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THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918. PACKERS AD MEN with frlenda In Congress. He dls I claimed sny purpose of replying to Senator fctooe speech la the Senate remcr-day. 'I am Infinitely leaa Intereeted in nilinnr nin PI ITIII what Senator ttone says about me than I UAUI L UAII LA I I U In what ths President says about Ben- utlHnUL UHU rfliin should be 'tell the truth and speed up the war.' Johna) to Be Seem. r - - ... a . - st,amK- Both Sirfps of Bitter Disnute Iain before I aee anyone els, and then I forma, and shall have nothing further I to say antil after I have seen them, and perhaps not until a little later. My purpose In comics; bora la to help by any means In my power to render mora speedy and mora effective America's entrance Into the war: for, though we hava been at war nearly a year, we haven't yet really entered Into It. "Alo I wish to aid In backing; Sena tor Chamberlain and Representatives Madden and Kahn In their flirht for Presented to Mediation Commission. SEIZURE OF PLANTS URGED Statrrirot Made at Washington Hearing That II Is Abanrd for Sis Companies to Control Food Supply of C. S. and Allies. PORTLAND MAX XOW IX SIG ML CORP CAI.I.KD TO WA9HI.UTO.. 'rTASmXTTOV. Jan. 21. Charges of bad faith were made by both aidrs to day at the bearing before the Preal d.nt'a mediation commission of com plaints by union parking-house work ers that their employers hava failed to live up to the arbitration arreement ala-ned last month when a atrlks was impending-. Frank P. Walsh, counsel for tha em ployes, presented a proposal that both sides submit all the questions Involved to decision by an arbitrator named by tha Council of National Defense. He enumerated among these the demands for a basic elht-hour day. an Increase of tl a day la wages, time and a half for overtime, double. pay for Sunday work, same pay for women aa men. preference In employment for union men and no discrimination between union and non-union men la tha dis tribution of work. Cleeaed Orseses. "We are willing; to abide by tha original arreement. said Jamea J. Condon, counsel for tha packers, "but not to accept the closed shop, which yoo are are now demanding- I Opposition of tha packera to eel sure I f their plants will be based on the I 7 contention that such action la unnecea- I I sary la view of their co-operation with I id umtrnmniL i In the meantime, tha emnlovea have I e announced they will continue to work. I f duty In the Kast In connection Levy Mayer, attorney for the pack- I I wt i A, TV i if :V ' V t e WILSON SACRIFICES ITS A WONDERFUL SHOW! SENATOR IS CHARGE Political Assassination Is Be lieved Necessary to Save Military Administration. ADVENT OF T. R. WORRIES BEGINNING TODAY II - PHOTOPLAYS OF MERIT J Buahnell Photo. Captala K. J. Clark. Captain E. J. Clark, of the Sig nal Corpa of the United Statea Army, left last night for Wash ington on receipt of orders to report at Washington. D. C. for era. argued that the companies were striving to assist tha Nation In the war aad that there was no adequate rea son to Justify aeixur of tha plants from tha owners. J. Orin Armour, Nelson Morrla and Edward F. Swift were the first of tha packers' representatives to appear. They aald that Thomaa K. Wilson and . A. Cudahy also would ba present. Alternative) I' la a Offered. An alternative plan for the settle ment of tha question at Issue was submitted to the packers' attorneys by Prank P. Walsh, counsel for tha em ployea. The agreement would bind the pack ars to submit questions of wages, hours and working conditlona loan arbitrator selected by the Council of National Lie fensa and In effect would make opera tlvs tha sgreement which was signed a Christmas day. After the Commission's conference, attorneys for tha packers announced that they bad reaffirmed their readl Besa to abide by tha arbitration agree ment signed in Chicago last Christmas, but that they would not consent to a closed ahop. vhlch they said the work ers were demanding. BANK EMPLOYES HOSTS Pleasing Programme Presented and A. E. Gebhardt Is Speaker. Laughter, muslo and refreshments ware in order last ntxht at the Amer ican Institute of bankers entertain ment at the Oregon ttutldln. Mr. Walter Knack, of the Northwestern National bank, and chairman of tha entertainment committee, arranged the programme. The entertainers were en cored many times. Mlsa Isabelle Merryman. soprano, contributed to the evening a entertain ment by sinking several ivnui and was well received. Mr. Harry Alllea Whet ael rendered solos snd later aang with Miss Merryman. Miss Helen Duck as sisted at the plaao. Mlsa Helm Fay aang popular songs accompanied by Mlsa Virginia Caroline Ryder. The programme came to a close after Raymond Cage "Janed' at the plana. Earlier la the evening. Mr. A. K. Cebbardt outlined the work in negoti able Instruments, a course that will pen soon for American Institute of Bankers members. RAILWAY EARNINGS LESS Ket Re-venue From Operations De creases Heavily In 117. WASHINGTON". Jan. Si. The rail roads' net revenue from operations In November was $.;si).ouO or I21.aao.000 Jess than in the aame month, of 191. according to final monthly tabulations today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. For the 11 months end ing with November, aggregate net revenue amounted to tl.O99.34l.0D0. as compared with $l.H3.S;i.00 In the corresponding period of the year be fore. All sections of lbs country showed decreasing earnings. DEMOCRATS' ENTER FIGHT rAwnrma Trnm Flret Pas. h tha aircraft programme. This transfer will mean a pro motion from the position ha has held In the Northwest. Mr. Clark came to Portland In 1110. Prior to hla coming Weat ha was connected with the United eitatea Steel Corporation In Chi cago, and' later with tha Packard Automobile Company In Detroit. From Detroit ho waa sent to . f'ortland to the local branch of the Packard company. On Sep tember 20, 11T, he waa appointed district manager for Oregon and Washington of tha Inspection section of the equipment division of the Signal Corps. U. & A. universal military training. These gen' tlemen and their followers ars per forming a great public service. Colonel lloossveit later mads this brief additional statement: I am here to help every man who sincerely desires to speed up and make effective our work In tha war. That la both tha affirmative and negative aide, to stand by the Efficient man and against tha negligent man. HARDIXQ LAUDS CHAMBER LAIN Rapture of Relations Between Presi dent and Senator Regretted. COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. SI. United Statea Senator Warren G. Harding, ra- ferr.ng to tha split between Senator Chamberlain and tha President, aald today : "Senator Chamberlain has been the stalwart spokesman of tha Adminis tration, with which bs has been In political and patriotic aympathy. He commands highest esteem on both sides of the Senate. If I were bearing a heavy load of responsibility I should want hla cordial support. Ha la a patriot and an able Senator, and la strong to awing rather than weaken efforts of offense and defense. 'About Senator Stone? Hia la worse than a tactical blunder. Ha oppoaed Army supporting legislation and waa hardly In position to raise a question of opposition. From a patriotic view point. I think ha has mads a sorry mistake. From a partisan viewpoint. 1 welcome tha assault. OTTUMWA. Ia, Jan. II Senator W 8. Kenyon. in an addreaa today. criticised tha speech of Senator Rtone for Injecting politics Into the Senate for tha first time during the war. "It comedy to think of old Bill Stone accusing Theodore Roosevelt of not being patriotic when tha Colonel has three boya already across the watera nd one la service on thla aide. ha declared. military committee they bad been re lieved of their dutsts. respectively, as chief of ordnance and quartermaster general. Colonel Roosevelt came to town to day and received a steady stream of callers at the home of hia daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Long worth. Ths Colonel frankly said bis pur poaa in coming to the capital now was to hlr r.fl nr te war and confer A Simple Way to Remove Dandruff There Is one sure way that baa never failed to remove dandruff at sacs, and tat Is to dissolve It. then you destroy It entirely. To do this. Just get about four ounces of plain, common liquid arvon from any drug store (this la all you will need), apply It at night when retiring; two enough to moisten the scalp and rub It la gently with ths fin ger tips. . By moraine; most. If not all. of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four mors applications will completely dis solve and entirely destroy every single sign aad trace of It. no matter bow much dandruff you may have. Yes will find all Itching and digging f tha scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glos sy, silky and soft, and look and feat a hundred Ua seller. Adv. WILSON TO SILKNCE CRITICS Administration Determined Lid Shall Me Put on Inefficient Management. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash. Ington. Jan II. President Wilson's de nunciation of Senator Chamberlain for nia New York speech. Is Interpreted In Washington as having a treble purpose. First. It la designed to serve notice that tha- President intends to slick by Secretary Baker, notwithstanding his establi.hed inefficiency, and ths in- efficiency of the War Department un der his direction. It Is a warning to other Democrata that they must "lay off the Secretary or War or Incur Presidential displeasure. Second, it is advance notice that Congress will be wasting Ha tiros passing the Chamberlain War Cabinet bil; that aucn a bill If passed, would not receive Presidential approval, but would be vetoed, and it passed over the veto would not ba carried into ellect. Tblid. It la warning to Democrats of the Senate and House that the Admin istration has had enough of Congres sional Investigations Into Governmental war activities and wants the lid clapped down; in fact, wants tha Creel censorship to apply to Congress aa It heretofore baa applied wo the press. Underlying it all Is notification that the Council of National Defease, which has been permuted to run tha War Department without question In all matters of purchase of supplies. Is to continue undisturbed Attacking as he has. one of the most popular Democrata of tha Senate, a Senator who aaa stood at tha forefront leading the Administration's fight for army appropriations, for military effi ciency and military preparedness, the Pteeident. It is believed, has aroused the opposition In bis own party that has thua far been dormant, and whlls he holds the upper hand can retain and protect Secretary Baker, continue the Ccuncll of National Defense and can defeat the War Cabinet movement. He cannot, however, put the lid on a line of publicity regarding Inefficiency, maladministration and graft that would have been brought to light months ago. but for ths power of the Creel Bureau, which can have no power over Con gress Itself. President' Denunciation of Ore gon Senator Regarded as Made Becaua He Feared Accord" . of Two Would Hurt Htm. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash Ington, Jan. 21. That President Wil son deliberately attempted politically to assassinate Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, in order to prevent the over throw of his entire military adminis tration by Congress, Is the prevailing belief In Washington today; it Is a be lief shared alike by Democrats and Re publicans. That the President, by his attack on enator Chamberlain, probably has ac complished his Immediate aim. is con ceded oven by Mr. Chamberlain's friends nd by thoxe who stood with him for the establishment of a cohesive, co ordlnated military policy. Democrata Gs Into Hiding. But many Democrats, who, up to yes terday, shared the Chamberlain view of the military situation, have be tun to take cover, and the Administration to night asserts that the Chamberlain bills providing for a war cabinet and for a director of munitions will be de feated In the Senate. If not defeated in the Senate they feel confident both measures will be killed In the House. On the Chamberlain-Wilson issue, the two great New York Democratic dallies, the World and the Times, take diametrically opposite positions. Th World, now the recognised Admlnlstra tion organ, editorially flays Senator Chamberlain, saying he Is "the one Democrat In ths Senate who was elected by Republicans," to which it adds: When ws recall tha fact that Ore gon and South Dakota were the only Far Western states to vote against President Wilson last year and that Mr. Chamberlain's term as Senator is drawing to a close. It will not be dif ficult to account for some of hia ec centricities of statesmanship." The World also denounces the Cham berlain bills, which It styles "vicious In principle and unconstitutional in form." Tlaaes Supports Senator. Ths New Tork Times, on the other hand, says: "Ths President is not wen advised In dismissing Senator Cham berlain's statement as au aDsoiuieiy unjustifiable distortion of ths truth,' and certainly hs might better have omitted his. Imputation of motive with which he concludes his statement, ine psopls know tba ssrvlce they have had from Senator Chamberlain; they know the spirit In which that -service has been given. Besides, they know only tna wall what rrounds the Senator had for charging that the war service had fallen down." In ths Senate personal aympatmea ars very generally on the side of Sen ator Chamberlain, but on the Issues now raised. Democratic Senators, with few exceptions, will not vote accord ing to their sympathies; neither will they give public voice to their inner most thoughts regarding the Issue that has arisen between the President and the chairman of ths military affairs committee. T. It. Friendship, reared. Cloakroom gossip at the Capitol to day was to ths effect that President Wilson became piqued because or Sen ator Chamberlain's too Intimate asso- iation with .Colonel Roosevelt and Elihu Root. It is true that Senator Chamberlain and Colonel Roosevelt have been of one mind on ths question of compul sory militsry training and of general military preparedness from tae time tba necessity became apparent, but when the Senator publicly voiced hla views on military preparedness, and the inadequacy of our military system, in the presence of Colonel Roosevelt, and when he publicly won the plaudits of ths Colonel, the President is credited with having said the Oregon Senator was affiliating himself altogether too closely with the militant leader of the Republican party, and he felt It time to call a halt. This is mere cloakroom gossip, but it la accepted by those who have heard It, coming as It did co.n cldent with the declaration of Admin istration hostility against the chair man of tha military affairs committee, apparently will have the effect of forcing further and more sweeping Investigation Into the conduct of the War Department. The 'resident Is thought moreover to have been moved to denounce Senator Chamberlain at this particular time, as be knew of the coming of Colonel Roosevelt to Waahington, and knew the nature of hia mission. He knew that without word from him, the doc trine preached by Senator Chamber lain on tbs one hand and by Colonel Roosevelt on ths other would, if un checked by ths Administration, build up a sentiment In Congress which the Administration could not restrain. Draatlo steps, therefore, became nec essary to prevent the stampeding of Congress into passing ths two Cham berlain bills. Weak Desaoetata Intimidated. As stated, the President, so far as these bills are concerned, has probably won his fight; he haa by his attack on Senator Chamberlain. Intimidated the wobbling members of his own party. especially those whose terma are about to expire, and he may be able to de feat the war cabinet and munitions bills tn ths Senate; If not there, in the House to a certainty; for by his as sault upon Senator Chamberlain he has succeeded in creating a situation where Democrats, supporting those bills, must publicly acknowledge their lack of con fidence In the Administration. The pries paid for this victory Is a heavy one. but the situation, from the Presi dent's point of view, was a critical one. Rumor current In Washington tonight Is to the effect that there may be a Cabinet ruptufe as the result of the inefficiency of ths War Administra tion not ths retirement of Secretary Baker, whom the President Is seem ingly determined to defend and save at all costs but Secretary Lane, who is reported by friends to be utterly out of harmony with some of the late moves of the Administration, and especially concerned over tba Chamberlain-Wil son affair. Seaator Is Tadaaated. Notwithstanding ths warning served by the President, Senator Chamberlain Is going ahead to push the war cabinet bill and tha munitions bill and will undertake to get both measures be fore tha Senate for1 early consideration and a vote. Although ho had incurred the displeasure Indeed, the hostility of the President himself, the Senator Intends to proceed along the lines he previously laid out, believing It his full duty to do all that, is necessary to r V 8. rv--jS-' IN A DUAL ROLE UNITY BLAKE STELLA MARIS 2 I I ' T1 r r - f s t4 -.'V - 4 1 -'.-. - a J - 7 " " 1 - x :' - .- hi ill - 1 1 .on'iitj i) , im 'tiiii a in niitr i iii i liait iitimi miii in I, a '' Supported by Conway Tearle "Stella Maris," like the sunbeam, lived in a bright world, peopled with everything happy, while "Unity Blake," a little de formed orphan, saw life only in the shadow. Miss Pickford brings both these characters to you. IN STELLA MARIS By William J. Locke. ALSO CURRENT EVENTS IT COME! v. t. ; . c.ia. An nn aprrAs. I rround for harmony between Secre slve and efficient war basis, regardless ! tary Baker and Senator Chamberlain of who may be hit or whose dignity may be injured In working out the reform. That the Army Is efficient: that Its administration has been efficient. Is not conceded by the Eastern presa nor by any who have followed the testimony before the Senate military committee. Inquiry Not Wasted. It was such Investigation the Presi dent sought to prevent, and In this, now that the lsaua has been Joined with the committee chairman, the President probably will lose out. for on the mili tary committee, besides Chamberlain, are two other Democrats who are con- on military issues; the President had to choose between tnem ana siaea un Baker, forgetting what he owed Sena tor Chamberlain for having managed and pushed through not only the Army and the draft bills of the last Congress, but the food laws ae well. NEW STORM STRIKES EAST (Continued Fram First Fare.) ceeds the worst expectations of the Illinois fuel administration. Instead of a deficit of 600,000 tons of coal in -i.- . V. .ilminUlrfltlnn hu vlnced of the advisability of getting 'to I '"ered the shortage is two and a the bottom ana weeoing oui in. luciw- ,. and that mines BRITONS ASK FOR UNITY TOUR OF CITIES IN INTEREST OF BARJMO.W PROJECTED. clent officials, resrardless of how close thev ma v be to Secretary Baker or to the Administration reference Is made to Senator Hitchcock, of iseDrasKa, ana Senator McKellar. of Tennessee. Senator Reed, of Missouri, may also be counted upon if his vote becomes necessary. Despite the President, It is known that grave errors still are being com mitted In the military service; old er rors have not been corrected, and the truth about the war administration has nni vet been half told by witnesses who hava appeared before Senator Chamber lain s committee. One thlnar that strengthens senator Chamberlain before the country is the fart that he Is handling the military situation from the standpoint of the Army itself: his Information regarding Inside transactions comes from military men of high rank: men who have been handicapped by the activities of Ad ministration favorites not In the serv ice, but placed In positions never au thorised by law and given powers which Congress never intended they should have. Political Appointees Retained. The Council of National Defense, of which Secretary Baker Is head, has usurped the legal authority of various hesds In the war administration; this hss been done with Secretary Baker's sanction and approval, and this usurpa tion of power by political appointees has caused much of the disorganisa tion against . which Senator Chamber lain has been fighting. Underlying all the trouble Is the fact that Secretary Baker, at heart. Is a pacifist, as he was at the beginning; he Is, for all practical purposes, a So cialist, or of decided Socialistic lean ings, and his views of war prepara tion and the conduct of the war. In fluenced by hia long-standing views, have, as demonstrated, the support of the President himself. .There is no must produce 1.250.000 more tons in order to bring conditions to normal. The estimates were furnished today by John E. Williams. State Fuel Ad ministrator. Industries Face Shutdown. Chlrairo is now entering on the perl od where slackened transportation and mine operations will be felt. Almost the entire supply ofc coal mined before tha dual blirzards paralyzea all inaus try has been consumed and all indus tries in the city and adjacent territory, n a Hav-to-dav fuel schedule, face an other shutdown because of the lack of coal. State Fuel Administrator Williams took steps to prevent coal from leaving the state. Through his orders 600 tons from Franklin County, bound for St. Louis, were seized and held for Imme diate shipment to Chicago. it la reDorted that St. Louis is now panic-stricken for fear of being forced to rely on the coal resources of the state, which are negligible. It is said the State Fuel Administrator of Mis souri will appeal to Dr. Garfield for aid. G. M. Moderwell. aide to Raymond E. Durham. Cook' County Fuel Adminis trator, declared the crisis will come to morrow. Following township reports it de veloped that in McLean County alone 1000 hogs had been smothered during the recent blizzard In effort to retain warmth. Loss aggregating iioo.ooo Vs estimated. The total loss in the state will ex ceed $2,000,000 in the greatly-dimin ished food supply. Tbs Cjplalne That Dees Iot Affect Head Because of Its tonic and lazat ve effect LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be take a by anyone wltbout causing nervousness o rlnsltis In the head. There Is only one "Bra- mo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature. Is ea box, BOe. Adr One Purpose of Undertaking Is to Prepare Pnbllo Opinion for League of Nations. NETV TORK, Jan. 23. To promote unity between America and her Euro pean allies during the war and prepare public opinion for a league of nations after the war is won is the purpose of invitations extended through Ambas sador Page to eminent British states men and churchmen to come to the United States for a speaking tour of its principal cities. Herbert Asquith, former Prime Min ister; Bishop Gore, Viscount Bryce, Vis count Grey, Arthur Henderson, the La bor party leader, and George Adam Smith are among those whose services it is aimed to secure. The cablegram to Ambassador Page was signed by ex-President Taft and Alton B. Parker. representing the League to Enforce Peace; the Rev. Frederick Lyon, of the Church Peace Union, and the Rev. Charles S. Mac Farland, of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America. Quebec to Have Prohibition. QUEBEC, Quebec, Jan. 22. The province of Quebec is to have absolute prohibition beginning May 1, 1919. This was decided today at a caucus of the Liberal majority held In the legis lative building. Michigan Educator Xaraed. FARGO, N. D., Jan. 22. Thomas Kane, president of the Olivet College, of Olivet. Mich., was elected president of the University of North Dakota, at Grand Forks, by the state board of regents, in session here today, to suoceed Frank McVey, resigned. $106,600. White fox pelts are scarce and prices are high. A thousand skins brought $35,000. A single cross-fox skin brought $125. Siberian sables on sale were heavily furred and New York firms bonirht liberally. Furs Command High Prices. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22. A Siberian sable slightly larger than a man's hand was sold at the international fur auction here today for $25u. Twelve thousand Kolinskys were sold for a total of $15,000 and 552,000 moleskins brought Gilbert says: "Practice econo my during the war." PIANO BARGAINS Decker & Son (refinished) $100 Peerless (a good buy) $150 Jacob Doll (a snap) $200 Krell (worth $400) $250 Harold S. Gilbert (art case) $300 Chickering (like new) $338 Knabe (a gem) $367 Farrand Cecelian (worth $600) $298 HAROLD S. GILBERT The Reliable Piano Merchant, 384 Yamhill St. No Salesmen. No fakes. Out of the high-rent district. Pianos Bought Pianos Rented Pianos Sold 7p Soldiers Soothe Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap 25c 0inla7ent25c4 50c