VOT, TVTTT fl 18 4.r.' Entered at Portland (Oregon) IvV ill. jXJ. XO,-tt Fetor floe an Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS LEAKING TRANSPORT SENDS CALL FOR AID PERSHING IN TEARS EMBRACES ORPHAN ANTI-BRITISH ORDER DENIED-BY DANIELS SIMS' STATEMENT RESENTED BY NAVAL SECRETARY. HOUSE TO RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE HOLLAND IS ORDERED M nil I P DflCCrn TO r5lT IIP PY.KAKFR U I UILLU IndlJLU J VJ I l ui I ill iiWk.ii E GIVEN PERSHING TRUIi OF ROYAL FUGITIVE BY POWHATAN, WITH 50 0 ABOARD, . IS IX DISTRESS. GIRD WHOSE DADDY DIED . IX BATTLE PRESENTS FLOWERS. ALLIES DECREED. WARM WELCOME LABOR WILL FIGHT, GDMPERS ASSERTS Anti-Sedition Bills Are De nounced by Chief. RECORD Tl Message of Patriotism Features Addresses. THOUSANDS SEE PARADE American Overseas Comman der Visits Vancouver Post. "PERSHING SMILE" SEEN Address Before Capacity Audience at Public Auditorium Closes Day's Programme. General John J. Pershing came to Portland yesterday, received a wel come for which the city Is famed, met leading: citizens in civic and military .fife personally, greeted thousands of V , , , , , tl in u ii, women ana cnuuren aiuug nnc of march through the business sec tion, addressed large crowds at the armory and public auditorium and Wiiite Star Liner Cedric Stands by; Attempt to Be Made to Operate Pumps. NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The Ui-ited States army transport Powhatan, re ported to be leaking badly about 700 miles east of New York, is in no im mediate danger and probably will be towed into Halifax, the nearest port, according to a wireless message re-j ceived shortly before midnight from Captain Randall, the ship's command er, at the army transport offices here. BOSTON, Jan. 18. The army trans port Powhatan - with 500 passengers aboard, sent word by radio today that she was in distress about 700 miles east of New York. The boiler room was said to be flooded, with the water gaining and help from the pumps uncertain. The steamers Western Comet and Cedric. which replied to the distress calls, were asked to stand by. Captain Randall, who signed the lessage, gave the position of the Powhatan as latitude 41.05 norm, longitude 62.01 west. The first mes sage said the transport's fireroom was flooded, with the pipes choked and water gaining. In a second mes sage Captain Randall said: "We have 500 persons on board Boiler room flooded. Desire ships to MEASURES DECLARED VICIOUS l'i with his staff at 11 o'clock last I stand by until result of attempt to raise steam to start pumps is known." Class Rule Visioned in Pend ing Legislation. DANGERS HELD HIDDEN I Sudden Gale of Cheers Accompa nies Portland's Glimpse at Ten- -- dcrness of Soldier's Heart. Admiral ' Told Merely to Avoid Committing V. S. Course to England, Is Declaration. night for Seattle. Changing slightly the pre-arranged plans of the local committee, albeit in no manner interfering with any Important feature. General Pershing, because he urgently needed recrea- tion, drove over to Vancouver bar racks. Vancouver, Wash., during the afternoon, paid his respects to the officers there and returned in time to greet representatives of the press in his private car. New York, in the railroad yards, immediately there after being escorted to the Chamber of Commerce, where he was banquet ed. He later addressed a crowd in the public auditorium which overflowed the building, many being turned away. Patriotism In Theme. The whole theme of General Persh- ings addresses here was pure, un adulterated patriotism, based upon the cardinal principles laid down in the constitution and which, he declared, have made of this the greatest de mocracy on the face of th.e, eartb.a.nd ! NEW YORK, Jan. 18. A wireless essage received tonight from the army transport Powhatan, in distress about 700 miles east of New York, stated that her passengers would be transferred to the White Star liner Cedric as soon as the weather per mitted. The message asked that tugs with "heavy towing gear" be dispatched as soon as possible. The Powhatan, which was formerly the Hamburg-American liner Ham burg and prior to that the private yacht of William Hohenzollern, sailed from New York for Antwerp on Frl day morning with 271 military and civilian passengers, it was announced at the army transport offices. She carried a crew of 150 men and had aboard a cargo of military supplies. The passenger - list of the Pow hatan, array officials said. .was classed have prepared it. If they are guarded securely, to maintain the liberty of the world in the face of all opposition. as'ftrths: 163 military, 84 .war de- partment, two commerce department and two navy department. Included In suite of washouts alon the line among these was a party of 75 former which for a time threatened to Inter- service men and officers who were lere with the schedule, the Union Pa- on thelr way to lne rencn battle title system brought General Pershing to the union station right on the dot at 12:30 o'clock. Members of the reception committee of the Chamber of Commerce and a guard of honor on reception, com- posed of noncommissioned officers and service men of the army, navy and marine corps, flanked by a bevy of Red Cross women workers, greeted General Pershing upon his arrival at the depot. Vast throngs of people outside the gates strained to catch a first glimpse of the man, who com manded all American troops overseas in the fiercest, most stupendous struggle of all history. UreetinKs Are Extended. Ben W. Olcott, governor o: Oregon; George L. Baker, mayor of Portland; H. B. Van Duzcr, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Judge C. II. Carey, chairman of the ' reception committee, boarded the private car New York as soon as the train came to a halt in the terminal yards, and (Concluded on Page 2. Column) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The AVrattter. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. o4 degrees; minimum, 4 aexrees. TODAY'S Cloudy; southerly wind. Forisnn. S&fe passage across Russian border as sured. American reds. Pase 4. Premier Clemenceau's cabinet resigns. page z. Supreme council demands that Holland surrender ex-kaiser for trial. Page 1. Bolshevlkl throw large forces Into conflict wltn lttlsn armies. Page 3. National. Organized; labor will tight anti-sedition bills, declares Samuel Gompers. Page 1. Domestic. Bryan says profiteering and public owner ship stroma be presidential election Is sues. Page 4. Mall car robber abandons $100,000 loot. Page z. Transport Powhatan, with 500 aboard, sends oistress signal. Page 1. Borah asks Wood for views on league. fage o. E. M. House to retlr from public life. page i. Income tax will hit profiteering landlorda page o. Pacific Kortbwwst. Feverish action feature of closing hours of legislature, page ?. Time for filing-Puget sound rate argu- sjtni exienaea. rise o. Sports. Fights at Milwaukie postponed to February "(1 Vaff- in Oaks sign Bill Lane, champion base run ner in league last year, page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Portland extends greeting to General Pershing. Page 1. JTOO.OUO.OOO of municipal bonds floated In U. S. during 1U19. Page 17. Xr. Joshua Stansfield gives Washington high school baccalaureate sermon Page IS. Portland homes to be thrown open to fcshriners. Page 18. , - General Pershing has praise for Oregon troops. Page ti. First directory of Oregon manufacturers just issued by associated industries. Page 11. Armenian general visits Portland with plea that admiration be added to pity Pase 11. U. P. hatred of Japan held hindrance. page iv. 4 bills passed in short order by legis lature. Page 1. I'erMiing explains why he chose Meuae- Argonne sector for attack. Page 7. General Pershing weeps over girl whose father died on battlefields. Page 1. fields to begin the work of return ing the bodies of American soldier dead to this country. The expedition was In charge of Herbert S. Foreman, a former artillery officer of the Rain bow division. Reign or Terror All Over TJ. S. In evitable Result of Enactment, Says Union Leader. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Formal announcement that the American Federation or Labor would oppose "with whatever power it may possess" the enactment of the anti-sedition bills now pending In congress, was made today in a statement by Samuel Gompers. , The attack of organized labor. Its chieftain .indicated, will be directed mpartially against the Sterling bill. recently passed by the senate and against the Graham measure, based on suggestions of Attorney-General palmer ana awaiting action by the house rules committee for a special rule to expedite consideration. ueierring to tne two measures as one bill. President Gompers declared its enactment "would violate the con stitution and rob the whole Amer ican people of their most, cherished and basic guarantees of free govern ment." "If the American people and, In fact, a majority of the members of con gress," Mr. Gompers asserted, "were awake to the dangers concealed in this bill, a storm of indignation would sweep the nation. Dangers Held Concealed. "It has been widely advertised that this measure protects free speech fully but prevents advocacy of forci ble revolution, bolshevism and an archy. In ,f act, it would perpetuate an autocratic censorship over the en tire American press. It can be used to kill free speech and free assembly It strikes a deadly blow at legitimate organizations of laDor or any other progressive movement for the better ment of the masses which may be opposed by the advocates of privilege and reaction. "We yield to no man, in public of fice or out. In our loyalty to the con- Eight thousand persons of Portland, gathered in tne auditorium last night, saw the eyes of General John J. Per shing, commander-in-chief of the American forces overseas, f ill ' with impulsive tears as he drew close to him the black curls of winsome little Jean Abercromble, whose father died on the field of honor. The bandsmen had played him to the stage with the air of "America," and the throats that welcomed . him with prolonged cheering had raised the national anthem. A huge bouquet of pink Columbia roses, fronded with fern, bobbed behind the rostrum ana back of the roses was the six-year-old daughter whose father never came home from France. Mayor Baker caught Jean by one chubby hand and led her. roses and all. before the stern-faced general, standing in mili tary rigidity. Teara Fill General's Kjm. "Her father, sir. Captain Charles H. Abercromble, fell on the second fiav in the Areonne forest," said the mavor. - . General Pershingbent and took the flowers. He stood for a moment look ing gravely down at the upturned face. Then his own face twitched with emotion, his eyes flooded with tears The man who held the fate of 2.000,- 000 American soldiers in his bands, who directed the forward thrusts that carried the flag Into Germany, sat slowly down and held both khakl- iad arms out to a small maia oi Portland. He caught Jean Abercromble to the stran of his Sam Browne belt and he whispered words that only the little girl heard. Through the auditorium, crowded to the last seat everywhere, with hundreds standing at the rear, roared a sudden gale of cheers. Soldier's Tender Heart Shows. In such fashion was "Black Jack" Pershing presented to Portland at large though both Mayor Baker and Chaplain Gilbert, of the old 3d Ore gon, spoke the formal words of wel come and Introduction, It was the tiny Portland maiden with the roses, in tribute to her daddy's chieftain, who gave to the city a glimpse of the sol dier's tender heart and made him kin to its citizens forever. " The gathering which greeted Gen eral Pershing .at tbe auditorium ?aa the largest ever contained by that structure which has held the record gatherings of the war period. Hal M. White, secretary to the mayor, who supervised arrangements, estimated the assembly at between 8000 and 8500. At 5 o'clock, full three hours and a half before the general took the rostrum, the gathering began, and at 7 o'clock the big hall was crowded to capacity. Such was the pressure Long Friendship With Wil son Is Broken. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. Secretary Daniels, in a letter forwarded tonight j to Chairman Pasre of the senate naval affairs committee, declared that it METCriD I' D VL IV UL 'II I U 1 1 I1IL.I LUIIIU I IIOL. IU IILUHLLLU (Concluded on Page 5. Column 1.) was not he who had told Bear-Ad miral William S. Sims before the adJ miral's departure in March, 1917, for London "Not to let the British pull the wool over your eyes," and that the United States "would as soon fight the British as Ihe Germans." Testifying yesterday before a senate naval sub committee Investigating naval awards. Admiral Sims said that such admonition' had been given him by a high official" and quoted from a letter recently written to Mr. Dan iels entitled "certain naval lessons of the great war" which arraigned many aspects of the navy- depart ment's conduct of the war. . ' Secretary Daniels in his letter to Senator Page said that Admiral Sims' letter had been referred to the gen eral board of the navy for action and that "at the proper time any fair-minded investigator will be con vinced that the allegations reflecting upon the vigorous, effective and sue cessful prosecution of the war, so far as-the navy department and the en tire navy are concerned, are based on opinions which are without justifica tion." Because of the statements yesterday by Admiral Sims, it appeared likely tonight that the scope of the senate investigation would be extended. After a conference today, between Senator Lodge, republican leader, and Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the in vestigating subcommittee, it was an nounced that an attempt would be made tomorrow to have the full na val committee authorize extension of the investigation, and should this ef fort fall, the matter-would be carried to the senate. The secretary's letter to Chairman Page said: "In the latter part of March, 1917, after relations had been broken off with Germany and the American navy had begun to arm merchant ships. Bear Admiral Sims was summoned to I Washington. He was informed by me that he had been elected to go to London as special and confidential representative of the navy depart ment. Of course, his mission was confidential as the United States was then neutral: "Rear-Admiral Sims was -cautioned to perform no act and to make no public" statement that could commit this country to any course pending declaration of the country's policy by the president and the congress. In this connection I reminded him of his statement in the Gul'.dhall speech in Bngland when he was a younger man for which he was reprimanded by President Taft: 'If the day ever comes when the British empire is seriously Southerner's Influence Felt Even in Cabinet Choice. PART IN -WAR IMPORTANT Ardent Support of Xcw Jersey Gov ernor for President Given as Result of Fellowship. Pub- (Concluded on Page 4, Column 3.) BL LOUIS SEIBOLD. (Copyright by the New York World. Honed by Arrangement.) .NEW YORK. Jan. 19. (Special.) The announcement by E. M. House that he is to return to "his nome in Texas for a prolonged "rest" Is. in terpreted as the final chapter of his extraordinary public career during the Wilson administration. The World has already set forth the cir cumstances that resulted In the break ing of the intimate ties that Inspired and linked his world-wide activities with the presidential history of wooa row Wilson. More than a month ago facts were presented that marked the breaking off of these ties, generally due to the embarrassment caused Mr. Wilson by the acts of Mr. House as the per sonal representative of the American nr-csM.-nt In the negotiations for f peace. It was also pointed out that while men who had enjoyed less intimate relations with Mr. Wilson had been received by him, Mr. House, who re turned to America on October 13. had not 'been summoned to the White House, nor had his return been com munlcated to the president up to i very recent date. lloane Dodges Political Talk. The publication of these facts in spired widespread discussion and con troversy, which still continues. Mr. Houses announcement that he will leave New York and return to the Lone Star state for an Indefinite pe riod therefore furnishes first-band confirmation that his relations with the president and the United State government, which he represented in most of the Important international and war developments, are at an end The announcement made by Mr. Netherlands Government Expected to Concede Demands Made by Supreme Council. PARIS. Jan. . 18. (Havas.) The Temps today asserted that the gen eral secretary of the peace conference had handed to the Dutch . minister a note from . the . supreme - council de manding the extradition of ex-Em- Jieror William. - PARIS, Jan. IS. (By the Associated Press.) The supreme council's note to the Dutch government asking that the former German emperor be given up to the allies under article 227 of the Versailles treaty for trial, points out that if the former emperor had re mained In Germany he would have been delivered up under the same con ditions by the German government. Among so jnany crimes," the note recalls the cynical violation of the neutrality of Belgium and Luxem bourg, the barbarous system of hos- ages. massed deportations, syste matic devastation without military reasons, the submarine war, and de clares: '" 'For all of - which acts responsi bility, at least moral, reaches the supreme chief,' who ordered them or abused his unlimited powers to break, or permit others to break, the most sacred rules of human conscience. T:he powers cannot conceive." it adds, "that The Netherlands would regard with less reprobation : than themselves the immense responsibil ity weighing upon the ex-emperor. Holland would not be fulfilling her international duty If she refused to associate herself with other nations so far. as she Is able, to prosecute, or at least not to Impede the punishment of crimes committed." - It concludes by expressing the con vlction that 'Holland, one of the first to claim a place In the League of Nations, will not desire to cover by moral authority- violation of he es sentlal principles of the solidarity of nations, and that all are interested to prevent a return of a similar catas trophe." "Emergency" Issues and Much Else Handled. BOTH HOUSES RUN SMOOTHLY. Extensive Use of Veto Ax Is Forecast by Some. (Concluded on Page 4, Column 4.) (Concluded on Pase 3, Column 8.) LONG SESSION NIPPED Some Memorials and Resolutions More Important to State Than Many Other Measures. MEASURES TO BE PASSED IPOST BY OREGOX VOTERS. Following are the constitu tional amendments and other HAYS AND PERKINS MEET s Political Situation In Oregon and . Washington Discussed. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 18. Will Hays, chairman of the republican na tional committee, today motored from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, where he discussed the political sit uation in Washington and Oregon with S. A. Perkins, republican na tional committeeman from Washing ton, and with other prominent re publicans of those two states. Mr. Hays planned to return to night to Los Angeles and to leave for the east either tonight or tomorrow. It was announced. LEADER OF AMERICAN FORCES LN FRANCE IS WELCOMED TO OREGON. M m," 171' " .I - - r AT' . i K. t ' - - - - - it' pi .. V ' x. bi h' 4 ' if voters of this state at the spe- clal election May 21: H. J. R, 11, by committee on resolutions Extending road J limitation Indebtedness from 3 J to 4 per cent. J H. J. R. 7, by Burdlck Relat- lng to debts and liabilities of counties. Enabling counties to fund their debts. S. J. R. 10, by Moser and Banks Relating to succession to governorship, providing pres ident of senate succeeds. S. J. It. 8. by committee on Judiciary Restoring capital punishment. S. B. 40. by Pierce and Smith Providing additional tax levy for operation of soldiers', sail ors' and marines" educational aid act. H. B. 34, by Mrs. Thompson Levying annual tax of 2 mills for support of public elemen tary schools. H. B. 77. by Home Levying special tax for erection, equip ment and maintenance of insti tution for blind. H. B. 86, by Kubli Providing tax of 1.2 mills for support of University of Oregon, agricul tural college and Monmouth normal. S. J. R. 17 (adopted at 1919 session) Relating to acquiring of private lands for public purposes. g I z GENERAL. PKRSHING BKI.G ESCORTED BY GOVERNOR OLCOTT, MAYOR BAKER AND MEMBERS OV THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE FROM HIS PRIVATE CAR AT THE I JilON SI A HO !' WAITING AUTOMOBILE. SHORTLY AFTER HIS ARRIVAL. IN PORTLAND AT 12:30- O'CLOCK YESTERDAY". LEFT TO RIGHT FRANK V. SMITH OF RECEPTION COM MI1TEE, MAYOR BAKEK, COLONEL G. . W. S. STEVENS OF LOCAL RE CR CITING OFFICE. WHO WAS CLASS-MATE OF GENERAL PERSUING IN WEST POlNTj GENERAL JO UN J. PERSHING. GOVERNOR OLO'IT. When the special session of the egislature adjourned Sunday morn- ng after 3 o'clock, it left a record ot passing favorably on 94 bills, and miscellaneous assortment of me morials and resolutions, some ot which were more important and ef fect to a greater degree the general public than do tne bills. - The house obtained the passage in the senate of 63 of its measures and the senate managed to get 41 bills through the house. Every measure which the governor suggested as an emergency and on which he based the call for the extra ordinary session was passed. In ad dition to this emergency legislation was a mountain of other more or less important matter. Use of Veto Ax Raraored. What action Governor Olcott will take on the bills before him Is not known, but there are rumors that he may use the veto ax with telling effect within the next few days. It is considered probable that the execu tive may veto the series of bills which place county roads on the present state road map. The special session demonstrated what an Oregon legislature can do when so disposed. Before the ses sion opened it was freely predicted that the session would continue any where from 10 to 20 days, and the average prognostication was for two weeks. The only thing that prevented a longer session was the adoption early in the week of a concurrent resolu tion to adjourn at noon Saturday. Futile attempts were afterward mads to break this agreement. Wsrklsg Organization Smoother. As to the character of legislation offered. It was far from "extraordi nary" and was almost entirely of the type presented at a "regular" ses sion. The working organization of sen ate and house operated much more smoothly than at the 1919 session. President Vinton and Speaker Jones were imbued with a desire to make the session short and efficient and to this and they enforced the cloture whenever possible to expedite and dispatch routine business. Of the programme presented by the governor little was heard during the week for the lawmakers enacted ths suggested legislation as a matter of course, and there was no opposition anywhere to It. As expected, the fish and game commission was a storm center, but the commission was vindi cated by the legislature when the solons created a new fish and game board and elected to it the members of the old commission. A small minority of senate and house, which specialized in agitat- tCoacluded on Page 7. Column 4.)