The Sunday Oregonian., November 25, 1917, Section One, Page 5, Image 5

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 23, 1917.
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AT
FEDERATION'S HELM
Labor Leader for 35 Years
Is Re-elected Practically
v Without Opposition.
WAR POLICY IS APPROVED
In Figlit for Freedom and Democ
racy There Is Xo Doubt Where
Union Labor Stands,
Says Executive.
BUFFALO, K. "ST., Nov. 24. Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor for 35 years, was
re-elected today, virtually without op
position, and with him the officers, ex
cept John B. Lennon, treasurer, who
was defeated by Daniel J. Tobin, presl
dent of the International Teamsters'
and Chauffeurs' Union.
An effort to read into the defeat of
Mr. Lennon a weakening of the posl
tion of President Gompers as a leader
and a partial victory for the small
group of pacifists which has opposed
him, was scouted Dy prominent Fed
eration men. It was declared that
when it was decided by Tobin's friends
to run him for the office, Gompers an
nounced an unequivocal policy of hands
off.
It was further stated that the unions
which lined up against Gompers on the
indorsement of his war policies early
in the convention, today divided, the
majority of them voting for Lennon.
The vote for treasurer stood: Tobin
13.476; Lennon, 9102. Tobin drew his
strength principally from the team
sters, machinists, miners, carpenters
bridge and structural iron workers and
brewery workers.
Tobin Not Pacifist.
To make his position clear, Mr.
Tobin, in accepting the office, declared
there was no pacifism or anti-ism in
him.
"Since war was declared." he said, "I
have tried to carry out the wishes of
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, and of President
Wilson, of the United States. I want
no misunderstanding as to my position.
with thousands of men in our union
there has not been one strike. We have
not crippled industry during the war.
We have been fighting an enemy from
whom we may expect no mercy if he
is victorious. We are trade unionists
but we are Americans first and should
be willing to make any sacrifice in this
cause. I am human and have aspired
for this office in doing so I have done
no wrong." 6
Statement la Cheered.
This statement was greeted with
cheers, and there was another demon
stration when President Gompers
pledged his undivided loyalty and ef
fort to the cause of men who toil "In
the most crucial period in the history
of labor and of the world."
No liberty-loving man, he said, would
ask or seek peace now until the pur
poses for which the United States en
tered the conflict had been accom
plished.
"We have declared ourselves in the
fight for freedom and democracy; there
is no doubt where union labor stands,
he said.
There were a few scattering votes
against Mr. Gompers and one against
Frank Morrison for secretary.
It was found impossible to complete
the work of the convention today, and
a night session was called, at which i
was hoped to clear the calendar and
adjourn sine die. Next year's conven
tion will be held at St. Paul in June.
The convention adopted tonight,
unanimously, a resolution demandin
new trials for Warren K. Hillings and
Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of mur
der resulting from the San Francisco
bomb explosion.
SEATTLE BAH STANDS
CEMiRAL IRONS NOT LIKELY TO
CHAXGE EXISTING ORDERS.
O nicer Granted Leaven of Absence Re.
quired to State Under Oath They
Would Keep Selves Unharmed.
TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 24. (Special
Army officers say that Major-Genera
Greene's leaving the camp will have
no effect on the order forbidding ofn
cers and men at Camp Lewis from vis
iting Seattle. He is nominally i
charge of the cantonment, they hold
despite the fact that Brigadier-General
J. A. Irons is in command. His order,
coming as it does from the rankin
officer at the cantonment, will remai
in force until rescinded by him or by
the War Department.
While it might be possible for Briga
dier-uenerai irons to lirt tne Dan
is pointed out that it would be contrary
to Army etiquette, as he would not care
to reverse his chief when the latte
was away temporarily, and still
active charge of the camp as far
War Department records would show
They see no hope of a change until
General Greene returns and decide
that Seattle's moral condition is sue
that the soldiers of his command wi
not be contaminated by visiting there.
The officers who were granted leaves
of absence to visit Seattle today were
forced to state under oath in writin
the purpose of their visit here, and
that they would not commit any act
which would injure then physically or
morally as soldiers.
These passes were approved at least
six times by ranking officers of the
regiment to which the applicants be
longed as well as by an aide to Major
General Greene. About 100 in all were
issued, according to reports from the
camp.
TEACHERS WILL CONVENE
MVLTNOMAH COUNTY' INSTITUTE
SET FOR THIS WEEK.
Tomorrow Will Be Devoted to Vlsltins
Portland Schools and Dr. Stansfield
Will Speak at Night.
The annual Teachers' Institute for
Multnomah County will open tomorrow
at the Shattuck School and will con
tinue through Wednesday under the
direction of W. C. Alderson, County
.School Superintendent.
Monday morning and afternoon will
be devoted to visiting the public
schools of the city. At the evening
session, which begins at 8 o clock, the
principal address will be by Dr. Joshua
Stansfield. of the First Methodist
Church. The remainder of the pro
gramme, which is under the direction
gompers
AGAIN
of H. W. Ager, principal of the Gilbert
School, will include musical numbers
by the Treble Clef Club of tne ureanam
l-J ;.V, Chnnl ,1.1 1 rivill hv t1tf-
students of the Failine School, and a
vocal solo by Glenn Rusher, of the
Gresham High School.
The programme ror luesaay morning
Is in charge of Charles M. Quiksall, of
me uriem Btnooi.
A 1 -fin ( Ka aftoniAntl 1A Avt
Museum sugestions for pictjre study
win oe given Dy iienta iuuiap.
following a musical programme in
the evening, which will be given at
Lincoln High School, an address will
h "ivpn Kv President Carl J. Donpv. of
Willamette University. This will be
followed by the -election or representa
tives to the State Teachers' Associa
tion.
Th nrooranimK for "Wednesday
morniner is under the direction of J. E.
Glasspoole.
A Thanksgiving- luncheon will be
eaitri4 u - 1 .911 rvVlnrlr nt thi Ttonsnn
Polytechnic School under the direction
OI Miss tana uroves.
VAR GALLS CIVILIANS
TEX CITIZENS CONSCRIPTED FOR
SEW DRAFT SERVICE.
Local Exemption Board Xo. 10 PIcka
Advisors for Registered Men La
Matter of Questionnaire.
Another war draft has been effected
and as in another instance of two
weeks ago, it was local exemption
board No. 10. John B. Easter, clerk.
which decided to resort to conscription
rather than wait for volunteers.
This board yesterday conscripted ten
en living within the confines of dis-
rict No. 10 to serve on the Civilians
Advisory Board in assisting for the
second draft.
The men to be summarily conscripted
nto the National service by this ener
getic board are: K. C. Couch, C. A.
Dotson, J. M. Hart, W. K. Jouno, R. R.
Thatcher, Sanfield MacDonald, T. J,
Geisler, T. P. Keeney, H W. Bonham
and It. H. Brown.
Their "call to the colors" .was con
tained in the following letter sent by
Mr. Easter:
'The call to volunteer has not been
heard. We must therefore resort to
conscription. You are, therefore, nomi
nated one of tne advisory board of
civilians to assist registered men' of
vision No. 10, city of Portland, -state
of Oregon, to prepare for the next call
to arms.
'You are hereby commanded to ap
pear at the Portsmouth School, Tues
day, November 27, 1917, at 7:30 P. M.
for the purpose of organizing for active
service.
'The patriot will not ask to be ex
cused. We have none but patriots."
CLUB FEDEBATION PLAN
WOMEX TO FORM CITY ORGANIZA
TION j COMMITTEES NAMED.
Presidents' Conference Meets at Girls
Polytechnic School; Four Speakers
Heard; Next Meeting Postponed.
The regular monthly luncheon of the
Presidents' Conference was held yes
terday at the Girls' Polytechnic School
Covers were laid for 105. Mrs. J. Sher
man Taylor, president of- the Holman
Parent-Teacher Association, presided
The first speaker was Miss Anna Ar
nold, principal of the Girls' Polytechni"
bchool. The second was A. G. Clarke
president of the Home Industry League
Miss Edna Groves, domestic science
supervisor of the public schools, spoke
on the strict necessity for the con
servation of white flour, fats and
sugar. L. R. Alderman, S jperintenden
of Schools, was next on the programme.
At tne close of the luncheon Miss Jes
sie McGregor was made chairman for
the January conference. The December
one is to be omitted because of the
holiday season.
1 he food for yesterdays luncheon
was provided by the Home Industry
League and was cooked and served by
the girls of the Polytechnic School.
After the luncheon a meeting was
held at the Portland Hotel to conside
plans for forming a city federation.
It was decided to include all of the
women's organizations in the city and
not merely the federated clubs in the
proposed organization. Mrs. J. G.
Frankel, Mrs. Josephine R. Sharp. Miss
Jessie McGregor, Mrs. J. F. Chapman
and Mrs. C. B. Simmons are to draw
up a constitution and by-laws. They
will present their report at a meeting
which will be held Deecmber 1 at the
Portland Hotel.
BUTCHERS STRIKE, RETURN
Taconia Workers Quit; Half
Em-
plovers Sign Agreements.
TACOMA, Wash.,- Nov. 24. (Special.)
Two hundred meat cutters employed
by the Carstens Packing Company
went on strike at 9 o'clock this morn
ing and before noon about 100 butchers,
working in 40 "Jacoma shops, also had
walked out to demand recognition of
new. wage scales and working condi
tions which were rejected by employers
after extended conferences last night.
Early this afternoon over half of the
shops in Tacoma had signed up agree
ments with the union and officials ex
pressed their belief that practically all
employers in the city would accede to
the demands.
Meat cutters were in great demand
today. In many shops women and
young delivery boys were pressed into
service behind the counter. "
Douglas County liaises $4300.
ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 24. (Special.)
Information given out today by the
chairman of the Y. M. C. A. war fund
is to the effect that Douglas County
will exceed its quota of $4000. Chair
man I. B. Riddle now has on hand
$2955.87, this sum being collected inde
pendent of the schools throughout the
county. The latter contributed $1344.47,
making a total of $4300
Sergeant Leaves for Post.
Sergeant Jerome Bromberg left yes
teraay ior rort Yellowstone after a
three weeks' furlough. He has been
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. 1.
Bromberg, 631 Milwaukie street.
While In Portland Sergeant Bromberg
received notice of his promotion to
first class sergeant.
Thanksgiving Donations
are now in order. Let wagon loads of good things go to the
homes that charity has made for the orphans of the uninsured.
Protect Your Children
Insure With The National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont
WM. GOLDMAN, General Manager
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BOLSHEVIK! PARTY
HELD ANTI-RUSSIAN
Ambassador Repudiates Pres-
' ent Government in
Petrograd.
PEACE PLANS DENOUNCED
Legate Says He Will Remain at
Washington to Represent Dignity
and Loyalty of True Rus
sians in His Country.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. Boris
Bakhmeteff, Russian Ambassador to
the United States, today formally re-
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Petrograd and announced that he would 'j.
recognize no control inai seeits iu
break from the entente and make peace
with Germany.
At the same time it was announced
that three of the Ambassador's chief
aides had resigned to avoid having
further relations with the Bolsheviki,
and that similar action would be taken
by the leading naval and military mem
bers of the Russian mission who came
to this country with Mr. Bakhmeteff,
and who since have been temporarily
attached to the Embassy.
All of those leaving the Embassy,
with possibly one or two exceptions, it
was announced, would seek service
with the United States in the war
against Germany. They included Lleu-
tenant-General Vladimir H. Roop and
Rear Admiral de Rlchter, of the naval
and military mission; John Sukine,
first secretary, and K. de Mohrenschildt.
secretary, whose wife is a daughter of
Secretary McAdoo.
Two Secretaries Volunteer.
The two secretaries already have
volunteered their services, and Gen
eral Roop and Admiral de Rlchter have
taken the subject up with the State
Department. Counsellor O. Onou was
the third member of the Embassy staff
who resigned, but no announcement
was made as to his future plans.
Ambassador Bakhmeteffs repudia
tion of the Bolsheviki government,
made known in a formal communica
tion to Secretary Lansing, was regard
ed as likely to force an early decision
from the American Government as to
its attitude towards the Bolsheviki if
that element continues in power.
Position Is Made Clear.
The letter of the ambassador follows:
"My Dear Mr. Secretary:
"In connection with the events which
are taking place at present in Russia I
have considered it imperative to define
clearly the attitude which the embassy
has adppted with regard to further ac
tivities. "From the very outset of the revolt
In Petrograd the embassy has consid
ered a 'Bolsheviki government' as anti-
national and not representative of the
true will of the Russian people. The
embassy has. therefore, refused to ac
cept the authority and has not entered
Into any contact with the group at pres
ent in power in Petrograd. In the
future I will continue in not recogniz
ing a Bolsheviki or any similar govern
ment which would break loyalty to
Russia's allies and lead the country to
a non-participation in the war.
Faith In Russia Unshaken.
"However disorganizing and danger
ous for my country and the common al
lied cause might be the passing rule of
the Bolsheviki, I have not declined for
a moment the firm attitude of faith
and conviction, that even open steps un
dertaken by the B.olshevikl for the
withdrawal of Russia from the war
cannot prejudice the true spirit of the
Russian people and of the real decision
which the people will adopt when freed
from the temporary rule of violence
which is endeavoring to bring forth ir
reparable action.
A deep and active opposition of all
sound und constructive elements of
Russia is bound to arise, revealing in
positive action the true spirit of the
loyal and national Russian.
"However, it is evident that until
conditions change the Russian Em
bassy cannot exercise in full measure
the most essential of its duties and ac
tivities, which are based on active war
co-operation with the United States
Government and the allies. I have au
thorized, therefore, members of the
Embassy to follow their natural feel
ing in their desire to find other grounds
for their activities.
Ambassador to Remain,
"As to myself, I consider It my duty
to remain at my post, having to hold
firmly the dignity of national and
loyal Russia, and to maintain the re
sponsibility of all engagements and
commitments of the legal government
of Russia which have been entrusted
to me. 1 will continue to carry such
duties until another legal representa
tive, recognized as such by the I nited
States Government, would take charge
of the representation of Russia after
a formal acceptance of the whole of
Its functions, duties and liabilities.
"In the meantime, defending the
symbol of a national representation of
Russia, I will carry on the current
affairs pertaining to manifold matters
In which the 'Russian government h
contracted tight bonds in the process
of war co-operation with the Govern
ment of the United States and differ
ent institutions of this country. I will
endeavor, as well, to render all pos
sible protection to the interests of the
citizens of Russia in this country and
will give support to all activities of
individuals and institutions in Russia
whose endeavors are directed to frus
trate the rule of anti-national ele
ments and contribute to the revelation
of the true spirit of th5 country.
"A staff of assistants necessary for
the fulfillment of this task will re
main at the Embassy and . other Rus
sian institutions in the United States,
performing the heavy patriotic duty
and contributing through their devo
tion to the endeavors which are
actually made in Russia by different
departments and institutions, which,
not recognizing the Bolsheviki govern
ment, apply all efforts to oppose its
destructive activities by maintaining
to the utmost the war mechanism and
preventing the dangerous disrupture or
all elements of the state.
"Accept, excellency, the renewed as
surances of my highest consideration.
(Signed) "ROR1S BAKHMETEFF."
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and Overcoats
Superior in Fabric Faultless in Creation
'Authentic in Style
$25 $40
Evening Waistcoats
Dunlap Silk and Opera Hats
Silk Mufflers
Evening Gloves, Evening Cravats
Evening Dress Shirts
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PICKETS MAY BE FED
Misses Gram Transferred to
District of Columbia Jail..
BOTH GIRLS ARE STARVING
Self-Inflicted Physical Punishment
Resists Tempting Spreads of Beef
steak, Mushrooms, Drolled
Chicken and Even Candy.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU Wash
ington, Nov. 24. Miss Alice and Miss
Betty Gram, of Portland, after spend
ing 10 days at Occoquan workhouse for
picketing the White House, today were
transferred by court order to the Dis
trict of Columbia Jail to complete their
3&-day sentence. - Both girls have been
on a hunger strike since commitment
and show the effects. Miss Alice Gram
has lost 19 pounds and her sister 12.
the former being today in serious phys
ical condition due to her refusal to eat.
This self-inflicted physical punishment
is being Indulged In because the au
thorities refuse to accord the pickets
the rights of political prisoners, and is
admittedly not due to lack of food. For
the Gram girls talking with friends, for
the first time since conviction, said
they had been offered beefsteak, mush
rooms, broiled chicken, toast and tea
and even candy. This food, they said.
they had refused, preferring to let the
rats enter their cells and carry it away.
The Gram girls are determined to
continue their hunger strike unless
forced feeding is resorted to by the Jail
authorities. Miss Alice Gram Is in an
extremely weak condition owing to her
fast and fainted three times while being
transferred to the jail. Her sister is
less visibly affected by her abstinence
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but both girls declared their purpose to
continue the fast, unless the Jail physi
cians undertake forcible feeding. As
fasting pickets at the Jail have been
forcibly fed in the past it is likely
the hunger strike of the Oregon pick
ets will soon be over. Their term In
jail will not end until December 14.
Brownsville Boys in Auto Accident.
LEBANON. Or.. Nov. 14. (Special.)
George Powell and Bower Dunlap, two
young men from Brownsville, met with
a serious accident last night while com
ing toward Lebanon on the Sweet Home
road. There was a dense fog in the
Santiam Valley, and while driving at a
high rate of speed in a large six-cyl
inder automobile they ran off the side
of a culvert about four feet high. The
car was badly wrecked and one of the
young men was thrown through the
windshield and his head and face was
badly cut. The other boy was consid
erably bruised. Dr. Booth, of this city,
who was on his way toward Sweet
Home on professional calls, drove along
In a few minutes and rendered first aid
He took the injured boy to a farmhouse.
where he left him until he returned an
hour later, when he brought both to
Lebanon.
Scotts Mills Man Dies at 73.
MOLALLA, Or.. Nov. 24. (Special.)
W. C. Hammar. of Scotts Mills, died at
his home last Sunday. He was born in
Westborough, O.. in 1844. He moved
from Redwood Falls, Minn., in 1S93 to
Scotts Mills and has resided there ever
since. He Is survived by a widow, three
sons, E. M. Hammar, I. R. Hammar and
L. W. Hammar, all of Scotts Mills, and
Mrs. J. W. Kellis, of Scotts Mills. The
funeral services were held last Tuesday
at the Friends Church.
Vale District Oversubscribes.
VALE. Or., Nov. 24. (Special.) Lat
est returns from the Vale district of
Malheur County, on the Y. M. C. A.
$35,000,000 fund gives $2230, practically
all cash, with several small communi
ties yet to hear from. The apportion
ment of this district was $1200.
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But the buying public evidently
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You Wonder What to Eat and Where to Eat
Read This Bill of Fare
5-CENT SPECIALS
Breakfast Foods 5
Bowl of Rice 5
Plate of Beans 5
Soup and Crackers. . .5
Chile con Carne. . 5
Hamburger S'ndwich 5
Fruit Sauces 5
Fried or Mashed Po
tatoes 5
Tea 5
Pie 5
Coffee, Cocoa or Milk ;
with
1 Doughnut, Snail, etc. 5d
.3 Doughnuts, Snails,
etc .5
BREAKFAST
Oat Meal Mush 5
Force, Grapenuts, etc. 5
Waffle with Butter,
Syrup.. 10
Hot Cakes 10
OUR MAIN
Chile con Carne 5 Hamburger Sandwich 5
Hot Chicken Tamale 15
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DINNER SPECIALS
Beef Stew with Vege
tables ...10
Homemade Sausage 15
Roast Beef with
Mashed Potatoes
and Gravy 15
Hamburger Spanish 15
Corned Beef and Cab
bage 15
SHORT ORDERS
Including Bread, Butter
and Coffee
2 Eggs, any style. . .20
3 Eggs, any style. . .25
Ham and Eggs 30
Bacon and Eggs. . . .30
Hot Cakes and Eggs 30
Waffle and Eggs. . .30
STEAKS
Rib Steak 25
Plain Steak 20
Hamburger Steak . .20
SPECIALS