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The Weather
Prediction .... - Fair
Light to heavy frost tonight.
Maximum yesterday 69.2
Minimum today -.48
EDFOKD
AIL TRIBUNE
Weather Year Ago
Maximum 68.7
Minimum
29.5
Dally Eighteenth Tear.
Weekly Fifty-Third Year.
MED FORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1923
NO. 32
MILLS
QUIT
. BUT STRIKE
Several Lumber Camps in
Oregon Close Down, But
I. W. W. Walk-Out At
tended By Wo Disturbances
Claim 20,000 Walk Out
in Washington. 1
SALEM, Ore., April 28. Walkouts
instigated by members ot the Indus
trial Workers of the World today
paralyzed for the first time the Black
Rock camps of the Willamette Valley
Lumber company, of Dallas. One
hundred and fifty men left the woodB
and the company was forced to sus
pend all operations. Officials were
hopeful, however, that they may
again start work early next week. 1
The walkout at the Silver Falls
Timber company of Silverton, which
began two days ago, appeared to have,
halted today. The company Is now
operating iwo hiuu uuu uvyva
continue at least one side throughout
the strike.
At none of the camps has sabotage
been practiced.
SPOKANE, April 28. Claims that
the strike of woods workers called
by the I. W. W. is spreading in north
ern Idaho and eastern Washington
camps was made at strike headquar
ters of the organization here today.
The camp at Libby, Mont., "is out
solid," it was declared, and-the men
are fifty per cent on strike on Emer
ald creek in north Idaho.
PflTITT.Awn - flrft.. Anrll 2 8.-
Scattering reports from different
sources this morning lnaicaieu wmo
rosponso to the I. W. W. call for a
strike today in the logging camps of
Omtnn 11 nart of the demonstration
in behalf ot prisoners convicted of
war time offenses, ana inose convicu
cd in connection with radical activi
ties. Demands for improvement in
camp conditions also figured as part
.f .1... Btrllra full. '
Industrial Workers of the Wold
neadquarters today said reports of
walkouts at three camps last night
had been received. One report was
from Palmer, one irom uanas, anu
the other from Cochran. No esti
mate of the numDer ot men was
made.
Tk. T.nvnl Leirlon of Loggers and
1 nmltarmpn 's headmiarters ' today
I learned that about 275 men had quit
In seven camps of the lower umpqua
river in the Coos Ray district, but
that the camps were operating with
slight Interruption.
The Bridal Veil Lumber company
.u..j onorntlnns at Palmer today.
f ut kept the mill at Bridal Veil run
ning, according to reiuiu.
deputy sheriffs were sent out as a
n-u- xirf Prtoof T.iimhftrmftn'fl as-
Ii ue cd. u..v
Relation received a letter signed by
George. Ward, chairman oi me sirmo
committee, setting forth eleven de
mands.
Clnlm 20,000 Out
otatti.r. Anril 28. Little
change in the I- W. W. strike situa
tion in logglM camps oi wasnmeiuu
was noted today, according to re
I ports reachlil Seattle. One addi
tional camp to Lewia coumy
closed last nllH when a majority of
the 100 men employed walked out
and the raniiof the strikers receiv
i ed some accMsi"ns from camps in
n, ..ikhnrknnil of Seattle and in
Thurston anl Mason counties, lum
bermen werewvsea
c,(i.v,oto, from all sources today
placed the nB"er of men out at ap
proximately m,u. wnne i. ... .
(Cnntltw"' on P lT-
CITIZEN AND
0
WASHINGTON. April 28.-(By As-
toclatcd Pre)' American Minister
iv m. it Peking has reacnea an
liTL.nh lm Chinese foreign
, , "
otTicS for settlement of the Collman
case. Involving! the death of Charles
Coltman, an American, at the hands
of Chinese sentries ot the gates of
Kalgan. , Jl
Tho agreement provides for an
apology from the tuchun In the pro
vince of Kalgnn, the immediate re
moval from office of the chief of staff,
tfio chief adjutant, and the adjutant
A OUT ONE
RHINA APOLOGIZES FOR KILLING U. S.
VI III II i
Housewives Urged
Not to Buy Sugar
Until Price Drops
.
WASHINGTON, April 28. A
hope that housewives will "put
these sugar speculators out of
business," by refusing to pur-
chase sugar at the present prices
was expressed in a statement is-
sued here today by Senator
Brookhart, republican, Iowa.
"It is true the canning season
is near at hand," the Benator said,
"but they can be put up by the
'cold pack' method and by the
time the fruit is to be used the
new crop of sugar will be on the
market and these speculators
will have been drivon to cover."
j
U.S. GOLFERS WIN
TIE AFTER LOSING
RYE, England, April 28. (By Asso-
ciated Press). The American amateur
golf team after losing four out of the
six four-ball matches played this mor
ning, made a fighting come back this
afternoon and took four of the six two-
ball foursomes from the crack players
of the Oxford and Cambridge golfini
society. Thus the day's play ended
all square.
O. F. Willing and Fred Wright, Jr.
defeated D. E. Landale and I. F.
Storey, 7 and 5.
George V. Rotan and Reginald M.
Lewis lost to G. L. Mellln and M. A.
Powell 2 and 1.
Jack Neville and Dr. Roberts lost
to E. H. Gillies and A. C. M. Roome
3 and 2. Dr. Roberts substituted for
J. F. Byers.
RYE, England, April 28. (By Asso
ciated Press). The first three pairs
of American amateur golfers who
went out against the experts of the
Oxford and Cambridge golfing society
in the two-ball foursome this after
noon were victorious.
Jess Sweetser and Francis Oulmet
defeated R. H. DeMontmorency and
Cyril Tolley, two up and one to play;
Robert A. Gardner and Max Marpben
defeated Roger Wethered and Ber
nard Darwin two up, and S. Davison
Herron and Harrison R. Johnston,
won from E. W. E. Holderness and A.
J. Evans by one up.
RYE, England, April 28. (By Asso
ciated Press). America's amateur
' golfers won only two out of six four
ball matches against players of the
I Oxford and Cambridge golfing society
I this morning over the Seaside links of
the Rye golf club. Six two-ball four
somes are scheduled for this after
noon. -The matches were at eighteen
holes. In the four ball matches Jess
Sweeser of New York, national ama
teur champion, and Francis Ouimet of
Boston, defeated L. W. E. Holderness,
British amateur champion, and E. H.
Gillies, former winner of the Royal
St. George challenge cup 4 and 3.
S. Davison Herrin of Chicago and
Harrison R. Johnston of St. Paul were
defeated by Cyril Tolley, former
British amateur champion and R. W.
DeMontmorency, 2 and 1.
George V. Rotan, Houston, Texas,
and Jack Veville, San Francisco, de
feated G. L. Mellin and M. A. Howell,
4 and 2. Roger Wethered and Bernard
Darwin defeated Fred Wright, Jr., of
Los Angeles and Dr. O. F. Willing, of
Portland 4 and 3.
A. J. Evans and D. E. Lnndale de
feated Max Marston, Philadelphia and
Reginald M. Lewis, Greenwich, Conn.
2 and 1.
C. M. Croome and I. F. Storey de
'feated J. F. Bycrs of Pittsburg and
Robert A. Gardner, captain of the
American Walker cup team, 3 and 2.
Oldest Mnson Dies.
ABERDEEN, S. D., April 28.
Willinm Etlchson Orlgsby, aged 103.
last February 18. reputed to be the
oldest member of the Masonic order
in the country, died yesterday
WILL PAY INDEMNITY
who were ln command of the offend
ing troops, and the payment to Colt
man's heirs of an indemnity to be
fixed by the American government.
The result will be to remove a cause
of friction which had severely strained
relations between Washington and
Peking. The American government
had laid before the Chinese officials a
vigorous demand for adoption bf the
measures now promised and had Indi
cated that It regarded the incident as
one of the most serious that has
troubled good relations in the Far
East in recent years.
FEAR DEVALERA
TERMS OF PEACE
I
L
Free State Sentiment Seems
to Be Sceptical Regarding
Possibility of Ending Strife
On Terms Offered By Irish
Irregulars.
DUBLIN, April 28. (By Associated
Press). Eamonn DeValera's state
ment of the conditions on which the
Irish republicans aro willing to nego
tiate peace sheds little light on the
political situation, in the opinion of
free state government circles, altlio
it does contain a definite order
suspending hostilities as evidence of
the irregulars' "good will.
DeValera's proclamation contains
six proposals which are generally re
garded as embodying the points of his
old position. He asserts that the Irish
people constitute "the ultimate court
of appeal for deciding disputed ques
tions of national expediency and pol
icy," and declares In substance that
persons holding republican priciples
should not be excluded from the coun
cils of the government.
This position, set forth in article
four, is taken in some quarters as
expressing the desire that the oath of
allegiance prescribed by the treaty
with Great Britain may be waived.
The article asserts that no class of
Individuals who subscribe to the "prin
ciples of national right, order and
good citizenship contained in the pro
clamation can be iusty excluded by
any political oath, test or other device
from a proper share and influence In
determining national policy, or irom
the councils and parliament of the
nation."
Another of the stipulations Is that
"freedom to.express political or eco
nomic opinions, or to advocate politi
cal or economic programs, freedom to
assemble In public meetings and free
dom to press a right of citizenship
and of the community, must not be
abrogated."
Commenting on the proclamation,
the Freeman's Journal says today:
"Frankly, It is difficult to see any
thing in it but another maneuver de
signed to extort terms which it is
clearly impossible for the government
to accede to.' '' '
Kevin O'HlEKlns, tre state minister
ot home affairs, did not grant his
weekly Interview with the press to
day. It was announced that he was
confined to his room with a cold and
that he would deal with DeValera's
proclamation in a later Interview.
This was taken in some quarters to
mean that the government is giving
the subject most careful consideration
before making any pronouncement.
The question of the republican pro
clamation is certain to be raised at
next Wednesday's meeting of the Dull
Elreann.
PENN STATE WINS,
FRANKLIN FIELD, April 28.
Pennsylvania State carried Ameri
ca's colors to victory this afternoon
in world's record time in winning the
two mile international college relay
from Oxford university, the feature
event of the final day's program of
the University of Pennsylvania relay
carnival.
Allan Helfferich of Penn State
hrnkn the tnnn 25 vards in front of
Mulligan, Oxford captain, with Jim
my Conolly ot Georgetown, anotner
25 yards back.- The time, 7 minutes,
48 4-5' seconds,' shattered by three
fifths of a second the record made
last year by Pennsylvania.
CLAIM BANK FAILURE
YORK, Pa.. April 27. Officials In
vestigating the shortage of funds at
the City Bank of York estimated at
approximately $1,000,000, declared to
day that thousands ot dollars of de
positors' money had been used to
flnande a bootlegging syndicate thnt
had its headquarters ln a prominent
local club.
Charles S. White, In charge of tho
police Investigation, said that Thomas
Paird, the cashier and William Boll,
his assistant, who are alleged to have
confessed misappropriation of I960,
000 of the bank's funds, were closely
linked with the bootlegging activities.
Both are in jail.
PRACTICA
SHE IS A KNIGHT
r " rrT-v It
hi "I '
i i ff
I
All precedents were broken when
Miss Casslty E. Mason of the Castle
School for Girls, nt Tarrytown-on-Hudson,
was knighted by her majesty,
Milena, queen dowager of Montenegro.
The knighthood of Danllo was bestow
ed upon Miss Mason 'for 'eminent ser
vice rendered to the cause of educa
tion and noble sympathy for the suf
fering population (of Montenegro."
JAIL FORM'S
INDIANAPOLIS, April, 28. Sen
tences ranging from one day to a
yoar and six months in Jail were
given to 52 persons convicted of con
splracy to violate the prohibition laus
in Gary and Lake counties, Indiana
by Federal Judgo Ferdinand Gelgcr
in United States district court" here
today.
Roswell O. Johnson, . mayor of
Gary,-was sentenced t'o one year and
six months in the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ga., asd fined J2000. Lewis
Barnes, former shoi-iff o, Luke coun
ty nnd now chairman of the board of
public works ut Gary, was given one
yenr nnd one day in prison and fined
$1000. William M. Dunn, judge of
the Gary. city court until his resig
nation after his conviction, was sen
tenced to one year nnd a day In
prison and fined tlOOO. , Blaz A.
Lucas, a Gary - attorney, was sen
tenced to one year In prison and
fined $1000.
Motions for new trials In the
liquor, conspiracy case were denied
all but three defendants by Judge
Gelcer today. Those granted new
trials are W. IH. Olds, sheriff of
Lake county: Charles L. Clemens, a
justice of the peace and Fred Sea
bright, an attornoy. - -
Forty of tho 05 defendants ln the
case who were convicted March 31,
had petitioned for new trials.
IN DRAKE RELAY
DES MOINES, April 28. (By Asso
ciated Press). With a record break
ing list of more than 1300 athletes
from 151 institutions in the competi
tion the Drake relays were held here
this afternoon with Indications favor
ing a shattering of records. There
was a capacity crowd of 15,000. The
track was fast.
The two mile college relay: Won by
Michigan; Northwestorn second; Ore
gon Aggies third. Time 7:67.
National
At New York. R. H. E.
Boston . 6 8 3
New York .. 4 10 1
Batteries: Genewlch and Gowdy:
Scott, Ryan, Jonnard, Blume and Sny
der, Smith.
At Philadelphia. R. H. E.
Brooklyn 2 8 3
Philadelphia 8 9 0
' Batteries: Vance, Decatour and De
berry; King and Henllne.
PIITSBURO, April 28. Chlcago-
Pittsburg game postponed, rain.
At St. Louis n. II. E
Cincinnati 8 4 1
St. Louis 4 9 1
Batteries: Luque, Keck and Win-
go; Toney and demons.
American
At Detroit. R. H. E.
St. Iouls - 12 7
Detroit 4 11 1
Batteries: Vangilder and Sovorold;
PUlette and Woodall.
At Boston.
New York
R. II. E
,350
BASEBALL SCORES
ENGLAND SEES
OBSTACLES 10
Great Britain Would Like to
Aid in Fighting Rum Traffic
But Thinks Legal Complica
cations Insuperable Ques
tion Complicated One.
LONDON, April 28. The liquor
smuggling note Just received from
Washington is engaging the serious
attention of the sevoral administrative
departments, as well as the cabinet,
the diplomatic correspondent ot the
Dally Telegraph says.
- "While there Is a natural desire to
respond In some measure to an appeal
so delicately worded," he declared.
"the legal obstacles seem insuperable.
Great Britain could not on Internation
al grounds embark upon any departure
from the traditional three mile limit.
On the other hand, to place an embar
go on liquor consignments for the Ba
hamas and West Indies wouldliardly
be feasible. Moreover, if such a step
resulted in gain, bootleggers could
load at French, Gorman and other
ports."
WASHINGTON, April 28. A resort
to use ot naval vessels in combatting
rum smuggling off the Atlantic coast
has been determined upon by the ad
ministration It' the department of jus
tice decides the president has the
necessary legal authority to put Into
effect a plan already worked out.
A new announcement ot the plan
was made at the White House late
yesterday and the administration to
day was awaiting an opinion from the
justice department as to whether the
president has the power to declare an
"emergency" and ujej.he armed forceB
oc uie government w nunc uowa ruin
runners, a course urged for some time
by Prohibition Commissioner Jiaynes.
The announcement was made after
it had become known that the state
department again had requested the
co-operation of Grent Britain in pre
venting ships flying the British ting
from engaging In the liquor traffic
between foreign ports and the United
States.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 28. Tho
trawler Heron, supposed rum runner,
loaded with approximately 800 cases
ot whiskey, was captured in San
Frnnciseo bay today after a chase
bv the coast guard boat Tulare.
Tho Tulare sighted tho Hero witn
her lights doused, while sho was
stealing Into tho harbor. A chase
ensued nnd the Tulare crew wltn
drawn plBtols boarded tho other craft.
Captain Gottfried Benson of the
trawler nnd his men after somo show
of resistance, surrendered to tho coast
guard force which was commanded
by Captain August Anderson. No
shots were fired.
According to members of the
Heron's crew the liquor wns obtained
from ono of a number of large rum
runners anchored near the Furnllon
islands, 30 miles off San Francisco.
8. F. Rutter, district federal pro
hibition officer, said after today's
capture that ho would endeavor to
enlist the aid ot tho nuvy to have
the rum runners driven off.
NEW YORK, April 28. Mrs. Mabel
Dodge Storne, widely known ln cubist
and futurist circles, was married to
her chauffeur, Antonio Lujan, a full
blooded Indian, at Taos, N. M., April
16, the New York world says today.
It was hor third marriage.
Her frlonds say she told them that
Lujan had divorced his Indian wife a
week before the marriage. .
.F.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 After
a search of several weeks, postofflce
inspectors announced thnt they hnvo
recovered $25,(G3 worth of postage
stamps Identified as hnving been
stolen from the Olymplii, Wash
postofflce, March 18, last. The
stamps wero found In two trunks
stored nwuy In a warehouse hero.
Boston-.-,...- - 6 8 2
Batteries: Bush and Schang; Mur
ray and Plcinlch.
WASHINGTON, April 28. Phlladol
phln-Washlngton game postponed,
rain, .
1
PROPOSAL
1000 People Hurt
In Disorders at
Big Football Game
LONDON, April 28. (By Asso-
elated Press). Approximately
1000 persons were hurt In dlsor-
ders attending a football game
today in the great now stadium
atWembly Hill, which seats 120,-
000 personB. Most ot the injuries
were handled by the first aid de-
tachments on the ground and
about fifty persons wore takon
to hospitals, most of thorn with
broken logs or collar bones. The
work of rescue wus difficult, the
stampede and the crowd imped-
ing the Btretchor bearers. A
number of women were bndly
crushod against railings.
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LONDON. April 28 (By the Asso
ciated Press) Disorders, In which a
number of persons were injured,
marked the association football
match between the Westham United
and Bolton Wanderers in tho great
now stadium at wemniey mil louuy.
The trouble was attributed largely
tha tntnnun fnnlinir between the
supporters of the two contestants.
Just before play was scheduled to
begin, the crowd, the greatest evor
socn at a football match in this
country, swarmed over tho field and
defied the . police to remove mem.
When King George arrived, the spec
tators sang the national anthem, but
fhnnn n. thn fiplri helrl their ffrOUnd
in the face of efforts by mounted po
nce to ivmuvu iiiwii.
. Thn irnn-lM hnri been in nrOHTeSS
ItilptBan nilniitna whan' thA flneo-
tatofci broke through the cordon of
pollco about tno.neia. f it iook an-
police beroro piay couiu oe resumeu.
MnnntvliilM thnlifuinrln fit the en
trance threw themselves against tho
gates and broke through, tho pollco
being unable to stem tho rush. Many
women fainted.
The Bolton Wanderers won the
match, 2 to o.
NEW YORK, April 28. Sugar
tu,turos broke 26 to 27 points on the
exchange today. , Operators offered
Cubans down to OMi cents a pound
without attracting buyors, although
this figure was quarter cent lower
than the recent high for raws.
The decline followed publication
ot a report of a movement by house
wives to support a buyers' strike
while the present high prices exist.
A
PORTLAND, April 28. Ralph E.
Williams will not accept tho offer of
appointment as assistant secretary of
commerce tendered htm by Herbert
Hoover, and has notified Hoover to
that effect.
Williams, after considering the
flattering offer that had been made
him, the third that has come from
Washington since the beginning ot
the Harding administration, deter
mined, thnt he did not desire to loave
Oregon, and that he could not well
afford to abandon direct contact with
his business interests here.
MOSCOW, April 28. (By tho As:
soclatod Press.) The decisions of
the communist congress ln sub
stance that Ruslsa endeavor to re
habilitate herself without the slight
est surrender of proletarian dictator
ship and enforce sharper communis
tic control of Industrial and economic
Ufa are explained In the govern
ment newspaper today.
A new state control commlsslson
will have the right to probe alt gov
ernment departments In an enweavor
to bring about what Is described, as
Lenlno's Idealism.
The duties ot the commission In
clude merciless punishment of so
RUSSIA'S NEW PROGRAM INCLUDES
MERCILESS PUNISHMENT OF SNOBS
KING BEN A
BAD ACTOR
SAYS JUDGE
House of David Leader Con
demned By Court and Dam
ages Awarded to Hansel
Used Religion to Betray
Girls and Women Declares
Court Queen Missing.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich.. April 28. In
preparation for resumption . ot the
state's grand jury investigation Into
the House of David colony, members
of the state constabulary today were
serving witness subpoenas. More
than fifty such writs were given to
tho officers yesterdny by Judge Harry
Dingeinan, sitting as the grand jury
when he announced the recess. -
Reports stated that "Queen" Mary,
wife of "King" Benjamin Purnell, the
cult's leader, would be called. Pur
nell has been missing for months, of
ficers said.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., April 28.
The house of David' colony and
Benjamin and Mary Purnell. its
leaders, were characterized ns frauds
In a written decision, filed by Judge
John E. Sater today.
Judge Sater, in his opinion awards
compensation to John and Margaret
Hansel for their services while mem- 1
bers ot the colony.
A Botraycr of Women.
"Benjamin Purnell has taught his
religious creed so as to cause some
of tho female members of the colony
to suomil memseives -lo mm, uia
judge's decision read. "In the name
of religion he persistently has be
trayed a considerable number of
crodulous and trusting young girls
and women. Because of the secrecy
onjulivod by htm, -i,oiy..h(8 .victims,
knowledge of his relutloss with them
rllfl tint extend tn the members of the
socloty, excepting a relatively small
numbor." - 1
Whether the evidence of the plain
tiffs or that of the defendants be
considered alone "a low moral tone"
existed tn the colony and had gone
unpunished and in almost all cases
unrobuked, the judge's decision de
clared. The Judge declared "steady efforts
have been made to deceive public of
ficials and, stifle investigations,"
whenever- BUch investigations were
threatened or undertaken and that
"efforts have been made to besmirch
socedors from the colony and those
designated as 'scorpions.' n
A Political Boss.
"In political mutters tho, members
of tho colony vote solidly for the per
sons designated by Benjamin," the
court continued.
Not only the older Hansels, but also
their three children were granted
compensation for labor performed at
the behest of Purnell,, under the
court's ruling.
Tho court declared Hansel's claim
for 80,000 was excessive. The
amounts allowed total about 111,000.
Interest computed at five per cent
will bring the total to approximately
116,000.
In his decision the court said Pur
nell. "for his own protection and to
prevent disclosures by investigations
conducted by public officials as to
evil practices attributed to him, has
claimed divine character and has de
liberately and systematically taught
utterance of falsehoods and tho com
mission of perjury on the part ot his
followers." ' .. 1 , .
LANSING, Mich., April 28,-The
last hope of tho House of David col
ony of Benton Harbor to prevent the
atnto from taking steps to bring
about its - dissolution has been dis
sipated. The Michigan supreme court, In an
opinion last night, denied the appeal
of the colony from the Ingham cir
cuit court to dismiss the proceedings.
An a result , Circuit Judge Leland
Carr of this district will set a date
when the colony must file an answer
to charges of fraud, deceit and Im
morality proferred by the state.
viet employes for snobbishness or
for disregarding questions ot work
ers and peasants.
Tho plan for a commission was
dictated by Premlor Lenlne from his
sick bed months ago, ln an effort, as
he put It, "to save the soviet state
from, on the one hand, losing com
munism entirely, and on the other
hand from further ruination by Inef
ficient management ot affairs."'
A resolution embodying M. Stalin's
plan tor welding Russia's sixty mil
lion non-Russian Inhabitants Into a
United States ot Russia, without ra
cial jealousies, was printed today,
M. Stalin Is commlsar for national
minorities. ,