THE MOUNT? G FRIDAY, JTTXE 27. 19f 9.. 5 NORTHWEST .If BE 'DEI California Strikers Ask Local ' Unions to Join Move. MAYOR ROLPH TAKES HAND Special Committee Invites Employ las Orriclals Into Conference to Arrange Settlement. BAN FRANCISCO. June IC Nego tiation between delegates representing striking telephone operators and elec trical workers throughout California and Nevada and the officials of the Padfia Telephone A Telegraph com pany will be resumed tomorrow, it was announced tonight at the conclusion of a. conference between the delegates, company officials, Mayor Rolph and a committee of supervisors. strike of electrical workers In Port land In support of the telephone strike in California, no action will be taken here by the Portland union individual ly. it was learned last night. Any steps whicb are taken by the Portland mem bers will be in line with Joint action by the unions of the entire northwest. Riley Richard, vice-president of Portland local No. 125. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, said last night that requests for sym pathetic action had been received from a number of the unions in California. but that no action will be taken except upon request of the international offi cials. It Is understood that I. G. Crasser of San Francisco, vice-president of the In ternational, has telegraphed the Port land union to take no action InvlduaUy, but to be prepared to act jointly with the other unions of the northwest in case any steps are taken to aid the Cal ifornia strikers. L. P. Bennett, who has been attend ing the conferences in California as one of the representatives of the local union. Is expected back this morning, and will speak before the union this evening, when the regular meeting will be held. In addition to Mr. Bennett's report of the California session, other important business will be taken up and officers for the coming year will be elected. AMERICA URGED TO HELP Conditions in Europe Witli Regard to Food Production Acute, NEW YORK. To meet the tremend- alavor Roloh and the committee oflous demands that are being and will . upenrisors named to Intervene "n the Da made upon America will call for the! struts oeciarea mat a wra-jrai ""'" strongest united errorts on tne part oil ef service for telepnone operators m labor, industry, agriculture, capital and reach the maximum wage scale was a I eovernment according to Thomas E. I Just claim. I. P. Kullerton. plant su- Wilson, president of Wilson & Co. Mr. perintendent of the telephone com-viBon oas 8pent the last two months I pur, announced the company s wining, making a personal Investigation of the I nas to recede from Its proposed sched- I fond actuation in Kunrnnn. He states I Vie for a seven-year period of service I tnit jt wlu De a long time before any of I and agree to a live-year penoa. 1 tne countries affected by the war are Seed C.afrreare Likely. again on a normal basis, and that the w-i-w .,.nM.ridika nroiHiMd seven- tion are peculiarly acute. year employment period "aa nothing "The problems of the American peo Sre orles. than slavery." P " rav "''V"0" rf J m a aw- l -.-J amnlnVM I aal.U U C cnuuiioiuiimtt ma o ucuicur are nnable to agree at tomorrow s con- dous." Mr. llson sa d. -I believe the ference. It was announced. Mayor RolpB solution rests largely with us. No and the committee of supervisors again country in the world today is so well wlfl confer with both factions. equipped to meet the situation. The ka .. oonirt not arree to American farmer must undertake for L.t i...-i.knni inrruu Uuniuli;'! sake the production of mum. In doing so he is serving civil Izatlon and himself. The markets of the world are his if the situation other- lAlnnhoB rates. The bay counties district council of carpenters, according to union officials, has announced that every member of the organization is being assessed si a week to aid the strikers, ana iiui xvvu will be at their disposal each week. Herthweat Aard Join. wise is intelligently -handled. Some basis of credit must be worked out. dif ferent from anything, now existing. Many of the foreign countries cannot maintain a gold basis a'ld we must T-aoeal nnlona today appealed to unions 1 ,h.ra , .niVIrlr this nroblem. Above In the northwest to Join the strike. i, America must approach this task The two San Francisco unions which I with . aolid front the farmer, the la- htat night withdrew from the confer- I borer, capital and government as well nca of striking telepnone operators I mm Indnxtrv pon.rallv must honestlv. and electrical woraers or tamurni- i earnestly and seriously co-operate; otn and Nevada, today, on tneir own - erwlse failure is certain. count, telegraphed the locals in Seat- -There is no doubt in my mind that tie and Portland to Join mem in u there is a famine In fata and meats in strike. ' Germany, Austria and the Balkan Similar telerrama also were sent to states, and there is a very great sbort- Sacramento, Reno. i Angeie.-, r r- age of such foods in the allied coun- no. Martinez and Stockton. The mes sages urged that all those now work ing walk out and thoae already out re ntal!! steadfast. Leaders Aa'thorlty Passed. According to official of the two local unions, this means that these two onions have taken out of the hands of the International officers the question strike in the nonnwesu Such ."trTkeba. already been called ; c ... ot on their own account. ero Is a gr . .... ninni 1H an 1 ii u it ii L i u ii ui tne cunuuiuu The two withdrawing local mlona tesued a statement saying they were - ' - Ilvetk enoll.n tries. The situation that the central pow ers were confronted with made it necessary for them to slaughter sub stantial ly all of their livestock in order to maintain their armies In fight ing condition, and that their civel popu lation might survive. The cows are worked in the fields or on the roads, as well as milked, and be spared lor market. great shortage of milk. This is an Indication of the condition which Your Vacation Clothes You'll not worry about your appearance if you wear a suit bearing my label, for you will be wearing a good fabric, faultlessly designed, and incomparably tailored. Come in and let one of my young men help you to select your Independence Day and vacation clothes. They are fairly priced and you can wear nothing better. $25 to $60 DenS iiMorrisonStrest ellind E SILVER VICTORY BADGES SOW READY FOR ISSUE. , . . , . . . . , - erg. iner nave not iivcsiw& vuuuru jot willing that the fn,'. H to breed so that they may again build fered by the Pacific Telephone & Tele- I eT6n',f cattle wer0 rraoh company be submitted to refer endum for the reason that the conces sions offered operators were -riaic ulous." LOS ANGELES. June IS. Striking telephone operators and electrical -workers probably will take action casting off the authority of their In ternational officials and placing the management of their strike under di rection of a general conference com mittee at San Francisco, according to a statement today by Frederick B. Spencer, chairman of the local strike committee. p their herds. used for immediate food emergencies.- This same condition exists, of course, to a lesser degree, in the allied and neutral countries, where because of the very high prices realized for fats and meats and the lack of cattle feeds their herds have been reduced to minimum. It will be a long time before they can fully supply their own re quirements, so their suffering neigh bors will get little help from them. 'Spike" Vernon, Five Tears in Cana dian Army. Enlists With Cncle Sam. A shipment of stiver "Victory out- tons," issued by the government as a distinctive mark to be worn only by men wounded in France, has been re ceived by the local army recruiting offices at Third and Oak streets. These buttons, which are to be worn in the lapeL are circular in shape, with 'Our army of occupation is in splen- I spread wings emblazoned on the 8ur- dld spirits, is being well fed and many face. The recruiting officers are anxious American soldiers are sharing their I that Portland returned heroes receive food with the children and women. I these as soon as possible, and they will Great work has been done by the be glad to give them to all who are American organizations over there, I entitled to them. A button, identical BniLESOS TO REMAIX FIRM and much credit is due them espe- to the silver one except that it is made dally to Mr. Hoover for his untiring lor Dronze, will be given to all who have efforts to relieve the distress. With- been in the service. These have not yet Official Xot to Recommend net urn out this relief I am satisfied the condl- been received by the local offices. I lions when known would nave shockea I waiter B. vernon, cousin or tne of striking uperaiors. the civilised world. famous "Tex" Vernon of "Round up" WASHINGTON June 26. Post mas-I unrortunateiy no aeiinue pians nave i lauie, ana Known in tne oucaaroo game r-r.nral Burleson today told a com- been perrected lor tne continuation ohm -apiae vernon, eniistea in tne . .. f-rf..ti f this wonderful work, and without it or I mounted service yesterday. Young th , . would not direct the adequate plans to assist these people Vernon, who gives his home as Port ..r,h comoanies to re-employ per- until they can begin to help themselves land, was born in Texas. From 1914 sons who went on strike, as he consld- the results wUl be more appalling than until two months ago, be served in ered they had left their work in viola- I the war itself. tion of the rules laid down by the gov ernment's wire control board and the war labor board. Mr. Burleson told the committee that whatever strikers would be re-employed rested entirely with the mana gers of the companies. -These e.jployes voluntarily left the service of the compaules, tne post- Market Teamsters and Chauffeurs' Tieup Proves Failure. NEW TORE, June 2S. The backbone master-central said, "in violation of the I of the market teamsters' and chauf- rules of the war labor board and tne 1 1 eurs strike, which deprived the city of fresh fruits and vegetables since France with the British civilian mount service. He was- severely wounded In I ha Arlv davA nf th war NEW YORK STRIKE BROKEN 7?1Z"?"H? a.1p.ea.f,'i regalia of the western cowboy. last Monday, was effectively broken to day. Bv tomorrow, produce dealers de- party is traveling from Kalama to clared tonight, normal conditions would I Hoquiam taking in Chehalis, Aberdeen prevail. Early today produce dealers lifted the ""D"- embargo on incoming green goods and route. The thlrd party gtarts at Ore- fruits, which had been neia at tne ran- gon city and visits the Coos Bay cities. road yards In New Jersey since the strike was called. wire control board and the postxnaster- .reneral will not direct their re-em ployment. Shall established govern mental policies be abandoned or gov emroental powers surrendered to em ployes because or threatened or at tempted strikes? The postmaster-gen' ral has answered, no. -The managerial officers of the tele ph compsnles report to me today that the traffic is being napaiea witn- out delay: that their business is prac- tlcally normal; that the machinery for nanaiing grrieianieB rcni'ivjr, ti utr i this time functioning and that no griev- niA55 PUWtK 15 WKUIMU ances are penning unacira upon. aim. made by either company of the right of Methodist Episcopal Delegate Do Its own employes to Individual or col- v x lt nistlnetlons. lertlve bargaining in settlement ol rievanes." I CLEVELAND, 0 June 26. Delegates After leaving tne postmaster-general to tne jubilee convention of the Joint the federation committee and fe. J. I centenary committee of the Methodist Konenkamp. president of the Commer- Episcopal church lost night declared Others enlisting are Henry J. Cowling, 18, of Sweet Home. Or., who signed up for the infantry: lid ward L, Blukeslee, .8, of W auna. Wash., motor transport corps; and Mark B. Snyder, 36. of Port land, who re-enlisted in the medical corps. Three more recruiting parties left Portland to visit nearby towns. One and war points. A party touring the stopping at Woodburn and Salem on th3 way. Young Doctor Is Wanted, rood opening for an ambitious young doctor, preferably Just out of the army, has been reported to A. B. Brown of the United States employ ment bureau at Third and Oak streets. According to Mr. Brown thero is a small town in Washington which is de sirous of obtaining the services of a doctor. The town is situated in a farming and stock community, and the people of the district are reputed to be prosperous. A drug store could also be opened in the town to advantage and profit. SCUTTLERS PROUD' OF FEAT German Sailors Defiant Until Hissed by Women Folk. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub lished by arrangement.) LONDON, June 26. (Special Cable.) A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Oswestry, Shropshire, says the German Admiral von Reuter and his comrade scuttlers of the German high seas fleet arrived from Scapa flow yes terday and detrained at Gobowden, two miles from Oswestry. Admiral von Reuter was taken in a otor to Park Hall, where he is under close guard. His men were marched through the village to a camp ten min utes" walk from Gobowden. They were led by their officers, but were under strong local guards. Their attitude was proud, aenant and arrogant. They marched like haue-hty victors, singing and whistling, until brought to their senses by women of Gobowden, who hooted, booed and shook their fists at the insolent pris oners. LAND QUIZHITS BAKER House Resolution Asks Report of Payments Since June 15. "WASHINGTON, June 26. Represents. tive Mott. republican. New York. Intro duced a resolution today asking Secre tary Baker to furnish the house with detailed information concerning pur chases of land by the war department since June 15, when the house passed the army appropriation bill containing a provision prohibiting land, purcnases. In a statement, Mr. Mott said he un derstood Major J. J. McConnell had paid out 15,000,000 for purchases. Four Persons Burn to Death. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., June 26. Four persons were burned to death Wednes- day night In a cabin fire in the Kelso valley, 50 miles northeast of Bakers field, according to advices received from that district today by Coroner Arch H. Dixon. No details of the holocaust were received. cial Telegraphers' union, conferred among themselves. Konenkamp read the postmaster.gcneral's announcement, but said that he would not comment on It until later. Mr. Konenkamp tonight made public an open letter to the postmaster-general expressing amazement that the latter bad characterized the telegra phers' strike as a violation of the rules laid down by the war labor board, be cause, the union chief said. Mr. Burle son has "repeatedly dnied that board's jurisdiction In the telegraph case." "If the postmaster-general had agreed to have the war labor board handle the grievances of the telegraphers." eaid Mr. Konenkamp. ther would have been no strike." "I waa told personally upon appeal to the board." the letter continued. that you bad denied the jurisdiction of the board and refused to permit them to adjuet our grievances. 1 be lieve others will share my surprise to learn that you now claim we have violated the principles of the war labor board. The records of the board will xot bear you out." Reports of telegraph officials that the service waa now normal in spite of the strike, were declared, by Mr. Kon enkamp to be false. PORTLAND XOT TO ACT AXOVE Electrical Workers Here to Quit Only if Strike Is General. Although reqnesta have been re ewived from aecadinr local unions In Taltfomia ask lux tot sympathetic that power, whether political, economi cal or Industrial, must not be monop olized by one class to the detriment of the other and that class distinctions must be abolished. Phone your want ads to The Orego- nlan. Phone Main 7070. A SOS5. A Substantial, Mellow Bread and Butter Beverage of the Higher Class, With a Tang and Smack All IU Own. NN.NTOXICXlU& iooa te he aaned "'' Cheeoaa Bev-eraa-e" la eeBfornUty with tv't rallas;. KaJore4 by ttvrryone Kverywhere. tretu-Uate Ureeera, Druggists. Dealers Henry Weinhard Plant DlstxlbataBS, . TWO MORE DAYS ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW LAUGHTER REIGNS SUPREME WILLIAM RUSSELL in "SOME LIAR" The Highly Amusing Story of a Breezy, Prevaricating . 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