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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914. I SCENES IN BELGIUM CAPITAL AND TOWNS ASSAILED BY GERMANS, AND BELGIAN MONARCH, Reductions Friday and Saturday COUPON WHO DIRECTS DEFENSE. KTR 20 Bring this coupon and ret 20 extra "S. & U Tradlng Stamps on your firnt .lollar cash pur Double S & H Trading Stamps Don't Forget to Bring This Coupon STARTS WITH GOLD chase and double stumps ' on balance o pure,, ;: n d Saturday, Auk. na 5. Your Opportunity to Buy at Special Prices Tennessee Leaves New York Laden With Millions to ' Relieve Americans. 10c Parowax (pure parafflne) 7 10c Concentrated Lye Ttf 10c Chloride Lime 7 10c Dutch Cleanser 7? 10c Sapolio 7f' 10c Witch Hazel 7 10c Machine Oil 7 10c Alum 7 10c Whiting 7 10c Sulphur It! 25c Rose Water 1G 26c 4711 White Rose Glycerine Soap 15C 25cEuthymol Tooth Paste 15c" 25c Packer's Tar Soap. 36c Pluto Water 60c Vichy Water 50c Syrup Figs 60c Glvcothyinoline 1 r.r m I oo Hormyptoi 77 r $1.00 Paine's Celery Compound . TA 60c I.lsterine ILIo tl.OOKodol 79r 50c Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets "'" 60c Camelllne il'.lc ENGLISH PORT FIRST GOAL $1.60 Oriental Cream !( 50c Pebeco Sr $1.00 Conti Castile Soap 5c ARMORED CRUISER 158 m t'nited States Xavj Vessel Will .Sail Into Falmouth North Caro lina, Cruiser, to Carry Sec ond Ixiad Likely. NEW YORK. Aug. 6. The armored cruiser Tennessee, converted for the time into a treasure ship, left port at 9:45 o'clock tonight to carry mil lions in gold to the many thousand Americans who are in want In Eu ropean countries. All day long the vaults of the sub- treasury and banks here gave up the precious metal consigned to the relief of those whom the United States Gov ernment seeks to aid. Revenue cutters plied back and forth between the Tennessee, swinging with the tide off Tompkinsville and the foot of Wall street. When the cruiser nosed out toward sea in the darkness she had on board about $6,000,000 in gold $3,000,000 from the Bankers- Trust Com pany, $2."r0,000 appropriated by Con gress and about $300,000 entrusted to the paymaster's care by personal friends of individuals abroad. Of the latter sum nearly $100,000 was re ceived today, representing 93 deposits. Second Shipment Likely. More such funds are expected to be placed with the Treasury authorities here ami it was regarded as likely that a second shipment of gold would be Bent, probably on the cruiser North Carolina. The Tennessee's gold goes as a bulk lot of Government money. The individual depositors' names are not mentioned, but the delivery of the money to individual drawees who have orders from their American shippers, will be made. This plan, directed by the War Department, it was believed in financial circles here, is to prevent any question of American violation of neu trality in carrying individual deposits abroad. The gold was insured against marine risk. The rate was not an nounced. .000,000 Held Back. Two million dollars intended as part of the Tennessee's money cargo did not go. Bankers arranged that it be held here against money that may be drawn by the French Ambassador in Washington for the current needs of his government. The French govern ment has deposited with J. P. Morgan & Co., through their Paris houses, Mor gan, Harje & Co.. 30.000,000 francs about $6,000,000), which has been placed to the credit of the French gov ernment. Explaining this arrangement, f. P. Morgan A Co. in a statement to day said: "This is considered r significant and encouraging sign as evidencing a movement on the part of foreign gov ernments to establish credits In the United States." Morgan. Harje & Co. have ar ranged that a large portion of the $6,000,000 shall be payable in gold in order to provide' for the wants of trav elers in Paris, this arrangement to be carried on in connection with the same group of bankers which is forwarding gold to London by the Tennessee for the same purpose. Banker Muat Send Agents. Prominent bankers here expressed the opinion that the ruling of Secretary Daniels to the effect that only Gov ernment officials may accompany the gold on the Tennessee will add to the difficulty of distribution. They pointed out that representatives of banks must get to Europe to carry out the instruc tions of their principals and that any delay in their arrival will cause com plications. The Tennessee is a comparatively low cruiser. It is believed It will be 10 or 12 days before she reaches Eng land. Bankers' representatives inter ested in the Tennessee's shipments are planning to sail on the American liner .St. Paul for Liverpool tomorrow, hope ful of making connections with the gold cruiser at some British port. ACUTE DISTRESS NEAR END American in London Able to Buy Tickets With Credit Letters. LONDON, Aug. 6, 6:35 P. M. Today, It is believed, saw the end of acute distjess for American tourists in Eng land: All steamship companies are now accepting letters of credit and checks in payment for transportation. The American committee has relieved the most urgent cases of Americans In need, while numerous wealthy Americans, among them Samuel Unter myer, of New York, have gone into their own .pockets and purchased steamship tickets for compatriots with out funds. Theodore Hetzler, of New York, made arrangements with a New York bank by cable today and drew $300,000 here to tide over Americans pending the arrival of the cruiser Tennessee, which is bringing gold. The American committee is now turning its attention to aiding Amer icans without money to come to Lon don from the Continent. The trans portation committee Is arranging with the British government to permit Holland-American line steamers to call at Liverpool for passengers. The govern ment already has issued orders per mitting Italian liners to traverse the Straits of Gibraltar unhindered. A women's committee to assist American women in distress was formed here today. Included in its membership are Mrs. E. H. Harriman, Mrs. Oscar Straus, Mrs. H. C. Hoover, Mrs. John Dickson and Mrs. Joseph W. Jenkins. The Foreign Office announces today that the United States had r.uthorized its Ambassador and Consuls in Ger many to pro'tect their subjects as far as international law permits. PARIS AMERICAN'S ARE CALM Between 5000 and 6000 Certify to Nationality and Quiet Fear. PARIS. Aug. 6. 6:15 P.M. Between 5000 and 6000 Americans obtained cer tificates of American citizenship at tne Embassy and Consulate in the last three days. The French Government has grant ed another day for foreigners to ob tain cards permitting them to stay in Paris. The Americans here appear to have lost all their panicky feeling since they have been reassured that there will be no difficulty in getting suf ficient funds. The Bank of France has suspended the publication of its weekly statement. This suspension Is regarded as Justi fied by the necessity of withholding from the public the exceptional changes in accounts. TOP. CHWEAl DBS COMTES, NAM I R. MIDDLE, LEFT, PALACE OF JUSTICE. BELGIUM; RIGHT. KING ALBERT OF BELGUIM. BELOW, LEFT, STREET OF SIX HUNDRED STEPS. LIEGE, RIGHT, EPISCOPAL PALACE, INNER COURT, LIEGE. LIEGE IS BIG PRIZE First Battleground Most Strat egic Point in Belgium. FIREARMS BASIS THERE World's Greatest Machinery Plant Also In Historic City, Whose Tre mendous Fortifications Are Kaiser's Objective Point. NEW YORK, Aug. 6. The strategic points of Liege, the Belgian city before which the German advance is reported to have been checked and where, ac cording to European dispatches, the first great battle in force of the im pending war may De fought, are nu merous. Principally, it is the most strongly fortified obstacle to the sup posed plan of the Germans to cut across the lower half of Belgium Into French territory, but in addition to this, the city is of itself a prize in many ways. In its surroundings it is the Pitts burg of Belgium. For miles to the southwest of the city, along the banks of the River Meuse, there are scores of blast furnaces, puddling furnaces, roll ing mills and forges. It is the site of the famous Cockerill Works, said to be the largest manufactory of machinery in the world. Liege proper, with a population of 168,000, lies at the junction of the Meuse and the Ourthe, in a basin margined by hills. Many handsome buildings and gardens strive to keep themselves handsome against the tremendous odds of coal dust. All around the city is a wealth of coal and iron ore. The mines extend even under the city and river. These natural riches, in connection with the favorable situation of the city at the junction of two navigable rivers, have given rise to the extensive manu facturing industry in the city itself. Firearms Main Product. The products are varied, but the principal one, and that which would make Liege a valuable prize of war, is that of tirearms. More than 20,000 per sons in and around the city are em ployed in the manufacture of guns, ranging from small arms to the largest of modern weapons. There are a royal cannon factory and a small arm factory also in the suburb of St. Leonard. In the wars of the last century Liege has played only a small part, but with prospect of a siege today the city finds itself well defended with modern forti fications. Its strength, it Is said, is far greater than has generally been appre ciated by military strategists. In 1888 the Belgium authorities decided to for tify adequately both Liege and Namur. the imDorTant points on the Meuse. At each place a number of. detached Xoita.J were constructed along a perimeter drawn a distance varying from within four to six mill's of the city. At Liege 12 of these forts were constructed, six on the right bank and six on the left side of the river. Forts Kept In Shape. All the forts have been kept fairly well up-to-date. The heavy guns. In their concrete casements, are raised and lowered automatically. The names of the forts on the right bank of the river are Barchon, Evegnee, Fleron, Chaudfontaine, Embourg and Bonvelles. The average distance between the forts is four miles, but Fleron and Chaud fontaine are separated by little over a mile in a direct line, as they defend the main line of the railway from Ger many. The six forts on the left bank, also commencing at the north, around a western curve, are Pontisse, Liers, Lan tin, Lincin, Hollogne and Flemalle. It has been estimated by military authorities that 25,000 men would be necessary for an adequate defense of these fortifications today. Liege was made to figure largely In Sir Walter Scott's novel, "Quentin Dur ward," in which Scott made a notable blunder by speaking of the people of Liege as talking Flemish. The city is, in fact, the center of the Walloon country. The Walloons are Romanized Gauls in a much truer sense than their Flemish neighbors, and speak the French language. City la Ancient. The city first appears in history in the sixth century, at which time a town grew up around the original chapel founded, there by St. Monulph, bishop of Tongres. In the tenth century the Episcopate of Notger, which had suc ceeded the early line, was marked by large territorial acquisitions, and the see became recognized as an independ ent principality of the French empire. There were many popular risings for freedom from the exactions of the Episcopal sovereigns, who were also oc cupied in preserving neutrality in the various wars, and preserving their ter-, ritory from being raided by invading armies. They were only in part successful. Liege was taken by Marlborough in 1702 and the fortress was garrisoned by the Dutch until 1718. The French revolutionary armies overran the principality in 1792 and from 1794 to the fail of Napoleon It was annexed to France, and was known as the depart ment of the Ourthe. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 decreed that Liege, with the other provinces of the South ern Netherlands, should form part of the new kingdom of The Netherlands under the rule of William I, of the house of Orange. The City of Liege took an active part in the Belgium re volt of 1830 and since that date the ancient principality has been incorpor ated Into the kingdom of Belgium. The principal point of interest to the tourists in Liege has been the great cathedral, or Church of St. Paul, found ed in the tenth century and rebuilt in the 13th century. The university, founded in 1817, is one of the largest in the country and enjoys a high reputation for education in the art of mining and manufactur ing. There are many beautiful gardens and the rivers are spanned by splendid bridges, but the larger portion of the city has a crowded aspect of narrow, crooked a.: .eta. , NAMUR FORT UNIQUE Belgium Stronghold Honey combed With Passages. GERMANS STORM IN VAIN Whole Rock Bluff Built to With stand Siege -and in It Army May Disappear for Weeks and Hold Self Against Invaders. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 6. The strategic position of the fortress at Namur. stormed in vain by the Germans this week, is perhaps the most striking thing In all Belgium, according to Wendell Barbour, a former graduate of the State University, who returned re cently from two years at Harvard. He passed three months of his ab sence touring Europe and just a year ago at this time was in Belgium for several weeks. The fortrc s stands on a great promontory rising In a steep blue di rectly from the horseshoe bend formed by the union of the Meuse and Sambre Rivers. About it on tho flat across the river spreads the city and the great flat valley on its crest is encircled by the Gibraltar-like fortress and citadel which has been a coveted vantage point in all the European wars, even before the time of Julius Caesar. On its top there is also a huge amphitheater, part of the great esplanade of the citadel. The whole rock bluff is honey combed V :H underground passages, built to withstand siege, and in them an army may disappear for weeks. In the center a huge pit is cut down in the rock to the bed of the river, through which water may be obtained. Gallery after gallery, all cut at some time or another for defense, run in every direction. Some parts have been enlarged so as to form rooms or halls, the largest of which is 30 feet high, and is said to have been hewn out by pris oners of war. The dungeon is located exactly above the point where the two rivers meet, and this structure is said to bear ves tiges of nearly all the different phases of domination covering thousands of years of alternate peace and war. Probably no other town in all Eu rope so well knows the horrors of war as Namur. Julius Ceasar is said to have engaged an enemy up to Namur. In 1152 the castle was attacked by Henry the Blind, in 1188 by Galdwln of Hainault, arid a year later by his revolting citizens; in 1313 John I re took the dungeon, and in the fifteenth century Maximilian mastered the fortress. In July 24, 1577, Don Juan of Austria stormed and took the fortress, M M! i III I Hli I' Mi il II I I w m '1 """""" Jif: '1 ""'k H z i mm " ,w i h Imperial Gran urn Food For the Nursing Mother Increases the quality and quan tity of her milk and gives strength to bear tho strain of nursing. K O II THE BAB V Imperial Granum is the food that gives hard, firm flesh, good bone and rich red blood. Formaldehyde Fumigators Price, 25 35 and 50o Cresco Flour for the Dyspeptic Jack $1.25 Get 50 "S. & H." Stamps all this week with any Art or Framing order (second floor) of 50 cents or over. Bring this coupon August 7 and 8. "A NSCO" C a m-eras. with the new Exact Radius Kinder and Au tomatic Adjustable Scale. These two fea tures will make your failures less. From S15 to S55 "ANSCO" BUSTER BKOWN cameras. Box style. 92 t o 5 i - Folding. SB to S3 Before buying a Kodak or camera, look over the new ANSCO catalog. Pacific Fly Re pel I ant Keeps Away the File. 50 75 nd I1JM DRINKING CUPS An over-supply has caused us to reduce the price from $1 to 50c for luo. BIG SALE OF LADIES' HANDBAGS this week. All genuine bargains. Buy now and save one third to one-half. Take Advantage of Our Big Garden Hose Sale Friday and Saturday Wardrobe Trunks Just received another shipment of this popular ward robe trunk. The "Likly" Cabin Wardrobe is the newest, neatest, most compact trunk w have ever had. Made three-ply basswood, covered with army duck or vulcanized fiber, cold rolled steel bard ware, quick lock, follower system (prevents shoulder wrin kles) in fact, the trunk you want when a BIlitOftM is too small and a large trunk too luge and weighty. A five-year unconditional guarantee with each. and now it promises against to be the seat of war. The facts concerning the old fortress are given visitors in the form of printed souvenirs. Mr. Barbour and his companions left Belgium on August 11, after going aboard a Belgium war ship In the harbor at Antwerp, and went to England, where Ambassador Page gave them special admissions to the House of Commons. make application for an appointment as a surgeon In the Servian forces. I have both Canadian and American de grees in medicine and surgery, also 1 have done post-graduate work In the best European hospitals, and can do any kind of major surgical work: also served In the United States Regular Army in the Philippines during th-Spanish-American War. 1 am .13 years old. will pay my own expenses to Servia If necessary.'' LOCAL AID IS FOR TEUTONS Meeting Held to Collect Funds and Another Intended Sunday. To aid. Germans at home, the com mittee appointed by the Confedera tion of German Speaking societies held meeting at the office of Charles J. Schnabel last night. Collecting funds and rendering of assistance to the wounded and their families of the German and Austro-Hungarian sol diers were the objects. The committee resolved to call a general mass meeting of all sympa thizers Sunday afternoon. August 16 at 2:30 o'clock at the Deutsches Haus, on Thirteenth street, near Jefferson, at which time It is expected active steps will be taken to organize a Red Cross auxiliary and begin active op erations through the State of Oregon for the relief in view. The First National Bank, of this city, has tendered its willingness to act as the custodian of the funds so collected. SERVIAN Rjjjfi IS $200 Oregon Physician Tenders Services as Army Surgeon. The fund Tor ttie Benefit of the Serbo Slavonic Red Cross Society has passed $200 for the two days that contribu tions were solicited and indications are that $1000 will be raised before long, according to Branko Pekich, president of the Portland Servian Benevolent So ciety. The measure to raise a fund for the Red Cross work that is going on In behalf of Servia and her allies was de cided on at the mass meeting of Port land Slavonian and Bohemian popula tion Sunday. Mr. Pekich received the following re quest from Dr. Tillson Harrison, Guern sey, Or., an American, asking that he be allowed to be enlisted in the Servian ranks. "In case that there is a call for volun teers for the service in Servia. I beK tu WILLINGNESS Every service a bank may render is performed by us for our customers cheerfully, prompt ly and on the very best of terms. Accounts Invited LUMBERMENS National Bank ' In the Business Ceatw." Fifth and Stark sts. August Is a Good Month for House Painting Uniform temperature and dependable weather generally prevail throughout this month. Such conditions render It favorable for house painting, varnishing, etc. The following SPECIALS in Fisher, Thorsen & Co.'s Pure Paints, Varnish, Stain, Enamel, Etc. make It possible for owners of homes and buildings to renew ex teriors and interiors at a saving not to be overlooked. Special, CJ -I Oft f r Gallon. . L .OO Hous for Pure jse and Porch Paint worth $2 gallon. In 42 shades. A gallon coats 500 square feet, one coat. Snn lal. a - Quart.. taCCcral shades. Dries hard over night, afford two coats where rugs are in use. Special, CC for Creosote Gallon . . DOC Shipgle and Roof Stain worth $1.10 gallon. In 10 shades. A gallon will coat 200 square feet, one coat. A quart will Special, (? for Floor Var dunrt DOC nish worth 85c quart. Best for hardwood or painted floors. Dries hard over night. ja for Pure White . -tv 1 lilt 1UC Knamel worth ,jc pint. Dries hard over night. For bath, kitchen, and for enameling furniture. The Above Specials for Friday and Saturday at the Big Taint Store and the Following Thirty-Two District Dealer-. CITV DISTRICTS Hnnevman Hardware Co. Oldn. Wortmnn & King. Meier ft Frank Co. I.lpman, Wolfe Co. Huntley Broo. Co. Fourth and Wa-hln;ton. A. B. Burnr, 42 Third St. T. J. Nealond, 335 N. 16th St. ALBIXA DISTRICT Ericksen Hardware Co. 554 Williams Ave. I.KNTS DISTRICT x W. H. Lovett. Lents, Or. 3. A. Sten, Grays Crofwlnf. R. A. Lelsy, 6146 Foster Road. EAST SIDE DISTRICT Kelly. Thonirn & Co., o2 Cnlon Ave. Strowbridge Hardware & Pslst Co., 106 tirand Ave. J. A. Hendrlrkn Hardware Co., Kast 28th and Gllsan. SUBURBAN DISTRICT Thompson Webb, Oak firove. Kellv Paint A Hardware Co., Mllwaukir. Huntley Bron. Co.. Oregon City. A. Mather. Clackamas. Or. i AM'.V DISTRICT Carlkon Konenkran. vancouvf;r district Acme paint Wall Paper Co. WOODSTOCK KlxTKICT WnodMork I'harmary. Wood.tiH-k. Hiiffhr.v Brow., K. 41 at and Holgatr. riF.DMONT DISTRICT Wareham Hardware Co., 1144 Union Are. N. aotleman Pharmacy. 12S KIIIInk-Bwortb. rKXDJSrJI.A DISTRICT tilrnwood Mercantile Co., 800 Lombard, rrnln.iila Mrnantlle Cn., 1747 I'enlnaiiln Ave. SKLLWOOD DIVIKICT Welch Grocery Co.. IS40 K. 10th. F. ;. I'rfer. 639 Mllwaukir. ALBERTA DISTRICT Labba Son, 781 Alberta. MONT A VI LLA DISTRICT Albert Khlera, 7 Eaat 80th St. North. M'NNVSIDK DISTKIt T Belmont Furniture Co.. 351 h and Belmont. W'lLLAMKTTE STATION C. Anderson, ISSB lireeli e Fisher, Thorsen & Co. The Big Paint Store, Front and Morrison. As a Nourishing Tonic, Try Weinhard's Columbia , Beer The food value of barley-malt, the tonic of Oregon hops, and its effervescence make it a delightful beverage. It contains 3Vac to 4 of alcohoL Ask your dealer or phone A 1172, Main 72. Henry Weinhard Brewery i