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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORT I, AND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1920.
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ADMITS HANDLING
CAMPAIGN COItl IN
NEVBERRY FIGHT
: Man . From Ranks, of Accused,
' Called as Government Witness,
Tells of His Work as Agent
Grand Rapids. Mich., Feb. 5- d
N. 8.)- The government exploded a
bomb today in the ranks of the 123
defendants in the Newberry cyi
' splracy trial by placing one of their
number on the witness stand.
Allan K. Moore, a Grand Rapids
. printer, who at the last moment entered
a plea of nolo contendere, testified that
he received $3500 for his services as a
Newberry agent among the railroad men
of the state.
' ADMITS GETT1SO IMM
He declared that he had received,
11200 of this amount for traveling ex
penses and for 20 weeks was paid a
weekly salary of 176. He paid out to
, his agents among the railroad men, he
' testified, between 1800 and $900.
Moore testified that he was hired by
Paul II. King, manager of the Newberry
campaign, to go among the railroad men
of the state and secure their support In
the senatorial campaign. He said that
during the 20 weeks he was so em
ployed he traveled to all parts of the
state and carried large sums of money
which he distributed among his agents.
He mentioned more than a score of
them by name, saying that he paid
them from $50 to $140 each at different
times to circulate the Newberry peti
tions. PAID I1T CTJHH.EWCT
He told the Jury that -the money was
"always paid to him In currency, with
5 the exception of the first payment of
' $100, for which he received a check.
The currency fame to htm, he said, from
Charles Floyd, manager of the New
' berry branch of Grand Rapids. On one
occasion he received money- for dis
tribution from the Detroit headquarters,
he declared.
' In dispensing the funds In his hands,
Moore said that ha never gave receipts,
nor received any.
I There are nine other defendants in
the Newberry case who have entered
1 pleas similar to Moore and It is believed
that the government plans to call all
of them. The plea of nolo contendere
renders the defendants immune from
) prison sentence in event of conviction.
W CAME HERE
AS ANARAB MIGHT
(Continued PYom Put On.)
i try probably would not e very wel
' come.
. GEBMATtT WAS BLAMED
I remember now that the late Sir Cecil
' Bpring-Rice. the British ambassador
. here during the wsr, used to complain
Of the activity of Count Von Bernstorff,
, the Qorman ambassador, in his "social
conferences with members of the Amcr-
lean congress.
Sir Cecil often held It to hnve been
a gross Impropriety for the United States
to permit Count Von Bernstorff to stay
In Washington, because In 1913 the lat-
4 ter tried to influence senators to vote
- against the repeal of the Panama ranal
f. foils act, which was favored by Great
' Britain but feared by the German for-
5 sign office as the beginning of too good
an understanding between the United
States and England.
It also is a fact that when Francois
, Bouellon. chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs of the house of deputies
" of the Frenclt parliament, was quoted in
Paris newspapers and In cables to Amer
ica as having advocated a direct link
between the French parliament and ths
Republican party In the American sen
ate, the United States, government made
unofficial Inquiry and satisfaction was
given In the form of an official denial,
which, however, American correspon
dents who heard the speech, took with
a grain of salt.
But the situation In recent months In
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Washington has been one of deep anxiety
for European governments. . ' Ambassa
dors here could not get in touch with
President Wilson. They could visit with
Secretary Lansing, but that cautious in
dividual refused to talk about the treaty
except to say it was the president's busi
ness. Desperate because they could get
no satisfaction at the White House, for
eign ambassadors invited senators to
their homes and Invariably through the
well known medium of social occasions,
so -often used In Europe, the ambassa
dors got a line on the situation here.
Strictly speaking, there is nothing il
logical in their course They saw the
senate as a powerful factor in the situa
tion and they were being pressed from
European foreign offices for accurate
information as to whs was happening.
Moreover, they were urged to express
discreetly to American senators the Eu
ropean viewpoint and do all they could
to forward a compromise.
MAT ESTABLISH PKECEDEKT
Just howvmueh of this informal diplo
matic negotiation has been revealed to
President Wilson is not definitely Known
yet, while persons fond of diplomatic
precedent may be astonished at the un
usual course of procedure made inevit
able by the conflict between the execu
tive and legislative branches of our
government.
There Is little likelihood that the White
House will stand on Its rights and make
a fuss over what has happened. There
are those who think that out of the pres
ent series of Incidents may come new
Drecedents. namely the sending or un
official ambassadors or ministers tfi ert
in the lobbies of the United States sen
ate and make clear the European view
point This would entitle the United
States to send a commissioner or un
official envoy to sit in the house of com
mons or the French parliament with
analogous privileges.
There are those wno ininn laws on ic
statute books of the United States will
first have to be repealed before some
phases of open diplomacy free Inter
change between citizens and govern
ments, can be realized. It is a question
for lawyers to say, for Instance, Just
how faf the following provision of the
Logan act covers the case:
ACT PROVIDES PUNISHMENT
'If any citizen of the United States,
whether actual resident or residing with
in the same, or in any place subject to
the Jurisdiction thereof, or In any foreign
country, without the permission or au
thority of the government, direct or in
direct, comments or carries on any verb
al or written correspondence or Inter
course with any foreign government or
official or agent thereof, with an Intent
to influence any measure or the conduct
of any foreign government or any Of
ficial or agent thereof,, or to defeat the
measure of the government of the United
sen of or Resident wUhin the United I
States, and If any person being a citl
States or In any place subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof, and not duly au
thorised, counsels, advises or assists in
any such correspondence with such in
tent, shall be fined not more than $5000
and imprisoned not more than three
years."
The above law specifically permits
a cltlsen to apply to a foreign govern
ment to obtain redress for Injuries sus
tained but nothing more. The Logan
act has more than once been cited by
persons In official circles as applying
to the present situation, but It is doubt
ful whether the Pemocratle administra
tion would, for political reasons, make
the mistake of trying to enforce it upon
United States senators.
AT
NAMES ON LIST
(Omtinurd From Pi One)
leader In the East ; General von
Moltke ; General von Hutier ; the
Grand Duke of Hesse ; General Luden
dorf ; Prince Eitel Frederick and
I'rlnce Oscar, sons of the ex-kaiser;
General Faulkenhauseri ; General von
Beseler; General von Kluck, who led
the German drive on Paris In 1914 ;
Colonel Retnhardt; AdmtftN von Tir
pltz ; Admiral von Cappelle ; Admiral
von Scheer ; General von Bulow, who
is now dead ; General von Ltnslngen,
commander of an army group on the
Eastern front; General von Quast;
Count Waldersee; Prince Ratibor and
Prince Ernest of Saxony.
At least two Turkish ofifcials are on
the list. They are Enver I"asha, who
was virtually in control of the Turkish
government when the war broke out.
and Talaat Pasha, who is accused of
being a tool of Germany.
JUNIUS COMES BACK AND
ATTACKS LLOYD GEORGE
Paris, Feb. 5. (L N. S.) "Pertinax."
writing In the Echo De Paris, angrily
Dtames premier Lloyd George for the
responsibility for all of the penal clauses
n the treaty, which are causing all the
allies' troubles right now, instead of
recognizing "that the war was due to
the logical development of Germanism"
The writer believes that the trial of the
German officials is certain to cause ex
plosions and foster ideas of revenge.
j ne rem farisien and the Journal
confine their comment to emphasis of
the seriousness of the whole situation.
Rock Slide Damages
Crushing Machinery
0nPcific Highway
Kelso, Wash., Feb. 6. A heavy slide
of rock at Rocky Point did about $2000
damage to equipment of the rock
crusher of the General Construction
company, which has the contract for
that portion of the Pacific highway.
This crusher had not been operated
since winter weather Bet in. It la
thought the slide resulted from tunnel
ing into the hillside for rock. The road
was quickly cleared.
The board of countv CAmmlmlnn.n f
Cowlits county has arranged to take
over the Cowlits County Fair associa
tion fair grounds at Woodland, and in
ruture the fair will be operated as -a
county institution. In their 1920 budget
provision waa made for the purchase
of the grounds and financing the fair.
The petition of residents of the pro
posed Kalama port district for the or
ganization of the Port of- Kalama was
heard and an election was called.
Mrs. Florence M. Argo of Carrolls
succumbed to pneumonia Sunday. Her
husband is seriously ill at bis home at
Carrolls.
Barbur Speaks to City Club
5arbur c,t commissioner, will
tell the Citv dub at th
ing. Friday noon at the Hotel Benson,
some of the advantages to be gained by
city and county consolidation. A club
committee is studying the question and
'av a report in a few weeks.
CallaJVire Indifferent
V-weouver.ash., Fe- 6. W. H.
MUls has sued Addle M. Min. tnr At.
voree on grounds of altered lndirfrtu
;w"yhim- They are the parents eft
BERLIN
GASPS
GOLDEN RULE BEST
PLAN FOR SOLUTION
OF LABOR TROUBLES
Armistices With Labor Unions
Only Temporary Expedients,
Says Speaker.
Armistices with labor unions are but
temporary expedients in solution of
economic questions, declared W. V. S.
Robb, manager of Hollywood Farm, Se
attle, in his address today before the
Joint sessions of the Pacific Northwest
Milk Dealers' association and Pacific
Northwest Association of Dairy and Milk
Inspectors.
"Let Uils be our resolve," he said,
"that we will determine 'what Is the
Just and fair course for us to follow,
and then follow It, today, tomorrow, and
to the end. Too much has already been
sacrificed for temporary expediency."
Robb sketched the labor situation in
Seattle, and declared that the labor
unions themselves made Seattle an
"open shop" town.
He urged that the Oolden Rule and
not the rule of might of either employers
or employes be used in the industrial
world.
Thomas B. Hill of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce told the milkmen about
efforts of that body to cement the pro
ducer, distributor and consumer. He
urged similar action elsewhere.
W. T. McDonald, livestock commis
sioner of Victoria, B. C, was another
speaker.
The convention will close this after
noon with the election of officers. To
night a big celebration will be held in
the Hotel Multnomah ballroom.
CITY SHOULD OWN
TRACKSJAYS NEWELL
(Continued From Pne On.)
property but for that throughout the
district served by a transportation sys
tem are increased and expenses decline.
Stanley Myers, deputy city attorney.
Questioned if Newell would go as far
a lo uffl ,re"cl wl "
general taxation.
"It would relieve the car-rider," was
the reply.
Questioned If the company could make
changes in rearranging tracks, from a
financial viewpoint, Newell answered
that the company could make any change
that accelerates movement of cars be
cause if speed is Increased 1 per cent,
expenses might decline in the same ratio.
BELIEF IN SIGHT
Newell testified the situation would be
relieved in every way if the company
could go through the next two or three
years. He said the utility is prepared to
take care of additional passengers, pro
vide by several years' growth, and if
the present hard times can be bridged
and service maintained, expenses will
fall within a few years.
W. F. Woodward, appearing before
the commission, demanded that the com
pany give better service If fares are to
be Increased. He asserted the great
body of people are willing to pay a 10
cent fare, but want adequate service. He
insisted that conditions have been bad
for a year and more, accentuated in the
last four months. Due to congested con
ditions duirng the rush hours, young
women are Hubjected to conditions that
are positively indecent. Woodward testi
fied. No assurance has been given.
Woodward Initialed, that increased fares
would result In better service or In pro
viding the retail district with its duea
"It has ieen shown here that it costs
the company 7.78 cents to carry a pas
senger with the present service," Presi
dent Griffith commented. '"Would you
feel like paying the additional charge
to. give more frequent service?"
It CKMW, IF NECESSARY
"We will pay 10 cents if we get proper
service," Woodward answered.
Under questioning by Commissioner
Buchtel. Woodward declared against
ownership of car tracks by the city to
shift the burden of construction and up
keep to the taxpayer as well as on the
car rider. He said the car rider was
now paying for paving and tracks, and
that there Is no other source.
"I shrink from the thought of muni
cipal ownership of tracks," Woodward
stated. ,
-"A transportation system Is quite es
sential to the business houses of Port
land, is it not?' Buchtel questioned.
"If the company ceased to operate to
morrow It would only be a matter of
waiting for the inquest." Woodward an
swered. "But I can see in city owner
ship of rails only difficulty."
TRANSFER SUGGESTED
A transfer charge was suggested as
one form of relief by Newell Wednes
day, if relief is to be granted. A 1 cent
charge for transfers, granting that two
thirds of those who now use them con
tinue, wolld assure the company $160,
000 annually from that source and
would allow a lower flat cash charge
of one fifth of a cent.
Newell suggested that if such a plan
were placed in effect that the trans
fer charge apply only to those riding
for long distances. He proposes that
a central sone witn a raaius or irom
one to two miles be established around
the business district, and that those
who entered the car outside that zone
and transferred Within be 'Charged 1 or
2 cents for the transfer privilege, but
those entering a car within the sone
be not charged for transfers.
AVERAGE COST 7.81
Newell alsb testified that whereas
it cost the company 7.76 centa a pas-
The Climax of
Value Events
CHERRY CHAT
Of all the sales of the year Cherry's
Annual Clearance Sale of women's
and misses' apparel stands Aut as the
most unique and in many ways the
most important.
The Remarkable reductions in
prices of coats, suits, -frocks, etc.,
are increased in interest by the fact
that Cherry's offers the most, con
venient monthly terms.
Not only can you buy the best of
apparel it very low prices, put you
can do so with an expenditure of only
a few dollars in cash. The rest may
be paid monthly. -
Cherry's. 391 Washington. Open
Saturday night until 8. Adv.
senger in' July, ' the cost decreased ' to
.SS in September, -J7.04 ta October,, t
cents bI November and 7.44 In Decem
ber. The average cost a passenger a
car mile last year was 7.21 cents.
Newell declared against the sons sys
tem of fares In Portland and against
bus line, proposed as a substitute for the
railway syetem. The zone system would
be impossible, be explained, because the
operation would be too high and the plan
of collecting fares at given points would
be distasteful to the public.
FAVOR OHE WAT TRAFFIC
A one-way traffic plan covering the
entire congested district might aid the
car company financially, Newell an
swered when Questioned by Chairman
Fred Buchtel of the commission, and
would reduce accidents of all kinds.
Newell declared that it must eventually
come, but must be applied gradually be
cause of the expense entailed.
. W. W. JURY MAY
BE CHOSEN TODAY
(Con tinned From Fat One)
J. F. Harris, confectioner of Cosmopolis,
and William Simmons, merchant, of
Oakville, who was also opinionated.
ELK MEMBER 10 TEARS
Eklward Parr, logging engineer of Ho-
quiam, was passed for cause by botn
sides. He was a member of the Elke.
had bought bonds and savings stamps
and had subscribed to the Hoquiam
building fund for the American Legion.
He helped organise a 'union of piledriv
ers, he said.
Parr said he belonged to the Elks 10
years.
"Do you know of any action the Klks
grand lodge has taken with reference
to the I. W. W.?" asked Vanderveer.
"I do not," Parr responded.
Vanderveer, in his next question, said
that evidence might be produced to
show that Legionaires of Central la had
met In the Elks' hall in Centralia to
plan a raid on I. W. W. headquarters.
Fisher also stated that he was a mem
ber of the Elks, but had heard of no
action taken by the lodge in regard to
the Centralia case.
Prosecutor Allen of Lewis county,
who opens for the state, has completed
his opening summary of the case. It ils
6600 words long and in all probability
will take half of a court day to deliver.
Already the cost of the trial, which
will be borne by Lewis county, has ex
ceeded $10,000, according to estimates of
county officials this afternoon.
The 300 special jurors called January
27 have been here for nine days at $3
a day, not to count the average of $2.50
mileage, at 10 cents a mile, that It costs
to bring Jurors to Montesano. Many of
these have been ill, but the lessened
cost in this Instance is more than bal
anced by the other venires of "a and
92 respectively that have been in at
tendance for longer periods.
Nor does this Include the witness cost,
which has not yet begun to accumulate.
Most of the witnesses will come from
Lewis county, a greater distance than
the jurors, and the mileage will be
greater.
CHARGE DELIBERATE MURDER
As the state is said to have subpoenaed
250 In round numbers, and the defense
150, the expense of witnesses wilt also
be great. Officials say that a cost of
$50,000 for the trial will be a conserva
tive estimate, If the case continues for
six weeks.
A deliberate unprovoked shooting of
unarmed men an the result of a plot
will be the case as outlined In Allen's
address, it has been Indicated through
out the questioning of the Jurors. Van
derveer has indicated that his case will
be based on self defense.
Sheriff John Bartell of Grays Har
bor county, who has been eerlously 111
with influenza, was reported to be much
Improved today, but was still in bed. His
reappearance in court with the prUoncrs
is uncertain.
WOULDN'T BELIEYE RED
A. Gillette, millwright, of Hoquiam,
told the prosecution he had no opinion,
but couldn't give as much credence to
statements of an I. W. W. witness as he
could others. Vanderveer interrupted
with a challenge and Gillette was ex
cused. Expressing antipathy to capital pun
ishment, Thomas Bosek. Pole laborer
of Aberdeen, was challenged by the state
and excused over resistance by Vander
veer.
"I guess you don't want to sit here, do
you?" asked Attorney Abel of Samuel
LougTteed, logger, of Montesano, who
pleaded an opinion.
The talesman admitted the desire and
was excused.
Another altercation between opposing
counsel developed over the examination
of William Osterberg, furniture dealer
of Aberdeen. At first expressing an
opinion, challenge was made by the pros
ecution and resisted by Vanderveer.
HAS OPINION OF IT
"I have an opinion of what happened
on November 11;" Osterberg. with a mys
terious air. Informed Vanderveer'.
The attorney then began with each de
fendant, name by name, and asked the
talesman If he had an opinion for or
against the man. Violent objection to
this procedure was offered by the pros
ecution and each time was overruled.
Osterberg had no opinion as to any in
dividual, and the prosecution's challenge
was overruled.
Examination being reopened by the
state, the talesman said he was op
posed to capital punishment and chal
lenge this time was sustained.
Vanderveer opposed the capital pun
ishment challenge each time on the
ground that it was a sociological one.
and not one for the juror to decide.
Sheriff J. F. Berry of Lewis county,
who waa the first custodian of the 11
defendants after their arrest, was in
charge of the prisoner guard in the
courtroom today in place of Sheriff
Jack Bartell of Grays Harbor county.
Bartell Is ill with Influenza, but is
recovering.
Will H Daly May
Succeed Newell on
Fair Price Board
Will H. Daly, former city commis
sioner, will probably succeed W. K.
Newell as a member of the fair price
board in Portland. He was selected
following a meeting of Governor Ol-
cott. United States Attorney Lester W.
Humphreys and Food Administrator
W. K. Newell, and now needs only
the approval of Attorney 'General Mit
chell Palmer. Newell resigned from
his position on the board because his
duties as food administrator took all
his time. Palmer's confirmation should
arrive today or Friday.
U. S. Shipping Board
Sells 163 Vessels
WasWflgton. Feb. 6.(t N. & The
shipping board this afternoon announced
that the total of 163 vessels, with a
deadweight tonnage of 10,6$4 tons,
have been sold for $8 J.42M0S.65. This
statement of aalea of. vessels ia- aa of
date, of January. SO.
FEDERAL OFFICERS
DEPORT FOUR TO
Two Indian Girls Who Sought
Education in United States Are
Returned to Their Homes.
Oregon and the United States
were reduced in population today
when Deputy Immigration Inspector
Tomllnson and Deputy United States
Marshal John D. Mann started ft
Canada with four aliens for depor
tation. In the party were Freder
ick George Golding, who smuggled
himself across the border in search
of a "spirit wife''; Wilfred Bergeron,
an illiterate who eluded the border
patrols, and Annie Dolan amd Mamie
Wilcox, 15 year old Canadian Indian
girls who came here to get an edu
cation. Golding has been rejected as an
American resident at least six times,
declared Immigration Inspector R. P.
Bonham, who said a record for rapid
action had been attained in handling
this case.
Arriving in Portland three weeks ago,
Golding was under arrest half an hour
later. Since, the department at Wash
ington has Issued the deportation order
and the Canadian government has con
sented to the reentry.
MENTAL CONDITION IMPROVES
"Golding's mental condition is much
better than It was when we arrested
him," said Bonham. "His search for
the "spirit wife' was actuated by some
mental disorder."
Bergeron, said Bonham, was not a
dangerous character, but he cannot read
or write In any language and; though
apparently of good motive and skill
as a farmer, falsely claimed to be an
American citizen. He waa arrested at
Marshflel3.
Immigration authorities were grieved
to deport the little Indian girls who
came into the United States to seek
an education. At the Chemawa Indian
school they represented themselves as
from a reservation . in Washington, but
they had run away from their British
Columbia home. When their parents
started search, 'the American officers
found, them at school.
ALIEN INDIANS BARRIO
"They might have stayed on at Chem
awa, but the department of the interior
does not permit the education of alien
Indians at public expense." said Bon
ham. "Their parents could not afford
to pay the $200 a year tuition that Is
charged outsiders. Ho, much to our re
gret, we had to send them home."
AS EXPORTS DROP
(Continued From Pf One.)
as to whether in the long run this cur
tailment of exports will be beneficial
to the United, States. Although there Is
no tendency to hold that a reduction of
the present high prices is not to be urg
ently desired, many officials and eco
nomists declare that the present foreign
exchange situation holds possible peril
for the American consumer.
A sudden decrease of European pur
chasing in American markets would
have a tendency to close factories and
throw workmen out of employment,
some officials say. America, they Bay.
must be able to slope off gradually from
the present record volume of exhorta
tions. OPINION IS DIVIDED
Officials are about evenly divided on
I the question of possible permanent ben
efits that may result from the situation.
That the curtailment of exportations
already has begun is indicated to some
in the reduction of exports in December
as compared with November.
Some idea of the quantities in which
foodstuffs might be released in the do
mestic markets if foreign exchange rates
continue at 'present low levels, may be
gained from an Inspection of the rate
at which the United States now la ship
ping food abroad. In December the
total value of exportations of bread
stuffs, meats and dairy products was
$119,000,000.
TOTALS ABE SUBMITTED
This total was divided as follows :
CANADIAN BORDER
FOOD PRICES WILL DROP
wneai. s.auu.uuv ousneis, vaiuea atu
SS3.n0O.D00: flour. 1. 300.000 barrels, val- M
ued at $14,306,000; fresh beef, 6.061,000
pounds, valued at $1.198,000 ; oleo oil.'
6.008,000 pounds, valued at $1,672,000 ;
bacon. 58,982,000 pounds, valued at $15.
724,000; lard, 63,645,000 pounds, valued
at $18,406,000; condensed milk. 76,783,
000 pounds,, valued at $11,238,000.
COTTON' IMPORTS STOPPAGE
. HAS FAR-REACHING RESULT '
London, Feb. 5. (U. P.) "The
stoppage of cotton Imports is one
of the first and most telling effects
of the exchange situation," between
Great Britain and the United States,
the Star declared today.
While no official ban has been placed
on cotton Imports from America, the
newspapers pointed out that British
manufacturers can improve their situ
ation only by refusing to buy until the
value of the pound becomes more nearly
normal in New York.
British cotton buyers are being forced
"Riulr as
Cfocawor
IbrQonslHpatioit
A New
Method of
Treating an
Old Complaint
automatically by the exchange stamp to
stop their Imports from America, the
Manchester Guardian, in the heart of the
British cotton manufacturing4 wrca, as
serted. As a result of yesterday's sensational
slump in the value of the pound sterling
In New York, the movement to refrain
from buying American-made goods to
day reached such proportions that it
caused grave concern among representa-
, Uvea of American business bouses. Brit
. ish financial authorities pointed out that
jthe movement has for its only object.
the relieving of the sterling exchange sit
uation. One after another newspapers have
joined the campaign, urging the people
not to buy anything made In the United
States except absolute necessities. The
latest adherent to the cause was the
Evening News, one of Lord Nortbcliffe's
newspapers.
Commenting on the cotton situation,
American business men here pointed out
that the effect on the cotton raising
states in America probably would be
most serious.
HEAVY LIQUIDATION TAKES
PLACE; PRICES BREAK
iNew York, Feb. 6. (U. P.) Heavy
liquidation took place on the stock ex
change Just before the close today, and
prices- broke to the lowest levels touched
during the present movement.
The late depression of the market was
caused by renewed tightness in the
money market, .which brought the rate
on call funds, up to 20 per cent. Con
tinued government withdrawals of
money from the banks increased the
money tension;
In this movement. Steel common
broke through par, getting down to 898i.
and other active Issues declined propor
tionately. This Is the first time Steel
common has gone below par since Au
gust. 191$. when it touched 98.
During the afternoon demand sterling
rose 3 cents to $3.29 4, the highest point
since the break yesterday.
EUROPE MUST WORK AND
SAVE TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Washington, Feb. 6. ft. N. S.) Eu
rope must go to work, import less and
export more, in order to correct the for
eign exchange situation, Secretary of
the Treasury Houston declared this aft
ernoon. The secretary said that there was no
panacea that the United States could
offer that would bring Europe overnight
out of her financial difficulty.
"Hundreds of millions of dollars of
insurance in this country are written In
British companies and are made payable
in pounds," he said. "A policy in an
English company which before the war
would in the event of a loss pay $1000,
a; the present rate would only pay $600."
Doctors Forbidden
' By Ethical Rule to
Solicit Patronage
Solicitation of clients by physicians
and surgeons hereafter Is a bar to mem
bership In the Portland City and
County Medical society. A big major
ity of members Wednesday, night
passed such a resolution after little de
bate. As a result, physicians and Burgeons
allied with hospital associations roust
either end bucR affiliation to remain
members of the medical society or the
hospital associations must slop the so
licitation of practice.
Nothing in the resolution prohibits a
physician or surgeon working , under
contract with industrial corporations.
However, opponents of the measure
which passed Wednesday night declare
that they soon believe a fight will bc
made against the contract system.
Bottle, Dropped by
Dancing Master, Is
"Shock" to Police
Montrose Ringler, dancing master,
may or may not be a sampler of logan
berry Juice. But on that question rested
a lot of kidding around police detective
hesdquarters.
Ringler visited headquarters to Ident
ify W. C Redfield and William Magulre,
believed by police to have stolen over
i coats from dance halls.'
It waa warm, and Ringler took off
his,, overcoat before viewing the prison
ers. A bottle crasnea to me iioor ana
i l. -
"Whiskey. said the' police.
"Ioaanberry Juice," said Ringler.
The police feigned sorrow at their in
ability to test the lost beverage. King
ler's alibi held.
VTSTlh
FBIDAT
MIDSIGHT
CHARLIE
CHAPLIN
"Jl Day's pleasure"
CHAS. RAY
"Red Hot Dollars"
Mr. E. Alexaader. Teaer'
Mrs. H. B, Mar Ugh.
tkpra
Singing the Duet
From TreTatore"
With Special Lighting
Coming Saturday.
NAZIMOVA
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FIGHT INTERRUPTS
U CHAMBER
i .
Socialists and- Catholics Take
Part in Free-foV-AII Battle
for 15 Minutes.
Rome, Feb. Delayed.) (U,
P.) President Ciufelll late today
suspended the chamber OT deputies
for an hour after a free-for-all fight
between Socialists and Catholics.
The flg-httnc; lasted more than IS min
utes. Several deputies were injured.
Premier Nlttl personally rebuked the
deputies when the session was resumed,
declaring It was "imperative that they
uphold the dignity of parliament."
' " 1 l
Boy Scouts Approve
Chiefs Idea for Big
Membership Contest
"The Boy Scout movement Is the gang
idea capitalised." James E. West, chief
scout executive, told thousands of Scouts
and their parents arid friends at The
Auditorium Wednesday night In discuss
ing "The Conservation of Boyhood."
"The Scout movement la based largely
on the 'do a (rood turn dally' Idea and
It is quite fitting that the tenth anni
versary of the organization In this
country should be celebrated by a 'good
turn' week. It has been suggested that
the good turn week be made practically
universal this year throughout the coun
try during anniversary week, not only
among Scouts, but generally in every
community."
His suggestions for, a contest for mem
bership anp achievement between the
Scouts of Portland and Seattle met
with instant and enthusiastic applause
and C. C. Colt, president of the Port
land council, assured the chief scout
executive that the Portland boys would
give the Seattle boys a "run for their
money." .
Williams Sees No
Cause for 'Alarm in
Liberty Bond Prices
Washington, Feb. 6. (IT. TV) "There
Is no excuse for anxiety because of the
recent decline in market value of Lib
erty bonds, and the; falling price Is no
reflection on their intrinsic value and
desirability," John jSkelton Williams,
currency comptroller; announced today.
Williams Raid that national banks for
the present, in making statements, may
list Liberty bonds and Victory notes at
the price they paid for them, not at the
market price, which may be lower than
the rate paid.
THE
PICTURE
THAT
EVERY
BODY HAS
BEEN EAGER
TO SEE--
MARY PICKFORD
IN
"POLLYANNA"
THE VERY PERSONIFICATION OF HAPPINESS
POSITIVELY THE MOST
EXPENSIVE PRODUtnun
E.vu onv"i-
PORTLAND
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED
TO OUR PATRONS AT
NO ADVANCE IN PRICES
DONT FORGET THE KIDDIES
THEY'LL LOVE HER
People
AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA
EVERY
AFTERNOON and EVENING
HAROLD LLOYD
COMEDY
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Butter Nut' Bread Is the whitest. ftet. firmest, purest and
best bread madi. That Is trje reason why Butter Nut is such
a favorite !with itl many admirers.
V. S. BAKERY. PORTLAND, OREGON
$200,000 Automobile
Salesroom Project
Depends on Council
Erection of an automobile salesroom
and garage costing $100,000, to be lo
cated in Washington street west of Fif
teenth, is contingent on the action of
the city council and property owners of
the neighborhood, according to C. I.
Boss and other members of the Portland
Motor Car Dealers' association. The
city planning commission proposes to
turn Washington sireet. between Fif
teenth and Twentieth, into a new auto
mobile row. nd the prolect will come
up for discussion at a meeting of the
commission with the dealers' association
at the city hall tonight.
An ordinance recently paused by the
city council at the reuuest of the cltv
filannlng conimlnsion require tlst the
consent of property owners In the neigh
borhood of n proposed garage must be
secured before a building permit will
be Issued. Members of the olty plan
ning commlsnion point out that the pas
sage of the soiling ordinance would do
away with thl practice, a sone extend
ing from Fifteenth to Twentieth streets
In Washington being provided for tht
eacluslve use of automobile salosroome
and garages.
Portland Rotarians
Wire Senators for
Final Peace Action
The Portland Rotary club this morn
ing wired to Senators Chamberlain and
McNary at Washington, IX C. urRlnir
them to put forth their beat efforts
toward final Hctlon on the peace treaty.
The message, signed by Dr. O. H. Doug
las,, president of the club, and II. A.
Stewart, secretary, said :
"The Rotary club of Fortland re
quests that Immediate action be taken
to make some final disposition of the
peace treaty In the interest of world
peace and business security, and we re
quest your earnest support in Its ac
complishment." Similar messages are being sent to
day by all Hotary clubs In the United
States to reach practically every senator
at Washington, officers of the Portland
club have been advised. The local men
sage is a unit in the concerted movement
to Impress upon the senate the fact thnt
the people are demanding action and
that upon such action not only pesos but
business prosperity hinges, Rotarians de
clare. Motorcycle Tears
Off Man's Big Toe
Ford B. Williams of Orenham lout the
big toe on his left foot early this morn
ing when It became entangled Jn tho
chain of a motorcycle he was riding.
Williams was riding; In the sldeoHr and
a friend wan driving. The accident
happened ut Kast Ninth street and Haw
thorne avenuf.
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