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o o I'nlvcrsllj MbinrjO ( Medford Mail tribune The Weather o Prediction Gcwi-ul fair niul wurniei Maximum yinuiity 56.5 Mliiiniuin todny 40.5 Irf'idtatlm 'I'm w Weather Year Ago .Minimum 68 Minimum 43 Dill- Twentieth Tew. HTmUt rifty-lourth ri, MEDFORD, 0RK00NV AVKDXKSPAY, 8EPTF.M HKU 'AO, 192.-) NO. lf4 1 LA FOLLEnE WINS SEAT INJpATE 30-Year Old Son of Late Sen ator Given Record-Breaking Majority Opponents Beat en Ten to One in Some Dis trictsReturns Delayed By Storm. MILWAUKEE W.is., Sept. 3ft. (A. P.) Wisconsin again plnelns the stamp of approval on the name of LnFolletto at a special election held yesterday choso the thirty year old Hon of U late senator to represent the Badger state in the United States sen ate. The. approval was emphatic ns shown by the enor m o u s majority that nearly every county in the state gave to tho new senator. Thrco counties In the first district, formerly consider e d invulnerable when the rh--ht llaMVUiliWlm. Wine: of Wiscnniiln republicanism was being put to tho test, capitulated to LaFollette. Thirty counties went to La Follette by approximately two to one vote, while his tremendous strength was shown In two counties. Calumet and Kewaunee, where the new senator ran ten to one ahead of his lending oppo nent. Edward P. Dithmar, republican running as nn independent. The strength of young LaFollette was fur ther shown by tho percentage of the votes In the other counties of the state. Of these, he carried eight by more than two and ;a half-to one, elevn liy more than three to one; four by throe and a half to one; six by four to one; nine by five to one; four by six to one; and one by seven to one. With 315 precincts of 2(592 In the state missing enriy this morning ow ing to the heavy rain storm in the northwest section of the state. La Follette showed a plurality of 134.544 over Dithmar, and a majority of 112, S1S. HELENA, Mont., Sopt. 30. A Bhnrp earthquake of sufficient Inten sity to loosen accumulated snow on the roofs of residences and cause min iature BnowHlldes wns felt here nt 2:30 o'clock this moriilnff. The disturbance lasted for six seconds. RAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 30. An earthquake shock ho HrM that a preat part of the city's population appar ently did not feel It, visited San Fran cisco at 7:30 a. m. today. 1 OAKLAND. Calif., Sept. 30. (A. P. A llpht earthquake shock was felt here at 7:30 n. m. today. No damage was reported. Wire Report on the Pear Market NEW YORK. Sept. 29. Tuesday: Twenty-nine cam California pears; I six New York; 27 Oretion; 21 Wash- Hilton; 13 New yotk ny uum. pon bartlettn, 3380 boxes, extras, 2. 7G to $4.25; few $2.35 to $2.50; average $3.82: fancy, $1.C0 to $3.75: tops. $1.40; average, $2.60; special. $2.05 to $3.40; average. $:i.zo; Jous, $4 25; $3.27; 1705 boxes, extras, $2.75 to few $2.35 to $2.50; average. rnncy, 2.40 to 3.G0; few low ns $1.85; average, 13.29. CHICAGO, Sept. 30 Tuesday: One enr California pears: two Colorado; ono Indiana; five Oregon; two Utnh; fourteen Washington; two Michigan by boat. Oregon hnrtletts. 620 boxes, J2.D0 to J3.30; mostly 13.05 to 3.15. FASHION DECREES GAY COLORS FOR TO CHICAGO, Sept. 30. (A. P.) Sus penders will replace belts, trousers will be plaited at the top, waistcoats be double breasted with lapels and coats will be single-breasted next spring. Such Is indicated nt b fashion show here tinder the auspices of clothing manufacturers. Besides, they say. men will usurp some fem inine jC-erogal5e. IN Automobile Hearse j Containing 80 Cases Of Liquor, Seized SAX FRANCISCO. Sept. 30. fr An nutomoblle hearse, used for transporting smuggled liquor Was captured, together with 'three men. a motor boat and a large quantity of liquor, by fed- eral prohibition agents. The hearse was loaded with eighty cases or liquor when seized. L ' LAKEIIURKT, N. J., Sept. 30. (A. P.) Tho dlmiHter to the aliwhip Shenandoah should huvo been "en tirety and very easily avoided," Cap tain Anton Mclncn, former German Zeppelin pilot, declared today before the naval court of Inquiry here. "Does your criticism apply to the handling of the ship on that occa sion?" asked Rear Admiral Jones, president of the court, i "It does," lielnen sold. "In other words you believe Com mander Lansdowne was responsible?" . "I do." "On what grounds?" "In my opinion the ship ran delib erately into the center of the storm for at least half an hour after danger signals had been shrieking out loud. With the ship having sufficient power for steerage way she easily could have got out of danger. I stand ready to prove this from the evidence presented to this court." "Are you prepared to say that had you been in charge of the Shenun doah you could have escaped the storm ?" "I am proud to say I would have." "low would you have avoided the disaster?" Basing his recital on the statement made to the court by Lieutenant Commander C. 10." Rosenduhl, naviga tor of the ship, Heinen began a long explanation full of technical details. At times he gesticulated violently and raised his voice. Admiral Jones gent ly warned him to keep calm. Heinen insisted that the1 first sign of danger was the drift to tho right, lie said that the ship should huve been held to the wind and the drift of the storm' watched carefully. With that procedure, he added, the storm probably could have been evaded. If not then the ship could have grad ually changed her course. 'Ve had much the same experi ence when the Shenandoah broke away last July," he said. When the long recital was conclud ed, Admiral Jones asked: "Will you now tell us what In your opinion was the real cause of the loss of the Shenandoah?" "The real cause of the loss was a lack of foresight on the part of the crew of the ship." "Then it was not because of changes made in her structure?" "1 did say that because the change In valve system was the cause never theless." Captain Heinen said he hud heard from many members of the crew that they distrusted tho Shenan doah because of her condition. Several of the survivors grouped to the left of the court smiled. Lieutenant Commander Kosendahl took over the examination on behalf of the survivors. "Can you tell me the name of any one who objected to going on the Shenandoah because of her condi tion?" he asked. "I can, but again, 1 would have to reveal names of men under the com mand -of parties at Interest here," lelnen replied. At Boston Washington H. 10 11 Boston Batteries: Ilallou and Tate; Ruf fing and Bischoff. National At Philadelphia.. Brooklyn Philadelphia Batteries: McOraw nnd n. II. E. 4 11 1 6 8 2 Deberry; Wllloughby, Mitchell and Wilson. ATTRACT FAIR SEX "Women have long used their clothes as a means of attractlop," says one manufacturer, -wnne men s clothes have only been used as a hack ground." 8o. In the spring, men s clothing will he emphasized by brighter colors with Scotch plaids entering tbe general color scheme. ANDSDOWNE IS BLAMED BY EX GERMAN PILOI i dacham cnnorQ j UnOLUnLL UUUULU i American RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH, IS PLACED ON NAVY Colonel Mitchell Declares That Higher-Ups Were Directly Responsible for Shenandoah Disaster No Parachutes Provided and Trip Contrary to Law. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (A. P.) Responsibility for tho Shenandonh disaster and failure of the navy air plane PN-9 No. 1 to reach Hawaii wns placed directly on the heads of the navy department today by Colonel William Mitchell In testimony before the president's aircraft board. The sending of the big dirigible inlo the middle west, was "in direct violation of law," bo asserted, nnd arrnngements made for the PN-9 flight looked like the work of "bun gling amateurs." The former assistant chief of the air service severely criticized the work of the navy in arranging equip ment for the navy contingent accom panying the MncMillan arctic expedi tion, declaring "flagrant" mistukes made in preparation for the three aeronautical events, made it impos sible for airmen to remain silent. By sending the Shenandoah to the middle west, he Insisted the navy violated the law because in time of pence land activities belong to the army. The big dirigible, ho charged, was not equipped with parachutes. "This is like sending a ship to sea without life boats," he . added. Engineering data, he asserted, showed the PN-9 could not possibly have reached Honolulu without re ft fueling enroute nnd that the planes ' sent to the arctic were designed nnd built for service In tho tropics and along the Atlantic const. - Yet these planes." he added, "were sent to the arctic regions where offi cers In charge of planning the expe dition expected them to give satisfac tory service." Only One Type Plane. France, he said, has 1200 planes deployed at Alsace-Lorraine, where they can be placed In Immediate j service. He declared that the United States should have three types of planes, 'defense ships and high and low altl 'tude planes. The present equipment is virtually all of the low altitude type, lie said. The witness said the army now has 1000 army officers ready to be trans- ferred to the air service, and If this took place "that will be the absolute 'end of the air service." Transfers, he said, had been pre vented only by the constant efforts of General Patrick. I "The Japanese nre working tooth and nnll." he continued, "to develop aircraft. They are good fliers and are building good equipment." Ho also testified all nations which had unified air services were satisfied with the system and that every coun try had a definite nlr program except the United States. Colonel Mitchell declared an at tempt to get obsoleto vessels from the navy for a target practice brought a reply from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Robinson that there were no "obsolete vessels." "It might be well to hulld pontoons and rafts for this purpose." he-sald In reply to a question, adding: 'The point Is we can't bo choked off this way when everybody else Is go ing nhead." i Discussing the Lasslter nircrnft re port, Colonel Mitchell declared that the secretary of the nnvy repeatedly declined to accept any suggestions which would link the nrmy nnd navy air services, even declining the pro posal of the secretary of war that ap propriations for the two services be considered Jointly. i He read the testimony given by Secretary Weeks before a house com mittee In which he said that for the nnvy to get more money for aviation than the army would be unjust. '"The work of army bombing planes." he said, "has amounted to nothing this summer. The bombing group has been used to tow targets. The commander- la now in Mnlnc shooting moose and trying to recover after such procedure. Regarding aircraft tests on tho bat tleship Washington, Colonel Mitchell declnred that testimony was given to the house aircraft committee that the ship's bombing by aircraft was Inef. fectunl. This statement, he charged, was not In keeping with the facts, nddlng that these teBts showed that aircraft properly used; could sink any surfnee vessel afloat and that tho only thing necessary for final proof of his statement was fur tests to be conducted which would give aircraft a fair chance. "There hnve yet." he sald "been no ndenuate tests to determlno the effec tiveness of aircraft In, Its clash with naval vessels." Colonel Mitchell again brought up the charge mnde by him last winter that Junior officers were "muzzled" to prevent them from telling the truth to congressional committees. Ho added that the war department hnd a re porter In the commltee room. I "Does this Interfere with your les- (Continued on Pi Eight) Indian Ruler's . English Bride "East is cast and west is west," and never the twain shall meet," kiplingcd Kipling. True? Lon don is awaiting publication of a book of Eastern stories by the English-born Ranee of Sarawak to see what she thinks about it. This wife of an Indian prince is the daughter of J-ord Esher. for wedding, groom in jail LOS ANGELES. Sept. 30. (A. P.) Deputy sheriffs today traveled back to Pasadena with Ilohert A. Wlnthrop, young society man, who was urrested there lust week on lurceny charges from Bend, Ore., as he was preparing for a fashionable wedding with one of Pasadena's leading young society women. Yesterday n private car reached Pasadena carrying prominent social lights from Hhoiie Island to the in tended nuptials, which were Het for October 7 and for which 1K00 Invita tions had been issued. Today John II. Klllmcr of the Bend sheriff's office, who came here to take Wlnthrop back to Oregon, said that the young man was wanted not only in Bend, but also in Klumnth Falls. Ore., where he Is alleged to have em bezzled $:I00 funds from the post master. Winthrop's wedding plans were cancelled with his urrest. Tho trip to Pasndenn today under custody of officers was for further investigation of charges against him. BEND. Ore., Sept. 30. No postoffice money was included In the $428 which Robert A. Wlnthrop, under arrest in Pasadenn, Cnl., Is charged with having taken from F. M. Cleaves, postmaster and general merchant of Crescent, Klamath county. Wlnthrop had beon employed for about a year on the Natron cut-off construction ns a civil engineer In charge of concrete construction work. Cleaves said in a long-distance tele phone conversation today. Between Jobs he planned a trln to Bend to have dental work done. Cleaves snid, and before lenvlng asked If he could do any errands for CleoveB In Bond. Tho postmaster marlo up a shipment of t2S and put It In an envelope for Wlnthrop to put In the bank. A check wns made out for S100 to Wlnthrop which was to be cashed and the change returned tn Cleaves. Wlnthrnn told Cleave his mother lived on Fifth avenue. New York, but that they had n winter home in Holly wood, Cal. But ho told other stories. Cleaves says he has since found out. The Information carried in some news dispatches last week that Wlnthrop had admitted having a wife In the east was news to Clenves. He said this morning Hint Wintlirnp had never Intimated In any way that he was married. f Wet Drive Is (linllrngcil. COLIIMHI'H. More than forty wet organizations nre mobilizing to , get 2.75 beer and to spread poison propa ganda ngnln that the Volstead act ennnot be enforced. Out the drys will nut mobilize them, says Wayne D. j Wheeler. , ' GUESTSiilv BERLIN AGREES 10 ALLIES PLAN SECURITY FACT Germany Waives Questions of War Guilt and Cologne Area Evacuation and Agrees to Join League of Nations Date and Place Arranged. NEW YORK, Kept. 30. After mom. in uf tieyiitliitionH lttnwi'oii Ilia allied count rlt'H ami (icrmany, it ha 8 Ihh-ii definitely agreed that high statesmen of these countries on October r. shall father around the round table ut Lmharu, Switzerland nnd endeavor to iutuiika a security pact. (Jermany has accepted uncon ditionally the invitation o the allien to send repreHentnttveH, She even hiiN waived her contention that ciuoh tloiiH of war Klh, tho evacuation of the Cologne urea and disarmament should he made part of the prelimi nary proceedings. fJuNtav stresemann, CJermnn for eign minister nnd Chancellor I,uther will head the (ierniun delegation. France nnd Great Hrltain held out Rtrong against the proposal of Ger many to hrintf the war guilt and ether questions before tho assembly, declaring that they constituted ex traneous matter. lloth M. IJriand. the French foreign minister und Austen Chamberlain, the British for eign secretary, expressed pleasure over the fact that Germany had ac quiesced without reservations. Both M. Hriand nnrt M." Chamber lain were gratified over the fact that Germany raised no objections to her entry Into the League of Nations, nn essential condition to any mutual pact of guarantees. On the ques tion of Germany's-. responsibility for having brought on " the World war. It was declared that this question hnd been settled by the Versailles peace treaty nnd had no place in the agenda of a security pact conference- ...... E FORD PLANE FORCED OUT, BUT 16 RESUME TRIP OMAHA, Neb.. Sept. JO The hard eat stretch safely flown and the flight acknowledged to have proVen I hat every condition needed for suc cessful nnd extensive flying- exists, the Ford reliability teat flight air planes look the nlr for tho third day's flight from Port Crook field tiiis morning. Joseph. Mo., wns tho first objec tive. The night will be spent at Kansas City. However, only sixteen of the seventeen which started the flight nnd arrived here, will leave. C. T. "Casey" Jones in h,ls Curtlsa 'carrier pigeon" piano proved that a motorcycle and n speeding alr plano cunnot stop together on tho same field. Ills ship wns put out of commission when he hit tho cycle In landing, forcing him to abandon Ihe flight. Hay Collins, officii, 1 referee for the flight, declared last night at a. dinner tendered pilots nnd passen gers of tho flight that "this tour goes to prove what possibilities regularly established routes hold." STATE NEAR LIMIT PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 80. (A. P.) Warned by Secretary Roy Klein that If new contracts continue to be let, the highway commission will have to Issue more bonds next year, the commission. In session here today de cided that hereafter new projects will ne rew nnd far between, chnirman William Duhy declared that a halt must be made after taking care of the projects under way and planned to be let next monlh. The commission todny purchased a tract of 24 8 acres along the ocean south of Oold Beach, which Includes Cape Rebasllan. This tract, known as tho Henry property, wns bought for nnd It will be used us a park on the Roosevelt highway. The "Daily" Bank Robbery PORTLAND. Ore., Bept. 30. (A. P.) The parkrose Slate bank, In a suburban district wns held up today, for the third time since Inst March. Tho robbers got nothing in today's nttempti being driven away by C. It.' Drake In a gun fight, police were Informed by a- womnn witness thnt one of the two robbers fleeing tn their Idling car, was lilt by a bullet. Serve 4-cent Meals to 1000 Persons at New York Banquet NEW YORK, Sept. 30. (A. 4 P.) Excellent meals for four cents goulash, spaghetti, prunes 4 and water were served on tin plates, made of milk cans to 1000 persons. The Near East Relief gave the meal. It is the same as it serves to desti- tute children in distant lands. 4 SWEEPS FIELD AT STATE FAIR SALEM, Ore., Sept. 30. (Special) Tho sun Ih shining this morning and people nre swarming at tho fair grounds nfter two davs of cold rain and small crowds. The Talent irri gation district and Jackson county booths nre attracting much atten tion, Tho Jackson county booths hold only fruit and is the best fruit display at tho fair. The Talent Crater district booth has about every thing that grows in the district and many people regard it ns the most attractive booth in the agricultural building. The entries, for prizes made by the district for the various grow ers did exceptionally well, winning everything on pears, npptes and peaches on both box nnd plate ex hibits. They also took first place on watermelons, beets, carrots, en silage co r n ahd a 1 fa 1 fa Beed , an d Hecond place on squash, mans el en and tomatoes. The entries nnd scores wero an fol lows: Three box display apples, grown by Wiley Davcnhill and lrt ley, first; three box dlspluyt 4t$ples,, grown' by Suncrist, Nichols nhiV Cor liss, second; three box display pears, grown by Amundsen, Wilson, Ttarnes nnd Wold, first; three box dlHplay of pears, grown by Harvey and Yeo, llartzell and Gardner, second; peaches, three box lots grown by Ward nnd Wright, first: peaches, three boxes, grown by Nichols and Alford. second; watermelons, two specimens grown by Hart and Rapp, first; ulfalfa seed grown by 13. M. Lowe, first; tablo beets, grown by J, A. Inman, first,; carrots, grown by A. C. Joy, first; peachos, plate grown by H. S. Oleln, first; peaches, plate grown by A. Husler, second; pears, plate grown by H. J. Henry, first; pears, plat grown by J. A, Blkerdike, second; apples, plate grown by C. W. Glasgow, first; ap ples, plnte grown by 13. T. Newby, second; tomatoes, plate grown by H. S. Glein, second; mangels, grown by H, B. Nye, second; squash grown by II. Deford, second; ensilage corn, grown by Judy and bostwlck, first. Wall Street Report NEW YORK. Sept. 30. Unset tled hv ti lirli money rales nnd anor- jadlc outbursts of liquidation, the . .... n ...... u. ...... ....... Itei.sive readjustments with most of ' lltn pniinflanlnl(.a I a M II it a InutnCT .... ... ' ground. I The closing was heavy. Stop loss dealings nnd coupled with Increased bear selling caused a severe decline before Indications of support ap peared. Oeneral Electric broke S'A points nnd losses of four tn seven points embraced Dupont, Chrysler, American Can. Mack Truck, Seara Roebuck, Amerlrnn Tobacco and , United Drug. Kresh buying de- veloped, however, for several spec ialties Including New York Cnnners, American International and Nntlonnl Distlllors Products, Sales approxi mated 1,760,000 shares. Missing Child Is Found. RAN RAFAEL, Cal. After tho en tire town of Novato, near Ban Rafael had declared a holiday to Join In the senrch for Mary Hinford, 8, believed to hnve been kidnaped, she wns found on a hillside un harmed, plnylng with two kittens and a puppy. Tho child was missing for seven hours. ' ACKSON FRUIT WET CANDIDATE SWEEPS FIELD. RPRINOFIELD, Mass., Sept. 30. (A. P.) Tho election of Henry L. Howies, republican of tlijs city over his democratic opponent, Roland D. Sawyer, of Ware, from President Cnolldge's home district, adds to the ranks of tho'wets In the national house of representatives, Bowles' election yesterday came nfter assertion by him that he be lieved the eighteenth amendment STILL HOPE MEN ON 0 BOAT LI Admiral Christy and U-Boat Base Commander Refuse to Give Up Hope That Some of Crew On S-51 Are Still Alive Rescue Work Again Abandoned. WARHIXGTOy, Sept. 30. (A. P:) Tlie navy department order oil Ilenr Admiral If. P. Chris-toy today .to prnoeed with rescun nork nn tlxt submarine 8-51 until all hoie at saving any survivors lvaa definitely mssel. WA8HINOTON. Sept. 30. A. P.) A court of inquiry was appointed by Secretary Wilbur today to inquire Into tile slnkini? Of the unKmnrlnn ja.Ki ntt t lllock Island. It will meet at the Bos ton nnvy yard at 10 a. m. October 15. I It. S. SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON. Conn.. Sept. 80. (A. P.) Hough wenlher having caused a sus pension of work at the scene of the wrecked submarine 8-El, officers nt the submarine base today said that It ; might be necessary to stop the efforts t rescue and try to salvage the boat. Such a step, however, would have to be ordered by the navy department at Washington and probably would bo taken only upon the recommenda tion of Rear Admiral H. H. Christy, In command of the rescue work, who ao far hae refused to give up hope ithat some of the SI remaining men 'who went down with her more than four days ugo, might still be nlive. Two bodies aro all that, have been recovered1 of the 33 who went down. "Rear. '-Admiral Christy has refused lo give up hope that some of the men are still alive and his feeling la shared by Captain K. J. King, commander of the submarine base. Many of the otner orncera admit they can see little chance of any survivors being found. ' Korty deep sea divers nre aboard the boats or the rescue fleet anxious ito aid In the effort to reach the sunken suhmnrlne before all hope Is ukv.,, nc.viui Hiiro wuro inucie to tho ocean floor yesterday. Two bodies wore brought to the surface and divers cleared away debris and took other steps to enable them to continue tho senrch of the hull. The submnrlne 8-60, whose sister ship lies 13s feet below her, Is being used to pump air Into the 8-51 and nt tho same tlmo for divers' re hearsals. Before going below the undorwater workers are made familiar with all parts of the submersible and given an opportunity to try out the various openings with their diving suits on to determine whethor these passages can be negotiated. U. S. 8. SUBMARINE BASH, NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 30. (A. P.) All rescue operations on the subma rine S-fil have been suspended be cause of unfavorable weather condi tions, Rear Admiral H. H. Christy, reported In a message today to the submarine base here. The message from Admiral Christy, who is In charge of the fleet working over the spot where the 8-51 went down Friday arter bolng rammed by the steamship City of Rome, said: "Present wenther conditions at tho 8-61 make operations Impossible." This was the first word to come from the rescue fleet since last night with the exception or a brief weather report transmitted by the submarine mother whip Camden. The weather report had indicated that diving op erations at least could be resumed to day. Plans to mnko another attempt to ralso tho submarine by the two giant cranes, Monarch and Century, had been thwarted when tho craft were rorced to return to Newport today nfter a midnight attempt to Join the rescue floet. The crnnes were being held In readiness to proceed at once If condi tions moderated sufficiently to per mlt. Mr. nnd Mrs. P. Corning Kenly left Inst night for a sovcral days' visit in Portland, had no place In the constitution and assurance that ' he would work for any chnnge In the existing machln ery for prohibition enforcement which would add to. "temperance, content ment and respect for law." The vote wns Bowles, 12,702; Sawyer, 0007. It was a special election to fill 0, vacancy cnused by the death of (leorge D. Churchill, republican, o( Amherst.' . i O