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H , W jyQC y Se n ic7rHSau rgs0 TVfT- V ? Portland ....... 8 New OrJn..,. 3 J air deliver service lo the sea. It assured WrlE RJE5 ASldgyW WlNggV . J- I f Boise.; .....108 New York....... 80 I ' the city folk at the sea shore thelrawrHe 4 ; g . ; : yj:' - UgsfO jSwN -" . Lo Angeles..... 2 SL PauL ..88 J 16, 1920. FOURTEEN PAGES j j REPORTS ON WARSAW ARE CONFLICTING Paris Says Red Cavalry Has En tered City; London Declares Soviet Advance. Checked and Capital Safe; Peace Parley On. . London Auk. 18. UV P.)- The Post today prints a dispatch from its Warsaw correspondent j dated Sunday stating that following three successful national , Polish offen sives, stopping the main Bolshevik attack, it was believed that War saw's immediate peril had passed. Paris, Aug. !. (I. N.. S.) A re port that soviet cavalry entered War . saw at dawn this morning la con tained in private messages received here: at 2 o'clock this afternoon.' Lohdon, Aug. l.-r(I.;N. S.) The Russo-Polish peace conference at Minsk has opened. Foreign Minister Lord Curzon announced, in the house of commons late today that the dele gates have convened. MOSCOW SAYS PRUSSIAN FRONTIER IS CROSSED London Aug. 16. (I. N. S.) -Official announcement that the Rus sians have crossed the frontier into East Prussia, capturing Soldau. 68 miles northeast of Thorn, was con tained in . a soviet ' war of f ice com- munique received by wireless from Moscow today, r ; i j The text of the communique, as given. out here, follows: - "We have captured Soldau. There is ; fierce fighting on the Vkra river and f In the section of Novo Oeorglevsk and : Izgers. , Some ' prisoners ; were".; taken.. It had been noted that there is a discrepancy between the versions cf the . soviet communkiue given out In London and Paris. According; to Pal. the Russians have captured Novo. Jeor. gievsk. The communique given r out " in J..,. Lopdon quoted, the JjuMiao .wap'iCace-, as saying that .there is fierce fighting i in the region, of Novo Oeorglevsk. The; communiques, which are wire- lessed from .Moscow, are picked iip ty French r and British government star1 tions and then : : given -,out. by the re spectlve governments : INTERNAL STRIFE THREATENS Poland, is Warsaw report Warsaw, Aug. 15. Vla j Lorfdon. Aug. 16. II. N. S. With ithe Russians closing in about Warsaw and tbe city threatened with immediate capture, Po land is threatened today with serious Internal dissensions. : j - M.J Dmowski. leader of the national : democrats, who has gone , to Posen, is reported to be preparing for a military . coup to seise power. ' Steps are said to be under way at i Posen for the formation of a new army ! i with: the object of overthrowing the ad ministration of General Pllsudski and - establishing a n?w revolutionary gov ernment.. ' M. Dmowski was quoted as saying in a speech We will not only drive the enemy from our country, but go to Warsaw and restore, order. ! The roar of battle was heard on t Concluded on Pan Two. Column Four) NO AID, PREMIER TELLS WRANGEL London, Aug. 16.- (I. N. S.) "The British government has made it clear to General Wrangel that, if he makes further attacks against .the Russian soviet army, he does it on his own responsibility," Premier Lloyd George announce t in the house of commons this afternoon. The premier's statement was accepted " to mean that Great Britain will not give any ; military support to the antl-Bol- . phevik deiacto government , In Southern Ruasia. -'-.;', ;l v : Britain's policy as regards theRusso- Polish war remains unchanged.: A. Bonar Law told the house of commons. following Premier Lloyd George's- re marks. The government's spokesman ; pledged the cabinet's word that no warlike action will be undertaken . without consulting parliament. Bonar Law made these statements in moving adjournment until October 19, with a provision, however, that the speaker be empowered to summon the house -at an earlier date of an emer gency dictated such a course. . '' ' ; Dane Expects His Fifteen Children j To Care for Farm New York. Aug. 1.(U. P.) The high cost of t farm labor ' has no ter rors for Carol PaulsOn. Who. arrived here aboard the . Frederick VIII from Copenhagen today with his wife and IS i children, r Paulson purchased 160 acres of farm land near Minneapolis and declared if his children,' who range , In age from 4 months to 19 years, can not do the necessary farm work, he ; will send for the reserves, two daugn . ters, three sons and nine grandchildren. "Then. If I don't have enough well, it's only natural to - believe there'll be more In time : it seems to run in the fx mil y," , Paulson declared, optimistic- Jiy. , i.- Citizen Strong Gives Message To Crown Prince For His People it- Twenty years ago.. Mike Strong. Janjltor . and i elevator man in the Stock Exchange building, . tended sheep in the mountains of Roumanla. Occasionally when some royal func tion attracted, he left his herds and went to Bucharest to see the trap pings of i royalty pass In gorgeous array. Then Strong would go back to Jthe mountains and as he lounged in 1 the shade and listened to the tiniklings ! from his bellwethers, he wctuld dream of King Ferdinand and Queen Mary and Crown Prince Carol and wonder how it would feel to come face to face with them and taVk to them. . ffunday In j Portland - the long" lane that has a turning came to the curve and brought the peasant and the crown prince face to face, and for five full minutes Citizen Mike Strong, U. S. A., j. ... held the prince s hand, patted him on the shoulder and gave , him a gentle lecture on democracy. f'Prince,'; said Strong, as his left hajnd strayed to the royal shoulder, y)ou are on. a great tour, have seen many kingdoms and republics, and -now you are going through the greatest of aljl republics, i .1 hope when you get back home you will teach my people arid your people a good lesson In free dom and - righteousness. I hope , you will '-Cell them, what other great people In! the world1 are doing, and educate ( Concluded on Pace Two. Column STa) London, Aug. 16. (I. N. S.) Premier Lloyd George, speaking in tine : house of commons this after- oon.warned labor not to attempt general strike as a means of pre venting new war - i "fThe;' nolieyof thj;council of action is" almllar ; to that of the government, bat an attempt to dictate by industrial action ' strikes at the root of the con stitution and : will' be resisted with . all the resources ). of the government," said the premier. ; ." The "council f action" is a commit tee representing, the various branches of organised1 labor. ECKOPEAN LABOR OX GUARD ?'.;..' TO :?-lEVKNT AID OF POLES H By Henry Wood i Paris. Aug. T 16. (V. P.) Labor throughout Europe was on guard today to prevent the continental nations send ing aid to the Poles in their war with the Bolshevki. Following the lead of British labor! tes. the Belgian ( workers at Antwerp refused to nandie munitions being sent General Wrangel - In the Crimea and the Swiss rallwaynien's union sent a committee to consult with the director general of Swiss railways with regard to refusing trans portation of war materials- -I Social Democrat senators and: deputies of Czecho-Slovakia approved the govern ment's declaration of neutrality in the Btusso-Polish hostilities and urged es tablishment of diplomatic relations with Moscow as well as rigid control of Rus sian reactionaries within the boundaries oft Cseoho-Slovakla. Jit was announced at Rome that Signor Da r agon a. Socialist, would be sent to Moscow to conclude an alliance between the soviet Russian and the Italian labor confederations- Parley P. Christensen, the American .Farmer-Labor candidate for president, cabled British labor his party's congratulations onr the laborites' successful I intervention to prevent mili tary action against Russia. French Socialists adopted a resolution declaring neither money nor , war mate rial should be sent to the aid of Poland. - FRENCH LABOR APPEALS Ui I TO V.. R. FEDERATION Paris, Aug. 16. The' French laboritea have made a direct appeal to American labor to join with . them in preventing war against soviet Russia. i - The manifesto, . which has just been Issued, reads: - : - TTt fats of Russia today Is in the hands of the American workers. By a dignified : exhibition of their 'strength, they can prevent America from Indors ing the suicidal policy of France. It is for American workers to decide whether the recognition - of General Wrangel. at which .President Wilson connived, shall lead to allied military , Intervention In Russia which the French militarists urge.".; : 'j:t.r, uj S. LABOR .MAY BREAK linrfl EUROPEAN BROTHERS Washington. Aug. 16. (L N. a) Tho American - Federation of Labor may be compelled : to break . off relations with European labor, because of the latter's "revolutionary tendencies, labor offi cials .here predicted today. v The executive - council of the Ameri can Federation of Labor now has an nounced a proposition to withdraw from the- International ' Federation ; of Trade Unions because of the activities of that organisation in sympathy with extrem- istj: movements, it was tearnea toaay. Clue I to Concealed Profits of Financier Ponzi Is Discovered Boston, Aug. 16. (L N. S.) The state authorities have discovered a clue to the hidden profits of Charles Ponzi. to gether with the manner in which they were secreted, it was announced today. steps win oe taken at once to secure the funds for the benefit of the creditors and another: arrest is expected momen tartly in this connection, it was learned. vSedTgeorge - ! U. S CRUISERS ARE ORDERED INTO BALTIC i i - War Craft Dispatched to' Troub lous Area as Measure of Pre caution to Protect Americans, Says Navy Secretary Daniels. Washington. Aug. 16.-(LN. S.) Secretary Daniels today ordered the cruiser Pittsburg and Jtwo era, under command of Kear destroy Admiral Huse, from the Mediterranean sta tion to the Baltjc region as a pro tective measure. ; j The secretary sUted that the vessels were being moved into the Baltic region in general assignment as! a "protective measure." in ; case their j presence was needed to guard American interests and ithat no particular station or Other mis sion was assigned yet. He emphasized that they were simply sent as a- pre cautionary measure. . . j SO IMMEDIATE NECESSITf ; "There is no immediate necessity for the movement of these i ships In the Baltic. . Secretary DaniBls Stated In making the announcement. j ' "It is simply a measure 'of protection. Secretary Daniels also announced that the cruiser St Louis andj six more des troyers have been ordered to the Medit erranean fleet. The Olympic ik already attached to this fleet. . . j - , J . .Wide powers have been given to the commanders of American) naval vessels in the Mediterranean, the Adriatic and the Baltic Secretary Daniels 1 stated. Those in command of these vessels are not being held to permanent assignments but are given power to go where they deem it necessary to protect American citizens and rights. j ( MAST AMERICANS Osj BAtTIC- , There are a large number of Ameri cans in territory bordering along the Baltic, having been forced to the coast by the ' soviet drive oa j Poland. The United States army has a typhus com mission working in that territory , and the American Red Cross and the Ameri can Relief association also have a con siderable number of workers in territory adjacent to - the Baltic. Large stores have been sent to these commissions. , i .Secretary Daniels would t not predict whether naval ships might be used to transport Americans front Poland in the event the soviet drive sweeps on past Warsaw. . .j, There are about 250 Americans In other states adjacent to jthe Baltic, in cluding 4 those in Esthonla,; Lithuania and Letvia. ; ; i , i.-' . CALLED TO ACT ON RENTS . ' ii . J hi . Threatened . sharp 'advances In apartment and other dwelling rent als in Portland has revived the rental mvcBiigauun turamiiiee mrougn or ders issued Monday by laydr George Ll Baker, who has called for a meet ing of the committee 'for Thursday afternoon. ? I ' Acting under information from land lords that rental rises are proposed for September 1, Mayor Baker will demand a report of the sub-committee ap pointed some months ago to determine upon the worth of an investigation made by the city attorney's office or to report in Its own behaltj H , - "Please be advised,". Mayor Baker has written to the several raembers of the committee, "that a"n lmnortant meetlne of the committee on rental investiga tions has been called for Thursday, August 19, at : 4 p. m..iln the council chamber at the city haliJ Owing to the growing seriousness of the rental situ ation and the need for i proper action, it is imperative that the meetinar have a full representation and your presence is tnererore urged." : j t The members of the committee are : C. C Colt, representing the ; Portland Clearing House association ; Miss Har riet Monroe, the , City J Federation of Women's clubs I EL W. Pice, Presidents' council : Herbert GordonJ Realty board ; E. B. McNaughton, Chamber of Com merce ; D. K. Nickerson,! Central Labor council ; - A. L. Veazie. , Mrs Josephine Othus, Housewives'! council. : Some months ago Deputy City At torney Lionel Mackay Investigated the rental situation and reported to the city council. Vigorous protests resulted and In settlement . of the dispute Mayor Baker appointed his committee; Of that group a sub-committee oomsrlsing Colt. Veazie and Price was . appointed to make a report ... ' Vj. ? - ' : h' ' No word has been heard ' from . the committee in the meantime 'and while another rent rise . threatens the report will be demanded- , h; i Relief From Heat ' Found in Country i Shades by Throngs Honrhr tempenttaw Monday were: BiOO a. m...... . SO 6 rOO a. ..... ,.-0 7.-00 a. m....... SO lO:0O a. m....... 6 11 :00 a. mu. , 74 12:00 noon ...... 76 1 "00 p.. m.. v. 7t 8:00 a m....... 9:0O a. ...'.. 64 3 :00 p. m. . . . . . . 1 Although Sunday's temperatures were f ar ' below last week's maximum, tens of thousands of Portland people found surcease from the perspiration of the week f n the shady retreats in and about the , city. The highest 1 tempera ture 'recorded was 86 degrees at 4 -.30 n. m. The ; forecaster announced that Monday's ; mercury would reach about the same point i 'hi . Northwesterly winds are prevailing and indications are that they: will con- I tinue. Tese breezes serve to greatly modify the beat. I COMMITTEE inSight is accepted Reservation Made That Shippers Be Allowed Hearings for Pur pose of Having Any Alleged Discriminatory' Rates Revised. Acceptance of the general rise in freight rates recently authorized by the interstate commerce commission mas made Monday, morning by, J. N. Teal as representative of the -Portland Traffic and Transportation as sociation and the West Coast Lum bermen's association; at ! a formal hearing on the railroad rate increase in Oregon before the public service commission. j - j : The acceptance was1 made,-however, with the reservation that shippers be permitted to obtain hearings with a view of - having alleged discriminatory rates revised. Objections to the rise on particular commodities were made by representatlvees of three organizations. J. M. De vers, representing the state highway commission, objected to the rise on road building materials which, he said, was "already too high. ' Arthur M. Geary, representing the Portland Livestock exchange,: objected to in creased rates on livestock, expressing the belief that ruination of the livestock Industry in Oregon would result, and R. J. Knott, traffic manager of the Western Pine Manufacturers': association, filed an objection on the Increased rates on lumber. . j .. j BUCHTEL MAKES SUGGESTION Fred Bnchlel, chairman of the com mission, explained that it was the con sensus of opinion of members of the com mission that it should either' confirm or deny the entire rate application, as any other course would permit the possi bility of the filing of endless objections. Buchtel said that shippers would be given the opportunity . Immediately to re- aajust rates with the carriers. 4 Buchtel asked for an explanation from ye representatives of the carriers of the possibility of reparation or a refund A Concluded on Pace Three. Column Tour) RUMLER OUSTED IN San Francisco, Aug. 16. U. P.) , William Rumler, Salt Lake out fielder, was indefinitely suspended by President McCarthy of the Pa cific Coast league today. ; The action was one step In the investigation of the so-called Coast league gambling scandal. ! ': McCarthy acted after receiving an af fidavit from Rumler in which he de nied that he had in any way been In volved In the gambling scandals. Rum ler admitted, however, that last year he made wagers on Coast league games. Rumler denied that the money he received from "Babe'f Borton, ' former first baseman of the Vernon team, was a bribe, but admitted that it was a gambling debt incurred in July, 1919, when he wagered $250 with Borton. The terras were that he would, pay that sum to Borton If the Salt Lake team won the - pennant, and Borton would pay that sum if Vernon won. Vernon won the pennant and the sum was due Rumler, he says, but Borton sent only $200, saying the "cut out" was not as . large as he had ex pected, according to the affidavit : Rumler's statement was supported by an affidavit submitted by Catcher "Butch Byler of thei Salt Lake team. In his telegram to President Lane of the Salt Lake club, notifying him of the suspension of Rumler, McCarthy declares Rumler's answer to Borton's charge that he accepted bribe money is at least an admission that he gam bled on games last year and that he thus laid himself open to grave sus picion. This r justifies: the suspension, McCarthy declares. j Altitude Record of 9500 Feet Is Made By Journal Plane : Aii altitude record for The Journal express seaplane was established Sun-4 day afternoon by Pilot F. E. Harding on his return from the j regular Saturday afternoon newspaper I delivery to ; Sea side. Harding went up 9500 feet Haze and fog obscured the lower air strata and - the air : was calm ; therefore the pilot headed upward until he found a stiff breeze and flying conditions ex cellent He made the flight from Sea side to Lewis and Clark field in 1 hour 5 minutes In an Oregon-Washington ft Idaho Airplane company F-boat , . Harding, on The Journal's Saturday delivery flight left Lewis and Clark field at 1:00 p. m- and ' alighted at As toria at 2:40. Seventeen minutes later he was tied up at the Skldway at Sea side. .-"' t . , Monday Pilot Archie Roth is piloting the seaplane express. i Roosevelt tb Arrive . Morning of Aug. 21 Franklin D.. Roosevelt vice preslden tial nominee of the Democratic party, will arrive on Northern Pacific train Nov 401 at 7 :20 m. m.. August 21. to spend the . day In : Portland delivering campaign speeches, and will leave on the Southern Pacific for California at 1 - a. m.. August 22.; according to ar rangements made by : the passenger de partment of the Southern Pacific ".- BASEBALL INQUIRY TELLER'S CRY SENDS CROWD AFTER G. Muir, Alleged Forger, Dashes From First National to Dekum Building, Where He Drops Off Fire Escape and (s Captured. "Stop that man' shouted Dever Foreman, assistant teller at the First National bank, Monday 'morning. And at the cry. George Muir, 27-year-old mechanical engineer, jumped away-from the window and fled down the marble stairs. After a chase of four blocks, the pursuit being augmented by curious and ex cited 'street crowds, Muir was felled as he dropped from a fire escape on the Dekum building, Third ! and Washington, was seized by a Burns detective and turned over to Patrol man A. W. Smith. .;,'i L Muir Is In jail,' held on a charge of forgery. The teller, who had been in structed to watch for Muir because of previous bad checks, recognised his man when he presented a check for $250, ap parently Bigned by Alex P. Dudley. 1240 East Thirteenth street north. He called out- and A. H. Harding of 204 East Fifty-fifth street north, who was at the statement -window, started In pursuit followed by Ben C Hecht of 1021 Tilla mook street. Bank guards joined in the chase but were quickly outdistanced by the fleet footed fugitive. Other bank customers followed and the. flight and pursuit might , have done credit i to a movie scenario. East on - Stark to Fourth, south on Fourth to Washing ton, east to the Dekum building, ints which the fugitive darted, up four flights of stairs Into k vacant office room and down the fire escape. . . , if BBOPS FROM ESCAPE : As the crowd gathered beneath the escape, Muir swung off for the drop to the sidewalk ' and was knocked ; down by Harding.' The detective was among tnose attracted ana ' he collared Muir. Dudley said someone had passed six checks against' his : account . He had notified ; the f bank to be on the f, alert for the appearance of; other i forgerlea tTAW is being held without bail He refused to discuss his ' plight In his Jail cell other than to - say. he has had much trouble and : worry : of . late and had dona ' nothing of . the sort before..- ,:; ; . .; ','-. .,:,. . -.v:.?'; BELIEVED MAX "j. WANTED-: i J 5 Samples of Mulr'g . handwriting were taken by operatives of the Burns agency, who are conducting the inves tigation. They express the opinion that he is the man they have been watching for in connection with exten sive petty forgery cases. i , . Muir . is a son-in-law . of Rudolph Schneider, manager of the Rose City dairy, and it is believed that Dudley's signature was forged from a checks which he had made out to the dairy company. '. -:' ' r- DR. LOVEJOY GIVES L Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy. Demo cratic, nominee fof congress from the Third.. Oregon district, arrived In Portland Sunday night from the East and forthwith declared her Intention of opening a vigorous campaign for the congressional seat. She has Just completed her work; as head of the American Women's Hospital Service, an organization affiliated .with the Red Cross and operating hospitals in France, Serbia and Armenia. ',, Dr. Lovejoy, in discussing ; the prob lems of this country, revolts at present economic conditiona . i;' v FAIR DEAL SOTOHT , i I want to see a fair deal for the people who do the work of the world," is her statement . "We pay the . people who, do the useless , things : too much. and those . who do useful work too little. , ' "I am . In sympathy with the first paragraph of the .Republican jslatform. wbich reatZirms laitn . in tne constltu tion. The preamble states our purpose Is to promote tbe general welfare. That Is what I believe. . i "But does it promote the general wel fare for a group of packers to get to gether and scheme to control the price and distribution of meat? They1! need more Americanization. . "Does It promote the general welfare to make 22,000 new millionaires during the war while r the other boys ' went overseas at the risk of their Uvea ana fought and those that returned as crip ples are still watting ' for assistance? It was within the power of congress to aid them. The general welfare would be promoted.'! believe, by demlllionair izing some of .our millionaires. . CAC8E F REVOLTS ' We have been educating and. Chris tianizing peopie zor centuries ana now practically all peoples are in Vevolt It f Cow rinded Discharge of Strike Breakers Demanded i Galveston, Texas. Aug.Jl-(I. N. a) More than 1509 longshoremen on strike here since March stood ready to resume work today pending arbitration of their wage and hour demands, pro vided 1000 strikebreakers now at work were discharged. The attitude of the steamship companies agents .regarding strikebreakers was not known early to- MAN POIITJCA VEWS AMERICAN OLYMPIC WINNERS fyHREE of the - Americans who have won first place in j T the Olympic games at Antwerp. At the top, Ijeft, is F. F. 4 " ; Loomis of the Chicago AtnietacCiub who set record of 54 seconds in the 400 Brutus Hamilton of the University of Missouri, winner of the Pentathlon broad jump; below versity of California, representing I the Los Ange club in the games, who won the 100-yard dash. !--A ' 'i h 'h .'::::V:.: . :;: .-d ... i : ' .".x j I : ? ! : , - r " A V ' y v i " v " - ' " 1 ' 'r - ' ' -' , ,w " h "f ' t u f , irS. , . ' ,s 111,1 mi... "-J Lav" 'J ..'A l'4 " i 1 f . . "V If V. WILL LOSE RIGHTS Salem, Aug,- 16.-Teachers - who have contracted for positions Jn Or egon schools and who resign without the consent of the school boards within 60 days before the opening of the school. term, are subject to the revocation of their, license to- teach, J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public Instruction, points out in a statement issued today, following the receipt of numerous complaints from school boards throughout the state. ' -. " . " '. "A teacher's . violation of ' the terms of - her contract is .. to . be - deplored, Churchill declarea : .The school ; law provides that when a teacher resigns her position without 4he consent of the board within the 60-day period or dur ing the term contracted to be taugnt. It becomes my duty, upon notice from the school board. to revoke tbe - cer tificate of the teacher and to, disqualify her from teaching, in Oregon for the remainder of the year.. . - - Last year 17: teachers ."certificates were '- revoked. ftoy v - Superintendent Churchill upon ; complaints by school boards for violation of contracta Many complaints are now reaching his office, be states.; among these one of William Woodward. . a member of the Portland board, .who protests the resignation of It), teachers , who had been elected to positions . In the Portland schools for tbe forthcoming term. ,. Pythians to Eeturn 1 War Iteliet -iiuts MlnneapoUs, Minn, Aug. 1.-MV.. P-) Knights of Pythias, In national con clave here today- decided- to return ISOO.000 of the war relief fund to ;, tributora Of the $365,000 originally contributed only $26,000 was expended for war relief purposes, a report showed. TEACHERS QUITTING TOLEDO DAMAGED a world s - meter hurdles. At the right is is Charley Paddock of the Uni- es -Athletic iNTOiATVONAl BY A CLOUDBURST Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 6. (U. P.) Damage estimated at done by a cloudburst 1500,000 was in Toledo to- day. Weather bureau instruments recorded 3.653 Inches of rainfall an j hour and a half, the city's history, t the largest Damage, to. pavement jwlll total $100. 000. according r to esUniatea The city will be lightless ! tonight and probably longer. Telephone service was , greatly hampered.-: - j The first floors of many buildings were Hooded and cellars throughout the city were Inundated. Water was three feet deep on many streets. Kitsap County-Has ATI t UUXUI J- ujJUiuiuiuJU Increase Is 15,515 Washington, Aug. . 16 (U. P.) The census .bureau today announced the pop ulation of Kitsap county,: .Was&lngton, u JUC increas 16.615, or 87.9 per cent. The census of Port Angeles. Wash., by wards, was announced as follows: Ward X. i75 ; ward 2, 1080 ; ward , 87$ ; ward 4.1840; ward 6, 103 ; ward 6, Total, 5351. . i v , . - : -:l,.tv . , - ' . j Union Leaders Are ; Sentenced to Jail Denver, Aug. 1$. L: N. a)Henry Silberg. president: J. H. Parker, secre tary, and five othe- members of the ex ecutive board of Denver (Tramway union v M , lite today - sentenced by District Jjjdge Whltord, to 90 days In Jail for contempt of court in ordering ai strike of the unlori tramway - em ployes in face of a court order restrain ing the union from interfering with op eration f streetcar service , MEIER ..-DAS FALL TO U. F. F. ' Loomis of Chicago Breaks World Record When He Takes 400 Meter Hurdles in 54 Flatj i Paddock of Los Angeles Wins. Point Scored by Each ' Nation in Olympic Games I I Ml I I 11 I a ? J a I P 1 i: I i f g & f Kranta f g. 3 g. 3 na , ; f - , I ; :. r 1 JiT.lin ..... .1 1 I . . I . . I 2 I lo 3 1 00 meter. .. 15 S 4 400 M, hard leu IT 8 . . 3 Point Awajda Pint, T point.; narund. li polnu; third."! roinU; fourth, 3 puinu; fifth, 2 loinU, and aixth, 1 point. . I By Henry U FarrcII Antwerp. Aug. 16. (UY P.) American athletes jumped into the lead in the Olympic contests hero today by their wonderful perform ances in the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter hurdles. Charlie Paddock of Los Angeles fin ished, first in the 100-meter dash, and Morris Klrksey of San Francisco was second. The fifth and sixth places were also captured by Americans J. V. Scholz of the University of Missouri and Loren Murchison of New York. Third place went to the nritish cham pion. Edwards, and fourth to Alikhan of France. BREAKS WOHLJl It;CORI - . A new world record was set by P. F. Loomis of Chicago in winning the 400-meter hurdles. His . time was 54 seconds, a -second lower than the for mer record. John Norton of San Fran cisco took second In this event ; A. Deach of Notre Dame, Ind., third: Andre of France fourth, Christensen of Sweden fifth, and C. D. Dajras of Los I Angeles sixth. ( The pentathlon was won by Letho jnen of Finland, The second, third and j fourth places were captured by Ameri cans in the following order : K. TU Erftdley, trniverslty of Kansas; R. Le- iium,. urorjevown university, Wasn Ington,, D.i C, . and Brutus Harnllton. University of Missouri. Nllson of Swe den was fifth, and L. O. Looland of Norway sixth. France- overwhelmed the American fencing team today. The French scored 14 matches to two for the Americans. Results -of the four heats of the 100- meter sprints follow: First heat Loren Murchison. New " York A. C. first; Bueles, South Af rica, second. Time, 10 4-6 seconds. (Concluded on ri Two. Column rivet IS AGAIN CUT DOWN i Specific gravity of gasoline sold in Oregon by the Standard Oil -company has been: reduced from 64 to 51 de grees. The legal test in thisstate requires a specific gravity of 56 de grees, but with the recent scarcity of gasoline the state authorities per mitted a drop to 64. Inquiries- at the offices of the oil companies Mon day revealed that the Standard fill ing stations are selling gas testing 51;. Union Oil company, .53, and Shell Oil company) 66.6 degrees. by officers of the concern is that the only one of the four big oil companies operating here, which maintains specific gravity at 66. The reason assigned for the high gravity of Associated gasoline by officers of the concern Is that the equipment of its refineries is especially designed to turn out that quality. Loud complaint from motorists was heard Monday as a result of tbe new re duction in specific gravity on the part of the Standard. Officials of the com pany have maintained specific- gravity means nothing as spplied to gasoline. The 66 degree test was fixed by the slate after many tests and upon advice of experts, although the boiling point test is snore generally used. : In the'iface of threats by the Stand ard fo c.tV!f gasoline from Oregon al together state d city officials agreed to ignore the stao specific gravity law. The Standard at oV,e rushed in supplies Of (4 degree ganollnf. .but this has now been cut down to 51 decrees. "Oregon 's the only yitate In the Union that insists upon th. gravity test tor gasoline," said 11. II. S.tnuelwon. an official of the Standard .Oil I jmpany. The refineries of the BtarVtrd Oil company are equipped to produc.. gas oline of the highest proven efficiency and at preaent we have no supply Vn hand of the particular gravity require.! by. Oregon law." . Union Barbers Ask Reduction in Hours And Pay Increases '-Seattle, Wash.. Aug. 16. (t N. 6 ) The price Of haircuts is due for a raie here If demands of union barbers are met, it was .indicated today, faUowir.? decision of the union to ask $30 a week guarantee and 60 per cent of the re ceipts over $42 a week. The new scal to be demanded Is an increase of 40 to CO cents an hour and a " ucuon from t to 60 hours a week. The union re jected an offer from the -employers of $27 a week and 6' per cent on reccipsj OVOV .:.--'. GAS STANDARD 1 i