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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLANDf AUGUST 27, 1916.
U. S. FLEET "SUNK;"
"FOE" LANDS ARMY
Defenders Beaten in Greatest
War Game Ever Played
.r! bij, American Navy.
VICTORY WON JN HOUR
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE HERE FOR CONFERENCE
WITH PRESIDENT WILSON.
DramaticV "Fight" Is Staged Off
Stw York Harbor Submarines
as Last Line of Defense Aro
-of Iilttle Consequence.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. The great
est war game ever undertaken by the
American Navy ended today with a
victory for Admiral Mayo's "Red"
fleet, which, theoretically, wiped out the
defending "Blue" fleet and landed an
Invading army at Far Ilockaway Beach,
Long Island.
Rear-Admiral Knight, acting as um
pire, announced the result in this re
port to the Navy Department:
"Maneuver completed. Red and Blue
bodies engaged 9:30 to 10:30 this morn
ing. 10 miles south of Ambrose Light
ship. Blue decisively defeated. Red
gaining command of sea. Red effects
landing at Fort Rockaway and secures
base."
The final report closely followed one
announcing that Rear-Admiral Helm's
"Blue" defending fleet virtually had
been annihilated in a dramatic fight
off Scotland Lightship at the entrance
to the New York harbor. With the ex
ception of a few light craft, the entire
"Blue" fleet was "sunk." The full ex
tent of the "Red" losses was not Known
tonight, although early reports showed
that they included the superdread
noughts Nevada and Texas and two
destroyers.
Mayo's Tactics Puzzle.
"With Admiral Helm's fleet out of the
way, only a thin line of submarines
remained to protect the coast. Then
these, too, were quickly disposed of by
the "Red" fleet and with no foes left
to interrupt the landing of troops from
his transports. Admiral Mayo was de
clared victor in the game and the ships,
"Red" and "Blue" alike, started for
Newport after four days of arduous
duty at sea.
The story of the game as pieced to
gether from radio reports to the Navy
Department indicates that the tactics
of Admiral Mayo completely puzzled
Admiral Helm and forced him to accept
battle in a position from which there
was no hope of escape. The umpire de
clared the "Blue" fleet destroyed hours
before the time limit of the action ex
pired. At 6:30 P. M.. August 25, the de
stroyer Benham. later reported de
stroyed in action, sighted the "Red"
transport train 75 miles off the New
Jersey Coast. Relying on her speed
to escape the convoying warships, the
Benham followed the transport, keep
ing Admiral Helm informed. At that
time the "Blue" battle fleet was 15
miles farther inshore, steaming in a line
parallel to the transport train. At 8:30
the same evening the Benham reported
that three enemy battleships and the
transport train had headed inshore to
make a landing.
Red Fleet Slip In.
Admiral Helm drove his battle fleet
forward to Intercept the "enemy" at
daylight. He sighted the "Red" ships
at 5 o'clock this morning. The trans
port train was steaming in toward the
Long Island coast with its destroyer
screen thrown out to southward. Dur
ing the night, however, the "Red"
battle fleet also had come up, and
steaming parallel to the transports
and between them and the "Blue"
fleet. Interposed Itself, to cut off Ad
miral Helm's attack. The fleets en
gaged promptly, but the "Blue" posi
tion was hopeless. To cut off the rush
of the transports for the coast It had
to swing sharply to the west.
As the "Blue" ships came to the turn
they filed in one at a time and caught
the concentrated fire of Admiral
Mayo's guns.
While the battle still was In prog
ress Admiral Helm played his last
card. The 17 submarines mobilized at
Block Island the preceding night were
following the movements of the "Red"
transports, but keeping well inshore
as a last Una of defence. Daylight
found them within an hour or two of
the chosen landing point of the In.
vaders. Admiral Helm ordered them
forward In a desperate effort to de
stroy the transports, but they were
not equal to the task, and the trans
ports and their shielding fighting ships
steamed by. victorious.
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William G. Sharp, Ambassador to France, and HIm Daughter, Margaret, on
Their Arrival on the French Liner Lafayette.
Ambassador Sharp is here on a sh ort vacation and will confer with Presi
dent Wilson and Ambassador Page, Un ited States Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, who Is also in the United States.
SENATE DEMOCRATS
E BITTER TILT
Mr. Underwood Censured for
Bolting Party Caucus on
Income Tax Section.
COMMITTEE POWER DEFIED
Exchange Follows Introduction of
Amendment to Lower Exemption,
Which Is Defeated Only Fir
of - Party Give Supmort-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. A proposal
to lower the present income tax ex
emption, written into the Administra
tion revenue bill by the Senate finance
committee and then stricke'n out when
House leaders Indicated they would not
accept it. was voted down 31 to 19 by
the Senate tonight, when Senator Un
derwood offered it as an amendment.
Disousslon of the amendment was
marked by a bitter exchange between
Democratic Senators In charge of the
bill and Senator Underwood, author of
the present tariff law. and who as
Democratic leader of the House had a
prominent part for several years in
framing revenue legislation.
Chairman Simmons, of the finance
committee, reminded the Alabama Sen
ator that It was a long-standing Senate
practice for Senators to stand by the
decisions of the party caucus, and Sen
ator Stone, also a member of the com
mittee, declared Senator Underwood
deserved severe censure for his atti
tude toward the bill.
"Is the Senate degenerated to a point
where the Individual Senators must
take orders from those who serve on
committees because their constituents
have kept them In the Senate for many
years?" demanded Senator Underwood.
"I do not recognize the right of any
member to dictate to me. If that be
treason, make the most of it- No man
can question my loyalty to the Demo
cratic party In victory or defeat"
The amendment, which would have
lowered the exemption by $1000, mak
ing the normal income tax apply to
Incomes of $3000 for married persons
and (2000 for unmarried persons, re
ceived the support of only five Demo
cratic Senators. They were Senators
Bankhead. Hardwick, Lane, O'Gorman
and Underwood.
"You dare to lecture me," said Sen
ator Underwood, "because I dare to
repudiate a part of your bill that is a
stench in the nostrils of the Democratic
party. I approve of the finance com
mittee's legislation on this bill In the
main, but I know no reason why the
finance committee should see fit to ar
rogate to itself the right to dictate to
others."
Mr. Underwood said it was conceded
that no binding resolution had been
adopted by the caucus on the bill, and
If there had been one and he had
agreed to It, he would stand by it, and
bow his neck."
Senator Williams, In charge of the
Income tax section of the bill, opposed
the Underwood amendment, and Sen
ators Oliver, O'Gorman and Thomas
spoke in favor of Iti
Ton of Wine, Whisky, Beer Seized.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 26. More
than a ton of liquor, consisting of
wines, whiskies and beer, was seized
by deputy sheriffs at the Northern Pa
cific warehouse at Auburn. 12 miles
south of here, today. The Sheriff said
shipping permits for the liquor had
been taken out by eight persons, but
that It was consigned to one man.
ToMaintainMerchandiseStandards
This Season Has Meant a Terrific
Battle With Almost Number
less Difficulties Which
These Unusual Times -Have
Thrown in
Our Path
But thanks to the unwavering aid of such col
leagues as A. B. Kirschbaum Co. we have battled
our way safely through.
And once more we fly the flag of our famous
Triple Standard in Men's Clothes.
Japanese are said to have invented
ma tclie. that will Usnt perfectly even waan I
et.
(1) The standard of all-wool fabrics.
(2) The standard of painstaking workmanship
through and through.
(3) The standard of great value at popular
prices $15, $20, $25 and up.
Now, as always, this is a store where you can find
nothing but goods honestly made, honestly adver
tised and honestly sold.
Phegley & Cavender
At the Sign of the Cherry Tree
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CULT UNDER PROBE
U. S. TO HAVE HUGE GUNS
Ho--it7.ers May Be More Powerful
i Than Those of Germany.
WASHING-TON, Aug. 26. Army ord
nance experts are at work on designs
for huge field howitzers as large or
larger than the German 42-centimeter
guns which wrecked Belgian and
French forts early In the war. They
will be at least 16-inch caliber with a
range of 12 to 15 miles, hurling a pro
jectile weighing more than a ton. and
carrying a huge amount of high ex
plosives. In addition to placing sev
eral of these mammoth weapons along
the coast line for mobile defense
against naval attack. Army officials
now are considering the creation of a
special regiment equipped with six of
the howitzers to work as a unit of the
mobile army. The problem confront
ing the designers in that regard is to
distribute the enormous weight of the
gun and carriage in such, a way that
It can be moved over any good- road.
EX-PUBLISHER IS DEAD
John Gilbert, Once Part Owner of
Aberdeen World, Succumbs.
ABERDEEN, Aug. 26. (Special.)
John Gilbert, aged S3, and formerly
part owner of the Aberdeen World
died in Sioux City, la., yesterday, ac
cording to word received here by
brother.
Mr. Gilbert was known throughout
the Northwest as a cartoonist. He had
compiled a partial list of cartoons,
showing "who s who in the North
west, which was printed In book form
Seven years ago he disposed of his
interests here and went to the Middle
West, where he had been doing news
paper work.
Colonel French Takes New Post.
CHICAGO. Aug. 26. Colonel Francis
H. French, formerly in command of the
Twentv-flrst Infantry at Yuma, Ariz.
and nrior to that at Vancouver Bar
racks, "Wash., yesterday became chief
of staff of the Central Department of
the United States Army, unfle Major
General Barry,
Recluse Millionaire Thought to
Be Mazddaznan Victim.
ATTORNEY LOSES RENTS
Morrison's Fortune Found to Total
$6,000,000 More Than Own Hold
ings in Sloneys Held by Rela
tives Girls Defy Court.
CHICAGO. Aug. 26. When the Fed
eral Court Inquiry Into the mystery
surrounding the reported disappear
ance of much of the wealth of Edward
W. Morrison, recluse millionaire, is re
sumed next Tuesday, the court will be
asked to Investigate a report that
among beneficiaries of Morrison s
wealth was the Mazddaznan Sun cult.
Attorneys for the Central Trust Com
pany, temporary receiver for Morri
son's affairs, said tonight they be
lieved Morrison was a member of the
cult, whose head "prince," Ottoman
Zar Adusht Hanlsh, was sent to prison.
The cult, the attorneys said, was like
other organizations and individuals In
finding the aged man free with his
money.
James R. Ward, attorney to whom
Morrison transferred downtown prop
erty worth more than $1,000,000, was
deprived of rents on the property to
day, when the court ordered the rents
paid to the Central Trust.
Morrison, although more than 80
years old, has a possible Interest In
wealth totalling about J6,000,000, held
by relatives. In addition to his own
fortune, it was learned today. He Is
heir to relatives' wealth in event their
death precedes his.
Sixty letters found In the receivers
search of the old Morrison home will
be introduced In the proceedings. Ac
cording to officers about the Federal
building today the letters will show
how detectives have preyed on the old
man's credulity and. through the aid
of crooks and characters of the under
world, have drained him of his money.
W hen the two Burnsteln girls, adopt
ed recently by Morrison, refused to ac
cept service of subpoenas, Judge JC M.
Landis, before whom the case Is being
tried, ordered his deputies to break
down the doors of the Morrison home
and bring them Into court.
regulation board, has Issued an appeal
to the women of rural Germany to
divide their food with the women and
children of the towns and cities, says
a Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam to
day. t
Herr von Batockl In his appeal says
the harvest this year is in general
abundant and that the cattle have re
covered from the effects of the fodder
scarcity of last Winter, caused by the
failure of crops.
"But with the maintenance of pro
duction," he adds, "all is not done.
The product must be rightly distributed
to those who require it. Millions of
soldiers are engaged In the hardest of
warfare. They must be well and
abundantly fed. Hundreds of thou
sands lie wounded in the hospitals and
need abundant good food. Other mil
lions of men and women in big towns
and In mines are also working loyalry
for victory. They wish, like you, to
have enough to eat to be able to work."
GARS GOTO GRAIN MEN
BAKER. HILLMEV, ANGERED, MEET
AXD VOTE PROTEST.
Charles T. Early Off to Portland to
See Railroad Heads; All-Year
Shippers Claim First Call.
(BAKER. Or. Aug. 26. (Special.)
That 12 empty cars in the local U.-w,
R. & N. yards were turned over to
grain shippers instead of to the lum
ber companies Is the assertion of mem
bers of the Baker lumber firms, who
met last night at the office of the Ore
gon Lumber Company to discuss a pro
test to the railroad. Charles T. Early,
general manager of the Oregon Lumber
Company, was appointed to confer with
the railroad heads and left last night
for Portland on his mission.
The lumber companies claim they
should have the preference because
they are all-the-year shippers, while
grain shippers use the cars only part
of the year. w. C. Geades, of Ogden,
Utah, sales manager of the Oregon
Lumber Company, "said at the meeting
that continuation of the shortage
would cripple his company because it
would stop filling of orders. Other
firms reported similarly.
SCHOOL FAIR ASSURING
HOOD RIVER EXHIBIT WILL, SIR.
PASS PREVIOUS DISPLAYS.
Every Community In Connty Will Be
Represented at Festival to Be
Held September 16.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) The fifth Hood River County
Industrial School Fair, to be held at
the Knights of Pythias Hall on Satur
day, September 16, according to County
Superintendent L. B. Gibson, will prob
ably be the best ever held In the county.
Superintendent Gibson says that every
school district in the county will Be
well represented. The fund appropri
ated by the state for a premium list
has been augmented by local mer
chants. Special awards of free trips
to the State Fair will be made to two
of the children who enter the best
displays in certain contests.
It is likely that the Hood River
County Stock Show, planned to be held
simultaneously with the school fair.
will go Dy default.
"Orchardists, because of . the delay In
maturity of the earlier varieties of
fruit and the necessity of -pushing to
completion the many community pack
ing plants now under way in the or
chard districts, declare that they can
not take time off in preparing stock
for exhibit" eaya A. W. 'Peters, one of
the directors of the Stock Show Association.
REGATTA ASKS WARSHIP
Secretary of Xavy Is Requested to
Grant Transfer to Astoria.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) On
request of Admiral John E. Crodan, of
the Astoria regatta. Governor Withy
combe Saturday telegraphed Secretary
of the Navy Daniels for permission to
have the cruiser Marblehead. now at
Portland, transferred to Astoria during
the celebration.
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GERMAN WOMEN GET PLEA
Rural s Housewives Are Urged to
Share Food "With City Sisters.
LONDON, Aug. 26. Adolph von Ba
tockl, president of the German food
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Superfluous Hair
A smooth, hairless skin always fol
lows the use of Demosant. It will
cot injure or discolor the skin, is
easily applied and removes super
fluous hair or fuzz in two minutes,
a single application sufficing un
less tho hair is unusually thick.
Neither smarts nor disfigures and
does not stimulate the growth of
new hair. Demosant Is guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction. Generous
trial size postpaid in plain wrapper,
for 25c, or large jar, perfumed, 50c,
or any druggist can obtain aithsr
package for you, if he hasn't It In
stock. Kshencott Chemical Labora
tories, Portland, Or.
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by 28 inches. Consider the dresser is built, entirely
of solid oak, finished in dull waxed golden and the
mirror is genuine French plate with beveled edge. Then you can appreciate what an exceptional
value it is.
OUT-OF-TOWN FOLKS
Are you sharing in the good things Edwards is offering? If not, why? Do
you know Edwards will .send you anything you need for your home-furnishing
and allow you a full year to pay? May we send you this amazing dresser
value? The same low price and easy terms to folks living out of town.
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Cents Weekly
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because we buy in enormous quantities and when prices are down to bedrock.
This dresser would sell under ordinary conditions for nearly double the price we
offer it.
OURS IS A CO-OPERATIVE STORE
The people who work here get half of the net profits. This plan pays us; it
makes business a pleasure instead of a grind. Each one feels that he is work
ing for himself under the best possible condition a chance to make no chance
to lose. We want you for a friend and customer and want to deal with you so
that you can recommend our store to others.
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$2.50 Per Week
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Three Rooms
$127
LIVING
ROOM
$3612
Mission-style furniture never grows old. It
is strong, enduring and comfortable. The
wood used in this set is oak of select quality.
The arm chair, rocker and settee are nicely
upholstered in best Spanish leatherette.
This 4-piece set at only $30.80.
$4 Cash $1 Weekly
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Bedroom $60
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plete on small payments, either weekly or
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Suite is not like that shown in picture. Ti3 of
the ever-popular white
enamel with square
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drawers. Mirror on dressing table is also 15x193 beveled plate.
Rocker has broad slat back. Bed has square posts. All-cotton felt
mattress and steel spring are included. This 6-piece suite only
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