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TIIE MORXIXG . OREGOXIAN", WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1920 CUTTI OF SENATE s RED TAPE IS BEGUN Leaders Prepare to Bring Peace Treaty Up Again. under heavy fire from the Austrian forts, sent down two submarines." Secretary Daniels said a document issued from Admiral Sims' headquar ters in London entitled "Activities of United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters." contained ac counts of over 256 attacks by United States naval vessels. He added that the records of the armed guard sec tion of the navy contained accounts of 227 encounters between American merchantmen and German subma rines. In 139 cases the attacks were successfully combatted. Other Engagements Cited. The secretary then read brief ac counts of engagements a number of American merchant ships and der m 1-kTIIDC CTII I DDDDI CIWI I str'ers had with submarines. These LLUIUnt OIILL rnUDLdVI j Included the engagements fought by the Campania, J. L. Luckenbach, Moreni and Silver Shell, armed mer chant ships, and the destroyers Fan- i ning, O'Brien. Jacob Jones. Conyng- ham and Cassin. He also read accounts of the submarine torpedo attacks against American battleships composing the sUth battle squadron with the grand fleet. When Secretary Daniels finished reading his statement Chairman Hale announced that the committee would adjourn until Friday to give the mem bers an opportunity to carefully study the secretary's- statement. Sir. Dan iels win again appear before the com mittee Friday. AGREEMENT LOOMS ON RAILROAD BILL House and Senate ees See Glimmer of Confer Hope. Grey Letter and Lloyd George Cablegram Bring Out Statement I'roin Senator Borah. WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 3 Sen ate leaders, preparing to bring the peace treaty up again for senate con sideration next week, took up today the problem of clearing away the wreckage of tangled parliamentary rrH ian which the treaty carried down with it when it failed of rati fication last November. Not the least of their troubles was the t-Ioture which was invoked choke off debate just before the rati fii-atinn vote and which Vice-Presi dent Marshall U expected to hold must come back along with th treaty. The leaders want some sort of cloture, but they do not want eo stringent a rule. The method apparently most fji-nr I to recommit the treaty to the forcicn relations committee, move which parliamentary experts e.v u-miM automatically rid it of its .-lot lire restriction. If that is done it probably will be qualified by stipulation that a report is to be re turned immediately. Then, when the renort is made, the republicans wil be ready to present reservations and the democrats to suggest modifica tions. Some senators, however, are very strongly adverse to opening the gates to debate without any form of cloture and are bringing pressure to bear on the rules committee to act promptly on one of the proposals for modified cloture before it. A statement declaring the recent letter of Viscount Grey and the cable gram of Lloyd George bore out the contentions of the treaty s lrrecon cilable foes was issued tonight by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho. It said: "The weakening and injury to the league which some apprehend from the American reservations would not be felt in practice." Thus Viscount Grey disposes of all reservations and renounces them as utterly ineffective and worthless. The sad part of it is that he is entirely correct. Those pro posed reservations do not protect our independence. They do not protect America at alL They are simply the flimsy excuse for failing to do what it is the plain duty of patriotic men to do. They are the answer of party politics to the demand by foreign gov ernments t surrender our indepena ence. "The Grey interview and Lloyd George's cablegram ought to con vince any one that there is just one question involved in this controversy that is, shall we enter the league or shall we stay out of it f When we enter the league we are there for all purposes and ' our reservations will never be felt nor even respected." WIFE ACCUSES HUSBAND Mrs. Frank Mclntyre Charges Spouse With Kidnaping. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs; Frank Mclntyre and three children went from Ontario. Or., to Ridgefield. Wash., recently, but they were not able to agree where they should live. Last Saturday Mr. Mclntyre took the children and came to Vancouver and Mrs. Mclntyre had a, warrant sworn out for his arrest, charging him with kidnaping. The hearing is to be held Saturday, February 7. before a justice of the peace at Ridgefield. Sheriff Johnson arrested Mclntyre in Vancouver. DANIELS ANSWERS SIMS Continued From First Pase.V be decorated whenever their conduct was meritorious and reflected credit on the service Better Navy Pay TTrged.", Concluding his testimony with a denial of Admiral Sims' charge that "the navy morale had been shot to pieces through the method followed In awarding honors." the secretary declared there was nothing the mat ter with the morale of the navy ex cept a shortage of enlisted men and Insufficient pay for the officers and men left. He made a plea for imme diate legislation that would Increase navy pay to a status "at least com parable with the pay given men hold ing positions of similar responsibility In civilian life." "When the history of the war is written Admiral Wilson's service will stand as high as that of Sims. Mayo; Benson or Rodman," said Secretary Daniels. When It was decided to appoint Ad miral Wilson commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet. Secretary Daniels said. Admiral Sims wrote a letter of protest. Babcork Case Recalled. Referring to Sims' criticism that his recommendation of a distinguished service medal for Commander J. C Babcock. his chief of staff, his "every thing." had not been followed. Secre tary Daniels said: "If I had thought Commander Bab cock the "everything" of the navy across the sea. I certainly would have sent him to represent the navy in stead of Admiral Sims. I do not be lieve in having two supermen to do a one-man job." Secretary Daniels read reports from the department of naval intelligence showing the award by the French. Italian, Japanese and British govern ments of medals to many officers whose ships were sunk by submarines, mines, or enemy, gunfire. Referring to the record of Admiral Sims' testimony before the committee. Secretary Daniels said: "Admiral Sims says our navy was not in this war in a fighting sense. We were acting as motor lorries be hind the army, except that we were on the water. There was no fighting on the sea. "No Fighting" Chance Denied. "If Admiral Sims had told the men on our vessels operating in the war zone that they were not really fight ing, and that their ships were only motor lorries," he would have had a revolt In his -command. The crews of our destroyers and patrol craft constantly hnntijijr and often atacking submarines thought they were fight ing. The armed guards on American merchant vessels which repelled nu merous attacks thought they were fighting when they, kept their gunf firing at- the enemy while shells rained around them. .- The crews ol the staunch little subchasers had at idea they were fighting and fighting pretty well when they led the at tack on Durazzo. clear?;! mir.as from itie Eras s MERGER CLAUSE CUT OUT Citizens' National Railroad League Recommends Road Be Given Guaranteed 6 Per Cent. LAST PKRI'ORMAXCK OF "LIT TLE COTTAGE" TODAY. Hcadlinor at Orpheum This Week Accepted as Bel Girl Act of Season. The Orpheura's girl show headlined by "The Little Cottage," which has been accepted as the best girl act of the season, will close its Portland en gagement with the matinee today as I Vh f ! Edith Clifford, olncrlnic comedi enne at Orpheum. the theater has been engaged for to night by Steers & Coman for the re turn concert by Jascha Heifetz. A dozen pretty girls take part in The Little Cottage" which is elab orately staged throughout and which is interesting in plot. Special features this act are the holiday tableau and the shoulder-shaking ensemble offered by the entire company to the tune of "Vamp a Little Lady." The stars of the act are Frank Sinclair, Cliff Dixon and Goldie Collins. Edith Clifford, singing comedienne who is a delight to the eye and ear La the extra attraction. Miss Clifford wears gorgeous gowns and every song her repertoire is new. She has been so popular in her Portland en gagement, that she has been called upon to make a cut-tain speech every show. Other acts of this show which has established a record everywhere drawing card are" Una Clayton in Keep Smilin'": Max Ford, one of the four Fords; Hickey brothers in dancing act that wins- screams of laughter: Sam Hearn, "rube" with his violin, and Ishikawa brothers. Jap anese in an amazing hand-balancing act. JURY-SELECTING SLOW 4 VEXIREMEX EXAMINED IX BISBEE DEPORTATION" CASE, Xine Men Tentatively Accepted in Opening Day of Trial, But AH Are Subject to Challenge. TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Feb. 3. Nine Jurors had been tentatively accepted from 44 veniremen examined in the opening day of the trial of Harry E. Wootten, hardware merchant of Bis bee. charged with kidnaping in con nectlon with the deportation of strik ing miners and sympathizers from that city July 13. 1917. The majority passed, subject to per emptory challenge or eitner siaes, were chiefly farmers and ranchers." Speed in selecting the Jury sur prised both defense and prosecution. Although the defendants, among whom are included millionaires and some of the most prominent men of Arizona, havei previously announced and testified the . deportations were carried out to end a strike alleged to have been fostered and agitated by the I. W. W., this organization has not been mentioned since the trial was begun. - It was considered the ridding the camp of I. W. W. and charges of agitation and intimidation of miners -who cared to work against that organization and its members will be used by the defense to exten uate the action of the 1000 or more men who carried out the deportations. That fact that the strike was called during the war time will be another bit of evidence to be offered by the defense, it was said. . The prosecution, is expected to bring wiuiesses who were among those de ported who will prove they were not I. W. W. and to attempt to show con ditions in the mining camps as a reason for calling the strike. ROAD DELEGATES LEAVE Effort .Will Be Made to Secure Federal Aid for Highways. Delegates who will represent Ore gon at the Washington conference called to endeavor to secure from congress the enactment of appropri ations for highway purposes' are either already on the way or will depart within a few days. Julius Meier left for the east several days ago and will be at Washington Feb ruary 10. Ben F. Jones of Newport has also gone. Truman Butler of Hood River and L E. Bean of Eugene will leave tomorrow night, N. G. Hedin of Wapinitia left yesterday and C. B. McCullough of the state high way engineering forte at Salem will the path of the British warships, and j leave Friday. i WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Senate and house conferees on railroad re organization legislation, after a dead lock for weeks over outstanding fea tures of the Cummins and Esch bills, tonight saw a glimmer of agreement ahead. The joint committee of the two houses made marked progress at this day's session through agreement of the senate members to the elimi nation of the compulsory consolida tion of railroads and establishment of transportation board provision from the Cummins measure. Plans for the compulsory consoli dation of railroads as. provided under the Cummins bill were eliminated from the railroad bill by the house and senate conferees, who also agreed to strike out senate provisions pro viding for the establishment of a transportation board. Duties that were to have been assigned the board will Instead in the main go to the in terstate commerce commission, it was announced. Senate Members Conciliate. The senate conferees receded from their position in support of compul sory consolidation and establishment of the transportation board. House provisions, however, which Include permissive consolidation by the roads, will be retained. In addition the con solidation provisions of the Esch bill will be strengthened so that the in terstate commerce commission will be authorized to work out a general con solidation plan in which all consoli dations must fit. . The squeezing of "water" from railroad stocks and the placing of the roads on a stable financial basis was urged in a brief filed with the house and senate conferees on railroad leg islation by the Citizens' National Railroad league. . Guaranteed Heturn Favored A guaranteed return of at least 6 per cent on the value of the proper ties and establishment of a revolving fund of $1,000,000,000 instead of 500. 000,000, so that the railroads can se cure financial assistance at low in terest rates without going "to the old Wall-street interests for their financ ing," also were recommended. Interests of both the country and the carriers would be protected, the brief said, if the government would fund for from L0 to 15 years the en tire amount winch the railroads now owe it without deducting what it owes the roads. Fifty dollars and upwards: Spring's first-fruits for the young men HPHE new suits for young men are beginning to come in three, six and a dozen at a time. They strike a high note in harmony of fabric and color. Young men who are up and doing will want to be identified with clothes like these. Second Floor. ertSelliru 0" EIGHT HITS FOR TWO-BITS" B n rlU) PORTLAND'S OFFICIAL FUN-FEST WILL BE CONCLUDED FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-NO LONGER MURTAGH and our $50,000 ORGAN Ben. Morriso " j- . jiii j.Tll" :TT I .if J DOCTORS' UNION FLOUTED hospital, declared: "There is nothing to it. The plan wouldn't succeed and besides it would be an unprofessional act. Dr. A. E. Mackay and Dr. An drew J. Browning, president and sec retary respectively . of the Portland City and County Medical society also denied any knowledge of the pro posed organization.! RUMOR OF ORGANIZATION DENIED BY PHYSICIANS. "Any Agitator Starting Something Will Hit Pavement," Says Presi dent of Medical Men. "Any agitator that tries to start something among the doctors in Portland will hit the pavement with a crash," emphatically declared Dr. Jo seph A. Pettit, president of the State Medical association last night when questioned as to whether he knew anything of rumored attempts to form a doctors' union here. "I don't think there is any thought of such thing among the physicians in Port land." he continued. "I have never heard it suggested before and if any man is dissatisfied with the status of the profession and wants to organize he ll have to try elsewhere. Efforts to form a doctors' and' dentists' union in this city, although they become known only this week are of long standing and apparently have gained little headway.' Otto Hartwig, president of the State Fed eration of Labor, explained yesterday that he was surprised to have the matter 'brought up at such a late date. Six or eight months ago, he said, sev eral doctors brought him an applica tion for a charter signed with 10 or a dozen names, which went through the regular routine of his office and was sent to national headquarters. In due time a reply came, stating that because members of the medical profession receive fees they could not be classed as salaried or wage earners and there is no provision in the constitution for such. Mr. Hartwig said he had heard nothing of the matter since and did not believe the names of those who signed the application were on file in his office. He does not see any de cided gain for the men in organizing a union and says he gathered the mpression that they probably de pended on such action for support of certain health laws they wished passed. Dr. Andrew C. Smith, member of the executive board of St. Vincent's CLARKE ALLIANCE GROWS 12 00 Members Now Enrolled, Ac cording to Secretary. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) According to C, H. Moran, sec retary of the Clarke County Triple alliance, there are now 1200 members in the Triple alliance here and 600 in the Non-partisan league. He predicts there will be 3000 members by Satur day. Walter Thomas Mills is making speeches here and the political or ganizations are making a strenuous effort to get control of the state gov ernment at the next election. There were 8600 registered voters at the last election. J. L. Davies and John Schmitke and E. E. Taylor have been appointed ex ecutive committee of the Non-partisan league of the county, and C. H. Moran, Mort Meach and Mrs. Bertha Steinhoff, executive committee fot the Triple alliance. NEWSPAPERS GIVE BONUS Yonngstown, Ohio, Force Get Ad vance of 10 Per Cent. TOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb.. 3. News papers here today announced a 10 per cent bonus to both mechanical and editorial forces, effective February 1, to continue until the cost of living decreases. The advance follows a similar II per cent bonus effective last QctO' berl. CONFLICT IN LAW ARGUED Federal Dry Law Supersedes State's, Attorney Claims. Does the federal prohibition law supersede the state statutes and pre vent state agencies from prosecuting bootleggers? Attorney Paul Long argued that it does before District Judge Hawkins yesterday in a test case, in which he was opposed by Deputy District At torney Bernard. Long asked for the dismissal of the charges against H. C Jenkins and Ed Tracy on the grounds that these men were arrested by dep uty sheriffs on January 17, 1920, the day after national prohibition was a fact and cannot be prosecuted by the state. After listening to arguments for more than an hour. Judge Hawkins took the case under advisement and will announce his decision in a few days Boy Scouts' Have Birthday. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Feb. 3. (Spe cial.) Boy Scouts of this county will participate in the tenth birthday an niversary of their organization. The scouts now have five troops here, two in the city and one at each of the valley points, Odell, Pine Grove and Parkdale. S. & H. Green Stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353, 560-21. Adv. 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Gentle but sure-acting system cleans ers tnat are tonicity in action and pleasing in results, still 26c a bottle at all urus stores. Adv. 11 TOO MUCH JOHNSON (From XV m. Gillette's Famous Stage Success) The laughingest thing you've ever seen. Come on in and help put a kink in Old Man Gloom. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA V. C. Knowles, Director ORCHESTRA MATINEE DAILY .Portland's Great Little Afternoon Diversion Everybody Does It AND THE VOICE THREE DAYS ONLY THREE DAYS ONLY i "TOLD IN THE HILLS" by Mary Ellis Ryan with Major "Bob" Warwick .. X Major "Bob" Warwick S I MACK SENNETT'S 1 Latest Gloom Buster J 8 "UP IN I alf;s PLACE" i "It's a IJcar" Starts' Today NS