K
VOL. LVIII. XO. 18,417
Entered at Portland Ore son)
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND, ORE60X, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919.
2G PAGES
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PRESIDENT NOT IN
ON MEXICAN DEAL
ENGRAVED NEWSPAPER
ISSUED AT ANACONDA
2 KILLED, 3 HURT
BY CRAZED FATHER
GOVERNMENT DROPS
CONTROL OF SUGAR
HAGEN FOUND GUILTY
IN FARGO BANK CASE
.
CHARGE OF MAKING FALSE
STATEMENTS HELD PROVED.
FARMERS FAVOR
RAIN SLATED TO PUT PflCCrMPrD TRftlMQ
COLD SNAP TO BED!" huuliiulh ...nu.u
ONE-THIRD FEWER
PRINTERS WALK OCT AND RE
PORTERS GET BUSY.
FEDERAL "AGEXTS TO WATCH
FOR PROFITEERING.
PIXYIUS TO BE IX ACTION TO
DAY, SAYS WEATHER MAX.
BAN
ASIATICS
Lansing Says He Has Not
Discussed Affair.
-SENATORS WILL INVESTIGATE
Fall and Hitchcock Named to
Call, at White House.
RUMORS ARE DISTRESSING
Senate Committee Will Seek ' to
Learn Whether Wilson Is In
- capacitated Prom Duty.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec. 4. More Important
information than what the president
thinks of the Mexican situation is ex
pected to result from the visit to the
White House of the special commit
tee of the senate foreign relations
committee appointed this afternoon.
Rumors of the last few days have
been of such a distressing; nature that
the question of what is the actual
state of Mr. Wilson's health fias be
come one of transcendent interest.
What the senate most wishes to know
and what the country at large would
like to ascertain is whether the commander-in-chief
of the army and
navy, the head of the government of
the United States, is incapacitated
for discharging the duties of his of
fice. This senate committee, which is
composed of Senators Hitchcock, dem
ocrat of Nebraska, and Fall, republi
can of New Mexico, of course, must
first arrange an audience with the
president. The attitude of Mr. Wil
Bon's attendants toward the proposed
visit of this committee will have
some significance.
Color was lent to some of the ru
mors that have filled the atmosphere
of the national capital 'the 'last few
days when Robert Lansing, secretary
of state, told the senate foreign rela
tions committee quite frankly this
afternoon that he had never discussed
the Mexican question with the presi
dent since the latter'a return from
Paris.
Hitchcock Make Denial.
This had been denied in the senate
only a few hours before by Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader, who
said he had gathered the confident
impression that Lansing and the presi
dent had conferred with regard to
Mexico. In the same colloquy Sena
tor Fall of New Mexico said his
understanding, from conferences with
Secretary Lansing, had been that Mr.
Lansing had not seen the president.
When Secretary Lansing had de
parted this afternoon and the com
mittee adjourned. Senator Hitchcock
would not 1. interviewed. Senator
Fall, however, whose resolution for
a severance of diplomatic relations
with Mexico is before the senate, was
ready to answer questions, though
guarded in his replies. He carried a
large bundle of papers in his hand.
containing evidence gathered by the
special investigation subcommittee of
which he was chairman, relative to
Mexican conditions, together with
several reports from the state da-V
partment files.
These papers, filled with informa
tion of serious concern to the United
States government, it was elicited
from him, had' never been examined
by the president. Mr. Wilson, it was
learned, has not so much as seen one
of the important reports received by
the state department from govern
ment agents in Mexico since last June.
Senator Knll Candid.
After this special committee has
performed its mission of calling on
the president Senator Fall is sure to
be the most-sought-after man in
Washington, because candor is char
acteristic of the man. He will give
his Impressions of the president's
condition and the country will believe
whatever lie reports, which cannot be
said of such other meager reports as
the public has been permitted to re
ceive up to this time.
This determination to ascertain the
president's true condition is In no way
a persecution as some of his partisan
friends outside of Washington would
make believe. The same distrust of
bedside bulletins is expressed by
prominent democrats in Washington
as by members of the opposite politi
cal party.
The time has now come when It is
imperative that congress, and the
senate particularly, must know all
of the facts. To do this, it Is ob
viously necessary to break through
the cordon maintained about Mr. Wil
son by Secretary Tumulty and one or
two others, names not mentioned!
By reason of the time required to
consider this Mexican question the
concurrent resolution declaring war at
an end was not taken up by the
foreign relations committee, it is un
derstood. SEAT SELLS FOR $26,000
Price for Place on Xew York Cot
ton Exchange Sets Xew Record.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. A seat on the
New York Cotton Exchange was sold
today for the record price of 126,000.
This is $2254 above the best pre
vious price.
"Butte Daily Upstart" Is Name of
Publication; Typos Are Ordered
to Resume Work.
ANACONDA, Mont.. Dec . With
the Anaconda Standard temporarily
suspended as the result of the walk
out of printers, 15 reporters of tha
Anaconda and Butte offices of tha
Standard today got out the first com
pletely engraved newspaper ever pub
lished. It is called the "Butte Daily
Upstart."
They solicited advertising, secured
the services of an. engraver and dis
covered a flat-bed press in a Job of
fice. One of the reporters assisted
in feeding the press.
The Standard did not publish, to
day as a result of the walkout over a
wage dispute.
Word was received today that the
executive council of the International
Typographical union' had ordered the
Anaconda union members back to
work on the Standard and required
them to comply with the terms of the
contract with that paper and the laws
of the international union.
"If this mandate is not complied
with." the telegram says, "the char
ter of the Anaconda union will be
suspended."
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 4. Following
a "walkout" this morning of the
printers in the office of the Butte
Daily Post, an afternoon newspaper,
a dispatch was received tonight
from International Typographical of
ficers advising the printers their ac
tion is illegal and instructing the men
to return to their positions. As a
consequence,, it is said, the men will
abide by the decision and the Post
will be published again tomorrow
afternoon.
The instructions from the interna
tional officers are also said to affect
the printers who within the last few
days have left the Miner office. Those
printers who have left their situa
tions until a new scale and working
conditions can be adjusted, but have
not taken the transfer cards and still
are in Butte, are expected also to re
turn to their former situations'.
The Butte. Miner with a small force
of men will. . publish its newspaper
again tomorrow morning, though, the
size of the Miner will be somewhat
reduced.
STORES SHORTEN HOURS
Billings Acts to Conserve Its Fuel
Supply.
BILLINGS. Mont, Dec. 4. The
growing acuteness of the coal short
age here culminated this afternoon
in the passage of an ordinance by
the city council closing all business
places in the cftty from 4 P. M. to 9
A. M. daily, excepting lodging houses,
coal yards, restaurants and some pub
lic offices. Schools and churches.
theaters and all other places of
amusement and non-essentials must
remain closed continuously, effective
immediately.
Declaring that if the thin stream
of coal reaching here from the Sher
idan. Wyo., field were to .be shut
off the city would experience a "stark
famine", within 24 hours, the city
administration is continuing its ap
peals for volunteer coal miners to
work in a mine at Bear Creek. It is
believed a crew of about 75 volun
teers will leave here in a few days
to begin coal production.
U. S. PROTECTION WANTED
Chinese Consul-General at Mexico
City to Make Appeal.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4. F. L.
Yuen, Chinese consul-general in Mex
ico City, left San Francisco today for
Washington to ask the assistance of
the American government in obtain
ing protection for mote than 5000
Chinese living In. the state of Sonora
The Chinese, he said, were in danger
of being massacred and having their
property confiscated because of the
inability of the Carranza government
to protect them.
2 SUB -CHASERS MISSING
State Department Is Asked to Lo
cate Small Convoy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4. The
state department at Washington has
been asked to locate the United
States army tug Slocum and a con
voy of two submarine chasers, which
have not been heard from since they
departed front Balboa on Novem
ber 23.
This announcement was made by
the army transport service today.
SOUTH DAKOTA RATIFIES
State 21st on Record for Federal
Suffrage Amendment.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec 4. Ratifica
tion of the federal woman suffrage
resolution was completed by the
South ' Dakota legislature wh n the
senate passed the measure early to
day. The lower house acted Wednes
day. South Dakota is the 21st state to
ratify the amendment.
FLOOD ENDS MINE FIRE
South Dakota Property Loss Is Es-
timated at $1,000,000.
LEAD. S. D.. Dec 4. iFire burn
ing in the famous Homestake mine
since September 25 has been" ex
tinguished by flooding. It was neces
sary to flood the mine only to the
600-foot level.
The Fire loss Is estimated close to
11,000,000.,
New Jersey Architect
Takes Own Life.
PLANS CAREFULLY MADE
Madman Cuts Throat With
Razor Following Crime.
MENTAL STRAIN BLAMED
Mother and Children Struck With
Ax After Being Chloroformed
While Sleeping.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. (Special.) A
strange and horrible tragedy was dis
covered late this afternoon in the
home of Mason R. Strong, an archi
tect and structural engineer, at No.
237 Lexington avenue, Passaic, N. J.,
one of the finest residential parts of
that city.
Crazed by misfortune. Strong had
attempted to destroy his entire
family, including himself, some time
Tuesday night. Creeping through his
home at the dead of night when his
wife and four children were asleep
in their beds, the man had dealt them
terrific blows with an axe and had
then taken his own life by cutting
his throat with a razor.
His wife was found dead in one
room, his 16-year-old daughter, Eliza
beth, in another. He himself was
dead in the bathroom.
The list may yet total four dead,
for his only son, Nathaniel, 12. Is in
the Passaic general hospital with only
slight hope of recovery.
Two other children Nina, 14, and
Susanna, 9, are also in the hospital,
disfigured. They probably will live.
Small Things Cause Worry.
It was not until the two little girls
recovered consciousness yesterday
afternoon and Susanna telephoned to
their family .physician that "Papa
and mamma are sick," that the double
murder and suicide were discovered.
Strong had been considered "queer"
for some time. " Last summer he suf
fered a nervous breakdown. He had
worried a great deal about his busi
ness affairs and called to ee his
lawyer on the night of the tragedy
regarding a trivial matter which
caused him great anxiety.
A number of things had been prey
ing on his mind. Within a year his
two sisters, who lived with him, had
died and he had had a severe attack
of pneumonia. .
He was last seen alive about 8
o'clock Tuesday night. At that time
he left the borne of his lawyer, Wil
liam F. Gaston, "about a block from
his own house, and went home. He
and his family retired for the night.
Little is known of what passed in-
(Concluded on Page 3, Column 3.)
TWfVT ONE.
ftv CrVt'VTtE.S
VOVI
I M
TV
Attorney-General Palmer Says He
Cannot Handle Matter Leeway
Open for Price Rise.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i. The gov
ernment will not attempt to control
the disposition and sale of sugar
after the sugar equalization board is
dissolved, December 31.
Attorney-General Palmer, In mak
ing this announcement tody, said that
as no funds had been provided by con
gress for carrying on the work of
handling sugar,- the .department of
justice would confine its efforts to
the punishment of profiteers.
In explaining the abandonment of
the. programme for defeating the
sugar shortage, Mr. Palmer said he
had put the proposition up to con
gress as he lacked "both the power
and the facilities" for obtaining
tangible results. After officials had
outlined plans for a continuance of
the control under supervision of the
department of justice, he said, the
necessary . funds and authority were
not forthcoming. - .
Mr. Palmer's actjon was generally
accepted as opening up the source
of more sugar supplies by permitting
refiners to pay more for the Cuban
raw stock. It also was believed to
mean that sugar prices would soar.
The department will continue to hunt
down profiteers, but without means
of checking up on the cost to the re
finers or without control of the price
at which the supplies come into this
country, it was believed domestic con
sumers would be forced to pay high
prices after January 1.
THOUSANDS JOBLESS SOON
Coal Shortage Forces Shutting
Down of Mines and Mills.
CALUMET. Mich.. Dec 4. Thou
sands of copper miners and millwork
ers in Michigan will be thrown out of
work by the shutting down of mines
and mills, except a few of the larger
companies, as a result of the fuel
shortage, which brought an order
from the railroad administration to
day prohibiting shipment of coal over
government-controlled lines to both
mines and mills.
The Calumet and Hecla and the
Quincy companies own their own rail
road lines and were not affected by
the order. The Mohawk and Wol
verine companies have sufficient coal
to continue operation.
The Calumet and Hecla company's
subsidiaries will be closed, affecting
7000 men.
CITY GETS JESS' WOOD
Topeka Volunteers Cut Fuel on
Willard's Farm.
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 4. Twenty-six
volunteer woodsmen armed with axes
and cross-cut saws left the city hall
on motor trucks this morning to cut
wood for the municipal wood yard.
Another corps of wood cutters start
ed this afternoon.
Wood is to be cut on a large farm
seven miles east of Topeka owned by
Jess Willard. former pugilist.
WHY IS IT?
N - U TvT
T(iNT ONE
" 1
WANE.
i C.ONVE- W f
Conviction Follows Closing of
Scandinavian-American Instltu
tution for Alleged Insolvency.
FARGO, N. D.. Dec. 4. The Jury in
the case of -H. J. Hagen. president of
the Scandinavian-American bank of
Fargo, charged with having made
false statements to the state bank
examiner, tonight returned a verdict
of guilty.
The jury was out four hours and 49
minutes. Appeal from the verdict will
be taken, attorneys for Hagen said
tonight. James Manahan, attorney
for Hagen, said that the court would
be asked tomorrow to set aside the
verdict. If the request is refused, he
said, the case would be taken to the
state supreme court.
The case against P. R. Sherman,
cashier of the bank, indicted on the
charge, will be postponed until an
other court term.
The arrest of Hagen and Sherman.
October 4, grew out of the closing- of
the Scandinavian-American bank Oc
tober 2, because of alleged insolvency.
The state supreme court later de
clared the bank solvent and it was
reopened October 25. Hagen's trial
lasted nine days.
The three counts on which the men
were indicted involved two items of
notes, one for approximately $37,000
and the other $81,000. .The state
charged that the $37,000 in notes sold
by the Scandinavian-American bank
to the Bank of Commerce and Savings
of Duhith had been ordered out of
the Duluth bank by the Minnesota
bank examiner, was sent back to the
Fargo bank on September 4 or 5, but
not entered on the books until Sep
tember 12. In the meantime the state
claimed Deputy Bank Examiner P. E.
Halldorson examined the Fargo bank
September 9 and found the item listed
as money due from the Duluth bank.
The .second count charged that the
Fargo bank sent JS1.000 worth of
notes to the Duluth bank under con
ditions that did not constitute a bona,
fide sale, only an agreement by which
the Duluth bank would give credit on
its books for them, this credit not to
be withdrawn by draft.
The third count charged that this
item should have been listed under
rediscount paper while in the Duluth
bank. '
HUNTING PARTY WOUNDED
Firing on Motor Cars In Ireland
Followed by Clash.
LONDON, Dec. 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) All the members of a
shooting party. Including H. V. Mac
namara and his two sons: Donouarh
E. F. O'Brien, son and heir of Baron
Inchiquin; Lady Beatrice O'Brien, a
game keeper and a chauffeur, were
wounded today when fired upon
while traveling- in motor cars in the
Carron district of Ireland, says a dis
patch from Ennis. County Clare.
The party was held up by a num
ber of men wearing disguises and an
exchange of shots- ensued. Members
of the party say they saw two of
their assailants fall. The dispatch
says it is presumed the object of the
attack was the seizure of arms' car
ried by the party.
Vt W- W6.tVWT "TO
TAN MSKrNCe J
Absolute Prohibition
Immigration Asked.
of
CONVENTION TAKES STAND
Legislation Canceling Japan
ese Holdings Advocated.
DALLES MEETING CLOSES
Oregon and Southern Idaho Dele
gates Want EarJy Ratification
of League Covenant.
THE DALLES. Or., Dec. 4. (Spe
cial.) Absolute prohibition of future
Asiatic immigration into the United
States or any of its possessions and
the forbidding and canceling by law
of the holding of real property by
Japanese were advocated by a resolu
tion .unanimously adopted late today
by the Oregon "and southern Idaho
sections of the Farmers" Educational
and Co-operative Union of America, in
the final day of its session here.
The union solidly declared 4n favor
of the early ratification of the cove
nant of the league of nations without
amendments or reservations and de
nounced all opposing the passage of
the league of nations for political
purposes or unpatriotic and un-American.
It declared further that no
paper should be published in this
country except in the English lan
guage, unless it be printed in foreign
language with the correct translation
in parallel columns.
False Labels Condemned.
A resolution was adopted which con
demned the selling of any commodity
under a false name or at a price Tar
in excess of Its' real value, making
such procedure runishable by heavy
fine and imprisonment.
That immigration, into the United
States, should be entirely discontinued
and that the holding of lands either
directly or indirectly should be al
lowed only to persons of the Cauca
sian race was another recommenda
tion adopted. '
Following is the anti-Japanese reso
lution: "Resolved. That the Asiatic immigra
tion into the United States or any of
its possessions be prohibited by statute
and that the holding of real property
by Japanese or any of their posterity
be absolutely forbidden and canceled
by law, this to include ownership, in
corporation or combination."
It will be noticed that the resolu
tion does not include the confiscation
of lands already held by yellow races
other than the Japanese, it being the
opinion of most members that the
Japanese are the worst transgressors
upon 4he agricultural lands and one
of the most unassimilable of races.
Treaty Resolution Adopted.
The treaty resolution follows:
"Resolved, That this organization is
heartily in favor of the early ratifica
tion of the covenant of the league of
nations without amendment or res
ervations and that a copy of this reso
lution be Bent to the senate of the
United States, furthermore, that we
condemn all opposition to the passage
of the league of nations for political
purposes as unpatriotic and un
American." The 'organization of a state-wide
"Buy Tomorrow" club as a lever to
assist in pulling down the high cost
of living was recommended at the
annual banquet of 350 delegates and
guests at Hotel Dalles, by J. T.
Rorick of this city in his address.
"Wear and use what you own now
to the absolute limit of its efficiency
and its ability to make at least a re
spectable appearance," Rorick em
phasized. j'When you think you have
come to the end of the wear of an ar
ticle, don't cast it into the ash barrel.
Glance it over and decide to use it
again. Do this several times, and If
the people of Oregon and every other
state in the union will do the same, it
will bring the manufacturers of the
country and the laborers who in many
cases are making outrageous de
mands, to their senses and lower the
existing high costs."
Red Menace Rfx-oarnlie.
Every speaker in the programme,
while admitting the problem of the
"reds" now confronting the country
is a serious one. declared their hold
upon the country but a temporary
one which would be shaken off event
ually by the sane citizens ol the
United States. It was the consensus
of opinion that the disturbing I. W.
W.'lsm has now opened the eyes of
the majority of' loyal Americans and
that the alleged nefarious organiza
tion would be summarily dealt with.
"In order to gain recogn.tion at
the markets where prices are made
we must expand our organization,"
asserted Professor Hyslop of Oregon
Agricultural college. "A campaign
must be undertaken by the farmers
to link themselves together into a
solid union of concerted effort. - By
this means the agriculturists will
be enabled to get rid of their prod
ucts systematically and to stabilize
prices."
The opinion was expressed by many I
tl it the far, 4 and people at large.
the Unitad States now are en-1
IConcluded ea Pas 2. Column 2.)
Clouding of Sky Indicates Higher
Temperature; Snow Held Likeli
hood in Eastern Oregon.
Oregon rain is to free the city from
the cold snap in which it has been
gripped for several days past, if the !
prognostications of the "weather
man are correct. "Friday rain, mod
erate easterly winds" is the forecast
handed out by the local weather bu
reau yesterday afternoon, and a cloud
ing of the eky was taken as an indi
cation of warmer weather.
The mercury again touched 28 de
grees above zero yesterday, equaling
the cold record of each day for the
past three days. The maximum yes
terday was 40 degrees. With con
tinued fair weather yesterday the
river kept up its decline and has now
nearly returned to the normal stage.
The river reading -sterday morning
was 3.6 feet and the fall in the last
24 hours was .7 feet.
The section east of the mountains
continues in the grip of the prema
ture cold spell, and Baker and Spo
kane yesterday experienced minimum
temperatures of 2 and 4 degrees above
zero, respectively. Helena held the
record lor low temperature in the
United States with S degrees below
zero.
Western Oregon will have rain to
day and eastern Oregon will have
eiiher rain or enow, according to the
forecasts, while fair weather will
prevail in Washington.
A continuation of the cold snap
would mean skating very soon, a
number of the east side lakes and
ponds being covered with sheets of
ice yesterday. Nowhere was the ice
solid enough for skating, but devotees
of the great winter sport were look
ing over their skates yesterday tovbe
ready to take advantage of continued
cold weather.
FRANCE TO PAY CLAIMS
TJ.-S. Will Give 12.000,000 Francs
to Liquidate Bills.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Under
agreement with the war department
liquidation commission. France under
takes to settle all claims and contro
versies against the United States aris
ing from American activities in
France during the war, the war de
partment announced today.
In return the government will pay
France 12.000.000 francs, and an addi
tional ,o0.t00 later if the claims ex
ceed the original payment.
GERMANS IGNORE NOTE
Oral Agreement to Be Attempted.
Berlin Paper Says.
BASEL, Switzerland. Dec. 4. Ac
cording to the Berliner Tagebiatt the
I German government does not intend
to answer the last note of the Su
preme council with regard to signa
ture of the protocol guaranteeing
execution of the peace treaty.
Instead it will attempt to reach an
oral agreement.
MOTOR WRECK KILLS 3
Bus Jumps Rails; 11 Hurt. Two
Are Unaccounted For.
MUSCATINE. Ia.. Dec . 4. Three
persons were burned to death. 11 In
jured and two are unaccounted for in
the wreck of a motorbus which
jumped the rails of the Muscatine,
Burlington & Southern railway near
here tonight.
The bus was fitted for use on rail
way tracks.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
40 degrees; minimum. 28 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain: moderate easterly winds.
Poreign.
Itallan socialists Inject tire into meeting
ot chamber of deputies. Page 5.
National.
Government drops sugar control. Page 1.
Senate committee expected to consult
president regarding Mexican problem
today. Page 2.
President not in on Mexican deal. Page 3
Domestic.
Anaconda reporters Issue first engrave
paper ever published. Page 1.
Passenger trains one-third fewer. Page J
Five big packers accused -of anti-trust vio
lation. Page 4.
(Government takes steps to Investigate al
leged violation oC food control act.
Page 3.
Sinn Fein classed with bolsheviki. Page 6.
Pacific Northwest.
Kvidences of nation-wide radical plot seei
by government agents. Page 4.
William Rigging, murder "confessor," sent
to asylum. Page 7.
Farmers ask ban on Asiatic immigration
Page 1.
Three at Seattle face charges at Centralia.
Page 8.
Invitation to clubhouse opening causes raid
by Seattle officer. Page 7.
Sport.
Oregon sportsmen keen for annual meeting
of state league. Page 17.
Georges Carpentler wins European heavy
weight title from Joe Beckett. Page 14.
Northwest conference plans are well
mapped out for Seattle meeting. Page 14.
Beaver baseball team shakeup is expected.
Page 17.
dm my Darcv not scared by Gibbons' repu
tation, rags 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Rain slated to drive away cold snap today.
Page 1.
Telephone company to obey refund order.
Page 8.
Success of partial operation of one-way
traffic plan is doubted by three city
commissioners. Pago 14.
Friction in Vernon school district taken to
board of education. Page 9.
City starts work on channel connecting
Columbia slough and river. Page 10.
County jail break frustrated by vigilance
of officers. Page 15.
Rigbt of aliens to sue In courts is upheld
by Judge Morrow. Page 19.
State commerce chamber will fte asked to
concentrate activities, fage o.
Great mall order house may rue here,
P6 8. ' .
i
Service From Chicago to
Be Cut Monday.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAS BARRED
Exclusive Mail and Express
Unchanged for Present.
EVERY ECONOMY ORDERED
Senate Discusses Anti-Strike Sec
tion of Railway Bill Short
Line Delegates Meet.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4. All railroad
passenger service on north, west and
northwest lines running out of Chi
cago will be cut one-third beginning
next Monday, under an order issued
toay by T. S. Eustis, (Jmlrumn of
passenger systems on these roads.
A similar order will be issued In
a few days applying to eastern and
southern roads which probably will
be effective next Tuesday.
The order directed that the saving
be made in "train miles." All parlor,
club, lounge and observation sleep-
I ing car services were tentatively or
dered discontinued, but later it was
announced the order was premature
and that parlor cars would remain.
Special trains for either business or
pleasure were prohibited.
The order instructed the federal
managers of the various roads to
eliminate "those trains which can be
spared with the least inconvenience
to the traveling public" They were
told also "not to hesitate to lengthen
or change the schedi les of remain ti g
trains to permit of carrying more crs
or ordering additional work."
"There must be no second sections
of regular trains." said" the order.
"Business must be cared for by adding
extra cars, but not beyond the pre
scribed limit, and by lengthening the
schedules of existing trains.
"When capacity, of regular trains is
reached, overflow' of travel will of
necessity wait over or seek carriage
elsewhere."
There will be no immediate reduc
tion in the number of exclusive mail
and express trains, but additional
trains or extra sections to take care
of the Christmas rush were forbidden.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 4. After
speaking three days. Senator Cum
mins, chairman of the interstate com
merce committee, concluded late to
day a detailed explanation of his
railroad bill, designed to meet con
ditions with the return of the roaus
to private ownership and control.
Discussing the anti-strike provision
of the measure, as proposed by the
committee. Senator Cummins declared
"there has been an industrious effort
to misrepresent the bill." He denied
that it interfered in any way with
the railway employes or officials who
desired to quit work.
Emphasizing that he was not op
posed to labor organizations. Senatoi
Cummins said the committee, in in
serting, the anti-strike section, fell
that "the civilization of America can
not continue or endure unless organ
ized society can find some plan to
preserve industrial peace and order."
President Wilson's message to con
gress Tuesday, he declared, was a di
rect Indorsement of the proposed leg
islation. Much sentiment developed today in
favor of curtailing debate so as to
hasten the bill, but senate leaders
said no plan of procedure had been
determined.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. Orders
for limitation of train service to con
serve coal, similar to those issued
for railroads operating out of Chicago,
were received here today by the Unit
ed States railroad administration
from Hale Holden, regional director
at Chicago, but local officials said the
use of oil by the Southern Pacific,
Santa Fe, Western Pacific and other
lines obviated much curtailment of
service in California.
In the Pacific northwest, where the
railroads burned coal mostly, they
stated, transportation would be mate
rially affectid.
Director Holden's order specified
that passenger service on roads burn
ing coal must be. reduced "at least
one-tl ird of the present train miles."
Delegates of the Western Association
of Short Line railroads, at their annual
meeting here today elected a new
board of directors and perfected amal
gamation with the American Associa
tion of Short Line railroads.
The directors elected included Guy
W. Talbot, Portland, Or.
The directors met immediately after
the adjournment of the delegates' ses
sion to name two representatives to
the American association.
The session was given over prin
cipally to the discussion of bills be
fore congress providing for the return
of railroads to private ownership. Tire
railroads represented at the meeting
are not government operated.
Officers were elected as follows: .
President, D. -M. Swobe: first vice
president, L. G. Canon; second vice
president, George F. Dietrich; aeere
tary and general counsel, C. M. Oddie.
The directors decided to leave th
appointment of two representatives
to the American association to the
latter organization.
A purchasing committee was chosen
to buy steel, ties and other supplies
.ICouuiudcd oa lTage 3, Column 2.)
nr
104.0