federal district court at Detroit. DETROIT, Mich... Jan. 30. The gov. ernment'g claim against the Lincoln Motor Car company for alleged over payments on war contracts was slated for final settlement In United States district court here today. - Attorneys for the government and the receiver fpr ttye Lincoln compasyhad reached an agreement on the amount to be re turned to the government and Judge Arthur J. Tuttle was prepared to make the amount public along with his ap proval. The claim was one of the largest filed by the government against con cerns that manufactured munitions during the world war. Overpayments totalling $9,188,501 were made to the Lincoln company, it was alleged. The company was charged with nu merous Irregulniities, one charge be lng that the finest automobile factory In the country was built during the war period at the government ex pense. To this plant, It was charged, tho, company added an office building and dining ball. Tho company's profits were declared by the government to have been 700 per cent on the money actually Invested. PORTLAND FAIR UP AT SALEM SALEM, Ore., Jan. 30. From au thentic sources It became known to day that Representative Herbert Gor don will Introduce a bill In the state legislation empowering tho governor, the secretary of stato, the state treas urer and tho Portland city commis sion to form a corporation to put on a world's fair at Portland in 1927. Under this plan, It Is Bald, the money to flnnnce tho fair would bo raised by popular subscription. Retrial Stokes Case NEW YORK, Jan. 30. A retrial of the divorce suit brought by W. E. D. Stokes, wealthy realty operator, against Helen Elwood Stokes, former ly of Denver nnd tho counter suit for separation was ordered, today by Su premo Court Justice DIJur. LINCOLN MOTORS 1ST PAY A BIG SUM TO UNCLE S. ORCHID AND WILD MUSTARD REFUSE TO SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Tho orchid and the wild mustard will not thrive under like conditions. Mndumo Mnrgaret Matzcnnuer, grand opera star, whom ho called an orchid, Is tree today of tho bonds of matrimony she contracted with Floyd (llotzbach, who described himself as "wild mustard." (llotzbach before he met the prima donna and after he separated from hor, wns a chauffeur. Madame MaUennuer was awarded an Interlocutory decree of dlvorco from Ulotzbnch yosterdify In superior PARIS TO French Federation of Labor Passes Resolution Protest ing Against the Repressive Measures of Military in Ger many DeGoutte Issues a Public Warning. P.VniS, Jan. 30. (By the As sociated Pros) Tho French I-'edeniUon of Lnlor at tho open ing todny of It annual ntet'tlng vokhI a, resolution protesting ngaJnsc Urn "rcpresslvo nwUi iires, Imprisonments and arbi trary senreheH" carried on in the Ruhr. . LONDON, Jan. 30. (By the Asso ciated Press) General DcOoutte, In a statement to tho press at Duessolr dorf today sounded tho warning, ac cording to the Kvenlng News corres pondent that "they nre mistaken who think our patience hns no limits," and added that the allies occupying the Ruhr will carry out their pluna and will break the stubbornness of their adversaries. At another point, according to the correspondent, ho said, "more gene ral sanctions will soon be decided upon and it will thon bo possible to say whero the mnd policy of the' Ber lin government hns Germany." , . ' General DeOoutto said tho French, and Belglnn forces bad entered tho district without political Intentions, and had promised as little trouble as possible to the normal life of -the German people. The French had asked tho workers to perform tholr duties In a calm nnd orderly man ner, but the Gorman government had tried to cause a general revolution of 'he pcQpIo and had , placed obstacles In the .way of tho French -and 'Bel" glnns by means of partial strikes, sn botnge and like measures. . "'This procratlvo .policy," he eon-, tinued, "did not succeed In slinking our' self-command. Tho French nrmy is not like tho Prussian, nrmy.. Wo nro not -anxious to put everything to tho flro and sword ns the disciples of Bismarck.- . ' - . . t "Moderation, however,' IS not weak ness. They nro mistaken, who thlnk our pntlenco hns no limits." Tho French commander asserted thnt tho German political leaders wero proceeding with a hopoloss stniRRle nnd that they must bo held responsible for the misfortune of their country. , Ho continued:-, "Wo Intend to stay ns long ns may be necessary. Wo Intend to uso nil tho menus In our power to obtain our ends. Nothing can restrain us." . DUESELDORF, Jnn. 30. (By tho Associated Press) The German tulegraph operators who havo been on strlko bore resumed work today, Iho French ngreelng to withdraw their soldiers from tho operating rooms nnd post them outside. Women Too Poor to ' Wear Veils, So Men Go Out After Dark 1 MOSCOW, Jan. 30 (Dy the Associated Press.) The Daghe- 4 fltan republic, on tho northeast- 4 4 orn slope of) the Caucasus, is 4 starving and without medicine, ' M. Sumzofsky, the country's prosldont, hns Informed Cap- tain C. J. Qulnn, who agreed to help Dnghestan. The population of this repub- lie Is chiefly Mussulman and the women having practically 4- no clothing and without veils to hide their faces, the men go 4- about on the streetg after dark. 4 court liore on a cross-complaint she filed some time ago after Olotxbach had sought marital freedom on the I ground that she practiced Cruelty on him. She In turn alleged cruelty and asserted Glotzbach had maintained a relationship with another woman, whom she nnmed. No evidence was offered in Olotz bach's behalf. The singer was given the right to resume her maiden name, which is what she always has used on the stage, nnd there was no question ot property Involved Id the action. ..