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TTTE MORNTN-G OREGOXTAUV TVEDXESDAT, OCTOBER 14, 1914. COMMAND IN SOUTH AFRiGA IS IN REVOLT Union Put Under Martial Law Result of Colonel Maritz' Rebellion. as GERMANS BACK MOVEMENT Ex-Boer Commander Reported Also Leading Kaiser's Subjects - and Government Takes Drastic Steps to End Disturbance. and says that he hasn't a friend or a relative in the world, thus explained to Justice Dean, at the Northeastern Police Station recently how he hap pened to be arrested. Frank Ceski, the man who had caused his arrest, stared dumfounded. He had Wallace arrested because the man walked into Ceski's home at 825 North Belnord avenue, threw himself on a couch there and refused to budge until the police carried him out. "I had been a. oatient at the Skin and Cancer Hospital on North Mount street for weeks." said Wallace to the Justice. "Recently they discharged me. I asked them why they were sending me away if I was cured. Then they told me. I took a drink at the first saloon I passed and then another. X wanted to forget." "I don't want to proBecute & man who has such trouble as that." said Ceski, addressing Justice Dean. "Please dismiss him. Judge." The Justice did dismiss him and the two men left the police station together. PEACE TERMS STRIP FRANCE, IS REPORT African Colonies, Quarter of Republic and Two Billion Dollars Stipulated. . FRENCH BAR OUT ALIENS GERMAN " A.XD AUSTRIAN HER. CHANTS BANISHED FROM RIVIERA. CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa, ia London, Oct. 13 All of the Union of South Africa is under martial law as a result of a revolt by a command under Colonel Maritz in the northwest of the Cape provinces. The rebellion is an outgrowth of the resignation of General Beyers, as commander-in-chief of the forces of the Union. The gov ernment announces drastic measures to meet the situation. Colonel Brits, who was sent by the government to relieve Colonel Maritz of - his command immediately on the announcement of the rebellion, learned. It is said, that in addition to his own forces the rebel chief also was in com mand of German troops, and was sup plied with a number of German guns, money and other material. Officers of Maritz' command who refused to have part in the revolt were sent by him to German Southwest Africa as prison ers of war. Independence of the Union as a re public, it was officially f.nnounced, was guaranteed in an agreement between the Governor vof German Southwest Africa and Colonel Maritz the Germans agreeing not to invade the Union un less requested to do so by Colonel Maritz. The statement says the rebel agreed to cede parts of the Union, in cluding Walfish Bay, to the Germans. During the Boer war Solomon G. Maritz saw service as commandant" of an army, being wounded in battle in December, 1901. He led a force of Boers and Germans, acted as adviser In 1904 to General Trotha, commander of the German forces, in quelling the rebellion of native Hereros in German Southwest Africa, after Great Britain had answered the appeal of Germany for aid in dealing with the revolt. REVOLT IS XOT UXEXPECTED i Colonel Maritz Insolent When Or dered to Make Report. LONDON. Oct. 13. The official press bureau today issued the text of a tele gram received by the Secretary of the Colonies from the Governor-General of South Africa, which was as follows: ' "Kver since the resignation of Gen eral Beyers as commanding general of the citizens' forces there have, been in dications that something was wrong with the forces in the Northwest Cape province, which were" placed under command of Lieutenant-Colonel" S. G. Maritz. "The government at once . arranged to send Colonel Conrad Brits to take over the command from Lieutenant Colonel Maritz. On the 8th inst. Colo nel Brits sent a message to Colonel Maritz to come in and report to him. To this message Colonel Maritz replied in a most insolent manner that he was not going to report to anybody. All he wanted was his discharge, and Colonel Brits must come himself and take over his command. "Colonel Brits then sent Major Ben Bouwer to take over the command. On his arrival at Colonel Maritz' camp Major Bouwer was taken prisoner, with his companions, but personally he was subsequently released and- sent back with an ultimatum to the effect that unless the government guaranteed to him, before 10 o'clock Sunday morn ing, October 11, that they should allow Generals Hertzog, De Wet, Beyers, Kemp and Muller to meet him where lie was. In order that he might re ceive instructions from them, he would forthwith make an attack on Colonel Brits' forces and proceed further to Invade the union. "Major Ben Bouwer reported that Colonel Maritz was in possession of some guns belonging to the Germans, and that he held the rank of general commanding the German troops. He had a force of Germans under him, in addition to his own command. He haM arrested all those of his officers and men who were unwilling to join the Germans, and had sent them as pris oners to German Southwest Africa. "Major Bouwer saw an agreement between Colonel Maritz and the Gov ernor of German jSuth west Africa, guaranteeing the independence of the union as a republic, ceding Walfish bay and certain other portions of the union to Germans and undertaking that the Germans would only invade the union on the Invitation of Colonel Maritz. "Major Bouwer saw numerous tele grams and helio messages dating back to the beginning of September. Colonel Maritz .boasted that lie had ample guns. rifles, ammunition and money from the Germans and that he would overrun the whole of South Africa. "In view of this state of affairs the government is taking the most vigorous steps to stamp out the rebellion and to inflict condign punishment on all rebels and traitors. A proclamation declaring martial law throughout thej union win appear in a gazette extraor dinary today, Monday, the 12th of Octo ber, 1914." TROOPS NEED MATCHES 3Ien Crowding for "Light" Make Good Targets for Enemy. LONDON, Sept. 30. "My chief need Is matches," says Corporal G. W. Cooper, of the Sixteenth Lancers, in letter home. W e have about thrp. matches left In my squadron and when one is struck. everyoody crowds around. This makes a target for the German artillery and .they dropped a shell on us the other oay. v e had a terrible shelling, but it nas averaged about 100 shells to kill three Englishmen. We are in the sad dle till 11 p. M.. and we don't have to mount again until 3 A. M. After that we aon t leel like playing billiards at tne ciuo. Hotels Converted for Hospital While Prince of Monaco Defrays Part of Expenses. NICE, Oct. 3. One thing is quite cer tain, and that Is the population of the French Riviera has determined to have no more Austrlans and Germans doing business on this coast On the declaration of hostilities a de cree was issued that all Austrian and German subjects must leave the De partment of the Alpes-Maritlmes with in 24 hours. There were several who failed to comply with this order, but the authorities would stand no non sense out they all had to go. Some tried to stay, especially those who had business on the coast. The decree was not made to be mocked at, so room was found in the local prisons for those who tried'to evade the Jaw, and some of them have since been transferred to one of the inland German "settle ments." It is possible at the end of the war that these will be expelled from the country and their property confis cated. Elaborate and excellent arrange ments are being made everywhere for receiving wounded soldiers so that during the Winter months they may have every chance of recovering under the healing powers of the Riviera sun. About 6000 will be cared for in the different centers. In Nice, 11 of the hotels are being used, the adminis tration being either in the hands of the Red Cross Society or of the Asso ciation des Dames Francaises. At Monte Carlo there are to be three hospitals. The Alexandra Hotel is taken over by the Croix Rouge Society, but the--expenses of running the hos pital are to be defrayed by the Prince of Monaco. The Palais du Soliel, at Beausoliel. is now fitted completely as a hospital. The third hospital Is at the Riviera Palace. This will be run by the Red Cross Society. The Casino is closed for gambling, but the atrium and salons are open. Though closed, not one employe has been dismissed from the casino. All the croupiers and attendants have to go there daily for their regular hours as if the place were in full swing, and receive their regular pay. PEACE SOUGHT IN DRINK Friendless Man Says He Tried to Forget Cancer in Liquor. NEW rUKK, Oct. 5. "I ha' hn told that I had an .incurable cancer of the brain and that I could not live six months. I was maddened bv desna.tr and I drank and drank In the hope of escaping irom myseir. His face white and drawn. William Wallace, 65 years old. who lives In a lodging-house at 333 North Gay street Judges Killed at Front. PARIS, Oct. 2. The French bar has suffered the fortunes of war. In open ing the sessions of the courts today the public prosecutor, . Jules Herbaux, announced that three judges of the Paris bench had been killed, while a list of dead ..issued by the War Office contained the names of many lawyers. 3,000,000 RIFLES WANTED Three Thousand Cannon, 40,000 Horses, Demolishing of Forts, Unrestrained Trade and End ' ' of Alliance Are Named. PARIS, Oct. 13. (Special.) M. Clemenceaux devotes his leader - in "L'H o m m e Enchaine" (formerly "L'Hommo Libre") to extracts from a letter just received from an Intimate friend, who is an American diplomat and who knows the Kaiser personally, and has been received by him at Ber lin. The letter relates to conversation held by Count von Bernstorff, at the end of August, with an important American banker in the presence of several rich Berliners. one of whom Just gave Count von Bernstorff a check for the German Red Cross. The conversation is described as taking place in the smoking room of a casino, or a hotel, at an unnamed city, described adequately to identify it as Newport. The Berliner, the letter says, asked Count Von Bernstorff what the Kaiser would take from France at the end of the war. The Ambassador replied, counting off the points on his fingers: First of all the colonies of Morocco, entire Algeria and Tunis. "Second, all of France, from St. Valery in a straight line to Lyons, or more than a quarter of France and having more than 15,000,000. inhabi tants. "Third, an indemnity of' 10,000,000,000 francs (J2, 000. 000,000). "Fourth, a commercial treaty per mitting German goods to enter France duty free for 25 years without re ciprocity. "Fifth, thereafter the continuation of trade conditions provide! in-, the treaty of Frankfurt. "Sixth, the demolishing of all French fortresses. ' "Seventh, the gift by France of 3,000.000 rifles, 3000 cannon and 40,000 horses. "Eighth, patent rights for German patents without reciprocity for 25 years. "Ninth, France to abandon her alli ance with Russia and England. "Tenth, a 25-year treaty of alliance with Germany." The American writes: "That's what Von Bernstorff literally called the 'the 10 German command ments.' "As to the allies. Von Bernstorff added, 'Germany will buy Russia and will finish off England, then traitorous England will turn against Russia and both will call for our help against each other. As for France, she must be re duced, sunk forever and made another Portugal or Turkey, even if we have to kill 5.000,000 Frenchmen to do it.'" of the State Board of Pardons, to be Secretary of State, to fill the unexpired term of Harry Woods, who committed suicide Sunday. CANCER IS HELD CURABLE Dr. W. J. Mayo Says Surgery Can Check Malady In Early Stages. ST. PAUL, Minn.. Oct. S. Dr. W. J. Mayo, of Rochester, said that cancer Is curable if treated in its early stages and that it is not hereditary, so far as medical science knows, in a paper on "The Cancer Problem," read here re cently before the Minnesota State Med ical Association. Dr. Mayo held that effective treat ment of cancer, so far as developed, was distinctly surgical and that cour ageous early treatment in many cases effects cures, whereas delay, until op erative treatment is useless or only palliative causes that treatment to be futile. Surgical science, he said, has borne the blame unjustly for many fatalities from cancer where operative treatment had Been permitted and given at a stage when the disease was be yond cure. Radium and X-ray treatments have their value, according to Dr. Mayo, for certain forms and certain stages of cancer. "Radium," he said, "has been proved efficacious to a large degree, in cases of superficial carcinoma and in sarcoma in about 30 per cent of cases." Illinois Secretary Appointed. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Oct. 13. Gover nor Dunne tonight appointed Luis G. Stevenson, of Bloomington, preHident WORK WANTED, N0T HOME Chicago Statistics Show Number of Girl Employes Increases Yearly. " CHICAGO, Oct. 8 A few years ago, when a girl left school, she immediate ly began to hunt a husband. Getting married was her only outlook and the best chance she had of getting a home. It s different now. When a Chicago girl leaves school these days she Im mediately hunts a job. Then, when she has demonstrated her ability to support herself and perhaps contribute largely toward the upkeep of divers brothers and sisters, she leisurely looks over the male of the species and selects one to suit her fancy. All of this, is Indicated by the new school census! according to W. L. Bo dine, superintendent of compulsory ed ucation. His figures show there are 759.778 males engaged In occupations in the city, compared with 655.515 in 1909. while 236,811 females hold posi tions now, against 149,867 in 1909. The men gained only 36 per cent, while the women gained 58 per cent. "These statistics show the women of today are fast breaking away from economic dependence on men," said Mr. JELLOWS, there's a lot of clothes here on the second rr IS floor. I'd like to have yoij see clothes that I'm sure you'll be glad to see. In wandering; around among the stock I am impressed with the thought that my young men who select these clothes have taken a draught from the "Fountain of Youth," for here are fabrics that seem, endowed with the very Spirit of Youth! THET SYSTEM Clothes for the college or high school man axe the clothes for today! Fabrics have been assembled here from the world over, and tailored with a style and a thoroughness that surely leaves but one thing to be desired, and that is to wear them ! Suits, Balmacaans, Overcoats $15 to $30 BEN SELLING g$ Morrison Street at Fourth f fc Bodine. "Girls are not marrying now Just to get a home. Statistics show that marriages are not Increasing with the same percentage of gain as the population." Some of the occupations in which women and girls of Chicago are en gaged and the number employed are as follows: Stenographers, 21,669; dress makers. 15,099; domestics, 34,073; phy- Prohibition Is "Shameful" Says Divine of Lately "Converted Tennessee" "Many people THOUGHT state-wide prohibition to be the IDEAL REMEDY. They forced through the Legislature a measure that has led to CIVIC DEGEN ERACY. It is IMPRACTICABLE and its VIOLATION is productive of HIDDEN AND SHAMEFUL EVILS. The reformers should leave law-making to wise ex perts and be content with EDUCATED PUBLIC SEN TIMENT." BISHOP GAILOR,' of Tennessee. Paid Advertisement, Taxpayers and AVaa-e Ei - son. Portland, Oregon. arners9 League of Ore sicians. 529; janitresses, 725; bookkeep ers. 9977: merchants, 3375; telephone operators, ers. 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