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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02
Private Peat

The famous little Canadian author and lecturer is
coming the sixth night 1t is one of the most no.
table lecture engagements of the year. 1.-TWO Years
in He'll and Back With Smile is the greatest story
of the war. ,as gs,s ~s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02
Turn to the Right

The big metropolitan success, "Turn to the Right"
will be presented at Chautauqua by Edwin M. Whit
ney, Americas greatest interpreter of plays. Mr.
Whitney has won distinct place on the platform and
his coming is one of the "high-lights' of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02
Apollo Concert Co.

The Apolos five genuine musical artists, close
Chautauqua with two great programs. They feature
the big A1ollophone concert instrument extraordin-
ary. One of the best known musical companies be-
fore the public today. Don't miss "Apoo Day"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02
War Pictures

Henry Warren Poor brings intensely interest
ing lecture the closing days of the war and the
dawn of peace. Illustrated with the latest Under
wood & Underwood photos in addition to his own
splendid collection secured during two recent trips
overseas. r. b. ,ay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02

AMERICANS KILLED IN SIBERIA.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Nineteen
American soldiers were killed. two
died of wounds and eight were seri-
ousiy injured and IL slightly wounded
when anti-ko,chak forces attacked
railroad guards of the American ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-02
Mary Adel Hays

The noted New York coloratura soprano, Mary
Adel Hays comes the fourth night assisted by her
company of Recital Artists This recital an event of
cardinal Importance to all lovers of the best in music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
SLAP THE FOOD HOG
Confined from Page one.l

Confined from Page One.l
s2.26 busheI. The prospective world
wheat supply. Mr.. Barnes said. die
tated this action "as a reserve pro-
lection against a higher price later"
In statement contending that the
price of wheat would rise If the guar
antee price was not maintained. Mr..
Barnes predicted shrinkage in
North American wheat production
from the June forecast of probably
-four hundred million bushels" with
25O,O0O,000 bushels applying to the
United States crop and also a shrink
age of 3O0,000.00O bushels in Euro
pean rye and wheat production out
side of Russia. The grain director,
however. promised a readjustment in
flour prices if later developments, hold
promise of a world price for wheat
national treasury to bear the expense.
Capper Would Tax Profiteer.
An excess profits tax that would
reach every profiteer was advocated
by Senator Capper, Kansas.
He announced he is working on a
bill to that end. All over "a reason
able profit would be turned into the
government treasury under his plan.
IF the dealer knows that he will
have to give up his ill-gotten gains,
the incentive to profiteering in food
and other necessaries will disappear"
OdppeE Sdlu.
Nothing in his plan would be al
lowed to interfere with legitimate
profits. He proposes a judicial COM
mission which would determine the
legitimate margins for various lines of
business. Income tax files of the COL
lector of internal revenue, which con-
tain a detailed statement of expenses
and profits Of every business man in
the United States would be made
available.
The more 1 study the proposition
the more convinced / am that 1t Is
the only practical solution of the prof
iteering question" Capper said.
Some lines of business would have
to have more than other and what
would be a reasonable profit in one
business would be profiteering in an
other. There could be no fixed rule
study each business and set a fair
margin of earnings"
Ample authority would be given to
prevent padding of COSTS to cover
profits.
Armour Official for Plan.
Vice-President White. of Armour
& Company, testifying before the
senate subcommittee investigating
profiteering. also suggested an excess
profit tax of this nature. Such tax,
he said, would catch dealers who are
profiteering in shoes at present.
IAN excess profits tax that would
take all over a reasonable profit is
about the only way 1 see of reaching
such dealers" White said.
Senator Johnson, South Dakota, also
declared for such a remedy.
I'VE are already limiting the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

A world wide resume of the food
situation, collected by cable by the
United Press today showed the follow
ing:
Great Britain: The government Is
spending $3.50, 100000 a year to keep
the price of bread down and fixes the
price of meat and sugar.
France: Frances food problem Is
one of quantity rather than price and
the government is employing every
means to import sufficient supplies.
The government fixes maximum
prices.
Canada: A commission has been
crop.
Australia: Australia has vast sur
plus OF food and the government has
difficulty in keeping prices high
enough to reward production.
Italy: Italy's bread supply alone
costs the government $500, 900 900 a
year.
Japan: Press and public are urg-
ing the government to place maxi
mum prices on food and other neces-
stiles.
: The dispatches follow:
London-To aid in keeping down
the cost of living the British govern
ment is spending 100000 year
as a subsidy to the millers. This sub
sidy. thru helping the millers defray
the cost OF prOducIlOns enables dealers
to sell four pound loaves of bread for
rs cents.
AS a result of the sugar commission
purchasing large quantities of sugar
last summer and reseIling it to retail
ers. the price of that staple will be
several cents pound cheaper in Great
Britain this winter than in any other
country.
The government fixes the prices of
bread, sugar and meat. but not of
wheat. 1t guarantees to the farmers
II shillings an eight bushel measure
(about $2.22 a busheD. Owing to the
fact the present market price for inn
ported wheat is 100 shillings (about
$3.12 a busheD, this safeguard has no
effect. But it would have been a safe
guard to the farl-ers had the bottom
dropped out of the market.
Ottawa wheat board. has been
established to handle this years crop.
1t is designed to prevent an artificial
rise in prices at Winnipeg which was
anticipated from alleged efforts of
American brokers to make the Cana
dian price correspond with the United
States minimum of $2.26 a bushel.
An extraordinary session of parlia-
ment will open here September l to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
'AUTOCRACY IN INDUSTRY NOW
Warren Stone Says Living
Costs Increase With Wages.
Producers Demand Voice in
Control of Business.

Washington. Aug. 6.--While organ
lied labor has no concrete suggestion
for reducing the cost OF living. it may
later, after a more thoro inquiry. adj
vocate. a firing squad for some of
those responsible for the wave of
profiteerinE sweeping over the cOun-
try, Warren S. Stone. grand chief of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. told the house interstate
commerce committee today.
Mr. Stone said the railway brother
hoods were bitterly opposed to return
of the roads TO the old system of con-
troll. I'VE have not and do not make
any strike threats" the witness said in
demanded an increase in wages prefer
ring a reduction in the cost of living.
Il think some organizations Will
strike unless something Is done imme-
diately to raise wages or cut down the
living cost. When you reduce the lat
ter you solve the entire problems of
industrial unrest"
Labor now demands that America
become the home of industrial free
dom as II has become a land of politi-
cal freedom, stone said IN appearing
before the house interstate commerce
committee in support of organized Ia
i,or's plans for public ownership and
private operation of the railroads.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Labor now
demands that America become the
become a land of political freedom.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
said today In appearing before the
house interstate commerce committee
in support Of organized labor's plans
for public ownership and private oper-
alton of the railroads.
Declaring that American democracy
was controlled by an autocracy in in
dustry. Mr.. Stone argued that there
could be no rolution and no lowering
of the cost of living as long s con-
sumers had to pay eXtortionate profits
on their own earnings in purchasing
the necessaries Of life.
Labor Is For Sims Bill.
Labor's belief in the Sims bill en-
bodying the railroad employees plan
for the solution of the railroad prob
lem was declared by Mr.. Stone to be
profound, In this plan. he said, the
workers raised the banner Of democ-
racy in control of industry and adj
vanced to IA new crusade with the
faith of the Pilgrims
AT the request of these organiza-
tions. 1.-THE railroad brotherhoods), the
Sims bill is now before you" Mr..
Stone said. Il speak as the voice of
those two million men, delegated by
them to announce to this committee,
and to the people of this country
that they are supporting this measure
with all the strength and all the unity
OF purpose that can move so large a
body OF citizens.
Entire A. +. of l.. Behind Them.
Joined with us and represented by
Mr.. Morrison, is the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor, adding three million
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

depression were made by leading stocks
at the opening OF today's stock market
Rails and shippings were the exceptions
however, averaging initial losses Of point
Steels, equipments, coppers, motors, OILS
and tobaccos scored gains extending from
/ to Il points. Brooklyn transit was only
moderately affected by the strike, easing
4 fraction, Stronger tendencies ruled be-
fore the END Of the first half hour, on the
better tone Of rails
by such investment shares as Union Pacific
and Reading. followed the announcement
that Or. Hines would confer with repreEen-
tatives Of the brotherhoods during the day
was accompanied by vigorous advance In
shipping Motors and oils continued to
forge ahead with steel. equipment and rub.
Der issues. Food shares asserted some or
the recent activity and strength with spe-
cialties comprising the paper and textile
groups. Call money opened at 8 to 6h
per cent.
Activity abated at noon, but further
gains were the rule.
Highest prices of the session were made In
the last hour, the drop in call money to 31s
per cent contributing to the further i'm
provement. The close was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
FIRST BLOOD SHED

Continued from Page One.l
first fight had died down, J. Ander-
son, a non-union employe of the mills,
walked into police headquarters. He
demanded that the police arrest a
union picket who. he declared, had
pulled him from an automobile this
morning and beat him up. The police
accompanied Anderson to the various
mills in an effort to identify his as
sailant. At a late hours this afternoon
no arrests had been made.
A. f. f. Man Gives His Version.
E. H. Jenkins. who accompanied
Miller and Sigmand, told his story.
Jenkins is an A. E. F. man.
THE pickets have talked to me
several times asking me to join the
union" said Jenkins. For several
days their remarks were slurring but
I kept on working.
He Turned and Ran.
They tried to stop as. Miller went
down. Sigmand and myself backed
came toward US. Mcintosh had one
hand in his pocket. 1 turned and ran.
1 heard the shots"
Andlauer, the travelling men, says he
heard someone outside the mill shout:
Boys they are after us, let's CO."
"Of course, 1 went said Andlauer
There was fight on 1 saw Miller
down. then heard the shots as 1 ran
toward the dog pile There was an
old empty gun in the office. 1 grabbed
it. That's why I'm here
Men Carried Guns.
Union men say the non-union en-
ployes have been carrying guns.
Frank Brown, who acted as spokes-
man at police headquarters this morn
ing, declared that two guns had been
taken from employees of the Thomas
Page mill Tuesday night.
I'VE have warned every one of our
men to keep guns and knives at
home" said Brown. Il don't think
they carried any,"
Mill Claims Threats.
On the other hand, Sigmand de-
clared his men who stayed on the job
had been threatened recently. The
fight Tuesday was the first climax to
the threat. according to Sigmand.
Cyde Tresners chief of detectives
and former president of the Topeka
Industrial council, declared today that
union pickets were not armed.
Sheriff To Stop Trouble.
Sheriff Hugh Larimer stated today
that his office would do everything
possible to quell further trouble.
However" said Larimer, I'VE only
have five men. We can't guard those
mills. I'm willing to swear in as
many deputies as the mill owners
wish to employ to guard the mills"
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World Wide Resume
of the Food Situation

enact laws made necessary thru re-
establishment of peace. 1t is believed
this session will also take up the cost
of living problem.
Paris - Frances immediate food
problem is one of obtaining a suffi-
cient quantity. rather than reducing
prices. There is sufficient wheat to
last until August 81. after which
France will face a shortage of IL, OO0,-
600 bushels a month for the coming
year. Every effort is being made to
obtain transports for this quantity,
but the government has SO far been
unsuccessful.
The same situation exists regarding
meat. France has purchased heavily
from South American markets but is
unable to provide transportation.
Food animals are being imported from
Algeria and Morocco, and fattened on
national grazing lands.
Sugar Is almost wholly lacking in
France. Great quantities have been
purchased abroad but cannot be
moved.
The government has fixed maxi
mum prices of foodstuffs and Is con-
structing barracks turnout the coun-
try from which food will be sold.
Melbourne - Being basically an
agricultural country. Australia's prob
lem consists in keeping prices at a
level remunerative to the producer by
creating markets abroad
Under a government pool, 467,499,-
600 bushels of wheat were put under
government control during 1868. A
large amount of this is still unsold.
The older wheat can be bought at
about 81 a bushel. Beef and mutton
prices are correspondingly low.
mountaineering to Premier NittPs
recent statement to the chamber OF
deputies, Italy's bread supply is cost
ing the government s4Q0,00O,000 a
year.
The government purchases wheat al
about SO a bushel and retails to the
millers at nominal advance. Owins
to the fact imported wheat prices are
growing and exchange shrinking the
cost to the government is rapidly in
creasing.
Frozen meat is also supplied to deal
ers at a cost to the government of sew
eral million dollars a year.
Tokio-While the cost of living has
increased ZAP per cent since the start
of the war, wages have increased only
s per cent. The people and the news
papers are demanding that the govern
ment fix maximum prices on all ne
J cessities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
MASS MEETING AT LABOR HALL.
Union Men Tell Story and Declanc
They'll Continue to Strike.

They'u Continue TO strike.
1t was a jaw-set, determined but
level-headed group of men who met in
the regular meeting Of the striking
after the shooting. The meeting was
held behind closed doors and was
largely attended. A reporter for The
State journal was denied admittance
but a number of the strikers who
were at the scene of the shooting i'm
mediately came out and volunteered
statements about the trouble.
G. A. Lieseer stated that he was
present and that not word had been
said to Sigmand when the trouble oc-
Cured. Lieseer said that when the
union men began talking to the scab
workers the head miller. a man by the
name of Grouthe. told Sigmand to
shoot.
shoot the -" Lieseer said
Grouthe told Sigmand. Lieseer's state
ment is corroborated by NJ. Van
Gundy. G. E Burklund, J. r. Trim
BILE and J. E. CLANCY. all of whom
were present at the shooting.
According to Lieseer, E. Keller. who
was shot in the back. was lying on his
stomach when Sigmand shot him. Nc
Intosh was trying to protect himself
behind a post and was calling to Sig
mand not to shoot when he was fired
upon.
Did Not Carry Arms.
The strikers also assert that all of
the trouble occurred on railroad prop
erty, and not on mill property. They
also call attention to the fact that all
of their pickets have been instructed
not to carry arms and to avoid trou-
BILE at all costs They assert that their
pickets have been submitted to search
by city authorities and also by union
leaders.
While eyewitnesses were talking to
The State Journal reporter. a man
came from the closed meeting and
said:
Mr.. Ira Staler. president of the
union, Dsaid to tell you that We are
more determined than ever to carry
this strike thru to a successful con-
clusion IL it takes year. or more
Also, he said to tell you that we are
going to carry on our strike in a law
full manner and are going to do every
thing POSSIBLE to avoid trouble"
1t was learned that behind the
closed doors the strikers discussed the
matter of having a warrant sworn out
for Head Miller Grunthe who is al
legged to have urgee Sign1and to shoot
]. P. Johnson, a sacker, who was
employed at the mill Tuesday but who
was not working today, stated that he
was threatened by the strikers Tues
day. He said he had a permit to carry
a gun but did not do so. He said that
SO far as he knew Sigmand was not
armed Tuesday.
Union men at Labor hall denied any
threats had been made to johnson.
They said that he was fired by the mill
some time ago, but after the strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

Chicago, Aug. 6.-HOGS-Receipts 1000
Market steady. Top. S22 %; heavy. so loo
ELS; heavy packing sows, smooth, $4,000
1000; pigs, $1I.50M10.0O
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market strong.
si7. 55d 1900: medium and good, si2. 4O1
1925: common. Sl0.OO61 p 90: light. good
and choice, $14.O061s0O: butcher heifers,
$1,000 1G.6S; cows, $3.50 1888: Gamers
$5.I5G6.75: veal calves. s11.25@1s.25; feeder
steers, $S.0061350.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market unset
tied. Lambs S& pounds down. $13. 40n 16.S5 ;
culis and common. $500 1900: yearling
wethers, Se.5Od12-50: ewes, medium, good
and choice, $7.O06ooO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
1T WILL BE COOLER


CONTINUED from Page One.J
the mercury is about due to drop off
a 100 degrees. It's going to be hot
tonight also-until the cool breeze
from the north arrives.
There has been no rain in Kansas
in "a hours. 1t didn't even rain close
to Kansas. A little rain sprinkled
around in the western half of Ne
braska-no closer. Texas got some
rain. Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania
got nice, cooling. wet, wet rains.
Phoenix. Ariz.. reporting a temper
AZURE of 100 degrees Tuesday was the
only point in the United States that
ran in the same class with Kansas as
far as heat is concerned.
But Kansas went that a good deal
better. Sedan and Coldwater recorded
temperatures of 1O6 degrees. Going
up-Salina 10S degrees. Medium
Clay Center-105. Fair-Emporia-
102 degrees. Temperatures will range
between 20 and 90 degrees tomorrow.
The extremes on record for this
date were 101 in 1919 and 56 In 1887.
At O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of 20 miles
an hour from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
ASK THEATER WAR TAX REPEAL
movie" Men Meet at wichita-O. X.
State Censorship.

Wichita. Aug. 6.-The Kansas State
Exhibitors association. composed of
the owners of moving picture theaters
in Kansas in convention here Tuesday
voted to ask congress to repeal the
war tax on film rentals and on theater
admissions. They also endorsed film
censorship by the state, provided the
censoring is done fairly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. 6.-CORN-Tremendous
rebounds in ali grain and provision mar
kets took place today from the extraordi-
nary downturns which have been the rule
OF late. The sole cause OF the neW adj
vance was the governments decision an
nounced from Washington that wheat
prices would be kept intact on the guaran-
teed basis of $2.26 bushel.
Rushes to buy corn swept the markee
for that cereal upward In the nyelest
possible fashion. and later prevented any
material recession. This was not deemed
surprising in view of the fact that corn
in the last week has suffered a decline
of - cents. Opening prices today ranged
from 3Ac to 9hc up with September $1-19
ito $1.S2 and December <1.4S to $1-52. After
full hour, the market was still near the
top OF the range which had been establish
ed in the first minute of business.
OATS-Oats rose with corn. After open
ing &c to SIC higher. including September
at re to 73c. the market continued TO dis
play strength. tho not to the same relative
degree as corn.
Observation-Disclosures were sharply
higher IN sympathy with grain demand.
however, was OF only a scattering eharac-
ter.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
THE range Of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade reported BY
rhos. J. Myers. sou N. L. Bldg.l
Chicago, Aug. O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

ers' profit and no one ever stops to
question the authority of the govern
ment to do this" he said. why can't
we do the same thing in other lines
of business? We did it to the bank
ers because everybody was against the
big money lender and now the same
feeling is growing against the dealers
in food and clothing. No one cam
complain that the banker is injured
because he is limited to reasonable in
terest and no business man could OBJ
ject to being limited to a fair profit
on his wares"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

Kansas City. Aug. 6.-HoGS-Recsipt
1000, Market slow. 25c TO 4Oc lower. Bulk
Of Gales, $50. T5H21. 90: heavy. S2i 500 q 80 !:
medium, 81. 156721.75; lights, $2i.ooW2l.Io;
pigs. $1s.006205o.
to 25c higher Heavy choice heavy steers.
s16.s5d1s.T5: medium. $l3.50d 1855: com,
mon. $11-5od13.25: choice lights xlt;sS~
ers, S640d14.15: cows. $6.15d12. 80: Gamers
and cutters. <5.15d6.10; calves,tl5. l51 ~ % /;
feeders. $o.J0m132J: stockers, $b-o0sd ll-Os-
Iy steady. Lambs. $12.00G16O0: culls and
common, $s.OOdi1. %: yearltng wethers,
50 0O61125 ewes, &5-2519.25: ewes. culls.
$3O0615.O0: breeding ewes, <9.JOn lo.OO;
feeder lambs, $12.T5G14.50-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
WHEAT RECEIPTS INCREASE
Two and Half MILLION More Bushels
Sent From Farms Last Month.

New York, Aug. 6.-An increase of
100000 bushels in the country $
wheat receipts from farms for the
month ending July 25, as compared
with the same month in 1918, was an
nounced in a bulletin issued Tuesday
by the United States grain corporation.
In the same period, the increased flour
production was nearly one million
Bushels. The. exact figures are 107,-
$4,000 bushels Of wheat, as against
105,432,00 for 1918, and 6.26S.00O
barrels of flour as compared with
h21q 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
PICTURES Of PLANE FIRE

Photographs of "'8fTllion Dollar
Blaze Submitted to Congress.
Washington, Aug. Silk photo
graphs of parts of airpianes piled up
at Colombey-les-Belles, France, await
ing to be burned were submitted to a
house war Investigating committee
Tuesday by Gutzon Borglum, a sculptor
of Stamford, Conn.,, who said he paid
$500 for them and that microscopic
examination convinced him that good
parts had been destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06

began he was taken back and that
some of the men had talked to him.
but had not Threatened him other than
to tell him that when the, strike was
settled he would have to give up the
union mans place he now has
Both of the men who were shot this
morning are men of families, the
strikers stated.