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- TTTE MORNING OREGONTA??, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1918. , - . . t f V i v i ( I PTniirn i ' : : " ' uiniLn I -j W Ttinl Tl imfi AND DIRECTOR TOLD I & &&Gr w eewu 11 TALES OF Workman Says Without Wife's Help He Could Not Have Supported Family. OFFICIAL DENIES BLAME Federal Commission Turns Atten tion to Labor Troubles at Chem ical Plants In Which ( Strikers Were Killed. NEW YORK. Feb. 4. An inquiry into the strike at the Chrome and Roosevelt, X. J., plants of the American Agricul tural Chemical Company, which re sulted in the recent shooting and kill ing of strikers, was today inaugurated by the Federal Commission on Indus trial Relations. The Commission had before it one of the strikers and one of the directors cf the company. The striker was Anton! Wiater, who testified he tried to support a wife and five children on a wage of 11.60 a day and failed. Even with additional money his wife.was able to earn he could not pay for the bare necessities of life, he said. So be ran into debt. Director Calnformed as to Strike. The director was A. Barton Hepburn, who Is also chairman of the board of directors of the Chase National Bank of New York City and one of the trus tees of the Rockefeller Foundation. Mr. Hepburn said he knew nothing about the condition of the employes of the Chemical Company, and he had never visited the plants in New Jersey. He first learned that strikers had been shot when he read it in the newspa pers. He then called up an official of the company and was told that the men were on strike '"for more wages and shorter working hours." The official also told him the strike would be of short duration, as there were many men looking for the places the strikers had vacated. The witness said Be did not consider himself responsible as a stockholder for the conditions at Roosevelt. He de fended the Rockefeller Foundation, its purposes and policies, and said he did not know that among the securities held by It were those of the American Agricultural Chemical Company. Miner' Family Spends $70 a Month. In the course of Wlater's testimony as to the cost of living, the witness produced bills to show that, living economically, it cost him $70 a month to pay his expenses and those of his wife and five children. He was re ceiving $1.60 a day in wages before he went on strike, he testified, and his wife did washing and other work to help keep the family together. Wiater said that he had bought one nit of clothes in the last nine years. Kvcn when ho was getting ii a day. before the wage cut. he could not buy the necessities of life. At $1.60 a day he could not buy enough food for his family. Commissioner Weinstock tried to find out from the witness how he made up the monthly difference of about J30 between his wages and his expenses. Wiater said he worked extra every Sunday and that his wife went out to do washing and other odd work. The witness owed $53 now to the butcher, bnker. grower and so on. What his wife earned she spent on the children, :ttd AViater. I.raallty of Foundations Investigated. Ulhor witnesses today were George TV. Kirehwcy. professor of law at Co lumbia Iniversity; Morris Hillquit. Socialist writer, and John K. Lawson. executive board member of the United Mine Workers of America. Professor Kirchwey gave it as his opinion that there was some doubt that the charters or the Rockefeller and Carnegie foun dations were constitutional, as they failed properly to define the scope and purpose of the institutions. Mr. Hillquit assailed philanthropic foundations as being "at the bottom of business enterprises" founded by capi talists, not to relievo the suffering of their fellowmen. but as a means to strengthening their own social and economic position. While the Rocke feller relief ships for Belgium were be ing loaded, said he, thousands of Amer ican workers ere suffering from hun ger within one miie of 2t liroadway. Aid to Forelcarr Criticised. The Foundation's activity in eradi cating the hookworm disease in foreign countries, throuch the International Health Commission. Mr. Hillquit de clared, were based, on Mr. Rockefeller's own admission, upon "economic effl-cienc3-." "This is the situation in a nutshell." be said. "The American industries can Ticll dispense with a million or so of urrlus working population of tills country, henco they are permitted to die of consumption or occasional diseases and preventable accidents. "The population of undeveloped coun tries Is Just beginning to develop an economic importance for American capital. Hence international health commissions." Mr. Hillquit said that while Egyp tians and Malayans were being freed of the hookworm, he could not forget how riany thousands of American workers died annually cf tuberculosis, mostly victims of social and industrial sur round ings." FOES F0RGET TO SHOOT Mm Busy on Barricades Finish Task and Say "Good "ight.' I.ONDON. Jan. 20. (Correspondence of the Associated Pres-s.) "We some times cet so interested In the progress of our work with the spade that we for pct to use our rifles when opportunity offers." writes an engineer officer from the front. "There Is a trench position in front of our position here which is for the time beins held partly by the English and partly by the Germans, with sand bag barricade between them. It rained l:st nisht and blew with great violence anu the barricade came down. "On one side was a British soldier, and on the other a German. Instead of trying to shoot each other's heads off. they quietly begun to pile the sacks In position aKuin. First the Englishman put up a sack, then the German, until all was finished. Then they said "Good night" and dropped back in their sentry positions." $o0.0 Akcd in Suit for Ass-anlt. HILLSBOKO, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) Joe Roberto, of Portland, baa filed ult in Circuit Court here asking that P. Piluso, now of Beaverton. pay $5050 for injuries sustained in an assault at the O.-W. R. & N. shops at Hawthorne and Fast Water streets. Portland, in May, 1913." Roberto asserts that Piluso and ona G. Roberto assaulted him, and that the latter held his hands behind his back while piluso struck him with a A Very Special Purchase Makes Possible This Most Unusual Sale of Table Tumblers At 7c Each Regular Price $1.50 Dozen m In Four Different Designs as shown in the illustration. All thin lead-blown tumblers in 1 0-ounce size, of a very splendid pure quality of glass. Engraved in the grape design, the fern, lily of the valley and Fleur-de-Lis designs. Such glasses as these are practical for all sorts of table use, Sixth Floor. A MAIL ORDERS FILLED BY EXPERT SHOPPERS mum wou cvy vto. 'Merchandise ofcMerit Only Phone Marshall 5000 A 6691 Just Received by Express New Middy Blouses Sizes 6 Years to 40 Bust Measure. $1.35 Middy Blouses $1.50 Middy Blouses 98c Two styles, with dickey, or with V-front, made of fine quality ma terial, with braid-trimmed, all white or blue collars. $1.25 Extra heavy white jean blouses, . with fast-color, navy, blue flannel collar, braid trimmed, with laced front. Fourth Floor. A Great Variety of Dresses (For women.) Sold Regularly at $27.50 to $45.00. At $14.85 Of charmeuse. crepe de chine, lace and chiffon. In navy, black, plum and all evening shades. $2.75 Forsythe Tailored Waists (For women.). At 95c Of madras, linen and colored striped madras. Made with long sleeves and tailored French cuffs. $4.00 Silk Jersey Petticoats (with elastic tops) At $2.95 In emerald, hunter's green, black, navy, Copenhagen, brown and white. With deep-pleated flounces. Third Floor Real Hand Embroidered Madeira Handkerchiefs Reproduced on hand looms, thus giving them all the appearance of the real hana-maae maaeira patterns. 15c Each which would sell regularly at 25c and 30c each. This is a special shipment which arrived only yesterday by express, and go on sale Friday for the first time. Made of a very fine quality batiste which launders much better than the all-pure linen handkerchiefs. The edges are firmly scalloped in eyelet and solid effects, and each hand kerchief shows a most attractive design embroidered in one corner. They are all made on hand looms, each thread being tied, which prevents them from raveling out. rmt Fir Two Most Important Offerings of Corsets $2.00 Models rJ $1.48 Made of good grade of couul with medium low bust and very long over the hips and back. Embroi dery trimmed. Three pain of hose supporters attached. Sizes 19 to 28. Fourth Floor. $3.50 Models $2.29 Of stripe coutil, embroidery trimmed. Elastic lacing to give ease in sitting three pairs of heavy hose supporters attached. Sizes 19 to 30. - Suits, Coats and Dresses For Women At $5 Broken assortments, broken sizes of this season's models. Third Floor Closing-Out Sale of Short Lines of Misses' and Chil dren's Standard Quality Shoes Infants' Shoes $1.00 - Regular Price $1.50 Turn button shoes Vici kid shoes Patent leather shoes Rep top shoes Patent leather vamp button shoes. Children's Shoes $1.25 Selling Regularly to $2.25 Plump weight patent and dull calf button shoes. Sizes up to 8. Misses' and Growing Girls' Shoes Regular Prices Up to $3.00 $1.50 Dull calf and patent-leather button shoes. Sizes 8!2 to 2. New Veilings at 25c For 1-Yard Lengths Regular 50c to $1 Patterns New fine mesh veilings softest shadow veilings dot ted mesh veilings and com bination black and white mesh veilings, also plain black, brown, white, dark blue, taupe Thin Austrian China Tea Cups, Saucers 15c Breakfast Plates 10c Tea Plates 8c Bread, Butter Plates 7c Sauce Dishes 7c Thin, clear quality, decorated with spray pattern and gold edges. 3000 Yards of 15c Ginghams 10cYd. 27 inches wide, abso lutely fast, - washable colors, extra fine quality ginghams. Plain colors, checks, plaids, and stripes. New Flannelette Gowns Regularly 75 c 59c O f best quality Ran n e lette, made extra long and full. Dp uble yoke, front and back. 75c and 85c dren's outing nel gowns, to 14 years chil- flan- Sizes 49c A NeU Shipment of Gingham Coverall Aprons 25c Regular price 45 c. Of fast color, navy blue and white checked ging ham, made in full length. House Dresses Regularly $1.25 to $1.50 HtN 79c i Made of fine a percale. In light 2 fi and dark colors, Ps54 plain, striped and figured. 253:1 Great variety tuiiJ of styles, in sizes 34 to 46. Friday Second Day of Our Tenth Annual Sale of . Toilet Goods, Drugs Sundries, Rubber Goods Bath Room Fixtures At Sale Prices That Are Most Unusual in Every Instance Flint Vlnor First of tKe New Spring liats At $7.50 to $10.00 Have Arrived Our Millinery Store is now fully prepared to help you choose your new Spring hat. The most original and becoming hats ever shown so early in the Spring season now await your inspection. Hats in small turban effects in smartest of sailor-like styles jaunty shapes that lilt over the face and others that tilt up on the side of heavy novelty straws in the most striking colors, many being combined with satin to match. The new sand and putty shades are much in evidence, as well as deep rose colors the new military blues and, of i, .1 111 1 j i l course, tne popular D.'acK ana purpie nais. eeovf floor I I I 1 ' ' ' I TURKS RAID FAILS British Completely Repulse At tack on Suez Canal. CROSSING IS NOT MADE Attempt With Hafts Costs Many Lives Icscrters lie port Tribes In rioutlicrn Palestine Are l'rced Into Army. CAIRO, Feb. 4, via London. The fol lowing official statement recounting the repulse of a Turkish force which attacked the Suez Canal was given out here today: s. "At daybreak yesterday the enemy advanced on the posts at Toussoum (25 miles north of Suez). When they attempted to cross the canal on Tues day night and their artillery bombard ed Toussoum and Serapeum, our ar tillery, supported by ships in the canal, replied. "The enemy tried to cross the canal on rafts, but retired at 3 o'clock with the loss of eight officers and numerous dead, while 282 more prisoners were taken. "Our losses were two officers and 13 men killed and 55 men wounded. "At El Kantara (10 miles south of Tort Sald the enemy also attacked, but was driven off. leaving 21 men killed and 25 wounded and 25 unwound ed prisoners In our hands. "The enemy's force consisted of 12,000 men and six batteries." Deserters from the Turkish forces who have surrenderee to the British troops include many representatives of tribes In Southern Palestine, who de clare they were forced against their will to enter tho army. Keports of yesterday's fighting indi cate tho Turks were prodigal with their ammunition and that their firing was Ineffective. The canal and railway wore open to traffic all day. BELGIAN ARMY SHAKEN UP loungcr Men Replace Older Orficcrs in Mew Formations. th HAVRE. Jan. 20. (Correspondence of e Associated Press.) The Belgian army has lately undergone a complete shake-up and reorganization, followed by the retirement of all the generals commanding divisions, including even the brilliant General Bertrand, who is incapacitated by illness. These officers have been replaced by younger and more active men. From officials connected with the Belgian government at Havre it Is learned that the new army Is divided into six divisions. Mixed brigades have been dispensed with, and as cavalry can play no active role in the present trench warfare. Its officers and men are large ly serving as infantry. A section of auto-cannons has been created in imi tation of the Germans, who use these mobile weapons in their surprise at tacks on Furnes and Coxyde, being able to run in close to the enemy's lines and escape unscathed, especially in times of fog. As the Belgian cyclists have already established a record of daring in their assaults within the German lines, the auto-artillery is expected to give an equally good account of itself. Its com. mander is Major Colon, late military at tache at Paris. VETO IS NOT OVERRULED (Continued From First Page.) will be made again in the next Con gress." The vetoed bill passed the "House just a year ago today by a vote of 239. to 140. Today's vote showed a gain of 22 votes for it and a loss of 4 votes from the opposition strength. The 261 votes for passing the bill over the veto were cast as follows: Democrats 166. Republicans 7S. Pro gressive and progressive Republicans 16, Independent 1. Against the veto was: Democrats 101, "Insurgent". Democrat 1. Republicans 32. progressives and progressive Re publicans 2. , Similar Bills Previously Vetoed. Members who were in the House when the bill passed last February and who changed their votes today were: Voting for the bill and against over riding the veto Bailey. Bartlett of eorgia, Beakes, Brumbaugh, Maguire of Nebraska, Park, Whaley, Reed, Smith of Maryland. Taylor of Alabama. Voting against the bill and for over riding the veto Representatives Coop er, Johnson of Utah, Ktnkead of Ne braska, and Scott. Representative Gardner, of Texas, who voted present when the bill was passed, voted against over-riding the veto. Representative Steenerson, wlio voted asainst the bill, voted present to day. Representative Volstead, who was paired against the bill when it passed, voted to over-ride the President's veto. Presidents Taft and Cleveland vetoed similar measures and attempts to over ride them failed. ARMY GRAFT IS CHARGED Scandal Over Supply Contracts Is Promised in Britain. LONDON, Jan. 20. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Charges that army and navy contractors have sold to the government at higher figures than to private consumers will be pressed when the House of Commons reassem bles, February 2. .It is alleged that the manufacturers have formed a ring and charge the gov ernment, for example, $62.50 a ton for galvanized iron, as against $58.75 in the open market. Cot makers put their prices up 15 per cent when war was de clared. ,A group of M. P.'s have prom ised an investigation into the actions of these trusts formed in the various trades. PURE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE Hood's Sarsaparilla 'surely and ef fectively removes scrofula, boils and other blood diseases because it drives out of the blood all the humors that cause these diseases. They cannot be successfully treated In any other way. External applications for their removal have proven almost useless, because they cannot drive out tho impurities that are In the blood. 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