la,. Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction Fair and cold Maximum yesterday....! 41 Minimum today 31 Precipitation Trace Hry Weather Year Ago Maximum 49 Minimum 3 6 Dally Seventeenth Veer. Veokly Fifty-Second Year. MEDFORD, OliEQOX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 19'2', NO. 270 MEINI REACHED ON CDNSOL'TION Governor and 17 Senators Hold Conference Put Fi nance Powers of State in Hands of Commission Better Prohibition Laws Are Sought in Bill. SALEM, Ore, Fob. 13. Agree ment on terms of the state govern ment consolidation bill wns reached nt a conference at noon today be . tween Governor W. M. Tierce nml tlio 17 senators who introduced the meas ure. Three more senutors have been added to the group supporting the measure, It was announced, Senators Strayer, Johnson and Kinney. The senators wore said to have accepted amendments proposed by the gov ernor. The house today voted down a mo tion to reconsider house bill 1C7, which was passed last niKht and which creates a state finance com mittee of flvo members to regulate the issuance of bonds by municipal and qulsi-municipal corporations of the Btate. Representative W. F. Woodward of Portland, who moved for reconsideration said the bill placed sweeping power in the hands of the majority of the commission to override the wishes of people of mu nicipalities, school district, drainingc districts and the like. Representative Woodward's bill making parenthood of children of school age a qualification for voting nt school elections, regardless of property qualifications, was killed in the senate today by Indefinite post ponement. , '' Among bills which have passed both houses is ono providing for bet ter enforcement of the prohibition laws and providing tor punishment of officers who unlawfully mnkc use of confiscated liquor, and the amend ment to the state soldiers' bonus act extending time for making applica tions for loans and cash. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 13. The house Into yesterday Indefinitely postponed tho bill Introduced by Renresentative Thomas H. Hurlbnrt of Portland, to limit the tenure of office of the state adjutant general. The senate defeated the house bill by Representative L. M. Graham of Forest Grove, which would allow tho Oregon land settlement commission to borrow money. Senator W. H. Strnyor of Baker in troduced a joint resolution proposing that a constitutional amendment be referred to tho people whereby the provision for the salaries of tho gov ernor, the secretary of state and the state treasurer might be removed from the constitution and provision made for the salaries to be fixed by law. . Tho houso refused to accede to the governor's request thnt members of tho state highway commission be placed upon n salary basis. ASK BULGARIA 10 SOFIA, Fob. 13. (By Associated Press). The inter-alllod commission in behalf of the ambassadors council has dispatched a note to tho Bulgar ian government demanding that it specify Immediately in what manner it intends to meet Its reparation obli gations and what guarantees it pro poses to give for payments. The gov ernment has not replied. Under the peace treaty Bulgaria is required to pay tho allies $450,000,000. 10 KILL . WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 13. Relieved to bo tho oldest man to ever enter a state penitentiary In this country, Thomas 11. Robertson, aged DO, hns started serving his second term In the Washington state peni tent iary. Robertson was commltleed from Snn Juan county to serve a term ranging from the minimum of six months to tho maximum of five Improvement Clubs and Their Head Get Improvement bav pnvfisro. Feb. IS. Testimony thnt ho was paid 2000 individually and that his organization was given $4000 for working agulnst the water and power act was offered by Charles Skaller, of the Civic tongue of Improvement Clubs of Ban Fran- Cisco today in a special lcglsla- tlve hearing into campaign, ex- pendltures for tho 1922 gcnoral elections. The money came from a eon-. tlngent fund malptaiued by the Pacific Ons and Electric com- pany, Skuller explained. BILL ASIDE FOR Senate Agrees to Course, President Thought Other Way Best Real Fight Looms for Passage Lodge Sees No Delay. WASHINGTON, Feb. 33. Agree ment was reached today by senate republican leaders to lay aside the administration shipping bill tomorrow for consideration of the British debt settlement legislation. President Harding was said to have reiterated his belief that the ship bill should not be put aside, and the agree ment reached today appeared to be in the nature of a compromise, it con templates that when the legislation comes tip again it will bo pressed vigorously, the president having de termined, according to the republican leaders, to wago "a foal fight'. for Its passage. The president, was told however, at today's, conference, that the fate of the bill was uncertain, the republi can organization being not yet posi tive it could muster a mnjority. There was a possibility, he was informed, that tho bill might be amended In n drastic way before the vote could be rcoched. Mr. Harding also was said to be anxious that the four unfinished ap propriation bills be pressed to insure against the necessity for an extra session. A desire to have the farm credits legislation brought from the house blockade also was expressed by tho president, and the administration senators said they would urge house loaders to get to work on the credits measure already passed by the senate. Despite the sltuntiBn facing the ship bill Senator Lodge insisted that there was "every prospect" that the bill : would be passed; WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Definite assurance that the debt funding bill will be passed with a minimum of de lay was given President Harding to day by Senator Lodge of Massachu setts, the republican leader and Sena tor Watson, republican, Indiana. Senator todge was of tho opinion, he said after the conference, thnt the objection to tho debt funding measure would be unimportant and that It would soon be out of the way, where upon every effort would be made to enact the shipping legislation. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 13 After bucking the deep snow drifts between hero und Pendleton yester Anv nftornonn in their efforts to reach Cnlifornln, the automobile tour 1st party of Kufus Woods, publisher of the Wenatchee World, which spent the night before on a lonely rond the other side of Kennewick, owing to. Impnssnble drifts, gave up the bat tle for the sunny south and returned to Wnlla Walhi last night. Mr. Woods stnted today that he guessed they would have to give up the trip. SON - IN - LAW, AGED 76 years, because he Is said to have threatened the life of his 76 year old son-ln-lnw. 1Mb grandson, past 50. Interfered, It Is said. Prison records, according to P. M. Mahoney. superintendent's clerk, show thnt Robertson was committed to the Institution on April 2G, 1A02 for murder in the econd degree. Ills sentence was commuted for good be havior on August 1, 190S. SHUNT SHIPPING BRITISH REFUND AMENDMENT TO CHANGE CONGRESS Eliminates 'Lame Ducks' and Shifts Inaugural From 4th of March to Third Monday in January Passes Senate 63 to 6 Ratification By States Necessary. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The Norris amendment to tho federal constitution eliminating tho pres ent session of an old congress after eloctlon of a new congress and chang ing the date of Inauguration of the president from .March 4 to the third Monday in January, was approved to duy by the senate. The. resolution embodying the amondment was adopted after brief debate and by a voto of C3 to 6. It now goes to the house with approval thero before adjournment of con gress regarded as problematical. The senators voting against the resolution were Broussard, demo crat, Louisiana; King, democrat, Ftah; France, republican. Marylnnd; Nelson, republican, Minnesota; Overman, democrat, North Carolina and Reed, domocrat, Missouri. Such an amendment was proposed by the new progressive bloc imtne dltely after it was formed and prob ably is the first proposed change in tho constitution to bo approved by 41. n atnat nf,A .Arnlni. not t CI rt V committee other than the judiciary splendor which has characterized it committee. It was reported from,'"1 time immemorial. The Prince the agriculture committee of which Senator Norris is chairman, as a sub- slitute for a senate resolution Intro- ucea soon Biter uio uesiiiiiiui, ' the present session by Senator Cara- ra(l0 from ,)UckinBham pnlnco to way, democrat, Arkansas, providing Westminster,-nut 'crowd nevertheless that members of congress defeated , une(j ti10 Creels. in an election should not vote on a smnll procession of the unom other than routluo business during ! ployed paraded Whitehall with snnd the session of tho old congress follow-1 wlch boards rending: "Out of work," Ing tho elections. land "Wo arc determined to seo Bonnr The Caraway resolution had been I Iaw." referred to the agriculture commit-1 A few minutes later King George toe nt the request of its author wholwns ''nR TOr" ,ru'" said that if it went to the judiciary committee It would "go Into the sleep that knows no awakening." Tho agriculture committee has among its .membership a number of members Of farm and progressive blocs and it incorporated in its draft of the amendment a plan changing tho present Indirect method of elect ing presidents and vice presidents. This section, however, was eliminat ed today before thej final vote on motion of Senator Norris. Opposi tion to the section had been express ed both by democrats and republi cans and President Harding some weeks ago lot it be known that he did not loot with favor upon It. The resolution as adopted follows Resolved, by the senate and houso of representatives of tho United States of America in congress an- semoiea liwo-mirus or eacu iiuubu concurring therein), that tho follow ing amendment to the constitution be, and hereby is, proposed to the states, to become valid as a part of i. ,tnrt,i v., u,,u .,., .. ., "'"ILausnnno In a sincere and patient legislatures of the several states, ns (,ff(.t ,. ,,rmK to . ,.,OBn tho ,,ondl. provided by the constitution. Hons of warfare which fr over eight That tho torms of president and v,nni nnv0 desolated regions of the vice president of the United States jf,.nr Kuflt, j KrcHtiy regret that In elected after adoption of this amend ment shall commence at noon on the third Monday In January, following their election. The terms of senators and repre sentatives elected after adoption of this amendment shall commence at noon on the first Monday in January following their election. That tho congress shall moet nt least once in cacn year ana tnai me meeting shall begin tho first Monday pt,nce of ,., nm, lhe Rtntty of In January unless they Bhall by law:1nc ftrc Turkish state may not be appoint, a different day. Similar. .amofidmcnU havo been nendlne at one tlmo or another In congress for years and hearings were' being held on one presented by Sena- tor Ashnr8t, democrat, Arizona, when tho agriculture committee re ported the ono approved today. E E BERLIN, Feb. 4. (Dy the Asso- GONOMIC QUAK elated Press) Economic disturb-1 crnlor caJ. nl WBlla ,BBl Wcdneg,ny anoesnro foreseen by tho Allgemelne; mornjng have ,,een positively identl Zeltung as n result of the Motion ,, accordng Cfmncr j. w Cook. of the French Iron Industry which hns ' " been deprived of Ruhr coal. Tho One Is the body of Morton V. newspaper asserts that France has "eynolds of Iowa Palls. Iowa, and the lost more than a million tons of fuel other Is the son of J. W. Vnndlo nf In the first month of the occupation. McCoy, Ore. r 1 RUHR POLICY OF BRITISH IN TALK 1 Doing Nothing to Hamper Allies His Highness Hopes for Turk Peace American Debt Question Handled in Sentence Jobless Worry. LONDON. Feb. 13. (By tho As soolated Press) The Ruhr question was stressed by King George today In his address: from the throne, open ing the second session of the fourth parliament of his reign. lie declared that altlinUKh the British Kovcrnment was unable to concur or participate in tho Ruhr operations it was acting in such a way us not to add t the difficulties of Great Britain's allies The king disposed of tho American debt question In one sentence, saying that he welcomed the settlement "which reflects tho determination of our people to moet their obligations." Tho remainder of tho spoech was devoted largely to tin expression of the hope that the Turkish question might bo settled. The sovereign also touched upon domestic problems, particularly un employment. parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies of state. King George, accompanied by Queen Mary setting in motion til, machinery of what is generally regarded as ono of tho most Important sessions since the declaration of peace In view of the unsettled European situation and the financial, trado and labor questions at homo. Tho ceremony, in tho house of lords, was surrounded by all the of Wales and tho Duke or lorn tK iho,lr Places among tho Borgeous lyj 7 J. ". ' , j,,j ,.: i .v, fm ,, hi-illliinpc nf tho ni. i"' "V"' ment was causing him tho deepest concern. The king began his speech with tho subject of reparations. "Tho conferenco which was held in London early In December on tho subject of reparations by Germany was resumed in Paris in January," he said. "My government in their desiro to hasten- tho complete set tlement of tho reparations question offered to tho allied governments far reaching concessions on tho allied debts to this country. 1 greatly re gret It proved impossible to reach , a general agreement. "Tho French and Helglnn govern ments thereforo proceeded to put Into force tho plnn they favored and tho Italian government countenanced their action. My government, while , feeling unable cither to concur or participate in this operation aro nct- t Ing In such a way 'as not to add to the difficulties of their allies. "During the past three months plenipotentiaries of my government In eon junction with those of the other allied powers, havo been engaged at spite of the conciliatory spirit shown by the allies nnd tho Immense con cessions they were prepared to make the treaty, when on tho vergo of sig nature, was declined by the Turkish delegation. Hut I cherlch tho hope that when tho full report of tho pro ceedings hns reached tho Turkish government, tho latter may still he disposed to accept tho treaty and the I opportunity so earnestly and labor- nllBlv nrn..,rt of 1.,.n,,ln ,,, sacrificed. "I welcotno the prospective settle ment of our war debt to tho United Wales of America, which reflects he determination of our pcoplo to meet their obligations." WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. W Until the victims of nntilivvtntlon w, d, wora ,,. , , CANCEL WAR DEBTS FOR NEW PEACE Economic Stability of Europe Urged By Borah in Debate On British Settlement Fears Leniency Will Mean More Activity Smoot Ex presses Opinion. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Tho ad ministration shipping bill finally was put osldo in tho senate today and the war debt settlement with Great Britain given right of way. Ropuoilcun' leaders, alter n confer ence with President Harding, at first tried to begin discussion of the debt agreement without dislodging the ship measure from Its privileged status as "unfinished business," but thnt plnu fulled on objection from the demo cratic sldo of the chamber. Chairman Jones of tho commorco commission, in moving formally to lay the ship measure aside gave notice that he would call it up again as soon as tho debt debate was con cluded, possibly tomorrow. Opponents of the shipping legislation began new campaign to prevent It from ever coming again before the sonnte. Debate on the debt settlement was opened by Chairman McCumuer of the finance committee who said the agree ment constituted the "vet)' best terms I noUdg. Prediction was made by Senator Snloot of utB a membcr of tho American debt funding commission, Umt nQ de,)t gotHomentg colll(1 be oh talued from other debtor nntlonB ns '"" " w m isn government. Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, said he would venture tho prediction thnt unless tho settlement of debts was utilized to effect soma measures to improve economic conditions, the benefit to bo derived would bo very temporary. Ho added he could only be. ersuaded to vote for the Settle ment if it could be shown to operate to bring American influence Into solution of European problems. "If the European nations continue to build a vast military .establish ment," said Senator Borah, "It Is use less to make any debt settlements." Senator Smoot, interpreting the Idaho senator's remarks ns further argument In favor of his proposal for an International oconomlc conference, predicted thnt if such a conferenco were held, the first demand to be made would ho that the United States cancel all the debt owed to U by the European countries and the second demaud that France bo guaranteed against invasion by Germany, Senator Hornh responded that if such demands were mndo ho pre sumed tho American representatives would be free in such a conference as any similar international meeting to reject the demands or to ask what the European nations proposed ' to offer in return. ' "1 would ho willing to cancel every dollar of this indebtedness," continued tho Idaho senator, "If oconomlc stabil ity in Europe could bo restored and those nations put in such shape to provide a market for our goods and allow the American farmer to sell Ills products nt a profit Instead of below the cost of production, as at present. SAYS MR ROUGE VICTIMS ALIVE IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Fob. 13. Declaration that Watt Daniel and T F. Richard, tho two men whose sup posed bodies were removed from a lake near HaBtrop, La., recently, arc alive and nt the present time are in New Orleans,; was made here last night at an open meeting of the Idaho Falls chapter of tho Ku Klux Klan by a man Introduced as "Dr. Lev Burger of New York City, offi cial spokesman of the Invisible em pire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan." Httrger said at tho proper tlmo Daniel and Richard would ho produc cd "alive." The speaker dealt at lenRth with (he Morehouso Investigation of lhe klan and touched on actllvltles In Texas and Oklahoma. Tho meeting was In charge cf about 40 members of the klan dress ed In full regalia. Men's Dress Shows Influence of Women Says Clothier Head CHICAGO, Fob. Kl. Eighty- five per cent of all apparel worn by men show the influence of a woman, Fred Voiland, president of the National Association of itotnil Clothiers said in an ad- dress preparod for delivery today before the convention of the Illinois Retail Clothiers assocla- tlon hero. "You may not see her," Preni- dent Voiland explained, "but tho urgo is thorp, Impelling, or coin- polling man to opiwnr as well In bis sphere as sho Is In hors for tho American woman Is today tho best garbed female In all the world. American women know instinctively tho eternal, hnr- mony of dress not nil well to do folk, but tho womon or the so- called tolling class." SOUTHERN CITY Los Angeles Has Bank and Diamond Robbery One Killed By Auto Bandits Jewel Worth $75,000 Seized Onlookers Aghast. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 13. Samuel McOee, bank mossenger of tho First National bank, was shot nnd killed today in a daylight robbery by two automubllo bandits who esenped with a bag containing bank funds. Mctleo. with two guards, was driv ing h small machine from a postof flco station to tho bnnk, carrying a registered parcel containing currency. Two holdup men In nn nutomohllo apparently had followed tho bank car from the 'postofflce. They left their machine nnd running to the bank car fired nt MoOeo; killing him nnd snatching the bag containing the parcel ran back to their mnchlno and escaped. Tho shooting occurred on I-ourin street, .three blocks east of Main, shortly before nine o'clock today. This is tho center of tho Jobbing nnd commercial district. O. L. Callun and W. Blizzard, guards for tho bank messenger, wero forced to hold up their hands while tho robbers took tho parcel nnd escaped. Check by pollco Investigators In dicated tho robbers obtained IfiO pieces of registered bnnk mall in the parcel. One of tho shots fired nt McOco went wild and crnshed through a Btoro window, hitting Orovor Melius, proprietor, in tho leg. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. Bol Co- hen nnd two employes, wero held up in his dinmond palace at C21 Spring stroet, tho heart of tho downtown business district by n single robbor today, who dashed out of tho shop I with ?7!,000 In diamonds nnd f 1000 DARING CRIMES FEATURE DAY 1M .ml . robbed Threw the diamonds L'2"C- "--While the lake in bis face nnd escaped in tho crowd ! on' " Breat centra valleys, ho with tho gold. - plains stutos and the gulf states today Sevornl hundred peoplo were In' 81111 enjoyed a marked rise in tern tho vicinity, It being ono of tho most j peruture, tho Rocky mountain region crowded streets of tho downtown section, when tho-robber entered Cohen's store, ndjolnlng tho Alexan drla hotel. Ho forced Cohen, Ira and moving southward. It was ex Klngsburg, a dork nnd Will Howard. pected to cause more temperature porter, to hold up their bunds while . ,r0m in tne Rocky mountain states, ho extracted the diamonds and gold , nftvr8 nn( H0lena, Mont, were two ,rm 11,0 "',f0' , , ... cold spots in the country last night', Tho robber fired a number of shots th0 fo reporting twelve below from a pistol equipped with a sH- ,, nnd t ha latter 18 helow lencer nnd dashed out. Tho pedes- 7?" 7 P' "!" nnd 1,18 laUer 18 156 10 w trlnn who sensed the robbery and , Bt lh Ban,e hour- chasod him, wait nonplussed by the diamond harrngo nnd the robber slipped Into the crowd nnd lost him self to pursuit, ' SUN SHINING IN THE VALLEY, YOUNG BLIZZARD IN ROSE CITY PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 13. Snow fall which began In the night and was continuing unabated this morn ing, accompanied by a brisk wind, gave Portland a blizzard today. Rail road and street car traffic was pro ceeding with some dolny and wires wero operating. Tho weather bu reau reports indicated that while bo mo snow wos fulling In the Willam etto valley, the temperature there waa mind. Snow was falling in Eastern Oregon but tho wind was'not strong, according to reports. CHICAGO. Fob. 13. A cold wove IN HAND Of FRANCE UPON RHINE Franco-Belgian Forces Seize Ports to Control Holland Trade-r-Cocky German Po lice Force Taken in Hand Bonar Law Talks About Situation. Dl.'ESHELDOIU'. Feb. 13 (By the Associated Press) Tho towns of Emmerich and Wesel on the right bank of tho lthlne northwest of this city, were occupied 4y Helglnn forces early today. It Is announced that this move was made to allow Franco-Belgian super vision and control of exports and .im ports along the lines leading from tho Ruhr into Holland. . . DL'ESHELDORF, Feb. 13. (Ily tho Associated Press) Tho occupa tion of tho towns of Emmerich and Wesel, set for today, gives tho nllleB control of two Rhino ports. Both places are located on the right bunk of the Rhino north of this city. Em merich has a customs house as welt as Iron casting plants and raitehops. . According to German sources, -yesterday's collision botween French sol diers nnd Oermnn police at Oelsen klrchen has aggravated the feeling between the French and the civilian population. Reports that French of ficers used their riding whips upon German functionaries ns a means of enforcing, orders, udded fuel to the smoldering fires of discontent. BERLIN, Feb. 13. (By the Asso-' elated Press) A strong French force including cnvnlrymen' and artillery, occupied Gelsenklrchen today, ac cording to a semi-official agency dis patch, disarmed the German,, police, officials and removed thotn.' tter In the afternoon tho whole foroo withdrew, taking with It the mayor, the president of the local bank of the Relchsbank and plhcr officials. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Trentiea , COV(lHnff , ,, ovpr Togolana- nnd the Knmaruns, former German colonial possessions in Africa, were signed today in Paris by Premier polncnre. LONDON, Fob. 13. (By the Asso ciated 1'ress) Prime Minister Bonar Law. speaking todny in tho house' of commons said he still hoped it would ho possible to retain the British troops on tho Rhine, but either tho French or German government could mnkc thnt impossible, and that would bo a great mlBfortuno becnuso tho withdrawal of the troops would mean the end of the entente. COLD WAVE SWEEPS was in the grip of a cold wavo. Another cold wave was reported coming from the Canadian northwest NEW YORK Reginald 0. Vnder hilt confirmed reports of his engage ment to Miss Gloria Morgan. carrying temperatures as low, is not lower than record drops of the win- -ter. Is rushing Into the upper Mississ ippi valley today from tho Rocky Mountnln nnd Canadian northweit, nnd by Wednesday morning will be spread over the western lake region and wostorn portion of the Ohio val ley, according to the weather bureau. A heavy snow storm, the advance guard of the sub-zero weather fore cast for Wednesday and Thursday, began falling over the upper Mis sissippi valley today, increasing itlU further depths, ranging from five to sixteen Inches.