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washington, May t4.-Rear Admir-
al Sims ''fallacious and haseless,
charges that the navy department de-
lays prolonged the war four months
unnecessarily was practically the on
ly charge of unfavorable results from
the many alleged sins of omission and
commission the officer had ascribed
to the department, Secretary Daniels
today told the senate naval investiga-
ton committee. 1t was fully refuted.
he added, by the admirals own testi-
mony
Admiral Sims based his estimate of
an unnecessary loss of 100000 lives
on an average loss for the allies of
three thouand men a day, Mr.. Daniels
said
The loss of 100000 men day for
four months falls short of half a mill
lion, the secretary said.
Reasoning Erratic.
The admiral based the charge on
assumption that had there been a mil
lioR American men in France by
March 1918, the war would have en-
ded four months sooner, Mr.. Daniels
said, and completed the reasoning by
assuming the tonnage losses of 1917
prevented carrying that number of the
troops overseas by that date and that
failure of the American navy to CO.
operate heartily in the first months OF
the war resulted in the heavy tonnage
losses.
ut is not necessary to wander far
into the realm of statistics or techni-
cal questions to show the absolute fall
lacy of Admiral Sims claim" Mr..
Daniels said. He informed the commit
tee that the net tonnage available for
the allies May 1, 1917, was $4,000, 900
tons. 1t is matter of common know
ledge that on May l, 1918, the tonnage
was less than on May l, 1917. Testti
mony given by Admiral Sims would
indicate that the net loss during the
year was about two million tons. This
is probably sufficiently close esti-
mate for practical purposes. Now, then
OWlHS W tilt lOllhtS6 tue d1lltS IidA
been reduced from 27,0O0,O0O on May
1, 1917, to 5000 900 on May 1, 1918.
Yet it is admitted by Admiral Sims
that in the spring of 1918 American
troops were transported to France at
the rate of nearly 100000 month or
more than ten times the rate to which
he said transportation had been re-
tricted in 1917 because of the des-
truction of tonnage.
There was never time, the WITT
ness said, when tonnage was not av-
ailable to carry troops and supplies to
France as fast as they could be landed
and transported to the front
"As a matter of fact the American
army materially shortened the war;"
said Secretary Daniels. 1T got to the
front as soon as it was humanity pos
BILE, not by a. chance but as a result OF
careful plans involving complete CO.
operation between the army and navy,
carefully carried out"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Bicycle Riders
Must Haze Lights
Or Face PenaIt,

Arrest Of any one riding a bicycle
on The streets after : dark without
lights was threatened by Chief of Po-
lice Welsh Friday in statement made
To the Capital Journal. The statement
was prompted, Chief Welsh saia. bv
complaints of auto drivers who claim
that they are unable to see bicycle
riders now that they are compelled
to drive with dimmed lights in the eitv
limits Several motorists reported IN
police Thursday night that they bare
iy missed bicycle riders who loomed
up before their machines in the dark
Chief Welsh explained that q eity
ordinance provides a fine of from
$3.50 to s25 for riding bicycles on
streets without lights. He points to the
fact that it would be best for a bicycle
owner to equip his bike" with lights
than to pay this fine or subject HIM
self to being run over by some unsee-
ing notorist
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Express Robbery
Battles Officers

Spokane, WASH, May 14,-Police
and railroad special agents today were
seeking to learn the identity of rob-
oers who stole $4,000 In currency
from the cashiers cage OF the express
office in the Great Northern station
here last night at time when score
OF railway and express employees we're
in and about the station, and made
their escape.
What made the feat all the more re-
markable, officers said today, was the
fact that the money partly in silver.
weighed GONE fifty pounds. Between
five and six thousand dollars in cur
rency was left scattered about the
floor of the cage by the robbers, who
according to the story of III. A. Peter
son, the express agent, struck him
down and beat him into insensibility.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Merchant Marine
Problems Trade
Convention Topic

San Francisco. May 14.-Problems
Of the American Merchant Marine as
they affect the foreign commerce Of
the United States drew the attentson
today of delegates to the seventh an
nual convention of the National For
eign Trade council in session here.
Shortage of fuel oil and its poten-
tial effect upon the large number of
oil burning vessels of the United
States shipping board, occupied much
Of the general session. together with
coal conditions throughout the world
Marine insurance was also consider
ed.
Speakers at the general session and
their topics were: A. G. Bedford, chair
man of the board of the Standard OIL
company of New Jersey, "Fuel oil
and foreign trade" Hendon Chubb,
Of Chubb and Sons, New York city,
american marine insurance." Il. J..
Enney president of the William
Cory-Mann-George Corporation, "Am-
ericsn coal and its relation to foreig A
trade,' and John E. Barber of iIar-
rls' Forbes and company, New York,
Marine securities"
Delegates from ten Pacific coast
commercial organizations made pub
nc today letter to Secretary of Com
merce J. W. Alexander and Admiral
W s. Benson, chairman Of the ship
ping board, which requested that
provisions be made for sending com
merclal exhibit Of United States pro-
aucts TO Oriental ports for education
al purposes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
McNary Urges
Oregon To Back
Hirman johnson

washington, May 14.--Senator Nc
Nary has reversed his position as a
neutral in the republican presidential
contest and issued statement declar-
ing for Senator Johnson, saying he
hopes that oregon will declare for the
California senator at the primaries.
Heretofore McNary has stoutly main
tained he would indorse no one and
those who seek an explanation Of the
present turn Of affairs believe that 1t
lies in the personal friendship exist
ing between McNary, johnson and
Borah
Since johnson returned here from
his recent campaign tour he and Bor-
ah have sought conferences with Nc
Nary, and it is believed they recalled
that they went to the bat" for him
when he was engaged in a struggle
with Robert N. Stanfield at the Ore
gon primaries two years ago.
McNarys statement was handed to
Johnson for use today and 1t Is ex'
pected will be used extensively in the
final days of the campaign in oregon
In 1t he said:
Rooted to the west by birth and
knowledge of its destiny, / feel justi-
fled in stating my preference for far
western man. who, by environment
and sympathy, is Of the west and de-
voted to its development. Senator
Johnson of California, In my judg-
ment, fulfills the measure Of our
hopes. His personal views on foreign
affairs, whether we agree or differ,
must yield to the overpowering force
Of public opinion. / entertain no fear
of his boldness. have an abiding
faith In his innate desire to serve the
public. Under the conditions that pre-
vail l should like to see Oregon join
with California and Montana and 9TH,
er western states in giving Senator
Johnson its support, as that result will
demonstrate to the country that the
west stands for man who knows her
possibilities OF achievement and who
will give assistance to her ambitions"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Houser Cleared
OF Using Office
For Own Profit

Portland, Or, May 14.-Max H.
Houser. second vice president of the
federal grain corporation, has been
fully exonerated of charges made by
a federal grand Jury at Spokane that
he had used his office to bring profits
to himself in grain deals. Lester -,
Humphreys. United States attorney
for Oregon, announced Houser's vim
dication Thursday, following an inves-
tigation of the case which had been
in progress for several weeks past.
In statement accompanying the
announcement Humphreys said:
II find that Mr.. Houser personally
and through his companies did not
make immense profits. The profits
were small. There was no violation OF
law; no imRoper use by Mr.. Houser
of his position, and no evidence of
manipulation of wheat prices by of
ficials of the grain corporation. On
the contrary the evidence shows Mr..
Houser sacrificed his time and busi-
ness to the work Of the grain corpo-
ration"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14

completing arrangements al various
hotels where the guests will remain
during the convention.
Between three and four o'clock in
the afternoon the ladies accompany
ing the plumbers TO the convention
city were rendered a reception in the
rooms of the Y. W, C. A. Special en-
tertainment was provided, and Salem
matrons made sure that the visitors
were made most welcome and pleas
ant.
Little business was transacted al
the preliminary session in the after
noon. The plumbers and their wives
plan to attend theaters tonight.
Saturday at nine o'clock the plumb
ers wives will be treated to eoun-
try drive around the city, and viii
be shown the various state institutions
Beginning az the same time the
plumbers viii open active business
session at the Commercial club--con-
vention headquarters. The entire con-
vention will be closed with 4 NAM
moth banquet at the Elk club sat
urday evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Bandits Hold Up
LOggers In Camp

Seattle, Wash, May 14,-Two armed
bandits late last night held up the en-
tire crew of the Admiralty logging
camp near Edmonds, Wash, searched
the men individually and escaped with
$500 in cash.
The camp is the same one which was
robbed two years ago by lone bandit
who shot and killed Frank Jones,
logger who attempted to throw chair
at him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Pirate Victims
Blame British

Oonstantinople, May 12.-Charges
mat the French steamer ouirah could
AOl nave been robbed by Black Sea
pirates May without connivance Of
Ssis0ns employed on the ship were
.aaus oy 500 indlgnants passengers Of
s"e cralt who landed here today in
driving rain.
o.. rennliess and enraged, the passen-
ss's Joined in denouncing the British
fs., sausport control office at Batum, the
aa,'ure OF British authorities to dis
~" n. Tue robbers before they boarded
~ s. eoulrah and the negligence Of the
s,sailsnlp company in not maintaining
au,eu .ana guards It seems the fact the
,so ,soOers did not molest the ships safe
FUSED FUSED suspicion on the part of pas
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Master Plumbers Of
Oregon Gather Here
For Great Convention

slumhag ,ng in autos and trains $50
gsrts ,'0ess q and their wives from all
nor5,s y the state arrived here this
aOs, I'ag to attend the nineteenth an
hsss.''o'na Is. convention of the Oregon state ,a
sepsss ssla'ion of Master Plumbers. The
Il ons ,sA.'oh sessions formally began
Vim "s O'clock this afternoon and end
ainr nuge banquet Saturday eve
sals's Iains a reception. committee the
sana Al association s of plumbers. with j
a. s,.. met the incoming visitors at
prssss,,'e a,e lair grounds at IL o'clock
mana saing the autos they led tho
.,s saIss parade Of guests to whom an
eolsass'w'ed n, Sowed in homage today 70 the
ths s,p1' Preliminary session opened Ia
elub stal'orium y of the Commercial
II vel. one o'clock. with an address
s. s'e0ne by Walter Denton to- .',,ll All OF of
.ss,,. plumbers ana their wives. repre-.
- almost every city in the state
d . 'Ae chambers. This session
preceded BY registration and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Shriners Demand
Car Priorities Be
Guaranteed Them

A demand for recognition of prior
ity rights of Shrine temples to the use
of Pullman cars for the trip to Port
land next month on the occasion OF
the annual Shriners conclave is made
by Fred G. Buchtel, vice chairman of
the traffic committee of the Shrine in
"a telegram forwarded tonight to L. S.
Hungerford,, vice-president and man.
ager of the Pullman company, Chi
cago.
Rank discrimination against the
Shrine and in favor of the other ma
tional conventions is intimatsd In the
telegram which points out that vast
majority of the temples IN the east had
ordered their equipment and received
promises of accommodation long be-
fore the dates for the other conven-
tions were fixed. Many temples, it is
said, have announced their inability to
attend the conclave because of the
cancellation of their Pullman reserva-
tions
Buchtels telegram of protest fol-
lows:
conference at Portland today
checked telegraphic communications
received from Shrine temples from all
sections United States which plainly
convince that vast majority ordered
equipment Portland session long prior
to date fixed for other national con-
yentions. Orders either placed with
railroad which definitely promised
equipment or with your representa-
tives. Under these conditions feel can
be no excuse for failure your company
supply such equipment. Division or
equipment between conventions con-
strued as unfair ALLEGATION in consid-
Grafton priority of Shrine demands.
Common law of trade requires accept
ed orders be filled and we insist upon
ample equipment being furnish to
shriners. Shrine committee being
overwhelmed with kilograms protest
ing your action regarding treatment.
1t is apparent Shrines and Mobiles OF
United States viii not silently sub
nit"
The telegram is signed by Ben w.
Olcott, governor of oregon; Geo. l..
Baker. mayor of Portland; Fred o.
Bnehtel, chairman state railway com
mission; Edgar B. Piper, editor Ore
gonian; L. r. Wheeler, editor Tele-
gram; C. e. ingalls,. president oregon
Editorial association; II. b. VanDuser'
president Portland chamber of CONF
merce. w. J. Hoffman, general chair
man Shrine committee; A. H. Lea
potentate Alcadar Temple.
Copies of the protest are also pelhs
forwarded to Senators McNary ana
Chamberlain.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Hospital Inmate
For 81 Years Is
Dead At Age fO2

Daniel Mccarty. aged 1o2 years.
and an inmate of the state hospital
for the insane for the past So years,
died at the institution Thursday af-
ternoon. Mccarty was committed to
the old Hawthorne institute, Portland,
from Mutlnomah county, October 2S,
1858, and was transferred to the state
hospital here in 1888. There is no rec
ord of Mccarty's birthplace or of any
relatives, all the records of the Haw-
thorne institute having been destroy
ed by fire. He was by far the Oldest
patient at the state hospital, both in
point of age and years spent at the
Institution.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
.cCroSkey And
Wilson To Go To
PendIetOn Meet

T. Il. McCroskey, manager Of the
Commercial club, and his assistant.
C. E. Wilson, viii leave this city cum
day night for Penaleton where they
Will attend as delegates from the sa-
lem Commercial club the second an
nual convention OF the Oregon state
association OF Commercial club sec
retaries, on Monday and Tuesday It
was announced at the offices Of the
club Friday.
Reports from Pendieton Indicate
that attendance at the convention
will rival any former meeting Of the
secretaries and 1t is believed that a
highly beneficial convention will be
staged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Daring Train Robbery Near Chicago
Ends In Death Of Youthful Bandit
Who Barracades Self In Apartment

Chicago, May 14.--One of the most
daring train robberies in the middle
west in recent years ended this morn
ing in the death of lone bandit who
last night looted the Illinois Central
New Orleans Limited and the recovery
of currency estimated to total nearly
100000.
One policeman shot by the handit Is
dying and another is seriously wound
ed.
The bandit was identified as Horace
Walton aged S2, of St. Joseph, Mo.
He fell with four bullets in his body
after barricading himself in his apart
ment and fighting pitched battle
more than 100 police,
Walton boarded the train few
miles from Kangakee last night. A
Decatur pounch containing registered
mail was taken on the train.
AS the flyer pulled out Of Kanka-
kee, Walton stepped into the mail car
and announced he was the postal int
spector. He then drew gun and COM
manded "hands up" Four of the
clerks were ordered to lay on the floor
and the fifth was forcedto bind their
hands. Walton then tied the fifth
mans hands and set about leasurely
sorting of the mail pouches.
With the clerks key, he picked out
and rifled the bags which contained
shipments of money, remarking that
tits easy when you have inside infor-
nation" A travelling bag appropriated
from one of the clerks furnished a re-
ceptacle for the money.
Walton kept up running fire of
banter with the clerks until the train
reach South Chicago shortly before
a. m. There he leaped out
Fifteen minutes later, Patrolmen
william A. Roberts and John Ken
dricks met Walton. Roberts stepped
forward To question the man. Walton
fired through his coat and Roberts
fell, shot In the head and side.
Policeman Roberts died later this
morning. He Is survived by the wild
ow and five children. the eldest Of
whom is six years old.
Walton leaped into the areaway Of
an apartment building, while Kend-
ricks opened fire. After an exchange
of shots the police dashed forward and
Walton dropped the bag and fled to-
an apartment house a half block away
Police rifle squads surrounded the
building and for more than an hour
poured hundreds Of bullets into Wal
toms apartment. He returned the fire
steadily using two guns, and then sud
denly stopped. Detective Chief Moo
ney found Walton on the floor. dead.
with four bullets In his body.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
LATE BULLETINS

Washington May MAn attempt to pass the legislative ex
ecuve and judicial appropriation bill President WILSON'S
veto made today in the house.
Washington, May 14-Afer providing for an appropriation
the army air service increase Of about thir
teen million dollars over the house BILL the senate military
mee today ordered the annual appropriation bill favor
ably reported to the senate
Washington May 14Enactment Of the and navy pay
bill completed today with the adoption of the conference b
the house and senate The to the president
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
English AH-Wool
Suits ApaiIabIe
In u. S. at S3S

New York, May 14.-England is
ready to sell to American merchants
mems clothing. all wool. that can hs
retailed at 20 per cent profit al
ssS.4o each. according to ]. c. Snan-
non, member of London manufae.
turing concern.
I'VE can produce suits, transport
them to America. pay the duty and
sell them to the retailer for ss2 each. .
Shannon asserted. THE same quality
suits are now selling here from $50 to
$780,"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Pope Presides
Oper Ceremony
Of Canonization

Rome, May 1S.--Solemn ceremonies
for the canonization OF Gabriel Pos
senti and Marie Alacoque wehe held In
st. Peters today. Pope Benedict was
carried in the chair of state to the
cathedral. being surrounded by a g0r-
geous retinpe Of Roman nobility and
general officers Of religious orders
Swiss guards preceded the procession.
When the procession entered the
cathedral the choir sang AYE Maria
Stella. Throngs Of French pilgrims
greeted the pontiff With loud cheers,
waving handkerchief and holding up
Religions ahiectg for the anostolic
blessing. which the pope benevoIentiy
Impaired with his upfaised hand.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Sim Fein Riots
Continue; More
Barracks Burned

Dublin, May 14.--Severa1 addition
al attacks on government property
and other incidents occurred In vari-
Gus parts of Ireland last night, but
the reports indicated that the activity
was nothing like the scale OF Wed.
nesday nights demonstration. The
police barracks, court house and post
office In Bureau, County Limerick,
were burned. while motor van con.
tanning provisions for the police was
burned near Sheverie.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Hoover Declares
For ''Opsn Shop

Washington, May 1.-THE princi-
pie of individual freedom requires the
open shop" Herbert Hoover declared
today In testifying before the senate
labor committee at hearings on pro-
posed legislation for the settlement OF
industrial unrest.
Mr.. Hoover, who was a member OF
President Wilson'S second Industrial
conference. said he did not believe the
relationship between employers and
employees could be settled 'by any form
Of legal repression, whether 1t be by
injunction, compulsory arbitration or
industrial courts.
TN the actual practice of the opin-
lon OF the various devices they fall in
to two general classes-sharing OF
profits and sharing OF savings" Mr..
Hoover said. 1T Is difficult to reach
fair basis Of settlement. The occa-
slonal misuse of the system has led to
the opposition OF organization labor.
''If profit sharing is to be based on
the conception that wages are to be
just and that profits are to be an ad-
dition to pay then it would be in prop
er form, but not when used as wea-
pom to hold down a mans pay The
intangible agitation IN industrial life
concerns the question Of division Of
surplus not the question that employ
es want to manage the business"
The sugar famine has been relieved
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
RUMANIAN KING AND
QUEEN POSTPONE VISIT

Bucharest, May liking ferdi-
nand and Queen Marie OF Rumanla
have decided to postpone their visit
to the United States until next spring.
Problems facing this country are so
numerous and serious. the king said
today. that he Is unable to leave the
country al the present time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Potato Acreage
Cut S Per Cent

Washington. May 14.-A five per
cent reduction in the acreage planted
to potatoes as Indicated for this sea-
son in reports just received by the
United States bureau of markets from
It's field agents.
High prices for potato seed and the
shortage Of farm labor were given an
the principal reasons.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-14
Hoover Requests
Campaign Cease
Thruout Oregon


Portland, or. May 14.-Herbert
Hoover has requested cessation OF all
effort in his behalf In the primary
campaign in Oregon. according to tho
construction placed by Chester @.
Murphy, his state campaign chairman,
upon Hoovers telegram sent to Mnr-
ply Thursday and Murphy last night
declared that Hoover's request would
be needed and that no further effort
in his behalf would be made In THIS
state although 1t Is now too late to
have his name left off the primary ball
lot.
paragraph from Hoover's message as
received here:
II understand that ther are five
candidates on the republican ballot
Gin oregon). all OF whom have friends.
Some Of these candidates are for ana
some against the league, No one or
these candidates can withdraw. Con-
sequently there will be q great split in
the votes between mere names result
ing in the clouding Of the vital issues.
The total vote recorded against the
'no-league' candidates may give sosns
indication of Oregons Views and ev-.
cry effort should be directed 10 this
end rather than to the advancement
Of my name.'
"Inasmuch as the only important
IN ndfdato hnfnra fho ,,e4a..a :. q f-n.....-
representing 'no-league' sentiment, il
Hiram johnson of California, the re-
quest OF Mr.. Hoover can be construed
only an an urgent request to defeat
Mr.. Johnson at the local primary OF
May 2i," said Murphy, His action is
not understood, however. to be in any
sense withdrawal from candidacy
before the Chicago convention"
Issue, Not Man. af stake.
New York, May 14.--Herbert Hoo
yer replying by telegraph today to the
request Of the Hoover republican club
Of Portland, Or, for his views on var
ious matters arising In The Oregon prf-
maries," declared the republican party
S"Ppo'' she tonsue Win fesef-
vae'ons - must not Iail INTO the trap
lnat 'he president ana senator John
soii are eht'cihg u INTO.
THE president has declared" Mr..
Hoover said, that the democratic par~
" must demand the acceptance OF the
league in full as presented by him to
the senate. Senator Johnson demands
that the republican party oppose tho
league altogether. Two more destrsse-
tive attitudes towards a great issae
could not be found.
"The inflexible attitude ~ the r~e~.