THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1922 RA L LOCOMOTIVES FOUND DEFECTIVE Let-Down, in Inspection by Carriers Charged. STOPPAGE PROBE BEGUN Reason for Malt in Transporta tion to Be Investigated by Special Body. WASHING' D. C. Aug. 29. "y He -":ociated Press). A de cision to inatit.'e a special depart ment of Justice to investigate al leged illegal stoppages of trans portation ssrvice incident to the rail strike in the west, a formal relaxa tion of some of the interstate com merce commission orders, priority for control of coal distribution, pub lication of the federal safety inspec tors' survey of railroad engines and preparation of official estimates that soft coal production for the veek is rising above 8.000,000 tons, or 100 per cent more than a month ago, were among1 elements that emerged today out of the govern ment's actual contact with the in dustrial situation. In the midst of these develop ments. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, whose position has been a dominant one in the continuation of the deadlock which has kept the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania tied up, ar rived in Washington and began a series of conferences shortly after White House expression indicated confidence that the lon delayed settlement there was to be looked for at once. Inquiries to be Made. Attorney-General Daugherty an nounced that a separate investiga tion organization would be built up immediately in Los Ansreles. in charge of Hiram C. Todd, United States attorney for northern New York, who is to resign his post at once to accept this special appoint ment. It will be Mr. Todd's duty, it was said, to conduct inquiries into the possible criminality involved in the series of train stoppages and interruptions to interstate commerce in the west. Likewise the attorney - general , sent formal instructions to all fed erai District attorneys to follow up any violations of a federal court in junction obtained by railroads to prevent strikers and their sympa thizers from molesting operations in shops and yards. The Saw, Mr. iaus"herty said, must be ''impres sively enforced" in the matter. Inspector I Criticised. There is "a very general let-down in the matter of inspection (of loco motives) by carriers which gives cause for concern," the interstate commerce commissions reported to the senate today, answering a reso lution brought out by the contro versy between strike leaders and the railroads over safety conditions of equipment since the shopmen walked out. The railroads are failing to make all the inspections required by law, the report continued, and manage ments all reporting inability to do so because of the strike, while the, commission's own staff of inspec tors is merely sufficient in number to supervise and test the carriers' inspection system. Notwithstand ing, interstate commerce commission inspectors during July inspected 4. 40S5 locomotives on 162 railroads, finding 2456 defective and 169 un safe to operate. Many of the defects noted, it was said, were not im pjrtant, but 292 engines still in service were "found to have de fects in need of prompt attention." It was pointed out that condition of disrepair indicated did not, in the "exercise of discretion and judg ment" by the inspectors, affect the safety of operations except in the case of the locomotives put out of service. It was, however, impos sible, the commission said, for its inspection staff to report on the changing conditions of the 70,000 locomotives which come in service where safety requirements are es tablished in the law. sions that count. The republicans want nothing better than to have J northern cities get the impression i that the democratic party In the south and the Ko KIux Klan are more or less synonymous. The Republicans won the election of 1920 to a large extent through weaning all the foreign voters away from the democrats. The republi can leaders have been afraid they could not hold these foreign voters in future elections and so they re gard the Ku Klux activities in the south as a gift from fate. Among the national democratic leaders the question is how to rem edy the situation. One obvious cure that is the subject of deliberation would be to set up an independent democratic candidate for senator in Texas. There was some talk of drafting ex-Postmaster-General Burleson and moves were made in that direction. Mr. Burleson, however, did not take kindly to it, although it is under stood he deplores the plight of his state as much as anybody else. Another suggestion is John H. Kirby, a wealthy Texas lumber man. Mr. Kirby is a democrat who has held office in Texas as a mem ber of that party. But in 1920 he voted for Harding, giving as his reason his conviction that Texas needed and sought to indorse the policy of a protective tariff. If Mr. Kirby should run for the senate as an independent democratic can didate he would get, in addition to the votes of those democrats who are disguested with the regular party nominee, a large number of republican votes. The republicans would not formally disavow their present nominee but would quietly pass the world to help elect Kirby. Kirby. is universally described as a high-class man, able in business. But the one Texas figure that many persons would like to see sent to the senate as -a tiemocrat on , a third ticket is Joseph W. Bailey, ex senator. Much pressure is being put on Bailey to make the fight. If Bailey should return to the senate now he would stand in force and ability among the first five sen ators, with all the rest a consider able distance behind. Moreover, the issues upon which Bailey has always stood are coming to the front again, the issues of state and individual rights against federal centralization. Persons who regard the present decadence of the senate in intellectual force and courage as a serious and somber matter would be greatly cheered to see Bailey return. This feeling is shared by persons who dissent from Bailey's josition on many public questions. The return of Bailey to the senate would be an event of un excelled national importance. PRICE HELD L TRIFLE FOR F 111 Rise Declared to Amount to j $1.50 on Automobile. HOOVER TELLS VIEWS Commerce Secretary Expresses Hope That Manufacturer Will Operate Plant. BUS LINES CONSOLIDATE Service Between Salem. Albany. CorvHllis and Kujcne Affected. SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) Consolidation of the passenger stagelines operating between Salem. Albany, Corvallis and Eugene was announced here today by Fred A. Williams, attorney for the transpor tation companies. Companies in volved in the consolidation are the Orange stage line operating be tween Salem and Albany. the Albany and Corvallis stage line op erating between Albany and Cor vallis, and the Central Motor Bus company operating between Eugene and Corvallis. The consolidated comorat inn will be known as the Central Motor Bus i line. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 29. Present coal prices would only add $1.50 to the price of Ford cars. Secretary Hoover declared today in expressing the hope that the De troit - automobile manufacturer would not find it necessary to close his plants because of the price of fuel. Mr. Hoover said he noted that Mr. Ford considered J4.50 a ton a reasonable price for coal and that Mr. Ford could obtain it now at $6.50. Figuring on the basis of 3800 tons of coal used a day Mr. Hoover estimated that even under present prices the increase in a car would be about $1.50. Legislation now pending. Mr. Hoover added, probably would pro vide price-control machinery that could go into operation within few days of September 16. the date set by Mr. Ford for shutting down his plants. IOHl SCOUTS STATEMENT Hoover's Remarks Declared to Be Trivial for Official. DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 29. The statement of Secretary Hoover that present coal prices would add but $1.50 to the price of Ford cars was characterized at the Ford offices here today as "a trivial and play ful statement for the head of a gov ernment department to make in i situation as serious as the present one." "It is quite in keeping with every thing that has been going on at Washington in the present situ tion," it was added. "Does Mr. Hoover "think we should turn over to the profiteers from $7,000,000 to $10,000,000 that would be represented in the increase cost of coal?" was asked. The normal daily consumption of coal bythe Ford plants here ranges from 3800 to 4600 tons. BRITAIN FEARS BLOW SITUATION IN' SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE ALARMING. SEIZURE MOVE IS REVIVED President Still Thinks Grant of Power Is Desirable. WASHINGTON", D. C Aug. 29. (By the Associated Press.) Smoul dering official opinion in favor of a presidential authorization to take over railroads and coal mines not operated at their highest efficiency, was revived in congress today when it was made known at the White House that President Harding still held that such a grant of power was desirable although without any idea of using the authority except in a case of direct public necessity. One immediate result of the re rewed discussion of government op eration was the prospect that the house might be called upon at short notice to put itself on record in the matter. Representative Johnson, republican. South Dakota, announced his intention to offer tomorrow an amendment to the administration coal control bill, which would give the president the authority he was said to desire. Several other mem bers of the house indicated that they also would submit amendments with the same purpose in view, al though congressional leaders gen erally predicted no such legislation would be passed for the present. As explained at the White House, the president's attitude is that the administration's hold on the situa tion would be measurably strength ened if it had as a foundation the potential power to take over a single railroad or a system of carriers, a single mine or a series of mining properties which had been shown clearly to have failed to render the puonc iuu service. There was no hint as to the mau ner in which such properties would be administered when and if taken over. White House spokesmen em phasizing that Mr. Harding had no immediate intention of using the suggested power, and foresaw no prospect that it would have to be used on the basis of the present situation. ROAD ENGINEER RESIGNS Kenneth E. Oregon Hodgman of Southern District to Retire. MED KO R D, Or.. Aug. 29. (Spe cial.) Kenneth E. Hodgman was in Salem today ana presented his res ignation to the state highway de partment as division engineer, sta tioned at Medford, in charge of state highway construction in southern Oregon, so he can engage in road construction work for himself. Mr. Hodgman has been an engi neer for the commission since 1916, excepting when he was in the world war. Most of the highway work and practically all the paving in this county, as well as in others, has been done under his supervision. CANNERY TO BE EQUIPPED Albany Plant Will Be Developed by Its New Proprietors, ALBANY, Or., Aug. 29. (Special Development of the local cannery will result from the purchase of the Puyallup and Summer plants by the Pacific Northwest Canning company, according to Victor Drager, manager of the Albany cannery. The Puyal lup and Summer properties were sold recently by order of Judge Cushman of Tacoma. " The Pacific Northwest company controls the Drager firm, which pur chased the Albany cannery several weeks ago. Under the plans of de velopment new machinery will be in stalled here this winter. .Hazard in "Safety First. " (By Ohlcaco Tribune Leased 'Wire 1 DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 29. A wire laden with "safety first" campaign banners caught William Buckland, 72 years old, under the chin this evening as he rode on the top of a bus at Charlotte and Cass avenues. He was lifted out of his seatand thrown over the two immediately behind him. His throat was se verely slashed. At Grace hospital surgeons said he was in a serious condition. A peculiar coincidence was the fact that on the motor bus were three delegates who are at tending the Safety congress in ses sion nere. They gave first-aid Mr. Buckland and hurried him the hospital in an automobile. Armistice to Be Celebrated. M00RE,' JOHNSON CLOSE (Continued From First Pae oui in me rest of the country. In Texas it is known that the Ku Klux Klan, while it had much influence, was not solely responsible for the naming of Mayfield. But the im pression throughout the country is that in Texas and In some other southern states the Ku Klux Klan is getting dominance in the demo cratic party. From the partisan republican point of view, that is all to the good. Well-informed persons may know it is far from wholly true. But in. politics It is popular impres- NORTH BEND, Or., Aug. 29 (Special.) The North -Bend Ameri can Legion post announces that Armistice day will be appropriately observed in this city. Dancinir. a football game, exercises, a band, street sports and an oration are among tne tentative items for the day. The programmes will be ar ranged, one for outdoors, in the event of good weather, and the other for inside, provided it is inclement. The legion is organizing an auxili ary and expects to Install it within the next 30 days. Austria. Italy and Nations of Lit tle Entente Possible Trouble- Makers for Others. BY JOHN STEELE. (Chicago Tribune Foreign News Service. Copyright. 1922, by the Chicago Tribune.) LONDON, Aug. 29. British poli ticians are much worried over the state of affairs in southeastern Eu rope, where one war is on between the Greeks and Turks and another, much larger, is threatened. The latter is due to the position of Aus tria as a bone of contention between Italy and the countries of the little entente. Austria has practically put itself up at auction to the highest bidder and Italy has made the first bid in the shape of a loan and then a customs union, which means virtual absorption. Italy is .anxious to swallow Austria for more than one reason. Popolura feeling is in favor of this step because of the immense wave of nationalist sentiment now sweep ing Italy, favoring expansion, and the nation also in intrigued by the idea of Italy being in a position to absorb and dominate its historic en emy. A far more potent reason, however, is the desire of Italian statesmen to drive a territorial wedge Into the little entente and particularly to cut off Jugo-Slavia from Czecho-Slovakia. The Jugo-Slavs and the , Italians are the principal rivals for the con trol of the Adriatic and anything to weaken the former is desirable, according to Italy's policy. It is also stated here that Ger man influence may be responsible. It is said that there is much Ger man capital in the Banco Commer ciale. with which Foreign Minister Schanzer is connected. Germany does not want Austria, which would only add to its troubles, but it also does not want Czecho-Slovakia strengthened. All these facts contain explosive elements, which require careful statesmanship to handle. Prime Min ister Lloyd George, who has been keeping in the closest touch with the situation, left for the country this afternoon, but he has arranged for a recall at a moment's notice if necessary. He plans to be away three or four weeks. The council of ambassadors has notified Germany that it is deeply dissatisfied with some of the ver dicts of the Leipsig court in the trial of war criminals and it re serves to itself the right of further action under . the treaty of Ver- to sailles. It is not indicated in the " ' . wuai aLjuii la pi uposeu or whether there will be any imme diately, but the council has the right to set up a court of its own and try the criminals, afterwards carrying out the sentences if it can reach the criminals.' The Phonograph for those who want the best ifi'i The Highest Class Talking Machine in the World TMC tWSTVUNCHT ottor, . AMONG Sonora owners are thou Xi. sands whose experience and knowledge especially equip them as judges of phonographs and music people of means, who have purchased many phonographs; popular enter . - tainment favorites, who are keen crit ics of reproduction; noted musicians, whose whole life is a search for the best in music these prefer Sonora. The reason is clear. Those who de , mand the best always compare. And in any comparison Sonora wins point for point in sheer beauty of tone, in distinction of ljne and cabinetry, in marvelous, long-lived construction, ' and in patented exclusive features. 50 to S2000 Seventh Floor. SuovMVoiie & (?x cTMerehandise of c Merit OiUy 'OTHER WOMAN' SOUGHT SECOND MRS. BOCK TRAVELS 2500 MILES IN SEARCH. Attempt to Be Made to Right Wrojigs and Make Amends for Great Hardships. (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Mrs. Eleanor Bock, young and beautiful wife of a wealthy California mine owner, who was formerly a struggling painter in Chicago, has traveled 2500 miles to- find "the other woman." When she finds her there will be no bitter words, no recriminations. The wife will greet the "other wom an" as a sister and undertake) to recompense her for Krief and hard ships she has endured. Herein the story differs vastly from the usual triangle. The other woman was the first Mrs. John G. Bock, once dressmaker for Chicago society notables. This knowledge and an old-fashioned photograph are all the new wife has to aid her in the search. Twenty years ago Bock, who was not breaking even in the game for a livelihood here, went to the Klon dike to make his fortune. His wife was to support herself as best she might chiefly by sewing while Bock fought the snow and ice in search of gold. Eventually he found the fortune, but he did not return. Instead he stopped in San Francisco, where he met the present' Mrs. Bock. The first wife heard of it in some man ner and dropped out of sight. Now Bock, and more especially his second wife, will not rest until they have found the deserted wom an and made what amends she will accept. "Things will never be rignt with us until I find her," said the second wife today. "Her shadow is between us and i must find her and help her in every way I can. Air Bock has plenty of money and she must have her share. I must be as sured that she is not deprived of any comfort," she said. 1925 will aid all of the state support will be forthcoming without doubt." The managing committee is com posed of Franklin T. Griffith, chairman; Mayor Baker, vice-chairman; Emery Olmstead, A. H. Lea, John F. Daly, Guy W. Talbot and Ira F. Powers of Portland; W. W. Harrah, Pendleton ; F. C. Deckabach, Salem, and William Hanley, Burns. The finance committee is com posed of Emery Olmstead, chair man; C. C. Colt, Guy W. Talbot, Ira F. Powers, John F. Daly, David M. Dunne, J. . A. Cranston, Robert E. Smith and Nathan Straus. The Oregonian publishes practi cally all of the want ads printed in the other three Portland papers, in addition to thousands of exclusive advertisements not printed in any other local paper. Phone your want ads to The Ore gonian. All its readers are inter ested in the classified columns. DRIVE FOR FAIR BEGUN (Continued From First Page.) in a general way the type of cam paign which he expected to direct from now until election day in No vember. F. C. Deckabaugrh of Salem, who is a member of the managing com mittee, suggested that plans be made tofiiave speakers at the state fair in Salem next month. "My policy will be to take the people into our confidence," said Mayor Baker. "I feel certain that when they understand just what we propose to do they .will vote to co-operate with us. It takes unity of action, and when all of the people fully realize that the exposition in New Shipment . From London Men's and Women's Polo Coats of natural color, genu ine imported camel's hair, custom-tailored and silk lined; suitable for motoring, town and country wear '75 K. S. ERVIN & CO., Ltd. Established 1901. (K.KRAL ESGLISH TAILORS, CLOTHING READY FOR WEAR. Second Floor, Selling BIdff. Sixth and Alder Streets. i io-operative Business 75 STOCKHOLDERS to Phone your want ads fo The Ore jronian. Main 7070. Seven Killed by Train.. MANILA, P. I., Aug. 29. (By the Associated Press.) Thunder of a summer shower drowned out the noise of an approaching train and seven of a party of 11 Filipinos walking the tracks in the province of Nueva Ecija were struck by the train and killed, according to word reaching herd today. The four -who lived said that the headlight of the locomotive was not lighted. S A H. green stamp Tor cash. Holman Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Broadway 6353; 660-21 Adv. Summer prices on coal. Phone Dia mond Coal Co., Bdwy. 3037. Adv.- cigarettes HQ They are GOOD! tAMamwru Cup, f ! CAPACITY 10,000 aDay "Plenty for Twenty" The most talked of and the best thought of eat ing places in Northwest. r7 i o regon Are Peaches ipe We are serving them in pies, coo lers and sliced in cream CORNER BROADWAY and WASHINGTON FOUR ENTRANCES f I I I I Charge Purchases Balance of Month Entered on September Bills CfcO CO man wow exo vx. "Merchandise of tj Merit Only" 3 tX Is S ometliiiig' This Is a Well-Known Saying Aptly to Be Paraphrased in Calling Attention Anew to Our ale of Scliool Meeds -But price still is a major feature in this selling, and people are advised to make their own comparisons according to their own ideas as regards qualities. Mail orders filled. Boys' Two-Knicker All-Wool Suits $9.95 . Suits'with superior qualities so evi dent it is unnecessary to resort to comparative prices to emphasize the unusualness of the values new styles allwoo fabrics and every suit with two pairs of trousers. Boys' Section Fifth Floor Boys' Wool Sweaters Four Special Groups At $4.35, at $5.00, at $6.45 and at $7.45. Pure wool sweaters in jumbo knit and heavy shakerknit sweaters for all the boys, of every size and age and in colors for every prominent school and college in Ore gon. Exceptional values. Boj- Section Fifth Floor Boys' School Blouses Are Special at 89c Easy to supply the boys with plenty of well-made school blouses when excellent quality blouses like these are selling at 89c. They're in the tapeless style with military col lars and in sizes for boys 6 to 16. Boys' Section Fifth Floor Boys' All-Wool Caps for School at $1.29 Snappy new caps in the new shapes and a host of new patterns and new shades from which to choose. Every cap all wool, and every cap a value extraordinary at the $1.29 price. Sizes for boys 7 . to 18 years. Boys' Section Fifth Floor "Langham-High" Suits for Older Youths All-wool, better quality suits con structed for the young men ready to put on their first pairs of long trousers suits with all the style fea tures found in clothes .priced much more than this price $34.50. Boys' Section Fifth Floor Girls' School Coats Special at $14.95 They're new fall coats every one in a new style and all with the smart features the maids of 6 to 16 will be asking for. Polaire and herringbone the fabrics. At $ 1 4.95 they're priced much less than usual. Girls' Section Fourth Floor Girls' Tub Dresses for School at $2.95 Girls will want tub frocks in cluded in their school wardrobe and here the answer to their wish. Attractive little dresses in sizes 8 to 14 of imported gingham prettily trimmed and smartly finished dresses specially priced at $2.95. Girls' Section Fourth Floor Girls' Slip-On Jersey Dresses at $4.95 Easy to see that $4.95 is a special price when we say that these dresses are hand-embroidered on waist and skirt. They've round necks and short sleeves and are finished with narrow string belt. Choice of many shades. Girls' Section Fourth Floor Girls' Wool Serge Bloomers $2.95 Pair For the gymnasium class or for every-day school wear these bloomers of all-wool serge are uncommonly comfortable and practical. They're in the pleated style, with plenty of fullness. Priced much less than reg ular at $2.95. Girls' Section Fourth Floor Girls' Wool Middies Are Special at $3.95 Most any girl would just about as soon start school without her books as without at least one middy. These the all-wool flannel middies in the co-ed finish and with emblems and braid $3.95 the sale price. Girls' Section Fourth Floor This Store Uses No Comparative Prices They Are Misleading and Often Untrue" I I I w i i