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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1020 ACTION TO RELIEVE Ox I FARMERS PROMISED Joint Congressional Confer ence to Be Held Today. EMBARGO TARIFF SOUGHT Primary Consideration to Be Given Import Duties on Wheat and Wool to Stay Decline. WASHTXGTOX, Dec. 16. Members of the senate finance and the house ways and means committee - will meet in joint conference tomorrow to formulate an emergency programme of tariff legislation to act as an em bargo and give relief to the farmers from the decline in prices. Decision to hold the conference was reached late today by republican members of the committees, who agreed that speedy action was neces sary. They determined also to make the programme non-political if the minority members would co-operate. Primary consideration will be given on the programme to import duties on wheat and wool, the producers of which. Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee said, were now "practically broke" as the result of falling prices. The portion of the programme relating to the tariff was declared, however, to be more com prehensive and to include considera tion of protective levies on scores of other commodities. Free I.lst May Disappear. Possibility of the conference decid ing to wipe out the free list of the Underwood tariff act was declared j to be wltnin range ot action, lie enactment of portions of the Dingley tariff also were being talked of among the more ardent high tariff supporters. Mr. Fordney, however, said he was in favor of rushing through the emergency protection for wheat and wool and a few other com modities and letting other tariff mat ters go over for hearings and further consideration. Clamor for relief legislation of a tariff nature with duties so high tliat, they would serve practically as an embargo may be too strong a tide to be halted, conservative supporters of the programme contended. One of the forces in the house seek ing relief for the farmers solidified itself today into a compact body, which Jts leaders declared will be continued as a congressional organi zation. Republican and democratic members from agricultural districts began consideration of a definite pol icy for dealing with pending relief legislation and a report will be pre pared by a special committee for pre sentation to the full conference next Monday. Af ar Finance Bill Favored. While these two movements deal ing with farmer and business relief iegislation were In progress, the house banking and currency commit tee voted to report favorably the sen ate resolution directing revival of the war finance corporation to assist in financing the exportation of agricul tural and other products. The house committee struck out the clause de claring it the opinion of congress that the federal reserve board should take action to permit its member banks to grant liberal extensions of credit to farmers. The vote in the house-, committee was seven to six, members from the south and west supporting the res olution with those from the east and Xew England opposing it. Chairman JIcFadden was one of those opposing tne resolution. Action of the committee followed an all-day session at which Secretary Houston adv'sed against the revival cf the war finance corporation oa the ground that such a policy would be unsound, while Eugene Meyer. Jr., head of the corporation when it sus pended activity last May, urged its re-establishment. '4 were OT-ii American-Made Toys for American Children : Just the most wonderful showing of toys we have ever made. Shelf after shelf of the most alluring playthings for the youngsters that we have ever; shown. Despite the fact that toys are more attractive than ever this year," the prices here are much lower than you'might expect. Below are a few items' that are convincingly priced : - $9.00 Dish Sets ' Blue Enamel Dish Sets of 21 pieces, cups and QP (DUiUU saucers, plates, creamer and teapot, special..... $23.50 Childs' Auto Children's Roller-bearing Automobile, pedal op- ( erating, . rubber tired, beautiful finish, special SammieKars Genuine Sammie Kars with adjustable seat, fin ished in red, white and blue, selling at only.... $3.00 Mechanical Train Mechanical train with track and two passenger cars, strongly built, spring wind engine, special $9.50 Picture Machine Electric Home Moving Picture Machine with cord, socket and 5 feet non-inflammable film.... $4.50 Child's Table Set Set consists of oak folding table and two chairs, all finished in green. Sure to please the kiddies FARMERS DISCCSS PROBLEMS Producers of More Than Dozen States Meet In St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16. Farmers from more than a dozen states met here today to decide on action to afford tho relief they assert Is necessary on account of conditions resulting from the decline in prices of their products. Delegates declared present prices mean bankruptcy and emphasized their belief that they were not due to the law of supply and demand. The conference was called by the national board of farm organizations. Potato Embargo Proposed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. A one year embargo on imports of potatoes is proposed in a bill introduced today Dy representative Hereey, republican of Maine. NEGRO DRINKERS CRAZED Substitutes for Liquor Increase In sanity in Colored Population. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec 16. (Spe cial.) There has been more insanity among the negro population here ra the last six months than in the pre vious 12 years because of the use of substitutes for liquor, Dr. William J. Tnompkins, superintendent of the city hospital for negroes, said today. He toid members of the hospital and health board that 50 insane patients had been treated at the hospital in the last six months. Virtually all have been of a violent nature. One day last week 12 insane cases were received in 24 hours. Young negroes predominate among the vic tims. Fresh corn whisky Is one of the most dangerous of the beverages, said the physician, when drunk softer re cent distillation. The corn product contains unneutralized fusel oil, which causes violent insanity df taken frequently. Another popular- and dangerous drink is a mixture of grain alcohol, Jamaica ginger, ale sugar and water. JAPANESE ACCEPT BAN Teaching of .Nipponese Language In Hawaii to Be Stopped. TTnNOT.T7T.TT T T-T r 1 fe cial.) 'The foreign language school law passed by the recent session of the territorial legislature represented a fair solution of the problem, pro vided that it is executed with magna nimity and good will. Should the law, however? be enforced so dras tically that it will result in the aboli tion of the Japanese schools, the good relations that exist between the races here will be strained and the islands suffer industrially." This was the statement of Japanese consul lada with regard to the law $3.25 Duck Shoo fly White enamel Duck Shoofly, large seat, well bal- QQ a need rockers, special... D-L0 $11.75 Boys' Handcar Boys' Handcar with all-steel frame, wood seat, QQ JQ rubber-tired wheels, extreme value 0Or7 Four Big Doll Specials! $10.00 Full .Jointed 24-inch Unbreak- Ir OK able Dolls, with sleeping eyes, at. . . wO.VO 59.50 Full Dressed Dolls with stuff ed body, composition hands and head, paint- fljrp Qf? ed eyes, at D $9.00 Dolls with clothes, shoes and Off stockings, sleeping 'eyes, mohair wig DvJ0J $17.50 Jointed Dolls with genuine bisque heads, sleeping eyes, long red curly O Qf? hair, at ........... D-S.7J Open Evenings Commencing Saturday, December the 18th Use .. 'Your Credit Use Your Credit ing Japanese in local schools of any kind. The act will become operative July 1 of next year, but the Japanese educators have already prepared to abide by it and will probably com mence carrying out the provision early in the year. German Students to Be Fed. BERLIN, Dec. 1C (By the Asso ciated Press.) The American friends service committee announced yester day tthat 30,000 hungry German stu dents in 30 universities will be fur nished a hot midday meal beginning in January, immediately after Christ mas vacation. The committee is now feeding 13,000 men and women' under graduates in 18 universities. Wilson's Representative Chosen. SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 16. An nouncement of President Wilson's se lection of Ambassador Shea as the president's personal representative at the inauguration of Arturo Alessandrl as president of Chile on December 23, has been received fiere. Army Oficers Are Assigned. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Phone your want ads to Th Ore- 1 gonian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95.1 passed, which puts the baa on teach- lift : W The Early Saver Builds the Big Bank Account T EGIN your .New Year ., resolution to practice thrift by a little preliminary action." Equip every youngster and grown-up in your family with a Christmas Savings Account . at the United States National Bank. Savings draw interest and arouse interest. 'On of the Northwest's Great Banks' , UnitedStates, National Bank S$th and Stark; Rue ie la Paix Chocolates 3 "ttn '-: ft Li ' v A- rtyM 11 Art l A I a..j.i.',.' ' Merchandise 'Q?'SJ. A(af OrJcrx Filled Ia Give Him Sox! Buy a Box or Two of Them In This Splendid Sale! For What Is More Essential or Practical Than Sox? Today is the day you should buy your Sox and this is THE SALE in which lo get them for less by the box. Colors will be assorted to suit your taste. ' Note These Six Reasons for Patronizing This Event! Men's Shop, Just Inside the W ashington-Street Entrance. Lipman, Wolfe 6 Co. 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