Cijrontcle
THE WEATHER
r
THE FORECAST
Unsettled; Probably
Showert.
Minimum--, 'brut?
VOLUME LXI.
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1921.
No. 140.
mht
"UK" MURPHY
CONFESSES MIL
E
CHICAGO'S MOST POWERFUL LA
BOR BOSS ADMITS COM
PLICITY. GAS HOUSE WORKERS' BOSS IN
VOLVED IN DEARBORN STA
TION AFFAIR.
By United Presn
CHICAGO, Juno 14. "Mb Tint"
Murphy, Chicago's most powerful la
bor leader, confessed complicity in
the Dearborn station mall robbery,
postal operatives said early today.
Following his confession, "Mb Tim"
led inspectors to the home of bis
father-in-law, William Diggs, whero
1112,900 in small bills out of tho total
loot of $350,000 was recovered.
IMurphy was charged with partici
gallon In tho daring mall robberv
which occurred April 6. Ho was arrest
ed at the headquarters of the Gas
House Workers' union, of which lie is
president.
Vincenzo Cosmano, head of the
str.eet sweepers' union, and ICdwnrJ
Gcirun, Murphy's aides, wore seized
with him and held Incommunicado.
Postal authorities said Murphy con
fessed after two postal clerks, "Insldo
dupes," had implicated him.
Murphy succeeded' "Mossy" Enright,
who was assassinated, as the labor
czar of Chicago, He was arrested fol
lowing Enrlght'c death, but was re
leased. SIMS SAILS TOMORROW
By United Pre
WASHING TON, June 14.Admiral
Sltas today cabled Secretary Denby
that he was leaving London for the
United States on June 15.
NEWSPAPER PRINTERS
IN BOSTON STRIKE
REQUEST FOR WAGE INCREASE
REFUSED BY ARBITRATION
BOARD.
By United rrcss
BOSTON, Mass., June 14. Boston
papers appeared In condensed form to
day following a sudden and "unau
thorized" strike of several hundred
typo setters.
The printers walked out last night
after learning that an arbitration
board had refused their request for
higher wages. .
BOSTON, June 14, A large major
ity of printers employed by Boston
mornings papers lelt tholr machines
early Monday night after an arbitra
tion committee had failed to grant
them an Increase in wages, tho terms
of -which have been pending since
last November.
AH Boston morning newspapers
were affected by the walkout with tho
exception of tho Christian Science
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ROBBERY
S112.900
Labor Representatives Attending
Convention, Likened to Crusaders
MENACED, WRITER DECLARES, NOT SO MUCH BY BOLSHEVISM AS
BY 80URBOJ4ISM; GOMPERS FORECASTS 5,000,000 MEM.
BERS OF FEDERATION BEFORE WINTER.
. By Matthew Woll
(Vice-President. American Federation '
of- haDor. wrmon, ior uiuim
ipENVER,- Colo., Juno 14. I havo
never seen a moro inspiring conven
tion" of labor than the one which open
ed' here, Monday, U was a pictuie of
determination and- solidarity.
It is no exaggeration to say that tho
609 men and women representing the
organized workers of America woro
gathered here today In the opening
session like a band of crusaders,
aflanio with a zeal and a will to carry
on for progress, for tho uplirting of
humanity, In unity and harmony. f
Thero Is a thorough appreciation of
the dangers ahead, a thorough un
derstanding of tho fact that wo are
menaced not so much by bolsbevlsm,
treacherous as It Is. as by Bourbonlsm.
With this in view, (he delegates aro
here, not In any passlvo mood, but
clearly alive to the need for aggres
siveness. rWhen President Gompers
declared, in his opening address, that
before the next snow flies the fed
eration will havo passed the 5,000,000
mark In membership he svock n
chord that stood the convention on I's
feet.
HARVEST WAGE
AGREED UPON
MAXIMUM PAY RATE IS PROVIC.
ED AS BONUS FOR MEN WHO
REMAIN ENTIRE SEASON.
A nlundurd wage scale for harvest
labor, setting forth the minimum and
maximum1 wage to lie paid for each
job In the harvest has been adopted
by virtually all large W'arco eoutU
ranchers, IS. It. .lackman, coun'y
agent, announced today. This sealr
lias been decided upon after consid
erable deliberation, and was endors
ed by members of the various countv
Fanners' Unions in a meeting at Tjgh
Valley, Juno 9.
A Winners' committee, appointed bj
the Farmers' Unions for the purpjs
or rixing a standard wage, lias de
elded upon a sliding scale, with a inln
imum and a maximum wage vhl(-
may bo paid, .In doing this, howuve:
the committee lias recommended thii
tho minimum wage -be paid In al
cases, and that the amount noccssuo
to make up the dllTerenco between
tho minimum and the maximum wa
bo paid in the nature of a bonus for
good work and also as an inducement
for the hand to stay throughout tlif
season. The scale does not apply W
men who stay the year around. All
Hgures given are in addition to room
and board.
Tho following Is tho wage scale de
cided upon:
.Max
Haying $2.01)
Box Driver 2.50
Header Puncher 4.00
Box loader 4.00
Splko pitchers :.3.H0
Hocdowns 3.50
Separator men 7.00
Engine men 7.00
Roustabout 2.50
Cook 3.00
Forkor 4.00
Mln.
$
3.00
5.0"
5.00
3.51)
4.00
8.00
8.00
4.51)
The above scale conforms closely
with other wage scales adopted by all
other eastern Oregon communities, ac
cording to .lackman.
EXPEDITION OF BONUS
BILL FAILS IN SENATE
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Juno 14 Efforts
to rush tho bonus bill into (ho sen
ate and got quick action on it failed
today when members of tho senato
finance committee refused an agree
ment which would bring about tills
action and forced postponement of
committee, discussion until Monday.
DIAMOND STRIKE IS
REPORTED NEAR SPOKANE
By United Press
SPOKANE, Juno 14. A diamond
strike at Post Falls, 25 miles east of
hero, is causing considerable excite
ment. 'What arc declared to bo dia
monds are being found in a blue clay
embedded In volcanic rock.
Ground has been staked out and
the diamonds are being tested by jowl-
cm. No results of tho tests havo been
given out,
POPE CONCERNED OVER JEWS'
ACTIVITIES IN PALESTINE
Bv United News
LONDON, Juno 14. Tho pope has
announced his intention of urging the
leaguo of nations to examine tho
British mandate over Palestine, ac
cording to the Milan correspondent to
tho London Times. Tho dispatch stat
ed that the pope, during the consist
ory at Rome, expressed his concern
ovor the Jewish activities In tho holy
land,
Howevor, my observation confirms
my judgment that the moveniont has
uppermost In mind no purely solflsn
motive of wages. It is tor tho cause ol
humanity that tho heart of this con
vention beats strong and hopefully.
The reception accorded President
Gompers was an unmlstakablp indica
tion of tho esteem in which ho Is
held, of tho confidence which is felt
in his leadership, and tho position ho
holds In the minds and hearts of men
I wish to call attention to tho signif
icance of President Gompor's declara
tion for a closer relation with the
farmers of our country and his dec
laration that such realizations must
bo established.
His referenco lo tho fact (hat tho
cVurch, Protestant, Jewish, and Cath
olic, still has u soul that cannot bo
bought, aroused tho wildest enthu
siasm. Neither tho mayor of Denvor no
the governor of Colorado mentlofol
labor or labor unions in their nddrwi'-.
of welcome, but despite this, I am ol
the opinion that the judgment of the
nation will bo. that tho convention
marks an epoch. At any rate, wo shall
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SCftLElBRITISH LABOR
OPPOSES ISO
SPEAKER BETORE FEDERATION
DECLARES FREE IRELAND
WOULD BE MENACE.
JUDGE GARY ATTACKED
CONDITIONS IN STEEL MILLS CIT
ED AS ANSWER TO MAG.
NATE'S CHARGES.
By United Tress
DENVER. Juno 10. - Tho 1,'tsh
piestion came up for tho first time
in tho American Federation of Lahoi
onvention here today.
lames Thomas, representing tlir
iritish trade.! (minus was asked wna
he British unions are doing to an
iro'und gain her freedom.
Thomas said that tho British labor
movement had always favored Irish
I'rce.doni, but does not want Ireland as
in independent nation.
"It would bo a menace to us as
a submarine base,'' Thomas said.
Thomas said further:
"Ireland has been deceived bv
British statesmen so long that she no
longer trusts anono. She has been
foil on broken promises for hundreds
of years. Wo have found ill luck in
attempting to solve thu Irish question
and wish you luck."
Ho told the labor convention of con
ditions in Ireland today, and charac
terized tlieni as "deplorable."
By J, L. O'Sullivan
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
DENVER, Juno 14.--Working con
ditions in stool mills woro cited by la
bor leaders hero today at the Ameri
can Federation of Labor comcnlion
In answer to attacks of E. II. Gary,
head of the Unlled State fctocl corpor
ation on the leaders of organized la
bor.
"Moro credence would bo placed in
Mr. Gar's remarks If ho granted his
men tin eight-hour day and allowed
them to orgnnlzo for tholr own pro
gress and betterment," Frank Morri
son, secretary of tho federation, stu'
cd. Morrison's comment was on Garv's
statement boforo the students of Syra
cuse university that "employers are
moro solicitous lor the welfare of
their wages at tho first opportunity,"
mote their comfort and happiness
than outsiders."
"Gary can't be very solicitous lor
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ANEW: I KILLED
BATTLE RAGING BETWEEN MIN
ERS AND TROOPERS IN
MOUNTAINS.
By United Press
WILLIAMSON, W. Va., June 11
War has broken out afresh In the
mining fields. Known casualties toduv
Include two strikers killed and one
stato trooper fatally wounded.
The scene of tho battle was laid
in tho mountains near Lick creek,
where striking miners havo been liv
ing for months. A party of troops
went to tho colony to arrest moun
taineers known to have tired upon
an automobile paity and woro met
by riflo fire. They returned thu fire
with machine guns.
Tho battlo still rages,
O.-W. R. 4. N. OFFICIALS
ARE VfsiTORS IN CITY
Three oflicials of the O.-W. R. &
N. railroad company were vlsi'ors In
The Dalles yesterday. Thoy woi'i.
S. A. Herlng, car service agont: M
B. Ramsdell, master car bulldiig ,nii
Dr. Stanley Jessup, company sur
geon. Dr. Jessup came In a hu?lnt-t
car. All ro turned to Portland todui,
after making an 'inspection ol tin
company's shops lioie.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
FALL SHOHT IN APRIL
By United Now
WASHINGTON, Juno 14. - Rail
roads during April fell short $51,
286,000 or 64 per cent of earning tho
return on their valuo contemplated
by tho Intcrstalo rommoiou com
mission by Increased freight rates
Tho not operating Income of thu
roads was $20,201,000,000, which la
at the rate of 2.16 per cent on their
valuation.
Tho figures wore announced by
the association of railway executive
VIRGINIA MINE
WAR BREAKS OUT
WITH SERMON IN HEAD
AND SOLO IN HAND,
PARSON MISSES TRAIN
Because a Portland bootblack loiter
ed unduly long over polishing a min
ister's shoes last Sunday morning, the
local Congregational church was with
out it speaker for n Sabbath day ser
vices, and down In Iho Willamette val
ley Is a conscientious young divine
who fee's forever chagrined.
Rev. II. E. Stover Is pastor ol the
Congregational church at Saloni and
of a nearby country church. Recently
It was planned (hat he should take the
pulpit hero on Children's Day while
Rev. Ernest Gqudgo, tho local minis
tor, should preach to Mr. Stover's (wi.
Marlon county charges.
All apparently went well. Rev. and
Mrs. Goudgo attended tho Ro.io Fes
tival in Portland, and then left lor Ma
rion county. Mr. Goudgo spoke Sunda
morning In Stover's church, and ii
tho afternoon preached at the How
oil Prairie church, his first charge af
lor ordination.
Yesterday morning, (lie local minis
lor prepared to retjirn homo, and be
(bought himself to ask Stover how he
liked The Dalles.
"There was nobody there, not v
soul," the crestfallen Salem preach?
said, mournfully, and before the as
founded Goudgo could inquire furlhet
he added, In tragic tones, "1 missei
the local.''
"He said that ho had a sermon it
his heart and hcadi and a little sob
in his hand that ho was going to sing
and thero he had missed I tie train,'
Mr. Goudgo recounted today. "He lef
Salem Saturday and spent the night In
Portland in order not loMUlnn tho train.
He was at tho station very early Sim
day nioi nlng, and inquired at the
Union station tho time of the local loi
The Dalles.
"Thinking he had plenty of time
Mr. Stover went to a nearby boot
blacking stand, and when they were
through, ho presented his ticket at th
gate..
"The gatolcccpcr lold him the trail
had left live "minutes before. Stove
told the gatcmnn that the informal lor
booth had said the train would Icavr
ten minutes later.
"'They changed the schedule to
day,' tho gateuian answered, 'the trail
g"oes 15 minutes earlier.'
"So there wes tho minister on tin
station pint form wl'h a sermon In hi
head and heart and a little solo ir
his hand Willi no'ono (o deliver them
to.
"I asked hint if ho didn't reel lik
swearing. 'No,' lie said, 'I felt like go
iug over in a corner and crying.' "
Rev. and 'Mrs. Golidgo lodirnec'
from the valley last evening.
PORTLAND'S FOREIGN BORN
POPULATION IS 47,000
By United I'rcss
PORTLAND. June M. Portland lias
a foreign born population of 17,dt)(
people, according lo (lie liiUO census
J'lHt published, England, Sweden, Gor
many, Russia and Canada are the
eblof countries loprosontcd.
ORDERS ISSUED FOR
MOBILIZATION OF GUARD
By United Prenn
SALEM, Or., June II. -Older
were issued today to start the re
inoval of units ot tho Oregon Na
tional guards Irom all sections ol
tho stato to Camp Lewis and Fori
Stevens, where the annual encamp
mcnt and field instruction will be
held Juno 15 to 110. Troops wen;
already warned by preliminary or
dors Issued last week, anil ll is e
pected that detachments will entrain
late today at practically every guard
point in I lie state.
Tho coast artillery companlof. will
remain tomorrow Irom Portland tor
Fort Stevens. Two other special
trains will leave for Camp Lewis
from Portland, ono in thn morning
and ono In the afternoon. Troops
arriving at Portland tonight will
occupy slooplng quarters at Multno
mah county armory, according to
today's orders. 1'nlts traveling at
night will -occup, tourlr.t sleeping
cars.
T HEAD LEGION
GRAND RAPIDS MAN, WOUNDED
IN ACTION, SUCCEEDS
GALBRAITH.
By United Nnwn
INDIANAPOLIS, June 11 John G.
Emeiy of (hand Rapids, Mich., was
today idected national commander of
(ho American Legion, when the 1
uion executives committed mot ti
consider a successor lo Fred Gal
braKli, killed In an auto accident.
Emory Is a world war votnran,
having served as a major overseas.
Hu led tho first battalion of tho
18th Infantry First Division, at St
Mllilel and at the battle or tho
MouHo-Argonno. Ho was severely
wounded In action.
Emory is now a renl estate broker
at Grand Rapids. Ho was ono of
tho fivo vico-coinrnandcrH of tho Legion.
EMERY
CONGRESS ASKS
SEPARATE PACT
TREATY WILL FOLLOW PASSAGE
OF PEACE RESOLUTION
LEADERS SAY.
SENATE AND HOUSE AT ODDS
OVER DECLARATION
FORMS.
By Herbert W. Walker
(United Press Stuff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. Juno 14 A treaty
of peaco between the United States
md Germany must and will follow
ho enactment of a peace resolution,
epublican house leaders, who havo
ccently conferred with il'rcsident
larding, said today.
Such action is necessary, they said,
o settle disputed questions that will
iriso between the two nations alter
lie final passage of t he paco reso
utlon and to establish clearly the
I'ights of (ho United States and her
nitionals as to damage claims pond
ng, and I u hire dealings with thu
"Jerinnn nation.
By L. C. Martin
(United I'icsa Stuff Coiresiiondenl)
WASHINGTON. Juno ll--lIov to
uake peace with Germany and not
it the same time start war In re
publican ranks hero at home was
he task confronting senato G. O. P.
eaders today.
ri'lw.i- ltw,lllml t. l-i.l-i ltd i n
WITH
igainst tho house which yesterday , 1 ,1,lMhI1IH,ulr8" P1 Blr ,,,,CHI ' " ,H.nd
assed the Porter peace resolution 'ml)llc ""nB In the state, In
is a substitute lor the senate Knox commemoration of the ll7lh annlvci
nieasiire by relusing to accept the lia,-' f tho adoption by congress of
Porter plan and Insisting on tholr. tho l'i'usont national ensign. On the
own. I same day. Flag Day was observed 'n
That course, however, threatened Philadelphia, and since then tho cue
indefinite delay in restoration f the toni has spread until today, on thu
pence stains. 1 14th of Juno of each yo:ir, nearly
Senator Lodge made it clear thai every public building In the countrv
the senate has no intention of glv- as woll as thousands of private onos,
ing in to the house without a strug-
R'0, . 4 .1 Since .very few public schools re
"We will have something SntfS'tl7ft'fir session as late' as junoTJ.Ti
inout mo una. .orin o.uih reso-
lutlon, you may be sure, was the
in y comment Lodge would make to-
lay. HO told inquiring senators, how
over, that ho favored substituting
:ho Knox resolution lor Porter's.
Senator Knox, author or tho sen-
ate resolution, (old friends ho had
no prido of authorship, but that his
resolution was most carefully drawn
ind tlmt it seemed to Mm lo meet
ho situation.
POLICE BUTTLE
IN KANSAS CITY
LEADER OF DESPERATE "DAY
LIGHT" GANG SLAIN IN
STREET BATTLE.
By United 1'iesu
KANSAS CITY, J.ino II
bandit was shot and killed
One
and
another captured heie today in a
running revolver fight in the heart
of tho Kansas City business district
Ono bystander wan struck by a
stray bullet and hundreds of per
sons enroiite to lunch dodged whiz
zing bullets.
Joe Clements, a'leged leader of the
desperate "Daylight" gang, was kill
ed and J. ('. Williams, a mombei of
the gang, captuied. Oilier members
of the gang escaped.
A boy told a patiolmaii that I he
men had abandoned an automobll'i
in the outskirts of tho city, changed
hats and boaided a stieet car. Whon
the olflcers accosted tho men, liny
struck at him and .attempted lo es
cape The olficor tired, killing Clements
Williams was captuied by iino'lcr
policeman.
Tlifi men havo been accused tu
purpotrallii'4 sevoial daylight hold
ups lecenlly.
BABE RUTH HITS TVO
MORE HOMERS; TOTAL 21
By United Piuan
NEW YORK, June M Babo Ruth
tod.iy clouted out two more home
runs against the Detroit team, Dnuss
was tha victim, Thlu makes Huth's
seventh home run In five days and
twenty-third of tho season,
MAUDE ADAMeThONORED
By United News
SCHNECTADY, N. Y. Juno II. -Maude
Adams, uctroxs, leculved tho
I li st honorary degioo to bo awardea
a woman by Union Collcgo at tho
;l25th commencement horo Monday.
Miss Adams received thu degree of
inaKter of arts.
Willi
S
FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE
is Tun
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
SPONSORS OF PUBLIC PROGRAM
TO BE HELD IN UNION ST. PARK.
A special Flag Day program will be
put on in The Dalles thU evening by
the Daughters of tho American Revo
lution, assisted by The Dalles Lodge
No. IIOH, B. P. O. E., the Women's
chorus, American Legion and tho Bov
Scouts. Tho program will bo hold in
(ho Union street park, starlleg
promptly at 7:30 o'clock.
Ono unusual feature planned is the
burning of old, wind-whipped and
wornout American flags. Eacn year,
it Js tho custom to gather together
all old American flags and publlel-'
destroy them. Persons having worn
out flags aro requested to got jln
touch with Mrs. Bert Thomas, who
will send a boy scout to get them.
Uncluded In (ho program will be the
singing of patriotic songs by boy
scouts, assisted by the chorus, Sev
eral selections will also bo given by
tho chorus.
A brief address will bo read by
Commander Pat Foley of the Ameri
can Legion, following which a niciJr-
ber of tho Legion will close tho pro
gram with "taps" on the bugte.
Tho local Elks' lodge had original
ly planned upon holding a public Flag
Day service, but owing lo the inabil
ity of Circuit Judgo J. P. Cavanaugh
of Portland to bo here to act as, . speak
er of the day, as scheduled, theso
plans woro abandoned. A ritualistic
' , nvlce will bo held, however, in Ilia
lodge. Thin will be for Elks only. Flat'
Daj is one of the youngest of nation
al anniversaries, being first official
ly recognized on Juno 14, 18117, when
tho governor of Now York ordered
display the stars and stripes
y
a nQW bo, agtntert thllt ,,,ng Day
oljBorvod 0 September H. when
. ... .. , .
hn, "on W',H ttr
'' ,oncraI Washington at (he battlo
01 nrandywlne.
A "ihor of local homes today oh-
torved Flag Day by unfurling tho
stars and stripes to the breeze.
BETTER BUSINESS GOSPEL
PREACHED AT ATLANTA
By United Now.i
ATLANTA, (la.. Juno 14, Tho gos
pel ol bettor and more business was
preached hero Monday by ad men from
al partnof (he world attending the an
nual convention of I he associated ad
vertising clubs of I ho world.
Conl Idcnco Is only needed lo re
stole business lo Iho peak of capacity,
prominent business men declared.
The buying power of tho world ban
not greatly changed, It was pointed
out, lull there Is a feeling on iho pari
of the man who does things or thu
man who in the past has done things
that thorn is not very much encour
agement today lo risk what he niav
have, or what lie inlglil borrow for in
vestment purposes.
Lenroot Committee Will Delve
Into Present Farm Conditions
COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN MARKETING, FREIGHT RATES,
CREDIT EXTENSIONS, AND THAT FARMERS ARE UNJUSTLY
BURDENED IN PRICE DECLINES, WILL BE EXAMINED.
By John M.
(United Mown .Stuff
WASHINGTON, June 14 - -The Joint
roiiuiiilleii of agricultural Inquiry this
vook will begin a comprehensive In
vestigation of all phases of the farm
ing industry, which Is expected to re
sult In recoiiiinendal liuirt for leglsl'i
Hon lo correct the situation which has
caused such uldospioad complaint in
recent mouths.
Tho eommllloo is composed of 10
members ol cougioss, llvo fiom each
house, ninl was cleared as the result
of a resolution Introduced by Seuatoi
Lemoot of Wisconsin.
Leuioot expects tho -.'ommlUee to
eel down lo liindaiueutals and uncur
tain liable causes for tho present con
dition or agriculture. The contention
id larmerH that thoy aro discriminat
ed ngaliiHt In marketing piocessos,
height rates, extension of credit and
that the prlcu decline has burduuod
Ilium unjustly will bo considered. Si
f ir, a broad al tempi lo determine th
roircct urtiii of tlieao assertions on a
biulH of hard facts Huh not linen made
Tho first thing tho committee will
do, Lenioot said, is to collect thn avt
amount of Information available in
BANDIT GARDNER
MAY HIDING
AT CASTLE ROCK
POSSES CLOSING IN ON SUPPOS
ED REFUGE OF TRAIN
ROBBER.
GOLD TEETH GIVE CLUE
WAITRESS IN RESTAURANT SAYS
CUSTOMER ANSWERED DE
SCRIPTION. By United Treat
PORTLAND. Juno 14. A man an:
woi Ing Gardner's description Is believ
ed to bo in hiding near tho base .of
Castle Rock, from whence the town
derived Its name. A sheriff's possee
Is closing in on tho place.
If, as ori'iccrs believe, Gardner Is
In hiding at this place, a battle Is
imminent. If the man Is not the noto
rious bandit, it Is bclioved that he
will surrender without a fight.
There Is llttlo reason to boliovo
that tho man Is Gardner, except
through the description ol' a stranger
by a waitress in a Castlo Hock restau
rant, who thought a man sho waited
on, who had gold teeth, answered the
bandit's description,
A man also nnsworlng (Jardner's
description is reported lo bo hiding In
tho rocks near tho Butte region,
along tho Cowlitz rlvor, according to
reports received horo today. The'mca
bus a growth of beard und nctcd 'sus
picions. ,
Shoriff Hoggott and a posso are
gnthoring in strength around th-i
placo whero the man disappeared,
beating every inch of the ground In
mi effort to dislodge the bandit.
PORTLAND, Juno 14. Gardner Is
supposed lo havo been soon last night
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- EHEERS ON EAST
COAST RETURNING
STRIKING MARINE WORKERS
MANNING SHIPPING BOARD
STEAMERS.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Juno 14. Striking
marine engineors aro returning to
their ships and manning 13,000,000
tons of shipping ownod by the United
States shipping board, according to
i lessages received at tho labor de
partment today.
Tho Atlantic coast is apparently
alonn In being affected, as tho Pacific
toast engineers remain out.
Secretary Davis expects to confer
wllh representatives of the striking
seamen within the next few days anl
expects to torminato tho gigantic tie-
up ot American shipping,
The agrooniont ending tho engi
neer's strike was signed by William
C. Brown, president, Chairman 'Uiskor
1 1 expected lo sign today, Tho agree
ment provides for a 15 percent wage
reduction and the elimination of over
time.
Gleissner
Coiroispondont)
ho various departmciita and hearing
which havo boon hold boforo congres
sional coinnilllocs. Tills information
will be studied with thu object of'.ob
tabling all lacts bearing on tho vari
ous questions, Ihun hearings will bo
held to get additional facts. 'i
"Information now uvallablo has. nev
er been examined and coordinated,"
saiil Lenroot, "and has never been
pioperly brought to tho attontlon of
the public or congress,"
Among subjects to which tho com
mittee will give attontlon aro these:
1. Why the prices paid the producer
are so low In comparison with tho
pi Ices iillluiatoly paid by tho consum
er. This Involves a study of market
ing processus and transportation.
2. Whether it is trim that banklus
facilities, discriminate against the
tanner and koup lilm from getting
aderiuato credit.
3. Why the price of soil products
declined relatively so much more thun
other products and whether prlce3 of
tlilngii tho (armor buys aro being ar
tificially maintained.
1. Whether operators and Bpeculv
tors dopross prices rocelvod by th
(Continued on rogn 2.)