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Newspaper Page Textlb AILT The Weather Prediction . . ltiiln Maximum yesicrduy 45 Minimum today lit) EDFORD Weather Year Ago Maximum 39 Minimum 2 Psllv Eighteenth Tear. Weekly Fifty-Third Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921 NO. 275 SENATE S-;DENBY. RESIGNATION I'nlvcrsKj Library M M mm RESOLUTION PASSED BY 47-34 VOTE Senator Robinson's Demand That Prest. Coolidge Oust Secy, of Navy Adopted After Bitter Fight Denby Is Not Legally Effected Expected to Retain Post. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The reso lution asking President Coolidge to call for the resignation of Secretary Denby was adopted today, by the senate.- . Democratic senators supported the resolution almost solidly and eifoush republicans Joined them to override the opposition of tho republican lead ers. Some response rrom the White House Ib expected shortly. Heretofore officials close to the president have taken the position that the question of cabinet resignations is not one falling within the province of the senate. The vote on the final roll call was 47 to 34. An amendment .by Senator Jones, republican, Washington, which would have made no request of the president but merely have' declared that , the public interest.would ba sewed, by the resignation of Mr. Denby also was re jected. . f '.' The vote on the Jones amendment waB 75 to 6. At 5:16 p. m. tiie senate began vot ing on the resolution In final form. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Taking Its first vote on amendments to the resolution requesting the resignation of Secretary Denby, the senate today rofuBed to add to the request the quail-1 -i "it o,,mv nf mlofpnsniu-e 1J 1116 imiBoc i. or malfeasance In office." The amendment had been proposed by Senator Howell, rnnublican, Ne braska. The vote was 70 to 11. , WASHINGTON, Feb 11 Secretary Weeks after a luncheon conference to- day with President which they discussed the Robinson resolution requesting the president to nsk for the resignation of Secretary Denby, made this -statement: "?o far as I know, the cabinet will , ..,.. in,.. ' remain intact. . "Adoption by the senate of the Hob- Inson resolution will In my opinion a.- feet no change in the situation." Mr. Weeks said. "The senate Is authoriz- .i n minntlnno nf cabinet ... . oriicerB ana to nj iu ... " mont fnr wronc doing. otherwise it has no authority over the tenure of office of cabinet members. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11j Senator 'inu. nf nniifornla. candidate for .the republican Pfeaioenu. w, BDDOUnCcU III me net that he would vote for the Denby res - Ignation resolution. . m -.. t-,u 11 whiio the' vv AatiiiNij t ui, r y"- , '",. in senate was concluding us re." requesting his resignation Secretary Denby sent out word to Inquirers at his office that he would hare nothing to say on the subject enner '""'s'"!.,!,. Louis Frances Boom oi uun or any time in the immediate future. granduaughter of John p.. Bootn i.a Openlng the debate Senator Spencer, nadian lumber magnate will leave republican, Missouri, opposed the Rob-' wltn s bride this evening for New inson resolution on the ground that it York, where m X. was a "quasi Judicial decision upon an enmark on hslr hoeym qP uncompleted inquiry," and grossly un they wm )lye ,n Call. fair to the secretary. (orna, where they will take up orange (Continued on Pig" Elght JACK DEMPSEY F CABARET . v. 11 While! a great throng packed the street, un NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 11. m " . entrance. Jack Dempsey. world's h,h federal agents visited all the champion, last night-was visiting nis Not even the champion's table old friend Pete Hertnan, one un. world's bantamweight cnamii". the ringside cabaret and restaurant, said to ba owned by Herman, O. u. Jackson, federal prohibition director for Louisiana, sent eight of hlB men to raid the place. , In honor of Dempsey, members or the equared circle In New Orleans rallied to the ringside In great num bers. Tables were at a premium ana Baby, Last Survivor of Albany Dinner, Buried With Mother ALBANY. Ore., Feb. 11. Two year old Horst Huohling, tho twelfth victim of Albany's botul- lnfsm poisoning case, died yes- terdiiy morning: at the Ernst lleitz home, six miles east of Albany. Ills death came nearly 4 elk'ht days after he had been in- fected and he had been ill for nearly five days. Burlul will be made this after- noon. The boy's casket will bo placed above that of his mother. LABOR LEADER President of Machinists Says Association With Doheny Renders His Availability Doubtful Socialist Leader Also Quits ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11. William G McAdoo's association with the Doheny oil interests renders his availability as a presidential candidate doubtful, ac cording to William IT. Johnston, president of tho International Associ ation of 'Machinists. Mr. Johnston presided at the opening session today of tho three-day convention here of the national conference for political action. "McAdoo did have the support of a considerable portion of organized labor but there is now a very serious question of his availability as a eundl- date, said Mr. Johnston. "There seems to have been nothing illecal in McAdoo's service ior uie I Doheny interests, but there Is a ques , . tion of the propriety of a rormer cnui net officer, after leaving his post, ac cepting employment with such inter ests and then asking to ne nominated for president." said Otto F. Branstet- tor, secretary of the socialist party national committee. .-:S; .Amerlcana foI. a thlrd paI.ty lt Was Bl Tne conference1 represents national and international labor organizations, many farm organizations, the socialist party, advocates of single taxation and cooperative" organizations. The pur- co;terence Is to formulate plang. for political action in the com. lng campn. The present confer- ence js to limit Its action to promul- cation of a Platform. Candidates who QUITS MADOO FOR PRESIDENT imiuanh-lmiiiiprlha to that platform will be - ,.,, ., ,. iirtPd. . nui'i'' . .- Plunks nronosed recommend: Pub lic ownership of railroads and water power; restriction of powers of courts in granting injunctions; creation ui national government marketing bu reau intended to furnish direct con tact between producer ana consumer . of 8Urtax; restoration of the i AvrpRX nroflts tax: taxation of , undistributed to evade taxes; a rapidly progressive tax on large tn- heritanccs; strict public control and o,nnont conservation of natural re- i ,, JlftL Vnciiiilinir coal, iron ore, oil ., , " ;. , and timber lands. OTTAWA. Ont., Feb. 11. Prince EHk o Denmnrk wno will today wed growl ng. . . SLEUTHS; ONLY GINGER ALE IS i overlooked. One of the agents nftrt Demnsey's glass, sniffed at its ami nmnounced It ginger ale. rmnrv took tne rum tu....... treating it as a great Joke. The agents reported they found a pitcher con talnlng whiskey in the kitchen of the cabaret. Mr. Jackson sold he would determine tomorrow against whom charges are to bo made. KTkiu 2 officers Warden and Overseer of Penn sy I vania. Pen Killed in Out break Preceded by Explosion Which Wrecks Wall Many Convicts Wounded' Before Order Is Restored. PITTSBURG, Fob. 11. Two prison officers' were shot to death, and number of convicts were wounded, In a riot today In the Western Ponnsyl vanla penitentiary. Aftor an hour's fight, during which, rlott guns, tear gas bombs, clubs and bricks were used, the prison guards, assisted by Pittsburg police, succeeded in quelling the disturbance, which started when the convicts used explosives in an ef fort to dynamite their way to free dam. No prisoners escaped. The dead nre: William H. Pclffer, assistant deputy warden, and J, A, Cox. an overseer. Warden J. M. Egan reported the plot was born In tho minds of four or five "bad men," recently transferred to tho prison here from tho eastern penitentiary to be disciplined. He ad ded that he believed the plot was en glneered by a quartet of convicts, known as the "four horsemen." They had help from tho outside, the war den declared. Prisoners numbering mora . than 1000 had Just been breakfasted .and were Just ubout to go to their tasks in the workshops when the blast rip ped the main gates and a section of the main wall away, rocked the en tire district shattering windows and causing residents to flee from their homes. Pelffer and Cox were nearby. They started on a run for the hole In tho wall, but were intercepted by fifteen convicts' who disarmed them, beat them and then shot the officers with their own guns. The prison yard be came a battle ground as other pris oners and guards Joined in the fight. The guards concentrated near tho gates and) threatening the prisoners with their sawed-off shotguns, order ed them to their cells. But tho ex plosion had signalized an attempt to escape and with liberty In sight they were stubborn and showed fight. Even the prisoners In their cells added to the confusion, shouting and beating upon the walls and burs and crying defiantly to the guards in the build ing. A call for help was sent to city and county and a squad was sent to help quell the disturbance. After a hand-to-hand struggle in the yard, the pris oners gave up. Thev were driven bark into their cells and the leaders of the revolt will bo punished with out delay. - Death Toll of -the Automobile PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 11. Mrs. Ethel Reicy. 86, was killed here last night when the automobile In which she waB riding crashed into a street car while crossing Broadway bridge. She was riding In tho rear seat of tho machine and was thrown violently against the back of the front seat when the accident occurred, fractur ing her skull. A. M. Bennett, local automobile salesman, and driver of tho car, is being held under $5000 bail. He was alleged by police to have been intoxi cated at the time of the accident. Deputy District Attorney Stockman announced that a charge of Involun tary manslaughter will be placed against him. Mrs. Lillian Olsen, 32 said to have been with Mrs. Relcy in the rear seat of the car and to have left the scene immediately after the accident. Is be lng held as a material wltnesB with bonds fixed at $1500. According to the police, a half- emptied bottle of liquor was found in the automobile. Oregon Man Fined $2500 OMAHA, Neb., Fob. 11. Edwin II. Guerny, former president of tho de funct Lion Bonding and Surety com pany of Omaha, which operated nineteen middlewestern states, was fined $2500 In federal court today when he pleaded guilty to using the malls to defraud In connection with the concern. Mr. Ou.'ny is now vice- president of the Baker White Pino Lumber company of Baker, Ore. EUGENE. Ore., Feb. 11. Plans for the construction of a four story hotel to cost approximately $300,000 were announced here by A. H. McDonald who Is organizing the hotel company and financing the proposition. Woman Who Won King Is jSw, 1 MRS. .ON'EZIM.V ItrVG.-W" CANDLER. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 11. Mrs. Asa G. Candler, Sr., wife of the millionaire Atlanta capitalist, must appear in po lice court tomorrow morning to answer charges growing out of the raid Satur day in which she was arrested in an apartment in company with two prom inent businessmen, Recorder. R. B. Johnson ruled today when the other principals offered to waive her ap nearance. W. J. Stoddard, president of the Na tional Dry Cleaners' association and O. ' W. Keeling, president of a brick manufacturing company, appeared In police court this morning and offered LOCAL ATTORNEY PAYS TRIBUTE TO Thoro wns an impressive Wilson Memorial service at tho Methodist ,.h.,,vh snn.lnv evening at which Porter J. Neff wns tho principal speaker. Mr. Noff began his address by say lng that ho was glad to speak of Wil son, because no man had so pro foundly influenced his thought nnd political ideals In his luetime, as nuu Woodrow Wilson. 'Wilson wns a Christian statesman not one who waB a practicing Chris tian and a statesman as two separate things, but one who attempted to apply Christian principles and ideals to statecraft and the relations ot gov ernment." 'Many people thought tho Christian religion a pacifist religion, but thlB is not true when righteousness or jus tice nro at stake; there is nothing In tho teaching of Christ that forbids fighting. This was tho attitude' ot Wilson. Ho tried to keep. America from being drawn into the war with Germany, but when the principles of International ii. '.'.'? that It had taken centuries to formulate were at stake, he Insisted that they should bo de fended, and It was his supremo faith In the righteousness and Christianity of this belief that raised him to the spiritual and political leadership of the world." Tho others on the program of the memorial service were tho church mixed quartet, a solo by William Brook, "In the Cross of Christ 1 glory" and Kipling's Recessional, appropria tely and well rendered by Ed An drews. Tho service was well attended and local greenhouses sent wreathes and flowers to decorate for tho occa sion. Schooner Near the Rocks. SEATTLE, Fob. 11. Hidden In thick weather, nn unidentified sailing schooner was today'bnttllng a 40-mlle wind dangerously nenr the rocky coast of Vancouver Island, according to reports received here, - Coco Cola Involved in Raid BOUCHKLLE: INSET. MRS. MA ft. 10 Kiuceim wiui uie u mi ui uie cases nf tne ,orcos o( Adol(o De La, Huerta, In which Mrs. Candler and the two rebel leader, hore to oppose him. Tho men are charged with being occupants federals entered tho city quietly, of a, "dive." I General Martinez Informed tho As- ' Upon the statement of Police Cap- sociatod Press that tho federals hold tain A. J. Holcombe that he had n.j0''ll!a1"1' Cordoba and Soledad. formed Mrs. Candler the case would NEW ORlEANS, Fob. 11. Cable bo called tomorrow morning, a eontln-! service between Vera Cruz mid Now uance was granted until that time. I Orleans, Interrupted during rebel oc Mrs. Candler could not bo located cupatlon of tho fornior city, was re- today elthor at the homo of the mil lionaire capitalist or at the home of her mother. Above are shown Mrs. Candler and Mrs. DeDouchello, the lat ter being Jilted by Candler for the fornlfer. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 11. Tomorrow,! Lincoln's birthday. Is a non-Judicial day In Oregon, but not a legal holiday. It Is, however, a school holiday. Offices In the state house win close or remain open at tho discretion of heads of the departments. Governor Pierce snld to day that his office Will be closed In the afternoon. The supremo court will not hand down opinions, as Is usual on Tuesdays, but' will defer them until Wednesday. ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 11. A south wind which reached a maximum veloc ity last night of sixty miles an hour, was continuing with the same force at 8 a. m. Rain fell throughout the storm. No damage has been reported. - ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 11. Astoria's street rebuilding program In tho burned area of tho city was retarded last night when 150 feet of thq con-' crete retaining wall collapsed. . The block In which tho accident occurred wns tne iirsi one on wnu-n iming wu started. Tho fill was brought to com pletion In the block where the brenk occurred a short time before tho wall collapsed. An extraordinary, meeting of tho city commission . has , -.been called for today to consider the :slt- uation and to tuke stnpa for tho con tinuation of the filling. ; i L E WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Officials of three railroad labor organizations appeared before the senate oil com mittee toduy to oppose the nomination of Atlee 1'omerene of Ohio as special counsel for the government In the oil lease suits. After they had concluded - their statements, the commlttoo called both Mr. Pomerene and his colleague, Silas H, Straw n ot Chicago before 1U Oregon News in Brief . Murder Record Is Broken in St. Louis; Five in Six Hours ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11. A new criminal record was said to have been established In St, Louis yes- torday when five murders were reported to police in six hours. William 11. Anderson, a police- man, was found on a sidewalk, his body riddled by bullets. Sam Urockman wns shot to death by highwaymen. Nathaniel Wll- Hams and Charles Berry, negroes, and James Nick were stabbed to death In three street fights. , 4 VERA CRUZ IS BY Important Seaport Taken By Loyalists Cable ggpyjrjg I Restored Rebels Routed in Jalisco Leave 4000 Dead On Battlefield. VERA CRUZ, .Feb.- 11. Mexican government troops arrived In Vera Cruz at 4:46 o'clock this morning tak ing possession of the city after Its recent evacimtfon by the rebels. . General Kugenlo Martinez was In command of tho six thousand troops loyal to Presidont Obregon who occu- opened today, lt was announced tho Mexican consulute hore. at MEXICO CITY, Fob. 11. (Via Radio to Fort Worth Star-Telegram). (By Associated Press). Reports are being received from all sectors of tho western front announcing a tremen dous victory by tho federals over the -rebels at Ocotlan, state of Jnlisco. t Federal troops drove tho insurrec tionists out of positions that were ' considered Impregnable and the latter jure reported to have retreated to Pon cltlan. whore tho next Important en- gagemont is expected. Estimates of , " rebel losses In dead, wounuea ana prisoners are as high as 4000. It was the worst reverse tho rol-eis have suf fered on tho western front. Military circles say tho main body of tho troops moving to Vera Cruz Is within 26 kilometers of tho port. The federal advance is said to bo along threo lines, General Allmazan trying to reach the objective via Jalapa, General Martinez marching along tho Moxlcan railroad whllo another fed eral column Is marching by wuy of Sierra Blanca. OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 11 Miss Lois Frances Booth of Ottawa and Prince , f;r)t COUHln f , nmnrK, "" ""I""" . , . . , n.l. lsh kings, were married nt four o clock this afternoon m tho quaint church of All Saints. Tho ceremony was per- formed by Bishop Ropor of the An- gllcnn diocese of Ottawa assisted by the Rev. c. o. Hepburn, rector ot i All Saints. RECAPTURED OBREGON FORCE SPITE OF WILSON INCIDENT BARUCH GIVES $5000 TO AID GERMAN CHILDREN WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Major General Henry T. Allen, chairman of the American committee for relief of German children, made public a letter from Bornard M. Baruch, close friend of Woodrow Wilson In which Mr. Baruch urged that the German em bassy flag Incident not be allowed to affect tho raising of funds In tho Unit ed States for starving German chil dren. "While the indignation of the Unit ed States against the stupidity, bad noooiL STORY TOLD IN DETAIL Former Secy, of Treasury Gives Lengthy Account of. His Connection With Doheny Denies Connection With Oil Leases Senator Reed Started Probe of McAdoo. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury and candidate for the demo cratic nomination for president, em phasized before the senate oil Investi gating committee that bis professional relations with E. L. Doheny, recently terminated were "In good faith," and I had nothing to do with the leasing ot nuvul oil reserves. Mr. McAdoo appeared at his own re quest because ot testimony given by TVTM Ci MtAOOO ' Mr. Doheny as to his employment In connection with Mexican oil matters. ; Asserting taht "the faith of tbe peo ple In their own government "is shak en, because of the developments In the oil Industry, he declared "this ques tion transcends political parties and considerations," and that "the first duty, the Imperative duty of tbe hour. Is mercilessly to uncover and bring to public view and scorn and punishment ' everyone who has betrayed the publlo trust or who has been guilty of wrong doing In this humiliating and danger oub affair. "' ' ' "It would be a crime against the , public," he said, "if the dragging of In nocent people Into this affair should di vert attention from the guilty, to pre vent the discovery of those' who have betrayed the publlo Interest." ' Ills statement, which was In the na ture of an elaboration of his recent let ter to Chairman Lenroot of the com mittee, dealing with his services as counsel to the Doheny companies, fol lows In part: ; . "I am Informed by your chairman that already there has been inserted lu the record the letter I addressed to ' him on February 7, 1924, setting; forth in detail the facts concerning the pro fessional services rendered by my i former law firm In New York, Messrs. McAdoo. Cotton and Franklin, and subBequently by myself In Lbs An- gelogj jn connectlon with ' Mexican ; - rvhonv' pnfflnanlAH. It .Ulutra.u u. ' j . . : ... . . ,.-- ,J " ' .i.. the testimony before the committee that neither they nor I had any rela- Hon whatever to the leases made ot the Teapot Dome and California naval I' fOnntlnniMf on Ftge EIhO taste and official obtusenessi. ot some members of the German government and press is wholly comprehenstblo to me," Mr. Baruch wrote, "I sincerely trust that Its effect will not be an ob struction to the necessary and human itarian work your committee Is do ing." ' "Mr. Wilson's heart," Mr. Baruch said, "never knew hate tor the Ger man people; only compassion and a desire for Justice." He Included w)th tbe letter a, check, for $5000,