TTTE MORNING OREGONTAN, FTtTDAY, NOVEMBEK 27, 1914.
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PROMOTION Id NAVY
IS HELD TOO SLOW
Admiral Blue Says Officers
Are Worn Out Before Reach
ing, Higher Grades.
WORK DONE BY ENSIGNS
Half of Duties Requiring L-Ieutcn-ant-Commanders
Now Performed
by Lieutenants Congress Is
Urged to Act.
WASHINGTON', Nov. 26. Junior Lieu
tenants of the class of 1915 cannot
hope to reach the grade of Lieutenant
Commander In less than 40 years under
the present distribution of grades of
line officers of the Navy, In the opin
ion of Rear-Admiral Victor Blue, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation. Legisla
tion providing for a redistribution of
Trades Is urgently needed. Admiral
Blue says in his annual report, made
public today, or the men' of the 1915
class will be close to the statutory
retirement age of 62 before they reach
the rank mentioned.
"In other words," Admiral Blue con
tinues, "all the officers in the service
fit for duty would be Junior Lieu
tenants and Ensigns. The Lieutenants,
Lieutenant-Commanders, Captains and
Rear-Admirals would be officers who
have only recently stepped ur from
having been worn-out Lieutenants and
would only be waiting to reach the
retiring age.
Situation Almost Ludicrous.
"It Is needless to comment on such a
situation. If the matter were not so
serious it would be ludicrous.
"The bureau has no doubt that Con
gress will remedy this condition of the
personnel. Nothing can be done with
out Increased cost and the longer ac
tion is delayed the greater win be the
cost. About 60 per cent of the 51
Lieutenants are now performing duty
which normally would be performed
try Lieutenant-Commanders. while
about 10 per cent are doing watch duty,
which should be the normal duty of
the grade.
"The recent Mexican situation cre
ated an emergency that made great
demands on the commissioned person
nel. It particularly Illustrated the
shortage of personnel compared with
the number of ships we possess and
would be compelled to commission in
time of war.
Ships Officered by Ensigns.
"Practically all the officers on ships
In Mexican waters, except heads of de
partments, were In the grade of En
sign, and nearly half of the heads of
departments were Lieutenants. This
state of affairs obtains "with more than
75 per cent of the line officers at sea
a greater percentage than ever before
known In time of peace."
Admiral Blue takes occasion to point
out that the operation of the Panama
Canal will increase the importance of
the San Francisco training station, the
only station of the kind on the Pacific
Coast. This station can accommodate
only 820 apprentices. This number, it
Is pointed out, has been, reached on
several occasions with unfortunate
crowding. The replacing of the frigate
Intrepid by the cruiser St. Louis as
training ship will relieve this situation
to some extent.
of 30 days, the jail sentence being
stayed during good behavior. Others
who received fines were J. T. Carpen
ter, a merchant, and Justice of the
Peace at Monroe; C. C. Chapman and
D. C. Hiestrand, of Corvallis, each of
whom was fined $250 and given 30-day
paroled Jail sentences, and Chester Ma
son, of Corvallis, who was fined $100
and conditional 30-day sentence.
Two minors, Clifford Chipman, 19,
son of C. C Chipman, and Chester Ca
rey, 15, grandson of Hawke, who was
fined, were given jail sentences only
and then paroled.
SMELT OBSTRUCTION CITED
Petition In Circulation Asks That
Mo u tli of Sandy Be Cleared.
A petition has been circulated In the
Sandy Valley district asking the State
Game and Fish Commission to have the
obstructions at the mouth of the Sandy
removed to give fish better access to
BRITISH ACTOR. - AVIATOR, I
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LONDON, Nov. 26. Robert Lo
raine, the widely-known English
actor and aviator, who is a Sec
ond Lieutenant in the British
flying corps, . is among the
wounded reported from army
headquarters under date of No
vember 23. Mr. Loraine, who
was one of the earliest and most
enthusiastic of the English avia- .
tors, narrowly escaped death In
a flight across the Irish Sea
three years ago.
Lieutenant Hon. Fitzroy, of the
First Guards, is also among the
wounded. He is a member of
Parliament.
ST. JOHNS CURFEW TO RING
Iimit for Winter Months 9 P. M.
and Parents Are Warned.
ST. JOHNS, Or.. Nov. 26. (Special.)
At the request of the St. Johns Wom
en's Christian Temperance Union, the
council has ordered notices posted for
the Btrlct enforcement of the curfew or
dinance, which is 8 o'clock in Summer
and 9 In Winter. . The Chief of Police
was ordered to enforce the ordinance,
and the notices will warn parents that
their children are liable to arrest If
found on the streets after 9 o'clock' at
night.
William Gatton offered the council a
five-acre site in the Gatton farm In
North St. Johns for a city cemetery for
$1600. The offer was taken under con
sideration for one week. The fire en
gine loaned to St. Johns by A. G. Long,
of Portland, was ordered returned to
him. It has been held for six months.
the Sandy River. The petition states
that these obstructions prevent smelts
from entering the Sandy. The open
season is for December. January and
February. Several years ago some of
the drift and other debris at the mouth
of the feanady were removed, which re
sulted in the annual appearance of
smelt.
The petition has been slurned bv manv
in .eastern .Multnomah County and soon
will be submitted to the Commission
ers for their consideration, i It ii
thought the expense- of removlne the
oostructions will not be great.
Idaho Students Take Cup.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. Moscow.
Nov. 26 (Special.) Messrs. Kinnison,
Johnson and Huddleson. students in
the horticultural department of the
university, representing the university.
carnea orr rirst prize and the sliver
cup In the apple-judging contest at
the National Apple Show in Spokane
last week, defeating the team from
Washington State College. The nor
ticultural exhibit showed the results
in spraying for apple scab, coddlinc
moth and other common apple diseases
and horticultural charts.
FUND SAVING SUGGESTED
Governor Proposes Repeal of Con
tinuing Appropriations.
SALEM, Or, Nov. 26. (Special.)
Governor West, in his message to the
Legislature, will recommend the repeal
of all continuing appropriations but
those for educational purposes, accord
ing to an announcement Just issued.
He opposes them, he says, because they
are not pruned by Legislatures, as are
appropriations made every two years,
and, further, because the Legislature
In making appropriations for certain
departments fails to take note of. the
continuing appropriations.
He, however, thinks the continuing
appropriations lor educational Institu
tions should remain.
RAILROAD PLANS CHECKED
Lack of Cash Postpones Work on
la Grande-Walla Walla Line.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Nov. 26. (Special.)
The La Grande-Walla Walla Railroad
has met seemingly insurmountable ob
stacles in Its efforts to finance the
project and the promoters have given
up the attempt, for the time being at
least.
C. J. Franklin, one of the promoters,
was In the city today, going East later.
He said that the adverse report pre
sented by the committee at Walla
Walla had convinced the promoters
that there was no prospect of success
at this time.
BOOTLEGGERS SENTENCED
Fines and Conditional Jail Terms
Dealt to All but Two Boys.
CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 25. (Special.)
What Is said to be the greatest
cleanup ever made in Benton County
was completed Tuesday, when Judge
Hamilton In Circuit Court assessed
fines and Jail sentences against seven
men and two boys for bootlegging. Of
10 persons indicted by the grand Jury
on 19 charges or bootlegging nine con
fessed their guilt and the other will
fight the case.
D. D. Longhbottom, a merchant of
Alsea, was fined $500 on two charges,
W. R. Hawke, of Bellfountain, was
fined $250 and given a Jail sentence
AMER
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UNITE IN T
NATIONS
HANKS
Annual Celebration at Wash
ington Is Commemoration
of Reigning Peace.
TRIBUTE IS PAID PRESIDENT
Girls Win Most Recruits.
CLACKAMAS, Or.. Nov. 26. (Special.)
A competition between the boys nd
the . girls of the Methodist Sunday
bchooi ror recruits for the school re
sulted In. a victory for the girls, who
were captained by Nellie Mesenheimer.
The boys, as a result, entertained the
girls at the Methodist Church Friday
evening. They proved more successful
as entertainers than as recruit gainers.
L 10 V. ,J 1 , IKO.L Ull 11CIUS UHVD QCCU
discovered In the V&culfa mountains of
Bolivia.
Bryan Also Toasted as Factor
Against Strife - Between States.
Diplomats Present Brilliant
hut Solemn Appearance.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. For the
first time in several years the Presi
dent of the United States was not pres
ent at the annual Pan-American
Thanksgiving celebration when the af
fair was held yesterday at St. Patrick's
Church. President Wilson spent the
day with his daughter, Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre, In Wllllamstown, Mass.
The celebration was attended cy
members of the Cabinet, diplomats
and the Supreme Court and several
other prominent Government officials.
Mass was said. In -commemoration of
Deace and thanksgiving among Ameri
cans, following the solemn entry of the
diplomatic representatives In their bril
liant uniforms.
Peace Emblems Given Gneata.
President Wilson was represented at
the celebration by his secretary, Mr.
Tumulty. Cardinal Gibbons and 6ther
Catholic clergymen assisted at the
mass, which was celebrated by Rev.
Michael J. Riordan. The Thanksgiv
ing sermon was preached by Rev. John
Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame
University.
After the mass the gue6ts were en
tertained at luncheon by Monslgnor
Russell, pastor of St. Patricks. A sil
ver medal, bearing a figure of the
"Christ of Peace," was presented to
each of the diplomats and other guests.
The figure on the medals is a repro
duction of the statue of Christ, erected
in the Andes Mountains, on the boun
dary between Argentina and Chile, to
commemorate the peace between those
two countries.
Tribute Paid President.
At the luncheon following the cere
mony. Cardinal Gibbons proposed- a
toast to the President of the United
States and paid a tribute to the Presi
dent and Secretary of State for their
efforts to maintain peace In the midst
of the present world warfare. Secre
tary Bryan, In response to the toast to
the President, referred to the strong
spiritual faith and purpose of the chief
executive, which had guided him in the
many serious responsibilities presented
of late.
Ambassador Da Gama of Brarll, Mon
slgnor Russell and Director Barrett, of
the Pan-American Union, were among
the other speakers.
SEW YORKERS GIVE FREELY
Charity Strikes Keynote of City's
Thanksgiving Celebration.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26. Charity struck
the keynote of New Torie s Thanksgiv
ing celebration today. Despite all the
relief measures that are being taken
for starving Belgians and others
abroad who are sufferers from the
European war. the city fared well, on
this day at least, for the temporary
wants of Its own needy, many of whom
are this year in the class requiring
charity because of the Indirect but far-
reaching effects of the great struggle
going on in the Old World.
Free dinners, in which turkey fig
ured with its customary prominence,
were provided at the quarters of many
charitable organizations. The Salva
tion Army fed more than 3000 persons
in its big hall, the St. Andrews coffee
stands supplied 2000 with free dinners
In various parts of the city and sent
600 baskets of supplies to as many
needy homes. Thousands of others
were fed by various societies.
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AS ALE of integrity in word and deed
in promise and performance !
I offer women's tailored suits at genuine, incisive reductions from normal
prices; no other store in Portland, large or small, offers merchandise of equal
worth at reductions so great as these.
Fancy suits regularly $34.50 to $49.50 are offered at $19.85; those normally priced
$19.50 to $32.50 are offered at $14.85.
These are suits from regular stock they are all the suits I have in regular
stock, therefore your range of choice is in no way abridged.
Suits that are in the latest style that are in good style, the most of them
coming to me direct by express from New York City.
cordially invite your inspection and crit
ical comparison with any so-called sale in
Portland!
Women's and misses' Balmacaans in late Fall and "Winter
fabrics, regularly $10, are now only $6.95.
Balmacaans in finer materials' range in price from $12.50 to $50.
Peter Thompson, dresses in rich, dark navy serges at $4.95
for regular $10 dresses, both in girls' and misses' sizes.
An exceptionally attractive offer is that of my entire stock
of plain-tailored school coats in'heavy materials for both girls
and misses; all $10 to $15 coats are grouped at $5.00 and all
$17.50 to $20 coats at $7.50.
With Thanksgiving festivities at an end, I in
vite your interested attention to these remark
able offers.
All of these garments are displayed on the third
floor which is abundantly day-lighted, permitting
leisurely inspection under the most favorable condi
tions. BEN SELLING
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Elevator Service
BELFORT NOT AFRAID
Alsace, in France, Is Big Sys
. tern of Defenses.
WORKS GREATLY IMPROVED
of many of the neighboring towns of
the annexed regions of Alsace.
Genesee to Get Bnslnesa School.
GENESEE. Idaho, Nov. 26. (Spe
cial.) Mr. Creekmire who Is teaching
school northeast of Genesee, has made
arrangements to start a business school
in the Genesee high school three nights
in each week. This course will last
five months and each may enroll by
payiner $25 for the entire course. Upon
finishing this work the local high
school will allow each and every stu
dent one credit for naving attained
such a certificate. Many students are
making arrangements to take this
course.
Gardiner Bank Charter Approved.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 26. The Treasury Depart
ment approved the application of O. B.
Hlnedale, W. P. Jewet and others to
organize the First National Bank of
Gardiner, Or., with a capital of $25,000.
ADVERTISING TALK NO. 15.
Didn't Think You Had
So Much Gity Circulation
An advertising man said that to us when we
had shown him where our 149 boys delivered The
Oregonian every morning. He was surprised.
Said he was glad he had investigated. We will
show any advertiser just where every copy of our
city circulation goes.
The man of the family reads it while he is
waiting for breakfast sometimes during break
fast, too. When he has gone to business his wife
takes it up and looks over the advertisements
first. Ask your wife. '
She will perhaps see an ad that will give her
an idea of what to have for your dinner at night..
She may see a clothing ad and tell you you ought
to get a new suit of clothes. This ever happen?
It might have been a new hat, or a pair of shoes,
or almost anything you wear. Isn't it so?
Ever buy your wife or kiddies something you
saw advertised just to surprise them? Of course
you have. Well,, you can advertise, too. And
your ad will influence others just as others' ads
are influencing you and your family.
The Oregonian will carry your message into
more homes in Portland than any other medium,
and to the very people you want to know about
what you have to sell. The Oregonian is a home
paper. It is looked for, read and appreciated. If
you have anything to offer the public it will pay
you to make The Oregonian your salesman.
Over 63,000 daily; over 82,000 Sunday.
Villaees Connected by Trenches,
Forts In Commanding Positions
and Approaches May Be In
undated From Canals.
BELFORT, Nov. 6. (Correspondence
of The Associated Press.) "You know,';
said one of the old Alsatians who
sought refuge in this last little corner
of Alsace that was saved to France
after the war of 1870, "they can't do
much more than they did before, while
we can do a lot more."
The news had Just arrived that the
Germans were forcing the fighting in
Upper Alsace and the sound of can
nonading seemed to bring nearer the
eventuality of a third siege of Belfort
The town was none the less tranquil
for that; most of the Inhabitants
shared the confidence of this old veter
an, who, as he talked, pointed signifi
cantly to the great "Lion of Belfort"
that Bartholdi carved in the solid red
sandstone on which the citadel is built.
Town Held by French.
The Germans are, no doubt, sure they
can do "a lot more" than In 1870. They
undoubtedly will, if they can bring up
their 16-inch mortars, but their troubles
will begin further down the "Belfort
Gap" the open space between where
the Jura Mountains end and where the
Vosges begin. It is an inviting open
ing for an invader, but it is capable of
many deceptions.
Colonel Denfert-Rochereau, with 17,
000 men, could not prevent General
Treskow, with a whole army, from in
stalling his heavy artillery on the
Lower Perches and the Upper Perches,
the heights to the southeast of the
town that dominate the citadel, but he
prevented them from taking the town
and, after 103 days of continuous bom
bardment, marched out only because
his own government ordered him to
do so.
Forts Are Rebuilt.
Confidence In the resistance powers
of any fortress under present condi
tions having been shaken by the fall
of Liege, Namur, Maubeuge and Ant
werp, even the solid rock of Belfort
may be expected to crumble under the
half-ton projectiles of the German
mortar, but other lessons have been
learned. There Is the lesson of Nancy,
an open town, with not a single fort
to defend it, before which the Germans
were forced to retire. The same field
works they found there are admirably
suited to the "Belfort Gap," and the
besiegers may find that "it is a long
wa7" to the Perches.
The forts of these commanding
heights have been rebuilt since 1870.
and all the outlying defenses of the
place which were its weakness then
are Its strength today.
Besides the forts of the Perches, the
Germans would find on their left
strongly entrenched supporting forces
with all sorts of earthworks; on their
right they would have the continual
menace of forces holding all the de
files of the Vosges in German territory
as far as Thann. On their front they
would have to face a system of en
trenchments that have been incessantly
augmented and reinforced since hos
tilities began.
Floods Will Aid Defense.
All the surrounding villages are so
many little fortresoes, united by deep
trenches, while all the lower ap
proaches, mostly In marshy country.
reached by canals, may be flooded on
short notice.
After surmounting these obstacles
the besiegers would have to cross wide.
open spaces exposed to the cross-fire
from the Perches and the citadel before
they could bring up the famous
"Drummers.
These are the reasons why the Alsa
tians of Belfort are confidently rejolc
, lng in the occupation by French troops
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