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Newspaper Page TextMiEbFORl) Mail Trie . n The Weather Predk'tlon Fair Maximum yesterday - 77.8 Mlulmum tuduy 53.7 Precipitation 01 whither Year A Maximum ... 83 Minimum 46 Dtly Twmtleth Tew. Wt.lclT rutf third Vw, TWELVE PAGES MEDFORD. OREHON, TIIUItSDiVY, MAY 14, 1925 NO. AG Love, Honor and Be Gay Is Promise of Movie Star Gropm Qualifications of Voters in Friday's School Site Election FLEET Chance to Be "A Regular Boy" Looms in Life of Jackie Coogdn uu CONVICTS IN RUM -V WILD DASH STEAL AUTO Tanko and Hall, Who Escaped, From San Quentin, Dash Through Sacramento With 4, Posse in Pursuit Knock Man On Head, Steal Car, Wreck It, Steal Second Car. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 14. Two men who wrecked a stolen automobile here this morning are believed ,to be Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall, escaped murderers from San Quentin prison. All peace off leers In this city have been ordered out to hunt thorn down. t - The nutomobile was stolen early today from n fanner and his wife near Auburn. It was wrecked in front of the Sacramento county hos pital on the southern edge of this t-ll-v- Two men, one with a rifle, held off would-be pursuers and disappear-1 ed on foot in the direction of Oukj Park, a suburb. j They were last seen at 43rd street and Fourth ovenuo In the! same locality . where the bandits dis-J appeared , three weeks ago after; shooting C'lydu Nunn, a member of ; the police force' who was pursuing 1 them after they had stolen a car! and kidnaped Its driver. One woman, seeing tho men with ' a rifle this morning, became hys terical, Bystanders who saw the . .h ,..,,i i . Vr-nk,. men declared they resembled Tanko, and Hall, escad convicts. f. .u . T - Vi , ' .,, i. ter they had wrecked, their stolen automobile, the bandits, who had run through the county, hospital and state fairgrounds nearby, -came upon Henry Hansen In front of bis home, linnitA.i him 'M " t l, 'h eml ihrew- him Into the back of his automobile and started In the machine toward Stockton on tno upper stocmon ruau wlth a posse in close put sun. Tno kidnapers later tnrew an sen out of his automobile and con- Th0 ccremony wns 8C, for 4:30 'm.a.ny ' tnf, rum running channels tlnued-townrd Stockton, leaving the O.clock thlft aeiemoon. The official- off t.he Atll!? coa,8,t, ,b? the coaRt upper Stocktrtn road and taking to ing clergyman selected wns the Rev. Kuar.d' Prohibition off dais are con the lower Bto. kton. a highway which Cornelius Woelfkln, pastor of tho V"1"8 themselves with land smug lies west of tho first road taken. Pa,.k Avenue Baptist church, where gli?? " "ie prhmni PfArmanf The stolen automobile in which the bride's father has taught a bible A8.l.Fro,5Lb'l'?..?I1.,0l,,!-t the bandits first entered Sacramento was taken from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Therault at their homo east of Au- burn. Pointing a rifle at thorn one of the men said: "Wo are Tanko and HalJ." Tho bandit then tied tho couplo In their bed and departed In the Thorlault automobile. It later Oe- -------- vcloped that Hansen had been eject- world. She Is 21 years old. David ra,sed tho lce of nuora obUnBble ed from bis automobile in the heart Milton is 26 years of age and recently from ,he ,,nown wet 8IK)t8 of Sacramento .and the bandits had was admitted to the bar. He is w-e 1-, Beef that the bootleKgerBi once disappeared, but Hansen did not to-do hut not extremely wealthy. The checke(1 gufficentiy to make hazard know which direction they took. IC"UP' hav0 been c,""' trienis since oug gny attempt to smuKRie quor to Meunwhllo, a posse was en routo childhood. American shores, will return to the toward Stockton. They will sail for I ranee on Sun- practlce of redistilling industrial alco- Shortlv after noon Hansen's auto- mobile was -found in a down town alley,- not more than two blocks from tho. police station. At about the! same time tho police department re- ceived word that another nutonio- bile had been stolen a half block from police headquarters. j Al'RUHN, Cal., May 14. Two men1 who said they were Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall, sought for weeks as escaped murderers from San Qucn- tin prison, thrust rifles In the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thorault. e"chers, three miles cast of here lhe cffect that the North Holly The defendants were Mike Sogura, and drove off ln the Therault auto- 4, St0 committee would apply for j-yank Carolla and Felix Sanpeltro. mobile. ' 1 an Injunction In case tho P. & K. 1 Therault found the supposed con- site should win, are absolutely . gAN PEDRO, Cal., May 14. Two vlcts In his woodshed oarly this untrue. . steamers estimated to be of approxl- morning whon a dog barked per- If tho P. & E. site should win mteiy 0000 -tons burden each drop slstently. Uoth men pointed rifles the committee and every other pe(I anrhr 0ff the north end of San at him when he opened the door of North Holly advocato will bo (a Catanna inland about forty miles at the shed and then marched him squarely behind the board to 8Ca from tnl port toafty. Into, the house. 1 bulla the best high school pos- ( lookouts who reported their arri- Tm Tanko and this Is Hall," said sible. VERN MARSHALL. val from tne nortn piac(((i them tenta-one- of the men. Ho read news- Sec. Treas. of Holly St. Site tlvely In the category of rum runners, papers containing accounts of the Committee. come to Join the southern California .nnuflo' fwlfrnnt'irna nnil nuked hOW the neighbors regarded their activl ties. . The Thcraults were then bound to their bed. when Mrs. Therault com- plaincd that she was being bound so ea i-ress., An unusuauy ...ir uU tlghtly as to cut off blood clrcula- vanco In the price of wheat today ac- ,u .mm h . was companied indications of export busl- m..,'. 1 -ThkvE better 'than having a rope (Contlnowd on Put 8lx 1 HANGMAN'S NOOSE LOS ANGELES. May 14. "Steal ing the hangman's stuff." Is what attaches of the state corporation de partment here think of tho promoter who yesterday applied for s permit t sell slock In a "spinal rejuvenating device. The distinguishing fealure of the new healln-giving apparatus Is a EL PASO, Texas, Mny 14. With the aid of nn interpreter, Bert Lytell and Clnire Windsor, movio actors, today were joined In marriage by a Mexican jndKe In the presldoncla room of the city hall at Juarez, just across the Hlo Grande river from here. .Manuel Reachl, husband of Agnes AyreB, translated the 4 words of the native judge. "I'll take your word for what ho said," Lytell told Reachl as the ceremony concluded, "but I think he meant love, honor and be gay," and then turned to be- stow a kiss upon Mrs. Lytell. The party leaves today for Mexico City, whore the Lytolls -will spend their honeymoon. RICH HEIRESS IS MARRIED TO GIRLHOOD PAL M irn Ahkii. D nnl nt illrtM Da. UHoo Muuy nuiitciciici uc- COmeS Bride Of. DaVid Mil- ton, Childhood Friend nl... u f Only Members Of Family At- Jend Police On Guard. with pervious prices of $6 to $!. Two cutters are reported as unable to cope NEW YORK, May 14. Miss Abby with six rum ships off southern Call Rockefollor. heiress to probably tho fornia. largest family fortune In the world, " ...a... v. .. f Dnvi(, M'errlwotncI. MiUon, young lawyer with a modest income. th"c homo )f npr Mr and Airs. John D. Rockcfullcr, Jr. NEW YORK. May 14. A squad of .,..' ...'. . - . . . - ! . . -;-' I ,i. "...,..i crowds at tne marrBe of Mr . Rocko folicl..8 eldest child and only daugh- ter, Abhy Rockefeller, 'to David Merrl- wether Milton.' class for years. I Only ff"'t'' were Invited to tho - ceremony itself. but the guest list for the reception I numbered 1200. Tho bride's 8 S-year- Oia granniamer is exuecu-u io see me . wedding. Abhy Rockefeller Is heir apparent ... , . to tne greatest lamny toriune in ine u"y- '"" -yM-rw.",... . " -'" nor ma. a una no servants ... accum I"y the ncwlyweds. f. . tiOlly Of. LtOnWllttee . Promises lO Abide By Voters Decision 4, T the Editor: . Anv rurn0"8 floating around to rlilnigo Wheat fim-s I'p. CHICAGO, May 14. (By Assoclat- ness of liberal amount. - Wheat for May delivery rose to S1.S8 In the final seven cents a bushel. IS LATEST STUNT A E noose hung from- the ceiling. Into this the patient inserts his neck then voluntarily takes his feet off th floor. The resultant stretching of the spine, accompanied a vibratory movement produced by turning two ! nnnoies. is sum ny toe promo.-rs u j be of untold value In flesh reducing 1 treatments. SETS-SAIL FORMIC 12 of 16 Vessels Blockaded Off New York, Put to Sea and Head for the Pacific, Authorities Claim Liquor Prices Rise in East, Fall in West. NEW YORK. May H (Hy the As sociated Press.)-;Twelve of the 16 rum vessels that nave been anchored on rum row tinder the surveillance of the blockading coast guard, have put to sea, officers of the CG-17 patrol boat reported today when they put In at Sttiton Island. Two steamships and two schooners are the only liquor ships left, they reported. The price of liquor is going up in ! New York and going down in Call Ifornla. The reason is the dry navy's blockade of the east coast rum row. Many of the ships unable to do busl . . .... .. ness nere nave sauea ror tne racmc tuusi, wiiHiB cusiumern are repuneu t0 be bringing loads ashore regularly mates place the value of whisky landed In and around Ban Diego within the "asl ,s "ours at more than 2IM),uihi. As a result the bottom has fnllen out of the gin market In California. ! Scotch Is reported to be selling for $4 a quart in Los Angeles, compared , laB " tmu aepanen were heavily laden and annarenUv had All the ships that departed were failed to dispose of any of their car- "es- me coast guard omcers sara. Th. remaining ships they asserted, are making no effort to keep In touch ; with their shore customers and appar- en"y ha,ve settled down to 8, ganw ot out-waiting the blockaders. 'Ronorta'nf h"hnttle bet Reports "of a' battle between rum- runners and the coast guard In the narrows were denied today. . WASHINGTON, May 34. (By the Associated Press.) With blockading " ' ?IY.. . m iZJTi .JjT!.j.!.i dry agents are concentrated on the Canadian border prepared to break up any surprise moves from the land uotlegge . , ., , . ,h rum fleet has had a noticeable effect In the opinion of Mr. Jones. It has ii ma vuiiiiuii ui mi. iiuiirai i 0j- lh v.. m hoi for sale as a beverage, was ex pressed here today by the assistant commissioner, who said this would bring poisonous concoctions back on the bootleg market. To combat such a move highly trained men will be needed, he said. SEATTLE, May 14. On the conten tion that liquor killed her husband. Mrs. J. A. Karterman, widow of a Cle Elum Jeweler, gained a verdict against-, three men for 110,000 In EHensburg today, reimrted the Seattle Times. She said he drank the liquor . ,!, whiskey row, as Santa Catallna Island Is not a port of call for ocean going craft. - WASHINGTON, May 14. (By the Associated Press.) The coast guard's activities in concentrating off rum row was characterized as "futile and n waste of money," In a statement to day by w. H. atayton. head of the (Amendment. "In the revolutionary days," he said, "the entire British navy was sent to these coasts to stop smuggling. The Immediate result of this action was the making of real sailors out of the American smugglers. History repeats itself. The vigilance of the coast guard wil make skillful seamen out of the rum runners. The so called sue censful bottling up of rum row Is noth ing les sthan a farce." Want Jloscborff Man. ffALEM. Ore., May 14. A rftqulnl tion has been received hy Governor Pierce from Governor Richardson of California for th extradition of rred Fonrd who in under arrent at Rone hunr and who f" wanted in San Francisco nn a chfirfre of embezzle : " i1T?m "WW . The boy who .earns more money than any other in the world may yet have a chance to be "a regular boy." It is reported in Hollywood that Jackie Coognn, at the conclusion of his present mil lion dollar contract, will be given a vacatiqn from the films by his parents so that Ms growth in his formative years will be natural. Jackie is seen above in characteristic screen pose. He is also shown , beinp; a regular boy to the extent of playing nurse to his new baby brother. " At left are Mr. and" Mrs. Cooffan. PIERGE- FAVORS DEATH SUMMONS ANNUAL REVIEW H.RIDER HAGGARD ARMISTICE DAY FAMOUS AUTHOR Oregon Governor Replies to President's Inquiry Regard ing Military Review On An niversary of Great War Victory- SALEM. Ore., May 14. "I am In no sense militaristic," said Governor Pierce today, when Informed of plans for a national defense muBter on Armistice day. "I bolieve in arbitra tion. However, we should be able fully to defend our homes and Amor lean Institutions. I favor an annual review on Armistice day of our ability to defend our country." WASHINGTON, May 14. A con certed movement was In progress to day to have state executives place he- fore President Coolidgo their views regarding ,the proposed "national de fense muster" on Armistice day. The president, before reaching; n decision on the plan drawn by a com mittee of resorve officers and sub- .mltted by the war department, desires to know the altitude of the governors. With a view to expediting the matter, appeals for prompt consideration wore peing sent to state capitals hy the reserve, national guard and veterans' organizations. Daily Report on the Crime Wave PORTLAND. Ore., May 14. Tim othy Curttn, 18, a soila clerk, was fthot fn the Hhoulder and Lewis David Hon, 17, was arrested charged with the shooting early tndfty. Curtln wan a member of a group of employes of a Broadway restaurant, three youths and three frh-ls, who had been out on a party, and entered a rooming house conducted by Davidson's mother. Davidson, according to the police fired at Curtln when lhe latter cursed Mrs. Vera Davidson when she protest ed against noise the' party was mak ing. Young Davidson interposed and In a dlspate the shots were fired, the police reported. Curtin's wound Is not acrioun. I Not at Present, 8ays Baldwin. LONDON. May 14. (By the Assn elated Press.) The British govern ment will not at present ttke the Initiative in calling a world disarms ment conference. Premier Stanley Haldwin told the houne of commons today tn rnply to a member a question Author. of 'She' and Other Ad venturous Romances Passes Away in London After Long Illness Was Famous Also . As Agricultural Expert. LONDON. May 14. (A. P.) Sir H. Hlder Haggard, the author, died here today. Sir Henry Hlder Hnggnrd was born at Unulenhani, Norfolk, JunOj 22. I860. Iflh engaged In govern-' mont serviro In South Africa and , while a young man became cele- j hrated as a writer of romances and tales of ndvonture with African, backgrounds. From 1892 to 1924. scarcely a year passed without the publication of a novel by him. Sir Rider Haggard, who had been . ill for four months, and recently: wnen his conuition became serious he was taken to a private hospital in London, whore he died. Although he achievod a world reputation as a maker of fiction, it was known to but few that the real work-of -flit H. Ridor Haggard wns In tho field of practical agriculture, In which he gained the highest reputation anions experts. The "Daily" . Bank Robbery CAMBRlDfH-;, Mass., May 14. (By the Associated Press. ) Two messen gers bearing a payroll of $20.0!t0 from the First National bank of Boston to the plant of Iever Brothers company, in Cambridge, were held up today at' the enlrancp to the plant by nix mask ed men and robbed of two leather bags containing tho money. 3 Reported Killed in Pennsylvania Wreck TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 14. Three persons are reported killed and several Iniured In a collision between Pennsylvania railroad passenger train No, 6, eastbound, and a freight train near Martinsville, III., 1? miles west Those reported killed were Dan Those reoprted killed were Dan Walsh and George H. Muench. both engineers, and William Zimmerman, fireman. Two of the engines pulling the passenger train and six coaches were derailed. For the benefit of the voters for the school election to bo held tomorrow. May 15th. We desire r to state that every person who f has been a resident of School DIs- trlct No. 4!), for n period of over thirty (30) days. Immediately preceding the election and who Is over twenty-one (21) years of age and is either a native born or naturalized citizen of tho l.'nlted States, and who has been n citizen of the slate of Oregon for n period of more than six months immediately preceding this election, Is a qualified elec- tor nt said school election and' may voto nt the said election whether registered or tint, by sat- isfylng tho election bnnrd that thny are qualified as electors. Signed OUS NEUTtmtV. E. E. KEl.LV. OVER RIFFK . All But Two Blockhouses Re lieved and Region Cleared of Enemy, Leaving, Dead and Guns Behind Stiff Re sistance Is Admitted. . ' .. RABAT, French Morocco, May 14 (A. I).) Abd-El-Krim's Rlffian invaders were severely punished hy the Frehch yostorday in a series of operations which relieved all but two of tho surrounded outposts and established tho French on. tho W bano heights, Tho Riffians wore completely cleared out of this region, leaving a great number of dead on the field. The French captured large quantities of arms and ammunition, Including, they say, many mnusora and French rifles taken by tho Germans at Mnu beuge. One of the French blockhouso gar risons still stirroujidod and holding off the Rifflnns, Is tho Aoulay post, where only a dozen native troopers are still uble to handle the guns out of a garrison of fifty men and two French officers. The French mot the stlftest Bort of resistance In their forward move ment and there was much hard fighting but the Rlbano hoights were attained and positions established there, The French losses are not stated. An, official French communique, issued today, states the flying col umn under General Colombnt con tinues today clearing up the neigh borhood of Rlhnno. "Our lossos In action wore light. "In tho center of tho front column Froydenberg's column met stubborn resistance In Its progress westward and fought a shnrp action ' ngulnst tho enemy which wns well entronch ed and composed, of best elements of the Rlffinns. "The enemy's losses were very heavy, more than eighty being left dead on the battlefield, whllo arms, ammunition and prisoners were cap tured. "in Colonel Oambay's sector In tho west (hero Is nothing to report." ASHLAND CAR THIEF GETS 5 YEAR PENALTY PORTLAND. Oro., Mny 14. Kert ornl JuilRO Bonn (odny Imported the mftxlmum Hentonro of Nve yearn In prUon upon J." IlHrrlH and Oncar V. Allan, ronvlntcd of nutoinohlle thoft. A Joint Indictment dincRCd them with fltnallnff a c;ir In Chlno, Cal., and drlvlni? to Ahlnnrt, Oro. A Boparnlo Imllclnvnt charfftid HurrlH with driv ing a atol.'n car from Portland to Roddlng. 10 SEPARATE BUI NKW YORK, May 14; Richard tlarthelmess, motion picture star and his actress wife, Mary Hay, have agreed to separato but only because their professional careers require that they work In "-different cities, It is stated. Mlns Hay, who In private life Is Mary Hay Caldwell, du ugh ter of Colonel Frank Merrill Caldwell. U. S. A., will leave soon for Kngland to dance for mlsfc balls. Mr. Itartbel mess will remain In New York mak ing pictures, FRENCH REM A BIG VICfORY E BOMBSHELL Ex-Senator Burton Asks That Arms Convention Be Di vorced From League of Na tions Stand Causes Sen sation,' But President Cool idge Explains Drastic Action GENEVA, Mny 11. (!Jy tho Asso ciated Press.) The American dnlegu tlon to the league of nnttons lntor natlonnl conference for the control of traffic in arms and munitions today officially presented nn nmendment t divorce the anna convention from the longue of nations. Tho presentation of tho amendment although expected fn many quarters, caused somothlng of a sensation. The convention which it is proposed to amend, provides that a central In tornattonnl office ahull be established hy the council of the league of nnttons for the collection and publication of documents of all kinds rotating to traffic In arms. The amendment offered hy Ropre-. smitativo Theodore Burton, head of tho American delegation, provldeH for a central office, but omits the spocifi cation that it bo appointed hy the loagueR council. It differs nlso from the conference convention by saying that a certain mini be r of states to bo determined later shall nominate representatives 'to the central office, and these repre sentatives shall determine its organi zation and functions, including the method of electing their successors. The. Burton amendment will be dls cussed later. - . ; WASHINGTON, May 14. (By the Associated PrcBB.) The amendment introduced today by Theodore Burton,., chairman of the 'American dologatlon to the Geneva arms traffic conference Is Intended merely to divorce the in ternational office proposed in the draft convention now under considera tion from control by the league of nations. It was snld at the state department that It in no way was intended to separato tho present conference from league supervision. GENEVA, May 14. (By the Asso ciated Press.) America's Interost in the Panama canal Is expected to figure today in discussions before the leugue of nations international conference for the control of trafNe la arms and munitions of whether thore should ho International control of arms in ship ment. Such examination during ship ment Is authorized In tho proposed convention, and although the American delegates did not express any opinion , today they are understood to opposn extenslvo right of search involving continuous examinations of cargoes. The British delegates submitted an Amendment mainly intended to give . Oreat Britain tho right to examine an ships suspected of carrying arms dustlned In hor colonies and authorlz- -.. ing penalties for Illegal shipments. . The Japanese delegation vigorously. v. coinbatted this proposal as a sorlous Impediment to free navigation and facility of transit. . , ; - Airplane Flies 90 Miles An Hour With Cull Apple Fuel SPOKANE, May 14. Itnlng an nlcohol-bnHO Fuel mado from cull 4 appIoR and potatoes, an nirplnne was flown from (his city to Wal- lace, Idaho, a distance ot 00 mllea. In an hour today, a telegram from Lieutenant N. B. Mamer, United Rtntna reserve corns, announced. The fuel is tho Invontlon of K II. Records of this city and Is being manufactured here.- Lieutenant Mamer carried a passenger and roportod that while the fuel con- ' sumption was lowored, nn in- crease In Bpeod was noted. ' I WON'T GET DIVORCE A statement issued by Miss Hay Hijys that neither party will snolt h divorce and their two-y oar-old daughter will remain with Mr. Har thelmess while the mother is abroad, after that spending six months a a time with each parent. From Hollywood comes news that Bert Lytell and Clair Windsor, screen stars, will he married at Juarez today. Mr. L-ytcll was divorced last October from Kvelyn Vaughn. Miss Virilism whose real name Is Ola Kronk, was formerly the wife of William Holes.