Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 11, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texto o ( r o o G cv- Th Wthe o Prediction Haiti 3BF0RB 1VIAIL TRIBUNE Wetther Year Afo o Maxlltiuni 48 .311 OtllT Tweotittk Tmz. MEDFORD, OREOONV WEDNESDAY, XOVKMHEit 11. 1025 NO. 200 NATION-PAYS TRIBUTE TO WAR HEROES '7 WW lo Be Happy" Widows and Widowers Can't Have a Dance Ex-Service Men; March Under Stars and Stripes EH AIM o o Ml ARMISTICE ntv PIPAM IIHI I HI1HI 1 1 Did V K i Largest and Most Impressive i Parade Ever ' Seen Here, Marches Through Streets Promptly On Schedule . Weather Aids in Success of Patriotic Celebration. Wtlh the sun Bhlnlng, hut with threatening clouds nil around follow ing last night's storm, the big A nil is tice day celebration of Medford gut under way at 9 A. M. today with var ious street stunts and outdoor enter tainments, and big crowds from all parts of the valley and adjacent northern California points on the flag decorated streets. At 11 A. M., the anniversary of the armistice hour, taps were played by a bugle corps and all activities ceased us the throngs stood in silent tribute two minutes to those who sacrificed their lives in the great world war. Then followed five minutes of day light fireworks and the big patriotic parade, the largest and best In Med ford's history. The scheduled nnrade formation was as follows, under the direction of the marshal of the day, Alex Sparrow: D. O. K. K. band. O. A. R., W. R. C, Daughters of Vet erans, Spanish War Veterans, Spanish War Veterans' auxiliary, D. A. R., American Legion post auxiliary. Com pany A of the national guard, the city council, Hoy Scouts, Medford. post, of the American Legion, accompanied by the Ashland Legion men: DeMolnvs, Woodmen of the World, Redmen. Elks, Pythian Sisters, Jacksonville Native Daughters, W. 0. T. U., public schools, fire department and other fraternal bodieB. Then came the commercial 'floats and exhibits. Interspersed among the marching bodies were many beautiful floats and some humorous displays and decorated cars, while everywhere throughout the long parade were lnrge and small flags and other patriotic decorations. . At 1 p. ni. there were various hu morous street stunts provided by the veterans of the Medford pout, and more fun of this kind was scheduled for 5 p. m. The big annual Armistice dny foot b.il game between the teuniH of Med ford and Ashland high schools began nt 2 p. m., the weather still being clear but somewhat threatening. The day's celebration will end to night with the big ArmiHtlce Day bull, and the nccompnnylng French village feature, at the Natatorium, starting at 8:S0 p. m. The Noted Dead MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 11.r-(A. P.) Albert J. Enrllng, who entered the service of the Chicago, Milwuakee and St. Paul railroad as a telegrapher and later saw the carrier expand to . one of the nation's greatest transpor tation systems under his presidency, died here last night. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. : Mr. Barling, who was 77, had suf fered from heart affliction since laHt August. The death of Mr. Hurling marked the passing of a man who was long regarded as one of the ablest railroad executives In the country. Ho retired at 76, Ills great achievement as bend of the Milwaukee railroad was the build lrr of the West Coast line and the electrification of some Tour hundred miles of the system through the mountains. Sounds Intelligent. ' NEW YORK. Harvard nnd tlryn Mnwr decline to consider Intelligence tents for entrance, regnrdlng them as unintelligent. WEATHER EXPERT CONFIRMS REPORT OF RECORD BREAKING WINTER IN U. $. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11. (A. P.) A severe winter for the United States with heavy snowfoH and long con tinuing waves broken by wnrm peri ods of brief duration, Is predicted by Herbert J. Browne, widely known ocean meteorologist An abnormal condition, he holds. Is pointed to by mnny factors. Including the record-breaking cold In many sections of the country this fnll, be ginning with the first snows In the northwext on September If. four dnys liefnre the offlelnl close of summer. The winter he believes will he llowj ed by a late spring. Primarily the - O o T'OS ANO KLES, Nov. II The I Want-Tn-He-llappy' WIiIowh (. :i nil Wlilim'tn-u' itnli u.-htnli r- vently filed uitlrU'H of Incorpo : mtlun with the secretary of 4 statu fn Kncrnmento and an- nounred its intention of func- (lonliiK in I,oh Anjfelen, will have tn he happy soiiU'Wht-re else. A permit lo conduct a. dance t nidi u" iuiiiy wiuuwM uim win tt oworH a-i t boani 4- of police I'dinitiUsSlont'r.s. t . . . . . . . . . . . Tribesmen and Rebels Are Closely Investing Syrian Metropolis French Forces Declared Inadequate Italy Sends Warships. CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 11. (A. P.) Turkish reservists on the Bag dad railway in northern Syria have received orderi from Angora to hold themselves in readiness for a call to the color,' ' PARIS, Nov. 11. (A. P;) Late ad vices from Syria are to the uffcrcf that the rebels and the DJebel Druse tribesmen are closely Investing Da mascus and that the French forces ; there are being so placed so as to be able to cope with anv eventuality. Apparently it is the purpose of the rebels to so harass the French as to bring about a general uprising, with which It Is thought the French, with out receiving reinforcements, would be unable successfully to cope. At any rate, the situation is still extremely serious. The French nre said to be using afrplanes near Damascus to bomb the rebels. I The refugee concentration camp at Beirut, which Is filled with Armenians and others who fled precipately from the danger zone, is described as ex tremely unsanitary with runny of the occupants ill and with no medicine and little water available. ' The American Near East Relief Is being besieged by destitute refugees, mostly Armenians from Asiatic -Tur- ,liey. They are desirous of obtaining necessities to tide them over the winter. . . t From Alexandria. Egypt. Comes a report that General Sarrail. former French high commissioner In Syria, who is on his way back to France to report on recent events, declared that he felt that he bad done his best to fulfill the French mandate in Syria. He disclaimed responsibility for bom bardment of Damascus, saying that he could not surrender the city to the bandits and that there had to be fighting in the streets. ' The general blamed the British con sul at Damascus for provoking a panic. Like the United States government, which rtcently sent torpedo boat de stroyers to Syria to protect American interests. Italy is dispatching to the Island of Leros, In the Aegean sea. a sonndrou of warships to protect ltB utlor.nlH. ' Oregon City Ttcoill Falls. nitunoN- CITY. Ore.. Nov. 11. Pv approximately n three to one votei fist) tn 317. Oregon City will retain' Us present form of city government.; within two years for the administra tion, a vote to rcrnll city officers hnving failed decisively enrly In 1!24. 'predictions are based upon a study of 'ocean surface temperatures as deter I mined by the amount of the sun's ;heat reaching the earth. This solar (radiation for more than three years jhas been below normal. The present weather situation, he ays. Indicated that the nrld In facing a condition 'which will Interfere seriously with crops, tb cold fall nnd winter pros . peel being but forerunners of the next I two years. A serious situation developing In the southern hemisphere In the crop lyenr of 1SS6 to :nnl In the nor thern hemisphere in 198" la predict ed. i SITUATION IN DAMASCUS IS STILL SERIOUS air CRITIC IS GIVEN CHANCE E Court Martial Agrees to Allow Defense to Call Witnesses and Open Up Entire Field of ': Air , Controversy Major . Bryant Is Witness. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. (A. P.) After another long wrangle be tween counsel, the court martial try-' ing Colonel William Mitchell today authorized the 'defense to proceed with Its plan of bringing Into evi dence virtually all phases of the nlr controversy. ' The flow of defense testimony was Interrupted only long enough to permit the court to. hear both side and to retire for a brief consultation behind closed doors. The new subpoenas were issued for 30 In an effort to prove the accusa tions against conduct of the govern ment air services whlmch led to his trial. ' .; The court', acting for Its law mem ber. Colonel. Blanton Wlnshlp, asked the defense .counsel his reason for calling so muny witnesses from dis tant places. - .' "We want .these witnesses to -prove the truth of what Colonel Mitchell, has said about .the na tional defense," replied Repre sentative Frank it. Held, Mit chell's nttorney. Colonel Wlnshlp asked If It were not an appropriate time to decide whether the evidence wus being of fered in "extenuation, mitigation, or for defense of the accused." "For the defense to prove the truth," "Mr. Reld answered. . Colonel Moreland in charge of the prosecution, said it was his conten tion that the evidence was admissuble only in extenuation or mitigation, "nnd not as a defense." ' , "If the prosecution of the court refuses to summon the witnesses we need," replied Mr. Held, "we w'lll bring them here ut - our own . ex pense." . - The court : retired to Its private chambers and decided quickly to is sue the subpoenas. , Those summon ed had i been named in a list sub mitted hy Mitchell several days ago. The first witness questioned was Mujor Urant, an air service oCficer, now uttached to the supply und con struction branch of the general staff. Asked by Mr. Held if he was quali fied by experience foj duty in the construction branch, be replied neg atively, adding that he had been ac tive In flying work. Major Brant said he was sent to Huwnll during the recent Joint army and navy maneuvers and was conn dent that no attacking forces could have landed If the nlr forces had not been handled In a "round-about" way, . Ministerial Crisis In France Averted By. Chamber Delay PARIS. Nov. 11. (A. P.) A mlnisterlnl crisis for the Palnk'e cabinet was averted or at least, postponed, prnbuly until early next week when the finance enmmlee of the cham- ber of deputies adjourned todav to give the cabinet on oppoi- tunlty to draw up a plan which it is expected will rally the sup- port of the socialists. PROVE A Where War Veterans of tlic A. E. F. Iiavc these pictures in mind today. Top: An American cemetery fn France, in winter dress. Left: Yanks facing death in the trenches. Right: Men slashing their wav through barbed wire in an "over the top" attack on thfjCicnnan lines. LEGION REFUSES 10 I BOSTON. Nov. II. (A. P.) Rather than fraternize with pacifist MARCH S ON PARADE ond radical organizations, the Amer-1 sttutlons against an Italian literary Icon Legion and many civic nrgnnl- society at Spnlato, Jugo-Hlavia, cul zations declined Invltutlons to par- ml tin ted in a shooting affray between tlclpute In today's Armistice dny pa- the demonstrants nnd the police, rade. The' Kiwunls and Rotary clubs About lot) shots wore l'lrod nnd tils were among the organizations re- patches ssy many were wounded, fusing to parade. - There were particular objections lo BELGRADE, Jugn-Slnvla, Nov. 11. the Women's International League (A. P.) Foreign Minister Nlnchltsch, for Peace and Freedom, the Fellow-janswerlng interpellations In parlis shlp of Reconciliation, the Fellow- ment, said It had been proved that ship of Youth for Peace nnd the the recent Incidents nt Trlcsto, ul League for Democratic Control. I though they resulted in an attack on These organizations hnve been re-'n Slovene newspaper, had not been talned. In spile of protests, because directed, solely against the Slovene the Rev. George Lyman Paine, the minority. Ho pointed out Hint the chairman of the Armistice dny com- Italian newspaper I Sora and several mlttee believes that they arc com- Italian houses were also damaged, milted to world peace In principle. The. whole affulr was contrary lo The parade was sponsored by the the formal orders of Premier Mnsso Federation of Orenter Boston llnl. who had directed that no re chur'Jics hirlsals be taken for the recently dls- Governor Fuller refused to deslg- covered plot on his life. The foreign nate a mllitnry man as clif f mar-! minister concluded by deploring the ghn . intl-ltnlian manifestations throughout Members of the First army 'corps Jugo-Hlavla Just 8ndsy. which were were instructed not to parade In uni form nnd the Greater Boston coun cil of Boy" Scouts withheld ptmls slon for member to march. In fommenllns on the pence pa rade. United Stales Senator Butler aid that organizations had taken ad- Ended Seven Years SHOTS FIRED IN ANTI ITALIAN RIOTS, SPALATOi! VIENNA, Nov. II (A. P.) Demon- marked by the burning of Italian flags. vnntnge of Armistice day. which be longs to the veterans alonci to ex press views not In accord with the meaning the dsy. . . Ago Today Court Holds George Gould Mismanaged HtS Father S Estate lh0l,B wll Mi the struggle, Presl dent Coolldge had arranged to make a pilgrimage to Arllng ton national . . ...... cemetery In lay a wreath on the un . known soldier's tomb, following a NEW YORK, Nov. 11. (A. P.) James O'Gormnn, referee- In the Gould accounting cose, today handed down uii opinion holding that the late Goorge Juy Gould . had mismanaged the $H2,000,000 estnto of his father, Jay Gould, railroad liullilor and financier. Itcrereo O'Gormnn's decision was In connection with litigation between the Gould heirs, which 0 has lasted since 1815. ' The referee directed criticism mainly nt George Juy Gould's railroad 4- investments. 4 FEED AMERICAN JfrZZ HTRAHlU)tKO, Alfriirfc, Tho plnriil Oerhinn row. Nov. 11. I munching I her hmn In -o ntitMe on th( rlnht hank J nt tho"lilyno, noon may listen to the Jiixx iiiuhIc of ntP American hand In Uew York, Pittsburg or KnnHnslty. RhlnHaml dairymen have diftrnvereil thuf music not only soothen the cow NOW A OF John McQuigg, National Com mander of American Le gion, Declares Veterans' Purpose for Peace Is Three Fold World Court, Univer sal Draft and Adequate De fense Forces. DENVER, Colo.. Nov. 11. (A. P.) America should keep faith with Its war dead and bend Us efforts to a p e r p e t u atlon of world peace, -was the Armistice day message of John R. McQuigg, na tional commander of the American Legion. "It Is seven years since the last shell burst beyond the Meuse," the . mes sage read.' "Seven -years since, the great guns fell Bllent, and .men's ears, long deafened by the thunder of JOWH R,M'QUK56 war at last felt the Bweet silence of peace. , ' "Seven years ago meii .died with only the requiem of artillery fire and ' machine gun chatter In the belief that war had claimed Its lust dead.. Thou huihIh of heulthy youths were maimed and hopelessly disabled In that war to end war. i. . , "Today Is Armistice day, the sev enth anniversary of their sacrifice. It is also poaco day, the day when we who camo put of that conflict un scathed should give an accounting of our efforts to koop faith with the dead and bring Into reality the Ideal for which they died world peace. . "The American Legion has pledged Itself to the support of a three-fold peace program: , . "The Immediate adherence by the United Stales to a permanent court of International Justice. - - . "The enactment Into law of the principle of universal draft, comman- . doerlng. the men,, money and mater ials of this America on equal basis of sacrifice.- The American Legion be lievoa that by removing profiteering and privilege from war the chances of war are materially lessened. "The . mnlntonance of adequate ' forces for Internal and external de. tense Is In keeping with our. dignity as a world power. , , "The American Legion In the name of those who cannot speak for them selves offers this program of peace In the belief that future generations may be spared the cost In blood and treasure of war so terrible that civili zation Itself might not endure." WASHINGTON, Nov. ll. (A. P.) Custom of previous years was large ly roiiowed in the program of official observance today of the seventh' an niversay of the World War armistice. Learilhir the. nnttnn In ItH ti-lhiit tn custom Inaugurated hy President Harding, The presidential ceremony was fixed for 1 1 o'clock, the hour of tn " ""' of lh armistice. . . pPndpu fr ,,, or , aJ hour ns a tribute of silence to tho wnr dead, the president and his cab inet had suggested that the nation' activities as a whole might fittingly be brought to a momentary pause then In school, factory and wherever It wns so desired tn pay that tribute. Secretary Davis of the war depart ment and Bccrctnry Wilbur had ar ranged to acenmpnny the President and Mrs. Coolldge to Arlington to lay wreaths on the tombs ns the repre- I - 'rv,nlnA f fsw Nrtlf TO GERMAN E but In due on her tn Increase her milk supply. Jtpoent tent ii with the tihonoKranh. n niwerted. hav shown Increase of e'-i per cent In tho quantity of milk given by muslrnlly aided cows. , " Now It Is' proposed to Install radio loud-speakers In tha stables to give the rows a hit more variety In pro rnm. WORLD h, ,Ae I -S'v.-, .