I CITY EDITION CITY EDITION VOi V ... THE. FICTION FEATURE Next Sun- ' ; Jin u j wm- art . w . day The Journal will -print a theatrical story, - "Framed for Broadway,, thai ta - ' one of the best novelettes In the series it .. . has published. You ' want - to read It ; "Framed tor Broadway" back-- page ot : magastne section la The Sunday Journal next Sunday. . ..'. i i ijci una mi m. sift 4 rus ; a - & , ' ; JHB WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday, I r - K rein: southerly winds. ,-....-,'? ':.. V-1 .v.' Maximum temperatures Sunday : I ' . Portland 60- New Orln;f..-80 V Joise .. New York .,...72 ;Los Angeles .....74i ,St Paul .... ...70 y-.c- "' r : . s- -, . ..... 7fST ' YV Km tni ' Xatmd Second Clua Matter -VUi.. AA. XMU. 191, Fostolttee. Portlaad. Oman ! PORTLAND, I OREGON, !MONpAY V EVENING, - OCTOBER 17, 1921 SIXTEENAGES.: PRICE TWO CENTS. . . ffaA"",-, ft cY-Ta ') a. i t- t mind blank, dr. bruivifield Tells jurors "I Haven't Slightest Idea," Is - Persistent Reply of Dentist ; When Pressed; Wife on Stand ; Also Testifies He Was 'Crazy.' By D. D. Mathews, . imtratl Comaposdaot . ' - Roaeburg, Oct. J7. A sane man eat in the witness chair thla morning and told how crasy he was between July 10 and sometime in August. He spoke in a calm, : audible voice.' Mia manner was void of nervousness; When pressed too closely, under cross-examination, he be came reservedly defiant and, settling back in his chair, eald : "I haven't the slightest idea." There was a note of finalicv in 1L It seemed o convey- to his questioners the attitude of. "Now, tut, tut. I told you what X chose to say. You mustn't ask too many questions." ! The witness "was Dr.; Richard M. Brumfleld, on the trial here for the mur der of Dennis Russell; whose headless. charred body was found under the dent ist's burned automobile July 14. ' BAD THREE VISIONS Brumfleld said that excepting three "visions; he . remembered nothing from . the Sunday Just prior to July 13, : when the murder waa committed, until he . was cn the train being returned from Can ada. ' His first vision, as Brumfleld recalled these recollections, was in Portland. . "I remember nothing from the time I helped my sqn pick up some BB shot Sunday, July 10, until I found myself In a -Portland restaurant. Next I was at ' the Union station. That was my first vision. . t . ; r -."Then I remember being at tha Union station' in Seattle and getting on a train and being, taken from the train near Blaine by , immigration Inspectors. I . stayed with. a companion, whom 1 don't remember, in Blaine that' night. . The . next I knew I was on the train hand cuffed to Deputy Sheriff Webb. . SHOWS DEFIANCE v 1 He was cross examined. "r - '' f W1y didn't you' return- to Roseburg ' (Opsehided on Pw Tve, Colutim Bis BY Ml Washington, Oct 17. (I. N. S.) Colonel .William Simmons, : imperial wlaard of the Ku Klux Klan, again took the stand at the resumption of the con gressional hearing Investigating the ac tivities of the klan and bitterly attacked the -newspapers which printed .articles purporting to expose the klan.. -NEWSPAPER IS ATTACKED A Simmons read a formal statement de claring that the New York World had shown ..a disregard . for truth In Its articles of the klan ' and asserted that j the World had violated the United j Statea copyright , law In Its publica tions of portions' of. klan rituals. He also attacked Robert H. Murray, a cor respondent f the World,-branding him I former .Mexican .- propagandist, j whom he said bad been; ordered out of ! the American embassy at Mexico City several weeks ago. He also accused the 'World of Mexican propaganda. ,f w CONDUCT IS EXJLAIXED '' Campbell wanted to . know the purpose of . the contract ' between the 'Klan and Edward Clark, head of the Klin's pub licity - bureau.' ' Simmons said It ' purely for the purpose ef propagation. Simmons admitted that Clark's organ isation received for its use- t out of very 10 initiation fee. ;f ; ? Simmons was questioned about a fund of $171,432.87 shown as Klan re ceipts from initiations. He was asked who had authority to draw checks on this fund, and named H. C,. Montgomery. supreme treasurer, -i Simmons said he could not, say how much of the Klan's $171.32.7 fund was left in the treasury. :. , IGKORAWCE IS CLAIMED V ! Simmons said he knew nothing about bow Edward Clarke and Mrs. Tyler, his associate, divided an f 111,000 fund said to have accrued to them under their con tract with the Klan. He said , the fact that they received $i25,56S.I4 for their work tn -one year did hot appear , to him as Improper, and thai they appeared 'to him to be doing "a prett ygood piece or work." i Asked what assets the Klan had' to show for. its receipts and -work, Sim mons named the home office at Atlanta. partially paid tor. ?. Many Eespond to Go-to-Ohurch Day " Crowds almost equal - to : those of aster : Sunday attended Portland's I churchee on "Come to Church" Sunday. Reports received from various denomi nations and from various parts of the dtv by -t tb ' Rr.f RalDh C McAfee. executive secretary of fhe Portland Fed eration of Churches, show that the large attendance was general. A large num ber of churches found tt necessary, to . open side rooms. , - -; Brigadier General i ChoiceiTIp to Senate . - . , ' - - --. Washington. Oct 17. - fWASHING- TOM BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) The nomination of Colonel Charles It Jiartln to promotion as brigadier gen eral came to the senate today for con - UKI t ICS Al 1 AUKLU firmation;- j. - , . Storm Agaiii Khnaon Tooth KJtfJ WSJ JL Wlll' To MarinersT vi t-aav luui wa e iva.ooi w , a w i warnings were ordered Into position at all' Oregon and Washington coast points today. . These warnings are for the same storm which haa been seething In the North Pacific ocean , and'' which 'was originally expected to bit the' coast Friday. . ' :,: Tha Ktarm risk awnna? mojttwa.Ffl tw4 !S tMJLourT,da,? Md baced tbe North Pacific. gathering strength each time. The story was moving swift- ly toward the coast at observation, thne at weather statisma this rooming. The district weather . office ordered southwest warnings for strong to whole southerly gales, the superlative degree of velocity. The storm is bringing rain for the Northwest atatea. WIKP SHIFT ROUTS GAXJg Astoria, Oct 17. The southwest gale which broke over the mouth of the Co lumbia about 11 -o'clock Sunday night I conunuea until mornmg with consider-1 able violence, reaching a velocity of CO miles at North Head. The wind swung into the west about 8 o'clock this morn- log, completely breaking up the storm. Chicago. Oct 17. (I. N. S.) Without specifying what action he will take in the case. Judge K. M Landls. high commissioner of baseball, strongly inti mated on his j return here today that Babe Ruth, the big slugger of the New York Yanks, will be- punished for his participation in "barnstorming" - games at Buffalo and elsewhere in violation of the baseball code. , "No , law-abiding player." ' said the judge, "need fear that the laws of base ball, will not.be enforced." .,."; T have in my possesion a considerable number of documents bearing on this matter," Judge Landls added, referring to the Ruth case. "I will give them my earnest attention at the earliest pos sible moment and will determine then what penalty should be inflicted for this violation of the rules of baseball.: Z.AVDIS IS SURPRISED, Judge Landls expressed surprise that a player of Ruth s prominence should openly defy the clubowners and offlciaus of-the game.-.- , ' Rutn atvBuffalo yesterday defied an edict of .Judge Landls, , baseball, com mlaeioner, 'by - playing an exhibition game. . Judge Landls had 'ruled - that none of the .members, ef the , pennant wuDing .. teams. n uie major itmgwc would be allowed to engage in .bam-- storming" tours) , j Ruth, . it is understood., "contends he agreed to play in Buffalo before Judge Landls' promulgated his order and that he could not violate his contract with Buffalo promoters. -T HOT MADE BY LAHDIS However, it was pointed out here to day that the rule which prohibits barn storming, by members of pennant win- ( Concluded on Pkav Two, ColomB One) Last Quarter Fails To Buy Enough Gas To End Man's Life One. laat 25-cent place was wasted this morning by Howard B. Starr In a futile attempt to float himself Into : eternity, with a hundred -cubie feet of cooking gas. But Starr outlasted the quarter and T. Makita, proprietor of a rooming bouse at 2114 First street detected the odor of escaping gas and called the' po lice before' he had time to think up some other plan, w-- Starr waa found lying on his bed feel ing a trifle groggy, a bit irritated at failure, and. thoroughly disgusted at the" small amount or gas he got xor nis ima two-bit piece. . ' - ' ' A note was found which informed his wife that he could not live any longer without her. Motorcycle ' Patrolmen Stiles and Nobles learned from the wife that Starr would not work and provide for the home. At 7 o'clock this morning he went to the rooming house and rented lodgings, inserting his last quarter in tne meter.-: xne room-was mncn.too big for Starr's little 100 cubic feet of gas. which only gave It an unpleasant dis agreeable odor. He was revived In the emergency hoe pi tat ? -i ; $75,000,000 Eoad Bill Is Deadlocked; House Eules Cause Washington, Oct IT. (WASHING TON BUREAU OP THE JOURNAL.) Despite unanimous agreement between conferees of the senate and house on the 275,000,000 good road bill, that measure seems tied Into a hard knot because of rules of the house, which prevent ; re ception of a conference- report which in cludes an appropriation not passed upon by a house, committee.. The senate In sists upon its right to originate appro priations and the matter stands in a deadlock.' awaiting some means of solv ing the difficulty. Anti-Socialists Win In Berlin Election; Kadical Wing Loses ' BerUn. Oct Vt.trlN. a The mu nicipal election on Sunday, which is re garded as a national barometer, was carried . by the an U-Social 1st forces. The total vote was computed unoffi cially this afternoon: - r For anti-Soctallst candidates, 842.000 votes.- - : i For Socialist candidates, 115,000 votes. The chief feature ot the election was the strong swing from the Independent Socialists radicals) towards the mod erates. ', - The Socialists ' have recently been 'showing' a. trend away from radi calism. - - piSSp Q U M n D Q Mfl DCTDtAT. i i General Pershing Presents Con- t , o-rftceinnal Mflfia! kmA Sftlpmn J . , ' ,. ' Scenej Royal Reception Given American, War Hero in Abbey. By Charles -H. XeCaaa .London. Oct. IT, U.JP.) Amidst the splendor-of -a, military pageant, sobered by a Bolemn religious- ceremony,' Amer ica paid tribute to 'Britain's unknown w.rrior today The congressional medal . of honor, highest' award within the power ot the United States congress, was laid upon the grave of the unknown Tommy who lies, buried jn Westminster Abbey, while British royalty,' peerage and mili tary and naval dignitaries and Ameri can admirals and- generals looked on. . General - John. Ferahlng, commander- in-chief of the American army, was ac corded almost royal honors before the ceremony today, i KIITO 8E3TDS CARRAIGE King George sent' the royal .carriage to the American embassy and Pershing drove to Parliament square in state, between . long lines of troops which stretched the length of Constitution Hill and Whitehall. At the entrance to the historic abbey. where the ceremony took place. General Pershing and Ambassador Harvey were met and greeted by the dean of West minster. With the dean stood the Duke of Connaught representing King George. Kvery possible honor was accorded the American commander-in-chief In an ap parent effort to wipe from .memory the red tape and blundering which recently nearly prevented his visit ' British ministers of war, air and navy were at the abbey door with their guards f honor. v YANKS SALUTE PERSHING General Pershing took an especially snappy salute from his men . as he stepped from the carriage. -. Military and naval bands massed in the square broke Into the "Star .Spangled Banner," - Pershing came - to ' attention and the .entire' square .- became motion less until the last- note of .the anthem died away. - '.. - J - - .-. inside the abbeys around tbe- sUrtple Slab which marks- tha grave, where Britain's 'Unknown : hero lies-, buried. stood) Premier David Lloyd George. Ad imral Niblack. American Ambassador Harvev. who had preceded- Pershing, UM1T Marshall Tkrd Hale French and Allenby and Field Marshals Wilson and Robertson. Picked detachments of American soldiers ' and sailors, army! navy and air force troops were lined up. CEEEMOJIT IMPRESSIVE The ceremony itself was brief and Im pressive. While all stood bareheaded. the choir sang The Supreme Sacrifice,' then Pershing, who stood a little apart from the rest, stepped forward to the edge of the -slab marking the unknown soldier's grave and In a few brief words explained the award of the medal of honor by congress. He pleaded the in spiration of the" occasion, asking: "May the God of ; our fathers guide ' and" direct our faltering footsteps Into the paths of permanent peace." ' -Then he. bent, down and pinned to a cushion resting on the grave the little bronxe medal with its ribbon of red, white and blue. So silent was the abbey as the commander-in-chief finished speaking, con ferred the medal and stepped back to salute, that the click of his heels and the military snap of the salute was plainly audible.' ; - ACCEPTED BY DEAX Then the dean of Westminster stepped forward to acknowledge the high honor, accepting custody, of the - medal. - -, Ambassador Harvey, In a brief speech, paid tribute to the British and American soldiers. .- . . -;..-', - "Their incentives and ideals were iden tical." he declared. "Each realised the downfall of his own lands would preface the downfall of all liberty." Premier -Lloyd George replied.: The prime minister : expressed his country's gratitude at America's homage to Bri tain's valiant dead.?i "The moat remote ) corner of the em pire will not' miss , the significance of this deed this day. I feel I am partici pating in no idle pageant" Lloyd George said. 'This occasion win always be a reminder, not only to this , generation, but to all generations to come that the fundamental aims of our two democ racies are the same. It will be Inter preted as a solemn pledge given to the valiant dead that these two peoples, who were comrades la the great war, are re solved to- remain comrades to guaran tee a great peace."; BOY BANDIT AIDS Dee Moines. Iowa. Oct' 17j tt P.)- Two bandits, one a lT-year-oM boy, en tered a iewelry store here Just after the shop opened this morning, held up the proprietor, Simon Kamen, and ransacked the safe, fleeing with ijo.wu in jewelry. Milton A. Miller ; ; . To Be Honor Guest Mil tot A. Miller. : soon to retire, after eight years service as collector of In ternal revenue, will be the guest of honor at a banquet to be given him Tuesday evening at S o clock in tha crystal room of the Benson. The banquet is being tendered by the members of his off Ice force. Jack UtteU. his chief deputy, will i act as toaat master. It is anticipated that fjiyne u. Huntley, incoming collector, will assume the duties ef his ' office . u. iiuhuiiu hu nkiutni, nnnnnif iiiiin nxnur nnnr V lAlHlll A lWIlVr- Uh L LI Iff I If 1 1 II IU UIIIIIIL UUHL. DIED UNKNOWN DECLARES LEE IN $30.0Q0 LOOT about October SO. Head of Railway Trainmen Doubts! There Is Any One With Power Enough to Avert Proposed Con flict; Plans Being Formulated. By Harold D. Jacobs Cleveland, Okie, . Oct' I7 (tr. P.) I Meeting ef railroad aaloa . heads here to make final, plans for the October SI strike was postponed today until Wed aesday. It had beea scheduled for Tues day, While bo explanation, ef ''the delay was forthcoming front maloa chiefs the delay wai considered ilgaUleaat la view ef the probable proposal ef President Harding te summon the laser leaders te Washlagtoa for a eeaf ereaee with the employers, t Several of the males heads, including Warren 8. Stone and W. - G. Lee, declared' that If President Harding asked them te Washington for a confer ence- tkey woald go willingly. By William J. Hssks Cleveland, Oct 17. (L; N S.) "The proposal hy the public group of the rail way.' labor, board to convert present and prospective wage reductions into lower freight rates is Joke No. 1 that the rail way executives are attempting to play on the public," declared Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Loco- " motive Engineers, on his return here this morning. - - .-' " ; ' There wili.be ho turning back. We are going ahead with our plans for the greatest railroad strike In the world's history." This was the declaration this morning of W. G. Lee, president of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, and of offi cials of the fblg four" railroad brother hoods and of the Switchmen's Union of North America, as plans-were made for the. conference of the heads of the five unions involved, in the proposed nation wide strike, affecting all railroads and scheduled to begin October 30 at f a. m. TO MAKE STRIKE PLANS The " hour for ! the beginning- of ; the conference tomorrow, which will formu late plans for the conduct of the strike, denenda on the arrival of Warren ' S. Stone, rrand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers f uW;, S- Carter, tlva Firemen and" ISnglnemen; L.1, E. Sheppard,; pwetilejux of e Oder of Rati- waT conductors; ana T. C Cassen, preel dent of the Switchmen's unloa, trom. Chl- caga s W.' G. Lee, president of the Brother- 1 hood of Railway Trainmen, arrived In XCSooduded on Put Two, Columm Poor) By Ed X. Keen London, Oct 17. (U. P.) The Irish peace conference adjourned "sine die" late this afternoon. Rumors of further disputes ' having interfered with the smooth course of ne gotiations were answered by official de nials and it was announced the failure of the conference to Bet a date for an other meeting was the - necessity for Lloyd George's -appearing before parlia ment at the opening tomorrow. ' There has been no suggestion of a break, it was said, but many questions as to why it was necessary for the con ference to remain suspended because of Lloyd George's parliamentary oblige- Hi Johnson Slaps American Bar for Landis Eesolutioh Washington, Oct 17. L N. S. The old , row concerning the propriety- of ?!ZtlLJ commissioner of baseball broke out anew In the senate this afternoon, Congressional Record the ' resolution passed by the American Bar associa tion condemning Landis for holding the baseball position' while on the bench. Senator Johnson. (R., Cat),-came to the defense of Judge Landis and de clared that if the Judge's decisions "had permitted th corporations to skate on thin ice" the American Bar association would not have criticised him. Punishment Given Several ..Offenders Of Game Statutes - Three arrests for violation of the state game code were made during the week end' by William Brown, -deputy game warden, according to reports mea at tne headquarters of the state gamecom - Kisaion uay. muua ixo? was arrested, for hunting without a li cense and went to Jail because of ina bility to pay a fine of $35 : Alfred John son., of Seappoose,' a-minor, paid court costs on a charge of spearing fish and John Sirmlo. of Clatskante paid $25 for hunting without an alien gun. license. and .Gold . ( Qome 6nr Same Boat New Tork, Oct 17. (L N. S.) Char lie Chaplin arrived here today aboard the Cunard Liner Berengaria from Southampton and Cherbourg. - One hun dred and twenty boxes 'of gold bullion were klso on the liner consigned to New LEADERS OF: nriHREE of the men at the heads of railroad unions who are engineering, plans for the threat I ened strike. 1 From .left to right they are: - .Timothy Shea, head, of the Locomotive firemen - and engineers j Bert M. Jewell, head of the railway "employes department of the American Federation of Labor; C. J. Maruon, head of the order of railway 0. S. PREPARES : ; TO reSTRIKE Washington Oct. Vat. L ,N. . S.) Government plana to prevent the threat-' ened railread tret or-, failing te .pre- vent if to iprotect 4he .public' interest once the Strike , is' under " way. "went steadily, forward in Washington today. All of the machinery, of government la hniner hrniirht Intw BAtinn asrainat this menace to the nation's wellbelng. The postoffice and War departments are cooperating on plsons to keep the mails ; moving at any; Cost Airplanes, motor trucks and. armed guards on the trains 'themselves will insure the prompt dispatch of mails, according to officials. At the department of Justice' the feas ibility of seeking an injunction to pre vent the walkout is being seriously I considered. KATE CUT MIGHT HEILP While preparedness ; plans , were "being brought to : completion today, of ficial Washington was holding its ear to the ground for the rumbling from Chicago in response to the suggestion, made by the public grbup bfthe1 railway-, labor board that, the carriers cqt freight, rates commensurately with the . wage . reduc tions already 'granted, tn unions mean while to withdraw the strike order. This would provide a "breathing space' for all sides and enable the roads.' the unions - and the . government's . conciiia tors to approach the problem of 'perma nent ' adjustment without 1 the whip of national necessity hanging; over' them; BOABB MEETS, COMMISSION ' - Meanwhile - the , public group , of the labor board went back into session with members - of . the interstate commerce commission today : to see- iwhat. can be done.;:- , President Harding f eela. it is said. that the problem primarily is one for Si K comnslo to workout the railway labor board and the inter- Secretary of - Labor Davis . hurriedly Harding. He will sit in with the in terstate -commerce commission and the labor-board at the conferences here.-. It lis probable, too, that Secretary of Com merce Hoover will take petit ' r Eoads Are Named in Order in Whicli They WiU Be Affected -Cleveland.' Ohio,' Oct lTt-U.- P. The grops by Which the railway workers wul be caned out were reported this aft ernoon- to be as follows : No. 1 l a. mv October JO). Kansas City Southwestern. Missouri Pacific St Louis & Southwestern, International tt Great Northern, Texas Pacific, South- i .r- p-eiflc. chicaro A: Niorthweatt-rn. 1 ago, MUwaukee St Paul (except I Chicago,; 'Terrs- Haute tt Southeastern), Northern Pacific, - Southern - Railway, Seaboard Airline, Virginia Railroad. Ka 2.(6 a. m., November 1). Chicago tt Eastern, Ohio- system ; (New York. New? Haven A Hartford ; D elaware A . Hudson.' St' Louis & San Francisco, Le high Valley ; ' Nashville, - Chattanooga ' tt Louis r Nickel Plate : Atchison, To- peka tt Santa Fe, entire ; Atiantio Coast line ; Buffalo, ' Rochester A Pittsburg ; ; Deleware, Lackawanna fc W estern. No. 9 t J. nv, November 1). New Tork Central (east and west);' Bait! more te Ohio; Chicago, 'Burlington tt Quiocy ' (entire). -'' -i - .-- The makeup of the balance of the third and fourth groups could ' n&t be ascer tained, but it was said they would In clude the - remaining railroads of the I country so that ; every line ' would ' be BIG IiABOR ORGANIZATIONS n 'Jf::: Marine Men Would Join Rail Strike --.'-Kw Tork. Oct- 17. tT. ' P.--M4riaS ongtoeenr are voting for' "a -strike.' to come with the walkout of railroad JUnt ions, Thomas f ealy, one of ; the union chiefs said today." . ' v --"A strike -amorig the marine engineers would. -further-cripple" New- York's com munication with the - outside world, wa ter transportation having-been -depended upon rtarget'-fcod' to;the.clty in, case ct a rau ue-up. ' , " . . ,i Dr. .Royal .Copeland," city health com missioner, today - warned - against using the strike as an excuse for charging ex horbltant jrices for food ,and fueL - London. Oct 17. (L N. S.) The Brit ish steamships "Wimborne and Chepls ton "were :in fedllision off. Lizard, Point today.' .Later the Chenlston was, reported t be making port in sinking .condition. Both ..vessels. hailed from London. : The Wimborne displaces 6079 tons; the Chen iston'4819. . . .. . ' ; Eoosevelt Banquet Plans Are Eormed; October 27 Is Date Members of the Roosevelt Republican club' of Oregon and representatives from practically all the various Republican .organizations in the city met Sunday night, and definitely decided to bold - banquet in Portland October 27 tn honor ot the late Theodore Roosevelt Accord ing to 'plane formulated,, nationally known speakers will give talks on the life and works ot Roosevelt Btate, city and- county officials and all new Re publican appointees will be - invited to attend. A committee consisting of Colo nel pavid M. Dunne, T. W. Gulard and Mrs? Frank O. Northrop was appointed to select the place to hold the banquet. which will be at :30 p. m. and will be open to -all persons in the Northwest who wish to assist. In a public acknowl edgment and commemoration of the life ot Roosevelt . . Boy Runs From Curb And Is Hit by Auto .' Running, from the curb directly "In front of an automobile driven by R. F. Johnson, 351 East r Forty-ninth street Sunday; Raymond, the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jungnickel of Hub bard was. J badly " cut and bruised about the head and body at East Eighth and Belmont streets. The boy was taken to the: home of friends. 'Johnson was driving at a moderate rate ot speed, ac cording to reports. ' ;- . - ; i William Si Biyan Is; ;Grand Daddy Again ' Los -Angeles, Oct. l7fH.;p."lH-Wll-liam. J. .Bryan is a grand daddy again.' It's a baby girl this time, daughter of Mr. and Mra Richard Lewis Hargreaves of .this :clty. Mrs. Hargreaves before her marriage was Miss Grace P. Bryan, youngest daughter of , the Democratic SIS telegraphers. , - , x C3iicagov.:c'.7..rj.r-A n gahtfoj fnotor ,tranpertatipa ;fleetris Ibe kig inobollaed here today in preparation for the railroad atrike; . Moret than I5M trucks -will be organised to tarry 'fuel and foodstuffs.' t " -: -.Chicago manufacturers declare , the strike -wiU affect only, a few industrial pUnta here becauae operationi has been on aamalljscale. Raw goods have been stored, they say, and there will, be ample lime ,"to store maniifactared materials before the threatened tleup. BIO FIELD OF. AISPLAKES f TOTHE1P CARET FOODSTUFFS - -' . Bya Howard R.; Bangs i TTahcnai IVi ik staff OammBdent New York. Oct 17. More than 2000 seres Of airplanes, some of them capable Of; carrying a ton of deadweight' 'Will be available for the transportation of food -stuffs in the event famine condi tions come to any section of the country result of "the Impending railroad strike.. While economic authorities -through out the nation today were unanimous In their belief that the paralysis of the country's transport system would bring about great distress and hardship, mem bers of -various aircraft organisations met at the Aero Club of 'America Sun day; and discussed "among other things the 'feasibility of harnessing- the aerial highways to the task. It -was stated, in the event of a seri ous food shortage- coming as a result of crippled transportation, the aircraft manufacturers would undoubtedly offer their services. While no definite offer has yet been made1 here, it- was "announced " at- the Aero club that 'plans had 'already been mapped out for the protection of New York's market and fresh food supply and for the speedy putting into effect or in aeriai transport irom snort nam distances to the metropolis.- v r '" Stone -Smashes Car Window on Electric1 Railroad special agents today are look ing for four i boys ; who r either, ftred shot or hrew a atone at Oregon Electric rrain .wo. 1 4.4 about one mile south ' ot Salem Sunday afternoon. The missile broke, a window and passed through the coach and out an -open window on, the opposite side without injuring r anybody mnc ruiere .were out xew occupants- in the coach. Tap ; Gable-Service Is Soon to Resume1 4 i .Washington.. Oct 17. (L ' N. S.) Ar rangements for the temporary' resump tion ot cable service over the Island of Tap cabte - have virtually -. . been eom- pleted. it was- stated at the 'state de-.J nartnaent Officials .said that the re-1 sumption of service did not mean that the Tap controversy is In Rs final stages J of settlement? A formal announcement Is expected soon. Colonies May Juild , : -Pacific Naval Base f London. : Oct TL L -N. S.) la the event " the' . Washington conference on limitation of armaments and Far East problems fails the , British dominion governments have agreed te establish a i powerful " navy in the- Pacifier with Singapore as its base,- the Dally Ex press announced today. Singapore is at the southern extremity of , the Malay TRUCKS MOBILIZE Peninsula.. ERIERAILROAO CI AQUCC DAV. ULH01ILU i m, Immediate Strike May Be Precip itated by Chicago Line) in - Re ducing Pay of Maintenance "of Way Men 71-2 Cents an .Hour. Chicago, Oct 17. t N. &) The Erie V railroad today opened the way for an ; j immediate strike ot' l!a :' employes C by slashing wages W defiance of the United States railroad labor'board.";..';.'-'-",,- The wage order cat- maintenance of v way laborers from'S7)a cents an, hour to SO cents.' . t.'v'-f-Ci '-.y '. As soon as the Erie order was issued,. the . maintenance of (. way ,- brotherhood t called a meeting of its officers tor Wed- ; nesday morning, at whkh time. It was -stated, a call to strike at once might be made. ' " .'. : A recent vote, taken by 'malt showed that the maintenance of way laborers , were IS per cent xin favor ot a strike, The action of the. Erie came. as the heads of railway labor Organisations affiliated with the American Federation lot Labor met here informally and dls- 1 cussed plans for joining .the strike set for October 10. ; - f " ( While Oregon ralh-oad employes are in line marking time and ready to march to the tune of a national strike and rail executives are strengthening their forts for the Impending warfare, the Innocent bystander is wondering - how ' greatly business Is going to be injurea wnen things start rstx''- In the column of ran employes In the state are 16,000 workers, 90 per cent-of whom voted in favor of strike warfare to protect their rights rather than sub mit .to a further cut. , ' ',, Xeaders of the railroad workers have only the news dispatches to guide them so far. according . t ' teporta ; raade- by , the union beads wn were m tne city I todtyi-." 1 TOT rATOas KTB.IH.E, 'o far we have bad no Instructions, F. D. Hobbs, general, chairman ot the Brotherhood fo Railway Trauvnen.' said today. t "Oregon workers voted to go on strike if wages were reduced.;' The per- centage in favor of a strike in the state was sllghUy better' than the national percentage of 88 per cent In favor of a strike." -:r;'-r- ! . - -' ?.- Like the employes, ' the railroad offi cials also declared that they had no ad vice from the eastern front where the first! skirmishes are I being made. The , executives all assume the attitude that they win meet the strike when it comes. Both sides are looking to the govern- ment for some movement which will pre- : vent -the strike and cause a continuance of the negotiations which the union lead ers desire.- . ' But the officials of the Oregon Unes - are not so confident that the strike wtll pot materialise that they are standing idly by.. Orders were issued at local of fices ' today for rush movement "of "all perishable commodities now en -route on the transcontinental lines. -... . ' -v -'-, . GOOD BOADS WILLI HELF During the quiet strengthening of both sides, Portland business, like the busi ness ef other cities, is wondering how ' tt is going to fare.'; The general opinion (Concluded an Pma Two. Catania Fir) '. ' Tax Commissioners : Tackle PorfiBudget, : In Initial Gathering The first official hearlng on any of the u big budgets of the county was com- me need uua afternoon wnen the tax su- oervtsing and conservation commission , began Its consideration lof the estimates . of the Port of Portland commission.; The members of the port body met with the tax commission in room 201 courthouse, ;: On Thursday afternoon,! commencing at 2 o'clock; the commissi cn will take up -the consideration of - the .Multnomah j COunty budget The hearings are open to the public and at them any oltisen who desires to discuss the budget . will be given a bearing by the tax commie-' j gjon. RpTmtnr Pmnrlp.Ttp.r! , Not to Revive(flis - i Anti-Strike f Bill Washlngton,. Oct 17. t-d. X. . S.) Al though there is some pressure for -the passage: of anti-strike legislation' as a means of checking the ! railroad tieup. Senator i Polndexter of Washington, author of an an ti -strike bill ; which died In the last session of con great, said to day he had no Intention lat this time of attempting - to revive Che bill. ' Senator Polndexter admitted that he had been urged to do so. C-v '5 "' 'f"'"' Senator Poindexter conferred with the president, but said that (ho did not dis cuss the strika situation; s i i -, . ; u': Mail Movement Is ; lAureJH Washington, -Oct l7-J"The mails will be moved,: postmasterr General Hays declared today la .the first official state ment oa the rail strike from a goveo ment official here. - . OREGON RAIL H READY FOR STRIKE political figure. - . ;l " " - r . ..' " ' " 5