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it ' ' '' TIIE MORNING OKEGONTAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1919. CREASE AVERTS SHIPYARD STR K E Granting, of Demands Comes After Hope Abandoned. STRIKE PLANS COMPLETE Yards Refusing to Par Nw Scale to Be Declared Unfair and Walkout Effected. A strike or shipyard workers in the Portland district was averted literally at the eleventh hour Tuesday night by the receipt by the metal trades coun cil of a teleffram from James OCon nell. head of the metal trades sec tion of the American Federation of Labor, to the effect that the emer gency fleet corporation had changed its policy and would permit builders on the Pacific coast to pay the new scale of wages, involving an Increase or cents an hour. The instructions received from O'Connell were that no strike Is to be called in plants paying the new scale, but that a walkout is to take place wterever the new scale is not paid. As the shipyard operators agreed a mcnth ago to pay tne new scale. It is certain that no trouble will be en countered in any of these plants. It is expected, however, that some con tract shops may refuse to pay the increase of 8 cents, in which case thrse shops will be declared unfair. The decision of the conference at Washington which averted the strike came as a complete surprise here. Shipping board officials, shipbuilders and workmen had all given up hope of such a decision on the part of the emergency fleet corporation, and prep arations for the strike were com plete. Shipbuilders had told union officials that no strikebreakers would be employed, and no effort made to continue work on government ves sels. Gaarda Asked For. Officials of the G. M. Stand ifer Con struction corporation In Vancouver, when waited upon fcy a committee from the metal trades council, said Tuesday afternoon that the plant mould be closed upon the declaration of the strike at midnight, and even asked the unions for a detail of men to guard the plant. At the plants of the Northwest Steel company and Columbia River Shipbuilding corporation, it was planned to suspend all operations on government vessels and continue wcrk only on the vessels under con struction in these plants under pri vate contracts. By virtue of the shipping board's rmi..!'n to operator to pay the new scale, however, work will pro ceed in full blast in all yards. The increase In wages will entail no ad ditional expense to the shipping board, but will come out of the pock ets of the operators. This arrangement is exactly what was wished by all concerned. When the new tcale was decided upon In Aucust by representatives of the builders, labor unions and shipping board representatives, it was under stood that the builders were to pay tte increase in jrages without as sistance from the Emergency Fleet corporation. ; 5,000 Mm lavalveA. The immensity of the labor tie-up whirh was scheduled lor midnight Tuesday night is realized by only those closely associated with shipbuilding. Thirteen steel ships and 13 wooden vessel in various stages of construc tion were to hae been left Just as they were. One large steel plant. the Standifer yard at Vancouver, was to have been closed, the force of workmen In two other steel yards, theso of tne Columbia Kiver and Northwest Steel companies, was to have been reduced by half, and nine yards building wooden ships for the government were to have been shut down. The wooden shipbuilding plants op eratlr.g solely on government ships in this district are: Coast Shipbuilding company. Supple-Ballin Shipbuilding corporation. Peninsula Shipbuilding company. Grant Smith-Porter Ship building company (operating a small force of men on shipping board ves sels in the Port of Portland drydock). G. 1L Standifer Construction corpora tion at Vancouver. Wilson Shipbuild ing company - and George Rodgers Shipbuilding company at Astoria, the Pacific Marine iron works in Portland and the Astoria Marine iron works The last two plants named are occu pied only with outfitting shipping board vessels In addition to the plants directly affected by the strike, numerous con tract shops throughout Portland and the Columbia river district would have been forced to jelose. The publicity committee of the metal trades council, consisting of C F. Kendrtgan. H. A. Stewart and R. A- McGinnis. estimated yesterday af ternoon that from 20.000 to 26.000 men would be thrown out of work in this district alone. The membership of the affiliated unions of the metal trades council of Portland and vi cinity according to the committee, is between 10.000 and 11.000. From 10.000 to 15.000 non-union workers, according to their estimate, would have been forced out through the dosing of shops. parted. Among the stolen articles are: four groups of Ivory statuettes, two dozen silver knives and forks with pearl handles, five solid silver cups, lined with gold, a large silver platter, a dozen cut glass win glasses, and eight cut glass punc glasses. The burglars cut their hands while opening fruit Jars In the basemen and left a pool of blood. Inspectors Coleman and Morak. who invest! gated, say It is possible that th burglars stayed In the house severs nights. The police believe the theft was the work of persons who knew the family would be absent some time. The fruit in the Jar which th burglars broke open had moulded, in dicatlng that the crime was com mitted a considerable time ago. CANTEEN IS DEMOBILIZED PORTLAND RED CROSS GIRLS SERVE 14 MONTIIS. Mayor Baker and Mrs. J. G. Gil lingham Eulogize Unit; Gifts Presented to Leaders. After serving 14 months continu ously in backing up the military forces of the United States, the Port land Red Cross canteen was demob ilized Tuesday night. Mayor Baker, representing the city, and Mrs. J. G. Gillingham, represent ing the American Red Cross, eulogized the work of the Portland unit on the occasion of Its retirement from active service. Selections were rendered by the Red Cross canteen band. The detachment was present to the last member at the gathering Tuesday night. Ninety-five girls stood in for mation while their captain, Mrs. Ferdinand Reed, formally dismissed them from active service, and thanked them for loyal support and co-operation. A silver platter, the gift of the girls, was presented to Mrs. Reed, and silver vase was presented to each of the lieutenants, Mrs. E. N. Howe, Mrs. Henry Rothschild. Mrs. R. S. Stearns. Mrs. J. N. Wacrow and Mrs. Raymond Gill. A beautiful trombone was given Drum-major T. S. Frei berg of the band, who also served as drill-instructor for the unit. U. S. CEREAL EXPORTS BIG .15,59 7,000 BUSHELS OF WHEAT SEAT IX 2 MONTHS. BREAD PRICE BOOST HELD PROFITEERING Fair Price Committee Votes for Investigation. MILK RISE ALSO TARGET Housewives Maintain 40-Cent Rise In Barrel of Flour Does Not Justify Bakers' Action. - If bakers increase the price of bread 1 cent, giving as their reason yesterday's 40-cent Increase in the ccst of a barrel of flour, they will be profiteering, in the opinion of the federal fair price committee. On motion of Mrs. George L. Will iams at Tuesday night's meeting it was voted to request an investigation by the food administrator of what is believed to be the newest attempt on he part of bakers to bring up prices. The Increase In the cost of milk which went into effect yesterday. also came In for a rap and an inquiry was asked. While bakers have not announced their plans, grocers have been given to understand that the 40 cents will be considered sufficient cause for boosting loaves a cent. If such is the case Mrs. F. O. Northrup. representing the housewives' council, promised that the women Immediately will or ganise a campaign to patronize small bread manufacturers to tne ex elusion of those that adopt the In crease, Increase Declared I'aJostlfled. "There is no reason for the bakers raising," declared C E. Spence of the committee Tuesday night. 'They have mediately. Failure to do so will see the Immediate stoppage of food ship ments and credits. Not only will the allied and associated governments witndraw all financial facilities, pres ent or prospective, but their nationals v. Ill be absolutely forbidden to extend any credits to Germany. First Ultimatum Issued. The dispatches published by The Oregonian during the oast few days from Arno Dosch-Fleurot, its special correspondent, now at Vllna, telling In detail the story of German inter ests in the Baltic provinces show the extent to which General von der toltz has organized German re cruits ostensibly as units in the Rus sian white army. This is the first time since the armistice that the allied and asso ciated powers have felt called upon to send an ultimatum to the Ebert government demanding compliance with the armistice terms. These terms required the evacuation of all Ger man troops from "territories which before the war formed part of Russia, above defined, as soon as the allies shall think the moment suitable. having regard to the internal situa tion in these territories. Attention is called to the fact that on August 27, Marshal Foch, allied commander-in-chief, advised the Ger man government that the time had come to withdraw from the Baltic provinces. Germany Offers Excuse. Instead of issuing orders for the evacuation of German troops, the Berlin government attempted to ex cuse its inaction by advancing the specious plea that none of the Ger mans in the Baltic provinces were in the imperial army and therefore, were not subject to Berlin s orders. A little investigation developed the fact that large numbers of German officers and soldiers had slipped across from East Prussia and gone through the formality of enlisting in the Russian white army. The in vestigation also disclosed widespread German intrigue throughout the Bal tic provinces and soviet Russia. Germany, therefore, is ordered to withdraw all German officers and soldiers who have enlisted since the demobilization in the Russian corps organized in the Baltic provinces and to withhold authorization for and strictly forbid such enlistments in the future. had plenty of notice that flour was ..,...- going up and could have stocked up PERSHING WHIPPED BULLY Is ROBBERS LOOT ROME BURGLARS STRIP XOB HILL HOUSE OF $1000 BOOTY. Increase of 3,24 4,000 Bushels Shown 'Over Corresponding Period of 1918. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. A total of 3S.S97.000 bushels of wheat and 3.701. 000 barrels of flour were exported from this country from July 1 to Sep tember 19. the United States grain corporation annonnced last night. These figures are based on a report for July and August by the depart ment of commerce, and the loadings of wheat and flour up to September 19. In the same period last year 32,353,000 bushels and 4,4 1 9,000 barrels were ex ported. Wheat received from farms In the week ending September 19 totaled 28,- 838.000 bushels, a decrease from the previous week of 1,989.000 and from the same week last year of 6,097.000. Production of flour for the week. amounted to 3.270,000 barrels, a week ly decrease of 15.000 but an increase over the same week In 1918 of 436.000. The total, stocks of wheat In eleva tors atnd mills on September 19 was 264.779.000 bushels, a weekly Increase of 9.962.000 and a gain of 44.219.000 over September 19. 1918. WOMEN FIGHT PROFITEERS Army of 60,000 Oragnlzed Xow York Campaign. Tor O. M. Clark Family Returns to Find Dwelling Ransacked; Rob bers Eat and Drink at House. Jewelry, silverware, cut glass and other articles valued at approximate ly 11000 were stolen last month from the home of O. M. Clark, president of the Clark & Wilson Lumber company, by burglars, who subsequently got drunk and went to bed in the house. The crime was discovered Tuesday night when the family returned after touring California since September 1. The burglars- entered the Clark home, which is at 195 Twenty-fourth street, in the fashionable Nob Hill district, by opening a basement door with a pass key. The servants were away except for a man who kept the lawn In condition. Every room in the large house was ransacked. Even fruit jars In the basement were pried open and the contents sampled. The Intruders dis covered a supply of liquor and evi dently drank enough to intoxicate themselves, for they later retired to a bedroom and lay down In twin beds, where they smoked cigarettes and drank more, throwing the bottles around the room. They removed a Knights Templar uniform which Mr. Clark had packed In a suitcase, danced on the cap, filled the suitcase with. loot, and de- SEW YORK. Sixty thousand or ganized women of New Tork city, under the captaincy of Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, have just been thrown Into the battle line ' against food prices. Mrs. Rumsey is chairman of the food administrator's subcommittee on field activities. She was chosen be cause she heads the organization of community councils" of New York city. This army of women Is to be used to check un systematically the prac tices of all local retail food dealers to see if the "fair price lists" made pub lie by the food administrator are be mg observed by the grocers, butchers and retail dealers in foodstuffs. "Our ranks are made up of the members of eight community coun ells." said M.Virs. Rumsey on the eve cf the campaign. "We will inquire in to the prices of neighborhood grocers, and if we find any of them exceeding the fair price list we shall report them immediately. 'The chairman of the community councils agreeing to take part in the campaign will act as' leaders In the'r districts," continued Mrs. Rumsey. Any reports of overcharging by grocers or food dealers will be re furred to Arthur Williams, federal food administrator for New York and chairman of the fair price committee under whose direction Mrs. Rumsey's work s carried on. A woman worker of the "fair price food army" in the district in question will check up the report, find out what the grocer haa to say for him self and report the results to Mrs. Rumsey, who will communicate with the food controller. In this way it is expected to reach every single case of food profiteering, in the big city. "Women housewives can do mors to stop profiteering In foodstuffs than anybody else." said Mrs. Rumsey. Most dealers will be fair if they know that the few unscrupulous deal ers are being adequately watched. We Intend to watch them. Organized woman power can put the profiteer out of business. NEGRO KILLS CONDUCTOR Fos-s of 100 at Oklahoma City Searches for Assailant. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Oct 1. A posse of more than 100 men was in pursuit last night of a negro who shot and killed J. M. Williams, a street car conductor. A crowd gath ered near the police station last evening. At the governor's office tonight it was denied that the national guard units in nearby towns bad been or dered held in readiness for possible duty hers. Trips to Sea Create Appetites. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Trips to sea certainly tend to whet the appe tite. Red Cross workers here believe. While the men of the Pacific fleet were In San Francisco the Red Cross alcne gave them 29.254 ice cream ernes, 30,943 hot dogs, 176.000 sweet crackers, 640 pounds of coffee and 310.000 cigarettes.. Thirty-five hun died tons of fresh vegetables, can dies, pastries and delicacies were purchased for the fleet while the ves sels were here, on it tnrougn su-aay contracts m same as the grocers did. All substi tutes have gone down and fats have droDDed from two to five cents a pound, so they have no alibi there, If they collect an extra cent loaf this will mean 65 cents on the barrel, whereas it is only costing them 40 cents more. There Is plain profiteering. Decreases in other in gredients ought to .offset the small change In flour. This hasn't come upon these bakers over night." Mrs. Northrup voiced the sentiment of the women. "I feel positive," she said, "that the housewives will take united action. Our council already has declared its stand and will have the support of the women's organiza tions of the city. I think the average woman feels that If the small baker can put out a good loaf at a cheaper figure that he should be supported. Women Hold Whip Hand. This was apparently the opinion of the committee. "You women hold the whip lash there." declared Emil C. Gunther. representing the retail gro cers. "Of course, we merely attempt to supply the demand and if you ask for goods from the smaller places we are compelled to furnish them. The retailer will not take in goods which are not requested. As soon as you begin asking for other bread you compel us to keep it on hand." The city s sugar shortage was men tioned. Thomas G. Farrell explain ing that several carloads are due to arrive in the city today. "The railroad company has prom ised to rush it through." he said, '.'but. of course, we have the longshore men's strike in San Francisco bay to reckon with. 'This sugar may be about 25 cents a hundred pounds higher on account of being shipped by rail instead of water." Sasir Shortage Won Over Each grocer, Mr. Gunther said, is to have two sacks of sugar for the next ten days and this will permit supplying wants only of those who are actually out of the commodity. He believes relief will come defi nitely at .the expiration of that per iod. He said eastern Oregon is prac tically out of sugar and that some places have had none for three weeks. Mr. Farrell conveyed to the house wives' delegates a suggestion from Mrs. H. B. Torrey, who was unable to attend the meeting on account of Illness. Mrs. Torrey said that in Salt Lake City, she understood, 4800 women banded together and com pelled the merchants to mark both cost and selling prices on their goods, particularly clothing. This is said to have been instrumental in bringing prices down. Boyhood Days of American Gen eral Recalled. ULTIMATUM IS GIVEN WITHDRAWAL FROM BALTIC PROVKVCES DEMANDED. to Germany Allowed No Latitude Argue or Protest; Enlistments In Russia Under Ban. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub lished ,oy arrangement.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (Special cable.) Unless th German govern ment withdraws its camouflaged army from the Baltic, provinces the allied and associated powers will immedi ately place an embargo on supplies of foodstuffs and raw materials and re fuse all financial assistance to Ger many. Nor will any plea that Ger many is unable to compel the retire ment of this army be accepted. This ultimatum was presented to the German government on September 27. The text of the note was made public tonight by the state depart Germany is given no latitude to argue or protest, but must comply im- ASPIRIN FIRST ' INDIANAPOLIS. Reminiscenses of the boyhood and early years of eGn- eral John J. Pershing, as told by his schoolmate. William S. Staley, 201 North New Jersey street, who is chief clerk to the general yardmaster of the L. E. & W. R. R. Co., in Indian apolis, show that the general early displayed those characteristics which have since brought mm rame ana made his name historical. Mr. Staley as a small boy lived 60 yards from the little schoolhouse. in Laclede, Mo., where Johnnie Pershing first went to Bchool. and was in the first years in the grade school, while Pershing was ni higher classes. I remember Pershing even before I was in school myself," said Mr. Staley. "The playgrounds were just across the street from our house. John Pershing was a leader then, but quiet, retiring, and even shy at times. He was what you would call depend able, not unusually bright, but above the average. He was devoted to his studies, a hard worker and played Just as hard. Bu he was always a champion of the weak. No big boy Imposed on a small one when he was around. o He was considered a boy of good judgment," said Mr. Staley. Ques tions coming up on the playgrounds and in school ware taken to him for decision. Whatever John ' Pershing said was always all right. 'I remember that Just after he fin ished school, he taught a small coun try school near Laclede. A rought element there had made a practice of running the teachers away. Pershing was about 18 ten. The bully of the school undertook to whip Pershing, and was given a whipping. Then the boy's father came to the school. He was on horseback, I think, and had a gun in his hand. Pershing invited the farmer down, and although the man was a big fellow, he soon had enough. There was no more trouble in that school. Pershing was in school in 1873 and 1874 with me. He left after that and went to school in Kirkville, Mo., be fore taking the country school where he subdued the bully. The little school In Laclede is yet standing, but is not used now. I saw It when I was In Laclede on a visit last June. "I remember the general's seatmate In the little school well," said Mr. Staley. "It was Charles Spurgeon, now in the clothing business in Brookfield. Mo. "The general's father, John F. Pershing, and my father worked to gether as section foremen when we were boys. Then they both bought farms, and lived part of the time in the country and part of the time in Laclede. Pershing's father was post master after that. I often saw the Pershing family, John's parents, brothers and sisters, in church. "I remember when John left for West Point. At that time he wanted to be a lawyer. He thought that a military training would help him later in the law, he told Charles Spur geon, his former seatmate in school. As to a military career, he said at that time that he thought there would be peace for 100 years. He declared that he intended to serve long enough to repay Uncle Sam for his West Point training, then would take up the law. 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Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetlcacldester Of Sa,UciUcacid,-r-A(iT, , . , the real test of a hat is quality and upon quality price should be based, true, ninety-nine men in a hundred select by styles and colors, yet stamina that can laugh at hard wear should back them. knox has been making and selling more and more hats every year for eighty-two years certainly the knox trade-mark must be sup ported by that superior quality it guarantees or this could never have come about. Starts Today at 9 A. M. The most important sale of the season. This tremen dous stock of Women's Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts, Sweaters and Waists to be thrown to the public in the greatest sale of the season. Most up-to-date samples arriving by the dozens. Just think! You can buy the best up-to-date garments at the height of the season at sale prices. We are overstocked; we want to unload, and are glad to sell some without profit. innio iciie men's furnisher and hatter exclusive but not expensive 331 Washington st., near broadway Silk and Serge Dresses! $12.95 Beautiful Fur Trimmed Coats! Beautiful Fur Trimmed Coats; greatest bar gains in Portland. Values to $1 Q $45, at only $26.95 and tpXO.iO Good Wool Sweater Slipovers Beautiful Wool. Slipover Sweat- C0 QCt erg, many samples, to close out . . O JJ We must un load this big stock and to do this, the prices will do the rest. Hundreds of Silk WAISTS to be unloaded at the most as tonishingly low prices. Cr e p e de Chine and Georgettes -$3.95 and $2.95 i Mi ;