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.
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Special Offering hi Lace Curtains
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At 98 c Pair
Nottingham lace curtains in white and ecru. They
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Nottingham lace curtains and others in scrim.
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at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
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LIBERALS ARE INDORSED
German Press Predicts Erection of
"3few House."
AMSTERDAM. April 2. via London.
Satisfaction Is expressed by the Ger
jnaa newspapers regarding the ap-1
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AHBMdDHJlB'' IKeeps
X)DAY, with the cost of living higher than
most of us have ever known it, the policy of a concern
of Armours importance in the food world becomes a matter of national
interest. And rightly so. It is expedient, therefore, that to judge with true
American fairness, people should know the facta about what Armour is doing for them.
Too often, heretofore, has judgment been passed on a basis of only Aa-truths.
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.
And here it is highly significant to note that, for
many years, the prices paid by Armour to the pro
ducer for every kind of meat have borne a continu
ously even relation to the prices charged by Armour
for the meat after it has been prepared. The ratio
between the two figures has hardly varied.
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have Armour's prices gone up.
Yet, even when production costs advance.
Armour's prices do not always advance in propor
tion. Right at the present time, Armour is paying
over 27 more for hog than in 1914. But Armour's
selling price for pork oins (a barometer on other cuts
of pork), shows an a 'vsux of less than 10.
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