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GUMS IS GRAHAM'S BELIE Illinois Representative Explains What He Hopes Will Result From War Department Query. - -v , By David Xwvenee t ; $ v. . - (CoprrfgH. Itif.) -t' Washington, Deo. to, Millions of dollar ' have been saved sine the armistice and ' many more millions will bt . saved because of the ylgi lance which has been kept over the public purse la; the settlement - of war claim;, and that . vigilance, la the' opinion of Representative, Gra ham of Illinois, Republican chair man ot the- house sub-committee of Investigation of Expenditures In , the war department. Is as much due to faete'brought out; during -the eon gressibnal Investigation as any other factor,' . . In view of the speech of Representa tive , Garrett ef Tennessee, giving the viewpoint of the' Democrats toward, the Republican investigation which 1 out lined on Thursday, J asked Representa tive Graham to discuss the purpose of the Investigation as he saw it. and to ' tell what he hoped would .be aoeom ' plished for the country by such an In quiry, k r "X dislike as much as anybody else,1 began Mr. Graham, to go around prob ing into the affairs of the war depart ment X do not like destructive - In quiries. But X think we have dons . ; ; something constructive in eur investiga tion. .For one thing, it. has attracted the attention of! the officers of the waf department, so that they feel that a watchful .eye 1st being kept on the way -they settle claims. Since the investlga-q iion oegan, minions of dollars have been saved by the adoption of rules brought out by our investigation. Why, In one claim alone. X know that $180,000 - was saved by compelling an audit, X hope that our inquiry will so attract the attention ef the government as to reopen all claims which after an - examination , by an impartial board. Is , deemed ad . vlsable to reopen.' , COHCLTOIOXrg SUMMARIZED It would appear that under the Cent : act the - opportunity to reopen claims , Is not given unless fraud Is proved, but , Colonel Reeves of the war department has . informed" i Representative Graham that In any ease in which too much salvage has s been ' given or 'there has been wastage, the war department can view the case as one of "constructive fraud," and at least reduce the amount of the claim. , ! Mr, Graham isummarlsed the conclu sions of the majority of' ths investigat ing committee, j This was : "First, the Interests of the government In many cases have not been sufficiently guard ed in such settlements. - Seoond. certain rules have bean adopted by the war department claims board which as ad ' ministered have had the effect of de priving the government In many cases ef large turns of money to which It Is rightfully entitled. Third, large sums of money have been allowed to various contractors on settlements through nm . fair salvage values for raw materials 'X nd Poll faculties furnished by the ' V government. Fourth, In numerous (s : stances government otnntmm - wjth official responsibility have not ex-1 tection of the government's interests la such-.settlements." AXLBAXGSXEXT FAYOBABLK - lit. Graham devoted particular atten tion to the profits of the copper com panies, declaring that the arrangement entered into by the war Industries board, of which - Bernard M. . Baruch was chairman was one "extremely favorable to at least a few of toe copper pro dueers and from this arrangement and because of the necessity and demands of the government during the war those who operated these copper - producing properties were enabled to make and gtd - mafce extravagant ,- and extraordi nary profits." v Mr. Graham took a broad view of war centra els la general, saying that haste due to the -war and the desire to get production ' led to the doing of some things which, might have been avoided had there been more time but he de clared that this was all the more -reason why the war department should be most careful la settling war claims, ., . . ECOKOMT ES8EXTIAX, - , '" X stood one day in tie mud in a reined town In Northeastern Franca,' concluded Representative Graham, "and saw a division of American boys go past throua-h the mist toward the battle out yonder that awaited them. As X looked at those young, healthy, clear skinned boys with the sacred fire of youth In themthey who had so .much to live for X thought of the supreme sacrifice they were making for their country. What the rest of us did was as com pared to this a mere bagatelle, my coun trymen. There was no thought of profit or gam or presents or personal returns K was pure and unselfish dedication of all they had to the country that had gained much credit la this Old world of ours by having given them birth j and It does Irk mo exceedingly when I think ef the 1 economies and sacrifices of our people ; when X remember what X saw in Flanders' and Franco, to observe a careless' disregard of the public rights And ah Ignorant and apparent willful waste of public funda -Every cent we have must be carefully conserved. The times cry for ; the most stringent aeon amy. We must not save our country to. see It become a bankrupt Xt Is ths duty f every right - thinking man to guard m every possible way the public purse, and It matters not whether bo be member ef claims board or a member ef the congress of lbs United States." a- tf-tV.e-. Asa skit tVtsTat AUt OT the $100,000,000 involved In outstanding claims arising out or war conu-acis n would not be surprised if the sum were cut in half and a saving of at least $50,000,000 effected. The Investigation intended not merely to find fault. he said, but to furnish stimulus for post bellum economy. .- Soviet Dictatorship. For World,: Lenin's Pamphlet Predicts j f f , t By Walter Hair . Helstngfors. pee. 20-I. N. a) The latest pamphlet issued by Nlcholal Lan-i In. the Bolshevik premier, promises Rus sia that "Europe wiH'mevttablybecome a vast republic and' that Bolshevik dic tatorship will be worldwide In scope,' according to a Norwegian, subject who arrived here today from Petrogrtad. ' Notice has already been issued that Fetrograd will be deprived of streetcars, electric lights .and probably water by January 1. The Bolsheviks are said to have instituted a house' to .house can Vaas for warm clothing for the soldiers. - The Bolshevik regime Is calling upon the allied soldiers to overthrow their awn governments. - i, v ?v Vj-iV' Premier Lenin in a speech at Mos cow promised to commence constructive work at once to Increase the food .and fuel .supplies, stating that "the enemies Of Bolshevism have now been defeated." Mont Faueen hill, in the Argonne, on which are hundreds of graves of Amerl- erbissd sufficient-vim n i w. .mJL" can 0a", w to d oiaae an historical auincieat vigilance in the pro- monument by the French government nil HI C3 III 1 11 I SI i : Pi !'!! rz3 i ! iETTER OPTICAL" SERVICE . II '1 MWdi"W 'KM UJM jf i --j 1. 1.. , Vi Q Q Opthalmoscopo and Retlnoscdpe is one of the most sflentiflc eye-testing; instruments in the world. 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Wst Equipped Exclusive , Opticsl Establishment. , 209-10-U Corbett Bldg Fifth and Morriwn UUillI ILlL.i.u,,, , INCREASED TO 3 Rescu8 Squads Toil ir Infense Cold of t Miine Winter Night ' ta Recover Bodies of Yictimsi , r , -.: Dnawa, Maine, Doc. SOw tU. P.) -"-Officials ot the Canadian Pacific railway officially announced tonight that Z persons were kpied or burued to death when an east bound freight collided head-on with a special pas sen ere r train "bearing' S00 Snsileb Im migrants, near her today The death ten was raised when more bodies were (oundT as the wreckage cleared away. , V' - -, ,--, '. Working In the Intense cold ef a Maine winter's nlfht, under the rare of huge eearchllghts and bonfires, wrecking crews and rescue squads were toiling tonight ever the wreckage. . AJE5GmS FKOM XXTEOI'K The passengere arrived at 8t John, N. B,,en the Empress of France yes terday. Their .train collided' with" an eaetbound freight train shortly after T o'clock this morning. ' Nearly two score were injured, many seriously. - Among .them were several children. The wreck la believed to have been caused by the failure of the train to take siding at Bodfish to allow the special train right of way. . Identification of the dead was alow, wing to the condition -of the bodies and the confusion following the crash. VP to early tonight it was reported that the only bodies . positively identified were those ef the engineers ' of the trains Fred Wilson, - who drove - the special, and Engineer Bagley of . the frelemV- Both came from Brownsville, Maine. - HOMES OFXffEX) TO XICJTJaED ' .: The uninjured were taken to nearby towns until the track can be cleared for continuance of their Journey. In the meantime citisena were offering the hoe pltallty, of their homes to relatives of the dead and injured. The collision occurred near the foot of Boarston mountain In an , isolated section of the wilds of Maine.' . - The country here is bleak and unin viting, lying under several feet of enow. A short distance from the scene of the wreck is a long, high trestle. Had the crash occurred on the bridge, the death toll : would ' probably ; have been much greater. - - The spot where the two trains met Is In ,a deep cut on a-sharp curve, which .obscures the view of the .track in either direction. The heavy locomotive of the- freight train, dsjren by the great weight of a long string of cars, plowed through the engine and some of the care. Almost Immediately the wreckage broke Into flamea ; The neareet human habitation It sev era! miles from the wreck. Telegraph lines were broken and . It was severs! hours before the wlree were patched arid the first frantic call for help was dispatched.. Then came another long wait before the relief train steamed into view. . ; -:i --r HOLIDAY SALES BREAK (Centlnaed Trim 0 jewels, one almost forgets for a moment that, after all, Christmas la really for the little ones. But Santa has not for gotten it, and the shops are laden with every kind of toy that could be Imag ined all made in Americtt, which hasn't always been true about toyland until It was : discovered that American crafts, men had as much skill and imagination as those of any other land. There are dainty dolls and funny dolls for little sister, and for brother are toys of vari eties which will exercise his mechanical ability, his brains and his brawn. Every toyroom is stocked with Kiddle ; Cars, and. Judging- from the popularity of this "limb-operated" .vehicle, young- America is going: to have some well developed lit tle legs. It is true that the holly In Ore gon has been Injured materially by the cold, as have also a large supply of hot house flowers, because many green houses were crushed in ..by the snow. And. although this will reduce the flor ists' stock. It is promised that prices will not be increased. As usual, the polnset tia will be the .most popular Christmas flower, and the florists are anticipating large sales of their attractive baskets arranged with quaint combinations of pepper plants, . cyclamens, poinsettias and ferns. Funeral Services For Ex-Gov. Moore ' HdinWaUa Walla Walla Walla, Wash,, Deo. 20,Floral offerings sent from all parte of the na tion, from New York city to Los An geles. were In evidence at the funeral of - Miles C Moore, the last territorial governor of Washington, held here today at the family residence. Her. Otis H. Holmes of the First Congregational church presided." Introducing Governor Laws F. Hart, who dellevered the fu neral address. ; Dr. S. B. Ik Penrose gave the Scripture reading. Governor Hart read extracts from the last mes sage of ex-Governor Moore to the legis lature at the time of the inauguration of the first governor ef the state. Gibbons '-Stresses' Christ Teachings Baltimore, Dec. J0. U. P."ChrUt8 coming means peace, on condition that we get back to his teachings." said Car dlnaj Gibbons today In his Christmas story of. sacrifice and unselfishness, and sacrifice and unselflshnese bring peace, Wilson's Health Is Washington, Dec. IMt N. &-Presi-dent Wilson's condition Is so improved that Dr. Xercum, the PhUadelphia spe cialist wiU discontinue his weekly vis its and will make visits at "Indefinite Intervals. Dr. Grayson announced this afternoon , .. Cliriotmcis Seals, Sale Approximates C36.000 in Oregon .Estimates. Saturday night placed the total returns to data from the aala of ChriBtmas seals in Oregon at m,oo& Theaotuai returns from Portland were! 111,000, and judgiag'-from the record ef 4 past years, the state outside -will match j rortland. More than ,1000 worth ef teals are in the bands of the public) school children, and only a few partial returns have been made.,: The sale in the schools win continue pyer Monday tr.J Tuesday, and the boc'.h sale win continue until Christmas eve. v The total returns from the booths for Saturday were f38r.51. The high booth tor the day was the Tifth street post office In charge ef Mrs. Anna Pettlbone ef the American War Mothers, her re turns Including coppers and' silver by the pound bills end even a dollar coupon fren X4berty bond. - x v.f- . Dritlsn Names Men to fill Berlin rost Xndon. Dec. IS. OJ. J. Lord Kil marnock has been appointed . British charge d'gtfalres at Berlin," the Post re ported today. He win be Great Britain's first postwar diplomatic representative In Berlin.' . . i . Perching Has Great Eeception in Chicago; Ohil&eri Honor Him C Chicago, Dee. Ik !. N. S.) General John J. Pershing arrived In Chicago to day to remain until Monday honored by this dtye s,eoofeoo ef population as po "other visiter. . , Ai the general's special train entered the station, he was greeted by a salvo from a battery ot )&S-mlllimeter suns manned by a crew which had genred under him In. France. - Mayor Thompson and his official fam ily greeted the general as be . alighted frc:.i the train, and was escorted to an automobile .through a lane of school children' who raised their voices' In pa triotic songs. Starting with a parade this afternoon General Pershing will be kept en the Jump during Ms stay here, attending banquets, addressing returned soldiers and presenting decorations to Chicago's war heroes. fire Destroys film Laboratory . ' ? New Terk. Deo. to. (X. N. 8.) Tire starting from a film In the laboratory of the Solax Studio building. - at Port Lee, N. today destroyed the building, causing a loss estimated at fXOO.000. The structure, a twe-etory affair, was occupied by A. Cepellint. a motion pic ture producer. All employes ef the plant escaped safely. Habeas Corpus, Is Refused in Case-of Miss Anita Whitney Oakland. Cal, Dec 10. (L N, R . Superior Court Judge Jamea O. Qulnn today denied , a writ of habeas corpus in the case ef. Anita Whitney, prominent eoctal and civic worker, recently arrest, ed on the charge of criminal syndical ism. She was Immediately remanded to the custody of Sheriff Baraett. . Attorney James F. Pemberton, defense counsel filed notice ef demurrer, but the application i was denied by Judge Qulnn. Pemberton announced he would appeal the case to the supreme court .- SJStECT OVe PIKC? OR A BOtrSEITJI, Jrg.EAST.TO-PAT-THE.iDWAED 8-WAY . - t'A eeeeees g.' f i " it,Hi.L..11i. r ,,linl JUST TWO BI.OCJCS KOBTB OF WARX9GT09 A Very Timely Event h This Christmas Sale of NEW: (Just Unbacked) L V r v I in HELP SAVE: LIVES! Buy tied Cress Christmas seals and help eombat that dreadful disease tuberculous. These seals, cost only a trifle. . Put Bed Cross iTubercular Prevention" ' Seats en every package you give or send this Christmas. . -v I1, 9.0x12.0 Seamless Aiirtlin tet Rugc i flxt.XNCH AXMLNSTEH BIT W.75 MxU.IirCE AXMINSTER f !$. $I2.50 SA s "X-,.-. IS Cash, It Week, Xo interest HOME ATMOSPHERE is built from the floor up. The first Impression of your hems la usually a lasting one. Have at least - a rug in your living room that will bespeak good , taetesnd cultured Judgment. PERFECT HARMONY with your draperies Ind wall tints will be had from now on; charmingly clever two-tone effects. Golden Tans and Browns, Mixed Reds, Green. Blues and Old Rose. Every one contains that rich, lustrous wool which adds durability and Insures long .wear .rf and lasting relief to bare floors. STzM-XKCH CYDONIA RAS RUGS $3.75 stx7snrcH CYDONIA RAG RUGS $5.76 fitM5CH Wii RAG RUGS $5.50 Model Xllastreted to Tear Left, -, With Sevea Xobleraeed Rte . erde (Foartees Seleetloat). $105.95 $10 Cash S2 Week 'rNe. Interest 7 WAXX OAH . . A rXJMEB OAK ; MAHOOAKT WHICH WILL YOU HAVE? Model mantra ted te Tesr Bight, With Eight Doable-Faced Rec ords (Slxtsea Selections! $141.80 $15 Cash $2 Week: No Interest WAXB OAX FCMKD OAK MAHOOAKT WHICH WILL YOU HAVE? It Hedel - XUastratsS te Tear Xeft, Witt Tea Beetle, r seed Bee ': ; erde tTwssty seleetJesi). $183.50 $20 Cash r-$3 Week No Interest WAXED OAK PPMED OAK 3J AHOGAjnr which Will you haye ? i For the Little Ones! Kgi;rr!4.S.!.,SI.25$6.00 Bul.w.r.$7.95.toSI6 Rcke..!?.. 39c 49c r-Oak Arm Rockers 0 fifl ta 7 TC ...eoidu . eiiiu at -Golden Elm-and Qak' J 7C to tO Cfl .... vrtia tfgiuu ' Hlgh Chairs ed Ivory and Frost- rllfr aas e i a rn High Chairs..-e)l 1.1 0 UW Ooisff to Have a Fsstily Oatheriag at Tear Bes , This Chrtstmeil . Thee Tea Hsd BetUr ouir-ui First Thlsg Men , day 4 wards Xetpreved . NUFOLD BED DAVENPORT rsicxp srxciAL at $67.50 ST CASH II WEEK BO I5TEBEST. Frame is built entirely ef solid oak, seat and back upholstered with - heavy leatherette. Spring has helical braces at each and, with rows of colls in the center; twe persons can sleep' comfortably no rolling together. Davenport on sale differs slightly from illustra tion has slat ends Instead of panel. L'Here ,You Arerr-fdr Wif e or S.weeteart.j 'i ' I'trui Btct Red Tenesste 1 i jC i31? Jt( Some plain, some with i S J i f" Round or square, U f -F , lv .copper trimmings. These fl . S In ivory, iniiimi ' t i i If, 2j!. mlwaSs are underpriced from l to . .. . an d brown fin- ' i te::mk t0 ctl00 ia H"' S 'MWi i;:iI0fV, ati : Ma.'.'.: s& ' 100-Piece 8EMI-P0ECELA15 Dinner Set In Geld Bead aad Floral Decorate Designs. S24JS0 $260 $280 $3230 $35 JM CASK -tl WEKK 90 INTEBEST EXTRA SPECIAL Aluminum Cooking Outfits $12.75 I CASK i " .Av-- SI WEEK ' - - WO INTEREST . . t t" v "Percolator, Teakettle, Dou ble Boiler, Covered Cooker, Lipped Saucepan with bait handls' and two (2 lipped Saucepans with dipper han dles. ... - ' ., A Gift That Will Bring to Mind "This Xmas"for Years Models on Dis ! play at . $32.50- $39.50 $43.50 - $49.75 .The Gift , Supreme for Mother Monarch Malleable n Range ire Keed ef Tea Sleeping oa an XJa eeauortaeie e wet use ei i sese , fUty-Fessd FelUd. Cotton Sleepvell Llattresses $25.00,031.00 . tl CASH, 11 WEEK, KO XXTEBE8T . They're guaranteed not to lump or shift' You see.'- Sleepwell Mattresses are built up in layers t like so many small com forters),. Then, too, Sleepwell edges and boxing contain long-fiber staple cotton, which Insures them (edgee and boxing) front breaking over. , ' -; v - - Cr rj j I II It H id In T , :- Qv f. i r. -, "f tJI - Li i-::A;t'::;:;Uf. Built of " V-1 Malleable Iron, v Built With . ; Rivetsi -1 Not Bolts.; THE HE ATT T)AITmTC WALLS ABB BUILT OF COP FEB BEABI!f STEEL FLATE WIIHi asbestos Liimros. Four or six-hole tops Id leg or cabinet base styles. ' Oven sizes as follows:. 15c , tl inches, 17x21 inches. lx : tl Inches and 21x21, inches. Sure they haver Duplex . Drafts. Duplex Onfttee and ' a dust-tight ash compart -ment, as wall as the. pin- , front water' heater (no - eou. . , rjrgTAtl-TD OK , EASY TEBJ4S J
