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4, TTTTE MOItXING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920 GIRL 10WS SECRET .OF PONZI'S AFFAIRS Most Important Cog in Busi 'r ness Not 21. FAMILY INVESTS FUNDS Tounj Woman Directs 32 Clerks. i .; Takes in Millions, Signs Checks, ind Also Pays Creditors. BOSTON, Aug. 23. (Special.') If there is any one -who can resolve or der out of the chaos into which Charles Ponzi's affairs have fallen since the government and the state forced him to shut up shop it is Lucy Meli, a young: woman scarcely past S.0, born in Sicily, who has been Pon zi's private secretary, general man ager and the most important cog in the complicated business whatever It may turn out to have been that Ponzi engaged in. This young woman, black haired, modestly dressed, who speaks Eng lish without a trace -of her native tongue, and who appears to have a clear grasp of business affairs, still holds the fort in the Ponzi offices in School street, though the Securities Kxchange company technically no longer exists. -She is awaiting the will of. the receivers and is going over the books alone, having dis charged the 32 assistants that com posed the one-time office force. StIU Loyal to Ponzi. Miss Meli is still loyal to Ponzi and visits him frequently at the Charles street jail, where he Is await ing trial on charges of larceny. She is confident that her employer will be cleared, despite the fact that he has been declared insolvent to the extent of probably $4,000,000 and that thousands of depositors have sent their notes to the attorney general for collection if possible? "I can't understand what has hap pened." she said. "1 still hope that matters will be straightened out. I hate to think of any one losing money here. 97 ,m THREE OFFICERS IN CHARGE AT NEW EAST SIDE STATION. I in! -'v. . , w vri II f f t': I Vf 111 t I ft l 1 ' ) fs?r4S " I ! v sv il " - l ' - i"- f t , - I i T v- - r"- s v i - - - -, M WEST'S SUGfiH STAYS UP XEW YORK DROP JTOT TO AF FECT SAX FRAXCISCO JfCCH. Officers detailed to tne Biew police anb-atatlon : Reading from )feft to ris ht Jokn Cord en, desk maul Roberta, sergeant, in charge of station, and J. D. Wright motorcycle patrolman. Griffin POLICE IN SUBSTATION XEW QUARTERS OPEXED BEL3IOXT STREET. OX Sergeant Roberts Is in Charge Un til Return From East of Lieutenant West. Crime on the east side is expected to be reduced materially as a con sequence of the opening yesterday of the new police sub-station at Thirty fifth and Belmont streets. When the entire personnel is on duty, some 40 My family Invested with Mr. Ponzi, patrolmen, and nine officers for day and I have three notes myself. My brother is the only one whose notes were due and paid before the clos ing of business. .If the business Is insolvent we will lose as well as the others." Came to V. S. at 8. Miss Meli is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gaetano Meli of 73 Temple street. Revere. She was brougiit to this country when 8 years old. As she explained, she finished her busl. ness education in May, 1918. and then sought a position where she would not be obliged to be a slave to routine work. Since she became Ponzi's assistant ehe rose from the duties bf the only omce neiper to mat of general man ager and private secretary, hiring tne assistants nerself. She was burdened with the responsibility of taking in the money which poured into, the Ponzi office so fast that the clerks were unable to count it at the end of the day's business. She not only directed the force of clerks, but when Ponzi was absent she kept the crowds of investors moving and signed Ponzi's checks. "Liking the work, I frequently worked as much as 16 hours a day." said Miss Meli. "None else could do my work and though Mr. Ponzi of fered me a vacation and though other people wanted me to go to work for them at higher wages, I stayed here nd worked every day from the time 1 came until now. 'Until the receiv ers take charge I will remain here. ana wnen everything is done, and I have done all I can to straighten inings out, i snail take a good rest," she said. ana nigni snuts win do there. Robert Griffin, sergeant for 31 years with the police department, openea the new. station yesterday as officer in charge, during the absence or Police Lieutenant West, ex-assistant to the chief, who- is in the east. On his return Lieutenant West will as sume direct charge. The new sutv-station affords "the police an opportunity to respond to emergency calls from the east side. it was pointed out yesterday, mucn rr.ofe quickly than from the present central headquarters. Downtown irai- fic has in the past delayed officials in reaching the scene of crime to such an extent that perpetrators often made their get away. With an auto mobile and - motorcycle at the new station, this is believed to have been overcdme. Lieutenant Van Overn will be in charge of the first night relief of the new station, having assumed his du ties last night. Lieutenant Wads will have charge of the second night re lief. All will report and be under the directions of the central head quarters. All patrolmen now on duly on tne east side will report to the new sub station, which is Tioused in a fira station, beginning September 1 both for duty and for relief. Other changes in. the police depart ment were made yesterday in an ef fort to check the crime wave. Plain clothes men were placed under the command of Sergeant Hills, who will do special work. Vice dens, gambling and bootleggers will be attacked by the new squad. became. lost in a smoke haze off Long! Beach and was forced to light on the Pacific until it could get its bearings. Those with the flyer were Dr. E. W. Rockey and F. Sherwood, bound from Portland to Tokeland, Wash. The plane stopped at Astoria to take on gas and then made out across the Washington headland at the mouth of the Columbia. Clemence was flying in the face of a strong headwind and thought he had reached the vicinity of Tokeland. When he dropped to' a- lower altitude all the trio could see was water on every side. c The Jouraey was continued Just above the water until several fishing boats were sighted and the machine settled on the swells while the pilot inquired his way. SCANT FISH PACK LIKELY MARKET COXDITIOXS UPSET PLANS OF CANNERS. NEW FISH LAW UPHELD LABOR WILL CELEBRATE Liiree Hays' Continual Jubilee to Be Held in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 23. 'Special.) The Vancouver trades and labor council has decided to hold a three days' celebration here this year beginning Saturday. September 4. and ending Monday night, September 6. Permission has been granted to the council to use Ksther Short park Sunday and Monday, when picnics win be held. On Monday exercises will be held in the park, when Will lam Bouck, master of the state Brange, and Carl Brannon of the rail road brotherhoods and C. H. Moran, local secretary, will epeak. .A round-up will be held in the post, and athletic sports will be staged at the park. The committee expects there will be 15,000 people here lor this big .celebration. LOIE S. FAVELL1 IS DEAD FOR3IER SAILOR IS VICTIM OF TOXSILITIS. Most All Plants on River "Will Close for Year Tomorrow; Season Good One. . ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) The indications ar there will be few, if any, fish packed on the Co lumbia river this year, and little if any fish caught outside will'be packed during the closed season, which will start at noon Wednesday. A meeting of the packers was held this afternoon to discuss the matter and. .while no agreement was made, the great majority of those present said market conditions are such that tbey do not want the fish and cannot afford to pay a price for them that will warrant the fishermen operating. Practically every packing plant on the river will close for the year on August 25. The spring fishing season, which 111 close at noon Wednesday, bids fair to endwith good catches of sal mon being "made. On Saturday after noon the gillnetters and seiners in the lower, harbor made good hauls. Last ignt tne take was not so good near the mouth of the river, but in the blind and north channels above the Fort Columbia dock the gillnetters ; a rule made splendid hauls. The highest boat reported having 2700 pounds, while others got from 000 to 1500 pounds. The fish appear to be in little bunches, and the ones lucky enough to strike one of those schools make a killing. One peculiar thing is that the salmon come in the flood and then rush out with ebb, but as they come farther up each suc- eeding tide they are ready for their run to the upper river. FISHERMEN FAIL TO GET SIRE0 INJUNCTION. DE. Refiners, However, Declare That Price Cut Eventually Will Have .to Be Met. Sale of Fish Caught Beyond Three- Mile Limit During Closed Season Barred Tomorrow. Failure of both the supreme court and the federal district court to grant complaining .fishermen of both Ore gon and Washington an injunction prohibiting enforcement of the new law barring sale of fish caught off the Columbia river beyond the three mile limit during the closed season, puts that law in effect for the first time tomorrow at . noon. Carl D. Shoemaker, executive secretary of the fish commission, left last night for Astoria to "enforce the law to the fullest extent," according to his own announcement. . The law in question was passed by the 1919 Bession of the legislature, but was not enforced that year be cause a restraining order was ob tained by the fishermen, and when this later was dissolved by the court it was too late in the season for its application. This year similar ac tion was sought, but Judge Aikin of Astoria decided in favor of the state. The case went to the supreme court, which passed final judgment Saturday.- Meanwhile Washington fisher men filed a complaint in the federal court in Portland and had a hearing before Judge Bean yesterday. A tem porary injunction was denied and hearing on the petition for a perma nent injunction cannot take place until ' three federal judges can be assembled here. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Sugar, prices In San Francisco win noi De materially anecteo, at least for the present, bythe reported break in the New York sugar market. according to officials of local sugar refining companies. The price here today remained steady at J20 a 100 pounds. In the face of New York quotations as low as $47. Eventually, it was pointed out, the prices must be me, inasmuch as the Pacific coast refineries are in direct competition with the eastern refineries at Kan sas City. St. Louis, Chicago and other middle western points. Officials of the Western Sugar Re finery and the California & Ha waii Sugar Refining company, com menting yesterday on the market reports from the east, asserted that the drop was occasioned by the Howell. American and federal refin eries in New York and the McCann refinery in Philadelphia meeting the price established by the - Arbuckle company of New York a fev weeks ago. These quotations were reported: American refinery, $22.50 a 100 pounds; Howell refinery, $17."10: Ar buckle refinery, $17.10; federal re finery, $17; and McCann refinery, $17. SUGAR SPECULATOR IS BEATEN Shipment Loses $6 3,40 0 Value "While En Route on Ship. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 23. Pity the poor sugar speculator. His days are filled with worries and his nights with more worries all because sugar ha the Jumps. This is illustrated by a big shipment of Java sugar arriv Ing in Seattle aboard the Horalsan Maru and now stored in the new warehouse at Smith Cove. Tho Bhipment amounts to 1.270,000 pounds, and when it left the oriental port for Seattle by New York quota tions it was worth 22 cents a pound or a total of $279,400. Over night on July Zi, while the sugar was en route to Seattle, the owner lost $12,700, when sugar fell 1 cent in price. Then came another drop on the 16th, and those who own the big supply found themselves possessed of an article worth $63,400 less than it was on the 13th. dividual, wearing striking gowns and having a catchy collection of original songs. She is assisted by Billy Rog ers, a violinist who can play while vdancing; and Harry Stone, a genuine jazs artist at tne piano. ju.i has parodies on such melodies as "Dardanella" and introduces a ditty all about ihe adventures of a Jewish clothes dealer in China, "At the Pay Station" is the skit put on by Charles Fargo and Dolly Rich ards. They have a line of amusing patter. Taylor and Francis, who claim to have nothing serious in their act, put over a great deal of spon taneously funny stuff. Harvey. Heney and Grayce call their offering "On the Course" because they hap pen to possess a pair of golf clubs and a colored caddy. When they get through poking fun at each other they play trombones, cornets and French horns. While one of the team of Brosius and Brown skates and does fancy bicycle riding, his partner in a - bald wig, a fantail mustache and hobo s outfit many sizes too large for him, cuts capers on the stage. Just to look at him is to laugh and the youngsters take to him immensely. GOVERNMENT LINE HEADY 10,000 CATTLE TO BE TRANS PORTED IX TWO MONTHS. EILERS BLAMES CHANTERS BUSINESS MAN TRIES TO HOLD SINGERS FOR POLICE. Employed "by City "Water Works After Long Terms of Serv ice at Mare, Island. Loie S. Tavelll. 26 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tavelll, of 1438 Division street, and formerly of the United States navy, died August 23 PIPE LINE IS REJECTED Mt. Angel Prepares to Install Mod ern Water System. - MT. ANGEL. Or., . Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) The city council has formally rejected the defective eight-inch water pipe recently Installed to con nect the reservoir with the old water system and has ordered cast-iron pipe of the same size, the first car load of which arrived the other day. Public demand for permanent coa- ptructlon to prevent water shortage from which the city has suffered for several vp&ra rausAd the nniinf.il'ft .lo tion in face of the fact that tho $20.- I t 000 bond issue for the project is I nearly exnuuaiea alter ine purcnase of the pipe and there hardly will be enough left to purchase a pump for the city well. Because of this It is proposed to amend the city charter to permit the additional expense. T . . . . .................. T - A. X ' I : - - - , v A ' ::r !. - v 1 GIRL SWEPT FROM HORSE Young Woman Caught In Eddy and Goes to Her Death. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 23. In at tempting to swim horseback across the Spokane river early this evening. Miss Pearl Romelly, age 17, was washed from the back of her horse. and carried into a swirling eddy to her death. Miss Romelly was with a girl com pamon when the accident occurred. She was an accomplished horseback rider and had crossed the river with her horse on numerous occasions. The body had not been recovered up to a late hour tonight. - Protection of Fish Asked. Persons Interested in fish preserva- ' tion near The Dalles have petitioned the state game commission to order that a portion of the water of Mill creek be directed the length of the ! bed of the stream in order that the finny creatures may live there. The city water supply is taken from Mill creek and below the reservoir the stream dries up entirely. State Game Warden Berghduff is of the opinion that the city water gets preference over the fish in this case and that nothing can be done for them. I.oie s. Tavelll, former member of the V. S. navy, Tvtao died August 23 of tonsllitU. Socialists to Speak. Seymour Stedm&n, candidate on the socialist ticket for vice-president of the United States, will speak at the auditorium Sunday evening. Septem ber 12, according to word received by local socialist leaders yesterday. William H. Henry, member of tbe na tipnal executive committee of the party, wiM deliver an address Septem ber 6 in the Lincoln high school as sembly room. Mr. Stedman will be accompanied to Portland by Eugene Wood, author and-personal friend of Eugene V. Debs, ff. In St. Vincent's hospital of tonsolltis. Mr. Tavelll was born at Bull Run, Or., and was an employe of the city water works. During the war, he enlisted in the navy, and served at Mare Island, Cal. where he was injured in an accident. He spent ten months In the nava hospital and was discharged from the navy In November, 1918. He survived by one brother, Frank, ana four sisters, Anna, Elizabeth, Mary and Rose. The funeral will be at 9 A. M. tomorrow. August 25, from St. Ig natius church, East 42d and Powell Valley road. SEAPLANE FORCED DOWN Pilot Brings Machine Safely to Surface of Water. Two passengers in a hydroplan piloted by J. D. Clemence received thrill Saturday when the machin PLANE THEFT IS CHARGED Municipal Judge to Rule in First Case of Its Kind Here. For the first "time in the history of Portland, ' a, municipal Judge will today have an opportunity to dee'de legal question in connection with the ownership of an airplane. Part of the plane was seized on a search warrant yesterday by Inspectors Tichenor and Abbott -and was held at police headquarters last night. me warrant was issued on infor mation furnished by L. A. Jones, vice president of the Metallic Boat com pany, who alleged that the carriage had been stolen from his plane, and that the wheels and tires were at 530 East Stark street. The police seized the wheels and tires, but made no arrests because the case appeared to be civil rather than criminal. LINCOLN COMBINES FAIRS County Seeks to . Eclipse Record Set Last Year. E. L. Lister, secretary of the Lin coin County Fair association, arrived in Portland yesterday to complete various arrangements for amusement features at the Lincoln county fair scheduled for September 21, 22 and 23. Lincoln county, which last year took first place among Oregon fairs In points for quality of exhibits, plans this year to even- eclipse its own record. Numerous Bmaller fairs held in Lincoln county, including the famous fair of the Siletz Indians, will be combined this year in the one ex hibition. Livestock and agriculture will take first place in the exhibits, but planB have also been made to display the variety of sea food taken from New port harbor. Public sale of livestock, including a herd of prize Holsteins will be made. At the Theaters. Awning Fire Leads to Altercation When Shriners Want to Leave Building. An awnlngr fire at the Tonseth Flor al company store, 287 Washington street, early last night, lead to an altercation between H. J. Eilers and members of the AI Kader Temple chanters, with threats of filing charges on both sides. The fire was of slight consequence, but brought fire equipment to the scene and the flames were confined to the awning. The chanters were rehearsing In a fourth-floor room or tne rtotncnua building and were just ready to leave when the arrival of the department attracted attention. Hurrying to the elevator, the party of a dozen singers descended to the ground floor, where Mr. Eilers endeavored to have the pilot return them to the upper floor, saying the fire had been caused by cigarettes thrown from the upper window and that he had called a policeman to arrest them. The chant ers declined to be detained, but gave their names to the officer in charge of the fire department and threatened charges against the business man for having attempted to keep them in. a building endangered by fire. Lieutenant Walter Bray of engine No. 21 suffered two mashed fingers while' fighting the fire. He was at tended at the emergency hospital. 84 Additional Miles of Road and Operating Facilities Will Be Turned Over Soon. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) With new locomotives to ar rive at Vancouver, B. C. this week and an extra supply of cattle cara, the Pacific Great Eastern railway, owned by the British Columbia government, is ready to start autumn traffic in earnest. Ten thousand cattle will be brought out the next two months from the Cariboo country, according to estimates that have reached the office of A. B. Buskworth, new mana ger of the government railway. Eighty-four additional miles of the railway will be turned over for opera tion September 15. so that the line will then extend to Deep creek, al most 300 miles north of Squamish. It will then be within 52 mile3 of Queen el. The bridge ecross Deep creek will be finished late in October and track laying will then be pushed rapidly to Quesnel, which should be reached at the end of the year. Operating facilities such as tanks. depots add roundhouses are being in stalled at Williams lake station for a new divisional headquarters. This is - the distributing center for the Chilcoten and Harper's camp country into wnicn settlers are flocking. "There is a spirit of optimism throughout the central British Co lumbia country," said A. F. Proctor, chief engineer, who has returned from inspecting the railway. F. L. Hubbard to Represent Oregon BAKER. Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Forrest L. Hubbard. who retired from the -office of grand master of the state of Oreson, Independent Order of Oddfellows, during the state convention of the lodge held in Baker three months ago, is now on his way to Boston in company with his wife, where Mr. Hubbard will act as grand, representative to the sovereign grand lodge of L O. O. F. to be held in Bos ton during the latter part of Septem ber. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard intend to visit New York and several other eastern cities, and expect to return to Baker in October. Life Insurance Men Gather. BAKER. Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) E. N. Strong, assistant manager of the Oregon Life Insurance company, ar rived in Baker Saturday from Port land to take charge of a conference of all eastern Oregon agents of the western corporation. The affair was attended by salesmen from all of the principal towns from Pendleton to Ontario. An elaborate banquet opened the affair at the Geiser Grand hotel Saturday evening. This was followed by an important business session. Still and Whisky Seized. A still, seven gallons of corn moon shine and 200 gallons of corn mash were seized last night' in a raid at 7610 Fiftieth avenue southeast by Pa trolmen Miller and Miller, and reve nue -'officers. The squad arrested Ralph Knight. 21. and Gerald Jacobs. 19. and held them In connection with the case. Canadians Ask About Roses. Portland's reputation as a rose city drew Port Commissioner Shelly and Park Superintendent Rawlins of Vancouver. B. C, to the city yester day to Inspect the planting and grow ing of rose bushes. The Canadian metropolis plans to add to the beauty of that city as Portland has done by planting numerous rose bushes. As sistant Park Superintendent Wiegand of Portland accompanied the guests on a survey of parks and residential districts. The visitors returned north last night. - INQUEST FURNISHES CLEW i "They've Driven Me Out," Dying Grocer Gasped, Say Witnesses. Possibility that more than one per son was concerned in the shooting to death of John M. Thompsen, grocer, the night of August 20, developed last night at an inquest by Coroner Earl Smith. Witnesses testified that Thompsen, as he lay dying before his grocery store 'at Forty-third and East Harrison, gasped: "They've driven me 'out." This and the fact that one of the parties was "a young man," another dying statement of the victim, were the most important developments. The coroner's jury returned a verdict reading that Thompsen came to his death by a gunshot wound "Inflicted by an unknown party or parties." Safety School Is Planned. KELSO, Wash., Aug. 23. (Special.) Under direction of the Columbia safety board,, a safety school will be held at Ostrander during this week for the instruction of employes of the Ostrander Railway & Timber com pany in first aid and safety methods. S. A. Beadle, director of the Columbia safety board, is arranging details, and he and experts from the Wash ington state safety board will give the instruction. Fishing Season Ends Wednesday. KELSO, Wash. Aug. 23. (Special.) The poorest fishing season in many years will terminate Wednesday August 25, and the season will remain closed Ttor a period of 16 days, -re opening September 10. Many fisher men lost money during the past sea son, and some of them will not re sume during the. fall season unless conditions improve. . Test to Select. Postmaster. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Aug. 23. The civil serv ice commission has ordered exam ination to fill a postmaster vacancy at Vale, Or. The examination date has not been set. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 680-21. r Adv, .. m. . Pantages. JUST who contributes the most fun and tho best laughs on the Pan tages bill this week would be a diffi cult question to decide, for the thea ter seems to be specializing in extra ordinarily good comedians. Josephine Davis of international fame; Taylor and Francis, who are extremely funny; Harvey, Heney and Grace, who have a funny coon caddy and some brand new jokes, are among them, and even in the last act of Brosius and Brown there Is a curious indi vidual who says nothing but looks much. The most elaborate act Is "The Kremlin of Moscow," a distinctly Russian production, which' opens with a prayer song In front ofvthe famous church. Gradually this is. merged into native dancing, the Vasa dula movement being followed - by several solos and group numbers. David Franklin also has a violin solo. A baby monkey, the tiniest one Imaginable, is part of Schepp's com edy circus. The circus is composed of a number of intelligent dogs who jump through hoops, waltz, march to music and one even mounts a high ladder and jumps into a blanket There Is a Mexican hairless that looks like a "runaway sausage" and can balance on its tail. Then there are about half a dozen monkeys, one of them, "Peanuts'" by name, who poses, salutes and umpires. "Jimmy," its pal, sits across the way and cracks nuts with a brick, applauding the other animals at Intervals. Josephine Davis is a chic little In- 3m Children Cry for Fletcher's Here are just a few Sample Bargain Prices of the many exceptional good piano and player piano buys offered to early shoppers. Our August Clearance brings prices down to the last possible dollar. Go where you like look where you may. Quality considered these values do not exist elsewhere. W. W. KIMBALL Mah. case, ivory keys; looks like new. PRICE $318 HARDMAN This is a real piano. A won derful snap AT $335 A SPLENDID PIANO Mah. Plain Case IIP ';.-?: The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the slgria ture of Chas. II. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-grood" are but experiments, and endanger tho health of Children Experience against Experiment. What is OASTORIA Castoria is a, .harmless substitute for Castor Oil, JPare-i poric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor ether narcotic substance. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, i- and by regulating' the Stomach-and Bowels, aids the as similation of Food; giving healthy and natural Sleep. Tho Children's l'anacca Tho Mother's Friend,' The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years THE CEimtm COHPMITi MCW TOB cm-. 1 1 . Guaranteed Price Only $278 BUNGALOW PLAYER PIANO Plain mah. case, ivory keys, full 88-note. Free 50 rolls tyord music. Special Price $565 SCHUMANN PLAYER Best Buy in City, Price $455 Free 50 rolls word music Specials in Chickering, Weber Pianos Reed-French Piano Co. Washington at 12th St. ACTION IS REPUDIATED EASTERX WASHINGTON" RAIL ROAD MEX FOR LAMPING. Affiliated Crafts of Spokane Ieny Hartley Is Choice of Mem bers of Brotherhood. SPOKANE, Wash, Aug-. 23. (Spe cial.) At & special meeting late last night the Affiliated Railroad Crafts of Spokane, an organization repre senting 4200 voters of eastern Wash ington, repudiated the action taken recently by its parent body, the Rail way Men's Welfare league of Wash ington, which voted, through its ex ecutive committee, to support Colonel . Roland Hartley for governor, and at tacked President K. E. Morrill of the league for his statement in the news papers intimating that railroad men In the state are united behind Hart ley. Spokane railroad men reaffirmed their Indorsement of Senator George B. Lamping for governor, according to C. C. Thrower, secretary of the or ganization. "C-Tir member in state executive committee. H. Sylvester Garvin, had no hand in the decision- of that com mittee for Colonel Hartley and did not even know of the decision after it was said to have been made" de clared Mr. Thrower today. To Every Buyer of Food Products! Here's vour chance to show the buying public that you are interested in lowering living costs Fill your requirements from the great nation-wide sale of War Department Food Products now under way. A wide range of food stuffs, comprising the en tire remaining War De-. partment Surplus Subsist ence Stores, is now being offered to the dealers and large consumers of the country at prices far below present market quo tations. This sale of canned vegetables, canned fish, cereal products, condiments, flour and other foodstuffs, in con junction with the War Department's extraordinary of fering of canned meats, enables every public-spirited handler of foodstuffs to materially assist the American public in reducing high food costs. These foods were packed under Government super vision and were inspected by the War Department. Here are some of the principal items to be sold, the prices which have been fixed by the War Department and the points at which large quantities are stored: Baking Powder, 1-lb. cans, 8c per can, New York City. Baked Beans, No. 1 cans, 6c per can, New York City. Baked Beans, No. 3 cans, 12c per can, Chicago, 111. Full Cream Cheese, in tins, 20c per lb., New York City. Yellow Cornmeal, 10-lb. and 100-lb. tins, 3c pr lb., New York City. Ground Ginger, -Ib. cans, 6c per can, New York-Baltimore-Boston. Jam, No. 10 cans, 90c per can, Chicago. Oatmeal, 26-oz. and 60-lb. tins, 3c per lb., Norfolk. Evaporated Peaches, 9c per lb., Baltimore. Curry Powder, 8-oz. cans, 18c per can. New York City. Pumpkin, No. 3 cans. 11c per can, Baltimore. Salmon, No. 1 cans, 22c per can, San Francisco-New York - City .Atlanta and New Orleans. .Vienna Sausage, No. 2 cans, 37V&C per can, New York City and Columbus, Ohio. Tomatoes, No. 2 cans, 8c per can, Baltimore. Tomatoes, No. 3 cans, 11c per can, Baltimore. Tomatoes, No. 10 cans, 33c per can, New York City. Tomatoes, No. 2Vi cans, 9c per can, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Beef Tongue, No. 2 cans, 65c per can. New York City, Baltimore. TABLE OF DISCOUNTS. FOR QUANTITY PURCHASES MADE AT ONE TIME. Per ct." ..10 ..12 $ 250 to $1000.... $1001 to $2500... $2501 to $5000 $5001 to $10,000.. Perct. ...Net ... 2 ... 4 ... IVi 10,001 to $25,000.. $ 25,001 to $50,000.. $ 50,001 to $100,000. .15 $100,001 and over 20 TERMS OF SALE 19 per cent with order; remainder upon receipt of notifi cation that shipment is ready to go forward. No special order blank is necessary. No order for less than $250 accepted. The War Department reserves the right to de liver amounts approximating quantities ordered, if for any reason order cannot be delivered complete. All goods offered subject to prior sale. Prices are subject to change without notice. All prices are F. O. B. point of storage. There are many items not listed above. Apply to the nearest of the following depot quartermasters, for infor mation as to where orders for any definite commodity can be filled, and for list of additional offerings not men tioned in this advertisement. DEPOT QUARTERMASTER New York City, 461 8th Ave. , San Antonio, Texas. Boston, Army Supply Base. Atlanta, Ga, Trans Bldg. Chicago, 1819 W. 39th St. San Francisco, Cal. CHIEF, SURPLUS PROPERTY BRANCH Office of the Quartermaster General, Munitions Building, Washington,' D. C.