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THE MORNING OltEGONIAN, MO XI AT,
NOVEMBER 1, 1920
SACRIFICE OF WAR
SUPPLIES IS DENIED
Saving of $4,675,342,881 by
Sales Is Alleged.
DEPARTMENT GIVES REPLY
If Hostilities Had Continued lor
Another Year, Surplus Would
.Have Been eeded, Answer.
WASHINGTON, Oct. SI. Th war
department today answered charges
that the government had sustained
great loss through the sale of surplus
war supplies with the allegation that
It had "saved more than $4,675,342,
881.15 to the taxpayers" through the
eale of such supplies and "settlements
of claims."
The department made public a
statement in which it took up in de
tail chavges made recently in a num
ber of newspapers. Characterising
these charges as "unfounded." the
statement said that to have a proper
understanding of the situation it
"must bo remembered" that the de
partment in making its purchases of
war material was contemplating a
field force of 5,000,000 men. The state
ment said that "had the war contin
ued another year the supplies on hand
at the signing of the armistice would
have been totally Inadequate."
Reserve Held Necessary."
"If no reserve was provided," the
statement said, "there would have
been a repetition of conditions which
existed in the Spanish-American
war."
The statement asserted that Bales
of war materials overseas aggregated
$822,923,225.82. France, it was said,
purchased goods for $532,500,000 and
waived custom duties estimated at
approximately $150,000,000 and fur
ther assumed the payment tf 150,000
claims against the United States aris
ing out of the American occupation.
- "As a result of the work of the
United States liquidation commis
sion," the statement said, "the war
department saved to the taxpayers
from the sale of surplus war mate
rials in Europe $972,823,225.82 plus
the claims for damages which would
have been entered against the gov
eminent.
Claim Held Erroneous.
Thus the claim- that the property
which had cost this country $1,390,-
89,302 was disposed of to the French
government for four million dollars
payable in ten years is entirely er
roneous.'. The deparme-nt said equipment val
ued at $672,000,000 was returned to
the United States.
As to sales In this country, the de
partment asserted that the sales di
vision had disposed of property which
cost the government $1,132,067,476.92
and that "the return to the United
States had been $839,378,417.42'
The statement asserted that "to re
duce the high cost of living" the war
department had sold approximately
$83,000,000 worth of food suuplies at
80 per cent of their cost value.
2-Cent Sugar Sale Denied.
"With reference to the charge that
sugar was sold to France for 2 cents
a pound, the statement declared that
8,000,000 pounds of sugar was sold to
that country at 12 cents a pound and
400,000 pounds to the American Ke
Xief association at the same price.
As to the settlement of claims "in
volving both formal and Informal
contracts. terminated by reason of the
cessation of hostilities," the state
ment said the total amount of such
claims or the value of the uncomplet
ed portion of the contracts amounted
to $3,300,854,411.22 and that the basis
on which the settlement of these
claims had been made by the claims
board had "resulted in a net saving
to the government - of $2,863,035,
837.91." The department's statement char
acterized as "absolutely unwarrant
ed" charges that the army shipped
only 17,000 American made shells to
France and that only 72 American
made guns reached the American
forces at the front. It declared that
up to Armistice day 6,309,000 American-made'
shells had been sent to
France.
The statement added the United
. States had in France 3500 pieces of
artillery, of which nearly 500 were of
American manufacture. It was stated
; that the American forces used on the
; firing line 2250 pieces of which 130
were made in America.
FLID RATE IS CHANGED
C. S. SHIPPING BOARD ESTAB
LISHES DIFFEREXTLIL.
.Prevailing Adjustment Hates De
clared to Favor Wheat and Re
tard Flour Movement.
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SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 31. (Spe
cial.) For the purpose of restoring a
balance between exports of wheat and
flour, the United States shipping
board has established a differential
of five cents a hundred pounds in fa
vor of the latter commodity in the
freight rate schedules of all shipping
board vessels, according to advices re
vived by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce and Commercial club from
the United States Chamber of Com
merce through tha special wireserv
lioe of the latter organization." The
lorder becomes effective tomorrow.
"The board's action was based on
the conclusion that the prevailing ad
justment rates are seriously retard?
lis the movement of flour and ac-
. lerating the movement of wheat to
Ireign ports." says the telegram.
1T0R FIGHTS ABSORB
'tBMC.X LAXDSLIDE IX
CYLIFORXIA PREDICTED.
Place SongUt as Senator by Inde
pendent Republican; Utali
Contest Is Viewed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 31.
Throughout the far west the major
Bue of the nolitica.1 ca.mnaicrn nnw
ci.ru v yi o- to fL f'ln;w. the lfrtirn rtf a
i PreaMent, is closly followed in pub
I lie interest by the senatorial contests.
I In Ofalif arnia. whioh cravA th mn-
trfority o,f its votes to president Wilson
re-elected him, the regis-f-ViS?
totaled 1,374. 1S4, of which
cova.a Voters reg!st3red as republi-
lans and ,299.861 a Aamnnl-ato
r The republican state' central com-
.mee in statement tonight claimed
iw wouw give' Senator Harding
same claim was made for the repub
lican senatorial candidate, Samuel M.
Shortrldge, who opposes Senator Phe
lan. " No statement was forthcoming from
democratic, state headquarters to
night, although it was asserted Phe
lan would w'n the senatorial contest.
' Oregon voters will be faoed Tues
day with five national tickets re
publican, democratic, prohibition, so
cialist and industrial labor. The sen
atorial fight has been lively between
George E. Chamberlain, democrat, in
cumbent, and Robert N. Stanfield. re
publican. Chamberlain has served his
etate several terms.
Guy S. Kelly, republican national
committeeman of Tacoma, Wash., in
a statement claimed Washington for
POHTI,AD WOMAN ENROLLS
444 MEMBERS IN HARDIU
ASD COOLIDGE CLtB.
Mrs. A. F. Wheeler.
Mrs. A. F. Wheeler, who has
enrolled i persons in the
Portland Harding and Coolidga
club, holds the record for get
ting members for the rocal or
ganization, said to be the larg
est republican club west of the
Mississippi river. The club has
a total -membership of more
than 25,000.
Mrs. Wheeler is the wife Of
A. F. Wheeler, former deputy
state treasurer under the late
Edward Hirsch, former state "
treasurer. ,
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Senator Harding by a plurality of 80.
000. A. R. Titlow, democratic na
tional committeeman, claimed the
state for Cox and Roosevelt by 15.000.
In Washington Wesley L. Jones, re
publican senator, is candidate for re
election. He is opposed by George F.
Cotterill, democrat. Great interest in
that state lies in the strength to be
shown by the farmer-labor party.
Nevada has its democratic senate
Incumbent, Charles B. .Henderson, op
posed by Tasker It Oddie. ex-governor,
a republican. In Idaho also the
democratic incumbent, John F. Nu
gent, is opposed by a republican ex
governor, Gooding. Nevada has a
woman. Miss "Anne Martin, running
for senator as independent repub
lican. Arizona's senatorial contest i be
tween M. A. Smith, democratic in
cumbent, and Ralph Cameron.
Senator Smoot, republican, is op
posed for re-election in Utah by Mil
ton H. Welling, democrat, who has
a seat in the house of representatives.
The national non-partisan league
will figure largely in the vote to be
cast by Montana electors. The gov
ernorship is creating the most Inter
est. The contest is between J.-.M.
Dixon, ex-United States senator and
ex- representative, running as a re
publican, and B. K. Wheeler, ex
United States district attorney, demo-:
crat.
STAR ATHLETE MARRIES
ROMAXCE OF ."WAR BRIXGS
WEDDING CHIMES.
Oregon Man Weds Co-ed Who
Waited for His Return
From Battle.
- SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. -Zl. (Spe
cial.) -A. romance of the University
of Washington that began during the
war and survived the separation in
cident to service overseas blossomed
Into matrimony yesterday in the wed
ding of Miss Dorothy True Bevis and
Lieutenant John Henry Gibson, star
track athlete, at Lewiston, Idaho, ac
cording to word received yesterday
by friends of the couple. Miss Bevis
was' graduated from the university
last June after four years in journal
ism. She was a Delta Gamma and
Theta Sigma Phi.
Lieutenant Gibson Is an '18 man,
meaning, that he did not graduate ow
ing to war service. He starred on
the track and won his letter in 1916.
He went to the Presidio early in 1917
and won a commission at the offi
cers' training camp.
Among the guests at the wedding
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. ansl Mrs. P. R. Bevis, at Lewiston,
were Mrs. Dominic Brace, wife of the
Seattle lumberman; Raymond White
of Takim and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Hay of Spokane.
Lieutenant Gibcon Is the son of
Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Gibson of
Newberg, Or. He is a Sigma Alpha
Epsiion.
Centralia Firm Incorporates.
CENTRALIA, ' Wash.. Oct. 31.
CSpecial.) The Kane Sales company
of this city has filed . articles of In
corporation with the secretary of
state. The new company, which is
capitalized for $10,000, will handle the
output of the Kane pneumatic shock
absorber factory in Centralia. The
incorporators are A. S. Kresky and
E. P. Larabee.
Save your homes zoning will pro
t ot you. Vote 500 X yes. Adv.
To Assure the
Re-election of
Mayor Baker
Vote Only One
Choice
(Paid Adv.. C. C. HIndman.)'
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U. S. IS RECOVERING
FRDM WAR EFFECTS
Conditions Said to Be Re
turning to Normal.
MUCH OPTIMISM IS FELT
Federal Reserve Board Declares
y ' Stabilization Process Proceeds
Throughout Xatlon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. . 31. Recovery
from war and post-war onditions is
"proceeding apace in the United
States," and the "natural forces in
evidence which make for stabilization
carry assurances for the future," the
federal reserve board declared today
in its monthly review of business con
ditions. , ,
Although the readjustment process
has been marked by uncertainty and
some suspension of activity, the board
described the economic and business
situation as a whole as. one showing
"much inherent strength and ability
to attain a position of relative stabil
ity through an orderly transition."
It argued that the necessary changes
in the direction of normal conditions
would be accomplished without great
disturbances unless unforeseen fac
tors entered into the process.
"Price revisions in textile lines and
in other branches of wearing apparel,
aa well as in numerous staple com
modities," said the board, "have been
the outstanding elements in the situa
tion just as during the- preceding
month.
"Caution in buying, due to a belief
that price readjustment is not yet
over, has been a noteworthy factor
and in some quarters has tended to
slow down the activity of retail trade,
although more apparent In the whole
sale trade. Crop yield? have, on the
whole, justified the expectation . ex
pressed at the opening of the month.
Banking reserves have held their own
during the month, and there has been
a steady improvement in the liquidity
of paper.
"Labor is less fully employed. Not
withstanding some sporadic cuts in
wages here and there, the general
position is about as good as it has
been so far as actual payments or
rates of wages are concerned.
While the retail trade reported a
"moderate increase" in net sales as
compared with last fall, the usual
fall activity and buying was said to
be not In evidence. The board attrib
uted some of this condition to un
seasonable weather. Reports from
almost all sections indicated that the
retailer Had determined to await fur
ther developments before renewing
his stocks heavily. The outstanding
orders were reported to be mall and
the general purchasing activity of the
retail merchant was described as
"very conservative."
The manufacturer has felt the
withholding of orders - by the " re
tailers, and. according to reports,
has not been able to operate on full
time in many lines of trade because
of a lack of orders. Cotton mills
weje mentioned specifically as nav-
ing been.nard nit oy tne siacKening
of retail orders, while new business
in the iron and steel industry has
actually . decreased.
In the shoe and leather Industry
the board found conditions similar
to those in the cotton and other tex
tiles. The leather interests are fac
ing imminent shutdown in many
places because of the heavy decline
in buying. The. reports showed:
Conditions in western reserve dis
tricts as summarized by the reserve
agents for the week:
Chicago said the business situa
tion is still confused by counter
currents of opposition with buying
somewhat restricted price readjust
ments presenting some problems.
St. jouis iinas iunaamentai con
ditions satisfactory but. in all lines
there is hesitancy in purchasing goods
for future requirements. Uncertainty
as to future prices Is the chief ob
stacle in the Way or recovery.
"Dallas" reports abundant . confi
dence in underlying conditions an
in the future of trade. Transport;
tion is better and the labor outloo
Improved.
"Kan Francisco said business con
ditions Indicate a period of transi
tion. Retail trade is stable and good
crops have been grown, but In the
wool and cotton regions there Is dis
satisfaction with prices, while lumber
is in less demand than heretofore,
drain markets have been sluggish
and declining."
OVERWORK CRAZES
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Earnings Put at $2 0 Day; Cigar
elles Picked From Streets.
Joe Hoffelner, erased from the
tra!n of overwork. ss taken into
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custody ; last night by Patrolmen
Parmely'and Reed. When arrested.
the man was picking cigarette and
cigar stumps from the gutter near , :
Sixth and Stark streets. Hoffelner
has a wife and five children. I :
Hoffelner, who is . a furniture , :
maker, has been in the employ of !
a Portland furniture manufacturing ' ;
company on a piece-work basis, say , :
the police. He is reported to have':
worked from 6:30 A. M. until as 1
late .as 10 P. M.. In order that his :
wage might suffice for the needs of ,
his family. They say that he made i ;
as much as $20 a day. :
When taken to police headquarters!:
he was examined by Lieutenant J
Thatcher of the city detectives; Hist:
coat pockets were filled with cigar :
and cigarette stubs, and It was evi
dent that worry and overwork had
temporarily, at least, robbed him of
sanity. Lieutenant Thatcher ordered
him turned over to the county au
thorities' for further investigation.
,G IS SCORED
IXSIDIOUS CAMPAIGN CON
DEMNED BY BOTH PARTIES.
Democratic and Republican News
papers Alike Resent Cal
umny In Election. '
NEW YORK, Oct. 81. Scott C.
Bone, director of publicity of the re
publican national committee. Issued
this statement today:
"The "whispering campaign' eo in
sidiously and wickedly carried on by
conscienceless democratic partisans is
now out into the light and condemned
by the press of the country, demo
cratic and republican newspapers
alike.
"Originating in Ohio, with no other
foundation for it than the vaporing
of a miserable person of unbalanced
mind, it was designedly and systemat
ically spread from state to state at
the . cost of many thousands of dol
lars. 'That the author or the calumny
has not borne this expense is too ob
vious for comment.
"The Washington correspondent of
a large democratic newspaper here in
the east today Volunteered the infor
mation that to his personal knowl
edge the lying stuff printed, mimeo
graphed or typewritten, was in evi
dence on Governor Cox's special train
and disseminated by a young man
closely connected with the Ohio demo
cratic state committee.
"The sordid facts speak for them
selves. In all the annals of Ameri
can politics there is nothing ap
proaching this Infamous , chapter,
which must arouse the righteous
wrath and indignation of every right
thinking man and women the country
over.
"To the everlasting credit of Ameri
can journalism, no democratic news
paper of consequence has been so de
based as to lend itself to such cam
paign methods or touch the slander.
"It has been more than a "whis
pering campaign.' It has been a sin
ister plot and conspiracy."
PICKPOCKET. GETS' PURSE
ClothingReported Slit and' Money
' Taken While Wife Is Along.
Some quick and clever "dip" re
lieved W. V. Menard, a baker of IIS',4
Albina avenue, of his purse eome
time yesterday by the simple method
of slitting his trousers pocket with
a knife and extracting the purse
through the slit.
Menard reported to the police last
night : that, accompanied by Mrs.
Menard, he had left." home at noon,
returning at- 9:30 -P.-M. During the
entire time he was in company with
his wife, but neither of them knew
of the unusual adventure until Men
ard removed his coat at home. He
could not remember of having been
jostled and stated that they had been
to no theaters .and had mingled with
no crowds. '
The thief left a neat three-inch cut
through the serge trousers and the
bottom of the pocket was split. Be
sides $18 in cash, the purse contained
Menard's union card and his address.
Cowlitz Pioneer Dies.
KELSO, Wash.. Oct. 31. (Special.)
Isaac Benjamin Huntington, pioneer
of Cowlitz county and a resident of
Castle Rock practically all his life,
la dead. He was born in Indiana In
1851 and crossed the plains with his
parents when he was 1 year old. The
family settled on the Cowlitz river
near what is now Castle Rock. Mr.
Huntington leaves his wife and four
children, Mrs. W. Brown, Hubbard,
Or.; Mrs. W. P. Tate, Yoncalla, Or.;
G. H. Huntington, Castle Rock, and
Ben Huntington of Newberg; also ten
I grandchildren and on great-grand-
child. Interment was made at New-
1 berg,. Or.
Recruiting Campaign Planned.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 81. (Spe
cialsThe Portland naval recruiting
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apparatus here next week and con
duct an intensive campaign for re
cruits. During the recruiting a spe
cial picture. "Below the Surface,"
will be displayed at . local motion
picture theaters. . .
G. 0. P. GAINS PREDICTED
Republicans Have Fighting Chance
In Bourbon Strongholds.
ATLANTA. Oa., Oct. 31. The presi
dential campaign virtually came to a
close throughout the south last night
with the "usual majorities" for the
democratic candidates generally pre
dicted by party leaders. In some
states, notably In Alabama, local is-
i appeared to haver eclipsed, in
paign interest, presidential and
congressional returns.
Republican leaders in several states
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REPUBLICAN COLUMN
ALONGSIDE BOB STANFIELD'S
' NAME
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A Deep
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etter
The Port Consolidation Measures 310 and 510 will give us a
deep channel to the sea and a better harbor which means
Factories, Payrolls, Prospe
These measures will give us one commission instead of two,
thereby reducing- the cost of government and increasing
efficiency. Vote for these measures and make Portland a
great shipping and industrial center.
Vote
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DO NOT FAIfc TO VOTE BOTH MEASURES. THEY
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OREGON PORT DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE,
PaldAdv.)
have made pre-election claims of
gains in particular congressional dis
tricts, which have attracted attention
to these contests. Among these is the
3d district in Louisiana, composed of
the so-called "sugar parishes." The I
second district in Virginia also was
said in reports to afford a "fighting j
chance" for the republican nominee. '
Kelso Mill to Resume Today.
KELSO, Wash., Oct. 31. (Special.)
The Crescent Shingle company mill,
which fias been shut down for sev
eral weeks, will resuma operations
tomorrow. The company has a raft
of cedar logs at the mill and will cut
that timber. If the shingle market
has improved after that the mill will
Continue in operation.
The City club. Civic League, Build
ing Trades council. Central Labor
council and many other civic bodies
and publio meetings in all parts of the
city have urged adoption of the zone
ordinance. No. 500 on the ballot.--Adv.
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li. W. Trimble. Secy.
The People Cannot
Stand Any More
125 Increases
Mayor Baker is asking; for a "cool million"
extra to run the city government.
Why continue in office this lavish spender
of other people's money?
Vote for Gordon
for Mayor
He is against the million-dollar 3-inill levy.
Give him your first or second choice vote.
(Paid Adv. by Gordon for
President; C. C.
REPUBLICANS Urged to Unite on
I. H. Van Winkle for Attorney-General
Prominent Republicans of Portland and All Parts of State
ENDORSE HIS CANDIDACY
Three Republicans and one Democrat are candidates for the office
of Attorney-General. Unless Republican voters unite on one of the
Republican candidates there is a grave danger that a Democratic
candidate may be elected.
"The undersigned Republican voters, believing after a careful can
vass that the present attorney-general, L. H. Van Winkle, is the
strongest Republican candidate for the office, urge all Republicans
to vote for him.
"Mr. Van Winkle has had over 15 years' experience as first assistant
attorney-general. He is dean of the law school of Willamette University
and is a lawyer of high standards and ability. He is unquestionably
the best fitted and most logical of all the candidates for this office."
' Write in name as no name appears on ballot.
Hall H. Rasch, Dan J. Malarky, Amadee M. Smith, Dr. E. A. Pierce,
Lawrence A. McNary, W. M. Cake, E. V. Littlefield, C. M. Idleman,
E, A. Baker, George H. Kelley, W. Lair Thompson, Jay Bowerman and
Phil Metschan, all of Portland; G. C. Fulton and F. I. Dunbar, of As
toria; Dr. J. H. Robnett and L. M. Curl, of Albany; A. T. Grugett and
J. Fred Cates, of Corvallis; Dr. L. A. Bollman and Ed F. Coad, Dallas;
John H. McNary, Salem; A. C. Marsters, Roseburg.; E. D. Briggs, Ash
land; John M. Williams and R. A. Booth; Eugene; Colon R. Eberhard
and Robert S. Eakin, La Grande; H. T. Botts, Tillamook; R. R Butler,
The Dalles; R. C. Bishop, Frederick Steiwer and Stephen A. Lowell.
Pendleton; Charles W. Erskine, Bend; C. V. Fisher, Klamath Falls;
Louis J. Simpson, North Bend; Charles M. Thomas, Medford; Will T.
Wright, Oregon City; J. D. Venator, Lakeview.
(Paid Adv. by S. J.
nty
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Mayor Club, by EaTpli Coan,
Stout, Secretary)
Graham, Portland, Or.)
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