Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 06, 1919, Image 1

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    VOL. LVIII. NO. 18,40
Kntre1 at Portland (Oregon)
Po-tofficf as Prond-CVa.s Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTE3IBER G, 1919.
' PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CAMP LEWIS MAY GET fPrflrr PAPT' FflFJ
HUN-CHASING CANNON'1 LnUL I flu I JTULJ
SPEECHES
PERSHING WELCOME
WILL COST $100,000
XEW YORK DECLARES HOLIDAY
FOR BIG PARADE.
E
BARUCH IS EXPECTED
TO SUCCEED REDFIELD
OF FLEET
IN SENATE
CALLED QUITTERS
SPRUCEPROFITEERS
AT PORTL
FAMOUS PIECES THAT SPOKE AT
CLOSE FRIEND WITH WILSON
UNTIL SPECIAL PULLS OUT.
SEDAN EXI'ECTEB.
WLSON
DISOU
UNCOVERS
ANCHORS
SCORED
DROP
Contempt Shown for Law,
Says Sherman.
SOME "IMPEACHED FOR LESS"
Unauthorized Conference
Labor Raises Wrath. '
of
RESERVATIONS ARE FOUGHT
McC'uniber Introduces Milder Sri;
Previous Changes Declared
Imitation to War.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5. President
Wilson's addresses to the country In
support of the treaty and the league of
nations evoked prompt and spirited re
plies today from the senate floor.
Senators Borah, Idaho, and Sherman,
Illinois, republicans, assailed state
ments by the president at Indianapolis
and Columbu. On the other hand
Senator Mi-Cumber, republican. North
Dakota, attacked the treaty reserva
tions adopted yesterday by the foreign
relations committee and presented six
substitute reservations regarded as ex
pressing views of republican senators
favoring reservations of "mild" type.
Referring to the president's state
ment at Indianapolis that under the
league "we can mind other people's
business," Senator Borah criticised
American military operations in Rus
sia, declaring such to be "a usurpation
of power" without authority under the
constitution and for the purpose of aid
ing Japan's Siberian policy.
"Coatemptaoas, Sara Sherman.
Senator Sherman resented the presl
dent's assertion In Columbus that the
international labor conference author
ized under the leace treaty -would be
held here next month regardless of
whether the senate had ratified the
treaty by that time. The president's
attitude showed a "contemptuous dls
regard" of law. he said, adding that of
ficials had been Impeached for lesser
breaches. .
"Next month," said the senator, "we
are nottfled the president proposes to
assemble In this country representa
tives of rarlous countries under the
labor articles of a treaty unratified by
oar country. It is his declared pur
pose to convene on American soil a
meeting of alien governments with our
own regardless of whether the treaty
has become the law of this republic or
not.
"The president has already played
with firebrands sufficiently to have
informed him of the danger. He has
yoked himself up with revolutionaries
so frequently as to know he cannot
check their mad race to the goal of
lawlessness.
Radical Be lavltcd.
"His open declaration that he pro
poses to, convene on American soil ra
dicals as well as others from foregn
governments is a proclamation of law
lessness and contemptuous disregard of
the United States government. Again
we have one who declared 'I am the
state.' Have the American people quit
electing presidents and begun to elect
kings'"
In presenting his proposed substitute
resolution of ratification Senator Mc
Cumber spoke briefly. In lieu of the
committee reservation to article 10 of
the league covenant, he proposed
reservation merely declaring that spe
cific action be required from congress
to make territorial guarantees effec
live and that failure of congress to
act as proposed "by article 10 should
not be considered a violation of the
covenant. The committee's reservation,
he said, would be far worse than an
amendment striking out article 10 and
"invites and encourages war."
Only rhraalns; rkaaged.
Other substitute reservations pro
posed by Mr. McCumber would in the
main change only the phrasing of the
committee reservations regarding the
.Monroe doctrine, withdrawal from the
league and action on domestic ques
tions. Two additional reservations
presented by him provide for return of
Shantung province by Japan to China
upon adoption of the treaty and for
limitation of voting power of British
colonies in the league on disputes with
the mother country. The latter two
provisions were covered by the com
mittee as amendments instead of res
ervations. The foreign relations committee
closed its hearings today on the treaty
by reoeivlng protests from Italian
American interests against loss to Italy
of Fiume. Witnesses declared Presi
dent Wilson had "blue-penciled" the
award of Flume to Italy, that British
interests for economic . reasons had
sought to create a breach between the
United States and Italy, and that a new
proposal from Paris for compromising
the Italian territorial dispute now was
before the president for. approval.
CompromUe Believed Sear.
President Wilson, in a letter pre
sented in the senate late today by
Chairman Lodge of the foreign rela
tions committee, submitted further In
formation regarding the Rhine terri
torial agreement. The memorandum
enclosed by the president defines the
respective jurisdiction of military
forces occupying the Rhine district and
the Inter-allied high civilian commis
sion. Presentation of Senator McCumber's
proposed substitute reservations today
'Deutsc-b Cleanser," Wilson's An
swer" and "Kaiser's Mystery"
Among Guns 31st May Bring.
CAMP LEWIS, Wash., Sept. 5. (Spe
cial.) The long-range high-powered
cannon "Deutsch Cleanser," "Wilson's
Answer" and "Kaiser's Mystery," can
non that were pounding the Hun last
November near Sedan, soon will be lum
bering behind powerful tractors across
the drill fields at Camp Lewis if the
31st artillery brigade, now at the
Tresidio of San Francisco, Ca!., brings
these weapons to its new station.
Word has just been received from
San Francisco that this organization
is under orders and awaiting the word
to proceed here to form part of this
garrison. The 31st brigade now has
strength of about 100 officers and 600
enlisted men, but when at full strength
would have about 210 officers and 2780
all other ranks.
The guns now at the Presidio of San
Francisco are of . the 153-millimeter
type, of French manufacture. Twenty
four of these cannon recently arrived
at the Tresidio. They include several
which bear the symbolic device of the
5th division, a red diamond. Some of
these show the effects of enemy shell
fire. They are painted with character
istic names.
'See Game Through,' Says
Wilson at St. Louis.
Procession Five Hours Long Will
Celebrate Homecoming; Famous
Gun to Be Displayed.
ISOLATION POLICY IS SCORED
Loss in "Playing Lone Hand,"
Asserts President.
YANK CAPTURES 263 HUNS
Sergeant "Bill" Donnelly, With Six,
Takes Boche Officers, Men.
NEW TORK. Sept. 5. One lieutenant
colonel. 12 other officers and 250 snip
ers of the German army cried "Kara
erad" to Sergeant "Bill" Donnelly, a
member of company B, 18th Infantry,
during? the second battle of the Marne,
and thereby placed Sergeant "Btll up
in the class with Sergeant Alvin C.
York of Pall Mall, Tenn., champion
hero of the world "war, it was an
nounced here to light.
Donnelly, according to his official
record, with a. .quad of six men "sur
rounded'' a chateau in which German
snipers were at work, drove them to
their "bomb proof," and then loudly
called for grenades with which to blow
them up.
The result was that all surrendered,
filed out and marched back to the first
division lines under Donnelly's able direction.
DRY ENFORCEMENT PASSED
Measure Goes to Conference From
Senate; Brewers Watching.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. The prohibi
tion enforcement bill was passed by
the senate today without a record vote
and virtually in the form it came from
committee. The measure now goes to
conference for discussion of amend
ments inserted in the house bill by the
senate.
NEW YORK. Sept. 5. In order to
ascertain the final form pending pro
hibition legislation will take, the gen
eral meeting of brewers of this coun
try arranged to take place in Atlantic
City September 18 and 19 by the United
States Brewers' association has been
postponed to November 20 and 21, it
was announced here today.
LEAGUE NOT ONE FOR WAR
Arbitration and Boycott Features
of Covenant Described; This
Nation Senior Partner.
2-HEADED SNAKE WANTED
Offers Received by Owner From
Many Places, but All Refused.
PASCO, Wash.. Sept. S. (Special.)
A number of offers have been received
for the two-headed snake which was
found two weeks ago on the court
house lawn, several offers being made
from Spokane, but none of the offers
has been accepted.
E. A. Billings, who discovered the
little reptile, expects to move to Port
land in the near future and will take
the snake with him. During its two
weeks of confinement it has remained
as lively and active as when first
caught and Mr. Billings believes It can
be raised to its full size.
COLISEUM, St. Louis. Sept. 5. In two
addresses here today I'resident Wilson
discussed at length disputed points of
the peace treaty and invited those who
oppose it to prove whether they "are
not absolutely contemptible quitters if
they do not see ihe game through."
The Shantung provision the presi
dent defended as tne only solution pos
sible by which China can be assisted in
her effort to regain control of Shan
tung province. Analyzing article 10 of
the league covenant, he said the league
council could only advise and could not
do that without concurrence of the
American members. The right of revo
lution, he asserted, was scrupulously
preserved.
Kansas City IVeit Stop.
President Wilson left here at 11
o'clock tonight for Kansas City, where
he will speak tomorrow. As the train
pulled out the president was seen op
erating a typewriter.
The president's first address here was
at the chamber of commerce luncheon.
after he haa been cheered along the
route of a' seven-mile automobile ride
through the streets. At night he spoke
the coliseum, where in 1916 he was
renominated for the presidency.
After the midday address. President
and Mrs. Wilson went for an automo
bile ride and stopped at Washington
university to visit several members of
the faculty, who were school chums of
the executive. Returning, the executive
was driven through the residential sec
tion of the city. He and Mrs. Wilson
had supper privately.
At 8 o'clock sharp the presidential
party started for the coliseum and ar
rived there at 8:12.
Cheerlna; Lasts Four Minutes.
The coliseum was packed, and when
the president arrived the crowd arose
and cheered for more than four min
utes. Thousands of small American
flags had been distributed and the
audience waved them wildly while they
heered.
Mrs. Wilson was on the platform.
During the day many bouquets were
sent to her and tonight she presented
them all to a local hospital.
After the evening speech, the presi-
NEW YORK, . Sept. 5. Funds were
provided by the board of aldermen to
day, to insure a reception worthy of
the city for General Pershing and the
famous First division. The last of
the troops came home on transports
which arrived today, and the commander-in-chief
will return on the
Leviathan, which is due early Monday
morning.
Not only did the aldermen appro
priate $100,000 to pay the welcoming
expenses, but they declared next
Wednesday, when the division will pa
rade with Pershing at its head, a holi
day in all city departments. Most of
the 8100,000 will be used in the con
struction on Fifth avenue! along Cen
tral park, of a grandstand which will
seat 30,000 persons.
General Pershing will lead the parade
on his charger, "Kldron," which he rode
in the Paris and London reviews. Im
mediately behind him will ride his per
sonal color-bearer carrying the gen
eral's four-starred flag on a red field.
Next in line will come the general's
staff followed by the composite regi
ment which has formed his guard of
honor in the European victory parades.
Major-General McGlachlin will lead the
First division. The procession is ex
pected to take five or six hours to pass
a given point.
The famous French "75" gun with
which the division artillery fired its
first Bhot at the Germans, arrived to
day and together with the divisional
colors will be placed on exhibition.
Boyhood and Mexican border friends
of General Pershing are flocking to
this city to take part in his welcome.
The mayor of El Paso, Texas, and 25
business men of that city are due here
tomorrow, together with a party from
Cheyenne, Wyo., the home of the gen
eral's wife, who lost her life In a fire
at the Presidio, San Francisco.
General Tells of Effort to
Make Big Profits.
ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MENTIONED
Logging Roads Routed After
Experts Give Advice.
BIG PRODUCTION CITED
Clashes at Times Take Place Be
tween General and Investigators
Who Call Him to Time.
SALT LAKE MAN NAMED
S. Abbott Maginnis Nominated as
Minister to Bolivia.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. S. Abbott
Maginnis of Salt Lake City, Utah, was
nominated today by President Wilson
to be minister to Bolivia.
Mr. Maginnis will succeed John D.
O'Rear, who died at La Paz more than
a year ago from smallpox. The United
States has not had a mlnlater to Bolivia
since the death of Mr. O'Rear, the lega
tion being in charge of the first sec
retary.
iConcluded on Page 5. Column 1.)
BOY, 14, LOST IN WOODS
Parties Search Two Days, but Find
No Trace of Allegany Lad.
MARSH FIELD, Or, Sept. 5. (Spe
cial ) The 14-year-old son of L. L.
Smead of Allegany has been lost for the
last two days in the woods near there.
He went hunting with a companion
who returned, saying the Smead boy
was following. The md failed to reach
his home. Searching parties are scour
ing the woods daily, but have found no
trace of the youth.
The turn in the tide of testimony
came for Brigadier-General Brice P.
Disque, former head of the spruce pro
duction corporation, when he was
cross-examined yesterday by Repre
sentative Clarence F. Lea. democratic
member of the congressional commit
tee of inquiry, relative to his adminis
tration of affairs in the division and In
the widespread activities of spruce
logging and milling throughout Wash
ington and Oregon.
There were verbal battles, charges
and counter-charges, in the .forenoon
session, when Chairman James A.
Frear relinquished the inquiry and left
the hearing, but the afternoon session
flowed smoothly in the development
of General Dtsque's testimony concern
Ing expenditures and decisions made
during his tenure of command.
Engineer Advised Railroads.
Summarizing the points which Gen
eral Disque presented to the commit
tee. shorn of the mass of detail which
enveloped them, the following definite
statements were made in refutation of
the testimony of many other wit
nesses and of the charges that the
snruce administration was one of
waste, extravagance and incompe
tency:
That the Yaquina bay government
spruce railroads, north and south from
the entrance, were constructed upon
the advice of competent engineers and
practical lumbermen.
That efforts to have the north line
run directly north from Toledo were
inspired by the desire of Toledo citizens
to advance the interests of their com
m'unity, and that the territory that
would have been tapped held little
spruce.
That certain Puget sount lumbermen
who asked for a contract to log in
Lincoln county, presented a proposal
that would have netted them $270 daily
per side (donkey engine unit), or sev
eral times the eventual cost under
spruce production corporation logging.
That figures of production, under
the cost-plus contract system, showed
a marked increase in production, reach
ing one-third of the total airplane stock
Connection With Peace Conference
Regarded as Qualification for
Secretary of Commerce.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 6. Persistent rumors here
tonight are that Bernard R. Baruch,
special friend of the president, former
head of the war Industries board and
financial adviser to the American peace
delegation in Paris, is to succeed Will
iam C. Redfield as secretary of com
merce.
Baruch was in the president's com
pany up to the time that the presiden
tial special pulled out of the union sta
tion Wednesday night and, second only
to Colonel House, is closer to Mr. Wil
son's thoughts than any other man.
During the time that the big five were
sitting in Paris it is said that Mr.
Baruch was hardly out of sight of the
president at any time.
It is said in his favor that his con
nection with the peaae conference and
his long stay in Paris makes him the
logical man for Mr. Redfield's place
Because of the new after-war respon
sibilities of his charting trade in all
parts of the world for the American
business man, his appointment, it is
believed, would be popular in business
circles.
Baruch first came into prominence
when he cleaned up $425,000 in the
JCew York stock market in a single
day in December, 1916, by selling short
the morning of the day that one of
President Wilson's celebrated notes to
Germany was to be published.
This transaction was one of the sev
eral that led to the historic leak in
vestigation. It was then revealed that
Mr: Baruch had for some time been a
member of Mr. Wilson's "kitchen cabi
net," which included Harry A. Garfield.
Vance McCormick, Herbert Hoover, Jo
seph E. Davies and Edward N. Hurley,
late of the shipping board.
Birmingham Leads War
Vessels Up River.
CITY TURNED OVER TO "GOBS"
(Concluded on Page 8, Column 1.)
"COME RIGHT IN AND MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME!"
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INCOME TAX LAWS BROADER
Citizens Going Abroad Must File
Compliance Certificates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5. The 1
quirements of the internal revenue law
which provide that aliens intending to
go abroad must file a certificate of
compliance with income-tax laws be
fore a sailing permit will be issued,
has been extended to embrace Ameri
can citizens, according to a statement
issued here tonight by Justus Wardell
collector of internal revenue for Ne
vada and northern California.
Wardell said that Canada has joined
the United States in a reciprocal agree
ment for a strict enforcement of the
regulations.
FRENCH TRAITOR MUST DIE
Quien, Betrayer of Edith Cavell to
Germans, .Sentenced. '
PARIS. Sept. 5. Georges Gaston
Quien, on trial before a court-martial
charged with having had treasonable
dealings with the Germans and. of. hav
ing betrayed Edith Cavell to them, was
today convicted and condemned to
death.'
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BELGIUM KEEPS HER COAL
Embargo on Export Announced, to
Safeguard Industries.
ANTWERP, Thursday, Sept. 4. M.
Jaspar. minister of economics, an
nounced today that exportations of
coal from Belgium had been strictly
prohibited.
The step is taken to safeguard Bel
gian industries.
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SPOKANE BREAD 10 CENTS
Price Is Dropped After Recommenda
tion of Committee.
SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 5. Retail
prices of a pound loaf of bread dropped
to 10 cents in nearly all stores of the
city today, following recommendations
of the Spokane county fair price com
mittee. The price had been 11 cents and the
committee's recommendation that the
price be "lowered one-half cent by
wholesalers led to the reduction in the
retail pric-5.
THEATER STRIKE TO SPREAD
Stagehands Are Ordered Out of 169
Shubert Playhouses.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5. A strike of
stagehands in 169 theaters throughout
the country where Shubert productions
are being offered has been ordered by
the International Alliance of Stage Em
ployes and Moving Picture Operators
of the United States and Canada, it was
announced here tonight.
The strike order was to take effect
"immediately."
GUARANTY FOR BELGIUM
Security Pledged by America and
Britain, Report.
LONDON. Sept. 5. The Evening
Standard says it learns that Belgium's
security in the future is to be guaran
teed against German aggression by
Great Britain and the United States.
The Standard says its information
comes on the highest authority.
Uniform to Be Pass for Men to
Theaters and Dances.
WELCOME IS DELAYED
Failure of Telegraph Company to
Deliver Message Telling of Hour
of Arrival Spoils Plans.
HOW A D WHEN TO VISIT
WAR VKSSELS.
Visiting hours on the U. S. S.
Birmingham and the six destroy
ers which will remain in l'ort
land harbor until Wednesday
morning are: 10 A. M. to 12 M. ; 1
P. M. to 5 P. M. each day. Rear
Admiral Wiley yesterday issued
an invitation to the people of
Portland to visit any or all of
the seven vessels at any time
within these hours.
Small boats carrying persons to
and from the warships will ply
from the municipal pier at the
foot of Stark street. Trlvate
launches will take parties to the
vessels for a nominal charce, and
the navy gasoline boats will take
civilians free of charge when do
ing so does not interfere with the
carrying, of sailors back and
forth.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 58
degrees; minimum, 56 degrees.
TODAY'S Probably rain; moderate south
westerly winds.
Foreign.
Germany stands pat on proposition to leave
door open to union with Austria. Page
New governor-general promises autonomy to
Coreans. Pas 2.
National.
Baruch persistently rumored as Redfield's
successor. Page 1.
Wilson speeches scored in senate by Borah
and Sherman. Page 1.
Domestic.
Oregon men return from France with 2Sth
infantry. Page 3.
President defends Shantung provisions in
speech at St. Louis. Page 4.
Socialist party decides to continue fight for
control of trades unions. Page 3.
New York to give Pershing welcome costing
$100 000. Page 1.
Peace pact foes quitters, says president at
St. Louis. Page J.
Pacific Northwest.
Camp Lewis may get famous cannon that
helped rout uns Deiore sedan, fage l.
Judge Allen's right to whisky upheld in in
structions to Jury. Page .
Daniels will speak at Astoria Monday.
Page 6.
State department heads name committee to
equalize salaries. Page 21.
Sports.
Pacific Coast league results: Portland 3,
Sacramento 2; Oakland 4, Seattle o; Uoa
Angeles 6, Salt Lake 5; Vernon 7, San
Francisco 1. Page 14.
Matchmaker Henry announces Mascott
Thompson go as part of September 18
boxing card. Page 14.
Walter Goss commends Phil Neer for show
ing in Forest Hills tennis tournament.
Page 15.
Ban Johnson called dictator In handling of
Carl Mays case. Page Is.
Commercial and Marine.
Mohair expert believes present prices will
be maintained. Page 23.
Babinda to carry Portland lumber to Ara
bia. Page 22.
Crew on West Munham charge beating by
officers. Page 22.
Stock market adversely affected by labor de
velopments. Page 23.
Portland and Vicinity.
Disque tells of discovery of spruce profiteer
ing. Page 1.
threaten strike in movie houses
over employment demands. Page 23.
Housewives' meeting turns from apartment
increases to City's present code. Page 16.
Sorenson damage case to go to Jury today.
Page 12.
Use of auditorium denied to agitators.
Page 12.
Squadron slips anchor in Portland harbor.
Page 1.
Weather report data and foretaet Page 22.
rUii.ipliinN
Led by the flagship Birmingham, a
veteran cruiser of 21 months' service
in foreign waters, the squadron of six
torpedo boat destroyers, steamed into
the Willamette river late yesterday for
a five-day visit. The entrance of th
squadron. wa without auspicious cere
mony, the reception committee having
received notice of the hour of arrival
too late to send an official boat to meet
and escort the seven ships into the city.
The entry of the squadron was in
the midst of a downpour of rain, thus
giving the crews a true demonstration
of the famous "Oregon mist" which
many of them said they had been teW
great deal about.
Admiral Wiley in Command.
The squadron Includes the flagship
Birmingham, carrying Rear-Admiral JI.
A. Wiley, in command, and torpedo
boat destroyers Ward, Thatcher, Bors,
Crosby, Palmer and Walker. Tho.
Birmingham was the first to drr..
anchor directly below the Broadway
bridge on the east side of tTie river, thu
anchor chains having been slipped at
exactly 1:46 o'clock P. M. The de
stroyers were placed in line on the
west side of the river, dropping
anchors immediately after the fla
ship had been made fast. The trip irv
the Columbia river was without inci
dent, officers advised.
Plans had been formulated for the
assemblage of the reception committee
at 3 o'clock, early advtces having given
the hour of arrival of the squadron ai
4 o'clock. Failure of the telegraph
company to deliver a message, sent
from Astoria by Captain Speler early
Friday morning before 12:25 o'clock, ln
Mayor Baker's office muddled all pre
arranged plans.
Committee Pays Respects.
Effort made by the mayor to as
semble the committee in time to sen;
a boat to the mouth of the river failed,
and as a result the committee waited
until 3 o'clock, met at the Stark street
boat landing, and embarked on the
large steam launch Wisdom and
traveled to the Birmingham where they
paid respects to Admiral Wiley and
other officers.
All the vessels proudly wore service
chevrons upon their smoke stacks. In
dicating the overseas work In which
they hadbeen engaged.
The Birmingham, flagship, which led
the way into Portland harbor yesterday,
is a scout cruiser of 4500 tons with ,i
'crew of BOO officers and men. It con
voyed the first American troops to
France, in June, 1917, acting as flagship
of the first division.
The six destroyers are sister ships,
each of 1200 tons, with a speed of 35
knots an hour and carrying four-inch
guns. The complement of each ship Is '
120 officers and men. The vessels were
all constructed after the war began,
but got into the game in time to per
form valuable convoy and subchaser
service.
"We are more than glad to come to
Portland," said Admiral Wiley yester
day. "I am sure that all the officers
and men were happy when they found
that they were to have five days in
your city. Many have friends here
whom they will enjoy visiting."
Bnr Offers No Trouble.
Regarding the trip across the ' bar
and up the Columbia river the admiral
said that no difficulty whatever had
been encountered. The trip up the river
was made at a speed of 17 knots in
spite of the rain and mist. The run
from California, where Admiral Wiley
joined the fleet from the east, was
trade at an average speed of 15 knots
through a rolling sea. No difficulty
was experienced in crossing the bar,
where ample depth of water was found.
(Concluded on l'use 2, Column 1.)