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TIIE SUNTVVY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND,' JANUARY 19, 1919. PEACE CONFERENCE FORMALLY OPENED L'eague of Nations Will First Subject Up. Be POJNCARE GIVES ADDRESS Lloyd George Also Slakes Talk Praising "Tiger" for Chairman and Seconding President. fCrmUnuM From First PagiO writers, In a report on motion picture film fires in which lives have been lost and much property destroyed, warned against possible repetitions "in countless cities throughout the United States." Attention was called to recent film fires and instances cited in which "practically all recognized safeguard ing features In connection with the storage of films were utterly disre garded." Elimination of the Inflammable nitro cellulose film with the substitution of the non-inflammable acetate film, the report says, is not possible now, but the engineers urge "the enactment of laws prohibiting- the further printing of motion pictures upon nitro-cellulose films." Mean-while, it eays, every effort to reduce the fire risk should be thrown around Inflammable films. Recommendations in the report which aim to avert future disasters provide for "better housekeeping-' by the em ployes of film exchanges; a reduction in the amount of films exposed to a minimum consistent with the actual operation of the business; protection by antomatic sprinklers of all films in rooms or vaults; vents to carry film gases from buildings to the open air, and the use of easily workable fire doors that normally stay closed. U. S. REPORTERS STAND PAT AGAINST SECRECY If Peace News Is Shut Off, Protest Will Be Renewed. ANTI-TALKING RULE HIT expression to, as a tribute to the man. When I was a schoolboy Mr. Clemen ceau was a compelling and a conspicu ous figure in the politics of his native land, and his fame had extended far beyond the bounds of France. "Were it not for that undoubted fact. Mr. President, I should have treated as legend the common report of your years. I have attended many confer ences with Mr. Clemenceau and In them all the most vigorous, the most endur ing and the most youthful figure there, has been that of Mr. Clemenceau. He has had the youthf ulness; he has had the hopefulness and the fearlessness of youth. lie Is indeed the 'grand young man' of France and I am proud to stand here to propose that he should take the chair in this great conference that is to settle the peace of the world. Clemencean Is Complimented. "I know of none better qualified, or bs well qualified to occupy this chair than Mr. Clemenceau. And I , speak from my experience in its claim. He and I have not always agreed. We have very often agreed. We have sometimes disagreed, and we have al ways expressed our disagreements very emphatically because we are our selves. "But although there will be delays and inevitable delays in the signing of peace, due to the inherent difficulties of what we have to settle, I will guar antee from my knowledge of Mr. Clemenceau that there will be no waste of time, and that is important. "The world la thirsting and hunger ing for peace. There are millions of people who want to get back to the world work of peace. And the fact that Mr. Clemenceau is in the chair will be proof that they will get there with out any delays which are due to any thing except the difficulties which are essential in what we have to perform. He is one of the great speakers of the world, but no one knows better than he that the best speaking is that which Impels beneficient actions. "I have another reason. During the dark days we have passed through, his courage, his unfailing courtesy, his untiring energy, his inspiration, have helped the allies through to triumph, and I know of no one to whom that victory Is more attributable than the man who sits in his chair. In his own person, more than any living man, he represents the heroism, he represents the genius, of the indomitable people of his land. And for these reasons I count it a privilege that I should be expected to second this motion." Premier Clemenceau responded: "You would not expect me to keep silence after what the two eminent statesmen, who have Just spoken, have Bald. I cannot help expressing my great, my profound gratitude to the illustrious K-esident of the United States, to the Prime Minister of Great .Britain and to Baron Sonnino for the words I have just heard from their lips. "Long ago, when I was young, as Mr. Lloyd George has recalled to you, when I was traveling In America and In Eng land, I always heard the French re proached for an excess of courtesy, which sometimes wen beyond the truth. As I listened to '.he American statesman and to the English states man I wondered whethsr they had not caught in Paris our national disease of courtesy. Nevertheless, gentlemen. I must say that my election Is neces sarily due to the old international tradition of courtesy to the country which has the honor to receive the peace conference in Its capital. Complements Are Appreciated. "I wish also to say that this testi mony of friendship, if they will allow to me the word, on the part of Presi dent Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George In particular, has touched me deeply, be cause I see in it a -new strength for all three of us to accomplish. with the co-operation of the entire conference, the arduous work which is entrusted to us. I gather from it a new con fidence 'in the success of our efforts. "President Wilson has special thority to say that this is the first time in fact that the world has ever neen assembled together a delegation of all the civilized nations of the earth. "The greater the bloody catastrophe which has devastated and ruined one of the richest parts of France, the greater and more splendid the reparation not only the material reparation, the vul gar reparation, if I dare speak so, which is'due all of . us. but the higher ana noDier reparation of the nw In stitution which we will try to establish in order that nations may at length escape from the fatal embrace of ruin ous wars, which destroy everything. neap up ruins, terrorize the populace and prevent them from going freely about their work for fear of enemies which may rise up from cue day to the next. Success Is Hoped For. "It Is a great, splendid and noble ambition which has come to all of us. It is desirable that success should crown our efforts. This cannot take place unless we all have firmly fixed and clearly determined ideas on what we wish to do. "I said in the chamber a few days ago, and I wish to repeat here, that success is not possible unless we re main firmly united. We have come to Kether as friends; we must leave this hall as friends. "That, gentlemen, is the first thought . that comes to me. All else, must be suDorainatea to the necessity of a closer and closer union among the na tions which have taken part in this fi'reat war and to the necessity of re inaining friends. For the league of na tions is here. It is yourself. It Is for you to make It live, and to make it live we must have it really in our hearts. Good Will Appreciated. "As I told President Wilson a few days ago, there Is no sacrifice that '. am not willing to make in order to ac tomplish this, and I do not doubt that you all have the same sentiment. We will make these sacrifices, but on the condition that we endeavor Impartially to conciliate In this apparently contra dictory way on the higher plane of ; greater, happier and better humanity. That, gentlemen, is what I had to . ray to you. I am touched beyond ' words at the evidence of good will and ' ifriendship which you show me. LONE Ml HOLDS UP SHIP OAKLAND OFFICER MAY PRE FER CHARGE OF PIRACY. Cook on Vessel Forced to Prepare Meal at Behest of Hungry Visitor. BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1. Carl Ihr mack is in the city jail at Oakland, and the city authorities of the trans-Bay community are scanning the various sections of the penal code and the ordi nances of the city in the endeavor to determine whether or not he shall be charged with piracy. Carl, Single-handed and alone, overpowered the crew of the echooner Quadro Hermanis as she lay at her wharf last night, forcing its members to stand shivering on the dork while he made John Thoreson, the cook, prepare and serve him with a sumptu ous meal. Armed with a three-foot length of steel shafting, Ihrmack boarded the vessel as the officers and crew were sitting down to their evening meal. In a few terse words he explained what he desired, and every man jack, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor, stepped obediently down the gangplank. Ihrmack was Just finishing the des sert course when the police responded to a call sent in by Captain James W. McAndrews, of the vessel, and put a stop to his piratical activities. TO BE JOHX DIERDORFF CHOSEN ATTEND AXXAPOLIS, TO Ulllsboro Yonng Man Slakes Excel lent Record in Competitive Tests at Vniversity. TTNTVERSITT OF OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 18. (Special.) John Dlerdorff. of Hillsboro, a freshman In the university, was chosen today by the examining board for recommendation to Repre sentative Hawley for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, following competitive exam inations held at the university yester day. Applicants -r-ere confined to residents of the First Congressional District. Six took the written, oral and physical ex aminations. Dierdorff's record in the mental examinations was remarkable, according to Professor Decou, chair man of the examining committee. He made a grade of 100 in arithmetic, al gebra and geometry, 99 In English and 98 In geography and history. He came Just within the physical require ments, being only half an inch taller and half a pound heavier than the mini mum required. He Is the son of Mrs. w. H. Dierdorrr and attended Portland Academy for wo years and then Jefferson High School in Portland, from which he was graduated in June, 1918. He is 19. He comes from a naval family. One of his brothers went to Annapolis and the other is In the Navy. Merrill Barbour Twining, 16, of Oswego, son of C. W. Twining, and Samuel Douglas Simpson, 18, "of Corvallis, son of Rev. E. T. Simp son, were chosen first and second alternates! Twining Is a student at the Lincoln High School, Portland, and Simpson Is attending high school at Corvallis. jFILM FIRE HAZARD GROWS 1 Operators Crged to Provide Better Facilities. NEW TORK, Jan. 18. Engineers o -the National Board of Fire Under American Journalists Inform Con ference That They Assume Dele gates "Can Be Interviewed. PARIS. Jan. 18. The first formal session of the peace conference was opened freely to the press of all na tions. How many of the succeeding ses sions of . the Congress will be held In camera, has not been In dicated, but the American newspaper men and probably also the British and Italian, are preparing to reopen the question of publicity if they should de cide that the flow of news is impeded by rules of secrecy. In a formal communication to the conference the Americans assumed that the rule forbidding the delegates to discuss the doings of the conference with the correspondents would not be enforced. While no announcement on this subject has been made, it is learned on the authority of delegates that the rule does still obtain. Future Action VndtcMed. What action the correspondents will take probably will be developed next week, when the exact character of the press representation and the number to be admitted to the conference will bo determined. American newspaper men here to day, -jn acknowledging receipt of the supreme council's decision regarding publicity, requested that in case secret sessions are held the countries pre senting motions, and the subjects of the motions, be announced later. They demanded a minimum of five press seats for the Vmericans, with priority tor the three press associations. .following is the text of the com munication sent by the American news paper men to the supreme council: "The American Press delegation ac knowledges the reply of the peace con ference to the resolutions addressed to them. The delegation notes that the decision 'that representatives of the press shall be admitted to the meeting of the full conference'; is an accept ance, of the principle of direct press representation for which the press of America, Great Britain, Italy and smaller countries have contended. Secret Rule Tiot Consented to. The value of this principle, however. turns on the extent and frequency of ts limitations In practice. The peace conference announces Its Intention to imit It to the extent that on necessary occasions the deliberations of the con ference may be held, in camera. 'Without assent cr. our part to this limitation, we trust that if ever it is applied, the public will be advised through the press at the outset of each session in camera of the subject to be discussed and the name of the delegate or delegation making the motion to go n camera and at the close of the ses sion the conclusions or agreements reached 'In view of the fact we have not been advised to the contrary, we as sumed that any rule designed to pro hibit communication between individ ual delegates and the pre.a on the sub jects of the conference now has been abrogated and that the press is to have access to the verbatim records of proceedings. "We call the attention of the peace conference to our request for not fewer than five direct press represen tatives at each session of the confer ence, and we submit that because of the manner in which the several press associations serve the newspapers of America and because of the attend ance upon the conference of numerous individual press representatives the American newspapers cannot carry on their business of informing their vast public with fewer than five represen tatives." employers grant demands for a 15 per cent wage increase and a 41-hour work ing week. The result of the strike vote was announced at a meeting held late today in Madison Square Garden. It was greeted with cheers by thousands of men and women. The poll showed 12.- 731 members In favor of a strike and only 105 opposed. At one time it appeared as If the meeting might turn into a Mooney demonstration, for when Frank Mor rison, secretary of the American Fed eration of Labor, was denouncing the employer class, a woman cried out: What Is the American Federation of Labor going to do regarding Mr. Mooney?" Mr. Morrison replied that the federa tion intended to do everything in its power to obtain a new trial for, the labor man convicted of murder In con nection with the preparedness day pa rade outrage in San Francisco. Mayor Hylan today conferred with the garment workers and their em ployers. Another conference will be held next week, it was announced. GREAT FUR SALE TO OPEN OVER EIGHT MILLION PELTS ASSEMBLED AT ST. LOUIS. CARDS OF THANKS. To our many kind friends: Accept our sincere appreciation for the many beautiful floral pieces and -the kindness shown us during our recent bereave ment, -the loss of our loving wife mother, daughter and sister. hamuei &wirsKy una Daughter. Stella. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Senosky. Mrs. H. Welpstein. Mrs. Jos. Levy. Adv. Louis and Morris Senosky. . We wish to thank our relatives and many friends, epecially Mr. and Mrs Geo. Moser and L. O. O. M., No. 291, for their heartfelt sympathy during the sickness and death of our beloved hue band and eon. MRS.E.KCK1E. MRS. A. NOFFKIE. SR.. Adv. AND FAMILY. We wish to thank our many friends for the help, kindness, sympathy and floral offerings during the death and burial of our beloved daughter and sister, Elsie. Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Lina R.hoades and family. Adv. Turn to Cartozian Bros.' advertise ment of their Oriental rug sale on page 10 of this section. All rugs reduced. Adv. American Skins Said to Be In Great Demand in Europe and High Prices Are Expected. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Jan. 18. (Special.) Positively the largest fur sale ever scheduled opens Monday, January 20, at the Funsten Fur Exchange, St. Louis, continuing nine days, eclipsing all Eu ropean and other American sales. Over 8.000,000 pelts are catalogued, and sajes, it Is estimated, will be over $1,000,000. Peltries are from every country In the world, and a record attendance of buy ers is looked for; several from France, some from England, Australia. New Zealand. South Africa, aeveral South American republics, every province in Canada and every state in the Union. The Funsten Fur Exchange displays a collection three times as large as the three London mtd-Wlnter sales com bined can show. European-buyers pres ent say the collection is astounding for both site and quality. American furs are in strong demand in Europe, especially Alaska sealskins, mink, skunk, Hudson Bay eable and silver fox, and foreign buyers believe that the era of high prices will continue for some time, claiming that all the world needs furs and that the scant markets of the past few ' years ex hausted reserve stocks. American buyers say the present huge collection of furs shows no slack- nlng In trapping, that American furs are present in unusual quantities, and that while most of the present prices will be maintained there will be prac tically no new nigh levels. 0150N ATTEMPT BARED DRUG CLERK SAYS SLAIN" MAN TRIED TO BUY DRUG. 'Emperor of Sahara" Said to IlaTe Declared Intention of Killing Wife and Daughter. MINEOLA, N. T.. Jan. 12. Attorneys for Madame Jacques Lebaudy. who shot and killed her husband, the self-styled emperor or faahara." in their home a Westbury last Saturday, obtained to aay trom a New xork drug clerk an affidavit statins that Lebaudy tried to purchase poison the day he was slain. According to the affidavit. Lebaudy said the poison was for his wife and child. The clerk, aaid he refused to make the sale. The affidavit will be turned over Monday to Charles TL Weeks, District Attorney of Nassau County, who is conducting an Investigation of the shooting before the gland Jury, and It Is believed will strengthen Madame Lebaudy's claim that she and her daughter. Jacqueline, had been threat ened repeatedly by her husband. Ernest E. 6uffern. an attorney, who said he had had charge of Madame Lebaudy's affairs for more than 10 STRIKE VOTE IS CHEERED NEW YORK GARMENT WORKERS DEMAND WAGE INCREASE, American Federation of Labor Read Announces Intention, of Union ists to Assist Mooney. NEW TORK. Jan. 18. The Interna tional Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, with a membership of 35,000 In this city. today authorized calling of a strike next week, unless In the meantime the !MHiunininiifliilfliuiuiiiiinnmuminmmiiiiiiiitiHmiinuiiaininiiuiiiiiiniTfe Annual Clearance Sale Now in Progress Radical reductions on every fur garment in our extensive stock. We advise immediate selection. 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If your monthly pur chase amounts to 20, it costs you but $18.60 at Gray's. Is it worth saving? - Every Soldier, Sailor or Civilian Can save from $5.00 to $10.00 on their Suit or Overcoat if tliey buy it at Gray's, and they can do it every day in the year through Gray's profit-sharing; cash-selling; plan. IS THIS AMOUNT WORTH SAVING TO YOU? We don't ask you to take our word for the above. Investigate for yourself. Compare Gray's values with those in any store. COMPARE GRAY'S 1 COIPARE GRAY'S I COMPARE GRAY'S Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $25 and $30 Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for 35 and $10 Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $15 and $50 GRAY'S VALUES WILL TELL R. M. GRAY 366 Washington S$, at West Park years. Issued a statement today declar ing there was no likelihood that a due ceasful attempt would be made to pre vent her and her daughter from in heriting the major part of the slain man's fortune, wMch la estimated at several millions. .dra Lebaudy. he said can prove a clear right to her dower Interest in the estate. Bo far as known Lebaudv left no wilL TROOPS LEAVE FOR HOWIE Battleships Depart From French Fort Bound for America. WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Departure from French ports of the battleships New Jersey and Nebraska, and the transports Haverford. Maul and Zeelan- dia with returning troops was an nounced today by the War Department. The battleships with the Zeelandia are scheduled to arrive at Newport News, the Haverford at Philadelphia and the Maul at New York. The vessels are scheduled to arrive on and between January 25 (Maui), and January SO (Haverford). Solons Inspect Ctah Troops. SALT LAKH CITT. Jan. 18. Mem bers of both houses of the Utah Legis- lature halted their work for, a period of hours today to permit a junketing; trip to Loire n. where the 145th Field Artillery (Utah troops) arrived yester day for demobilization. Work of the solons will be resumed Monday after noon. Flyer Arrive, at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1. Four Army of ficers flying In De Havllanii airplanes, returning to Houston, Tex., from De troit. Mich., arrived here this after noon from Indianapolis. Ind., traveling the JS0 miles In two hours and thirty minutes. Coast Professor Honored. SKATTLK. Jan. 18. Four professors of the Pacific Coast have been honored bv election to the council of the SO of the American Association of University Professors. They will serve three-vear terms. The professors are Kdmond S. Meany and Dean J. Allen Smith. Uni versity of Washington: H. Morse Ste phens. University of California: S. P. T:illock. Stanford University, California. HOT TEA BREAKS I A COLD TRY THIS Get a small package of Hamburg; Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Taka a. tablespoouf ul of this hamburg tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it. pour through a sieve and drink a teacupful at any time. It ia the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, aa it opens the pores, relieving conges lion. Also loosens the bowels, tnua breaking a cold at once. It is inexpensive and entirely vege table, therefore harmless. Ad v. PLAYING IN VVJ && . ..J&S1 . V -' .... u ' injlD!-b!Jb Up in the d&neehalls of the Yukon a drama was played that never saw equal in truth or fiction. Jean Du bois (Mitchell Lewis) lived to re venge a wrong done his little sister. In the dancehalls he learned to know and love a girl. She helped him find the man he sought Cre tan (Tom Santschi) but was almost lost to him through Cregan's in fluence. The fight for revenge be tween Jean and Crcgan rivals Tom Santschi's famous fight of The Spoilers." Mitchell Lewis has been a star since the first showirrg of "The Barrier" and "Code of the Yukon" will dou ble his popularity. PATHE NEWS OFFICIAL WAR REVIEW HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY Programme of Concert on Our SUPER-WURLITZER Today at 12:30 P. M. 1. March. "Up the Street". .Morse 2. fknr. "Tears" Hickman 3. Overture. Raymond". .Thomas 4. Wurlitxer and Piano Duet Popular Medley Introducing: "I've 'Sot the Blue Rid;o Blues." etc. F.rnest II. Hunt. F. Krickson. ERNEST II. HUNT, Organist