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s THE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL, - PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1920. 8 PROFITEER'S WAY ROUGH FOR SOME RECORDS DISCLOSE 60 Sentences Have Been Im posed, 1519 Cases Are Pending .and 204 Others Before Juries. Washington, - Aug. 28. (WASH- . INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) The way of the profiteer la not always easy, , despite a. popular impression that he always "gets away with it."-. Reports of the de- .iJpartment of justice show that while only,; 160 .sentences actually have been imposed under the Lever, act. there are 15 19 cases pending in the federal courts where j indictments have been returned; and 204 other arrests, in which presentments will be made to grand juries. Officials of the department have been working under certain handicaps or the volume of . cases would no doubt ; be larger. The last congress,: which was so I economical in some directions and prodi- i gal In others, such as free seeds, saw fit I to reduce appropriations so the ' field i force of the department has been reduced about one-half. - Without evidence, profiteers cannot be prosecuted, and without agents to gather evidencediffer ent fields of investigation have to be - neglected. ! ' v '- - '' ;: CODBT DECISIONS CONFLICT Another difficulty has been the con CictJng decisions of the; courts. Judges ln . some districts have declared the ' Lever act , unconstitutional in whole . or In part, and have brought cases to bait The disputed questions win soon go before the supreme court. Some Juges have aided the enforcement of the act, others have appeared half-hearted ; and lenient when convictions were s ' cured. ' , " The sugar ' speculators have fared worst, or have been most frequently caught, the , records indicate. , Fifty eight of the convictions have been for dealings' in sugar, and 293 sugar indict ments are pending for trial. A total of 900 eases has resulted from section 15. which forbids the use of foodstuffs for the making of intoxicants. MAXIMUM SKITTB2fCE IMPOSED One maximum sentence of two years in the penitentiary has been imposed. The largest fine assessed is J55.000, $5000 on each of 11. counts, against the John A. Roberts company of Utica, JC. Y. Among other things, this firm was ac cused of selling a dress costing-$16.75 for $35. an $8.50 dress for $18.50. $37.50 coat for $75, a $125 fur coat for $250, and a $6.50 scarf for $25. A fine of $31,000 was Imposed on eight 'counts against Weed's, Incorporated, of Binghampton, N. Y. This firm was ac cused of selling a suit costing $20 for $40, a $17.80 suit for $45 and a $32.25 suit lor $60. . One potato dealer in New York was fined $1000 for selling spuds that cost $4.25 per hundredweight for from $6.50 to $7.50. As he is said to have made $2009 on his transactions, he came out ahead. WOOL MAN FIGHTS CASE v . The biggest game the government hai .had is the American Woolen company of New York and Massachusetts, along with the president of the two corpora- . tiona, William M. Wood. The district court held against the government on the ground that "wearing apparel" does not Include the uncut cloth. Wood - has Charles E. Hughes as his counsel, and , the case is expected to be argued before the supreme court in October. . The government alleged in the woolen company case that quantities of cloth Worth $2.25 were sold for $3.67, and in another case, $1.62 cloth for $3.25. It iiwas alleged that American Woolen con trols 21 per cent of the country's output, ...and that-its prices are followed by the trade generally. It is further alleged that Wood re ceives an enormous salary as .president ' of the manufacturing company, the sell ing company, and of the- constituent mills, and that above this he received in 1919 the sum of $515,482' as commis sions from the various companies, these commissions being charged up as part of the manufacturing and selling ex- ; pense. Gasoline Is Rushed To Philippines to Relieve Shortages San Francisco, Aug. 28. -Shortage of gasoline in the Philippine Islands prac tically verging on a famine with the necessary motor .fuel quoted retail, about $2.50 a garion, has caused the rushing, of a big cargo of gasoline to . Manila at the instance of the federal ' government. ' With 500,000 gallons of gasoline, the United States shipping board steamer. Eastern Exporter, departed today as a . relief ship. A similar situation exists m Australia where the gasoline Is- retailing for $1.05 a gallon. Arrangements are being made here for the sending of a 400.000-gallon cargo of the 'fuel to Australian ports within the next two weeks. ; The British bark Dartford will carry the cargo. Dr. Bouchet, Slayer Of Mrs. Richards, Indicted for Murder . , Dr. Norman' Bouchet, the dentist who Shot t and - instantly killed Mrs. Ruth Richards in a Sixth street apartment t - house on the evening of August 7, was , v Indicted for first degree murder by the Multnomah county grand Jury Friday nighty Bouchet was brought from the hospital to the county jail Saturday ... . .. afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Roy Ken dall and will be arraigned before Judge TasweH next week. He shot himself through the breast following the murder , of Mrs Richards but was apparently in j good health Saturday and walked from - the automobile to the jaiL Dr. Bouchet will be held in close confinement, his effense not permitting of ball. . Wrangel Emissary - Arrives at " Warsaw Warsaw, Aug. 27. Via London, Aug. ?. (L N. S.) A mission from General Wrangel's antl-Bolshevik de facto gov ernment in Southern Russia arrived , . fccre today to confer with . the Polish - - WHEN SEAGULL CRASHED I!1 ' Ut - f ' " HI'- 1 ' - ' ' r t - - . ' ' f ; . !f, .' ' ' '' - v vr -r. y. i - V.'. MLV.'ii ..-' IN k I V Cox Would . Confer Commissions Held Back by Armistice "Washington, Aug. 28. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL. J In his recent speech at Camp? Perry, Ohio, Governor Cox made an announce ment, that S is ' of interest to many 'who served in the final victorious rush 'of the war on the battle fronts in France and Belgium. It elected, he said, it Is his purpose -to have commissions: issued Which were held up by the armistice. It would give him lively pleasure," he told the soMlers. to confer these re-' wards of service, since those who . dis played valor in the last few weeks of the war in the greatest battle in which American soldrers "participated in the Mease-Argonne and Belgium have larste- ly gone unrewarded. The explanation given at the -time was that since the war was over: and the most of the officers were returning to civil me, tne nigner rank they were due to receive need not be conferred. The suspension order was issued just after ' the .'armistice, and hundreds of commissions, original or to higher rank. were waiting lormai action,- after ap proval by the higher command. The award . of these distinctions, of course, apply mainly in the national guard and war draft divisions, as the regular, army is cared for in other pro visions or law. . 1 " r . 1000 TJ; S. Positions Are Available for Trained Individuals WashlnstonFrAus.r 28. tT.K.) Wan na Job? There are '1000 -government places open to trained men and women, according to information given 1 at .the civil service .commlsaion' offices today. Pay offered ranges - from $540 to S4800 annually, with many, place - offering Civil service commission members -do not expect they will be able to CU many of the vacancies, however. - . The men and women "who know" are not available at the prices the.govern ffers. is the expIanaUon given.- The interstate commerce commission is given as an example. Expert account ants and others are seriously needed, because of the extra work in connection w I h,raiBroda.' Appeals have been made tut 100 vacancies remain awaiting quaU r.e,ftf r?.n!r- -AwntanU receive from $2100 to $3900 ann.uaUy the pay depend ing upon their skill and experience. -. Shortage of stenographers and typists is becoming acute in some Washing-ton offices, it is said, .; on tha other hand the government has practically no places available- for untrained' persons. .! -; Hali-cy Resident Dies " . .' Or.-Atujf, 28, Clyde D; Car ter died at Jus home i.-Tthis city Thurs day evenlxig at the age of 42 vears. He had been associated with his lather, W i?L vf rte ln buslnas. , ., He is survived by his wife, f ' - . ' ,::x :::::;. 41 , 1 i ' - " '.---' ' ' . ' . . . , , I,-- I ST IMHUW iii iwiinmsnwimil 4 ' iissllisjiisj Wtsr WtMajaUalMi'frW .iiwiiiiiyi,sewwimiiiii tmm at.ii iWlMuau4Mie.gesgSn - - - - " ATjoto UsLds municipal 'derrick) at - terminal - No. 1 to liaul wreck of " seaplane . from the water. Below, ' at left Plane being' towed np to dock, harbor patroL launch serr lug as motive 'power; at right, J above- Dr.. Joseph A. .Pcttlt,' just rafter .he ' was rescued t by patrol launch. . Pilot .Fred Dupuy (ccn - ter), able to laugh at experience, : along : with Joseph Ehrman v (be low). ' t PLANE WITH ; : CARGO TAKES PLUNGE . . .;. ... , .. . . .-..- ..v.i . -. . v .;?..-..-? -':. f ' 5c-; "y-iv jj; I ' (ConthniRd. From Pac' On. this ,- time. : however,-' for' - any of these maneuvers to ? avaU, and the r Seagull hit -the water nose first, disappearing completely., under the. surface. s ! OCCpP A5TS ' TAKE. BI V ' .'; -. . Ehnaan and PetUt bad -left their seats and were poised on th .wings - in readiness to Jump clear when the craft hit -,the water. The plane bobbed to the surface again at once,, and within five, minutes ' the , harbor patrol ' launch was ; at the t- scene with : City V Grappler Brady; aboard ready for 5 any lifesavtng emergency. Harbormaster Sneier fol lowed in another-launch and -supervised the towing ; of the wrecked nlane to municipal, terminal No. 1, where, it 'was fcoisted to tne dock, by means, of one i i the big cranes. ; I t . t ..-, , Dr. Pettit discovered when' be was safely ashore , and the excitement had subsided that his face had been bruised. Ehrman ransacked -nis person, thorough ly, but could find no damage, and Du puy said he was ready. to start another flight - r - -i aiAxr see PLtnfGB . - - The drcp , into .the - Tlver was most sensational, although . few - of - the hun dreds of watchers realised until the splash came that anything was happen ing outside of -.al possible atunt." Examination of the wrecKed machine at Lewis and Clark field showed- that 1 .,...l..W,.JIM,l,4L,,.llli,.,l,, UJII n, II J?- ' grw: 1 'J 4 - v x! - . - if t r -St -' y It " 1 ? x - if - ? V . vn 11 ;V iv--""js Xjrl 4'--:. ... 1 . Hi- ' rs- r .ef.-Kfy.'- - ' ....-.': y.sr .r - . vst.mv .K: .. . jV5 'j&x&IO '. ; i t y ...,J ;i f ? f V i ' - in 1 r v.. . , 3f "I' ll " - iv:-:.:.. ear- '' HUMAN INTO RIVER the nose was demolished and the wings splintered. , After a . thorough inspection it was discovered .that the bull,- save for the nose,, is undamaged and all that will be needed to ; put It ' In condition f or, flight will be a new pair, of wings and a-new fore - part.- v The engine,, pro pellers, rudder and - other . portion , were uninjured. - ;- - ( ; .If we- could have saved the plane- In the same condition as when she struck the., wate'r, the damage would have been slight, explained Manager Vernon Sat' urday night ."The bulk - of the -dam age was done by . the. force of -the water against ' the wings when - the craft ' was being towed to shore." - " , Wedding in Airplane Is Called Heavenly ' - 'Denver. Colo., Aug. 28. (TJ. .p. "Heavenly" was the way Mrs. Bdward P; Bell described her wedding-ceremony in an airplane here.; : ' 1 ' v Mrs. Bell, who was Miss Ruth Clarke, Los - Angeles- society girl.' and Edward P. Bell, aviator, were married 5000 feet above Denver. Just received" from our own buyer . in China e La wonder ful Ti; T.in Chinese ' nentat irrepresenting the' highest ".type: of "Chinese grt-t fine' "as. we have ever been able to ' secure all -different, in fas-; clnatinir combinations of blue, ;'-taa-4-. and gold 9x12 spe ictallyT exhibited this ,week, Come in and enjoy them; you - will not be. asked to buy. .. Alder at Tenth. Atiyeh Bros. At Republican Impressions By WilUam Slavens McXntt Caited Pras Staff Corravondwt New York, .Aug. 28. The material body of the Republican, campaign alts on a Marion, Ohio, front porch in the person of Warren G. Harding, but. the nervous gystem functions in a collection of offices at 19 West Forty-fourth street, New York city, the headquarters of the Republican national committee. It is an intricate nervous system and it functions rapidly and- harmoniously. Radiating from It in all directions are materialized thought in the shape of ac tive campaign workers full of enthusi asm and confidence. As I approached the headquarters this morning, I bumped into Burr Mcintosh, orator, actor, maga zine editor, photographer extraordinary and fervent Republican. The last time I saw him he was a T.-JL C A. man in Germany retailing gospel and gossip to doughboys. BEFUBllCAIT CAHPAIOKBB Now he Is a Republican campaigner, bulging with enthusiasm. Ideas, car toons and speeches. He shook my hand hastily and dashed away with the man ner of a man suffering from a swollen speech that must be alleviated at once by . the utterance of words in public. One steps, from the elevator on the fourth floor into subdued atmosphere, heavy - with .. importance and courtesy. The colored brother is immediately in evidence In . the person of a bent and elderly gentleman of ethiopian extrac tion, as busy and as worried as a one legged bird dog entertaining a large crowd of hungry fleas. - He has to take down the name and Immediate desire of every arrival and maintain , harmony. CALLERS IMPATIEITT - r Tas uh be says, bowing low to an irascible one out of the Impatient many waiting in the narrow ball for an audi ence with . the politically great, bidden somewhere in the complex rabbit war ren of little offices. ..:: . "Mlstuh So-and-Sos in con'fence Jes now, but he'll see you Jea' as soon as he gets a minute loose." - "My time is valuable,, the' irascible one informs him. "I think if Mr.- So-and-So knew what I wanted to see him about he would keep " - "He wants to see you," the colored man answers him earnestly, "if you can Just, wait a minute. He'll be right ready for yo suah." ' The Irascible one described is typical., The hall Is filled with impatient men and women who are sure somebody would see them immediately -if someone just knew the importance of their ideas. They all have some bright campaign scheme, and what is more to the point. they all have votes. That makes it oil ier ent. If you want the sure luxury of a courteous greeting go to the Repub lican headquarters. QCIZZZB 03T FtfJTD Shortly before 11 o'clock along came some cocky gentlemen who asked neither questions nor favors but strolled non chalantly into an adjacent office. They were the newspaper men and I strolled in with them. We lolled about for a few minutes indulging in- tmpertient levity at the expense of all politicians and politics . in general and then Fred erick W, Upham, treasurer of the jia tional committee, came out to be -examined for the f 15.000.00 to which Mr. Cox has so 4 publicly referred. Upham is , a stoutish gentleman with a stubby gray mustache, small bright eyes and a Tailored - to Opep Saturday 'jCV"'-'- ( O Headquarters of a Visitor confidential manner. A translation' of bis attitude into words would read about like this: "Of course, boys, you and I under stand that these charges are a lot of rot. Now, with that understood be tween us. let's get down to facts snd figures .... .w: Someone asked him a pertinent ques tion. t : "Of. course. I don't want to be quoted on this," Mr. Upham said, 1 "because I'm to give this information to the, senate committee on Mondays" But Just for your own information , And then we all got a lot of news just for our. own information.? .. When he had done demonstrating "just i for oujr own information.' that Cox's charges were groundless. he went back to his bookkeeping and a messenger de parted to summon Will Hays, chairman of the national committee. WRITERS COME FIRST Hays was "in confer nee" with a lot of national committeemen, but the "in conference" stuff doesn't go when the men who write the political news are waiting. Hays came out, distributing Jocular pleasantries as he entered the room. He is as self-possessed and well poised as he is thin, which is the ulti mate in comparison. He was asked a question. V "Just- for, your own-information," said Mr. Hays, and then said a lot more. He said it passionately. Mr. Hays 4s as intense as he is thin. A sentence "by the river's brim" Is more than just a sentence to him. It is an opportunity to pour forth a passionate conviction and fan the fires of oratory to leaping flame. . il was asked another question. "Just to give you the atmosphere of that." he said, feeling tentatively about in the air with his long slender fingers in the manner of a temperamental ar tist searching for .just the turn of phrase to express a-subtle idea. Then he said a lot more, which, - of course. Is not available tor this story, because "it was Just to give us the atmosphere.". KEW QTJESTIOIT PUT Hays, was' asked yet 'another question. He threw back-his head, closed his eyes, clinched his hands and thought. Then ensued a general discussion of many subjects all strictly confidential while long distance telephone calls for Hays from all the country plied in.' At least two strange young men cam in and ; Hays Introduced . them as tje na tional committeemen from Maryland and West Virginia. TELL THEM A2JYTHI3TO- "Tell these boys anything you like," he advised the two national committee men. "If . you want to tell them any thing you don't want published just now, just teir them it's for their own infor mation and they won't throw you. Tell them anything.-" L I don't know what they told them, because I left with Hays. Out in the hall several men were angrily scolding the polite old colored man who is the spear point of . vote holding courtesy with which the visitor is greeted at headquarters. ' There was a low hum of typewriters from the. many offices on the floor, where specialists' were busy getting put special appeals to all special classes of peoplejn this complex coun try of special classes. Somewhere on . the floor a cartoonist was busy making pictures to fit the ideas of the specialists and in a nearby room Hays was back- in conference, get ting detailed reports from committee men from all the country "for bis own information." ' --.'' . . Place Your Order Now ' M TI 1 n For Fall and Winter -Mark you well, Mister the poorest piece o'f fabric . at Barkhurst's is a good one.. We cannot, with a 'good reputation it took years to build, afford to turn out one .suit not up to the purchaser's expectations. The most inviting display of woolens we've had since fo the wa' now bids for your favor. Better qual ities, finer weaves, more desirable patterns. - ----- - . '.S .. ..- ' ........... . . It's a mark of good judgment to wear Barkhurst tailoring, and our guarantee makes buying here as safe as you please. v $4 - Measure Portland's Leading Tailor SIXTH AND STARK STREETS Evening Until 9 o'Clock Alterations, Cleaning and Repairing Departments HIGHWAY WORK IN POLK COUNTY NOT POSSIBLE AT ONCE , Balem, - Aug. 2 S. Even though the differences between the Polk county court, and the state highway commission should be adjusted im mediately as does not seem proba ble at this time it would bo a phys ical impossibility to complete paving- of the Salem-Dallas highway be for . winter, according to W. D. ; Clarke, division engineer with the' highway department. Three weeks would be required by the contractor in, setting up his plant pre paratory to paving, which would leave only, a few weeks before wet weather ' sets in and puts a stop to further road f work for this year. Clarke explains. , - At the present time no work is being dona by the state highway commission or its contractors in Polk county, ex cept on a strip of the west side Pacific highway, between McCoy and the north Polk county line, not Included 4n the injunction which has put a stop to road building activities in that ' county for the time being. Requisition papers on Governor Stephens of California, asking for the return of Richard E. Thomas, under arrest at Los Angeles, to Tillamook county to fare a charge of larceny by bailee, were Issued by Governor-Olcott Friday afternoon. The action was tnken only after advice from the attorney . general's office had overridden an attempt oh the part of District Attorney Coyne of Tillamook county to stop the procedure here, after having secured the Issuance of a war rant for Thomas under which he is be ing held by the California authorities. Thomas is charged with having dis posed of an automobile on which he still owed money. H. E. With am Sc. Co. of Portland' are the complaining witnessea - The lack of, adequate detoursigns on Oregon roads, the source of many seri ous complaints on the part of tourists, is-called to the attention of the state highway department in a letter by Gov- ernor Olcott. This lack,' it is said, is working much harm upon the state through knocks passed out by dis gruntled tourists, advising fellow travel era to steer clear of Oregon. - H. W, Childs of Portland has been named by Governor Olcott to succeed J, C. Ainsworth of Portland, who re signed; as a member of the Crater lake hotel committee. The public service commission has set September 17 as the date on which arguments will be heard tn the applica tion of the California-Oregon Power company for an increase In rate to Its patrons at Medford. The hearing will be held at Medford. -Arguments In the application of the Malheur Telephone company for an in crease in rates will be heard by the commission at Ontario? September 23. A. C Barber, state insurance com missioner, let Friday night for Los Angeles, where he will attend the na tional convention of insurance commis sioners next week. He will remain ovr for ' the annual convention of Pacific coast fire . chiefs on September II and 14, combining his annual vacation with business for the state. The appropriation of water from an unnamed tributary of Hawk creek for a municipal supply for the .city of ilminml nwii I nil III, and Upward ARKHUJR Keakowin, Or., is sought in an applica tion filed with the state engineer's of fice here by W. S. Walton of Salem. Charles S. Rice of Prairie City has made application for permission to ap propriate IS second feet of water from Strawberry creek for- the development of power in Grant county. Other applications for water rights have-been filed as follows: . Mra Laura E. Cornutt' of Myrtle Creek, water from North Myrtle creek for the irrigation of land in Douglas county. By R W, Conner -of Wallowa, water from Bear creek and rrinR-s for the irrigation of land in Wallowa, county. v William C. KIk and August F. Beisse of Hermiston have made complaint to the public service commission against the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph coin--pany for failure to provide telephone service to their community, north of Hermiston. VictorRecord s An Excellent Selection or Popular Sons DANCE Love Nest Medlev Kox Trot... .Uy Smith's Orchestra A tYoung Man's Kancy ...By Smith's Orchestra Arabian Nlgrhts One-Step Iiy Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orch. Sand Dunes One-Step ......... By Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra Oriental Stars One-Step ...... By Smith's Orchestra Alexandria Fox- Trot By Smith's Orchestra The Cl-ocodlle Fox Trot....... By Wiedoeft-Warlsworth Quar. I ll See .You in -C-U-B-A Fox Trot.... By Palace Trio The Royal Vagabond Fox Trot By Smith's Orchestra Canary Fox Trot By Smith's Orchestra 18(73 18651 1SCT8 ISMS 1SSII POPt'LAB S05G8 Hiawatha's Melody of Love.... , . ..Uy Stirling Trio 190 I'm Always Falling In Love With the Other Fellow s, win .....By Kllloti Shaw lHtil Let Me Dream... By Stirling Trio Buddha By. Peerless Quartet I Love the Land of Old Black 1877l Jo By Billy Murray Tlddle-Dee Winks BjsiilHy Murray ' '' L -:' Just Like the r.ose... By Charles llarrlnon Daddv. You've "Bfn a Mother to Me By Henry Burr 4 When the Harvest Moon Is 18SJ ShlnlnK Charles Hart and Lwis James I Mother's Hands... By Henry Burr iS F. JOMSOHPlAKoCa. 1 111 glxlh 8t, Bt. SlorrUon and Alrtr for 7
