Morning Oregonian., July 21, 1915, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, JEXY 21, 1915.
SCHWAB PLANT IS
HUGE SHELL WORKS
30 Cars of Projectiles for
Allies Are Being Rushed Out
Every 48 Hours.
15,000 WORKERS ARE BUSY
Skies Lurid at Eight With Glare of
Furnaces in Great Mill Where
$100,000,000 Munition Order
Is Now Being Filled.
Schwab would bo guarded against
cranks. A guard was put on duty at
the Schwab home. i '
Chief Lynch says there has been no
violence at the plant since water mains
were cut several months ago. Short
age of water caused partial paralysis
of the works.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa.. July 15.
' Thirty cars, loaded with projectiles
and cannon for the allies, are shipped
from here every 48 hours by the Beth
lehem Steel Company. The three-mile
works, in which 15,000 men are em
ployed night and day, are reaching
their highest efficiency. Military ex
perts predict it will be possible to
double the output of war munitions
toy August 1.
Charles M. Schwab, the president, is
reported here to have obtained con
tracts from the allies amounting to
$100,000,000. He has astonished steel
men by the rapidity of his extensions
to transform the plant Into a bristling
arsenal, the peer of the Krupp works.
Hundreds of men are at work in build
ings, the foundations for which were
undug six months ago.
Futhermore, improvements to the
works, including the Saucon plant for
rails and structural steel, and a new
Bessemer plant on the New Jersey
Zinc Company site, are about com
pleted and will be running soon.
With 15,000 employes receiving an
aggregate monthly salary of $770,000
and the Lehigh Valley profiting by the
boom. South Bethlehem is a cairn city.
Visitors may form an Impression in
daylight of an endless stream of be
grimed workmen, each with a lunch
basket over his arm. By night, the
skies are lurid with the glare of the
"blast furnaces. Like mammoth search
lights, the furnaces whiten the hills
surrounding the mills. Half a dozen
times they have been suspected of be
ing observatories for German spies.
People Too Busy to Frolic.
"The people are too busy earning
money to frolic," explains Chief of Po
lice Michael J-v Lynch. "When the
plant reached cut for men and they
swarmed here by the thousands, we
prepared for trouble. Police records
show there has been less disorder with
the Inflated population than when the
plant was running at Its normal
capacity several years ago.
"We have a drink problem, but that
Is being minimized. Foreigners com
prise the offenders in this respect. But
we find the foreigner is a good citizen.
The real trouble makers are his sons,
who are Americanized and don't like
to work."
Of the 15.000 men, 5000 are new
comers. There is a large floating
population. Several hundred men daily
besiege the employment gate. Scores
who are hired, work only a week, find
ing their tasks too laborious. Clerks
estimated that fully 10,000 men had
been hired since the war.
Strike Is Threatened.
For the first time since the plant
obtained war contracts the possibility
of a strike is presented. About 60 ma
chinists, all residents here, walked out
recently. Their grievance is that out-of-town
machinists are paid higher
wages than they receive. Imported
workmen, they say, get 30 to 35 cents
an hour, while they only receive 27.
Organizers of the machinists' local
are canvassing the machinists to sound
sentiment. Company officials have no
fear of a strike, and add they can pro
cure as many machinists from other
cities as are required to fill the posi
tions of the disgruntled men.
The walkout by the machinists is an
echo of the strike of 1910 when several
thousand men quit, refusing to return
until assured that "outsiders" would
not be favored.
Officers of the allies, whose task it
is to inspect war materials, form the
roost picturesque of South Bethlehem's
added population. There are 15 Rus
sians, 15 French and 10 English of
ficers. The inspectors formerly were
quartered in hotels., but now have
apartments.
Russian Contracts Hashed.
The mills, it is said, have been, con
centrating on Russian contracts, and
since June 1 500 freight cars, loaded
with materials for the Czar, have been
shipped to Vancouver. At that port
the munitions are transported to Vlad
ivostock. A French officer here commented oa
the denial by the French government
that American shells were being fired.
" "I can state that no projectiles have
been shipped from this plant for my
nation in time to be used up to date,"
ne saio. "But mat does not mean
that no projectiles and cannon are on
their way to France."
The munitions are shipped from Red-
Ington, the lower end of the works.
where are situated the fuse and load
ing plants. Stght-seers are halted half
a mile away. A tall board fence, topped
by several strands of barbed, wire,
forms an impassable barrier. Behind
them and at gates are uniformed
guards.
Detectives Are 'nmenm.
A secret police composed of more
than 100 detectives is maintained bv
the company to Supplement its watch
men. The detectives are sprinkled
over the plant and the majority of
them work In departments where
shells are made. South Bethlehem res
idents, conversant with precautions
taken to safeguard the plant, say
stranger could not penetrate the prop
erty more than 100 feet at any point
without being detected. In some of
the plants workmen "not only must
present a number or card, but also
must whisper a "watchword" to the
gateman. The watchwords are changed
daily.
Although the company maintains a
oiscreei silence ana questioners are
informed that the Bethlehem Steel Com'
pany is strictly In business and Is not
telling Its secrets to the world. It is
common gossip that many cranks have
visited the offices. Their number, how
ever, is exceeded by letters, each mail
bringing scores of missives from
peace propagandists and pro-Germans.
Mr. Schwab Is Fearless.
Mr. Schwab, despite reports, has gone
about ungarded. Business associates
have entreated him to employ a body
guard, but he is absolutely fearless.
foeveral months ago an executive as
signed two detectives to accompany
the president. it was said that Mr.
Schwab detected them and the pres
ence of the "shadows," who refused to
be lost, alafmed him. Ha ordered an
Investigation, and. upon learning they
were on his payroll, promptly dis
missed them.
The attack on J. Pierpont Morgan
with whom Mr. Schwab has been as
sociated In the subletting of contracts
has alarmed friends of the latter. It
was admitted that hereafter Mr
INVENTION WINS BRIDE
Young Man on Probation a Year
Makee Good.
TORK, Neb.. July 19. Miss Joseph
ine Patricia Collins, a young and pretty
motorist of York, has just kept her
pledge made a year ago to John Cun
ningham, a young college graduate, and
became his bride when he demonstrat
ed, after a year's probation, that be
was worthy of her heart and hand.
One year ago today Miss Collins was
motoring along a- country road near
this city when a nail in a bridge punc
tured one of the tires of her car. She
had worked for more than an hour In
an attempt to repair the damage when
CunninLham approached In another car.
"I'll fix that tire for you." he said.
He fixed It and then he proposed.
The young woman told Cunningham
that he must do something really worth
while before she would become his
bride. She suggested that he Invent
a tool that would lighten the work of
removing and replacing tires on the
wheels of motorcars.
"I shall reward you In due time,
she said. "But don't call on me until
you have accomplished the task I have
assigned you."
For eight months Cunningham avoid
ed all social functions. When friends
called at Lis home they were told he
was busy. Three months ago he called
at the home of his sweetheart.
"I have done your task, -Josephine,"
he announced. "To prove it, here's a
patent from Washington. When you
have tire trouble hereafter you can fix
it without soiling your hands."
They were engaged that night.
The invention demanded as a sacri
fice by Dan Cupid is making the in
ventor wealthy.
RECORD HEAT MADE
Ifj CIRCUIT OPENING
Russell Boy Sensation of
Grand Race Day by
Mile in 2:03 3-4.
TROTTER SETS NEW PACE
DR. CLAXTON DENIES SLUR
U. S. Commissioner Says He Reveres
Flag as Symbol of Ideals.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 20. (Spe
cial.) P. P. Claxton, who is here for a
series of lectures, said tonight when
advised of the resolutions introduced at
Portland:
"Five or six years ago in Boston I
-delivered a lecture In which, among
other things, I said 'In modern times
the flag must stand for larger things
than it did for the ancients. 'People
are drawn from all corners of the earth
to live together. They are born one
place, live another, travel much and
thus come nearer to the ideal universal
fatherhood of God and brotherhood of
man. and In this connection, the flag,
in the broader sense, must serve all.
The time has come when men do not
revere the flag alone for its material
or combination of colors, but for what
it symbolizes. If it stands for liber
ty, equality of opportunity, progress,
prosperity and real protection, it Is
loved and revered. If it stands for
oppression and the denial of freedom
and lack of opportunity, then it is not
revered, no matter what the material
or color.'
"I never said a derogatory word
against the flag In my life. I revere
it as other men do. not as a battle
flag, necessarily, but as a flag sym
bolizing freedom and equality in all
things and to make It carry out Its
function, I have given 40 years of my
life."
FOREST TRAIL IS OPENED
Lookout to Be Stationed on Peak In
Tillamook County.
SALEM. Or,. July 20. (Special.) Fire
wardens, working under the direction
of State Forester Elliott, have opened
a trail from Gods Valley, In the north
western part of Tillamook County, to
the Rector station on the line of the
Pacific Railway & Navigation Company.
It is only three miles long, but the
country traversed is so rough that here
tofore the ranchers of Gods Valley have
been compelled to travel 13 miles to
reach the station.
The department Is building a tele
phone line from the summit of Mary's
Peak to the cabin at the water intake
in Benton County. It Is the intention
to have a lookout man on the summit
of the mountain.
ST. JOHNS WATER IS ISSUE
Xew Club Also to Ask Establishment
of Police Sub-Station.
Acquisition of the St. Johns Water
Company's plant Is one of. things the
newly organized club of St. Johns will
ask of the Portland Council in the near
future, according to the resolution
adopted at the meeting last week. St.
Johns recently voted down a bond issue
of $130,000 to purchase the plant. -
It is considered Inevitable that St.
Johns will be supplied with Bull Run
water, but how soon Is the question.
The committee of 10 appointed by the
club will bring the water question up
before the Council probably Wednes
day, together with the request that
the old city hall In St. Johns be used
as a community center and that a po
lice suo-station te established.
Lee Axmodby, Lame at Start, Goes
Ahead of Field Easily and
Makes 2:05" In Opening
Heat, Fastest at King.
CLEVELAND. July 20. Three favor
ites were returned winners, one out
sider threw a panic into the talent, the
fastest opening heat In the history-of
the Grand Circuit was trotted, and a 2-year-old
trotting track record of 2:134
was established yesterday in the open
ing at North Randall of the first 1915
cla.s of the Grand Circuit campaign.
The Edwards stake for 2:10 pacers
produced the sensation of the, day when
Russell Boy, a rank outsider, captured
the honors In four heats. Incidentally,
he negotiated the fastest mile ever
made in the stake when he went the
second heat In 2:03. He barely es
caped the flag in the first heat.
Hal Boy, favorite in the race, fin
ished fourth. Hal S. drew the place
position. Only heat winners appeared
for the fourth heat, and the judges, not
under the impression that McDaniel
was not trying to win but because they
thought Russell Boy would do better
1th a more experienced driver, called
on "Pop" Geers. The veteran driver
carried Hal S. to a break at the .head
of the stretch and won the heat and
the race pulled up.
The greatest interest of the day. ex
clusive of the Edwards stake, centered
In the action of the two Pastime trot
ters. Lee Axworthy and Volga, favorites
respectively in the 2:08 trot and the
2-year-old trotting sweepstakes. Both
were straight neat winners.
Lee Axworthy proved more than a
little lame when the horses were called
for the 2:08 trot, but his own
ers decided to start him. and
he rewarded them by trotting a beau
tiful race, outclassing a great field
and trotting the fastest opening heat
in the history of the circuit when he
negotiated the big ring In 2:05.
This heat also established a new
season's record.
Summaries:
3:07-class pacing. purse $1200, three
heats
Blnele G-. b. h. by Anderson. Wilkes
(liosnell) 1 1 1
Frank Patch, br. h. (Coji 2 4 1
Rastus. br. (McDonald) 4 2 S
The Climax, blk, h. (iirennen) 8 S 4
Also started Beth Clarke (Valentine).
Rose Equity (Ruthven), Alcye (McMahon).
Time: 2:08. 2x3. 2:0T,.
2:08-class trot, purse Jlai.rt
Lee Axworthy, b. h. by Axworthy (An
drews) 1 1
Bnirht Axworthy, b. g. (Murphy) 3 4
Bonfngton. ch. h, (Dlckerson) :.. 8 2
AUj started Wilgo Marvin), Luelle
Spier (Shank). Durhy (McDonald). Dago
(Pandy), Heusens (Kodcey). Graud Marshall
(Snow). Time: 2:054. 2:0fl4.
Edwards. 2:10class paclnr. purse $3000
Rus.ell Boy by Kastln Patenter
McDaniel and fleers) 11 17 1
Hal S.. r. g. iMurphy) 1 2 2 s
Quenn Abes, br. m (White) 4 4 12
Also started Hal Boy (Chllds). Camelta
(Cox). Lustrous McKlnney (Itodney) Pat
rick M. (Stockea), Thistle Patch tSnow),
Hal Conner (Gerrs). Miss Miriam (Mc
Mahon). Walnut Grove (Ruthven). O. f. C.
( K. Childs). Time: 2:04V. 2:03. 2:06,
2:94.
Forest City aweepatakes, 2-year-old trot.
value J1300
Volca, by Peter the Great (Andrews).. 1 1
Native Judge, b. c. (Murray) 2 2
Sis Bingen, blk. f. (McAllister) S 3
Timo: 2:18V4. 2:13.
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tatlve audience there assembled that
war is woe and desolation and suffer
ing for womankind.
The whole play seems more like a
miracle than a show put on by real
actors. The soft diffusion of the light
ing; the classic poses of the characters;
the exquisite and almost marvelous pic
tures they present: the superb artistry
of color scheme throughout the whole
play combine with the lines uttered
to make a most convincing whole.
"The Trojan Women." first acted In
415 li. C during the Pelopcnneslan
war, has the same message for the
world at this time as It had then, it
tells of woman's sad. heart-breaking
part In the time of war.
There Is but one scene and no Inter
missions during the to minutes In
which it takes to tell the tale. A hush
fell over the audience. The tenseness
could be felt.
The story of the siege of Troy Is
told. The action of tbe play describes
the fate of the Trojan women and chil
dren after the fall. The gray dull
light at the opening represents the
dawn and the closing la the destruc
tion of the city and the setting of the
sun. There are Interludes In which the
choruses are heard In appropriate
chants and songs.
"The Trojan Women" will be pre
sented again tonight, only two per
formances being given in Portland. -
CLUB WINNING LAURELS 1
MULTNOMAH ENTRIES FAVORITES
IS AQUATIC SPORTS AT FAIR.
Coach Cody Expects Hare Team That
Soom Will Make Any la World Sit
Is ass Take Notice.
BT EARL R- GOODWIN.
Multnomah Club's entries In the
Panama-Pacific International Expo
sition swimming and diving champion
ships are receiving a great deal of at
tention In San Francisco, especially
Louis J. Balbach. Instructor Jack Cody's
phenomenal young diver. Practically
unknown outside of Oregon, Balbach
defeated tbe best of the United States
when he captured first honors In the
open Panama-Pacific International Ex
position Indoor high diving champion
ships last Saturday night.
On the previous night Balbach was a
close second in the diving from the
ten-foot " board. Constance Meyer
proved a sensation, too, with her abil
ity to execute difficult dives. Norman
Ross, as yet. has not been put to the
real test. Because of his Illness prior
to his departure from Portland, Ross
did not do much In the two races he
whs in. but yesterday he managed to
place fourth in the quarter-mile.
The principal races In which Ross is
supposed to be at his best will not take
place until later in tbe month. All the
Multnomah Club contestants will be
seen in action again next Friday and
Saturday nights, and It Is at this time
that Balbach and Ross expect to make
names for themselves in the swimming
and diving world.
The record of Balbach Is especially
noteworthy. Before his Invasion of
California Louis had never competed
outside of Portland, and Jack Cody,
the one to whom the credit of devel
oping Balbach belongs, said last night
that if he had been able to train his
protege another month there would be
a world's champion diver belonging to
tho Wlgned "M."
"Clair Talt was the best natural
diver I ever had to work with." said
Jack Cody. Instructor at the Multno
mah Club, last night, "and he wss
finished In his work. It was different
with Louis, for he had to acquire his
form. In another year and a half I
expect to have a swimming and diving
team that will make any squad in the
world sit up and take notice. If the
plans I have In mind are carried
through."
Nice to Think of These Hot Days
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"Clicquot" Ginger Ale, Srsapa
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Take 'era straight or assorted.
Rose's West India Lime Juice
priced at 30
Grape Juice, Armour's, Church's,
Red Wing, Irondequoit, Welch's
Any of these pts. 20c; qts. 40
Haines' Catawba. .25 and 50
One gallon Duroy Port an ex
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$1.25 Crestmore, bottled in bond,
priced at 9S
A fine Kentucky Bourbon, full
quarts $1.00
25c Port, Claret or Sherry. .19
$1.50 Dewar's Scotch S1.37
Libby's Stuffed Olives, in picnic sizes,
priced. 15c and J5c
Conservo Brand Preserves and Fruit
Marmalade liJc
Flash Light for Auto and Tarn
three-cell tublar, nickel case, in
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Columbia No. 6 Ijrnitor Batteries."..
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Sterno Canned Heat Safe, compact,
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Boys, we have aome D. & M. $1.00
Ash Baseball Bats to Close
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MOOSE ELECT OFFICIALS
San Diego Man Is Xamed Supreme
Dictator.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. July 20. More
than 6000 Moose are celebrating
the election of K. J. Hennlng. of
San Diego, supreme dictator. Judge
Charles J3. A. Creighton. of San Fran
cisco, was elected supreme trustee;
John Ford, of Pittsburg, prelate; Wal
lace A. McGowan, of Kansas City,
member of the supreme council.
Lyman J. Gage, ex-Secretary of tho
United States Treasury: John J. Lentz,
ex-United States Congressman from
Ohio, and Charles McGee, of San Diego,
were the principal speakers at the
opening of the convention.
Horse Scorns Stable, Wan
ders to Cemetery to Die.
"John Doe"
of - AsUm
Stall.
Ia Exonerated of Theft
il Disappearing; From
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HEN a horse belonging to J. Lewis
wanted to die. it Judiciously se
lected a cemetery as a scene for the
important event. Mr. Lewis told Dep
uty Sheriff Phillips about it Monday.
Saturday Lewis called at the District
Attorney's office.
"Somebody stole my horse," he an
nounced. The animal disappeared from
its stable during the night, and he was
at loss to know the identity of the
criminal. He swore out a. complaint
charging John Doe with the crime.
Monday he called Deputy Sheriff
Phillips on the telephone.
My horse wasn't stolen at all." he
said. "John Doe is not guilty. The
horse Just broke out of the stable at
night and. went over Into the Mount
Scott Cemetery and died."
GOLF TOURNEY SCORES BAD
Jack Neville Makes Lowest Mark of
Day in Elimination.
CLEVELAND. July 20. Poor scores
were made in the elimination round of
the Western amateur golf tournament
at the Mayfield Club than have been
recorded in several seasons. Five out
of eight players who made 87 were left
in the running for the qualifying round,
which will be played today. The low
est scores of the day were two cards
of 76, made by Jack Neville, of Oak
land. Cal.. and Paul Hunter, of the
Midlothian Golf Club, of Chicago.
"Chick" Evans, minus his favorite
golf clubs, left in Chicago by mistake,
mc.de the course in 81. playing with
Eben Byers. of Pittsburg, who recorded
a 79. Many scores went to 100 and
some were higher. Others who failed
to solve the intricacies of Mayfield
gave up in disgust and threw away
their cards. Among those who failed
to hand In a card was George R. Balch.
of Cincinnati, president of the Western
Golf Association.
The 64 left in the running will play
tomorrow morning in the qualifying
round. Their scores of the 18 holes to
morrow will be added to the scores
made today, the 32 lowest remaining
in play for the championship. The first
round play will be staged tomorrow
afternoon.
There were 166 starters in today's
elimination round. 22 entrants dropping
out since last night. Nearly a score of
others did pot finish play today.
RECORD MADE IX 4 4 0-YARD
Norman Ross, of Portland, .Unable
to Hold Position Long.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20". Ludy
Langer, of the Los Angeles Athletic
Club, won the Amateur Athletic Union
open water championship for the quar
ler mile yesterday, breaking the Amer
ican record formerly held by Duke
Kahanamoku. of Honolulu, by 5 3-5
seconds. Langer's time was 5:32 1-5.
J. Wheatiey and Bud Goodwin, both
of the New York Athletic Club, were
second and third.
Langer won by a clean 20 yards, tak
ing the lead early and Bleadily pulling
away from the Held.
M. McDermott. of the Illinois Ath
letic Club, took the water first, with
everybody in tne running.
Langer crawled forward and estab
llshed a short, clear lead at the first
turn, the 110-yard pole. Wheatiey was
three yards behind him and N. Hobs, of
the Multnomah Club, Portland, was
third. At the second turn Langer
lengthened his lead and pulled Increas
ingly farther away from the field un
til the end.
Goodwin spurted Into third, passing
Ross at the 330-yard turn, and held
his position.
Langer's time today beats the Amer
ican record made by Duke Kahanamoku
two years ago.
DESIRE TO KISS HURTS
Attempt of Artist to Embrace Moth-
er-In-Law Drinking SI en.
NEW YORK. July 15. Alfred Z. B.
Baker, a cartoonist, endeavored so
many times one evening to kiss his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Peter Newell, that
she became convinced he was Intoxi
cated, according to her story before
Vlc- Chancellor Eugene Stevenson In
Paterson. N. J. Mr. Baker eloped to
Paris with Miss Helen L. Newell, lived
with her three years, returned to this
country and married her and now seeks
a divorce on the ground of desertion,
Mrs. Newell Is the wife of an illus
trator. Both she and her husband
teetlned In behalf of their daughter,
who has pending a counter divorce
action, alleging extreme cruelty. Mr.
Newell said that Mr. Baker on one oc
casion drank a pint of whisky before
dinner. When Miss Newell and Mr.
Baker returned to New Jersey in 1908
and were married Mr. Newell said he
agreed to a reconciliation with the
husband only for the sake of his daugh
ter. He did not like Mr. Baker or his
ideas of freedom. m
Mr. Baker wrote several letters to
his wife after she left him in 1912.
taking their two children, Helen and
Alfred Z. Baker, Jr. She had agreed
to return to him at the end of one year
if he reformed sufficiently, according
to her story, and he wrote. March 5,
lsiz. concerning h-er proposal:
"My Dearest Wife and Sweetheart
I have decided to accept your conditions
without reserve. It Is not because I fear
public scandal, but because I believe it
is best for both of us. both from a
ethical and physical viewpoint. There
has been so much rumor and gossip
about town that it will take months
for me to get on my feet again. I feel
1 am being Justly punished in the gen
eral scheme of things. Oh. honey, my
heart weeps tears of blood for you,
Kiss my kiddles for me. Affectionately,
Alfred.
He wrote again, March 21, 1912. say
ing:
"My Dearest Honey This Is to ask
this state of affairs may stop. It is
driving me mad and kiljlng me by
Inches. Let us let bygones be bygones,
and let us start life anew. Affection
ately, Alfred."
Henry P. Lafferts. a banker and
druggist, of Nutley. N. J., said that he
was an acquaintance of Mr. Baker.
and had never seen him drink intoxi
cants, although they had been fre
quently together.
Strong Appeal Carried in
"The Trojan Women."
Play Seems More Like Miracle Than
Preaeatatloa of Real Actors BUI
to Be GItcb Tynlght.
CIROXO in Its appeal, convincing In
its message ine x rojan women,"
as presented by the Chicago Little
Theater Company at the Heilig Monday
night told, to the, large and. rep resell-
MISS ADDAMS TO REPORT
President to Discuss Prospects of
Peace With Delegate.
WASHINGTON. July 20. President
w llson will discuss with Miss
Jane Adctama, of Chicago. Wednesday.
the outlook for peace in Europe. Miss
Addams recently returned home after
visiting the principal officials of many
of the belligerent and neutral nations
abroad as the representative of a w
man's peace movement.
The President has been Informed
rrom other sources that there is- lit
tie prospect of an early peace In Eu
rope.
Cornelias Mission Festival Held.
CORNELIUS. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Several hundred people attended the
mission festival given by tbe German
Lutheran Church at the city park las
Sunday. Rev. Mr. Berthold. pastor of
the church, spoke In German In the
morning, and Rev. Mr. Saulxmann. o
Portland, spoke In English in the aft
ernoon,
1 1 s
LANE WANTS MEAD
rrigation Engineer, However,
Makes Difficult Terms.
SALARY IS NOT AT ISSUE
Full Swing- Demanded, Wlilcli May
Interfere With Plans Also to He
lain Valuable Services of
Sydney R. Williamson.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. July 16. Secretary of the In
terior Lane would like to appoint El
wood Mead, of Wyoming, irrigation ex
pert, as director of the Reclamation
Service. Mr. Mead will not accept the
office of director of the Reclamation
service unless he can have it on his
own terms. If the Secretary and Mr.
Mead can get together. Mr. Mead will
succeed A. P. Davis as director.
There Is no haggling over salary.
for Mr. Mead would be content to ac
cept the office at the same salary
formerly paid F. H. Newell and now
paid A. P. Davis. He will accept the
appointment, however, only on condi
tion thst he shall have full sway in
the conduct of the Reclamation Serv
ice. He will not take the office If sub
ordinates are to be allowed to Inter
fere with his plans or unless he Is au
thorized to weed out employes he be
lieves to be disloyal.
The question now Is. can Secretary
Lane offer the place of director to Mr.
Mead on terms which will be acceptable
to Mr. Mead? It will be difficult to
meet Mr. Mead's terms.
Only recently Secretary Lane direct
ed a second reorganization of the
Reclamation Service, making Sydney B.
Williamson "chief of construction" and
sending him to Denver to take general
charge of ail construction work. More
authority was conferred on Mr. Will
iamson than heretofore rested on any
other official of the Reclamation Serv
ice since the days of Director Newell.
On most questions affecting the service
Mr. Williamson is supreme. His author
ity Is so sweeping, in fact, that he in
structed all project engineers to "dis
regard all orders from Washington"
and to act only on orders which he
himself might issue.
Having elevated Mr. Williamson to
so high an office, the problem con
fronting Secretary Lane is how to meet
with demands of Mr. Mead and at the
same time retain the services of Mr.
Williamson.
Mr. Mead Is both an engineer and an
irrigation expert. He knows the set
tlement problem as well as the en
gineering problem. Mr. Williamson, on
the other hand, is purely an engineer,
but is reputed to be a splendid adminis
trative officer, as shown by his work
at Panama. The men are much alike In
that they do not brooU interference
with their plana.
There Is still another factor. Mr.
Mead and Mr. Newell were-bitter ene
mies. Mr. Mead was a candidate for
the directorship when the service was
created. As director. Mr. Newell built
up In the Reclamation Service a strong
personal organization. He was Idolized
by the officials and employes of the
service. Just as Glfford Plnchot was
Idolized by the entire personnel of the
Forest Service. The old officials of the
Reclamation Service today are loyal to
Mr. Newell. If Mr. Mead's terms are
met. he mill Insist upon the right to
remove from office any employe of the
service whom he finds sloyal to him.
BATH CHECKS SCOURGE
SKRRIV FORCED TO KEEP CLEAN'
TO PREVENT TYPHIS.
John B. Ilerreohoff Is Dead.
BRISTOL. R. I, July 10 John B.
Herrrshoff. president of the Merreshoff
Manufacturing Company, yacht build.
era. died early today, lie was 4 years
old.
Rl Oosjb and Other Factor Active
la Stopping Disease la War
District.
NISII. July 3 (Correspondence of the
Associated Press.) A new stvle Order
of the Bath has been set up in Serbia,
not as an order of chivalry, but as a
modern unitary measure aimed
against diseave in general and the typhus-bearing
louso in particular. Tho
International Saiilt.iry Board Is re
sponsible for the new order, which is
already making a decided change for
the belter In the health of the Serbian
people.
Serbia is districted off by the sani
tary board. Each district has its spe
c'.nl sanitary car. which Liters and
civilians are compelled to vi.-it at reg
ular intervals ror n bath and rii.-tn-fectlon
of clothes. A system .f houe-lo-houno
Inspection has b-cit estab
lished its well, and every house that
has had u case of typhus is tlioroUKlilv
scrubbed and funiiKatect und eveiy
member of the hou.-choij placid in
quarantine for 10 .!:..
Not only have tije new sanitary
measures checked typhu.-. tnit ul.-o the
even more dreaded rnolera.
Pt. Richard Strong, the American
who put down tlia cholera e.c.deinic In
the Philippines, and "olonel HMnter.
the head of the English cent incvtit.
have a free hand In ihe cleansing of
the country. Sir I'.ar.h 1'aset. ih
British Red Cross Commissioner, is
also active In the sanitary adnurlstra
llon of the country.
All death mwsVs of Nsnoien are derlva
from a sinitls original n.o.a. a UKfii
from lha Cead eir.pei T ty 1 r. Kian.-s
li:irtrtn irt t!-- Iri'r or o' Vnv rt. 1v 'l.
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