. Each week the Enterprise carries a full reeume of the most important happenings 8 throughout the state and nation. It's worth your sub- Bcriptlon. MP FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 28. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1 92 1 . ESTABLISHED 1866 To buy and sell the usu- al or unusual needs of farming people requires such a medium as the col- & umns of the Enterprise. Try a classified ad. S OREGON C0T PATRIOTISM'S TORCH PUT IN LEGION'S CARE G. A. R- SOUNDS CRY OF "CARRY ON." Responsibility Transferred to Youthful Shoulders at Chautauqua. . At an imposing ceremonial Tuesday forenoon at the auditorium at the Glad stone Chautauqua, the tasjc of promot ing patriotism and inculcating love of courtry into the minds of the youth of the -land, was transferred from the fhoulders of the G. A. R to the more virilo ones of the American Legion. Tuesday was G. A. R. and American Legion day, and the ceremony was the thought of Arthur G. Beattie, secre tary of the Chautauqua association, and a member o( the local post of the Legion. With Rev. H. G Edgar of the Oregon City Presbyter 'an church officiating, the mantle of the G. A. R. was transferred in metaphor from the shoulders of the Civil war veterans, represented by C. A. Williams., com mander of the department of Oregon, to those of the over-seas boys, repre sented by Mr. Beattie. The ceremony was very impressive, and one of the old "boys" commenced tc sing the "Star Spangled Banner" under tne strain of the moment. Legion to Keep Faith. In accepting Vhe grave charge hand ed them, the legion, said Mr. Beattie, would take over the work d K gladly, but the honor and the rever ence due the veterans of the Civil war would be theirs always. Although an imprompto affair, the ceremony was said by many who witnessed it to to one of the best things ever staged at .a patriotic meeting at Chautauqua, and Rev Edgar and The two principals were heartily congratulated for their splendid handling of the subject. Tbo "Star Spangled Banner" was sung by Nora Webster of Gladstone, accom panied by CiT1'-? Trimble -Fuge, who also sana p n-. Mrs. Walter Ben nett gave a "atriotie roa iing which was -.veil received. The e ere 15o r'-i-vl Arrry iren en the f- u'-il3 during tin fv-:n i. The tifo and drum crsr-s a-Jdsd -est -to the m:5 cf ilf. day. CoTiedian? Please, p., .1,., afternoon pro.r.iM ri the a-vl't frir m Ada Roach and Rtj I:. K.ee-ma-i held a packe.1 audier-ce in a gal a ( r Hit-sheer for an hour and a half v' li h-.'ir varied program of songs an.l Tej.'!'Tifs and vocal and instrumental numbers. IvXiss Roach, leading I ';sh enmojienu", ga"e typical son;;- aid dance? of the Irish and Sotc'i people while Miss Freeman ,a del!;jhfnl, zest ful grl, with a splendid v( i'-e rvl an aptiuide f?r keeping her audieno? in terested, srmg and played ir the piano and violin. Happiness was the key note of the whole performance given by the youn? ladies, ami the charac teristic costumes and accepts v.-f?re no small part cf the success oi the entertainment. Artie Explorer Lectures. I In the evening the illustrated lecture on the Artie regions by Vilh.ialmnr Stefansson drew "a large audience to the pavilion. ' The wonder story of a land little known to the public, but thoroughly understood by the speaker, was told i nan interesting manner, and several popular concepts of the people of the north and their modes of living were destroyed by the speaker. The proper way to prepare for an ex pedition and how to survive. the long winter months in the frozen north were explained by Stefansson, and the mistakes of the past w511 pe used as guides for the future, as he is even now preparing plans for another ex- i ploration of' the Far North. Interest ing views of the land In the Artfc circle were shown on the screen in connection with the lecture L OF I FAIR NOW PREPARED Four Day Session to Be Held at Canby September 14-15-16-17. The official program and premium list of the Fifteenth annual Clacka mas County Fair have been prepared by the fair Doard, of which Grant B. Dimick, of this city, is the president. The fair is to be held at Canby and will consist of a four-day ses sion starting September 14. $2000 is offered in awards and prizes. Wednesday, Sept. 14, the first day of the fair, has been designated as day. In the morning's, demonstration of milk and cream testing will be agriculture, dairymen's and Canby given .accompanied by general lec- j tures on the subject of dairying. In the afternoon an auto parade and ball game will take place, with a band concert in the evening. City to Have Day. Oregon City day at the fair will be September 15, the second day. The morning! is to be devoted to the judg ing of the different awards and a ball game has been scheduled for the afternoon. Molalla, juvenile and farmers' day will be on Friday, the third day of the fair. The program for this day in eludes a stock parade in the morn ing and concert in the evening. The last day of the fair will be Grange day at which the final llv stock parade and band concert will be given. Special features for each day are to be announced later, together with aditions to the regular program. Spec ial arrangements for the children on juvenile day are being made. Races Are Planned. Motorcycle races will take place the first day of the fair, and on the re maining days there will be four horse racing events each day. The detailed program for this feature is in charge of Ed. Fortune. Ensley Gribble is the superintend ent of the livestock department. The poultry department ..will be under the supervision of C. R. Quinn of Oregon City. The floral department is under the direction of Bertha M. Hurst. Mrs. J. L. Waldron will have charge of the ladies textile department. The do mestic science department will bo undert he charge of Mrs. Adam II. Knight. Reduction of Rates on Livestock Urged FrocessOf Deflation The business depression has not been as serious as many, people feared. Bank -clearings run 20 per cent below last year, so that the falling off in volume is not large, because it is being done- orf a lower level of prices. Many merchants say the actual sale of arti cles is as good as a year ago. There is much unemployment, though a good deal has been catAsed by strikes. It cannot be claimed that the recovery has been as fast as had been hoped. Two reasons for this slower recovery might be named. One is that no one country can recover from war conditions at once when the rest of the world is still upsetl There have been many people who believed that the United States should look after its own interests' and let the rest of the world go to the devil. If the rest of the world goes to the devil, the United States will suffer, as the devil, was always a deceiver and never pays for the goods he buys. The United States has got to help the rest of the world get over its troubles, and it can not stand aloof in selfish isolation. The second great difficulty has been the unever ness of the deflation. The farmers have seen their products drop to a point only 1 5 to 23 per cent above 1914. Meanwhile the things the farmer has to buy have not dropped an any such proportion. Union labor, according to the United States department of labor, gets 99 per cent more than it did in 191 4. The reason for unemployment, " is that manu tured products still cost too high. But the people must be patient, and remembers that these changes can not come all at once. It is easily possible to exaggerate econ omic evils. The millions of unemployed can get work, and can bring prices down, when they are willing to- work for wages compared with the price the farmer gets for food. The volume of business now being done would have been considered very large five years ago. Any business man who will hustle and keep his products . well advertised, can prosper. HOMESEEKERS TO PAY unofficial yisrr to Cancellation . of Excursion Will Not Keep Some From Trip. LEGAL ADVICE IS SOUGHT ON HEALTH JOB The outcome of the local conteif ' 1 the position or health offcer of Cla mas county will depend largely upon i he opinion of the Oregon State attor ney general upon legal phases of the question. ' This was the statement made today by Frederick D. Strieker .secretary of the state board of health, who came here to look over the activities of the local board. The appointment of Dr. -vy. E. Hemp stead to superceed Dr. O. A. Welch, A number of central western farm ers, who intended to visit Oregon on the Homeseekers' Special which was made by the county court .involve tchoduled to leavo Omaha July J9t wilt considerable legal question, according make the trip to Clackamas county, to Doctor Strieker. Two statutory despite the fact tha tplans for the I provisions will have a bearing upon special have been cancelled. tne matter. Tne appointment of the Word to this effect was received by 1 county court Is not valid, under the the local realty board from Gordon J. present law recognized by th.e board Taylor, special representative of tha OI health, nut ur. welch, according board, who is now iu Omaha. Mr. Tav-1 lo Mr- Strieker, was appointed under lor made the trip intending to come tne old Iaw which established a tenure bact on the Homeeekers' train, at- ot. two years. Dr. Welch was still in tending to the interests of those who when the new law was Passed, making wished to visit Clackamas ronntv. Th tne term of office indefinite, and at excursion was called off, due to the tendant upon the action of the state fact that the late crons have made it ooara 1niDossibl for manv of ihe middle- vcxion May Be i-ega me attorney general nas been ap- 18..Sfi00L tilCTS TO CONSOLIDATE REPORTS INDICATE BIG MAJORITY. Molalla Vicinity Merges to Equalize Taxation and Enlarge. C. E. SPENCE TESTIFIES BEFORE COM! TELEPHONE Id Farmer's Economic Conditioin in Relation to Raise Is Discussed. Use of Park as Hall Site Is Protested A number of the citizen? of Ore. gon City who have taken rn interest in the MeLoughlin park are strong ly opposed to the erection of a city liali n the park, as they claim it would spoil the effectf the park ar.d at tha same time violate the term ot tnt gift to Oregon City by Dr. John Mc-Lc-ichlin. The dedication of this pirk and its purpose ts plainly set forth in the leclication. they hold, nnd a large number of people, including irembera of t--e Wcmens" club are gvtinjr re enjoin any effort , on the part of the city council to erect a buiVin? there. Attorneys have been engaged ar.d ar-r:-ngements made for the necessary fundr- to carry the case to h-s supreme court. These people contend that the city owiT?"its fire property on Main-street, and have leased it to priv.te irdivid uil. and that is no rxcuse why the cirv nark -should be detroy! 'or the purpose of finding a hone for the ( fire department. Local cattlemen are "concerned over reports from Washington that a sub stantial decrease in freight rates on 'livestock in approximately ty,o thirds of the United States, from tt Pacific coast to the Mississippi and Chicago and from the Gulf to Can ada, was recommended today to the interstate commerce commission by Examiner Disque of the commission. The oral arguments will be held to morrow. An application for an order reducing livestock rates was requested of th9 interstate commerce commission by the National Livestock Shippers lea gue on the ground that the rates were prohibitive and menaced the livestock industry. The complaint was directed against all carload rates on ordinary livestock in the territory embraced by the west ern and mountain-Pacific grojips. The examiner state - that whtta rates were not excessive when judged from a strictly transportation stand; point, they should nevertheless be suh btantially reduced to assist in tidins the livestock industry over its pres ent "period of adversity and to hasteij a return of normalcy conditions and business prosperity." "We have no hesittancy in saying that our judgment is that they should be reduced," Examiner Disque said. Clifford Thome, one of the attorneys for the shippers' league, said today that he felt confident the commission would act favorably on Disaue's rec ommendations. Thorne and other at torneys for the leabue are here pre pared to present tomorrow "conclu sive evidence" of the precarious con dition of the livestock industry, due to the present freight rates. Alien Enemies May Now Ask Citizenship When the circuit court meets Sep tember 26 to hear petitions for natur alisation it will take action upon the requests of all former alien enemies for citizenship. The office of County clfirk Miller is engaged in preparing the list of those who will be called for examination. A communication received from V, W Tomlinson, U. S. naturalization ex aminer, explains that those whose peti tions were denied solely or the rea son that" they were born in countries with which we were at war, have be come eligible, and that this restriction no longer exists. The exact numher, who under this ruling, will be eligible for examination. has not been determined, but it is expected that it will approximate the arges number of petitions ever caile 1 at one hearing. . SALEM ,Or., July 19. C. E. Spence, master of the state grange, and of Clackamas county, was among the first to give testimony at the phono hearing here today. Mr. Spence, who was called as a witness for the Oregon telephone fed eration, conducted his own examina tion by simply discussing the farmers' economic condition and the inter relation of this condition with the Increased costs of telephone service. Farmers Badly Hit. "The farmers of Oregon are being hit nn all sides," he testified. "The federal 'reserve bank has ruled that he must sell his products as quickly ri3 they are ready for market, other wise he is in the class of a specula tor and cannot receive financia.1 assistance from the government. The freight rates have been increared, the -materials required- by . the farmers lnvo not decreased in price mater lally, while the products of the farmer has dropped 58 rer cent. Rate Increase Is Analyzed. ', "The telephone rate increase means that under existing market condi tions it takes ?1S worth of goods raised on the farm to. pay a tele- lihone bill for one year, if compari son is made with tne iate3 and pres ent prices with those of two years go "Two years ago the farmer's tele phone bill could be paid by two and one-h.ilf bushels of wheat and no" it takes nine bushels. Formerly h- could pay his hiii with nine dozen of eggs, but now it takes 25 dozen. For merly nine pounds of wool would' care for the year's bill, now if he can get 15 cents a pound which he cannot, it would take 6o pounds of wool to cover the telephone charges. Reasonable Rise Fnvoied. "Well, I thiak that a reasonable rate at this time for the telephon company would be one which woul force them to bear a loss not to ex ceed oO per cent. Others are baarin their share. Why not the telephon company?" In cross-exam?nm the witness. At torney Shaw developed the fact that Mr. Ppence had made no study of th rate decision or any of the evidence presented at the first rate hearing, hat presented his testimony today, re lying upon information trained from the newspapers and frmn talking with farmers -no are subscribers to the telephone service. The following points are expected to be contentions on behalf of the public:. . . That the return to the Pacific Tele phone and. Telegraph company are greater than professed by the com pany. "'A That facts and economic conditions do not justify the increase allowed by the service commission in its order of last March. That the service furnished by the telephone company is inadequate That the relationship existing amorsr tne several classes or rates not equable as to percentage. That the operating expenses of the telephone company are too high, and that revenues could be increased by a reduction in operating cost. That the relationship between the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph com pany and the Western Electric com pany from which the P. T. & T. buys its materials is inequitable That the payment of 4' per cent of gross receipts by the Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company to the American Telephone and Telegraph company is an inequitably burden, which falls on the public. Not Guilty" Says Jury in Booze Case western farmers to leave their lands The trip will be made some time in September. Plans for the entertainment of those who are to accompany Mr. . Taylor will be made by the realty board, ac cording to Secretary, T. F. Meeds They expect to leave Omaha on th 19th, which' was the date set for the departure of the special train How many will come to Clackamas county is-net yet determined, but word to this effect is expected from Mr Taylor by VIonday. According to the original itinerary, the members of the excur ?ion were to visit here July 29 and 30. Those who come west with Mr. Tay lor will probably come directly here, arriving at an earlier date The excursion was planned by the state chamber of commerce, and spec ial rates were extended to those in terested in taking up land in the west. pealed to to find out. whether Ur. Welch, who was appointed under the old law, automatically holds the posi tion under the new provision." TJ it is declared that with the passage of the ney statute the office is vacant, the appointment of Dr. Hempstead by the county court will be legal. In the meantime, according to Ti- Stricker, the state board is recognizing Dr. welch as county health officer, be cause under the existing law he cannot be removed -without formal filing of charges against him, and -a hearing before the state? board The only official action that has so far been taken by the county court is an order appointing Dr. Hempstead to the position, and naming a salary of $1050 a year. Recognition Is Denied. The county court, at the time the appointment was made.- received a It is a part of a general movement letter from state board ot healtn toward starting an exoaus to Oregon and the Pacific slope. RECKLESS DRIVING TO BE CHARGED over the signature of Dr. Strieker, in which reference was made to the recognition of Dr. Hempstead as the county health officer. This, accoro ing to Mr. Strieker, was made upon the tacit assumption that the office here was vacant, through a resignation ot Dr. Welch or some such similar occur anee. This .however, did not prove to be the case. Under order from the county court Dr.- Hempstead is to receive the sal- SALEM, Or., July 16. E. G. Os lullT.fi. driver rtf th, n ntnmnhilo lint r-icently collided with a car driven by of the Position Under recognition Malcolm Ramp, a Brooks farmer, ,on the Pacific highway about eight miles north of Salem, when Rudolph Sam uelson of Canby was killed, will be prosecuted on a charge of reckless Iriving, according to an announce- from the state board of health, Dr Welch holds the job. The law re quires that the health officer be paid at least $25 a month. Such is the condition of affairs The opinion of the attorneV general, which will ment made hv John rarsnn. distri.-t straighten out the tangle as far as its, attorney yesterday. It wai originally 'sai aspect is concernea, snouia oe I lonncoming aunng iua wcetv. LONG TO HOLD TRAFFIC JOB; LAW IS PLAIN announced that Mr. Osborne might face a charge of manslaughter, but this was abandoned after all the wit nesses' to the accident had been exam ned. The coroner's jury, following th: inquest over the body of Rudolph Samuelson, who occupied a seat in the. car driven by Osborne, returned verdict to the effect lhat the lat- ter's machine was proceeding at an excessive rate of speed at the time of the accident. Samuelson was fatally injured while Mrs. Roy West- ley suffered from injuries which It was feared would result in death. Mrs. Ramp sustained a dislocated shoulder, Mr. Ramp suffered a broken aw, and Bobby, the year-old child of he Ramps, was badly bruised Mrs. Westley's 10j War-old daughter also suffered from injuries which confinel her to a hospital for several days, Until Sheriff Wilson decides that a chonge is necessary in the personal of his office, Carl J. Long will retain the position of traffic officer of Clacku- rias coumy. Such is the gist of the law, which. according to State Attorney General I. H. VanWinkle, governs the case. The county court recently appointed R. w. Wngy to the position of traffic oificer, to succeed Long. No charges "save been officially preferred against Long, and the sheriff declined to order Long's dismissal or to appoint a new few days ago and is now in a hos- c-mcer to succeed mm unless reasons Raymond Brown was acquitted by the justice court jury today from charges of having liquor illegally in his possession. Brown was arrested early this month by deputies of the sheriff's office. Justice E. J. Noble assessed a fine of $10 against D. M. Brown, driver of a Salem stage, or failure to report an accident. Brown will also face charges of reckless driving. Hearing on this charge will be held next Wednesday. -a I II:- - :. - W ft i-t. - kite : i-i weKeST Jfc, mi in if i i iHjssMnjj ; tttt&MfMratr jam -II pital thetrei He is suffering from five fractured ribs and other injuries. His bail has been fixed at $750, which is bjing protested as too high by the lefendant's attorneys. The trial will be held here as soon as Osborne is able to leave the hospital. New Pump Supplies Water at Gladstone Monday the only difference between Gladstone and the Sahara was 3 Inches of water in the reservoir; but today court or not, can conduct the duties oodles of sparkling, cool water fresh oI the position without being deputized were stated officially and the present incumbent giving a hearing. The sher iff also refused to deputize Wagy. The attorney general was consulted by those concerned ovef the matter, and stated that the appointment and discharge of deputies was covered by paragraph 11, chapter 174, - laws of i921, which provides that the court may provide for deputies, who are to be named by the officer in charge of ihe office for whom tfiey are pro vided. Under this provision Long serves daring the pleasure of the sheriff, and no officer, whether named by tho from the -Clackamas, is being forced into the reservoirs and thence through the city mains by the new Fairbanks- Morsa centrifugal pump, which began operations Tuesday morning. The new pump is an electrically driv en three-stage pump, with a capacity ol 2o0 gallons per minute, and cost approximately $1500. According to Water Superintendent T. E. Gault, the eld pump, which was installed in June, 1913, is Btill doing duty, but on account of tho increased demand two pumps have been made necessary. At the present time water is being supplied to 310 families and the Glad stone Chautauqua. INCORPORATION FILED. AT LEAGUE OF NATION CONFERENCE, GENEVA Left to rightt President Schulthess, of Switzerland, and Gustave Ador, President of the Conference. Articles of incorporation .were filed here Saturday by the King-Duffy com pany which is to have its offices in Portland. The firm, capitaized at $3,000. will conduct a real estate, mort gage,' loan and insurance business. The incorporators are E. A. King, Martin T. Duffy and Bartlett Cole. by Sheriff Wilson. According to the sheriff's office, the services of Long have been satisfac tory, and . he will be kept in office until charges 'against him are pre ferred and proven. Telephone reports from the vicinity of Molala, received today acthe office of County School Superintendent Ved der, indicate that the special election for the purpose of consolidating IS districts-in that, locality into a union high school district, has passed be yond a doubt. Messages have been re ceived that the proposition passed by a large majority in 12 of the districts. Tabulation of the vote, or an exact count, will not be available for several days. The movement for the consolidation !nto a union high school district was started a month ago when petitions from the eighteen districts were filed. The consolidated district will center about Molalla, where at present there s a high school being attended by all of the pupils of the district . Additions Planned Later. The immediate purpose of the con solidation is to equalize the taxation of the different districts. No imme diate improvement in the buildings Is planned, according to Superintendent Vedder, but new equipment will prob ably have to be added in the near fu ture. . The upkeep, according to Professor Vedder, will not increase the tax bur den. Tho outlying districts at pres ent are assessed 3.3 mills as a high chool tax. As the total valuation of the newly consolidated district is $2, 600,000, this under the present levy will provide a sufficient upkeep for the school. - - Directors Not Named. Who has been elected directors of. the new districts cannot be determined until the vote is ;'n from all of the listricts and tabulated. Twelve candi- " dates were voted upon, those five get- ring the highest number of votes to be elected. In determining whether or not the consolidation- carried, two computations are taken into considera tion. The measure must have a ma jority of the total number of votes cast and must also be favored in a majority of the districts, irrespective of the actual number of votes. The districts which are consolidat :ng are Glad Tidings, Rural Dell, Mea- -iowbrook. Dickey Prairie, Molalla, Liberal, Teasel Creek, Russelville, Dry-' 'and, Mulino, Mable Grove, Yoder, South Oak Grove, Union Mills. Bear Creek, Eiby, Mount Hope and the ?reater part of the Engle district. Progress Is Seen. The consolidation, according to Su nerintendent "Vedder, paves the way for larger and better schools It is in keeping with the modern tendency to enlarge individual schools rather than spread out. Under such a system tha increased financial support makes it possible for the district to employ bet ter teachers, teach a wider range of work, and afford the children greater opportunities The fact that a con solidated district serves a larger num ber of students, requires a greater number of teachers. Thus it becomes possible to secure instructors, spec- alists in their own lines, instead )f the teacher of the smaller school, who must, upon a basis of general informa tion, give instruction in everything from English to geometry. Red Cross Supplies Amusement Funds Two Couples Get -Divorces in Court Twe decrees of divorce were grant ed in the circuit court here toda7. " Nancy M. was granted a divorce from J. A. Green. R, L. Schultz was granted a decree from Edith B. In the case of D. C- McLennan against Ellen McLennan, the defend ant was granted $125 to pay the costs of suit and attorney's fees. The case is pending. ' A mariage license was issued Tues day by County Clerk Miller to Andrew D. Mazingo, 51, and Daisy Lamb, 37. Both are from Molalla. An appropriation of $175,000 has been made by National Headquarters of the American Red Cross to provide recreational facilities for veterans of the World war studying at turning, centers of the Federal Board for Vo cational Training during the coming year .accordng to word receved at ihe Oregon City office. This step was taken, when the Board called to the attention of the Red Cress the great need of equipment for this purpose Expenditures from this fund will be confined to the equipment o recrea tional activities will be furnished by the Federal Board, which also will pro vide quarters for the activities. The -ecreation thus made possible will in clude social and -musical evienings, minstrel shows, motion picture enter tainments and dub features of various kinds Tho Federal Board attaches much importance to recreaton for iraneos, experience having shown that men without. proper recreation and out side stimulation often discontinue iraming or fail of progress in the'r work. ' LICENSE IS ISSUED. A marriage license was issued here. today to Stanley Defrate. 40, of Port land, and Sylvia Elder ,26. of Hosier.