Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 03, 1920, Image 1

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    VOL. LIXNO. 18,6ol
Entered at Portland Oregon!
PontnflMce as Second-Claps Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
II. S. DIVER SINKS;
ALL ABOARD SAVED
Men Under 42 Hours as
Vessels Rush to Aid.
2 TRAINS ARE STOLEN
FROM FREIGHT CREWS
IMPORTANT STATE
U. S. EXPORTS IN JULY
EXCEED 1919 PERIOD
PORTLAND MAY SOON
HEAD NEW DISTRICT
FREEDOM FROM JURISDICTION
OF SEATTLE EXPECTED.
E FAILS
U. S. TO PROSECUTE
WAR CONTRACTORS
MR
MOOR
CHICAGO ATHLETES
CULL DM HARDING
Senator Also Addresses
TO AIR COX DATA
ROBBERS ABANDON 2 1-CAR
TOTAL OF $651,381,827
P- $82,694,312 HIGHER.
IS
324 NAMES ARE ON LIST OF
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
DRAG, TAKE ANOTHER.
PRIMARIES COMING
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AMATEUR FINDS RADIO CLEW
Air Exhausted, Hull Pierced,
Pumps Keep. Crew Alive.
OFFICERS STAY IN CRAFT
S-5, Submerged 55 Miles at
Held Sear Surface ly Ca
bles of Rescuers.
Sea,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3. A radio
essage received shortly after 3
clock at the Philadelphia navy-yard
Cape May from the army trans
port General Goethals said that all
the men had been taken from the S-5.
All the crew are now on the steamer
Olanthus. The captain of the S-6 was
the last man taken out.
The radio message said the crew
were In bad shape, but were recover
ing. No one was injured. The crew
had been submersed 42 hours.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Sept. 3. A
wireless message from the United
States steamship General Goethals,
picked up at i'armington. Conn., last
night, reported the United States sub
marine S-5 had been submerged 35
hours, and asked that destroyers be
sent to her rescue. ...
The submarine's last position was
reported in latitude 38:36 north and
longitude 74 west, virtually due east
of the Delaware capee..
The radio was received by David
L. Moore, who has a wireless outfit
at his homo in Farming-ton. It read:
"On board U. S. S. General Goethals,
at sea, September 2 Send destroyers
with gear to relieve crew In sub
merged submarine S-5. Been in this
condition 35 hours. Bring material
for cutting through hull."
Inquiry at the United States sub
marine base at New London brought
a statement from officers that noth
ing was known there about the report.
Officers said, however, a submarine
could remain submerged for a much,
longer period than 36 hours without
danger to the crew
The United States destroyer Over
ton sailed from the navy-yard to
night to the rescue of the submarine.
Officials expected her to reach the
submerged vessel at daybreak.
DANIELS CONFIRMS SINKING
Rescue Boats Ordered to Aid With
Equipment to Cat Hull.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2 Secretary
of the Navy Daniels confirmed the
report of the sinking of the S-5 to
night and said vessels had been or
dered to her assistance.
Naval commanders at both New
lor and Philadelphia, Mr. Daniels
added, had been ordered to detail
avauaDie vessels arvd equipment for
the rescue work. The department had
received nothing more tonight than
was contained in wireless messages
aireaay made public, he said.
Jt'ivc Men Alleged to Belong to Gang
Caught Valuable Cargo
Was of Automobiles.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2. A freight " train
of 21 cars loaded with automobiles
and other merchandise was stolen to
night from the train crew at Cicero,
a suburb, and driven by the train
robbers to Bensonville, 111., where it
was abandoned. The train was taken
from the yards of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad after the
crew had been beaten and thrown off.
Police arrived in time to arrest five
men who had not had time to join
their companions on the stolen train.
Railroad officials immediately began
an investigation to learn if any of the
meichandise in the cars had been
taken.
A few hours later railroad officials
and police were notified that another
freight train, bound for Savannah,
III., had been flagged by the same
band, who rode off with the first
train after throwing off the crew.
According to reports received by the
police, the stealing of the trains fol
lowed several encounters between
train crews and former employes who
had joined the switchmen's strike here
months ago and had lost their jobs.
Interest in Senate Out
look Grows.
MUCH DEPENDS ON OUTCOME
Three Commonwealths. Par
ticularly in Limelight.
NEVADA WOMAN IN RACE
Parties Much Concerned Over Re
sults of Elections in Wisconsin
and New Hampshire.
APPEAL MADE TO CANADA
Country ' Asked to Bridge Gap Be
tween U. S. and Britain.
OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 2. A plea for
Canada to aid in bridging the "chasm
of ignorance and the abyss of mis
representation" between Great Brit
p-in and the United States was voiced
today by Sir Auckland Geddes, Brit
lsh ambassador to Washington, In an
address before- members of the Can
adlan Bar association.
"If the bridge failed, if trouble arose
between the English-speaking na
tions, it would then be a foolhardy
man who would look for any peace
in the future." Sir Auckland said.
"There would be collapse after col
lapse and civilization would not long
exist."
NEWLYWEDS ARE JAILED
Couple Arrested Less Than Five
Hours After Marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Swanson were
arrested last night' by Sergeant Rob
erts and locked in the city Jail less
than five hours after they had been
married in Vancouver, Wash. Swan
son was charged with violating the
prohibition law, and the bride with
being drunk.
The policeman saw the couple rid
ing in an automobile and hailed them
to ask why they 'followed a zig-zag
course. Swanson was alleged to have
thrown a bottle of, whisky out of the
car, breaking it onthe pavement. An
additional charge of breaking glass
on the street was filed against him.
RIO GRANDE CAPRICIOUS
Mexican Ranch Now on American
Side of River.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex.. Sept. 2. Ap
proximately, 100 acre of. Mexican
territory was suddenly shifted to the
American side of the .-international
line last night when the Rio Grande
now at flood stage, cut a new course
in the lowlands ten miles west o
Brownsville and left the Tahuachal
ranch on the river's northern bank.
Th TTniteH st,t.. ....v. - I under an agreement between the
was being kept barely at the surface I Unlted state8 and Mexico the land
or tne ocean, 55 miles east of cr,e I wl11 . uuuci juuicau juris
Henlopen. tonight by a precarius hold! dlotlon' '
secured on her stern by the General! ".
wjemais. an army transport, while alCI "WO Dmril A r D fT r nil r M
dozen vessels of the navy raced OIMVO ntHn KUnttlVlcm
from various points to her rescue. I
With her crew the S-6 had been ' Semenoff and Vladivostok Regime
submerged for 38 hours, but through
a hole cut in her stern by the crew
of the General Goethals enough air
was being pumped to keep the men
alive until naval equipment rushed
on the fastest vessels available could
get there to complete her rescue.
Captain B. V. Hutchinson, assistant
chief of operations, said the battle-
1 ship Ohio from the southern drill
ground was under way for tn spot,
as were two destroyers from the
Norfolk . base, a destroyer with naval
constructors and special equipment
from Philadelphia and a fourth de
stroyer and the torpedo ship Bridge
port from New Tork.
The rescue vessels were under
orders to get the men out first. Cap
tain Hutchinson said, by raising and
cutting into the submarine. Messages
from the General Goethals said suf
ficient air had been gotten into the
hull to "revive" the crew and ex
plained that the subs' position in the
water was almost vertical.
Cables from the submarine's stern
to the General Goethals proved
sufficient to hold her to the surface
and men were landed who cut the
hole through which the air pipe was
introduced. Ordinarily' the air supply
in a submarine of her type. Captain
Hutchinson said, would suffice to
keep her crew alive 72 hours, but
her peculiar position would indicate
much air had been lost.
The S-5 had been on special re
cruiting duty at Atlantic ports. She
Is commanded by Lieutenant-Commander
C. M. Cook. Her present po
sition was given as latitude 38:30,
longitude 74:05. Besides the General
stood by and it is believed that
bug was, ntm eaieiy until the navy
perts and workmen reached her.
The rescue boats were equipped to
cut the side out of the submarine.
Her peculiar position probably made
It useless to attempt to take any
of her men out the occasionally
used route of the torpedo tubes, he
explained, because the tubes are in
(Concluded on ra , column 1.)
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright by the New York Evening Post.
Inc., Published by Arrangement.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. (Special.)
Within the next two weeks a con
siderable number of important sen
atorial primaries will be held to fill
vacancies occurring in the senate with
he end of this term.
Next week, in addition to primaries
in New Hampshire to determine Sen
ator Morse's successor and the prl
mary in Wisconsin to determine Sen
ator Lenroot's successor, there will
be, on September 7, primaries in Ne
vada to determine the successor to the
present democratic senator, Charles
B. Henderson. In the democratic pri
ries Senator Henderson will re
ceive the nomination, lor ne nas no
opposition.
Governor9 Record Good.
Among the republicans there are
five candidates competing for the
chance to oppose Senator Henderson
on election day. Of these five prob
ably the best known is Governor
Tasker L. Oddie. Governor Oddle's
nomination would probably give the
republicans the best chance they have
to d.efeat Henderson and add a repub
lican to the senate. He is popular
and has made a favorable record as
governor.
Another candidate;-for the repub
lican nomination 13 Brester Adams,
pastor of the Reno Baptist church.
ho is described as having "modern
conceptions" of a clergyman's func
tions and is making a spectacular
campaign. Mr. Adams was formerly
university settlement worker in
New York, a member of the national
child labor commission and a volun
teer probation officer.
Miller la Vote-Getter.
A third candidate for the republican
nomination is Grant Miller, who In
two 'previous elections ran for sen
ator on socialist tickets. He left the
socialists four years ago and came
Influx From Germany Tola I $10, -
436,022, Compared to Only
- $291,166.
-WASHINGTON, Sept 2. Exports
of the United States to the principal
countries during July totaled $651,
381,827, an increase of ,$82,694,312 over
the corresponding period last year,
the department of commerce reported
today-. Imports for the same month
amounted to $537,170,351. an increase
of $193,424,281 over July, 1919.
For the first seven months of this
year exports totaled $4,899,254,121.
compared to $4,626,109,266 in 1919,
while Imports totaled $3,481,938,379,
compared with $1,954,257,362.
July exports to Great Britain to
taled $128,894,945. compared with
$206,233,921 last year; Canada $98,-
484,423.
Imports from Great Britain totaled
$46,523,662, Canada $42,720,420. Japan
$39,744,463.
Imports from Germany totaled $10,-
436,022, compared with $291,166, while
exports to that country reached $28,
025,621, compared with $2,426,742 last
year.
FRANCE SENDS U. S. GOLD
Shipment of $5,000,000 to Apply
on Debt Coming Soon.
NEW TORK, Sept. 2. A shipment
of $5,000,000 In gold will leave France
Saturday for the United tates as part
payment on France's share of the
Anglo-French loan maturing October
15, it was announced by the French
finance mission.
It was learned that this Is probably
the first of a series of gold consign
ments to this country. '
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Gold im
ports continue to exceed exports, ac
cording to figures made public by the
Federal Reserve board tonight for the
10 days ending August 20. Imports
were $2,113,000 against exports of
$1,766,000, while exports of that meta
continued to decline, the figure for
the ten days being $426,755.
(Concluded on Pas 3, Column 3.)
MANEUVERS HELD AT SEA
Pacific Fleet Drcadnaughts 300
3Illcs Out of San Francisco.
ABOARD THE U. S. S. NEW MEX
ICO. EN ROUTE TO HONOLULU, Sept.
2. The dreadnoughts of the Pacific
fleet were 300 miles out of San Fran
Cisco tonight, sailing through unruf
fled seas and experiencing ideal
weather.
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commande
of the fleet, announced today that the
officers and men, the latter of which
Include many reservists, were to re
celve ample opportunity to visit
points of interest in the Hawaiia
islands and will receive some interest
ing practice In battle tactics while at
sea.
The men had gained their sea legs
and put the big fighting ships throug
some interesting maneuvers and en
l gaged In gunnery exercises.
r. D. B. Dodson Declares Admiral
Benson Inclines Toward Colum
bia River Independence. ' '
Portland's fight for removal from
the supervision and Jurisdiction of
Seattle in the operations division of
the shipping board is shaping toward
success, according to a telegram re
ceived by the Portland Chamber of
Commerce yesterday from W. D. B.
Dodson, general manager of the
chamber, who is conducting the fight
for this port in the national capi-
tal.
When information was first re
ceived here that Admiral Benson,
chairman of the United States ship
ping board, was about to divide the
Pacific coast into two operating dis
tricts and make Seattle headquarters
of the new district Including Puget
sound and the Columbia river, a sharp
protest was" filed by the chamber of
commerce, port and dock commis
sions, and interested private business
men. Portland at first asked merely
to be replaced in the San Francisco
district, but according to the mosagn
received from Mr. Dodson, Admiral
Benson now inclines toward th'jyes
tablishment of Portland as th hSild
quarters of a separate Columbia river
district. Such action on the part of
the admiral, who now constitutes tho
shipping board. Is exactly what Port
land interests have desired, but at
first hesitated to ask.
R. A. Dean, general counsel for the
hipping board, and special assistant
to Chairman Benson, who visited all
Pacific coast ports recently, lmmedi
ately recognized, after a brief stay
here, the Injustice of Seattle's
domination of Portland's affairs, and
stated that, in his opinion, the matter
could be corrected qulckiy upon his
return to Washington yesterday.
Senate Probers Adjourn
to Tuesday.
MORE SUBPENAS ARE ISSUED
Names of Several Withheld
From Publication.
ALL READY, SAYS ENVOY
Cox A sent Hopes to Prove Plans
for Gigantic Republican
Corruption Fund.
ALL-BRITISH BOND URGED
in
Dominions to Be Represented
New London Council.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 2. Es
tabiisnment witnin the year of a
common council at London in which
British dominions would be repre
sented by resident ministers was pre
dieted by Viscount Burnham of the
imperial press conference delegation
touring Canada, in a speech today.
Viscount Burnham stressed the
necessity of empowering dominion
government to ' take their proper
places in imperial affairs."
T. R. JR. READY FOR FRAY
Campaign Tour to Begin at Kansas
City, Mo., Monday.
. CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Lieutenant-Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt will come
here Saturday to begin his western
campaign tour in behalf of the re
publican presidential ticket.
The tour will open with a speech a
Kansas City, Mo., Monday and in
eludes speeches at Pueblo, Colo., and
Provo and Salt Lake city, Utah.'
Agents in Accord. -
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. An agree
ment has been - signed by General
Semenoff anaV.'representatlves of th
Vladivostok -"government providin
for unification or the Semenoff an
Vladivostok regimes under a national
assembly, the state department was
informed today.
Under- the agreement Semenoff Is
reported as retaining his authority
ever the Cossacks and as commander
of troops in the Trans-Baikal, but re
linquishing all other powers.
JEWS TO CALL CONGRESS
Powerful European Organization
Plans World Conference.
VIENNA. Sept 2. (Jewish Tele
graphic Agency.) European Ortho
dox Jews have resolved to call a
world congress, according to a .dis
patch today from Pressburg, Czecho-
j Slovakia. This decision was taken at
a conference of the Agudath Israel,
the most powerful organization of
orthodox Jews in Europe.
The conference has organized a cen
tral council of 45 members and has
decided to transfer Its headquarters
from Zurich to London.
MEXICANS REMAND MORE
Increase in Taxes of Oil Companies
Expected Soon..
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Payment
of export taxes by American oil com
panles for the May-June period has
not ended the controversy between
the companies and the Mexican gov
ernment, it was learned today at the
state department. Word already has
come from Mexico' City that another
Increase in taxes will be put in effect
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CHICAGO. Sept. 2. Democratic
witnesses today were unable to pre
sent to the senate campaign investi
gating committee the data on which
Governor James M. Cox based his
charges of a $15,000,000 republican
campaign fund, because of the ad
journment of the committee until
Tuesday.
At the request of Senators Reed
and Pomerene, the democratic mem
bers. Chairman Kenyon tonight is
sued a list of Bubpenas for witnesses.
chief of whom is E. H. Moore of Ohio,
Governor Cox's personal representa
tive. Mr. Moore was here today to
present all the data Governor Cox
has regarding campaign expenses,
but he was not called.
Several Names Withheld.
Several subpenas Issued were with
held from publication at the request
of Senators Reed and Pomerene, the
latter of whom returned to Chicago
from Columbus, where he conferred
with Governor Cox and Mr. Moore.
Among" those made public were six
republican leaders, including Harry
M. Blair of Marion, Ohio, assistant to
Fred W. Upham, republican national
treasurer.
The others are chairmen of the re
publican ways and means committees
in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and
Kentucky. They are charged with ap
portioning the republican budget
within their -lerrltorles.
Reed Ont After Facta.
The six republicans were called at
the request of Senator Reed, who an
nounced that he wanted to find out
how Treasurer Upham's fund-collect
ing machinery was functioning in rep
resentative states.
Decision of the committee to re
cess today to permit members to keep
week-end speaking engagements was
unexpected. Mr. Moore had appeared
to. testify and had told newspaper men
he expected to present documents in
support of Governor Cox's charges
that millions were flowing Into the
republican campaign chest.
The committee heard Senator Miles
Polndexter of Washington and Her
man Henke, treasurer of the National
Young Men's Republican league, and
then adjourned.
Republican 'Boast" Cited.
Mr. Moore told newspaper men that
he would attempt to prove that the
republican leaders had publicly
nounced last January that they plan
ned to raise a 16,000,000 campaign
fund and "had boasted of It." He also
declared that $25,000. had been raised
in Atlanta, Ga., "prier to June 14 by
a man who later became so disgusted
when Senator Harding was nominated
that he quit the party."
Mr. Upham testified earlier that
the auota for all of Georgia was $25,
000 and said that $2058 was all that
had been raised.
Failure to hear all witnesses today
upset the committee's plan to meet
In Tittsburg next week and inquir
ii.to charges that the liquor interests
there had assisted Attorney-General
Palmer's campaign for the democratic
nomination for president. That plan
however, has not been dropped and
Senator Kenyon said before leaving
tonight that the committee would go
to Pittsburg, probably soon after
hearing the witnesses subpenaed
here.
Polndexter on Stand.
Miles J. Polndexter of Washington
recent candidate for the republicai
presidential nomination and chair
man of the republican senatorial com
mittee, told the investigators today
that the $3000 which his committee
sent E. O. Weller,' republican candi
date tor the senate from Maryland,
was not an example of the general
practice of the committee.
"There is no fixed rule or system
by which candidates are helped, ' ex
plained Senator Polndexter. "We
supply funds for campaign activities
upon which we have agreed with the
candidate or his campaign organlza
tion."
Senator Kenyon brought out that
the .senatorial committee had an ar
rangement by which the former's
maximum campaign fund of $200,000
was guaranteed by the national com
mittee. In return all money's col
lected by the senatorial committee
are turned back to the party's na
tional treasury. Senator Poindexter
said. He added that Senator Freling
huysen is1 chairman of a subcommittee
In charge of collecting funds and that
he -In turn had organized an aux
iliary committee headed by Elliot
Wadsworth of New York.
l.lttle Money Vet liaised.
"They have not raised any money
to speak of." said Senator Polndexter,
and Senator Heed of the investigating
Proceedings Will Include Criminal
and Civil Action and Involve
, Millions, Say Officials.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Z. (By the
Associated Press.) Prosecution of
324 contractors, marking the begin
ning of a move by the government
to clean up its war contract contro
versies, has been ordered by the de
partment of Jastice. The proceedings
will include criminal and civil actions
and Involve "millions of dollars," of
ficials said today.
Practically all of the cases embraced
by the prosecution order were turned
over by the war department, but there
were indications that some cases
I would be received from other depart
ments. The shipping board is under
stood to be planning to request crim
inal prosecution in half a dozen cases.
Contracts on which action will be
pressed were said to involve amounts
ranging from a few thousands to a
few millions." They include agree
ents for th. furnishing of supplies
cf many commodities, construction of
camps, cantonments and warehouses
and other facilities for the training
of the army.
Preparatory to instituting legal pro-
ceeclngs in most cases, the govern
ment has started a re-checking of its
data and figures, planning to pursue
the Investigation into the records of
the firms and individuals whose con
tracts are questioned. This work will
require several months.
Officials expressed belief that al
though the war department had failed
to reach an agreement, many con
tracts would be settled out of court.
The department abolished Its fraud
and graft investigating sections some
months ago.
With respect to a score or more of
the contract settlements In dispute
there was the belief that "honest mis
takes" had been made by the con
tractor or sub-contractor and that an
investigation of records would pro
duce grounds on which adjustment
could be easily made. It was said
that in other cases, however, "plain
raud and conspiracy" had been
proved so clearly that no other course
was open except direct action looking
to Indictment.
Robert T. Scott, assistant to the at-
orney-general, said it would be the
policy of the government not to deal
leniently with the fraud cases.
Teacher Delegation.
CUBS PLAY FOR NOMINEE
Team Work Among People Is
Campaign Aim.
MEASURE NOT INDORSED
CHINESE GIRLS ARE SOLD
Grave Conditions Reported In
Famine-Stricken District.
FEKIN. Sept. 1. Girls are being
sold by their parents In famine-ridden
districts a short distance south of
Pekin, according to advices received
here today.
Girls 10 years of age have been sold
for $10, it is reported, in a petition
fcr relief received today by the min
istry of the interior.
PREMIER IS GOING HOME
Lloyd George Decides to End Ills
Visit in Switzerland.
LUCERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 2.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain has decided to end his visit
to Switzerland and return to England
by next week without holding any
further conferences.
His son. Major Richard Lloyd
George, made this announcement to
day.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
81.8 degrees; minimum, 56.6 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair with nearly stationary
temperature; northerly winds.
Foreign.
Budenny's red army wiped out by Poles.
Pate 2.
roliUrs.
Former ambassador to Mexico attacks Wll.
son. Page 3.
Important senatorial primaries to be held
within next two weens. f l.
Senate investigators adjourn with Moore
testimony not presented. Page 1.
Cox starts on western tour. Page 3.
Chicago Cubs Visit Harding. Page 1.
National.
United States exports for July exceed 1919
period. Page 1.
Poland's note declines to observe artificial
boundaries. Page 2.
Interstate Commerce commission blsmes
train crew tor Southern Pacific wreck
near Bertha, Or. Page 13.
Domestic
Submarine Is down and unable to ri:
Pago 1.
General anti-Japanese campaign launched
by California exclusion league. Page
Government will prosecute m-ar contractors.
Pago 1.
Pmciric Northwest.
Man at Aberdeen slays wife and then kill:
himself. Page 1.
Historic American flags lead parade.
- Page 7.
Sports.
Coast league results: San FranefBoo
Portland 2: Vernon 3. Seattle 1; Sal
Like 3. Los Angeles 5; Sacramento
Oakland 6. Page 14.
New York fight promoters row. Page 14
Johnston defeats Williams and holds ow
in title tourney. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Textile prices settling to lower leveL Pag
21.
Wheat Jiigher at Chicago with active sea
board buying. Page 21.
All classes of railroad stocks in demand.
Page 21.
Trans-Paclfio rate on lumber Is cut $7.54)
thousand. Page 13.
Seattle dictation to Portland shipping
fought by chamber of commerce. Page
13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Highway commission held acting in good
faith in Polk county road controversy.
Page 10.
Moving pictures are without art, libra-
rans agree. Page 6.
Portland may soon head new shipping
district. Page 1.
Injury to schools by late resignations of
instructors feared. Page 1 1.
Dairymen attached by Nestles company
agent at milk hearing. Page 12.
Jazz dances must go declares professor In
charge of normal here. Page 12.
Father accused of breaking infant son's
rib. Page 10.
Tutors Ileqnest Favorable Action
on Smith-Towner Bill; Help
Is Promised.
MARION. O., Sept. Senator Hard
ing today mado two front porch
speeches, held several conferences on
political issues and campaign manage
ment and then attended a baseball
game played here as a special com
pliment to his enthusiasm as a fan.
The Chicago Cuba, brought here by
their owners to give the nominee hia
irst glimpse this season of a major
eague club, defeated an improvised
Marlon team in an exhibition game.
to 1.
Senator Harding pitched the first
three balls across the plate and during
the game he and Mrs. Harding rooted
with several thousands of their neigh
bors for the home team.
Team W orlc Hoped For.
One of the nominee's speeches was
to the Cub team, which marched to
his front porch and presented its com
pliments through President Veeck. In
a reply in baseball language. Senator
Harding declared his hope in the cam
paign was to develop team work
among the people so that the nation
would still fly proudly "the pennant
won at home and held respected
throughout the world." .
The other address was to a delega
tion of teachers' organizations and
was in advocacy of better compensa
tion. He declined, however, to ac
cede to a request made by his callers
that he Indorse the Smith-Towner
bill providing for a federal depart
ment of education and larger federal
participation in school financing.
Knox Visits Front Porch.
Senator Philander Knox of Penn
sylvania, a leader among the irrc
concilables of the senate during the
treaty fight, was one with whom
the nominee conferred. The coun
try's foreign policy and the proposal
of Senator Harding for a new asso
ciation of nations was discussed.
In a statement tonight Senator
Knox declared his conviction that the
foreign policy of the Wilson admin
istration would be repudiated at the
November election and that Senator
Harding's stand would commend it
self to the voters.
"The one great thing to be hoped
for in the campaign," he said, "is
an adequate appreciation of its op
portunities for the republicans of all
sections to record the protest against
the maladministration of national
affairs during the last eight years.
Independence Held Sacred.
"Senator Harding made It clear that
we are not independent if we sur
render any of our functions of- gov
ernment to an alien council, and but
one thing can excuse such surrender,
and that is our conscious willingness
to do so. Only an avowal of lethargy
and indifference to the highest duties
of enlightened government can Justify
conferring their discharge to strangers-
"you cannot conduct a political
campaign on a specific foreign policy.
But you can on the question as to
whether our foreign policies shall ba
submitted to foreign control."
The delegation of teachers included
representatives of the National Edu
cation association, the American Fed
eration of Teachers and other organ
izations. In reply to the request for
an indorsement of the Smith-Towner
measure, the nominee said he had
been unable to study it closely enough
to express an opinion.
Trend Toward TJ. S. Control.
"It is rather a curious indication of
the trend toward federal control." he
continued, "that at this moment not
less than four or five new cabinet
officers are being proposed. I am not
a miracle ot human Intelligence and
cannot pretend to say to you today
what ought to be done in each in
stance. "I do pledge you the most sympa
thetic concern and if responsibility
devolves upon me I shall call the at
tention of the congress to the pend
ing crisis in the American education
and urge the best thought of the
country t6 its early solution."
Saluting the baseball players simply
as "Cubs," Senator Harding piunged
directly into his discourse, on political
issues as analogous to the problems
of the diamond. .
"I pay to you." he said, "my tribute
to baseball, because I like the game,
just like every other real American.
It has been in the blood for over half 1
a century and it has helped us as a
people.
Great to Be Rooter.
"I like tho tension of a tight game.
It is great to be a rooter. It is fine
to see him recognizing a great play
but I like his partisanship. I feel tha
same way in big national matters.
I like to think of America first. I want
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