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Newspaper Page Text-""Iff . O Q 9 9 o The Weather Prediction I'urtly cloudy Maximum yestenluy 86.5 Miim um 1 1 Kla y 47.5 EDFOEB MBUNE Weather Year Ago Muxlmuu 79 Minimum 38 Dally Twentieth Year. Weetly fcrty third Vetr. MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, Wr NO. 0, Mailt RUMORS ARE Mill tipi vine III U L I II L I II1U HNPOLEFUGHT Many Theories Advanced, But I Hope Strong Amundsen and . Party Oofo Rplipf FynPfii-l rany aaie neuei txpeui U II.IJ ft J." ' uon neia rremaxure Arctic Weather Improves. LOS ANGELES, May 27. (By the 'Associated Press.) Plans for a sea plane expedition to go to The relief of Roald Amundsen, polar explorer, which have been going forward here for several days under the direction of Haakon H. Hammer, who led the relief of Amundsen in 1813, lmve been halted on advices from Spitsbergen headquarters of the Amundsen Nor Vweglan expedition that bucIi a program is premature. This announcement was made here today" by Hummer. washinoton. May 27. (a. p.) Hope for the safe return of the Amundsen polar expedition was held out today by Donald B. MacMllhin.l arctic explorer, who believes that any one of several reasons might have delayed the return of the fliers. The mere problem of locating the pole Itself by astronomical ohserva- tions. MacMlllan said, might In itself have required several days to accom- pllsh. I "It Is Inconceivable." he asserted, "that any man, however goon a punt can fly from the north end of Spitzengergen for a distance of 000 miles In a straight line and drop upon the north pole or even within fifty miles of It. MacMlllan, who will head the Mac- Mlllan arctic expedition, arrived here today to confer with officials of the National Geographic society and naval officers, Including Hear Ad- jnlral Mnffett, ohief of the naval air servlce..,.. ' .", "If Amundsen's pianos should be down in rough Ice It would take sev. oral days to construct a 'run' for his planes." MacMlllan continued. "if he missed Spitsbergen on his return, he is down, adrift, and out of gas, with'the remote possibility or rescue, , If he Is down at the north pole and cannot rise. I fear the worst in spite of his one month's provisions. To walk over the rough and snow cov- ered Ice of the polar sea, Intersected with open and thin Ice covered leads, for 600 miles to Spitsbergen, or 413 miles to Cape Columbia at this time men,'t'Cr,y 'm,,08S""e the best of men. NEW YORK, May 27.-.dy the As- soclated Press.l-Todav Is the sixth since the Amundsen Ellsworth polar flying expedition hopped off for the norm anu tne wnereuuuuis auu wei- fare of the six adventurers remain as I much of a mystery as ever. When their two planes disappeared from the view of those at King's bay, Spitzbergen, all communication with them ceased, as Captain Amundsen went without wireless equipment so as to carry as much motor fuel asi . possible. ' " ..'i to what has befallen the party slti'ce, there are several possibilities today besieged the town of Brook near ecclesiastical authority which It was but tho truth can be founded only .on here, blew open the vnult of the State tne very- purpose of Presbyterian a matter of conjecture. bank nnd escaped with $2500. Kent- protestantism to overthrow." Having found the pole or Its vicinity land Is the home of George Ade, hu- I while the modernists said that the the explorers may be spending some morist. ' I appointment of a commission of 16 time in verifying their position and Telephone and telegraph wires lead- yesterday to study the whole Issue making the necessary records to prove lng out of the town were cut and the question wm avert the break for an their feat to the scientific world. men proceeded in a leisurely manner otner year. Dr. Coffin's statement de Agaln, (hey may have discovered a to dynamite their way to the money. Cnre( t,at If the presbyteries "ap new latid In the Arctic and be engaged Frightened' citizens were held at bay prove the doctrine it would mean a at present In exploring It. ' and were eye witnesses to the rob- break in the church. The great ma- Another theory and this is put for- bery: Ijority In the church does not want a ward by some who know the mettle . Members of the hnnd patrolled the bi-enij. 1 of the discoverer of the south pole various corners in the town, stopping . ..yye wanted to state our position is that he knew It would be impossible nt the point of weapons all citizens, an(j (I jt ever comes up in civil court, to fly back from the pole on account who ventured from the shops to inves- tnat wouid be the basis of our case, of the damage likely to be suffered by tigate the five dynamite explosions nope it never comes to that." the planes on landing, and that the expedition, equipped with their hunt ing rifles, sleeping bags, folding boat and other araes, now are on tneir way back on foot acroSB the Ice which rovers the northern seas. The last possibility and one which nis own request of his assignment as admirers of the adventurous six refuse hea(1 ot the nr mail serVice. Post to envisage, is that disaster has be- master General New delegated W. fallen the expedition that one or both lrvinK Glover, third assistant post- OI tne pianes navo uiasiieu auu umi few, or perhaps none of the explorers now survive. ; There is much .discussion about relief expeditions, but Amundsen's friends In Norway declare this talk is f Continued on Page UlghtV MR. PROPER VERY CHANCE TO LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 27. Ben Proper has been given two weeks to prove he can behave himself properly. He was arrested In Pasadena last week for parking his car improperly, and ..... rin.l him tin fnr i!;nen ".I,- ,L: '.!. l, nw lntn:ran,mi..innr tnltl 1,1m all would be such i "ace that Instead of handing over The currency Iff- t.fre It Into bits and threw It on tlifl floor. The court Patented Rig to Eat Roasting Ears Safely Has Retaining Device LOS ANGELES, May 27. (A. P.) An application was on file with the state corporation department here today lor per- mission to sell 476.000 In capi- tnl stock of an enterprise to manufacture "corn servers." built to helj) the embarrassed I diner guest through his task of 4 eating corn on the cob. The I ......I.... ........I...,, n t t.n hanHlM with which the cob Is held In the vicinity of the mouth and a of hunting case receptacle In which the ear of corn cun be 'eft to wallow In melted butter whlle waltll,B to b0 eaten. . HELD NOT WORTH Most of illicit Booze i-rom Home Sources Says Report .... ...... ., i Wet Aide SeeS National - Bankruptcy if Prohibition IS ' J ttieCtlVC - WASMl.VOTON. Mm- 27. fA. P.I Tne rum i,m.i(Udo lH described In a sutemcMt published toduv by the As- SOciation Aitnlnst the Prohibition Amendment as "a throwing away" of millions of dollars of the taxpayers' money, "to stop less than one per cent 0t the flow of liquor In the United states." "iuporf compiled by Dr Rufus S. Tm.ker aeeial agent of the depart- mont of commerce, shows that import- ulI liquors to the value of $40,000,000 were smuggled. Into the country In VJU." said the statement. He estimates thai this value would be reduced by $10,000,000 this yenr. 'Prohibition officials basing their estimate on the report of William V. Linder, chemist of the prohibition unit, declare that the amount of II- licit imported liquor In the country is less than one per cent of the total II- licit booze supply." "The recent much advertised rum blockade, resulting In the concentra- tlon of nearly 400 ships in a given area 'convinces one that the dry of- f clals are paying much more atten- f ' thenteTnaT 'lchp! 99 per of (he " also would seem to prove that. the cos gt$g Prohibition throughout the country would nntoptodl, bankrupt the , The "Daily' Bank Robbery May 27.- Be twecn eight and twelve robbers early that shook the place. Pnxtnl Head Resigns. rs WASHINGTON. May 27. Henderson, second asslstan mnstef Eonernl n.-n relieved tnrinv at ,. Beneral to succeed him. Mr. Henderson resigned from the government service, effective August 1. to become general manager ot the National Air Transport, Inc.-, re cently organized nt Chicago to de velop commercial aviation. IMPROPER GIVEN BE PROPER BY JUDGE ted this was hardly proper and had him arrested on a I United States money. 1 When Proper- appeared before the United States commiss'oner here yes- 'terday. if was testified his deportment : ..Biiallv wan nntirolv limner, sn the forgiven ir he would come back in two weeks with proof that he had been a , proper Proper during that time. 11 TREASURY DRAIN CHURCH ROW OVER BELIEFS E Presbyterians Face Definite Split Over Qualification On Ministers New Rule Liken ed to Catholic Authority Absolute Faith in Creed Is Demanded. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27. (By the Associated Press.) A definite break In the Presbyterian church ' In the United States of America is imminent, modernists in the denomination's gen eral assembly In session hare declared today. The split will come. Dr. Henry Sloune Coffin, New York, representing the decidedly liberal presbytery there, said. If the various presbyteries up hold action of the assembly yesterday in voting that a literal acceptance of the virgin birth is a necessary quail mm" anyone who enter9 While the modernists; made clear their position in this regard today. tiltra-fimdamentulists, through Dr. Clarence Edward MacArtney. former mndaviitn. antl nno nf their lemlerR. moderator and one of their leaders, asserted that the "law and authority of the church would be upheld" if the New York presbytery continues to license ministers who do not accept in full all the creedal and doctrinal beliefs of the church. A protest against the ruling of the Judicial commission yesterday in up- holding that the New York presbytery went against the law of the church In licensing ministers to preach who could not affirm belief in the virgin birth., wns formally presented to the assembly today by the Rev. Charles B Swart of Chicago. This, church leaders pointed out, is in rea Ity a dissenting opinion in the assentbly lt- self, marking a direct line of clBavage. I The protest was being circulated among the commissioners tor signa- ture and so far some titty nail ap- pendetl their names, 'tconcer"eni. entirely the licensing of Henry P Van Du e New Yolk wl di not. tV" ,uIJ?l acceptance of tho theory of the virgin Dlr'f '. . , , stcd nnd the I' '.."J flu U.nt under the P' ""."h?1 t erv itself is he ujch law the pres b 'Ycauon of a ""'iJir qualification or a mSeterhol( 0f the commission, 1 n 8 g judgment of the "H tote's? cones8on 0I faith Itself, the, protest as"""edB of the te8t lncluded - - Jtota from many sections of collntry. Represented were pres- XrtcTand , New Jersey. Montana. Minnesota, Wisconsin, St. Louis, Ohio and Iowa. The following chapter of the con fession was quoted in substantiation: "The requiring of an Implicit faith and an absolute and blind obedience is to destroy liberty and conscience and reason also." "Rv rpmilrine such absolute con- formity," the niotes said, "it restores n,QO nnmnn Catholic theories of MOTOR BUS BILL SALEM, Ore., May 27 With al- moBt ,' ,'nntures attached, the completed petitions, Invoking the ref erendum on the bus bill of the 1920 legislature were filed late yesterday with Secretary of State Kozer. It was stated that 19,832 of the names had been.certlfled. Since only 0000 are required on the petitions the at tempted withdrawal of upwards of 1000 names would make no differ ence even if the withdrawals were allowed by opinion of the attorney general. The completed petitions were filed by the Oregon .Motor Stage associa "D" "" X '" "''"",: the referendum of the tobacco tax were filed Monday. Hunrj Komiincfl WASHINGTON, May 27.- fny Ah- "oclatcd Press.) Hert E. Haney of Portland. Ore., was reappointed a her of the .h m lng board today by President Coolidge. o THRU 1 MtCintock's Fiancee to Testify . fcnhcllf. Pone fl.incee nt William Mr'linlnt- n.illi.. aire," of whose murder William Darling Shepherd is accused, is anxious to testify in the trial of Shepherd, now in progress in C'hi- . cago, "J want t6 $ce a great wrong avenged," she says. Miss Pope accuses Shepherd of thwarting her marriage to McClintuck on liis . deathbed. She is seen at the trial. RE-INDICT FALL1 ET AL IN TEAPOT Conspiracy in Oil Leases Is Charged Original Indict ments Heaved Out of Court - Doheny, Jr., Not Accused in New Bill. WASHINGTON, May 27. (By the Associated Press.) Albert B. Fall, Edward L. Doheny and Harry P. Sin clair, whose indictments as a result of the oil scandal recently were dis missed on a technicality, were re indicted today by a District of Colum bia Jury. As in the previous case the indict ments charged conspiracy in connec tion with the Teaprit Dome and Elk Hills lenses. Edward L. Doheny Jr., who previously had been Indicted also, was not re-Indicted. The orlginnl indictments returned here last summer were thrown out of court on April 3 last on the ground the Indictment officer of the depart ment of justice had been present In the grand Jury ro:m and that his pres ence was Illegal because prosecution of the case was In the hands of the government's special oil counsel. ' With .the assembling of a new jury many of the witnesses who had ap peared in the f!rst Instance were re called and much of the documentary evidence gathered In the senate oil Inquiry likewise was re submitted. In the main the Indictments returned today followed up the old chargoBv , Cut Gold Hill Off Pacific Highway Is Plan of Motor Ass'n. 4 PORTLAND. Oro., May 27. Switrh the Pacific highway to the went side of tho river, out- ting Gold Hill entirely off it, Bhorten the route and save a $40,000 bridge, In the rerom- mendallon that the hoard of directors of the Oregon State Motor association voted today to make to the Btate highway commlHdion.' The highway com- mlmlon will meet tomorrow and will open bids on the proposed Gold Hill bridge. . The aHHorlatlon complained of speed and traffic traps in Gold Hill. - Di SCANDAL FREE, $3,000 BAIL Eager Against Shepherd IVI U RPKY PLEADS NOT GUILTY, IS Tho lutoHt development In the offic ial invoHtlgatlon being conducted ltltd the death of Mrs. Omar W. Murphy, wife of the well known Med ford car penter and former taxicab man, who Is being held in connection with that death on a manslaughter charge, wan his arraignment In court. thlH fore noon, following his having been taken into cum oily lnnt Sunday afternoon when ho voluntarily surrendered to tho authorities. Murphy, who hns been In the coun ty Jail since, wns brought Into Judge Taylor's court this forenoon, accom punjr d by his attorney, G. M. Koberts where he entered a plea of not guilty to the manslaughter charge. District Attorney Chancy represented tho Htate, and tho preliminary hearing was act for June 4, next Thursday. The ball was set at $9001) by Judge Taylor after tho latter had heard brief argument as to the amount that should he set. Ball waH at. once fur nished by O. M. Murphy, brother of tho accused man, and Mrs. Alice Mur phy. It Is understood that Omar W. Murphy will remain out of the city nt the homo of another brother until the time for the preliminary hearing. In his statement to Judge Taylor the sum of $5000 IkTTI was asked by District Attorney Chancy, who briefly referred to the circumstances leading to the arrest and to tho partially com pleted coroner's inquest. This inquest, he stated, would not be completed until the arrival back from Portland of the dead woman's stomach, which had been sent to that city for .anal ysis, n matter of several days yet nt least. In view of' the seriousness of the charge and the circumstances surrounding the death and arrest, Mr, Chaney stated that he thought the bond should be about $Q000. Tho attorney for the accused man argued that this bail was too much, as Omar V. Murphy has resided here In the name place for the lust !i0 yearn and there was no danger whatever that he would leave this locality and not show up for tho preliminary hear ing. The defense attorney also dwelt upon the fact that his client had vol untarily surrendered to the author ities last Hunday. Ills relatives. Attorney' Itoherts alo sa I d , while not wea 1 1 h y were p ro pared to give a reasonable amount of ball, but probably would have dif ficulty In raising a $5000 ball. There fore, he declared, he thought $1500 ball would be amply sufficient. District Attorney Chancy then stnt ed that whatever bail was fixed by the court would be agreeable to him, whereupon Judge Taylor after some further questioning, set the sum at $3000. which was agreeable to the district attorney, the latter.sald. The hrtndh.it frk-s the chicken I the hand Wii ull adore. Ashland High School Wins State Debating Title From Milton EUGENE. Ore., May 27. Ash- land high school won the state t debate championship here yestor- day, 2 to 1. defeating McLoughlln Union high of Milton-Preowater. The winners upheld the negative nf the question. "Resolved. That the referendum is a deslralile feature of representative govern- ment." Time for a Definite Policy, He Declares Grazing and Forests Need Protection Livestock Industry Needs Protection, Cattlemen Told. PORTLAND. Ore.. May 27. That the time has come when something should be done toward a definite policy relative to the public domain, was the. assertion of United States Senator Robert N. Htanfleld at to day's session of the twelfth annual convention of tho Cattle and Horse Raisers' association of Oregon. "The rights of grazing nnd the preservation of the forests and all other resources of tho forests nnd other public lands should be defi nitely settled In a manner which will be for tho best interests of all concerned," he said. Senator Stanfleld, who Is chairman of tho senate public lands committee said UuU his committee, will soon begln"a series of hearings through out the western stutes to pbtuln Ideas relative to the control of pub lic lands, and from these sugges tions to develop a policy which will be presented to congress. First of these hearings will be held soon In Arizona. The next will bo In Salt Lake City in August nnd then will follow hearings in Mon tana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, California and New Mexico. Senator Stanfleld reviewed legis lation relating to stock raising and other agricultural pursuits and criti cized beaureaucrntic control of dt viBionfl of tho federal government. Ho emphasized tho need for pres ervation of the livestock Industry of the nation and said unless tho in dustry Is nlded instead of being hampered in its operations tho time would come when the nation would have to depend on other countries for its supplies of meat and hldos and that far higher prices for those commodities would follow. George V. Neshllt, president of the Idaho Cattle and Horse Growers association, emphasized the need for close co-operation on tho part of livestock men on th? vnrlnus states through their associations to bring about needed legislation to protect the industry. , . s F LAKE FOREST, 111., May 27. (By the Associated Press.) Hill Mehlhorn of West Morelaml Country club of Chicago, western open champion, took the lead in the first elimination rounds of the middle west players for the national open golf championship by scoring 33-38 71, over the Onwcntflla club links today. .lock Hutchison of Chicago, former British champion, took 37-3774. Chick Evans finished with a pnlr of 37's for a 74 to take the lead of the amateur's and finished well up among the best scorers. Laurie Ayton, after tuklng 40 strokes for the first nine came home In a remarkable 32, four under par, for a 72. Lloyd Oulllckson also turned In a 72. STANDS UP FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN 0. A. C. MILITARY MEET. DECORATION DAY, GETS A MILD REBUFF Ft RALKM. Ore., May 27. Since ar rangements for the military tourna ment at Oregon Agricultural college on Decoration day have gone us far as they have, Governor Pierce wild to day that he would not Interfere with the tournament but that in the future he would request that the tournament be not held on that day. The gover nor today received a protest from the Grand Army of the Itepubliu und lust PLOTTER IN GERMCASE ARRESTED Kelly, 'Fixer' for Flight of White, Star Witness, Con fesses $5000 Deal Told Expect Fugitive Confessor to Be Arrested in New York Today. CHICAGO, May 27. (A. P.) While Robert White, fugitive witness on whose testimony tho state largely rests its hope of convicting William D. Shepherd for the murder of Wil liam N. McCllntock, was bolng sought in New York today the state's at torney's office proceeded With its In quiry Into alleged Jury fixing at tempts. State's Attorney Crowe traced White to New York last night and expected his arrest there today. Meanwhile the formal arrest of James J. Kelly here last night, turn ed the prosecutor's office Into a buz zing hive of activity, around which Mr. Crowe threw a blanket of ae-r crocy. Kelly was named In a letter pur ported to have been written by White In Philadelphia lost week whlrh charged ho had been forced to fleo from Chicago. Kully admitted having been with White and Arthur K. Byrne, investt- gator for Shepherd, the night before I White left the city. i '-'Kelly hus told a lot," said Assist ant- State's Attorney Joseph Savage after the sudden rush of activity had started, "but Mr. Crowe has told me to say nothing. ' Mr." Crowe's only announcement was that Kelly had made admissions that "Implidated" White. Amplification of this ' statement was, refused, - -The - prosecutor ; e.Tr j plained his' reticence by saying the Hhepher dderense had accused mm ' of trying to "poison the public mind,. , against, them." The Chicago Tribune says today ; that Kelly made this statement to his interrogators: "I saw White the night before he disappeared. Ho told me that for . $5000 he would make an affidavit, changing all the testimony he hud . given . bofore tho grand Jury.' A"" lawyer was called to draw up the af fidavit and he did draw It up, but it Is my understanding that White never signed It." White's testimony to the grnnd Jury was in support of C. C. Pal man's assertions that he had sold ty- . phoid germs to Shepherd with the knowledge that they were . to be used In killing McCllntock... Yesterday's questioning of venire men in the 'Shepherd case .and of jurors and wives of Jurors In cases argued by W. S. Stewart and W. W; O'Brien, Shepherd's counsel,' brought no eviueiu'e 01 kllciii jjlb iu ux mo jury 'or evidence that Juries In past ; cuses had been "fixed." There were only three Jurors and one venireman tentatively passed by both aides when court opened this morning to denote progress in the selection of the Jury, one Juror hav ing beon dropped because he has; formed an opinion sinco being! W- ! looted. ,V ' . '" ':L CHICAOO, May 27. (A. P.) Kf forts today to find twelve men will-,, , lng to convict William Darling Shop, . ,, t herd on circumstantial evidence, for. tho murder of his millionaire roster; n son, William K.lson McCllntock, DPn--.. tlnued to be the chief atumbllnsi : block In the selection of a Jury. - . The state's attorney expressed' a, . belief that Kobert, White, sought as a witness against Shepherd, would be. In custody In New York by night. Heathen Lands Suffer, Too. -LEX1NOTON. Ky.. May 27-. Charges that modernism hud cropped out among Presbyterlun missionaries In foreign fields were made at the. general assembly of -the Presbyte- . rlnn church of the United States to- -day. The assembly Instructed the execu-, tlvc committee on foreign missions to Investigate all charges of unorthn doxy In the foreign fields and to report to the proper church court ' for action. - ' ' ' night the Salem post of Rons of Vet erans adopted a resolution of protest, terming the tournament a desecrtlon of the day. ; - "I deeply regret," wild the governor "that the tournament was scheduled for Decoration day. I have studious ly tried to prevent automobile races and similar amusements on Decora tion day and hereafter shall request that thco. A. C. mllltury tournament be held at some other time." '!