THE 3IORXIXG OEEGOXIAX, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1918.
9
SEROUS
PROBLEM
FACED BY FARMER
Clarence Ousley Declares La
bor Shortage Makes Sit
uation Difficult.
CITY MEN MUST HELP OUT
Assistant Secretary of Agriraltnre
aj Indaslrlr May nave to
. Cloe Dow a for ! Diji to
BcJp Harvest GrmJn Crop.
f iXMVTKT poiT or nn. oct
uri i:kk to ra
tine OKTUHMT.
Flret Northwest most be aa
neerlv self-supporting aa poeat
hie. There Mr be no care avail
erre la haul food bar.
g.sond Clues moat furnish
nan power to cultivate and har
vest 'in crop. otherwise It will
gO tO WIH
Third ftktli eyatera of renin
marketing moat be changed to
permit bulk handling. Price of
eeeka la prohibitive.
y ourt h tUi 1 .Taaa men must
bring organising ability to beer
upon pgruatUural situation.
kane. Wuh, aro r tillered at tha Beo
loa Jalmar Wilson, of Astoria, la at tba
Carlton.
Daniel Boyd, of Enterprise, la at tha
Imperial.
r. C Donaldson, of Chicago, la at tha
Multnomah.
J. W. Myrick. of Pendleton, la at tha
Multnomah.
J. A. rhelan. of Astoria, la at tha
Washington.
W. J. Fnodgrasa. of Lebanon, la at
tha Perkins.
C. M. Johnson, of Burley. Ids-. Is at
tha Ore con.
Mlsa B. Uuddleaton, of Heppner, Is
at the Rita.
Sir. Peter Kirk, of Carlton. Is at
tha Cornelius.
Miss Hannah ML Pry. of Toledo, O..
la at the Kits.
Frank Lewis, of Kansas City, Uo, la
at the Seward.
IL C. McClay. of Tha Dalles. Is at
tha Perkins.
K. L. Lablan, of Kanaaa City, la at
tha Multnomah.
John R Roheo and family, of Walla
THRIFT DAY COMING
Mass Meeting at Auditorium
Planned for Sunday.
STAMP SALES INCREASING
"Baby Bonds" to Amount of ,-
914 Reported Sold Yesterday.
Purchase by O.-W. R. A X.
Co. Total $10,000.
ir ta man or the rltlea do not turn
a i ana kelp tba farmer- get la their
grata aext Cummer wa aro coins to be
sinrr in thla country.
Thia la tha vital message that Clar
nee Ousley. Aaaletant secretary of
agriculture, la delivering to tba people
m i am ianiMi.
air. oustey left Washington to at-
n a meet in or tha grain growers
ta Spoken last Friday and Saturday.
M a meeting of farmers in Ureal
Valla Mont., a. it Monday. He la em
ploying ike Intervening dare In a lour
r tae .tonnw.tt. speaking to buln.n
anen la Ike principal clues la an effort
to bring boma to them the acuteneaa of
vno asrtealtural situation, and to en
1'st their aid In securing (or the ag
ricultural industry a better organisa
tion aad a mora dependable supply of
Moor
Tf own aotdlera must bo fed." aald
fr. Ousley yesterday "Tl.ra Is ao
ejueatlon about that. The next thing wa
have to do la to feed Krura and Italy.
jr tney do not bare aufflctent loud
! will collapse aa Russia baa done.
od another col:apaa like Russia's
Bight mean victory for Germany.
"The unprecedented demand tor food
baa placed a tremendous burden on lbs
American farmer, and his difficulties.
Instead of growing lees, hare grown
greater. Chief among til em la tha la-
vr problem. -
tabes Shortage Unless
V serious Is the shortage of farm
labor, aald Mr. Oualejr. that It may be
eceeaary to cloao down tndustrlea In
the Weal for 1 days or ao In order
that tha work!ncnen mar harvest tbe
grain next Hummer, suet aa It has
become accessary to close Induetrlee la
the East to save the coal supply.
Several plana are afoot, according to
etr. Oualejr. to supply tha necessary
labor to tbe farms. One of thcae la to
establish agricultural training camps
f-ar hlsh school boys and others old
enough lo work on farms, but too
jean to enter the Army.
A second problem confronting the
farmers, aad one wM.h Mr. ousley
considers almoet as serious ss the
labor shortage, is the prohibitive price
of grata sacks. At Si cents apiece,
says Mr. Ousley. the fsrmers simply
csnnot afford to use sacks. The grain,
therefore, must be handled In bulk, and
between now and neat June the bul
e aiea of Portland and other cities
must sa to tbe erection of bulk grain
oleatora and warehouses for tha stor
ing of grata In bulk, bearing la mind
te fact that the crop In Ibis section
win a ee per cent larger ibla
Ulan eer before.
Cs saertaar Pro ha at.
'peaking ef tbe difficulties of trans-
gortatioa. Mr. Ou.lcy said: "Kvery
aia. every county, every neighbor
every farm needs to be as near!
o-ir-suetaintng as Is humanly poe.iM
-i us aaui tne rawing of everythln
"' can be raised for the family. In
'""'"i neeaioca. poultry and rrre-
'- wita a surricient surplus to sup.
xtiy l am local market, because trsnepor
at ton difficulties aro certain nm t.
e decreased with tbe Increasing move-
snent or soldiers and war supplies. Th
sarmer witb a big wheat crop at big
' mav find it Impossible to obtai
i"" waeqea auppllee because of bii
inability to get rsra Military aacesst
stas aaee first call upon rae ratlwava
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3:
C'larvaee OeMley, Aealafaat rftll.
tery off Agrsrwltwre, ta mm t men
rny Men aolvo fim Prob-
ra registered
of Spokane.
at tha
Wash.,
yea
and soldiers, munitions aad Army su
! geserally muat be moved. If tbe
solas at noma have to Walt for w hat
t aeedevea to tae exieat ef severe
I PERSONALMENTION.
T. P. Kaepp. of Fend. Is at the Den
sa.
T. R. Hoover, of roesit. Is at Ui Pen
aon.
M. A. Voaaa. af Baker. Is at tha la.
per LSI.
J I. Oliver, of ealem. la at the In
pertaL
Jt releraon. of Astoria. U at ths Cor.
aeuu.
Rert Ruth, of Xorth Bead. Is at tba
j'erniaa
Elfrtd Jaaasoa. of Read. Is
Orea-on.
w I Tettl. iM Vre. TntTTe. nf Fpo-
at tha
MILLIONS USE IT
to sray cold
rap Cold Compound- Ends
STere Cold. or Cripp in
Few Hours.
Relief come Inilinllt
A doeo taken every two botirs until
tftceo doaee are takea will end grlpp-a
snteery and break up a severe cold
either la the head, chest, bvdv or
limBa.
It peomatlr opeaa elged-u Me.
trlla asd Se peaaecee In the head, etope
aaatv diwharge or poee running, re
Itevea alek headache, duUneea. fevar
Iskfteea. eoro throat, aaeeslng. aoreneea
aad ariffness.
foal stsy stuffed-apT Quit blowing
and snuffing! Kaso yemr thmhbina
bead! Nelhlnj also la the world 'ee
et-a preeSt relief as Tape's Cold
Cempoaad. whtrh coete only a few
cte at aav drag store, tt acts with
out imwiiv. tssteo n Ice. cause Be
la con venie oco. hm aasa yea get tba
Walla. Wash, a
Corneliua
Walter Moore.
Is at tha Oregon.
George ToamaendL of Seattle, la at
tha Washington.
L. n. Dentr. of Seattle, Wash- la at
the Washington.
James P. Johnson, of Seattle. Wash.
la at the Eaton.
R O. Brock war. of Billings. Mont-
la at the Portland.
Mrs. R J. Juday. of Heppnar, la reg
Is tared at the Kit
Frank P. Barrel I of Vancouver.
Waeli. Is at the Rltx.
Jerry Bar I In. of Kelso. Wash., la reg
Istered at the fcalon.
t' J. Clark, of the Chautauqua Cir
cuit, la at the Reward.
B. F. Laughlln. of The Dallea. Is reg
istered at tha Perkins.
K. K. Wood, of Cascade Loka, Is rag
Istered at the Imperial.
John R. McEwen. of Coldendale.
Wan . Is at tbe Cornelius.
F. C Johns, of Seattle. Wash- Is reg
istered at tbe Washington.
George Vogel and Mrs. VogeL of
Rainier, are at the Carltnn.
Thomas L. Daggett and Mrs. Daggett.
or corvaliis. are at the Steward.
If. ftchmldt and Mrs. Schmidt, of
Bridal Veil, are at the Carlton.
F. H. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart, of
Oregon -ity. ara at the baton.
T. T. Rtsteigan. of Grand Forks.
?. t.. Is registered at tha Carlton.
Robert Mrlnlo and Mrs. Mclnlo. of St.
rauL are registered at tbe Oregon.
Faul Wlekhara and Mrs. Wlckham.
of Omaha. Netk. are at the Portland.
F. S. Harmon, a furniture manufac
urer of Tacoma. Is at the Benson.
H. K. Weber and Mrs. Weber, of
t'nderwood. Wash, are at the Eaton.
John L Barker and Mrs. Barker, of
Meacham. are registered at tha Seward.
C F. Jones and Mra Jones, of Oak
Point. Wash., aro registered at the
Portland.
Dr. George W. Carey, of Loa Angeles.
Is at tbe bward and will remain until
about the first of March. Dr. Carey's
father. John Carey, was a writer on
The Oregonlan many years ago. when
T. J. Dryer was editor. Dr. Carey la
the author of eeveral books on occult
subjects and also a lecturer of note.
A tnrift mass meeting at the Audito
rium Sunday afternoon. February 1. at
1:1 o'clock. In observance of National
Thrift day Is being arranged by Henry
E. Reed, chairman of tbe civil ana mui
tary committee of the state war sav
Ings stamp organisation.
Thrift will be the text In churches
throughout the country on Sunday, and
the Idea of the Auditorium meeting la
to still further drive boma tha truth
that the practice of thrift at this time
la the greatest support that can be
goven to the Uovernment: that patriot
ism demands thrift, not alone for tha
purchase of war savings stamps, but
for tha conservation of food and other
resources and the. health of the Nation.
Coed Pregraaasae Premised.
Speakers, music and other features
for the meeting are being arranged.
Postmaster F. S. Myers yesterday re
ceived a telegrsra from the Postoffice
Department at Washington urging him
to aet forth In all ways possible among
local postal employes the Importance
of thrift, with special reference to
Thrift day activities.
War savings stamp sales in Oregon
set a new hlah record yesterdsy. ac
cording to Stale Distributor Jesse A.
Currey. when "baby bonds" to thi
amount of e4.14.1 were purchased
from hesdquartera
Of this total lle.CeO was received
from the O.-W. Ran. Company, rep-
resenting tha value or war savings
tamps purchased . for distribution
among station agents of tha line who
ara duly authorized W. 8. S. sales
agents. This fund v-lll be kept re
volving, so that the aseots wUl have
tamps to sell at all times.
Twe-BIt Claba" Baay.
Rome of the banks of the state, car
rying balances in tbe Federal Keserve
Bank at San Francisco, hsve been
buying their war savings stamps from
the Keserve bank, but through the
efforts of W. S. Jelllff. associate dis
tributor, this condition baa been ad
lusted, and hereafter Oregon will be
credited with all such purchases made
from Ssn Francisco,
Co-ordlnstion of the work of the
various "two-bit clubs" of tne city is
to be undertsken by Guy Talbot, and
another worker haa been added to the
1st of volunteers In Mra I. L. Patter
son. state regent of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, wno will
frther the "two-bit club" Idea In that
organization, pledging members to buy
one or more thrift stamps every day.
SPEED FIEND IS FINED
MERRILL PARKER SMASHES CAR
OX BRIDGE.
Man W ho lahertted e-toeoe Pays Pen
alty far Reckless Driving aa
City Thoroughfare.
INVESTMENT IS URGEDPHh
TTaving recently Inherited 1300.000.
Merrill Parker apparently got tbe speed I
habit, according to testimony In the!
Municipal Court yesterday morning.
end came near hurling himself and his I
automobile over tbe east approach to I
the Steel bridge at 1 A. M- He wss ar
rested by Policemen Crane and Gould-1
stone, the lstter declaring to judge i
Rossman that tbe defendant had been I
drinking.
"Your honor, he must hsve been go-I
In g at a tremendous speed, said Gould-
stone, explaining the situation In which I
be found Parker, when he and crane I
responded to a hurry call In the gray
morning hours. "He hit the sidewalk.
slid 10 feet, struck the railing, glanced!
off to the left and in the performance!
smashed the wheels of his car.
"Was ne drinking?" asksd the Judge.
"Drinking, but not drunk." replied
retorted Parker, I
RESERVE BAK ADVISES l BSCRIP-
T10 rOR CERTIFICATES.
See rifles laaaed Specifies My la AnOei.
patlaa of Co ami eg larasss aad War
Prwlla Tag Paysseata.
ere: but you had
been drinking." said Gouldstone.
You psy a tine of 135 and cut down
your apeed or you will kill some one.
aald Judge Rossman. "There ie no ex
cuse for any one. drunk or oober. to I
drive at the speed you must have been I
going when you hit the bridge railing.
We cannot tolerate such recklessness.
Tou sre getting off lightly, considering I
your offense."
MONEY SPENT FOR LIQUOR
a
Two I'nbappy Wives File Suits for
Divorce In Circuit Court.
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Far surpassing all
other stupendous
spectacles in its costly
and gorgeous settings
and in its countless
scenes of unbelievable
beauty.
"A lotus bud, the Nile,
A woman's wile and emile,
A kiss, m wait awhile,
A longer kiss, a little guile,
A serpent's hiss, a thud."
Cleopatra.
Direct from record
Eastern engagements
at $2.00 prices. Play
ing here at
50c Admission
75c Loge Seats
Shows at
10:30, 1, 3:30, 6, 8:30
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J"W Aj
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e? I! ihW fe 042 l
Beginning
Tomorrow
The entire interior
of the theater and
lobby will be trans
formed into a won
derful Egyptian
palace, with male
and female attend
ants in costumes of
the period.
Two complete con
cert orchestras un
der the direction of
Geo. E. Jeffery will
render specially
written musical ac
companiment at
each performance.
Never before in
photopTay h i s
tory has a pic
ture been pre
sented on such a
scale as this, and
the. Majestic's
undisputed lead
ership is now
more empha
sized than ever
before.
That Cheater Martell spent most of
his money for lluuor tnsead of taking
rare of his home is charged by Anna
Vis rt ell In a suit for divorce filed yes
terdsy. other charges of cruelty are
made. They were married at Oregon
City In 19W and have no children.
Cruelty la likewise the cbsrge of
Ethel Barnes In a suit for divorce from
W. B. Bsrrtea. They were married at
Rock ford. 11L. in 1H0 and have one
child, whose custody the plaintiff de-
manda.
The FedersI Reserve Bank, of San
Francisco, yesterday sent a general let
ter to the Portland brsnch urging re
newed efforts to Interest corporations
snd Individuals who contemplate heavy
Income and war profile tax payments.
to s u bee r l be to tbe special Lnlled
Mates Treasury csrtlflcatea bearing 4
per cent, laaued specifically In antlcl
patlon of tbe tax payment, as a means
vf relieving the strain on the money
market In June.
The cert. f nates aro available through
tho Branch Kederal Keserve Bank, or
arrangements may be made through
tbe local banka The certlflcatee are
treued In denomtnattone of leSO, $10o.
ww. tlO.eoe and lleO.Ottd.
"These certificates will enable those
anticipating heavy payments to pro
vide in advance for them and keep
their money working." said Mansger
Ambrose, of tbe Federal Reserve
Branch In Porllsnd.
"Collectors of Internal Revenue are
authorised to receive these certificates
st par and accrued Interest In payment
ef income and excess profits tax at or
before maturity of certificates. It la
not only aa sdantage for corporations.
irmi and Individuals to provide In ad-
vanre for paying their taxes, but for
be National welfare and tba Interest
f the country at large, these certifi
cates should bo taken. They will serve
buffer lo a heorb the shock or
'rain when something like Jl.eoo.soo.
ewe or more will bae lo Ve paid li
axes on the beea of the tt'rd liberty
loan- There hss been a large in test
ment In these certificates In Portland.
but there Is need for a wider subscrip-
.on
These certificates, nnllhs Treasury I FUTENANT BEAN RETURNS
certificates taken by tbe banka will i - "
sot bo an-ente In b. vm.nl of llnertv
lyrrgon lienor inTsiioru rrorn
Franc After Work, at Front.
r'W WZf& fJL more empha-
Lxn?7 f&?v t.v. fT sized than ever
before. s '
Johns Hopkins class of 1316. After
serving his internesbip in the Univer
sity Hospital at Baltimore, he enlisted
In the Medical Corps last Spring and
wss "loaned to the British, sailing last
July. He passed four months in active
service at the British front, but for the
last two months has been ill in hospi
tals In France. He Is reported to be im
proving and. while the advices to his
parents are that the illness Is not con
sidered serious. It may necessitate his
discharge from the Army.
Raker Mine Killed.
BAKER. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.)
Bert Christiansen, employed by the
died there thia morning- as the result
of injuries sustained in a mine acci
dent Tuesday. The accident was due
to a slide, which buried Christiansen
in falling rock. The dead man, who
was 24 years old, was the son of a
prominent Halfway rancher and vi
well known throughout the county. He
was unmarried.
'OPEN DOOR' CLOSED 1 DAY Psfcer Mines Comp.ny at Cornucopia.
Mayor Excludes Public Daring Di
casslon of War Subject.
iCASTORIA
For the first time In the six months
Msyor Baker baa been Mayor and the
two years he was City Commissioner
the door lo hla private office waa
closed yesterday to tha public The
occasion waa an Important meeting on
war subject.
Tha Mayor estsblished the open-door
policy when he became a Commissioner
nd stuck to It throughout his term.
W'hen he became Mayor be established
the same policy.
For Infants and Children
In Use For Oyer 30 Years
Always bears
tbe
Signature of
bB3eV havin-t h-n r re 14 pcLalljr
for tta la& mfrcnc).
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Lrbanoa Club Holds Tra.
IJKRAV'S. Or. Jan. 11. l.r-eclaH
Tha UrtB'i Improvement Club es-
tr afterr.ncn held Its annual schol-
rslp loan fund tea In Ike City Hall
Men wss Isrgetr attended bV the
adies ef the city. This Is an annual
occurrence to raise money for the
scholarship fund to aid de.ervlng young
lieutenant Harold C. Bean. Medical
Reserve Corps. I'. R A who hss been
In Franco for tho last six months and
who was Invalided home, arrived In the I
Cnlted Plates a few days sgo snd Is
now in the hospital at Fort McHenrv.
Md. Dr. Bean Is ths son of FedersI
Judge and Mrs. Bran, of thla city. He
Is a graduate of the University of Ore
SKIN TROUBLES
That hci and! Bora
Quickly Relieved by
CUTICURA SOAP
and Ointment 25c Each
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MANY MEN have already taken advan
tage of OUR SEMI-ANNUAL SALE of
"FLORSHEIM" AND "WORTHMORE"
SHOES.
It is one "of those very special events in which men rarely have an oppor
tunity to participate, especially in view of present advanced prices on foot
wear.
Your size is still here in your favorite "Florsheim" style every number is
reduced nothing reserved.
"Florsheim" regular $7.00 to $13.50 Shoes
are selling at $5.85 to $9.85
"Worthmore" regular $5.00 to $8.00 Shoes
reduced to $3.85, $4.85 and $5.85
The Florsheim
Shop
(Reeves Shoe Co.)
350 Washington St. .
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