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CITY; EDITION f. Here oid f AIITrnt CITY EDITION ie All Her and If a All Ttu THB MARKET BASKET Rem ember ' IMt M Friday The Journal print two Market Bassets and that they are Invalu able to the housewife in selecting the ',. Mundajr dinner. For something better or different,, consult the Market Basket. . TUB .WKATHER Tonight fairi oaaterlr winds, t - and Friday. i - Minim am temperatures Wednesday! . j Portland ....... U , New Orleans .1. 11 'i - Pocatello .......i S New Torfc,...i. 2o Los Angeles .... U St. Paul I ... PORTLAND, : OREGON, . THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY.U2," 18 TWENTY ;'PAGES.i VOL. XX. NO. 263. PRICE TWO CENTS e manit tits arwa TaiiM rtv currt Tumnm rvrtiud. Onee BONUS ACT Can't Depend on Payment . 0( Foreign Debt. Interest,' REVENUES From Which; President Harding Declares, Are UNCERTAIN By David Lawrence 5 VOTES Seven Steel Plants Plan Big Mi . (Ccvnfcbt. llJi. The Jaaraal) -, Washington. Jan. 11. President Hard ing wUl decline to atresia approval to an uUUf annua nroDosel which doea " ' . -.1 .- a j n I Tti sill Ka s Mn . r - not provide a surei Amendment m ben. N orns. rte-1 "v -,w - I - " - - - -1 . j - i rc ir Voasw; x v publican of Nebraska, Object ing to' Motion for 'Seating of ffioplS . I S 1 S', jLmmmmmA ' means of raising the money, and at the I 1 5 moment the presi dent gives the im pression that It would be & mistake " to assume- thai ' enough money will be forthcoming on . Ka alllad war 4l to pay the bonus. . The president's at- ! fltude toward the ' bonus aa revealed at ,lho White Moose la one of continued belief la soldier compensation, but of relurtanre to associate the foreign debt qaestton with It. The truth of the mat. Jr la that Harding turned the tables on those who asked for his approval to a soldier bonus bill contingent upon the allied war debt payments. The presi dent Inquired bow It waa possible even to talk? about getting money from the allies- when , congress la delaying the passage of a bill which authorises a commission of flva ,to negotiate with foreign governments on the payment of principal and Interest. In other words. If congress will hurry and pasa the funding bill, then some clear Idea may be obtained as to whether any revenue may be ei peeled from the al- bee. WO TIME IS FIXED Up to this time not a single thing haa been done toward fixing a time for the payment of either Interest or principal. ' Ne private business would allow aa, Im mense debt to run along without even a promissory not fixing the dates of By Fa nip Schsjlei New Tork. Jan. It (U. P.V Apprais als of plants of seven Independent steel companies are being rushed today, pre- uminary to a great industrial Mid- Western merger. The ; seven companies are the Toun ra te wm Sheet Sc. Tube company of Youngs- rovn, j jaio ; uu tniani steel company of Chicago ; the Steel A Tube Company of America. Chicago; the Midvale Steel company, CoatesvUle. Pa.;-the Lacka wanna Steel company of Buffalo. N. T. the Republic Iron Steel company of Toungatown. and the Briar Hill Steel company or Yountstoym. j It will be a triple merger, financial ex groups of three and four jcompaniea respectively will unite separately first and then combine to form the neucleus of a larger amalga- a many smaller ' Michigan Man, Loses, 41 to 46 Washington, Jan. 12. That Senator Truman H. Newberry will retain his seat in the United States, senate waa indicated late-this afternoon In the first test vote on the famous case. The teat came on an amendment of fered by Senator Norrts Rp.. Neb.) to ASSOCIATION 1STANFIELD IS ON NARCOTICS. RUWIOR SAYS , FIX IT UP FOR Mayor Baker at Head of Move to Stamp Out Growing Evil in Or- : egonj England Is Accused of Controlling Output of ""Dope." r; Overrules Court , UNITED I STATES ATTORNEY- GENERAL DAUGHERTY,' who holds that when United States Judge Bean fined J. RrBowies and A." F. Smith tor contempt of court he erred and will re turn fines. - Reports Say Junior Oregon Sen- Government Not to Press Cases ator's Absence From Sessions, Against Bowles and Smith In-1 independent steels as possible. The! two groups are : 1. The Tounestown Sheet Tube. In- 1 land; land Steel A Tube of America. Thia group la headed by James A. Campbell. president of the Youngstown Sheet Tube 'Company. Z-iThe Midvale, Lackawanna. Repub lic and Briar HilL W. E. Corey, presi dent tf the Midvale, and J. A. Topping. president or the Ke public, are worxing together to unite this group. Unofficial reports come from Toungs- an prlip amnnHm.nt .hv Rnatnr Wil lis (Rep., Ohio). The Norris amendment wn lbe Campbell group properties provided that Senator Newberry should not be seated. This amendment by Senator Norris was defeated by a vote of 41 to 41. HOW THEY TOTKD In the following table those voting aye are voting to unseat Newberry ; those nay, to- seat him Ashurat, aye; Borah, aye; Brandegee, nay Brouasard. aye; Burs-urn.- nay; Calder, nay ; Cameron, nay ; dapper. aye ; Caraway, aye ; Ball, nay ; Colt, nay; Cummins, nay ; Curtis, nay ; Deal, aye; Dillingham, pay; Edge.' nay; El- kins, nay ; nst. nay ; Femald, nay ; Fletcher, aye; France, nay; Fretlng- hnyseh. nay; Gerry, aye; Glaaa, aye; Hale, nay; Harris, aye; Harrison, aye; Heflln, aye ; Hitchcock, aye ; Jones, aye : Jones Washington), aye ; Kellogg, nay ; Kenyan, aye; Keyes; nay; King, aye; Ladd, aye: LaFollettw, aye; McCnmber, nay ; McKellar, aye; MsKinley, nay have been appraised and the companies are snow ready to combine. . Thei United States Steel corporation. big rival of the Independents; has plants in aaijparta of the country. NEW IMS SOUGHT Eradication of the UUdt traffic in nar cotics can be brought about only by striking at the source of supply. This was the unanimous expression of the conference held in the green room of the Chamber of -Commerce ; Wednes day afternoon at the "request of Gov ernor Olcott Members of all branches of law enforcing bodies, federal, state, county and city, were present and formed an organisation to be known 'aa the Orwon KarmtlA r!nnfi-r1 unr!a. UonJ Mayor George L. Baker was elect ed permanent chairman. Kesolutions were adopted, requesting the governor to call a conference of the governors of California, Washington, Idaho. Montana and any other state 'that BY WOOL GROWERS Sltj Lake City. Utah. Jan. 12. (U- P.) Thej fjf ty-eeventh annual convention of the (National Wool Growers association was i closed today with Frank J. Hagen- barthj elected president for- the tenth time. The! McLean, nay ; McNary; nay : Myers, n-iv ,w ma I ye ; Nelson, nay ; New, nay ; Nicholson, payment. Both the president and the i.w fwlllu rw. aecretary of the treasury have pleaded "7 ZJ with eongrees to ' pass the blu. Tn I , th!nn. nav Plttman. ave Poin- ecoured wool, 5 cents a pound on 1m bouaajias acted favorably, but the sen- J J: I ported Iambi, compensatory duUes- on ate bas failed to put the measure I - - TT' 1 o' '.. .Tl I manufactured wools and the enactment The agitation for a soldier I "i" ' ' V I of the American valuaUon clan as an- followlng policies - were set forth and adopted unanimously as a guide for the coming year : , A i taritx or sa cents a -. pound on . W k aT.1.- k.:b r:,.f77 rT. I y: Shortridge, nay; Simmons, actio; oVth. rundmg mill, though Mr. hj rVS'j ?f l Warding himself , is careful to refrain W : rt J f "gj from promising approval of the bonus .ZT un r ft he h Ue power to fsnd J JTTx. tna aMi .. " ' chnsetts), ays: Walsh (Montana), aye: . Tha funding bUl only, authorises no- Warmu'Virsyr. Watson,- nay? Weller. otiations. It doesat Insure, payment. Ba r wmmins aye t Willk. nay Good- Then It will becomenecessary I (a HafTldJ Wj-puflesot; my- amertran rmmlalon dtKSSS With I vi--w . . Ti ' the ados the assets available. HOLDS it sEsrws 1 Nor beck. ays. u. -. V- - The -vou was the first clear-cut test .', . I of. strength between the Newberry had . . . ... .. .. .1 I anNewberry forces: ' ' ": this authority to negotiate before thelHDICATBS FlHAt TOTE bc roafvranco takes place at Genoa In While It was not a vote on the cjues- Mareh. For the time being he ia wiuv-1 ..n of whether Newberry is finally to holding n0Une of the InviUtion to (retain hU seat It was regarded as a that conierencs nmmvwm w i clear ladication ox me ultimate resuiL. show the bustneea men Of tha United I yj sonata proceeded to vote on an states and the agricultural ana smendment by Senator Walsh (D. wha look forward hopefully to I wn, tw,ii svtni uut Km. the effects on American business of th I ineligible for the seat which both , Genoa eonrsrenes mil uie umw I sought In the scant to powerlo to enter the conference 'un- i Tt Walsh amendment was also do- lees the funding diii. nas passm, Ifeaied by the same vote of 4 to 41. . The -president let it be known that he J The Republicans who voted for the believes eventually a satiarartoTy runo- Norrta amendment and against New leg of tho forelgs debt will be poeaibta. DUT were: Me -ever rIrs 10 Cl Borah of Idaho. Capper of Kansas, sever nn-ti- r J'-""? . jone. of Washingtoa, Kenyon of Iowa. faXr?W "hit TwouWb. of NortIi Dak6U FoUrtt of fl,howtT. tnatlt wouiaoe I Wi0.1 Norb6ck of South Dakota, Its row "l any substantial revenue Norrts of Nebraska. SutherUnd of West from the allies to tns United mates sut-1 Virginia. v ficlent. at any rate, to pay a aoldler 1 0WK( MOTIOIT ALSO LOST ' " ' ' J. - - . V . , 7Z,. I The senate then voted on sn amend- In . """ v meat offered by Senator Owen (Dem.. ou' Okla.) to declare Newberry's, seat va- . COLD FATXK5T HOT SOCQHT - I cant becauso of the expenditure of Urge The Us i ted mates haa hesitated to can I urns of money by members of his fam for interest pa 7 men Is in gold because lily ml ! friends. . : . eK rtmin iiirfecta whicn a drain-1 The Owen amendment was also do ing of Europe's gold would have on In-1 re ted by the same vota, 4 to 41, tematlonal exchange. The tear la 'that I a soddea import of gold would knock I f i-i T7M.M1M the bottom out of such export trade I Vjai UtJll tlGI miUUJlD , 1KI . AmerVa has and produce a near panic torn as waa expartenoeo aooui a year aco when Kurope began cancelling orders fur eotton. agricultural products and manufactured . goods. Not long ago m British official prc aoaod ts Secretary Mellon that some gold bo shipped as payment da the Interest of The British debt, but the secretary of tits treasury Is quoted as having nerv ously answered "no. thanks." It may be. ef course, that when the allies and ' the United States arrange for the fund ing; of the debt no gold will be shipped but a new Issue of bonds will be made ' which will be guaranteed by the allied rrsrs to the United Slates and which turn tnav bo sold' by our government a an attractive rats of Interest In order to get sufficient money to pay a soldier bonus, but most everybody believes the time for such a move Is far oft as the a-overnmont finances are not strong enough yet to stand such a train and srobably wUl not ,be for two or throe joaia ' ' COSQEEASS1K3 XI1T0V8 Meanwhile tns members of congress. who are up for reale-Xlon next fall feel thai Uiey must do something to placate the soldier vote. Mr. Harding, knows the altitude of a member of congress on the eve of reelection and sympathises ' with the effort to get something done. yrat, en the other band, ho knows also that Republican sentiment generally U not altogether pleased with the new revs im bill and that' the demand tor lower , taxation Is still strong. ... , ' "It Is a question, therefore, of pleasing one groan or class with the chance of sntns-otiising the business and other ele ments of the country who, by their con tributions and votes, make Republican victories possible. The Democrats op vi n a the bonus, too. Secretary Houston of the last administration fought It. so , the soldier would have small comfort In toratng from one party to tns other ex- sn as a protest vote. -. . , " The prospects are that congress may aM and square Itself with the electorate hot that Mr. Harding win take the rs ' sponsiblMty of disapproving . It on the ground that a sound method for raising tns necessary funds will not have soon '.' provided, , '; ' ,-'1 Out Cook in Fourth London, Jan. 11. IV. "P.) Georges Carpentler knocked out Cook in the fourth round tonight. His "Packer's"- Speech , and Other Things Offend Leaders. tends Recommending to Judge Bean Dismissal of the Suits Persistent rumor, converging from) Washington, Jan. 12. The Harding various sources, has it that "insistent I administration, acting through Attorney influence" is being brought to bear ; on General Daugherty and Solicitor Gen- United States Senator Robert; N. Stan- erai sock. Has reached aa agreement field to induce his resignation, and this with counsel for Joseph R. Bowles, pres- rumor goes so far, even, and Is so cur- Ident of the Northwest Steel company, rent, that names are being whispered and Alfred F. Smith, president of the aa to a possible successor. ' l"-Mumoia luver oiiipbuuding company. . i- vi .u.i.i ... u. w iW u eariy aa- both of Portland, for Justmenrr or the nvfmmmt'i Stanfleld, delivered to the Republicans I against the shipbuilding firms. of the state like a surprise package by I coincident witb this - announcement .v. 1 . i .: 1 j, wi i I coming from the attorney ceneral'a of- w w ui I flee Is an order issued vesterdav bv the to be a disappointment to them as well. United States supreme court upon reo His course In the senate, -&n he at- I ommendaUon of Beck remanding the ta-nA Vaa nn 1. i4 fhm fA,mi4lAn I Contempt CSSOS against Bowles and future bower or influence- " Smlti1 to United States district court I m uregon.' Fines of fzSOO tackekb' ureiscB-no ju . against Bowles and Smith bv . United Senatorial' diraltv ia a tealoua lade I States Judge R. S. Bean of Portland are roiBui wish 10. cooperate in rormuiaung i and stanfield has offended it In several proDaoiy 10 oe remitted. plans to combat the traffic ways. For example, the attachment of 5llpuluon I"1 with the United ... lu v t a.w. ir. vi. I supreme court bv James at. Berk. upon me recommenaauon 01 Dr. aii- "i - " i li-i,-- , , . . i orew bhuui, wno cnargea. inat ue lw " - -"" " Attorneva Wartan. M-,m..i w t .i. onus of the narcotic traffic rested -upon SUnCeld's office, is against the ethics 1! Zd Tn uttn7Jtl Great Britain, a .resolution, to bo for- of the upper house. i .Jll 1fr5y50' ?.w?f warded to the president and congress The delivery of the "packers' speech J praMnd tow. w . I of the United States, roquesting an in- by Stanfield did him no good, inside Dartnent of w ir.i-TJr, JL ,T. ternational conference on the traffic, the senate chamber, for that eloquent I YiZ. , vf!?Tr?. xmVrnvr .!t vu ailnnteH I .-nrHtn0 tor iur.) InnwIMr. I " " " w Juao , . . 1 ) " I ran lur T f mmmm VIA fl i.i 1 FLATS GBEAT BRIT AIW 1 and belief about the capitol buuding, I Dr. Smith pointed out that India is .r , SS Zl COJIPA.ra8 ACCBD ' jT ' .; " - " ' ' i' v i 1 V..: 'A h ' - v , nr n J v -,T fi) gBOsa v f Ml innw Fall of Fcench Ministry Greatest . European Shock! Since Warj Criticism of Pclicy Precipi tates Break Nation Rudderless - FarU, Jan. II, CL br. taFsmer rrssUeal Felaeare bag bees asked as form a sew cabinet. IKKEGULAJUTIES AST) FRAUD Upon request of the federal grand jury. of the American valuation plan as ap plied to duties. An amendment to the federal reserve act permitting the granting of agricul tural scr edits of 13 months' -time. - An (extension -of the time for making applications for lonns in the war fi nance corporation up to January 1. 1983. Amendment-to th hW governing the TXUc-lIaneecrpprtijgn lae. soh's to permit ' advancea, on i the ,Iann real estate! dt livestock borrowers.' Approval of the French-Capper trnth- In-Ubrics- bill. :Ai reduction in freight . rates to, the level lof June VL 19JS. - Indorsement of : the Wool ; Growers commission company and recommenda tion! that sheepmen consign their live stock to this agency. Approval of the cooperative market ing I of wool .through : state. Snd local pools. . v Support of tho.bttrean of antnisi .hus bandry. Changes in graxing regulations on na tional forests. Opposition to the establishment et aa ditionnl national parks, embracing areas now used for era sine purposes. Payment of the Income tax on a cost basis.! A; Vigorous campaign against preda tory animals and approval of the work of the- United States sheep experiment station at Dubois, Idaho. r - . '31 i v 1 Junior senator assumed its fatherhood, "opium monopoly" Great Britain had L. ,,.t wnr r stanfietd from causea me trail c to oe spreaa among i - - Anfv v.. .. United SUtes Attorney . Lester all toe nations of the world.; Turkey I . brd iuainUnce among hia I Humphreys appeared before the federal ana .rersia. ne said, were .beginning w t lM,, " ' I court here April 2S, 1I0, and.aecured an take up the trade and unless some inter- I " A I omer requiring officials of the North- national agreement . were reached it, ABSEwx from iiiiisbs . I west Steel company and Columbia River would be hopeless to try to check it I . The story comes. In fact, snd with I Shipbuilding corporation to turn over While the conference agreed that the seeminK authenticity, that It has re- I all their records to the grand Jury. peddler, be he small or" large, should t quired the intercession of Senator Me-1 The government at that time accused Paris. Jan. IX. L . S.) Premier Brland today resigned' as a rsswft of criticism over bis peltry In the supreme oowncH "meeting at Cannes. .. . Senator Raymond Foinears. former ' president of the French repubUo and leader of the lrreconcJlabk . pnnsmrt element In French potties, was naked by President Mlilerand. tonight to form a new ministry. ' The choice of Potncare to succeed Brland is regarded tn politi cal circles as implying a compteu re verse In France's policy. ' - -' The resignation of M, Brland snd the cabinet were formally accepted by Pres ident Mlilerand after the farmer premier had acclarsd that he would not rstrnrt. .- Upon leaving Elyare Palace. Ex-Premier Brland kesoad brief statement saying: ' . . ... . .- "My real gnat Inn was definite. I re fused to tmdertaks th forma Uo of a new cabinet. , J . The premier ssnonstsd ' bis resigns, tion in the chamber of deputies during a violent uproar. The rjahtnet's resigna tion went wKh that of tns prsrmr. It was learned tonight that the Im mediate cause of the premier's roslgas- tion was a telegram ho tecelrtd from President Mlilerand while the premier was at Cannes.- The president reminded Brland of Franess asptraxlons. The pre- I . kl. - . 1 a Washington, Jan. XL-U, P.)-Tho Wrw that diirms-.ths cabinet Chinees and J apaneoe delegations havs meetiag this rooming he threatened that U. S. MAY SOLVE E receive , the " maximum penalties , pre- J Nary, on one or " more occasions, with I the companies' of irroguiarity and fraud I " their respective governments com-1 rSrn f . . . imrihMt hv law:' thent u , dl(fmiet I tm rKitmun tKa mrnmlttM m enm. I in aOMDUDr bonuses from'tha tltmt. I mmii mim1i. 1 - . I President MkllSI Slid. M his Con of opinion as to the ttment of the I mittees of thn nenate. '.to hold Stanfield I Poratlon of time extensions granted on I m,- ' with Brland, tried hard to ret hhn re r.. v tv Ktir. .t.t. h.,itii I i . hi. t.. i.tm I contracts, of the umntumr f rMty: I fnannmg rauway imps ass. . . I farm m mw cabinet. iBriand CaUS re- luii roaos ix. si mm aa rr -iwirtj i nin no to oa so. i - Dr. P. TX Strieker, state health I rn at an of Tn Is committees. This I contracts, of the acceptance of constmeW officer, indorsed the plan of Dr, George j was due to-the complaint pf the chair-1 tio extras, snd against the Columbia Parrish, ty health oritcer, ror the es- v-.:.-afa-.J. 1 tabllshment of . an institution where ad-1 1 rCoociudod ee Picct fitxtam: Cotnma Hamf diets could t receive treatment and be int aaK aa bs curea w ng " I'l II II II II 1 1 PJ II 1 1 s - thT can iset more narcotics-npon their ! I H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 FJ I I N 1. releaso Irora any Institution was mes-1 1 II I M 1 1 1 1 1 II H 1 1 U 1 1 1 11 MAtaarl Vsr TieS VTilnViA TV, Mflff ftAftkri IWWWWsTsn. mrrV.vww.va wl. of the Oregon State hospital. Ho was borne out m -.the , argument by . 1 H. Compton, bead of, the stats peniten tiary. - - ;y'-y I MUST ELpU HATE FEDBIiE R The point botii inen madei was that it' was far more important to get' rid of the peddler and check the traffic than . to try to effect a cure when the ppdr tumty River Shipbuilding corporation alone, of I bad been inmwfu h. it. -t I Tns most - serious I crisis TBoropesn fraud in the parmonU tor cost-Dhia eon. I cent the - Khmtmr ivnMm e. I polities bas known srnen the war h strucUon. -v -,s : -V--" vvT-'-i;.tlnc'thjrTBts) and Fnr Eastern conlar. I bB predUted by tha. reslgnaUon of mmnair tk. ...r 1 nus "tuatioo, walls not toochipg the I The Ttremler'B rusirrta tion : not only It la charged, for TOiustrnctioh extras. 6ontrOTerJ .rr' the., railroad proper. J leaves tbs French govnrnment withoot LOooJsoBiw fr 4". lF-linkl with an ad. a directing band, bnt also tbs Frvnrh lent snd should not have been paid. The government charged the Colombia Rivet Shipbuilding corporation obtained $S9t Th- MiovrinV .t TTnit' Rta.te. Dte-1 Bpm. .frtendT-asjd-sntlsfstory settle- mm nh.ri a iu.. '..m t.-l,ninl ot the railroad transfer. jusoaent oc - the rsJb-oad deadlock. I detention atxendina- sh sunrerns eonn- inujniu m pntrapt over vntn-1 cfl meeting in Cannes; srawai ot ine j.roops ajong the Shas-1 tang lhte are quits definitely dependent M. Loocbeuf -eras JfT, temporarily In iriarhid ea rs i in Cw iti Tatr) Four other church organizations have I Shipyards to-yield their books for ex taken their stand alongside :the Metno-I amiaatlon by Ino grand Jury.- April 28, 1 WLetAa.4 T D an.wrlASi rk. lAlVsiut tn sm i. nast'H an ins giui iikuhui s aLnrsi innimiiv snxrva x. ceiucn a aui rcrva ana i . ..... still existed. Compton steted that less to the use of tie public school buUdlngs Smijh of. the Columbia River Shipbuild- r rtprcosaie" - mas a per cem oi me watui wuw tne city jot. aancing, ana nave sent i " wipmuou wc. u.a . But f. mere-fact that-odds and mda It was intimated today that mm feel ers have been forwarded to Pekta and Tokto looking ts a conclusion of the railroad deadlock. Both: sides were GEimpp. . - . - - ... . i : . - 1 . . . - -- - - - - . . J . . r. i it t. I w nt rf Y,tr nnaitlnn- n th arhAAl I . I Of th Rhanfnn. nO,U W.I.- I ..rt, th.tlboard and the Methodist Ministers' as- I e t, pm. cler1 after long delay Is taken as I from his experience a In the ctty court, I aociaaon. They are the Oregon Sunday School I1 he found that the addict was a volun tai-v victim and that enme wav of re constructing the individual should " be I aesocisuoo, miuumman -ouniy nunoay considered if a plan for1 cure were I School association, . board of managers rrrtZ2 the two -ft that theparcx en to appear before him on May , and I TAtlTlo tXt GOTO PHILIPPINES arinntML ' -I have found," he said, "that the ad- General Strike - ! !m w v v Uaiiea on lrisn H Eailroad Lines Dnblin. Jan. 12- (L N. S.) A general1 strike on all the railroads in Ireland was! called today. Twenty-three thou sand men are affected. It was declared that the -strike has no political significance. The men have been threatening to strike for about a fortnight. President Arthur Griffith is expected to offer his services as medi ator), i . . " (Geoelnded on Pace Oxteea, Cohuna One) DR. WING SEEKS CUT IN ALIMONY Retail Lamb Price Boosted Dealers H Wt kt v j st K : M - . ? Laugh at Inq anoataBsasssfr-swwsssaMasaBis - ' . . a 1 uiry In the face ot the report ot Fred Watt, chief tn tbs Oregon district tn the department of justka, that retail meat prices in Portland are exorbitant, dealers hers today hoisted the pries of lamb one cent. . ' Watt bas ascertained, the report snows, that although cattle producers are getting long toff their stock than they did 1a 115. retailers are selling for more, But, according to C " J. McPberson, secretary of the retail men's organise tion, one can not blame the butchers who buy beef for 13 cents and sell It for 13 cents -to .15 cents, depending on the cut there are not many at U cents. High rents .and labor and falling oft ot consumption keep : them - from . getting wealthy even at present prices, they aver. - v. ;:'-,-, . ' BIQ SrFFKJLKSCR SHOWK ( ; While Watt sends the results ot his Investigation to his ehietV the batchers emit a chorus ot langhs which would drown out the bellowing and squealing or tns animals waiting in their pens for ins sera noor. v . We wekjutue all these tnveettrationa. said McPberson. rand try to aid govern ment officials seeking information. Tbs only harm they might do would bd to throw , too great a pblicfty on . trade costs' snd prices, which, might make the consumer overeuspicioua tm larmer gets omy cents a pound for choice steers that 'the butcher i tails for as. high ns SS cents a pound. according to Watt s report. It did not make dear, however, that SO per cent ot each animal between sales pen and retailer Is considered as shrinkage, ptua a shrinkage tn weight from farm to pen. PBOSBCCTIOJr THEKATKriD . Some of the "shrinkage Is turned mto by-products by the parking boose. which after It dresses the beef, sells It to the retailer at IS cents. Deduct from the packers end ot It the cost ot feeding. transporting and dressing the animal. Nevertheless, the report, as well as daily market reports, shows too much of a "spread" in the price given the farmer and that which, the consumer pays.! What action win be taken by the department of justice Watt did not Indi cate, i Dispatches from Washington an nouncing the investigation say that a swapping , isostacntlon will result If prions are found exorbitant. . Tangled skeins in the domestic affairs of Dr. Sanford Whiting were being un raveled today in the circuit court when wnaCounty Sunday School assocla- of the Willamette Baptist Young People's association, snd a mass meet ing of representative Baptists of the city, held Wednesday night at the White Temple. , The board of -trustees of the Oregon Sunday school association, at their meet ing Wednesday noon,, passed a -unanimous resolution indorsing the, stand taken toy the Methodist ministers re garding public school dances. according to a communication received thia morn ing by The Journal from the secretary of the board. "The association desires to go on record as opposed to anything which tends to break down the morals or our Oregon youth." The executive committee of the Mult- Judge Tucker heard arguments and at- tion by a unanimous vote Tuesday nigm inaorsea the action of the Meth fidavits bearing on Whiting's motion tolodist Ministerial association relative, to have- reduced to S90 a month, the' all- f dances held tn our public school build- f is fl vr Jnd racwell in 1 . . ? ouier communKauoQ " ' : " , 1 signed By W. F. Daut, George D. Gar- ratt and Irena .Zocher of the County Sunday School aasociatlon. They are a special committee appointed- to handle this matter tor the association. "Our aim hr to make Christian dtlxens of the boys -and girls in our county, and anynaiig which tends to break down December, 1920, as the appropriate sum to be paid Mrs. Iva Whiting, the doc tor's first wits. Whiting also asks the legal custody of Curtis, one of his Aons. In one . of these affidavits, presented by Mrs, Whiting, it waa revealed tor the tag, the second wife, had settled f or f "Z?1 f2?phe.r $2009 the 150.000 alienation suit brxngh.t ZfJX h ft. tr. - Th. .HhmMt f. t school association, the letter contin affidavit said, was made more than a year ago. The decree that - legally separated Whiting and bis first wife was issued Prominent Baptists assembled at the White Temple Wednesday night' to listen to Dr. J. T.-Aitcbison of New Tork city unanimously voted to back July . v 1916. by Judge Catena, who ZJT'rr' JZZ. state- executive secretary, to appoint a awarded the -Wife S135 a month for the support of ' herself and two children. Sanford and Curtis, then 4 and t years old. This arm was increased to S18S by Judge Taxwell ,ln' December, .1120. In the meantime, however, Curtis Whit ing had espoused his father's cause and vent to live .with, him' and bis step mother, though the custody was ' still legally with the mother. Barnett Goldstein, Mrs. Whiting's at- (.AM. war. . fcaa'arU -SXrV tl - function oTalnnon; TTl deroo Mon" committee of Bantists to coonerate' in every, way possible With the Methodist committee. Dr. Wright hasnot yet named tbs cocmnitte. t Considerable en thusiasm was displayed tn favor of the motwa.'-'. - - . . .v The board ot managers ot the WHlam- ette Baptist Toung Peoples association which represents all the Baptist young people unions in this part ot the -state. that $205 of the sum ordered, paid by dav nicbt. The dance question will be presented little occasion for getting the collat eral issues concluded. Colder Weatlier Is Portland Forecast; East Wind Prevails show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court- May 3 the two men maintained their same position before Judge Bean snd immediately following the court fined the two corporations $2500 each. Until nayment of the fine Judge Bean re manded the two presidents into the cus tody of the United SUtes marsnaL FHTES WERE "APPEALED Counsel for the companies served no tice of appeal at once, ana ine conn i . , , . fthe actl bond at $10,000 cash m I each case. The men were taken into .i 1, - -AT custody technically by the marshal and started the tiJerafcur. tumbUnr In released Immediately, after the court I Western Oregon. granted the corporations five days tn I Although the official weather boraan which, to post. the. bond. I thermometer recorded onhr 11 Attm An order permitting a direct appeal lit was considerably colder In the east to the supreme court, thus obviating sioe secuons exposea to the wind. the necessity of taking the Wash In rrtn, Jan. !t-rtt. TO Major Oeneral William M. Wright coenmanaer of the Klnth corps area, with beadqnar ters at Ssa Franclaao, was raUoved from his post there today) by Secretary ot . War Weeks snd assigned to the Philippines departsient. Wright wtB sail trots Saa Francasoo on or -snoot February . - Msjor Osnsral Chaiies Morton, eta doty bers, win snocoed WrigbC Wright wQl sweoaed Major Pan ami Francis J. Cannon Inj the rT&XUp pines. , SBBBSSeSBHBtSSSSSnBSBBSBSBSBSBBSaSSS Eich Chicagoans v : Guarantee Opera Chicago, Jan. lTLr-CTJ. F Grand More cold weather la nradieiad fv m opera became a dvie fPrcJect U Cbtrcags . fore the circuit court of appeals, was nignt cy ine oistnct weather forecaster, I 'ay. wnen u was snnosrnosa wax us .rr ia t ivr leiln TSean. " axpecis u see toe mercury move vic wsi wnnsiw wouia aim uur ana coin iTr un wh vrs AUTO REUS down to 2t degrees.' weather wiU continue for several days. 1 May L i .V - I FOOD PRICES FLUCTUATE Washington, Jan. IS. C' N. S. The retail; cost of food decreased in .13 prin cipal i cities and increased in two prin cipal ieJtles daring the month from No vember li to December IS, 1921. the de partment of labor announced today. j SJSVi tonight to the Public SchooV ProlSrv. jaV g-uwa u laaraa tn -' ita mnlir .H .t h. SJ2CS library at T-aOn-cIock by L. D. Max Levin, aged SS years. 270 Park street, was fatally injured and his wife I suffered a fracture of the leg and In juries about the head Wednesday aft-1 emoosv when an automobile, tn wnica they were riding on the Columbia river highway near Rainier skidded on the ley I pavement and rolled over and over down a 40-foot embankment. ' Levin died shortly before 1 o'clock attpie Good Samaritan hospital, where be and-sk4. wife wore taken by aa Ar row ambulance from the 'scone of the mishap. Hia. death was caused by to-1 teraal biirurlas. ...... A. J.-Drngrw, a contractor, who also was In the wrecked machine, with minor btjurien, According to statements ef the Urns, the automobile rolled ever sev eral times and all were thrown from the machine before It completed Us course until ho had complied with the court's de- 9eentMTTm Qny Fitch PTWrsTmis- IJflllISJ: tor of SeUwood Methodist ehmxh anda ported MiJS view and oroered tne back: inomber ef ti Methodist dance esm- ailmony-paid, vrbicb was done. -at was jBtse. : baa . also been invited to the oeveloped, also that the her bad re- maetine. ? DrLongden said the league turned to his mother two days- ago. M beartQy ht favor ot the stand taken either of nis nwn volition e.jlmmgh by the Methodists and proposes to tn- InCuence Of the father. , . . '. done their action. Tna leara la Arguments on the merits of the ease I sectarian, and la fighting for "medical, -j worn tKauKu .ur wownum nurmg i religious and general school freedom. the afternoon. down aba-bank. Levin oanTte to Portland in 1X95 as tne first rabbi ot Congregation Nsvah Ze- deck Talmud Toreh, a position be held until 1902. when he forsook the ministry and engaged la the nardw nitnre basmess at Front streets. Affiliated with him tn the ness are two sons. Sam L. and Mos B. Levin. He is smvired by m, ,wifs and Qvs sons and two daughters. He was a member of the -B"nai Brtth, and I. O. a F. The funeral wm be I held Friday at $ p. m. at his son's resi dence. U Broadway, with burial in I Kevah Zedeck cemetery. OW national fears of - . military" aggression : ; t tvJbunddeteiTOine. ek- f v ; ressibn'.at.r the Paris J -; peace cbnfcre ? ; by-Ray Stannafd Baker : Xf : inevtJiirddi - - his compelling - narra- . tive,TThe Peace,-' Rich A 7 will be published ia fHie'v ; f Siiniday Jourhalnext . ; ;Siihday.:r sjlp& -V- .-1". . i -t .fHE:,OWN WAY, ! m'BiriSarhs Romance - - - A CHAPTER' A DAY Ths JouriudEssixiiain MONDAY 1- 5