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Newspaper Page TextI'nlvppslf, Mbmry 7 Weather Year Ago Frcrlpitntion OS Maximum 52 Minimum 35 MEDFORD The Weather Prediction: lUtln and cooler tonight. Maximum yesterduy 48 Minimum today 39 Dally Eighteenth Tear. Wekly -Fifty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1923 NO. 192 mail Tribune S. IS MATHER F Director of National-Park Ser vice Deplores Lack of pedl. Aid to Crater Lake Park and Urges Concerted Action By -a the People of Southern Oregon. : i ; At the most successful and Import ant meeting ever held by the Craters club at the Hotel Modford today, Stephen T. Mather, director of Na tlouul Parks and the guest of honor, after paying a high tribute and heart felt tribute to E. O. McCormick, vico president of the Southern Pacific, who died suddenly In San Francisco yes I terday, urged the people of Southern Oregon to get unitedly behind a move ment for larger appropriations for Cra ter Lake National park, and said that with the proper public support he was confident the park would secure the ' federal aid to which It was so Justly entitled. Mr. Mather explained that the war and the establishment of the budget system had been responsible for the failure to carry out the original Crater Lake program. While endorsing the budget system, the speaker Bald that those in control of it, had for some reason been unable to visualize the practical importance of national park development, both in the stimulation of tourist traffic, and Increasing tlio recreational privileges of the. people, and he pointed out that one of the main objects of a public, movement would be to "sell" the National Park Idea to those In control at Washing ton. Mr. Mather's talk which was filled with humor, good nature and good sense, was frequently Interrupted by applause and the director was given a great ovation when he sat down, and was again greeted as Steve, an hon orary member of the Crater's club. Mr. Harder Speaks ' B. H. Harder, president of the Chamber of Commerce, In a prelimin ary talk on Crater lake, supplied the text for Director Mather's remarks. Mr. Harder called attention to the fact that the federal appropriation for Crater Lake 13 now 135,000 a year, 4 nlwM.f nna.riM iulin( tt allMlIri ho T-lft called attention to the fact that this past year 52.000 people visited the park, as guests of the government, that they paid fees to the government of $31,000, In other words Uncle Sam, has spent (4000 for the entertainment I of 52,000 guests or about 8 cents perj head. Such an expenditure he declar ed to be little short of a disgrace. With the increase in travel the park will soon be making money, and yet unless the appropriations are more reaBon nble, the visitors to the park will still be forced to travel on the worst high ways in the state. Urging action to bring about ax change In the federal policy Mr. Harder declared that Ore gon and Jackson county had already spent a million and a quarter dollars on the highways to Crater lake and that he felt certain the government would eventually see the light, and glye the park what such a great na tional wonder deserves. Park Is Park Highway Completion of the Park-to Park highway project was also urged by . 4 the speaker, as the main asset to the national parks coming Into their own, and argued that what benefitted one park was a benefit to all. The friend ly Interest of the late President Hard ing in the national parks was praised, and, as a result congress felt better than ever towards them. The speaker predicted that the next session of con- ' (Continued on Page Six) E YET, BUT EXPECTS DOORN, Holland, Nov. 2. (By the Associated Press.) The former Ger man crown prince, Frederick William, has not returned to Germany, but Is still In Wieringen, recording to in formation from direct sources. Berlin, Nov. 2. Reports that former Crown Prince Frederick William, exil ed in Holland since the war, had re i turned to Germany were In circulation this morning, finding publicity thru the columns of the Deutsche Allfle melne Zeitung. Inquiry, however, quickly brought out denials. print: Fatty Arbuckle Is Sued for Divorce, Failed to Provide y, '.I...:,. PROVIDENCE, It. I., Nov. 2. Mlnta L. A-rbuckle has tiled in the, superior court hero a petl- tlon for a divorce from Koscoe (Fatty) C. Arbucklo. The petl- tlon is brought on the ground of desertion and neglect to provide. Notice was served on Arbuckle at a hotel here October 29. The petitioner claims ho deserted her in April, 1917 and says she came to Providence in Septehiber, 1919, to enter the employ of the Truart Film company. URGES U. S. AID E Senator LaFollete On Return From Europe, Declares Situ ation in Central Europe Is Desperate Sees Dangers to Entire World. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Reports of nn official nature have reached President Coolidge indicating strongly that the population of Germany may soon need assistance in the way of foodsttiffa but the American govern ment thus far has formulated no de cision as to steps it might take. PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 2 Sena tor Itobert M. LaFollette of Wiscon sin returning today on the United States liner George Washington, after three months In Europe, told news papermen that what he had seen overseas made him "more determined than ever to devote whatever power I possess to bringing our government back to the people." ' He wild he wus prepared to spend the remainder of his life in combat ting with renewed energy "the forces that are tending to undermine and destroy in the United States the American tradition of government." In making an appeal for American aid for the people of Germany Sena tor LnFolletie said: "Delay means the posHibte overthrow of governments, dissolution', chaos, civil war and hell let loose In Europe." "I feel bound," he said In a pre pared statement, "to avail myself of this first opportunity upon my return to appeal directly to the men and women of our country to help the unfortunate people of Germany. Wholly aside from the issues involved in the war, common humanity calls upon the American people to aid the German people In their dire need and to aid them now." Underfed for 1 Years The senator said the German people had been underfed for seven years and were suffering from want of food, fuel and clothing. "The situation is desoerate in the large cities whore food riots are com mon," he continued. "The crisis which is at hand, involves possibilities ; too awful to contemplate. It menaces more than Germany. Hunger is the firebrand of revolution. There is no time for protracted debate." j . He urged the American people to organize for action at once, adding: "EvCry American citizen who believes in the fundamental principles of de mocracy of government by the peo ple is deeply interested in saving the German relch. If the democracy which Germany Oias established with its enlightened legislation fails the inevitable alternatives are' commun ism or monarchy. "Not only in Germany but in many European countries that I have visit ed, the institutions of democracy are being crushed or rent asunder by dictatorships of various forms. While this madness is on In the world, the greatest contribution that America can make to, Europe and to civiliza tion is to develop and perfect her own domestic Institutions and traditions so that during the dark days that are ahead they may stand 'as a beacon lighting the way to all people." TO BE THERE SOON Members of the Hohenzollorn fam ily at Potsdam declared there was no truth in'the rumors, while at Oela, Up per Silesia, which he was reported to have reached, it was declared Freder ick William had not arrived. It Is known, nevertheless, that there has been Informal dlscussslon recently of the question of allowing the ex crown prince to return and it Is con sidered a possibility that ho may shortly be permitted to do so, on con dition that he remain quietly In his up per Rllesian estate at Oels, where it is said he desires to settle down. FIGHTING BOB" GERMAN P P SOCIALISTS IN BERLIN 0011 GOV'T Streseman Rejects Demands and Prepares to Go It Alone Separatists Renew Hos tilities and Siege City Hall Aix La Chapelle Many Killed in Attack. DUESSELDORP, Nov. 2. (By the Associated Press.) All the separa tists In Aix La Chapelle Including Jo seph Matthes and Leo Deckers, Ihe leader of the opimslng factions were escorted out of Aix La Chapelle by the Belgian troops this afternoon and the city was turned back to the old gov ernment of relch officials. AIX LA CHAPELLE, Nov. 2. (By the Associated Press.) The separa tists belonging to the party of Leo Deckers, who proclaimed the Rhine land republic here on October 21, ad mitted their defeat here this afternoon and began to leave the city In large numbers. The separatist flags have been haul ed down from the town hall and the government quarters have been evac uated. . BERLIN, Nov. 2. Minister of the Interior Zdlliroan today telegraphed Premier Von Kelling of Bavaria re questing an early explanation of the concentration of irregular, warlike troops on the Bavarian frontier. The minister says litis concentration has seriously alarmed thoj Prussian and Thurlnglan governments and he asks also what steps the Bavarian govern ment Is taking against the "serious In ternational danger." BERLIN, Nov. 2. (By the Associat ed Press.) The socialists have with drawn from the coalition government of the relch, It was announced this af ternoon. nnT.nr.Nli!. finrmnnv. Nov. 2. (Bv the Associated Press.) The town hall nt Aix La Chapelle and the govern mpnl hnllriin? wherft the Rllineland republic was proclaimed twelve days ago, are again In the hands or separa tist forces, according to word received here today. Men under Leo Deckers, separatist leader, reinforced by sepa ratists from Coblenz and Duren, seiz ed the buildings this morning advices state. . - Accnrrltner to word telephoned here the seizure of the town hall was ac companied by street fighting In which soveral separatists were wounded. An unverified report said the sepa ratists were plundering the shops In Aix La Chapelle which refused to open, the raiders helping themselves to ttiA fmnnllefl. A Hnvna rllnnnlr-h from Duesseldorf this afternoon says the Rhlneland separatist of the Matthes Taction occu pied the town half at Aix La Chapelle this morning-according to a report from Aix reaching Duessciaorr. jne Matthes forces flew the republican flnir the ronort added but were Imme diately subjeoted to a counter attack by police and communists in which the casualties were heavy. 8tresemann 8tands Pat hf.ut.in. Nov. 2. (Bv the Asso cintori Prnss.) Chancellor Strese mann Informed the socialist leaders this afternoon that the majority of the members of his cabinet have rejected which thft socialists made the condition of their continuance In tho ministry: . Tho noiitinh nnclnlfst members are expected to withdraw from the govern ment this afternoon. AIX LA CHAPELLE, Nov. 2 (By the Associated Press.) Fifteen hun dred separatists who arrived from Coblenz, Crefeld and DulBburg yester day are beselging the town hall, which they surrounded early today. A force of firemen, security police and com muntsts are defending the building, hurling -bombs containing sulphuric acid at the separatists. The separatists are using dynamite, destroying several doors of tho town hall. ' A fusillade Is beln kept lip, the fighting la said to favor the separa tists. AIX LA CHAPELLE, Nov. 2. One German was killed and several others wounded by French soldiers during a disturbance at Erklenz, a Rhlneland town about 26 miles northeast of here, Pwn Vanlpp hna tn have coal, and last May Imported 104,635 metric tons from Great Britain. World's Bravest Man Here! Viennese Artist Will Paint' 1 15 Prettiest American Girls iW'"irt?'M 1 "" ""T 'i.'1"" J'a mii m hhiiii 3iwa v : v .ABOVE, MR. AND MRS. LIN'NENKAMP '- . NEW YORK The bravest man in the world is, now ensconced in a suite at the Hotel Astor. He is Liuncnkamp, tfic Viennese artist, newly come to America with his beautiful young wife, lot , the announced purpose of painting America's fifteen prettiest girls. Having . artlessly made this announcement, Mr. Linuenkamp was at once tytf" '! -with telegrams of warning and .condolence from Ncysa Mc Klein, Panrhyn Stanlaws and others who made the same attempt, at the cost of much popularity and the loss of most of their personal friends. . ' "It is too late." Mr. Liuncnkamp remarked. "I shall not turn back.'1 His studies arc to be reproduced iu .the Amalthea V.crlag of Zurich,. , E L ASTORIA, Ore., Nov. 2. Eugeno was selected today by the State Fed eration of Labor convention here for the next meeting place. Nominations were made or officers to be choBen by referendum vote. Ottor Hartwlg, present head of the federation, and G. A. Van Schrlltz, head of the Portland Central Labor council, Were nominated for president, C. U. Taylor for vice president; E. J. Stack, secretary; William Doyle and M. F. Kneeland of Portlandf L. A. Tennant of Astoria; Pascal Traglio and O. G. Gray of Sa lem, Alex Manning of Pendleton for the executive board. Alex Manning was named delegate and C. U. Taylor, alternate to the convention of tho American Federation of Labor. C. M. Rynerson of Portland was named fra ternal delegate to the Farmers' union; Mrs. L. Gee and A. H. Stinc, Portland, to the state Grange, S. W. Sleeman to the Washington State Fed eration of Labor. The convention be fore adjournment adopted a resolu tion referring to the local amendments to the by-laws providing for election of officers on the floor of the conven tion Instead of referendum vote. Eugene Smith of Portland, "who had been criticized by delegates for his attacks on Governor Pierce in connec tion with the state Income tax referen dum was refused the floor by the rules committee on ho ground that his re marks would not be pertinent to the convention's business. TO BE ARBITRATOR WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. President Coolidge refused to act as arhltrntor In the dlsputo between Mathew O'Brien, a San Francisco architect and the veterans bureau as to wheth er O'Brien was entitled to an addi tional $33,000 for plans for tho Liver more, Cat. hospital, it was testified today before the senate veterans' committee. EUGEN SMITH REFUSED RON ABOR MEETING MEN FLOG 10 DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2. A band of unmnskeda men severely floggod Joe Westbrook, 23 years old, last night after kidnaping ,Vestbrook and Lon Johnson, alHO 23. Two men leaped from behind door on tho second floor of" West brook's rooming place and overpow ered Westbrook and Johnson, accord ing to Mrs. Paulino Fox, landlady, and rushed" them into a car while other men were wahlmr. Out on the city river bottoms tho two captives were separated, accord ing to Westbrook's story to the pollco today. lie said ho believed Johnson was not flogged; Johnson's where abouts were unknown today. Ono of the plain clothes officers commenting on his Investigation into the flogging said a woman Informed him that Westbrook Is charged by a woman with having kicked a woman at the state fair October 24. Westbrook said "They must have got me mixod up with someone else. They got the wrong man." D POTtTLAND, Ore., Nov. 2. A train loaded with fancy livestock on route to Portland for tho Pacific Interna tlonal Livestock exposition - which opens hero tomorrow, was wrecked south of Ashlnnd on the Southern Pacific railroad, according to Infor mation received here today. Southern Pacific offices hero knew nothing of the accident, which wnn said to have occurred Tuesday. shipment of twolve fancy horses trariHierred from tho train, reached hero limt nitrht. One of the homos, belonging to Mrs. W. P. Roth of Red wood, C'al., Mississippi, a "high step per," died lnnt night of pneumonia. Six of the twclvo horses wore In Jured. Two of the Injured nnlmals will be nblo to participate in the show, hut three are in such condition that they cannot appear. - , S. P. Officials In Medford and Ash land today declared they had n knowledge of any such wreck. Highest Speed Ever Recorded Is Made By U. 5. Navy Aviator MITCHELL FIELD, NEW 4- YOKK, Nov. 2. Lieutenant T. J. lirow, navy aviator, today raced 4 through the air at the highest r rate of speed -evor achieved by man 265 miles an hour. Ho fr established this new speed record in a Curt ins navy racing piano fr over a courso of three kllome- 4 ters. Earlier in the day he went r over the same courso four times 4 at nn averago speed of 267.5 4 miles an hour. 4 Lieutenant Brow's record made 4 in a Curtlss racer, exceeds by 21 miles that hung up by 4 Lieutenant RuHsel L. Maughan, 4- U.- S. A., t Dayton, Ohio, last March. SAW BANDITS HERE THE FIRST RT OF WEEK Andrew Jeldness, Mining Man, Certain He Saw One of D'Au tremont Twins Here Guard Thrown Out, But Suspect Escaped. Andrew Jeldness, a mining man, is positive that he saw one of tho Do Autremont twins, wnntod as suspect In the SIUiou tunnel murder and hold-up case, in this city the first of the week. The circumstances In connection with the Incident are as follows: JeldneHs and party were in the Trail tMstrtrt, when thy gave two men a ride In their auto. The two nien acted suspicious, hut little was thought of it at the time. Lator the Jeldness party talked it over, and de cided upon arrival In this city they would look at the pictures of the sus pects. While they (woro studying tho photos and descriptions of tho men, ono of tho men who hod been given a rldo, walked by and shortly after wards was Joined by another,' Jeld tress followed the pair as they walked hurriedly down Main street to Central avenuo, where they turned, and went south as far as Louis Ulrlch's store, where they got Into an auto. Some trouble wus experienced In starting tho car, and when Jeldness arrived, ono of the men was cranking the vehicle. Jeldnoss asked the man thus en gaged, aro you having trouble?" The man looked up and answered "Yes. At this tlmo Jeldness secured a good look nt tho man's face, and Is certain It was one of tho D'Autremont twins. Ho had a week or two growth of beard and his clothes, wero soiled. The pair drove away In the car, a Maxwell with a torn top, and the rear Boat covered with canvas. Jeldness notified tho authorities, and a guard was thrown out over the Pacific hlyhway, north and south, without re suits: The Maxwoll car has not been sighted slnco. Death Toll of the Automobile EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 2. Fred I'lndgren, 61, of Silver Lake, died Friday morning from Injuries receiv ed Wednesday In an automobile acci dent. Charges of reckless driving have boon placed against Charles Holmes of East Stanwood, driver of the machine In which Llndgren rode. Money wns loaned on mortgages by Babylonian banking houses when they were founded In 600 IS. C. PA POINCARE SHOWS DESIRE TO SOFTEN DE LONDON, Nov. 2. (Dy the Asso ciated Prefls.) Increasing confidence Is felt In government quarters here over the prospects for the early or ganization and meeting of a special reparation committee on which an American economic expert will sit. In an exchange of views between Lon don and Paris respecting the termin ology of the collective Invitation to the United States, Premier Poincare, It is learned, shows a perceptible de sire to soften some of the restrictions he has already set forth." PARIS, Nov. 2. (Dy the Associated Press.) France accepts with cordial ity the collaboration of the United IN TROUBLE OFFjpST Battleship New Mexico Crashes Into' Standard Oil Tanker Steamer Elizabeth Aground Bandon, Oregon Japanese Freighter Calls for Aid Wreckage Washes Ashore. BAN PEDRO, Col.. Nov. 2. Dam use to the standard Oil tanker S. C. T. Dodd. which was in collision with tho battleship New Moxlco In tho outer harbor , laHt nltfht was esti mated nt J100.000 In a preliminary Burvey hero by standard Oil com- puny omelalH. DnmKe to me nai tleships 'starboard, .lunrtur wilt be K'bh ttmn $3000, officers stated. BANDON. Ore., Nov. 2. The wooden Bteamer Kllzabeth, which went aground last night Just Inside the Couultie river bar at Bandon, was floated this morning ana brought Into tho harbor. An extra pump was in stalled to remove water which the vensel took through a leak causod by striking the bar. The cargo of mer chandise which the vessol brought from San Francisco for Coqullle river towns Is being unloaded. The vessel was eauKht by a cross current on an ebbing tide and swung, against the north Jetty where she went fast. Tho Elizabeth was being pilot ed by tho tug Kllhynm when the ac cident occurred. - Three passengers wore removed by the United States coast guard. The Elizabeth runs be tween San Francipco and Bandon. Captain Olsen Is master. The vessel will be towed to San Francisco for repairs. . . ,, . Mrs. M. B. Button of Napa, Cat.; Mrs. , George Austin of Bandon and nn . unidentified man wore the pas-, sengors. Passengers Are Saved.. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. - 2. Three marine mishaps, involving four ships, und ovidenccs of the wreck of a fifth vessel supplied themes for discussion in shipping clrclos up and down the Pacific coast today. The dreadnaught New Mexico, tho little coasting steam er Elizabeth, the Standard Oil tanker 8. C. T. Dodd and the Japanese freighter Shlnkoku- Maru were the vessels definitely Involved while the casting up of a quantity of applet frolght on many a vossel sailing from Wunhlngton and Orogon ports these days and a ship's spar on tho coast of Vancouver Island, gavo mute evi dence that another, If not wreck, had at least suffered Berious difficulty. The Elizabeth was reported to be aground and In a precarious situation near Bandon, Ore.,, and a message from the Shinkoku Maru reporting she was adrift near the Aleutian ItdandB was plckod up at Los Angelos. The Elizabeth, It presently developed, was tn no danger and her three pas scngors hnd been landed. The na tional radio stations got after the Shinkoku Maru and learned she had broken her propeller shaft and was off Nnlmak Island. The Shinkoku Maru, 6800 tons, Is on her way from japan to Portland, Ore. The boat had no passengers. Itadlo advices relayed from Cordova Alaska to Bremerton, Wash., stated the Shinkoku1 Maru was In ballast and desired a tow and the United States coast guard Algerlne reported her position as approximately . 200 miles from the Japanese ship and was rushing to her assistance. Apple Cargo Flouting. Meanwhile from Bamfleld cable station on the east coast of Vancou ver Island on the "graveyard of the Pacific' came word that apples and a ship's spar had drifted ashore near Clo-Ooso. No Identifying marks on the spar or apples Indicated whence they had come. It was conalderad probable that some passing vessel In , (Continued on Page Six) States in a conference of experts to. study Germany's capacity to pay rep arations. She demands, however, that tt should be clearly understood that the proposed Inquiry should bear sole ly on the "present" capacity of Ger many and that It Bhptild respect all the rights held by the reparation commis sion under the treaty "of Versailles. This is the substance, It wag learned tcday, of the reply which France baa made to the British note of October 31, asking her to Join Italy, Belgium and Great Britain In a collective Invi tation to the United States to be rep resented at the proposed conference. The reply was handed to the British embassy yesterday. Its text wa not, made public.