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THE BIORXTNG OREGOXIAN, FTJTDAY, DECEMBER 11,-1914. ONE-HOUR DEFENSE 15 DECLARED LIMIT House Flooded With Oratory, L' Pro and Con, by Assertion . ot unprepareaness. rEVrnGTON SCHOOL PUPILS TURNED IN CHRISTMAS-TREE fire and principal- anx visitor WHO HELPED PREVENT PANIC. PRESIDENT IS CRITICISED Kotoriety . Seeking Charged to Members of Cabinet and Agita tion Is Laid to Ammunition Makers by Some WASHINGTON Dec 10. Represent ative Gardner, of Massachusetts, pre cipitated military discussion on the House floor today with a. speech criti cising the Administration, for "laying the cold hand of death" on his proposal for special investigation of military and naval conditions. He assailed the rules committee for refusal to grant him a hearing and the naval and mili tary committees for failure to summon before them ex-Cabinet officials and other witnesses he wanted examined. Attacking President Wilson's state ments in his annual message, Mr. Gardner said: . "If war were to break out today it would be found our coast defenses have not sufficient ammuni tion for an hour's fighting." Fttzserald Pramlwi SUtemcit This speech loosed a flood of oratory upon the House. Representative Fitz mM nf New York. reDlied Briefly and promised to make a complete1 statement later which would make "notoriety-seeking ex-secretaries" less anxious to discuss the National de fense. Representative Dies, of Texas, ridiculed the thought of. impending danger of attack on this country from any source. Representative Sisson, of Mississippi, charged the "war propaganda" to the manufacturers of war material. Rep resentative Prouty, of Iowa, pleaded for International disarmament, aronra tion and an international police. He declared, a rorce ot irameu miunici !.shooters could prevent the landing of , a hostile force on American soil. Gardner Dissect Army. Mr. Gardner spoke of the President's reference to defense by the citizenry, and added: ' "Does the President realize that there are only 120,000 militiamen in this whole Nation? Does he understand that 23.000 of them did not even show -up last year for annual inspection? Does he know that 31,000 did not ap pear at the annual encampment? Is he aware that 53,000, or nearly half of 'this citizenry, never appeared at the , rifle range during the whole course of clast year? "Where is this citizenry to get the ' weapons of war? According to the last , report of the Chief of Staff, we are short 316 field guns and 1,322,334 rounds of ammunition necessary to equip our militia in time of war. Last :year General Wood asked for enough ' jruns and ammunition to bring the XTnited States up to the standard of "Bulgaria. That modest demand was . Antlv liiit firmlv rAipetpd Ammunition Would Last Only 1 Hour. "I will not say that we have only enough field artillery ammunition to last for a single day's battle if all out guns were engaged, but I will say that such is the statement which has been made to me by one of the highest officers in the United States Army. I don't, however, hesitate to assert that If war were to break out today, it would be found that our coast de fenses have not suffiicent ammunition for an hour's fighting. The Chief of Staff tells us that the ammunition for the coast defense mortars would last one-half hour, and for the coast de tense guns three-quarters of an hour. In short, then, our officers and offi cials have told us that we lack men for our Navy, men for our -coast defense and men for our Army;, that we lack artillery and the ammunition' with which to charge that artillery; that we lack great warships to sail the seas and little scout9 to act as their messen gers and their eyes; that we have i sadly deficient under-sea Navy, and practically no overhead fleet at all." p nm ii i iW-''i'iUiliiiiiliniywMWcW.aLi iSmC Trading Stamps Add to Profit and Pleasure of Holiday Shopping r 'F'if- .')r'ji SUGAR INTERESTS BOUGHT Utah Capitalists and Mormons Take Over American Ketining Holdings. OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 10. Utah capi talists. Including the David Eccles in terests and leading officers of the Mor mon church, have ooucht all of the . holdings of the American Sugar Refin ing Company in both the Amalgamated and Lewiston Sugar Companies, con trolling three plants in Utah and one In Idaho. The announcement was made by Charles W. Nibley, presiding bishop of the Mormon church, and by Le Roy fc-ccles, general manager of the two . companies. Stockholders of the cor poration will meet on December 19 to perfect a consolidation of the corpor ation and the capital stock will prob ably be fixed at 17,500,000. Before this year the American Sugar Refining Company had 50 per cent interest in the Utah plants. ABSENT BRITONS ORGANIZE League of Subjects Outside Domin ions May Provide Warship. LONDON, Dec. 11. An organization called the "Patriotic League of Britons Overseas, composed of British sub jects residing outside British dominion, has been formed under the patronage of King George. Its central commit tee is headed by Lord Selborne and it members include Lord, Curzon of Ked leston. Lord Milner. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Sir Mortimer Du rand and other prominent persons. The primary object of the organiza tion is to provide a warship for the nation. It is hoped that after the wa the league will become permanent. with the idea of providing voluntary Ananclal assistance for the defense of the empire. i Parents and Teachers Organize. I VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec 10. (Sp -cial.) Patrons of the Franklin, Co lumbian and Central schools held 'meeting last night at the Frankli school and organized a Parent-Teache Association. N. W. Merrifield, a local ' real estate man, but who taught school ifor years, was elected president; Miss , Minnie Teasdale. a teacher, vice-presi. dent, and Miss Elizabeth Knight, secre tary. Eighty-two have become mem bers. Mrs. Era Vincent, Actress, Dead. NEW YORK. Dec. 10. Mrs. Eva Vln cent, formerly a widely known actress died tonight at Bellevue Hospital from bronchial pneumonia. She was 65 years old and had been on the stage for 30 1 0 INJURED Ii! FIRE rvington School Pupils Christmas Tree Blaze. in EACHERS ACT HEROICALLY lasli From Electric Wiring, Ap parently, Spreads Sheet of Flame to Tinseled Tree and Costumes. Investigation Is Sought. (Continued From First Page.) .3-5l:M:-.. ; 5 v $ ? i$mv Si ' ' V.' ; 335X TVTDA CTAMDC nAlTDTC CTAHTDC ul'zk?yM Today and Tomorrow Dolls and Animals vsm this COUPON! 20 EXTIL1 CO . ... it. ssrmg mis coupon na t-,": Ret 20 extra "a & H" Kttfw$: Tradlne Stamps on your iJU lirst i CttSli puitimac . - and double stamps on balance of purchase. Good on first tnree floors, today and Saturday, Xe cember 11 and 1 ' M&k 5c to $10 Think of the variety Suits every taste, every purse. 1 Zelda MoscMsohn, One of Those MoHt Severely Burned on Face, Neck and Arm (Photo by Ituxhnell). 2 Basil Burke. 3 fiernlee Manning. 4 Jack B. Seabrook. S Mm. Walter M. Cook M ho Helped Prevent 1'anle and Cared for Injured Children. 6 Harvey Kick. To EiUeme Left, at Bottom Elmer Brown. Principal of School, Who With Miss Klla WUIiams, One of the Teachers, Ilia Heroic Work. In Pre venting a Panic, and Smothering; the Flames. fourths over. Fourth grade, B, num bering 24 pupils, had just finished its performance and was marching from the stage. The school authorities have no idea which child brushed against the tree. Whether the fire was due to defective lighting or wiring is likewise a mat ter of dispute. No sooner had the fire tarted than the panic broke out on the stage. Only a few children were till near the tree. Mr. Brown threw several of them to the floor and rolled them to put out the flames. Hugh Kyle, a 15-year-old student n the ninth grade, rushed to the stage and assisted in keeping the children from the crowd. Mrs. Mosessohn rushed from the audience to find her daugh ter. In the confusion she was unable to locate her, but threw two others to the floor and rolled them in coats. Several of the mothers present stated that Mrs. Sidney B. Vincent also dis played rare presence . of mind . and bravery In rolling- the Phillips child in her coat and in putting out the Are on his less and later in helping to save several other children from serious in The Phillips child was the only one who broke into the crowd. He was immediately thrown and carried from tha room. All the. injured, children wore taking part in the performance except Kyle. Boys Do Wiring for Tree. The lights for the tree were fur. nished by a drop extension from the ceiling.. Miss Williams, the. teacher of the class, says the wires were installed by boys at the school yesterday. The drop wire, declares Mr.. Brown, .was nearly new. Mr. Brown attributes the fire to a defective lignt bulb. Members of the School Board say that the lights were installed without consulting them. As a result of the fire, Superintendent Alderman says he will prohibit installation of light wires without permission of the school elec tricians. Only principals of schools, he says, will be allowed to install wires hereafter. "We used an extension cord to light the tree." said Mr. Brown. The janitors use them there every day. I don't know what the cause was, but believe it to have been a defective electric light bulb. Mosessohn Wants Investigation. 'The wires were so fixed that the chil dren could not touch them. The whole occurrence was unavoidable.- There was no one in particular to blame." David N. Mosessohn, whose daughter was burned, declares that T;he fire should be investigated thoroughly. I think the whole affair should be thoroughly investigated," he said. "It reflects on the methods of the school authorities. Our children deserve bet ter protection than this. "In the Kast they have a fireman present at these affairs. As far as can determine, the children jumped into the audience and ran around in flames. There was no man present except the principal. Woman Saves SO Children. Mrs. Walter M. Cook, 436 East Elgh teenth street, was one of the man; mothers in the audience who showed great presence of mind. She carried out 20 small children after placing her own daughter in safety. Mrs. Cook sat near the door with her daughter. When the fire started she carried her own child down-two flights of steps. Then she ran back to get her other daughter, Margaret, and her protege, Edna GilL - Mrs. Cook is enthusiastic In her praise of Mr. Brown, the teachers and the older boys. She took one little girl to her home. The child was burned on the lips, hands and neck. Mrs. Cook, STARVING WAIT LOAN Chinese Reclamation Work Would Save District. . SUFFERING NOW INTENSE says that a number of the women fainted in the panic. Mrs. Sidney B. Vincent stood beside Mrs. L. C. Phillips and, with the other mothers, watched their little children taking part in the dance. "Suddenly there ".vas a flash of light and one of the little boys was aflame," said Mrs. Vincent. "There was no ex plosion, no bursting of globes or noise. I think the . child's costume touched the wire where there was no insula tion. , The children wore red flannel with cotton wadding trimming, which ignited like lightning. Mr. Brown, the teachers and many of the mothers fought the fire. It was only through the quick action of those near that there were no fatalities. I was looking for my child and found Mrs. Phillips' little one. I rolled him in my long coat and with my hand heat out the fire on his legs. 'Miss Ellen Williams, teacher of the fourth B grade, was tne nerolne of the day. To her great praise should be given. She was badfy burned,, but didn't spare herself one instant. never saw such nobility and bravery as she displayed. Sirs. Mosessohn Saves Three. "Mrs. Mosessohn put out the fire on three children who, but for her pres ence of mind, would have been much worse than they now are. Her own little one was brought to my home and bathed in oil, and, after being wrapped in blankets, was taken home in a taxi- cab. Mrs. Mosessohn and Mrs. W. J, Hofmann were among those who helped in quelling the excitement. "I hope that this will be a lesson to everyone who gives a ennstmas tree to look to the wiring. we thought that we had everything so safe, but evidently we hadn't, f feel that this should be a warning for those who are planning festivities to look to the wiring." Mrs. Yv. J. Hofmann said: "The coolness of the principal was Indeed, praiseworthy. There was very little panic. Of course some lost their heads, but the example of Mr. Brown and the teachers soon helped to quiet everyone. Other witnesses also praised the teachers and Mrs. Vincent for their presence of mind and action in the crisis. " , ROUT BECOMES ATTACK GENERAL. BERTRAND , REPEATS SHERIDAX'S FEAT. Whole Families Commit Suicide in Desperation Ked Cross .Asked to Persuade Bankers" to Ad vance Five Millions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The Chi nese government, through American Minister Keinscb, is urging the Amer ican Red Cross to influence American bankers to advance ari immediate loan of $5,000,000 on the proposed Hual River project, so that sufferers from the late Hood in that district may be kept from starvation through employ ment on the great reclamation work. Minister Reinsch, in a dispatch to the State Department, said today if the work could be begun immediately a vast additional benefit would be gained by affording work and relief to the million or more people who would otherwise be exposed to suffering and death." Lasting Benefit Undoubted. Minister Reinsch added that the re port of the engineers' commission on the project was sp favorable that all doubts as to the 'economic soundness and the lasting benefits to be secured had been olspeilea. A note from the chief of the Chinese conservation bureau, winch Mr. Reinsch transmitted to the State Department with his own report today, emphasized the point that if the loan Is advanced at once the destitute will be put to work on the reclamation project. 1 In his account of the suffering en tailed by the latest flood, described as the worst in China in 60 years, the conservation bureau chief says hus bands and wives committed suicide and in some instances whole families made away with themselves to escape ttteir desperate plight. Cola Will Increase Suffering. "Parents," he continued, "knowing that they themselves had to die, have tied their children to wooden doors and let them float off, in hope that they might be rescued by someone, and the children have starved to death after floating so for many hours." Other reports to tne State Depart ment say tens of thousands of destl tute persons are waiting for relief and that the approaching cold weather will inevitably increase their suffer ings. One. account of the scenes at' tending the flood said: "A family of H persons, women and men, young and old, tied together by a rope, died unseparated. Some persons huns onto the tails of oxen and died, while their hands tightly clasped the tails. . All houses were destroyed. No pen could depict the distressing condl tions of the pitiable natives." Battle Between Two Forces of Belgians Stopped When Commander Sings Popular Song. HAVRE, Nov. 17. (Correspondence of the Associated Press-j A quick com mand from General Bertrand at Haecht turned a retreat of the Belgian forces into an attack in much the same man ner as General Sheridan turned the Union forces at the battle of Winches ter in the Civil War. The story is printed in the Courrier de l'Armes, the official Belgian soldiers paper. General Bertrand, who succeeded General Leman in command of the Iron Division which withstood the Germans at Liege, suddenly found his troops in retreat. "Friends," he shouted, "you've mis taken the road: the enemy are in the other direction!" Electrified by their leader's words, the soldiers wheeled about and charged the German troops with renewed vigor. On another occasion the General is declared to have stopped an attack of two Belgian companies on each other by rushing between their lines and singing a popular ditty. Until they beard the General's voice the soldiers did not realize that they were' firing on their own countrymen. -The General is 57 years old. He was a Second-Ldeutenant at 20 years, and became a Major-General last March. Each rear l,OOU,Ouo worth of horses die in piew xszaa, - Michigan Society Meets Slonday. The Michigan Society of Oregon will meet in the Masonic Temple Monday night at 8 o'clock. Cards, dancing, re freshments and a social hour, includ Ing the first appearance of the newly organized Michigan. Society Orchestra, will follow a short business session. Tacomon Is Found Dead. CHEHALIS, Wash, Dec. 10. (Spe cial.) At noon today the body of U. G. Wynkoop, a well-known Tacoma traveling man, was found in his room at the Hotel St. Helens in Chehalis. A G0D COMPLEXION IS A JOY FOREVER Everybody that wants a fine, glow ing, youthful skin should take old re liable Hood's Sarsaparilla, a physi cian's prescription, which gives a clear. healthy color. When your blood Is made pure, your whole system is improved- Pimples, boils, nives, eczema surely disappear. Languor, loss of appetite, tired feel ing, weakness are symptoms of Impun unhealthy blood. . , Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up the whole system by purifying the blood. It is the safest and most successful tome known. Get a bottle from any druggist. Start treatment today. Improvement begins with first-dose. 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UUu 2 6c Pierce's 0!lp Smart Weed Men's Purses, OCn' value to 40c J Men's Purse val ne to 75c. . . , 1.25 Liot-Water OQf, Bottle, guarant'd OOu $1 2 - qt. I" o u n- 7 Or tair Svrinse w i0c R u b b c fitoveB 1 Crying Bears Qq :50c 32c Useful Gifts in Nickel, Copper and Silver $6 Copper or Nickel Chafing Dish, -with improved t1 QO Rochester Alcohol Burner. Special p'TsIO ff'2.50 3-pint Casserole Baking Dish, with good nickel QO frame. Special pi.I70 $6 Copper or Nickel Coffee Percolator, machine style, QiA Qft with improved Rochester Alcohol Burner. Special.... Pt,70 Picture Making Is Not a Pastime It's An Art It makes for good ideas the love of nature and life. "ANSCO Cameras are the latest and finest products of human skill. Each is a perfect picture-making instrument with one, even a child can make a perfect photosrraph. Prices range from $2.00 to $55.00. FREE On January 7 we open our Scliool in Practical Photography a series of lessons by trained experts, who perform every step in Photography before the class Developing, Printing, Mounting, Enlarging, Lantern Slides, Intensifying, Reducing, Retouching, Tinting all this with out charge to every purchaser of a Camera or Kodak at our Photo Section. Select your Camera now. We have all the new models. We develop your First Film FREE. We Always Give Trading Stamps in Our Photo Department. IMPERIAL4 GRANUMi Food fir fAeNureingMother increases the quan- i tity and quality of her milk and gives strength to bear the strain of nursing. "Jor the BABY Imperial Grsnum is the food that gives hard, firm, flesh, good bone and rich red blood. WE SELL ALL SIZES physician gave cause of death. Last night Wynko ently in good health heart disease as the -p retire ' Adjoining appar-room- ers" heard a noise in his room about 2 o'clock this morning, but supposed that the man was suffering from nightmare. He was 45 years old and leaves a fam- ily in Tacoma, be sent. to whom the body will Australia has nearly 30Q.OOO acrea of un- touehed forests. rMSBI an OTTOR CAR will be shown in this city for the first time, Monday, Dec. 14th, at 8:30 A. M. at the local Sales Room Washington St. at 21st