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THE ' HORNING OHEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1920 HIGH LIVING CAST LAID TO WILSON Inflation Declared Tool Finance War. to FALL OF BONDS CITED Platform Advisory Committee Re ports on Investigation of Currency Conditlons."- KEW YORK, May 21. The1 Wilson administration is charged ith con tinuing to date a policy of inflation "by which it financed the war" and which is held responsible for the in crease in the cost of living since 1914. in tho report of the banking and cur rency committee of the republican na tional committee's advisory commit tee on policies and platform, made public here tonight. "Insofar as the war period is con cerned," It said, "we merely call at tention to the fact without express ing an opinion as to the wisdom or lack of judgement. But. the continu ance of the policy since the armis tice lays the administration open to severe criticism." The consequences of "this infla tionary war financing," It added, "are that: Great Injury Is Alleged. "It has caused groat injury through the consequent rise in the price of Roods and services that enter Into living costs: "It has greatly increased the cost of the war. "it has caused serious loss to pur chasers of liberty bonds, who were led to believe that these bonds were in vestments, which considering their Kilt edge character were offering fair market rates of Interest. "Continuation of the low federal reserve discount rate necessary to sustain the administration's .borrow ing policy for a long time after the armistice gave rise to excessive spec ulation during the year following the closo of the war. Credit Expansion Caused. "It caused further cradit expansion, weakened still more our gold reserve position and needlessly delayed the time of return to more stable econ omic conditions. It is in io small de gree responsible for the widespread feeling of uncertainty and insecurity that at present pervades our economic life." stantlally increase the cost on mixed carloads of cattle, hogs and sheep, be cause the rate Is based on the highest minimum weight of any of the species in the car. An appeal to the interstate com merce commission is the only method of obtaining relief and this is the step that is now being contemplated by the joint action of the carriers and shippers. H. A. Hinshaw, general freight agent of the Southern Pacific, said in reference to the matter yes terday: "The Southern Pacific company has been giving very careful considera tion to question of finding a way to relieve livestock shippers of these in creased charges. It has finally been decided that the best way to take care of the livestock interests would be to restore the old rates in effect prior to December 1, 1919. The carriers op erating south of Portland are, there fore, preparing an application to the interstate commerce commission.." TOURIST FIRE APPROVED RATE EFFECTIVE JCXE SEPTEMBER 30. Round Trip Ticket From Missouri River Points to Xorthwest to Cost $73. Approval of the interstate, com merce commission has been given for the summer tourist rates for travel to the Pacific coast, tickets to be on sale June 1 to, September 30, with final return limit of October 31. The round-trip rates apply to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver and Vic toria, B. C. San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and San IMego. From Missouri river points, St. Paul and Duluth, the direct route rate to northwest points is $73 for the round trip. From Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cheyenne the rate to Portland is $64.50, and to Seattle and Tacoma the rate is $69.50. From Chi cago the rate to any of the northwest cities is $89.50, and from St. Louis 84.50. For tickets to San Francisco, one way via Portland or Seattle, the rate is approximately $18 higher. Tickets will require validation at destination or other authorized vali dating point, and stopover will be al lowed en route. These are the rates on which the convention travel of June to the meetings of the Travelers Protective association. Kiwanls club and Shrine win oe nanuiea. rne rates appuea east of Chicago and St. Louis will be based upon this through rate, the special rates applicable in that ter ritory being within the Jurisdiction of the traffic associations of the lines in the territory. IMPETUS GIVEN DAIRYING 1 " 1 1 GRAYS HARBOR FARMERS AB SORB FAMOUS HERD. Transaction Believed Most Import ant in History of Community in Washington. ABERDEEN. Wash... April 17. (Special.) "With the absorption by Grays Harbor county dairymen of the E. L. Brewer herd of Jerseys sold last week at Satsop at an average price of $293 for females, optimism has been aroused in believers in the future of the county in dairying. Data concerning the sale, considered the most important transaction in this county since the beginning of system atio dairying, will be used in liter ature and distrbuted by the Aberdeen and Montcsano chambers of com merce and other Grays Harbor organ' izatrions interested in promoting the development of the county. Many of the animals purchased from the Brewer herd will be used as foun dation stock for the improvement of other herds. The following pur chasers have signified their inten tlon to work out the improvement of their stock on this plan: R. Trenck man of the Upper Satsop valley, C. B. Sherwood of Satsop, David Dey of Porter, Fred Crook, superintendent of the county farm near Atontesano; James Clark of Satsop, William Peter son of the Wynooche valley, Frank Quimby of Montesano. On the same day- 15 head of the Taylor herd, nearly as famous as the Brewer herd, were sold to county ranchers. 'JITNEY MOTION DENIED SEATTLE JITXEURS REQUIRED TO FILE APPLICATION. T"ndcr Court Ruling Drivers Who Fail to Comply With Ordinance Subject to Arrest. SEATTLE, Wash.. May 21. (Spe daL) Motion for a temporary re straining order that would allow jit ncys to operate in spite of the re cently-passed ordinance requiring jit neurs to file application for permls sion to. run on the city streets wa denied by Federal Judge Neterar thi morning, except the clause regardln the reduction of fares to 10 cents after midnight. As the matter stands at present, all jitney drivers who fail to comply-with the city ordinance are subject to ar rest. Fourteen were arrested today. W. R. Crawford, attorney for the jitney men's union, declared that the cases of all drivers arrested would be fought through the courts to a finish Under the ordinance recently tpassed by the council jitney drivers were di rected to file their applications not later than 5 o clocK Thursday after noon for a permit td operate over the city streets. Out of 300 city jitneys, not more than five had taken out per mits by Friday morning, according to License Clerk Marsh. 1 .TO CUTTING OF PRICES VIEWED BY BIKERS Opinions' Given in Answer to Questionnaire. DECREASE HELD BLESSING Chicago Financier Thinks Present Costs Due to Profiteering and Deflation Will Xot Hurt.' today granted petitions of residents on Eureka flat : -nave 55 miles of road running from Walla Walla to Preseott, with branches to Clyde and Eureka. The roads will be paved under the Donohue road plan. The county engineer Immediately will make the surveys and decide on lo cation, but the opinion was expressed by the county commissioners tha it will be impossible to start the actual construction this summer, owing to the heavy road building programme already under way in the county. It is probable that a macadam road will be built at first and surfaced later. Macadam road will cost over $500,000 for the improvement. The residents along the proposed route have been trying to get the road built for many months a during the wheat hauling period and- in the winter the roada are almost impassable. STUDENTS CHOOSE PLAYS BEAU BRCMMEL' TO BE GIVEX AT COSIMEXCESIEXT. AGED FARMER IS KILLED John II. Humphrey, Engcne, Dies When Stamp Puller Breaks. EUGEN-E, Or., May 21. (Special.) John H. Humphrey, a farmer aged 65 years, was killed on his farm eight miles southwest of this city in the. Spencer creek valley this evening when the sweep of the stump puller which he was operating struck him. The accident occurred at 1:30 o'clock. but he did not die until two hours afterward. A tug of the harness on the horse used to operate the pulley broke, releasing the sweep, and it flew back with terrific force. Mr. Humphrey is -.survived by a widow, two sons and 'three daughters:. Roy Humphrey, at home; Thomas Humphrey, living 'In Colorado: Mrs. Nellie Brishaer of Seattle, Wash.: Mrs. Dorothy Stanley of Ellensburg, Wash., and Mrs. .Maude Clayton or ushKosb, Neb. A son, D. H. Humphrey, was killed in France and another son, T. W. Humphrey, was accidentally elec trocuted on the Springfield bridge a little over a year ago. v TRAFFIC CHIEF COMING Charles S. Fee of Southern Pacific to Arrive This Morning. Charles S. Fee, pf.ssenger traffio manager of the Southern Pacific Rail way 6ystem, accompanied by Edward Hungerford, a magazine writer, is due to arrive in Portland today at 9:15 A. M. - Mr. Fee has been making a leisure ly trip over the lines of the road and has spent some time at . Ashland, Roseburg and Eugene the past two or three days. . Testerday he was met at Roseburg by John M. Scott, gen eral passenger agent of the Oregon lines, who has been on an inspection trip to the agencies on the Coos Bay branch. Mr. Fee . is occupying the private car "Berkeley" with his party. DODGE ESTATE IS SUED Federal Telegraph Co. Seeks to Re cover $480,000 Alleged Due. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. May 21. Suit to recover $180,000 from the estate of Dr. Washington Dodge, former assessor and banker, on the allegation that he headed a conspiracy which defrauded the Federal Tele graph company out of that amount was filed by R. P. Schwerin, presi dent of the company here today.. Dr. Dodge died on January 17, 1919, fol lowing an alleged attempt at self- destruction several days before. He was a survivor, of the liner Titanic and was president of the Federal com pany from December 4, 191 1, until his death. OLD SYSTEM -PREFERRED LIVESTOCK - SHIPPERS SEEK ING CHANGE IX RATES. Application to Be Made for Res i' toration of Former Method of Reckoning Charges. Livestock shippers in Oregon and Washington are dissatisfied with pres ent railroad rates. Before the roads were taken over by the government the charge was made on & basis of dollars per car. When the roads came under federal control, this waschanged to a basis of cents per hundredweight, and this system, is still in force.. The effect of this method is to sub- GIRL, 20, MARRIED AGAIN Lillis Hopkins, Divorcee, Bride of Youth 20 Tears Old. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 21. (Special.) Though but 20 years old. Lillis Hopkins today obtained a li cense to marry a second time. .Miss Hopkins is from Portland and when divorced obtained the restoration of her maiden name. She was married to Edward W. Findley, alee 20 years old, of Portland. . The ceremony was performed by Cedric Miller, justice of the peace. Edward J. Findley. father of the boy, was along to give his consent and witness the wedding. This was the only marriage license issued today, it biing Friday. I. W. W. SEEKING MANDATE Court Asked to Compel Change of i Venue in Centralia Case. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 21. Argu ment on a petition for a writ of man date filed by counsel for Mike Shee nan. charged with the murder of Ar thur McElfresh. Centralia Armistice day parade victim, to compel a chang of venue from the court of Judge R. H. Back of Clarke county was heard by the supreme court here today. The matter was taken under advisement. Hlmer Smith, co-defendant with Sheehan, has filed no petition for change of venue and is understood to be satisfied with. Judge Back as trial judge. NEW TORK, May 21. (Special.) The Evening Post asked leading bankers -throughout the country to express their opinion on the price cutting now prevalent. They were asked specifically how far In their opinion the country-wide price cut ting of merchandise would go, and whether they thought there would be a rebound from the low levels touched. They were also asked how far they considered readjustment a banking problem. Below are printed the replies received: ' "To the Editor of the Evening' Post: Chicago, May 21. I am pleased to hear of the price cutting in various lines. There is no danger of going too far. If It will only, cbme along gradually, as it is doing o far, it will be a blessing. In my opinion most of it is due to profiteering. Financial readjustment will follow price deflation and the increase of efficiency of the railroads. The ex tended banking: condition is not the cause but the effect of high prices, war- finance and railroad ineffi ciency. High rate for money or other forcible attempts to cure the situa tion will not only fail but hurt legiti mate business. There is no real fi nancial danger and if .every one will act with conservatism, consideration and common' sense, the situation, which is past its worst, will soon be greatly improved. "DAVID R. FORGAN, ' "National City Bank." Sales Held1 Cause. San Francisco. May 21. (To the Editor of the Evening Post.) Price cutting is partly due to clearance sales which are usual at this season. It is also due to some overstocking by retailers, which, together with the general belief that prices have been unwarrantedly high, has produced some alarm among these merchants. The significant fact is the remark able response of the public to the re duced rates. This indicates that very many of-the people had been holding back their purchases, awaiting as long s they could for jnore favor able prices. "It is probable that in some lines, prices will not go up again, but in others, especially staple goods, after the - retailers have sold out their stocks their replacement costs will acquire a price levet- Tnore or . less corresponding with that maintained, say; .two Of three months ago. The tendency hereafter should be to nar row - the margin betwn -- costs- said selling price and to-cause the mer chants to aim to meet a public de mand for lower prices.- This demand long overdue and cannot be .re garded as -other than healthy. I do not consider the readjustment as pri marily a banking problem, although is probable . that some merchants who are over-extended are taking ad vantage of the situation to liuiqdate. 'The recent warnings of the federal reserve authorities and other bank ers probably exert some influence in bringing about these sales, but it should be remembered that such warnings were directed to those busi ness men who were over-extended or holding goods for speculation. The railroad blockades are doubtless a factor in making a merchant uncer tain in many cases as to how much stock to carry. , VF. L. LIPMAN, Wells-Fargo Nevada Nafl Bank.' From Graham G. Lacy, St. Josah, Me. To the Editor of the Evening Post St. Joseph, Mo., May 21. So many elements enter into . the present rate cutting of merchandise that it is hardly possible to hazard i guess as to the extent of the move ment. I believe, however,- that un favorable weather conditions, over stocking with certain -classes of ex pensive goods 'and the fear of a fall ng market will bring about a very substantial reduction in price, so as to move goods. The last month has shown a decided reluctance upon the part of the public to purchase and- a tendency to quibble as to price. Many classes' of goods can stand material reduction-, and yet be sold by the retailers at a profit. If the price cutting movement becomes general, depletion of stocks and dif ficulty of obtaining goods to restock will unquestionably cause a rebound but not to present levels. It has been a foregone conclusion for some time, that the present high prices, especially at retail, could not be maintained. People are waking up to the absolute necessity of more economy in their -method of living and I believe that the action of the mercantile community in making drastic cut in prices s a wise move from their point of view. GRAHAM (3. LACY, Tootle-Lacy National bank. From J. C. Ainsworth, Portland, Or, To the Editor of the Evening Post Portland, Or., May 21. I am in clined to think the price cutting due to a more or less widesprea policy of reducing stocks of merchan dlse, to build up cash reserves o account of the dearth of time raone offerings, and a continued curtail ment of credits by : banks, in co operation with federal, reserve board policy, may force widespread price cutting. The world shortage or rood stuffs and labor and the broad demand for building materials do not .indicate permanent price reduction. In - my judgment, an easing of bank credits would instantly reflect a reDouna aue to the old barometer of supply an demand. I consider readjustment largely a banking problem and th present policy of the federal reserve board "a. most wise precaution ana one that will safeguard our business. as a whole. The only material and sure remedy for high prices is a forced curtail ment of extravagance in non-essentials on tho one hand and increased efficiency and production on the other. J. C. AINS WORTH, United States National Bank. Sardou's Brilliant French Comedy, "Suzanne," Selected for Presen tation in. Guild Hall. - UNIVERSITT OF OREGON. Eugene, April 17. (Special.) "Beau Brum- rael," an historical comedy of the post-revolutionary war period, has been selected as the commencement play to be given by the classes in dramatic Interpretation. The play as written by Clyde Fitch for Richard Mansfield. It is built around the celebrated English society leader. eorge (Beau) Brummel, of the late ighteenth and early nineteenth cen tury period. The part of the Beau will.be taken by Fergus Reddle, head of the depart ment of public speaking, who h charge of the work in dramatic In terpretation. The women's leads have been assigned to Irene Stewart of Eugene ana jLorotny wootion ui As toria, The production is to oe i feature of commencement week. Fol lowinar Is the cast: Mariana. Irene Stewart; Mrs. St. Aubin, Dorothy Wootton; Duchess, Vera Van Schoonhoven of Portland Farthingale, Helen Casey of Rose burg: Kathleen. Marlon Gllstrap of Lugene: housekeeper, Loeta Rogers of Independence; Beau Brummel, Fer Reddie: Prince of Wales. George Pasto; Sheridan, George Jamison of Portland; Manly, Claire Keeney of Eugene; Mortimer, Fred Dodson of Baker; Courtney, Carl Miller of Med- ford: Abrams. Stanley jMsman oi Portland; Simpson, George Stearns of Prinevllle; first bailiff, Glen Fuller of The -Dalles: second bailiff. Stan ley Elsman; Vincent, Randall Scott of Springfield. Sardou's "Suzanne," a oniiiant French tomedy of the hoopskirt period, will be presented in Guild hall on the campus April 30 ana- May with Miss Charlotte Banfleld or Portland, instructor in public speak ing, in the title role of Suzanne de Ruseville. and Helen Case of Tilla mook as Louise de la Glaclere. Others the cast are Loeta Rogers as jniie. Zenoble, Marlon Gilstrap as Mathllde, era Van Schoonhoven as M.me. uu- pont, Helen -Casey as Pauline, rea Dodson as Baron de la Glaclere, Claire Keeney as JL Brisemouche, Fergus Reddie as Prosper Couramont, George Stearns as Anatole, Carl Miner as Baptiste ,and Stanley Eisman as Francois. S & II. green Holman. Fuel Co, Adv. stamps for cash. Main $33. 5S0-21. ARCH SLOPE RESERVED NEWS RECEIVED OF PBtbi- . DEXT SIGXIXG BILL- LIMIT GN PACKERS DECLARED NEEDED Domination of Livestock In dustry Is Charged. SENATE HEARS KENDRICK Control of Big Stock Markets Won One by One Is Assertion; Eco - nomic Law "Suspended." WASHINGTON, May 21. The 'big five" meat packers dominate the live stock industry so completely that en actment of federal regulation legis lation Is necessary. Senator Kendrlck, democrat, Wyoming, author of bills for that purpose, asserted today, ad dressing the senate. "One by one the big stock markets have passed into their power," he said, "until today 'they control not only the 14 principal markets, but 14 others as well, so that their domiaa- tion of the industry is all but com plete. During the year 1916 more than 78 per cent of all the stock han dled in interstate commerce passed through their yards.' The packers obtained their post tlon, he said, by "suspending eco nomic law and defying statute law. The per capita meat consumption of the country and the number of Its livestock had been dropping off, the senator said. Hogs only had increased in number, due to the fact that Inde pendent packers still had a large measure of control, he added. "As conditions stand today," he con tinued, "the thousands of producers and millions of consumers who are so Interested in what goes on in live stock markets are wholly without protection." Protests against charges of prof iteering .being lodged against the meat packing industry were present ed to Vice-president Marshall and Speaker Gillette today by 60 firms styling themselves the "independ ents." The signers of the protest offered to prove to congress and the public that average profits represent leBs than five cents on the meat bill of an average family. Charges of profiteering, they de clared, have injured the meat pack ing industry, the farmer and livestock producer. PARTY OFF FOR VICTORIA Hudson's Bay Company Celcbra tlon Proving Attractive. VANCOUVER, Wash, May SI. (Special.) More than SO people from Vancouver will go to Victoria, B. C. Saturday night to take part in -the 250th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Hudson Bay com' pany. At least -56 more former rest dents of Vancouver now living in other northwest cltiee, are expected to join the party en route. Vancouver in 1924 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the erection of a Hudson Bay trading post here. and it is hoped the company will take part on .that occasion. . t Poet Card 8 Tears Oa Way. OTTTJMWA, la.. May 21. A post card mailed eight years ago this month in Kansas City by an Ottumwa STARTING TODAY For 4 Days 15L f") N T If you think you know ' ik: ! I money when you see it, J$ WAIT TILL YOU SEE irffe) "HIS WIFE'S MONEY" IfXaV tL 7 -6 r D a WyVX IrJ :trjk M 1 He a. westerner, full of pep i She am easterner who could step. She had money, he had none; So they married on the run. Later on as time went by She flew a little bit too high, And what HE did is plainly seen 'Inside today upon our screen. . GET GOIN'! PHILIP PELZ conducting PEOPLES SYMPHONIQUE ORCHESTRA TWO CONCERTS Afternoon and . Evening 7 woman to a friend here, has just been delivered to the addressee. Warship to Be Commissioned. NEW TORK, May 21. The super dreadn&ught -ennessee, one of the be commissioned at the New Tork navy yards June 3, it was announced here today IiOgffer Injured by Fall. Ole Larson, B0, a logger from Dee, largest warships in the world, will Or., fell on -the -pavement at Second and Couch streets last night and in jured his head. Physicians say his skull may have been fractured. He was taken to Sr. Vincent's hospital. The world's production of sugar in A . 1 . 1 a, ACt C 1 ( AAA pounds. " is Effect Is to Keep 2 6,000 Acres on Columbia Highway . for Use . of General Public. The north slope of larch mountain am h..n mod government reserve. n.nnri thai tiin nresident had signed the Larch mountain Din was in Portland yesterday. The effect of the enactment is w save for puuuc pleasure a. iqwi 26,000 acres along the-Columbia high wv 14000 having already been set aside in Columbia Gorge park, and the Larch mountain bill, covering zu sec tions or 12.000 acres. The- bill will have the errect i sav ing Multnomah falls ana untonu creek and Larch, mountain, lor tne public. The preservation of the north slope of Larch" mountain has been agitated for many - years. It memoes me watersheds of Multnomah falls and Oneonta creek, and lumbering oper ations were in a fair way to destroy both streams. " The bill was originated by tne Trails club through a committee com posed of Thomas Sherrard, chief for ester for Oregon, and W. J. Hofmann. The measure was mtroaucea py rep resentative McArthur and benator McNary, simultaneously. limit of the land reserved is in the hands of private owners and should they decline to exchange tneir prop .rtv. the obiect will be lost. Support ers of the project, however, do not believe the owners will refuse to aid in adding Larch mountain elope to Columbia gorge park. Those who are willing to exchange for other equally good property elsewhere- in the own ership of the government, will be en abled to do eo tnrougn uw xoresi ui fice in Portland. Action br the Portland Chamber of Commerce and by civic organizations resulted in prompt action being taken recently in congress. TRADE MS COMING EX-SECRETARY TO SPEAK IN PORTLAXD MONDAY. ON WITH THE DANCE! 55 MILES J0 BE PAVED Walla Walla, Wash., Commission 's. ers Grant Petitions. WALLA WALLA. Wash, May 11. (Special.) The county commissioners Paul P. Withein, TJ. S. Commission- ' er to China, to Give Iecture at Library la Evening. Portland business men will "have a chance next Monday to learn some thine of the importance of foreign trade and recent port and shipping develoDment here. W. C. Redf leld. fornur secretary of commerce, will be the speaker at the members' forum of the Chamber of Commerce at the noon luncheon Monday, stopping over here for a day en route home after attending the national foreign trade convention at San Francisco. He is accsmsanied by a number of repre sentatlves of the federal bureau of domestic and foreign commerce. Monday evening at 8 o'clock Paul P. Wlthem, Lnited states trade- com missioner to China, will give an il lustrated lecture on China at Library hall. The public is invited to attend this lecture, which will be admission free, and the members of the foreign trade club will attend in a body. Elliott G.'Mears, trade commission er of this country to the Levant, will arrive in Portland this morning to spend the. day. He. will-make his headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce. SECOND WEEK Most people think this the best of the big Columbia specials. We are holding it over to give you all a chance to see it C O L U M B Ta ORCHESTRA Afternoons and Even ings Orchestra Matinee at 2:30 P. M. SECOND WEEK A throbbing story of cabarets, jazz, high lights, love, of various sorts, and night life on Broadway's Great White Way. Admission- Afternoon, including Sunday - - 25c Nights - - - 35c and 50c Children 10c (Including tax)