THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.
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-ESTIMATES Oil GAB
SHORTAGE DIFFER
State Commission and South
ern Pacific Announce
Conflicting Figures.
SMALL DEFICIT ADMITTED
State Body Only Credits Equipment
Placed on Shippers Spur, While
Company Counts All Entering
Its Portland Division.
A car shortage of indefinite propor
tions Is threatened on the Southern
Jjciflc lines in Oregron, but officials of
tto road are hopeful of meeting the
Situation before it develops seriously.
The records of the State Public Serv
ice Commission reflected a net shortage
f 569 cars yesterday, but these figures
are vigorously disputed by Southern
Pacific officials in Portland.
Apparently there is a decided differ
ence between the methods used by the
Southern Pacific and the Public Serv
ice Commission in estimating the car
supply.
The railroad's own car service bureau
accounted for a net shortage of only
194 cars contrasted to 569 reported by
the Commission.
Tet the Commission reaches Its totals
through reports made by the railroad
itself. But the Commission does not
call a car a car until it actually is
standing on the shipper's spur track or
on the railroad siding waiting to be
loaded.
Railway Method Different.
The Southern Pacific, on the other
Tband, insists on counting every car
available for loading on its lines in
Oregon as soon as it enters the Port
land division, either at Ashland on the
couth or at Portland on the north.
There is where the difference
comes in.
For instance, yesterday the Southern
Pacific had 684 closed cars scattered
over its lines in the state, with orders
for 193 closed cars from the shippers
. a net surplus of 491.
On the other hand, it had 256 open
cars with orders for 941 a shortage
of 685.
Grouping closed cars and open cars
x'jgemer, me nei snortage in me state
aa 194 the railroad's figures.
While the Commission counted the
S41 orders for open cars and the 193
orders for closed cars an aggregate
of 1134 it credited the railroad with
only 412 closed cars and 153 open cars
a total of 565 available for actual
loading.
So far as the practical operation of
St railroad Is concerned it is readily
understood that it is necessary to adopt
Eome arbitrary unit upon which to
figure. In this case the railroad divi
sion is the established unit. The rail
road operators take the division as a
whole and figure that when a car is
anywhere on that unit it is available
for loading at any other place on that
division. In effect, it is eventually.
Shipper Sot Supplied.
But a shipper at Springfield or at
Carlton, for instance isn't going to get
much immediate satisfaction out of a
train of empty cars at Ashland, or at
Portland.
Neither is the man who puts In an
order for a dozen open cars for load
ing gravel or lumber going to get his
shipping done on a group of boxcars,
o matter how great the supply.
To a certain extent open cars and
Closed cars are interchangeable. Just
now the preponderance of orders is for
open cars. At this season of the year
lumber manufacturers like to ship on
open cars, as it is easier to load and
unload and there is little chance of
damage from the elements. In the
Vinter time lumber men have to use
closed cars, excepting for their rough
'Stock. Logs always go on opens,
w "Within a few weeks, though, when
wheat begins to move, a great cry will
eo up for closed equipment. Open cars
cannot be substituted.
HOOVER IS NAMED HEAD
(Continued From First Page.)
Hal American citizens -have failed to see
and do this loyal National duty. We
shall invite all classes and all trades to
sign a volunteer pledge to co-operate
with us in the undertaking, and so be
come members of the food administra
tion as we ourselves are."
SUMMARY OF FOOD CONTROL BILL PROVIDES FOR GOVERN
MENTAL SUPERVISION OVER WIDE RANGE.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Aug. 9. Section 14 of
the food control bill relating to wheat prices and regulations, most
vital to the Pacific Northwest and Portland in particular, reads as
follows:
Section 14. That whenever the President shall find that an emereency exists
requiring stimulation of the production of wheat and that t is essential that
the producers of wheat produced within the United States shall have the bene
fits of the guaranty provided for in this section, ho is authorized from time
to time, seasonably, and as far in advance of seeding time as practicable, to
determine and fix and to give public notice of what, under special conditions, is
a reasonable guaranteed price for wheat in order to assure such producers a
reasonable profit, the President shall, thereupon, fix such guaranteed price for
each of the official grain standards for wheat as established under the United
States grain standards and approved August 11, 1916. the President shall from
time to time establish and promulgate such regulations as he shall deem wise
in connection with such guaranteed prices, and in particular., governing con
amons of delivery and payment, and differences in price for the several standard
grades In the principal primary markets of the United States, adopting No. 1
JSorthern Spring or ita equivalent at the principal interior primary markets as
the basis. Thereupon, the Government of the United States hereby guarantees
eyery producer of wheat produced within the United States, that, upon com
pliance by him with the regulations prescribed, he shall receive for any wheat
produced in reliance upon this guarantee within the period, not exceeding 18
months, prescribed in the notice, a price not less than the guaranteed price
h i7 " r,"d Pursuant to this section. In such regulations the President
shall prescribe the terms and conditions upon which any such producer shall
be entitled to the benefits of such guaranty. The guaranteed prices for the
several standard grades of wheat for the crop of 1918 shall be based upon
1 Northern Spring, or its equivalent, at not less than f2 per bushel at the
principal Interior primary markets. This guaranty shall not be dependent upon
the action of the President under the first part of this section, but is hereby
made absolute and shall be binding until May 1. 1919. When the Prexldent
rinds that the Importation Into the United States of any wheat produced outside
l. km? Unlted 6tates materially enhances or Is likely materially to enhance the
liabilities of the United States under guarantees of prices therefor made pur
suant to this section, and ascertains what rate of duty added to the then exist
ing rate of duty on wheat and to the value of wheat at the time of importation
would be sufficient to bring the price thereof at which imported, up to the price
fixed therefor pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section, he shall pro
claim such facts and thereafter there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon
wheat, when imported In addition to the then existing rate of duty, the rate of
duty shall be fixed at an amount which will effect a reduction of the rate of
duty upon wheat under any then existing tariff law of the United States. For
the purpose of making any guaranteed price effective under thia section, or
whether he deems It essential In order to protect the Government ofthe United
States against material enhancement of Its liabilities arising out of any guar
anty under this stctlon, the President Is authorized also in his discretion, to pur
chase any wheat for which a guaranteed price shall be fixed under this section,
and to hold, transport, or store it, or to sell, dispose of. and deliver the same
to any citizen of the United States or to any government engaged In war with
any country with which the Government of the United States Is or may be at
war or to use the same as supplies for any department or agency of the Govern
ment of the United States.
The food control bill establishes, during the war, broad Government
control over foods, feeds, fuel, fuel oils, natural gas, fertilizer and
its ingredients, tools, utensils and equipment required for the actual
production of all such products, designated "necessaries."
In establishing Government control the bill authorizes the Presi
dent to enter into any voluntary arrangements, create or use any
agency or agencies, to accept services of any person without com
pensation, to co-operate with any agency or person, to utilize any
department or agency of the Government, and to co-ordinate their
activities.
In pursuance of such authorization President Wilson plans to
appoint Herbert C. Hoover food administrator. Control of other nec
essaries named may be accomplished through other agencies. The
House provision for an individual food administrator was enacted
only after the President had prevailed upon the Senate and House
conferees to eliminate a Senate amendment, inserted by two over
whelming votes of 63 to 19 and 60 to 23, proposing a board of
food of three subject to Senate confirmation.
Comprehensive powers are given in the bill, passed as a war meas
ure, to assure adequate supply and equitable distribution of the
named necessaries, to facilitate their movement, to prevent, locally
and generally, scarcity, monopoly, hoarding, injurious speculation,
manipulation or private control affecting supply, distribution and
movement.
The bill appropriates a fund of $150,000,000 to be used in its
administration and $10,000,000 for Federal purchase and sale at cost
of fertilizer.
The prohibition provisions, a compromise for "bone-dry" prohibi
tion proposed by the House, forbid manufacture and importation of
distilled liquors for beverages during the war, authorize the Presi
dent to suspend manufacture of malt, fermented and vinous liquors or
to limit their alcoholic content and "authorizes and directs" the Pres
ident, in his discretion, to commandeer distilled beverages in bond
or stock when necessary for redistillation into alcohol for military or
other public defense purposes or to conserve foodstuffs.
Congressional leaders understand the President does not intend to
commandeer distilled spirits or to curtail their consumption unless
military exigencies require. The so-called Smoot amendment, di
recting Federal purchase of distilled beverages in bond at cost plus
10 per cent profit, was eliminated.
Sweeping powers to control coal prices also are provided. The
bill authorizes the President, through the Federal Trade Commission
or other agency, to fix coal and coke prices at the mines and
among wholesalers and retailers, to regulate method of sale, ship
ment and distribution among dealers and consumers, and to requisition
and operate mines or other coaling facilities.
A system of Federal licensing of all agencies related to the
production, transportation and distribution of the designated neces
saries also is provided, and rigid provisions against hoarding, spec
ulation and monopolization established, under heavy penalties. Farm
ers are exempted from the hoarding provisions.
The bill also authorizes the President to requisition, for military
or public defense needs, all necessaries named, and, to guarantee
reasonable prices to producer and consumer, to buy and sell fuel,
wheat, flour, meal, beans and potatoes. The bill also authorizes the
President to requisition and operate any factory, packing-house, mine
or oil pipeline, at Just compensation, for military or public defense
uses.
Another clause. Inserted by the Senate after much criticism of
alleged sale by members of the advisory commissioners of their own
" products to the Government, prohibits Federal agents from solicit
ing or inducing contracts with the Government in which they are
interested.
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Coast Hotelmen to Aid in Fur
nishing Chefs.
SEVEN ARE ON COMMITTEE
, M. Davenport, of Spokane, Who
Is Chairman, Designates Hotel
Managers in Eight States
to Assist in Work.
If the regiments of the new National
Army comprising the eight states in
District No. 16 are going to follow the
Id declaration that "an army travels
Its belly," a committee of Coast
hotelmen, of which Richard W. Childs
the Portland member, has got one
f the biggest jobs let handed out by
Uncle Sam.
Quartermaster-General Sharp re
cently appointed seven hotel managers
n Oregon, Washington and California
to arrange for furnishing cooks for
the regiments that are being raised in
what is officially known for this pur
pose as District No. 16, and in which
re included California, Oregon, Wash-
ngton, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Mon
tana and Idaho.
The committee of seven, named by
Quartermaster-General Sharp, follows:
L. M. Davenport, manager of the
Davenport Hotel at Spokane, chairman;
Hazen J. Titus, superintendent of the
dining car service of the Northern Pa-
ific; J. C. Marmaduke, manager of the
New Washington Hotel, Seattle; Ver
non Goodwin, manager of the Alexan
dria Hotel, Los Angeles; W. J. Corby,
manager of the Baltimore Hotel, Los
Angeles; J. F. McHenry, manager of
the Hotel Montgomery, San Jose, and
Richard W. Childs, manager of the
Hotel Portland.
Chairman Davenport was authorized
at a recent meeting of the committee
to name the following hotelmen to as
sist in the big task:
John Pierce, manager Pierce Hotel. Olvm-
pla. Wash.: M. Mullener, manager Grand
Hotel, Walla Walla, Wash.; Joseph Harding.
manager uiympia Hotel, Ttcoma, vvann.;
Henry Schupp, m tnager Leopold Hotel. Bell-
ngnam wash.; Charles G. Miller, manager
Marion Hotel, Salem, (Jr.; b. T. Mlttauer,
manager Gelser Grand Hotel, Baker, Or. ;
Jeorge Darvean, manager St. George Hotel.
Pendleton, Or.; Carl Sword, manager Oak
and Hotel, Oakland, Cal. ; Hoy Carruthers.
manxger Palace Hotel, San Francisco. CaL;
James Woods, manager St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco, Cal.; Morgan Ross, manager
Bellevue Hotel San Francisco, Cal.; Charles
A. Stewart, manager Stewart Hotel, San
Francisco, Cal.; C. A. Gouder, manager
Plaza Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. ; Obadiah
Rich, manager Cllft Hotel, San Francisco
Cal. : J. I j. Flanagan, manager Travelers Ho
tel. Sacramento. Cal.; J. H. Holmes, mana
ger U. S. Grant Hotel, San Diego. Cal. ;
D. M. unnara. manager Green Hotel. Pasa-
IIOOVER OUTLINES HIS PLANS
Hope Is to Stabilize Prices by Co
operation of Country.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Herbert
Hoover, who was today formally ap
pointed food administrator, tonight
Issued a statement outlining the Gov
ernment's purposes in administering
the food legislation. It follows:
The hopes of the food administration
are three-fold:
First, so to guide the trade in the
fundamental food commodities as to
eliminate vicious speculation, extortion
And wasteful practices and to -stabilize
prices in the essential staples.
Second, to guard our export so that
against the world's shortage we re
tain sufficient supplies for our own
people, and to co-operate with the al
lies to prevent inflation of prices.
Third, that we stimulate in every
manner within our power the saving
of our food, in order that we may in
crease exports to our allies to a point
which will enable them properly to
provision their armies and to feed their
peoples during the coming Winter.
Purpose I to Stabilize Bailaeia.
"The food administration Is called
into being to stabilize and not to dis
turb conditions and .to defend honest
enterprise against illegitimate compe
tition. It has been devised to correct
the abnormalities and abuses that have
crept Into trade by reason of the world
disturbance and to restore business as
far as may be to a reasonable basis.
"I do not believe that drastic forces
need be applied to maintain economic
distribution and sane use of supplies
by the great majority of American
people and I have learned a deep and
abiding faith in the Intelligence of the
average American business man whose
aid we anticipate and depend on to
remedy the evils developed by the war
which he admits and deplores as deep
ly as ourselves. But, if there be those
who expect to exploit this hour of sac
rifice, if there are men or organiza
tions scheming to increase the trials
of this country, we shall not hesitate
to apply the full, the drastic, the
coercive powers that Congress has con
ferred upon us in this instrument.
Corrective Power In R-m.
"Indulgence in profiteering in this
hour of National danger is far from
the wish or the will of the vast ma
jority of our business people, and I am
convinced that, while we must have
ready In reserve the corrective powers
Kt-ren as, we shall by these powers
Xrso tfe great majority fxom necessity
to compete with operators whose sole
effort is to inflate prices and bring
into disrepute the majority of honest
traders. We hope within the next few
days to announce the method of wheat
and flour control.
"Whereas, we exported before the
war but 80,000,000 bushels of wheat
per annum, this year, by one means or
another, we must find for our allies
225,000,000 bushels, and this in the face
of a short crop. Our best will but
partly meet their needs, for even then
they must reduce their bread cortsump
tion 25 per cent, and it will be war
bread they must eat war bread, of
which a large portion consists of other
cereals.
"Because of the shortage of shipping,
only the most concentrated of foods,
wheat, grain, beef, pork and dairy prod
ucts and sugar can be sent across the
seas. Fortunately we have for our own
use a superabundance of foodstuffs of
other kinds the perishables, fish, corn
and other cereals and surely our first
manifest duty is to substitute these
for those other products which are of
greater use to our fellow-fighters.
Elimination of Waste Is Duly.
"Our second duty is to eliminate
wastes to the last degree. Seventy per
cent of our people are well known to
be as thrifty and careful as any in the
world and they consume but little or
no more than is necessary to maintain
their physical strength. They can, how
ever, substitute foods as above. It is
not too much to ask the other 30 per
cent, by simpler living, to reduce their
consumption. The substitutions we ask
impose no hardships and the elimina
tion of waste is today no more than
a patriotic service.
"Every ounce of waste is a contribu
tion toward starvation. Our allies have
reduced consumption by the most dras
tic measures, but it is impossible to re
duce consumption to those in war work
and engaged in other physical labor.
"There is no royal road to food con
servation. It can be achieved only
through sincere and earnest daily co
operation In the 20,000,000 kitchens and
at the 20,000,000 dinner tables of the
United States. If we can reduce our
consumption of wheat flour by one
pound, our meat by seven ounces, ou
fat by seven ounces, our sugar by seven
ounces, per person per week, these
quantities, multiplied by 100,000.000,
will immeasurably aid and encourage
our allies, help our growing armies.
and so effectively serve the great and
noble cause of humanity in which our
Nation has embarked."
calves and steers of the beef breed
to grow to maturity.
"Mr. Hoover's idea of a lamb is an
animal weighing 30 or 40 pounds," said
the Governor, "while the Northwest
lambs that would be affected by the
order weigh 75 or 80 pounds. They
are practically sheep and are the most
economical meat that can be marketed
The proposed order would work a great
hardship on sheepmen of the North
west.
"It would be absolute folly to raise
all calves to maturity. Dairvmen
would find it almost necessary to
knock in the head steer calves of the
dairy breeds, such as Jerseys and
Guernseys, rather than feed them while
growing to maturity."
In some parts of Germany, according
to the bulletin of the Chicago section
of the American Chemical Society, oleo
margarine is quoted at higher prices
than butter.
GOVERNORS TO BE CALLED ON
Oregon Executive to Ask Opposition
to Mr. Hoover's Plan.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 10. (SpeciaL)
Herbert C. Hoover's tentative plan to
have all lambs and calves kept off
the markets during the war. on the
grounds that to allow the animals to
grow to maturity would work for food
conservation, will be opposed by the
Governors of the Northwest states if
Governor Withycombe can persuade
them, at the conference in Portland
tomorrow, to take a stand against the
proposal.
Governor Withycombe will ask the
state executives to stand for the pres
ent practice of producing lambs for
the market in the Fall except such ewe
lambs as are necessary to replenish
the flocks, and for the present system
of marketing steer calves of the dairy
breeds ud allowing paly the heifer
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Let the Boy 'Break In' Now
a New Suit for School
Here are some strong; lines of Norfolk two-knicker
suits many of them just in that the boys can wear
during; August, and be in good trim for the opening of
school. -
The new materials and patterns are decidedly pleas
ing ; you'll say that the quality is remark- rf
able, considering the modest price tpOtOU
-I carry the largest stock of Boys' Norfolks in Port
land. Prices run from $6.50 to $16.50.
Busy Days in the
Wash Suit Brigade
August suns are melting away these
stacks of cool, crisp wash suits for little
boys.
There is still wide variety of fabric
and style, and there's many a mother
buying one, two, three, and even four
suits at a time.
There's a good reason the prices are
low 98c to ?7.50.
Children's novelty over
coats are in; early choos
ers will have the advan
tage of leisurely selection
from full stocks.
Selling boys' indestruct
ible corduroy pants, with
double seat and knees, in
ages 8 to 18 years, at $2.
Second Floor Elevator
enSelli
Morrison at fourth
dena, Cal. ; J. Maxwell, manag'er Arllngrton
Hotel. Carson City. Nev.; W. S. Elliott, man
asrer Northern Hotel, Ely, Nevada; Lee J.
Fa lk, manager Owyhee Hotel. Boise, Idaho;
John W. Close, manager Bollinger Hotel,
Iewicton, Idaho; W. F Kasisha, manager
Bannock Hotel, Focatello, Idaho; George O.
Keif, manager Utah Hotel, Salt Lake City.
Utah; M. J. Marvin manager U. P. Hotel,
Laramie, Wyo. ; Harry P. Hynds, manager
Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, Wyo.; W. E. Ward,
manager Rainbow Hotel. Great Falls, Mont.;
M. 8. Weiss, manager Placer Hotel, Helena,
Mont.; W. F. Love, manager Thornton
Hotel, Butte, Mont.; F. E. Keefe, superinten
dent hotels, Yellowstone Park, Wyo.; H. A.
Noble, manager Glacier Park, Mont.; Chaun
cey Wright president Seattle Restaurant
Company, Seattle. Wash.; Ben Norman, Spo
kane Hotel, Spokane, Wash.; Victor Dessert,
Pacific Hotel, Spokane, Wash. ; J. W. Oakes,
Oakes Cafe, Spokane, Wash. ; Jacob Goets,
Coeur d'Alene Hotel, Spokane, Wash.; Jack
White, White Hotel, Spokane, Wash.; Max
Ackerman, Model Bakery Spokane, Wash. ;
Albert Switzer, 320 Main avenue, Spokane,
Wash.; Casey Sullivan, Sullivan Cafe, Spo
kane, Wash.; H. S. Moore, Lever Hotel, Spo
kane, Wash. ; L. A. Wolff. Wolff Bakery,
Spokane. Wash.; G. B. Dennis. Knicker
bocker Apartments, . Spokane, Wash. ; J. W.
St id well. Vienna Cafe, Spokane Wash. ;
Frank Heany, Millionaires Club, Spokane,
Wash. ; W. C. Kipp, The Palm, Spokane,
Wash.; S. D. Weaver. The Antlers, Spokane,
Wash.; Mrs. B. B. Johnson, The Yakima,
North Yakima. Wash.; C. H. M. Gronrold,
New Grand, Tacoma. Wash. ; M. Malory.
Colfax Hotel Colfax, Wash. W. X- Cunning
ham, Bonneville Hotel. Tacoma, Wash.
2 IN AUTO ACCIDENT HURT
Two Machines Figure in. Wreck on
Columbia Highway.
Lloyd and Roswell Waltz, sons ot M.
M. Waltz, of Salem, were injured yes
terday on the Columbia River High
way, when their auto went over a bank,
following a collision with a car driven
by Max Hurrwitt, salesman for the
Marshall Wells Hardware Company.
The accident occurred on a fill Just
east of the bridge across the Sandy
River at Troutdale. Both boys were
badly cut and bruised on the rocks.
Roswell was taken to St. Vincent's
Hospital by a garage man at Troutdale.
He is not seriously hurt.
The boys say they were traveling
about 15 miles an hour and that the
other machine came up from behind
without warning and struck their left
front wheel, sending their car over the
bank.
McMlnnville Has ew 3Iayor.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) The vacancy tn the Mayor's
office occasioned by the resignation of
George W. Evans on account of fail
ing health, was filled last night by
the election of William S. Houck, by
the City Council. Mr. Houck has been
engaged in the flouring mill business
here and has represented his ward in
the Council.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
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As the war enters its fourth year, the German Emperor proclaims that the thoughts of
the German people "stand resolute in the determination to prosecute this righteous war of
defense to a successful termination," and tells his soldiers "we are invincible. We shall be
victorious. The Lord God will be with us." But while the thunder of British guns in Flan
ders and the shout of advancing German regiments in Russia seem to be the loud echoes
of these confident assertions, representatives of both sides were at the same time contribut
ing to a symposium of peace. Mr. Balfour declares that Germany must be "either power
less or free" before peace can come.
German peace-hints are prefaced with assertions that German armies in Belgium and
Roumania are fighting a purely defensive war. Chancellor Michaelis denies imputation of
coldness toward the Reichstag declaration for a peace without conquest, while Count
Czernin, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary, admits that his country is quite ready for an
"honorable peace." While Austria's readiness for peace has long been evidenced by
American editors, they suspect that Germany's outgivings and the firm grip of the military
regime conceal an almost equal longing.
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How the Government Proposes to Protect the Country Against an Increase of the Pestiferous Pension
Graft of the Past, by a Straightforward, Business-like Indemnity.
The Allied Drive in Belgium
To Make Labor's Americanism Safe
A New National Party
The Battle of Craonne the Second
Verdun
The German Shock Absorbers
The Irish Convention
Land Hunger in Russia
The Value of the "Eye" in Designing
News of Finance and Investment
An Unusually Good Collection of
Rubber Soles Up-to-Date
A Car That Will Not Telescope
A New Way to Find Steel Flaws
Interning German Science
Disease Revealed Through Speech
The World's Most Famous Cartoonist
Music and the Movies as Allies
How the Trench Outranks the Pulpit
Can You Love Your Enemies?
Current Poetry
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