THE ... MORXIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. ATTUX, 3, 1917. CLARK IS ELECTED SPEAKER OF HOUSE 4 of 5 Independents Join Dem ocrats in Organizing t for Session. VOTE 217 TO MANN'S 205 mediate steps be taken to put the country in a more thorough state of defense. Simultaneously with the President's address came the news that the armed American freighter Aztec had been sunk by a submarine, possibly with the loss of life. British troops again have made good progress toward the German strong hold at St. Quentin, now being only two miles from that town. Leaving the Savy wood on the northeast, the British captured the villages of Fran-cllly-Selency and Holnon and also sev eral other small points of vantage. Thence running northeast to a short distance below Arras important Ger man positions were taken at various points, including trenches on a front of about 10 miles between the Ba-paume-Cambrai road and Arras. The Germans are said to have suffered heavy casualties. Six villages fell to the British. Miss Jeanett Rankin of Montana Wins Ovation After Ova tion Republicans Lose Minor Places. WASHINGTON. April 2. The Demo crats, with the aid of four of the five Independents, organized the House when the new Congress assembled to day, re-electing Speaker Champ Clark, of Missouri, and sweeping into office with him all the other Democratic cau cus nominees. Mr. Clark received 217 votes against 205 for Representative Mann, the Re publican choice for Speaker, who not only failed to receive an Independent vote but lost his support of five of his party colleagues. Independents Support Clark. All the Democrats present voted for Mr. Clark and were Joined by Schall, Progressive of Minnesota; Martin, Progressive-Protectionist of Louisiana; London, Socialist of New York, and Randall, Prohibitionist of California. The five Republicans who did not support Mr. Mann were Gardner of Mas sachusetts, who voted for Representa tive Lenroot, of Wisconsin; Gray of New Jersey and Dallinger of Massa chusetts, who voted for Gilett of Massa chusetts, and Haskell of New Tork and James of Michigan, who voted "pres ent." Representative Fuller, Independent of Massachusetts, voted for Mr. Len root. Miss Rankin Applauded Calling of the roll was replete with outbursts of applause, but the lion's share went to Miss Jeanette Rankin, of Montana, a Republican, and the first woman to be elected the the House. She received three separate ovations, once when she entred the chamber on the arm of her colleague. Representa tive Evans, of Montana; agai-i when she responded to the call of members, and a third time when she voted for Mr. Mann. She was forced once to rise and bow before the applause could be checked. She was on the floor the greater part of the day, dressed plainly in a dark dress with a white collar, and carrying a bunch of flowers. Republicans Ask RoIIcalla. Selection of the minor officers of the House was delayed by the Republicans, who, hoping to obtain one or two places, demanded separate rollcalls on ach office. Democrats were elected to all of the four contested offices. An effort by Representative Mann to prevent adoption of the rules which governed the last Congress were futile. Representative House, of North Caro lina, nominated by the Democrats for head of the rules committee, announced, however, that the committee would gladly consider proposed amendments at a future time. Southern Sway Upheld. In the organization of the committee, the House followed the selections made by the Democratic leaders. Although half a dozen chairmanships went to Northern Democrats, Representative Gallivan, of Massachusetts, who has persistently protested against South ern domination of chairmanships, voted against the slate. "The list is better than it was lat season, although the South held onto all it dared," said Mr. Gallivan. "But what is the use? The Republican party is shot to pieces here in Congress and it does not deserve support and en couragement from Democrats who are opposed to Southern control of Con gress." Mann Escorts Speaker. The Speaker was escorted to the chair by a committee, of which Rep resentative Mann was the chairman. He was greeted with loud applause as he tpoke, in part, as follows: "I fully appreciate the fact that it will be exceedingly difficult to dis charge the duties of the Speakership in this House. It will be almost impos sible to do so without the hearty co operation of the members without re gard to party affiliations. I will use my utmost endeavor to be absolutely fair and I invoke the aid of all the members in doing so. "It is absolutely unnecessary and superfluous -to lecture the membership on patriotism. We are all patriots, as are the people who elected us. We are all Americans, whether natives or foreign-born, as our constituents. Clark's Prediction Fulfilled. "On many questions we are 'distinct as the billows, yet we are one as the sea' when the honor and safety of the republic are Involved. Politics finds no place in this House when the general welfare and the common defense of the Nation are at stake. "Let all the ends we aim to be our country's and in the accomplishment of these ends may the God of our fathers be with us and guide us in the way which will redound to tne nonor ana . perpetuity of the greatest republic that ever existed in all the flood of time. The Speaker took the oath at 1:60 o'clock and members then were sworn into office in groups by states. Speaker Clark's election was effected In exactly one hour and 40 minutes after the House convened, the exact time he predicted a fortnight ago. Joseph Sinnott, of Virginia, Democrat, was elected doorkeeper over Bert Ken nedy, of Michigan, by a vote of 216 to 211. William M. Dunbar, of Georgia, Democrat, was re-elected postmaster over Lawrence Lyons, of Indiana, Re publican, 217 to 205. Rev. Henry N. Couden. of Michigan, the blind chap lain of the House, was re-elected with out opposition. Report Expected Today. Senate Administration leaders planned to have the foreign relations committee promptly report the war resolution at tomorrow morning's meeting if possible and bring It before the Senate without waiting for action by the House. Senator Hitchcock, ranking Demo crat of the committee, probably will manage the debate as the spokesman for the majority, as Senator Stone, of Missouri, chairman, has announced hi opposition to the measure. Prompt action also is expected of the House committee and debate in the House under a special rule limiting de bate may begin there tomorrow after noon. The Russians on the Persian front and the British in Mesopotamia con tinued to harass the Turks. The Rus sians have driven the Ottoman forces westward from Kerlnd and now are ap proaching the Meaopotamian border near Khanikan. The British troops have occupied the Turkish town of Dely Abbas, on the Mesopotamia front. Announcement has been made by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons that the Turks suffered SO 00 casualties In the battle of Gaza, Palestine, while the British killed were less than 400. The usual bombardments continue) on the pther fronts. RESERVE LIST GROWS MORE THA5 20O CANDIDATES AP PLY FOB COMMISSIONS. Members of Guard and ex-Guardsmen Are Requested to Secure Inspector Inatrnctor'a Recommendation. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. April 2 (Special.) Applications for appointment as second lieutenant and first lieutenant In the Army Reserve Corps are being received at the rate of about 10 a day by Captain William P. Currier at this post. Captain Cur rier is president of the examining bord. More than 200 applications have already passed through his hands. Members of the National Guard and former members of the guard who make application are requested by Cap tain Currier to secure recommenda tions from the inspector-instructor on duty wit hthe ar mof service to which they belong or in which they have served. By forwarding such recommendation with the application and other letters required much time will be saved. Cap tain Currier said. Men of college edu cation or its equivalent and who have not had any military experience are recommended on their probable apti tude as Junior officers. Men who have had enough military training to qualify as officers are recommended on that basis. Applications fo rappointment as Cap tains and Majors must be forwarded to the Commanding General. Western De partment, but all other applications are receive ddirect by Captain Currier. Progress of the War. PRESIDENT WILSON has asked Congress to declare that a state of war exists between Germany and the United States because of Ger many's illegal submarine warfare. The President also requested that im ELEVATOR TO BE ENLARGED Farmers' Company Will Treble Ca pacity of. Condon Plant. CONDON. Or., April 8. (Special.) It was decided at a meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers' Elevator Company, of this city, held Saturday afternoon in the Courthouse, to in crease the capacity of the present 50,- 000-bushel elevator to 150,000 bushels Shares of stock were subscribed for to the sum of $8000. Shares amounting to (4000 will be offered to the members of the local Farmers Union, and that there will be no difficulty in dispos ing of them is indicated by the fact that the farmers feel they are getting away from the long-standing, vexa tious sack problem. The present elevator In Its first year paid 10 per cent on the investment. The company expects to have the stock issue completed by April 15. and to call for bids immediately for construc tion of the extra bins. VANCOUVER TO USE LOOP Switch Placed so Cars Will Not Have to Turn Back From Bridge. VANCOUVER. Wash., April 2. (Special.) The switches In the street car tracks at Third and Main and at First and Washington streets have been put in and will be ready for use this week so that Vancouver streetcars can loop around past the bridge, in stead of turning back at Main and Third streets. The Portland-Vancouver cars have been looping around Third and Main streets since the bridge was first opened, but when the track was laid the special switches were not on hand. The Portland-Vancouver cars will take on and discharge passengers at Third and Main, as in the past. VIOLENT PACIFIST ATTACKS SENATOR Lodge of Massachusetts Re turns Blow, Knocking Down Traducer. BEATEN MAN IS JAILED COLOMBIA TRUE TO U. S. Refinancing Proposed on Payment for 'Panama. WASHINGTON, April 2. Dr. Este ban Jaramillo, former Colombian Min ister of the Interior, and now in this country or railroad and banking busl ness. Issued a statement last night in which he referred to the propaganda of the central powers and declared that Colombia would not tolerate within her territory any movement hostile to the United States. Colombia proposed Dr. Jaramillo ex plained, to use the $25,000,000 obtained from the United States for the partition of Panama as the basis for a public works bond issue, which economically would reorganize the republic. GREETINGS SENT TO RUSSIA Massachusetts, Oldest Democracy, Congratulates Newest. BOSTON, April 2. Today Governor McCall sent the following cablegram to the president of the Russian Duma at Petrograd: "Massachusetts, the oldest common wealth in the new world, sends hearty greetings to the Russian democracy." French Society Honors American. PARIS, April L The Astronomical Society of France has conferred on George Ellery Hale, the American as tronomer, the Janssen medal for im portant astronomical discoveries In solar physics. Mr. Hale also won the Janssen medal In 1894. . To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take tAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Drugglata refund money If tt falls to cure. EL w. UiiOVE'S signature is ea aaca bub 264, Venerable Congressman Acts Vigor ously When Called "Coward" for Refusing to Vote Against War With Germany. WASHINGTON, April 5. A personal encounter between Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Alexander Bann wart. of Dorchester, Mass.. In which the Senator knocked his opponent down, oc curred today In the corridors of the Capitol. Bannwart. with' the Rev. Paul Harris Drake, of Christ Church. Dorchester, and several other men and women of pacifist delegations, 'ailed Senator Lodge to the door of his committee room and asked him to vote against declaration of war with Germany. Sen ator Lodge replied that if President Wilson asked for such a declaration he certainly would support It. That is cowardice, retorted one or the group. National degeneracy is worse than cowardice," replied the Massachusetts Senator. "You are a coward," said Bannwart. "Tou are a liar," retorted Senator Lodge. Senator Knocks Bannwart Down. Bannwart advanced and struck the Senator, who then, despite his sixty odd years, launched a blow that sent Bann wart sprawling on the hard tiles of the corridor. Bannwart and several of "his friends were taken in charge by the Capitol police. Bannwart told the Capitol police he was not the aggressor and con tended that Senator Lodge struck the first blow. In other respects his story did not differ greatly from that told by employes In the Senator's office. After Senator Lodge finished with the pacifist, David B. Herman, of this city, stepped in and. according to specta tors, pummeled Bannwart, cutting sev eral gashes in bis forehead and spread ing blood over his face. Bannwart was taken to a police station with direc tions that a charge of assault on Sena tor Lodge be preferred against him. The others in the group with him were allowed to go.. Scores Shake Lodge's Hand. Senator Lodge appeared on the floor when the Senate met and apparently was mo worse for bis encounter. Scores of Senators went, over to the Massachusetts Senator's desk and shook his hand. Pacifist headquarters gave out a statement about the affair, which in part was as follows: "A group of Massachusetts delegates to the peace gathering were received by Senator Lodge. A plea of peace was presented and replied to by Senator Lodge. On some further -talk by Alex ander Bannwart, of Boston, an Ameri can said to be of Swiss descent, the Senator suddenly called, 'Tou are a damned liar.' "The Massachusetts delegate replied: " "I must call you one," or words to that effect. Lodge Struck First. Is Charge. "On this Senator Lodge struck Bann wart in the face. The Boston man struck back, knocking the Senator down. Thereupon a group of young men came out of the Senator's office and began to beat Bannwart, striking also a young woman among the dele gates." The version of the affair at the Cap itol was that it was Bannwart who was knocked down and that Bannwart was the aggressor. Senator Lodge's formal statement follows: "I was trying to get away from them. They were violent. I said: 'Well, we must agree to differ. "Then this man. . who. I afterward learned, was Bannwart, said: 'You're a damned coward.' I said: 'Tou are a liar.' He struck me and I struck him. Then the whole party rushed at me and pushed me against the wall. "A young man from Arizona who was in the corridor, my secretaries and Senator Stone's messenger intervened for my protection and drove them off." Senator Lodge declared that the statement of the affair Issued by the pacifists was an "absolute falsehood." Senator Weeks issued a statement testifying that Senator Lodge was not the aggressor, but was attacked by Bannwart and the pacifist party. Sena tor Weeks said: "The unprovoked and disgraceful as sault has a far wider significance than simply an assault upon an individual. It is well for the country to take no tice that those who claim to be trying to keep the country out of war are among the most intolerant of our citi zens and do not hesitate to attack those who hold different opinions. Such peo ple should be watched. I doubt the good faith and loyalty of men and women who are so far lost to the proprieties as those who committed the offense.' Late this afternoon Mrs. Glendower i Evans, of Boston, called at detective headquarters and deposited a $1000 bill as bail for Bannwart's release. BOSTON. April 2. Alexander Bann wart formerly was a baseball player, having played in the old New England League, under the name of Al Winn, and later owning the Lowell franchise. Last year he was secretary of a local Woodrow Wilson Independence league. Recently he has taken an active part in a number of peace meetings. SENATOR IS CONGRATULATED Seattle Men Send Commendatory Mes sage to Henry Cabot Lodge. SEATTLE, Wash., April 2. (Special.) Judge Thomas Burke, Thomas Mer rill. Frank N. Osgood and" H. A. Strout this afternoon telegraphed to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge their congratula tions on his resentment of the Insult offered by the pacifist lobbyist at the CapitoL Their telegram follows: "Please accept warmest thanks for a manly public service. We, in com mon with all true Americans, respect and honor the just wrath of an honest, self-respecting man and a fearless Sen ator. Your prompt rebuke to that In solent recreant was a timely warning to the whole odious tribe that an Amer ican Senator is not to be intimida'ed or awerved from his duty by tools or plotters of the Kaiser." polntment of a commission of national Liberals to discussion of constitutional reforms In Germany. - The Visslsche Zeitung says: "This is a gratifying event which will have considerable Influence In the future development of the nation and may prove to be a foundation for the erection of a new German House." The Tageblatt says: "An overwhelm ing majority in the Reichstag has an earnest desire to. adopt German and Prussian conditions to the new times." The Lokal Anzelger says: "The Chancellor must see that his manner has satisfied neither the right nor the left of the Reichstag." The Vorwaerts s ys: "Much would be lost if this committee aaraln proved im potent. The task of the committee is to show that the German nation can as well demand that respect for itself as can other civilized nations." The Munich Post says: "By falling to Introduce universal suffrage the Chancellor missed a gold en opportunity of showing that Ger many no longer was dominated by re actionary Prussia- With the flimsiest excuses the Chancellor has shrunk from reforming the most reactionary state In all Europe." The Vienna Zelt says: "If Russia, amidst war, could find time for a great revolution Prussia must also find time for a small fran chise reform." Dr. Victor Adler, leader of the Aus trian Social Democrats, says In the Vienna Presse: "The Russian revolution has created a new situation In Europe. For Austria a new era has begun. Competition with freedom in Russia will be hard and Austria must prepare for tt." PENFIELD TO GO BACK AMBASSADOR, QUIETS FEARS IX TIE3IIIA BY PROMISE. 'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH' !o Trip to Washington Declared to Be to Consult With President on Situa tion Generally In Europe. VIENNA,- Saturday, March SI, via London, April 2. The .American Am bassador, Frederic C. Penfield. con firmed today the Impression here that he expects to return to Vienna as quickly as possible from bis forthcom ing visit to Washington. He said he might be gone for three- months. His residence here will be kept open. The Ambassador -and Mrs. Penfield will depart on Wednesday or Thursday. The news of Mr. Penfleld's Impending departure made a great stir here, but the first impression was offset by a statement from the Ambassador to the press that his trip to Washington was to be made on account of Rresldent Wilson's wish to consult him in regard to the general situation In Europe. The State Department's message to Mr. Penfield says that during his ab sence Joseph C. Grew, counsellor of the Embassy, will be in charge. Mr. Grew is well acquainted with the situation in Vienna, where he has many friends in diplomatic circles. At the Foreign Office it was learned that no significance ' was attached to Mr. Penfleld's visit to Washington other than that given by the Ambassador himself. Mr. Penfield has not been in the best of health recently, as he is suf fering from the strain of the work in cident to representing most of the en tente powers here. O a o Faultless Finish and Superior Styles in Women's and Misses' Spring Apparel Charming, Satisfying Models in Handsomely . 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T To a true knowledge of the situation, it is neces sary .to first realize that Armour is not a. producer of raw materials. Armours sole interest in such oro duction is to help the farmer make it greater. The real work of Armour is to scientifically pre pare and efficiently market the national yieid. Rightly done, the result speus true economy to every American family. On even the most superficial consideration, it be comes obvious that the cost to Armour of doing tL.s work must be practically without chanpe. And his is so. True, certain factors, such as reduced pr d'i tion, higher labor costs, etc., do affect these pre k ration and marketing charges somewhat, but nev-r in nroDortion to the fluctuating market prices caused by varying production. How smalt is the profit that Armour receives for performing tnis valuable necessary work may be real ized when you cons'der thai the amount retained, by this organization is approximately a but three cents on every dollar's worth of business done during the year! JLnd this profit has not increased with the increased price of foods! The actual fact of the matter is that, since Armour in no. way produces or contro's production of raw materials, Armour cannot influence prices. Prices are the direct result of the inexorable Law of Suppiy ana Demand. This is not a statement of theory. It is a FACT. Today's beef prices prove it. Armour's selling prices on dressed beef carcasses are. today, LESS than they were two years ago. For our fiscal year 1913-14, Armour's average selling price of beef per hundredweight was $11.98; for our fiscal year 1915-16, it is but $11.80. The reason is that beef production during this period has kept pace with demand. 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