TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1920
GENERA
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UPHOLDS
DAN ELS
Marine Corps Commander
Takes Issue With Sims.
BORAH APPROVES WARNING
the Oregon congressional delegation
with the r-ecretary of the Interior to
morrow morning was called by Sec
retary Lane today to discuss the Kla
math marsh land contracts. A repre
sentative or Doak & Brown. San Fran
cisco contractors, who were to have
been given a lease for 30 years on
certain marsh lands on upper Kla
math lake, will be present.. The plan
of compensating the contractors In
cash for the reclamation of the lands
in lieu of the proposed lease will be
considered in order that the govern
ment lands to be reclaimed may be
opened to soldier settlement.
Representatives Sinnott and Haw
ley conferred with Dr. J. F. Reddy
of Grants Pass and other representa
tives of the Oregon chrome claimants
today on proposed legislation for
compensating those claimants who
have been barred from benefits under
the present war minerals relief bilL
Idaho Senator Says Admonition
Was Very Proper and Regrets
Secretary's Denial.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The naval
decoration award controversy twice
reached- the senate floor today, each
time bringing forth bitter debate,
while the investigating sub-committee
continued its inquiry with Major
Oeneral George Barnett, comman
dant of the marine corps, and Rear
Admiral A. W. Grant, wartime com
mander of the first battleship force
of the Atlantic fleet, as witnesses.
Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana,
Introduced a resolution criticising
Rear-Admiral Sims for recent testi
mony before the investigating sub
committee, in which "instructions of
the most confidential nature,", the
senator said, were laid before the
world. After sharp debate, on ob
jection of Senator Lodge of Massa
chusetts, republican leader, the reso
lution went over.
Flllbuater la Sncrmafnl.
Later the dispute bobbed up when
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, act
ing democratic leader, conducted a
successful filibuster against the reso
lution of Senator Hale of Maine to
allow the committee to employ coun
sel. Pending further action by the sen
ate on his resolution. Chairman Hale
adjourned hearings of the sub-committee
late in the day until Friday,
when Rear-Admirai Austin M. Knight,
head of the board, who passed on the
recommendations before their submis
sion to Secretary Daniels, will be
heard.
General Barnett, in his testimony
before the sub-committee, took issue
with Admiral Sims, saying that there
was no need for promulgation by
Secretary Daniels of a definite policy
on naval medal awards as Admiral
Sims had contended. The act author
izing decorations, the marine corps
commander held, was sufficiently ex
plicit to guide commanding officers
in selecting men to be rewarded.
Crosses Dented Young Officers.
Declaring that Thomas A. Edison,
contrary to popular belief, "had
little to do" with the perfection of
submarine detecting devices during
the war. Rear Admiral Grant told the
ummittee that two young officers on
his staff. Commander C. S. McDowell
and Lieutenant-Commander Miles Lib
bey, were largely responsible for the
successTul development of the appar
atus. The admiral said that he rec
ommended both officers for navy
crosses, but that they did not receive
them.
A resolution declaring that the
action of Rear Admiral Sims in mak
ing public "official instructions ot
the most confidential character,"
affecting international relations, de
served the condemnation of all Amer
icans, was introduced in the senate to
day by Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, quoted from the letter read by
Admiral Sims last-Saturday before the
senate committee Investigating naval
decorations, in which the admiral
said that before he left the United
States for Europe in March, 1917, he
was told by a high naval official not
to "let the British pull the wool over
your eyes; it Is none of our business
pulling their chestnuts out of
LA GRANDE BANKER PIES
FRED J. HOLMES STRICKEX BY
HEART TROUBLE.
Well-Known Business Man Prom
inent in Lodge and Political
Circles of Union County.
LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) Fred J. Holmes, aged 62 years,
president of the La Grande National
bank and one of Union county's fore
most citizens, died at his home today
from heart trouble.
Mr. Holmes came to Union county
with his parents about 1868. He was
graduated from the Hill military
academy and engaged in business in
Island City, buying a drug store there
from Dr. J. W. Hill. He later became
cashier of the First National bank of
Island City and bought the controll
ing interest in th. M. & M. company,
which he had retained ever since.
About 14 years ago fire destroyed his
interest in -Island City and he moved
to La Grande. He was made presi
dent of the La Grande National bank
in 1911. being re-elected to this posi
tion only a few days ago.
Mr. Holmes was a member of the
Elks and a prominent Mason, taking
an active part in getting Shriners' in
itiation here. He was a leading dem
ocrat and attended the last demo
cratic convention as a delegate from
Oregon. He also was chairman for
the Wilson club in this county and
fuel administrator during the period
of the war, giving his entire time to
this work.
Mr. Holmes leaves his widow, a sis
ter, Mrs. Adelaide McKennon of
ClarksvilM, Ark.; two brothers, Will
iam R. of Enterprise and E. A. of
Portland.
Fred J. Holmes was widely known
in Portland, not only through his fre
quent visits to the city on business,
but by virtue of his appointment to
the post of federal fuel administrator
for Oregon, which he held through
out the war period. .
During his tenure of this office Mr.
Holmes promulgated the various or
ders which were in etate-wide effect
relative to the' conservation of fuel
and fuel oil and made several trips
to Washington, D. C, for the purpose
of conferring with the fuel admin
istration officials.
REPUBLICS OF SOUTH I
AMERICA WANT HELP
Loans From Bankers Total
ing Millions Desired.
PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED
IDAHO GRANGERS MEET
Reports Are Presented on Activities
of Past YcarJ
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 21. (Special.)
Reports of the Pomona granges
were given in the morning session of
the Idaho state granges'. 12th. annual
convention this morning showing
prosperity, strength and records of
patriotic activities marked the last
year's history for the subordinate
bodies throughout the state.
Committees on resolutions, nomina
tions and other business matters will
report at Thursday's session, when
officers for the coming year will be
the elected. This afternoon ritualistic work
Delegates to Pan-American FInan.
cial Congress at Night Guests
of Secretary Lansing.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Delegates
to the pan-American financial con
gress completed today their intensive
study of particular national problems
as carried on in group sessions, with
American business men acting as ad
visers, and tonight were guests of
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
at an official reception at the pan
American union.
The national group conferences In a
number of cases adopted resolutions
directly or indirectly recommending
to American bankers the granting of
loans to South American republics. Dr.
Luis Borja. financial minister of
Ecuador, reported to and obtained
adoption by his national group of a
plan for the refunding of the entire
internal and external debt of the
country, involving $50,000,000. and for
the supplying of a surplus to be used
in railroad construction.
Mcaragna Wants $5,000,000.
Nic'araguan delegates asked for a
loan of $5,000,000 to complete railroad
lines now under construction and the
Bolivian representatives in addition
to a loan asked yesterday for rail
roads suggested that further financ
ing be attempted by United States
bankers, for sanitary and transporta
tion improvements within the country.
The Cuban delegation reported un
paralleled prosperity within the
island, a favorable trade balance of
$200,000,000 in 1919 and a national
budget of expenses less than the total
raised by taxation. The only fear ex
pressed by the Cubans was the possi
bility of a fall in the present prices
of sugar, and to avert that the gen
eral congress will be asked to oppose
any special granting of sugar boun
ties in pan-American countries. Re
moval of restrictions on tourist travel
also was asked by the Cubans.
Air Service Snggreated.
A number of commercial recommen
dations . were decided upon by the
Brazilian group, including the elim
ination of custom taxes on commer
cial travelers' samples, extension of
parcel post and the establishment of
improved communications by wireless
and cable.
The Brazilians also suggested es
tablishment of an international train
ing ground, for development of an
aviation service between the Amer
icas, especially utilized for parcel post
purposes.
go into the records that I made a mis
statement," said Littleton.
Hillquit then-named men from his
tory who had views opposed to the
majority and added:
"There are always initiatists, al
ways pioneers and at first their ideas
shock those whom they strike. We
are preaching economic freedom. It
may sound traitorous to you, but it
our right.
Seymour Stedman of Chicago.
launched forth into a defense of
soviet Russia, during arguments on
motions.
Sparring developed when John Bloch,
state chairman of the socialist party,
pressed the third motion, demanding
bill of particulars. Although this
motion was denied, Louis M. Marten,
chairman of the judiciary committee.
assured defense counsel they would
be furnished each day with evidence,
so that they would be advised what
they would meet.
"We shall be at a disadvantage un
less we know precisely, with exact
ness, what we shall be called upon
to meet," said Mr. Bloch.
John B. Stanchfield, replying to
Mr. Bloch, declared the ohraseology
was that of the defense counsel be
cause of the phrase "solidarity with
the Russian soviet form of govern
ment" was contained in a manifesto
adopted at the national emergency
convention of the socialist party and
this manifesto, Stanchfield asserted,
was written by Bloch after consulta
tion with Hillquit.
A defense of soviet Russia was
made today on the floor of the New
York assembly chamber by Seymour
Stedman of Chicago, an attorney for
the defense.
Asserting in connection with the
charge that the socialist party at its-
convention in Chicago last summer
had expressed solidarity with soviet
Russia and that the assembly had
condemned the suspended members
because they were members of
party which expressed such approval.
Mr. stedman declared that expression
of belief iri the soviet Bystem was not
an offense in England, Germany, Italy
or Norway, where it had become an
issue, and that in this country it was
not a crime for which a man could
be tried and sent to the penitentiary
nor did it even afford the basis for a
civil libel suit.
Feeling; Reported Changing;.
"We are not at war with Russia,"
he said. "It is true that some of our
tfoops are over there and some of the
troops of our associates. It was' rather
unfortunate for some of our asso
ciates' troops, for the Russians shot
some ideas into their regiments."
Mr. Stedman, discussing America's
entrance into the world war, declared
every man had a right 'to oppose war
before the United States entered.
Party Principle Defended.
"The socialist party opposed It on
humanitarian grounds," he said.
He insisted the socialist party had
a right to its opinion why America
yitered the war and cited cases in the
civtl war in which certain democratic
leaders were not condemned for seek
ing to end the strife.
fire; we would as soon fight the Brit
ish as the Germans."
Disclosure Is Condemned.
"I cannot but believe that whether
the above admonition was or was not
given to Admiral Sims the disclosure
under almost any circumstances must
receive the disapproval of every
American," said Senator Walsh.
Replying to an inquiry by Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, whether
Admiral Sims volunteered his letter.
Chairman Hale of the decorations sub
committee, said
"The admiral produced it because 1
Insisted and I am entirely willing to
take all responsibility."
The warning given to Admiral Sims
against letting the British "pull the
wool" over his eyes was approved by
Senator Borah, who said the official
giving it should be commended.
"I don't find anything to censure
either Secretary Daniels or the ad
miral," said Mr. Borah. "It was a
very proper admonition and I regret
that the secretary has denied it."
Senator Walsh said the whole ques
tion was over disclosure of confiden
tial orders by the admiral, and Senator
Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said it
seemed to him that there was "gross
violation of somebody's confidence."
Marines nt Home Lose.
Before the sub-committee investi
gating the award of naval war dec
orations, Major-Genera Barnett. com
mandant of the marine corps, said his
own recommendations as to marine
officers who served in the United
States were not allowed in the ma
jority of cases, and he had expressed
regret to Mr. Daniels, who told him
that " the line had to be drawn some
where if the value of the medals was
r.ot to be depreciated."
General Barnett has renewed his
recommendations for reconsideration
by the Knight board, he said.
Rear-Admiral A. W. Grant, who
commanded the battleship force No,
1 of the Atlantic fleet during the war,
told of the fate of his medal recom
mendations, most of which, he said,
were disapproved by Secretary Daniels.
was demonstrated. The fifth degree
was exemplified immediately after
the luncheon recess under the direc
tion of D. C. Mullen, past master, and
the sixth degree with J. C. Ketcham,
national lecturer, as ritualist.
Tonight the delegates banqueted at
the Congregational church and a pro
gramme of speaking and music was
given in the auditorium.
BOTH SIDES ARE- FIRM
Wage Agreement on Building Work
Not Reached at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 21. No
agreement was effected at a confer
ence of representatives of Dulidlng
trades unions of this city, and local
contractors held last night, it was an
nounced today, and no further discus
sions of the wage demands made by
the unions have been arranged.
The unions have asked for wage In
creases of $1 a day and have refused
to work on new contracts until their
demands have been met. Jobs started
before the old wage contracts expired
are being completed.
SOCIALISTS ON TRIAL
(Continued From First Page.)
gallery when Littleton, after de
nouncing the attitude of the social
ist party toward the war, referred to
a remark by Morris Hillquit. chief
counsel for the defense, saying:
"Mr. Hillquit said yesterday that
'what may be treason today, may be
the law of .the land tomorrow It will
be the law tomorrow if you let
traitors write the law."
This later brought sharp objection
from Hillquit, who declared Little
ton's "reactionary, un-American state
ment Invoked applause in this house
to the everlasting shame of those who
participated.
Troth Is Admitted.
"Did I make any misstatement?'
demanded Littleton.
"No. the statement was absolutely
correct, but what I object to is the
inference."
"I do not intend to have anything
ARMOUR'S BUSINESS
EXCEEDS BILLION
Return Is 6.74 Per Cent on
Net Capital Investment.
INCOME IS $14,098,506
Preferred Stock Gets 7 Per Cent
and Common Stock S Per Cent.
Rest of Profit Re-invested.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21. Gross sales of
Armour & Co. for the fiscal year
ending November 1, 1919, were $1,038,
000,000, and net income was $14,098.-
506, according to the annual financial
report to stockholders made public
tonight. This was the first year in
the history of the company when the
gross sales passed the billion dollar
mark, the report said, the fUcure
comparing with gross sales of $861.
000,000 In 1918.
The net income represented a return
of 1.35 cents on each dollar of sales
and of 6.74 per cent on the net capital
investment, the statement said. Seven
per cent dividends were paid on the
preferred stock and the usual 2 per
cent dividend on the common stock,
the remainder of the profits being in
vested in the business.
"Our profits, while fair considering
the business conditions during the
last year, show the utter absurdity of
the charges of agitators that there
exists undue control of the livestock
and meat food market, or that the
packing business has profiteered,"
the statement said.
"Had it not been for the earnings
In foreign fields and from subsidiaries
the year would have been disastrous,
indeed."
Total assets of the company were
placed at $490,809,643 and the surplus
on November 1. 1919, at $80,479,182.
Attention was called to the agree
ment with the government for the
segregation of lines of business nol
related to the packing industry.
' "We look to the future with con
fidence. We believe that the sanity
and good sense of the American peo
ple will take us through the trying
period in which we are living today.
' There must be some adjustment of
prices, wages, salaries and incomes as
will keep the nation in its prescnl
state of prosperity."
Value of Island Up to Jury. x
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21. A jury will
decide the amount the government
must pay for North island in San
Diego bay, as the site for a perma
nent aviation camp. The Coronado
Beach company, owner of the island,
has set a price of $7,500,000. The
government some time ago made a
tentative offer of $500,000.
Constipation
To relieve it. and to stimulate the
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Civil Engineers Elect President.
NEW TORK, Jan. 21. Arthur P.
Davis - of Wash ngton was elected
president of the American Society of
Civil Engineers here today.
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KLAMATH HEARING TODAY
Oregon Solons to Confer AVith Lane
on Marsh Land Contracts.
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Youthful Styles for Misses
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Prices Lowered for Clearance to
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A Number of Jersey Dresses
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