THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919.
SUPPLIES SEIZED
If WAR ON PRICES
Attorney-General to Proceed
Against All Profiteers.
COLD STORAGE PROBLEM UP
food-Control Amendment 'Will Be
Before House Today Absent
Members Called In.
WASHINGTON, Aug- 14- Indications
of tte real punch behind the govern
ment's campaign to reduce the high
ctst of living were given today in un
mistakable fashion in many cities.
While Attorney-General Palmer was
telling the senate agriculture commit
tee that he intended to prosecute every
dealer guilty of selling at higher prices
than those listed by the fair price com
mittee of each county, word came from
Chicago, St. Louis and Birmingham of
seizures of great quantities of food
stuffs by federal officials who re
cently were instructed to proceed un
der the food control act to stop hoard
ing. In Chicago 1282 tubs of butter,
worth $50,000, was seized; in St. Louis,
284,180 pounds of coffee, which has
been showing rapid advances in price,
feugarand in Birmingham 100 barrels
of sugar. Drops in prices followed.
PtIiod, Kfne Wanted.
Mr. Palmer told the senate commit
tee that he believed the greatest ma
jority of farmers and food dealers were
not profiteering, but that the suggested
amendment to the food control act ex
tending it to clothing and providing a
criminal penalty of $5000 fine or two
years imprisonment, or both, was
necessary to make effective the cam
paign against those who are dishonest
ly gouging the public There was a
division of opinion among the senators
as to the advisability of the legisla
tion, several declaring that the amend
xnent gave the department of justice
too drastic powers over commerce,
while others questioned the constitu
tionality of extending the life of the
food control act beyond the declara
tion of peace as has been suggested.
"Given this penalty, we can break the
backbone of profiteering in 60 days,"
Mr. Palmer retorted crisply, "and then
you won't have to worry about con
stitutionality." Food Control Up Today.
The house agriculture committee pro
ceeded with cold?storage legislation to
day and announced that tomorrow the
amendment to the food-control act
would be taken up, with Assistant Attorney-General
Ames discussing the
need for it to reduce prices. Mayors of
50 New Jersey cities made arrange
ments to appear before the committee
Monday to demand that something ef
fective be done to mitigate the hard
ships under which the man of average
income is suffering.
Absent members of the house were
ordered tonight to return to Washing
ton at once, when it became apparent
that the ariculture committee would
report on the new legislation this week.
While the more drastic method of
prosecutions will be used by the de
partment of justice to punish and stop
flagrant cases of profiteering, it was
made clear today that the still effective
licensing provisions of the food-control
act would be invoked to reach dealers
agninst whom no indictment could be
found in federal courts.
Secretary Houston wrote that the
funds requested would be used in fur
nishing the people of the country in
formation regarding the stocks of food
products held in storage and retail food
prices. This information would be dis
seminated through newspapers and
otherwise and would be published every
day or two.
Portland to Have Organization.
Organizations would be established
y i department in 20 large cities to
gm.ther and make this information
available, these organizations supple
menting those now maintained. The
cities named include Chicago, St. Louis,
Los Angeles. San Francisco, Minne
apolis, Washington. Seattle, Kansas
City and Portland. Or.
CHICAGO. Aug. li. With the seizure
today of 1292 tubs of butter. 86.330
pounds, valued at $30.000 in the gov
ernment's first Chicago drive to com
bat the cost of living prices of all
commodities dealt in on the board of
trade and foodstuffs handled ni the
produce market took exciting tumbles.
The main reason advanced foj; the
collapse in values of grains and pro
visions was the rapid development of
the government measures to decrease
tne cost of food and ether prime essen
tials. The chief results on the board
of trade at the finish of the day's trad
ing, compared with 24 hours before,
were mc to 834c a bushel setback for
corn: 23c to 3Hc decline in oats and
a drop of 90c to J3.35 in provisions,
rrodocc TaWea Drop.
There was a decline of several com
modities in the produce market. A
further decline of 25 cents a bushel in
the cheapest grades of early Ohio po
tatoes, a 25-cent drop in the price of
cabbage, and a falling eff in the price
of highest grade yellow onions, oc
curred in the vegetable market. Prices
cf green corn, peaches, lemons and
watermelons also were on the decline.
The seizure of the butter was made
by federal deputy marshals and was
not a part of the district attorney's
drive on hoarders and profiteers. The
butter was alleged to have been defi
cient in butterfat and to contain a sur
plus of water. Nearly half of the but
ter had been bought by C. H. Weaver
& Co.. commission merchants. The
climax shaking the confidence of hold
ers of crrain and provisions came when
seizures of food staples were made.
Numerous other influences had com
bined to make the final crash more
emphatic. The initial disturbance had
its origin in the hog market. Arrivals
of hogs here from the country had
been suddenlv more than trebled and
bog quotations had dropped in some
instances as much as J1.50 a hundred
weight since yesterday.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Aug. 14. Under
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Cr.ited States marshals today seized
100 barrels of sugar in the warehouse
of the Heber Candy company here.
BILLINGS. Mont.. Aug. 14. A infor
mation charging a conspiracy to fix
orices of . foodstuffs and discrimination
against retailers who failed to beed
such fixed prices was iwea in tne diS'
trict court here today by County At
' torney K. E. Collins against the Keil
Grocery company, the Ryan Grocery
company and Stone-Ordean-Wells, local
wholesalers. The information is signed
by Atorney-General S. C. Ford.
The information is the outgrowth of
an investigation made here by the attorney-general
of charges of profiteer
ing on the part of an organization of
wholesalers who refused to sell to a
local department store, which under
sold other retail grocers of this city.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Complete
investigation of the coal industry be
fore any attempt at federal control or
regulation in the campaign against
high costs of living was urged in
resolutions adopted today by the ex
ecutive committee of the American
Wholesale Coal assocition.
MEXICANS GET WARNING
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS
IS INSISTED OX.
Change of Attitude Threatened by
V. S. Government; Carranza
Gives No Satisfaction.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Warning
that there would be a radical change
in the policy of the American govern
ment regarding Mexico if the Carranza
government continued to fail to protect
Americans in that country was con
tained in a note sent to the Mexican
foreign office July 22.
Notification of a possible change of
policy wae made by the American em
bassy at Mexico City on instructions
from the state department, which de
termined upon this course as a result
of the long series of murders and out
rages of Americans in Mexico culmi
nating in the murder of Peter Catron
in San Luis Potosi last month.
That the note had been dispatched
was disclosed today by the state de
partment, together with the informa
tion that in its reply the Mexican gov
ernment had said that everything pos
sible already was being done to protect
foreigners. There was- a suggestion
that unless foreigners concentrated in
populous places it would be impossible
to afford them the protection demanded.
Surprise was displayed in the reply
of the Mexican government at what
is styled the "menace," contained in the
American note. It was suggested that
it appeared strange that such demands
for protection should be given loieign
ers in sparsely settled districts when
crimes often go undetected in the
"most populous cities of the most cul
tured countries," and "where acts of
violence are often committed" without
the respective governments thereby be
coming the object of severe observations.
PEORIA SITUATION QUIET
Arbitration Committee Busy, and
100 0 Troops on Scene.
PEORIA, 111., Aug. 14. Alternate
meetings of Brigadier-General Frank
S. Dickson, other state militia officers
and Mayor E. N. Woodruff of Peoria,
acting as a self-appointed arbitration
committee with representatives of the
approximately 1100 striking employes
of the Keystone Steel & Wire company
of South Barton ville. five miles from
here, and executives of the concern
late today resulted in an agreement
for a joint conference tomorrow morn
ing. That, with the removal from the plant
area of 125 strike breakers imported
from Chicago and the presence in
Peoria under arms of approximately
1000 members of the 7th regiment of
Illinois reserve infantry, was expected
to end rioting at the plant that last
night resulted in the shooting of five
persons, one of them a woman. The
bone of contention is recognition of the
employes union.
LAWYERS ALSO WANT LIFT
Organization Proposes Fees in Line
With Cost of Living.
MED FORD, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.)
Lawyers of Jackson county have
formed the Jackson County Bar asso
ciation, with State Senator C. M.
Thomas as president; E. D. Briggs of
Ashland, vice-president; Gus Newbury
of Medford, second vice-president; Miss
Nellie Dickey of Ashland, third vice
president, and Glenn Taylor, local jus
tice of the peace, secretary and treas
urer. The immediate business of the new
organization will be to standardize and
lift lawyers' fees so as to make them
conform with the cost of living. Pres
ident Thomas announced today that he
would soon appoint a committee to de
cide upon a minimum fee scheduled
which he believes will be approved by
both the profession and the public
AIR STATION AUTHORIZED
Million-Dollar Headquarters for
Coast to Rise at Presidio.
SAX FRAXCISCO, Aug, 14. The im
mediate construction of the buildings
which will comprise an aerial coast
defense station, located at San Fran
cisco Presidio, was authorized in in
structions from Washington received
here today by Colonel N. M. Arnold,
western department air service officer.
The buildings, which will be of
permanent character, will cost approxi
mately $1,000,000. The station will be
built to care for both land and water
airplanes. One aero squadron, it was
aid, will be stationed permanently at
the station, which will be the first
of its kind on the Pacific coast.
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'ACIFIC FLEET IS DIVIDED
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Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 14. The
Pacific fleet, commanded by Admiral
Hugh Rodman, saw a decrease of ac
tivity today, when it was divided into
smaller units and sent to nearby ports.
The flapship New Mexico and numer
ous other smaller vessels remained in
the harbor here.
The admiral issued orders today for
the fleet to reassemble off Santa
Monica Monday for its trip to Santa
Barbara.
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Light Company Asks for Increase
in Rates and Patrons Volun
tarily Give Consent.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) A
petition unique in the annals of the
Oregon public service commission has
been received from Amity, Or., in which
all but two patrons of the Amity Light
& Power company have given consent
to any increase in the present rates
that the commission may deem just and
equitable to both consumers and the
company.
J. A. Rube 1. owner and manager of
ths plant, recently informed his patrons
that it would be necessary for him to
advance rates or suspend operations.
for the reason that the present expense
of conducting his business far ex
ceeded his revenue. Rather than face
discontinuance of the service, the con
sumers rallied to the relief of the com
pany and sent in a petition consenting
to an advance.
Members of the commission now have
the petition of Mr. Rubel asking for a
lift in rates and the petition of the con
sumers consenting to the increase be-
fon them and a hearing probably will
be set within the next few days.
The petition received from the Amity
consumers is so different from those
usually received from cities where ad
vances in rates are proposed that it is
considered a curiosity by members of
the commission.
THREE MEDIATORS WANTED
Salem Employers Membership on
Board Is Announced.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) F.
O. Deckebach, W, G. Allen and Paul B.
Wallace have been selected as the three
members representing the employers
on the local labor mediation board, now
in process of organization. Members to
represent the employes have not yet
been announced.
The mediation board will have six
members. The methods of administra
tion have not yet been mad-e public.
The board plans to adjust all differ
ences between employers and employes.
Secretary McCroskie of the commercial
club believe Salem is the first city
in the northwest to Organize a board of
this kind.
Freight Cars Leave Track.
ALBANY, Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
A wreck occurred this morning on the
Corvallis & Eastern road one mile east
of Eddyville, freight train No. 264 be
ing held when several cars left the
track. Trains from both directions were
held up and passengers had to change
trains at the scene of the wreck.
OREGON . SOCIETY MEETS
HORTICULTURISTS SEE BRIGHT
FUTURE EOR INDUSTRY.
Delegates at Astoria to Visit Can
neries and Port Terminals and
Go to Seaside.
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 14. (Special.)
The 34th annual convention of the Ore
gon State Horticultural society con
vened here today with delegates pres
ent from all sections of the state. The
sessions will continue three days. Ad
ditional delegates are expected to
morrow. This afternoon's session was devoted
principally to organization and prepar
ing for the business sessions to begin
tomorrow morning. An addrees of wel
come was delivered by Mayor Bremner.
J. O. Holt, vice-president of the organ
ization, responded. B. S. Worsley, pres
ident of the society, delivered his an
nual address, showing the advancement
the state made in horticultural lines
the past year. He said that as a result
of its climatic conditions and the rich
ness and adaptability of its soils Ore
gon is destined to be the leading horti
cultural state of the union.
No session was held tonight. To
morrow morning papers will be pre
sented dealing with the cranberry in
dustry. Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected and the next convention city
selected. Eugene is one of the leading
aspirants for the honor. The delegates,
as guests of the chamber of commerce,
will visit the canneries, port terminals
and other points of interest and will
go to Seaside, where a night session
will be held.
The convention will close Saturday
afternoon.
RETURN OF ROADS URGED
Washinton Bankers Strongly Oppose
Government Control.
TACOMA, Wash.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
The Washington Bankers associa
tion, in session at Rainier National
park, condemns government control of
the railroads specifically and govern
ment ownership generally in a series of
resolutions adopted last night. The
bankers oppose such ownership as 'ex
primental. un-Amorican and destruc
tive of initiative and enterprise. The
best solution of the railroad problem
is to turn the lines back to private
ownership, they say.
The bankers went on record as favor
ing every movement to improve th-e
condition of the people generally, sub
ject only to the limitation thut such
efforts be in accordance with Amer
ican principles and traditions.
WAR OBJECTORS PROBE OF?
Investigation of Complaint Begun at
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14. Investi
gation of complaints regardins the
treatment of conscientious objectors at
the United States disciplinary barracks
on Alcatraz island here was begun to
day. Colonel K. 1 Phyllips. inspector of
the western department of the army,
today is enndue: ing the ingu i ry.
Of the Great Pacific Northwest Are MadeEspecially Attractive This Summer by the
Reduced Excursion Fares
Of f ered by the '
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Down Where the
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and Week-End Fare
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All i:a.llT Reached by Rail.
Excellent hotel accommodations, cot
tagres, tents and all necessary
equipment to make a vaca
tion outing delightful.
rP AMONG THE CRAGS IS
Grater Lake
The frreat nature wonder of the world.
A beautiful mountain sapphire in.
the throat of a' volcano near
ly a mile and a half high.
Rail to Medford. Or,
thence auto stage.
Oregon Caves
Weird and Wonderful Rati to Grant
Thence Auto $te.
Mt. Rainier
The nation's mightiest ice-crowned
monarch, nearly three miles high.
Hail to Ashford, via Tacoma,
thence auto stage.
Mount Hood Mount Adams
Deaehntea River W aJIowa Lake
Columbia River (orjce
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Seaaon Kares ITevail.
Inquire of Railroad Aarenta,
Plan your vacation to visit one or more of them,
where the days are cheerful and the nights bring
refreshing sleep. t
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UiU VLca11 invigorating salt-laden air and
the splash of its surf temper your nerves, redden
your blood, whet your appetite, restore your wasted
energy, bring new vim and health. t
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Yoa get an equally beneficial phase of recreation. You leave behind
the pell-mell and sordid things of daily business life.
The scenery is sublime and inspiring. Nature's great plan sur
rounds and charma and renews you. You can "hike," camp out, climb
lofty peaks, fish numberless trouty streams and lakes, ride horse
back, lounge in your hammock, rest, sleep and forget all your cares.
Meanwhile you are breathing the purest air, drinking sparkling
crystal waters, eating wholesome food and being made all over new.
Can You Resist Such a Challenge!
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booklet now being published by the United States Railroad Adminis
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resorts of the Northwest. It gives summer excursion fares and hotel
rates. Ask your nearest railroad agent, or inquire at the Consolidated
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