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Maximum j. 72.9
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Prediction
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Light to heavy frost.
Maximum yesterday 69.3
Minimum today 32.4
rtillv ElFhtAenth Year.
Weekly Fifty-Third Tear.
MEDFORD, OREGON", TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1923
NO. 28
ON ilRREGONCILABLE
DECLARES
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ADVOCACY OF U. S,
JOINING WORLD COURT
President in Speech to Associated Press Members in New York
City, Accepts Challenge of G. 0. P. Irreconcilables De
clares United States Should Join Tribunal for Settling In
ternational Disputes League of Nations Not Involved
Republican Party Pledged to World Court Idea By Its Plat
, forms and Traditions Scores Blocs and Direct Primary.
NEW lORK, April 84. 1'resiUent
jiiu'uing, in auuressuig uio auiiuui
annual luncheon of . the Associated
Press here today, departed from his
. , i . i.i ii i
toraallnnnl 4liffTiiult ia u'lii.Oi linvf
afflicted the western hemisphere, only
that between the I'nited States and
Mexico remained and it was ap-f-roachlnfi
a happy solution.
The president's remarks on Mexico
follow:
"In reciting the progress of the
fulfillment in our foreign relations I
have omitted to make reference to
one, and that is to the enlarged and
fuller understanding with all the re
publics of the western continent. And
I would like to say that your govern
ment has been Instrumental in wip
ing out the various causes of conten
tion and conflict in the western world
and has today but one difficult solu
tion left and happily that with Mexi
co Is nearlng its solution. - "
1 "
NEW YORK. April 24. -Participa
tion by the United States In the
world court as proposed by the ad
ministration, President Harding to
day declared at the annual luncheon
of the Associated Press would be In
harmony with party platform pledges
candldatorial promises and American
aspirations, 'and would not be 1 an
entry Into the League of Nations "by
the side door, the back door, or the
cellar door." ' - - '
Excessive friends of the league, tne
president declared, have beclouded I
the situation by an unwarranted as-1
sumption that the proposal is a move
toward membership in the league,
while, he added, the irreconcilable
opponents of the league hove also
beclouded the question with the as
sumption that entanglements with
Europe would unavoidably follow. '
,t The fenr of entanglements tho
fcsldent .dismissed with the blunt
t iclarntlon that if the senate were to
c jnsent to any, his adininl ration
would not complete ratification of
such a proposal and would thereby
prevent it from becoming effective.
Reiterating his conviction that the
United States could participate in the
lorld court without assuming the
risks which its opponents point out,
President Harding reviewed the re
publican party platforms since 1904,
nil of which he pointed out, spoke
for a world court of arbitral Jus
tiro, and added:
"I believe in keeping the faith. It
political parties do not mean what
they say and candidates do not mean
what they say, then our form of pop
it lnr government is based on fraud,
and cannot hope to endure."
Opposed to League.
But the president left no doubt
that he has no intention of moving
toward the League of Nations by his
support of the world court,
"In compliance with its pledges,"
ho said, "the administration defi
nitely and decisively put aside nil
thought of the United States entering
the League of Nations, lt doesn't
propose to enter now by tho side
door, the back door or the cellar door.
I have no unseemly comment to of
for on the league. If It Is serving the
old world helpfully, more power to it.
But it is not for us. The senate has
so declared; the executive has so de-
Cred, the peoplo have so declared.
Nothing could bo more decisively
stamped with finality."
Mr. Harding made It plain that lie
JUDGE GARY DENIES
10 REST
NEW TO UK, April 24. No serious
lnbor shortage has been caused by
restriction of Immigration "ns some
people would have us think," and the
present law will be continued by the
next congress with added features to
bar defectives of all kinds. Chairman
Johnson of the house committee on
Immigration nnd naturalization, said
In an address here Inst night. He
added thnt the law was producing
good results.
did not consider tho world court
question paramount to all other na
tional problems, and added that nei
ther did ho hold It a menace to party
unity, evidently having in mind the
warning issued by some republicans
within th last few weeks.
Not a Party Question.
"It' is not to be classed as a party
question," he continued, "but If any
party, repeatedly advocating a world
court, is to be rended by the sugges
tion of an effort to perform in ac
cordance with Its pledges, It needs a
new appraisal of its assets."
Sensing one of the principal argu
ments to be used by opponents of the
administration proposal, the claim
that the United States would be
placed at a disadvantage in the elec
tion of judges to the court through
the disparity in the national voting
power in tho league assembly, the
president said be frankly recognized
this is a "political bugbear," but
added that Inasmuch as no , nation
could have more than ono judge, It
was less of an objection than., when
applied to tho league Itself."
''Although tho question of The world
court formed tho burden of the presi
dent's nddress, he also bespoke a word
for the establishment of a merchant J
marine, deplored lack of party loyalty
and tho organization of groups or!
blocs to serve group interests and
urged that the primary be made an
agent of indisputable party expres
sion rather than a means of party
confusion or destruction.
The Speech in Full
The address of the president, in
full, follows:
"Members of the Associated Press:
"During the closing days of the last
congress I sont to the senate asking
its advice and consent to the' adher
ence by the government of the United
States to the protocol establishing the
international court of Justice.' Out of
this simple, natural, normal proceed
ing has developed so much of mystery,
so much of misunderstanding, so
much of protest and approval, so
much of threatened muddying of the
political waters, that I welcome the
opportunity on so appropriate an occa
sion to reveal to the American people
both the purpose and the motives im
pelling.
"Ours is popular government thru
the agency of political parties, and it
must be assumed that the' course of
the successful party, which is at the
same time an honest party, must be
fairly charted by tile platform of that
party and by the utterances of its
candidates when appealing for popu
lar approval. On that assumption it is
seemly to recall some of the declara
tions of the party now in power rela
tive to the promotion of international
relationships.
The Party Platforms
"In 1904 the national platform of
the republican party said we favor the
peaceful settlement of International
differences by arbitration. Four years
Inter In the national convention - of
1908 the party In its platform alluded
to progress made In keeping faith
with the previous decision and said:
" 'The conspicuous contributions of
American statesmanship to the cause
of international peace so strongly ad
vanced In The Hague conferences nre
occasions for Just pride and gratifica
tion. We Indorse such achlove-
(Continued on page eight)
HE IS OPPOSED
Elbert II. Clary, chairman of the
hoard of tho United States Steel cor
poration, issued a Btatoment yester-
day correcting nn impression that
he favors unrestricted Immigration
"On the contrary," ho said. "1
think there should he restrictions. I
do not think our Immigration Inws
should permit Immigration thnt could
reasonably be construed ns inlmicnl
to domestic labor of any kind to our
government or to the public wclfaro."
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Hrv Jiicic&s iu
The house which rents for $50.00 per month, Bltuatcd on Main Street,
Sirs. Lester Norris, now resido nfter their return from their honeymoon
was. before her marriage, Dellora Angeli, heir to the dates ndUhms.
CONTROVERSY IN
KU KLUX KLAN
IS ADJUDICATED
ATLANTA, Ga., April ( 24. The
controversy between W. J. Simmons,
emperor, and HI W. Evans, imperial
wizard', for controV of the Ku Klux
Klan was ended today by compromise
and the matter settled. On motion of
attorneys for both parties, Judge E.
D. Thomas dissolved the Injunction
v.-hereby the affairs of the klan had
been conducted by a commission
consisting of Simmons, Evans and
J. M. George, marshal of the munici
pal court.
Under the agreement Dr. Evans re
tains his post as Imperial wizard and
Colonel Simmons remained as em
peror of the klan. The agreement
Was reached by a comimttee of klans
men appointed by both parties who
called an Independent counsel of non
members of the klan.
It was understood from Fred B.
Johnson, acting chief of staff for Em
peror Simmons that under the agree
ment objections to the Kamella are
withdrawn and this order of women
Is given the organization's support.
It also was understood that several
officers of the klan are to be remov
ed because they are personally objec
tionable to Colonel Simmons.
It was understood that Colonel
Simmons was to drop his fight for
complete control of the klan and that
Imperial Wizard Evans agreed to
work in hnrmony for the best Inter
ests of the order.
SMALL CROWD CHEERS
PRESIDENT WHEN HE
NEW YORK, April 24. Cheered
by a sturdy bnnd of commuters,
president Harding arrived today at
the Pennsylvania station and hasten
ed with his party to the Waldorf As
toria hotel, whore later In the dny he
wns scheduled to address the annual
meeting of the Associated Press.
The presidential special of three
cars arrived at 0 a. m., but Mr. and
Mrs. Harding did not breakfast until
8:30. Shortly after nine o'clock they
left their train and walked through
the station to the string of motors
nwaltlng their party. -An open car
was selected for Mr. and Mrs. Hard
ing, but because of the chill of the
morning nlr, the first lady of the
land demurred and chose a closed
machine
Becauso of the uncertainty of the
hour of the president's arrival a
smaller crowd thun usual was on
hand to greet him. Commuters, how
ever, lingered In the station to cheer
him nnd a fair sized crowd was
massed on Seventh avenue.
Tho presidential party drove
through 32nd street to the hotel to
the 33rd street entrnnce. The presi
dent nnd Mrs. Harding went imme
diately to their suite.
It wns nnnounced the president
would remnln In his sulto until he
appeared at the luncheon of tho As
soclnted Press.
The tentative program , for tho
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Red Cross Head to
Represent U. S. A. in
Mexican Parleys
WASHINGTON, April 24. Sec
retary Hughes announced today that
the American commissioners to nego
tiate for a closer .understanding with
representatives of tho Obregon gov
ernment In Mexico would be Charles
H. Warren of Detroit, former ambas
sador to Japan, and John llnrton
Payne, former secretary of the in
terior and now chalirman of the Red
Cross. -.j -
Announcement that, the United
States and Mexicnn governments
have agreed to appoint a commission
of two representatives from each
country to meet in Mexico City was
made last night by Secretary Hughes
In a brief statement In which It was
st. Id that the commission would
meet "for tho purpose of exchanging
Impressions and reporting them to
their respective authorities."
John llnrton Paj no
A time for tho meeting ot the com
mission In Mexico City has not been
fixed, but will be determined soon.
Judge Payne has mado a study of
Mexican afafirs and is familiar with
conditions there, while Mr. Warren's
('Iplomatlc accomplishments at the
Important Toklo post are considered
hy officials to have weel equipped
him for the negotiations.
The American commissioners will
be guided in their discussions by the
broad considerations ot policy which
Ixve actuated tho administration in
all Its dealings with Mexico. It in
emphasized there is no desire to ln-
tcrferd In Mexico's internal affairs
or suggest what laws that nation
shall enact. At the same time it is
held that when a nation has invited
Intercourse with other nations and
has sanctioned contracts entered into
and property rights acquired by for
eigners, it is an essvntlnl condition
that there shall be no resort to con
fiscation and repudiation.
evening called for a visit to a musical
show.
Included In tho presidential party
were Ilrigadier Clenornl Snwyer, Mr.
Marking's personnl physician: Post
master flenern! Harry Now, A. D.
Lnsker, chairman of the United States
shipping bonrrt rind t'hnlrmnn Adnms
of tho republican nntional commit
tec. ,
When Mr. and Mrs. Harding reach
d their suite they found that the
Canipflre Cllrls hud left flowers thero
for them,
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St. Charles, 111., whero Mr. nnd
in California. Mrs. Norris (insert)
.
KING BENJAMIN
EXONERATED BY
IT
ST. JOSEPH, Mich., April 24.
(By tho Associated ,Pr8)-r.Two(
more disciples of King Bonjnmln
Purnell, a bride and groom of last
week's wholesale marriages at the
Israelite colony of the house of
David went before tho grand Jury to
day to explain their sudden wedding
and tell what, If anything, they knew
about alleged Immorality In the
colony.
Votry Drake Kirkan, Sister ot
Countess Drako Woodruff, who tes
tified yesterday and "Mrs. Klrkan's
husband, Henry, were today's first
witnesses. They testified, uccording
to reports from tho grand Jury room
that they had married voluntarily and
of their own wish, and that Blnce
their marriage, on Thursday night, of
last week, they have obeyed tho law
ot the cult which forbids marital re
lations between husband nnd wife,
. The girl, it was roportcd, donlod
knowing anything about alleged lm
proper conduct -of "King" Bonjamin
with tho virgins who live with him
nnd "Queen" Mary Purnell at Shlloh
the hendqunrters of the colony.
Only three of tho thirteen couples
who remain to be questioned were
brought to St. Joseph today. The
others will appear in groups from day
to day until all haVo been examined.
American.
NEW YORK, April 24 Babe Ituth
made a homo run ln the fifth Inning,
today ln the gamo between the'
Washington and New York Ameri
cans. At St. Louis: It. H. E.
Chicago 0 4 1
St. .Louis i 1 8 2
Leveretto, Woodward and Sehalk;
VanCllIder and Soverold.
At Philadelphia: n. II. E.
Boston 3 8 3
Philadelphia 7 9 0
I'lercey, Kullerton, O'Doul and Do
vormer; Naylor and Perkins.
At Clevolnnd: It. H. E.
Detroit 8 12 3
Cleveland 7 0 8
Plllotte, Francis, Woodall and
Unssler; Melvler, Bhauto, Morton and.
O'Neill.
National
At Brooklyn. . It. H. E.
New York .. 6 8 ,1
Brooklyn - 4 6 1
Batteries: Bloom, Johnson and Sny
der; Ruether, Dickermnn and Doberry.
BOSTON, April 24. Uoston-Phlla-dolphlu
postponed, rain.
At Cincinnati. It. IF. E.
Pittsburg 4 9 3
Cincinnati 6 8 1
Ilatterlos: Kunz and Gooch; Luque
and Wlngo.
At Chicago. It. II. E.
St. Louis 0 2 0
Chicago 3 8 0
Butteries: Haines nnd Ainsmlth;
Aldrldge and liartnett.
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VIRGINS
F
ARTHQUAKES
DESTROY VILLAGES IN
NORTHEAST SIBERIA
Tremendous Earthquakes Occurring Every Six Minutes Re
ported From Moscow Up to April 13th, 195 Quakes Re
ported Entire Villages Wiped Out With Big Life Losses
Island Settlement of 21 People Wiped Out Tidal Waves
Add to Horror and Destruction Volcanoes Become Active
Women and Children Flee to Interior.
MOSCOW, April 24. .By the As
sociated Press) Tremendous earth
and sea disturbances have taken
place recently in the Arctic and may
still be continuing, according to Chita'
dispatches today giving details of tho
earthquake recently reported at Pet
ropavlovsk, Kamchatka, which car
ried i several buildings into tho sea.
The total casualties are unknown,
but the loss of 21 lives already Is defi
nitely established.
When the last word was recoived
from Petropavlovsk on April 16, the
earthquakes were continuing every
six minutes on the average in that re
gion, the advices stutod. Th radio
station wus destroyed and news of
the occurrences is trickling In slowly.
Tho sparse population is homeless
and famine stricken, all tho- ware
houses with their provisions having
beon sSvept Into the ocean.
According to ono dispatch, "thero
had been, up to April 13, a total of
A
SEES YANKS PLAY
NEW: YORK, April 24. President
Harding, dropping affairs of state af
tei urging America's entrance Into
the world court In an address at the
annual luncheon of members of the
Associated Press today turned base
ball fan, motoring to the Yankee
stadium to watch the New York team
cross bats with the Washington Sena
tors. The game was held until the arri
val of the president. The crowd rose
and cheered as tho presidential car
circled the horseshoe drive and stop
ped ln front of a box in which Mr.
Harding took his seat against the rail.
The president, wearing a battered hat,
smiled as broadly as the humblest
fan as the play began.
Mrs. Harding changed hor mind
and did not accompany her. husband
to tho game. .
NEW YORK, April 24. Prosldent
Harding broke bread with hlB fellow
newspaper publishers here today at
the annual luncheon of the Associat
ed PreBB. Escorted to the grand ball
room of the Waldorf Astoria hotel
by his military aides, resplendent In
gold braid, he received an ovation ot
liund clapping as he took his place
at the center of the gueBt table,
Frank Ti. Noyes, president of the
Associated Press, sat at his left and
Melville E. Stone, secretary and
counsellor, at his right.
One single huge American flag was
draped back of tho guest table.
. Other guests at .the luncheon in
cluded K. A. Bickel, president of tho
United Press associated, , and M.
Koonlngsherg, prosldent of tho Inter
national News and officers and direc
tors of the American News Publish
ers association. The grand ball room
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TWO KILLED, 2 INJURED BY WIND
OMAHA, Nob., April 24. Two
persons are dead and two injured by
a tornado which swept a narrow
path for about four miles near
tJarneston, Gage county, southeastern
Nebraska, late yesterday, according
to s special dispatch received here by
the Omaha World Herald.
The dead aro Evolyn Bruonshach,
throe, and her mother, Mrs. Clyde
Dreunsbuch. Tho latter died early
195, slight earthquakes accompanied
by rumblings of ground. On the 13th
new shocks of greater intensity were
felt, accompanied by a todul wave
which .swept across the ice-covered
seaB causing tho ice to crash against
the coast, crushing houses and busi
ness buildings and then receding sea
ward, dragging with It the debris.
The employes of some -of the flsh
cnnnlng factories saved themselves
In small steamers and tugs which
were carried out to sea.
The women and children ln most
of the villages in the region have'
been moved inland to a place of
safety ln the mountains. The shores
are yet covered with ice and wet
snow.
On tho llttlo island ot Koshka
three Russians, five Jnpanese and
eight Chinese muking up the. entire
population, all perished in the dis
aster. The volcanoos ot Annnsky
and Stunoffsky, the dispatches state
are still active.
IS ACQUITTED
IN KIAN UIIT
111 1 11.1 111 UUI I
PORTLAND, Ore., April 24. Fred
A. Girford, grand dragon and L. I.
Powell, Imperial kleagle of the north
west domain oT the Ku Klux Klan,
were freed from the damage suit
brought against them by Thomas Oar
land, local attorney, through non suits
granted by Circuit Judge RoBsman to
day. Judge Rossman also granted non
suits on two of three libel charges
brought by Garland against Charles
Hall and R. R. Coster, co-defendants.
A single count retained, on which
the judge held the Jury must pass,
affected Hall and Coster only. It Is
whether Garland had been damaged
through the publication in a Portland
nowsnauer of the list of voters filed
as Irregular la the Hull-Olcott recount
suit
' To detormine that, the jury must
also decide whether Hall and Cbster
conspired to vent malice against those
who voted for Ken W. Olcott ln tho
republican gubernatorial primaries,
the court held. Hall was defeated by
Olcott for the republican nomination
for govornor ln the primaries.
was crowded to capacity when the
president entered, smiling hit ac
knowledgement of the noisy greeting
ho received.
Mrs. Harding, who accompanied
the president to New York, had
luncheon In tho presidential suite.
She planned to join the president
after luncheon for a visit to the Yan
kee stadium to witness a ball game.
Tho first lady had been expected to
put in part of hor time shopping, but
npparontly decided to make a com
plete vacation of her stay ln New
York.
today, but the child was killed in
stantly when crushed under a piano
which the twister picked up front the
house and hurled upon her, 35 yard!
away,
Mr; Druensbach and an Infant were
hurt but will recover. Their home
and buildings on three' other farms
wore wrecked.
Heavy ... rains accompanied ,, the
storm,
GRAND
DRAGON