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o THE 3IOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1920 FORCED ARM Y BILL IS LOST IN SENATE Voluntary Training Provision Gets Approval. AGE LIMIT IS HELD LOW tonmenta cost fi'om 40 to 60 per cent more than the amounts for which they could have been built." Coat-Plaa Would Be Barred. The legislation, which the majority recommended be enacted by congress, would prohibit cost-plus contracts on government work, prevent officials from discarding the competitive bid system, place war activites not mili tary under a system of "fixed respon sibility," give war workers generally commissions "in the proper corps or arm of the service," make the engi neer corps of the army responsible and in charge of all army construc tion, and restrict the subcontracting evil. 10 0,000 Strength Set for Peace Army and Yearly Appropria tion Cut Two Thirds. WASHINGTON. April 12. The sen ate refused today to strike nut of the army reorganization bill the provi sion for voluntary universal training recently substituted for the military "committee's plan for obligatory train ing. The motion of Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee, to strike out was defeated, 37 to 9. The action of the senate was ex pected to result in carrying the vol untary training proposal into confer ence for adjustment. Only youths between IS and 21 would be accepted for voluntary train ing under an amendment suggested today by Chairman Wadsworth and written into the bill. Previous age limits were 18 to 28. Democrats Join Training Party. Twenty-five republicans were joined by 12 democrats in retaining the vol untary training plan. Two repub licans, Borah of Idaho and Gronna of North Dakota, voted with the follow ing democrats to eliminate the train ing sections: Dia, South Carolina; Harrison, Mis sissippi; Kirby, Arkansas; McKellar, , Tennessee; Reed, Missouri; Swanson, Virginia, and Trammell. Florida. Senators who voted to retain the provisions were: Republicans Brandegee, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Edge, France, Frelinghuysen, Hale, Jones (Washing ton), Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Len root, McCormick, McNary, Nelson, New, Phipps. Poindexter, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling. Wadsworth and Watson. Democrats Ashurst, Beckham, Chamberlain, Glass, Kendrlck, Myers, Nugent, Pomerene, Sheppard, Smith (Arizona), Thomas and Wolcott. Kdncatlonal Amendment Defeated, The senate also defeated an amend ment to require three hours' daily education of all soldiers of the regu lar army. In the house the military commit tee completed and will report tomor row the regular army appropriation bill carrying $337,246,944, a decrease of $605,653,078 from the war depart merit's estimates. Rigid economy is necessary in face of a deficit of sev eral billion dollars. Chairman Kahn said in the majority report, adding that the sums provided would meet needs of the military establishment the next fiscal year. Committee figures are based on an army of 175,000 enlisted men and lff.OOO officers, as against a total of 76.000 proposed by the department. The report stated that $22,777,839 is carried "for cleaning up war work,' including transporting and maintain ing forces on the Rhine. 4,109,124 IS 1 HAND IXDTJSTRIAI . ACCIDENT' COM MISSION REPORTS ASSETS. CHEMISTS FIGHT PRICES SAVING OF FORTUNES BY DISCOVERIES FORECAST. WATER POWER BILL PASSES CONFEREES will resume publication of the Ger vais Star, which was discontinued when Hugh Mars, former editor, moved to Jefferson. The Star will be edited by Ralph Moore. Agreement Expected to Reported So op. Be FEES SAVED TO STATES Mr. Sinnott Prevents EMorl to De prive West ol Revenues or Project Licenses. Gain in Surplus From June 30 Last to April 1 Declared to Be $190,807. SALEM. Or.. April 12. (Special.) Total assets of the state industrial accident insurance commission at the close of business March SI, 1920, ag gregated $4,109,124.97, according to financial report prepared by the commission today. -. Assets were segregated as foHows: On deposit with the state treasurer invested in bonds, $3,670,20.ll; cash, $233,219.53; cash in bank, $81,397.41: total cash assets. $3,984,825.05: pre miums in course of collection, $64, 171.97; accrued interest, estimated, $60,127.95. Liabilities included claim reserves segregated fund, $2,304,716.81; amount to be set aside to bring segregated fund up to necessary requirements to June 30, 1919, $3225.36; accrued in terest of segregated fund. $40,000; re serve catastrophe fund, $70,687.06; re serve rehabilitation fund. $114,675.03; reserve necessary to meet claim pay ments covered by outstanding final ' settlement vouchers, $2500; reserve partita disability not more than 24 months, $79,089.20; reserve, estimat ed, based on actual experience to take care of pending claims, $630,367.91: unearned premiums, $21,439.86; un claimed claim Warrants. $2183.71; un paid bills as of March 31 paid in April, $6370.14; unpaid medical aid funds, $1250; total liabilities. $3,276.- 505.08; unassignedr surplus, $832,619.89; total liabilities and surplus, $4,109.- 124.97. The gain in surplus for June 30, 1919, to April 1, 1920. was $190,807.21, the total surplus being $832,619.89. ANIMALS INBIG "PARADE Wilson Views Procession From East White House Portico. WASHINGTON. April 12. President Wilson, from the east portico of the White House, today reviewed a parade of work horses and domestic animals, part of a demonstration of "be kind to animals week" being observed throughout the country under the auspices of humane societies. Thousands of persons lined Penn sylvania avenue and for an hour the district between the capitol and the White House took on the aspect of an inauguration day. Plump artillery horses from Fort Myers, chubby Clydesdales and Per- cherons drawing trucks of i business firms, dogs, pet foxes and homing pigeons which had done duty with the American army in France made up the long line. At the end of the pro cession came the "horrible example," a neglected horse, a picture of desti tution, neglect and despair. Spoakers at American Convention Aver Tanning of Shark Hides Will Reduce Leather. ST. LOUIS. April 12. The living cost will be reduced millions of dol lars by chemical inventions and dis coveries, today said delegates to the convention of the American Chemical society, in eession here. A recent discovery by Fred G. Cott rell. chief metallurgist of the United States bureau of mines, of a lead substitute in the manufacture of in secticides, is expected to save mil lions of dollars of farm products and assist in lowering the cost of these products. Experiments In tanning hides of sharks, chemists asserted, will assist In cutting the cost of leather goods. "About one billion dollars in farm products have been lost each year be cause Insecticides, made chiefly of lead compounds, were beyond the reach of the poorer farmers," Charles I Parson of Washigton, secretary of the society, explained. "By Mr. Cottrell's discovery, arsenic ! recovered from smoke issuing from copper smelters and this has made it possible for chemists to substitute calcium magnesium for lead, greatly reducing the cost of insecticides. "Then again, the chemist has kept down the price of paint. Paint would be $15 to $16 a gallon instead of $3 to $4 if the chemist had not made lithopone and tilaneum possible as a substitute for lead and zinc In paint making." Delegates say they look on this convention as a celebration of the . chemical independence of the United States from the pre-war dependence upon other countries. TURK EXCLUSION ASKED Memorial Suggests America Take Share of Responsibility. WASHINGTON, April 12. A me monal appealing to the government to exclude the Turks from Europe and to take steps toward assuming America's share of responsibility for the welfare of the subject races of the former Ottoman empire was presented to President Wilson today by a committee of the federal council of the Churches of Christ in Amer ica. Bishop William F. McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal church headed the committee, which presented similar memorials to Vice-President Marshall and Speaker Gillette. Governor Opens Road Meeting. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 12. Governor Charles Brough of Arkan sas and Lee Russell of Mississippi, were speakers at the opening session tonight of the United States Good Roads and Bankhead Highway asso ciation. More than 2000 delegates attended. RAIL PURCHASE AGAIN UP New Legislation on Grand Trunk Proposed In Canada. OTTAWA, Ont.. April 12. New leg islation to ratify an agreement for purchase of the Grand Trunk railway system by the Canadian government was proposed in the house today by the minister of railways. Opponents of the purchase contend ed that the recent meeting of the Orand Trunk in London, which voted for the sale, was a meeting of the company, instead of the stockholders, as stipulated by the government. Canada Asks King to Ratify. OTTAWA, Ont., April 12. An or der in council requesting King George to ratify the peace treaty with Bul garia on behalf of Canada has been passed as a result of the adoption of resolutions approving the treaty by the senate and house of commons, it was announced tonight. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, April 12. The confer ence committee of the house and sen ate on the water power bill prac tically reached an agreement today ani a report is expected to be made to both houses in a short time. Ex cept for the usual fight to be made by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin on the bill it is expected that there will be small delay in its passage. Representative Sinnott of Oregon, wh.o was the only northwest member of the special committee having the water power legislation in charge, ar rived in Washington a few days ago Just In time to defeat a proposal of some eastern members of the com mittee to deprive the states of the west in which the most of the nut powers are situated of sharing in the receipts from the fees paid by project licenses under the act. Mr. Sinnott cast the deciding vote on the provision which gives to the states in which power projects are situated and to the reclamation fund portions of the money accruing from license charges. The license fees are to be fixed each year by the federal power commission created by the act. Apportionment In Fixed. Licenses fees paid from power de velopment within the national forests, national parks and public lands will be distributed 50 per cent to the reclamation fund. 37 V4 per cent to the state and 12 per cent to the federal government. License fees on nav igable streams outside public lands and federal reserves are to be divided 50 per cent for the improvement of the rivers on which they are located and 50 per cent to the federal treasury. Many large projects In the north west await the final approval of con gress and the president of this bill. Projects in Oregon which are held up pending such action include 500,000 horse power on the Deschutes river, 880,000 horse power on the Columbia at The Dalles and 250,000 horse power at Cascade locks. Other Projects Held Up. Two large projects In Washington are expected to go forward when the bill becomes a law, the 1 7 a.OOO-horse power project at Priest Rapids on the Columbia in Grant county and the much larger project at "Z" canyon on the Pend d'Oreille river at Pend o'Orellle county. Washington. Idaho has two or three smaller projects in contemplation. Allen R. Titlow of Tacoma, demo cratic national committeeman for Washington state, left tonight after having made an uphill fight for the appointment of several . deserving democrats to federal positions. He lost out in every contest except for the appointment of John A- Shackle ford of Tacoma for the shipping board and no decision has been made on that -matter. An effort was made by administration officials in Wash ington to settle the feud that has existed for some time between Mr. Titlow and David J. Williams, internal revenue collector for . the state of Washington, but the future can only tell how successful were the efforts of the peacemakers. Collector Will iams was assured by these officials that Committeeman Titlow was in no way responsible lor serious cnarge which threatened to cause the col lector's removal. Washington hotels are beginning to receive orders for reservations for railroad attorneys and rate expert coming here to attend the rehearing on the Portland rate case which opent before the full Interstate commerce commission here next Saturday. Representative and Mrs. Burton L- French of Moscow. Idaho, were among those who found themselves maroone in New York today and unable to get. back to Washington by reason of the railroad strike. Representative French went to New York to deliver his speech on the Russian soviet form of government before the American com mittee for Russian relief, and he and Mrs. French were guests of Princess Cantacuzene Speransky, who is devot ing herself to the relief of the Rus sian victims of the soviet. She wa formerly Miss Julia Grant, grand daughter of President U. S. Grant. GROWERS SELL CANNERY Buyers Ask Local Interests to Take $20,000 Preferred Stock. ROSEBURG, Or., April 12. (Spe- lal.) Stockholders of the Umpqua growers' association today voted to sell the local cannery and entire equipment to A. Rupert & Co., Inc., who are conducting canneries in a number of cities in Oregon and Wash ington. This deal has been. pending for several weeks, and today a meet ing of the association was called espe- lauy io consider the offer. The Rupert people agree to take over the present buildings and com plete the entire plant next, season. They will also take over the $41,000 of canned goods on 'hand and find a market for them. In addition to this they agree to take the fixed assets at the price the association originally paid. The fruit on hand will be taken on a 20 per cent reduction. They ask that $20,000 be raised by local inter ests and will issue preferred stock for that amount, paying 7 per cent Inter est and offerlnir $80,000 security. A Rupert & Co. will start the erec tion of a large warehouse on the cannery site as soon as the deal is closed. The building will be steam heated so that cans will not need lacquering to prevent rusting. Packing Hearings End. WASHINGTON, April 12. Hearings on pending legislation to regulate the packing industry were ended to day by the house agriculture committee. Headaches From Slixbt Cold. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablet re lieve tlie Headache by curing the Cold. A toniu laxative and ferm destroyer. Look for sicnature E. W. UKOVE on box. Sou. Adv. STUTZ WANTS INQUIRY Company's Chairman Says Out siders to Blame for Stock Rise. NEW YORK, April 12. Allan A. Ryan, chairman of the Stutx Motor Car company, trading in shares of which had been suspended on the New York stock exchange, in a state ment tonight "welcomed a complete public investigation" of the sensa tional rise of Stutx shares from'' $100 to $391. Unsuccessful efforts have been made to settle with Ryan in the Interest of . traders who failed to deliver Stutz shares which they had borrowed and eold "short." Kyan reiterated he was not re sponsible for the situation and de clared it was "the result of attacks on the stock by persons having no interest in the Stutz company," who were determined to profit by ham merlng down the stock and promoting a selling campaign. PATENT DEALS EXPLAINED Hearing Continues on Charge of Clayton Act Violation. NEW YORK, April 12. Proceedings instituted by the federal trade com mission against the Minerals Separa tion North American corporation for violation of the Sherman and Clayton acts were" continued today before Examiner George McCorkle. John Ballot, president, testified his company claimed 50 patents on pro cess and apparatus and that the pro cess patent of the oil flotation meth od of removing minerals from ore i a basic patent. He declared that the company obtained patents by pur chase and under contract from its own employes and from the employes or licensees. It is charged this constitutes a vio lation of the Clayton act. NEW YORK GETS SESSION Knights of Columbus Directors Choose Convention City. WASHINGTON. April 12. Directors of the Knights of Columbus, meeting here today, decided to hold the next supreme convention in New York Au gust 3. 4 and 5. It will be known as the Lafayette convention, as members of the order attending it will present a statue of General Lafayette to France Her erec tion in Metz. M Ufa It pays to be m particular y about the preparation of foods if one expects patrons to come back often as they do here. 3mpmal Our Store Opens at 9 A.M. intendent Smith and County Superin tendent Brown concerning the estab lishlng"here of a Smith-Hughes course In agriculture for high school classes next year. Mr. Elliott spent Saturday in Yon- calla in a similar conference with school heads there. The agricultural work. In case the plan is adopted, would consist more of actual experi ment than of book work, the expert ments taking place either on small plats on a school farm or in this city, probably at the homes of pupils, un der supervision of a teacher. U. S. TO PROBE ARREST Commissioner at Berlin Asked to Investigate Death Sentence. WASHINGTON, April 12. United States Commissioner Dresel at Berlin has been instructed by the state de partment to investgate and report aa to the facts in the case of C. E Demott. an American citizen, sen tenced to death by courtmartial in Germany, Demott was said to have been charged with participating in revolu tionary activities in Germany. Phone your want ads toJThe Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 6095. BOOK WORK DISPLACED Actnal Experiment to Be Used in Agricultural Training. ROSEBURG. Or., lApril 12. (Spe cial.) E. E. Elliott, newly-elected head of the vocational education de partment of the Oregon Agricultural college, is here today conferring with members of the nchool board. Super- hOWNE S. & H. Green Hoi man Fuel Co. Adv. stamps ror cash. Main 353. 560-21. WIDOW OF MARSHAL DIES Dowager Viscountess 'Wolseley, Best Dressed Woman, Passes. LONDON. April 12. Dowager Vis countess Wolseley, widow of Viscount Wolseley, famous field marshal and former commander-in-chief of the British army, died today. The viscountess was a brilliant so ciety leader and had long maintained the reputation in England and on the continent of being one of the best dressed women of Europe. WASTE TRIALS SOUGHT (Continued From First Paje.) that there was "delay in calling troops for training because of a de lay in construction" and that "as a result of the system used the can- Phone your want ads to The Orego nlan. Main 7070, A 6095. Representative French's bill under which the high school at Lapwai Idaho, is authorized to purchase tei acres of land for school purposes from the Nez Perce Indians having passed both senate and house, has gone to the president for 'approval. The ground so acquired will be used foi the agricultural education of both In dian and white pupils. . Idaho's national guard is recruited to only 21 per cent of its authorized strength, Oregon's to 51 per cent and Washington's to 40 per cent, accord ing to a statement given out by thtt bureau of militia affairs of the wai department. The authorized -and present strength for the three states are as follows: Idaho, 389 and 83; Oregon, 2150 and 1096; Washington, 2765 and 1106. Gervals to Have Paper. . SALEM. Or., April 12. (Special.) Gervais business men today purchased a newspaper plant at Gardiner and Children. Should Never Drink Tea or Coffee. They are harmful to growth and development and Have "a particu larly bad effect on the nervous system of the child. Give the children and avoid tea and coffees harm "Zhenes a Treason " n GLOVES FOR MElCWOMEN & CHILDREN NAME IN EVERY PAIR The moment you slip your hand into a smart, cool FILOSETTE MADE IN U.S.A. you realize that Style and Econ omy have been united in wash- able fabric C 3 STEEL We offer the to prior sale: following: subject Cold Drawn Hce: e ft. to ia ft. lengths. 6 in. 17 U lbs. Beams. 5 ft. 6 in. to 45 ft. lengths. Cfaaanels. S In. 32H !. 1 5 in. 6!i lb. ! 0-in. 8V4 lb. f 2 ft- 10 in. 2-5 lb. J to 60 ft. lengths. Bars Soft Steel. 84x2 Si5 In., 2 ft. to 30 ft. lencth x2 Si6 In., 2 ft. to SO ft. lencth Tix2V4 V8 in.. 2 ft to 80 ft tensttt il 1x3 in.. 2 ft to 30 ft. lencth 1x3 H lh., 2 ft. to 30 ft Unci Universal riatM. 7-16x8 inch VixlO Inch Kit inch sx 8 Inch x 8 'inch 4 ft. to 45 ft. locKth. HxSxS Inch. Angle. 22 ft. to 8 ft. lencth. 25.000 lbs. Steel Bars. Sx5 inch, mill lenrths. All material but the Cold Drawn Hex slightly rusted, having been stored out doors, otherwise in first-class condition. If inter ested write, phone or call: C. L. Best Gas Traction Company San Leandro, CaL FOR SALE PIERCE-ARROW 36 SPORT MODEL $4rOOO You Could Not Buy a Better Car for $10,000 nTJVJl h." s . zr It 4 ffti i ' ii.n.iUH.-f , .. . .. . '1. .. - ... ,' 1 . FOR DEMONSTRATION CALL MARSHALL 721 Agents for the Buttefick Patterns and Delineator. All styles and sizes now showing. "The Store That 1 Undersells Because Sells for Cash" Our Store Closes 5:30 P. M. Mail orders receive our 1 prompt and careful attention I the same day as received. Every Woman Will Want to Attend This Special Showing and Sale High-Glass Plain and Novelty Georgette Crepes It Is a Wonderfully Attractive Gathering: of the Most Popular New Patterns and Color Combinations, Together With a Complete Assortment of New and Staple Plain Colors. Prices for This Sale Bring to You a Positive Saving of About One-Third Those in search of high-grade fabrics for waists, dresses or trimming purposes will be delighted with the novel designs and pretty colorings of these beautiful Georgette Crepes then, again, if you pre fer plain colors your taste may be suited, for all the best colors are here you have choice from a won derful variety of Georgette Crepes in qualities that will appeal to every lover of silken fabrics, with an added appeal that comes in the underpricing. You Can Well Judge the Unusual Values Offered at This Sale by the Follozving Offerings 40-Inch Georgette Crepe, $259 Yd. The well-known Yellow-Board line of good quality All-silk Georgette Crepes comes full 40 inches wide and in a big range of staple and new spring colors, including black and white. Chiffon Cloth at J1J5 Yd. Good, durable thread silk Chiffon Cloth, plain or crepe finish 40-inch width and a wide selec tion of colors. Priced lees than today's whole sale cost. Novelty Georgette Crepe, $2S5 Yd. All-Silk Georgette Crepe in handsome new floral and Egyptian designs all from the lead ing manufacturers and exceptional values at the above price. Embroidered Georgette Crepe at $4S5 Yd. Extra quality Georgette Crepe in 40-inch width both all-over and flouncing effects comes in the leading spring colors such as navy, brown, taupe, gray and sand, embroidered in self or contrasting colors in beautiful designs. Special Sale of Corsets $1.79 and $2.59 R. & G. Henderson Merit o Calma Empire About twenty-seven lines of rich fancies and brocades, average and sport models, to be closed out at one-half price and LESS. To fully realize the importance of this value-giving, you must, of course, see the models themselves. You will find here both back and front lace styles in coutils, batiste, fancies and brocades. A 4- CI 70 ru nave choice of nine models in average and sport 51l J styles in heavy coutils and brocades sizes 20 to SO. Many less than half price. A t Q? ou llve choice of 18 styles in average and sport mod- VL Zt.OiJ eig these are the pick of some of our old line stock and come in every conceivable material, fancy brocade and overweight coutils. Sizes 20 to SO but not all sizes in each style. To say that these quotations are out of the ordinary expresses it but mildly tlie values offered are truly immense. Come and let these values speak for themselves. Mm . A Timely Sale of Spring Style Curtains at $3.95 Pair Housekeepers will find this to be a most opportune time to purchase Curtains. We have secured an especially attractive assortment in Marie Antoinette, Bonaz, and Irish Point 6tyles. They come in white, cream and ecru in good widths and 2 yards long. Specially priced for this sale at $3.95 a pair. Scrim Curtaining at 59c Yard An extensive showing of plain and drawn work styles others with colored border. All on sale at 59. Curtain Rods at 13c Each Good strong Brass Curtain Rods extending from 30 to 54 inches and finished with silver knobs on sale 2 for 25. OUR MEN'S SECTION Is Splendidly Prepared to Supply Your Needs in Trustworthy chandise at Popular Prices Mer- Caps at $1.50 to $2.50. Styles for both boys and men. Union Suits, $1.50 to $2.00. Fine cot ton mesh garments, in all sizes. Underwear, $1.00 garment. 'Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers in all . sizes. Union Suits, $1.50 to $3.00. Jersey Ribbed Cotton Union Suits; seasonable weight. Uniforms, for carmen the Regulation blue and white stripe garments Extraordinary! What 25c Will Buy! 25c At This Sale in New England Grey Granite Ware s A Wash Basin, a Pudding Pan, a Lip Sauce Pan, a Mixing Bowl or a Milk Pan. Your Choice for Other Special Offerings A re 14-Quart Dish Pans $ 1 .25 17-Quart Dish Pans $1.45 10-Quart Preserving Kettles $1.49 6-Quart Covered Berlin Kettles $1.15 4-Quart Pudding Pans f 35 5- Quart Preserving Kettles 35 Double Boilers $1.50 12-Quart Water Pails $1.49 Glass Wash Boards 7f Brass Wash Boards ...750 Blue and White Coffee Pots 980 Glass Mixing Bow! Sets $1.39 Pint Size Vacuum Bottles $1.69 1, IVi and 2 -Quart Aluminum Sauce Pans; Set $1.69 Tungsten Light Globes S5f each or $1.70 box 20, 40 and BO-watt. Our Store Now Opens off A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. I HAVE MONEY TO INVEST In an established, . substantial, paying business. Something capable of expansion. No promotions, patents or financially embarrassed affairs. Must stand thorough examination, and pay sufficient salary to warrant devoting time to sharing manage ment. Cash ready. Strict confidence both ways.' 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