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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
Protests
ofHlotels
Related
oregon InnkeeperS
object to Paying
!, Double Rates for
Phone Systems

,rcreases IN telephone rates
..nging from SO percent to more
than one hundred percent with
no corresponding Improvement In
sorvice rendered form the basis
tor complaints registered by Ore
CON hotel men, who are appear
ing before the public service COM
mission today in the interest OF a
downward revision of its rate
schedule of last February.
The hotelmen's delegation is
reuresented by Lawrence A. Nc
Nary, Portland attorney, and in
eudes F. w. Beach of the North
west Hotel News; H. M. Bran
son. Morris and Madras hotels; e.
c. Cornell, Alexandria Court no.
tells; Mrs. E. ]. Campbell, Camp
bell-Hill hotel; E. Robe, Hotel
Hoyt; G. Hill, Washington ho-
tel: c. Van Duyn, Carlton hotel;
A. H. Meyers, Oregon hotel.
Escaped Previous Raise
3. G. Cornell, manager Of the
Alexandria Courts hotel, the first
witness to take the stand, testi-
fled that the recent rate order had
increased his telephone expense
by S2.46 percent which he de-
elared to be unreasonable.
On cross examination Attorney
Shaw for the telephone company,
brought out the fact that the ho-
tells had entirely escaped the rate
increase of December, 1919, and
had been only lightly touched by
the order of May, 1919. Fl
Cornell declared that a hotel
should be permitted to make at
least eight percent on its invest
ment, but thought six percent
enough for corporation the size
Of the telephone company. He ad-
mitted though that the corpora
tion was entitled to a return on
Its investment.
Growth of Hotel System
The growth of the telephone
systems in hotels from its small
beginning of few years ago was
reviewed by Shaw who pointed
OUT that now a telephone in ev-
cry room was regarded as a nee
esstry convenience in every mod
ern hotel. This accommodation to
lts patrons, Shaw insisted, should
De paid for by the hotels and not
spread out over other patrons Of
the telephone company.
A. Fl. Meyers, manager of the
oregon hotel. told the commission
mat his telephone bill had been
increased from $173.45 to
sSSo25 a month by the recent
rae order which he regarded as
entlrely out of proportion.
The toll business originating
IN his hotel and from which he
was supposed to receive a COM
mission Of Is percent, Meyers de-
.iared' did not so prove out. Bad
ue0's and losses from various
sources more than offset this com
mission the hotel guaranteeing
- Inc telephone company the toll
On all long distance calls.
MRS. Campbell of the Campbell
q niii hotels produced figures to
suow increases approximating 81
lcent in the telephone bills OF
r.I veI Two hotels as result of the
eO'uary rate order, with no in
rendered. ''e
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
Northcliffe's S Interview
"Complete Fabrication
Declares King George
To Discontinue
Forest Blaze
Patrol of Air

Medford. Ore, July 29.- Ac-
cording to officials Of the local
forest fire air patrol, an order has
been received to discontinue all
air patrol service In the state for
the time being. No reasons for
the order are given.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29

The five highest cities in the
United States are LeadVi1le. Colo
Cripple Greek. Colo; Laramie.
wyo.. Santa Fe, n. NJ. and chey-
eune, Wyo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
mo Such Conversation AS Alleged Ever Took
Place Nor Were Such Remarks Made by His
Majesty" Says Monarch In Reply to Asser-
tions of Celebrated British Publisher

London July 29-Prime Minister Lloyd George in the
house of commons today read statement authorized by
King George, declaring words attributed to the king con-
corning the governments Irish policy in reported inter-
view in the United States by Lord Northcfe who controls
the London Times, "a complete fabrication"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29

Cinnamon as a race are reputed
to be the most honest men in the
world
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29

Peat production in the United
States for 1879 wss 72,204 short
tons.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
Portland
Winner In
RateCase
Interstate Commerce
Commission Orders
Rates to Puget Sound
Increased

Washington, July 29.-Despite
the refusal of the Washington
state public service commission to
act in the matter, the interstate
commerce commission today order
ed intra-state freight rates cn
grain and grain products moving
from Columbia river basin points
to Seattle, Tacoma and other Pa
cific ports increased to the Level in
effect on similar interstate traffic
The order supplements and
makes final interstate commerce
decisions temporarily held up for
the state commissions investiga-
tion and is effective Sept. %.
The fixing OF the intra-state
rates results from the federal com
missions endeavor to deal with
rate schedules in the territory
known as the Inland Empire
where competition between the
Washington ports and Portland
and other Oregon ports is involved
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
State Refuses Compliance.

Seattle, Wash, July 29-Action
of the interstate commerce COM
mission in ordering intra-state
freight rates on grain and grain
products increased in accordance
with the Columbia basin decision,
will result in the near future in
some form of action to determine
Jurisdiction of the commission
with regard to rates within the
state of Washington, H. H. Gle
land, assistant director of the state
department of public works, said
in a long distance telephone con-
versation from Olympia, Wash,
today.
The department of public
works, Mr.. Cleland said, in order
suspension of increased intra-
state tariffs filed by railroads in
accordance with the Columbia
basin decision, took the position
that the Shreveport principle"
laid down several years ago by the
commission and which held that
intra-state rates conflicting with
interstate rates must be revised to
the level of the later, did no apply
to the Columbia basin case.
"There is no intention on the
part of the department of public
works, as far as l am aware, to
cancel the suspension order" he
said, "at least until the interstate
commerce commission is formally
adjudssd to have jurisdiction"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
Circulation

average for 1920. $3.50 '
ponulation of Salem 1900. E25s:
1910. 14,Os4; 1920, 1853
Marion County 1920. 47'l77'
Polk county. 14.1Si
uomber of Audit Bureau OF Circu-
latiion. Associated Press Fun
Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-29
The Weather

OREGON: Tonight and Satur-
day fair; moderate westerly
winds.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
TOO MANY AIR ACCIDENTS
SECRETARY WEEKS SAYS
Writes Chief Of the Flying Service
to Take Every Precautionary
Measure.

there have been too many acei-
dents in the air service to suit me. s.
said Secretary Weeks today, "and ]
have written to Gen Menoher. chief of
the air service, suggesting that the
greatest care be exercised to prevent
such accidents, il possible" ~
Four accidents. with a loss Of eight
cen lives have occurred in the Army
air service in the last few weeks.
and the Secretary Of War said he had
requested that there be careful in
spections Of airplanes and their &C.
csssorfes prior to each fight. and ut
all other time1.s
An analysis Of casualties in. the
Army atr service for the past year, Il
is said, shows that the fatalities
among the Army fiiers. total 8 per
cent Of that class OF personnel. Army
omcefs said today that the avietion
service was stfll in the experimental
stsgs, and that while every possible
precaution was taken against acci.
dents, II was humanity impossible to
prevent an Of them. The four recent
accidents are not regarded BY exDerts
here A. pseventable.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER
DISMISSED BY Mr.. CARTER
Chief Electrician Also Let Out
Charged With Using q. 8. Prop
erty for Own Advantaee.

Charges that government property
was used for their personal ad-
vantage. were made by Public Printer
George H. Carter today in explaining
tho dismissal from the government
printing Office yesterday Of Daniel v.
w. ]. Sammond, chief electrician
The order relieving the efacials,
contained in a bulletin posted in tho
ONCE. stated they had bsen dropped
from the rolls for good Of Ssfvioe.'
Mr.. Chisholm. Who bad been deputy
public printer for seven-yearS and an
empioye of the pztntiRG oaioe tor
twenty eight years. 10 eonamandeF Of
the Spanish War Vets1anA
Both Mr.. Chisholm and M. sam
mond, who had been chief electrician
for seven years were out OF the city
today and their version of tho matter
could not be obtainsd..
Mr. Carter declined 70 make . formal
statement covering the case, but said
against the men. Of which the one q.
legiHg improper use Of government
property was the most serioas. He
said : the; .dismtssals came about
through the usual proesda.s pre-
sion. charses were made assaast he
officials, to which they DaAe Vrftte0
>answers. Their explanations we're
considered. following which the AsdAf
was issued.
It sgaI ex,laissd that ths enasr was
Sammond were preaiDenf supeFvialnE
offlcfals and came in contact With hun.
dreds of employees Of the ofice. Notices
in the case Of Dismissed employees not
holding responsible positions are not
considered Necessary by the public
in9 system win bes followed. al4eA
supervising oncials are dsmissed
in the future. *" "a
Evening star., 1921-06-25
WARRENNAMED
Envoy To Japan
Picking. of: Detroit Lawyer
and Business Man a Sur
prise Here.
By the Associated Press.

Charles b. Warren % of Detroit,
prominent lawyer. and business man,
has been selected as the next envoy
of the, United States to Japan. OFF,
cial announcement to this effect. was
made yesterday afternoon upon, re-
ceipt, Of advices: from Toxic that he
would be. acceptable to the japanese
government
? Mf. Warren was in New York today
ton in Europe. He was expected to
sail fos his post about August. l.
Many issues of first importance are
be handled by Mr.. Warren
in TOXIC. it. was pointed out today.
In, addition to the immigration and
California a1iAn land law questions.
these include Japanese, control of
Shaatung- and, cable rights on tho
Pacific IslsndsofsY
closely associzfedz with the Harding.
Administrations. and at one time 10.
understood to- have been seriously
considered for a place in the cabinet,
his, selection as ambassador was q
surprise to, most Of o4acial .Washing-
ton. His name never had figured in
the long list Of those publically dis
cussed. Tor the Toxic post and some
Of his closest friends had understood
that he preferred not to enter public
service.
Now that the selection has been
made it generally fs expected that
the remainder of the diplomatic slate
Of the, administration, will soon, be
completed.
The new ambassador to Japan is q
lawyer with an international: reputa-
tion. and is senior member of the law
frmp Of Warren, Cady. Hill & Hamblem
of Detroit. He. WAS born at Bay City,
Mich, fl5ty-one years age.
Durine the war Ne. Warren served
on the staff Of the tudge advocate
general in Washington with the rank
Of lieutenant colonel aud Was awarded
a distinguishes service medal
Evening star., 1921-06-25
II HELD IN $1,000, 600
MAIL. ROBBERY CONVICTED
Only Two Defendants In Toledo
Case Found Hot 0uilty-Win
BE Sentenced Later:
n s>s Aaoeisted Pre-.

~ - ADoCt8hou
TOLEDO. Ohio. June 25.-Eleven Of
thirteen defendants in Toledo's mil
1ion-dollar post ONCE robbery were
convicted by the federal jury which
reported to Judge John M Kinits at
$50 this morning.
Charles Furrfer and John ]. Epps
were the only ones not found guilty.
Those convicted were: Joseph Urbey,
tis, George Lewis, alias Rogers
Charles Schultz, James Sansone. Pearl
Sommers, Emma Marvin, Wanda
Urbaytis, Walter Foote, Edwin Eel
Itch, Harry Thrush and Helen Fur
rier.
Sentence in each case will be de-
ferred until trials in other indictments
now pending are completed. This will
be some time between August /
and IS.
The jury. which had deliberates
since $40 o'clock last night, reached
its verdict at o'clock this morning.
The verdict was sealed and announced
at the opening OF court.
The post ONCE robbery occurred
early in the morning of February II.
when six men held up two postal en-
ployes at the main post office and stole
eleven mail sacks, q number Of which
containd registered mail. The loot
including liberty bonds and cash,
amounted to more than. $1.000.000.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
HYDE SCHOOL BASE BALL
TEAM PRESENTED PRIZES
Boys Are Champions Of 1921 OF the
= Elementary Graded fof
the District:

Prizes won by boys composing t1e
Hyde School base bali team the
champions of 1921 of the elementary
public schools, were formally award
ed at an entertainment and luncheon
given in their honor by their teach
ers yesterday afternoon at the school.
The Hyde School team. the sensa-
tion Of the year in the various school
leagues, won the Georgetown division
championship. the west division
championship and the city champion
ship. The prizes consisted OF; the
beautiful city championship cup and
the Georgetown. division, trophy.
!. The victorious tram was composed
Of Alton Hunt (captain}, James
Mitchell imanAger}. Clarence Brooks.
LIE Roy Shifiey, Curtis Adams. William
Altman. George Hageage. Samuel
Coombs, Lewis Bell, David Bregman
and william Goldsmith. Richard Ten
nyson. in charge OF the Georgetown
Fairgrounds. was coach. Miss Rose
Heliinger. teacher Of the fourth grade
At the Hyde School: was the mascot
Miss A. L. Galeski. principal! of the
Hyde School. who headed the commit
tee. on teachers. in arranging the fete
for the boys. pointed out that tho
hteam he'd its full oomplements of
Babe. Ruthst' and Walter Johnsona."
She cited George Hageagie and Alton
HUNT as being. ths -homes run kings
of the school.
Teachers az the school who arranged
the luncheon and entertainment. IN
addition to Miss GRieeki are Miss
r. S. Lyddzne, Miss G: n. Ruckess
Miss S. r. Hart, Miss RD0e Henin6er,
Miss Ne e. MurciT Miss n. d. Moote
and Mrs. n. r. Barnuui.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
THE WEATHER..

District Of Columbia and MarylanH
Fair tonight; tomorrow parfiy
cloudy; not much change in tempeea-
ture; gentle to moderate northeAst and
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and,
tomorrow; slightly cooler in extreme
southeast portion tonight; moderate
north and northeast Winds
West virEinia-Fartly CLOUDY to-
night and tomorrow probably local
change in temperature.
REGARDS Sos Twenty-Fosr Hours.
Thermomesee-4p pm, %; 8 pm, IS;
noon, SS.
Baroaeter- pm, 2s.ss; p.m.,
2s.S4: 12 midnight, 2A29: am, %. s3:
s Am. 1901; noon. 3o.02. :
Highest temperature. -, occurred at
Lowest Temperature. Is. occurred at
4 an today. -.
Temperature same date last year
Highest -; lowest 81.
Cenastion Of the water.
Temperature and condition Of water
1t am: Great FallS-Temperafure
rs; condition. clear.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States coast and
seodetic survay.b
foday4low tide, 5:4A Am. and 6:fa
pm; high tide, 11:23 am. and 1l:5a
p.m.
Tqmorrov-Lov tide, s:as am. and
e:sS nn, high tide l2:05 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Spn rose. 4:4S am: sun
acts, f:38 pm
Tomorrow-Sup rises 4:43 an. snn
Meon rises. 1914 p.n.; sets s:as
Automobile lamps to be lghted one
half hour after sunset
weaker tR VariDua Cat1aA -.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
u. S. EMPLOYEES RHHT
TO PROTEST IS UPHELD
Representative Cochran Addresses
unton-Declarss eivihzadenv1s
, at Parting In 1ead

Ria4ses Of remonakranos Tor. thee bet
ter1nenk of working copdftio1s In. fed
erat service vae upheld by Repre-
sentative w. Hcur]ke Cochran OF New
York In, an address, before. Federal
Employees Union, No. q, At CeMral
High. School laak night.
Representative C0H2ran said he vas
clad. toe dnd the uNion had no
strike" proviBp. in It's co1aNstukion.
pointing- OUT that it weah b. uR-
for GoNerrIne1t enlptoye&
to- raise. thair hau1da aEainot their
own 6oyernmanG.
sThe wor3d todsy is At the partinE
In the, road" he. aajd TT b. either
Eoing to, Q. highsr civilization or It ID
going DOWN into thet ahxae to vhieh
othaF ctsd1ixaeionA havs EonA The
whole, decision lies With iAdu4txy.
Industry at prosect " unsettied.
oWing TO- miatYusk and naisaQorehea-
sion by empluyes xnd eNpADyorR.
This feeling must b 8asppaanAed BY
q feeling OF trust on The part Of both
parties and the establishment Of in-
dnatzkal peace or ctyaEzatAon -
dooInad. to perish"
President Raard W. Payae said that
under no circumstances would the
uaion think OF STRIKING. A npsfcst
program wae. given by tho 9ieA olNa
81 tho baesau OF standards dt1ecte6
by ". =. Br1ttAwst4A With O. J.
IHo&ge, accompanies.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
Future. DeAcieDeY SeeD.
FALLS. CHURCH TO MAKE
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Special Committee Of eoun'tmen
Appointed 70 Take charee,of
ops1atiops.
Special Dtspsteh to Ihe sear.

Special Dtspatcp to The Stsf.
FALLS CHURCH Va, June 25--At
a special meeting Of the town council
last night csSnnastee s vas ese app0anesn
ing washington and Broad streets and
instructsd to proceed at once with
onerations. The conzmittee consiste
Of councilmen RaHott, Lynch and
Erwin.
after July, / about $6.A)0. derived from
a soeciai assessment Of IS cents on
each $10o OF property and from pri:
yate subscriptions. entertainments ana
other, sources It is estimated that
this will provide for o3e construction
Of a permanent cIushe0 fock ana tat
on washington street f'om the cor
pora&ion line at East Falls Church
to the intersection with 3sFoad streeG.
with about LOCO left 1o start the
work On, Broad street.
A further solicitation for funos u 70
be made under direction OF the couh.
eli. and hope. Was axpreesed at hast
nights meeting that the m4,ney may
be obtained to complete the Broad
street work this summer to VI est Eno.
It Was decided that. iastsaA& oh 2f ~. e.
done under direction Of the special
council committee. emploJtnGa COM
petent road enRfpeer as dapAev1ees:
Materials will be ordered at onae ano
placed In position. and. it 10 beAeved
the actunl work OF resurfacing Wash
ingfon street: will not require, mora
than two weeks.
|, Mayor Felloysa reported that hope
of federal OF. state aid at this time
would have to ba abandoned Though
Washington street is 9 part OF the
Lee highway, the state highway COM
mission has failed to accept it as q
class A road. and without such ac-
ceptance no federal money Is avail
able.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
BR|nSHPREM|ERS
VEIL CONFERENCE
Meighen Of Ca NADIA Speaks
for Close Ra Iationship
With u, S.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. June .4.s-An impens-
tfaoie veil seems to h ave fallen. -
iar as con0erns the Isrocsedinss of
tas imperial con6ersac&. A further
meeting was held today. sttsndsd in
aoditton to the dominica and Indian
representatives, by Pre- a niar LoYd
George. Austen Chambe ! lain, A. J.
6altons, Lord Cursor AID Winston
Spencer Churchill. The mare onacisl
cemuniQue issued at the 90 slclnsion Of
the meeting says:
The discussion Of foreign policy
non,;aa1 initiated At Wednesdays ms l'ting was
1t is still considered pos.i BILE that
whsn this foreign dis0ussio.l is con-
ciooed the government may issue Y
brief summary Of the SpeelAaes de-
% eensraaiy ur even ft in's is sssuns.d Is Saf .i
oionSh R.enier Meighen of = anads
is opposed TO renewal OF the 4 ugiv-
japanese treaty. he will not ipress
his opposition against the wisha o Of
all the other premiers. 1t is uIA Ier-
stoDd, however, that detailed disc US
sion Of this matter has been re-s.a sesI
tor next week.
Favor Close Relations.
In his speech at today's sitting a
the conference Of premiers. the pros
ceedinSs OF which were confidential,
Premier Aeighen Of Csnada Is under
stood to have strongly sxressed the,
view that only with the fullest an.
tonomy for al the component parts
of the enplRe can the whole survive
and prosper and to have again en-
phasiEed the desirability Of cloxe re-
iationship with the United SkAtea
The premier is understood TO have
besn vsEaAly supported BY Premisr
SEhuts Of South Africa and also 70
ehce. One Of the outstand1n6 fsa-
lures. OF the conference is said to be
its unanimity in tn, belief that FRIEND
ship with the Upited States must re-
main a cardinal principle Of British
tsreigH policy.
Evening star., 1921-06-25

At 1880 today, according to ths
best astronomical calculation. the
earth In its revolution in snace passed
through the plane of the orbit OF the
PonsyWinnecke's comet celestial
object Of considerable astronomical
interest and observation for several
months. The descending road OF this
comet lay almost exactly On our
earth's orbit, but when 1t was crossed
there was apparently no eHect. al
though scientists may be able to re-
rort certain phenomena later. The
color OF the sun was temporarily
nodded with a slight polarization Of
Its light, light auctuauon. earth cus-
rents, which means a marked change
In the electrical condition of the
atmosphere.
1t is considered unfortunate that the
main part of this celestial per-
formance occurred in the daylight. for
there may have been the luminous
Evening star., 1921-06-25
Earth Today Passes Through =,
Plane. of Fnsky Comets Orbit

cls.uds and the apparent shriiIiancy Of
o4!iacal light which aceompanied the
paa sage through even SO rare . sub
stau ee as the tail Of q comet.
1a,ere ts considered no danger in the
pre- g unity of the earth and Q comet, for
In q q the countless hosts of worlds, not
one ii at rest but all rushing through
space with veiocitiss far exceeding
anyth AnG In the range of terrestrial
eaperis noe Between the earth and the
'frisk,s" comet lie usually desolate dis
tances AFT millions Of miles, and even
milifon:t OF millions Of miles. for 1t
takes the light q Thousand years to
come TO as from its outer confines.
The kA.e Prof. S. p. Langley said
the enco q nter of the earth with q coma
cts tail Mould be like the ereeunter
lision with. the nucleus Of q comet lis
remote ind.s ed" &
The suPe, 'titious fear of comets that
mas come d - wn through the lapse of
the ages h; NJ disappeared before the
silent progre as Of modern Astronomy
Evening star., 1921-06-25
WORK WTHQUTPAY
AT PUBLIC CLINIC
CIoA ing of Local Institution
Thr>sush Lack Of Funds
: Ave,sted by Employees.

Fourteen 4 nployes Of the health de-
partment, iLN N'ludins several physi-
clans. nurses al I'd a janitor. today vol
unteered. to woek next week without
to. prevent the closing
down Of the pubik: clinic at 4ls 18th
street, because Of = ck of funds.
Health Officer WA'liam c: Fowler
commende the eanlAoyes Tor their
public spirit. and recon- 'mended 70 the
Conanissioners that, the e-Ageuercus oMeI
Of these workera be aAepted. The
city heads probably will take sctaon
at a board mestipg today.
Estimate Was CuFfsAted
The health department JAst. year
asked for $4,000 for the opeEAtion OF
this clinic. but Congress- only :aNoWed
$l2.500. This fund is, now. exhausted
and unless the employees are parhht-
ted to work until July l without PAY,
the clinic must close tonight =,
The clinic treats, scores of persona
daily and the health. officer regards
IL as one of the most important ana.
useful branches of the health depart
ment.
the force OF. employees at the clinic
could lay OF until the new appro-
priation act becomes available. but
they promptly agreed: to remain at
their posts.
Future. DeAcie1eY Sesn.
Although the number of: patients
treated at the clinic is growing con.
stantly. the new appropriation act
only carries $l2.500 for the next
the clinic will again, run. out Of funds
before next summer II q deficiency
appropriation is not made during the
ensuing twelve, montha
Evening star., 1921-06-25
TO SEEK Mt. VERNON COST

Senator Fernald OF Maine chairman
Of the Senate committee on; public
buildings and grounds. announced to-
day that his committee would hold
hearings early next week on the Cap
Der resolution directing bis. commit
tee to inquire into what It would cost
the government to take over and Gaze
for Mount Vernon. the home OF GeorGe
Washington. and to report to: the Sem
ate q method for taking over the
property.
Senator Fernald said; that the COM
mittee would hear any interested per-
sons desiring to give testimony.