Medford Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction ...... ...Showers Maximum yesterday .76.8 Minimum today .48.3 Weather Year Ago Maximum ......... Minimum ......... Precipitation .... .60 ..49 ...J....07 Cully Eighteenth Tear. Wtwkly Fifty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1923 NO. 37 NO POLITICS ON HARDING COASI IP ' 4 ", -7 - President Reiterates .That He Won't Make World Court a Personal . Issue Trip Pri marily to Get First Hand In formation of Alaska May Visit Canal. WASHINGTON, . May . I Presi dent Harding's unwillingness to make a personal Issue of the world court proposal was reiterated at the White House today, but it was added that Mr. Harding was firmly convinced no president could leave the White House with a belief that the United States can or. should remain aloof from the rest of the world. WASHINGTON, May 4. President Harding has - under ' consideration among other plans for his western trip a proposal advanced by Secre tary Denby that he return from Alas ka on a naval vessel by way of the Panama Canal. and Porto Rico.. . Secretary Denby said that he had outlined such-.a trip -for -the presi dent and had pointed out the advan tages which would accrue, not only in the way of rest for the executive and Mrs. Harding; but also the op portunity it would afford to visit Porto Rico. ' So far as could be learned at the White House today, however, the president at present, is more inclined to return overland after landing at Seattle and to take advantage of the return trans-continental trip to fur ther enunciate the policies of his ad ministration and to report to the peo ple on its accomplishments. The president, in discussing with visitors his western trip, has always made- it plain that its chief object was not the speeches to be made in the west, but the study of conditions in Alaska. Those who have brought up the question of a return to Wash ington by water have pointed out that such a route would permit the president to Btudy also conditions in Porto Rico, another possession which during the past two years has pre sented problems of administration equally as important as those involv ed in the government of Alaska. As opposed to those who have advised the president to return by boat are a great number of senators and rep resentatives, pol't'.cal leaders and also cabinet members who believe the president thould not throw aside the opportunity to obtain information as to the problems and the viewpoints of the northwestern states. The tentative schedule of the pres ident's trip has always provided for a return thrnueh the northwestern Blates, beginning at Seattle and con tinuing through such cities as Spo- iane, Helena, Boise, Aberdeen, S. D., t. Paul or Minneapolis, Chicago, South Bend, Ind'., and Detroit. - SUDl MM SALEM, Or., May 4 Senator McNary upon his arrival here nDout May 20, will oDen an office In Salem and will devote much of his time during his Btay In Oregon to vIbHb in all sections of the state to acquaint himself witn the needs and desires of his constit uents. This announcement was made here this morning by John McNary, brother of the senator. KIDNAPPED BOY REFUSES TO GO E V ATERTOWN, ' N'. ' Y.,' May 4. Verner Alexandorson, kidnapped Schnectady lad for whom a nation wide search was conducted for 72 hours and who was found last night In a shack on the Indian river near Theresa, 25 miles from here, start ed for home today after a Joyful re union with his father and mother at the home of .' Sheriff Ernest C. GII lett. With him goes a dog, a present from his kidnappers, the lad insisting that unless his new pet accompanied him be did not want to go. Court Declares Girl, May Clear Name in Farrar Divorce Suit NEW YORK, May 4. Geral- dine Farrar's divorce suit 4 against Lou Tellegen, her actor husband, which had been near- ly completed before a referee must be retried before a jury the appellate division of the supreme court ruled today in order that Miss Stella Larrl- more, one of the co-respondents named by the diva, may have an opportunity to clear her name in public. v COLLEGE YOUTH CHICAGO, May 4. Questioning of more than a score of 8:udents, for mer students and one official of Northwestern university by the staff of the district attorney In connection with the death of Leighton Mount, former student, whose skeleton was found underneath a pier on the lake shore in Evanston, continued until an early hour today. The hearing closed a few hours prior to the second session of the inquest over the bleached bones, called bv Oscar Wolff, coroner. While tho coroner prepared to open the Inquest with the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mount, parents of the student who is believed to have been killed accidentally ln the class rush of sophmores and fresh men on the night of September 21, 1921, forty more students, 20 mem bers each of the freshman and soph more class of 1921, were called for today's session of the inquiry. At the conclusion of the long In quiry early today, students who had been questioned by assistant state's attorneys were ordered to report be fore tho Muy errand jury Tuesday, which will bo charged to Investigate the mystery surrounding Mount's denth, In acqulescenco to a formal request Issued by the university au thorities. . . William McEIwaln and Thomas Wolfe, members of a fraternity chap ter of the university and members of the university football team, testified last night that they saw about 200 freshmen at the university gymna sium the night of tho class rush. In their testimony they mentioned a student, reputed leader of the fresh men, whom they said appeared wor ried over Mount's disappearance. That student, they said, is now serving a sentence In a California state prison for forgfngV checks. The student, who roomed with the two football players, according to their testimony, "was frequently ask ing about Mount and seemed wrought up over his disappearance." A telegram has been sent to prison authorities to get the former stu dent's story. KILLS CONSTABLE CALGARY, Alta, May 4. Consta ble Charles Paris died last night of Injuries received when he and Chief of Police Fletcher went to arrest Ike Prlderand Dan 13. Buchanan, suspect ed of carrying whiskey in an auto mobile. The officers Jumped . on the run ning board and began shooting at the tires and the engine. The driver then steered the car Into a fence. A two by four ran through the radiator, split, passed through the hood and penetrated Constable Paris' abdo men. Paris wag formerly a member of the Canadian Northwest Mounted po lice. Prlder and 'Buchanan are in jail: ' Harry Fairbanks of Ogdensburg and stnnlev Crandall of Rochester and Watertown, the alleged kidnap pers have escaped into Lanaaa, it is believed. Mrs. H. D. Grennell of Alexandria Bay, in whose charge the boy was found, and who is said to be foster mother of Fairbanks' wife, is at the county Jail hero. At first she main tained she did not know who placed the child in her charge,, declaring that they hired her to care for the child at the secluded snack nair a mile from nor home village. NOW IN PEN IS HAZING SUSPECT MAN HELD FOR DEATH 76 Year Old Watchman, Vete ran of Two Wars, Must Answer for Shooting of Wobblie Picket Testimony at Inquest Conflicting -Strike Ends. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 4. E. I. Green. 76 yur old watchman at tho Hay City mill will bo held to answer for the death of William McKay I. W. W. strike picket in a shooting fray at tho mill gates Thursday morning, although a coroner's Jury today found that McKay camo to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Green while on duty as wntchman of the mill property, and declined to fix the blame. Prosecuting Attorney A. E. Graham at once announced that information will be filed against tho aged mun, and that he will be held in custody of the sheriff. Graham has not decided whether he will charge Green with murder or man slaughter. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 4. Con fltcting toatlmony was presented at the coroner's inquest today ln tho fatal shooting at the Bay City mill here yesterday when Watchman E. I. Green, 76 years old, shot and killed William McKay, an I. W. W. picket. Green testified that he fired only after he had been knocked down by McKay and two others and beaten about the head with a club. Dazed, he said he drew his revolver and fired into the -air. He aimed, he thought, nt tho sky. Ho fired two shots but remembers, ho testified, but one. McKay .was hit but once, the bullet entering his head at tho side above tho ear and ranging in un up ward direction. "Green testified that he was a veteran of both the Civil nnd Spanish Americun wars. I. W. W. witnesses said Oreen was standing up and took deliberate aim at McKuy twice. The second time, they said, ho leaned his gun on his left arm while aiming. McKay then was fleeing down the railroad tracks, they testified. They admitted that McKay had knocked Green down. All testimony coincided on tho point that McKay was nbout forty feet down the track and running away when the fatal shot was fired. Tho coroner's jury is still deltborattng. According to local reports the I. W. W. walkout Is practically over and no further trouble locally is an ticipated. NOT ALLOWED BY WASHINGTON, May 4. Head quarters of the National Aeronauti cal' association announced today that because of a technicality it could not fully recognize the non-stop distance record set by Lieutenants Kelly and MacReady in their flight from New York to San Diego. It was explained that although there was no disposition to discredit the feat of the two aviators, the regu lations of the association require that in every official test the plane must return to its original base. Of ficials said stops would be taken to modify the rules so that similar sit uations will not arise. "While Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly hold the world record for dis tance, made at Dayton in April when the T-2. made 2,615.55 miles during a duration test," said F. P. Lahm, chairman of the contest committee of the association, "the federated aero nautic bodies do not recognize the for record long distance non-stop air plane performances. ,"The flight to San Diego, there tore, Is a test of airplane and person nel by the army air service so far as world recognition Is concorned." At headquarters of the association it was said that ln appreciation of the record performance of MacReady and Kelly and of Lieutenants Maugh an, PearBon, Harris and Lockwood of the army air service and Irvine of the navy, a plan was set on foot to present these filers ln the next few weeks at a public ceremony In Washington "material tokens to mark their wonderful performances In the air." Liberty Bonds. NEW YORK, May 4. Liberty bonds closed: SH's 1101.80; second 4's $97.16: first 414 's $97.24; second 4's $97.10; third 4K'i $97.18; fourth 4 14 'a $97.27; U. 8. Tronsury 4H's $99.90. , . , FIRST RADIO DEBATE ON PROHIBITION IS i e BROADCAST TO TANS Millions hear Wayne B. Wheeler, Anti-Saloon League (rlsiO. vi Hansom H. Oilett, counsel for association against amendment. NEWARK Radio fans all over the country are followir 'rrj la tense Interest the first debate on prohibition ever broadcast. ?.tw..vj M Gilett, counsel for the association against prohibition amer.'.Kiwvt, ttf his invisible audience that prohibition is making criminals oi'i a Wote wise good citizens, while Wnyno B. Wheeler of the Antl-Sa.tci tr& said that it hadMjrought prosperity to America and saved tboufivi-f familios from starvation and disgrace. Millions heard tho l'0to sr. C thousands have replied to the invitation to decide the Issue by adanaVb nation VWEAV.. X, - ! 0. The Brownlee Lumber Mill in Mod ford, with a capacity of 125,000 feet every eight hours, has been sold to M. D. Olas, owner' of the Pacific & Eastern railroad, and will be operated by Mr. Olds assisted by his son-in-law, G. L. Buhrman. Although the rumor of the sale has been current for some time, it was only confirmed today. Neither party to the sale would make public the Consideration, but it is known to involve a large Bum. The transaction places the Olds interests ln control of a large supply of timber, transportation for the same, and a mill to finish the raw product and will undoubtedly mean a great deal to the commercial development of Med ford and Jackson county. Mr. Olds is one of the largest timber operators in Michigan, and while very conservative and averse to publicity Is known to be one of the moot efficient and far-sighted operators in the coun try today. Since purchasing the P. & E. railroad the Olds interests have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in making improvements and exten sions, and when completed this line will be one of the best logging rail roads ln the state. Mr. Drownlce has made no announcement concerning his future plans but it is believed lie will retain his Interest in the timber de velopment of .southern Oregon, and retain his residence in this city. s PARIS, May 4. (Ily the Asso ciated Press.) Charles Paddock, running Btnr of the University of Southern California who is competing in the International students' athletic meet here today set a new world's record for the 75 meter dash. Run nlng in an offlcal trial he made the distance in 8 2-5 seconds, or 4-5 of a second under the record previously established by Kngdahl of 8weden. liOnlno Much Improved. Moscow, Mny 4. Premier Lpnlno Is so much Improved from his recent Illness that he Is able to sit up, un cording to tho Workers' Ouzettc. Ho reviewed a parade Tuesday, OLDS BUYS 1 EMU. NORTHMEDFORD American CLEVELAND, May 4. Ken Wil liams of the St. Louis Americans made his sixth home run of the sea- son today when he put the ball over the right field wall' in the seventh Inning, scoring Foster and Jacob- son ahead of him. Durst, who re placed McManus at first, followed with his Becond home run of the game and the fourth of the day, Speaker having mado one In tho first inning. t . ,, . CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 4. First Baseman McManus of the St. Louts Americans was ejected from today's gume by Umpire Hilderband after McManus had grabbed the umpire, butted him and took a halt swing at him when Hlldorbrand called Mc Manus out at the plate on a close de cision in tho fourth inning. ' At New York R. H. B. Philadelphia '. 2 14 0 Now York 6 10 3 Bnttorles: Harris, Kinney, Ogden and Perkins; Hoyt, Mays, Jones and Schang. , At Chicago It. H. E. Detroit . 0 7 8 Chicago 4 10 1 Batteries: Francis, Moore and Basslor; Faber and Scbalk. At Cleveland R. H. B. St. Louis 9 15 1 Cleveland : 5 11 2 Bnttorles: Shocker and Severeld; Covoloskle, Metovier nnd O'Neill, ' National At Pittsburg R. H. E. Cincinnati 6 9 2 Pittsburg 11 17 1 Batteries: Rlxey, Couch, Ahratns, Parry and Wingoi . Glazner, Baghy and Schmidt. .- ir - " - ! (( i,' At Boston i y - M" Rl- HV E. Brooklyn umx. 0 6 ;4 Boston i l: 9 13 Batteries: Reuther, Smith and Taylor; Marquard and O'Neill. ' At Philadelphia: R.'IT. E. Now York .......:........lt 16 I Philadelphia 9 16 3 Batteries: Nohf, Jonnard, Scott, and Snyder; Meadows, Hubell, Behan, Welnert and Henline. The Daily Bank Robbery KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4. (By the Associated Press.) The two banks of Buckner, Mo., about 18 miles from here were raided by fire lmndlts shortly bofore noon today. They oscapod in a motor car with about $0,000 In ensh and $26,000 In registered Liberty bonds. " 1 Portland I. W. W.'s Win Decision in Booze Picket Case PORTLAND, Or., May 4. DIs- orderly conduct charges against two I. W. W. pickets, Mrs. D. Hyde and MrB. P. Padly, who were arrested Sunday In connec- tion with an I. W. W. dqmonstra- tion against a cafe chargod with violating the prohibition law, were indefinitely continued today by Municipal Judge Edwall. Attorneys B. A. Green for the defense, argued that ln carrying anti-bootleg bnnnors the women had been no moro nt fault than If they had seen someone assas- slnated and shouted "murder." 4 10 PORTLAND, Ore.. May 4. The Union Pacific system is willing to bear one-half of the total expense of moving its tracks in order to permit the North Powder irrigation district to proceed with Its contemplated pro ject, it was announced today by Arthur P. Davis, director of reclama tion service of the United States, here on an inspection trip. The approximate cost of the reloca tion of the railroad company's tracks in Baker county, the site of the pro posed reservoir, would be $380,000, and the Union Pacific's share would be $180,000. Final decision of the matter has been held up pending full considera tion of this offer by tho secretary of the interior at Washington. The North Powder project is one of four similar irrigation projects now ,t!idtng, Including I but at- American Fulls, Idaho, the completion of which would mean that the Union Pacific system would be required to abandon Its present right of way and construct new tracks through the affected dis trict With Director Davis are D. W. Tlr, l..t , .... 4 II - , ior, formerly governor of Idaho, and Miles Cannon, field Irrigation commis- Bioner. They were guests of the Port- land chamber of commerce at lunch eon today and are to leave tonight for the Umatilla project, from which they go to Bpokane. At the Umatilla project the party will Inspect the progress on the Mc Kay creek reservoir plans, where $230,000 probably will be spent this year. The entire project represents an expenditure of approximately $3,000,000. While In Portland a conference was held with Percy Cupper, state ertgl neer. SALEM TRUSTIES FLEE ' Ff SALEM, Ore., Mny 4. Escape of three trustees from the state prison wood camp Wednesday became known today. Officers throughout the state have been notified but no clue had been reported today. -The fugitives are Robert E. Leroy, John Pike nnd fISlvin Nelson. NEW YORK President Harding has been called upon by the citizens committee of America to aid disabled veterans who wll be doprlvod of aid with tho lapse of the federal rehabili tation period. UNION PACIFIC WILLING OREGON PROJECT PRESIDENT AIDS SOUTHERNER TO PLACE ! WREATH ON GRAVE OF UNION GENERAL WASHINGTON, May 4. Touched by an unusual endeavor to show grutl tudo President Harding has directed the war department to ascertain tho burial place of General Edwnrd R, S, Canby, an officer in the union army during the civil war, who was killed in 1873 during some Indian troubles ln northern California. The president acted upon receipt of a letter from Charles Hall, an aged attorney of Bay Minnotto, Ala., who wrote that he wanted to place a wreath on the grave of General Canby. "General Canby was in command of the federal army at Fort Blakely ln Baldwin county, Alabama," the Ala baman wrote the president. The con federate Boldlorg nt Port Ulnkeloy sur rendered to him on April 9, 1806. On the morning ot April 16, 1805, General 1IC TH.S. Earl Bernard, Ashland High School Student, Indicted By Grand Jury for Carrying Concealed Weapons Ac tion Outgrowth of Death of Miss Ruby Dollar. Earl Barnard, aged 18 years, a high school student of Ashland was Indicted by the grand Jury Thursday, charged with carrying a, concealed weapon. The true bill is the out growth of a tragedy at Ashland Sep tember, 29, 1922, wherein Miss Ruby Dollar, of Tolo, a high school girl was instantly killed. The facts in the case, as reported at the time, are as follows: Miss Dollar was a student in the Ashland high school, and boarded at the Barn ard home, and was a close friend of the Indicted youth. After school on the afternoon of Friday, September 29, they left the Barnard home, for a stroll, each with ,32 calibre revolver. In play they staged a mimic hold-up on the sidewalk in front of the Barnard resi dence. While laughingly snapping the triggers, and commanding "handB un." tb; i came a crash of a ' tplo 8k.:, an ' Miss Barnard ci'jl.. d to the sidewalk, a ghastly wound ln her breast. ' Death came within five min utes. 'Barnard said he did not know the gun wbb "loaded.' . An Investigation afterwards showed one cartridge in his pistol, and none in the weapon carried by the girl. " A coroner's inquest was held, and resulted In no action against' the youth. Many witnesses were called from Ashland to testify before the grand Jury. . . , The grand jury will close Its ses sion today, and, according to the county clerk's office will file its re port late this afternoon, today's ses sion being devoted to the preparation of that report. The present grand jury may hold a short Bessison the last of the monh before impanelling a new grand Jury for the May term of court. SUGAR COLLAPSES NEW YORK, May 4. Raw sugar futures prices continued to tumble on the New York sugar and coffee ex change today as 25,000 women wero being marshaled for a protest parade against the high prices on the refined product Struck by a flood of selling orders that came ln overnight as a result of yesterday's drop, futures fell 26 to 35 points ln the forenoon trading. Oper ators showed uneasiness and offerings of Cuban, cost and freight) were made as low as 614 cents. ' , r .. TOPEKA, Kas., May 4. A publlo proclamation urging a "sugar boycott" because of prevailing prices, wai 1b sued today by Governor J. A. Davis. He advocated that "it be carried out in the spirit of our forefathers of Bos ton tea party days," and extended his request not only to the residents of Kansas but to those of the nation as well. Canby was In Fort Dlakeley and on that day, my father and I went to Blakeley to see Canby to ask him for something to eat as everything my father owned at that time waa de stroyed by the federal soldiers. We went Into Blakeley ln a one-horse wagon and General Canby had the wagon filled with the best kind of food. I am now In my 69th year and I want to place a wreath on his grave before I pass away. General Canby gave ua food for we were hungry." INDIANAPOLIS, May 4. Th graTe of General Edward Richard Sprigs Canby Is here In Crownhlll cemetery. General Canby was the son of I. T. Canby, who was a candidate for gover nor ot Indiana in 1828 and he spent his boyhood ln this state. 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