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Newspaper Page TextI'nlvoi iitj Library Medford Mai Tmb The Weather Prediction Fair Maximum yesterday 62 Minimum today 29 Weather Year Ago Maximum 63.5 I Minimum 40 I Dally Eighteenth Tear. Weakly Fifty-Third Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1921 NO. 305 UNE 11 HUGHES IN FILM DEAL LIE,E Secretary of State Named By Two Senate Witnesses As Talking About Fight Pictures Daugherty to Get Profits, i Aiiegea rrivaie snowing at McLean's Home. , WASHINGTON, March 17. Attor ney General Daugherty Is being kept In office by President Coolidgo solely because of Mr. Daugherty's "supposed political Influence." In the forthcoming campaign Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, today charged In the senate. "Everyone knows there would be a quick change of attorney generals If Mr. Coolidge were not a candidate for re-election," the Arkansas senator said. "I am not criticizing the presi dent in this connection, but it is cer tain he doesn't dare to let Daugherty go simply and only because of political reasons." . WASHINGTON, March 17 Secre tary Hughes, mentioned by two wit nesses before the Daugherty commit tee as having witnessed the showing of the Demjisey-Carpontior fight films at the home of E. D. McLean. issued a formal statement today to say he had no discussion or conference regard ing the films with anyone." The statement follows: "The statement that. I had any dis cussion or conference,, with Muma or anybody else at any time' either at Mr. McLean's house or - elsewhere with regard to the fight films is abso lutely false. There is not a word of truth In It." ..; .., ' WASHINGTON, March 17. A story alleging that Attorney General Daugh erty was personally concerned In an unlawful conspiracy to exhibit the DempBey -Car pen tier fight films and had suggested that those behind the scheme should get a fifty per cent "cut". in the profits was related today to the senate committee investigating the department of justice. Gerald O. Holdrldge, a former secret service agent of the department told the story as he said It had been related to him by Jap Muma, New York cor respondent of the Cincinnati Enquir er, and one of those named as backers of the distribution plan V Ho'drldge read to tho committee un der oath, a long statement regarding his conversations with Muma and at the end of the statement, there was an endorsement by ThomaB Spellacy, an other former department agent, Baying the "assertions made were absolutely true." ' Spellacy, Holdrldge said, was pre3-j ent when he talked with Muma. After he had heard Mtiraa's story Holdrldge' went on. he came to Wash ington and related it to William J. Burns, head of the department's bu reau of Investigation. Instead of or dering any prosecutions, however, he said. Burns transferred him to a long pending bank case. Some time after ward, he said, he quit the government service "in disgust." According to Muma, as quoted by Holdrldge, the plan to show the pic tures over the country despite the fed eral law against their transportation k across state lines, followed a private exhibition at the home here of Edward B. McLean, attended by Presideul Harding and members of the cabinet. ; At the conclusion of the showing nt the, McLean house, Holdrldge said, Muma had a talk with Attorney Gen eral Daugherty and the president, and later Secretary Hughes, Secretary Christian and Harry S. New, theu 6 senator, and now postmaster general, joined In the discussion. ' . "He (Muma) told me; It seemed to b3 (fie general opinion," said the witness, "It was a shame the people could not seen them. Later, he told' me th'i at- fContlnued on Pag Eight) EX-CROWN PRINCE NOW SELLING PLOWS FOR LIVING; PROSPECTS BRIGHT IS CLAIM '. LONDON. March 17. The former rterittan crown prince is selling farm machinery and l living nt the home of his brother, Eltel Frledrlch at Potsdam with his wife and family, ac cording to the Dally Mall's correspon- dent- 1 , Moved by Frederick William's plea that his fortune hnd suffered through the fall of the mark, the government gave him permission to go to Berlin and enter business. Booze Violator Gets Out of Jail, When Disguised As Garbage EUGENE, Ore., March 17 Wil- Ham E. Mattox, convicted of violation of the prohibition law and sentenced to a year in the penitentiary, was missing from the county jail here when an of- fleer arrived to take him to Sa- lem and It was disclosed that he had affected his escape Friday by climbing into the jail ash can, which was carried out by two fel- low prisoners. Muttox put a newspaper over his head and prls- oners poured some rubbish upon it. When the can was left In the lot, Mattox climbed out and dls- 3- appeared. i SALEM 10 VOTE EASTERN TRIP If Medford Champions Go East C. of C. of Capitol City Sup ports Saturday Night Con test Called Best of Tourney Chastain and Knips Star. SALEM, March 17. A proposal that Salem business men, through the chamber of commerce, subscribe $100 toward defraying the expenses of the Medford high school basketball team, state champions, if that team should elect to enter tho nntlonul high school basketball tournament In Chicago, April 1 to B, is to be placed before the board of directors of the chamber this Week, It' waB announced today r Medford high school won tho state inter-scholastic basketball title here Saturday night by defeating Eugene high school 21 to 15, In the final game of tho state tournament held under the auspices of Willamette university. Chicago sent an invitation to the team winning tho Oregon state tour nament title to compete at the na tional meet there.- Medford, by de-fe-iting Eugene high school. 21 to IB in the finals of the state tournament Samrday night has earned the right to represent Oregon. The game was called by many fans to be far the best of the entire tournament, Medford playing an exceedingly fast game. Knins and Chastain, Medford, were the outstanding pair of forwards of the tournament. The first quarter ended with the score tied. 2 to 2. At half Jlme Med ford had got away to a lead, 4 to 2. In the third quarter," Medford, led by Chastain and Knips. started an of fensive that put her still farther in the lead In spite of a game fight In the last quarter, Eugene could not even up the score. The lineup; Eugene position Medford Landrum V Chastain (13) Murray (4) ... F Knips (4) Ecerhart (3) .. C Allen (2) Millican (4) O Williams bally (4) G... Relchstein (2) Substitutions: Eugene Olson; Medford White. Referee Coleman of O. A. C. Umpire Edlunnds of University of Oregon. The Salem Statesman says: Medford high school claims undis puted title to the Oregon bnsketball championship as a result of the final plav of yesterday's series, In which they were victors over Eugeno, 21 to 15. Coaches, officials, and crowd were all well satisfied that this clever, hard working, clean .playing aggregation from the south were fully deserving of the honors which they won. It was clear that the playing of the Medford team had made them easy favorites with the crowd at the open ing of the final mix. 'DUBLIN. March 17. St. Potriek's, a public and bank holiday In Ireland, lacked some of thn features of past years. There was no procession or demonstration by the Gaelic league, which formerly was a feature of the day. Dublin was to a large extent dry, the bartenders taking a holiday. At first he tried to conceal his identity, but when he took the prin cess to the movies the pair were recognized and greeted with cheers. Frederick William also took his fam ily for an automobile drive along Unter Den Linden in the afternoon and walked the streets nlone, . but escaped recognition on these occa ions. - The correspondent says his pros pects of success are bright. MONEY i or GLOBE BY World Flight Starts at 9.34 This Morning Cloud Bank Blocks Start Expect to Reach Sacramento This Afternoon Fourth Cruiser Delays Start. CLOVER FIELD, SANTA MONICA, Cel., March 17. (By the Associated Press) The army flight around tho world started today at 9:33 a. m. The world cruisers circled around Clover field for altitude as a large crowd waved farewell. They flew In formation with Major Martin to tho front and Lieutenants Smith and Wade parallel to the rear. The start of the thirty thousand mile flight around-the-world, while not under ideal flying conditions, was favorable to the purposes of the flight. a test of flying conditions In an cli mates. The adventurous fliers faced problem at the start, which prompted conference and delayed the actual take-off for more than two, hours and a half. The first leg of the flight to Sac ramento, usually open under flying conditions, today presented a wall of clouds hanging upon the Tehachapl pass and apparently covering the whole San Joaquin valley. Major Martin asked the advice of Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, one of the best known aviators on the Pa cific coast, and pilot of the flight, what the possibilities were. Lieuten ant smith said that it would be best if the planes could get under the clouds In the valley ns hazard would be involved In flying above the clouds all the way.. ."If we can't break down through tho oloud celling af Sacra-' men to we have enough gas to got back," he sold.- "All right, let's go," said Major Martin heartily and then the three pilots nnd their three machines climbed Into tho cockpits and tuned up. ' "You take the lead when we reach the pass, you know the country." Ma jor Martin directed Lieutenant Smith. Lieutenant Erik H. Nelson, engi neering officer of the flight hero for the start, flew back to'San Diego In an army plane prepared to take off from Rockwell field there this after noon In the fourth world cruiser and Join his companions In Sacramento, prdvldlng that compass installation In his cruiser Is completed today. Ho declared that if delayed until tomorrow, he will fly direct to Port land and Join tho flight there. The three world cruisers and seven teen accompanying army airplanes from Crlssy field. San Francisco, were due to land In Sacramento about two o'clock, it was announced by Lieu tenant Corliss Moseley, commander of Clover field. The flight 'Starting today Is not a race around the world. It is a pio neering exploration trip, carefully mapped out to define a practical air way around the world and to obtain scientific data on the effect of various climates on modern aircraft. There will be no spectacular dashes although many legs of the great Journey will be replete wlthj thrills In the variety of climate experienced, from Arctic to Tropic variations. During the four or more months of the flight the aviators will be out of sight of land only four times. The longest Jump will be some seven hun dred miles and stations have been established around the earth, with ex perienced American army filers there. From these stations information will be relayed back to easier points to provide the fliers with complete physical -information, on terrain and meteorology. It will be a Journey with the sun so arranged that the most desirable climatic conditions in each section may be met. The Arctic region Is ac cessible only In the spring, therefore It Is best suited to go thru the Aleu tian islands across the Pacific in April. This time will bring the fliers into the Far Eastern llttornl In time to clear thru Asia before the summer typhoon soason and thru the Green land, Iceland region before the winter season starts. - The flight will be up the Pacific coast to Alaska, with an overnight stop at Sacramento tonight, another stop at Vancouver Barracks, Wash ington, Tuesday, and a sojourn of several days at Seattle .beginning Wednesday for the purpose of chang ing landing gear for pontoons. Thence the cruiser will fly over British Co lumbia to Alaska across the Aleutian islands to the Kurlles north of Japan, down through Japan, across Chosen to China, ' down the Chinese coast thru French Indo-Chlna, Burma, India to Persia, over Mesopotamia and Syria, over the Holy Land, thru Tur key, over ROumanla, Serbia, Austria, Germany, France, England,' Ireland, and over the Orkneys and Faroe islands to Iceland, Greenland, Labra dor, down thru Canada and the New I England const to Washington and thence across the country to Clover field. ' PANES 0 MILLIONAIRE ORGANIZES WORLD SEARCH , FOR MISSING WARD, SIXTEEN AND PRETTV -?1y r f ;4Ur ; LIGHT IBR OWN J Not bobbed) '. I A t rv. f. Ut i IK " r - .,1 i i.T LIGHT - ' COMPLEXION Eleanor Aylesworth. Missing! Harry Harkncss, Binghnmton, N. Y. millionaire, is or ganizing a world search for his ward, Eleanor Aylesworth, pretty high . ehool student who disappeared from the Hurkness home under mysteri ous circumstances. Her father, Winsor Aylesworth of Forksville, Pa.i is aiding in the search. She iB 16 years old, five feet in height, anJ weighs 110 pounds. RICKARD CALLED TO TFLL SENATE OF FipiMS Promoter to Take Stand To morrow Has Nothing to Conceal and Ready to Lay All Details Before Quiz New Denies Testimony. NEW YORK, March 17. Tox Blck ard, internationally known boKiug pro moter, was subpoenaed late today to appear before the senate commlttoc Investigating the department of 'jus tice. Rickard's name has heen men tioned In connection with rnvnlMinns of al alleged deal Involving motion pic turs of the .Dempsey-Carpentier fight. Rlckard, who staged tho bout In his arena at Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City three years ago, announced that he would leave tonight for Washing ton, prepared to take the stand tonior row. The promoter said that ho had nothing to conceal and was ready to lay before the senate commltee any facts in his possession concerning the films. ," . WASHINGTON, March 17. Post master General Now denied today that he had taken part In any such discus sion regarding the Dempsey-Carpentier fight rilms as that described In today's testimony before tho Daugherty Investigating committee. The postmaster general also assort ed that neither President Harding nor Attorney General Daugherty was- pres- 'ent at tho exhibition of the films at the .home of E. B. Mcl-can. He said that if Jap Muma was present, he did not know of It- MAKES ESCAPE ATLANTA. f!a., March 17. J. B Satterfield. under sentence to be hanged for the murder of his brother- in-law. It. Hi. H.irt, escaped lust night from the Fulton county jail. Hatter-, field killed his brother-in-law here December 27, 1921 after a dispute over the estate of Satterfleld's wlfii a sister of Hart. He escaped and Inst August was arrested In Ios Angeles where he was living under an as sumed name. BLACK ' : VELVET HAT Turned up on four Sides HEAVY " &LACK. FUQ Oregon News Brief in ROKlSHUrtG, Ore., March 17. It. A. Hercher, n farmer of the Dlllard vii-initv. in. nnnmince.1 hlmuflir ns a candidate on thn renubllcan ticket for tho offico of stnto representative I--,..,, T-,n...-inB . r- u.w. has been active In the organization of the Douglas county farm hureuu nnd served as Its president for ono term. . THE DAISES, Ore., March 17.- The Jury which heard the case of Ted Mandrones charged with complicity In .. .. . ..... tne wos.er nan rouoery, tailed to aeroo aftnr deliberating for fifteen hours and was discharged late yester day afternoon by Circuit Judge Wilson. by tn cuttlnK Bnort of olher ad Mandroncs will be tried again, It was dresses. announced, but no date for the now, "The president probably was tech tiial was set. nlcally correct," Senator Dill said, in ' . I addressing the senate, "but I think a ROSEDimO, Ore., March 17. Al much better way would have been to Powers, local restaurant employee, 'w minutes to the men. who. .... . , i , , in the eyes of the world, embody the, was arrested late Saturday night ond ftt th ' , yh(lve charged with an attack upon Officer told them thnt tne matler they J. J. Cawfiold of the city police, Pow-fought, up was a departmental mat ers, u is ciaimeu in tne complaint, do- came intoxicated and created a scene in a local rooming house by striking a young woman who was in his com- itnnv Orficnr Pnwflnld wan summon ed and upon trying to arrest Powers' was struck In the face and knocked through a plate glass window Assist ance was secured and the man lodged in tho city jail. REDFIELD, 8. D., March 17. At- lacklna- the policies of tho admlnls- trillion,. Senator Hiram Johnson of California, In an address today open- Dakota In behalf of his candidacy for tho republican presidential nomina tion. Tonight he speaks at Pierre and wndn up his trip at Yankton, Satur day. ' Next week will be spent In Ne braska. TOKIO, Mnr. 17. A pronounced eurthquake that . sent inhabitants scurrying from houses was felt today In the town of Kukushima in northern Japan- No serious damage was- re posted. Tho seismograph at Osaka university earlier registered a severe earthquake believed to hae been cn tral In the Kurlle Islands, the shocks lasting ninety minutes, QUAKES ROLL OVER British Worry Over Penechant of Prince In Falling Off Horse LONDON, March 17. The Prince of Wales' twelfth riding ac- cldent In which he was thrown while competing In a race at Ar- bor Field Satmdny Is made the text of editorial homilies by sev- oral newspapers which tell him that the people are much concern- ed over the manner in which ho continues to risk his life. The wrltora remind him that he is not a private person but a na- tlonal asset and say that although he Is fully entltlod to recreation, It Is time he Imposed restraint on his plucky spirits. , RAY PRESIDENT FOR FAILURE FO LISTEN TO TALK Passion Player Attempts to Deliver Address, Cut Short ACtlOn IS tXpiamea Sen. Dill Regrets Hard and Practical View Taken. WASHINGTON, Mar. 17. Presi dent Cooltdge's action In cutting short Saturday a program of addressos at his reception to tho Oborummergau passion players brought an .explana- . tlon from the Whlto House today and ! Bllrred up a debute In the senate. j In a letter to Anton Lang, the ' "Chrlstus," of the players, Mr. Cool- ldgo oxpressed pleasure that the visi tors had come to the White (louse nnd set forth that tho only reason for tho Incident was the fact that It is not permissible for tho president to re ceive pubtlo addressos from people of another nation oxcopt thru diplomatic channels, The Incident was .takofri up In the senate by Senator Dill, democrat of Washington, who said he regretted lnax 1,10 presiaent broader and more had not taken humane view of 'ho delegation', plea In behalf of suf- " """ President Coolldgo told the plnyers In his letter that he wished to correct a "possible wrong Impression." In re ! gard to the Incident nnd reiterated his pleasure at seeing them; his apprecl- at ion of their work and his hope for the success of their -visit to Anierlc r.n.i... t u UU I.., I.u,ti, :J "th ' ,,"" it Nlssen, spokesman for the players, of, what White Housa officials doscrlbed na "nnlitii.nl rtlaciifMlnnn" Wnfl followed ter and wnno tne president sympa - thlzcd heartily he would be unable to Initiative action. I repent It Is to pe. regretted that he took such a practical view of the situation." hard, WHEELER CALLED ST. " WASHINGTON, Mar. 17. senator Wheeler of Montana, prosecutor In tho Daugherty hearing was characterized today by Frank A. Vanderllp of Now York as a "new St. Patrick." "This is St. Patrick's day," said Mr. Vandorllp. "Senator Wheelor Is a new St. Patrick driving the snakes out of America. I am profoundly con vlnced of his purity of purpose and his extraordinary ability HUH J0NG6 DRESS THE LATEST IN STYLES; LOWER HEELS. MORE BUTTONS THE VOGUE . . ! PARIS, Mar. 17. (By Associated Press.) The mah Jongg dress made Its Initial bpw to Paris at the Autulel race .track yesterday on the occasion, of the 27th annual running of the grand prix due Prlntemps. It was the first outdoor display of 1924 styles. . . The mah Jongg dress consists of three distinct frocks, entirely indepen dent one from another, but worn all at the same time and presenting a delightful "fusedecolor" effect. The three dresses can be worn singly or jointly. Amerlcnns, who formed a large per centage of the 60,000 In attendance, WELCOME TO CHAMPIONS IS GIVEN Ashland, Bitter Rival, Sends Congratulations 3000 at Depot Enthusiastic , Rally and Parade This Entire City and Rejoices. A. . M -County . Following the enthusiastic- welcome home from Salem by train Sunday af ternoon, after winning the state cham pionship basketball tournament, when a crowd of about 3000 frantic admirers welcomed the victorious team and their coach, Including the high school student body and band, pupils of other public schools and citizens generally, the vldtory was again celebrated this forenoon with probably the greatest nnd largest assembly ever held in tL high school. , Hah rahs," and other high school ,ous both at the home coming yester. day and the assembly of today, which was attended by city officials, repre sentatives of civic bodies and citizens who attended the tournament at Sa lem. This la the high school's week for shouting. High school enthusiasm and interest in the high school Is now such that many people seem to think that were another special election now to "held to put over' a bond issue for a new high school building it would pass overwhelmingly. f . Pralso From Ashland High . Another outstanding feature of the big, rejoicing , over the high school's great state victory. Is that strange as It may seom It goes a long way further toward the long desired end of pro moting better feeling between the Ash land and Medford schools. : When Mayor E. C. Caddis In his "ad dress at the assembly today read the following telegram received Sunday from Mayor C. L. Loomis of Ashland, the student body again broke loose with enthusiasm and spontaneously cheered Ashlnnd and Its high school. This telegram read as follows: "Hearty congratulations to' Medford and the team and Coach CalllBOn from all Ashland." ' - " Mayor Gaddls' reply was as follows: Your message conveying congratu 'a"" of Ashland to Medford and their team Is greatly appreciated and we thank you most heartily. It being a state contest we feel that this victory will add new laurels not only to the participants but also to Southern Ore gon." . ; " . Further expression of Ashland good will was shown when In the welcoming crowd at the depot here 8unday after noon was seen Coach Hughes of the. Ashland high school and several mem-' berg of his team. This alone made a . 1 rear h(t wltn 'toe Medford student . " Huge Crowd at Depot It was a great home coming, and rather savored of the welcome home to local bodies of soldiers from the World war. The crowd was so large that it extended all along the depot platform, forming bo great a congestion that but a few hundreds only even ' caught a ! glimpse of the returning basketball he roes when they descended from their i train. The high BChool student body and band occupied; the points of van- tage, and when tne ooys iteppeo irom the train amid a general clamor. of , cheering, high school yells and band music they were presented with two beautiful boquets by the high school girls. ,'"":.' The enthusiastic high school boys could wait no longer and Impetuously fContlnlied nn Page Filghtl predicted that 4he dress worn three fold would be very popjilar upon ap proaching American seaports in view of the customs regulations. Tailor - made costumes ruled supreme, em broidered with great masses of but tons. Toques no larger than some of the jockey's caps and as varied In their colors lined the front of tho stands. Picture hats were absent.' ' Heels showed a tendency to be lower. . Marcellus, a black four year old, owned by Antonio Oosset and ridden by Jockey Salmon, won the first big race of the year. His victory caused the public a blue feeling as he was ,neglected in the betulng at IS to 1.