The Weather
Forecast Cloud? tonight and Son
day, witli shower.
Highest yesterday 60
Lowest this morning 43
24 Iith. precipitation to S a. m. . .01
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Highest year ago today. ........... S8
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 19129.
No. 29.
V
Today
By Arthur Brisbane
Another Little Lady.
32,000 to' One.
Two-Gun Bob.'
Pity Poor China.
(Copyright by King Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
Police raided a birth control
clinic in New York. The crime
charged against the doctors
and women was teaching mo
thers too sick or poor to take
.care of more children how to
, avoid having them.
) There was only one birth
eontrol clinic "in New York.
The police found it and closed
it.
r 41. A !..,,,,) rwillj.A nn.
J vii tin" in 111 i iiiuiii
liorities say there are- 3,000
t 'speakeasies in New York. No
1 birth control taught in any of
them; quite the contrary.
rnnkenness is responsible for
many undesirable births. The'
speakeasies are not raided.
Perhaps the solitary birth
control clinic didn't have any
"good argument'' to offer.
,
Another dear little lady stage
Rtar is set free by a sympa
thetic jury. Government agents
accused her of helping the sab
of liquor, and consuming much
of it herself.
Struck to the heart by such
1 Cruelty, the little lady would
not say n word, simply sat and
wept: Did the New York jury
turn her loose? -Yes, indeed.' '
Perhaps the admission by
government agents that tliey
spent public money in an ef
; fort to make a woman drunk
' impressed the jury unfavor
ably. J
Mr. Bob Limbert, from Idaho,
nicknamed "Two-Gun Bob,"
disappointed in Chicago gun
men, would gladly take- on ten
of them'. "They can't shoot,"
says he, as he tosses a 5-cent
jiieec in the air and sends a
bullet through it.
"Two-Gun Bob" does not
understand Chicago's system.
When you take men by sur
prise, stand them .with their
faces, to the wall and open fire
with machine guns, ten feet
away, no great skill is required.
- -
China's famine is killing mil
lions in Kansu, near the great
wall and the frontier ctf Tibet.
Missionaries report that can
nibalism increasing, many chil
dren devoured.
Meanwhile, Mohammedans in
fur awny provinces, delight in
murdering religious opponents
nnd are busy, murdering.
Mothers guard their ehil
dren from Mohammedans and
cannibals. Shanghai reports
furious fighting with guns roar
ing oii both sides of the Yang
tze. Perhaps the old rule would
1st an improvement.
f
Canada, puzzled by a myste
rious disease attributed to an
unknown source of "streptococ
cus" infections, seeks that
source in the water supply.
There are many kinds of
fftrcptococci. Descriptions of
tin- disease, with death striking
those at'tendinsf funerals of vic
tims, suggest the pncuimic
plague.
Mats and grnd squirrels
spad this most deadly of mod
em plagues.
Portes fill, Mexlco'st president.
fn-ks to slop gambling, worse than
ny vice except taking drugs.
Automatic gonibllngOmarlilnes
brought from the Unite States
have been ordered broken up be
cause they represent a vicious pas
time and are dishonestly hullt.
Here, In racing, priw fighting.
(Continued oa Fact Four),
16,900 FOR
TRUSTEES'
Chicago Grand Jury Given
More Information On
Sanitary District Trustees
Party, at Waldorf-Astoria
Rough Laid Bar
rage of Light Globes
Threw Furniture.
OTIICAfiO. April 20. (P) More
talcs oT "whoopee parties" liy
members of the sanitary district
trustees were reported today to
have been laid before the grand
jury investigating alleged extrava
sation nnd graft by Ibe board.
Arthur Mathlesen, described as
privet" seerWary to Timothy J.
Crowe, , fnrmer president of the
board who was defeated at the
November election, was before the
jury yesterday. The story he was
reported to have told detailed a
trip by members of the board to
New York In 19'27, and mentioned
a "whoopee party" at the Waldorf-
i Astoria hotel in which broken
furniture was tossed out of win
dows and property damaged to the
extent of $0900.
The jury was understood to have
been told that vouchers were pad
ded in order to cover up large
expenditures for the delegation of
trustees and their friends who
chartered a special train which
set out for a" flood control confer
ence In Washington, but which, ac
cording to Mathlesen, also touched
at New York. Liquor and revelry
were said to have been Indulged
In, and there were expenditures of
tho district's...moneys, according to
Mathtesen'H story, for flowers and
candy for night club hostesses.
Prosecutors ,wero told that the
Waldorf-Astoria party started
when members of the Chicago
party . supplied themselves with
electric light bulbs and began a
bombardment of the walls and the
sidewalk. This was followed by
the hurling about of pieces of fur
niture, the hotel later presenting a
bill for $ti900 damages.
BUI BOOZE FOR
ALL ON LINER
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., April 20.
(JP) The glani liner Leviathan left
for New York this morning with a
stock of liquor aboard for sale to
passengers.
It was understood there was to
be no bar aboard the Leviathan, but
that wines nnd other liquors onee
bought might be served when and
where passengers chose.
Ship's officers refused to discuss
the quantity of liquor put aboard.
The loading was done with the ut
most secrecy, officials at the pier
refusing to give any information.'
It was learned, however, the Sup
ply had been estimated so ns to
have little left over when the liner
reaches the 12-mile limit where
what Is left will be thrown over
board. WAY CALL KEYES
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. April 20.
Pi Adjournment until next Tues
day of Hie Impeachment court try
ing Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy
today gave defense and prosecu
tion forces an opportunity to pre
pare for the final stages of the
case.
Several witnesses on tho defense
list had not been called when the
court adjourned yesterday for the
week end. Whether Asa Keyes,
former district attorney of Los An
gples county, now under sentence
after a bribery conviction, would
be cntled here to take the stand
was raised Just before adjourn
ment.
The defense obtained permission
to read Keyes testimony before a
legislative committee which prob
ed Judge Hardy's connection with
the legal affairs of Aimee Semple
Mcl'herHon. This was granted
over the objection of prosecution
offlelsls, who hinted that Keyes
might be called before the Im
peachment court as a rebuttal witness.
WHOOPEE
NO BAR ABOARD
LEVIATHAN
The Leviathan, queen of the American merchant marina and
tailed for Europe on her maiden voyage under private ownership
Sheedy, vice president of the United Statet lines, announced liquor
cabins and dining rooms.
BIGGEST BATTLE
OF REVOLUTION CRDSH FOUR IN ALLEGED MOVIE
SEEN IN 0FFING1N. Y. ACCIDENT1PICTURE TRUST
. . ! ..! .
Government Bulletin Pre
' diets Action at Masiaca
As Forerunner Conflict
Near Navajoa Defeat
Means End Revolt.
MKXICO CITY, April 20. (P)
A government bulletin today
predicted a battle "very, very
soon' at MaslacH' southern So
nora,, between 2000 federal cav
alry under General Talnmentes and
tho rebel west coast ' army roar
guard. t
'. General Talamentes' cavalry, was
less than 25 miles, south of Mas
iaca when last reported and mov
ing upon the rebels, believed not
to outnumber hiin, who were en
trenched there.
The battle, it was expected here,
would be the forerunner of a
greater conflict at Navajoa, whore
the principal rebel army in south
ern Sonora was concentrated. Hero
if the rebels stand and fight, the
biggest battle of the revolt on
the west coast may take place.
' Defeat here will leave the rebel
army little alternative .other than
dispersal, since the army of Gene
ral Almazan and the gunboat
Progresso, with Us cannon com
manding the railroad at Quay mad,
will cut off retreat to the north.
General Calles was still at Ban
Bias, northern Slnaloa, directing
concentration of his troops there
prepnrotory to the move of tho
army , proper Into Sonora toward
Navojoa.
NOG ALES, Sonora, Mexico,
April 20 (P) American women
were called angels of mercy to
day by 18 rehels who escaped from
Hasahe, Sonora, yesterday after
the battle In which federal sol
diers killed and wounded 20 reb
els and took the town. The es
caping rehels said the American
women, Mrs. Arthur Hardgrave,
formerly of Kansas City; Mrs.
James IT. Jones and Mrs. A. Hardy
who live at Hacienda do la Osa,
Sonora. and San Fernando, Ariz.,
went to Rasobe after the battle and
acted as nurses, tending tho
wounded and cheering the In
jured soldiers.
The 18 rebels, commanded by
Lieutenant Carnaclon Kojas, who
crossed over the International line
tho United Stales to escape cap
ture by the federals, were taken
to Tucson by members of tho
United States bordor patrol. It Is
expected that they will be brought
to Nogales, Ariz., and turned over
to United States military authori
ties for internment.
ITALIAN KING STRONG
FASCIST REGIE
ROM R. April 20, (At ttnly's
soldier king, Victor Emanuel III in
u ringing speech before the 2Sth
Italian legislature today attributed
Italy's "high place" in the family
of nations to Its seven years of
fascist rule.
GOLF MEN BEATEN
SEATTLE. Wash., April 20. fT)
Every player of the Oregon utate
five man golf team fell before
Tniverslty of Wahlngton divot
diggers over 30 holes here yesterday.
SAILS WITH LIQUOR FOR SALE
STEEL GIRDERS
NEW YORK, April 20. (JP)
Several steel girders fell today
from the eleventh floor of the
Western Union building, under i
construction at Thomas street and i
West Roardway, killed at least four;
workmen on a scaffolding at the ;
eighth floor and burled at least!
five more In wreckage at the street
level.
The girders were being hoisted
on a derrick when the boom broke
and let them crash down through
the building, breaking through
steel framework and new masonry
and shattering the fronts of build
ings across "tlie" street.
The new building is In the com
mission house district of the lower
west side, crowded with trucks
carting produce of ail kind's
through narrow cobbled streets,
and -the nelEhborhood was thrown
i Into a panic by the accident.
! - fnKftjk rnuorvnu vara oa Hurl ntit
to handle the crowds as rescue
crews and repair gangs set to work
to save tho injured nnd prevent
further damage.
i
AT FLOOD STAGE,
ISSUE WARNINGS
TOPE K A, Kas,' April 20. ()
Swollen by torrential spring rains
me past two aays, streams in
eastern Kansas today were nt flood
stages, disrupting highway and
railway traffic.
The Kaw, largest of Kansas
rivers, stood at 21.8 feet at To
peka early today, the highest
stage here since June, 11U5. Flood
warnings had been Issued along
the Verdigris, while reports to the
weather bureau indicated the Ma-
rain des Gygnes nnd Neosho also j
were rising rapidly.
Many smnller rivers and creeks
a Iko we ro re ported on tho ra m -page,
tho result of downpours
ranging from one to three inches
the past 24 hours throughout a
large portion of the state. ,
The crest of the Kaw was be
lieved to, have reached Topeka
and the river was expected to be
j gin falling early this afternoon.
SNOW LA K E, Ark., April 20.
(JP) One hundred additional la
borers, recruited In Helena, Ark.,
this morning were on the;r way
in Knowleton's Landing to Join a
small army of workers fightlng(
to prevent the breaking of tho
Mississippi river levee.
The reinforcements were at old
town landing, south of Helena,
awaiting a government boat to
take them to the scene of the
threatened break.
E
TWO YEAR TERM
Gil ANTS PASS, Ore., April 20.
(p ciydi Moore. 22, was today
sentenced to serve two irs In
stale prison for killing his uncle,
Raymond ?.ore. In an argument
nverV'yment for work, ltaymond
Moore was shot at Hadfo park,
near hfrn, last January 2. Clyde
was convicted last week of Inovl
un'ary manslaughter.
Notice of appeal was filed by
Moore's attorney after a motion for
retrial was denied. Moore was
tried on a charge of second degree
murder, but after deliberating 12
hours the Jury brought in a ver
dict of manslaughter.
lor six yeart a prohibition ship,
with llouor for tale. Joseph E.
would be served passengers in
:
INDICT LEADERS
Government Moves On Ten
Leading Producing and
Distributing Companies
Restraint of Trade and
Zoning Charged.
LOS ANGELAS, April 20. (tf)
A rising crescendo of long, loud
yells from independent motion pic
ture ijxhihjtors .. throughout the
country today had led the federal
government to take action against
un alleged giant, "motion picture
trust" charged with virtually con
trolling me production, distribu
tion and showing of pictures.
Scores of picture theater owners
charged that they had been driven
out of business, while others
claimed they were In a position to
be forced out unless they "played
ball." ,
Officials of ten leading produc
ing and distributing companies
wore indicted by a federal grand
Jury yesterday on charges of con
spiracy to violate the Sherman
anti-trust act. Tho defendant com
panies named are West Coast The
aters, Inc.; Parnmount-Famous-Lasky
Corporation: Metro-Gold-wyn-AIayer;
First National Pic
tures; Universal Film Exchange;
United Artists, inc.; Fox Film Cor
poration; Vitngraph Inc.; Pathe
Exchange, Inc., and Warner Bro
thers. The Indictment charges that the
companies combined in restraint
of trade to discriminate against
independent theaters; especially
against theaters giving two feature
pictures on one program or giving
prizes to patrons, or charging un
admission fee of ten -cents or less.
It is stated that under an asserted
"zoning and clearunce" schedule
Independent theaters cannot obtain
a picture until six months after it
is released.
Representatives of the defendant
firms Indicated that bonds would
be filed immediately In the
nmounts demnnded. Federal Judge
I'M ward J. Henning Instructed his
court clerks to issue bunch war
rants, If necessary.
., 1
FOR NEXT WEEK
SAN FltANCIHCO, April 20.
(fP) Tho weather outlook for the
week beginning Aprjl 21, was an
nounced here today by the United
States weather bureau as follows:
"Far western states Tho out
look is for normal temperatures,
considerable cloudiness with rains
at times over Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho and (ho extreme north
portion of Nevada and probably
the north portion of northern
California."
EARTH SHOCKS AGAIN
IIOLOOXA, Italy, April 20. ifP)
Two earthshocks early this morn
nlng In liolngnn brought the total
to six for this week.
Most of the shocks have been
felt early In the morning arousing
ihe Inhabitants from their beds
and sending hundreds to the open
squares In fear of disaster. The
only damage thus far, however,
has been the collapse of a number
of chimneys.
Faenxa experienced three shocks
this morning.
E
GO IN BILL
Chairman M c N a r y An
nounces Decision to In
corporate Plan in Relief
Measure Administration
Awaits Reaction toi
,
Hoover Plea for Harmony
of Farm Interests.
WA8HLNOTOX. April 20. (P)
Lrnairman Aic.Nary or tno senato
agriculture committee announced
today tho committee definitely had
decided to incorporate the export
: debenture plan in the farm bill to
be Introduced Monday, Irrespec
tive of whether President Hoover
or other administration officials
definitely declared against the pro
posal. Hy Initios Ij. West,
Associated Press Staff Writer.
WASHINGTON, April 20. (&)
Administration officials had their
ears attuned today for a reaction
to the nppeal of President Hoover
to the farm organizations to com
pose their differences over meas
ures of farm relief and present a
solid front during congressional
consideration of such legislation.
They woro hopeful that rosults
would flow from tho warning of
the chief executive that divisions
in the rangs of the farmers them
selves encouraged those opposed to
all farm relief and at best could
bring only delays and danger of
failure.
Since tho debenture plaii of the
National Grange now Is the chief
point at Issue lietwcen the agricul
tural, organizations,, there was a
general opinion here that Mr.
llZVT .r" fhe f1?6"0". vr
...... i ... I...I.U, ,.n6i
dld not mention this or any other
suggestion except that In the Re
publican platform ndopted ut Kan
aan City laM June.
Thero appears to be a feeling
among administration leaders on
Capitol hill that tho president does
not look with favor on the deben
ture plan, but he him made no
public statement on the subject.
After the Orange proposal was
presented to the senato agriculture
committee a sub-committee watt
nppolnted to obtain Mr. Hoover's
views on It. He declined to give
an off-hand opinion, but called at
tention that the debenture plan
had not been Included In the party
platform and that It had not been
discussed In the last campaign.
AT ARMS PARLEY
GENEVA, April 20. (JP) Max
im Litvlnoff, soviet vice-commlsar
for foreign affairs, received an
other setback In the preparatory
disarmament conference today and
it made him very angry. Ho did
not immediately fulfill expecta
tions of some that he would leave
the conference, however, '
Early in today's meeting the
question of publicity for arma
ments, representing the German
project, was disposed of by the
disarmament commission by tabl
ing It for reference to a Hub
committee or later discussion In
connection with limitation of ef
fectives. Shortly after the action was
taken M. Litvlnoff arose and de
manded tho right of speech.
"I am very sorry," remarked
M. ludon coldly, "but wo abso
lutely must get on with our work."
Shortly after the Incident the
soviet delegation distributed a
five-page typewritten statement.
In which they said that while the
commission's attitude Justified
their wlthdraway from the con
ference, they had decided to ro
main since they never wanted :t
to lie said a disarmament confer
ence had failed because the soviet
had not participated,
WF.MME TO STAY IN
POrtTI.AND, April 20 VP)
August Wemrne will remain In
the county Jail until 2:20 p. m.
Monday, the time set for hearing
on a writ of habeas corpus appli
cation filed by his attorney. Warn
me was nrrestrd late yesterday on
a body execution based on a
Judgment of ff!7,646.sO returned
against him, along with E. W.
Wlckcy and Dow V, Walker,
DEBENTUR
PLAN
RHSS SPOKESMAN
RECEIVES REBUFF
"Two-Gun" Libert
Declares Chicago Is
A Sissy Town
f
CHICAGO, April 20. vP)
"Two-dun" Bob Limbert from
the wide open spaces of Idaho 4
Is deeply disappointed in Chi-
4 cago gunmen. He ald so last 9
night as he tossed a nickel
Into the air, pointed his piHtol
4 and banged the buffalo be- 4
4 tween the eyes. fr
"I had heard," said Two-
Oun liob, who is demonstrut-
Ing his pistol prowess for Iz-
akk Walton leaguers at their
4 annual show, "that Chicago
had some regular he-shooters. 4"
4 Hut so far, I'vo found this tp
4i be a sissy town. 4
4 "Why," continued Mr. Llm- 4
4 bert, tossing a small bottle In- 4
4 to tho air, "I'd like to take on 4
4 ten of these collaf-and-tio 4
j 4 gunmen at once." He paused, 4
whipped out weapon and
4 shattered the whirling bottle 4
4 "I never miss, said the 4
1 4 man from Idaho. , 4
4
TAX LEAGUE TO
TEST LEGALITY
League Files Suit On Con
stitutionality Financial
Features of
Point at Issue
tion Sought.
Act Main
Clarifica-
RALEM, Ore.. April 20. 1
B. Hmllh of Portland, representing
tho Oregon Taxpayers' leaKue, late
Frliluy filod In tho circuit oouit
hero - a- -buU challonglns: the .con'
fitltutlonallty of the legislative aat
I consolidating the boards of regents
,0( tha University of Oregon, Oro-
gon State college and the State
Normal schools Into one board
known as the state board of higher
education.
Defendants In the suit are Gov
ernor Patterson, Secretary of State
H oss, State Treasurer Kay, State
Tax Commissioner Fisher and the
members of the new board of edu
cation. .
The complaint Is based largely
on financial features of the act.
Smith declared In a statement that
his only purpose is to obtain a clari
fication of the act, so that, if It Is
declared unconstitutional, there
will he opportunity for the next
legislature to work out a plan that
will carry out In a legal way the
Intent of the Bell-Schulmerlch bill,
as the consolidation measure Is
known.
Smith's attorney Is Fred W.
Parkwood, who declares In the
complaint thut the act Is In viola
tion of the constitutional provision
that revenue measures must or
iginate In 'the house and not the
senate. He further alleges that
allocation by the new board of all
funds raised by taxation for the
Institutions of higher learning Is
contrary to the constitutional pro
vision that requires the levying of
every tax to be accompanied by a,
statement as to the purpose of tho
levy. I
Other allegations of violation of
the constitution are that the act Is
contrary to the six per cent tnx
limitation provision, and that tho
appointment provision conflicts
with a constitutional Inhibition
against appoint lvo offices being
filled for longer periods than four
years.
Baseball Scores
Aniprtcait
R.
H,
Boston
II 2
Washington C 5 1
Uussell, riayno anil Asbgorson;
Jones, iturke and Tule,
Cloveland ChlcaKo game postpon
ed; rain.
WASHINOTON. April 20. W)
The Washington Senators dropped i
today's gnme to tho Uoston Ited
Sox, 0 to G.
National
II. H. E.
Piltshurgh 6 11 4
Cincinnati " 4 0 s
Orlmes nnd Ilurgreaves; Klxey,
Johnson and Dixon, Mc.Mullen.
R.
Ilrooklyn 2
Philadelphia 5
Clark, Moss nnd Deberry;
land and Davis, Lerlon.
11. K.
12 0
1 1 0
Sweet-
New York at Uoston postponed;
rain.
St. Louis at Chicago, postponed;
rain.
Itandlts rnlclcnllflrd.
OAKLAND, Cal.. April 20. P)
Attempts to connect the three
men, arrested hero yesterday, with
the $12,000 robbery Wednesdnr
of the Herkeloy branch of the
Oakland bank, failed today when
bank employees and others woro
unable to identify tho tuspecu.
A
MERGER
PARLEY ON
WAR BILL
Rumor Germans Willing to
Increase Offer Slightly
See No Real Hope of Ac
cordWorld Blame Mel
lows Teuton Firmness
How to End Parley Now
Main Problem.
PARIS. April 20.-T-CP) Efforts
j to revive the almost dead repara
tions conference went on steadily
today, but the prospect looked ex
ceedingly dark. '
The Germans wero understood
to be willing to Increase their rep
arations offer slightly, but they
were flank to Intimate that they
sow no real hope of tho present
conference reaching an accord.
Dr. HJatmar Schact, leader of
the German delegation, has been
talking with Owen D. Young and
the allied delegates at Informal
conferences on the situation, at the
same. time exploring the possibility
of a ten-year agreement. He ap
peared at the Hotel George V, this
morning and went Into conference
with Mr. Young, Thomas W. La
ment nnd two other reparations
exnerts. He looked verv srrnvA nnri
The world-wide blame upon the
Germans for wrecking the confer
ence, as reported In the press, or
the Berlin cabinet's disapproval to
day seemed to have softened the
German firmness. The delegation,
however, still asserted that it van
composed of "Independent expert."
They wero neither taking nor ask-
In i? tho eHhlnnt'a tnatriintlnna thoo
Rnd anrt wore seeking only solu-
Hons which rrheyvras experts and
as Germans, could approve.. .
While the hope that the confer
ences might result in a reopening
of the negotiations existed, it was
felt It was more likely the discus
sions would turn toward consider
ation of how the reparations com
mittee shall announce termination
of tta work. . .
IRVA FEWELL TO
ENTER FINAL C. E,
T
SALEM, Ore., April 20. W!
Preliminary trials in the Chris
tian Endenvor Intermediate ora
torical contest were held In tha
high school auditorium this morn
ing. Ten young men and women
from various parts of the Btate
took part In the trials. The five
who will enter (the finals Saturday
night are Franklin Buckman, of
Washington Union; Josephine Oil
strap, I.ane; Winifred Ayres, Port
land; Evelyn Zwlcker, Myrtle nnd
Irva Fewcll, Crater Lake. The
winner tonight will be sent to the
International Christian Endeavor
convention at Kansas City July 3-D
to try for natlonnl honors.'
Will Rogers Says:
BOSTON, Mush., April 20,
When Mr. Hoover appoints
some judge or some promi
nent position, he Rends out
the names of the fellows who
wanted him. appointed. That
is to stop these politicians
from nuto
Rraphing ev
ery applica
tion that
eomes along.
Some of 'era
were so pro
m i s c u o n s
with their endorsements that
they must have been work
ing on a commission. Now
a lot of them are kicking
on this new plan. But for
every politician ho loses he
will gain two more friends.
The biggest marathon race
we have in this country fin
ished here yesterda;', and an
old boy from Canada won it,
because he never owned
Ford and didn't know how
to run one. . Outsiders won
everything. We ride good,
but we get out of wind walk
ing to the garage. Yours,
- .. .WILL BOGERS.
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