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PORTLAND, ORE(iO?J, TUESDAY. .JANUARY
1918.
FIGHTING MEN TO
OBSERVE SABBATH
GERMAN SPIES TRY
TO TIE op com
AIRPLANES CRASH;
CHINESE FIRE UPON
AMERICAN GUNBOAT
SAILOR NAMED O'BRIEN KILLED
AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.
STATESMEN
FIVE MEN KILLEDi
E
TWO LIVES LOST IX COLLISION'
PRESIDENT WILSON NOTIFIES
ARMY AND NAVY.
AT KELLY FIELD, TEXAS.
ROOSEVELT TEUTON
AGENT, SAYS STONE
Most Seditious Man in
America, Is Charge.
II
D
RED
DD0MEDBYWILS0I1
Official Washington Sees
No Chance for Plan.
chjmeiuiii to persist
Veracity of Oregon Senator
Is Seriously Questioned
by Executive.
SPEECH HOTLY RESENTED
Secretary Baker Defended as
One of Ablest Public Officers
President Ever Met.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. AH
doubt as to President Wilson's view
of proposals in Congress for reor
ganization of the Government's war
making machinery was swept away
tonight by a statement in which the
President said the War Department
had accomplished 'a task of un
paralleled magnitude and difficulty
with extraordinary promptness and
efficiency, denonnced the Congres
sional war investigations ar.d declared
that reorganization by legislation was
proposed after effective measures of
reorganization had been perfected.
Verification Sought on Phone.
The President's' statement was is
sued as a result of a speech in New
York Saturday by Senator Chamber
Iain, chairman of the Senate military
committee, and after he had asked
the Senator on the telephone whether
he had been correctly quoted.
Senator Chamberlain's reference to
"Inaction and ineffectiveness of the
Government" the President flatly
called an "astonishing and absolutely
unjustifiable distortion of the truth.1
He said he regarded Secretary
Baker as one of the ablest public of
ficials he had ever met.
Struggle to Collapse.
Is the statement most observers at
the Capitol saw the collapse of what
promised to be a historical struggle.
Senator Chamberlain, whose commit
tee had framed ills to create a war
council all powerful under the Presi
dent and to provide one-man control
of munitions and supplies, declared he
would continue to fight in pite of
Presidential opposition.
It was rather generally conceded.
however, that the measures would
have but little chance in the Senate
and probably none at all in the House.
Senator Chamberlain made a state
ment in reply to the" President, say
ing he spoke extemporaneously in
New York and that his criticisms
were directed at the War Department
only and not at other branches of the
Government.
Astonishing, Says Wilson.
President Wilson's statement fol
lows:
"Senator Chamberlain's statement
as to the present inaction and inef
fectiveness of the Government is an
astonishing and absolutely unjus
tifiable distortion of the truth.
"As a matter of fact, the War De
partment has performed a task of un
paralleled magnitude and difficulty
:th extraordinary promptness and
efficiency.
"There have been delays and disap
pointments and partial miscarriages
of plans, all of which have been drawn
into the foreground and exaggerated
by the investigations which drew in
dispensable officials of the depart
ment constantly away from their
work and officers from their com
mands and contributed a great deal to
such delay and confusion as had
inevitably arisen.
No Mistake Repeated.
"But by comparison with what has
been accomplished, these things, much
as they were to be regretted, were in
significant, and no mistake has been
made which has been repeated.
"Nothing helpful or likely to speed
or facilitate the war tasks of the
Government has come out of such
crititcism and investigation.
"I understand that reorganizations
by legislation are to be proposed I
have not been consulted about them,
and have learned of them only at sec
ond hand but their proposal came
iCecMioded. aa J" ate S, Cotuma .)
Three Cadets of Royal Flying Corps
Thrown to Earth by Mishaps
at Canadian Field.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Jan. 51. Cadet
Frank L. Berry, of Evanston. I1L. was
almost Instantly killed, and Cadet V. C
Dunham, of Rochester. N. T suffered
Injuries from which he- died at the
baa hospital. Fort Sam Houston. In a
collision of airplanes at Keller Field
today.
TORONTO. Ontario. Jan. JL Three
cadets of the Royal Flylns; Corps N. M.
Milne, IX E. McMillan and Cadet Ben-
dyck van killed while making prac
tice flights here today.
Milne and McMillan met death when
they collided at a fairly high altitude
and fell to earth. Apparently McMil
lan's machine bunt Into flames, as his
body waa burned. Bendyck was mak
ing his first flight, and waa killed
whea his machine crashed SO feet to
earth while he was flying at a high
peed.
It Is not known whether the mechan
ism was faulty or whether the frigid
atmosphere prevailing numbed the fly
ers and made It Impossible for them
to handle their machines.
WOMAN SLAYS HUSBAND
Sirs. George Burke Exonerated by I
Jury on Plea of Self-Defense.
BOISE. Ida.. Jan. 21. George Burke.
of Mountain Home, near here, was shot
and Instantly killed by his wife. Mon
day, aa a culmination of a family quar
rel. Mrs. Burke accused her husband
of attempting to beat her. She saya
he fired the first shot, which went wide
of the mark. Mrs. Burke fired two I
shots, both of which took effect. Mr.
Burke waa S5 years old.
The coroner's Jury late Monday ex
onerated Mrs. Burke, who pleaded self-
defense.
AID OF CLERGYMEN ASKED
Pastors Will Appeal to Congrega
tions to Pay Income Tax.
WA5HJSUTON, Jan. Zl. Clergymen
of every denomination have been asked
to assist In the collection of Income
tax.
Letters have been sent by the Treas
ury to 124,000 ministers asking them
to Impress upon their congregations
that It la their duty to pay the taxes
cheerfully and willingly.
Hundreds of letters have been re
ceived from clergymen promising co
operation.
POTATOES GROW IN WINTER
Plants 15 Inches High Thrive
Patrolman's Garden.
In
New potato planta 15 Inches high Is
the latest freak of Portland's present
Winter. Patrolman Fones. who pa'
trola the City Hall beat, displayed some
of the vines from his garden yester
day.
He says his wife went Into the gar
den and found the potatoes thriving.
The sprouts started from small po
tatoes left In the ground during the
harvest last FalL Patrolman Fon
Uvea near St. Johns.
AIR SUPREMACY SOUGHT j
Billion-Dollar Programme Is Ex
plained to House Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The $1,000.-
S00.000 aircraft programme, presented
first to Congress in the regular esti
mates last December, waa explained to
the House military committee tonight
at a confidential seaslon by Major-General
Squler, the chief signal officer.
The great sum is to be Included In
the Army appropriation bill.
ALL NORWAY DISSATISFIED t
Terms Offered by United States Re
garding Food Not Accepted.
COPENHAGEN. Jan, 21. A Chris
tian la dispatch to the National Tldende
says all political partiea agree that the
terms offered by the United States to
Norway regarding food supplies and
shipping cannot be accepted.
Norway will propose a new basis for
an agreement.
LESSON' GIVEN MANAGER
Fine of 9600 Imposed for Aiding 3
Germans to Enter Canada.
WINDSOR. Ont, Jan. 21. For as
sisting three Germans to pass from
the United States Into Canada. AI-
phonse Bachelder. road manager for a
New Tork operatle company, was fined
JiOO and costs by a magistrate today.
Bachelder professed Ignorance of the
law.
NAVY WANTS COST CLOTHES
Secretary Daniels Makes Request of
Senate Military Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2L To ths bill
requiring the War Department to fur
nish Army officers with uniforms at
cost Secretary Daniels today asked the
Senata military committee to add a
provision for naval officers.
SENATORS CLASH IN DEBATE
Laughter From Galleries and
Floor Greets Speeches.
POLITICAL PLOT ALLEGED
Republicans Declared to Be Adroitly
Contriving Embarrassment of Ad
ministration and Spreading
Poison of Discontent.
E.T-PRESIDEXT R O O 9 EVELT
RI SItES FOR WASHINGTON.
OTSTER BAT. N. Y, Jan. II.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left
hero tonight for Washington,
where he will remain aeveral
weeks. He declined to comment
on Senator Stone's speech In the
Senate today.
Colonel Roosevelt , Intimated
that while In Washington he
would not make any publlo
speeches or statements or attend
any publlo functions.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Smoulder
lng fires of partisan feeling were set
ablaze In the Senate today by Senator
Stone, veteran Democrat, with a long
prepared speech accusing Republicans
of playing politics In their criticism of
the Government's conduct of the war
nd ratline Thndnri RnmvAVelt "the
most seditious man of consequence In
America."
There bad been plenty of advance
notice of the speech, which Administra
tion leaders sought vainly to Induce
the Missouri Senator to abandon or
postpone.
The Senate galleries were crowded
and Republican spokesmen were wait
lng with replies.
Vlfjsrsaa Defeases Offered.
There were many sharp Interruptions
during the two hours Senator Stone
was speaking and when he closed Sena
tors Penrose, Lodge, New and others
ion the Republican side answered with
vigorous defense of their right to make
proper criticism of - inefficiencies and
with counter charges of partisanship.
Senators Lewis, . KIrby and other
Democrats Joined In the fray, which
lasted until the session ended tonight
with adjournment until Thursday.
It was suggested In the lobbies that
the two-day recess was arranged In the
hope that both sides would cool off and
permit the controversy to be dropped.
Another Clash Likely.
Many Senators who did not take the
floor today were busy with notes, how
ever, and doubt Is generally expressed
that another outbreak can be prevented.
Senator Johnson, of California, was
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American Minister Will Demand of
Foreign Office That Responsi
bility Be Fixed.
PEKIX, Friday, Jan. IS. The Amer
ican gunboat Monocacy was fired upon
by the Chinese 50 miles above Tochow,
on the Tangtae Klang yesterday.
sailor named O'Brien was killed and
two other sailors were wounded. The
firing luted half an hour. It Is pre
sumed that the assailants were a de
tachment of the southern revolutionary
forces.
The reason foi the attack and de
tails- of Jt have not yet been received
Dr. Paul 8. Relnsch. the American
Minister, . will demand of the Foreign
Office that responsibility for the attack
be fixed and the offenders punished and
also that measures shall be taken to
safeguard shipping. Dr. Relnsch does
not believe that the attack Indicates
an anti-foreign feeling, but rather that
It was Intended to bring up compllca
tlons for the central government.
BOMB PLACER SENTENCED
Rhelnhold Faust Will Serve From
to 2 0 fears in Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21. Rhelnhold Faust,
who confessed to placing a bomb In a
theater here during an opera perform
ance, was found guilty by a Jury to
day of attempting to extort $100,000
from Frank Wetmore and James
Forgan, Chicago bankers.
He was sentenced to an Indeterminate
term of from .1 to 20 years In the
penitentiary.
METRIC SYSTEM ADOPTED
War Department Makes Change at
Suggestion of France.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Adoption of
the metric system of measurement for
artillery and machine guns and maps
for the American overseas forces was
announced today by the War Depart
menu
The change was agreed upon at the
suggestion of the French government
to avoid confusion in France, where
the metrlo system Is used exclusively.
MRS. DE SAULLES IN HAWAII
Desire for Rest Said to Bo Sole Rea
son for TrlpJ
HONOLULU. Jan. 21. Mrs. John De
Saulles. who recently was acquitted of
murder charge In connection with
the - death of her husband, a former
Tale athlete, at their home In Mineola,
T., arrived here today, accompanied
by her sister.
Mrs. De Saulles said a desire for rest
was the sole reason for her trip.
RUNAWAY CAR KILLS TWO
Fifteen Others Are Seriously In
jured in Omaha Wreck.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 21. Two persons
were Killed ana ia seriously injured
here early tonight when a railroad
coal car loaded with cinders, broke
away from a switch train and crashed
nto a streetcar loaded with passengers.
Kokoshkine STain While
Still Asleep.
SHINGAROFF AWAKENS TO DIE
Both Victims of Crime III in
Petrograd Hospital.
ASSASSINS MAKE ESCAPE
Former Followers of Kerensky Shot
to Death by 12 Men, Who En
ter Refuge of Doomed Men and
Seek Them Out for Death.
PETROGRAD, Sunday, Jan. 20. A. L
Shtngaroff, Minister of Finance In the
Kerensky Cabinet, and Professor F. F.
Kokoshkine, State Controller under
Kerensky, were murdered In their beds
last night In the Marine Hospital.
M. Shlngaroff and Professor Kokosh
kins were removed recently to the
hospital from the Fortress of St. Peter
and St Paul because ef Illness.
Twelve armed men entered the hos
pital and demanded that they be
shown the beds of the former Min
lsters.
Professor Kokoshkine was killed as
be slept, two bullets being fired.
M. Shlngaroff awakened and protest
ed. Six bullets were fired Into his
body. The assassins then left the hos
pital.
M. Shlngaroff and M. Kokoshkine
were arrested by the BolsheviKl last
month, notwithstanding the fact they
had been elected delegates to the Con
stituent Assembly and nominally were
Immune from arrest.
They were prominent members of the
Constitutional Democrat party, which
Is opposed bitterly by the Bolshevikl
as the representative of the bourgoisie.
GERMANS THREATEN TROTZKY
Accede or Peace Parleys Cease, Says
Unofficial Ultimatum.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 21. The Lokal
Anzeiger. of Berlin, says that unless
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Foregln
Minister, accepts the demand of the
central powers when he returns to
Brest-Lttovsk on January 29 the cen
tral powers will break off peace ne
gotiations.
LONDON, Jan. 21. A long report of
the proceedings of the commission for
the regulation of political and terri
torial questions at Brest-Lltovsk Fri
day, sent out by Berlin, discloses the
fact that the centra powers and the
Russians are no nearer agreement on
the point of how the population of the
occupied territories are to record their
desire for self-determination. The dis
cussion concluded with a reply by For
eign Minister Trotzky that the Rus
sians adhered to their proposal that
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Statement Says Sunday Order Based
on Reverent Example of Ex
ecutive's Predecessors.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Observance
of the Sabbath by all men in military
and naval service was directed by Pres
ident Wilson In a statement Issued to
night at the White House. All Sunday
labor, he asked, be reduced to the meas
ure of strict necessity.
"The President, Commander-in-Chief
of the Army and Navy," said the state'
ment, "following the reverent example
of his predecessors, desires and enjoins
the orderly observance of the Sabbath
by the officers and men In the military
and naval service of ths United States.
"The Importance for man and beast
of the prescribed weekly rest, the
sacred rights of Christian soldiers and
sailors, a becoming deference to the
best sentiment of a Christian people,
and a due regard for the divine will,
demand that Sunday labor In the Army
and Navy be reduced to the measure of
strictest necessity.
"Such an observance of Sunday Is
dictated by the best traditions of our
people and by the convictions of all
who look to divine Providence for guid
ance and protection, and in repeating
in his order the language of President
Lincoln, the President is confident that
he is speaking alike to the hearts an9
to the conscience of Aoae under his
authority."-
ARTILLERY FIRE INCREASES
Both Sides Reconnolter on Italian
, Northern Front.
ROME, Jan. 21. Increase in the ar
tillery fire on . the Italian northern
front, between Brenta and the Piave, Is
reported in today's War Office state
ment. Some reconnoiterlng operations
were carried out on both sides.
The enemy's fire waa directed against
Italian positions south of Col Caprile.
West of Osteria II Lepres, a few pris
oners were taken in a small surprise
action. Northwest of Monte Asolone
and in the valley of Ponte Delia Prlula,
attempts by enemy patrols were
promptly frustrated.
BRITISH ADVANCE IN AFRICA
New
Territory Occupied by Column
Operating " In Nyaaaaland.
LONDON. Jan. 21. A British official
communication dealing with the opera
tions In East Africa- issued this even
ing, says:
"About Pamuni Hill southwest of
Port Amelia, our advanced troops are
in contact with an enemy force. In the
Mwebemtarlca area our column in Ny-
assaland has occupied Luvambula Bo
ma, in the angle formed by the con
fluence of the Luvambula and Lujenda
rivers. The enemy's withdrawal north
ward is being hastened by the destruc
tion of his bridges by floods."
INDEX OF . TODAY'S NEWS
War.
Turkish survivors or sea battle rescued by
xriiiHn. rags
British losses at Cambral said to have been
Immense. Fag 2.
Three vrssels, one American, sent to bottom
Dy u-boat oil Spanish coast. Page &
Foreign.
Strike disturbances spread in Austria.
Page a.
Sir Edward Carson resigns from British
Cabinet. Page 12.
Chinese fire upon American gunboat Mo
nocacy; one sailor killed. Page 1.
Two Russian statesmen. Ill In hospital, mur
dered in their beds. Page 1.
National.
Senator Stone opens greatest debate ef war
with attack on Roosevelt. Pago 1.
President notifies Army and Navy to ob
serve Sabbath. Page 1.
Senator Chamberlain not to yield in fight
with Administration. Page
War Cabinet bill doomed by President Wll
son. Page 1.
Stoppage of shipbuilding due to lack of
material, says Plez. Page 4.
Domestic.
German agents try to block efforts of Fuel
Administration. Page 1.
McAdoo declares United States control of
railways should not abruptly follow end
of war. Page 2.
Five student aviators killed la collisions.
Page 1.
Sports.
High School of Commerce and Hill Mil
itary teams to clash today. Page 13.
"Bill" Rodgers proves to be live publicity
agent. Page 13.
Ortega and Sommers ready for battle tomor
row night. Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Governor Withycombe to review University
Battalion units today. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Grain bags advance to almost prohibitive
price. Page 17.
Cattle and bogs higher at local stockyards.
Page 17.
Gains of one to five points In war stocks
in Wall street. Page 17.
Corn crop is again moving, and Chicago
prices weaken. Page 17.
New Government order for marine boilers
placed here. Page 14.
Portland and Vlcfnlty.
Yesterday eventful one for Shrlners In Port
land. Page 12.
One delivery system to take place of many
in Portland. Pago 5.
191S promises to be most prosperous year.
Page 14.
Turn Jitneys loos, says Commissioner Kel-
laher. . Page 18.
Conference Board on women's minimum
wage holds first session. Page 7.
Municipal abattoir is recommended by Chief
Meat Inspector Chase. Page 13.
Seld -Back makes statement regarding dis
missal of charge against him. Page 7.
City milk inspector reports on work In 1917.
Page 11.
Motorcycle police arrest many motorists.
Page 11.
New plan for routing streetcars In down
town district proposed. Page 14.
Roadmaster Teon submits 191S road budget.
Page 9.
War savings stamp sales In Oregon yes.
terday pass $300,000 mark. Page 6.
Oswald West and Senator Pierce may run
for Senator and Governor. Page 4.
Mrs. Fallng declared victim of paranoia
In 1911. Page 12.
Labor work of Chicago paper accomplishes
nothing, says A. W. Jones. Page 12.
Oregon State Guard called out to help pa- i
trol city. Page & I
Weathsr report, data and forecast. Page 14,
Paralysis of Traffic in
; U. S., Teuton Aim.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ALERT
Shipping Guards Doubled at
Eastern Ports.
FUEL IS MOVING FREELY,
Administrator Garfield, in State
ment, Tells of Progress in Bunk
ering of Government Ships
on Atlantic Seaboard.
NEW TORK, Jan. 21. Definite In
formation said to have been obtained
by the Government that German agents
bad been Instructed to use all means
to paralyze the effort to move freight
and clear ships Is understood here to
be responsible for the doubling of
guards today at all piers, shipyards
and terminals.
j -
Copies of the Instructions sent to
German agents by the headquarters of
the German spy system are reported to
have been obtained by agents of the
United States Government.
Orders were received here last night
to take all precautions to prevent at
tempts to do damage.
All Guards Doubled.
Guards of all kinds, military and,
private, have been doubled at all points
where shipping and shipping interests
are concerned.
In addition to extra guards. It was
learned that orders were also issued
to scrutinize with more than -usual
care the credentials of persons seeking:
to pass the barred zones.
The orders came from Washington
and were Issued by telegraph. It was
learned they called for prompt action.
It Is pnderstood they applied not only
to New York, but to every port on tho
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
General observance of the first heat-
less Monday was reported today
throughout the country.
Little Freight Moved.
Many railroads were assisting in the
effort to supply homes and trans
Atlantic shipping with coal, and were)
moving little general freight.
Coal and food were virtually the only
commodities moving, aside from a
small amount of necessary war sup
plies. The volume of coal reaching seaoarflj
for bunkering ships was steadily in
creasing. State Fuel administrators reported
most office buildings, although per
mitted certain exemptions, were burn
ing only enough coal to prevent freez-
lng of pipes. (
Many Stores Closed.
Department-stores and other retail
establishments generally were closed.
Dr. Garfield today Issued the follow
ing statement:
"Despite zero weather over practi
cally all the northeastern part of the
country, reports to the Fuel Adminis
tration today Indicated progress in the
bunkering of ships at Atlantic porta
and the supplying of domestic con
sumers under the administration's in
dustrial curtailment regulations.
Railways Slow Down.
"Railroad operation was reported as
slackening in certain parts of the coun
try under the tremendous pressure of
the cold wave.
"Coal destined for South Atlantia
ports for bunkering ships was moving
promptly and the bunkering machinery
at ports was handling the coal as rap
idly as possible. Much of this coal waa
frozen in the cars and In many cases
it was necessary to thaw It by steam or
to build fires under the cars.
Much Coal Handled.
'Over the- week end Southern Atlan
tic ports handled approximately 40,000
tons of coal for ships.
More than 125,000 tons was on hand
at these ports at noon today avail
able for loading.
'Preference was given to ships load
ing for Government account at South
ern ports today.
"Northern ports over the week end
handled about 45,000 tons, of coal for
ships and had on hand upwards' of
50,000 tons.
Reports from local officials of ths
Fuel Administration throughout ths
country Indicated almost complete co
operation of ail establishments effected
by the curtailment regulation. In many
cases establishments, which, under ths
strict letter of the order would not
have been required to close, had patri
otically volunteered to suspend busi
ness to meet the spirit of the order.
Car Movement Speeds Up.
"Reports of general railroad condi
tions in the eastern part of the coun
try indicated an Increasingly rapid
movement of empty coal cars back to
the mines. Railroads reported a steady
flow of empty cars from East to West.
"It was clear that at the end of
from 10 to 20 days usually allowed for
the round trip of coal cars from mine
to consumer, the full effect of tha
order would be shown in securing for
the mines a car supply greater than
has been available for mining purposes
since the beginning of cool weather.
"Cars were being rapidly unloaded
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