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AH Medford Mail Tribune XTeauW Prediction I'nswtlnl I'nitmlilB Rulu Mailmum yesterday .M .Mlulinu inlodny 41 1'iwipliHiloii m Weather Yar go Maximum - 60 .Minimum ..30 Mir Twentieth Tcu. MEDFORD, OREGON, TPKSDAY. XOVKMUKR 17, 102-') NO. 20". Machine Teaches Dancing Russian Princess American Reds Form Schools to Burned to Death When Gloves Ignite Make Bolsheviks JUDGE 1010 CHRISTIANS WIDOW 10 ALTER FACTS Mrs. Lansdowne Tells Her Story of Coercion By Capt. Foley,- Former Judge Advo cate of Inquiry Into Shen andoah Disaster Her "' Lawyer Is Ejected. . WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. (A, P.) Airs. Margaret Lansdowne told the Shenandoah court today that she had not used the expression ."false testi mony." In describing in a newspaper Interview the efforts she said were made to guide her testimony before the court. After once refusing to testify be cause her attorney had been excluded from the court room by a marine guard, she reversed her decision and said that what she had charged was , that Captain aul Foley, formerly me court's judge adv.ocate, sought tu have her "twist the facts." Her lawyer, Joseph Da vies, had been ejected after the court had over ruled his plea that even- though she occupied no status In the court except that of a witness, the widow of the commander of the Shenandoah was entitled to counsel. Ah soon as she took the stand. Judge Advocate Leonard objected to Mrs. Lansdowne reading a memoran dum. "I respectfully decline to testify," she replied. , "And now, I advise the witness that she should not testify," said Davies. A marine, under orders then led the attorney from the room. The judge advocate declined to ex cuse the witness, however, and went on with his questioning. Statement Kx plained "Did you make thit-statement at tributed to you in the article?' he asked, presenting a story distributed ,by the Universal Service, quoting her ns saying that Captain Foley had sought to have her give false testi mony. "1 did not make all of the state I I ment," Mrs. Lansdowne replied. did not use the expression 'fulse testi mony.' What I said was an attempt had been made to make me twist the facts." Mrs. Lansdowne pointed out sev eral things in the story which she said were not strictly accurate. Pre viously the author of the article, Charles B. Parmer, had testified that Mrs. Lansdowne had made all the statements he attributed to her, nful in that language. Describing Captain Foley's visit to her before she appeared In court the first time, Mrs. Lansdowne said thai those present included Mrs. Foley anil Dr. and Mrs. William B. Mason, an uncle and aunt. "The first half hour was taken up with Social conversation," she said. I int vpi-v hnrnri find f imiltv said : Well. Captain Foley, what's the court ; going to do with me?' He replied 'What are you going to do to the court ?' Wanted a Rehearsal "I told Captain Foley I preferred to tell the court what I had to say. He said, yes, but let's rehearse it now. What's on your mind? What's the object of your appearance?' 'I answered the object was to lay emphasis on the fact that the court had evaded what I regarded as an Important matter; that the official correspondence sustained my state ment Immediately after the- accident and this had been slurred over." Cm tit ii in tVulnv tnlrl hot, who Mil ill h-(. the court was not to uuesiion Sier; thnt she merely was to nuike n statement. "My uncle said: 'Captain Foley, 'l think that is fair enough," she con tinued. Then she said, her uncle ex cused himself and went Into the hall, backoned to her to follow him and nald to her: "'Don't tell him 'damned thing. He Iff not here for your good.1 Mrs. Lansdowne paid Captain Foley nr.ri.Pfi with her fumlnst JiPP wivliiir (Continued on page lx. GIRL COUSIN OF PRESIDENT HARDING. RETURNS FROM MOVE HIKE 10 VIRGINIA NORFOLK, Va, Nor. 17. (A. P.) Thoughts of navy sweethearts, a morle that Invoked them and a 20 hill carried Iwihi4la Dennett. 15 - year - old second cousin of the late Presi- dent Harding, and her chum, baron Cohen. 16, into three days of romantic adventure on the highwoys-and Isa- liella penitently homeward ssuln to New York. Hare chance In the person of Mrs. Harriet Stokes, a traveler's old worker frustrated the venture In the end after a nation wide search had been made for the gr lis, but not until their . . ...... .1- tfj last nickels had established telephone MINNEAPOLIS, Nov.' 17. A. I The Minneapolis Jour- nnl bayh today a school In com- munism, which every commu- nlst Ib required to attend, will . open here tomorrow "to combat 4 the effect of Amerlcnn educn- tion week," being observed in the public schools of this coun- try. The plana for the school, nc- cording to the newspaper, in- dude advanced courses in pub- lie speaking, Kngllsh and math- 4 cum ties to uUl foreign speaking 4 members to develop Into more S useful workers. 4 The paper declares schools S fr are beliiK set up in other parts of the country. .Tragedy .Overtakes Crew of U. S Coast Guard Cutter , r l 'L Ia i tn KOUte From Detroit TO Boston, Mass. Sole Sur vivor Tells Story. BHEIJIl'RNE, N. S., Nov. 17. (A. P.) Th bodies of all the eight American coast guardsmen attached t drowned in the storm-tossed waters of Hhelhurne Harbor last night were recovered along the shore today. HlircLHURXrc. N. 8.. Nov.' 17. (A. P.) Might men possibly nine of the-ormv'-or-fm? -United" States coast' guard cutter, Morrill were drowned in the harbor here early last night when a sailboat in which they were returning to the cutter after leave on shore, capsized during a heavy blow and in turbulent water. Only one man. In the boat was saved. He is C. Taylor, engineer, second class, who swam asnore mrougn tne icy waters after lite boat had drifted close to the rocks. Those known to have perished arc.: Warrant Paymaster Kingsbury. Warrant Koatswain Lungen. Coxswain I. J. llrackett. Chief Yeoman H. M. McMurdo Chief Hoatswain's Mate J. K. Shea. Cabin Steward 11. K. Wilson, Seaman Saullsak. Seaman Diver. Taylor was exhausted and nearly crazed by his experience and ttie loss of his shipmates. He gave the names of the men who. one by one, he had seen lose their hold on the upturned craft and drop to their deaths into the cold water amid the darkness of night. The last man to take his death plunge slipped off the 20 -foot craft - UHt 1,8 Taylor stoned his swim from the hulk to the shore. The Morrill, which is bound from Detroit for Itoston where she is to take up a post in the prohibition en forcement fleet, was at .anchor off Sandy l'olnt, five miles distant from Shelburne. After a day nub ore, the sailors went aboard the sailboat. All went well until about two and one-half miles had been covered. Then a squall jient the boat on her beam's end. Later she toppled over Mdewise.' The seamen worked stren uously to cut the rigging and right (he boat but the craft capsized. It was (i:.'ill o'clock when the accident occurred abd it was nine o'clock when drifting craft bnd reached a point ""' S""'' nff-shore from which Tay- ior mane nis swim 10 naiciy. After attracting aid and receiving medical attention, he revealed the dis aster. When the men had been thrown Into the water, five reached the slip pery keel oh the upturned craft and ciung to u. tuners nem on to inc edges of the boat. Waves constantly " epi im- uuai. une nynnu, juyiurn mates Inst their holds and dlsap- pea red In the darkness. No bodies had been recovered today, contact here with the ohjectives or Joiirney-Chlof Petty Ofrlcer A. U d.Seaman William E. Black- 1 xh.. it.nnatt . nttt. .nnP two sleep!,, nights and the various 8 U. S. SAILERS DROWNED WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES modes or travel it took to get here,!"1 - ... ' , left for New York last night, eager 'l""',n l01"'"1"', "fnrr"' ''"ctrlc. for familiar scenes again, hut her'"ck, Truck, Hudson Motors and companion has dlscloseiLa more ser- Amerlcnn lirake le and found, y. Ions purpose. 9he wlrecT her parents ufl'ioxlmated l.luo.ono shares. lasP nteht for permission to murry vnl, o, . . ,, , Seaman lllackwell, whose enlistment f"1;: .,ul;';;7-?- V-:,"1? fii expires Saturday, anrtjs waiting for B' aid to civilization In bast Afra the answer. Because It her age, pnr- Is a vehicle made In Detro t, In the entai permission Is required under the . state laws. MITCHELL CONTINUES VICTORIOUS Court Martial Again Decides in Favor of U. S. Air Critic and Defense Testimony Is Allowed to Proceed Reed Expects to Close Case Next Week.- Loses Divorce Appeal. MADISON. Wis., Nov. 17. (A. " P.) Colonel William Mitchell, being tried by a court martial In connection with his criticism of 4- the nation's ulr service, must pay JOUO a year more toward the support of his three children, the Wisconsin supreme court ruled today. The court affirmed without opinion an order granted his former wile, Caroline S. Mitchell, Increasing the allow- ance from $4801) to $G800 a year. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. (A. P.) m'ib lis sessions luuay uner a three-day recess, the court martial trying Colonel William Mitchell, heard new witnesses summoned by athe de fense to support the charges 'the ulr crusader made against war and navy administration of aeronautics. At the request of Colonel Sherman Moreland, trial Judge advocate, Major Francis E. Moody, of the staff, and Major Allen Oullion, of the judge ad vocate generals office, were detailed y assistant trial Judge advocates to assist in the cross-examination. At the outset of today's session Colonel lUantoti Wlnshlp, law member of the court, Informed defense and prosecution counsel that he had been instructed by the court to ask for a determination whether the line of evi dence being pursued by the defense was adinissable, "It ought to be decided,' Colonel Winshlp said, "whether this evidence is for the purpose of a complete de fense or only of extenuation or miti gation. Representative Frank R. Held, coun sel for Mitchell, said he expected the defense would "close the bulk of its case by the middle of next week," and the question should be passed over until that time. Colonel Moreland responded that the prosecution was willing either to wait for a decision or argue the question at once. The court retired for private consul tation and when it returned Major General Robert L. Howzo, Its presi dent, made this cryptic announce ment: "The coHe will proceed. ' Thus the question, which several times before had been on the verge of a decision, went unanswered. I.S.G0VEI TIBER IN STATE SOLD PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. 17. (A.P.) More than 11.000,000 feet of gov ernment tlmher was soul to the hlith- est hidilcrs yesterday nt tho United Slates land offlcn here, for a total to 112.472,32. Tho buyers, locutions of the timber and amounts pnld follow: ,T. K. Keith, Marlon county, 4.- 3HK.70; K. .1. Sherman. WashinBton couniy. 13.344:70; J. If. Volz. Multno mah county, $2,7!r.ti8, and I.. Adams, rinckumas county, 11,073.34. Wall Street Report NI3W YORK. Nov. 17. (A. P.) Stock prices displayed a complete re versal of form today, opening heavy and running off one to six points dur ing the morning as selling pressure was renewed against the entire list and then rallying strong in the early afternoon. Karly selling, which orig inated largely with bear traders and was particularly heavy among the motors was Inspired by the rttislng of the Cleveland federal reserve redis count and a higher renewal rate for call money. The subsequent rally was led by the VanRwerlngen railroad issues in upparent anticipation of an early and favorablu decision on the "Nlckle Plate" merger. "Nlckle plate" common Jumped six points and the certificates soared 17- Commercial Solvents "A" moved up nearly nine points nnd United Htat Rubber com mon, Klske Rubber, first preferred, and American Ice sold four points above last night's cloning quotations. The closing wnn strong. Chrysler re' hounded almost ten points nnd Ruins "i"-"" " 'v. a return huz miss onnrv. A:'. Wile. Irinula Ottc, noted Viennese dancer, in U. S."for tour, is' inventor of new apparatus for training girls to dance gracefully and rhythmically. Arms of the device can be adjusted so. that a par ticular dance ran lie taught. She is seen deiuonstratiuic it. I'llSON IS EXONERATED AS - NEGRESS SHIEK WIUTR rlAINflrtN. Y., Nov. 17. (A. P.) Al . Jotyoii,, hluckt'aced c.ome'dian,'" took the" witness stand today at tho trial of Leonard Kip Khinelander's annulment suit nguinHi Ills' wife, Alice Beatrice Khlnelander, part negress, and denied that ho had ever seen bor at a summer re sort In 1922, as she had represented In a letter to Rhlnelander. Jolson took the stand In tho midst of the cross-examination of young Ithjnelander at the request of lsaao N. Wills, the plalnllft's attorney. Jol son denied that he had been In Paul smith's. New , York, In the Adirondack mountains, nt the time thnt Alice wrote Leonard she had met him and found him "some flirt with the girls." "1 never In my life even saw either the defendant or tho plain tiff," said Jolson. "I was 111 At lantic Clly nt tho time she wrote she saw me.' I've had enough trouble about this ulready. My wife doesn't talk to me. Now maybe I'll he able, to eat hreakrast nt home tomorrow." The crowded court room burst Into laughter, Lee Parsons Davis. Mrs. Hhlnelandor's attorney, explain ed thut a letter s reference to Jolsun was really to another man who bad been "nicknamed Al Jolson," oc causo of his wit. Jolson then left the stand to per mit resumption of young Hhlne lander's cross-examination. "Every time I walk from my dressing room," he said, Willi a smile, "Ihe orchestra plays, 'Alice Where Art Thou.' " Viscount Cecil Gives Prize Money for a L. of N. Golf Course C.ENHVA, Nov. 17. (A. P.) Employes of the leugue of nn- tlons at (jeneva are going to have golf links and tennis courts. For tills purpose Viscount Cecil has given one-fifth of a IM.noo prlae ho received from the Woodrow Wilson foundation." Daily Report on the Crime Wave PASA Dl'INA, Oil., Nov. 17. (A.P.) Theft of lioii.ono In Liberty bonds and tsoo tn currency was reported to Pasadena police today by John It. Osborne, wealthy Los Angeles busi nessman, who Is n guest at tho Hotel .Maryland here, Osborne, president of the 'Osborne nnd Fltspatrlrk flnu'ir,' company who recently was convicted of emher.Kle ment In connection with the promo tion of Vnlh.illa (liemoilal park, a cemetery project, said that he nrrlved In Pasadena from New York yester day, accompanied by Jack Gordon, also known as fled Whltaker, as a compnnlon nnd valet, ' He told the police thnt upon re turning to his room from the bath nm he discovered the loss of his money nnd bonds, which he hu car "d In a coat pocket, .tlordun, or VVhltaker, has not been seen sln. MAY CALL PONZ! FROM FLORIDA TO SERVE TERM BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 17. (A.P.) Charles .VonKl, - -flnauolal "WlUnriW who Is now In Florida with the an nounced Intention of recouping In real estate a fortune lost when his Inter national postal reply coupon bubble burst, may be summarily ordered back to Boston to begin a sentence of from seven to nine years in state's prison as a common thief, A hearing will be held tomorrow In the county court here op a motion of Assistant District Attorney Caro, whlclj asks that a stay of sontence granted Ponzi nfter his trial here last June, pending filing of his exceptions to the supreme court, he vacated and the sentence becomo operative forth with. Ponzl is now at llbrty n ball of $10, 000 ii nil has announced thut with the first $2,000,000 of the $10,000,000 he hopes to rcaUzo in Florida real estnto deals, he will repay his Massachusetts creditors. Ho bus sei-vud a federal sentence for using the malls to do- fraud. 'S PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 17. (A.P.) Joseph Helgorson, now In his sec ond elective term as prosecuting at torney for Polk couniy, hns been un pointed nsslstant federal prosecutor to succeed Allan Kynon, who will re sign January 1 to enter prlvnto prac- llce. United Htntea District Attorney (leorge Neutier today announced Hel gerson's ucceptaucu of, the appoint ment. Passing of the Early Pioneer PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 17. Mr. Miirla CfimphPll Hmlih. f(ntt white child tu b Ixi rn In Hulnm, (Hod yes terday nt tho home of Imt brother-in-law, F. W. Uuhnrn, ti(jfd 84. Hhe had boon III two weekH. Her parents, Mm, Hamilton W. tlld dle, rrirne from New York to Orexon y mil 1 1 iiK around Cap Horn In 183ft 40. They nettled In Halem with the colony of mlHMl'inrtrfeH founded hy tho Key. ,IaHon Lee. Aim, Hmith wan born 1 1,1841. LA GRANDE, Ore., Nov. 17. .T. A. Rumble, frl, Wallowa county pio neer nnd veternn of the Civil war, died, nt his home nt Joseph, Ore., early today. H owns born In Wash ington county, own. In 1K42, and came to Joseph In 1KX0. He was appointed mited Htates commis sioner ' In IHiTi, He served on a commission which separated Wal lowa county from Union county. He also served ns pontmnster at Joseph nnd as councilman. During the Civil war he wns n member of the Fourth Iowa cavalry, Company D. Ho enlisted In 1 K01. I A New Dollar n Year I'lnu. CIKNOA. Merchants nre cnniiialnn Inir for dollar a yenr contributions from cltlr.ens to help Italy pay Us war deht to the United Hlntcs. C.nOSSWARDEIN. Hungary, Nov. 17. (A. P.) Princess Ohlka. wife of an adjutant of former King Ferdinand of Bui- garia, was burned to death today while cleaning a pair of gloves. 4 Using benzine, she stood close to a fire and the gloves Ignited. With her hands and face nnd beautiful long hair aflame she ran. a living torch, to her hus- bund's room, where a blanket was thrown over her. Aid was too late, however, and she died In a few minutes after Intense suffering. She wus formerly the Russian PrlncesB Rowowa and wus ii'i years old. - . . I OUT TO QUELL Republican Victory in Town of Kentucky Leads to Murder of Sheriff Slayer Barricades Himself in Bank As Friends Arm. HAZARD, Ky., Nov. 17. (A. P.) Leaving here at bIx n. m. with 24 men Captain FJiimeH W .AVooten, 149th Infantry, Kentucky National Guard, Is expected to arrive late today at Hydcn, seat of Letdlo bounty, in the mountain hinterland of Kentucky to which no roads lead, to disperse a mob reported to be seeking the tduyer of Hhariff .loo Morgan,, killed Hatur dny. ' " ' " Dave Steel, accused of the slaying, Is reported to be bun-leaded In the Citizen's bank at Ifyden while friends of the dealt man march up and down the 8t roe tH, equally well armed utter ing threats of vengeance If they cup ture Hteel. The slayer would surren der, It Is declared, if he felt he would be given protection, but ft .rs he would fall into the hands of the mob. The slaying is said to have been the outcome of an election for the suc cessor of the man luter slain, Mor gan's wlfo having been defeated hy two votes, "Look mo square in the eye," Mor gan Is said to have xreeted Hteel Hat urday, the shimtlng following Imme diately. They had come to talk over differences In regard to tho election. Almost as the sheriff fell, his feudist faction began arming,, Hteel partisans Immediately following suit, A wild ride by County Judge Jason Coombs to this place to Inform Gov ernor William J. Fields of the dis order, were immediate consequences. No further communication has come to this place from the scene of tho trouble, where. It Is declared, hun dreds of urined men nre pre pu ring for a pitched battle. ; Hteel, u co used of the sluylng is an Influential lumberman of eastern Kentucky. Morgan's wife attempted to suc ceed him but was defeated by her re publican opponent C. W. Reeves by two votes mid Hteel wus one of the election officers who refused to count votes for Mrs. Morgan on the ground that the ballot wns "spoiled," nnd was charged by tho candldntclis husband with illegally bringing about her de feat. He was preparing to contest the election when he met Hteel and was killed. Former Sheriff J. F. Haggard re signed when u band of armed men rode Into Myden and shot up the courthouse. Ho far as has been learned there was no bloodshed since Morgan's death. Enrique Gets a Job. NEW YORK. (A. H.l The home of Mrs. Helen, Oonlil Sheppard Is Riiurdeil nightly by a special policeman who has boon rec-oKiiizefl by other Russian refugoos lis Colonel Martynoff, once one of the czar's urmy and chluf of police of Moscow. JANITORS BOY OBJECTS HERO OF GIRL NEW YORK, Nov. 17. (A." Red-haired, freckle-faced Rimer Jack son, the Janitor' boy of 12-year-oM Nalhalla Crune'B Internationally fa mous poem, protests that he Isn't In love with Brooklyn's child poetess, but the fellows have been kidding him about it. After ilnuhls had been raised as to the trim authorship of the poems a reunion was arranged between the two children, who haven't lived In the same apartment house for two years. "You were the father of my dolls, my husband, 1 suppose," the poem ROOFS CALLED KENTUCKY WAR ARID FOR A HO WAR Situation in Syria Becomes Serious Again French Arm Christian Civilians and Launch Taxi Offensive Americans Warned to Re main Indoors. IDNDON, Nov. 17. (A, P.) A dispatch from Beirut to the Evening News says that all automobiles tn the city have been commandeered for conveying several thousand French troopB to South Lebanon, the region southwest of Damascus, where an Important situation is develop ing. BEIRUT, Syria, Nov. 17. A defi nite revolutionary movement ap pears to be developing from the ' hitherto sporadic outbreaks againBt the French. The Druse leaders ac cuse the French authorities of try ing to foment a religious war. Europeans here condemn, the al leged action of the French in arm ing Christian civilians along the Mediterranean coast and sending them inland to oppose the Druse advance, as tending to Inflame old religious prejudices. . (The Druses as a religious sect are neither Christian nor Mo-. hamneihin, but acknowledge only the names Muahidln, or Unitarians. They are very war like and have engaged in bloody conflicts with1 their . Christian neighbors, the Maronltes. - Thero have been reports recently that they were being joined by the Moslems In their revolt against the French). , Moslem leaders ' '"they. have ' given strict orders for their people not to molest Christians, - but insist ' they are unable to guarantee such protection unless the French dis continue their practice of arming volunteers. The Imams or Moslem priests, were hooted In the mosques when they urged the worshippers to re main loyal to the French. Messuges from Bldon say that a high French official Is touring the hinterland urging the Christians, who are mostly Maronltes and of the Greek orthodox faith, to march against the Druses, whose strength la growing dally. This resistance, the messages say, is believed to be re sponsible for the raiding and burn ing of Christian villages. - , ' . The Druse method is said to, per mit towns or villages to remain neu tral, provided they pay tribute in , caHh or rifles; If thoy resist, . the torch Is applied. 'This is said to have been the fate of Kawaba, Jedeldeh, and Nebetlah. The Insurgents whose strength Is estimated at from 20,000 to 26.000 have established headquarters at Hasbclya, 36 miles west of . Damas cus. The French have received only . 1000 troops In reinforcements In the last fortnight and there is consider- -able nervousness in the foreign col onies, especially among the Italians, who are anxious to have their war ships, now at Rhodes, rome here. Pcoplo continue to arrive in Bel nit from Damascus where another uprising Is feared. rhe American consul hns notified naturalized Americans that owing to the un settled conditions In the interior, It would be best for them to leave for the coast towns, Americans have been counselled to remain indoors In case of an up rising, until bluejackets can escort them to the American college. Hlngw Hermann Operated On. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 17. (A. P.) Hlnger Hermann of Roseburg, Oregon pioneer and formerly promi nent In state polities, Is at St. Vin cent's hospital here following a sur gical operation. It wns announced nt the hospital that he was doing well today after a restful night. ?nr -- 1 TO BEING PRODIGY'S LOVE POEM siing of Rc-w, when he was nine and she was half-past eight "It said I was In love with her, didn't it?" asked Roger when asked about the poem. "Everybody was kidding me about It. Qosh, It used to gat my goat." He says he doesn't play with girls any more. Lie doesn't agree with Kdward MiTrkham as to Nnthalla's ability, "dee!" he said after talking with , her, "Natty's about a foot taller than she used to be. Prattler, too. We played together a lot. 1 didn't kur.w she wrote poetry then, but I bet she could though. She's smart." 1
