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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY, MAY 6. 1920.
BENSON ASSERTS
HE VARNEO SIMS
TO KEEP NEUTRAL
Washington. May (IT. P.)
Admiral W. S. Benson, before)- the
iienate naval investigating commit
tee today. -said "he did not think"
he told Admiral Sims that "we would
as soon ' fight the British as the
Germans,' 1
Slma previously 'charired before the
committee that Benson, who was chief
of harsl operations during the war, had
told him this Juirt before he started for
Kngiand a ehort time before this Coun
try declared war. -- '
"t do not think I said it bat I can't
, deny It under oath." Benson testified. -.
SltrATIOKf WAS DEUCATK
Whatever was said." he insisted, "was
to Impress upon Admiral Si me the deli
cacy of the situation when he was Bent
to Ijondon. ; .
"Old you ever have any idea that we
could poaelbly fight en the aide of Ger
many"? Chairman Hale asked.
No. elf," Admiral Benson replied. 1
, oan't recall my exact words, but Z cau
tioned him to be very careful In his
conduct and called attention to the very
a plicate Situation that then existed. We
had been directed to maintain strictly
neutral relatione and I gave htm Very
earnest Instructions along; that line."
"Do you recall warning Admiral Sims
not to let the British pull the wool over
hi eyes?" Hale asked.
"I do not," the witness replied.
TALK WAS (L'CSFIbENTIAI,
"It would be impossible to repeat the
language ued. Our conversation U
very confidential, and as I felt very
strongly about the situation I probably
UAed very forceful language to impress
upon Admiral Kims that his feelings to
ward the British must not be allowed
to . lead him into any Indiscretion. -;
Asked If he repeated the warnings to
Admiral Sims In London, after war was
declared, Admiral Benson said:
"When I went to London In 1417 there
was a feeling that through some Influ
ence or other Admiral Sims was being
persuaded to give too much attention to
British Shipping and was Using destroy
ers for that purpose, instead of for pro
tecting our own ships. I told him that
(his feeling existed and. advised him to
be more careful, both for his own sake
and for the sake. of the country. Every
one in the navy department knew how I
felt about the whole situation, and that
It was a source of personal gratification
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to me to see the two services righting
side by side. I have many friends in
Great Britain and the British govern
ment haa decorated me. The injustice
that has been done me and the embar
rassment It places me under makes it
impossible that I can . visit there again."
WOOD
PLAN! TO BEAT
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OHNSON STRIKES SNAG
(Cotttftied Tram Pit Of).
third. The! poll taken by the Literary
Digest, which fairly Outlined the Cali
fornia situation and very probably is
representative Of sentiment in Oregon
6S Well, shows that Hoover 1b the lead
ing Candidate In Oregon. From a prac
tical view I cannot see the expediency.
If we Are to proceed on that line, of
turning from the leading candidate to
one who is following, in order to de
feat one who is also following,
Joseph Dunn, Governor Lowdea's Ore-
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gon manager, takes much the same po
sition. Lowden, he contends, has been
gaining strength day by day. At the
beginning he was virtually unknown in
Oregon but as the Oregon voters have
come to know him arid what he stands
for they have turned mofe and more to
his support, because of the Lowden posi
tion and principles, ana tie can eee no
reason why they should desert their
principles for the sake of expediency.
iOHSSOJTS IttYALft ALARMED '
i There Is no disguising the fact, how
ever, that the Johnson victory In Cali
fornia, and the impending ; Invasion of
the state by the senator and his asso
ciate campaigners, haa thrown a good
steed seae into the opposing camps. The
Wood single shooting proposal, favorite
weapon in times of impending political
tataetrophe. demonstrates that. fact, so
far us the Wood camp Is concerned.
Johnson has become a potent factor
in tne Republican contest, and an Ore
gon victory would make him still more
so. He is not wanted by the Old line seg
ment of the party,, all questions Of the
League of Nations aside. They fear his
radicalism and the forces that are upholding-
his campaign. They fear his
probable course at the Chicago oonven.
tion should he hot be nominated there,
remembering as they do. his bolt in 1913.
and they see the possibility of a. repe
tition of that walkout unless they slvfe
him what he wants when the convention
meete. He wants the nomination. He
wont get it if they can help themselves.
KNOX MOVE IS CRAFTY i
, Kx-rreeident Taft sounded the hot of
Warning some time ago when he dis
cussed the possibility of a Johnson bolt
in event of his defeat in the convention.
senator Penrose, prince regent of the re
actionary group, heeded the warning
when he Issued his statement in sun-
port of Philander Knox. Knox la a "bit
ter ender" so far as the League of Ka-
tloria Is concerned, just as much as John-"
son. and that is the mam Issue upon
which the C&ilfornlan has been de
pending in his tour of the country. I But
KnOx is "safely conservative," as John
son is not, and for that reason the old
guard like him. Penrose's logic evi
dently concludes that Knox would not
be so offensive to Johnson that his nom
ination would drive him into any third
party movement, and for that reason
Penrose has swung behind the Knn
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CANDIDATES APPfiAK BEFORE
DOCTORS IFOR EXAMINATION'
Candidates for office took their med
icine before the assembled membership
of the city and county medical society
at its meeting Wednesday evening.)' Df.
A. E. Mackay presided, and a long list
Of candidates for Judicial, congressional
and legislative Office answered the invi
tations sent out to them several days
ago by attending the meeting ami stat
ing where they etood In regard to sani
tary and health legislation.;
Out of 49 questionnaires sent out, Dr,
C. J. Smith, chairman of the guestion
halre committee?, reported IS had re
turned answers pleasing to him and the
medical profession, while others had re
ported by telephone that they were in
favor of legislation safeguarding the
public health.
Among those candidates who answered
the invitation and orally told their stand
regarding sanitary and health legislation
were s state senatorial candidates, g. w.
Nottingham. George -B. Cellars; etate
representative candidates, William E.
Metsgef. W. C Campbell, Charles C.
Hindman, j. d. Lee, J. H. Crane ; candi
date for representative in cohgrefca. E. E.
Smith; candidate for secretary of state,
fw. w. t. Wood: candidate for district
Judge, department No. t, Richard teich ;
candidates for district Judge, department
No. 1, James. F. Alexander and J, W.
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AYER IS CONTTDENT HOOVER
WILL WIN OREGOX PRIMARY
The Johnson - avalanche in California
does not daunt W, B, Ayer, one of the
leading Oregon supporters of Herbert
Hoover. On the contrary, Ayer believes
that it wlil stimulate the Hoover people
In this state to get out and ' vote on
primary day. , i
"The result in California was occa
sioned by the failure of the Hoover senti
ment to manifest itself at the polls,"
Mr. Ayer says, "Only 60 per oent of tho
registered vote was oast. It was a case
of the Johnson machine functioning and
his full strength was recorded. The peo
ple complain about our inefficient gov
ernment, but it is their own fault when
they fail to exercise their right of citi
lenshtp. I cannot see how the result in
California is going to affect adversely
the result in Oregon... On the contrary,
it will simply stimulate a movement of
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Above Some of th Ad clubber
trying to find out what makes an
. feirboat fly.. Below E. N. Stirong,
215-pounl president Of Portland
Ad el nb, smiled even more, broad
ly when be landed than vrhen he
dcnded toward tne sky. j
"It was like riding on a railroad
trestle, a etlblimated railroad trestle
without the; bumps." Thus President
E. N. . Strong of the Portland Ad club
described his Sensations as he clambered
down from his first airplane ride at
Guilds Lake flying field, Wednesday
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With his 245 pounds of avoirdupois
carefully balanced by two men of ordi
nary weight. President Strong was lifted
Into the air at Morrison street bridge.
"We'S going about Se iniles an hour,"
he remarked to. Pilot Vernon when they
were well up in the air. ' , '
"Make it to miles and you'll be right,
corrected the ."sky pilot,"
"Anyway," continued , the head of
Portland's ad men when he reached the
ground, 'i got a stronger convifftion of
the beaoty of the Rose City than 1 ever
had before. "No WOhder . people f rote
all Over the world want to visit us. $
also got an nnpreasion of the possibilities-
of k flying, and believe , me, the day
1.9 nomihg when few of us will; take
the trouble to walk or motor. i !
The Ad clubbers were guests of
the Oregon-Washington-Idaho Airplane
oompany. ' Five of them, chosen; by lot
got a chance to ride. Many i of the
others elected to pay for the privilege.
Milton Reed Klepper of the Aero Club
Of Oregon presided and. Officers Of the
airplane company were speakers- -
the rank land file toward the polls In
favor of Hoover, faint heart never won
fair lady, and t am not in the least
uncertain about the result In- thU state."
ME.V BARD TO GET FOR PLACES
ON ELECTION BOARDS IN LANE
Kugene, May . it looks as though a
large part of the precinct election boards
of Lane ; county would have to be
"mahned'f by. women, as the county clerk
is having the utmost difficulty in induc
ing men to serve as clerks and judges.
Many of those already appointed have
declined, as the soft snap of the polling
place at the bid pflce Of service 1 no
object when "any old job" outside la
godd for 5 or f 6 a day. .
COX BEGINS TO LOOM AS
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY
By Harold D. Jeeob j
New York, May (tl. P. The prin
cipal topio Of conversation in Demo
cratic circles just, now is Governor
James M. Co of Ohio. Persons who
have a habit bf keeping their ears to
the political ground declare they hear
a perceptible rumble from the Middle
West.
The boom for the young stats exeOu
tive is not exactly new, but blase east
erners refused to take Cox seriously
until they suddenly came to the reali
sation that he was far in the . lead of
all Democratic rivals for the presiden
tial nomination as regards instructed
delegates, and that he Was being regard
ed favorably by several unins true ted
delegations.
MAS OHIO AJTD KESTTtTCKY j
Cox's acquisition of both the Ohio and
Kentucky delegations, en bloc, ha made
the present standing in the Democratic
race. On the basis of instructed dele
gate r
? Cox, 74 ; Herbert Hoover. . ii ; Gov
ernor Edward I. Edwards, is ; Senator
Robert Owen, 20 ; Senator Gilbert Hitch
cock. . 18 ; W. J. Bryan, 10 5 James W.
Gerard. 10. ', t'.-f.
Politicians still regard W. Ck IteAdoo
as possessing the greatest present
strength among the t)emocratid possi
bilities., but Cox's chanoes have been
f) Jy ttcfiret Electrical Rajcr
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still further enhanced by the efforts of
his friends to effect combinatioa with
Sdwards.
STAVDI2TG Or CANDIDATES
. The -present standing of Democratic
candidates, counting both Instructed
delegations and claims to un Instructed
delegations: - -
- McAdoo, 1S1 f Edwards. US ; Cox, 100 ;
Hoover. 41; Attorney General A. Mitch
ell palmer, 1; Champ Clark. St; Sec
retary of Agriculture K.. T. Meredith,
S; State Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, 34; Owen, to ; Hitoboock, 1C ;
Bryan, 10; Gerard, 10.
If Edwards' present indicated strength
was swung to Cox it la obvious the lat
ter would be leading his nearest rival
Vy Sit to 111. These figures, however,
are too small to mean anything In the
San Francisco j convention, where 728
votes are necessary foe. a choice.
Democratic state conventions were be
ing held today - la Connecticut and
Rhode Island. The former haa 14 and
the latter 10 delegate.
COLORADO O. O. F. MEETS TODAY
Republicans of Colorado were select
ing 12 delegates in a state convention
today. These state were expected to
choose unlnstrocted delegate. -
Senator Philander C. Knox's peech
tn support of his peace resolution, fol
lowing so dosel his Indorsement for
the Republican j nomination by his col
league. Senator; Boies Penrose, was re
garded : today as having great political
significance. Politicians pointed . out
that it strengthened immeasurably the
possibility Of a Knox-Johnsou combina
tion. .", .
Political observer also were pointing
to the speech Of Homer S. Curomings,
Democratic national chairman, at the
opening of the state convention in New
Haven, Conn., last night, as indicative
of the "keynote" address Cummings is
expected to make as chairman of the
national convention - In Ban Francisco.
He emphasised the alleged opposition of
Republican leaders to progressive legis
lation enacted 1 during the Democratic
administration and indorsed President
Wilson's international policies.
VTOMAJf ELECTED DELEGATE
BREAKS MICHIGAN DEADLOCK
Kalamaxoo, iMieh.. May 6 When
Michigan Republicans. In state conven
tion Wednesday, were unable to get to
gether on th 1 fourth' delegate-at-large
to the Chicago i convention, Governor A.
K. Sleeper arose and nominated Mrs.
Grace Greenwood Brown of Ann Arbor.
Congressman L. C Crampton t I.
peer, who, with Governor sleeper. was
also a candidate for th honor, took the
floor and seconded ' the- nomination.
Sleeper and Crampton then both bowed
to Mrs. BrOwn and withdrew from the
race. ; - ' :
Besides Mrs Brown, the following
delegates-at-lafge were named : Charles
W. Burton of Detroit, Claude v Hamil
ton of Grand Rapid. t and Robert
Shields of Houghton. -
The convention adopted a resolution
committing the Michigan delegation "to
support Senator Hiram Johnson as long
as humanly possible, and to use every
mens to secure his nomination.
Other resolutions urged establishment
of a commission on industrial relations,
opposed government ownership of rail
roads, and advocated registration Of
aliens. . ; -
lowers of ' Karl Schuyler and Samuel
Nicholson, candidate . for the United
State , senate, also lent Interest to the
convention. - - t - -. , .
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
OPPOSES TO PROHZBTTION
New Haven, Conn.. May . (I N. a
The Democrat state convention, - with
National Chairman Homer S. Cummings
presiding, went on record her today as
o posed to prohibition as it Is now' con
stituted. ..- j
A resolution was adopted favoring th
amendment of the Volstead act so as to
permit the manufacture and sal of light
wine and beer. ,
Th convention was unusually harmo
nious. A slate of 14 delegate to the San
Francisco convection wu adopted. . The
delegate will go unpledged to any candi
date. - .' i, -i j--.- ..!,''.
Among ' the resolutions adopted was
on favoring recognition of the Irish re
public Another scored Governor Hoi
oomb for refusing to call a special ses
sion of th legislature to deal with the
suffrage amendment
Senator Robert 1m Owen of Oklahoma
addressed the convention and denounced
th partisan politic of the United State
senate which he declared prevented the
United tSates from becoming a party to
the ' league of the civilised world."
ACTIVE WESTERN CAMPAIGN v
TO BE STARTED FOR PALMER
Chicago, May (h N. S.) An active
campaign on behalf of the presidential
candidacy of A. Mitchell Palmer, attor
ney general, was tarted throughout th
Western states today with the arrival
her of C C. Carltn, chairman of his
campaign committee. Chicago will be
th headquarters far the campaign. Car
lin stated. !..:',--'
F. Wilson Pritehett, New York mem
ber of th Hoover campaign committee,
arrived here today to discuss campaign
plans at the local Hoover headquarters.
The country, lg filled with a quiet
Hoover sentiment which will manifest It
self at the proper time." he said.
- Johnson Plan Another Tour L
New York. May.. (L N. S.) Senator
Hiram Johnson wilr make a second
swing through the East and Middle West
in th interests of his presidential can
didacy, it was announced today at John
eon's eastern headquarters. It was said
the Western ; end of his trip probably
would be Denver. . 1
COLORADO G. O. P. ItAft Hflirf
ON NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
Pueblo, Colo.; May (tf p.) With
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redo "big four'f delegation to be elected
m.i uiiB anernoon t Kepuoiican state con
vention, the contest between Dr. Hubert
n. n .vim . ,if wi 101 .nv place
of national committeeman overshadowed
i" prBwaeniiai contest, uovernor W. I
1 Ta rm nf Tntea will M.trd ,i. . .
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addrese, A factional .split between fol-
LOWDEN MANAGER OtnTiINl
, HIS POSITION IN STATEMENT
Joseph E. Dunn, state! manager for
Governor Lowden, has issued s formal
statement in opposition to the sugges
tion of the Wood leaders that Oregon
voter concentrate their support in
favor of the latter In an attempt' to
defeat Johnson in Oregom He says in
part: - ;;;v w. '
"I wish to most emphatically deny
that Governor Frank O. Lowden's sup
port in Oregon is to be turned over to
General - Wood Or any other candidate.
"The Lowden movement throughout
the nation is growing in i such a man
ner that it is well that the people of
Oregon weigh carefully their, vote m
this election. The LOwden management
is not in a quarrel with any Other can
didate for the presidential nomination,
nor will it permit itself to Join any
'get-together movement which ha for
its purpose the elimination of our
Candidate In this race. ' :
"We may, not have been a spectacu
lar in our campaign, because our lim
ited funds would not permit that kind
of an exhibition, bat we have : been
consistently and insistently at work in
an effort to bring, before the Republi
can voters . Of Oregon the wohderful
record, of , Governor Lowden., " To know
the man and his record Is to win . him
support To get this information to
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ED IN BY
COUP OF REBELS
Washington, May 6. (I. N. S.)
Mexico City ha been cut off from
railroad transportation by a Junction
effected southeaat, of th city by th
rebel generals Pablo Gonzales, Sld
rao Mendex and Manuel Qonsae,
according to advices to the revolu
tionary agency here this afternoon.
No trains are permitted to( leav th
capital. I ' ' .
BORDER AMERICANS
j TREATED Blf REBEL FORCES
)f:---; '.'toy M."b, Traey :: . ' .
i Agua Prleta. SonoVa, May .. U. P.)
The apparently - friindly attitude of the
"liberal constituUosal government" to
wards Americans )s arousing interest.
Americans who cross the intefnaUonal
border are being graciously received.
Colonel Rodrigues, foommander of Agua
Prieta, yesterday went to Douglas and
called American! array officers. Num
erous Americans, officials and private
citizens were invited to attend the "Cinco
de Mayo" celebration In the Agua Prieta
customs house last night. Border re
strictions were relaxed to make attend
ance possible. ;. . 'I f . . L
American here appear to reciprocate
these favors. Border newspapers, al
most without exeepitori, are either openly
or veiledly sympathetic toward the rev
olution. Revolutionary army officers are
permitted to cross the line into. Douglas
without question, j Perhaps the only
phase In which Americans are hampering
the revolution la In the matter of arms
shipments. . . j .
TORReON rALLS INTO HANDS
OP REVOLUTIONARY FORCE
Washington, ?ay- I. N. S- Tor
reon, one of the most important cities of
Mexico and a strategic point, has re
volted and is in the hands of the Mex
ican rebels, according to advices : to the'
agency of the Sofi6r revolution here
today. General j Oftasarno Cftstre, fed
eral commander Iri the city. Is reported
under arreet. Torreon is a railroad
Junction point. f
the people has j bken our effort, and
the fact that Governor Lowden, known
only In the central states at the be
ginning of this campaign. Is today gen-i
erally accepted ; a being in the best
position of any! of the candidate, in
evidence that he ls ' truly a, national
figure and Is therefore worthy of the j
support of every I Republican in 1 Ore- i
gon. -: ,i I
"We are not so : interested in making
a fight with anyope a we are in get
ting a good, healthy expression of sen-"
timent from the: people of. this state,;
so that when Governor Lowden enters
the convention the delegates will know
that ! he has - a f Vote-getting power in
every state in the Union, and that Is a :
goodly sentiment. I '
"Wt " re confident that Governor !
Lowden will be the nominee, and we !
want to show the -delegates in the Chi-!
cago convention ' 'hat he . hae a vote-
getting power ' in iOregon, and we ask '
very man who Relieves In the avail-;
ability of this fine, upHtanding execu
tive Of IlUnois to get out and Vote." '
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