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Till RHDAY, MAY S, 1R2I.
Asks Railway Labor Board
To Dismiss Wage Cut Case
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WHOLE XIMIIER 327*.
Stillman Gains Admission
Of Letter In Divorce
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Chicago, May 6. (A. I’.l
II. M Jewell today asked ths
railway labor board to dismiss
the railroad’s case for a wage
rwduotlon. claiming that no evi ♦
dence hu<t been presented war ♦
ranting the cut.
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’ GERMANY SIGNED TODAY
♦ Text States That Powers Will Proceed With Measures
For Occupation and Will Invite Reparations
Commission to Send Demands to Berlin
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New York. May 5.— (A. P.)—
Stillman today gained a point in
his divorce proceedings In the
admission of a letter alleged
writen to his wife by Fred
Beauvais, an Indian guide.
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A MERK’AN BAA KERN ASH4MTA-
T1ON PREHIDENT EXPECTS A
RE ALM I STME.NT
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REPRESENTATIVES
Ixmdon, May 5.—(A. I’.)— The al
lied ultimatum to Germany, signed
| today, summon» her to reply categor
ically by May 12 at the latest as to
Alarm Not Given l>y t ‘iquniii
Who
lamdon, May 5
< A P i A for whether she will perform her unfil
Preinvred Life Boats ami Awaited
mai Invltatlon io appolnt representa- led obligations under the treaty.
t hilcom«
tlvea lo thè supremo aitimi oouncll.
Should Germany fail the allies
th» oouncll of ambaaeadoni and thè gave notice that they will proceed,
alllod rnpnratlona cotnmisslon was ¡on May 12, with the occupation of
Fulmouth, England. May '•
(A cabled to the American state depart -¡a,, Ruhr valley, and undertake all
¡1* > Th« Harrison llne atsamer In- ’ ment by the supreme allied council othor ml|ltary and naval mmaures
«otna, aflre. daahnd Itilo Falmouth last night.
The text begins by reciting that the
barltor today aflnr a 100 mllo race
¡allied powers have decided (at to
An uv« th« Ihm of K* |*aaenger« und
«Tew The flr« wa« dlscovnrcd whlle
th« pae"«ngera wer« asleep 100 mlle« I nUlllll’Lll I I UII’LLn
the Ruhr valley and (b) to invite the
off Falmouth wlill« «n route to th«
rvir-r»
si ns am *IHed reparations commission to no-
W«>»t Indliw Th« caiHain kept th«
paMtengern In ignoranec of th« dan-
g«r. luiving prepared th« llf« boats
for launchlng.
PPHMINFNT PilINFFP
st
V ih -
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^¿\Vn^
by the reparations commission
HninT 0011001 Tin H
dbnUlIL HtLU-
R 1 \/ IT HI HI/ min AU
for rose festiw
More That 1 .OOO Replies From Banks
Indicate That Transition W1U
Not Be Abrupt
Pinehurst, N. C., May 5.—(A. P.>
—Neither money,
transportation
coets, taxation nor labor can effec
tively or permanently avoid the tr-
reetlble forces that are working to
ward readjustment on a lower level,
John S. Drum. San Francisco, prewi-
dent a>t the American Bankers’ Asso
ciation. declared in a survey of the
economic situation in the United
States submitted to the association’s
executive council here today.
Mr. Drum’s statement was based
on more that 1,000 replies to a ques
tionnaire sent by the association to
bankers, beads of transportation com
panies and other business leaders
asking for authoritative opinions as
to financial, commercial, industrial
(Continued on Page 4.)
Tomorrow afternoon in Riverside
park the first annual field day for the
grade schools of the city will be held
under the supervision of Miss Edith
He
the second white child born !
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A fine program is promised for the Lindsay, who has been in charge of
»«st of the Rocky mountains, having; Portland, Ore., May 5.— (A. P )
Washington. May 5. - ( A P I
The house today ordered the war de bean born at Whitman Mission, now I The board of directors of the Port- regular monthly meeting of the the physical education work in the
part nient'« slacker lists published In Walla Walla, soon after arrival there, land Rose Festival association have ladies Auxiliary at the Chamber of schools during the past year.
of his parents He was promVtent In ' «»"d June Mh to loth as the date Commerce rooms on Saturday. May
the congressional record
Commencing at 1 o'clock, will be
the grange and the G. A It . and was 1 for this year's three day fete. For 7th at 2:30 p. m. Business of spe staged running and throwing events
>« ye«.n> the rose festival has been cial importance will also be presented for those who have won the honor i
Cincinnati, May f>
(A. P.l The one of the organizer» of the Veterans
the
most Important celebration In the for the consideration of the club. / _ A ; of representing their grades or
of
Indian
Wars
American
executive council of the
Pacific Northwest, and ranks in nominating ballot will be cast for of-j j schools in the competition this past
Federation of 1 albor began a ten-day
This week. During the afternoon there
beauty and entertainment features fleers for the ensuing year.
conference today considering Import Ill PE IU'ENT Cl T FORM ALLA
method will enable the members ofi will also be two baseball games, the
with
the
famous
Mardi
Gras
of
New
AGREED
TO
IIA
Ct
>NTRA<
’
TORS
ant labor problems
Portland. May 5.—(A. IP.) Pence Orlesns, and the New Year's Day flor the club to express a choice in the se-i first between the Sixth grade In the
lection of the officers and will be of East school and the Fifth grade at
in the building trades was forecast al imrade at I’asadena.
great assistance to the nominating Riverside, which teems have won the
Preparations
for
the
festival
are
by the action of contractors formally
agreeing tv
to VHV
the arbitrator’ n s nvsMi
award
ofpnocaadtnff,
and
enter - committee in preparing the ballot for championship of their respective
| hhivcum
u V*
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—wsv —
— an — elaborate
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lain |>er cent wage cut for employes 1 talnment program Is being arranged the June meeting. It is hoped that schools. The second game will be be
’’Only a protective tariff will save
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day i«aradee will be held. all members will give some thought tween two teams from the Junior I the chrome industry in Oregon.” de
NON.I N1ON 1’RFAV MANS
The floral ¡tarade. always a thing of to this matter beforehand and come (high, representing the 7th A and the clared a mining man at the Imperial.
STEAMER EASTERN GLIDE marvelous beauty, will this year lie prei>ared to cast a ballot indicating!
“Chrome used to come from Cuba.
their preferences.
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Turkey and many other lands, but
Portland. May 5. -(A. P.)—The made even more attractive by the ad-
The
prognun
will
include
the
fol-
1
AU
pupl18
of
0,6
grade
8Chooh
’
are
dltion of new feature« The automo
lowing numbers
expected to be present and will go when the war started chrome could
C W Rowley, government guide steamer Eastern Guide left here with
bile section of the parade is expected
a
non-union
crew
today,
the
second
at the Josephine Caves, will open the
Piano
solo
..................
Katherine
Knox
d,recUy
to the park from their homes not be brought into the United Staten,
to Include at least 300 handsomely
so the government sought the ore in
»IHp
leaving
here
since
the
strike
was
eaves formally today, and will make
decorated cars The industrial and Vocal solo................ Mrs. T. M. Stott after lunch'
this country. The finest deposits and
de la red.
the first trip of the season
Violin
goto
.Robt.
Neilson
Jr.
I
Thl8
18
the
clima
*
of
the
work
in
port development parade will be de
the largest were discovered in south
Mr Rowley report» that while some
Mrs Sam Baker| Physical education for the year and
signed to depict (Portland’s growth Reading.
Ro
k
Springs.
Wyo.,..May
5.
(A.
snow is still on the trail over from
Vocal duet ....................................
Ist 18 the wish of those in charge that ern Oregon and northern California.
as an industrial and shipping center,
The government was so anxious to
Holland, the trip la not difficult, nnd P.l Walter M. Bunting, a mail avia
Mrs Guy Knapp. Mrs C. A. IJnch ^e pa rents and friends will be pree-
be
put
get the chrome out that it threatened
The
annual
rose
show
will
tor.
was
burn<sl
to
death
when
his
tourists will find It possible to go In
Mrs. C. B Mason will talk on the "nt during the afternoon’s sports. It
at any time Parties will lie conduct- airplane crashed to the ground early on tor three days in the municipal I subject of ’’Reductions of Arma- i8 also deeired that, weather permit- to take over the mines the people
•d through the passages of the caves today while taking off to Cheyenne auditorium, competitors from all ' menta" and Miss Mastin will read a ting, the families will have a picnic were opening in order to speed up
parts of the rose growing sections of
once daily at 1 o’clock In the after- with the mall.
supper in the park following the con- production. Just as some splendid
mine got started the war ran out
the United State« will enter blooms ! paper on "Foreign Immigration.”
moon, with other trips l>ermlasable
tests.
and
the price of chrome declined with
[for
the
contest.
The
American
Rose
PORTLAND
MARKETS
■»'hen necessary
a rush It was one of the first things
I society’s principal test garden is lo
The forestry service la sending a
to slide after the armistice. The
cated in Portland and is expected to Cattle, choice steers__ IS e
23-foot steel ladder to be pincod In
chrome in Oregon and California had
,
produce some new and wonderful Hogs, prime light.......... |9
the chamber known nt Neptune’s
Several new- Sheep, prime ................. 17 •
to be transported by trucks to a rail
roses for the event.
Grotto, ns a test for the ladder, which
wili
be
named
during
the show. Eggs, buying price................ 16' @ 18
road. eo this made it expensive and
rose«
is made by a firm in Portland
Butter .................................... _____25c
when the price dropped the chrome
Should the test prove the ladder to
miners could not make a profit. At
bo successful, several hundred foot
Portland. May 5.—(A. P.l—All
W. R. Linklater, of Portland, was
the end of the war the foreign chrome
Berlin. May 5. (A P I The cab in this city yesterday.
will he purchased and set up In the
markets are steady today.
began coming in again, as it can be
inet of Chancellor Fehrenbach. which
caves, probably next year
London, May 5.— (A. P.)—Sir Jas. mined cheaper than in this country.
A government surveying party han last night tendered Its resignation,
Craig, the premier-designate for ul There would be a good industry tn
been at the caves over a week, mak continued to function today in <x>m-j
ster. and Professor Eamonn De Val the chrome line if congress would put
ing the preliminary survey of the pllance with the president’s request j
era. the Irish republican leader, had up a protective tariff wall against
«round for the proposed road from1 that It remain In office until a new]
a conference on Irish affairs in Dub the importation of the stuff.”—Port
the Holland side.
1 ministry could be organised.
lin today, it was announced officially. land Oregonian.
«X»NGREss|oN tl. RECORD WILL
n,1n\:
HOLD LIST OF M AR BLACKER* neer. died here today, aged S2 year».
é
tlty the German government of the
time and methods for the discharge
by Germany of her debt
Washington, May 5.—(A. P.) —
Germany will t»e requirerl. as se Marine workers’ representatives fail
curity for reparations, to issue three ed to meet Secretary Davis today for
eerie« of bonds aggregating 132,000.- the continuing of conferences with
000,00<i marks, yielding 5 per cent, the view of ending the strike, govern
secured by the whole assets of the ment officers apparently have about
German empire, to be delivered to the abandoned hope of settling the con-
reparations commission Until the troversy at this time,
redemption of the bonds Germany
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will be required to i«y yearly 2,000,-’
000.000 in gold marks and 2« pel
OPENS CAVES TODAY
a
RS PRFMII
Equestrian of Bolivar Dedicated at New York
Now York. May 5. (A
P.l A
Commenting on this Inflow, which
Cleveland. Ohio, May 5. (A. P.l service and effort. There must be a
veritable flood of gold Is sweeping some bankers have viewed with ap
—Establishment of an independent single department of the government
upon the shores of the United States. ' prehension, George E. Roberts, a
governmental bureau for the exten in charge of all foreign trade service.
Already the precious metal In the
I
vice-president
of
the
National
City
sion
and expansion of foreign trade There should be established a gov
country has nttnlnod the unprecedent
was sponsored by J. AS alter Drake, ernment training academy which
ed amount of |3,001,4N7,915 and y«t bank and for years director o
of Detroit, in an addrees today before would rank with West Point and An
United States mint. Is quoted i
the tide Is rising.
the National Foreign Trade council napolis. to be devoted exclusively to
Financiers attribute this to the 1 Ing;
in annual convention here. Mr. Drake | j the preparation and education of men
tact that the United States la the 1 "It Is natural that the people of
for the government foreign service.
world’s one "creditor nation” and for
said in part:
"Today, as we face the competition
"The weakest point in America’s
the equally important reason that the ' Europe should be sending us tholr
other nations of the world find It well gold. (Everybody, everywhere owe«
Industrial development is foreign of European countries for the foreign
nigh impossible to transact business us money. The easiest way for them
trade. It is unfortunately true that market of the future, which to them
with this country, by reason of their to pay, if they can, Is in gold."
relatively only a small proportion of means almost life and death in their
Pointing to the reduced interna
American producers have realized the national existence, it is impossible to
own depreciated currency
The precious metal is coming from tional value of the British bank note,
vital nature of foreign sales as a bal ignore the perilous situation in which
all quarters of the globe, but the Eu French nnd Belgian francs, the Ital
ance wheel for domestic trade. The this country finds itself In respect of
ropean countries, more particularly ian lira and the shrinkage almost to
result of this has been that in a na the organization and equipment de
the
vanishing
point
of
German
marks
Great Britain nnd France, as well ns
tional way this country has not de manded in such a competition
"There is only one way In which
the Scandinavian nations, are paying! and Austrian kronen, Mr. Roberts
veloped an established foreign trade
adds:
this
situation can be corrected. A
heaviest toll.
policy.
Much of the gold received from I "So long as the 'premium on the
“The business can no more con ' proper and adequate organization of
England repreaenta shipments from | gold dollar exleta and is general,
tinue without government participa- the government service Is vital and,
' tlon than could a private business if necessary such a broad general
South Africa to ITavndon, while the gold will probably continue to flow
measure put upon the statute books
French nnd other consignments hark here In greater or loss quantities. It
President (Handing was present nt the uncoiling of the statue of Gen 1 abolish the sales organization when as will serve as . a h««i«
ror
for a
a run
full ana
and
bhek to the days of the war and 1n seems incredible, however, that it Bimon Bolivar th., Georg. Washington of Venezuela, in New York on 'the season's output has been so d and os will servea basis
Ristora
some Instances to much longer per can long continue at the present A,,rii 19. The Illustration shows th« statue. Sally James Farnham, the trust to finding a new market
«ni"
•rote.”
sculptress. and Senor Ik,» Santo» A Dominici, th. Venezuelan mtntster I F«ar for its product without sale, ment activities In foreign trade.
iods.