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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1921
NO. 267
EX-PRESIDEIW 1 IIS
Medford
MA
DEAT
DOOR
unit HOPE
OFRECuVERY
ENTERTAINED
f Collapse Following a Slight
Illness Threatens to Prove
Fatal Doctors Fear Vitality
Too Low to Meet Crisis
Specialists Called in Rela
tives Hurry to Bedside.
WASHINGTON, Poll. 1. At 4
p. m. today -former VreHldent -Wilson
still was allvo but Ills con
dition showed no inaurlal im
provement. Following is' the text' of the 4:30
p. m. bulletin: ,
"Mr. Wilson's condition Is prac
tically linulutiiged, .During the
day Ito obtained some sleep and
took a llulo nourishment. lie Is
resting comfortably hut his vital
ity is very low. All wo can do is
to hojio for tiio best."
At 4:20 p. in. Admiral Grayson
issued a statement saying that
Mr. Wilsons condition was prac
tically unchanged.' Tlic statement
added that Mr. Wilson was "rest
ing comfortably but his vitality is
very low."
WASHINGTON", Feb. 1. Woodrow
"Wilson la at death's &vor. ...
Wasted by montht) of Buffering, Die
war-time president in fighting what
his physicians believe may be his last
battle. . . .r. a
i After a sudden turn for the worse
during the night, he lay-throughout
MARGuET VIUTON
the morning hours between life and
death. He rallied slightly at noon and
tnlked in whispers with those about
htm.
In the afternoon he seemed perhaps
to be resting easier, but Ills attendants
saw little hope that the end could
long be delayed. At one o'clock his
friend and physician. Dr. Grayson,
announced that the former president
was asleep and that his pulse was "a
trifle stronger."
A crisis may be reached before
nightfall. Dr. Grayson has called in
other medical advisers, and Mrs. Wil
son has summoned other members of
the family to his bedside.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Miss Mar-
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WOMAN HATER
BUI COURT COMPELS
ANACONDA, Mont., Feb. 1.
George Deslaurles was released yes
terday on order of Judge Carroll of
Butte after thirteen months In Jail
for refusing to pay alimony. Deslau-'
ries was committed for contempt of
court In December, 1922. He was a
rancher on Lost creek and said he
would not work for wages to pay ali
mony to any woman. The court
thereupon committed him to Jail until
he changed his mind. But. Deslaurles
said he would remain a prisoner for
Mellon Says Garner
Tax Plan Would Cost
Government Big Sum
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. The
government would Buffer a loss
of $347,981,491 in revenue with
4 a reduction of taxes as suggested 4
by the democrats against a loss
of $287,824,201 under the Mellon
plan. Secretary Mellon informed fr
Representative Garner, author 4
of the democratic scheme, with-
J out comment on estimates sub-
mittod today.
10 DyRAYSON
Ex-President Reconciled to
Fate Better Die Than Re
main Helpless Invalid, He
Tells Personal Physician
Hope Not Abandoned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 Woodrow
Wilson is In the shadow of death,
fighting gamely and probably for the
lust time.
An upset of the digestive organs,
which begun Inst Monday and seemed
inconsequential at first, so wracked
Ills feeble frame and constitution that
lie lies today clinging to life by a slen
der thread which may break at any
hour.
Today he alternately slept fitfully
or took light nourishment while family
and physicians watched the flickering
flame and hoped for the best. Many
times his death was rumored. Once
flags at government buildings were
placed at half malst.
A general wenririg out, the result
of a five years' gallant struggle which
henan when he was laid low In the
White House, has loft him too weak
and worn to fight off the present diffi
culty. -
Hut all day long today his pulse was
strong and his heart action was good
although he was In such a state of ex
haustion that lie no longer was able
to whisper to those at his bedside
without the greatest-difficulty.
The stomach upset which brought
him to his present collapse occurred
Monday and was caused by some in
discreet choice of food. It upset him
thoroughly and he insisted on send
ing for his friend and physician. Rear
Admiral Grayson, who was out of the
city on a hunting trip. Dr. Grayson
found Mr. Wilson up and about his
room looking after his correspondence
and ordered him to bed. Further
stomach upsets continued, accompa
nied by a violent bleeding of the nose
which weakened him a great deal.
Wednesday night he failed further and
last night he collapsed.
Dr. Grayson, fearful of his patient's
ability to withstand the attack, called
consultations but there was little to
be done except to make Mr. Wilson
.comfortable. No opiates have been
given, but some stimulants have been
used to which Mr. Wilson has re
sponded. He has been conscious all
day, but too weak to talk above a
whisper or move. He knows that lit
tle short of a miracle can prolong his
life many hours. , .
"I'm ready," he said to Dr. Grayson
when the last sinking spell came.
"You've done all you could for me.
The old machine is worn out; that's
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to
iu nun
10 IEAI n
the rest of his life rather than do that
At first he was given many privi.
leges, but as the months passed he
was restricted In the hope that he
would ask his liberty. It was a vain
hope.
Yesterday the court of its own mo
tlon ordered bis release. His alimony
strike was a success. After he had
been given his freedom Deslaurles ex
pressed regret at having to leave the
Jail where he said he had lived better
and enjoyed himself more than he
ever had In hi Hie.
II READY' SAYS
STRICKEN MAN
MIOO ALSO
INVOLVED IN
OIL SCANDAL
E. L. Doheny Declares McAdoo
and T- W. Gregory Were Em
ployed By Him Gregory
Not to Be Special Prosecutor
As Result McAdoo Was
Paid $250,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Indica-
tions were given at the White House
today that Thomas W. Gregory, for
mer attorney general, would not be
employed aa special counsel In the
oil land cases in view of the tostl
mony today of K. L. Doheny before
the senate oil committee.
A formal statement Issued at the
White House said that such employ
ment "might be an embarrassment to
Mr. Gregory and perhaps otherwise
would be Improper."
wiauivr.TnN ir,.), 1 Tint 1, v 11
Hum McAdoo, democratic candidate
for presidential nomination and Thos.
T nmunrv th ripmnpriLt chosen bv
President Coolldge to prosecute the
government s on ieuu cuhuo, uv
been employed by oil Interests, E. L.
Doheny, California operator, testified
today before tne senuie on cuiiunu
The witness said Mr. McAdoo had
represented his company m Wasning
Inn until the end of the Wilson ud'
ministration.' Tie now has "general
retainer to represent his company In
any and all matters," he udded.
Mr. Dohenv said Llndlcv M. Garri
son, former secretary of war in the
Wilson cabinet had been employed oy
Ulalr and company, a New York
bunking firm of which Doheny is a
director.
Dufarrlnff tn tlia emnlnvment of
former Secretary Franklin K. Lane
r,r th Intprlnr dennrtment In the
Wilson cabinet, Doheny said his sal
ary wus $50,000 a year.
Mr. Doheny declared he never had
hud uny flnanclul transactions with
,,,hii,. nfriHais other thun thut to
which he hud testified concerning the
louu to Mr- ran.
McAdoo Paid $50,000.
ti- Tinhorn, said hl comnanv had
employed Mr. McAdoo to represent It
In Washington on Mexican affairs
shortly after he left the cabinet.
Mr. McAdoo received $260,000, "all
told from our company," Doheny said,
uridine that Mr. McAdoo still "repre
sents us In Mexico."
"Our company and half a dozen
others employed Mr. Gregory to rep
resent them before the president in
regard to getting permits to drill oil
wells In Mexico," said Mr. Doheny.
"Our share of the fee was $2000."
Darnels Is aiibckcu.
a tthnn, ntrnr-ir on .Tosenhus Dan
iels was made by Mr. Doheny in dis
cussing the policy of the former navy
secretary in refusing to lease the re
serves. Mr nnnlels knew there were big
companies' on the outside tuking oil
out," he said, "and that to lease the
land would prevent tnem taking
out."
"Do you think he was protecting
the big companies?" asked Senator
Wulsh.
"That's what I said; take It or leave
It, Just as you please," returned Do
heny.
"Just what company do you believe
Secretary Daniels was trying to pro
tect'"
"The standard Oil company. He
never interfered with them in taking
oil out Just as fast as It would come."
.Mr. Doheny said George Creel nna
told Stack that Mr. Daniels would
lease Teapot Dome.
who in rienrtra freel ?" asked Sen
ator Stanfleld, republican, Oregon.
"He was the publicity agent ior me
democratic administration during the
war."
Creel was employed later by Btack,
the witness said, to "head off the
granting of leases to republicans after
the coming in of the new administra
tion." .
irA ,AAA tTint he vavn Rtack SK000
to pay Creel and that this was part of
the $8250 he had expended In trying
to get the lease to Teapot Dome.
With reference to the employment
of Mr. Gregory, tne witness sum
was selected because It was assumed
hnA nntreo tn the White HjOUSe.
Woodrow Wilson then was president
he said.
At thnt time, he added. Mr. Greg
ory was counsel for the Island Oil
rnmnnnv nn d that com nan v suggest
ed hia employment for the special
purpose of intervening wun i-resiueni
Wilson on the Mexican, mutter.
Dave Clncaid of Eagle Point was
among the business visitors of this
I city Tnursuay,
"In the Valley
3M mwif 4
fi
Ex-President First
Over
WASHINGTON, P. C, Feb. 1. i
Ex-President Wilson was 07 years old
on December 28. It han been a little,
over four years and four nfionths Hlnco
he collapfied on hi h pedal train in
Colorado, after deliverini? forty
Hpeeches In a determined effort to
stem the tide of sentiment that had
risen so hlf?h ngainHt the League of
Nations in the senate.
The news of his breakdown was
given to the world when, on the next
day, September 26, 1919, he was un
able to leave his train to deliver an
address at Wichita, Km.
Over a clear track -tho presidential
special sped back to the capital city
and although he was able to walk out
of the Union station and wave his hat
to a Sunday morning crowd that had
gathered to see him como home there
was a grave development a few days
later and he has been able only for
short periods at a time to appear in
public. He never again has left Wash
ington. From the special train It was an
nounced by Dr. Grayson that the con
dition of the distinguished patient was
due to over-work, following or: the
heels of an attack of Influenza while
the president was at the Paris peace
conference in the early spring of 1919.
Even then Mr. Wilson was suffering
from nervous exhaustion.. It was said
he must remain quiet for a consider
able time and out of this grew the
i
of the Shadow"
Collapsed
Four Years Ago
more serious consequences that have
made him almost un invalid over a
long period.
During his residence at the S street
house where he went directly after
he had turned over the reins of
authority to Warren Harding, he has
received comparatively few visitors.
Home of tlte distinguished men of
Europe, with whom ho had shared
the leadership of tho great yearri of
tho war, have dropped In for a few
minutes during visits here. He seemed
to enjoy particularly tho chats he has
had In the past few months with
Clemenceau and Lloyd George.
But he has taken an even keener
Interest in talking over old times and
present tendencies with that little
coterie of personal friends that have
remained in his confidence during the
years of his confinement. First among
these has been Dr. Grayson with
whom ho had exchanged views almost
daily on every subject that has come
within his keen observation of what
is taking place. In tho world outside.
Another with whom he often has
taken counsel was Bernard M. liaruch
of New York, and Mr. Baruch today
was the first besides the physicians to
rail and personally express to Mrs,
"Wilson his hope for the former presi
dent's recovery. As head of the war
Industries board, Mr. Baruch was one
of those among the war-time counsel-
r
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i
Fall Subpoenaed to
Appear; Doctors Say
Not Seriously Sick
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Albert
"B. Fall, former secretary of the
interior, is In condition to appear
for examination in the senate oil
Inquiry, the Investigating commit-
tee was told today by the special
medical commission appointed to
examine him.
Chairman Lenroot announced
thut on the basis of the report a
new subpoena would be lBsued 4
for Mr. Full, requiring his pres-
once before the committee at 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The committee of physicians
which was appointed after Mr.
Fall's doctors had reported him
unable to go before the commit-
tee, submitted a written state-
ment which said the former aec
' rotary was under a nervous strain
but that his genoral appearance
wus fulrly good.
. .
TIME LIMIT ON
1923 LICENSES
Secy, of State Kozer Orders!
Police to Hold Any Motorist
Without a 1924- License 1
10,000 More ' This Year
i
'. Than Last. I
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 1. Many thou
sands of Oregon motorUts will today
find themselves tn embarrassing situa-l
tions as the result of an announcement
by Sain A. Kozer, secretary of state.
for, boglnnlng today those who rldo
tn motor vehicles under the colors of
1023. Instond of 1924, are apt to rind
themROlves holding converse with a
police station desk sergeant, a sher
iff's deputy, or a state traffic officur.
'There Is now," said Mr. Kozer, "no
occasion for any motor vehicle owner
attempting to operate his car without
having affixed thereto a 1924 license,
except In those cases where positive
and- affirmative evidence can be pro
duced to the officer that application
has beon made to the secretary of
state." '
All of which Is calculated to cause a
degree of annoyance to some 70,000
OregonlanB whose license plate color
scheme Is blue and white. This year,
the secretary, of state lias ruled, the
proper thing, In the matter of tin trim
ming for automobiles, Is red and
white.
Wr. Kozor this afternoon addressed
communications to sheriffs, chiefs of
police and marshals of the various cit
ies and towns, and police judges and
recorders of the various communities,
advising them that the department is
now up tn the Issuing of motor vehi
cle licenses, and from and after Jan
uary 31 was, and will continue to Is
sue licenses for all motor vehicles on
the day of the receipt of applications,
except in the cases whereby reason of
some defect or correction to be made
In tho application, It becomes neces
sary to return It to the applicant.
20,000 More Than 1923 ,
Of the 166,000 motor vehicles licens
ed in Oregon In 1023, applications have
been filed with the secretary of state
tor about 110,000. This represents
20,000 more licenses Issued In 1924
than In the year 1923 during the same
ff!nntlnued on Page Slx
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OVER
AGENTS INTO 'SALOON' ARRESTS FOLLOW
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1. An Intox
icated Jackass wus sleeping off his
liquor In a pasture somewhere north
of here today, according to federal
prohibition agents who sny the ani
mal attacked them while they were
waiting In a field beside the state
highway late yesterday for the ap
paranca of an automobile believed
to be, cariylng llqtior. Under the
vigor of the onlmal'a hoof and mouth
attnek. they relate, they were forced
to flee Into a, nearby barn where, after
RUSSIA
IS
BY ENGLAND
Labor Premier in Official Proc
lamation, Recognizes Union
of Socialist Soviet Republics
As De Jure Government
R. M. Hodgson Appointed
Charge d'Affaires, Moscow.
LONDON, Feh. 1. (By Associated
Pretis). Groat Britain has given Kus
flin recognition de jure, it was offic
ially announced this afternoon.
Prime Minister Macdonald, In a
note throtiKh Robert -M. Hodgson,
BrltlRh representative in Moscow to
the Russian government says the Brit
ish government recognizes the "union
of the socialist soviet republics as de
Jure rulers of those territories of the
old Russian emplro which acknow
ledge their authority."
The question of claims and propa
ganda will be settled later. -
The Russian government is Invited
to Bend representatives to London as
soon as posslbte to discuss these mat
ters. Mr. Hodgson Is appointed charge
d'affaires.
Ever since the accession of a labor
government there have been, rumors
that Soviet Russia would be recog-?
nlzed but tho announcement today
nevertheless came as a complete sur
prise. ...In fact a few days ago lt, was -reported
that after looking more cao- "
fully Into the situation Premier Mac
donald was Inclined to regard Imme
diate action aB Inadvisable. It is be
lieved the action taken today will
lead to Interesting developments par
ticularly In the business relations be
tween Russia and the outside world.
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 1. Hearing of
the application of the Home Tele
phone and Telegraph company, of
Southern Oregon, for an Increase In
rates has been set for February 18 at
Medford.
These rates recently were suspend
ed by the public service commission
pending an Investigation.
On February 19, also at Medford,
the commission will hear the applica
tion of the California-Oregon Power
company which recently requested lnv
creases In rates for electrical ener
gy. The proposed new tariff filed by
the California-Oregon company was
suspended by the commission yester- '
day until such time as an Investigation
as to the reasonableness of the rates
can be completed.
Oregon Man Drowned '
CI1ATHKANIE. Ore.. Feb. 1 Whlle
his wife was looking on. unable to,
render aid, Henry J. Hansen, 80, was
drowned today when his boat upset In
a slough on the Clatskanle. river. Han
sen was standing in the boat when It
hit a snug. He was unable to swim.
The body was recovered an hour later.
Darners Cut Own Prices
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 1. Barbers
here have announced a reduction tn
the price of hair cuta from 75 to 60
cents.
U. S. P
PHfiNF i mm
HEARING HERE
FEBRUARY 18TH
they had slammed tho door In the
fnce of the onrushlng ' beast they "
found Chris Pender and Hern)an Ross (
tending a large still. They arrested j
the pnir on a charge of manufactur-!
Ing Illicit liquor, confiscated forty
gallons of freshly made whiskey and
escaped from the place with their
prisoners while the jackass was busy
taking on another meal of the alco
holic corn mash, which, they ex
plained, was strewn ubout the barnyard.