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THE 3IORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, . 3LVY- 11, 1920 GASOL HE SIIDRTAG E MENACES NDUST Fuel May Be Cut Off From Pleasure Autos. FOOD SOURCES IN DANGER Tractors Idle on farms Scar The Uulles Astoria Fishing Firms .Appeal for Aid. Continued From First l'ase.) any action on the gravity test was the statement made by officials of the oil companies. This shortage will be general throughout the remainder of the present year, although it is ex pected to be relieved in 1921. when new processes now being installed by the Standard Oil company at a cost of $ 1 'J, 0(1 0.0 00 will be in operation. This new process, the company pre dicts, will allow the recovery of more refined products, including gasoline, from cruiie oil in such quantities that Ihc company's production of fuel oil within a year will be necessarily les sened about 30 per cent or 20.000 barrels a day. I'ivc-lny Supply i Hand. However, represen ta li ves of- the S'midurd Oil company contend that l.e.au.-e of the estimated SOO-ycar supply of coal available in the coun trv, asainst an estimated 20-ycar sup ply of gasoline, it is more important i.u increase the gasoline supply, even if in so doing the output of fuel oil is reduced to an appreciable degree. The Standard Oil company, which supplies from 70 to 75 per cent of the total gasoline used in the state of Oregon, has but 140,000 gallons of 50 degrees gravity in storage, a sup ply which in normal times would be consumed in 4 or 5 days. Industries of Oregon as well as fooil production cannot stop," said J. K. Kalslcy, sales manager of the .Standard Oil in Oregon. "If the pres ent shortage is not relieved in some manner within the next few days we will refuse to sell gasoline to pleas ure cars. This would be a drastic step and perhaps it would lose us some friends, but the right-thinking man will agree that industries and food production are more important than pleasure seeking. Before taking such a step a careful investigation will be made. 'Conservation of gasoline by the consumer is necessary, even though some relief measures are effected. The running ,of engines in automo biles when such, vehicles are at a standstill should stop. If every auto mobile driver could realize how seri ous the present shortage really is, conservation would be practiced at all limes." TrleErama Ordrt OonscrvgtioB, Telegrams stating the amount of gasoline shipped to dealers and agents of the Standard Oil company for use during the next three weeks contained the order of conservation. This telegram reads as follows: gallons of gasoline will be shipped to you within the next three weeks. This together with your stock on hand today is maximum quantity you can receive. Necessary conserva tion be established immediately with pleasure-car operators so essential industries as outlined my letter April 28 may be taken care of. See that storage resale customers is kept to minimum. Secure co-operation of all resale customers in this conservation in order that production of food prod ucts is not hindered. Hoarding of gasoline in this crisis must be abso lutely prohibited." All Companies Affected. At a conference of business men held in the office of Julius L. Meier yesterday it developed that the Union Oil company has 17 per cent less gas oline on hand than is required by its customers for the next three weeks. The Shell Oil company has a com fortable stock on hand, but this sup ply must last for a month or more. and under no circumstances is this company to relieve the situation by supplying customers of the companies now short on gasoline. Likewise the Associated Oil com pany is not in a position to take over the burden of supplying customers other than its own, it was announced. Trnotom Stop Plowing. In The Dalles where tractors used in the plowing of the grain fields are idle, there are but 200,000 gallons of gasoline on hand, a normal 4-day supply, which must be spread over a three-week period. In addition to the danger of crip pling industries, it is certain that unless some form of relief can be pro vided, much danger looms that Port land will be unable to provide the entertainment planned for the con vention visitors in June. The three national conventions will provide an abnormal demand for gasoline which is sought now could not be filled. Governor Olcott and State Treas urer Hoff are legally powerless to suspend the gravity test law, the only possible relief in sight at the present time. However, it is believed that j these officials can recognize an emer gency, signified in the appeals for relief from eastern Oregon, Astoria and other parts of the state, and agree to waive prosecution during the term of the emergency. Oil .lien Auk Document. Representatives of the Oil com panies are not satisfied with verbal assurance to this effect, however, feeling that a letter by Mr. Hoff, containing the approval of both Gov ernor Olcott and Attorney-General Brown should be given them for pro tection. If successful arrangements can be made for the use of gasoline not com plying with the 56-degree gravity, it will be possible to relieve the situa tion by borrowing from California and "Washington supplies to some de gree, even though a shortage exists in these states as well as in Oregon. Officials of the oil companies have not thus far speculated on the possi ble suspension of the gravity test law. this suggestion having come from business men who foresee dis astrous results in Oregon unless speedy relief is gained. Hence the officials of the oil companies are at tempting to handle the situation purely through allocation and con servation methods. The telegram w hich was forwarded to Governor Olcott yesterday from Astoria was as follows: "Important you act immediately on gasoline shortage by discontinuing enforcement gasoline gravity law un til legislature meets in January. As toria has less than five days supply on hand. The enforcement of the Jaw means fishing and canning will stop on river by tying up about 3000 fish buats and all cannery tenders. We ask your immediate action to re lieve the situation so that ve can nso same grade us "Washington and other coast states." It was signed by the following: As toria Chamber of Commerce. Astoria Savings Hank of Commerce, First Na tional bank. Scandinavian-American bank, Astoria National bank. Colum bia River Packer' association. S;ui born Cutting: company,- Schmidt & company, S Elmore & company. Tal lant Grant Packing company. Booth fisheries. Union Fishermen's Co-operative Packing company. Barbary Fish company, Columbia River. Fish company. Warren Packing- company and Altoona Packing: company. W. A. Dalziel, state sealer of weights and measures, spent the day in Portland making r study of the gasoline situation, 'after vhich he made a full report to Treasurer Hoff. Mr. Dalzell left Portland last night for eastern Oregon where he will re gain for several days in the conduct of business. Caravan May Be Canceled. Unless the shortage of gasoline is relieved the caravan of the Northwest Advertising clubs to Stockton the last of this month may have to be given up and one of the most unique adver tising stunts ever planned for the Pacific coast abandoned, according to directors in charge of tlTe caravan last night. W. P. Strandborg, head of the "On-to-Stockton" committee of the Port land Ad club, spent several hours in -onference with officials of the oil companies yesterday; without conclu sion. A further conference will be held today and if the oil companies cannot guarantee that gasoline will be available at the towns in Oregon through which the caravan is to pass the trip may be abandoned. The Wil lamette valley towns are threatened with as serious a shortage as Portland, it is declared, and the trip cannot be undertaken unless there is certainty of obtaining gasoline on the way. THE DALLES TRUCKS ARE IDLE i Farmers and Commercial -Users Face Critical Situation. THK nAI.I.KS. Or.. Mn.;- 10. (Spe cial. J Two developments came to day in the serious shortage of gaso line in this city, namely, announce ment, by the standard Oil company that there were only 20,000 gallons of gasoline available for this city to cover the next three weeks, or SO per cent of normal .supply, and the dispatch of a telegram by T. A. Sanimis Jr., commissioner fourth dis trict, state board of horticulture, to the governor asking relief from a situation which bids fair to hit ag riculture in " this section a severe blow. With no adequate supply of gaso line available and trucks, tractors and commercial motors placed on half ration, plowing is being held up at this critica.! season of the year, truaks are being laid off and firms operating commercial motors are wondering what is best to do. SALEM SUPPLY NEAR XOKMAL CITY'S OFFER DECLINED iXXDS NOT AVAILABLE FOIi BULB CULTURE STATION. Standard Oil Only Company Plac ing Restriction on Use. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) The Standard Oil company is the only gasoline distributing agency in Salem which has placed restrictions on the sale of its product in this vicinity. The Associated Oil company today re ceived its regular allowance of gaso line and Is selling it in any amount demanded by buyers. The Shell and Union Oil companies also are said to have liberal quanti ties of gasoline on hand and have not restricted the amount that shall be sold to any customer. HOOD RIVER TO GET FUEL Manager Expects Supply Equal to Third Normal TJso. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 10. (Spe cial.) Hood River is without gaso line today. While he has received no notice of a shipment. G. W. Peffer, local Standard Oil manager, says he is expecting a supply at any time. "However," says Mr. Peffer, "Hood River consumers will find it neces sary to conserve on gasoline. I have been notified that our station will be allotted only 16.500 gallons for the next three weeks". Our weekly ales have been running around this figure." Roseburg Allowance Reduced. ROSEBURG, Or., May 10. (Spe cial.) Mayor Hamilton was notified today that beginning with this morn ing gasoline will be distributed in limited quantities. Pleasure cars will be furnished with 20 per cent of tank capacity, trucks 50 per cent, but farmers operating trucks qr tractors may receive full supply. Garages will be supplied with only 30 per cent of the normal amount used. Senator McXary Says Inadequacy of Appropriations Compels De partment to Restrict Work. Work of the plant industry depart ment of the government must be con siderably curtailed during the coming year because of lack of funds, and as a result the offer of Portland to pro vide grounds here for an auxiliary plant experiment station cannot be accepted at this time, according to advice received by the Portland Cham ber of Commerce yesterday from Senator Charles L. McNary. The sen ator's telegram says: "In regard to the offer by Portland to supply . ground for experiment in bulb culture and general plant indus try work, am advised by W. A. Taylor, chief of the bureau of plant industry, department of agriculture, that the department is compelled by inade quacy of appropriation to reduce work during the next fiscal year. There fore, it is impossible to undertake the work at Portland outlined by you. Mr. Taylor advises me that the best that can be ' done is tocontinue on reduced scale the work for which fa cilities have already been provided at Bellingham. "Wash., and Chico, Cal. NEW PHOJME LINE FORMED Slate Gulch Company Incorporated Willi Offices at Pendleton. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) The State Gulch Telephone line, with headquarters at Pendleton, filed ar ticles of incorporation here today. The capital stock is J1600 and the in corporators are V. F. Moore, C. F. Bloom and W. L. Creswell. Ira R. Aldrich. C. I. Walker and M. Sherman Hawk have incorporated the Methodist Camp Ground association of eastern Oregon. Headquarters will be located at Wallowa Lake, Wallowa county. The Northwestern Fruit exchange, organized under the laws of New Jersey, has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. Oregon headquarters for the company are in Portland. The Bend Juniper Products com pany of Bend has increased its capi tal stock from $5000 to $50,000. The Jacobson-Jensen company of Portland has filed notice of increase of Us capital stock from $25,000 to $75,000. The L. B. Menefee Lumber company of Portland has increased its capital stock from S760.000 to $1,000,000. The Hampton Livestock company of Bend has filed notice of dissolution. PATROL HOPES REVIVED State Forester Gets Message From Western Department Air Service. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) Hope that Oregon forests will be patrolled by airplanes during the com ing summer was revived here today when V. A. Elliott, state forester, received a. letter from C. H. Ar nold, at the head of the air serv ice for the western department, with headquarters at San Francisco, to the effect that the patrol might be ex tended to this state in the event a sufficient number of planes were available. In a previous letter re ceived from Mr. Arnold it had been stated that the patrol for 1920 would be confined to the state of Cali fornia. Mr. Arnold inquired as to the num ber of schooled observers that could be furnished by the forestry depart ment in the event Oregon was in cluded in the patrol. Spur Discontinuance Asked. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) The Oregon Electric Railroad com pany has filed with the public service commission application for an order allowing the company to discontinue its spur track and station at Logan ville, Washington count'. SICKNESS REDUCES EARNING CAPACITY Health is needed today as never be fore to keep pace with the increasing cost of living. The man or woman whose earning capacity is lowered by sickness is seriously handicapped, for debt may be added to his burdens. No one can afford to disregard the slightest warning symptom. When the blood becomes so thin that the complexion is pale and sallow, when indigestion and dizzy spells become frequent, when the slightest effort seems to exhaust the strength, it is time to begin treatment with the tonic which Mr. George Kessler of No. 515 East Ohio street, Indianapolis, Ind.. used and recommends. "I became so weak that I had to quit work," says Mr. Kessler. "I was run down and nervous and my stom ach was in bad condition. My nerves seemed to be completely unstrung and I had tingling, prickly sensations in my muscles and fingers. I had fre quent attacks of indigestion and suf fered so much at night that I lost needed sleep and became weak and without ambition. "When it seemed as though noth ing would give me relief I read about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and procured a box. I felt so much better after taking one box of the pills that I con tinued taking them. In six weeks 1 went back to my work and now feel as strong as ever. My nervousness has entirely disappeared and I no longer have stomach trouble. Had I known what I do now I should never have waited so long before beginning treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." Write today to the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. T., for the free booklet "Building Up the Blood." Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams' rink Pills or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. 60 cents per box. Adv. sion of the legislature. Besides this amount there was due the state from these corporations and individuals on May 1 the sum of $2300.22. George C. Brown, secretary of the state land board, believes the state will receive at least $5000 annually as a result of the enactment of the sand and gravel law. "HAPPY" GORDON LEAVES Paroled Convict to Engage in Business San Francisco. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) "Happy" Gordon, paroled convict, whose recent employment at the Ore gon state hospital here resulted in the walkout of about 25 attendants on the payroll at the institution, quietly slipped away from Salem a few days ago and is now in San Fran cisco, it became known today. Be fore leaving the city, however, Gor don went to Dr. R. Lee Steiner, superintendent of the hospital, and informed the latter of his proposed departure. Gordon is still under restraint of the state parole board, and under the terms of his release is required to report monthly to the secretary of that body. He is said to have formed a partnership with another ex-convict In San Francisco and is engaged in the painting business. Is Hoover a THE national conventions at Chicago and San FrarP cisco are approaching. Are the party leaders getting' panicky about the Hoover boom? Are old party ties breaking, over the prospects of having "A Great Business Executive As Chief Executive ?" At any rate the "regulars" are worried. They see the danger of the voters flocking to the man who offers them the prospects of more business and less partisanship. Read this article The " Hoover Menace " in the May CURRENT OPINION. Dr. Frank Grane Joins Current Opinion Frank Crane, one of America's foremost editorial writers, jonra CURRENT OPINION as co-editor with Edward J. Wheeler. CURRENT OPINION will maintain its position as the leading -monthly review magazine of America plus Dr. Frank Crane. The May issue is a consolidation of The Democracy Magazine and CURRENT OPINION. The best features of both publications will be retained with Edward J. Wheeler and Frank Crane as joint editors. Is Congress Making Peace or Political Capital ? Shall a League of Foreign Nations be called in to extricate us from the War from cvhich we do not seem able to extricate ourselves ? This would be a national calamity. But if Congress dilly-dallies much longer in its effort to make Political Capital for the coming election such a situation may arise. This interesting tangle is pre sented in the May issue of CURRENT OPINION. At Your News-stand ALSO in the May Current Opinion 'Can War Ba Tarminatad by a ReTolaoonr "Tha Nwct ThiC in Strikes." "The High Cost of B amines In. efficiency in American Govern ment, by Oonmer Frank O. Lowdea of Illinois, Republican Aspirant for the Presidential n otxunei tiovi "The TribnlatJon of the Queen Bee in Finding a Mete." "Peculiar Sir Auckland." A "Close-erp" of the New British Ambessador. "The Illuminating Letters of Henry James." And eftfelea ef eoeel tatereet en Sciatica, Pelttfce. KcHgton. Bual. sen. Iitratara,MastcPatry aaa tba Drama. CURRENT OPINION THE CURRENT LITERATURE PUB. CO. 65 West 36th Street, New York City Wholesale Distributors For Local News-stand MAHAN NEWS AGENCY, 43 N. FIFTH ST. State Derives $644. SALEM. Or.. May 10. (Special.) A total of $644.51 has been received by the state from corporations and individuals removing sand and gravel from navigable streams of Oregon, under a law passed at the 1920 ses- Statc Patients Klopc. SALEM, Or., May 10. (Special.) Christopher Roth, who ws committed to the state hospital from Multnomah county last September, and George T. Holland, who came to the institution from Portland two years ago. eloped from the grounds of the hospital late last night. Both men have relatives in Portland and the officers there have been notified of their escape. The patients are considered harmless by the officials. Cherrians to Visit University. SALEM. Or., May 10. (Special.) About 100 Cherrians of this city will leave here early Wednesday by auto mobile for Eugene and Corvallis to make inspections of the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural college. about 600 head of cattle. Mr. Miller hopes to make shipment through to Kort Klamath within the prescribed legal limit of 30 hours without un loading the stock. Cattle to Go to Range. ROSEBURG, Or.. May 10. (Special.) S. C. Miller, pioneer stockman of Dillard, was today loading 19 cars t cattle for shipment to Fort Klamath to be placed on his range there for the summer. This shipment includes OFFICIAL PRINTED IN 4 COLORS ABOVE DIE-CUT SIZE 4 Vi x6 Vi EACH 25 ABOVE DIE-CUT SIZE lO'ixlo EACH 50 QUANTITY DISCOUNTS to DEALERS NATIONAL CONVENTION Portland, June 22,23,24 WALLER BROS. 424 N.-W. Bank BIdg. Phone: Main 8925 PORTLAND', OREGON EMBLEMS For Decorations j ' BELOW SQUARE j SIZE 11x8 'j TWO, 2o- j "OASIS" POSTERS . OAS I S PRINTED IN 3 COLORS " Tillamook I. W. W. Jury Disagrees. TILLAMOOK. Or.. May 10. (Spe cial.) The Jury In the case of Giw I Hersche, an I. . vv . who was tried and, being unable to agree, was dis missed. A new jury was selected and the case is being retried. SCHLUTER HELD TO JURY Alleged Communist Leader I'nder Bond of $1000. Saturday, was out from Saturday Herman Schluter. alleged leader of noon until 11 o'clock this morning I the communist labor party, who was arrested on a charge of criminal syndicalism, was held to answer to the grand jury yesterday by Muni cipal Judge Rossman. His bail was placed at $1000. Schluter was ar rested on a warrant sworn to by Walter F. Geren, special investigator, of the district attorney's office. Warrants for-the arrest of Schluter and other alleged leaders of the com munist labor party were issued when it became apparent that the govern- "On HIGH" and cwithout a miss ni en ana F I Up the hills on without a miss! "Red Crown' gives that steady, depend able "pull" that carries you over the brow with ease. It is made to meet the require ments of your engine. 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From Thifi to Plump Girls The expressions of happiness and gratitude of several of his young lady patients for whom he prescribed the recently successful flesh forming product, known as three-grain hypo nuclane tablets, is related by a phy sician in one of the medical publica tions and it comes as a surprise to the ordinary layman to learn the heart throbs of distress which seem to affect so many young people who are abnormally thin. Also to know that the weight can be so readily In creased by the use, regularly for sev eral months, of this peculiarly named preparation, now obtainable of the best apothecary shops in sealed pack ages with complete instructions for self-administration. Adv. io In (25 HEADACHE TABLETS For Headaches and Neuralgia A Mistake Made by Many Don't wait for rheumatism to in dicate diseased kidneys. 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