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TTTE MORXiyG OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1919. 3 DOOM OF SUBMARiN E WARFAR E PROPOSED America to Offer Epochal Plan for League. BRITISH AID HOPED FOR DcMrucymi of Insisting Undersea?? Craft and Ban on Future Build ing of L"-Boats Contemplated. BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE. (Copyright by the New York World.) PARIS, Jan. 23. (Special, cable.) The development of the league of na tions into a working formula is to be undertaken by Premier Lloyd Georse Saturday, when, before the plenary con ference, he will announce the basic principles trenerally agreed' to. The initial programme will not include the rules of war. this subject is to be treat ed as supplementary. When the question is ready for con consideration, America will have an epochal plan to offer. It comprehends the total abandonment of the subma rine as a war instrument and the de struction of all existing fraft of this character in the possession of all the nations becoming signatories to the league. A further provision against the building of U-boats after the formation of the league and the discouragement of the stud yof the subject is included in the American proposal. By this means it is believed that the art will be lost and that the world will be saved from what the Ameri cans consider piratical operations, as this war disclosed that the submarine cannot be legally employed. British Support Hoped For. The American position is supported by Admiral Benson, chief of operations of the United States Navy, and is fa vorably viewed by the American mis sion, but has not yet been made the subject of an inter-allied conference, although there is reason to believe that Great Britain will be inclined to the viewpoint. Premier Lloyd George's exposition of the League of Nations Saturday, will include the major features of the Amer ican plan to which France, Italy and Japan assent. His election to lead off with the topic, heretofore regarded as distinctly an American proposal, is ac cepted as conveying the fact of the general adhesion to the principle and to the definite method of the operation. Details will include the rules regarding disarmament with relation to the es tablishment of courts of conciliation an darbitration, the manufacture and sale of munitions, the disposal of the colonies, conscription and regulations for traffic on the high seas and water ways. later Claims Eyed Askance. Because it is believed that boundary questions hereafter should be a matter for league decision instead of for the separate nations, the British and Amer ican delegates are particularly unsym pathetic to the French military agita tion for possession of the left bank of the Rhine and the Italian claim to the east coast of the Adriatic Sea. But boundary questions, as well as matters of reparation, probably will not be reached for some time. President Wilson, with the other commissloneri, held a two hours' ses sion this afternoon at Colonel House's bedside, at which all these subjects were discussed. ganization of university women, yes terday. Miss Sutton is the daughter of Mrs. John L. Hanson, 1640 Fowler avenue, Portland. She is a junior in the uni versity. Harriet Garrett, also a junior, is the daughter of T. H. Garrett, of Eugene. The women of the university are planning a Colonial fete for February -2 for the benefit of the Woman's building. Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, re gent of the university, spoke to the girls urging support for the affair. She reported that $20,000 had already been pledged for the Woman's building and that $25,000 was expected from local sources. The 40 majors in the department of physical education, at a meeting last night, pledged $500 for the Woman's building. HUGE LOSS SHOWN IN L ROAD EARNINGS Figures Indicate rhe Result of Federal Operation. OPERATING EXPENSES HIGH BRAVE MEN ME HONORED WASHINGTON AND IDAHO BOYS CITliD FOR GALLANTRY. WORKERS BECOME IDLERS TWO. ACCUSED Ol" VAGRANCY. PLEAD GUILTY. Increase In Number of Loafers Ob served Since Cessation In Enforce ment of War-Time Ordinance. Practical cessation of inforcement of the idlers' ordinance has enabled most of Portland's habitual loafers to quit work, according to Municipal Judge Rossman. Three men were in the Municipal Court yesterday on charges of vagrancy, and two of them pleaded suilty, establishing a new posf-beluum precedent, for it was the first time since the passage of the idlers' ordi nance that persons charged with vag rancy admitted their guilt. William B. Myers was sentenced to 20 days in jail for drunkenness. Leo Davis, charged with vagrancy, was al lowed his liberty on condition that he go to work. Mike Gallagher, who Pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 60 days and the sentence suspended on ondition that he get a job. Fred I'arker. who entered the same plea, was released on the same conditions. Judge Rossman says that the idlers' ordinance probably would be techni cally in force until the signing of the peace treaty, but that with so many would be injudicious to send a man to jail for not working. For this reason police are placing vagrancy charges against habitual loafers. Distinguished Service Medals Arc Awarded to Six Men, Two of Whom Laid Down Their Lives. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 Two offi- j cers and four men of the Pacific North west are included in a list of citations for distinguished service on the battle fields of France. The official reports read: First Lieutenant Harry O. McDougall. Air Service, pilot. 96th Aero Squadron. For extraordinary heroism in action near Dun-Sur-Meuse, France, October 23, 1918. Lieutenant McDougall, with Second Lieutenant Elmer McKay, ob server, while on a bombing mission, displayed exceptional courage by leav ing a comparatively secure position In the center of the formation during a combat with five enemy planes and going to the protection of two other officers whose planes had been disabled and forced out of the formation. Lieu tenant McDougall skillfully maneu vered his machine so as to enable Lieu tenant McKay to shoot down one of the adversaries and fight off the others. Home address. D. C. McDougall. father, 132 South Hayes street, Pocatello, Idaho. Second Lieutenant Howard S. Van voris. deceased. 364th Infantry. For ex traordinary heroism in action near Waeregem, Belgium, October 30-31, 1918. As battalion intelligence offi cer, Lieutenant Vanvoris on the night before the engagement was tireless in his efforts to maintain liaison on the flanks of his battalion. Next day, against the advice of senior officers, he made repeated reconnaissances of the front lines in the face of heavy shell and machine gun fire. Penetrating beyond the infantry lines on one of these patrols, this gallant officer was killed by machine gun fire. Next of kin, Mrs. Howard H. Vanvoris. wife, care of Glacier Fish Company, Tacoma. Wash. Sergeant Howard Angel. 162d Infan try. For extraordinary heroism in ac tion near Gesnes. France. September 29, 1918. Sergeant Angel was wound ed during the advance of his regiment on Gesnes, but, refusing medical treat ment, he continued in command of his section until next morning, when he was ordered to the dressing station by his battalion commander. Home ad dress, Mrs. Helen Schuter. sister, 633 Thirty-third avenue. Seattle. Wash. ' Private. First Class, Harry J. Rex roth. 364th Ambulance Company. 316th Sanitary Train. (A. S No. 2276437.) For extraordinary heroism in action near Audenarde, Belgium. November 4. 1918. Private Rexroth repeatedly showed ut ter disregard for his safety in estab lishing and maintaining liaison between advancing dressing stations and battal ion aid stations and in searching the battle fields for wounded, passing over areas under heavy fire from enemy ar tillery, machine guns and snipers. On November 7 he entered the town of Audenarde while it was under terrific bombardment, made a thorough search for wounded and later accompanied ambulances back into the town to evac uate the wounded. Home address, L. J. Rexroth, brother. National, Wash. Private Oscar M. Cooper. Company K. Fifth Regiment, United States Ma rine Corps. (A. S. No. 118683.) For ex traordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne, France. October 4-6, 1918. Pri vate Cooper, a runner, displayed excep tional courage in carrying messages for three days under shell and machine gun fire. Home address, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, mother, box 262, Sedro Woolley, Wash. Private Lester H. Nutting (A. S. No. 162600) (deceased), 96th Company. Sixth Regiment, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt. France, Sep tember 15, 1918. Private Nutting vol untarily advanced 200 yards beyond the front lines to locate enemy machine gun nests, signaling back their posi tions to the other members or nis de tachment, who immediately destroyed them. Private Nutting was killed in returning to our lines. Next of kin. Robert H. Nutting, lather, Hupert, Idaho. SWITZERLAND WANTS PORT Head of Republic Confers With Allied Representatives. PARIS. Wednesday, Jan. 22. Presi dent Ador, who is here' to confer with allied representatives, has given out a statement of Swiss views on interna tional Questions It approves the league of nations " " " ujjyu 111 U II I i L OL SWISS sovereignty and suggests that Switzer- lanH hp civpn :i r. -j . V. . l 1 - r - .. Uw iiiiuuii in ternational waterways, such as the j. nine ana me JJo-ricino rivers. SHIPPERS' CLAIMS DENIED Spokane Case Against Railroads Is Disposed Of. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. Claims ag- prcpating J2. 000,000 against transcon linental railroad; ! shippers of Sco kane. Wash., ano" vicinity were denied today by the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The suits were filed after the commission had decided that the gen oral system of transcontinental rates had-discriminated against Spokane and other intcrmountain points. I. W. HI, ARTICLES SEIZED SIX AT SPOKANE ARREST KD IN SECRET HEADQUARTERS. Police Take Literal n it. Records, Correspondence and Wooden Shoe, Emblem of Sabotage. SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Six persons were arrested and a large quantity of 1. W. W. literature, records and correspondence seized by the police this afternoon in a raid on secret I. W. W. headquarters in the Mohawk build ing. John Grady, I. W. W. agitator and secretary of the Spokane district de fense committee; J. W. Rittenhouse, David Jenner and Fred Kennedy, all of whom admitted connection with the I. W. W., were found in the headquarters. Mrs. J. W. Rittenhouse and Thomas Scott, an I. W. W., entered the room while the officers were there. They were taken into custody. All -the per sons arrested were taken to police headquarters. A wooden shoe, the I. W. W. emblem of sabotage, was. among the many arti cles seized by the police. A box in the vault on the third floor of the building was found to contain papers and cor respondence considered by the police to be of much value. Copies of I. W. W. papers, pamphlets and other literature were found. Increase in Freight and Passenger Rates and Advance in Wages Arc Important Factors. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Railroads in 1918 under Government control and un usual war conditions earned about 1718.000,000, or 1250,000.000 less than in 1917, 5370,000,000 less than in the rec ord year of 1916, and about the same as in 1915. This became apparent today on the basis of definite reports to the Inter state Commerce Commission of earn ings of 195 principal railroads those having annual operating revenues of more than $1.000,000 for 11 months and unofficial calculation of Decem ber earnings, which Railroad Adminis tration reports indicate will be con siderably smaller than those of pre ceding months. Although subject to slight revision, the figures afforded the first public view of the results of rail way operations last year so far as earn ings are concerned. Operating Expense's Go Up. Returns from freight, passenger, ex press and other transportation during the year amounted to approximately $4,873,000,000. or $832,000,000 more than in the previous year. Operating ex penses jumped to about $3,971,000,000, or about $1,119,000,000 more than in the preceding year. Preliminary reports to the Railroad Administration indicate that freight traffic fell off in December, with the virtual stopping of war traffic, whUe expenses could not be reduced ma terially. This condition sent the net earnings, or railway operating income, which had been declining steadily since the record month of last July, to prob ably $25,000,000 or $30,000,000. officials believe. This may be compared to In come of $59,204,000 in December of 1917. when the blizzards and curtailment of traffic sent earnings to what was then considered a very low record. Wise Inerense Big Factor. The outstanding features of the rail way earnings situation last year were that freight and passenger rates were increased to yield about $900,000,000 an nually, or $450,000,000 in the six months during which they were effective, while wage advances added $636,000,000 to op erating expenses. These are the latest estimates of Railroad Administration accountants, but are not considered final. Wages particularly may prove to amount to more than is now believed. The Railroad Administration ac countants now report that in 191S the $1,710,000,000 payroll of the year pre vious was increased 37 per cent and that consequently $2,346,000,000 was paid out last year to the 2,000,000 rail way employes. Many wage increases were effective for only the latter part of the year. The wage level at the end of 191S was little more than 45 per cent higher than at the beginning of the year, when the Government assumed control. Traffic Reduction Expected. Indications point to a reduction of traffic this year and consequently to reduced earnings, according to the Railroad Administration. Director General Hin3 has stated that no con sideration was being given to any rate increase, but he believes no general reductions can be made this year. ANGLQ-U. S. PLAN IS TAKEN RUSSIAN PROPOSAL VICTORY FOR AMERICANS AN I) BRITISH. against the contingency of disagree ment. In that case there is reason to believe that armed intervention in a modified form will be resorted to. French opposition to this method was shown a week ago at the time of the publication of Foreign Minister Pichon's letter answering the British proposal, which was substantially President Wil son's plan. The original of the for mula came from M. Kiloveoff, Bolshev ist delegate to London, who is credited with winning partial French support by pledging his organization to ac knowledge a large portion of the Rus sian obligations to French citizens. It Is considered certain that the Rus sian factions will accept the proposal, although M. Bourtcheff. the Socialist leader now In Paris, asks In an open letter tonight what the conference pur poses doing about Egypt, Ireland and India. 1 am Informed that seven factions In Russia will act on the invitation. In cluding the Bolshevists. Manshievists. Social Revolutionaries. Cadets, Pro gressives, Carists and the group rep resenting the scattering organizations. From the first three it is expected that there will come a programme that will go a long way toward the restoration of Russia, although the more violent Bolshevists are bitterly opposed to any dealings with political principles and insist that their precepts are entirety social. HOOVER ANSWERS CRITICS CHARGE OF FRIENDSHIP FOR PACKERS DERIDED. ! i 3 Food Administrator Would Like to Be Informed If War Measures Are Radically Wrong. PARIS. Jan- 23. Herbert C. Hoover, the Food Administrator, made a state ment today in reply to criticism of him in the United States Senate during a recent debate. "I apparently emerre in a new light as the friend of the Chicago packers," said Mr. Hoover "At the same time there is a report from Swift & Co. blaming the Food Administrator for reducing their profits by $10,000,000 during the last year. I do not imagine the packers would appreciate a wide circle of such friends. "I notice also that I committed a crime by holding the October joint con ference of farmers and representatives ,of 40 small packers, as well as the big packer3. together with representatives of allied governments for the purpose of settling on a price for exports of pork that would give the American Farmer a square deal and a distribu tion of orders that would protect the small packers. "We have even tried to secure the continuance of these war arrangements through the armistice period and the opening of other markets, because the American farmer did his duty and pro duced the goods. "If the American farmer and the small packer now feel that these ar rangements are wrong. It would be the greatest burden off our shoulders if we could know it quickly. The British government is particularly anxious to be relieved from these arrangements." PORTRAIT OF WILSON GIFT Souvenir of Visit to England Pre sented to Lloyd George. (Copyright. 1919. by the New York World. Published by arrangement.! LONDON, Jan. 18. (Special Cable.) President Wilson has presented a souvenir of his recent visit to Eng land to Prime Minister Lloyd George, says the Daily Telegraph. It is a large three-quarter length portrait of him self set in a beautiful standing frame of red morocco, and it bears the fol lowing inscription in the President's handwriting: "The Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, with the best wishes of his friend, Woodrow Wilson." The photograph, which reached No. 10 Downing Street last evening, was taken at Washington. I I i f Belief Is Expressed That Various Russian Factions Will Accept Proposition for Conference. BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE. (Copyrirht. 1919. by the Haw York World. Published by Arrangement.) PARIS. Jan. 23. 'Special, by Wire less.) The action of the peace confer ence today toward Russia' may be taken as a distinctive victory for America and Great Britain. It provides for a neu tral meeting place on Prince's Island in the Sea of Marmora, to which each ele ment of Russian political life is asked to send three representatives to meet the agents of the five great powers which are supporting the plan. Presi dent Wilson himself wrote the details of the plans, which are self-explanatory, except on the attempt to provide LEAGUE OFFICERS ELECTED Young Portland Woman Secretary of University Organization. UNIVERSITY OP" OREGON, Eugene. Jan. 23. (Special.) Alys L. Sutton, of Portland, was chosen secretary and Harriet Garrett, of Eugene, vice-president of the Woman's League, the or- Embezzling Teller Sentenced. SAN FRANCISCO. Robert Schappi, former receiving teller of the Mer chants' National Bank here, who plead ed guilty to the embezlement of $3500, was sentenced to 15 months in the Fed eral penitentiary at McNeil Island by Federal Judge M. T. Dooling. Gambling was given by the youth in his plea for clemency. Albert F. Hansen, jointly indicted with Schappi, will be tried when he has recovered from influenza, he being now a patient at the Franklin Hospital, under guard. Every druggist who sells you Purola Medicated Plaster recommends it for drawing pain and inflammation in case of a cold, grippe, influenza, pneumo nia, etc. If it does not give you satis faction, return it to the druggist and he will cheerfully refund the price you paid for it. 35c and 65c cans at all drug stores. Adv. SPECIALS For Quick Sale Franklin Perfect condition, late model: runs nnd looks like new. If in the mar ket for this make of car, we can save you a sum worth while. Pierce Arrow 1013 MODEL. 7 PASSENGER. Seat covers and much special equip ment. This car is owned by one ot Portland's most prominent fam-. ilies and has from the first been in the hands of one. and one only, of the very best chauffeurs in Port land. Consequently car has been kept well and is in remarkable con dition for its age. Now being of fered at a very low price. Winton 1917 MODEL. Very little difference between it and latest model. Overhauled and re painted. Our price is considerably 'ess than one-half the present new price, which makes this a most ATTRACTIVE buy. IN ORDER TO SELI, THE I H(.I NUMB Kit OK NEW CARS WE DO. we find it necessary to trade in a great many cars of other makes. Our policy is to trade them in right and thereby be enabled to eell them at attractive prices. Covey Motor Car Co. Slat and Washington St. SHIPPING INTERESTS MEET Private Merchant Marine Crged at Washington Conference. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 Resolutions favoring the development of an Ameri can merchant marine under private en terprise, creating an organization to be known as the National American Merchant Marine Association, were adopted today at the closing session of a general conference of shipbuilders, owners, operators and employes. The resolution said shipbuilding interests would be called into conference. R. Goodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, S. C, was elected vice-president, and Win throp L. Marvin, of Boston, secretary. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. i I ARMH)D Medium high all the way round with the smart ap pearance of long points at the front- AL. Sr WILSOM EL DALLO "Each Ciaar in its own humidor JJBud says,- any old aery WttTHEIMER BsOS. BALTIMORE. Mo KM Come and Use Your Eyes if you want to know why Cherry's is patronized by so many of the best peo ple of the community. Cherry's Janu ary Clearance Sale now in progress offers terms, prices and selections sel dom duplicated. No payments until February. Cherry's. 389-91 Washington t., Pittock block Adv. ci Merchandise ofc Merit Only MEW AND MLF-FMC OTHER E LOTS ALES Sale of Blouses 400 OF THEM CREPE DE CHINE IN GOOD STYLES RADICALLY REDUCED Many of these blouses have been received within the past few weeks; all of them are in the season's best modes. "There are pleated, tucked, button trimmed and novelty effects. Some have pretty round necks with collars, others have the square necks that are so smart, and many have the ever wanted V-neck with deep sailor collar. In white and flesh; re markable blouses in every respect to be reduced to such a low price. All sizes in the group, but not in every style. Third Floor. Lipman, Wolfe & Co. V C3 Fourth Floor Opportunities Good opportunities of saving offered in alt departments on the Fourth Floor. Note these: ODD HOUSE DRESSES $1.45, $1.95, $2.95 Dozens of desirable house dresses, of chambray. percale, gingham, soisette, etc. ; black and white, gray and fancy stripes, etc.. in neat, attractive styles, in cluding Billie Burke and other popular models ; sizes 36 to 44. KIMONOS, FEMINALLS, SACQUES HALF PRICE Practically every kind of house garment in this group. Odds and ends of all kinds of wanted kimonos, dressing sacques, etc.. reduced a half. ENVELOPE CHEMISE AND GOWNS AT $1.35 Longcloth tailored gowns in three styles: shirred or French band finished and fancy stitched empire styles. The envelope chemise are shown in many pretty lace trimmed and ribbon-drawn styles. SWIMMING TIGHTS AND SUITS HALF Bathing tights; black tights with or without feet, round necks and sleeveless styles; sizes 34 to 46. Regularly 75c to $3.50. now half price. All Odd Lines Cotton Bathing Suits at Half Price Fourth Floor. Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 3000 Yards 36-Inch White Outing Flannel 33c A rare opportunity to buy this splendid yard-wide flannelette: it is medium weight, perfect ma terial, just right for gowns, un derwear, etc. ; in white only, and very special. Second Floor. Lipman. W olfe & Co. Needlework Novelties Cut HALF PRICE for Bag Handles. Laundry Bags. Shoe Bags. Finished Scarfs. Pillow Covers and Wurzburg Package. Half price hand embroidered models. 10c for Satin Quilted Slipper Soles. Lambs' Wool soles. Novelty Braids, six-yard bunches of Chenille, Fancy Lace Braids, Ecru Novelty Braids; sizes 3, 4 and 5. 5cr for Bag Handles. 50c for Stamped Kimonos or pink and blue soisette. $1.75 for Stamped Coats for Children. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. BABY SHOP'S Sales Broken lines of Infants' White Coals at half price. Infants' Silk Bonnets at half price. Infants Tarn Bonnets at half price. Broken lines of Pique Robes. Pillow Slips. Sheets. Flannel Skirts. White Dresses, Bibs. Skirts all at a saving of one-half to one-quarter. Broken lines of Infants' Fine Shirts and Band one-fourth off. Fourth Floor Lipman. W olfe & Co. Carpet Remnants Reduced $2.50 to $5.00 the yard for remnants from 2Yz to 8-yard remnants of Wilton and Body Brussels Carpels. In good colors; 27 inches wide half price. 60c to $1.50 for 2xz to lxi yards of China and Cocoa Matting; 27 to 36 inches wide half price. Fifth Floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. Wall Paper at Half Price 20c, 30c and 50c Roll Wall Paper at Half Price Hundreds of rolls of desirable paper at this special saving. There are papers for dining-rooms, bedrooms, living-rooms, halls, etc. An unusual opportunity to prepare for Spring renovation days at a saving of con siderable money. Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6- Co. Another Sale 600 Pairs of Gloves WOMEN'S SUEDES, PIQUES, CAPES, ETC., MOSTLY SMALL SIZES, AT Odd lots, odd pairs and broken assortments of gloves worth ever so much more than this special price. A sale that equals our glove sale of a few weeks ago in importance and scope. However, most of the gloves in this sale are sizes 5'. 5?4, 6. 6l4. So the early shopper is the one who will have best choosing. Street Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. I I i i j I I i i i I Friday a Banner Day Judge by These Specimens: J i I i i I i i i i i i i i i i i i , I i I I I I I I t