Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 22, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE MORJiTXG OREGOXIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1917.
BUYING OF SHELLS
ABROAD DEFENDED
OH
Daniels Says Bethlehem Con
cern Failed to Make Prod-
uct to Stand Test.
LOWER PRICE IS FACTOR
Btory That British Makers Took
Contract to Create Panic in Mar
ket for American Steel Is
Declared to Be Absurd.
WASHINGTON, Jan 21.- Secretary
Daniels Issued a statement today ex
plaining and defending- his action In
awarding to Hadfieids. Limited, a Brit
ish munitions company, contracts for a
large number of Navy armor-piercing
projectiles at a price about $200 each
below the lowest American bid. The
statement Is in reply to published com
ment upon the contract, which Mr.
Xaniels says, "convinced me that a con
cise statement of the- experiences of the
Department In obtaining shells equal
In quality to those used by foreign
navies at a reasonable price. Is neces
Bary to enable the public to understand
-what has been going on.
Trade Journal Rumor Ridiculed.
Referring to a report ' In certain
American trade Journals that the Brit
ish government had urged Hadfieids
to seek this contract for the purpose of
creating a panic in the American steel
market and a resultant reduction ' in
the export price of American steel, the
Secretary says that that 'is a patent
absurdity," as such an order would
have no appreciable effect upon the
market.
Mr. Daniels says the Bethftehem Steel
Company, . which "has been filling the
papers with advertisements criticising
the Department, admitted In one of
these publications it had failed to make
satisfactory shells on a contract
awarded two years ago.
"Until it la able to fill Its contracts.'
he adds, "It does not become the Beth
lehem Company to criticise the Navy
Department for awarding contracts to
manufacturers who can make shells
that meet the tests.
Karly Negotiations Fall.
"I regard the attitude of these com
panies in this and in other matters as
most unfortunate and were there no
relief through co-operation, either by
the Government or by other more patri
otic firms. I would feel they were put
ting our entire programme of prepared
ness in periL
"The Department wishes to give alj
of its orders to American manufactur
ers whenever they quote reasonable
prices and furnish shells that meet
Navy requirements. Nothing but the
utter failure of the most patient nego
tiations and appeals to the patriotism
of the little group of steel manufactur
ers who have a practical monopoly of
this business has made It imperative
for the Government to build a projec
tile factory and give a contract to a
foreign bidder."
Past Dealings Reviewed.
The statement reviews the depart
ment's dealings with American shell
makers during the last few years to
show that bids from the British con
c-ern previously had been instrumental
in compelling a reduction in price for
projectiles rurnisnea to tnis govern
ment. The financial loss to the gov
ernment In that connection has been
Important, it says, and adds:
"What has not been made clear, how
ever, is the failure of the companies
manufacturing projectiles with no spur
of competition to drive them on to keep
pace with the improvements in th
quality of armor-piercing shells that
were being made abroad. A difference
In the price of shells cannot be ex
pressed in dollars and cents. Infer
iority of weapons of the Navy when
the fate of the battle may easily de
pend upon this single element canno
possibly be expressed by any amount
of money however large."
Industry Not to Be Crushed.
Mr. Daniels declared that the argu
ment used by those who opposed the
construction of a Navy projectile plant,
-which contends that the result will be
to crush American Industry, is without
value.
"I have never had In mind," said he.
"a Navy plant of greater capacity,
working one shift of men, than one
third of the total amount required by
the Navy."
the valley as an auctioneer and poli
ticiin. Last election he worked for the
Democrats and he said today that he
had a promise of a Job as revenue col
lector In reward for his work, but that
the Job had not developed and he sup
pose he assumed the role while under
the Influence of liquor.
DUTCH DEFENDING JAVA
EFFECT OF JAPANESE PROPAGANDA
SAID TO BE FEARED.
Six Aviators Leave San Francises With
Full Equipment on Secret Mission
Affecting East Indies.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21. (Special.)
Holland is prepared to defend Jav
against Japanese aggression, which
promises a period of trouble in the
Kast Indies. In the most secret man
ner six Dutch aviators left San Fran
clsco today on the Java-Paclnc steamer
TJikembang. each equipped with the
latest device in the flying machin
line.
Presence of these war aviators
the city became known only Just before
the bisr liner steamed for Java, la th
holds of the vessel were stored the six
planes which may make history against
Japanese aggression.
While it has been denied In several
quarters that there was any attempt
by Japanese to take over the ric
Dutch colony, it has become know
here that a propaganda has been car
ried on by Japanese agents through
out native press In the East Indies
with the apparent intention of inci
ins: the Javanese to throw their lot
with the Japanese against their pres
ent rulers.
On the last trip of the Java-Pacific
liner to' the Indies. Governor-General
Harrison, of the Philippines, was
passenger to Batavia. While in Java
he had several audiences with the Gov
ernor-General of the Dutch colony
questions, it is said, having to do -with
possible Japanese invasion.
IMPERSONATION IS CHARGE
Bright Eyes
5ave your eyes during the day while working alone at home
or in the office. They will look and feel all the brighter in
the evening.
Dr. E. M. Dallas, so well known here, and
Nationally, for his practical solution of these scientific
facts, gives this vital question his personal attention in .
our Optical Department second floor, adjoining
ladies rest room.
Call or Phone for Appointment, Main 64 1 7.
We Grind Our Own Lenses.
t"MorcKmJio of c7 Merit Only
RELIEF WORK WILL GO ON
Belgian Commission Needs $150,-
000,000 for Coming Year.
NEW TORK, Jan. 21. The Ameri
can Commission for Relief in Belgium
is preparing for at least another year's
work and the necessity of raising ap
proximately S150.000.000 more will be
discussed by the officers of the com
mission here this week, according to
Herbert C. Hoover, chairman, who ar
rived here today from Liverpool.
He said tnere are now approximately
11,000,000 persons In Belgium and
Northern France dependent upon the
commission.
Right Hon. Sir Gilbert Parker, Bart.,
M. P., who has used his literary talent
since the war began in the service of
the entente allies in the field of pub-
icity, also arrived here today. Sir
Gilbert said he would remain in the
United States about ten weeks-
WHEAT IN DEMAND
Allies' Purchasing Agents Are
Still in Field.
EARLY RUMORS PREMATURE
OWNERS GIVE BIG TREES
Government Acquires Last of Pri
vate Holdings for Park.
PORTERVILLE. Cal., Jan. 25. Ac
cording to an announcement made last
night at tne omce oi tne lorest super
visor at Hot Springs, deeds transfer
ring to the United States Government
the private holdings of E. C. Farm
worth, of Visalia, and W. B. Rowland,
of Bakersfleld, among the big trees of
Giant Forest, east of here In the
Sierras, have just been given.
This transfer, it Is said, gives to
the Government the last of the pri
vately owned land in the forest, and
marks the complete acquisition for
park purposes of the largest tract of
redwood trees of unusual size In the
world. -
MAGE SOLD FOR $200,000
Chinese Goddess Said to lie Inspira
tion for "Debutante Slouch."
NEW TORK. Jan. 21. A stone image
of Kwan-Tin, Chinese goddess of mercy.
has been bought from Paul Polret, of
Paris, by a firm of Fifth avenue art
dealers for a sum said to have been
close to $200,000, it was learned tonight.
Polret has declared the image was
his original model for the style known
in this country as "the debutante
slouch." The image is seven feet tall
and weight more than a ton.
WOMAN MENTIONED IX "LEAK"
SCANDAL IS FORMER BURNS
AGENCY OPERATIVE.
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United States Seems in Way to Ex
port More Than Statistics In
dicate Country Can Spare
Farm Reserves Short.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21. (Special.) As
yet not the slightest signs of weaken
ing in the cash wheat situation can be
seen by the closest observers of condl
tjons. In fact, if anything, the situa
tion is getting stronger. There appears
to be a much closer adjustment of sup
piles to requirements the world over
than has existed before in recent times.
Reports that the p-irchaslng agents
of the allied governments had bought
sufficient wheat to take care of their
anuary, February and March ship
ments appear to have been premature.
They were good buyers of cash grain In
tne west again last week There also
was buying by neutral governments
and the Belgian relief commission.
Farm reserves of wheat in all oosl
tions are estimated by Howard at 261,
000.000. or 274,000,000 bushels less than
last year. The visible supply state
ment last week showed a considerable
reduction and the total was about 10,
uuu.uuu Dusneis less than the average
ior tne last live years.
It would not surprise many In the
trade, however, if the United States ex
ported 25,000,000 to 60,000,000 bushels
more wheat this season than statistics
indicate that it can spare.
Some of the closest students of sta
usiics say tnere appears to De a gap
of around 100,000.000 bushels between
upplles and requirements abroad, with
requirements the larger.
NSANE PATIENT ESCAPES
State Hospital Authorities Mystified
by Disappearance.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 21. (SDeciaL)
Phy L. Ward, patient at the Oregon
&iate .Hospital, made his escape in
mysterious manner from that instltu
tion last night. When he was missed
today the doors were still locked on his
ward and there was no clew as to the
manner of his escape. Superintenden
Stelner believes he must have picked
a lock or descended through one of the
food shafts which run throughout the
building.
He was sent to the Institution from
Polk County, near Monmouth. His
mother, Mrs. Emma Haggard, lives near
that city and it is said Ward has
threatened her life in the past, and tne
authorities are keeping a particularly
close watch for the man. This Is- his
third time in the hospital. He is six
feet tall, has brown hair and is 32
years old-
California Auctioneer Also Said
Have Passed Bad Check.
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FRESNO. Cal.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
J. T. Eckland. who says that in 1908
and 1910 he was head proofreader for
the Nebraska Legislature, was lodged
in the County Jail here tonight by
United States Marshal Shannon on a
charge of impersonating a revenue of
ficer. It is alleged that Eckland en
tered a saloon in Bakersfleld, gave a
$10 fictitious check, represented him
self to be a revenue collector, and
looked over the stock of liquor in the
basement.
fechuid la well known throughout
Mrs. Ruth Tkoaun VlaeontL
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Ruth Thomason Vls
conti. according to her brother.
Guy Emmett Thomason. a street
car conductor-motorman. of Oma
ha, is a former Burns agency de
tective attached to the New York
office of that organization.
"She wrote me that she had
been doing a little detective work
in Washington, where she went
to take a position in a law of
fice," taid her brother, when he
found she was mentioned as hav
ing given the peace note leak"
tip to Thomas Lawson.
Maybe she is still a detective.
SEATTLE CANDIDATES 18
Plenty of Aspirants for Places
Be Filled at March Flection.
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6EATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2L .Eighteen
candidates have filed Jor the three
places on the Seattle council, which
will be filled at the city election.
March 6. The time for filing candi
dates expired last night. Robert Hes-
keth. C. A. Allen Dale and Oliver T.
Erickson. the three councilmen whose
terms are drawing to a close, are
among- the candidates. The six candi
dates receiving the highest tvote at
the primary, February 20, will go on
the ballot for the March election.
At the March election two proposed
bond Issues will be submitted to the
voters, one for $450,000 for street im
provements and the other for S275.000
for bridge construction. A proposed
city charter amendment providing old
age pensions for civil service em
ployes will also be voted on at the
March election.
IRVING MAN'S CORN BEST
Lane County Farmers Will Use Seed
to Get Standardized Crop.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 21. (Special.)
Lane County farmers in general will
plant seed corn grown on. the farm of
C J. Sluyter. near Irving, in an effort
to make corn a standardized crop
throughout the county. Mr. Sluyter"s
corn won the firBt prize for the West
ern Oregon district in the St. Paul
corn show and a similar honor at the
Spokane corn show, after carrying off
first honors at the show held in Eu
gene early in the season.
The Bank of Commerce of Eugene
will distribute the seed corn free to
Lane County farmers in eight-pound
quantities, sufficient to plant one acre.
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FUNDS ARE LACKING
Washington Inaugural Com
mittee Badly Handicapped.
ECONOMIES ARE NECESSARY
Coyote Bounties Bring $1424.
ROSEBTJRG; Or, Jan. 21. (Special.)
A summary prepared by the County
Clerk here last week shows that Doug
las County last year paid out approx
imately $2583 tn bounties. Of thia sum
$653.50 was refunded by the state. The
summary shows the number of the
different destructive animals killed, to
gether with the bounties paid on each,
and follows: Coyotes, 142. 1424.&U;
wildcats and lynx. 306. $612.50; cou
gars. 33, 3330: gray wolves. 13, 3130;
seals, 87. $87.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
notelmen Report Cancellation of
Hundreds of Reservations Wil
son's Veto of Ball Blamed.
Congress Not Helping.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan 21. The inaugural com
mittee charged with the duty of mak
ing all preparations and arrangements
for the inauguration of President Wil
son on March 6, is finding itself heavily
handicacDed bv a shortage of funds
Economy has been necessary in all
lines of the committee's work, and
many of the features that usually at
tend an Inauguration probably will
have to be sacrificed.
President Wilson's objection to an in
augural ball, and his flat veto of that
proposition has been one of the factors
in retarding contributions to the in
augural fund, for It has been from this
ball that the local committee naa re
covered a part of the funds advanced to
pay the inaugural expenses.
Hotel Reservations Canceled.
'More than that. the Washington
hotels report the cancellation of nun
dreds of reservations for Inauguration
week because of the determination to
do away with the inaugural ball. This
Indicates that the inaugural ball Is re
crarded by the people as one of the big
attractions attending the inauguration
of a President.
There was no inaugural ball four
years ago. but until recently, strong
hope was held out that Mrs. Wilson,
a Washington! an. would be able to
persuade the President to change his
mind. She railed in tma, n sne made
the effort.
Coat Born by Cltlaena.
Strange as it may seem,, practically
the entire expense of preparing for the
inauguration of a President is borne
by the people of Washington. Congress
nroviding only for the stand in front
of the Capitol, on which the President
takes the oath, and the stand in front
of the White House, from which the
President reviews the parade.
It has been suggested, in view of the
shortage of contributions, that Con
gress step in and make a substantial
appropriation to meet the Inaugural
expenses in part, but thus far the ap
peal to Congress has not availed.
stallation of officers this week. The
following officers of the Odd Fellows
were installed: E. La Lond, noble
grand; W. H. Strong; vice grand;
George W. Acker, recording secretary;
H. C Carpenter, financial secretary;
E. Nagel, treasurer. The officers of
the Rebekahs are: Isabel Ernie, noble
grand; Mrs. Ella Pike, vice grand;
Erwln La Lond, recording secretary;
Lena Strong, financial secretary; Kate
Workman, treasurer.
SLACKERS ARE WARNED!
BRITISH OFFICIAL SAYS COMPUL
SION IS POSSIBLE,
CHEMICAL PLANT PLANNED
Owners of Tenino Lignite Field
Seek: Eastern Backing.
CENTRAUA. Wash.. Jan. 21. 'Spe
cial.) The establishment of a chemi-
:al works In Tenino is one of the pro
jects under consideration by . the
Hercules Sandstone Company in con
nection with the development of lig
nite coal fields owned by the company
near the town.
William McArthur. one of the offi
cials of the company, is in the East
interesting capital in the project. In
vestigation has shown that the coal
deposits are valuable not only as a
fuel supply, but are ot a nign gas
producing quality, and contain suo-
stances necessary in the manufacture
of chemicals and dyes.
CRUEL MOTHER IS ARTIST
Sirs, Mildred Roskey, Who Beat Her
Babe, Draws Pictures in Jail.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Jan. 21.
(Special.) Having learned by accident
that Mrs. Mildred Roskey, 20 years old.
in the county Jail here for mistreat
ment of her 2-months-old babe, has
unusual talent for drawing, the author
ities have provided her with a supply
of drawing pencils and art paper for
the cultivation of her talent while she
Is held a prisoner.
The babe is in the. hospital with sev
eral fractured ribs and a spinal in
Jury, and may die. Mrs. Roskey told
the officials she hated the child be
cause it cried and because it prevented
ner from going to shows and dances.
Her husband deserted her about two
weeks ago, leaving her penniless.
Government Will ot Hesitate e Take
Any Measures Needed, Saya Di
rect or-General of Service.
BIRMINGHAM. Eng.. Jan. 21. Re
course will be had to compulsory na
tional services if the appeal for volun
tary service fails to envoke sufficient
response, declared Arthur Neville
Chamberlain, director-general of na
tional service, at a meeting of employ
ers and employes at Central Hall here
today Mr. Chamberlain said:
"I want the nation to understand
that the government is very much in
earnest about this matter. While they
desire to give the men of the nation
every possible opportunity to come
forward of their own volition in their
country's need, they will not hesitate
to take any step they may think ne
cessary to bring the war to a success
ful conclusion, including compulsory
national service II voluntary service
is not forthcoming."
Upon what is done in the course of
the n6Xt few weeks, the director-gen
eral declared, might, perhaps, depend
the question whether victory will be
won next Spring or whether a fourth
Winter of hostilities will have to be
endured. He added: m
"The military acts already have re
quisitioned all the ordinarily fit men
we can obtain and now mines and mu
nition factories have to yield more
men. We have to provide men in a
steady flow and we also have to pro
vide munitions and money and we
have to keep up foreign exchange.
"It la a colossal task to organize
the nation so. but it is one that has
to be faced and I believe it can be
faced successfully."
OLD LAW MAY BE TESTED
Automobiles Not Recognized by Fed
eral Statutes Invoked.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or, Jan. 21.
(Special.) Because an old Federal law,
passed before the day of automobiles,
does not recognlxe the self-propelled
vehicle, a test case may be started to
determine whether the Government can
confiscate a machine that carries li
quor into an Indian reservation.
O. T. Anderson was arrested on a
charge of taking liquor into the
Klamath Indian reservation. The law
provides that wagons, sleds and boats
may be seized. Anderson has tiled
suit for the recovery of the machine.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
Wasbougal Oddfellows Install.
WASHOUGAL. Wash, - Jan.
I bakahs, of this city, held a Joint in-
ELL-ANS
'Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists. .
Romantic Sunset Route
to the East
SAN ANTONIO Founded by
the Spaniards in 1718. The his
toric Alamo is the sacred spot.
Its history was written in the
blood of the bravest of the brave
. on March 6, 1836. Of its brave
defenders all were killed by the
Mexicans.
Surely this historic city, with
its eight old Spanish missions,
is well worth a visit. All tickets
allow a stopover when routed via
Southern Pacific Sunset Route.
And this is only one of the many
interesting things in this roman
tic land.
Two Daily Trains
"SUNSET LIMITED"
"SUNSET EXPRESS"
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Antonio, New Orleans.
Visit the Apache Trail of Arizona En Route.
Write for "San Antonio" booklet or call for complete information.
City Ticket Office. 131 Fourth Street.
. John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent.
Southern Pacific Lines
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Thermopylae Had lis Meffenirer of
Dgcfrat Th Alamo Had None.