The Oregon daily journal., April 06, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND TUESDAY, APRIL 6,' 1920."
.1
MRS. SUING
VORKS EARNESTLY
TO
SPREAD
MUSIC
: "The establishing of a national
conservatory of music in America is
one of the hopes and plans of the
Vat tonal Federation of Musical clubs.
We already have such a bill drawn
and it is sponsored and will be pre
sented by Senator Fletcher of Flor
ida," aid Mrs. Frank A. Sciberllng
of Akron, president of the federa
tion", who arrived Monday night from
. California And is spending a few
days in Portland, being here to at-
tend the organization meeting of the
Oregon Federation of Musical clubs,
Which wilt' affiliate with the na-
nonai.
"Among the many lessons which the
t ,war, taught us, none was mora valu-
; able than that of aelf-rl(a.nc and ' a
'greater appreciation of our own re
's - sources and abilities. Hitherto we have
( willingly looked to and depended on
. a Europe for our music, but the federa
. Xtlon feels the time has come to matte
' Of . America a great musical nation.
- We cannot all be teachers or artists or
composers, but we can cultivate a mu
j sical consciousness and a musical ap
, preclatlon, and by the training of the
boys and girls in our schools this ren
dition ean be brought about so that
within 15 years we will have a muslc
' loving and a music-understanding peo
ple' .
MrsA SelberUng is a woman of de-
llghtfuHy unaffected charm and of great
.earnestness In the cause of music. She
was a charter member of the National
, .Federation and has been a life-long
member of the Tuesday Musical club
1 'of Akron, Ohio, recognized as one of
the leading musical clubs Of America.
, , Today is Junior day In the state
assembly of musical clubs and the
: 'i sessions Included talks on high school
glee Clubs, bands, orchestras and op
eras, with selections from some of the
rM4nt miiali.it effaffa aMvAn In tlifc
..".high schools Mrs. Carlln D. Josslyn
v presided at the morning session, and
? . Mrs. Warren E. Thomas presided at
the afternoon pension. This evening
the Junior Monday Musical club will
."present an elaborate program, with
Mrs. Emma Welch Iiandry directing,
and the Webber Juvenile orchestra will
give a program, with H. A. Webber
directing. The ttessions will continue
V . . -1 . i-t 1 1 .... i j r .
The banquet given Monday evening
at the Hotel' Benson was a delightful
affair. The members of the Portland
Opera association rendered a number-l
et AalAetinfia frnm th ntwrai tHav '
. have given. Judge Jacob Kanzier gave i
an Inspiring talk on musical Ideals for
the Northwest, and Miss Marie Gam
tnle danced.
... .. . " . .....
Neutral Zone S
" . ' : ' 'I"
Wi E' R
J I fa
A W W I
Stain from violence " and to remain at
work.
Frankfort, which was occupied at the
same time as Darmstadt, was also taken
over by Senegalese troops. The occupa
tion was 'carried without incident. The
French forces were quartered in the rail
road yards and elsewhere. The French
commander, as soon as occupation was
complete, issued a proclamation asking
the populace to remain calm.
Developments indicate that Marshal
Foch, foreseeing allied opposition to the
French troop movement, - ordered the
French forces to advance Immediately.
The occupation of towns in the neutral
sone has already led to important dip
lomatic exchanges, it Is understood.
According to advices reaching the war
office, the German government ha's
sent 75,000 German troops into the Ruhr
district.
A. Bonar Law, leader of the govern
ment in the British house of commons,
held a long conference with M. Cambon,
the French ambassador to England.
French anxiety over the situation In
Western Germany arises from two
causes.
1. Fears for the safety of the eastern
frontier of France if the Germans are
allowed to mass a big army in Western
Germany in violation of the Versailles
treaty.
2. The possibility that the coal fields
in the Ruhr district of Germany will be
tied up or perhaps destroyed, thus mak
ing it Impossible for France to get from
Germany the coal promised by the peace
treaty.
- Zurich
Bern
Map showing German-French bor
der, dotted line east of the Rhine
indicating the so-called neutral
zone held by Germany but not to
bo fo reified. Both French and 1
German armies have been moved
into this zone, therFreneh occupy
ing Frankfort and the Germalns
trying to gain Essen.
To Discuss Measures
Oregdn City. April 6. The nine on
titutlonal ameudments and measures
to be submitted to the people on May
21 will be discussed pro and con at
general meeting of the Commercial
3lub mentbers., tonight at 7:30 o'clock,
at which' time the wives of the mem
bers win oe guests, , $j
FIVE GERMAN TOWNS
ARE INGRIP OF FOCH
(Ontlnwd Frost Pf Om.1
French occupation of towns in the Ger
man neutral zone. The protest was said
to have been made In "clear terms." .
Berlin, April 6. (I. N. S.) Herr Wll-
heim Mayer, German charge d'affaires
at Paris, reported today that he had re
ceived a notfV from Premier Mlllevund
Watlng-thst French occupation of Frank
fort, Hanau. Darmstadt, Hornburg and
Dieburg will end as soon as the German
troops are withdrawn from the Ruhr district
lgrCHSTBA
THIS WEEK
DRAMA plus COMEDY
plus NOVELTY equals
100
t mJ
m j
cHARLIE
IHAPLIN
Just blew in with one
of his "Chaplin Clas
sics" re-issued. He
admits it's the best
that he's done.
M. GUTERSON
presents as a special
added attraction
ELOISE
ANITA
HALL
. (VOCALIST)
IN
'FIRST EASTER
DAWN'
accompanied by M. Cuter
on (violin), H. Graff
(harp).
Our feiture picture is from -
a popular novel, CUP OF
FURY," by Rupert Hughes.
Berlin. April 6. tl. N. S.) News of
the French occupation of Darmstadt was
received here at noon. The French
Khlne fleet, appeared before the town
and troops quickly entered. The French
forbid the use of telephones and no
further details have been received.
LOOTING BEGINS AT ESSEN;
ARMED BRIGANDS AT WORK
I,ondoii, April S. IT. P.) Commun
ists began looting at Essen earlier today,
according to a news agency dispatch
from Essen.
Mobs entered confectioneries, baker
ies and other shops. The damage Was
estimated at hundreds of marks.
Armed brigands held up the main
postoffice and obtained 120.000 marks.
The communist executive committee
fled toward Barman, admitting the sit
uation had passed beyond its control.
German troops were nearing Essen.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT IS
SENDING TROOPS TO RUHR
London, April 6. (L N. 8.) In battle
formation and supported by advance
guards of airplanes the German govern
ment troops are moving into the Ruhr
district, clearing towns of the Red forces,
according to dispatches from Berlin to
day. Heavy fighting- developed at some
points where the Reds offered armed re
sistance. According to an official statement
given out at Berlin 300 men were killed
in fighting around Wickede, in West
phalia. The Keds made a storm attack
against the station at that place.
Airmen assisted the government troops
in their attacks in Westphalia.
German regulars are advancing north
of Bottrop and east of Dortmund and
have already cleared Camen and Lunen,
two important railway towjis, of armed
workmen, said another official statement
issued at Berlin.
The Central News correspondent at
Copenhagen reports the German Reds
are retreating: along the Ruhr canal to
strongly fortified positions. The Reds
were said to be offering resistance to
the government forces and that panic
developed at some places.
SOLDIERS BQNUS
QUESTION MOSTLY
ONE OVER METHOD
100.000 FRENCH TROOPS ARE
MOVING INTO NEUTRAL ONE
By M m. Mallaoar
London, April 8. (I. N. S.) One hun
dred thousand French troops are being
moved forward from the Rhine Into the
German neutral zone, according to a re
port current today.
It is regarded as significant that the
Daily Express, which is close to A. Bo
nar Law, stated this morning that
France would not move her troops from
the Rhine without allied approval.
From a reliable source It is learned
that the advance ordered by Marshal
Foch took the cabinet by surprise and
may result in a tense diplomatic situa
tion. Numerous reports were current. One
of them was to the effect that Great
Britain had reversed beV former opposi
tion to the French advance, having be
come convinced that Germany had sent
more than a mere police force into the
Ruhr district. This report was without
official confirmation, however.
TROOPS ARE 8E5KOALESE
Later communication was. restored
and it was learned the occupation had
been carried ou,t quietly by French Sene
galese troops.
the railway station, the postoffice and
the castle, and have occupied all the
public buildings. The mayor issued a
proclamation asking the people, to ab-
REICHSWEHR LOSSES IN RUHR
DISTRICT REPORTED LARGE
Paris, April 6. V. P.) Premier Mll
lerand sent a note to Dr. Von Mayer,
the German charge, notifying him that
he had ordered occupation of Frankfort,
Hamburg. Darmstadt, Hannau and Die
burg to continue until German troops
were withdrawn from the neutral zone.
The Berlin government, notified the
allied commission German troops In the
Ruhr valley consisted of 28 battalions,
seven squadrons, 23 batteries and three
armored trains.
The Germans said the relchswehr
losses In fighting against the Ruhr com
munists as 100 killed and 200 wounded.
The communists' losses were described
as heavy because of their lack of artil
lery. ,
Three communists' chiefs Koch, Sol
den and Vilden were reported to have
sought refuge in the allied sones of oc
cupation. BELGIUM BACKS FRANCE
Information in unofficial circles here
today indicated that Belgium supports
France In her occupation of the Rhine
cities while Oreat Britain is inclined to
look upon the matter as feomewhat
hasty.
None of the allies so far had given
any official expression of their position.
A report that the .communists had de
stroyed the important Ruhr valley coal
mines near Horde could not be con
firmed. Conditions were described as normal
in Dusseldorff, In a dispatch from that
city.
The Germans argue that the police
forces which they were allowed to keep
in the Ruhr valley would be maintained
only until April 10, the date set by the
protocol.
This force, they said, could not pos
sibly restore order by that time. They
said its withdrawal would leave the
people at the mercy of communists.
The Germans argued that if France
would consent to entrance of relchswehr
troops order could be restored by next
Saturday, the date when the police
forces must be withdrawn, and that all
troops would be taken out at that time.
Then, they said, the allies oould decide
upon a plan to police the district.
This request also was refused.
The French troops that entered
Frankfort were led by tanks.
OCCUPATION OF FRANKFORT
COMPLETED IN THREE HOURS
fieri In, April 6. (T. N. S.) French
troops occupied Frankfort this morning,
the French embassy announced.
The official statement said i
"The French occupied Frankfort dur
ing the morning. The occupation began
at 5 o'clock and was completed at 8
o'clock.
Congress seems favorable to ad
justed compensation for ex-service
men, but there is great difference of
opinion as to necessary methods of
finance, reported James O. Convlll
to William B. Follett. commander
of the Oregon department, American
Legion. Conville has Just returned
from Washington where he attended
a national conference of state Amer
ican Legion representatives, called
to push beneficial soldier legislation.
"I -think congress will pass some ad
justed compensation measure before
next winter," he said.
HOUSE IS FAVORABLE -
The house committee has reported
favorably on bonus legislation, and be
fore the national party conventions Con
vlll believes the house will pass the bill.
Before winter the senate should take
action.
Adjusted compensation Is granted to
all ex-service men who served between
April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1919,
according to the provisions of the Ameri
can Legion's bill. . National guardsmen
are given compensation from the time
their units were mobilised by state of
ficers and not from the date of federali
zation. This gives the national guards
men more money than they otherwise
would get.
PROVISIONS ARE STATED .
Provisions of the bill sponsored by the
American Legion are :
First Land projects To be located
by the government in all states of the
Union where proper land is available ;
ex-service persons to be credited on ac
count of their purchases of project lands
at the rate of $1.50 per day for each day
of service in the military or naval
forces between April 5, 1917, and No
vember 11, 1919, Inclusive ; loans of 4
per cent interest for improvements, stock
and equipment.
Second Home aid Designed io as
sist ex-service men In acquiring homes
in city and country by the government
contributing to the purchase of such
homes at the rate of Z per day for each
day of service.
Third Vocational training To be
given without charge under the board
of vocational training, for a length of
time equivalent to service In the army
or navy and ' assistance while such
courses of vocational training are being
taken at the rate of $1.50 a day for such
days of service.
MAT RECEIVE CASH
Fourth Adjusted compensation In
the event ex-service men do not exercise
the option to secure participation in land
projects, home aid or vocational training
then they are to receive adjusted cim
pensa'tion In cash at the rate of $1.50
a day for each day of service, to be paid
within a year from the passage of this
act of congress.
Ex-service men or women to have a
cause of hard , times. In 1911 produc- j
tlon ' was nearly normal. . and in 1917 1
was below - normal because of lack of j
materia, inuring tne zs montns i oi
federal control only 100,000 cars were
turned out by the government." . j
MONET FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Vice President Tyler explained the
necessity for a great outlay of money
by the railroads for improvements.
Tyler was assistant to Cart Gray while
the latter was director of operations
for the railroad administration, and
following the resignation of Gray be
came director of operations. He re
signed that position to take charge of
operation on the Northern Pacific rail
road. .Tyler spoke of the necessity of
financing improvement work, as fol
lows :
"A misconception haa been spread
broadcast that the government during
federal control spent vast sums of
money for .improvement of the rail
roads. The fact Is that the govern
ment did not spend a dollar for equip
ment or Improvement for the railroads
except at the expense of the corpora
tions. "Every improvement made was ap
proved by the corporations and was
financed by the government on a 6
per cent basis. The corporation must
repay every dollar. 'The only loss the
government stood was the deficit
chargeable to operation and ordinary
maintenance of the railroads.
US PER CENT WAGE INCREASE
"Wages of railroad employes were
increased approximately 106 per cent
during federal control. - Cost of mate
rial entering into, railroad maintenance
and operation increased approximately
200 per cent. Rates increased only 23
per cent.
"The director general had to choose
between increased rates to meet higher
costs of labor and 'material or operate
the roads at a deficit to be paid out
of moneys raised by tax. He chose
the latter cour.se because he could not
bring himself to believe that the high
cost of material was permanent, so
that it was not, in fact, a real loss
to the public except that the difference
between the revenue and expense was
made up by taxes upon the entire pub
lic instead ef by increase of rates to
shippers, which at any rate would be
distributed to the entire public."
Hannaford and his party left at 8
o'clock this morning to continue in
spection of the lines.
LOOK
PUBLIC
FOR CAR RELIEF
TUCKER
E
BY SUPREME COURT
IN TAGGERT CASE
Salem, April 6. A city superin
tendent of schools has no authority
to employ teachers as members of
the regular teaching staff. There
fore, Eugenia H. Taggart of Port
land, never having "signed a con
tract" with School District No. 1 of
Multnomah county, but being de
pendent only upon her appointment
to the position by the acting superin
tendent of schools, was "not regu
larly appointed teacher," and there
fore has no claim against the school
district except for the time actually
engaged in teaching.
This is the opinion of Justice Bur
nett handed down by the supreme court
this morning reversing the decree .of
Judge Robert Tucker of the Multnomah
county circuit court and dismissing the
action in mandamus by which Mrs. Tag
gart sought to compel the Portland
school board to restore her to a place
on the teaching staff of the Lincoln
high school.
"The statutes have prescribed the door
by which the 'teacher may enter on the
path which ultimately leads to the po
sitton of permanent employment," the
opinion reads.
Calling attention to the fact that Mrs.
Taggert has "never signed a contract
with the district, the opinion declares
that "at her peril she depended on her
transactions with the superintendent.
who really had no authority and if he
had, could not and did not exercise it
as the law requires."
In ' a separate opinion, written also
by Justice Burnett, the court remajids
io me Multnomah county circuit court
the case in which Mrs. Taggart sought
to collect salary for the month of Sep
tember, October and November. 1918, at
the rate of $180 a month and directs
the court to enter Judgment for the
plaintiff in the sum of $205, which is
admitted as owing to her by the school
district.
(Continued From Page One.)
prepared to ask for an increase in the
present wage scale.
The state constitution and the Port-1
land charter permitting, the taxpayers
of Portland may also be asked to vote a
IUI!U IHUC VL tOVU,UVU Willi V, 1 1 1 1, i 1 tU IV?'
SOUGHT TO GET SALARY FOR
ABSENCE DURING ILLNESS
Mrs Tagaart sought regular teacher's
ralary for the time of her enforced ab
sence from Lincoln high school during
the influenza epidemic In the fall of
118. for which she was paid only a sub
stitute's wages for time actually taught.
In addition she brought a mandamus
suit for reinstatement in the schools from
which she was dismissed.
Mrs. Taggart taught two successive
Portland school
according to the record. Judge Kans
ler of the. court of domestlo relations
has not announced hie candidacy, but
is expected to ao so. No talk ta heard
of an opponent for him up to the pres
ent time.
There are three candidates for sheriff
. T. M. Hurlburt, incumbent ; Mark Pe
terson and J. A. Culllson. District At
torney Evans is to have opposition in
the candidacy of Stanley Myers. The
rest of the list has not been filled as
yet. but there are a goodly number of
potentialities scouting around to see how
the land lies. .. County candidates, how
ever, have until April 21 to xlle their
declarations, while the state and district
aspirants must have their announce
ments in the hands of the secretary of
state not later than April 18. From
now on it Is expected that the campaign
will begin to Jass up with new candi
dates buxalng about in the political sun
shine every day.
FIXED BAYONETS
AWE DUBLIN MOB
By Webb Miller
Dublin, April . (U. P.) Ten
sion in Dublin had increased today
following clashes between .soldiers
and crowds in the streets last night.
Troops raided a building in which the
Sinn Fein flag was flying. They ar
rested four men. In attempting to re
move their prisoners In a military truck
the troops encountered huge crowds
which blocked the streets In all direc
tions. Soldiers fixed (heir bayonets and the
trucks proceeded slowly. As the crowd
pressed forward an armored automobile
following the motor truck suddenly
opened up with a machine gun. firing
into the air. The mob scattered in all
directions.
Minor outbreaks continued in many
parts of the country. Latest figures
placed the total police barracks and tax
offices destroyed In the Kaster outbreak
at 150 in 27 counties.
tire paving liens now outstanding
against the street car company, involv-; years in Lincoln high.
ing an additional burden of approxl-1 la ws would not permit her eletion as a
mately $60,000 annually, according to a i regular teacher because of being nrar-
tentatlve agreement reached at today's i ried. During the enforced absence from
conference.
Every cent thus removed
from the
teaching because of the schools being
closed, she was denied the salary paid
operating and maintenance expense of j to regularly elected teachers. She im
the streetcar company will be reflected j mediately brought suit In the courts.
In a saving in fares to the car riders,
according to the promlseof public serv-
tee commissioner rea u. Kutcnei ana
period of 10 yeara within which to file Uendatl'ons, embodied in the recent
order of the commission, today's dis
cussion of Portland's rapid transit prob
lem waged.
While the adoption of these recom
mendations will not result in a redu-
application exercising their option to
take one and not more than one of the
four options.
PORTLAND MAN HONORED
Convill was nominated with Martin L.
Klmmei to run for the commanderKhlp
of Portland poet, Monday night. The
election will be held April 19.
Three important offices were filled
for the ensuing term by unanimous nom
inations of James W. Crawford for ad
jutant. Merle Campbell as finance of
ficer anjl Edgar E. Piper as chaplain
and historian.
' Jerrold Owen and James R. Bain were
nominated to run for vice commander
of Portland post and of the following
nominees, five executive committeemen
are to be chosen : Thomas P. Mahoney,
Franklin F. 'orell. James S. Gay Jr.,
Arthur Bryan, Cassius R. Peck, Arthur
M. Geary. W. A. Kkwall, R. E. Norton,
Frank Siever.
SEEKERS ARE FEW;
VACANCIES
MAN
Y
VOTER HAS POWER TO
RELIEVE CAR PATRONS
tion of present fares as promised by the
commission, it will, it is authoritatively
stated, result at least in the elimina
tion of the proposed transfer clfarge of
1 cent, leaving the commission to bridge
the gap between the present income and
expenses by an increase In the fare to
7 cents.
The recommendation of the commis
sion for city ownership of the steel' rails
of the streetcar company as another aid
to the solution of the streetcar problem
in Portland was eliminated from today's
discussion after this issue was found to !
be so badly clouded by the opinion of ,
City Attorney LaRoche of Portland, de- :
claring such act unconstitutional, as to 1
be Impossible of disentanglement in ;
time for intelligent submission to the !
voters at the forthcoming special elec- j
tion.
COMMISSION IS SPLIT
(Continued From Pite Oo.)
Democratic nomination up to this time,
with no talk of any other probabili
ties on either nide of the political fence.
If this condition persists it will mean
no primary fight, but a big two-handed
battle In the general campaign.
Congressman Hawley has no opposi
tion in the First district; Sinnott
none in his own party in the
i Second district, but down in Mult
j nomah county there will be a three
ringed circus in the Republican family,
' with McArthur. Eugene Smith and
I Thomas Sweeney as the three star per
i formers.
UTE IN COXTKST
Five men are after the office of sec-
j retary of state Sam Kozer, Ben Jones,
E. Lu coburn. cnauncey Buuer ana ai
Teacher Given Raise
Vancouver, Wash., April S. John M.
Barr, teacher of the school at Fair
view, ha been reemployed as teacher
for the next school year at a salary of
$130 a month, an Increase of $2& a
month. At an election held In the Fair
view and La Center districts Saturday,
to decide the question of the proposed
consolidation of the two districts, the
proposal failed to carry in Falrview by
two votes and the results in La Center
have not been received. Because of
failure to post notices in time to meet
legal requirements, the elections to be
held in Hocklnson, Salmon Falls and
Mountain View to decide the question
of consolidating: with Hocklnson will be
held Saturday, April 17, instead of April
10.
Two Places Robbed
Oregon City, April 6. Robberies of
the Beatle-Smlth Truck company and
Terk Bros." second-hand store took
place some time Sunday, the former
place losing stamps, a macktnaw coat
and a flashlight, : while In the latter
the robbers secured $4 from a child's
bank. In the truck company's office
the robbers practically ruined a costly
desk of L. A. Smith, one of the mem
bers of the firm, by prying open locked
drawers. This Is the fourth time this
establishment has: been robbed. Each
theft is believed ta be the work of boys
or young men. '
THIS WEEK .
TOUXL HAVjfi
TO VISIT
THE MATINEES
IF YOU WISH
TO AVOID
THE NIGHT
CROWDS.
NORMA
TALMADGE
IN A
LOVE ROMANCE
OF LAUGHTER
AND GAIETT
BY WILKIB
COLLINS
"SHE LOVES
AND LIES"
Also
LIBERTY
REVIEW
CARTOON
COMEDY
SCREEN
SUPPLEMENT
ALBERT
GILLETTE
BARITONE
NEXT WEEK
"My Lady's
Garter"
(Continued from Pita One)
V. S. ENTERS NO FORMAL
PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH
Washington. April 6. (I. N. S.)-The
United States has not made any for
mal protest against the French occupa
tion of cities in the neutral sone of Ger
many, it wss officially announced today.
This statement followed Secretary Col
by's refusal to comment orf reports that
a protest had gone forward. Secretary
Colbv did not meet the newsDaoer men
They are quartered In i in the usual morning conference.
Secretary Colby has had a conference
with Ambassador Jusserand of France
and It is possible that an informal state
ment of the attitude of the United States
has been made.
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REIGN OF TERROR IS ON
THE VICINITY OF RUHR
Pari. April's. (I. N. S.) A reign of
bloody terror has broken out in the Ruhr
district of Germany, according to of
ficial . advices reaching Paris from
Mayence today. -
The relchswehr (government trcps)
are slaughtering the German Reds and
are. taking no prisoners. Civilians said
to have aided and sympathised with
Reds are - being- hanged.
rails.
BALLOT SOLUTION LIKELY
That the proposal may yet find its
way to the November ballot is the pre
diction of some Portlanders.
The service-at-cost plan is one that
will no doubt receive ' considerable at
tention from the commission, wiseacres
believe. It is conceived on the basis
that the company provide service at
cost, plus a return, the public to guar
antee a return and to receive lower
fares when profits exceed the amount
guaranteed to the company.
The zone system contemplates several
zones, riders near the center of the city
to pay a low fare, farther out a higher
fare, graduating as the passenger travels
from the heart of the city.
PEEMAHENT ADJUSTMENT
Authorities say the public service com
mission,' through its 'attempt to keep
fares down and equalize burdens, has
started a movement toward permanent
adjustment of the railway situation.
They declare the car rider will be re-
1Iaa 1 v. v. 1 1 0 mi , I
charges are removed In May, that the
process of equalization will continue,
and that the company's financial stand
ing will be assured when fares return
to the lowest possible figure.
Such a result is not impossible, they
say. if the commission continues to
search for readjustments that will be
reflected in lower fares. And the lower
the fare that makes a return possible
to -the company, the sounder is the
financial condition of the corporation,
say the experts.
candi-
City Commissioner Pier of Portland I Vernon Parsons. There is no present
cam out flat-footedly In opposition to ta,k of additions to the list,
the rer-ommenrtiitinn of th lmm!i.n ! No one has appeared as a probable
! declaring that the only solution of the contender for a place on the supremo
problem lay In passing the burden of encn againm juku
Increased expenses to the car riders in Harris and McBride, Incumbents and
h- ohoL r r....oH fa, Tki. i. all candidates for renorrrtnatlon and re-
election, thouerh none of them -. have
low, who fears that the course recom- i led their declarations as yet
tutionallv nurchase and maintain theirmenriori hv th r-nmmieainn win nnK. ! C. L. Hawley has filed as i
serve to throw open the doors to de- ate f0r slate aairy ana jooa commm-
mands for relief along similar lines by sioner. while George Dixon may be a
other utilities under the Jurisdiction of candidate, though he has not yet offi-
the public service commission. cially entered the content.
Mayor Baker alone was outspoken In H. H. Corey will seek to return to
voicing his approval of the commission s the public service commission from the
plan for passing a share of the "public Eastern Oregon omtrjcy ana i
burdens to the general taxpayers,
where the commission contends this bur
den rightfully belongs. Commissioners
Mann and Barbur, while silent as to
their position, are regarded as standing
with Mayor Baker In his promise of
cooperation with the commission in
solving the problem through a distri
bution of the overhead expense among
the taxpayers.
The entire day's conference was char
acterized by a series of immaterial
questions and irrelevant answers, the
engineers present supplying a flood of
technicalities that were understandable
by no one save themselves.
NOW PLAYING
ODDOsed by Roy Luper. Fred Buchtel,
Incumbent from the Hecond district, will
seek to hold his office, but has not
filed. Up to the present he has no op
position. Candidates for delegate to the two
big party conventions are getting into
the limelight from day to day. but there
are several vacant spots in both par
ties, both as to the state at large and
the three congressional districts. But
one candidate for presidential elector
has filed. Miss Gavin of The Dalles,
who is a Democrat.
Candidates for county office are not
as bashful as those for the state places.
BRITISH MAY HAVE GITEN
CONSENT TO MTLLERAND
" Paris, April . tJ. P.) The impres
sion prevails in official circles that Pre
mier Millersnd obtained the consent of
Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great
Britain before he decided to send French
troops to occupy Darmstadt and Frank
fort, Marcel Hutin said in the Echo de
Paris today. -
Hutin said the government ' did not
look for any armed opposition from the
Germans.
Derby Goes to Paris
London. April C (L N. S.) Lord
Derby. British ambassador to France,
I left hurriedly for Paris this afternoon
Isfier r conference with Earl Curzon,
the foreign secretary.
NEW EQUIPMENT
PROMISED BY N
.P.
(Continu! from Pace One)
naford said the Northern Pacific would
be in accord with any plan to help in
making Portland a larger port.
The president of the N. P. predicted
some changes In overland passenger
service to Portland, but said that noth
ing had been 'decided upon in this re
spect yet. , ,
"Relief fr6m the car shortage, will
be slow," said Hannaford. "and ship
pers can help by loading cars to ca
pacity. The rail systems of the coun
try are short about 400,000 car be"
cause new equipment - has :. not been
provided jfor several years. In 1914
iand : 1913 car production was low be-
Sell, Reorder, Sell
"Speaking of inventions the man who invented in
terest was no slouch."
Most small retailers do not fully realize th6 cost to
them of slow-selling goods.
"Turnover" and "overhead" are vague terms to the
very man whose shelves are filled with lodgert.
This isnot true of the big stores. Quick turnover
is probably seen in its perfection in Boston, where
buUding restrictions have forced orr the stores th in
tense cultivation of floor space.
Goods in active demand "turn" fast.
Goods advertised into popular demand make pos
sible a rapid Sell, Reorder and Sell with the minimum
interest cost for "carrying charges."
Advertising soace in the Butteriek publication
U for sale through accredited advertising agencies.
I Butterick Publisher
The Delineator
($2.00 a Year)
Everybody
Magazine
$2.50 a Year)
The Designer
($1.50 a Ysr)
"The Confession"
Enthusiastic thousands voiced their
hearty approval over the showing
of this great drama during its show
ing at the Majestic the last three
da.ys. You, too, will consider it the
"best ever," having once seen it.
The management earnestly requests
that you come as early as possible
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' 11 the treat screen dramas of the day.
none surpasses in story, direction, act
ing, scenes ami extraordinary dramatic
strength, this supreme production "THE
CONFESSION." It's a play that you can see
twic, yes three times, end be impressed
with its hugeness mere and more. It stands
out as one of the real dramatic triumphs
of years and brings you a picked cast of
tar jplayers.
COMING:
"The Silver Horde
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By Rex Beach
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