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THE MORNING OREG ONI AN. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1010. 11 PORTLAND TO BE ON FUEL RATIONS TODAY Sales to Consumers Having Week's Supply Prohibited: DRASTIC RULE ORDERED Xiikcliliood of Hardship Here Held Remote; Economy Is Advised by Dealers. Portland today will enter upon a period of strict fuel rationing as the result of a ruling of the railroad ad ministration received yesterday. No coal will be sold by retail dealers to anyone having one week's supply or more on hand. The ruling follows others that have been made by the railroad administration in the effort to conserve the fuel supply and dis tribute fuel where it is particularly needed. The ruling is the most dras tic yet received here in the present crisis. The new orders were received yes terday by J- P. O'Brien, federal man ager for this district, from R. H. Aishton of Chicago, regional director, in the following telegram: "Tt has been necessary for the northwestern regional coal committee to make the following ruling as to distribution of bituminous coal to re tail dealers and by retail dealers to consumers: " 'In order to conserve to the ut most the supply of bituminous coal in cars now in possession of the govern ment it is necessary to place further restrictions on deliveries to retail dealers and their deliveries to consu mers. It Is no longer possible to re lease to dealers particular grades which their trade demands. Retail dealers must refuse to make deliveries to anyone having on hand one week's supply. " Steps will be immediately taken by the local railway officials to inform dealers of the new ruling and to se cure the co-operation of all in dis tributing the available coal equitably. That Portland dealers would be able to take care of their customers ade quately was the declaration of fuel men yesterday, who, however, urged economy. That this is no time for trying to lay in any more than an immediate supply was the announce ment of many. Coal Is being received without in terruption or restriction from a num ber of mines in Washington, it was reported. The Victory coal mine, near Tono, Wash., resumed operations early this week, according to A. H. Edlef sen of the Kdlefsen Fuel company. Mr. Edlefsen declared that so far coal needs had been cared for and that the situation in Portland is well in hand with little likelihood of any hardship. is no lonjrer possible to separate the wheat from the chaff. Unfortunately both capi tal and labor are judged by the worst ele ment in them. The man who sacrifices the principles of justice in quest of the dollar, and possibly submits to the indigni ties of radicalism, in the hope of personal gain, is a greater enemy to our country, x-iety and the industry than the rankest radu-al. while clearing the state or the rank radical outsider, which we must do now, we must also be equally zealous in purging our industry of any un-American tendencies that may be found In it. The principles of the Loyal Legion are 100 per cent Americanism, which means the eradication of all elements of radi calism, a square deal to all, resting on the fact that an equal number of American citizens, representing the two sides of labor and industry, will give botn a. lair ana square deal. iou may reel you cannot arniiate with. our organization. There is nothing In it to which you cannot subscribe. in any case we ask you. as a matter of protection to our red-blooded American cixizens wno do belong, to subscribe to its principles and clean out the radical element oi loreign extraction in your employ. . We ask you-to post a bulletin to the ef fect that the I. W. W. and others of his tendencies will not be tolerated either on the job or in your country. ,A second resolution was adopted supporting the principle of the open shop and eight-hour day, this being a re-statement of the position oc cupied by the Loyal Legioa since its inception. The re-statement is issued because of the feeling that the questions raired are of far reaching effect, wider than any mat ter Of local concern. The text of the resolution follows: "Whereas, the attention of the public to the matter of open shop and the eight hour Tlay has been called in an emphatic manner, and "Whereas, the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen has enunciated from its Inception the principles of open shop and the eight-hour day; therefore Be it resolved, that we, the board of directors of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen In session in the city of Portland, November 21, 1!19. reaffirm our original purposes and ideals as enunciated in our constitution and Jy-laws, which guarantee the principles of the open shop and the eight-hour day to the industry. We further acknowledge the help of all other patriotic agencies in furthering these principles which have brought this country to its present high state of indus trial and political development The board will remain in session at least a part of todav, there being an unusually large rurniber of vital points passed up from the districts and locals for its consideration. GLASS EVIL IS FOUGHT CITY TO PROSECUTE OFFEND ERS CAUSING TIRE LOSSES. OLD LOVE SWATS WIFE CHANCE MJEETIXG CAUSES RE TURX TO HUSBAXD NO. 1. Bigamy Charge Xot Pressed When Spouse Xo. 2 Agrees to Abide By Decision. Old love proved the master yester day when Mrs. J. M. Dicks alias Mrs. Andrew Ryan was called upon to choose between the husband she left last July or the one she married in Vancouver, Wash., under an assumed name. The decision was put up to the woman by Deputy District Attorney Deich, who preferred to settle a com plicated marriage problem in that way rather than call upon her to lace a charge of bigamy. After she had elected to leave An drew Ryan, of the Cadillac hotel, hus band No, 2, and return to J. M. Dicks, 1033 Glenn avenue, husband No. 1, Mi Ryan, who is a farmer by profession, went out to annul his marriage to 'Mable Perkins," consummated in Vancouver on July 16, 1919. Mr. Dicks, who is an asbestos worker, reclaimed his wi fe of ten years and together they happily left , the police station. Desk Officer Bigelow was startled out of his usual complacency yester day when two men and a woman ap- peared before him, each man claiming the woman as his wife and demand ing that the officer settle the con- j troversy. Not feeling the power of , Solomon to handle the question, Officer Bigelow referred the contest- ants to Deputy District Attorney , Deich. ! Mr. Dicks declared he was out walk ing when he suddenly came upon his wife walking with Ryan. "What are you doing with my wife?' Dicks demanded. "This is not your wife, she's mine," Ryan came back. Ryan then produced a marriag license to show that he had married the woman under the name of Mable Perkins in Vancouver. Neither of the two men desired to press charges of bigamy against the woman when they took the matter up with Deputy District Attorney Deich and they were satisfied to let her select between them. Dicks told Mr. Deich that his wife had left him last July with $30 which he had given her to buy clothes. hen he returned home he said that he found a note saying she would re turn the following Sunday, but she tailed to return. Support or City Council Is Prom ised by Vice-President of Ga ragemen's Association. Rigid prosecution of persons guilty of scattering glass on streets of the city is Drorhised hv city officials, who have decided apon a campaign to eliminate tnis evil, said to cost auto mobile owners of the city thousands of crollars annually. Will J. Lester, vice-president of the Portland Garagemen's association, ap peared beiore the council yesterday and assured the city fathers that of ficers and members of this associa tion would willingly join forces with the city in combatting this evil. City Commissioner Bigelow an nounced that he would detail a spe cial man on a motorcycle sidecar to sweep up glass in the various streets Police officials will make a careful watch and whenever anyone is found casting broken glass on streets, ar rests will follow. Through the milk division of the health bureau. City Commissioner Mann will urge all milk dealers to warn drivers and workers to pick up broken bottles falling from milk de livery wagons. Through prosecutions, in addition to a campaign of educa tion, city officials believe that the broken glass evil can be remedied to a large extent CITY LOCATES. BUREAUS Men's Employment Agency to Be Opened in I'latlron Building. The free employment bureau, scheduled to open under the direction of the city on December 1 will be located on the second floor of th Flatiron building on Sixth and Ash streets, according to announcemen made yesterday by City Commissione Bigelow. More than 4000 square feet of space is available in this location, which will be ample to care for the need the men's division. The women's division will be located in the Beck building. Both divisions will be operated by the city. The personnel of the staff to be employed by the city to operate the bureaus has not been fully decided upon. Commissioner Bigelow plans to re-employ former government bureau workers as far as is possible in order that the work may progress without difficulty- CANYON CITY GETS POST Legion Unit Organized and Offi cers Elected at Gathering. CANYON CITY, Or., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Irving Ellis Tracy Post, Amer ican Legion, was organized here Saturday by Grant county 'ex-service men. The post was named in honor of a Canyon City boy who lost his life when the transport Mount Vernon was torpedoed off the coast of Ire land during the war. Officers chosen were: Merle Bennett, commander; Dave Hughes, vice-commander; Theron Knox, secretary; Rev. Henry Young, chaplain; Dale Tracy, historian. Dinner was served by the women of Canyon City. . A short programme was rendered. Later a dance was held. LOGGERS DENOUNCE REDS RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED BY DIRECTORS. Loyal Legion to Send Declaration to All Lumber Campsiin Pacific Northwest. COLD HILL OUSTS IDLERS SlIOOTtVG OF ELMER HOLD- MAX STARTS DRAGNET. A resolution, the avowed purpose of which is the eradication of the elements of radicalism in the camps jid mills of the northwest, was pre sented at yesterday's session of the board of directors of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. It asks all operators to post a notice to the effect that the I. W W. and others of like tendencies will not be tolerated on the job. It is the intention to send this declaration as a communication to every lumbering and logging operator in the north west, over the signatures of the mem bers of the board. The resolution reads as follows: Th time haj come when we must take a firm stand on the matter of protecting the principle of true American citizenship. The traditions of patriotism show no din tlnction beuvfen capital and labor. Our jyi yijtirtn h ccached uint where it FAMILY MADE HOMELESS Fire Destroys House and Wearing Apparel at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., "Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Forced to flee from their home with only the clothing they wore, and suffering the loss of every house hold article, the family of C. H. Van Ordstrand is today facingr the world homeless' following a conflagration which destroyed the family residence here last nig"tit. An overheated oil stove caused " he fire. . The Van Ordstrand's just had pur chased their nome three weeks ago ttr.a had J500 worth of furniture and wearing apparel. The total loss 13 about ?1500. with no insurance. Salem Woman Gets Divorce. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 21. (Special.) A decree of divorce was today awarded Ada Hotop from V illiam Hotop by Judge Bingham in the circuit court. Mrs. Hotop received the custody of the six minor children and $40 a month alimony. Fatlier of Ten Asks Divorce. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 21. (Special.) Thomas E. Powell yesterday filed suit for divorce in the circuit court here. The couple were married 1S94 and have 10 children. Cruel an inhuman treatment is the chief alle galion. w , -' " iw"- "" "a- ,i T H E L E G I O N A WALK ULSTER DEVELOPED OVER LIBERAL LINES AND HAVING THE HY-LINE COPYRIGHTED SHOULDERS PUT FORWARD AS CORRECT BY FASHION PARK. IT IS A DOUBLE BREASTED MODEL LAID OUT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AC7TVE MAN OF AFFAIRS. THE BACK HAS A HALF BELT AND THE POCKETS ARE EASY OF ACCESS AND WELL PLACED. IT IS QUARTER LINED WITH SERVICEABLE SILK READY X O PU T - O N CUSTOM SERVICE WITHOUT the Annoyance of a try-on ta 7 lor ed a t fa shi on pa rk Mil GEES , PAIRD "Rochester Newark The Man, a style book lor Autumn is ready for you IV E ARE. READY TO SHOW THE STYLES DEVELOPED BY OUR TAILORS AT FASHION PARK 9 i TABsatm l j MBA I oUpnmn Vhc c& (So. C"Merckandiso of cJ Merit Only EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES FOR PORTLAND Thievery and Housebreaking Said to Be Growing to Proportions That Are Alarming. GOLD HILL, Or., Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) -A general round-up of unem ployed is being conducted by Sheriff Terrill of this county. The shooting of Elmer Holdman, near Ray Gold, by an armed man from the north last Monday, which was not reported to the authorities until Wednesday, has started the dragnet and some inter esting- developments- are looked for. Holdman was shot through the flesh of the left leg while witnessing a demonstration of revolvers offered for sale. The record of petty thievery and house-breaking is said to be growing so alarmingly that the sheriff de cided the exodus of I. W. W. from Washington is responsible. The description of the man who shot Holdman answers to that of an ex-service man wanted by the sheriff. The two guns discarded by the flee ing man were picked- np by the rail road signal maintainer. but nothing was found to further identify the owner. The Dalles Wife Sues. THE DALLES. Or.. Nov. 21. (Spe cial.) Because, she says, tier husband has threatened to shoot her, calls the family vile names, throws dishes when he is angry and'is Jealous, Mrs. Lizzie Cage of this city has filed suit for divorce from William E. Cage. The couple were married in Seattle five years ago. There are four chil dren. MORTON EX-MAYOR HOME Dr. Feagles to Be Welcomed by His Friends in the City Smoker. MORTON, Nov. 21. (Special.) Dr. and Mrs. Harry Feagles and their daughter, Dorris, returned this week from, the east. 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