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THE MORNING OREGONTAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1920 WAGES AS WELL AS LIVING COSTS FALL Decline Is General, Declares Packers' Attorney. NATION IS RETRENCHING Statistics Presented to Show That l'aj Increase to Employes Xow Is yot Warranted. , CHICAGO. Nov. 22. Statistics which he said were intended to show that there was a spirit of retrenchment in the nation's industry and that wages and the cost of living were fcoinj? down throughout the country were presented to Federal Judse Al schuler today by L.. H. D. Weld, rep resenting the packing companies- in the hearing of demands of 225,000 lacking company employes for a vvapre ucale increase of $1 a day. Judsre Alschuler heard the case two months aso, but never rendered a de cision. The hearing was reopened at the request of the packers, who maintained that the "decrease in the cost of livinfr since the previous hear ing should be taken into considera tion in this case, which is the first test between capital and labor as to whether there should be further wage increases now that living costs are de creasing." Stariatlca Show Trend. Mr. tVeld declared that the packers wero asking only that wages be not increased. lie presented statistics gathered by the packers from S73 in dustrial plants in various sections which quoted reductions in working hours, wages, the cost of living and number of men employed during the past 90 days. Of these plantB five had increased wages, 154 showed no change, 436 had reduced forces, 2118 reduced the number of working hours and 186 reduced wages, mainly by hiring new employes at reduced pay. In some cases both hours and wages were reduced. Mr. Weld said that in South Caro lina 2 cotton mills had reduced wages and that wage reductions also had been made by 17 industrials, mostly automobile, in Ohio, 10 in Indi ana. 25 in Massachusetts, 8 in New Hamushire. 17 in Missouri, 19 in Illinois, not including packers. Th fc7 firms on which reports had been iralhered had reduced their worKin forces by more than 200.000 the past 90 days, he said. Kach of the 879 indiiKiViM-ls emoloved more than 100 men, lie said. Food and ClothlnR Kali. In Chicago, he said, there had been an average decrease in the cost of food of 10 per cent in the last year and 13 per cent in tne iast u aays. Clothing had decreased 28 . per cent in 90 dkvs. he said.. Kansas City showed a clothing and food reduction of 31 per cent in the past year and Omaha a reduction of 26 ner cent in 90 dayshe asserted. Letters from several merchants in St. Joseph, Mo., read at today's ses sion, said they had made a perma nent reduction of 20 to 25 per cent in furniture, clothes and shoes be cause they could buy these things at 40 per cent less than they paid for stocks on hand. Mr. Weld frequently was questioned by Judge AlscTIuler as to whether his price comparisons had been made on the same quality of goods and he said they hail. . Sunday for Bert Hayes, hooktender at Poison's camp No. 3, who died of injuries received Thursday when a log rolled on him. The Eagles lodge of this city conducted the services. WALLA WALLA, Wash.,' Nov. 22. (Special.) Fayette Frank DeLong. 76, died of cancer of the stomach after a lingering illness at his home in East Walla Walla Saturday night. He was a civil war veteran and member of the G. A. R. He leaves his widow, son. Willard, a member of the fire department, and a daughter, Mrs. Wade H. Durham. ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 22. (Spe cial.) Mrs. R. L. Brown of McCleary, a resident of that place for 15 years, died Saturday in Tacoma. Mrs Brown, ( who had a wide circle of friend-3 in the county, leaves her widower and five sons. VANCOUVER,. Wash., Nov. 22. (Special.) John Henry Myers, 73 years old, a civil war veteran, died at his home in East Vancouver yester day. He was born In Clarion county. I'a.. and. when IB years old joineo company K, 148th Pennsylvania vol unteer infantry, and was in 16 bat tles, including: Gettysburg, Spottsyl vania and the battle of the Wilder- ss. He was at Appomattox court house at Lee's surrender. January 1, 1867, he married Nancy J. Hall. She died in 1888, and two years lat er he married urate KemicK, wno survives. He also leaves five sons and four- daughters, 26. grandchildren and four great-sraitdchildrn. The funeral will be held from the Knapp chapel at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon and interment will be in the military cemetery here. JUTTO OWNERS M TARDY MK. KOZER ASKS FOR EARLY APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES. Last Minute Rush Is Predicted Un less Car Owners Send in Tncir Requests at Once. According to Sam Kozer, secretary ' state, there promises to be a last minute rush for automobile licenses unless owners of cars put their appli cations through faster'than they have been doing for the past several months. Mr. Kozer was in Portland last week checking up on state licenses and drivers' permits with the police and then found that there were only some 300 applications being taken tn daily. "'Last year' we were deluged with last-minute applications," said Mr. Kozer, "and everything points to a recurrence of the same thing in 1921. Applications should be coming in at present at a rate of 1500 or more daily if all who own cars expect to get their license plates right after the new year. .As a matter of fact they are coming in-at about one-fifth that rate. Applicants should have some consid eration and get in their forms as early as possible." In the matter of drivers' permits Mr. Kozer said the state had issued about 125,000 of these cards and that he was certain this number did not begin to cover the persons in the state who drive. J.L IS SEATTLE LUMBERMAN' KILLS SE1F AFTER BREAKDOWN. I n defa tig-ablo Service as Chairman of United War Work Campaign Blamed for. Illness. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 22. (Spe cial.) James E. Finkham. Seattle lumberman, suffering from nervous breakdown caused by close applica tion to' work on behalf of the gov ernment during the war, died Sunday morning from a self-inflicted bullet wound at his home. 3160 Forty-fifth avenue northeast. His family had left the house a few minutes before to attend church, the body was dis covered by a sister-in-law. Pinkham served as chairman of the united war work campaign in 1918, carrying the executive burden of the work, which resulted in the beginning of a physical breakdown. He spent eoveral months in California, return ing only wlightly improved in health. He immediately resumed' his place as president and manager of the J. E. Pinkham Lumber company. Mr. Pinkham was second president of the Seattle Rotary club, elected in 1911, and did much to promote the interests of that organization. He was an indefatigable worker throughout the war period. Mr. Pinkham is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ada D. Pinkham, and two children. He was 38 years old. Obituary. HOQUTAM, Wash., Nov 22. (Spe cial.) Funeral services were held TWO, 17, ELOPE;. JAILED Parents of High School Couple In tervene, Spoil Romance. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22. (Spe cial.) Gwendolyn Chase and Claire Armstrong, tioth lZ"and bigh school students in Wenatcheecamo to Seat tle Sunday night to get married. They went, to jail instead. The parents of the youthful elopers missed them late-. Sunday afternoon, and police in Seattle were notified to be on the lookout for them. Detec tives C. C. Fortner and E. W. Yoris arrested them as they stepped off the train. Miss Chase and Armstrong were In the detention home today and will be returned to Wenatchee. CALIFORNIA HAS BACKING Montana Governor Approves Fight to Keep Out Japs. HELENA. Mont., Nov. 22. In re sponse to the plea of United States Senator Phelan of California, to pro test to the United States departmnt of state against any treaty which gives foreign-born Japanese the rights of citizenship, Governor Stewart ex pressed himself here today as being in "hearty sympathy with the atti tude of Senator Phelan andl the peo ple of California." Governor Stewart said he had not yet decided whether he would send the protest which Senator Phelan requested. Bcrdune Arrested In Idaho. ' SALEM, Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) Joseph Berdune, formerly of Portland, who has served two terms in the Ore gon state penitentiary for forgery and who was acquitted on a similar charge by the Marion county grand Jury last January, has been arrested at Lewiston, Idaho, according to in formation reaching here today. Ber dune was pardoned from the peniten tiary here in September, 1919. It was reported that Berdune's operations in Idaho netted him a large sum of money. SB) I 5S ws t! )f i n Their is Increasing Today it may seem that you gain enough to warrant spend ing your dollars. But by sav ing until the dollar comes back o its own you will gain much more! These are the days to save ! $1 Opens a Savings Account in This Bank OUrtt in lie, tJoitiwttt, n WL Open Saturday E-mwrtp 6 to 6 o'clock WASHINGTON AT THIRD, m C We Sell I "'INTERWOVEN " I HOSE! . When you read today's "Interwoven" ad., -remember that we are INTERWOVEN H HEADQUARTERS. B Winthrop Hammond Co. CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN ! 127 Sixth Street between Washington and Alder Streets ss Successors to i EEE Euffum & Pendleton, Estab'ioW X88&. 1 Blend's Mah Friend ' BANK EXAMINER QUITS STATE SU'EKIXTEXDEST TEX. DEES RESIGN ATI OX. Con- Retiring Official Has Been . nccted With Finances in This State. SALEM,: Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) Will H. Bennett, state superintendent of banks, has tendered his resigna tion to the state banking board, o which Governor Olcott Is chairman, to become effective December 31. In his letter of resignation Mr. Ben nett said he had purchased stock in the Inland Empire bank of Pendleton and would be associated with that institution, in the capacity of vice president. "His salary will be approx imately $1000 a year more than re ceived by him in his present posi tion. Mr. Bennett was appointed state superintendent of backs February 12, 1918, and had he not resigned he would have one more year to serve. Prior to coming to Salem he was for two years cashier of the Citizens' bank of Portland, and previously served as vice-president of the First State & Savings bank of Klamath Falls. He also was employed as ex aminer of banks under a previous ad ministration for four years. Mr. Ben nett's first actual banking experience was in Heppner, where he was con nected with one of the depositories of that city for four years. During that time he visited Pendleton frequently and has a wide acquaintanceship in that part of the state. Mr. Bennett will be accompanied to Pendleton by Mrs. Bennett and little son. Speak ing of Mr. Bennett's resignation to day, members of the state banking board said: , "The resignation of Mr. Bennett as superintendent of banks was entirely voluntary on his part and came as great surprise to the board. His services have been uniformly satis factory and it is with regret that we accept his resignation." Mr. Bennett's successor has not yet been named. J'.isiSfctesS, '. VIOLA DANA in 'BLACKMAIL' TODAY TODAY Today! CHARLES RAY IfW J "An Old Fashioned Boy" With Peoples New Orchestra Coming Peoples Special Thanksgiving Concert and starting Saturday . Billie Burke, in "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson' Game Board . Objects to Icniency. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 22. (Special.) At the request of the state game department, District Attorney Barrett has filed a motion in the justice court to reopen the case of the state against Ward Edwards and to modify ' the judgment of the court. Kdwards was found guilty on a charge of killing deer during the closed season and fined $50, but collection of the fine was suspended. The game department is urging that the judgment be modi fied so as to require immediate pay ment of the fine. New Press Association Growing. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Nov. 22. (Special. The college pa- Qood pie is the best part of holiday entertaining How proud you are to serve fragrant mincemeat, rich golden pumpkin and juicy, cinnamon-flavored apple pies with the flaky, full flavored Blend crust. & Fisher's Blend Flour is a scientific blend of choicest eastern hard wheat and the , choicest of 'western wheats, milled in "America's Finest Flouring Mills" to produce a flour for every baking purpose. You will find it gives you more and larger loaves of better bread and is just as fine for cakes and pies. Manufactured in "America's Finest Flouring Mills.1 When jStffr Blend Flour has brought you better pic crust, let Fisher's Pancake Flour bring you better breakfasts. You won't have to ask the children to finish their porridge when it's Fisher's Rolled Oats and they like Fisher! Qranulateti Wheat Berries just as well. Your dealer will supply you gladly. 13 B pers of the coast now are receiving the benefits of the Pacific Intercol legiate Press association, which was formed last week. The Oregon Daily Emerald daily receives comprehensive news from other schools In the asso ciation. The members of the associa tion are: University of Washington Daily, Daily Californian, O. A. C. Ba rometer, Oregon Daily Emerald, Whitman College Pioneer, Reed Col lege Quest, Washington State College Evergreen, University of British Co lumbia Ubyssey, The Gonzaga, Sun Dodger of University of Washington and Lemon Punch of the University of Oregon. Daylight KoWber Xets $36. CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 22. (Spe cial.) A burglar broke into the Nolan store in broad daylight and escaped with the $36 change that he found in the- cash drawers. J. B. Thatcher, who lives on the lot back of the store, heard the window glass break as the thief forced his en trance. He also saw the man climb out the window and dsiappear down FOR THE BALANCE OF THIS WEEK NORMA TALMADGE "THE BRANDED WOMAN In the Supreme Pic ture of Her Entire Career And the Greatest Race in the History of Horseflesh "THE RACE OF THE AGE" Liberty World News Idah Lidyard, Soprano Keates and Our Mighty Organ r Coming Saturday WALLACE REID WE HAVE SEVERAL DANDY BARGAINS IN USED TALKING MACHINES W hich It Would Be Worth While Looking Vpt Also Take Notice That We Are 4lvlnc $25 IN RECORDS Eltker Pathe or Actuelle, WITH EACH PATHE OR ACTUELLE - TALKING MACHINE SOLD Tf vAii haven't heard the wonderful reproducinfir DOsslbiHtiea of these pnonogTapns, cume iu t&uu jicai m-n jiiij t-cv-ui u ueuer iuan you SOULE BROS. 1 TENTH STREET, KAR MORRISON, fl BEHOLD I MY WIPE J) H (From "The Traulation of SmKe") S I NOW PLAYING B V. (until Friday midnight) y S II the street. He did not suspect the man and did not give the alarm for an hour. VINCENT KNOWLES AND THE NEW COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA Will again delight Portland's music lovers with the best pic ture interpretations to be heard on the coast. Both afternoons and evenings, starting today. Buy Christmas Presents Here and Save Money Third, Near R Morrison 9 WHERE THE CLOCK H IS PAINTED BROWN H AM) ORANGE B A genuine "Retiring from Business" Jewelry Sale offers today: CUT GLASS at Half Price Balance of $30,000 stock 259f'to 50 reduction. at T. GROSSMAN High Class Jeweler l1ntKT M llfcHiTml I III Ullll II OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Investigates all cases of alleged cruelty to animals. Offices, room 160 courthouse. Phone Main 37S from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. The society has full charge of the city pound at its home. 635 Columbia bou levard. Phone any time. Wood lawn 764. Dogs for sale. Morse ambulance for sick or disabled -horses. Small animals painlessly electrocuted where necessary, and stray animals cared for. All dead animals, cows. hore etc. citked us tree of charge.