THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30, 1922
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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
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TRIFLE FOR F
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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
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The Highest Class
Talking Machine
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. 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.
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'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
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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
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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
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The most talked of and
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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"
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