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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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.
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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.
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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-
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