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THE 3IOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 191. WILSON'S VIEWS TO GOVERN FOOD LAWS TYPE OF AMERICAN FIGHTING SHIP, FLOTILLA OF WHICH IS NOW IN FIGHTING ZONE, AND THEIR COMMANDER. Senate Asks Help of House in . Drawing New Bills for Administration. DISTRIBUTION LARGE FAULT 3 i 1 "Ridiculous to Think There Will Be Starvation in This Country, if President Directs Shipments," Says Attorney-General. WASHINGTON', May 16. Re-drafting of food legislation pending In Con press to meet the views of the Admin istration was forecast today in the re quest of the Senate agriculture com mittee that the iiouse committer name a sub-committee to assist it in drawing new bills. The Administration programme calls 1 lor three measures: One to promote I food production, another providing reg ulatory measures, and ' the third glv ; ing authority to insure preferential '.. shipments of food supplies. The first two bills are pending in the House and : the third was introduced in both houses today Hoover Slated for Place. .The first House bill probably will be allowed to stand as it is, but the sec ond will be changed to give the Presi dent regulatory powers vested in the bill In the Agricultural Department. The : second bill also will authorize crea tion of an emergency food ageney to operate under direction of the Presi dent. It would be headed by one man with a staff of assistants, many of them business men - working without pay, and would be authorized to utilize the services of other Government de partments and agencies. Herbert C. Hoover, In all likelihood, win oe named to head this board. Sec retary Houston, of the Agricultural De partment, ' who was instrumental in having Mr. Hoover return from abroad , to report on. the food sitiuation in Europe, said today he thought Mr. j' Hoover would be the best possible se- lection in view of his service in Bel ; gium and his wide experience in food problems. . The main things sought in the Ad '. ministration programme of legislation, outlined today by Secretary Houston, are: Broad Powers Planned. Power to increase production, regu ; lation of exchanges, power to fix prices, and to requisition hoarded sup- plies; power to regulate use of grain in the manufacture of alcoholics, pre vention of speculation, licensing of dis tributing agencies, and authority to create an emergency food agency to enforce control. : Special investigators of the Depart-- nient of Justice laid before Attorney- Oeneral Gregory today new evidence on which they believe indictments of food " price manipulators can be based. Robert W. Childs, of Chicago, a spe cial assistant to the Attorney-General, and George W. Anderson, District At torney at Boston, reported that they 1 believe prices on many foodstuffs have advanced without justification. In some cases they believe this condition due to combinations In restraint of com petition. It is understood they were told by the Attorney-General to insti tute grand jury investigations wherever 'they thought advisable. ' Later, however, Mr. Gregory said he thought much of the talk of food short age was unfounded. Distribution Large Fault. "From my reports," he said. "I con clude that many of the present high prices are the result of inadequate dis tribution facilities. If the President is ttiven authority, as has been proposed to Congress, to direct freight ship ments and give priority to certain classes of freight, I am confident that the situation will be materially- im proved. "I am led to believe there Is much hysteria occasioned by reports of food shortage. It is ridiculous to think that there will be any starvation or want In this country. There will be sufficient food for all." The information obtained by Mr. ChTIds and Mr. Anderson Is understood to show a large proportion of cases of unwarranted prices due to greed of .' ir. lividual dealers or local conditions which could not be reached by Federal laws. SENATOR DENIES MISDEED (Continued From First Ps- that the whole success of the war de pended on what Congress did. . "What power is it that the Admin istration wants?" he demanded. "Does the President lack any authority to carry on the war?" He spoke of the time that had elapsed since the decla ration of a state of war. adding "and I am yet to hear of a single German submarine that has been sunk by a vessel of the United States Navy." Senator Fall commented on the fall Tire of the Administration to inform Congress officially of the presence of the French and British Commissioners and of the advice and suggestions which they brought for the benefit' of this country. Senator Shafroth, of Colorado, de plored criticism of the executive de partments, saying the various Gov ernment departments have been busy every minute in the day raising an Army and preparing for war. Battle in Balkans Extends. BERLIN, via Ixjndon. May 16. "The heavy artillery fire which has been In progress between Presba and Doiran Lakes (Macedonia) has extended to the struma front,"' the War Office reports. Entirely New Way to Banish Superfluous Hair (Really Removes Roots and AIL) Why should any woman continue to wear an ugly, humilitating growth of Ji.ur on her race, now that it Is known this can be completely and quickly re moved, roots and all. bv the new phelactine process? The process is not to be compared at all with the depila tory, electrical or shaving methods. I'neiactine is non-oaorous, non-lrritat lug, non-poisonous so harmless it could be-eaten without any bad effect. Best of all. the hairs come out entire, fv the root, before one's very eves! The skin is left as smooth and hair-free as a cnua s. Anyone who purchases a stick of jihelactine from the druggist and fol lows the simple directions, is bound tn be pleased and delighted otherwise she can nave ner money Dacn by merely CLL-AN (Absolutely Removes Indig e stion. One package proves iu 4oca ajljuxuggists.: r '" ' - I I 11. WiiiiAKUumt j .in ?j iiiumi, fi ' Him ' ' '' " II Si" . ...... .-. 1. "I " - --$ 1 ,....y. ... ( J - A . ... . . J f V -Kssri'. "w--? W til - ' v -ZZZZZ - " I st I, l tA, rN,ww - - - ' . t - - - -; ' - . , l'Jh n t U. S. SHIP IN FIGHT PLAGE AWAITS T. R. Destroyer, on Patrol Duty in Europe, Shoots at Diver. FLEET VISITS QUEENSTOWN Flotilla Puts to Sea for War Serv ice Soon After Conference With British Officials on Task Be Undertaken. fContlnued From Flrt began war duty even before reaching this side of the Atlantic. This waa when it picked up and escorted through the danger zone one of the largest of the Atlantic liners. This pleased the passengers on board and they sent a message of appreciation to the commander of the destroyer. Paaaensers Thank ISacort. The message reads: "British ' passengers on board a steamer bound for a British port un der the protection of an American tor pedo destroyer send their hearty greet ings to her,commander and her officers and crew and desire to express their keen appreciation of this practical co operation between the Government and peoples of the United States and the British empire, who are now fighting together for the freedom of the seas." Many enthusiastic persons' managed te get snapshots of the American ves sels in Queenstown harbor, but the best pictures and those that are destined to become famous are moving pictures taxen oy tne British government of ficial photographer as the flotilla steamed Into port. With his camera mounted on a small tugboat, the operator went out to meet the destroyers and filmed them from many angles. Sailors Are Feasted. On arriving in Queenstown some members of the crews of the destroy ers obtained brief shore leave. They were fairly made captives by the townspeople, who insisted on taking them to theTr homes, where they pleased the sailors with good things to eat and. drink. They were the first American naval men seen in these parts for many years, and they were bombarded with ques tions concerning the happenings in America by people who have relatives there. As they wandered through the streets the Americans observed the Stars and Stripes flying from many buildings. They were told that these were hoisted to celebrate the entry of the United States into the war, and had been left there as an honor to - the . American sailors whom they had been expect ing. OFFICERS EXCHANGE GREETING British Grand Fleet Rejoices In Ar rival of Ally, Says Officers. LONDON, May 16. The Admiralty today announced the arrival of Amer ican destroyers In British waters. The following announcement was given out: "The British Admiralty states that a flotilla of United States destroyers re- coniiy arnvea in mis country to co operate with our naval forces In the prosecution of the war." Vice-Admiral Sir David Beattvt commander of the British grand fleet. hat sent the following message to Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander of the United States Atlantic fleet: . "The grand fleet rejoices that the Atlantic fleet now will share in pre serving the liberties of the world and maintaining the chivalry of the sea." Admiral Mayo replied: "The United States Atlantic fleet ap preciates the message from the Brit ish fleet and welcomes opportunities for work with the British fleet for the freedom of the seas." - WASHINGTON, May 16. Dispatch of American destroyers to British waters has been withheld under the voluntary censorship at the 'request of. the Navy Department. No announcements of the. exact post ttons or the ships or their names or their number will be made. The de stroyer flotilla is America's first con tribution of military power to the al liance against Germany, and Is comr manded by Rear-Admiral Sims. Ulti mately the entire American destroyer flotilla will be sent to Europe. SHIPS OX DUTY SEVCE MAX 4 Fifty Faster Destroyers Being Built to Sleet Submarine Menace. WASHINGTON. May 16. Formal an nouncement that American destroyers manned by picked crews have carried the flag into the war zones of Europe and are operating against German sub marines wtlb British and French war vessels was made tonight by Secretary Daniels after the news had come from London. The number and names of the I An American Deatroyer and Admiral W. I 8- -- - - 1 vessels were not disclosed. It was made clear, however, that the fighting power of the Nation was to be ex erted to its utmost to stamp out the U-boat menace. The Secretary's statement follows: "United States naval vessels have been operating with the allied naval forces in European wateH since May 4. A number of destroyers sailed from American ports in the latter part of April and all arrived at their destina tion without accident or delay of any kind. They were ready for operations when they arrived and went into serv ice immediately. "The United States vessels are un der command of Rear-Admiral Sims, who went to England and France sev eral weeks ago to arrange for active co-operation between the naval forces of the United States and those of the other nations at war with Germany. Plans formulated after reports from Bear-Admiral Sims, made as a result of his conferences with the British and French Admiralties, are now being ef fectuated. "It has been the purpose of the United States Navy to give the largest measure of assistance to the other countries at war with Germany that is consistent with the full and complete protection of our own coasts and terri torial waters. "The Navy Department has received no reports that engagements have oc curred between the United States ves sels now in European waters and the vessels of the enemy." The disposition of the destroyers has been left entirely to Admiral Sims, who has worked out a careful plan for use of the vessels placed under his com mand after conferences with both the British and French Admiralties. Destroyers have proved the most ef ficient foe of submarines. All possible effort has been concentrated by the Navy Department upon adding to the American flotilla In the shortest time. More than BO new boats, swifter, more powerful and seaworthy and more heavily armed than any now in service are being built with all possible haste. Several will be commissioned early in the Summer. Others will be ready a few months later, and still others at intervals of a few months thereafter. American destroyers are sturdy craft. built for duty at sea. Special atten tion was given to selecting the crews. Not a man will be sent to European waters who has not had experience and training in destroyer duty. Fellow citizens, don't wear crepe, buy one of Jimmy Dunn's Spring suits. Adv. This Diagram shows the actual number of sets Sold and unsold of the new Encyclopaedia Britannica printed on genuine India paper. . yew Q.1 1 . Even ftwtr ttts remain Up tO May Vth laSt. when you nad this. When the last set is sold, your opportunity to obtain the Britannica printed on genuine India paper will be gone forever. If yon laisA to order befort it bmcoma impoMtbl to bay a get at any price, go THE I. K. GILL CO. GILL'S Note how very President Believed About to Offer Commission. VOLUNTEER PLAN OPPOSED ftrlends of Colonel Say He Does Xot Desire Place for Him self, but Wishes to Have Figliters Soon In France. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash lngton. May 16. According to the best information obtainable. President Wil son, following the signing of the con scription Army bill, will offer Colonel Koosevelt a commission aa Brigadier General in the Army. Beyond this, it is reported the Presi dent win not avail himself of the authority granted under the Harding amendment ana will not sanction the raising of a Roosevelt division or other volunteers. This move, if made by the President, will largely nullify the plan of Colonel Roosevelt which was to take to France at an early day one or more divisions of volunteers, made up in the main of experienced men, above the conscrip tion age, men who otherwise will not be able to enter the Army. Colonel Roosevelt's friends in Washington ie lleve that such a proposal as the Presi dent has in mind will not be satisfac tory to Colonel Roosevelt and point out tnat tne colonel s chief aim Is not to se cure a commission for himself but to get an effective American fighting force to France In the least possible time, aa urgea oy .Marshal Jon re. XEW TORK COMMISSION' WAITS Roosevelt to Take Whitman's Offer if Federal Flan Fails. ALBANY. N. May 16. At the con elusion of a two hours' conference to day with Governor Whitman, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announced that he would accept the Governor's offer of a Major-General's commission in tha state service. The acceptance is conditioned on the Federal Army bill being passed without the provision to permit him to go to Europe with an expeditionary force. Colonel Roosevelt said: "Governor Whitman has. as you knaw. offered me the commission of Major-General If the volunteer plan for sending troops abroad Is not ac cepted in Washington. The commission would authorize me to raise one or more divisions in New York State, but tha members would not necessarily come from this state." Zeppelin Loss. Admitted. AMSTERDAM, via London. May 16. The loss of the Zeppelin ' L-22 is offi cially admitted in a statement issued by the German Admiralty. The state ment says that the airship has been missing since May 14. and adds that an official British statement reports' that it was destroyed by English forces in the North Sa. at one ( THIRD AND ALDER few sets are left OUR 6n& Fttr&t CANS DENIED FOR SOUP EMBARGO FOR 60 DAYS ESTAB LISHED BY WAR BODY. Use of Tla Receptarlea to Be Permitted Oaly far Caanera af Faada f Perishable Natare. WASHINGTON. May 16. American consumers will hava to deny themselves canned beans and canned soups for a time. The war can committee, com prising tin can makers, can manufac turers, canners and Government offi cials, announced today that tha short age of tin makes it imperative that cans be supplied only to packers of perishable foods. The order will be effective for 60 days or perhaps longer, and will be put Into operation over tha vigorous pro test of the bean and soup packers, who declare it means ruin. All cana made in this country for the present will go to canners of fruits and vegetables and to Canadian canners of soups and beans for troops at tha front. Soldiers in France. It is held, must use canned products because of a lack of cooking facilities. No cans hereafter will go to pack ers of products who can substitute pa per or other containers. No tin will go to packers of a hundred different kinds of toilet articles and many other com modities. The committee believes that , xs xzn vbgkq at tha end of a short period there will be cans for all Interests. ALIENS NOT TO BE DRAFTED Government Allays Fears of Foreign Workmen. WASHINGTON. May 16. To allay ap prehension of Mexicans along the bor der that they might-be drafted into tho Army, the Government today Issued a denial of any such Intention. "Reports coming from the Mexican border," said an official announcement. "Indicate that a general belief exists among Mexican laborers that If they rAnaln in the United States they will fco subject to conscription. There Is, of Jan. i, tai. UntolC 199 Unsold. 42 Unsold Unsold Unsold 1S Unsold Only Unsold Sold May Soldi I Hfc SEED site! V I "Business as Usual" No. 1 Thirty-two Millions in Oregon Shipbuilding years ago did anyone dream that 1917 would see a new industry in Ore gon, the volume of business already completed, in process of construction, and under contract, exceeding thirty-two million dollars ? Twenty-two steel boats, sixteen of which are of SSOO tons, have a value of $22,000,000. On the river from Astoria to Portland there are forty-three wooden vessels with a value of approximately $10,000,000. Records up to date, show 6160 men employed in Ore gon shipyards, with payrolls running into the mill tons. Portland is directly profiting by this great, new in dustry. The world needs "our ships, our foodstuffs, our timber, our minerals, our wool. There is every reason why we should adopt the slogan, "Business as Usual." for - three Gene rations course, no Intention on the part of the American Government of drafting for eigners Into military service." Ice Opening; at Dawson. DAWSON. T. T.. May 16. The Ice in the Yukon River here went out yester day, the latest since 1S99. ice Is run ning heavily past Dawson. Steamers bound for points on the Lower Yukon Something New -The'Shadow-Box 9 Windows of the NewMath is Store We felt so proud of our Men's Wear for Spring that we wanted you to see a "close up" on everything. We want you to see the STYLES, the COLORS, the QUALITY. We would like you to feel that this is a better store where better things are sold where better service is the rule and where indeed that SATISFACTION we all seek is guaranteed in the fullest sense of the word. (Katfcis MEN'S We AM Corbett Dldg, For Tired Women With Aching Heads "They help "mo so much and Z find relief as soon aa Z begin taklnx Your Foley Kidney IMlls." Mrs. Frank; P, Wood. Morrill. Maine, K. F. D. No. 2. Sometlmea it seemi as If yon can't Btand tha pain across your back. It la Just making? your Ufa miserable and robbing you cf all energy and strength. YThen you ara constantly tired, head always aching, nerves onc edge." kidney action painful and burn ing, then' is tha time to start in. at bps on Foley Kidney Fills. They strengthen tho weak, ailing' kidneys, lmprova their action, onablo them, to throw off tho poisona that causo yonr trouble. Tour nervea grow peaceful, sleep becomes sounder, nerv ous headaches disappear. Aa Mrs. Wood says: I find relief as soon aa I r-eirln to tako your Foley Kidney nils." Be sure you set tho genuine Foley Kidney Pills, for they are purely medicinal and, contain ao harmful Urugs are waiting at Lake eharge for tho river to clear. Navigation will be In full progress the whole length of the great river next week. Norwegians Ignore Conference. COPE: IAGEN. vl. London. May 16. The Norwegian workmen's central bu reau has decided not to attend the Stockholm Socialist conference. To Avoid Dandruff You do not want a slow treatment for itching scalp when hair is falling and the dandrutf germ is killing . the hair roots. Delay means no hair. Get, at any druff store, a bottle of zemo for 25c or $1.00 for extra large size. Use a directed, for it does the work quickly. It kills the dandruff germ, nourishes the liair roots and im mediately stops itching scalp. It is a pure, reliable, antiseptic liquid, is not Preasy, is easy to use and will not stain. Soaps and shampoos are harmful, as they contain alkali. The best thine to tise for scalp irritations is zemo. for it is safe and also inexpensive. Tho E. VT. Rose Co., Cleveland, O. Vae Santlseptle After Shaving. oothln(r. cooling. Ti-frhln. .ifi. vrtr fiBlaiJ. 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