THE I OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND WEDNESDAY. JUNE . 18, 1919.
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CONGRESS
AGAINST
SALE OF SHIPS TO
PRIVATE INTERESTS
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Representatives Want Shipping
' . '.Board to Await Formation of
I-':- Permanent - Policy for Marine.
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
armers Enter Protest on Word
' That 19 Ships Have Been Dis-
, posed of to Private Parties.
. Washington. June 18. Criticism
' , voiced by members of congress and
Vesern representatives of farmers'
organizations over the action of the
Shipping: board in selling: 19 steel
ships to private Interests may re
suit" in the introduction of a reso
lution requesting-the ahipplng board
" totvithhold further sales pending
enactment of legislation to provide
A. definite policy for. the American mer
chant marine.
'.This was learned today from raem-
bees' of the house merchant marine and
.'fisheries committee. who expressed
great surprise that Chairman Hurley
v should dispose of the ships while the
committee is preparing to begin,' under
" direction of the house, an extended in-
quiry Into the shipping situation. ' so as
to determine a definite policy for the
future of the American merchant
marine.
.: roqia types sold
While It is recognized by members
of congress that the shipping board has
full .'power under the law to dispose of
- ships, their objection to the sale of the
-. 39 vessels rests in the fact that It was
done, while congress was trying to work
out the best plan for sale or operation.
, ' "The criticism drew from the shipping
board the definite announcement in
, selling the ships that it -did not intend
to anticipate the decision of congress
aar'to whether the government should
continue to own and control the Ameri
'.'. can ' merchant marine. The board ex
' - plained that the ships sold, although
built qf steel, are not of the type most
desired for an American merchant', ma
rine vOf the first class. ' .
Tlie statement was made that the
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Seen by itself, Swift & Company is
one of the largest manufacturers and
distributers of animal food products in
the country.
Seen in relation to the total food busi
ness of the world, its size diminishes to
small proportions.
We handle only about 22 per cent of
the total output of the hundreds of pack
ing plants under federal inspection, and
only about 12 per cent of the total meat
supply of the nation.
We handle only about 6 per cent of
the total quantity of butter, eggs, and poul
try sent to market in the United States.
Our tanneries handle less than 15 per
cent of the hides made into leather in
the United. States. N
Our soap factories make less than 10
per cent of the soap output of the nation.
' This is done in keen and open
competition with every concern handling
these products, and at a profit of a fraction
of a cent per pound. a -
In the meat packing industry there is
no one dominant concern handling a large
proportion of the output
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
s ' Portland Local Branch, 13th and Glisan
S. C Ogsbury, Manager
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shipping -board proposes to turn over
to congress a ; well balanced fleet of
10,000.000 deadweight tons, sufficient to
handle $0 per cent of ; this ; country's
overseas trade, and that the ships, sold
do not belong in this category, because
they are undesirable. j
XS "WOODEJf SHir CLASS
It was said, that "these ships are in
the same class as wooden ships, and
that the board does not wish to retain
them In the fleet. The board declared
further that the sale would have the
advantage of establishing a market
price for ships, which will furnish a
basis for future transactions.
Chairman Hurley's action In selling
the 19 ships is to be taken up at a
meeting of . the . bouse ' committee on
merchant marine and fisheries Thurs
day. The committee is also expected
to take up the question of Introducing
a resolution requesting- the shipping
board to refrain from making further
sales pending action ty congress.
Chairman Greene of this committee
stated that Representative Walsh, Re
publican, of Massachusetts will also
be heard on hjs bill providing for the
creation of an executive department to
be known as the department of marine
and fisheries, and to be headed by a
secretary of marine and fisheries.
FLETCHER OPPOSES SALE ;
Under this bill the activities of the
shipping board and all branches of ex
isting departments dealing with ship
ping and fishing would be transferred
to the new department. .
Senator Fletcher of Florida, who was
chairman of the commerce committee
during the enactment' of the shipping
board legislation, said today that he was
very much opposed to the sale of ships.
He declared the government should own
and control them. ,
The appropriation bill lor the shipping
board, passed In 1917, gave the presi
dent authority to build, operate and dis
pose of these ships, said Senator
Fletcher today. "Now it seems that the
president has delegated this power to
Mr Hurley. I do , not think that this
was expected at the time the bill was
passed."
FARMERS ENTER PROTEST
At the shipping board today if was
stated that the sale of the 19 ships 4
private American interests is safe
guarded so that the ships will be oper
ated under the American flag, because
the law would bar the transfer of any
of the shsips to a foreign flag. The
shipping board"s bill of sale, through
the terms of payment, gives It an equity
in the ships for several years.
Senator Fletcher' said he doubted if
assurance could be provided to prevent
ships, once sold to private interests,
from passing, into foreign hands.
"No matter what strings might be at
tached to the sale, ways will be found
for the ships to . go under foreign con
trol,",, he declared.
Through Benjamin C. Marsh, secre-:
tary, the farmer's national committee
on transportation, representing numer
ous farmers' organizations, today made
a statement protesting against the sale
of the ships. ; jr .
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MONEY - WAITING FOR ;
HEIRS, IF FOUND; OF
CHARLES. WOODS
Consul Genera! at London Writes
Asking ThatPortlantf Rela
tives Be-Located.
Robert F. Skinner, American consul
general at London, has Written the
Portland police - department to ask for
help In finding relatives of Charles E.
Woods, who are supposed to live?, here.
Mr. Woods was born here and is said to
be an American citizen. He was ' em
ployed on the S. S. Ccaritsa and - was
killed by accident, . according to word
the consul received from th British
board of trade. Woods left considerable
money, which Mr. Skinner is desirous
of turning over to the heirs. -.
W. Richard Watson, superintendent
of the Southern Pacific railroad at
Tucson, Arlx., had written the local po
lice department for assistance in, find
ing his missing father, William Darr
Watson, who Is supposed to oWn an
apple orchard near the city. Nothing
has been heard of the father since 1900,
when he left his home as a railroad
brakeman. He is said to have advanced
to the position of conductor. He is about
60 years of age. The elder Watson is a
Mason and a member of Hiram lodge
No. 13 of San Marcia. N. M. The Ma
sonic order has also lost all trace of
Mr. Watson.
Mrs. Jean Tribaol of Los Angeles, the
mother of 13 children, has also asked the
Portland police to assist her In locating
her ' husband, who has been missing
since June 2. Tribaol is French; -and a
music teacher, and left Mare Island
May 30 'for the home of his brother at
South Vallejo, Gal. He left the latter
place June 2 and mentioned something
about Portland. It is thought his 'disap
pearance may be due to overwork. CFear
is also felt that he may have met .with
foul play, as he Is known to have had
$800. Inspector Robert Craddock 'is in
vestigating all three cases and would
appreciate any information concerning
them. He can be reached at room 315
police headquarters.
War Work Is Discontinued
Medford. June 18. Active war -work
has been finished by the local chapter
of .the Red Cross, but the chapter's .ac
tivities will not cease. The worK,of. the
home service, public health, nursfng and
Junior Red Cross departments will be
continued, with Mrs. Fred L-' Mears,
Mrs. Charles L. Schieff elin and Mrs.
Piatt' In charge. ,
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Medford Voters
Turn Dowir School
Budget Decisively
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Medford. June 18. At the special
school election of the Medford district
held Tuesday the joters overwhelmingly
defeated the board of education's tax
budget, which provided for the levying
a special tax-for the year 1919-1920 by
the district, ; which would exceed by
more than 6 per cent the tax levied for
the .preceding year. The proposed tax
was 82,24S for the present year. There
were only 61 aye votes for the budget
to 222 noes.
H. C. Garnett, hardware merchant,
was elected school director for' a three
year term, over Harry Stockman, civil
engineer. Garnett Bad 230 votes to
Stockman's 90, with 11 scattering votes
for other men and 13 blank ballots. : An
other election will be called soon to
vote on a' tax budget, board members
stated Tuesday, but as to whether
the same budget or a decreased one will
be submitted they are unable now to
state.
Prominent Orchard 1st Dies
Medford, June 18. Word has been
received of the death of Hugh E. Kreu
ter. a prominent orchardlst of the val
ley, at San Francisco at the age of 7 m
years. He came to the valley in 1913
from Chicago and owned two orchards
In the Coker Butte district. His wife
and two children. Hugh Kreuter of
Knox, Ind., and Mrs. C. V. Cummings
of Medford, survive.
Senate Will Ask .
About; Detention
Of Correspondent
Washington, June 18. (I. N. a) The
senate passed unanimously . today a res
olution sponsored by Senator Borah of
Idaho, calling upon the state depart
ment to furnish the senate with infor
mation as to the reported detention of
William T. Kills, author , and corres
pondent, by the Britsh authorities at
Cairo, Egypt.
Ellis, who Is a correspondent of the
New Tork Herald, recently cabled his
paper that he was being detained be
cause he had interviewed Egyptian na
tionalist leaders during the recent riot
ing in Cairo.
He accused the United States consular
representatives at Cairo of failing to
give him proper protection.
Piojieer Eesident of
Nehalem Valley Dies
.Nehalem, June 18. William School
meyer, pioneer of the Nehalem valley,
died at his home, one mile west of town.
Saturday morning. He was born.Jn
Schalte, Germany, 65 years ago, and
came to this country in 1884, taking up a
homestead, where he had resided for 30,
years. He is survived by his widow,"
who has been an invalid for many years,
and seven children'-: Johanna, Clara,
August, Mrs. Mary Doughney,- Mrs.
Samuel Thompson and Mrs. Ed Braune
strauther, all of Nehalem, and Mrs.
Emma Johns of Manning, Or.
Eotarians Are Urgei
To Fight Bolshevism
Salt Lake City, June 18. (U- P.)
Hotarians the world over were called on
Tuesday to take their stand against Bol
shevism. John Poole of Washington,
president of the International Associa
tion of Rotary clubs, in session here, de
clared that "If we do not stop this thing
we fail in the ideals of our organiza
tion. I call on Rotarians the world
over to take their stand against Bolshe
vism," he said. "This is our oppor
tunity." Six thousand Rotarians . were
gathered in the Mormon tabernacle.
Zionist to Speak
Here on Thursday
Marvin Loewenthal. Pacific coast di
rector of the Zionist organization of
America, with headquarters in San
Francisco, is due to arrive today
and will address the Portland branch of
the organization in the B'nai B'rith
building, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock,
on "The Jews and-the Peace Treaty."
Local Zionists have been awaiting his
arrival. Mr.. Loewenthal will be at the
Benson.
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Sinn Fein Countess .
Sentenced to Prison
Dublin. June 18. Countess Markie
vicz, the Sinn Fein leader and 'member
of parliament, who was arrested here
Friday, was arraigned in the court - at
Mallow Tuesday under the crimes act
and sentenced to four months' Imprison
ment; on the charge of having caused
an unlawful assemblage In Cork on
May 17.
Employment Service
Appropriation Holds
Washington, June 18. (U. P.) The
house today adopted the conference re
ports on the deficiency bill" after refus
ing by a vote of 208 to 1 to strike out
the appropriation of $272,000 for the
United States employment service. The
bill, carrying about $22,000,000, now goes
to the president.:,
6. A H. Greea Stantpt Tor cash. Hol
man Fuel Co., Main $53, A-3353. Block
wood, short slabwood. Rock Springs
a.nd Utah coal; sawdust. Adv. -
"BAYER CROSS'" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
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"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be gen
uine must- be marked with the safety
"Bayer' Cross." Always buy an ua
broken ' Bayer package which contains
proper directions Jp safely relieve. Head
ache, .Toothache, Earache, . Neuralgia,
Colds and pain, : Handy tin boxes of 12
tablets . cost . but a few cents at drug
stores target packages also. "Aspirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoaceticacidester of , SalicyHcacid.
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SHRINERS
RETURN
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Delegation Which Swung 1920
Meet to Rose City Received
r With Great Acclaim.
Portland Shriners extended a splendid
welcome home to Its delegation who,
returning Tuesday night from the In
dianapolis convention.- brought with
them the 1920 convention of the order.
Although 93 of the local nobility' at
tended the convention, but 28 members
of the 'Portland delegation returned.
Fourteen had arrived with Mayor Ba
ker Monday night, and the rest of the
band are spending their time in the
East, attending to business matters or
visiting relatives.
The story of Portland's fight against
odds ror the 1920 convention, of how
weather and climate, and the work of
the local men overcame the money and
influence of the New Orleans delega
tion, was related by Circuit Judge Sta
pleton, who presented, Portland's bid for
the 1920 gathering to the convention.
The 1920 convention, according to the
dulegates, will be one of the greatest
opportunities ever given Oregon for
advertising. At least 100,000 persons
will visit the city, and the Northwest
will be given an unequaled opportunity
of displaying her resources to the peo
ple jf the East.
The reception for the returning dele
gates consisted of a parade through the
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ROM CONVENTION
We Bel
They cannot be financed by direct taxation. The
issuance of bonds is the only solution of the problem
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The bonds will be "ten-twenties," at not more than 5 per cent '
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Vote "Bonds X Yes"
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Portland Schools Should Keep Pace With the City's Growth
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 ,
streets of the. city, led by a detail-of
police and a band. At the close of the
parade -all the members of the delega
tion were showered with congratulations
and praise by the members of the order
who remained at home. ""''..--V
Twenty-Seven Go 1
From Eugene to the
G.A.R.-W.R.O.Meet
Eugene, June ,18. Twenty-seven mem
bers of the Eugene G. A. R. and W. R.
Q. posts left Monday for The Dalles
to attend the annual- convention of the
organization, which opened a three-day
session Tuesday. Those who are making
the trip were:
Colonei W. S." Search, commander of
the local G. A. R post, and Mrs. Search :
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. -Shelley. M. J.
Moshier. L F. Circle. Mrs. Jennie Hlg
gins. Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. John Marsh,
Mrs. Lorana Wallace, Mrs. Mary A.
Llndley, Mrs. Elisabeth Beytion, Mrs. I.
Morris. Mrs. Marie Williams, Mrs. L.
Hall. W. "Marsha, Mr. and Mrs. Ed A.
Kraemer. Mrs. Lewellyn Hall.. Srrtlth
Carr, Mrs. Jessie Marsh, president of
the local W. R. C. ; Mrs. Mary Wil
liams. Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. L.
Zimmer, Mrs, Mary. Clendenon, Mrs.
Emma Smith, Mrs. Nora Cram, Mrs.
Lyda Fox, Miss Emma Lowry and D,
N. McCready.
WOUID-BE CITIZENS IYE?C LIE
BT WORTH DAKOTA'S GOYERSOR
Eugene, June 8. In answer to the
claims of a number of Lane county
residents that they Are naturalized citi
zens of the United States by virtue of
the fact that they, were residents of
ieve inn in
We believe that the Parents, Taxpayers and School
Patrons of Pprtland want the best of school facilities
and that they will vote authority to the School Board
to issue bonds to the extent of $2,500,000 when said
Taxpayers and School Patrons know what the money
is to be used for.
You are asked tct PROVIDE the
funds for" the following purposes : -
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To purchase a site for, and erect, the James John High School.
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To purchase a site for, and erect, the North East High. School.
To purchase sites for, and to'erect, the Chapman-Davis, the
Linnton and the Overlook Elementary Schools.
4To erect the following named Elementary Schools on sites now
owned by the School District: Alameda, Beaumont, Biickman
'(completion of), Hosford, Laurelhurst and Multnomah.
To construct additions to the following named Elementary
Schools: Fernwood, Hudson, Joseph Kellogg, Kenton, Mt. Tabor,
' Rose City Park and Woodstock.'
These new buildings and additions are required be
cause of tlie tremendous increase of Portland's popu
lation, due to industrial development.
North Dakota when that state was ad
mitted to the Union the governor of
that state has written that such claims
are without justification, as such per
sons did not automatically become citi
zens. e Several former residents of
North Dakota claim that their papers
were destroyed when the capltol burned.
The governor writes that the capltol was
never destroyed by fire and that he
knows of no papers that were lost in
that way. ,
General Pershing -has awarded the
distinguished service cross to Joseph
H. Carvo of Toppenlsh. Wash., and
Ernest Wernek of Mackay, Idaho. "
COCKROACHES
Easily Killed
TODAY
by usi
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Army Funds Raised
By Hood River Elks
Before Drive Begins
Hood River. June 18. Although the
drive for funds for the Salvation Army
Is not ye"t officially "on", J, II. Fred
rlcy, chairman of the local Elks com
mittee, reported on Monday at noon
that a total of $442.50 had been raised
without solicitation. Hood River coun
ty's Quota is $2200.
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