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THE MORNING OREG ONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1920 CAPITAL CLOSELY EYES PRICE CUTS Result of War on Profiteers, Some Declare. STUDENTS BIT SKEPTICAL Cost or Iilving, Howmr, Is Upper most Problem and Will Figure in Coming Campaign. OREGOXIAN' NEWS BUREAU. Wash- ington. May 19. Congress and the ex ecutive heads of the government to day are observing with the keenest interest the wave of price-cutting going on throughout the country. Officials and lawmakers who re gard the high living costs as en tirely the consequence of heartless profiteering assert with confidence that the nation-wide price-cuts are due to exposures made recently by congressional committees and grand juries throughout the states. Those who trace the II. C. Ia. to causes wholly fundamental are study ing the present slashing of sale figures to ascertain whether the movement is merely an arbitrary one on the part of merchants or if trades men are being driven to it by reasons that are basic Stndenta Still Doubtful. These latter economic students are not excited over the decline up to this time, contending that arbitrary reduc tions as a mere response to public appeal and condemnation cannot pro duce substantial results. Such a so lution of present conditions, they as sert, would be as fallacious as at tempting to cure bolshcvism by pro viding free haircuts. But there is no doubt that the living cost today is the problem uppermost in the minds of official Washington. A speech in the senate yesterday by Senator Walsh of Montana and an other today by Senator Ken yon of Iowa, attracted some attention, al though neither went deeper for the causes than the very common charge of profiteering. Food Not Yet Affected. One reason for believing that the eost-reduction movement is arbitrary is that so far It has ltot affected food prices and is limited in many cases to silk shirts and silk hose, which are luxuries not indulged in by a very large percentage of the public. Un doubtedly the movement has raised hope among thousands of consumers, but the H. C. L.. question is expected to be to the fore in the approach ing political campaign just the same, cut or no cut. Congress is planning to adjourn about June 4. but there are hints that no sooner will the members of .the senate and house reach home than President Wilson will issue a call for them to return and tackle the living cost problem. It will be recalled that when congress sought to take a recess early in August of last year Mr. Wil son asked the law-makers to remain and enact legislation to curb the 11. C. L. One of the measures asked by him was an amendment to the Lever war-time food control act, which congress gave him in much firmer and more sweeping language than he asked. President's Plan Unknown. It Is. however, under this law that Attorney-General Palmer has pro ceeded in his unsuccessful attempts to give the public relief. The other measure was one limiting the length of time that food supplies may be kept in cold storage and requiring that such commodities be stamped with the date of their entry into stor age. The latter bill has proved so controversial that It is not yet in the form of law. but the final touches are expected to be put on it before con gress adjourns. Just what the president has up his sleeve is a mystery. Several republi cans are so confident, however, that Mr. Wilson has a political play sched uled in event of an early adjourn ment that they are urging the lead ers to abandon the plan for a sum mer vacation. One suggestion is that he will ask congress to come back and revise the system of taxation, which admittedly would be getting at what many eco nomic experts regard as the real cause of the topheavy living costs. Students of the economic situation quite generally agree that much of the curtailment of production is traceable to heavy excess profitB taxes and to some extent to the heavy sur taxes. Mine Produrtlom Limited. For example, it has been ascer tained recently that many of the mines are limiting their production simply because to operate beyond a certain capacity means nothing in the end to the operators except the ex haustion of their ' ore supplies.' the wearing out of their machinery and the privilege of handing additional profits over to the government. The same is true of many large industrial plants. But just how the president can ap proach this proble'm in a way to help his party is a mystery. Former Sec retary of the Treasury Glass and his successor. David K. Houston, have ooin been before committees which have besought them to offer some suggestion of a plan for tax redu tion. Both have replied that there is absolutely no way to relieve the pres ent tax burdens of either rich or poor. Jf these two financial experts cannot suggest any way tu cut taxes, it is beside any observer 'to see how Mr. Wilson can offer anything more than a, theory. PARENTSlfWiUSE EXTKRTAIXMEVT IS HKI.D AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL. Scholarship Letters Presented to Jf umber of Students With Highest Averages. Parents of Lincoln high school students last night were guests of their boys and girls, when open house was held in the building. At least 150 people thronged the class rooms "inspecting the work on dis play in laboratories and enjoying the humorous programme in the audi torium. A jimey dance closed the entertainment. A veritable vaudeville performance was put on by the student organiza tions, which included the orchestra. French and Spanish classes. Hi-Y", Tcknophilae. Tri-L. English debaters, history and music departments, Tolos and glee club. Assistant Superin tendent Rice and Principal Davis spoke, the latter making an appeal to fathers and mothers to encourage home study. "Don't depend on the child alone," he said, "it is up to you to provide a place for him to study and ar range his time so he can get his lessons." Scholarship letters were presented to a large number of students hav ing the highest averages. Blue ones for those with an average of ex cellent all year in all of their sub jects went to Margaret Kresaman, Rupert Bullivant. Martha Shull, Mir iam Dubiver, Kloise Reed, Lucile Rush, Alice Bruere, Stephen Nile, Frances Simpson and Harriet Veazie. These also received a red letter S for having 90 in all subjects for three quarters of the present term. The red insignia was also awarded Lyle Veazie, Doris Oberdorfer, Harriet Dezendorf, Mabel Foshbaugh, Louis Goodman, Frederica Weatherly, Edna Brockman, Helen Crosby. Elinor Wright. Ethelwynne Murton," Thel ma Robinson, Robert Holler, Elgie Altimus, Loren Locker, Ethel Cocker ham. Katherine Kressman, Ruth Stephenson, Elolse Barker, Gertrude Lakefish, Tom Hawley and Florence Holman. Speotacular experiments were In progress in the chemistry laboratory early in the evening, as well as in physics and general science. The botany department exhibited 108 native wild flowers classified. Miss Irene Wuest of the art department had also prepared an elaborate dis play. Both exhibits and programme were designed as an appeal for pas sage of the two-mill elementary school tax. It is hoped by the stu dents, however, to . repeat the open house entertainment each year. FISH OFFICIALS ROUSED CARL, SHOEMAKER SCORES DIS MISSAL OF CASES. Fisherman Arrested With Boats and .Nets -Sot Prosecuted. Is Statement. That the state fish and grame de partments mipht as well call in the deputies who are patrolling the Wil lamette river near Orepon City dur ing the fishing season, unless the dis trict attorney's office in Clackamas county carries out its share of the work, is the opin ion of Carl Shoe maker, secretary of the fish depart ment, State Game Warden Burghduff and other officials. Both offices are much roused over dismissal of four or five cases because of "lack of suffi cient evidence." Officials pointed out the inconsis tency of prosecutions when the Wil lamette river men who had been ar rested with boats and nets were not brought to trial, while those on the Clackamas, "whose nets had not been taken as evidence, were called before the judge at Oak Grove. It is also considered significant that among the charges dismissed were those against Charles Gates, president of the Ore gon City Fishermen's union, and Her bert Doughit, arrested Sunday night. Sheriff Wilson has been asked to aid in checking illegal gaffing and netting of salmon at the foot of the falls in a letter sent him Tuesday by Mr. Shoemaker. JAPS M BE EJECTED IKE OF DESCHUTES FARMERS FULLV AROUSED. Wealthy Potato Grower's Employ ment of Orientals Protested and Threats Reported Made. BEND, Or.. May 19. (Special.) Anti-Japanese feeling is running high among farmers in the north end of Deschutes county and may result in violent methods to eject oriental laborers imported to work on the large holdings recently acquired by George L. Burtt. wealthy potato broker. Trouble, which has been threaten ing for some time, developed with the receipt of a letter by Terrebonne farmers, in which Mr. Burtt canceled an agreement made last fall, when he pledged himself to employ no more than three Japanese on each of his two ranches, F. E. Pellett, Terrebonne farmer, informed the Bend commer cial club today. Drafting of resolutions by a com mittee composed of H. J. Overturf, R. S. Hamilton and Clyde M. McKay! to protest against further admission of orientals and to insist that legislative candidates from this district pledge themselves in favor of anti-Japanese laws, was authorized by the club. In addition, assurance was given that Bend men would assist in ridding the country of the unwelcome labor ers. Mr. Pellett declared that the" farm ers are even more highly incensed against the white men who brought the Japanese into Deschutes county than against the foreigners them selves. "As for Burtt," he said, "we'll show him a juniper tree with a rope hung over a limb, and see if he can take the hint." GERMANS REJECT BUTTER Armour & Co. Cargo Sent Back. Price Too High. NEW YORK, May 19. The Ameri can steamer South. Pole, which ar rived here today from Rotterdam brought back a cargo of 208 tons of American butter shipped to Germany by Armour & Co. On account of the high prices the German consignees refused to accept tne butier. 12 DIE IN PISTOL DUEL (Continued From Klrst Page.) to dispossess those who lived in com pany houses. Feeling had been run ning high. 300 MIXERS SEARCH TRAINS Large Body or Special Officers Sent to Scene. ROANOKE. Va., May 19. A body of -00 miners has formed in Mattewan. W. Va., bent on searching all trains entering the town for private detec tives, according to reports reaching the headquarters of the detective agency here tonight- Thomas Felts is on his way to Mattewan tonight with a large body of special officers, officials of the agency declared. 100 DEPUTIES GO TO SCENE Sheriffs to Preserve Order Until Constabulary Arrives. WILLIAMSON. W. Va., May 19. One hundred deputy sheriffs armed with rifles were sent from here late tonight to Mattewan, where citisens and detectives battled late today. They will keep order in the village until the arrival about daybreak of Colonel Arnold and the West Virginia constabulary. HAWLEY DOCUMENT FILED DIVORCE TESTIMONY OCCU PIES 1440 PAGES. Because of Prominence of Contest ants Case Slay Be Set Ahead and Early Decision Given. SALEM. Or., May 19. (Special.) Transcript of the testimony taken at the time of the trial of the suit brought by Mrs. Marjorie Hawley of Oregon City to obtain a divorce from Willard Hawley was filed in the su preme court here today In Mrs. Haw ley's appeal from the judgment grant ed to her husband. The transcript of testimony contained approximately 1440 typewritten pages and was ac companied by various exhibits. In cluded among these were a night gown and other articles of wearing apparel. There were also a number of letters which are said to have passed between Mrs. Hawley and other per sons, together with depositions of witnesses who were unable to testify at the time of the trial. Besides a decree of divorce. Mrs. Hawley asks for $0000 temporary ali mony, $15,000 attorney fees. 260 shares of stock in the Hawley Pulp & Paper company valued at 1110.000, one-third interest in Mr. Hawley's real property and household goods and $250 a month for the support of their child. The case was originally tried in Clackamas county, with the result that a divorce was granted Mr. Haw ley. To him also was awarded custody of the child, but he was ordered to pay to Mrs. Hawley a monthly allow ance, together with attorney fees lim ited by Judge Bagley. Mrs. Hawley then appealed the action to the su preme court. Because of the prominence of the persons involved in the suit, it is be lieved here that it will bo put ahead on the docket and a decision may be forthcoming within the next few weeks. CANDIDATE ISSDES DENIAL H. G. STARKWEATHER WRITES LETTER TO JOURXAX. "Unjustifiable Distortion or Truth" 'Is Answer to Charge of Great Expense. "An astonishing and absolutely un justifiable distortion of the truth," is the way Harvey G. Starkweather, as pirant for the democratic nomination of United States senator, branded a statement printed in the Evening Journal last night, which asserted his campaign expenses had been exorbi tant. Less than J 100 expense has been incurred for personal services in his campaign, he added. The Journal's mathematician had reported that "50 people are being em ployed in the Starkweather headquar ters" and estimated that he had sent out literature at a cost of more than $8300. Noting which, Mr. Starkweather addressed the following letter to the editor of the Journal: "To the Editor Oregon Daily Jour nal: "Your statement on the front page of your issue of May 19th relative to the expense account incident to my campaign is an astonishing and ab solutely unjustifiable distortion of trTS truth. The total expense incurred to date for personal services is less than $100. 'Nearly all the people who havr, as sisted in my campaign have volun teered their services without any com- pensauon otner than that of accom- pnsning tne defeat of George E. HARVEY G. STARKWEATHER." CANADIAN OIL AMPLE Railroader Says Supplies of Fuel Would 3Ieet World's Demands. "Great Britain doesn't need to worry about a sufficient supply of oil and coal as iong as Canada holds the stores of these essentials that await development," .said S. Osborne Scott, general passenger agent, of the Canadian National railways who was yesterday a Portland visitor. "There is oil enough in Alberta to supply the needs of the world for a long wnue. ana we nave deposits of an thracite, bituminous and lignite coal in measures surpassing any other fields of which I have any knowl edge." Mr. Scott has his headquarters at Winnipeg, directing from there the passenger traffic over more than 14,000 miles of trackage. He was ac companied on his trip to Portland by a. jsrosieat, assistant freight and passenger agent at Vancouver, B. C. TRIBUTE PAID TO NURSE Programme Commemorates Mem ory or Florence Jf ightingale. Memories of Florence Nightingale were brought up last night in a pro- AHOMEMADEGRAY HAIR REMEDY Tou Can Make a Better Gray Hair Remedy Than You Can Buy. Gray, streaked or faded hair Is not only unbecoming, but unnecessary. Anyone can prepare a simple mix ture at home that will darken gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. To a half-pint of water add 1 ounca of bay rum, a small box of Barbo Compound and 54 ounce of glycerine. These ingredients can be bought at any drug store at very little cost, or the druggist will put it up for you. Apply to the hair twice a week until the desired shade ts obtained. This will make a gray-haird person look twenty years younger. It Is easy to use, aoes not color Da scalp, is not sticky or creasy and does not rub o.i. Adv. We have a well-established candy concern, manufacturing their own candies, modern machinery, good location, who will sell all or an -interest in this firm. If you are interested in getting into a busi ness, see us HARVEY WELLS & COMPANY 602 Gasco Bids. gramme given by the Oregon State Nurse association in library hall, i Mrs. R. B. Knight, who knew the famous nurse, in England, was called upon for a few remarks and was pre sented with a bouquet of flowers from tne organization. She had met Miss Nightingale at the home of the lat ter's sister. Lady "Verney, in Buck inghamshire, and they both studied nursing under Sister Dora. Mrs. Knight served throughout the Franco- rrussian war. Florence Nightingale was born in May, 1S20, and the meeting was in tended to commemorate this event. A film, "In the Footsteps of Florence Nightingale," was exhibited. This, with community singing, completed the programme. LUMBER ELECTION HELD MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCTA TIOX CHOOSES OFFICERS. Car Shortage Discussed and Low Market Is Blamed to Ship ping Situation! At the annual meeting of the "Wil lamette Valley Lumber Manufactur ers' association held yesterday af the Portland hotel, the following officers were elected for the coming year: president, R. H. Miller; vice-president, M. H. Kern; directors, F. B. Cobb, W. A. Johnson and R. L. Donald; secretary-manager, F. G. Donaldson. All were re-elected with the exception of Mr. Johnson. The car shortage situation, the matter which has occupied a position of primary Importance with the lum bermen for several months past, con sumed most of the session. No solu tion to the situation was found. The lumber market durinir tho paBt month has been weak, due largely to the shipping situation, and while there has been no actual decline in prices, the figure has been stationary with a downward rather than an up ward outlook If present conditions continue. Demands from the building industry have not been so heavy re cently, it is stated, but the export trade has continued unusually heavy and there is a strong demand for rail way ties and lumber for railway equipment generally. LAND LAWS HELD VITAL F. T. Griffith Mentions Unused Walcr Power of AVest. PASADENA. Cal.; May 19. Federal legislation governing the use of pub lic lands and reservations is of pri mary importance to the western states in which lie nearly all of the public lands and in which is found approximately 70 per cent of the un developed water power of the nation. Franklin T. Griffith of Portland. Or.. told the convention of the National Electric Light association here to day. He presented the report of the or ganization's water-power develop ment committee. Condition? of Mr. Fenton Better. William D. Fenton, Portland at torney, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia contracted following an operation for appendicitis, was re ported yesterday at his home, 110 East Sixteenth street, to show con tinued improvement. Mr. Fenton's condition continued grave until Tues day night when physicians said there was an apparent turn for .the better. Mr. Fenton was formerly chief coun sel for the Southern Pacific company In Oregon. The Oriental Rug X artistically furnished home grains an added air of luxu riousness from a well-chosan. rusr whose beauty and value increase wjth uee and the passage of time! Tou are cordially Invited to inspect and study at your leisure our larpre collection of Kastern wcavings. GARTOZIAN BROS. Katab. 11WWI. PITTOCK BLOCK. 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