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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1921. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. OREGON NDUSTRY IS HIT WHEN FARMERS CURTAIL BUYING ! By Robert J. Bender I'sited News BUff Correspondent "Indianapolis, Ind., June 27. Man ufacturers in this part of the country are trying to figure out just what Is going to constitute "normalcy" in their business. Industries here today are employing an average of 25 per cent of their wartime working staffs, are working on an average of about . 60 per cent of the time and, general ly speaking, are feeling their way in search of this forthcoming normal. Some industries, of course, are work ing more men and more time than this average, some less, but many in recent years have increased their plants to the point where they can produce a surplus of from 45 to 60 per cent as compared with an average of 12 per cent before the war, and these plants are now either laden down with manufactured unsold products or have greatly cur tailed their output FIELD IS BEPHESEIfTATITE Through this section - of Indiana one may find a rather representative field of Industry. One of the greatest and oldest plow manufacturing establishments in the country, located at South Bend. Ind., and employing around 4000 men, has shut down entirely and reports Btate that some ' S. 000,000 .worth of unsold farm implements are awaiting: better times in agricultural centers. On the other hand, one of the leading automobile manufacturing establish ments in the country, located at 'the same point and employing about. 6000 men, is working full blast, has just paid off some $8,500,000 indebtedness and has unfilled orders for 1750 cars. Prosperity also is evidenced by steady work in one of the great corset fae- . tories and sewing: .machine plants of the country located at South Bend. Large mills at Mishawaka are , work ing full blast, with demands for-rubber boots and many kinds of woolen prod ucts declared to be greater than that of this time a year ago. Wholesale distributors of dry floods In the Chicago market report retail buyers are resuming active buying to a degree . greater than last year. ; ' The big 'question with all manufac turers now, however, is Just what is going to constitute the normal business of the future after the tremendous boom of war times. The automobile industry offers a striking example of this study. ' When the farmer was getting big prices for .his products he went Into the auto mobile market and, producers' statistics show, at the end of 1920, there was an automobile In the home of me out of every three farmers. In tfte spring of 1920, the farmer bought approximately one-half of the total automobile output. This year, he is not in the market at all. BIO REPLACEMENT DEMAND Producers figure that there are" now more than ; 9,000,000 pleasure cars and . trucks operating in the country. Of these 3,400,00!. were sold into homes where the incomes were less than $5000 a year. Excluding the farmers field, which automobile producers believe will be "dry" for at- least another year, the chief future bullet, producers believe, twill be in the 10,000,000 homes blessed ''with an income of $4000 to $5000 an- nually, which haven't yet invested In cars, and in the replacement for those who turn in their old cars for new. They estimate the average life of an " automobile at five or six years , and figure annual replacements at around 1,000,000 cars. ' ; Therefore,- as automobile producers work out the problem, their "normalcy" . for some years to come will be from 50 to 60 per cent of , the . output of the boom year of 1920. This means," they believe.- that many minor companies will go out of business, as some already have done in Indiana, and price and standards for the long - established - makes will have to be adjusted to add to their appeal to the buying public In this section manufacturers gener ally believe the "normal" of the next few years at least will range similarly around 60 per cent of the war time peaks in products as a whole. - NORTH BEND MAYOR -OBSERVES BIRTHDAY iWywmM, , , rJrrrTTmor40t9 ii. V.VS7f&?Xyy.x. A.KV.v.ip'.f.v .; w-v School Director Reelected Freewater, June 27. At the annual school election of the Umaplne high and public school Ed Hoon was reelected clerk and B. E. Bean unanimously re- ; elected director for the next three years. ' The expenses for the school year were about $16,000, which included the salaries of the teachers. The school budget was not voted on, as the new school law provides that this be done at a separate meeting.. Pa til Reed of Helix, principal of the Helix school, has been engaged as teacher at a salary of $2500. . N WhyW ear DEFECTIVE OR ILL FITTING GLASSES when eyesight' means so' much to you? Do you realize what the .'years to,! come will bring forth to the person that has neglected their eyes? Eyesight is everything;, more than most anything ' that you can imagine, but you never realized that eyes could ever go back. Don't neglect to have a competent optimetrist ex amine them, and you will know just what condition they are in. If glasses will . .improve your vision" or im prove your vision over your old glasses, don't neg lect them, for the old ad tge, "You never miss the water until ih well goes , . drly'V certainly applies to the eyes. 20 YEARS OPTICAL EXPERIENCE Dr.J.D.Dubaek 171 Broadway , Next to Hippodrome Theatre i Peter Ixjggie i . . t North Bend, Or., June 27. Peter Loggle. mayor of North Bend, has Just celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday an niversary. He is a native of New Bruns wick. In 1891 he came to Coos Bay to take a contract at Empire, when the Southern Oregon company was building a mill He planned to stay , a few months but remained permanently. Mayor Loggie was for a number of years associated with. L. J. Simpson and assisted the latter in starting the pres ent city of North Bend. Houses he built were among ' the first erected in the new city. ; He has been one of the most prominent men on Coos Bay in harbor development work, has been - a member of the Port of Coos Bay com mission practically since its organiza tion, was sent to Washington some years ago to urge harbor improvements with congress and was instrumental in the organization of the ports of the state. Fall Asks Sinnott To Devise Rules Regulating Grazing Washington; June 27. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF the: journal) Secretary of .-the Interior Fall has asked Representative Sinnott, chairman of the public lands committee of the house, to assist in devising legislation for regu lating grazing on the public lands, as distinguished ; from the. national forest lands. At present there is no legislation regarding grazing on the public do main. ' " Secretary . Fall has been impressed by the fact that congress has at each ses sion in recent yars been adding lands to national forests that can only be called forest lands by a stretch of Im agination, and are in fact put into , the forests in order to bring them within the grazing rules of the forest service. He wants to avoid doing that, and in accordance with that policy has returned an unfavorable report on a bill by Sin nott to extend to boundaries of the Fre mont forest in Oregon.', , The general .plan Of the new legisla tion Is to provide -a maximum 'fee -for grazing oh pubUc lands, with, a prefer ence right to those now running stock upon these-lands or living adjacent to them, with probably exemption from fees for the settler who has only a few head of stock. - GENERAL STRIKE ON RAIL LINES IS U.S. CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA DESCRIBED BY OFFICER LOOMING IN By Alexander F. Jones Umtsd News Staff Correspondent Chicago, : June 27. Th a railroad world awaits events of the coming week with unconcealed concern. ' On Monday the railroad labor board will hand down its supplementary order! determining wages of 2,000,000 workers. involving, approximately $400,000,000 an-, nually on 47 of the , leading railroads of the country. This supplementary order s will add about 50 more carriers to the order of June 1, announcing the impend ing 12 per cent wage cut and will grant to practically all the roads on all classes of labor what was granted to 96 roads on some classes of labor three weeks ago. STRIKE TOTE TABULATED ; J At the same time, leaders of the Amer ican Federation of Labor railroad depart ment, will finish, the tabulation of the strike vote which has been in progress for two weeks on whether to accept or reject this cut. The complete vote is in now and a large force of -officials are working night and day tabulating It, These unions include all of the shop men, maintenance of way workers, and members of the common labor unions, which are hit hardest by the wage cut. BROTHERHOODS TO ACT By the time this vote Is tabulated 600 divisional chairmen of the big brother hoods, representing the transportation group, will have arrived here to decide whether this important branch of ; rail road service is to accept' or reject the reductions granted the railroads. If they decide o reject the cut, ac cording to the leaders, the brotherhoods will then send out a strike vote. There is a well founded report that these organizations, the most powerful of the jpallroad unions, have already taken a strike vote and that the chair men Willi come to the meeting here ready to vote on the final issue at once. That the railroad workers are going to pool their strength as a unit on the wage reduction issue became apparent Sunday when B, M. Jewell, : president of the ' American Federation of Labor, railroad department, said that the results of the strike vote of the unions he rep resents would not be made known until July 1. It is also known that many locals of the shopmen have voted overwhelm ingly for a strike. -v s Leaders of the big railroad unions are not taking alarmist attitudes with re gard to a possible traffic tie up. They say that the men are not in a friendy frame of mind, and they, the leaders. Lcannot be responsible for anything that may happen. But they do not say that a strike is a part of the leaders' program. CODE AGREED UPOX ! One thing that the men will ' Insist upon in passing upon of the wage reduc tion, it is known, will be the granting of a code of 16 working fundamentals in establishing a basis for the new work ing rules, also to be settled upon within the' next fortnight. These IS points Include the eight-hour day, overtime, bonuses in some classes, protection of health, etc. With this code as a backbone the employes of each road are willing to negotlau new agreements with" etch -;.rpd. ' : -.T"f if.. I , ' " - & fc ',s ' i , ' -. . ' " & i SsL.asdMi.Stt6.: in r m iimiiw i cuptaui ilouii A. buesmnnla u Miners Are Given Till August 1 to Consolidate Claim Washington. June 5 27. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) The senate has passed a bill to sus pend . the i requirement for assessment work on mining claims during the cal endar year 1920 and up to July 1, 1921, with a proviso that, claimants of this benefit shall file notice of their desire to hold their claims under it not later than .August 1. and that hereafter the yearly period for doing such work shall date from 'July 1 instead of January 1. It was contended . by Senator -Smoot that the proviso should be stricken out, as he said that large numbers of miners will no learn of their rights under the resolution in time to comply with the requirement for filing notice at the local land office by August I. ;; The senate, however, voted to retain the proviso, and the bill has , been sent to the house. . White House Silver Disappears at Teas;1 Harding Chagrined , -V..; Washington, June 27. People who at tend White House tes are above . any such thing, of course,? but The fact remains that many pieces of White House silver have vanished after each tea. The silver is engraved with the words "the president's, house" and bears an especially attractive pattern. Its disappearance has created a seri ous, not to isay. delicate situation for President and Mrs. Harding. Thus far they have discovered no way out of the dilemma. . j . , . '. It would be improper, of course, to have secret service men search the departing guests. ., '. 1 ' . . , ,. 0 Notice Required of Changed Ownership Salem, June 27. Upon transfer of the ownership by sale or otherwise of motor vehicles the, person in whose name the motor vehicle is registered and licensed and the person to whom ownership or possession passes "are required by the state law to join in a. notice of such transfer to the secretary of state, ac cording to Attorney General Van Winkle. In the case of a transfer through fore closure of mortgage and the consent of the mortgagor cannot be obtained, the attorney general holds, the secretary Of state may accept a certified copy of the court proceedings by which such transfer was effected as evidence in place of the. written consent of the per son transferring ownership. -; O. A. C Students to Visit Beach Oregon Agricultural College, CorvaK lis. June 27, A recreational program for the entertainment of summer . session students has just been announced from the office of Dean Smith. .An excursion trip to Newport is scheduled for the first eek end in July and will extend over the Fourth. It is expected that students and townspeople will avail themselves of this opportunity, to visit the popular beach resort. . Body of Drowned Boy Recovered From River Salem. Or., June 27. The body of Gene Lafollette. 11-year-old boy who was drowned in the .Willamette river here Thursday afternoon in an attempt to save his younger brother from the same fate, was found Saturday in a deep hole about 50 yards below the spot at which the boy sank.; Searchers have been grappling for the body ever since the accident. Gene was the son of W. T. Lafollette, recently arrived here from Colorado, a "cousin of State Senator Alex Lafollette of Marion county ; FIFTEENTH SLAIN IN 'BLOODY 19IH' Chicago, June ,', fifth mur der in Chicago's "Bloody Nineteenth ward this year was committed Sun day, when Joseph' Laspisa, well to do marble manufacturer, was slain by assassins in - front of the church of Saint Philip Neri f in the heart of "Little Italy." ' '. ', ' -' . Two men leaped on to the running board of Laspisa's automobile as it ap proached the church and fired three bul lets into the back of his head. : ASSASSINS BISAPPEAB The machine crashed ' over the side walk, hit a doorway and stopped. The assassins fled around the corner and disappeared. 't Father Louis, the "Little priest of Italy,"- heard the shooting and rushed to the wounded man's side in time to pro nounce absolution before he died. A great crowd gathered, but none of the witnesses could describe the assas sins..' ' KILLING WAS PREDICTED Laspisa was formerly a political lieu tenant of Anthony B' Andrea, labor and political leader of the "Bloody Nine teenth," who was shot and mysteriously kilted in front of his home six weeks ago. i After that killing Laspisa was named as a contender for D'Andrea's position as head of the unions Siclieano. Several others were mentioned in the same, con nection. '. The police predicted that the question of leadership would be settled by revolvers. Great Britain and- : TJ., S. to Battle in 1924, Says Trotsky (By United Kews) Moscow, June 27. Addressing the third Internationale, Leon Trotsky pre dicted that a naval ' war between Great Britain and America would take place in 1924. - - . :v-.. Trotsky pictured the evolution of cap italism throughout Western and Central Europe, declaring that half the assets of the nations- engaged in the World war had : been lost and that the in creased population in countries where the food supply was impoverished was aggravating the situation. ARMENIANS WANT THEIR FREEDOM, ASSERTS CAPTAIN By Vclla Winner "The . Armenians are a proud people and they want your support In gaining their freedom from the domination of j the Turks and the right to become self-sustaining, de clared Captain ; John Amar Shesh manian, who recently returned from four 1 years service on the French and Palestine fronts, and who is the guest of his sister,1 Mrs. "H. O. Car- tozian, corner Buffalo and Clayton streets, while recovering from the wounds and the several gas attacks which he suffered during the war. Captain Sheshmanlan, whose father was an Armenian, and whose mother was a Ken tuckian, claims Louisville as his birthplace. As a little lad he promised his father that if ever the Opportunity came for him to fight for his people he would do so. When America entered "the war he gave up his law practice in Fresno, Cal.. and went to France as an ambulance driver in the American field service, in which he served for four months. He then enlisted-In the foreign legion, was gassed 'and wounded three times, the first time at Verdun. He has j three French wound stripes and eight service stripes. When released after a long term in the hospital, he ; was as signed with other French officers, to go to Cypress to train Armenian volunteers, FOUND TKOOPS EFFICIENT ' "This was my first experience with Armenian soldiers and their conduct was such that no doubt was left In my mind as to their efficiency etnd capability as fighters. The reports that they were given to excesses and that they attacked non-combatant people were absolutely untrue. I used Armenians to defend the Turks against the hot-headed national ists of their own race in many instances. The Turk is impressionable and the mere presence of a few soldiers fright ens him into subjection. With half, a dozen privates I was able to keep doxtn any trouble In Djihan, Cecilia, this being a town of 4000 population on the banks of the river of the same name. The Turkish government of that city sent re peated requests that the Armenians be kept there instead of being replaced by French soldiers, and it was a fact that only, after we were replaced by French soldiers, that trouble commenced. WAST THEIR FREEDOM "The American people have the best intent in the world tn raising enormous sums for Armenian relief., The orphan ages conducted by the Near East relief are doing a fine work, but much of the individual relief eventually falls into the hands of the Turks. The bestowal of charity, however, is not getting at the root of the thing. The Armenians want their freedom and they want to be self supporting and if they had half a chance they would soon become so, for they are a thrifty people. "Cecilia is one of the richest and most fertile countries in the world, it con tains thousands of acres that will pro duce two crops of wheat a year. There Is not a single cannery in the Near East, yet the soli produces the finest peaches and ) other fruits that can be grown in the world, but the Turks are in posses sion and in command and they are a non-productive people. "The greatest need of the Armenian people today is for the United States to secure from France, England, Italy and Greece the right to establish proper in ternational relations ' and to send a group of competent American officers Into Armenia to superintend the policing of Armenia by Armenians." Grange Holds Picnic Freewater, June 27. The Hudson Bay grange of Umapine held its annual pic nic at the power plant upon the Walla Walla river. Sports and games were in dulged in and a basket dinner pro vided. It was well attended. Everything for Cash mi c criWiMdtM of c Merit OnLT ?nri on Everything for Less i' Good Sound Savings on Good Dependable Merchandise, Featured for Tuesday, Cotton Goods Day i Seamless Sheets $1.25 These are made from a fine quality bleached cotton, seam less, with taped edge, insuring greater strength and: longer service. -ECONOMY BASEMENT Upman, Wolfe & Co. : Japanese Grepe, 35c Yd. - A very popular fabric for Women's and Children's Sum mer Dresses and for smocks and blouses. A gcod assort ment to select from at a price you will appreciate. ECONOMY BASEMENT Lipman, Wolfe & Co 40-In. White 29c Yd. An extra quality in beauti ful white voile a value you should hot fail to see and sup ply your summer needs with this lovely, soft fabric at this attractive price. ECONOMY BASEMENT : Upman, Wolfe & Co. i X I J Women's Outing Gowns 98c Comfortable for cool nights at camp or beach. Good Out ing Flannel Gown s, slip-on style, kimono sleeve, V-neck, shirred or feather stitched; light blue or pink striped, v i ECONOMY BASEMENT Lipman, Wolfe & Co. T Filet Net Curtaining 39c Yd. Freshen up your roem with new dainty curtains. Filet net, 36 inches wide, in white, cream and ecru, in new, fancy design. An excellent buy at this price. ECONOMY BASEMENT Upman, Wolfe & Co. Omo Pants for Baby 39c -A boon to mothers, guaran teed waterproof rubber, slip on baby pants in pink and white- come in medium and heavy ' weights; sizes small, medium and large. ' ECONOMY BASEMENT Upman, Wolf. & Co. This Store Uses No Comparative Prices .. They Are Misleading and Often Untrue Mail Orders Filled 1 oUpltl tTMei man woue ckd u. Merchandise of C Merit Only Mail Orders Filled CHARGE PURCHASES Made Tuesday Will Appear on Statements Payable August 1 ACTUAL REPRODUCTIONS - ; Every Skirt Is Plaited -And There Is Every Kindlof Plait One Hundred at a Special Price 16.50 Oh, so much less expensive this year than last of course, one can buy a narrow skirt without plaits at almost any price -but the diversity of plaits and colorings in this assortment will permit one to choose one's favorites. In fact, they are so necessary to the fash ionable wardrobe and the assortment is so varied and attractive that they should be selected in threes and fours. j Third Floor, Upman, Wolf. & Co. One Hundred Heavy Silk Jersey Pettibloomers Black, Navy, Emerald, . Purple and Copen, As Illustrated j ; $2.95 The price in itself speaks vol , umes for the women who have . followed silk underwear events-. of the past will instantly realize 'that no such price level as this' hzsr even been approached before".7 : Every garment Is absolutely first quality, full size and fashioned as particularly and with as much precision .as the very highest priced garments offered else ' where. , . 1 """ ' Silk Petticoat Sectioli, Third Floor, Upman, Wolf . & Co; Notions Featured for Tuesday i , - - ( Snap Fasteners, black,' white, all sizes; 3 doz. on card.. 7c White i Bias Tape, 'all widths . ......... .r. 10c De Long Wire Hairpins, 3 pkgs. ............. .10c Atlas Pins, t8o count.. 8c Kleinerfs Waterproof Household Aprons In blue, white, black and white, and plaid effects ....... .69c Darning Cotton, ball... 3c Corset Laces, 5 yards, pair . . - ......... .15c Kirby: Beard "Ravenhurst" v Curlers, H 2 in pkg. . .20c National Hair Nets, Cap and Fringe, box of 6. . .50c Box of 12.,...'. .$1.00 - Street Floor, Upman, Wolf. & Co. A Note These Prices on Women's and Children's . Summer Underwear Including such famous makes as Globe, Regatta and Kayser for Women, Pearl WaisU. for Children and other brands of splendid . quality, all affording very real savings. , These garments all have the softness that delights the touch, and the correct lines that assure one a perfect fit unusual qualities in such low-priced garments. Women's Globe Union Suits S1.1S, $1.2S . i Fine ribbed. neaUy made and fin ished union suits, low r.eck, bodice top, knee lengtn, in plnlt and white. . Women's ' Regatta Athletic Suits $1.59 r Cool, comfy summer underwear of fine quality mesh' cloth, neatly tailored.- Klastic webbing at back. Every garment perfect litting. Women's Kayser Silk-Top Vests $1.93 Well made vests with bodice top of good weight silk, tailored band at neck, reinforced under arms. A bargain at this price. Women's Vests S9c Swiss ribbed knit vesta, crocheted yoke, full size, perfecf fitting, bodice top style. Exceptional I Women's Union Suits 95c A flat-lock-seam garment, Swiss ribbed knit, knee length, neat cro cheted yoke. Kull size and perfect fitting. . Boys' Athletics 65c ', Muslin union suits in sthletlo style, neatly made and, finished Splendid quality and unusually In expensive, PeaXl Waists 50c The best waists for wear for both boys and girtar KMt cotton, taped over the shoulders, taped -on but tons, supporter fasteners. All sizes. v Misses' Vests 39c The vesta that our customers have been asking for. Low neck, sleeveless, fine ribbed, neatly trimmed and finished at -neck and arms. Sizes 4, s, 10, 12, 14, it, is. Street Floor, Upman, Wolf. 4c Co. ;.,''.'..''"':". : ' - :' ' '-"-' " - . - ' -"" - " V.'.. ..." V .- . Imported, Reed Chairs and Rockers of Wonderful Quality at This Record Low Price $6.95 , The values in these reed chairs and rockers will-be a revelation ta som people, who demand style, comfort and quality in. furniture, who think they must pay high prices and . who have not investigated our sales of reed goods. V 'L, , This will be the last Sale this season s at anywhere near such savings the furniture is good the year 'round and such a price is not likely to be offered on this quality for months and months to come. ' . - "; See these chairs and rockers tomorrow the true profit of this sale to you will be ; , found in the goods even more than in .this lowest of low prices. . ; . Fifth Floor, Lipman, Wolfe & Co. ; $6.95 Chairs and -. Rockers are shown in both the styles ; sketched as well as a number of other models. Iff If !!?lfKiiUiiif M This Store Uses. No Comparative PricesThey Are Misleading and Often Untrue f I 6 t 'ft' C3 0 0 n t X , n A o c o t n U x 1 X I 5 t. t . J "3 A. 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