FÄLLS CITY NEWS KALLS CITY OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 19t« VOL. XIII G. SOWERS DIES IN REGULATIONS OF DALLAS HOSPITAL RAILROADS WRONG Limiting Without Giving Assistance Declares Attorney Thom Embargo Is Planned - To Prevent Exports FLOLRAL OWNENRSHIP PREFERED Radical Change Demanded at the heraing at Newlands Before Joint Committee Washington, Nov. 23. The railroads o f the country today made a Hat demand for a revolu­ tionary change in the relations of the government to the railroads. General counsel A. t\ Thom, o f the railroad executives’ com­ mittee, told the Newlands joint congressional committee, investi­ gating interstate commerce con­ ditions, that unless the present system o f railroad control is re­ formed. government ownership o f the entire railroad system o f the country is inevitable. Mr. Thom opened the testi­ mony for the railroads with an outline o f the position the rail­ roads take concerning railroad regulations. He declares the present system has almost com­ pletely precluded new railroad construction, and has endangered the credit o f all railroads. "T h e growth o f the country is dependent uponincreased i abroad facilities,” he said. "T h e gov­ ernment must aid in securing the funds necessary for expansion ” He declared that the govern­ ment has limited and restricted the service and incomes o f the railroads without taking any steps to help them meet the in­ creased expenses. Counsel Thom referred to the recent embargo imposed by the railroads and the present short­ age o f freight cars to prove that the railroad facilities are far from adequate to care for the needs of the people. He declared "th e cost o f living is daily advancing, owing to a shortage o f supply which might be remedied by se­ curing access to new areas o f production.” and said less con­ struction was done in the past year than at any time since the Civil W ar.” He outlined conditions restrict­ ing railroad credit, as follows: "Railroad revenues are not controlled by investors, but are limited and fixed by several branches o f govermental author­ ity, which do not recognize re­ sponsibility for assured results to investors. "T h e present system o f regu­ lation is based on a policy of re­ pression and correction, and not on a policy o f helpfulness and encouragement. "T h e outstanding obligations o f the railrdads have already ex­ ceeded the financial rule o f safety. "T h e investor must accept se­ curities with no assurance o f a surplus o f earnings. "T h e railroad business is large­ ly controlled by political instead o f business considerations. "W e may debate about what has caused the present conditions said Mr. Thom, "b u t we cannot debate about what the people need. " I f the public is not assured o f adequate railroad service, the question o f what are sometimes termed, I think improperly, ‘state's rights, ’ is not involved, for such a condition would nec- essarialy mean either larger and better national regulation or government ownership. I f the regulation o f transportation facil- ties privately owned should fail, government ownership must fol­ low, and then all' power o f the state over the railroads would disappear.” A Newspaper Tragedy. A man eager for election news REDUCED PRICES came into this office this week and picked over our pile o f exchanges. On* Tim« Protperout Merchant of Retail Qrooors Propose Campaign to One that he looked at elicited a This City Pastes Away Wed­ Urgo Upon President Necessity of laugh o f derision and he said he nesday Morning. Kooping Wheat for Homo Use E. Sowers, at one time a mer­ chant in this city died Wednesday morning at the Dallas hospital. He went to the hospital the- latter part of Septemlrer to undergo an operation for hypertrophy o f the Prostate gland which he had been suffering with. Mr. Sowers w'as a native of Indiana. He left Indiana and went to Kansas where he resided for some time and moved to Mis­ souri, and then came to Oregon. He homesteaded near Brownsville and proved up on his claim and went into the mercantile business at Independence and then came to this city and Irought the grocery business o f a Mr. Watkins. He had been a resident o f this city for fifteen years or more. The deceased leaves a former wife at St. I/juis, Mo., and three sons, one a chemist in New York, and one a Ueutenant in the U. S. army in the Phillippines and one a surveyor at Spokane, Washington: also three daughters, one Mrs. George Mahrs, o f Dmisana, form­ erly lived here. He was 72 years o f age. His son, Elmer Sowers o f Spo- kane, Wash., came immediately when informed o f his father’s demise. Up to the present time no arrangements have been made for the burial. WM. FORD DEAD. Wm. Ford, who had a paralytic stroke two week’s ago died at his home at Bridge|>ort Saturday night. Services were conducted by Rev. James (\ Erwin at the M. E. Church Monday morning and interment made in the city cemetery. Mr. Ford was a pioneer, having lived in the vicinity of Bridgeport since 1853. The deceased is survived by his w ife Mrs. Ford, and four children. Ralph Ford o f Eugene, Mrs. W ar­ ren Frink, Mrs. Nell Sears and Miss Flora Ford o f this city, and five grandchildren. MARRIED A t the residence o f E. A. LaDow Nov. 19th, W yrick A. Bancroft to Ruth L Magee. E. A. I^aDove officiating. The couple will make Dallas their home. Mot Tamale Supper, The Indies Aid Society o f the M. E. Church will give a Hot Ta­ male Supper at the church, W ed­ nesday evening Dec. <»th, from 5:30 to 8 o’clock. Come and bring your friends. Price 25c. ----- ■ ♦ ---------------- THANKSGIVING SERVICE At Methodist Church Thursday 10:30 A. M. Sermon by Rev. Er­ win. Special music. Every body invited. Service to last only one hour, dismissing in ample time for dinner. Old Whipping Post Favored by Bishop Toledo, Ohio.— Bishop Frank Dumoulin of the Episcopal diocese oi Toledo, in an address lust night upheld the whipping post for “ moral lepers.” “ Shooting is too good for the mural leper who dares to take from another man all that m dear to his heart,” ho said. “ Physical fear is the only method ol reach­ ing such men. I would revive the old whipping post and lash the home-breaker before his fellow men,” the bishop said. wondered how in the world the We Now Have In Effect Reduced Prices on Ladies Hats, Ladies Cloaks. Childs Cloaks. people stood for such a sheet. San Francisco, Nov, 20.— A na­ tional campaign is planned by re­ tail grocers to urge on President Wilson the necessity o f placing an embargo on the exportation of wheat and other products to keep down the high cost o f living, ac­ cording to Frank B. Connolly o f this city, chairman o f the execu­ tive committee o f the National Retail Grocers’ association. He said: "W e are considering the ad­ visability o f placing petitions call­ ing for an emoargo in every re­ tail grocery in the United States. Each grocer under this plan would urge his customers to sign the petitions, and they probably all would, e&pecially when a cus­ tomer complained about the ad­ vance o f prices o f Commodities.” — - - <*■— * 0 » ’ ♦ .................. Wilson May Propose Peace af Early Date Neutral Countries, Almost Without Exception, Look to President to Father M ovem ent to End War. Washington, Nov. 22 —The ser­ ious discussion of peace prospects iu belligerent countries has made a profound impression upon ad- ministration and diplomatic circles here. The intimations from European capitals that President Wilson has a pence movement under way weie interpreted here to mean that the diplomats and consular officers of the United States are sounding opinion uhrua I, among tli? people as well as the governments of the lighting nations. Diplomats will not discuss what tha near future may have in store tor the world, but those from neu­ tral countries, almost without ex­ ception, look to President Wilson to set on loot soon a movement that will give the belligerents an opportunity without loss of prestige to any, to discuss possible peace terms. Would Do Away With Electoral College Portland, Or., Nov. 20.— Carry­ ing a proposed amendment to Uni- t