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J : t l . : f, . : TIIE Sl?SlY" 'OREGdXIAX; -PORTLAND, JULY - 13, ''1919.7': lyQUlBY ON TREATY LEAK ROILS WILSON President Feels Humiliated by Senator Hitchcock. I 'TUMULTY'S DENIAL FADES! 1- fclory of Delivery of Peace Pact to - w York Financial Interests Read With Displeasure. fTontlnnrd From F!mt Pt market in the years gone by. It was not until yesterday that it was learned that something had happened. It cam then only with the announcement that .Hitchcock was leaving for his summer home and that Senator Swanson Virginia, who heretofore has man! rested no interest in the league of na tions. was to take charge of the fight in the senate. M'llaoa Saabs Hitchcock. Even to this minute ttve story has not yet been published as to the man' tier in which Senator Hitchcock, was apparently openly snubbed on the floo of the senate Thursday. The president had concluded reading his message an stepped down from the vice-president' desk. As he walked away from the desk . Senator Hitchcock left his seat and walked toward the president. The wvre only three feet apart and facing each other when, suddenly, Mr. Wllso wheeled to the right and grasped the hand of Secretary Daniels. Hitchcock had to pass around him to reach the door of the senate lobby. The Nebraskan passed by without rec ognition and was not invited that day to confer with the president at a meet ing with other' senators who came to tike orders. IVew Senator Obeys President. Senator Swanson. who succeeds Hitch cock as league leader in the senate, Ira never participated actively in senate debates at any time and has never ex hibited more than a passive Interest'in the league of nations. He has simply been regarded as one of those demo crats who are for the league of nations because Mr. Wilson wants it. The denial given out by Secretary Tumulty this afternoon will not be ac cepted by any one honestly on the trail of the facts because the news so far published has been obtained from re liable sources and is well authenticated. And the babei of voices gossiping over the Wilson-Hitchcock break h drowned the noise of a bomb, meta- pnoncany nropped dangerously near the White House by Frank J. Hogan, attorney for the Rigga National bank, yesterday. In the hearings being held by the senate committee on banking ana currency, which Is inquiring into the fitness or John Skelton Williams for confirmation as controller of the currency. i . Baak'a Peraeentloa" Described.- " In other words, the names of some prominent relatives by marriage of Mr. Wilson got into the hearings in a manner to cause serious reflections on the White House. Mr. Hogan was attorney for the Rlrgn bank when that institution was under fire from Controller Williams and Secretary McAdoo in He nar rated the story of the "persecution" of the bank carried on by Williams and McAdoo, which both of the latter were crlad to drop on agreement of the bank not to press a suit against them. The attorney told how the Federal National bank of this city had been re fused a deposit of emergency fleet corporation funds because Hogan hap pened to be a member of the board of directors. In refusing a deposit Con troller Williams, he said, frankly told President John Poole, of the Federal .National bank, that Mr. Hogan's con nection was a bar to government de posits on account of Mr. Hogan's re tention as lawyer for the Riggs bank. And then it was that the Boiling family or. to be more explicit, the two brothers of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, were brought Into the hearing. Attorney Te!laf Maaeavers. Mr. Hogan testified that after Will lams had positively refused to approve the deposit of any emergency fleet cor poration funds in the Federal bank on the solo and exclusive ground that Mr. Hogan was a member of the board of directors, that President Poole of the Federal was called on the telephone by the I'hoonlx National bank of New York, of which at that time Holfe Boil ing was a vice-president, and was in formed that if the Federal would de posit 1 1 00.000 with the Phoenix bank In New York the Phoenix bank would see to it that the Federal bank received at least f 300.000 of emergency fleet cor poration deposits. "And at that very time," ejaculated Mr. Hogan. with emphasis. "Mr. Ran dolph Boiling, brother of Rolfe Boil ing was an assistant to the disbursing officer of the emergency fleet corpora tion." Mr. Hogan testified that Mr. Poole Immediately went to Controller Will lams' office and. calling his attention to his refusal to approve the Federal Na tional bank as a depositary of govern ment funds. Informed him of the offer from the Phoenix bank. "Within S4 hours." exclaimed Mr. Ho gan. "the Federal National bank re reived a large deposit bf emergency I fleet ornoratTon funds with the re- 1 t 1 fit: --y r, The well-dressed man always is at ease The men who wear the clothes I sell are well-dressed men. My label is a faithful guaranty of ex cellence in fabric, designing, workmanship. You will easily find in my col lection of hand-tailored suitsi a garment that will fulfill, your ideal. Vacation clothes for men and young men are now displayed. $25 to $60 enSelliiD Marrwcaxaireetat uest' that no further mention be made of the offer of the Phoetiix National bank-and. the statement that a deposit with-that bank would not be necessary. XO -' BREAK, TCMTJLTY INSISTS Secretary -Says President Wishes to Confer With Mr. Hitchcock. WASHINGTON. July 12. Published reports Intimating that there had been disagreement between President Wll- on and Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska, who has been one of the leading spokes men for the administration in the Sen ate fight over the league of nations. were said by Secretary Tumulty today to be without the slightest foundation In a formal statement Issued at the Whtle House, Mr. Tumulty declared the president, "deeply appreciated Senator Hitchcock's fine support as the ranking member of the committee on foreign re lations and will, at the earliest moment, seek an opportunity to confer with him on all phases of the peace treaty. SWEET mm HELD MAM" DELIGHTFUL DISPLAYS MADE AT RAIN'IER. Sweet Pea society, and A.. J. Clarke of Portland. CAPTAIN JACKSON RETURNS MAXY POIXTS OF IXTEREST VIS ITED IX FRAXCE. Portland Boy Declares Columbia River Highway Scenery Sur passes French Beauty. After an absence of two years. Cap tain Phillip L. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C S. Jackson, arrived In Portland Friday night. He was stationed while overseas near Verneuil. r ranee, near which are located the repair shops of the American expeditionary forces. Dur ing his stay abroad he visited many points of interest. Including Paris and Nice, and drove over some of the most famous highways, which, he says, do not compare with the Columbia river highway for scenery. Captain Jackson received his commis sion as Itrst lieutenant In beptember. t917. and went overseas from Wash ington. D. C.. where he was stationed for live months. In October. 1918, he received a commission as captain. He reports that Colonel Harry Heger- man, whose sister lives In Pendleton, was in command of the machine shops where 4500 soldiers and 2000 German prisoners were employed making re pairs to trucks and ambulances. Colonel Hegerman established an excellent rec ord for efficiency. 8. Jr. srecu stamps for cash. Hoimaa Fuel Co, Main J5J. A 33il Block wood, short alabwood; Rock Springs and t'tah coal: sawdust. Adv. SHOES for MEN Vie are selling- nationally-famed makes of fine Shoes for Men, for which orders were placed last fall, at last fall's prices less than present factory cost! Women's Footwear at Equal Savings ..IIJl.iJJIMg-iJ.MJJ' 129 Tenth St, Bet. Washing-ton and Alder Mrs. C. J. Houghklrk and Mrs. J. S. . Ellison Win ' First Grand Prizes on Exhibits. RAINIER. Or., July 13. (Special.) The annual sweet pea show given under the auspices of the Congregational Aid society took place yesterday in t,e auditorium of the Rainier high school. The prizes were keenly contested fot. bringing out a large and delightful dis play. The first grand prize for locall) grown flowers was awarded to Mrs. C. J. Houghkirk. The prize was do nated by Meier & Frank company, Portland. Second grand prize went to William M. Foster for the best dec orated basket. Mrs. Eugene Allen won first prize and Mrs. Houghkirk second. For out-of-town ehibits first grand prize went to Mrs. J. S. Ellison of St. Helens, Or. Second grand prize was awarded to Mrs. Kate Freeman of War ren. For best out-of-town basket Mrs. Pearl Freeman of Clatskanie won first prize; Mrs. M. Larsen, Clatskanie, second prize, and Mrs. Cal Rotger, St. Helens, third prize. The judges were Captain George Pope, president emeritus of the Oregon U. OF 0. COURSES EXTENDED 'Summer Sessions Increased to Make Eleven Weeknot Study., j UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, July 12.-t-(Special.) Arrangement : of courses is in progress for. the second half of the university summer session, increased to 11 weeks for the first time in the history of the institution, In the 11 weeks 12 weeks' work will be done, since the last five weeks will consist of six college days each, with egular classes on Saturdays. The added five weeks, however, will be restricted to six departments his tory, education, physics. biology, French and English. For the most part, only advanced work will be done In these lines. The first six weeks, or regular sum mer session, will end Friday, August 1, and the second half will begin on the following Monday and close September 5. Registration for the second 'half of the term will not be limited to those who are here for the first six weeks. That such plants -as "Venus's fly trap" actually catch and squeeze to death flies and other insects alighting on tneir leaves has long been known, but the discovery is comparatively re cent that the plants digest the softer parts of their prey by means of peptic terment secretea by the leaves. ' Tonight at Westminster Hear "The Miseries and Joys of Introspection." Adv. SrCA A nterica 's Greatest Beverage the distinctively new soft drink that makes lasting friends every where. 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