TTTE BronXTXO , O'R'EGOyTAy, SATURDAY. NOVEarBETt 28, 1914.
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BELGIAN PROBLEM
IS GROWING GRAVER
Number to Be Fed Increased
by Return of Refugees From
Southern Holland
WINTER SUFFERING KEEN
Arrivals From Antwerp Say Ger
mans Are Willing to Give Work
but Pay In Paper Tliat Will
Not Buy Food.
LONDON, Nov. 27 "The population
of Belgium which must be fed during
the Winter probably will be many thou
sands more than seemed likely a short
time ago."
This is the conclusion reached by a
special commissioner delegated by the
American commission for the relief of
Belgium to make an investigation. The
commissioner sent a telegraphic report
from Rotterdam today to Herbert Clark
Hoover, chairman of the American com
mission. Speaking of the Belgian refugees In
the south of Holland, the commissioner
said large numbers, most of whom be
longed to the agricultural element, had
returned to Belgium or were going to
return, with the result that there would
be an enormous addition to the starv
ing population, as it Is impossible to
get work. At Bergen-op-Zooro there
are 3000 refugees living in tents. Most
of the tents shelter two families. With
the ground like a quagmire and the cold
almost unbearable, the refugees sit
huddled about a small fire by day and
sleep on straw at night.
"One tent contained two men, their
wives and a couple of children." the
report said. "One of the women was
expecting to become a mother in two
or three days."
Recent arrivals from Antwerp ad
mitted that the Germans were ready to
give them work, but added:
"They pay us with pieces of paper,
telling us that some day it will be good
money; but it will not buy food."
Refugees from small villages which
the American commission has not yet
been able to relieve said the places had
been cleared of food by the Germans,
who also had requisitioned all the cat
tle, so that actual starvation faced the
people remaining at home.
PRnfOETOS TO STUDY BEIGITTM
Dean of Institution Commissioned to
Visit War Zone.
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 27. At the
suggestion of President Hlbhen and
with the official sanction of Princeton
University, Professor Howard McClena
han, dean of the college, will sail Sat
urday for Europe to investigate the
condition of Belgian refugees. Be
cause of uncertainty In reports and
with a desire to aid the sufferers by
the most efficient means, a number of
alumni and friends of Princeton have
made the investigation possible.
Dean ' McClenahan first will visit
Cambridge, Oxford and the various
stations in England that are sheltering
Belgians. From England he expect" to
visit Paris and go from there to Bel
Blum. ,
In discussing Professor MrClenahan's
trip. President Hibben said tonight:
"Dean McClenahan will sail on his
Unique mission by the Lusitanla on De
cember 6 and will be away for two
months. His mission will not be merely
to satisfy the curiosity of the Ameri
can people. The friends of Princeton
who have given him the commission
wish to secure for the university and
this country information as to the ad
visability of sending food, clothing or
money and what quantities they act
ually need. They have also asked for
a report on the physical condition of
the people and the economic advan
tages or disadvantages of transporting
Belgian refugees to this country."
STOLEN DIAMONDS FOUND
Spokane Youth Says He Got Ioot
From 31a u In Minneapolis Jail.
(SPOKANE, Nov. 17. Thirty-seven
diamonds, stolen from a Jewelry Bales
man in Minneapolis, In October, were
found buried under rocks near the
Northern Paclno depot here today by
detectives. Howard Lyons, who recent
ly came here from Minneapolis to live
with an uncle, a large railroad con
tractor, told the detectives he buried
the diamonds under the rocks.
Lyons, according to the detectives,
aid he received the diamonds from D.
Hunter, who is now in a Minneapolis
jail, charged with theft of the dia
monds, which are valued at J2600.
PRESIDENT IS RETURNING
Thanksgiving Vacation to Be Fol
lowed by Official Work.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Nov. 27
President Wilson brought his Thanks
giving visit here to a close today, leav
ing in time to reach Washington at
6:30 o'clock tomorrow. As soon as he
arrives at the capital Mr. Wilson will
plunge Into work, completing his mes
sage to Congress and conferring with
Congressional leaders on the legisla
tive programme for the next cession.
A large crowd of Williams College
students braved a cold wind to bid the
President farewell, cheering him lustily
as his train pulled out.
BRITAIN STILL CONFIDENT
(Continued From First Pago.)
Dbown an enormous superiority of gun
power.
"We have lost none; Germany has
lost eight or 10," the speaker said.
The eoonomlo pressure on Germany,
Mr. Churchill said, continued to develop
in a healthy and satisfactory manner.
Hundreds of ships of more than 300
tons burden entered and left the ports
of the United Kingdom daily, while a
deficiency in the commodities necessary
for munitions of war, the speaker added,
was beginning to make Itself felt in the
enemy's military organization,
Naval lossea Compared,
Of the older armored cruisers, the
First Lord said. Great Britain had lost
six and Germany two. At the begin
ning of the war Great Britain had 36
light, modern cruisers to Germany's 25.
Great Britain had lost two and Ger
many had lost or had interned a quar
ter of her number, while Great Britain
since the beginning of the war had
added as many light cruisers as Ger
many h'ad lost. Mr. Churchill declared
that the maximum reinforcements
which Germany could receive at the
end of the year 1916 was three capital
ships, while the strength of the British
fleet in that period would be Increased
by 16 ships. He added:
"We can afford to lose a superdread
nought every month for 12 months
without a single loss to the enemy, and
yet be in as gcod a position of superi
ority as we were on the outbreak of the
war."
German Croisem Still Held Back.
Mr. Churchill said there had been
some danger of the escape to the high
seas of fast liners equipped with guns
for commerce destruction, but that that
danger up to the present had been suc
cessfully surmounted.
Another peril was the danger from
mines. The enemy had adopted meth
ods which before the outbreak of the
war It was not thought would be prac
ticed by any civilized power, antf Mr.
Churchill said , he was glad to tell the
House that, although Great Britain had
suffered losses from mines, the danger
from them had been and still was being
further restricted and controlled by
measures taken by the navy.
Submarines, the First Lord of the Ad
miralty asserted, had Introduced en
tirely novel conditions in naval war
fare. The freedom of movement which
formerly belonged to the stronger
power was restricted in narrow waters
by the development of submarines.
It was necessary for the safety" of
this country, he said, that the fleet
should move with freedom and hardi
hood, though anxiety- must always be
present. Mr. Churchill remarked that
the British power in submarines was
much greater than that of the enemy.
The only trouble was that the British
vessels so seldom had a target to attack.
AIR RAIDS DEPRECATED
WILSON'S DISAPPROVAL COMMISI,
GATED UNOFFICIALLY.
Course Taken Nearly Two Months Ago
Become Known Specific Viola
tions Not Mentioned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. It became
known today that President Wilson
nearly two months ago communicated
unofficially to United States diplomats
in the belligerent countries of Europe
his disapproval of attacks by air craft
with bombs on unfortified cities.
Just how the American diplomats
abroad were to convey President Wil
son's feeling In the matter to the for
eign governments was not disclosed,
as White House ofifclals, in the ab
sence of the President, declined to dis
cuss the subject.
It is believed here, however, that the
President called attention to the ar
ticle in The Hague convention of 1907,
to which all the principal belligerents
are signatory, which provides for no
tice of 24 hours before bombardment
or attack, in order that noncombatants
may remove themselves from the dan
ger zone.
It is not believed that the President
mentioned any specinic violation, but
expressed his views on the ceneral sub
ject of aerial attack. Through the un
official character of the communica
tion, it was intended by the President
to bring about a better understanding
about aerial warfare without actually
involving me American Government in
ine matter.
It is supposed that the American dip
lomats used their good offices, conse
questly, In a personal way with the
belligerent governments, without
haps even mentioning the .fact that,
they were doing so at the request of
the President, as such methods of ob
taining a desired, end are not unusual
in diplomacy.
TENNESSEE TAR BLAMED
HELMSMAN INDIFFERENT TO DAN
GER, SAYS TURKS.
Blank Shots Also Declared Ignored.
While Third Sends Shell, but
Not Near Lannch,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 The Turk
ish commander of the forts at Smyrna
lays all responsibility for the firing
upon the cruiser Tennessee's launch "to
the indifference of the helmsman of
the launch," who, it is said, did not
heed warnings of the presence of
mines.
Secretary Bryan issued today a sup
plemental statement on the Tennessee
incident, based upon the latest com
munication from the Turkish Minister
of War to Ambassador Morerenthau In
Constantinople.
"The War Minister's report," it said,
"states that he ascertained from the
commander of Smyrna that two blank
shots of warning were first fired and
that-the sentinel, after waiting two
minutes, was obliged to fire the third
shot in another direction from that of
the launch, which latter shot was
merely to prevent the helmsman of the
launch from holding his course, which
would lead directly on to the mines at
the entrance of the port, and to rescue
him from a very certain danger. The
commander of Smyrna expresses very
great regret that such an obligation
was presented to the sentinel of the
port, which he attributed to the indif
ference of the helmsman of the launch."
HAWAIIAN MOUNT ACTIVE
MAUNA I. OA CRATER, ONE OF BIG
GEST IN WORLD, BELCHES LAVA.
Islands' Most Spectacular Volcano, Long
Thought Extinct, Suddenly Be
comes Restless.
HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. 27. Moku
weoweo, the great summit crater of
Mauna Loa, the most spectacular of
Hawaiian volcanoes, is again in erup
tion after a period of quiet so long
that it was believed to have become ex
tinct. Lava is rolling down the moun
tainside. Mokuweoweo crowns the huge, bald
dome of Mauna Loa at an altitude of
13,600 feet. Its diameter of 12.400 feet,
more than two miles, makes it one of
the largest craters in the world.
Farther down the flank of the moun
tain is the crater Kllauea, at an alti
tude of 4400 feet, which is in a per
petual state of sub-acute activity.
The eruptions of Mauna Loa in past
years have been distinguished for the
quantity of lava discharged, rather
than for violence or damage done. The
present outpouring can do ao damage
until it reaches the timber line, 4000
feet below the lip of tte crater.
Second Fatality From Race Occurs.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 27. Z. D. Kel
ley, of Savannah, one of the rartie-
ipants in the 300-mile motorcycle race
over the Grand .frize racecourse here
yesterday, died early today from in
juries received when his machine
struck a tree. This was the second
fatality. Gray bloop, of Moorosville.
N. C, was Instantly killed yesterday
auxins me race,
HEWS THIEF CAUGHT
New York Telegraph Operator,
Arrested, Confesses. .'
CRYPTOGRAM TRAP IS SET
Small News Agencies Dependent on
Robbery of Associated Press De
prived of Source of In
formation by Law.
NEW YORK. Nov. 27. II. L. LInder.
a telegraph operator in the employ of
the Postal Telegraph Company, and at
tached to the office of the New York
Globe, was arrested today charged with
violating section 552 of the penal law.
in that he revealed the contents of a
telegraphic message sent out by the
Associated Press.
For a long time it has been evident
that the dispatches of the Associated
Press were being systematically stolen
and were redistributed by a number of
smaller agencies to their clients. A
careful watch was set upon the busi
ness, and suspicion pointed to a cer
tain man employed in the office of the
Globe, a New Tork evening paper, as
the guilty person. The case was con
sidered by the executive committee of
the Associated Press directors at a re
cent meeting, and a plan to detect the
culprits and bring them to justice was
adopted. For the purpose of transmit
ting the more important news in bul
letins, wires connect the central office
of the organization at No. 51 Chamber
street with the editorial rooms of the
various members in New York.
Operator Copies Bulletins.
In the office of the Globe these bul
letins were copied, surreptitiously, by
H. L. Linder, a telegraph operator em
ployed by the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, and repeated to the New York
News Bureau, a Wall-street concern.
Frequently within two r three min
utes after their receipt In the office
of the Globe, they appeared on the
News Bureau's ticker and in the report
of the International News .Service, the
Central News of America and other
minor organizations.
For the purpose of trapping the
wire-tappers the following dispatch was
prepared:
"Bulletin EOS, Petrograd, Nov. 27.
The Russian dreadnought Fliba, for
merly the Ismail, striking a mine In the
Gulf of Finland, is a complete loss
with 450 lives.
"Add Petrograd, under dash, loss of
Fliba The Ismail was one of four
Baltic dreadnoughts laid down at the
Kronstadt yards in 1912. ' She had a
displacement of 28,000 tons and carried
nine 14-inch guns and 25-inch.
The short bulletin wire to the Globe
office was detached from the circuit,
which included the other New York
evening . newspapers, members of the
Associated Press, so that the message
should go to the Globe alone. As an
ticipated, the dispatch instantly ap
peared upon the ticker and not long
after was "printed in the papers served
Dy other news agencies in different
parts of the country. As soon as this
was done, and before it appeared in any
issue of the Globe, a notice to "kill"
was sent out, end the telegram there
fore. at no time reached the public as
from the Associated Press.
The word "Fliba," was crvotic Sub
stituting for the initial consonant the
consonant following it In 'the alphabet
and for the two vowels tie vowels fol
lowing in the alphabet Fliba became
Globe. Thus the culprits were left no
chance for escape. The telegram was
identified beyond question and its
source made plain. The telegraph ope
rator was arrested and made a full
confession. He was arraigned this aft
ernoon before Magistrate F. B. House
and held in $5000 bail for a hearing on
December 1.
Detective Watches Bureau.
In order to observe the methods of
the New York News Bureau a trusted
Pinkerton operator was employed and
established himself as an investment
broker. "Mr. R. r. Smith." at an of
fice at No. 866 Broadway. He fitted
his office carefully with a safe and ap
propriate furniture and installed one of
the New York News Bureau tickers.
Employes of the Associated Press
were assigned to watch the ticker with
great care and to time each dispatch.
During a period covering several weeks
it was observed that the dispatches of
the Associated Press were constantly
repeated upon the ticker within five or
iv minutes alter they were sent out bv
the Associated Press. The New York
News Bureau Is not a member of the
Associated Press and is not entitled
to its service.
WRECK SKIPPER CITED
XEGUGEXCB IS CHARGE AGAINST
CAPTAIN OF LOST VESSEL.
Hanalel Master Toole No Soundlna-s for
Some Time Before Fatal Crash,
Testifies One Witness.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. As the
result of a preliminary Inquiry Into the
causes of the wreck of the steamer
Hanalei, which was concluded here to
day. Captain J. J. Carey, master of the
Hanalei, was summoned to appear be
fore Joseph Dolan, inspector of steam
and sailing vessels, next Monday, for
trial on charges of negligence and un-sklllfulnes8.
The Hanalei struck on Duxbury reef
November 2i and went to pieces early
the following day. More than 20 lives
were lost. At the time of the crash
Captain Carey was not on the bridge,
and according to the testimony given
today by Seaman Oscar Brandt, no
soundings nad been taken for some
time- previous to the impact. These
points are the ones on which Inspectors
JJoian ana uuthrle based the 'charges
made today against Captain Carey, and
the ones he will be asked to explain at
his trial next Monday.
Captain Carey was not present at to
day's inquiry, not having recuperated
from mental and physical shock in
curred during the wreck of his vessel.
Testimony was taken from several sur
vivors of the disaster. The Inquiry was
held behind closed doors.
POLES ARE ORGANIZING
Preparations Being Made for Change
in National Iife.
WARSAW, Russia, Nov. 27. via Lon
don. Organization of a Polish National
Council is announced in a proclamation
published today in Polish newspapers.
The proclamation, signed by the most
prominent Polish politicians, says the
object of the council will be to prepare
the people for changes in their na
tional life In the event of the fulfill
ment of Russia's promise, made in the
name of Grand Duke Nicholas, that the
dismembered parts of Poland should be
reunited.
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Ben Selling's Saturday
& for the schoolboys
Last week's remarkable sale is to be
duplicated today; hundreds of
newest $6 Norfolk suits, every one
with an extra pair of lined knickers
Not the remnants of the Fall stock in odd styles and
weights, but an absolutely new and comolete assort
ment of full-weight Norfolk models to take the place of
hundreds already soldi
New fabrics; new style ideas; thorough in workmanship; suits made
to withstand the severest test these are the suits off ered at reductions
that mean something, because based on honest worth.
Outfit the boys now for "Winter; these suits will
warmth and service style and good appearance.
give
Smart, stylish Balmacaans, waterproofed for Winter rains a thor
ough protection in all kinds of weather. Garments of service, style
and quality. Modestly priced, $8.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00.
Pull lines of boys' under
wear and haberdashery are
shown on the second floor.
Many attractive Saturday
specials.
Nobby little overcoats for boys of 2 to
8 years, $5.00 to $12.50.
Second Floor
BEN SELLING
Morrison at Fourth
SHOOTING IS UPHELD
Guards Wounding German
Prisoners Are Exonerated.
RIOT HELD RESULT OF PLOT
Guns Used Only After War Captives
Attacked Them, Testify Officers
in Great Britain's Camp of
Isle of Man.
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, via London.
Nov. 27. A Coroner's Jury today de
cided that the shooting: of several Ger
man prisoners of war during the riot
in the Isle of Man detention camp last
week was Justified.
Colonel Madoc, camp commandant,
testified he thought the riot was pre
arranged. The trouble occurred In the
dining-room and the commandant said
a red hand made of cardDoard was
placed on the dining-room table dur
ing: dinner and that a chair was thrown
through a window. The guards warned
the prisoners, who advancod oa them,
throwing: missiles. The soldiers were
unable to use thel bayonets, and in
the opinion of Cofonal Madoc they were
Justified in firing-.
A diary, said to have been kept by
one of. the prisoners, showed that a
hunger strike had been talked of and
that one of the prisoners now under
arrest had been going: about stirring
up trouble.
Colonel Madoc read an entry from his
own diary, which he said was made on
November 15 by Chandler Hale, who
Is attached to the American legation
in London as special secretary, as fol
lows:
"I visited the Douglas aliens' camD
this day and found conditions satisfac
tory."
After the riot the dining-room was
In an appalling ctate of chaoB, the
Colonel continued, tha place being
practically wrecked. The guards were
attacked on all sides by the hostile
aliens.
Douglass Blackburn, the guard who
fired the first shot in the riot, testified
that he did so when he saw one of the
aliens about to strike another guard on
the head with a chair. He said he
feared that if the prisoners got pos
session of a rifle the situation would
become acute.
Other guards testified that they
withheld their fire until they had been
cut about the faces and hands.
tralia editor, has been named for Mayor;
Foster Hovies and Grant Packard for
Councilmen, and J. M. Boyles for Treas
urer. The people's ticket is composed of
F. R. Benenel for Mayor; T. G. Patter
son and Grant Packard for Councilmen,
and J. M. Alger for Treasurer, Packard
being named on both tickets.
Brother Sees Sister After 4 0 Years.
MIDVALE. Idaho, Nov. 27. (Special.)
John H. Clark, who lives near Kmmett,
Idaho, met his sister, Mrs. H. Isabella
Jenks. of Hendricks, Idaho, at the home
of Mrs. Jenks' daughter, Mrs. James
Cole, of Midvale, Idaho, after a sep
aration of more than 40 years. Mr.
Clark and his sister had crossed the
plains with their father in 1S66, going
first to Puget Sound via Portland in
Captain Bean's train. They are endea
voring to locate any members of th
party who survive.
Two Hurt by Revolver Shot.
WENATCIIEE, Wash., Nov. 27.
(Special.) When Harold Simon and
Harold Pochel were hunting in Kasl
Wenatchee Wednesday they were met
by Lyman Dyer, who drew a revolver
from his pocket and discharged it by
accident. The bullet went through the
fleshy part of his own hand and also
through the hand of Harold Simon.
The latter is suffering from a painful
wo'ind.
CENTRALIA TICKETS NAMED
George
Picked
De-w
and F. It. Benefiel
to Kan for Mayor.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Nov. 27 (Spe
cial.) Two complete tickets have been
nominated for the town election to be
held in Toledo December 8. On the
citizens' ticket George Dew., editor of
the Toledo- Messenger and an ex-Cen-
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