Morning Oregonian., February 21, 1920, Page 5, Image 5

the morning oregoxiax. - Saturday, - februart v 21, 1920
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PACT OVER LINERS
DENIED BY WILSON
Tentative Deal Revealed
Senate, However.
to
POOL PLAN PRESENTED
Jresident Declares He Had Intend
ed Submitting Arrangement to
Congress After Ratification.
fContinued From First Pas-.
same free from any claim of anj
allied or associated government. '
The fourth section provides that
vh-r. the valuation of such retained
tonnage specifically in the case ol
Brazil. China. Cuba. Siam and the
United States exceeds the value of
tonr.aga lost during the war. a rea
sonable value for such excess shall
be determined and tnat amount paid
by the holder state to the reparations
commission "for the credit of Uer
many toward the sums due from her
for reparations in respect to war
losses of merchant ships."
How American payments into tne
allied "pool" would be computed un
der the proposed agreement should
losses' sustained by the United States
be less than the value of German ton
nage taken over during the war was
explained by Chairman Payne. At the
direction of the president, an ap
praisal of the vessels was made by
the secretary of the navy when they
were taken over in June, 1917. Ac
cording to published reports, the
navy's appraisal ot a vessels,
gating 63'i.ilOO gross tons, was 134,
153.1!tO. This appraisal, the chairman
said, took into account the damage
done to the ships by their crews be
fore relinquishing them and repres
ents their value for the purpose of
the proposed agreement.
We take the sh;Ps absolutely title
free," Chairman Payne stated, "and
when we come to settle with Ger
many we put in the common pool the
difference between our losses and the
appraised value of the ships."
The president's message to the sen
ate follows
I have the hon-jr to acknowledge the
receipt of a resolution adopted by the
senate February H. requesting the presi
dent to Inform that Irody "whether any
and if so what, acreement or understand
ing exists hetween him and officials of
;reat Britain concerning disposition by
the United States of the German- ships,
which the shipping board is proposing to
sell, or which were acquired by the United
States after termination of hostilities be
tween said United States and the central
European Teutonic powers."
' The ships for the purchase of which
bids have been asked by the shipping
board were taken over by executive or
ders Issued pursuant to the joint resolu
tion of congress of May 12. 1917. author
izing the preeitfent to take over for the
United States iho possession and titie of
any vessel within its jurisdiction under
enemy ownership, or under the registry of
an enemy country. The government of
th United States is not in possession of
any ex-German vessels except those taken
over under this resolution.
l'riuwrv lt-i on Presented.
Under an armistice agreement between
the German government and the allied
and assnciitted powers certain German
vessels were taken .ht primarily for the
. " '5. As soon as the reparation com.
I mission has collected the necessarv
l information and is in a position so to
uu. mty win give public notice that
after an Interval of two months they
will proceed to divide the vessels, ex
cept those captured, seized or detained
by the allied and associated govern
ments which are to be retained by
them respectively as hereinbefore i
provided. If within one n-onth of the !
publication of the notice any allied,
associated or neutral government, J
person or corporation, a. national of ;
such government and acting through ,
) such government, notifies the com-
mission that they have an equitable i
claim against any vessel which has i
not been or is not being satisfied by
the enemy government, that claim
will be considered on its merits by
the commission, which may adopt any
procedure it sees fit, provided it is
expeditious and is calculated to do
substantial justice as between the al
lied and associated governments on
the one hand and the claimant on the
other.
""The commission will have power I
to determine claims so presented and
such determination will be conclusive
and the commission will also have
power to enforce its findings.
(Signed) '."WOODROW WILSON."
"Subject to the explanation con
tained in the attached memorandum:
'D. Lloyd George.
"May , 1918.
" I consider it my duty to state in
signing this document that while I
feel confident that the congress of
the United States will make the dis
posal of the funds mentioned in
clause four which is there agreed
upon. I have no authority to bind it
to that act, but must depend upon its
taking thi same view of the matter
that is taken by the joint signatories
of this agreement.' "
PROPOSED TM EXPLAINED
COLLEGK PRESIDENTS POIXT
OUT NEED OF LEVY.
One Cigar Less Each Week txtent
or Hardship on Average Man,
Says P. L. Campbell.
FATHERS and mothers of ac
tive, rollicking, healthy boys
should buy
Wearpledge Clothes
for them, to wear. Every Wear
pledge suit carries an insurance
policy which is delivered to the
purchaser of the suit at the time it
is bought. It guarantees satisfac
tion in wear and workmanship or a
new suit in exchange.
No maker could make such, a
guaranty as that unless he knew
his product would make good.
Wearpledge Clothes are making
good, and my stocks of them are
ready for your inspection. Ee
member, Wearpledge Clothes are
the guaranteed clothes.
$13.50 to $27.50
Second Floor
enSelli
no
MorrisanStreet ai fburthVL
WzsS Mill
I """" "UBERXY COgNHt,
IS SET
transport of f on:
fiermany, and for
Of the tonnage
ncnijer vessels
Stat-1 Ipmpiir.i,:
patriatinu Am.-; ,
transportation
pleted. ths "S-
aceordaru-e vl.
Europe, including
innporiation of troops,
lifti ovt, certain pas
I located to the United
. the purpost of re-
: old ie is. When the
t roups was com-
'vere all surrendered
, i:t agreement under
which th-y were temporarily allocated to
this government for .such use.
There is not iur has there been any
agreement or undent tnndi tig between the
president of the I'nited States and of
ficials of Ureal Hritain rom-erninu the
sale of the ex-German vessels in posses
sion of the I'nited States, nor is there any
acreemcnt or understanding with respect
to what disposition shall be made of those
ships by the I'nited States.
I believe the above information fully
answers the senate inquiry. However. I
am transmitting; herewith a draft 'of a
pi o posed understanding in regard to ex
enemy merchant tonnage to which I have
given assent, subject to future action of
CM.ngress, as provided therein. Although
this understanding. which recognises
America's right with regard to German
vessels taken in our ports, does not re
late to the disposal of such vessels by the
United Stat-. 1 m. nevertheless, trans
mitting it in order that the senate may
he in pon.ielon of all the information there
is in any way relating to the vessels in
question.
1 had intended to submit this to con
gress at the appropriate time, after ratifi
cation of th treaty with Germany.
Agreement la Made Public.
The proposed agreement referred .
br the. president follows:
"The allied and asociated povern-
ments whose signatures are hereto
affixed severally agree as regards
merchant shipping as follows:
" 1. The reparation commission will
as soon as possible compile a list, giving-
fullest particulars available on all
enemy ships still In existence, cap
tured, seized or detained by any allied
or atociated government during the
war. and also alt other enemy ships
or boats which the enemy powers are
required to cede under the treaty of
peace.
'2. The reparation commission will
take such steps aa will secure that
each of the allied and associated gov
ernments will retain as its own the
complete title to and use of all ships !
captured, seized or detained during
the war as a war measure and prior
to November 11. 191S, and will own I
the same free from any claim of any
of' the allied or associated govern
ments. " 'In all cases where the ships and ;
boats so to be retained by any allied '
or associated R-overnment are in ex
cess of the claims of such govern- 1
ment. respectively, for war losses In i
merchant ships, such government
shall not make any claim for a ehar
in other ships and boats ceded under 1
the treaty of peace.
"3. In all cases where the ships
and boats so to be retained by any j
euch government are Insufficient tc j
satisfy in full the claims of such gov
ernments respectively for war losses
in merchant ships, tie enemy ships
which remain and which are to be
ceded under the treaty of peace would
be divided into three classes, vis:
"liners, other merchant ships and fish
ing boats, and will be distributed to
such governments on the basis of ton
ton and class for class of the ships
and boats lost and not replaced by
the ships and boats retained, but in
proportion to the balance due on the
claims of such governments respec
tively. "'4. As the ships and boats so to
be reta.ined will, in the case of BraiiU
China, Cuba, iam and the United
States, exceed the total amount of
tonnage which would be-allocated to
those countries, were the total enemy
tonnage captured, seised, detained or
still in existence shared in propor
tion to losses of ships and boats dur
ing the war, in each such case a rea
sonable valuo on the excess of ships.
and boats over the amount which
would result from such a division will
he determined. I
Reparation 1 Involved. j
" The amount of the value so fixed
will be paid over by each such otat I
to the reparation commission for th
credit of Germany towards the sums ;
due from her for reparation, in re
spect to war losses of merchant ships. 1
One 10-cent cigar a week less for
the smoker or one new silk tie less
in a year for any other man is just
about what it ?oing to cost the
average taxpayer if the increased
levy of 1.2 mills asked by the state
educational institutions is put over '
at the next election. This is accord
ing to the reckoning of President P.
1. Campbell of the University of Ore
gon, who was one of the speakers
vesterday at the City club luncheon
at the Benson. The other speaker
was President W. J. Kerr of Oregon
Agricultural college, who spoke of
the phenomenal increase in attend
ance at the Corvallis college.
Both men declared that the total
of two mills is not extravagant as
compared with the amount received
elsewhere in similar schools and
pointed out that Washington is ask
ing for three mills.
"L.et us frankly face the situation."
said President Campbell. "It will
mean a heavy burden, but the state
was never better able to meet it than
now. If it isn't put over 1000 young
men and women m8t be turned away
from our institutions of higher edu
cation next year. The returns are
tremendous and the hardship is very
slight in comparison."
Among the difficulties the school
must face next fall, he said, was the
cessation of the special appropriation
which brought tjie university's share
up to one mill. This will return it
to the .74 mill previously allowed.
This is not sufficient to care for the
increased attendance and does not
provide salaries for instructors to
meet the competition offered else
v here. Failure, both educators said,
would mean that the schools must
lose some of their best faculty mem
bers. President Kerr explained that if
the measure carries Oregon Agri
cultural college will be spending $70
less per student than the average
cost in similar institutions in the nor
mal four-year period just preceeding
the war.
CAMPAIGN LEADERS HERE TO
ATTEND DINNER TONIGHT.
Jackson CI ub Reception to Re
Open to General Public Both
Honor Washington's Birthday.
Politics will develop a social side
tonight in Portland. The Wood cam
paign committee will hold a banquet
at the Benson and the Jackson club
will trip the light fantastic toe at the
Multnomah. Before the women be
came voters in Oregon, a corking
good rally could be held in a vacant
store in the suburbs with plenty of
spellbinding. Politics is now assum
ing a different atmosphere.
George Washington's birthday is
the motive for both the functions to
night, but no cherries will be served
at either place.
The Jackson club reception will be
democratic, for an invitation is ex
tended to the general public, which
means that evening dress is not called
for. Not only will the democrats give,
ping to the street, Jennie Watson asks
damages of $10,000 in a suit filed in
the circuit court yesterday against
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company. The accident occurred last
.November.
10S Banks Increase Capital.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Capital
increases aggregating $15,005,000
were granted to 108 national banks
during January, John Skelton Wil
liams, controller of ths currency,
announced today. This is the largest
number ever granted in any on a
month. Mr. Williams said.
vide
eratic speech by Judge W. N, Gatens,
and a eood musical programme. The
Multnomah ballroom will be the place
and the floor committee will be in
charge of United States Attorney
Humohreys. Chief Deputy United
States Marshal Mann is chairman of
the committee on arrangements and
former Assistant United States At
torney Watkins, as president of the
club, will be on hand to introduce
Judge Gatens. Also there will be
present Federal Prohibition Enforce
ment Officer Smith, in his capacity
of vice-president of the Jackson club.
While the function is intended for
the democratic brethren of the city,
the party line will not be drawn and
republicans will be given an oppor
tunity to enjoy the festivities. If they
are not over at the Benson attending
the banquet of the Wood campaign
committee.
GRAIN RATES MODIFIED
South Dakota Points Get Benefit ol
Direct Chicago Tariff.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Modifica
tions of the previous general read
justment ot rates on grain from ih"
northwest to Chicago and St. Louis
were announced tedav bv the inter
state commerce commission.
The commission's netv conclusion
provides that rates on rain ship
ments by way of Minneapolis to Chi
cago by way of Mankato an4 Rapid
City. S. D., and intermediate points be
made not to exceed the rates over the
direct routes to Chicago from all
points on and north of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad to these points.
CLERK SHOT TO DEATH
Youth Fires When Dime Is Refused
in Payment for Socks.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. Richard Putz,
PAROLE BREAKER CAUGHT
J. C. COXXORS ARRESTED
AFTER WILLAMIXA ESCAPADE
free dance, Dm iney win also pro-,aed 16 walked lntn . hahrincV,
Fi-ip tp prpam and a free demo- . j . . .
$10,000 Damage Suit Filed.
For injuries received when a street
ar started suddenly as she was step-
tore and asked for a pair of socks.
J. F. Burchan, the clerk, showed him
a pair.
Putz offered a dime in payment.
The clerk asked a quarter. Putz
drew a gun and shot the clerk twice.
Burchan died this morning and the
boy was booked for first-degree murder.
Youthful Gunman Is Hanged.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. John (Smiling
Jack) O'Brien, 21 years old, gunman,
was hanged in Cook county jail this
morning for the murder of Patrolman
Richard Burke.
Convict Who Promised Aged Par
ents to Get Release for
Branson Is Located.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
James Charles Connors, who was
paroled from the state penitentiary
here on March 15, 1919, after serving
two of a maximum term of 20 years
for' defrauding Mary Obermier of
Portland out of approximately $2200,
was arrested by the Seattle police
yesterday for violating his parole,
according to a telegram received at
the prison here today. Perry Var
ney, state parole officer, left for
Seattle tonight to return the prisoner
to this city. -Connors
was received at the institu
tion on June 1, 1917. Because of
his faithful services in behalf of his
fellow convicts during the influenza
epidemic at the prison early in the
year 1919 he was paroled a lew
months later.
Connors then went to Portland,
later making a trip to Willamina,
Yamhill county, where he visited-Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Branson, aged parents
of William Branson, who is serving
a life term in the penitentiary for
murder, and offered to obtain a pa
role for their son in the event they
would pay him the sum of $500. Mr.
and Mrs. Branson were unable to
raise this sum, and it was finally
agreed that Connors should accept
$300 for his services. This amount
Mr. Branson is said to have later
paid the convict.
Connors then left Wllamina and
when the parole for young Branson
was not forthcoming in a reasonable
time his father reported the incident
to the prison officials. Although Con-
A Notable Occasion Starts Today.
Norma Talmadge in Her Newest Picture
and We Believe HER BEST
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sws.'W,ai r .tsct tort..
Aa Jennie Malone,
alia Jennie Miller,
she surpasses all her
former dramatic
characters.
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limk " V
The story is adapted
from Leroy Scott's
marvelous story of
slums and society of
the same name.
ALSO
Murtagh at the
Console
A Prizma Picture
Sayings of Wit
Cartoon Comedy
"A Review of the
South"
An atmospheric me
lange of melody.
3
nors had been heard from at different
cities on the Pacific coast since that
time it was not until yesterday that
he was definitely located by the offi
cers and arrested.
Irrigation Bond Servrtty Aiiked.
SAI.Rtr. Or.. Feb. to. (Special
The state IrriRation securities com
mission today received from the offi
cials of the Warm Springs irrigation
district a request for the certifica
tion of bonds in the sum of tJiO.COO,
authorized at an election held on Jan
uary 13. U20. This district previ
ously ha,1 ipsupd bnmls to the eu-nt
of $1,400,000. The district contains
approximately 26,000 acres and is lo
cated in Malheur county.
The total number of new Kuropcin
stamps Issued is about 2000, of xhl.'h
1500 are the first stamps of the
Foropean state.
I
The Latest Dope
Friends, and others who have noticed
our "Closed for Repairs" sign,
Bab's Restaurant Will
Re-Open Tuesday
The entire inferior has been fixed up ; the Log Cabin down
stairs enlarged and a new ventilating system installed that
will keep the ozone clear even when everybody's smoking up.
But here's the real dope: Frank Muzzi, formerly chef at
the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, is now boss of the kitchen,
and what we mean he's SOME COOK! You'll say
he is when you try his broiled T-bone.
A tip to the night-owls-
For their special benefit we'll be open all night, so no
matter how late the celebration lasted, come on down. If
you can't bring your own wife or sweetheart, bring some
other fellow's.
"rour money's worth of good eats."
326 Stark Street, Opposite the Bl P. O. .
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