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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919. it of rassi ETO BE War Weariness Weakens Kol- chak Forces. TROOPS LONG FOR HOME Xo Hope Seen for Recovery of Terri : tory Lost to Bolsheviki; Many Kefuse to Fight. PARIS, Aug-. 1. (By the Associated Press.) The all-Russian government of Admiral Kolchak is preparing to move from Omsk to Irkutsk, Siberia, and the morale of the Kolchak army is becom ing so bad that there is little hope of it regaining- the territory recently lost to the bolsheviki, according" to dis patches received in Paris. The dispatches indicate that general war weariness rather than bolshevism. is weakening the Kolchak forces. The Czocho-Slovak troops which were the backbone of the army of Admiral Kol chak, have shared the general demor alization and most of them insist on returning home, refusing to fight lon ger in Russia. 'Green' Army Organized. Recently a "green" army of con siderable dimensions was organized in Siberia, as well as in European Russia. Th is army was recruited from both red and white armies and pledged it self not to fight any more, sayingr the world war was over. It is attracting many men from the bolsheviki as well as th anti-bolshevik forces. OMSK, Aug. 1. (By the Associated Press.) Admiral Kolchak, head of the all-Russian government, expressed con fidence in the future of his government and in the an ti-bolehevik forces during an interview recently and showed sat isfaction because it now "fieema clear that America realizes what bolshevism means." The proposed visit in August of Major-General "William S. Graves, com manded" of the American expeditionary forces in Siberia, and Roland S. Morris, A m eric an ambassador to Japan, Ad miral Kolchak said, would lead to "a better understanding." Relations with ih American government, he declared, have been improved by the recent ex change of views. "Tn addition, there appeared to be a disposition to ignore the fact that bol Fhovism is bolshevism," he said. "There was a doubt in the. minds of American representatives that the manifestations of anarchy were not expressions of the democratic strivings of the people against an autocratic government. Radical Clmnffc Sren, "Since the exchange of views it seems clfar that America realizes what bol tihevism means and that tho Omsk gov ernment symbolizes the elements of or der and freedom contending- against disorder and anarchy." . Comparing- the outlook of the Omsk government now with that in April, when the advance of the Siberian army was in full swing. Admiral Kolchak eaid the most radical, change is to be seen. The political power of the all -Russian government has jrrown.to. such an extent that all national endeavor op posed to bolshevism seems to center in it. he said. During the same period there came an important event, namely the communications which brought promises that the allied powers would help the Omsk government to estab lish itself as the central power in Russia. "er Operations to Start. "Reverses on our front naturally postponed final success, but with unity of command achieved, we view the sit uation from a broad point of view. "As soon as our troops have rested we expect to start new operations." Admiral Kolchak said he regarded the proposed evacuation of homesick Czechs longing: for repatriation as one of the most urgent problems for the sillies to eolve. lie said he believed the retention of these forces to be harmful to themselves and to Russia. Admiral . Kolchak declared that the all-Russian government remained non partisan. He reaffirmed his belief in pelf-determination of peoples, and em phasized his government's wish that ;iiussia should remain united and that "we may determine our destiny with out pressure from the outside." FAMOUS FIGHTERS LAND 1'irs.t fnit of Second Division Reaches w York. NEW' YORK. Aug. 1. The first unit of the famous 2d division to return home the 9th repiment of infantry. 3 21 officers and 3079 men arrived here from Brest today on the Princess Ma toika. All other units of the division are on the -seas. On the transport George Washington due Monday are: Major Jcneral John A.- Lejeune, coramandins" the division, and . Brigadier-lieneral "Wendell C. Seville, commanding the Jnarine brigade.' The George Washing ton carries the 5th regiment of marines complete, 1S9 officers and 3714 men: ih supply company and 2d battalion of the. tub. marines and a number of smaller units. The 23d infantry. US officers and "019 men, is due at Newport News Tuesday. The Ryndam, due here Tues day. Is bringing the 11th field artillery and the 17th field artillery. Other -units of the division are on the Santa Olara and Kinlifnd, due here next week. SHIPS ARE REASSIGNED (tpntinu-d Kioni First l'ase.) W ickes. arnall, Lea, Laub and Kilty. Tenders Aroostook and Melville. 'oMiers Vestal and Vulcan. The superdreadnought Idaho, at tached to tho main battle squadron, probably will not arrive at San Diego until the middle of the month. The Idaho, carrying Dr. 1'cshoa. president of liras-il, steamed from I'arahiba for Rio lie Janeiro July 22. 45 Figfttrrs to Be In Harbor. Approximately 45 fighting ships will lx- in this harbor August 7-9. These v.-ill include the Pacific fleet, now -steaming up the coast under Admiral Jiodman. the cruisers Chicago. Cleve land, Denver and Tacoma. due to ar rive the morning of August 5; the tor-Jwedo-boat destroyers Sproston. Chaun- . Kiaal and Hart, and the fleet oil tender Cuyama. The latter --teamed Horn Acapulco for this port today. A stream of Vessels, however, is en rout to California waters from Euro pean and Atlantic coast ports. Among tti'fs vessels are the following: Fleet supply tender Glacier from New York, fleet oil tender Kanawha from Port Arthur, Tex.; minesweeper Par. t ridge from Hampton Roads: tugs Un ciamucd and Ontario from Lisbon. Por tutiil; destroyer Manley from Gibraltar, sind destroyer McCook from Fiume. Mtibiliantioa Point C'hoaea, The submarines and other vessels, in cluding the complete flotillas of de- Ftroyers, minesweepers, mineplanters, tugs, colliers and the battleships Vir ginia, Rhode Island, Georgia and Ver mont, will come to the'Paciflc as soon as they return from foreign stations or are released from navy yards where they are now overhauling. The fleet to arrive August 7 will com prise battle squadron No. 4 and de stroyer squadron No. 4. the latter under the command of Captain Arthur Cren shaw. Mobilization of the vessels of the minesweeping and minelaying detach ments, as well as the submarine flo tillas, will be at San Pedro. The ooe- rating base of the dreadnaughts. bat tleships, destroyers and vessels of the train will be at San Diego. Floe to Have 1S Vessels. Official recapitulation of the changes in the Pacific fleet shows that it will contain 186 - vessel, including eight superdreadnoghts, six battleships, one armored cruiser,- 10 protected cruisers, 106 torpedo-boat destroyers, 14 sub marines, two minelayers, 12 minesweep ers, one hospital ship, one repair ship, three supply ships, 10 fuel ships, 11 tugs and one radio repair ship. The superdreadnoughts are the New Mexico, Wyoming, Arkansas, New York, Texas. Tennessee. Idaho and Mississip pi. The battleships are the Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Georgia. Ne braska, Vermont. 925,000 NEEDED IX PORTLAND Plans for Fleet Reception Wait on Campaign for Funds. Plans for entertaining the Pacific fleet when it arrives in Portland harbor the latter part of August are being held up until sufficient funds are avail able. The finance committee, under the chairmanship of Ben Selling, sent out letterB to 600 business men and residents of the city this -week, ex plaining the importance of the visit and asking contributions to. the enter tainment fund of 125,000. Aside from the fact that the sailors who played such a decisive part in win ning the war are deserving of all honor which Portland can extend, the Visit of the battleships is expected to be one of the greatest advertising features in the history of Portland harbor. Ship pers who have long had fears of send ing ships up the river will watch the progress of the fleet, and the visit here will dispell forever the idea that the harbor does not offer facilities for the largest of merchant ships. On the finance committee to raise the funds for the reception here are: Mr. Selling, chairman: Max H. Houser, Phil Metschan Jr., Emery Olmstead, Nathan Strauss. Drake C. O Reilly, sr. C. Knapp and Ira F. Powers. We sent the Portland harbormaster to Washington to try to get the fleet to visit Portland, and now that the com ing is assured it is up to Portland to see that a splendid reception is ex tended." said Mr. Selling yesterday. San Francisco and Los Angeles each have raised $100,000 for their entertain ments and ' Portland must have the money to welcome the men as they de serve and have the fleet sail by the mouth of the Columbia and go on to northern ports. We desire nothing elaborate, but something that will be appropriate to the welcome of the men and vessels that played such a wonder ful part in the war. "Their coming affords an opportu nity for Portland and Oregon to demon strate to the world and particularly to the authorities at Washington that we truly have a port. When some of the largest ships of our navy will have crossed the Columbia river bar. steamed up the Willamette river and anchored safely in" our harbor we will have proved that there is no hindrance to the largest ships of com merce visiting and trading with our great city and state." Mayor Baker in a recent letter to Mr. Selling regarding the plans emphasized the fact that the fleet's visit will be one of the most important events in the history of Portland for a consider able time. "This is a big event in the history of the state of Oregon and especially to the Columbia basin," he writes, "and the people must awaken to the neces sity of properly entertaining the offi cers and men when they arrive. Viewed strictly from a selfish standpoint the visit is of wonderful value to Portland in demonstrating to the world that our harbor has a depth sufficient to ac commodate the Pacific fleet. "Second, and by no means less impor tant, is the fact that we have had no opportunity heretofore to welcome the officers and men of our navy. We must never forget the record of the navy, that of the transportation of 3,000,000 men across the Atlantic." No canvass will be made to secure the necessary funds for the entertain ment, according to Mr. Selling. Letters will be sent out and answers and funds are expected from this source. The committee will have no time for a canvass and does not feel that it is necessary, as the duty of proper enter tainment for the fleet rests with all the people of the city and not with the committee in charge. Six hundred letters already have been sent out. and up to last night 100 replies had been received with sub scriptions. Other letters are being pre pared by the committee. No plans for the entertainment here will be worked out until the funds have been assured, it is announced. NEGRO SONGS WIN LONDON SYNCOPATED ORCHESTRAL AIRS SET BRITONS FEET ASTIR. British, Damning American Inva sion, Cnsuspectinglr Eat Candy ant) Delicacies of 17. S. tCopyright by. the New York 'World. Pub lished by arrangement.) LONDON, Aug. 1. (Special Cable.) Hardly had the novelty of American laxx music had time to wear off slightly here, when a southern orchestra whose specialty is syncopated music arrived and set a large part of the London pub lic press by the ears with plantation songs and varied programme of negro melodies. Damning the American invasion of Britain is a popular pastime in : more ways than one in some quarters Just now. but negro syncopation is not in cluded. The critics are singing its praise and sedate Britons are audibly patting time with their feet as they listen to it. Almost overnight a, well-known American candy maker has pre-empted one of the finest sites in Picadilly and ia tickling' John Bull's smart tooth. The clamorous chorus which shouts against the Americanization of Britain has not discovered yet that the candy is American, but when it does there probably will be more fat in the fire. American trade officials have been inquiring about the chances of inter esting the Britons in American, confec tions which, because of America's stricter pure food laws are considerably purer than many British makes. Even ice cream sodas are making headway although some Londoners insist on en joying them with roast beef and po tatoes. Japanese Delegation to Sail. PARIS, Aug. 1. Baron N'obuakl Makino, head of the Japanese delega tion to the peace conference, accom panied by his staff, will sail shortly for Japan. : S. & M. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co., Main S5S, A 3353. Blockwood, &hort slabwood. Rock Springs and Utah coal; sawdust. Adv. PRICES THREATEN TO FORCE LABOR CRISIS President Calls on Congress to Help Railway Men. HIGHER RATES REQUIRED Defi cit Sliown by Lines Would Be Provided for as Well as Pay Increases for Workers. WASHINGTON. Aug. l.A new labor crisis, growing out of the high cost of "Ins, is facing: the railroad adminls- of th0,."', n press,n- are the demands of the railroad employes for more pay " th"" standard "f JenSJ TreSi?ent Wilson, following ex tended conferences with Director-Gen-tltL H'n,es tody asked the house of ItZIZ sentatives to- abandon a proposed recess of five weeks, beginning tomor- c'," . Jemai" in Washington to consider the creation of a commission which would determine all questions concerning the wages of railway work- The house tonight, on the eve of Its planned recess, voted to comply with the president's request, which previous J had been indorsed by the republican legislative steering- committee. Order for Increases Asked. The president took a new step in rail road legislation in suggesting to con gress that the act to create the com mission should "make the decisions of that body .nanjatory upon the rate making body and provide, when neces sary, increased rates to cover any rec ommendations for increases in wages, and therefore in the cost of operating the railroads." This was the first time that con gress ever was asked by the chief ex ecutive to order the interstate com merce commission to advance rates. Mr. Wilson's letter, addressed to Chair men Esch arid Cummins of the house and senate interstate commerce com mittees, virtually transfer to the floor of congress the question of whether there shall be an increase in transpor tation charges, long forecast by the steadily-growing deficit arising from the failure of railroad income to equal the government guarantee. Congress Mar Take Hand. Discussion of the traffic situation before congressional committees re cently has led to several suggestions that congress should prescribe a basis lor rate-making. This, it has been suggested, would be done by the pas sage of a law requiring the interstate commerce commission to adjust rates from time to time, in accordance with fluctuations in operating expenses, so that investors would be assured of a fair return on their money. Net operating income of the roads under federal control amounted ap proximately to $51,800,000 in June, leav ing a deficit of 323,000.000. compared with one-twelfth of the guaranteed an nual rental and a deficit of 330,500.000 as compared with the average income in June of the three-year test period on which the annual rental was based. For the first six months of the cal endar year, the deficit amounted to more than $296,000,000, compared with cne-half the annual rental. The half year net income was lew than-:1 -percent on the 318,000,000.000 of railroad property taken over by the govern ment. Director-General Hines declared the falling off in freight business con tinued to be an important factor in the deticit, combined with increases in rates which have been on a much lower percentage than increases in wages and prices of materials. The bureau of railway economies made public figures showing that rev enues in the first six months of this year amounted to 32.352, 949.000 as com pared with $1,065,151,000 for the same length of time during the test period, an Increase of 41 per cent. Not op erating income, however, has been about 60 per cent less, due to increases of 78 per. cent in expenses and 12 per cent in taxes. Statistic Back Demands. In the face of the growing deficit, the railroad administration now has before it demands for increased wages which would mean an addition of be tween 3800.0OO.0O0 and $1,000,000,000 to the payrolls. All of the demands are backed by statistics with the purpose of showing that steadily mounting prices for all things which a man eats or weara have wiped out all previous advances, leaving the employes, .per haps, worse off financially than they were before. Indicative of the unrest caused by such conditions which union leaders have frankly said would result 'in up heaval" if not corrected quickly, was the strike today of shopmen in the middle west and south, notwithstand ing orders from union officials to re main at work pending discussion of their demands. Conference la Held. New wage demands before Director General Hines. upon which hearings have been held, total $400,000,000 and include $210,000,000 asked by the shop men. $100,000,000 by the trainmen who have announced that they would strike October 1 if no relief was afforded by that time, $50,000,000 involved in the time and a half for overtime demanded by the four brotherhoods, when a gen eral strike was threatened in 1916 and left for future determination and $40, 000,000 which would go to the conduc tors if the trainmen's wage scale was adjusted as requested. Some of the demands would advance wages 120 per cent over-the pre-war level. Director-Oeneral Hines had a confer ence late today with Senator Cummins and Representative Esch, chairmen of the congressional commerce commit tees, at which he discussed the labor crisis and explained his views that ad ditional wage increases should come from a commission created by congress. He promised to draft and submit a bill with his ideas. Text of Letter Given. Mr. Hines" letter to the president un der date of July SO, follows: "Several months ago the. railroad shop employes asked for an increase in wages. The matter was considered by the railroad administration's board of wages and working conditions, -which is composed of three representatives of labor and three representatives of the railroad managements. This board was unable to agree and therefore took no action as a board. New Cycle Opposed. "The position of the labor members of the board is that the wages of the railroad shopmen are substantially be low the wages paid similar classes of employes in the navy yards, arsenals and shipyards, and in many industrial enterprises of the principal c4ties of the country. The .position of the man agement members on the board is that the wages of shop employes are not properly comparable- with the wages of non-railroad employes cited by the employes and their representatives. . . . and 'hat a further wage in crease at this time would simply begin a new cycle in the increased cost of living which would not benefit the em ployes. They urged instead the adop tion of effective methods of reducing the cost of living, but they add that unless some action can be taken within a reasonable time to accomplish this result they see no alternative but to continue the wage cycle Increases with corresponding Increased cycle of liv ing costs. ... Increase Involves Bis; 8am, "An Increase of 1! cents per hour as asked for by the shop employes would, if applied to all employes, mean an increase of probably $800,000,000 per year in operating expenses. "The government already is incur ring a deficit at the rate of several hun dred million dollars per year in op erating the railroads, because the In crease In transportation rates has been proportionately less than the Increase Jn wages already granted, and the in creases in prices which have taken place. . . . Additional wages cannot be paid unless new revenues are produced through an Increase in transportation rates. "The question presented for an ad ditional increase in wages is a peace time question between the entire Amer ican public on the one hand and the 2.000.000 railroad employes and the members of their families on the other hand. . "Under the existing machinery the ultimate public interest is exclusively represented by the railroad adminis tration in the making of wages, but by the interstate commerce commission in the final decision upon rates. On the one hand, a decision by the railroad to adopt legislation providing a prop esly constituted body on which the pub ic and labor will be adequately repre sented. Employes' Protection Asked. 'T do not think that we can properly deal with this great problem without a full recognition of the fact that the cost of living is rapidly rising and that every month that passes promises to impair still further the purchasing power of the existing wages of railroad employes, unless the rise in the cost of living can be successfully restrained. I therefore further recommend that congress be asked to provide in any such legislation that any increases in railroad wages which mav be made bv the tribunal constituted for that pur pose snail oe made effective as of .ugust 1. 1919. to such extent as that tribunal may regard reasonable and proper, in order to give railroad em ployes from that date the benefit which the tribunal may think they were then enmieu to. In this way the delay necessarily Incident to the creation of such tribunal and its action will not be prejudicial to the fair interests of the railroad employes." Wilson Favors Legislation. President Wilson's letter to the com mittee chairmen said in part: juay i not say that I concur In the suggestions which Mr. Hines makes In the two concluding paragraphs of his letter? I hope that it will be possible mr your committee to consider and recommend legislation which provides a ooay or proper constitution, author'xod to investigate and determine all ques tions concerning the wages of railway employes and which will also make th decisions of that body mandatory upon me. rate-making body and provide, when necessary, increased rates to cover any recommended increases In wages and, therefore, in the cost of on- erating tho railroads. In view also of tne indisputable facts with regard to the increased cost of living. I concur in Mr. Hines' suggestion that the legisla tion undertaken should authorize the body thus set up to make Its finHln... with regard to wage Increases retro active to the first of August. 1919. at any rate to the extent that the tribunal may regard reasonable and proper, tn order to give real relief to the em ployes concerned." SENATOR TO HEAR CLAIMS MR. SHAFROTH COMING TODAY TO STUDY MINERAL CASES. Other Members of Commission Pass Through Portland to Conduct Investigations Elsewhere. Senator Shafroth of Colorado, chair man of the federal mineral relief com mission, is expected to arrive in Port land tonight or tomorrow to take charge of a hearing that will open in the federal courtroom -ugust 6 and continue through August 9 if the cases presented warrant. Mr. Shafroth has been in Medford for the last week, with other members of the commission, hearing claims sub mitted by miners of southern Oregon and northern California. To date there are but seven claims on the docket for the Portland hearing. Phillip N. Moore, another member of the commission, arrived In Portland yesterday with Mrs. Moore, and they spent the day with 'friends on the Columbia river highway, leaving last night for Spokane, where Mr. Moore will conduct a hearing. Dr. J. W. Foster, another member of the commission, was In Monmouth yesterday with his wife, visiting rela tives, and from there will go to Baker for a hearing scheduled to open Aug ust 5. The hearings. It has been explained, are to bo held merely to clarify points in some of the claims that have been filed by miners who responded to the government's war-time appeal for cer tain metals and found themselves financially out and injured when the armistice was signed. KLAMATH TO GET THEATER Business Block Is Purchased and Plans Ordered for Playhonse. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. 1. (Special.) Belief in th futura f via. math Falls was expressed early this week In the purohase of a plot of ground carrying a business frontage of 103 feet by H. W. Poole, who will start construction -within the next 30 days on a modern motion picture house and theater, which will have a seat ing capacity of 1800. Plans are now being sketched in San Francisco for the new Liberty theater. A 40-foot stage Is called for In the plans, which will accommodate the road shows that will no doubt play here when the new railroad is com pleted. LUMBERMEN PLAN PICNIC Sports and Other Fun Provided lor Outing: Tomorrow. The first annual picnic of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen wl'l be held at Bonneville tomorrow. Speeches, races and a baseball game will be features of the day. W. p. Doyle of Tacoma will give the prin cipal address and will be introduced by W. A. Pratt. A baseball game between teams rep resenting the Bridal Veil and St. Johns lumber companies will be played in the afternoon. This will be followed by races and sports in which events for everyone have been provided. Prizes will be awarded. Music will be abundant. PIONEERS TO CELEBRATE Mayor Hansen Invited to Speak at Rochester Event. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 1. ( Spe cial.) The directors of the chamber of r An Extraordinary Under pricing of Infants', Women's and Children's Garments In Our Undermuslin Section Firmly determined not earry over broken linen or anrnmcr K ol t a lanure Immediate M'e witkost tnnnsnt of wortn or former aclllna- nrlcrs we have arranged (kin ex traordinary vale! Without Restriction You Have Choice at 1st Women's Aprons 49c? Many different styles in both light and dark colors, with or without bib. Made of good quality standard percale and Hydt-Krade sateen. 2d Children's Dresses 49 All styles and colors In this extensive as sortment of children's bet quality (Ingham dresses. Siaes from I to years. 3d Children's "Slip-Over" Tlay Suits 49c? Then play suite are made of heavy blue cheviot, fralatea.. khafcl and twills, and come in all elzea from 2 to 6 years. 4th Boys' Hats 49 Our extensive assortment of boys' hatu, all styles, colore a.n-1 materials for both vaca tion, wear and serviceable nata for school. All at this price. of.h R. & G. Corsets 49c While they last these guaranteed corsets of 'excellent coutil front lace, and in sizes 27. 28. 29 and 30 only. 6th Children's Bloomers 49c All colors and sizes In these fine grades chambray bloomers for children. 7th Baby Bonnets 49d Babies' fine lawn bonnets, trimmed In Im ported embroidery. Remarkable values at one-half price and less. 8th Children's Aprons 49c Children's aprons In the Koveratl style, in fringham and scout percales, gtses from 2 to li years. 9 th Women's Brassieres 49f A large assortment of women's heavy meh bandeau brassieres with surgical elastic in serts. Jn white and pink, and all else. 'THE STORE THAT Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturday at 9 A.M. The commerce last night voted to aid prep arations for the eighth annual Pioneer day celebration at Roehestex. The Cen tralis delegation to the picnic will be accompanied by the local band. Invitations have been extended to Mayor Ole Hansen of Seattle and Prof. K. B. Meany. a member of tho faculty of the University of Washington, to speak. The programme Includes an ad dress by Rev. J. H. Gervia. pastor of the Centralla Christian church, and a recitation by Mrs. Klna Bower of this city. OREGON PLEAS GRANTED Applications Under StocUraising Homestead Act Approved. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton,'Aug. 1. Several applications in Oregon under the stockraising home stead act have been approved, accord ing to information communicated to Representative Sinnott by George Otis Smith, director of the geological survey. A designation approved by the secre tary of the interior and which becomes effective August 14 includes the fol lowing applicants: Horace V. Mitchell, Herbert U Booth. William H. Booth. John M. Booth. Charles H. Zurcher. Humphrey Best, Carl Roe. Adna W. Haggerty, Robert L.. Day, Ben Weathers, Harry H. Not tingham, Frank A. Boyd and George Irwin of Wallowa county; Lowell Wil liamson, Joseph R. Williamson. Edna L. Williamson and Hallie U. Adler of Union county, and Henry Gamble of Grant county. LAIDLAW GOES TO ARCTIC Portland Capitalist Is I.arcd by Fishing Possibilities in North. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1. James I Laldlaw. Portland capitalist, who was a member of Captain John Barneson'a party which has just completed a long pleasure cruise in the yacht Invader, has announced that he intends to ac company Captain Barneson on a fish ing cruise in the Arctic in the same vessel. The big game of the Arctic also will receive the attention of the party, it was announced today. The above dispatch, it is believed, refers to James K. Laidlaw, formerly a resident of this city, but now a well- known shipper at San Francisco. Fort land relatives had not heard of the proposed Arctic trip, although they say he is a close personal friend of Cap tain Barneson'a. POLICE STRIKE IN EFFECT Commons Secretary Declares Ion don Walkont Failure. LONDON, Aug. 1. The police strike in London and the English provinces, called suddenly yesterday in protest against pending legislation affecting police organisations, went into effect today. While labor' circles asserted that 65,000 policemen and prison offi cials had left their duties, it was as serted by Edward Shortt, the home sec retary in the House of Commons, that the strike was a failure both in London and in the provinces. The secretary conceded that about 300 policemen out of 1700 in Liverpool had struck. "Policemen who are unable to give proper explanations of their absence from duty," the secretary continued, "will cease immediately to be police men." Food Council to Meet. PARIS. Aug. 1. Herbert C. Hoover and other members of the supreme economic council left yesterday for Lon. don, where the council will meet to morrow to discuss plans for-the con tinuance of inter-allied control of sup plies. Our Store Closes at 1 P. M. on Wednesday During the Hot Months of July and August In Order That Our Employes May Enjoy a Weekly Half Holiday. Co-operate With Us in This Movement by Arranging to Do Your Shopping in the Forenoon on Wednesdays. Misses' White Pumps Mary Jane and Emma Lou styles both rubber and leather soles. TRUSTWORTHY QUALITIES Sizes 8V2 to 11 S1.65 Pair Sizes llVz to 2 S1.85 Pair Sizes 2'i to 6 .S2.15 Pair Sale Ribbons 19c Yard An exceptional ribbon offering for one day only. Warp print fancies in 4 and 4V-inch widths pretty Dresden patterns light and dark colorings. SPECIAL AT 19c YARD Men's Worsted Bathing Suits $2.98 A mid-summer sale of Men's Worsted Bath ing Suits one-piece suits that button on the shoulder. All sizes, 8S to 46, in oxford gray with red or green trimming. Saturday Drug Sundries Crystal White Soap, 10 bars 5oC Limit, 10 bars to each customer. None deliT ered except with other goods. Sweetheart Soap 6o Creme Oil Soap, 10c: 3 for 25c Palm Olive Soap 10c Violet Glycerine Soap, 10c; 3 for 25c Woodbury's Facial Soap 23c Palm Olive Talcum 23c Sylvan Talcum, 15; - for 25 Luxor Talcum 50c Large can Crashed Rose and Violet Talc. 20c Java Rice Powder 45c Diana Face Powder 45c UNDERSELLS BECAUSE T7 Most in Value The Best in Quality DOMESTIC TANGLE AIRED MOTHER 'FINDS SHE MAY NOT ADOPT HER DACGHTER. Various Divorces, Swapping of Par ents and Frequent Name Changes Make Puzzling Case. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 1. (Special.) Judge Percy R. Kelly this morning con tinued the hearing of the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Mrs. Marie A. Shelton against Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weeks for the possession of Josephine Matlock, her daughter, called Josephine Shelton, until August 29. The case has a number of unique features. The real mother of the .child is also her foster mother, as she legally adopted the child In the domestic relations court of Mult nomah county after she had been adopted by her aunt. Now both adop tions have been pronounced illegal. Joaephlne Matlock, the child in the center of the controversy, is the daugh ter of Clyde Maulding and Marie Mauld ing. who now calls herself Marie A. Shelton. After their divorce the child was adopted by Cora Belle Matlock, an aunt. The child is now living with Mrs. Lloyd Weeks, Mrs. Matlock's daughter. Alter the death of Mrs. Matlock the mother, who in the meantime had be come Mrs. Shelton, by permission of Mr. Matlock, adopted her own child. The Weeks family refuse to give up the child, alleging that the mother is not a suitable person to have the cus tody of her daughter, as ehe had con tracted another marriage since and has been divorced. Judge Kelly has ruled that neither adoption was legal, as the consent of the girl s father was not secured to the first adoption, and the second adoption was also Illegal, as the mother cannot adopt her own child. The chief question now before the court is whether the mother is a suit able person to have the girl. MRS. MAY WESTON DIES Sons Who Arc In Navy Are at Bed side of Vancouver Woman. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) Mrs. May Elizabeth Weston, wife of red S. Weston, died at their apart ments in Franklin court this morning, following an illness of three weeka Try Ony Merchants' 35c Lunch Daily mm Broadway Bldg, 153 Broadway Up-to-Date E Chinese-American Restaurant EE E Dancing and Music EE Special Sunday Dinner, 75e EE fllllUlimilllllllllllimilllllllUlllllllIllIh? .?.w VC f "is. 6 Bell-ans Hot water , Sure Relief ELL-AIMS FOR INDIGESTION IT SELLS FOR CASH" Store Closes at 5 :30 P.M. Saturday at 6 P.M. At her bedside at tne time, were her two sons, Horace of Bremerton, and Robert, who Is serving in the nary. Mrs. Weston was 48 years of age an-1 besides her husband and two sons, is survived by a third, son. Roy T. Weston of Los Angeles, Cal, a brother, C. I. Tooley. and a sister, Mrs. Frank A. Weston of Los Angeles. Funeral ar rangements have not been announced. PENNY POPULARITY GAINS Mint Capacity Taxed to Ctmost by Abnormal Demand. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1. Tha ab normal demand for pennies is still tax ing the capacity of the Philadelphia mint, the enormous total of SS.931.00u having been struck during July. The other coinage consisted of 950,000 dimes and S.JOS.000 nickels. l S. Pre-eminent, Sas Briton. LONDON, Aug. 1. (Via Montreal.) The United stales was bound to become industrially pre-eminent. Viscount Mil ner. the colonial secretary, declared in an address In the house of lords last night. 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