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TifEBFOPtD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKCON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 101ft HUGHESREPORT HiAMRnmnFPS ISIIIUUI I IULIIU FOR 1 DELAY Criminal Prosecution for Colonels Vincent and Mixter and Lieutenant Vrooman and Court Martial for Colonel Deeds Recommended Delav and Wastane. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Tho mis takes, (allures, delays and wastages of tho airplane production program under the administration of the old aircraft boards before the reorgani zation last May are detailed In the report of tho Investigation conducted by Charles 13. Hushes and Attornoy General Gregory. Tho report recom mends court-martial proceedings for one army officer concerned and crim inal prosecutions for throe others. The chief blame for tho failures Is charged by the Hughes report to de fective organization In the army sig nal corps and tho luck of competont direction of tho work by responsible officers of tho corps. l)'lii)H ICviierlenri'd The report rinds Hint there wore delays in getting airplane models from tho alllos and preparing specifi cations for their production; that 1'lans frequently were changed to the embarrassment of contractors; that sinie manufacturers well qualified by organization and experience could not get orders while others apparent ly with few qualifications If any did succeed In getting them, and that there was confusion and waste In the plants. Profits In some Instancos, Mr. Hughes roports, were enormous altho Attornoy (loneral Gregory points out that CO per cent of these profits re vert to tho government In tho form of v.ar taxes, anil expresses tho heller "that no such profits were nllowcd as to Justify a charge uf liail faith." Hugo I'rofiiM In Night. Tho Daylon-WilKlit corporation, the report says, with a capital of $1,000, 00(1 and government financ ing to tho extent of $ 1 ,40.1,000, has prosroets of profits of more than Jfl.WIO.UOII. Tho Ford Mo!or Car company on contracts for fiooo Liber ty motors, tho report estimates, will make a profit of more than $.1,001). 000, on an Investment of not more than 1 l.HOO.Oon. Tho I'lsher-llody corporation, with an Investment or SSUO.OIIO anil government financing! of $2,000,000, the report snys. Is es timated to in h ko a profit or J.'l.r.lio, 000. Tho Packard Motor company, with calculated Investment of $11. 808,000 and n contract ror 11000 Lib erty motors, Is ostimalcd to bo about to realize prorits of $l.4!i0,000 on 17 months work. Tho Lincoln Motor company with paid In capital or $Suv,0l0 and investment or $7,150, 000 of which $11,4110,000 reproaonts Items on which tho government pays 40 per cont depredation Is estimated to have In prospect or In hnnd prof Its of $7.1 SO, 000. Itnilly Oi-gmilu'il Tor a year aftor tho country en tered tho war tho report sayp, the equipment division of tho signal corps or tho nrmy was badly organ ized with "a host ot sections nnd de partments with lll-deriued functions, creating disorder anil conrtislim ralh or than sustained, well-directed and ovpert effort." Hundreds of flying cadets, the re port says, worn held at training camps during the early months of the war without tacllllles ror train ing horause there was a failure In de livery of training plant's. The chief, actual wastes from the original appropriation of $iilo,ooo, 0, which subsequently was In- rrnannd, the report says, was In the abandonment of two types of air planes ono of Iheiii tho much ills- cusseu iiriHfoi and tho failure to tako udvontngo of salvage rroni the abandonment. This waste Is com puted as aggregating $:' l.ooo.ooo. The officers against whom criminal proceedings are recommended nro; Criminal lroirul Ion Lieut. Cnl. J. (1. Vincent, former vice-president of tho rncknrd Motor company and now in charge of Hie alrplano division of tho aircraft pro duction bureau. l.leut. Col. George ". Mixter, a stockholder In iho Curllis Airplane and Motor eoriMiriilion and produc tion manager of Hie aircraft bureau. l.leut. Samuel II Vriioman, Jr., In spector of propeller lumber and a stork holder in Hie S. It. Vrooman company of Philadelphia. Iteenuimonilatlnn also Is made that Col. Kdwnnl 11 Is be brought before n court martial ror sending conflucu tlat war department Informal Inn to former business aisortati's at Hayten, Ohio, and for sponsoring "a crossly misleading statement" last February about progress of production. Tho report exonerated fiom any wrong-doing the civilian personnel of tho aircraft production board. Tooling of I'nteiits Discussing charges that thru the pooling of aircraft patent rlsbts In tho Manufacturers' Aircraft associa tion leading contiaelois hlmli rcl progress of luveniion and restraint I trade, Attorney General Gregory In his loiter of transmittal said: "Whatever may be kiiUI of the Charge that ibis arrangement tends to discourage future development of this Industry, H results us to en- ablo tho government, thru contrac tors, to securo the use of ail noces sury patents at a fixed cost and with little friction. It was not entered Into until the attorney-general hud given an opinion that it did not con flict with tho anti-trust law. I find no basis for tho suggestion that In bringing It about the members of the aircraft board were actuated by nny unlawful or dishonest motives." Mr. Hughes said it would require a moro exhaustive examination of the patent situation than he made to ascertain whether tho patent rights contributed by the Wright-Martin Aircraft corporation and tho Curtfss- Acroplane Motor corporation Justi fies the arrangement to pay $2,000,- 000 to these concerns. High Salaries Criticised Salaries paid ofricers of some air plane plants and charged to operating expenses which wore paid by the gov ernment, woro criticised by Mr. Hughes. Ilo referred particularly to officers of the Dayton-Wright Alr plano company, II. K. Talbott, sr., who received $35,000; C. F. Kotter- ing, who received $35,000 and H. K. Talbott, Jr., who received $30,000. Thcao men, business associates of Col. Docds, also recoived largo sal aries from other Dayton firms with which they were- connected. "Even more extraordinary" said Mr. Hughes was tho salary of $03,000 a year puld by the Standard Alrcrntt cor poratlon, ut lOllzabeth and Plalnfleld, N. J., to Its president, Harry II. Min gle, a Now York lawyor. These sal aries, It was explained, uro subject to reduction by tho government. Labor Conditions Hail Labor conditions, Mr. Hughes said, generally were unsatisfactory," cit ing tho I'uckaril plant, where, ho said tho labor turn-over was between 400 and 1100 percent a year." Criticism also was given tho Wright-Martin company for seeking draft derermeut ror many of Its em ployes at the New Urunswick, N. J., plant, who had few qualifications for the work In which they were classed. .Since the government paid manu facturing costs, .Mr. Hughes says, the tendency In many plants was to pad payrolls. Pudding of Pnyrolls At tho Curllss plunt near Buffalo, Mr. Hughes said, "tbero is abundant testimony," showing that thru the utter lack of a decent system men nnd women wero paid when they did not work; employes wero ublo to leave tho ractory and remain absent for hours while recorded on duty; men who were without work enough during the day to keep them busy wero employed overtime at Increased rates; men wero brought to the plunt Sundays when tlioro was virtually nothing for them to do. and for many mouths there was such demoraliza tion at this plant thnt It became the subject of contemptuous gossip among tho employes." Iieferrlng to the government's pur chase In November. 191 I, of the Gen eral Vehicle company's plant at Long Island Clly, N. Y., to make engines, Mr. Hughes said "the actual neces sity of tho purchase Is not apparent." During tho Investigation, Attorney General" Gregory reported a case of petty graft was discovered In an of flee of tho slgnul corps, fostered by a civilian employe, "tending to estab lish dishonest inspection on u rather small scale In ono ot the least Im portant plants." A grand Jury Is Investigating. TURK COLLAPSE BRINGS END WAR NEARER Complete Isolation of Germany as Re suit of Desertion and Surrender of Allies. Outstanding Feature of Lat est Developments in Collosal Dra ma of Victors. LONDON. Nov. 1. The complete isolation oi" Ocnnunv us u rrsult uf the desert inn nnd surrender of her allicri is coiuniciited tiiMin hero hh the uutNlnmliiiv feature of the latest de evlopmunts in the "colossal drama of victory." The effect of this isolation upon her armies, coupled with -the desperate internal conditions In Ger many, is regarded almost everywhere as hriiiirini; the end of the war very near, although in some oaarters warning in raised that tho (ieniian army and navy is still in existence and in the hands of desperate men are fninidahle and dangerous. May KiRht in Tut key The general tenor of comment, however, indicates a helicf that (ior manv must sooner or later accept virtually any ' trims the allies im-ro.-c. There is coiiiderahle specula tion as to the eytent (Jcrmnny will he aide to oppose the carrvtmr out of the trrnw Turkey has aeeeplcd. It i- un- Knoun whet hi r Ccrnnn uarrUons still hold the Dardanelles forts nnd other defenses of Constantinople, while re sistance hy the Geruvinizcd Russian Black Sea fleet is regarded ft k'tiomk possihilitv. Kven if the forts are evacuated, passage of the wtrait may not. its is suirucsted. he without d:m'.'er. as it is assumed thev are still mined and must he swept hefore ships ia -s t I'roiitih. The Kvpre-s. however. l"arns that the location of all mines ; l !,.,. ii. n t....., -...i it.., I ner helicvrH that when thev under took to mien the sIhijIm tho Turks Uo j".rpf,l to help the Hritish clear the nun fields. Th" i'nrne nns'hilities fofowin" (he Tarlsh colln pse a re discussed hv a'l the newsnancrs. anion? the rnnrful anirnrie Uc'w the rescue of Rupian-a and the end of Holsheviki tvrannv in Iitissin. TmprosNion Franco PARIS. Nov, 1. The capitulation of Turkey, nllhnuidi anticipated, has made, nevertheless, n profound im pression in Frnnee. Newspapers d "lare it to he nn event of supreme ini rtortnnee. "Tho convention is of n nnrnlv "iMitnry character." snvs the Matin, "and in no wnv nffects the neaee whieii w'H eventually Mimed with Mo Tur'-i-h omnri. What is inter "stin?. however. ' t Ii immediate "nns"onnncrs of tho arm'sti". Trst 'f all. tho frrfpl'r nar p he Brit-i 'di nrnnes in fivrin. Pnlest'e nd f.,n.,:., .p t. Unoo.l TW armv of the Orient, which will fioon be the armv of the Snvo and the Dan ube, will he perhaps called upon to play a ureal role, for which its re inforcement hv seasoned elements will be desirable at an early date. When the Dardanelles are opened the allied fleets will restore direct communica tion with Humauia. as it is hardly probable that the Gocben. the ilres laux and the Russian fleet sold to Germany hv the Holsheviki will offer resistance. The allies will then hold the Med iterranean outhb lf L'krainiu nnd Greater Russia. REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. (Continued from page one.) night after which there were demon strations In front of the ministry of war, according to a Vienna dispatch quoting the semi-official news agency which customarily is used for mak ing court announcements. Today's Vienna newspapers deny that Em peror Charles has left the capital. An Imperial ordinance authorizes alt officers in the country to place themselves in the service of the ar- mlea constituted by the new formed governments and to permit the sol diers under their command to serve likewise. Kmperor Charles, the dispatch adds before leaving Vienna personally gave orders that all conflict with the poDiilation be avoided. He instruct ed the authorities to yield without resistance to the new power. ROME, Thursday. Oct. 31. Irrt dentists are planning to erect monu ments to President Wilson In Trent and Trieste in recognition of his load ing part in the struggle for tho prin ciple of the right of peoples to decide their own destinies. Lift Off Corns! "Freezone" is Magic! Lift any Corn or Calius right off with fingers No pain! AS ' W't... r Drop a little Freezone on an arhing corn, instantly that corn stops hurt ing, tiicn you lift It right out. I, doesn't hurt one bit. Yes, magic! Why waitf Your druggist soil, a tiny hottlo of Freezone for a few cents, sufficient to rid your feet of cyery hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and calluses, without so-e' ness or irrlU va. Try It i Xo bimi'w. -l DOCTORS FAILED TO HELP But Lydi.t fcl CinUiam'a Vegetable Coil. pound Ke moved th. Caur; of this Wvai); Ciness. Worcester, f.wa.- " .ca L'A'iZ E. Pinkham'g Vcgcj.o!o 'jrnpou.d for won . and pf ,n win t ,'d to k .ep mo u rrt" ior two pi r i ; u m i r.3 l!:iniiillllllllill!llilllllllllllllllli:ill!llll!!lll!lllllllllIIIIII!lll!lllllllllilllllllllll!IIN Now Is Your Greatest Opportunity to Get into Closer Touch with WhatjYour Country Is Doing in Every Field of Mercantile Activity. I Help Boom American Industries by Slipping Your Needs from Merchandise Made in U. S. A. SENSATIONAL SALE of MLK BLOUSES MADE in AMERICA I iri t'l day9 ,a'h mo"f ' ' I hltrii-d rmv doctors ' t"'4l without iwne'it until I whs renlly discour- nRcd. My mother urged nrn to tako l.ydia b. I'mkham CHICAGO. Nov. 1.- II wns said al Urn (il'iiri' l' Hie I'niliMl Slalcs clis liii't uttorni'v lifre tndiiv Hint inilii'l- ini'iits iirnlialilv wcmlil lie ii'l ii riuil to morrow in I'oiiniM linn iili Urn nir I'rnl'l mi'iiiiiIiiI. The. ini'n to he iniiiieil nil live in ( hii'iiuo, il nns miiiI. TWO WINGS UNITE. (Contlnuod from paRo ono.) . V 1 -V. nouni na it h,l V '-& hclpedhcrsomuch. I did an nnd soon saw a ch:v::g for the nettcr. 1 kept on Ijikinitandam now jo well and tTonr 1 ii t I mn Hr. ah . hoivvr."4 .'v. r. ry v Innanilhav a M, tic w i pf health as " couln ..h -i--.. r.. . y. ,.r v'eKttabl Cci p in t' I.-. STOji, 2 m e i . j, Itv: ,l i T'ie8, ' nl: ..niatio... ulce'rt.ini., t;irl'.v.i . , h.nd.i ncs and rorv.u1!.! tin '-'uIo-h no tinr ilnpiving this 'imo;n rc.. h.. h lvmodv, pourd . :l OiHTti irtniit' nnd lire inovii.L mt tlu I'itivo vaili'V townrd ltclliuit) lurllu'r! ciilmninur tin wimIuc IicIwimmi I he Aus trian armies in Vcnrtm ami those in iho nmuntniiis, A n.t ro-Hnni;arv's internal situa tion is ns liiid, it' nut wop-e, lliati that in the armies on the Italian front. Tunnl Miehael Knrolvi announees the institution of a repuhlie at Umluiu'r-t at'tiT n Miecc'ssfnl revolution and Arshduke .loseph, the emperor's rep resentative, has left the eitv. Kmper or Charles, in departing from Vienna, it is reported, iiistrueted the authori ties to hand over the !o eminent to the new power without reistunee. Pnnh- the turmoil in Ihidapet, i'oiuit Tisza. the Conner Hungarian premier, was assassinated. Iiepfrts on eonditioiw in (iermnnv nre nieaui-r, due prohahlv 1o the (ier man eeti-nr-liip. Kmperor William U said to have cone to ( irr.ua n errand headuiu rters. h'eitorls of Hie etupi'r-o'-'s ahdii'ation siiH persist. illllgl if tim h i.nld Hill Mines tain ore tit f 1 1 reau ansoeiatlon Nov. 1. ten- Figiti to Win! The Nation demands strong fnen stronjr women and robust children. Vifdom tii!;r;erts thnt every proper means o( safeguard ing the vilnl (orces and building up d resistance, be utilized. SCOTT'S ala-ds definite help to those v.-ho rj "fighlin3 to win" egi.in.-t me mroaiis ot wetikiiP!.?. ft f iruiiu.lit III lltuic Miilrinnt ......... 1 1 - I...1IJ. the body by NiiIui c'r methnds. ).( I Safe Deposit Boxes Don't Cost Much ONLY a couple or so dollars it year rents a Safe Deposit lox ill the First National l!ank. With one you can forget to worry ahout the safe ly ot' Liberty lionds and other valuable );ipers when you are away IVof the house. They'll he tn I5ank Viiult iiiul sound. Isn't that ii good sugges tion for you to think over? IKMKtlMwacblwuliclU.N.i. ls-1. 3 fi: HI Win. G. Tait, President ,: rmsT 1 NATiONAL; 1 v BAMK Mm mm auufx .ii Crepe de Chene Waists in senii-t;iilored styles, convertible collar, turn back cuffs, seams double stitched throughout. Comes in a fine line of colors, also white and black, l'hese waists are cheap at $0.00. Very $3.95 special Satur day at Georgette Crepe Waists Georgette Crepe Waists, Exquisite Venice lace trims collar and extends down front, tiniest of tucks and small pearl buttons further trim front. Cornea in white, black and colors; all sizes. Values up to $S. For this sale Saturday $5-95 I I WINTER COATS, SUITS AND SKIRTS MADE IN U. S. A. 1 NEW FALL SKIRTS Jn our separate skirt depart ment we feature the newest creations for sport, utility and dress wear. Pretty flar ed models, full pleated styles and fancy pockets, belt and button trimmed wool skirts from "1 Silk skirts, regular and extra sizes NEW WINTER SUITS Navy blue all wool Serge Suits, new styles. AA Very special' JjJ.W Kino Chiffon Jiroadcloth Suits in navy, reindeer and other colors. Very special Saturday . New Silvertone Suits, beau tiful styles, all ten nn wool. Special wU.UU New Wool and Silk Dhcsscs, made in U. S. A. Specially priced from $20.00 to $50.00 $45.00 NEW WINTER COATS Women's heavy Plush Coats with large shawl collar. Very special Saturday $25.00 I Persian Lamb Cloth Coats with large plush collar. This eoiit is cheap at $150.00. On eald,8::: $22.50 Women's and Misses' Coats made of fancy mixtures. Cheap at $2"). For CIO CA this sale, each plO.JV UNDERWEAR SPECIALS Women's fleeced lin ed I'liion Suits. Cheap today at $1.75. Vcrv special, ffl suit piLi J "Women's silk and wool Tnion Suits, "Athena" make, ('heap today at $1.,")0. For this sale, HQ suit Jj.VO Children's fleeced lin ed 1'iiiou Suits; all sizes. erv special fNUurday, suit $1.25 Saturday Bargains in Dress Silks Wool Coods, Outing Flannelsnd Blankets nii inch Wool Serge in a great variety of colors, up to $1.2.j values. On sale Saturday, yard Sbc? lit! inch fancy l.laid tress goods M inch Silk Poplin in all this season's newest shades and black. This cloth is cheap at $1.")0 yard. Sat urday, yard $1.19 r(5 inch fancy Silks in stripes and plaids, a good $2.50 grade. On sale Sat urday, yd....$1.9S tiress goods, wood patterns. Worth $1.00. Very spe cial, yard........69k All Wool Challie, 27 inches wide, $1.25 values. Now, yard S9? .10 inch bleached Outing Flannel, good grade, cheap at 45c Special Sat urday, yard ...,35 Cotton Plankets, good sizes, in gray and tan. Cheap fit. $:i.50. For this sale $2.69 Fancy plaid blank ets. Real $(i.00 val ues, pair ?4.4S HOSIERY SPECIALS Children's Fast Black Hose, cheap today at 25c. For this jo sale, pair 0t Women's fine Fiber Silk Hose in all colors and black. A big bar gain at 75c. For this sale, pair Complete line of Silk Hosiery in black, white and colors, front pair $l.upto$3. 59c V Mt-.DrOKD, ORE. .L i Li ii-J t SOAP Colgate's Toilet oap. all odors. Sold everywhere at 15e. On sale Saturday. cake 10 llllllllllllllll AVIATION CAPS in all sizes, made of all wool khaki cloth. Very special, ca i?l.9S aims ThcWoman's Store H-23 X. Cl-:XTAt, MKIIKOliO, OltKtiUX PETTICOATS Women's fancy lleatherlilooin Petticoats; "Fit L'itc" top. Very special, ea 2.27 SWEATERS Women's all wool Sweaters in ' all colors and sizes. Peal $12.50 val ues. Verv special, each !....$9.98 h?