Morning Oregonian., January 10, 1920, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORXING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 1920
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BAFFLES DEMOCRATS
CAPITALISTS HELP liJ
vice to the federal reserve board and
to the committee on finance and cur
rency In the senate and house of rep
resentatives. Mr. Mills served as the
representative ot the lith federal
reserve district upon the advisory
board last year, and news of his re
appointment was received yesterday.
Mr. Mills has also served the sys
tem as a director of the Portland
branch of the San Francisco federal
reserve bank.
The federal advisory council con
sists of 12 financiers, one representa
tive from each of the 12 federal re
serve districts. Selection is made
through the election of one of its
members by each of the 12 district
boards. The choice of Mr. Mills, it
was understood, as the representa
tive of this district, was practically
unanimous.
The advisory eouncll holds four
meeting a year in Washington, the
next session In February. Other
meetings are In May, September and
November.
Portland Leaders Hold Only
"Whisper Conferences."
Vast Sums to Supply Govern
ment With Explosives.
CAT MUST JUMP FIRST i
GERMAN SECRETS TOLD
Mr. Pierce So Befuddled' ire Cannot
Believe News and Insists There
Is "Absolute. Harmony."
Head of American Cyanamld Com
pany Testifies Services Given
Without expectation, of Return.
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WAR WITHOUT PROFIT
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CITY TO BE HEM Blie
JASCARY STEEDS ARE GREAT
EST CXDER NEW SYSTEM.
Most embarrassing is the predica
ment In whicn Oregon democrats find
themselves over the break between
President Wilson and William J.
Bryan. Not since Mr. Bryan was
dropped from the cabinet or resigned
has there been such a ticklish situa.
tion.
Will the democrats express their
views on the break? They will not.
Wild horses cannot drag: a statement
from them. Federal officeholders
are awaiting developments. This Is,
presumably, Mr. Wilson's last term
as president, but bis candidate may
win next November, so why say any
thing that may offend and thus bring
down future wrath? Contrariwise, Mr.
Bryan has never had the luck to be
elected president, but he still has
(Treat Influence in the party, and If
Mr. Bryan managed to put Mr. Wilson
across eight years ago, he may have
a winning candidate this year; so why
make comments which may offend Mr.
Bryant
Mr. Pierce Speaks Right Out.
A long and searching investigation
to find some leading democrat who
would have the courage to speak out
in meeting was finally crowned with
success when State Senator Walter M.
Pierce was encountered.
"Break between Wilson and Bryan?"
inquired the senator, aghast, "where
do you get that stuff? I've read the
letter of Mr. Wilson and I've read
the speech of Mr. Bryan. They are
In absolute harmony ab-so-lute har-mo-ny.
They both favor the league
of nations. It looks to me as though
the men who wrote the headlines
for the newspapers made a mistake;
they made the break, not Bryan and
Wilson. Isn't that so. Will?"
Senator Pierce turned for confir
mation to his fellow democrat, Will
Moore, collector of customs. That
gentleman thrust his hands deep into
his pockets, glanced out the window
at a passing street car and, 'having
given the subject judicial considera
tion, observed:-
"Yes."
Thus supported. Senator Pierce ex
panded on his theory In an endeavor
to convince doubters that all's well
with democracy.
Drniorrntn Whimper Remarks.
Apparently, local democrats are
somewhat dazed by the news. Mr.
Bryan has always had a large and
loyal support among the democrats of
this state, and these supporters are
largely now among the leaders. Mr.
Wilson, being the head of the party,
can do no wrong. Discretion is com
pelling democrats, large and small,
to keep mum until they recover from
the shock and obtain further particu
lars from Washington.
There were innumerable whispered
conferences among the leaders yes
terday, but the remarks were Invari
ably guarded, and even In these con
fidential talks, care was exercised not
to say anything 'that might tend to
widen the breach.
Bryan Speech' Aitonndn.
The first news of the break came
when, at the Jackson club banquet at
the Benson Thursday night, 'Mr.
Bryan's speech was received. As
soon as the committee in charge
took a, glance at the document they
were astounded. Elton Watkins,
toastmaster, declared that "no demo
cratic gathering is complete without
a few words from "the noblest Roman
of them all.' William Jennings Bry
an," and that Mr. Bryan's speech was
on its way to the banquet. This an
nouncement was warmly applauded.
Then Mr. Watkins said, pending the
arrival of the Bryan speech, he would
read a short message which the Ne
braskan had telegraphed to the club.
In this message Bryan recommended
ratification by compromise. This
message was cheered before its sig
nificance was understood, although
a few minutes earlier the assemblage
had gone on record as backing Presi
dent Wilson in his plan to put the
league of nations up to the people,
as a campaign issue.
Commoner Speech Suppressed.
Receipt of the Bryan speech caused
the cautious politicians to hold a little
caucus. They read 'the extended re
marks and realized that it would
precipitate a row In the local party on
the spot, so they censored the speech
to the extent that not a word of it
was read to the crowd.
Anxious inquiries as to what Mr.
Bryan had to say were answered by
the fib that "it hasn't arrived."
There la no comment for publica
tion by interested democrats. When
some of them met In the usuaP gather
ing place ' yesterday they eyed one
another suspiciously. The democrats
would like to know which way the
cat is going to jump.
Women's Activities
"""1LEVER invitations have been is-
J sued by Columbia lodge No. 1
Degree of Honor, for a hard-times
party to take place January 19 at the
hall of the East Side Business Men's
club. Mrs. Ploy Rossiter, Mrs. Lil
lian Graham, Mrs. Clara Gelpe, George
Sovern and George Travers make up
the committee In charge. Judges of
the costumes will be Mrs. Nora Bar
nett. Miss Katherlne Allen and H. G.
Pomeroy. Prizes will be given for
the most original garb.
The lodge will install officers Mon
day, with Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist
acting as installing oliicer. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Millie Pugh, Mrs.
Sadie Moore, Mrs. Margaret Becker
and Mrs. Dora Sovern. Mrs. Edna
Williams, Mrs. Rikka Trites and Mrs.
Rose Coulter have charge of refresh
ment and programme.
m
The regular meeting of the auxil
iary to batteries A and B, 147th field
artillery, will be held in the gray
parlor at the Multnomah Monday
night. The committee on the me
mortal fund will be unable to give
a full report, as all petitions are not
to.
The second series of assemblies
will begin at Glencoe school audito
rium. Fiftieth and Belmo-nt .streets
this . evening with dancing from 8
1 it n'filA.lr Thpu a tA coin m 1 1
nity affairs, and a., cordial. Invitation
to the public is extended. Good
music with snappy selections will be
provided and all- the late dances will
be on the programme. '-"..
The junior members of the- Mon
day Musical club -will give an-interesting
programme this afternoon at
1 o'clock when the -following chil
dren will take part: Amelia Staples,
Helen Bonford, Ports Meldrum, Mar-
- - :v : , lr -ill
Pretty scene from Blllle Burke'n "Wanted a Husband," her KMi-bTc film,
- made Just prior to her return to the legitimate - stagre and which will
open today at the Peoples theater.
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Majestic Marlon Davles, "The
Photoplay Mystery."
Liberty Wallace Reld, "Haw
thorne of the U. S. A."; Fatty
Arbuckle. "The Garage."
Strand rMadlaine Traverse, in
"The Splendid Sin."
Columbia Marguerite Clark,
"A Girl Named Mary."
Peoples Billie Burke, "Wanted
A Husband."
Star Edythe Sterling, in "The
Arizona Cat Claw."
Sunset Rex Beach's "The Girl
Prom Outside."
Circle Mitchell Lewis, "Chil
dren of Banishment."
BILLIE BURKE has t mporarily
deserted the movies for her first
love, the stage. The star's last
picture was "Wanted A Husband," a
comedy drama which will open today
at the Peoples theater. Miss Burke
Is now playing the leading role in W.
Somerset Maugham's play. "Caesar's
Wife." However screen lovers need
have no fear that she has been lost to
the silent drama permanently, as she
recently made it quite plain that she
will never abandon pictures.
I have enjoyed working before the
camera, said Miss Burke at that time.
In fact, I am looking forward to my
re-appearance on the stage with no
great confidence. I have been away
so long, you know, that I really ex
pect a worse attack of stage fright
than I experienced at my dramatic
debut. And please tell my friends
among movie goers that. It's not 'good
bye." Just au revoir.' '
Wanted A Husband." adapted
from . story by Samuel . Hopkins
Adams. Is said to be the type of light
romantic comedy thatrfis Miss Burke
Ideally. The central figure is a lazy,
slovenly girl, who through the gibes
of her companions and their success
with the men folks, Is led to a suc
cessful attempt to beautify herself.
James L. Crane is the leading man.
It Is a Paramount-Artcraf t picture.
Life In Greenwich village. New
York's picturesque Bohemian quarter.
rorms the interesting background fot
the early action in "Wanted A Hus
band." Since the picture was made
In the metropolis, the. director was
able to "shoot" the scenes in the vil
lage tself. Miss Burke is a designer
of wall paper who occupies a Btudio
apartment with two other girl artists.
Screen Gossip.
Motion pictures have been a source
of entertainment for a number of
years, but it Is only recently that they
have come into their own in a prac
tical way. for the benefit ef all. Prob
ably the greatest stride forward
along this line was made by- Thomas
ti. Ince, when he produced a picture
depicting methods of fire prevention.
Mr. Ince turned his studio equip
ment to the task of turning out this
remarkable film, and then presented
la to the fire prevention bureau of the
Pacific, which has shown it all over
the west, before rotary clubs, chain-
garet Clark, Dorothy Fraley, Alloe J
Moon, Alex Shlllets, Blanche Johnson,
Agnes Clark, Beth Goodale and Ade
line Zurcher. - -
Mrs. Carl Zimmerman and Mrs.
E. G. Gordon will entertain at a line
party this afternoon to see "TIsh
at the Hellig, Guests of the after
noon will be .the members of the
Alameda club.
The Portland Wellesley club will
meet today at the residence of Mrs:
R. F. Tracy, 715 Hancock street, at
2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller will enter
tain this afternoon with a reception
in honor of Mrs. Jane Burns Albert,
at her residence in Irvington.
The Oregon Equal Suffrage alliance
will meet this morning at 11 o'clock
on the mezzanine floor of the Benson
hotel.
The Corriente club held its first
mee'ting in the New Year with Mrs.
A. H. Cantril. Beautiful cut flowers
gave setting for the delightful
luncheon served by the hostess. The
afternoon was given over to a busi
ness meeting and programme. Mrs.
J. F. Hill skillfully dealt with the
subject. "Bolshevism," describing its
reign of terror in Russia and deplor
ing Its appearance In America. Mrs.
Curtis Holcomb led In discussion of
current events.
Mrs. S. B. Hendee was welcomed
home and responded with a brief de
scription of her four months' trip in
the east and Canara.
Mrs. J. A. Bodine and Mrs. Miles K
Moore were guests of the club.
JOE MIELKE FILES PLEA
Xot Guilty Answer Is Made to Reck
less Driving Charge.
Joe Mielke, who was acquitted of
a charge of involuntary manslaughter
earlier in the week, appeared yester
day before Presiding Judge" McCourt
and entered a formal plea of not
guilty to a city charge on the plea of
former Jeopardy inasmuch, as. the city
charge covers the same est of facts
as contained in the circuit court In
dictment which resulted in his ac
quittal." '
The city case will be tried before
a circuit court Jury, starting Monday-morning
on appeal from munic
ipal court where Mielke was found
guilty and sentenced -to six months
in JalL
Both cases "resulted from the death
bers of commerce, boy scouts, city
councils, schools, women's clubs and
other organizations.
In the cast supporting Charles Ray
In "Homer Comes Home," Priscllla
Bonner makes her first bow as a
leading lady. In the character of
Rachel Prouty, the pretty and attrac
tive daughter ot Silas Prouty, . the
biggest man in Mainsvllle, as played
by Otto Hoffman, one of the most
versatile character actors on the
screen. Mrs. Prouty. Is played by
Mollie McConnell. who can always be
relied on for an excellent portrayal
of any type she essays.
"How do you like that cigar I gave
you?" Jack Dempsey asked his pro
ducer, Robert Brunton. "For 200
bands off that brand they give you a
saxophone."
"Well," said Brunton, "If I smoked
200 of those cigars I wouldn't want a
Baxophone I'd want a harp!"
The final scenes of "Let's Be Fash
ionable," the fourth Thomas H. Ince
production co-starring Douglas Mac
Lean and Doris May have been com
pleted, and the picture is now in the
cutting room, where It is being edited
prior to the final showing before Mr.
Ince.
The story, by Mildred Considine and
picturized by Luther Reed, tells of
the happenings of a newly married
couple who move Into a fashionable
New Tork suburb, where they attempt
to break through the so called upper
crust, resulting in a series of com
plications and situations which make
for the kind of comedy made famous
by this stellar team in "Twenty-three
and a Half Hours' Leave."
' , .
Mary Plckford will Join the decade
long procession of "Little Lord Faunt
Veroys." Mrs. Plckford obtained, screen
rights to the Frances Hodson Burnett
story which was such a hit on the
stage; and Mary will make an early
production of it. Curls. again. And
a costume, perhaps, reminiscent of
"Mistress Nell'of her Famous Players
days. .,',
Frances Marion got her release
from the Hearst film organization a
few weeks after she signed her con
tract, and returned Immediately to
her first love, Mary Pickford. It Is
not said whether Miss Marlon didn't
like New York, or wanted to ro back
to California, or because she had Just
married , Fred Thompson, former
champion athlete and chaplain of the
143d field artillery, of which Miss
Pickford was godmother. But as Miss
Pickford has done about her finest
work in Miss Marion's scenarios and
Miss Marlon's best scenarios have
been for Miss Plckford, It is rejoiceful
news.
Robert Brunton has engaged Lo-n
Chaney, the clever character actor
who played "The Frog" In George
Loane Tucker's "The Miracle Man,"
to Instruct Champion Jack Dempsey
in the art of making up. Although
somewhat reluctant at first to submit
to facial alterations. Jack has proved
himself an apt pupil and is now able to
manipulate the "war paint" with all
the facility of an old-time performer.
ef Viola Cummin ga, aged! 7, who was
killed when Mlelke's machine ran
over her on East Division street. It
was alleged that Mielke was Intoxi
cated at the time. The city charge
accuses him of having driven with
defective brakes, thus causing the
death of the girl, but Mielke alleges
the death of the girl cannot be
brought into the case inasmuch as
he has been tried for that offense
once and acquitted.
Phone your want ads to The Orego
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Biscuit gives high resistance against
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easily digestedThe most real food for the
least money Two Biscuits with hot milk (or hot
water) make a nourishing meal for a few cents.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A story of
how American capitalists spent vast
sums without expectation of return or
profit to aid the government in Its
efforts to supply explosives for the
war, waa told today to members of
the house committee on expenditures
In the war" department. Incidentally,
it developed that the same men had
put at the service of their country
valuable secrets learned from the
Germans for the extraction of nitro
gen from the air. The committee met
to open an investigation Into the ex
penditures of $84,000,000 for two ni
trate plants at Mussel Shoals, Ala.
Frank S. Washburn, president of
the American Cyanamld company,
which built one of the plants at Mus
sel Shoals, informed the committee
that the company had made no profit
on over SSO.000,000 worth of war work
it had done for the government. The
plant cost. the government $62,000,000,
had produced 1500 tons of ammonium
nitrate when the armistice was
signed, and then ceased operating.
No Profits Blade. Says Read.
"It was inconceivable to me," said
Mr. Washburn, "that during the war
some men of affairs Wad been enabled
by the government to make large
proits and other should rive their
services for one dallor a year or risk
their lives at the front. The American
Cyanamld company did not make any
profit out of its war work. As a mat
ter of fact, it had none. Government
officials insisted that we be paid a
fee of $1,600,000. When we receive
this fee we must- pay 85 per cent of
it to taxation. It has not been feasi
ble for the government to repay us
our entire expenditure. We contribut
ed without expense the services of a
staff o fexperts to the government.
We had to reimburse families of men
Injured In the work.
"There has been a general belief
that the American Cyanamld com
pany made a large profit; so 'I tell
the facts. The plans were an. extraor
dinary accomplishment with astqund
ng characteristics in relation to con
structive work as the destruction in
France was astounding compared
with other war destruction.
Company's Services Offered.
Mr. Washburn said that his ' com
pany has acquired the American
rights of the cyanamld . process of
getting nitrogen from the air from
the German Inventors In 1905 with t'.ie
intention of using it in connection
w'th extensive hydro-electric devel
opments he bad promoted In Ala
o&ma. When the United States was
about to enter- the war he eald, he
efftred the services of the company it
the government but they were not ac
cepted until after the government had
Btarted work on another air nitrate
plant at Sheffield, Ala., to use an
other - process. This plan, according
to members of the committee, cost
$72,000,000 and was abandoned after
it had produced SO tons of ammonium
su'phate.
Colonel J. E. Hoffer, who was
formerly chief of the gun division,
was asked by the committee about
the necessity for building air nitrate
plants when the government had on
hand 600,000 tons of Chilean nitrates
for explosives, even had the partially
built air nitrate plants at Toledo and
Cincinnati been completed.
Mr. Washburn denied responsibility
for business dealings of the air ni
trates corporation, which is a sub
sidiary of the American Cyanamld
company, with the Alabama Power
company and the Muscle Shoals
Hydro-Electric company. He said
that at his request government offi
cials made contracts fr power in
this connection that were necessary.
He added that the Muscle Shoals
plant would-'' have "extraordinary
economla usefulness" for the country,
eventually.
A. L. MILLS REAPPOINTED
Federal Reserve Bank Advisory
Board Seat Is Retained.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National bank, has been reappointed
for the ensuing year as the Pacifio
coast member of the advisory board
of the federal reserve bank, which
holds quarterly meetings at Wash-
Ington, P. C, to render aid and ad-
Xew Eqnlpment for. Police Bureau
Big Item Repairs on Eire
boat Subject of Meeting.
The largest amount of supplies, ma
terial and equipment sought at one
time by the city since the commission
form of government has been in ef
fect waa advertised for yesterday by
Purchasing Agent Peter Mcintosh.
The advertisements Include supplies
and material for the police bureau,
the department of public works, the
bureau of weights and measures and
the water bureau.
Bids will be opened for grain and
hay for all departments for the year
1920 on January 16 at 2 P. M. On the
same day and at the 'same hour bids
will be opened for lumber for all de
partments for the year.
Bids for 25 motorcycles for the po
lice bureau, four 6-passenger auto
mobiles, one -ton speed wagon and
one high-power seven-passenger au
tomobile will also be opened on this
date. This equipment is required by
the police department.
Bids for cast-iron pipe, castings and
other material of similar nature for
the water bureau will be opened on
January 16 at 11 A. M.
The same day bids will be opened
for three road rollers for the depart
ment of public works and also for the
work of grading Ramona avenue.
Bids on work of repairing the fire
boat George H. Williams will be
opened on January 12 at 11 A. M. and
a special meeting of the city council
will be held on Monday afternoon to
award the contract.
LITIGANTS HID COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT RECEIPTS FOR
YEAR REACH $35,209.
Greatest Number of TMvorces on
Record Given as One Cause by
County Clerk Beverldge.
'Litigants helped materially In
swelling total receipts of the county
clerk's office during the past year,
according to the annual report of
County Clerk Beveridge, which was
made public yesterday.
Although the circuit court fees for
1918 were $29,999.05, during the past
year they jumped to a total of $35,
209.80. Divorce suits were given as
one of the big causes for the increase
in receipts, Inasmuch as the divorce
record for last year was far greater
than that of any preceding year.
In a comparative statement issued
in connection with the annual report,
it was shown that the receipts for last
year were nearly $25,000 In excess of
those of 1918'. The total receipts for
1919 were $113,156.66, as against
$89,202.22 for 1918. In 1917 the re
ceipts were $88,331.31. The Increase
from 1918 to 1919 was said by James
Willoughby, treasurer of the county
clerk's office, to be greater than that
between any two other consecutive
years.
One item of Interest Is the fact tha
only 75 cents was obtained from Is
suing permits for the Importation of
wine for sacramental purposes in
1919, while In 1917. during the. open
ing of prohibition days, the office re
ceived $496.85 for these permits.
GIRL WIFE IS RELEASED
Municipal Court Dismisses Charges
Against Mrs. Rllla Hackett.
Charges of larceny against Mrs.
Rllla Hackett were dismissed in the
municipal court yesterday on recom
mendation of Deputy District Attor
ney Delch.
The girl, 'who Is a fugitive from
the girls' training school at Grand
j Mound, Wash., was said to have taken
clothing and $25 when making her
- escape a couple of months ago. S. E.
I Haeket-t. '245 North Seventeenth
j street, husband of the girl. Is said
to have raid $75 to cover the value
inVlb.,l-lb.and
3-lb. sealed cans.
Say "Ciar-r-dtlly"
O. GH1KAKDEIXI CO
Ghir
GROUNf
of clothing and money taken by the
girl at that time.
An effort Is being - made to take
the girl back to the institution. She
is fighting extradition and the mat
ter will be taken before the gov
ernor. PORT FACILITIES LAUDED
Siberian Government Commercial
Attache Visits Portland.
"Superb!" was the comment of Boris
Ph. Mllovlch, commercial attache of
the Siberian government, when he
viewed the St. Johns terminal facil
ities of the Port of Portland yester
day afternoon on a tour conducted by
G. B. Hegardt, engineer of the com
mission of public docks.
Mr. Milovlch left last night for San
Francisco after spending' four days
In Portland, during which time he
held conferences with many Portland
manufacturers and business men rel
ative to the opportunities of Siberian
trade. He said that he expects soon
to return to Portland to continue the
mission of Interesting Oregon in com
merce with Siberia.
Data gathered by Mr. Milovlch
while in this city, and with particular
reference to the St. Johns terminal,
will he complied- In a descriptive ar
MORR
Supreme
Marigold
Pasteurized milk of the high
est quality is combined with other
pure ingredients to make Marigold
Oleomargarine. Always request the
kind with the yellow and black labeL ,
Wholesale Distributors
FRYE 8C COMPANY
li the
before you, and the need
of a snstaining refresh
ment to carry you thru
oto triumph in a
sharply contested match,
why not tee up on a cup
. f .
CHOCOLATE
ticle which the Russian commercial
agent is to write for Siberian Oppor
tunities, a magazine published In San
Francisco.
Bank Kl-ects Senator Cuick.
ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
Senator E. D. Cuslck was ro-elected
president of the bank of J. W. Cuslck
& Co., of this city, in the annual
election of officers yesterday. Charles t
II. Cusick was re-elecU 7 vice-president
and Harry B. Cuslck cashier.
Stanley A. Starr was elected assistant
cashier.
Milk
For Infants
& Invalids
No CooLbj
A Nutritiou3 Diet for All Ages
Quick Lunch at Home or Office
' 'oitl Imitations and Substitute.
Safe
18 holes yet
A better fam
ily loaf that
is as clean as
if made by
y our own
hands in your
own kitchen
Ask Your Grocer
Ilaynes-Foster Baking;
Co., Portland
Salem Baking Co., Salem
If people realized how
harmful common tea is -hew
injurious tannin is to
both stomach and nerves
they wouldn't allow it on
heir tables.
What's the use anyway ?
Good tea costs less per cup
because it has so much of
the real tea-flavor.
So why drink common
tea with its coarse vegetable
flavor and harsh tannin taste,
when fine tea costs so much
less ?
Get Schilling Tea at your
grocer's and your money
back if you want it.
There are four flavors of Schilling
Tea Japap, Ceylon - India, Oolong,
English Breakfast. All one Quality. In
parchmyn-lined moisture-proof packages.
At grocers everywhere.
A Schilling- & Co San Frartcisco
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