The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930, April 14, 1916, Image 4

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    OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume of General News
From Ail Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHQ1
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
All Florida cold-weather records for
this late in - April are broken by low
temperatures over the state. The
minimum was 42, with light frost in
the country districts.
The house of representatives agreed
to all Oregon and Washington appro
priations in the river and harbor bill,
in the amounts reported by the river
and harbor committee.
The senate rejected, 41 to 25, an
amendment by Senator Lodge to in
clude a tariff on coal tar dyes in the
bill providing for retention of the
present tariff of a cent a pound on
sugar until 1920.
A civilian military encampment on
lines similar to the Plattsburg camp
will be held in Fort Terry, N. Y., dur
ing July. It is expected that between
600 and 1500 men will be in quarters
during that period.
The result either of a murder and
suicide or a double suicide, the bodies
of Mary Hawn, 18, and C. M. Frazier,
50, were found on a bed in a room in
the Grand Hotel at Walla Walla. Both
were fully dressed.
Contracts for two steamships, under
construction in American yards, were
sold in New York at public auction on
the floor of the Maritime Exchange,
instituting the first ship auction held
In the United States.
An attempt was made to assassinate
the chief of the military police at
Amoy, China. A bomb thrown through
a window of his residence damaged the
building badly, but no one was injured.
The assasBins escaped.
Three men were fatally shot and an-
other dangerously wounded in a riot
which started at a dance conducted by
a carnival company at Buffalo, Okla,
one of the latest oil towns to spring up
in the Stone Bluff field.
Nine more steamers have been de
stroyed by German submarines, ac
cording to announcements from various
British sources. Seven of the vessels
were under the British flag, one was
Norwegian and the other Spanish.
Official denial Is made by J. W,
White, inspector of immigration agen
cles of the Canadian government, that
William and Louis Schroeder, of Iowa,
had been executed or condemned as
spies at Clavet, Saskatchewan, on
March 24.
Professor Charles A. Davis, accred
ited one of the foremost authorities on
peat, dies in Washington at the age of
65 years. He had been connected with
the United States Bureau of MineB for
some years and had written numerous
scientific articles.
The monthly statement of unfilled
orders of the United States Steel cor
poration breaks all records. The or
ders stood on March 81 at 9,331,001
tons, an increase of 702,035 tons over
February 29, when they were 8,668,-
966 tons, the previous high record.
At a meeting of the relief commit
tee for indigent Jews held in Berlin
the president said that 700,000 Jews
in the occupied districts of Poland re-
quired assistance. Thus far nearly
12,000,000 has been spent in relief
work, which has been made possible
largely by help of Jews in America.
Governor Spry, of Utah, issued
call for a conference on control and
eradication of the alfalfa weevil, to be
held in Salt Lake April 20 and 21. The
states of California, Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Col
orado, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona
and Utah are expected to participate
inthe meeting.
Mrs. Joseph E. Howard, daughter of
Michael Kilgallon, millionaire stool
magnate of Chicago, and wife of Jos
eph E. Howard, actor and writer of
popular songs, committed suicide by
shooting at a hotel in Omaha. An
actress acquaintance, who was with
her at the time, said Mrs. Howard was
temporarily demented.
Washington denies any Intention of
abandoning the pursuit of Villa.
Many families have been driven
from their homes by floods in the Mis
sissippi in Wisconsin.
A Spanish cabinet council has been
called to consider the question of the
torpedoing of Spanish vessels.
Five cattlegrowers who said they
were prosperous and contented protest
ed to the house judiciary sub-committee
against the Borland resolution for
investigation of the packing industry.
Grant county, Oregon, is preparing
to fight spotted fever, one case having
been reported in Frame City. The pa
tient is said to be critically ill. Be
cause of the disease appearing so early
It is feared there will be many cases
this season.
Twenty Apache Indian scouts, led'bv
the famous trailer, Peaches, will join
the American forces in their hunt for
Villa.
Latest reports seem to Indicate be
yond doubt the victory of Henry L.
Ford over Senator Smith, of Michigan,
for Republican presidential preference.
An Athens dispatch to the London
Daily Mail says that a telegram has
been received from Preveza to the
effect that a large transport belonging
to the entente allies has been sunk otf
the west coast of Greece, and that it
to believed many were lost.
iERMANS IN MASS ATTACK
ON VERDUN FRONT MOWED
Paris Abandoning the new open
formation and the lately established
practice of night attack, the Germans
Tuesday engaged two army corps (80,-
000 men) in dense masses against the
French positions northwest of Verdun,
between Avocourt and Cumieres.
Forces numbering at least a division
and a half (about 30,000 men) charged
the line between Avocourt and Bethin
court. They approached within 100
yards of the French trenches, and
seemed insensible to the fact that
hundreds of their men were falling by
the way; but notwithstanding their
courage and the weight of their masses
they were stopped. There was a dead
line beyond which they could not pass.
When the attacking columns were
thinned out by artillery and machine
gun fire so that a reformation became
necessary, the order to retire was
given.
Twice they were obliged to nil up
the gaps in their ranks, but none of
'Saviour of Paris" Must Quit
Central Michael Maunoury.
General Michael Maunoury, who led
the army out of Paris which turned the
right wing of General von Kluck on
what seemed to be a victorious Ger
man march to the city, has been com
pelled to give up the military gover
norship of Paris by ill heatlh. For
this exploit he was hailed as the sa
vior of Paris. While on a tour of in
spection a year ago he was struck by
a German shell which destroyed his
left eye and broke his jaw.
their three onslaughts shook the
French line, which had been consider
ably strengthened in the region of
Bethincourt by the withdrawal of
forces from the dangerously exposed
salient to commanding positions be
hind the village.
Two fresh divisions attacked Dead
Man's Hill while the assault was in
progress on the Bethincourt line, other
forces at the Bame time trying to slip
through the ravine near Cumieres.
To aid the maneuver, Bn attack was
simultaneously made on the east bank
of the Meuse in the region of Champ-
neuville-Vacherauville. The few hun
dred men who had succeeded in pene
trating the ravine were left on the
field after the action proved unsuccess
ful. U. S. Troops Ordered to Cross Border.
Washington, D. C. Such a marked
improvement in conditions along the
Mexican border has been reported by
General Funston that the War depart
ment is now considering drawing upon
some of the troops stationed in Texas
to strengthen the ever lengthening
lines of communication of the expedi
tion seeking Villa. Many alarming
rumors have been disposed of, and the
border situation generally is said to be
quieter than heretofore, but the plan
is not to disturb the garrisons or patrol
In New Mexico or Arizona for the
present. A part of the Twenty-fourth
infantry, negroes, withdrawn from Del
Rio, Tex., at the request of the local
authorities after one of the soldiers
had been killed by a ranger attempting
to arrest him, already has been or
dered into Mexico.
Shells Beset Norwegian.
New York The Brabloch, a Norwe
gian sailing vessel, which arrived
Tuesday from Kolding, Denmark, re
ported escaping from a choice of de
struction between flouting mines and
guns of a British cruiiser when she was
beating through the passage between
the Orkney Islands and Scotland.
When off the coast of Scotland the
Brabloch encountered winds so heavy
that she was driven into the Orkney
passages, which, unknown to her cap
tain, are mined and closed to all but
naval vossels.
Interned Ships May Sail. 1
London Any proposals put forward
by neutral governments with the idea
of obtaining immunity from capture
tor vessels owned in nations at war
with Great Britain and placed in serv
ice by neutrals will receive careful
consideration irom the Britisn govern
ment. Lord Robert Cecil made this
statement in response to a question in
the house of commons. He said the
government considered the question of
employment of vessels belonging to
hostile nations in neutral ports was a
matter for neutral governments.
Lake Ports Ice-Bound.
Cleveland, Ohio Backwardness in
the opening of the navigation season,
together with great increase in de
mand, has caused congestion of freight
in Lake ports amounting to 100,000,
000 tons of iron ore and grain, accord
ing to a statement issued by the Lake
Carriers' association. The weather
continues to hold the ice in Upper Lake
ports and it probably will be May 1
before navigation really la under way,
ays the statement.
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BANDITS ON WAY TO
JOIN PANCFIO VILLA
General Salazar, tiuerta Leader,
Plans Campaign on I). S.
PERSHING'S TROOPS EQUIPPED ANEW
Clothing Worth $100,000 Now On
Way to Front, Also Mexican
Gold to Pay Off Soldiers.
El Paso General Ynez Salazar, one
of the best known of the former Hu
etra generals, who has been living
here, was reported Sunday night to
have crossed the border with the an
nounced intention of taking up arms
against the United States.
The information was given to the
police by a man who was colsely as
sociated with Salazar and was ac
cepted by them as true, after investi
gation. Torreon, Mex. Canuto Reyes, at
the head of a considerable number of
bandits, passed the Durango railroad
Sunday near Pedricena, going north.
It is supposed that his object is to join
Villa, who, according to latest reports,
is somewhere midway between Tor
reon and Parral.
A large number of bandits are re
ported bv arrivals from the north to
be operating in the Sierra Mojada,
The Sierra Mojada is 120 miles north
of Torreon and an equal distance west
of Parral. It is one of the wildest and
most desolate spots in Mexico. There
is a good deal of speculation hore as to
the possibility that Villa and Canuto
Reyes are planning to concentrate
their forces in this sierra.
If they do, any troops coming from
the direction of Parral would have to
cross the terrible Mapini deseit, a
burning waste stretching 100 miles
north and south and from 50 to 60
miles broad. It is a spot that is dread
ed by Mexicans and shunned by fore
igners. Columbus, N. M. American troops
in the field will soon be equipped with
new clothing to replace that torn into
shreds in the strain of the campaign.
A consignment of shoes, hats, uni
forms, sweaters and other wearing ap
parel, valued at $100,000, was for
warded south along the American line
of communication Sunday. With the
clothing went a shipment of approxi
mately a quarter of a million dollars
in Mexican gold and silver coin to be
used in paying the wages of the sol
diers. Newly-Discovered Serum Is Used
Successfully in Drowning Cases
Baltimore, Md. Physicians at the
Johns Hopkins hospital invented some
time ago a device to restore to life
those apparently dead from drowning.
It proved successful on animals that
could be put under treatment immedi
ately after the accident.
With the idea of restoring life
some time after the accident, physi
cians began to search for a desired
serum.
However, in most of the cases there
have been after effects, Buch as high
blood pressure or hardening of the ar
teries. According to the physicians, if the
serum can be injected into the person
even several hours after the accident,
it will restore life. In one case on an
animal the serum was injected four
hours after "drowning," and the ani
mal was brought back to life, although
it died later from high blood pressure.
Peace Advocate Mobbed.
London An attempt to hold a non
conscription and peace meeting in Tra
falgar Square Sunday was broken up
by thousands of persons, who charged
the procession and tore up the banners
and flags. Various peace societies had
organized the demonstration. Sylvia
Pankhurst was prominent among them.
After the procession had dispersed the
leaders mounted the plinth of the Nel
son column and endeavored to make
speeches, but the crowd pelted them
with flour. The speakers faced the
ordeal for five minutes and retreated.
East Buys Oregon Paper.
Oregon City, Or. Local paper mills,
which have sent their product princi
pally to Western and Middle Western
states, are now finding a new market,
capable of great development, in the
Eastern states.
Competing with some of the largest
mills in the country, the Crown Wil
lamette Paper company is now filling
an order for four trainloads of 25
cars each of news print paper for
one of the large Philadelphia dailies.
These mills recently sent a cargo to
Australia.
Three Killed in Auto Race.
Corona, Cal. Eddie O'Donell won
the third Corona boulevard race Satur
day in a "Roman holiday."
Bob Burman, of Detroit, the race
driver, his mechanician, Eric Schroed
er, of Chicago, and a guard, W. H.
Spcer, of Corona, all were killed or
died soon after the race and five others,
were injured when Burman's car
lurched off the track.
The list of dead and injured was
greater than the number of drivers
who crossed the finish line.
92 Saved From Steamer.
Malta, via London One engineer
and eight Lascars of the crew of the
steamer Chantala, were killed when
the vessel was sunk by a submarine.
Ninety-two survivors were rescued and
landed here. They declare they had
no warning of the impending attack.
London Lloyds Monday announced
the sinking of the British steamers
Ovona, 6507 tons, and Adamton, 2204
tons.
SENATE VOTE ON PREPAREDNESS
BILL IS PROMISED APRIL 18
Washington, D. C With the final
vote on the army organization bill as
sured in the senate on April 18, there
still is much speculation as to the prob
able final form in which the first of the
great national preparedness measures
will go to the joint conference com
mittee of the senate and the house.
The senate agreed Monday to devote
to the army bill all its sessions be
tween now and April 18, with the ex
ception of next Monday and Tuesday,
which were reserved for discussion of
the free sugar repeal bill. The agree
ment contemplates final disposition of
the army bill before adjournment,
April 18.
Some senators believe that a consid
erable increase will be made by the
senate over the committee's proposal
to fix the peace strength of the stand
ing army at 180,000 enlisted men.
Both Republican and Democratic
members have declared on the floor
they would support amendments for a
WILBUR J. CARR
Wi'b'T J. Carr is the director of the
consular service of the United States,
exercising general supervision over
the commercial agents of the country
who are In every corner of the world,
and also having Immodiate control of
the expenditures for the maintenance
of the organization.
greater figure, some advocating as
large a force as 300,000. Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the military
committee, originally proposed a peace
strength of 220,000.
During the week of discussion on
the bill there has been nothing to indi
cate the position of the majority of
senators. It has been noticeable,
however, that there have been no pro
posals to reduce the committee's fig
ures. The bill passed by the house
provides for a peace strength of 140,
000 and the struggle to come in the
conference committee is expected to
be sharply outlined.
Business Boom Reaches Retailers.
Chicago As spring approaches and
the period for more active outdoor
operations it at hand, the business sit
uation is being featured by an inten
sity of activity exceeding even that
of the boom months just past.
The effects of full employment and
rising wages are seen in the excellent
reports on the retail trade which come
from all sections of the country. There
is a large distribution of merchandise
and retailers, inBtead of buying for
immediate wants only, are endeavor
ing to stock up for some time to come.
This always is the case when the turn
has been completely made, and the
effect is to overwhelm jobbers and
wholesalers and stimulate prices
unduly.
Militia Lobby Is Denied.
Washington, D. C A denial that the
National Guard had maintained a lobby
in connection with preparedness legis
lation, as charged in the senate by
Chairman Chamberlain, and others,
was made in a letter to Senator Lee,
by General J. C. R. Foster, chairman
of the executive committee of the Na
tional Guard association, for incor
poration in the senate record. General
Foster declared that the association
had not sought interviews with con
gressmen, circulated literature or
maintained headquarters for lobbying.
African Captures Grow.
London The British success in East
Africa reported Sunday included the
capture of more than 400 men, accord
ing to an official statement. This
statement is as follows: "Further re
ports from the South indicate that
General Vandeventer's success in the
Arusha district was more extensive
than at first appeared. The German
force surrounded and compelled to ca
pitulate was considerable. The Ger
man casualties were numerous. Al
ready 17 Europeans and 404 native
soldiers have surrendered."
Smoot Hits Garbage Can.
Washington, D. C. "The American
garbage can is the fattest in all the
world," declared Senator Smoot to the
Senate Saturday, injecting into the
discussion on preparedness a plea for
preparedness for good housekeeping
and better homes.
Senator Smoot urged action on his
bill for increased appropriations for
home economics, to prepare the girls
and mothers of the country for their
life duties.
Allies Plan Tariffs.
Paris It is known that at the con
ference of the entente allies here on
April 20 the continuation of the al
liance and its extension to economic
and politial problems after the war
will be considered. Tariffs designed
to discriminate against enemy coun
tries, to favor the present allies and
to give reasonable encouragement to
neutrals are expected.
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GERMAN DESPAIRS
OF FAVOR IN U. S.
Reichstag Leader Says Exporters
Bow to British Trade.
PEACE PROPOSALS STILL ACCEPTABLE
No Hope Entertained, However, of
Reply From Allies Must Fight
On for Their Fatherland.
Berlin, via London Following the
speech of historical importance made
in the reichstag Friday by Chancellor
von Bethmann-Hollweg, Dr. Peter
Spahn, leader of the Center party, and
Friederich Ebert, leader of the Social
ists, endeavored to expand upon the
chancellor s declarations concerning
Begium and the relations between
Germany and the United States.
Dr. Spahn said America had shown
that her sympathies favored England.
Dr. Ebert said neutral rights must be
respected conscientiously and that un
restricted use of the torpedo must be
opposed "with the utmost sharpness."
Taking up the American question,
Dr. Spahn said:
"The press, people and the govern
ment of America have shown by their
conduct that their sympathies and bus
iness interests favor England and not
Germany. America has become a regular-arsenal
and base of supplies on a
large scale for our enemies.
"The American government has
bound itself where we are concerned
to the formal lutter of the law and has
employed regularly a more generous
interpretation of the regulations of
neutrality only in favor of the states
hostile to us. Much has been permit
ted there which, if done by us, would
have been used in America to provoke
an outbreak of hatred against us."
Dr. Spahn referred to the prolonged
negotiations with he. United States in
regard to the submarine question, say
ing in that connection:
"Americans of German descent have
indeed endeavored to create a senti
ment for our view, unfortunately with
out success. It is incomprehensible in
view of the sound business instinct of
A'mericans, that the interests con
cerned in legitimate export trade con
tinually bow to British encroachments
on maritime rights. The hopes placed
in the American congress in this re
gard have been disappointed."
Herr Ebert said he welcomed the
enunciation by the chancellor of a
more definite peace program, but de
clared he had no expectation of any
response from the governments at
London, Paris and Petrograd, although
it was evident the inclination for
peace was increasing among the peo
ples. "Therefore," he continued, "Ger
many must continue the war for de
fense of the fatherland, and the Social
ists, who, as representatives of the
working classes, would be chief suffer
ers from the project in the throttling
of German trade and industry, must
continue to support the government
resolutely."
Carranza Denies Giving U. S.
Permission to Use Railways
Queretaro, Mex. The Mexican gov
ernment has not given the American
government permission to use Mexican
railways for any purpose whatever.
said General Candido Aguilar, Mexican
minister of foreign relations, after a
meeting of the Carranza cabinet Sat
urday. At the cabinet meeting General Car
ranza and his advisers discussed the
modifications suggested by the United
States in the recent proposals for an
agreement for crossing the frontier
between the United States and Mexico
by armed forces of the respective gov
ernments.
General Aguilar denied vigorously
stories published in the American press
to the effect that the Carranza govern
ment had given permission to the
United States army forces to use Mex
ican railways for transportation of
foodstuffs and supplies.
British Win in South Africa.
London Another success for the
British in East Africa is reported by
Lieutenant General Jan C. Smuts,
commander of the British expedition
operating against the Germans, in the
following dispatch :
"As the result of a movement begun
Monday, mounted troops under Gen
eral Vanderventer successfully sur
prised a German force with machine
guns stationed in a mountain strong
hold in the Arusha region. This force
was surrounded Tuesday and surren
dered Thursday."
Farmers Win Milk War.
Chicago The Chicago milk war was
practically settled Saturday, and with
in 24 hours it was predicted that the
normal supply would be restored to the
city, which uses 1,750,000 quarts a
day. The result is asserted by the
farmers to be a complete victory for
them. They demanded an increase
from $1.33 1-3 per hundred pounds to
$1.55, and this apparently is the price
they will get. ,
Late Saturday night all of the dis
tributors except one had agreed to pay
the higher price.
Indian Hold Potlatch.
Pendleton, Or. The old-time In
dians of the Umatilla reservation held
a potlatch Saturday. This is a custom
almost extinct and amounts to an ad
ministration of the personal estate of
a dead Indian. When a member of the
tribe dies without heirs it is customary
for the friends to gather and divide the
personal effects. This is made an oc
casion for feasting and various cere
monies are conducted, but these are
seldom held in modern days.
AMERICAN CAVALRY AGAIN ROUT
VILLA BANDITS; THIRTY KILLED
San Geronimo, Chihuahua Via aero
plane to Colonia Dublan and by wire
less to Columbus, N. M. Two hundred
American cavalrymen under Colonel
W. C. Brown, Tenth cavalry, defeated
an equal force of Villistas in the sec
ond engagement of the campaign at
Aguas Calientes, 30 miles north of
Guerrero, on April 1.'
This report was made to General
Pershing Wednesday by two Mexican
ranchmen, who said that the Mexican
forces lost 30 men and 40 horses, while
the Americans suffered no casualties.
Villa was not with the band, accord
ing to the ranchmen, who asserted
that the American troops believed at
first they had encountered the bandit
chieftain. An investigation showed
that he had not been with the detach
ment. For hours the American cavalrymen
followed Manued Lopez, one of Villa's
JUDGE C. A. DOUGLAS
Judge Charles A. Douglas Is the le-J
gal adviser of the Carranza faction and
represent! It In legal matter In
Washington. He la a well-known law
yer and, has handled many Internation
al cases.
lieutenants, and his bandits through
tortuous winding canyons and almost
impassable trails of the mountains,
Believing that they had eluded their
pursuers the bandits relaxed their vig
ilance and before they realized it they
were confronted by the troops of the
Tenth cavalry, General Pershing's old
regiment, which had been stationed
near the town to intercept stray bands
attempting to make their escape.
Only the most meager details of the
ensuing engagement were brought here
by the Mexican ranchmen, but in
many respects it resembled that of
week ago at San Geronimo. Immedi
ately the bandits realized the presence
of American troops they began a hur
ried, disorganized flight from their
camp, some seizing their ponies and
others trying to make their escape
afoot. They went singly and in small
parties, all firing at the American
troops as they fled. None took aim,
the ranchmen said, and as a result
none of the bullets found a khaki-clad
mark.
Principal Results, of Tuesday Elections.
Following is a summary of the re
sults of last Tuesday's elections held
in several eastern states and cities:
Chicago Democarts carry 21 wards
for Alderman; Mayor Thompson loses
ground.
Republicans make sweep in Kansas
City.
Social Democrat leads for mayor of
Milwaukee.
Butte, Mont.,- retires all Socialists.
Henry Ford leads Senator Smith as
Republican choice for President in
Michigan, but lead is being cut down.
Muskogee, Okla., goes Democratic.
Moline and Waukegan, 111., oust sa
loons ; Bloomington and Lockport, for
merly dry, go wet; women vote Mo
line dry and feminine vote makes East
Dubuque wet.
North Platte, Neb., goes dry for
first time.
Baraga and Clare counties, Michi
gan,. added to dry column. .,
Standard Oil Boycotted.
Pittsburg The Pittsburg Auto Deal
ers' association has declared a boycott
on the Standard Oil company until the
price of gasoline is lowered. All mem
bers have pledged themselves not to
use gasoline from the Standard com
pany. John J. Bell, president of the
association, has written to the council
demanding that the Standard com
pany's contemplated move in installing
numerous small gasoline tanks for pri
vate consumers be prohibited. The
company is planning this move to com
bat the auto dealers.
Powerful German Attack Repulsed.
Paris A powerful German attack
against the first lines of the French
south of Douaumont was repulsed
Tuesday and the Germans were driven
back in the direction of Chauffour
Wood, which lies to the northwest.
The French artillery concentrated their
fire on the retiring Germans, who, ac
cording to the official statement issued
by the French War office Wednesday,
suffered considerable losses.
On the west of the Meuse a German
attack against Haucourt failed.
Parole Refused Youtsey.
Frankfort, Ky. Parole was refused
Wednesday by the State board of pris
on commissioners to Henry Youtsey,
convicted 16 years ago of conspiracy in
the assassination of Governor Goebel
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Youtsey is the only person among
the, six accused of complicity in the i
assassination who is serving a prison
term. The others either were ac
quitted or received executive clemency.
FEDERAL VOLUNTEER
ARMY SEEMS SAVED
Supporters of Measure -Assert
Victory in Senate.
NATIONAL GUARD ACCUSED OF POLITICS
Senator Says if Intimidation Contin-.
lies He Will Favor Elimination
of Guard as War Factor.
Washington, D. C The senate re
tained the Federal Volunteer provision
in the army bill late Friday by a vote
of 36 to 34, rejecting Senator Lea's
amendment to strike the section out of
the bill. The vote ended a four-day
debate on the section.
Washington, D. C Advocates of
the Federal volunteer provision of the
senate army bill believed the section
had been saved by a narrow margin
when the senate recessed Thursday
night, without having reached a vote
on the Lee amendment to strike it out.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the military committee, asked again
that action be deferred, as one or two
senators still desired to be heard.
Debate on the volunteer provision
lasted all day, champions of the Na
tional Guard, supporting the amend
ment, occupying most ' of the time.
In the closing hours, however, Senator
Chamberlain vigorously defended the
provision as vital to any military plan
and denounced attempts of National
Guard organizations to interfere with
legislation.
He was joined by Senators O'Gor
man and Williams in warning to the
senate that at the close of the Euro
pean war the United States would
need a great navy and an adequate
army to back her demands on the bel
ligerent powers for indemnification at
losses sustained through violations of
her rights as a neutral.
"As surely as the sun rises tomor
row morning," Senator Williams said,
"unless this country puts itself into a
condition where it can resist and with
stand bullying, we are going to be in
trouble with the victor in this war un
less we surrender the positions we
have taken and timidly submit to the
rule which the victor may lay down
for immunity or disclaimer."
"Self-preservation iB the interna
tional code of the belligerent," said
Senator O'Gorman, who contended that
rights of neutrals had been invaded by
all of the warring European powers.
"Protests of neutrals will be regard
ed," he added, "only if backed by
sufficient power to enforce their de
mands." "When this war is over," said Sen
ator Chamberlain, "if we intend to
demand recompense for American lives
and property destroyed, if we are go
ing to demand any satisfaction, then
we ought to be prepared to back all
our demands by force of arms if neces
sary. And in what condition are we?
We have not the power to enforce a
single demand we have made."
Senator Williams declared that
while increasing the army was import
ant, enlarging the navy was of first
importance. The senator favored such
a navy by 1918 that it could meet and
defeat any force that might be started
against it.
Senator Chamberlain's arraignment
of the National Guard's activities was
supported by Senators McCumber and
Nelson, who called attention to tele
grams from National Guard officials
sent to many senators, urging them to
vote against the Federal volunteer
provision.
"If the National Guard intends to
come here and undertake to control
legislation calculated to protect Amer
ica against the world," Baid the Ore
gon senator, "I for one from now on
shall favor the elimination of the Na
tional Guard as a military factor in
this country. They have been here
and are here for this purpose."
Senator Nelson declared that he had
never before seen "such lobbying as
these outside influences have brought
to bear to defeat certain sections of
this bill."
Beef Shrinkage Big.
Washington, D. C How livestock
producers are losing more than $2,500,
000 a year through natural shrinkage
in cattle and an untold amount through
alleged stifled competition due to the
packers postponing the buying hour in
the yards from 8 to 11 o'clock in the
morning, wad described by Edward L.
Burke, of Omaha, Thursday, to the
house sub-committee considering the
Borland resolution to investigate the
packers for violation of the anti-trust
laws. Mr. Burke represented the
American Livestock association.
New Sea Line to Start.
Francisco Eleven American
San
freighters, manned by American crews
and flying the house flag of the recently-organized
Oriental Alliance Steam
ship company, are scon to be placed on
the trans-Pacific run between San
Francisco and the Orient, according to
Peter D. Milloy, president of the com
pany, who is here arranging for the in
stitution of the service. Should busi
ness prove sufficient, the company la
ter will operate two boats between
New York and San Francisco through
the Panama canal.
Easy Spelling Way Gains.
New York The number of univer
sities, colleges and normal schools
which have adopted simplified spelling
now is 144, a gain of 57 in the last
year, according to a report made to the
Simplified Spelling Board at its annual
meeting here. In these institutions
there are 130.000 students. The num
ber of newspapers and periodicals using
at least the 11 simpler spellings adopt
ed by the National Education associa
tion has increased from 70 to 250.