THE OREGOXIA, FRIDflT, MAY 21, 1920
' erence provision of a bill passed some I El
months ago, of which Mr. Sinnott
TO ABROGATE RULES
Traffic to Be Sent Without
Regard to Routing.
EMPTY EQUIPMENT MOVED
Tirst General Instructions for
Handling Freight Jam Issued
by Commerce Commission.
was the author, 3730 ex-soldiers ob
tained farms in the Shoshone and
North Platte project opened early in I
this year.
All the representatives from Idaho,
Oregon and Washington supported
the "bonus legislation in the caucus,
it was understood.
WASHINGTON. May 20. In its
first general order directed at the
freight Jam, the interstate commerce
commission late today instructed all
railroads to forward traffic without
regard to previous routing and at
the same time abrogated all railroad
rules governing car service.
The commission also issued formal
orders to more than a score of the
lines with respect to movement of
empty equipment to points where
congestion has become the most seri
ous. Rates applying on shipments which
were re-routed were nullified and
charges over the route by which ship
ments finally are sent were made the
eame. Operating officials of all lines
were instructed to disregard con
tracts, agreements and arrangements
in carrying out the commission's
orders, the first to be issued under
wide powers vested in It by the new
transportation act.
Specific provision is made for the
daily movement of solid trains of
empty cars, coal cars to be sent east
ward and box cars for grain loading
westward. This latter order affects
virtually every road and was designed
to aid- in breaking the blockade at
frateways and terminal and to avoid
the shutting down of scores of man
ufacturing plants.
The programme outlined in the gen
eral orders has as its secondary aim
the return of cars to their home
roads.
By this it was hoped that many
lines might be able, by virtue of re
gaining use of their own equipment,
to alleviate local tieups.
NEW YORK, May 20. The car
shortage, coupled with labor disturb
ances on the railroads, is 'rapidly cre
ating an acute situation here, it was
said by business men today, who as
serted that building operations were
being seriously affected. Announce
ment was made by the merchants'
association yesterday that a number
of additional maaufacturing estab
lishments have been forced to close
because of lack of raw materials and
others would close perhaps every day
from now on unless something drastic
was done to relieve the situation.
LOtJISVIILE, May 20. Head
quarters in Louisville of railroads
with southern port connections have
sent telegrams broadcast to. connect
ing lines from Pittsburg to San Fran
cisco, announcing free movement of
freight in the south and suggesting
the use of Gulf and South Atlantic
terminals for export business as one
means of relieving freight conges
i tion in the east, middle west and
west.
The telegrams asserted that seven
southern ports. New Orleans, Mobile,
Jacksonville, Brunswick, Savannah.
Charleston and Norfolk are open and
that export business can be handled
if lines at Ohio river crossings, St.
Louis or Memphis could be reached.
RETROACTIVE TAX IS FAVORED
House Committee Orders Favorable
Report on Veterans Bill.
WASHINGTON. May 20. The house
ways and means committee today or
dered a favorable report on the sol
dier relief bill, with a provision levy
ing a 10 per cent stock dividend tax
retroactive to last March 15, included.
Efforts to eliminate the stock tax
provision were defeated, 13 to 12, the
same vote. by which the provision was
adopted earlier in the day Three re
publicans and ten democrats sup
ported the provision.
The vote approving the bill as a
whole was understood to have 'been
15 to 10, eight democrats and two re
publicans were said to have opposed
the bill, which was supported by 13
republicans and two democrats.
Tentative plans to bring the bill up
in the house Saturday were, agreed
upon by republican leaders.
BIG ISSUES UP TO VOTERS
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OREGON PROJECT FAVORED
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his colleague, Mr. Hawley. last night,
when a determined effort was made
to eliminate the soldier settlement fea
ture, the charge being made that it
was wholly a "western reclamation
echeme."
The opposition to the farm settle
ment provision was led by Repre
sentative Will R. Wood of Indiana,
who was one of those to brand the
plan as a western desert land project.
Replying to him. Representative
Sinnott eaid:
"There is no legislation that lias
been before the house for years that
Is more defensible than the land pro
visions of this soldier bill. It is de
fensible from an economic, senti
mental and patriotic standpoint.
Increased Crop Forrcant.
"From an economic standpoint it is
defensible because it will increase
crop productio.. and add to the walls
of the nation. Defensible from the
sentimental and patriotic standpoint
because the boys who fought across
the waters to defend their homeland
are justly entitled to an opportunity
to obtain a piece of that very home
land they so bravely defended.
"No legislation "before congress for
years has been so misrepresented as
this land legislation. It has been
sneered at. hacked at and stigmatized
as a western arid desert land as a
southern swamp-land scheme. Those
who so stigmatize this legislation
have either never read the testimony
before the public lands committee or
they have fully ignored the hearings
in order maliciously to misrepresent
the bill. 1 took testimony for several
weeks upon this legislation and re
ported a bill from the public lands
committee containing the same.
All States Declared Included.
"The bill that I reuorted has born t
made the basis of this legislation. It
is not a western echeme. It is not a
southern scheme. It covers every
state in the union. Director Davis of
the reclamation service said projects
existed in almost every state.
"Now, what do you think of men
who stand upon the floor of this i
house, whose sole stock in trade is to
deride the deserts of the west and
say that we want to put the boys
amid the cactus of these deserts?
"The gentleman from Indiana (Mr.
Wood) says there is dynamKe in this
land provision. There is no dynamite
in it, but he is trying to inject 'wood
alcohol into the biU to blind you to
the merits of the provision and kill
the bill.
"Mr. Wood still lives In the time
and the atmosphere of the statesman
who said lx!t the ridge of the Rocky
mountains be the western boundary
of our republic and let the statue
of the fabled God terminus be cited
upon the highest summit, never to be
thrown down, to mark the western
boundary of our republic.
Data on Farm Entries Read.
"This is not a western Irrigation
scheme alone. If it were, it would
be absolutely defensible and justifi
able would be the best investment
-the government could make, for the
reclamation service with an expend!
ture of less than J120.000.000 produced
in one year nearly $90,000,000 of
stock and crops.
"Mr. wooa tens us that not one
boy in 1000 would take up a home
on one of these projects. He is ab
solutely refuted by what is going
on today."
Representative Sinnott then read
letter from the state commander of
the American legion of Wyoming,
snowing that under the soldiers pier-
a repudiation of Mi. Wilson's idea of j
what constitutes the big national '
issue.
As a result of the Wilson letter the
democrats are lining up in two fac
tions, the uncompromising Wilsonites
on one side and the Chamberlain
Bryan, democrats on the other. Sen
ator ChamberlairTs enemies have spent
considerable money in circularizing
the registered democrats. One effect
ot this attack is the sudden reappear
ance in Oregon of many old-time act
ive democrats who are friends of
f!hamhprlain anrl whn hnvi i-t 11 rnH
tf t hp Kf a p t r kp what f hpv ra n H r !
to help him. This is the first time
that Senator Chamberlain has ever
experienced real opposition for a nom
ination at the hands of the democrats.
So far as known, he has not turned
his hand over to help himself, but is
depending on his political associates.
Little Money at Stake.
Very little money is at stake on
the primary. A few thousand'dollars
havevbeen posted on the presidential
outcome, and there have been offers
of heavy odds that Chamberlain will
be nominated. Some hundreds of dol
lars are up on the county commis
sioner fight, but that appears to be
the extent of the betting.
Scarcely any attention is being paid
to the nomination for United States
senator on the republican ballot, but
there is a little flurry in the third
congressional district, where Repre
sentative C. N. McArthur. incumbent.
Is opposed by organized labor, which
has indorsed Thomas J. Sweeney for
the nomination, and E. E. Smith, for
merly active in labor circles, is
third contestant. Labor's opposition
to McArthur is said to be due to the
latter's attitude toward strikes, and I
it is said that organized labor made J
a strong drive to have union men
and women . register so they could
vote against McArthur. Getting the
vote to the polls is another matter.
Representative Hawley of the first
district and Representative Sinnott of
the second district have little or no
opposition. Mr. Sinnott's position as
chairman of the committee on public
lands is one of the most important
committees that Oregon is interested
in, and is of great interest to cen
tral and eastern Oregon.
- Seven 'Seek Secretaryship.
Seven aspirants are in the field for
the nomination for secretary of state,
and this is the most important state
oflice on the primary ballot. -Each of
the seven has 'made a campaign and,
while each is confident of success,
the result is a matter of doubt. The
four justices of the supreme court
who are candidates for renomination
have no opposition In their own or In
the democratic camp.
Judge McCourt is the only circuit
judge up for nomination, and opposi
tion to him is negligible. There- is a
scramble, however, for the three dis
trict court judgeships; and more or
less campaigning is being done for
district attorney. T. M. Hurlburt,
sheriff, has divided opposition for the
nomination, but his official record
stands him in good stead. While
Sheriff Hurlburt commanded the
Multnomah guard during the war, his
son fell in the Argonne forest. Five
active campaigns have been in prog
ress for the nomination for coun ty
commissioner. It looks like a horse
race. For county clerk. J. W. Eeveridge is
confronted by Arthur W. Jones, who
is backed by organized labor, which
is said to have 1(5.000 registered votes.
Senate Fight Develops.
Gettirfg down to the county ticket,
however, the most interest is dis
played in the legislature. The senate
aspirants have precipitated a bitter
fight and there is also uncommon ac
tivity on the house end of the ticket.
Because of the character of the at
tacks made on I. N. Day, who has been
a prominent factor ,in working out
the Oregon road programme and sys
tem of financing by automobile li
censes, his friends are talking of
"single shooting' him that is, they
will vote for Day, and this is equiva
lent to five votes.
Between a dozen and 20 "tickets"
have made their appearance, dealing
chiefly with the legislature. There
has been the greatest crop of special
tickets this year that any campaign
Another Notable Sale
Tricolette Overblouses
$4.95
Another shipment has just arrived of the same
wonderful blouses that sold so quickly a few weeks
ago. At the same bargain price we expect them to
sell " like hotcakes."
Colors are navy, flesh, white, rose,
bisque, coral, copen and turquoise
Two styles, both with, hip-band effect, round neck and short sleeves ,
excellent quality tricolette. A buy you cannot duplicate elsewhere. "See
.ing is believing' be sure to see these wonderful blouses!
Every Suit, Coat and Dress in Stock Is Reduced
Ever since our Easter Clearance Sale reductions on all suits, coats and dresses
have been in effect. Our customers know this and have profited greatly. It isn't
necessary to shop around for bargains you'll find them right here!
New Jersev Sport Coats in Tuxedo O " O
Style Extra Special JL y-c
Jersey, the smart, the practical, the much-desired, is at its best in
these exceptionally good-looking sports models. In navy, brown and
black, they can be worn with practically any color combination of
plaid or striped skirt. Remarkably good vfllues for the type of coat.
Wouldn't You Like One of These
Tempting Silk Frocks at
$22.45
We especially suggest a youthful taffeta, because there is a
delightful variety of modes. Then there are georgettes, as
, well as satin 'and crepe de chine. It is well to shop early
plan to come in the morning, if possible.
Suits at Astonishing Reductions
$35 $45
First-of-the-week selling took many splendid models from the
racks, but others equally as good have replaced them. You
will find varied styles, every one formerly priced much higher.
Choose between serge, tricotine, velour, silvertone, jersey,
navy and a few colors.
Hats ' to Offset the Summer Costume
Georgette Hatsf Special Price $12.50
Of the "picture" variety are these big graceful' hats of white,
pink, black and navy georgette, simply wreathed with dainty
flowers. With one of these pretty hats, so modest in price, any
woman may be assured of good style. They're on the third floor.
Don't you want one to wear Sunday?
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has known. The result has been to
work confusion in the minds of unin
formed voters, for there are duplica
tions, contradictions and strange
alignments of candidates. Some of
the tickets have been put opt for the
explicit purpose ot worKini; cuniu
sion, and in thi .they have been a
success.
Hiram Johnson discusses Japan and
Tainted Oriental News. The fighting sen
ator writes exclusively in SUNSET every
month. Adv.
A curious feature of the theaters in
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Creates an Appetite
Aids Digestion
Purifies the Blood
and in the
summer drink plenty of
MILK IS THE IDEAI3
FOOD for children at all
times, but particularly in
the indolent, sultry days of'
early summer.
COLD LUNCHES WITH
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MILK drinks will supply
the added energy needed to
withstand the beating heat
of the season.
MILK IS ECONOMY,
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value for the same money
than any other food prod
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an extra quart a day for the
summer?
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day, works hard and sleeps well.
It will help you to do this. Fifty
years' phenomenal sales prove its
merit. Prepared by educated
pharmacists. Get a bottle today.
Remember .
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Kor
Secretary of State.
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Ask Voters to Elect
A. W. JONES, County Clerk
We ask you to support Arthur W. Jones for County Clerk for the fol
lowing reasons:
1. He is the hignest type of American citizen, respected by everyone with
whom he has come into contact.
2. Himself too old to serve under arms, he gave two boys to his country's
service; one served in France, the other is at present in the Aviation
Service.
3. During the war he served honorably and with distinction as an officer
of the Government in adminstering" wage adjustments under the
Macy Board.
4. His record, both public and private, is clean no shadow has been cast
upon his record during the war and
5. Being the father of soldiers, service men will receive nothing but con
siderate and fair treatment at his hands.
EX-SERVICE MEN'S COMMITTEE
' . ' T. R. MAHONEY, Chairman,
461 Schuyler Street
BEN G. FLEISCHMAN,
(Address) Oregon Yacht Club
C. R. DEABLE,
225 West Park Street
B. F. PLETKA,
. 616 Quimby Street
raid AdT. by T. R. Maaaney, 41 Schuyler St.