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2 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1921 ON FORDNEY TARIFF Senate Finance Committee Tacks On Changes. DIAGRAM SHOWING WHERE POLICE KEPT RENDEZVOUS WITH J "SHADOW" AND WHERE FIGHT WITH DEPUTIES OCCURRED. SCOPE IS BROADENED Lexy on Wheat Would Be Raised From 30 to 40 Cents Dairy Products Would Be Added. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Three amendments were tacked on the Ford ney emergency tariff bill by the sen ate finance committee today In its first day's consideration in executive session after the recent public hear ing's of the measure. After the committee had voted 10 to 4 to open the bill to amendments. Senator Calder, republican' of New Tork, and Jones, oeroocrat of New Mexico, got provisions through which materially broadened the acope of the measure and Senator McCumber, republican of North Dakota, obtained acceptance of a higher import duty on wheat. Wheat Wonl Be 40 Ctmtm, The McCumber amendment would fix a tariff on imported wheat of 40 cents a bushel instead of 30 cents carried by the bill as it passed the house. Senator Calder's amendment would add dairy products to the list already protected, establishing a tariff of six cents a pound on butter and cheese and their substitutes and two cents and five cents a gallon on fresh milk and cream, respectively. Under the Jones amendment, the Import duty on hides, carried in the Dlngley tariff law would be restored as a part of the Fordney measure for the ten months of its life. While the senate committee was considering the emergency bill, in dications developed in the house ways and means committee of a sentiment among some members to delay fram ing a new permanent tariff until in ternational conditions became more stable. In this connection the suggestion was made privately by several mem bers of the house committee that a revival of either the Dlngley or the Payne-Aldrich laws should be re sorted to as a stop-gap expedient. But there was also stray evidence that the majority members will not support rates higher than, and pos sibly not S9 high as, the Payne-Aldrich tariff provided. Prom questions propounded during the day, the Intimation was given that some committee members feel the present chaotic condition of ex change and low production costs abroad may make Inadvisable the drafting of a scientific tariff law thi.s time. Representative Longworth republican. Ohio, asked several wit nesses if the committee could "safely base Jhe rates to be carried in the revised law" on the present American production costs. He also inquired If, in their opinion, the committee could, at this time, devise tariff schedules which would operate ef fectively a few years hence, consld ering the present international ex change situatton. Democratic Reply Quick. Democratic members of the com- mUtee were quick to reply, and Rep resentative Garner, Texas, particu Jarly, accused the majority of being ready to grant import rates which would serve as an embargo. Chairman Fordney interrupted to ask William Loeb Jr., formerly sec retary to President Roosevelt, and a witness before the committee, whether he had not "lived long enough to know that the republican party never had passed tariff which amounted to embargo." Before Mr Jjoeb could more than nod assent Representative Young, republican. ISorth Dakota, added: "You have lived long enough to see the republican party go out of office by passing a tariff bill which was not readjusted to meet conditions. Aiemoers or the federal tariff com mission were with the senate com mittee during most of its delibera tions. It submitted, at the request of Chairman Penrose, the results of Its investigation of the wool-growing industry for use when the wool rate Is considered by the committee. Decline In Wool Cited. The commission's report said that the great decline In wool prices was the result chiefly of a world's surplus of the commodity, but added that sev eral other factors entered into the falling values. Of these the commission charged the drop in prices more directly to the buyers' strike and a stricter lim itation of credit. As to the production costs, the report showed that for running sheep on the range the per head expense was J6.H4, $fi S4 and $6.79 for 1918. 1919 and 1920. respectively. These figures compare with costs of about $2 a head in 1910. The National Automobile Manufac turers' association was heard through J. Walter Drake, chairman of its for eign trade committee, who requested the ways and means committee in re vision of the permanent trafiff to re duce the duty on higher priced auto mobiles from 45 per cent to the ba sis of 30 per cent now prevailing on lower priced machines. Mr Drake said he presented the re quest with the full consent of manu facturers of high priced machines, who, he said, "have taken the broad attitude that what is goor for a ma jority of the manufacturers in the trade is good for all." f t (C?r4 LJSV i 74X AV.V S0 Oisiv sr 9 go 3 s 0 3 o Hiimiiii xi innimiiiniinimHiiiiiiiiiiiiuimrnininiH TTTTT Fill MOUJt it ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I c MM I I l 1 i 3ASf 1Ar j?(?ID i r Cherry Tarlfr Is Asked. SALEM. Or, Jan. 14. (Special.) Senator McXary today telegraphed the Oreson Growers' Co-operative as sociation that he appeared recently before the senate finance committee and offered arg-ument in favor of a tariff of 5 cents a pound on cherries in brine, filberts and walnuts. The committee was said to have taken Senator McNary's request under ad visement In case the committee should not accept Senat'or MrNary's offer, he said he would offer an amendment to th. original bill on the floor of the senate. Upper X marks point where flashlight signal was given on north side of Bane Line road Dot across road indicates where lunch box was found beneath fir tree. (1) marks point where one automobile load of deputies and police swerved into ditch as they speeded after mystery man. (2) indicates where camouflaged automobile was when deputies and police opened fire on extortionist. Lower Map showing location of lnterurban station where deputy sheriffs staged gun fight with 'The Shadow" two hours later. Arrows along Craig road show where the fellow walked almost into the arms of deputies and where he ran back toward Base Line road during running gun battle. School house near Intersection of Base Line and Craig roads Indicates where the flashlight signal was given Wednesday night. . 'SHADOW'S' BLOW HUB LADD AXD JEXXLXG HOMES CLOSELY WATCHED. Police and Detectives Take Pre cautions Against Death Threats Being Carried Oat. (Continued From First Page.) in the rear of Mollenhour, rushed up and together the officers gave chase. The Shadow" run down Craig road, toward Bate Line road, firing over his shoulder as he ran. He gained quickly on the pursuing officers. Man Kneela and Fires. When he had gained a lead of ap proximately 150 feet, "The Shadow" stopped and kneeled and took care ful aim as he sent three more bullets in the direction of the officers. Then he speeded on and was lost in the darkness. This was the last seen of him. although the woods and rteias were combed by nearly 100 officers until daybreak. As soon as this skirmish between the deputies and "The Shadow' be came known, the guards stationed near Taxi inn were rushed down to ward Craig road and every possible avenue of escape was careiuny guarded until dawn. Chief Jenkins, who was in personal charge of the police posse, telephoned to police headquarters for additional men, and Captain Harms dispatched motorcycl policemen and every available patrolman to that section by automobile and patrol wagons. Because of the nature of the coun try through which the manhunt was staged, it was almost an impossible task to surround the fugitive, and even with the heavy force of armed guards, his capture would have been only a matter of luck. The entire country, except for small patches of fields and a few scattering farm houses, is heavily wooded, and the innumerable little country cross roads gave the fellow every advan tage of making his escape under cover of darkness. Mayor Baker, who accompanied Chief Jenkins and who remained with the manhunters throughout the night. MAIL AND $80,000 LOOT Xo Trace Found of Four Sacks Stolen During Day. MOUNT VERNON. 111., Jan. 14 No trace of the four sacks of registered mail which disappeared here today had been found tonight. One of the sacks was said to have contained ISO, 0041 in cash to be used to pay off coal miners at Benton. Big Bond Issue Approved. MANILA, P. I . Jan. 14 The Philip pine senate today passed a bill pro viding for flotation of 910,000,000 of bonds in the United states, for con struction of irrigation systems and other permanent public works. WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS DAY'S WOHK. Senate. Adopted the New resolution, with the Lenroot amendment, stopping all recruiting until the American army reaches a min- Imnm nf 150.000 men. ' Passed the bill toetablish a J government-controlled nitrate , plant by a vote of 3S to it. Frank B. Willis of Ohio took J the oath as senator, succeeding t Warren O. Harding, who has I resigned to become president. I Harry M. Daugherty saw i some senators today and said ? Harding's irritation because af I adverse criticism of proposed . cabinet selections was exagger- , ated. House. Passed legislative, executive J and judicial appropriation bill 4 and took up Indian affairs bill. Resolution for disarmament to call nations Into conference at once without fear of embar rassing Harding administration urged before foreign affairs committee. Railroad heads called on con J gross through interstate and L foreign commerce committee lor , , law providing for payment of I amounts ready to make up guaranty intended In transpor- t I tatlon act. ? with the work of the men, although he was keenly regretful that "The Shadow's" capture had not been ef fected. "They all did everything it was humanly possible for them to do, and I have not one word of criticism to offer," said the mayor. Mayor Baker Also Armed. Mayor Baker himself was armed, and before additional possemen were rushed to Craig road after the running gun fight between the deputy sheriffs and mystery man, and for more than an hour held down a guard post along a lonely spot of Base Line road. According to Deputy Sheriff Mollen hour. who got a faint glimpse of the fellow during the momentary gun flashes, "The Shadow" is about 5 feet 7 Inches tall and weighs from 150 to 160 pounds. Ha appears to be about 30 years old. He talked with a dis tinct foreign accent which he took to be German. Empty shells picked up along Craig road showed the fellow was armed with a German Luger auto matic. He emptied his nine shells during his running fight with the deputies. o Chances Being Tsken. The police believe that he carried the lunch box in order to make early morning pedestrians believe he was going to work. A man carrying a lunch box would have attracted but slight notice if he were seen walking down any of these country roads. The police also believe that the "Shadow" is well acquainted in the district' in which he operated. This is indicated in the fact that after he was first fired upon near Taxi inn shortly after 1 o'clock, he made his way through the woods to the same place where he was stationed the night before when the first at tempt to capture him was made. Because of the fact that he failed again in his determined effort to extort J25.000 from Mr. Ladd, the officials are Inclined to the belief that the "Shadow" will make every effort to carry out his threat to exterminate members of the Ladd family, and for that reason they are taking no chances of any kind. CORK MAY0R TESTIFIES (Continued From First Page.) Grain exchange operators pro tested against legislation that would prevent hedging at hear ing before agricultural commit tee. Tariff hearings continued be fore ways and means committee. the stand by Peter MacSwIney, brother of the late lord mayor of Cork, and a fellow stowaway with O'Callaghan, and by four sailors of the American steamer West Cannon, which brought the stowaways to Newport News. Emil l'ezolt of Oak land, one of the sailors, declared that he was robbed of his money, pass ports and other personal possessions, beaten almost into insensibility and threatened with death by a detail of British soldiers on the streets of Cork. December 11, while the West Cannon was in that port. "I was walking along the street when I heard the usual command Put em up, Pezolt said. "I had leard from experience that this was an order to lift my hands, and obeyed. The leader of a bunch of soldiers, who h-- been an officer, I am not familiar with their uniforms, searched me and found my American seaman's pass port. "'Oh, you're a damned Tank? the leader said, and struck me in the face with his fist. The otners beat me, and. after taking all my possessions, they backed me against the wall and levelea their rifles. "Ready, aim. Now. you Tank, sine your American song,' the leader said. "I was turned loose and went to my ship. The captain of the ship took the matter up with Mason Mitchell, con sul at Queenstown. who in turn re ferred it to the British general in charge of troops in Cork, and was told that nothing could be done to find the culprits." Pesolt said he had written a letter to the state department regarding the matter. The witness described the burning of Cork, comparing the destroyed city with San Francisco after the earthquake. MacSwIney declared that American merchant marine officers in uniform were not immune from search, and said that in spite of his American citiienship, his aisters thought it was not best for him to sleep at home wr.'ie he was in Cork. Big Army Now Obsession Belligerent Secretary. of FEAR FELT FOR TREASURY Congress Leaders Vision Enormous Deficiency if Heady Secretary Is Not Halted Soon. THE OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washing-ton, Jan. 14. Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, once a roar- me oacifist. so olacaraed ana pro f'lalmpd. is th hardest ma in the world to stop now that he has changed his mind and is going in the other d'rection. It is the zest of the convert, the zeal of a repatriated mind, say those men in congress who pleaded and proselyted for preparedness at the time when this country was being surely drawn into the war and Secre tary Baker could not see it. Those who preached preparedness when it was needed are fearful now that the war secretary Is going to spend all the money in the treasury before they can stop him. He has gone so much farther than the amount appropriated for the new army under the reorganization act that congress visions deficiency ap propriations soon that will aggre gate not less than $100,000,000. It is true, congress leaders admit, that the reorganization act provided for an army of 280,000 men, but the same leaders seeing no need for the im mediate enlistment of so large a num ber only appropriated for an army of 175,000. C'onsreas May Call Halt. The secretary ot war Informs con gress that he has enlisted 228,000 men and is not going to stop short of 280,000 unless halted by congress. Chairman Wadsworth, of the senate military affairs committee, and Chair man Kahn of the same committee in the house, have ordered him to stop, but he smiles and replies that they speak only as Individuals, But two resolutions are pending which are expected to stop him. Senator Wadsworth has introduced one of them in the senate and the other in the house is sponsored by Representative Hull of Iowa. The charge of the light brigade was small town stuff and characterized by nothing half so bold as the assault now being made upon some senators and members of the house by those fearless patriots who during the late war feared not to do and die if they were only permitted to do their doing and dying at home. Faririats Now Militant. This brave army of Americans who successfully repulsed every attempt to gather them into the army which helped lick Germany, and by their valor and self-sacrifice came to be known as "slackers," are aroused to the very tips of their toes by the recent telegram aent by F. W. Gal braith Jr., national commander of the American Legion, to Chairman Vol stead of the house judiciary committee. This is the telegram In which Chair man Volstead was urged to call Sec retary Baker to tell the judiciary committee why he had refrained from publishing the names of the slack ers; also to summon Attorney-General Palmer and inquire why the de partment of justice had been so leni ent with the same individuals. Com mander Galbraith said: "The American Legion is unwilling that those who deserted their coun try and defied the law in the hour of natfonal peril should go unpunished for their treachery. It is unfair to the millions who served, an affront to the thousands of disabled who are still paying the price of victory, a betrayal of our heroic dead and an insult to those whoanourn them, that a single known slacker should with out retribution enjoy the blessings of a national liberty he lacked the roan hood to help defend." Tclecrani Bring Protests. The publication of this telegram I has not yet forced the disclosure of the names of slackers, but It has brought many protests to Washing ton from certain men of military age I who fear that their names might be j included in the list by some inadvert- J ence. And these nervous patriots ap pear to be located in almost every nook and corner of the United States, indicating that the slacker list may have been much larger than anyone ever suspected before. SEX ATE WOULD HALT BAKER Resolution Ordering Secretary to Quit Recruiting Adopted. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Over the protest of the majority of the mili tary affairs committee, the senate to day adopted a resolution offered by Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin repub lican, directing the secretary of war to cease army .recruiting until tne size of the regular army is cut down i to 150.000 men.' The vote was 34 to 28. Party lines! were broken, democrats and republicans-being almost equally divided both in support and opposition. Senator Phelan, democrat, Cali fornia, after the adjournment of the senate, notified Vice President Mar shall that he would ask the senate tomorrow for a reconsideration of the vote on the ground that the senate had not been fully informed concern ing the objections of General Persh ing and Secretary of War Baker to the reduction. Should Senator Phelan fail In his endeavor to bring about reconsidera tion, the resolution will go to the house. Chairman Wadsworth of the mili tary affairs committee did not ask for a rollcall on the resolution be cause the senate a few minutes be fore, by a vote of 34 to 28, adopted a motion of Senator Lenroot, repub lican, Wisconsin, fixing the army's maximum limit at 150.000, thereby re jecting the committee's proposal to make the figure 175,000. This vote was taken, although General Pershjng and Secretary Ba ker, at an executive session with the military affairs committee just before the convening of the senate, objected to any serious cut In the size of the army. General Pershing ug gested 200,000 as the minimum limit. Senator New, republican, of Indi ana, member of the military affairs committee, declared that he did not consider the 150.000 limit "either ex pedient or safe." while Chairman Wadsworth expressed opposition to "what is a very drastic reduction of our military establishment." Senator-Dial, democrat, South Car olina, asked If the number of officers was affected, and the chairman re sponded that the "only way to dis charge officers is by death or court martial for dishonorable conduct or bad debts." Several amendments regulating the application of the reduction were adopted, the most important of which would require the war department to maintain all services on an equal basis, equal to 53 per cent of the total strength in each branch con templated by existing army and or ganization statutes. Another would authorize the discharge of any en listed man upon his application, if approved by the secretary of war. Committee estimates were given the senate that the present size of the army, about 213.000 men. would be reduced under the resolution by en listment expiration to 150,000 by next December. PRISONERSRE RELEASED Two Men in Vancouver Jail for Months Are Set Free. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 14. (Spe cial.) Carl Gerson, charged with second-degree assault, and who has been confined in the county jail since Au gust 19, 1920, was today ordered re leased upon lack of evidence. B. D. Maxwell, charged with steal ing two guns, which he said he bought, and who has been in jail here since October 16, 1920, was ordered re leased today. Joseph K. Hall, newly-elected county attorney, in going through the records found these men in jail and took up the matter at once. Investigation showed little evidence and Judge Simpson of the superior court of Clarke county, ordered them released. FULL OF JAZZ AND GINGER! Off to school with bound ing buoyancy and vigor, tackling study and play with dash and daring, star per former in all athletic contests-thats the Shredded Wheat boy, the boy who eats Shredded Wheat for break fast, for lunch, for dinner, and in between meals. A diet of Shredded Wheat avoids many ailments that are common to youngsters. It is 100 per cent whole wheat Two Biscuits "with hot milk make a warm, nourishing meal and cost but a few cents. Delicious with fruits and fruit juices. 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