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VOL. XL NO. 41
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
I'ojifnffloe an 8mnr1-Clii-iii Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PRESIDENT
OPENS
YOUNG'S BUY SPAN
Columbia Highway Cele
bration on at Astoria.
FORMAL CEREMONY HELD UP
Governor Is Detained on
Charge of. Speeding.
' OTHER OFFICIALS NABBED
i Secretary of State Kozcr, Chairman
Booth of Highway Commission,
Also Are Stopped.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 8. Special.)
President Harding, who this after
noon pressed the golden button at
the White House In Washington.
D. C, formally opening the Columbia
highway celebration here by lowering
the draw leaves of the new Youngs
bay bridge also telegraphed the As
toria Ad club the following congratu
latory message which was received
by Secretary K. P. Hawkins:
"Please present my felicitations
and congratulations to all concerned
on the occasion of the dedication of
The Dalles-Astoria-Seaside highway.
The whole nation Ib interested with
you in every achievement of this
kind that contributes to its facilities
for Improved communication.
Ceremony In Postponed.
Formal dedication services were
planned to be held this afternoon a,
the bridge but as uovernor Olcott
and the members of the state high
way commission were late in arriving
the ceremonies were postponed. The
delegations proceeded to Seaside
where a dinner was held this evening.
Tomorrow's programme, including
automobile races on the beach, will be
under the supervision of the Port
land Ad club.
The governor, secretary of state,
chairman of the state highway com
mission and other high officials with
titles lofty enough to bow the head
of any mere layman, mean nothing in
the life of Officer Abbott, who patrols
the lower Columbia highway near St.
Helens.
Governor Is Detained.
For so strongly did Officer Abbott
uphold the edict of the law on the
highway that Governor Olcott, Secre
tary of State Kozer, K. A. Booth,
chairman of the state highway com
mission, and party consisting of two
automobile loads of dignitaries
bound for the opening of the Toungs
Bay bridge on the Seaside highway,
were unable to keep their appoint
ment as a result of speeding charges
placed against them by the officer.
As a result, the crowds from Port
land and the coast cities waited at
the bridge till President Harding
touched an electric button opening
the bridge and then adjourned with
out the exercises which the gover
nor and party were scheduled to con
duct. Sir. Koser Gets First Attention.
Sam Kozer, accompanied by Dr. R.
, E Lee Stelner, superintendent of the
' state hospital; A. Phlmister Proctor of
Salem, A. JX.lndberg. Portland news
paper man, and his driver, first drew
the attention of the officer.
The car slowed down at the "you're
plnched" signal, and five minutes of
argument and the official card of the
secretary of state convinced Abbott
that he could pass them by. As they
left someone whispered that the gov
ernor was due, and Abbott swung his
motorcycle back upon the road with
the famous "they-Bhall-not-pass"
motto of the Columbia county speed
force on his lips.
Governor's Anto Stopped.
Governor Olcott, renowned for his
recent exploit of running a speeder
to cover on the east side highway,
came merrily along in his car, accom
panied by R. A. Booth, chairman of
Concludelonraee 13, Column 1.)
HARDING ASKS MINERS
TO ARBITRATE ON PAY
I'MOS OFFICIALS ItEFUSE TO
GIVE AXT1-STUIKE PLEDGE,
Government Intervenes in Effort
to Prevent Stoppage of Pro
ductlon Next March.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 8. Th
government Intervened today to pre
vent any possible stoppage of coa
production next March, when the
bituminous miners' wage scale agree
ment expires, but its efforts after a
fcur hours' conference at the White
House between President Harding
Secretaries Hoover and Davis and
union officials were said to have been
without Immediate avail.
The conference was held when the
central committee of the United Mine
Workers of America, headed by John
L. Lewis, president of the organiza
tion, came here at the request of
President Harding to discuss with
the administration the possibility of
an undertaking to arbitrate any ulti
mate differences with the operators
prior to the expiration of the na
tional agreements in March. The
committee was received at the White
House at noon, being the guests of
the president at luncheon and con
tinulng the discussions until late in
the day.
LIBERTY BONDS ADVANCE
Sales of Federal War Loan Issues
Total $41,300,000 in Gotham.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. Trade in Lib
erty bonds again overshadowed all
other operations on the stock ex
change during today's short session
The 3s, second 4s and aJl the 44s
registered their highest prices of the
year, and in some instances for a
longer period, at extreme advances of
25 to 200 points.
The 200-point gain was made by
the first 4 Vis, on comparatively small
dealings, greatest activity being
evinced by the third and fourth se
rles of that group. Victory notes,
especially the 4s, also were active,
but showed no perceptible change at
the close.
Sales of Liberty and Victory issues
approximated $41,500,000, or about 75
per cent of the day's business in all
classes of bonds. This is exclusive
of private or "over the counter" sales
made by dealers.
9 MINISTERS CONFIRMED
Senate Approves Nominations for
Jobs in Foreign Lands.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 8.
Nominations of the following Ameri
can ministers to., foreign countries
were confirmed today by the senate:
Lewis Einstein of New York, Cze-
cho-Slovakia; John E. Ramer, Colo
rado, Nicaragua; John G. South. Ken
tucky, Panama; Edward E. Brodie,
Oregon, Slam; Roy T. Davis of Mis
souri, Guatamala; Charles L. Kagey
of Kansas, Finland; Willis C. Cook of
South Dakota, Venezuela; Charles S.
Wilson of Maine, Bulgaria, and Lau
rlets S. Swenson, Norway.
NEAR 25,000,000 HUNGRY
Number of Russians Classed as
Starving Is liaised.
RIGA, Oct. 7. Several Russian
provinces which up to the present
have been considered self-supporting.
are clamoring to be listed for gov
ernment aid because of famine, M.
Kalinin, head of the Russian central
committee for famine relief, an
nounced in a speech at Moscow today.
The number classed as starving,
therefore, is raised to nearly 25,000,-000.
EWELRY IS IDENTIFIED
Mile. Gros of Paris Recovers Pieces
Valued at $40,000.
FOPLAR BLUFF. Mo., Oct. 8.
Mile. Guillaume Groe of Paris, France,
accompanied by Mrs. H. J. Patton of
Philadelphia, today Identified at De
Soto, near here, the Jewels which
were found near that city last Saturday.
The Jewelry, valued at $40,000, was
lost by Mrs. Gros on a Missouri Pa
cific train. All but a few less valu
able pieces were recovered.'
OLD JUPE DEFEATS
TS
YANKS AND GfAN
Fourth Game of Series Is
Halted by Downpour.
RUTH GETS CHANCE TO REST
Huggins Is Preparing to Start
Great Offensive.
FRISCH RATED BIG HERO
Ruth and Kelly, Home Run Kings,
Are Fanned More Times Than
fy Other Players.
RUTH ADVISED SOT TO PJ.AY.
NEW YORK, Oct. S. Babe
Ruth, champion home-run slug
ger, was told by Dr. George D.
Stewart late today that his in
fected left arm, operated on
Friday, must be given at least
a week's rest. This means that
the Yankees' star. If the doc
tor's advice is heeded, will not
appear in the remainder of the
world series.
Ruth's arm was Injured Just
above the elbow two weeks ago
when he stole second base in a
game with Cleveland. After
the game Friday with the
Giants an incision was made.
"My absence won't hurt the
Yankees," he said. "It will only
make them fight all the harder."
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
(Staff Writer for the New York Tribune.
Published by Arrangement.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. (Special.) A
raw, pitiless, October rain overpow
ered Giants, Yanks, and 21,000 spec
tators today, bringing the fourth
game of New York's world series to
an abrupt halt, before a blow had
been struck. As. .a result of the
downpour those holding tickets for
today's game will sit in the seats of
the mighty on Sunday as Carl Mays
and Shuffling Phil Douglas stand
face to face in their second strong
arm struggle.
The postponement, while depress-
ng the .nultitude, works in favor of
he Yanks. It gives Mays and Hoyt
an extra day of rest and permits the
swollen territory around Baba Ruth's
right elbow to subside a few feet
before Ruth starts again. Babe had
a hunk taheh out of the elbow after
Friday's game, but the divet has been
replaced and there seems to be no
chance of the qli wing exploding in
a crucial moment.
Weather Man Unpopular.
As the rainfall increased Just be
fore 2 o'clock George Christian, Jr.,
secretary to President Harding,
asked Judge Landia what ho Intended
to do about impeaching the weather
man, and the Judge promised, if it
happens again, to have him tossed to
the lions. Foiled at the game, Mr.
Christian then got an advance date at
golf wherein Ring W. Lardner and
your humble correspondent are to
oust again in the sand-filled trough
against President Harding and Irvin
S. Cobb. Tiie contest is to come off
ust before the disarmament confer
ence.
As John J. McGraw came in and
announced that the game was off.
more than 40,000 infuriated spectators
went about poking into dark corners
for the author of these remarks:
It isn't raining rain to me, it's raining
aaiioaus;
n every dimpled drop I met. wild flowers
on the hills.
The clouds ot it ray engulf the day and
niae me leave, or Drown.
It isn't raining rain to me. it's raining
roea uown.
When shown this lyrical expression
from the pen of a light-hearted bard.,
LABOR CHIEF DOUBTS
STRIKE ON RAILROADS
CRIPPLE, 56, IS HIT
BY TWO AUTOMOBILES
TRAIXMteN-S PRESIDENT SAYS .FIRST CAR KNOCKS MAX DOWN,
CONDITIONS RECOGNIZED. I SECOND GOES OVER HIM.
Walkout on Some One Line Held
Possible, but Probability
Is Not Admitted.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 8. Predic
tion that there will be no general
strike on the part of the railroad
transportation brotherhoods was
made today by William G. Lee, presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. Mr. Lee based his predic
tion on his belief that "the average
labor leader Is not Insane to the ex
tent of not recognizing conditions as
they now exist."
Asked whether he admitted the
possibility of a strike on any one rail
road, he replied that It was possible,
but he did not admit its probability.
Mr. Lee returned yesterday from
Chicago, having supervised the can
vass of the strike vote of more than
150,000 members of his organization,
taken in protest against the 12 per
cent wage reduction ordered by the
United States railroad labor board ef
fective July 1.
Mr. Lee declined to be a party to
the Joint .strike ballot of the other
brotherhoods sent out 'early in Sep
tember, . claiming nothing could le
gally be included in such a ballot, ac
cording to the Esch-Cummins law, ex
cept the wage reduction of July 1,
sini.6 the labor board had not made
a decision on other subjects men
tioned in the Joint ballot. Mr. Lee
(Concluded on Page 3, Column 2.)
Tom Gaynor at Point gf Death in
St. Vincent's Hospital as Re
sult of Accident.
Tom Gaynor, a cripple. 55 years old.
living at 210 Hall street, was at the
point of death in St. Vincent's1 hos
pital last night as a result of being
knocked down by one automobile at
the intersection of Fourth and Main
streets, to be run over a moment
later by a machine which was closely
following the first.
Walter J. De Temple, route 3,
Lents, turned west on . Main from
Fourth street, and as he did so his
right- rear fender knocked Gaynor,
who was about five feet from the
curb and at the Intersection, to the
pavement. The machine of C. D.
Bruun, Waverly Country club, then
ran upon the prostrate form and
dragged it about ten feet, according
to Patrolman Atkinson, who investi
gated. Mr: Brunn stopped at the
scream of a woman who had wit
nessed the accident.
De Temple did not know that he
had knocked Gaynor down, according
to Norman J. Atkinson, 269 Fifth
street, a witness, until Atkinson
stopped him with uplifted hand.
At St. Vincent's hospital It was said
that Gaynor suffered from severe
bruises and contusions about the
head which might conceal a fractured
skull and attendants were pessimistic
in reporting his condition.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
(Concluded on Page '2, Column 1.)
The AVcther.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 7S
degrees; minimum, b'i degree.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
lHpartrocnt.
Editorial. Section 3. page 8.
Dramatic. Section 4, page i!.
Moving picture news. Section 4, page 4.
Real estate and building news. Section 4.
page 8.
Music. Section 4. page 6.
Chess and checkers. Section 4, page 7.
Churches. Section 5, page 2.
Books. Section 5, page 3.
Schools. Section 5, page 6.
Automobiles. Section 6.
Women Features.
Society. Section 3, page 2.
Women's activities. Section 4, page 5.
Fashions. Section 5, page 4.
Miss Tingle's column. Section 3, page 5.
Madame Richet's column. Section 5,
page 1.
Child welfare column. Section 5, page 8.
Auction bridge. Section 5, page 4.
Special Feature.
Women are members of big unemployment
conference. Section 3. page i .
Abandoned homesteads my become pro
ductive farms. Section 3, page 10.
Oregon caves should be exploited. Sec-
lion 8, page 1 1.
Bishop Alma White only woman bishop
in world. Section a, page iz.
Who looted the newly-weds' love nest?
Magazine section, page 1.
What makes us laugh and cry? Magazine
section, page J.
Congressman Madden, who began as a
quarry boy. Magazine section, page 3.
George Ade feature. Magazine section.
page 2.
News of world as seen by camera. Maga
zine section, page 4.
Rough loggers' life but memory. Magazine
section, page .
'The Eternal Triangle," fiction feature.
Magazine section, page 6.
'Mips Lulu Bett," serial. Magazine sec
tion, page T.
James J. Montague feature. Magazine
section, page 6.
Hill's cartoons "Among Us Mortals."
Magazine section, page 8.
Americans said to be ruled by Main-street
Idea, section a, page 3.
Timely cartoons by F. G. Cooper. Sec-'
tion o, page 7.
Home arrangement. Section 5, page 8.
Nuttall's sparrow. Section 5, page 8.
Foreign.
General Wood deprecates talk of trouble,
with Japan. Section 1, page 12.
Two billion marks printed . each week. ;
section l, page 8. i
Remnants of Wrangle's army once exiled !
from Russia now going back. Section 1, ;
page a.
Hope for Trlnh settlement seen if Sinn
Fein considers new British status. Sec
tion 1, page 6.
Persistent tension in Franco-Italian jars
cause or European unrest. Section 1,
page 4.
Japan considering new arms agenda.
Section 1, page 2.
Movement reported afoot for creat!on of
new Danube kingdom. Section 1,
page 13.
Domestic.
New York women put pep into mayoralty
campaign, beet ion page -4.
Scientists plan snapshot of Mars. Sec
tion 1, page 11.
Labor chief doubts wide railroad strike.
Section 1, page 1.
National.
Estimates of spring wheat crop cut by
department of agriculture. Section 1,
pa ge 3.
United action on tax revision bill sought.
Section 1, page 2.
National.
Eany reduction In railroad freight rates
now considered certain. Section 1,
page 1.
Harding axks miners to arbitrate pay
scale, section 1, page 1.
Delegates to arms conference to come in
i t-ar. Section 3, page 5.
W aFhlngton social "generals" get busy.
oec i ion i, page a.
Peril of Idleness grows less each day
Section 1, page 11.
Pacific. Northwest.
British Columbia 'mlllmen report improve
ment m lumber trade. Section 1
page 18.
Idaho determined to make homeseeking
project success. Section 1, page 10.
Rotary clubs open convention Ht Salem.
section 1, page 9.
Methodist ministers speed up conference.
section l, page v.
Chemists testify In Southard murder case.
Section 1, page 3.
Brumffeld's nerve is holding as trial on
murder charge approaches. Section 1,
page i.
President Harding opens Young's bay span
ABiuntt. sec Lion j., page l.
One man shot, another arrested, in liquor
raid, while girl escapes. Section 1,
page 1.
Sports.
Changes rumored In major leagues. Sec
tion page o.
Abe Minhkind trains hard for fight with
Gorman Wednesday. Section 2, page 6.
High school grid race in Portland is good
one. Section 2. page 5.
McOraw Is game when hit by pitched ball.
Section 2, page fi.
One more week and deer hunting season
closes. Section 2, page 4. (
University goes back to direct pass. Sec
tion 2, page 4.
20,000 eager baseball fans go home In
rain. . Section 2, page 3.
Princeton likely to win from Navy. Sec
tion 2, page 2.
Remarkable record made In Seattle Golf
club victory In punchbowl tourney.
Section 2, page 1.
Multnomah plays Aggies to 7-to-7 tie.
Section 2, page 1.
Old Jupe defeats both Yanks and Giants.
Section 1, page l.
Commercial and Marine.
Higher price announced by Pacific cran
berry exchange. Section 1, page 20.
Chicago wheat rallies after touching new
low points for season. Section 1,
page 21.
Liberty bonds continue to advance with
heavy demand. Section 1, page 21.
All-water shipment of apples from Port
land to start this month. Section 1,
page 20.
Northwest wheat and flour shipments
increase. Section 1, page 19.
Results expected of convention of port
authorities in Seattle next week. Sec
tion 1, page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Produce dealers to build $1,000,000 market.
Section 1, page 12.
Wilson T. Hume is dead. Section 1,
page 12.
Week to be devoted to fire prevention.
Section 1, page 18.
Evans and Myers take new Jobs. Sec
tion 1, page 17.
Sites for 125 fair discussed by speakers.
Section 1. page 15.
City flies brief In telephone case. Sec
tion 1, page 16.
Race for governor to attract many. Sec
tion 1, page 13.
Trimming budget is real small item.
Section 1, page 14.
Cripple, is run over by two automo
biles. Section 1, page 1.
Business on mend, says W. B. Ayer. Sec
tion 1. page 13.
BRUMF ELD
Oil
'S
NERVE IS HOLDING
Alleged Murderer in No
Danger of Collapse.
DENTIST "FEELS LOT BETTER"
Jury to Try Case May Be
Completed Tomorrow.
ANOTHER VENIRE ORDERED
Accused Continues Courteous Treat
fnent of Wife; Important AYit
nesses "Under Cover."
BY DON SKEN'E.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.)
The Jury that will try Dr. R, M.
Brumfield for the alleged murder of
Dennis Russell began to take def
inite and permanent form today.
When court adjourned at 2:30 P. M.
11 tentative Jurors were in the box
and eight of the peremptory chal
lenges by which members of the ten
tative Jury may Be rejected remained
at the disposal of attorneys tor the
defense and prosecution, the former
having five challenges left and the
latter three.
Assuming that all the challenges
are used, three permanent jurors
would be left. As each side will
probably not use Its complete allot
ment, at least five and possibly more
permanent jurors may be considered
as finally accepted.
Early adjournment of court today
was made necessary when the Jury
panel of 60 names drawn Thursday
was exhausted and a venire of 25
more prospective Jurymen was or
dered drawn by Judge Bingham after
consultation with opposing' attorneys.
Trial Slay Brain Tuesday.
L The case will be resumed at 10 A. M.
Monday, and attorneys predicted that,
barring unforeseen complications, the
permanent jury will be completed
during the afternoon session Monday.
The tentative Jury includes the fol
lowing: Amos B. Crlpp, Riddle; Q. M.
Hartshorn, Riddle; Vincent Applegate,
Yoncalla; M. K.. Kby, Butherlin;
Joseph Wlniford, Sutherlin; Fred
Farker Sr., Canyonville; J. O. Metx.
Days Creek; Dick Hanan, Yoncalla;
George Edds, Yoncalla; Smith de
Muth. Sutherlin, and J. F. McClana-
lian, Oakland.
Dr. Brumfield today had fully re
covered from hiB attack of stomach
trouble and nausea of the day before.
He ate a light breakfast .and greeted
his attorneys in the courtroom with
the assurance that he felt "a whole
lot better." The slight Illness of the
dentist yesterday was the basis for
exaggerated reports that he was on
the verge of collapse, but he showed
today that he had himself under com
plete control and that his iron nerve
had not broken under the strain of
the rapidly approaching crisis in his
life.
Courteir Shown Wife.
The accused man maintained his
extreme courtesy toward his wife to
day. They sat with their chairs as
close together as possible and several
times he rested his hand affection
ately on her arm.
Dr. Brumfield seemed jta realize to
day that many of the men facing him
n the Jury box would be members
of the "Jury. of his peers" which will
consider the testimony, which may
ead him to the gallows or free him
from the murder charge. He studied
each face in the Jury box Intently
and except when he whispered to his
wife scarcely took his eyes off the
prospective jurymen as they were
questioned.
A crowd of nearly 200 persons
gathered near the entrance to the jail
to watch him when he was escorted
by his guards from the courthouse
this afternoon. It was - a curious
crowd, which seemed fascinated by
MAN SHOT, PAL TAKEN,
PRETTY GIRL ESCAPES
CLARKE COUNTY FARM SCENE
OF iLIQUOIt RAID.
Wounded One Brought to Hospital.
Guard Is Cleverly Outwitted
by Young Woman.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 8. (Spe
cial.) One man was shot and seri
ously wounded tonight, another cap
tured and a pretty girl, about 25
years old, managed to trick the offi
cers and make her escape in the
course of a liquor raid on the old
MoCreal place, about one mile north
east of Sifton and seven miles north
of Vancouver.
The Injured man, Jure Czitanovich,
31 years old, whose address was given
on a letter found In his pocket as 50
North Third street, Portland, was
rushed to this city In an automobile
driven by the girl and was accompa
nied by Sheriff Thompson and his
two deputies. Nelson Steele and C.
W. Ragust. The man was operated
on at once at St. Joseph's hospital. ,
The girl, after she had asked per
mission to telephone a cousin In Tort
land, was turned over to Joe Hall,
prosecuting attorney, who misunder
stood the order and did not watch
her. The girl dashed to the big car,
which had been left standing in the
street, ad drove away.
The shooting occurred when Czita
novich refused to halt when com
manded, to do so by Steele. He fell
at the second shot and managed to
crawl back to the deputy, whom he
begged not t J fire again.
In the meantime the girl remained
in the automobile. Matt Babich, the
other man, had gone to the house and
was arrested there by Deputy Ragust.
When the sheriff raided the house
in, the afternoon no one was in sight.
By pulling up a few boards in the
main room of the place and digging
with his hands in the dirt he found
a trap door which led to an under
ground room, which was lined with
kegs of mash and finished liquor.
The officers decided to wait, and
it was not until about 8 o'clock to
night that the two men and the girl
appeared on the scene.
BOY DROWNS AT DOCK
(Concluded on Page 2. Column 1.)
Daniel Marcina, Aged 9, Falls Into
Kiver at Municipal Dock.
Daniel Marcina. 9-year-old son of
John Marcina, 404 North Sixteenth
etreet, was drowned at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon when he fell from
municipal dock No. 1. Only boy com
panions of the child saw tho drowning.
The Marcipa boy, with Fred Adams,
624 Savier street; Winston Iooley
606',i Sherman street, and Euge;ie
Lamar, 651 Sherman street, was play
ing on the dock near the stern of the
steamer Bearport .when the accident
happened. The boys were chains
pigeons. None of the boys saw the
Marcina boy fall into the water but
saw him as he disappeared for th
last time.
The frightened children ran urtil
they came to Patrolman Darrow. The.
body was not recovered last night.
REDUCED FREIGHT
RATES PREDICTED
Early Cut by Carriers Is
Counted Certain.
ROAD SITUATION CLEARING
Results Expected of Confer
ence at Capital.
WAGE REDUCTION IS NEXT
RUSS BANK PROJECTED
Soviet to Capitalize Institution at
Three. Trillion KuMes.
MOSCOW, Oct. 7. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Russian soviet
council of commissars of which Pre
mier Lenlne is president, has decided
to create a state bank which will be
authorized to make loans, to afford
credit facilities, to develop industries,
agriculture and trade and also to con
trol circulation and exchange. The
bank will be capitalized at 3,000,000,
000. 000 rubles.
FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED
Forecast Made for Week Deginnlng
Monday Favorable.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct.
Weather predictions for tho week be
ginning Monday: Northern and south
ern Rocky mountain and plateau re
gions generally fair and normal
temperatures.
Pacific states generally fair and
normal temperature, but with a prob
ability of occasional rains on the
north coast.
Agricultural "Bloc" in Congress
Also Voices Demand for Action
in Itolmlf ot Troduccrs.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 8. De
velopments which were declared to
presage early reduction in railroad
freight rates and a clearing of the
railroad situation generally came here
today from several quarters.
A group of prominent railroad ex
ecutives conferred today with Presi
dent Harding and Senator Cummins,
republican, Iowa, chairman 'of the
senate Interstate commerce commit
tee, and discussed steps toward
freight rate reductions preliminary
to the executives' meeting in Chicago
October 14:
Rate reductions also was the prin
cipal topic of the programme at a.
meeting tonight of democratic and
republican senators comprising the
unofficial agricultural "bloc." Sen
ators attending the meeting said
there was a wide and vigorous de
mand for rate cuts as imperative to
agricultural Interests.
Honda Kxpretrd to Art.
Senator Cummins, after his confer
ence with the railway executives, said
he believed they would adopt at their
Chicago meeting his suggestion for
an immediate reduction of freight
rates. No definite assurances to this
effect were given hirrujat today's con
ference, ho explained, but he ex
pressed th opinion that the reduc
tions would he made by the carriers
voluntarily.
Tho carriers then, Senator Cummins
said, would ask the railroad labor
board to reduce wages or appeal to
congress for legislation to meet the
situation caused by the voluntary rate
reductions.
The railway executives in the con
ference Included T. Hewitt Cuyler,
representing a railway securities
holders' organization; Samuel Rea,
president of the I'ennslyvanla system;
President Smith of the New York Cen
tral; President Holden of tho Barling
ton system, and Julius Kruttschnitt,
chairman of the Southern Pacific.
Wnftr Reduction Next.
"The railway executives," said Sen
ator Cummins, after the conference,
"feel that the only substantial way
to reduce rates is to reduce wages.
They also feel that the wage-fixing
functions of the railroad labor board
should bo transferred to the Inter
stale commerce commission, which
has the rate-making, or return,
powers."
Senator Cummins said ho did not
gather that the railway- executives
favored complete abolishment of the
labor board, but believed that the
same federal authority which estab
lishes railroad rates, or returns,
should also have power to establish
wages. This would require amend
ment by congress of tho transporta
tion act and may be brought up later
after the Chicago conference.
The railway executive at Chicago,
the senator said he understood, would
"call In representatives of agricul
tural, shippers', commercial and other
organizations" to discuss the rate and
wage questions. The carriers, he
said, would probably seek the sup
port of these Interests In the event
they should agree to reduie freight
rates voluntarily and appeal to the
labor board for wage rriuctions and
(Concluded on l'aRe 12. Column 2.)
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