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Newspaper Page TextWeather Year Ago Maximum 49 Minimum 37 Precipitation ......10 The Weather Prediction Rain Maximum yesterday .60 Minimum 34 ally Seventeenth Tear. ffwklj Fifty-Second Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON", TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1923 NO. 300 Medford Mail Tribune 2ND NIGHT E IS Selection of Jury Begun for Trial of Norris and Goodie Accused of Riot in Alleged 'Hanging' of Henry Johnson Near Medford Last April Trial to Last Three Days. Selection of a Jury In tho second of the Jackson county nlghtrlding rases, In which J. Alcxzandcr Norris. former county jullor, ana his son-in-law. Thomas E. doodle, aro defend ants, began in tho circuit court at Jacksonville this morning, tho de fendants are charged with riot, and 10 John Doe's were named on the in dictment returned against them. The first juror called into the uox was State Senator George W. Dunn of Ashland, who was excused by the defense tor having a fixed' opinion. Frank L. Tou Velle, former county Judge and democratic candidate for state treasurer, lit the last election, was excused, upon the grounds that he will probably be called as a wit ness for tho defense. Several of the Jurors had served or had been called in the first nightridliuj case. The state in its examination of the jurors hinted that much of the evi dence in tho case would be circum stantial, and asked the views of the venireman upon that point. They were also naked if they entertained any racial prejudices, what flection of the country they hailed from, and if they believed in mob law for certain types of crimes. They were also asked if the verdict in tho-trlal that ended; Saturday, would Influence their verdict. Johnson, tho main witness . for the state, is - supposed to bo of mixed Mexican blood.- " The defense, In their examination, inquired if the talesmun had- formed any opinions fm reading news paper articles, r 'eral discussions of the nightrldl; . .r-L'tf, -It they were acquainted wlthWell known local men who had expressed themselves on the nlghtrlding cases, and if they believed that tho alleged crimo had been committed. Leon B. Hasklns of Medford, drug gist, was excused by tho defense for having an opinion that the alleged crime had been committed. Mrs. Mary K. Lozler. housewife of Aledford, excused from the Jury last week, was drawn to fill a vacancy, and was passed by the defense. Under Kioto questioning, Mrs. Lozler said she had no Impressions, or had she heard the case discussed in her pres ence. . Mrs. Lozler said she had at tended tho first caso, and was pres ent when tho verdict of acquittal was returned. This, sho said, had not caused her to bo Influenced. The juror snid she had not engaged in a conversation with Mrs. York, mother of Paul York, a witness, and minor principals, about the cases in gene-, rnl. Mrs. Lozler said sho had no prejudices against Paul or Henry Johnson, tho chief witness. Mrs. Lozler had no race prejudices, she said, and knew none of the witnesses. Mrs. Lozler also said she had ex pressed an opinion of Tom Word, but it would not Influence her in this rase. After a lengthy examination, Mrs. Lozler was passed for causa by the stato. Joo M. Ttndor of Phoenix, was ex cused by tho defenso for "fixed opin ions." finder was culled to the box in tho first trial. Mrs. Loretta Llndley of Jackson ville, also a prospective Juror nt the trial last week, under defence queries, said she knew tho defendants "by sight," nnd sho knew the main wit nesses in the affair, by sight and many of the others. Mrs. Llndley snid she had heard the nffalr discussed by Jacksonville people, after It bocame public, but "oil was Indefinite now." Her ac quaintances with tho wives of the defendants would not color her sym pathies, nnd she held no race preju dices. Mrs. Llndley was passed by the state. Joseph Webster of Thoenlx said he had no reason to believe he eniid not (Continued on page eight) IE 1H 7 STARTED MARRY AFTER SIXTY YEARS' ROMANCE BHERIDAN. Ore.. March 13. Ccorgo Marvel, 73, ,ond Mrs. Mercy Shipley, 72, were married here yes terday. It was the culmination of a romance between them of nearly 00 years ago, when they were child sweethearts In their old homes In Illinois. Their youthful romance became KiKhled nnd each married a chum of the other. They lost track of each other' after that and (Inully came Portland Jewelry Store Is Held Up, Loss Over $20,000 PORTLAND. Ore., March 13. Aside from descriptions and a plain handkerchief used to bind one of the tour victims In the jewelry establishment of G. Kramer, from which approxi- 4 mately $20,000 worth of jew- 4 olry was takon late yesterday, 4 4 police today bad no clue to the 4 4 two bandits who made good 4 their escape. Binding twine 4 4 was used by ono of the robbers to tie the hands and feet of three men In the place, but a 4 young woman was tied to her 4 4 chair with a, handkerchief. : TO BALK; PARIS I BRUSSELS, Mar. 13. (By Associ ated Press). Although an accord was reached at the Franco-Belgian confer ence here yesterday on the fundamen tal points In connection with the Ruhr occupation, there were sharp discus sions over several questions, it devel oped today. .. ' The technical phases of the confer ence resulted in a general agreement on the policy to be pursued in the Ruhr and on the arrangements for ob taining coal, but those In touch with the proceedings attach higher impor tance to the meeting's political aspects. The discussion was kept secret The Belgians insisted at great longth upon their points of view and it is asserted that the gradual evacua tion of the Ruhr as Germany pays was assented to by Mr. Poincare with the greatest reluctance. Premier Poincare had another con ference with Premier Theunis before? leaving for Paris today. The subjects of security for France and Belgium 'and the future conditions to be laid down for Germany were not mentioned in the communique about yesterday's meeting, but it is known they were discussed, the Belgians in sisting particularly that at the proper moment all the allies should be brought into the conference. They made it plain that they wanted both security and reparations but they .in sisted upon remaining strictly within the Versailles treaty. The Belgians said they did not wish to do anything to offend Great Britain as they were obliged to look to Eng land for protection as well as to France. The Belgians said the whole situa tion should be frankly laid before the allies as soon as Germany acknow ledged defeat In the Ruhr and they in sisted also, ft Is understood, that all the allies nnd the United States should be Informed that the Anglo-American refusal to ratify the guarantee treaty negotiated at Versailles at the same time aB the German peace treaty had created a pew situation and that the French and Belgians were bound to consider the question of their security In this new light. NEW YORK FAILS ALBANY, N. Y., March 13. After hours of debate which dragged last night's session of the assembly Into early morning hours, a motion to dis charge the committee on excise from further consideration of bills design ed to repeal tho Mullan-Gag prohi bition enforcement statutes was de fented, 74 to 70. Defeat of tho mo tion Is thought to mean the en.l of the effort to repeal tho laws for this year nt least. separately to Oregon. Right years ago Marvel lost his wife by death and nt about tho same time Mrs. Shipley's husband riled. Through a mutual friend, Marvel recently learned that Mrs. Hhlplcy lived here. From his homo In east ern Oregon, he wrote her. Corres pondence ensued nnd courtship nnd yesterday the wedding. Uctween the couple they hnvc forty grand children and seven great grnnd-nhlldren. inuny of whom attended tho wedding. BELGIUM BEGINS GOING TOO FAS GREAT-GRAND CHILDREN EXECUTIONS I -START AGAIN I IN IDA AMI 1 lllrtlU Prominent Republicans Shot By Free State Govt, for Va rious Crimes Michael Creevy, Leader of Irregu lars, Executed for Posses sion of Arms. CORK, Mar. U.-MBy Associated Press). William Ilealy was executed here this morning by the free state authorities. He was arrested while in possession of arms during the recent attack on a house In Blarney street when nn attempt was made to burn the borne of Mrs. Powell, sister of the late Michael Collins. James Tarle, Patrick Hogan and John Crerko were also executed for possession of arms. They were arrest ed in county Wexford. DUBLIN, Mar. 13. James O'Rourke was executed today after conviction of taking part in an attack on national army troops in a Dublin hotel last month. DUBLIN, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press). Michael Creevy and Henry Keenan, republicans, were executed today. They were arrested after a raid on a band at Old Castle and were convicted of possessing arms as woll as a large sum of money. Creevy was a leader of the irregulars. LONDON, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press). The belief that further Irreg ular raids are impending in Great Bri tain persists in the press, although It Is generally reported that the persons considered most dangerous were gath ered In last week-end. The free state secret service agents' became acquainted with most of tho details of the gun-running and other schemes at secret meetings of the plotters. The Morning Post says that Coun tess Marklevicz has taken a promi nent part in them. It quotes her as saying at a recent gathering that the Irish republic's chance was imminent and support of many other countries could be expected. The destruction of the British empire was the theme of other reported speeches, while trou bles in India nnd Egypt were cited as aiding the Irish republican aspira tions. It seemB that women have been par ticularly active In the Irish cause in Great Britain, keeping in constant communication with the irregular forces In Ireland. One of two Irish men held for trial yesterday for the unlawful possession of ammunition had In hlB possession a letter which referred to having sent 20,000 rounds of ammunition from London to Dublin. PAROLED BY RITNER SALEM, Ore., March 13. Robert Burns and Edgar Smith, arrested yes terday charged with robbing tho hank at St. Paul, Ore., faced arraign ment on a preliminary hearing In court here this afternoon, after hav ing entered pleas of not guilty lato yesterday. Burns, who Bald yesterday ho had been paroled by Acting Governor Rltner, was In reality paroled by Governor Olcott October 19 last, but was not released until November 20, according to prlBon records. SPOKANE, March 13. Spokane Ladles of the Invisible Empire, an auxiliary of the Ku Klux Klan, nindo their first public appearance in robes and hoods here today when six mem bers of the organization called at the office of a fund raising campaign for tho local Florence Crittenden home and made a substantial contribution. It was announced. Their faces were not concealed, It was stated by C. 0. Hlgglns, director of the campaign. Seattle Merchant Dies. SEATTLE, Mnro 13. Henry ft. King, prominent Senti.j merchant for many years and a former member of the board of control of tho statn re formatory at Monroe, died suddenly last night after n heart nttnrk. He was born in Georgia In 1SG6 and came hero in 1903. . Parents Divorced, She Spurns .Both for School WWW - I LOS ANGELES. Given the privilege of choosing either of her divorced parents with whom to live, Elennore Woithingtun, 14, spurned them both. "If I live with my father I don't get my mother's care and attention," said the girl. "But if 1 live with my motheri she has to be at work all day and docs not have time to caro fur me. 1 would ruther go to a girls' school." This arrangement will bo made. HOUSE WHERE GIRL WAS MURDERED, IS BURNED TO GROUND VANCOUVER, Wash., March 13. The farm house of John Tuko. upon whose place the iliurdored body of Anna Nosko, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. nnd Mm. Paul Nosko, wns found last Thursday, waa burned to- the pound last night. Tho firo was be llevcd to have been of Incendiary origin. A crowd of several hundred persons gathered when tlin firo was seen, but no effort to quench the flames was made. JtyMundors re ported that two men had been so-'i Mealing away from the l:ioo shortly before the fire was discovered. VANCOUVER, Wash., March II. Sheriff William Thompson announced todny that he had found po.-Hons in tho vicinity of Uattlo Ground, who said they had seen tho blackjack found yesterday nenr the scene of the murder of Anna Nosko, In tho pes session of George B. Whitfield, who Is in Jail here on n chnrgo of first detree murder In connection with tho gills death. Tho blackjack, blood stained and with hairs similar to thoso of tho slain girl stickln;; to It, was found yesterday. Daily Report on the Crime Wave WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Mar. 13. Firing a pistol Into the home of Harry C. Budd at Bellevue, Clay coun ty, II. L. Gulledge, farmer, 65, living four miles south of that place yester day killed his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ed Gulledge and her 20 months old son, wounded Budd, who is Mrs. Gill ledge's father, and fired at another member of the family. He then re turned to his homo and whllo posse men made preparations to storm the place, took his own life. A disagreement with his son over the latter's refusal to sign an oil and gas lease Is said by tho authorities to have caused the tragedy. SEATTLE. Mar. 13. With the ar rest last night of Paul Dlmm, alleged to have confessed that he was a coun terfeiter, secret service agents here believed they hnd rounded up tho loHt of a gang that recently flooded Pacific coast cities with bogus 20 notes. Three plates said to have been used In counterfeiting wore seized. Two Salem Trusties Escape SALEM, Ore., March 13. Htnla penitentiary officials today were without any traco ot James Hunf'ird and Frank Payne, trusties, who es caped Sunday night from tho wood camp near Marlon, -1 . If A. HOUSEBOAT RUNS TRIP IS DELAYED FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Mar. 13 President Harding's nomadic vaca tion cruise down the Florida east coast today became evon more noma dic. It has been dependent for the last week only upon the whims of the members of the party, but for the past 24 hours it had to take Into considera tion the rise and fall of the tide. The houseboat Pioneer, on which the party Is cruising, resumed Its struggle with sand bars today and at eight o'clock was reported to have passed Hlllsboro Lighthouse, eight miles abovo Fort Lauderdale. This made only about thirty miles travelled since the boat leit Palm Beach Sunday and an ebbing tide made the chances slight of accelerating the speed. The tentative schedule called for arrival tomorrow at Miami. In view of tho slow progress being mado. It was thought that the presi dent would come ashore horo today for another gnmo of golf or perhaps at Hollywood, six miles south of hero. Word haB reached tho presidential party that Harvey Flrestono, the rub ber tire manufacturer, would meet the president In Miami and probably act as host there. Mr. Flrestono recently has been working with the govern ment In an endeavor to solve the rub ber problem resulting from the virtual British monopoly of tho raw rubber supply and It Is considered probable that tho question may ho discussed. FORT LAfDEUDALE Fla., March 1.1. Unless an unexpected chnngo occurs, plans of I'residcnt Harding, the presidential pnrty on the house boat I'lonccC, todny called : for tho usual round of golf nshoro whllo members of tho boat's crew surveyed tho possibilities of making Miami by tomorrow, barring further ground ings which the boat encountered yes terdny. The narrowness of tho channel and the frequency of tho sand bars yes terday hampered tho progress ot the party, nnd the Pioneer frequently went aground, only to ease off again. Hy nightfall the party gave up hopes of reaching Miami, tho south ern objective of tho vnentlon cruise, boforo some time on Wednesday. Illnrt VetoiMi Cim Tax. OLYMIMA. Wash.. March 13, Governor Hart has transmitted sen ate bill 145 Increasing tho gasoline tnx to two cents from one, to the sec retary of state without his official signature. The act Is designed to bo cumo effective January 1, 1924. Bonus Law t'liticld. DES MOINES, Iu March 13.- Tho stntn supreme court today upheld the vulidlty ot Ibo Iowa bonus law. Valentinos Decide 13 Unlucky Number, Postpone Wedding CHICAGO, March 13. The unlucky date caused Rodolph Valentino nnd his second wife, Winifred Hudnut, to postpone their second oi "legal" mar- rlage today until tomorrow, It was announced. They aro pre- paring to leavo Friday on a dancing nnd muiscal tour of tho south. 4 Plans have been mado for a quiet ceremony tomorrow at the hotel where the motion plcturo 4 actor and his brido ore guests. 4 Judge M. L. McKlnley, chief 4 4 justice of tho Cook county 4 4 criminal court, Is expected to 4 4 perform tho ceremony. 4 444444444444 TOLL OF STORM ' GROWING; DEATH LIST NEAR 40 CHICAGO, March 13 (By the Associated Press.) Red Cress rep resentatives, public officials and citi zens' were at work today retrieving the salvage, human and otherwise, from tho wreckage In Beveral storm swept states. Reports at noon today apparently nearly complete, placed the loss of Ufa at 41. Nearly 100 were reported Injured. CHICAGO, Mar. 13. Gradual re storation of telephone nnd telegraph facilities In the storm-swept urea be tween the Rocky mountain nnd tho Appalachian range today brought ad ditional details of death nnd destruc tion, the dead nearlng the total of 40, the Injurod counted nt approximately 200 and damage to transportation, lines of communication, homes - and business buildings reported at millions of dollars. The worst effects ot the storm, n heavy downfall of snow or rain, ac companied by a high wind that reach ed the proportions ot a cyclone in some localities, were felt at Plnson, Linn and Dennburg, Tenn., where the death toll was 17 and the Injured totalled between 60 nnd 76 persons. ThOBe little towns virtually were de molished and todny a contingent of Red Cross workers weer on their way there to relieve the sufferings ot the Injured and homeless. Central Kentucky folt the irresist ible force of the gale and as its effects were being checkod today, counted its dead at nine, the Injured at approxl I mately 80 and propertly damage close , to a million dollars. In Ohio two persons were reported killed, one at Massllon and one at Steubenvllle. Scores were Injured. Public utility companies of Michi gan were reported to have suffered damages totalling about a million and a half dollars. Wire communication with Grand Rapids said the storm in the northern part of the Btate caused a loss of nearly a million and Saginaw estimated damage at $500,000. Practically the whole state of Wis consin was recovering today from the effects of a heavy snow. The storm brought out a new use for radio when "lost" trnlns were lo cated by broadcasting from Chicago. Train service throughout the storm area was materially delayed and In some sections schedules had not been restored. Numerous towns were still without adequate winter facilities. In Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and Indi ana work was under way to restore transportation and communication fa cilities. NA8irviLLE, Tenn., Mar. 13. With a known death toll of thirty persons, nearly 100 Injured and property dam age that will reach several millions ot dollars, Tennessee today was recover Ing from one of tho severest storms in its history, which swept practically all sections. The gale reached a velocity of 85 miles an hour at times. RESULT OF HOAX BEING DISCOVERED , EHCANARA, Mich., March 13. No longer known as tho girl who lived desplto the highest temperature rf.mirtiif In mtxllnnl hlilmf In. stead ns the young woman who per petrated one of pathology's greatest hoaxes. MIhm Rvitlvn f.vnti. tn,l,.u n-na reported in a serious condition. f or wenty-iwo (lays tho roelpient of hundreds of messages from all Oartfl of the rounlrv. m-IiMa lint fnvnr was reported officially ns Imvlng rangcu uom in ucgrcoj upwards, BLOOD AND IN poucy NEXT MOVF France Exasperated By Ger man Attitude in Ruhr to Strip the 'Velvet Glove' Town 0fricials of Buer to Be Shot if Violence Continues in That District. PARIS, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press.) It Is understood that a pro posal to strip the "velvet glove" from the Ruhr occupation, augmenting the number of el fact Ives there, is soon to be considered by the cabinet In con-, sequence ot increasing disturbances In the occupation region. ESSEN, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press). The German population of the Reckllnhausen district has been warned by General Lalgnelot, com manding the district, it was announced today, that if any further French troops are assassinated or ambushed, the burgomaster of Buer, who is held as a hostage together with four other tow.n officials will be shot at once as a measure of retaliation. BRUSSELS, Mar. 13. (By Associat ed Press). Three attempts to wreck trains on the railroad line over which Franco-Belgian coal must be hauled are reported today In news dispatches from the Alx La Chapelle district. In ono of the instances a time bomb was exploded, tearing up the track. An accident was averted. , BERLIN, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press). Whether Investigation shows that French, Belgians or Germans killed the French officer and civilian at Buer, the Berlin press expects that . the German inhabitants of the Ruhr will have to Buffer for the Incident The Kreuz Zeltung warns Poincare and Maginot that they had better look out, since they are "still pouting oil into the fire." Die Zeit says It haB been known tor some weeks that the morale of the French troops was relaxing, "entire regiments have mutinied and had to be exchanged. This development, In the meantime, has gone so far that French officers are falling by the hnnds of their own soldiers." MULHEIM, Mar. 13 (By Associat ed Press). A courier for Hugo Stlnnes was intercepted yesterday by the French as he was about to enter the Ruhr aboard a train. All the docu ments he was carrying were seized. Most of the Ruhr magnates and Indus trial firms have resortjd to private messengers in conveying mail. It was alleged that the French have been ran sacking mall bags. The poBtal service Is delayed as well as unsafe. ESSEN, Mar. 13. (By Associated Press). The civil mission ot engineers headed by M. Coste French inspector general of mines, which came into the Ruhr to exact coal reparations from the Industrialists, has begtih realiza tion ot Its plans. A party of engineers, escorted by a battalion ot French in fantry, seized today the state coke plant of Wosterhold with 1000 tons ot coke on hand. T E SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. Ad vances of ten cents per hundred pounds In the price of refined cane sugar to $9.50, and in refined beet sugar to $9.40, both effective tomor row, were announced here today by tho California-Hawaiian Sugar Re finery, the Western Sugar Refinery and tho Spreckles Sugar company. Miss Lyons vns snid todny to have found tho excitement which accom panied her treatment and the subse quent exposure of her trick of touch ing the thermometer to a tiny hot water bottle too much for her, : As n ronscquence sho was reported hysterical, with a temperature of 104 nnd a possibility that death ' might follow her protracted faking. Dr. II. J. Defnet, city physlclnn, hnn been treating her for weeks for peritonitis..