Morning Oregonian., June 09, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

THE - MORNING- OREGOXIAN, - SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 191 T.
GOETHALS DROPS 2
WOODEN SHIP MEN
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' SONS IN TRAINING.
'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH"
T Special Showing and Sale of
Misses Coat-Middy Suits
Of White Lonsdale Jean With Colored (T Q r C
Trimming. Saturday's Price, Only xPkJ.j
A garment that Fashion has decreed will be unusually popular for Summer wear. They are well made
Suits in coat-middy styles of fine quality white Lonsdale with collar, cuffs and belt trimmed with
rose, Copenhagen or green. Sizes 16, 18 and 20.
Head of Fleet Corporation De
nies He Is Blocking Wood
Craft Plans.
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Facific Coast Model Ship Offered as
Cheapest and Quickest to Build.
Interests - of Ration De
clared Superior.
WASHINGTON, June 8. Charges by
V. A. Eustls, assistant ereneral man
ager of the Government's Emergency
Fleet Corporation, and F. Huntington
Clark, his assistant, that Major-General
George Goethals is deliberately
. blocking the wooden ship building pro
gramme, resulted In the dismissal of
both as volunteer employes of the
corporation today.
General Goethals, general manager
of the corporation. In a memorandum
to Chairman Denman of the shipping
board, announced that he was dis
charging the engineers who conceived
the wooden ship-building plan because
their usefulness was at an end.
Mr. Clark went out of Governmant
service today, but the status, of Mr.
Eustls, who in addition to his' con
nection with the fleet corporation, is a
special agent of the shipping board,
is in doubt.
Part of Board Favors Wood.
Some members of the board are
strongly in favor of building all the
wooden ships the country can produce
and thay are loath. It is said, to force
the resignation .of Mr. Eustis for cham
pioning the cause of wooden construc
tion. Chairman Denman said the board
had not decided its attitude conoerning
retaniing Mr. Eustls as an employe.
Mr. Eustls was employed by the
board at a salary of $1 a year as a
special agent, and when the fleet cor
poration was formed with General
Goethals at its head he was assigned'
as the General's aid.
General Goethals declined to make
and statement today concerning the
controversy.
Mr. Eustis and Mr. Clark found' copies
of his memorandum to Mr. Denman on
their desks when they arrived at the
offices of the fleet corporation this
morning. The memorandum branded as
false statements by the two engineers
regarding General Goethals' attitude
toward wooden ship building, and called
attention to Mr. Denman's support of
lump sum contracts prescribed by the
General. The engineers declare ship
builders will not construct vessels un
der this form of contract, and that
General Goethals has turned down con
tracts calling for a cost plus 10 per
cent profit basis after he once had ap
proved the plan.
Goethals Says Charges Raise.
In his memorandum to Mr. Denman
General Goethals says:
"The most serious charge in their
statements is that by insisting on a
lump sum bid I am shutting out all
contractors who are desirous of as
sisting in the shipbuilding schemes, be
cause these are not able to estimate
on labor and the material conditions as
they exist today, thereby delaying the
construction of ships.
"The charge is false. Tou never were
present at the hearing before the House
committee on appropriations May 22 in
which the method of cost plus percent
age was discussed and disposed of.
You made the statement that you
favored the lump sum basis. On re
turning to the office, I took action
along these lines."
General Goethals then explained that
contracts for about J75,000,000 worth
of ships have been awarded, only after
the plans had been approved by a com
petent naval architect.
Assistants Stand by Statements.
Both Eustis and Clark Issued state
ments during the day denying the Gen
eral's assertion as to misstatements
and replying to his charges of dis
loyalty by saying they felt it was their
duty to inform the country that ships
can be built if the Government wants
them.
The engineers added to their state
ments of last night by criticising Gen
eral Goethals for declining to let con
tracts for the Hough model of wooden
ship. They produced letters from De
partment of Labor officials to show
that this type can be built more cheap
ly and more quickly than the Ferris
model adopted by General Goethals.
The Ferris model was conceived by
Theodore E. Ferris, a marine archi
tect now employed by the fleet cor
poration. The Hough model was pro
duced on the Pacific Coast. The en
gineers quoted from a letter by Mr.
Ferris approving a modified plan of
the Hough type.
Pacific Coast Type Approved.
One of the Department of Labor let
ters was from Louis F. Post, assistant
secretary of the department. It said
the cost plus percentage contract un
doubtedly would work better from the
standpoint of gettig nlabor.
Mr. Clark's reply to General Goe
thals' dismissal said:
"There are two charges, one of dis
loyalty. I feel that loyalty is to the
. country, not to any one man. The
tountry has a right to know that they
can have the ships if they want them.
"As to the charge of misstatement of
facts, every statement I made can be
verified and I trust a full investiga
tion can be made. When the General
says that I misstated the facts he is
saying something that is not true. I
want the country to know that it can
have the ships, and it can have them
promptly. I am afraid it will wake up
too late."
The fleet corporation, it became
known today, has Just arranged for
lumber on the Pacific Coast for build
ing 60 wooden ships. This with con
tracts lately let with the Southern Pine
Association makes a total of about 200
wooden ships contracted for.
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Left to Rlsht Charlea Btowi, Son of ex-Governor Brown, of GeorKla ( Rnik Comer. Sob of cx-Goveraor Comer, of
Alabama I s, J. Catta. Jrv boa of Governor Catta. of Florida, and Dan Fowle, Son of ex-Governor Fowle, of Aorta
Carolina.
Governors' sons are numerous at this training camp for the Officers Reserve Corps. It is located at Fort McPher-
son. Georgia. The young men of the South are in no way behind their Northern or Western cousins. They have
flocked to the training camp and are taking the work quite as seriously and Just as enthusiastically as the men now
at the original . Plattsburg camp in New York.
RUSSIANS URGE WAR
Resolution Calls on Troops to
Submit to Discipline.
ANOTHER SECTION SECEDES
7 DEPOSITORIES ARE NAMED
County to Place From $10,000 to
$500,000 In Each.
Seventeen Portland banks were des
ignated county depositories by order of
the County Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday. The funds to be de
posited In the various banks range from
$10,000 to $500,000.
The banks named as depositories
were: United States National Bank, Hi
bernla Bank, Citizens Bank, Livestock
State Bank, Bank of Kenton, Bank of
Sellwood. First National Bank of Linn
ton, Montavtlla Savings Bank, Bank of
Gresham, Scandinavian -American Bank,
Security . Savings &. Trust Company,
Northwestern National Bank, Bank of
Callfgornia, First National Bank of
Portland, Ladd & Tilton, Peninsula Na
tional Bank and the Lumbermens Na
tional Bank.
Man Exiled in 1906 -Refuses to
Permit Pereyaslav to Send Sup- '
plies to Army; Government
Sends Troops to Scene.
PETEOGRAD. via London .T,ir, s
The congress of peasants in session
nere adopted a resolution today, calling
on the army to submit itself to dis
cipline and defend revolutionary Rus
sia. The congress affirms the duty of
defending the country energetically
and make every sacrifice to sustain
the fighting strength of the army.
The text of the resolution adopted by
the delegates of peasants follows:
"The peasants aspire to an equitable
peace without humiliating annexation
or indemnity and with the right of
each nation to dispose of itself. In
ternational relations and treaties should
be submitted to the control of the peo
ples Interested. Disputes should be set
tled by an international tribunal and
not by force. The congress approves
the union of workers and appeals to
the peasants of all countries to force
their governments to renounce annexa
tions and indemnities.
Energetic Defense Urged.
"The congress considers that It is
Its duty energetically to defend its
country, recoiling before no sacrifices
in order to sustain the fighting
strength of the army and the struggle
for the safety of the patrimony of the
Russian people. The congress sum
mons the army to submit itself to
discipline and defend revolutionary
Russia of peasants and workers. It
grants its benediction to its war and
will not forget the blood which has
been shed."
Minister of War Kerensky has or
dered that the resolution be read to
all ranks of the army and the navy.
M. Krustaleff-Nosar, who waa presi
dent of the executive committee of the
Workmen's Council at the time of the
Russian revolution in 1905. has- pro
claimed the complete autonomy of the
Pereyaelav- district of little Russia,
according to a telegram received here
today from Poltava. He refused to
permit -the -.district to send supplies
to the army.
Troops Are Sent.
The provisional authorities and the
Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's
Delegates have sent representatives to
the Pereyaslav district with a detach
ment of troops.
Krustaleff-Nosar was reported as the
brains of the 1905 revolutionary move
ment. He is the son, of a poor car
penter and obtained his education, un
der most adverse circumstances.
It was through the efforts of
Krustaleff-Nosar that The Workmen's
Council was created. In November,
1906.' he and 1 other leaders of the
council were tried on a charge of trea
son and sentenced to exile In Siberia.
He exercises an immense power over
the Russian masses.
PERSHING IS IN ENGLAND
(Continued From First Pa.ee.)
Phone your want ads to The Orego-ula-n.
Main 7070, A 6085.
States and the business of staff or
ganization, with its various branches,
was begun only after they met on
shipboard. The days on the ship were
given to staff work and studying the
French language. "
General Pershing said to the Asso
ciated Press that he and his fellow of
ficers were anxious to get into har
ness at their base In France as quickly
as possible.
The expected arrival of General Per
shing and his party has been kept a
fairly ' close secret from the London
public Several floors of rooms in a
hotel had been reserved for the Amer
ican party and the hotel this njbrning
was completely transformed by the
placing of numerous signboards, the
installation of bureaus of Information,
etc., designed to make the most ef
ficient possible use of the place as
temporary American Army headquar
ters. Leading Americans in London ap
peared on the scene early today with
credentials as members of various com
mittees. Ambassador Meets Party. '
General Pershing and the 12 officers
of his senior staff are to be guests of
the British government at the Savoy.
' It was shortly before 3 o'clock that
General Pershing and his party
reached London and were met by Am
bassador Page, Viscount French, Lord
Derby, Sir Francis Lloyd and General
Lord Brooke. Among other persons on
the station platform were Vice-Ad
miral SLms, U. S. N., and Robert P.
Skinner, -the American Consul-General.
Crowds Cheer Americans.
The fact that no advance informa
tion regarding the arrival of the Amer
ican party had been published caused
the reception of its members to be al
most of a private character.
As the party, guarded by police and
military, left the station the few people
gathered outside cheered the American
uniforms without realizing the impor
tance of the event.
A BRITISH PORT, June 8. General
Pershing's ship was escorted into port
by American destroyers this morning.
A hearty welcome was extended to
the Americans by official representa
tives of the Admiralty, the War Of
fice and the municipal authorities.
The War Office has assigned a
Brigadier-General of the British amy
as aide to General Pershing. He took
up his duties with the Commander-in-Chief
as soon as the latter reached
here.
Guard of Honor Inspected.
The formal welcome to the Ameri
cans on the landing stage was a stir
ring ecene. A guard of honor com
posed of Royal Welsh Fusiliers was
drawn up at the landing with a regi
mental band.
When General Pershing had been in
troduced to the military officer in com
mand of" the port he inspected the
guard of honor while the band played
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
General Pershing said to the Associ
ated Press:
"The trip has been delightful, par
ticularly the latter stages, when we
were escorted through the danger zone
by our own destroyers.
Big Task Expected.
"Speaking for myself and my staff.
we are glad to be the standard bearers
of America in this great war for civil
ization. The opportunity of landing at
a tiritisn port and the welcome we re
celved are very significant, and are
deeply appreciated. We expect in the
course of a very short time to be play
ing our part, which I hope will be a
very big part, on the western front."
General Pershing and his staff pro
ceeded toward London. Before leaving
the steamer the General thanked the
captain and crew for their courtesies
during the voyage.
National Airs Played..
After the band had played the Amer
ican National anthem It rendered "God
Save the King," all present standing
at tne salute tnrougnout.
The voyage was a quiet one. The
time was devoted by General Pershing
and his staff to hard work, with close
concentration on the study of French
by all the officers. During the trip
there was a concert at which General
Pershing made an address. There was
great enthusiasm on board when three
American destroyers came up to act
as escorts.
U. S. AIRMEN ABROAD
First American Fighting Force
Arrives in France.
100 MEN ARE IN CORPS
Railway Is Sold.
DAYTON, O.. June 8. The Baltimore
& Ohio., through Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of
New York, today bought the main line
of the Cincinnati; Hamilton & Dayton
Railroad from Cincinnati to Toledo,
201 miles, for 93,500,000.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
nlu. Main 7070, A 60t
Highly Trained Naval - Flyers . Are
Included In Party and Are Pre
pared for Any Service ' That
May Be Assigned to Them.
WASHINGTON, June 8. One nun
dred American aviators from the Navy
Flying Corps have arrived safely in
France for any duty that may present
Itself, according to a statement issued
today by Secretary Daniels. They are
the first of the American fighting
forces to reach France.
The statement adds that Lieutenant
Kenneth Whiting commands the corps
which was sent "for duty in anti-submarine
operations, or for any other
active duty that may be given them in
ranee.
The force includes four highly
trained Navy aviators and a high per
centage of the rematning men is also
composed of experienced airmen. The
others will complete their training in
France.
In addition to Lieutenant Whiting,
commanding the naval officers in the
detachment, are Lieutenant Godfrey de
C. Chevalier. Lieutenant Virgil C. Grif
fin and Lieutenant Grattan O. Dich-
man.
FORESTERS SWEAR FEALTY
Grant Conrt at Hoquiam Pledges
- Support to President.
HOQUIAM, Wash., June 8. (Special.)
The Grand Court, Foresters of Amer
ica, jurisdiction of Washington, which
opened its three-days biennial conven
tion here yesterday, has adopted a res
olution Indorsing the action of the
United States in entering the war with
Gtrmany, pledging support to President
Wilson and the Government in the suc
cessful prosecution of the war, and
urging Congress to hasten legislation
proposed as war measures.
The convention is attended by about
200 delegates from the lodges in Wash
ington, Idaho and Alaska, many of
them accompanied by their wives. It
A Special Sale of
Circular & Drape Veils
at Half Price
Our entire stock of Drape and Circular "Veils is included in
this sale Shetland and hexagon meshes in black and colors
chenille dot and embroidered effects on sale Saturday at half
price.
Children's
Gingham Dresses
Saturday T7 lOl
Only at 0J..UU
Parents will be surprised at the unusual values offered at this
sale, for we have underpriced a fine lot of Children's Gingham
Dresses. They come in popular styles in neat checks and in
plain colors. Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14.
A Timely Sale of
Women's Fiber Silk
Sweater Coats $4J9
One of the most popular garments
for sports and Summer wear. These
Sweater Coats are made of fine qual
ity fiber silk, and are shown in fash
ionable styles with V-neck and sash.
They come in old rose, green, Co
penhagen and gold, and at the same
special price reduction we include a
fine lot of All-Wool Jersey Sweaters
in styles with sailor collar and sash.
A.11 sizes, in old rose, white, green or
Copenhagen, trimmed in contrasting
colors.
A Complete New Shipment
The Renowned
Henderson Corsets
Fashionable Models for All Figures
$1.25 to $3.50 Pair
The good qualities of these well-known corsets are number
less materials, workmanship, durability, style, fit and comfort
are among the most important features. The low prices at
which these high-grade Corsets are sold never fail to appeal to
the most critical shopper.
Special Saturday
Soap Sale
Lurline Soap this sale at 50
Ivory Soap, priced this sale at..5
Fairy Soap, this sale, today 50
Crystal White Soap, special at.. 50
Palmer's Palm Soap, special at.. 50
Sweetheart Soap, special at. . . .50
Goblin Soap, on special sale at. . .50
Large bar Glycerine Soap, now,. 50
Large bar Tar Soap, special at 50
Oatmeal Soap, today at. ....... .50
Armour's Square Toilet Soap at.. 50
Jergen's Bath Tablets, 3 for. .250
Violet Glycerine Soap, special. .80
Wild Rose Glycerine Soap at. . . .80
Palm Olive Soap, 3 for 250
Peroxide Bath Soap, 3 for 250
Creme Oil Soap, priced at 3 for 250
Woodbury's Facial Soap at 2O0
White Rose Glycerine Soap at. .150
Cashmere Bouquet Soap at.... 240
Or box at 690
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Saturdays
at 9 A.M.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
is deolared one of the largest and most
successful in. the history. of the Wash
ington district.
FORESTERS CLOSE' COURT
Washington Jurisdiction Elects Of
ficers for Biennial Term.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. June 8. (Special.)
The grand court. Foresters of Amer
ica, Washington jurisdiction, closed its
three days' biennial convention here
today. Officers elected are:
O. M. Butterworth, of Seattle, worthy
chief ranger; C. C. Christenaen, of Black
Diamond, sub-chief ranger; Edward Mac
Clain, of Seattle, corresponding; secretary;
Alax Kiven. of Seattle, treasurer, for the
fifth consecutive term; W. K. Smith, of
Snohomish, recording secretary, and Wal
ter Quennell, of Hoquiam. senior warden.
Delegates to the supreme court, which meets
in Portland, Me., In August. are: Mr.
Butterworth, O. B. Setters, of Spokane; Jo
seph Reeder, of Olymp.a, and Charles F.
Barth, of Spokane. The next convention
city will be selected by the executive coun
cil. " .
ABSENTEE WINS HONORS
F". 1: BEACH JOITfS COIiORS Bt7T
DOESST SEGLECT STUDIES.
MERCY MOVEMENT GROWS
Lewis, Pacific, Cowlitz and Clarke
Counties Join for Red Cross.
CHEHALIS, Wash., June 8. (Spe
cial.) Southwest Washington cam
paigns to raise the $53,000 apportioned
to ' this section of the state for Red
Cross purposes were formally launched
last night at a meeting of well-known
men from Lewis, Pacific, Cowlitz and
Clark counties. Those in attendance
were L. N. Plondon, of Woodlawn; J. R.
Catlin. of Kelso; Joseph Mltchel, of
Castle Rock; A. H. Imus. of Kalama;
Mayor John Galvln. of Centralia; F. A.
Hart, of Raymond, and L. W. Homan.
of South Bend.
N. B. Coffman, of Chehalls, is chair
man. Fred Witham. of Everett, field
organizer, and Deputy Organizer Dal
ton, of San Francisco, were present.
Ex-Mayor of Honolnlu Dead.
DENVER. June 8. Edward Caypless,
ex-Mayor of Honolulu, political adviser
to ex-Queen Lllluokalanl, of Hawaii,
and well known in former years as a
criminal lawyer, was found dead in bed
today in his apartments. He waa 70
yearn old.
BOHEMIAN I
RESTAURANT
127 West Park Bet. Washington and Alder
Portland's Popular Restaurant
. An Ideal place to bring your family for
Sunday Dinner
Moderate Prices
Gradaate at University of Oregon
TVtna Admiration of Examining
Beard by Clever Worlc.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
June 8. (Special.) Among the 10
seniors who won honors at commence
ment time at the University of Oregon
was Frank L. Beach, of Portland.
Beach left school during the Spring
vacation in April to enter the Naval
Reserve, and in the case of most stu
dents this would have killed all chance
of making honors. But Beach is dif
ferent. Always an exceptional student,
he has been employing his leisure at
the Puget Sound Naval Station, in
reading and study.
Commencement time approached, and
he obtained a few days' furlough. He
headed straight for Eugene, and on
Sunday morning was ready to face the
board of examiners for the oral exam
ination which should determine his
standing.
Sitting at a table, surrounded by a
firing squad of professors, he spent
two hours replying to their volleys of
questions. One of the examiners said
it reminded him of a baseball catcher
warming up a whole group of pitchers,
keeping the balls pegged back as fast
as they came in.
The result was that, after the honor
list had been made up with nine names,
the programme had to be reprinted.
There was Just room for the printer
to insert the tenth . name that of
Frank L. Beach, highest honors in commerce.
Car Turns Turtle; Two Injured.
WHITE SALMON. Wash.. June 8.
(Special.) While driving from Husum
to White Salmon Wednesday afternoon
O. Patton and J. F. Fleming, in the
latter's auto, ran off the grade while
turning out for a team; the machine
overturned, pinning Mr. Patton down,
and seriously injuring him. with prob
able internal injuries. Mr. Fleming
suffered a broken rib and other minor
injuries, besides nervous shock. Both,
were taken to the Donohoo Hospital,
at White Salmon.
British Airplanes Victorious.
LONDON. June 9. The British are
continuing their aerial operations over
Belgium and have put three German
airplanes out of action near nixmudo.
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Absolutely Relnoves
Indigestion: Onepackage
proves it 25catall druggists.'!
. PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
A otlt preparation of nMt,
lielpa to eradicate daadraS.
For Rahn. r.U. .-J
Beantr to Grar or Faded Hair.
p-o. ana i.w ei lt ug i; IwtB.
Special Excursions" A SHT
via the famous Columbia River Route
UNION ECIFIC SYSTEM
POPULAR WAY TO YELLOWSTONE
Round-Trip Fares :
DES MOINES, $74.35
On Sale June 7-9
Tickets are limited to 30 days; continuous gotn trip; certain atoporer privUeges
allowed morning.
CHICAGO, $80
On Sale June 12-13
Regular Summer Tours:
Sale dates? June 20-30,
September . no
Omaha . . $67,
Tulv 3 and L. and Fridzra and Saturdsvs tSereafter m to
atangt in jam to ana prwvmuiy iusw.
50 Detroit ...$91.00 Philadelphia, $118.20
,50 Cincinnati . . 94.00 Boston ... x 19.20
.50 Toronto. . . 99.50 Plattsburg: . 1x5.00
50 Niagara Falls, 99.50 New Orleans, 102.70
70 Ntw York. . xxs.30 Atlantic iity, 121.00
50 Washington, x 10.00 raim tseacn, 140.90
75 Norfolk ... 118.20 Jacksonville, 12240
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Atlanta . . .
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