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Months Lost in Dispatching
Battleship Squadron.
HERBERT HOOVER1 CALLED
Food Administrator Will Testify
as to Dangerous Situation Cre
ated by Submarines.
WASHINGTON", March 11. Charges
that the Atlanti6 fleet was not kept
in readiness for battle during the war
wm added bv Rear-Admiral Sims to
his arraignment of navy department
policy in testimony today before tne
senate Investigating committee.
He said that frequent pleas for
American warships were disregarded
and months were lost in dispatching
a squadron of battleships to join the
British grand fleet. When the squad
ron finally was ordered abroad, he
said, it was composed of four ships
of different types, evidence that other
ships to form a homogeneous unit
were "not ready for sea service." He
read also a megsage from the navy
department, showing that after the
four were selected it was necessary
to dock them before they could pro
ceed, a delay of another two or three
weeks.
Britlxh Signals Adopted.
Tribute to the officers and men of
battleships was paid by the admiral,
who said the work of fitting into the
British fleet was accomplished in four
days, one of the finest exhibitions he
had ever seen. Service with the Brit
ish, he pointed out, necessitated the
abandonment of all the American
codes and signals and adoption of the
British system.
Requests for American forces to
supplement the allied naval patrol,
Admiral Sims asserted, were refused
at first "by the navy department on
the ground that the "future position
of the United States must in no way
be jeopardized by any disintegration
of our main fighting fleet."
He declared he was wholly unable
to conceive of any war policy, espe
cially in a world war, based upon re
quirements of possible future wars.
Kq Answer From Department.
Admiral Sims charged that it was
three months after the United States
entered the war before he received
a statement of the navy department's
policy; that for seven months the de
partment failed to answer even his
cables with regard to sending battle
ships, and then denied the request, but
amonth later reversed its position and
ordered the sixth battle squadron
abroad: that he first urged the dis.
patch of all available tugs to the war
zone on April 23, 1917, but no tugs
arrived until a year later, although
43 were available to the navy depart
ment the day war was declared, in
addition to many owned by private
concerns; that although he asked on
June 2$, 1917, that American subma
rines be sent to the war zone to help
combat the U-boats, it was four
months before his request was com
plied with and then but five subma
rines were sent, five more arriving
four months later. , : . j
Admiral . Sims requested that the
committee call Herbert Hoover to
substantiate his staXicments that the
war was in danger of being lost by
the allies because of the German sub
marine campaign. The committee"
agreed to ask Mr. Hoover to appear
Saturday to tell of food conditions in
the allied countries in' the summer of
1917.
Ball Replaces Polndexter.
Senator Ball, republican, of Dela
ware, replaced Senator Poindexter,
republican, of 'Washington, on the
committee, the latter resigning be
cause of inability to attend the ses
sions.
Admiral bims, in making his re
quest that Herbert Hoover be called,
aid he would like to have the former
food administrator testify before he
proceeded further in ordei that there
should "be no doubt in my mind that
I have substantiated the part of my
letter in which 1 described the grav
ity of the crisis which we faced, in
1917, and pointed out how near to dis
aster the lack of action by the de
partment at that time brought us."
time as the county central committee
can meet to name a permanent chair
man. Fred McCoy was elected tem-
norarv secretary.
At the meeting the Franklin Coun
ty Republican club was organized.
Another meeting will be held next
Monday night. A membership fee of
J 2 will be charged to provide funds
for the club. At the Monday night
meeting permanent officers will be
elected and the policy of the club de
termined. PROFESSOR GETS OFFER
Services Wanted by Company at
Twice Present Salary.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
March 11. (Special.) Dr. A. E. Cas
well, professor of physics in the Uni
versity of Oregon, now on leave or
absence to do research ork at
Princeton on a fellowship granted by
the National Research council, has
received an offer of a position with
one of the leading electrical com
panies of the country at a salary of
3G00 a year. News of this offer came
in a personal letter from Dr. Caswell.
According to the letter, he is assured
of 4000 at the end of the first year,
with a practical certainty of drawing
at least 6000 within five years.
Dr. Caswell s salary at tne Degin
ning of his leave of absence last fall
was S1S0U. -inis oner la iyiJi'
others made to faculty mempers wun-
n the last few months.
DISTRICT MAY ENLARGE
Plans Proposed for Greater Paving
Activity at Kelso. '
KELSO, Wash., March 11. (SpeT
cial.) Plans for an enlarged improve
ment district for the paving of the
two Pacific highway approaches and
the west side streets leading to the
Coal creek road were discussed last
evening by the city council and reso
lutions are being prepared organizing
such a district. The proposed districts
on the Pacinc nignway nave ueeu
dropped in favor of the larger dis
trict. Property abutting tne pavea
streets will pay two-thirds of the cost
of the paving and the balance of the
district one-third.
The council also passed resolutions
setting a hearing for April 6 for a
sub-sewer district, which will pro
vide sewers for Allen street east of
the present sewer district.
CLUB NAMES NEW HEAD
Clarke County, AVash., Republicans
to Fight Triple Alliance.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 11.
fSDecial.) Charles Greeley of Pio
neer has been selected president of
the Clarke County Republican club,
succeeding J. I. Sutherland, who re
signed to gef into the race for county
attorney. Fred W. Tempes will act
as executive secretary, providing the
nominations made by the committee
are acceptable. A meeting of the
club will be held in a short time.
The campaign was discussed last
night, and it was decided that a fight
will be made on the triple alliance.
It will require about $5000 to do this,
it is believed, and a committee will be
appointed to raise the necessary
funds.
Skolny Clothes
for Young Men and Boys
THE Skolny label on Suit or
Overcoat is a guarantee of .
value as valid as the mint
mark on a coin. The value of
Skolny Clothes is based on all
wool fabrics, and every step in
their construction is consistent
with the all-wool foundation.
Hand work where the strain is
hardest, sewn with silk strong
enough to hold the games t
trout finished with the nicest
exactness.
Ideal Suits and Overcoats
for town or country, club or
motoring Suits and Over
coats for every need of rol
licking, frolicking, happy,
snappy boys and brisk,
spirited, athletic young
chaps who demand clothes
that have every fresh spar
kle and sprightly charm.
Skolny Clothes individual
ize all who wear them.
LABOR PINCH FORECAST
Federal Director or Employment
Views Oregon Situation.
SALEM, Or., March 11. (Special.)
Practically all workers in the state
are employed at present and there
will be a serious shortage of labor
by June 1, according to W. H. Fitz
gerald, federal director of employ
ment, who passed today In Salem
conferring with C. H. Gramm, state
labor commissioner, and other offi
cials. Mr. Fitzgerald makes his head
quarters in Portland and is returning
there after a tour of southern Oregon.
He says labor conditions are satisfac
tory in practically every section of
the state and that all men seeking
jobs are being placed as fast as they
file their applications.
When road work and other summer
activities open he predicts that trou
ble will be encountered in obtaining
a sufficient number of men to carry
on the work. .
PASCO REPUBLICANS BUSY
Franklin Club Organized and Cam
paign Plans Laid.
PASCO, Wash.. March 11. (Spe
cial.) At the office of Attorney M.
L. Priscoll Tuesday night a number
of leading republicans gathered to
plan the coming campaign.' To fill
the vacancy in the chairmanship of
the county central committee, M. L.
Priscoll was elected to act until such
REALTY DEALERS RETIRE
Koseburg Chamber or Commerce
Selects 'ew Officers.
ROSEBURG, Or.. March 11. (Spe
cial.) Dr. A. C. Seely. a prominent
specialist of this city, has been chosen
president of the Roseburg chamber
of commerce following the resigna
tion of W. C. Harding, who has en
tered the real estate business here.
Mr. Harding only recently purchased
an interest in one of the realty firms
of the city and retired in order to
avoid all possibility of confusion, be
ing followed in this auction by Vicf.
President G. W. Young, also a real
estate dealer.
Attorney Carl E. Wimberly, presi
dent of Umpqua Post, American Le
gion, was selected to succeed Mr.
Young.
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ABERDEEN- REPORTS DOCK
WILL SOOX BE STARTED.
Dredge for Outer Harbor
Be Included Among
Said
This
to
Year's Appropriations.
STICKERS DECRY BRITAIN
Investigation Follows Complaint ol
Chicago Firm.
CHICAGO, March 11. Postal in
spectors began an investigation of
complaints from a Chicago manufac
turing firm that anti-British stick
ers had been pasted on its mail re
cently, after the letters had left the
office.
The stickers, placed on the reverse
of the envelopes, read: "Buy nothing
that is made in England."
Friend Joins Farm Bureau.
THE DALLES. Or., March 11.
(Special.) Friend is the latest addi
tion to the farm bureau membership
of Wasco county, having been organ
ized yesterday by County Agricultural
Agent Fluharty. F. Hayden was elect
ed chairman; Edward Beach, vice-
chairman, and J. W. Depriest, secre
tary-treasurer. The following proj
ect leaders were appointed: Roads,
A. Nice: squirrels, Edward" Beach;
certification, N. C. Brubaker; corn
and silage, Charles Ulric; legumes,
James Bessett; potato culture. Will
iam Brown; community center work,
S. A. Barton. The bureau may later
decide to build a community hall. .
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 11.
(Special.) Port Engineer C. A. Strong
of Tacoma, recently retained by the
Grays Harbor port commission, is in
the city to make a survey of the needs
of the port. The matter of chief im
mediate interest here is the dredging
of the inner channel and the building
of a dock at Cow Point, where the
Fort commission owns a dock site.
This property, it is understood, will
be filled by the dirt dredged from
the channel.
The initial improvement of the
property is not expected to be a large
one, a single unit only being con
templated for the present,, according
to a statement by Frank Lamb of
Hoquiam, member of the port com
mission. Construction of a dredge for the
outer harbor may be started the
present year. Information from Sena
tor Jones being to the effect that the
project is included in the rivers and
harbors bill, though not for any stated
sum. Some money is available also
which has been left from former appropriations.
new regulations will go into effect
at the beginning of the fall term.
POST ELECTS COMMANDER
American League at Ashland Plans
to Establish Clubrooms. '
ASHLAND, Or.. March 11. (Spe
cial.) William Brlggs was re-elected
post-commander of Ashland post of
the American Legion at a meeting
held in conjunction with a banquet
at the Hotel, Austin here last night.
Other officers elected were: Vice
Commander, C. A. Malone: adjutant,
Oscar Silver: treasurer, Glen Simpson;
historian, Edwin Dunn; chaplain,
John Rigg; executive committee, H. G.
Wolcott, L. D. Mowatt, P. L. Ash
craft Jr., Ural Coleman and J. E.
Enders.
This post now has about 140 mem
bers and is planning to establish
clubrooms in the Ashland armory. A
concert and dance with the O. A. C.
cadet band is being arranged. A
women's auxiliary is to be formed.
ALBANY SESSION CLOSES
METHODIST WOMEN COMPLETE
MISSIONARY MEETING.
Albert Grilley Shows Improvement.
Albert M. Grilley, executive sec
retary of the. Portland Y. M. C. A.,
who is seriously ill at Good Samaritan
hospital, was reported to show con
siderable improvement yesterday. At
tendants said he had a good chance
to recover. Mr. Grilley submitted to
major operation last Tuesday and
following the operation his condition
was said to be critical.
Estacada to Have Lath Mill.
ESTACADA. Or., March 11. (Spe
cial.) Estacada is to have a lath mill,
outside parties having leased the mill
of J. W. Reed of this city for this
purpose.
UNIFORM DRESS ADOPTED
High School Girls Take Steps to
Curb Extravagance.
ROSEBURG, Or., March 11. (Spe
cial.) Extravagance in dress will be
eliminated from the Roseburg high
school, according to a vote taken by .
the girls of the student body last
night, when 180 cast their ballots in
favor of uniform dress regulation,
while only 16 favored the old order
of things.
. The regulations adopted by the
girls and embodied in a committee
report, based upon consultations with
and advice of a number of mothers,
whose daughters are pupils of the
high school, calls for either a blue
middy or blouse, or a white middy
with collars and cuffs of white or
blue and a black, blue or white skirt
made of either wool or cotton goods.
The matter of expensive hosiery and
high-heeled shoes was not made a
part of the regulations adopted. The
NEW MILL POSSIBILITY
Pittock-Leadbetter Company Offi
cials Meet With Vancouver Council.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 11.
(Special.) A special meeting of the
city council and officials of the Pit
tock-Leadbetter company, was held
today concerning a waterfront site
owned by the company where it i
understood there are to be extensive
Improvements made, and perhaps
big ' mill erected. Nothing definite
was done at this meeting, but anothe
one is to be held tomorrow. It was
admitted that a new mill is being
contemplated for this city.
The big Pittock-Leadbetter mill on
this site was burned about 12 years
ago. and was never rebuilt to its
former size. The logs for this mill
were brought in by train. It is on
the Columbia river, just above the
Reed engineering works and the Du
Bois Lumber company and just below
the proposed city dock for Vancouver.
Home Society Convention for Eu
gene District Ends Symposiums
Have Place on Programme.
ALB ANT, Or., March 11. (Special.)
After a. successful session of two
days, the annual district convention
of the Woman's Home Mission society
of the Methodist church of the Eu
gene district completed its work and
adjourned this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary C. Bliss of Los Angeles,
a national field worker of the organ
ization, gave an address at the fore
noon session today on "How to Get
and Keep Our Young People."
Mrs. Frank Walker led the devo
tional service. A symposium of five
minute talks on "how to Go Beyond
Our Apportionment" was held. The
speakers were Mr. G. T. Hocken
smith of Albany, Mrs. B. T. Kumler
of Brownsville, Mrs. O. T. Beals of
Corvallis, Mrs. Livey Currin of Cot
tage. Grove, Mrs. Nellie Brainard of
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HAT
in the knox soft felts and derbies presented for spring
1920 will be found all that could be desired or demanded
in hats, knox designers, studying carefully the trend
of men's hat fashions, have produced the best knox
hatters have imparted to these styles the stamina which
gives service.
Olo Sichel
furnisher and hatter
exclusive but not expensive
331 Washington street, near broadway
men's
Marshfield and Mrs. J. M. Miller of
Eugene.
Miss Olla G. Davis or t-oruana
spoke on "An Inspiration, and Mrs.
Selee of Salem on "Our Conference
Work."
A symposium with five -minute
stories of the mite ioi was partici
pated in by Mrs. H. O. Boman of Ku
gene, Mrs. T. J. Butler of Albany,
Mrs. F. E. Allen of Marshfield, Miss
Gnace Blackwell of Cottage Grove
and Mrs. J. W. Wiseman ot Portland.
(Special.) At a meeting held last
night by Centralia lodite. No. 1063. B.
P. O. E., preliminary plans were laid
for sending a big delegation of Elks
to the annual state convention, to b
held In Vancouver in August. Clem
ent Scott of Vancouver dlstrirt. deputy
grand exalted ruler, attended lt
night's meeting and delivered an ad
dress on patriotism, during the eour.
of which he stronaly conipllmi-nied
the Centralis lodge on lis srowifc.
appearance and work. A big clans oC '
I'tmdldnt- wifl initiated
Legion Meeting Called.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 11.
(Special.) A. S. Kresky, commander
of the Grant Hodge post, American
Legion, will attend a meeting at Yak
ima Saturday of post commanders of
the state called by F. R. Jeffrey, de
partment commander, to discuss mat
ters relative to deferred compensa
tion for ex-service men. The findings
of the meeting will probably be pre
sented to the coming special session
of the state legislature.
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