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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, 5TAT 18, 1920 PRUSSIANIZED HELD SIMS' DESIRE Mr. Daniels Would Put Matter Before People, FORMER AIDE IS SCORED Ulterior Motive Is to Make Nomi nal Head ot XaTj- "Rubber Stamp," Alleges Official. WASHINGTON, May 17. Desire to "Prussianize the navy department" "Was ascribed by Secretary Daniels today as one of Rear-Admiral Sims' underlying motives in criticising the department's conduct of the war. The secretary, testifying before the sen ate naval investigating committee, also charged most of the testimony supporting Admiral Sims position was from officers who w'shed to re move civilian control and make the secretary a "rubber stamp."- "The original charge showed hos tility to certain officers and a desire to damage the ranking officers who directed the operations during the war," said Mr. Daniels. . speaking of Admiral Sims' critical letter of Janu ary 2, "and the evidence has disclosed a desire to misrepresent the secre tary of the navy because he was not a rubber-stamp secretary. Prosfdantsm Is Charged. "But deeper than egotism and prej udice you will find a deep-seated de termination to organize the navy department upon the approved Prus sian plan by giving all power to the military and taking all away from the civilian." Mr. Daniels said if the committee desired to raise the general staff issue he a; willing to go to the country with it. If congress approves the plan, he declared, it should "cre ate a general staff on the German model and name some Von Tirpitz to rule the navy," make an admiral sec retary and member of the cabinet and civilians ineligible for the post. but . should - not "put some - Sims in control of the navy with a nominal civilian secretary as his clerk, mes senger and rubber stamp." Ileal Wishes "Camouflaged." "Most of those who advocate this radical departure seek to camouflage their Prussian ideas," he said. "They say they do favor a civilian secre tary and have not thought of a naval officer for secretary. What they de sire is a civilian rubber-stamp sec retary, with no power except to draw his salary and "sign here", when the military chiefs tell him where to affix his name." Mr. Daniels asserted that all recent secretaries had been confronted with a struggle to keep the navy under civilian control, and Quoted former Secretaries Welles, Long and Meyer and former Assistant Secretary Dar ling to show the strenuous efforts they found necessary to put forth to keep authority in the hands of the civilian secretary. former Aide Criticised. Mr. Daniels reviewed his relations with Rear-Admiral Kiske and Fullam, retired, formerly his aides. Admiral Kiske, he asserted, "in combination with six other subordinate officers in the department and a member of congress who was a former officer in the navy," undertook, "surreptitious ly and secretly," to impose his ideas as to duties of the chief of naval operations. "Admiral tiskes surreptitious ex ploitation, had it passed," the secre tary added, "would have put an of ficer of Jhe navy in a position where he would have the power and au thority of the Prussian .chief of staff. Von Tirpitz, and the kaiser himself, combined in one." cial favors. We expect to carry out our contracts at all times, and we have a right to look to our govern ment for protection and assistance when we are imposed upon." Mr. Bedford was discussing the. re port of the state department on Great Britain's policy in the development of foreign oil properties, as transmitted to the senate today by President Wilson. In this connection, he said. Great Britain was desirous of obtaining ex clusive oil rights in Persia and Meso potamia. "As for the Standard," he said, "we would like to go in there ourselves. We want to go everywhere, and in fact we are going in. in many places." Concerning the public's part in con trolling prices. Mr. Bedford pointed out that against 7,500.000 automobiles in use in the United States last year, manufacturers estimated the number this year at 10,000,000. Allowing five persons to each machine, he said it meant half the population was di rectly interested in the price of gaso line. "If they wish to help themselves and keep down the price of 'gas, every one of these citizens must help see to it that the government does its part when we are trying to get more oil to be refined for their use," he said. He declared the present prices of oil and gasoline were to be explained only by the fact that the demand far exceeded the supply, "with no immedi ate prospect of relief in sight." He said it was doubtful if the United States "ever would catch up." PYTHlflNS CONVENE TODAY LODGEMEX TO HOLD 3-DAY SESSION AT SEATTLE. Degree Team of Portland Knights of Kliora-an Will Attend With Rand of 35 Pieces. SEATTLE, Wash.. May 17. Offi cers of the grand lodge of the do main of Washington, Knights of Pythias and hundreds of members of the order, were in Seattle tonight to attend the annual three-day ses sion of the grand lodge which will open here tomorrow. Sessions of the grand temple, Pythian Sisters will be held in conjunction with meetings of the grand lodge. A delegation of 600 from Tacoma is expected to arrive early tomorrow nd a special train will arrive from Portland with Oregon members. band of 35 pieces and the degree team the Portland Knights of Khoras san. Large delegations are expected rom Spokane, Walla Walla and Yak ima and other lodges will also send large representations. Officers of the grand lodge are: George Tew, Seattle, grand chan cellor; Howard Patience, Spokane, grand vice-chancellor; Charles H. O'Neill, Prescott, grand prelate; H. M. Love, grand keeper of the record and seal; H. M. Kggleston, Spokane, grand master of the exchequer; Edward Mills, Everett, grand master at arms; ra E. Clark, Almira, grand inner guard, and E. B. Riley, Aberdeen, grand outer guard. GOLD IN WINDOW STOLEN Brick Used 'to Get Coin, but Shrine Prizes Are Xot Touched. A brick, thrown through a big window in the Jantzen Knitting Mills tore on. Broadway near Alder street. about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, enabled a thief, attracted by the prizes for events in the Shrine water sports events in June to grab $-40 in gold. One little Shrine doll, attired in AI Kader garb, saved a $10 goldpiece for Manager Dodaort, who, in hi r window isplay. had tucked this goldpiece in the waist of the apparel. When the brick struck the window and crashed on through to the inner wall, making victim of the doll, the 910 piece oiled to safety. The prizes, all engraved, were not touched. OLD ENGINE ON DISPLAY FIRST rn IN NEW YORK XOW STATIOX EXHIBIT. Dcwitt Clinton, eariy 100 Years Old Receives Second Great Humiliation of Life. NKW YORK. May IT. The Dewitt Clinton, the first steam rail locomo tlve to be operated in this state and the second in the country, today re ceived the second great humiliation of its life. In 1831, in attempting an "official run" from Albany to Schenectady, it broke down and was assisted by horses. Today, almost a century later, it was dragged through New York streets from the shops where it has been stored, . to the Grand Central station, where it has been placed on exhibition, by large motor trucks, the horses successor. The old "iron horse." without its tender, weighs only 9420 pounds. In winning the distinction of being the first successful locomotive in the state, it attained a speed of almost "0 miles an hour between Albany and Schenectady, r ired with yellow pine it showered sparks on its passengers burning their parasols, but steamed gloriously into its terminal to the music of bands and the roar of can non. , BRITAIN IS AFTER OIL Continued From Firat Page.) nationals in the development of new oil resources. England now controls 60 per cent of the "oil potentialities' of the world, he said. OIL MAX ASKS U. S. SUPPORT Standard Oil Official Calls for Aggressive Foreign Policy. PAS ADEN A, Cal., May 17. The only relief trom the impending acute short age of oil and gasoline in the United States "must come through an ag gressivd foreign policy on the part o the United States government." to right said A. C. Bedford, chairman o the board of directors and formerly president or the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey. Mr. Bedford is here to attend the convention of the National tlectric Light association. By an "aggressive foreign policy Mr. Bedford said he meant a policy which would back up the American oil companies in their efforts to de velop foreign oil field's with Amer lean capital and thereby make it pos sible to import more oil into the United States. "Great Britain always protects her nationals," he said. "What America needs is an aggressive policy fo trade everywhere. The United States should back up the American bus! ness man wherever he may go. Th American business man wants no spe PAY LIET FOR SOME i RAILROADERS Labor Board Hears State ment of Employers. CHICAGO HEARING OPENED Figures Given Showing Increase in Employes on Roads and Erfect on Railway Payroll. CHICAGO, May 17. The opening statement of the employers' side of the railroad wage question was pre sented today before the United States railway labor board, which opened hearings in Chicago, following -a recent two weeks' session in Wash ington at. which representatives of railroad employes were heard. E. T. "Whiter, chairman of the con ference committee of the railroad managers, read a prepared statement in which he said that wage advances should be granted to many railroad workers to enable them to meet the high cost of living. ' According to Whiter, total demands of the rail employes, including new demands of approximately 25 per cent. would, ir granted by the labor board, not only absorb the revenues expected from the increase in -freight rates asked or the interstate commerce commission, but would force the car riers to ask for additional rate in creases. Effect of Increase Shown. He pointed out on behalf ot the rail executives that each JSIOO.000.000 increase in rail expenses represented a 3 per cent increase in freight rates. He said that for every .cent an hour increase in wages to real employes $50,000,000 was added to railroad pay rolls. The increase in employes in 1919 over those of 1916, he said, was 611. 300. or nearly 45 per cent. The rail road payroll increased 31,609,334.025, or 141.9 per cent. "We appreciate fully," Mr. Whiter said, "that the increases received by some employes in the last five years have not been commensurate with the increase in the cost of living. we appreciate also that there are other employes who are receiving rates which cannot be considered low In an absolute sense, yet which do not compare favorably In some lo calities with wages paid in similar occupations in outside industries. Decline In Costs Likely. 'We cannot, of course, hope to com pete with outside rates, cent for cent per hour, nor should this be consid ered necessary. Consideration must be given to the greater regularity and continuity of employment in railroad service, to the greater stability of railroad rates of wages when once established and to other attractive features of railroad employment." The great increase in the cost of living. Mr. Whiter said, "was an evi dent fact, and wage adjustments must take this factor into account. But he said the peak in the cost of living had probably been reached, and that the board must consider the situation which would be brought about when the cost of living declined. Following the reading of the execu tive's statement the railroad 'board adjourned until tomorrow. All mem bers were present at the opening session. NITTI UNDERTAKES TASK talian Premier AY ho Resigned to Form Xcw Ministry. ROME, May 17. Signor Nitti, who resigned last week, has accepted ; nvitation by Iving Victor Emmanuel to form a new ministry. The invitation was extended today after the king had conferred with former Premiers Tittoni and Orlando. TOWN TOPICS CHIEF DEAD Aged Editor Passes Away at Mor ristown, X. J., Home. MORRISTOWX. N. J., May 17. William D' Alton Mann, 81. editor of Town Topics and founder of the Smart Set magazine, died today. Colonel Mann invented the boudoir car" in 1871. from which the Jr'ullman slfepinij- car orl urinated. FOR County Assessor ' h V! i U f " 4 - " - - - J HOUSING PROBLEM ACUTE MLLLIOX LONDONERS WITHOUT DECEXT LIVING SPACE. MAJOR Hiram U. Welch NO. 140 ON THE REPI'BLICAS BALLOT. Major Welch has served as a valuing officer of Multnomah coun ty in the administrations of four assessors and is at present chief field deputy in the office. He has the indorsement of Assessor Reed, who' says of him: "Major Welch is an experienced and competent valuing officer, is a -man. of splendid executive ability and judgment, is familiar with the fundamentals of taxation and the laws pertaining to it. and is fully qualified to fill the important of-flce-of county assessor. His service in the army in the Spanish war. In the Mexican border trouble and in the world war entitles him to the special consideration of the vot ers." Major Welch's slogan: "Long ex perience in the assessor's office a sure guarantee of efficient serv ice." (Tald Adv.) TODAY we'll show you what is unquestionably the largest se lection of $45 and $50 suits in Portland. We haven't reduced them nor re-priced them, because they were; priced right in the first place. human rookeries, hardly less horrible than the notorious rookeries of Beth nal Green (in the extreme east end) or to the south. "A state of overcrowding that must lead and is known in fact to lead to social life which it is difficult to discuss with adequate frankness in a general newspaper 'exists over wide areas of London. One million Lon doners, or something like one-seventh of the whole population, have, at present, not enough room to live decently." DRAFT VERDICTS UPHELD DANIEL O CONNELL SENTENCE ,IS SUSTAINED BY COURT. Overcrowding Declared Cause of Social Conditions Difficnlt to Discuss Frankly. ICopyrleht by the New York World- Pub lished by Arrangement.) LONDON, May 17. (Special Cable.) "Housing conditions in London to day are a shame and a danger to the capital of the British empire," the Daily News declares. It says 180,000 persons are living in houses that have been condemned as unfit for human habitation, 365,000 are living in houses injurious to health because of age, dilapidation, damp, decay or ver min, 200,000 are living under condi tions of gross overcrowding, injurious both to health and morality, and more than 24,000 houses are shamefully overcrowded. "There , are islands of abominable slums in Westminster almost within hall of the houses of parliament." says the newspaper. "The royal borough of Kensington has its dilapidated Lawyer . Member of "American Patriots" Not Disbarred From Practice in California. WASHINGTON'. May 17. Convic tion of Daniel O'Connell, lawyer, and five other residents of San Fran cisco for violating the selective serv ice and espionage acts, was upheld to day by the supreme court. The other defendants were E. It Hoffman, physician, sentenced to three years imprisonment; Thomas Carey, Carl J. F. Walsh. 18 months, and David J. and Herman B. Smith, one year each. O'Connell was sen tenced by the lower court to seven years. All the defendants were members of an organization known as "Ameri can Patriots," which they claimed was formed for the purpose of test ing the constitutionality of the se lective service act. SAN FRANCISCO, May 17. Coincl dent with the United States supreme court's decision today upholding the conviction and sentence of Daniel Oh ! How the Housework Drags ! Who does not know women and young girls who are continually in tears who always see the dark side who have frequent fits of melan cholia without apparent cause? Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription exerts a wonderful power over woman's delicate system. It is an invigorating tem perance tonic and is pre scribed for the peculiar weaknesses, irregularities and painful derangements of women. It can be procured in liquid or tablets at "any drug store. Los Angeles, Cal. "I suffered from nervous prostration for several years, trying- various remedies furnished by th doctor. At last I tried Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, . together with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, at the advice of a friend who had used them and had been cured, and my recovery was prompt and permanent. I cheerfully recommend Dr. Pierce's medicines." Rosa Faulkner, No. 232 South Grand Avenue. Astoria, Oregon. "I saw Dr. Pierce's advertisement in the newspaper and as I had tried so many things for woman's trouble without getting any help, I decided to try Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription and I did so with good results. I think it is just great.' Mrs. D. Berg, care of C. R. P. A., N. Shore.., v . Men's and Young Men's Suits $45 and $50 We price them that low because our policy "One Price the Year Around" enables us to undersell. Portland Exclusive Agents for Sam peck Clothes for Young Men. Clothes for Young Men and Your Fathers, Too Washington St. at Sixth O'Connell, San Francisco attorney, for a violation of the espionage act, the state supreme court handed down a decision in which it declined to dis bar O'Connell from the practice of law in California. It was stated, how ever, that the state court acted with out knowledge of the action taken by the supreme court. ployed as teamsters at the state hos pital farm, escaped from that' institu tion last night. Etonian was picked up by the Salem police this morning and returned to the institution. Mer rill was committed to the hospital from Portland and Is thought to be headed for that city. The Portland police have been notified. Deserter Bidden Five Years.' PARIS, May 16. Jules Reant, a farm laborer listed as a deserter since the end of August, 1914, was arrested yesterday at Lille. It developed that he had been secreted for -ive years in a farm granary near the village of Auchel in the department of Pas do Calais. 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