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Newspaper Page TextTHE ' OREGON DAILY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, " 1920. . ' San Diego, "Cal.. April 8. (U. P.) -The Prtnc of Wales was inter viewed laat night by a United Press correspondent while the prince wan changing from hla dinner suit to his dancing suit. . The .Interview wu arranged through Sir Godfrey Thomas, private secretary lo the prince. Edward greeted ' the corespondent warmly. ' "This is my first visit to Western America." he said, '.'but I am thoroughly enjoying every minute of it, and I hope ro return when my Play will be longer." CHAT LIKC (SCHOOL HOT ' The Htrlnce chatted like a school boy. He expressed the desire to take an air plane trip today, if time permits. When asked about rumors ' of Dan 'Cupid's activities, and the report that a .Montecito heiress had come to San Diego for the purpose of meeting him, the prince laughted heartily. : "I fear I am not so fortunate." he said. But the committee was waiting out side to escort htm to the ball. ' The smile left his face. He straig-ht-ned erect, the stern "official lines" came back on the-, boyish face and' he went out to meet the flushed and ex cited young women who waited to dance with him In the big ballroom. HOST AT RECEPTION The prince rested from his strenuous day of yesterday, this morningr. This afternoon he is host at a reception aboard the Renown. Tonight the Renown sails for Hono lulu, where the prince will pay a visit on hie way to Australia, The prince Intends to visit practically every city of importance in Australia. New Zealand, New South Wales and British New Guinea. ; The Renown -leaves Honolulu on Aprili 14 for Sydney, where a stop will be made. 6000 and 000 members of the new yard men's association. ' which called the, strike, are slated to quit. -work later in the afternoon, when they finish their Shifts. ' ' - . .. Those now out comprise thee hlfts off duty.- .- 'V . Toledo Yardmen Out Toledo, Ohio, April U. -P.) A walkout of 350 New York Central yard men, members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, occurred here today. Brotherhood officials professed ignor ance of the strike, but satd no such ac tion is authorized. PUBL IC HEARING TO B E HELD ON SWAN ISLAND STRK E AMONG RJ. YARDMEN SPREADING (Contlnvd From Pii One) traced as due to the strike. The police are Investigating a rumor, however, that two men were killed and; a third had both legs cut off when ani attempt was made by the Northwestern railroad to operate three locomotives. Wednesday night. MILITARY MAT BE CALLED The chief of . police already has stated that the Chicago force would be power less In the event that concerted violence begins, and has made preparations to ask that the state militia be called out if necessary. At least 20.000 men in Chicago and nearby cities have been thrown out of their jobs because of the dosing down of industries as the result of the strike, and their number will be Augmented by thousands on each day-that the strike continues. At the stockyards one of the Indus tries hardest hit all plants! reported a gradual stoppage of operations. Of ficials of Armour & Co. stated that they . are prepared to cease all activities there by tonight At Gary. Ind., 1 many fur naces at the steel mills werei shut down and the American Sheet II Tlflplate com pany closed; Its plant altogether,- throw ing 3000 men out of work. " J-T'EL M'PPLY ESDAXGERKD The public felt the effects of the strike In soaring prices for food and other necenslties. Potatoes set the dizzy rec ord of $7.2i a hundredweight, and the prices on nearly all meat went up. The first real hardship, however, will be felt when the city's fuel supply is exhausted which will be certain if the strike lasts a week, according to esti mates. That a federal injunction be obtained immediately against the strikers similar to the Indianapolis injunction issued against the coal miners was suggested by .1. C. McFarland. an official of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Population Figures For 16 Cities Given By Census Bureau Washington, April 8. (I. N. S.) Pre liminary population figures were an nounced today by the census bureau as follows : Memphis, Tenn., 1920 population. 162, 361 ; increase. 31.246, or 23.8 per cent ; 110 population, 131,105. Mrriatown, Tenn., 1920 population, 5881; increase, 1874, or 48.8 per cent; 1!'10 population, 4007. Johnson City, Tenn.. 1920 population, 12,442: increase, 3940, or 46.3 per cent; If 10 population, 8502. Cleveland, Tenn., 1920 population, 6!i22 ; increase, 973, or 17.5 per cent ; 1910 pcpulation, 5549. Duquoin, 111., 1920 population, 7285 ; Increase, 1831. or 33.6 per cent; 1910 population, 5454. Vallejo, Cal.. 1920 population. 16,853; increase, S513. or 48.6 per cent; 1910 pop ulation, 11.340. Richmond, Cal.. 1920 population, 16. 843 ; increase. 10.041, or 147.6 per cent ; 110 population, 6802. Brockton, Mass., 1920 population, 66, 1.18 ; increase, 9260. or 16.3 per cent ; 1910 population, 56,878. Secaucus, N. J., 1920 population, 5243 ; Increase, 683, or 14.4 per cent ; 1910 pop ulation. 4740. Marshalltown, Iowa, 1920 population, 16,731: Increase, 2357. or 17.6 per cent; 1910 population. 13,374. Auburn, N. Y., 1920 population. 36.142 ; increase, 1474, or 4.3 per cent-; 1910 pop ulation, 34,668. Collinsville. 111..1920 population. 9753, Increase, 2275, or 30.4 per cent; 1910 pop ulation, 7478. Owensvllle, Ohio, 1920 population, 295 ; increase six, or 2.1 per cent ; 1910 pop ulation, 289. Broken Bow, Okla., 1920 population, 1983. Flecity. Ohio, 1920 population. 606 ; in crease, 28, or 4.8 per cent ; 1910 popula tion. 578. Mantee. Fla., 1920 population. 1076; increase, 88. or 8.9 per cent; 1910 pop ulation. 988. STR1KK IK MOVING TO PACIFIC. COAST CITIES Los Angeles. April 8. (I. N. S.) DemandinR an increase from 63 cents an hour to 95 cents for helpers and Jl for foremen. 500 switchmen employed by the Southern Pacific. Santa Fe and Salt Lake railways are out on strike today. The men claim the strike la 100 per cent perfect, while railroad of ficials say many remained at work and the situation will not result In a serious tieup. Officials of the yardmen's association stated that the strike In Lou Angeles would Kprend to other coast cities until a complete tieup of the raBIroads on the Pacific Coast was effected. Palmer Resumes Georgia Canvass Atlanta, Ga.. April . (I. N. S.) At torney General A. Mitchell Palmer, re covered from his recent ack of acute Indigestion, left today for Macon, where he will resume his Georgia canvass to night in the interest of his presidential preference candidacy. The markets are ' flooded with inferior DEVELOPMENTPROJECT Mayor Baker will call a public hear ing within the next few days on the Swan Island development project, which was recently submitted to the city coun cil by ' the industrial committee of 15 with the indorsement of the commission of public docks. and the Fort of Portland commission. The mayor announced he was anxious to dispose of the public hearings in or der that the plan might be considered by the council for approval. Only one objection has been filed that of ap pointing members of the consolidated port , commission by the legislature. Commissioner Barbur and others advo cate the appointment of the commission by the governor. WORK ON SMALLPOX nOSPITAL IS RETARDED Plans for the permanent smallpox hospital, under construction- at Kelly Butte rock quarry, were placed before the county commissioners this morn ing by Building Inspector H. E. Plum- mer. Work on the structure is progressing slowly, owing to the delay in securing materials, according to Plummer. Coun ty commissioners agreed some time agro to underwrite the city to the extent of $25,000 to Insure erection -of the build ing. Plummer estimates the structure will cost close to $60,000 and will not be completed before the summer months. Proposed-Buildings Being Checked Up By Plan Examiner Plans for structures aggregating an expenditure exceeding $100,000 are be ing checked up by City Plan Examiner Fred Eichenlaub. Herbert Gordon .has submitted plans for a two story apartment house that will be constructed on Montgomery, be tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, at a cost of $50,000. The building will occupy a 130 by 200 ground area and will be of frame construction. J. C. Brady expects to build an $18, 000 two story garage on Burnslde, be tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Plans were drawn by W. H. Downing. Michael B. Fisch will erect a one story store on Fifteenth street, between Flan ders and Glisari, at a cost of $10,279. Eric Hauler has presented plans for the con struction of four dumb waiters in the Multnomah hotel at a cost of $15,000. The Oregon Worsted company has pre sented plans for a one story factory which will be located on East Twenty sixth street, at the foot of Umatilla street. The structure will cost $8000. Ag5 APRIL 17 Government Files Libel Against Oil Seized in interstate commerce, libels today were filed by Assistant United States Attorney Charles Reames against 12 bottles of Oculum oil, an alleged fn oculation to . prevent cholera hi hogs. According to the United States bureau of standards, the oil does not contain ingredients making possible the cures which are claimed on the label. The cliarge Is misbranding. The interstate commerce commis sion will hear oral argument on the Columbia basin rate case in Wash ington, D. C, April 17. Joseph N. Teal, counsel for the Port land Traffic' Transportation associa tion, an4 the Portland Chamber of Com merce In this action, left for Washing ton Wednesday night. Following the commerce commission's hearing he will attend the United States Chamber of Commerce session April 27-29 as a mem ber of the committee on inland water way navigation. On May 3 he will par ticipate in the hearing on all the trans continental rates which is to be held in New York. City Attorney W. P. LaRoche, who represents the Portland commission of public docks in the rate case, left for Washington today. Assistant Attorney General J. O. Bailey, who represents the Oregon public service commission, will leave Sunday. Oswald West, counsel for the Inland Empire Shippers' league, will leave Fri day morning. The railroad side of the argument will be represented in Washington by Arthur C. Spencer, counsel for the O-W. R. & N. company, and Charles A. Hart, for merly counsei for the railroad admin istration, but now representing the lines which cross the mountains In leading from the Interior to Puget sound. It is expected that Astoria, Tacoma and Se attle as well as the Washington public service commission will be represented in the oral arguments. Vancouver's In terests, however, will be represented by the attorneys from Portland. FREIGHT AT SALT LAKE AND LOS ANGELES HALTED Los Angeles, April 8. (U. P.) Move ment of freight was practically at a standstill early today in the Southern Pacific yards and seriously crippled in the yards of the Santa Fe and Salt Lake railroads as a Vesult f the un authorised strike of railroad employes which swept west from hlcago and hit Los Angeles shortly after midnighriast night The Strikers claim more than 1000 men have quit work. Investigation Urged . t Washington. April 8. (U. P.) Inves--f tlgation' of the . unauthorised strike of : railroad employes at Chicago, Buffalo V- and other cities was provided In a reso lution Introduced today by Senator Mc Cormlck, Illinois. I 3000 OutJn St, Louis St. Louis. Mo.. -April 8. (I. N. S.) Approximately 3000 switchmen, yard men and englnemen In the St. Louis dis trict went on strike at 1 :30 o'clock this jfternoon. The remainder, of between Ohe Shirt With. Comfort Points j'J ' ; 1, pUca, trre J : - Jmt more of r Mnm U weartat 1 vH fly &v timmcti' mm dental ; j-f . Bugs AtA N We neither buy nor sell V 1 anything except the best i . .. 1 types of Persian, Turkish f -. . I and Chinese weaves. I - vip ' Jptf n ii ' Every rug carefully selected Z ' 'i by our own buyers in the ri-,'-' JS'V f i Orient required to fully I ment the severest tests for - ' ajf - superiority. " llVvV H 4 J ATIYEH BROS. J : - 1 f I 10th and Alder Ki 'A- V,- ' - I ' i j ; TT WZJ' z " , 11! It I ' A - U'JY l r"" ,r "wxmy i .in m' ii.u in iimtij. I: v A i " ml $tAmA; t 1 S-Vf5! '?:: : K. ... I 04- -' v 1 X , &cJf" I 1 i t i'.: 1 11 V-'V. BOYS! Friday and Saturday i, I Offer Every One of My $20.00 and $22.50 Skolny Suits for Boys and Wearpledge Insured Suits for Boys At Hie Reduced Price: $16.85 This offer includes all of the new suits that arrived last week. I want fathers and mothers of boys to see .these suits. No better suits than these can be bought, because better ones are not made. Fabric, linings, workmanship all staunch and sturdy, bearing always in mind a boy's every day range of activ ities!' There's an immense satisfac tion for you in these clothes! Second Floor? Ben Selling Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth yS Leading Clothier i j I Morrison at Fourth MEN A Sale! A Sale of Shirts 4875r-Count NEm-4875 tJ'7TH' the opening of my doors 'omorrow 1 offer to the men of i over 400 dozen fine new Madras Shirts at a . most de Ci concession from their real worth. AU of these shirts are in spring color ings and patterns, personally ordered by my men's furnishings buyer while in New York; they are just trje shirts vou will want to wear during the next six months. $3.50, $4.00, $450 Shirts for Men $2.95 Three for $850 " My price is lower than the manufac turers' present price to the trade. Main Floor. Ben Selling Doing Any Sewing? Then This Is the PLACE to Come! For We Are Continuing;; Our April Economy Sales CREPE DE CHINE - 40-INCH WIDTH $2.98 An extra big value in Crepe de Chine. 40 inches in width; all the newest colors at a very low price. Printed Georgette $1.49 Yard Printed Georgettes in exquisite pat terns and colors, a silk and cotton mixed material in all colors. BLACK TAFFETA $2.49 YARD 1 Yard wide Taffeta that is unusually crisp and lus trous and that will make up beautifully for spring frocks. BLACK SATIN 52.49 YARD 36-ihch Black Satin, of unusually high lustre, ill pure silk, at a greatly reduced price. Wash Goods at Bargain Prices VOILES 40-inch Printed Voiles in dainty and striking designs rJT and colors. Priced, yd, DX f J 40-inch Plain Voiles in many col ors, a sheer material that is most attractively priced '7 at, yard I Jy 40-inch Fancy Printed Voiles in light and delicate color combi nations. Priced at, the yard DDI CREPES Windsor Washanrede Crere. 30 inches wide in a wide range of bright colors. Priced at, AQg yard 30-inch Fancy Serpentine Crepes in vivid and artistic patterns and colors underpriced at, 30-inch Flaxons in figured de signs that are most attractive now priced at only, the C SPECIALS 2 7-inch Merceriied Porlins In a good line of colors that will prove a most satisfactory pur- CQ chase at. yard OU1 36-inch Melrose Suitings In a wide range of colors; for light weiglit spring suits this material is most attractively '7? priced, yard 36-inch Linen Suitings in white only; a material that will make up well for light semi-sports OQ suits. Now priced OJl White Barred and Striped Dimity Priced 39c Yard DRAPERIES 36-incfc light weight Cretonnes in a wide variety of patterns and colqrs, reduced now to, OQs the yard iUK 36-inch heavier weight Cre tonnes in brilliant and artistic colors and designs, now CA, priced at. yard ........ OUC 36-inch Double-Faced Cretonnes of special attractiveness and of sufficient weight to (Jt Off assure long service, yd. O J-tl 36-inch Printed Terry Cloth in a new line of lovely patterns and color combinations, ACk priced only, yard.., tDXxI Domestics 72x90-inch Unbleached Sheets.. $1.75 72x90-inch Bleached Sheets1, seamless, at only $1.85 72xJO-inch Pequot Sheets at.. $2.65 81x90-inch Pequot Sheets at... $2.85. 42x36-inch Pillow Slips, each.... 39c 4Sx36-inch Pillow Slips, each 42c 42x36-inch Pequot Slips, each... 69c 45x36-inch Pequot Pillow Slips, ea.75c 36-inch Tubeing reduced to. yard 65c Jhird&Washingion Sts Henry J. Ditter. Mgr. The VICTROLA Bespeaks Quality The VICTROLA is the product of the Victor Talking Machine Co., the largest and oldest concern of its type in the world. Every in strument produced by this great organization bespeaks1 supreme quality no matter what the style or price may be. If you wish the BEST in your home, you close the avenue to future regret when you buy a VICTROLA. Victrola XVI $275 Mahogany or Oak Electric $337.50 Other Styles $25 to $480 Convenient Terms On Any Victrola ShemanMay & Go. Slitk Mot-rlftOB Street! Portland OpiKMe Fontofffce) . Seattle 'Taeoma 8poka ' fl 1 I If II 1 Rl I I L It 11 II' t . : t . 1 ).' II L -OA. 1 .