THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY. MAY 21, 1920
CAMPAIGNS lil BOTH
PARTIES FACE PROBE
to join the league until we attempt
to revise the clauses to which they
IS
in
object." said Minister Coromilas.
TELEGRAM SENT TO WILSOX
'SLACKERS' PARADISE'
X
President Wilson Asked to Call As
sembly November 15.
ROME, May 20. The council of the
Senate to Probe Donations
and Expenditures.
league of nations held its last public
sitting Wednesday. Leon Bourgeois,
who presided, declared that the char
ter of the league of nations had re
ceived its final form in the Roman
capital, which for centuries had been
Daniels Testifies to Drastic
Action Taken.
the tribune of the world.
The Greek representative, recount
ing the work already achieved in or
ganizing the league of nations, read
ALL MANAGERS ARE CITED
PRESSURE IS BROUGHT
a telegram that had been sent to
President Wilson, asking the presi
dent if he were disposed to convene
an assembly of the league of nations
Presentation of Vouchers and
Books Provided in Resolution,
by Senaotr Borah.
isovemDer 15, preferably in Brussels.
OREGON TO BACK PATROL
Secretary Tells Senate Commissions
Sought by Young Men Backed
by Influence.
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am paying out real dollars in this
.Real Clothing Sale!
WASHINGTON', May 20. The sen
ate today authorized an investigation
of pre-convention campaign expendi
tures and pledges of presidential can
didates in the republican and demo
cratic parties. Not a word was spo
ken or a vote cast against the pro
posal. Senator Calder, republican, New
York, for the contingent expense
committee, where the resolution went
for consideration, reported it out at
Senator Borah's request and rollcall
was sought on its passage..
Chairman Dillingham of the elec
tions committee, which is authorized
to proceed with the inquiry, called
a session of the committee for tomor
row. It was indicated that campaign
managers of some of the candidates
would be called as the first witnesses.
"Patronaec" Also Irobrd.
The Borah resolution was specific
in demanding that, besides going into
alleged expenditures and sources of
contributions, the inquiry should seek
information upon the use of any other
means of influence, including the
'promise or use of patronage," in the
endeavor to obtain delegates to the
national convention.
Before the Borah resolution was
called up Senator Thomas, democrat,
Colorado, denied that B. M. Baruch
had either contributed money or
sought contributions on behalf of
William G. McAdoo, adding that he
had been authorized by Mr. McAdoo
to make such a statement.
BiK BuMineMit" Charge Made.
The denial prompted Senator Smoot,
republican, Utah, to read a New York
newspaper article charging that a
"big business syndicate" had under
written the McAdoo campaign and
that a fund of about J5.000.000 had
been raised by Baruch, Cleveland H.
Dodge, Henry Morgcnthau and others.
Senator Thomas said there was no
doubt that "there has been prolific
spending" in the pre-convention cam
paign, but added that he believed
much of the gossip in that regard
was "exaggerated."
LOWDEX MANAGER IS WILLING
Investigation Is Welcomed by
Hoover Headquarters.
CHICAGO, May 20. In commenting
on the Borah resolution which was
passed by the senate today ordering
an investigation by a 8UD-commiir.ee
into the presidential candidates' cam
paigns, including their contributions
and expenditures or use of influence.
I. L. Emerson, chairman of Frank
O. Lowden's campaign, said:
"When Senator Borah demanded an
accounting of all campaign contribu
tions and expenditures. Governor Low
den immediately replied agreeing to
submit such a statement provided the
other candidates for president would
comply. As chairman of his campaign
committee. I went to Washington for
that rjurpose. I was not called upon
to make an accounting, although I
was prepared then and am ready now
to do so. There have been no con
tributions or expenditures in Gover
nor Lowden's campaign of which we
are not willing to have the public
know.
Chicago headquarters for Herbert
Hoover issued this statement.:
"That is fine. We welcome an inv'es
titration of what we are spending be
cau3e it is so trivial. Just a few
friends have gathered together in Chi-
t-u fn riere and have interested them
selves in behalf of Herbert Hoover.
Therefore, so far as we are concerned,
it reallv docs not concern us, but we
certainly court investigation along
these lines."
Edgar J. Cooke, manager in charge
of the Johnson neaaquarcers nere is
sued the following statement:
"We will at any time or at any
place designated, give to the senate
of the United states, or anypooy eise,
a full list of moneys received and dis
bursed by us. We will likewise give
the names of contributors and the
amounts. Ours is a popular movement
and all of the amounts contributed
have been small. There have been no
strings attached to any of these con
tributions, however, therefore we have
no hesitancy in saying that our books
are wide open for investigation."
GOVERNOR CERTAIN TO OB
TAIN NECESSARY FUNDS.
Emergency Appropriation to Be
Asked for Season's Forest
Protection.
EUGENE, Or., May 20. (Special !
With a small amount or financial co
operation on the Dart of the state of
Oregon, an aerial forest patrol will
oe esiaousnea in western Oregon by
June 15, according to announcement
today after a conference here between
Governor Olcott, George H. Cecil, dis
trict torester of the federal service;
F. A. Elliott, state forester; E. C. Sim
mons, chairman of the aviation com
mittee of the Eugene chamber of com
merce; C. S. Chapman, secretary of
the Western Forestry & Conservation
association, and Colonel H. H. Arnold,
and Lieutenant R. M. Kelly of the
army air service.
Colonel Arnold stated that the
shortage of air service personnel
makes necessary the furnishing of ob
servers and watchmen by the state.
These being guaranteed, bases will be
established in Oregon, with at least
three radio stations for receiving re
ports of forest fires. It was said after
conference that at a meeting of the
state emergency board to be called
soon to consider additional funds for
the education of the returned soldiers
and sailors, a small amount to guar
antee Oregon's forest patrol will be
asked for and Governor Olcott stated
that it is reasonably certain that the
money will be provided
Colonel Arnold stated that the spirit
of co-operation between government
and state officials and private timber
owners in Oregon led the army air
service again to undertake a patrol
here in the face of personnel shortage
and lack of funds.
BOYS ADMIT LOCAL THEFT
SEATTLE POLICE ARREST PAIR
ON OPEN CHARGE.
Confession Said to Have Been Made
of Looting Store In or
Near Portland.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 20. (Spe
cial.) Picked up because neither had
a driver's license, Albert Denny, 21,
and James I. Mathews, 19, are said
to have admitted stealing the auto
mobile they were driving and to have
robbed a store ' in Portland. The
youths were arrested at Cedar street
and First avenue early today by
Motorcycle Patrolman A. J. Hill.
They accounted for their lack of driv
ing license by saying they had bought
the car only recently. Their unfa
miliarity with . the machine caused
further questioning, including a re
quest for the bill of sale. They had
none. -
Taken to headquarters," Policeman
Hill reported, the men admitted they
had stolen the car in southern Wash
ington, near the Columbia river.
They also admitted, he reported, that
they had robbed a store near Port
land, getting shoes, socks, tobacco
and other goods. Search of the ma
chine revealed several packages of
socks and handkerchiefs, a revolver,
bullets and a bandana handkerchief.
They are held on open charges until
the Portland police can be notified.
They did not know the name of the
store they robbed, the youths told
the police.
' WASHINGTON, May 20. Only dras
tic action on the part of Secretary
Daniels prevented the naval reserve
force from becoming a "slackers'
paradise," early in the .war, Mr.
Daniels told the senate naval in
vestigating committee today. The
awarding of commissions in class four
to unqualified young men by naval
officers went so far, he said, that he
was forced to issue orders prohibit
ing further enrollments in this class.
"Terrible pressure," he said, ."was
brought to bear from many sources
to obtain commissions in the reserve
for young men with influence."
Mr. Daniels concluded today his di
rect statement before the commit
tee. Critics Are Answered.
Secretary Daniels replied to the
criticisms of naval officers, that he
did not . take adequate steps to ob
tain sufficient personnel for the navy
before the United States entered the
war. He told the senate committee
investigating the navy's conduct of
he war that efforts to link his per
sonnel policies in 1914 with the world
war had been abortive and declared
that if he erred then it was because
he followed the precedents estab
lished by those wht preceded him in
office.
He had been criticised by Rear Ad
miral Fiske and other officers be
cause in 1914 he only asked congress
for enough men to fill the peace com
plements of the ships. Mr. Daniels
said.
Mr. Daniel3 told the committee that
"what the navy did in enrolling and
training young men during the world
war has had no1 precedent in any
navy during the last or any previous
war."
Tribute Paid Admiral.
In May, 191 b, the general board
recommended 100,000 men as the
number necessary for the navy 'for
war in the Atlantic, Mr. Daniels said.
In August of that year he recom
mended and congress authorized just
3000 less than that number, he de
clared. It was not until after the United
States entered the war that it became
evident preparatioins must be made
on a much larger scale than 100,000
men, Mr. Daniels said.
Mr. Daniels paid tribute to the
work of Rear Admiral Victor Blue,
formerly chief of the bureau of navi
gation, and read a letter from that
officer denying emphatically Rear Ad
miral McKean's statement to the com
mittee that shortage - of navy per
sonnel was largely due to an error
made by Admiral Blue in 1915 in esti
mating the complements of ships.
CONFERENCE IS AT END
COUNCIL OF LEAGUE OF STA
TIONS CONCLUDES WORK.
Finaucial Conference Scheduled
This Month in Brussels Repre
sentatives of V. S. Wanted.
tCopvrlsbt hr the New Tork World. Pub
lhed by Arrangement-)
ROME. May 20. (Special cable.)
The council of the lcasrue of nations
closed its secret sessions Wednesday
afternoon.
Leon Bourgeois, French delegate,
when questioned by a correspondent,'
said, "I can't tell you much. We set
tled the budget this afternoon but I
can't give the details. I attribute
great importance to the forthcoming
financial conference scheduled this
month in Brussels. We have invited
President Wilson to send representa
tives from the United States and hope
he will accept. We shall study the
world's present financial crisis and
seek a remedy for the present con
ditions. Other questions on the Brus
sels agenda include public finance,
international commerce and the vexed
questions of war reparations, debts
and indemnities."
He concluded: - "We have also in
formed the supreme council that we
desire to know its policy regarding
these problems. 1 consider this most
important because the league s acttv
itics cannot have weight until it
knows the supreme council's inten
tions." .
Lombros Coromilas, the Greek min
ister at the quirinal, also a delegate
to the conference of the council of the
league oC nations, told the corre
spondent that he will -propose such
modifications of the league's char
ter as to make it acceptable to Amer
ican statesmen.
Therefore, all points in the cove
nant to which United States Senator
Lodge and his republican friends take
exception will pass under the coun
cil'a review at the earliest possible
date.
"it a useless to ask the Americans
Get a shock. Read "Kins Kilowatt" in
June SUNSET. Adv.
Burned Child Dies.
GREELEY, Colo., May 20. Lillian
Markus, 6-year-old daughter of Henry
Markus, died today as a result of
burns when she tripped and fell into
a tub of boiling water which her
mother had just taken from the
stove in her home.
The last word In modes from "The Fast
ionist" in June SUNSET. Adv.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
of &affi&&ti
Jways bears
the
Vig nature
Read The Orgonian classified ad. I 1
Dow V. Walker
For Delegate to the Republican
National Convention.
A United Republican Party."
(Ttto o Klcct.)
(Pd. Adv. by Charles S. Barton.)
NOW
PLAYING
On With the Dance
Considered by many to be the best
of the big: specials .being shown at
the Columbia. A tale of high life
on Broadway's Great White Way.
C O L U M B I A OR C H E S T R A
Afternoons and Evenings
Orchestra Matinee at 2:30 P. M.
Afternoons, 25c; Nights, 35c and 50c
A REAL Clothing Sale! Hundreds
of men this week have found it so,
much to their profit, and consequent
pleasure.
I first advertised this sale in last Sun
day's papers, May 16th, but it was my
pleasure to make it date from May 1st. I
don't like half -months or halfway meas
ures! So, if you bought a suit for cash at my
store on any day between May 1 and May
15, bring me the sales slip, and I will pay
you the difference in cash. If your
account was charged with a suit between
May 1 and May 15, the difference will be
credited to you.
This sale is all-inclusive; it involves
every man's, young man's and boy's suit
in my store, without any reservation
whatever. It embraces many of the
finest makes of clothing in America, such
as these:
Hickey-Freemen clothes for men;
L System clothes for young men;
Skolny clothes for young men and boys ;
Wearpledge Insured clothes for boys.
You know the worth of these clothes;
you know, too, that they are sold through
out the entire United States; and that
they have an established price which dif
fers but little, whether sold on the Pacific
coast, the Atlantic coast, in the north, or
the south.
Now, I am selling these clothes at an
actual, visible reduction of twenty per
cent (and more in many cases) from their
regular established prices. Surely, this
is profit-taking time for the men of Port
land! I would have you remember this, too': I have
not been unmindful of the constantly rising
costs of good clothing, and I have purposely
priced all my clothing this season at a smaller
margin -of profit than is customary and usual
everywhere. I have felt that the retail mer
chant, who stands next in line to the consumer,
should make every possible concession. So, then,
the savings in this sale loom all the greater by
reason of the reductions having been made from
close-margin prices. -:
I urge my friends to buy clothes now surely
not through any wish for pecuniary profit to
myself, but, rather, since I have made the op
portunity, I earnestly seek the satisfaction that
shall be mine when I know that this sale has
been a real benefit an accomplishment which
I can look back upon with pleasure and satisfac
tion. hope to greet many here today and
I know that I shall.
Reductions on Men's and
Young Men's Suits
All Men's $75 and $80 Suits now $60
All Men's $65 and $70 Suits now $50
All Men's $50 and $60 Suits now $40
All Men's $40 and $45 Suits now $30
Reductions on Boys' Belted Suits
With one and two pairs of 'Knicks"
$15 Belted Suits f or $ 9.65
$16.50 and $18 Belted Suits $13.65
$20 and $22.50 Belted Suits. . . $14.65
$25 and $27.50 Belted Suits. $17.65
$30 and $35 Belted Suits $22.65
Reductions on Suits for Juveniles
All Juveniles' Suits up to $7.50 now.
All Juveniles' Suits up to $10 now.
All Juveniles' Suits up to $15 now
. $ 4.65
. $ 7.85
. $ 9.65
All Juveniles' Suits up to $20 now $13.85
Men's Colossal Shirt Sale!
Shirts at Less Than Present Wholesale Prices! The Most
for the Money of Any Sale in Portland
Regular $3.50 and $4 Shirts $2.45
Regular $5 and $6 Shirts . . $3.85
Regular $7.50 and $8.50 Shirts. .$4.85
BEN SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER
MORRISON at FOURTH'
REWARD
Election returns at the Majestic Thea
ter this evening. Buy a ticket, SIT
DOWN and get your News, Entertain
ment and Comfort all in one. Begin
ning at 8:30 returns will be given as
fast as received, courtesy of Morning
Oregonian. You can't beat that.
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Where Prices Are Lower
Electric Irons (complete with cord and stand) . .$3.50
No. 14 House Wire (Saturday special) per foot. .2V2&
Key Sockets (Saturday special) ; 50
Vi lb. Friction Tape 45(4
Electric I'ght Globes, 10, 15, 25, 40-watt 35
Hot Shot Batteries S3.50
Dry Cell Batteries (for door bells, gas engines) . . .45d
Double Sockets (for lamp and electric iron) S1.20
Electric Light Extension (8-ft. cord and plug) .1.25
Flashlights (largest display in Portland) . .95 to S4
We Repair Your Flashlight Free of Charge
We Guarantee Our Batteries Strictly Fresh
Gas Mantles, Burners and Globes
We Repair Electric Irons and Electrical Appliances
Special Equipment for Re-charging Magnetos .
Fishing Tackle Motor-Boat Engines
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