THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1920 ,
RAILROADS TAKE OR
NEW LEASE OF LIFE
Car Shortage to Be Over
Few Years, Says Official.
in
HAULING FUEL IS PROBLEM
Plans to Ship Coal Through Great
. Lakes to Relieve Pressure
Under Consideration.
NEW TORK, Aug-. 12. The rail
roads of the United States will soon
be in a position to provide for them
selves and ask no consideration from
outside agencies, Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway, told the senate's committee
on reconstruction and production to
day. Since the roads returned to private
ownership, and with increased rates
and increased wages authorzed, work
men and officers have taken on a
new lease of life, which has already
been reflected In better freight con
ditions, he said.
Mr. Willard made these statements
while discussing the needs for freight
oars. He said there was a shortage
of from 30 to 50 per cent in freight
oars, but that within a few years the
railroads expected to be able to over
come this shortage.
Mr. Willard said the roads have a
tremendous task ahead in rehabilitat
ing equipment which suffered under
federal control, largely because of war
pressure.
He said transportation of fuel was
the most serious problem before the
railroads today. As a result of delay
It is necessary to make great haste in
getting the winter's supply into New
England and the northwest, he said,
adding that approximately 600,000 tons
of coal monthly, exported, would re
lieve the coal shortage and probably
reduce the burden of the roads at
home.
He said that plans whereby more
fuel might be shipped tr rough the
great lakes to relieve railroads of the
burden, were under consideration.
Ponzi could not have handled the-xnll-lions
of them necessary to make the
fortune he claimed to have amassed
without the knowledge of the offi
cials. "Soon after our investigation was
started Ponzi was advised by letter
that coupons would not be redeemed
in this country except for legitimate
postage purposes, and postmasters
were instructed not to redeem them.
The best evidence that he did not deal
in coupons in foreign countries is the
fact that he has never produced for
eign customers or foreign coupons.
"The most amazing thing is that
people invested their money with
Ponzi. I can only attribute it to his
personality they invested in the man.
We warned hundreds of people against
him.
"We found it difficult to talk with
some people they were so Impressed;
they believed so strongly he was do
ing what he said he was doing.
"One of Ponzi's attractive features
was the easy manner in which he
talked in millions instead of hundreds
or thousands. He simply charmed,
dazzled the people
Later Ponzi said:
'I am not going to run away. If I
had intended to do that I would have
done so yesterday, and would not
have gone through what I have today."
SCHUDE TO FACE TRIAL
EX-GERMAX OFFICER MAY
SEXT TO CHICAGO.
BE
UNUSUAL BARGAIN MADE
S'outh to Spend Xights in Jail Un
til He Pays for Stolen Ring.
PENDLETON, Or.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Lnder sentence, but never in
court, Alfred Jackson, 18 years old,
who has been employed in the yards
of the state highway commission here.
Is to spend as many nights in the city
Jail as it takes him days to pay back
money ror a ring: he stole from
fellow worker. Jackson took a ring
from a shirt pocket of one of his as
sociates. He sold it, he said, to a pal,
who has since left town. The loss of
the ring was reported to the police
and Jackson was arrested. After be
ing: questioned he admitted his guilt.
The man whose ring Jackson took
did not desire that the youth face a
prison sentence for the larceny. He
made the proposition to Jackson that
be stay on the job and work out the
amount of the ring's value. Jackson
agreed. Chief of Police Roberts told
the man to bring Jackson in each
night and lock him up. and to take
him to work each morning
The meals will not be on the city.
The agreement was otruck between
the three parties and is in operation.
If Jackson tries to break his bar
gain, he goes before the courts; if
not he will sdon be free.
PAPER MILLS ASK CARS
Newspapers Fear Suspension Due
to Lack of Stock.
KEW YORK. Aug. 12. Many news
papers will have to suspend publica
tion and production and shipment of
print paper must cease unless the in
terstate commerce commission modi
fies its priority orders in allocating
coal ana wood cars, PhiliD T. Dodee.
president of the International Paper
company, declared today.
In a letter appealing to the com
mission ior consideration or paper
mius needs ror rail equipment to de
liver their fuel and duId wood. Mr.
Dodge said that more than 400 news
papers of the United States directly
dependent upon the International
Paper company for their paper stocks
re now "living from hand to mouth."
ARBITER WILL STOP
.IS
Nominee Opens Stump Tour
at Camp Perry, Ohio.
SOLDIERS HEAR MESSAGE
Alleged Intelligence Agent Is Said
to Have "Written Letters With
Military Information.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 12.
(Special.) Theodore Schude, alias
Arthur Le Grande, .alias Lieutenant
Arthur Kincaid, arrested by the mili
tary authorities at the Presidio on a
charge of attempted desertion, prob
ably will be tried in Chicago instead
of this city, on a charge of fraud
ulently obtaining money from the
United States government.
Schude, an ex-German intelligence
officer and member of the royalist
party of that country, was said to
have intercepted mail addressed to
Lieutenant Arthur Kincaid of the
American expeditionary forces, and
later to have impersonated Kincaid.
Schude later was honorably dis
charged and subsequently enlisted at
the Presidio here as a private under
the name of Arthur Legrande.
According to United States Attorney
Silva, the local federal courts have
no jurisdiction in the matter of pros
ecuting Schude for obtaining money
under false pretenses, inasmuch
the crime was committed in Illinois.
Silva Intends, however, to file charges
of perjury against Schude and will
present the charges before the fed
eral grand jury.
Further investigation of Schude's
movements developed the fact that he
constantly kept in touch with the
military authorities in Germany after
his enlistment at the Presidio, let
ters written in German and contain
lng considerable military information
were found in Schude s effects.
RED SAYS HE'S CONVERTED
Last
Creed Xow "America First,
and All the Time."
CHrC AGO." Aug. 12. Herman G.
Hoffman, confessed radical and mem
ber of a gang headed by John .Alex
ander, police said, was arrested to
day. With his arrest detectives said
they gained considerable Informa
tion regarding the activities of the
band, three alleged members of which
were seized several days ago.
Hoffman, who returned from Ger
many two months ago, admitted, de
tectives said, he had been there
spreading bolshevist literature and
conferring with members of the
alleged international radical organi
zation. "I'm through with all this red
stuff," Hoffman said. "When a man
has looked over the conditions in
Germany and those foreign countries
and compared them with the good old
United States he ?s certainly a fool
to claim any other creed than 'Amer
ica first, last and all the time "
While in Germany Hoffman said
he held conferences with John Bur
ton, Indicted with William Bross
Lloyd and 19 others recently sen
tenced on charges of seditious acts.
Burton fjed when released on bond.
Burton, he added, has headquarters
in Hamburg and Berlin and has a
large band of followers and workers.
PONZI
IS
ARRESTED
(Continued From First Page.)
pending on reinvestments from his
customers, and on the word 'iat
would be passed.
"He did not dare advertise in
the newspapers and we did not want
to make it known we were investi
gating his business, for the publicity
was just what he needed. When the
story of his operations first got into
m.wspapers, he welcomed it. for it
pave him a chance to get before the
public. It was during the last few
weeks that he collected the greater
part of the millions that trusting per
sons turned over to him."
Ponxi Once In Exporting- Business.
Ponzi. the inspector said, once was
In an exporting business in a small
way and it was probably while thus
engaged that he learned of interna
tional reply coupons. His oft-repeated
explanation of how he could manipu
late them at a tremendous profit
probably sounded plausible to many
people not acquainted with postal
regulations, but postoffice officials,
he said, knew it was impossible.
The department's investigation, he
added, had extended to all sections of
the country and throughout Europe
and although he was unwilling to
discuss evidence collected, he declared
dealings in international reply cou
pons was not responsible for Ponzi's
millions
Ponzi went to his home at Lexing
ton tonight and announced he would
make no statement. The house was
under close surveillance.
Probe Begun In February.
Ill reply to inquiries,- Inspector
aloseoy said:
Our attention was first called to
Ponzi's operations last February, when
inquiries began coming into the office
from investors and prospective in
vestors. Since that time we have
been working in Europe and else
where.
"We have obtained conclusive evi
dence that there has been no abnor
mal issue or redemption of interna
tional reply coupons, while in some
countries the use of coupons has been
greatly curtailed to prevent this very
scheme. There is no means by which
a man can manipulate international
reply coupons. Ponzi's claim that he
has made millions in this way is sim
ply a stupendous fraud.
Manipulations Held Impossible.
"The entire Issue and redemption
of International reply coupons
throughout the postal union for six
year 3 would not aggregate $500,000.
SHIPPING LAW DEFENDED
Senator Jones Denounces Delay in
Appointment of Board.
SEATTLE, Aug. 12 Merchant mar
ine legislation enacted by the last con
gress will restore American fleets
to commerce if its provisions are car
ried out. United States Senator Jones
of Washington, author of the recently
enacted shipping law, declared in an
address before the loungr Mens F.e
publican club here today.
Senator Jones denounced delay in
appointing the new shipping board of
seven members and asserted he had
been informed that no appointments
might be made until after the elec
tions.
BIG DYE FIRMS TO-MERGE
four Largest Manufacturers in
Country Planning Step.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. An ap
proaching merger of four of the
largest chemical and dye manufac
turers in the country became known
today. The companies concerned are
the Barrett company. General Chem
ical company, Solvay Process company
and Semet Solvay company. Whether
the National Aniline & Chemical com
pany also will be a party to the
merger is undecided.
Details of the merger, involving
about $200,000,000, will be made pub
lie eoon, it was stated.
Governor Views Rifle Contestants
in Action and Tries Hand at
- Breaking Clay Pigeons.
CAMP PERRY. O., Aug. 12. Gover
nor Cox opened his campaign travelB
today with an address at the national
rifle competition, urged continued
American interest in marksmanship
but honorable settlement of national
disputes without war. "Peace by
arbitrament of reason rather than
force." was the vision he gave an
audience of soldiers, sailors and
civilians.
Without specific reference to the
league of nations. Governor Cox said
he believed universal hope was for
prevention of war by amicable settlement.
I believe every home in America."
he added, "indulges the hope and
breathes the prayer that we will
never again engage in war. if. with
honor, we can keep out of war. Can
we not catch a vision of it as we
face toward the future?"
Commission Plea Applauded.
The governor received much ap
plause in his . reference to world
peace and also when he declared that
the government should bestow com
missions won by Americans in the
war and not received before their
discharge.
This was "governors' day" at Camp
Perry and the governor presented to
Captain C. J. Vananberg, Bridgeport.
Conn., a silver vase, the Ohio execu
tive's trophy in the rifle contest. Cap
tain Vananberg made 149 hits out of
150 shots.
Before his address Governor Cox
viewed the rifle contesants in action.
He became so interested that he took
off his coat and for the first time
tried his hand behind a clay pigeon
trap. He scored eight hits out of 14,
but by using the second barrel on
four.
The governor was given a military
welcome, receiving the executive
salute of 14 guns.
Cox Appeals for Suffrage.
Another appeal to democrats of the
Tennessee legislature to ratify the
woman's suffrage amendment was
sent tonight by the governor. On re
ceipt of a message from Governor
Roberts of Tennessee, Governor Cox
replied:
"The platform' presented to the
country by a political party is not
only an evidence of intent but of
good faith. It carries the specifica
tion which will be rendered it the
opportunity presents. In the modern
and better day of American politics,
it is regarded as a promissory note.
The national democratic convention
declared for the principle of woman
suffrage and pledged the party to an
earnest effort toward its adoption.
The democracy of -Tennessee has. the
chance to redeem the pledges given."
"I recognize," the governor said, ad
dressing the soldiers, "that in a
sense you are assembled here for the
purpose of increasing the efficiency
of our military strength, and yet I am
convinced that the great mass of our
soldiers are united in purpose anu
prayer to prevent wars in the future.
if it can be honorably done.
Small Armament Favored.
'There will always be a national
guard in the slates, if for no other
eason than domestic defense, and
the military arm cf the federal gov-
rnment will be maintained, but the
hope that vast expenditures for arm
aments are a thing of the past pos
sesses every home in America, while
the common impulse that moves the
great mass of people world wide is
inspired by the vision of peace and
the settlement of controversy by the
arbitrament of reason rather than of
force."
Praising the national guardsmen's
record in the war. Governor jox eaia
many had failed to receive commls
sions won by bravery and declared
that belated justice now should be
accorded them.
Governor Cox elaborated on
theme in his acceptance speech, gov
ernment aid to ex-service men, de
claring many met obstacles on re
turning to civil life. These, he said,
the government should assist wher
ever possible, i
V. S. Marksmanship Cited.
The governor also cited the value
of American marksmanship in tne na
tion's history and expressed the hope
that America would continue "a na
tion of sportsmen, devoted to the
propaganda of wild life and building
health and sinew in the open."
Expenditure in war of lives and
treasure was stressed by the candi
date in his plea, for peaceful rela
tions between nations.
The cost to the Unit-id States," he
said, "was more than one million dot
lars an hour for over two years. Th
total expense of S22.00O.000.O0O was
sufficient to have run the revolution
ary war for more than 1000 years.
Army expenditures alone, so expert
claim, are a near approach to th
amount of gold produced in the Unite
States from the discovery of America
to the outbreak of the European war,
and yet the United States spent only
about one-eighth o tne entire cost
of the war.
Last War Hoped Lesson
"If civilization has not had It
lesson then there is no hope for it.
It could not stand such a war again
The genius of man has always mad
the last war the most ingntiui.
The American soldier, Governo
Cox declared, knows the meaning
modern warfare.
"There was very little romance,'
he continued, "in the long hours an
the slaughter of the front trench.
Regarding failure to award promo
PLAGUE FUNERAL STOPPED
Fifth Death Out of 12 Bubonic
Plague Cases Reported in Texas
BEAUMONT, Tex., Aug. 12. City
health authorities stopped a negro
funeral today, turned the hearse back
to the undertaking parlor and, arte
an examination of the corpse of a 7
year-old boy. announced that - th
child had died of bubonic plague.
This is the fifth death from plague
here out of 12 cases reported.
Store Open
9:30 .. M. to
6 P. M.
Shop Early in
the Morning
This month will see the windup of our big clearance of spring-summer stocks. To
clear out the old and make room for the new we are marking many garments at
HALF AND LESS THAN HALF. The thrifty woman will find suits, coats, dresses
and other splendid wearables that will give many months of service.
Suits at Less Than Half!
22 Jersey Suits Go at $22.45
Formerly priced to $45
Extra good quality tuxedo models in all wanted colors.
16 Cloth Suits selling regularly to 47.50 $20 00
8 Cloth Suits selling regularly to S65.00 00
20 Cloth Suits selling regularly to S95.00 t O O A C
now K n43a-siT3
18 Coats selling regularly to 39.50 $15 00
26 Coats selling regularly to $49.50 $20 00
21 Coats selling regularly to f r r ff
S59.50 now .3ZO.UU
Cleanup of
Silk Blouses
A big table full of blouses
formerly selling up to $10
Now $5.95
Georgette and crepe de
chine of splendid quality
and attractive styling
mostly white and flesh.
Better get a few extras at
this price!
Another Fine
Lot at $3.95
Dresses in the Bargain Class
9 Silk Dresses selling reg- dOA AA LoVely Voile and
ularly to 59.50 DJJJJ V r
urganaie uresses
xr n if r
i ou may Be
Smartly Hatted for
Fall For As Little
As $7.50
Do not think you need to pay, a high price
for an attractive fall hat, for at the Em
porium you will find very good-looking
models priced from $7.50 to $12.50. There
are tailored hats of clipped beaver, in
straight or rolled-brira styles; there are
snappy velvet hats in turban effects for
dress-up wear. Among the many" delight
ful models shown, most any woman will
discover her heart's choice, but if you do
not find just what you want, we will make
up a hat for you in. our workrooms that
will just suit your requirements.
If you prefer the more elaborate styles
we have them up to $35
18 Silk Dresses selling reg
ularly to S42.50 now . .
17 Silk and Jersey Dresses Ai n pjA
regularly to S29.50 now,J)l .OU
Two Small Lots of Ging
ham and Voile Dresses
Not 1 $5.95 Dresses at $2.85
Lot 2 $8.95 Dresses at $4.45
Formerly selling up to $35
Cleanup Price $15
Dainty frilly things in white and
summery colors.
Choose Any
White Tub
Skirt at 1-2
Choose Any Trimmed Hat
Selling regularly to $10, clearance $3.98
Sports Hats selling regularly up (hn nA
to $7.50, clearance J).UU
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12412 128 SIXTH ST, JUST OFF. WASHINGTON
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tions to soldiers whose gallantry had
earned honors. Governor Cox said he
ad given the subject much thought.
"The processes of promotion were
low in a great organization, even
after it had been won and recom
mended," he said. "There were thou
sands of boys cited for bzravery ana
advancement in rank who came home
without titular honors they had won.
Some may, without serious thought,
feel that if a soldier returned wlth-
ut injury, he is able to take up civil
life without difficulty. This, in many
instances, is not true. Breaks in the
careers of many lives turned perma
nently the whole course or tnings.
Therefore, . wherever our government
can aid, it should do so.
Angles for Soldiers Favor.
It seems . to me that the federal
government even yet should maKe
conferment of these, honors. The pri
vate who won the recognition to a
orporal's stripes is entitled to tne
attested record of a warrant. The
rreant the lieutenant, tne captain.
the major, the lieutenant-colonel, the
colonel and so on, should have what
ustly belongs to them.
Nothiner would give me a livelier
sense of genuine happiness -than the
opportunity of helping to bestow hon
ors richly won overseas and else
where."
Commenting on the national guard,
he said:
It seems to me that tne puDiic nas
not the proper appreciation ot tne
service rendered by the national
guard troops. These organizations
were maintained tnrougnoui me years
through the spirit of comradeship.
Their pay was small.
In the great conflict maintained
by American soldiers througn tne
Meuse-Argonne campaign of the 19
divisions under fire 11 were Irom
the national guard.
Fire Arms Training Urjtd.
American experience In marksman-
shin. Governor Cox said, demonstrat
ed in the war the value of training
in the use of fire arms.
The quick and accurate eye or tne
Americans." he said, "both on land
and sea, is something more than tra
riltion.
The men who lived with tne rule
in colonial days made possible tne
first resistance worth wlyle in the
revolutionary war at Bunker iiu,
he said. "Target shooting by the
American navy has been a matter of
nntinnul nride for years.
"There is .something in the Ameri
can blood which is thrilled by marks-
manshin. We like to recall com
munities 30 fcr 40 years ' ago when
mn imthered bv the thousands in
the turkey .shoots. It is doubtful
whether with a modern gun better
records are made than were reported
in th old davs by the old Dreecn-
loadinsr rifles. America has always
heen. and I trust will remain.
nation of sportsmen, devoted to the
propagation of wild life and building
health and sinew in tne open.
ROOSEVELT IS OX WAY WEST
Cox to Speak at Wheeling, W. Va
Convention Saturday.
COLUMBUS. O., - Aug. 12. With
i Governor Cox en route to Camp Perry,
Ohio, to deliver his first address since
his notification, and with his running
mate. Franklin D. Roosevelt, on a
western trip, the democratic plan of
carrying their cause to the people to
day was under way.
His next speaking engagement is at
Wheeling, W. Va., Saturday, when he
will address the democratic state con
vention and later a public gathering.
McAdoo on Stump Labor Day.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13. W. G. Mc
Adoo conferred with Senator Patrick
Harrison, chairman of the speakers'
bureau of . the , democratic national
committee, today regarding a cam
paign tour in behalf of the democratic
ticket. Mr. McAdoo will make his
first speech at Syracuse, Labor day,
and it is regarded as probable he
may make a tour of the Pacific coast.
LIQUOR F0LKJRUN TO COX
(Continued From First Page.)
that the "liberal" element was found
to be enthusiastically for Cox. Some
f the Cleveland expressions follow:
Park attendant Jimmy Cox is good
enough for me. But say, do you think
he 11 be able to bring back these big
pints we used to get for a nickel?
Orangeade dispenser Who cares
about Ireland or the league of na
tions? What we want to do is to
Cmpqua Fruit Men Picnic-
ROSEBURG. Or.. A.usr. 12. (Spe
cial.) A large number of farmers and
fruit growers of the Cmpqua valley
attended the first annual picnic given
by the Oregon Growers' association
today in this city. Senator McNary,
who was scheduled to -speak, was un
able to be here, but all other speak
ers were present and tne meeting was
highly Instructive and entertaining.
If There Is Need!
Have your son's and your
daughter's eyes fitted
now to a pair of glasses
before school begins. If
there is a question, have
them examined by us at
no cost.
STAPLES The Jeweler -Optician
266 MORRISON ST., Between 3d and 4th
take the government out of the hands
of the prohibitionists and give it back
to the people. 1 was a respectable
bartender before the ministers put
liquor out of business.
Printer I'm for Cox and cocktails.
Conductor Most of the boys I talk
with are for Cox. He's been a fine
governor and he isn't a goody-goody.
He doesn't have to say he's wet.
everybody In Ohio knows he is.
Butcher I'm against every man
who ever voted dry. - Harding did and
Cox didn't, so I'm going to do what
I never did in my life before vote
for a democratic president.
Saloonkeeper Cox will put an end I
to the ridiculous Volstead law and
the autocratic anti-saloon league. If
we put Harding and the other drys
in they'll probably make it a crime
to pick dandelions and elderberries.
Harding and Cox breik about even
numerically in the support of per
sons interviewed but. as stated before.
Cox receives the approval of all who
regard the restoration of alcoholic
liquor the dominant fssue. Several
individuals expressed dislike for both
candidates.
a report by Dr. A. A. Soule, city health
officer.
Deaths Exceed Births.
KLAMATH FALLS.. Or, Aug. 12.
(Special.) During the six months
preceding August 1 deaths in Klamath
Falls numbered 66. The number of
births reported was' 52, according to
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MAZAMAS AT MT. BAKER
Portland Party of 5 0 Is Making
Ascent or Mountain.
BELLING HAM, Wash., Aug. 12.
Fifty members of the Mazama club of
Portland, Or., were reported today to
be making" the main ascent of Mount
Baker from the eastern side. The
party left permanent camp- yesterday
and will return tomorrow.
A party of 22 persons, including
four women, climbed Mount Shuksan
early this week.
COMMITTEE IS SELECTED
State to Be Represented In Consti
tutional League of America.
SALEM. Dr., Aug. 12. (Special.)
A committee of 11 Oregon men has
been appointed by Governor Olcott to
represent this state in the Constitu
tional league of America, an organi
zation of leading citizens of the na
tion, formed for the purpose of keep
ing the people Informed relative to
the federal constitution, and preserv
ing and upholding the constitution.
Jerome A. Myers, national director
of the league, requested the governor
to appoint a committee for Oregon,
and asked that it be nonpartisan.
The governor has appointed the
following:
Richard W. Montague Portland,
chairman; Charles H. Carey, Portland;
C. E. Ingalls, Corvallis; Oscar Hayter,
Dallas; Ed Wright, La Grande; S. S.
Smith, Medford; Dexter Rice, Rose
burg; O. C. Gibbs, Lakevlew; Vine W.
Pearce, Madras; Daniel J. Boyd, En
terprise; Frank L. Chambers, Eugene.
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because they will need furs next win
ter, and still others because they
know H. Liebes & Co. quality, and
are taking advantage of the present
low prices.
15 to 50 Off
on all
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Coatees, Chokers,
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Including new, autumn styles just
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were designed by our exclusive de
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