vCTHE OREGONlUNDAY "J0URNAI4 PORTLAND, XSUNDAyXMORNING; SEPTEMBER 1920, , 3' LODGE, HARDING IN TO COMPEL MOD Mexico to: fight Despite Obregofr's Friendly A tude, Republicans Use Threats Against' Neighbor to South. Washington, Sept. 25 (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) N6t much la being Bald about Mexico In the campaign, Jt la poaJble that under the rule, of Oeneral Obregon. who is deemed genuinely friendly to , this country,' complications will disappear. . On the other hand, If this country makes a : series of demands sweh as have been forecasted by eminent authorities of the RepubUcan'party,. Mexico is not likely to agree, and Mexica might ' ,ori become ji plc -for military, action. , ,--.;.,- " ' . . Warnlnga'C'to Mexico have recency i.r. n delivered by Warren O. Harding, i.y Senator Lodge, by the Republican national platform aM y a sub-committee of the foreign relations commit tee of the senate, headed' by Senator Al bert B. Fall of -XewMexIco. , Those warnings differ In degree and, lA clarity, but taken together or" singly 'they form at manifest threat of war Miff the mili tary occupation of Mexico: 4 4 :, LODGE CALLan"II8eBACE "The time haa coma to put an end to this Mexican? situation,' said Senator Lodge In bis address to url national con vention. "It Is a sham to the United States and a disgrace to oar ' civiliza tion." - ' - -Senator Harding recently made a speech in which he demanded the fullest regard for Americans ami their property- In foreign, countries, and added a line to indicate that. he had"Mexicar particu larly In naind. - - - ' The Republican platform pledges the party to a "consistent, firm and effec tive polity, which of course can be aa Justed to meet the circumstances, and which must be Interpreted, as other parts of the platform are, by what its spons ors and the candidates nominated upon it mean... 'fall eepokt explicit A more, explicit statement.'- Is con talned ir the report-of the fall sub-com- mlttee. which was presented In the clos ing days g the last session of congress, and received less publicity on that ac count than It probably would otherwise have obtained. This sub-committee laid down, to the extent of more than four, pases, the con ditions which should be agreed to by Mexico before the United States shall agree to reoocrnixe its new government ThM conditions Include agreement by Mexico that' various provisions of that country's constitution shall not apply to American citisens, including one that foreigners shall be excluded from the ownership of property in lands, waters or their appurtenances, and another giv ing the Dresident of Mexico authority to expel any foreigner "whose "presence he may deem Inexpedient." Having found a Mexican government ready to agree to the conditions set forth. It is recommended that "financial id without stint" be plven to refund Mexican bonds, to rehabilitate the, rail road and to orparrtze fcnd!"! 'an army, this aid to be given preferably us h national loan. The report proceeds : "We have the leRal rirht and It is niir duty to refuse to recognise, any gov-f-rnment In Mexico which will not agree by way of a treaty to the foregoing con dition! of recognition." Jf the Mexican government wiU not Miter into such a compact. Immediate warning notice should be given of inten tion to protect American lives and prop erty, It in stated, and then cornea the direct statement of the means which should be employed If further attacks upon American , citizens or property occur:' "That "we will send a police ' force consisting of the military and naval forces of our government into the re public of Mexico to open ad maintain f very line of communication between the city of Mexico' ami every seaport and every, border of Mexlccw The concluding, paragraph of the re port reads : In the giving notice-that we are-not warring upon the Mexican people. Two should request their assistance; or at least that they refrain from Joining any. armed bands in any attacks upon our forces or troops, whose purpose would simply be the restoration of peace and order ; protection of our own eitiaena ; protection! of Mexican citizens; restora tion of American citizens to theig prop erties: the affording of opportunity ' for"" the opening of mines, fields and facto ries ; and last, to afford the Opportunity for' the Mexican . people themselves, tn whatsoever manner they desire, to con stitute a Mexican govern ma nt .of serious. Competent, .honest and -honorable men who will meet the. .elvUlcad wnrlA nnon a friendly ground and bind themselves to dear with other people as they them selves would be dealt with." BORDEB SENATORS MOW IT tne report was signed by Fall of New Mexico and Brandegee of Connecticut Ilepublleans. and Smith of Arizona. Democrat. Two, of the members are from Doraer states. ' " The significant features are the de mand that before a Mexican government is recognized It shall by treaty nullify provMtona ot its constitution by exempt ing citizens of this country, restore Americans to their properties and af ford the opportunity for opening of mines, fields and factories. The. announced .policy of Obregon is to negotiate for fair settlement of dam age claims and give guaranty forsecur- uy oi jives and .property, but to main tain the 'Mexican constitution in regu lating ownership and disposal M .rropi erty a a domestic question, just as Call-- rornia claims the right to exclude Jap anese from the ownership and leasing of lands. MAKE A WiE EAST - Herein lie the materials, for a new war upon very short notice, should Mexico not comply with the rather mi nute demands laid down, and which Mexico "tnay not deem it consistent to give. - Mexico may: contend that this program smacks too strongly of a de mand for validity. of disputed oil prop erties and mines, arid of a desire to interfere with domestic matters which Mexico claims a right to decide for her self. Two courses seem, to be open. One is negotiation with the hew. Obregon gov ernment, which appears now to be ob taining a firm grip on the situation. with a view to amicable adjustment of past accounts and recognition of Amer Jean rights in property whicli have act- ally vested. The "other Is the making of the Fall demands, accompanied by the threat of military occupation, including the city of Mexico and "every seaport and border port." HOLHlONll ARQONN E'S HONOR extent of making money easier for es sential industries." . Retail grocers generally expect lower prices but are -waiting action of the wholesalers.- Jobbers hope for 'the same thing, but Tolnt and look to the manu facturer. And the manufacturer, calling his statistician, shows . the investigator his terrific costs of raw material, and the producer of the raw material points accusingly' at labor. . "i Registration Period vln Multnomah Will Close in Six Days V While only six days remain in "which voters can register and become eligible to cast their ballots at theext general election, hundreds of citizens have failed to attend to this duty. The temporary registration booths established this week In several suburban districts will be kept open from 10 a. rn. to 7 p. m. Mon day and Tuesday, and the registration department at the court house, first floor, Fifth street side, will be open until October 2. The citizen who has failed to vote at either the primary or a general election during the past two years has been automatically dropped from the regis ter and must restore, his name 'before he can vote. If you have changed your place residence since you last registered and removed to another pre clnct, you -ill have to reregister If, you want to vote. The total registration to date is 104.069. It Is divided aa follows: , Republicans Male 44,606. female 29.470,. total 74,076. Democrats Male 14.571 female 10.536, total 25,109. Other parties Male 2882. female 2002. total 484. ' X New Baby Arrives Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruffner Jr. ape being congratulated on' the arrival of a son Saturday. Ruffner is head of the Ruffner system of advertising of The Dalies. YQ'S Old SlVQQt OOtKj ;The charm of the old-time melodies comes bock to entrance once a&ain when you play them over on the Cecilian. & C i II B SI PI ayer-Jf ianps Mace Vy BUSH LAN& "I A'son&'of the ldn& afco, with its hatintinfc mel ody," or -a -"Kit", from the latest revue either one is t its best when you play it on this supreme player-piano. . For tire-re's a charm about the Cecilian that you will find in no other player-piano. Its superb artistry has converted many music lover who believed that all players are necessarily "me chanical" in tone. "1'.w Piaao-Co- Portlsad. Oreroai part kindly, send, me Catalogue r'i?ut ligation on my of Cecilian Piayer-Pianoa. - name, Address.. I i'' eS. V a 1 a itiniMiMi VTfeoletale w..i. m. 'OHTlASn STORE - " Bask a Laae Vslldlag. Broadway at Manafaetarers AUar Altai! Merry Gathering of. Ninety-Three Members of Division Held at University Club Saturday Eve. Ninety-three members of the famous Ninety-first, or "Wild West division of the E. F,. foregathered at University, club Saturday night in a celebration of the anniversary of the battle of the Argonne. Officers and men mingled in glad reunion. There was laughter and merry quip and ready shout and applause for the speakers and entertainers. There were also the more serious moments, when the comrades at arms In the great world war spoke reverently of their brothers who had "gone west," There was retro spect that ranged from the. serious to the highly humorous, and there was thoughtful view of the future. The pro gram was varied and entirely Informal. Captain Jacob Kastxler was the toast master. Every man at the banquet board Introduced the ma on. his right, and this gave the opportunity for many an appreciated jest. Miss Slight gave an Hawaiian dance, accompanied by J. K. Diamond. private of Company H. Three, Hundred and Sixty-third infantry. There were', mess calls and impromptu songs. Messages of greeting and good cheer were read from Major Oeneral William H. Johnston, former commander of the Ninety-first division, sent from Adena, Germany, where he Is now in command Of American forces ; Colonel It, C. Jew- ett, chief of staff of the Ninety-first when in Belgium, and sent from Fort Leavenworth. Kan. : Captain J. It Ir win, sent from Great Falls, Mont., and others. t The general theme of the short talks was "Who Won the War?" The ques tion la still unsettled, as each sector of the gathering with- more or less modesty claimed this honor. Even the newspaper correspondents had in a claim, and it won loud applause. Numerous out-of-town members of the Ninety-first division were in Portland for this event. .Among them was Arthur Lee of Seattle, who has been decorated with the D. S. C. Announcement was made that the American Legion will sponsor a spirited celebration of Armistice day, November ll. in Portland, with a parade of re turned service inen at 11 o'clock in the forenoon and various Interesting events scheduled for the remainder of the day LOCAL PRICE CUT IS TO BE GRADIJA L (ConUnoed From rage One.) ARMOUR PREDICTTS FURTHER .MEAT HEDUCTION IN 1921 ChIcago;:SepC: 25-(U. P.) Further price reductions on meat next year were forecast tonight' by J. Ogden Armour, head of the mdat pack 1 be "company, in a statement discussing the cutting sjf prices on, rood ana wearing apparel now gen eral throughout the West. The present price cutting wave will not affect wholesale meat prices. Ar mour said. The price reduction, movement In the meat. industry, he said., began when the war ended. "Livestock is at a lower level now than at any time within three years," said Armour. "The present low levels of livestock prices have not affected the retail price of meat to a great extent because of the tremendous decrease in the value of by-products. "There are no immediate prospects for further reductions in wholesale prices of meat, but the excellent., corn crop now in the making gives promise of cheaper production costs In the future and will probably make possible further price re ductions next yesr." Reports from the Middle west tonight showed practically every commodity af fected by the price cutting In various cities. Restaurants and hotels in St. Louis cut prices of all foods containing corn, wheat, meat and vegetables. Many department stores were re ported advertising 20 per cent reductions on all goods. The- Jiffe Desert company at Wauke sha, Wis., manufacturers of food prod ucts, announced a cut of 20 per cent in all products. Cotton goods supplied to Indianapolis hospitals were cut 33 per cent In price. Julius Rosenwald. president of Sears, Roebuck A. Co., commenting on the re ductions made In the new catalogue issued by that firm, said some prices had been cut 60 per cent. "I am not by nature a pessimist," Rosenwald said, "and for that reason I am loath to predict hard times. Never theless, it may be that we may be com pelled to go through a period of read justment which will mean losses on ac cumulated stocks of. merchandise and more or less of time for the working classes." sent Utah; ' He will give' Smoot a good race, but Smoot will run stronger than Harding la this state. " Normally - Utah is Republican. It haa in recent years been Democratic largely out of admiration for President Wilson, who had been fought with thk same bit terness here by the press as la other states. . At present Utah haa a Democratic governor, Simon Bamberger, who enjoys the distinction of having made one of the best governor the state ever had. but who, at the same time, has abso lutely declined to accept the nomination for reelection which was tendered to him by party leaders. He could unques tionably be elected, as he Is popular with Republicans and -Democrats, and has given the state. business administra tion. He is a warm supporte'r of. Gover nor Cox in thet League of Nations and the Democratic organisation In this state seems to have more ginger than the Democrats in other states, as appears this year. - ELDERS"' ARE FOLLOWED Governor Cbx will not get as large a plurality here as did President Wilson in 1916. It will be greatly reduced, but while the Republicans are claiming the state by 'a narrow margin, the Mormons will decide the Issue. The church Itself has taken no active part in politics, but the rank and file of its membership re vere the judgment of their elders, and the action of the Mormon conference of a year ago. ' Utah will go Democratic as a matter of consistency and principle. Governor Cox made a fine impression here and unless the word should be passed along in the Mormon church to vote for Hard ing for reasoju other than the league, a contingency that is not expected by "those who have made a careful study of Utah politics, the four electoral votes of Utah may. be chalked up for the Demo cratic nominee. HARBORS KIP PLANS SHAPE IIP IN RAPID-FASHION Scores of Delegates to Northwest Convention in Portland Are AlrearJy.Listed to Be Present LEAGOE IS STRONG IN UTAH, SAMAWRENCE (Continued From Pise One.) Democratic nominee for senator. He has been in congress and behind him is the cry for new blood in the senate to repre- Jewish Observance Of Harvest Feast To Begin Tonight The Jewish fest of booths begins to night and extends during the eight days following, with special services tonight and Monday morning and concluding services the following Sunday and Mon day. The feast is a very old one, having been instituted in Bible times, and is described in Leviticus 23 as a. time for dwelling in booths tn recollection of the temporary shelter for the wanderers In the wilderness. Also it is a harvest feast and as such is generally observed. The services at the various synagogues will Include the features of the booths and harvest as well as other distinguish ing parts of the ritual. At Temple Beta Israel the Sunday night services will introduce the harvest festival which is participated in by the children. This service commences at 7 o'clock, while the Monday morning serv ice is at 10 o'clock. Persons of all faiths are always welcome at Temple Beth Israel and are cordially invited to attend. Plans are being shaped rapidly for the Northwest rivers and harbors convention, called by the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce to dis cuss harbor development in all Northwest points, In light of the rail road rate situation. The delegates hope to foster such harbor improve ments as may be required to provide marketing facilities and to discuss shipping problems apd canvass the need for construction of vessels i. the Pacific Northwest to relieve ship ping problems. The gathering will be held at the Multnomah hotel October 4 and 5, opening at 10 a. m. Five delegates Will be present from each official port body, fUre from each commercial organisation and one from each industrial, commercial or trans portation company or Interest, PROGRAM FOHMIKO The program of the convention is still incomplete, but the lineup of speakers includes some of the best known au thorities In the Northwest and the coun try at large on shipping and transporta tion problems. "The shipping problems of the North west are becoming aevte." said Secretary George Quayle in speaking of the con vention. 'They demand the series thought of manufacturers, merchants, farmers and in fact, all who must avail themselves of shipping facilities. 'The high freight . rates In the oast : have worked seriously against the Northwest shipper and now with the new Increase the whols matter la presenting a pro blem, the seriousness of which can only be contemplated. LIES ASSURE RELIEF "If there was ever a time in the his tory of the Northwest when the busi ness men should be alive to the need of the development of maritime shipping and to cooperate on the program of such development or to ' consider seriously these problems which mean so much to the business interests of this section, It is now. A relief for merchants and in dustries of the NorthwesfPcan be secured through the development of steamship lines apd harbor facilities which will be able to handle the shipping of this part of the country, giving the advantage of both rait and water transportation." Delegates whose credentials have al ready been placed In the hands of the state 'chamber are: ' -! Albany chamber of commerce L. E. Hamilton, M. Senders. K. J. Miller, Fred VeaL W. R. Soott. 1 - , . Pacific Investment company. Portland J. Fred Larson. i . ... Foreign Commerce dub, Portland W. C Bristol, K. D. Dawson, C D. Ken nedy. Capt Wv C. MeNaught George M. Cornwall. . , . . Union County Ad club Senator C R. Eberhard.' La Grand. , Portland Ad club W. 7. Plepenbrlnk. Frank P. Tebbetta. Will Moore, A. C Callan, E N. Strong. , , :-r Portland realty board R. L.- Yoke, Wm. Klllingsworth, K. P. Mall, John F. Daly. W. H. Mall. v- ' ' Peninsula National bank Mrs. S. W. Durham. - - - " -' ' University af Oregon A. L. Lomax, Dr. K C. Bobbins, Karl Kllpatrlck. , Port of Newport B. F. Jones. Seattle , chamber of commerce A. T. Haines. Vice president and general man ager Pacific Steamship company ; Ken neth X Kerr, editors Hallway, and Ma rine News ; W H. Henderson, director. International Trade Service. "'Pacific Ports." ' - -. v:'' v- Boardman Commercial club C H. Dillsbauah. Emmett Callahan. Port of Astoria B. F. Stone, presi dent: R. R. Bartlett, general manager. - Manufacturers' Association, of Wash ington fci. C McDonald. Tacoma ; E. M. Bums. A? Rupert Co.. Portlsnd : Frank C. Moore. Denny. Ren ton Clay company, Portland. The Dalles chamber of commerce -T. T. Rorlck, The Dalles ; E. O. McCoy. K. U. eae, U, w. Jonneion, jjuiur ; a, inreis. i Dallas Commercial! club George T. Oerllnger, H. A. Joslln. rort oi rortiana James it. roinemus, general manager; M. L. Hudson, trsffic manager; F. M. Warren, J. I). Ksn worthy, A. R Porter. 5' Commission of public docks John If, Burgard. F. C. Knapp. A. H. Averlll, C. C. Hlndman. Charle B. Moo res. Port of Sluslaw I. B. Cushman. W. C. Walte, E. R. McCornack. L. K. Bean. Medford chamber of commerce -T. E. Daniels, Mrs. R. O. Schieffelin, 'George T. Collins. K. A. WelBh. City of Everett A. II. B. Jordan. F. B. Wright. K. A. Poyneer, P. H. Olwell, W. H. Clay. Hood River Truman Butler, K. O. Blanchar. J. H. Fredricy. E. W. Blrge. C W. McCunugh. Tacoma Commercial club and cham ber of commerce, traffic and transpor tation bureau Jay W. McCune, secre tary. 4 VOMAN IS SEEKING BAND AND SON. M.rs. E.; Ni ' Santee ' in : Oaklaodf : Cai7 in Effort to Trace 'Rel- ;. ativesj She Is Penniless. , ., Oakland, Cal, Sept. 31. (I. N.-a Distracted because of the. dis appearance of -her husband and her 10-year-old ion and with no money to aid in the search for them or. to even buy necessities of life, Mrs. IS. N. Santee, arrived here today to take up the hunt. On September 20 Ssntee said he was going to Portland to have his automo-. bile repaired, but did not return ta Ore gon City, where they were visiting. It is believed by Mrs. Santee that her husband is in Oakland and la suffer ing from a memory lapse. The local police are aiding the woman. , Bantre Home in Spokane Oregon City, Sept. J5. Mr. and Mrs. VI N. Santee' are residents of Spokane and came to Oregon City to visit Mrs. Santee's mother while en route for Cali fornia by automobile. They planned ta go to Salem to visit Santee's family, but Santee disappeared in the meantime, Mrs. Santee appealed to the district at torney, but waa told jio aid was possible. A campaign will be launched at 121 lensburg early In October to raise 50. 000 with which to erect buildings and build a race track for the Kittitas county fair next year. Mrs. Bjorkluiid Is Freed of "Murder; Sets Course Anew "I only want to make a home for my self and my-two little birds." said Mrs. Frankie Hart Bjorklund, who' was found not guilty Friday of the charge of kill ing her husband. "1 have no definite plans just now, but I can do any kind of work that Is honor able. Every woman wants a home of her own, and no one wants one any more than I do. I want to forget every thing. I am glad It Is over, but I never worried once because I knew I had told the truth and since I knew I was Inno cent I did not care what people thought or said. My conscience was the only thing that mattered. "I want to thank all my friends who stood back of me during the trial." In the Children's Lunch Basket: "Red Rock" Cottage Cheese tastes mighty apod after school, tool "Red Rock" is good for young or old. been caused by the drop In the price of upper leather," he said. "Wages are j just as high. Linings, eyelets, nails. Hooks and finishing preparations are higher. Jt takes 34 to feet of upper leather to make a pair , of ladies, .or men's cioes, and. the reductions, have been frdm 25 to &0 cents per foot, or an average of 38 cents per foot." William Roberts of Roberts Brothers said tha no material decrease could be expected this year. WEST SELLS CHEAPER 'The merchants on the west coast I hiave been selling for less, on the aver-tj age, man eastern merciianis, no diuu. "Silks will drop, as they have dropped. but sheets, muslins and fine linens will decline only gradually." D. A. Dlnsmoor of Olds, Wortman & King declared that in some instances the buyers of that store were paying more money for goods today than be fore, but he does see a gradual decline in sight. He agrees that silks and lux uries have reached the peak and must fall, even precipltiously, but cottons and the like "will hold their own for some little time." ? William F. Llpman of Lipman. Wolfe & Co. declared the merchants of Port land had met declines in July and August that are just now being met In I the eastern centers. "There is .no question of the inevit able fall in prices." he said yesterday. 'As a matter of fact, it is the action of department stores, who "are jointly buy ing only what they need for day to day consumption, that will force the manufacturer to lowea prices. LOCAL DEALERS 15ITED "The Portland merchants have been I united in their stand against the manu- facturer and the result of that stand Is i being felt" Edward A. Maclean of the Portland Grocers and Merchants association, who has made a study of price conditions, said : "The consumer may expect a gradual decline. Just as the trade expects such declines, but It will, be over a lengthy period and there will be no radical break. In the primary markets labor i the great element of cost, which some time will be cut, but will take longer than is expected. "The market has' a downward trend. and. with such, a trend, we are already eliminating the speculator. Let it be understood that speculators were, for an instance, perhaps the chief cause in the advance of sugar. With a downward trend the rambler is frightened away. and we will not have to deal with him from now on." John F. Daly, president of the Hiber- j nia Commercial & Savings bank, said : i "The reductions now made are on manu factured goods. When these stocks be come depleted and have to be replen ished the question arises If the manufac turers will be able to replace stocks at a cost that will make It possible to con tinue the declined prices. x MOIfET MADE EASIER "The reduction in basic commodities will have a tendency to Increase prices in bonds and other securities and in time will make money much easier. The pres ent condition was "undoubtedly brought about by a retrenchment of extravagance by the people throughout the- country and the condition of the export market due to the unfavorable exchange rates between the United States and European countries." C. L. Lamdng. vice president of the Northwestern . National bank, felt that '.'The downward trend in prices was bound J.o come- Merchants throughout the country have anticipated It for some time and have been buying very cau-H I tlously and placing their houses in oraer for the reaction. The 'silk shirt" day I has passedv The economic buying of the American people during the past year has forced the manufacturers to place their goods on the. market at a lower price. Immediately after the announce ment of price reductions Liberty bonds took, a Jump. This cannot help but to I have a good effect. While there has been but little Increase in money fates I 1 1 i , $ 4 - I- I- ' tit "HiAt 'fcV$ III VivtW ' -1,1 -A - . ... I. mh-z&ic.A&. wa' 111 .- W-rf''JkX '? -.2"" .Y-tV 1 vz w'yi "v:. .-. -.a -v-.i . t-:-:.--v.-. i'.-,va(.a. v , . j . . n m?, tmrnmr: jlj? ill r si Overcoats, Suits and Raincoats at Prices Which Profit the Buyer Outstanding Facts Regarding This, Portland's Greatest Clothing Sale: nTMy entire stock of men's and young men's overcoats, suits and raincoats is included in the sale. There are no reservations. , - jfTT The garments 1 offer include a number of famous ll makes favored by men and young men the country over. The; reduced prices do riot affect in any way my usual 11 guaranty, of satisfaction or money back. I consider no sale complete until you have received full service from . your outlay. Every reduction is squarely made from the regular, normal price of Mhe garment. There are no subter : fuges no evasions. inn welcome your patronage based upon the above ll straightforward facts, I shall endeavor to please you. You Can Buy.Clothes at These Prices In This Real Clothing Sale Overcoats and Suits $32 Overcoats and Suits $38 Overcoats and Suits $47 Overcoats and Suits $55 -Overcoats and Suits f$60 $90 Overcoats and Suits $70 . , . Men's Suits Main Floor yl V.y v . - Jvlen's Oyercoats-hird Ioor: r Young Men's Overcoats and Suitsecond Floor :H4 Morrison at Fourth :V,-.'. 1 ... . 5 . . I ......,,... , . , -ja '- -.-f .'V. the reduction in commodities will have I ' '