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yOL. ."XVII. i NO. 250 PORTLAND;", OREGON,' TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4,- 1919. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO: CENTS TAMOS riVB ' CENT OREGM'S GDVERUOR PASSES 00 JamesWithyc(imbeJ Succumbs to Attack of Heart Trouble at Salem Home Monday Evening. - ' ' Although lit for, Some Time, End Comes Vyithout Warning After Day of Apparent Improvement SALE M," March 3, Governor James Withycombe died at his homo in this c;ty at 8:45 o'clock Monday night' Death was caused by heart disease. The governor " was ' conscious ie the fast, and, ; though he had been confined to hfs bed for a week, had passed a very good day. His death came without warning. Governor Withycombe bad been both ered with -heart trouble for the past year, t and had been confined to his bed for a week. Hfs physician. Dr. C. H. Robert son,! -had called earjy in the evening. Just i before the governor died. ; The governor was very optimistic all day Monday concerning his health, as he said he felt better during the day than he had In a long time, i With him. In addition to Dr. Robert son. ! were his son Karl, -, his daughter Mabel and Mrs. Withycombe. . Governor ; Withycombe appeared so much better yesterday that his son Harry, who -had'- come from Havre, Mont.; left about 6 o'clock on his re turn trip home. . .---'-I Funeral arrangements will not be made until Robert Withycombe,, the son living at Union, arrives this afternoon. It is not known whether the burial will be made here or at HUlsboro.jnear where the governor established his farm home -many years ago.t - :w- :-v: .i- -M. Governor .. Withycombe had been in poor health for several weeks. : He had been -unable to visit' his office " in the capital for the " past two; weeks. De spite his weakened condition he contin ued kt attenM state affairs from his sickroom. -: Tbe. . day of bis death ; lie gave his Official approval to a number of legislative measures and exercised his first veto of the session on one of them. :' -x - . - ------ The ; ilf ef Governor James Withy combe was closely Interwoven in the agricultural and livestock development Of the state of Oregon. His ambition, expressed many times in private con versation and public addresses, was to see Oregon become a great agricultural state. He worked incessantly to bring this about, by his personal endeavors - as -breeder of pure bred livestock." his . labors as director of the Oregon Agri cultural college experiment station, and his Urglhgs while governor ef the state. -:;. Bors Is England Some time ago while discussing his love for fine livestock., his . satisfaction at seeing Oregon develop from-an agri cultural standpoint, and his hopes for tUoneladed on I Thirteen. Column Three) STRIKERS TIE UP I NEW YORK PORT .16,000 Harbor Workers Quit i Work and 54,000 Sympathiz- ' ers May Walk Out. ' 'New York. March 4. T. ,N, S.) The port of New York wAs completely tied up today by 'a strike of the harbor workers for the second ilme this year, j Sixteen thousand harbor workers quit work, at $ o'clock this morning, and 64, 00 longshoremen .and - freight handlers are threatening to strike In sympathy if any attempt is made to run boats with "outside crews. ', ' T It is estimated that.-' if the walkout spreads, : 100.000 persons in - trades re lated to-the industries of the port may be thrown out of worki -. ;The 16,000 who quit this morning be long to seven . union organizations that are, demanding an eight-hour workday. i Tbe Hudson tube" leading Into this city from JNew ; Jersey was congested with thousands of men and women jvho tried to fight their way into trains. Strong police guards were rushed to all of the stations to handle the immense throng. Seattle to Elect Three Councilmen i Seattle.. March 4. Seattle voter m go to the polls today- to elect three councilmen from a field of six. Three candidates are union labor's selections, the other three are present incumbents. Organized labor's candidates are. R. L. Proctor, president of the Central Labor Council ; - Ed T. Levi, and Charles H. Gallant, j The councilmen running . for reelection are :- . R. H. Thomson. W. H. Moore and. G 'B. FUzgerald. ; DRESS By Anne Rittenhouse . Daily Feature in The Journal Beginning Tomorrow. DECEASED GOVERNOR AND MAWp HIM T the left, James Withycombe whose sudden . death Monday night makes , Ben Olcott Z (right) the secretary of state, his successor as chief executive of the state of Oregon. Withycombe was serving his second term. Olcott was his opponent in the last Republican primaries. ' ' - - ". - . - .. ' ' " "A-;-A; -' ',,?""";-' ' ' u l'.NV-V-.' A'' ,44-. " I ft , y ' f N H i Withycombe Was Ever Champi Cause It is probable that James . Withy combe's greatest work in .Oregon was performed during his connection with the Oregon Agricultural college. He went to that institution very largely through-the Influence of the late Benton KUlin, then a member "of - the board of regents. ' The college, was not, at that time In the close j touch with - the ' agrl-? cultural interests that is now-true of it. KlUin had theidea; that-a: practical farmer would have influence, in; drawing? the institution and the farmers together, that a practical' farmer0 could go. out among" them in- farmers "InsUlates and talk to them in .their own language about, their own .; problems ,-irpm, his . own ex perience with' a greater intimacy and sympathy than -nvould be possible were the college - represented by trained pro fessors whose knowledge, as was then believed, was "book, farnln" more -than the scientific 'and dependable knowledge, which scientific agriculture has proven Itself to be. . - Lnr. Withycombe. went to the college in 1898. and subsequent events proved that Mr. KJllin was right" in' his contention. Thomas M. Gtch was-then president of the institution, and Dr. 'Withycombe was made assistant director of the experi ment ' station. In that capacity j he be gan at " once" to " Jonmeyr through the state, along with trained 'experts in' the various lines of husbandry, holding in stitutes In the remotest districts. - The production of clover, as .a means of conserving humus In the soil,' and bet ter grades, of -livestock were the early objects to which these institutes1, were devoted. . Th farmers then, vin - many, cases, scouted the Idea that clover could be successfully grown Jn, Oregon. Most of them "were engaged exclusively rin wheat! farming, and relying largely "on the one-crbft, idea. i t,.. . Dairying was very little practiced, the Glass Would Usex Rainbow Division In Victory Loan Wasbington." March 4. Uf IP,) Sec retary Glass today asked Secretary Ba ker to hasten the return of the Forty Second (Rainbow) division,-. so : it can, participate in the Victory loan campaign. The date for the division's return is now set for April 26, Glass said. . Glass asked that their return be moved forward at. least 10 day s. : " It is planned ;by the treasury ito iold homecominK dayS-etor: the -various- regl merits of the. Rainbow division -in their native cities during the' loan drive. Plans also Include, use 'of various members of the division 'as loan speakers throughout the country.. .,. r v , Seattle Gets Mail From Canada ;byAir Seattle. Wash., .March "4. i; n. S.') It took three hours to. bring the first in ternational airplane . mall .- to- enter the United States to this city from Vancou ver, B. -.C- Pilot v Eddie Hubbard, 'with W. E. Boeing,, president of the Boeing Airplane companjr -of Seattle, , did the trick. It took them only one hour and SO minutes to make the trip, to Vancou ver. On the return voyage -ending last night, the plane carried 60 letters and a personal message from- the 4 Vancouver postmaster to" the Seattle postmaster. - on of ; of b armer entire output , of the state , at the lima amounting to ' only about $3,000,000. Scarcely, more attention was paid to f.ie better grades of livestock and many, a farmer was handling; cows and -other forms filvestock at very small profits, some-of -them-at. an actual -loss. --' ' i Dr.- Withycombe was- a man of -fervor and enthusiasm He threw himself rlnto tjie great7 undertaking of spreading the gospel, of better.-farming with all the (Coadtided -oa . Thirteen. Column Biz) VOTE FOR; 26 VOTE AGAINST SeM i. f- League of . Nations Plan Sup ported by Sweeping Majority. Two thousand two" hundred and fifty two votes have been cast in The Jour nal's 'plebiscite on a league of nations. Of these 2226-favor such a league and 26 are opposed to it. The sweeping ma jority - In favor- of - such a - league gains significance as reports come from Wash ton that 87 senators are preparing to op pose the ratification of the League of Nations constitution as approved by the Paris peace, conference.:. , The -results of The Journal's canvass will - be ' reported to Oregon's senators and by them probably will be announced on the floor of the senate. Under the form of government of the United States what the people want is the vital factor in adjusting national policies. Many " people ha vd notif ied The Jour nal , that . one .' voting coupon Is not enough, that other members of their families desire, to record their sentiment as to a' league of nations. Accordingly two coupons are printed today in The Journal. One appears in Its usual posi tion on the first page.? The other ap pears on the editorial page. It is in creasingly . important that the attitudes of the people of Oregon and the Colum bia basin should be made known to the United States senate. The voting, cou pons should be -marked, the name , and address cleartyf written in each instance and then returned promptly to The Jour n&l. . ;?-t..-V'lJ --.'' i- :; ' 'Many comments on The Journal's plan for canvassing the League of Nations sentiment - continue' to be received. Excerpts from some of them are as fol lows: ' .. . "The League of Nations .is the' best ides, of preventing war, M Blackman, 586 Second street.! . , -- "Our local of carpenters of which t am a. member took a vote and it stood all in favor' and none against a League' of Nations." Our membership is over, 300, Ai L. Adee, 3314 vL street. Vancouver. Wash. . ' "I vote in favor of a League of Na tions and i petition Mr. Maxim for a silencer for Lodge, Jvnox. Penrose and Polndexter, K. C. McFlyn. Powers, Or. Or. J . . - ' T . am a full blooded American ' and thoroughly believe -1 should be guided by the great brains framing the-laws of the .world in Paris. ' .God help ing me . shall stand for the protection of the-lives of the world," R. p.- Winter, 'Bond, Or. .;' 3. GOVERNOR'S DEATH R Withycombe Generally; Admired for Sterling Americanism "and Interest in Oregon. . Expressions of sorrow at the death, of Governor . Withycombe are ' widespread. Those who, because of official connec tion with the governor and his office in the various activities of. the state, mourn his passing from official life as one who had striven loyally", earnestly, and well to administer the difficult duties of his office in a fitting manner. Those others who knew him as a friend, divorced from official or political connection, feetl his death as a personal loss. . "I have known Governor Withycombe for the past 35 years," Judge Charles .11. Carey said this morning. "He was a man of the ' highest integrity and it was this and ills. clean personal character-that made him . a success, in. pol itics. Many young men make the mis take of thinking that success in political life is achieved by devious methods, de ception and trickery while the reverse is true. Governor , Withycombe was sin cere and ruggedly honest and a 'study of his life would be useful to the . young men and women of the state' ' David M. t)unne." a long time personal friend of the governor, also expressed fcis sorrow. ... "As a member of the . commission on vocational education I was thrown in close touch with him," Colonel Dunne said, "and our relations were very pleas ant. In my opinion Governor Withy combe was one of th'e best governors the state has ever had. Hie was intensely patriotic and a thorough American, who throughout his term never shirked his duty in the enforcement, of . the laws of the state or in the conduct of the execu- (Concluded n Pmce F1t, Column Four) Kiwanis Club Shows $7000 as Start in Armenian Campaign At a rousing meeting of the Kiwanis club at its weekly luncheon at the Hotel Portland today contributions aggregat ing nearly $7000 were reported,; by the first five of the 22 members -who. com prise the "flying .squadron" of the Ar menian relief drive for 372.300. Seven teen more had not yet reported. U This announcement was received'; with cheers by the meeting. Great enthus iasm , amid which the members pledged themselves to see that Portland's full quota is r romptly raised, with' a liberal surplus,- followed an eloquent address by. Mrs. Otis ' K. . Lam son of Seattle, a native Armenian and au Cor ess, who is here as a speaker for the campaign. Dr. Frederick Coan also addressed the meet Irg. " " , . lEDBYSTAIE DO YOU FAVOR-A LEAGUE OF NATIONS to prevent, future wars, such as President Wil son and 'Former President Taft are working for? EnctaM.tfcla eenpos in. as envelop 6V 1 dressed to- "Lmue of Nations Editor. ! Care The Journal. Portland. Oregon," , or bring it to The, Jonrnal. pqaini office and -drop, it in - the, ballot bos.' Oalr- penose -of vetlas age ' aaoold .wad in a. ballot, , , " V f MOB OF 15 DECLARED OREGONI Under Constitution Secretary of State Retains This Office as Well as Becoming Executive. Term Will Expire January, 1921 5 Law Creating Lieutenant Gov ernor to Be Voted on in June. - Oleett Eslogtses Withycombe Salem. March 4. Secretary of State Ben W. Olcott issued the following statement relative to the death of Governor Withycombe : " "In the passing of Governor Withy combe Oregon has lost a devoted chief executive and the state will greatly mourn his death. He loved his state with a consuming passion and his greatest happiness . was in laboring for Its development. He was lovable In character, a pum. of high ldeale, democratic In manner, and 'eaey of approach, but nevertheless firm and forceful. He was essen tially domestic in his tastes and his home and family ever had first place in his thoughts. He stood firm for loyalty and patriotism at a time- when there .was need for strong men -as leaders and in doing so made for him self an imperishable name in the his tory of Oregon. The sense of be reavement" will be personal to the people of the entire state." . Ben W. Olcott, secretary of state, is now" acting governor of Oregon, by vir tue of the constitutional provision which passes the duties of the governorship upon the secretary in event of the death or disability of the governor. He will, as soon as he takes the oath of office following" the funeral of Governor Withycombe, become the governor of the state, Mr. Olcott having announced that he would not take the oath until after the funeral had been held. Oregon's constitutional provisions re lating to succession to the governorship in case of the death of the Incumbent are peculiar n that, in such a contin gency, the secretary .of state ipso facto becomes- governor, holding both offices until a successor , to the governorship bas been, elected and qualified at the nxtsucceedlng general election , . ( "-In the present' Instance itr. Olcott will er gbvemor -until January , 192). When litis successor, elected at the gen- 1 eral election of .1920. Is inaugurated at the beginning of ' the legislative' session of 1921. Durrag-this! period he ;WilI also serve' a secretary of state, his 'term in this office expiring on the first Monday in January, 1921. Much speculation is current as to the effect of tie lieutenant governor amend ment to the constitution which' was sub mitted to the electorate at the-coming (Concluded on Paea Two, Column Six) . 1 ' . I Irish Resolution Passed by House By 216 to 41 Vote Washington, March 4. L N. S.) At 7 o'clock this morning the house, by a vote of-216 to 41, passed the Irish reso lution, calling upon the peace conference to "favorably consider the claims of Ire land to the right of self-determination." . Professor De Valera Sends Message Dublin, March 4. (I. N. Sf) It was announced that Sinn Fein headquarters today that Professor De Valera, presi dent of the- organisation, has sent a cablegram to Judge Daniel F. Cohalon of New York, saying he would welcome a ' reception of the Irish delegates by President Wilson "whose principles of International right kindled hopes for the restoration of Ireland's inalienable lib erties." - Sinn Fein headquarters warned the press against making any statement about De Valera not Issued there. Street Preacher Is Arrested by Police Motorcycle Officer Rippen, irt passing the federal employment bureau offices at Third and - Oak streets this afternoon, disliked the prayers uttered by John Herron, who he said was conducting a religious street meeting, and arrested Herron under the new ordinance which pohiblts street meetings where the Amer ican flag is not displayed. The officer told Captain Moore that although Herron ostensibly was discussing religious top ics, a savor of political radicalism was apparent. Herron was placed in jalL The arrest Is the first tinder the new or dinance." . Austria's President Inaugurated. Monday . ... . Vienna, March 3. (Delayed) (U. P.) President- Seltx, strongly guarded, was inaugurated today at. the Initial meet ing of the new parliament, which had been summoned by the assembly. . I (Yes or No; (Sign your, name here) Address Prussian Authorities Act to Protect Workers and Terrorism From Farpine of Minority, General Strike "Affecting Mil and a Half Workers Set Hon for " Today in the City of Berlin. Copenhagen, March 4 C. P.) -The German national assembly will dlisolve today according to dispatches reeelved from Weimar. It ! not expected to re convene. - '-' Military Governor Noake, In Berlin, has ordered that everybody seen on the streets after o'clock le the eveslB ball be shot without waralsg. - Copenhagen, March 4. tl. N. S.) Martial law was declared at Berlin, Spandau and Teltow today by the Prus sian government to protect the workers from famine and the terrorism of the minority, said a dispatch from the Ger man capital. Minister of War Gustav Xoeke has been given complete executive authority. Berlin, March 3, via London, March 4. (I. N. S.) A general strike involving; 1,500,000 .workers is effective tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, it was stated today. It is rumored that the SpartacanS and independents control 30.000 armed men. offl- Feeling runs high. Government cials are gloomy and fear the ousting of government troops. It is feared that much blood will flow, Troops and Strikers. Clash . Berlin.. March 3. via London. March 4. (I. N. S.) Shots were exchanged in a clash between government troops and strikers . at Lelpslg today. . Zurich. March 4. I. ' N. S.) Troops are being concentrated at Passau. Rat- isbon and Ingolstadt to march upon Munich, the Bavarian' capital, accord (Continued on Vac Seventeen, Column Be Ten) MWILL 472 MenJ 4? Officers on' -Trairj Speeding to Portland Wi Coast Artillery. By Clyde A. Beats Huntington, March : 4. With the 69th special starting oh the last lap of the I journey into Portland with a schedule inai wm nring tnem there about S o'clock Wednesday mornlne. the 472 men and four officers of the 69th arrived at Huntington this afternoon at 2 t30 in fine shape. They were met at their first stop in their home state by an en thusiastic body of citizens and a body of Red 'Cross canteen workers who re fused to let, the boys leave town until they had been stuffed with sandwiches, hot biscuits, jelly, chocolates and Cigar ettes. T With 30 minutes in which to get an airing, the boys got out of thej cars and pranced around the station, usine oranges for baseballs. Donald Putnam, whose brother. Arthur, was with the 65th. was the hero of the community and received a round of "kidding" when his sister. Lota, led the race with a bevy of girls and reached his neck ahead of all. Mrs. H. E. Freelove, captain of the canteen workers, and Mrs. C. wj Kel sey, one of the lieutenants leading the work of the other women in the can teen, were In the height of their glory and their faces glowed with pride as the boys attacked the food. Huntington is the eanteen center for a number of towns near here and makes a very creditable showing. The route of the Sixty-ninth thus far has been over the Chesapeake & Ohio from Camp Eustis, Va.. to Cincinnati ; over the Pennsylvania system toj Chi cago, over the C, M. Sc St. P. to Omaha, and the Union Pacific from there to the end. of their journey at Camp Lewis. According to schedule, from here, they will arrive at Baker at 5 o'clock and spend about la minutes there. La Grande about 7:15 for 30 minutes, and Pendle-J ion snout ii ociock ror 15 minutes. From there on Into Portland no I stops ( Concluded on Pace Two. Colenia Three) Work of Appraising Assets of Pittock Estate 1 Started . Appraisers of the estate of the late H. L. Pittock, publisher of the Oreeontan. met in the office. of O. L. Prlcei fifth floor of the Oregon lan building. Mon day afternoon, for the purpose of or ganization. ; The appraisers - are David S. Stearns. A. A. Lindsay and B, D, Sigler. Beyond examining the Inventory of the estate as furnished by Mr. Price, attorney for the executor, no action was taken by the appraisers. . Under the law. the appraisers are required to per sonally examine every individual asset of the estatew This; afternoon the ap praisers will check up the 1 1st of I prop erties submitted by the executorf with the properties as found in the vaults of the deceased.;; - ."-f-T--. The appraisers estimate that ii may require a month to complete- the ap praisement.? as they have expressed a determination to make a' careful exam ination of the i property.: both real and personal belonging to the estate,- ltd" the end that' a just valuation may be re ported to me court. ARRIVE am WEDNESDAY Wilson Will Not Recall Congress; Obstructionists Embarrass Nation President Declares Wilful Clique Prevents Passage of Needed ", v . Legislation.. Washington,' March, 4. (L N. S.) President Wilson, in a formal statement issued from the White House this aft ernoon, .reiterated his refusal i to . call an extra session of the next congress, puts the blame . directly up to " those wilful" legislators who obstructed, Im portant measures in the closing hours of the Sixty fifth congress, tfand bespoke the confidence of the, American people in the course he has taken. ' "I confidently hope! the people of the country will think I am making the right choice." h said. -.j - The president said that Be took it for granted that those who 'were responsible tor the conditions that would exist because of the failure of passage of certain legislation would be "willing to assume the responsibility jef the Im paired efficiency of the government and the embarrassed finances of the coun try," . during his absence. Following is the statement, I which was not given out until the present con gress liad formally adjourned. A group of "men in the senate" have deliberately chosen to embar rass the administration of the gov : ernment. to imperil the financial interests of the railway systems of the country, and, to make arbitrary use of powers' intended to be em ployed in the interests of the people. It is plainly, my present duty to at tend the peace conference in .Paris. It is also my duty to be In close con tact with the public business during , a session of the congress. I must make my-choice between these two, duties. and If confidently hope that the people of the country will think that I am making the right choice, , It Is not in the Interest of the right conduct of public affairs that I . should call the congress in special session while tt is impossible for me , o be in Washington, because of a. more pressing , duty elsewhere, to cooperate ' with (be houses. , . : I take ft for granted that the men who have obstructed and prevented ' the passage of necessary legislation " . have taken all of this into consldera . tien and s.re .willing to assume .the; . responsibility ef 4 the Impaired f- t i Xlciency of - the government and the : , embarrassed finances of the country during the time of my enforced ab- nca. i ';.. ..'.u. , : . ' ' " ' fWe,are ready to accept the responsi bility," Senator Sherman replied to tha president's White House statement 'The principal responsibility, however. will rest, on the president. : "There is no reason why a special ses sion should not . be called, except that it does not suit the president's con venience. Bills rushed into congress at the . last minute, carrying unheard pf powers i for - executive - officials, should not be passed without debate. This time they are not. Oh, yes, we are willing to accept the responsibility," Effort-Made to Find Out Why Craft in Harbor Here Can not Be Chartered. Five. wood ships are In the Portland harbor fully equipped for sea. . Probably 10 more are awaiting minor, rudder ad justments. Others are being fitted and will be ready to sail in the near future, ' Why shouldn't the shipping I board charter these vessels to the port or to private interests on terms that will put thent to work? . .. t s " vl j , ';;.---Senator Chamberlain At Washington; W. D, B. Dodson, executive secretary of the Portland Chamber of Commerce ; H. B. Van E)uzer, wVo has been prominent ly associated with the fir production di vision, and others, are seeking answer to the question. , ;;. .;':; ; The charter rates desired by the ship ping: - board are said now to be exorbi tant. "But," saidMr. Dodson, "Mr, Van Duzer announced that' the - shipping board is preparing to charter the ships to the highest! bidders.: Senator jCham berlaln is working very hard to" get an arrangement that will be reasonable. I know of one firm here that would take a number of the ships for lumber ship ment' .The wood ships, as. they havu been constructed, would be available for loading ties and other short-length- lum ber, and to do so would have the result of opening up our logging camps-and mills. There Is v no justice in keeping out ; of service any vessel that ; can be loaded, and cargo can be provided in a way that would-greatly aid our Industry and improve general and industrial con ditions.' . ; ; t- Portland. Leads iriV ' Y. M. 0. A, Contest The Portland T. M. C. A. turned the tables on the Seattle association Monday in the mennbershlp campaign i in- which the boys : department of the . two, a sociations are entered.' Figures received this 'morning r by rJ.C ?Meehan.r boys' secretary of the Portland ' association, show that Seattle has a total of J9.1S0 points 'against 2L050 points for Uie local association. ', Flying squadrons of the two dlvlsons of the Portland associa tion, under -. the comma nd of Henry E. Reed and A. O. Johnson, got Into action Monday following a luncheon at the Y. M. C A. and several group memberships of substantial proportions are - expected to - be.- realized before . the , end of the PORT BADLY NEEDS SHIPS LYING IDLE campaign March 10, mum MEASURES La Follette and Sherman Keep Up Fight Against Important Leg islation Until the Gavel Falls. Bills for j, Army and ' Navy and ; Appropriation for Railroads Fail to Reach Vote in Senate. w ASHINGTON. March 4. (I. N. S.) The sixty-fifth congress. the "war congress," adjourned slno.dle at 12 o'clock noon today. , In the senate members were go ing on record in favor of demo- -. - blitzing all . American troops in cantonments In; the United States within f 30 days ; when tho vice 'I presidehtV gavel fell. (. . .The final vote of, the senate was not direct upon the question of demoblllsa-, tion, but as a test vote it Indicated that the senate, had a few hours remained to the session, would have directed de mobilization of all troops in the United Sta- within t0 days. j The vote on the demobilisation ques tion came most unexpectedly at the end of a 12 hour J filibuster, to prevent the. passage of the general deficiency bill, with its appropriation of $750,00,0,000 to defray expenses of federal control of railroads. , ::ly:.;'V-':--. .-''i:-'-' :; " -'-''' '"' Th ; fillbusterers Senators Bherman, La Follette and France were success ful In their efforts. Not only did they defeat tne general aeitciency nui. due In addition they defeated four other im portant appropriation measures - the army bill, the navy bill, the agricultural (Concluded on Fas Thirteen. Column Four) ON WORLD LEAGUE . - i ;..-- ' - :- -- ; .' V . - ... - ' ' ;' ' ' Penrose; a$ Leader, Unable to Compel. Obedience in Plans to 3 lock Wilson. Washington. : March' 4. (WASHING TON 'BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Republican members oi con xr ess came to the end of the session with a signifi cant division of counsel over the League of Nations. Strife In the party prom ises Interesting developments with Pen rose in command of the majority, but unable to compel obedience from tiose who insist it would be political eutcVJe to turn their guns on the peace league. . Evidence of a f determined stand by .am. - &.niiMl..ti. . . in.i Mftnitav In the careful speech. : of v McCumber of North Dakota defending the League of Nation plan, which flew In the face of previous speeches of Lodge, - Knox and other betllperents. At the same hour Mann of Illinois, Republican house lead er, was, assaulting the senate Republi cans for long speeches against the presi dent's efforts and declaring that "we will -not be- blessed if our children and children's Children have - as their- only Inheritance billions of debt and nothing is done to prevent future wars." , The -ration Mann received came not merely from the Democratic; side c-f the house,, perhaps one third of: the Repub lican ' party Joined In the applause. Mann's declaration, following his recent controversy , with; Penrose. Is regarded as signalizing a determination to Jexd a revolt against Penrose. It develops that in the senate Republican-caucus of Sat urday, night, when by a narrow vote it was decided not to filibuster the bond bill to death. McNary of Oregon and Freline-huvsen of New: Jersev led the successful fight then made to prevent committing th j party to that course, v I This conference was characterized by Unusual bitterness, Penrose, Brandagee and Sherman being incensed! against the position, taken by the younger senators. It is known that tremendous pressure has - been . exerted on Republicans In the, senate who have stood out against tylns up the bond bill and aralnst the Penrose plan to line up- the senators on the petition against the president's efforts at Paris. Threats are made that such senators will be unpopular in the bcii kosic ano may una gooa commit tee places hard to obtain, f - Failure of the sundry civil bill fore casts a limpltfg policy by the shipping board, , faced by uncertainty as to; se curing an Appropriation needed to pro ceed with contract , ork. The bill car ried $175,000,000 for that purpose. ! The bwl carries all appropriations for the reclamation projects and . national' parks.' Other appropriations in it of in terest to Oregon are approximately $7000 for Clackamas' fish hatcheries and $25. 000 for fire protection of the Oregon and California grant lands. . .. j r7 :: Mxmey' for continuing and 'expanding the labor employment service also falls by the wayside. Passage of the urgent deficiency bill will care for the heeds of, all services until June 30. Alaska Legislature . Is Now in Session -Juneau. Alaska. March 4.-!-The Alaska legislature convened here Monday for a today session. E. J. White of Juneau Is speaker, of the house and J. O. Frawley. of Nome is president of the senate. - REPUBLICANS SPLIT