THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1914. 2 FRENCH ME STEP TO PROVIDE WORK One-Sixth of Department of Seine Population Unem . ployed Because of War. BUILDING TO BE CONTINUED Xi.nbor Unions HaTe Soup Kitchens Charging Those Who Can Pay Four Cents ior Meals and Feeding Others Free. PARIS. Aug. 20. A warning Issued by the French government today says that while one great st-uggle is In progress on the frontier, another fight must be fought in the interior of the country against the misery which follows the disorder in Its economical life. The prefecture of police in Paris estimates that there are 600,000 out of work In the French capHal and its suburbs, or nearly one-sixth of the to tal population of the Department ofj the Seine. All the old men and youths in the building trades are to be put to work finishing buildings under construction. Factories will be reopened and will employ limited forces. Far-reaching charitable work, supported by the gov ernment, is being ordered. There has been almost complete ces sation of orders in dressmaking, mil linery, artificial flowers, ".ace and em broidery afM related industries, which under ordinary circumstances employ over 4 per cent of the laborers of France. It is hoped that American orders will continue. Many of the large dressmaking es tablishments are giving work to their staffs In the making cf plain hospital garments for the wounded. This is done at their own expense. The labor unions in the Department of the Seine and elsewhere la France have opened vast soup kitchens, where those who can pay may have a meal for 4 cents. Those who cannot pay are fed for nothing. YANKEE WOMAN TO RESCUE Assume.-, American's Hotel Bill, Re senting -Insult" to His Money. NEW YORK. Aug. 11. American women may have their preferences among the European nations now at war. tut they are for America and Americans first, last and all the time. This was demonstrated in most grate ful fashion to R P. Colson. of Chicago, by Mrs. P. H. Dugro, wife of Justice Dugro, of the Supreme Court, when Mr. Colson found himself halted In Paris a week ago when making a des perate effort to catch the steamship New York at Cherbourg and return to his native land. Mr. Colson stopped at the Belmont Hotel for a few hours after the arrival of the New York and went to Chicago. "When I wn informed that the New York would make the trip and my reservation aboard her held good, I was in the Continental Hotel in Paris." Mr. Colson said. "I hurried down to the office and asked for my bill, which was presented and totaled $74. In my pockets I found plenty of express company's travelers' checks, but In money only some change and a J50 United States Treasury note. I put down some of the checks but the clerk cashier said he couldn't take them. I told him he must take them, that I had not time to go hunting for the gold he demanded, because I would miss my steamship It I did. He shook his head. I asked him to keep the checks and let me send him the gold. He said I would not be permitted to go until I had paid In gold. "Then I tossed down the $50 bill and told him to keep that and the checks. He pushed it back to me as If It were infected, and said 'No,' emphatically. To my astonishment, a woman who had been standing at the desk, a wit ness of all this, here broke in. "You go right along and catch your vessel.' she said to me. 'I will take care of this affair. I won't see United States money Insulted anywhere if I can prevent it. And you,' she contin ued to the clerk, while her eyea snapped, 'charge this man's bill to my account and do not delay him another Instant.' " GERMANS STILL ADVANCE (Continued From First Page. cation with that fortress. In antici pation that this might become neces sary, the seat of government had al ready been transferred from Brussels to Antwerp. As Brussels Is an unde fended city and no longer the seat of government, the fact that the Ger mans may have occupied it is not of great importance. Moreover, the pres ent position of the Belgian field army Is a menace to the right flank of any further German advance westward." RUSSIAXS TELL OF VICTORIES General Staff Reports on Skirmishes on Two Borders. LONDON, Aug. 20. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Company from St. Petersburg gives a communication issued by the Russian general staff covering the operations of the army from August IS to August 19, In which successes are claimed in skirmishes on both the Austrian and German frontiers. "Austrian cavalry which entered Russian Poland, at Kielce, Rijbniza and other ports," says the communication, "were driven back with losses, while Austrians who attacked. Krasnik were defeated. The Russians took 250 pris oners. On the Russian-German border the Russians took the offensive near Windballen. captured Lyk, and took eight German guns and two quick firers." SHIPS' PURCHASE OPPOSED (Continued From First Pate. 1 of the German carrying fleet, the Brit ish advantage will be materially les sened. To obviate any difficulties with the belligerents, the suggestion Is under consideration in official circles to limit tne operations of the vessels to be pur chased to the trade with South Amer ica. This would free certain vessels now In that trade and enable them to engage in the commerce with Europe. MORE 17 -zrpm a m. i 11 " 'ii mm ' hi ii hm i 'in nn in i m hhobhbvmhkh i V KM W!H llgMWIl 1 1 III 'Wl Will I : Ssf?Vai- ' i JSMyjasajt JCWZ-Or J V 1VV -v2E - i fciiiH(il mm wmw ' M i i i I ' i' ."jafaB t MW will ill Ml i mm i ii I ii nil SfflSWSSW 1 V mm i fVTVI II I PI Ml III i i i ii i m Top ar'a Pathetic Wide as Depicted apeetfvv Finn, Eack Wl( Ilia GERMAN NAVY IN CHECK BRITISH 11EPORT SAYS INSURANCE RATES PROVE RESULT. Ena-llah Commerce Declared Almost Normal) That of Rival Paralyzed aa Result of War WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The Brit ish Embassy here today received from its foreign office a summary of the naval and military situation to date. Colville Barclay, the charge, sent a copy to Secretary Bryan. It follows: "Since the declaration of war the fleet has been responsible for the safety of the expeditionary force, which completed its disembarkation in France on August 18, which was ef fected in perfect order and without a casualty. "The work of the navy in the At lantic and elsewhere in safeguarding the trade routes is best exemplified by the fact that at Lloyds' yesterday the war risks fell to 40 shillings per cent for almost any voyage of British ves sels, whereas the rate to Insure freight of corn, paid by steamers from the United States to a British port, is 30 shillings per cent. "The German fleet outside the Bal tic is confined to harbors. English commerce is almost normal, uerman sea-borne commerce is paralyzed. "The only casualty is the loss of the light cruiser Ampluon, blown up by a mine, after having sunk the German mine layer Koenigln Louise. One Ger man submarine has been sunk in the North Sea." SNAKE BITE IS FATAL Rattler Strikes Princeton Home steader In Hand. BURNS, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) William T. Wiley, aged 45, met death Sunday night at his homestead near Princeton. 40 miles southeast of Burns, as a result of being bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake Saturday. The reptile struck him between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand and he had no medical assistance until nearly 32 hours after the occur rence. Mr. Wiley was a barber by trade and had taken up a homestead near Prince ton, where a wife and two daughters survive. Cow Has Two Calves In Two Months. ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) A Jersey eow giving, birth to a full-sized calf just 30 days after she had given birth to another calf was the freak of nature which was reported this week WAB PHOTOGRAPHS FROM EUROPE. i t ' tfrnm mw MwMMHMMl raWfli DBF HHn M. iiiy.ii IIHMBlL nv mm mm i- nm nwmm w mm mm i Of J3- Photos Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Ilcpurfnrr of am Armr Officer aad a Naval RcMrviat to Jolm Thrir He Child. Below Frnck Forajerlnc Sqnad K ft nntl.gr With Captured Slrerm. on the farm of Wayne Holloway, four miles southeast of this city. WALLA WALLA FIGHTS FLY Kiiforoenient of Anti-Spitting Ordi nance Also Sought. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Tne swat-the-fly campaign was started today under the auspices of the Commercial Club and for the next 12 days the pestiferous fly will be the center of attraction. Boys and girls under 16 years of age are taking part, cash prizes totaling $25 having been offered. The committee is working also to have the anti-spitting ordinance en forced and to have an ordinance passed requiring all displays of fruits and vegetables In stores and on the side walks to be covered. Nebraska Tornado Kills Woman. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 20. A tornado tonight at Harvard. 60 miles west of Lincoln, killed one woman. Injured sev eral persons and destroyed much prop erty. Communication is interrupted. THIS IS FIRST WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY. The Anglo-German conflict that has just begun is the first war that has ever been fought be tween England and Germany, or between England and any part of Germany. Great Britain has often been the ally of Prussia, the backbone of the present German empire, but never her enemy. England lent Prussia valuable aid during the seven years' war of 1756 1763, and helped her again dur ing the war of liberation against Napoleon. Prussian and English troops fought side by side in the battle of Wj.terloo, and marched into Paris together several weeks later. It is true that during this conflict. Saxony, a German state siding with Napoleon, was tech nically considered at war with England, but no actual clash be tween the forces of these two countries ever occurred. The last time that Englishmen and Ger mans fought as allies was during the Boxer insurrection In China 13 years ago. Until well after the accession of Emperor William II, France, and not Germany, was regarded as England's arch enemy. It was the Kaiser's aggressive naval policy that antagonized John Bull. That wary old gentleman soon became suspicious of the upstart navy which his Teuton neighbor was constructing, and from that moment on the tradi tional Anglo - German friendship became a thing of the past. PRINCE RUPERT WARNED CANADIAN MINISTER FEARS WAR SHIP WILL DEMAND COAL. Authorities Are Told Not to Aid Enemy, Even Under Threat Shipping Men Not Alarmed. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 20. The following dispatch was received from Prince Rupert, B. C, late today: "All banks have been notified by J. D. Hazen, Canadian minister of marine, of the near approach of a German war ship said to be coming to secure coal. Authorities have been notified not to give aid to the enemy even under threat of bombardment of the city." SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 20. No infor mation has been received by shipping men here to support the fear expressed by Canadian Minister of Marine Hazen that a German warship was approach ing Prince Rupert, B. C.. to secure coal. As far as known no German man-of-war is in the North Pacific. The Ger man cruiser Leipaig, which coaled at San Francisco Monday, was last re ported 20 miles southwest of the Gold en Gate steaming in a westerly direc tion. Prince Rupert, which Is the Pacific terminal of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, Is 500 miles north of Van couver and is "the most northerly Pa cific Coast city in Canada. It has a population of 5000 and is unfortified. FIRM REPORTED BARRED Consolidated Life'w''TE,ermit Revoked and Other Firm Warned. SALEM. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Corporation Commissioner Watson an nounced today that he had revoked the permit of the Consolidated Life Insurance Company, of Portland, to op erate In this state, because it had not filed a report or paid fees as required by law. Mr. Watson announced he also had notified the American Brokerage Com pany, of Tacoma, that It had violated the blue-sky law by not obtaining a permit to operate in Oregon. ,Maapin Votes for High School. MAUPIN. Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.) At a special school election held here re cently, bonds for $3,000 were voted to build an addition for the high-school grades of the Maupin public school. Contractor Wilhelm commenced today the work of moving the present two room structure. He also has the con tract for the carpenter work. With the addition of the high-school grades, the Maupin school will have more than 50 pupils enrolled. The enrollment last year was 47. AMERICANS FAST FINDING WAYS HOME United States Envoys in Vari ous Countries Report Rapid Exodus of Refugees. 5000 REPORTED MAROONED Throng Waiting on Scandinavian Peninsnhi, Declares Returning Traveler Reopening of Lines Is Great Aid. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. From Stockholm the American Consul re tiorted todav that the majority of Americans already had left for Eng j land and the reopening of the lines between Gothenburg and London naa served to alleviate much of the con gestion in Norway and Sweden. Consular clj.spatches irom Spain an nounced the chartering for Americans nf the steamship Infanta Isabel to leave Barcelona August 23. The ship also will touch at Cadiz August Jb whence it will sail for New lork. Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, in Rome, has taken two ships the ban Uuglielmo and Mafalda which will t arrv- 1000 passengers. Tliat will leave between 2000 and 3000 refugees still inItaly. Ambassador Page reports Americans have been advised to as- l semble at Genoa and Naples. Many refugees, it is reported, are attempt lng to leave Italy by the northern route, conditions in Austria having greatly improved. Austria Furulxlies Snerlal Train A special train has been furnished by the Austrian government, says dispatch from Ambassador Penfield at Vienna, which will carry auu Amen cans from Carlsbad, With their bag gage, north through Germany to Hoi land today. The Austrian bank con tlnues to cash American paper. LONDON, Aug. 20. I. N. Vaughn, of Richmond, Va and his wife arrived In London today from Stockholm. They came on the steamer bterling from Stockholm to Newcastle. The Sterling was especially chartered by 50 Ameri cans. Speaking of the situation In Scandinavia. Mr. Vaughn said: "There are 5000 Americans marooned on tne tscanainavian peninsula, anu only one regular dally sailing for Eng land. This is by' steamers with a capacity of 75 passengers. The charges for this passage are exorbitant. Amer leans in Scandinavia are unable to get news of the war or to communicate with their friends in England or Amer lea. Sweden Friendly to Germany. "Americans are scattered through the smaller towns in Norway and Sweden, in addition to those at Chris tiania and Stockholm. They are un able to get money, and many of them are penniless. The Swedes I saw were trienaiy to Germany: they were also kind to the Americans over there. The Norwegians are enthusiastic in support of the al lies." CHR1STIANIA. Norway, via London, Aug. 20. There are still between 2000 and 3000 Americans here waiting for an opportunity to get home. Many came from Germany and Sweden. Some are bidding $500 for first-class tickets, but all first and second-class accommodations have been taken until October. There is no trouble in cash ing checks or changing money. tiKRMAX EQUIPMENT ALL XEW American Doctors Estimate They Saw 1,500,000 Soldiers of Kaiser. LONDON, Aug. 20. Dr. W. H. Aurand, of Minneapolis, and Dr. Robert Rlzer, of Chicago, accompanied by their wives and children, have arrived in London after more than a fortnight's experience in the tiieater of war, par ticularly between Liege and Alx-la-Chapelle. The adventures of these two American physicians included three days' work in a hospital at Vervlers, Belgium, where German wounded were being brought. Drs. Aurand aftd Rizer were Just In advance of the German army on their way from Welkenraedt to Vervlers. They noted soldiers on the road in solid columns. At Aix-la-Chapelle they saw troops marching day and night for three days. They estimate the Germans at 1,500, 000 men, all with brand new equip ment. They noticed that the soldiers in the hospitals at Vervlers wore new underclothing. Privates suffered greatly from new snoes; their feet were swollen and blistered. The Amer icans treated many cases in the Ver-v-iers' hospital, which was in a build ing previously usod as a Catholic col lege. They saw thousands of German cannon labeled "Nach Paris." German soldiers were kind to the American travelers, even carrying water for the women and bringing milk to the chil dren. The German authorities, however, re fused to allow English people to leave Vervlers. This English party in cluded several persons of wealth and several members of the nobility. Tney suffered greatly from want. The loyal populace of Alx-la-Chapelle showered the passing German troops with food, cigars and cigarettes. They set out within easy reach buckets of water in wnicn tney couia wasn their faces. The German soldiers encountered by the American doctors, both of f icers and men, talked freely. They said they had intended a peaceable entry into Bel gium, and that they were paying for all the supplies usea. They asserted German troops had been maneuvering In Belgium for two weeks prior to the outbreak of hostilities. The German attitude was that their troops must make use of Belgium. They did not intend to disturb the people, but they would engage in sharp reprisals it at- The strange belief that Great Britain and Holland were at war caused a German commander to advise the Americans to avoid Holland. The same belief was prevalent at Atx-la-Cha-peUe. Frederick Bruchholz. also of Min neapolis, who left Aix-la-Chapelle one day In advance of the others, drove to the Dutch frontier near Maestricht. He witnessed a pitiable sight. Some civilians had fired on the invaders. In return three villages were in flames and the women were fleeing to the Holland side of the line in their night clothes with crying children at their ...jels. XINtE STEAMSHIPS CHARTERED United States Pushes Arrangements to Help Refugees. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Nine steamers, some of them already under way. have been chartered tonight by diplomatic officers of the United States as auxiliaries to ships of regular lines in moving warbound Americans from Europe. The ships include the Udina and Ma falda, from Genoa; Espagne and Rochambeau, from Havre: Infanta Isa bella or Alfonso, from Barcelona; San Giovanni. San Guglielmo and San Gior gio, from Naples, and a steamer not named from Barcelona. The charter ing of the Franz Joseph at Trieste ha been authorised. Outfitting of the Army tranaports at Newport News will not be completed for two or three days. Secretary Gar rison said tonight. Their sailing or ders are held In abeyance until It la determined where they will be needed. Acceptance of the offer of the German government to place ocean liners at tbe disposal of the United States for the transportation of Americana is to be considered. Only one response has been received from the nations at war over the pro posal of establishing the neutrality of such ships on relief erranda. Great Britain imposed the condition, that any German ships used should fly the American flag and be manned by United States officers. The treasure cruiser Tennessee, now at Falmouth, was ordered today to sail for Rotterdam, whence United States fiscal officers will go to points in Northern Europe. Funds for the re lief of United States citizens still may be deposited with the Treasury Depart ment and agents of the Department of State will attend to their distribution. PAYMENTS OF MONEY DELATED Hundreds in London Wait In Vain; Washington Is at Loss. LONDON, Aug. 20. Hundreds of Americans here expressed exasperation today at not being able to obtain money which friends have deposited for them with the Treasury Depart ment at Washington. They called at the American embassy by appointment today, having been told by the Embassy officials the money would be available then. Reaching the embassy, however, they were in formed that no Instructions had been received from Washington. The embassy has asked Washington for authority to make these disburse ments, without result. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. A cable gram covering many typewritten pages and giving names and descriptions of more than 1000 Americans, every one for whom friends or relatives here had deposited money with the State De partment, was dispatched from the de partment to tho embassy at London Sunday night. Consequently officials of the department expressed great sur prise tonight when informed that there had been delay in the payments a't London. A force of officials and clerks worked afl day Sunday in order to have the descriptions in the hands of the embassy staff Monday. SLAM) BILL IS RUSHED MEASURE FOR rHILIPPIME INDE PENDENCE REPORTED. Provision Empowering; Local Legisla ture to Enact Tariff Laws Added to Fit War Conditions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Another step toward giving the Philippines In dependence was taken In Congnes to day when the House committee oil In sular affairs favorably reporti-d the Jones bill, which would declare finally for the first time the purposes of the American people as to thu future po litical status of the islands. Representative Jones, of Virginia, chairman of the committee, announced his purpose to press the measure for consideration at this session. A new feature of the bill is designed to meet the commercial paralysis of the archi pelago resulting trom the war situa tion. At present all tariff and inter nal revenue tax laws for the Philip pines are enacted by Congress. The proposed law would expressly comer on the lslanl lesiiature tne ngni iu enact all tariff laws, except those which affect the trade relations be tween the United States and tho Phil ippines. "The Postoffice, Itcpresentaiive Jones said, "must have means of sup plementing Its revenue Just as we have in this country. At present its hands are tied and It can look only to the United States. "As Congress is to be kept In Wash ington on account of the unsettled condition in Europe, there is no reason why the Philippine bill should not bo considered now. The bill declares the purpose of the people of the United States to grant the people of the Islands complete in dependence as soon as they establish a stable government in the Islands. To fit them better to govern themselves, the bill gives them a larger measure of participation in the governmental affairs of the Islands. 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The rheumatism was in my feet and they were so swollen and painful that, with my sore back, I could not take off my shoes without assistance. I took many medicines, but they did not bring tho slightest relief. Finally I tried Akoz and found the plasters and water excellent for driv ing out the pain. In one month's time I got more relief than I ever expected. The first week's treatment did me more good than all the other remedies I had taken. I am convinced that further treatment will bring me permanent re lief. I heartily recommend Akos." , SUPERINTENDING CARPENTER GETS RID OF LUMBAGO BY USING AKDZ BILLS TO INSURE WAR RISKS ADVANCE Both Houses of Congress Act to Expedite Passage of Emergency Measure. PURCHASE BILL HELD UP Opiosltion Develop and (iorern nient May Wall to !ee Whether Shipping Interests Will Not Take Advantage of Laws. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. ICm rgonry shipping legislation advanced another step today when the Senate and llouss committees on commerce voted favor able reports on the bill to crests a bureau of war risk insurance In the Treasury Department to Insure ships of American registry subjected to the hazards or the European war. Senator Clarke, chairman of ths commerce committee, will call the bill up for passage in the Senate tomorrow. and Representative Adamson. chairman of the Rouse committee, plans to ex- peaite its course on the other side ef the capltol. So far little opposition to the measure has developed. Government Insurance in such an emergency being recognized as a necessary accompani ment to the recent enactment admit ting foreign-built ships to American registry. Purchase Bill May Uc Delated. Tho Government's plan to nurchsK and operate whip in the overseas trade for the restoration of commerce durlna the war Is being formulated Into a bill which will be expedited as rapidly aa possible. Senator Clark and Represen tative Alexander, chairman of ths House merchant marine committee, have tentative drafts for the bill, which would provide for organization of a corporation to operate a line of ships to be purchased by the (lovernment Sale of Panama Canal bonds to raise money for tho project Is contemplated. Some opposition to this project has developed In the House, ltepreri ntatlvs A'exander. after a conference with Senator Ciarko tonight, said tho bill as outlined was not in shape for Introduc tion and Intimated there might be de- ay In its consideration nemocratlc Senators said the Senate committee would proceed, however, Independent of House action. Shipping interest Told to Art. "We believed." explained Mr. Alex ander, "that with the passage of the bill allowing forelgn-bullt veasels to come In under American registry and with the expected passage of the war risk Insurance hill Congress had done all that was necessary to inei I the situation. 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