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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1919)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 12, 1919. Winn as NEW RAILROAD HEAD President Wilson Announces Mr. McAdoo's Successor. SAME POLICIES TO PREVAIL salt from unemployment during the period of Industrial and military de mobilization. Hitherto the board has been concerned solely with the pre vention of stoppage of vrar work. WIImi Irged Act. An appeal to President Wilson to enforce resumption of traffic In New York harbor, which has been held up nn,flmr fh atrikA auestfnn. WAS made today by Senator Frelinghuysen. of Death Of Colonel PreSidef.- N'ew Jersey, who cabled the President that a large proportion of the strikers are employes of the railroad adminis tration. He aaked that the director- general be directed to. resume opera tions "with the full authority of the Government behind him." MWISSEEKIH6 F WATSOW DELEGATION f I ii tial Possibility Starts Boom. NOTICE IS POINDEXTER AMBITIOUS? I'ive-Yrar Government Control Relinquishment to Line I'd less Congress Acts Favored. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11 Walker I. Kines today was appointed Director- Genera! of Railroads to succeed WII liam G. McAdoo. The appointment was made br President Wilson by cable, anon rrfommecdatlon of Mr. McAdoo. Tka Bollclea of Mr. Hines will be advocation of a fire-year continuation of Government control, or early re Jinquishment of the roads to private control, unless Congress promptly en a. I J remedial legislation. -Mr. McAdoo's policies are my pol Idea and I Intend to carry them out threnh the existing railroad organl aatlons." Mr. Hines telegraphed today to regional directors. Immediately on ann'Mincemut of hta appointment. Th new director-general also de- etar.l for "a sauare deal for labor, fair treatment of railway owners and patrons and closer understanding be tween the nubile and the Government on railroad questions. Dtfrtewltlea to Be ffaowm. Bfora the Senate Interstate com merce committee, which Is conducting hrlnii on railroad legislation. Mr. Hines probably next week will make " an effort to show the Government's dif ficulties in supervising the railway!" with the control period limited to 21 monthi. As aests'ant director-general h mdvlaed Mr. McAdoo durlnr the . formulation of the recommendation op riva.vear extension of Federal man agement, and many other policies of their administration nave Deen aevei end on his recommendation. He was called In as Mr. McAdoo's principal as sistant Immediately after the Govern went took char ire of tho railways in the final days of 1917. Mr. Hines' first official act today was to delegate the Railroad Administra tion's case in the New York marine workers' strike to the War Labor Hoard for settlement. In a statement he pledged himself to "a square deal for labor with cot only ungrudging but sincere and cordial recognition of Its partnership In the railroad enter prise." He discussed his policies with callers. DUewsaloa la Favored. The Idea of combining the several hundred private lines into a few Fed eral concerns has been considered by Mr. Hines. but he said the questions re latlng to that subject were so numerous and perplexing that It was conrusing even to try to list them. Ha believes, however, that It will be an advantage to have the railroad problem discussed durmc the next Presidential campaign, basing thla on the feeling that senti ment of the Nation Is not sufficiently crystallsed to permit Congress to enact legislation that would be satisfactory The Dirtor-General said he favored discussion and testing of Federal con trol over a period that would give need ed tnformatlo to the country, after which Congress would be able to act with greater safety. While he advo cated Immediate return of the railroads to tlftlr owners If the extension Is not granted, he pointed to the possible labor difficulties and financial problems of the roads as arguments against this plan. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Officer of the Marina Workers' Affiliation announced today that they stood ready to abide by any ruling of the War Labor Board made In response to President"! Wil son's cabled request for action to termi nate the harbor strike. Workers Woold Arbitrate. "We have been ready at all times to submit our case to arbitration." said President Delabunty of the Union. "If the War Labor Board is instructed to make a finding and If the Government will enforce it, I (eel that I am voicing the sentiments of all the men when I say that they will be willing to accept whatever decision the War Labor Board makes." Washington Hears Mnch Favorable Talk for Hughes as Candidate of Republicans Again. HUNS BUSY IN POLITICS CniEP GERMA.V INTEREST POLITICAL 'ACTITIT V. IS TOWN PUT OF COFFINS VICTIMS OF INFLCEXZA BCRIED IX SIVSLI.N- COVERINGS. Complete Tle-Cp of Sampler Valley Railroad Declared to Be Re sponsible for Scarcity. For Influenza victims at Austin, a town about 0 miles from Baker. It was found Impossible to get coffins and it was necessary to bury them In muslin coverings, according to Frank Gardiner, ef the Baker Chamber of Commerce, who was tn Portland yesterday. The complete tie-up of the Sumpter Valley Railroad. Is responsible, he says. "Four persons, who died from the flu' the other day In Austin, had to be buried without coffins." he said, "there has been practically no transportation Into this section since the strike last week. There were cases In this small logging town and doctors were prac tically unavailable. "From Au.t:n to Pralris City, a dis tance of miles and which must be traversed by a poor mountain road since tn railroad suspended, an auto mobile owner last week charged 173 for the trip. "Business tn Baker and the sur rounding country la, at a standstill as a result of the tie-up. Unless we soon get relief, thousands will be out f work and starving. Mr. Gardiner yesterday was author ized by the State Chamber of Commerce to telesrrar-h C A. Groutv. of th Rail road Administration, concerning the! situation. Bourgeois Element Working Hard to Present Solid Front Against Radicals In Coming Election. BY CYRIL BROWN". (Copyright by the New York World. Pub- usneq oy arrans-ement. WITH THE AMgltiCAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION vi Nancy. Jan. 11. (Special Cable.) Politics Is now the principal occupation of the natives of t'oblens in the American area. The nitial novelty of occupation having worn off. the natives are paying vir- ually no attention to the Americans an dappear almost to Ignore the pres ence of the American Army. They are minding their own business n a quiet, orderly manner, but the German horixon of the American area s bounded by politics. One notes in creasing political activity everywhere as. the elections for a Constituent As sembly draws near. The American military authorities are permitting the natives the utmost po litical freedom, and the Germans are aklng the fullest advantage of the American moderation.. Large numbers f political meetings of all parties are being held throughout the area, the sole restriction being the presence of German-speaking American officers to e that nothing is said or done a pal net the Interests of America or the allies. The Germans here are unfolding a remendous home propaganda. Their activity Is particularly directed toward the German women whose votes are expected. There Is a strong fusion movement of the bourgeois elements of parties throughout the area in an at tempt to present a solid bourgeois front against Socialism on election day. Not only the political campaign, but the elections a. wll will be under American military auspices here, Amer icans will supervise the polls as a po lice measure. Provision already has been made for elected members of the Constituent Assembly to obtain permis sion from American authorities to leave the area, while candidates and political speakers from the outside can come Into the area for the campaign, with the permission of American authorities. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 11. The death of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has unleashed the dogs of politics, so to speak, and the National capital Is In a political fer ment over the kaleidoscopic changes that have been made in the Republican Presidential outlook by the Colonel's passing away. Of recent months a settled conviction seemed to have taken possession of the leaders at the National capital that Colonel' Roosevelt bad the "bulge" on the Republican Presidential nomination to such an extent that none others need apply. Now that death, by a lightning like stroke, has removed him from the political arena other Presidential booms are springing up with mush-room I growth. I Among these none has a sturdier or I more rapid development than the boom i of Senator Harding, of Ohio. There was I death of Roosevelt has left Harding in a fine position to become the next leader and nominee. It is really some what surprising how many men are now outspoken In favor of the Ohio Senator as the next Republican Presi dential candidate. Senator James E. Watson, of Indiana, also has a boom that is a source of much comfort to the Watson shouters. Senator Fern aid. of Maine, has declared for Watson and in an interview has done much to introduce the Indianlan to the favorable consideration of Maine voters. enator McNary Is said to be lining up the politicians in Oregon In behalf of a Watson delegation from that state. Senator Curtld, of Kansas, is actively at work for Watson and he is quoted as saying that Watson Is the choice of the Republicans In the Sunflower state. Senator Poindexter. of Washington state, who was a Bull Mooser in 1912, but who became a regular Republican a train several years ago, is the posses sor of a healthy Presidential boom and Is having some difficulty In holding back his friends at home who would like to start the ball rolling by pledging a solid Washington state dele gation to him. Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, and Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, are others who are be ing boomed for the Presidency. There is a good deal of talk, also, of turning back to Charles E. Hughes and of making him the Republican Presi dential nominee in 1920. Many leaders are saying that Hughes made a fine race in 191: that President Wilson has lost in popularity since then and that In a contest In 1920 between Hughes and President Wilson, or any one wh might be selected by the Presiden there would be no doubt about the elec tlon of Hughes. 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That is what will appeal to you and your family if occasionally you dine at this hotel a break in the monotony of life, a touch of the gay and glad. Dinner $1.25 Dancing 6 to 8 Music by Pi-asps' Novelty Orchestra The Portland Hotel Richard W. Childs, Manager Now n PEOPLES STARTS TODAY AT REGULAR PRICES Now Wallowa Boy Escapes. LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 11. (Spe cial.) Prank Cannon, aged 17. of Wllowa County, who was being taken to a penal Institution, crawled ou of a lavatory window In a local pool room nd made his escape, temporarily at least. He had been granted permis sion to enter the room, his civil escort not reckoning with a small window in the place. When Cannon's reappear ance did not materialize. Investigation disclosed the young man had vanished. Police of Eastern Oregon have been warned. Cross-eyes make hlcaPture easy, as he is reaauy aisimguisnea from descriptions sent out. MEMORIAL DATE IS FIXED Republican Leaders Stay Over Discuss Next Campaign. CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Many Republl can party leaders remained in Chicago today for conferences tnat may have an Important bearing on the presidential nomination. In the view or some or tn active participants. At the suggestion of Chairman Hays, a committee was named to plan a per manent memorial for Colonel Roof velt. and It was also decided to make January 19 the date of national memo rial services in honor of the colonel. Stockmen Study Winter Feeding. LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) t'nder the direction of County Agent Splllman, 40 stockmen of this county traveled en masse and visited the prin cipal pure-bred feeding yards of the valley and studied at close range the numerous rations and means used in wintering, fattening and sustaining more than 1000 head of pure-bred Here fords and Shorthorns. Corn ensilage, unheard of locally five years ago. proved the popular ration. La Grando Weatlier Warm. LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) Balmy California has "nothing on" Eastern Oregon when It comes to sunny mid-Winter. For a week past unusually igb temperatures have prevailed and women and children ventured out to- sy sans furs and the usual Winter coats. The warm wave has continued for a week, marred only wit:i occa- ional Chinook winds. At no time has the city bad the usual amount of snow. State Board Offers Hospital. ' SALEM. Or, Jan. 11. (Special.) Sa lem city authorities and the Red Cross today were tendered the use of the Salem Hospital building by the State Board of oCntrol for influenza patients, Including any cases which may possi bly develop during the Legislature among mebme'rs or clerks. The Salem Hospital Association Is required to va cate the building by Monday or be made liable to ejectment proceedings on or der of the board. Sale of Oriental rugs. See Cartozlan Bros ' advertisement on pace 8 Adv. EX-KAISER WELL GUARDED Glimpse Caught of Former Emperor Walking In Garden. . AJTERONGEN. Jan. 1L (By the Associated Press.) Since the recent lilness of William llohenzollern. the former German Emperor, most strin gent precautions have been taken aralnst the approach of strangers to Ameringen Castle. Ouards maintain a close watch around the castle. All arrivals in the village are Immediately Interrogated by detectives. When Herr llohenzollern took advan tage of a sudden burst of sunshine to day to walk In the rose garden with an aide, the apertures In the wails, which had been open up to today, were cov ered with thick straw curtains to pre vent anyone looking In. From a point of vantage, however, ttie correspondent saw the former Em peror walking about briskly. WILSON ACTS IN STRIKE Krom n t Pare Labor Board. Officials declined to say what would happen In aucb a case, but It was believed that the tugs and light er would be put under Government operation rather than permit farther stoppage of traffic. 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