tut: McmxTTvo oregoxi.ax. Wednesday, November 24, 1920
BONUS SYSTEM HELD
POOR FOR PICKERS
Demand of 200,000 Work
ers for $1 Day Rise Heard.
FORD'S EXPERT ON STAND
TTith Packlns Industry Figures as
Basis, Deficit it Proposal Is
Adopted Is Predicted.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23. The effect
a bonus system would have If put
into operation by the packing indust
ries was taken up today at the hear
ing before Federal Judge Alschuler
into the demands of more than 200,
ftoo nackinir company employes for
a wage Increase of $1 a. day.
S. S. Marquis, director of the educa
tional department of the Ford Motor
company, detailed the bonus system
uid hv that corrmany but said that
"on the basis of the figures for ex
nmriltures and receipts presented at
the heartni? bv the packers, such
svstem could not be put into effect
without first increasing the cost of
meat or decreasing the price paid for
cattle."
Deficit From Bonus Predicted.
Mr. Martniis. using- the packers" fig
urea as a. hasis for computation, said
that if they paid a minimum bonus of
IfiO annually, as did the Ford com
pany, there would be a deficit at the
nrt of the yea. He said he thought
the Ford system impracticable for
nackine comDanies "because in the
rase of an automobile company, one
man could raise or lower the price
nt him commodity to meet the bonus,
which in taken from the Drofits. while
in the packing industry competition
made this inadvisable."
C. L. Harla, Chicago representative
of the Iowa. Farm bureau and Corn
Belt Meal Production association
asked Judge Alschuler not to grant
the increase on the grounds that it
"would be passed along to the pro
ducer and place an extra burden on
the farmer and livestock grower."
Food Presented Evidence.
The packers presented, as evidence
a quantity of food marked with the
prices at which it was purchased to
day. These prices, they said, were an
average of 38 per cent lower than the
government fair price list for October
1. Corn meal, tea, sugar, condensed
milk. cheese, -bread, tomatoes and corn
were included.
Marquis testified that 6000 men 12
per cent of the Detroit force had
quit work in the last 90 days and had
not been replaced. He said that all
Ford employes were hired on a mini
mum wage scale, with added bonus
from the company's profits. Ques
tioning brought out testimony that
recent reductions in the price of Ford
cars had cut down profits to the
point where, Mr. Marquis declared
' the bonus to employes has practically
been cut off.
"All industry cannot stand a mini
mum wage scale," he said. "1 con
sider the minimum rate a snare and i
delusion."
SEPARATION
PLANS
FILED
Chicago Companies Declare Scheme
for Disposal of Property.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Morris &
Co. the Chicago packing firm, with
its subsidiary corporations, today
filed in the District of Columbia su
preme court a separate plan for the
divesting of the interests of the cor
porations in public stockyards, ter
minal railways and newspapers.
Hearing on the plans of all the
packing concerns was scheduled fo
November 30. The stocks would be
held by a trustee for five years unde
the Morris plan, and if not sold in
that time they would be offered
public auction, preference being
given, if possible, to livestock men
and to persons residing in the vi
cinity of the various properties.
Decision to request the court fo
permission to postpone for one week
the filing of the government's objec
tions to the plan of the "big five
packers for disposal of their stock
yard properties was reached today
a conference attended by Attorney
General Palmer, associate governmen
counsel, and attorneys for the pack
ing concerns. Further time to study
the packers plan was desired.
The Cudahy Packing company also
filed with the court a separate pro
posal for divesting itself of stock
yards interests, declaring that the
only such interests in its possession
w;re in the Wichita, Kan., and Sal
Lake City union yards. The Sal
Lake yard interests, the company
said, would be sold outright to per
sons not interested in the plant.
The proffer was in compliance with
the decree made mandatory Febru
ary 27. 1920, by consent of the "bi
five" packers and the department c
justice for the divorce of the packin
business from stockyards and othe
industries not directly connected with
the meat business.
PREMIER'S DEATH SOUGHT
Attempted Assassination Disclosed
in Toklo Investigation.
TOKIO, Nov. 22. (By the Associat
ed Press.) An attempt to assassinat
Premier Hara was to be made May
last, it is disclosed by the pubiicatio
of the findings of a preliminary
court, which tried a former artillery
man named lto, who was charged
with planning an attempt against the
premiers person with seven bombs.
lto was hostile to the present cabi
net, it was asserted, and came to
Tokio, where he bought a revolver
and explosives. He made the bombs
out of four whisky bottles and three
cardboard boxes, but was knocked
down accidentally by an automobile
and the police discovered the infernal
machine and unraveled the plot.
lto has been remanded to the high
er court.
practice law have been active in thi
kind of thing. Some of them have
already been mentioned in the in
vestigation, and others will be drawn
in this -week or later.
Influence Made to Pay.
There is nothing wrong in what
they are charged with, bu- there is a
estion of high personal standards
of propriety. A lawyer sometimes gets
himself elected or appointed to high
ffice, stays in office for a brief period
and then makes capital out of his ex
perience by setting up a law office
Washington or elsewhere and by
getting fees based not on his legal
kill but on his personal relations
with government officials. Such per
sons unhappily are not uncommon in
either party.
Finally, as to the involving of Presl
dent Wilson's brother-in-law. This
is an unhappy circumstance from any
po.nt of view, but here in Washington,
while the view is universal that Presi
dent Wilson ought never to have al
lowed his brother-in-law to be in i
position where 'this could happen to
him, it is also believed that the case
is not so bad as fragmentary and ex
parte testimony makes it out. The
well-informed are confident that Mr.
Boiling did nothing seriously im
proper, but the fact is that President
Wilson ought never to have permitted
his brother-in-law and his brother
ir.-law ought never to have permitted
himself to be in a position where any
accusation of scandal could be made.
Appointment la Hegretted.
In short, President Wilson's broth-
errin-law ought never to have sought
an appointment from Mr. Wilsd'n and
Mr. Wilson ought never to have made
such an appointment. Here in Wash
ington we were all a good deal sur
prised when Mr. Boiling turned up as
private secretary to Chairman Hurley
of the shipping board.
In the beginning of Mr. Wilson's ad
ministration it was the understanding
of everybody that Wilson had laid
down a firm rule to the effect that
no relative of his should be appointed
to office.
When he first became president, his
brother, then a Tennessee editor, was
widely discussed as a possible ap
pointee to an important office. When
ic came to Mr. Wilson's attention he
put his foot on it flatly and was re
ported to have said that during his
administration whenever a man named
Wilson should be a candidate for an
appointive office his genealogy should
be looked up to the third generation,
and if any remote relationship to the
president should appear, that would
be a. final bar.
If the spirit of that rule had been
adhered to President Wilson would
have been spared the unpleasantness
of the present incident at a time when
be already has more troubles than any
generous person likes to see him
have.
CHARGES HELD HARMFUL
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Want
Federal Order Reversed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Repre
sentatives of Florida and California
fruit and vegetable growers ap
peared before a committee of the in
terstate commerce commission today
to argue their petition for suspension
of proposed diversion and reconsign
ment charges ' on fruits and vegeta
bles as ordered by the commission.
ahe issue, it was said, affected
growers throughout the country.
If the diversion and reconsignment
charge were approved the action
would not result in the desired in
creased revenue for the roads, they
maintained, but rather in decreased
production of fruits and vegetables.
SEMEN0FF TROOPS QUIT
nti-I5olslieviki Forces Reported to
Have Joined Reds.
HARBIN. Manchuria, Nov. 23.
Units of General Semenoff's anti-
ooisnevitti army have surrendered to
the Russian soviet forces, which thev
are said to have joined. It is report
ed these units which made ud a con
siderable portion of the force com
manded by General Semenoff, killed
their officers.
Manchuria station, on the railroad
between Harbin and Chita, and situ
ated near the Siberian frontier, has
been occupied by the bolsheviki.
The Chinese are preparing to resist
any attempt to invade Manchuria.
SUB-TREASURY TO CLOSE
XEW TORE'S FAMOUS REPOSI
TORY MERGED IX RESERVE.
Billions of Dollars in 'Gold, Silver
and Paper Money Has Passed
Through Its Doors.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 Pursuant to
an act of congress which provides for
the abolition of the various sub-
treasuries scattered throughout the
country, the United States sub-treasury
in this city will cease to exist at
the end of the year and Its functions
and powers wijl be added to those
already delegated to the local Federal
Reserve batik.
Many of the employes of the sub
treasury, now numbering less than
100, will be taken over by the fed
eral reserve bank, which will occupy,
the treasury building until its own
new home d)n this city is completed,
and other employes may go into -the
customs service.
In its many years of service the
sub-treasury has been the repository
of well nigh countless billions of dol
lars in gold and silver and paper
money and its chiefs have included
some of the most' notable figures
among the financiers of the city.
Martin Vogel, now assistant treas
urer, will return to the practice of
law as soon as he is relieved of his
duties. This will not be possible,
however, until an official count has
been taken of the vast sums of mon
ey still reposing in the underground
vaults of the building.
Prohibition Director 'Appointed.
WASHINGTON; Nov. 23. The bu
reau of internal revenue today an
nounced the appointment of Lorenzo
Richards as federal prohibition di
rector for Utah, to succeed Math
onihas Thomas, resigned.
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j Little Talking Records j
Boise Adopts Mountain Time.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 23 (Special.)
Mountain time was designated the
standard time for Boise by the unani-
for Little Tots
Hear the froggy croak and the lion roar. These
interesting and indestructible records for children "t
at 35c each
will be found a very suitable and acceptable Christ
mas present. Hear them on '
"Our Musical Floor" The Seventh
cJ "Merchandise of J Merit Only"
1 ?
mous passage of an ordinance by the j change from the present Pacific time I
city council at its meeting this aft- I go into eireel at miunigut, diuiu,
ernoon so specifying and making the I December 4.
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DESCHANEL. AGAIN WELL
Former President Will Return to
Paris in December.
PARIS, Nov. 23. Former President
Deschanel has completely recovered
in health and is looking for an apart
ment in Paris to which he intends to
return some time during the first two
weeks of December.
M. Deschanel lived in the Palais
Bourbon for many yeara before en
tering the Elysee palace, but has had
no apartment in Paris for the last"
la years. Madame Deschanel and her
children now are living in a family
hotel on the left bank of the Seine.
Duponts Launch Corporation.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23. The Dupont
Securities company was incorporated
today in Delaware with an authorized
capital of J7.000.000 of cumulative
preferred stock and 100.000 shares of
no par value common stock for the
purpose of acquiring shares of Gen
eral Motors corporation common
stock from W. C. Durant.
Germans Plan Nitrogen Plants.
BERLIN, Nov. 23. Preparations
have" been made by the German ani
line syndicate to erect nitrogen plants
in the United States .nd Japan, and
directors of the syndicate already
have opened negotiations with those
governments, says the Zeitung Am
Mittag.
POST-WAR WASTE SCORED
(Continued From First Pare.) "
of a few public officials and a few
democratic lawyers pursuing advan
tages for themselves or for their
clients before the shipping board
That this has gone on has been sus
pected and deplored by most of us
here in Washington.
All public men are solicited by their
friends and business acquaintances
to do this kind of thing. Public men
with high personal standards try to
avoid getting involved in this kind
of practice, which is not the practice
of law at all, but is the practice of
trading upon personal relations. Sev
eral lawyers who formerly were
office-holders and gave up office to
FOOTBALL
0. A. C.
(Played, U. of O. a Scoreless Tie
November 20)
vs.
IVI A. A. 0
(Played O. A. C a Scoreless Tie
October 16)
MULTNOMAH' FIELD
THANKSGIVING DAY
2:00 P. M.
ADMISSION:
General, $1.00. Grandstand re
served, $1.50. Box seats, $2.00."
Children under 12 years, 50c
Add 10 war tax.
-Merchandise of Merit Only"
150 Pairs of Curtains
At One-Half Price
This is a sale of all of our two, three and four-pair lots of Scrim, Marquisette
and Filet Net Curtains at just 50 per cent less, which make today's prices as follows :
$1.47
$2.23
$2.47
$2.98
$3.25
$3.72
$4.25
$6.25
Fifth Floor Lip man, Wolfe &,Co.
Men's All-Wool Overcoats
For Wednesday Only at $17.50
For today only, we offer seventy-five Men's and Young Men's AII-Vool Over
coats made by the famous Oregon City Woolen Mills and Neustadter Bros., in plain
box and half-belted models for men, and full-belted styles for young men.
oxfords and tans. All the coats have
- Smart mixtures,
convertible collars.
checks, plaids and plain browns.
All sizes 35 to 42.
Fifth Floor Lip man, Wolfe 6 Co.
.
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For Boys! A Sale of 200
Sturdy Knicker Suits at $7.95
Serviceable, good-looking suits for real boys between the ages of 6 and 1 7 years.'
Many of the trousers have double seats and knees, and many of the suits are rainproof.
Made of- cheviots, tweeds, herringbones and cassimeres. The coats are full lined, And the
trousers are full cut and full lined and tape seamed. -
Special Notice I Many of out best quality corduroy suits are included in this sale. '
Fifth Floor Lip man, Wolfe 6r Co. '
Amoskeag Gingham House Dresses
Now Selling at $5.95
A full assortment made in the "straight, loose and belted effects. Some in plain
shades of blue ; others in tiny checks, candy, stripes and figured patterns. Many have
fancy collars and cuffs to match.
Fourth Floor Lip man, Wolfe & Co.
rkish
Towels
85.
li r-r-"i
r ancy 1 urJ
Martex Fancy Turkish Towels. ALL PERFECT QUALITY, in a splendid
assortment of Jacquard weaves, also plain centers with fancy borders and space
for initials. "
- Second Floor Lip man, Wolfe & Co. '. J' .
Genuine Imported Jap Pongee
1 The Best Quality at 69c a Yard
Which is less than the present import cost. The very best quality:
c -Second Floor Lip man, Wolfe & Co.
Women's Silk Stockings $ 1 .45 Pair
Full fashioned, with lisle soles.
Black, brown, gray, battleship and medium gray,
toes and heels.
Women's Silk Stockings at 95c Pair
am-up-thc-back style, lisle toes, soles and heels, in black, white, cordovan ' and gray.
Street Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
o.
cJ "Merchandise of O Merit Only"
' Our Entire Great Stock of
Fashionable Furs
at Half Price
A GIFT supreme and this event makes
it possible at a saving of exactly
,one-half . No matter how long you put
off buying you will never be able to
secure furs of this high quality at lower
prices than we are now asking.
Furs
Hudson Seal
(dyed muskralj
French Seal
Coney'
Fox
Marmot
Pony
Lynx-Beaver-Squirrel-
Opossum
Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe &
.Garments
Coals
Capes r
Wraps . T"
Throws r
Animal
Scarfs J
Novelty
Chokers r
Collarettes
Co. '
Actual .
Reproduction
Wonderful Little
Four-Piece Sweater Suits of Wool
$9.95 .
rA Few Cents More Than Cost
Mothers, and Daddies too, should see these adorable,
comfy little sweater suits. They fit baby so snugly and keep
out all the cold and are as attractive as they can be. Such
bargains in little folks all-wool wear are of infrequent oc
currence. The little tot will look adorable in one of them, and you may
choose the most becoming color from among N"
Cardinal, Cleopatra Blue, Rose, Brown, Green and While -Sv
. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.' -
'8300
Do you know that today you can
buy a LOCOMOBILE for
FORMER PRICE
$9650
Delivered Oregon
The pric goes up after January
first unless manufacturing costs
come down.
LOCOMOBILE .
The best built car in AMERICA
WILLAMETTE MOTORS CO.
100 NORTH BROADWAY, PORTLAND, OR.
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
Investigates all cases of allefred
cruelty to animals. Offices, room 150
courthouse. Phone Main 378 from
I 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 tor sale. Horse ambulance
for sick or disabled horses. Small
animals painlessly electrocuted where
necessary, and stray animals cared
for. All dead animals, cows, horses,
etc picked up free of charge.
FOR C
v 0A JT A ' Wbelesoine. Cleansing.
flll1C, Refreshing and Healing
Lotion Murine tor Kedi
UJ JS ness. Soreness, Oranyja-
X . rJt C tion.Itching and Burning
IUUkJLIEOoi the Eyes or Eyelids;
2 Drops" After the Movies. Motorinn or Golf
will win your confidence. Ask Your Dniarot
for Murine when your Eye Need Care.
HsriM y RuMdy Co., Cxlcs:o
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Stiff Joints
Sore Muscles
Smoothed Out
By Hamlin's
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Wis-
Soreness and stiffness resulting
from unaccustomed use of muscles or
too much exercise, such as tennis.
baseball, self, handball, stc grive way
quickly to the soothing; effect of
Hamlin's Wizard OH. It penetrates
fast, drives out the soreness, and
limbers up stiff, aching; joints and
muscles.
Hamlin's Wizard Oil Is a rood depend
able preparatlou to have In the medicine
chest for first aid and when the doctor
may be far away. It is an absolutely re
liable antiseptic application for cuts, burns,
bites and stings. Sprains and torulses heal
rapidly under Its soothing-, penetrating
qualities. Keep It on hand.
Generous size bottle 35c
If you are troubled with constipation or
sick headache try Hamlin's Wizard Liver
Whip. Just pleasant little pink pills at
drutsistj for 30c Adv.
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