2 THE MORNING OREGONIAX. WEDNESDAY, MAT 26, 1920 ' UNDER SEMITE FIRE Probe of Campaign Expendi tures Goes On. McADOO FUND HINTED AT i GROCER SAYS SUGAR BEING SOLD AT LOSS Capture Trade. Reports of $3,000,000 Collection to Push Ex-Secretary's Inter ests Not Verified. WASHINGTON, May 15. In U in quiry into pre-cohvention campaign expenditures and pledges of presi dential candidates, the senate in vestigating committee dealt in quick succession today with the candidacies of Herbert Hoover and Senator France of .Maryland, republicans, and Gov ernor Kdwards of New Jersey and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, demo crats. from B. M. Baruch, the committee sought information as to the cam paign being made in behalf of Will iam G. McAdoo, democrat, but learned nothing. Mr. Baruch testified to his own utter ignorance of campaigns or campaign financing for any candi date. John F. Lucey, manager for Mr. Hoover, said the national campaign fund raised in behalf of the former food administrator, amounted to ap proximately $62,000, with a present deficit of $4000. exclusive of the amount spent in California. Ques tioned by committee members, he said he would ask the head of the Hoover campaign in California for informa tion as to expenses there. C. J. Hep burn, a Pennsylvania Hoover leader. said that 20,ooo had been contributed in Pennsylvania. Support by Weta Sconted. W. W. Vicks, representing Governor Edwards, testified to the collection of $12,900 for his principal and flatly and emphatically denied that "wet" Influences, money or individuals were n, wnnM Via frtrriVT&ri in it lor senator Owen, J. W. Beller, a manager, said i 10,4 10 had been col lected and expressed the opiiion that more might have been used to ad vantage. JSenator B'rance told the committee ' he had no manager or funds. Chairman Kenyon after adjourn ment ordered notices of the investi gation sent to Nicholas Murray Butler of New York and. Governor Coolldge of Massachusetts, or their representa tives. When Mr. Baruch went on the stand Chairman Kenyon of the committee read newspaper accounts of a fund of $6,000,000 said to have been raised in behalf of Mr. McAdoo and mentioning Mr. Baruch, Cleveland H. Dodge, Henry Morgentbau, Thfimas Chad bourne and others as contributors. Mr. Baruch responded with the state- ' merit that there was not a "scintilla of truth" in the reports. Barurt Private Citizen. Mr. Baruch repudiated the further suggestion of Chairman Kenyon that he was "a sort of governmental as sistant" and said emphatically that he .was merely a private citizen without . 'poltical associations or interests or . governmental attachments. Mr. Baruch then read a prepared statement. "X am not, nor have I been in any sense whatsoever, the managers for any candidate for the nomination for the presidency," it said. "Nor have I hn hp rn s naffpr for anv mrsan who may be a candidate ior sucn oince. Neither have I collected, given, prom ised or distributed any money or moneys in the interest of any candi date, directly or Indirectly for this nomination or for' any person who may be a candidate far such position Nor do I know of anybody else who has given directly or indirectly or promised to give any sura whatsoever in the interest of the candidacy of anyone for the democratic nomination tor president-" Mr. Kenyon took a good look at the statement and said: "I guess after that, considering the terms of the senate resolution of in -. quiry. we havenf anything more to ask you. Mr. Baruch. It might just '' be possible that we should call you I after the convention. That's all." Corporation Rnled Ont. The lnauiry into the Hoover cam inlen ran several hours. Senator Reed of Missouri, democratic mem ber oi tne committee, cesirea particu larly to compare the contributors' list with the salary roll of the United States grain corporation, asserting . that "5000 Jabs" and large contribu tions were attached to identical indi viduals. Mr. Lucey and Mr. Kepburn replied that associates of Mr. Hoover in war activities and Belgian relief - work had been very generous. They had Imposed a $1000 limit on gifts, they eaid, and had ruled out corpo rations and banks as contributors. Mr Hoover had little or no connec tion with their enterprises, they ' added, and had only been willing "even to advise and consult them during the last two months." Senator Reed and Chairman Ken yon asked for details of what the former described as a "hot campaign" in California. Knll ' Report Promised Tell me what you want," Mr. Lucey replied. 'Til telegraph ins: tly to Mr. Gregory there and have him bring on the full report. I'll draft the tele gram now.- The committee asked for local and aeneral expenditures in that state. "Who Is it writes these laudatory articles about Mr. Hoover in th newspapers and periodicals?" Sena. tor Reed asked. "There is a Hoover publicity league, with Mr. Edward Lyre Hunt in charge," Mr. Lucey replied. "Exactly. I knew there was some thing," Senator Reed retorted. "Now about that what have they done?" "I understand they were giving out information about Mr. Hoover," Mr. Lucey said. "The only thing I saw roSHrSub'tawto01: Sweets Declared Handled to straw vote." "Know anything about Mr. Hoover's publication, the Washington Herald, or others?" asked Senator Reed. "Nothing but what I've read," Mr. Lucy said, adding that he had only read about ''plans for a Hoover news paper to operate during the Chicago convention. B. M. Baruch, who appeared for W. G. McAdoo. democrat, of New York, was the first witness at the after noon session. Mr. Baruch told the committee he knew absolutely nothing about Mr. McAdoo's campaign or its expenses. Bis; Fui Hinted at. Reading from newspapers. Chair man Kenyon put into the records aS' sertions that Mr. Baruch, Henry DEMAND EXCEEDS'SUPPLY Witness at Probe Says Jobbers Must Be Allowed Profit "to Avoid Trouble." NEW YORK, May 26. Although bf- Morgenthau. ambassador-designate to I fering sugar at 27 cents a pound yes terday; Harry Balfe, chairman of Aus COHMADAST OP MARINE CORPS W11.L ARRIVE TODAY- J i ' t v 3 1 I Major-General George Barnett. Major-General George Har riett, commandant of the United States marine corps, who is making a tour of inspection of the posts of the marine corps on the west coast, will arrive in Portland -Wits morning from the south and will spend the day meeting the marine officers and citizens here and inspect' ing the work of the marine re cruiting office. Accompanying General Bar rett are Brigadier-General C. L. McCawley, the quartermaster of the corps, members of his staff . and Mrs. 'Barnett and General and Mrs. Barnett's two daugh ters. The party will arrive at the union station at 7:29 this morn ing. After spending the day here they will leave for Seattle on a late train. ? ? General McCawley was for a time military aide to President Roosevelt. . . . . y t tin, Nichols & Co, wholesale grocers, today testified before the joint legls-1 lative committee investigating profi- f teering that every pound of it han- died showed a net loss to the firm of I 5 to 7 per cent. He eaid he believed the present wide variation in prices to wholesalers was I due to demand exceeding supply. He said that jobbers must be al-1 lowed to make a fair profit on sugar! if "trouble was to be avoided. Pep" Seems Gone. In reply to inquiry as to why he I sold sugar when it showed the firm a net loss, he explained: "The trade I buys its other goods where it makes I its sugar purchases. ' Mr. Balfe said increased overhead I expenses, amounting to 2 A per cent! more for the first quarter of 1920 than for the same period last year, were I due to the "high cost of loafing." "We can't seem to get anything! done," he added. "The same amount I j of pep' isn't there. He said various I company employes nave received pay I increases ranging from 12 per cent! for salesmen to 49.8 per cent fori wagon drivers. Prediction Comes True. Henry W. Wilmot, vice-president of! the Cuban-American Sugar company! and the West Indian Sugar Finance 1 corporation, another witness, put in I evidence a copy of a letter from I Manuel RIonda of Cuba, to George A. I Zabriskie, former head of the fcugarl equalization board, advising purchase I of the Cuban sugar crop. Lnlesj this I was done, eaid the letter, dated July I 9. 1919. "a wild orgy of speculation will follow which will be without! precedent in the history of sugar." Had the Cuban crop been bought. I "Wilmot testified, sugar would have J been-12 cents a pound in this country.! Boston Takes Action. BOSTON, May 25. The federal gov- I ernment today took action against I sugar refiners here for alleged profi-1 teering and hoarding. The Revere sugar refinery and Henry E. Worces ter, its vice-president, were charged r ith exacting excessive prices and withholding sugar from the market f and the American Sugar Refining! company and W. K. Green, its general 1 manager, were charged with selling! sugar at excessive prices. The com -1 'plaint asserted that the pompanies had made millions of dollars by holding 1 land regulating the price. sugar rise: is predicted nil.. .. ,,.,.,, h-j r,d Increase of 2 Cents Each Pound Likely to Be Made in Canada. financed a McAdoo organisation with lii-000. 000 for camoaiKn funds. 'Our calling you nere is a result I j ita w a. unt., May 2. xmmeaiate largely of these reports." Chairman Increases in the price of sugar at Kenvon said. I Canadian refineries were predicted by "There's not a scintilla of truth in 1 refiners at an informal inquiry of the that," Mr. Baruch declared. He read I board of commerce here today into prepared statement declaring he I the sugar situation in Canada. hari no interest in the campaign of 1 An Increase of 2 cents a pound in any candidate and that he knew of I the wholesale price probably will be I no one else who was connected witn i made this week, it was explained any candidate. later, with other increasesikely dur- Mr Baruch- said he did not know I ing the next few months. The present whether Mr. McAdoo was a candidate, I retail price of sugar here is about 22 adding: I cents a pound. "I'd be glad to give you anything I know, but I'm not going into the fields of romance Chairman Kenyon asked how many federal officeholders were going as delegates to the democratic conven tion at San Francisco, Mr. Baruch said he knew nothing on that subject. Well, can you tell us anything FIFTEEN LAWMAKERS OUT (Continued From First Pigfl.) Is announced the result will not be kown. Later reports yesterday indicated I that Charles F. Hopkins had defeated I Renre-sentative Gore for renomina-1 about this alleged $5,000,000 fund?" tion from Douglas and Jackson. Glen asked Senator Edge, republican. New I r Metsker apparently has also won Jersey. I the nomination from Representative I Baruen Nat m roittics, i Ballaeh of Columbia county. In the I "1 am not in politics," replied Mr. (district consisting of Lincoln and Polk! Baruch. "Ira a private citizen, rd be I counties. D. u. J? ictcher appears to I glad to help you, but I can't." I have won the nomination for repre- -Mr -Ranich was excused and the I sentative from George T. Gerlinger. mit a.d1ourned for the day. On the face of the returns so f ar I kh,irn,iin TCftnvon announced that to-I as compiled the following nomina the committee would hear I tions nave oeen maae ior me senate: Colonel William Cooper Proctor, Cin cinnati, general chairman of Major- General Wood's campaign organiza. tion: Harry M. Daugherty, manager for Senator Harding, republican, Ohio, and Representative C. C. Carlin. man ager for Attorney-General Palmer. democrat. Laxa Don't suffer an other day with constipation Don't paralyze y our system with strong cathartics. Use a purely veg etable compound that stans the stomach, liver and bowels into action in' a natu ral way. Ths greatest tonic laxative ever dis covered Clear Baby's Skin With Cuticura Soap and Talcum So.'0lstaeM.Tj.'r!.S.-.TrrwlMr rmnnia OIL MONOPOLY IS DENIED (Continued From First Faffft.) Douglas B. L. Eddy. Josephine Dr. J. C. Smith. Coos and Curry Charles Hall. Washington William G. Hare. Clackamas Thomas F. Ryan. Multnomalj George W. Joseph. Gus C. Moser, Robert S. Farrell, Isaac E. Staples and Wilson T. Hume; timer R. Lundberg (democrat). Hood River John K. Nickeisen; James H. Hazlett (democrat). Crook. Deschutes, Jelierson ana Lake Jay Upton. Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler O. B. Robertson. Union and Wallowa Bruce Dennis of oil rights in Mesopotamia and Pal estine until these nations could deal with the problem themselves. He n. jHV H. Dobbins: Walter W. Pierce said ne wisnea to aeny -quite caiego- i (democrat). rically" that Great Britain had com- I Grant. Harney and Malheur-Charles menced a pipe line rrom Bagdad or I w. Ellis. Mosul to Haifa on the Mediterranean. I Lincoln. Tillamook, Washington and As to the Anglo-Jersia agreement I Yamhill- C. J. Edwards. and reports that it was based on oil I Nomination for state representa- acquisition, the ambassador said tnatltive British oil ngnts n t-ersia. - were or I Marlon Frank Davey, Thomas B. the ordinary commercial kind and Kay. D. H. Z-ooney, J. C. Perry and date trom iuv ana Bince naa not l Ivan Q. Martin. been notified. As to reports that Linn Robert S. Acheson, Charles British was excluding foreigners Childs and W. C. Templeton. from exploitation of oil in her terri- I Lane Seward D. Allen, Louis E. tories. he said it was true only as. to Bean and W. T. Gordon. the British Isles and there only be-1 Douglas A. E. Shiria. The contest cause oil had been nationalized, add-I for the second place lies between ine that it made no difference in any I Arthur H. Marsh and a. n. iNicnois. case because English oil was a geo- l Coos T. i. jsenneti. logical curiosity, not a commercial proposition." Catrol Attempt Dealed. He pointed out ahat r ported Brit ish negotiations to control "the Shell group of oil companies" had been au thoritatively denied in the house of commons. Contusion naa arisen. possibly, he said, from the fact that the British government owned shares in the Anglo-Persian company fost ered to procure oil for the royal navy. The last report as to oil with which Coos and Curry S. P. Peirce. Josephine J. N. Johnston. Jaokson E. V. Carter and Benjamin C. Sheldon. Douglas and Jackson Charles F. Hopkins. Benton E. H. Beiknan. Polk Perry O. Powell: L. D. Brown (democrat). Lincoln and Polk D. E. Fletcher. Yamhill Ed Cary and C. M. La- Follett. Tillamook and Yamhill F. R. Beals. Washington Earl E. Fisher. A. B. mm He said: "It must be right or wrong REAT men come into this world to set new standards, to lead us by the hand, to show us our latent possibilities, to point out to us our errors, to add wisdom unto our knowledge and leave us enriched by their living. Many illustrious names have graced the annals of 'Waltham progress in the craft of watch and clock making. And none greater than Duane H. Church, a man whose inven itive faculties were amazing and ; whose work in the field of applied mechanics placed America first in the great industry which Waltham represents. r A T a memorable banquet given som0 1 years ago in New York, representa - tive of American genius, Duane II. Church was an honored guest as one of the greatest Americans of his time. He was invited there as co-equal with Edison, Morse, Bell, and others whose names are international household words. j It was an axiom of Duane H. Church that a mechanical thing was either right or wrong. He would not tolerate any middle ground. He rigorously applied this principle to the marvelous ma chinery he InvOTted, to his original creations in time-keeping mechanisms, and his clear thinking mind concen- trated just as eagerly on an infinitesimal part in a watch .as upon the problems involved in automatic machines. "Is.it right? If not, it must be wrong. And to make mechanical things "right" was his life work. And it is this ever-living ideal that has given the Waltham Watch a greater mechanical "lightness" than any other watch in the world. We make this statement fearlessly and the "works" of a Waltham Watch are its unanswerable proof. a W E are talking now of the unseen excellences that tro deener than fancy cases, or odd-looking dials, ( or claims to ultra thinness, fancies, or preferences, or general statements about this or that watch we are talk-' ing of the hidden things, the secret . things in watch construction, things that when yon go to buy a watch you don't" know anything about, yet which mean everything to yoa for time keeping and durability. Did you ever hear of a "steady pin"? No! Well, it's a tiny pin that guides and helps to fasten together in correct position the plates of your watch. The genius of Waltham has been con centrated on a "right" steady pin. A pin that will hold firmly; indefiniteryi ' that cannot become loose; that allows the particular part to be readily re-', moved without stress or friction; thai will keep the Balance Wheel true. And the Waltham steady pin is the "right" steady pin. It is different from all other steady pins. And has more to do with good time-keeping, low repair bills, and dependable life-service for which Waltham Watches are famed, than one can even imagine. A ND there are many exclusive m-T ven tions, little hidden things, in - Waltham Watches which we are telling the world about in our national advertising campaign. It will profit every man and woman who contemplate buying a watch to read about them. ' The tremendous, far-reaching de- mand for Waltham Watches is a tribute to Waltham excellence. The resources of our great institution are intensified to answer this demand. From all over the world hands are stretched out to own a Waltham Watch. Thousands are patiently waiting until the beautiful and dependable timepiece is their own. If you are one of that nnmber your confidence will be rewarded with a watch whose every mechanical part is made "right." A Waltham Watch will therefore protect the money you pay for it by a life-time service, Waltham Vananard . Tb World's Finest Railroad Watch 3 jerwels; $79 and vp In ing this series of Advertisements the follow Waltham "Watches will be Featured: i 10 Ligne (Ladies') . f . .. , . $90 and up Hen's Opera . . . i . $!5 and up T 1-t Ltgna (Ladies') '' -. . . $U0 to $100 or mora, depending upon the caaa Colonial X (Meai) .... $300 to $335 or men, depending- upon Om on Jewel Series (Ladies) Colonial Series R'rrerside (Men's) Vanguard Railroad Watch . Cadet D. S. Gold Back (Strap) . Colonial Royal (Men's) . . No. 1490 (Man's) . . . i $40 and trp $11 and up $79 and up $3T.AO and np $75 and up $30 and np WaHham Jwi Sol-toe ' With detachable bracelet and patented disappearing eye case $45 and up WALTHAM THE WORLD'S WATCH OVER TIAE There it a kmtttful Bklet fir jtu telling hrw the Wtlthtm Wtttch it msdt. Write fer it tUay f the Watt hem Witch Cemptny, Walt hem, Mosu s mf mm mn T3 iblUPllliiiiiililllllli Sloan; Manuel Kriedly (democrat) and J. T. iLeuallen (democrat). Union and Wallowa Georgre w. TJv. 1 1 - s T. Tliimftiiff-h (democrat). Union No republican candidate unless some name was written on t-no ballot. Albert R. Hunter (democrat). Baker r . Li. nuDDara; rranit McColloch (democrat). Harney and MaLbeur '. J. tiai- laeher. Gilliam, Sherman ana wteeier Robert J. Carsner and A. M. Wright. Hood River and Wasco Herbert Egbert and Albert B. Roberts. A. H. PETERSON PROTESTS Error in Xcu-s Item Canses Express Agent Embarrassment. In -a communication received yes terday A. H. Peterson, general agent of the American Railway express at Spokane, V ash., says that a news story in The Oregonian May 18. tell ing or an A. H. Peterson, express clerk, being arretted at -Spokane for complicity in the robbery of his own office had caused him considerable embarrassment. "An Indiscreet young employe named Harry Peterson has Just Keen sentenced to the penitentiary for this offense," Mr. Peterson wrote. "He is in no way related to me, bis name is not A- H. Peterson; and he was not an agent of the American Railway express." Prior to consolidation of the var ious express companies A. H. Peterson was general agent for Wells Fargo & Co. here for a numbar of years. MURDER TRIAL IS SET Case of John McDonald to Come Before Idaho District Obnrt. BOISE. Idaho, May zK. (Special.) John McDonald, charged with murder in the first degree for the killing of William Wilde at the penitentiary May S, waa arraigned before Judge Anderson today and waived his pre liminary examination and was held to the ambassador dealt was that Plin, H E WestcotL American Biiiyc uau wcu ucaicu iuci I oil at British bunker stations. This was true, he said, only in that a spe- Ciackimu Philip Hammond, F. D. Shank and William M. Stone. Pl.nliam,, anil Multnumflh W. T? cial war-time privilege to all allied I McDonald. snipping, inc.uuiun diuibo, gmng Multnomah Harvey Wells, Barge them access to navy oU stocks, had Leonard. K. K. Kubll, W. C. North, J. D. Lee, Oren R. Richards, O. W. tl..r..J Ua.W.- V. f Un Xarcotic Clinics Discontinued. Farland! Charles C. Hlndman, Frank- 4fmhI! Tmn.. Mir ?S; I lin F. Korell and Walter G. Lynn; clinics, operated in several cities Leslie W. Murray (democrat). Kinney. Columbia Glen R. Metsker. Crook. Deschutes, Grant. Jefferson, under police supervision, are to be discontinued under order of the fed eral government, it became known . . - -i- v tn I n issuance or sn order closing tne municipal Clinic I .i.- v Morrow and uroatni e. wood- 8. A H. areen stamps for easn. SINCE it cost3 no more to have the style and refinement of Earl & Wilson qual ity, why not have it? Collars flirts answer In district court. He was im mediately recommitted to the peni tentiary to await the date of hie trial. McDonald was rf uresented by .tin sel this morning, Robert T. Hodije of Seattle appearing for him, and will represent him in the district court. Mr. Hodge was formerly sheriff of King county, but has been practicing law for a number of years and was engaged by McDonald's parents to come to Boise. l(-Tr-OId Vonth Disappears. SALEM. Or.. Mav 25. rSnerlal .1 Salem police today joined in the search for Harold Lynch, K-year-old son of M. A. Lynch of Coy. who dis appeared from the latter ity last Tuesday. It was reported that he was seen in Salem yesterday, but the police have been unable to verify this rumor. Posses with bloodhounds are eaid to be searching in the tim bered sections near Hubbard, but thus far without success. Friends of Lynch say he complained of illness Just prior to his disappearance. i Major Hockenjos Retires. SALEM, Or.. May 25. (Special.) Major Henry Hockenyos, staff officer In charge of the ordnance department .r h nrpro . national ruar ". -t Port- i.H and the oldest active officer in i the state with regard to length ofj service, has been transferred to the national guard reserve, according to announcement made by the adjutant general here today. Request for transfer to the reserve was received here llonday from Mr. Hockenyos. In his letter to the adjutant-general EARL. & WILSON TROY.N.Y. THINK OF PORTLAND'S POPULAR EATING PLACES OF A DECADE AGO The Louvre The Hofbrau The Quelle AND LIKE The Rainbow THEY'VE FADED AWAY. 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