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CLEAN BILL FOR AIRCRAFT BOARD IN HUBHESREPORT 'I 1 r ' ' , " ' . ! . - I- . . i . '.-Jr. v - . Board ; Exonerated; . of Charges, but. Colonel 1 Deeds ?and Other Army Officers Ate Censured. i ' y, - ' SHADY PRACTICES EXPOSED v.'- ::. Military Men Use Positions and - ' Authority to Promote Interests ... i of. Private Business Concerns. I tXfASHINGTON, Nov. 1. the lopg ftvaltcd repoft On the aircraft situation by former Jus- -, tice Charles Ev Hughes was made v public .Thursday, at the White llouse. 1 . ' Taken in its entirety, it is prie- ; The country Is informed tffat the , 1691,851,866.47 which it gave in - taxes and "la bond issues for the la I rem ft. tvrrtsrum has ' nnl hwn' :" " only $134,044,393.27 thus far has uh iVh nnn.na pf1aan - rlpariho . splendid.' , . ' "jet ' 'to those- persons) who expected to find a powerful campaign document in the report, there. Is only disappoint ment. This does not mean that It Is entirely 'HlyvwhltV' but the waste and bad, practices are almost insignifi cant when the entire subject is con- aidered. ('.' Coloael Deeds i Is.' Accountable 'The Jfood side of the report exoner - ates all members . of the original air craft board, save Colpner S- A. Deeds, and recites that money expended up to nxtnhAi 11 nrndilfffd 12.803 airnl a n AM f and B7.80X engines. Th fenrJ mAn rltal with inm rtt the practices -ot Colonel Deeds and other army officers, and' the fact that there is- a total .. loss of approximately $20,- ' 600,000 T on the Bristol and S. J. I's plane, i This, amount, however, is sub ject ' tQ salvage and may be; muon 'smaller .when different parts 'of the iirejeciea pianes are usea in oiner ma- chines. The Bristol plane, It is re pealled. ' Vas condemned as unsafe. Y' Vw UVa VSSS . V WS l.ajasi v w. o '' rled was rejected. All of the 1600 S. .J. still may be used with other en gines. . ' , v -The conduct . of Colonel Deeds s ..lermea censurame Dy Attorney uenerai ..Oregory. who transmitted the report to x' the president. Judge i-tugnes . sug- lavsaaaAdQ . anI ' , Vi I a DiiD-Mallnn tirArl . . 'at a all the: facts regarding Deeds be sub- mitted: to - the . secretary of war for libtek: this-course justified. w' f Army Officers Implicated , '' Deeds Ms shown tq have Used his of ficial position to act as a confidential ' adviser . to H. K. Talbot and Charles 7. Kettering-, his Intimate business as sociates, and to j have conveyed confi dential information to them regarding the Dayton, Wright Airplane company. In which all three were financially In. terested and aiso In other matters per tainlng to" thsiafrcraft program..'- " f Lieutenant Colonel J. 0. Vincent, Lieu tenant Colonel 'George W. Mixter and Second Lieutenant Samuel P- Vrooman. Jr. were other officers whose names ap pear lnta disagreeable light. . - Vincent, who ' was vice president of the Packard . Motor . Car company, re tained bis stock in that corporation aft er becoming an officer In the army, and-. In f a branch of the army wherein he could serve his concern- He was In strameiital In having certain payments made; to the Tackard company for drawings, models, tests and for It stand ardized engines. Tne course ot pre cedure was t without written contract and Otherwise irregular and unusual. 5 ? Criminal cWe Is Violated He la charged directly with a violation of the criminal code, which prohibits any person, directly or Indirectly Inter ested in the pecuniary profits or con tracts of a corporation, from acting as an officer in the United States for the transaction of business with such cor poration. The saving . element in his case Is that no intent to defraud was discovered by Judge Hughe Lieutenant Colonel Mlxter is shown to have retained $2500 of the preferred stock of the Curtiss Airplane and Motor "corporation while acting for the govern ment As head 01 tne inspection depart ment, and production manager, he visit ed plants of this corporation. He is charged with a violation of the same criminal section as Lieutenant Colonel Vincent. : Second Lieutenant "Vrooman had $10,- 000 worth of stock in the S. B. Vroo jian company of Philadelphia, which had a contract to supply mahogany to )e government. He is charged with tbie same-violation a the other two of ficers. Vrooman, was in charge of the inspection of propeller lumber, and this Included' mahogany. He denied, how ever, ever inspecting any lumber from tihe corporation, bearing hia name. 1 Mahogany Interests Excoriated I The Mahogany Manufacturers' and importers' association comes in for the ardest wallop In the report. Repre sentatives of the government were paid salaries in addition .to those received from the government, the report shows. Some petty graft also was discovered" In one of the officers of the signal corps. All of these matters. Attorney General Gregory informed the president, are now the subject of grand Jury investi gation. Judge Hughes conclusions and rec ommendations are as follows: "1 The controlling facts and the conclusions in relation to the matter reviewed have been stated under ap propriate iieadings. It would be im possible to state them In a brief sum mary. The defective organization of the work of aircraft production and the serious lack of competent direction Of that work by the responsible off eers of the signal corps, to- which ths delays and waste were chiefly due. were matters for administrative cor rection, through unification of effort Under competent control. 'The provisions of the criminal stat utes do not reach' Inefficiency. "It Is not within the province of this report to make recommendation wltn respect to administrative policy, but It. should be said that under the direc tion of Mr. Ryari and Mr. Potter there had been improvement in organization and progress has been made in grati fying measures. "2-r-The evidence disclosed conduct which, although, of a reprehensible character, cannot be regarded as af fording a sufficient basis for charges under existing statutes, but there are eertain acts shown Which should lei.l to disciplinary measures. .The evidence with: respect to Colonel Kdward "A. Deeds should"" be presented to- the sec retary of war to the end that Colonel Deeds, may be tried by courtmartlal under articles 95 and 96 of the articled of war, (1) in acting as confidential adviser of his former business associ ates, H. E. Talbot of the, Dayton Wright Airplane company, and ,ln con veying Information to Mr. Talbot in an improper manner with respect to the in all the latest models are shown here. 9 For The Voting Man The Business Man The Professional Man are also shown, and we claim that Wonder Clothes wilUglve you better values for your money, even at the prevailing prices as they always have given yoy in the past. - The Wonder reputation will stand by this: We never mislead in our advertise ments. Our stock is now complete. $30 .mJt iff -sr m m . -mmm. 1 td and . ' ... . S. . - i - 7-- Union Stor-rWe. Close at 8 P. ; M.: Saturday . CHANG nrnifii w VIAHT r NOT REAL, DECLARES LORD ROBERT CECIL Power of Bundesrath, He Says, Is Nof Modified by Constitu- onal; Alterations. London, Nov. 1. )I. N. S.) Lord Robert Cecil, speaking in the house "f commons, declared that the power of the bundesrath In Germany has not been, modified by the constitutional changes now being made. . ' "It does not appear that there has been any proposal to alter the position of secretaries of state," he added. "They remain. I ' understand, "subordi nate to the Imperial chancellor and are appointed by " the emperor. They are liable to be dismissed by the .em peror, presumably exercising . "those powers on the recommendation of the imperial chancellor, although this does not seem to be specifically provided for," , . . . . Lord Cecil's statement was in reply to a question asking him to explain the effects of the constitutional changes now belpg made in the government of Germany. League to. .Develop Slowly London. Nov. 1. (British Wireless Press- to I. N. a) The belief that the proposed "League of Nations" would not spring Into life but would be de veloped by a slow process, was ex pressed in an address at Kings college by former Premier Asquith. "The real difficulties in connection with the establishment of such an or ganization," he said, ''is that very many nations of the world are in different states of development, mor&Uy, intel lectually and socially.", In conclusion the ex-premier asserted that he was an ardent advocate of a league Of nations. Pioneer of Vesta - V Dies byr Own Hand Aberdeen, .Wash., ffor. J. T. J. Barks, a pioneer rancher of Vesta, In the . North River country, i committed suicide - Wednesday By shooting himself in tne head. - Barks was about 76- years of age, and leaves three i daughters one. 'Who kept house for him. and two Who - live in Seattle, i Mr. Barks had been ill for a long time and that s belhVved to have been the reason for his deed. -j AUSTRIANS ON ITALIAN LINE ARE GIVING UP ( Concluded Front Its One) are rapidly app. aching Belluno and Aviano. both ot which.,re 25 miles from the river. .- !'. ' Rome, Nov. l.-(I. N. S.) The great est military catastrophe of the whole war Is developing on jttie Italian front. Italian cavalry la overrunning the whole plain of the central PrluH, enveloping the Austro-Hungarlan armies, accord ing to' advices from' the- front""' today. Pouring, through the gap in the Austro-Hungarlan line, the Italians are swarming across the mountains to In tercept the fleeing .enemy, said an of ficial statement today. It follows: "The battle which began on. October 24 is won. The enemy Is retreating hurriedly,- losing guns, prisoners and ma terial. He is leaving intact, or partly destroyed, stores of supplies and ajso many - horses. We are crossing the mountains to intercept the retreating enemy." The Austro-Hungarian front in the sector of Monte Grappa has completely collapsed and all of the hostile artillery has been captured by the Italians, it was officially announced today. General Dias, the Italian commander-in-chief, reported that "prisoners are swarming down the mountain sides in flocks." tng of the Levenxa'rfver 3 on the Ital ian front) and. is now driving toward the .Tagllamento. , 2 A: Poland Preparer to Fight Paris, Nov. i.(L NV S.) Poland is preparing to fake up arms against Ger many, according to L'lnformation's Zurich correspondent,! quoting a Berlin dispatch published In a Munich newspaper.- J Auslrians Evacuate Vdine Washington, Nov.v 1. (C. P.) Aus trian forces have ; evacuated Udine, abandoning vast quantities of war ma terials and supplies in their hasty flight, 'a dispatch te the Italian embassy today reported. . The city had been used ince last -November as the headquar ters of the .enemy government in the occupied Italian territory. . , , . ' ". . . . ' - ; ' , ? Udlne is 43 miles from the Plave and only 12 miles from the Austro-Itallan border. ... . j - , British Win In Italy .London. Nov.-l. U.. P.J British In fantry and mounted troops have occu pied the important railway town of transaction of business between that company and a division of signal corps of which Colonel Deeds was the head: and (2) in giving taV the representatives of the committee 'on public information a false and misleading statement with respect to the progress of aircraft pro duction for the purposes of publica tion, with the authority of the secre tary of war. ' "3. The absence af proper apprecia tion of the obvious impropriety of trans actions by government officers and the agents with firms of corporations in which they are Interested, compels the conclusion that public policy demands that the statutory provisions - bearing upon this conduct shquld be strictly en forced. It Is, therefore, recommended that the officers found to have had transactions on behalf of the govern ment with the corporation In the pecuni ary profits of which they had an inter est should be prosecuted under section 41 of the criminal code. Be-aadlt Should Be, Watched "4. The federal trade commission should be requested to report upon the proper cost of mahogany for airplane propellers, to the end that upon the com ing In" of this report the question of the propriety of further action with respect to the transactions of the Mahogany Manufacturers' & lmporter associaooiv may be deterjmned.-' . X f "."',. t "8. It is recommended that the rep resentatives of the department of Justice j should keep In touch with the progress of the re-audit of accounts, so that it may be advised of the complete enforce ment of the rights of the government in final settlement of accounts.' and that the government has been fully protected against unnecessary loss through waste and the absence of suitable factory su pervision. "6v Permit me also tq suggest that a special division, or subdivision, of the present bureau of Investigation In the department of justice should be assigned to the consideration of the suggested de linquencies in connection, with aircraft production, so that the work already done may be s appropriately followed up. MIs particular, it Is reeomniesded that the activities la the relations to spruce production whleh, being largely cen tered om the Pacific coast, it Is Imprac ticable to embrace In the preseat in. qulry, should be care folly scrutinised." M Ford Stands by Draftsman Two other subjects touched on In the report were German sympathisers and their relation to the aircraft program and sabotage. One supposed German sympathiser was found in" Henry Ford's factory. He was the head of the draft ing department and still Is. Despite ru mors and reports about him, Mr. Pord would not discharge him. Mr. Ford explained that he had full confidence in the man's loyalty. ' , Subsequent events have ' shown Mr. Ford's judgment absolutely correct. The suspected man was subjected to the most searching scrutiny and Investi gation and showed himself as loyal as any of the other employes. Out of the maze of rumors and alle gations regarding sabotage and its sup posed prevalency In factprles and shops engaged In airplane work, the records of the department of Justice show only 12 cases. In this connection. Attorney General Gregory points out that between 100,000 and 200,000 laborers have been; engaged In government work In the fac tories Indicated The aircraft investigation has been in progress Since May, when the presi dent personally requested Mr. Hughes to make.' the inquiry. It continued in full swing until a week or so ago. More than 300, witnesses- were examined, plants were inspected and the report makes more than 17,000 pages of testi mony alone.' " , Auslrians Begging for Letup Vienna, via London, Oct. 31. (Night) (U. P.) Austrian military, officials have been within the Italian lines to discuss preliminaries to an armistice, it was announced by the war office to night. 1 ."The high command early Tuesday established communication with the Italian command." the statement said. "Kvery effort Is to be made for the avoidance of further useless sacrifice of. blood, the cessation of hostilities and for the conclusion of an armistice. "The Italian high command at first assumed an attitude of unmistakable refusal and It was only . yesterday (Wednesday) evening that, in accord with the Italian high command. General Weber, accompanied by a deputation, was permitted to cross the line for pre liminary pour parlers. "If, jtherefore, the cruelties of war fare continue In Itajy, the guilt andi responsibility will rest with the enemy.' Cross Levenza River London, Nov. 1. (I. N. S.) The Italian tenth army has forced a cross- HEALTH BOARDS GIVE WARNING OF INFLUENZA DANGER Ask People to Be Careful and Take Proper Treatment Promptly. Many Pneumonia Cases JP o 1 1 9 vr 'Influenza. What to Do. i, To be prepared for the serious out breaks of Influensa and Pneumonia that are now. sweeping over the entire coun try and that have seized on this com munity Public Health Boards every where are issuing cautions and instruc tions to the fcublic-not to neglect treat ment at the first symptoms of a cold and to cooperate with health boards and physicians in stamping out the spread of the disease. . No disease develops so- quickly or spreads so rapidly. . The first .symptom usually is a sharp rise In temperature to 103 or 104 degrees.' headache, pain In the back, throat feel! tig dry or sore. Un less promptly checked, by proper treat ment, the best plan is to go to bed and stay there for at- least a week, keeping warm to avoid pneumonia and let the minor ailment run its course and also prevent the spread of the disease to others. Most of us, in these busy-days, cannot afford. If it can be avoided, to lose a week or more of work so It Is all the more necessary that at the very first sign of grip or Influensa a counter acting treatment should be taken. Probably no better, or more effective treatment could be followed at such a time than to get from the nearest drug store a complete Hyomel outfit consist ing of a bottle of the pure Oil of Hyomel and a little vestpocket, hard rubber inhaling device into which a few drops of the oil sre poured. Put the Inhaler la your mouth and' breathe Its air deep Into the passages of your nose, throat and lungs. Every par ticle of air that enters yeur breathing -organs will thus be charged with an antiseptic healing balsam. You can't do this too often. The Hy omel Inhaler is small and can be con veniently carried In a hand-bag or In your vest pocket. Every half hour or so throughout the day take it out and draw a few breaths of its pure healing air Into your nose and throat. The out fit is not at' all expensive, for the rubber Inhaler will last a life time while the Oil of Hyomel can be Obtained at little cost from any reliable druggist Lots of people already have a Hyomel Inhaler. Take It out, charge It and use It without delay. If you haven't one get it today. A few cents spent now may easily pre vent seriou's illness and save you many dollars and help stamp out the spread of the disease. Sold by Owl Drus Co. Adv. s Put Edison Mazdas in everu socket foi better; 9 :er Four times the light, as the old-type .carbon, without in; creasing your light bill. 10 to 50 Watts . .35c 60 -Watt . . . . '. . ,40c 75-Watt "c" .... 70c Pill every socket today with those current saving, shock resisting lamps. ELECTRIC CO Sixth at Pine. Both Phones Sacile on tfce.Llvensa river, the war office announced today V I ? The' LHensa has been reached on a four. mile 'front from-Sacile southward to Brugnera '- by troops - of the - tenth armyfwith which ' Americans , are hrl icadedj. . " , - , . '.. ,' .' V " Between i the Oderso-portogruaro rail - way and the , Adrlatio the Austrian are falling' back rapidly. - i ; The. toerny is failing back nin ths Grappa sector.! Prisoners taken ,by. the tenth army now number mors than 13,000. ,i i , Av pitchfork . with, removable tines which can be replaced if broken, has been patented by a Canadian Inventor. 3 Sp sk. i nt.) W'mm 7" j rs ? New Records From November List These are particularly .good ' be sure and hear them 10-Inch Double-Face Record 83c "Oui, Oui Mane" Sung- by Arthur Fidta Reverse: "We Don't Want the Bacon" 10-Inch Double-Face RcecDrd $1.00 "Smiles" ! Sung by Lambert Mufphy Reverse:; "The Radiance in Your Eyes" 10-Inch Double-Face Record 85c "Hindustan" -Fo Trot Reverse ''N' Everythng'F6x Trot Philadelphia Orchestra Plays "AnitraV Dance" from "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" 1.00 Dealers iu Stetaway and other Piano, Pianola Pianos, Vlctrolas and Records, Player Music,, Music Cabinets Piano Lamps, Ete. Shermanay & Go. SIXTH AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND i Opposite P os toffies Seattle Taeopaa Spokane iliiiii The exchange and, return goods privilege hax. heetgtoithdrawn by the State Council of Defense. t Merchandis of cJ Merit Only The new November list of . ; , ictor Records is now ready. Hear thefnSeVerith Floor. I Youth will he served" the Fourth Floor serves it COUNT TISZA DIES, SLAIN BY SOLDIER (Concluded From Pace One) mier of Hungary, Count Tisza was one of the strongest Magyar supporters in Hungary. Premier More Than 29 Years London. Nov. lr 11 a. m. (I. X. S.) Count Stephen Tlsta. former premier of Hungary, was killed and .one of his' relatives wounded .by a soldier while walking ; in the streets of Buda pest, ' according to a Central News dispatch from Copenhagen. An Exchange Telegraph ulspatch stated that the as sassination of Count Tiaza took place In Vienna. This dispatch states that Count Tlsza was shot and instantly,r killed by a soldier and that a friend of the count was wounded. 1 ' ' National Council Objects Zurich, Nov 1. f U P.)-JThe Magyar national council has declared It . will not support ' M." Hadlk, according - to dis patches received here today. - r v '- - mr r , i j in i mi mn mm r, t . ' Resembling an enlarged rtfle sight Is a' Minneapolis -.Inventor's device -to .be attached to a golf, player's cap to 'aid I him In addressing . bails accurately,. . ? MEN'S STORETI Men's overcoats and raincoats $18 to $60 Up on the Fourth .Floor are hundreds of men's coats for Winter wind and weather. New styles, new pat terns yon can find here what you want. Belters, ulsters, mili tary coats, Balmacaans. Smart m i x t u r e s, overplaids nd other plaids ; plain brown, navy, black, tan, green. You may have quar ter, half or full lining. Fourth Floor -Lipman, Wolfe & Co. by giving over the entire floor to serving the needs of juveniles, from infancy to5 eighteen, segregating and grouping the apparel, specializing in everything that youth (both male and female) requires in the way of clothing and accessories. This demands individual buyers; we have .them. It demands an intimate knowledge of the taste of young people; our individual buyers have that knowledge, and are not hampered in their Judg ment by confusing the taste of the elders. A hirt of the values this Specialized service produces is given below New arrivals; in Girls' for all ages $8.95 to $40 Styles for every age and type of girl, and pi-ices to meet every pocketbopk. Youthful individuality expressed through the medium of fabric and fur that find favor with smart young women everywhere. Corduroy dresses for service NEW ones just in $6.45 Just as boys wear corduroy because of its good appearance and wearing qualities, girls are coming to recognize the smartness of it and are insisting that their mothers buy these up-to-the-minute frocks. These are smart, narrow": wale, in nav green and brpwn; trimmtd with touches of embroid coats $3 The Man IEMT- secjionfor the works who -Wet weather clothing in .varied as sortments at especially moderate prices, Men's double shoulder black rub, coats $6.95 Men's jackets of excelsior oil materials $3.7$ Men's flannel lined short rub'ized coats $9.00 Men' bib and string slicker jant$ $3-$3.25 Men's Aquipelfe pants .... . . . . , $4.50 Bergman shipbuilders' shoes $7.50 and $8.00 Oiled leather; double soled; in tan and black. . , " Coss of theRoad overalls and jackets .-all kinds-and prices. Baby t hops -The smallest citi zen and most im portant - member of the family, by far) is given all the atten tion he deserves in these shops..' Experts in the needs of a baby are in charge of them and their advice is at the disposal of anyone choosing for wee ones. Baby can be outfitted from the hour . of birth the" Baby- Shops ' navefr't overlooked .anything. -Dainty .. bassinettes, beautifully fitted, that make delightful ..nests for slumber. And for playtime; all ; sorts - of rubber and . celluloid things to occupy, .baby fingers.. . ... Fourth Floor. A Navy flannel Middy now $8.9S And what so attractively.- serviceable as a flannel middy? Navy, of course, is the desired color. These find espe cial favor with school giris-they always feel "at home" in a middy. Smart skirts for Misses $4.S5 to $12.50 Chic and; ' youthful new skirts for girls. Striped, plaid "and plain colors. Pleated and plain styles. Girls like separate skirts , and blouses, arid these are especially attractive. Drugs Toilet Articles -r-You can probably replenish your drug chest from this attractively priced list. Mentholatum, J3c-43c. Llsterlne, large size 85c. Peroxide of Hydrogen, . 14 -lb. sizes, 10c. 1 Steam's rouge, 29c. Ko'ynos tooth1 paste, ztc Certified w I tch hasel soap, lit:' v'f Sernpre 'Olov tne, 49c. ; ' . Hind's " Honey , and Al- . mond Cream: 49c Mary Garden Face Pow- ler, fv , Pebeco tooth paste, 45c. Thespian Cold " Cream, 60c Luxurfa Cream, 65e.., Melba Face Powder, 50c. Newbroa Herplcide, 60c and $1. Glyco - Thymdine. 2 6 e, 60c and II. Ziora Mouth AVaah, 0c 'Kngllsh Tub Soap, 35c , Cashmere. Bouquet Soap. lOr - ' - Main Floor, Llprnan, Wolfe Co. Bring the boy down for his new clothes Saturday. Stocks have be'en replenished and are '.corifr plete in every detail. Prices are no'tablv fair, , Boys suits for "all time" $7to $25.00 Suits for play; suits for dress, 'Every sort of a suit that the youngster may . have hi ; mind . set on. In standard grades, famous for wear at 7.50 to $25.00. Boys' rainproof corduroy suits A limited quantity of Cfoton a rain proof cordur0yj IsuitSi In belter styles, , . with slash pockets. Dirk, mouse shades. A-li sizes. HerHs a real opportunity. Boys' mackinaW-big showing S7.SQ to $18.00 Aside from-the fact that every boy wants a mackinaw. Parents can beedol lars In by buying them one, for they wear, and wear,' and wear. New plaids. Sizes 7. to 18 years, .,' A, new. section for little . - fellows here This announces the creation of a spe cial section for! little fellows of 2 to 8 years. Here are suits, overcoats and Nary and Arm suits at 13.6.5 to $20.- ; ; L AGHAM The : Langhaw name. Is now syn Tonymous in Portland ltb good clothes.' Ifor "... v r . '.tL ; vA " ' ' ' " The younger young man -: , ''. , .-') v - " - -. ' -""if V These clothes' are specially designed . for youtti and reflect a. young fellow's -food 'taste srIJ Ms personality. : im- mense assortmefits Jo to 35M J". 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